Chia I Tsui

US Patent:

6256837, Jul 10, 2001

Filed:

Jan 5, 2000

Appl. No.:

9/478034

Inventors:

Peter J. T. Lan - Claremont CA
Chia I Tsui - Claremont CA

Assignee:

USA Spec, Inc. - City of Industry CA

International Classification:

E05D 1110
E05D 310

US Classification:

16334

Abstract:

A hinge assembly for mounting a video display with a screen to the interior of an automobile is disclosed. The hinge assembly comprises an open shaft adapted to pivot the screen about a first axis, a rotate shaft adapted to pivot the screen about a second axis, transversal to the first axis, a click plate attached to at least one end of the rotate shaft, the click plate causing the rotate shaft to pivot with a plurality of stops to maintain stability of the video display, a stopper attached to at least one end of the rotate shaft, the stopper causing the rotate shaft to stop rotation at a predetermined angle. Another embodiment of the hinge assembly comprises an open shaft adapted to pivot the screen about a first axis, the open shaft having a recess, a rotate shaft adapted to pivot the screen about a second axis, transversal to the first axis, the rotate shaft being in contact with the open shaft at their recesses, the rotate shaft having at least one recess, wherein the recess on the open shaft allows the rotate shaft to rotate, the recesses on the rotate shaft allow the open shaft to rotate, the non-recess portion of the open shaft prevents the rotate shaft to rotate and the non-recess portion of the rotate shaft prevents the open shaft to rotate.