DAMPING MECHANISM FOR CABINET HINGE ASSEMBLY
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1. A hinge assembly for mounting a door to a housing, comprising:
- a housing fixation section;
a hinge cup pivotally connected to the housing fixation section; and
a damping mechanism positioned entirely within the hinge cup to dampen movement of the door as it closes on the housing.
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Abstract
A hinge assembly is provided to mount a door to a housing, and includes a housing fixation section (1), a hinge cup (3) pivotally connected to the housing fixation section (1), and a damping mechanism (4) positioned entirely within the hinge cup (3) to dampen movement of the door as it closes on the housing.
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1. A hinge assembly for mounting a door to a housing, comprising:
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a housing fixation section; a hinge cup pivotally connected to the housing fixation section; and a damping mechanism positioned entirely within the hinge cup to dampen movement of the door as it closes on the housing. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6)
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7. A hinge assembly for mounting a door to a housing, comprising:
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a housing fixation section; a hinge cup pivotally connected to the housing fixation section; and a damping mechanism positioned entirely within the hinge cup to dampen movement of the door as it closes on the housing, said damping mechanism comprising a slider, a biasing member, a damper and a cover, wherein the slider is moveably coupled within the hinge cup, the biasing member urges the slider in a first direction within the hinge cup, the damper dampens movement of the slider in a second direction, opposite said first direction, within the hinge cup, and the cover holds the slider, damper and biasing member within the hinge cup. - View Dependent Claims (8, 9, 10, 11)
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12. A hinge assembly for mounting a door to a housing, comprising:
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a housing fixation section; a hinge cup pivotally connected to the housing fixation section; and a damping mechanism, positioned entirely within the hinge cup to dampen movement of the door as it closes on the housing, said damping mechanism comprising a cover, a slider housing moveably coupled to the cover, a biasing member, and a piston assembly positioned within the slider housing, wherein the biasing member urges the slider housing in a first direction within the hinge cup, and the piston assembly dampens movement of the slider housing in a second direction, opposite said first direction, within the hinge cup. - View Dependent Claims (13, 14, 15, 16, 17)
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