Patent ID: 6694569
Filing Date: 2004-02-24
Classification: E05D,E05Y,G06F,Y10T

Abstract:
A hinge device, comprising:an elongated main frame extending along a first axis, and having a first end portion and a second end portion opposite to said first end portion along said first axis; a hinge unit including a stationary fixing block, and an elongated pivot rod that extends along said first axis and that has a pivot end portion coupled pivotally to said stationary fixing block such that said pivot rod is rotatable axially about said first axis, and a connecting end portion connected to said first end portion of said elongated main frame such that said elongated main frame is co-rotatable with said pivot rod relative to said stationary fixing block; a pivot unit including an elongated pivot shaft that extends along a second axis transverse to said first axis, said pivot shaft having a lower end portion coupled to said elongated main frame, and an upper end portion opposite to said lower end portion and projecting from said elongated main frame, said pivot unit further having a pivot member coupled pivotally to said upper end portion of said pivot shaft such that said pivot member is capable of rotating axially relative to said elongated main frame about said second axis; a positioning unit mounted on said elongated main frame and operable so as to prevent axial rotation of said pivot member about said second axis; said elongated main frame includes a first frame member and a second frame member that cooperates with said first frame member to confine an inner receiving space that extends along said first axis; and said first frame member has a top wall formed with a first recess, said second frame member having a top wall formed with a second recess, said first recess cooperating with said second recess so as to confine a shaft-receiving hole that permits said lower end portion of said pivot shaft to extend into said inner receiving space.