# US 10,501,976 B2 · Gear structure spring hinge

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- Number: US 10,501,976 B2
- Document ID: US10501976B2
- Status: Granted
- Kind: B2
- Application number: 16/097,789
- Filed: 2016-05-13
- Published: 2019-06-06
- Granted: 2019-12-10
- Earliest claimed: 2016-05-13
- Assignees: UNIND (Shenzhen) Co., Limited
- Applicants: Unind (Shenzhen) Co., Limited
- Inventors: Nengjun Hu; Meiyuan Cheng
- Web page: https://patentgrep.com/patent/US10501976B2

## CPC

- E05F 1/1253: {with a compression spring}
- E05D 3/122: {Gear hinges}
- E05D 11/06: Devices for limiting the opening movement of hinges
- E05F 1/1261: {for counterbalancing}
- E05F 1/14: with double-acting springs, e.g. for closing and opening or checking and closing {no material}
- E05D 3/02: with one pin
- E05F 1/1058: {for counterbalancing}
- E05F 3/20: in hinges
- E05Y 2201/224: Stops
- E05Y 2201/638: Cams; Ramps
- E05Y 2201/71: Toothed gearing
- E05Y 2201/712: with incomplete toothing
- E05Y 2600/626: Plates or brackets
- E05Y 2900/30: for domestic appliances
- E05Y 2900/308: for ovens
- E05F: DEVICES FOR MOVING WINGS INTO OPEN OR CLOSED POSITION; CHECKS FOR WINGS; WING FITTINGS NOT OTHERWISE PROVIDED FOR, CONCERNED WITH THE FUNCTIONING OF THE WING
- E05D: HINGES OR SUSPENSION DEVICES FOR DOORS, WINDOWS OR WINGS (pivotal connections in general F16C11/00)
- 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

## Abstract

The present invention relates to the technical field of spring hinges, and to a gear structure spring hinge, which addresses the technical shortcoming that a closing speed is excessively high when an existing spring hinge used in a household appliance drives a cabinet door to close. The gear structure spring hinge comprises a fixing base and a hinge arm, the fixing base being connected to a first gear through a first gear shaft, a crank shaft being provided on a gear surface of the first gear, the crank shaft being movably connected to a pull rod, a spring assembly being sleeved on the pull rod, a front end of the spring assembly being mated with and snap-fitted to the fixing base; and the hinge arm includes a connecting arm and a second gear, the second gear being provided on an end of the connecting arm, the second gear and the connecting arm forming an integral structure, the second gear being connected to the fixing base through a second gear shaft, the second gear being meshed with the first gear. Compared to the existing spring hinge, by means of the present invention, the closing speed of the cabinet door is effectively reduced, and an effect of damping is achieved, such that the cabinet door is closed in a more stable manner, and a force of the spring assembly is not affected after the spring assembly drives the cabinet door to close. The present invention is particularly suitable for use on such products as ovens and microwave ovens.

## Claims

### Claim 1

A gear structure spring hinge, wherein the hinge comprises a fixing base and a hinge arm, the fixing base being pivotally connected to a first gear through a first gear shaft, a crank shaft being provided on a gear surface of the first gear, the crank shaft being rotatably connected to a pull rod, a spring assembly being sleeved on the pull rod, a front end of the spring assembly being mated with and snap-fitted to the fixing base; and the hinge arm includes a connecting arm and a second gear, the second gear being provided on an end of the connecting arm, the second gear and the connecting arm forming an integral structure, the second gear being pivotally connected to the fixing base through a second gear shaft, the second gear being meshed with the first gear.

### Claim 2 (depends on 1)

The gear structure spring hinge of claim 1, wherein the hinge arm further comprises a mounting member with a mounting hole; an anti-detaching positioning groove is provided on a side edge of the connecting arm, two corners of a rear end of the connecting arm being chamfered; and a connecting arm groove for mating and snap-fitting with the connecting arm is provided on the mounting member, an elastic jaw for mating and snap-fitting with the anti-detaching positioning groove being provided on a groove wall of the connecting arm groove.

### Claim 3 (depends on 2)

The gear structure spring hinge of claim 2, wherein a first leaf spring structure mated and elastically clamped with the side edge of the connecting arm is provided on a side wall of the connecting arm groove, and a second leaf spring structure mated and elastically clamped with a side of the connecting arm is provided on a bottom wall of the connecting arm groove.

### Claim 4 (depends on 1)

The gear structure spring hinge of claim 1, wherein the spring assembly comprises a bottom stopping piece, a spring and a lock nut that are sleeved on the pull rod in sequence, two raised lugs being provided on two opposite sides of the bottom stopping piece respectively, and lug grooves mated with the two lugs being provided on the fixing base.

### Claim 5 (depends on 1)

The gear structure spring hinge of claim 1, wherein a stopping and limiting portion mated with the fixing base for position limiting is provided on the connecting arm.