Abstract: An appliance includes a door with a plurality of panels spaced apart by a vertical support. A lower hinge mount is coupled with an appliance body. A first pivot member is coupled with the lower hinge mount and includes a first protrusion. A lower hinge support is fixedly coupled with the vertical support and includes an elongate coupling plate and a hinge arm that extends orthogonal relative to a longitudinal extent of the elongate coupling plate. A stop extends from the hinge arm. A second pivot member has a receiving space that receives the stop. The second pivot member includes a second protrusion that is in abutting contact with the first protrusion. A lower hinge pin extends through the lower hinge support and the second pivot member. The lower hinge pin is vertically translated when the second pivot member moves from a first position to a second position.

Abstract: An appliance includes a door having a vertical support. A first pivot member defines a first pin receptacle and is coupled with a lower hinge mount coupled with an appliance body. The first pivot member includes a first protrusion having a first inclined surface and a first horizontal surface. A lower hinge support is fixedly coupled with the vertical support and is rotatable between first and second positions. A second pivot member is coupled with the lower hinge support, defines a second pin receptacle, and includes a second protrusion having a second inclined surface and a second horizontal surface. The second horizontal surface contacts the first horizontal surface in the first position. A lower hinge pin is coupled with the lower hinge support and is vertically translated within the first and second pin receptacles when the second pivot member moves between the first and second positions.

Abstract: The present invention discloses a storage device and a refrigerator having the same. The storage device comprises a body, an regulating assembly, a first partition frame and a second partition frame, wherein the first partition frame is connected onto a pair of side walls of the body, the second partition frame is rotatably connected onto the first partition frame through the regulating assembly, the regulating assembly comprises: a first regulating mechanism fitted and connected with the first partition frame, on which a first concave-convex curved surface is formed; and a second regulating mechanism fitted and connected with the second partition frame, on which a second concave-convex curved surface is formed; when the first and second regulating mechanisms are relatively rotated, the first and second concave-convex curved surfaces are butted against each other to enable the first and second regulating mechanisms to reciprocate in the vertical direction.

Abstract: Disclosed herein is a refrigerator. The refrigerator comprising, a housing comprising a storage compartment, a door configured to open or close the storage compartment, a rotating bar provided at the door to be rotatable and configured to be located at a first position when the door opens the storage compartment and to be located at a second position lower than the first position when the door closes the storage compartment, and a guide part provided at the housing and configured to guide rotating of the rotating bar.

Abstract: A hinge includes a fixed component defining a vertical axis. The fixed component includes a first support surface with a circular lug path and a first recess formed in the first support surface at an end of the circular lug path. The hinge also includes a pivotable component pivotable about the vertical axis and translationally movable along the vertical axis. The pivotable component includes a first lug extending from the pivotable component in a first direction. The first recess receives and constrains movement of the first lug. The first support surface supports the first lug along the circular lug path and constrains translational movement of the pivotable component in the first direction as the pivotable component pivots about the vertical axis. In the open position, the pivotable component is translationally movable in the first direction and the first lug is receivable into the first recess.

Abstract: The clamping assembly for a glass door includes an outer clamping body, an inner clamping body, an automatic homing mechanism and a positioning unit. An upper jaw for clamping the glass door is provided on the top of the outer clamping body, and a first side wall and a second side wall are recessedly formed at the bottom of the outer clamping body. A first lower jaw is formed between the first side wall and the second side wall. The inner clamping body is disposed in the first lower jaw. A second lower jaw is formed at the bottom of the inner clamping body. The automatic homing mechanism is disposed in the second lower jaw. The positioning unit penetrates the first side wall to abut against the first recess on the inner clamping body.

Abstract: A refrigerator appliance includes a cabinet with a door positioned at the front of the cabinet. The refrigerator appliance also includes a hinge having a hinge bracket coupled to the cabinet. The hinge bracket includes a lateral plate. A pivot pin is received in the lateral plate. The door is rotatably coupled to the pivot plate. A lateral surface of the door is spaced apart from the lateral plate of the hinge bracket along the vertical direction by a height. An adjustable spacer is positioned between the lateral plate of the hinge bracket and the lateral surface of the door to adjust the height. The adjustable spacer includes a rotatable washer and a fixed washer abutting the rotatable washer. The rotatable washer includes a first inclined engagement surface and a second inclined engagement surface. The fixed washer includes a third inclined engagement surface and a fourth inclined engagement surface.

