Patents Assigned to Nuova Star S.p.A.
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Patent number: 10794102Abstract: A hinge for doors of electrical household appliances, including a box-shaped element and a first lever pivoted on the box-shaped element by means of a pin; one of either the box-shaped element or the first lever being fixable to a frame and the other being fixable to a door, to make the door tiltably movable relative to the frame between a closed position and an open position; first elastic means supported by the box-shaped element and designed to apply an elastic action on the first lever, a rod for connecting the first lever to the first elastic means, positioned in a slidable fashion inside the box-shaped element; a hydraulic damping member for applying a damping action during the reciprocal motion between the first lever and the box-shaped element.Type: GrantFiled: February 18, 2019Date of Patent: October 6, 2020Assignee: NUOVA STAR S.P.A.Inventor: Marco Vanini
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Patent number: 10244920Abstract: A hinge for doors of electric household appliances equipped with a decorative front panel mounted slidably relative to the door in a direction at a right angle to an axis of rotation of the door, including a first element fixable, in use, to the frame of the electrical household appliance and a second element pivoting on the first element through a respective first pin and fixable, in use, to the door, so that the door can be opened and closed by tilting relative to the frame of the electrical household appliance, a tie rod pivoting on the second element and having a respective first cam profile engaging with a guide member integral with the first element, elastic means which are operatively coupled to the tie rod to apply in use a retaining action on the door during the movement of the door from a closed position to an open position.Type: GrantFiled: March 7, 2017Date of Patent: April 2, 2019Assignee: NUOVA STAR S.p.A.Inventor: Marco Vanini
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Patent number: 10138669Abstract: An automatic system for actuating a door of an electrical domestic appliance comprising a frame and a door, the system comprising a first hinge body which can be fixed to the frame, a second hinge body, fixable to the door and connected to the first body to move in a tilting fashion between a first closed position, wherein the door is abutted to the frame, and a second open position, wherein the door is spaced from the frame, allowing access to a compartment of the electrical domestic appliance, means for moving the second body relative to the first body comprising an electric actuator and means for transmitting the motion from the actuator to the second body.Type: GrantFiled: March 21, 2017Date of Patent: November 27, 2018Assignee: NUOVA STAR S.P.A.Inventor: Marco Vanini
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Patent number: 9995075Abstract: A hinge for doors of appliances, including a box-shaped element and a first lever pivoted on the box-shaped element by a first pin; one of the box-shaped element or the first lever being fixable to a frame and the other fixable to a door, to make the door tiltably movable relative to the frame between a closed position and an open position; a first elastic device supported by the box-shaped element for applying an elastic action on the first lever, a rod for connecting the first lever to the first elastic device, the connecting rod being positioned in a slidable fashion inside the box-shaped element; a damping member for applying a damping action during the reciprocal motion of the first lever and the box-shaped element, in the proximity of reaching the closed position; a cartridge containing the hydraulic damping member, the cartridge being fixed to the box-shaped element.Type: GrantFiled: September 6, 2017Date of Patent: June 12, 2018Assignee: Nuova Star S.p.A.Inventor: Marco Vanini
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Patent number: 9080364Abstract: A door or wing for electrical household appliances comprises a pivoting element (30) and two hinges (40, 50) mounted along one perimetric side of the pivoting element (30) to join the pivoting element (30) to a frame (2) and make it movable relative to the latter between a closed position and an open position, each of the two hinges (40, 50) comprising a first member and a second, box-shaped member and a lever for connecting the first and second members.Type: GrantFiled: August 10, 2010Date of Patent: July 14, 2015Assignee: NUOVA STAR S.p.A.Inventor: Angelo Vanini
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Patent number: 8677566Abstract: A hinge for wings or doors, in particular for electrical household appliances, comprises a first element (2) and a second element (3) pivoted to each other and movable relative to each other in tilting fashion, a connecting lever (5) between the elements (2, 3), the lever (5) pivoting on the first element (2), the second element (3) being box-shaped and comprising inside it a spring (7) connected to the lever (5) by a drive rod (8) which can slide at least partly inside the second box-shaped element (3) itself.Type: GrantFiled: March 25, 2011Date of Patent: March 25, 2014Assignee: Nuova Star S.p.A.Inventor: Angelo Vanini
