EP1990495A1 - Hinge assembly for kitchen covers, wings and doors in general - Google Patents

Hinge assembly for kitchen covers, wings and doors in general Download PDF

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EP1990495A1
EP1990495A1 EP08008738A EP08008738A EP1990495A1 EP 1990495 A1 EP1990495 A1 EP 1990495A1 EP 08008738 A EP08008738 A EP 08008738A EP 08008738 A EP08008738 A EP 08008738A EP 1990495 A1 EP1990495 A1 EP 1990495A1
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    • E—FIXED CONSTRUCTIONS
    • E05—LOCKS; KEYS; WINDOW OR DOOR FITTINGS; SAFES
    • E05F—DEVICES FOR MOVING WINGS INTO OPEN OR CLOSED POSITION; CHECKS FOR WINGS; WING FITTINGS NOT OTHERWISE PROVIDED FOR, CONCERNED WITH THE FUNCTIONING OF THE WING
    • E05F1/00—Closers or openers for wings, not otherwise provided for in this subclass
    • E05F1/08—Closers or openers for wings, not otherwise provided for in this subclass spring-actuated, e.g. for horizontally sliding wings
    • E05F1/10—Closers or openers for wings, not otherwise provided for in this subclass spring-actuated, e.g. for horizontally sliding wings for swinging wings, e.g. counterbalance
    • E05F1/12—Mechanisms in the shape of hinges or pivots, operated by springs
    • E05F1/1207—Mechanisms in the shape of hinges or pivots, operated by springs with a coil spring parallel with the pivot axis
    • E05F1/1215—Mechanisms in the shape of hinges or pivots, operated by springs with a coil spring parallel with the pivot axis with a canted-coil torsion spring
    • F—MECHANICAL ENGINEERING; LIGHTING; HEATING; WEAPONS; BLASTING
    • F24—HEATING; RANGES; VENTILATING
    • F24C—DOMESTIC STOVES OR RANGES ; DETAILS OF DOMESTIC STOVES OR RANGES, OF GENERAL APPLICATION
    • F24C15/00—Details
    • F24C15/02—Doors specially adapted for stoves or ranges
    • F24C15/023—Mounting of doors, e.g. hinges, counterbalancing
    • F—MECHANICAL ENGINEERING; LIGHTING; HEATING; WEAPONS; BLASTING
    • F24—HEATING; RANGES; VENTILATING
    • F24C—DOMESTIC STOVES OR RANGES ; DETAILS OF DOMESTIC STOVES OR RANGES, OF GENERAL APPLICATION
    • F24C15/00—Details
    • F24C15/12—Side rests; Side plates; Cover lids; Splash guards; Racks outside ovens, e.g. for drying plates
    • E—FIXED CONSTRUCTIONS
    • E05—LOCKS; KEYS; WINDOW OR DOOR FITTINGS; SAFES
    • E05Y—INDEXING SCHEME ASSOCIATED WITH SUBCLASSES E05D AND E05F, RELATING TO CONSTRUCTION ELEMENTS, ELECTRIC CONTROL, POWER SUPPLY, POWER SIGNAL OR TRANSMISSION, USER INTERFACES, MOUNTING OR COUPLING, DETAILS, ACCESSORIES, AUXILIARY OPERATIONS NOT OTHERWISE PROVIDED FOR, APPLICATION THEREOF
    • E05Y2201/00—Constructional elements; Accessories therefor
    • E05Y2201/40—Motors; Magnets; Springs; Weights; Accessories therefor
    • E05Y2201/404—Function thereof
    • E05Y2201/416—Function thereof for counterbalancing
    • E—FIXED CONSTRUCTIONS
    • E05—LOCKS; KEYS; WINDOW OR DOOR FITTINGS; SAFES
    • E05Y—INDEXING SCHEME ASSOCIATED WITH SUBCLASSES E05D AND E05F, RELATING TO CONSTRUCTION ELEMENTS, ELECTRIC CONTROL, POWER SUPPLY, POWER SIGNAL OR TRANSMISSION, USER INTERFACES, MOUNTING OR COUPLING, DETAILS, ACCESSORIES, AUXILIARY OPERATIONS NOT OTHERWISE PROVIDED FOR, APPLICATION THEREOF
    • E05Y2900/00—Application of doors, windows, wings or fittings thereof
    • E05Y2900/30—Application of doors, windows, wings or fittings thereof for domestic appliances
    • E05Y2900/308—Application of doors, windows, wings or fittings thereof for domestic appliances for ovens

