On Hinge Pin Or Between Surfaces Surrounding Hinge Axis Patents (Class 16/342)
  • Patent number: 12286825
    Abstract: A hinge includes a seat, a shaft, a swivel bracket and at least one limiting bar. The seat includes two support portions. An accommodation area is defined between the two support portions. The two support portions are respectively provided with a shaft hole. The two shaft holes are arranged coaxially and connected to the accommodation area. The shaft includes a coupling section and two pivoting sections. The coupling section is located between the two pivoting sections. The two pivoting sections are respectively provided in one of the two shaft holes in a rotatable manner, and the coupling section is in the accommodation area. The swivel bracket includes a mounting plate, a sleeve piece and at least one extension portion. The mounting plate includes an inner surface, an outer surface, and a bottom edge. The sleeve piece extends from the bottom edge of the mounting plate and is wound at a side corresponding to the inner surface.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: January 11, 2023
    Date of Patent: April 29, 2025
    Assignee: FOSITEK CORPORATION
    Inventors: Kuan-Yu Lin, Hsiu-Fan Ho
  • Patent number: 12235687
    Abstract: A hinged mobile computing device includes a first housing part with a first display and a second housing part with a second display. The first and second housing parts are coupled by a hinge assembly that includes a spring-loaded opening mechanism configured to bias with a biasing torque the first housing part and second housing part to rotate away from each other when the first and second displays are in a closed face-to-face orientation. An electro-magnetic closure system is configured to retain the first and second displays in the closed face-to-face orientation against the biasing torque of the spring-loaded opening mechanism, and release of the electro-magnetic closure system permits the first housing part to rotationally separate from the second housing part to a predetermined angular orientation due to the biasing force of the spring-loaded opening mechanism.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: May 2, 2023
    Date of Patent: February 25, 2025
    Assignee: Microsoft Technology Licensing, LLC
    Inventors: Kabir Siddiqui, Daniel Clark Park
  • Patent number: 12222773
    Abstract: A wire-passable hinge is mounted between a first casing body and a second casing body. The first casing body and the second casing body are electrically connected to each other by a conductive wire. The wire-passable hinge includes a rotary rod that has a wire passageway to allow passage of the conductive wire, and a bushing that is sleeved rotatably on the rotary rod. A first hinge casing is connected to the first casing body. The rotary rod extends into the first hinge casing. The first hinge casing further allows the conductive wire to pass therethrough. A second hinge casing is connected to the second casing body. The bushing is disposed within the second hinge casing. The second hinge casing further allows the conductive wire to pass therethrough.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: July 11, 2023
    Date of Patent: February 11, 2025
    Assignee: FOSITEK CORPORATION
    Inventor: Hsiu-Fan Ho
  • Patent number: 12216322
    Abstract: An universally adjustable precision lever structure is provided. The universally adjustable precision lever structure includes: a double spherical head lever arm, an elastic member, a linear adjusting assembly and an universal connecting assembly. In a particular use process, the double spherical head lever arm uses a center of an annular spherical surface of the universal connecting assembly as a fulcrum to realize universal rotation under an action of the linear adjusting assembly.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: July 1, 2021
    Date of Patent: February 4, 2025
    Assignee: Ningbo AceHawky Outdoor Products Technology Co., Ltd.
    Inventor: Xinmei Yan
  • Patent number: 12214530
    Abstract: A one-piece linkage assembly (20) includes a linkage base (120, 122, 22) for securement to a structure and a linkage follower (124, 24) fixed to the linkage base (120, 122, 22) with a stainless steel first pivot pin in a hinged configuration. The linkage base (120, 122, 22) and the linkage follower (124, 24) each are made of a molded material, such as plastic, and are formed together with the first metal pivot pin (126, 130, 132, 136, 26, 32, 36) insert molded there between. A linkage coupler (130, 30) and a linkage drive (134, 34) are similarly pivotably secured to the linkage follower (124, 24) in a chained configuration and are also made of the molded material and are formed together with the linkage base (120, 122, 22) and the linkage follower (124, 24), with additional stainless steel pivot pins insert molded between the linkage follower (124, 24) and the linkage coupler (130, 30) and between the linkage coupler (130, 30) and the linkage drive (134, 34).
    Type: Grant
    Filed: August 29, 2019
    Date of Patent: February 4, 2025
    Assignee: Magna Exteriors Inc.
    Inventors: Timothy Francis O'Brien, Daniel Vern Beckley, Brendan James Heaphy
  • Patent number: 12212700
    Abstract: A protective case for foldable mobile devices is described. The folding case comprises a first case and a second case, wherein the folding case further comprises a side cover which rotates by an elastic part as the foldable mobile device is folded or unfolded, and provides a full protection for the entire foldable mobile device including each corner of its hinge part. The folding case according to the present invention covers the hinge part smoothly without any unfavorable space or gap, and it provides the satisfaction with the use and the beauty of the overall appearance as the users would conceive that the two separated case parts and the hinge part operates as if those parts form one united case.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: November 14, 2023
    Date of Patent: January 28, 2025
    Assignee: SPIGEN KOREA CO., LTD.
