EP2524098B1 - Improvement in damper assemblies - Google Patents
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- This invention relates to damper assemblies and in particular, though not exclusively, to damper assemblies for use in furniture.
- Damper assemblies that are used for this purpose typically use damping devices of the piston and cylinder variety and are typically fitted to the cupboard carcase to act on the door in the vicinity of its hinge. With assemblies of this sort, it is desirable to have some means of adjustment, so that the damping action can be tailored to suit the door.
- adjustment mechanisms for damper assemblies often take the form of a screw-threaded device, as for example in DE 20 2006 006 422 U1 ,
- the present invention provides a damper assembly comprising a housing, a buffer mounted for reciprocal linear movement and extending out of the housing, the buffer providing a damped resistive force when being pushed back into the housing, spring biassing means urging the buffer towards its extended position and means for limiting the extent of protrusion of the buffer out of the housing.
- the damper assembly 10 seen in Figure 1 comprises a housing 11 in which is mounted a damping device 12 (alternatively termed "a buffer 12").
- the assembly 10 is mountable onto the carcase of a cupboard by suitable means 13 in order for the assembly to provide a damping resistance to the closing movement of the cupboard door.
- the mounting means 13 in this case is the subject of our application No. PCT/S12009/000058 .
- the damping device 12 is in the known form of a linear piston and cylinder type damper, with a piston rod 14 actuating a piston (not shown) within a cylinder 15 containing a viscous medium such as silicone.
- the cylinder 15 incorporates a spring (not shown) to return the piston rod 14 to its extended position.
- the damping device 12 has a longitudinal axis 19.
- the free end of the cylinder 15 protrudes out of the housing 11, where it is designed to be contacted by the cupboard door as it closes.
- a buffer pad 27 of rubber or the like is fitted to the end of the cylinder 15.
- the damping device 12 is mounted within a chamber 16 in the housing 11.
- the chamber 16 is bounded at least in part by a cylindrical wall section 17.
- the wall section 17 terminates mid-way along the housing 11 at an end face 18.
- the end face 18 lies at an acute angle to the longitudinal axis 19 of the damping device 12.
- the end face 18 is ideally configured to provide a camming surface in the form of a regular helical track: this will produce a uniform amount of axial displacement of the damping device 12 relative to the housing 11 per degree of rotation of the damping device.
- the helical track is designed to have a relatively large pitch, that is to say, a small amount of rotation of the damping device will produce a relatively large amount of axial displacement of the damping device.
- the ratio of axial displacement to angular rotation might typically be in the order of 10 to 20 times greater than that obtained with a standard screw thread.
- Such a high gearing has the advantage of allowing adjustments to be effected more quickly than with a standard screw-thread adjuster. Also, with the movement of the damping device at adjustment being more easily seen, the adjustment process is easier to accomplish in practice.
- a corollary of providing a relatively highly geared camming surface is that a control mechanism needs to be provided for holding the cam follower in position after adjustment.
- the control mechanism takes the form of a collar 21.
- the collar 21 is rotatably mounted on the housing 11 and is positioned at the front end of the chamber 16, where it is retained by means of a snap fit.
- the collar 21 has a rib 22 on its outer surface.
- the rib 22 is designed to be located within an arcuate slot 23 in the housing 11 when the collar 21 is in position. This arrangement means that the range of possible rotational movement of the collar 21 is effectively constrained between two end limits.
- the collar 21 On its inner bore, the collar 21 is splined with four equally spaced grooves 24. These are designed to match corresponding splines 28 on the protruding end of the cylinder 15.
- This arrangement means that the damping device 12 is fixed relative to the collar 21 in a rotational sense, but capable of linear axial movement relative to the collar.
- rotational movement of the collar 21 will cause axial displacement of the damping device 12 relative to the housing 11 by the cam and follower action of the lug 20 on the angled end face 18.
- the outer surface of the collar 21 is contoured, here with a ribbed and grooved pattern 25. This is designed to engage with a series of serrations 26 on the housing 11 when the collar 21 is in position. The effect of this arrangement is to provide a ratchet-like mechanism to retain the collar 21, and hence also the damping device 15, in its chosen rotational position after adjustment.
