(19)
(11) EP 1 602 883 A3

(12) EUROPEAN PATENT APPLICATION

(88) Date of publication A3:
21.03.2007 Bulletin 2007/12

(43) Date of publication A2:
07.12.2005 Bulletin 2005/49

(21) Application number: 05425398.4

(22) Date of filing: 31.05.2005
(51) International Patent Classification (IPC): 
F24C 15/02(2006.01)
E05F 1/12(2006.01)
E05F 1/10(2006.01)
A47L 15/42(2006.01)
(84) Designated Contracting States:
AT BE BG CH CY CZ DE DK EE ES FI FR GB GR HU IE IS IT LI LT LU MC NL PL PT RO SE SI SK TR
Designated Extension States:
AL BA HR LV MK YU

(30) Priority: 31.05.2004 IT BO20040344

(71) Applicant: NUOVA STAR S.p.A.
40069 Zola Predosa (Bologna) (IT)

(72) Inventor:
  • Vanini, Angelo
    40134 Bologna (IT)

(74) Representative: Lanzoni, Luciano 
c/o BUGNION S.p.A. Via Goito, 18
40126 Bologna
40126 Bologna (IT)

   


(54) Door hinge


(57) A hinge (4) for doors (3), in particular the doors of domestic appliances (1) such as ovens, dishwashers or the like, comprises: a first box-shaped structure (5) attachable to a frame (2); a second box-shaped structure (6) attachable to the door (3) and extending principally in a direction (B); a lever (7) connecting the first and second structures (5, 6) to each other, the second structure (6) being pivoted on a pin (10) connected to the lever (7) and being able to be tilted about said pin (10) at least between a closed position and an open position of the door 3; a spring (13) connected to the second box-shaped structure (6) and designed to be elastically deformed in such way as to produce an elastic reaction that opposes the opening of the door (3); and means (30) for adjusting the elastic reaction.







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