SLOW OPEN AND/OR SLOW CLOSE HINGE ASSEMBLY AND HINGE SYSTEM
First Claim
1. An oven comprising:
- a body defining a cooking chamber;
first and second hinge assemblies located on respective first and second sides of said body;
a door pivotally connected to said body by said first and second hinge assemblies, said door movable between a closed position where it closes a mouth of said cooking chamber and an opened position where it opens a mouth of the cooking chamber, each hinge assembly comprising a hinge arm and a channel pivotally connected to said hinge arm, wherein the hinge arm of each hinge assembly is connected to said body and the channel of each hinge assembly is connected to said door;
wherein at least one of said first and second hinge assemblies is a damped hinge assembly comprising a damper operatively connected between said channel and said hinge arm, wherein said damper comprises;
a body defining a bore;
a piston slidably received in said bore;
a rod connected to said piston and projecting outward from said bore; and
,a damper fluid contained in said bore and acting on said piston to dampen sliding movement of said piston in at least one direction in said bore;
said damped hinge assembly further comprising a link control member connected to the channel and at least one link that connects said damper to said hinge arm, wherein an inner end of said link is connected to said hinge arm and an outer end of said link is connected to said damper, and wherein said link comprises a slot in which said link control member is located for at least one position of said channel relative to said hinge arm.
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Abstract
A damped hinge assembly includes a hinge arm adapted to be connected to an associated appliance body. A channel is pivotally connected to the hinge arm and is adapted to be connected to an associated appliance door. A damper is operatively connected between the channel and the hinge arm. The damper includes a body defining a bore and a piston slidably received in the bore. A rod is connected to the piston and projects outward from the bore. A damper fluid is contained in the bore and acts on the piston to dampen sliding movement of the piston in at least one direction in the bore. A spring is located in the bore and acts on the piston to bias the piston toward one end of the bore. An oven or other appliance includes at least one damped hinge assembly. The appliance can include two damped hinge assemblies, each with or without the spring, arranged such that one hinge assembly provides damping primarily during opening of the appliance door and the other hinge assembly provides damping primarily during closing of the appliance door.
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21 Claims
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1. An oven comprising:
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a body defining a cooking chamber; first and second hinge assemblies located on respective first and second sides of said body; a door pivotally connected to said body by said first and second hinge assemblies, said door movable between a closed position where it closes a mouth of said cooking chamber and an opened position where it opens a mouth of the cooking chamber, each hinge assembly comprising a hinge arm and a channel pivotally connected to said hinge arm, wherein the hinge arm of each hinge assembly is connected to said body and the channel of each hinge assembly is connected to said door; wherein at least one of said first and second hinge assemblies is a damped hinge assembly comprising a damper operatively connected between said channel and said hinge arm, wherein said damper comprises; a body defining a bore; a piston slidably received in said bore; a rod connected to said piston and projecting outward from said bore; and
,a damper fluid contained in said bore and acting on said piston to dampen sliding movement of said piston in at least one direction in said bore; said damped hinge assembly further comprising a link control member connected to the channel and at least one link that connects said damper to said hinge arm, wherein an inner end of said link is connected to said hinge arm and an outer end of said link is connected to said damper, and wherein said link comprises a slot in which said link control member is located for at least one position of said channel relative to said hinge arm. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12, 13, 14)
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15. A damped hinge assembly comprising:
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a hinge arm adapted to be connected to an associated appliance body; a channel pivotally connected to said hinge arm and adapted to be connected to an associated appliance door; a damper operatively connected between said channel and said hinge arm, said damper comprising; a body defining a bore; a piston slidably received in said bore; a rod connected to said piston and projecting outward from said bore; and
,a damper fluid contained in said bore and acting on said piston to dampen sliding movement of said piston in at least one direction in said bore; a link control member connected to the channel; at least one link that connects said damper to said hinge arm, wherein an inner end of said link is connected to said hinge arm and an outer end of said link is connected to said damper, and wherein said link comprises a slot in which said link control member is located for at least one position of said channel relative to said hinge arm. - View Dependent Claims (16, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21)
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Specification