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| Number | Title | Issue Date |
| 8141206 | Two-stage torsion pivot hinge A two-stage torsion pivot hinge including an axle connected with a base and having a shaft mounted thereon with a bush for a spring tube. The bush forms a first and a second protrusion element respectively extending out of its two ends. The spring tube is fixedly co... | 03/27/2012 |
| 8132293 | Portable computer clutch structures A portable computer is provided that has a housing. Upper and lower portions of the housing may be joined using a hinge. A clutch mechanism may be associated with the hinge. The clutch mechanism may exhibit asymmetrical friction during opening and closing of the por... | 03/13/2012 |
| 8127400 | Portable terminal apparatus A portable terminal apparatus includes a first body having a base, to which a first hinge arm is provided, the first hinge arm including a first axis hole having a protrusion extending axially; and a second body having a base, to which a second hinge arm including a... | 03/06/2012 |
| 8091179 | Hinge assembly for collapsable electronic device A hinge assembly includes a pivot shaft having a pivot portion, a friction member sleeved on the pivot portion, a support member, and an adjusting member. The pivot shaft includes a pivot portion. The friction member includes a first friction body and a second frict... | 01/10/2012 |
| 8082627 | Hinge and an electronic device with the same A hinge is mounted in an electronic device with a cover and a base. The hinge has a first pivoting assembly, a second pivoting assembly and a resilient unit. The first pivoting assembly has a resilient plug. The resilient plug is mounted between the second pivoting ... | 12/27/2011 |
| 8074322 | Hinge assembly and electronic device using the same A hinge assembly includes a pivot shaft defining a latching recess, a second leaf non-rotatably connected to the pivot shaft, a first leaf rotatably connected to the pivot shaft, and a clasping member fixed on the first leaf. The clasping member includes a receiving... | 12/13/2011 |
| 8069535 | Hinge assembly and foldable electronic device using the same A hinge assembly includes a shaft, a tube, an acting member, a friction member, a rotating shaft, and a resilient member. The tube is rotatably sleeved on the shaft. The shaft defines at least one receiving hole. The friction member is positioned in the receiving ho... | 12/06/2011 |
| 8024842 | Hinge and collapsible device utilizing the same A hinge includes a shaft sleeve, a shaft, and a spring. The shaft sleeve includes a shaft tube, and the shaft includes a fixing rod rotationally received in the shaft tube. The spring is received between the shaft and the shaft tube for guiding lubricant to lubricat... | 09/27/2011 |
| 8020256 | Pivot device A pivot device has a first hinge part and a second hinge part pivotably connected to the first hinge part about a pivot axis. A blocking device secures the first and second hinge parts in a pivoted position relative to one another against backward and forward pivoti... | 09/20/2011 |
| 7987557 | Enclosed hinge device with a readily center-aligned mechanism The present invention discloses an enclosed hinge device with a readily center-aligned mechanism, employing two protruded blocks of a locking retainer engaged into and fastened with two notch grooves of an arresting part to form two positioning points, such that the... | 08/02/2011 |
| 7984532 | Hinge with variable torque A hinge with variable torque is disclosed to include a first part, which has a shaft at one side thereof and recessed portions on the peripheral wall of the shaft, and a second part, which has a sleeve disposed at one side thereof and grooves on the inside wall of t... | 07/26/2011 |
| 7958600 | Pivot mechanism and electronic device applying the same A pivot mechanism and an electronic device applying the same are provided. The pivot mechanism includes a pedestal having a bore passing through the pedestal; a shaft inserted into the bore and having at least two leaning surfaces in parallel to an extending directi... | 06/14/2011 |
| 7895711 | Hinge and collapsible device utilizing the same A hinge includes a first connecting member, a second connecting member, a sleeve, a shaft fixed to the first connecting member, a clamping member, and a fastening member. The sleeve is fixed to the second connecting member, and axially defines an opening. The shaft ... | 03/01/2011 |
