Rotary Damper for Reducing and in Particular Braking a Rotational or Pivotal Movement of a Second Component Rotatable Relative to a First Component

Abstract

The disclosure relates to a rotary damper (1) for reducing and in particular braking a rotational or pivotal movement of a second component rotatable relative to a first component. The rotary damper (1) includes a first damper component (2), which is in particular fixedly connected or connectable to the first part, a second damper component (3), which is particular fixedly connected or connectable to the first second part, and a damping mechanism (4). The first damper component (2) is rotatable relative to the second damper component (3). In a first direction of rotation, a rotational movement of the first damper component (2) relative to the second damper component (3) is or can be braked due to the damping mechanism (4). According to the disclosure, it is provided in particular that the rotary damper (1) further includes a coupling mechanism (5), which is configured so as to operatively connect the second damper component (3) to the damping mechanism (4) upon a movement of the first damper component (2) relative to the second damper component (3) in the first direction of rotation, and, upon a movement of the first damper component (2) relative to the second damper component (3) in a second direction opposite the first direction of rotation, to release and/or prevent an operative connection between the second damper component (3) and the damping mechanism (4).

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