WO2019173947A1

WO2019173947A1 - Hinge and chain link thereof

Info

Publication number: WO2019173947A1
Application number: PCT/CN2018/078714
Authority: WO
Inventors: 廖乐
Original assignee: 深圳市柔宇科技有限公司
Priority date: 2018-03-12
Filing date: 2018-03-12
Publication date: 2019-09-19
Also published as: CN111788535A

Abstract

A hinge link (100), comprising a connecting device (20) and a sliding member (40). The connecting device comprises a connecting mechanism (22). A connecting portion (221) is provided on the connecting mechanism. A sliding portion (420) is provided on the sliding member. The sliding portion is slidably connected to the connecting portion of the connecting mechanism. When the sliding portion slides relative to the connecting portion, the sliding member rotates relative to the connecting mechanism. Further comprised is a hinge (300) formed by the hinge link. The hinge and hinge link are capable of meeting the requirements for a hinge mechanism of a non-physical rotary shaft.

Description

Hinge and its chain links

Technical field

The application relates to a chain link and a hinge formed by a plurality of said chain links.

Background technique

Hinge is widely used in technical fields such as electronic equipment, mechanical equipment, and automation equipment. With the development of technology, flexible electronic devices such as mobile phones, tablet computers, and PDAs have appeared. Some of the flexible devices are connected by hinges to facilitate the user to carry electronic devices. Existing hinges generally include a plurality of links, each of which is connected by a rotating shaft between the two links, such hinges failing to meet the requirements of the hinge mechanism of the non-solid rotating shaft.

Summary of the invention

The present application provides a hinge that satisfies the needs of a hinge mechanism for a non-solid rotating shaft, and a hinge provided with the hinge.

The hinge joint disclosed in the embodiment of the present application includes a connecting device and a sliding member, the connecting device includes a connecting mechanism, the connecting mechanism is provided with a connecting portion, and the sliding member is provided with a sliding portion, and the sliding portion slides Connected to the connecting portion of the connecting mechanism, the sliding member rotates relative to the connecting mechanism when the sliding portion slides relative to the connecting portion.

The hinge disclosed in the embodiment of the present application includes a plurality of hinges connected in sequence, each hinge joint includes a connecting device and a sliding member, the connecting device includes a connecting mechanism, and the connecting mechanism is provided with a connecting portion, and the sliding member is disposed on the sliding member There is a sliding portion that is slidably coupled to the connecting portion of the connecting mechanism, and the sliding member rotates relative to the connecting mechanism when the sliding portion slides relative to the connecting portion.

The sliding portion of the hinge of the hinge of the present application is slidably coupled to the connecting portion of the connecting mechanism, and when the sliding portion slides on the connecting portion, the sliding member is also opposite to the connecting mechanism Rotating to achieve rotation of the hinge of the hinge relative to the connecting mechanism; a plurality of the hinges are sequentially connected to form a hinge, and each of the two adjacent hinges of the hinge does not need a solid body The rotating shaft is connected so as to meet the requirements of the hinge mechanism of the non-solid rotating shaft, and the sliding member and the connecting mechanism of the hinge joint are conveniently assembled and detached.

DRAWINGS

In order to more clearly illustrate the technical solutions in the embodiments of the present application, the drawings to be used in the embodiments will be briefly described below. Obviously, the drawings in the following description are only some embodiments of the present application, Those skilled in the art can also obtain other drawings based on these drawings without paying any creative work.

1 is a schematic perspective view of a hinge of a first embodiment provided by the present application.

FIG. 2 is a schematic perspective view of another perspective view of FIG. 1. FIG.

Fig. 3 is an exploded perspective view of Fig. 1;

Fig. 4 is an exploded perspective view of Fig. 2;

Figure 5 is a cross-sectional view taken along line V-V of Figure 1.

Fig. 6 is a schematic view showing one of the use states of the hinge of the first embodiment provided by the present application.

FIG. 7 is a schematic perspective structural view of a hinge in which a plurality of hinges of the first embodiment provided by the present application are combined.

Figure 8 is an exploded perspective view of the three-dimensional structure of Figure 7.

FIG. 9 is a schematic perspective structural view of a hinge joint of a second embodiment provided by the present application.

FIG. 10 is a schematic perspective view of another perspective of FIG. 9. FIG.

Figure 11 is an exploded perspective view of Figure 9.

Fig. 12 is an exploded perspective view of Fig. 10;

FIG. 13 is an exploded perspective view showing the hinge of a plurality of hinge joints of the second embodiment provided by the present application.

detailed description

The technical solutions in the embodiments of the present application are clearly and completely described in the following with reference to the drawings in the embodiments of the present application. It is obvious that the described embodiments are only a part of the embodiments of the present application, and not all of the embodiments. All other embodiments obtained by a person of ordinary skill in the art based on the embodiments of the present application without departing from the inventive scope are the scope of the present application.