    Inventor: Tae Sung Yoon
  • Patent number: 12181934
    Abstract: Disclosed is an electronic device including a hinge assembly. The electronic device may include: a display including a first area and a second area; a first housing positioned in the first area; a second housing positioned in the second area; a hinge assembly including a hinge foldably connecting the first housing and the second housing based on a folding axis, and configured to operate between a folding position at which the first area and the second area face each other and an unfolding position at which the first area and the second area form a substantially same plane; and a stopper configured to connect to the hinge assembly and to limit a movement of the first housing and the second housing based on the first housing and the second housing being at a rest angle.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 14, 2022
    Date of Patent: December 31, 2024
    Assignee: SAMSUNG ELECTRONICS CO., LTD.
    Inventor: Sungkwang Kim
  • Patent number: 12160535
    Abstract: A protective case for foldable mobile devices is described. The folding case comprises a first case and a second case, wherein the folding case further comprises a side cover which rotates by an elastic part as the foldable mobile device is folded or unfolded, and provides a full protection for the entire foldable mobile device including each corner of its hinge part. The folding case according to the present invention covers the hinge part smoothly without any unfavorable space or gap, and it provides the satisfaction with the use and the beauty of the overall appearance as the users would conceive that the two separated case parts and the hinge part operates as if those parts form one united case.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: November 14, 2023
    Date of Patent: December 3, 2024
    Assignee: SPIGEN KOREA CO., LTD.
    Inventor: Tae Sung Yoon
  • Patent number: 12145430
    Abstract: A slide-on-rod assembly includes a tube and a carriage configured to move within the tube. The carriage has a first contact surface, the carriage includes a wing rotatably coupled to a body of the carriage, the wing has a second contact surface, the first contact surface of the carriage is configured to contact a corresponding first contact surface of the tube, and the second contact surface of the wing is configured to contact a corresponding second contact surface of the tube. The slide-on-rod assembly also includes a biasing member coupled to the at least one wing and to the body of the carriage. The biasing member is configured to drive the first contact surface of the carriage into contact with the corresponding first contact surface of the tube and the second contact surface of the wing into contact with the corresponding second contact surface of the tube.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: October 21, 2021
    Date of Patent: November 19, 2024
    Assignee: Daimay France SAS
    Inventor: Patrick Welter
  • Patent number: 12146354
    Abstract: A hinge device includes a pivot seat, a rotating shaft, a first friction block, and a locking assembly. By being structurally provided with a sleeve, a first cam ring, a first elastic ring, a second friction block, a second cam ring, a second elastic ring, an elastic element, a locking portion, and a cover of the locking assembly, the hinge device has a locking function and a long service life.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: July 10, 2023
    Date of Patent: November 19, 2024
    Assignee: PEGATRON CORPORATION
    Inventors: Chun-Fu Chang, Hui-Chen Wang, Yi-Chun Tang
  • Patent number: 12107977
    Abstract: A rotation connection component includes: a first base, a second base, and a connection clamp. The second base is rotationally connected to the first base through the connection clamp, the connection clamp is slidably connected to the first base, the rotation connection component has an unfolded state and a folded state. In the folded state, the connection clamp slides into the first base. In the unfolded state, at least a portion of the connection clamp slides from the first base, and the second base rotates by a preset angle relative to the first base.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: May 28, 2021
    Date of Patent: October 1, 2024
    Assignee: VIVO MOBILE COMMUNICATION CO., LTD.