- the damper assembly 10 When the damper assembly 10 is to be mounted to a cupboard, it is first fixed in position using the mounting mechanism 13. The position of the buffer pad 27 is then adjusted to suit the door. If the buffer pad 27 is adjusted to extend further out of the housing 11, this will mean that the door will encounter it sooner in its closing movement and hence the assembly will effectively apply a greater damping resistance. Adjusting the buffer pad 27 so that it extends less far out of the housing 11 will have the opposite effect. In this way, the damping action can be tailored to suit different doors.
- the whole damper assembly 10 is constructed using just three components: the damping device, the housing and the collar.
- the assembly 10 thus provides a simple mechanism for allowing adjustment of its damping action in situ. Adjustment can be effected by rotating the collar 21 and/or the splined end of the cylinder 15. Because both the splined end of the cylinder 15 and the collar 21 are at the front end of the assembly 10 (i.e. facing out of the cupboard), there is ease of access for the adjustment process. Also, the arrangement means that the assembly 10 does not intrude any further into the cupboard interior than necessary.
- damper assembly 210 seen in Figure 5 is essentially the same as the assembly 10 of Figure 1 in terms of its basic functionality. It has a housing 211 in which is mounted a damping device 212 of the same linear piston and cylinder variety.
- the housing 211 is designed to be mountable onto the carcase of a cupboard (here using fasteners such as screws through mounting holes 250), with the free end of the cylinder 215 and its buffer pad 227 protruding out to engage the cupboard door and provide damped resistance to its closing movement.
- the housing 211 has a cylindrical wall section 217 having an end face 218 that lies at an acute angle to the longitudinal axis 219 of the damping device 212.
- the end face 218 is in the form of a helically extending track with a relatively large pitch and is designed to be engaged by a lug 220 on the cylinder 215 of the damping device 212, under the biassing action of a return spring (not shown) within the damping device which presses the piston rod 214 against a closed end section 211a of the housing 211.
- the arrangement means that the rotational orientation of the damping device 212 relative to the housing 211 will determine the axial position of the free end of the cylinder 215 relative to the housing.
- the extent to which the free end of the cylinder 215 protrudes out of the housing 211 is adjusted by altering its rotational orientation, under the action of the lug 220 on the angled end face 218. Again, therefore, the angled face 218 acts effectively like a camming surface, with the lug 220 being a follower.
- a control mechanism for holding the damping device 212 in position after adjustment takes the form of a collar 221.
- the free end of the cylinder 215 is splined, here with three equally spaced longitudinal ribs.
- the collar 221 has a matching spline arrangement 230 and fits over the cylinder 215.
- the collar 221 is rotatably mounted in a slot 250 in the housing 211 (seen in Figure 6a ).
- the arrangement means that the protrusion of the free end of the cylinder 215 out of the housing 211 can be adjusted by turning the free end of the cylinder and/or by turning the collar 221, which for ease of grasping has an outwardly extending boss 222.
- the boss 222 is shaped so that it also functions to restrict the range of possible rotational movement of the collar 221, and hence also the linear displacement of the damping device 212, within defined end limits.
- the collar 221 also features a series of serrations 225. These are arranged on an axial end face of the collar 221 and are designed to engage with a rib 226 on the housing 211 (see Figure 6a ). The engagement of the serrations 225 with the rib 226 provides a ratchet-like connection between the collar 221 and the housing 211 which serves to ensure that the collar, and hence also the damping device 212 will remain in its chosen position after adjustment.
- damper assembly 310 seen in Figure 9 is again similar to the previously described embodiments in that it comprises a housing 311 in which a piston and cylinder type damping device 312 is mounted.
- the housing 311 is mountable on the carcase of a cupboard in such a way that the free end of the cylinder 315 of the damping device 312 with its buffer pad 327 comes into contact with the cupboard door and provides damped resistance to its closing movement.
- the position of the free end of the cylinder 315 is again adjustable relative to the housing 311 in order to enable the damping action of the assembly to be tailored to suit the door.
- the adjustment mechanism is again in the nature of a camming surface with a follower.
- the follower is again in the form of a lug 320 on the cylinder 315 of the damping device 312.
