EP2853667B1 - Hinge device - Google Patents

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EP2853667B1
EP2853667B1 EP13793386.7A EP13793386A EP2853667B1 EP 2853667 B1 EP2853667 B1 EP 2853667B1 EP 13793386 A EP13793386 A EP 13793386A EP 2853667 B1 EP2853667 B1 EP 2853667B1
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Masato Arai
Shingo Takamatsu
Kazuyoshi Oshima
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  • the present invention relates to a hinge device that connects a door to a frame in a rotatable fashion.
  • hinge devices at least at two points in upper and lower end portions of the frame and the door to rotatably connect the door to the frame via the hinge devices.
  • the body can be attached to the pedestal simply by moving the body closer to the pedestal with the first and second engagement portions respectively pressed against the first and second inclined surfaces.
  • the body can be easily attached to the pedestal.
  • the pedestal 1 includes a base plate 11, a first movable member 12 and a second movable member 13.
  • a position of the first movable member 12 with respect to the base plate 11 in the up-down direction is adjusted by a first position adjustment mechanism.
  • a guide hole 12a having an elongated configuration extending in the front-rear direction is formed in a surface of the first movable member 12 facing rightward.
  • a position adjustment member 16 having a configuration of a flat plate is disposed in the guide hole 12a such that the position adjustment member 16 is movable in a longitudinal direction (front-rear direction) of the guide hole 12a but immovable in the up-down direction.
  • the first movable member 12 is provided with the second movable member 13.
  • the second movable member 13 has a generally U-shaped cross sectional configuration and the first movable member 12 is disposed inside the second movable member 13.
  • a distance between inner side surfaces of the second movable member 13 in the up-down direction is the same as a distance between outer side surfaces of the first movable member 12 in the up-down direction. Accordingly, the second movable member 13 is immovable with respect to the first movable member 12 in the up-down direction. Therefore, when the position of the first movable member 12 is adjusted in the up-down direction by rotating the first adjustment shaft 17, the position of the second movable member 13 is adjusted in the up-down direction together with the first movable member 12.
  • the second movable member 13 is movable with respect to the first movable member 12 in the front-rear direction and in the left-right direction.
  • a position of the second movable member 13 with respect to the first movable member 12 in the front-rear direction is adjusted by a second position adjustment mechanism.
  • a through hole 13a extending through the second movable member 13 in the left-right direction is formed in the second movable member 13.
  • the second cylindrical portion 16b of the position adjustment member 16 is fitted in the through hole 13a so as to be immovable in a radial direction of the through hole 13a. Accordingly, when the position adjustment member 16 is moved in the front-rear direction, the second movable member 13 is also moved in the front-rear direction.
  • the first cylindrical portion 16a of the position adjustment member 16 is fitted in a through hole 13b formed in the second movable member 13 such that the first cylindrical portion 16a is immovable in a radial direction of the through hole 13b. Accordingly, when the second movable member 13 is moved in the front-rear direction, the position adjustment member 16 and the first adjustment shaft 17 are also moved in the front-rear direction. Specifically, the position adjustment member 16 is moved inside the guide hole 12a in the front-rear direction only and the first eccentric shaft of the first adjustment shaft 17 is moved inside the restriction hole 11b in the front-rear direction only. Therefore, even if the position adjustment member 16 and the first adjustment shaft 17 are moved in the front-rear direction accompanying the movement of the second movable member 13 in the front-rear direction, the first movable member 12 is not moved in the front-rear direction.
  • An elongated hole 13c extending in the front-rear direction is formed in a rear end portion of the second movable member 13.
  • the shaft 15 is rotatably disposed through the elongated hole 13c such that the shaft 15 is movable in a longitudinal direction of the elongated hole 13c but immovable in a short direction of the elongated hole 13c (left-right direction). Accordingly, a distal end portion of the second movable member 13 is rotatable about the shaft 15 in a horizontal direction (left-right direction).
  • a length of the elongated hole 13c in the front-rear direction is determined so as not to interfere with the adjustment of the position of the second movable member 13 with respect to the first movable member 12 in the front-rear direction.