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  • the present invention relates to a hinge assembly for kitchen covers, wings and doors in general.
  • Hinge assemblies allowing a partial and balanced rotary or turning movement of the kitchen cover are already known.
  • the aim of the present invention is to provide such an improved hinge assembly which has a size and weight much smaller than those of prior like hinge assemblies.
  • a main object of the invention is to provide such a hinge assembly including a very small number of component parts, and which can be made at a smaller cost than conventional prior hinge assemblies.
  • a hinge assembly for kitchen covers, wings and doors in general, characterized in that said hinge assembly comprises an attachment head adapted to be pressure engaged in a section member including a contoured cavity, thereby allowing a said kitchen cover, applied to said section member, to at least partially turn, said hinge assembly further comprising resilient means for supporting at least partially a weight of said kitchen cover, limiting means for limiting the turning of said kitchen cover with respect to the support, and restraining means for restraining the resilient element, said resilient element restraining means comprising a pawl cooperating with a contoured restraining washer.
  • the hinge assembly according to the present invention which has been generally indicated by the reference number 1, comprises an attachment head 2, having any required configuration, provided for being pressure engaged in a section member 3, including a contoured cavity 4, thereby allowing a kitchen cover 5 or wings and doors in general to be partially rotated.
  • the cover 5 is applied to said section member 3 which, in turn, is supported by an upright 20 through the hinge assembly 1.
  • the attachment head in turn, comprises a collar 6 having a projection 7 adapted to turn in a groove 8 through an angle defined by limit tooth elements 9.
  • Said attachment head 2 comprises, moreover, a central pin or shaft 10, thereon a coil spring 11 is coaxially assembled.
  • Said coil spring 11 in particular, comprises a first axial end portion 12, engaged in a hole 13 formed in said collar 6 of said attachment head 2.
  • the coil spring 11 comprises moreover a second axial end portion 14, engaging in a hole 15 formed in a pawl 16 which also operate as a cam element.
  • said pawl 16 comprises a projecting end tooth element 17 and two further peripheral tooth elements 18.
  • Said peripheral tooth elements 18 engage in said hollow section member 3 therein the hinge assembly 1 is engaged, thereby allowing a rotary movement through an angle defined by said limit tooth elements 9 to be performed.
  • the projecting end tooth element 17 engages with a contoured washer 19, which is axially locked on the central shaft 10 by a mechanical deformation thereof.
  • the central shaft 10 has a polygonal or uneven cross-section, thereby preventing the restraining washer 19 from turning.
  • the pawl 16 is mounted on said shaft 10 and has such a diameter as to turn about said shaft.
  • the washer 19 allows the pawl 16 to perform a limited turning movement, while preventing the coil 11 from axially exiting the shaft 10, while further preventing a counter-turning movement of said spring, which is preloaded based on a geometrical position of the limit element 9, which is achieved in making the hinge assembly.
  • the invention provides a hinge assembly which is much more compact than prior like hinge assemblies and which, moreover, comprises a very small number of hinge component parts.
  • the hinge assembly comprises spring restraining means, including a lightened central pawl and a simple restraining washer element, contrarily to prior systems requiring a central pawl of a larger size and a second restraining further pawl cooperating with a locking washing.
  • the used materials, as well as the contingent size and shapes can be any, depending on requirements.

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Abstract

A hinge assembly for kitchen covers, wings and doors in general, comprises an attachment head to be pressure-engaged in a section member including a contoured cavity, thereby allowing a kitchen cover applied to the section member to partially turn, the hinge assembly further comprising resilient means for supporting at least partially the cover weight, means for limiting the cover turning movement, with respect to the support, and restraining means for restraining the resilient element, said restraining means comprising a pawl cooperating with a contoured restraining washer.

