Hinge

Abstract

The invention relates to a hinge (1) having two hinge arms (2, 3) that can be moved in an articulated manner relative to each other, wherein each hinge arm accommodates a sliding bearing element (4, 5), and a sliding bearing bushing (6) is situated between the sliding bearing elements. The invention also relates to a method for producing such a hinge. The aim of the invention is to design a hinge which can be produced easily and with precision and has high durability.

Claims

1. A hinge having two hinge arms that can be displaced in an articulated manner relative to each other, wherein each hinge arm receives respectively one sliding bearing element and a plain bearing bush is arranged between the sliding bearing elements.

2. The hinge according to claim 1, wherein one of the sliding bearing elements has a centering formation and the other sliding bearing element has a receiving contour receiving the centering formation.

3. The hinge according to claim 2, wherein the centering formation is configured cylindrical.

4. The binge according to claim 1, wherein the sliding bearing elements are conically formed in the center on the outer sides and form a circumferential gable.

5. The hinge according to claim 1, wherein the sliding bearing elements are formed cylindrically, on the outer sides.

6. The hinge according to claim 1, wherein at least one of the sliding bearing elements and the plain bearing bush have a circumferential labyrinth seal.

7. The hinge according to claim 1, wherein the plain bearing bush is formed from plastic.

8. The hinge according to claim 1, wherein the plain bearing bush is a lifetime lubrication.

9. The hinge according to claim 1, wherein the sliding bearing elements have a slide coating.

10. The hinge according to claim 9, wherein the slide coating is configured as vapor-deposited coating, in particular PVD coating.

11. The hinge according to claim 1, wherein the sliding bearing elements are formed of stainless steel.

12. The hinge according to claim 1, wherein the hinge arms are formed of aluminum.

13. The hinge according to claim 1, wherein the hinge arms are formed of plastic.

14. A method for manufacturing a hinge, said method comprising: a) inserting a plain bearing bush between two sliding bearing elements, b) flowing melt around the sliding bearing elements for the manufacture of the hinge arms, and further comprising guiding the temperature of the melt such that the sliding bearing elements heat up, thereby heating the plain bearing bush arranged between the sliding bearings in a controlled manner, wherein c) heating the plain bearing bush leads to setting the clearance in the hinge and the coefficient of friction in a controlled manner.

15. The method according to claim 14, further comprising expanding the plain bearing bush by the heating and bearing of the material of the plain bearing bush against the sliding bearing elements.

16. The method according to claim 14, further comprising heating up the plain bearing bush to a defined maximum temperature.

Description

[0030] Further features, details and advantages of the invention are apparent from the following description and based on the drawings. Embodiments of the invention are shown schematically in the following drawings and are described in more detail below. Shown are:

[0031] FIG. 1: schematic sectional representation of a hinge according to the invention;

[0032] FIG. 2: schematic sectional representation of a hinge according to the invention in a modified embodiment;

[0033] FIG. 3: schematic detailed representation of a hinge according to the invention

