Patent ID: 7533444
Filing Date: 2009-05-19
Classification: E05D,E05F,E05Y,H04M,Y10T

Abstract:
1. A hinge mechanism comprising: at least one retractable elastic shaft with two opposite ends; a mounting member located at one end of the retractable elastic shaft, the mounting member defining at least one first hollow therein; and a rotating member located at the other end of the retractable elastic shaft, the rotating member defining at least one second hollow therein; wherein the first and second hollows respectively receive the two ends of the retractable elastic shaft, the mounting member is rotatable relative to the rotating member to drive the retractable elastic shaft to move between a first position where the retractable elastic shaft is slantwise to an axis of the rotating member and a second position where the retractable elastic shaft is parallel to the axis of the rotating member.