Hinge mechanism and clamshell device thereof

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United States of America Patent

PATENT NO 8584320
APP PUB NO 20130175264A1
SERIAL NO

13665096

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A hinge mechanism and a clamshell device thereof are disclosed. The hinge mechanism includes a base, an axial portion, and a magnetic ring. The base is a metal material and has a pivot portion. The axial portion is pivoted to the pivot portion and can rotate with respect to the base, wherein the axial portion has at least one guiding groove. The magnetic ring is connected to the axial portion and adjacent to the base. The magnetic ring has at least one guiding portion used for sliding along the least one guiding groove. When the axial portion is rotating with respect to the base, the magnetic ring separates from the base and moving along the least one guiding groove by the at least one guiding portion. When the axial portion stops rotating, the magnetic ring attracts to connect to the base by a magnetic force.

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WISTRON CORPORATION21F NO 88 SEC 1 HSINTAI 5TH RD HSICHIH NEW TAIPEI CITY 22181

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Inventor Name Address # of filed Patents Total Citations
Lin, Yu-Wei New Taipei, TW 75 431

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