Patent ID: 7054147

Claim:
A hinge mechanism, for a folding casing of an electronic device consisting of at least two casing parts, each of said casing parts including electronic components, comprising: at least one hinge body component that is unitary and fixed relative to the at least two casing parts, the at least one hinge body component having a first end and a second end separated by a predefined distance; and flexible electrical conductor means for connecting said electronic components included by different one of the at least two casing parts; wherein said at least one hinge body component is pivotally attached via a first bracket from said one end of the hinge body component to the first of the at least two casing parts and is also pivotally attached via a second bracket from said second end of the at least one hinge body component to the second of the at least two casing parts; wherein said hinge body component and said first and second brackets define two pivot axes which are separated at said predefined distance so that a total pivot angle for folding the at least two casing parts results solely from summation of individual pivot angles about each of which said respective pivot axis is pivoted; wherein when the at least two casing parts are moved along said individual pivot angles, the at least one hinge body component remains fixed relative to the casing parts; and wherein said at least one hinge body component provides a passage for accepting said flexible electrical conductor means.