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US20090145337A1
US20090145337A1 US11/987,882 US98788207A US2009145337A1 US 20090145337 A1 US20090145337 A1 US 20090145337A1 US 98788207 A US98788207 A US 98788207A US 2009145337 A1 US2009145337 A1 US 2009145337A1
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    • H—ELECTRICITY
    • H04—ELECTRIC COMMUNICATION TECHNIQUE
    • H04M—TELEPHONIC COMMUNICATION
    • H04M1/00—Substation equipment, e.g. for use by subscribers
    • H04M1/02—Constructional features of telephone sets
    • H04M1/0202—Portable telephone sets, e.g. cordless phones, mobile phones or bar type handsets
    • H04M1/0206—Portable telephones comprising a plurality of mechanically joined movable body parts, e.g. hinged housings
    • H04M1/0208—Portable telephones comprising a plurality of mechanically joined movable body parts, e.g. hinged housings characterized by the relative motions of the body parts
    • H04M1/0225—Rotatable telephones, i.e. the body parts pivoting to an open position around an axis perpendicular to the plane they define in closed position
    • H04M1/0227—Rotatable in one plane, i.e. using a one degree of freedom hinge
    • G—PHYSICS
    • G06—COMPUTING OR CALCULATING; COUNTING
    • G06F—ELECTRIC DIGITAL DATA PROCESSING
    • G06F1/00—Details not covered by groups G06F3/00 - G06F13/00 and G06F21/00
    • G06F1/16—Constructional details or arrangements
    • G06F1/1613—Constructional details or arrangements for portable computers
    • G06F1/1615—Constructional details or arrangements for portable computers with several enclosures having relative motions, each enclosure supporting at least one I/O or computing function
    • G06F1/1622—Constructional details or arrangements for portable computers with several enclosures having relative motions, each enclosure supporting at least one I/O or computing function with enclosures rotating around an axis perpendicular to the plane they define or with ball-joint coupling, e.g. PDA with display enclosure orientation changeable between portrait and landscape by rotation with respect to a coplanar body enclosure
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    • G06—COMPUTING OR CALCULATING; COUNTING
    • G06F—ELECTRIC DIGITAL DATA PROCESSING
    • G06F1/00—Details not covered by groups G06F3/00 - G06F13/00 and G06F21/00
    • G06F1/16—Constructional details or arrangements
    • G06F1/1613—Constructional details or arrangements for portable computers
    • G06F1/1633—Constructional details or arrangements of portable computers not specific to the type of enclosures covered by groups G06F1/1615 - G06F1/1626
    • G06F1/1675—Miscellaneous details related to the relative movement between the different enclosures or enclosure parts
    • G06F1/1681—Details related solely to hinges
    • E—FIXED CONSTRUCTIONS
    • E05—LOCKS; KEYS; WINDOW OR DOOR FITTINGS; SAFES
    • E05D—HINGES OR SUSPENSION DEVICES FOR DOORS, WINDOWS OR WINGS
    • E05D15/00—Suspension arrangements for wings
    • E05D15/36—Suspension arrangements for wings moving along slide-ways so arranged that one guide-member of the wing moves in a direction substantially perpendicular to the movement of another guide member
    • E—FIXED CONSTRUCTIONS
    • E05—LOCKS; KEYS; WINDOW OR DOOR FITTINGS; SAFES
    • E05D—HINGES OR SUSPENSION DEVICES FOR DOORS, WINDOWS OR WINGS
    • E05D3/00—Hinges with pins
    • E05D3/06—Hinges with pins with two or more pins
    • E05D3/18—Hinges with pins with two or more pins with sliding pins or guides
    • E—FIXED CONSTRUCTIONS
    • E05—LOCKS; KEYS; WINDOW OR DOOR FITTINGS; SAFES
    • E05Y—INDEXING SCHEME ASSOCIATED WITH SUBCLASSES E05D AND E05F, RELATING TO CONSTRUCTION ELEMENTS, ELECTRIC CONTROL, POWER SUPPLY, POWER SIGNAL OR TRANSMISSION, USER INTERFACES, MOUNTING OR COUPLING, DETAILS, ACCESSORIES, AUXILIARY OPERATIONS NOT OTHERWISE PROVIDED FOR, APPLICATION THEREOF
    • E05Y2999/00—Subject-matter not otherwise provided for in this subclass

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  • the present invention relates to a hinge, and more particularly to a slidable hinge for a portable electronic device that allows a cover of the portable electronic device to move upon and rotate relative to a base to provide more applicability.
