CN1738520A - The dual axis hinge apparatus of portable terminal - Google Patents
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Abstract
A kind of double-strand chain equipment that is used for portable terminal, it provides a pair of orthogonal hinge axis, and first and second shells that will form portable terminal are connected to each other, thus they can rotate with respect to first and second hinge axis respectively.This hinge apparatus comprises: fixed housing; Rotational shell, itself and fixed housing relatively are coupled to rotate with respect to second hinge axis; And hinge casing, its side surface that is coupled to rotational shell is to provide first hinge axis.Thereby this hinge apparatus with a pair of shell coupled to each other they can be laterally place by side ground with side each other.Therefore, display unit can laterally or longitudinally be placed, and this is easily to using multimedia service.Use the hinge apparatus of the disclosure, construct various types of information terminals easily.
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Technical field
The present invention relates to portable terminal, as cell phone, PDA(Personal Digital Assistant), cell-phone (HHP), P/PC etc.More particularly, the present invention relates to be used for the hinge apparatus that can a pair of shell be connected separately from each other with respect to the mode of a pair of hinge axis with shell.
Background technology
Usually, portable terminal is that user's portability is to carry out the equipment that carries out radio communication with other side.The portable terminal that some types are arranged is as bar shaped type terminals, upset type terminals, folding type terminal.The bar shaped type terminals has single bar shaped shell, and the upset type terminals has by hinge-unit and is coupled to renovating of bar shaped shell or lid rotationally.The folding type terminal has the folders that is rotationally coupled to single bar shaped shell by hinge-unit.Folders can be folding towards shell, or launch from shell.
According to the position that terminal is carried on human body, portable terminal also can be categorized as neck and hang type terminals, wrist extension type terminals etc.It is that the user uses cotton rope to hang over terminal on his/her neck that neck is hung type terminals, and it is that the user hangs over the terminal on his wrist that wrist is hung type terminals.
In addition, according to the mode of opening and closing of terminal, portable terminal can be classified as rotation type terminal or sliding type terminal.In the rotation type terminal, two shells that face with each other connect each other rotationally, thereby one of them can be with respect to another rotation to open or to close.In the sliding type terminal, two shells are connected to each other, thereby one of them can slide to open or to close with respect to another.Those skilled in the art understand these various types of portable terminals easily.
Above-mentioned each traditional portable terminal must comprise: antenna element, data input cell, data output unit and data transmission/receiving element.Data input cell typically uses the key array that finger input data can be used in the family, but touch pad, touch-screen or voice recognition unit also can be used for data input cell.The data output unit is the display unit of knowing usually as LCD.
The key array that is used to import data has the array of many keys.These keys comprise: numerical key, character keys, transmission key, end key, function key etc.Usually, 15 to 20 keys are arranged on the position of upper surface of portable terminal.Certainly, these keys are shown to the user so that he or she can use his/her finger input desired data.
Portable terminal also can comprise camera lens, thereby the photo of Image Communication or shot object is provided.
In recent years, the user has become diversified about the taste of the type of terminal, and the user has improved their expectation for reception information on portable terminal.Yet traditional portable terminal can not satisfy the expectation of these growths.In fact, use traditional terminal in the Internet or multimedia environment, to communicate very inconvenient.When the user attempted to watch video request program (VOD), watches film, plays games or sees TV, inconvenience was especially conspicuous.The display unit of most of traditional terminals has square shape and the fact of longitudinally being placed has caused these inconveniences.Because viewable pictures is little, and these unit are longitudinally arranged, and are narrow so the user feels picture.
Therefore, need a kind of portable terminal with demonstration output unit of improvement.
Summary of the invention
An aspect of of the present present invention is to address the above problem at least and/or is not enough, and the advantage that describes below is provided at least.Therefore, an aspect of of the present present invention is to provide the dual axis hinge apparatus of the portable terminal that a kind of display unit that is used for making portable terminal can the image width screen be used like that, thereby promotes the easy use as film, recreation, TV etc.