    Inventors: Yongjin Deng, Jingqiu Ma, Jingwei Xu, Zhengjun Luo
  • Patent number: 12037825
    Abstract: A furniture fitting for movably supporting a furniture part on a furniture carcass, includes a first component and a second component. The two components are connected to each other via at least one pivot bearing having a bearing axis, and the first component includes a first wall. The at least one pivot bearing includes at least one capillary disc having a second wall, and the second wall is spaced from the first wall of the first component by a, preferably annular, gap having a gap width. The gap width at least partially decreases radially in a direction of the bearing axis, so that a lubricant filled into the gap can be transferred radially in a direction towards the bearing axis and/or along the bearing axis by a capillary force.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: October 17, 2022
    Date of Patent: July 16, 2024
    Assignee: JULIUS BLUM GMBH
    Inventors: Albert Boesch, Wilfried Violand
  • Patent number: 11853118
    Abstract: A portable computer that is configurable between a plurality of display modes including a laptop mode (in which the portable computer has a conventional laptop appearance) and an easel mode in which the base of the computer and its display component stand vertically forming an inverted “V.” The portable computer includes a hinge assembly that couples the display component to the base of the computer, and allows the display component to be rotated about an axis along an interface between the display component and the base to configure the portable computer between a closed position, the laptop mode and the easel mode.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: August 19, 2020
    Date of Patent: December 26, 2023
    Assignee: LiTL LLC
    Inventors: Yves Behar, Joshua Morenstein, Christopher Hibmacronan, Naoya Edahiro, Matthew David Day
  • Patent number: 11797058
    Abstract: An intermittent lifting assembly, configured to drive a heat dissipation panel of the mobile terminal to open and close. The intermittent lifting assembly includes: a first driving piece that includes a first intermittent gear and a convex shoulder disposed on the first intermittent gear; a second driving piece that includes a second intermittent gear engaged with the first intermittent gear, where a position-limiting slot is disposed on the second intermittent gear, the position-limiting slot is configured to limit a position in which the convex shoulder rolls when teeth of the first intermittent gear and teeth of the second intermittent gear are out of an engaged state; and a gap for avoiding the second intermittent gear is disposed on the convex shoulder; and further includes a swing rod that is fastened to the second intermittent gear and configured to drive the heat dissipation panel to open or close.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 23, 2021
    Date of Patent: October 24, 2023
    Assignee: HUAWEI TECHNOLOGIES CO., LTD.
    Inventors: Yangming Lin, Hehui Yang, Tao Huang
  • Patent number: 11800669
    Abstract: A non-protruding connecting structure allowing zero to 360 degrees and any intermediate angle of relative rotation between two display screens includes a hinge assembly, a first shaft body, a second shaft body, and a fixing member. The hinge assembly includes first and second wheels sleeved on first and second shaft bodies, and an enmeshed worm engaged with the first and second wheels. A central axis of the first wheel is parallel to that of the second wheel. The axis of the worm is perpendicular to that of the first and second wheels. A rotation direction of the first wheel is opposite to that of the second wheel. The fixing member fixes the hinge assembly. An electronic device including the connecting structure is also disclosed.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: January 27, 2022
    Date of Patent: October 24, 2023
    Assignee: Chiun Mai Communication Systems, Inc.
    Inventors: Chia-Ju Lin, Fu-Hsin Sung
  • Patent number: 11789499
    Abstract: The present disclosure is directed at automatically opening hinged components of computing devices. One of the computing device and a hinged component may include an electrical winding or coil while the other may include a magnet. When current is applied to the electrical winding (e.g., in a direction opposite of the North/South direction of the magnets' magnetic field), the electrical winding may generate a magnetic field opposite that repels the magnet's magnetic field. The magnetic repulsion may cause the hinged component to separate from the rest of the computing device, thereby opening the hinged component. When the current is removed from the electrical winding, the electrical winding may no longer generate a magnetic field, enabling the hinged component to be closed.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 18, 2018
    Date of Patent: October 17, 2023
    Assignee: Intel Corporation
    Inventors: Chunlin Bai, Binglin Xu, Guangrui Liang
  • Patent number: 11758670
    Abstract: A display device including: a display module; a first support part and a second support part which are disposed under the display module and spaced apart from each other in a first direction; a first gear connected to each of both sides of the first support part which are opposite each other in a second direction crossing the first direction; and a second gear connected to each of both sides of the second support part which face each other in the second direction, where the second gear is disposed adjacent to the first gear in the first direction and engaged with the first gear. When viewed in the second direction, each of the first gear and the second gear has a shape corresponding to at least a portion of an elliptical shape.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: February 23, 2021
    Date of Patent: September 12, 2023
    Assignee: SAMSUNG DISPLAY CO., LTD.
    Inventors: Jinhyoung Kim, Jin Yong Sim, Munsik Ham
  • Patent number: 11686139
    Abstract: A hinge structure includes: a base having an axial hole whose an inner wall has positioning concave portions; at least one torque element, disposed in the axial hole and includes a torque providing portion and positioning convex portions; and a rotation shaft, passing through the through hole. The torque providing portion surrounds a central axis of the axial hole to form a through hole, the torque providing portion has a fracture adjacent to the through hole, and the positioning convex portions are connected to the torque providing portion and correspond to the positioning concave portions respectively. The torque providing portion and the positioning convex portions are located on a same virtual plane perpendicular to the center axis. A first virtual straight line on the virtual plane passes through the fracture and the center axis, and at least some positioning convex portions are not located on the first virtual straight line.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: November 18, 2020
    Date of Patent: June 27, 2023
    Assignee: COMPAL ELECTRONICS, INC.
