IP Library Granted Patent US 11,359,428
Granted Patent B2
US 11,359,428 · App. 16/321,649 · Granted Jun 14, 2022

Damper device

Inventors: Alexander Schärer (Muri bei Bern, CH); Thomas Dienes (Bern, CH); Kaspar Stöckli (Kiesen, CH)
Assignee: USM U. SCHARER SOHNE AG
E05F3/20E05D3/06E05D3/16E05F1/12E05F1/1276E05F3/04E05Y2900/20
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Patent No.
US 11,359,428
App. No.
16/321,649
Granted
Jun 14, 2022
Kind
B2
Abstract

The invention relates to a device for pivotably holding a wing flap. The device comprises a flat four-bar linkage comprising two pivotably mounted pivoting arms and two pull arms fastened in parallel in an articulated manner to the pivoting arms, a fastening element for applying the wing flap being applied to the pull arms. The invention further comprises elastic means for damping the pivoting movement, which engage with the four-bar linkage, and a damper device for damping the pivoting movement in the region of two end positions, with a linear pressure damper and a first and a second transmission element. The pressure damper cooperates, on a first side of the pressure damper, via the first transmission element, with a first of the two pivoting arms in the region of a first of the two end positions. Furthermore, the pressure damper cooperates, on a second side of the pressure damper, via the second transmission element, with a second of the two pivoting arms in the region of a second of the two end positions. The invention further relates to a damper device for using in a device.

Claims (18)

1. A device for pivotably holding a wing flap, said device comprising:

a) a flat four-bar linkage, which has two pivotably mounted pivoting arms and two tension arms fastened in an articulated manner parallel to each other to the pivoting arms, and wherein a fastening element for attaching the wing flap is attached to the two tension arms,

b) resilient means for damping of a pivoting movement, said resilient means acting on the four-bar linkage,

c) a damper device for damping the pivoting movement in a region of two end positions, with a linear pressure damper and a first and a second transmission element, wherein the pressure damper interacts on a first side of the pressure damper via the first transmission element with a first of the two pivoting arms in the region of a first of the two end positions, and wherein the pressure damper interacts on a second side of the pressure damper via the second transmission element with a second of the two pivoting arms in the region of a second of the two end positions.

2. The device as claimed in claim 1 , wherein the first and second transmission elements are movable in a translatory manner relative to each other.

3. The device as claimed in claim 1 , wherein the first and second transmission elements are arranged in such a manner that, during the damping of the pivoting movement in the region of the two end positions, said transmission elements are moved toward each other counter to a force generated by the pressure damper.

4. The device as claimed in that claim 1 , wherein the pressure damper is a fluid damper which acts on one side and has spring resetting.

5. The device as claimed in claim 1 , comprising a linkage frame, on which the four-bar linkage is mounted movably and to which the damper device is fastenable by means of a clip connection.

6. The device as claimed in claim 1 , wherein the first and second transmission elements are designed as arms.

7. The device as claimed in claim 6 , wherein the arms each have a supporting surface which comprises a concave portion which interacts with the respective pivoting arm in such a manner that, during movement of the pivoting arms in the region of the end positions, a force generated by the pressure damper can be continuously transmitted to the pivoting arms.

8. The device as claimed in claim 1 , wherein the damper device comprises a damper housing in which the pressure damper and the transmission elements are mounted movably relative to a damper housing.

9. The device as claimed in claim 8 , wherein the transmission elements each has a receiving space for the pressure damper, wherein a stop is formed in a receiving space, wherein, via the respective stops, the first transmission element interacts with the first side of the pressure damper and the second transmission element interacts with the second side of the pressure damper.

10. The device as claimed in claim 8 , wherein the first and second transmission elements are fastenable to each other by means of a clip connection.

11. The device as claimed in claim 8 , wherein the damper housing has a guide in which the first and second transmission elements are guided by means of carry-along elements.

12. The device as claimed in claim 8 , wherein the pressure damper and the first and second transmission elements are movable freely between the two regions of the end positions relative to the damper housing without an action of force.

13. A cupboard with a pivotable wing flap which is held by means of at least two devices with a damper device as claimed in claim 1 .

14. A damper device for use in a device as claimed in claim 1 , wherein the damper device comprises a linear pressure damper and a first and a second transmission element, wherein the pressure damper is actuable on a first side of the pressure damper in a first direction via the first transmission element, and wherein the pressure damper is actuable on a second side of the pressure damper in a second direction opposed to the first direction via the second transmission element, wherein the transmission elements are movable in a translatory manner relative to each other.

15. The damper device as claimed in claim 14 wherein the damper device comprises a damper housing in which the pressure damper and the first and second transmission elements are movable relative to the damper housing, and the first and second transmission elements each have a receiving space for the pressure damper.

Assignments (2)
CHANGE OF NAME Recorded Oct 12, 2020
From: USM HOLDING AG
To: USM U. SCHARER SOHNE AG
Reel/Frame 054027/0928 →
ASSIGNMENT OF ASSIGNOR'S INTEREST Recorded Jan 30, 2019
From: SCHARER, ALEXANDER; DIENES, THOMAS; STOCKLI, KASPAR
To: USM HOLDING AG
Reel/Frame 048183/0052 →
Priority Claims (1)
EP 16182383 · Aug 2, 2016 · regional
Continuity (1)
Related Publication 20190309554A1 · Oct 10, 2019
Cited By (1)
US 12,480,346