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Patent number: 8677565Abstract: A hinge for appliances includes a lever and a box-shaped body having a bottom wall and two side walls. The lever and the body, one of which is fixable to a frame of the appliance and the other to a door, are tiltably hinged to each other by a first pin to make the door movable between open and closed positions. The hinge includes an elastic mechanism located at least partly inside the body for producing an elastic reaction force which opposes opening of the door, a connecting rod hinged to a first end of the lever, a tie rod hinged to the connecting rod and connected to the elastic mechanism, and a pivot pin for the tie rod and the connecting rod, slidable with its ends in respective guides formed in the side walls of the body when the door is opened and closed.Type: GrantFiled: March 14, 2013Date of Patent: March 25, 2014Assignee: Nuova Star S.p.A.Inventor: Marco Vanini
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Publication number: 20130291337Abstract: A hinge for appliances includes a lever and a box-shaped body having a bottom wall and two side walls. The lever and the body, one of which is fixable to a frame of the appliance and the other to a door, are tiltably hinged to each other by a first pin to make the door movable between open and closed positions. The hinge includes an elastic mechanism located at least partly inside the body for producing an elastic reaction force which opposes opening of the door, a connecting rod hinged to a first end of the lever, a tie rod hinged to the connecting rod and connected to the elastic mechanism, and a pivot pin for the tie rod and the connecting rod, slidable with its ends in respective guides formed in the side walls of the body when the door is opened and closed.Type: ApplicationFiled: March 14, 2013Publication date: November 7, 2013Applicant: NUOVA STAR S.P.A.Inventor: Marco VANINI
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Patent number: 8474100Abstract: Described is a combination of a hinge for doors or wings and a damping device in which the hinge (2) is composed of a first fastening arm (7), a second fastening arm (8) and a connecting system (9) interposed between the first and the second fastening arm (7, 8) in such manner as to make them reciprocally mobile; and in which the damping device (3) is associated with the hinge (2) at a mounting position where the damping device (3) and the hinge (2) are positioned close to each other; the damping device (3) comprises a mounting case (10), a cylinder and piston unit (11) hinged to the mounting case (10), an actuating rod (12) and a drive unit (13) interposed between the cylinder and piston unit (11) and the actuating rod (12) in order to impart to the piston (26) and cylinder (27) a relative sliding movement; the actuating rod (12) extends into the hinge (2) and is movable in a straight line between a first, extracted position, where it extends freely into the open hinge (2), and a second, retracted position,Type: GrantFiled: September 1, 2010Date of Patent: July 2, 2013Assignee: NUOVA STAR S.p.A.Inventor: Angelo Vanini
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Patent number: 8286306Abstract: Described is a hinge for wings or doors, in particular for electrical household appliances, comprising a first body (5), a second body (6) and a connecting lever (7) between the first and the second body (5, 6).Type: GrantFiled: March 23, 2010Date of Patent: October 16, 2012Assignee: NUOVA STAR S.p.A.Inventor: Angelo Vanini
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Publication number: 20110247176Abstract: A hinge for wings or doors, in particular for electrical household appliances, comprises a first element (2) and a second element (3) pivoted to each other and movable relative to each other in tilting fashion, a connecting lever (5) between the elements (2, 3), the lever (5) pivoting on the first element (2), the second element (3) being box-shaped and comprising inside it a spring (7) connected to the lever (5) by a drive rod (8) which can slide at least partly inside the second box-shaped element (3) itself.Type: ApplicationFiled: March 25, 2011Publication date: October 13, 2011Applicant: NUOVA STAR S.p.A.Inventor: Angelo VANINI
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Publication number: 20110068671Abstract: Described is a combination of a hinge for doors or wings and a damping device in which the hinge (2) is composed of a first fastening arm (7), a second fastening arm (8) and a connecting system (9) interposed between the first and the second fastening arm (7, 8) in such manner as to make them reciprocally mobile; and in which the damping device (3) is associated with the hinge (2) at a mounting position where the damping device (3) and the hinge (2) are positioned close to each other; the damping device (3) comprises a mounting case (10), a cylinder and piston unit (11) hinged to the mounting case (10), an actuating rod (12) and a drive unit (13) interposed between the cylinder and piston unit (11) and the actuating rod (12) in order to impart to the piston (26) and cylinder (27) a relative sliding movement; the actuating rod (12) extends into the hinge (2) and is movable in a straight line between a first, extracted position, where it extends freely into the open hinge (2), and a second, retracted position,Type: ApplicationFiled: September 1, 2010Publication date: March 24, 2011Applicant: NUOVA STAR S.p.A.Inventor: Angelo VANINI
