The main element necessary for the functioning of upholstered and cabinet furniture is a hinge, it makes it possible to open and close doors, as well as other elements at the right angle. And although time moves forward, and new fastener technologies appear, furniture hinges, the varieties of which amaze with their number, still remain quite popular among furniture makers.
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Today, there are such types of furniture hinges:
- Piano - one of the longest. Such a loop can reach 2 meters, it creates a strong fastening.
- End double-leaf. Brass is used for manufacturing. Such mounts are narrow (for small boxes) and wide (for installation in cabinets).
- With secret doors. They are used in the same way as the previous view, but the weight of the doors should be significantly less.
- Detachable hinges. Bronze is used for making. There is a steel axle inside, they can be divided into right hand and left hand;
- Secret doors. Designed for installation in overhead doorskitchen cabinets, they can also be adjusted.
- Cylindrical. The main feature of such hinges is that they can be used to open the door 180 °. Most often installed on folding doors, but also applied to overhead.
- "Invisibles". They are used in the same way as cylindrical doors, but the weight of the doors can withstand much more.
- With curved doors. This tool helps the installed overlay door turn 180°.
- Cup loops. Thanks to their design, the flip open cover is at the same level as the part it is attached to.
- Flat for flip tops. Solid brass is used for manufacturing, and they are used to fasten the doors.
- Side. Such loops are almost invisible, as they are installed in the edge wood.
Classification
Designs and varieties of furniture hinges are constantly being improved, and a wide variety of materials are used for their manufacture, which, in turn, affects strength and functionality. Therefore, before buying, you need to understand the huge number of such products.
Professionals identify these types and purpose of furniture hinges:
- articulated;
- four-hinged;- hinges for furniture glass.
Hinge hinges are considered the most modern in furniture production, but four-hinged hinges are most often used. These devices are among the most commonly used, very durable and easily withstandbig loads. These, in turn, can be subdivided into:
- semi-overhead;
- overhead;
- internal;- for installation in corner cabinet doors at an angle of 45°.
Four Hinge Hinge
Most often, such fittings are purchased for cabinets. Before becoming very popular, it was called card, and after the modernization and improvement of the mechanism, it was called four-hinged. Today, if we consider all types of furniture hinges, it is considered the most common. This mechanism consists of a base, four hinges with springs and a cup. The hinge center must be attached to the mounting plate. To adjust the overlap of the sash to the left or right, an adjusting screw is attached to the plane. The cup must be installed in a drilled hole in the sash, the area of \u200b\u200bthe place to be prepared will depend on its severity. The most popular sizes are 35 mm in diameter and 12-13 mm in depth. For a small door, the most commonly used size is 26 mm.
Basic installation parameters
Today, there are a variety of types of furniture hinges. Their installation and adjustment is quite complicated and must be carried out in accordance with all the rules, since the quality and service life of the product depend on it. Therefore, certain parameters must be taken into account:
- distance to the cup - the length from the edge of the hole into which it is inserted to the end of the sash, mainlythis is approximately 5 mm;- mounting holes, they are necessary for mounting the cup during installation.
It should be noted that the fastening of the same loop can be fixed in different ways. For example, screwing with self-tapping screws, for which the method of pressing or installation on couplings is used.
Before you start installation, you need to consider that furniture hinges, the varieties of which are numerous, can be very different. After all, even fasteners for a cup in the same species are most often placed at different distances. Therefore, everything must be measured before starting work.
Glass sash installation
If we consider all types of furniture hinges, then only four-hinged hinges are suitable for glass surfaces, as it is a reliable fastener for doors and, in addition, looks beautiful and elegant. For such sashes, special hinge hinges are used, which are used for glass. According to their external characteristics, they are very similar to the standard ones, but still there are differences in the design and method of attachment. Such mechanisms consist of four elements. Namely: a mounting plate that needs to be fixed to the side of the product, an o-ring that connects all components, a loop and a plug, while the latter closes all fasteners from the outside.
Main advantages of closer devices
Before assembling the finished product, inexperienced craftsmen may have a question about what types of furniture hinges andmechanisms that are suitable for proper adjustment. In stores, you can buy products for every taste, but the fasteners in which the closer is built in are considered one of the most popular. The installation of such an element is innovative today. With it, you can ensure smooth closing of the door with a light touch. The closer is a kind of shock absorber that provides easy closing. The main feature of such mechanisms is their reliability, and it is their use that will provide maximum aesthetics. Furniture in which such fittings are installed will be quite easy to use and will last a long time.