[0034] A hinge according to the invention is shown schematically in FIG. 1, designated by the reference numeral 1. The representation according to FIG. 1 shows a sectional representation. Shown are the two hinge arms 2, 3 of the hinge 1, which hinge arms can be displaced in an articulated manner relative to each other. Each of the hinge arms 2, 3 receives a sliding bearing element 4, 5. A plain bearing bush 6 is arranged between the thus received sliding bearing elements 4, 5. For reasons of clarity, the representation according to FIG. 1 is designed as an exploded view, so that the sliding bearing elements 4, 5 and the plain bearing bush 6 are shown pulled apart along the hinge axis 12. In the fully assembled state, the plain bearing bush 6 bears against the sliding bearing elements 4, 5. The sliding bearing element 4 arranged on the left in the drawing has a centering formation 7, which in the assembled state is received in a receiving contour 8 of the sliding bearing element 5 arranged on the right in the drawing. The centering formation 7 is configured cylindrical, wherein the formed cylinder is arranged concentrically to the hinge axis 12. The likewise cylindrical receiving contour 8 arranged concentric to the hinge axis 12 allows secure bearing of the formation 7 on the hinge axis 12. The plain bearing bush 6, which is preferably formed from plastic, has a contour so that it can be arranged between the sliding bearing elements 4, 5. This is of particular advantage when the plain bearing bush 6 is a lifetime lubrication, because this ensures that no increased friction arises between sliding bearing elements 4, 5. Such a friction can also be prevented by the sliding bearing elements 4, 5 having a slide coating. This slide coating is preferably vapor-deposited by physical vapor deposition (PVD). As can be seen, the outer sides 9, 10 of the sliding bearing elements 4, 5 are also formed cylindrically in the embodiment shown here. However, the sliding bearing elements 4, 5 form a projection 13 so that the hinge arms 2, 3, can securely receive the sliding bearing elements 4, 5. While the sliding bearing elements 4, 5 are formed of stainless steel, the hinge arms 2, 3 are preferably formed of aluminum. This has particular advantages in the manufacture of the hinge 1 by means of the method according to the invention. That is because in the manufacture of the hinge 1, the plain bearing bush 6 is inserted between the two sliding bearing elements 4, 5. Subsequently, the sliding bearing elements 4, 5 are used together with the plain bearing bush 6 in a casting mold. The hinge arms 2, 3 are manufactured by melt flowing around the sliding bearing elements 4, 5 in the casting mold. The temperature of the melt is controlled in the manufacture of the hinge arms 2, 3 so that the sliding bearing elements 4, 5 heat up and thereby heat the plain bearing bush 6 arranged between the sliding bearing elements 4, 5. The heating of the plain bearing bush 6 leads to tolerances in the hinge 1 being compensated. This is ensured in particular by the fact that the hinge arms 2, 3, the sliding bearing elements 4, 5 and the plain bearing bush 6 are held in position by the casting mold until the materials cool. The tolerances are compensated particularly well when the material of the plain bearing bush 6 is expanded by the heating and bears against the sliding bearing elements 4, 5. The heating of the plain bearing bush 6 made of PTFE should be up to a maximum of about 315 C., so as not to impair the function and shape of the plain bearing bush 6. The melting temperature of PFTE is 327 C. A sufficient safety distance should be maintained from this value. In particular, the sliding bearing elements 4, 5 made of stainless steel can ensure that the cast aluminum for the hinge arms 2, 3 does not heat the plain bearing bush 6 too much. The stainless steel heats up sufficiently slowly and holds the temperature for a longer period of time. As a result, the plain bearing bush 6 can be heated in a controlled manner. The hereby initiated expansion leads to a thickening of the plastic, whereby the clearance of the hinge is reduced. Depending on the shape and size of the sliding bearing elements 4, 5 or the hinge arms 2, 3, it can be necessary to additionally actively cool the casting mold from the outside in order to prevent overheating of the sliding bearing elements 4, 5, in particular the plain bearing bush 6.

[0035] FIG. 2 shows a purely schematic representation of a sectional representation through a hinge 1 according to the invention in an embodiment slightly modified compared to FIG. 1. In contrast to FIG. 1, the sliding bearing elements 4, 5 have conically formed outer sides 9, 10, each forming a circumferential gable 11, 11a. As a result, the sliding bearing elements 4, 5 can be received particularly securely and stably by the hinge arms 2, 3. By the thus designed outer sides 9, 10, the hinge arms 2, 3 can be designed narrower and do not need to enclose the projection 13 (FIG. 1) to ensure a secure holding of the sliding bearing elements 4, 5.

[0036] FIG. 3 shows a perspective view of the sliding bearing elements 4, 5 according to the embodiment according to FIG. 1, the plain bearing bush 6 provided between the sliding bearing elements 4, 5, being arranged located on the hinge axis 12 between these sliding bearing elements 4, 5.

LIST OF REFERENCE CHARACTERS

[0037] 1 hinge [0038] 2 hinge arm A [0039] 3 hinge arm B [0040] 4 sliding bearing element A [0041] 5 sliding bearing element B [0042] 6 plain bearing bushing [0043] 7 centering formation [0044] 8 receiving contour [0045] 9 outer side A [0046] 10 outer side B [0047] 11 11a, gable [0048] 12 hinge axis [0049] 13 projection [0050] a diameter of sliding bearing element B [0051] b diameter of projection on sliding bearing element B [0052] c depth of sliding bearing element B [0053] d depth of projection on sliding bearing element B [0054] a diameter of receiving contour [0055] f opening angle of projection [0056] g depth of projection on sliding, bearing element A [0057] h depth of sliding bearing element A [0058] i diameter of formation [0059] j length of formation [0060] k diameter of sliding bearing element A [0061] l thickness of plain bearing bush [0062] m diameter of plain bearing bush [0063] o diameter of plain bearing bush formation