  • the second movable member 13 is rotated about the shaft 15 in the horizontal direction and the position of the front end portion of the second movable member 13 with respect to the first movable member 12 is adjusted in the left-right direction, and thereby adjusted with respect to the base plate 11 in the left-right direction.
  • the position of the front end portion of the second movable member 13 is adjustable with respect to the base plate 11, and thereby with respect to the frame, in the front-rear, left-right and up-down directions.
  • the second movable member 13 may be directly disposed in the frame so as to be fixed in position. In this case, the second movable member 13 serves as a pedestal.
  • the body 3 is removably attached to the second movable member 13 of the pedestal 1 via the connecting member 4.
  • a first engagement recess 41 and a second engagement recess 42 are respectively disposed in end surfaces of the second movable member 13 in the front-rear direction.
  • the first engagement recess 41 and the second engagement recess 42 are located generally at a same position in the left-right direction and the up-down direction.
  • the first engagement recess 41 and the second engagement recess 42 may be located in different positions in the left-right direction and/or the up-down direction.
  • the first engagement recess 41 and the second engagement recess 42 are located in different positions in the left-right direction, the first engagement recess 41 may be located to the right of the second engagement recess 42 or reversely, to the left of the second engagement recess 42.
  • the first engagement recess 41 has opposite side surfaces in the left-right direction and a bottom surface at a rear end portion.
  • the first engagement recess 41 is open to the front.
  • the second engagement recess 42 has opposite side surfaces in the left-right direction and a bottom surface at a front end portion.
  • the second engagement recess 42 is open to the rear.
  • a first inclined surface 43 is formed in the front end surface of the second movable member 13.
  • the first inclined surface 43 is inclined such that a front end portion (left end portion in FIG. 1 ) thereof is located to the left of (in FIG. 1 , below) a rear end portion thereof.
  • the first inclined surface 43 is located to the right of the first engagement recess 41.
  • the front end portion of the first inclined surface 43 smoothly continues to an end portion of the right side surface of the first engagement recess 41 (upper side surface in FIG. 1 ) on an open portion side via an arcuate surface having a small radius of curvature.
  • the front end portion of the first inclined surface 43 may be directly intersected with the right side surface of the first engagement recess 41.
  • a second inclined surface 44 is formed in the rear end surface of the second movable member 13.
  • the second inclined surface 44 is inclined such that a rear end portion (right end portion in FIG. 1 ) thereof is located to the left of (in FIG. 1 , below) a distal end portion thereof.
  • the first inclined surface 43 and the second inclined surface 44 are inclined in opposite directions.
  • the second inclined surface 44 is located to the right of the second engagement recess 42.
  • the rear end portion of the second inclined surface 44 smoothly continues to an end portion of the right side surface of the second engagement recess 42 on an open portion side via an arcuate surface having a small radius of curvature.
  • the rear end portion of the second inclined surface 44 may be directly intersected with the right side surface of the second engagement recess 42.
  • a stop surface 45 is formed in the rear end surface of the second movable member 13.
  • the stop surface 45 extends rightward from a front end of the second inclined surface 44 to a distal end surface of the second movable member 13 facing rightward.
  • the stop surface 45 is inclined with respect to a reference line (which extends generally horizontally in the front-rear direction in this embodiment) to be described later such that a right end portion of the stop surface 45 is located slightly in front of a left end portion thereof.
  • the stop surface 45 may be inclined in the opposite direction or the stop surface 45 may extend at a right angle with respect to the reference line.
  • a support shaft 47 having a longitudinal direction thereof oriented in the up-down direction is disposed in a rear end portion of the body 3 so as to be fixed in position.
  • An operation member 48 is rotatably supported by the support shaft 47.
  • the operation member 48 can be rotated between an initial position shown in FIGS. 6 to 8 and a limit position at which the operation member 48 is rotated from a position shown in FIG. 9 through a predetermined angle in a counter-clockwise direction.
  • the operation member 48 is biased by a coiled spring (biasing member) 49 disposed around the support shaft 47 in a direction from the limit position to the initial position (clockwise direction in FIG. 1 ). Before the body 3 is attached to the second movable member 13, the operation member 48 is located at the initial position by the coiled spring 49.
