Abstract:
A pulley mechanism is disclosed comprising a roller seat, a hanging supporter fixed to a door structure and connected to the roller seat with a first fastener, and at least one roller fixed to the roller seat to allow the roller seat to move slidably. The pulley mechanism further comprises an elastic element, and the roller seat comprises a first seat for supporting one end of the elastic element, whereas the hanging supporter comprises a second seat for supporting another end of the elastic element. The relative position of the roller seat and the hanging supporter can be adjusted by the first fastener and the elastic element disposed between the first seat and the second seat.
Abstract:
A door hinge for a household appliance, the household appliance including a body and a door, the door being movable about a horizontal axis between a substantially vertical closed position and a substantially horizontal opened position. The door hinge includes a housing couplable to the body, a door lever pivotably mountable on the door for movement about a main shaft, a weight compensating spring and a closing spring. The weight compensating spring holds the door substantially in a position of equilibrium when the door is opened and the closing spring applies a self-closing force shortly before the door reaches the closed position and applies a closure maintaining force when the door reaches the closed position. Further included is a dampening device that counteracts one or both of a closing force and an opening force.
Abstract:
A spring power setting indicator for a closing apparatus for a wing such as a door or window, including a closer housing in which a compression spring is disposed. The spring power setting indicator includes a collar defining a threaded opening adapted to engage an adjustment screw for adjusting the bias of the compression spring. The collar may be substantially disc-shaped, and has a peripheral side that defines an annular channel in which a magnetic ball is disposed. An indicator housing with indicia of closer size may be mounted to the closer housing. Another magnetic ball may be disposed in the indicator housing. The magnetic balls are attracted to each other, and the ball in the indicator housing follows the ball in the channel as the collar moves in response to turning of the adjustment screw, permitting external reading of closer size with the indicia based on ball position.
Abstract:
A hinge assembly is provided for pivotably attaching a door to a domestic appliance. The hinge assembly includes a damper cylinder; a rod partially located inside the cylinder and partially located outside the cylinder, the rod having an outer surface and being slidable relative to the cylinder in a reciprocating motion between a fully contracted position and a fully extended position; and a coil spring positioned inside the cylinder and around the rod such that the rod extends through a center of the coil spring, the coil spring having an inner surface and an outer surface. The outer surface of the rod contacts the inner surface of the coil spring to prevent the outer surface of the coil spring from contacting the inside surface of the cylinder.
Abstract:
A hinge assembly for pivotably attaching a door to a domestic appliance is provided. The hinge assembly includes a hinge body configured to attach to the door; a damper cylinder attached to the hinge body and having an inside surface; a rod partially located inside the cylinder and partially located outside the cylinder, the rod having being slidable relative to the cylinder in a reciprocating motion between a fully contracted position and a fully extended position; and a coil spring having an inner core and an outer coating, and positioned inside the cylinder and around the rod such that the rod extends through a center of a coil of the coil spring.
Abstract:
A safety hinge mechanism includes first and second joining structures, an engaging member, and a biasing member. The second joining structure is pivotally joined to the first joining structure. The engaging member is biased by the biasing member. The first joining structure includes a plurality of first engaging structures. The engaging member includes a plurality of second engaging structures selectively engaged with the plurality of first engaging structures. The engaging member is axially movable between the first and second joining structures.
Abstract:
A damping device for damping motion of a movably mounted furniture part or of a movably mounted furniture fitting component of a furniture fitting includes a piston arranged in a fluid chamber. A damping effect is caused by a relative motion between the fluid chamber and the piston and the piston assumes a pressed-in end position relative to the fluid chamber at the end of the damping stroke. The damping device has a locking device having a locking element that can be operated manually or by a tool in order to deactivate the damping effect. The relative position between the fluid chamber and the piston can be releasably locked in the pressed-in end position by the locking element of the locking device.
Abstract:
A hinge for wings or doors, in particular for electrical household appliances, comprises a first element (2) and a second element (3) pivoted to each other and movable relative to each other in tilting fashion, a connecting lever (5) between the elements (2, 3), the lever (5) pivoting on the first element (2), the second element (3) being box-shaped and comprising inside it a spring (7) connected to the lever (5) by a drive rod (8) which can slide at least partly inside the second box-shaped element (3) itself.
Abstract:
A ball-type locking clevis pin having substantially the same overall dimensions and profiles as a standard clevis pin but without the snagging characteristics of cotter pins or rings used on typical clevis pins. The pin has a low profile flanged head of substantially the same dimensions as the head of a typical clevis pin. This low profile head greatly reduces the snagging tendencies of the large heads inherent with typical ball lock pins and the locking balls on the opposite end of the pin eliminate the snagging tendencies of cotter pins used on conventional clevis pins. A release button is located flush or recessed inside the flanged head so that it is not exposed to bumping and accidental release from external impacts. The pin consists of a hollow tube flanged on one end and of substantially the same dimensions as a standard clevis pin. The tube is bored from each end with a short internal section bored to a slightly smaller diameter in a location between the two ends. One or more detent balls are located radially around the outside diameter of the tube opposite the flanged end. An internal shaft slides inside the axial internal bore of the tube. The internal shaft contains a beveled diameter transition at one end to ramp the balls radially outward. The internal shaft slides through a spring and is then attached to a larger diameter cylinder which acts to retain the spring. The spring exerts force on the axial face of this larger diameter cylinder and also on the axial face of the smaller diameter bored section of the tube. The larger diameter cylinder acts as a release button to activate the movement of the balls and allow the pin to be inserted or removed.
Abstract:
A hinge for automatically-closing a door which opens in both directions with a shock absorbing function, which allows installation on a door which opens in both directions and is opened inward and outward, including a cylinder 2; an operating rod 3 attached to one end of the cylinder 2 so as to be rotatable and restricted from moving in the longitudinal direction; two substantially V-shaped grooves 33 provided on an outer periphery of the operating rod 3 in the cylinder 2 so as to oppose to each other; two spheres 55 provided so as to engage the substantially V-shaped grooves 33 and disposed so as to oppose to each other; an upper piston 5 engaged with the spheres 55 and moved in the cylinder 2 in the longitudinal direction in conjunction with the movement of the spheres 55 with respect to the substantially V-shaped groove 33; a compression coil spring 4 disposed between the upper piston 5 and an upper end portion of the cylinder 2 and configured to urge the upper piston 5 to the other end side of the cylinder 2; and a fluid pressure shock absorbing mechanism configured to absorb a shock caused by the movement of the upper piston 5 to the other end side with a liquid pressure.