314 results about "Living hinge" patented technology

A vehicle component includes a tub configured to store cargo and an access panel configured to cover at least a portion of the bay defined by the vehicle. A living hinge couples the tub to the access panel. All of the tub, the access panel, and the living hinge are monolithically formed in a common mold, such as using gate sequenced injection molding. The component may include side portions secured to the tube. The living hinge may include a first portion connecting a first side portion to the access panel and a second portion connecting a second side portion to the access panel. The tub may be detached from the access panel between the first and second side portions. An upper edge of the tube may have a dust seal secured thereto that engages a cover, e.g., hood, configured to cover the bay.

A modular retention clip for retaining elongated articles to a structure includes a clamping body having first and second body portions of a first rigid material positionable between an open position and an engaged position. Isolation portions of a second resilient material are attached to the first and second body portions that contact and retain the elongated articles in the engaged position. A living hinge integrally connects the first and the second body portions and a latching member is arranged to be captured within a receiving cavity retaining the first and second body portions together. At least one mounting pin extends from the second body portion. A bracket having a receiving portion and a mounting portion has at least one hole in the receiving portion that accepts the mounting pin to fix the clamping body to the bracket. The bracket mounting portion attaches the bracket to the structure.

A removable pop out window provides a modular design. The window is configurable for multiple positions, including closed, vented, removable (e.g., pop out) positions, and combination thereof. The window may include latches, actuators, living hinges, or a combination thereof to allow for the multiple positions. The window may be modular, configured to be installed either as fixed of removable in a vehicle.

A method and system to conduct thermal energy between two hinged portions of an electric device. In examples, the method employs a thermal hinge system configured to transfer or spread thermal energy, and optionally electrical energy, through a mechanical articulation or hinge in an electronic device. A thermal hinge may include a thermally conductive living hinge, complementary and / or mating thermal interface components, or a combination of both.

An adjustable slider assembly (10) for a frameless window (28) of a vehicle door includes a slider body (16) having a hook portion (40) including a first portion (42) extending from the slider body (16) and a second portion (44) extending from the first portion (42) and terminating at a distal end (46), and a fastener (30) disposed in the slider body (16), the fastener (30) including a fastener portion (44) and a fastener portion (44) extending from the fastener portion (42) and terminating at a distal end (46). And an isolator (18) comprising a first side wall (22) spaced apart from a second side wall (24), the first side wall (22) being coupled to the second side wall (24) via a living hinge (30), where the living hinge (30) is supported by the first portion (42) and the second portion (44) restricts movement of the first side wall (22) when the isolator (18) is secured to the slider body (16).

A removable pop out window provides a modular design. The window is configurable for multiple positions, including closed, vented, removable (e.g., pop out) positions, and combination thereof. The window may include latches, actuators, living hinges, or a combination thereof to allow for the multiple positions. The window may be modular, configured to be installed either as fixed of removable in a vehicle.

A method and apparatus comprises a seat member base that includes a first substrate and a second. A living hinge couples the second substrate to the first substrate such that the second substrate is moveable between a closed position and a deployed workstation position. A magnetic closure selectively holds the second substrate to the first substrate in the closed position.

A reversible line blade for a rotating trimmer includes a loading section configured to be securable for rotation with a head of the rotating trimmer, a living hinge extending from the loading section, a transition section extending from the living hinge, and a cutting segment extending from the transition section. At least one of the transition section and the cutting segment has a cross-sectional shape that is configured to generate an updraft when the line blade is rotated clockwise and when the line blade is rotated counter-clockwise.

A panel assembly for a vehicle door includes an interior panel that has an inner surface and an outer surface. The inner surface and the outer surface collectively define a body and a trim element that is integrally formed with the body with a living hinge disposed therebetween. The panel assembly also includes an exterior panel that has an inner surface that is coupled to the body at the inner surface of the interior panel and has an opposing outer surface that is coupled to the trim element in a folded position of the trim element.

A removable pop out window provides a modular design. The window is configurable for multiple positions, including closed, vented, removable (e.g., pop out) positions, and combination thereof. The window may include latches, actuators, living hinges, or a combination thereof to allow for the multiple positions. The window may be modular, configured to be installed either as fixed of removable in a vehicle.

