EP1231346B1 - Hinge joint - Google Patents

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EP1231346B1
EP1231346B1 EP20010130108 EP01130108A EP1231346B1 EP 1231346 B1 EP1231346 B1 EP 1231346B1 EP 20010130108 EP20010130108 EP 20010130108 EP 01130108 A EP01130108 A EP 01130108A EP 1231346 B1 EP1231346 B1 EP 1231346B1
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Georg Dorner
Josef Hecht
Dieter Waltemate
Jürgen Bachor
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    • EFIXED CONSTRUCTIONS
    • E05LOCKS; KEYS; WINDOW OR DOOR FITTINGS; SAFES
    • E05FDEVICES FOR MOVING WINGS INTO OPEN OR CLOSED POSITION; CHECKS FOR WINGS; WING FITTINGS NOT OTHERWISE PROVIDED FOR, CONCERNED WITH THE FUNCTIONING OF THE WING
    • E05F5/00Braking devices, e.g. checks; Stops; Buffers
    • E05F5/006Braking devices, e.g. checks; Stops; Buffers for hinges having a cup-shaped fixing part, e.g. for attachment to cabinets or furniture
    • EFIXED CONSTRUCTIONS
    • E05LOCKS; KEYS; WINDOW OR DOOR FITTINGS; SAFES
    • E05DHINGES OR SUSPENSION DEVICES FOR DOORS, WINDOWS OR WINGS
    • E05D3/00Hinges with pins
    • E05D3/06Hinges with pins with two or more pins
    • E05D3/16Hinges with pins with two or more pins with seven parallel pins and four arms
    • EFIXED CONSTRUCTIONS
    • E05LOCKS; KEYS; WINDOW OR DOOR FITTINGS; SAFES
    • E05FDEVICES FOR MOVING WINGS INTO OPEN OR CLOSED POSITION; CHECKS FOR WINGS; WING FITTINGS NOT OTHERWISE PROVIDED FOR, CONCERNED WITH THE FUNCTIONING OF THE WING
    • E05F1/00Closers or openers for wings, not otherwise provided for in this subclass
    • E05F1/08Closers or openers for wings, not otherwise provided for in this subclass spring-actuated, e.g. for horizontally sliding wings
    • E05F1/10Closers 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
    • E05F1/12Mechanisms in the shape of hinges or pivots, operated by springs
    • E05F1/1246Mechanisms in the shape of hinges or pivots, operated by springs with a coil spring perpendicular to the pivot axis
    • E05F1/1253Mechanisms in the shape of hinges or pivots, operated by springs with a coil spring perpendicular to the pivot axis with a compression spring
    • EFIXED CONSTRUCTIONS
    • E05LOCKS; KEYS; WINDOW OR DOOR FITTINGS; SAFES
    • E05DHINGES OR SUSPENSION DEVICES FOR DOORS, WINDOWS OR WINGS
    • E05D3/00Hinges with pins
    • E05D3/06Hinges with pins with two or more pins
    • E05D3/16Hinges with pins with two or more pins with seven parallel pins and four arms
    • E05D2003/166Vertical pivot-axis
    • EFIXED CONSTRUCTIONS
    • E05LOCKS; KEYS; WINDOW OR DOOR FITTINGS; SAFES
    • E05FDEVICES FOR MOVING WINGS INTO OPEN OR CLOSED POSITION; CHECKS FOR WINGS; WING FITTINGS NOT OTHERWISE PROVIDED FOR, CONCERNED WITH THE FUNCTIONING OF THE WING
    • E05F5/00Braking devices, e.g. checks; Stops; Buffers
    • E05F5/06Buffers or stops limiting opening of swinging wings, e.g. floor or wall stops
    • E05F5/08Buffers or stops limiting opening of swinging wings, e.g. floor or wall stops with springs
    • EFIXED CONSTRUCTIONS
    • E05LOCKS; KEYS; WINDOW OR DOOR FITTINGS; SAFES
    • E05YINDEXING SCHEME ASSOCIATED WITH SUBCLASSES E05D AND E05F, RELATING TO CONSTRUCTION ELEMENTS, ELECTRIC CONTROL, POWER SUPPLY, POWER SIGNAL OR TRANSMISSION, USER INTERFACES, MOUNTING OR COUPLING, DETAILS, ACCESSORIES, AUXILIARY OPERATIONS NOT OTHERWISE PROVIDED FOR, APPLICATION THEREOF