    Inventors: Che-Hsien Lin, Ko-Yen Lu
  • Patent number: 11567543
    Abstract: A hinged mobile computing device includes a first housing part and a second housing part coupled by a hinge assembly having a harness, a harness cover, a first hinge body, and a second hinge body. The harness is configured to accommodate flexible printed circuitry and a cable that extend from the first housing part to the second housing part via the hinge assembly. The hinge bodies include respective friction bands, each friction band being configured to engage a respective shaft formed on the harness and having a gear configured to mesh with a respective cog arranged within the harness cover to coordinate a timing of the rotation of the first and second housing parts between face-to-face and back-to-back orientations. The hinge assembly further includes a spring-loaded opening mechanism.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 23, 2020
    Date of Patent: January 31, 2023
    Assignee: Microsoft Technology Licensing, LLC
    Inventors: Kabir Siddiqui, Daniel Clark Park
  • Patent number: 11567544
    Abstract: The disclosure relates to a rotating module and an electronic device. The rotating module includes a support, a rotating member, and an elastic damping member. The rotating member includes a first rotating member and a second rotating member connected to the support respectively. A first end of the damping member is fixed to the support. A second end of the damping member is in contact with the rotating member for providing a damping force for relative rotation of the first rotating member and the second rotating member. The second end is an opposite end of the first end. The support is located between the rotating member and the damping member.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: July 22, 2021
    Date of Patent: January 31, 2023
    Assignee: Beijing Xiaomi Mobile Software Co., Ltd.
    Inventor: Jianwei Liu
  • Patent number: 11499668
    Abstract: The embodiments disclose an apparatus including a television monitor mount with a foldout portion and a predefined main body, a constant torque hinge on a plate having at least one handle configured to be affixed to a structure that can hold other plates and either contains or holds at least one device, VESA mounting holes or equivalent hole configurations with lockable positions using a locking mechanism, and wherein the foldout portion of the mount along with the main body is configured to mount to other mounts or similar devices.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 18, 2019
    Date of Patent: November 15, 2022
    Inventor: Gregory James Cooper
  • Patent number: 11474353
    Abstract: A head-up display apparatus in which display light emitted by a display device to express an image is reflected by a reflecting part, and a virtual image corresponding to the reflected image is displayed. The apparatus includes: a reflecting-part holder provided with a pair of rotary shaft parts protruding at both ends thereof, the rotary shaft parts retaining the reflecting part; a pair of bearings rotatably supporting the pair of rotary shaft parts; and a pair of bearing holders retaining the pair of bearings in a housing; first supported parts protruding in the radial direction of the bearings provided to the bearing holders, and the housing provided with a hole-shaped first support part in which the first supported part of one bearing holder is positioned, and an elongated-hole-shaped second support part elongated in an axial direction in which the first supported part of the other bearing holder is positioned.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: July 30, 2018
    Date of Patent: October 18, 2022
    Assignee: NIPPON SEIKI CO., LTD.
    Inventors: Yuya Uto, Takaharu Iwaya
  • Patent number: 11099603
    Abstract: Examples herein relate to an apparatus. In some examples, an apparatus can include a first bracket connected to a first shaft, a second bracket connected to the first bracket, a variable torque bar connected to the first bracket and to a second shaft. The variable torque bar includes a plurality of notches to engage a tensioner mechanism and alter an amount of torque applied to the first shaft when the tensioner mechanism engages the respective notches of the plurality of notches.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: November 30, 2017
    Date of Patent: August 24, 2021
    Assignee: Hewlett-Packard Development Company, L.P.
    Inventors: Wei-Chung Chen, Kuan-Ting Wu, Kun-Hung Lin
  • Patent number: 11099612
    Abstract: A variable torque opening hinge joint for a laptop may comprise a shaft having a protrusion along its axial length and operably connecting to a display chassis inserted through a first hinge joint and a second hinge joint that are operably connected to a base chassis. The first hinge joint may apply a constant torque resistive to a rotation of the shaft throughout a range of angular displacement, and the second hinge joint may apply a variable torque resistive to a rotation of the shaft that increases from a minimum variable resistive torque to a maximum variable resistive torque over a preset subset of the range of angular displacement to reach a maximum variable torque. A leading edge of the protrusion and a trailing edge of the protrusion may be separated by an angle equivalent to the preset subset of the range of angular displacement.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: January 2, 2020
    Date of Patent: August 24, 2021
    Assignee: Dell Products, LP
    Inventors: Anthony J. Sanchez, Laurent A. Regimbal
  • Patent number: 11073879
    Abstract: The present disclosure provides an electronic device. The electronic device includes a first body including a display module for displaying content; and a second body coupled with the first body and including a first processor for generating the displayed content. The second body includes a first opening as a part of a first airflow path for dissipating heat generated by the first processor; and the first opening faces toward the first body.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 30, 2020
    Date of Patent: July 27, 2021
    Assignee: LENOVO (BEIJING) CO., LTD.
