Hinge assembly including an elastomer member
A hinge assembly includes a first bracket and a second bracket. The first bracket includes a first attachment member, a pin member and an elastomer member. The second bracket includes a second attachment member and a hollow cylinder member.
1. A hinge assembly usable with a computing device, the hinge assembly comprising:
a first bracket including:
a body member;
a first attachment member extending from the body member to make direct contact with and attach to a first portion of the computing device;
a pin member extending from the body member orthogonally to the first attachment member; and
an elastomer member attached to the pin member; and
a second bracket including:
a second attachment member to make direct contact with and attach to a second portion of the computing device and not to the first portion of the computing device; and
a hollow cylinder member from which the second attachment member extends, into which the pin member and the elastomer member are completely insertable, and to contact the elastomer member; and
wherein the elastomer member is configured to provide uniform torque during a rotation of the first bracket with respect to the second bracket.
2. The hinge assembly of claim 1 , wherein the elastomer member comprises one of a thermoplastic elastomer and a thermoset elastomer.
3. The hinge assembly of claim 1 , wherein the elastomer member includes a frictional surface to contact and provide uniform friction with the hollow cylinder member.
4. The hinge assembly of claim 1 , wherein the elastomer member is in a form of an elastomer layer.
5. The hinge assembly of claim 1 , wherein the elastomer member includes a thickness in a radial direction of the pin member in a range of 0.1 to 1.5 millimeters.
6. The hinge assembly according to claim 1 , wherein the elastomer member is a soft polymer.
7. The hinge assembly of claim 1 , further comprising:
an O ring to removably attach to the pin member.
8. The hinge assembly of claim 1 , wherein the first attachment member, the body member, and the pin member are integrally formed as a single member.
9. The hinge assembly of claim 1 , wherein the second attachment member and the hollow cylinder member are integrally formed as a single member.
10. The hinge assembly of claim 1 , wherein the first bracket and the second bracket comprise metal.