Another aspect of the present invention is to provide a kind of dual axis hinge apparatus that is used for portable terminal, and it with the side placement each other of a pair of shell, can be used portable terminal by laterally with leaning on side in many ways.
According to these aspects of the present invention, portable terminal has first and second shells that connect by biaxial hinge.Second hinge axis that biaxial hinge has first hinge axis and extends perpendicular to first hinge axis, and first and second shells are connected to each other, thereby they can rotate respectively with respect to first and second hinge axis.This hinge comprises: fixed housing; Rotational shell, its reverse coupled arrive fixed housing to rotate with respect to second hinge axis; And hinge casing, its side surface that is coupled to rotational shell is to provide first hinge axis.
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By the description that following coupling accompanying drawing carries out, above-mentioned and other purposes, feature and the advantage of specific embodiment of the present invention will become apparent, wherein:
Fig. 1 is the decomposition diagram according to the dual axis hinge apparatus that is used for portable terminal of the embodiment of the invention;
Fig. 2 is a decomposition diagram of watching the dual axis hinge apparatus of Fig. 1 from other direction;
Fig. 3 is the cut-away section perspective view of internal structure of hinge casing that the dual axis hinge apparatus of Fig. 1 is shown;
Fig. 4 is the perspective view that the dual axis hinge apparatus of the Fig. 1 that is connected with portable terminal is shown;
Fig. 5 is the perspective view that the portable terminal of the dual axis hinge apparatus with Fig. 1 is shown;
Fig. 6 is the perspective view that illustrates with respect to second shell of the portable terminal of Fig. 5 of first hinge axis rotation of the dual axis hinge apparatus of Fig. 1;
Fig. 7 be illustrated in respect to after first hinge axis rotation with respect to the perspective view of second shell of the portable terminal of Fig. 5 of second hinge axis rotation of the dual axis hinge apparatus of Fig. 1;
Fig. 8 is the perspective view that is illustrated in respect to second shell of the portable terminal of the Fig. 5 that fully rotates with respect to second hinge axis of the dual axis hinge apparatus of Fig. 1 after first hinge axis rotation;
Fig. 9 is the decomposition diagram that is used for the dual axis hinge apparatus of portable terminal according to another embodiment of the present invention;
Figure 10 is the cut-away section perspective view of dual axis hinge apparatus that the assembling of Fig. 9 is shown;
Figure 11 is the perspective view of portable terminal with dual axis hinge apparatus of Fig. 9;
Figure 12 is the perspective view that illustrates with respect to second shell of the portable terminal of Figure 11 of first hinge axis rotation of the dual axis hinge apparatus of Fig. 9; And
Figure 13 is the perspective view that illustrates with respect to second shell of the portable terminal of Figure 11 of second hinge axis rotation of the dual axis hinge apparatus of Fig. 9.
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Content that defines in description and parts as detailed construction are provided to help understand all sidedly embodiments of the invention.Therefore, those of ordinary skill in the art will understand, under the condition that does not depart from the scope of the present invention with spirit, can make the various changes and the modification of embodiment described here.In addition, for clarity and brevity, the description of well-known functions and structure is omitted.
Shown in Fig. 1 to 3, comprise according to the dual axis hinge apparatus that is used for portable terminal 100 of the embodiment of the invention: fixed housing 101, rotational shell 102 and hinge casing 104.This hinge apparatus is provided at first hinge axis A1 that extends on the longitudinal direction of hinge casing 104 and the second hinge axis A2 that extends perpendicular to the first hinge axis A1.
Fixed housing 101 has cylindrical shape, and can be integrated in one of two shells forming portable terminal and form.Fixed housing 101 has the open-work 111 that forms on the direction of the second hinge axis A2.The upper surface of fixed housing 101 has in a circumferential direction extends and first swivelling chute 113 adjacent with open-work 111.First swivelling chute 113 has around a plurality of brake holes 115 of groove with the isogonism spacing arrangement.Detent projection 117 is outstanding from fixed housing 101 in the direction of the second hinge axis A2, and between open-work 111 and swivelling chute 113.Rotational shell 102 is coupled to fixed housing 101, and rotates around hinge axis A2.When rotational shell 102 rotations, detent projection 117 defines the rotating range of rotational shell 102.
