Patent ID: 8091179
Filing Date: 2012-01-10
Classification: G06F,Y10T

Abstract:
1. A hinge assembly, comprising: a pivot shaft comprising a pivot portion; a friction member sleeved on the pivot portion, comprising a first friction body and a second friction body attached to the first friction body; a support member comprising a housing, and defining a receiving chamber in the housing and at least one adjusting hole communicating with the receiving chamber, the friction member and the pivot portion of the pivot shaft being received in the chamber, and an inner wall of the receiving chamber pressing the friction member to clamp the pivot portion; and at least one adjusting member received in the at least one adjusting hole to abut the friction member such that friction created between the friction member and the pivot portion is adjusted; wherein the first friction body comprises a first curved portion, the second friction body comprises a second curved portion, and the first and second curved portions are substantially half cylindrical barrels so as to cooperatively form a cylindrical barrel tightly sleeved on the pivot portion; the first friction body further comprises a first clasp portion formed at an edge of a first side of the first curved portion, and the second friction body comprises a second clasp portion formed at an edge of a first side of the curved portion, the first clasp portion is latched to the second clasp portion.