Abstract: A slow-closing door hinge, includes a first foldout and a second foldout having a shaft sleeve respectively. A fixed rod mounted in the sleeve of the first foldout, and a rotating rod mounted in the sleeve of the second foldout are connected by a connecting rod. The connecting rod and the fixed rod are movably connected, with a hollow groove at the joint. A restoring spring in contact with the fixed rod and fixed to the connecting rod in the hollow groove. The connecting rod is connected with the rotating rod in a coaxial, rotationally actuating manner. The forward and backward rotation of the fixed rod and the rotating rod cooperates with the restoring spring to drive the connecting rod in a reciprocal motion within the shaft sleeve.

Abstract: A truck bed extension apparatus can include a hinge assembly having a hinge plate configured to be coupled to a primary tailgate of a pickup. An auxiliary tailgate includes a lower edge pivotally coupled to a front edge of the hinge plate, the auxiliary tailgate being pivotally movable between a stowed configuration co-planar with and adjacent to the hinge plate and a deployed configuration extending upwardly from the hinge plate. A pair of side panels is pivotally coupled to opposed side edges of the auxiliary tailgate and selectively movable between retracted and extended configurations. The hinge assembly can include a limiter configured to limit movement of the hinge assembly to prevent sagging of the auxiliary tailgate when in a stowed configuration.

Abstract: A door hinge unit in a refrigerator which pivots a door on a refrigerator body, and holds the door to maintain an opened state or a maximum opened state at a predetermined position for preventing the door from hitting an external object and a hinge shaft from breaking, and minimizes a friction surface between a male member and a female member of the hinge for making movement of the hinge smooth and preventing the hinge from causing noise.

Abstract: The present invention provides a peripheral device with limited relative angular movement. The peripheral device is configured for detachable operative interconnection with a computing device and comprises a first portion, a second portion, and an operatively connected peripheral device component. The first portion includes a first hinge portion, which defines an axis of rotation, and comprises a first protrusion and a second protrusion. The first protrusion is disposed axially separated at a predetermined distance from the second protrusion. The second portion includes a second hinge portion, which is operatively interconnected with the first hinge portion to allow the first portion and the second portion to rotate relative to one another about the axis of rotation between a first angle and a second angle. The peripheral device component provides one or more peripheral device functions. The first angle and the second angle at least in part are defined by the first protrusion and the second protrusion.

Abstract: A hinge apparatus includes first and second hinge parts and a hinge pin assembly interconnecting the hinge parts. Cams on the hinge pin assembly are operatively associated for rotation with the hinge parts. Engaging surfaces of the cams provide dwell points during movement of the hinge parts relative to each other.

Abstract: A catch for two objects moveable in relation to one another, in particular a door catch, includes a cylinder, which is operatively connected to a first object, a friction surface carrier, which is operatively connected to a second object, a friction element for creating a frictional grip between the cylinder and the friction surface carrier through an energy input. The friction element being connected to an electrical voltage supply device, wherein a change in the volume of the friction element, which constitutes an actuating movement of the friction element in relation to the friction surface, occurs as a function of the voltage applied to the friction element.

Abstract: A pivot door hinge having a door receiving channel member pivotally connected to a fixed base plate member, the base plate member having a pair of opposing parallel ridge members defining an alignment channel, such that the channel member is retained within the alignment channel until pivoted from the centered orientation, whereby the channel member rests on the ridge members.

Abstract: A double pivotable door, particularly for use with modular office partitions is disclosed. The double pivotable door includes a frame, which is mounted to a partition by at least one hinge having a first axis of rotation. The frame include a door which is mounted to the frame and can rotate about a second axis of rotation, where the second axis of rotation is parallel but spaced from the first axis of rotation. The door can thus be mounted to partitions where there is limited space, and can rotate about the first axis, as a typical door, or rotate about the first and second axes simultaneously, thereby reducing by approximately half the clearance required for opening and closing the door. Preferably, the door includes a mechanism to prevent the door from pivoting about the second axis. Also preferably, the handle for the door is integral therewith.

Abstract: A refrigerator includes an external wrapper defining a refrigerated compartment. The external wrapper overlies a support frame, and at least one door is movable about a hinge point to obtain access to the refrigerated compartment. The door is supported by a molded plastic hinge which is integrally formed to include a hinge pin, cam and door stop. The molded plastic hinge is formed so as to eliminate the need for shims, wherein a relieved area on that portion of the hinge plate overlying the external wrapper compensates for the width of the sheet material forming the external wrapper.

