IPC분류정보
국가/구분 |
United States(US) Patent
등록
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국제특허분류(IPC7판) |
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출원번호 |
US-0353906
(2003-01-29)
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발명자
/ 주소 |
- Doornbos, David A.
- Bivens, Steven L.
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출원인 / 주소 |
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인용정보 |
피인용 횟수 :
21 인용 특허 :
8 |
초록
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A slide damper for use with an associated sliding object that is movable between a first position and a second position provides an assisted, dampened return. The slide damper includes a housing having a track, a gear on the housing and a cover configured for movement along the housing. The cover fu
A slide damper for use with an associated sliding object that is movable between a first position and a second position provides an assisted, dampened return. The slide damper includes a housing having a track, a gear on the housing and a cover configured for movement along the housing. The cover further includes a track engaging pin for engaging the housing track as the cover moves along the housing. A biasing element operably connects the cover and the housing to bias the cover to the second position. A damper assembly is disposed within the cover and includes a damper housing having a geared outer periphery, a damping material disposed in the damper housing and a rotor disposed at least in part within the damper housing for cooperating with the damping material. The rotor has a shaft and is rotatable relative to the damper housing. The rotor shaft extends through the cover and a damper gear operably connects the shaft and the housing gear. The damper assembly is selectively engaged in which the rotor rotates relative to the damper housing when the cover is moved toward the second position and movement of the damper gear along the housing gear is dampened, and disengaged in which the rotor is stationary relative to the damper housing when the cover is moved toward the first position and movement of the damper gear along the housing gear is unimpeded.
대표청구항
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1. A slide damper for use with an associated sliding object that is movable between a first position and a second position, comprising:a housing having a track; a gear on the housing; a cover configured for movement along the housing, the cover having a recessed region and an opening formed therein,
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A slide damper for use with an associated sliding object that is movable between a first position and a second position, comprising:a housing having a track; a gear on the housing; a cover configured for movement along the housing, the cover having a recessed region and an opening formed therein, the cover further including a truck engaging element for engaging the housing track as the cover moves along the housing and an engaging element for engaging the associated sliding object; a biasing element operably connecting the cover and the housing to bias the cover to the second position; a damper assembly disposed within the cover recessed region, the damper assembly including a damper housing having a geared outer periphery, a damping material disposed in the damper housing and a rotatable element disposed at least in part within the damper housing for cooperating with the damping material, the rotatable element having a shaft and being rotatable relative to the damper housing, the rotatable element shaft extending through the cover opening, the damper assembly being selectively engaged in which the rotatable element rotates relative to the damper housing when the cover is moved toward the second position and disengaged in which the rotatable element is stationary relative to the damper housing when the cover is moved toward the first position; and a gear operably connecting the damper shaft and the housing gear for rotating the damper shaft as the cover is moved along the housing, wherein movement of the gear along the housing gear is dampened when the damper assembly is engaged and wherein movement of the gear along the housing gear is unimpeded by the damper when the damper is disengaged. 2. The slide damper in accordance with claim 1 wherein the housing track has a main portion and a branch portion depending from the main portion, and wherein the track engaging element of the cover is movable transverse to the track, at the branch position.3. A slide damper for use with an associated sliding object that is movable between a first position and a second position, comprising:a housing having a track; a gear on the housing; a cover configured for movement along the housing, the cover having a recessed region and an opening formed therein, the cover further including a track engaging element for engaging the housing track as the cover moves along the housing and an engaging element for engaging the associated sliding object; a biasing element operably connecting the cover and the housing to bias the cover to the second posltion; a damper assembly disposed within the cover recessed region, the damper assembly including a damper housing having a geared outer periphery, a damping material disposed in the damper housing and a rotatable element disposed at least in part within the damper housing for cooperating with the damping material, the rotatable element having a shaft and being rotataple relative to the damper housing, the rotatable element shaft extending through the cover opening, the damper assembly being selectively engaged in which the rotatable element rotates relative to the damper housing when the cover is moved toward the second position and disengaged in which the rotatable element is stationary relative to the damper housing when the cover is moved toward the first position; and a gear operably connecting the damper shaft and the housing gear for rotating the damper shaft as the cover is moved along the housing, wherein movement of the gear along the housing gear is dampened when the damper assembly is engaged and wherein movement of the gear along the housing gear is unimpeded by the damper when the damper is disengaged, wherein the housing track has a main portion and a branch portion depending from the main portion, and wherein the track engaging element of the cover is movable transverse to the track, at the branch portion, the track main portion and branch portions being separated by a flexible finger, and wherein transverse movement of the track engaging element is effected by movement against the flexible finger. 