    Inventor: Jinfeng Wang
  • Patent number: 11068024
    Abstract: A notebook computer includes a display screen, a base, a rotating shaft coupling the display screen and the base, and a rotating shaft support disposed at an inside of a housing of the display screen and coupled to the rotating shaft in an assembly manner. The notebook computer further includes a drive circuit board disposed inside the housing of the display screen. The rotating shaft support includes a first rotating shaft support and a second rotating shaft support. A projection of the drive circuit board and a projection of the first rotating shaft support do not overlap on a place on which the display screen is located, and the projection of the drive circuit board and a projection of the second rotating shaft support at least partially overlap on the plane on which the display screen is located.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: February 24, 2017
    Date of Patent: July 20, 2021
    Assignee: HUAWEI TECHNOLOGIES CO., LTD.
    Inventors: Mingchao Zhu, Heng Yang, Haitao Zhen, Tao Wang
  • Patent number: 11054866
    Abstract: A hinge module includes a base, a torsional force providing structure, two axles, two brackets, and at least one fixing component. The base has at least one first concave. The torsional force providing structure is disposed in the base and has two torsional force providing portions. The two axles penetrate the two torsional force providing portions respectively. The two brackets are connected to the two axles respectively. The fixing component is disposed in the first concave and abuts the torsional force providing structure, such that the torsional force providing structure is fixed to the base. In addition, an electronic device including the hinge module is also provided.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: August 27, 2019
    Date of Patent: July 6, 2021
    Assignee: COMPAL ELECTRONICS, INC.
    Inventors: Che-Hsien Lin, Che-Hsien Chu
  • Patent number: 11008789
    Abstract: A biaxial hinge which can be downsized. The biaxial hinge includes a first main body, an intermediate body coupled to the first main body so that the intermediate body can rotate around a first shaft and a second main body coupled to the intermediate body so that the second main body can rotate around a second shaft which is parallel with the first shaft. Two laminated first friction plates are engaged with the first shaft. Two laminated second friction plates are engaged with the second shaft. The first main body supports the first shaft so that the first shaft cannot rotate. The second main body supports the second shaft so that the second shaft cannot rotate. The first friction plates and the second friction plates are contained in the intermediate body so that the first friction plates and the second friction plates cannot rotate.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 6, 2017
    Date of Patent: May 18, 2021
    Assignee: SUGATSUNE KOGYO CO., LTD.
    Inventor: Yuuichi Hatano
  • Patent number: 10914104
    Abstract: A pivoting mechanism includes a first hollow tube and a second hollow tube. The second hollow tube is rotatably sleeved on the first hollow tube to generate a torsion force with the first hollow tube. An electronic device is also provided.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 19, 2019
    Date of Patent: February 9, 2021
    Assignee: Acer Incorporated
    Inventors: Chao-Di Shen, Kai-Lin Chang, Yan-Lin Kuo
  • Patent number: 10883300
    Abstract: The disclosure relates to a drive assembly of a closure element assembly of a motor vehicle, wherein the drive assembly comprises a drive motor and, connected to the drive motor, a feed gearing for generating linear drive movements along a geometrical drive axis, wherein the drive motor and the feed gearing are arranged in a drive train of the drive assembly and the drive train extends between two mechanical drive connections for putting out drive movements and wherein the drive assembly comprises a brake for braking at least a portion of the drive train. It is proposed that the brake is designed such that the braking action of the brake is reduced with an increasing load in the drive train.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: July 19, 2017
    Date of Patent: January 5, 2021
    Assignee: Brose Fahrzeugteile Gmbh & Co. Kommanditgesellschaft, Bamberg
    Inventors: Michael Wittelsbuerger, Matthias Fischer, Harald Krueger, Michael Buchheim, Sebastian Schoedel
  • Patent number: 10852777
    Abstract: The present disclosure provides an electronic device. The electronic device includes: a connection component; a first main body having a first end connected to the connection component; and a second main body having a second end connected to the connection component. In response to the first main body and the second main body being in a first relative position, a distance in a pre-set direction between the first end and the second end is a first distance. In response to the first main body and the second main body being in a second relative position, a distance in a pre-set direction between the first end and the second end is a second distance. The first distance and the second distance are different.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 28, 2019
    Date of Patent: December 1, 2020
    Assignee: LENOVO (BEIJING) CO., LTD.