When facing the upper surface of fixed housing 101, rotational shell 102 is coupled to fixed housing 101 with being rotated, thereby it can rotate around the second hinge axis A2.Rotational shell 102 is columniform, and hinge casing 104 side from rotational shell 102 on the direction of the first hinge axis A1 is extended.Rotational shell 102 has second swivelling chute 123 in the face of first swivelling chute 113, and a plurality of around the brake hole 125 of second swivelling chute 123 with the isogonism spacing arrangement.Rotational shell 102 also has and communicates with fixed housing 101 and be positioned at open-work 121 on the second hinge axis A2.Gathering sill 127 forms between the open-work 121 and second swivelling chute 123, and extends along the angular range of selecting in a circumferential direction.When fixed housing 101 was coupled to rotational shell 102, detent projection 117 was placed in the gathering sill 127.Therefore, the rotating range of rotational shell 102 is by detent projection 117 and gathering sill 127 restrictions.In this exemplary embodiment, gathering sill 127 is limited in 180 degree or littler with the rotating range of rotational shell 102.For example, if detent projection 117 is extended 20 degree around the second hinge axis A2, gathering sill 127 extends 200 degree, thereby then the rotating range of rotational shell is limited in 180 degree.
Closely contact each other with rotational shell 102 in order to be maintained fixed shell 101, sheet spring 129 can be coupling between the support chip 131 and rotational shell 102 of coupling axle 103.Sheet spring 129 provides elastic force on the direction on a surface leaving rotational shell 102, to guarantee the tight contact between fixed housing 101 and rotational shell 102.
If first and second swivelling chutes 113 and 123 do not have brake hole 115 and 125, then ball combination 108 will only promote the rotation of rotational shell 102.Yet, in this exemplary embodiment, brake hole 115 and 125 with etc. angular separation form with engagement ball 183, so the rotation of rotational shell 102 can be braked by equi-angularly space.
Aspect this, it is evident that the quantity of brake hole 115,125 must be equal to or greater than the quantity of ball 183, thereby suitably ball 183 and brake hole 115 and 125 are meshed.And when brake hole 115 and 125 during more than ball 183, the quantity of brake hole 115,125 is the multiple of the quantity of ball 183 preferably, thereby all Metal Ball 183 can be arranged in brake hole 115 and 125 simultaneously.
When ball 183 when brake hole 115 and 125 departs from, make by sheet spring 129 that fixed housing 101 and rotational shell 102 are separated from one another to become possibility to specific scope.That is, when ball 183 when brake hole 115 and 125 departs from, sheet spring 129 is elastically deformed so that fixed housing 101 and rotational shell 102 is separated from one another, but continues to use elastic force.Therefore, rotational shell 102 can be point-blank towards or move away from fixed housing 101, linearly moving scope by brake hole 115 and 125 and the size of ball 183 determine.That is, the brake hole 115 and 125 the degree of depth are dark more, and the straight line moving range of rotational shell 102 is big more.Yet, because brake hole 115 and 125 and ball 183 be provided to rotation with equi-angularly space braking rotational shell 102, so the straight line moving range that minimizes rotational shell 102 with provide stable, hinge apparatus 100 is favourable reliably.
Thereby hinge casing 104 is configured its peripheral surface from the outside of rotational shell 102 on the direction of the first hinge axis A1 to be extended.The peripheral surface of the outside of hinge casing 104 has the opening 145 that communicates with the inside of rotational shell 102.Pan 141 is positioned at the end of hinge casing 104, and extends on the direction of the first hinge axis A1.The inwall of pan 141 is formed with upwardly extending at least one pilot hole 143 in the side of the first hinge axis A1.
Hinge cam 161 and 162 and wind spring 169 on the shaft portion 153 of hinge axis 105, be coupled to generate revolving force according to the angle of the rotation of hinge axis 105.
