Abstract: A pressure relief assembly (100) is configured to be secured to a portion of a vehicle. The pressure relief assembly (100) includes a pressure relief device (102) and a liquid-diverting cover (104) including at least one liquid diversion vane (150) that defines at least one air outlet (152). The liquid diversion vane(s) (150) is configured to block liquid from passing into an interior cabin of the vehicle. The air outlet(s) (152) allows airflow from within the vehicle to pass out of the interior cabin of the vehicle.

Abstract: Vehicles, latches and latch assemblies are provided with retaining brackets for selective engagement with hinges. In an exemplary embodiment, a latch assembly includes a body having an arm extending to a shaft defining an axis. The latch assembly further includes a hinge configured to slide in a tangential direction to the axis into engagement with the shaft and configured to rotate about the shaft to selected angular positions. Also, the latch assembly includes a retaining bracket configured for fixed connected to the body and for selective engagement with the hinge at the selected angular positions.

Abstract: A vehicle trunk door includes a door panel. A hinge is coupled to the door panel for rotating the door panel between a plurality of rotational positions. A motor is coupled to the hinge, wherein the motor applies a rotational force to the hinge, wherein the rotational force biases the door panel toward a closed position. When cargo is disposed within a trunk aperture, the door panel is biased against the cargo to at least partially secure the cargo within the trunk aperture.

Abstract: A container comprising a bag simulative of an animal with a plurality of storage compartments. The present container for items and personal effects for travel will be seen to provide not only a useful container for the transportation of goods, but also serve as a fashion accessory for people of all ages. The container is also easy to use, and provides for a more ergonomic option as it only requires gentle pulling to activate the rear leg wheel system for the transportation of the container. When the tension has been released to a preset tension, the rear leg wheel system will retract, and the container resembling an animal will “sit down,” and can also provide other entertainment at the time with other gestures such as panting, yawning, or wagging its tail, for example.

Abstract: An extraction fan has a housing mounted in a wall with an outlet duct extending through the wall to an outlet opening outside the wall. A damper flap is mounted on the fan suspended by a hinge at an upper edge so as to extend in a closed position across the opening and is movable to an open position under forward air flow from the fan, and tightly closes against a resilient deformable seal when the fan is shut off. A spring biasing cam applies inwards force to the damper flap to bias the damper flap into the closed position, and an outwards force also to bias the damper flap into the fully open position. The mounting plate includes a hood having a top wall extending over the top of the damper flap and a down-turned front flange extending parallel to the damper flap to a bottom edge.

Abstract: A packaging container includes a base, a cover including a resilient unit and defining a deformable slot at the resilient unit, and a positioning hinge member provided at the base and rotatably received at the deformable slot to pivotally couple the cover with the base so as to enable the cover being pivotally folded between an opened position and a closed position, wherein the positioning hinge member has a non-circular cross section and is arranged in such a manner that when the positioning hinge member is rotated within the deformable slot, the resilient unit generates a resilient restoring force to assist the cover being folded between the opened and closed positions.

Abstract: A column includes a hinge assembly, the hinge assembly having an upper portion (2) pivotally attached to a lower portion (1) for movement about a first pivot axis (5), the upper portion of the hinge assembly being associated with an upper part (12) of the column and the lower portion of the hinge assembly being associated with a lower part (11) of the column. In use, movement of the upper and lower hinge assembly portions about the first pivot axis from a normal position, in which the upper part of the column is relatively upright, causes the upper part of the column to rotate towards the lower part of the column, thereby allowing the upper part the column to be moved to a maintenance position. An arm links (3), via second (6) and third (7) pivot axes, the upper and lower portions of the hinge assembly, and the arm is associated with a spring (9) that exerts a force via the arm, which urges the upper and lower hinge assembly portions towards the normal position.

Abstract: A hinge assembly for a door lid of a vehicle includes a hinge arm support bracket that mounts within a luggage compartment of the vehicle. A hinge arm is connected to the support bracket at a proximal portion and including a distal portion that is mountable to the door lid, the hinge arm being pivotable relative to the support bracket. A force adjustment member is pivotally connected to the hinge arm. The force adjustment member includes a torsion bar mount portion extending outwardly from the hinge arm having an opening therethrough to receive an end of a torsion bar and a tool receiving portion that engages a torque adjustment tool to pivot the force adjustment member to apply a torque to the torsion bar.

Abstract: An electronic device includes a first housing, a second housing covering the first housing, and two tilt mechanisms. Each of the tilt mechanisms includes a connecting rod, a first hinge bar, a second hinge bar, and a resilient element. The connecting rod is hinged to the first housing and the second housing. A first end of the first hinge bar is hinged to the first housing. A first end of the second hinge bar is hinged to the second housing. The resilient element is fixed on a second end of the first hinge bar and the second hinge bar.

