211 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 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 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.

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.

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.

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.

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.

This invention relates to displays and display devices. The display of this invention is deformable from a first state to a second state, wherein the first state is a planar state and the second state is a curved surface state with changed curvature. The display includes: a flexible display panel; a movable hinge located on the back of the flexible display panel, capable of deforming in response to bending deformation during the transition from the first state to the second state; and a non-elastic plate coupled to the back of the movable hinge, lacking extensibility. The non-elastic plate wrinkles in the first state and unfolds in the second state, limiting the curvature of the display. The display device of this invention can be extended or retracted, extended when needed and retracted when not needed, thereby reducing the size of the exposed screen. The rigidity of the display portion is improved through a back support structure and a non-elastic plate that prevents reverse bending deformation, thus preventing damage to the display within the flexible structure.

Aspects of the present disclosure related to a vehicle cladding. The cladding includes a first portion, a second portion, and a living hinge formed between the first portion and the second portion thereby forming a monolithic structure. The first portion and the second portion are operable to couple to opposing sides of a vehicle component.

Various implementations include a food tray stand. The stand includes a body and two or more legs. The body has a first surface and a second surface opposite and spaced apart from the first surface. The first surface defines a tray opening extending to the second surface. The two or more legs are hingedly coupled to the body by a living hinge. Each of the two or more legs is hingedly movable between an extended position and a retracted position. Each of the two or more legs extends away from the second surface in the extended position and is at least partially disposable within the tray opening in the retracted position.

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.

An injection-molded cargo liner has a floor panel, at least one seat back panel and first and second pleats joining the floor panel to the seat back panel. Living hinges between adjacent ones of the panels and pleats are made by reducing thickness. A surface of each hinge is concave in the direction of folding. The pleats allow the seat back panel to travel with the seat back, as the seat back is moved forward and down. In this way, the cargo liner provides a continuous barrier against dirt and water.

This utility model provides an early warning system for the operating mechanism of a high-voltage circuit breaker, including a base, and a left side plate and a right side plate arranged parallel to each other on the top of the base. A first rotating shaft, a second rotating shaft, and a rotating column are provided between the left side plate and the right side plate. A first gear is provided on the first rotating shaft, and a second gear meshing with the first gear is provided on the second rotating shaft. A crank arm is provided at one end of the second rotating shaft, and a disc spring is connected to the crank arm. The other end of the disc spring is connected to the rotating column. A movable hinge is provided on the rotating column, and a telescopic rod is movably connected to the movable hinge. A movable part is provided at the front end of the telescopic rod, and a piston is movably connected to the movable part. A cylinder is provided inside the left side plate, and the piston is located inside the cylinder. A pipe is provided above the cylinder, and a detector for detecting the air pressure inside the cylinder is provided above the pipe. When the air pressure inside the cylinder changes, the detector monitors and transmits data in real time through the pipe. The system responds quickly, activates the protection mechanism, and achieves the early warning effect.

A modular retention clip for retaining elongated articles to a structure includes a clamping body (10) having first and second body portions (16, 18) of a first rigid material positionable between an open position and an engaged position. Isolation portions (12) 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 (30) integrally connects the first and the second body portions and a latching member (36) is arranged to be captured within a receiving cavity (38) retaining the first and second body portions together. At least one mounting pin (50, 52) extends from the second body portion. A bracket (60) having a receiving portion (62) and a mounting portion (64) has at least one hole (61, 68) 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 chest dressing includes an air and fluid impermeable main body having a diverter that is positioned centrally along the bottom surface and a plurality of fluid drains extending outward therefrom. Each of the fluid drains include an opening along a distal end that removes blood and air from the bottom surface of the main body through to the top surface of the main body. The bottom surface including a layer of skin safe adhesive that is positioned between the plurality of fluid drains and along the entire outer periphery of the main body. A removable protective cover is positioned against the adhesive on the bottom surface of the main body, and the main body and protective cover include living hinges to permit the device to fold twice in order to reduce the size of the device by 75% when being stored.