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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Sep. 22, 2009
Filed:
Aug. 16, 2005
Tsuyoshi Hamaguchi, Sagamihara, JP;
Tsuyoshi Hamaguchi, Sagamihara, JP;
Nifco Inc., Yokohama-Shi, Kanagawa, JP;
Abstract
An acceleration/deceleration mechanism is installed for a lid body rotatably supported on a main body. The mechanism includes a forcing device for forcing the lid body toward an open direction, a locking device for maintaining a closed state of the lid body relative to the main body in opposition to the force of the forcing device, and an acceleration/deceleration device situated between the lid body and the main body. The acceleration/deceleration device increasing a speed of opening of the lid body at less than a prescribed angle of opening of the lid body, and decreasing the speed of opening in excess of the prescribed angle of opening.