- the camming surface here is provided not on the housing 311, but on a collar 321, in the form of an angled end face 318 (see Figure 11 ).
- the collar 321 here thus not only acts as the driver for the adjustment mechanism, it also serves as the control mechanism for holding the damping device in position after adjustment.
- the collar 321 is rotatably mounted in a slot 350 in the housing 311, with the lug 320 on the cylinder 315 engaging its angled end face 318.
- the lug 320 is pressed into engagement with the angled end face 318 by the action of the return spring within the damping device 312 biassing the piston rod 314 against a closed end section 311a of the housing 311.
- the arrangement means that the rotational orientation of the collar 321 relative to the housing 311 determines the axial position of the damping device 312 relative to the housing.
- the extent to which the free end of the cylinder 315 protrudes out of the housing 311 is adjusted by rotating the collar 321.
- this has a longitudinal rib 360 which keys into a suitable groove 361 in the housing 311.
- the collar 321 is provided with a pattern of serrations 325 extending around its circumference.
- a wing 326 on the housing 311 is designed to engage these serrations 321 and thus provide the collar 321 with a ratchet-like brake to ensure that it will remain in its chosen rotational position after adjustment.
- the collar 321 is shaped with an outwardly extending knob 322 for grasping, to facilitate the adjustment process.
- damper assembly 410 seen in Figure 12 is similar to the assembly 310 of Figures 9, 10 and 11 , but is arranged to be mounted directly on a hinge assembly, rather than on a cupboard carcase.
- the assembly 410 has a housing 411 that is designed to fit over and attach to the part of the hinge assembly 500 that is mounted on the cupboard carcase C.
- the free end of the cylinder 415 is seen projecting forwardly, where it will come into contact with the cupboard door D as it closes.
- the amount of damping resistance that the assembly 410 will give to the door D will depend on how long the door is in contact with the buffer pad 427 and this is determined by the relative position of the free end of the cylinder 415.
- the collar 421 is easily rotated to adjust this position.
- the damper assembly instead of being formed as a separate part, it would of course be possible to make the damper assembly as an integral part of the hinge assembly. Also, instead of contacting the door, it would be possible to arrange for the buffer pad to come into contact with a part of the hinge in order to provide damped resistance to the closing movement of the door.
- the damper assemblies described above all have the camming surface/cam follower mechanism arranged with the camming surface on the housing or collar and the follower on the damping device. It will be appreciated that assemblies could equally well be designed with these components the other way round, i.e. the camming surface could be provided on the damping device or colla, with the follower on the housing.
- the camming surface takes the form of a helical track 518 which extends around the outer surface of the cylinder 515 of the damping device 512.
- the helical track 518 is engaged by a lug 520 which is integrally formed in the housing 511.
- a spring (not shown) acting on the piston 514 of the damping device 512 ensures that the helical track 518 is held in engagement with the lug 520 on the housing 511.
- a collar 521 is mounted between the damping device 512 and housing 511 to ensure that the buffer 514 that extends out of the housing remains in position after adjustment.
- the collar 521 also forms part of the adjustment mechanism.
- connection between the collar 521 and the buffer 514 is configured, e.g. using splines 528, so that the two parts will rotate together, but can move axially relative to one another.
- this will alter the rotational position of the helical trade 518 relative to the lug 520, which will in turn cause an axial displacement of the buffer 514.
- a series of serrations 525 on an axial face of the collar 521 engage a corresponding series of serrations 526 on an end face of the housing to provide a ratchet-like mechanism for holding the collar in position rotationally.
- the damper assembly consists of just three components: a damping device, a housing and a collar. This helps to minimise the cost of production of the assemblies.
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- This invention relates to damper assemblies and in particular, though not exclusively, to damper assemblies for use in furniture.
- For moving parts of furniture, such as doors for kitchen cupboards, it is desirable to provide damped resistance to the closing movement of the doors to prevent their slamming shut. Damper assemblies that are used for this purpose typically use damping devices of the piston and cylinder variety and are typically fitted to the cupboard carcase to act on the door in the vicinity of its hinge. With assemblies of this sort, it is desirable to have some means of adjustment, so that the damping action can be tailored to suit the door. In the prior art, adjustment mechanisms for damper assemblies often take the form of a screw-threaded device, as for example in
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- Because the screws in these mechanisms are positioned on the inner end of the assemblies, however, it can be awkward for a person to make a suitable adjustment. Also, the presence of the adjusting screw adds to the overall bulk of the assembly, to the detriment of the interior volume of the cupboard.
