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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Feb. 19, 2013
Filed:
Apr. 25, 2008
Hendrik Dirk Visser, Eindhoven, NL;
Jari Riski, Parainen, FI;
Johannes Cornelis Adriaan Hamers, Breugel, NL;
Michael Johannes Anna Maria Walters, Eindhoven, NL;
Hendrik Dirk Visser, Eindhoven, NL;
Jari Riski, Parainen, FI;
Johannes Cornelis Adriaan Hamers, Breugel, NL;
Michael Johannes Anna Maria Walters, Eindhoven, NL;
Creator Technology B.V., Breda, NL;
Abstract
The invention relates to a hybrid hinge. The hybrid hingesare used for rotatably adjoining segments S, S, Sof a suitable electronic apparatus. The hybrid hingecomprise respective rigid hingesarranged to rotate the segments S, S, respectively S, Sabout respective shafts. The hybrid hinges further comprise respective elastic hinges having respective portionsand. Preferably, a central portionof the elastic hinges is arranged to coincide with the shaft. More preferably, the elastic hinges are arranged to seal an interface between the segments S, Sand S, Sin the area of the rigid hinge. The invention further relates to an electronic device comprising the hybrid hinge.