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Document | Title | Date |
20080201904 | Furniture Hinge - Furniture hinge with damping and/or braking device in alternative to those already existing and capable of guaranteeing an improved efficiency during the closing or opening operation of the doors, or other furniture parts, thanks to an improvement of the characteristics of rigidity and, simultaneously, elasticity of the means for transmitting motion from one of the rockers to the damping elements. The improved efficiency of this hinge is also obtained by increasing the friction surfaces with a viscous medium present in suitable areas of the hinge and by allowing regulation of the trend of the angular velocity of a circular shaped element, for example a disc, which acts as braking element in contact with the viscous medium. | 08-28-2008 |
20080209682 | Shutter (or door) fitting - Shutter (or door) fitting for fastening a furniture shutter (or door) ( | 09-04-2008 |
20080263824 | Hinge apparatus and image displaying apparatus - A hinge apparatus comprises a rotation body and a fixed body. The rotation body includes a frame which has a base body portion, a side portion being orthogonal to a rotation axis and having a first through hole and a cut portion, and a longer side portion having an extending portion and extending along the rotation axis. The extending portion is engaged with the cut portion and has a protruding portion protruding outwardly of the side portion from a tip end side thereof. The fixed body includes: a bracket having a base portion, a first and a second side portions, a superimposed portion extending from the second side portion so as to be overlapped with the first side portion, and an opening passing through the first side portion and the superimposed portion; and a stud inserted through the opening and rotatably securing the frame to the bracket. The protruding portion is contacted with the superimposed portion at a predetermined angle to regulate the rotation of the rotation body. | 10-30-2008 |
20080263825 | Hinge apparatus for cover of image forming apparatus - A hinge apparatus for a cover of an image forming apparatus has a hinge body with supporting brackets, movably inserted into a coupling hole positioned in a main body of the image forming apparatus, a hinge cam connected to the cover and pivotably connected to the supporting brackets, and a pressure device disposed at the hinge body to press the hinge cam. Accordingly, the hinge apparatus can be implemented with a simple and easy assembly operation, since it is not a complicated structural connection among the component parts of the hinge apparatus. | 10-30-2008 |
20080276425 | Door Hinge Device with Fulcrum at Variable Position - An hinge device with fulcrum at variable position for a door ( | 11-13-2008 |
20080295289 | Low-Profile Assemblies - In one embodiment, a pivot assembly includes a component including a top surface and a post that extends upward from the top surface, a pivot member that can be pivoted about a pivot axis defined by the post, the pivot member having a top surface, and a retaining collar that secures the pivot member to the component, the retaining collar being positioned between the post and the pivot member. | 12-04-2008 |
20080301908 | Hinge structure with position-locking engagement means - A hinge structure with position-locking engagement means includes a bracket, which has on its side panel a pivot hole, a recessed positioning hole, and a first arched limiter groove adjacent to the recessed positioning hole and sloping in one direction, a pivot shaft inserted through the pivot hole of the side panel of the bracket and pivotally fastened to a support, a locating plate affixed to the pivot shaft, a ball rotatably mounted in a ball hole on the locating plate and selectively engageable into the recessed positioning hole and arched limiter groove of the side panel, a holding down spring plate affixed to the pivot shaft and having an actuation portion pressed on the ball to force the ball into the recessed positioning hole and first arched limiter groove of the side panel selectively, and spacer affixed to the pivot shaft and defining a gap between the holding down spring plate and the support for accommodating deformation of the actuation portion of the holding down spring plate when the bracket is biased relative to the pivot shaft. | 12-11-2008 |
20090000061 | Hinge with a positioning function - A hinge with a position function includes a shaft housing and a pivot. The shaft housing has a pivotal portion and a fixed portion extending from one end of the pivotal portion. An opening is defined at the other end of the pivotal portion. At least two recesses extending along an axis of the pivotal portion are defined in the inner surface of the pivotal portion. The pivot has a swiveling member at one end thereof and a peripheral portion at the other end thereof. The swiveling member with at least a couple of locating portions is rotatably inserted into the opening of the pivotal portion, the locating portion is jammed into the recesses for a first location, and can slide out of the recesses and then slide against the inner surface of the pivot for being jammed into the recesses again to achieve a second location by the locating portions shrinking inward. | 01-01-2009 |
