Slow-Down Mechanism Placed in Furniture Hinge

A hinge comprising:

• at least one cup for installation into a socket on a first furniture panel, a hinge arm for installation on a second furniture panel using an installation sole plate, internal and external articulating arms which connect the hinge arm to the hinge cup in a rotating manner using one or more pins which mate with one or more holes of the hinge arm, a pre-loaded spring which mates with a first pin and one or more holes on the external articulating arm, a second pin which mates with one or more holes on the internal articulating arm which prevents undesired opening of the hinge arm when it is in closed position, and an internal body component which is contained within the hinge arm and provides connection to the hinge arm and the installation soleplate, wherein the internal body houses a gas, air, oil and/or spring shock absorber comprising a shock absorber body and shock absorber pivot for slowing down the closing of the first or second furniture panel, at least one pulling arm which moves the shock absorber body and ensures mating of the shock absorber pivot to a supporting component such that one end of the pulling arm is connected to the hinge arm or to the longitudinal channel on the internal body or to the shock absorber body, and the other end of the pulling arm mates with one or more holes on the inner articulating arm wherein the pulling arm includes a longitudinal cut out in order to prevent damaging the shock absorber pivot from impacts upon a fast opening furniture panel wherein the shock absorber moves independently from the pulling arm.

A hinge comprising:

• a hinge cup for installation into at least one socket on a first furniture panel,
• a hinge arm for installation on a second furniture panel,
• an internal articulating arm and external articulating arm which connect the hinge arm to the hinge cup in a rotating manner,
• an internal body component either completely or partially contained within the hinge arm having an inner channel which houses a shock absorber for slowing down the closing of the first or second furniture panel, the shock absorber being comprised of a shock absorber body and shock absorber pivot,
• wherein the internal body component contains at least one longitudinal cut out adapted to slidably mate with a pin in connection with the shock absorber body such that the shock absorber body may be moved along the length of the longitudinal cut out during the closing or opening of the first or second furniture panel.