EP1036903B1 - Closure for a wing, door or the like - Google Patents

Description

The invention relates to a closure consisting of a locking mechanism with locking elements and an actuating mechanism with actuator for a hinged to a carcass, frame or the like. Flap, door or the like., Wherein the body, frame or the like. The locking element is firmly attached and the flap, door or the like. Carries the actuator, wherein the actuating element controls the locking mechanism so that it is engageable with the locking element during disengagement and closing and engageable with the actuating element from the closed position to the open position by means of a tensile force which acts substantially perpendicular to the connection plane formed by the flap, door or the like.

A closure of this type is known from US-A 5,299,844. The closed position of the flap, door or the like is not sufficiently secured and also the operation of the same is not easy, especially for wall cabinets in caravans, motorhomes and the like., Since their closures are often accessible only above the head height of the user.

Similarly, the conditions are also in closures, as they are known from US-A 2,833,578, US-A 4,486,041 and GB-A 2 291 461 and often still have a complicated structure.

It is an object of the invention to provide a closure of the type mentioned, which is easy to use and brings a much secure locking the closed position.

This object is achieved according to the invention in that the actuating element is designed as a bow-shaped or U-shaped handle with two mutually parallel legs and a handle part, which are adjustable to the flap, door or the like., That at least one of the legs of the actuating element is coupled at its free end to a connecting sleeve, which passes through an opening of the flap, door or the like. And is coupled to the rear of the flap, door or the like. To a fitting part of the actuating mechanism, and that a fastening screw, through the connecting sleeve in the flap, door or the like. Slid through and screwed into the leg of the actuator, connecting the leg with the fitting.

The ironing or U-shaped handle can be taken comfortably in the shutter operation and required for the operation of the closure tensile force acts in the opening direction of the flap, door or the like., So that a haromischer and inevitable movement when unlocking the shutter and Opening the door, door or the like. Result. The handle also brings a good visual appearance and facilitates the operation of the shutter.

If it is provided that the second leg of the actuating element is coupled to the rear side of the flap, door or the like. To a fitting part and held adjustable on this, then tilting of the handle during operation, i. when exercising the traction required for the adjustment prevented.

A simple mechanical construction for a closure with a handle is obtained when it is provided that at least one of the legs is connected to a locking lever and / or a guide lever, that the locking lever and / or the guide lever is pivotally mounted on a fitting part about an axis of rotation in that the axis of rotation is parallel to the hinge axis of the flap, door or the like, and that the axis of rotation is held at a distance from the leg by means of the locking lever and / or the guide lever. The greater the spacing of the leg from the

Is chosen rotation axis, the more the unlocking movement of the actuating element is approximated to a linear movement, so that there is a quasi-vertical movement.

For attachment of the handle bracket to the flap, door, etc., it is provided that at least one of the legs of the actuating element is coupled at its free end to a connecting sleeve, which passes through the Druchbruch the flap, door or the like and at the flap, Door back is coupled to a fitting part, and that a fastening screw, which is pushed through the connecting sleeve and screwed into the leg, connects the leg with the fitting part. The connecting sleeve can also be used to adapt to different thicknesses of the flap / door, including different lengths of connecting sleeves use.

A preferred embodiment of the invention is characterized for example by the fact that the locking element is formed on the body, frame and the like as a locking bolt, that the actuating element relative to the flap, door or the like is adjustable and controls on the inside thereof a locking mechanism of locking lever and rotatably mounted locking claw wherein in the open position of the closure, the locking claw is held in a receiving position for insertion of the locking bolt and wherein in the closed position, the locking claw engages behind the locking pin and the adjustable by the actuating element, sprung locking lever locks the locking claw in the closed position.

To open the door, door and the like. Only the actuator needs to be operated to move the locking lever so far that he Lock with the locking claw picks up. With the pivotal movement of the flap, door and the like, the locking claw of the locking bolt is released under rotation and the flap, door and the like. Can be opened freely. In this case, the locking claw is pivoted so far that it assumes its receiving position and is held in this, so that when closing the flap, door and the like, the locking bolt is inserted again into the locking claw. By the Endschließbewegung the flap, door and the like, the locking claw is rotated by the inserted locking pin in the closed position, so that the sprung locking lever can take over the locking of the locking claw. The flap, door and the like is therefore clearly secured in the closed position and can only be unlocked and opened by operating the actuating element.

