Hinge mechanism
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1. A hinge mechanism comprising:
- a housing;
a spring member located in the housing;
a slider located on the spring member and being movable along a straight line driven by the spring member;
a rotating member rotatable about a pin of the housing; and
a connecting rod providing a linkage between the slider and the rotating member;
wherein a first recess is defined in the rotating member, a second recess is defined in the slider, and the connecting rod is received in the first recess and the second recess.
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Abstract
A hinge mechanism includes a housing, a spring member, a slider, a rotating member and a connecting rod. The slider is located on the spring member. The slider is movable along a straight line driven by the spring member. The rotating member is rotatable about a pin of the housing. The connecting rod provides a separation linkage between the slider and the rotating member to reduce friction and to render torque and counter-torque calculations easier in the context of establishing a resting position for the hinge mechanism.
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1. A hinge mechanism comprising:
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a housing; a spring member located in the housing; a slider located on the spring member and being movable along a straight line driven by the spring member; a rotating member rotatable about a pin of the housing; and a connecting rod providing a linkage between the slider and the rotating member;
wherein a first recess is defined in the rotating member, a second recess is defined in the slider, and the connecting rod is received in the first recess and the second recess. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9)
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10. A hinge mechanism comprising:
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a housing; a spring member located in the housing; a slider located on the spring member and being movable along a straight line driven by the spring member; a rotating member rotatable relative to the housing; and a connecting rod providing a linkage between the slider and the rotating member and cause a certain distance away between the rotating member and the slider;
wherein the rotating member is rotatable about a pin, the connecting rod is rotatable about a first shaft, relative to the rotating member, and the first shaft is located on a side of the pin;
the connecting rod is rotatable about a second shaft, relative to the slider; and
the a first angle between a straight line and a first line connecting the pin and the second shaft is larger than a second angle between the straight line and a second line connecting the first shaft and the second shaft. - View Dependent Claims (11, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 17)
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