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US4986507A
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Free positioning tilt unit
Assignee: Arima Computer Corp
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Filing: 1989-10-27
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Granted: 1991-01-22
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Expires: 2009-10-27
Abstract
Abstract A free positioning tilt unit for use in portable computer or the like, comprises of main frame, mounting bracket element, sleeve, display unit and bushing, in which the opening, closing and positioning of the display unit is achieved by means of the revolving and positioning of the bushing in the sleeve; the bushing is secured to the display unit by means of the engagement of relative tangent planes so as to follow the display unit to move; a central through-hole is formed, when all the component parts are respectively connected together, for insert therethrough of electric wires.
Inventors
- 👤 Arthur Chiang
Bibliographic Details
Application Number
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Jurisdiction
US
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Last Synchronized
2026-11-09 22:00
CPC Classifications
G; G06; G06F; G06F1/00; G06F1/16; G06F1/1613; G06F1/1615; G06F1/1616; F; F16; F16M; F16M11/00; F16M11/02; F16M11/04; F16M11/06; F16M11/10; G06F1/1633; G06F1/1675; G06F1/1681; G06F1/1683; F16M2200/00; F16M2200/02; F16M2200/021; F16M2200/024; Y; Y10; Y10S; Y10S248/00; Y10S248/917; Y10S248/919; Y10S248/922; Y10S248/923; Y10T; Y10T403/00; Y10T403/32; Y10T403/32254; Y10T403/32262; Y10T403/32319; Y10T403/32606; Y10T403/32819
Claims Analysis
Total Claims: 3
Claim 1
Independent Claim
169 words
A free positioning to tilt unit, including a main frame, a mounting bracket element secured to said main frame and comprising a retaining notch made thereon for securing thereto of a sleeve; a sleeve comprising a crevice cut therethrough along an axial direction and a curved flange extending therefrom at one end; a display unit comprising an axle housing having at least one tangent plane internally made thereon for securing a bushing thereto; and a bushing comprising at least one tangent plane externally made thereon; wherein said bushing is firmly secured to said axle housing, by means of the engagement of the internal tangent plane of said axle housing and the external tangent plane of said bushing, so as to allow said display unit to move; and said sleeve is elastically deformed by means of the effect of said crevice when said sleeve is inserted into said bushing such that a constant torque is obtained during the relative rotation of said sleeve and said torsion shaft against each other.
Claim 2
Dependent Claim
169 words
A free positioning to tilt unit, including a main frame, a mounting bracket element secured to said main frame and comprising a retaining notch made thereon for securing thereto of a sleeve; a sleeve comprising a crevice cut therethrough along an axial direction and a curved flange extending therefrom at one end; a display unit comprising an axle housing having at least one tangent plane internally made thereon for securing a bushing thereto; and a bushing comprising at least one tangent plane externally made thereon; wherein said bushing is firmly secured to said axle housing, by means of the engagement of the internal tangent plane of said axle housing and the external tangent plane of said bushing, so as to allow said display unit to move; and said sleeve is elastically deformed by means of the effect of said crevice when said sleeve is inserted into said bushing such that a constant torque is obtained during the relative rotation of said sleeve and said torsion shaft against each other.
Claim 3
Dependent Claim
23 words
The free positioning tilt unit as set forth in claim 1, wherein the curved flange of said sleeve is in a semi-circular shape.
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