Damper assemblies

A damper assembly for a toggle type hinge with a mounting flange and hinge arm assembly pivotally connected thereto, the damper assembly comprising a damping device actuable along a linear axis, a housing mounted in use directly or indirectly on the mounting flange and retaining the damping device thereon with its linear axis parallel to the pivotal axis of the hinge, and means for converting pivotal movement of the hinge into linear actuation of the damping device over at least part of the range of pivotal movement of the hinge in one direction,

• wherein the movement converting means comprises an actuating lever connected to the damping device and engageable with the hinge arm assembly via a first camming mechanism, the movement converting means also comprising a second camming mechanism,
• wherein the first camming mechanism comprises a first camming surface on the actuating lever, whereby the hinge arm assembly engages with the first camming surface to cause the actuating lever to rotate in response to pivotal movement of the hinge arm assembly, and
• wherein the second camming mechanism comprises a second camming surface on the housing, whereby a side face of the actuating lever acts against the second camming surface to cause linear displacement of the actuating lever in response to its rotational movement.