Hinge cam 161 and 162 comprises: first hinge cam 161, and it is fixed to the fixed projection 155 of shaft portion 153; With second hinge cam 162, it rotatably is coupled to shaft portion 153.First and second hinge cam 161 and 162 divide 163b to form with ridged part 163a and the valley type part that optionally is engaged with each other when they face with each other.The peripheral surface of the outside of second hinge cam 162 has direction protrusion 165 and meshes with the pilot hole 143 with hinge casing 104.Therefore, second hinge cam 162 pan 141 cathetus move.
Therefore, hinge cam 161 and 162 and wind spring 169 generate the Hui Li of hinge axis 105.
One end of wind spring supports second hinge protrusions 162, and the other end supports the packing ring 167b of an end that is positioned at shaft portion 153.The lock slots 157 that O shape ring 167a is coupled to the end at shaft portion 153 to be provided moves to prevent packing ring 167b.If expectation, then packing ring 167c can be placed between first hinge cam 161 and the locking main part 151.
If the hinge axis 105 that hinge cam 161,162 and wind spring 169 are coupled to is received in pan 141, then direction protrusion 165 and pilot hole 143 engagements lock another shell that main part 151 is fixed to terminal.The assembling of hinge axis 105 is done in this way.
Notice that in this embodiment, another shell is fixed to both (by locking plates 185) of locking main part 151 and hinge casing 104.Because another shell attached troops to a unit in two places, thus hinge axis 105 can be assembled in the pan 141 by mobile hinge chain rivet point-blank, with the direction protrusion 165 of coupling second hinge cam 162 in pilot hole 143.That is, two connections have limited hinge axis 105 and have prevented that it breaks away from pan 141.
Yet according to another embodiment, an end of shaft portion 151 passes the inside end wall and the contiguous hole 145 that is projected into of pan 141.O shape ring 167a is implemented into lock slots 157 that the end at shaft portion 153 forms so that hinge axis 153 is coupled to hinge casing 102.In this embodiment, because O shape ring 167a restriction hinge axis, so need not another shell is fixed to hinge axis 104 with locking plate 185.
Hereinafter, with reference to Fig. 5 to 8 portable terminal 10 with above-mentioned dual axis hinge apparatus 100 is described.As shown in drawings, portable terminal 10 comprises a pair of shell 11 and 21, it is folded with the state in the face of another shell from one of them, can rotate with respect to the first hinge axis A1 on the direction of leaving each other, or rotate with respect to the second hinge axis A2 in each other.
Fixed housing 101 is fixed to first shell 11 of terminal 10.Rotational shell 102 is can be coupled to fixed housing 101 with respect to the mode of second hinge axis A2 rotation when facing fixed housing.Second shell 21 is coupled to hinge casing 104 rotationally.When second shell 21 rotated with respect to hinge casing 104, hinge cam 161,162 in hinge casing 104 and axle 105 gave second shell 21 times power according to second shell 21 with respect to the angle that the first hinge axis A1 rotates.Fixed housing can be formed integrally as with first shell 11.
Shunt slot 14 is the parts depressed on the front surface of first shell 11, and is adjacent to hinge apparatus 100 and is formed.When second shell 21 towards the direction of leaving first shell 11 with respect to the first hinge axis A1 from it during in the face of the rotation of the position of first shell 11, shunt slot 14 provides the space to rotate an end of second shell 21.
Fig. 7 illustrates second shell 21 situation with respect to second hinge axis A2 rotation after with respect to the first hinge axis A1 Rotate 180 degree, and Fig. 8 illustrates the state that second shell has fully rotated with respect to the second hinge axis A2.As shown in Figure 8, if from the state in the face of first shell 11, second shell 21 rotates continuously, and then about the first and second hinge axis A1, A2, it becomes and is laterally placed by side ground with first shell, 11 sides.
