IPC분류정보
국가/구분 |
United States(US) Patent
등록
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국제특허분류(IPC7판) |
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출원번호 |
US-0111485
(2005-04-21)
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등록번호 |
US-7512426
(2009-03-31)
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발명자
/ 주소 |
- Maatta,Esa Sakari
- Scherling,Herman
- Kauhaniemi,Ilpo
- Stefansen,Mads
- Kosonen,Matti
- Ukonaho,Mikko
- Bestle,Nikolaj
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출원인 / 주소 |
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대리인 / 주소 |
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인용정보 |
피인용 횟수 :
33 인용 특허 :
26 |
초록
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The invention relates to a mobile communications device comprising a housing, a transceiver in the housing, a keypad connected to the housing, and a display connected to the housing, wherein the housing comprises a first section movably connected to a second section of the housing by a multi-axis hi
The invention relates to a mobile communications device comprising a housing, a transceiver in the housing, a keypad connected to the housing, and a display connected to the housing, wherein the housing comprises a first section movably connected to a second section of the housing by a multi-axis hinge, wherein a first axis of rotation of the hinge is provided at the first section of the housing and a second offset axis of rotation of the hinge is provided at the second section of the housing, and wherein the hinge comprises means for synchronizing rotation of the first and second sections relative to the hinge through a path of about 360 degrees. The invention further relates to a hinge for use therein.
대표청구항
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What is claimed is: 1. A hinge comprising: a first hinge member having a first axis of rotation with a first element connected to the hinge; a second hinge member having a second axis of rotation offset from said first axis of rotation with a second element connected to the hinge; and synchronizing
What is claimed is: 1. A hinge comprising: a first hinge member having a first axis of rotation with a first element connected to the hinge; a second hinge member having a second axis of rotation offset from said first axis of rotation with a second element connected to the hinge; and synchronizing members configured to transfer rotational movement of the first element relative to the hinge to rotational movement of the second element relative to the hinge; and wherein the synchronizing members comprise four conical or truncated conical gears connected to each other. 2. A hinge according to claim 1, wherein the synchronizing members are configured to transfer rotational movement of the first element relative to the hinge to rotational movement of the second element relative to the hinge through a path of about 360 degrees of rotational movement of the first element in relation to the second element. 3. A hinge as in claim 1, wherein the hinge is arranged in an mobile communications device comprising a first and a second section, wherein the first section of the mobile communications device comprises the first element of the hinge and the second section of the mobile communications device comprises the second element of the hinge. 4. A hinge as in claim 3, wherein the hinge has a thickness smaller than the thickness of the first and second section. 5. A hinge as in claim 1, wherein the first and second elements are frame members rigidly attached or attachable to a first and second section of a mobile communications device. 6. A hinge as in claim 5, wherein the hinge has a thickness smaller than the thickness of the first and second section. 7. A hinge as in claim 1, wherein the hinge comprises a hinge frame having a generally oval side profile and two parallel pin receiving holes. 8. A hinge as in claim 7, wherein the hinge frame comprises a recess for receiving the synchronizing members. 9. A hinge as in claim 7, further comprising a locking mechanism comprising a first locking member being non-rotatably connected to the first hinge member and provided with one or more indentations or protuberances positioned at predetermined angular positions in relation to the first axis of rotation and a second locking member being non-rotatably connected to the hinge frame and provided with one or more protuberances or indentations positioned at predetermined angular positions in relation to the first axis of rotation. 10. A hinge as in claim 9, wherein a respective protuberance is formed by a sphere shaped member positioned at a predetermined angular position in relation to the first axis of rotation. 11. A hinge as in claim 9, wherein the first locking member is movable in a direction allowing the indentations and protuberances to engage and disengage each other and is biased against the second locking member, or vice versa. 12. A hinge as in claim 9, wherein the first locking member comprises a disc non-rotatably attached to the hinge member as a wheel about the first axis of rotation and provided with indentation on at least one side surface, and the second locking member comprises an elastically deformable plate provided with protuberances. 13. A hinge as in claim 9, wherein the first locking member comprises a disc non-rotatable attached to the hinge member as a wheel about the first axis of rotation and provided with indentation on at least one side surface, and the second locking member comprises an intermediate member provided with protuberances, wherein the intermediate member is biased against the disc by an elastically deformable plate. 