Hinge with damping device
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1. A hinge, comprising:
- a hinge arm;
a hinge cup pivotally connected to the hinge arm, the hinge cup comprising a room;
at least one spring mounted in the room of the hinge cup, the at least one spring providing a resilient closing force when the hinge cup is pivoted, and thereby being closed, with respect to the hinge arm;
a retainer mounted in the room of the hinge cup, the retainer having a channel;
a damper mounted in the channel of the retainer and corresponding to the hinge arm, the damper having a piston rod; and
an adjusting member movably mounted to the retainer, the adjusting member comprising a surface, a first contact portion, and a second contact portion, the first contact portion and the surface defining a first distance therebetween, the second contact portion and the surface defining a second distance therebetween, the first distance being greater than the second distance;
wherein when the adjusting member has been displaced with respect to the retainer to a first position, the first contact portion of the adjusting member corresponds to the piston rod of the damper, and when the hinge cup is subsequently closed with respect to the hinge arm, the damper is pushed and displaced by the hinge arm such that the piston rod of the damper is pressed against the first contact portion of the adjusting member and produces a damping effect; and
wherein when the adjusting member has been displaced with respect to the retainer to a second position, the second contact portion of the adjusting member corresponds to the piston rod of the damper, and when the hinge cup is subsequently closed with respect to the hinge arm, the damper is pushed and displaced by the hinge arm such that the piston rod of the damper is pressed against the second contact portion of the adjusting member and produces a damping effect.
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Abstract
A hinge includes a hinge arm, a hinge cup, a spring, a retainer, a damper, and an adjusting member. When the hinge cup, which is pivotally connected to the hinge arm, is being closed relative thereto, the spring provides a resilient closing force to complete the closing action. The retainer is mounted in the hinge cup and has a channel. The damper is mounted in the channel and corresponds to the hinge arm to provide a damping force adjustable via the adjusting member, which is movably mounted to the retainer, includes a surface and at least two contact portions differently spaced from the surface, and can be adjusted relative to the retainer so that one of the contact portions corresponds to the damper.
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1. A hinge, comprising:
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a hinge arm; a hinge cup pivotally connected to the hinge arm, the hinge cup comprising a room; at least one spring mounted in the room of the hinge cup, the at least one spring providing a resilient closing force when the hinge cup is pivoted, and thereby being closed, with respect to the hinge arm; a retainer mounted in the room of the hinge cup, the retainer having a channel; a damper mounted in the channel of the retainer and corresponding to the hinge arm, the damper having a piston rod; and an adjusting member movably mounted to the retainer, the adjusting member comprising a surface, a first contact portion, and a second contact portion, the first contact portion and the surface defining a first distance therebetween, the second contact portion and the surface defining a second distance therebetween, the first distance being greater than the second distance; wherein when the adjusting member has been displaced with respect to the retainer to a first position, the first contact portion of the adjusting member corresponds to the piston rod of the damper, and when the hinge cup is subsequently closed with respect to the hinge arm, the damper is pushed and displaced by the hinge arm such that the piston rod of the damper is pressed against the first contact portion of the adjusting member and produces a damping effect; and wherein when the adjusting member has been displaced with respect to the retainer to a second position, the second contact portion of the adjusting member corresponds to the piston rod of the damper, and when the hinge cup is subsequently closed with respect to the hinge arm, the damper is pushed and displaced by the hinge arm such that the piston rod of the damper is pressed against the second contact portion of the adjusting member and produces a damping effect. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11)
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12. A hinge with a damping device, applicable to a cabinet having a fixed portion and a door, the door being able to be opened and closed with respect to the fixed portion, the hinge comprising a hinge cup mounted to the door of the cabinet, a hinge arm mounted to the fixed portion of the cabinet, and at least one spring, the hinge cup being pivotally connected to the hinge arm, the hinge cup comprising a room, the spring being mounted in the room of the hinge cup, the spring providing a resilient closing force when the hinge cup is pivoted, and thereby being closed, with respect to the hinge arm, the damping device comprising:
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a retainer mounted in the room of the hinge cup, the retainer having a channel; a damper mounted in the channel of the retainer and corresponding to the hinge arm, the damper having a piston rod; and an adjusting member movably mounted to the retainer, the adjusting member comprising a surface, a first contact portion, and a second contact portion, the first contact portion and the surface defining a first distance therebetween, the second contact portion and the surface defining a second distance therebetween, the first distance being greater than the second distance; wherein when the adjusting member has been displaced with respect to the retainer to a first position, the first contact portion of the adjusting member corresponds to the piston rod of the damper, and when the hinge cup is subsequently closed with respect to the hinge arm, the damper is pushed and displaced by the hinge arm such that the piston rod of the damper is pressed against the first contact portion of the adjusting member and produces a damping effect; and wherein when the adjusting member has been displaced with respect to the retainer to a second position, the second contact portion of the adjusting member corresponds to the piston rod of the damper, and when the hinge cup is subsequently closed with respect to the hinge arm, the damper is pushed and displaced by the hinge arm such that the piston rod of the damper is pressed against the second contact portion of the adjusting member and produces a damping effect. - View Dependent Claims (13)
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14. A damping device, comprising:
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a retainer having a channel; a damper mounted in the channel of the retainer, the damper having a piston rod; and an adjusting member movably mounted to the retainer, the adjusting member comprising a surface, a first contact portion, and a second contact portion, the first contact portion and the surface defining a first distance therebetween, the second contact portion and the surface defining a second distance therebetween, the first distance being greater than the second distance; wherein when the adjusting member has been displaced with respect to the retainer to a first position, the first contact portion of the adjusting member corresponds to the piston rod of the damper, and when the piston rod of the damper is pressed against the first contact portion of the adjusting member, the piston rod of the damper produces a damping effect; and wherein when the adjusting member has been displaced with respect to the retainer to a second position, the second contact portion of the adjusting member corresponds to the piston rod of the damper, and when the piston rod of the damper is pressed against the second contact portion of the adjusting member, the piston rod of the damper produces a damping effect. - View Dependent Claims (15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20)
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