Patent ID: 6868582

Claim:
A computer hinge comprising: a first stem having a first connection portion with through holes defined through the first connection portion to allow the first connection portion to be adapted to connect to a computer main frame and a first extension integrally formed with the first connection portion and having a first slit defined on an outer surface of the first extension; a second stem having a second connection portion with second through holes defined through the second connection portion to allow the second stem to be adapted to connect to a computer screen and a second extension integrally formed with the second connection portion and having a second slit defined on an outer surface of the second extension and a limit formed at a joint between the second connection portion and the second extension; and a hollow cylindrical sleeve to receive therein the first extension and the second extension of the first stem and the second stem respectively, the sleeve having a V-shaped cutout longitudinally defined in an outer surface of the sleeve, a notch radially defined in the outer surface of the sleeve to communicate with the V-shaped cutout and an inside of the sleeve, a third slit defined in an inner surface of the sleeve to correspond to the first slit and the second slit and an arcuate block integrally formed on one end face of the sleeve to engage with a bottom face of the first connection portion while the limit engages with a stop which is formed on the other end face of the sleeve to respectively provide a force to facilitate separation between the screen and the main frame and to engage with a top face of the first connection portion while the limit disengages with the stop to provide a stop effect after the screen is pivoted away from the main frame.