14. A hinge as in claim 1, wherein the hinge comprises a hinge lock for locking the position of the second element relative to the first element at an intermediate position between a fully closed position and a 360 degree fully open position. 15. A hinge as in claim 1, wherein the hinge comprises a first and second hinge pin rotatably mounted in a pin receiving holes, each of the first and second hinge pins having one conical or truncated conical gear connected thereto, and each of the first or second hinge pins being rigidly connected to a respective one of the first and second elements; a third, transverse hinge pin having two conical or truncated conical gears connected thereto and rotatably mounted in connection to the conical or truncated conical gears of the first and second hinge pins so that rotational movement of the first hinge pin is transferred to the second hinge pin via the conical or truncated conical gears. 16. A hinge as in claim 15, wherein a hinge lock comprises planar cut-outs on a partially cylindrical surface arranged between the two conical or truncated conical gears on the third hinge pin, said partial cylindrical surface being arranged in contact with a spring-loaded lock control part. 17. A hinge as in claim 1, wherein synchronizing members define a first synchronizing axis on the first hinge member, a second synchronizing axis on the second hinge member, and further comprise a connecting link adapted to connect the first and second synchronizing axes with each other, wherein the first synchronizing axis is offset from the first axis of rotation in a first direction and the second synchronizing axis is offset from the second axis of rotation in a second, opposite the first, direction. 18. A hinge as in claim 17, wherein the connecting link is adapted to maintain a fixed offset distance between the first and second synchronizing axes. 19. A hinge as in claim 1, further comprising a flex circuit extending across the hinge being adapted to electrically connecting electronic circuitry in a first section attached to the first hinge member to electronic circuitry in a second section attached to the second hinge member. 20. A hinge as in claim 19, wherein the flex circuit is partly wound about the first axis of rotation in a first direction and about the second axis of rotation also in the first direction. 21. A hinge as in claim 20, wherein the flex circuit is wound about the first and second axis of rotation in a total winding angle of at least 180��. 22. A hinge comprising: a first hinge member defining a first axis of rotation with a first element connected to the hinge; a second hinge member defining an offset second axis of rotation with a second element connected to the hinge; and synchronizing members configured to transfer rotational movement of the first element relative to the hinge to rotational movement of the second element relative to the hinge; and, wherein the first hinge member comprises a first screw gear extending along the first axis of rotation, the second hinge member comprises a second screw gear extending along the second axis of rotation; and the synchronizing members comprises a moving member in engagement with the first screw gear and the second screw gear. 23. A hinge as in claim 22, wherein the first screw gear is adapted to rotate with the first element and the second screw gear is adapted to rotate with the second element, whereby the moving member is in engagement with the first screw gear such that rotational movement of the first element relative to the hinge causes the moving member to move along the screw gears in a direction being the same as caused by rotational movement of the second element relative to the hinge in an direction opposite the rotational movement of the first element. 24. A hinge as in claim 22, wherein the hinge is arranged in an mobile communications device comprising a first and a second section, wherein the first section of the mobile communications device comprises the first element of the hinge and the second section of the mobile communications device comprises the second element of the hinge. 25. A hinge as in claim 22, wherein the synchronizing members are configured to transfer rotational movement of the first element relative to the hinge to rotational movement of the second element relative to the hinge through a path of about 360 degrees of rotational movement of the first element in relation to the second element. 26. A hinge comprising: a first hinge member defining a first axis of rotation with a first element connected to the hinge; a second hinge member defining an offset second axis of rotation with a second element connected to the hinge; and synchronizing members configured to transfer rotational movement of the first element relative to the hinge to rotational movement of the second element relative to the hinge; and, wherein the first hinge member comprises a first and a second reel-up surface extending about the first axis of rotation, the second hinge member comprises a third and a fourth reel-up surface extending about the second axis of rotation; and the synchronizing members comprises two belts, the first belt being wound about the first reel-up surface in a first direction and about the third reel-up surface in the first direction, and the second belt being wound about the second reel-up surface in a second, opposite the first, direction and about the fourth reel-up surface in the second direction. 