HOME COOKING APPLIANCE WITH A SIDE SWING OVEN DOOR HAVING A FRICTION HINGE
First Claim
1. A home cooking appliance comprising:
- a housing having a cooking cavity; and
a side swing door movable about at least one hinge between a closed position and an open position to provide access to the cooking cavity,wherein the at least one hinge includes a friction hinge configured to impede rotational motion of the side swing door,wherein the friction hinge is a variable torque friction hinge configured to provide a variable torque throughout at least a part of a range of motion in at least one of an opening direction and a closing direction of the of the side swing door.
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Abstract
A home cooking appliance with a side swing door is provided. The home cooking appliance includes a housing having a cooking cavity and a side swing door movable about at least one hinge between a closed position and an open position to provide access to the cooking cavity, wherein the at least one hinge includes a friction hinge configured to impede rotational motion of the side swing door, wherein the friction hinge is a variable torque friction hinge configured to provide a variable torque throughout at least a part of a range of motion in at least one of an opening direction and a closing direction of the of the side swing door.
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5 Claims
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1. A home cooking appliance comprising:
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a housing having a cooking cavity; and a side swing door movable about at least one hinge between a closed position and an open position to provide access to the cooking cavity, wherein the at least one hinge includes a friction hinge configured to impede rotational motion of the side swing door, wherein the friction hinge is a variable torque friction hinge configured to provide a variable torque throughout at least a part of a range of motion in at least one of an opening direction and a closing direction of the of the side swing door. - View Dependent Claims (2)
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3. A home cooking appliance comprising:
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a housing having a cooking cavity; and a side swing door movable about at least one hinge between a closed position and an open position to provide access to the cooking cavity, wherein the at least one hinge includes a friction hinge configured to impede rotational motion of the side swing door, wherein the friction hinge is configured to provide a first torque during a commencement of rotation of the side swing door from a resting position, wherein the friction hinge is configured to provide a second torque during the rotation of the side swing door, and wherein the first torque is different than the second torque.
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4. A home cooking appliance comprising:
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a housing having a cooking cavity; and a side swing door movable about at least one hinge between a closed position and an open position to provide access to the cooking cavity, wherein the at least one hinge includes a friction hinge configured to impede rotational motion of the side swing door, wherein the friction hinge is configured to provide a predetermined amount of free motion of the side swing door about the friction hinge in a first direction after an external force is applied to the side swing door before the friction hinge provides a torque in a second direction that is opposite to the first direction. - View Dependent Claims (5)
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