Rotating mechanism and electronic device with same

• US 8,908,858 B2
• Filed: 08/30/2013
• Issued: 12/09/2014
• Est. Priority Date: 08/31/2012
• Status: Active Grant

• Current Assignee: Cloud Network Technology Singapore Pte. Ltd. (Hon Hai Precision Industry Co., Ltd.)
• Original Assignee: Hon Hai Precision Industry Co., Ltd.
• Inventors: Chiu, Ming-Chien, Kuan, Chang-Ming
• Primary Examiner(s): NGUYEN, TUAN DUC
• Application Number:
  US14/014,356
• Publication Number:
  US 20140062279A1
• Time in Patent Office: 466 Days
• Field of Search: 379/428.01, 379/428.02, 379/419.455, 455/575.1, 361/679.02, 361/679.21, 361/679.26, 248/188.1, 248/188.6, 248/371, 248/351
• US Class Current: 379/428.02
• CPC Class Codes: F16C 11/10 Arrangements for locking
• CPC Class Codes: G06F 1/1681 Details related solely to hinges hinge details related to the transmission of signals or power are classified in G06F1/1683
• CPC Class Codes: H04M 1/02 Constructional features of telephone sets
• CPC Class Codes: H04M 1/11 Supports for sets, e.g. incorporating armrests
• CPC Class Codes: H05K 5/0217 Mechanical details of casings covers, lids, hoods or members for covering apertures H05K5/03
• CPC Class Codes: Y10T 403/32319 including pivot stud

Abstract

An exemplary rotating mechanism for rotating a second body relative to a first body is provided. The first body includes a pair of sidewalls, and the second body includes a pair of connecting arms. A first connecting piece rotatably connects one of the connecting arms to one of the sidewalls, and a second connecting piece rotatably connects the other connecting arm to the other sidewall. A resilient element connects the second connecting piece to a sidewall to provide a restoring force to the second connecting piece along a direction perpendicular to the sidewall. An angle positioner is fixed on the other sidewall and is sleeved on the first connecting piece. The angle positioner defines a positioning gap to engage with a pair of lugs extending from the first connecting piece for positioning a relative rotation angle between the first body and the second body.

Claims

1. A rotating mechanism for rotatably connecting a first body with a second body, the first body comprising a pair of sidewalls, the second body comprising a pair of connecting arms, the rotating mechanism comprising:

a first connecting piece rotatably connecting one of the connecting arms to one of the sidewalls;

a second connecting piece rotatably connecting the other one of the connecting arms to the other one of the sidewalls;

a resilient element connecting the second connecting piece with the sidewall and providing a restoring force to the second connecting piece along a direction perpendicular to the sidewall; and

an angle positioner fixed on one of the sidewall and sleeved on the first connecting piece;

wherein the angle positioner comprises a pair of angle positioning projections and defines a positioning gap between the angle positioning projection, the angle positioning projections are rotated about the first connecting piece to adjust an extending direction of positioning gap, the first connecting piece comprises a pair of lugs formed at an end of the first connecting piece, and the lugs are pulled into the angle positioning gap by the restoring force when the first connecting piece are rotated to a position where the lugs are aligned with the angle positioning gap.

2. The rotating mechanism of claim 1, wherein the angle positioner comprises a fixing piece and a rotating piece, the fixing piece is fixed on an inner surface of the sidewall, the rotating piece rotatably meshes with the fixing piece, and the angle positioning projections are formed on the rotating piece.

3. The rotating mechanism of claim 2, wherein the fixing piece comprises a substrate, a pair of positioning projections formed on one of two parallel surface of the substrate, and a plurality of first angled teeth formed on the other one of two parallel surfaces of the substrate, the substrate defines a first assembly through hole at a center thereof, the positioning projections are correspondingly inserted into a pair of positioning grooves to fix the fixing piece to the sidewall, the first angled teeth radially surround the first assembly through hole and are evenly spaced apart.

4. The rotating mechanism of claim 3, wherein the rotating piece comprises a main body and a plurality of second angled teeth, the main body defines a second assembly through hole at a center thereof and a receiving groove in one of two parallel surfaces of the main body, the second angled teeth are radially formed on a bottom surface of the receiving groove, surround the second assembly through hole, and are evenly spaced apart, the fixing piece is received in the receiving groove by the second angled teeth meshing with the first angled teeth and the first assembly through hole aligning with the second assembly through hole to incorporate the fixing piece and the rotating piece into the angle positioner.

5. The rotating mechanism of claim 4, wherein both of the first angled teeth and the second angled teeth are a plurality of semi-cylindrical projections extending along the radial direction of the angle positioner.

