IPC분류정보
국가/구분 |
United States(US) Patent
등록
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국제특허분류(IPC7판) |
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출원번호 |
US-0700890
(2000-02-29)
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등록번호 |
US-7264321
(2007-09-04)
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국제출원번호 |
PCT/US00/005209
(2000-02-29)
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§371/§102 date |
20010925
(20010925)
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국제공개번호 |
WO01/064075
(2001-09-07)
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발명자
/ 주소 |
- Bueley,Douglas J.
- Punzel,William H.
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출원인 / 주소 |
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대리인 / 주소 |
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인용정보 |
피인용 횟수 :
9 인용 특허 :
3 |
초록
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A system for mounting doors to a cabinet assembly which includes posts at the corners of the cabinet assembly. Each corner post defines an inner wall having spaced openings. A pair of door mounting assemblies are engageable with each corner post. Each door mounting assembly includes a hinge assembly
A system for mounting doors to a cabinet assembly which includes posts at the corners of the cabinet assembly. Each corner post defines an inner wall having spaced openings. A pair of door mounting assemblies are engageable with each corner post. Each door mounting assembly includes a hinge assembly and a mounting bracket which is engageable with a pair of openings in the inner wall of the corner post. The hinge assembly includes a first section mounted to the door and a second section mounted to the mounting bracket. The hinge sections are removably engageable with each other, such that the mounting bracket and second hinge section are separately engageable with the post. The mounting bracket includes a pair of engagement members which are received within a pair of openings in the post, to secure the mounting bracket and second section of the hinge to the post. The mounting bracket also includes a locking member for engagement with an opening in the post for releasably locking the mounting bracket in position. The door is mounted to the cabinet assembly by engaging the first hinge sections, which are mounted to the door, with the second hinge sections after engagement of the second hinge sections with the posts via the mounting brackets. Retainer brackets are engageable with top and bottom cross-members of the cabinet assembly, separate from the door mounting arrangement, for interacting with a locking or latching mechanism provided on the door to selectively maintain the door in a closed position.
대표청구항
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We claim: 1. A door mounting arrangement for a storage unit having an open area providing access to an interior defined by the storage unit, wherein the storage unit includes a structural member adjacent the open area and wherein the structural member includes a series of spaced openings, comprisin
We claim: 1. A door mounting arrangement for a storage unit having an open area providing access to an interior defined by the storage unit, wherein the storage unit includes a structural member adjacent the open area and wherein the structural member includes a series of spaced openings, comprising: a door; a hinge having pivotable first and second sections, wherein the first section of the hinge is adapted for mounting to the door; a mounting member to which the second section of the hinge is secured; and a releasable engagement arrangement interposed between the mounting member and the structural member of the storage unit, wherein the releasable engagement arrangement comprises a pair of spaced apart engagement members carried by the mounting member, wherein the engagement members are engageable within a pair of the spaced openings in the structural member and are configured to secure the mounting member to the structural member of the storage unit and thereby fixing the position of the second section of the hinge relative to the structural member of the storage unit. 2. The door mounting arrangement of claim 1, wherein the series of spaced openings are formed in an inner wall defined by the structural member and face toward the interior of the storage unit, wherein the mounting member includes an inner portion that carries the spaced apart engagement members, and an outer portion to which the second section of the hinge is mounted. 3. The door mounting arrangement of claim 2, wherein the pair of engagement members are engageable within the openings in the structural member via movement of the engagement members in an axial direction that is parallel to a longitudinal axis defined by the structural member. 4. The door mounting arrangement of claim 3, further comprising a releasable locking member interconnected with the inner portion of the mounting member, wherein the locking member is releasably engageable with the structural member upon movement of the mounting member in that axial direction for releasably maintaining the pair of engagement members within the pair of openings in the structural member. 5. The door mounting arrangement of claim 4, wherein the releasable locking member is selectively engaged within one of the openings in the structural member. 6. The door mounting arrangement of claim 5, wherein the releasable locking member is selectively engaged within an opening located between the pair of openings within which the pair of engagement members are engaged. 7. The door mounting arrangement of claim 5, wherein the releasable locking member is movably mounted to the inner portion of the mounting member, and wherein when the pair of engagement members are engaged within the pair of openings in the structural member, the locking member is movable between a locking position in which the locking member prevents movement of the mounting member relative to the structural member, and a release position in which the locking member allows disengagement of the pair of engagement members from the pair of openings to enable disengagement of the mounting member from the structural member. 8. The door mounting arrangement of claim 7, including a biasing arrangement for biasing the releasable locking member toward its locking position. 9. The door mounting arrangement of claim 8, wherein the biasing arrangement comprises a spring member interconnected with the locking member and secured to the inner portion of the mounting member, wherein the spring member is operable to bias the locking member toward its locking position. 10. The door mounting arrangement of claim 9, wherein the spring member is mounted to one of the engagement members, and wherein the locking member is secured to the spring member at a location spaced from the engagement member. 11. The door mounting arrangement of claim 2, wherein the inner portion of the mounting member comprises an inner wall and wherein the outer portion of the mounting member comprises an outer wall, wherein the inner and outer walls are substantially parallel. 12. The door mounting arrangement of claim 11, wherein the mounting member further includes an intermediate wall extending between and interconnecting the inner and outer walls. 13. The door mounting arrangement of claim 2, wherein the first and second sections of the hinge are releasably engageable with each other to enable the mounting member to be engaged with the structural member and the door to subsequently be mounted to the storage unit by engagement of the second section of the hinge with the first section of the hinge. 