Patent ID: 6757940
Filing Date: 2004-07-06
Classification: E05D,E05Y,G06F,Y10T

Abstract:
A hinge for a notebook computer comprising:a first seat (20) having a first upright portion (21) and a first lateral portion (22) mounted on a monitor of the notebook computer; a second seat (30) formed with a second upright portion (31) and a second lateral portion (32) extending therefrom, wherein the second upright portion (31) has a circular opening (310) defined therethrough, an aperture (313) defined beneath the circular opening (310), a notch (312) defined above the circular opening (310), and an arcuate notch (311) defined peripherally thereon; the second lateral portion (32) being mounted on a body of the notebook computer; and an axle (10) having a shaft (11) formed with a large part (110) securely mounted on the first seat (20) and a small part (112) rotatably extending through the circular opening (310) of the second seat (30), a nut (18) engaged with the shaft (11) at an end of the small part (112), a positioning disk (12) provided between the large part (110) and the second upright portion (31), a finger (121) formed at an outer periphery of the positioning disk (12) and engaging a first portion of the notch (312) of the second upright portion (31) when the monitor abuts the body of the computer, two washers (13) provided between the positioning disk (12) and the second upright portion (13), a first sleeve (14) provided between the second upright portion (31) and the nut (18) and having a first lug (141) and a second lug (142) formed at a side facing the second upright portion (31) and engaging respectively a second portion of the notch (312) and the aperture (313), and a third lug (143) and a fourth lug (144) formed at a side opposite to the second upright portion (31), a second sleeve (15) provided between the first sleeve (14) and the nut (18) and having a channel (151) diametrically defined at a side facing the first sleeve (14) for receiving the third and fourth lugs (143, 144), two protrusive portions (152, 153) respectively formed at two sides of the channel (151), and two cambered surfaces respectively formed between the protrusive portions (152, 153) and the channel (151), a resilient member (16) provided between the second sleeve (15) and the nut (18), and a gasket (17) provided between the resilient member (16) and the nut (18).