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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Dec. 03, 2019
Filed:
Aug. 03, 2018
Faringosi Hinges S.r.l., Ospitaletto(BS), IT;
Massimo Dora, Ospitaletto, IT;
FARINGOSI HINGES S.R.L., Ospitaletto(BS), IT;
Abstract
A hinge for connecting a door to a household appliance compartment is described, having a fastening bracket suitable for being fastened to the compartment of the household appliance, a movable support to rotatably constrain the door to the fastening bracket, an activating arm coupled to the fastening bracket, movement means suitable for moving the activating arm, the activating arm having a first end portion suitable for being constrained to the door, and a second end portion suitable for being coupled to the movement means to move the activating arm between an open position and a closed position of the door, the movement means having an electric motor and reversible connecting means to couple and decouple selectively the electric motor to/from the second end portion, the hinge being configured so that when the electric motor is coupled to the second end portion, the electric motor causes the movement of the activating arm, while when the electric motor is decoupled from the second end portion, the movement of the first end portion occurs independently of the electric motor to allow a user to freely move the door.