Multidirectional enclosure compression locking mechanism
US11447982B2 · kind B2 · utility
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Key dates
| Filing date | Mar 26, 2019 |
| Grant date | Sep 20, 2022 |
| Priority date | — |
| Expiry date | May 30, 2040 |
Classification
- Technology area (CPC E)Fixed Constructions
- CPC primaryE05C17/50
- WIPO fieldCivil engineering
- WIPO sectorOther fields
Abstract
A latch system for locking of a door to a cabinet comprises a latch receiver secured to the cabinet and having first and second ramps and a rest surface. The latch system further comprises a door latch comprising a handle, a shank coupled to the handle, and a cam latch supported by the shank. In response to rotation of the handle (in either rotational directions), the shank and the cam latch rotate to cause a lock arm of the cam latch to slidably interface with the first and second ramps of the latch receiver, and to seat against the rest surface, thus placing the door latch in a locked position. The latch receiver can have a plurality of ramps, and the lock arm can have a plurality of cam surfaces, so that it can be locked from both rotational directions. The door latch can have a compression load adjustment mechanism.
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