20090049646 | Electronic Device with Hinge Mechanism - An electronic device is described that has a base and a lid, where device can be opened so that part of the base is exposed and closed so that the same part of the base is hidden. The lid is connected to the base by two bars. The bars allow the lid to slide in a plane parallel to the base. The connection between the base and lid is such that there is little overlap between the base and the lid when the device is open. | 02-26-2009 |
20090119877 | Embedded bumper for hinge - A hinge assembly includes first and second portions that translate relative to one another. A bumper member is partially embedded in and partially extends out of one of the portions to prevent abutment of surfaces of the portions at that location. | 05-14-2009 |
20090133220 | Hinges and Parts Therefor - A parallel opening hinge ( | 05-28-2009 |
20100071160 | SPIDER HINGE FOR A FRAMELESS GLASS DOOR - A spider hinge for a frameless glass door includes a base plate, a pivot block connected to the base plate, a swing base pivotally connected to the pivot block, and a positioning mechanism disposed between the pivot block and the swing base. The swing base has two legs slantwise extending therefrom. Each leg has a round frustum extending therefrom. The round frustum has a threaded hole define in one side thereof for assembling with a fastener. The glass door is secured by fastening the fastener and the round frustum. The positioning mechanism includes two springs and a positioning block connected to the two springs and biased by the springs. The pivot block has multiple cavities for selectively receiving the positioning block to achieve the purpose of positioning the swing base. | 03-25-2010 |
20100095485 | OPENING-AND-CLOSING MECHANISM - An opening/closing mechanism that can reduce falling impetus by gravity of a lid etc. opened and closed from vertically above and that facilitates lifting of the lid etc. against gravity. The opening/closing mechanism has two support bodies ( | 04-22-2010 |
20100139043 | HINGE ASSEMBLY - A hinge assembly has a pintle, a rotating bracket, a sliding bracket, a mounting bracket, a compression assembly and an elastic member. The rotating bracket is mounted rotatably around the shaft and has a latching portion. The sliding bracket is attached securely to the pintle and has a track. The mounting bracket and a latching arm. The latching arm selectively presses against the latching portion to hold the hinge closed. The compression assembly is mounted around and expands when the pintle is rotated to close. The elastic member is compressed by expansion of the compression assembly so automatically rotates the pintle to open. Therefore, with the hinge mounted in an electronic device, when the latching portion is slid out of the latching arm, the hinge is forced to open by the elastic member and compression assembly so a cover pops up and is opened easily. | 06-10-2010 |
20100299876 | HINGE - A hinge includes a first shaft, a second shaft, a first bracket, and a second bracket. The first shaft is perpendicularly mounted to the second shaft. The second shaft includes an end face, which defines a recess and two positioning holes. The recess defines two barrier sides. The first bracket is pivotally mounted to the first shaft. The second bracket is pivotally mounted to the second shaft. The second bracket includes a guiding piece which slides in the recess when the second bracket rotates about the second shaft. The second bracket is rotatable about the second shaft between a first position and a second position. In the first position, the guiding piece abuts one barrier side, and the protrusion is located in one positioning hole. In the second position, the guiding piece abuts the other barrier side, and the protrusion is located in the other positioning hole. | 12-02-2010 |
20110047752 | HINGE ASSEMBLY AND ILLUMINATION DEVICE UTILIZING THE SAME - A hinge assembly includes an axel and a conversion adapter including a hollow column and a hollow protrusion pole. The hollow column communicates with the hollow protrusion pole. A pivoting element is rotatably connected to the conversion adapter, and includes a first side plate and a connection plate. A positioning pole is protruded from the first side plate. A protrusion ring and a guide pole are protruded from the connection plate. A rotation element is rotatably placed over the axel. The protrusion ring is rotatably placed over the protrusion pole. The rotation element is rotatably placed over the guide pole. | 03-03-2011 |
20110083299 | FURNITURE HINGE - A furniture hinge with a door-leaf attachment part ( | 04-14-2011 |
20110088219 | Hinge assembly - A hinge assembly has a pintle, a torque assembly and a resistance assembly. The pintle has a head formed on the pintle. The torque assembly is mounted on the pintle at a first side of the head to provide a force to automatically open the cover relative to the body to a first angle. The resistance assembly is mounted on the pintle at a second side of the head to provide a frictional force to hold the cover at a second angle relative to the body when the cover is closed relative to the body. Accordingly, the cover can be pivoted open relative to the body automatically with the torque provided by the torque assembly. | 04-21-2011 |
