Hinge having hinge cup
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1. A hinge assembly comprising:
- first and second parts pivotally connected together about a pivot axis, with the first part being connectable to a first element and the second part being connectable to a second element, with the first part configured to be mounted in a blind hole cut into a face of the first element, with the first part having a hinge cup and a flange, with the hinge cup configured to be received in the blind hole and the flange configured to be anchored to the face of the first element;
a linear damping device having linear movement along a longitudinal axis extending parallel to the pivot axis, wherein the hinge cup defines an interior space and the linear damping device remains contained within the confines of the interior space, with the linear damping device configured to be located below the face of the first element; and
means for actuating the linear damping device over at least part of the range of relative pivotal movement between the two elements.
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Abstract
A hinge assembly has first and second parts pivotally connected together. One of the parts has a hinge cup (13) and is connectable to a first element such as a cupboard door. The other part is connectable to a second element such as the cupboard carcase. The assembly includes a linear damping device (17), which is actuable to provide a damped resistive force over at least part of the range of relative pivotal movement between the two hinge elements. The linear damping device (17) is conveniently mounted within the hinge cup (13).
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1. A hinge assembly comprising:
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first and second parts pivotally connected together about a pivot axis, with the first part being connectable to a first element and the second part being connectable to a second element, with the first part configured to be mounted in a blind hole cut into a face of the first element, with the first part having a hinge cup and a flange, with the hinge cup configured to be received in the blind hole and the flange configured to be anchored to the face of the first element; a linear damping device having linear movement along a longitudinal axis extending parallel to the pivot axis, wherein the hinge cup defines an interior space and the linear damping device remains contained within the confines of the interior space, with the linear damping device configured to be located below the face of the first element; and means for actuating the linear damping device over at least part of the range of relative pivotal movement between the two elements. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12, 13, 14)
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