EP2886762B1 - Mehrfachverbindungsscharnier - Google Patents

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EP2886762B1
EP2886762B1 EP13198942.8A EP13198942A EP2886762B1 EP 2886762 B1 EP2886762 B1 EP 2886762B1 EP 13198942 A EP13198942 A EP 13198942A EP 2886762 B1 EP2886762 B1 EP 2886762B1
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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
    • E05D3/06—Hinges with pins with two or more pins
    • E05D3/14—Hinges with pins with two or more pins with four parallel pins and two arms
    • E—FIXED CONSTRUCTIONS
    • E05—LOCKS; KEYS; WINDOW OR DOOR FITTINGS; SAFES
    • E05D—HINGES OR SUSPENSION DEVICES FOR DOORS, WINDOWS OR WINGS
    • E05D11/00—Additional features or accessories of hinges
    • E05D11/06—Devices for limiting the opening movement of hinges
    • E—FIXED CONSTRUCTIONS
    • E05—LOCKS; KEYS; WINDOW OR DOOR FITTINGS; SAFES
    • E05Y—INDEXING SCHEME RELATING TO HINGES OR OTHER SUSPENSION DEVICES FOR DOORS, WINDOWS OR WINGS AND DEVICES FOR MOVING WINGS INTO OPEN OR CLOSED POSITION, CHECKS FOR WINGS AND WING FITTINGS NOT OTHERWISE PROVIDED FOR, CONCERNED WITH THE FUNCTIONING OF THE WING
    • E05Y2800/00—Details, accessories and auxiliary operations not otherwise provided for
    • E05Y2800/34—Form stability
    • E05Y2800/342—Deformable
    • E—FIXED CONSTRUCTIONS
    • E05—LOCKS; KEYS; WINDOW OR DOOR FITTINGS; SAFES
    • E05Y—INDEXING SCHEME RELATING TO HINGES OR OTHER SUSPENSION DEVICES FOR DOORS, WINDOWS OR WINGS AND DEVICES FOR MOVING WINGS INTO OPEN OR CLOSED POSITION, CHECKS FOR WINGS AND WING FITTINGS NOT OTHERWISE PROVIDED FOR, CONCERNED WITH THE FUNCTIONING OF THE WING
    • E05Y2800/00—Details, accessories and auxiliary operations not otherwise provided for
    • E05Y2800/34—Form stability
    • E05Y2800/342—Deformable
    • E05Y2800/344—Deformable elastically
    • E—FIXED CONSTRUCTIONS
    • E05—LOCKS; KEYS; WINDOW OR DOOR FITTINGS; SAFES
    • E05Y—INDEXING SCHEME RELATING TO HINGES OR OTHER SUSPENSION DEVICES FOR DOORS, WINDOWS OR WINGS AND DEVICES FOR MOVING WINGS INTO OPEN OR CLOSED POSITION, CHECKS FOR WINGS AND WING FITTINGS NOT OTHERWISE PROVIDED FOR, CONCERNED WITH THE FUNCTIONING OF THE WING
    • E05Y2900/00—Application of doors, windows, wings or fittings thereof
    • E05Y2900/30—Application of doors, windows, wings or fittings thereof for domestic appliances
    • E—FIXED CONSTRUCTIONS
    • E05—LOCKS; KEYS; WINDOW OR DOOR FITTINGS; SAFES
    • E05Y—INDEXING SCHEME RELATING TO HINGES OR OTHER SUSPENSION DEVICES FOR DOORS, WINDOWS OR WINGS AND DEVICES FOR MOVING WINGS INTO OPEN OR CLOSED POSITION, CHECKS FOR WINGS AND WING FITTINGS NOT OTHERWISE PROVIDED FOR, CONCERNED WITH THE FUNCTIONING OF THE WING
    • E05Y2900/00—Application of doors, windows, wings or fittings thereof
    • E05Y2900/30—Application of doors, windows, wings or fittings thereof for domestic appliances
    • E05Y2900/306—Application of doors, windows, wings or fittings thereof for domestic appliances for freezers
    • E—FIXED CONSTRUCTIONS
    • E05—LOCKS; KEYS; WINDOW OR DOOR FITTINGS; SAFES
    • E05Y—INDEXING SCHEME RELATING TO HINGES OR OTHER SUSPENSION DEVICES FOR DOORS, WINDOWS OR WINGS AND DEVICES FOR MOVING WINGS INTO OPEN OR CLOSED POSITION, CHECKS FOR WINGS AND WING FITTINGS NOT OTHERWISE PROVIDED FOR, CONCERNED WITH THE FUNCTIONING OF THE WING
    • 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
    • E—FIXED CONSTRUCTIONS
    • E05—LOCKS; KEYS; WINDOW OR DOOR FITTINGS; SAFES
    • E05Y—INDEXING SCHEME RELATING TO HINGES OR OTHER SUSPENSION DEVICES FOR DOORS, WINDOWS OR WINGS AND DEVICES FOR MOVING WINGS INTO OPEN OR CLOSED POSITION, CHECKS FOR WINGS AND WING FITTINGS NOT OTHERWISE PROVIDED FOR, CONCERNED WITH THE FUNCTIONING OF THE WING
    • E05Y2900/00—Application of doors, windows, wings or fittings thereof
    • E05Y2900/30—Application of doors, windows, wings or fittings thereof for domestic appliances
    • E05Y2900/31—Application of doors, windows, wings or fittings thereof for domestic appliances for refrigerators

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  • the present invention relates to a multi-link hinge, for the articulation of a door of a kitchen appliance, preferably for a laterally opening door, a kitchen appliance comprising a hinge and a method for operating a hinge for an opening or opening/closing cycle of a door of a kitchen appliance.
