EP4669822A1 - HINGE FOR THE ROTATING MOTION OF A DOOR, A WINDOWS OR THE SAME - Google Patents

HINGE FOR THE ROTATING MOTION OF A DOOR, A WINDOWS OR THE SAME

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EP4669822A1
EP4669822A1 EP24712135.3A EP24712135A EP4669822A1 EP 4669822 A1 EP4669822 A1 EP 4669822A1 EP 24712135 A EP24712135 A EP 24712135A EP 4669822 A1 EP4669822 A1 EP 4669822A1
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pin
axis
ring nut
hinge
lateral surface
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French (fr)
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Ivano MIGLIORANZO
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OLMI SRL
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OLMI SRL
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    • EFIXED CONSTRUCTIONS
    • E05LOCKS; KEYS; WINDOW OR DOOR FITTINGS; SAFES
    • E05FDEVICES FOR MOVING WINGS INTO OPEN OR CLOSED POSITION; CHECKS FOR WINGS; WING FITTINGS NOT OTHERWISE PROVIDED FOR, CONCERNED WITH THE FUNCTIONING OF THE WING
    • E05F3/00Closers or openers with braking devices, e.g. checks; Construction of pneumatic or liquid braking devices
    • E05F3/04Closers or openers with braking devices, e.g. checks; Construction of pneumatic or liquid braking devices with liquid piston brakes
    • E05F3/10Closers or openers with braking devices, e.g. checks; Construction of pneumatic or liquid braking devices with liquid piston brakes with a spring, other than a torsion spring, and a piston, the axes of which are the same or lie in the same direction
    • E05F3/102Closers or openers with braking devices, e.g. checks; Construction of pneumatic or liquid braking devices with liquid piston brakes with a spring, other than a torsion spring, and a piston, the axes of which are the same or lie in the same direction with rack-and-pinion transmission between driving shaft and piston within the closer housing
    • EFIXED CONSTRUCTIONS
    • E05LOCKS; KEYS; WINDOW OR DOOR FITTINGS; SAFES
    • E05FDEVICES FOR MOVING WINGS INTO OPEN OR CLOSED POSITION; CHECKS FOR WINGS; WING FITTINGS NOT OTHERWISE PROVIDED FOR, CONCERNED WITH THE FUNCTIONING OF THE WING
    • E05F3/00Closers or openers with braking devices, e.g. checks; Construction of pneumatic or liquid braking devices
    • E05F3/04Closers or openers with braking devices, e.g. checks; Construction of pneumatic or liquid braking devices with liquid piston brakes
    • E05F3/12Special devices controlling the circulation of the liquid, e.g. valve arrangement
    • EFIXED CONSTRUCTIONS
    • E05LOCKS; KEYS; WINDOW OR DOOR FITTINGS; SAFES
    • E05YINDEXING SCHEME ASSOCIATED WITH SUBCLASSES E05D AND E05F, RELATING TO CONSTRUCTION ELEMENTS, ELECTRIC CONTROL, POWER SUPPLY, POWER SIGNAL OR TRANSMISSION, USER INTERFACES, MOUNTING OR COUPLING, DETAILS, ACCESSORIES, AUXILIARY OPERATIONS NOT OTHERWISE PROVIDED FOR, APPLICATION THEREOF
    • E05Y2201/00Constructional elements; Accessories therefor
    • E05Y2201/20Brakes; Disengaging means; Holders; Stops; Valves; Accessories therefor
    • EFIXED CONSTRUCTIONS
    • E05LOCKS; KEYS; WINDOW OR DOOR FITTINGS; SAFES
    • E05YINDEXING SCHEME ASSOCIATED WITH SUBCLASSES E05D AND E05F, RELATING TO CONSTRUCTION ELEMENTS, ELECTRIC CONTROL, POWER SUPPLY, POWER SIGNAL OR TRANSMISSION, USER INTERFACES, MOUNTING OR COUPLING, DETAILS, ACCESSORIES, AUXILIARY OPERATIONS NOT OTHERWISE PROVIDED FOR, APPLICATION THEREOF
    • E05Y2201/00Constructional elements; Accessories therefor
    • E05Y2201/20Brakes; Disengaging means; Holders; Stops; Valves; Accessories therefor
    • E05Y2201/23Actuation thereof
    • E05Y2201/232Actuation thereof by automatically acting means
    • E05Y2201/234Actuation thereof by automatically acting means direction dependent
    • EFIXED CONSTRUCTIONS
    • E05LOCKS; KEYS; WINDOW OR DOOR FITTINGS; SAFES
    • E05YINDEXING 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
    • E05Y2900/00Application of doors, windows, wings or fittings thereof
    • E05Y2900/10Application of doors, windows, wings or fittings thereof for buildings or parts thereof
    • E05Y2900/13Type of wing
    • E05Y2900/132Doors
    • EFIXED CONSTRUCTIONS
    • E05LOCKS; KEYS; WINDOW OR DOOR FITTINGS; SAFES
    • E05YINDEXING 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
    • E05Y2900/00Application of doors, windows, wings or fittings thereof
    • E05Y2900/10Application of doors, windows, wings or fittings thereof for buildings or parts thereof
    • E05Y2900/13Type of wing
    • E05Y2900/148Windows

Definitions

  • the present invention generally regards the technical field of closing or control hinges, and it particularly regards a hinge for the rotatable movement of a door, a shutter or the like.
  • Closing hinges comprising a box-like hinge body and a pin mutually coupled to each other to allow a closing element, such as a door, a leaf or the like, to rotate between an open position and a closed position, are known.
  • hinges include a hinge body and a pin mutually coupled to each other to allow the closing element to rotate between the open and closed positions.
  • Such known hinges further include a working chamber inside the box-like hinge body which slidably houses a slider element.
  • hinges are susceptible to improvement. As a matter of fact, should the door be closed suddenly there is danger that it impacts against the frame that supports it, being damaged.
  • An object of the present invention is to at least partly overcome the aforementioned drawbacks, by providing a hinge that is highly functional and inexpensive.
  • Another object of the invention is to provide a hinge which allows to control the closing element to close and/or to open.
  • Another object of the invention is to provide a hinge which allows the damping of the rotary movement of the closing element in proximity of the closing and/or opening positions.
  • Another object of the invention is to provide a hinge with small overall dimensions.
  • Another object of the invention is to provide a hinge that is extremely safe.
  • Another object of the invention is to provide a hinge with an extremely safe anti-slip- off system.
  • Another object of the invention is to provide a hinge that is extremely easy to install.
  • an anti-slip- off system which can be used in a hinge, a method for using the same and a hinge which includes the anti-slip-off system according to claims 24 to 46.
  • Fig. 1 is an exploded schematic view of the hinge 1 in a unilateral version
  • FIG. 2A is a cross-sectional view along a plane L-L of the lateral view of the hinge 1 of Fig. 2B, regarding which FIG. 2C is the view of a detail of FIG. 2A with door open;
  • FIG. 3A is a cross-sectional view along a plane M-M of the lateral view of the hinge 1 of Fig. 3B, regarding which FIG. 3C is the view of a detail of FIG. 3A with door open;
  • Fig. 4B is a cross-sectional view along a plane R-R of the top view of the hinge 1 of Fig. 4A with door open;
  • FIG. 5A is a cross-sectional view along a plane L-L of the lateral view of the hinge 1 of Fig. 5B, regarding which FIG. 5C is the view of a detail of FIG. 5A with door closed;
  • FIG. 6A is a cross-sectional view along a plane M-M of the lateral view of the hinge 1 of Fig. 6B, regarding which FIG. 6C is the view of a detail of FIG. 6A with door closed;
  • Fig. 7B is a cross-sectional view along a plane R-R of the top view of the hinge 1 of Fig. 7A with door closed;
  • FIG. 8A is a cross-sectional view along a plane P-P of the lateral view of the hinge 1 of Fig. 8B, regarding which FIG. 8C is the view of a detail of FIG. 8A with door closed;
  • Fig. 9B is a cross-sectional view along a plane M-M of the top view of the hinge 1 of Fig. 9A, regarding which Fig. 9C is the view of a detail of FIG. 9B, in which the anti-slip-off system 2 is particularly clear;
  • Fig. 10 is an exploded schematic view of the hinge 1 in an ambidextrous version
  • Fig. 11B is a cross-sectional view along a plane M-M of the top view of the hinge 1 of Fig. 11A, in which the anti-slip-off system 2 is particularly clear;
  • Figs. 12A and 12D are axonometric views of the closing element D connected to the support structure S in closed position;
  • Fig. 12C is a lateral view of the closing element D connected to the support structure S in closed position;
  • Figs. 12B, 12E and 12F are axonometric views of the closing element D connected to the support structure S in open position.
  • the hinge 1 shall be advantageously suitable to be used for the controlled rotary movement of at least one closing element D, such as for example a door, a leaf or the like, which may be anchored in a per se known manner to a stationary support structure S, such as a wall, a floor, a frame or the like.
  • a closing element D such as for example a door, a leaf or the like
  • a stationary support structure S such as a wall, a floor, a frame or the like.
  • the hinge 1 may be used for doors made of glass, interior doors made of wood, aluminium or PVC, shower doors or fridge doors.
  • the closing element D may have a main extension plane nD, while the stationary support S may define a main extension plane nS.
  • Such planes may be mutually incident, for example perpendicular, as shown in fig. 12A and 12B, or not perpendicular as shown in fig. 12C to 12F.
  • the closing element D will be inclined.
  • the hinge 1 will be anchorable to the stationary support structure S in any manner and will lie above the plane of the floor underlying the closing element.
  • the hinge 1 may comprise a fixed element 10 anchorable to the closing element D or to the stationary support structure S and a movable element 20 anchorable to the closing element D or to the stationary support structure S.
  • the movable element 20 may include a pin 21.
  • the hinge 1 may also be without the pin 20, for example as disclosed by the international application PCT/IB2015/052183, on behalf of the Applicant in question, to which reference shall be made for consultation.
  • the operative connection between the movable part and the fixed part of the hinge is guaranteed by a lever assembly.
  • the fixed element 10 may include a hinge body 11 anchorable to the stationary support structure S, while the movable element 20 may include a pin 21 which can be connected with the closing element D.