Abstract: A translating hinge includes a translation element which provides translational movement between two objects coupled by the translating hinge and a rotating assembly coupled to the translation element.

Abstract: The present invention relates to a device for a pavement manhole with a support frame, for closing a panel hinged on the frame using permanent articulation means. The device is characterized in that the pivot axis (8) includes a pin made of at least two parts (13, 14) telescopically mounted into each other and spaced from each other by a spring (15) provided between the two telescopic parts (13, 14) so as to engage and hold the two ends of the pin (8) respectively in two blind holes (20) of the frame. The invention can be used in road equipment.

Abstract: Disclosed is a swing hinge module for a portable communication device, which includes a first housing; a second housing opened from and closed onto the first housing by a hinge about a first hinge axis; a third housing disposed between the first and second housings, the third housing being rotated about a second hinge axis, which is separated from the first hinge axis and follows a vertical direction, so as to be disposed parallel to the first and second housings, the third housing folded or unfolded about a third hinge axis perpendicular to the second hinge axis; and a swing hinge module connecting the third housing to the first housing, so that the third housing can be rotated about the second and third axes.

Abstract: The portable display apparatus (1) includes a main body (10) substantially in the form of a rectangular solid, and a cover having a support portion (30) and a display portion (40) arranged along the longitudinal direction thereof. The support portion (30) is coupled to the main body (10) at a position apart from the center along the longitudinal direction thereof through a first axis that is perpendicular to the main surface of the main body (10), and can pivot around the first axis on the main surface of the main body (10). On the other hand, the display portion (40) is coupled to the support portion (30) through a second axis that is perpendicular to the first axis, and can pivot around the second axis.

Abstract: A tilter assembly is provided for positioning an electronic device such as a flat panel display. The tilter assembly includes a tilter shaft holder having an opening aligned along an axis and a shaft received within the opening. The shaft is rotatable about the axis, and may be coupled to a support. The tilter shaft holder is coupled to the electronic device. The tilter assembly also includes a spring device in operative association with the shaft to provide a bias or counterbalance to the electronic device, thereby preventing undesired rotation about the axis.

Abstract: A door-closing assembly is used on a frameless glass door and has a body, a drive device, a mounting bracket and a holding device. The body has a mounting panel and a casing. The casing has an outer end, a transverse hole and a longitudinal hole. The longitudinal hole is formed in the outer end of the casing and communicates with the transverse hole. The drive device is mounted in the body and has a stationary post, a drive plug, a threaded plug and a spring. The stationary post is mounted inside the transverse hole. The drive plug is slidably mounted in the longitudinal hole and presses against the stationary post. The threaded plug is screwed in the longitudinal hole. The spring is held between the drive plug and the threaded plug. The mounting bracket is holds the stationary post in place. The holding device is mounted around the body.

Abstract: A door-closing assembly is used on a door and has a body, a drive device and a fastening device. The body is mounted on the door and has a connecting element, a longitudinal hole and a threaded hole. The longitudinal hole is defined in the bottom near the proximal end of the body. The threaded hole is formed in the body at the distal end and communicates with the longitudinal hole. The drive device is mounted in the body and has a mounting pillar, a jacket, a holding head and a spring. The mounting pillar is held inside the longitudinal hole. The jacket is slidably held inside the threaded hole and contacts with the mounting pillar. The holding head is screwed in the threaded hole. The spring is held between the jacket and the holding head. The fastening device is connected with the mounting pillar and has a bottom board.

Abstract: An electronic apparatus has a hinge mechanism, which connects a main unit and a display unit. A first shaft of the hinge mechanism connects the display unit to the main unit such that the display unit is rotatable between a closed position where the display unit overlies the main unit and an open position where the display unit is raised up from the main unit. A second shaft of the hinge mechanism is perpendicular to the first shaft and connects the display unit to the main unit so as to be rotatable in a circumferential direction of the second shaft. The main unit has a braking mechanism, which generates braking force that limits rotation of the display unit between the closed position and the open position. The display unit has an engagement member, which is removaly engaged with the braking mechanism.

Abstract: This invention relates to a hinge assembly comprising a frame plate for engagement to a furniture frame member comprising means for engaging a spring assembly, an intermediate plate comprising means for rotatably engaging the intermediate plate with a pin, and two side members, a spring assembly for releasably engaging the intermediate plate to the frame plate, and, a base plate comprising two side members each having at least one aperture therein, and a pin. The pin extends through the apertures on the side members of the base plate and the means for rotatably engaging the intermediate plate with a pin provide a slideable engagement between the base plate and the intermediate plate, and the spring assembly provides a releasable engagement between the frame plate and the intermediate plate.

