Door balancing system for an appliance

摘要

A door balancing system includes an adjustment block, a single adjustment screw, a first pulley system, and a second pulley system. The adjustment block includes a threaded orifice and mounts within a bearing housing that includes a bearing surface. The single adjustment screw threads into the threaded orifice and abuts the bearing surface. The first pulley system includes a first pulley, a first cable, and a first spring. The second pulley system includes a second pulley, a second cable, and a second spring. The first cable mounts between a first hinge and the adjustment block using the first pulley and the first spring. The second cable mounts between a second hinge and the adjustment block using the second pulley and the second spring. The first spring and the second spring exert a force on the door to control a rate of movement of the door relative to the body.

主权项

1. A door balancing system comprising:
an adjustment block configured to mount within a bearing housing, wherein the bearing housing comprises a bearing surface mounted to a body of an appliance, the adjustment block comprising a threaded orifice; a single adjustment screw configured for threading into the threaded orifice and configured to abut the bearing surface; a first pulley system comprising a first pulley, a first cable, and a first spring, wherein the first cable is configured to mount between a first hinge and the adjustment block using the first pulley and the first spring, wherein the first hinge is configured to mount a door to the body on a first side of the door, and further wherein the first pulley is configured to mount to the body; and a second pulley system comprising a second pulley, a second cable, and a second spring, wherein the second cable is configured to mount between a second hinge and the adjustment block using the second pulley and the second spring, wherein the second hinge is configured to mount the door to the body on a second side of the door, and further wherein the second pulley is configured to mount to the body; wherein the first spring and the second spring are configured to exert a force on the door to control a rate of movement of the door relative to the body.