TWI748845B - Hinge - Google Patents

Abstract

A hinge 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 in the setting groove, and each concave rail has a main rail section and a primary rail section extending around a rotation axis. The sliding member is disposed in the setting groove, and the sliding member has two slider bars slidably disposed on the main rail section of the two concave rails, and a secondary rail section adjacent to the two concave rails and extends along the front-rear direction Of a set rod. The sliding rods are arranged in the setting groove, and two ends of each sliding rod are slidably arranged on the secondary rail sections of the two concave rails. The torsion elements are respectively arranged tightly and relatively rotatably between the adjacent setting rods and the sliding rods and between two adjacent sliding rods to connect the setting rods of the sliding parts in series With such sliding rods.

Description

Hinge

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

In recent years, hinges have been widely used in various electronic products. In order to improve the feel in use, hinges applied to different electronic products usually have different positioning torque requirements. For example, the 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 complex in structure and It is relatively large in size and difficult to be applied to electronic products of light and thin size. Therefore, how to make the hinge achieve the purpose of providing variable positioning torque at different pivot angles under the premise of simple structure has become a subject worthy of research.

Therefore, an object of the present invention is to provide a hinge that can improve at least one of the disadvantages of the prior art.

Therefore, 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 a front-to-back direction, and each concave rail has a main rail section extending around a rotation axis and a primary rail section , The rotating shaft extends along the front-to-rear direction. The sliding piece is arranged in the setting groove, and the sliding piece has two sliding blocks slidably arranged on the main rail section of the two concave rails, and a setting rod adjacent to the secondary rail section of the two concave rails, Through the cooperation of the two slider bars and the main rail sections of the two concave rails, the sliding member can slide between an unfolded position and a folded position about the rotation axis relative to the base. The sliding rods extend along the front-rear direction and are spaced apart from each other in the installation groove, and both ends of each sliding rod are slidably arranged in the sub-rail sections of the two concave rails. The torsion elements are respectively arranged tightly and relatively rotatably between the adjacent setting rods and the sliding rods and between two adjacent sliding rods to connect the setting rods of the sliding parts in series With such sliding rods.

In some implementations, one of the sliding rods farthest from the sliding member among the sliding rods is formed on a sliding frame disposed in the setting groove, and the sliding frame further has a sliding frame that is farther from the sliding rod than the one of the sliding rods. A tail end sliding rod extending along the front and rear direction, and a connecting part connected between one of the sliding rods and the tail end sliding rod, and both ends of the tail end sliding rod are slidably disposed in the two recesses The sub-track section of the track.

In some embodiments, the secondary track section of each concave track is connected to the main track section.

In some embodiments, when the sliding member is in the unfolded position, the sliding rods are arranged on the secondary rail section of the two concave rails, and when the sliding member is in the folded position, at least one of the sliding rods Slid to the main rail section of the two concave rails.

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

In some embodiments, two torsion members spaced apart in the front-to-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 members arranged on the same sliding rod overlap each other along the front and rear direction.

In some embodiments, each torsion member has a plurality of torsion plates superimposed in the front-to-rear direction.

In some embodiments, each torsion piece has an intermediate section located between the adjacent setting rod and the sliding rod or between two adjacent sliding rods, and the reverse of the intermediate section Two elastic sections extending toward the ground, the middle section is formed with two protrusions corresponding to the two elastic sections, and each elastic section has the corresponding setting rod or the corresponding setting rod in a tight fit with the corresponding protrusion. The two elastic arms of the sliding rod.

The hinge provides positioning torque that prevents the sliding part from sliding relative to the base through the cooperation of the concave rail of the base, the sliding rods and the torsion parts, and the sliding part slides relative to the base In the process, the positioning torsion can be changed according to the sum of the relative rotations between the torsion members and the setting rods and the sliding rods when the sliding member slides, so as to achieve a simple structure under the premise of providing a The purpose of changing the positioning torque.

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 a front-to-back direction D1. In this embodiment, the base 1 includes a base body 13 having a disc shape, and two rail base bodies 14 arranged in the base body 13 and spaced apart along the front-to-rear direction D1, the base body 13 and The two rail seat bodies 14 jointly define the setting groove 11, and each rail seat body 14 is formed with one of the recessed rails 12, but it should be noted that, in a modified embodiment, the base 1 is also It may be integrally formed, and is not limited by this embodiment. In addition, the base body 13 is formed with two positioning holes 131 respectively corresponding to the two rail base bodies 14, for example, and each rail base body 14 is formed with a positioning post 141 penetrating the corresponding positioning hole 131. Each concave rail 12 has a main rail section 121 extending around a rotation axis A parallel to the front-rear direction D1, and is connected to one end of the main rail section 121 and arranged along a left-right direction D2 with the main rail section 121的 once track section 122. It should be noted that, in a modified embodiment, the secondary track section 122 may also be disconnected from the main track 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 penetrate the hinge 100, and it is not limited thereto.

