Patent ID: 7143476
Filing Date: 2006-12-05
Classification: E05D,E05Y,G06F,Y10T

Abstract:
1. A tilt hinge friction-rotatably coupling a first member and a second member that are relatively opened or closed, the hinge comprising: a holder attached to one of the first member and the second member and having a disc housing portion; a shaft attached to the other one of the first member and the second member to be rotatable relative to the holder and immovable in an axial direction; a plurality of first friction discs housed in and restrained by the disc housing portion of the holder, each of the first friction discs having a central insertion hole through which the shaft passes; a plurality of second friction discs housed in the disc housing portion and interposed between the first friction discs, the second friction discs being mounted on the shaft and rotatable with the shaft; and a resilient means mounted on the shaft to urge the first friction discs and the second friction discs into contact with each other, wherein one portion of the resilient means is disposed between a fastening means attached to an end of the shaft and one of the first friction discs and the second friction discs, and wherein at least one other portion of the resilient means is disposed between any one or combination of: the first and second friction discs, two first friction discs, and two second friction discs, within the disc housing portion.