  • Such hinges have different disadvantages in stability, handling, limited opening angle, particularly if the cooking appliance is a built-in model, i.e. to be positioned in a kitchen cabinet, and the like. This is, as such hinges are positioned within the clear opening of such cabinet and thus abut to the door leaf if the kitchen appliance is to be opened.
  • solutions provided in furniture manufacturing are often not readily transferable to an application of such hinges in the door opening of kitchen appliances, as, e.g. insulation or integrity of the structure of the kitchen appliance has to be kept, or as the trajectory of such furniture door open/closing cycles is unusable for the opening of doors of kitchen appliances, such as an oven.
  • the document DE 31 20 065 A1 describes a furniture four-bar linkage hinge having two hinge parts which are to be fastened to a furniture body or to a door and which are connected to one another in an articulated manner via an inner and an outer hinge link, comprising a leaf spring which overcomes a dead centre and is intended for keeping the door shut in the closed position and which has a V-like or U-like bow-shaped form.
  • this document discloses a hinge used in furniture and, moreover, discloses a leaf spring provided to overcome a dead centre and intended for keeping the door shut in the closed position. This document does not provide any means for keeping the door opened.
  • a multi-link hinge according to claim 1 a kitchen appliance according to claim 13, and a method for operating a hinge for an opening or opening/closing cycle of a door of a kitchen appliance according to claim 15.
  • the hinge according to the invention is useful for the articulation of a door of a kitchen appliance allowing a maximum opening angle of more than 110°, preferably such hinge allows a maximum opening angle of at least 135°. Thereby, such hinge ensures a good opening and possible interference with the structure of the kitchen appliance and/or the cabinet, particularly if it is a built-in kitchen appliance, is avoided. This is particularly the case as such hinge allows the door to realize an opening and closing trajectory of the door relative to the structure of the kitchen appliance which eliminates the many constraints of the known hinges, particularly with a single axis of rotation.
  • hinge comprises a manageable number of parts, which basically are, in a preferred embodiment two hinge links, namely the first hinge link and the second hinge link, which are connected to two mounting parts, i.e. the first mounting part and the second mounting part, and means for fixing the hinge to the door and structure of the kitchen appliance.
  • the connection of each hinge link with each mounting part is designed as an axis, and preferably, is mediated without any additional parts.
  • the first hinge link is an internal hinge link and the second hinge link is an external hinge link.
  • the hinge By providing an opening in the first hinge link which is to be entered by the third axis, i.e. the one end of the second hinge link, where it is connected to the first mounting part pivotable, in a maximum opening position a maximum opening angle of more than 110° is made possible, in that the hinge allows for a wider angle, particularly without interference of the door and the cabinet and/or the structure of the kitchen appliance.
  • the third axis in a maximum opening position of the multi-link hinge, is in or moved through the opening such that, the notional plane formed by the third axis and the fourth axis is intersecting the notional plane formed by the first axis and the second axis.
  • the opening in the first hinge link as used herein preferably is a recess, a window or a pocket in the first hinge link, preferably a window or a recess. Said opening is for taking up the third axis, i.e. the one end of the second hinge link, where it is connected to the first mounting part pivotable.
  • the first hinge link preferably is a plate-like element.
  • the second hinge link preferably is a plate -like element.
  • a maximum opening angle of more than 110° is made possible, in that the hinge allows for a wider angle, as the one end of the second hinge like element, i.e. the third axis, is passed through the opening such that the notional plane formed by the third axis and the fourth axis, which is the notional planar extension of the second hinge link, is intersecting the notional plane formed by the first axis and the second axis, which is the notional planar extension of the first hinge link.
  • Said configuration of intersecting notional planes facilitated by passing through the opening of the third axis.
  • the first mounting part is for fixing the multi-link hinge to the door of the kitchen appliance and wherein the second mounting part is for fixing the multi-link hinge to the structure of the kitchen appliance.
  • said hinge has an opening direction which is predetermined by its configuration.
  • a door particularly of a kitchen appliance, is normally to be opened to the outside.
