CN1256009C

CN1256009C - Hinge for electronic apparatus use and electronic apparatus using with the same hinge

Info

Publication number: CN1256009C
Application number: CNB021535868A
Authority: CN
Inventors: 長嶋勲; 大島弘二郎; 冨崎博隆
Original assignee: Katoh Electrical Machinery Co Ltd; Matsushita Electric Industrial Co Ltd
Current assignee: Katoh Electrical Machinery Co Ltd
Priority date: 2001-11-26
Filing date: 2002-11-26
Publication date: 2006-05-10
Anticipated expiration: 2022-11-26
Also published as: TW567283B; CN1422110A; JP3764092B2; JP2003161312A; TW200300483A; KR20030043712A; KR100562034B1

Abstract

A hinge for an electronic device and an electronic device using the hinge, which can automatically open the first and second members to an angle that can be used by pressing a button, and can be closed from the automatic opening angle by hand, and is reliable It can be opened and closed manually at any time to the fully open position. As a hinge, it can be configured to lock in the state of closing the first and second members of the electronic device. By operating the button, the aforementioned lock can be released and automatically opened to an angle that the electronic device can use. It is closed and locked, and can be opened and closed from the automatic opening angle to the full opening angle by hand. As an electronic device, the hinge is used as a connection mechanism, and the hinge can be configured to be locked by the hinge in the state of closing the first and second components that constitute the electronic device. By operating the button, the first and second components are automatically opened to each other. The angle that can be used, the two can be closed from the opening angle manually, and the two can be opened and closed from the automatic opening angle to the fully open angle by manual operation.

Description

Use for electronic equipment hinge and with the electronic installation of this hinge

Technical field

The present invention relates to be suitable for pocket telephone particularly or pocket computer and so on have open-and-close mechanism electronic installation the use for electronic equipment hinge and with the electronic installation of this hinge.

Background technology

Always, for as the 1st member send words portion with as the 2nd member be subjected to words portion relative can folding the folding hinge that constitutes of ground as a kind of pocket telephone of doubling formula electronic installation, constitute and to lock under the closure state of words portion sending words portion and be subjected to, if push the folding button then send words portion and be subjected to words portion automatically to open up into predetermined angular, can stop the hinge of ground standard-sized sheet then at any time, with the pocket telephone of using hinge with this folding, it is known opening in flat 8-125725 number for example spy.

The use for electronic equipment hinge of this known formation, the elasticity setting is around the torque spring of mentioned hinge axle between installation portion that send words portion that connects freely via the hinge axis doubling and the installation portion that is subjected to words portion, aforementioned send the installation portion of words portion and be subjected between the installation portion of words portion stop mechanism is set, this stop mechanism is only forward in the scope more than the opening angle of the aforementioned regulation that is subjected to words portion states the end that the installation portion that is subjected to words portion comes stop aforementioned torsion spring, and aforementioned send the installation portion of words portion and be subjected between the installation portion of words portion cam mechanism is set, being located at the aforementioned axial button of the installation portion of words portion that send by pressing operation makes this cam mechanism action that the aforementioned position that is subjected to words portion to rotate to an end of aforementioned stop mechanism stop aforementioned torsion spring is formed, on the aforementioned installation portion that is subjected to words portion, be provided with by pushing aforementioned button and remove this and be subjected to the locking mechanism of words portion, and be provided with and make the aforementioned friction mechanism that stopped at any time from the regulation opening angle by words portion the stop of the aforementioned installation portion that send words portion.

Above-mentioned stop mechanism is made of retainer, rake and locking groove, retainer is located at an end of receiving the stop torque spring on the end face that is loaded on the rotor in the installation portion that is subjected to words portion, rake be located at this retainer the aforementioned torsion spring around on the direction, locking groove be for stop thrown off aforementioned retainer stop the aforementioned torsion spring the end and at the aforementioned installation portion that send words portion of axially being arranged at of torque spring.Above-mentioned cam mechanism is the pushing cam part that is arranged at the end face of button by outstanding, be loaded on receipts that on the end face of rotor of the installation portion that is subjected to words portion aforementioned pushing cam part constitutes, the unidirectional slip of the pressured spring that contracts loads and receives sliding freely the locking component that is loaded in the installation portion that is subjected to words portion to above-mentioned locking mechanism by inserting hinge axis, with become for the discrepancy that makes this locking component may and constitute by the lock slots that the end face of the installation portion that send words portion is provided with vertically, above-mentioned friction mechanism be by the 1st protuberance on the end face that is located at the installation portion that is subjected to words portion and in the opening angle scope of the regulation that is subjected to words portion with the 1st protuberance crimping of this end face the 2nd protuberance that is located on the end face of the installation portion that is subjected to words portion constitute.

Summary of the invention

Though above-mentioned always known use for electronic equipment hinge has except moving folding to send words portion and be subjected to the words portion by armrest, if pressing button, then automatically open predetermined angular, armrest is moving then can stop the ground folding at any time to the such advantage of fully open position, but except the part number many, outside the complex structure, it is little to exist automatic opening angle, further do not open then can't operate the keyboard that send words portion if armrest is moving till that time, doing into when the full-gear by one-handed performance has problem on the operability, and then needs time and the such problem of workload including in the pocket telephone assembling.

