Abstract: An apparatus for moving sliding doors and wardrobe doors fixed to the inner face of the top of a door includes at least one carriage and at least one braking device with a slider pulled by at least one coil return spring. The door is hung from a beam made up of two extruded profiles, the first of which is fastened to the wall with screws and relative plugs; the second extruded profile is fastened to the first profile with snap-in couplings. These coupled profiles define a cavity in which the braking device is housed and stabilised with screws, fixed on a cantilevered bracket of the second extruded profile. The latter defines a sliding track for the wheels or bearings of the carriage(s), fixed to the door at a recess.

Abstract: A multi-link door hinge is proposed. The multi-link door hinge includes: a main body frame provided in a main body of an apparatus having a door; a door frame provided on the door; a body frame rotatably connected to one side portion of the main body frame; an inner link and an outer link rotatably connecting the door frame to the body frame; a leaf spring link rotatably connecting the main body frame to the outer link; an upper cam coupled to a portion connecting the body frame to the inner link in a co-rotatable manner, provided between first and second side portions of a sidewall of the inner link, and securely coupled to the body frame; an upper elastic member having a first side portion provided inside the inner link and a second side portion rollably coupled to the upper cam and elastically supporting the door frame.

Abstract: An adjustable roller support mechanism for mounting on a panel positionable with respect to an opening in a building structure to support the panel on the structure. The mechanism may comprise an adjustment assembly configured to be mounted on the panel. The adjustment assembly may comprise a case defining an interior and at least one roller for contacting the opening rotatably mounted on the case. The mechanism may further comprise an adjustment element configured to contact the panel at a contact surface and further configured to adjustably move the case and the at least one roller mounted thereon with respect to the contact surface to adjust the position of the at least one roller with respect to the panel when the adjustment assembly is mounted on the panel.

Abstract: A caster wheel brake and anti-swivel system for carts and other wheeled articles is operable to secure free-castering wheels against swiveling rotation about their swivel axes, and against rolling rotation along their horizontal rotation axes. The system includes a swiveling caster wheel assembly and an actuation link, with an anti-swivel actuator and a brake actuator coupled thereto. Linear movement of the actuation link causes the anti-swivel actuator to engage the anti-swivel member that rotates with the caster wheel about the swivel axis, to selectively prevent the anti-swivel member and wheel from swiveling. The actuation link's movement also urges a brake actuator to move a wheel brake and drives a braking surface into engagement with the wheel, thereby preventing the wheel from rolling at the same time it is prevented from swiveling by the pawl. Optionally, a foot-operated torque shaft and a rack-and-pinion arrangement are used to operate the actuation link.

Abstract: A sliding panel system is disclosed. The system includes a fitting assembly designed to fixedly secure a first panel to an elongate rail member, and a carrier assembly designed to moveably secure a second panel to the elongate rail member. The system facilitates the lateral movement of the second panel with respect to the first panel. The carrier assembly includes at least one carrier unit including a housing with an inner volume, at least one roller unit configured in an upper portion of the inner volume, at least one guide member configured in the inner volume, and an opening extending across the front of the housing and adapted to receive a longitudinal portion of the rail member. The at least one roller unit and the at least one guide member are concealed within the housing when the housing is viewed from a perspective perpendicular to the front of the housing.

Abstract: A resistance hinge includes a first hinge bracket, a fixing shaft fastened in the first hinge bracket, a locating holder surrounding the fixing shaft, a friction part, a second hinge bracket and a transmission module. The friction part is formed in a hollow cylinder shape and surrounds the locating holder together with the fixing shaft. The second hinge bracket is pivotally mounted on the first hinge bracket. The transmission module is connected between the friction part and the second hinge bracket.

Abstract: Hinge for the opening and the closing of hinged doors of furniture units, including a first fixed body designed to be housed in a seat of a horizontal plane of the structure of a furniture unit, such as a base or a top, and a second movable body designed to be housed in a seat of a door of the furniture unit, to actuate the door during opening and closing by way of a movement mechanism including at least one lever or connecting rod connecting a pin placed on the fixed part of the hinge and a pin placed on the movable part, wherein the closing force of the door is determined by a spring, the spring acting, with a tilting action, on an extension of the connecting rod beyond the hinge pin.