| 7891055 | Replacement hinge pin A replacement hinge pin to cure the problem of an open door that swings waywardly under the influence of gravity. The pin has a pair of oppositely-disposed and oppositely-directed bulges for frictional engagement with the roll-formed knuckles of a butt hinge. Rotati... | 02/22/2011 |
| 7889488 | Electronic apparatus having lock unit A lock unit used for an electronic apparatus that includes a foldable and unfoldable housing that has a first surface that is foldable, and a second surface orthogonal to the first surface includes a lock member that locks the housing in a folded state, an operation... | 02/15/2011 |
| 7866001 | Door opening/closing device for vehicle To provide a vehicle door opening/closing device arranged to pivotally connect a vehicle body and a door with a hinge member and provided with a damper arranged to impart a braking force to the door when the door is turned, the damper being directly connected to the... | 01/11/2011 |
| 7845052 | Sheath type rotating axel structure A sheath type rotating axle structure is disclosed, comprising an axle receiver disposed with a slanted corner which is further formed to have a notch therein; a sheath part disposed with a sheath end and an extending end, wherein a flute is formed at the sheath end... | 12/07/2010 |
| 7836552 | Hold-down support structure of hinge A hold-down support structure is coupled to a stem of a pintle to form a hinge, and includes a support board and a sleeve. The support board has a support section forming a support face. The sleeve includes first and second brackets. When the sleeve is mounted to th... | 11/23/2010 |
| 7818846 | Structure and manufacturing method of combination-type male hinge A method is applied to manufacture a combination-type male hinge comprising a connection portion and a shaft portion extended from the connection portion, and comprises the steps of: forming a plurality of connection plates by punching along at least one punching di... | 10/26/2010 |
| 7784154 | Variable friction hinge A variable friction hinge is mounted between a cover and a base of an electronic device and has a pintle, a stationary leaf and a washer assembly. The pintle is connected to the cover. The stationary leaf is connected to the base and has an activating panel with an ... | 08/31/2010 |
| 7743467 | Hinge positioning structure and unit An exemplary hinge positioning structure (20) includes a base (22), a pivot shaft (24) engaged in the base, a pivot shaft gripper (264), and a resilient member (266). The pivot shaft is rotatably engaged in the base. The pivot shaf... | 06/29/2010 |
| 7735198 | Pivotable bracket A pivotable bracket is provided such that a constant moment of friction is present at the hinge (4). A first hinge part (5) is provided, which has a cylindrical pin (6) and a contact surface (11). A second hinge part (12) is provid... | 06/15/2010 |
| 7707689 | Mobile communication terminal having a hinge-reinforcing member A folder-type communication terminal is disclosed in which a gap generated between a first and a second body or a breakage of a side hinge arm can be reduced. The mobile communication terminal includes a first body and a second body rotatably coupled using a hinge, ... | 05/04/2010 |
| 7690081 | Hinge for laptop computer A hinge includes a first connector, a lining, a bush and a second connector. The first connector includes a root and a socket extended from the root. The root can be connected to a host of a laptop computer. The lining is fit in the socket so that the lining cannot ... | 04/06/2010 |
| 7661176 | Hinge assembly A hinge assembly attaches a cover pivotally to a base of an electronic device and has a stationary leaf, a bushing and a pivoting leaf The stationary leaf is attached to the base and has a barrel and two slots. Each slot is formed in the barrel. The bushing is mount... | 02/16/2010 |
| 7643272 | Fastener and display of portable computer using the same Embodiments of a fastener and a display of a portable computer using the same and methods thereof can reduce a thickness, cost or weight of a display panel. The fastener can include at least a pair of columns spaced apart from each other, a connection for connecting... | 01/05/2010 |
