Patent ID: 8732908

Claim:
A hinge with torque setting function comprising: a hinge shaft having a fastening board fixed to said hinge shaft, said fastening board adapted to be securely attached to a first object; a brake member closely engaging said hinge shaft; and a holder adapted to be securely attached to a second object, said holder having said brake member secured thereto and holding said hinge shaft while forcing said brake member against said hinge shaft under predetermined pressure, said holder including a curvature portion to embrace said hinge shaft through said brake member and serving to tighten said curvature portion to said hinge shaft while reducing a diameter of said curvature portion, characterized in that said holder includes an adjusting member independent of said curvature portion to push a free end of said curvature portion to thereby reduce the diameter of said curvature portion and a tightening member to adjustably tighten and secure said adjusting member to a body of said holder, said adjusting member adapted to be tightened and secured to said body of said holder by said tightening member so as to be able to be moved without being restrained by a movement of said curvature portion when the diameter of said curvature portion is reduced.