  • a portable electronic device such as notebook computers, cellular phones and the like are commonly used in daily life.
  • a portable electronic device comprises a base, a cover and a hinge.
  • the cover usually has a display.
  • the hinge pivotally connects the cover to the base, and allows the cover to pivot away from the base when the electronic device is in use.
  • said conventional hinges that pivot the cover in a single axis gradually become inadequate to use.
  • the conventional hinge provides no function to make the cover transversely rotate relative to the base. Such that when games are played or a movie is displayed, the portable electronic device should be rotated to provide a best viewing angle.
  • the present invention provides a slidable hinge for a portable electronic device to obviate or mitigate the aforementioned problems.
  • the main objective of the present invention is to provide a slidable hinge for a portable electronic device that allows a cover of the portable electronic device to move upon and rotate relative to a base to provide more applicability.
  • the slidable hinge in accordance with present invention comprises a stationary leaf and a sliding leaf being mounted respectively to the base and the cover.
  • the stationary leaf has at least two guiding grooves singularly formed substantially perpendicularly therethrough in a curved, manner.
  • the sliding leaf has at least two guiding elements slidably mounted respectively in the guiding grooves of the stationary leaf. With the guiding elements sliding along the guiding grooves, the sliding leaf slidably rotates relative to the stationary leaf a perpendicular angle relative to the stationary leaf.
  • the portable electronic device as a whole presents a novel posture for adapting developed functions or programs.
  • FIG. 1 is an exploded perspective view of a slidable hinge in accordance with the present invention mounted in a portable electronic device;
  • FIG. 2 is a perspective view of the slidable hinge in FIG. 1 , partially shown in phantom lines;
  • FIG. 3 is an operational perspective view of the slidable hinge in FIG. 2 ;
  • FIG. 4 is a top view of the slidable hinge in FIG. 2 , the electronic device shown in phantom lines;
  • FIG. 5 is an operational top view of the slidable hinge in FIG. 4 .
  • a portable electronic device ( 20 ) may be a cellular phone, or the like and comprises a base ( 21 ) and a cover ( 22 ).
  • the base ( 21 ) has a front end, a rear end, a top surface and a recess ( 210 ).
  • the recess ( 210 ) is formed on the top surface.
  • the cover ( 22 ) is mounted on the base ( 21 ) and has a bottom surface.
  • the slidable hinge ( 10 ) in accordance with present invention comprises a stationary leaf ( 11 ), a sliding leaf ( 12 ) and a resilient element ( 13 ).
  • the stationary leaf ( 11 ) has a top, a bottom, a resilient mount ( 111 ), a longitudinal guiding groove ( 112 ) and a transverse guiding groove ( 113 ).
  • the resilient mount ( 111 ) is formed in the stationary leaf ( 11 ) and may have a fastener mounted therein.
  • the longitudinal guiding groove ( 112 ) is curved and formed through the stationary leaf ( 11 ) and has a proximal end ( 1120 ) and a distal end ( 1121 ).
  • the transverse guiding groove ( 113 ) is curved and formed through the stationary leaf ( 11 ), substantially perpendicularly to the longitudinal guiding groove ( 112 ) and has a proximal end ( 1130 ) and a distal end ( 1131 ).
  • a linear separation of the proximal ends ( 1120 )( 1130 ) of the longitudinal and transverse guiding grooves ( 112 )( 113 ) is equal to a linear separation between the distal ends ( 1121 )( 1131 ) of the longitudinal and transverse guiding grooves ( 112 )( 113 ), and the linear separations are perpendicular to each other.
  • the sliding leaf ( 12 ) is mounted slidably on the stationary leaf ( 11 ) and has a bottom and two guiding elements ( 121 ).
  • the bottom of the sliding leaf ( 12 ) is disposed adjacent to the top of the stationary leaf ( 11 ).
  • the guiding elements ( 121 ) are attached to the bottom of the sliding leaf ( 12 ) and are slidably mounted respectively in the longitudinal and transverse guiding grooves ( 112 )( 113 ).
  • the resilient element ( 13 ) may be a helical torsion spring, is mounted on the bottom of the stationary leaf ( 11 ) and has a stationary end ( 130 ) and a sliding end ( 131 ).
