Connected By Serially Arranged Pivoted Links Between Hinged Members Patents (Class 16/368)
  • Patent number: 11035160
    Abstract: A synchronous hinge module includes a first axle, a second axle, a third axle, a fourth axle, at least one central frame, at least two connecting bases, a plurality of first baffle plates, at least two side frames, and a plurality of second baffle plates. The at least one central frame is disposed around the first axle and the second axle. The at least two connecting bases are engaged with two opposite ends of the at least one central frame respectively. The plurality of first baffle plates is respectively disposed around the first axle, the third axle and the second axle, the fourth axle. Each of the first baffle plates extends outside each of the at least two connecting bases and the at least one central frame.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: August 20, 2019
    Date of Patent: June 15, 2021
    Assignee: COMPAL ELECTRONICS, INC.
    Inventors: Che-Hsien Lin, Tsai-Ta Teng, Che-Hsien Chu, Hung-Jui Lin, Chun-An Shen, Ko-Yen Lu, Po-Hsiang Hu
  • Patent number: 10703326
    Abstract: A hood hinge for a front hood of a vehicle includes a hinge lower part for attachment to a vehicle body, a hinge upper part for attachment to the front hood, and first and second link levers to connect the hinge lower part to the hinge upper part. A lifting actuator is connected to the hinge lower part via a bearing element and undergoes a change in length in relation to the bearing element between a passive state and an activated active state to raise the hinge upper part. A release device is operatively connected to the bearing element for releasing the telescoping function of the first link lever. The release device is actuated when the bearing element moves from a rest position to an active position.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 8, 2016
    Date of Patent: July 7, 2020
    Assignee: Audi AG
    Inventor: Ivo Gabler
  • Patent number: 10655383
    Abstract: An improved bi-fold shutter that includes a more efficient coupling mechanism at a hinge point suited to facilitate opening and closing the bi-fold shutter with greater ease. In one embodiment, the shutter may be designed for a window such that the shutter, when closed, is relatively close to the face of the associated window, and when open, forms an awning or overhang. The shutter includes an improved coupling mechanism at a hinge point between a first shutter portion and a second shutter portion. The improved hinge point shifts a direction of force needed to maneuver the shutter when moving the shutter from one position to another. The shift in opening and closing force directions improves the efficiency by which the shutter can be operated. In some embodiments, the shutter may be hand-operated. In other embodiments, the shutter may be powered.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 22, 2017
    Date of Patent: May 19, 2020
    Assignee: Olson Kundig, Inc.
    Inventors: Phillip Turner, Tom Kundig, Jeremy Kramp, Steven Rainville
  • Patent number: 10549863
    Abstract: An outlet door is provided for covering an outlet defining an outlet area in a skin (24) of an aircraft component to exhaust a flow of heated air to an outside of the aircraft. The outlet door includes a body defining a door area and extending between a leading edge and a trailing edge and a linkage (38) connecting the body to the aircraft, permitting the body to transition between at least one of an open position and a closed position. In the closed position, the body at least partially occupies the outlet area. In the open position, the body forms an angle with the skin of the aircraft. The leading edge of the body and the skin of the aircraft define a separation (202) therebetween when the body is in the open position. The separation defines and air flow for mixing cold air with the flow of heated air.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: July 29, 2015
    Date of Patent: February 4, 2020
    Assignee: BOMBARDIER INC.
    Inventors: Nick Iarocci, Reza Sadri, Vincent Poirier, Kathleen Dussault, Edmond Boileau
  • Patent number: 10041282
    Abstract: A personal computing device is provided with a first housing portion, a second housing portion, and a hinge joining the first housing portion to the second housing portion. The hinge is configured to allow the first housing portion to rotate substantially three-hundred-sixty degrees relative to the second housing portion. The hinge can be implemented as a plurality of interlinked parallel hinge segments, each hinge segment to rotate about a respective one of a plurality of parallel axes of the hinge to enable the rotation of the first housing portion.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 24, 2015
    Date of Patent: August 7, 2018
    Assignee: Intel Corporation
    Inventors: Bok Eng Cheah, Howe Yin Loo, Min Suet Lim, Chung Peng Jackson Kong, Poh Tat Oh
  • Patent number: 10000954