According to one embodiment, the operation of the closure is further facilitated by the fact that the locking lever and / or the guide lever via a compression spring on the inside of the flap, door and the like is supported and provided with a locking lug in the pivoting area and from the pivoting range of the provided with a locking paragraph Locking claw can be brought.

Is provided according to a development that the locking lever and the locking claw are rotatably mounted on a mounted on the inside of the flap, door and the like fitting part, wherein the axes of rotation are aligned parallel to each other and parallel to the pivot axis of the flap, door and the like, then the Locking mechanism mounted as a unit on the inside of the flap, door and the like and only needs to be connected to the actuator.

After opening the shutter, the locking claw can be held in the receiving position for the locking bolt, that the locking claw by means of a spring which is guided in a guide receptacle of the locking lever, in the open position of the closure in the receiving position for the locking bolt and held therein is.

The same result can also be achieved in that the locking claw is latched in the receiving position by means of locking projection in a Rastaufanhme the fitting, the locking connection during closing and opening of the closure due to the rotational movement of the locking claw manufacturable and can be canceled.

The locking mechanism can be simplified according to a development in that the locking lever and the fitting part are formed as a one-piece plastic part and hinged together.

Is provided according to an embodiment that the adjustment of the actuating element is limited in both adjustment directions by stops, wherein the compression spring when releasing the actuating element adjusts the locking lever in the direction of the closed position, then when opening and closing the flap, door and the like a defined position for complied with the locking lever and the locking claw.

Fig. 1

im Schnitt ein erstes Ausführungsbeispiel eines Verschlusses in der Schließstellung, bei dem die Verriegelungsklaue mittels Feder in der Aufnahmestellung für den Verriegelungsbolzen gehalten wird,

Fig. 2

eine Draufsicht auf den Verschluß nach Fig. 1,

Fig. 3

eine Ansicht des Verschlusses nach Fig. 1 auf die Innenseite der Klappe gesehen,

Fig. 4

in verkleinertem Schnitt den Verschluß nach Fig. 1 an einem Hängeschränke mit hängender Klappe in der Verschlußstellung,

Fig. 5

im Schnitt die Entriegelung der Verriegelungsklaue zu Beginn der Öffnungsbewegung,

Fig. 6

im Schnitt die Zurückstellung der Verriegelungsklaue in die Aufnahmestellung für den Verriegelungsbolzen und

Fig. 7

im Schnitt ein zweites Ausführungsbeispiel eines Verschlusses, bei dem die Verriegelungsklaue mittels zusätzlicher Rastverbindung in der Aufnahmestellung für den Verriegelungsbolzen gehalten wird.

The invention will be explained in more detail with reference to embodiments shown in the drawings. Show it:

Fig. 1

in section, a first embodiment of a closure in the closed position, in which the locking claw by means of spring is held in the receiving position for the locking bolt,

Fig. 2

a top view of the closure of FIG. 1,

Fig. 3

a view of the closure of FIG. 1 seen on the inside of the flap,

Fig. 4

in a reduced section the closure of Figure 1 on a wall cabinets with hanging flap in the closed position,

Fig. 5

on average the unlocking of the locking claw at the beginning of the opening movement,

Fig. 6

on average, the deferral of the locking claw in the receiving position for the locking bolt and

Fig. 7

in section, a second embodiment of a closure, wherein the locking claw is held by means of additional latching connection in the receiving position for the locking bolt.

The invention will be explained with reference to embodiments in which the closure is used on a hinged flap 10 of a wall unit. In this case, the lower edge region of the flap 10 and the body 20 of the wall cabinet form the hinge side opposite the closing side with the closure.