- The present invention provides a damper assembly comprising a housing, a buffer mounted for reciprocal linear movement and extending out of the housing, the buffer providing a damped resistive force when being pushed back into the housing, spring biassing means urging the buffer towards its extended position and means for limiting the extent of protrusion of the buffer out of the housing.
- Accordingly, it will be appreciated that there is provided a damper assembly according to claim 1.
- By way of example, various embodiments of the invention will now be described with reference to the accompanying drawings, in which:
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Figure 1 shows a first form of damper assembly according to the invention, -
Figures 2a and 2b are views of the housing element of the damper assembly ofFigure 1 , -
Figures 3 and 4 show respectively the damping device and adjusting collar of the damper assembly ofFigure 1 , -
Figure 5 shows a second form of damper assembly according to the invention, -
Figures 6a and 6b are views of the housing element of the damper assembly ofFigure 5 , -
Figures 7 and 8 show respectively the damping device and adjusting collar of the damper assembly ofFigure 5 , -
Figure 9 shows a third form of damper assembly according to the invention, -
Figures 10 and 11 show respectively the damping device and adjusting collar of the damper assembly ofFigure 9 , - and
Figure 12 shows a fourth form of damper assembly in position on a hinge, and -
Figure 13 shows a fifth form damper assembly according to the invention. - The
damper assembly 10 seen inFigure 1 comprises a housing 11 in which is mounted a damping device 12 (alternatively termed "abuffer 12"). Theassembly 10 is mountable onto the carcase of a cupboard by suitable means 13 in order for the assembly to provide a damping resistance to the closing movement of the cupboard door. The mounting means 13 in this case is the subject of our application No.PCT/S12009/000058 - As seen in
Figure 3 , thedamping device 12 is in the known form of a linear piston and cylinder type damper, with apiston rod 14 actuating a piston (not shown) within acylinder 15 containing a viscous medium such as silicone. Thecylinder 15 incorporates a spring (not shown) to return thepiston rod 14 to its extended position. Thedamping device 12 has alongitudinal axis 19. - As seen in
Figure 1 , the free end of thecylinder 15 protrudes out of the housing 11, where it is designed to be contacted by the cupboard door as it closes. For this purpose, abuffer pad 27 of rubber or the like is fitted to the end of thecylinder 15. - The
damping device 12 is mounted within achamber 16 in the housing 11. As seen inFigure 2b , thechamber 16 is bounded at least in part by acylindrical wall section 17. Thewall section 17 terminates mid-way along the housing 11 at anend face 18. As seen inFigure 2b , theend face 18 lies at an acute angle to thelongitudinal axis 19 of the dampingdevice 12. When the dampingdevice 12 is in position in the housing 11, alug 20 on the outside of thecylinder 15 engages theangled end face 18. Thelug 20 will be urged into engagement with theangled end face 18 by the action of the return spring within thecylinder 15 acting through thepiston rod 14 against a closed end section 11a of the housing 11. It will be understood from this arrangement that the rotational orientation of the dampingdevice 12 relative to the housing 11 will determine the extent to which the free end of thecylinder 15 protrudes out of the housing, by virtue of the engagement of thelug 20 on theend face 18, and that the protrusion of the cylinder can be adjusted by rotating the damping device. Thus, theend face 18 effectively acts as a camming surface, with thelug 20 acting as a follower. - The
end face 18 is ideally configured to provide a camming surface in the form of a regular helical track: this will produce a uniform amount of axial displacement of the dampingdevice 12 relative to the housing 11 per degree of rotation of the damping device. The helical track is designed to have a relatively large pitch, that is to say, a small amount of rotation of the damping device will produce a relatively large amount of axial displacement of the damping device. The ratio of axial displacement to angular rotation might typically be in the order of 10 to 20 times greater than that obtained with a standard screw thread. Such a high gearing has the advantage of allowing adjustments to be effected more quickly than with a standard screw-thread adjuster. Also, with the movement of the damping device at adjustment being more easily seen, the adjustment process is easier to accomplish in practice. - A corollary of providing a relatively highly geared camming surface is that a control mechanism needs to be provided for holding the cam follower in position after adjustment. Here, the control mechanism takes the form of a
