A hinge arrangement having a first hinge part and having a second hinge part, which are connected to one another such that they can pivot, a first hinge pin being formed on the first hinge part, on which a first hinge sleeve is pivotably mounted, which forms a first sliding bearing with the first hinge pin, a dimensionally stable support part being connected to the first hinge sleeve. A first axial protrusion is formed on a first axial end face of the first hinge pin, which engages in an arcuate first groove of the first hinge sleeve, wherein a circumferential first side wall of the first groove together with the first axial end face and an inner side of an end cover fixed at the end of the first hinge sleeve delimits a working space which is filled with a damping fluid for damping a relative movement of the first axial protrusion with respect to the first groove.

A furniture fitting includes a mounting device for releasably fastening the furniture fitting to one of two furniture parts, an actuating device which can be connected to the other of the two furniture parts and which is mounted so as to be movable relative to the mounting device, an energy accumulator which has a spring element formed from a wire, an the spring element is designed as a coil spring, and a force transmission mechanism by which energy which can be deposited in the energy accumulator can be transmitted to the actuating device. The wire has, in a cross-section normal to a longitudinal axis of the at least one wire, an outer contour which deviates from a circular shape.

A device has at least two components that can be moved relative to each other. A drive device is provided with a drive housing and a drive shaft in order to bring about a relative movement of a first component to a second component. If the drive shaft is coupled in a rotationally fixed manner to the second component, the drive housing is rotatably accommodated on one of the two components and can be coupled by an actuator in a rotationally fixed manner to the first component and can be decoupled therefrom. If the drive housing is coupled in a rotationally fixed manner to the second component, the drive shaft can be coupled by an actuator in a rotationally fixed manner to the first component and can be decoupled therefrom.

A drive device for a movable furniture part including a support to be fastened to a furniture carcass, an actuation arm device mounted movably on the support and to be connected to the movable furniture part, an energy store for applying force to the actuation arm device, a damping device for damping a closing and opening movement of the actuation arm device, and an adjusting device for adjusting a force of the damping device, a damping start position in relation to an angle position of the actuation arm device, and/or in terms of a damping travel. The adjusting device includes an adjusting element coupled to the damping device such that an adjustment of the damping force, damping start position, and/or damping travel takes effect when the actuation arm device is damped during the closing movement, and when the actuation arm device is damped during the opening movement.

The invention relates to a fitting arrangement having a furniture connecting fitting, in particular a hatch holder, which can be used to attach a furniture hatch or a door can be to a cabinet body in a swiveling manner, wherein an interlock (200) and a bracket (300) are provided, which can be used to connect the furniture hatch in a form-fitting and/or form-locked manner to the furniture body in a closed position of a kinematic arrangement (30) of the furniture connecting fitting, wherein the kinematic arrangement (30) has levers and links, which can be used to move the furniture hatch or door from the closed position into an open position, wherein a spring element (38.2) is provided which, in the closed position of the kinematic arrangement (30), introduces a prestress into the kinematic arrangement (30) in the opening direction, and wherein the interlock (200) and the bracket (300) form a release mechanism, which can be used to release the connection between the interlock (200) and the bracket (300) in the closed position of the kinematic arrangement. Such a fitting arrangement can be used to effect a convenient opening of a door or hatch from the closed position.

A head unit system for controlling motion of an object includes an environment sensor and a head unit device that include shear thickening fluid (STF) and a chamber configured to contain the STF. The chamber further includes front and back channels. The head unit device further includes a piston housed at least partially radially within the piston compartment and separating the back channel and the front channel. The piston includes a first piston bypass and a second piston bypasses to control flow of the STF between opposite sides of the piston. The chamber further includes a set of fluid flow sensors and a set of fluid manipulation emitters to control the flow of the STF to cause selection of one of a variety of shear rates for the STF within the chamber to abate an external factor of concern associated with an external environment as sensed by the environment sensor.

A head unit system for controlling motion of an object includes a secondary object sensor and a head unit device that include shear thickening fluid (STF) and a chamber configured to contain the STF. The chamber further includes a front channel and a back channel. The head unit device further includes a piston housed at least partially radially within the piston compartment and separating the back channel and the front channel. The piston includes a first piston bypass and a second piston bypasses to control flow of the STF between opposite sides of the piston. The chamber further includes a set of fluid flow sensors and a set of fluid manipulation emitters to control the flow of the STF to cause selection of one of a variety of shear rates for the STF within the chamber to control motion of the object with regards to a secondary object.

The invention relates to a fitting arrangement having a furniture connecting fitting, in particular a hatch holder, which can be used to attach a furniture hatch or a door can be to a cabinet body in a swiveling manner, wherein an interlock (200) and a bracket (300) are provided, which can be used to connect the furniture hatch in a form-fitting and/or form-locked manner to the furniture body in a closed position of a kinematic arrangement (30) of the furniture connecting fitting, wherein the kinematic arrangement (30) has levers and links, which can be used to move the furniture hatch or door from the closed position into an open position, wherein a spring element (38.2) is provided which, in the closed position of the kinematic arrangement (30), introduces a prestress into the kinematic arrangement (30) in the opening direction, and wherein the interlock (200) and the bracket (300) form a release mechanism, which can be used to release the connection between the interlock (200) and the bracket (300) in the closed position of the kinematic arrangement. Such a fitting arrangement can be used to effect a convenient opening of a door or hatch from the closed position

The invention relates to a furniture connecting fitting (10) having an attachment section (51, 53) for coupling to a cabinet body (110), wherein a kinematic arrangement (30) is coupled indirectly or directly to the attachment section (51, 53), wherein an assembly piece (80) is provided, which assembly piece has a fitting end (81) facing the attachment section (51, 53) and a furniture attachment end (81.3) facing away from the fitting end (81), wherein the attachment section (51, 53) has at least one locating element (55) which, in an assembly position, interacts with a mating element (85) of the assembly piece (80) to form a connection, which acts transversely to the furniture attachment end (81.3) in a form-fitting and detachable manner, wherein an actuating element (60) is provided, which can be moved between a release position and a blocking position, and wherein the actuating element (60) rests against a supporting section (52) to secure the assembly position in the blocking position. Such a furniture connecting fitting can be easily connected to and installed on a cabinet body even in a compact design

A hinge for mounting a door on a piece of furniture or the like comprises a hinge arm, a box connected to the hinge arm by an articulation system comprising a plurality of movable connecting levers and seven articulation axes, spring means acting in closing direction of the hinge, and a damping device having an actuation member linearly movable according to a longitudinal axis; the damping device is at least partially enclosed between the side walls of the hinge arm, and the actuation member of the damping device extends at a front end of the hinge arm facing the hinge box for contacting thrust element of one of the connecting levers of the articulation system or integral with one of the connecting levers or with the hinge box at least in a range near the closing position of the hinge.