Nitrogen gas springs, due to their compact size, high spring force, smooth movement, and high controllability, are increasingly being used in home appliances. They are primarily used to provide damping, cushioning, support, and assist functions, significantly enhancing the user experience and premium feel of the product.
The following are the main applications of nitrogen gas springs in home appliances:
1. Ovens (steam ovens, oven doors)
This is the most classic and common application.
Application: Installed on the bottom or sides of the oven door.
Function:
Slow Closing: When you close the oven door, the nitrogen gas spring provides damping and cushioning, allowing the door to descend slowly, avoiding sudden impacts that could cause noise and shattering glass. This is known as "soft closing" or "automatic slow closing."
Support and Positioning: Oven doors are often drop-down and can be stopped at various angles. Nitrogen gas springs provide stable support, allowing the door to stop at any opening angle, making it easier for users to access food.
Value: Improves product safety, quietness, and quality.
2. Dishwasher (Basket Assist)
Application: Installed below or on either side of the dishwasher's baskets (especially the heavy lower rack).
Function:
Push-Assist: Full baskets are very heavy, making them difficult to pull down and push back. Nitrogen springs provide upward force, making it easier for users to pull out and push back heavy baskets, providing a smoother and easier operation.
Benefit: Significantly improves the user-machine interaction experience, especially for the elderly and those with limited physical strength.
3. Large-Capacity Refrigerators (Drawer Storage)
Application: Installed inside large fruit and vegetable drawers, or in high-end models with electric door openings or ice maker drawers.
Function:
Cushioning and Shock Absorption: Prevents drawers from colliding and bouncing during rapid opening and closing.
Automatic Pop-Up: Some high-end refrigerator drawers automatically slide out a certain distance with a light press, assisted by nitrogen springs, making them easier to open.
Weight Compensation: Drawers filled with food are heavy, and nitrogen springs can offset some of the weight, making them easier to push and pull.
Value: Enhances user convenience and the product's premium feel.
4. Washing Machine and Dryer (Door Slow-Down)
Application: Installed on the door of a drum washing machine or dryer.
Function: Similar to an oven door, this device allows the door to close slowly and quietly, avoiding loud bangs and protecting the door hinges and glass.
Value: Enhances product durability and quietness.
5. Range Hood (Lifting or Opening Mechanism)
Application: Applicable to some smart range hoods with automatic lift panels or flap mechanisms.
Function: Provides smooth lifting and lowering force and cushioning for the movable panel, ensuring quiet and reliable movement.
Value: Enhances the product's sense of technology and operational stability.
6. Smart Toilet Lid (Lifting Slow-Down)
Application: Installed on the hinges of the toilet seat and lid.
Function: Provides a smooth lowering function for the seat and lid, ensuring a silent, no-squeak clatter whenever lowered. This feature is now standard on both mid-range and high-end smart toilets and standard toilet lids.
Value: Non-disturbing during nighttime use, protects the ceramic body, and enhances quality of life.
Although a small component, the nitrogen spring is an essential key element in achieving refined, user-friendly, and high-end design in modern home appliances. NailiteNitrogen Spring is a brand of Dongguan Tengfei Hardware & Mold Co., Ltd., a high-tech enterprise specializing in the R&D, production, sales, and service of nitrogen springs (robot balancing cylinders). Our products hold numerous national patents and EU certifications, and are exported to numerous countries and regions worldwide.
