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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Mar. 17, 2015
Filed:
Dec. 21, 2012
Hong Fu Jin Precision Industry (Shenzhen) Co., Ltd., Shenzhen, CN;
Hon Hai Precision Industry Co., Ltd., New Taipei, TW;
Zhongshan Innocloud Intellectual Property Services Co., Ltd., Guangdong, CN;
Abstract
A folding mechanism includes a first main body, a second main body, and a hinge assembly fixed between the first main body and the second main body. The hinge assembly includes a sleeve member and a fixing shaft. The sleeve member includes a fixing portion and a sleeve portion. The fixing portion is mounted on the first main body. The sleeve portion extends from an end of the fixing portion adjacent to the second main body. The fixing shaft is inserted into the sleeve portion, and is mounted to the second main body. At least one elastic strip protrudes from the fixing portion towards the sleeve portion. At least one ridge protrudes from the fixing shaft corresponding to the at least one elastic strip. The at least one elastic strip abuts against the fixing shaft.