    • E05Y2201/00Constructional elements; Accessories therefor
    • E05Y2201/20Brakes; Disengaging means; Holders; Stops; Valves; Accessories therefor
    • E05Y2201/21Brakes
    • E05Y2201/212Buffers
    • EFIXED CONSTRUCTIONS
    • E05LOCKS; KEYS; WINDOW OR DOOR FITTINGS; SAFES
    • E05YINDEXING SCHEME ASSOCIATED WITH SUBCLASSES E05D AND E05F, RELATING TO CONSTRUCTION ELEMENTS, ELECTRIC CONTROL, POWER SUPPLY, POWER SIGNAL OR TRANSMISSION, USER INTERFACES, MOUNTING OR COUPLING, DETAILS, ACCESSORIES, AUXILIARY OPERATIONS NOT OTHERWISE PROVIDED FOR, APPLICATION THEREOF
    • E05Y2201/00Constructional elements; Accessories therefor
    • E05Y2201/20Brakes; Disengaging means; Holders; Stops; Valves; Accessories therefor
    • E05Y2201/262Type of motion, e.g. braking
    • E05Y2201/264Type of motion, e.g. braking linear
    • EFIXED CONSTRUCTIONS
    • E05LOCKS; KEYS; WINDOW OR DOOR FITTINGS; SAFES
    • E05YINDEXING SCHEME ASSOCIATED WITH SUBCLASSES E05D AND E05F, RELATING TO CONSTRUCTION ELEMENTS, ELECTRIC CONTROL, POWER SUPPLY, POWER SIGNAL OR TRANSMISSION, USER INTERFACES, MOUNTING OR COUPLING, DETAILS, ACCESSORIES, AUXILIARY OPERATIONS NOT OTHERWISE PROVIDED FOR, APPLICATION THEREOF
    • E05Y2201/00Constructional elements; Accessories therefor
    • E05Y2201/20Brakes; Disengaging means; Holders; Stops; Valves; Accessories therefor
    • E05Y2201/262Type of motion, e.g. braking
    • E05Y2201/266Type of motion, e.g. braking rotary
    • EFIXED CONSTRUCTIONS
    • E05LOCKS; KEYS; WINDOW OR DOOR FITTINGS; SAFES
    • E05YINDEXING SCHEME ASSOCIATED WITH SUBCLASSES E05D AND E05F, RELATING TO CONSTRUCTION ELEMENTS, ELECTRIC CONTROL, POWER SUPPLY, POWER SIGNAL OR TRANSMISSION, USER INTERFACES, MOUNTING OR COUPLING, DETAILS, ACCESSORIES, AUXILIARY OPERATIONS NOT OTHERWISE PROVIDED FOR, APPLICATION THEREOF
    • E05Y2201/00Constructional elements; Accessories therefor
    • E05Y2201/40Motors; Magnets; Springs; Weights; Accessories therefor
    • E05Y2201/47Springs
    • E05Y2201/484Torsion springs
    • EFIXED CONSTRUCTIONS
    • E05LOCKS; KEYS; WINDOW OR DOOR FITTINGS; SAFES
    • E05YINDEXING SCHEME ASSOCIATED WITH SUBCLASSES E05D AND E05F, RELATING TO CONSTRUCTION ELEMENTS, ELECTRIC CONTROL, POWER SUPPLY, POWER SIGNAL OR TRANSMISSION, USER INTERFACES, MOUNTING OR COUPLING, DETAILS, ACCESSORIES, AUXILIARY OPERATIONS NOT OTHERWISE PROVIDED FOR, APPLICATION THEREOF
    • E05Y2900/00Application of doors, windows, wings or fittings thereof
    • E05Y2900/20Application of doors, windows, wings or fittings thereof for furniture, e.g. cabinets
    • EFIXED CONSTRUCTIONS
    • E05LOCKS; KEYS; WINDOW OR DOOR FITTINGS; SAFES
    • E05YINDEXING SCHEME ASSOCIATED WITH SUBCLASSES E05D AND E05F, RELATING TO CONSTRUCTION ELEMENTS, ELECTRIC CONTROL, POWER SUPPLY, POWER SIGNAL OR TRANSMISSION, USER INTERFACES, MOUNTING OR COUPLING, DETAILS, ACCESSORIES, AUXILIARY OPERATIONS NOT OTHERWISE PROVIDED FOR, APPLICATION THEREOF
    • E05Y2900/00Application of doors, windows, wings or fittings thereof
    • E05Y2900/30Application of doors, windows, wings or fittings thereof for domestic appliances
    • E05Y2900/31Application of doors, windows, wings or fittings thereof for domestic appliances for refrigerators

