Patent ID: 6920670

Claim:
A hinge structure, comprising: a pivot shaft including a shaft section, said shaft section being provided at one side with a flat surface to serve as a swing-stop section and at an end with a tightening section; a first bracket including a mounting arm for fixedly mounting to a mainframe of a clam-type apparatus, and a locating arm perpendicular to said mounting arm; said locating arm being provided near a free end with a swing-stop hole for engaging with said swing-stop section of said shaft section of said pivot shaft, so that said first bracket is prevented from turning relative to said pivot shaft; a second bracket including a mounting arm for mounting to a screen of said claim-type apparatus, and a second arm perpendicular to said mounting arm; said second arm being provided at a predetermined position with a shaft hole for said shaft section of said pivot shaft to rotatably mount therein; a fastening member; and at least one external tooth washer located between said second bracket and said fastening member, each of the at least one external tooth washer having a plurality of radially outwardly projected external teeth located on an outer circumference thereof; said first and said second bracket and said at least one external tooth washer being sequentially mounted on said pivot shaft and said fastening member being screwed to said tightening section of said pivot shaft to form said hinge structure; whereby when said mounting arm of said first bracket and said mounting arm of said second bracket are connected to said mainframe and said screen, respectively, of said claim-type electronic apparatus, said external teeth of said at least one external tooth washer are pressed between said second bracket and said fastening member mounted on said pivot shaft, and thereby preventing said fastening member from turning along with said screen when said screen is pivotally turned, or separating from said pivot shaft after said screen has been pivotally turned many times, further comprising a locating ring and a sleeve provided between said fastening member and said at least one external tooth washer, and a torsional spring provided between said sleeve and said fastening member; and wherein said first bracket is provided near a center thereof with a swing-stop hole for engaging with said swing-stop section of said shaft section of said pivot shaft; through holes being provided on said first bracket below said swing-stop hole; and wherein said mounting arm of said second bracket is provided at a predetermined position with a retaining tongue; said torsional spring including two legs and being mounted on said pivot shaft with one of said two legs extended through said through holes on said first bracket, and the other one of said two legs held to said second bracket by said retaining tongue on said mounting arm of said second bracket, such that said torsional spring provides an increased elastic force for said hinge structure when said screen is pivotally turned upward.