Improvements in damped hinge assemblies
AssigneeTitus d.o.o. Dekani
InventorDavid Pecar
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Abstract
A damped hinge assembly for mounting a first member for rotational movement relative to a base member about a hinge axis is provided. The assembly includes a first linearly acting damping device, and first camming means for converting rotational movement of the first member in a first direction into linear actuation of the first damping device to cause it to impart a damped resistive force to the first member over at least part of its movement in said first direction. The first damping device is mounted with its linear axis coincident with the hinge axis, with the first damping device acting as a fulcrum for said rotational movement of the first member.
Claims12
A damped hinge assembly for mounting a first member for rotational movement relative to a base member about a hinge axis, the assembly comprising:
- a first linearly acting damping device, and
- first camming means for converting rotational movement of the first member in a first direction into linear actuation of the first damping device to cause it to impart a damped resistive force to the first member over at least part of its movement in said first direction, wherein the first damping device is mounted with its linear axis coincident with the hinge axis, with the first damping device acting as a fulcrum for said rotational movement of the first member.
Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.