Hinge

• US 6,883,204 B2
• Filed: 05/29/2002
• Issued: 04/26/2005
• Est. Priority Date: 05/29/2002
• Status: Expired due to Term

• Current Assignee: Arturo Salice SPA
• Original Assignee: Arturo Salice SPA
• Inventors: Salice, Luciano
• Primary Examiner(s): Mah, Chuck Y.
• Application Number:
  US10/157,615
• Publication Number:
  US 20040025293A1
• Time in Patent Office: 1,063 Days
• Field of Search: 162/38, 162/36, 162/35, 162/37, 162/42, 162/46, 162/65, 163/82, 162/45
• US Class Current: 16/245
• CPC Class Codes: E05D 11/1014 for maintaining the hinge in only one position, e.g. closed
• CPC Class Codes: E05D 2007/0469 in an axial direction
• CPC Class Codes: E05D 2007/0484 in a radial direction
• CPC Class Codes: E05D 5/065 specially adapted for cabinets or furniture
• CPC Class Codes: E05D 5/08 of cylindrical shape
• CPC Class Codes: E05D 7/0415 with adjusting drive means
• CPC Class Codes: E05F 1/1284 with a leaf or similar spring
• CPC Class Codes: E05Y 2900/20 for furnitures, e.g. cabinets

Abstract

The invention relates to a hinge, preferably a furniture hinge, comprising a hinge arm which is pivotally connected, at one end, via a joint axle to a hinge part and, at the other end, via holding means to a base element, preferably to a base plate. Provision is made in accordance with the invention for the holding means to comprise a first eccentric adjustment, preferably retained by friction, for displaceable holding which allows a displacement parallel to the joint axle.

Claims

1. A hinge, comprising

a hinge arm (1),

a hinge part (4),

a joint axle (3) pivotally connecting one end (2) of said hinge arm (1) to said hinge part (4),

a base element (50), and

holding means (20, 22, 24, 28, 55) captively connecting an opposite end of said hinge arm (1) to said base element (50),

wherein said holding means (20, 22, 24, 28, 55) comprise a holding arm (20), a separately-formed arm section (24) and a first eccentric adjustment (28), with said holding arm (20) displaceably retained upon said arm section (24) through said first eccentric adjustment (28) to permit adjustment of said hinge arm (1) in a direction (A) substantially perpendicular to the joint axle (3), and

a second eccentric adjustment (55) displaceably retaining said hinge arm (1) to permit displacement of said hinge arm (1) in a direction (C) substantially parallel to the joint axle (3).

2. The hinge of claim 1, wherein said second eccentric adjustment (55) is unreleasably riveted to said base element (50).

3. The hinge of claim 1, wherein said hinge arm (1) is displaceably connected to said holding arm (20) through a third eccentric adjustment (22) to be movable in a direction (B) substantially perpendicular to both the displacement directions (C, A) substantially parallel and perpendicular to the joint axle (3).

4. The hinge of claim 3, wherein said eccentric adjustments (55, 22, 28) are structured and arranged to be retained in place by friction.

5. The hinge of claim 3, wherein said eccentric adjustments are unreleasably riveted to the respective holding arm, arm section, and base element to form a single hinge unit for installation.

6. A hinge comprising

a hinge arm (1),

a hinge part (4),

a joint axle (3) pivotally connecting one end (2) of said arm (1) to said hinge part (4),

a base element (50), and

holding means (20, 22, 24, 28, 55) captively connecting an opposite end of said hinge arm (1) to said base element (50),

wherein said holding means (20, 22, 24, 28, 55) additionally comprise a holding arm (20) and first eccentric adjustment (22),

with said hinge arm (1) displaceably retained upon said holding arm (20) through said first eccentric adjustment (22) to permit displacement of said hinge arm (1) in a direction (B) substantially perpendicular to the joint axle (3), and

a second eccentric adjustment (55) displaceably retaining said hinge arm (1) to permit displacement of said hinge arm (1) in a direction (C) substantially parallel to the joint axle (3).

7. The hinge of claim 6, wherein said first eccentric adjustment (22) is structured and arranged to be retained in place by friction.

8. The hinge of claim 6, wherein said second eccentric adjustment (55) is also structured and arranged to be retained in place by friction.

9. The hinge of claim 6, wherein said holding means (20, 22, 24, 28, 55) additionally comprise an arm section (24) and a third eccentric adjustment (28),

with said holding arm (20) displaceably retained upon said arm section (24) through said third eccentric adjustment (28) to permit adjustment of said hinge arm (1) in a direction (A) substantially perpendicular to both displacement directions (C, B) respectively permitted by said first and second eccentric adjustments (55, 22).

10. The hinge of claim 9, wherein said third eccentric adjustment (28) is also structured and arranged to be retained in place by friction.

