Automatically opening hinge assembly for portable electronic devices

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United States of America Patent

PATENT NO 7913359
APP PUB NO 20090165250A1
SERIAL NO

12133520

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A hinge assembly (100) includes a shaft (13), a cam (14), a follower (15), a first spring (12), a control member (17), a second spring (16), and a fixing seat (18). The shaft defines a thread (1311). The cam has a cam surface (146), a cam hole (141) and an inner circumferential surface. The inner circumferential surface includes a protrusion (142) configured engaged the thread of the shaft. The control member has at least one reverse slot (173). The circumferential surface includes at least one block (184). The at least one block is received in the at least one reverse slot of the control member so as to lock the control member into the fixing seat. The hinge assembly allows for the automatic opening and closing of the device to which the hinge assembly is incorporated.

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  • FIH (HONG KONG) LIMITED;SHENZHEN FUTAIHONG PRECISION INDUSTRY CO., LTD.

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Inventor Name Address # of filed Patents Total Citations
Chen, Chia-Hua Taipei Hsien, TW 193 2517
Duan, Chao Shenzhen, CN 83 640

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