Low profile adjustable soft close hinge apparatus
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IPC분류정보
국가/구분
United States(US) Patent
등록
국제특허분류(IPC7판)
E05D-003/14
E05D-007/04
E05D-007/12
E05D-007/00
E05D-003/18
E05F-005/00
출원번호
US-0263788
(2014-04-28)
등록번호
US-9169681
(2015-10-27)
발명자
/ 주소
Cooper, Rachel
McGregor, Dennis
출원인 / 주소
Hardware Resources, Inc.
대리인 / 주소
Schultz & Associates, P.C.
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초록▼
Disclosed is a low profile, adjustable, soft close hinge comprised of a hinge cup pivotally connected to a hinge body via a hinge arm and a hinge link in a four-bar linkage arrangement. A spring biases the hinge to a closed position. The hinge body is adjustably connected to an inner frame with an o
Disclosed is a low profile, adjustable, soft close hinge comprised of a hinge cup pivotally connected to a hinge body via a hinge arm and a hinge link in a four-bar linkage arrangement. A spring biases the hinge to a closed position. The hinge body is adjustably connected to an inner frame with an overlay adjustment screw and depth adjustment cam. The inner frame releasably connects the hinge body to a mounting plate. A stop bracket is adjustably and slidably connected to the hinge body by a helical cam. The adjustable position of the stop bracket relative to the hinge body determines the point at which the damping functionality of a damper begins during a hinge closing movement. A linkage sub-assembly pivotally connects the damper to the hinge link.
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1. An adjustable soft close hinge comprising: a hinge cup and a hinge body;a hinge arm connecting the hinge cup and the hinge body;a hinge link connecting the hinge cup and the hinge body;wherein the hinge cup, hinge body, hinge arm and hinge link form a 4-bar linkage arrangement biased by a spring;
1. An adjustable soft close hinge comprising: a hinge cup and a hinge body;a hinge arm connecting the hinge cup and the hinge body;a hinge link connecting the hinge cup and the hinge body;wherein the hinge cup, hinge body, hinge arm and hinge link form a 4-bar linkage arrangement biased by a spring;an inner frame adjustably connected to the hinge body;a linkage sub-assembly connecting the hinge link to a damper, the damper having a damping function;a stop bracket adjustably connected to the hinge body and receiving one end of the damper;a helical cam seated in the hinge body and engaged with the stop bracket;a groove in the helical cam;a protrusion extending from the stop bracket and engaging the groove; and,wherein upon rotation of the helical cam, the protrusion moves through the length of the groove to adjust a longitudinal position of the stop bracket relative to the hinge body such that a start point of the damping function is adjusted. 2. The adjustable soft close hinge of claim 1 further comprising: a peak on the hinge link;a spring arm, extending from the spring, adjacent the hinge body;a spring brace, extending from the spring, contacting the peak; and,wherein during a closing movement of the hinge, the spring brace maintains contact with the peak. 3. The adjustable soft close hinge of claim 1 wherein the hinge link is comprised of a plurality of interlocking plates. 4. The adjustable soft close hinge of claim 1 wherein the linkage sub-assembly further comprises: a pivot link and a connecting link;the pivot link connecting the damper and the connecting link; and,the connecting link connecting the pivot link and the hinge link. 5. The adjustable soft close hinge of claim 4 wherein the connecting link further comprises a pair of links bridged by a brace. 6. The adjustable soft close hinge of claim 4 wherein the pivot link is pivotally connected to the damper, the connecting link, and the hinge body. 7. The adjustable soft close hinge of claim 1 further comprising: a first spacer adjacent the hinge link and the hinge body and a second spacer adjacent the hinge link and the hinge body. 8. The adjustable soft close hinge of claim 1 further comprising: an overlay adjustment screw threadably attached to the hinge body and slidably attached to the inner frame; and,wherein upon rotation of the overlay adjustment screw, a relative distance between the hinge body and the inner frame is altered. 9. The adjustable soft close hinge of claim 1 further comprising: a depth adjustment cam seated in and rotatable within the hinge body and rotatably connected to the inner frame; and,wherein upon rotation of the depth adjustment cam, a longitudinal position of the hinge body relative to the inner frame is altered. 