Class / Patent application number | Description | Number of patent applications / Date published |
292140000 | Cam | 13 |
20090218825 | Latch device for a card insertion module of a case - A latch device for a card insertion module of a case comprising a bracket, a motion rod, a latch assembly, and an elastic member. The bracket has a passage and a receiving groove. The motion rod passes through the passage and includes a restricting structure. The latch assembly can be received by rotation fashion in the receiving groove via the movement of the motion rod. The elastic member is received in the passage, and has a restricting piece. The bracket has holding grooves and the elastic member has holding structures. The elastic member can be stably mounted on the bracket to limit the motion rod in the passage via the engagement of the holding grooves and the holding structures. When the motion rod moves relatively to the elastic member, the restricting structure moves and is limited relatively to the restricting piece and the elastic member is kept on the bracket. | 09-03-2009 |
20090230701 | Card insertion module locking device of a housing - A locking device for a card insertion module of a housing includes a casing, a movable rod, a locking element, and an elastic member. The movable rod penetrates a channel of the casing. With the restriction of the movable rod and the design of the pushing member, the movable rod moves a distance with respect to the casing. With the action of the movable rod, the locking element pivotally connected to the casing can be rotatably accommodated in the casing. The elastic member is disposed on the casing, so that the movable rod can be kept movable in the channel. The cooperation of the holding slots of the casing with the holding means of the elastic member permanently fixes the elastic member to the casing. Further, through reinforcement of the movable rod and the elastic member, the structural strength of these two components is enhanced, thereby preventing structural deformation. | 09-17-2009 |
20110309639 | Latching Mechanism for Airtight Container - A latching mechanism for an airtight container includes a door body; a rotation element pivoting the door body, the rotation element rotating in a first rotation direction or a second rotation direction; a moving element moving outward or inward; a first push mechanism, wherein when the rotation element rotates in the first rotation direction, the first push mechanism makes the moving element move outward, and the first push mechanism includes a first guide slot situated at the rotation element; and a first guide block situated at the moving element, the first guide block sliding within the first guide slot; a pressing element situated at the door body; and a second push mechanism, wherein when the rotation element rotates in the first rotation direction, the second push mechanism pushes the pressing element such that the pressing element pushes the moving element upward. | 12-22-2011 |
20120091735 | METHOD AND APPARATUS FOR LOCKING AN ELEVATOR OR TRANSPORT SYSTEM - A locking system for a hoistway door having an elongated casing, a slider member operatively connected to an electromechanical system for upward and downward movement of the slider. A keeper associated with the locking system allowing for secure locking and unlocking of the hoistway door. | 04-19-2012 |
20120306220 | LOCK WITH SLIDING LOCKING ELEMENTS - A lock includes a housing and a slide mechanism adapted to translate in the housing along a locking axis. The lock includes one or more locking elements connected to the slide mechanism. The locking elements translate along the locking axis with the slide mechanism. | 12-06-2012 |
20140167424 | Magnetically Operated Latch - An actuator housing assembly comprising an actuator housing having an opening therein, a movable actuator member received in the opening, the actuator member having a front surface and a rear surface and being digitally movable in said opening, and a cam extending from the rear surface of said movable actuator member to operate a bolt which is biased by magnets of opposing polarity. The actuator housing assembly has means adapted to enable the attachment to and detachment from a bolt mechanism assembly having complementary means adapted to enable attachment and detachment. | 06-19-2014 |
20140239647 | DOOR LOCK ASSEMBLY FOR A DWELLING - A door lock assembly for use with a door having a frame element that includes a main body and a pair of opposed sides that forms a channel therebetween. One of the sides of the main body has a connector portion. The assembly also includes a movable locking assembly that is coupled to the connector portion of the frame element and has one or more elongated locking elements that is movable between a locked position and an unlocked position. The assembly also includes a latch assembly configured for coupling a door to a door frame, and if desired an actuator assembly. | 08-28-2014 |
