COMPLIANT DOOR HINGE
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1. An apparatus comprising:
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a door; and
a compliant hinge mechanism hingably mounting the door to the frame, the compliant hinge mechanism comprising a resistance configured to provide a preload to balance the door in a first open position and an increasing force resisting further opening of the door when the preload is overcome and the door is opened past the first open position.
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Abstract
An apparatus including a frame, a door and a compliant hinge mechanism hingably mounting the door to the frame, the compliant hinge mechanism including a resistance configured to provide a preload to balance the door in a first open position and an increasing force resisting further opening of the door when the preload is overcome and the door is opened past the first open position.
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1. An apparatus comprising:
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a frame; a door; and a compliant hinge mechanism hingably mounting the door to the frame, the compliant hinge mechanism comprising a resistance configured to provide a preload to balance the door in a first open position and an increasing force resisting further opening of the door when the preload is overcome and the door is opened past the first open position. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6)
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7. A method comprising:
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applying a predetermined preload on a door of an appliance for balancing the door in a first open position; allowing the door to open past the first open position when a load applied to the door overcomes the preload; and applying a resistive force to the door to resist opening of the door past the first open position where the resistive force is an increasing force dependent on an angle the door is opened past the first open position. - View Dependent Claims (8)
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9. A cooking appliance comprising:
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a frame; a door; and a compliant hinge mechanism hingably mounting the door to the frame, the compliant hinge mechanism comprising a resistance configured to provide a preload to balance the door in a first open position and an increasing force resisting further opening of the door when the preload is overcome and the door is opened past the first open position. - View Dependent Claims (10, 11, 12, 13, 14)
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