20110099758 | SWIVEL-HINGE ASSEMBLY WITH ROTATION LIMITING PEG - A swivel-hinge assembly includes a main plate, a knuckle on the main plate, a first pivot shaft rotatably engaged in the knuckle, at least one end of the first pivot shaft exposed out of the knuckle and a peg positioned on the end of the first pivot shaft exposed out of the knuckle. The peg includes a limiting portion protruding out of the first pivot shaft and abutting an edge of the knuckle, wherein when the first pivot shaft is rotated and reaches a predetermined position the limiting portion of the peg abuts the main plate thereby preventing further rotation of the first pivot shaft. | 05-05-2011 |
20110146028 | HINGE - A hinge is mounted between a cover and a base between an electronic device and has a supporting bracket, a rotating bracket, a mounting bracket and a pintle. The supporting bracket is connected to the base and the rotating bracket is connected to the cover. The mounting bracket is attached to the supporting bracket and has a positioning wing and two sleeves. The pintle is attached to the rotating bracket, is mounted through the mounting bracket and has a flat wall. The flat wall of the pintle selectively abuts against the positioning wing of the mounting bracket to hold the cover at desired position. The abrasion between the sleeves and the pintle balances torque. | 06-23-2011 |
20110162170 | HINGE DEVICE - A hinge device increases an open angle of a second member relative to a first member without enlarging the hinge device. A first pulley is fixed to a first mounting member mounted on the first member. A second pulley is fixed to a second mounting member mounted on the second member. A timing belt runs between the first and second pulleys. One end of a connecting member that connects the first mounting member to the second connecting member connects rotatably to an axis part of the first mounting member, with the opposite end connected rotatably to an axis part of the second mounting member. Pins to that abut to the outside of the timing belt are provided such that the width between one side and the opposite side of the timing belt becomes smaller than the diameter of at least one of the first pulley and the second pulley. | 07-07-2011 |
20110258811 | Hinge Assembly For Frame Having Two Pivot Axes - A hinge assembly with two pivot axes is provided for a folding frame. One pivot axis, a working pivot axis, allows the outer wing frame to rotate while in operation to follow the ground contours by rotating relative to the adjacent frame section without creating any interference between adjacent tools mounted to the frame sections. The second pivot axis is a folding pivot axis above the frame and about which the outer wing frame rotates to fold the outer wing into the transport position. This hinge assembly when used on a five section implement frame allows the outer wing frame to both follow the ground contour and to fold into an acceptable transport position. | 10-27-2011 |
20110271486 | HINGE MECHANISM - A hinge mechanism includes two pivoting shafts substantially parallel to each other, two main gears non-rotatably sleeved on the pivoting shafts, respectively. The hinge mechanism further includes two transmission gears positioned between the main gears, and two brackets sleeved on the pivoting shafts, respectively. Each transmission gear meshes with the other transmission gear and one main gear. Each pivoting shaft includes a flange which defines two locking portions, and each bracket forms two latching portions engaging with the locking portions of each pivoting shaft. The locking portions and the latching portions are selected from the structures of groove and hook. | 11-10-2011 |
20110314636 | TORQUE-ADJUSTABLE HINGE - A hinge includes a pivot shaft, and a knuckle member unit formed of a stack of knuckle members and pivotally coupled to the pivot shaft. Each knuckle member has a flat mounting base and a shackle that has its one end extended from the flat mounting base and pivotally coupled to the pivot shaft and its other end spaced from the flat mounting base by a gap. The knuckle members are arranged in a stack in such a manner that one of each two adjacent knuckle members has the gap thereof disposed at one lateral side and the other of each two adjacent knuckle members has the gap thereof disposed at an opposing lateral side. | 12-29-2011 |
20120042473 | HINGE MECHANISM - A hinge mechanism includes two pivot shafts substantially parallel to each other, two main gears non-rotatably respectively sleeved on the pivot shafts, a transmission assembly positioned between the two pivot shafts to transmit a torque of one of the two main gears to the other in a reverse direction, and a connecting member defining two shaft holes. The pivot shafts are respectively rotatably received in the shaft holes. Two contact assemblies are respectively mounted on the pivot shafts abutting the connecting member. One of the connecting member and each main gear forms at least one detent, and the other defines at least one recess correspondingly. The at least one detent is received in the at least one recess. | 02-23-2012 |
