The last step in assembling the furniture is to hang the doors, but it's very difficult to do without people who know how to do it right. The adjustment of this segment determines the symmetry of the arrangement of facade elements, as well as the quality of the functions of the existing fittings. Provided that the furniture is made to order, you can consider various options for hinges and magnets, the quality of which will depend on the price.
But if you have to install the hinges on the cabinet doors yourself, you need to be able to properly understand the situation, as well as have minimal knowledge in the designs of hinged joints. This requires some information about the functionality of the proposed elements. At first glance, these words sound like a difficult task, but in fact, you just need to go through a small master class.
Varieties of furniture hinges
Modern furniture designs can take the most bizarre forms. Sometimes it is not even clear from the outside how the hinges were installed on the cabinet door in order to allow such complex elements to open. However, the principle of operation of all furniture structures without exception is subject to general mechanics. It's just that there are cases when functionality is provided by a whole group of elements hidden from human eyes.
Reinforced Models
Chiffonier hinges are somewhat different from fittings for wall cabinets. First, they carry heavier loads. Secondly, they are more responsible for the violation of the symmetry of the planes. But besides this, this type of hinge provides for a special smoothness of the mechanisms, allowing users to forget that they are operating with rather heavy elements. For this reason, two options are used to install hinges on cabinet doors:
- Hinged hinges are made of two components, interconnected by a common axis. This element model is especially popular and has proven itself with a 40-year reliability test period. However, today this model can only be found in antique pieces of furniture, or it is possible to install hinges on the doors of a cabinet from a lining assembled in the country with your own hands.
- Four-hinged hinges have become a modern alternative for reliable fittings. Added to their design is the ability to accommodate a variety of moving parts.
Separately designed designs,designed for glass surfaces. These hinges have an obligatory decorative overlay, as well as a fixing element in the form of a ring, which allows coupling with glass.
Standard items
In order to ensure the reliable operation of moving furniture elements, it is necessary to have in stock not only reliable connections, but all kinds of variations of fastening to the plane. This is especially true for loops that can work not only in the horizontal plane, but also perform spatial turns.
- The simplest hinge elements are overhead hinges that are simply screwed to the plane. They are used exclusively for overhead structures that allow the installation of hinges on the cabinet door at 45 degrees. If there are two facade doors on one vertical rack, working in opposite directions, semi-overlay hinges are used. These mechanisms allow the door to reach only halfway up the vertical support.
- Inset loops are designed for internal vertical partitions. Their design does not allow the inner plane of the door to move away from the inner vertical of the carrier rack. Thus, the two doors located on both sides of the upright do not touch when opened.
- The next type of articulated mechanisms is angular. These loops have a specific design feature. These segments are adjusted to a fixed opening angle, the maximum turn when installing hinges on the cabinet door can reach 180 degrees.
- There isa type of loop designed for maximum reversal. They are used in cases where it is necessary to open 180 degrees.
Despite the apparent complexity of the nearby facade elements, in practice their actions look very harmonious. Experienced designers achieve this effect with the help of knowledge of the possibilities of various swivel joints.
Bloom furniture hinges
The most common type of hinge, used exclusively for furniture, is called four-hinged hinges. Arturo Salice is the name of the Italian inventor who once became the author of this brilliant idea.
His revolutionary invention is now used by furniture makers around the world as a standard accessory for the functionality of furniture fronts. The installation of bloom hinges on cabinet doors today is a sign of professional furniture manufacturing. The loop data is formed from the following components:
- The main mechanism is called the base, which contains all the functional devices and is attached to the body with a mounting plate.
- The mounting plate looks like two blades with holes located in the same plane. It is attached to the vertical rack of the furniture structure. It has special holes in the center for attaching the base.
- Inside the base is a systemconsisting of four hinges connected by a spring mechanism. This is the main part of the design, performing a complex function.
- A cup is a concave mount that is built into a recess, which is specially prepared in the front door. It is the second fastener holding the base.
These multifunctional hinges allow you to adjust the position of the facade elements of furniture, as well as fix the opening angle of the doors. With the help of four-hinged hinges, all issues with the movable part of the facades can be solved.
Furniture hinges with closers
The most complex mechanism that modern furniture hinges are equipped with is a closer. This device is able to ensure a smooth running of the door with its subsequent silent closing. The damper provided in the design of the closer mechanism provides a smooth cover without noisy pops. Installation of hinges on the cabinet door with closers is carried out in the case when the cabinet has massive doors or the door is opened in a horizontal plane.
What's inside?
The closers are provided with special valves that regulate the internal pressure of the working filler. With their help, you can adjust the speed of closing the cabinet doors. If the movement is too slow, the control valves are slightly released, relieving the internal pressure of the filler. Thus, the travel speed is increased.
Work order
When there was an idea of what loopsyou need to choose to install the hinges on the cabinet door with your own hands, you need to assemble the right tool and apply the markup.
The main requirement in such a case is to pay attention, since each mistake can cause irreparable flaws. In the course of work, there is no need to use special devices for installing hinges on the cabinet door. It is enough just to prepare the necessary tool. This is:
- ruler;
- level;
- construction tape measure;
- furniture hammer;
- screwdriver;
- drill.
What's next?
Then, with the help of a level and a ruler, marking is applied with a pencil at the places where the fasteners are installed. A drill of a smaller diameter than the diameter of the fastener is inserted into the drill, and pilot holes are drilled. Mounting strips are set along the marked holes and fixed with screws. Finally, all planes are connected by bases. The final touch is the adjustment of the installed facade elements in order to build in one line.
