The modern hardware market is ready to offer a wide selection of furniture hinges. Hinged hinges have been used since USSR times. To date, they have undergone many modifications. Now the products are distinguished by high reliability, excellent quality, and long service life. In this article we will look at the main types of furniture hinges and the features of their installation.
The modern hardware market is ready to offer a wide selection of furniture hinges.
Try the doors to the body.
Using screws, secure the mounting strips.
Types of loops
The main purpose of furniture hinges is to support the facade of the product when opening and closing. Different types of loops are used for different tasks (see table). Let's look at them in more detail.
| Types of loops | Application area |
| · invoice | hinged bedside tables and cabinets |
| · internal | small cabinets and chests of drawers |
| · semi-invoice | cabinets with three or more fronts |
| · 45 degrees | corner cabinets, cabinets |
| · adit | vanity cabinets |
| · robot | corner kitchen cabinets |
| · piano | book tables |
Now the products are distinguished by high reliability, excellent quality, and long service life.
Successful fastening of the hinges means one thing - it’s time to start installing the door.
To remove the gap, tighten the second adjusting bolt.
Overhead products are the most common. Their name comes from the installation method - they are placed on the side wall at a right angle. Internal hinges provide for the installation of the facade inside the body. They have a characteristic "hump".
The main purpose of furniture hinges is to support the facade of the product when opening and closing.
You can start hanging the facade itself.
Semi-overlay fittings help to apply two or more facades to the sidewall. If the door needs to be mounted at an angle of 45 degrees, then it is necessary to install 45° furniture hinges.
Overhead products are the most common.
This completes the installation process.
The furniture hinge is attached to the false panels. The robot type can open at an angle of 175 degrees. It is indispensable for structures of complex shapes. The piano type is used in book tables. It helps raise the tabletop.
Internal hinges provide for the installation of the facade inside the body.
Fixation of products must be reliable.
How to choose the right one
To choose the right accessories, there are a few things to consider. First of all, pay attention to what material they will be made of. Depending on this, several groups can be distinguished:
- products that are suitable for chipboard or MDF fibreboards,
- elements that can be mounted on the glass door,
- parts for attaching to a metal profile.
The modern hardware market is represented by a huge assortment of hinges for fastening doors.
When it comes to making a cabinet in the corner, you need to understand at what angle the facade will be installed in order to select the right fasteners.
Installing overlay door hinges on kitchen cabinets is a simple process. But still it requires little knowledge and skills.
Important! We take into account the dimensions and weight of the front panel in advance. It may be worthwhile to provide more hinge mechanisms or purchase reinforced models.
Installation tool
In this article we will look at how to install overhead type furniture hinges. To work you need to prepare the following tools:
- furniture hinges;
- end mill (diameter 35 mm);
- screwdriver;
- pencil;
- ruler;
- building level;
- self-tapping screws (4x16 mm).
Semi-overlay fittings help to apply two or more facades to the sidewall.
After forming the groove, we begin to secure the hinges.
Marking
In order to install the furniture hinge correctly, you need to make markings. Use a regular pencil, ruler and building level. The height from the edge of the facade is 12 cm. The step between the canopies should be fifty centimeters. The width of the space from the edge should be 21 millimeters. Installation of fasteners close to cabinet shelves is prohibited. Such an arrangement will interfere with the normal functioning of the structure.
The furniture hinge is attached to the false panels.
Drilling with a milling cutter is not an activity for beginners.
Advice! If the facade is heavy, then two or more hinges should be installed.
The piano type is used in book tables.
Use any scrap piece of wood.
Types of furniture hinges by design
There are a large number of hinges that are attached to the hinged doors of boxes of furniture such as chests of drawers, cabinets and cabinets. Four-hinge hinges are the most popular in furniture making. This type of hinge allows you to easily adjust the position of the facade; a total of 3 positions are available:
- higher lower;
- left, right;
- to the facade, from the facade.
The design of such hinges consists of two parts that are connected to each other, a bowl with an elbow and a strike plate. This type of strip is sometimes called a fastening strip, but in this article we will talk about it as a counter strip.
All other loops are combined into a large group of “cupless loops.”
Such hinges include the following models: piano, card, pin and patch hinges. Today they can be found quite rarely in furniture production. For example: hinges such as piano hinges are now used in the production of tables, namely: fastening table tops and legs for book tables. In addition, some hinges are used as additional decoration, for example brass.
The overlay hinge is a classic hinge that you can find on most furniture. It has different shapes and sizes - this allows you to choose a model that will suit your case.