  • a second engagement shaft (second engagement portion) 50 having a longitudinal direction thereof oriented in the up-down direction is disposed in the operation member 48 so as to be fixed in position.
  • the second engagement shaft 50 is located to the left of the support shaft 47.
  • the second engagement shaft 50 is located at a portion of the operation member 48 at which a direction of tangent of a rotation circle depicted by a rotation of the operation member 48 between the initial position and the limit position generally coincides to the front-rear direction when the operation member 48 is at the initial position. Accordingly, when the operation member 48 is rotated between the initial position and the limit position, the second engagement shaft 50 is moved generally in the front-rear direction. It is to be understood that when the operation member 48 is rotated from the initial position toward the limit position, the second engagement shaft 50 is moved rearward and when the operation member 48 is rotated from the limit position toward the initial position, the second engagement shaft 50 is moved forward.
  • the second engagement shaft 50 may be directly disposed at the body 3 so as to be movable in the front-rear direction.
  • a biasing member such as a spring that biases the second engagement shaft 50 forward in a straight fashion may be used in place of the coiled spring 49.
  • the second engagement shaft 50 can be inserted forward in the second engagement recess 42 from the open portion of the second engagement recess 42 until the second engagement shaft 50 is abutted against the bottom surface of the second engagement recess 42.
  • an engaged state in which the second engagement shaft 50 is inserted in the second engagement recess 42 until the second engagement shaft 50 is abutted against the bottom surface of the second engagement recess 42, movement of the second engagement shaft 50 in the left-right direction is blocked by the left and right side surfaces of the second engagement recess 42 and movement of the second engagement shaft 50 forward is blocked by the bottom surface of the second engagement recess 42.
  • the first engagement shaft 46 and the second engagement shaft 50 are maintained at states in which they are respectively engaged with the first engagement recess 41 and the second engagement recess 42. Therefore, the body 3 is not moved out of the second movable member 13 unless the operation member 48 is rotated from the engaged position toward the limit position.
  • the support shaft 47 also serves as an abutment portion and the stop surface 45 and the support shaft 47 constitute a blocking mechanism.
  • the first inclined surface 43, the second inclined surface 44, the first engagement shaft 46 and the second engagement shaft 50 are arranged to satisfy the following condition.
  • the condition is that when the operation member 48 is at the initial position, the first engagement shaft 46 and the second engagement shaft 50 can be respectively abutted against the first inclined surface 43 and the second inclined surface 44 at the same time as shown in FIG. 6 .
  • the first inclined surface 43 and the second inclined surface 44 are formed to satisfy the following angular relation. That is, in a state in which the first engagement shaft 46 and the second engagement shaft 50 are respectively in contact with the first inclined surface 43 and the second inclined surface 44, when a straight line connecting a contact point between the first engagement shaft 46 and the first inclined surface 43 and a contact point between the second engagement shaft 50 and the second inclined surface 44 is referred to as the reference line, an inclination angle of the first inclined surface 43 with respect to the reference line is greater than an inclination angle of the second inclined surface 44 with respect to the reference line.
  • the inclination angle of the first inclined surface 43 may be generally between 30 to 45 degrees and the inclination angle of the second inclined surface 44 may be generally between 15 to 25 degrees.
  • the angular relations of the first inclined surface 43 and the second inclined surface 44 should be defined such that an inclination angle of the first inclined surface 43 with respect to a direction generally orthogonal to the direction in which the body 3 is moved closer to the pedestal 1 is greater than an inclination angle of the second inclined surface 44 with respect to the same direction.
  • the inclination angle of the first inclined surface 43 should be greater than the inclination angle of the second inclined surface 44 by ten and several degrees.
  • the reference line extends in the front-rear direction on the horizontal plane.
  • the reference line extends parallel to the left and right inner side surfaces of the frame on the horizontal plane. Therefore, the inclination angle of the first inclined surface 43 and the inclination angle of the second inclined surface 44 are the inclination angles with respect to a horizontal line extending in the front-rear direction and are the inclination angles with respect to the left and right inner side surfaces of the frame.
  • the body 3 is moved closer to the pedestal 1 in the left-right direction in the horizontal plane.