  • the hinge can also be arranged at the bottom wall, i.e. resulting in a door which can be opened by folding down, or the hinge can also be arranged at the upper wall of the kitchen appliance, i.e. resulting in a door which is to be opened by folding up the door.
  • the second mounting part is for fixing the multi-link hinge to the structure of the kitchen appliance and the first mounting part is for fixing the multi-link hinge to the door of the kitchen appliance.
  • the kitchen appliance is selected from the group comprising an oven, a microwave, a refrigerator, or a freezer.
  • a cabinet as used herein preferably is a piece of furniture where the kitchen appliance is put in. It will be understood that such cabinet can be particularly made for built in kitchen appliances or can be an ordinary kitchen cabinet which can be equipped with the hinge of the present invention.
  • the first mounting part and/or the second mounting part preferably the first mounting part is a mounting plate.
  • the first mounting part and/or the second mounting part preferably the second mounting part has a cuboid shaped body.
  • a mounting part as understood herein, preferably is for mounting the hinge to the door, cabinet and/or structure of the kitchen appliance.
  • said mounting part comprises fixing means, such as fastening holes, where, for example, a screw or a pin, or the like is to be plugged or screwed in.
  • fixing means can be arranged in a space saving manner, but preferably are accessible for the fitter.
  • fixing means preferably is selected from the group comprising framing, lip, fastening hole.
  • the first mounting part is a mounting plate and the second mounting part is cuboid shaped.
  • the second mounting part being cuboid shaped may have at least one rounded or beveled edge and/or at least one surface, preferably the surface facing away from the surface which is to be fixed to the door, cabinet and/or structure of the kitchen appliance, may be curved shaped.
  • the multi-link hinge comprises
  • the pair of limbs is preferably a structure for holding and/or for mounting the axis. Therefore, the pair of limbs preferably is arranged parallel to each other, and, more preferably having a distance which is about the length of the axis to be mounted.
  • Said axis preferably is mounted to the limbs using at least one rivet pin.
  • the mounting part or the hinge link comprising said axis may provide a passage into which the rivet pin is introduced.
  • the axis can also be mounted to the limbs using one first rivet pin on each end of said passage, i.e. connecting one first limb with the mounting part or the hinge link on one end of the passage and axis, and using one second rivet pin on a second end of said passage and axis, i.e. connecting the second limb with the mounting part or the hinge link on the second side of the axis.
  • At least one rivet pin preferably, is not a separate part.
  • the rivet pin preferably is projecting from the mounting part or the hinge link as part of and/or prolongation of the axis.
  • At least one pair of limbs preferably the fourth pair of limbs is attached to formed by a cuboid shaped mounting part, preferably the second mounting part, such that the third pair of limbs projects from the second mounting part and the third axis element connects the first hinge link to the second mounting part pivotable about the second axis, and the projecting third pair of limbs is formed such that the fourth pair of limbs is formed, at least partially by the third pair of limbs, more preferably the fourth pair of limbs is formed by and/or arranged in a notch, wherein the notch preferably is formed by, at least partially the projecting third pair of limbs.
  • the second mounting part has a cuboid shaped body, and wherein the third pair of limbs projecting from the second mounting part and/or the fourth pair of limbs projecting from the second mounting part are arranged such that,
  • the door during the opening, moves away from the cabinet and/or structure of the kitchen appliance first in a front direction and second sideways, thereby avoiding possible interference and ensuring a good opening.
  • the second axis and/or the fourth axis is arranged such that, if the second mounting part is fixed to the corpus or structure of the kitchen appliance a distance between the corpus or structure of the kitchen appliance is selected such that Said opening and closing movement of the door, preferably, the opening and closing trajectory is a roto-translational trajectory, more preferably as shown in Fig. 4 a and 4 b.
  • the opening and closing trajectory is a roto-translational trajectory, more preferably as shown in Fig. 4 a and 4 b.
  • the second mounting part has a cuboid shaped body and is arranged such that a first point thereof is located 25 mm in vertical from a cabinet housing the kitchen appliance, and 0 mm in horizontal.
  • the third pair of limbs and/or the fourth pair of limbs projects from a first surface of the second mounting part which faces away from a second side, i.e. a second surface of the second mounting part for facing the structure of the kitchen appliance, more preferably, the first surface and the second surface face away from each other.
  • structure of a kitchen appliance as used herein, preferably, means the body, the frame, the framework or part thereof, of such kitchen appliance where the hinge can be attached to.
  • first hinge link and/or the second hinge link are made of an elastic material, preferably a material selected from the group comprising plastic, metal, preferably metal having small thickness, or combinations thereof.
  • the first hinge link and/or the second hinge link made of an elastic material can be deformed by applying a deformation pressure.
  • the elastic material also exhibits a restoring force which will restore the natural shape of the deformed material, e.g. the deformed first hinge link and/or the deformed second hinge link, respectively.
  • an opening angle at a maximum opening position is 135°.