In addition, above-mentioned always known pocket telephone, if send words portion with button then lock-out state is disengaged and opened automatically by words portion by the folding that is pressed on the hinge, the moving folding of armrest then, because operation is located at the keyboard that send in the words portion on automatic deployed position, shown content is difficult on the identification liquid crystal display part, moves such problem of further opening so exist the armrest of having to.

The object of the present invention is to provide a kind of the 1st member and the 2nd member of the electronic installation that mutually can folding ground except can armrest moving folding connects, pass through pressing button, automatically the 1st member and the 2nd member are opened up into the angle that can use or operate, then the moving use for electronic equipment hinge that can open up into fully open position of armrest with stopping at any time.

It is a kind of in the electronic installation of being made up of the 1st member that can connect to folding mutually via hinge and the 2nd member that next purpose of the present invention is to provide, by hinge is worked hard, can be by the 1st member and the 2nd member automatically being opened up into the angle that can use by the button that is pressed on the hinge, perhaps stipulate opening angle, the moving electronic installation of armrest from this automatic opening angle closure.

To achieve these goals, the present invention send the 1st member of words portion for example formation of pocket telephone and so on electronic installation and constitutes aforementioned the 1st member of switching of the electronic installation that the 2nd member be subjected to words portion can be formed by connecting to folding mutually and the hinge that the 2nd member is used, it is characterized in that, this hinge is by the type push form hinge of band button, with constitute from the powerful friction-type hinge that produces friction torque of the automatic opening angle of the regulation of aforementioned the 2nd member, this type push form hinge is installed on each sidepiece of aforementioned the 1st member and the 2nd member, this friction-type hinge separates with this type push form hinge and is coaxially installed on each the other side of aforementioned the 1st member and the 2nd member, aforementioned type push form hinge is provided with the locking mechanism that locks under the state of aforementioned the 1st member of closure and the 2nd member, by operating the aforementioned button on the aforementioned type push form hinge, to aforementioned locking mechanism release, then aforementioned the 1st member and the 2nd member open up into aforementioned electronic becomes the automatic opening angle that can use, armrest is moving can be from this automatic opening angle closure, utilize aforementioned locking mechanism to make aforementioned the 1st member and the locking of the 2nd member, and aforementioned the 1st member and the 2nd member can be stopped to the full-gear from aforementioned automatic opening angle by aforementioned friction-type hinge utilization friction armrest is moving.

The present invention is aforementioned the 1st member of folding of the electronic installation that can be formed by connecting to folding the 1st member and the 2nd member mutually and the type push form use for electronic equipment hinge of the band button that the 2nd member is used in addition, it is characterized in that, aforementioned type push form hinge is by axle, this one distolateral and rotate and the ways that constitutes of axle supporting with the installation portion of aforementioned the 2nd member, can install axially slidably and constitute rotatably aforementioned axis with aforementioned ways, at one end portion's side is provided with the slider cam of the 1st convex cam part and the 2nd convex cam part, give this slider cam the 1st spring that unidirectional slip loads, relatively be installed on aforementioned axis and constitute rotatably with aforementioned slider cam with the installation portion of aforementioned the 1st member, the external cam of concavity cam part outside a side of aforementioned relatively the 1st convex cam part and the 2nd convex cam part is provided with, relative with aforementioned slider cam and receive to be loaded on and to install rotatably aforementioned axis in the aforementioned external cam, the cam ring of convex cam part and inner concavity cam part in a side of aforementioned relatively the 1st convex cam part and the 2nd convex cam part is provided with, to be used to control the rotation of this cam ring, and make its front insert the interior slide key of aforementioned external cam, be flexibly set in the 2nd spring a little less than aforementioned the 1st spring force of ratio between this slide key and the aforementioned external cam, and the button that is located on the aforementioned slide key is formed, aforementioned locking mechanism is made of aforementioned slider cam and aforementioned cam ring and aforementioned slide key, this constitutes uses aforementioned slider cam, external cam and the 1st spring obtain rotating loading force, and aforementioned the 2nd member opens and is the regulation opening angle, then the 1st convex cam part of aforementioned slider cam and the 2nd convex cam part are climbed up the 2nd rake of the outer concavity cam part of aforementioned external cam, come the aforementioned slider cam of stop with aforementioned cam ring, remove this stop with the aforementioned slide key of aforementioned locking mechanism.

And then the present invention constitutes aforementioned electronic at least on interior card open position and full deployed position with hinge stop tone takes place.

And then aforementioned friction-type hinge of the present invention is by axle, be installed on the rotating cam of the band rotation preventing mechanism on this, relatively be installed on the housing of the band rotation preventing mechanism on the aforementioned axis with this rotating cam, relative with aforementioned rotating cam, can be installed on the sliding cam in the aforementioned housing slidably, and the spring that is flexibly set between this aforementioned sliding cam and the aforementioned housing is formed, aforementioned the 2nd member opens for the spendable opening angle of stipulating by aforementioned type push form hinge after, constituting each protuberance that is located on aforementioned rotating cam and the aforementioned sliding cam becomes the state of mutual crimping, so constitutes and obtains friction torque.

