GB2270714A - Hinge. - Google Patents
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- GB2270714A GB2270714A GB9219708A GB9219708A GB2270714A GB 2270714 A GB2270714 A GB 2270714A GB 9219708 A GB9219708 A GB 9219708A GB 9219708 A GB9219708 A GB 9219708A GB 2270714 A GB2270714 A GB 2270714A
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- mirror
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- A—HUMAN NECESSITIES
- A45—HAND OR TRAVELLING ARTICLES
- A45D—HAIRDRESSING OR SHAVING EQUIPMENT; EQUIPMENT FOR COSMETICS OR COSMETIC TREATMENTS, e.g. FOR MANICURING OR PEDICURING
- A45D42/00—Hand, pocket, or shaving mirrors
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- A—HUMAN NECESSITIES
- A45—HAND OR TRAVELLING ARTICLES
- A45C—PURSES; LUGGAGE; HAND CARRIED BAGS
- A45C15/00—Purses, bags, luggage or other receptacles covered by groups A45C1/00 - A45C11/00, combined with other objects or articles
- A45C15/04—Purses, bags, luggage or other receptacles covered by groups A45C1/00 - A45C11/00, combined with other objects or articles with mirrors
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- A—HUMAN NECESSITIES
- A45—HAND OR TRAVELLING ARTICLES
- A45D—HAIRDRESSING OR SHAVING EQUIPMENT; EQUIPMENT FOR COSMETICS OR COSMETIC TREATMENTS, e.g. FOR MANICURING OR PEDICURING
- A45D40/00—Casings or accessories specially adapted for storing or handling solid or pasty toiletry or cosmetic substances, e.g. shaving soaps or lipsticks
- A45D40/18—Casings combined with other objects
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- E—FIXED CONSTRUCTIONS
- E05—LOCKS; KEYS; WINDOW OR DOOR FITTINGS; SAFES
- E05D—HINGES OR SUSPENSION DEVICES FOR DOORS, WINDOWS OR WINGS
- E05D11/00—Additional features or accessories of hinges
- E05D11/10—Devices for preventing movement between relatively-movable hinge parts
- E05D11/1028—Devices for preventing movement between relatively-movable hinge parts for maintaining the hinge in two or more positions, e.g. intermediate or fully open
- E05D11/105—Devices for preventing movement between relatively-movable hinge parts for maintaining the hinge in two or more positions, e.g. intermediate or fully open the maintaining means acting perpendicularly to the pivot axis
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- E—FIXED CONSTRUCTIONS
- E05—LOCKS; KEYS; WINDOW OR DOOR FITTINGS; SAFES
- E05Y—INDEXING SCHEME ASSOCIATED WITH SUBCLASSES E05D AND E05F, RELATING TO CONSTRUCTION ELEMENTS, ELECTRIC CONTROL, POWER SUPPLY, POWER SIGNAL OR TRANSMISSION, USER INTERFACES, MOUNTING OR COUPLING, DETAILS, ACCESSORIES, AUXILIARY OPERATIONS NOT OTHERWISE PROVIDED FOR, APPLICATION THEREOF
- E05Y2900/00—Application of doors, windows, wings or fittings thereof
- E05Y2900/20—Application of doors, windows, wings or fittings thereof for furniture, e.g. cabinets
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- E—FIXED CONSTRUCTIONS
- E05—LOCKS; KEYS; WINDOW OR DOOR FITTINGS; SAFES
- E05Y—INDEXING SCHEME ASSOCIATED WITH SUBCLASSES E05D AND E05F, RELATING TO CONSTRUCTION ELEMENTS, ELECTRIC CONTROL, POWER SUPPLY, POWER SIGNAL OR TRANSMISSION, USER INTERFACES, MOUNTING OR COUPLING, DETAILS, ACCESSORIES, AUXILIARY OPERATIONS NOT OTHERWISE PROVIDED FOR, APPLICATION THEREOF
- E05Y2999/00—Subject-matter not otherwise provided for in this subclass
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- Mirrors, Picture Frames, Photograph Stands, And Related Fastening Devices (AREA)
Abstract
A hinge, for example for positioning a cosmetic case mirror including a mirror frame holder (1) and a mirror frame (2) has two spaced lugs (11, 11') raised from one side of an elongate base plate (10) fastened to the top cover of a cosmetic case (4) on the inside. The mirror frame (2) has two lugs (24, 25') respectively pivoted to the lugs (11, 11') on the mirror frame holder (1) and two toothed supports (26, 26') respectively and releasably meshed with the toothed top edge (12) of either lug on the mirror frame holder. A mirror (3) is inserted into a channel on the mirror frame and locked in place by latch pins (24, 24'). The supports (26, 26') may be resiliently deformed to enable rotation of the mirror frame (2) under a pre-determined force. <IMAGE>
Description
HINGE
The present invention relates to a hinge and more particularly to a hinge for selectively securing first and second members with respect to one another.
