Hinge device

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United States of America Patent

PATENT NO 8516657
APP PUB NO 20100205774A1
SERIAL NO

12681129

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A hinge device prevents breakage of a structuring part from an increase in an internal pressure during overload. In the hinge device, first and second members are rotatable relative to each other. A case is fixed to either the first or second member, and a shaft body capable of rotating relative to the case is fixed to the other. A first chamber and a second chamber formed between the case and the shaft body are filled with viscous fluid. An orifice between the first and second chambers narrows a flow path for the viscous fluid moving from the first to second chamber, resisting rotation of the shaft body. A space region is provided in the shaft body, with a valve body movably placed therein. When pressure of the first chamber reaches a predetermined level, the valve body moves in the space region to increase the volume of the first chamber.

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SUGATSUNE KOGYO CO LTD1-8-11 HIGASHIKANDA CHIYODA-KU TOKYO 1018633

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Inventor Name Address # of filed Patents Total Citations
Yoshida, Masahiro Tokyo, JP 528 5298

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