4. A slide damper for use with an associated sliding object that is movable between a first position and a second position, comprising:a housing having a track; a gear on the housing; a cover configured for movement along the housing, the cover having a recessed region and an opening formed therein, the cover further including a track engaging element for engaging the housing track as the cover moves along the housing and an engaging element for engaging the associated sliding object; a biasing element operably connecting the cover and the housing to bias the cover to the second position; a damper assembly disposed within the cover recessed region, the damper assembly including a damper housing having a geared outer periphery, a damping material disposed in the damper housing and a rotatable element disposed at least in part within the damper housing for cooperating with the damping material, the rotatable element having a shaft and being rotatable relative to the damper housing, the rotatable element shaft extending through the cover opening, the damper assembly being selectively engaged in which the rotatable element rotates relative to the damper housing when the cover is moved toward the second position and disengaged in which the rotatable element is stationary relative to the damper housing when the cover is moved toward the first position; and, a gear operably connecting the damper shaft and the housing gear for rotating the damper shaft as the cover is moved along the housing, wherein movement of the gear along the housing gear is dampened when the damper assembly is engaged and wherein movement of the gear along the housing gear is unimpeded by the damper when the damper is disengaged, and wherein the cover recessed region includes a damper housing engaging element formed therein for cooperation with the damper housing geared outer periphery, and wherein the cover opening is configured for moving the damper shaft or cap boss for engaging the damper housing geared outer periphery with the damper housing engaging element and for disengaging the damper housing geared outer periphery from the damper housing engaging element. 5. The slide damper in accordance with claim 4 wherein the cover opening is oblong and wherein the damper housing engaging element is one or more teeth formed in the cover recessed region configured to engage the damper housing geared outer periphery when the damper is moved toward the one or more recessed region teeth.6. The slide damper in accordance with claim 1 wherein the housing track includes a detent formed at an end thereof for securing the cover when the damper is in the first position.7. The slide damper in accordance with claim 6 wherein the cover track engaging element is configured for engagement with the detent to secure the cover when the damper is in the first position.8. A slide damper for use with an associated sliding object that is movable between a first position and a second position, comprising:a housing have a track, the housing track including a detent formed at an end thereof; a gear on the housing; a cover configured for movement along the housing, the cover having a recessed region and an opening formed therein, the cover further including a track engaging element for engaging the housing track as the cover moves along the housing and an engaging element for engaging the associated sliding object; a biasing element operably connecting the cover and the housing to bias the cover to the second position; a damper assembly disposed within the cover recessed region, the damper assembly including a damper housing having a geared periphery, a damping material disposed in the damper housing and a rotate element disposed at least in part within the damper housing for cooperating with the damping material, the rotatable element having a shaft and being rotatable relative to the damper housing the rotatable element shaft extending through the cover opening, the damper assembly being selectively engaged in which the rotatable element rotate, relative to the damper housing when the cover is moved toward the second position and disengaged in which the rotatable element is stationary relative to the damper housing when the cover is moved toward the first position; a gear operably connecting the damper shaft and the housing gear for rotating the damper shaft as the cover is moved along the housing, wherein movement of the gear along the housing gear is dampened when the damper assembly is engaged and wherein movement of the gear along the housing gear is unimpeded by the damper when the damper is disengaged; and two cover track engaging elements, one of the elements being engageable with the detent. 