A typical example of the need to selectively secure a first member with respect to a second occurs in cosmetic mirrors, where a mirror is pivoted relative to a support by a user as required, so as to achieve a good reflection which facilitates the proper application of cosmetics. In a known arrangement illustrated in Figure 8, a mirror glass is retained in a mirror frame by a back board and a plurality of lock pins, which mirror frame is directly fastened to the top cover of the cosmetic case on the inside. One disadvantage of this mirror positioning structure is that the mirror frame can only be adjusted downwardly, and therefore the angular position of the mirror is limited to a narrow range. Another disadvantage of this mirror positioning structure is that the mounting procedure of the mirror glass is complicated.Still another disadvantage of this mirror positioning structure is its complicated manufacturing procedure.
The present invention aims to at least partially mitigate the above disadvantages.
According to a first aspect of the present invention there is provided a hinge for selectively securing first and second members with respect to one another comprising a lug depending from each of said first and second members, said lugs having a common pivotal axis, one of said lugs having a toothed end in a arcuate formation, and a mating arcuate toothed end surface formation associated with said other lug whereby a desired angular relationship is maintained between the first and second members by appropriate positioning of said toothed portions.
According to a second aspect of the present invention there is provided a cosmetic case mirror assembly positioning device comprising:
a mirror frame holder having two spaced lugs raised from one side of an elongate base plate fastened to a top cover of a cosmetic case on the inside, each lug having an arched, toothed top edge and a stub rod on an inner side perpendicular to the respective toothed top edge and opposed to each other; and
a mirror frame pivoted to the lugs on said mirror frame holder to hold a mirror, said mirror frame comprising a flat, rectangular window opening in a longitudinal direction covered by said mirror, a bridge wall bridged over said window opening and defining with said mirror frame a mirror channel into which said mirror is slided in and out, two stop plates spaced on a back surface thereof at one end adjacent to said window opening to stop said mirror at one end, two pin holes spaced on said back surface at an opposite end, two headed latch pins respectively and releasably inserted in either pin hole to stop said mirror at an opposite end for permitting said mirror to be retained in a position covered over said window opening, said bridge wall comprising two symmetrical lugs on two opposite sides respectively to either lug on said base plate of said mirror frame holder at an inner side, and two toothed supports at locations corresponding to the lugs on said base plate of said mirror frame holder, each lug of said bridge wall having a pivot hole, which receives the stub rod on either lug of said base plate of said mirror frame holder, each toothed support of said bridge wall having a toothed top edge curved inwards and meshed with the toothed top edge of the respective lug on said base plate of said mirror frame holder, and a slot through a body thereof for permitting it to be squeezed to deform.
An embodiment of the present invention will now be described by way of example with reference to the accompanying drawings in which:
Fig. 1 is an exploded view of a hinge for selectively securing first and second members with respect to one another in accordance with the present invention;
Fig. 2 is an exploded view of a hinge in accordance with the present invention;
Fig. 3 is a sectional side view showing the relative positioning of a mirror assembly on a mirror frame holder inside the top cover of a cosmetic case;
Fig. 4 is another sectional side view showing the lugs on the mirror frame holder respectively pivoted to the lugs on the mirror assembly and meshed with toothed supports on the mirror frame assembly;;
Fig. 5 is an enlarged sectional view of a lug of the mirror frame holder and a corresponding lug and a corresponding toothed support of the mirror assembly before the assembly process;
Fig. 6 is an assembly view of Fig. 5;
Fig. 7 is a partly enlarged view showing a latch pin inserted in a respective pin hole on the mirror frame of the mirror assembly to lock a mirror in position; and
Fig. 8 is a sectional view showing a cosmetic case mirror assembly positioning structure according to the prior art.
In the Figures, like reference numerals indicate like parts.
Referring to Figs. 1 and 2, a mirror frame holder 1 is fastened to the top cover 4 of a cosmetic case on the inside, and a mirror assembly consisted of a mirror frame 2 and a mirror 3 and secured to the mirror frame holder 1.
