Hinge device, method of redirecting load applied to hinge device, and mobile terminal apparatus
US8479359B2 · kind B2 · utility
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Key dates
| Filing date | Apr 28, 2009 |
| Grant date | Jul 9, 2013 |
| Priority date | — |
| Expiry date | Feb 25, 2030 |
Classification
- Technology area (CPC H)Electricity
- CPC primaryH04M1/185
- WIPO fieldTelecommunications
- WIPO sectorElectrical engineering
Abstract
A hinge device includes a first frame member having a securing section at which the first frame member is secured to a first body, a rotation shaft supporting the first frame member allowing rotation thereof, a stopper provided on the first frame member in such a manner as to project in a direction in which the rotation shaft extends and to rotate together with the first frame member about the rotation shaft, and a second frame member. The second frame member having a securing section at which the second frame member is secured to a second body, a rotation-shaft-supporting section supporting the rotation shaft, and a stopper-receiving portion receiving the stopper. The stopper and the stopper-receiving portion are subjected to load-redirecting processing such that a load produced upon contact between the stopper and the stopper-receiving portion is applied in such a direction that a thickness of the stopper becomes larger.
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