US5970580A
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Tilt hinge for office automation equipment
Assignee: Katoh Electrical Machinery Co Ltd
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Filing: 1998-03-23
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Granted: 1999-10-26
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Expires: 2018-03-23
Abstract
Abstract A tilt hinge comprises a fixing member composed of a fixing base fixed to a main body of a device and a bearing plate; a rotating shaft having a small diameter part rotatably born at the bearing plate of this fixing member; a first friction washer placed between a large diameter part of the rotating shaft and one side surface of the bearing plate with its small diameter part being inserted into and passed through its central part; a second friction washer arranged to be contacted with the other side surface of the bearing plate with the small diameter part being inserted through its central part; a pressing plain washer arranged to be contacted with this second friction washer with the small diameter part being inserted into and passed through its central part; wherein the end part of the small diameter part is press fitted to cause the first friction washer to be press contacted between the bearing plate and the large diameter part and the second friction washer to be press contacted between the bearing plate and the spring washer.
Inventors
- 👤 Hideo Katoh
Bibliographic Details
Application Number
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Jurisdiction
US
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Last Synchronized
2026-11-10 00:53
CPC Classifications
G; G06; G06F; G06F1/00; G06F1/16; G06F1/1613; G06F1/1615; G06F1/1616; G06F1/1633; G06F1/1675; G06F1/1681; G06F1/1683; E; E05; E05D; E05D11/00; E05D11/0081; E05D11/08; E05D11/087; E05Y; E05Y2999/00
Claims Analysis
Total Claims: 8
Claim 1
Independent Claim
347 words
A tilt hinge for an office automation device comprising: a fixing member composed of a fixing base and a bearing plate bent vertically from said fixing member, said bearing plate having a bearing hole; a rotating shaft having a small diameter part rotatably born in the bearing hole of the bearing plate, a large diameter part and a deforming fixing part at an end thereof; a first friction washer having a through-pass hole and placed between said large diameter part of the rotating shaft and one side surface of said bearing plate with said small diameter part being inserted into and passed through said through-pass hole of said first friction washer; a second friction washer having a through-pass hole and arranged to be contacted with the other side surface of said bearing plate with said small diameter part being inserted through said through-pass hole of said second friction washer; a spring washer having a through-pass hole and arranged to be contacted with this second friction washer with said small diameter part being inserted through said through-pass hole of said spring washer; and a pressing plain washer having a through-pass hole and arranged to be contacted with this spring washer with said small diameter part being inserted through said through-pass hole of said pressing plain washer; a press fitting part at an end section of the small diameter part for contacting in a pressing condition said first friction washer to said bearing plate and said second friction washer to said spring washer, wherein, said first friction washer is engaged with said rotating shaft and rotated together with said rotating shaft, said second friction washer is engaged with said bearing plate, said spring washer is co-rotated with the rotating shaft and at the same time lubricant is coated between said first friction washer and said bearing plate and between said second friction washer and said spring washer, thereby when said rotating shaft is rotated, a sliding friction is generated between said first friction washer and the bearing plate and between said second friction washer and said spring washer, respectively.
Claim 2
Dependent Claim
347 words
A tilt hinge for an office automation device comprising: a fixing member composed of a fixing base and a bearing plate bent vertically from said fixing member, said bearing plate having a bearing hole; a rotating shaft having a small diameter part rotatably born in the bearing hole of the bearing plate, a large diameter part and a deforming fixing part at an end thereof; a first friction washer having a through-pass hole and placed between said large diameter part of the rotating shaft and one side surface of said bearing plate with said small diameter part being inserted into and passed through said through-pass hole of said first friction washer; a second friction washer having a through-pass hole and arranged to be contacted with the other side surface of said bearing plate with said small diameter part being inserted through said through-pass hole of said second friction washer; a spring washer having a through-pass hole and arranged to be contacted with this second friction washer with said small diameter part being inserted through said through-pass hole of said spring washer; and a pressing plain washer having a through-pass hole and arranged to be contacted with this spring washer with said small diameter part being inserted through said through-pass hole of said pressing plain washer; a press fitting part at an end section of the small diameter part for contacting in a pressing condition said first friction washer to said bearing plate and said second friction washer to said spring washer, wherein, said first friction washer is engaged with said rotating shaft and rotated together with said rotating shaft, said second friction washer is engaged with said bearing plate, said spring washer is co-rotated with the rotating shaft and at the same time lubricant is coated between said first friction washer and said bearing plate and between said second friction washer and said spring washer, thereby when said rotating shaft is rotated, a sliding friction is generated between said first friction washer and the bearing plate and between said second friction washer and said spring washer, respectively.