    Abstract: A personal computing device is provided with a first housing portion, a second housing portion, and a hinge joining the first housing portion to the second housing portion. The hinge is configured to allow the first housing portion to rotate substantially three-hundred-sixty degrees relative to the second housing portion. The hinge can be implemented as a plurality of interlinked parallel hinge segments, each hinge segment to rotate about a respective one of a plurality of parallel axes of the hinge to enable the rotation of the first housing portion.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 24, 2015
    Date of Patent: June 19, 2018
    Assignee: Intel Corporation
    Inventors: Bok Eng Cheah, Howe Yin Loo, Min Suet Lim, Chung Peng Jackson Kong, Poh Tat Oh
  • Patent number: 9863324
    Abstract: An engine has an oil tank mounted to an engine wall with clevis ears formed on both the oil tank and a mount bracket secured to the engine wall. A link connects the mount bracket clevis ears to the oil tank clevis ears. The link has a pair of spherical bearings that provide a connection allowing movement between the link, the oil tank clevis ears, and the mount bracket clevis ears. A stiffening element connects at least one of the mount bracket clevis ears to at least one of the oil tank clevis ears. The stiffening element is positioned on an outer side of the at least one of the mount bracket clevis ears and the oil tank clevis ears. The spherical bearings are positioned between the oil tank and mount bracket clevis ears.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 13, 2014
    Date of Patent: January 9, 2018
    Assignee: United Technologies Corporation
    Inventors: Nicholas Leonard, Sohail Ahmed, Christopher Waitkus
  • Patent number: 9795728
    Abstract: An enclosure for containing a portable hemodialysis unit includes a housing suitable to support components for performing hemodialysis including a dialyzer, one or more pumps to circulate blood through the dialyzer, a source of dialysate, and one or more pumps to circulate the dialysate through the dialyzer. The housing may have a front panel at which blood circuit connections and dialysate fluidic connections are located, e.g., blood line connections for patient blood access, connections for a reagent supply, dialyzer connections for both blood flow and dialysate, etc. The enclosure may also include a pair of vertical, side-by-side doors hingedly mounted to the housing. With the doors in the closed position, access to the patient access and dialysate fluidic connections may be blocked, and the doors may allow for the retention of heat in the housing suitable for disinfection during a disinfection cycle.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: January 6, 2017
    Date of Patent: October 24, 2017
    Assignee: DEKA Products Limited Partnership
    Inventors: Kevin L. Grant, James A. Demers, James D. Dale, Arun D. Chawan, David E. Collins
  • Patent number: 9783314
    Abstract: For gains in terms of aerodynamic performance levels, an aircraft engine assembly includes a turbomachine, a fastening strut for the turbomachine, and at least one foldable ventilator cover which surrounds the turbomachine and which includes: a first cover sector which includes a first end portion which is mounted so as to be articulated to the fastening strut, along a first articulation axis, and a second cover sector which includes a first end portion which is mounted so as to be articulated to a second end portion of the first cover sector, along a second articulation axis parallel with the first articulation axis. The second end portion is mounted so as to be guided at one side and the other thereof by a thrust inverter cover of the engine assembly and an air inlet structure of this assembly, respectively.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: July 28, 2015
    Date of Patent: October 10, 2017
    Assignee: Airbus Operations S.A.S.
    Inventor: Olivier Pautis
  • Patent number: 9574391
    Abstract: A closure mechanism for an electromagnetically sealed measuring station, which comprises a test chamber, a door for closing the test chamber, and an electromagnetic seal, which is fitted to a door frame of the test chamber. The door is moved initially in a linear manner away from the test chamber and after that pivoted in a rotating movement. The closure mechanism according to the invention then seals a measuring station electromagnetically if an electromagnetic seal is fitted in a peripheral groove in the doorframe of the test chamber, and the door provides a peripheral rebate, which engages in the groove in the doorframe.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: August 16, 2010
    Date of Patent: February 21, 2017
    Assignee: Rohde & Schwarz GmbH & Co. KG
    Inventors: Andreas Hammer, Alexander Bartsch, Hermann Muhr
  • Patent number: 9331485
    Abstract: Disclosed is a HVDC valve tower. The HVDC valve tower includes cylindrical valve module loading part, a valve module loaded on the valve module loading part, and a crane disposed at a center of the valve module loading part to be rotatable.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: April 17, 2014
    Date of Patent: May 3, 2016
    Assignee: LSIS CO., LTD.
