Patent ID: 7797795
Filing Date: 2010-09-21
Classification: E05D,E05Y,G06F,H04M,Y10T

Abstract:
1. A hinge structure comprising: at least a hinge element which comprises a first hinge half and a second hinge half which are configured to be movable in relation to each other by a pivot placed on an axis of rotation of the hinge structure, and the hinge element is configured to be connected by the first hinge half to a first body part of a portable electronic device and by the second hinge half to a second body part of said device, wherein said body parts of said device are not directly connected to each other, and wherein the hinge structure comprises a shield structure configured to shield a back of the device, the shield structure configured to be movably connected to the hinge element, and the shield structure configured to be movable in a direction perpendicular to the axis of rotation of the hinge structure, wherein said hinge element is located on said device along said axis of rotation, between and spaced from the edges of the device.