HINGE FOR WINGS OR DOORS

• US 20100257698A1
• Filed: 03/23/2010
• Published: 10/14/2010
• Est. Priority Date: 04/08/2009
• Status: Active Grant

• Current Assignee: Nuova Star SpA
• Original Assignee: Nuova Star SpA
• Inventors: VANINI, Angelo
• Granted Patent: US 8,286,306 B2
• Time in Patent Office: Days
• US Class Current: 16/233
• CPC Class Codes: E05F 1/1261 for counterbalancing
• CPC Class Codes: E05Y 2900/308 for ovens
• CPC Class Codes: F24C 15/023 Mounting of doors, e.g. hinges, counterbalancing

Abstract

Described is a hinge for wings or doors, in particular for electrical household appliances, comprising a first body (5), a second body (6) and a connecting lever (7) between the first and the second body (5, 6).

Claims

1. A hinge for wings or doors, in particular for electrical household appliances, comprising a first body (5), a second body (6) and a connecting lever (7) between said bodies (5, 6);

the lever (7) pivoting on the second body (6) by means of a pin (10) and having a first portion (8) integral with the first body (5) for making the first and second bodies (5, 6) movable relative to one another with a tilting action;

the first and second bodies (5, 6) being fixable one to a frame (2) and the other to a door (3), for moving the door (3) relative to the frame (2) between a closed position and an open position;

the second body (6) comprising a first substantially box-shaped element (61) containing elastic means (13) interposed between the second body (6) and the lever (7) for applying an elastic action on the lever (7);

the hinge (4) being characterized in that the second body (6) comprises a second box-shaped element (62) positioned outside the first box-shaped element (61) and slidably mobile relative to it, and actuator means (23) for imparting a relative sliding movement to the first and second box-shaped elements (61, 62).

2. The hinge according to claim 1, wherein the actuator means (23) comprise at least one rotating element (16) pivoting on the first box-shaped element (61).

3. The hinge according to claim 2, wherein the rotating element (16) comprises a first pin (17) designed to engage with a rod (11) for driving the elastic means (13) and a second pin (18) designed to engage with the second box-shaped element (62).

4. The hinge according to claim 1, wherein the second box-shaped element (62) is integrated in the door (3).

5. The hinge according to claim 1, comprising spacer means (63;

64) for the box-shaped elements (61, 62).

6. The hinge according to claim 5, wherein the spacer means (63) are integrated in one of the box-shaped elements (61, 62).

7. The hinge according to claim 5, wherein the spacer means (64) are removable and are made of material with a low coefficient of friction.

8. An electrical household appliance comprising at least one hinge (4, 4′

) according to claim 1.