  • the box-shaped hinge body 11 will be fixed, while the pivot 21 will be rotatable.
  • a fixed element 10 may include a pin 21 anchorable to a stationary support structure S
  • the movable element 20 may include a hinge body 11 which can be connected with the closing element D without departing from the scope of protection of the attached claims.
  • the hinge body 11 may be box-like, with an extension along an axis Y, and it may include an end 11' with a cylindrical seat 12 with extension along an axis Z, with an inner side wall 12'.
  • the hinge body 11 may be particularly compact, that is it may have dimensions with side measuring 25 mm by way of non-limiting example, considering the section of the hinge body 11 taken along a median plane nM thereof, perpendicular to the axis Y.
  • the pin 21 In the seat 12 there may be advantageously inserted the pin 21 or a part thereof.
  • the pin 21 may extend along an axis X which may coincide with the axis Z and it may include a lateral surface 21' which may be arranged at least partially facing the side wall 12'.
  • the end 11' may however house the means which allow the rotary connection with the movable element 20.
  • the hinge body 11 may include an end 11" with an inner threaded portion 110 and susceptible to house a closing cap 80.
  • the latter may include a lateral surface 81 that is counter-threaded specifically so as to be screwed at the portion 110.
  • the cap 80 may also include a bottom wall 82 which is arranged facing the inner part of the hinge body 11.
  • the hinge body 11 may include a working chamber 13 which extends along the axis Y, which may therefore be substantially horizontal.
  • a slider element 50 operatively connected with the pin 21, where present, or the rotary connection means with the movable element 20.
  • the hinge 1 may be a closing hinge or a control hinge.
  • the slider element 50 may include or not include elastic counteracting means 95.
  • such elastic counteracting means 95 may include a thrust spring, that is adapted to return the closing element D to the closed position from the open position and vice versa, or a return spring, that is adapted to restore the initial position of the slider element 50 but not adapted to return the closing element D to the closed position from the open position and vice versa.
  • the hinge 1 may be without elastic counteracting means.
  • the slider element 50 may slide along the axis Y between a position proximal to the bottom wall 82, which may define the bottom wall of the working chamber 13, and a position distal therefrom.
  • the proximal position corresponds to the closing element open position D
  • the distal position corresponds to the closing element closed position D.
  • the proximal position corresponds to the maximum compression of the elastic counteracting means 95, while the distal position corresponds to the maximum elongation thereof.
  • the pin 21 and the slider element 50 may be mutually engaged so that the rotation of the of the former around the axis X corresponds to the sliding of the latter along the axis Y between the proximal and distal positions, and vice versa the sliding of the latter along the axis Y between the proximal and distal positions there corresponds the rotation of the former around the axis X.
  • the hinge 1 may include appropriate motion transmission means 30, in particular with a rotary portion integrally joined with the movable element 20 and a translating portion integrally joined with the slider 50.
  • the pin 21 may include or may be connected with a pinion element 22 with a plurality of shaped teeth 22' which may define the rotary portion mentioned above
  • the slider element 50 may include or may be connected with a rack element 51 substantially parallel to the axis Y comprising a plurality of counter-shaped teeth 51' which may define the translating portion mentioned above.
  • the shaped teeth 22' of the pin 21 and the counter-shaped teeth 51' of the slider element 50 may be operatively coupled to each other.
  • the pin 21 and the slider element 50 may be always engaged to each other, so that there is the maximum control of the closing element D both when opening and closing.
  • the pin 21 may include at least one central operative portion in the working chamber 13.
  • the pin 21 may include connection means 23 with the closing element D.
  • connection means 23 may include a male element 230, as particularly shown in FIG. 1.
  • connection means 23 may include a pair of female elements 231, as particularly shown in FIG. 11B.
  • the lateral surface 21' of the pin 21 may include an edge area 24' protruding with respect to the axis X in a direction radial therefrom.
  • the system 2 may include a ring nut 40' with an outer lateral surface 41' with a threaded portion 410', an inner lateral surface 46', a lower surface 44' and possibly an upper flange 45'.
  • the side wall 12' of the seat 12 may include a threaded portion 120', while the seat 12 may include an edge area 121'.
  • the pin 21 may be inserted into the ring nut 40' so that the edge area 24' impacts the lower surface 44'.
  • Such first assembly may therefore be inserted into the seat 12 and the threaded portions 410' and 120' may be screwed to each other.
  • the ring nut 40' may be arranged at least partially facing the side wall 12'.
  • the flange 45' may come into contact with the edge area 121' of the seat 12.
  • the system 2 may include a bushing 31.
  • the latter may include an inner surface 31', an outer surface 31" and possibly an upper flange 32.
  • the bushing 31 may be made of polymeric material, for example marketed by IGUS®.
  • the bushing 31 may be inserted between the surface 21' of the pin 21 and the surface 46' of the flange 40', at a portion 411' of the latter.
  • the flange 32 may lie on the flange 45' of the ring nut 40'.
  • the bushing 31, ring nut 40' and pin 21 may form a unitary assembly which can be inserted into the seat 12.
  • the system 2 may include hydraulic sealing means 90.
  • the latter may include an elastomeric gasket 91' and an oil seal 92'.
  • the surface 41' of the ring nut 40' may include a housing 42' for the gasket 91', while the surface 46' may include a housing 43' for the oil seal 92'.
  • bushing 31, ring nut 40', pin 21 and the relative sealing means 90 may form a unitary assembly which can be inserted into the seat 12.
  • the pin 21 may include a half-pin 210 with the lateral surface 21' mentioned above and the edge area 24' and a half-pin 211 with a lateral surface 21" and an edge area 24" protruding with respect to the axis X in a direction radial therefrom.
  • the half-pin 210 and the half-pin 211 may be symmetrical with respect to the axis Y and the rotary portion of the motion transmission means 30 may be interposed therebetween.
  • the pinion 22 may remain interposed between the half-pin 210 and the half-pin 211 and it may be connected or connectable therewith in a per se known manner.
  • edge areas 24' and 24" may remain arranged facing each other.
  • the system 2 may include a ring nut 40" with an outer lateral surface 41" with a threaded portion 410", an inner lateral surface 46", a lower surface 44"and possibly an upper flange 45".
  • the seat 12 may be of the type passes through the hinge body 11 and the side wall 12' of the seat 12 may include a threaded portion 120", while the seat 12 may include an edge area 121".
  • the threaded portions 120' and 120" and the edge areas 121' and 121" may be positioned in an opposite manner along the axis Z, that is they may be mutually symmetrical with respect to the axis Y.
  • the pin 21, that is the two half-pins 210 and 211 may be fully contained in the hinge body 11 so that the outer surface of the latter and the upper and lower surfaces of the pin 21 are flush.
  • the half- pin 210 may be inserted into the ring nut 40' so that the edge area 24' impacts the lower surface 44'.
  • Such assembly may be inserted into the seat 12, as described above, and the threaded portions 410' and 120' may be screwed to each other.
  • the half- pin 211 may be inserted into the ring nut 40" so that the edge area 24' impacts the lower surface 44".
  • Such assembly may be inserted into the seat 12 as described above, and the threaded portions 410" and 120" may be screwed to each other.
  • the ring nut 40" may be arranged at least partially facing the side wall 12'.
  • the flange may impact the edge area 121".
  • half-pins 210 and 211 may be inserted - from opposite sides - into the seat 12 along the axis Z.
  • the system 2 may include a bushing 31 as described above and a bushing 310 with an inner surface 310', an outer surface 310" and possibly an upper flange 320.
  • the bushing 310 may be made of polymeric material, for example marketed by IGUS®.
  • the bushing 310 may be inserted between the surface 21" of the halfpin 210 and the surface 46' of the flange 40', at a portion 411" of the latter.
  • the flange 320 may lie on the flange 45" of the ring nut 40".
  • the bushing 310, ring nut 40" and half- pin 211 may form a unitary assembly which can be inserted into the seat 12.
  • the hydraulic sealing means 90 may include a further elastomeric gasket 91" and a further oil seal 92".
  • the surface 41" of the ring nut 40" may include a housing 42" for the gasket 91", while the surface 46" may include a housing 43" for the oil seal 92".
  • bushing 310, ring nut 40", half- pin 211 and the relative sealing means 90 may form a unitary assembly which can be inserted into the seat 12.
  • the rotary portion of the motion transmission means 30, for example the pinion 22 mentioned above, may be connected to the half-pin 210 or to the half-pin 211 before they and their respective assemblies are inserted into the seat 12.
  • the hinge 1 may be mechanical or hydraulic.
  • the working chamber 13 may include a working fluid, generally oil, acting on the slider element 50 to counter-act the action thereof, therefore hydraulically controlling the closing and/or opening movement of the closing element.
  • a working fluid generally oil
  • the slider element 50 may be sealingly inserted into the working chamber 13.
  • the expression “sealingly inserted slider” and derivatives is used to indicate that the slider 50 is inserted into the working chamber 13 with minimum clearance, such to allow it to slide therein but such to prevent the flow of the working fluid through the interspace between the lateral surface of the slider and the inner surface of the working chamber.
  • the slider 50 may act as a partitioning element of the working chamber 13 in a first and a second variable volume compartment 18, 19.
  • the latter which will be placed in mutually fluidic communication as described below, may preferably be adjacent.
  • first compartment 18 and the second variable volume compartment 19 may be configured to have - at the open position of the closing element D - the maximum and the minimum volume respectively.
  • the elastic counteracting means 95 may be arranged in the second compartment 19.
  • the pin 21 may be at least partially inserted into the compartment 19 so as to be immersed into the working fluid, for example in oil bath.
  • motion transmission means 30 may be immersed into the working fluid, for example in oil bath.
  • the hinge body 11 may include two cavities defining two hydraulic circuits 60, 70.
  • Such circuits may be fluidically independent and they may have a longitudinal extension, each parallel to the axis Y.
  • such circuits 60, 70 may be substantially circular in plan view, that is they may have a cylindrical extension along axes parallel to the axis Y.
  • circuits 60, 70 may have other shapes in plan view, without departing from the scope of protection of the attached claims.