The invention is characterized in addition, as by mutually can folding the 1st member that connects of ground and the 2nd member bindiny mechanism that forms electronic installation with above-mentioned hinge described in any one, constitute by this hinge and under closure state, lock, be located at button on this hinge by operation, aforementioned the 1st member and the 2nd member automatically open up into the angle that can use mutually, armrest is moving can be from this automatic opening angle closure, and armrest is moving can open and close the standard-sized sheet angle from aforementioned automatic opening angle with stopping at any time.

And the present invention by mutually can folding the electronic installation formed of the 1st member that connects of ground and the 2nd member, it is characterized in that, form by type push form hinge and two kinds of hinges of friction-type hinge with the described hinge of claim 1 as bindiny mechanism, constituting by these two kinds of hinges locks aforementioned the 1st member and the 2nd member under closure state, be located at button on the aforementioned friction-type hinge by operation, aforementioned the 1st member and the 2nd member automatically open up into the angle more than 90 ° that can use mutually, armrest is moving can be from this automatic opening angle closure, and armrest is moving can open and close the standard-sized sheet angle from aforementioned automatic opening angle by aforementioned friction-type hinge with stopping at any time.

Description of drawings

Fig. 1 is the end view of using according to the pocket telephone of use for electronic equipment hinge of the present invention.

Fig. 2 opens up into the words portion that is subjected to of the pocket telephone shown in Fig. 1 to sending words portion about 90 ° of end views of seeing.

Fig. 3 opens up into the words portion that is subjected to of the pocket telephone shown in Fig. 1 to sending words portion about 160 ° of end views of seeing.

Fig. 4 is the exploded vertical view under the state of Fig. 3 of the pocket telephone shown in Fig. 1.

Fig. 5 is the cutaway view of the internal structure of expression hinge A.

Fig. 6 (a) is the front view of the axle fairlead of hinge A.

Fig. 6 (b) is the left side view of the axle fairlead of hinge A.

Fig. 7 (a) is the front view of the slider cam of hinge A.

Fig. 7 (b) is the left side view of the slider cam of hinge A.

Fig. 7 (c) is the A-A line cutaway view of Fig. 7 (b) of the slider cam of hinge A.

Fig. 8 is the expanded view of convex cam part of the slider cam of hinge A.

Fig. 9 (a) is the front view of the cam ring of hinge A.

Fig. 9 (b) is the expanded view of interior convex cam part of the cam ring of hinge A.

Figure 10 (a) is the front view of the external cam of hinge A.

Figure 10 (b) is the B-B line cutaway view of Figure 10 (a) of the external cam of hinge A.

Figure 10 (c) is the left side view of the external cam of hinge A.

Figure 10 (d) is the C-C line cutaway view of Figure 10 (c) of the external cam of hinge A.

Figure 11 is the expanded view of outer concavity cam part of the external cam of hinge A.

Figure 12 (a) is the front view of the slide key of hinge A.

Figure 12 (b) is the D-D line cutaway view of Figure 12 (a) of the slide key of hinge A.

Figure 13 is the longitudinal section of the internal structure of expression hinge B.

Figure 14 is the end view of the sliding cam of hinge B.

Figure 15 is the expanded view of slide cam part of the sliding cam of hinge B.

Figure 16 is the end view of the rotating cam of hinge B.

Figure 17 is the expanded view of rotating cam portion of the rotating cam of hinge B.

Figure 18 is the cutaway view of position relation of each cam of hinge A under the state of key diagram 1 and hinge B.

Figure 19 is the cutaway view of position relation of each cam of hinge A under the state of key diagram 2 and hinge B.

Figure 20 is the cutaway view of position relation of each cam of hinge A under the state of key diagram 3 and Fig. 4 and hinge B.

Embodiment

Though below only in pocket telephone, implement occasion of the present invention and describe, the present invention can be used as other for example the ground of the folding relatively connection of pocket computer, notebook personal computer, other electronic installations hinge that for example constitutes the keyboard body of the 1st member and constitute the demonstration body of the 2nd member use.

Accompanying drawing illustrates one embodiment of the present of invention, in Fig. 1 to Fig. 4, shown in the label 1 be as a kind of pocket telephone of electronic installation send words portion, constitute the 1st member.Be provided with 2a of transmitter portion or keyboard 2b in its surface.Shown in the label 3 be equally as a kind of pocket telephone of electronic installation be subjected to words portion, constitute the 2nd member.Be provided with 4a of receiver portion or liquid crystal display part 4b for example in its surface.On each end of words portion 3

installation portion

1a, 1b and 3a, 3b are set sending words portion 1 and be subjected to, these

installation portions

1a, 1b and 3a, 3b are relatively coupled together to folding mutually by the type push form hinge A and the friction-type hinge B of the setting of a pair of mutual common axis core ground.Moreover label 4c is an antenna.

