EP4121622A4 - A gravity self-closure assembly for a door - Google Patents

A gravity self-closure assembly for a door Download PDF

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EP4121622A4
EP4121622A4 EP20926307.8A EP20926307A EP4121622A4 EP 4121622 A4 EP4121622 A4 EP 4121622A4 EP 20926307 A EP20926307 A EP 20926307A EP 4121622 A4 EP4121622 A4 EP 4121622A4
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door
closure assembly
gravity self
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self
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German (de)
French (fr)
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EP4121622A1 (en
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Mahesh Kumar
George Alyfantis
Manoj RANA
Rahul Agarwal
Deepak Sharma
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Frigoglass India Private Ltd
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Frigoglass India Private Ltd
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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
    • E05D7/00—Hinges or pivots of special construction
    • E05D7/08—Hinges or pivots of special construction for use in suspensions comprising two spigots placed at opposite edges of the wing, especially at the top and the bottom, e.g. trunnions
    • E05D7/081—Hinges or pivots of special construction for use in suspensions comprising two spigots placed at opposite edges of the wing, especially at the top and the bottom, e.g. trunnions the pivot axis of the wing being situated near one edge of the wing, especially at the top and bottom, e.g. trunnions
    • 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
    • E05D11/0081—Additional features or accessories of hinges for transmitting energy, e.g. electrical cable routing
    • 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
    • E05D11/10—Devices for preventing movement between relatively-movable hinge parts
    • E05D11/1028—Devices for preventing movement between relatively-movable hinge parts for maintaining the hinge in two or more positions, e.g. intermediate or fully open
    • 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
    • E05D11/10—Devices for preventing movement between relatively-movable hinge parts
    • E05D11/1028—Devices for preventing movement between relatively-movable hinge parts for maintaining the hinge in two or more positions, e.g. intermediate or fully open
    • E05D11/1078—Devices for preventing movement between relatively-movable hinge parts for maintaining the hinge in two or more positions, e.g. intermediate or fully open the maintaining means acting parallel to the pivot
    • E—FIXED CONSTRUCTIONS
    • E05—LOCKS; KEYS; WINDOW OR DOOR FITTINGS; SAFES
    • E05F—DEVICES FOR MOVING WINGS INTO OPEN OR CLOSED POSITION; CHECKS FOR WINGS; WING FITTINGS NOT OTHERWISE PROVIDED FOR, CONCERNED WITH THE FUNCTIONING OF THE WING
    • E05F1/00—Closers or openers for wings, not otherwise provided for in this subclass
    • E05F1/02—Closers or openers for wings, not otherwise provided for in this subclass gravity-actuated, e.g. by use of counterweights
    • E05F1/04—Closers or openers for wings, not otherwise provided for in this subclass gravity-actuated, e.g. by use of counterweights for wings which lift during movement, operated by their own weight
    • E05F1/06—Mechanisms in the shape of hinges or pivots, operated by the weight of the wing
    • E—FIXED CONSTRUCTIONS
    • E05—LOCKS; KEYS; WINDOW OR DOOR FITTINGS; SAFES
    • E05F—DEVICES FOR MOVING WINGS INTO OPEN OR CLOSED POSITION; CHECKS FOR WINGS; WING FITTINGS NOT OTHERWISE PROVIDED FOR, CONCERNED WITH THE FUNCTIONING OF THE WING
    • E05F1/00—Closers or openers for wings, not otherwise provided for in this subclass
    • E05F1/02—Closers or openers for wings, not otherwise provided for in this subclass gravity-actuated, e.g. by use of counterweights
    • E05F1/04—Closers or openers for wings, not otherwise provided for in this subclass gravity-actuated, e.g. by use of counterweights for wings which lift during movement, operated by their own weight
    • E05F1/06—Mechanisms in the shape of hinges or pivots, operated by the weight of the wing
    • E05F1/061—Mechanisms in the shape of hinges or pivots, operated by the weight of the wing with cams or helical tracks
    • E—FIXED CONSTRUCTIONS
    • E05—LOCKS; KEYS; WINDOW OR DOOR FITTINGS; SAFES
    • E05F—DEVICES FOR MOVING WINGS INTO OPEN OR CLOSED POSITION; CHECKS FOR WINGS; WING FITTINGS NOT OTHERWISE PROVIDED FOR, CONCERNED WITH THE FUNCTIONING OF THE WING
    • E05F1/00—Closers or openers for wings, not otherwise provided for in this subclass
    • E05F1/02—Closers or openers for wings, not otherwise provided for in this subclass gravity-actuated, e.g. by use of counterweights
    • E05F1/04—Closers or openers for wings, not otherwise provided for in this subclass gravity-actuated, e.g. by use of counterweights for wings which lift during movement, operated by their own weight
    • E05F1/06—Mechanisms in the shape of hinges or pivots, operated by the weight of the wing
    • E05F1/061—Mechanisms in the shape of hinges or pivots, operated by the weight of the wing with cams or helical tracks
    • E05F1/063—Mechanisms in the shape of hinges or pivots, operated by the weight of the wing with cams or helical tracks with complementary, substantially identical and slidingly cooperating cam surfaces
    • E—FIXED CONSTRUCTIONS
    • E05—LOCKS; KEYS; WINDOW OR DOOR FITTINGS; SAFES
    • E05Y—INDEXING SCHEME ASSOCIATED WITH SUBCLASSES E05D AND E05F, RELATING TO CONSTRUCTION ELEMENTS, ELECTRIC CONTROL, POWER SUPPLY, POWER SIGNAL OR TRANSMISSION, USER INTERFACES, MOUNTING OR COUPLING, DETAILS, ACCESSORIES, AUXILIARY OPERATIONS NOT OTHERWISE PROVIDED FOR, APPLICATION THEREOF
    • E05Y2900/00—Application of doors, windows, wings or fittings thereof
    • E05Y2900/20—Application of doors, windows, wings or fittings thereof for furniture, e.g. cabinets
    • E05Y2900/202—Application of doors, windows, wings or fittings thereof for furniture, e.g. cabinets for display cabinets, e.g. for refrigerated cabinets
    • E—FIXED CONSTRUCTIONS
    • E05—LOCKS; KEYS; WINDOW OR DOOR FITTINGS; SAFES
    • E05Y—INDEXING SCHEME ASSOCIATED WITH SUBCLASSES E05D AND E05F, RELATING TO CONSTRUCTION ELEMENTS, ELECTRIC CONTROL, POWER SUPPLY, POWER SIGNAL OR TRANSMISSION, USER INTERFACES, MOUNTING OR COUPLING, DETAILS, ACCESSORIES, AUXILIARY OPERATIONS NOT OTHERWISE PROVIDED FOR, APPLICATION THEREOF
    • E05Y2900/00—Application of doors, windows, wings or fittings thereof
    • E05Y2900/30—Application of doors, windows, wings or fittings thereof for domestic appliances
    • E05Y2900/31—Application of doors, windows, wings or fittings thereof for domestic appliances for refrigerators

