Squeaky hinge
Squeaky hinges produce a squeaking or rasping noise when they are moved. Sounds can differ when opened or closed.[1]
Lubrication fixes this. Suitable lubricants include plumber's grease and silicone spray. Oil is not so suitable as it can drip off when in excess. Graphite is also unsuitable as it spreads to other surfaces and makes a mess. To give complete coverage of lubricant, the hinge pin is removed to be covered in the lubricant, and then reinserted.[2] Oiling a squeaky hinge is considered a masculine behaviour.[3]
Some hinges are designed not to squeak.[4]
Chinese hinges may be designed to make a sounds like a spoken word.[further explanation needed][citation needed]
Simulation of the sound of a squeaking hinge is important in virtual reality or games. The friction can be modeled using the bristle model, and the sound produced via an exciter-resonator model.[5]
References[edit]
- ^ Khan, James H.; Geigel, Joe; Wong Lee, Jong; Gritz, Larry (1995). "An Integrated Approach to Motion and Sound" (PDF). Journal of Visualization and Computer Animation. 6 (2): 109–123. CiteSeerX 10.1.1.46.2283. doi:10.1002/vis.4340060205. Archived (PDF) from the original on March 3, 2016.
- ^ Alonzy, Jerry. "How To Lubricate A Squeaky Door".
- ^ Bowles, Hannah Riley; Babcock, Linda; McGinn, Kathleen L. (2005). "Constraints and triggers: Situational mechanics of gender in negotiation". Journal of Personality and Social Psychology. 89 (6): 951–965. doi:10.1037/0022-3514.89.6.951. ISSN 0022-3514. PMID 16393027.
- ^ US 9163447, Hsiu-Chiang Liang; Ken-Ching Chen & Chun-Chiang Wang, "Hinge with damping device", published 20 October 2015, assigned to King Slide Works Co., Ltd
- ^ Avanzini, Federico; Serafin, Stefania; Rocchesso, Davide (2005). "Interactive Simulation of rigid body interaction with friction-induced sound generation". IEEE Transactions on Speech and Audio Processing. 13 (5): 1073–1081. CiteSeerX 10.1.1.471.9972. doi:10.1109/TSA.2005.852984. ISSN 1063-6676. S2CID 17261803.