20120096679 | DAMPER FOR FURNITURE - The invention relates to a damper ( | 04-26-2012 |
20120180261 | ADJUSTABLE ARRANGEMENT FOR DAMPING AND/OR RETARDING - In an arrangement for damping and retarding a movable part including a housing with a pressure member guided in the housing and a cylinder-piston unit arranged in the housing and in the pressure member. An anchoring piece is adjustably disposed in the housing and engages the pressure member in which the cylinder piston unit is arranged. The anchoring piece is connectable to the housing in at least two different positions in a form-, force- and/or material locking manner for adaptation to different installation conditions. | 07-19-2012 |
20120180262 | ARRANGEMENT FOR DAMPING AND/OR RETARDING - In an arrangement for damping and/or retarding a movable part, including a housing with a pressure member slidably supported in the housing and a cylinder piston unit arranged in the pressure member and in the housing wherein the housing includes a mounting flange with a support surface provided with at least two throughbores, the mounting flange has at least two spaced guide surfaces which are oriented at least approximately normal to the support surface, the guide surfaces delimiting an adapter area at several sides thereof. The damping arrangement can be used and installed rapidly and accurately to various types of hinges. | 07-19-2012 |
20120192380 | HINGE ASSEMBLY - A hinge assembly includes a sleeve, a rotation shaft, and a sealing subassembly. The rotation shaft is partially received in the sleeve. The sealing subassembly seals the sleeve. The sleeve defines a pivot hole, and an inner side wall defining the pivot hole defines a restricting portion. The rotation shaft has a shaft portion and a buffer portion extending from a side wall of the shaft portion. The shaft portion is received in the pivot hole of the sleeve, and the buffer portion is received in the restricting portion of the sleeve. Damping oil is used between the inside of the sleeve and the rotation shaft. | 08-02-2012 |
20120272479 | HINGE FOR VEHICLE TAILGATE - A hinge for a vehicle tailgate is provided. The hinge has a first hinge part configured for installation on a vehicle body and having a first base section. A second hinge part is configured for installation on a tailgate and has a second base section. A hinge body is connected to the second base section. A hinge joint is configured to connect the hinge parts such that they pivot about a hinge axis and such that the second hinge part is detachably connected to the first hinge part. Two hinge brackets are connected to the first base section and are configured to accommodate the hinge body. The two hinge brackets are connected to one another in a tension and compression-proof fashion by a connecting section. | 11-01-2012 |
20120324675 | MULTI-DIRECTIONAL HINGE MECHANISM - A multi-directional hinge mechanism includes a pair of first rotating assemblies, a second rotating assembly and a connecting member, and is capable of functioning on two perpendicularly-opposed axes. | 12-27-2012 |
20130000079 | Hinge Joint - The invention is a hinge having a first joint part, a second joint part and at least one articulated axle element. A locking device selectively locks the first joint part relative to the second joint part. A basic element is arranged at the first joint part. A holding device having at least one articulated axle seat is arranged at the second joint part. The articulated axle element is arranged at the articulated axle seat, and is arranged at the basic element. The locking device has at least one first clamping plane arranged at the articulated axle element, and a first clamping element arranged at the holding device. The first clamping element comprises a second clamping plane. The first clamping plane is located at the second clamping plane to lock the first joint part in relation to the second joint part ( | 01-03-2013 |
20130067688 | DOOR HINGE FOR A REFRIGERATOR - A door hinge unit in a refrigerator which pivots a door on a refrigerator body, and holds the door to maintain an opened state or a maximum opened state at a predetermined position for preventing the door from hitting an external object and a hinge shaft from breaking, and minimizes a friction surface between a male member and a female member of the hinge for making movement of the hinge smooth and preventing the hinge from causing noise. | 03-21-2013 |
20130139352 | FURNITURE HINGE - A furniture hinge, comprising a fitting part, a hinge cup that is articulated thereto for fastening to furniture parts, and a cushioning apparatus for cushioning a relative movement between the fitting part and the hinge cup, wherein the cushioning apparatus is disposed in or on the hinge cup, wherein the cushioning apparatus comprises a housing having first fastening means, and second fastening means are disposed on the hinge cup, wherein the housing of the cushioning apparatus can be inserted from above into the hinge cup and in the installed position is disposed substantially completely inside the hinge cup, wherein the housing of the cushioning apparatus and the hinge cup can be connected to each other in said installed position by the first and second fastening means. | 06-06-2013 |