Next the structure with regard to type push form hinge A describes.Fig. 5 to Figure 12 illustrates structure and the part thereof of type push form hinge A, and in Fig. 5, label 5 those shown are for example brazen axles, and this axle 5 at one end portion has lip portions 5a, is provided with the circular groove 5c that variant part 5b and back-up ring stop are used in the other end.In this lip portions 5a of 5, one side, by central part inserting hole 6a is arranged vertically, periphery is provided with the auxiliary section 6c of the 6b of anti-rotation portion and section and is that criss-cross guide part 6d forms, particularly the sort of formation as shown in Fig. 6 (a) and (b) the axle fairlead 6, its inserting hole 6a is enclosed within on the axle 5, by lip portions 5a stop, constitute rotation preventing mechanism by this fairlead 6.Moreover this fairlead 6 also can integrally constitute with axle 5.On the guide part 6d of axle fairlead 6, engage sleeves is crossed at the axial roughly criss-cross mating holes 7b of section that is provided with of the central part of the 7a of tube portion, and axle 5 was inserted the inserting hole 7c that is connected in this mating holes 7b setting, and slider cam 7 can be installed with axially slidably.

This slider cam 7 is particularly as shown in Fig. 7 to Fig. 8, at one end portion's side has lip portions 7d, with a pair of the 1st convex cam part 8a, the 8a on the end face that is located at this lip portions 7d, as shown in Figure 5, around itself elasticity on the 7a of tube portion the 1st compression spring 9 is set between the auxiliary section 6c of the lip portions 7d of this slider cam 7 and axle fairlead 6, left slides and loads in figure whereby.This slider cam 7 is with axle fairlead 6, particularly as shown in Fig. 5 and Figure 18 to Figure 19, insert from the installing hole 1c that is located on the installation portion 1a that send words portion 1, the interior stop protuberance 3d of the 6b of anti-rotation portion that makes a fairlead 6 and the installing hole 3c that is located at the installation portion 3a that is subjected to words portion 3 engages.

Particularly as shown in Fig. 5 and Fig. 7 (a), have relative with a pair of the 1st convex cam part 8a, the 8a of slider cam 7, a pair of in the cam ring 10 of convex

cam part

10a, 10a (with reference to Fig. 9 (a)) make axle 5 can insert the inserting hole 10b ground installation that its central part is provided with vertically rotatably.Can be contained in this cam ring 10 rotatably and to be located in the inner receipts dress hole 11a, external cam 11 makes and is located at the external concavity cam part 12a in one on the one end, 12a (with reference to Figure 10 (a), (d)) and engages with the 2nd convex cam part 8b, the 8b of the 1st convex cam part 8a that is located at

slider cam

7,8a inboard.This external cam 11 is particularly as shown in Figure 10 (a)～(c), except above-mentioned receipts dress hole 11a and concavity cam part 12a, outside the 12a, a plurality of stop protuberance 11b are arranged on its periphery ... base plate 11c, stop

patchhole

11d, 11d, and make the axle 5 inserting hole 11e that inserted, particularly as shown in Fig. 5 and Figure 18 to Figure 20, be contained in the installing hole 1c that is located on the installation portion 1a that send words portion 1, particularly as shown in Figure 18, make the stop protuberance 1d that is located in this installing

hole

1c, 1d ... the stop protuberance 11b that is provided with vertically with its periphery, 11b ... engage.

As shown in Figure 5, label 13 is that external cam 11 can not be extracted from axle 5, and the packing ring of stop slide key described later, the distortion inserting hole 13a that is located at its central part is arranged, make the variant part 5b of axle 5 insert this distortion inserting hole of cooperation 13a, and be stopped at this axle 5 by the back-up ring 13b among the circular groove 5c that is embedded in axle 5.

Particularly as shown in Figure 5, label 14 is that at one end portion's side is installed the slide key of button 15, and external cam 11 between elasticity the 2nd compression spring 16 a little less than aforementioned the 1st compression spring 9 elastic force around the ratio of itself is being set.This slide key 14 is particularly as shown in Figure 12 (a) and Figure 12 (b), at front end a pair of stop 14b of foot, the 14b with each

retainer

14a, 14a arranged, this

retainer

14a, 14a are inserted in this external cam 11 from

stop patchhole

11d, 11d on the base plate 11c that is located at external cam 11.Moreover on

retainer

14a, 14a, particularly as shown in Figure 12 (a) and Figure 12 (b), at one end portion is provided with ramp 14c, 14c.And, constitute this

retainer

14a, 14a as mentioned above back cushion circle 13 can not to axial left side extract ground stop, and as shown in Figure 5, engage with

stop inserting hole

11d, 11d on the interior week that is located at external cam 11, engage by its axial location with

locking groove

10c, 10c on the interior week that as shown in Fig. 9 (a) and Fig. 9 (b), is arranged on cam ring 10 1 ends and stop the rotation of cam ring 10, perhaps free and allow the rotation of this cam ring 10.That is to say that though cam ring 10 can freely rotate, the retainer 14a, the 14a that pass through slide key 14 engage with locking groove 10c, the 10c of cam ring 10 and stop rotation in external cam 11.But, if promote slide key 14 to a direction (right-hand among Fig. 5, Figure 18 to Figure 20) via button 15, then should joints releasing and rotate and become possibility, remove joint as described later to slider cam 7.On the other hand, retainer 14a, the 14a that makes slide key 14 owing to external cam 11 all the time

inserts hole slot

11d, 11d from its stop and inserts and be bonded with each other, so though allow slide key 14 endwisely slip that they itself do not rotate separately.