  • the circuit 60 may include two opposite ends 60' and 60", in which the end 60' is fluidically connected with the compartment 18, while the end 60" is fluidically connected with the compartment 19.
  • the circuit 70 may include two opposite ends 70' and 70", in which the end 70' is fluidically connected with the compartment 18, while the end 70" is fluidically connected with the compartment 19.
  • the slider 50 upon opening the closing element D, the slider 50 may force the working fluid to flow from the compartment 19 to the compartment 18 exclusively through the circuit 60, while upon closing the closing element the slider 50 forces the working fluid to flow from the compartment 18 to the compartment 19 exclusively through the circuit 70.
  • the slider 50 may force the working fluid to flow from the compartment 18 to the compartment 19exclusively through the circuit 60 or 70, while upon closing the closing element the slider 50 may force the working fluid to flow from the compartment 19 to the compartment 18 exclusively through the circuit 70 or 60, without departing from the scope of protection of the attached claims.
  • the former may be provided with check valve means 61 configured to make the circuit 60 always open from the compartment 19 to the compartment 18 and closed from the compartment 18 to the compartment 19.
  • the former may be provided with check valve means 71 configured to make the circuit 70 always open from the compartment 18 to the compartment 19 and closed from the compartment 19 to the compartment 18.
  • valve means 61, 71 may be symmetrical with respect to the median plane nM of the hinge body 11, perpendicular to the axis Y.
  • the circuit 60 may include a seat 62 for the valve means 61 at the end 60', while the end 60" may be without valve means.
  • Such seat 62 may have a diameter larger than that of the remaining portion of the circuit 60 so as to define an annular step 62'.
  • the annular step 62' may extend along a direction perpendicular to the axis Y.
  • valve means 61 may include an internally perforated manifold 63 fixed in the seat 62 and an obturator 64 movable parallel to the axis Y between the step 62', therefore defining an abutment surface 62', and the manifold 63.
  • the seat 62 may include an inner lateral surface 62" which includes a threaded portion 620.
  • the manifold 63 may include an outer lateral surface 630 with a counter-threaded portion 6300 which can be screwed - in a per se known manner - to the threaded portion 620 of the surface 62".
  • the manifold 63 may include a head 63", for example flanged, arranged facing the pin 21 and an end wall 63' arranged facing the obturator 64.
  • the obturator 64 may be internally hollow and it may include a closed bottom wall 64' arranged facing the abutment surface 62', a side wall 64" with one or more openings 640 and an opening 6400 arranged facing the end wall 63'.
  • the working fluid may flow through the circuit 60 from the end 60" to the end 60'.
  • the obturator 64 will impact the manifold 63, ensuring an interspace for the through-flow of the working fluid between the bottom wall 64' and the abutment wall 62'.
  • the working fluid may flow into the seat 62, into the hole of the manifold 63, as well as reach the compartment 18.
  • the working fluid present in the cavity of the obturator 64 may therefore flow out from the side openings 640 to return to the compartment 18.
  • the circuit 70 may include a seat 72 for the valve means 71 at the end 70", while the end 70' may be without valve means.
  • Such seat 72 may have a diameter larger than that of the remaining portion of the circuit 70 so as to define an annular step 72'.
  • the annular step 72' may extend along a direction perpendicular to the axis Y.
  • valve means 71 may include an internally perforated manifold 73 fixed in the seat 71 and an obturator 74 movable parallel to the axis Y between the step 72', therefore defining an abutment surface 72', and the manifold 73.
  • the seat 72 may include an inner lateral surface 72" with an abutment step 720.
  • the manifold 73 may include a head 73" with an upper surface 730' in contact with the wall 82 and a lateral surface 730" which has an abutment step 7300 interacting with the step 720.
  • the manifold 73 may be fixed in the seat 72.
  • the head 73" may include a housing adapted to interact with a common screwdriver to facilitate the insertion of the manifold 73 into the seat 72.
  • the manifold 73 may include an end wall 73'arranged facing the obturator 74.
  • portion 110 of the end 11' of the hinge body 11 may include a pocket 111 to allow the through-flow of the working fluid between the compartment 19, the hydraulic circuit 70 and said first and/or second valve seat 62, 72.
  • the obturator 74 may be internally hollow and it may include bottom wall 74' arranged facing the abutment surface 72', a side wall 74" with one or more openings 740 and an opening 7400 arranged facing the end wall 73'.
  • the working fluid may flow through the circuit 70 from the end 70' to the end 70".
  • the obturator 74 will impact the manifold 73, ensuring an interspace for the through-flow of the working fluid between the bottom wall 74' and the abutment wall 72'.
  • the working fluid may flow into the seat 72, into the hole of the manifold 73, as well as reach the compartment 19.
  • the working fluid present in the cavity of the obturator 74 may therefore flow out from the side openings 740 to return to the compartment 19.
  • Such means may include grooves 16 and 17 which may extend perpendicularly to the axis Y and they may respectively intersect the circuit 60 and the circuit 70.
  • the flow adjustment means may include adjustment elements 160, 170, for example common adjustment screws of the to the prior art.
  • adjustment elements 160, 170 may be inserted perpendicularly to the axis Y, along the grooves 16 and 17 to intersect respective axis 60 and 70 so as to adjust the through-flow section of the circuits 60 and 70 independently with respect to each other, so as to adjust the through-flow rate of the working fluid through the two circuits.
  • the opening and closing speed may be equal or different from each other.
  • hinge 1 described heretofore may include or not include the anti- slip-off system 2 as described above.
  • the hinge 1 include the anti-slip-off system 2, the latter may be an aspect of the invention relating to the hinge 1.
  • the hinge 1 may not include the anti-slip-off system 2, the latter may be an invention independent therefrom.
  • the anti-slip-off system 2 may be suitable to be used in a hinge having the characteristics described herein in relation to the hinge 1 or in any hinge for the controlled rotary movement of a closing element having a hinge body with a cylindrical shaped seat defining an axis and a side wall with at least one threaded portion.

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Abstract

A hinge for the controlled rotary movement of at least one closing element, such as a door, a shutter or the like, anchored to a stationary support structure, such as a wall, a floor, a frame or the like. The hinge comprises: a hinge body (10) and a pin (20) mutually coupled to each other to rotate around a first axis (X); a working chamber (13) with a working fluid defining a second axis (Y) substantially perpendicular to said first axis (X); a slider element (50) slidable along the second axis(Y). The slider (50) is inserted into the working chamber (13) to divide it into two variable volume compartments (18, 19). The hinge includes two fluidically independent circuits (60, 70) with check valve means (61, 71) between the two variable volume compartments (18, 19).

Description

HINGE FOR THE ROTATABLE MOVEMENT OF A DOOR, A LEAF OR THE LIKE DESCRIPTION
Field of the invention
The present invention generally regards the technical field of closing or control hinges, and it particularly regards a hinge for the rotatable movement of a door, a shutter or the like.
State of the Art
Closing hinges comprising a box-like hinge body and a pin mutually coupled to each other to allow a closing element, such as a door, a leaf or the like, to rotate between an open position and a closed position, are known.
Generally, such hinges include a hinge body and a pin mutually coupled to each other to allow the closing element to rotate between the open and closed positions.
Such known hinges further include a working chamber inside the box-like hinge body which slidably houses a slider element.
Such hinges are susceptible to improvement. As a matter of fact, should the door be closed suddenly there is danger that it impacts against the frame that supports it, being damaged.
Summary of the invention
An object of the present invention is to at least partly overcome the aforementioned drawbacks, by providing a hinge that is highly functional and inexpensive.
Another object of the invention is to provide a hinge which allows to control the closing element to close and/or to open.
Another object of the invention is to provide a hinge which allows the damping of the rotary movement of the closing element in proximity of the closing and/or opening positions.
Another object of the invention is to provide a hinge with small overall dimensions.
Another object of the invention is to provide a hinge that is extremely safe.
Another object of the invention is to provide a hinge with an extremely safe anti-slip- off system.
Another object of the invention is to provide a hinge that is extremely easy to install.
These and other objects that will be more apparent hereinafter, are attained by a hinge and/or by a method for using an anti-slip-off system for the hinge respectively according to claim 1 and/or 23.
Advantageous embodiments of the invention are defined according to the dependent claims.
On the other hand, irrespective of the above, there may be provided for an anti-slip- off system which can be used in a hinge, a method for using the same and a hinge which includes the anti-slip-off system according to claims 24 to 46.
Such solution allows to obtain an anti-slip-off system that is extremely safe and easy to manufacture.
Brief description of the drawings
Further characteristics and advantages of the invention will be more apparent in the light of the detailed description of some preferred but non-exclusive embodiments of a hinge 1 and/or an anti-slip-off system 2, illustrated by way of non-limiting example with reference to the attached drawings, wherein:
Fig. 1 is an exploded schematic view of the hinge 1 in a unilateral version;
Fig. 2A is a cross-sectional view along a plane L-L of the lateral view of the hinge 1 of Fig. 2B, regarding which FIG. 2C is the view of a detail of FIG. 2A with door open;
Fig. 3A is a cross-sectional view along a plane M-M of the lateral view of the hinge 1 of Fig. 3B, regarding which FIG. 3C is the view of a detail of FIG. 3A with door open;
Fig. 4B is a cross-sectional view along a plane R-R of the top view of the hinge 1 of Fig. 4A with door open;
Fig. 5A is a cross-sectional view along a plane L-L of the lateral view of the hinge 1 of Fig. 5B, regarding which FIG. 5C is the view of a detail of FIG. 5A with door closed;
Fig. 6A is a cross-sectional view along a plane M-M of the lateral view of the hinge 1 of Fig. 6B, regarding which FIG. 6C is the view of a detail of FIG. 6A with door closed;
Fig. 7B is a cross-sectional view along a plane R-R of the top view of the hinge 1 of Fig. 7A with door closed;
Fig. 8A is a cross-sectional view along a plane P-P of the lateral view of the hinge 1 of Fig. 8B, regarding which FIG. 8C is the view of a detail of FIG. 8A with door closed;
Fig. 9B is a cross-sectional view along a plane M-M of the top view of the hinge 1 of Fig. 9A, regarding which Fig. 9C is the view of a detail of FIG. 9B, in which the anti-slip-off system 2 is particularly clear;
Fig. 10 is an exploded schematic view of the hinge 1 in an ambidextrous version;
Fig. 11B is a cross-sectional view along a plane M-M of the top view of the hinge 1 of Fig. 11A, in which the anti-slip-off system 2 is particularly clear;
Figs. 12A and 12D are axonometric views of the closing element D connected to the support structure S in closed position;
Fig. 12C is a lateral view of the closing element D connected to the support structure S in closed position;
Figs. 12B, 12E and 12F are axonometric views of the closing element D connected to the support structure S in open position.
