Global Patent Index - EP 1231346 B1

EP 1231346 B1 20120201 - Hinge joint

Title (en)

Hinge joint

Title (de)

Scharniergelenk

Title (fr)

Articulation à charnière

Publication

EP 1231346 B1 20120201 (DE)

Application

EP 01130108 A 20011218

Priority

  • DE 20102454 U 20010213
  • DE 20102998 U 20010220

Abstract (en)

[origin: EP1231346A2] The hinge for the door of a refrigerator has a fixed section (1) attached to the housing of the refrigerator and a movable section (11) attached to the door and pivoted to the fixed section. The hinge assembly has a spring to bias the door open when adjacent to its open position. It has a second damping spring to limit he shock load on the hinge at the end of travel.

IPC 8 full level

E05F 5/00 (2006.01); E05D 3/06 (2006.01); E05D 3/16 (2006.01); E05F 1/12 (2006.01); E05F 5/08 (2006.01)

CPC (source: EP)

E05D 3/16 (2013.01); E05F 1/1253 (2013.01); E05F 5/006 (2013.01); E05D 2003/166 (2013.01); E05F 5/08 (2013.01); E05Y 2201/212 (2013.01); E05Y 2201/264 (2013.01); E05Y 2201/266 (2013.01); E05Y 2201/484 (2013.01); E05Y 2900/20 (2013.01); E05Y 2900/31 (2013.01)

Designated contracting state (EPC)

AT BE CH CY DE DK ES FI FR GB GR IE IT LI LU MC NL PT SE TR

DOCDB simple family (publication)

EP 1231346 A2 20020814; EP 1231346 A3 20090812; EP 1231346 B1 20120201

DOCDB simple family (application)

EP 01130108 A 20011218