Patent ID: 7676888

Claim:
A hinge for wings or doors, in particular of electrical appliances, comprising: a first element; a second element; and a lever for connecting the first element and the second element, the lever pivoting on the second element by means of a pin and having a first portion integral with the first element to render the first element and the second element movable relative to one another with a tilting action, wherein the first element and the second element may be affixed, one to a frame and the other to a wing or door, so that the wing or door can move relative to the frame between a closed position and an open position; the second element consisting of a substantially box-shaped body containing elastic means inserted between the second element and the lever for applying an elastic action on the lever; and wherein the hinge further comprises damping means contained in the second element for applying a damping action on the lever during the reciprocal motion of the first element and the second element, when the closed position is almost reached, the damping means comprising a gas or fluid cylinder, having an outer body mounted in the second element and a rod which can move with linear motion relative to the outer body and which is disengaged from the lever when the opened position is reached and which makes contact with thrust projections of the lever during the reciprocal motion of the first element and the second element, when the closed position is almost reached for contrasting the action of the elastic means.