Hinges and office equipment that use these hinges

Abstract

The invention relates to a hinge capable of preventing the edge of a document from bunching against a cam and slider when the document is placed on a glass surface, or of preventing the document cover from opening or closing while the document is still placed on a glass surface: The hinge consists of a mounting base attached to the edge of the main body of the office equipment, which includes a slider housing with one end opening inwards, a support component for the document cover, which includes an active cam located opposite the slider housing, and a support component attached to the side panels at the opening end of the mounting base via a hinge shaft, the slider is located within the slider housing so that it can slide. In this assembly, the slider includes a passive cam located in contact with the active cam, and an elastic element located between the slider and the base of the slider housing. The hinge has a base plate located opposite the active cam, the passive cam, and the slider.