    Inventors: Chunfeng Yuan, Matthew Tucker
  • Patent number: 10809772
    Abstract: An electronic device is provided, including a base, a display module, and a hinge mechanism. The hinge mechanism connects the base and the display module, and includes a fixed member, an elastic piece assembly, a rotating shaft, and a locking assembly. The fixed member is fixed to the base, and the elastic piece assembly is disposed on the fixed member and has a through slot. The rotating shaft is disposed through the fixed member and the elastic piece assembly, and is connected to the display module. The locking assembly is disposed through the elastic piece assembly. When the locking assembly is locked into the through slot in a first direction, the locking assembly drives the elastic piece assembly to move toward and clamps the rotating shaft, wherein the elastic piece assembly applies a first clamping force to the rotating shaft.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 27, 2019
    Date of Patent: October 20, 2020
    Assignee: QUANTA COMPUTER INC.
    Inventors: Yen-Ching Wang, Chia-Heng Cheng, Chia-Fu Lu
  • Patent number: 10633898
    Abstract: Particular embodiments described herein provide for an electronic device, such as a notebook computer or laptop, which includes a circuit board coupled to a plurality of electronic components (which includes any type of components, elements, circuitry, etc.). One particular example implementation of the electronic device may include a low profile hinge design that includes a micro-hinge. The micro-hinge can couple a first element to a second element and can include a first attachment that couples to the first element, a second attachment that couples to the second element, and a plurality of linkages that couples the first attachment to the second attachment. The low profile hinge can further include a plurality of micro-hinges and a plurality of support rods.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 19, 2018
    Date of Patent: April 28, 2020
    Assignee: Intel Corporation
    Inventors: Bok Eng Cheah, Howe Yin Loo, Min Suet Lim, Jackson Chung Peng Kong, Poh Tat Oh
  • Patent number: 10606322
    Abstract: A multistage friction hinge is described. In at least some embodiments, the described hinge enables a support component to be adjustably attached to an apparatus. According to various embodiments, a hinge includes different activity stages where movement of the hinge is based on different activity mechanisms. For instance, the hinge includes different sets of components that form different friction engines that provide resistance to rotational and/or pivoting movement of the hinge.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: January 5, 2018
    Date of Patent: March 31, 2020
    Assignee: Microsoft Technology Licensing, LLC
    Inventor: Kabir Siddiqui
  • Patent number: 10545539
    Abstract: A latch mechanism includes a latch and a rotation shaft supporting part. The latch is rotatable around a rotation shaft between a housing position and a lock position, and fixes a first unit and a second unit in a closed state at the lock position. The rotation shaft supporting part rotatably supports the rotation shaft. The latch has a first ring-shaped part disposed coaxially with the rotation shaft. The rotation shaft supporting part has a second ring-shaped part disposed coaxially with the rotation shaft. Heights of the first ring-shaped part and the second ring-shaped part are set such that an area of abutment between the first ring-shaped part and the second ring-shaped part increases as the latch rotates from the lock position to the housing position.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: April 12, 2018
    Date of Patent: January 28, 2020
    Assignee: Panasonic Intellectual Property Management Co., Ltd.
    Inventors: Kenchi Shindo, Futoshi Kuriyama, Tatsuo Kuromoto
  • Patent number: 10518392
    Abstract: A riveting device for mutual assembly of two parts each including a bore, where the device includes a non-deformable external rivet having a tubular body suitable for being inserted into said bores and provided on one of the longitudinal ends thereof with a lip, and an internal rivet having a solid deformable cylindrical body and issuing substantially perpendicular from a flange, said tubular body having an external diameter slightly less than the diameter of said bores and a length D between the rear face of the lip thereof and the opposite end thereof at most equal to the sum of the thicknesses of the parts, said cylindrical body having an external homothetic transverse cross-section slightly less than the internal transverse cross-section of the tubular body, and a length slightly greater than that of the tubular body.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: February 25, 2016
    Date of Patent: December 31, 2019
    Assignee: GILLET GROUP
    Inventors: Fabrice Petit, Pascal Gillet
  • Patent number: 10488882
    Abstract: A hinge assembly for an electronic device comprises a first gear rotatable about a first axis of the hinge assembly and a second gear, rotatable about a second axis of the hinge assembly. A hinge housing holds the first gear in engagement with the second gear. A first hinge mounting element is configured to be movably fixed to a first leaf of the electronic device and a second hinge mounting element is configured to be movably fixed to a second leaf of the electronic device. A first pair of levers connects the first gear and the first hinge mounting element; and a second pair of levers connects the second gear and the second hinge mounting element.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 2, 2016
    Date of Patent: November 26, 2019
    Assignee: Microsoft Technology Licensing, LLC
    Inventors: Esa-Sakari Määttä, Pasi Kemppinen
  • Patent number: 10392847
    Abstract: A hinge assembly that includes a closure member such as a door and a torsion bar that extends between hinge assemblies about which the door pivots so that the torsion bar becomes twisted when the door is moved between a closed position and an open position. The twisting of the torsion bar creates potential energy in the torsion which can be used to open or close the door. A force adjustment mechanism is provided which releases built-up potential energy in the torsion bar in a controlled manner so as to close open the door in a controlled manner.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: August 1, 2017
    Date of Patent: August 27, 2019
    Inventors: Michael Lambright, Michael S Gzybowski
  • Patent number: 10344511
    Abstract: An example device includes a first member, a second member, and a hinge. The hinge pivotably couples the first member to the second member. The hinge includes a damper. The damper includes core, and the core has a lobed portion. In another example, a device includes a first mounting member, a second mounting member, a first connector pivotably coupled to the first mounting member at a first hinge and to the second mounting member at a second hinge, a second connector pivotably coupled to the first mounting member at a third hinge and to the second mounting member at a fourth hinge, and a damper positioned at least at one of the first hinge, second hinge, third hinge or the fourth hinge, the damper including core with lobed portion.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: October 21, 2016
    Date of Patent: July 9, 2019
    Assignee: Hewlett-Packard Development Company, L.P.
