Detented and dampened hinge mechanism
First Claim
1. A scissor-type arm hinge mechanism for opening and closing a swinging structure, with a push-pull and pull-push operation, comprising:
- a first fixed arm mounted to a fixture;
a second movable arm pivotally connected to said first arm, said second arm connected to said swinging structure thereby moving it when said second arm is pivoted between open and closed positions;
a curvilinear guide way in one of said arms for defining the arc swing of the movable arm with respect to the fixed arm;
an articulation guide way in the other of said arms, extending radially from the arched path of said articulation guide way; and
means for biasing said first and second arms to a selected position.
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Abstract
A detented and dampened hinge mechanism with push-pull and pull-push operation is disclosed. The present invention relates generally to a hinge mechanism that includes a first arm and a second arm that are pivotally connected to one another such that the arms can be moved relative to one another between a closed position and an open position. A damper is fitted into a cutout of the second arm such that the damper can engage with a length of teeth of the first arm when the hinge mechanism moves between the open and closed positions. Biasing means is fitted between hooks or bosses of the arms, and biases the first and second arms toward the open position.
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20 Claims
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1. A scissor-type arm hinge mechanism for opening and closing a swinging structure, with a push-pull and pull-push operation, comprising:
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a first fixed arm mounted to a fixture;
a second movable arm pivotally connected to said first arm, said second arm connected to said swinging structure thereby moving it when said second arm is pivoted between open and closed positions;
a curvilinear guide way in one of said arms for defining the arc swing of the movable arm with respect to the fixed arm;
an articulation guide way in the other of said arms, extending radially from the arched path of said articulation guide way; and
means for biasing said first and second arms to a selected position. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12, 13, 14, 16, 17, 18, 20)
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15. A hinge mechanism, comprising:
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a first arm;
a second arm pivotally connected to the first arm, whereby said arms are moved relative to one another between a closed position and an open position, said second arm having a receiving structure thereon;
a damper fitted on said second arm receiving structure;
a track positioned on said first arm for said damper to operate against when said first and second arms move between said first and second positions; and
means biasing said first and second arms to a selected position.
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19. A detented and dampened hinge mechanism with push-pull operation, comprising:
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a first elongate fixed member mountable to a first structure;
a second elongate movable member mountable to a second structure, said first and second members being pivotally connected for movement in a plane relative to the elongate extension of each;
a dampening structure operating between the first and second elongate members to control the relative rate of pivoting motion there between, said dampening structure including a rotating member which operates against one of said elongate members; and
a detent for holding said first and second elongate members in a selected pivoted position.
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