Deformable stow box door hinge

Patent metadata

Field	Value
Publication number	US-9388615-B2
Application number	US-201414282432-A
Country	US
Kind code	B2
Filing date	May 20, 2014
Priority date	May 20, 2014
Publication date	Jul 12, 2016
Grant date	Jul 12, 2016

Abstract

As described herein, a hinge system may comprise one or more a guide wire hinges. In general, the guide wire hinges may be unitary members having a generally constant diameter. A pair of guide wire hinges may be utilized to hingeably couple a stow box door to the stow box housing. The hinge system may be configured to be deformable in response to experiencing a warping.

First claim

What is claimed is:

1. A hinge system comprising:
a first unitary guide wire comprising a first end and a second end;
a first side wall of a housing comprising a first blind retention hole; and
a housing door comprising an integral through-hole encircling the first unitary guide wire to prevent the wire from moving laterally and an undercut retention structure, wherein the first unitary guide wire passes through the integral through-hole, wherein the first end is press fit into the first blind retention hole, wherein the second end is press fit into the undercut retention structure.

2. The hinge system of claim 1 , wherein the hinge system is configured to be deformable in response to experiencing a warping.

3. The hinge system of claim 1 , wherein the second end floats within the undercut retention structure.

4. The hinge system of claim 3 , wherein the undercut retention structure is configured to permit the second end of the first unitary guide wire to have at least two degrees of lateral movement and rotation movement.

5. The hinge system of claim 1 , wherein the hinge system further comprises a channel proximate the integral through-hole.

6. The hinge system of claim 5 , wherein the channel is configured to increase degrees of freedom of the first unitary guide wire in response to the first unitary guide wire being in the channel.

7. The hinge system of claim 5 , wherein the channel comprises a curved surface feature configured to encourage deformation of guide wire hinge.

8. The hinge system of claim 1 , wherein the undercut retention structure is machined from the housing door.

9. The hinge system of claim 1 , wherein the undercut retention structure is configured to place a force on the second end of the first unitary guide wire.

10. The hinge system of claim 1 , wherein the hinge system further comprises:
a second unitary guide wire comprising a second unitary guide wire first end and a second unitary guide wire second end;
a second side wall of the housing comprising a second blind retention hole; and
the housing door comprising a second integral through-hole and a second undercut retention structure, wherein the second unitary guide wire passes through a second through-hole, wherein the second unitary guide wire first end is press fit into the second blind retention hole, wherein the second unitary guide wire second end is press fit into the second undercut retention structure, wherein the first unitary guide wire and the second unitary guide wire are configured to center the housing door substantially between the first blind retention hole and the second blind retention hole.

11. A hinge system comprising:
a first unitary guide wire comprising a first end and a second end;
a first side wall of a housing comprising a first blind retention hole; and
a housing door comprising an integral through-hole and an undercut retention structure, wherein the first unitary guide wire passes through the integral through-hole, wherein the first end is press fit into the first blind retention hole, wherein the second end is press fit into the undercut retention structure,
wherein the hinge system further comprises a channel proximate the integral through-hole, and
wherein the channel comprises a curved surface feature configured to encourage deformation of guide wire hinge.

12. The hinge system of claim 11 , wherein the undercut retention structure is machined from the housing door.

13. The hinge system of claim 11 , wherein the hinge system is configured to be deformable in response to experiencing a warping.

14. The hinge system of claim 11 , wherein the second end floats within the undercut retention structure.

Assignees

• Ami Ind Inc

Inventors

• Pacheco Chad R
• Brownsberger Timothy

Classifications

• E05Y2800/342

  Deformable · CPC title

• E05D11/00

  Additional features or accessories of hinges {(edge protecting devices E06B3/88)} · CPC title

• E05D7/00 Primary

  Hinges or pivots of special construction (used for special suspension arrangements E05D15/00; so as to be self-closing E05F1/06, E05F1/12; with means for raising wings before being turned E05F7/02) · CPC title

• A47C7/58

  Hinges, e.g. for mounting chairs in a curved row · CPC title

• E05D1/02 Primary

  made of one piece · CPC title