    Inventors: Gerald Boyum, Lynn A Collie, Kevin Lo
  • Patent number: 10309442
    Abstract: A torsion washer of the present disclosure includes a base portion and an elastic unit extended from the base portion. The elastic unit includes an external elastic arm and a torsion-adjusting arm arranged inside the external elastic arm. A space surrounded by the base portion and the external elastic arm is divided into a hole and a slot, in air communication with the hole, by using the torsion-adjusting arm. A distance, i.e., a radius, between the external elastic arm and a center of the hole is larger than a distance, i.e., an interference distance, between the torsion-adjusting arm and the center of the hole. Moreover, the present disclosure provides a torsion device including a plurality of the torsion washers and a shaft coupling through the holes of the torsion washers, and the shaft is configured to selectively contact each torsion-adjusting arm.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 28, 2017
    Date of Patent: June 4, 2019
    Assignee: FIRST DOME CORPORATION
    Inventor: I-Hung Chiang
  • Patent number: 10287810
    Abstract: A pivot device having asymmetric friction torque is provided. The pivot device includes a shaft extending along a longitudinal axis, a sleeve surrounding the shaft, the sleeve defining a gap extending longitudinally, the sleeve and the shaft being configured for rotation with respect to one another about the longitudinal axis, and a helical compression element surrounding the sleeve and exerting a compressive force onto the sleeve, wherein a first torque required to rotate the sleeve and the shaft with respect to one another in a first direction differs from a second torque required to rotate the sleeve and the shaft with respect to one another in a second direction opposite to the first direction. A method for providing a pivot device asymmetric friction torque is also provided.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: February 18, 2016
    Date of Patent: May 14, 2019
    Assignee: SOUTHCO, INC.
    Inventor: Eugene Novin
  • Patent number: 10222821
    Abstract: A torsion washer integrally formed as a one-piece structure includes an external ring-shaped portion, a first abutting arm and a second abutting arm both separately extending from an inner edge of the external ring-shaped portion, and a connecting lever connecting the first and second abutting arms. The inner edge includes a first arc segment and an opposite second arc segment, and centers of circle of the first and second arc segments are located in a space surrounded by the inner edge. Free ends of the first and second abutting arms do not contact the inner edge. A distance between a first abutting portion of the first abutting arm and the first center of circle is less than a radius of the first arc segment. The connecting lever is spaced apart from the inner edge, allowing the first and second abutting arms to be interlinked with each other.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 20, 2018
    Date of Patent: March 5, 2019
    Assignee: FOSITEK CORPORATION
    Inventor: I-Hung Chiang
  • Patent number: 10182648
    Abstract: An adjustable table may comprise a base, an adjusting unit and a tabletop, and the adjusting unit further has a locating seat, a sliding seat, a spring, a first shaft, a connecting rod and an operating rod. The locating seat has a first top plate, and each of two lateral edges of the first top plate is vertically connected to a first side plate. The first shaft is configured to simultaneously couple with the two first side plates, which significantly improves the stableness of the adjustable table when the tabletop bearing weight.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: February 8, 2018
    Date of Patent: January 22, 2019
    Assignee: Kadeya Enterprise Co. Ltd.
