CN114763811A - Hinge assembly - Google Patents

Abstract

A hinge comprises a base, a sliding part, a plurality of sliding rods and a plurality of torsion parts. The base has a setting groove, and two concave rails formed in the setting groove, respectively, each concave rail having a main rail section extending around a rotation axis, and a sub rail section. The sliding part is arranged in the arrangement groove and is provided with two sliding block strips which are arranged on the main rail sections of the two concave rails in a sliding mode and a setting rod which is adjacent to the secondary rail sections of the two concave rails and extends along the front-back direction. The sliding rods are arranged in the arrangement grooves, and two ends of each sliding rod are slidably arranged on the secondary rail sections of the two concave rails. The torsion pieces are respectively tightly matched and can be arranged between the adjacent setting rod and the adjacent sliding rod and between the adjacent two sliding rods in a relatively rotating manner so as to connect the setting rod of the sliding piece and the sliding rods in series, and therefore the purpose of providing variable positioning torsion is achieved on the premise of simple structure.

Description

Hinge

technical field

The present invention relates to a hinge, in particular to a hinge with positioning torque.

Background technique

In recent years, hinges have been widely used in various electronic products. In order to improve the feel of use, hinges applied to different electronic products usually have different positioning torque requirements. For example, a designer of an electronic product may expect that the hinge connected between the two bodies of the electronic product can provide variable positioning torque at different pivot angles. However, the hinge that can meet this requirement is usually complicated in structure and It is bulky and difficult to apply to thin and light electronic products. Therefore, how to make the hinge achieve the purpose of providing variable positioning torque at different pivot angles under the premise of a simple structure has become a subject worthy of study.

SUMMARY OF THE INVENTION

It is an object of the present invention to provide a hinge that ameliorates at least one of the disadvantages of the prior art.

In some embodiments, the hinge of the present invention includes a base, a sliding member, a plurality of sliding rods, and a plurality of torsion members. The base has a setting groove, and two concave rails respectively formed on the two inner sides of the setting groove in the front-rear direction, and each concave rail has a main rail section extending around the rotation axis, and a secondary rail section, so The rotation shaft extends in the front-rear direction. The sliding member is arranged in the setting groove, and the sliding member has two slider bars slidably corresponding to the main rail sections of the two recessed rails, and a secondary rail adjacent to the two recessed rails. The setting rod of the rail section, through the cooperation of the two slider bars and the main rail sections of the two concave rails, the sliding piece can be in the unfolded position and folded relative to the base around the rotation axis Swipe between locations. The sliding rods extend along the front-rear direction and are spaced apart from each other and disposed in the setting grooves, and both ends of each sliding rod are slidably disposed on the secondary rail sections of the two recessed rails. The torsion members are respectively tightly fitted and rotatably disposed between the adjacent setting rods and the sliding rods and between the two adjacent sliding rods, so as to connect the setting of the sliding members in series rod and the sliding rod.

In some embodiments, the hinge further includes a sliding frame disposed in the setting groove, and one of the sliding rods farthest from the sliding member is formed on the sliding frame, and the sliding rod is formed on the sliding frame. The frame also has a tail end slide bar that is farther from the sliding piece than the one of the slide bars and extends in the front-rear direction, and a connecting portion connected between the one of the slide bars and the tail end slide bar, Both ends of the tail end sliding rod are slidably arranged on the secondary rail sections of the two concave rails.

In some implementations, the secondary rail segment of each recessed rail communicates with the primary rail segment.

In some embodiments, when the sliding member is in the unfolded position, the sliding rod is disposed on the secondary rail sections of the two concave rails, and when the sliding member is in the retracted position, the sliding rod At least one of the sliding bars slides to the main rail sections of the two recessed rails.

In some embodiments, the setting rod extends in the front-rear direction.

In some embodiments, two torsion forces spaced in the front-rear direction are respectively provided between the adjacent setting rods and the sliding rods and between the two adjacent sliding rods and the four torsion elements disposed on the same sliding rod overlap each other along the front-rear direction.

In some embodiments, each torsion member has a plurality of torsion pieces that overlap in the front-rear direction.

In some implementations, each torsion plate has an intermediate section located between the adjacent setting rod and the sliding rod or between two adjacent sliding rods, and is reversed from the intermediate section Two elastic segments extending from the ground, the middle segment is formed with two convex portions corresponding to the two elastic segments, and each elastic segment has the corresponding setting that is co-tightly clamped with the corresponding convex portion. The rod or the two elastic arms of the sliding rod.

