Elastic device of a hinge

• US 20080250604A1
• Filed: 04/16/2007
• Published: 10/16/2008
• Est. Priority Date: 04/16/2007
• Status: Abandoned Application

• Current Assignee: King Slide Works Co LTD
• Original Assignee: King Slide Works Co LTD
• Inventors: Wang, Chun-Chiang, Chen, Ken-Ching, Liang, Hsiu-Chiang
• Application Number:
  US11/785,118
• Publication Number:
  US 20080250604A1
• Time in Patent Office: Days
• US Class Current: 16/225
• CPC Class Codes: E05D 11/1014 for maintaining the hinge in only one position, e.g. closed
• CPC Class Codes: E05D 5/08 of cylindrical shape
• CPC Class Codes: E05F 1/1284 with a leaf or similar spring
• CPC Class Codes: E05Y 2900/20 for furnitures, e.g. cabinets

Abstract

An elastic device of a hinge includes a hinge cup, a hinge arm, a connecting pivot, and a leaf spring. The hinge cup has an accommodation. The hinge arm has a cam section which is secured in the accommodation by the connecting pivot. The leaf spring is a U-shaped plate which has a fixed section at one end and a tongue at the other end. The fixed section is flush with the bottom of the accommodation and secured thereat. The tongue extends through a slot of the hinge arm and is against the cam section of the hinge arm.

Claims

1. A hinge system comprising a hinge cup, a hinge arm, a connecting pivot, and a leaf spring, wherein said hinge cup has an accommodation and said hinge arm has a cam section secured in said accommodation by said connecting pivot, and characterized by:

said leaf spring being a U-shaped plate having a fixed section at one end and a tongue at another end, said fixed section being flush with the bottom of said accommodation of said hinge cup, the bottom of said accommodation being provided with fixing pieces to engage with said fixed section and secure said fixed section in place, said hinge arm being formed with a slot passing therethrough adjacent to said cam section, said tongue of said leaf spring extending through said slot and abutting said cam section of said hinge arm.

2. The hinge system, as recited in claim 1, wherein the bottom of said accommodation of said hinge cup is provided with restraining studs, said restraining studs and said fixing pieces engaging with said fixed section, said fixing pieces being bent to secure said fixed section in place.

3. The hinge system, as recited in claim 2, wherein said restraining studs on the bottom of said accommodation correspond to and engage with the edge of said fixed section.

4. The hinge system as recited in claim 2, wherein said fixed section of said leaf spring is formed with holes for insertion of said restraining studs.

5. The hinge system, as recited in claim 1, wherein the bottom of said accommodation is provided with openings and fixing pieces and said fixed section of said leaf spring is provided with restraining studs to be inserted through said openings, said fixing pieces being bent to secure said fixed section in place.

6. The hinge system, as recited in claim 1, wherein said fixed section of said leaf spring is formed with locating holes and the bottom of said accommodation of said hinge cup is provided with fixing pieces, said fixing pieces extending through said locating holes and being bent to secure said fixed section in place.