The present invention relates to a fastener for use in securing at least a pair of items to one another. The fastener comprises an inner fastener portion comprising a first and a second inner fastener body portion. Each inner fastener body portion has a first end and an opposed second free end. The first and second inner fastener body portions are adjoined by a living hinge at first ends thereof. Inner surfaces of the first and second inner fastener body portion define a first recess for receiving a portion of an item therebetween. The fastener comprises an outer fastener portion comprising a first and a second outer fastener body portion. Each outer fastener body portion has a first end and an opposed second free end. The first and second outer fastener body portions are adjoined at first ends thereof such that inner surfaces of the outer fastener portion define a second recess for receiving the inner fastener portion therebetween. An outer surface of the inner fastener portion comprises at least one first attachment feature for releasable engagement with a corresponding second attachment feature provided by the outer fastener portion to retain the inner fastener portion within the second recess of the second fastener portion. An outer surface of the outer fastener portion comprises at least one connector configured for releasable engagement with at least one corresponding connectors provided by an outer surface of an outer fastener portion of a further fastener.

The present disclosure is directed to a container having a container body and a collar integrally formed on the container body. The collar may include a discontinuous annular portion which extends circumferentially outward from the container body and includes a slot disposed therein. The collar may further include a tamper evident tab formed integrally with the discontinuous annular portion, the tamper evident tab having an annularly extending portion and an insert notch positioned on the annularly extending portion. The collar may also include at least one living hinge that joins the tab to the collar and at least one frangible connection which connects the tab to the collar prior to actuation of the tab. The container may further include a friction barrier located adjacent the discontinuous annular portion.

The utility model relates to the technical field of scrap steel feeding and discharging, and discloses an adjustable scrap steel feeding and discharging port buffering device which comprises a funnel body, a plurality of installation clamping grooves are formed in the inner walls, close to one another, of the funnel body respectively, movable hinges are arranged in the installation clamping grooves respectively, buffering mechanisms used for discharging are arranged on the movable hinges, and the buffering mechanisms are connected with the funnel body. The buffer mechanism comprises a rubber support plate and a rubber cushion, a telescopic mechanism for buffering the rubber support plate is arranged on the inner wall of the funnel body, the telescopic mechanism comprises a fixed cylinder and a rubber elastic column, an anti-collision mechanism is further arranged on the inner wall of the funnel body, and the anti-collision mechanism comprises a positioning support plate. According to the steel scrap buffering device, falling steel scraps can be buffered through the arranged rubber supporting plate and the rubber soft cushion, the rubber supporting plate is effectively buffered through the rubber elastic columns and the buffering springs, the buffering effect is better, and the structure is simple.

Webcams may include a camera housing having a front cover. The front cover may define a lens aperture and a mounting aperture. A rear surface of the front cover may include a living hinge having a protruding nub. The webcams may include a privacy shutter having a cover member and a generally cylindrical post extending from a rear surface of the cover member at a location offset from a center of the cover member. The post may be disposed within the mounting aperture. A peripheral surface of the post may define a first notch and a second notch positioned opposite one another. The protruding nub may be seated within the first notch when the privacy shutter is in a closed position and seated within the second notch when in an open position. The cover member may cover the lens aperture when the privacy shutter is in the closed position.

In embodiments, a belt clamp includes an inboard plate and an outboard plate that are pivotally coupled at their upper ends. The belt clamp may also include a spring biased locking mechanism that selectively and releasably connects the lower end of the inboard plate to the lower end of the outboard plate by way of locking posts in the inboard plate that are displaced upwardly from the lower edge of said plate. The outboard locking plate may have latch members that are entirely contained (except for opposing actuation buttons) within a compartment formed by two portions of the outboard plate connected by a living hinge. The opposing actuation buttons require a motion in a first direction, such as upwardly, to allow motion in a second direction, such as inwardly, to rotate the latching members inwardly to release the locking posts.

A collapsible beverage container includes a main body having a front wall, a back wall, a top wall, a pair of side walls and an interior space. An opening is positioned along the top wall, and a cap is secured to the opening via a twisting motion. The back wall includes a rigid construction, and the remaining walls include a malleable construction. The main body includes a plurality of living hinges along the front and side walls and transitions between an expanded position and a collapsed position. In the expanded position, the main body comprises a generally rectangular shape. In the collapsed position, the height and depth of the container are reduced, and the cap engages the bottom wall to secure and maintain the container in the collapsed position.