  • the maximum opening position is at least 111°, at least 115°, at least 120°, at least 125°, at least 130°, at least 135°.
  • the door is in a safety lock position.
  • the second hinge link is made of elastic material. It will be understood that such safety lock in the above described configuration is achieved in the maximum opening position.
  • the hinge of the present invention is rotated to a door opening position having an opening angle of 60°, the first hinge link is brought in contact with the second hinge link, and if the hinge is rotated to a door opening angle of from 80° to 100°, the second hinge link abuts against the first hinge link.
  • the first and/or the second hinge link being made of elastic material, the second hinge link exerts a deformation force on the first hinge link, and/or vice versa, preferably mediated by the rotational movement, wherein the first and/or second hinge link is elastically deformed, which allows the second hinge link to enter the opening in the first hinge link; and if the hinge is rotated to a maximum door opening angle, wherein the third axis is moved through the opening, preferably such that, the notional plane formed by the third axis and a fourth axis is intersecting the notional plane formed by a first axis and a second axis, the deformed first and/or second hinge link returns to its neutral position such that without again deforming the first and/or the second hinge link by applying a deformation force, the first hinge link and the second hinge link are wedged such that a back rotation of the door without applying an impulse with at least a force sufficient to mediate said second deforming is not possible.
  • the dimensions of the opening in the first hinge link are chosen such that the second hinge link cannot enter or pass the opening without elastic deformation of the first and/or the second hinge link. Accordingly, the opening is slightly smaller in diameter as the second hinge link, preferably including the limbs mounting the third axis.
  • the safety lock is thus achieved.
  • a distance between the second axis and the fourth axis is from 10 mm to 12 mm and/or a distance between the third axis and the fourth axis is from 28 mm to 30 mm and/or a distance between the first axis and the second axis is from 28 mm to 30mm and/or a distance between the first axis and the third axis is from 6 mm to 9 mm and/or the angle of the second mounting part to the second hinge link is from 116° to 118° in a closed position.
  • the hinge of the present invention comprises no spring, spring body or the like.
  • a kitchen appliance preferably an oven, comprising at least one door and at least one hinge, wherein the door is pivoted to the structure of the kitchen appliance by means of a hinge, wherein the structure of the kitchen appliance preferably is an oven structure, and wherein the hinge is a multi-link hinge according to the present invention.
  • said hinge comprises a first mounting part and a second mounting part, wherein the first mounting part is fixed to the door of the kitchen appliance directly or indirectly, and wherein the second mounting part is fixed to the structure of the kitchen appliance and wherein, more preferably, the hinge is for realizing a predetermined opening and closing trajectory of the door relative to the structure of the kitchen appliance.
  • the mounting part can be fixed to the door, cabinet or structure of the kitchen appliance, respectively, directly using a fixing means. It is also an embodiment of the present invention that a mounting part is to the door, cabinet or structure of the kitchen appliance, respectively, indirectly, preferably using a further mounting part, such as a guiding rail, a mounting plate, a further hinge link, or the like.
  • the first hinge link and/or the second hinge link will return into its natural position and shape and, thus, the door is in the safety lock.
  • All described embodiments of the invention have the advantage, that a maximum opening angle of more than 110°, preferably up to at least 135°, is allowed and, independent form whether the kitchen appliance is a built-in kitchen appliance to be positioned in a cabinet, or the like, or not.
  • the present invention provides a hinge is less complex in construction and made of a manageable number of parts, basically a first mounting part and a second mounting part, and a first hinge link and a second hinge link, wherein limbs, axis elements, rivet pins or the like may be formed as parts of the mounting parts and/or hinge links, or formed as separate parts. Only fixing means, such as screws or the like, have to be provided additionally.
  • the present invention also provides a hinge for the articulation of a door of a kitchen appliance, whereby a safety lock is provided in a maximum open position.
  • FIG 1 shows a multi-link hinge 1 of an embodiment of the present invention, wherein the multi-link hinge 1 comprises a first mounting part 2 and a second mounting part 3, as well as a first hinge link 4 and a second hinge link 5.
  • the first hinge link 4 is connected to the first mounting part 2 pivotable about a first axis 6, and to the second mounting part 3 pivotable about a second axis 7,
  • the second hinge link 5 is connected to the first mounting part 2 pivotable about a third axis 8, and to the second mounting part 3 pivotable about a fourth axis 9, and the first hinge link 4 comprises an opening 10.
  • the multi-link hinge 1 is shown in a position having an opening angle ⁇ of about 60°.
  • the third axis 8 is moved through the opening 10 of the first hinge link 4 such that, the notional plane formed by the third axis 8 and the fourth axis 9 is intersecting the notional plane formed by the first axis 6 and the second axis 7.
  • the two described notional planes do not intersect as the multi-link hinge is in a position having an opening angel of 60° and the third axis 8 is not yet moved through the opening 10 of the first hinge link 4.