collar 21. Thecollar 21 is rotatably mounted on the housing 11 and is positioned at the front end of thechamber 16, where it is retained by means of a snap fit. Thecollar 21 has arib 22 on its outer surface. Therib 22 is designed to be located within anarcuate slot 23 in the housing 11 when thecollar 21 is in position. This arrangement means that the range of possible rotational movement of thecollar 21 is effectively constrained between two end limits. - On its inner bore, the
collar 21 is splined with four equally spacedgrooves 24. These are designed to match correspondingsplines 28 on the protruding end of thecylinder 15. This arrangement means that the dampingdevice 12 is fixed relative to thecollar 21 in a rotational sense, but capable of linear axial movement relative to the collar. Thus, rotational movement of thecollar 21 will cause axial displacement of the dampingdevice 12 relative to the housing 11 by the cam and follower action of thelug 20 on theangled end face 18. - The outer surface of the
collar 21 is contoured, here with a ribbed andgrooved pattern 25. This is designed to engage with a series ofserrations 26 on the housing 11 when thecollar 21 is in position. The effect of this arrangement is to provide a ratchet-like mechanism to retain thecollar 21, and hence also the dampingdevice 15, in its chosen rotational position after adjustment. - When the
damper assembly 10 is to be mounted to a cupboard, it is first fixed in position using the mountingmechanism 13. The position of thebuffer pad 27 is then adjusted to suit the door. If thebuffer pad 27 is adjusted to extend further out of the housing 11, this will mean that the door will encounter it sooner in its closing movement and hence the assembly will effectively apply a greater damping resistance. Adjusting thebuffer pad 27 so that it extends less far out of the housing 11 will have the opposite effect. In this way, the damping action can be tailored to suit different doors. - It will be noted that the
whole damper assembly 10 is constructed using just three components: the damping device, the housing and the collar. Theassembly 10 thus provides a simple mechanism for allowing adjustment of its damping action in situ. Adjustment can be effected by rotating thecollar 21 and/or the splined end of thecylinder 15. Because both the splined end of thecylinder 15 and thecollar 21 are at the front end of the assembly 10 (i.e. facing out of the cupboard), there is ease of access for the adjustment process. Also, the arrangement means that theassembly 10 does not intrude any further into the cupboard interior than necessary. - The form of
damper assembly 210 seen inFigure 5 is essentially the same as theassembly 10 ofFigure 1 in terms of its basic functionality. It has ahousing 211 in which is mounted a dampingdevice 212 of the same linear piston and cylinder variety. Thehousing 211 is designed to be mountable onto the carcase of a cupboard (here using fasteners such as screws through mounting holes 250), with the free end of thecylinder 215 and itsbuffer pad 227 protruding out to engage the cupboard door and provide damped resistance to its closing movement. - The
housing 211 has acylindrical wall section 217 having anend face 218 that lies at an acute angle to thelongitudinal axis 219 of the dampingdevice 212. As in the previous assembly, theend face 218 is in the form of a helically extending track with a relatively large pitch and is designed to be engaged by alug 220 on thecylinder 215 of the dampingdevice 212, under the biassing action of a return spring (not shown) within the damping device which presses thepiston rod 214 against a closed end section 211a of thehousing 211. Again, the arrangement means that the rotational orientation of the dampingdevice 212 relative to thehousing 211 will determine the axial position of the free end of thecylinder 215 relative to the housing. The extent to which the free end of thecylinder 215 protrudes out of thehousing 211 is adjusted by altering its rotational orientation, under the action of thelug 220 on theangled end face 218. Again, therefore, theangled face 218 acts effectively like a camming surface, with thelug 220 being a follower. - As in the previous embodiment, there is a control mechanism for holding the damping