The invention provides a vehicle-gauge-level single-core via hole shielding connector, and belongs to the technical field of new energy vehicles. The connector comprises a shell assembly, an O-shaped ring, a shielding ring, a wire sealing body and a tail cover, the shell assembly is integrally formed by injection molding of a metal mounting head and a plastic shell; the shielding ring is a seamless metal component which is integrally drawn and formed, and is sequentially provided with a crimping cylinder body, a stress isolation groove, a positioning step part and an annular contact part with a spherical convex hull along the axial direction. Crimping cracking risk and deformation interference are eliminated by using the shielding ring structure of the seamless stress isolation groove, reliable anti-vibration shielding is realized by using the C-shaped cutting groove to be matched with the spherical convex hull structure, and axial stopping of the cable is realized by using the positioning step. In addition, the tail cover B adopts an integrally injection-molded movable hinge and a double-buckle structure, and is matched with a special deformation groove and an anti-springback inclined surface, so that stable grasping and loosening prevention of the corrugated pipe are realized. The invention has the characteristics of high vibration resistance, high sealing property and convenience in assembly.

The present disclosure introduces a display device for a vehicle, comprising: a fixing unit, a moving unit movably coupled to the fixing unit and configured to switch a state of the display device from a first state to a second state; and a display assembly coupled to the moving unit, configured to move together with the moving unit, and including a variable portion. The variable portion becomes flat in the first state and bent in the second state. The display assembly includes: a flexible display panel; a living hinge located on a rear surface of the flexible display panel and capable of being deformed corresponding to the bending of the variable portion; and a sheet coupled to a rear surface of the living hinge and configured to limit a maximum bending curvature of the variable portion while covering the grooves. The sheet is unfolded in the first state and is formed with wrinkles in the second state.

Locking fastener for a toy construction playset includes an elongate, unitary body having two parts and a living hinge between the parts extending longitudinally between opposite ends of the body. The parts define an arrowhead tip at both ends when in an expanded state. Each tip is formed by a barb on each part that extends in opposite directions relative to the hinge. There is a flange on each part that extends in opposite directions from the hinge. By manipulating the flanges, the barbs are brought against one another to reduce a size of the tips and bring the tips into an insertion state in which each is insertable into a portal of a component of the toy construction playset, such as a log or a panel each of which preferably includes a row of such portals.

A flip-up potty seat for a standard toilet includes a mount secured to the underside of the toilet lid by a removable attachment such as an adhesive pad, hook-and-loop fastener with adhesive, one or more suction cups, a magnet with adhesive, a fastener, or a clamp. A toilet-seat ring is joined to the mount by a living hinge and is positionable on the adult seat for potty-training use. Two stabilizer tabs on the ring engage the adult seat's inner opening to resist lateral movement. One or more hinged tabs on the mount are movable from flush to about-perpendicular and frictionally engage complementary recesses on the ring to retain the ring when flipped up. The assembly is thin enough to store between the lid and the seat with the lid closed, enabling rapid conversion between potty-training and adult use.

A panel system includes a front door attached to a chassis by a living hinge. In certain examples, the door also is pivotally attached to the living hinge. The living hinge components can snap-fit to the front door and / or to the chassis. The panel system also may have a mounting bracket that attaches to the chassis without tools to hold the chassis at a rack. The mounting bracket may be mounted at any of multiple predetermined positions along the depth of the chassis.

A syringe assembly void of silicone is disclosed. The syringe assembly includes a syringe plunger and a syringe barrel. The syringe plunger includes a handle and a plunger tip. The plunger tip includes a wiper extending from a hinge configured to allow the wiper to flex proximally and distally. The wiper includes a proximal circumferential seal and a distal circumferential seal. The proximal circumferential seal is configured to seal against an internal surface of the syringe barrel when the syringe plunger is displaced proximally and a negative pressure is generated within the syringe barrel. The distal circumferential seal is configured to seal against the internal surface of the syringe barrel when the syringe plunger is displaced distally and a positive pressure is generated within the syringe barrel. The syringe barrel includes internal detents to retain the syringe plunger within the syringe barrel.