9. The slide damper in accordance with claim 1 wherein the gear on the housing is a linear gear.10. A slide damper for use with an associated sliding object that is movable between a first position and a second position, comprising:a housing having a track and including a linear gear extending generally parallel to the track; a cover configured for movement along the housing, the cover having a damper assembly receiving region and an out-of-round opening formed therein, the cover further including a pin for engaging the housing track as the cover moves along the housing and an engaging element for engaging the associated sliding object; a spring connecting the cover and the housing to bias the covet to the second position; a damper assembly including a damper housing having a geared outer periphery, a damping material disposed in the damper housing end a rotor disposed at least in part within the damper housing for cooperating with the damping material, the rotor having a shaft and being rotatable relative to the damper housing, the damper being disposed within the damper assembly receiving region with the rotor shaft or cap boss extending through the cover opening, the damper assembly being selectively engaged such that the rotor rotates relative to the damper housing when the cover is moved toward the second position and disengaged such that the rotor is stationary relative to the damper housing when the cover is moved toward the first position; and a damper gear operably connecting the rotor shaft and the housing gear for rotating the damper shaft as the cover is moved along the housing, wherein movement of the damper gear along the housing gear is dampened when the damper assembly is engaged and wherein movement of the damper gear along the housing gear is unimpeded by the damper when the damper is disengaged. 11. A slide damper for use with an associated sliding object that is movable between a first position and a second position, comprising:a housing having a track and including a linear gear extending generally parallel to the track; a cover configured for movement along the housing, the cover having a damper assembly receiving region and an out-of-round opening formed therein, the cover further including a pin for engaging the housing track as the cover moves along the housing and an engaging element for engaging the associated sliding object; a spring connecting the cover and the housing to bias the cover to the second position; a damper assembly includes a damper housing having a geared outer periphery, a damping material disposed in the damper housing and a rotor disposed at least in part within the damper housing for cooperating with the damping material, the rotor having a shaft and being rotatable relative to the damper housing, the damper being disposed within the damper assembly receiving region with the rotor shaft or cap boss extending through the cover opening, the damper assembly being selectively engaged such that rotor rotates relative to the damper housing when the cover is moved toward the second position and disengaged such that the rotor is stationary relative to the damper housing when the cover is moved toward the first position; and a damper gear operably connecting the rotor shaft and the housing gear for rotating the damper shaft as the cover is moved along the housing, wherein movement of the damper gear along the housing gear is dampened when the damper assembly is engaged and wherein movement of the damper gear along the housing gear is unimpeded by the damper when the damper is disengaged, wherein the track has a main portion and a branch portion depending from the main portion, the main portion and branch portion being separated by a flexible finger, and wherein the track engaging pin on the cover is movable generally transverse to the track main portion, against the flexible finger, for engaging the associated sliding object. 12. The slide damper in accordance with claim 10 including a detent at an end of the track configured for securing the cover when the damper is in the second position.13. The slide damper in accordance with claim 12 wherein the detent is formed at an end of the track opposite of a branch portion.14. A slide damper for use with an associated sliding object that is engageable with and disengageable from the sliding object, the slide damper movable between a first position and a second position, comprising:a housing having a slot having a main portion and a branch portion depending from the main portion, the main portion and branch portion being separated by a flexible element; a cover configured for movement along the housing, the cover having a damper assembly operably connected thereto that is selectively engaged and disengaged so that movement of the cover along the housing is dampened when the damper assembly is engaged and so that movement of the cover along the housing is unimpeded by the damper when the damper is disengaged; and at least one slot pin extending from the cover and into the housing slot for maintaining alignment of the cover within the housing as the cover moves along the housing, the at least one slot pin further configured for engagement with the associated sliding object, wherein when the slide damper is engaged with the sliding object from a disengaged condition, the at least one slot pin is moveable against a flexible element toward the branch portion so that the at least one slot pin moves transverse to the main portion to accommodate movement of the at least one slot pin. 15. The slide damper in accordance with claim 14 including a detent at an end of the slot spaced from the branch portion, the detent being configured for securing the cover when the damper is in the second position.16. The slide damper in accordance with claim 15 including a first slot pin extending from the cover for traversing in the housing slot, for engaging the detent and for engaging the associated sliding object, and including a second slot pin extending from the cover for traversing in the housing slot.17. The slide damper in accordance with claim 14 wherein the damper assembly is engaged when the cover is moved along the housing to move the slide damper to the second position and wherein the damper assembly is disengaged when the cover is moved along the housing to move the slide damper to the first position.18. The slide damper in accordance with claim 14 wherein the damper assembly includes a damper housing and wherein the damper housing is selectively moveable relative to the cover to move the damper housing into engagement with a portion of the cover to engage the damper assembly and out of engagement with a portion of the cover to disengage the damper assembly.19. The slide damper in accordance with claim 14 including a spring operably connecting the housing and the cover to bias the cover to the second position.20. The slide damper in accordance with claim 19 wherein the spring is wrapped around a turning element in the housing.
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