A door closer assembly includes a door closer without a powered drive for closing a door. The door closer includes an energy accumulator, wherein the energy accumulator is chargeable by manually opening the door and wherein the energy accumulator discharges for closing the door. A sensor unit is also included for detecting an angle information with regard to the opening angle of the door.

An assembly for assisting in lifting a tailgate includes an elongated housing extending along a predetermined length, a spring anchored at one end at a first end of the housing, and a connector having a first end affixed to the opposite end of the spring and extending through the housing. In one embodiment, at least three rollers are provided for engaging the connector. The rollers may be arranged in a variety of configurations to maintain the connector and spring in a generally centered location within the housing. In another embodiment, at least two vertically aligned guides are provided. A vehicle for integrating the foregoing assemblies is also provided.

Mechanism for opening of a flap door of an item of furniture, including a part extensible telescopically under the action of a spring, hinged to a lateral side of an item of furniture and acting on a door by way of a thrust fulcrum, wherein a unit is provided, apt to move continuously the thrust fulcrum during the phases of opening and closure of the door

A spindle drive for an adjustable element of a motor vehicle is provided with a drive unit having a drive unit housing formed in a materially uniform manner, the spindle drive having two drive portions which run in opposition to one another, the spindle-side drive portion having a torsion tube formed in a materially uniform manner with an engagement portion, and the spindle nut being in rotationally fixed but axially displaceable engagement with the engagement portion to form a torque support. The torsion tube has a fastening portion which is fastened to the drive unit housing in a rotationally fixed and axially fixed manner.

A flap fitting includes a setting arm attached to a base element so as to be pivotable about a setting axis between an open position and a closed position, a toggle lever mechanism having a first lever and a second lever connected to each other pivotably about a pivot axis, and an energy accumulator. The energy accumulator acts on the first lever at a first link point spaced from the pivot axis and on the second lever at a second link point spaced from the pivot axis. Also, the first link point and the second link point are acted upon by the energy accumulator with force towards one another. A setting contour arrangement with a setting contour and a guide element is arranged between the first lever and the setting arm and the guide element is movable along the setting contour. The setting arm is forcedly loaded in the direction of rotation about the setting axis at least in a partial section along the setting contour by the first lever via the setting contour arrangement.

A damped closure mechanism is provided for controlling movement of a first member relative to a second member, for example the door (12) of an oven (11). The mechanism comprises a housing (14) having a main spring which is engagable with the oven door (12) for urging it towards its closed position and a damper (25) for providing damped resistance to this closing movement. The mechanism further comprises a second spring (29) which is also engagable with the oven door (12) for urging it towards its closed position. The second spring (29) is arranged to act in parallel with the main spring (24), and serves to hold the door (12) shut with spring force.

A door closer includes a helical extension spring disposed within a housing. A first end of the spring is attached to a spring anchor attached to a first end of the housing. A second end of the spring is attached to a first end of a strap. The strap passes through a strap guide attached to a second end of the housing. A second end of the strap is configured for attachment to a door jamb. The spring anchor and strap guide are configured for attachment to a door.

An oven appliance includes a cabinet that defines a chamber. A pair of doors is rotatably mounted to provide selective access to the chamber of the cabinet. The pair of doors is connected with a linkage assembly such that the doors rotate open and closed simultaneously. The linkage assembly includes a spur gear that engages another gear of the linkage assembly. The spur gear can hinder unwanted rotation of the pair of doors or compress the pair of doors against a seal.

A dishwashing appliance may include a cabinet, a tub, a door, a spring linkage, and a bent linkage latch. The cabinet may extend laterally between a pair of opposing lateral sides. The door may be rotatably positioned at a front opening and providing selective access to a wash chamber of the cabinet. The spring linkage may bias the door toward a closed position. The spring linkage may extend from a first end to a second end. The first end may be mounted to the cabinet. The second end may include a fastener selectively attached to the door. The bent linkage latch may extend laterally from the cabinet at one of the pair of opposing lateral sides below the door along a vertical direction. The bent linkage latch defining a vertically open latch channel to selectively receive the spring linkage when the fastener is detached from the door.

An apparatus for automatically opening and closing a trunk lid includes a drum member connected to a first cable and rotatably coupled to a drum bracket fastened to a hinge arm, a power latch cinching actuator including an output gear configured to be rotated by a motor embedded in a housing, and an elastic spring having a first end coupled to the drum member and a second end configured to be coupled to the trunk lid, wherein the first cable is coupled to the output gear and is configured to rotate the drum member in a first direction when the output gear is rotated.