Socket, for a hinge pin, and a cabinet, for holding electronic equipment or wiring systems

摘要

A hinge pin socket 90, for a cabinet, comprises, in the plane of rotation of the hinge, a static part 91 and a moveable part 92, which in a first position (Fig.8B) defines a hinge pin retaining enclosure 90. The moveable part 92 is resiliently biased (spring 96) toward the first position but has a permitted movement relative to the first position to open the enclosure (Fig. 8A) to enable entry or exit of the hinge pin. The moveable part may be formed with a slot to accommodate a protrusion 95 on the static part 91 so that the protrusion and the slot together define the available slidable movement of part 92. The moveable part 92 may have a flat bearing surface 93 to complete the enclosure 90 so that with a hinge pin in position within the enclosure pressure against the bearing surface does not encourage sliding movement of part 92.