The mirror frame holder 1 and the mirror frame 2 are respectively made from polymerization polymers through the process of injection molding. The mirror frame holder 1 comprises an elongate base plate 10 having symmetrical through holes 101,101' on two opposite ends thereof and two lugs 11,11' raised from one side thereof at two opposite ends. Screws (not shown) are respectively threaded through the holes 101,101' into screw holes (not shown) on the top cover 4 of the cosmetic case to fasten the mirror frame holder 1 to the top cover 4 of the cosmetic case on the inside. Each lug 11 or 11' has an arched, toothed top edge 12 or 12' and a stub rod 110 or 110' on an inner side perpendicular to the respective toothed top edge 12 or 12' and opposed to each other.The mirror frame 2 comprises a flat, rectangular opening 20 in a longitudinal direction, which is covered by the mirror 3, a bridge wall 21 bridged over the opening 20 on the back side in a transverse direction for permitting the mirror 3 to be inserted into the gap between the back surface cf the mirror frame 2 and the bridge wall 21 and retained in a position covered over the opening 20. Therefore, the mirror 3 can be slided n and out of the mirror frame 2. The mirror frame 2 further comprises stop plates 22,22' spaced on the back surface thereof at one end adjacent to the opening 20 to stop the mirror 3 in position, two pin holes 23,23' spaced on the back surface thereof at an opposite end, into which a headed latch pin 24 or 24' each may be respectively inserted to lock the mirror 3 in place.As illustrated in Fig. 7, each headed latch pin 24 or 24' has an elongate leg 240 inserted through either pin hole 23 or 23' to stop the mirror 3 from moving backwards. The latch pin 24 or 24' is made from polymerization polymers, and can be conveniently removed from the respective pin hole 23 or 23' permitting the mirror 3 to be removed from the mirror frame 2. The bridge wall 21 of the mirror frame 2 comprises two symmetrical lugs 25,25' on two opposite sides respectively attached to either lug 11 or 11' on the base plate 10 of the mirror frame holder 1 at an inner side, and two toothed supports 26,26' respectively disposed adjacent to either lug 25 or 25' at an outer side.
As illustrated in Figs. 5 and 6, each lug 25 cr 25' has a pivot hole 251 or 251, which receives the stub rod 110 or 110' on either lug 11 or 11' of the base plate 10 of the mirror frame holder 1, and a sloping groove 252 or 252' one one side 250 or 250' thereof extended from the top edge to the respective pivot hole 251 or 251' for guiding the stub rod 110 or 110' on the respective lug 11 or 11' of the mirror holder 1 into the respective pivot hole 251 or 251'. As illustrated in Fig. 3, each toothed support 26 or.26' has a toothed top edge 260 or 260' curved inwards, and a slot 27 or 27' through the body thereof. The arrangement of the slot 27 or 27' permits the toothed support 26 or 26' to be squeezed to deform. Once the pressure is released, the elastic material property makes the toothed support 26 or 26' to automatically return to its original shape.
Referring to Figs. 3, 4, 5, and 6, the lugs 25,25' on the bridge wall 21 of the mirror frame 2 are respectively attached to the lugs 11,11' on the base plate 10 of the mirror frame holder 1 with the stub rods 110,110' respectively inserted into the pivot holes 251,251', therefore the mirror frame 2 is pivoted to the mirror frame holder 1. As the mirror frame 2 and the mirror frame 1 have been pivoted to each other, the toothed top edge 12 or 12' on each lug 11 or 11' of the mirror frame holder 1 respectively meshed with the toothed top edge 260 or 260' on the toothed support 26 or 26' of the mirror frame 2. As described before, the toothed supports 26,26' can be squeezed to deform, therefore the mirror frame 2 can be rotated on the lugs 11,11' of the mirror frame holder 1 to change the angular position.
The preferred embodiment described is simple in structure and therefore functional. However, it is to be understood that various changes and modifications may be made without departing from the scope of the invention as defined by the appended claims.
In particular the invention is not restricted to mirrors as described, but could be applied in other situations where hinged orientation is appropriate, for instance to photograph frames, or lights.
Claims (11)
1. A hinge for selectively securing first and second members with respect to one another comprising a lug depending from each of said first and second members, said lugs having a common pivotal axis, one of said lugs having a toothed end in a arcuate formation, and a mating arcuate toothed end surface formation associated with said other lug whereby a desired angular relationship is maintained between the first and second members by appropriate positioning of said toothed portions.
