Patent ID: 8082632
Filing Date: 2011-12-27
Classification: E05D,E05Y,G06F,H04M,H05K,Y10T

Abstract:
1. A hinge device in a portable terminal, comprising: a first cylindrical hinge base having a longitudinal axis and a stopper protrusion at a predetermined position on an outer circumferential surface thereof, the stopper protrusion extending radially outwardly from said outer circumferential surface; a second cylindrical hinge base rotatably engaged with an axial end of the first hinge base, facing the first hinge base, said second hinge base being rotatable with respect to said first hinge base about an axis parallel to said longitudinal axis of said first hinge base; and a cylindrical hinge housing within which the second hinge base is fixed, the hinge housing having a stopper which pops in and out of the hinge housing; wherein the stopper pops radially outward from the hinge housing when the stopper contacts the stopper protrusion.