EP1602883A2 - Charnière de porte - Google Patents

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EP1602883A2
EP1602883A2 EP05425398A EP05425398A EP1602883A2 EP 1602883 A2 EP1602883 A2 EP 1602883A2 EP 05425398 A EP05425398 A EP 05425398A EP 05425398 A EP05425398 A EP 05425398A EP 1602883 A2 EP1602883 A2 EP 1602883A2
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Angelo Vanini
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    • A—HUMAN NECESSITIES
    • A47—FURNITURE; DOMESTIC ARTICLES OR APPLIANCES; COFFEE MILLS; SPICE MILLS; SUCTION CLEANERS IN GENERAL
    • A47L—DOMESTIC WASHING OR CLEANING; SUCTION CLEANERS IN GENERAL
    • A47L15/00—Washing or rinsing machines for crockery or tableware
    • A47L15/42—Details
    • A47L15/4251—Details of the casing
    • A47L15/4257—Details of the loading door
    • A47L15/4261—Connections of the door to the casing, e.g. door hinges
    • 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
    • E05F1/1041—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 a coil spring perpendicular to the pivot axis
    • E05F1/1066—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 a coil spring perpendicular to the pivot axis with a traction spring
    • E05F1/1075—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 a coil spring perpendicular to the pivot axis with a traction spring for counterbalancing
    • 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
    • E05F1/12—Mechanisms in the shape of hinges or pivots, operated by springs
    • E05F1/1246—Mechanisms in the shape of hinges or pivots, operated by springs with a coil spring perpendicular to the pivot axis
    • E05F1/1269—Mechanisms in the shape of hinges or pivots, operated by springs with a coil spring perpendicular to the pivot axis with a traction spring
    • E05F1/1276—Mechanisms in the shape of hinges or pivots, operated by springs with a coil spring perpendicular to the pivot axis with a traction spring for counterbalancing
    • F—MECHANICAL ENGINEERING; LIGHTING; HEATING; WEAPONS; BLASTING
    • F24—HEATING; RANGES; VENTILATING
    • F24C—DOMESTIC STOVES OR RANGES ; DETAILS OF DOMESTIC STOVES OR RANGES, OF GENERAL APPLICATION
    • F24C15/00—Details
    • F24C15/02—Doors specially adapted for stoves or ranges
    • F24C15/023—Mounting of doors, e.g. hinges, counterbalancing
    • E—FIXED CONSTRUCTIONS
    • E05—LOCKS; KEYS; WINDOW OR DOOR FITTINGS; SAFES
    • E05Y—INDEXING 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
    • E05Y2201/00—Constructional elements; Accessories therefor
    • E05Y2201/60—Suspension or transmission members; Accessories therefor
    • E05Y2201/622—Suspension or transmission members elements
    • E05Y2201/638—Cams; Ramps
    • E—FIXED CONSTRUCTIONS
    • E05—LOCKS; KEYS; WINDOW OR DOOR FITTINGS; SAFES
    • E05Y—INDEXING 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
    • E05Y2600/00—Mounting or coupling arrangements for elements provided for in this subclass
    • E05Y2600/10—Adjustable
    • E05Y2600/20—Adjustable with specific transmission movement
    • E—FIXED CONSTRUCTIONS
    • E05—LOCKS; KEYS; WINDOW OR DOOR FITTINGS; SAFES
    • E05Y—INDEXING 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
    • E05Y2900/00—Application of doors, windows, wings or fittings thereof
    • E05Y2900/30—Application of doors, windows, wings or fittings thereof for domestic appliances
    • E05Y2900/304—Application of doors, windows, wings or fittings thereof for domestic appliances for dishwashers
    • E—FIXED CONSTRUCTIONS
    • E05—LOCKS; KEYS; WINDOW OR DOOR FITTINGS; SAFES
    • E05Y—INDEXING 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
    • E05Y2900/00—Application of doors, windows, wings or fittings thereof
    • E05Y2900/30—Application of doors, windows, wings or fittings thereof for domestic appliances
    • E05Y2900/308—Application of doors, windows, wings or fittings thereof for domestic appliances for ovens

