Patent ID: 7600295
Filing Date: 2009-10-13
Classification: E05D,E05F,E05Y,F16F,Y10T

Abstract:
1. An arrangement for damping the pivot movement of a movable furniture component which is supported by a pivot joint on a stationary furniture part so as to be movable between two end positions, said arrangement including a damping element which is activated near one of the end positions of the movable component and which comprises a cylinder piston unit disposed between the movable furniture component and the stationary furniture part such that the piston is moved in said cylinder by movement of the movable furniture component and a fluid in the cylinder is displaced by said piston, one of the stationary furniture part and the movable furniture component including a mounting arm, a hinge lever supported pivotally with one end thereof on the mounting arm and supporting with its other end the movable component, said cylinder piston unit being mounted to the other of said stationary furniture part and said movable furniture component and the piston of the cylinder piston unit being operatively connected to a piston operating member which is arranged so as to be engaged by the hinge lever when the movable furniture component reaches one of the end positions, said hinge lever and said piston operating member forming a slide wedge drive including a slide wedge connected to said piston and being engaged by said hinge lever near the end position thereof for actuating the piston to dampen the movement of the movable furniture component when it approaches the end position, said mounting arm and said cylinder piston unit being part of the pivot support of the movable furniture component on the stationary furniture part.