6. The rotating mechanism of claim 4, wherein the angle positioning projections extend from the other one of the two parallel surfaces of the main body and are symmetrical about a center of the second assembly through hole, and the positioning gap is extended along a radial direction of the main body.

7. The rotating mechanism of claim 4, wherein the first connecting piece further comprises a first connecting pole, the angle positioner are sleeved on the first connecting pole by passing through the first assembly hole and the second assembly hole, the lugs extend along a radial direction of the first connecting pole and are symmetrical about a central symmetrical axis of the first connecting pole, and the other end of the first connecting pole opposite to the lugs is fastened to the connecting arm.

8. The rotating mechanism of claim 1, wherein the second connecting piece comprises a second connecting pole and a flange at one end of the second connecting pole, and an end of the second connecting pole opposite to the flange is fastened to the connecting arm.

9. An electronic device comprising:

a first body comprising a pair of sidewalls;

a second body received between the sidewalls and comprising a pair of connecting arms;

a rotating mechanism comprising;

a first connecting piece rotatably connecting one of the connecting arm to one of the sidewalls;

a second connecting piece rotatably connecting the other one of the connecting arms to the other one of the sidewalls;

a resilient element connecting the second connecting piece with the sidewall and providing a restoring force to the second connecting piece along a direction perpendicular to the sidewall; and

an angle positioner fixed on one of the sidewall and sleeved on the first connecting piece;

wherein the angle positioner comprises a pair of angle positioning projections and defines a positioning gap between the angle positioning projection, the angle positioning projections are rotated about the first connecting piece to adjust an extending direction of positioning gap, the first connecting piece comprises a pair of lugs formed at an end of the first connecting piece, and the lugs are pulled into the angle positioning gap by the restoring force when the first connecting piece are rotated to a position where the lugs are aligned with the angle positioning gap.

10. The electronic device of claim 9, wherein the angle positioner comprises a fixing piece and a rotating piece, the fixing piece is fixed on an inner surface of the sidewall, the rotating piece rotatably meshes with the fixing piece, and the angle positioning projections are formed on the rotating piece.

11. The electronic device of claim 10, wherein the fixing piece comprises a substrate, a pair of positioning projections formed on one of two parallel surface of the substrate, and a plurality of first angled teeth formed on the other one of two parallel surfaces of the substrate, the substrate defines a first assembly through hole at a center thereof, the positioning projections are correspondingly inserted into a pair of positioning grooves to fix the fixing piece to the sidewall, the first angled teeth radially surround the first assembly through hole and are evenly spaced apart.

12. The electronic device of claim 11, wherein the rotating piece comprises a main body and a plurality of second angled teeth, the main body defines a second assembly through hole at a center thereof and a receiving groove in one of two parallel surfaces of the main body, the second angled teeth are radially formed on a bottom surface of the receiving groove, surround the second assembly through hole, and are evenly spaced apart, and the fixing piece is received in the receiving groove by the second angled teeth meshing with the first angled teeth and the first assembly through hole aligning with the second assembly through hole to incorporate the fixing piece and the rotating piece into the angle positioner.

13. The electronic device of claim 12, wherein both of the first angled teeth and the second angled teeth are a plurality of semi-cylindrical projections extending along the radial direction of the angle positioner.

14. The electronic device of claim 12, wherein the angle positioning projections extend from the other one of the two parallel surfaces of the main body and are symmetrical about a center of the second assembly through hole, and the positioning gap is extended along a radial direction of the main body.

15. The electronic device of claim 12, wherein the second body further comprises a supporting part, the pair of connecting arms correspondingly extend from two parallel peripheries of the supporting part, each of the connecting arms defines a connecting through hole extending along the longitudinal direction of the supporting part and forms a plurality of positioning ribs on an inner sidewall of the connecting through hole, and the positioning ribs are evenly spaced apart and extend along a length of the connecting through hole.

16. The electronic device of claim 15, wherein the first connecting piece further comprises a first connecting pole and defines a plurality of first sliding groove corresponding to the positioning ribs at an end of first connecting pole opposite to the lugs, the angle positioner are sleeved on the first connecting pole by passing through the first assembly hole and the second assembly hole, the lugs extend along a radial direction of the first connecting pole and are symmetrical about a central symmetrical axis of the first connecting pole, and the first sliding grooves correspondingly receive the positioning ribs when the first connecting pole inserts into the connecting through hole.

17. The electronic device of claim 15, wherein the second connecting piece comprises a second connecting pole and a flange at one end of the second connecting pole, the second connecting piece defines a plurality of second sliding grooves at an end of the second connecting pole opposite to the flange, and the second sliding grooves correspondingly engage with the positioning ribs when the second connecting pole inserts into the connecting through hole.