  • the reference line is on the horizontal plane but is inclined with respect to the front-rear direction. Therefore, the inclination angle of the first inclined surface 43 and the inclination angle of the second inclined surface 44 are the inclination angles with respect to the horizontal line (reference line) inclined with respect to the front-rear direction. Moreover, the direction in which the body 3 is moved closer to the pedestal 1 also is inclined with respect to the front-rear direction.
  • the first engagement shaft 46 When the body 3 is moved further leftward, the first engagement shaft 46 would be moved forward on the first inclined surface 43 and the second engagement shaft 50 would be moved rearward on the second inclined surface 44. Since the inclination angle of the first inclined surface 43 is greater than the inclination angle of the second inclined surface 44, the first engagement shaft 46 is moved forward on the first inclined surface 43 as shown in FIG. 7 . As a result, the body 3 is moved forward, and the second engagement shaft 50 is moved forward on the second inclined surface 44. When the second engagement shaft 50 is moved forward on the second inclined surface 44, the second inclined surface 44 pushes the second engagement shaft 50 rearward.
  • the first engagement shaft 46 is moved leftward beyond the first inclined surface 43 and the arcuate surface continuing from the first inclined surface 43 and opposed to the open portion of the first engagement recess 41.
  • the second engagement shaft 50 is moved rearward on the second inclined surface 44 as shown in FIG. 8 .
  • the first engagement shaft 46 is inserted in the first engagement recess 41 from the open portion of the first engagement recess 41 until the first engagement shaft 46 is abutted against the bottom surface of the first engagement recess 41.
  • the first engagement shaft 46 is engaged with the first engagement recess 41.
  • the second engagement shaft 50 When the rear end portion of the body 3 is moved leftward, the second engagement shaft 50 is pressed rearward by the second inclined surface 44 since the second inclined surface 44 is inclined rearward from right to left. The second engagement shaft 50 is moved rearward on the second inclined surface 44. Accompanying the rearward movement of the second engagement shaft 50, the operation member 48 is rotated in the direction from the initial position toward the limit position (counter-clockwise direction in FIG. 8 ) against the rotationally biasing force of the coiled spring 49.
  • the second engagement shaft 50 When the rear end portion of the body 3 is moved further leftward, the second engagement shaft 50 is moved rearward beyond the second inclined surface 44 as shown in FIG. 9 , and moved further beyond the arcuate surface continuing from the second inclined surface 44.
  • the operation member 48 When the second engagement shaft 50 is opposed to the open portion of the second engagement recess 42, the operation member 48 is rotated in the direction from the limit position toward the initial position (clockwise direction in FIG. 9 ) by the coiled spring 49.
  • the second engagement shaft 50 is moved forward and inserted in the second engagement recess 42.
  • the second engagement shaft 50 is inserted in the second engagement recess 42 until the second engagement shaft 50 is abutted against the bottom surface of the second engagement recess 42, and the second engagement shaft 50 is engaged with the second engagement recess 42.
  • the hinge device A having the features mentioned above, when the body 3 is moved closer to the second movable member 13 (moved leftward) with the first engagement shaft 46 and the second engagement shaft 50 respectively in contact with the first inclined surface 43 and the second inclined surface 44, the first engagement shaft 46 is automatically engaged with the first engagement recess 41. After that, the second engagement shaft 50 is engaged with the second engagement recess 42. Therefore, it is not required to move the door in the front-rear direction to make the first engagement shaft 46 engaged with the first engagement recess 41. Thus, the body 3 can be easily attached to the second movable member 13 (pedestal 1).
  • FIGS. 10 to 15 A second embodiment which does not form part of the present invention will be described hereinafter referring to FIGS. 10 to 15 .
  • the description of the second embodiment only features different from those of the first embodiment are described. Components that are similar to those of the first embodiment will be referred to by the same reference numerals and explanations thereof will be omitted.
  • the connecting member 4 for removably attaching the body 3 to the second movable member 13 is different from that of the hinge device A of the first embodiment.
