A device for dampening the movement of a pivotally supported structural part, e.g. a flap in an automobile

摘要

A device for dampening the movement of a pivotally supported structural part, e.g. a flap (10) in an automobile, comprising a pivot arm (14) attached to said structural part, a straight rack (18) linked to said pivot arm, a rotary damper having a housing (26) which is stationarily attached, a rotor rotatably supported in said housing, a viscous fluid contained in said housing and acting between said housing and said rotor, said rotor having a shaft (24), and a pinion (22) sitting on said shaft, and a linear guide means (28,30) for said rack, said guide means being supported for rotation about the axis of said rotor shaft and keeping said rack in engagement with said pinion irrespective the position of said rack. IMAGE