Patent ID: 7669289

Claim:
A dual-axis hinge connected to a body and an upper cover for a portable electronic device, the dual-axis hinge comprising: a connecting section having an upper end and a lower end; an upper hinge, and a first sleeve connected to the upper hinge, entirely embedded within the upper cover, wherein the upper hinge is fixed to the upper end of the connecting section; a lower hinge, and a second sleeve connected to the lower hinge, entirely embedded within the body, wherein the lower hinge is fixed to the lower end of the connecting section, and connecting components for connecting the first sleeve and the second sleeve to the upper hinge and the lower hinge, respectively; wherein the upper end of the connecting section is fixed to one end of the upper hinge and the lower end of the connecting section is fixed to one end of the lower hinge, the lower hinge and the upper hinge are always orthogonal to each other, the lower hinge and the upper hinge are always orthogonal to the connecting section, and the lower hinge and the upper hinge are respectively located in two parallel planes which are perpendicular to the connecting section, and the body and the upper cover have no raised part for use with the dual-axis hinge.