Detailed description of some preferred embodiments
With reference to the mentioned figures, the hinge 1 shall be advantageously suitable to be used for the controlled rotary movement of at least one closing element D, such as for example a door, a leaf or the like, which may be anchored in a per se known manner to a stationary support structure S, such as a wall, a floor, a frame or the like.
By way of non-limiting example, the hinge 1 may be used for doors made of glass, interior doors made of wood, aluminium or PVC, shower doors or fridge doors.
Advantageously, the closing element D may have a main extension plane nD, while the stationary support S may define a main extension plane nS.
Such planes may be mutually incident, for example perpendicular, as shown in fig. 12A and 12B, or not perpendicular as shown in fig. 12C to 12F.
In this case, the closing element D will be inclined.
Preferably, the hinge 1 will be anchorable to the stationary support structure S in any manner and will lie above the plane of the floor underlying the closing element.
In a preferred but non-exclusive embodiment, the hinge 1 may comprise a fixed element 10 anchorable to the closing element D or to the stationary support structure S and a movable element 20 anchorable to the closing element D or to the stationary support structure S.
In the embodiment described herein, the movable element 20 may include a pin 21.
However, it is clear that the hinge 1 may also be without the pin 20, for example as disclosed by the international application PCT/IB2015/052183, on behalf of the Applicant in question, to which reference shall be made for consultation. In this case, the operative connection between the movable part and the fixed part of the hinge is guaranteed by a lever assembly.
In the embodiment described herein, the fixed element 10 may include a hinge body 11 anchorable to the stationary support structure S, while the movable element 20 may include a pin 21 which can be connected with the closing element D.
Thus, the box-shaped hinge body 11 will be fixed, while the pivot 21 will be rotatable.
However, it is clear that the opposite may also occur, that is a fixed element 10 may include a pin 21 anchorable to a stationary support structure S, while the movable element 20 may include a hinge body 11 which can be connected with the closing element D without departing from the scope of protection of the attached claims.
In particular, the hinge body 11 may be box-like, with an extension along an axis Y, and it may include an end 11' with a cylindrical seat 12 with extension along an axis Z, with an inner side wall 12'.
In a preferred but non-exclusive embodiment, the hinge body 11 may be particularly compact, that is it may have dimensions with side measuring 25 mm by way of non-limiting example, considering the section of the hinge body 11 taken along a median plane nM thereof, perpendicular to the axis Y.
In the seat 12 there may be advantageously inserted the pin 21 or a part thereof.
Specifically, the pin 21 may extend along an axis X which may coincide with the axis Z and it may include a lateral surface 21' which may be arranged at least partially facing the side wall 12'.
However, it is clear that in the event there is no pin, the end 11' may however house the means which allow the rotary connection with the movable element 20.
On the other hand, the hinge body 11 may include an end 11" with an inner threaded portion 110 and susceptible to house a closing cap 80.
The latter may include a lateral surface 81 that is counter-threaded specifically so as to be screwed at the portion 110.
The cap 80 may also include a bottom wall 82 which is arranged facing the inner part of the hinge body 11.
Advantageously, the hinge body 11 may include a working chamber 13 which extends along the axis Y, which may therefore be substantially horizontal.
In the working chamber 13 there may slide along the axis Y a slider element 50 operatively connected with the pin 21, where present, or the rotary connection means with the movable element 20.
Depending on the configuration of the slider element 50, the hinge 1 may be a closing hinge or a control hinge.
The slider element 50 may include or not include elastic counteracting means 95.
Depending on the configuration thereof, such elastic counteracting means 95 may include a thrust spring, that is adapted to return the closing element D to the closed position from the open position and vice versa, or a return spring, that is adapted to restore the initial position of the slider element 50 but not adapted to return the closing element D to the closed position from the open position and vice versa.
On the other hand, the hinge 1 may be without elastic counteracting means.
Irrespective of the presence or absence of the elastic counteracting means 95, the slider element 50 may slide along the axis Y between a position proximal to the bottom wall 82, which may define the bottom wall of the working chamber 13, and a position distal therefrom.
In the embodiments shown in the figures, the proximal position corresponds to the closing element open position D, while the distal position corresponds to the closing element closed position D.
Where present, the proximal position corresponds to the maximum compression of the elastic counteracting means 95, while the distal position corresponds to the maximum elongation thereof.
The pin 21 and the slider element 50 may be mutually engaged so that the rotation of the of the former around the axis X corresponds to the sliding of the latter along the axis Y between the proximal and distal positions, and vice versa the sliding of the latter along the axis Y between the proximal and distal positions there corresponds the rotation of the former around the axis X.
To this end, the hinge 1 may include appropriate motion transmission means 30, in particular with a rotary portion integrally joined with the movable element 20 and a translating portion integrally joined with the slider 50. In the examples shown in the attached figures, the pin 21 may include or may be connected with a pinion element 22 with a plurality of shaped teeth 22' which may define the rotary portion mentioned above, while the slider element 50 may include or may be connected with a rack element 51 substantially parallel to the axis Y comprising a plurality of counter-shaped teeth 51' which may define the translating portion mentioned above.
As particularly clear in FIGS. 1 and 10, the shaped teeth 22' of the pin 21 and the counter-shaped teeth 51' of the slider element 50 may be operatively coupled to each other.
In this manner, the pin 21 and the slider element 50 may be always engaged to each other, so that there is the maximum control of the closing element D both when opening and closing.
As a matter of fact, in the event of a sudden opening for example due to a gust of wind or an incautious user, the constraint between the pin 21 and slider element 50 will prevent the closing element D from moving freely ending up impacting against its frame, being damaged irreparably.
This makes the hinge 1 extremely safely and reliably, for example as especially disclosed by the international application PCT/IB2014/063556, on behalf of the Applicant in question, to which reference shall be made for consultation.
However, it is clear that other motion transmission means 30 other than the pinionrack mechanism described above so as to allow the mutual rotation of the fixed element 10 and of the movable element 20 may be taken into account without departing from the scope of protection of the attached claims.
Furthermore, suitably the pin 21 may include at least one central operative portion in the working chamber 13.
Preferably, the pin 21 may include connection means 23 with the closing element D.
In the case of a unilateral hinge 1, the connection means 23 may include a male element 230, as particularly shown in FIG. 1.
In the case of an ambidextrous hinge 1, the connection means 23 may include a pair of female elements 231, as particularly shown in FIG. 11B.
According to a particular aspect of the invention, there may be provided for a system 2 for preventing the pin 21 from slipping off from the seat 12.
Below is the description of the anti-slip-off system 2 in case of a unilateral or ambidextrous hinge 1.
In the embodiment in particular shown in figs. 1 and 9B, that is in case of a unilateral hinge 1, the lateral surface 21' of the pin 21 may include an edge area 24' protruding with respect to the axis X in a direction radial therefrom.
Suitably, the system 2 may include a ring nut 40' with an outer lateral surface 41' with a threaded portion 410', an inner lateral surface 46', a lower surface 44' and possibly an upper flange 45'.
On the other hand, the side wall 12' of the seat 12 may include a threaded portion 120', while the seat 12 may include an edge area 121'.
From an operative point of view, the pin 21 may be inserted into the ring nut 40' so that the edge area 24' impacts the lower surface 44'.
Such first assembly may therefore be inserted into the seat 12 and the threaded portions 410' and 120' may be screwed to each other.
Therefore, it is clear that even the ring nut 40' may be arranged at least partially facing the side wall 12'.
If present, the flange 45' may come into contact with the edge area 121' of the seat 12.
It is therefore clear that the interaction between the edge area 24' and the lower surface 44', as well as the integrally joined coupling between the ring nut 40' and then hinge body 11 by screwing between the threaded portions 410' and 120' may prevent the pin 21 from slipping off from the seat 12.
Advantageously, in order to guide the rotation of the pin 21, as well as centre it in the seat 12, the system 2 may include a bushing 31.
The latter may include an inner surface 31', an outer surface 31" and possibly an upper flange 32.
Preferably, the bushing 31 may be made of polymeric material, for example marketed by IGUS®.
Specifically, the bushing 31 may be inserted between the surface 21' of the pin 21 and the surface 46' of the flange 40', at a portion 411' of the latter.
Even more specifically, the flange 32 may lie on the flange 45' of the ring nut 40'.
In this manner, the bushing 31, ring nut 40' and pin 21 may form a unitary assembly which can be inserted into the seat 12.
Should the hinge 1 be of the hydraulic type, as particularly explained below, the system 2 may include hydraulic sealing means 90.
For example, the latter may include an elastomeric gasket 91' and an oil seal 92'.
In order to ensure the hydraulic sealing of the working fluid, the surface 41' of the ring nut 40' may include a housing 42' for the gasket 91', while the surface 46' may include a housing 43' for the oil seal 92'.
It is therefore clear that the bushing 31, ring nut 40', pin 21 and the relative sealing means 90 may form a unitary assembly which can be inserted into the seat 12.
The description outlined above relating to the anti-slip-off system 2 for a unilateral hinge 1 may also apply to the embodiment shown in figs. 10 to 11B, that is in case of an ambidextrous hinge 1, with the addition of the characteristics below.
In this case, the pin 21 may include a half-pin 210 with the lateral surface 21' mentioned above and the edge area 24' and a half-pin 211 with a lateral surface 21" and an edge area 24" protruding with respect to the axis X in a direction radial therefrom.
Specifically, the half-pin 210 and the half-pin 211 may be symmetrical with respect to the axis Y and the rotary portion of the motion transmission means 30 may be interposed therebetween.
