Coplanar Door Mechanism for Wall-Mounted Furnishing Integration
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Solution Overview
Problem
Existing door integration solutions fail to achieve full integration with furnishing elements due to hinges being positioned far from the plane of the door, requiring fixation to masonry walls and affecting aesthetic integration.
Innovation Solution
A coplanar door mechanism with a hinge axis positioned closer to the plane of the furnishing element, allowing the door to rotate coplanar with the furnishing element, using mechanism elements that couple parallel and perpendicular to the door axis.
Engineering Contradictions & Design Principles
Engineering Contradiction Analysis
1Ease of manufacture
If the door hinges are arranged on the masonry wall, then the door can be fixed to existing walls, but the hinge axis is positioned far from the plane of the furnishing element, preventing full integration
Solution Approach 1:
The hinge mechanism transitions from a single-plane arrangement (hinge on wall) to a multi-dimensional configuration where the hinge axis is offset from the door plane by a distance equal to the thickness of the furnishing element panel. This dimensional shift allows the door to rotate in a plane coplanar with the furnishing element while the hinge mechanism itself is mounted on the wall, resolving the contradiction between easy fixation and coplanarity.
2Shape
If the door is positioned very close to the furnishing element, then integration is improved, but the hinge axis cannot be positioned close to the plane of the furnishing element without complex mechanisms
Solution Approach 1:
The patent introduces an intermediary offset hinge mechanism that acts as a mediator between the wall-mounted fixation point and the door. This intermediate hinge structure, positioned at a distance from the door equal to the panel thickness, allows the door to be mounted close to the furnishing element while maintaining a simple hinge mechanism, avoiding the need for complex offset hinge designs.
3Ease of manufacture
If the hinge axis is positioned far from the plane of the furnishing element, then installation on existing walls is simplified, but aesthetic integration is compromised
Solution Approach 1:
The solution moves the hinge mechanism to a different dimensional plane - mounting it on the wall at a distance from the door rather than directly on the door or requiring complex offset mechanisms. This dimensional repositioning achieves both easy wall installation and aesthetic coplanarity, as the hinge axis ends up in the same plane as the furnishing element front surface.
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AI summary
A coplanar door mechanism (12) comprises a first mechanism element (14) and a second mechanism element (16). The first mechanism element (14) and the second mechanism element (16) are adapted to be arranged on a door (18) at opposite edges (20,22). The first mechanism element (14) and the second mechanism element (16) define a hinge axis (x). The first mechanism element (14) is adapted to couple with a furnishing element (24) according to a direction parallel to the axis (x) above said door (18). The second mechanism element (16) is adapted to couple with a furnishing element (23) according to a direction perpendicular to the axis (x) laterally to the door (18).