To eliminate inconvenience by abrupt rotating operation by applying damper action to a hinge structure having a rotationally energizing function to gently and gradually performing the rotating operation.
This hinge structure comprises a hinge case 7 fixed to one member a, a first cam body 1 slidably stored in the case in a non-rotatable state, a second cam body 2 rotatably and slidably stored in the case 7 at one end allowing a cam face formed on one end face thereof in the slide direction to come into contact with the cam face of the first cam body 1, allowing a connection part formed at the other end part in the slide direction to be projected from one end of the case 7, and connected to the other member g so as not to be rotated, and an energizing means 3 energizing the first cam body 1 to one end side of the hinge case in which the second cam body is stored. A rotary damper 5 having prescribed rotational resistance against the damper body 54 is disposed so that one of the rotor 55 and the damper body 54 is connected to the case 7 so as not to be rotated and the other is rotated integrally with the second cam body 2.
| JPH066357 | [Name of invention] Image forming apparatus |
| JP2006057648 | TILT HINGE |
Saori Shigematsu
Katsunari Kobayashi
Takeshi Ishikawa