Oven door opening and closing device

An oven door opening and closing device (10;

• 40;
• 60;
• 70;
• 80;
• 90) comprising at least one hinge (14), which is connectable to an oven door (12) and to an oven housing for realizing a predetermined pivoting opening and closing movement of the oven door (12) relative to the oven housing between an open and a closed position;
• at least one closing force generating means (17) for generating a predetermined closing force;
• kinematic means, which are coupled to the hinge (14) and to a moveable element (20;
• 42;
• 82;
• 96) in such a manner, that the predetermined pivoting opening and closing movement of the hinge (14) is converted into a predetermined reciprocating opening and closing movement of the move-able element (20;
• 42;
• 82);
• and at least one damping system (26;
• 48;
• 62;
• 84;
• 95) having a damper (34;
• 52;
• 64;
• 72;
• 88;
• 951, 952) for generating a damping force which counteracts the closing movement of the movable element (20;
• 42;
• 82;
• 96) within a predetermined section, which corresponds to a predetermined angle section (β) of the pivoting closing movement of the hinge (14) shortly prior to the closed position.