Next the formation with regard to friction-type hinge B describes.Figure 13 to Figure 17 illustrates formation and the part thereof of friction-type hinge B, and particularly as shown in Figure 13, label 20 is axles, in the one end lip portions 20a is set, and one side is provided with the circular groove 20b that back-up ring is inlayed usefulness in the other end.Though this material of 20 is the turning part of metal bar such as SUM24L for example, it is possible being taken as synthetic resin system persons such as POM.

Label is a barrel-type casing, is axially arranged with

anti-rotation groove

21a, 21a in its periphery upper edge.This

anti-rotation groove

21a, 21a be located at the installation portion 1b that send words portion 1 on the inboard of installing hole 1e on stop protuberance 1f engage, constitute whereby with sending words portion 1 rotation.This housing 21 particularly as shown in Figure 13, axle 20 can be inserted vertically rotatably at each central part that is located at formed inserting hole 21c on the 21b of wall portion of one end and inner blank part 21d, can not can be stopped at spools 20 rotationally from this end one side of 20 with extracting by lip portions 20a.On housing 21, also be provided with from its open end one side, particularly as shown in Figure 18 to Figure 20, keyway 21e, the 21e of incision (side only draws).

Label is the sliding cam of sintering metal system such as SMF5040 and impregnating resin system for example, fires and carries out nickel plating (chemical plating) on the rear surface.This sliding cam 22 is as shown in Figure 14 and Figure 15, and heart portion is provided with vertically and makes the axle 20 inserting hole 22a that can insert rotatably therein, and is provided with on periphery with keyway 21e, the 21e of housing 21 and inlays the 22b of key portion, the 22b that cooperates.And an end face of the 22b of this key portion, a 22b part is provided with the slide cam part of being made up of 180 ° of

protuberance

23a, 23a that are provided with vertically and recess 23b, 23b at interval 23.

Label is the rotating cam of sintering metal system such as SMF5040 and impregnating resin system for example, carries out nickel plating (chemical plating) on the rear surface firing.This rotating cam 24 makes axle 20 can insert the inserting hole 24a that its central part is provided with vertically rotatably and forms as shown in Figure 13, can not be stopped at this axle 20 by the back-up ring 27 that is embedded among this circular groove 20b of 20 with extracting.As shown in Figure 16 to Figure 17, on the face relative with the slide cam part 23 of sliding cam 22,180 ° of ground are being provided with the rotating cam portion 25 of

recess

25a, 25a and

protuberance

25b, 25b at interval.Periphery at this rotating cam 24 is provided with

anti-rotation groove

24b, 24b with 180 ° of intervals vertically, and this

anti-rotation groove

24b, 24b engage with

stop protuberance

3f, 3f among the installing hole 3e that is located at the installation portion 3b that is subjected to words portion 3.

And in the blank part 21d of housing 21, particularly as shown in Figure 13, compression spring 26 elasticity of threaded shaft 20 are arranged between this housing 21 and the sliding cam 22, and this sliding cam 22 is pressed to rotating cam 24 1 thrusters.Moreover the thing of the right-hand member shown in the label 28 is a lid.

Next, just describe according to the action of use for electronic equipment hinge of the present invention and pocket telephone.At first, sending words portion 1 and be subjected under the state of words portion 3 closures as shown in fig. 1, as shown in Figure 18, elastic force left in figure that the slider cam 7 of hinge A overcomes the 1st compression spring 9 moves, its the 2nd

convex cam part

8b, 8b are positioned at outer concavity cam part 12a one side's of external cam 11 tip position, be stopped at interior convex cam part 10a, the 10a of cam ring 10, this cam ring 10 since

retainer

14a, 14a by slide key 14 be prevented from rotating with engaging of

locking groove

10c, 10c, so slider cam 7 move on the position of the rightmost side locked.Under this state, external cam 11 is fixed in sending words portion 1 and being subjected to words portion 3 locked under mutually closed state via what axle fairlead 6 was fixed in its installation portion 3a of its installation portion 1a to slider cam 7.Thereby, constitute locking mechanism by cam ring 10 and slide key 14 and external cam 11.Moreover locking mechanism also can constitute by the concavo-convex engaging mechanism that known formation for example is set between sliding cam 22 and rotating cam 24.On the other hand, in hinge B, equally as shown in Figure 18, because recess 25a, the 25a of the protuberance 23a of the slide cam part 23 of sliding cam 22 and the rotating cam portion 25 of rotating cam 24 are in relative position mutually, so the sliding cam 22 of this hinge B is a state weak or that do not have fully with the friction torque that rotating cam 24 produces.