When user expectation was used for the portable terminal 10 of audio call, short-message system (SMS) transmission etc., he or she can rotate second shell 21 in the direction of leaving first shell as shown in Figure 6.On the other hand, when terminal 10 be used to watch film or TV, when playing games etc., user laterally side places first and second shells 11 and 21 by side ground.At this moment, the main display unit 23 of terminal 10 is placed sidewards, thereby the user can enjoy wide-screen image.Except the SMS function, the user also can use function as various information terminals such as PDA, HHP, P/PCs as the keypad 13 of the keyboard of common PC easily by structure.
Fig. 9 and 10 illustrates the dual axis hinge apparatus 100 that is used for portable terminal according to an exemplary embodiment of the present invention.Be that according to the dual axis hinge apparatus 100 of this embodiment and the foregoing description difference it comprises the brake 202 of rotating range of second shell of limiting terminal.In the description below the dual axis hinge apparatus 100 of this embodiment, notice that identical label is assigned to the identical part among the embodiment formerly.For clarity and conciseness, be not described in detail identical part.
As Fig. 9 and shown in Figure 10, dual axis hinge apparatus 100 comprises by coupling axle 103 fixed housing 101 and rotational shell 102 coupled to each other, and has brake 202, the peripheral surface of the outside of its outstanding and withdrawal rotational shell 102.
One end of fixed housing 101 is formed with the transmission projection 219 in the second hinge axis A2 direction projection.If fixed housing 101 and rotational shell 102 are coupled to each other, then transmission projection 219 is arranged in rotational shell 102, and rotates in rotational shell 102 along circumferencial direction along with rotational shell 102 rotations.
Figure 10 illustrates the state of peripheral surface of the outside of the outstanding rotational shells 102 of brake 202.As shown in FIG., when transmission projection 219 and driven protuberance 225 were connected to each other, brake 202 was maintained at the projection state.To such an extent as to be not connected if rotational shell 102 rotates transmission projections 219, then brake 202 withdrawal rotational shells 102 with driven protuberance 225.In other words, to such an extent as to be not connected with driven protuberance 225 when rotational shell 102 rotates transmission projections 219, then brake 202 can rotation freely on rotational shell 102.
When transmission projection 219 and driven protuberance 225 are not connected to each other, comprise that the torsion spring (not shown) of winding on the rotating shaft 223 and a pair of stiff end that extends from winding can be used to keep the retracted mode of brake 202.That is, by one in a pair of stiff end of rotational shell 102 upper supports with on brake 202, support another, can be applied in the elastic force that the direction of brake 202 withdrawal rotational shells 102 applies.Those skilled in the art can easily understand the structure and the function of such torsion spring, therefore for the sake of simplicity, further describe being omitted.
When using torsion spring, when transmission projection 219 is not connected each other with driven protuberance 225, brake 202 withdrawal rotational shells 102.
With reference to Figure 11, when second shell 21 is folded in the face of first shell 11, brake 202, more particularly, the peripheral surface of the outside of main body 221 outstanding rotational shells 102.Refer again to Figure 12,, when second shell 21 with respect to the first hinge axis A1 when folded state rotates, second shell 21 links to each other with main body 221, thus its rotating range is limited in less than 180 degree.With regard to opening and the action of closing of the terminal of common folding type, the rotating range of second shell 21 can be limited in about 150 to 160 degree.
When rotational shell 102 rotation and be transferred to second shell and can not be folded with in the face of the position of first shell 11 time, even it is with respect to 101 rotations of first hinge axis, transmission projection 219 breaks away from from driven protuberance 225.Therefore, brake 202 is placed to the state of its regracting rotational shell 102.At this moment, second shell 21 also with respect to first hinge axis A1 rotation to be placed to the plane parallel with first shell 11.
Along with second shell 21 is placed to the plane parallel with first shell 11, if rotational shell 102 continues rotation with respect to the second hinge axis A2, then second shell 21 laterally be placed as with first shell, 11 sides by side.
