Patent ID: 6957807

Claim:
Damping device for damping the kinetic energy of at least one movable cabinet component, comprising: a first damping element with a first cylinder that has a first piston having a first piston rod, which slides lengthwise in the first cylinder, and while in an extended position, the first piston rod extends outward from the first cylinder; at least one second damping element with a second cylinder that has a second piston having a second piston rod, which slides lengthwise in the second cylinder; wherein the damping elements are located one behind the other in a serial arrangement and form an integral system; each of the damping elements is designed as a pneumatic damper, and each one has a compression chamber and an expansion chamber that have variable volumes, said expansion chamber of the second damping element disposed entirely rearward of the compression chamber of the first damping element; and each piston and piston rod has a guide conduit, which controls air distribution and air flow within and between at least one of the respective compression chambers, the respective expansion chambers, and the respective compression and expansion chambers, and which affects damping effects of the damping elements.