27. A hinge as in claim 26, wherein the hinge comprises at least one tensioning element applying a torque on at least one of the reel-up surfaces in relation to the hinge member associated with said at least one reel-up surface in the wound up direction of said at least on reel-up surface. 28. A hinge as in claim 27, wherein the hinge comprises at least one tensioning element applying a torque on the first reel-up surface in relation to the first hinge member in the first direction or on the third reel-up surface in relation to the second hinge member in the first direction, and at least one tensioning element applying a torque on the second reel-up surface in relation to the first hinge member in the second direction or on the fourth reel-up surface in relation to the second hinge member in the second direction. 29. A hinge as in claim 26, wherein the first and second reel-up surfaces are formed on members being non-rotatably connected to each other or on portions of one member. 30. A hinge as in claim 29, wherein a tensioning element is connected to a member being provided with the third reel-up surface and is adapted to apply a torque in the first direction in relation to said member. 31. A hinge as in claim 26, wherein the hinge is arranged in an mobile communications device comprising a first and a second section, wherein the first section of the mobile communications device comprises the first element of the hinge and the second section of the mobile communications device comprises the second element of the hinge. 32. A hinge as in claim 26, wherein the synchronizing members are configured to transfer rotational movement of the first element relative to the hinge to rotational movement of the second element relative to the hinge through a path of about 360 degrees of rotational movement of the first element in relation to the second element. 33. A hinge comprising: a first hinge member defining a first axis of rotation with a first element connected to the hinge; a second hinge member defining an offset second axis of rotation with a second element connected to the hinge; and synchronizing members configured to transfer rotational movement of the first element relative to the hinge to rotational movement of the second element relative to the hinge; and, wherein a first synchronizing member extends or a first set of synchronizing members are arranged along a first path, extending about the first axis in a first direction, between the first and second axes, and about the second axis in a second direction, opposite the first direction, and a second synchronizing member extends or a second set of synchronizing members are arranged along a second path, extending about the first axis in the second direction, between the first and second axis and about the second axis in the first direction. 34. A hinge as in claim 33, wherein the first synchronizing member or the first set of synchronizing members are arranged to transfer a pressing power along the first path to synchronize a rotation of the first hinge member in the first direction with a rotation of the second hinge member in the second direction, and wherein the second synchronizing member or the second set of synchronizing members are arranged to transfer a pressing power along the second path to synchronize a rotation of the second hinge member in the second direction with a rotation of the first hinge member in the first direction. 35. A hinge as in claim 33, wherein the hinge is arranged in an mobile communications device comprising a first and a second section, wherein the first section of the mobile communications device comprises the first element of the hinge and the second section of the mobile communications device comprises the second element of the hinge. 36. A hinge as in claim 33, wherein the synchronizing members are configured to transfer rotational movement of the first element relative to the hinge to rotational movement of the second element relative to the hinge through a path of about 360 degrees of rotational movement of the first element in relation to the second element. 37. A hinge comprising: a first hinge member defining a first axis of rotation with a first element connected to the hinge; a second hinge member defining an offset second axis of rotation with a second element connected to the hinge; and synchronizing members configured to transfer rotational movement of the first element relative to the hinge to rotational movement of the second element relative to the hinge; and, wherein the synchronizing members comprises a first gear rotatable with the first hinge member about a third axis of rotation offset from the first axis of rotation, a second gear rotatable with the second hinge member about a fourth axis of rotation offset from the second axis of rotation and in engagement with the first gear, and a first intermediate member connecting the first hinge member with the first gear and a second intermediate member connecting the second hinge member with the second gear. 38. A hinge as in claim 37, wherein the first and second hinge members are each provided with a first guide member extending transversely to the first and second axis of rotation, respectively, the first and second intermediate members are on a first side each provided with a second guide member extending transversely to the first and second axis of rotation and on a second side each provided with a third guide member extending transversely to the first and second axis of rotation and transversely to the second guide member, and the first and second gears are each non-rotatably connected to a fourth guide member extending transversely to the third and fourth axis of rotation, respectively, whereby the two first guide members each engage a second guide member and the two third guide members each engage a fourth guide member. 