    Inventors: Young Woo Kim, Yong Ho Chung, Wook Hwa Lee, Seung Taek Baek, Teag Sun Jung, Jun Bum Kwon
  • Patent number: 9261900
    Abstract: A shift-brake device includes a locking assembly and two pivot shafts. The locking assembly includes a base seat, a pressing plate and two shaft sleeves. The pressing plate pivotally connected to the base seat is configured with two sleeve holes, and convex portions, the two shaft sleeves are respectively configured with sleeve portions. The two shaft sleeves are configured with circular flanges having concave portions. The pivot shafts arranged on the base seat and the pressing plate are linked with the shaft sleeves. When one pivot shaft is pivoted, the connected shaft sleeve is synchronically driven to cause a concave portion thereof to be deviated from a corresponding convex portion of the pressing plate, the circular flange of the shaft sleeve pushes against the convex portion of the pressing plate to incline the pressing plate, thus to cause the other shaft sleeve unable to be pivoted.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 25, 2014
    Date of Patent: February 16, 2016
    Assignee: First Dome Corporation
    Inventor: An Szu Hsu
  • Patent number: 9213366
    Abstract: A hinge mechanism with multiple rotating axes is disclosed. The hinge mechanism includes a first bracket, a linking bracket, a first rotating shaft, a second bracket and a second rotating shaft. The first rotating shaft is used for pivoting the first bracket and the linking bracket, such that the linking bracket is connected to the first bracket in a rotable manner. The second rotating shaft is used for pivoting the linking bracket and the second bracket, such that the linking bracket is further connected to the second bracket in a rotable manner.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 13, 2013
    Date of Patent: December 15, 2015
    Assignee: Wistron Corporation
    Inventors: Chi-Hung Lai, Jen-Feng Lin, San-Yang Lo, Shin-Han Wu
  • Patent number: 8943651
    Abstract: The present invention relates to a connecting device capable of opening and engaging in dual directions, which includes: a supporter; a corresponding supporter capable of being engaged with the supporter; and two connection bars parallel to each other, each of the connection bars is respectively parallel to the supporter and the corresponding supporter, and two ends of each of the connection bars are respectively pivoted with the supporter and the corresponding supporter thereby allowing the corresponding supporter to be rotated and unfolded towards an end direction of the supporter or to be rotated and unfolded towards an opposite end direction of the supporter so as to form the dual-directional opening operation.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: January 6, 2014
    Date of Patent: February 3, 2015
    Assignee: Jarllytec Co., Ltd.
    Inventors: Yu-Tsun Hsu, Yin-Min Yeh
  • Patent number: 8931141
    Abstract: A planetary type dual-shaft hinge includes a female shaft member, a male shaft set rotatably inserted through the female shaft member, and a transmission mechanism including a first transmission member and a second transmission member respectively affixed to the first shaft and the second shaft, and a link coupled between the first transmission member and the second transmission member. The two pivoting points between the link and the first and second transmission members are respectively deviated from the two connection points between the first and second transmission member and the first and second shaft, so that when the hinge is used in a flip-up electronic apparatus and the cover member of the electronic apparatus is opened from the base member thereof, the first shank can be turned about the second shaft, smoothening the relative movement between the cover member and the base member.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: May 30, 2013
    Date of Patent: January 13, 2015
    Inventors: Ching-Yao Chen, Shih-Pin Yang
  • Publication number: 20140331454
    Abstract: The present invention relates to a connecting device capable of opening and engaging in dual directions, which includes: a supporter; a corresponding supporter capable of being engaged with the supporter; and two connection bars parallel to each other, each of the connection bars is respectively parallel to the supporter and the corresponding supporter, and two ends of each of the connection bars are respectively pivoted with the supporter and the corresponding supporter thereby allowing the corresponding supporter to be rotated and unfolded towards an end direction of the supporter or to be rotated and unfolded towards an opposite end direction of the supporter so as to form the dual-directional opening operation.
    Type: Application
    Filed: January 6, 2014
    Publication date: November 13, 2014
    Applicant: JARLLYTEC CO., LTD.
    Inventors: Yu-Tsun HSU, Yin-Min YEH
  • Patent number: 8869352
    Abstract: A multi-segment rotary shaft structure includes a driving joint assembly and a driven joint assembly. The driving joint assembly at least includes two opposite joint plates and a middle link plate assembly engaged therebetween. The driven joint assembly is disposed between the opposite joint plates and includes at least two driven plates. Opposite ends of the driven plates are formed with synchronous driving sections drivingly engaged with each other. Inward ends of the opposite joint plates are linked with outward ends of the driven plates. Outward ends of the middle link plate assembly are linked with the inward ends of the driven plates. The driving joint assembly and driven joint assembly are stringed and pivotally connected and combined, whereby the joint plates can be freely rotated around multiple rotational centers.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: February 19, 2013
    Date of Patent: October 28, 2014
    Assignee: First Dome Corporation
    Inventors: An Szu Hsu, Way Han Dai
  • Patent number: 8869353
    Abstract: A synchronous folding device includes two opposing folding members and a multi-joint rotary axle structure mounted between the two folding members. The multi-joint rotary axle structure has two ends which can be folded or unfolded synchronously. The multi-joint rotary axle structure includes a driving joint assembly and a driven joint assembly. The driving joint assembly includes two opposing joint plates and a middle link plate. Two ends of the driving joint assembly are respectively connected to the two opposing folding members. Each joint plate of the driving joint assembly can be turned free through plural turning centers so that both ends can be closed or opened synchronously for the folding device to be folded or unfolded accurately.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: February 20, 2013