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  • the present invention relates to a door hinge, in particular a hinge used for connecting the doors of domestic appliances, such as ovens, to the respective supporting structures.
  • Hinges of this type normally consist of two parts, both having a box-shaped structure and being kinematically linked to each other.
  • the first part is fixed to one side of the oven opening, whilst the second part is fixed to an edge of the oven door which can thus be tilt opened with respect to the opening.
  • the second box-shaped structure rotates about the pin, which thus defines a pivot axis for the door itself.
  • the lever is operated upon by elastic elements positioned between it and the box-shaped structure connected to the door.
  • the elastic elements operate between this box-shaped structure and a rod located inside it.
  • the rod is pivoted to the lever by its free end, that is to say, the end that does not interact with the elastic elements.
  • this applicant proposed a hinge in which the elastic elements, consisting of a helical spring, had built-in screw adjustment means designed to vary its pre-loading condition by changing the axial extension of the spring.
  • the present invention has for an aim to overcome the above mentioned disadvantages by providing a door hinge that has a simple structure and that is practical and easy to adjust.
  • the numeral 1 in Figure 1 denotes in its entirety an oven comprising a frame 2 to which a door 3 is connected by two hinges 4 which enable it to be rotated downwards about a first horizontal axis A.
  • each of the two hinges 4 comprises a first box-shaped structure 5 connected to the frame 2 of the oven 1 and a second box-shaped structure 6 connected to the door 3.
  • the first and the second box-shaped structure 5 and 6 are kinematically connected by a connecting lever 7.
  • the second box-shaped structure 6 has a substantially C-shaped cross section and extends lengthways along an axis B which hereinafter also denotes the principal axis along which the second structure 6 extends.
  • the connecting lever 7 comprises a first arm 8, designed to be rigidly connected to the first box-shaped structure 5, and a second arm 9 connected to the second box-shaped structure 6.
  • the hinge 4 For connecting the second arm 9 and the second box-shaped structure 6 to each other, the hinge 4 comprises a first pin 10 passing through a respective hole made in the end of the second arm 9 itself and being coaxial with the axis A.
  • the hinge 4 also comprises a rod 11 positioned lengthways within the second structure 6 and connected to a lower end of it 6a by a second pin 12 parallel to the pin 10 and passing through a respective hole made in an intermediate section of the second arm 9 of the lever 7.
  • a helical spring 13 extending lengthways in line with the rod 11, parallel to the axis B and operating by traction, as described in more detail below.
  • the helical spring 13 is connected by a first, lower end of it 13a to a hole 14 made in the rod 11, and by a second, upper end of it 13b, longitudinally opposite the first, lower end 13a, to a hooking element 15 located at the upper end 6b of the second box-shaped structure 6.
  • the hooking element 15 of the spring 13 has two longitudinally opposite ends 15a, 15b which slidably engage with two respective slots 16 made in two opposite side walls 17a, 17b of the second box-shaped structure 6, said side walls defining the C shape of the structure 6 itself.
  • the slots 16 extend lengthways in a direction parallel to the axis B of the second box-shaped structure 6.
  • the hooking element 15 has two respective portions 18 that are larger than the central body of the element 15, these larger portions being designed to keep it stably engaged with the slots 16.
  • the hinge 4 comprises a cam-like member 19.
  • the cam-like member 19 comprises a central body 20 and two wings 21a, 21b extending in a direction parallel to the side walls 17a, 17b of the second box-shaped structure 6.
  • the central body 20 has fixed to it a third pin 22 positioned transversely of the aforementioned axis B and having two longitudinally opposite cylindrical ends 22a, 22b, each designed to rotatably engage a lower, rounded area of a respective slot 16.
  • the central axis R of the third pin 22 defines an axis of rotation for the cam-like member 19.
  • the cam-like member 19 is thus pivoted to the second box-shaped structure 6.
  • Each control head 23 is positioned outside the respective side wall 17a, 17b of the second box-shaped structure 6 so that it can be easily accessed by the tool 24.
  • Each of the control heads 23 constitutes a respective actuating element 25 for rotationally driving the cam-like member 19 about the axis B.
  • Each of the wings 21a, 21b of the cam-like member 19 has an eccentric profile 26.
  • the eccentric profile 26 of each wing 21a, 21b presents a plurality of recesses 27 for accommodating one of the opposite longitudinal ends 15a, 15b of the hooking element 15.
  • the recesses 27 on the eccentric profile 26 are arranged in succession at increasing radial distances from the axis of rotation R of the cam-like member 19.
  • the recesses 27 are made one after the other and, on account of the eccentricity of the profile 26, are located at different distances from the axis R.
  • the first recess to be the one located nearest the axis R
  • the other recesses are located further and further from the axis R.
  • the central body 20 of the cam-like member 19 has an opening 28 made in it to enable the cam-like member 19 to rotate without interfering with the upper end 13b of the spring 13.
  • the slots 16 constitute respective guide means 29 enabling the hooking element 15 to vary its position relative to the second box-shaped structure 6 in a direction parallel to the axis R.
  • the cam-like member 19 constitutes, for the hinge 4, together with the slidable hooking element 15, means 30 for adjusting the elastic reaction of the spring 13.
  • the spring 13 constitutes, for the hinge 4, an elastic element 31 designed to produce a reactive force opposing the opening of the door 3.
  • the moment M1 is generated by the elastic reaction applied by the spring 13 as a result of the deformation of the spring 13 during the opening motion of the door 3.
  • the invention contemplates the provision of the aforementioned means 30 for adjusting the intensity of the elastic reaction of the spring 13.
  • the means 30 comprise the cam-like member 19 which, by rotating about its axis R, makes it possible to vary the relative position between the hooking element 15 and the second box-shaped structure 6.
  • the intensity of the elastic reaction of a spring is a function of the elastic constant of the spring itself, as well as of the deformation to which the spring is subjected.
  • the helical spring 13 extends lengthways and the deformation to which it is subjected results in its elongation along the axis B.
  • the eccentric profile 26 of the cam-like member 19 engages the hooking element 15 and produces the positive movement of the element 15 itself in a direction V along the axis B.
  • the ends 15a and 15b of the hooking element 15 are securely accommodated in two respective recesses 27 of the eccentric profiles of the two wings 21a, 21b of the cam-like member 19.
  • the force of the spring 13 holds the hooking element 15 securely in contact with recesses 27.
  • FIGS 4, 5 and 6 show three different adjustments of the spring 13.
  • the adjustment is advantageously extremely stable and not subject to unwanted changes.
  • Another advantage achieved by the present invention is that by simply providing the side walls 17a, 17b with a reference scale T, the hinge adjustment can be repeated exactly on a plurality of hinges.
  • the scale T can be used to quickly and easily adjust both the hinges 4 of the oven 1 by aligning the respective hooking elements 15 with the same mark on each of the reference scales T.
  • hinges according to the invention advantageously, especially suitable for use on the doors of dishwashers, particularly fitted dishwashers, which are often covered with panels made of any of a wide range of materials and which thus vary greatly in weight.

