Patent ID: 6742221
Filing Date: 2004-06-01
Classification: E05D,E05Y,G06F,Y10S,Y10T

Abstract:
A hinge for a notebook computer comprising:an upper seat (10) having an opening (104) defined therethrough, two wings (101) respectively formed at diametrically opposite sides of the opening (104), a flange (105) formed at a bottom of the upper seat (10), and a pin (102) mounted in one of the wings (101) from a bottom surface of this wing (101); a lower seat (20) under the upper seat (10), the lower seat (20) having a central hole (203) in which the flange (105) of the upper seat (10) is rotatably received, two ears (201) respectively formed at diametrically opposite sides of the central hole (203) and corresponding to the wings (101), the ears (201) each having a channel (2021) with an open side at the same side of the lower seat (20) in which the pin (102) can be located, and a gasket (24) movably provided beneath the lower seat (20) and fastened on the bottom of the upper seat (10) to rotatably install the upper seat (10) in the lower seat (20); and two arms (30) respectively mounted on the wings (101) of the upper seat (10), each arm (30) having a first part secured on the respective wing (101), and a second part rotatable about the first part.