  • the stationary end ( 130 ) is connected securely to the stationary leaf ( 11 ), may be mounted securely on the resilient mount ( 111 ).
  • the sliding end ( 131 ) is connected securely to one of the guiding elements ( 121 ) of the sliding leaf ( 12 ), thereby providing the sliding leaf ( 12 ) with a resilient force to retain the sliding leaf ( 12 ) in position.
  • the cover ( 22 ) is mounted flush on the base ( 21 ) and the guiding elements ( 121 ) are disposed in the proximal ends ( 1120 )( 1130 ) of the longitudinal and transverse guiding grooves ( 112 )( 113 ).
  • the cover ( 22 ) can be turned to rotate relative to the base ( 21 ).
  • the guiding elements ( 121 ) respectively slide along and move toward the distal ends ( 1121 )( 1131 ) of the longitudinal and transverse guiding grooves ( 112 )( 113 ).
  • the cover ( 22 ) is perpendicularly positioned on the base ( 21 ) and the portable electronic device ( 20 ) as a whole presents a novel posture for adapting developed functions or programs.

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Abstract

A slidable hinge has a stationary leaf and a sliding leaf being respectively mounted to a base and a cover of a portable electronic device. The stationary leaf has at least two guiding grooves singularly formed substantially perpendicularly therethrough in a curved manner. The sliding leaf has at least two guiding elements slidably mounted respectively in the guiding grooves of the stationary leaf. With the guiding elements sliding along the guiding grooves, the sliding leaf slidably rotates relative to the stationary leaf to a perpendicular angle relative to the stationary leaf. Therefore, the portable electronic device as a whole presents a novel posture for adapting developed functions or programs.

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    BACKGROUND OF THE INVENTION
  • 1. Field of the Invention
  • The present invention relates to a hinge, and more particularly to a slidable hinge for a portable electronic device that allows a cover of the portable electronic device to move upon and rotate relative to a base to provide more applicability.
  • 2. Description of Related Art
  • Portable electronic devices such as notebook computers, cellular phones and the like are commonly used in daily life. Generally, a portable electronic device comprises a base, a cover and a hinge. The cover usually has a display. The hinge pivotally connects the cover to the base, and allows the cover to pivot away from the base when the electronic device is in use.
  • However, as more and more functions or programs in the portable electronic device have been developed, said conventional hinges that pivot the cover in a single axis gradually become inadequate to use. For example, the conventional hinge provides no function to make the cover transversely rotate relative to the base. Such that when games are played or a movie is displayed, the portable electronic device should be rotated to provide a best viewing angle.
  • To overcome the shortcomings, the present invention provides a slidable hinge for a portable electronic device to obviate or mitigate the aforementioned problems.
    • SUMMARY OF THE INVENTION
  • The main objective of the present invention is to provide a slidable hinge for a portable electronic device that allows a cover of the portable electronic device to move upon and rotate relative to a base to provide more applicability.
  • To achieve the objective, the slidable hinge in accordance with present invention comprises a stationary leaf and a sliding leaf being mounted respectively to the base and the cover.
  • The stationary leaf has at least two guiding grooves singularly formed substantially perpendicularly therethrough in a curved, manner. The sliding leaf has at least two guiding elements slidably mounted respectively in the guiding grooves of the stationary leaf. With the guiding elements sliding along the guiding grooves, the sliding leaf slidably rotates relative to the stationary leaf a perpendicular angle relative to the stationary leaf.
  • Therefore, the portable electronic device as a whole presents a novel posture for adapting developed functions or programs.
  • Other objectives, advantages and novel features of the invention will become more apparent from the following detailed description when taken in conjunction with the accompanying drawings.
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  • FIG. 1 is an exploded perspective view of a slidable hinge in accordance with the present invention mounted in a portable electronic device;
  • FIG. 2 is a perspective view of the slidable hinge in FIG. 1, partially shown in phantom lines;
  • FIG. 3 is an operational perspective view of the slidable hinge in FIG. 2;
  • FIG. 4 is a top view of the slidable hinge in FIG. 2, the electronic device shown in phantom lines; and
  • FIG. 5 is an operational top view of the slidable hinge in FIG. 4.
    •  DETAILED DESCRIPTION OF THE PREFERRED EMBODIMENT
  • With reference to FIGS. 1 and 2, a portable electronic device (20) may be a cellular phone, or the like and comprises a base (21) and a cover (22). The base (21) has a front end, a rear end, a top surface and a recess (210). The recess (210) is formed on the top surface. The cover (22) is mounted on the base (21) and has a bottom surface.