The hinge provides a positioning torque that prevents the sliding member from sliding relative to the base through the cooperation of the recessed rail of the base, the sliding rod and the torsion member, and when the sliding member is relatively During the sliding process of the base, the positioning torque can be changed according to the sum of the relative rotation between the torsion member, the setting rod and the sliding rod when the sliding member slides, so that the structure is simple. Under the premise of providing variable positioning torque.

Description of drawings

Other features and effects of the present invention will be clearly presented in the embodiments with reference to the accompanying drawings, wherein:

FIG. 1 is a perspective view of an embodiment of the hinge of the present invention, with the slider of the embodiment in the unfolded position;

Fig. 2 is the perspective exploded view of Fig. 1;

Figure 3 is a further exploded perspective view of Figure 2;

FIG. 4 is an exploded perspective view of the embodiment in FIG. 3 viewed from another perspective;

5 is a schematic cross-sectional view of the embodiment, in which the slider of the embodiment is in the deployed position, and one of the track seats of the base of the embodiment is represented by an imaginary line;

FIG. 6 is a schematic cross-sectional view similar to FIG. 5, with the slider of the embodiment in a position between the deployed position and the collapsed position; and

FIG. 7 is a schematic cross-sectional view similar to FIG. 5 , in which the sliding member of the embodiment is in the folded position.

Detailed ways

Referring to FIGS. 1 to 4 , an embodiment of the hinge 100 of the present invention includes a base 1 , a sliding member 2 , a plurality of sliding rods 3 , and a plurality of torsion members 4 .

The base 1 has a setting groove 11 and two concave rails 12 respectively formed on two inner sides of the setting groove 11 in the front-rear direction D1. In this embodiment, the base 1 includes a base body 13 in a disc shape, and two track base bodies 14 arranged in the base body 13 and arranged at intervals along the front-rear direction D1. The base body 13 and the two rail seat bodies 14 together define the setting groove 11 , and each rail seat body 14 is formed with one of the concave rails 12 , but it should be noted that, in a variant embodiment, The base 1 can also be integrally formed, which is not limited by this embodiment. In addition, the base body 13 is formed with, for example, two positioning holes 131 corresponding to the two rail base bodies 14 respectively, and each rail base body 14 is formed with a positioning column passing through the corresponding positioning hole 131 141. Each concave rail 12 has a main rail segment 121 extending around a rotation axis A parallel to the front-rear direction D1, and communicated with one end of the main rail segment 121 and along a left-right direction with the main rail segment 121. The primary rail segments 122 arranged in the direction D2. It should be noted that, in a variant embodiment, the secondary rail section 122 may also be disconnected from the main rail section 121 , which is not limited to this embodiment. In addition, in this embodiment, the rotation axis A is located above the hinge 100 , but in other embodiments, the rotation axis A may not be located above the hinge 100 but pass through the hinge 100 , instead of This is the limit.

The sliding member 2 is disposed in the setting groove 11 , and the sliding member 2 has two sliding blocks 21 slidably disposed on the main rail sections 121 of the two concave rails 12 , and adjacent to the two sliding blocks 21 . The secondary rail sections 122 of the two concave rails 12 and a setting rod 22 extending along the front-rear direction D1, through the cooperation of the two slider bars 21 and the main rail sections 121 of the two concave rails 12, all the The sliding member 2 can slide relative to the base 1 around the rotation axis A between an unfolded position and a retracted position (see FIG. 7 ). In this embodiment, the end of the setting rod 22 is a free end and is slidably disposed on the main rail section 121 of one of the recessed rails 12 , but it is not limited thereto. In addition, in this embodiment, the sliding member 2 further has two protrusions 23 corresponding to the two slider bars 21 respectively, and each protrusion 23 and the corresponding slider bar 21 together limit and define One of the two convex walls 15 of the corresponding concave rail 12 is located at the top to enhance the stability of the sliding member 2 when sliding, but it is not limited thereto. In addition, for example, the base 1 and the sliding member 2 can be provided with two bodies (not shown) respectively, so that the two bodies can be pivoted relative to each other through the hinge 100, and at the other end In a variant embodiment, the hinge 100 may also include another sliding member 2 disposed in another setting groove 11 formed in the base 1 , and the two sliding members 2 can be respectively provided for two bodies to be set. , so that the two bodies are pivoted relative to each other through the hinge 100 .