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    BACKGROUND OF THE INVENTION
  • The present invention relates to a hinge assembly for kitchen covers, wings and doors in general.
  • Hinge assemblies allowing a partial and balanced rotary or turning movement of the kitchen cover are already known.
    • SUMMARY OF THE INVENTION
  • The aim of the present invention is to provide such an improved hinge assembly which has a size and weight much smaller than those of prior like hinge assemblies.
  • Within the scope of the above mentioned aim, a main object of the invention is to provide such a hinge assembly including a very small number of component parts, and which can be made at a smaller cost than conventional prior hinge assemblies.
  • According to one aspect of the present invention, the above mentioned aim and objects, as well as yet other objects, which will become more apparent hereinafter, are achieved by a hinge assembly, for kitchen covers, wings and doors in general, characterized in that said hinge assembly comprises an attachment head adapted to be pressure engaged in a section member including a contoured cavity, thereby allowing a said kitchen cover, applied to said section member, to at least partially turn, said hinge assembly further comprising resilient means for supporting at least partially a weight of said kitchen cover, limiting means for limiting the turning of said kitchen cover with respect to the support, and restraining means for restraining the resilient element, said resilient element restraining means comprising a pawl cooperating with a contoured restraining washer.
    • BRIEF DESCRIPTION OF THE DRAWINGS
  • Further characteristics and advantages of the present invention will become more apparent hereinafter from the following detailed disclosure of a preferred, though not exclusive, embodiment of the invention which is illustrated, by way of an indicative, but not limitative, example in the accompanying drawings, where:
    • Figure 1 is an exploded perspective view of the hinge assembly according to the present invention;
    • Figure 2 is a side elevation view of a cover, including the hinge assembly according to the present invention, and being shown in an open position thereof;
    • Figure 3 is a further front elevation view, as partially cross-sectioned, showing the cover in a closed position thereof;
    • Figure 4 is a side elevation view, on an enlarged scale, of a portion opposite to that of figure 2;
    • Figure 5 is a view similar to figure 4, but showing the cover in a closed position thereof;
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    • Figures 6 and 7 are further side elevation views, on an enlarged scale, showing the hinge assembly cross-sectioned according two different cross-section planes.
    DESCRIPTION OF THE PREFERRED EMBODIMENTS
  • With reference to the number references of the above mentioned figures, the hinge assembly according to the present invention, which has been generally indicated by the reference number 1, comprises an attachment head 2, having any required configuration, provided for being pressure engaged in a section member 3, including a contoured cavity 4, thereby allowing a kitchen cover 5 or wings and doors in general to be partially rotated.
  • The cover 5 is applied to said section member 3 which, in turn, is supported by an upright 20 through the hinge assembly 1.
  • The attachment head 2, in turn, comprises a collar 6 having a projection 7 adapted to turn in a groove 8 through an angle defined by limit tooth elements 9.
  • Said attachment head 2 comprises, moreover, a central pin or shaft 10, thereon a coil spring 11 is coaxially assembled.
  • Said coil spring 11, in particular, comprises a first axial end portion 12, engaged in a hole 13 formed in said collar 6 of said attachment head 2.
  • The coil spring 11 comprises moreover a second axial end portion 14, engaging in a hole 15 formed in a pawl 16 which also operate as a cam element.
  • More specifically, said pawl 16 comprises a projecting end tooth element 17 and two further peripheral tooth elements 18.
  • Said peripheral tooth elements 18 engage in said hollow section member 3 therein the hinge assembly 1 is engaged, thereby allowing a rotary movement through an angle defined by said limit tooth elements 9 to be performed.
  • As shown, the projecting end tooth element 17 engages with a contoured washer 19, which is axially locked on the central shaft 10 by a mechanical deformation thereof.
  • The central shaft 10 has a polygonal or uneven cross-section, thereby preventing the restraining washer 19 from turning.
  • The pawl 16 is mounted on said shaft 10 and has such a diameter as to turn about said shaft.
  • The washer 19 allows the pawl 16 to perform a limited turning movement, while preventing the coil 11 from axially exiting the shaft 10, while further preventing a counter-turning movement of said spring, which is preloaded based on a geometrical position of the limit element 9, which is achieved in making the hinge assembly.
  • It has been found that the invention fully achieves the intended aim and objects.
  • In fact, the invention provides a hinge assembly which is much more compact than prior like hinge assemblies and which, moreover, comprises a very small number of hinge component parts.
  • In particular, the hinge assembly according to the present invention comprises spring restraining means, including a lightened central pawl and a simple restraining washer element, contrarily to prior systems requiring a central pawl of a larger size and a second restraining further pawl cooperating with a locking washing.
  • In practicing the invention, the used materials, as well as the contingent size and shapes, can be any, depending on requirements.