Claim 3
Dependent Claim
355 words
A tilt hinge for an office automation device comprising: a fixing member composed of a fixing base and a bearing plate bent vertically from said fixing member, said bearing plate having a bearing hole; a rotating shaft having a small diameter part rotatably born in the bearing hole of the bearing plate, a large diameter part and a deforming fixing part at an end thereof; a first friction washer having a through-pass hole and placed between said large diameter part of the rotating shaft and one side surface of said bearing plate with said small diameter part being inserted into and passed through said through-pass hole of said first friction washer; a second friction washer having a through-pass hole and arranged to be contacted with the other side surface of said bearing plate with said small diameter part being inserted through said through-pass hole of said second friction washer; a spring washer having a through-pass hole and arranged to be contacted with this second friction washer with said small diameter part being inserted through said through-pass hole of said spring washer; and a pressing washer having a through-pass hole and arranged to be contacted with this spring washer with said small diameter part being inserted through said through-sass hole of said pressing washer; and a press fitting part at an end section of the small diameter part for contacting in a pressing condition said first friction washer to said bearing plate and said second friction washer to said spring washer, wherein, said first friction washer is engaged with said rotating shaft and rotated together with said rotating shaft, said second friction washer is engaged with said spring washer or rotating shaft, and further said spring washer is co-rotated with said rotating shaft or said spring washer and at the same time lubricant is coated between said first friction washer and said bearing plate and between said second friction washer and said bearing plate, thereby when said rotating shaft is rotated, a sliding friction is generated between said first friction washer and said bearing plate and between said second friction washer and said bearing plate, respectively.
Claim 4
Dependent Claim
355 words
A tilt hinge for an office automation device comprising: a fixing member composed of a fixing base and a bearing plate bent vertically from said fixing member, said bearing plate having a bearing hole; a rotating shaft having a small diameter part rotatably born in the bearing hole of the bearing plate, a large diameter part and a deforming fixing part at an end thereof; a first friction washer having a through-pass hole and placed between said large diameter part of the rotating shaft and one side surface of said bearing plate with said small diameter part being inserted into and passed through said through-pass hole of said first friction washer; a second friction washer having a through-pass hole and arranged to be contacted with the other side surface of said bearing plate with said small diameter part being inserted through said through-pass hole of said second friction washer; a spring washer having a through-pass hole and arranged to be contacted with this second friction washer with said small diameter part being inserted through said through-pass hole of said spring washer; and a pressing washer having a through-pass hole and arranged to be contacted with this spring washer with said small diameter part being inserted through said through-sass hole of said pressing washer; and a press fitting part at an end section of the small diameter part for contacting in a pressing condition said first friction washer to said bearing plate and said second friction washer to said spring washer, wherein, said first friction washer is engaged with said rotating shaft and rotated together with said rotating shaft, said second friction washer is engaged with said spring washer or rotating shaft, and further said spring washer is co-rotated with said rotating shaft or said spring washer and at the same time lubricant is coated between said first friction washer and said bearing plate and between said second friction washer and said bearing plate, thereby when said rotating shaft is rotated, a sliding friction is generated between said first friction washer and said bearing plate and between said second friction washer and said bearing plate, respectively.
Claim 5
Dependent Claim
345 words
A tilt hinge for an office automation device comprising: a fixing member composed of a fixing base and a bearing plate bent vertically from said fixing member, said bearing plate having a bearing hole; a rotating shaft having a small diameter part rotatably born in said bearing hole of said bearing plate, a large diameter part and a deforming fixing part at an end thereof; a first friction washer having a through-pass hole and placed between said large diameter part of this rotating shaft and one side surface of said bearing plate with said small diameter part being inserted into and passed through said through-pass hole of said first friction washer; a second friction washer having a through-pass hole and arranged to be contacted with the other side surface of said bearing plate with said small diameter part being inserted through said through-pass hole of said second friction washer; a spring washer having a through-pass hole and arranged to be contacted with this second friction washer with said small diameter part being inserted through said through-pass hole of said spring washer; and a pressing plain washer having a through-pass hole and arranged to be contacted with this spring washer with said small diameter part being inserted through said through-pass hole of said pressing plain washer; and a press fitting part at an end section of the small diameter part for contacting in a pressing condition said first friction washer to said bearing plate and said second friction washer to said spring washer, wherein, said first friction washer is engaged with said bearing plate, said second friction washer is engaged with said bearing plate, and further said spring washer is co-rotated with said rotating shaft and at the same time lubricant is coated between said first friction washer and said large diameter part and between said second friction washer and said spring washer, thereby when said rotating shaft is rotated, a sliding friction is generated between said first friction washer and said large diameter part and between said second friction washer and said spring washer, respectively.