    Date of Patent: October 28, 2014
    Assignee: First Dome Corporation
    Inventors: An Szu Hsu, Way Han Dai
  • Patent number: 8863361
    Abstract: A door hinge for recessed installation between an edge of a door panel and a door jamb has first and second leaf assemblies that each form a cavity and are recessed in the door-panel edge and in the door jamb and a pair of U-section links pivoted centrally together about a center axis and each having a first end and a second end engaged in the cavities of the respective first and second leaf assemblies. The first end of one of the links and the second end of the other link are pivoted about respective vertical axes fixed in the respective leaf assemblies and the second end of the one link and the first end of the other link are pivotal about another respective vertical axis and horizontally shiftable in a respective guide of the respective leaf assemblies.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: February 22, 2013
    Date of Patent: October 21, 2014
    Assignee: Simonswerk GmbH
    Inventor: Hubert Neukoetter
  • Patent number: 8826601
    Abstract: A modular assembly capable of converting from a shipping container configuration into a building unit, and from a building unit into a shipping container configuration. From the shipping container configuration, a plurality of frame panels and unit panels moveably connected to a frame of the modular assembly are selectively positioned to form the floors, walls, and ceilings of the building unit configuration thereby forming a living and/or commercial structure complete with electrical, water and sewage connections. The assembly may include an automated erection system, which may include a system of electric motors, gears, pulleys, cables, automated mechanical arms and electronic controls, located within the container structure of the modular assembly, and which interact with a plurality of frame panels and unit panels to deploy and retract the plurality of frame panels and unit panels for constructing the shipping container configuration and building unit configuration.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: October 21, 2010
    Date of Patent: September 9, 2014
    Assignee: Modular Container Solutions LLC
    Inventors: Janos B. Gyory, Istvan Gyory
  • Patent number: 8769772
    Abstract: According to some embodiments, a mobile electronic device is provided with a linkage mechanism that couples first and second members of the device such that the device may be moved between a first position and a second position. The linkage mechanism includes a linkage intermediate the first and second members, the linkage having a fixed length. The linkage mechanism further includes a motion constraint mechanism that constrains movement of the first member with respect to the second member to a controlled motion. The linkage mechanism described herein may further provide that the top member rotates without increasing the length or width of the device.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: August 10, 2011
    Date of Patent: July 8, 2014
    Assignee: BlackBerry Limited
    Inventors: Jason Tyler Griffin, Martin Riddiford, James William Reeves
  • Patent number: 8720011
    Abstract: A plug-in connection multi-segment rotary shaft structure includes a driving joint assembly and a driven joint assembly. The driving joint assembly includes two opposite joint plates and a middle link plate assembly engaged therebetween. The driven joint assembly is disposed between the joint plates and includes two driven plates. Opposite inward ends of the driven plates are formed with synchronous driving sections drivingly engaged with each other. Inward ends of the opposite joint plates are connected with the outward ends of the driven plates. Outward ends of the joint plates are formed with plugs. Outward ends of the middle link plate assembly are connected with the inward ends of the driven plates. The driving joint assembly and driven joint assembly are connected and combined, whereby the joint plates can be freely rotated around multiple rotational centers.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: February 19, 2013
    Date of Patent: May 13, 2014
    Assignee: First Dome Corporation
    Inventors: An Szu Hsu, Way Han Dai
  • Patent number: 8713759
    Abstract: An electronic device that includes a hinge apparatus and the hinge apparatus are described. The hinge apparatus includes n shafts, arranged side by side, wherein n is an integer equal to or greater than 3; and multiple connecting elements for rotatably connecting each two adjacent shafts so as to form a shaft chain. The hinge apparatus can achieve a flexible shaft effect and can place the two portions connected by it in the same plane.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: February 25, 2013
    Date of Patent: May 6, 2014
    Assignee: Lenovo (Beijing) Co., Ltd.
    Inventor: Xiao Cai
  • Patent number: 8661621
    Abstract: A casement window hinge protects against sash sag by providing a guide arm that substantially fills the space between the sash and the window frame when the window is closed. This space-filling guide arm may be produced with lightweight thermoplastic material whose pivoting connection to the sash arm may be strengthened through a wood screw providing an axis for the pivot that may be stabilized within the sash into which the screw is driven.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: April 25, 2013
    Date of Patent: March 4, 2014
    Inventor: Jack C. La See
  • Patent number: 8627546
    Abstract: A hinge mechanism includes a first rotation assembly, a second rotation assembly substantially parallel to the first rotation assembly, a first connection member, and a second connection member. The first and second rotation assemblies include a first and second pivoting shafts and a first and second brackets sleeved on the first and second pivoting shafts, respectively, and both the first and second brackets includes an engaging portion eccentrically formed on one end respectively thereof. The first connection member includes two pivotal portions. The pivotal portions are rotatably connected to the engaging portions of the first bracket and the second bracket, respectively. The second connection member is sleeved on the first pivoting shaft and the second pivoting shaft.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 17, 2010
    Date of Patent: January 14, 2014
    Assignees: Hong Fu Jin Precision Industry (ShenZhen) Co., Ltd., Hon Hai Precision Industry Co., Ltd.