In the example mentioned above, the pinion 22 may remain interposed between the half-pin 210 and the half-pin 211 and it may be connected or connectable therewith in a per se known manner.
In addition, the edge areas 24' and 24" may remain arranged facing each other.
Suitably, the system 2 may include a ring nut 40" with an outer lateral surface 41" with a threaded portion 410", an inner lateral surface 46", a lower surface 44"and possibly an upper flange 45".
On the other hand, the seat 12 may be of the type passes through the hinge body 11 and the side wall 12' of the seat 12 may include a threaded portion 120", while the seat 12 may include an edge area 121".
In this case, the threaded portions 120' and 120" and the edge areas 121' and 121"may be positioned in an opposite manner along the axis Z, that is they may be mutually symmetrical with respect to the axis Y. In addition, the pin 21, that is the two half-pins 210 and 211, may be fully contained in the hinge body 11 so that the outer surface of the latter and the upper and lower surfaces of the pin 21 are flush.
Operatively, the half- pin 210 may be inserted into the ring nut 40' so that the edge area 24' impacts the lower surface 44'.
Such assembly may be inserted into the seat 12, as described above, and the threaded portions 410' and 120' may be screwed to each other.
On the other hand, the half- pin 211 may be inserted into the ring nut 40" so that the edge area 24' impacts the lower surface 44".
Such assembly may be inserted into the seat 12 as described above, and the threaded portions 410" and 120" may be screwed to each other.
Therefore, it is clear that even the ring nut 40" may be arranged at least partially facing the side wall 12'.
Furthermore, if present 45" the flange may impact the edge area 121".
It is therefore clear that the half-pins 210 and 211 may be inserted - from opposite sides - into the seat 12 along the axis Z.
Advantageously, in order to guide the rotation of the half-pins 210 and 211, as well as a centring them in the seat 12, the system 2 may include a bushing 31 as described above and a bushing 310 with an inner surface 310', an outer surface 310" and possibly an upper flange 320.
Preferably, also the bushing 310 may be made of polymeric material, for example marketed by IGUS®.
Specifically, the bushing 310 may be inserted between the surface 21" of the halfpin 210 and the surface 46' of the flange 40', at a portion 411" of the latter.
Even more specifically, the flange 320 may lie on the flange 45" of the ring nut 40".
In this manner, the bushing 310, ring nut 40" and half- pin 211 may form a unitary assembly which can be inserted into the seat 12.
Should the hinge 1 be of the hydraulic type, the hydraulic sealing means 90 may include a further elastomeric gasket 91" and a further oil seal 92".
In order to ensure the hydraulic sealing of the working fluid, the surface 41" of the ring nut 40" may include a housing 42" for the gasket 91", while the surface 46" may include a housing 43" for the oil seal 92".
It is therefore clear that the bushing 310, ring nut 40", half- pin 211 and the relative sealing means 90 may form a unitary assembly which can be inserted into the seat 12.
It is clear that the rotary portion of the motion transmission means 30, for example the pinion 22 mentioned above, may be connected to the half-pin 210 or to the half-pin 211 before they and their respective assemblies are inserted into the seat 12.
In this manner, the pack-pin assembly 21, understood as each of the assemblies described above comprising the pin 21, will be extremely easy.
Irrespective of the anti-slip-off system 2 described above, the hinge 1 may be mechanical or hydraulic.
Should the hinge 1 be hydraulic, the working chamber 13 may include a working fluid, generally oil, acting on the slider element 50 to counter-act the action thereof, therefore hydraulically controlling the closing and/or opening movement of the closing element.
In this case, the slider element 50 may be sealingly inserted into the working chamber 13.
In the present document, the expression "sealingly inserted slider" and derivatives is used to indicate that the slider 50 is inserted into the working chamber 13 with minimum clearance, such to allow it to slide therein but such to prevent the flow of the working fluid through the interspace between the lateral surface of the slider and the inner surface of the working chamber.
The slider 50 may act as a partitioning element of the working chamber 13 in a first and a second variable volume compartment 18, 19.
The latter, which will be placed in mutually fluidic communication as described below, may preferably be adjacent.
Advantageously, the first compartment 18 and the second variable volume compartment 19 may be configured to have - at the open position of the closing element D - the maximum and the minimum volume respectively. To this end, if present, the elastic counteracting means 95 may be arranged in the second compartment 19.
Furthermore, it is clear that the pin 21 may be at least partially inserted into the compartment 19 so as to be immersed into the working fluid, for example in oil bath.
In addition, also the motion transmission means 30 may be immersed into the working fluid, for example in oil bath.
This will allow to minimise the wear of the components and allow a facilitated and safe operation of the hinge 1 in the long-term.
In order to allow the through-flow of the working fluid between the first and the second compartment 18, 19, upon the opening and closing the closing element D, the hinge body 11 may include two cavities defining two hydraulic circuits 60, 70.
Such circuits may be fluidically independent and they may have a longitudinal extension, each parallel to the axis Y.
Preferably, such circuits 60, 70 may be substantially circular in plan view, that is they may have a cylindrical extension along axes parallel to the axis Y.
It is however clear that the circuits 60, 70 may have other shapes in plan view, without departing from the scope of protection of the attached claims.
The circuit 60 may include two opposite ends 60' and 60", in which the end 60' is fluidically connected with the compartment 18, while the end 60" is fluidically connected with the compartment 19.
On the other hand, the circuit 70 may include two opposite ends 70' and 70", in which the end 70' is fluidically connected with the compartment 18, while the end 70" is fluidically connected with the compartment 19.
In the preferred but not exclusive embodiments shown in the attached figures, upon opening the closing element D, the slider 50 may force the working fluid to flow from the compartment 19 to the compartment 18 exclusively through the circuit 60, while upon closing the closing element the slider 50 forces the working fluid to flow from the compartment 18 to the compartment 19 exclusively through the circuit 70.
However, it is clear that upon opening the closing element D, the slider 50 may force the working fluid to flow from the compartment 18 to the compartment 19exclusively through the circuit 60 or 70, while upon closing the closing element the slider 50 may force the working fluid to flow from the compartment 19 to the compartment 18 exclusively through the circuit 70 or 60, without departing from the scope of protection of the attached claims.
In order to ensure the exclusive flow of the working fluid through the circuit 60 during the opening of the closing element D, the former may be provided with check valve means 61 configured to make the circuit 60 always open from the compartment 19 to the compartment 18 and closed from the compartment 18 to the compartment 19.
However, it is clear that also the contrary may occur, without departing from the scope of protection of the attached claims.
At the same time, in order to ensure the exclusive flow of the working fluid through the circuit 70 during the closing of the closing element D, the former may be provided with check valve means 71 configured to make the circuit 70 always open from the compartment 18 to the compartment 19 and closed from the compartment 19 to the compartment 18.
However, it is clear that also the contrary may occur, without departing from the scope of protection of the attached claims.
In a preferred but non-exclusive embodiment, the valve means 61, 71 may be symmetrical with respect to the median plane nM of the hinge body 11, perpendicular to the axis Y.
Even more specifically, the circuit 60 may include a seat 62 for the valve means 61 at the end 60', while the end 60" may be without valve means.
Such seat 62 may have a diameter larger than that of the remaining portion of the circuit 60 so as to define an annular step 62'.
In other words, the annular step 62' may extend along a direction perpendicular to the axis Y.
Suitably, the valve means 61 may include an internally perforated manifold 63 fixed in the seat 62 and an obturator 64 movable parallel to the axis Y between the step 62', therefore defining an abutment surface 62', and the manifold 63.
Suitably, the seat 62 may include an inner lateral surface 62" which includes a threaded portion 620.
On the other hand, the manifold 63 may include an outer lateral surface 630 with a counter-threaded portion 6300 which can be screwed - in a per se known manner - to the threaded portion 620 of the surface 62".
Advantageously, the manifold 63 may include a head 63", for example flanged, arranged facing the pin 21 and an end wall 63' arranged facing the obturator 64.
Preferably, the obturator 64 may be internally hollow and it may include a closed bottom wall 64' arranged facing the abutment surface 62', a side wall 64" with one or more openings 640 and an opening 6400 arranged facing the end wall 63'.
It is clear that the translation of the shutter 64 will be due to the movement of the working fluid in the circuit 60.
Specifically, upon opening the door, the working fluid may flow through the circuit 60 from the end 60" to the end 60'.
In this manner, the obturator 64 will impact the manifold 63, ensuring an interspace for the through-flow of the working fluid between the bottom wall 64' and the abutment wall 62'.
As a result, the working fluid may flow into the seat 62, into the hole of the manifold 63, as well as reach the compartment 18.
Vice versa, upon closing the closing element D, the working fluid will flow through the space inside the manifold 63 to push the obturator 64 to impact the abutment surface 62'.
The working fluid present in the cavity of the obturator 64 may therefore flow out from the side openings 640 to return to the compartment 18.
On the other hand, the circuit 70 may include a seat 72 for the valve means 71 at the end 70", while the end 70' may be without valve means.
Such seat 72 may have a diameter larger than that of the remaining portion of the circuit 70 so as to define an annular step 72'.
Also in this case, the annular step 72' may extend along a direction perpendicular to the axis Y.
Suitably, the valve means 71 may include an internally perforated manifold 73 fixed in the seat 71 and an obturator 74 movable parallel to the axis Y between the step 72', therefore defining an abutment surface 72', and the manifold 73.
Suitably, the seat 72 may include an inner lateral surface 72" with an abutment step 720.
Suitably, the manifold 73 may include a head 73" with an upper surface 730' in contact with the wall 82 and a lateral surface 730" which has an abutment step 7300 interacting with the step 720.
In this manner, the manifold 73 may be fixed in the seat 72.
Preferably, the head 73" may include a housing adapted to interact with a common screwdriver to facilitate the insertion of the manifold 73 into the seat 72.
On the other hand, the manifold 73 may include an end wall 73'arranged facing the obturator 74.
Furthermore, the portion 110 of the end 11' of the hinge body 11 may include a pocket 111 to allow the through-flow of the working fluid between the compartment 19, the hydraulic circuit 70 and said first and/or second valve seat 62, 72.
