Damping mechanism for cabinet hinge assembly
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1. A hinge assembly for mounting a door to a housing, comprising:
- a housing fixation section mounted to the housing;
a hinge cup mounted to the door and pivotally connected to the housing fixation section; and
a damping mechanism positioned entirely within the hinge cup and adapted to contact the housing fixation section and dampen the relative movement between the housing fixation section and the hinge cup as the door closes on the housing, said damping mechanism comprising a housing containing a fluid and a piston, having one or more orifices passing therethrough, arranged in the housing.
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Abstract
A hinge assembly is provided to mount a door to a housing, and includes a housing fixation section (1), a hinge cup (3) pivotally connected to the housing fixation section (1), and a damping mechanism (4) positioned entirely within the hinge cup (3) to dampen movement of the door as it closes on the housing.
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1. A hinge assembly for mounting a door to a housing, comprising:
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a housing fixation section mounted to the housing; a hinge cup mounted to the door and pivotally connected to the housing fixation section; and a damping mechanism positioned entirely within the hinge cup and adapted to contact the housing fixation section and dampen the relative movement between the housing fixation section and the hinge cup as the door closes on the housing, said damping mechanism comprising a housing containing a fluid and a piston, having one or more orifices passing therethrough, arranged in the housing. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6)
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7. A hinge assembly for mounting a door to a housing, comprising:
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a housing fixation section mounted to the housing; a hinge cup mounted to the door and pivotally connected to the housing fixation section; and a damping mechanism positioned entirely within the hinge cup and adapted to contact the housing fixation section and dampen the relative movement between the housing fixation section and the hinge cup as the door closes on the housing, said damping mechanism comprising a slider, a biasing member, a damper including a housing containing a fluid and a piston having one or more orifices passing therethrough, and a cover, wherein the slider is moveably coupled within the hinge cup, the biasing member urges the slider in a first direction within the hinge cup, the damper dampens movement of the slider in a second direction, by movement of the fluid through the one or more orifices as the slider moves relative to the hinge cup, the second direction being opposite said first direction, within the hinge cup, and the cover holds the slider, damper and biasing member within the hinge cup. - View Dependent Claims (8, 9, 10, 11)
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12. A hinge assembly for mounting a door to a housing, comprising:
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a housing fixation section mounted to the housing; a hinge cup mounted to the door and pivotally connected to the housing fixation section; and a damping mechanism, positioned entirely within the hinge cup and adapted to contact the housing fixation section and dampen the relative movement between the housing fixation section and the hinge cup as the door closes on the housing, said damping mechanism comprising a cover, a slider housing moveably coupled to the cover, a biasing member, a piston having one or more orifices passing therethrough, positioned within the slider housing, and a fluid contained within the slider housing, wherein the biasing member urges the slider housing in a first direction within the hinge cup, and the piston dampens movement of the slider housing in a second direction, by movement of the fluid through the one or more orifices as the slider moves relative to the hinge cup, the second direction being opposite said first direction, within the hinge cup. - View Dependent Claims (13, 14, 15, 16)
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17. A hinge assembly for mounting a door to a housing, comprising:
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a housing fixation section mounted to the housing; a hinge cup mounted to the door and pivotally connected to the housing fixation section; and a damping mechanism positioned entirely within the hinge cup and adapted to contact and dampen the relative movement between the housing fixation section and the hinge cup as the door closes on the housing, said damping mechanism comprising a slider that moves in a first direction and one or more parts that move in a second direction different from the first direction, wherein the one or more parts satisfies at least one of the following; (i) contacts and is displaced in the second direction by a portion of the slider as the slider moves in the first direction to dampen the movement of the slider, (ii) one of the one or more, parts is contacted by a portion of the slider as the slider moves in the first direction and contacts another of the one or more parts that moves in a second direction to dampen the movement of the slider in the first direction, and (iii) rotates in the second direction and contacts a portion of the slider as the slider moves in the first direction to dampen the movement of the slider in the first direction.
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18. A hinge assembly for mounting a door to a housing, comprising:
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a housing fixation section mounted to the housing; a hinge cup mounted to the door and pivotally connected to the housing fixation section; and a damping mechanism positioned entirely within the hinge cup and adapted to contact the housing fixation section and dampen the relative movement between the housing fixation section and the hinge cup as the door closes on the housing, said damping mechanism comprising a slider, a biasing member, a damper and a cover, wherein the slider is moveably coupled within the hinge cup so as to move in a first direction, the biasing member urges the slider in the first direction within the hinge cup, the damper includes one or more parts that move in a second direction different from the first direction to dampen movement of the slider in a third direction, opposite said first direction, within the hinge cup, and the cover holds the slider, damper and biasing member within the hinge cup, wherein the one or more parts satisfies at least one of the following; contacts and is displaced in the second direction by a portion of the slider as the slider moves in the first direction to dampen the movement of the slider, (ii) one of the one or more parts is contacted by a portion of the slider as the slider moves in the first direction and contacts another of the one or more parts that moves in a second direction to dampen the movement of the slider in the first direction, and (iii) rotates in the second direction and contacts a portion of the slider as the slider moves in the first direction to dampen the movement of the slider in the first direction.
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19. A hinge assembly for mounting a door to a housing, comprising:
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a housing fixation section mounted to the housing; a hinge cup mounted to the door and pivotally connected to the housing fixation section; and a damping mechanism, positioned entirely within the hinge cup and adapted to contact the housing fixation section and dampen the relative movement between the housing fixation section and the hinge cup as the door closes on the housing, said damping mechanism comprising a cover, a slider housing moveably coupled to the cover, a biasing member, and a piston assembly positioned within the slider housing, wherein the biasing member urges the slider housing in a first direction within the hinge cup, and the piston assembly dampens movement of the slider housing in a second direction by movement of a fluid within the piston assembly, opposite said first direction, within the hinge cup.
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