Adjustable Damping Device for Furniture Hinges
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Solution Overview
Problem
Existing damping devices for furniture do not offer adjustable damping-stroke options through a mechanism involving a first and second fastening member for precise control of damping effects during the closure of movable objects.
Innovation Solution
A damping device comprising a damper with a blocking member and an adjusting member, where the blocking member is movable relative to the damper and adjusted transversely by the fastening members to change its position, allowing for different damping effects by abutting against various abutting parts on the damper, thereby providing customizable damping strokes.
Engineering Contradictions & Design Principles
Engineering Contradiction Analysis
1Adaptability or versatility
If a damping device is designed with fixed damping characteristics, then the structure is simple, but it cannot meet different market requirements for adjustable damping-stroke options
Solution Approach 1:
The blocking member is designed to be movable relative to the damper along the longitudinal direction, allowing the damping stroke to be dynamically adjusted. The adjusting member enables the blocking member to move between different positions, changing the damping characteristics from fixed to variable, thus providing adaptability while maintaining reasonable structural complexity.
Solution Approach 2:
The damping device is segmented into distinct functional components: the damper, the blocking member with multiple abutting parts, and the adjusting member. This segmentation allows independent adjustment of damping parameters without redesigning the entire system, providing versatility while keeping each component relatively simple.
2Measurement precision
If an adjusting mechanism with multiple fastening members is introduced, then adjustable damping control is achieved, but the device complexity increases
Solution Approach 1:
The adjusting mechanism is divided into a first fastening member and a second fastening member that work together but can be independently positioned. This segmentation allows precise control of the blocking member's position while keeping each fastening member's structure relatively simple, achieving measurement precision without excessive complexity.
Solution Approach 2:
The blocking member acts as an intermediary element between the adjusting member and the damper. It translates the adjustment actions of the fastening members into precise positioning relative to the damper, enabling accurate damping control while simplifying the overall adjusting mechanism structure.
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AI summary
A damping device (34) is applicable to a hinge (20). The damping device (34) includes a damper (36) and a blocking member (38). The damper (36) includes a first movable member (40) and a second movable member (42) movable relative to each other. The first movable member (40) has a first abutting part (48) and a second abutting part (50). The first abutting part (48) and the second abutting part (50) are located at different longitudinal positions on the first movable member (40). The blocking member (38) is movable relative to the damper (36) and configured to abut against one of the first abutting part (48) and the second abutting part (50) of the first movable member (40).