1-4 is a perspective view of a hinge structure of a first embodiment of the present invention; FIG. 2 is a perspective view of the perspective view of FIG. 1; FIG. Fig. 4 is an exploded perspective view of Fig. 2; The hinge joint 100 of the present application includes a connecting device 20 and a sliding member 40. The connecting device 20 includes a connecting mechanism 22, and the connecting mechanism 22 is provided with two opposite connecting portions 221, and the sliding member 40 is disposed on the sliding member 40. There are two opposite sliding portions 420, and any sliding portion 420 of the sliding member 40 is slidably coupled to any connecting portion 221 of the connecting mechanism 22, and one sliding portion 420 slides with the corresponding connecting portion 221 The slider 40 is rotated relative to the connecting mechanism 22.

Since the sliding portion 420 of the slider 40 is slidably coupled to the connecting portion 221 of the connecting mechanism 22, and the sliding portion 420 slides on the connecting portion 221, the slider 40 is opposite to the The connecting mechanism 22 also rotates, not only to change the distance between the slider 40 and the connecting mechanism 22, but also to rotate the slider 40 relative to the connecting mechanism 22. A plurality of the hinges 100 are sequentially connected to form a hinge, that is, the two sliding portions 420 of each hinge 100 are respectively connected to the connecting portions 221 of the two adjacent hinges 100. Therefore, since each of the two adjacent hinges 100 of the hinge formed by the plurality of hinges 100 does not require a physical hinge connection, the requirements of the hinge mechanism of the non-physical rotating shaft can be satisfied, and the hinge 100 is The attachment and detachment of the slider 40 and the connecting mechanism 22 are convenient.

As shown in FIG. 3 and FIG. 4 , the connecting mechanism 22 includes a positioning member 223 and a clamping member 225 . The positioning member 223 includes a positioning plate 2231 which is substantially fan-shaped and protrudes from the positioning plate 2231 . A bump 2233 in the middle of one side. A first positioning hole 2234 penetrating the protrusion 2233 is defined in a middle portion of the positioning plate 2231 facing away from the side surface of the protrusion 2233. The first positioning hole 2234 is a non-circular hole, that is, the first positioning hole 2234 may be a waist hole, a square hole, a polygonal hole, or an irregular hole or the like. In this embodiment, the first positioning hole 2234 is a waist hole. The positioning plate 2231 includes a top surface 2235. The top surface 2235 is a curved surface, and the curved surface is convexly curved outwardly. The top surface of the protrusion 2233 and the top surface 2235 of the positioning plate 2231 Qi Ping.

Each of the opposite ends of the positioning plate 2231 facing away from the bottom surface of the top surface 2235 is respectively provided with a first guiding surface 2236, and each of the first guiding surfaces 2236 is a circular arc surface, and each circular surface faces away from the One side of the top surface 2235 is convexly curved. In this embodiment, the center o of the arc surface of each of the first guiding surfaces 2236 is located outside the top surface 2235 (as shown in FIG. 5), that is, the circle of the two first guiding surfaces 2236. The centers of the arcs o are respectively located outside the top surface 2235 of the positioning member 223 and are located on opposite sides of the first positioning hole 2234. A first guiding strip 2237 is respectively protruded from opposite ends of the positioning plate 2231 facing away from the side of the protrusion 2233, and the two first guiding bars 2237 are symmetrically disposed, that is, two of the first The guide bar 2237 is line symmetrical along the axis of the first positioning hole 2234. Each of the first guide bars 2237 is arc-shaped, and each of the first guide bars 2237 extends along the corresponding first guide surface 2236, and the arc of each first guide bar 2237 and the corresponding first guide The arcs of the sliding surfaces 2236 are the same, that is, the arc of each of the first guiding bars 2237 is convexly curved toward a side away from the top surface 2235, and the first guiding strip is along the thickness direction of the positioning plate 2231. The center of the arc of the 2234 coincides with the center o of the corresponding first guide surface 2236, and is also located outside the top surface 2235, that is, the centers of the arcs of the two first guide bars 2237 are located respectively. The top surface 2235 of the positioning member 223 is external to the opposite sides of the first positioning hole 2234. One end of each of the first guide bars 2237 extends adjacent to the first positioning hole 2234, and the other end of the first guide bar 2237 extends to an end adjacent to the positioning plate 2231.

A stop block 2238 is protruded from a middle portion of the positioning plate 2231 facing away from the top surface of the protrusion 2233, and the stop block 2238 is connected to the two first guide bars 2237. The stop block 2238 is connected to the ends of the two first guide bars 2237 adjacent to the first positioning holes 2234. The first positioning hole 2234 passes through the stopping block 2238, and the outer side surface of the connection between the stopping block 2238 and each of the first guiding bars 2237 is a circular arc surface, and each of the circular arc surfaces is The surface of the corresponding first guide strip 2237 facing the top surface 2235 is flush and extends along the surface. An extension post 2239 is protruded from the side of the first positioning hole 2234 facing away from the side of the protrusion 2233. The extension post 2239 has an extension length equal to the extension length of the stopper 2238.