| 7607202 | Hinge with multiple strength-enhanced resilient flat washers A hinge has a stationary leaf, multiple resilient flat washers and a pintle. The stationary leaf has a sleeve. The resilient flat washers are mounted in the sleeve and each resilient flat washer has a ring and a key wing. The ring has a receiving recess formed in a ... | 10/27/2009 |
| 7596832 | Rotational casing associated with an electronic device An electronic device associated with a rotational casing includes a panel with a mount groove being joined to the rotational casing. The casing has a main body, which is composed of a first casing part and a second casing part, and a hinge. The main body has a proje... | 10/06/2009 |
| 7584525 | Hinge assembly A hinge assembly includes a body member having a mounting tab and a housing adapted to receive a plug. The plug is locked in the housing such that the plug is not rotatable relative to the housing. The hinge assembly also includes an elastomeric sleeve having two, f... | 09/08/2009 |
| 7578031 | Hinge structure with auxiliary roller unit A hinge structure includes a knuckle having inner and outer surfaces, the inner surface being punched to protrude outwardly thereby forming a working surface defining a working region and a locking surface defining a locking region in spatial communication with the ... | 08/25/2009 |
| 7549193 | Structure of hinge A hinge includes a pivot shaft affixed to a first member, a barrel affixed to a second member, a polygonal retaining split tube mounted in the barrel around the shaft body of the pivot shaft and hooked on an annular locating groove at the shaft body of the pivot sha... | 06/23/2009 |
| 7543358 | Multi-stage hinge assembly and electrical device A multi-stage hinge assembly connected between first and second shell portions includes a first component, a second component and a connecting portion. At least one part of the first component is fixed to the first shell portion. A pivot extends from one side of the... | 06/09/2009 |
| 7533448 | Hinge A hinge includes a first connector, a second connector and a third connector. The first connector includes a first section and a second section extending from the first section at a right angle. The second connector includes a sleeve and a plate secured to the secon... | 05/19/2009 |
| 7530144 | Positioning structure for a rotatable hinge A rotatable hinge includes a fixed frame provided to be adapted for engagement with a laptop computer base and a rotatable portion rotatable relative to the fixed frame and provided to be adapted for engagement with a laptop computer screen. The fixed frame is compo... | 05/12/2009 |
| 7513012 | Split barrel structure of hinge A split barrel structure of a hinge includes a first partial barrel and an adjoining first complementary curved part extended from a first leaf portion in a first circular direction, and a second partial barrel and an adjoining second complementary curved part exten... | 04/07/2009 |
| 7500288 | Hinge A hinge has a barrel, a resilient positioning sleeve, a combination leaf-pivot pin and a fastener. The positioning sleeve is mounted rotatably in the barrel and has an inner surface, a stepped expansion slot and at least one flat surface. The expansion slot is forme... | 03/10/2009 |
| 7472459 | Hinge structure for flat visual display device A hinge structure for a flat visual display device comprising: a pivotal plate connected to the flat visual display device; a fixing plate connected to a supporting portion for supporting the flat visual display device; a rotational shaft inserted to vertical planes... | 01/06/2009 |
| 7451522 | Hinge A hinge has a positioning bracket, a rotating bracket, a pivotal pin, a washer, a mounting ring and two resilient sleeves. The positioning bracket has a sleeve. The sleeve has a through hole and an elongating groove. The rotating bracket has a connecting segment. Th... | 11/18/2008 |
| 7451523 | Hinge A hinge has a stationary bracket having multiple limiting slots, two resilient spacers, a pintle having a bar and an enlarged head, a stop element mounted in the pintle between the enlarged head and the resilient spacers and having multiple limiting tabs correspondi... | 11/18/2008 |
| 7404234 | Hinge structure for flat visual display device A hinge structure for a flat visual display device comprising: a fixed plate; pivotal plates; a rotation shaft inserted into vertical planes of the fixed and pivotal plates; rotation shaft-fixing ends in both ends of the rotation shaft for allowing the pivotal plate... | 07/29/2008 |