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  • the invention relates to a hinge joint for doors or flaps, preferably for hinging a door to a refrigerator and / or freezer whose hinged hinge part with the movable hinge part is pivotally connected by a plurality of links and / or at least one hinge lever, of which at least one handlebar or a hinge lever is acted upon by a spring such that it loads the movable hinge part at least in the region of the open position in the direction of this open position.
  • Hinge joints of this type are preferably used in cases where a door pushing the door to the open position is desired.
  • the spring exerts an opening moment on the door in the opening area, as a result of which the door can strike into the open position under impact action.
  • hitting the door in the open position is particularly disadvantageous in refrigerators, since the doors of refrigerators are usually provided with parking facilities, for example for bottles, so that they can abut and break under the impact effect when hitting the open position of the door.
  • DE 27 08 545 A1 relates to a furniture hinge with two hingedly hinged to a door-stop part on the one hand and a wall-stop part on the other hand in the manner of a four-bar hinge, wherein in the space between the hinge arms an elastically deformable damping element is arranged so that it is short in a pivoting of the hinge in the open position is deformed before reaching the predetermined end position under support on at least one of the hinge arm.
  • DE 27 51 491 A1 refers to a furniture hinge with an insertable into a recess of a furniture part housing which is connected via two hinge strap with a hinge arm.
  • the hinge uses a projection connected or integral with the hinge tab as a braking and / or damping means to prevent a violent attack of the door in the open position by the cooperation of the projection with a leg of a leg spring.
  • DE 32 39 989 A1 relates to a fitting for pivotally attaching an upwardly opening front door to a cabinet.
  • the object of the invention is therefore to provide a hinge joint of the type specified, in which, despite the existing in the open position opening moment hitting the door under impact action in the open position prevents, but at least mitigated. This object is achieved with a hinge joint according to claim 1 and a hinge joint according to claim 2.
  • this object is achieved in a hinge joint of the type specified in that braking and / or damping means are provided which dampen or prevent a hard clashing of hinge parts and / or links in the open position.
  • the inventively provided braking and / or damping means do not cancel the force exerted by the spring in the opening region of the door or flap opening moment. However, they dampen the beating of the accelerated by the spring door in the open position in such a way that an undesirable level of impact energy is consumed or decelerated.
  • the pivotable hinge part is connected by two links with a hinge lever which is hinged to the body fixed hinge part, wherein the body fixed hinge part facing link is connected by a third link with the body fixed hinge part and wherein between the first and the second link a compression spring is clamped, which passes through a dead center position between the open and closed positions.
  • a hinge lever which is hinged to the body fixed hinge part
  • the body fixed hinge part facing link is connected by a third link with the body fixed hinge part and wherein between the first and the second link a compression spring is clamped, which passes through a dead center position between the open and closed positions.
  • a compression spring is clamped, which passes through a dead center position between the open and closed positions.
  • the toggle lever and the third link can be approximately parallel to each other. Furthermore, the first and the second link may extend parallel to each other at least in a middle position.
  • the braking and / or damping means consist of a spring which is tensioned only at the end of the opening movement by the link and / or the toggle.
  • the spring consists of at least one mounted on the pivot axis of the articulated lever leg spring, one leg of which is supported on the articulated lever and the other leg of the body-fixed hinge part.
  • the support on the body-fixed hinge part can be done on a bolt connected to this.
  • a means for adjusting the pivot angle may be provided, wherein the hinge lever begins to act exciting on the spring.
  • the adjustment direction may consist of an adjusting screw arranged on the toggle lever or an adjustable eccentric.
  • the damping device consists of a between the articulated lever or the third link and the body fixed hinge part arranged piston-cylinder unit which is filled with a shock-damping medium, such as a gas or oil. If the damping device consists of an oil-filled piston-cylinder unit, the piston is expediently provided with a bore through which the oil enters from one piston chamber into the other under throttling action.
  • damping device from between the links and / or the toggle lever and / or the body-fixed or pivotable hinge parts arranged friction and / or brake pads exist.
  • a hinge can be seen that can be used with particular advantage for the articulation of a refrigerator door to a refrigerator.
  • the hinge consists of a body-fixed hinge part 1, which is bolted to a side wall of the cabinet housing when using the hinge for hinging a refrigerator door.
  • the hinge part 1 is bent from a sheet metal, wherein the lateral leg-like parts 3 are bent at right angles from the web part 2.
  • the hinge part 1 has an angular shape, wherein an extension 2 'of the web part 2 is bent at right angles and limits the raised leg parts 3.
  • the legs of a U-shaped articulated lever 5 are mounted between the legs 3. Between the angled from the web portion of the hinge lever 5 Legs 6 are pivotally mounted on hinge pins 7, 8, which are riveted in holes of the legs 6, the handlebars 9, 10, whose other ends are pivotally connected to the pivotable hinge part 11, which is bolted to the door.
  • the pivotable hinge part 11 also consists of a U-shaped bent sheet metal part, between the legs of which are bent leg portions 12 hinge pins 13, 14 are supported, which are riveted into holes of the legs 12. On the hinge pin 13, the other end of the link 9 and on the hinge pin 14, the other end of the arm 10 is pivotally mounted.
  • the links 9, 10 consist of U-shaped bent sheet metal parts.
  • a hinge pin 16 is supported between the legs, on which the rolled-up eye of a flat sheet metal third link 17 is mounted, the other end also has a rolled-up eye, which is mounted on a hinge pin 18, in holes the leg 3 of the body-fixed hinge part 1 is riveted.
  • the hinge joint 1 is shown in its open position, in which the compression spring 22 tends to pivot the movable hinge part 13 in its open position.
  • the hinge pins 20, 21 approach each other until they move away from each other after passing through a dead center, so that the compression spring 22 tends to move the pivoting hinge part 11 in its closed position and holds in this.
  • a leg spring 25 is supported on the hinge pin 4 between the legs 6 of the articulated lever 5. These Leg spring 25 is supported with its one leg 26 on a bolt 27, whose ends are riveted in holes of the legs 3 of the hinge part 1. The other leg 28 of the leg spring 25 is supported only in the area of the open position on an adjusting device 29, with which the web portion of the articulated lever 5 is provided.
  • Fig. 2 there is the support means 29 for the leg 28 of the leg spring 25 from an adjusting screw 30 which is screwed into a threaded bore provided with a flange of the web portion of the articulated lever 5.
  • Fig. 3 is mounted in a bore of the web portion of the hinge lever 5, an eccentric disc 32 which is provided with a hexagonal opening, so that they can be rotated by a Allen key. By appropriate rotation of the eccentric disk 32, the angle can be set under which the leg spring 25 comes into effect in the opening area.
  • Fig. 4 is again in a perspective view held on the hinge axis 4 leg spring 25 can be seen, which is supported with its one leg 28 on the provided with a stop 34 eccentric disk 32.
  • leg spring itself is wound from a continuous spring wire piece. With equal effect, two leg springs could be supported on the hinge axis 4, which differ from the leg spring 25 only in that the leg 28 connected by a bow are separated from each other.