    Inventors: Han-Zheng Zhang, Lian-Cheng Huang, Shen Li, Jin-Xin Wang
  • Publication number: 20130219662
    Abstract: A door hinge for recessed installation between an edge of a door panel and a door jamb has first and second leaf assemblies that each form a cavity and are recessed in the door-panel edge and in the door jamb and a pair of U-section links pivoted centrally together about a center axis and each having a first end and a second end engaged in the cavities of the respective first and second leaf assemblies. The first end of one of the links and the second end of the other link are pivoted about respective vertical axes fixed in the respective leaf assemblies and the second end of the one link and the first end of the other link are pivotal about another respective vertical axis and horizontally shiftable in a respective guide of the respective leaf assemblies.
    Type: Application
    Filed: February 22, 2013
    Publication date: August 29, 2013
    Inventor: Hubert NEUKOETTER
  • Patent number: 8495797
    Abstract: A casement window hinge protects against sash sag by providing a guide arm that substantially fills the space between the sash and the window frame when the window is closed. This space-filling guide arm may be produced with lightweight thermoplastic material whose pivoting connection to the sash arm may be strengthened through a wood screw providing an axis for the pivot that may be stabilized within the sash into which the screw is driven.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: January 28, 2011
    Date of Patent: July 30, 2013
    Inventor: Jack C. La See
  • Patent number: 8484804
    Abstract: A hood hinge assembly is provided for operatively attaching a hood to a vehicle. The assembly includes a base link configured to be coupled to the vehicle; a deploy link coupled to the base link; and a hood link coupled to the deploy link and configured to be coupled to the hood. In a first transition from a first position into a second position, the base link and the deploy link pivot with one another relative to the base link, and, in a second transition from the first position into a third position, the hood link pivots relative to the deploy link.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: October 11, 2010
    Date of Patent: July 16, 2013
    Assignee: GM Global Technology Operations LLC
    Inventors: Himanshu H. Mehta, Gregory S. Erwin, David E. Thomas, Alvin N. Standard
  • Patent number: 8477486
    Abstract: A linkage mechanism includes a fixing member, a rotary member, a support member and a sliding module. A first end of the rotary member is rotatably assembled to the fixing member. A first end of the support member is rotatably hinged to the second end of the rotary member, and the second end of the support member is hinged with the sliding module. The sliding module includes a sliding member and a sliding rod slidably assembled to the sliding member. The sliding member is slidably mounted to the fixing member, and further hinged to the second end of the support member. The sliding member defines a sliding hole. The sliding rod is rotatably assembled to the rotary member together with the fixing member, and further slidably passing through the sliding hole of the sliding member. An electronic device using the linkage mechanism is also provided.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: August 16, 2011
    Date of Patent: July 2, 2013
    Assignees: Hong Fu Jin Precision Industry (ShenZhen) Co., Ltd., Hon Hai Precision Industry Co., Ltd.
    Inventors: Zhen-Yu Yang, Lian-Cheng Huang
  • Patent number: 8468655
    Abstract: A hinge assembly with two pivot axes is provided for a folding frame. One pivot axis, a working pivot axis, allows the outer wing frame to rotate while in operation to follow the ground contours by rotating relative to the adjacent frame section without creating any interference between adjacent tools mounted to the frame sections. The second pivot axis is a folding pivot axis above the frame and about which the outer wing frame rotates to fold the outer wing into the transport position. This hinge assembly when used on a five section implement frame allows the outer wing frame to both follow the ground contour and to fold into an acceptable transport position.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: April 22, 2010
    Date of Patent: June 25, 2013
    Assignee: Deere & Company
    Inventors: Stanely R. Borkgren, William D. Graham, Xinzhan Z. Yang
  • Publication number: 20130042435
    Abstract: A hinge assembly that allows a door to swing open up to approximately 170 degrees, which allows for greater access to the interior compartment. In one embodiment, the hinge assembly includes two mounting brackets, a load link and a driver link. The load link is configured to carry the weight of the door while the driver link drives the load link through the pivoting motion. As the door begins to swing open, the driver link is fixed in association with the load link. This association allows the hinge assembly to rotate and keep a constant between each link, thereby allowing for a smooth and single opening motion.
    Type: Application
    Filed: August 20, 2012
    Publication date: February 21, 2013
    Applicant: MIDWAY PRODUCTS GROUP, INC.
    Inventor: Randall T. Schott
  • Patent number: 8366220
    Abstract: A household appliance has an arrangement for guiding a cable from a body of a furniture element or appliance to a closure element, which can be swivelled relative to the body by a hinge and by which the body can be closed. This arrangement includes at least one first holding member and at least one second holding member for guiding the cable. The first holding member is arranged on a first part of the hinge and the second holding member is arranged on a second part of the hinge which is movable relative to the first hinge part.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 4, 2008
    Date of Patent: February 5, 2013
    Assignee: Liebherr-Hausgeräte Lienz GmbH
    Inventors: Florian Oberhauser, Markus Köfele
  • Patent number: 8353084
    Abstract: The invention relates to a connector device for a retainer device (2) on a cover of an openable vehicle roof on an operating mechanism, in particular, on an operating lever (3) with a bearing pin (4), comprising a mid axis (104), about which the operating lever (3) is mounted to pivot relative to the cover, characterized in that the bearing pin (4) is mounted to rotate relative to the operating lever (3) and has a housing device (10, 13) for the retainer device (2) in a region facing the a vehicle inner side (111), wherein the retainer device (2) is connected with fixing means (22) to the housing device (10, 13) in an axially and rotationally fixed manner relative to the bearing pin (4).