As mentioned above, thereby dual axis hinge apparatus according to the present invention with a pair of shell state that they can face with each other from them coupled to each other toward or away from each other direction rotation, and when facing with each other, can side by side rotate, become possibility thereby a pair of shell is laterally placed by side ground by side each other.Therefore, display unit can laterally and longitudinally be placed, and this is easily to using multimedia service.In addition, because a pair of shell can be in the direction rotation of leaving each other as in the terminal of common folding type, and when facing with each other, can side by side rotate, so its opening and closing action can be diversified, thereby easily constitute various types of information terminals.In addition, by during opening and closing action the open angle of described a pair of shell being restricted to specific angle, terminal can be surrounded user's the profile of face to become comfortable during calling out.
Though illustrated and described the present invention with reference to certain embodiments, it will be understood by those skilled in the art that under the condition that does not break away from the spirit and scope of the present invention that are defined by the following claims, can make various changes in form and details to it.
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1, a kind of dual axis hinge apparatus that is used for portable terminal, second hinge axis that it provides first hinge axis and extends fully perpendicular to first hinge axis, and first and second shells that will form portable terminal are connected to each other, thereby they can be respectively with respect to the rotation of first and second hinge axis, and this hinge apparatus comprises:
Fixed housing;
Rotational shell, it is coupled to fixed housing rotatably to rotate with respect to second hinge axis; And
Hinge casing, its side surface that is coupled to rotational shell is to provide first hinge axis.
2, dual axis hinge apparatus as claimed in claim 1, wherein
First shell of fixed housing and portable terminal is integrated.
3, dual axis hinge apparatus as claimed in claim 1 also comprises:
Coupling axle, it has at the supported support chip of the first surface of rotational shell with in the direction of second hinge axis and extends and pass the coupling cylinder of fixed housing and rotational shell, and this coupling cylinder has lock slots on the peripheral surface of the outside of its end;
C shape ring, its lock slots with the coupling axle is nibbled on the second surface that is incorporated in fixed housing supported.
4, dual axis hinge apparatus as claimed in claim 3, wherein
Support chip is formed integrally as with the coupling axle.
5, dual axis hinge apparatus as claimed in claim 3 also comprises:
The sheet spring, it is inserted between support chip and rotational shell in order to make support chip depart from rotational shell.
6, dual axis hinge apparatus as claimed in claim 1 also comprises:
The ball combination, it is inserted between fixed housing and rotational shell.
7, dual axis hinge apparatus as claimed in claim 6, wherein, the ball combination comprises:
Washer plate, it is inserted between fixing and rotational shell; And
A plurality of balls, its along the circumferencial direction of washer plate with equal circumference apart from arrangement.
8, dual axis hinge apparatus as claimed in claim 7 also comprises:
A plurality of brake holes, its motion path along ball forms in fixing and rotational shell and meshes with ball.
9, dual axis hinge apparatus as claimed in claim 1 also comprises:
Camera components, it is provided in fixed housing.
10, dual axis hinge apparatus as claimed in claim 1 also comprises:
Locking plate, its be coupled to rotatably hinge casing the outside peripheral surface and be fixed to second shell of terminal.
11, dual axis hinge apparatus as claimed in claim 10, wherein, locking plate comprises:
A pair of opposite halfround bar slice, it is coupled to each other and surround the peripheral surface of the outside of hinge casing.
12, dual axis hinge apparatus as claimed in claim 10 also comprises:
Friction plate, its locking plate and outside peripheral surface at hinge casing is inserted into, to promote the rotation of locking plate.
13, dual axis hinge apparatus as claimed in claim 1, wherein, hinge axis also comprises:
Pan, it extends particular length in the first hinge axis direction from an end.
14, dual axis hinge apparatus as claimed in claim 13 also comprises:
Hinge axis, it holds in pan with being rotated, and this hinge axis extends in the direction of first hinge axis, and is fixed to second shell of terminal.
15, dual axis hinge apparatus as claimed in claim 14 also comprises:
First hinge cam, it is fixed on the hinge axis,
Second hinge cam, it is coupled to hinge axis, and this second hinge cam is faced first hinge cam and is moved point-blank on hinge axis, and
Wind spring is used to use elastic force to contact with each other so that first and second hinge cam are biased as.
