US 10,760,312 B2Granted

Refrigeration control unit with three-axis hinge assembly

AssigneeJohnson Controls Technology Company

InventorsTim Butler, Victor E. Dodge, Aaron Jerabek, Kirk Henderson, Tai P. Luc, Dave P. DeBoer, Philip L. Bushong, Troy Wert, Debra L. Weich

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Abstract

A hinge assembly is provided. The hinge assembly includes a first hinge component and a second hinge component. The first hinge component includes a leaf portion terminating in a first knuckle and a second knuckle. The first knuckle includes a protrusion and the second knuckle includes a recess. The second hinge component is rotatably coupled to the first hinge component and is structurally identical to the first hinge component. The protrusion of the first hinge component is configured to fit within the recess of the second hinge component, and the protrusion of the second hinge component is configured to fit within the recess of the first hinge component.

Claims11

Dependent claims

An electronic device enclosure, comprising:

a first enclosure component;
a second enclosure component configured to couple to the first enclosure component to encapsulate electronic device components;
and
a three-axis hinge assembly rotatably coupled to both the first enclosure component and the second enclosure component, the three-axis hinge assembly configured to rotatably couple the first enclosure component to the second enclosure component, the three-axis hinge assembly comprising:
first and second identical hinge components, each of the first and second hinge components comprising a leaf portion terminating in a first knuckle and a second knuckle, the first knuckle comprising a first protrusion and the second knuckle comprising a first recess;
and
wherein the first protrusion of the first hinge component is configured to fit within the first recess of the second hinge component, and the first protrusion of the second hinge component is configured to fit within the first recess of the first hinge component.

4 more elements

A refrigeration control unit configured to modify an operating condition of a refrigeration unit, comprising:

a first device housing component;
a second device housing component;
a three-axis hinge assembly configured to rotatably couple the first device housing component to the second device housing component;
a plurality of touch screen controls configured to permit selection of refrigeration unit operating parameters;
a liquid crystal display;
and
a processing circuit communicably coupled to the plurality of touch screen controls and the liquid crystal display, the processing circuit configured to:
receive a selected refrigeration unit operating parameter via the plurality of touch screen controls;
and
transmit a signal to display a plurality of selected refrigeration unit operating parameters in a scrolling display format on the liquid crystal display.

7 more elements

Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.

Facts

Application: 15/727,462Filed 6 Oct 2017 · us provisional application
Priority: 27 Jan 2017
Published: US 2018/0216380 A12 Aug 2018
Granted: 1 Sep 2020
Term ends: Not estimatedThe source records don’t support an estimate.

Classification19 codes

E05D 7/085
With a movable pivot axis: with two or more pivot axes, e.g. used at the same time
E05D 1/06
Pinless hinges; Substitutes for hinges: consisting of two easily-separable parts
E05D 3/06
Hinges with pins: with two or more pins
E05D 5/14
Pins, sockets or sleeves; Removable pins: construction of sockets or sleeves