39. A hinge as in claim 37, wherein the hinge is arranged in an mobile communications device comprising a first and a second section, wherein the first section of the mobile communications device comprises the first element of the hinge and the second section of the mobile communications device comprises the second element of the hinge. 40. A hinge as in claim 37, wherein the synchronizing members are configured to transfer rotational movement of the first element relative to the hinge to rotational movement of the second element relative to the hinge through a path of about 360 degrees of rotational movement of the first element in relation to the second element. 41. A hinge comprising: a first hinge member defining a first axis of rotation with a first element connected to the hinge; a second hinge member defining an offset second axis of rotation with a second element connected to the hinge; and synchronizing members configured to transfer rotational movement of the first element relative to the hinge to rotational movement of the second element relative to the hinge; and, wherein the synchronizing members comprises a flexible shaft being able to transfer a rotation and being able to be bent into a U-shape, wherein a first end of the flexible shaft is connected to the first hinge member and a second end of the flexible shaft is connected to the second hinge member, and wherein the shaft is bent into a U-shape. 42. A hinge as in claim 41, wherein the hinge is arranged in an mobile communications device comprising a first and a second section, wherein the first section of the mobile communications device comprises the first element of the hinge and the second section of the mobile communications device comprises the second element of the hinge. 43. A hinge as in claim 41, wherein the synchronizing members are configured to transfer rotational movement of the first element relative to the hinge to rotational movement of the second element relative to the hinge through a path of about 360 degrees of rotational movement of the first element in relation to the second element. 44. A hinge comprising: a first hinge member defining a first axis of rotation with a first element connected to the hinge; a second hinge member defining an offset second axis of rotation with a second element connected to the hinge; and synchronizing members configured to transfer rotational movement of the first element relative to the hinge to rotational movement of the second element relative to the hinge; and, wherein the synchronizing members comprise a first gear rotatable with the first hinge member about the first axis of rotation, a second gear rotatable with the second hinge member about the second axis of rotation, a third gear being rotatable about a third axis of rotation offset from the first axis of rotation and third gear being, via an inner surface of said third gear, in engagement with the first gear, a fourth gear, being rotatable about a fourth axis of rotation offset from the second axis of rotation, and being, via an inner surface of said fourth gear, in engagement with the second gear, wherein an outer surface of the third gear is in engagement with an outer surface of the fourth gear. 45. A hinge as in claim 44, wherein the third axis of rotation and the fourth axis of rotation are, positioned between the first and second axis of rotation. 46. A hinge as in claim 44, wherein the synchronizing members are configured to transfer rotational movement of the first element relative to the hinge to rotational movement of the second element relative to the hinge through a path of about 360 degrees of rotational movement of the first element in relation to the second element. 47. A mobile communications device comprising: a housing; a transceiver in the housing; a keypad connected to the housing; and a display connected to the housing; wherein the housing comprises a first section movably connected to a second section of the housing by a multi-axis hinge, wherein a first axis of rotation of the multi-axis hinge is provided at the first section of the housing and a second offset axis of rotation of the hinge is provided at the second section of the housing, and synchronizing members in the multi-axis hinge, configured to transfer rotational movement of the first section relative to the multi-axis hinge to rotational movement of the second section relative to the hinge; and, wherein the synchronizing members define a first synchronizing axis at the first section, a second synchronizing axis at the second section, and further comprise a connecting link adapted to connect the first and second synchronizing axes with each other, wherein the first synchronizing axis is offset from the first axis of rotation in a first direction and the second synchronizing axis is offset from the second axis of rotation in a second direction, opposite the first direction. 48. A mobile communications device as in claim 47, wherein the connecting link is adapted to maintain a fixed offset distance between the first and second synchronizing axes.
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