Patent ID: 6779234
Filing Date: 2004-08-24
Classification: E05D,E05F,E05Y,G06F,Y10S,Y10T

Abstract:
An elastic hinge for a notebook computer, the notebook computer having a body (10) and a monitor (20), the hinge comprising:an L-like seat (31) formed with a lateral portion secured on the body (10) of the computer, and an upright portion having a hole (32), of which a section is formed as a numeral â€œ8â€ , and a first aperture (33) defined below the hole (32); a pintle (34) having a first part (35) with a circular section, a second part (36) with a non-circular section extending through the hole (32) of the seat (31), a flange (37) formed between the first part (35) and the second part (36), and a thread (361) formed at an end of the second part (36) away from the flange (37); a barrel (38) having two tubular portions (381) aligned with each other for the second part (36) of the pintle (34) extending therethrough, and a plate extending from the tubular portions (381) and secured on the monitor (20) of the computer; a fastening piece (392) having a rectangular hole (393) for the second part (36) extending therethrough, and a second aperture (394) defined below the rectangular hole (393); a torsional spring (395) provided outside the second part (36) with two ends respectively inserted in the first aperture (33) and the second aperture (394); and a nut (396) engaged with the thread (361) to secure the fastening piece (392) and the torsional spring (395) on the pintle (34).