The clamping member 225 includes a clamping plate 2251 having a substantially fan shape. The clamping plate 2251 includes a top surface 2253. The top surface 2253 is a curved surface, and the curved surface is convexly curved outward. A second positioning hole 2254 is defined in a middle portion of the side surface of the positioning member 223, and the second positioning hole 2254 corresponds to the first positioning hole 2231. The second positioning hole 2254 is a non-circular hole, that is, the second positioning hole 2254 may be a waist hole, a square hole, a polygonal hole, or an irregular hole or the like. In this embodiment, the second positioning hole 2254 is a waist hole. Two second sliding bars 2257 are respectively protruded from opposite sides of the clamping plate 2251 facing the side of the positioning member 223, and the two second guiding bars 2257 are symmetrically disposed, that is, two of the first The two guide bars 2257 are line symmetrical along the axis of the second positioning hole 2254. Each of the second guide bars 2257 has a circular arc shape, and the arc of each of the second guide bars 2257 is the same as the arc of the corresponding first guide bar 2237 of the positioning member 223. One end of each second guide bar 2257 extends adjacent to the second positioning hole 2254, and the other end of the second guide bar 2257 extends to an end adjacent to the clamping plate 2251. A stop block 2258 is protruded from a middle portion of the side of the side of the locating member 223 facing the locating member 223, and the stop block 2258 is coupled to the two second guide bars. Between 2257, that is, the stopper 2258 is connected to the ends of the two second guide bars 2257 adjacent to the second positioning holes 2254. The top surface of the stop block 2258 is flush with the top surface 2253 of the clamping plate 2251, and the second positioning hole 2254 passes through the stop block 2258. An extension post 2259 is protruded from a side of the clamping member 2251 facing the positioning member 223 at a bottom of the second positioning hole 2254. The extension column 2259 has an extension length equal to the extension of the stopper 2258. length.

The connecting device 20 further includes a locking member 226 and an elastic member 228 for connecting the positioning member 223 and the clamping member 225; the elastic member 228 is for forcing the positioning member The 223 and the clamping member 225 are adjacent to each other such that the positioning member 223 and the clamping member 225 jointly clamp the sliding member 40. The locking member 226 includes a connecting rod 2261 and a locking solid 2263 detachably connected to the connecting rod 2261. The connecting rod 2261 includes a positioning section 2264, a locking rod 2266 disposed at one end of the positioning section 2264, and a cap 2267 disposed at the other end of the positioning section 2264. The positioning section 2264 is a second positioning hole 2254 that can be positioned on the clamping member 225, and a rod body in the first positioning hole 2234 of the positioning member 223. The cross section of the rod body is non-circular, that is, The positioning section 2264 may be a rod having a waist, a square hole, a polygonal hole, or an irregular shape in cross section. In this embodiment, the positioning section 2264 has a waist-shaped cross section, the locking rod 2266 is a screw, and the locking solid 2263 is a nut that can be screwed onto the screw.

In other embodiments, the locking rod may be a rod body having a positioning hole radially formed on the outer peripheral surface, and the locking solid may be a positioning strip inserted into the positioning hole.

In other embodiments, the locking rod may be a rod body having an elastic block on the outer peripheral surface, and the locking member may be a sleeve sleeved on the rod body, and the sleeve is detachably fastened to the elastic body. Card block.

The elastic member 228 includes a plurality of elastic pieces 2281 that can be sleeved on the connecting rods 2261, and two spacers 2283 that can be sleeved on the connecting rods 2261 and located at two ends of the plurality of elastic portions 2281. A latching hole is defined in a middle portion of each of the elastic pieces 2281, and a plurality of the elastic pieces 2281 are sleeved on the connecting rod 2261. A through hole is defined in a middle portion of each of the spacers 2283, and the spacer 2283 is sleeved on the connecting rod 2261 through the through hole.

In other embodiments, the elastic member may be a spring that can be sleeved on the connecting rod 2261.

The sliding member 40 includes a sliding plate 42 that can be clamped between the positioning member 223 and the clamping member 225, and protrudes from a side of the sliding plate 42 facing the positioning member 223. A guide slider 44 in the middle. The sliding plate 42 includes a top surface 421, the top surface 421 is a curved surface, and the curved surface is convexly curved outwardly, and the top surface 421 of the sliding plate 42 and the top of the guiding slider 44 The face is flush. A first guiding slot 422 is formed on the two sides of the guiding member 223, and the first guiding slot 422 is respectively disposed on the two sides of the guiding member 223. The first guide bars 2237 of the positioning member 223 are in one-to-one correspondence, that is, the arc of each of the first guide grooves 422 is the same as the arc of the corresponding first guide bar 2237. One end of each of the first guiding slots 422 away from the other first guiding slot 422 extends to a corresponding end surface of the sliding plate 42. A second guide slot 424 having a circular arc shape is respectively formed on the two ends of the sliding plate 42 facing the side of the clamping member 225, and the two second guiding slots 424 and the clamping member respectively The two second guide bars 2257 of the 225 are in one-to-one correspondence, that is, the arc of each of the second guide grooves 424 is the same as the arc of the corresponding second guide bar 2257. Each of the second guide grooves 424 extends away from an end of the guide slider 44 to a corresponding end surface of the sliding plate 42. Each sliding portion 420 of the sliding member 40 includes a first guiding slot 422 and a second guiding slot 424 at the same end of the sliding plate 42. A second guiding surface 442 is disposed on each side of the guiding slider 44. The two guiding surfaces 442 are respectively disposed on two sides facing the two first guiding slots 422. A second guiding surface 442 extends along the arc of the corresponding first guiding slot 422, that is, the arc of each second guiding surface 442 is the same as the arc of the corresponding first guiding slot 422. When one of the sliding portions 420 is clamped to the positioning member 223 and the clamping member 225, the second sliding surface 442 of the adjacent one of the sliding portions 420 and the corresponding portion of the positioning member 223 A sliding surface 2236 is slidably fitted. A connecting hole 443 is defined in a middle portion of the guide slider 44 facing away from the side surface of the sliding plate 42 for connecting an external component.

