A device for applying an axial force includes a longitudinal axis with a first compression surface located at a first end of the longitudinal axis and a second compression surface located at a second end of the longitudinal axis. A plurality of resilient members is positioned between the first compression surface and the second compression surface. A first resilient member is oriented with a first end proximate the first compression surface and a second end proximate the second compression surface. A second resilient member is oriented with a first end proximate the first compression surface and a second end proximate the second compression surface. The device has a compressed state and an expanded state where the first compression surface and second compression surface move in a direction of the longitudinal axis between the compressed state and the expanded state.

The present invention relates to a device (4) for closing a door (1) which is rotatably constrained to a relative anchoring structure (2) and movable between a closing position and a maximum opening position, said anchoring structure (2) being either a fixed structure or a further door. Said device (4) comprises: a first fixing element (5) fixable, in use, to the door (1) or to the anchoring structure (2) of the door (1); a second fixing element (6) fixable, in use, to the anchoring structure (2) of the door (1) or to the door (1); at least one elastic flexible element (11) which performs, due to its configuration, an elastic function when it is subjected to bending; fixing means (12) by which said at least one elastic flexible element (11) is fixed to said second fixing element (6); and engaging means (14) by which said at least one elastic flexible element (11) remains engaged to said first fixing element (5) during the relative motion between said first (5) and said second fixing element (6), which is caused by said door (1) moving between said closing position and said maximum opening position and between said maximum opening position and said closing position. In the configuration assumed by the device (4) when the door (1) is at least partially open, said at least one elastic flexible element (11) is subjected to bending and tending to automatically move said door (1) to said closing position.

A hinge for furniture or the like, which comprises a hinge arm, a hinge box that can be fixed to a door and connected, so that it can oscillate, to the hinge arm by an articulation system, that comprises a first, inner rocker which is connected, so that it can oscillate, with the hinge arm and with the hinge box by a first and a second articulation axis respectively and a second, outer rocker which is connected, so that it can oscillate, with the hinge arm and with the hinge box by a third and a fourth articulation axis respectively; the hinge further comprises a stressing lever supported so that it can oscillate by the first articulation axis of the first rocker and functionally connected to the first rocker, or supported so that it can oscillate by the third articulation axis of the second rocker and functionally connected to the second rocker.

A furniture hinge includes an arm member, a casing, an inner link, an outer link, and a resilient device. The casing can be opened and closed with respect to the arm member. The inner link is pivotally connected to the arm member via a first shaft and is pivotally connected to the casing via a second shaft. The outer link is pivotally connected to the arm member via a third shaft and is pivotally connected to the casing via a fourth shaft. The resilient device provides a resilient force acting between the casing and the arm member and is not in contact with the periphery of any of the first shaft, the second shaft, the third shaft, and the fourth shaft.

A device for applying an axial force includes a longitudinal axis with a first compression surface located at a first end of the longitudinal axis and a second compression surface located at a second end of the longitudinal axis. A plurality of resilient members is positioned between the first compression surface and the second compression surface. A first resilient member is oriented with a first end proximate the first compression surface and a second end proximate the second compression surface. A second resilient member is oriented with a first end proximate the first compression surface and a second end proximate the second compression surface. The device has a compressed state and an expanded state where the first compression surface and second compression surface move in a direction of the longitudinal axis between the compressed state and the expanded state.

A shower door hinge assembly includes a mount, an upper member, a lower member, a body, a plurality of gears, and a stop member. The mount is configured to be coupled to a fixed structure. The upper member is coupled to an upper portion of the mount, and the lower member is coupled to a lower portion of the mount. The body is rotatably coupled to the mount and is configured to be coupled to a pivotable shower door, wherein the body includes an inner wall having a plurality of splines defining a ring gear. The plurality of gears are disposed in the body and are configured to permit relative rotational movement between the body and the upper and lower members. The stop member is removably coupled between the inner wall of the body and one or more gears of the plurality of gears, and is configured to be selectively removed from, and repositioned within, the body to set a rotational endpoint for a pivotable shower door.

The invention relates to a hinge for a domestic appliance for pivotably fastening a lid to a body of the domestic appliance, comprising a first hinge element and a second hinge element, which are pivotably connected to each other and which can be pivoted in relation to each other between an open position and a closed position. The hinge is characterized in that a control lever is rotatably supported on the first hinge element and a control gate is formed on the second hinge element, in which control gate a control pin formed on the control lever is guided, wherein the control gate is shaped in such a way that, during a closing motion of the hinge, an intermediate position is assumed and held until the closing motion is continued to the closed position, whereas the hinge is pivoted to the open position during an opening motion from the closed position. The invention further relates to a domestic appliance, in particular a top-loading washing machine, comprising a body, to which a lid is pivotably fastened by means of at least one such hinge.

In the roof window, each hinge (310) of the set of hinges comprises a frame hinge part (330), a sash hinge part (340), and a movement supporting assembly comprising guiding means including a linkage mechanism with at least two links (350, 360) providing connection between the sash hinge part and the frame hinge part. Each link is connected to at least one of the frame hinge part and the sash hinge part at a joint and connected to each other. A force transmission device (370) is provided for exerting lifting assistance to the movement of the sash (2) relative to the frame (1) during opening of the roof window in the mounted condition of the hinge (310). The force transmission device is provided with biasing means selected from the group comprising leaf springs, torsion springs and tension/compression springs. The force transmission device (370) may comprise a pick-up (371) biased by a leaf spring (372) connected to the frame hinge part (330) or the sash hinge part (340) by means of a fastening protrusion (375a) and/or a first abutment protrusion (375b) and/or a second abutment protrusion (375c).

In the roof window, each hinge (110) of the set of hinges comprises a frame hinge part (130), a sash hinge part (140), and a movement supporting assembly comprising guiding means including a linkage mechanism with at least two links (150, 160) providing connection between the sash hinge part and the frame hinge part. Each link is connected to at least one of the frame hinge part and the sash hinge part at a joint and connected to each other. The hinge (110) furthermore comprises a braking device (180) acting on at least one element of the movement supporting assembly over at least a part of the opening and/or closing movement. The braking device (180) comprises one or more friction elements.

The present invention addresses the problem of providing a hinge that has an automatically closing function using a simple structure. In order to solve this problem, the present invention provides a hinge comprising a first member, a second member, and a curved part that connects the first member and the second member and pivots the first member or the second member, wherein the curved part includes a silicone rubber that generates strain while the first member and the second member are in an opened state, and biases the first member and the second member in a closing direction.