    Type: Grant
    Filed: July 12, 2007
    Date of Patent: January 15, 2013
    Assignee: Webasto SE
    Inventors: Reinhard Wenzel, Dominik Hölzel
  • Patent number: 8353083
    Abstract: An electronic device includes a first housing, a second housing covering the first housing, and two tilt mechanisms. Each of the tilt mechanisms includes a connecting rod, a first hinge bar, a second hinge bar, and a resilient element. The connecting rod is hinged to the first housing and the second housing. A first end of the first hinge bar is hinged to the first housing. A first end of the second hinge bar is hinged to the second housing. The resilient element is fixed on a second end of the first hinge bar and the second hinge bar.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 29, 2010
    Date of Patent: January 15, 2013
    Assignee: FIH (Hong Kong) Limited
    Inventors: Kun-Tsan Wu, Wei-Shan Hu
  • Patent number: 8307512
    Abstract: One end portion and the other end portion of the first link 51 are respectively rotatably connected to a first housing side attachment member 11 and a second housing side attachment member 21. Upper and lower side portions of one end portion of the second link 61 are respectively rotatably connected to the first and second housing side attachment members 11, 21. Upper and under side portions of the other end portion of the second link 61 are respectively rotatably connected to the first and second door side attachment members 31, 41. One end portion and the other end portion of the third link 71 are respectively rotatably connected to the second housing side attachment member 21 and the second door side attachment member 41. The first, second and third links 51, 61, 71 are arranged to be spaced from one another in the direction of rotation axes thereof.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: April 6, 2010
    Date of Patent: November 13, 2012
    Assignee: Sugatsune Kogyo Co., Ltd.
    Inventor: Masahiro Osaki
  • Patent number: 8296906
    Abstract: A four bar hinge for mounting a door on an enclosure, the hinge including a first mounting bracket adapted to secure the hinge to the enclosure, a second mounting bracket adapted to secure the hinge to the door, a first link rotationally connected to the first mounting bracket at a first location and rotationally connected to the second mounting bracket at a second location, a second link rotationally connected to the first mounting bracket at a third location and rotationally connected to the second mounting bracket at a fourth location, a first shield fixedly connected at the second and the fourth locations and a second shield slidably connected to the first link and rotationally connected at the third location, wherein throughout an entire range of motion of the first mounting bracket relative to the second mounting bracket at least a portion of one of the first or second shields overlaps at least a portion of the other of the first and second shields whereby access to a volume formed between the first and
    Type: Grant
    Filed: April 28, 2009
    Date of Patent: October 30, 2012
    Assignee: Weber Knapp Company
    Inventor: Michael G. Wisniewski
  • Publication number: 20120249428
    Abstract: An electronic mobile device includes a base and a pivotable assembly that is pivotable relative to the base. A linkage connects to the pivotable assembly so as to be pivotable about a first axis and connects to the base so as to be pivotable about a second axis. As such, the pivotable assembly is pivotable relative to the base about the first axis and the second axis. The electronic mobile device further includes a guide mechanism that includes a guide path defined by one of the base and the pivotable assembly. The guide mechanism further includes a guide member supported by the other of the base and the pivotable assembly. The guide member moves along the guide path as the pivotable assembly pivots relative to the base to inhibit the pivotable assembly from simultaneously pivoting about both the first axis and the second axis.
    Type: Application
    Filed: March 28, 2011
    Publication date: October 4, 2012
    Inventors: Martin Earl Holman, IV, Bruce Alan Ivanik, Douglas Wayne Moskowitz
  • Patent number: 8264831
    Abstract: A mounting apparatus includes a mounting bracket, a mounting piece adapted to mount a PCI card to the mounting bracket, and a securing member. The mounting bracket includes a base and a blocking plate. The mounting piece includes an elongated body and a mounting end. The securing member includes a first pivoting portion pivotably attached to the mounting bracket, a pressing portion, and a mounting portion. The mounting portion includes a securing portion. The securing portion includes a handling portion and a second engaging portion extending from the handling portion. The second engaging portion engages the first engaging portion. The handling portion is configured to drive the second engaging portion to disengage the first engaging portion by pressing the handling portion.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 24, 2010
    Date of Patent: September 11, 2012
    Assignee: Hon Hai Precision Industry Co., Ltd.
