DOMESTIC APPLIANCE HINGE ASSEMBLY WITH UNIVERSAL HINGE BODY DESIGN
First Claim
1. A hinge assembly for pivotably attaching a door to a domestic appliance having an appliance body, the hinge assembly comprising:
- a hinge body having two mounting areas;
a damper having a central longitudinal axis and including a damper cylinder attached to the hinge body, the damper cylinder having a rod partially located inside the cylinder and partially located outside the cylinder, and a coil spring located inside the cylinder and around the rod such that the rod extends through a center of a coil of the coil spring, the damper damping the movement of the rod relative to the cylinder, and the rod extending along the central longitudinal axis of the damper;
a foot pivotably attached to the damper, the foot being configured to engage a foot receiving portion of the appliance body such that the hinge body and the door pivot relative to the appliance body; and
a first mounting spacer attached to the hinge body at a first one of the mounting areas, the first mounting spacer being configured to attach to the door such that the hinge body is fixed relative to the door,wherein each of the two mounting areas is configured to receive a first fastener to attach the first mounting spacer to the hinge body, andeach of the two mounting areas is configured to receive a second fastener to attach the door to the hinge body.
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Abstract
A hinge assembly is provided for pivotably attaching a door to a domestic appliance. The hinge assembly includes a hinge body having two mounting areas; a damper; a foot pivotably attached to the damper, the foot being configured to engage a foot receiving portion of the appliance body such that the hinge body and the door pivot relative to the appliance body; and a first mounting spacer attached to the hinge body at a first one of the mounting areas, the first mounting spacer being configured to attach to the door such that the hinge body is fixed relative to the door. Each of the two mounting areas is configured to receive a first fastener to attach the first mounting spacer to the hinge body, and each of the two mounting areas is configured to receive a second fastener to attach the door to the hinge body.
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Citations
18 Claims
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1. A hinge assembly for pivotably attaching a door to a domestic appliance having an appliance body, the hinge assembly comprising:
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a hinge body having two mounting areas; a damper having a central longitudinal axis and including a damper cylinder attached to the hinge body, the damper cylinder having a rod partially located inside the cylinder and partially located outside the cylinder, and a coil spring located inside the cylinder and around the rod such that the rod extends through a center of a coil of the coil spring, the damper damping the movement of the rod relative to the cylinder, and the rod extending along the central longitudinal axis of the damper; a foot pivotably attached to the damper, the foot being configured to engage a foot receiving portion of the appliance body such that the hinge body and the door pivot relative to the appliance body; and a first mounting spacer attached to the hinge body at a first one of the mounting areas, the first mounting spacer being configured to attach to the door such that the hinge body is fixed relative to the door, wherein each of the two mounting areas is configured to receive a first fastener to attach the first mounting spacer to the hinge body, and each of the two mounting areas is configured to receive a second fastener to attach the door to the hinge body. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6)
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7. A door assembly for pivotably attaching to a domestic appliance having an appliance body, the door assembly comprising:
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a door; and a hinge assembly, the hinge assembly having a hinge body having two mounting areas; a damper having a central longitudinal axis and including a damper cylinder attached to the hinge body, the damper cylinder having a rod partially located inside the cylinder and partially located outside the cylinder, and a coil spring located inside the cylinder and around the rod such that the rod extends through a center of a coil of the coil spring, the damper damping the movement of the rod relative to the cylinder, and the rod extending along the central longitudinal axis of the damper; a foot pivotably attached to the damper, the foot being configured to engage a foot receiving portion of the appliance body such that the hinge body and the door pivot relative to the appliance body; and a first mounting spacer attached to the hinge body at a first one of the mounting areas, the first mounting spacer being attached to the door such that the hinge body is fixed relative to the door, wherein each of the two mounting areas is configured to receive a first fastener to attach the first mounting spacer to the hinge body, and each of the two mounting areas is configured to receive a second fastener to attach the door to the hinge body. - View Dependent Claims (8, 9, 10, 11, 12)
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13. A domestic appliance, comprising:
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an appliance body having a foot receiving portion; a door; and a hinge assembly, the hinge assembly having a hinge body having two mounting areas; a damper having a central longitudinal axis and including a damper cylinder attached to the hinge body, the damper cylinder having a rod partially located inside the cylinder and partially located outside the cylinder, and a coil spring located inside the cylinder and around the rod such that the rod extends through a center of a coil of the coil spring, the damper damping the movement of the rod relative to the cylinder, and the rod extending along the central longitudinal axis of the damper; a foot pivotably attached to the damper, the foot engaging the foot receiving portion of the appliance body such that the hinge body and the door pivot relative to the appliance body; and a first mounting spacer attached to the hinge body at a first one of the mounting areas, the first mounting spacer being attached to the door such that the hinge body is fixed relative to the door, wherein each of the two mounting areas is configured to receive a first fastener to attach the first mounting spacer to the hinge body, and each of the two mounting areas is configured to receive a second fastener to attach the door to the hinge body. - View Dependent Claims (14, 15, 16, 17, 18)
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