14. The door mounting arrangement of claim 1, wherein the door includes a movable latch arrangement at a location spaced from the hinge, and further comprising a retainer member engageable with the storage unit separately from the mounting member, wherein the latch arrangement is engageable with the retainer member for selectively maintaining the door in a closed position relative to the storage unit. 15. The door mounting arrangement of claim 14, wherein the storage unit includes upper and lower transverse members which extend between a pair of vertical structural members located one on either side of the open area of the storage unit, and wherein a retainer member is engageable with each of the upper and lower transverse members, wherein a latch member associated with the latch arrangement is engageable with each of the retainer members. 16. The door mounting arrangement of claim 15, wherein the latch arrangement includes upper and lower latch members movable to an extended position in which the upper and lower latch members project from upper and lower edges, respectively, defined by the door, wherein each retainer member includes an opening positioned so as to receive one of the latch members when the latch members are in the extended position. 17. A system for mounting a door to a storage unit, wherein the storage unit defines an interior and an open area providing access to the interior and adapted to be selectively closed by the door, and wherein the storage unit includes at least one vertical structural member that extends along a vertical axis and includes an inner wall having a series of spaced openings, comprising: a hinge having pivotable first and second sections, wherein the first hinge section is adapted for mounting to the door; and a mounting bracket for securing the second section of the hinge to the vertical structural member of the storage unit, wherein the mounting bracket includes an inner portion having a pair of spaced engagement members engageable within a pair of the spaced openings in the vertical structural member by movement of the mounting bracket in a direction along the vertical axis, and an outer portion to which the second section of the hinge is mounted. 18. The system of claim 17, wherein the inner portion of the mounting bracket comprises an inner wall and the outer portion of the mounting bracket comprises an outer wall spaced from the inner wall, wherein the inner and outer walls are interconnected by an intermediate wall extending therebetween. 19. The system of claim 18, wherein the pair of spaced engagement members extend from the inner wall toward the outer wall. 20. The system of claim 19, further comprising a locking member mounted to the inner wall and adapted to engage an opening in the vertical structural member upon movement of the mounting bracket in a direction along the vertical axis for releasably securing the mounting bracket to the vertical structural member. 21. The system of claim 20, wherein the locking member is mounted to a spring member secured to the inner wall of the mounting bracket, wherein the spring member biases the locking member toward a locking position in which the locking member is received within one of the openings in the vertical structural member when the mounting bracket is mounted to the vertical structural member, and wherein the locking member is movable to a release position against the force of the spring member for enabling the mounting bracket to be disengaged from the vertical structural member. 22. The system of claim 18, wherein the first and second sections of the hinge are releasably engageable with each other, wherein the second section of the hinge is mounted to the mounting bracket for engagement with the vertical structural member along with the mounting bracket, and wherein the first section of the hinge is engageable with the second section of the hinge after mounting of the mounting bracket and second hinge section to the vertical structural member, for interconnecting the door with the storage unit. 23. A method of mounting a door to a storage unit having at least one vertical structural member located adjacent an open area of the storage unit adapted to be selectively closed by the door, wherein the vertical structural member extends along a vertical axis and includes an inner wall having a series of spaced openings, comprising the steps of: providing a hinge having pivotable first and second sections; mounting the first section of the hinge to the door; mounting the second section of the hinge to a mounting member that carries at least a pair of spaced engagement members; and securing the mounting member to the vertical structural member by engaging the pair of engagement members within a pair of spaced openings in the inner wall of the vertical structural member and moving the mounting bracket in a direction along the vertical axis, wherein the engagement members are configured to secure the mounting member to the structural member of the storage unit and thereby fix the position of the second section of the hinge relative to the structural member of the storage unit. 24. The method of claim 23, wherein the step of mounting the second section of the hinge to the mounting member is carried out by securing the second section of the hinge to an outer wall defined by the mounting member, and wherein the mounting member includes an inner wall spaced from the outer wall and wherein the pair of spaced engagement members are carried by the inner wall. 25. The method of claim 23, further comprising the step of releasably locking the mounting member in position on the vertical structural member when the pair of spaced engagement members are engaged within the pair of spaced openings. 26. The method of claim 25, wherein the step of releasably locking the mounting member to the vertical structural member is carried out by providing a locking member on the mounting member and biasing the locking member toward a locking position wherein, when the pair of spaced engagement members are received within the pair of spaced openings, the locking member is received within an opening in the vertical structural member so as to prevent disengagement of the mounting member from the vertical structural member. 27. The method of claim 26, wherein the locking member is provided on a spring member secured to the mounting member, wherein the spring member functions to bias the locking member toward the locking position, wherein the spring member is movable against the biasing force of the spring member to move the locking member to a release position in which the locking member is disengaged from the opening in the vertical structural member to enable the mounting member to be moved relative to the vertical structural member so as to disengage the spaced engagement members from the pair of spaced openings in the vertical structural member. 28. The method of claim 23, wherein the storage unit includes at least one transverse structure member, and further comprising the step of mounting a retainer member to the transverse member separate from mounting of the door to the vertical structural member, wherein the retainer member is engageable with a latch mechanism associated with the door, wherein engagement of the latch mechanism with the retainer member functions to selectively retain the door in a closed position. 29. The method of claim 28, wherein the storage unit includes upper and lower transverse structural members, and wherein the step of mounting a retainer member to the transverse member comprises mounting an upper retainer member to the upper transverse member and mounting a lower retainer member to the lower transverse member. 30. The method of claim 29, wherein the upper and lower transverse members comprise shelf support brackets, and wherein each retainer member includes mounting structure for engaging the shelf support member and one or more threaded fasteners which extend through one or more openings in the retainer member and into engagement with the shelf support bracket for rigidly interconnecting the retainer member with the shelf support bracket. 31. The method of claim 23, wherein the storage unit includes a pair of spaced vertical structural members, each of which includes an inner wall having a series of spaced openings, and wherein a pair of doors are mounted one to each vertical structural member.
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