Preferably, the obturator 74 may be internally hollow and it may include bottom wall 74' arranged facing the abutment surface 72', a side wall 74" with one or more openings 740 and an opening 7400 arranged facing the end wall 73'.
It is clear that also the translation of the obturator 74 will be due to the movement of the working fluid in the circuit 70.
Specifically, upon closing the door, the working fluid may flow through the circuit 70 from the end 70' to the end 70".
In this manner, the obturator 74 will impact the manifold 73, ensuring an interspace for the through-flow of the working fluid between the bottom wall 74' and the abutment wall 72'.
In this manner, the working fluid may flow into the seat 72, into the hole of the manifold 73, as well as reach the compartment 19.
On the other hand, upon opening the closing element D, the working fluid will flow through the space inside the manifold 73 to push the obturator 74 to impact the abutment surface 72'.
The working fluid present in the cavity of the obturator 74 may therefore flow out from the side openings 740 to return to the compartment 19.
Advantageously, there may be provided for means for adjusting the flow of the working fluid.
Such means may include grooves 16 and 17 which may extend perpendicularly to the axis Y and they may respectively intersect the circuit 60 and the circuit 70.
In order to adjust the through-flow section thereof, the flow adjustment means may include adjustment elements 160, 170, for example common adjustment screws of the to the prior art.
It is clear that such adjustment elements 160, 170 may be inserted perpendicularly to the axis Y, along the grooves 16 and 17 to intersect respective axis 60 and 70 so as to adjust the through-flow section of the circuits 60 and 70 independently with respect to each other, so as to adjust the through-flow rate of the working fluid through the two circuits.
Therefore, it is clear that the opening and closing speed may be equal or different from each other.
It is clear that the hinge 1 described heretofore may include or not include the anti- slip-off system 2 as described above.
Therefore, should the hinge 1 include the anti-slip-off system 2, the latter may be an aspect of the invention relating to the hinge 1.
Vice versa, should the hinge 1 not include the anti-slip-off system 2, the latter may be an invention independent therefrom.
In this latter case, the anti-slip-off system 2 may be suitable to be used in a hinge having the characteristics described herein in relation to the hinge 1 or in any hinge for the controlled rotary movement of a closing element having a hinge body with a cylindrical shaped seat defining an axis and a side wall with at least one threaded portion.
In light of the above, it is clear that the hinge according to the invention attains the pre-set objectives.
The hinge according to the invention is susceptible to numerous modifications and variants all falling within the inventive concept outlined in the attached claims. All details can be replaced by other technically equivalent elements, and the materials can be different depending on the technical needs, without departing from the scope of protection of the invention.
Even though the hinge has been described with reference to the attached figures, the reference numbers utilised in the description and in the claims are meant for improving the intelligibility of the invention and thus do not limit the claimed scope of protection in any manner whatsoever.

Claims

1. A hinge for the controlled rotary movement of a closing element (D), such as a door, a window, a shutter or the like, between at least one closing position and at least one opening position, the closing element (D) being anchorable to a stationary support structure (S), such as a wall, a floor, a frame or the like, the hinge (1) comprising:
- a fixed element (10) which can be anchored to the stationary support structure (S);
- a movable element (20) which can be anchored to the closing element (D), said fixed (20) and movable (10) elements being mutually coupled so as to rotate around a first longitudinal axis (X) between at least one open position and at least one closed position; wherein one of said fixed (10) and movable (20) element includes a hinge body (11) which internally includes:
- at least one working chamber (13) comprising a working fluid and defining a second axis (Y) substantially perpendicular to said first axis (X), said at least one working chamber (13) including a slider element (50) slidable along said second axis (Y) upon the mutual rotation of said movable element (20) and said fixed element (10) around said first axis (X);
- at least one first and one second hydraulic circuit (60, 70) which are mutually fluidically independent; wherein said slider element (50) is sealingly inserted into said working chamber (13) to divide it into at least one first and one second variable volume compartment (18, 19) fluidically communicating with each other through said at least one first and one second hydraulic circuit (60, 70), the latter including respective first and second check valve means (61, 71) configured to respectively open and close upon the through-flow of the working fluid from one to the other of said at least one first and second variable volume compartment (18, 19) and to respectively close and open upon the reverse through-flow of the working fluid so that the latter flows between said at least one first and second variable volume compartment (18, 19) flowing selectively through the one or the other of said at least one first and one second hydraulic circuit (60, 70); wherein said hinge body (11) comprises first and second means for adjusting the flow of the working fluid (16, 160; 17, 170) respectively acting in said at least one first and one second circuit (60, 70) so as to independently adjust the opening and/or closing speed of said closing element (D).
2. Hinge according to the preceding claim, wherein said at least one first hydraulic circuit (60) is a circuit always fluidically open exclusively by one of said at least one first compartment (18) and second compartment (19) to the other of said at least one first compartment (18) and second compartment (19), said at least one second hydraulic circuit (70) being a circuit always open exclusively from the other of said at least one first compartment (18) and second compartment (19) to said one of said at least one first compartment (18) and second compartment (19).
3. Hinge according to claim 1 or 2, wherein said at least one first and one second hydraulic circuit (60, 70) include respectively a first and a second seat (62, 72) for said first and second valve means (61, 71) with a respective first and second abutment wall (62', 72') extending substantially perpendicularly to said second axis (Y), said first and second valve means (61, 71) respectively including a first and a second internally perforated manifold (63, 73) fixed in the seat (62, 72) thereof and a first and a second obturator (64, 74) movable along axes parallel to said second axis (Y) between said first and second abutment wall (62', 72') and an end wall (63', 73') of the respective manifold (63, 73).
4. Hinge according to the preceding claim, wherein upon one of said opening and closing of the closing element (D), said first obturator (64) abuts against said end wall (63') of said first manifold (63) to allow the through-flow of the working fluid through said at least one first circuit (60), said second obturator (74) impacting said second abutment wall (72') to prevent the through-flow of the working fluid through said at least one second circuit (70), vice versa upon one of said of opening and closing of the closing element (D) said second obturator (74) abutting against end wall (73') of said second manifold (73) to allow the through-flow of the working fluid through said at least one second circuit (70), said first obturator (64) impacting said first abutment wall (62') to prevent the through-flow of the working fluid through said at least one first circuit (60).
5. Hinge according to the preceding claim, wherein said first and second obturator (64, 74) include a respective bottom wall (64', 74') and a side wall (64", 74") which includes at least one opening (640, 740) to allow the outflow of the working fluid along a radial direction with respect to said axes parallel to said second axis (Y) when the respective bottom wall (64', 74') impacts said first and second abutment wall (62', 72').
6. Hinge according to one or more of claims 3 to the preceding, wherein said first seat (62) includes a lateral inner wall (62") with a threaded portion (620), said first manifold (63) including a lateral outer surface (630) with a counter-threaded portion (6300) susceptible to be mutually screwed with the threaded portion (620) of said lateral inner wall (62") to allow the fixing of the first manifold (63) in said first seat (62).
7. Hinge according to one or more of claims 3 to the preceding, further comprising a closing cap (80) with a lateral surface (81) which is at least partially threaded and with a bottom surface (82), said hinge body (11) including a first end (11') for the rotatable connection with said movable element (20) and a second opposite end (11") which internally has a counter-threaded portion (110) so as to be coupled with said lateral threaded surface (81) of said cap (80), said bottom surface (82) impacting an upper surface (730') of the head (73") of said second manifold (73) opposite to said first end wall (73') to prevent it from slipping off from said second seat (72), said counter-threaded portion (110) including a pocket (111) to allow the through-flow of the working fluid between said other of said at least one first compartment (18) and second compartment (19), at least said second valve seat (72) and said at least one second hydraulic circuit (70).
8. Hinge according to any one of the preceding claims, wherein said first and said second hydraulic circuit (60, 70) respectively include a first end (60', 70') placed in fluid communication with said compartment (18) and a second end (60", 70") placed in fluid communication with said second compartment (19), said first end (60') of said first hydraulic circuit (60) comprising said first valve means (61), said second end (70") of said second hydraulic circuit (70) comprising said second valve means (71), said second and first (60", 70') respectively of said hydraulic circuit (60, 70) being without valve means.
9. Hinge according to the preceding claim, wherein said first and second valve means (61, 71) are positioned symmetrically with respect to a median plane (nM) of said hinge body (11) perpendicular to said second axis (Y), said at least one first and one second hydraulic circuit (60, 70) being mutually parallel and parallel to said second axis (Y).
10. Hinge according to any one of the preceding claims, wherein said movable element (20) includes a pin (21) rotatable around said first axis (X), at least one first ring nut (40') and at least one bushing (31), said pin (21) being mutually at least partially inserted into said at least one first ring nut (40'), said bushing (31) remaining at least partially interposed between said pin (21) and said at least one first ring nut (40') so as to form a unitary assembly, said hinge body (11) including a substantially cylindrical seat (12) susceptible to house said unitary assembly.
11. Hinge according to any one of the preceding claims, wherein said movable element (20) includes a pin (21) rotatable around said first axis (X), there being provided for motion transmission means (30) which include a pinion element (22) with a plurality of first shaped teeth (22') and a rack element (51) comprising a plurality of second counter-shaped teeth (51') , said pin (21) including or being mutually connected integrally joined with said pinion element (22), said slider (50) including being mutually connected integrally joined with said rack element (51), said plurality of first and second shaped teeth (22', 51') being operatively coupled to each other so that to the rotation of said at least one pin (21) around said first axis (X) there corresponds the translation of said at least one slider element (50) along said second axis (Y) and vice versa.
12. Hinge according to the preceding claim, wherein said pin (21) and said motion transmission means (30) are immersed in working fluid.
13. Hinge according to one or more of the preceding claims, wherein said first and second means for adjusting the flow of the working fluid (16, 160; 17, 170) comprise respective adjustment elements (160, 170) inserted through said hinge body (11) perpendicularly to said second axis (Y).