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Die Erfindung betrifft ein Scharniergelenk für Türen oder Klappen, vorzugsweise zum Anlenken einer Tür an ein Kühl- und/oder Gefriergerät, deren korpusfester Scharnierteil mit dem beweglichen Scharnierteil durch mehrere Lenker und/oder mindestens einen Gelenkhebel schwenkbar verbunden ist, von denen mindestens ein Lenker oder ein Gelenkhebel derart von einer Feder beaufschlagt ist, daß diese das bewegliche Scharnierteil mindestens im Bereich der Öffnungsstellung in Richtung auf diese Öffnungsstellung belastet.The invention relates to a hinge joint for doors or flaps, preferably for hinging a door to a refrigerator and / or freezer whose hinged hinge part with the movable hinge part is pivotally connected by a plurality of links and / or at least one hinge lever, of which at least one handlebar or a hinge lever is acted upon by a spring such that it loads the movable hinge part at least in the region of the open position in the direction of this open position.

Scharniergelenke dieser Art werden vorzugsweise in den Fällen eingesetzt, in denen ein die Tür in die geöffnete Stellung drückendes Moment erwünscht ist. Andererseits übt die Feder auf die Tür im Öffnungsbereich ein Öffnungsmoment aus, aufgrund dessen die Tür unter Stoßwirkung in die Öffnungsstellung schlagen kann. Ein derartiges Schlagen der Tür in die Öffnungsstellung ist jedoch insbesondere bei Kühlgeräten nachteilig, da die Türen von Kühlgeräten üblicherweise mit Abstelleinrichtungen beispielsweise für Flaschen versehen sind, so daß diese unter der Stoßwirkung beim Anschlagen in die Öffnungsstellung der Tür aneinanderstoßen und zerbrechen können.Hinge joints of this type are preferably used in cases where a door pushing the door to the open position is desired. On the other hand, the spring exerts an opening moment on the door in the opening area, as a result of which the door can strike into the open position under impact action. However, such hitting the door in the open position is particularly disadvantageous in refrigerators, since the doors of refrigerators are usually provided with parking facilities, for example for bottles, so that they can abut and break under the impact effect when hitting the open position of the door.

DE 27 08 545 A1 betrifft ein Möbelscharnier mit zwei an einem Tür-Anschlagteil einerseits und einem Wand-Anschlagteil andererseits nach Art eines Viergelenks schwenkbar angelenkten Scharnierlenkern, wobei im Raum zwischen den Scharnierlenkern ein elastisch verformbares Dämpfungselement so angeordnet ist, dass es bei einer Verschwenkung des Scharniers in die Öffnungsstellung kurz vor Erreichen der vorgegebenen Endstellung unter Abstützung an wenigstens einem der Scharnierlenker verformt wird. DE 27 08 545 A1 relates to a furniture hinge with two hingedly hinged to a door-stop part on the one hand and a wall-stop part on the other hand in the manner of a four-bar hinge, wherein in the space between the hinge arms an elastically deformable damping element is arranged so that it is short in a pivoting of the hinge in the open position is deformed before reaching the predetermined end position under support on at least one of the hinge arm.

DE 27 51 491 A1 bezieht sich auf ein Möbelscharnier mit einem in eine Aussparung eines Möbelteils einlaßbaren Gehäuse, das über zwei Gelenklasche mit einem Scharnierarm verbunden ist. Das Scharnier verwendet einen mit der Gelenklasche verbundenen oder einstückigen Vorsprung als eine Brems- und/oder Dämpfungsmittel, um einen heftigen Anschlag der Tür in die Öffnungsstellung durch die Zusammenwirken des Vorsprungs mit einem Schenkel einer Schenkelfeder zu vermeiden. DE 27 51 491 A1 refers to a furniture hinge with an insertable into a recess of a furniture part housing which is connected via two hinge strap with a hinge arm. The hinge uses a projection connected or integral with the hinge tab as a braking and / or damping means to prevent a violent attack of the door in the open position by the cooperation of the projection with a leg of a leg spring.

DE 32 39 989 A1 betrifft einen Beschlag zum schwenkbaren Befestigen einer nach oben zu öffnenden Frontklappe an einem Schrank. DE 32 39 989 A1 relates to a fitting for pivotally attaching an upwardly opening front door to a cabinet.