  • First engagement recesses 53 are formed in the body 3. Specifically, insertion recesses 54 are respectively formed in front end portions of surfaces of side wall portions 3a, 3a facing leftward. The side wall portions 3a, 3a of the body 3 respectively face upward and downward. Of two side surfaces in the front and in the rear defining the insertion recess 54, the front side surface has the first engagement recess 53 formed in an end portion thereof on the bottom portion side. The first engagement recess 53 extends forward from the front side surface. A front end portion of the first engagement recess 53 is closed by a bottom surface. A rear end portion of first engagement recess 53 is open to the insertion recess 54.
  • Opposite end portions of the first engagement shat 51 are respectively engageable with the first engagement recesses 53. Specifically, when the body 3 is moved leftward, the end portion of the first engagement shat 51 is inserted in the insertion recess 54. When the body 3 is moved rearward after the first engagement shat 51 is inserted in the insertion recess 54 until the first engagement shat 51 generally contacts the bottom surface of the insertion recess 54, the first engagement shat 51 is inserted in the first engagement recesses 53 via the insertion recess 54.
  • the first engagement shat 51 In an engaged state in which the first engagement shat 51 is inserted in the first engagement recesses 53 until the first engagement shat 51 is abutted against the bottom surface of the first engagement recesses 53, the first engagement shat 51 is prohibited from moving in the left-right direction by left and right side surfaces of the first engagement recesses 53 and the first engagement shat 51 is prohibited from moving forward by the bottom surface of the first engagement recesses 53. Accordingly, in the state where the first engagement shat 51 is engaged with the first engagement recesses 53, the body 3 is prohibited from being moved in the left-right direction and rearward with respect to the second movable member 13 (pedestal 1).
  • the front side surface in which the first engagement recess 53 is formed is a first inclined surface 55.
  • the first inclined surface 55 extends from a surface of the side wall portion 3a facing leftward to the first engagement recess 53.
  • the first inclined surface 55 is inclined such that a rear end portion thereof is located to the right of a front end portion thereof.
  • the rear end portion of the first inclined surface 55 smoothly continues to the left side surface of the first engagement recess 53 via an arcuate surface having a small radius of curvature.
  • a support shaft (abutment portion) 56 having a longitudinal direction thereof oriented in the up-down direction is disposed in the rear end portion of the body 3 so as to be fixed in position.
  • An engagement member 57 is supported by the support shaft 56 so as to be rotatable in the horizontal direction.
  • the engagement member 57 can be rotated between an initial position shown in FIGS. 11 and 12 and a limit position located slightly to the front of a position shown in FIG. 14 in a counter-clockwise direction.
  • the engagement member 57 is biased in a direction from the limit position to the initial position (clockwise direction in FIGS. 10 to 15 ) by a coiled spring (biasing member) 58.
  • the engagement member 57 is located at the initial position by a rotationally biasing force of the coiled spring 58.
  • a second engagement recess 59 is formed in the engagement member 57.
  • the second engagement recess 59 is disposed in an end portion of the engagement member 57 at the initial position, the end portion being located to the left of the support shaft 56.
  • the second engagement recess 59 is disposed in a portion of the engagement member 57 at which a direction of tangent of a rotation circle depicted by a rotation of the engagement member 57 about the support shaft 56 is generally oriented in the front-rear direction.
  • this portion is located to the left (pedestal 1 side) of the support shaft 56. Accordingly, when the engagement member 57 is rotated between the initial position and the limit position, the second engagement recess 59 is moved generally in the front-rear direction.
  • the second engagement recess 59 is disposed such that the second engagement recess 59 extends in the front-rear direction when the engagement member 57 is at the initial position.
  • An end portion of the second engagement recess 59 in the front is open to the front and an end portion of the second engagement recess 59 in the rear is closed by a bottom surface.
  • a second engagement shaft 52 can be engaged with the second engagement recess 59. Specifically, the second engagement shaft 52 can be inserted into the second engagement recess 59 from an open portion of the second engagement recess 59. When the second engagement shaft 52 is inserted into the second engagement recess 59 up to an engaged position in which the second engagement shaft 52 is abutted against the bottom surface of the second engagement recess 59, the second engagement shaft 52 is engaged with the second engagement recess 59.
  • a second inclined surface 60 is formed in the engagement member 57.