Claim 6
Dependent Claim
345 words
A tilt hinge for an office automation device comprising: a fixing member composed of a fixing base and a bearing plate bent vertically from said fixing member, said bearing plate having a bearing hole; a rotating shaft having a small diameter part rotatably born in said bearing hole of said bearing plate, a large diameter part and a deforming fixing part at an end thereof; a first friction washer having a through-pass hole and placed between said large diameter part of this rotating shaft and one side surface of said bearing plate with said small diameter part being inserted into and passed through said through-pass hole of said first friction washer; a second friction washer having a through-pass hole and arranged to be contacted with the other side surface of said bearing plate with said small diameter part being inserted through said through-pass hole of said second friction washer; a spring washer having a through-pass hole and arranged to be contacted with this second friction washer with said small diameter part being inserted through said through-pass hole of said spring washer; and a pressing plain washer having a through-pass hole and arranged to be contacted with this spring washer with said small diameter part being inserted through said through-pass hole of said pressing plain washer; and a press fitting part at an end section of the small diameter part for contacting in a pressing condition said first friction washer to said bearing plate and said second friction washer to said spring washer, wherein, said first friction washer is engaged with said bearing plate, said second friction washer is engaged with said bearing plate, and further said spring washer is co-rotated with said rotating shaft and at the same time lubricant is coated between said first friction washer and said large diameter part and between said second friction washer and said spring washer, thereby when said rotating shaft is rotated, a sliding friction is generated between said first friction washer and said large diameter part and between said second friction washer and said spring washer, respectively.
Claim 7
Dependent Claim
353 words
A tilt hinge for an office automation device comprising: a fixing member composed of a fixing base and a bearing plate bent vertically from said fixing member, said bearing plate having a bearing hole; a rotating shaft having a small diameter part rotatably born in the bearing hole of the bearing plate, a large diameter part and a deforming fixing part at an end thereof; a first friction washer having a through-pass hole and placed between a large diameter part of this rotating shaft and one side surface of said bearing plate with its small diameter part being inserted into and passed through said through-pass hole of said first friction washer; a second friction washer having a through-pass hole and arranged to be contacted with the other side surface of said bearing plate with said small diameter part being inserted through said through-pass hole of said second friction washer; a spring washer having a through-pass hole and arranged to be contacted with this second friction washer with said small diameter part being inserted through said through-pass hole of said spring washer; and a pressing plain washer having a through-pass hole and arranged to be contacted with this spring washer with said small diameter part being inserted through said through-pass hole of said pressing plain washer; and a press fitting part at an end section of the small diameter part for contacting in a pressing condition said first friction washer to said bearing plate and said second friction washer to said spring washer, wherein, said first friction washer is engaged with said bearing plate, said second friction washer is engaged with said spring washer or said rotating shaft, and further said spring washer is co-rotated with the rotating shaft or said spring washer and at the same time lubricant is coated between said first friction washer and said large diameter part and between said second friction washer and said bearing plate, thereby when said rotating shaft is rotated, a sliding friction is generated between said first friction washer and said large diameter part and between said second friction washer and said bearing plate, respectively.
Claim 8
Dependent Claim
353 words
A tilt hinge for an office automation device comprising: a fixing member composed of a fixing base and a bearing plate bent vertically from said fixing member, said bearing plate having a bearing hole; a rotating shaft having a small diameter part rotatably born in the bearing hole of the bearing plate, a large diameter part and a deforming fixing part at an end thereof; a first friction washer having a through-pass hole and placed between a large diameter part of this rotating shaft and one side surface of said bearing plate with its small diameter part being inserted into and passed through said through-pass hole of said first friction washer; a second friction washer having a through-pass hole and arranged to be contacted with the other side surface of said bearing plate with said small diameter part being inserted through said through-pass hole of said second friction washer; a spring washer having a through-pass hole and arranged to be contacted with this second friction washer with said small diameter part being inserted through said through-pass hole of said spring washer; and a pressing plain washer having a through-pass hole and arranged to be contacted with this spring washer with said small diameter part being inserted through said through-pass hole of said pressing plain washer; and a press fitting part at an end section of the small diameter part for contacting in a pressing condition said first friction washer to said bearing plate and said second friction washer to said spring washer, wherein, said first friction washer is engaged with said bearing plate, said second friction washer is engaged with said spring washer or said rotating shaft, and further said spring washer is co-rotated with the rotating shaft or said spring washer and at the same time lubricant is coated between said first friction washer and said large diameter part and between said second friction washer and said bearing plate, thereby when said rotating shaft is rotated, a sliding friction is generated between said first friction washer and said large diameter part and between said second friction washer and said bearing plate, respectively.
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