Patent ID: 8640305
Filing Date: 2014-02-04
Classification: E05F,E05Y,Y10T

Abstract:
1. A hinge assembly comprising: a toggle type hinge for rotational movement about an axis of rotation and having a hinge cup flange and an arm assembly pivotably connected to the hinge cup flange about the axis of rotation, wherein the hinge cup flange and the arm assembly is adapted to be connected to first and second components hinged together by the toggle type hinge; a holder; a damper assembly mounted directly onto the hinge cup flange, with the damper assembly comprising a linear damping device operable along a linear axis, wherein the linear damping device is arranged with the linear axis parallel to the axis of rotational movement of the toggle type hinge and retained in the hinge cup flange by the holder; and means for converting the rotational movement of the toggle type hinge into operative movement of the damping device at least over part of a range of the rotational movement of the toggle type hinge, with the rotational movement converting means comprising a camming surface and a cam follower engaging with the camming surface, with one of the camming surface and the cam follower provided on the linear damper assembly and another of the camming surface and the cam follower provided on the holder and/or on the hinge cup flange, wherein the camming surface extends helically with respect to the linear axis of the damping device.