In this embodiment, the first guide slot 422 and the second guide slot 424 at the same end of the sliding plate 42 are communicated away from the end of the guide slider 44, and the communication portion extends to the sliding plate 42. The end surface of the first sliding slot 422 and the second guiding slot 424 of the sliding portion 420 of the sliding member 40 are communicated away from the end of the other sliding portion 420, and the communication portion extends to the end The end surface of the slide plate 42 is described.

When the hinge 100 is assembled, the connecting rod 2261 is sequentially passed through the second positioning hole 2254 of the clamping member 225, the first positioning hole 2234 of the positioning member 223, and the through hole of the spacer 2283. And the insertion hole of each elastic piece 2281 of the elastic member 228 is screwed to the nut 2263; the nut 2263 is rotated to elastically push the elastic member 228 against the positioning member 223 to the positioning member. The stop block 2238 of the 223 is in close contact with the stop block 2258 of the clamping member 225, and the extension post 2239 of the positioning member 223 abuts the extension post 2259 of the clamping member 225, the positioning member 223 The top surface 2235 is flush with the top surface 2253 of the clamping member 225. At this time, the positioning section 2264 of the connecting rod 2261 is inserted into the second positioning hole 2254 and the first positioning hole 2234 to prevent the positioning member 223 and the clamping member 225 from rotating along the connecting rod 2261; Two positioning portions 221 are formed symmetrically between the positioning member 223 and the clamping member 225, that is, the two connecting portions 221 are symmetric along a center line of the connecting rod 2261; Two of the second guide bars 2257 on the plate 2251 respectively correspond to the two first guide bars 2237 on the positioning plate 2231; the clamping plate 2251, the positioning plate 2231, And the stop blocks 2238, 3358 together form two sliding spaces 2210, that is, the connecting mechanism 22 is provided with two opposite sliding spaces 2210, and the two connecting portions 221 are respectively disposed on two The sliding space 2210 is inside. In this embodiment, each of the connecting portions 221 includes the first guiding strip 2237 and the second guiding strip 2257 located in the same sliding space 2210 , that is, the connecting portion 221 is disposed on the positioning member 223 . And the clamping member 225. Pulling the positioning member 223 away from the clamping member 225, a plurality of the elastic pieces 2281 are compressed and elastically deformed until the spacing between the positioning member 223 and the clamping member 225 is larger than the sliding plate 42. The sliding portion 420 of the sliding member 40 is inserted into one of the sliding spaces 2210 of the connecting mechanism 22, that is, any sliding portion 420 of the sliding member 40 can be slidably inserted into either In the sliding space 2210, the first guiding strip 2237 and the second guiding strip 2257 in the sliding space 2210 are slidably received in the first guiding slot 422 and the first sliding portion 420 of the sliding portion 420, respectively. In the two guide chutes 424, the pulling force of the positioning member 223 is released, and the plurality of the elastic pieces 2281 are restored to deform to push the positioning member 223 to move toward the clamping member 225, thereby clamping the sliding member 40. Between the positioning member 223 and the clamping member 225. At this time, the positioning member 223 and the clamping member 225 are movably connected in a direction perpendicular to the rotating direction of the sliding member 40 with respect to the connecting mechanism 22; the stopping block 2238 of the positioning member 223 and the clip There is a gap 201 between the stoppers 2258 of the holding member 225, a gap 201 between the extending column 2239 of the positioning member 223 and the extending column 2259 of the clamping member 225, that is, the positioning member 223 and the The clamping member 225 has a clamping force on the slider 40. By adjusting the locking degree of the nut 2263, the size of the gap 201 can be adjusted, thereby further adjusting the clamping force between the clamping member 225 and the positioning member 223, so that the sliding member sandwiched between the clamping member 225 and the positioning member 223 The activity damping of 40 is adjusted. With this damping structure, the rotational damping of the non-solid rotating shaft can be adjusted, making it suitable for more applications. Due to the mounting between the slider 40 of the hinge 100 and the connecting device 20, it is only necessary to insert the sliding portion 420 of the slider 40 into the connecting portion 221 of the connecting device 20, which is simple in operation, thereby enabling The sliding member 40 is convenient to install or disassemble.

In other embodiments, when the hinge 100 is assembled, the elastic member 228 may be sleeved on the connecting rod 2261 and clamped to the cap 2267 of the connecting rod 2261 and the clamping. Between the clamping plates 2251 of the piece 225, the elastic member 228 elastically pushes against the clamping member 225, so that the positioning member 223 and the clamping member 225 are close to each other to clamp the sliding member 40. .

