EP1079056A3 - Snap hinge - Google Patents

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EP1079056A3
EP1079056A3 EP00117762A EP00117762A EP1079056A3 EP 1079056 A3 EP1079056 A3 EP 1079056A3 EP 00117762 A EP00117762 A EP 00117762A EP 00117762 A EP00117762 A EP 00117762A EP 1079056 A3 EP1079056 A3 EP 1079056A3
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snap hinge
guide member
end positions
stop end
guideway
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Helmut Schwarz
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SFS Group International AG
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    • E—FIXED CONSTRUCTIONS
    • E05—LOCKS; KEYS; WINDOW OR DOOR FITTINGS; SAFES
    • E05D—HINGES OR SUSPENSION DEVICES FOR DOORS, WINDOWS OR WINGS
    • E05D11/00—Additional features or accessories of hinges
    • E05D11/10—Devices for preventing movement between relatively-movable hinge parts
    • E05D11/1028—Devices for preventing movement between relatively-movable hinge parts for maintaining the hinge in two or more positions, e.g. intermediate or fully open
    • E05D11/105—Devices for preventing movement between relatively-movable hinge parts for maintaining the hinge in two or more positions, e.g. intermediate or fully open the maintaining means acting perpendicularly to the pivot axis
    • E—FIXED CONSTRUCTIONS
    • E05—LOCKS; KEYS; WINDOW OR DOOR FITTINGS; SAFES
    • E05D—HINGES OR SUSPENSION DEVICES FOR DOORS, WINDOWS OR WINGS
    • E05D11/00—Additional features or accessories of hinges
    • E05D11/06—Devices for limiting the opening movement of hinges
    • E—FIXED CONSTRUCTIONS
    • E05—LOCKS; KEYS; WINDOW OR DOOR FITTINGS; SAFES
    • E05D—HINGES OR SUSPENSION DEVICES FOR DOORS, WINDOWS OR WINGS
    • E05D5/00—Construction of single parts, e.g. the parts for attachment
    • E05D5/02—Parts for attachment, e.g. flaps
    • E05D5/06—Bent flaps
    • E05D2005/067—Bent flaps gooseneck shaped
    • E—FIXED CONSTRUCTIONS
    • E05—LOCKS; KEYS; WINDOW OR DOOR FITTINGS; SAFES
    • E05D—HINGES OR SUSPENSION DEVICES FOR DOORS, WINDOWS OR WINGS
    • E05D5/00—Construction of single parts, e.g. the parts for attachment
    • E05D5/02—Parts for attachment, e.g. flaps
    • E05D5/06—Bent flaps
    • E—FIXED CONSTRUCTIONS
    • E05—LOCKS; KEYS; WINDOW OR DOOR FITTINGS; SAFES
    • E05F—DEVICES FOR MOVING WINGS INTO OPEN OR CLOSED POSITION; CHECKS FOR WINGS; WING FITTINGS NOT OTHERWISE PROVIDED FOR, CONCERNED WITH THE FUNCTIONING OF THE WING
    • E05F1/00—Closers or openers for wings, not otherwise provided for in this subclass
    • E05F1/08—Closers or openers for wings, not otherwise provided for in this subclass spring-actuated, e.g. for horizontally sliding wings
    • E05F1/10—Closers or openers for wings, not otherwise provided for in this subclass spring-actuated, e.g. for horizontally sliding wings for swinging wings, e.g. counterbalance
    • E05F1/14—Closers or openers for wings, not otherwise provided for in this subclass spring-actuated, e.g. for horizontally sliding wings for swinging wings, e.g. counterbalance with double-acting springs, e.g. for closing and opening or checking and closing no material

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  • Engineering & Computer Science (AREA)
  • Mechanical Engineering (AREA)
  • Pivots And Pivotal Connections (AREA)
  • Closing And Opening Devices For Wings, And Checks For Wings (AREA)
  • Bearings For Parts Moving Linearly (AREA)
  • Hinges (AREA)

Abstract

Klappscharnier-Gelenk mit zwei Anschlags-Endpositionen (E1 und E2) für ein Führungsglied in einer nicht geraden, einen Wendepunkt aufweisenden Führungsbahn (5).
Das Führungsglied (4) wird durch mindestens eine Feder (7) in einer der beiden Anschlags-Endpositionen (E1 und E2) gehalten.

Figure imgaf001
Folding hinge joint with two stop end positions (E1 and E2) for a guide member in a non-straight, a turning point having guideway (5).
The guide member (4) is held by at least one spring (7) in one of the two stop end positions (E1 and E2).
Figure imgaf001
EP00117762A 1999-08-24 2000-08-18 Snap hinge Expired - Lifetime EP1079056B1 (en)

Applications Claiming Priority (2)

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DE29914746U DE29914746U1 (en) 1999-08-24 1999-08-24 Folding hinge joint
DE29914746U 1999-08-24

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EP1079056A2 EP1079056A2 (en) 2001-02-28
EP1079056A3 true EP1079056A3 (en) 2006-03-15
EP1079056B1 EP1079056B1 (en) 2008-10-01

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CA (1) CA2316573A1 (en)
DE (2) DE29914746U1 (en)

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EP1079056B1 (en) 2008-10-01
US6401299B1 (en) 2002-06-11
DE50015376D1 (en) 2008-11-13
DE29914746U1 (en) 1999-11-25
CA2316573A1 (en) 2001-02-24

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