16, dual axis hinge apparatus as claimed in claim 15 also comprises:
At least one direction protrusion, it forms on the peripheral surface of the outside of second hinge cam; And
Pilot hole, it longitudinally extends in the sidewall of hinge casing and meshes with direction protrusion, thereby guides the straight line of second hinge cam to move.
17, dual axis hinge apparatus as claimed in claim 15 also comprises:
Packing ring and O shape ring, it is coupled to the end of hinge axis, wind spring supporting bead wherein, this packing ring is inserted between O shape ring and wind spring.
18, dual axis hinge apparatus as claimed in claim 15, wherein,
A surface of first hinge cam partly forms with ridged, and formation is divided with valley type part in a surface of second hinge cam, and it optionally meshes along with the hinge axis rotation and with the ridged part.
19, dual axis hinge apparatus as claimed in claim 1, wherein,
First hinge axis is placed, thereby along with second shell rotates around first hinge axis, second shell moves away or faces the position of first shell near it.
20, dual axis hinge apparatus as claimed in claim 1, wherein,
Be maintained in the face of in first shell, second shell rotates around second hinge axis.
21, dual axis hinge apparatus as claimed in claim 1, wherein,
Second shell rotates with respect to first hinge axis in the direction of leaving first shell, then with respect to the second hinge axis Rotate 180 degree, thereby second shell laterally be arranged as with first shell side by side.
22, dual axis hinge apparatus as claimed in claim 1, wherein,
Second shell begins with respect to the second hinge axis Rotate 180 degree from its state in the face of first shell, and then with respect to the rotation of first hinge axis, second shell laterally is placed with first shell side with leaning on side as a result.
23, dual axis hinge apparatus as claimed in claim 1 also comprises:
Open-work, it passes through to rotational shell from fixed housing;
The coupling axle, it is coupled to fixing and rotational shell by open-work, and is formed with the other open-work that extends in the second hinge axis direction;
Opening, it forms on a side of hinge axis,
Wherein, flexible printed circuit extends to rotational shell by the open-work of coupling axle from fixed housing, is bent in rotational shell, and withdraws by the opening of hinge casing.
24, dual axis hinge apparatus as claimed in claim 1, wherein,
Dual axis hinge apparatus is placed on the side of an end of terminal.
25, dual axis hinge apparatus as claimed in claim 1, wherein,
Rotational shell rotates with respect to second hinge axis in the angular range of 180 degree.
26, dual axis hinge apparatus as claimed in claim 1 also comprises:
The transmission projection, it is from a distal process of fixed housing, and is arranged in rotational shell, and
Brake, it is coupled on rotational shell rotatably with the peripheral surface of the outside of outstanding or withdrawal rotational shell,
Wherein, the transmission projection is connected with brake along with the rotational shell rotation, thereby brake is optionally given prominence to the peripheral surface of the outside of rotational shell.
27, dual axis hinge apparatus as claimed in claim 26, wherein,
Be folded to face in the state of first shell at second shell, the peripheral surface of the outside of the outstanding rotational shell of brake, thereby when second shell when its folded state rotates with respect to first hinge axis, it links to each other with second shell with the rotating range that limits second shell below 180 degree.
28, dual axis hinge apparatus as claimed in claim 26, wherein, brake comprises:
Main body, the peripheral surface of the outside of its outstanding and withdrawal rotational shell;
Rotating shaft, its end in main body forms, and coupling rotatably on rotational shell; And
Driven protuberance, its other end in main body forms optionally to link to each other with the transmission projection.
29, dual axis hinge apparatus as claimed in claim 26, wherein,
Even it rotates with respect to first hinge axis,, rotational shell can not be folded with the time brake withdrawal rotational shell in the face of the position of first shell when rotating to second shell.
30, dual axis hinge apparatus as claimed in claim 26, wherein,
Along with rotational shell rotates with respect to second hinge axis, the transmission projection is rotated along circumferencial direction in rotational shell.
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