Aufgabe der Erfindung ist es daher, ein Scharniergelenk der eingangs angegebenen Art zu schaffen, bei dem trotz des in der Öffnungsstellung vorhandenen Öffnungsmoments ein Schlagen der Tür unter Stoßwirkung in die Öffnungsstellung verhindert, zumindest jedoch abgemildert ist. Diese Aufgabe wird mit einem Scharniergelenk gemäß dem Anspruch 1 sowie einem Scharniergelenk gemäß dem Anspruch 2 gelöst.The object of the invention is therefore to provide a hinge joint of the type specified, in which, despite the existing in the open position opening moment hitting the door under impact action in the open position prevents, but at least mitigated. This object is achieved with a hinge joint according to claim 1 and a hinge joint according to claim 2.

Erfindungsgemäß wird diese Aufgabe bei einem Scharniergelenk der eingangs angegebenen Art dadurch gelöst, daß Brems- und/oder Dämpfungsmittel vorgesehen sind, die ein hartes Aneinanderschlagen von Scharnierteilen und/oder Lenkern in der Öffnungsstellung dämpfen oder verhindern.According to the invention this object is achieved in a hinge joint of the type specified in that braking and / or damping means are provided which dampen or prevent a hard clashing of hinge parts and / or links in the open position.

Die erfindungsgemäß vorgesehenen Brems- und/oder Dämpfungsmittel heben das durch die Feder im Öffnungsbereich der Tür oder Klappe ausgeübte Öffnungsmoment nicht auf. Sie dämpfen jedoch das Schlagen der von der Feder beschleunigten Tür in die Öffnungsstellung in der Weise, daß ein unerwünschtes Ausmaß an Schlagenergie aufgezehrt oder abgebremst wird.The inventively provided braking and / or damping means do not cancel the force exerted by the spring in the opening region of the door or flap opening moment. However, they dampen the beating of the accelerated by the spring door in the open position in such a way that an undesirable level of impact energy is consumed or decelerated.

Bei dem erfindungsgemäßen Scharniergelenk ist das schwenkbare Scharnierteil durch zwei Lenker mit einem Gelenkhebel verbunden, der an das korpusfeste Scharnierteil angelenkt ist, wobei der dem korpusfesten Scharnierteil zugewandte Lenker durch einen dritten Lenker mit dem korpusfesten Scharnierteil verbunden ist und wobei zwischen dem ersten und dem zweiten Lenker eine Druckfeder eingespannt ist, die zwischen der Öffnungs- und Schließstellung eine Totpunktstellung durchläuft. Bei diesem erfindungsgemäß eingesetzten Scharnier bewirkt die Feder beidseits der Totpunktstellung, daß die Tür einmal ein Öffnungsmoment in Richtung auf die Öffnungsstellung und zum anderen ein Schließmoment in Richtung auf die Schließstellung erfährt. Bei einem Kühlschrankscharnier, bei dem eine Feder auch ein Schließmoment erzeugt, sind jedoch grundsätzlich keine besonderen Maßnahmen erforderlich, um eine Schlagwirkung im Schließbereich zu dämpfen, weil der Schlag beim Schließen der Gerätetür durch die Türdichtung gedämpft wird.In the hinge joint according to the invention, the pivotable hinge part is connected by two links with a hinge lever which is hinged to the body fixed hinge part, wherein the body fixed hinge part facing link is connected by a third link with the body fixed hinge part and wherein between the first and the second link a compression spring is clamped, which passes through a dead center position between the open and closed positions. In this hinge used in the present invention causes the spring on both sides of the dead center that the door once undergoes an opening moment in the direction of the open position and on the other hand, a closing moment in the direction of the closed position. In a refrigerator hinge, in which a spring also generates a closing moment, however, no special measures are required in principle to dampen a striking effect in the closing area, because the shock is damped when closing the door by the door seal.

Bei diesem Scharniergelenk können der Gelenkhebel und der dritte Lenker annähernd parallel zueinander verlaufen. Weiterhin können der erste und der zweite Lenker zumindest in einer Mittelstellung parallel zueinander verlaufen.In this hinge joint, the toggle lever and the third link can be approximately parallel to each other. Furthermore, the first and the second link may extend parallel to each other at least in a middle position.

Nach Anspruch 1 der Erfindung ist vorgesehen, daß die Brems- und/oder Dämpfungsmittel aus einer Feder bestehen, die erst am Ende der Öffnungsbewegung durch die Lenker und/oder den Gelenkhebel gespannt wird.According to claim 1 of the invention it is provided that the braking and / or damping means consist of a spring which is tensioned only at the end of the opening movement by the link and / or the toggle.

Die Feder besteht aus mindestens einer auf die Schwenkachse des Gelenkhebels aufgesetzten Schenkelfeder, deren einer Schenkel sich an dem Gelenkhebel und deren anderer Schenkel sich an dem korpusfesten Scharnierteil abstützt. Die Abstützung an dem korpusfesten Scharnierteil kann auf einem mit diesem verbundenen Bolzen erfolgen.The spring consists of at least one mounted on the pivot axis of the articulated lever leg spring, one leg of which is supported on the articulated lever and the other leg of the body-fixed hinge part. The support on the body-fixed hinge part can be done on a bolt connected to this.

