EP1860263B1 - Device comprising a body, a closure and a hinge - Google Patents

Device comprising a body, a closure and a hinge Download PDF

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EP1860263B1
EP1860263B1 EP07270024A EP07270024A EP1860263B1 EP 1860263 B1 EP1860263 B1 EP 1860263B1 EP 07270024 A EP07270024 A EP 07270024A EP 07270024 A EP07270024 A EP 07270024A EP 1860263 B1 EP1860263 B1 EP 1860263B1
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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
    • E05D3/00—Hinges with pins
    • E05D3/02—Hinges with pins with one pin
    • E05D3/022—Hinges with pins with one pin allowing an additional lateral movement, e.g. for sealing
    • 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
    • A47L9/00—Details or accessories of suction cleaners, e.g. mechanical means for controlling the suction or for effecting pulsating action; Storing devices specially adapted to suction cleaners or parts thereof; Carrying-vehicles specially adapted for suction cleaners
    • 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
    • E05Y2201/40—Motors; Magnets; Springs; Weights; Accessories therefor
    • E05Y2201/404—Function thereof
    • E05Y2201/422—Function thereof for opening
    • 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
    • E05Y2900/00—Application of doors, windows, wings or fittings thereof
    • E05Y2900/30—Application of doors, windows, wings or fittings thereof for domestic appliances

