LOW PROFILE ADJUSTABLE SOFT CLOSE HINGE APPARATUS
First Claim
1. An adjustable soft close hinge comprising:
- a hinge cup and a hinge body;
a hinge arm connecting the hinge cup and the hinge body;
a hinge link connecting the hinge cup and the hinge body;
wherein the hinge cup, hinge body, hinge arm and hinge link form a 4-bar linkage arrangement biased by a spring;
an inner frame adjustably connected to the hinge body;
a linkage sub-assembly connecting the hinge link to a damper, the damper having a damping function;
a stop bracket adjustably connected to the hinge body and adjacent the damper;
a helical cam seated in the hinge body and engaged with the stop bracket; and
,wherein upon rotation of the helical cam, a start point of the damping function isadjusted.
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Abstract
Disclosed is a low profile, adjustable, soft close hinge comprised of a hinge cup pivotally connected to a hinge body via a hinge arm and a hinge link in a four-bar linkage arrangement. A spring biases the hinge to a closed position. The hinge body is adjustably connected to an inner frame with an overlay adjustment screw and depth adjustment cam. The inner frame releasably connects the hinge body to a mounting plate. A stop bracket is adjustably and slidably connected to the hinge body by a helical cam. The adjustable position of the stop bracket relative to the hinge body determines the point at which the damping functionality of a damper begins during a hinge closing movement. A linkage sub-assembly pivotally connects the damper to the hinge link.
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20 Claims
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1. An adjustable soft close hinge comprising:
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a hinge cup and a hinge body; a hinge arm connecting the hinge cup and the hinge body; a hinge link connecting the hinge cup and the hinge body; wherein the hinge cup, hinge body, hinge arm and hinge link form a 4-bar linkage arrangement biased by a spring; an inner frame adjustably connected to the hinge body; a linkage sub-assembly connecting the hinge link to a damper, the damper having a damping function; a stop bracket adjustably connected to the hinge body and adjacent the damper; a helical cam seated in the hinge body and engaged with the stop bracket; and
,wherein upon rotation of the helical cam, a start point of the damping function is adjusted. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12, 13)
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14. A low profile hinge comprising:
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a hinge body having a generally U-shaped cross section comprised of an upper surface and a first side and a second side, where a damper pin is attached to the first side and the second side; an inner frame, adjustably connected to the hinge body by an overlay adjustment screw threadably engaged with the upper surface and a depth adjustment cam rotatable within the upper surface, where the damper pin passes through the inner frame; the hinge body pivotally connected to a hinge cup by a hinge arm and biased by a spring; the hinge body pivotally connected to the hinge cup by a hinge link, where the hinge link is comprised of a plurality of interlocking plates; a stop bracket adjustably connected to the hinge body by a helical cam rotatable within the upper surface; a damper slidable within the stop bracket and pivotally connected to the hinge link; and
,wherein as the hinge moves from an open position to a closed position, the damper pin abuts the stop bracket. - View Dependent Claims (15, 16, 17, 18, 20)
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19. A method of adjusting the damping function of a soft close hinge comprising:
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providing a hinge body pivotally connected to a hinge cup by a hinge arm and a hinge link and biased by a spring; providing a stop bracket slidable relative to the hinge body; providing a damper slidable within the stop bracket and pivotably connected to the hinge link; providing a helical cam rotatable within the hinge body and slidably connected to the stop bracket; rotating the helical cam; altering a position of the stop bracket relative to the damper; and
,adjusting a start point of the damping function.
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