device 212 in position after adjustment. This takes the form of acollar 221. The free end of thecylinder 215 is splined, here with three equally spaced longitudinal ribs. Thecollar 221 has amatching spline arrangement 230 and fits over thecylinder 215. Thecollar 221 is rotatably mounted in aslot 250 in the housing 211 (seen inFigure 6a ). The arrangement means that the protrusion of the free end of thecylinder 215 out of thehousing 211 can be adjusted by turning the free end of the cylinder and/or by turning thecollar 221, which for ease of grasping has an outwardly extending boss 222. The boss 222 is shaped so that it also functions to restrict the range of possible rotational movement of thecollar 221, and hence also the linear displacement of the dampingdevice 212, within defined end limits. - The
collar 221 also features a series ofserrations 225. These are arranged on an axial end face of thecollar 221 and are designed to engage with arib 226 on the housing 211 (seeFigure 6a ). The engagement of theserrations 225 with therib 226 provides a ratchet-like connection between thecollar 221 and thehousing 211 which serves to ensure that the collar, and hence also the dampingdevice 212 will remain in its chosen position after adjustment. - The form of
damper assembly 310 seen inFigure 9 is again similar to the previously described embodiments in that it comprises ahousing 311 in which a piston and cylindertype damping device 312 is mounted. Thehousing 311 is mountable on the carcase of a cupboard in such a way that the free end of thecylinder 315 of the dampingdevice 312 with itsbuffer pad 327 comes into contact with the cupboard door and provides damped resistance to its closing movement. - The position of the free end of the
cylinder 315 is again adjustable relative to thehousing 311 in order to enable the damping action of the assembly to be tailored to suit the door. The adjustment mechanism is again in the nature of a camming surface with a follower. The follower is again in the form of alug 320 on thecylinder 315 of the dampingdevice 312. The camming surface here is provided not on thehousing 311, but on acollar 321, in the form of an angled end face 318 (seeFigure 11 ). Thecollar 321 here thus not only acts as the driver for the adjustment mechanism, it also serves as the control mechanism for holding the damping device in position after adjustment. - The
collar 321 is rotatably mounted in aslot 350 in thehousing 311, with thelug 320 on thecylinder 315 engaging itsangled end face 318. Thelug 320 is pressed into engagement with theangled end face 318 by the action of the return spring within the dampingdevice 312 biassing thepiston rod 314 against a closed end section 311a of thehousing 311. The arrangement means that the rotational orientation of thecollar 321 relative to thehousing 311 determines the axial position of the dampingdevice 312 relative to the housing. Thus, the extent to which the free end of thecylinder 315 protrudes out of thehousing 311 is adjusted by rotating thecollar 321. To ensure that thecylinder 315 does not also rotate, this has alongitudinal rib 360 which keys into asuitable groove 361 in thehousing 311. - The
collar 321 is provided with a pattern of serrations 325 extending around its circumference. Awing 326 on thehousing 311 is designed to engage theseserrations 321 and thus provide thecollar 321 with a ratchet-like brake to ensure that it will remain in its chosen rotational position after adjustment. Thecollar 321 is shaped with an outwardly extendingknob 322 for grasping, to facilitate the adjustment process. - The form of
damper assembly 410 seen inFigure 12 is similar to theassembly 310 ofFigures 9, 10 and 11 , but is arranged to be mounted directly on a hinge assembly, rather than on a cupboard carcase. Thus, theassembly 410 has ahousing 411 that is designed to fit over and attach to the part of thehinge assembly 500 that is mounted on the cupboard carcase C. The free end of thecylinder 415 is seen projecting forwardly, where it will come into contact with the cupboard door D as it closes. The amount of damping resistance that theassembly 410 will give to the door D will depend on how long the door is in contact with thebuffer pad 427 and this is determined by the relative position of the free end of thecylinder 415. Using theknob 422, thecollar 421 is easily rotated to adjust this position. - In the above embodiments, instead of being formed as a separate part, it would of course be possible to make the damper assembly as an integral part of the hinge assembly. Also, instead of contacting the door, it would be possible to arrange for the buffer pad to come into contact with a part of the hinge in order to provide damped resistance to the closing movement of the door.
