IP Library Granted Patent US 8,599,546
Granted Patent B2
US 8,599,546 · App. 13/339,515 · Granted Dec 3, 2013

Electronic apparatus and hinge

Inventor: Tatsuki Nagasaki (Nagano, JP)
Assignee: Sony Corporation
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Patent No.
US 8,599,546
App. No.
13/339,515
Granted
Dec 3, 2013
Kind
B2
Abstract

A hinge includes: a first link rotatably attached to a first housing at one end thereof; a second link attached to a second housing with a pin at one end thereof; a first arm rotatably attached to the second housing at one end thereof and rotatably attached to the first link at another end thereof; and a second arm rotatably attached to the first housing at one end thereof and rotatably attached to the second link at another end thereof.

Claims (22)

1. An electronic apparatus comprising:

a first housing and a second housing rotating about a rotational axis; and

a hinge including

a first link rotatably attached to the first housing at one end thereof,

a second link attached to the second housing with a pin at one end thereof,

a first arm rotatably attached to the second housing at one end thereof and rotatably attached to the first link at another end thereof, and

a second arm rotatably attached to the first housing at one end thereof and rotatably attached to the second link at another end thereof.

2. An electronic apparatus according to claim 1 , wherein

the first housing or the second housing is rotated by the hinge depending on the usage of the electronic apparatus; and

the hinge is inserted into the first housing or the second housing when the first housing or the second housing is rotated.

3. An electronic apparatus according to claim 2 , wherein the first link and the second link of the hinge are different from each other in terms of straight length.

4. An electronic apparatus according to claim 3 , wherein

the first arm and the second arm of the hinge have a curved shape; and

the first link and the second link of the hinge have a straight shape.

5. An electronic apparatus according to claim 4 , wherein

the first housing is a housing including a display; and

the second housing is a housing including a keyboard, the electronic apparatus including the first housing and the second housing serving as a notebook type personal computer.

6. A hinge comprising:

a first link rotatably attached to a first housing at one end thereof;

a second link attached to a second housing with a pin at one end thereof;

a first arm rotatably attached to the second housing at one end thereof and rotatably attached to the first link at another end thereof; and

a second arm rotatably attached to the first housing at one end thereof and rotatably attached to the second link at another end thereof.

Assignments (1)
ASSIGNMENT OF ASSIGNOR'S INTEREST Recorded Dec 29, 2011
From: NAGASAKI, TATSUKI
To: SONY CORPORATION
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Priority Claims (1)
JP P2011-000954 · Jan 6, 2011 · national
Continuity (1)
Related Publication 20120176740A1 · Jul 12, 2012