Among the advantages we can highlight: freedom of opening and closing, reliable fixation of the sash, absence of distortions.
Hinge for special facades - used only when the facade is made of aluminum frames that have different widths. They are installed on special hinges; usually they can be bought at the same place where the profile was purchased.
Installation of furniture hinges
A well-sharpened cutter will help to carry out the correct installation of furniture hinges. It will not damage the surface of the structure. You just need to insert the cutter into the drill and make holes according to the markings. The depth of the groove is 12.5 millimeters. During operation, the drill is kept strictly perpendicular. This will help avoid chipping. Another rule is that the drill should not come out.
Drilling with a milling cutter is not an activity for beginners. If you have no experience at all, then it is better to practice. Use any scrap piece of wood. Make several holes of the required depth on it.
To work, you need to prepare tools.
Another rule is that the drill should not come out.
How to install furniture hinges
After forming the groove, we begin to secure the hinges. They need to be inserted into the holes, leveled with a building level, and secured with screws. Fixation of products must be reliable. Each screw should be tightened until it stops. This completes the installation process. You can start hanging the facade itself.
In order to install the furniture hinge correctly, you need to make markings.
During operation, the drill is kept strictly perpendicular.
Attaching the door
Successful fastening of the hinges means one thing - it’s time to start installing the door. Try the doors to the body. Use a pencil to mark the location of the mount. Using screws, secure the mounting strips. This completes the door installation. However, do not rush to hide the tool. It is important to adjust the products well. They can be adjusted in three ways: horizontally, vertically, and depth. If the surface needs to be pressed against the body, or the doors need to be positioned lower or higher, tighten the oval hole. To remove the gap, tighten the second adjusting bolt.
Installation of fasteners close to cabinet shelves is prohibited.
A well-sharpened cutter will help to carry out the correct installation of furniture hinges.
You just need to insert the cutter into the drill and make holes according to the markings.
What types of these loops are there?
Leading fastener manufacturers produce large volumes of four-hinged designs with a cross-shaped hinge mounting plate. This fastening allows you to adjust the door with great precision; eccentrics are built into the striker of this design. The cost of such fasteners is higher, but they are more reliable and easier to use. All models have unified dimensions, the dimensions of the loop are the same:
- according to cup diameter (35 mm);
- by distance to the mounting holes.
- Replacing hinges when they fail is simplified.
Frog
This is the name given to a hinge of complex design with 4 rotation units (hinges) and a spring. Thanks to them, the doors open to an angle of up to 175° (the maximum opening value is indicated in the marking). The hinge got its name because of the jumping vibrations when the door moves. The peculiarity of these hinges is their ability to withstand heavy loads. They are used for chipboard and dense wood.
With door closer
Fasteners equipped with a closer ensure smooth movement of the doors. The shock absorber eliminates noisy slamming when closing furniture, fixing is carried out silently. Structurally, the closer is made using a dense medium: the spring is located in oil or other viscous substance, ensuring uniform movement of the hinges. The cylinder is made in such a way that leakage is excluded. One of the advantages of such fastenings can be considered:
- safety of furniture;
- The fastening lasts longer, as the mechanical load on the hinges is reduced.
Using the regulator, the door slamming speed is adjusted. The loop is designed for heavy loads and can be used for any materials.
There are numerous models of such fasteners on the market. Manufacturers of cabinet furniture often use overhead furniture hinges 768 100 with a closer; they are universal, indispensable for glass doors, and significantly reduce the risk of damage when slamming.
For doors that open upward, it is better to use fittings with a large opening angle; a 110-degree furniture hinge is produced by the Russian company Boyard and the Italian Ferrari. The most in demand is a loop with a closer (damper) from the German company Hettich (Hettich sensys) made of durable metal. This leading fastener manufacturer is constantly improving its models. Hinges with closers require precise adjustment.
Furniture hinges Вlum overhead
The Austrian-made fasteners are distinguished by three-dimensional adjustment. Start installing the doors from a vertical plane; to do this, install the nearest screw in the desired position. Then the far one is weakened, the required height level and the front location of the doors are fixed. Bloom overhead hinges (Blum) guarantee 20 thousand operation cycles. These fasteners are more often used for kitchen cabinets; they are not afraid of humidity and temperature changes.
Without insert
When choosing fasteners that do not require tapping, it is important to determine the opening angle; it varies from 30 to 180 degrees. This range of opening of the hinge of the furniture invoice without insertion is achieved due to the design. Traditional designs are limited to a right angle; transformers with a rotating mechanism provide freedom of movement.