14. Hinge according to one or more of the preceding claims when dependent on claim 10, wherein said substantially cylindrical seat (12) defines a third axis (Z) and it has a side wall (12') with at least one first threaded portion (120'), the hinge (1) further comprising an anti-slip-off system (2) comprising:
- said pin (21) which can be rotatably coupled with said hinge body (11) defining said first axis (X), said pin (21) including connection means (23) with the closing element (D) and a first lateral surface (21') with at least one first edge area (24') projecting radially with respect to said first axis (X);
- said at least one first ring nut (40') comprising an inner lateral surface (46') and an outer lateral surface (41') with at least one first counter-threaded portion (410') and a first bottom wall (42'); wherein said pin (21) and said at least one first ring nut (40') can be inserted into said seat (12) along said third axis (Z) so that said first lateral surface (21') and/or said at least one first ring nut (40') can be at least partially faced to said lateral wall (12'), said third and first axis (Z, X) being substantially coincident in use; wherein said pin (21) is at least partially mutually inserted into said at least one first ring nut (40') to define a first unitary assembly, said at least first edge area (24') impacting at least one portion of said at least one first bottom wall (42') of said at least one first ring nut (40'), said at least one first counter-threaded portion (410') of said at least one first ring nut (40') being mutually screwed with said at least one first threaded portion (120') of said side wall (12') of said shaped seat (12) so as to prevent slipping off of said pin (21) from the latter.
15. Hinge according to the preceding claim, wherein said connection means (23) include at least one male element (230) extending along said first axis (X), the same being suitable to be connected integrally joined with the closing element (D).
16. Hinge according to claim 14 wherein said substantially cylindrical seat (12) passes through said hinge body (11), said side wall (12') of said shaped seat (12) including at least one second threaded portion (120") opposite to the first (120') along said third axis (Z), wherein said connection means (23) include a pair of female elements (231) opposite to each other obtained along said first axis (X), the same being suitable to be connected integrally joined with the closing element (D).
17. Hinge according to the preceding claim, wherein said pin (21) includes a first halfpin (210) and a second half-pin (211), said first half-pin (210) including said first lateral surface (21') with said at least one first edge area (24'), said second half-pin (211) including a second lateral surface (21") which includes at least one second edge area (24") protruding radially with respect to said first axis (X) and facing said at least one first edge area (24').
18. Hinge according to the preceding claim, further comprising at least one second ring nut (40") with an inner lateral surface (46"), a second bottom wall (42")and an outer lateral surface (41") having at least one second counter-threaded portion (410"), said first half-pin (210) being at least partially mutually inserted into said at least one first ring nut (40') to define said first unitary assembly, said at least one first edge area (24') impacting at least one portion of said at least one first bottom wall (42') of said at least one first ring nut (40'), said at least one first counter-threaded portion (410') of said at least one first ring nut (40') being mutually screwed with said at least one first threaded portion (120') of said side wall (12') of said shaped seat (12) to prevent the slipping off of said first half-pin (210) of the latter, said second half-pin (211) being at least partially mutually inserted into said at least one second ring nut (40") to define a second unitary assembly, said at least one second edge area (24") impacting at least portion of said at least one second bottom wall (42"), said at least one second counter-threaded portion (410") of said at least one second ring nut (40") being mutually screwed with said at least one second threaded portion (120") of said side wall (12') of said shaped seat (12) to prevent the slipping off of said second half-pin (211) from the latter.
19. Hinge according to any one of claims 14 to the preceding, further comprising at least one first bushing (31) preferably made of polymeric material, the same including a first inner annular surface (31') and a first opposite outer lateral surface (31"), said first inner annular surface (31') being at least partially in contact with at least one portion of said pin (21), said inner lateral surface (46') of said at least one first ring nut (40') including a second portion (411') at least partially in contact with said outer lateral surface (31"), said pin (21), said at least one first ring nut (40') and said at least one first bushing (31) forming a third unitary assembly which can be inserted longitudinally into said seat (12).
20. Hinge according to the preceding claim when dependent on claim 17 or 18, further comprising at least one second bushing (310) preferably made of polymeric material, the same including a second inner annular surface (310') and a second opposite outer lateral surface (310"), said first inner annular surface (31') being at least partially in contact with a portion of said first half-pin (210), said second portion (411') of said inner lateral surface (46') of said at least one first ring nut (40') being at least partially in contact with said outer lateral surface (31"), said first half-pin (210), said at least one first ring nut (40') and said at least one first bushing (31) defining said third unitary assembly which can be inserted longitudinally into said seat (12), said second inner annular surface (310') being at least partially in contact with at least one portion of said second half-pin (211), said at least one second ring nut (40") including an inner lateral surface (46") with a second portion (411") at least partially in contact with said outer lateral surface (310"), said second half-pin (211), said at least one second ring nut (40") and said at least one second bushing (310) defining a fourth unitary assembly which can be inserted longitudinally into said seat (12).
21. Hinge according to claim 15 or any one of claims 18 to 20 wherein the hinge (1) is of the hydraulic type, the system further comprising hydraulic sealing means (90), said at least one first ring nut (40'), respectively said at least one first and one second ring nut (40', 40"), housing said hydraulic sealing means (90).
22. Hinge according to the preceding claim, wherein said hydraulic sealing means (90) include at least one hydraulic gasket (91'; 91', 91") and at least one oil seal (92'; 92', 92"), said inner lateral surface (46'; 46', 46") of said at least one first ring nut (40'), respectively of said at least one first and one second ring nut (40', 40"), including a first housing area (43'), respectively a first and a second housing area (43', 43"), for said at least one oil seal (92'; 92', 92") so that it remains interposed between said first housing area (43'), respectively said first and second housing area (43', 43"), and said pin (21), said outer lateral surface (41'; 41', 41") of said at least one first ring nut (40'), respectively of said at least one first and one second ring nut (40', 40"), externally including a second housing area (42', 42") for said at least one hydraulic gasket (91'; 91', 91").
23. Method for using an anti-slip-off system in a hinge for the controlled rotary movement of a closing element (D), such as a door, a window, a leaf or the like, between at least one closing position and at least one opening position, the closing element (D) being anchorable to a stationary support structure (S), such as wall, a floor, a frame or the like, comprising the steps of:
- providing an anti-slip-off system and a hinge having one or more of the characteristics of a hinge (1) and of the relevant anti-slip-off system (2) according to one or more of claims 1 to the preceding;
- inserting said pin (21) into said at least one first ring nut (40') for forming said first unitary assembly;
- inserting said unitary assembly into said substantially cylindrical shaped seat (12);
- screwing said at least one first counter-threaded portion (410') of said at least one first ring nut (40') with said at least one first threaded portion (120') of said side wall (12') of said shaped seat (12) to prevent the slipping off of said pin (21) from the latter.
24. An anti-slip-off system which can be used in a hinge (1) for the controlled rotary movement of a closing element (D), such as a door, a window, a leaf or the like, between at least one closing position and at least one opening position, the closing element (D) being anchorable to a stationary support structure (S), such as a wall, a floor, a frame or the like, the hinge (1) comprising a hinge body (11) with a substantially cylindrical shaped seat (12) defining a first axis (Z) and having a side wall (12') with at least one first threaded portion (120'); the system (2) comprising:
- a pin (21) which can be rotatably coupled with the hinge body (11) defining a second axis (X), the pin (21) including connection means (23) with the closing element (D) and a first lateral surface (21') with at least one first edge area (24') protruding radially with respect to said second axis (X);
- at least one first ring nut (40') comprising an inner lateral surface (46') and an outer lateral surface (41') with at least one first counter-threaded portion (410') and a first bottom wall (42'); wherein said pin (21) and said at least one first ring nut (40') can be inserted into said seat (12) along said first axis (Z) so that said first lateral surface (21') and/or said at least one first ring nut (40') can at least partially faced to said lateral wall (12'), said first and second axis (Z, X) being substantially coincident in use; wherein said pin (21) is at least partially mutually inserted into said at least one first ring nut (40') to define a first unitary assembly, said at least first edge area (24') impacting at least one portion of said at least one first bottom wall (42') of said at least one first ring nut (40'), said at least one first counter-threaded portion (410') of said at least one first ring nut (40') being mutually screwed with said at least one first threaded portion (120') of said side wall (12') of said shaped seat (12) so as to prevent slipping off of said pin (21) from the latter.
25. System according to the preceding claim, wherein said connection means (23) include at least one male element (230) extending along said second axis (X), the same being suitable to be connected integrally joined with the closing element (D).
26. System according to claim 24 wherein said substantially cylindrical seat (12) passes through said hinge body (11), said side wall (12') of said shaped seat (12) including at least one second threaded portion (120") opposite to the first (120') along said first axis (Z), wherein said connection means (23) include a pair of female elements (231) opposite to each other obtained along said second axis (X), the same being suitable to be connected integrally joined with the closing element (D).
27. System according to the preceding claim, wherein said pin (21) includes a first half-pin (210) and a second half-pin (211), said first half-pin (210) including said first lateral surface (21') with said at least one first edge area (24'), said second half-pin (211) including a second lateral surface (21") which includes at least one second edge area (24") protruding radially with respect to said second axis (X) and facing said at least one first edge area (24').
28. System according to the preceding claim, further comprising at least one second ring nut (40") with an inner lateral surface (46"), a second bottom wall (42")and an outer lateral surface (41") having at least one second counter-threaded portion (410"), said first half-pin (210) being at least partially mutually inserted into said at least one first ring nut (40') to define said first unitary assembly, said at least one first edge area (24') impacting at least one portion of said at least one first bottom wall (42') of said at least one first ring nut (40'), said at least one first counter-threaded portion (410') of said at least one first ring nut (40') being mutually screwed with said at least one first threaded portion (120') of said side wall (12') of said shaped seat (12) to prevent the slipping off of said first half-pin (210) of the latter, said second half-pin (211) being at least partially mutually inserted into said at least one second ring nut (40") to define a second unitary assembly, said at least one second edge area (24") impacting at least portion of said at least one second bottom wall (42"), said at least one second counter-threaded portion (410") of said at least one second ring nut (40") being mutually screwed with said at least one second threaded portion (120") of said side wall (12') of said shaped seat (12) to prevent the slipping off of said second half-pin (211) from the latter.