2. A hinge according to claim 1 wherein said mating arcuated toothed end surface formation associated with said other lug is formed as the end surface of a support member, adjacent said other lug, said support member and said other lug depending from the same one of said members.
3. A hinge according to claim 2 wherein at least a part of said support member is resilient to permit rotation of said first and second members under predetermined force.
4. A hinge according to claim 3 wherein said support member comprises a resilient bridge portion providing said mating arcuate toothed end surface formation, each end of said bridge portion being connected by a respective resilient support to said one of said members.
5. A hinge according to any preceding claim wherein each of said first and second members has an equal plurality of said lugs.
6. A cosmetic case mirror assembly positioning device comprising:
a mirror frame holder having two spaced lugs raised from one side of an elongate base plate fastened to a top cover of a cosmetic case on the inside, each lug having an arched, toothed top edge and a stub rod on an inner side perpendicular to the respective toothed top edge and opposed to each other; and
a mirror frame pivoted to the lugs on said mirror frame holder to hold a mirror, said mirror frame comprising a flat, rectangular window opening in a longitudinal direction covered by said mirror, a bridge wall bridged over said window opening and defining with said mirror frame a mirror channel into which said mirror is slided in and out, two stop plates spaced on a back surface thereof at one end adjacent to said window opening to stop said mirror at one end, two pin holes spaced on said back surface at an opposite end, two headed latch pins respectively and releasably inserted in either pin hole to stop said mirror at an opposite end for permitting said mirror to be retained in a position covered over said window opening, said bridge wall comprising two symmetrical lugs on two opposite sides respectively to either lug on said base plate of said mirror frame holder at an inner side, and two toothed supports at locations corresponding to the lugs on said base plate of said mirror frame holder, each lug of said bridge wall having a pivot hole, which receives the stub rod on either lug of said base plate of said mirror frame holder, each toothed support of said bridge wall having a toothed top edge curved inwards and meshed with the toothed top edge of the respective lug on said base plate of said mirror frame holder, and a slot through a body thereof for permitting it to be squeezed to deform.
7. The cosmetic case mirror assembly positioning device of claim 6 wherein said mirror frame, said mirror frame holder and said latch pins are respectively made from polymerization polymers.
8. The cosmetic case mirror assembly positioning device of claim 6 or 7 wherein said bridge wall has two opposite ends extended from a back wall of said mirror frame and respectively spaced from said window opening, and defines with said mirror frame a mirror channel in width wider than said window opening for sliding said mirror.
9. The cosmetic case mirror assembly positioning device of claims 6-8 wherein said toothed supports each has a sloping groove on one side thereof extended from a top edge thereof to the respective pivot hole for guiding the respective stub rod on said base plate of said mirror frame holder into the respective pivot hole.
10. A hinge substantially as herein described with reference to, and as illustrated in Figs. 1 to 7 of the accompanying drawings.
11. A cosmetic case mirror assembly positioning device substantially as hereinbefore described with reference to, and as illustrated in, Figures 1 to 7 of the accompanying drawings.
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| Application Number | Priority Date | Filing Date | Title |
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| GB9219708A GB2270714A (en) | 1992-09-17 | 1992-09-17 | Hinge. |
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| Application Number | Priority Date | Filing Date | Title |
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| GB9219708A GB2270714A (en) | 1992-09-17 | 1992-09-17 | Hinge. |
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| GB9219708D0 GB9219708D0 (en) | 1992-10-28 |
| GB2270714A true GB2270714A (en) | 1994-03-23 |
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| Application Number | Title | Priority Date | Filing Date |
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| GB9219708A Withdrawn GB2270714A (en) | 1992-09-17 | 1992-09-17 | Hinge. |
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| Publication number | Priority date | Publication date | Assignee | Title |
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| GB1590123A (en) * | 1977-10-10 | 1981-05-28 | Frost & Co Ltd C B | Articulated connector for use with angling equipment |
| GB2212555A (en) * | 1987-11-17 | 1989-07-26 | Britax Restmor Ltd | Clamping pivot |
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| Publication number | Priority date | Publication date | Assignee | Title |
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| GB1590123A (en) * | 1977-10-10 | 1981-05-28 | Frost & Co Ltd C B | Articulated connector for use with angling equipment |
| GB2212555A (en) * | 1987-11-17 | 1989-07-26 | Britax Restmor Ltd | Clamping pivot |
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| WAP | Application withdrawn, taken to be withdrawn or refused ** after publication under section 16(1) |