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EP 3179023 B1 20181205 - A HINGE MECHANISM

Title (en)

A HINGE MECHANISM

Title (de)

SCHARNIERMECHANISMUS

Title (fr)

MÉCANISME DE CHARNIÈRE

Publication

EP 3179023 B1 20181205 (EN)

Application

EP 16202937 A 20161208

Priority

TR 201515653 A 20151208

Abstract (en)

[origin: EP3179023A1] The present invention relates to a hinge mechanism (1) which enables to open and close the household appliance doors. The objective of the present invention is to provide a hinge mechanism (1) which enables the door to be closed and opened in a balanced way, and which prevents hard hitting by slowing down the door in case the door is closed fast and opened fast.

IPC 8 full level

E05F 1/12 (2006.01); E05F 5/02 (2006.01)

CPC (source: EP)

E05F 1/1261 (2013.01); E05F 1/1276 (2013.01); E05F 5/02 (2013.01); E05Y 2900/30 (2013.01)

Designated contracting state (EPC)

AL AT BE BG CH CY CZ DE DK EE ES FI FR GB GR HR HU IE IS IT LI LT LU LV MC MK MT NL NO PL PT RO RS SE SI SK SM TR

DOCDB simple family (publication)

EP 3179023 A1 20170614; EP 3179023 B1 20181205; PL 3179023 T3 20190628; SI 3179023 T1 20190430

DOCDB simple family (application)

EP 16202937 A 20161208; PL 16202937 T 20161208; SI 201630190 T 20161208