1 to FIG. 6, FIG. 5 is a cross-sectional view taken along line V-V of FIG. 1. FIG. 6 is a schematic view showing one of the use states of the hinge of the first embodiment provided by the present application. When the slider 40 is slid, the sliding portion 420 clamped between the positioning member 223 and the clamping member 225 slides relative to the corresponding connecting portion 221, that is, the first guiding portion of the sliding portion 420 The sliding slot 422 and the second guiding slot 424 slide along the corresponding first guiding strip 2237 and the second guiding strip 2257 on the connecting portion 221, so that the sliding member 40 surrounds the circle of the first guiding strip 2237 The center of the arc O rotates, that is, the slider 40 rotates about an axis passing through the center O and parallel to the extending direction of the connecting rod 2261 of the locking member 226, which is the sliding member 40. The rotating shaft, the rotating shaft of the sliding member 40 with respect to the connecting mechanism 22 is a non-solid rotating shaft, and the non-solid rotating shaft is parallel to the locking member 226. The rotation of the slider 40 relative to the connecting mechanism 22, the rotating shaft of the sliding member 40 with respect to the connecting mechanism 22 and the locking member 226 are respectively located on opposite sides of the top surface of the positioning member 223 And the slider 40 can slide to stop the

stops

2238, 2258. When the sliding member 40 slides to stop the stop blocks 2238, 2258, the top surface 421 of the sliding member 40 and the top surface 2235 of the positioning member 223 and the top surface of the clamping member 225 2253 flush. In this embodiment, the rotating shaft of the sliding member 40 is offset from the locking member 226, that is, the rotating shaft of the sliding member 40 relative to the connecting mechanism 22 is away from the locking member 226.

In other embodiments, a first guiding slot is defined in each of the opposite ends of the positioning plate 2231 facing away from the side of the protrusion 2233, and the two first guiding slots are along the first positioning hole 2234. The axis of the shaft is symmetrical, each of the first guide grooves is circular arc shape, and each of the first guide grooves extends along the corresponding first guide surface 2236. A second guiding slot is defined in each of opposite ends of the clamping plate 2251 facing the side of the positioning member 223, and the two guiding grooves are along the axis line of the second positioning hole 2254. Symmetrically, each of the second guide grooves is a circular arc shape, and the arc of each of the second guide grooves is the same as the arc of the corresponding first guide groove on the positioning plate 2231; each connection portion includes One of the first guiding slots of the positioning plate 2231 and a second guiding slot of the clamping plate 2251 corresponding to the first guiding slot; the sliding plate 42 faces the positioning member 223 A first guide strip of a circular arc shape is respectively protruded from the two ends of the side surface, and the two first guide strips respectively correspond to the two first guide slots of the positioning member 223. That is, the arc of each of the first guide bars is the same as the arc of the corresponding first guide groove. A second guide strip of a circular arc shape is respectively protruded from two ends of the sliding plate 42 facing the side of the clamping member 225 , and the two second guiding strips respectively and the clamping member 225 The two second guiding chutes are in one-to-one correspondence, that is, the arc of each of the second guiding bars is the same as the arc of the corresponding second guiding slot; each sliding of the sliding member 40 The portion 420 includes a first guide bar and a second guide bar at the same end of the sliding plate 42. During assembly, one of the sliding portions 420 of the sliding member 40 is inserted into one of the sliding spaces 2210 of the connecting mechanism 22, so that the first sliding strip and the second sliding portion of the sliding portion 420 of the sliding member 40 are The guide bar is slidably received in the first guide slot and the second guide slot of one of the connecting portions 221 of the connecting mechanism 22 .

In other embodiments, the two first guide bars 2237 on the positioning member 223 may be omitted; the two upper portions corresponding to the two first guide bars 2237 of the positioning member 223 on the sliding member 40 A guide chute 422 can also be omitted. That is, the two connecting portions of the hinge are two second sliding bars 2257 respectively disposed in the two sliding spaces, that is, the two connecting portions are two provided on the clamping member 225 Each of the sliding blocks 257 is a second guiding slot 424 that is defined by the sliding plate 42 and corresponding to the second guiding strip 2257. That is, each sliding portion 420 slides along the corresponding second guide bar 2257.

In other embodiments, the two second guide bars 2257 on the clamping plate 225 may be omitted; the two portions of the slider 40 corresponding to the two second guide bars 2257 of the clamping plate 225 The second guide chute 424 can also be omitted. That is, the two connecting portions of the hinge joint are the first guide strips 2237 respectively disposed in the two sliding spaces, that is, the two connecting portions are two provided on the positioning member 223 The first sliding strip 2237; each sliding portion 420 slides corresponding to the first guiding strip 2237, and each sliding portion 420 of the hinged sliding member 40 is opened on the sliding plate 42 and is opposite to the first sliding strip 42 The first guide groove 422 corresponding to the guide bar 2237, that is, each sliding portion 420 slides along the corresponding first guide bar 2237.

