HINGE APPARATUS AND DOOR OPENING AND CLOSING APPARATUS
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United States of America Patent
Stats
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N/A
Issued Date -
May 17, 2012
app pub date -
Sep 3, 2009
filing date -
Feb 19, 2009
priority date (Note) -
Abandoned
status (Latency Note)
Importance
Abstract
A body portion 41 of a hinge apparatus 4 is mounted to an inner surface of a side wall portion of a housing 2. Basal end portions of first and second links 42, 43 are rotatably mounted to the body portion 41. Distal end portions of the first and second links 42, 43 are rotatably mounted to a connecting member (not shown). A movable member 53 is connected to the connecting member such that the movable member 53 is movable in a left-right direction. A door 3 is mounted to the movable member 53. An outer gear portion 42a is disposed in the distal end portion of the first link 42. A rack portion 53 is formed in the movable member 53 such that a longitudinal direction of the rack portion 53 is oriented in the left-right direction. The outer gear portion 42a is engaged with the rack portion 53b.
First Claim
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