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ITBO20040344 ITBO20040344A1 (it) 2004-05-31 2004-05-31 Cerniera per ante o sportelli
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WO2007097577A1 (fr) * 2006-02-22 2007-08-30 Lg Electronics Inc. Lave-vaisselle
EP2128369A2 (fr) * 2008-05-20 2009-12-02 Nuova Star S.P.A. Charnière pour battants ou portes
EP2453091A1 (fr) 2010-11-11 2012-05-16 Electrolux Home Products Corporation N.V. Ensemble de charnière pour appareils domestiques disposant d'une porte avant pivotée horizontalement
EP2634336A2 (fr) 2012-02-28 2013-09-04 Vestel Beyaz Esya Sanayi Ve Ticaret A.S. Connexion de porte pour appareil ménager
CN105507706A (zh) * 2016-01-15 2016-04-20 胡国衡 一种烤箱铰链
CN109744957A (zh) * 2017-11-06 2019-05-14 青岛海尔洗碗机有限公司 一种开闭件开关力调节装置及洗碗机
IT201900018470A1 (it) * 2019-10-10 2021-04-10 Meteor Sas Di Fabio Delloglio & C Cerniera per anta
US20220186537A1 (en) * 2020-12-16 2022-06-16 Nuova Star S.P.A. Hinge for doors

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EP0692598A1 (fr) * 1994-07-15 1996-01-17 C.M.I. S.r.l. Système réglable pour charnières équilibrées avec axe de pivotement horizontal pour appareils électrodomestiques
EP1296011A1 (fr) * 2001-09-17 2003-03-26 HUWIL-Werke GmbH Möbelschloss- u. Beschlagfabriken Couvercle pliant à deux panneaux

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EP1296011A1 (fr) * 2001-09-17 2003-03-26 HUWIL-Werke GmbH Möbelschloss- u. Beschlagfabriken Couvercle pliant à deux panneaux

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WO2007097577A1 (fr) * 2006-02-22 2007-08-30 Lg Electronics Inc. Lave-vaisselle
EP2128369A2 (fr) * 2008-05-20 2009-12-02 Nuova Star S.P.A. Charnière pour battants ou portes
EP2128369A3 (fr) * 2008-05-20 2012-07-04 Nuova Star S.p.A. Charnière pour battants ou portes
EP2453091A1 (fr) 2010-11-11 2012-05-16 Electrolux Home Products Corporation N.V. Ensemble de charnière pour appareils domestiques disposant d'une porte avant pivotée horizontalement
WO2012062506A1 (fr) 2010-11-11 2012-05-18 Electrolux Home Products Corporation N.V. Ensemble charnière pour appareils ménagers ayant une porte avant pivotant à l'horizontale
US8985717B2 (en) 2010-11-11 2015-03-24 Electrolux Home Products Corporation N.V. Hinge assembly for household appliances having an horizontally-pivoted front door
EP2634336A2 (fr) 2012-02-28 2013-09-04 Vestel Beyaz Esya Sanayi Ve Ticaret A.S. Connexion de porte pour appareil ménager
CN105507706A (zh) * 2016-01-15 2016-04-20 胡国衡 一种烤箱铰链
CN109744957A (zh) * 2017-11-06 2019-05-14 青岛海尔洗碗机有限公司 一种开闭件开关力调节装置及洗碗机
IT201900018470A1 (it) * 2019-10-10 2021-04-10 Meteor Sas Di Fabio Delloglio & C Cerniera per anta
US20220186537A1 (en) * 2020-12-16 2022-06-16 Nuova Star S.P.A. Hinge for doors
US11697955B2 (en) * 2020-12-16 2023-07-11 Nuova Star Spa Hinge for doors

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