  • the second inclined surface 60 is disposed so as to be located to the left of the second engagement recess 59 when the engagement member 57 is at the initial position.
  • the second inclined surface 60 is inclined such that a front end portion thereof is located to the right of a rear end portion thereof when the engagement member 57 is at the initial position. That is, the second inclined surface 60 is inclined in the opposite direction from the first inclined surface 55. It is to be understood that an inclination angle of the second inclined surface 60 with respect to the reference line is smaller than an inclination angle of the first inclined surface 55 with respect to the reference line.
  • a third inclined surface 61 is formed in the engagement member 57.
  • the third inclined surface 61 is disposed such that a rear end portion of the third inclined surface 61 continues smoothly from the front end portion of the second inclined surface 60.
  • the third inclined surface 61 is inclined such that a front end portion thereof is located to the right of a rear end portion thereof.
  • An inclination angle of the third inclined surface 61 is greater than the inclination angle of the first inclined surface 55.
  • the front end portion (right end portion) of the third inclined surface 61 smoothly continues to an end portion of the left side surface of the second engagement recess 59 on the open portion side via an arcuate surface having a small radius of curvature.
  • the front end portion of the second inclined surface 60 smoothly continues to the end portion of the left side surface of the second engagement recess 59 on the open portion side via the third inclined surface 61 and the arcuate surface.
  • the first engagement shaft 51 When the first engagement shaft 51 is moved beyond the first inclined surface 55, the first engagement shaft 51 is opposed to the open portion of the first engagement recess 53. When the body 3 is moved further leftward with the first engagement shaft 51 in this state, the first engagement shaft 51 is abutted against the bottom surface of the insertion recess 54. As a result, the front end portion of the body 3 is prohibited from moving leftward. Therefore, thereafter, only the rear end portion of the body 3 can be moved leftward. When the rear end portion of the body 3 is moved leftward, the second engagement shaft 52 is moved relatively forward by the second inclined surface 60, and the body 3 is moved rearward. Thereby, the first engagement shaft 51 is inserted in the first engagement recess 53 until the first engagement shaft 51 is abutted against the bottom surface of the first engagement recess 53 (see to FIG. 12 ).
  • the second engagement shaft 52 is moved beyond the third inclined surface 61 to be contacted with the arcuate surface as shown in FIG. 14 .
  • the engagement member 57 is rotated from the limit position side toward the initial position by the coiled spring 58, and the second engagement shaft 52 is inserted in the second engagement recess 59 (see FIG. 15 ).
  • the second engagement shaft 52 is inserted in the second engagement recess 59 until the second engagement shaft 52 is abutted against the bottom surface of the second engagement recess 59 (see FIG. 10 ).
  • the front end portion and the rear end portion of the body 3 are respectively disengageably engaged with the front end portion and the rear end portion of the second movable member 13 of the pedestal 1, thereby the body 3 being removably attached to the second movable member 13.
  • the body 3 can be removed from the second movable member 13 by rotating the engagement member 57 from the engaged position toward the limit position through a predetermined angle.
  • the second engagement shaft 52 is disposed in a rear end portion of the pedestal 1 so as to be fixed in position and the engagement member 57 is roatably disposed in the rear end portion of the body 3.
  • the engagement member 57 may be roatably disposed in the rear end portion of the pedestal 1 and the second engagement shaft 52 may be disposed in the rear end portion of the body 3 so as to be fixed in position.
  • the second engagement recess 59 and the second inclined surface 60 are disposed in the engagement member 57.
  • the second engagement recess 59 is open in the same direction as the first engagement recess 53.
  • the first engagement recess 53 may be disposed in a front end portion of the pedestal 1 in the similar manner to the first engagement recess 41 and the first engagement shaft 51 may be disposed in the front end portion of the body 3 so as to be fixed in position.
  • first engagement recess 53 is open to the rear and the second engagement recess 59 is open to the front.
  • first engagement recess 53 may be open to the front and the second engagement recess 59 may be open to the rear.
  • inclination directions of the first inclined surface 55 and the second inclined surface 60 may be respectively opposite to the inclination directions thereof in the second embodiment.

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