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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Jan. 23, 2007
Filed:
Aug. 18, 2004
Wen-lin Gan, Shenzhen, CN;
Wen-Lin Gan, Shenzhen, CN;
Hong Fu Jin Precision Ind. (Shenzhen) Co., Ltd., Shenzhen, CN;
Hon Hai Precision Ind. Co., Ltd., Tu-Cheng, TW;
Abstract
A hinge assembly () for interconnecting a main body and a cover of a portable electronic device includes a hinge housing (), and a first hinge apparatus () and a second hinge apparatus () rotatably contained in the housing and being perpendicular to each other. The first hinge apparatus includes a cam () rotatably attached to the housing and fixed to the main body, and other elements housed in the housing and fixed relative thereto. The second hinge apparatus includes a boom (), a support () rotatably attached to the boom and fixed to the housing, and a pair of wings () extending from the boom and fixed to the cover. The cover is opened relative to the main body by being rotated about an X-axis of the first hinge apparatus. The cover is then rotated relative to the housing about a Y-axis of the second hinge apparatus.