Um die Dämpfungswirkung der Feder in der erforderlichen oder gewünschten Weise einstellen zu können, kann eine Einrichtung zur Einstellung des Schwenkwinkels vorgesehen sein, bei dem der Gelenkhebel beginnt, spannend auf die Feder einzuwirken. Die Einstellrichtung kann aus einer an dem Gelenkhebel angeordneten Stellschraube oder einem einstellbaren Exzenter bestehen.In order to adjust the damping effect of the spring in the required or desired manner, a means for adjusting the pivot angle may be provided, wherein the hinge lever begins to act exciting on the spring. The adjustment direction may consist of an adjusting screw arranged on the toggle lever or an adjustable eccentric.

Nach Anspruch 2 der Erfindung besteht die Dämpfungseinrichtung aus einer zwischen dem Gelenkhebel oder dem dritten Lenker und dem korpusfesten Scharnierteil angeordneten Kolben-Zylinder-Einheit, die mit einem den Schlag dämpfenden Medium, beispielsweise einem Gas oder Öl, gefüllt ist. Besteht die Dämpfungseinrichtung aus einer mit Öl gefüllten Kolben-Zylinder-Einheit, wird der Kolben zweckmäßigerweise mit einer Bohrung versehen, durch die das Öl von einer Kolbenkammer in die anderen unter Drosselwirkung eintritt.According to claim 2 of the invention, the damping device consists of a between the articulated lever or the third link and the body fixed hinge part arranged piston-cylinder unit which is filled with a shock-damping medium, such as a gas or oil. If the damping device consists of an oil-filled piston-cylinder unit, the piston is expediently provided with a bore through which the oil enters from one piston chamber into the other under throttling action.

Es kann auch vorgesehen sein, daß die Dämpfungseinrichtung aus zwischen den Lenkern und/oder dem Gelenkhebel und/oder dem korpusfesten oder verschwenkbaren Scharnierteilen angeordneten Reib- und/oder Bremsbelägen bestehen.It can also be provided that the damping device from between the links and / or the toggle lever and / or the body-fixed or pivotable hinge parts arranged friction and / or brake pads exist.

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Fig. 1
eine Seitenansicht eines Scharniergelenks mit einer aus einer Schenkelfeder bestehenden Dämpfungseinrichtung,
Fig. 2
einen vergrößerten Ausschnitt aus der Fig. 1,
Fig. 3
eine perspektivische Ansicht der Anordnung der Dämpfungsfeder in dem Scharniergelenk und
Fig. 4
eine perspektivische Ansicht der Einrichtung zum Einstellen des Schließwinkels, bei dem die Dämpfungsfeder beginnt, ihre Wirkung zu entfalten.
Embodiments of the invention are explained below with reference to the drawing. In this shows
Fig. 1
a side view of a hinge joint with a consisting of a leg spring damping device,
Fig. 2
an enlarged section of the Fig. 1 .
Fig. 3
a perspective view of the arrangement of the damping spring in the hinge joint and
Fig. 4
a perspective view of the means for adjusting the closing angle at which the damping spring begins to exert its effect.

Aus Fig. 1 ist ein Scharnier ersichtlich, daß sich mit besonderem Vorteil zur Anlenkung einer Kühlschranktür an einen Kühlschrank verwenden läßt. Das Scharnier besteht aus einem korpusfesten Scharnierteil 1, das bei Verwendung des Scharniers zur Anlenkung einer Kühlschranktür mit einer Seitenwand des Schrankgehäuses verschraubt wird. Das Scharnierteil 1 ist aus einem Blech gebogen, wobei von dem Stegteil 2 die seitlichen schenkelartigen Teile 3 rechtwinkelig abgebogen sind. Das Scharnierteil 1 weist eine Winkelform auf, wobei eine Verlängerung 2' des Stegteils 2 rechtwinkelig abgebogen ist und die hochgezogenen Schenkelteile 3 begrenzt.Out Fig. 1 a hinge can be seen that can be used with particular advantage for the articulation of a refrigerator door to a refrigerator. The hinge consists of a body-fixed hinge part 1, which is bolted to a side wall of the cabinet housing when using the hinge for hinging a refrigerator door. The hinge part 1 is bent from a sheet metal, wherein the lateral leg-like parts 3 are bent at right angles from the web part 2. The hinge part 1 has an angular shape, wherein an extension 2 'of the web part 2 is bent at right angles and limits the raised leg parts 3.