Referring to FIG. 7 and FIG. 8 together, a hinge assembly of the hinge joint of the first embodiment of the present application is shown. The hinge 300 of the present application includes a plurality of the hinges 100 connected in sequence, wherein the two sliding portions 420 of the slider 40 of each hinge 100 located in the middle of the hinge 300 are respectively connected to two adjacent ones. The connecting portion 221 of the connecting mechanism 22 of the hinge joint 100, that is, the two connecting portions 221 of each connecting mechanism 22 are connected with one of the sliding members 40, and the two sliding members 40 are respectively located at the connecting portion The opposite sides of the locking member 226 on the mechanism 22 are such that the rotating shafts of the two sliding members 40 with respect to the connecting mechanism 22 are respectively located on opposite sides of the locking member 226. Each of the two ends of the hinge 300 is provided with a sliding member 40a, and the structure of each sliding member 40a is similar to that of the sliding member 40 at the middle of the hinge, except that the sliding member 40a is in the sliding member. A sliding portion 420 is omitted on the basis of 40, and a connecting plate 44a is protruded on the side of the sliding member 40a facing away from the sliding portion 420, and the connecting plate 44a is for connecting external components. When the hinge 300 is assembled, the connecting device 20 of each hinge 100 is first completed, that is, the connecting rod 2261 of each hinge 100 is sequentially passed through the second positioning hole 2254 of the clamping member 225, The first positioning hole 2234 of the positioning member 223 and the elastic member 228 are screwed to the nut 2263, and the elastic member 228 elastically pushes against the positioning member 223, so that the stopper 2238 is closely attached to the The stopper 2258, the extension post 2239 of the positioning member 223 abuts the extension post 2259 of the clamping member 225. Then, one of the sliding portions 420 of the slider 40 of each hinge 100 is connected to one of the connecting portions 222 of one of the connecting devices 20, and the other sliding portion 420 of the sliding member 40 is connected to the adjacent one. The connection portion 222 of the connection device 20 may be used. At this time, the slider 40 of each hinge 100 on the hinge 300 and the connecting device 20 can be relatively rotated, so that the bending of the hinge 300 can be realized, because the slider 40 and the connecting device 20 of each hinge 100 There is friction between them, so that the hinge 300 has a damping effect during bending.

When the hinge 300 is used, the hinge 300 is connected to the element to be bent through the two connecting plates 44a, and the connecting hole 443 of the slider 40 of each hinge 100 can also be connected to the to-be-bent. It can be on the component.

Referring to Figures 9 through 12 together, the hinge of the second embodiment of the present application is shown. The hinge of the second embodiment of the present application is similar to the hinge of the first embodiment, and the second embodiment is different from the first embodiment in that the connecting device in the second embodiment is the same as in the first embodiment. The connection device has a different structure. In the second embodiment, the hinge 100a includes a coupling device 20a and a slider 40, and the structure of the slider 40 of the hinge 100a in the second embodiment is the same as that of the hinge 100 in the first embodiment. The structure of 40 is the same. The connecting device 20a includes a connecting mechanism 22a, a connecting post 24, a connecting shaft 26, and a connecting piece 28. The connecting mechanism 22a is formed by integrally forming the positioning member 223 of the connecting mechanism 22 in the first embodiment with the clamping member 225, that is, the stopping block of the positioning member 223 in the first embodiment. 2238 is integrally coupled with the stopper 2258 of the holding member 225 to form the connecting mechanism 22a in the second embodiment. The connecting mechanism 22a includes a positioning member 223a, a connecting member 225a, and a connecting block 229 connected to the positioning member 223a and the connecting member 225a. The structure of the positioning member 223a and the positioning member 223 in the first embodiment The structure is the same, the structure of the connecting member 225a is the same as that of the holding member 225 in the first embodiment, and the connecting block 229 is integrally integrated with the

stoppers

2238, 2258 in the first embodiment. The positioning member 223a, the connecting member 225a and the connecting block 229 collectively form two sliding spaces 2210, and the width of each sliding space 2210 is greater than or equal to the thickness of the sliding plate 42 of the sliding member 40. A connecting hole 2230 is defined in a middle portion of the side of the connecting member 223a facing away from the connecting member 225a, and the connecting hole 2230 is used for connecting the connecting post 24. The connecting mechanism 22a is provided with two opposite connecting portions 221, and the two connecting portions 221 are symmetrically arranged, that is, the two connecting portions 221 are line-symmetric along the axis of the connecting hole 2230. The two second sliding bars 2257 on the connecting member 225a are symmetrically disposed, that is, the two second guiding bars 2257 are symmetric along the axis of the connecting hole 2230; the positioning member 223a The two first guide bars 2237 are symmetrically disposed, that is, the two first guide bars 2237 are line-symmetric along the axis of the connecting hole 2230. The first guide bar 2237 in each sliding space 2210 corresponds to the second guide bar 2257. Each connecting portion 221 includes the first guide bar 2237 and the second guide roller located in the same sliding space 2210. Article 2257. The connecting piece 28 is a strip-shaped piece, and one end of the connecting piece 28 defines a connecting hole 282. The other end of the connecting piece 28 defines a guiding hole 284, and the guiding hole 284 faces the connecting hole. The strip-shaped hole 282 extends, that is, the guide hole 284 extends along the length direction of the connecting piece 28.

