Patent ID: 8544898

Claim:
A damping mechanism for a pivot door ( 1 ) arranged in a door frame ( 20 ), comprising a door fixture ( 14 ) arranged in, or on, a door panel ( 10 ), a frame fixture ( 24 ) arranged in, or on the door frame ( 20 ), a damper arrangement ( 30 ) arranged in one of the door fixture ( 14 ) and the frame fixture ( 24 ) and a damper arrangement counter part ( 110 ) mounted in the other one of the door fixture ( 14 ) and the frame fixture ( 24 ), the damper arrangement ( 30 ) including a brake catcher ( 50 ) provided with at least one brake surface ( 67 , 68 ) and supported in the respective fixture ( 14 or 24 ) and being biased by a spring element ( 99 ) into a rear position, the brake surface projecting from the respective fixture ( 14 or 24 ) the damper arrangement ( 30 ) including a damper member ( 90 ) arranged in the fixture ( 14 or 24 ) and attached to the brake catcher ( 50 ) and the fixture ( 14 , 21 ) for impeding movement of the brake catcher ( 50 ) out of its rear position, and the damper arrangement counterpart ( 110 ) including at least one trigger element ( 121 , 122 ) with an engagement flank ( 123 ), wherein, during closing of the door panel, the brake surface ( 67 , 68 ) abuts the engagement flank ( 123 ) of the trigger element ( 121 , 122 ) allowing the brake catcher ( 50 ) to move from the rear position, toward an extended position, pulling at the same time the damper member ( 90 ), the damper member ( 90 ) being configured to control the speed at which the brake catcher ( 50 ) can be pulled out of its rear position against the force of the spring element ( 99 ).