Hinge with defined halt positions

Abstract

Hinge for the support and the maneuvering of doors, made up of two wing elements and provided with means for attachment to a frame part and respectively to a door portion, as well as mutually reinforcing means in a pivoting zone, the means being constituted by appendices internally hollow in the form of a cylindrical body projecting from the wing elements, characterized in that at least one of the appendices of the wings provides on the inner surface axial grooves suitable for housing a push-engagement element housed inside a pivot pin of the wing elements and protruding from it.

Claims

1. A hinge for the support and the maneuvering of doors, the hinge comprising: first and second wing elements provided with mutually pivoting means comprising appendices that are internally hollow and are in the form of a cylindrical body projecting from said first and second wing elements, wherein at least one of said appendices of said first and second wing elements is provided on an inner surface thereof with axial grooves suitable for housing a push-engagement element housed inside said pivoting means of said first and second wing elements and protruding from it, and wherein the push-engagement element comprises a wedge element and a harmonic shock absorbing body; and a pivot element comprising a substantially cylindrical body having, along a wall thereof, a slot configured to house said push-engagement element.

2. The hinge as in claim 1, wherein said wedge element is internally hollow, and the wedge element houses at least the harmonic shock absorbing body, said harmonic shock absorbing body being held in a steady place at two ends on a beating surface of said wedge element and on a bottom surface of said slot.

3. The hinge as in claim 1 wherein said slot has a substantially rectangular profile, and provides on a bottom surface thereof circular cavities apt to house said harmonic shock absorbing body.

4. The hinge as in claim 1 wherein said grooves are arranged in order to obtain an angle between the first wing element and the second wing element, said angle being equal to 0?, 80?, +115? and 150?.

5. The hinge as in claim 1 wherein said appendices are comprised of a cylindrical body projecting from the first wing element and a pair of bushes provided on the second wing element, said bushes being apt to insert and hold said pivot means.

6. The hinge as in claim 1 wherein said harmonic shock absorbing body is a coil spring.

7. A hinge for the support and the maneuvering of doors, the hinge comprising: first and second wing elements provided with mutually pivoting means comprising appendices that are internally hollow and are in the form of a cylindrical body projecting from said first and second wing elements, wherein at least one of said appendices of said first and second wing elements is provided on an inner surface thereof with axial grooves suitable for housing a push-engagement element housed inside said pivoting means of said first and second wing elements and protruding from it, and wherein the push-engagement element comprises a wedge element and a harmonic shock absorbing body; and a pivot element comprising a substantially cylindrical body having along a wall thereof a slot configured to house said push-engagement element, wherein said wedge element is internally hollow and houses at least the harmonic shock absorbing body, said harmonic shock absorbing body being held in a steady place at two ends on a beating surface of said wedge element and on a bottom surface of said slot, and said wedge element comprises at least two facing couples of external grooves that surround at least three identical cavities, each of said cavities being configured to house said harmonic shock absorbing body on a top of each said cavity being provided said beating surface.

8. The hinge as in claim 7 wherein said wedge element provides two couples of grooves that contour three cavities apt to house respective harmonic shock absorbing bodies.

Description

BRIEF DESCRIPTION OF THE DRAWINGS

(1) Other features and advantages of the invention will in any case be more evident from the following detailed description of some preferred embodiments, given purely by way of a non-limiting example, and illustrated in the attacked drawings, wherein:

(2) FIG. 1 shows a front view of the hinge ready for installation, of which

(3) FIG. 2 is a section view along line C-C;

(4) FIG. 3 is a partially removed perspective view of the hinge of FIG. 1;

(5) FIG. 4 is a front view of one of the two wings of the hinge according the invention, of which

(6) FIG. 5 is a top view;

(7) FIG. 6 is a front view of the wing opposed to the wing depicted in FIG. 2, of which

(8) FIG. 7 is the top view;

(9) FIG. 8a-8d are respectively lateral view, rear view, sectional view along the A-A line and front view of the thrust element of a particular embodiment of the invention;

(10) FIG. 9a a 9c are respectively front view, lateral view and sectional view along the line B-B of the pivot element according the invention; and

(11) FIGS. 10a to 10d are perspective views aimed at showing the positions which the various embodiments of the hinge according to the invention can take up during operation, with various angles.

DESCRIPTION OF A PREFERRED EMBODIMENT

(12) The hinge according to the invention consists of two main elements 1 and 2, which can be identified as wings or as hinge bodies-generally molded of thermoplastic material, but which can be made also of other synthetic materials, or of rubber or of metal-shaped so as to have a mutual engagement area 3, into which a pivoting element 4 is introduced.

(13) The mutual engagement area 3 consists of the association of respective appendixes which project from both wings: in particular a cylindrical body 1a projecting from wing 1 is provided, and a pair of bushes 2a, 2b, projecting from wing 2, for the introduction and the sealing of pivoting element 4.