    Inventors: Chung-Cheng Hsieh, Li-Ping Chen, Ching-Wei Hsu
  • Patent number: 8261382
    Abstract: A bed frame having the functionality of providing varying degrees of elevation to moveable head-rest and back-support sections of the bed frame. Adjustable arms couple a pivotal section of the frame of slats with a front rail panel. The pivotal section of the frame of slats is positioned in the head-rest and back-support sections of the bed frame. Since the pivotal section of the frame of slats is configurable to be tilted, the adjustable arms may be used to tilt the pivotal section of the frame of slats and hence tilt the head-rest and back-support sections of the bed frame to varying degrees of elevation.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: January 7, 2010
    Date of Patent: September 11, 2012
    Assignee: Lifestyle Solutions, Inc.
    Inventor: Abedan Kanthasamy
  • Publication number: 20120117759
    Abstract: A parallel opening hinge includes tracks pivotally connected crossing links, wherein each pair of crossing links is mounted to the tracks via a fixed pivot and a movable pivot in each track. A connector joins two movable pivots in a track such that the movable pivots move together. Improved opening of a parallel opening vent can thereby result. A pivot between links of the hinge includes a fastener holding the links together and a bushing acting on the fastener to define spacing between the links.
    Type: Application
    Filed: November 10, 2011
    Publication date: May 17, 2012
    Applicant: SECURISTYLE LIMITED
    Inventor: John F. Lambert
  • Publication number: 20120120618
    Abstract: A hinge mechanism for a mobile electronic device includes a first leaf comprising first and second fixed pivot axes and a second leaf comprising third and fourth fixed pivot axes, the four pivot axes being substantially parallel to one another. A first linkage is pivotally coupled to the first leaf at the first pivot axis and pivotally coupled to the second leaf at the fourth pivot axis. A second linkage is pivotally coupled to the first leaf such at the second pivot axis and pivotally coupled to the second leaf at the third pivot axis. The first and second leaves are pivotable at least about 180° relative to one another. A cam mechanism can be included to bias the pivotal motion of the leaves. An FPC or other electrical connector linking the leaves can pass through a passage in at least one of the linkages.
    Type: Application
    Filed: November 17, 2010
    Publication date: May 17, 2012
    Applicant: Microsoft Corporation
    Inventor: David Bohn
  • Patent number: 8152344
    Abstract: A lamp including a double-shaft hinge, which includes at least one first rotating shaft, a second rotating shaft, an installation connector and a supporting connector connected with the installation connector, a pair of first shaft brackets and a second shaft bracket. The first shaft bracket is non-rotatably fixed with the first rotating shaft, and the second shaft bracket is non-rotatably fixed with the second rotating shaft. The installation connector defines a pair of symmetrical sleeves, the supporting connector defines a shaft hole, and the central axis of the shaft hole and the central axis of the sleeves are perpendicular to each other. The first rotating shaft are rotatably positioned in the sleeves, the second rotating shaft is rotatably positioned in the shaft hole.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: May 19, 2010
    Date of Patent: April 10, 2012
    Assignees: Hong Fu Jin Precision Industry (ShenZhen) Co., Ltd., Hon Hai Precision Industry Co., Ltd.
    Inventors: Huai-Shan Gu, Ting Dong, Wen-Hsiang Lu, Li-Tao Zhang
  • Patent number: 8087129
    Abstract: A parallel opening hinge (1) comprises a first track (3), a second track (5) and at least two pairs of pivotally connected crossing links (7, 9), wherein each pair of crossing links (7, 9) is mounted to the tracks (3, 5) via a fixed pivot (13, 17) and a movable pivot (15, 19) in each track (3, 5), wherein a connector (23) joins two movable pivots (15) in a track (5) such that the movable pivots (15) move together. Improved opening of a parallel opening vent can thereby result. Other improved features of a parallel opening hinge are also described.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 12, 2007
    Date of Patent: January 3, 2012
    Assignee: Securistyle Limited
    Inventor: John F. Lambert
  • Patent number: 8082629
    Abstract: A parallelogram hinge for vertical-movement doors includes a first plate designed to be fastened to the furniture flank, a second plate designed to be fastened to the door and two superposed arms pivotally mounted to the plates to form an articulated parallelogram. A spring for movement balancing is connected to the upper arm at an intermediate position between the arm extremities hinged to the plates and is connected to the first plate at a point below the pivot point of the lower arm on the first plate. This enables very reduced bulkiness in the direction of the furniture depth, achievement of a great opening angle and better operation of the spring embodied by a gas piston.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: November 23, 2007
    Date of Patent: December 27, 2011
    Assignee: Agostino Ferrari S.p.A.
