Cushioned hinge for doors of furniture items and the like
OwnerRoberto Corbettainventor
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Abstract
Disclosed is a cushioned hinge for doors of furniture items or the like. The hinge has a fixed part that can be attached to a side wall or shoulder of the item of furniture, a movable part that can be attached to a door of the item of furniture, and an articulated system that connects the fixed and movable parts of the hinge. The articulated system has a plurality of connecting rods and of axes of articulation. An elastic part or parts act in the direction of closure of the hinge. A linearly actuated deceleration mechanism slows down the last section of the stroke of closure of the hinge. The cushioned hinge leaves the edge of the door completely intact, so that the box remains hidden from view when the door is closed.
Claims10
A hinge assembly for a door of a furniture article, the hinge assembly comprising:
- a fixed part adapted to be attached to a side wall or a shoulder of the furniture article;
- a movable part adapted to be attached to the door of the furniture article;
- an articulated system connected to said fixed part and to said movable part, said articulated system having a plurality of connecting rods with a plurality of axes of articulation;
- an elastic element adapted to act in a direction of closure of the hinge assembly;
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- a linear actuator adapted to slow a rate of closure of the hinge, wherein said fixed part has a base with a central portion, the base being frontally open, said fixed part adapted to be housed in a seat formed in a thickness of the side wall of the furniture article, the base having a plate-shaped frame extending along a plane parallel to at least one of the axes of articulation, the plate-shaped frame adapted to be attached to the side wall of the furniture article, said fixed part having an arm adjustably mounted to the central portion of the base, the arm having a rear section distal from said movable part, the rear section positioned substantially flush with the plate-shaped frame, the arm having an upwardly inclined proximal section protruding from the plate-shaped frame, wherein said movable part has a cage adjustably mounted in a box, the box adapted to be housed in a seat formed on the door, said articulated system connecting the arm with the cage.
Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.