Method of forming a hinge structure

Details Method of forming a hinge structure Method of forming a hinge structure

1995-05-01

1996-10-08

Vo, Peter

Metal working

Method of mechanical manufacture

Assembling or joining

29 11, 16267, 361796, 361683, B23P 1100, B21D 5340

Patent

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055618936

ABSTRACT:
A personal computer includes a metallic main chassis section and a metallic subchassis hinged thereto. The subchassis includes a side wall and a floor forming a corner therebetween. The corner is formed by integral pieces of the subchassis extending between the side wall and floor, the pieces being spaced in a longitudinal direction. The pieces are bent to form first pockets opening transversely to the longitudinal direction. First tabs extend from the side wall in the transverse direction. The main chassis section includes an edge having second tabs spaced longitudinally and bent into U-shaped pockets. To assemble the hinge, the second pockets are inserted into spaces formed between the first pockets and first tabs, so that the first and second pockets become aligned. A hinge pin is inserted into the pockets so as to lie in the longitudinal direction. The first and second tabs are bent around the hinge pin.

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patent: 5311643 (1994-05-01), Marquardt et al.
patent: 5438476 (1995-08-01), Stettes

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