Under this state, if hold the button 15 that send words portion 1 usefulness thumb press hinge A side with the palm of a hand of left hand, then slide key 14 overcomes elastic force right-hand moving in figure of the 2nd compression spring 16, owing to remove to depending on its retainer 14a, so stop cam ring 10 rotations of the cam ring 10 of 14a stop, make the 2nd

convex cam part

8b, 8b is stopped at the interior convex cam part 10a of this cam ring 10, the slider cam 7 of 10a is removed stop by the rotation of cam ring 10, elastic force by the 1st compression spring 9 promotes left, the same direction of the directions rotation of 10 rotations along the 1st rake 12b that is located at the external cam concavity cam part 12a on the external cam 11 towards cam ring and in figure left move, so this moment slider cam 7, just produce on the axle fairlead 6 and open the torque that is subjected to words portion 3, be subjected to words portion 3 automatically to open up among the embodiment 90 ° to sending words portion 1 by one-handed performance to opening direction.At this moment, because the friction torque of hinge B takes place as mentioned above hardly, do not become the obstacle when automatically opened by words portion 3.

If be subjected to words portion 3 to open up into 90 °, then the convex cam part 8a of the slider cam 7 of hinge A, 8a one arrives the deep of outer concavity cam part 12a, the 12a of external cam 11 as shown in Figure 19, just as shown in Figure 19, run into protuberance 23a, the 23a of the slide cam part 23 of sliding cam 22 because become protuberance 25b, the 25b of rotating cam portion 25 of the rotating cam 24 of hinge B, so be subjected to 3 pairs in words portion to send words portion 1 automatically to open up into about 90 ° angle and stop.Simultaneously in the 1st convex cam part 8a of slider cam 7, the inner concavity cam part 10d that 8a falls into cam ring 10, make cam ring 10 Rotate 180s °.The retainer 14a, the 14a that turn back to the slide key 14 of original position on the position of this cam ring 10 Rotate 180s ° when button 15 turns back to original position simultaneously engage with locking groove 10c, the 10c of this cam ring 10, become not rotary state whereby, interior convex cam part 10a, the 10a of cam ring 10 becomes the 2nd convex cam part 8b that can engage slider cam 7 once more, the state of 8b.Moreover, also can constitute not Rotate 180 ° of cam ring 10 here, counter-rotating when the 1st convex cam part 8a, the 8a of slider cam 7 fall in outer concavity cam part 12a, the 12a of external cam 11 and turn back to original position.

At this moment, so because in the 1st convex cam part 8a, the 8a of the slider cam 7 of interior convex cam part 10a, the 10a upper hinge A of cam ring 10 fall into outer concavity cam part 12a, the 12a of external cam 11 by the elastic force brute force of the 1st compression spring 9 deep " noise made in coughing or vomiting clatter " takes place when opening.And, at this opening angle place of 90 °, except can operating the keyboard 2b that send words portion 1 one sides, can also recognize the liquid crystal display part 4b that is subjected to words portion 3 one sides.In addition, be subjected to words portion 3 if armrest is moving from this opening angle closure, then the 2nd convex cam part 8b, the 8b of slider cam 7 crosses interior convex cam part 10a, the 10a of cam ring 10 near this make position, and the moving closed procedure of armrest becomes possibility whereby.Come stop at the 2nd convex cam part 8b of closure state sliding block cam 7, interior convex cam part 10a, the 10a of the inner cam 10 of 8b, locked whereby.

After being subjected to 3 pairs in words portion to send words portion 1 to open up into about 90 °, under still the state in the palm that send words portion 1 to be held in left hand, if promote receiver 3 towards opening direction with thumb, the 1st convex cam part 8a of the slider cam 7 of hinge A one side then, 8a climbs up outer concavity cam part 12a the opposing party's of external cam 11 the 2nd rake 12c, and then, as shown in Figure 19, because the protuberance 23a of the slide cam part 23 of the sliding cam 22 of hinge B, the contact position of 23a is from the recess 25a of the rotating cam portion 25 of rotating

cam

24,25a changes to

protuberance

25b, 25b, so both become crimped status, friction torque takes place, can open at any time by words portion 3 with stopping, if further open then the protuberance 25b of the rotating cam portion 25 of rotating

cam

24,25b falls into the recess 23b of the slide cam part 23 of sliding

cam

22,23b, locked on this position whereby.