  • With further reference to FIG. 3, the slidable hinge (10) in accordance with present invention comprises a stationary leaf (11), a sliding leaf (12) and a resilient element (13).
  • The stationary leaf (11) has a top, a bottom, a resilient mount (111), a longitudinal guiding groove (112) and a transverse guiding groove (113). The resilient mount (111) is formed in the stationary leaf (11) and may have a fastener mounted therein. The longitudinal guiding groove (112) is curved and formed through the stationary leaf (11) and has a proximal end (1120) and a distal end (1121). The transverse guiding groove (113) is curved and formed through the stationary leaf (11), substantially perpendicularly to the longitudinal guiding groove (112) and has a proximal end (1130) and a distal end (1131). A linear separation of the proximal ends (1120)(1130) of the longitudinal and transverse guiding grooves (112)(113) is equal to a linear separation between the distal ends (1121)(1131) of the longitudinal and transverse guiding grooves (112)(113), and the linear separations are perpendicular to each other.
  • The sliding leaf (12) is mounted slidably on the stationary leaf (11) and has a bottom and two guiding elements (121). The bottom of the sliding leaf (12) is disposed adjacent to the top of the stationary leaf (11). The guiding elements (121) are attached to the bottom of the sliding leaf (12) and are slidably mounted respectively in the longitudinal and transverse guiding grooves (112)(113).
  • The resilient element (13) may be a helical torsion spring, is mounted on the bottom of the stationary leaf (11) and has a stationary end (130) and a sliding end (131). The stationary end (130) is connected securely to the stationary leaf (11), may be mounted securely on the resilient mount (111). The sliding end (131) is connected securely to one of the guiding elements (121) of the sliding leaf (12), thereby providing the sliding leaf (12) with a resilient force to retain the sliding leaf (12) in position.
  • With further reference to FIG. 4, while in a regular condition, the cover (22) is mounted flush on the base (21) and the guiding elements (121) are disposed in the proximal ends (1120)(1130) of the longitudinal and transverse guiding grooves (112)(113).
  • With further reference to FIG. 5, when the portable electronic device (20) is opened, the cover (22) can be turned to rotate relative to the base (21). The guiding elements (121) respectively slide along and move toward the distal ends (1121)(1131) of the longitudinal and transverse guiding grooves (112)(113). Once the guiding elements (121) have been stopped by the distal ends (1121)(1131) of the longitudinal and transverse guiding grooves (112)(113), the cover (22) is perpendicularly positioned on the base (21) and the portable electronic device (20) as a whole presents a novel posture for adapting developed functions or programs.
  • Even though numerous characteristics and advantages of the present invention have been set forth in the foregoing description together with details of the structure and function of the invention, the disclosure is illustrative only. Changes may be made in detail especially in matters of shape, size and arrangement of parts within the principles of the invention to the full extent indicated by the broad general meaning of the terms in which the appended claims are expressed.

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1. A slidable hinge comprising
a stationary leaf having
a top;
a bottom;
a longitudinal guiding groove being curved and formed through the stationary leaf and having a proximal end and a distal end; and
a transverse guiding groove being curved and formed through the stationary substantially perpendicularly to the longitudinal guiding groove and having a proximal end and a distal end;
a sliding leaf being mounted slidably on the stationary leaf and having
a bottom being disposed adjacent to the top of the stationary leaf; and
two guiding elements being attached to the bottom of the sliding leaf and being slidably mounted respectively in the longitudinal and transverse guiding grooves; and
a resilient element being mounted on the bottom of the stationary leaf and having
a stationary end being connected securely to the stationary leaf; and
a sliding end being connected securely to one of the guiding elements of the sliding leaf.
2. The slidable hinge as claimed in claim 1, wherein
a linear separation is defined between the proximal ends of the longitudinal and transverse guiding grooves; and
a linear separation is defined between the distal ends of the longitudinal and transverse guiding grooves and is equal to the separation between the proximal ends of the longitudinal and transverse guiding grooves.
3. The slidable hinge as claimed in claim 1, wherein
the stationary leaf further has a resilient mount being formed in the stationary leaf; and the stationary end of the resilient element is mounted securely on the resilient mount.
4. The slidable hinge as claimed in claim 1, wherein the resilient element is a helical torsion spring.
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