Abstract: A hinge assembly includes a first hinge member having an arcuate guide slot extending around a first opening and an overall thickness equal to or greater than a radial width of the arcuate guide slot, and a second hinge member having first and second clevis portions with a second opening formed through each of the clevis portions. Fastening member holes are defined in one or both clevis portions and arrayed in a first arcuate array around one or both of the second openings with a radius corresponding to the arcuate guide slot radius. The first hinge member is inserted between the clevis portions with the first and second openings aligned with each other. Fastening members extend into or through the fastening member holes and are slidably received in the arcuate guide slot so as to enable relative rotation between the hinge members about an axis passing through the first and second openings.

Abstract: A multi-link hinge is proposed. The multi-link hinge is configured to facilitate closing and opening of a door, is capable of sufficiently securing a maximum opening angle of the door while decreasing a gap between the door and a main body, and is also capable of providing convenience to a user when the user opens and closes the door.

Abstract: A flip hinge for a motor vehicle includes an inner strap affixed to a body of the motor vehicle, an outer strap separate from the inner strap and affixed to a removable panel of the motor vehicle, and an intermediate link extending from the inner strap to the outer strap. The intermediate link is rotatably attached to the inner strap at a first link end by a spring-loaded pivot. The intermediate link is rotatably attached to the outer strap at a second link end by an outer strap pivot. The intermediate link is movable between at least a first position and a second position. The spring-loaded pivot biases the intermediate link towards the second position whenever the intermediate link is not in the first position, and the outer strap is separable from the intermediate link only when the intermediate link is in the first position.

Abstract: A furniture hinge includes a first fitting portion to be fixed to a furniture part or a carrier movably-supported relative to a furniture carcass, a second fitting portion to be fixed to a movably-supported furniture part, and a hinge mechanism connecting the fitting portions. The hinge mechanism has a least five hinge axis members, and includes a supporting lever directly connecting the fitting portions. The hinge mechanism includes a control mechanism for controlling a motion sequence between the first and second fitting portions. The control mechanism is separate from (i.e., is not constructed as one piece with) the supporting lever and has at least three control levers hingedly connected together. A first control lever is connected to the first fitting portion via a hinge axis member, a second control lever is connected to the second fitting portion via a hinge axis member, and a third control lever connects the first control lever and the second control lever.

Abstract: A displaceable hinge unit is provided. The displaceable hinge unit includes: an outer frame having an insertion groove formed on a longitudinal center portion of a first lateral surface thereof; a shaft rotatably disposed in the outer frame by passing through the insertion groove of the outer frame, and having a screw thread formed on an outer circumferential surface thereof located in the insertion groove; and an inner frame having a screw thread that is formed on an inner circumferential surface thereof and is engaged with the screw thread of the shaft, and configured to form translational motion in the insertion groove by means of rotation of the shaft.

Abstract: A uniform distribution support structure of rotary shaft link assembly includes a rotary shaft assembly and a support assembly. The rotary shaft assembly has multiple connection members. Each connection member is formed with a hollow section and a perforation. A guide face is disposed in each hollow section. A spacer shaft rod is disposed between each two adjacent connection members. Each spacer shaft rod is formed with a through hole. A guide arched face is disposed in each through hole. The support assembly has a support member and a lateral support member passing through the through holes and the hollow sections. Multiple opposite guide arched faces are disposed on the support member. Multiple opposite guide faces are disposed on the lateral support member. The guide faces and the guide arched faces respectively abut against the opposite guide faces and the opposite guide arched faces.