Under this state,

stopper section

12d, 12d that the 1st convex cam part 8a of the slider cam 7 of hinge A, 8a one contact on the 12a of external cam portion that is located at external cam 11, the unillustrated stopper section that is located at the installation portion 3a that is subjected to

words portion

3,3b one side just is contacted with send words portion 1 one sides, can not open up into above it whereby to stop.This full opening angle is about 160 ° in an embodiment.At this moment, hinge B protuberance 25b, the 25b of the rotating cam portion 25 of rotating cam 24 when recess 23b, the 23b of the slide cam part 23 of sliding cam 22 income, " noise made in coughing or vomiting clatter " takes place, locked under this state.Sent between 90 ° to 160 ° of the opening angles of words portion 1 by 3 pairs in words portion, is at random to keep the opening angle that stops, and the user hangs up while can see liquid crystal display part 4b operation keyboard 2b keeping stopping on the opening angle arbitrarily.

Full-gear be subjected to words portion 3, if it promotes towards closing direction with handgrip, the 1st convex cam part 8a of the slider cam 7 of hinge A then, 8a slides the outer concavity cam part 12a of external cam 11, the 2nd inclined plane 12c of 12a, 12c, the slide cam part 23 of the sliding cam 22 of hinge B makes the protuberance 25b to the rotating cam portion 25 of rotating cam 24, the contact position of 25b is from

recess

23b, 23b is to

protuberance

23a, 23a changes, unlock whereby, at any time be closed under the halted state then, about 90 ° because make the protuberance 25b of rotating cam 24, the contact position of 25b is to recess 23b, 23b changes fast, so " noise made in coughing or vomiting clatter " takes place.

If be further closed the words portion 3 that is subjected to after this, then as mentioned above, the friction torque of friction-type hinge B one side is the many or generation hardly in ground like that not, the 1st inclined plane 12b, the 12b of the 1st convex cam part 8a of slider cam 7, external cam concavity cam part 12a, the 12a that 8a climbs up external cam 11 and closure, complete closure slide in state the 2nd convex cam part 8b, the 8b of piece cam 7 cross cam ring 10 interior

convex cam part

10a, 10a and by stop, locked whereby.

So according to use for electronic equipment hinge of the present invention, can automatically open up into the 1st member of electronic installation and the 2nd member the position of regulation except the button 15 by pushing hinge A, armrest is moving can be from this open configuration freely outside the closure, can also armrest moves to open and close fully open position from automatic deployed position with stopping at any time.

And " noise made in coughing or vomiting clatter " can take place in this moment on the position in 90 ° or 160 ° stages of opening and closing movement.Moreover, can automatically open the angle of the 2nd member and can select arbitrarily, the standard-sized sheet angle also can be selected arbitrarily.

The effect of invention

So because the present invention's formation as above can be received following effect.

If as claim 1, consist of, the shape that then overlaps with the 2nd member at the 1st member Only hold the 1st member with one under the attitude and promote button, just can be the 2nd member to the 1st structure Part opens up into to operate and is located at two for example keyboards on member one side, and identification is located on the opposing party For example liquid crystal display part on the angle of shown content, particularly real on pocket telephone The occasion of executing can also receive that the moving operation of armrest can be from this state closure except improving operability The 1st member and the such effect of the 2nd member. And then, owing to grasp by singlehanded from automatic deployed position Work can further open the 2nd member at any time with stopping, can not use the another hand so exist Occasion improve the such advantage of operability.

If as claim 2, consist of, then can be exclusively used in automatically owing to the type push form hinge Open, the friction-type hinge can be exclusively used in the generation friction torque, so can receive can be long-time Keep the few such effect of stable action of fault.

If as claim 3, consist of, then at the closed form of the 1st member and the 2nd member Under the attitude, can automatically open both by pressing button, in addition, can receive armrest move into Capable both opening operates such effect. That is to say, if owing to press button, then slide Key overcomes the elastic force of the 2nd spring and slides, and removes the stop to cam ring, and this cam ring becomes energy Enough turn in the external cam inward turning, remove the stop to slider cam, so turn at slider cam Square, the 2nd member automatically rotates to the angle of regulation with ways and opens, and leans on whereby Simple formation can be to the 1st member with ways by pressing push-botton operation the 2nd member The 2nd member is automatically opened up into the opening angle of regulation.

In addition, if the 2nd member that has opened to the 1st member closure, then cam ring by and lead The sliding cam that rotates together to member promotes and rotates, and becomes near closing position and slide key Again engage, the slider cam of crossing this cam ring can lean on this cam ring stop locking, whereby can Moving closed with armrest.

And then, if also make the 2nd member to the 1st member folding, then in the occasion of the moving folding of armrest The slider cam of rotation is crossed the cam ring that is locking together, and the moving folding operation of armrest becomes whereby May.

If as claim 4, consist of, then can confirm the rank of opening and closing movement by stop tone Section exists and improves the such advantage of operation feeling.

If as claim 5, consist of, then can receive the opening angle model of only stipulating Enclose the such effect of interior generation friction torque.

If as claim 6, consist of, then owing to be portable electric at for example electronic installation The occasion that phone is such, particularly a hand is held luggage, and suspension ring of perhaps catching electric car etc. are risen not The occasion of coming out is if take out pocket telephone and press button with empty another hand, then The 1st member and the 2nd member automatically open up into the position that can use mutually, so can operate Be located at the keyboard on the 1st member, can see institute in the liquid crystal display mechanism that is located on the 2nd member The moment that shows, can confirm mail or whether stay out phone or gate keeper's phone are connected, and then Leaning on a hand to open up into still becomes possibility by a hand closure after fully open position uses, and can receive Improve the such effect of operability.