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Publication number: 20110037364Abstract: A door or wing for electrical household appliances comprises a pivoting element (30) and two hinges (40, 50) mounted along one perimetric side of the pivoting element (30) to join the pivoting element (30) to a frame (2) and make it movable relative to the latter between a closed position and an open position, each of the two hinges (40, 50) comprising a first member and a second, box-shaped member and a lever for connecting the first and second members.Type: ApplicationFiled: August 10, 2010Publication date: February 17, 2011Applicant: NUOVA STAR S.p.A.Inventor: Angelo VANINI
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Publication number: 20100257698Abstract: Described is a hinge for wings or doors, in particular for electrical household appliances, comprising a first body (5), a second body (6) and a connecting lever (7) between the first and the second body (5, 6).Type: ApplicationFiled: March 23, 2010Publication date: October 14, 2010Applicant: NUOVA STAR S.P.A.Inventor: Angelo VANINI
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Patent number: 7765643Abstract: A connection for hinges of the type having two elements which can rotate relative to one another; the connection comprises a box-shaped body having a base wall and two parallel lateral walls, and can be stably connected to a fixed frame of an electrical appliance.Type: GrantFiled: March 26, 2007Date of Patent: August 3, 2010Assignee: Nuova Star S.p.A.Inventor: Angelo Vanini
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Patent number: 7676888Abstract: A hinge for wings or doors, in particular of electrical appliances, having a first element, a second element and a rocker lever for connecting the first and second elements; the lever pivots on the second element and has a first arm integral with the first element to render the first and second elements movable relative to one another with a tilting action between a closed position and an open position; the second element consisting of a substantially box-shaped body containing both elastic parts, inserted between the second element and a second arm of the lever to apply an elastic action on the lever, and a damping device, for applying a damping action on the lever during the reciprocal motion of the first and second elements, when the closed position is almost reached.Type: GrantFiled: April 9, 2007Date of Patent: March 16, 2010Assignee: Nuova Star S.p.A.Inventor: Angelo Vanini
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Patent number: 7610656Abstract: A hinge for wings or doors, in particular of electrical appliances, comprises a first element, a second element and a lever for connecting the first and second elements; the lever pivots on the second element and has a first arm integral with the first element to render the first and second elements movable relative to one another with a tilting action between a closed position and an open position; the second element consisting of a substantially box-shaped body containing a spring, inserted between the second element and a second arm of the lever so as to apply an elastic action to the lever.Type: GrantFiled: February 20, 2008Date of Patent: November 3, 2009Assignee: Nuova Star S.p.A.Inventor: Angelo Vanini
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Publication number: 20090064458Abstract: A hinge for doors, in particular for electrical appliances, comprises a box-shaped body (3), a lever (4) pivoting at the box-shaped body (3) at a respective axis (A) of rotation so that the body (3) and the lever (4) can move relative to each other by tilting, the box-shaped body (3), a spring (12) housed in the box-shaped body (3) and designed to operate in conjunction with a first portion (4a) of the lever (4) to adjust the motion of the lever (4) and the box-shaped body (3) relative to each other.Type: ApplicationFiled: August 12, 2008Publication date: March 12, 2009Applicant: NUOVA STAR S.P.A.Inventor: Angelo Vanini
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Publication number: 20080201907Abstract: A hinge for wings or doors, in particular of electrical appliances, comprises a first element, a second element and a lever for connecting the first and second elements; the lever pivots on the second element and has a first arm integral with the first element to render the first and second elements movable relative to one another with a tilting action between a closed position and an open position; the second element consisting of a substantially box-shaped body containing a spring, inserted between the second element and a second arm of the lever so as to apply an elastic action to the lever.Type: ApplicationFiled: February 20, 2008Publication date: August 28, 2008Applicant: NUOVA STAR S.p.A.Inventor: Angelo Vanini
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Publication number: 20070283532Abstract: A hinge for wings or doors, in particular of electrical appliances, having a first element, a second element and a rocker lever for connecting the first and second elements; the lever pivots on the second element and has a first arm integral with the first element to render the first and second elements movable relative to one another with a tilting action between a closed position and an open position; the second element consisting of a substantially box-shaped body containing both elastic parts, inserted between the second element and a second arm of the lever to apply an elastic action on the lever, and a damping device, for applying a damping action on the lever during the reciprocal motion of the first and second elements, when the closed position is almost reached.Type: ApplicationFiled: April 9, 2007Publication date: December 13, 2007Applicant: NUOVA STAR S.p.A.Inventor: Angelo Vanini