20130139353 | FURNITURE HINGE - A furniture hinge, comprising a fitting part, a hinge cup that is articulated thereto for fastening to furniture parts, and a cushioning apparatus for cushioning a relative movement between the fitting part and the hinge cup, wherein the cushioning apparatus is disposed in or on the hinge cup, wherein the cushioning apparatus comprises a housing having first fastening means, and second fastening means are disposed on the hinge cup, wherein the housing of the cushioning apparatus can be inserted from above into the hinge cup and in the installed position is disposed substantially completely inside the hinge cup, wherein the housing of the cushioning apparatus and the hinge cup can be connected to each other in said installed position by the first and second fastening means. | 06-06-2013 |
20130139354 | FURNITURE HINGE - A furniture hinge, comprising a fitting part, a hinge cup that is articulated thereto for fastening to furniture parts, and a cushioning apparatus for cushioning a relative movement between the fitting part and the hinge cup, wherein the cushioning apparatus is disposed in or on the hinge cup, wherein the cushioning apparatus comprises a housing having first fastening means, and second fastening means are disposed on the hinge cup, wherein the housing of the cushioning apparatus can be inserted from above into the hinge cup and in the installed position is disposed substantially completely inside the hinge cup, wherein the housing of the cushioning apparatus and the hinge cup can be connected to each other in said installed position by the first and second fastening means. | 06-06-2013 |
20130247330 | ROTARY HYDRAULIC DAMPER FOR PIVOTING STOWAGE BIN - A damping assembly for a pivoting stowage bin includes a rotary hydraulic damper that is mounted on the pivot axis of the stowage bin. The rotary hydraulic damper includes a damper body that receives a rotor having at least one vane moved through contained hydraulic fluid. Preferably, an exterior bearing surface on the damper precludes the active damping elements from radial loads, while a distributed attachment of the rotor to the pivoting bin enables reduced torque loads. The damper can include an integrated flow-control valve for controlling the opening rate of the pivoting bin as well as an integrated mechanical stop for the bin. | 09-26-2013 |
20130283569 | Safety Hinge Mechanism - A safety hinge mechanism includes first and second joining structures, an engaging member, and a biasing member. The second joining structure is pivotally joined to the first joining structure. The engaging member is biased by the biasing member. The first joining structure includes a plurality of first engaging structures. The engaging member includes a plurality of second engaging structures selectively engaged with the plurality of first engaging structures. The engaging member is axially movable between the first and second joining structures. | 10-31-2013 |
20140130303 | HINGE ASSEMBLY AND ELECTRONIC DEVICE USING THE SAME - A hinge assembly used for connecting between an arm and a display of an electronic device is provided. The display has a back surface. The hinge assembly includes a first hinge and a second hinge. The first hinge is pivoted between the display and the arm, such that the display is rotated relative to the arm. The second hinge is assembled to the first hinge. The second hinge has at least one positioning surface leaning against the back surface of the display. An electronic device using the hinge assembly is also provided. | 05-15-2014 |
20140165333 | DAMPING DEVICE FOR MOVABLE FURNITURE PARTS - The invention relates to a damping device for movable furniture part, comprising:—a damper housing,—a fluid chamber which is arranged in the damper housing and in which a piston is movably mounted,—a tappet which is connected to the piston, at least one seal being arranged between the damper housing and the tappet in order to seal the fluid chamber, wherein the tappet passes through the seal,—a compensating chamber which is fluidically connected to the fluid chamber, which runs laterally parallel to the fluid chamber, and in which at least one deformable compensating body is arranged in order to compensate for a volume change due to the tappet being immersed into the fluid chamber, said deformable compensating body and the at least one seal being designed together as a single piece. | 06-19-2014 |
20140201947 | ROTARY DAMPER AND HINGE DEVICE WITH DAMPER - A rotary damper has a damper body having a receiving portion, and a rotor rotatably disposed in the receiving portion of the damper body. A space between an inner circumferential surface of the receiving portion and an outer circumferential surface of the rotor is divided into a plurality of pressure chambers. A rotation speed of the rotor is controlled to be at a low speed by a flow resistance of fluid filled in each of the pressure chambers when the fluid flows through gaps between an inner surface of the receiving portion and an outer surface of the rotor opposed to each other in a direction of a rotation axis of the rotor. The damper body and the rotor are relatively movable in the direction of the rotation axis of the rotor. | 07-24-2014 |
