Synchronous movement device applied to dual-shaft system

• US 9,310,850 B2
• Filed: 10/27/2014
• Issued: 04/12/2016
• Est. Priority Date: 06/11/2013
• Status: Active Grant

• Current Assignee: First Dome Corporation
• Original Assignee: First Dome Corporation
• Inventors: Hsu, An Szu
• Primary Examiner(s): O BRIEN, JEFFREY D
• Application Number:
  US14/524,141
• Publication Number:
  US 20150040704A1
• Time in Patent Office: 533 Days
• US Class Current: 1/1
• CPC Class Codes: E05D 3/12 with two parallel pins and one arm
• CPC Class Codes: E05D 3/122 Gear hinges
• CPC Class Codes: E05Y 2900/606 for electronic devices
• CPC Class Codes: F16H 25/186 with reciprocation along the axis of oscillation
• 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 1/0216 Foldable in one direction, i.e. using a one degree of freedom hinge
• CPC Class Codes: Y10T 74/1836 Rotary to rotary
• CPC Class Codes: Y10T 74/1888 Geared connections

Abstract

A synchronous movement device applied to dual-shaft system includes a first shaft and a second shaft, which are assembled with each other and synchronously rotatable. The synchronous movement device further includes a driver disposed on the first shaft and a reactor disposed on the second shaft and a link unit connected between the driver and the reactor. When the first shaft drives the driver to rotate, the driver pushes the link unit to move along the first and second shafts to forcedly push the reactor to rotate in a direction reverse to the moving direction of the driver. Accordingly, the first and second shafts are synchronously rotated.

Claims

1. A synchronous movement device applied to dual-shaft system, comprising:

a first shaft having a fixed end and a pivoted end;

a driver disposed at the pivoted end of the first shaft;

a second shaft having a fixed end and a pivoted end;

a reactor disposed at the pivoted end of the second shaft; and

a link unit having a first main body and a second main body connected with each other, the first and second main bodies being assembled and disposed on the first and second shafts, the first and second main bodies respectively having the form of a geometrical case, each of the first and second main bodies being formed with a cavity for receiving the pivoted ends of the first and second shafts, each of the cavities of the first and second main bodies having a circumference ranging from 180 degrees to 360 degrees, each of the first and second main bodies being formed with a split in the axial direction in parallel to the cavity, the split having an angle smaller than 180 degrees, the first and second main bodies being respectively connected with the driver and the reactor, the driver being rotatable with the first shaft to push the link unit to move along the first and second shafts so as to make the reactor rotate in a direction reverse to a moving direction of the driver, whereby the first and second shafts are synchronously rotated.

2. The synchronous movement device applied to dual-shaft system as claimed in claim 1, wherein the link unit has a connection section connected between the first and second main bodies.

3. The synchronous movement device applied to dual-shaft system as claimed in claim 2, wherein the first and second main bodies and the connection section are integrally formed.

4. The synchronous movement device applied to dual-shaft system as claimed in claim 1, wherein the angles of the splits of the first and second main bodies range from 100 degrees to 145 degrees.

5. The synchronous movement device applied to dual-shaft system as claimed in claim 1, further comprising a frame set, by means of fixing members, the frame set being integrally locked to enclose and receive the driver, the link unit and the reactor.

6. The synchronous movement device applied to dual-shaft system as claimed in claim 1, wherein the fixed ends of the first and second shafts are respectively fixed on a display module and an apparatus body module of an electronic apparatus by means of fixing seats.

7. The synchronous movement device applied to dual-shaft system as claimed in claim 1, wherein when the first shaft is 0°

˜

180°

rotate, the second shaft is synchronously 0°

˜

180°

rotated in a reverse direction.

8. The synchronous movement device applied to dual-shaft system as claimed in claim 6, wherein when the first shaft is 0°

˜

180°

rotate, the second shaft is synchronously 0°

˜

180°

rotated in a reverse direction.

9. The synchronous movement device applied to dual-shaft system as claimed in claim 1, wherein the driver and the reactor have the form of a raised section, the first and second main bodies being respectively formed with guide grooves corresponding to the driver and the reactor in the form of a raised section for movably receiving the driver and the reactor.

10. The synchronous movement device applied to dual-shaft system as claimed in claim 4, wherein inner walls of the cavities of the first and second main bodies are at least partially formed with guide grooves.

11. The synchronous movement device applied to dual-shaft system as claimed in claim 10, wherein the guide grooves are spiral guide grooves.

12. The synchronous movement device applied to dual-shaft system as claimed in claim 9, wherein the guide groove of the first main body has a spiral direction reverse to a spiral direction of the guide groove of the second main body.

13. The synchronous movement device applied to dual-shaft system as claimed in claim 10, wherein the guide groove of the first main body has a spiral direction reverse to a spiral direction of the guide groove of the second main body.

14. The synchronous movement device applied to dual-shaft system as claimed in claim 11, wherein the guide groove of the first main body has a spiral direction reverse to a spiral direction of the guide groove of the second main body.