Multi display apparatus and hinge device therefor

Patent metadata

Field	Value
Publication number	US-9372504-B2
Application number	US-90232210-A
Country	US
Kind code	B2
Filing date	Oct 12, 2010
Priority date	Oct 13, 2009
Publication date	Jun 21, 2016
Grant date	Jun 21, 2016

Abstract

A multi display apparatus is provided. The multi display apparatus includes a first display device and a second display device arranged adjacent to each other, and a hinge device provided to rotate the first display device and the second display device relative to each other, wherein the hinge device includes a first hinge member fixed to the first display device, and a second hinge member fixed to the second display device and connected to the first hinge member such that the second hinge member is movable in a circumferential direction with respect to an interface between adjacent side surfaces of the first display device and the second display device.

First claim

What is claimed is:

1. A multi display apparatus comprising:
a first display device and a second display device arranged adjacent to each other; and
a hinge device provided to rotate the first display device and the second display device relative to each other,
wherein the hinge device comprises a first hinge member fixed to the first display device, and at least one second hinge member fixed to the second display device and connected to the first hinge member so that the at least one second hinge member is movable in a circumferential direction with respect to an interface between adjacent side surfaces of the first display device and the second display device,
wherein the at least one second hinge member comprises an upper second hinge member which is arranged above an upper surface of the first hinge member, and a lower second hinge member which is arranged below a lower surface of the first hinge member and configured to be separable from the upper second hinge member, and
wherein the multi display apparatus further comprises:
rolling members which are separated from each other in lines in the circumferential direction, and arranged between the upper surface of the first hinge member and the upper second hinge member and between the lower surface of the first hinge member and the lower second hinge member;
a plurality of receipt holes which are disposed on the upper surface and the lower surface of the first hinge member and separated from each other in the circumferential direction to receive a first portion of each of the rolling members; and
guide grooves respectively provided in the circumferential direction on a lower surface of the upper second hinge member and an upper surface of the lower second hinge member to movably install a second portion of each of the rolling members.

2. The multi display apparatus according to claim 1 , wherein the upper second hinge member comprises a cover part which covers rear portions of the first hinge member and the lower second hinge member.

3. The multi display apparatus according to claim 1 , wherein the hinge device further comprises:
a guide pin which vertically passes through the first hinge member;
a through hole formed through the first hinge member to install the guide pin; and
guide slots which are disposed in the circumferential direction on the lower surface of the upper second hinge member and the upper surface of the lower second hinge member such that both ends of the guide pin move in the circumferential direction along the guide slots, respectively.

4. The multi display apparatus according to claim 1 , wherein the hinge device further comprises:
a first fixing piece fixed to the first hinge member and a rear surface of the first display device; and
a second fixing piece fixed to the upper second hinge member, the lower second hinge member, and a rear surface of the second display device.

5. A multi display apparatus comprising:
a first display device and a second display device arranged adjacent to each other; and
a hinge device provided to rotate the first display device and the second display device relative to each other,
wherein the hinge device comprises a first hinge member fixed to the first display device, and at least one second hinge member fixed to the second display device and connected to the first hinge member so that the at least one second hinge member is movable in a circumferential direction with respect to an interface between adjacent side surfaces of the first display device and the second display device,
wherein a central point of an arc of the at least one second hinge member moving in the circumferential direction is located at a front side of the interface between the adjacent side surfaces of the first display device and the second display device,
wherein the at least one second hinge member comprises an upper second hinge member arranged above an upper surface of the first hinge member and a lower second hinge member arranged below a lower surface of the first hinge member, the lower second hinge member is configured to be separable from the upper second hinge member, and
wherein the multi display apparatus further comprises:
rolling members which are separated from each other in lines in the circumferential direction, and arranged between the upper surface of the first hinge member and the upper second hinge member and between the lower surface of the first hinge member and the lower second hinge member;
a plurality of receipt holes which are disposed on the upper surface and the lower surface of the first hinge member and separated from each other in the circumferential direction to receive a first portion of each of the rolling members; and
guide grooves respectively provided in the circumferential direction on a lower surface of the upper second hinge member and an upper surface of the lower second hinge member to movably install a second portion of each of the plurality of rolling members.

6. The multi display apparatus according to claim 5 , wherein the plurality of rolling members formed in a ball shape.

7. A hinge device comprising:
a first hinge member fixed to a first member;
at least one second hinge member which is fixed to a second member adjacent to the first member and connected to the first hinge member so that the at least one second hinge member is movable in a circumferential direction with respect to an interface between adjacent side surfaces of the first member and the second member,
wherein the at least one second hinge member comprises an upper second hinge member arranged above an upper surface of the first hinge member and a lower second hinge member arranged below a lower surface of the first hinge member, the lower second hinge member is configured to be separable from the upper second hinge member,
wherein the hinge device further comprises:
rolling members which are separated from each other in lines in the circumferential direction, and arranged between the upper surface of the first hinge member and the upper second hinge member and between the lower surface of the first hinge member and the lower second hinge member;
a plurality of receipt holes which are disposed on the upper surface and the lower surface of the first hinge member and separated from each other in the circumferential direction to receive a first portion of each of the rolling members; and
guide grooves which are respectively disposed in the circumferential direction on a lower surface of the upper second hinge member and an upper surface of the lower second hinge member to movably install a second portion of each of the rolling members.

8. The hinge device according to claim 7 , wherein the upper second hinge member comprises a cover part which covers rear portions of the first hinge member and the lower second hinge member.

9. The hinge device according to claim 7 , further comprising:
a guide pin which vertically passes through the first hinge member;
a through hole formed through the first hinge member to install the guide pin; and
guide slots respectively disposed in the circumferential direction on the lower surface of the upper second hinge member and the upper surface of the lower second hinge member such that both ends of the guide pin move in the circumferential direction along the guide slots, respectively.

10. The hinge device according to claim 7 , further comprising:
a first fixing piece fixed to the first hinge member and the rear surface of the first member; and
a second fixing piece fixed to the upper second hinge member, the lower second hinge member, and the rear surface of the second member.

Assignees

• Han Sang Hoon
• Kim Young Tai
• Samsung Electronics Co Ltd

Inventors

• Han Sang Hoon
• Kim Young Tai

Classifications

• Y10T16/554

  Cross-Sectional Technologies · mapped topic

• Y10T16/558

  Cross-Sectional Technologies · mapped topic

• E05D11/04

  relating to the use of free balls as bearing-surfaces (E05D7/06 takes precedence) · CPC title

• E05Y2900/606

  Fixed Constructions · mapped topic

• Y10T16/5377

  Cross-Sectional Technologies · mapped topic