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  Hinge

Sigma KEE - Hinge
Hinge(hinge)
flexible_joint, hinge

appearance as argument number 1
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(subclass Hinge EngineeringComponent) Mid-level-ontology.kif 16847-16847 Hinge is a subclass of engineering component
(subclass Hinge MechanicalJoint) Mid-level-ontology.kif 16848-16848 Hinge is a subclass of mechanical joint
(documentation Hinge EnglishLanguage "An EngineeringComponent that connects one thing to another in such a way that they can move relative to one another.") Mid-level-ontology.kif 16849-16850 Hinge is a subclass of mechanical joint
(externalImage Hinge "http://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/en/2/29/Hingebifold.JPG") pictureList.kif 4723-4723 Hinge is a subclass of mechanical joint

appearance as argument number 2
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(termFormat EnglishLanguage Hinge "hinge") domainEnglishFormat.kif 28235-28235
(termFormat ChineseTraditionalLanguage Hinge "ๅˆ้ ") domainEnglishFormat.kif 28236-28236
(termFormat ChineseLanguage Hinge "ๅˆ้กต") domainEnglishFormat.kif 28237-28237

antecedent
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(=>
    (instance ?HINGE Hinge)
    (hasPurpose ?HINGE
        (exists (?OBJ1 ?OBJ2)
            (and
                (connects ?HINGE ?OBJ1 ?OBJ2)
                (or
                    (capability Rotating patient ?OBJ1)
                    (capability Rotating patient ?OBJ2))))))
Mid-level-ontology.kif 16852-16860 If X is an instance of hinge, then X has the purpose there exist Y, Z such that X connects Y, Z, and Y is capable of doing rotating as a patient or Z is capable of doing rotating as a patient

consequent
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(=>
    (instance ?C Carabiner)
    (exists (?H ?S)
        (and
            (instance ?H Hinge)
            (part ?H ?C)
            (instance ?S Spring)
            (part ?S ?C))))
engineering.kif 1177-1184 If X is an instance of karabiner, then there exist Y, Z such that Y is an instance of hinge, Y is a part of X, Z is an instance of spring, and Z is a part of X


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