HINGE DEVICE AND CELL PHONE

Title:

HINGE DEVICE AND CELL PHONE

Document Type and Number:

WIPO Patent Application WO/2002/048558

Kind Code:

A1

Abstract:

A hinge device, comprising a first hinge member (2) having a movable member (6) connected thereto so as to be moved radially and not to be rotated, and a second hinge member (3) having a hammering member (7) unrotatably connected thereto, wherein the movable member (6) is allowed to abut on the hammering member (7) by a coiled spring (not shown), and a force converting mechanism (not shown) for converting the energizing force of the coiled spring to a rotating force for rotating the hammering member (7) is installed in the contact surface between the movable member (6) and the hammering member (7), contact projected parts (32) are formed on the outer periphery of the second hinge member (3), contact recessed parts (71) for fitting the contact projected parts (32) therein are formed in the outer periphery of the hammering member (7), and the widths (W2) of the contact recessed parts (71) are increased slightly over the widths (W1) of the contact projected parts (32) to allow the hammering member (7) to be rotated, by that amount, relative to the second hinge member (3).

Inventors:

KOSHIKAWA SHINICHIRO (JP)
ISHIGAYA KAZUYUKI (JP)

Application Number:

PCT/JP2001/010371

Publication Date:

June 20, 2002

Filing Date:

November 28, 2001

Export Citation:

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Assignee:

SUGATSUNE KOGYO (JP)
KOSHIKAWA SHINICHIRO (JP)
ISHIGAYA KAZUYUKI (JP)

International Classes:

F16C11/10; E05D11/10; H04M1/02; H05K5/02; (IPC1-7): F16C11/10

Foreign References:

DE4032283A1	1992-04-16
JPH11193814A	1999-07-21
JPH1019017A	1998-01-20
JPH0711831A	1995-01-13

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