Foldable handle assembly

• US 20020138948A1
• Filed: 09/06/2001
• Published: 10/03/2002
• Est. Priority Date: 03/29/2001
• Status: Active Grant

• Current Assignee: Delta Electronics Incorporated
• Original Assignee: Delta Electronics Incorporated
• Inventors: Jen, Yuchi
• Granted Patent: US 6,581,245 B2
• Time in Patent Office: Days
• US Class Current: 16/408
• CPC Class Codes: A45C 13/26 Special adaptations of handles A45C13/22 takes precedence
• CPC Class Codes: A47B 95/02 Handles similar handles for doors in general E05B1/0015
• CPC Class Codes: E05B 1/0015 Knobs or handles which do not operate the bolt or lock, e.g. non-movable; Mounting thereof
• CPC Class Codes: Y10S 16/90 Handle with angularly adjustable component

Abstract

A foldable handle assembly includes a handle, two connecting devices, two resilience devices, two balls and two shafts. Each of the connecting devices includes a base and a projecting post wherein the projecting post has a first ball receptacle and a second ball receptacle and the base has a screwed recess. When the handle is operated such that the ball is inserted into the first ball receptacle, the handle is securely held in a first position, and when the handle is operated such that the ball is inserted into the second ball receptacle, the handle is securely held in a second position.

Claims

1. A foldable handle assembly installed on a panel of an appliance, comprising a handle, two connecting devices, two resilience devices, two balls and two shafts, characterized in that:

each end of said handle has a resilience device receptacle and protrudes to form two parallel plates, each plate having a hole;

each of said resilience devices is disposed within said resilience device receptacle;

each of said balls is in contact with said resilience device;

each of said connecting devices comprises a base and a projecting post wherein said projecting post has a first ball receptacle and a second ball receptacle corresponding to said resilience device receptacle and a channel corresponding to said hole, and said base has a screwed recess for being fastened on said panel; and

each of said shafts is inserted into said hole and said channel as a pivot,

wherein when said handle is operated such that said ball is inserted into said first ball receptacle, said handle is securely held in a first position, and when said handle is operated such that said ball is inserted into said second ball receptacle, said handle is securely held in a second position.

2. The foldable handle assembly according to claim 1, wherein said first ball receptacle and said second ball receptacle are disposed on a tip and a side surface of said projecting post, respectively.

3. The foldable handle assembly according to claim 1, wherein said resilience device is a spring.

4. The foldable handle assembly according to claim 1, wherein said shaft is a pin.

5. The foldable handle assembly according to claim 1, wherein said first position is an upright position.

7. The foldable handle assembly according to claim 1, wherein said appliance is a power supply module.

8. The foldable handle assembly according to claim 1, wherein said appliance is one of a drawer and a brief case.

10. The foldable handle assembly according to claim 1, wherein said resilience device is a spring.

11. The foldable handle assembly according to claim 1, wherein said shaft is a pin.

6. The foldable handle assembly according to claim 6, wherein said second position is a folded position.

9. A foldable handle assembly installed on a panel of a power supply module, comprising a handle, two connecting devices, two resilience devices, two balls and two shafts, characterized in that:

each end of said handle has a resilience device receptacle and protrudes to form two parallel plates, each plate having a hole;

each of said resilience devices is disposed within said resilience device receptacle;

each of said balls is in contact with said resilience device;

each of said connecting devices comprises a base and a projecting post wherein said projecting post has a first ball receptacle and a second ball receptacle respectively disposed on a tip and a side surface of said projecting post and a channel corresponding to the hole, and said base has a screwed recess for being fastened on said panel; and

each of said shafts is inserted into said hole and said channel as a pivot,

wherein when said handle is operated such that said ball is inserted into said first ball receptacle, said handle is securely held in an upright position, and when said handle is operated such that said ball is inserted into said second ball receptacle, said handle is securely held in a folded.