APPLIANCE LID HINGE ASSEMBLY

摘要

An appliance lid hinge assembly has a channel housing including first and second spaced-apart side walls and a transverse face walls, a cavity located between the first and second side walls and a slot having first and second slot portions respectively located in said first and second side walls. The channel housing is pivotally connected to a cam via a rivet or other pivot fastener at a pivot point. A biasing element acts between the housing and the cam in order to control the movement of housing relative to the cam about the pivot point. Alternatively, a damper can be used to control movement of the housing relative to the cam about the pivot point. A snubber subsystem can also be added to provide further damping resistance.

主权项

1. An appliance lid hinge assembly comprising:
a housing including first and second spaced-apart side walls and a transverse face wall; a slot comprising first and second slot portions respectively located in said first and second side walls; wherein the housing is pivotally connected to a cam via a pivot fastener at a pivot point; and a biasing element that acts between the housing and the cam in order to control the movement of housing relative to the cam about the pivot point.