If as claim 7, consist of, then can select arbitrarily the 1st member and the 2nd structure The automatic opening angle of part and stop angle at any time can be received the feature of various electronic installations Adapting to becomes the such effect of possibility.

Claims

1. A hinge for an electronic device, which is a hinge for opening and closing the first member and the second member of the electronic device formed by connecting the ends of the first member and the second member to each other in an openable and closable manner. The hinge is composed of a push-open hinge with a button, and a friction hinge that strongly generates a friction torque from a predetermined automatic opening angle of the second member, and the push-open hinge is installed on the first member and the first member. On each side of the second member, the friction hinge is separated from the push-open hinge and coaxially installed on the other side of the first member and the second member, and is arranged on the push-open hinge. There is a locking mechanism that is locked in the state of closing the first member and the second member. By operating the aforementioned button on the push-open hinge, the aforementioned locking mechanism is unlocked, and the aforementioned first member and the second member are opened to the aforementioned position. The electronic device becomes available at an automatic opening angle, from which the automatic opening angle can be closed manually, the aforementioned first member and the second member are locked by the aforementioned locking mechanism, and the aforementioned friction hinge is used to manually lock the aforementioned first member by friction. The first member and the second member can stop between the aforementioned automatic opening angle and the fully open state.

2. The hinge for an electronic device according to claim 1, wherein the push-open hinge is composed of a shaft, a guide member that pivotally supports one end side of the shaft and rotates together with the mounting portion of the second member, A slider cam that can be slidably attached to the shaft in the axial direction and rotates together with the guide member is provided with a first convex cam portion and a second convex cam portion on one end side. The first spring biasing the slide is attached to the shaft opposite to the slider cam and rotates together with the mounting portion of the first member, and the first convex cam portion and the second convex cam portion are opposed to each other. One side is provided with an outer cam with an outer concave cam portion, which is opposite to the aforementioned slider cam and accommodated in the aforementioned outer cam, which is rotatably installed on the aforementioned shaft, opposite to the aforementioned first convex cam portion and second convex cam portion. One side of the cam part is provided with the inner cam of the inner convex cam part and the inner concave cam part, and the sliding key for controlling the rotation of the inner cam and inserting the front end side into the aforementioned outer cam is elastically arranged on the sliding key. The second spring weaker than the first spring between the key and the aforementioned outer cam, and the button arranged on the aforementioned sliding key, the aforementioned locking mechanism is composed of the aforementioned slider cam, the aforementioned inner cam, and the aforementioned sliding key. The above-mentioned slider cam, outer cam and first spring are used to obtain the rotational loading force, and the second member is opened to a predetermined opening angle, then the first convex cam part and the second convex cam of the slider cam Part boards the second inclined portion of the outer concave cam portion of the aforementioned outer cam, stops the aforementioned slider cam with the aforementioned inner cam, and releases the stop with the aforementioned sliding key of the aforementioned locking mechanism.

3. The hinge for an electronic device according to claim 1, wherein the hinge for an electronic device is configured to generate a stop sound at least at the middle open position and the fully open position.

4. The hinge for an electronic device according to claim 1, wherein the friction hinge is composed of a shaft, and a rotating cam with an anti-rotation mechanism mounted on the shaft is mounted on the shaft opposite to the rotating cam. The housing with the anti-rotation mechanism, the sliding cam that is opposite to the rotating cam and slidably installed in the housing, and the spring elastically arranged between the sliding cam and the housing, the second member After the push-open hinge is opened to a predetermined usable opening angle, the protrusions provided on the rotating cam and the sliding cam are pressed against each other to obtain a friction torque.

5. An electronic device, which is composed of a first member and a second member that can be opened and closed each other, it is characterized in that, as the connecting mechanism, the hinge described in claim 1 is composed of a push-open hinge and a friction hinge. It is composed of two kinds of hinges, which are configured to lock the first member and the second member in the closed state by the two kinds of hinges, and the first member and the second member are automatically opened to each other by operating the button on the friction hinge. It can be opened to a usable angle of more than 90°, and can be closed from the automatic opening angle manually, and can be opened and closed at any time from the automatic opening angle to the full opening angle by manual operation through the aforementioned friction hinge.

6. An electronic device, which is composed of a first member and a second member that can be opened and closed with each other. A push-to-open hinge with a button that is installed on each side of the first member and the second member and automatically opens the first and second members to a prescribed opening angle, and the push-to-open hinge Separately and coaxially installed on the other sides of the first member and the second member, it is composed of a friction hinge that strongly generates friction torque from a predetermined automatic opening angle. The structure of the push-open hinge is determined by the aforementioned claim The constitution described in claim 2, and the aforementioned friction hinge is constituted by the foregoing claim 4, and the aforementioned locking mechanism is provided on the aforementioned push-open hinge.