When the hinge 100a is assembled, one end of the connecting post 24 is fixed in the connecting hole 2230 of the connecting mechanism 22a; one end of the connecting shaft 26 is fixed in the connecting hole 443 of the sliding member 40; Inserting one of the sliding portions 420 of the sliding member 40 into one of the sliding spaces 2210 of the connecting mechanism 22a, so that the first guiding strip 2237 and the second guiding strip 2257 in the one sliding space 2210 respectively The first guide slot 422 and the second guide slot 424 of the sliding portion 420 are slidably received. At this time, the connecting post 24 and the connecting shaft 26 are located on the same side of the hinge 100a. The connecting hole 282 of the connecting piece 28 is connected to the connecting shaft 26, and the guiding hole 284 of the connecting piece 28 is connected to the connecting post 24. The connecting shaft 26 is in an interference fit with the connecting hole 282 of the connecting piece 28; the connecting post 24 is movably connected with the guiding hole 284, that is, the connecting post 24 can be in the guiding hole Slide and rotate within 284.

When the slider 40 of the hinge 100a is slid, the sliding portion 420 of the sliding member 40 slides relative to the corresponding connecting portion 221, that is, the first guiding slot 422 and the second guiding slot of the sliding portion 420 The 424 slides along the corresponding first guide bar 2237 and the second guide bar 2257 on the connecting portion 221, so that the sliding member 40 surrounds the center of the arc of the first guide bar 2237 or the second guide bar 2237. Rotating causes the slider 40 to rotate relative to the connecting mechanism 22a and can stop at the connecting block 229. When the slider 40 is rotated to stop at the connecting block 229, the top surface of the slider 40 is flush with the top surface of the connecting mechanism 22a. Since the connecting shaft 26 of the hinge 100a is in an interference fit with the connecting hole 282 of the connecting piece 28, the connecting post 24 is movably connected with the guiding hole 284, and therefore, slides on the sliding member 40. During the process, the connecting post 24 slides along the guiding hole 284 of the connecting piece 28, and the connecting post 24 abuts against the connecting piece 28, and the driving connecting piece 28 rotates relative to the connecting shaft 26, that is, the connecting shaft 26 is in the middle. The inside of the connecting hole 282 is rotated, and a frictional force is generated between the connecting shaft 26 and the inner surface of the connecting hole 282, so that the slider 40 of the hinge 100a has a damping effect during bending.

Please refer to FIG. 13. FIG. 13 is an exploded perspective view showing the hinge of the hinge joint of the second embodiment provided by the present application. The hinge 300a includes a plurality of the hinges 100a connected in sequence, that is, each two adjacent hinges 100a are connected by the connecting piece 28. The specific assembly is as follows: the sliding portion 420 of the slider 40 of one of the hinges 100a is inserted into the sliding space 2210 of the connecting mechanism 22a of the other hinge 100a, so that the first guiding strip 2237 and the first in the sliding space 2210 The two guide rollers 2257 are slidably received in the first guide slot 422 and the second guide slot 424 of the sliding portion 420; and the connecting hole 282 of the connecting piece 28 is connected to the one of the hinges 100a. On the connecting shaft 26, the guide hole 284 of the connecting piece 28 is connected to the connecting post 24 of the other hinge 100a, and the connecting shaft 26 and the connecting hole 282 of the connecting piece 28 are in an interference fit. The connecting post 24 is movably connected to the guiding hole 284. The slider 40 of each hinge 100a on the hinge 300a is rotatable relative to the corresponding coupling mechanism 22a, so that the bending of the hinge 300a can be achieved, and since the connecting shaft 26 of each hinge 100a is connected to the hinge The attachment hole 282 of the sheet 28 is an interference fit, and therefore, the hinge 300a has a damping effect during bending.

The bending of the hinge of the present application can be changed from a straight line shape to a circular arc shape. When in the form of a straight line, the hinge is spread out as a whole, thereby facilitating the user to unfold the component to be bent. When in the form of a circular arc, the element to be bent is entirely curled and is convenient for the user to store. Of course, the shape of the hinge bending can also be changed according to requirements to meet the needs of more applications. For example, switching from arch to circular, switching from flat to wavy, switching from U to S, and so on.

The hinge of the present application can be applied to various electronic products and institutional equipment that require bending.

The above is a preferred embodiment of the present application, and it should be noted that those skilled in the art can also make several improvements and refinements without departing from the principles of the present application. These improvements and retouchings are also considered. This is the scope of protection of this application.

