Dometic Sweden Ab

Gerold Heitze

Michael Steiger

Magnus Manderbach

Marcus Remmel

Sergej Krist

Torsten Glieden

The present invention relates to a hinge mechanism for supporting a compartment door pivotally to a compartment frame and/or a housing of a cabinet or a refrigerator, in particular provided for a recreational vehicle like a motor home or caravan. The hinge mechanism has at least two receiving sections and at least two engaging sections. Each of the receiving sections is configured to be coupled to one of the compartment door and the frame respectively the housing. Each of the engaging is configured to be coupled to the other of the compartment door and the frame respectively the housing. Furthermore, the present invention refers to a compartment door assembly with such a hinge mechanism and a cabinet or refrigerator with such a hinge mechanism and/or compartment door assembly. Finally, the present invention also refers to a recreational vehicle provided with at least one of the above devices.

Hinge mechanism, compartment door assembly with such a hinge mechanism, cabinet or refrigerator with such a hinge mechanism and/ or compartment door assembly and recreational vehicle

The present invention is directed to a Cabinet for a recreational vehicle having a main housing with an interior space, a front opening, a left side and a right side; and a door configured to seal the front opening. The cabinet further comprises a left hinge mechanism with a left hinge axis and a right hinge mechanism with a right hinge axis to selectively couple the door hinge-wise to the left side or the right side so that the door can either be rotated about the left hinge axis or the right hinge axis. The door comprises a left handle which is operably coupled to the left hinge mechanism and the right hinge mechanism so that operating the left handle allows to rotate the door about the right hinge axis. The door further comprises a right handle which is operable coupled to the left hinge mechanism and the right hinge mechanism so that operating the right handle allows to rotate the door about the left hinge axis. The left hinge mechanism comprises a left locking member separate from the left hinge axis and the right hinge mechanism comprises a right locking member separate from the right hinge axis; and the left locking member and the right locking member are in engagement with a blocking element. Operating the left handle displaces the blocking element so that the left locking member is disengaged from the blocking element, and operating the right handle displaces the blocking element so that the right locking member is disengaged from the blocking element.

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Wilnsdorf, Germany

Gerold Heitze