    Inventor: Ting-Yu Lai
  • Patent number: 10156418
    Abstract: A drop-away arrow rest for an archery bow is provided that utilizes a torque transfer system to transfer a rotational motion from an actuation element to a launcher configured to support the shaft of an arrow when the launcher is in an up position. The rotational motion causes the launcher to rotate from an up position to a down position while the archery bow is shot. After the arrow has cleared the launcher, the arrow rest described herein is configured to automatically return to the up position.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: October 28, 2016
    Date of Patent: December 18, 2018
    Inventor: Dan Nystrom
  • Patent number: 10151128
    Abstract: Provided is a torque hinge which can be easily assembled. A torque hinge includes a restricting member 3 having a hole 31, a shaft 4 passed through the hole 31 of the restricting member 3, a friction member 6 engaged with the shaft 4 in an interference fitting state so as to generate torque due to friction to the shaft 4 which relatively rotates and fitted in the hole 31 of the restricting member 6, and a fixing shaft 41 for unrotatably fixing the friction member 6 to the restricting member 3, the fixing shaft 41 intervening between the friction member 6 and the restricting member 3. The fixing shaft 41 presses a wedge-shaped rotation locking portion 44 of the friction member 6 onto an inner surface of the hole 31 of the restricting member 3.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: October 24, 2017
    Date of Patent: December 11, 2018
    Assignee: SUGATSUNE KOGYO CO., LTD.
    Inventor: Yuuichi Hatano
  • Patent number: 10084948
    Abstract: A portable electronic device including a main body, a camera module and a movement mechanism is provided. The main body has an accommodating groove located in the main body and exposed at a surface thereof. The camera module is disposed in the accommodating groove, and the camera module has a wide angle lens. The movement mechanism is located between the camera module and the accommodating groove, and the camera module is configured to move between a first position and a second position in the accommodating groove. When the camera module is located at the first position, an upper surface of the wide angle lens is lower than or equal to the surface of the main body. When the camera module is located at the second position, the wide angel lens is protruded out of the surface of the main body.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: August 24, 2016
    Date of Patent: September 25, 2018
    Assignee: Altek Semiconductor Corp.
    Inventors: Yung-Neng Yu, Jui-Hsin Chang
  • Patent number: 10073495
    Abstract: Particular examples described herein provide for an electronic device, such as a notebook computer or laptop, which includes a circuit board coupled to a plurality of electronic components (which includes any type of hardware, elements, circuitry, etc.). The electronic device may also include a connector assembly that is positioned within at least a portion of a recess of the electronic device, where the connector assembly includes: a first assembly that is to receive a connector; and a second assembly that is to receive an identification module that is to provide an association between a user and the electronic device.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: January 25, 2017
    Date of Patent: September 11, 2018
    Assignee: Intel Corporation
    Inventors: Sameer Sharma, Douglas Satzger, Gadi Amit, Yoshikazu Hoshino, Chadwick Harber, Daniel Clifton, Philip J. Houdek, II, Stanislav Moiseyenko, Nathan Isaiah Jauvtis
  • Patent number: 10067538
    Abstract: Particular examples described herein provide for an electronic device, such as a notebook computer or laptop, which includes a circuit board coupled to a plurality of electronic components (which includes any type of hardware, elements, circuitry, etc.). The electronic device may also include a connector assembly that is positioned within at least a portion of a recess of the electronic device, where the connector assembly includes: a first assembly that is to receive a connector; and a second assembly that is to receive an identification module that is to provide an association between a user and the electronic device.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: January 25, 2017
    Date of Patent: September 4, 2018
    Assignee: Intel Corporation
    Inventors: Sameer Sharma, Douglas Satzger, Gadi Amit, Yoshikazu Hoshino, Chadwick Harber, Daniel Clifton, Philip J. Houdek, II, Stanislav Moiseyenko, Nathan Isaiah Jauvtis
  • Patent number: 10054981
    Abstract: An overturn prevention device for an apparatus including a main body horizontally installed, and a tiltable housing being tiltable relative to the main body by a first rotary shaft incorporated in the main body, the overturn prevention device includes: a second rotary shaft disposed in the main body and extending in a direction vertical to the main body; a rotational force transmission mechanism disposed between the first rotary shaft and the second rotary shaft and configured to rotate the second rotary shaft by transmitting rotation of the first rotary shaft to the second rotary shaft; and an overturn prevention member disposed on the second rotary shaft and configured to protrude from the main body in a tilting direction of the tiltable housing when the second rotary shaft rotates with a tilting operation of the tiltable housing.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 24, 2015
    Date of Patent: August 21, 2018
    Assignee: FUJITSU LIMITED
    Inventors: Yutaka Nakamura, Fumihiko Nakazawa, Nobuhiko Onda
  • Patent number: 10024091
    Abstract: A door closer assembly includes a central shaft rotatingly mounted in an outer housing and which passes through at least one brake pad. One or more wedges are slidingly mounted on the central shaft by means of a fastener. The wedges, upon tightening of the fastener, wedge against an inclined surface, which forces the wedges downwards and applies a downwards force that causes a friction-enhanced surface to rub against the at least one brake pad.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: November 3, 2015
    Date of Patent: July 17, 2018
    Assignee: MATECHET KFAR-SABA SHAHARBANI BROS. (1980) LTD.
    Inventor: Ronen Shaharbany