Electronic device and hinge structure

Patent metadata

Field	Value
Publication number	US-10100970-B1
Application number	US-201715710840-A
Country	US
Kind code	B1
Filing date	Sep 21, 2017
Priority date	Aug 10, 2017
Publication date	Oct 16, 2018
Grant date	Oct 16, 2018

Abstract

A hinge structure includes a first bracket, a second bracket, a first fixing member connected to the first bracket, a second fixing member connected to the second bracket, a first linking member, a second linking member, a first resilient member, a second resilient member, a first linking bar pivotally connected to the second bracket, a second linking bar pivotally connected to the first bracket, a first sliding member and a second sliding member. The first linking member and the first resilient member are disposed on the first fixing member. The second linking member and the second resilient member are disposed on the second fixing member. The first linking bar is pivotally connected to the second linking bar. The first sliding member is connected to the first linking member and the first linking bar. The second sliding member is connected to the second linking member and the second linking bar.

First claim

What is claimed is:

1. A hinge structure comprising:
a first bracket having a first sliding groove;
a second bracket having a second sliding groove;
a first fixing member connected to the first bracket;
a second fixing member connected to the second bracket;
a first linking member movably disposed on the first fixing member;
a second linking member movably disposed on the second fixing member;
a first resilient member disposed on the first fixing member, opposite ends of the first resilient member abutting against the first fixing member and the first linking member;
a second resilient member disposed on the second fixing member, opposite ends of the second resilient member abutting against the second fixing member and the second linking member;
a first linking bar pivotally connected to the second bracket;
a second linking bar pivotally connected to the first bracket, the first linking bar and the second linking bar being pivotally connected to each other;
a first sliding member disposed in the first sliding groove and pivotally connecting the first linking member to the first linking bar; and
a second sliding member disposed in the second sliding groove and pivotally connecting the second linking member to the second linking bar.

2. The hinge structure of claim 1 , wherein the first sliding member is located at a first end of the first sliding groove when the first bracket is expanded with respect to the second bracket, the first sliding member is located at a second end of the first sliding groove when the first bracket is folded with respect to the second bracket, and a width of the first sliding groove increases gradually from the first end to the second end.

3. The hinge structure of claim 1 , wherein the first sliding member is located at a first end of the first sliding groove when the first bracket is expanded with respect to the second bracket, the first sliding member is located at a second end of the first sliding groove when the first bracket is folded with respect to the second bracket, and the first sliding groove has two protruding portions opposite to each other and adjacent to the first end.

4. The hinge structure of claim 1 , further comprising a flexible sleeve disposed on the first sliding member.

5. An electronic device comprising:
a device body; and
a hinge structure disposed on the device body, the hinge structure comprising:
a first bracket having a first sliding groove;
a second bracket having a second sliding groove;
a first fixing member connected to the first bracket;
a second fixing member connected to the second bracket;
a first linking member movably disposed on the first fixing member;
a second linking member movably disposed on the second fixing member;
a first resilient member disposed on the first fixing member, opposite ends of the first resilient member abutting against the first fixing member and the first linking member;
a second resilient member disposed on the second fixing member, opposite ends of the second resilient member abutting against the second fixing member and the second linking member;
a first linking bar pivotally connected to the second bracket;
a second linking bar pivotally connected to the first bracket, the first linking bar and the second linking bar being pivotally connected to each other;
a first sliding member disposed in the first sliding groove and pivotally connecting the first linking member to the first linking bar; and
a second sliding member disposed in the second sliding groove and pivotally connecting the second linking member to the second linking bar.

6. The electronic device of claim 5 , wherein the first sliding member is located at a first end of the first sliding groove when the first bracket is expanded with respect to the second bracket, the first sliding member is located at a second end of the first sliding groove when the first bracket is folded with respect to the second bracket, and a width of the first sliding groove increases gradually from the first end to the second end.

7. The electronic device of claim 5 , wherein the first sliding member is located at a first end of the first sliding groove when the first bracket is expanded with respect to the second bracket, the first sliding member is located at a second end of the first sliding groove when the first bracket is folded with respect to the second bracket, and the first sliding groove has two protruding portions opposite to each other and adjacent to the first end.

8. The electronic device of claim 5 , wherein the hinge structure further comprises a flexible sleeve disposed on the first sliding member.

Assignees

• Acer Inc

Inventors

• Wu Chun-Hsien
• Chen shun-bin
• Chen Wen-Chieh

Classifications

• E05F1/105

  with a compression spring · CPC title

• F16M11/10

  around a horizontal axis {(F16M11/12 takes precedence)} · CPC title

• E05Y2201/474

  Compression springs · CPC title

• E05D11/00

  Additional features or accessories of hinges {(edge protecting devices E06B3/88)} · CPC title

• F16M13/005 Primary

  integral with the apparatus or articles to be supported · CPC title