Adjustable Concealed Hinging Device for Reinforced Doors

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Solution Overview

Problem

Concealed hinging devices for reinforced doors face challenges in correct positioning and adjustment during assembly and use, particularly due to their complexity and expense, and the need for multi-directional adjustment capabilities.

Innovation Solution

An adjustable concealed hinging device with coaxially mounted hinging elements and support means, featuring primary and additional adjustment mechanisms allowing axial, sliding, and translation adjustments, enabling easy positioning and adjustment in at least three directions perpendicular to each other.

Engineering Contradictions & Design Principles

VSEngineering Contradiction Analysis

1Adaptability or versatility

If conventional concealed hinges are used for reinforced doors, then the door can be hinged, but the device becomes complex and expensive while lacking sufficient adjustment capability

Engineering Contradiction:
Improveadjustment capabilityVSAvoidhinge complexity
Core Design Contradiction:
Adaptability or versatilityVSDevice complexity

Solution Approach 1:

The hinge is divided into two independent adjustable components: a first adjustable component for positioning along the hinge axis and a second adjustable component for positioning perpendicular to the hinge axis. This segmentation allows each component to handle one dimension of adjustment independently, providing comprehensive adaptability while keeping each individual component simple and cost-effective.

Inventive Principle:
Principle #1Segmentation

2Manufacturing precision

If conventional concealed hinges are used for reinforced doors, then the door can be hinged, but the positioning accuracy during assembly and use deteriorates

Engineering Contradiction:
Improvepositioning accuracyVSAvoidhinge complexity
Core Design Contradiction:
Manufacturing precisionVSDevice complexity

Solution Approach 1:

The hinge components are designed with pre-integrated adjustment mechanisms that enable preliminary positioning adjustments to be made during assembly. The first adjustable component allows pre-positioning along the hinge axis, while the second adjustable component enables pre-positioning perpendicular to the axis, ensuring accurate alignment before final installation.

Inventive Principle:
Principle #10Preliminary action

3Adaptability or versatility

If heavy reinforced doors are hinged with conventional devices, then the door can be supported, but the adjustment capability in multiple directions is insufficient

Engineering Contradiction:
Improvemulti-directional adjustmentVSAvoidsupport reliability
Core Design Contradiction:
Adaptability or versatilityVSReliability

Solution Approach 1:

The hinge system transitions from single-axis rotation to two-dimensional adjustment capability by adding the second adjustable component that operates perpendicular to the hinge axis. This dimensional expansion allows the heavy door to be positioned accurately in multiple directions while maintaining rotational support reliability through the original hinge mechanism.

Inventive Principle:
Principle #17Another dimension (Dimensionality change)

Data Source

PatentEP3842609A1Concealed hinging device for closing elements, in particular armored doors
Publication Date: 2021.06.30 BAUXT
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AI summary

An adjustable and concealed hinging device (12) for hinging a closing element, in particular a reinforced door, with respect to a fixed element. The hinging device comprises a hinging element (21) configured to be disposed coaxially with a hinging axis (X) and mounted on a support member (22) configured to be disposed in a compartment made in the closing element. The hinging device (12) also comprises adjustment members for selectively adjusting the position of the hinging element (21) along its hinging axis (X), along a sliding direction (Y), perpendicular to the hinging axis (X), and/or along a translation direction (Z), perpendicular to both the hinging axis (X), and also to the sliding direction (Y).