Title of Invention

A HINGE FOR FURNITURE

Abstract this invenltionrelates to ahinge at least one high pin , having a first hinge part which is designed as a hinge arm and is connected rotatable to a second hince part, the hinge arm essentially having a u-shaped cross section, the u limbs pointing with their free end towards the furniture, and fastening flanges which are bent laterally ina plane parallel to the furniture being arranged on the free limbs.
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Description
The invention relates to a hinge according to the precharacterizing clause of Claim 1. Up to now, use has been made of hinges which comprise a mounting plate, which is connected to the furniture wall, and a hinge arm fastened on the said plate, the ninge arm being connected in an adjustable manner to the mounting plate. A hinge of this type is disclosed, for example, by 25 41 155 A1.
It is also known to manufacture mounting plates integrally with the hinge arm and to bend the mounting plate under the hinges, the mounting plate being connected to the hinge arm via an adjusting screw, see DE 200 20 998 U1.
It is tie object of the iinvention to design a hinge cf this type, which can be adjusted in neight with respect to the furniture wall, such that it is more cost-effective and, at the same time, more visually attractive.
This object is achieved according to the invention in that
a) that [sic] the essentially U-shaped cross, section is expanded at the free ends pointing towards the furniture, with the result that the cross section has a trapezoidal profile,
b) at the free end of the hinge arm that lies opposite the fastening flanges, the trapezoidal cross section having a continuous transition to parallel U limbs,
c) in that at least one hinge pin is formed in the region of these parallel U limbs,
d) and the mutually opposite limbs of the trapezoidal cross-sectional region are uneven in such a manner that they are of curved design.
According to a preferred exemplary embodiment, that region of the hinge arm vyhich is of curved design is curved outwards.
According to a further exemplary embodiment, the region is curved inwards- A further exemplarary embodiment makes provision for the fastening flanges to have encircling stiffening edges.
A furher exemplary embodiment makes provision for the linear region of

the hinge arm whose side walls are curved to be of resilient design.
The invention is explained in greater detail below in conjunction with drawngs, in which:
Fig. 1 shows a side view of the hinge
Fig. 2 shows a sectional illustration according to the line B - B in Fig. 1 Fig. 3 shows a sectional illustration according to the line C - C in Fig. 1 Fig, ^- shows a sectional illustration according to the line A - A in Fig. 1.
A hinge is referred to in its entirety by 10 and comprises a hinge arm 12, has two joint pins 14, 16 mounted in it, and the two articulated levers 18, 20 are mounted rotatably, the said levers being connected rotatabiy at the opposite ends by means of joint pins 22, 24 to a hinge housing 27 embedded in, for example, a furniture door 25. In order to be able to adjust a hirge arm of this type in tne directions D and E, the hinge arm is provitjed witn flanges 28 which have slots 30 for fastening screws. This permits an adjustment in the direction E.
If an adjustment of the joint pins 14, 16 in the direction D is desired, the adjusting screw 34, which is mounted in a thread 36 of the hinge arm, is actuated. If the adjusting screw is rotated in such a manner that it is pressed against the furniture wall, the yoke 38 of the hinge arm is pressed away from the furniture wall. The curved side walls 40 of the hinge arm yield compliantly and thereby permit an adjustment of the joint pins 16, 14, and therefore of the door 25, in the direction D. The exemplary embodiment according to Fig. 1 is a "multi-joint hinge". In this case, the articulated levers 18, 20 have to be mounted in a manner corresponding to the loading requirements, since they have to remove the weight loading which runs in a direction perpendicular with respect to the leaf plane. As Fig. 4. shows, [lacuna] run parallel to each other in this region of the hinge arm 40. The transition of this parallel wall region into the arched (curved) region, as can be seen in particular in Fig. 2. is fluid and stepless. Fig. 2 furthe^rmore shows that the arch (curvature) can be formed both outwards and £LISO inwards. The one thing that matters is for the hinge arm to be of resilient design in this region in such a manner that, under the force of the adjusting screw, the door follows the resilient movements in the direction of the arrow D and vice versa. An adjustment of the hinge arm in the direction

of the arrow E and vice versa is possible by the fact that the fastening acrev/s reach through slots in the flanges 28.





Claim 1
Hinge with at least one hinge pin, having 3. first hinge part which is designed as a hinge arm and is connected rotatably to a second hinge part, the hinge arm essentially having a U-shaped cross section, the U lim:)s pointing with their free end towards the furniture, and fastening flanges which are bent laterally in a plane parallel to the furniture being arranged on the free limbs, characterized
a) in that the essentially U-shaped cross section is expanded at the free ends pointing towards the furniture, with the result that the cross section has a trapezoidal profile,
b) at the free end of the hinge arm that lies opposite the fastening flanges, the trapezoidal cross section having a continuous transition to parallel U limbs,
c) in that at least one hinge pin is formed in the region of these parallel U limbs,
d) and the mutually opposite limbs of the trapezoidal cross-sectional region are uneven in such a manner that they are of curved design.
Claim 2
Hinge- according to Claim 1, characterized in that the curved section of the cross-sectional region of the hinge arm is arched outwards.
Claim 3
Hinge according to Claim 1, characterized in that the curved section of the cross-sectional region of the hinge arm is arched inwards.
Claim 4
Hinge according to Claim 1, characterized in that the fastening flanges running parallel to the furniture wall have encircling stiffening edges.

Claim 5
Hinge according to Claim 1, characterized in that the hinge arm is of resilient design in the trapazoidally curved region.

6. A Hinge substantially as herein described with reference to the accompanying drawings.


Documents:

506-che-2003 abstract.pdf

506-che-2003 claims granted.pdf

506-che-2003 correspondence others-30-09-2008.pdf

506-che-2003 description (complete) granted.pdf

506-che-2003 drawings.pdf

506-che-2003 form 1.pdf

506-che-2003 form 13.pdf

506-che-2003 form 18.pdf

506-che-2003 form 3.pdf

506-che-2003 form-3-30-09-2008.pdf

506-che-2003 petition.pdf

506-che-2003 power of attorney.pdf

506-che-2003-claims.pdf

506-che-2003-correspondnece-others.pdf

506-che-2003-description(complete).pdf

506-che-2003-drawings.pdf

506-che-2003-form 1.pdf

506-che-2003-form 3.pdf

506-che-2003-form 5.pdf

506-che-2003-other document.pdf

EXAMINATION REPORT REPLY.PDF


Patent Number 240360
Indian Patent Application Number 506/CHE/2003
PG Journal Number 20/2010
Publication Date 14-May-2010
Grant Date 05-May-2010
Date of Filing 20-Jun-2003
Name of Patentee HETTICH - ONI GMBH & CO. KG
Applicant Address KG OF INDUSTRIESTRASSE 11 - 13,32602 VLOTHO.
Inventors:
# Inventor's Name Inventor's Address
1 WILFRIED OEPPING IN DER HORST 66,32278 KIRCHLENGERN.
2 UDO STELLBRINK FICHTENWEG 12,32278 KIRCHLENGERN.
PCT International Classification Number E05D7/04
PCT International Application Number N/A
PCT International Filing date
PCT Conventions:
# PCT Application Number Date of Convention Priority Country
1 202 09 688.2 2002-06-21 Germany