A vacuum formed, tamper resistant container resists deformation of the sides thereof that might otherwise permit access to contents of the container without removal of the lid. Downward protruding lid features reinforce the wall of the container base, and buttress features included in the rim of the base extend from a base flange diagonally downward and inward to the inner rim of a recessed shelf, thereby resisting downward rotation of the wall beneath the lid protruding features. In embodiments, attachment tabs surrounded by frangible boundaries are incorporated in the lid and attached to the base by living hinges, such that removal of the lid requires breaking of the frangible boundaries and detachment of the lid from the attachment tabs. Pucker elements associated with the attachment tabs can cause the attachment tabs to pivot away from the lid when the attachment tabs are detached from the lid.

The utility model discloses a hinge mechanism for a window and a ship window, which comprises a fixed hinge seat and a movable hinge plate, the fixed hinge seat is fixedly connected with a window frame, the movable hinge plate is fixedly connected with a window leaf, the movable hinge plate is rotatably connected to the fixed hinge seat through a pin shaft, and the hinge mechanism also comprises a locking assembly, the locking assembly is used for achieving locking of the window sash. Compared with the prior art, through the arrangement of the locking assembly, the window sash can be effectively locked, the situation that the window sash is blown by wind to be collided and damaged is avoided, the structure is simple, and operation is convenient.

Molded foam articles are provided. The molded foam articles have at least one surface having at least a portion that has been skin-formed for forming a skin-formed living hinge for enabling a robust living hinge capable of hundreds of open / close cycles at angles of up to 270º.

A hinge clip assembly is provided for coupling a lid to a container having a pin. A hinge clip assembly includes a first body, a second body, and a hinge coupling the first body to the second body, the first body and the second body being pivotable relative to each other between a shipping position and a mounted position. At least one part of the cover body is clamped between the first main body and the second main body at the installation position. The hinge defines a pin receiver that is configured to be pivotally secured with a pin of the container to allow rotation of the lid relative to the container. Various embodiments include a living hinge integrally formed with the first body and the second body, a snap to secure the assembly to a through hole in the lid, and a stopper to restrict rotation of the lid in the closed position.

A living hinge 10 comprises: a first member 11A; a second member 11B; a hinge part 12 for connecting the first member 11A and the second member 11B; and a guide part 13 for limiting a curvature radius of the hinge part 12 within a predetermined range when the hinge part 12 is bent.

The utility model relates to the field of metal connecting pieces, in particular to a movable hinge which comprises a main body contact locking plate, a hinge contact locking plate is arranged on one side of the main body contact locking plate, a hinge position angle braking bottom rod is rotatably arranged on the hinge contact locking plate, and a resistor mechanism is rotatably arranged on the hinge contact locking plate and located on one side of the hinge position angle braking bottom rod. By means of the arranged resistor mechanism, the angle of a resistance point can achieve the effective reciprocating resistance effect of 0-95 degrees when the door is opened and closed, bidirectional resistance in the opening direction and the closing direction can be achieved, a user can conduct buffering pause at any angle, the better mute function and the better resistance buffering function effect are achieved, a physical movable extrusion structure is adopted, and therefore the door is convenient to use. The movable hinge does not need hydraulic oil, has no oil leakage phenomenon, can achieve fireproof and flame-retardant effects, can be installed on a fireproof door and is not influenced by seasons and temperatures, the performance of the movable hinge does not change along with temperature changes, and the movable hinge is stable in property and quality.

A lid structure (10) for a container (40) includes an annular collar (14) for attachment to the container, the annular collar having an opening (15) providing access to an interior (56) of the container. The cover structure further comprises a cover (12) for closing the opening, the cover being connected to the collar by a first living hinge. The cover includes a first cover portion and a second cover portion that are connected together by a second living hinge that traverses the top surface of the cover and is parallel to the first living hinge. The first cover partially covers the opening. The second lid portion includes a mating element and the collar includes a complementary mating element configured to engage together to latch the lid to the collar in the closed position of the lid, thereby providing latching and unlocking of the lid structure by pivotable movement of the second lid portion about the second living hinge.