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  • This invention relates to a hinge assembly and more particularly but not solely to a hinge for a closure of a vacuum cleaner or other device.
  • Vacuum cleaners generally comprise an external housing, which is often provided with one or more closures that can be opened to reveal dust separation devices, such as dust bags, filters or cyclone units.
  • the closure must be easy and convenient to open and close, in order to facilitate replacement or emptying of the dust separation device.
  • the closure must also be capable of wide opening, so that a voluminous full dust bag can be easily removed from the cleaner.
  • vacuum cleaners having closures, which can be opened to reveal storage compartments for cleaning tools and the like. It is desirable, for aesthetic reasons, for any such closures to be mounted flush with the housing of the cleaner, with their side edges being located in close proximity to the side edges of the surrounding portion of the housing.
  • German Patent DE 4419064 discloses an alternative to double-pivot hinges, which comprises a pair of arcuate arms, rigidly attached to the bag chamber closure. The arms are a sliding fit within a pair of arcuate cavities formed in the body of the cleaner. It will be appreciated that such an arrangement imposes restrictions similar to those associated with the double-pivot arms disclosed in European Patent EP 0116870 .
  • GB2343915 discloses a hinge assembly comprising a first hinge portion pivotally interconnected to a displaceable second hinge portion for rotation about a rotational axis, a cam on said first portion having a cam surface disposed radially outwardly of said rotational axis, and a fixed abutment surface disposed remote from said hinge portions, wherein the cam surface is biased against said abutment surface, the assembly being arranged such that rotation of the first hinge portion about said rotational axis causes said cam to ride over said abutment causing translatory movement of the rotational axis.
  • EP0124410 and FR2741845 disclose hinge assemblies for fuel filler flaps, comprising a first hinge portion pivotally interconnected to a displaceable second hinge portion for rotation about a rotational axis, a cam projecting axially from said first portion and having a cam surface disposed radially outwardly of said rotational axis, and a fixed abutment surface disposed remote from said hinge portions, wherein the cam surface is biased against said abutment surface to apply a rotational bias between said first and second hinge portions, the assembly being arranged such that rotation of the first hinge portion about said rotational axis causes said cam to ride over said abutment surface under the applied bias allowing translatory movement of the rotational axis.
  • a hinge assembly of the kind disclosed in EP0124410 and FR2741845 which is characterised in that the cam is biased outwardly of the body against the abutment surface in an opening direction.
  • the first and second hinge portions are respectively connected to the closure and chassis thereof.
  • the axis of rotation moves away from the body of the cleaner in a controlled manner by the action of the cam, thereby allowing space for the opposite side of the closure to move inwardly without fouling the body of the cleaner.
  • the hinge assembly of the device is simple in construction and only makes small demands on space within the vacuum cleaner body.
  • the assembly provides the functional attributes of the prior art whilst enabling the rotational axis to be located close to the extremity of the cleaner body, for example at the extreme front of a canister cleaner, without the hinge mechanism encroaching on the internal space of the cleaner.
  • Preferably means are provided for holding the hinge portions against said rotational bias, such that when the holding means is released the rotational bias causes rotation of the first hinge portion about said rotational axis and causes said cam to ride over said abutment surface under the aforementioned applied bias allowing said translatory movement of the rotational axis.
  • cam surface is biased against said abutment surface by bias means acting on said displaceable second hinge portion.
  • the cam is disposed at a radial distance of 5 to 15 mm away from the axis of rotation.
  • the cam is able to move away from the abutment surface against the spring bias in order to help avoid jamming of the assembly, for example when the closure is closed.
  • At least a portion of the abutment surface is inclined relative to a plane which extends normal to the direction of the applied bias, so as to control, amplify or otherwise vary the ratio of translatory movement of the rotational axis to the angle of rotation.
  • the cam comprises a projection which extends outwardly from said first hinge portion, preferably in a direction which extends axially of the axis of rotation.
  • a detent is provided on the cam to retain the hinge in a particular angular configuration.
  • the detent may comprise a planar region formed in an arcuate camming surface of the cam.
  • Preferably means are provided for holding the hinge portions in a relative position in which a rotational bias is applied, such that when the holding means is released the rotational bias causes rotation of the first hinge portion about said rotational axis and causes said cam to ride over said abutment surface under the aforementioned applied bias allowing said translatory movement of the rotational axis.
  • the holding means comprises a catch which retains the closure in a closed on the body, the rotational bias being applied to the closure in an opening direction such that the translatory movement occurs as the closure opens under the applied rotational bias.
  • the second portion is slidably mounted to the body of the cleaner.
  • cam surface is biased against said abutment surface in a direction which extends substantially normal to the plane of the closure when the latter is in its closed position.
  • the cam is arranged to rotate away from said closure when the closure is opened.
  • the body portion 10 of a vacuum cleaner comprising an external housing of plastics material.
  • a compartment 11 is formed inside the body 10 for receiving a dust bag (not shown) or other dust collection device, such as a porous dust box or cyclone unit.
  • a closure 12 is provided in the upper surface of the body 10 and can be opened to allow the user to access the compartment 11, for example when changing or emptying the dust bag or other dust separation device.
  • the closure 12 is a flush fit with the housing of the body and the side edges thereof conform to the shape of the surrounding portions of the housing.
  • the closure 12 is hinged to the body 10 of the cleaner, adjacent the front edge thereof, for rotation about a horizontal axis P.
  • a spring biases the closure 12 about the axis P into its open position.
  • a catch(not shown) is provided for retaining the closure 12 in its closed position against the rotational bias.
  • the closure 12 is hinged to the body 10 of the cleaner by way of two depending arms e.g. 13, which extend from respective opposite ends of the lower front edge of the closure 12.
  • the lower end of each arm 13 is turned forwardly through 90° and carries an axle 14, which projects outwardly from one side of the arm 13 in a direction which extends transversely of the cleaner and parallel to the plane of the closure 12.
  • the axles 14 of the two arms 13 lie on a common axis A-A and are directed in respective opposite directions, transversely of the body 10 of the cleaner.
  • the axles 14 engage into apertures formed in respective upstanding posts 15.
  • the lower ends of the posts 15 are captively mounted in sockets 19 formed in a chassis of the cleaner, for movement in a direction D, which extends longitudinally of the posts 15.
  • the posts 15 are biased upwardly by respective compression springs 16.
  • Each arm 13 of the hinge comprises a projecting cam 17, which extends outwardly therefrom in the opposite direction to the axle 14.
  • the cams 17 extend along an axis B-B, which extends parallel to the axis A-A of the axles 14, in a position which is offset therefrom by a distance X of between 5 and 15mm.
  • the cams 17 are disposed on the forward side of the rotational axis A-A, whereas the closure 12 is disposed substantially on the rearward side of the rotational axis.
  • the cams 17 are also positioned at a point which is arranged such that when the closure 12 is closed, their position with respect to the rotational axis A-A is disposed in a direction which extends substantially normal to the direction of movement of the posts 15.
  • the axially extending sides of the cams 17 comprise arcuate camming surfaces, which face upwardly and rearwardly of the cleaner. An upwardly facing portion of the camming surfaces are generally planar.
  • the cams 17 each extend under an inclined abutment surface 18 formed along the underside of respective side members of the chassis of the vacuum cleaner.
  • the abutment surfaces 18 are upwardly inclined from the front to the rear of the cleaner.
  • the camming surfaces of the cam 17 are biased upwardly against the abutment surfaces 18 by the action of the springs 16 on the posts 15.
  • the rotational axis A-A of the hinge thus rises during opening by a distance L.
  • This height rise allows the closure 12 to open through almost 90°, yet avoids fouling of the lower front edge of the closure 12 with the body 10 of the cleaner. Accordingly, the hinge of the present invention avoids the need for an unsightly gap to be provided between the closure 12 and the body 10 of the cleaner.

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  • Engineering & Computer Science (AREA)
  • Mechanical Engineering (AREA)
  • Electric Suction Cleaners (AREA)
  • Nozzles For Electric Vacuum Cleaners (AREA)
  • Filters For Electric Vacuum Cleaners (AREA)
  • Pivots And Pivotal Connections (AREA)
  • Closing And Opening Devices For Wings, And Checks For Wings (AREA)
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GB0610323A GB2438408B (en) 2006-05-25 2006-05-25 Hinge Assembly

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