At an edge region 21 of the cabinet opening, a fitting 24 is fixed with fastening screws 25 on the end face 22, which is the locking bolt 23 carries, which runs parallel to the pivot axis 15 of the flap 10, as Figs. 4 to 6 show. The flap 10 carries apertures 11, in which a U-shaped handle is guided as an actuating element 36 with its side legs adjustable and that substantially perpendicular to the valve plane. In this case, a side leg of the actuating element 36 has a threaded connection 37 with fastening screw 35, which connects a locking lever 32, which is arranged on the inside of the flap 10, with the actuating element 36. The other side leg of the actuating element 36 is, as shown in FIGS. 2 and 3, connected by means of fastening screw 53 with a guide lever 52 which is hinged to a mounted on the inside of the flap 10 fitting 50, as the pivot axis 51 indicates. The fitting 50 is connected with fastening screws 54 with the flap 10. In this case, as shown in the fastening screw 35, a connecting sleeve 34 are used, which limits the adjusting movement in conjunction with the locking lever 32 and the guide lever 52 in both directions.

The locking lever 32 is articulated on a fitting part 30, as in particular Figs. 1 and 3 can be seen. The fitting part 30 is fastened with the fastening screws 46 on the flap 10 and has bearing blocks 40, on which the locking claw 42 is rotatably mounted with the hinge pin 41. The hinge pin 41 is aligned as the hinge pin 31 of the locking lever 32 parallel to the pivot axis 15 of the flap 10.

The locking claw 42 has a claw receptacle 43 into which the locking pin 23 can be inserted. The locking lever 32 is resiliently supported by a compression spring 33 on the flap 10, so that when open Flap 10, the actuator 36 is held in the retracted end position, which is associated with the closing and locking position.

The mode of operation of the closure will be explained with reference to FIGS. 4 to 6, wherein FIG. 4 shows the closed position. The locking claw 42 is pushed onto the locking pin 23 and pivoted so that it engages behind this. The locking lever 32 is pivoted so far away from the flap 10 by the compression spring 33 that its locking projection 39 is in engagement with the locking shoulder 44 of the locking claw 42 and secures the closure. Instead of the locking projection 39 may also be provided a recess in the locking lever 32, in which the locking lever 32 may be provided, in which the locking lug 44 engages.

Is pulled on the actuating element 36, then the locking lever 32 is moved with its locking lug 39 out of the pivoting range of the locking claw 42 against the force of the compression spring 33, as Fig. 5 shows. The locking claw 42 is pivoted in the further opening operation of the flap 10 on the locking pin 23 until it slides out of the jaw receptacle 43 and the locking claw 42 assumes its receiving position for the locking pin 23, as Fig. 6 clearly shows.

If the flap 10 is closed again, then the locking claw 42 is again guided on the locking pin 23 and rotated in the closed position, wherein after releasing the actuating element 36, the compression spring 33 ensures the locking of the closure.

The locking claw 42 is guided with a spring 45 in a guide receptacle 38 of the locking lever 32 so that in the open position of the closure the locking claw 42 is held in the receiving position for insertion of the locking pin 23. This ensures the clear sequence of the closing and locking process.

As shown in the embodiment of FIG. 7, the locking lever 32 may be made in one piece with the fitting 30 as a plastic part, wherein a spring portion may form the hinge axis 31. The spring section ensures the locking of the closure. In addition, the securing of the locking claw 42 can be achieved in the receiving position for the locking pin 23 by means of an additional locking connection, which consists of a locking projection 46 and a locking receptacle 47. In the open position of the closure of the locking projection 46 of the locking claw 42 is engaged in the locking receptacle 47 of the fitting part 30 in the region of the bearing blocks 40. It is also conceivable that the locking projection 46 is frictionally held in the locking receptacle 47. If, when closing the flap 10, the locking bolt 23 is inserted into the claw receptacle 43, then in the final phase of the closing movement of the flap 10, the locking claw 42 is rotated by the locking bolt 23 and the locking connection is released. The locking lever 32 can lock the locking claw 42 in the end position. When opening the flap 10, the lock between the locking lever 32 and locking claw 42 is released, the locking claw 42 is rotated back into the receiving position, wherein the locking connection between the locking claw 42 and the fitting part 30 is restored.

