Low profile rotary damper

A rotary damper assembly, comprising:

• a rotor having a shaft portion integrally formed with a body portion, wherein the shaft portion defines an engagement interface at a distal end thereof;
• an annular seal configured to surround at least a portion of the shaft portion;
• a housing defining an opening and a rotor cavity, wherein the housing is configured to rotatably support the rotor, and comprises a plurality of teeth on an outer surface thereof configured to engage a second gear;
• a bearing plate coupled to the housing and configured to seal the opening,
• wherein the bearing plate includes a collar defining an aperture and a convex cap defining a seal cavity for the annular seal between the body portion and an interior surface of the convex cap, and
• wherein the shaft portion extends axially outwardly through the aperture;
• and
• a gear coupled to the rotor via an opening configured to receive the engagement interface, wherein the gear is shaped with a generally concave cavity that is sized and shaped to receive the collar and at least a portion of the convex cap.

A rotary damper assembly, comprising:

• a rotor having a shaft portion integrally formed with a body portion, wherein the shaft portion defines an engagement interface at a distal end thereof;
• an annular seal configured to surround at least a portion of the shaft portion;
• a housing configured to rotatably support the rotor, wherein the housing defines an opening, a rotor cavity, and a plurality of teeth formed on an exterior surface;
• a bearing plate coupled to the housing and configured to seal the opening,
• wherein the bearing plate includes a collar and a convex cap defining a seal cavity for the annular seal between the body portion and an interior surface of the convex cap, and
• wherein the shaft portion extends axially outwardly through an aperture in the bearing plate;
• and
• a gear coupled to the rotor via an opening configured to receive the engagement interface, wherein the gear is shaped with a generally concave cavity that is sized and shaped to receive the collar and at least a portion of the convex cap.