Eyewear device hinge assembly
US11698542B2 · kind B2 · utility
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| Filing date | Mar 22, 2019 |
| Grant date | Jul 11, 2023 |
| Priority date | — |
| Expiry date | Dec 7, 2039 |
Classification
- Technology area (CPC G)Physics
- CPC primaryG06F2200/203
- WIPO fieldComputer technology
- WIPO sectorElectrical engineering
Abstract
A hinge assembly mounted on a housing of form part of an electronic device includes a metal hinge member having a hinge post that extends through a mounting hole in a wall of the housing, the hinge post being connected to a metal anchor plate on an inner side of the housing wall to be rotationally and axially fast with the anchor plate. The anchor plate may has an area multiple times the size of a footprint of the hinge member, with fastening the hinge post and the anchor plate in some embodiments being by a welded connection.
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