Title:
HINGE DEVICE
Document Type and Number:
WIPO Patent Application WO/2005/054695
Kind Code:
A1
Abstract:
A hinge device for connecting one member and the other member in an openable and closable manner. The hinge device has a movable shaft, a first bracket non-rotatably fixed to the movable shaft and fixed to the one member, a second bracket rotatably and axially movably installed on the movable shaft and fixed to the other member, and a plate spring member formed in a curved shape, having on the top section of the curved a projection whose surface in contact with the second bracket is flat, and non-rotatably and axially movably installed on the movable shaft. The second bracket and the plate spring member are pressed to be in contact with each other and relatively rotated.
Inventors:
KITAMURA YOSHIHARU (JP)
SAITO MAKOTO (JP)
NAKAHARA YOHEI (JP)
SAITO MAKOTO (JP)
NAKAHARA YOHEI (JP)
Application Number:
PCT/JP2004/017351
Publication Date:
June 16, 2005
Filing Date:
November 22, 2004
Export Citation:
Assignee:
NHK SPRING CO LTD (JP)
KITAMURA YOSHIHARU (JP)
SAITO MAKOTO (JP)
NAKAHARA YOHEI (JP)
KITAMURA YOSHIHARU (JP)
SAITO MAKOTO (JP)
NAKAHARA YOHEI (JP)
International Classes:
E05D11/08; E05D11/10; F16C11/04; F16C11/10; G06F1/16; (IPC1-7): F16C11/04; F16C11/10
Foreign References:
| JP2001059373A | 2001-03-06 | |||
| JPH11173327A | 1999-06-29 | |||
| JP2001185868A | 2001-07-06 | |||
| JP2003161311A | 2003-06-06 | |||
| JPH09329127A | 1997-12-22 | |||
| JPH1068412A | 1998-03-10 | |||
| JP2001107941A | 2001-04-17 | |||
| JP2003156029A | 2003-05-30 | |||
| JP2004190785A | 2004-07-08 |
Other References:
See also references of EP 1830078A4
Attorney, Agent or Firm:
Shimizu, Sadanobu (1-14 Shinjuku 2-chom, Shinjuku-ku Tokyo, JP)
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