Hinge

• US 6,032,333 A
• Filed: 06/11/1998
• Issued: 03/07/2000
• Est. Priority Date: 12/18/1995
• Status: Expired due to Term

• Current Assignee: Julius BLUM GmbH (BLUM Verwaltung GmbH)
• Original Assignee: Julius BLUM GmbH (BLUM Verwaltung GmbH)
• Inventors: Brustle, Klaus
• Primary Examiner(s): Mah, Chuck Y.
• Application Number:
  US09/077,753
• Time in Patent Office: 635 Days
• Field of Search: 16/240, 16/242, 16/245, 16/246, 16/258, 16/757, 16/271, 16/272
• US Class Current: 16/242
• CPC Class Codes: E05D 7/0407 the hinges having two or more pins and being specially adapted for cabinets or furniture
• CPC Class Codes: E05Y 2900/20 for furniture, e.g. cabinets

Abstract

A hinge to mounted door on an article of furniture includes a base plate to be mounted on the article of furniture. An intermediate member is mounted on the base plate by a spring mechanism in the form of a tilting lever mounted on the intermediate member by a pivot and a spring biasing the tilting lever to pivot in a direction to lock the intermediate member on the base plate. A hinge arm is connected to the intermediate member for adjustment relative thereto. A mechanism to selectively adjust the hinge arm relative to the intermediate member in a direction longitudinally of the intermediate member includes plural projections on the intermediate member, the projections being spaced longitudinally of the intermediate member. Such mechanism further includes a disk rotatively mounted on the hinge arm and having an upper side to be engaged by an adjusting tool and a lower side having a cam in the form of a spiral web in engagement with the projections.

Claims

1. A hinge to be employed for mounting a door on an article of furniture, said hinge comprising:

a base plate to be mounted on the article of furniture;

an intermediate member having a U-shaped configuration defined by two lateral webs joined by a central web, said intermediate member being positionable on said base plate with said two lateral webs embracing said base plate;

a spring mechanism for mounting said intermediate member to said base plate, said spring mechanism including a tilting lever mounted on said intermediate member by a pivot having opposite ends projecting into slots in respective said lateral webs of said intermediate member, and a spring biasing said tilting lever to pivot in a direction to lock said intermediate member on said base plate;

a hinge arm pivotally connected to a hinge fastening part to be mounted on the door, said hinge arm being connected to said intermediate member for selective adjustment relative thereto;

a mechanism for selectively adjusting the position of said hinge arm relative to said intermediate member in a direction longitudinally of said intermediate member, said mechanism including plural projections on said intermediate member, said projections being spaced longitudinally of said intermediate member, and a disk rotatably mounted on said hinge arm, said disk having an upper side having a seat for an adjusting tool, and said disk having a lower side having a cam in the form of a spiral web in engagement with certain said projections, whereby rotation of said disk causes said spiral web to engage with other said projections spaced longitudinally of said certain projections, thus moving said hinge arm longitudinally of said intermediate member.

2. A hinge as claimed in claim 1, wherein a first end of said intermediate member has a pivot received in a recess in said base plate, and said tilting lever is mounted on a second end of said intermediate member.

3. A hinge as claimed in claim 2, wherein said tilting lever has a hook engageable with a projection on said base plate to lock said intermediate member on said base plate.

4. A hinge as claimed in claim 1, wherein said tilting lever has a hook engageable with a projection on said base plate to lock said intermediate member on said base plate.

5. A hinge as claimed in claim 1, wherein said plural projections comprise curved webs.

6. A hinge as claimed in claim 1, wherein said plural projections are formed on a web extending longitudinally from said central web of said intermediate member.

7. A hinge as claimed in claim 1, wherein said seat is configured to be engaged by a screwdriver.

8. A hinge as claimed in claim 1, wherein said disk has a circular configuration and is mounted for rotation in a circular opening in said hinge arm.

9. A hinge as claimed in claim 1, further comprising an adjusting screw threaded to said hinge arm and having a head engaging said intermediate member, such that rotation of said adjusting screw causes movement of said hinge arm toward and away from said intermediate member.

10. A hinge as claimed in claim 1, wherein said base plate has a two-part construction including a lower part to be mounted on the article of furniture and an upper part mounted on said lower part, and further comprising an adjusting mechanism for selective position adjustment of said upper part relative to said lower part in a direction transverse to said longitudinal direction of said intermediate member.

11. A hinge as claimed in claim 10, wherein said adjusting mechanism comprises at least one further projection on said lower part, and a further disk rotatably mounted on said upper part, said further disk having an upper side having a further seat for an adjusting tool, and said further disk having a lower side having a cam in the form of a spiral web in lateral engagement with said at least on further projection.

12. A hinge as claimed in claim 11, wherein said at least one further projection comprises plural further projections.

13. A hinge as claimed in claim 12, wherein said plural further projections are spaced in said transverse direction.

14. A hinge as claimed in claim 13, wherein said plural further projections comprise curved webs.

15. A hinge as claimed in claim 13, wherein said further seat is configured to be engaged by a screwdriver.

16. A hinge as claimed in claim 13, wherein said further disk has a circular configuration and is mounted for rotation in a circular opening in said upper part.