IPC분류정보
국가/구분 |
United States(US) Patent
등록
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국제특허분류(IPC7판) |
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출원번호 |
US-0230165
(2016-08-05)
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등록번호 |
US-10253536
(2019-04-09)
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발명자
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출원인 / 주소 |
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인용정보 |
피인용 횟수 :
0 인용 특허 :
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초록
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A releasable locking hinge assembly having: a shaft including a first locking region with multiple faceted sides on an outer circumference of the shaft, and a partial or complete hollow cylinder coaxial with and receiving the shaft, wherein the hollow cylinder includes a second locking region with m
A releasable locking hinge assembly having: a shaft including a first locking region with multiple faceted sides on an outer circumference of the shaft, and a partial or complete hollow cylinder coaxial with and receiving the shaft, wherein the hollow cylinder includes a second locking region with multiple faceted sides on an inner wall of the cylinder, wherein the first locking region and second locking region are configured to slidably engage; and wherein the locking regions slidably engage, they lock the angular position of the locking hinge, and where they slidably disengage, they allow the locking hinge to pivot.
대표청구항
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1. A hinge assembly comprising a first plate or arm including a slot; a second plate or arm seated in the slot of the first plate or arm and the second plate or arm comprising a middle cylindrical bore, and wherein the middle cylindrical bore and the second plate or arm that is connected to it are n
1. A hinge assembly comprising a first plate or arm including a slot; a second plate or arm seated in the slot of the first plate or arm and the second plate or arm comprising a middle cylindrical bore, and wherein the middle cylindrical bore and the second plate or arm that is connected to it are narrower than the width of the slot such that a gap is between a first side of the second plate or arm and a first side of the slot; the middle cylindrical bore comprising a plurality of locking regions with faceted sides or teeth on an inner circumference of the cylindrical bore; and wherein the second plate or arm pivots axially relative to the plane of the first plate or arm;a shaft, which extends through the slot, and around which the second plate or arm pivots axially, is secured to the first plate or arm, bridging the slot and extending through the middle cylindrical bore; the shaft comprising a plurality of locking regions with faceted sides or teeth on an outer circumference of the shaft and a plurality of non-locking regions contiguous with the plurality of locking regions, wherein the at least one plurality of non-locking regions are defined by a smooth cylindrical surface of the outer circumference of the shaft;wherein the second plate or arm slides along the shaft between an unlocked position and a locked position, such that: while in the unlocked position the multi-sided or toothed locking regions of the middle cylindrical bore are aligned with the non-locking regions of the shaft and completely disengaged from the multi-sided or toothed locking regions on the outer circumference of the shaft; and while in the unlocked position, the middle cylindrical bore and the second plate or arm that is connected to it are free to rotate relative to the first plate or arm; andwhile in the locked position the multi-sided or toothed locking regions of the middle cylindrical bore are aligned with, engage, and interlock with the multi-sided or toothed locking regions on the outer circumference of the shaft; and while in the locked position, the middle cylindrical bore and the second plate or arm that is connected to it are prevented from rotating relative to the first plate or arm. 2. The hinge assembly of claim 1 wherein the cylindrical bore included with the second plate or arm is a plurality of cylindrical bores. 3. A housing or protective casing for an electronic device comprising a back wall including a slot; a plate or arm seated in the slot of the back wall and the plate or arm comprising a middle cylindrical bore, and wherein the middle cylindrical bore and the plate or arm that is connected to it are narrower than the width of the slot such that a gap is between a first side of the plate or arm and a first side of the slot; the middle cylindrical bore comprising a plurality of locking regions with faceted sides or teeth on an inner circumference of the cylindrical bore; and wherein the plate or arm pivots axially relative to the plane of the back wall;a shaft, which extends through the slot, and around which the plate or arm pivots axially, is secured to the back wall, bridging the slot and extending through the middle cylindrical bore; the shaft comprising a plurality of locking regions with faceted sides or teeth on an outer circumference of the shaft and a plurality of non-locking regions contiguous with the plurality of locking regions, wherein the plurality of non-locking regions are defined by a smooth cylindrical surface of the outer circumference of the shaft;wherein the plate or arm slides along the shaft between an unlocked position and a locked position, such that: while in the unlocked position the multi-sided or toothed locking regions of the middle cylindrical bore are aligned with the non-locking regions of the shaft and completely disengaged from the multi-sided or toothed locking regions on the outer circumference of the shaft; and while in the unlocked position, the middle cylindrical bore and the plate or arm that is connected to it are free to rotate relative to the back wall; andwhile in the locked position the multi-sided or toothed locking regions of the middle cylindrical bore are aligned with, engage, and interlock with the multi-sided or toothed locking regions on the outer circumference of the shaft; and while in the locked position, the middle cylindrical bore and the plate or arm that is connected to it are prevented from rotating relative to the back wall. 4. The hinge assembly of claim 3 wherein the cylindrical bore included with the plate or arm is a plurality of cylindrical bores. 