US 11,466,493 B2 · Hinge for an item of furniture

Abstract

The invention relates to a hinge for an item of furniture, comprising a first and a second hinge part (100, 200) that are pivotably interconnected by means of a hinged connection, the second hinge part (200) carrying or comprising a mounting element (300), the mounting element (300) comprising at least one guide assembly comprising at least one guide (405) that extends in the direction of a longitudinal axis (L) of the mounting element (300), the mounting element (300) being connected to a retaining part (400) when in the mounting position, and the guide assembly acting between the mounting element (300) and the retaining part (400), by means of which guide assembly the mounting element (300) can be moved into a mounting position in a manner guided in the guide direction. A significant improvement in the ease of mounting is achieved in a hinge of this kind if the guide assembly comprises a first centering guide (406), by means of which the mounting element (300) is aligned in a first mounting direction when adjusted in the guide direction (L).

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Dependent claims

A hinge for an item of furniture, the hinge comprising:

a first hinge part;
a second hinge part, wherein the second hinge part carries or includes a mounting element, the mounting element having a longitudinal axis;
a hinged connection pivotably interconnecting the first and second hinge parts;
a retaining part configured to be connected to the mounting element when the mounting element is in a mounting position on the retaining part;
and
a guide assembly configured to act between the mounting element and the retaining part, the guide assembly including a first centering guide configured such that the mounting element is guided in a first mounting direction when the mounting element is moved in a guide direction parallel to the longitudinal axis of the mounting element to move the mounting element into the mounting position on the retaining part;
wherein the first hinge part includes a hinge cup;
and
wherein the hinged connection includes a hinge arm pivotably received in the hinge cup, the hinge arm connecting the first and second hinge parts.

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Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.

Hinge for an item of furniture

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Hinge for an item of furniture

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