29. System according to any one of claims 24 to the preceding, further comprising at least one first bushing (31) preferably made of polymeric material, the same including a first inner annular surface (31') and a first opposite outer lateral surface (31"), said first inner annular surface (31') being at least partially in contact with at least one portion of said pin (21), said inner lateral surface (46') of said at least one first ring nut (40') including a second portion (411') at least partially in contact with said outer lateral surface (31"), said pin (21), said at least one first ring nut (40') and said at least one first bushing (31) forming a third unitary assembly which can be inserted longitudinally into said seat (12).
30. System according to the preceding claim when dependent on claim 27 or 28, further comprising at least one second bushing (310) preferably made of polymeric material, the same including a second inner annular surface (310') and a second opposite outer lateral surface (310"), said first inner annular surface (31') being at least partially in contact with a portion of said first half-pin (210), said second portion (411') of said inner lateral surface (46') of said at least one first ring nut (40') being at least partially in contact with said outer lateral surface (31"), said first half-pin (210), said at least one first ring nut (40') and said at least one first bushing (31) defining said third unitary assembly which can be inserted longitudinally into said seat (12), said second inner annular surface (310') being at least partially in contact with at least one portion of said second half-pin (211), said at least one second ring nut (40") including an inner lateral surface (46") with a second portion (411") at least partially in contact with said outer lateral surface (310"), said second half-pin (211), said at least one second ring nut (40") and said at least one second bushing (310) defining a fourth unitary assembly which can be inserted longitudinally into said seat (12).
31. System according to claim 25 or any one of claims 28 to 30 wherein the hinge (1) is of the hydraulic type, the system further comprising hydraulic sealing means (90), said at least one first ring nut (40'), respectively said at least one first and one second ring nut (40', 40"), housing said hydraulic sealing means (90).
32. System according to the preceding claim, wherein said hydraulic sealing means (90) include at least one hydraulic gasket (91'; 91', 91") and at least one oil seal (92'; 92', 92"), said inner lateral surface (46'; 46', 46") of said at least one first ring nut (40'), respectively of said at least one first and one second ring nut (40', 40"), including a first housing area (43'), respectively a first and a second housing area (43', 43"), for said at least one oil seal (92'; 92', 92") so that it remains interposed between said first housing area (43'), respectively said first and second housing area (43', 43"), and said pin (21), said outer lateral surface (41'; 41', 41") of said at least one first ring nut (40'), respectively of said at least one first and one second ring nut (40', 40"), externally including a second housing area (42', 42") for said at least one hydraulic gasket (91'; 91', 91").
33. Hinge for the controlled rotary movement of a closing element (D), such as a door, a window, a shutter or the like, between at least one closing position and at least one opening position, the closing element (D) being anchorable to a stationary support structure (S), such as a wall, a floor, a frame or the like, the hinge (1) comprising: - a hinge body (11) with a substantially cylindrical shaped seat (12) defining a first axis (Z) and having a side wall (12') with at least one first threaded portion (120');
- an anti-slip-off system (2) according to one or more of claims 24 to the preceding.
34. Hinge according to the preceding claim, comprising:
- a fixed element (10) which can be anchored to the stationary support structure (S);
- a movable element (20) which can be anchored to the closing element (D), said fixed (10) and movable (20) elements being mutually coupled so as to rotate around a second longitudinal axis (X) between at least one open position and at least one closed position; wherein one of said fixed (10) and movable (20) element includes said hinge body (11) which internally includes:
- at least one working chamber (13) comprising a working fluid and defining a third axis (Y) substantially perpendicular to said second axis (X), said at least one working chamber (13) including a slider element (50) slidable along said third axis (Y) upon the mutual rotation of said movable element (20) and said fixed element (10) around said second axis (X);
- at least one first and one second hydraulic circuit (60, 70) which are mutually fluidically independent; wherein said slider element (50) is sealingly inserted into said working chamber (13) to divide it into at least one first and one second variable volume compartment (18, 19) fluidically communicating with each other through said at least one first and one second hydraulic circuit (60, 70), the latter including respective first and second check valve means (61, 71) configured to respectively open and close upon the through-flow of the working fluid from one to the other of said at least one first and second variable volume compartment (18, 19) and to respectively close and open upon the reverse through-flow of the working fluid so that the latter flows between said at least one first and second variable volume compartment (18, 19) flowing selectively through the one or the other of said at least one first and one second hydraulic circuit (60, 70); wherein said hinge body (11) comprises first and second means for adjusting the flow of the working fluid (16, 160; 17, 170) respectively acting in said at least one first and one second circuit (60, 70) so as to independently adjust the opening and/or closing speed of said closing element (D).
35. Hinge according to the preceding claim, wherein said at least one first hydraulic circuit (60) is a circuit always fluidically open exclusively by one of said at least one first compartment (18) and second compartment (19) to the other of said at least one first compartment (18) and second compartment (19), said at least one second hydraulic circuit (70) being a circuit always open exclusively from the other of said at least one first compartment (18) and second compartment (19) to said one of said at least one first compartment (18) and second compartment (19).
36. Hinge according to claim 34 or 35, wherein said at least one first and one second hydraulic circuit (60, 70) respectively include a first and a second seat (62, 72) for said first and second valve means (61, 71) with a respective first and second abutment wall (62', 72') extending substantially perpendicularly to said third axis (Y), said first and second valve means (61, 71) respectively including a first and a second internally perforated manifold (63, 73) fixed in the seat (62, 72) thereof and a first and a second obturator (64, 74) movable along axes parallel to said third axis (Y) between said first and second abutment wall (62', 72') and an end wall (63', 73') of the respective manifold (63, 73).
37. Hinge according to the preceding claim, wherein upon one of said opening and closing of the closing element (D), said first obturator (64) abuts against said end wall (63') of said first manifold (63) to allow the through-flow of the working fluid through said at least one first circuit (60), said second obturator (74) impacting said second abutment wall (72') to prevent the through-flow of the working fluid through said at least one second circuit (70), vice versa upon one of said of opening and closing of the closing element (D) said second obturator (74) abutting against end wall (73') of said second manifold (73) to allow the through-flow of the working fluid through said at least one second circuit (70), said first obturator (64) impacting said first abutment wall (62') to prevent the through-flow of the working fluid through said at least one first circuit (60).
38. Hinge according to the preceding claim, wherein said first and second obturator (64, 74) include a respective bottom wall (64', 74') and a side wall (64", 74") which includes at least one opening (640, 740) to allow the outflow of the working fluid along a radial direction with respect to said axes parallel to said third axis (Y) when the respective bottom wall (64', 74') impacts said first and second abutment wall (62', 72').
39. Hinge according to one or more of claims 36 to the preceding, wherein said first seat (62) includes a lateral inner wall (62") with a threaded portion (620), said first manifold (63) including a lateral outer surface (630) with a counter-threaded portion (6300) susceptible to be mutually screwed with the threaded portion (620) of said lateral inner wall (62") to allow the fixing of the first manifold (63) in said first seat (62).
40. Hinge according to one or more of claims 36 to the preceding, further comprising a closing cap (80) with a lateral surface (81) that is at least partially threaded and with a bottom surface (82), said hinge body (11) including a first end (11') for the rotatable connection with said movable element (20) and a second opposite end (11") which internally has a counter-threaded portion (110) for coupling with said threaded lateral surface (81) of said cap (80), said bottom surface (82) impacting an upper surface (730') of the head (73") of said second manifold (73) opposite to said first end wall (73') to prevent it from slipping off from said second seat (72), said counter-threaded portion (110) including a pocket (111) to allow the through-flow of the working fluid between said other of said at least one first compartment (18) and second compartment (19), at least said second valve seat (72) and said at least one second hydraulic circuit (70).
41. Hinge according to any one of claims 34 to the preceding, wherein said first and said second hydraulic circuit (60, 70) respectively include a first end (60', 70') placed in fluid communication with said compartment (18) and a second end (60", 70") placed in fluid communication with said second compartment (19), said first end (60') of said first hydraulic circuit (60) comprising said first valve means (61), said second end (70") of said second hydraulic circuit (70) comprising said second valve means (71), said second and first (60", 70') respectively of said hydraulic circuit (60, 70) being without valve means.
42. Hinge according to the preceding claim, wherein said first and second valve means (61, 71) are positioned symmetrically with respect to a median plane (nM) of said hinge body (11) perpendicular to said third axis (Y), said at least one first and one second hydraulic circuit (60, 70) being mutually parallel and parallel to said third axis (Y).
43. Hinge according to any one of claims 34 to the preceding, wherein said movable element (20) includes a pin (21) rotatable around said second axis (X), there being provided for motion transmission means (30) which include a pinion element (22) with a plurality of first shaped teeth (22') and a rack element (51) comprising a plurality of second counter- shaped teeth (51'), said pin (21) including or being mutually connected integrally joined with said pinion element (22), said slider (50) including being mutually connected integrally joined with said rack element (51), said plurality of first and second shaped teeth (22', 51') being operatively coupled to each other so that to the rotation of said at least one pin (21) around said second axis (X) there corresponds the translation of said at least one slider element (50) along said third axis (Y) and vice versa.
44. Hinge according to the preceding claim, wherein said pin (21) and said motion transmission means (30) are immersed in working fluid.
45. Hinge according to one or more of the preceding claims, wherein said first and second means for adjusting the flow of the working fluid (16, 160; 17, 170) comprise respective adjustment elements (160, 170) inserted through said hinge body (11) perpendicularly to said third axis (Y).
46. Method for using an anti-slip-off system in a hinge for the controlled rotary movement of a closing element (D), such as a door, a window, a leaf or the like, between at least one closing position and at least one opening position, the closing element (D) being anchorable to a stationary support structure (S), such as wall, a floor, a frame or the like, comprising the steps of:
- providing an anti-slip-off system having one or more of the characteristics of the anti-slip-off system (2) according to one or more of claims 24 to 32 and of a hinge having one or more of the characteristics according to one or more of claims 33 to the preceding;
- inserting said pin (21) into said at least one first ring nut (40') for forming said first unitary assembly;
- inserting said unitary assembly into said substantially cylindrical shaped seat (12);
- screwing said at least one first counter-threaded portion (410') of said at least one first ring nut (40') with said at least one first threaded portion (120') of said side wall (12') of said shaped seat (12) to prevent the slipping off of said pin (21) from the latter.
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