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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Apr. 16, 2013
Filed:
Aug. 28, 2009
Tetsuro Nagami, Tokyo, JP;
Tetsuro Nagami, Tokyo, JP;
Mitsubishi Electric Corporation, Tokyo, JP;
Abstract
A hinge mechanismincludes a rotation shaftconnected to a monitor and serving as rotating central axis X; a basepivotally supporting the shaftrotatably, and having click recessesand a housing position determining recesson a circumference centering the axis X; a plateattached at the end of the shaft; and a leaf springlocated between the baseand plate, fit-in by the rotation shaft, and having a click projectionthat fits in the click recessesand recessto hold the monitor in a predetermined rotation angle position. A sliding friction projectionsliding with pressed into contact with the baseis formed on the side opposite from the click projectionacross the axis X, while a cutawayentered by the projectionis formed in the base