  • first mounting part 2 which is for fixing the multi-link hinge to a not shown door of a kitchen appliance
  • second mounting part 3 which for fixing the multi-link hinge 1 to an also not shown structure of said kitchen appliance both comprise a fastening hole 18 for fixing the first and the second mounting part to the door or structure of said kitchen appliance, respectively.
  • first mounting part 2 comprises 4 lips 19, wherein said four lips are to be mounted to a fastening reception structure, preferably being present at the door.
  • the second mounting part 3 also comprises a lip 19.
  • the lip is for providing the fastening hole 18, as the second mounting part 3 has a cuboid shaped body and the lip is configured as a flat lip.
  • the first mounting part and/or the second mounting part, preferably the first mounting part 2, here is a mounting plate.
  • the multi-link hinge 1 also comprises a first pair of limbs 13 projecting from the first mounting part 2, and a first axis element 25 which connects the first hinge link 4 to the first mounting part 2 pivotable about the first axis 6 and a second pair of limbs 14 which project from the first mounting part 2 and a second axis element 26 for connecting the second hinge link 5 to the first mounting part 2 pivotable about the third axis 8, and a third pair of limbs 15 projecting from the second mounting part 3 and a third axis element 27 for connecting the first hinge link 4 to the second mounting part 3 pivotable about the second axis 7, and a fourth pair of limbs 16 projecting from the second mounting part 3 and a fourth axis element 28 for connecting the second hinge link 5 to the second mounting part 3 pivotable about the fourth axis 9.
  • the fourth pair of limbs 16 is formed by the cuboid shaped second mounting part 3 such that the third pair of limbs 15 projects from the second mounting part 3 and the third axis element 27 connects the first hinge link 4 to the second mounting part 3 pivotable about the second axis 7, and the projecting third pair of limbs 15 is formed such that the fourth pair of limbs 16 is formed, at least partially by the third pair of limbs 15. More precisely, the fourth pair of limbs 16 is formed by and arranged in a notch 21, wherein the notch 21 is formed by, the projecting third pair of limbs 15.
  • the axis elements are formed as rivet pins 20 which are formed as projecting parts of the mounting parts and/or hinge links, respectively, projecting from the mounting part or the hinge link, respectively as part of and prolongation of the axis.
  • FIG 2a shows an embodiment of the multi-link hinge 1 at an opening angle ⁇ of 60° is shown.
  • the rivet pins 20 are metal pins which are inserted into an axis passage.
  • the first hinge link 4 is in contact with the second hinge link 5.
  • FIG 2b shows the multi-link hinge of FIG 2a at an opening angle ⁇ of 80°
  • FIG 2c shows the multi-link hinge of FIG 2a and FIG 2b at an opening angle ⁇ of 100°
  • FIG 2d and FIG 2e shows the multi-link hinge of FIGS 2a, 2b, 2c and 2d at a maximum of 140°.
  • FIG 2e is a side sectional view of FIG 2d .
  • FIGS 2a to 2e represent the different stations of an opening cycle. It can be seen that at an open position having an opening angle ⁇ of 60° as shown in FIG 2a , the first hinge link 4 is brought in contact with the second hinge link 5 and that at an opening angle ⁇ of 80° and 100° as shown in FIG 2b and Fig 2c , respectively, the second hinge link 5 and the first hinge link 4 interfere in that the second hinge link 5 abuts against the first hinge link 4, where the second hinge link 5 exerts a deformation force on the first hinge link 4, wherein the second hinge link 5 is elastically deformed, the second hinge link 5 enters the opening 10 in the first hinge link4 ; and at a maximum door opening angle ⁇ as shown in FIGS 2d and 2e , the third axis 8 is moved through the opening 10, such that, the notional plane formed by the third axis 8 and 10 fourth axis 9 is intersecting the notional plane formed by the first axis 6 and the second axis 7, whereby the second hinge link 5 returns to
  • FIGS 3a to d illustrate a series of principle presentations of an opening cycle of the embodiment of the hinge of the present invention shown in FIGS 2a to 2e .
  • the door 11 comprises an estetic glass 22, wherein the door 11 is fixed to the first mounting part 2.
  • a built-in kitchen appliance is considered placed in a cabinet 23 having a front frame 24.
  • the distance d between the point on the second mounting part 3 and the structure of the kitchen appliance, here at the inner edge of the cabinet 23 is selected such that in an opening and/or closing cycle of the door, the door 11 moves away from the structure of the kitchen appliance and the cabinet 23, without interference, wherein the distance d between the second mounting part 3 and the the inner edge of the cabinet 23 is 25 mm.
  • the first point of the second mounting part is located at a distance of 25 mm in vertical from the cabinet 23 and 0 mm in horizontal.