Abstract: Provided is a damper device capable of increasing torque of a coil spring without increasing an outer diameter of a case. The damper device includes the case (2), a shaft (3) that is relatively rotatable with respect to the case (2), fluid filled in a damper chamber (5) formed between the case (2) and the shaft (3), a bearing member (4) that forms a partition wall (5a) that closes one end of the damper chamber (5) in an axial direction and is separate from the shaft (3), and a coil spring (9) having one end connected to a side of the case (2) and the other end connected to the shaft (3) or the bearing member (4) to apply torque to the shaft (3) with respect to the case (2). The bearing member (4) is arranged between a winding portion (9a) of the coil spring (9) and the damper chamber.

Abstract: An exemplary door closer includes a body, a regulation screw, and an indicator. The body includes a surface and a cavity extending from the surface into the body, and the cavity includes an internal threading. The regulation screw is mounted in the cavity and includes an external threading engaged with the internal threading. The indicator is engaged with the regulation screw and positioned at least partially within the cavity. The indicator is positioned to project beyond the surface when the regulation screw is withdrawn to a reference position relative to the body.

Abstract: An electronic device includes a first housing, a second housing, a hinge assembly rotatably coupling the first housing to the second housing, and a flexible display disposed on the first housing and the second housing across the hinge assembly. The hinge assembly includes a first bracket coupled to the first housing to rotate about a first axis, a second bracket coupled to the second housing to rotate about a second axis, a fixing bracket supporting the first bracket and the second bracket, a first shaft rotating about a third axis, a second shaft rotating adjacent to the first shaft and rotating about a fourth axis, a first arm coupled to the first shaft and having one side coupled to the first bracket, a second arm coupled to the second shaft and having one side coupled to the second bracket, and a support located between the first arm and the second arm.

Abstract: A guide carriage includes a chassis having a rotatably supported running wheel and a connecting member for connecting the guide carriage to the furniture part. The chassis and the connecting member are configured as constructional units separate from one another and are configured to be connected to one another by a fastening device. The fastening device includes a force storage member and at least one locking element configured to be pressurized by the force storage member. The chassis and the connecting member are configured to be releasably locked to one another by a force of the force storage member. A holding device separate from the fastening device is provided for fastening the connecting member to the chassis. The connecting member is configured to be hung into the chassis via the holding device, can be pivoted about a, preferably horizontally extending, axis in the hung-in condition, and can be locked to the chassis by the locking element.

Abstract: Window hinge assemblies with energy control and methods of using the same are described herein. The hinge assemblies include a track assembly, a shoe slidably engaged in a shoe track of the track assembly, a sash arm configured for attachment to a rotating sash, the sash arm being pivotally attached to the shoe, and a connecting arm pivotally connected to both the track assembly and the sash arm. The track assembly includes a base extending along a track axis, a shoe track extending along the track axis, and one or more energy control structures associated with the sash arm.

Abstract: A domestic appliance may include a cabinet, a door, and a linear hinge coupling the door to the cabinet. The linear hinge may include a bearing assembly, an elongated shaft, a door linkage, and a cabinet linkage. The bearing assembly may be mounted to the cabinet. The elongated shaft may be received within the bearing assembly and slidable along a translation axis on the bearing assembly. The elongated shaft may define a first shaft pivot axis perpendicular to the translation axis and a second shaft pivot axis parallel to the first shaft pivot axis. The door linkage may couple the door to the elongated shaft. The door linkage may be pivotally connected to the elongated shaft at the first shaft pivot axis. The cabinet linkage may couple the cabinet to the elongated shaft. The cabinet linkage may be pivotally connected to the elongated shaft at the second shaft pivot axis.

Abstract: A hinge assembly for use on a structure having a first structure portion and a second structure portion. A first mounting plate configured to mount to the first structure portion and a second mounting plate configured to mount to the second structure portion. A hinge hingedly connecting the first mounting plate and the second mounting plate and configured to allow rotational movement of the first mounting plate and first structure portion relative to the second mounting plate and second structure portion between an open position and a closed position when the mounting plates are mounted to the corresponding structure portions. A tightener acting between the first mounting plate and the second mounting plate, the tightener configured to pull the first mounting plate towards the second mounting plate.