Abstract: An improved medicine cabinet is constructed predominantly from molded plastic components adapted for rapid assembly. The medicine cabinet includes a forwardly open main housing having preformed grooves therein which cooperate with one or more upright central shelf support brackets to support an array of half width shelf members in a customized geometry of half and full width shelves. The medicine cabinet further includes an improved self-closing hinge assembly for swingably supporting a mirror door from the cabinet housing, wherein the hinge assembly does not require metal parts. The mirror door includes a recessed baseplate for stable nested reception of a glass mirror, in combination with an improved mirror frame adapted for simple snap fit mounting onto the baseplate.

Abstract: A cam actuator (12) for rapidly opening an aircraft door (14) that is attached to an aircraft fuselage (18) by a hinge assembly (26). The actuator includes a piston (40), a piston rod (42) that is secured to the piston and rotating sleeve (44) that is fitted over the piston rod that functions as the hinge pin between a hinge clevis (26) on the aircraft and a hinge arm lug (54) on the hinge assembly. The piston is contained within a housing (38) adapted to receive a pressurized pneumatic gas. An annular cam (50) through which the piston rod travels and that is formed with an outer surface (104) having a helical profile is attached to the hinge clevis. A cam follower (46) is attached for the sleeve so as to rotate in unison therewith. The hinge arm lug (54) is also secured to the sleeve (44) for rotation. When the actuator of this invention is triggered, the piston rod (42) urges the cam follower (46 ) against the cam (50) so as to cause the cam follower to rotate.

Abstract: A hinge for rotatably mounting a barrier member to a structural member. The hinge comprises a first hinge assembly which comprises a first hinge bracket attachable to the structural member, a second hinge bracket attachable to the barrier member, a first hinge member mounted for rotation with the second hinge mounting bracket and a second hinge member mounted for rotation with the first hinge member. Both hinge members have correspondingly configured engaging surfaces which permit staged rotation between the hinge members. This facilitates a staged rotation of the barrier member in predetermined sequential increments as determined by the engaging surfaces. This first hinge assembly connects a lower portion of the barrier member to the structural member and is responsible for bearing substantially all of the weight of the barrier member. The invention further comprises at least a second hinge assembly for providing rotational alignment between an upper portion of the barrier member and the structural member.

Abstract: A door pivot assembly comprising two portions. One portion is attached to a support beam for the door and has a vertical cylindrical pivot bearing and horizontal bearing surface. A V-shaped groove is formed on the bearing surface defining the closure plane of the door. The second portion of the assembly is attached to the door and has a pin for engaging the cylindrical bearing of the first portion. A V-shaped rib is provided on the first portion extending normal to the pin and at an angle to the door closure plane. This rib engages the groove of the first portion when the door is closed and biases the door towards a closed position.

Abstract: A self closing lockable hinge system including a pin member and a sleeve member rotatable about the pin member. The pin member and the sleeve member have associated therewith mutually engageable surfaces such that upon rotation of one member relative to the other the sleeve member is movable from a lower closed position to an upper open position relative to the pin member. This movement is caused by engagement of the mutually engageable surfaces. There is also provided lock to retain the sleeve member in the lower closed position whereby in the closed position relative rotation between the pin member and the sleeve member is prevented. The lock comprises register means movable between a first aligned position whereby the movement of the sleeve member is permitted and a second misaligned position wherein the movement of the sleeve member is prevented.

Abstract: There is described an article of manufacture adapted to the display of small commodities such as sunglasses in a convenient and esthetic manner. The commodity display device comprises one or more two-sided columns each of which comprising a box-like outer part comprising twin parts, an S-shaped column insert adapted to be positioned inside said box-like outer part and a column support device adapted to rotatably support said one or more columns in one or more levels and reposition said one or more columns to predetermined positions at rest. In a preferred embodiment, upper and lower vertical shafts extend from the top and bottom portions of each column, each lower vertical shaft has a V-shaped profile at the end portion thereof. In a preferred embodiment a suitable number of columns, for instance six, are arranged on the same level within the supporting device and one or more levels of columns may be provided in the column support device.

Abstract: A fence line is provided including a pair of spaced posts between which a fence opening is defined and wherein a cattle guard is substantially centered in the opening and spans considerably less than the width of the opening. A pair of edge upstanding panel-like wing closure members are provided at opposite sides of the opening between the posts and the adjacent sides of the cattle guard and pivot structure pivotally mounts first corresponding upstanding base edge portions of the closure members at the opposite sides of the opening for angular displacement about upstanding axes and with the closure members including second free swinging upstanding edge portions opposite the first edge portions swingable toward and away from closed positions with the second edge portions at least closely adjacent the opposite sides of the cattle guard and an upstanding plane containing the fence line opening.