Abstract: A hinge structure which is invisible from the front of the panel to be opened, the hinge structure comprising a first member which has first and second pins extending upwardly and a second member which has first and second slots to receive the first and second pins respectively, the first slot having an arcuate configuration to permit the first pin to move therein and the second slot having an elongated S-shaped configuration. The use of the two pins enables the door to fully open through greater than 90 degrees.

Abstract: A disjoinable hinge mechanism having a locking cam is provided. The hinge mechanism includes a hinge assembly having a hinge pin which pivotably couples a first hinge structure to a second hinge structure. The hinge mechanism also includes a cam pivotably coupled to the hinge pin and a third hinge structure which includes a cam follower. The cam is positionable between a released position and an engaged position. The cam does not engage the cam follower when positioned in the released position. The cam engages the cam follower when positioned in the engaged position. The cam is adapted to be moved into the engaged position when an associated closure member is moved into a closed position. Thereafter, the cam remains in the engaged position during normal operation of the closure member. The second hinge structure may also include a set of locator pins which engage mounting apertures in the third hinge structure.

Abstract: There is described an improved fuel door assembly and methods for assembling same. In one preferred example the fuel door assembly comprises a housing that defines an axis of rotation and has a moveable retaining surface that is biased toward the axis of rotation, and a fuel door received in the housing and rotatable about the axis of rotation between a closed position and an open position. The fuel door has a first cam surface and a second cam surface. The retaining surface contacts the first cam surface and urges the fuel door toward the closed position when the fuel door is at the closed position, and contacts the second cam surface and urges the fuel door toward the open position when the fuel door is at the open position.

Abstract: A hinge for pivoting a flap, and in particular, to a hinge for pivoting a flap on a motor vehicle. The hinge aids the closing of the flap and includes two linkages or legs which are arranged rotatably around at least one axis of rotation and are connected with one another. A transmission is arranged for transmitting a torque formed during a closing movement of the hinge to a flywheel mass for the accumulation and subsequent aiding and continuation of the closing movement.

Abstract: A hinge used to mount a cabinet door to a frame is disclosed. The hinge is a fully concealed cabinet hinge having a mounting cup. The mounting cup is configured to be received in a bore in a cabinet door. The mounting cup is pivotally attached to a frame member. The frame member is mounted to the cabinet frame. The door member is a flexible member having a receiving area for a pivot. The door member may be flexed to open the receiving area to receive and capture a pivot so that the hinge may be assembled by hand.

Abstract: A hinge structure for a portable type electronic equipment connects a protection cover which protects a tablet type display and a substantially rectangular parallelepiped case which serves as an equipment main body with each other. This hinge structure includes a substantially cylindrical trunk portion, a pair of joint portions, a pair of first shaft projections, and two pairs of second shaft projections. The trunk portion has a predetermined length. The pair of joint portions are integrally formed on two ends of the trunk portion and project from said two ends of the trunk portion for a predetermined length in one direction perpendicular to an axis of the trunk portion so as to form a bracket together with the trunk portion. The pair of first shaft projections project from proximal-side end faces, near the trunk portion, of the pair of joint portions for a predetermined length outward in an axial direction of the trunk portion so as to fit in the protection cover.

Abstract: A hinge is provided between bodywork and a door of a motor vehicle. A stationary bracket is fixed to an upright of the bodywork and includes a base with a hole. A movable bracket is fixed to the door and a pin connects the stationary and movable brackets. A torsion bar has a wheel/cam follower for engagement with a cam on a connection element. The stationary bracket, torsion bar, cam follower and connection element comprise a sub-assembly and the cam and cam follower are located intermediate the height of the hinge. The movable bracket includes a boss with an opening. Upon linear movement in a direction parallel to the hinge axis, the boss may be disposed about the pin with a connection element and movable bracket cooperable to prevent relative rotation therebetween whereby accurate assembly is achieved.

Abstract: A hinge structure by which an upper unit of a housing can open and close with respect to its lower unit around its edge includes two elastic bars twisting around each other. The elastic forces of these bars are set according to the shearing stress applied to them. Contact pieces may be provided to vary their elastic forces when the units are assembled together. Screws may be further provided to vary the twisting angles of the bars to adjust their elastic forces.

Abstract: A passenger car rear compartment lid hinge and torque rod arrangement is disclosed having both releasable and permanent torque rod holders that cooperate with the torque rod to automatically preload the latter with initial lid movement.