Adjustable arrangement for damping and/or retarding

• US 9,115,525 B2
• Filed: 02/29/2012
• Issued: 08/25/2015
• Est. Priority Date: 09/01/2009
• Status: Expired due to Fees

• Current Assignee: Gunther Zimmer, Martin Zimmer
• Original Assignee: Gunther Zimmer
• Inventors: Zimmer, Gnther, Zimmer, Martin
• Primary Examiner(s): MORGAN, EMILY M
• Application Number:
  US13/407,839
• Publication Number:
  US 20120180261A1
• Time in Patent Office: 1,273 Days
• Field of Search: 162/86, 163/62, 16/84, 16/85, 16/86, 16/68
• US Class Current: 1/1
• CPC Class Codes: E05F 5/006 for hinges having a cup-shaped fixing part, e.g. for attachment to cabinets or furniture
• CPC Class Codes: E05F 5/08 with springs
• CPC Class Codes: E05F 5/10 with piston brakes
• CPC Class Codes: E05Y 2900/20 for furnitures, e.g. cabinets

Abstract

In an arrangement for damping and retarding a movable part including a housing with a pressure member guided in the housing and a cylinder-piston unit arranged in the housing and in the pressure member. An anchoring piece is adjustably disposed in the housing and engages the pressure member in which the cylinder piston unit is arranged. The anchoring piece is connectable to the housing in at least two different positions in a form-, force- and/or material locking manner for adaptation to different installation conditions.

Claims

1. An arrangement for damping and retarding (10) a movable part, comprising:

a damper housing (20) with a pressure member (50) guided in the damper housing (20) and a cylinder-piston unit (40) arranged in the damper housing (20) and in the pressure member (50), and

an anchoring piece (70) supported for sliding movement in the damper housing (20) and in engagement with the pressure member (50),

the anchoring piece (70) is connectable to the damper housing (20) and has elastically deformable engagement arms (74, 75) and elastically deformable transition areas, the engagement arms having two outwardly projecting gripping elements (81, 82) and also having outwardly facing engagement elements (83,84) for engagement of the anchoring piece with an engagement structure (35, 36) on the inside of the damper housing (20) for locking the anchoring piece (70) in at least two different positions, the anchoring piece (70) further including a carrier plate (73) which extends along the pressure member (50) and is provided with an anchoring lug (71) and the pressure member (50) is provided with an elongated opening (55) into which the anchoring lug (71) extends to stop movement of the pressure member (50).

2. The arrangement according to claim 1, wherein the damper housing (20) includes a mounting flange (11).

3. The arrangement according to claim 1, wherein the damper housing (20) includes at least one centering pin (12).

4. A hinge (1) including an arrangement for damping and retarding (10) a movable part, comprising:

a damper housing (20) with a pressure member (50) guided in the damper housing (20) and a cylinder-piston unit (40) arranged in the damper housing (20) and in the pressure member (50), and

an anchoring piece (70) supported for sliding movement in the darner housing (20) and in engagement with the pressure member (50),

the anchoring piece (70) is connectable to the damper housing (20) and has elastically deformable engagement arms (74, 75) and elastically deformable transition areas, the engagement arms having two outwardly projecting gripping elements (81, 82) and also having outwardly facing engagement elements (83,84) for engagement of the anchoring piece with an engagement structure (35, 36) on the inside of the damper housing (20) for locking the anchoring piece (70) in at least two different positions, the anchoring piece (70) further including a carrier plate (73) which extends along the pressure member (50) and is provided with an anchoring lug (71) and the pressure member (50) is provided with an elongated opening (55) into which the anchoring lug (71) extends to stop movement of the pressure member (50).

5. The hinge (1) according to claim 4, wherein the hinge is a pot hinge (1) including a hinge pot (6).

6. The hinge according to claim 5, wherein the housing (20) includes a centering pin (12) which extends into the hinge pot (6).