20140265357 | DEADBOLT LATCH ASSEMBLY - A deadbolt latch assembly is provided which includes a housing, bolt, slide, and a pivot member. The bolt is movable, at least partially, into and out of the housing. The slide is located inside the housing and coupled to the bolt to move the bolt, at least partially, into and out of the housing. The slide also includes a plurality of slots. The pivot member includes a plurality of cam members extending therefrom. Each cam member is configured to engage one of the plurality of slots on the slide. | 09-18-2014 |
20140319849 | COMBINATION SLAM LATCH AND CAM LOCK ADAPTER - A self-contained combination latch and cam lock adapter module affixes to the rear of any lock (keyed or non-keyed) that has a requisite mating feature. The module is alignable in any of four positions (up, down, left, and right) on the back of the lock for latching in any installed position. The module allows a user to slam closed an associated door or drawer without having to rotate the lock into a locked position. The module retrofits in the field by removing and replacing an existing fixed cam. In one embodiment, a mating part is rotationally spring-loaded so that when the key or knob is turned and then released, the module automatically returns to its locked position, ready to be shut. | 10-30-2014 |
20150048626 | Safety Mechanism for Door Handle - A mechanism for selectively coupling a first moving part with a second moving part. The mechanism includes and engaging member that is movable between a detent position, a uncoupled position, and a coupled position in which the load transferring surface is within the aperture. A biasing member biases the engaging member into the detent position or coupled position. The engaging member overrides the biasing force and moves out of the detent position into the uncoupled position when first and second moving parts move relative to each other. When the engaging member is in the coupled position, the first and second moving parts are coupled for movement together. One embodiment of the invention is a child safety door handle rotating on a spindle. Other embodiments include water faucets, stove or burner controls, or any other rotatable or movable parts. | 02-19-2015 |
20150084347 | LATCH - This invention relates to a latch (preferably a slam latch) and to methods of operating a door/gate/panel using the latch. The latch comprises: (i) a mounting body; (ii) a latch bolt mounted relative to the mounting body for movement between a locking position and an unlocking position, said latch bolt having a keeper-engaging region extending from the mounting body and terminating at a keeper-engaging end; and (iii) a keeper having at least a first wall and a second wall which are spaced to define an opening for receiving the keeper-engaging region, wherein the first and second walls are adapted to engage the keeper-engaging region of the latch bolt when the latch bolt is in the locking position. | 03-26-2015 |
20150102608 | DOOR INTERLOCK DEVICE FOR TRANSFORMER ROOM OF VACUUM CIRCUIT BREAKER - A door interlock device for a power transformer room in a vacuum circuit breaker includes a cam disposed on a shaft of a ground switch, a supporter disposed on a side plate of a power transformer room, a shaft disposed at the supporter to be slidable and having one end contacting the cam to be upward and downward movable, a spring disposed within the supporter to provide an upward elastic force to the shaft, and an interlock plate disposed at one side of the power transformer room door and configured to be in contact with the shaft. | 04-16-2015 |
20150330122 | LOCKABLE LOCKSET OPERABLE BY EITHER AXIAL OR ROTATIONAL KNOB MOVEMENT - A lockset has an actuator unit, a mounting unit and a latch retractor mechanism. The mounting unit attaches the lockset to a door and supports the actuator unit and latch retractor mechanism. The actuator unit includes inside and outside door knobs and a cam mechanism that move together within the mounting unit. During rotational movement, a first cam of the cam mechanism engages the latch retractor mechanism to retract the latch. The actuator is axially movable along an axis of the actuator unit when one of the knobs is pushed or pulled. During axial movement, a second cam of the cam mechanism engages the latch retractor mechanism to retract the latch. A locking mechanism is selectively actuable to act between the actuator unit and the mounting unit to prevent both rotational and axial movement of the actuator unit relative to the mounting unit, thereby locking the lockset. | 11-19-2015 |