20140359974 | HINGE DEVICE FOR THE ARTICULATED ATTACHMENT OF A HOOD TO A VEHICLE CHASSIS - The present invention relates to a hinge device for the articulated attachment of a hood to a vehicle chassis, the device comprising a lower bar and an upper bar attached to one another in an articulated manner; a retaining mechanism which, in a retaining position (R), maintains the angle α formed by the lower and upper bars and fastens the assembly formed by said bars to a support body such that the device adopts a compact shape; and an actuator capable of moving the retaining mechanism to a release position (L), disabling the function of the mentioned retaining mechanism, the device being prepared for adopting at least two different collapsed shapes (A and B) without the actuator moving the retaining mechanism to its release position (L) depending on the location of the resultant of a vertical downward force (F) transmitted to the upper bar of the device, caused by hitting a pedestrian, for example. | 12-11-2014 |
20150007415 | Interconnection System for Panel Assemblies - A system for interconnecting multiple panel assemblies comprising a first bracketing body having a first bearing member and at least one planar member; a second bracketing body having a second bearing member pivotally engaged with the first bearing member and at least one planar member; a third bracketing body having at least one planar member; a fourth bracketing body having at least one planar member; a first panel receiving volume at least partially defined by the at least one planar member of the first and third bracketing bodies; a second panel receiving volume at least partially defined by the at least one planar members of the second and fourth bracketing bodies; and wherein the at least one planar members of the second and fourth bracketing bodies at least partially define a second panel receiving volume. According to another aspect of the present invention, a first thermal insulating body is positioned between and separates the first and third bracketing bodies, and a second thermal insulating body positioned between and separates the second and fourth bracketing bodies. According to yet another aspect of the present invention, a fastenerless connection is provided between surfaces of the system and the panel assemblies. | 01-08-2015 |
20150033504 | HYDRAULIC HINGE BUFFER ASSEMBLY FOR A DOOR - A hydraulic hinge buffer assembly for a door has a fastening device, a buffering device and a clamping device. The fastening device has a holding mount and a pivot block. The buffering device is mounted in the fastening device and has a pivot pin and a piston element. The pivot pin has an abutting face and at least one holding hook. The piston element is mounted between the holding mount and the pivot pin and has a pushing piston. The pushing piston has a pressing face selectively abutting the abutting face and at least one engaging hook axially formed on and protruding from the pressing face and engaging with the at least one holding hook. The clamping device is connected to the buffering device to rotate relative to the fastening device and has two clamping panels. | 02-05-2015 |
20150059126 | HINGE ASSEMBLY FOR A REFRIGERATOR - A hinge assembly is provided for pivotally mounting a door on a refrigerator cabinet. The refrigerator cabinet includes a top wall, a bottom wall, a pair of opposed side walls extending between the bottom and top wall, and a face that is normal to the top wall, bottom wall, and opposed side walls. The hinge assembly includes a hinge bracket, hinge pin, and door stop member. The hinge bracket is attachable to the cabinet and includes a threaded aperture having a first end and a second end. The hinge pin defines an axis about which the door can rotate and is threadably insertable into either end of the threaded aperture. The door stop member is configured to rotate about the axis and prohibit rotation of the door beyond a certain position. | 03-05-2015 |
20150067985 | 180 Degree Foldable Locking Hinge - A foldable locking hinge is provided that is configured for use in an apparatus is described. The apparatus may secured to the underside of a surface, such as a chair or a table, and allow an individual to safely and securely position an object in front of them while in use, and then rotate the object 180° to safely and securely reposition the object under the surface to which the apparatus is attached. The apparatus includes a housing and a plank secured to the housing. The housing includes an elongated slot and a cavity positioned adjacent to and parallel with the elongated slot. | 03-12-2015 |
20150101148 | Phase-Locked Pivot Assembly - The present invention is related to a phase-locked pivot assembly, which includes a support component. A first shaft and a second shaft pivot to the support component. A first annular body is configured to rotate with the first shaft. The first annular body includes a first outer annular surface and a first sunken arc portion. A second annular body is configured to rotate with the second shaft and corresponds to the first annular body. The second annular body includes a second outer annular surface and a second sunken arc portion. The first sunken arc portion and the second outer annular surface are matched and selectively contact to each other to lock the first shaft. The second sunken arc portion and the first outer annular surface are matched and selectively contact to each other to lock the second shaft. | 04-16-2015 |