Claims (10)

1. Closure consisting of a locking mechanism having a locking element (23) and of an actuating mechanism having an actuating element (36) for a leaf (10), door or the like which is hinged on a body (20), frame or the like, the locking element (23) being fixedly attached to the body (20), frame or the like and the leaf, door for the like bearing the actuating element (36), the actuating element (36) controlling the locking mechanism in such a way that the said locking mechanism can be disengaged from the locking element (23) during opening and engaged therewith during closing, and the actuating element (36) being able to be moved from the closed position into the open position by means of a pulling force which acts substantially perpendicularly to the connecting plane formed by the leaf (10), door or the like, characterized in that the actuating element (36) is designed as a bow-shaped or U-shaped handle having two mutually parallel legs and a handle part which are arranged displaceably on the leaf (10), door or the like, in that at least one of the legs of the actuating element (36) is coupled at its free end to a connecting sleeve (34), which is passed through an opening (11) in the leaf (10), door or the like and is coupled at the rear of the leaf (10), door or the like to a fitting (30) of the actuating mechanism, and in that a fastening screw (35), which is pushed through the connecting sleeve (34) in the leaf (10), door or the like and screwed into the leg of the actuating element (36), connects the leg to the fitting (30, 50).
2. Closure according to Claim 1, characterized in that the second leg of the actuating element (36) is coupled to and held displaceably on a fitting (50), at the rear of the leaf (10), door or the like.
3. Closure according to Claims 1 and 2, characterized in that at least one of the legs is connected to a locking lever (32) and/or a guide lever (52), in that the locking lever (32) and/or the guide lever (52) are or is mounted on a fitting (30, 50) so as to be able to pivot about a pivot pin (31), in that the pivot pin extends parallel to the hinge pin of the leaf (10), door or the like, and in that the pivot pin (31) is held at a distance from the leg by means of the locking lever (32) and/or the guide lever (52).
4. Closure according to one of Claims 1 to 3, characterized in that the locking element (23) on the body (20), frame or the like is designed as a locking bolt, and in that the actuating element (36) is displaceable with respect to the leaf (10), door or the like and, on the inside thereof, controls a locking mechanism composed of a locking lever (32) and of a rotatably mounted locking claw (42), the locking claw (42) being held in a receiving position for the insertion of the locking bolt (23) when the closure is in the open position and the locking claw (42) engaging behind the locking bolt (23) when the closure is in the closed position, and the spring-mounted locking lever (32), which can be displaced by the actuating element (36), locking the locking claw (42) in the closed position.
5. Closure according to one of Claims 1 to 4, characterized in that the locking lever (32) and/or the guide lever (52) are or is supported on the inside of the leaf (10), door or the like via a compression spring (33) and can be moved by way of a locking projection (44) into the pivoting region and out of the pivoting region of the locking claw (42), which is provided with a locking shoulder (39).
6. Closure according to either of Claims 4 and 5, characterized in that the locking lever (32) and the locking claw (42) are mounted rotatably on a fitting (30) attached to the inside of the leaf (10), door or the like, the pivot pins (31, 41) being oriented parallel to one another and parallel to the hinge pin (15) of the leaf (10), door or the like.
7. Closure according to one of Claims 4 to 6, characterized in that, when the closure is in the open position, the locking claw (42) can be restored to and maintained in the receiving position for the locking bolt (23) by means of a spring (45).
8. Closure according to one of Claims 4 to 7, characterized in that the locking lever (32) and the fitting (30) are formed as a one-piece plastic part and connected to one another.
9. Closure according to one of Claims 4 to 8, characterized in that in the receiving position the locking claw (42) is latched into a latching seat (46) of the fitting (30) by means of a latching projection (46), it being possible for the latching connection to be produced and released during the closing and opening of the closure by virtue of the rotary movement of the locking claw (42).
10. Closure according to one of Claims 4 to 9, characterized in that the displacement of the actuating element (36) in both directions of movement is limited by stops, the compression spring (33) moving the locking lever (32) towards the closed position when the actuating element (36) is released.

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