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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Mar. 11, 2003
Filed:
Jul. 31, 2001
Ken Hayashi, Sagamihara, JP;
Nifco Inc., Yokohama, JP;
Abstract
A hinge unit is formed of a case with an inside wall, a rotating cam freely rotatably accommodated inside the case, a slide cam accommodated inside the case such that the slide cam is prevented from rotating relative to the case and is moved freely in an axial direction along the inside wall of the case, and an urging device accommodated inside the case to urge the slide cam toward the rotating cam. Cam surfaces are formed on the rotating cam and the slide cam to abut against each other. The cam surfaces has a contact range from a full-surface contact to a partial contact according to a relative rotational angle of the slide cam and rotating cam.
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