The sliding rods 3 extend along the front-rear direction D1 and are spaced apart from each other in the setting grooves 11 . In this embodiment, the hinge 100 further includes a sliding frame 5 disposed in the setting groove 11 , and one of the sliding rods 3 farthest from the sliding member 2 is formed in the sliding rod 3 . On the frame 5, the sliding frame 5 further has a tail end sliding rod 51 which is farther from the sliding member 2 than the one sliding rod 3 and extends along the front-rear direction D1, and is connected to the one sliding rod 3. The connecting portion 52 with the tail end sliding rod 51, the two ends of the tail end sliding rod 51 are slidably arranged on the secondary rail sections 122 of the two concave rails 12, but the hinge 100 is also The sliding frame 5 may not be included, and one of the sliding rods 3 may also be an independent component, which is not limited to this embodiment.

The torsion members 4 are respectively tightly fitted and rotatably disposed between the adjacent setting rods 22 and the sliding rods 3 and between the two adjacent sliding rods 3 to connect the said sliding rods in series. The setting rod 22 of the sliding member 2 and the sliding rod 3 are provided. In this embodiment, two adjacent setting rods 22 and the sliding rods 3 and two adjacent sliding rods 3 are respectively provided with two spaced apart in the front-rear direction D1 The torsion member 4, and the four torsion members 4 disposed on the same sliding rod 3 overlap each other along the front-rear direction D1, so that the setting rod 22, the sliding rod 3 and the The structure formed by the torsion members 4 is more stable, but in other embodiments, the number and arrangement of the torsion members 4 can be adjusted according to requirements, which should not be limited by this embodiment.

In this embodiment, each torsion member 4 has a plurality of torsion pieces 41 overlapping in the front-rear direction D1. The torsion pieces 41 may be metal sheets made by precision stamping, but the The torsion piece 41 may also be a sheet body made by other methods, and further, the torsion piece 4 may not be constituted by the torsion piece 41 , which is not limited thereto.

Each torsion piece 41 has a middle section 411 located between the adjacent setting rods 22 and the sliding rods 3 or between the two adjacent sliding rods 3 , and is reversed from the middle section 411 . Two elastic segments 412 extending out from the ground, the middle segment 411 is formed with two protruding portions 411a corresponding to the two elastic segments 412, and each elastic segment 412 has a clip that tightly fits together with the corresponding protruding portion 411a. Set the corresponding two elastic arms 412a of the setting rod 22 or the sliding rod 3. Through the protruding portion 411a of the torsion piece 41 and the elastic arm 412a, the torsion member 4 is tightly fitted and rotatably disposed on the setting rod 22 and the sliding rod 3 .

Referring to FIGS. 2 , 3 and 5 to 7 , when the sliding member 2 slides from the unfolded position to the retracted position, the sliding rod 3 will be connected to the torsion member 4 through the connection of the torsion member 4 . The setting rod 22 of the slider 2 slides along the two recessed rails 12 . In this embodiment, when the sliding member 2 is in the unfolded position, the sliding rod 3 is disposed on the secondary rail sections 122 of the two recessed rails 12 , and when the sliding member 2 is in the retracted position In the retracted position, the sliding rods 3 slide to the main rail sections 121 of the two concave rails 12 . At least one of them can also slide to the main rail segments 121 of the two concave rails 12 , or neither can slide to the main rail segments 121 of the two concave rails 12 , which is not limited by this embodiment.

In this embodiment, the secondary rail segments 122 of the two concave rails 12 extend along an irregular curve, but the extension paths of the secondary rail segments 122 of the concave rails 12 can be adjusted according to requirements. When the sliding rod 3 will slide along the secondary rail section 122 or the main rail section 121 of the two concave rails 12 along with the setting rod 22 of the sliding member 2 through the connection of the torsion member 4, the The torsion member 4 will rotate relative to the setting rod 22 of the sliding member 2 and the sliding rod 3, but due to the tight fit between the torsion member 4 and the setting rod 22 of the sliding member 2 and the sliding rod 3 The setting relationship of the torsion member 4 and the setting rod 22 of the sliding member 2 and the sliding rod 3 prevent the rotation between the torsion member 4 and the sliding rod 3. The resistance that the relative position between the setting rod 22 of the sliding member 2 and the sliding rod 3 changes, thereby preventing the sliding rod 3 from following the secondary rail section 122 or the main rail section 121 of the two concave rails 12 The sliding force, thereby providing a positioning torque that prevents the sliding member 2 from sliding relative to the base 1 . In addition, during the sliding process of the sliding member 2 relative to the base 1 , the positioning torque can be adjusted according to the torsion member 4 , the setting rod 22 and the sliding rod 3 when the sliding member 2 slides. The sum of relative rotations between them is changed, thereby achieving the purpose of providing variable positioning torque under the premise of simple structure.