(14) Pivoting element 4 is axially mounted starting from one of the ends and is fastened by means of constraint elements (not shown, known per se).

(15) According to a first feature of the invention, the pivot element 4 consists of a cylindrical body, externally shaped with a polygonal base and provided along the external wall with a slot 6 apt to house an halt system composed of a wedge element 7 and a harmonic shock absorber 8, such as a spiral spring (as will be defined below, for simplicity purposes contained in it.

(16) As it can well observed in the section of FIG. 2, the wedge element 7 is internally hollow, in order to house inside it at least a spring element 8, firmly maintained in position at the two ends in the beating surface 7a of said element 7 and at the bottom wall of said slot 6. In such a way, it will be granted that the system composed by the element 7 and the spring element 8 is perfectly and autonomously functional, after the insertion of the pivot element 4.

(17) FIG. 2 and, more precisely, FIG. 5 show the shape and the location of the said axial grooves 5 located within said cylindrical appendix 1a acting as a engagement member of the wing 1: particularly, it could be noted that the corresponding blunt profile in order to help the sliding movement of the door, and with the vertex defined to guarantee the steady position of the wedge element 7.

(18) In the specific embodiment of FIGS. 8a-8d, it is shown a wedge element 7 having a specific tripartition, defined by the presence of two facing couples of external grooves 7b, 7c that surround at it is well illustrated in FIG. 8b three identical cavities 7d apt to house identical spring elements 8, said spring elements being characterized also in an identical load. On the topo of each cavity 7d it is provided the beating surface 7a. Finally, the tip 7e is provided on the top of the wedge element 7, said tip 7e having substantially triangular shape, with the contour slightly blunt. Said conformation is apt to guarantee the correct engagement with the groove 5; contemporarily, it guarantees the easy disengagement.

(19) It could be noted the front housing of the beating surface 7a for the spring 8, in order to better comprehend the novel solution.

(20) The pivot 4, shown in FIGS. 9a a 9c, is composed of a cylindrical body having at its ends a polygonal shaping and centrally bearing a housing slot 6 apt to move the halt system composed of the wedge element 7 and of the spring 8. The slot has a substantially rectangular profile and it provides on the bottom surface, a circular cavity 6a in order to house the spring 8, and to hold in place the same.

(21) Further, as it is also shown in the operation of the FIGS. 10a-10d, the body 1a has a particular arrangement of the grooves 5, in order to obtain angles respect to the table top of the body 1, corresponding to the angles that the hinged door will take respect to the wall onto which the hinge was assembled. Particularly, in FIG. 4 the four preferred position are illustrated that are matching with the position usually requested by the market, i.e. 0? (FIG. 10a), 80? (FIG. 10b), +115? (FIG. 10c) and 150? (FIG. 10d).

(22) Of course, the solution of a tripartite hinge is just described as an example: it could be provided more or less springs, likely at least one spring, maintaining the modular structure of the wedge element 7. Likewise, the number and the angle of the grooves 5 could vary according to the different requests of the client.

(23) Assembling the hinge is relatively easy: it is sufficient to insert the springs 8 in the wedge element 7, in order to house the assembly obtained in such a manner inside the slot 6 provided into the pivot element 4. Subsequently, the worker inserts the pivot element 4 inside the reciprocating zone 3, and plugs the pivot elements 4 at the ends. After the adjustment of the wings to the door and to the wall of the machine, the worker definesjust pushingthe screw-cover caps 10 shown in FIG. 3.

(24) In such a way, the structure of the hinge is able to realize the objects desired, obtaining a hinge easy to mount, apt to resist to high pressures in a stable position, andcontemporarilyapt to guarantee a correct movement of a door relative to the wall of a machine, maintaining pre-set positions.

(25) Such a manufactured structure consents to overcome the solutions of the prior art, maintaining the spring element 8 hidden to the worker. This feature certainly appears pleasing to the eye, but it is also appears as a protective feature against the agents, like powder or humidity, that could limit the ability of the spring to operate in the correct manner.

(26) Furthermore, the presence of housing chambers of the spring allows the operator to prepare a fast assembly, without the risk of misalignments and incorrect insertion of the wedge in position.

(27) As it could be easily understood, all the elements that make up the hinge can be composed of any type of material apt to offer the desired characteristics of lightness and strength. In particular, the solution described up to now is totally composed of synthetic material, the only metal element being at most the amortizing body: however, the latter is very easy to assemble and is totally enclosed within the seats designated, significantly reducing wear or corrosion, and thus significantly increasing the life of the hinge.

(28) Moreover, the angles that the hinge can assume in the operation may also be different from those shown in the figures, although obviously they must be pre-defined in the molding phase.