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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Feb. 25, 2020
Filed:
Mar. 11, 2016
Lenovo (Singapore) Pte. Ltd., Singapore, SG;
Yoshiharu Uchiyama, Kanagawa-ken, JP;
Shigehiro Horiuchi, Tokyo-to, JP;
Ryota Nohara, Kanagawa-ken, JP;
Hiroaki Kinoshita, Kanagawa-ken, JP;
Lenovo (Singapore) PTE LTD, Singapore, SG;
Abstract
A hinge device capable of generating a desired rotational torque and having a reduced size of a device configuration for a portable computer is disclosed. The hinge device includes a first shaft, a first torque generation mechanism and a power transmission mechanism. The first shaft is attached to one of a first and second chassis. The first torque generation mechanism is configured to apply a rotational torque to the first shaft. The power transmission mechanism is configured to transmit rotations of the first shaft to the first torque generation mechanism.