The sliding member 2 is disposed in the setting groove 11, and the sliding member 2 has two slider bars 21 slidably disposed on the main rail section 121 of the two concave rails 12, and a secondary rail adjacent to the two concave rails 12 The rail section 122 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, the slider 2 can rotate relative to the base 1 The shaft A slides between an unfolded position and a folded position (see Figure 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 concave rails 12, but this is not a limitation. In addition, in this embodiment, the sliding member 2 also has two protrusions 23 respectively corresponding to the two slider bars 21, and each protrusion 23 and the corresponding slider bar 21 are jointly limited to define a corresponding concave rail. One of the two convex walls 15 of 12 is located above, so as to enhance the stability of the sliding member 2 when sliding, but this is not a limitation. In addition, for example, the base 1 and the sliding member 2 may be provided for two bodies (not shown) respectively, so that the two bodies can pivot relative to each other through the hinge 100. In another modified embodiment, The hinge 100 may also include another sliding member 2 provided in another setting groove 11 formed in the base 1. The two sliding members 2 may be provided for two bodies respectively, so that the two bodies face each other through the hinge 100 Pivot.

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

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

In this embodiment, each torsion member 4 has a plurality of torsion plates 41 superimposed in the front and rear direction D1. The torsion plates 41 may be metal plates produced by a precision stamping process, but the torsion The sheet 41 may also be a sheet body made in other ways. Furthermore, the torsion members 4 may not be formed by the torsion sheets 41, and it is not limited thereto.

Each torsion piece 41 has an intermediate section 411 located between the adjacent setting rod 22 and the sliding rod 3 or between the two adjacent sliding rods 3, and a reverse direction from the intermediate section 411 Two elastic sections 412 extending from the ground, the middle section 411 is formed with two protrusions 411a corresponding to the two elastic sections 412, and each elastic section 412 has a corresponding protrusion 411a in a tightly-fitted manner. The two elastic arms 412a of the setting rod 22 or the sliding rod 3. With the protrusions 411a of the torsion pieces 41 and the elastic arms 412a, the torsion members 4 are tightly fitted and rotatably disposed on the setting rod 22 and the sliding rod 3.

Referring to Figures 2, Figure 3 and Figures 5 to 7, when the sliding member 2 is slid from the unfolded position to the closed position, the sliding rods 3 will follow the connection of the torsion members 4 The setting rod 22 of the sliding member 2 slides along the two concave rails 12. In this embodiment, when the sliding member 2 is in the unfolded position, the sliding rods 3 are disposed on the secondary rail sections 122 of the two concave rails 12, and when the sliding member 2 is in the retracted position, the sliding rods 3 The rods 3 slide to the main rail section 121 of the two concave rails 12. In a modified embodiment, when the sliding member 2 is in the folded position, only at least one of the sliding rods 3 may slide to the The main rail sections 121 of the two concave rails 12 or neither slide to the main rail sections 121 of the two concave rails 12 are not limited by this embodiment.

In this embodiment, the secondary rail sections 122 of the two concave rails 12 extend along an irregular curve, but the extension path of the secondary rail sections 122 of the concave rail 12 can be adjusted according to requirements. When the sliding rods 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 members 4, the torsion members 4 The setting rod 22 relative to the sliding member 2 and the sliding rods 3 are rotated, but due to the tightly fitting arrangement relationship between the torsion member 4 and the setting rod 22 of the sliding member 2 and the sliding rods 3, The force to prevent rotation between the torsion member 4 and the setting rod 22 of the sliding member 2 and the sliding rods 3, in this case, the force will be converted into the setting rod preventing the sliding member 2 22 and the resistance of the relative positions of the sliding rods 3 to change, thereby generating a force that prevents the sliding rods 3 from sliding along the secondary rail section 122 or the main rail section 121 of the two concave rails 12, thereby providing resistance to the The positioning torque of the sliding member 2 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 based on the relative relationship between the torsion member 4 and the setting rod 22 and the sliding rods 3 when the sliding member 2 slides. The total amount of rotation 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 with one of the sliding rods 3 can also slide in the secondary rail sections 122 of the two concave rails 12, the tail The movement of the end sliding rod 51 can drive the sliding frame 5 to rotate, 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 increasing the positioning torque. Adjustability, in addition, the sliding frame 5 can also increase the stability of the hinge 100 during operation.

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

In summary, the hinge 100 of the present invention provides a positioning torque that prevents the sliding member 2 from sliding relative to the base 1 through the cooperation of the concave rail 12 of the base 1, the sliding rods 3, and the torsion members 4 And, during the sliding process of the sliding member 2 relative to the base 1, the positioning torsion can be based on the difference between the torsion member 4 and the setting rod 22 and the sliding rods 3 when the sliding member 2 slides. The total amount of relative rotation changes, thereby achieving the purpose of providing variable positioning torque under the premise of simple structure.