- The damper assemblies described above all have the camming surface/cam follower mechanism arranged with the camming surface on the housing or collar and the follower on the damping device. It will be appreciated that assemblies could equally well be designed with these components the other way round, i.e. the camming surface could be provided on the damping device or colla, with the follower on the housing. An example of such an alternative arrangement is seen in
Figure 13 . In this embodiment, the camming surface takes the form of ahelical track 518 which extends around the outer surface of thecylinder 515 of the dampingdevice 512. Thehelical track 518 is engaged by alug 520 which is integrally formed in the housing 511. A spring (not shown) acting on thepiston 514 of the dampingdevice 512 ensures that thehelical track 518 is held in engagement with thelug 520 on the housing 511. As in previous embodiments, acollar 521 is mounted between the dampingdevice 512 and housing 511 to ensure that thebuffer 514 that extends out of the housing remains in position after adjustment. Thecollar 521 also forms part of the adjustment mechanism. - The connection between the
collar 521 and thebuffer 514 is configured, e.g. usingsplines 528, so that the two parts will rotate together, but can move axially relative to one another. When thecollar 521 is rotated, therefore, this will alter the rotational position of thehelical trade 518 relative to thelug 520, which will in turn cause an axial displacement of thebuffer 514. This is how the assembly is adjusted. A series ofserrations 525 on an axial face of thecollar 521 engage a corresponding series ofserrations 526 on an end face of the housing to provide a ratchet-like mechanism for holding the collar in position rotationally. - It will be noted that in all the above described embodiments, the damper assembly consists of just three components: a damping device, a housing and a collar. This helps to minimise the cost of production of the assemblies.
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- A damper assembly comprising a housing (11) with a chamber (16), a buffer (12) mounted for reciprocal linear movement and extending out of an end of the chamber (16), the buffer providing a damped resistive force when being pushed back into the housing, return spring biasing means urging the buffer (12) towards its extended position, adjusting means (21) operable to limit the extent of protrusion of the buffer (12) out of the housing (11), characterised in that the adjusting means comprise a cam follower (20) biased into engagement with a camming surface (18) by the return spring and providing adjustment by rotational movement of one with respect to the other about an axis that lies parallel to the line of reciprocal movement of the buffer (12), wherein the camming surface (18) is provided in the form of a regular helical track with a pitch that is highly geared to cause a relatively large amount of movement of the follower (20) per degree of relative rotational movement of the camming surface, and in that the assembly further comprises a holding mechanism (25) for resisting said relative rotational movement between the camming surface (18) and the follower (20) and hence retaining the buffer (12) in its chosen position of adjustment.
- An assembly as claimed in claim 1 wherein the camming surface (18) is on one of the housing (11) or the buffer (12) or a part connected with either thereof and the follower (20) is on the other of the housing or the buffer.
- An assembly as claimed in claim 1 wherein the camming surface (18) is on one of the housing (11) or the buffer (12) and the follower (20) is on the other of the housing or the buffer or a part connected with either thereof.
- An assembly as claimed in any preceding claim wherein the holding mechanism comprises a collar (21) having interengaging elements operating planarly.
- An assembly as claimed in any one of claims 1 to 3 wherein the holding mechanism comprises a collar (21) having interengaging elements operating circumferentially.
- An assembly as claimed in any preceding claim wherein the buffer (12) comprises a piston and cylinder damping device.
- An assembly as claimed in claim 6 wherein the spring biasing means comprises a spring within the piston and cylinder damping device.
- An assembly as claimed in claim 6 or claim 7 wherein the part of the damping device that extends out of the housing is the cylinder.
- An assembly as claimed in claim 8 wherein means is provided for preventing relative rotation between the cylinder and the housing, whilst allowing relative linear movement therebetween.
- An assembly as claimed in any one of claims 4 to 9 wherein the collar (21) is mounted for rotation relative to the housing (11) and rotational movement of the collar provides said adjustment of the extent of protrusion of the buffer (12).
- An assembly as claimed in claim 10 wherein resisting means is provided for preventing relative rotational movement between the collar (21) and the cylinder, whilst allowing relative linear movement therebetween.
- A hinge assembly incorporating a damper assembly as claimed in any preceding claim.
- A piece of furniture incorporating a damper assembly as claimed in any one of claims 1 to 11 and/or a hinge assembly as claimed in claim 12.
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