Refrigeration control unit with three-axis hinge assembly
A hinge assembly is provided. The hinge assembly includes a first hinge component and a second hinge component. The first hinge component includes a leaf portion terminating in a first knuckle and a second knuckle. The first knuckle includes a protrusion and the second knuckle includes a recess. The second hinge component is rotatably coupled to the first hinge component and is structurally identical to the first hinge component. The protrusion of the first hinge component is configured to fit within the recess of the second hinge component, and the protrusion of the second hinge component is configured to fit within the recess of the first hinge component.
1. An electronic device enclosure, comprising:
a first enclosure component;
a second enclosure component configured to couple to the first enclosure component to encapsulate electronic device components; and
a three-axis hinge assembly rotatably coupled to both the first enclosure component and the second enclosure component, the three-axis hinge assembly configured to rotatably couple the first enclosure component to the second enclosure component, the three-axis hinge assembly comprising:
first and second identical hinge components, each of the first and second hinge components comprising a leaf portion terminating in a first knuckle and a second knuckle, the first knuckle comprising a first protrusion and the second knuckle comprising a first recess; and
wherein the first protrusion of the first hinge component is configured to fit within the first recess of the second hinge component, and the first protrusion of the second hinge component is configured to fit within the first recess of the first hinge component.
2. The electronic device enclosure of claim 1 , wherein at least one of the first hinge component and the second hinge component is fabricated from acetal resin.
3. The electronic device enclosure of claim 1 , wherein at least one of the first protrusion and the first recess has a substantially semi-spherical shape.
4. The electronic device enclosure of claim 1 , wherein the electronic device components comprise a refrigeration control unit.
5. The electronic device enclosure of claim 1 , wherein the first hinge component and the second hinge component each further comprise a third knuckle and a fourth knuckle, the third knuckle comprising a second protrusion and the fourth knuckle comprising a second recess.
6. The electronic device enclosure of claim 5 , wherein the second protrusion of the first hinge component is configured to fit within the second recess of the second hinge component, and the second protrusion of the second hinge component is configured to fit within the second recess of the first hinge component.
7. The electronic device enclosure of claim 1 , wherein the first hinge component and the second hinge component each further comprise a pin member portion, the pin member portion configured to pivotally couple to a plurality of hinge receiving features located on the first enclosure component and the second enclosure component.
8. A refrigeration control unit configured to modify an operating condition of a refrigeration unit, comprising:
a first device housing component;
a second device housing component;
a three-axis hinge assembly configured to rotatably couple the first device housing component to the second device housing component;
a plurality of touch screen controls configured to permit selection of refrigeration unit operating parameters;
a liquid crystal display; and
a processing circuit communicably coupled to the plurality of touch screen controls and the liquid crystal display, the processing circuit configured to:
receive a selected refrigeration unit operating parameter via the plurality of touch screen controls; and
transmit a signal to display a plurality of selected refrigeration unit operating parameters in a scrolling display format on the liquid crystal display.
9. The refrigeration control unit of claim 8 , wherein the three-axis hinge assembly comprises:
a first hinge component rotatably coupled to the first device housing component and comprising a leaf portion terminating in a first knuckle and a second knuckle, the first knuckle comprising a first protrusion and the second knuckle comprising a first recess; and
a second hinge component rotatably coupled to the second device housing component that is structurally identical to the first hinge component;
wherein the first protrusion of the first hinge component is configured to fit within the first recess of the second hinge component, and the first protrusion of the second hinge component is configured to fit within the first recess of the first hinge component.
10. The refrigeration control unit of claim 9 , wherein the first hinge component and the second hinge component each further comprise a third knuckle and a fourth knuckle, the third knuckle comprising a second protrusion and the fourth knuckle comprising a second recess.
11. The refrigeration control unit of claim 8 , wherein the refrigeration unit is at least one of a walk-in refrigerator, a cooler, or a freezer.