An automotive lift-off hinge joint to rotationally connect an automotive door and body comprises first and second door side hinge brackets and a body side hinge bracket. A detent shaft is provided with an interiorly threaded intermediate portion adapted to receive a removable threaded fastener and with a shaped detent shaft feature adapted to engage a similarly shaped pyramidal portion of a guide pin fastened to the body side hinge bracket. The detent shaft is rotationally mounted within a cylindrical check mechanism and secured in relation to the first and second door side hinge brackets. Bushings in door side hinge bracket apertures allow rotation of portions of the detent shaft extending through the apertures. The pyramidal shaped portions are preferably square.

An appliance includes a door having a vertical support. A first pivot member defines a first pin receptacle and is coupled with a lower hinge mount coupled with an appliance body. The first pivot member includes a first protrusion having a first inclined surface and a first horizontal surface. A lower hinge support is fixedly coupled with the vertical support and is rotatable between first and second positions. A second pivot member is coupled with the lower hinge support, defines a second pin receptacle, and includes a second protrusion having a second inclined surface and a second horizontal surface. The second horizontal surface contacts the first horizontal surface in the first position. A lower hinge pin is coupled with the lower hinge support and is vertically translated within the first and second pin receptacles when the second pivot member moves between the first and second positions.

A vehicle door hinge with integrated door check. The vehicle door hinge includes a vehicle body bracket securable to a vehicle body, a vehicle door bracket securable to a vehicle door, a hinge pin providing a rotational connection between the vehicle body bracket and the vehicle door bracket, a door check plate having a bearing engagement surface, and a resiliently compressible bias positioned to axially bias the bearing engagement surface against bearings of the hinge pin.

A locking ring with a center axis for a rear view device includes one or more primary detents, a first set of secondary detents positioned on the one or more primary detents, and a second set of secondary detents arranged around the locking ring. A rear view device including the locking ring and a motor vehicle including the rearview device and the locking are also described.

A locking ring with a center axis includes a first set of locking elements which extend radially from a first radial distance from the center axis of the locking ring to a second radial distance from the center axis, and which are arranged in a plurality of first groups including at least one locking element each, where the first groups are arranged in a circumferentially equidistant manner around the center axis, and a second set of locking elements, which extend radially from the first radial distance from the central axis to a third radial distance from the central axis, where the third radial distance is smaller than the second radial distance, and which are arranged in a plurality of second groups including at least one further locking element each. A rear view device for a vehicle and a motor vehicle with the rear view device are also described.

In an assembled state of a hinge, the hinge is configured to be capable of adjusting a rotational position when holding a door or the like. The hinge includes a first member (1) and a second member (2) which are rotatable relative to each other. A first cam (11) is provided on the first member (1), a second cam (12) is provided on the second member (2) so as to be non-rotatable and movable in an axial direction thereof, and the second cam (12) is biased to the first cam (11) by biasing means (14) in the axial direction. The first cam (11) and the second cam (12) are configured to hold the second cam (12) in a predetermined rotational position relative to the first cam (11) by biasing force of the biasing means (14). In the assembled state of the hinge, it is possible to adjust the rotational position of the first cam (11) relative to the first member (1). The holding force of the first member (1) to the first cam (11) is larger than the holding force of the first cam (11) to the second cam (12) in a circumferential direction thereof.

A pivoting assembly for an electronic device, being a clickable-open and clickable-shut cover or shield with click-step positioning includes a pivoting shaft extending along an imaginary axis, an inner movable member, an intermediate movable member, and an outer stationary member concentrically surrounding the imaginary axis. First positioning structures and first engaging structures are connected to one of the inner movable member and the intermediate movable member and a number of second positioning structures and second engaging structures are also so connected. When the pivoting shaft is rotated in an opening direction, the first positioning structures compress and slide across the first engaging structures. When the pivoting shaft is rotated in a closing direction, the second positioning structures compress and slide across the second engaging structures.

A protective enclosure for a food protection system includes a first hinge member, a second hinge member rotatably coupled to the first hinge member, and a coupler selectively repositionable relative to the first hinge member between an engaged position and a disengaged position. In the engaged position, the coupler engages the first hinge member to limit rotation of the coupler relative to the first hinge member. In the disengaged position, the coupler is free to rotate relative to the first hinge member. The coupler is rotatably coupled to the second hinge member such that (a) rotation of the coupler relative to the second hinge member in a first rotational direction is limited and (b) the coupler is free to rotate relative to the second hinge member in a second rotational direction opposite the first rotational direction.

A locking ring with a center axis for a rear view device includes one or more primary detents, a first set of secondary detents positioned on the one or more primary detents, and a second set of secondary detents arranged around the locking ring. A rear view device including the locking ring and a motor vehicle including the rearview device and the locking are also described.

A motor vehicle hinge is provided. The motor vehicle hinge includes a first hinge half which can be fastened to one of motor vehicle door and door frame, and a second hinge half which can be fastened to the other of motor vehicle door and door frame, and a hinge pin which connects the two hinge halves in an articulated manner. At least one of the two hinge halves has a supporting structure and an insert and the supporting structure and the insert are fixed with respect to one another. The hinge pin is mounted on at least one eye of the supporting structure.