In detail, in this embodiment, since the tail end sliding rod 51 of the sliding frame 5 having one of the sliding rods 3 can also slide in the secondary rail sections 122 of the two concave rails 12 , therefore The sliding frame 5 can be driven to rotate by the movement of the sliding rod 51 at the rear end, so that one of the sliding rods 3 farthest from the sliding member 2 will also rotate relative to the corresponding torsion member 4 , thereby The adjustability of the positioning torque can be increased, and the sliding frame 5 can also increase the stability of the hinge 100 during actuation.

It should be noted that, the sum of the relative rotation amount can be adjusted and controlled by adjusting the extension path of the secondary rail section 122 or the main rail section 121 of the recessed rail 12, thereby adjusting the relative rotation of the sliding member 2 to the The magnitude of the positioning torque generated when the base 1 is in different positions. In addition, the degree of tightness between the torsion member 4 and the setting rod 22 and each sliding rod 3 can also be adjusted. In addition, the size of the torsion member 4 can also be adjusted to further adjust the sliding member. 2 relative to the size of the positioning torque generated when the base 1 is in different positions.

To sum up, the hinge 100 of the present invention provides a mechanism for preventing the sliding member 2 from sliding relative to the base 1 through the cooperation of the recessed rail 12 of the base 1 , the sliding rod 3 and the torsion member 4 . The positioning torque, and in the process of the sliding member 2 sliding relative to the base 1, the positioning torque can be based on the torsion member 4 and the setting rod 22 and the The sum of the relative rotations between the sliding rods 3 changes, thereby achieving the purpose of providing variable positioning torque under the premise of a simple structure.

The above are only examples of the present invention, and should not limit the scope of the present invention, that is, any simple equivalent changes and modifications made according to the claims of the present invention and the contents of the description still belong to the present invention. scope of invention.

Claims (8)

1. a hinge, is characterized in that, described hinge comprises: a base having a setting groove and two concave rails respectively formed on two inner sides of the setting groove in the front-rear direction, each of the concave rails having a main rail segment extending around the rotation axis, and a secondary rail segment, the a rotating shaft extends in the front-rear direction; A sliding member is provided in the setting groove, the sliding member has two slider bars slidably corresponding to the main rail sections of the two recessed rails, and a secondary rail adjacent to the two recessed rails Through the cooperation of the two slider bars and the main rail segments of the two concave rails, the slider can be in the unfolded position and the retracted position relative to the base around the rotation axis slide between; a plurality of sliding rods extending along the front-rear direction and being spaced apart from each other in the setting grooves, and both ends of each sliding rod are slidably disposed on the secondary rail sections of the two concave rails; and A plurality of torsion pieces are respectively tightly fitted and rotatably arranged between the adjacent setting rods and the sliding rods and between the two adjacent sliding rods, so as to connect the sliding pieces in series. Set the rod with the sliding rod. 2 . The hinge according to claim 1 , wherein the hinge further comprises a sliding frame disposed in the setting groove, and one of the sliding rods farthest from the sliding member is formed in the sliding rod. 3 . On the sliding frame, the sliding frame further has a rear end sliding rod that is farther from the sliding member than the one sliding rod and extends along the front-rear direction, and is connected to the one sliding rod and the tail end In the connecting part between the sliding rods, the two ends of the trailing sliding rod are slidably arranged on the secondary rail sections of the two recessed rails. 3 . The hinge of claim 1 , wherein the secondary rail section of each concave rail communicates with the main rail section. 4 . 4 . The hinge according to claim 3 , wherein when the sliding member is located in the unfolded position, the sliding rod is disposed on the secondary rail sections of the two recessed rails, and when the sliding member is located at the extended position. 5 . In the folded position, at least one of the sliding rods slides to the main rail sections of the two recessed rails. 5. The hinge of claim 1, wherein the setting rod extends along the front-rear direction. 6 . The hinge according to claim 5 , characterized in that: between the adjacent setting rods and the sliding rods and between the two adjacent sliding rods, there are respectively provided in the front-rear direction. 7 . The two torsion pieces are spaced apart, and the four torsion pieces arranged on the same sliding rod overlap each other along the front-rear direction. 7 . The hinge of claim 1 , wherein each torsion member has a plurality of torsion pieces that overlap in the front-rear direction. 8 . 8. The hinge according to claim 7, wherein each torsion piece has a middle section located between the adjacent setting rod and the sliding rod or between the two adjacent sliding rods, and two elastic sections extending oppositely from the middle section, the middle section is formed with two protrusions corresponding to the two elastic sections, each elastic section has a tight fit with the corresponding protrusion The two elastic arms of the corresponding setting rod or the sliding rod are sandwiched in a secure manner.

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