HINGES PROVIDED WITH ELASTIC MEANS AND DAMPENER

• US 20140130302A1
• Filed: 06/08/2011
• Published: 05/15/2014
• Est. Priority Date: 06/08/2011
• Status: Active Grant

• Current Assignee: Faringosi Hinges S.r.l.
• Original Assignee: Faringosi Hinges S.r.l.
• Inventors: Bettinzoli, Angelo
• Granted Patent: US 9,181,741 B2
• Time in Patent Office: Days
• US Class Current: 16/304
• CPC Class Codes: E05D 11/00 Additional features or accessories of hinges edge protecting devices E06B3/88
• CPC Class Codes: E05D 11/1064 with a coil spring perpendicular to the pivot axis
• CPC Class Codes: E05F 1/1261 for counterbalancing
• CPC Class Codes: E05F 1/1276 for counterbalancing
• CPC Class Codes: E05F 5/02 specially for preventing the slamming of swinging wings during final closing movement, e.g. jamb stops
• CPC Class Codes: E05Y 2201/21 Brakes
• CPC Class Codes: E05Y 2201/218 Holders
• CPC Class Codes: E05Y 2201/256 with pistons or vanes
• CPC Class Codes: E05Y 2201/264 linear
• CPC Class Codes: E05Y 2201/412 for the final closing movement
• CPC Class Codes: E05Y 2201/604 Transmission members
• CPC Class Codes: E05Y 2201/626 Levers
• CPC Class Codes: E05Y 2201/638 Cams; Ramps
• CPC Class Codes: E05Y 2201/688 Rollers
• CPC Class Codes: E05Y 2600/40 Mounting location; Visibility of the elements
• CPC Class Codes: E05Y 2600/46 in or on the wing
• CPC Class Codes: E05Y 2800/22 of not identical elements of the same category, e.g. combinations of not identical springs
• CPC Class Codes: E05Y 2900/308 for ovens

Abstract

A hinge for a closing door of a compartment, of the type having a first and a second body, respectively integral to the door and to the frame of the corresponding compartment, or vice versa, and mutually hinged by at least one pin, first elastic means mounted on the second body and acting upon the first body, and at least one dampening device fixed to the second body, acting upon the first body and actuated by at least a first slider, functionally connected to the dampener, and by at least a second slider, configured for engaging, directly or indirectly, the aforesaid first body in correspondence of at least a certain angular range assumed by the first body with respect to the second body during their relative rotation, whereby the second slider is actuated in translation by the first body when engaged therewith, as well as constraining means between the first slider and the second slider. Advantagiously, the aforesaid constraining means include at least a lever pivoted to the second body, and the aforesaid first and second slider are constrained at least in rotation to one lever.

Claims

1. A hinge for a closing door of a compartment, of the type comprising a first and a second body, respectively integral to said door and to the frame of said compartment, or vice versa, and mutually hinged by at least one pin, first elastic means mounted on said second body and acting upon said first body, and at least one dampening device fixed to said second body, acting upon said first body and actuated by at least a first slider, functionally connected to the dampener, and by at least a second slider, configured for engaging, directly or indirectly, said first body in correspondence of at least a certain angular range assumed by said first body with respect to said second body during their relative rotation, whereby said second slider, is actuated in translation by said first body when engaged therewith, as well as constraining means between said first slider and said second slider, wherein said constraining means comprise at least a lever pivoted to said second body, said first and second slider being constrained at least in rotation to said at least one lever.

2. Hinge according to claim 1, wherein said at least one lever is pivoted to said second body in correspondence to one of its ends.

3. Hinge according to claim 2, wherein said first slider is constrained to said at least one lever, at least rotatingly, in correspondence to the end of said at least one lever not pivoted to said second body, said second slider being constrained to said at least one lever, at least rotatingly in an intermediate position. of said at least one lever.

4. Hinge according to claim 1, wherein it comprises second elastic means acting on said lever and/or on said second slider and/or on said first slider, for pushing said second slider in the direction of said first body.

5. Hinge according to claim 1, wherein said dampening device comprises at least one fluidic dampener.

6. Hinge according to claim 1, wherein it comprises actuating means for actuating said first elastic means, said actuating means comprising at least a first rod-shaped element, slidable with respect to said second body and acting upon said first elastic means, said at least one first rod-shaped element being constrained, directly or indirectly, to said first body.

7. Hinge according to claim 6, wherein said actuating means for actuating said first elastic means comprise at least one second rod-shaped element slidable with respect to said second body and hinged to said first body and to said at least one first rod-shaped element.

8. Hinge according to claim 6, wherein said first elastic means comprise at least one cylindrical helical spring constrained at one end to said second body and urged in correspondence of its other end by said at least one first rod-shaped element of said actuating means.

9. Hinge according to claim 1, wherein it comprises a follower slidable on a cam profile, said follower being slidingly coupled to said second body and being associated with third elastic means, and said cam profile being obtained on said first body, or vice versa.

10. Hinge according to claim 9, wherein said third elastic means comprise at least one cylindrical helical spring.

11. Hinge according to claim 6, wherein said first body is configured as a lever with two arms, one of which constrained to said door, the other constrained to said at least one first rod-shaped element of said actuating means of the first elastic means.

12. Hinge according to claim 11 wherein said cans profile is obtained on the arm of said first body not constrained to said door.