  • Fig 3a shows the hinge in a position where the door is closed
  • Fig 3b shows the arrangement shown in Fig 3a at an opening angle ⁇ of 45°
  • Fig 3c shows the arrangement shown in Figs 3a and 3b at an opening angle ⁇ of 90°
  • Fig 3d shows the arrangement shown in Figs 3a, 3b , and 3c at an opening angle ⁇ of 135°.
  • a distance between the second axis and the fourth axis preferably is from 10 mm to 12 mm and a distance between the third axis and the fourth axis preferably is from 28 mm to 30 mm and a distance between the first axis and the second axis preferably is from 28 mm to 30mm and a distance between the first axis and the third axis preferably is from 6 mm to 9 mm and the angle of the second mounting part to the second hinge link preferably is from 116° to 118°.
  • the embodiment shown here has a distance between the second axis and the fourth axis is from 10.991 mm and a distance between the third axis and the fourth axis is 29.199 mm and a distance between the first axis and the second axis is 29.211 mm and a distance between the first axis and the third axis is 7.635 mm and, the angle of the second mounting part to the second hinge link is 117.123° in a closed position as shown in Fig 3a .
  • FIG 4a and 4b illustrate principle presentation and graphs showing the trajectory of the inventive hinge shown in Figs 3a to 3d , wherein the line in the graph of Fig 4b represents the path point on the glass.
  • the door realizes, a predetermined opening and closing trajectory of the door relative to the structure of the kitchen appliance, being a roto-translational trajectory as shown in Fig 4b .
  • FIG 5a and 5b illustrate perspective views of a kitchen appliance, here an oven according to an embodiment of the present invention.
  • the oven 12 comprises a door 11 and the inventive hinge 1, wherein the door is pivoted to the structure of the oven 12 by the hinge 1, the hinge 1 is for realizing a predetermined opening and closing trajectory of the door relative to the structure of the kitchen appliance and advantageously allows a maximum opening angle ⁇ of 135°.
  • the glass on the door in a position having an opening angle ⁇ of 40° is a at a distance d of 22 mm from the cabinet.

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  1. Mehrfachverbindungsscharnier (1) für die Gelenkverbindung einer Tür (11) eines Küchengerätes (12) oder eines Schranks (23), vorzugsweise für eine seitlich öffnende Tür (11), aufweisend:
    - ein erstes Befestigungsteil (2) und ein zweites Befestigungsteil (3),
    - eine erste Scharnierverbindung (4) und eine zweite Scharnierverbindung (5) zum Verbinden des ersten Befestigungsteils (2) mit dem zweiten Befestigungsteil (3), und
    wobei die erste Scharnierverbindung (4) mit dem ersten Befestigungsteil (2) schwenkbar um eine erste Achse (6) verbunden ist,
    wobei die erste Scharnierverbindung (4) mit dem zweiten Befestigungsteil (3) schwenkbar um eine zweite Achse (7) verbunden ist,
    wobei die zweite Scharnierverbindung (5) mit dem ersten Befestigungsteil (2) schwenkbar um eine dritte Achse (8) verbunden ist,
    wobei die zweite Scharnierverbindung (5) mit dem zweiten Befestigungsteil (3) schwenkbar um eine vierte Achse (9) verbunden ist, und
    wobei die erste Scharnierverbindung (4) eine Öffnung (10) aufweist,
    wobei sich die dritte Achse (8) bei einer Maximalöffnungsstellung in der Öffnung (10) der ersten Scharnierverbindung (4) befindet oder sich durch diese hindurchbewegt,
    dadurch gekennzeichnet, dass die erste Scharnierverbindung und/oder die zweite Scharnierverbindung aus einem elastischen Material gefertigt ist und wobei die Abmessungen der Öffnung (10) derart gewählt sind, dass die erste Scharnierverbindung (4) und/oder zweite Scharnierverbindung (5) elastisch verformt wird, wenn die zweite Scharnierverbindung in die Öffnung (10) eintritt oder diese durchdringt, und
    wobei sich die Tür (11) in der Maximalöffnungsstellung in einer Sicherheitsverriegelungsstellung befindet.
  2. Mehrfachverbindungsscharnier (1) nach Anspruch 1, wobei sich die dritte Achse (8) in einer Maximalöffnungsstellung des Mehrfachverbindungsscharniers (1) derart in der Öffnung (10) befindet oder sich durch diese hindurchbewegt, dass die gedachte Ebene, die durch die dritte Achse (8) und die vierte Achse (9) gebildet wird, die gedachte Ebene, die durch die erste Achse (6) und die zweite Achse (7) gebildet wird, schneidet.
  3. Mehrfachverbindungsscharnier (1) nach einem der Ansprüche 1 bis 2, wobei das erste Befestigungsteil (2) zum Befestigen des Mehrfachverbindungsscharniers (1) an der Tür (11) des Küchengerätes (12) ausgelegt ist und wobei das zweite Befestigungsteil (3) zum Befestigen des Mehrfachverbindungsscharniers (1) am Aufbau des Küchengerätes (12) ausgelegt ist.
