Patent ID: 7082642
Filing Date: 2006-08-01
Classification: E05D,E05Y,G06F,Y10T

Abstract:
1. A hinge for anchoring and folding a display device relative to a host body on a small pintle, comprising a pintle which has one end pivotally coupled with a fastening dock and the other end connecting to a coupling flap, the one end of the pintle coupled with the fastening dock further being coupled with a maneuvering structure and a braking structure and a returning element interposed between the maneuvering structure and the braking structure, wherein: the maneuvering structure includes a rotary member and an anchor member that have contact surfaces therebetween to form a rotational displacement which allows the rotary member to swivel, and to be anchored and latched on a selected location of the anchor member, the braking structure including a bracing element, a plurality of braking elements and washers to increase friction resistant forces therebetween, the bracing element being sandwiched by and in contact with two of the braking elements, wherein the bracing element has a latch trough, and a latch finger of the fastening dock is inserted through the latch trough.