Low profile adjustable soft close hinge apparatus
First Claim
1. An adjustable soft close hinge comprising:
- a hinge cup connected to a hinge body by a hinge arm and a hinge link;
a damper, having a damping function, comprising a first end pivotally connected to the hinge link;
a stop bracket adjustably connected to the hinge body and receiving a second end of the damper;
a helical cam, seated in the hinge body, comprising a groove;
a protrusion extending from the stop bracket and engaging the groove; and
,wherein upon rotation of the helical cam, the protrusion moves through the groove to adjust a longitudinal position of the stop bracket relative to the hinge body such that a start point of the damping function is adjusted.
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Abstract
Disclosed is a low profile, adjustable, soft close hinge comprised of a hinge cup pivotally connected to a hinge body via a hinge arm and a hinge link in a four-bar linkage arrangement. A spring biases the hinge to a closed position. The hinge body is adjustably connected to an inner frame with an overlay adjustment screw and depth adjustment cam. The inner frame releasably connects the hinge body to a mounting plate. A stop bracket is adjustably and slidably connected to the hinge body by a helical cam. The adjustable position of the stop bracket relative to the hinge body determines the point at which the damping functionality of a damper begins during a hinge closing movement. A linkage sub-assembly pivotally connects the damper to the hinge link.
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19 Claims
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1. An adjustable soft close hinge comprising:
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a hinge cup connected to a hinge body by a hinge arm and a hinge link; a damper, having a damping function, comprising a first end pivotally connected to the hinge link; a stop bracket adjustably connected to the hinge body and receiving a second end of the damper; a helical cam, seated in the hinge body, comprising a groove; a protrusion extending from the stop bracket and engaging the groove; and
,wherein upon rotation of the helical cam, the protrusion moves through the groove to adjust a longitudinal position of the stop bracket relative to the hinge body such that a start point of the damping function is adjusted. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12)
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13. A low profile, soft close hinge comprising:
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a hinge body pivotally connected to a hinge cup by a hinge arm and biased by a spring; the hinge body pivotally connected to the hinge cup by a hinge link; an inner frame adjustably connected to the hinge body; a stop bracket adjustably connected to the hinge body by a helical cam; a groove in the helical cam; a protrusion extending from the stop bracket and engaging the groove; a damper, having a damping function, slidable within the stop bracket; the damper pivotally connected to the hinge link and slidably connected to the hinge body; and
,wherein upon rotation of the helical cam, the protrusion moves through the groove to adjust a longitudinal position of the stop bracket relative to the lunge body such that a start poll of the damping function is adjusted. - View Dependent Claims (14, 15, 16, 17, 18)
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19. A method of adjusting the damping function of a soft close hinge comprising:
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providing a hinge body pivotally connected to a hinge cup by a hinge arm and a hinge link and biased by a spring; providing a stop bracket slidable relative to the hinge body; providing a damper having a damping function slidable within the stop bracket and pivotably connected to the hinge link; providing a helical cam rotatable within the hinge body and slidably connected to the stop bracket; providing a groove in the helical cam and a protrusion extending from the stop bracket engaging the groove; rotating the helical cam; and wherein upon rotation of the helical cam, the protrusion moves through the groove to adjust a longitudinal position of the stop bracket relative to the hinge body such that a start point of the damping function is adjusted.
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