However, the above are only examples of the present invention, and should not be used to limit the scope of implementation of the present invention, all simple equivalent changes and modifications made in accordance with the scope of the patent application of the present invention and the content of the patent specification still belong to This invention patent covers the scope.

100: hinge

1: pedestal

11: Set the slot

12: concave track

121: Main track section

122: sub-track

13: base body

131: positioning hole

14: Orbital body

141: Positioning column

15: convex wall

2: Slider

21: Slider bar

22: Setting lever

23: bump

3: Slide bar

4: Torque parts

41: Torque film

411: middle section

411a: Convex

412: Elastic segment

412a: Flexible arm

5: Sliding frame

51: Tail Slider

52: connecting part

A: Rotation axis

D1: front and rear direction

D2: Left and right direction

Other features and effects of the present invention will be clearly presented in the embodiments with reference to the drawings, in which: Figure 1 is a perspective view of an embodiment of the hinge of the present invention, in which a sliding member of the embodiment is in an unfolded position; Figure 2 is a perspective exploded view of Figure 1; Figure 3 is a further perspective exploded view of Figure 2; Figure 4 is a perspective exploded view of the embodiment in Figure 3 viewed from another perspective; 5 is a schematic cross-sectional view of this embodiment, in which the sliding member of this embodiment is in the deployed position, and one of the rail seats of a base of this embodiment is represented by an imaginary line; 6 is a schematic cross-sectional view similar to FIG. 5, in which the sliding member of the embodiment is in a position between the unfolded position and a folded 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.

100: hinge

1: pedestal

11: Set the slot

12: concave track

121: Main track section

122: sub-track

13: base body

14: Orbital body

15: convex wall

2: Slider

21: Slider bar

22: Setting lever

23: bump

3: Slide bar

4: Torque parts

41: Torque film

411: middle section

411a: Convex

412: Elastic segment

412a: Flexible arm

5: Sliding frame

51: Tail Slider

52: connecting part

A: Rotation axis

D1: front and rear direction

D2: Left and right direction

Claims (8)

A hinge, comprising: a base with a setting groove, and two concave rails respectively formed on the two inner sides of the setting groove in a front-to-back direction, each of the concave rails having a main shaft extending around a rotation axis Rail section, and primary rail section, the rotating shaft extends along the front-rear direction; a sliding member arranged in the setting groove, the sliding member having two sliding blocks slidably correspondingly arranged on the main rail sections of the two concave rails Bar, and a setting rod adjacent to the secondary rail section of the two concave rails, through the cooperation of the two slider bars and the main rail section of the two concave rails, the sliding member can be positioned relative to the base about the axis of rotation Sliding between an unfolded position and a folded position; a plurality of sliding rods extending along the front and rear direction and spaced apart from each other are arranged in the setting groove, and both ends of each sliding rod are slidably arranged on the two concave rails Secondary rail section; and a plurality of torsion members, respectively, tightly fitted and relatively rotatably provided between the adjacent setting rod and the sliding rod and between the two adjacent sliding rods to be connected in series The setting rod of the sliding piece and the sliding rods. The hinge according to claim 1, wherein one of the sliding rods farthest from the sliding member among the sliding rods is formed on a sliding frame provided in the setting groove, and the sliding frame has a larger sliding frame than the one of the sliding rods. A tail end sliding rod extending away from the sliding member and in the front-rear direction, and a connection part connected between one of the sliding rods and the tail end sliding rod, and both ends of the tail end sliding rod are slidably disposed In the secondary track section of the two concave tracks. The hinge according to claim 1, wherein the secondary rail section of each concave rail is connected to the main rail section. The hinge according to claim 3, wherein, when the sliding member is in the unfolded position, The sliding rods are arranged on the secondary rail section of the two concave rails, and when the sliding member is in the folded position, at least one of the sliding rods slides to the main rail section of the two concave rails. The hinge according to claim 1, wherein the setting rod extends in the front-rear direction. The hinge according to claim 5, wherein two adjacent sliding rods and two adjacent sliding rods are provided with two spaced apart in the front-rear direction. The torsion member, and the four torsion members arranged on the same sliding rod overlap each other along the front-to-rear direction. The hinge according to claim 1, wherein each of the torsion members has a plurality of torsion pieces superimposed in the front-rear direction. The hinge according to claim 7, wherein each torsion piece has an intermediate section located between the adjacent setting rod and the sliding rod or between two adjacent sliding rods, and Two elastic sections extending in opposite directions from the middle section, the middle section is formed with two protrusions corresponding to the two elastic sections, and each of the elastic sections has a clamping correspondence with a corresponding protrusion. The setting rod or the two elastic arms of the sliding rod.

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