PUSH-PUSH LATCH ARRANGEMENT

• US 20140265365A1
• Filed: 03/15/2013
• Published: 09/18/2014
• Est. Priority Date: 03/15/2013
• Status: Abandoned Application

• Current Assignee: Faurecia Interior Systems, Inc. (Forvia SE)
• Original Assignee: Faurecia Interior Systems, Inc. (Forvia SE)
• Inventors: Vigneau, Larry
• Application Number:
  US13/837,275
• Publication Number:
  US 20140265365A1
• Time in Patent Office: Days
• US Class Current: 292/198
• CPC Class Codes: E05B 83/28 Locks for glove compartments, console boxes, fuel inlet covers or the like
• CPC Class Codes: E05B 83/30 for glove compartments
• CPC Class Codes: E05C 19/022 Released by pushing in the closing direction
• CPC Class Codes: Y10T 292/1078 Closure

Abstract

A push-push latch arrangement includes, but is not limited to, a trim component that is configured to move between a first position and a second position. The trim component has a push-push pathway. The push-push latch arrangement further includes, but is not limited to, a latch component having a pathway follower. The pathway follower is engaged with the push-push pathway. The latch component is configured for movement with respect to the push-push pathway to enable the pathway follower to follow the push-push pathway as the trim component moves between the first position and the second position. The push-push latch arrangement further includes, but is not limited to, a first biasing component urging the pathway follower towards an egress segment of the push-push pathway. The push-push latch arrangement still further includes, but is not limited to, a damper engaged with the latch component and dampening movement of the latch component.

Claims

1. A push-push latch arrangement comprising:

a component configured to move between a first position and a second position;

a latch component configured to engage the component, the latch component configured to move with respect to the component as the component moves between the first position and the second position;

a push-push pathway associated with one of the component and the latch component;

a pathway follower associated with another of the component and the latch component, the pathway follower engaged with the push-push pathway;

a first biasing component urging the pathway follower towards an egress segment of the push-push pathway; and

a damper engaged with the latch component and dampening movement of the latch component.

2. The push-push latch arrangement of claim 1, further comprising a second biasing component urging the component towards the first position.

3. The push-push latch arrangement of claim 2, wherein the second biasing component comprises a spring.

4. The push-push latch arrangement of claim 1, wherein an outer wall of a clearance segment of the push-push pathway has a concave curvature.

5. The push-push latch arrangement of claim 4, wherein the concave curvature extends along substantially an entire portion of the clearance segment.

6. The push-push latch arrangement of claim 1, wherein the component pivots between the first position and the second position.

7. The push-push latch arrangement of claim 1, wherein the pathway follower has a contour configured to engage a clearance segment of the push-push pathway.

8. The push-push latch arrangement of claim 1, wherein the first biasing component comprises a spring.

9. The push-push latch arrangement of claim 1, wherein the damper is configured to retard movement of the latch component such that the pathway follower requires a predetermined period of time to move from a clearance segment of the push-push pathway to the egress segment of the push-push pathway.

10. The push-push latch arrangement of claim 9, wherein the predetermined period of time comprises at least approximately five milliseconds.

11. The push-push latch arrangement of claim 1, wherein the damper comprises a viscous damper.

12. The push-push latch arrangement of claim 1, wherein the damper comprises a rotary damper.

13. The push-push latch arrangement of claim 1, wherein the component comprises a lid for a bin.

14. The push-push latch arrangement of claim 13, wherein the bin is integrated into a dashboard of a vehicle.