11. The hinge of claim 9, wherein said base element (50) is formed as a base plate (50) at which said arm section (24) is displaceably held by said second eccentric adjustment (55).

12. The hinge of claim 11, wherein said base plate (50) additionally comprises at least one guide (56, 57) arranged to extend substantially parallel to the joint axle (3), and

said arm section (24) additionally comprises guide elements (25, 58, 59) arranged to cooperate with said at least one guide (56, 57) of said base plate (50) for guiding said hinge arm (1) in the direction (C) substantially parallel to the joint axle (3).

13. The hinge of claim 9, wherein

said second eccentric adjustment (55) is unreleasably riveted to said base element (50),

said first eccentric adjustment (22) is unreleasably riveted to said hinge arm (1) and holding arm (20), and

said third eccentric adjustment (28) is unreleasably riveted to said holding arm (20) and arm section (24).

14. The hinge of claim 6, wherein said second eccentric adjustment (55) is unreleasably riveted to said base element (50), and

said first eccentric adjustment (22) is unreleasably riveted to said hinge arm (1) and holding arm (20).

15. A hinge, comprising

a hinge arm (1),

a hinge part (4),

a joint axle (3) pivotally connecting one end (2) of said hinge arm (1) to said hinge part (4),

a base element (50), and

holding means (20, 22, 24, 28, 55) connecting an opposite end of said hinge arm (1) to said base element (50),

wherein said holding means (20, 22, 24, 28, 55) comprise

a first eccentric adjustment (55) displaceably retaining said hinge arm (1) to permit displacement of said hinge arm (1) in a direction (C) substantially parallel to the joint axle (3),

a holding arm (20) and second eccentric adjustment (22), with said hinge arm (1) displaceably retained upon said holding arm (20) through said second eccentric adjustment (22) to permit displacement of said hinge arm (1) in a direction (B) substantially perpendicular to the displacement direction (C) permitted by said first eccentric adjustment (55),

an arm section (24) and a third eccentric adjustment (28), with said holding arm (20) displaceably retained upon said arm section (24) through said third eccentric adjustment (28) to permit adjustment of said hinge arm (1) in a direction (A) substantially perpendicular to both displacement directions (C, B) respectively permitted by said first and second eccentric adjustments (55, 22),

said base element (50) is formed as a base plate (50) at which said arm section (24) is displaceably held by said first eccentric adjustment (55) and additionally comprises at least one guide (56, 57) arranged to extend substantially parallel to the joint axle (3),

said arm section (24) additionally comprises guide elements (25, 58, 59) arranged to cooperate with said at least one guide (56, 57) of said base plate (50) for guiding said hinge arm (1) in the direction (C) substantially parallel to the joint axle (3), and

said at least one guide is constituted by slits (57) arranged substantially parallel to the joint axle (3) in said base plate (50), and said guide elements comprise guide lugs (58) of said arm section (24) structured and arranged to engage in said slits (57) to allow only movement between said base plate (50) and arm section (24) substantially parallel (C) to the joint axle (3).

16. A hinge, comprising

a hinge arm (1),

a hinge part (4),

a joint axle (3) pivotally connecting one end (2) of said hinge arm (1) to said hinge part (4),

a base element (50), and

holding means (20, 22, 24, 28, 55) connecting an opposite end of said hinge arm (1) to said base element (50),

wherein said holding means (20, 22, 24, 28, 55) comprise

a first eccentric adjustment (55) displaceably retaining said hinge arm (1) to permit displacement of said hinge arm (1) in a direction (C) substantially parallel to the joint axle (3),

a holding arm (20) and second eccentric adjustment (22), with said hinge arm (1) displaceably retained upon said holding arm (20) through said second eccentric adjustment (22) to permit displacement of said hinge arm (1) in a direction (B) substantially perpendicular to the displacement direction (C) permitted by said first eccentric adjustment (55),

an arm section (24) and a third eccentric adjustment (28), with said holding arm (20) displaceably retained upon said arm section (24) through said third eccentric adjustment (28) to permit adjustment of said hinge arm (1) in a direction (A) substantially perpendicular to both displacement directions (C, B) respectively permitted by said first and second eccentric adjustments (55, 22),

said base element (50) is formed as a base plate (50) at which said arm section (24) is displaceably held by said first eccentric adjustment (55) and additionally comprises at least one guide (56, 57) arranged to extend substantially parallel to the joint axle (3),

said arm section (24) additionally comprises guide elements (25, 58, 59) arranged to cooperate with said at least one guide (56, 57) of said base plate (50) for guiding said hinge arm (1) in the direction (C) substantially parallel to the joint axle (3),

said holding arm (20), arm section (24) and base plate (50) have eye-like elements (26, 25, 56), and

additionally comprising a common transverse pin (27) on which said eye-like elements (26, 25, 56) are arranged to be mounted.