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  • Engineering & Computer Science (AREA)
  • Mechanical Engineering (AREA)
  • Refrigerator Housings (AREA)
EP20926307.8A 2020-03-16 2020-07-17 A gravity self-closure assembly for a door Pending EP4121622A4 (en)

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IN202011011323 2020-03-16
PCT/IN2020/050613 WO2021186457A1 (en) 2020-03-16 2020-07-17 A gravity self-closure assembly for a door

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EP4121622A1 EP4121622A1 (en) 2023-01-25
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Citations (6)

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DE20105282U1 (en) * 2000-11-17 2001-06-21 Schulte Duschkabinenbau GmbH & Co KG, 59846 Sundern Swivel bearing
DE20203949U1 (en) * 2002-03-12 2002-07-18 Huang, Jian-Fa, Kaohsiung hinge
WO2010099433A2 (en) * 2009-02-27 2010-09-02 Electrolux Home Products, Inc. Adjustable hinge for pivoting door
US20170167173A1 (en) * 2015-12-15 2017-06-15 Electrolux Home Products, Inc. Hinge constructions
WO2017218751A1 (en) * 2016-06-16 2017-12-21 Anthony, Inc. Display case door assembly with vacuum panel and lighting features
US20190032382A1 (en) * 2017-07-25 2019-01-31 Kl Megla Gmbh Hinge Band For A Partition Element

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US3958301A (en) * 1974-11-15 1976-05-25 John Janci Gravity-actuator closure hardware
US4090274A (en) * 1976-12-20 1978-05-23 Admiral Corporation Gravity door closer

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DE20105282U1 (en) * 2000-11-17 2001-06-21 Schulte Duschkabinenbau GmbH & Co KG, 59846 Sundern Swivel bearing
DE20203949U1 (en) * 2002-03-12 2002-07-18 Huang, Jian-Fa, Kaohsiung hinge
WO2010099433A2 (en) * 2009-02-27 2010-09-02 Electrolux Home Products, Inc. Adjustable hinge for pivoting door
US20170167173A1 (en) * 2015-12-15 2017-06-15 Electrolux Home Products, Inc. Hinge constructions
WO2017218751A1 (en) * 2016-06-16 2017-12-21 Anthony, Inc. Display case door assembly with vacuum panel and lighting features
US20190032382A1 (en) * 2017-07-25 2019-01-31 Kl Megla Gmbh Hinge Band For A Partition Element

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