Furnishing element hinge and furnishing element
AssigneeMolteni & C. S.p.A.
InventorsStefano Invernizzi, Tiziano Frigerio
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Abstract
A furnishing element hinge movably connecting a door to a fixed structure of a furnishing element is provided. The fixed structure rests on a support surface and delimits a compartment. The furnishing element hinge has a fixed hinge part connected to the fixed structure and a movable hinge part connected to the door. The movable hinge part is movable at least rotatably with respect to the fixed hinge part at least between a first position, adapted to open the compartment, and a second position, adapted to close the compartment. The furnishing element hinge has a support foot connected to the fixed hinge part and resting on the support surface to unload at least the weight of the door directly onto the support surface.
Claims7
A furnishing element hinge for movably connecting a door to a fixed structure of a furnishing element, wherein
- said fixed structure rests on a support surface and delimits a compartment,
- said furnishing element hinge comprises a fixed hinge part, adapted to be connected to said fixed structure and a movable hinge part, adapted to be connected to said door,
- said movable hinge part is movable at least rotatably with respect to said fixed hinge part at least between a first position, adapted to open said compartment and a second position, adapted to close said compartment,
- said furnishing element hinge further comprises a support foot, said support foot being connected to said fixed hinge part, and wherein
- said support foot is configured to rest on said support surface to unload at least a weight of said door directly onto said support surface;
- the furnishing element hinge further comprising a horizontal adjustment mechanism for horizontally adjusting a position of said movable hinge part connectable to said door with respect to said fixed hinge part connectable to said fixed structure, wherein
- said horizontal adjustment mechanism comprises a fixed rotatable element connected to said movable hinge part, or to said fixed hinge part, and a translational slide connected to said movable hinge part, or to said fixed hinge part, in a translatable manner, along a horizontal direction (X-X) belonging to a plane, parallel to said support surface and connectable, in a fixed manner, to said door, or to said movable hinge part, and wherein
- said fixed rotatable element is adapted to cooperate with said translational slide so that a rotation of said fixed rotatable element transmits a linear motion to said translational slide to execute a horizontal adjustment of the position of said door with respect to said fixed structure along said horizontal direction (X-X);
- wherein said movable hinge part comprises a hollow sliding eyelet developing along said horizontal direction (X-X) from a first hollow eyelet end to a second hollow eyelet end,
- wherein said fixed rotatable element comprises an eccentric pin having an eccentric pin rotation axis (E-E) transverse to said horizontal direction (X-X),
- wherein said fixed rotatable element is rotatably hinged to said moveable hinge part, with said eccentric pin positioned inside said hollow sliding eyelet,
- wherein said translational slide comprises a connection element protruding in a vertical direction (Y-Y) with respect to said support surface, said connection element being housed in said hollow sliding eyelet and interfering with said eccentric pin, and
- wherein said horizontal adjustment mechanism is configured so that a clockwise rotation, or vice versa, of said eccentric pin interfering with said connection element transmits the linear motion to said translational slide with respect to said movable hinge part, between a first lateral position, in which said connection element is close to said first eyelet end and a second lateral position, in which said connection element is close to said second eyelet end, or vice versa.
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