20150315844 | THICK PLATE TYPE JOINT LOCK FOR LADDER CONNECTION - A think plate type joint lock for ladder connection comprises an inner plate and an outer plate connected in a relatively rotating way, and a positioning shaft sleeve for locking the inner plate and the outer plate. In addition, a rotation limiting column is arranged on the outer plate, and a groove for resisting the limiting column is arranged on the inner plate. The limiting column and the groove restrict rotation of the inner plate relative to the outer plate, thus improving a load bearing capability and security of a ladder. | 11-05-2015 |
20150377283 | ROTATABLE CONNECTION WITH LIMITED ROTATIONAL ANGLE - A rotatable connection for a mount device for placement in an operating room includes an adjustable stopping mechanism that can be disposed between a first connection component and a second connection component that is mounted rotatably relative to the first connection component about an axis of rotation. The adjustable stopping mechanism may be adapted to establish at least two different relative rotational angles of the connection components relative to one another or at least two different rotation ranges. The adjustable stopping mechanism includes a rotation lock that can be disposed non-rotatingly at the first connection component and a coupling part that can be disposed non-rotatingly at the second connection component and that has a form-locking contour for establishing individual rotational angle positions, and may include a stopping device with an integral stop. The stopping device may be non-rotatingly positionable. A support system or mount device are also provided. | 12-31-2015 |
20160090767 | Hinge Mechanism with Multiple Preset Positions - A hinge mechanism with multiple preset positions is described. According to various embodiments, the hinge mechanism enables a support component to be adjustably attached to an apparatus, such as a computing device. In at least some embodiments, the hinge mechanism utilizes preset hinge positions that enable the support component to be placed at different preset positions. For instance, the hinge mechanism is configured such that an attached support component tends to “snap” into various preset positions. In at least some embodiments, the hinge mechanism includes an emergency escape position that enables the support component to be rotated beyond normal operating positions without damaging the support component. | 03-31-2016 |
20160108655 | SELF LOCKING AND RELEASING HINGE ASSEMBLY - A self-locking and releasing dual-axis hinge automatically locks when unfolded, and automatically unlocks when folded in a determined sequence. The sequence for folding entails rotating about one axis of rotation to release a movable locking element and then rotating about the other axis of rotation. Such unlocking is automatic. The hinge is well suited for a wide range of applications including folding furniture. | 04-21-2016 |
20160138310 | Multiple-Stage Positioning Structure Of Synchronously Rotatable Dual Shafts - A multiple-stage positioning structure of dual shafts includes a dual shaft assembly, which includes first and second rotary shafts that are connected to each other with coupling members for being rotated synchronously. The first rotary shaft has a curved section and a planar section. Positioning sleeves are fit over the first and the second rotary shafts. Bearing members bear a positioning bar in such a way to have the planar section of the first rotary shaft in contact engagement with a lateral planar section of the positioning bar. When the first rotary shaft is rotated to have the curved section engage the lateral planar section of the positioning bar, an effect of outward expanding and stretching the positioning sleeves is induced. When the first rotary shaft is rotated to have the planar section re-engage the lateral planar section of the positioning bar, an effect of positioning is induced. | 05-19-2016 |
20160160550 | HINGE FOR THE CONTROLLED ROTATABLE MOVEMENT OF A DOOR, IN PARTICULAR A GLASS DOOR - A door hinge including a fixed element coupled to a wall; and a movable element coupled to the door. The fixed and movable elements are rotatably coupled to rotate between open and closed positions about a first axis. One of the movable and fixed elements includes a hinge body; the other of the movable and fixed elements includes a pivot and cam means. The hinge body includes a working chamber defining a second axis, which includes follower means interacting with the cam means to slide between first and second end-stroke positions. The cam means includes a flat face parallel to the first axis. The follower means includes an elastic element and an interface element having a first end interacting with the elastic element and a second end including a planar operating surface to come in contact with the flat face of the cam means to remain in contact and parallel. | 06-09-2016 |