  4. Mehrfachverbindungsscharnier (1) nach einem der Ansprüche 1 bis 3, wobei das Küchengerät (12) aus der Gruppe ausgewählt ist, die einen Ofen, eine Mikrowelle, einen Kühlschrank, oder einen Gefrierschrank aufweist.
  5. Mehrfachverbindungsscharnier (1) nach einem der Ansprüche 1 bis 4, wobei das erste Befestigungsteil (2) und/oder das zweite Befestigungsteil (3), vorzugsweise das erste Befestigungsteil (2), eine Befestigungsplatte ist.
  6. Mehrfachverbindungsscharnier (1) nach einem der Ansprüche 1 bis 5, wobei das erste Befestigungsteil (2) und/oder das zweite Befestigungsteil (3), vorzugsweise das zweite Befestigungsteil (3), einen quaderförmigen Körper aufweist.
  7. Mehrfachverbindungsscharnier (1) nach einem der Ansprüche 1 bis 6, wobei das Mehrfachverbindungsscharnier (1) Folgendes aufweist:
    ein erstes Gliederpaar (13), das aus dem ersten Befestigungsteil (2) hervorsteht, und ein erstes Achselement (25), um die erste Scharnierverbindung (4) mit dem ersten Befestigungsteil (2) schwenkbar um die erste Achse (6) zu verbinden, und/oder
    ein zweites Gliederpaar (14), das aus dem ersten Befestigungsteil (2) hervorsteht, und ein zweites Achselement (26), um die zweite Scharnierverbindung (5) mit dem ersten Befestigungsteil (2) schwenkbar um die dritte Achse (8) zu verbinden, und/oder
    ein drittes Gliederpaar (15), das aus dem zweiten Befestigungsteil (3) hervorsteht, und ein drittes Achselement (27), um die erste Scharnierverbindung (4) mit dem zweiten Befestigungsteil (3) schwenkbar um die zweite Achse (7) zu verbinden, und/oder
    ein viertes Gliederpaar (16), das aus dem zweiten Befestigungsteil (3) hervorsteht, und ein viertes Achselement (28), um die zweite Scharnierverbindung (5) mit dem zweiten Befestigungsteil (3) schwenkbar um die vierte Achse (9) zu verbinden.
  8. Mehrfachverbindungsscharnier (1) nach einem der Ansprüche 1 bis 7, wobei das zweite Befestigungsteil (3) einen quaderförmigen Körper aufweist, und wobei
    das dritte Gliederpaar (15), das aus dem zweiten Befestigungsteil (3) hervorsteht, und/oder das vierte Gliederpaar (16), das aus dem zweiten Befestigungsteil (3) hervorsteht, derartig angeordnet ist, dass in einem Öffnungszyklus der Tür (11) eine vorbestimmte Bahnkurve zum Öffnen und Schließen der Tür (11) relativ zum Aufbau des Küchengerätes (12) umgesetzt wird, wobei die Bahnkurve zum Öffnen und Schließen besonders bevorzugt eine rototranslatorische Bahnkurve ist, und/oder wobei
    das dritte Gliederpaar (15) und/oder das vierte Gliederpaar (16) aus einer Fläche des zweiten Befestigungsteils hervorsteht, die einer Seite (17) des zweiten Befestigungsteils abgewandt ist, um dem Aufbau des Küchengerätes (12) zugewandt zu sein, und/oder wobei
    ein Abstand d zwischen der Spitze am zweiten Befestigungsteil (3) und dem Aufbau des Küchengerätes (12) derartig ausgewählt ist, dass sich die Tür (11) in einem Öffnungs- und/oder Schließzyklus der Tür (11) vom Aufbau des Küchengerätes (12) und/oder vom Schrank (23) ohne Beeinträchtigung weg bewegt, wobei vorzugsweise der Abstand d zwischen dem zweiten Befestigungsteil (3) und dem Aufbau des Küchengerätes (12) zwischen 20 mm und 30 mm, vorzugsweise 21 und 26 mm, besonders bevorzugt zwischen 22 mm und 25 mm, und am meisten bevorzugt bei 25 mm liegt.
  9. Mehrfachverbindungsscharnier (1) nach einem der Ansprüche 1 bis 8, wobei die erste Scharnierverbindung (4) und/oder die zweite Scharnierverbindung (5) aus elastischem Material gefertigt ist, wobei das elastische Material aus der Gruppe ausgewählt ist, die Kunststoff, Metall, vorzugsweise Metall mit einer geringen Dicke, oder Kombinationen daraus aufweist.
  10. Mehrfachverbindungsscharnier (1) nach einem der Ansprüche 1 bis 9, wobei ein Öffnungswinkel (α) bei einer Maximalöffnungsstellung 135° beträgt.