    Inventor: Carlo Migli
  • Publication number: 20110289726
    Abstract: A hinge mechanism includes a first rotation assembly, a second rotation assembly substantially parallel to the first rotation assembly, a first connection member, and a second connection member. The first and second rotation assemblies include a first and second pivoting shafts and a first and second brackets sleeved on the first and second pivoting shafts, respectively, and both the first and second brackets includes an engaging portion eccentrically formed on one end respectively thereof. The first connection member includes two pivotal portions. The pivotal portions are rotatably connected to the engaging portions of the first bracket and the second bracket, respectively. The second connection member is sleeved on the first pivoting shaft and the second pivoting shaft.
    Type: Application
    Filed: December 17, 2010
    Publication date: December 1, 2011
    Applicants: HON HAI PRECISION INDUSTRY CO., LTD., HONG FU JIN PRECISION INDUSTRY (ShenZhen) CO., LTD.
    Inventors: HAN-ZHENG ZHANG, LIAN-CHENG HUANG, SHEN LI, JIN-XIN WANG
  • Publication number: 20110271484
    Abstract: A control motion hinge, comprising a first leaf hinge with three knuckles to secure a first pin, wherein the two outer knuckles have roller knuckles, a link having a two knuckles on a first end to interlock with the first leaf hinge and a single knuckle on a second end, a second leaf hinge with two knuckles to secure a second pin when interlocked with the second end of the link, wherein the two knuckles of the second leaf hinge have a roller path for engaging the roller of the first leaf hinge, wherein such rollers traverse the roller path, and thus softly closing the door reducing the sound of closure during the final approach of the door.
    Type: Application
    Filed: May 6, 2010
    Publication date: November 10, 2011
    Inventor: Robert F. Irwin
  • Publication number: 20110258811
    Abstract: A hinge assembly with two pivot axes is provided for a folding frame. One pivot axis, a working pivot axis, allows the outer wing frame to rotate while in operation to follow the ground contours by rotating relative to the adjacent frame section without creating any interference between adjacent tools mounted to the frame sections. The second pivot axis is a folding pivot axis above the frame and about which the outer wing frame rotates to fold the outer wing into the transport position. This hinge assembly when used on a five section implement frame allows the outer wing frame to both follow the ground contour and to fold into an acceptable transport position.
    Type: Application
    Filed: April 22, 2010
    Publication date: October 27, 2011
    Inventors: Stanley R. Borkgren, William D. Graham, Xinzhan Z. Yang
  • Publication number: 20110168855
    Abstract: A rotating mounting assembly comprising an extension member and a downtilt member having hinge tabs that form a plurality of revolving nutplate hinges. The plurality of nutplate hinges coupling the extension member to the downtilt member such that the downtilt member rotates about the nutplate hinges relative to the extension member. The hinge tabs having a plurality of apertures. Coaxial alignment of apertures on an extension hinge tab with apertures on a downtilt hinge tab forming a plurality of adjustment features. Adjacent apertures on the extension hinge tabs having a different spacing than adjacent apertures on the downtilt hinge tabs in order to provide a series of highly-acute settings along the angular rotation of the assembly.
    Type: Application
    Filed: May 17, 2010
    Publication date: July 14, 2011
    Inventors: Michael Francis Bonczyk, Troy Vanderhoof, Philip Sorrells
  • Publication number: 20110141737
    Abstract: A lamp including a double-shaft hinge, which includes at least one first rotating shaft, a second rotating shaft, an installation connector and a supporting connector connected with the installation connector, a pair of first shaft brackets and a second shaft bracket. The first shaft bracket is non-rotatably fixed with the first rotating shaft, and the second shaft bracket is non-rotatably fixed with the second rotating shaft. The installation connector defines a pair of symmetrical sleeves, the supporting connector defines a shaft hole, and the central axis of the shaft hole and the central axis of the sleeves are perpendicular to each other. The first rotating shaft are rotatably positioned in the sleeves, the second rotating shaft is rotatably positioned in the shaft hole.
    Type: Application
    Filed: May 19, 2010
    Publication date: June 16, 2011
    Applicants: HONG FU JIN PRECISION INDUSTRY (ShenZhen) CO., LTD, HON HAI PRECISION INDUSTRY CO., LTD.
    Inventors: HUAI-SHAN GU, TING DONG, WEN-HSIANG LU, LI-TAO ZHANG
  • Patent number: 7908711
    Abstract: A device for mounting on a door hinge, of the type having intermeshing sleeves held together by a hinge pin, for supporting clothes and other items. A hinge-mounted hanger kit for use with different sized hinges, including a hanger for attaching to a hinge using an overlength pin to replace the hinge pin and a spacer or selection of spacers for use in accommodating different sized hinges. An extender for use with a hinge-mounted hanger for displacing the pivot axis of the hanger from the hinge pivot axis and having two different sized receptacles for receiving different sized hinges. A swing-restraint clip for use with a hinge-mounted hanger for attaching to a hinge and interposing between the hanger and an adjacent surface for impeding pivoting movement of the hanger relative to the surface.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 18, 2008
    Date of Patent: March 22, 2011
    Inventor: William James Johnson