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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Apr. 25, 2006
Filed:
Mar. 02, 2004
Hiroaki Ichioka, Kanagawa, JP;
Takeo Mitsueda, Kanagawa, JP;
Takaki Mizuno, Aichi, JP;
Piolax Inc., Yokohama, JP;
Abstract
A heart cam and damper unit includes a base member having fixed cylindrical portions and a stopper portion, a rotating member having a movable cylindrical portion which is rotatably assembled to the fixed cylindrical portion with a viscous fluid interposed between the movable cylindrical portion and the fixed cylindrical portions, and a pinion gear rotating integrally with the movable cylindrical portion, a heart cam member rotatable fitted around an outer periphery of an outwardly located one of the fixed cylindrical portion and the movable cylindrical portion, and a device interposed between the base member and the heart cam member and adapted to rotatably urge the heart cam member toward the stopper portion. The heart cam and damper unit is interposed between a main body portion and a movable portion which undergoes opening and closing action with respect to the main body portion and is constantly urged in an opening direction.