  11. Mehrfachverbindungsscharnier (1) nach einem der Ansprüche 1 bis 10, vorzugsweise 10, wobei bei einer Maximalöffnungsstellung,
    bei der sich die dritte Achse (8) in der Öffnung (10) befindet oder sich durch diese hindurchbewegt, vorzugsweise derartig, dass die gedachte Ebene, die durch die dritte Achse (8) und die vierte Achse (9) gebildet wird, die gedachte Ebene, die durch die erste Achse (6) und die zweite Achse (7) gebildet wird, schneidet,
    sich die Tür (11) in einer Sicherheitsverriegelungsstellung befindet.
  12. Mehrfachverbindungsscharnier (1) nach einem der Ansprüche 1 bis 11, wobei
    ein Abstand zwischen der zweiten Achse (7) und der vierten Achse (9) 10 mm bis 12 mm beträgt und/oder
    ein Abstand zwischen der dritten Achse (8) und der vierten Achse (9) 28 mm bis 30 mm beträgt und/oder
    ein Abstand zwischen der ersten Achse (6) und der zweiten Achse (7) 28 mm bis 30 mm beträgt und/oder
    ein Abstand zwischen der ersten Achse (6) und der dritten Achse (8) 6 mm bis 9 mm beträgt und/oder
    der Winkel des zweiten Befestigungsteils (3) zur zweiten Scharnierverbindung (5) in einer geschlossenen Stellung 116° bis 118° beträgt.
  13. Küchengerät (12), vorzugsweise ein Ofen, das mindestens eine Tür (11) und mindestens ein Scharnier (1) aufweist, wobei die Tür (11) am Aufbau des Küchengerätes (12) mittels eines Scharniers (1) schwenkbar befestigt ist, wobei der Aufbau des Küchengerätes (12) vorzugsweise ein Ofenaufbau ist, und
    wobei das Scharnier (1) ein Mehrfachverbindungsscharnier (1) nach einem der Ansprüche 1 bis 12 ist.
  14. Küchengerät (12) nach Anspruch 13, wobei das Scharnier (1) ein erstes Befestigungsteil (2) und ein zweites Befestigungsteil (3) aufweist,
    wobei das erste Befestigungsteil (2) direkt oder indirekt an der Tür (11) des Küchengerätes (12) befestigt ist, und
    wobei das zweite Befestigungsteil (3) am Aufbau des Küchengerätes (12) befestigt ist, und
    wobei das Scharnier (1) besonders bevorzugt zum Ausführen einer vorbestimmten Bahnkurve zum Öffnen und Schließen der Tür (11) relativ zum Aufbau des Küchengerätes (12) ausgelegt ist.
  15. Verfahren zur Bedienung eines Scharniers (1) für einen Öffnungs- oder Öffnungs-/Schließzyklus einer Tür (11) eines Küchengerätes (12), das folgende Schritte aufweist:
    - einen Schritt a) des Drehens des Scharniers (1) in eine Türöffnungsstellung mit einem Öffnungswinkel (α) von 60°, wobei die erste Scharnierverbindung (4) mit der zweiten Scharnierverbindung (5) zusammengeführt wird;
    - einen Schritt b) des Drehens des Scharniers (1) auf einen Türöffnungswinkel (α) von 80° bis 100°, wobei die zweite Scharnierverbindung (5) an der ersten Scharnierverbindung (4) anliegt, wobei die zweite Scharnierverbindung (5) eine Verformungskraft auf die erste Scharnierverbindung (4) ausübt, wobei die zweite Scharnierverbindung (5) elastisch verformt wird, wobei die zweite Scharnierverbindung (5) in eine Öffnung (10) in der ersten Scharnierverbindung (4) eintritt; und
    - einen Schritt c) des Drehens des Scharniers (1) auf einen maximalen Türöffnungswinkel, wobei eine dritte Achse (8) derartig durch die Öffnung (10) bewegt wird, dass die gedachte Ebene, die durch die dritte Achse (8) und eine vierte Achse (9) gebildet wird, die gedachte Ebene, die durch eine erste Achse (6) und eine zweite Achse (7) gebildet wird, schneidet, wobei die zweite Scharnierverbindung (5) auf ihre Neutralstellung zurückkehrt,
    wobei die Tür (11) beim Öffnungs- oder Öffnungs-/Schließzyklus der Tür (11) eine vorbestimmte Bahnkurve zum Öffnen und Schließen der Tür (11) relativ zum Aufbau des Küchengerätes (12) ausführt, wobei die öffnende und schließende Bahnkurve besonders bevorzugt eine rototranslatorische Bahnkurve ist,
    - wahlweise einen Schritt d) des Schließens der Tür (11) durch Ausführen von Schritt a) bis c) in umgekehrter Reihenfolge;
    wobei das Scharnier (1) ein Mehrfachverbindungsscharnier (1) nach einem der Ansprüche 1 bis 12 ist, und wobei das Küchengerät (12) vorzugsweise ein Küchengerät (12) nach einem der Ansprüche 13 bis 14 ist.
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