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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Feb. 26, 2008
Filed:
May. 25, 2005
Tai-jun Liu, Shenzhen, CN;
Rui-hao Chen, Shenzhen, CN;
Gang Yang, Shenzhen, CN;
Shui-yuan Qin, Shenzhen, CN;
Hsiao-hua Tu, Tu-Cheng, TW;
Chia-hua Chen, Tu-Cheng, TW;
Tai-Jun Liu, Shenzhen, CN;
Rui-Hao Chen, Shenzhen, CN;
Gang Yang, Shenzhen, CN;
Shui-Yuan Qin, Shenzhen, CN;
Hsiao-Hua Tu, Tu-Cheng, TW;
Chia-Hua Chen, Tu-Cheng, TW;
Shenzhen Futaihong Precision Industrial Co., Ltd., BaoAn District, Shenzhen, Guangdong Province, CN;
Sutech Trading Limited, Road Town, Tortola, VG;
Abstract
A hinge () is for joining housings of a foldable electronic device together. The hinge includes an axle (), a clip () at one end of the axle, a spring (), and a block () at an opposite end of the axle. The axle has a screw thread () thereon. The block has a screw hole () therein. Through engagement of the screw thread in the screw hole, the block is retained on the axle. The spring is retained between the clip and the block. The structure of the hinge is stable, by reason of the connection provided by the axle between the clip and the block. The mobile phone using the hinge can reduce or eliminate damaging impact that would otherwise occur when the cover is opened up from the main housing and reaches an open state.