Claims

A hinge joint includes a connecting device and a sliding member, the connecting device includes a connecting mechanism, the connecting mechanism is provided with a connecting portion, the sliding member is provided with a sliding portion, and the sliding portion is slidably coupled to the a connecting portion of the connecting mechanism, wherein the sliding member rotates relative to the connecting mechanism when the sliding portion slides relative to the connecting portion.
The hinge according to claim 1, wherein said connecting mechanism comprises a positioning member and a clamping member, and the connecting portion is provided at at least one of said positioning member or said clamping member, said sliding member comprising a sliding plate, the sliding portion is disposed on the sliding plate.
The hinge according to claim 2, wherein a sliding space is disposed between the positioning member and the clamping member, the connecting portion is disposed in the sliding space, and the sliding portion is slidingly inserted into the sliding space. Inside.
The hinge according to claim 2, wherein the sliding portion moves in an arc with respect to the connecting portion.
A hinge according to claim 3, wherein said connecting portion comprises one of a circular arc-shaped first guide bar and a first guide groove disposed in said sliding space, said sliding portion comprising The first guide bar of the circular arc shape and the other one of the first guide sliding grooves are slidably received in the first guide sliding groove.
The hinge according to claim 5, wherein the connecting portion further comprises one of a second arc-shaped guide bar and a second guide groove disposed in the sliding space, the sliding portion further comprising an arc The other one of the second guiding slider and the second guiding slot is opposite to the second guiding slider, and the first guiding slot is opposite to the second guiding slot.
The hinge according to claim 6, wherein one end of the first guide groove extends to an end of the slide plate.
The hinge according to claim 7, wherein the first guide groove and the second guide groove extend to an end portion of the slide plate, and the communication portion extends to an end surface of the slide plate.
The hinge according to claim 5, wherein the end of the positioning member is provided with a first sliding surface, and the sliding member further comprises a side protruding from the sliding plate facing the positioning member. The guide slider is provided with a second guide surface, and the first guide surface is slidably attached to the second guide surface.
The hinge according to claim 9, wherein the positioning member comprises a positioning plate, the positioning plate comprises a top surface, and the first guiding strip protrudes from the positioning plate facing the clamping On the side of the piece, the arc of the first guide bar is convexly curved toward the side away from the top surface.
A hinge according to claim 10, wherein the center of the arc of the first guide bar is located outside said top surface.
A hinge according to any one of claims 2 to 10, wherein the positioning member and the holder are movably connected in a direction perpendicular to the direction of rotation of the slider relative to the coupling mechanism.
A hinge according to any one of claims 2 to 10, wherein the distance between the positioning member and the holder is variable.
The hinge according to any one of claims 2 to 10, wherein the connecting device further comprises a locking member connecting the positioning member and the clamping member, and the positioning member and the clamping member are adjusted by adjusting the locking degree of the locking member. The distance between them.
The hinge according to claim 14, wherein the sliding portion is clamped between the clamping member and the positioning member, and the frictional force of the clamping member and the positioning member acting on the sliding portion is adjusted by adjusting the locking degree of the locking member. .
A hinge according to claim 14 wherein the axis of rotation of the slider relative to the attachment mechanism is offset from the lock.
The hinge according to claim 16, wherein the rotating shaft of the slider relative to the rotation of the coupling mechanism is remote from the lock.
The hinge according to claim 16, wherein the rotating shaft of the slider relative to the connecting mechanism and the locking member are respectively located on opposite sides of the top surface of the positioning member.
The hinge according to claim 16, wherein the rotation axis of the slider relative to the rotation of the attachment mechanism is a non-physical rotation axis, and the non-physical rotation axis is parallel to the fastener.
A hinge according to claim 14, wherein said lock member includes a connecting rod for connecting said positioning member and said holding member, and said elastic member for forcing said The positioning member and the clamping member are adjacent to each other to clamp the sliding member.
The hinge joint according to claim 20, wherein a first positioning hole is defined in a middle portion of the positioning member, and a second positioning hole is formed in the clamping member corresponding to the first positioning hole, the connection The rod includes a positioning portion inserted into the second positioning hole of the clamping member and the first positioning hole of the positioning member, the elastic member is sleeved on the connecting rod and pushes the clamping member or The positioning member.
The joint according to claim 21, wherein the connecting rod comprises a screw, the screw passes through the first positioning hole and the second positioning hole and is screwed to the nut, and the elastic member comprises a sleeve a plurality of elastic pieces on the screw.
The hinge according to claim 21, wherein the positioning portion is non-rotatably inserted into the first positioning hole and the second positioning hole.
The hinge according to any one of claims 2 to 10, wherein the positioning member protrudes from a side of the clamping member with a stopper, and the sliding member slides in the opposite connecting mechanism. The middle end stops at the stop block, and when the sliding member is clamped between the positioning member and the clamping member, there is a gap between the stopping block and the clamping member.
A hinge according to any one of claims 2 to 10, wherein said connecting means further comprises a connecting post fixed to said positioning member, a connecting shaft fixed to said sliding member, and a connecting piece, The connecting post and the connecting shaft are located on the same side of the hinge, the connecting piece has a connecting hole at one end thereof, and the other end of the connecting piece is provided with a sliding hole, the connecting shaft and the connecting hole The connecting post is movably connected to the sliding hole. When the sliding member rotates, the connecting post abuts the edge of the sliding hole, and the driving connecting shaft rotates relative to the connecting hole, and the connecting shaft and the connecting hole Friction is generated to provide rotational damping.
A hinge according to claim 25, wherein said sliding hole is a strip-shaped hole extending toward said connecting hole.
The hinge according to any one of claims 1 to 10, wherein the number of the sliding portion and the connecting portion are two, and the two sliding portions are respectively disposed at opposite ends of the sliding member, and the two connecting portions are respectively provided. At the opposite ends of the connection mechanism.
A hinge comprising a hinge according to any one of claims 1 to 27, a plurality of said hinges being connected in sequence.