Claims (12)

  1. A hinge assembly, for kitchen covers, wings and doors in general, characterized in that said hinge assembly comprises an attachment head adapted to be pressure engaged in a section member including a contoured cavity, thereby allowing a said kitchen cover, applied to said section member, to at least partially turn, said hinge assembly further comprising resilient means for supporting at least partially a weight of said kitchen cover, limiting means for limiting the turning of said kitchen cover with respect to the support, and restraining means for restraining the resilient element, said resilient element restraining means comprising a pawl cooperating with a contoured restraining washer.
  2. A hinge according to claim 1, characterized in that said attachment head comprises a collar including a projection which is adapted to turn through a turning path the turning movement being limited by a limit element of said section member.
  3. A hinge assembly, according to claim 1 or 2, characterized in that said attachment head comprises a central pivot pin or shaft thereon a coil spring is coaxially assembled.
  4. A hinge assembly, according to one or more of the preceding claims, characterized in that said coil spring comprises a first axial end portion engaging in a hole formed in said collar of said attachment head.
  5. A hinge assembly, according to one or more of the preceding claims, characterized in that said coil spring comprises a second axial end portion engaging in a hole formed in said pawl.
  6. A hinge assembly, according to one or more of the preceding claims, characterized in that said pawl also operates as a cam element.
  7. A hinge assembly, according to one or more of the preceding claims, characterized in that said pawl comprises an end projecting tooth element and two further peripheral tooth elements.
  8. A hinge assembly, according to one or more of the preceding claims, characterized in that said peripheral tooth elements of said pawl engage in said hollow section member in which said hinge assembly is engaged, while allowing a relative turning movement through about 95°.
  9. A hinge assembly, according to one or more of the preceding claims, characterized in that said end projecting tooth element engages said contoured washer which is locked on said central shafts by a mechanical type of deforming.
  10. A hinge assembly, according to one or more of the preceding claims, characterized in that said central shaft has a polygonal or uneven cross-section, thereby preventing said restraining washer from turning.
  11. A hinge assembly, according to one or more of the preceding claims, characterized in that said pawl is mounted on said central shaft and has such a diameter as to turn about said central shaft.
  12. A hinge assembly, according to one or more of the preceding claims, characterized in that said washer performs a turning movement limited by said pawl, thereby preventing the spring from being axially ejected along said shaft, while preventing said spring from counter-rotating, said spring being preloaded in the hinge assembly making operation.
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DE1584210B1 (en) * 1965-04-07 1971-05-19 Armetal S A R L Soc Hinge with torsion coil spring for covers or flaps that can be pivoted about a horizontal axis
US20050034269A1 (en) * 2003-08-12 2005-02-17 Nifco Inc. Damper
EP1555485A2 (en) * 2003-12-23 2005-07-20 G.Z. International di Garbin O. e C. S.a.s. Hinge for household appliances, particulary for cookers

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DE1584210B1 (en) * 1965-04-07 1971-05-19 Armetal S A R L Soc Hinge with torsion coil spring for covers or flaps that can be pivoted about a horizontal axis
US20050034269A1 (en) * 2003-08-12 2005-02-17 Nifco Inc. Damper
EP1555485A2 (en) * 2003-12-23 2005-07-20 G.Z. International di Garbin O. e C. S.a.s. Hinge for household appliances, particulary for cookers

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