5. A hinge assembly comprising a first plate or arm including a slot and outer cylindrical bores on opposite sides of the slot, wherein the outer cylindrical bores are coaxial; a second plate or arm seated in the slot of the first plate or arm and the second plate or arm comprising a middle cylindrical bore coaxial with the outer cylindrical bores, and the middle cylindrical bore comprising a plurality of locking regions with faceted sides or teeth on an inner circumference of the cylindrical bore and wherein the second plate or arm moves rotationally relative to the first plate or arm about a longitudinal axis defined by the outer and middle cylindrical bores;a locking mechanism including a hinge shaft that is rotationally fixed and around which the second plate or arm pivots axially is seated inside the outer and middle cylindrical bores; extends through the middle cylindrical bore and into the outer cylindrical bores, and is configured to move axially along the longitudinal axis of the middle and outer cylindrical bores; the hinge shaft comprising a plurality of locking regions with faceted sides or teeth on an outer circumference of the shaft and a plurality of non-locking regions contiguous with the plurality of locking regions, wherein the plurality of non-locking regions are defined by a smooth cylindrical surface of the outer circumference of the shaft;wherein the hinge shaft slides along the middle cylindrical bore between an unlocked position and a locked position, such that: while the hinge shaft is in the unlocked position the non-locking regions of the hinge shaft are aligned with the locking regions of the middle cylindrical bore, and while the hinge shaft is in the unlocked position, the middle cylindrical bore and the second plate or arm that is connected to it are free to rotate relative to the outer cylindrical bores of the first plate or arm that is connected to them; andwhile the hinge shaft is in the locked position the multi-sided or toothed locking regions of the hinge shaft are partially or fully aligned with, engage with, and interlock with, the locking regions of the middle cylindrical bore, and while the hinge shaft is in the locked position, the middle cylindrical bore and the second plate or arm that is connected to it are prevented from rotating relative to the outer cylindrical bores and the first plate or arm that is connected to them; anda biasing mechanism configured to urge the hinge shaft axially along the longitudinal axis of the bores in a direction to engage and interlock the multi-sided or toothed locking regions of the hinge shaft with the multi-sided or toothed locking regions of the middle cylindrical bore, thereby preventing the first plate or arm and the second plate or arm from pivoting relative to one another; anda release post configured to be manually displaced to urge the hinge shaft axially along the longitudinal axis of the bores in a direction to disengage the multi-sided or toothed locking regions of the hinge shaft from the multi-sided or toothed locking regions of the middle cylindrical bore, thereby allowing the second plate or arm to pivot relative to the first plate or arm. 6. The hinge assembly of claim 5 wherein the biasing mechanism is a spring. 7. The hinge assembly of claim 5 wherein the biasing mechanism is a coil spring. 8. The hinge assembly of claim 5 wherein the cylindrical bore included with the second plate or arm is a plurality of cylindrical bores. 9. A keyboard comprising a slot at the top section of the keyboard and outer cylindrical bores on opposite sides of the slot, wherein the outer cylindrical bores are coaxial; a pivoting holding bracket seated in the slot and the pivoting holding bracket comprising a middle cylindrical bore coaxial with the outer cylindrical bores; and the middle cylindrical bore comprising a plurality of locking regions with faceted sides or teeth on an inner circumference of the cylindrical bore and wherein the pivoting holding bracket moves rotationally relative to the keyboard about a longitudinal axis defined by the outer and middle cylindrical bores;a locking mechanism including a hinge shaft that is rotationally fixed and around which the pivoting holding bracket pivots axially is seated inside the outer and middle cylindrical bores, extends through the middle cylindrical bore and into the outer cylindrical bores and is configured to move axially along the longitudinal axis of the middle and outer cylindrical bores, the hinge shaft comprising a plurality of locking regions with faceted sides or teeth on an outer circumference of the shaft and a plurality of non-locking regions contiguous with the plurality of locking regions, wherein the plurality of non-locking regions are defined by a smooth cylindrical surface of the outer circumference of the shaft;wherein the hinge shaft slides along the middle cylindrical bore between an unlocked position and a locked position, such that: while the hinge shaft is in the unlocked position the non-locking regions of the hinge shaft are aligned with the locking regions of the middle cylindrical bore, and while the hinge shaft is in the unlocked position, the middle cylindrical bore and the pivoting holding bracket that is connected to it are free to rotate relative to the outer cylindrical bores of the keyboard that is connected to them; andwhile the hinge shaft is in the locked position the multi-sided or toothed locking regions of the hinge shaft are partially or fully aligned with, engage with, and interlock with, the locking regions of the middle cylindrical bore, and while the hinge shaft is in the locked position, the middle cylindrical bore and the pivoting holding bracket that is connected to it are prevented from rotating relative to the outer cylindrical bores and the keyboard that is connected to them; anda biasing mechanism configured to urge the hinge shaft axially along the longitudinal axis of the bores in a direction to engage and interlock the plurality of multi-sided or toothed locking regions of the hinge shaft with the plurality of multi-sided or toothed locking regions of the middle cylindrical bore, thereby preventing the pivoting holding bracket and the keyboard from pivoting relative to one another; anda release post configured to be manually displaced to urge the hinge shaft axially along the longitudinal axis of the bores in a direction to disengage the plurality of multi-sided or toothed locking regions of the hinge shaft from the plurality of multi-sided or toothed locking regions of the middle cylindrical bore, thereby allowing the pivoting holding bracket to pivot relative to the keyboard. 10. The hinge assembly of claim 9 wherein the biasing mechanism is a spring. 11. The hinge assembly of claim 9 wherein the biasing mechanism is a coil spring. 12. The hinge assembly of claim 9 wherein the cylindrical bore included with-pivoting holding bracket is a plurality of cylindrical bores.
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