10. The adjustable soft close hinge of claim 1 wherein the helical cam further comprises: a lip section adjacent the hinge body;a base section adjacent the lip section and seated within the hinge body;a neck section adjacent the base section and extending from the hinge body;a head section adjacent the neck section;a lock ring, adjacent the neck section, connecting the helical cam to the hinge body;a post extending from the lip section and slidably engaging the stop bracket; and,wherein upon rotation of the helical cam, the stop bracket moves longitudinally relative to the hinge body. 11. The adjustable soft close hinge of claim 1 further comprising: the damper pivotally connected to the hinge body by a pin; a slot on the stop bracket, having an open end and a closed end, where the pin is slidably engaged with the slot; and,wherein the damping function begins when the pin abuts the closed end. 12. The adjustable soft close hinge of claim 11 wherein a longitudinal position of the closed end is altered by rotation of the helical cam. 13. A low profile hinge comprising: a hinge body having a generally U-shaped cross section comprised of an upper surface and a first side and a second side, where a damper pin is attached to the first side and the second side;an inner frame, adjustably connected to the hinge body by an overlay adjustment screw threadably engaged with the upper surface and a depth adjustment cam rotatable within the upper surface, where the damper pin passes through the inner frame;the hinge body pivotally connected to a hinge cup by a hinge arm and biased by a spring;the hinge body pivotally connected to the hinge cup by a hinge link, where the hinge link is comprised of a plurality of interlocking plates;a stop bracket adjustably connected to the hinge body by a helical cam rotatable within the upper surface;a groove in the helical cam;a protrusion extending from the stop bracket and engaging the groove; anda damper having a damping function, the damper slidable within the stop bracket and pivotally connected to the hinge link; and,wherein as the hinge moves from an open position to a closed position, the damper pin abuts the stop bracket andwherein upon rotation of the helical cam, the protrusion moves through the length of the groove to adjust a longitudinal position of the stop bracket relative to the hinge body such that a start point of the damping function is adjusted. 14. The low profile hinge of claim 13 further comprising: a peak on the hinge link;a spring arm, extending from the spring, adjacent the hinge body;a spring brace, extending from the spring, contacting the peak; and,wherein during a closing movement of the hinge, the spring brace maintains contact with the peak. 15. The low profile hinge of claim 13 further comprising: a linkage sub assembly pivotally connected to the hinge link and the damper. 16. The low profile hinge of claim 13 further comprising: an overlay adjustment screw threadably attached to the upper surface and slidably attached to the inner frame;a depth adjustment cam seated in the upper surface and rotatably connected to the inner frame;wherein upon rotation of the overlay adjustment screw, a relative distance between the hinge body and the inner frame is altered; and,wherein upon rotation of the depth adjustment cam, a longitudinal position of the hinge body relative to the inner frame is altered. 17. A method of adjusting a damping function of a soft close hinge comprising: providing a hinge cup and a hinge body;providing a hinge arm connecting the hinge cup and the hinge body;providing a hinge link connecting the hinge cup and the hinge body;wherein the hinge cup, hinge body, hinge arm and hinge link form a 4-bar linkage arrangement biased by a spring;providing a damper connected to the hinge link, the damper having a damping function;providing a stop bracket adjustably connected to the hinge body, the stop bracket receiving one end of the damper;providing a helical cam seated in the hinge body and engaged with the stop bracket;providing a groove in the helical cam;providing a protrusion extending from the stop bracket and engaging the groove; androtating the helical cam;wherein upon rotation of the helical cam, the protrusion moves through the length of the groove to adjust a longitudinal position of the stop bracket relative to the hinge body such that a start point of the damping function is adjusted.
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