Auf dem in fluchtenden Bohrungen der Schenkel 3 vernieteten Gelenkbolzen 4 sind zwischen den Schenkeln 3 die Schenkel eines U-förmig gekrümmten Gelenkhebels 5 gelagert. Zwischen den von dem Stegteil des Gelenkhebels 5 abgewinkelten Schenkeln 6 sind auf Gelenkbolzen 7, 8, die in Bohrungen der Schenkel 6 vernietet sind, die Lenker 9, 10 schwenkbar gelagert, deren anderen Enden gelenkig mit dem verschwenkbaren Scharnierteil 11 verbunden sind, das mit der Gerätetür verschraubt ist. Das verschwenkbare Scharnierteil 11 besteht ebenfalls aus einem U-förmig gebogenen Blechteil, zwischen dessen von dessen Stegteil abgebogenen Schenkeln 12 Gelenkbolzen 13, 14 gehaltert sind, die in Bohrungen der Schenkel 12 vernietet sind. Auf dem Gelenkbolzen 13 ist das andere Ende des Lenkers 9 und auf dem Gelenkbolzen 14 das andere Ende des Lenkers 10 schwenkbar gelagert. Auch die Lenker 9, 10 bestehen aus U-förmig gebogenen Blechteilen. An dem Lenker 9 ist zwischen dessen Schenkeln ein Gelenkbolzen 16 gehaltert, auf dem das eingerollte Auge eines aus einem flachen Blech bestehenden dritten Lenkers 17 gelagert ist, dessen anderes Ende ebenfalls ein eingerolltes Auge aufweist, das auf einem Gelenkbolzen 18 gelagert ist, der in Bohrungen der Schenkel 3 des korpusfesten Scharnierteils 1 vernietet ist.On the riveted in alignment holes of the legs 3 hinge pin 4, the legs of a U-shaped articulated lever 5 are mounted between the legs 3. Between the angled from the web portion of the hinge lever 5 Legs 6 are pivotally mounted on hinge pins 7, 8, which are riveted in holes of the legs 6, the handlebars 9, 10, whose other ends are pivotally connected to the pivotable hinge part 11, which is bolted to the door. The pivotable hinge part 11 also consists of a U-shaped bent sheet metal part, between the legs of which are bent leg portions 12 hinge pins 13, 14 are supported, which are riveted into holes of the legs 12. On the hinge pin 13, the other end of the link 9 and on the hinge pin 14, the other end of the arm 10 is pivotally mounted. The links 9, 10 consist of U-shaped bent sheet metal parts. On the handlebar 9, a hinge pin 16 is supported between the legs, on which the rolled-up eye of a flat sheet metal third link 17 is mounted, the other end also has a rolled-up eye, which is mounted on a hinge pin 18, in holes the leg 3 of the body-fixed hinge part 1 is riveted.

Auf einem weiteren Gelenkbolzen 20, der zwischen den Schenkeln des Lenkers 10 gehaltert ist, und einem Gelenkbolzen 21, der zwischen den Schenkeln des Lenkers 9 gehaltert ist, sind Lagerteile für eine Druckfeder 22 schwenkbar gelagert, wobei die Druckfeder 22 auf einem Stift eines Lagerteils gehaltert ist, der in dem anderen Lagerteil verschieblich geführt ist.On a further hinge pin 20 which is supported between the legs of the handlebar 10, and a hinge pin 21 which is supported between the legs of the handlebar 9, bearing parts for a compression spring 22 are pivotally mounted, wherein the compression spring 22 supported on a pin of a bearing part is, which is guided displaceably in the other bearing part.

Das Scharniergelenk 1 ist in seiner Öffnungsstellung dargestellt, in der die Druckfeder 22 das bewegliche Scharnierteil 13 in seine geöffnete Stellung zu verschwenken trachtet. Beim Verschwenken des verschwenkbaren Scharnierteils 11 in die Schließstellung nähern sich die Gelenkbolzen 20, 21 einander an, bis sie nach Durchwanderung einer Totpunktstellung sich wieder voneinander entfernen, so daß die Druckfeder 22 das verschwenkbare Scharnierteil 11 in seine Schließstellung zu bewegen trachtet und in dieser hält.The hinge joint 1 is shown in its open position, in which the compression spring 22 tends to pivot the movable hinge part 13 in its open position. When pivoting the pivotable hinge part 11 in the closed position, the hinge pins 20, 21 approach each other until they move away from each other after passing through a dead center, so that the compression spring 22 tends to move the pivoting hinge part 11 in its closed position and holds in this.

Um nach dem Durchwandern der Totpunktstellung ein unerwünschtes Schlagen der Tür in die Öffnungsstellung zu vermeiden, ist auf den Gelenkbolzen 4 zwischen den Schenkeln 6 des Gelenkhebels 5 eine Schenkelfeder 25 gehaltert. Diese Schenkelfeder 25 stützt sich mit ihrem einen Schenkel 26 auf einem Bolzen 27 ab, dessen Enden in Bohrungen der Schenkel 3 des Scharnierteils 1 vernietet sind. Der andere Schenkel 28 der Schenkelfeder 25 stützt sich erst im Bereich der Öffnungsstellung auf eine Stelleinrichtung 29 ab, mit der der Stegteil des Gelenkhebels 5 versehen ist.In order to avoid unwanted hitting the door in the open position after walking through the dead center, a leg spring 25 is supported on the hinge pin 4 between the legs 6 of the articulated lever 5. These Leg spring 25 is supported with its one leg 26 on a bolt 27, whose ends are riveted in holes of the legs 3 of the hinge part 1. The other leg 28 of the leg spring 25 is supported only in the area of the open position on an adjusting device 29, with which the web portion of the articulated lever 5 is provided.

Wie aus Fig. 2 ersichtlich ist, besteht die Abstützeinrichtung 29 für den Schenkel 28 der Schenkelfeder 25 aus einer Stellschraube 30, die in eine mit einer Bördelung versehene Gewindebohrung des Stegteils des Gelenkhebels 5 eingeschraubt ist.How out Fig. 2 it can be seen, there is the support means 29 for the leg 28 of the leg spring 25 from an adjusting screw 30 which is screwed into a threaded bore provided with a flange of the web portion of the articulated lever 5.

