Abstract: A hinge mechanism includes a housing, a spring member, a slider, a rotating member and a connecting rod. The slider is located on the spring member. The slider is movable along a straight line driven by the spring member. The rotating member is rotatable about a pin of the housing. The connecting rod provides a separation linkage between the slider and the rotating member to reduce friction and to render torque and counter-torque calculations easier in the context of establishing a resting position for the hinge mechanism.

Abstract: A hinge mechanism includes a housing, a spring member, a slider, a rotating member and a connecting rod. The slider is located on the spring member. The slider is movable along a straight line driven by the spring member. The rotating member is rotatable about a pin of the housing. The connecting rod provides a separation linkage between the slider and the rotating member to reduce friction and to render torque and counter-torque calculations easier in the context of establishing a resting position for the hinge mechanism.

Abstract: An opto-mechanical system with a function of focusing light beams is provided. The opto-mechanical system includes a circuit board, a plurality of light-emitting elements mounted on the circuit board, and a light diffusing element placed in front of the light-emitting elements. The light-emitting elements emit point sources. The light diffusing element includes a diffusing surface and a focusing body fixed below the diffusing surface. The diffusing surface diffuses the point sources into a plurality of line sources. The focusing body focuses the plurality of line sources.