| 摘要 |
A hinge for effecting semi-automatic opening and closing of doors P of domestic appliances A comprises two plate members 1 and 2 connected in an articulated manner about a horizontal axis and secured to the body of the appliance A and the door P respectively. The hinge includes a triangular member 4 pivoted at its first vortex 5 on plate member 1, a lever member 6 pivoted adjacent one of its ends on plate member 2 and pivoted adjacent its other end to a second vortex 8 of member 4, and a lever member 9 pivoted at one of its ends to the third vortex 10 of member 4, wherein the ends of lever members 6 and 9 pivoted in the second and third vertices 8 and 10 have intermeshing cam profiles so as automatically to balance the forces exerted by the weight of the door P when it is being opened and the opposing forces of a spring 11 connected to the other end of lever member 9 and to a fixed point 15 of the appliance body. The appliance may be a dishwasher or a cooker oven. <IMAGE> |