Bei der Ausführungsform nach Fig. 3 ist in einer Bohrung des Stegteils des Gelenkhebels 5 eine exzentrische Scheibe 32 gehaltert, die mit einer Sechskantöffnung versehen ist, so daß sie sich durch einen Inbus-Schlüssel verdrehen läßt. Durch entsprechende Verdrehung der Exzenterscheibe 32 läßt sich der Winkel einstellen, unter dem im Öffnungsbereich die Schenkelfeder 25 zur Wirkung kommt.In the embodiment according to Fig. 3 is mounted in a bore of the web portion of the hinge lever 5, an eccentric disc 32 which is provided with a hexagonal opening, so that they can be rotated by a Allen key. By appropriate rotation of the eccentric disk 32, the angle can be set under which the leg spring 25 comes into effect in the opening area.

Aus Fig. 4 ist nochmals in einer perspektivischen Darstellung die auf der Gelenkachse 4 gehalterte Schenkelfeder 25 ersichtlich, die sich mit ihrem einen Schenkel 28 auf der mit einem Anschlag 34 versehenen exzentrischen Scheibe 32 abstützt.Out Fig. 4 is again in a perspective view held on the hinge axis 4 leg spring 25 can be seen, which is supported with its one leg 28 on the provided with a stop 34 eccentric disk 32.

Die Schenkelfeder selbst ist aus einem durchgehenden Federdrahtstück gewunden. Mit gleicher Wirkung könnten auf die Gelenkachse 4 auch zwei Schenkelfedern gehaltert sein, die sich von der Schenkelfeder 25 nur dadurch unterscheiden, daß die durch einen Bogen verbundenen Schenkel 28 voneinander getrennt sind.The leg spring itself is wound from a continuous spring wire piece. With equal effect, two leg springs could be supported on the hinge axis 4, which differ from the leg spring 25 only in that the leg 28 connected by a bow are separated from each other.

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  1. A hinge joint for doors or flaps, preferably for articulating a door to a refrigerator and/or freezer, whose body-mounted hinge part (1) is pivotally connected with the movable hinge part (11) by a plurality of links and/or an articulated lever, of which at least one link and/or articulated lever is acted upon by a compression spring (22) such that the same urges the movable hinge part (11) at least in the region of the open position in direction of this open position, wherein braking and/or attenuation means are provided, which attenuate or prevent a hard bumping of hinge parts and/or links against each other in the open position,
    characterized in
    that the pivotable hinge part (11) is connected with an articulated lever (5) by two links (9, 10), which lever is articulated to the body-mounted hinge part (1),
    that the link (9) facing the body-mounted hinge part (1) is connected with the body-mounted hinge part (1) by a third link (17),
    that the compression spring (22) is clamped between the first and the second link (9, 10), which spring passes through a dead-center position between the open and the closed position,
    that the braking and/or attenuation means consist of a second spring (25) which only is tensioned by the link and/or the articulated lever at the end of the opening movement, and
    that the second spring (25) is at least one leg spring (25) mounted on the swivel axis (4) of the articulated lever (5), whose one leg (28) supports on the articulated lever (5) and whose other leg (26) supports on the body-mounted hinge part (1).
  2. A hinge joint for doors or flaps, preferably for articulating a door to a refrigerator and/or freezer, whose body-mounted hinge part (1) is pivotally connected with the movable hinge part (11) by a plurality of links and/or an articulated lever, of which at least one link and/or articulated lever is acted upon by a compression spring (22) such that the same urges the movable hinge part (11) at least in the region of the open position in direction of this open position, wherein braking and/or attenuation means are provided, which attenuate or prevent a hard bumping of hinge parts and/or links against each other in the open position,
    characterized in
    that the pivotable hinge part (11) is connected with an articulated lever (5) by two links (9, 10), which lever is articulated to the body-mounted hinge part (1),
    that the link (9) facing the body-mounted hinge part (1) is connected with the body-mounted hinge part (1) by a third link (17),
    that the compression spring (22) is clamped between the first and the second link (9, 10), which spring passes through a dead-center position between the open and the closed position, and
    that the attenuation means consists of a piston-cylinder unit arranged between the articulated lever (5) or the third link (17) and the body-mounted hinge part (1), which is filled with a medium attenuating the impact, e.g. with a gas or oil.
  3. The hinge joint according to claim 1 or 2, characterized in that the articulated lever (5) and the third link (17) extend approximately parallel to each other.
  4. The hinge joint according to any of claims 1 to 3, characterized in that at least in a center position the first and the second link (9, 10) extend approximately parallel to each other.
  5. The hinge joint according to claim 1, characterized in that the other leg (26) of the leg spring (25) supports on a stop pin (27) of the body-mounted hinge part (1).
  6. The hinge joint according to claim 1, characterized in that there is provided a means (29) for adjusting the swivel angle at which the articulated lever (5) starts to clampingly act on the second spring (25).
  7. The hinge joint according to claim 6, characterized in that the adjusting means (29) consists of an adjusting screw (30) or an adjustable eccentric (32) arranged on the articulated lever (5).
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