Closure for connecting two thin walls

• US 6,659,513 B1
• Filed: 12/10/2001
• Issued: 12/09/2003
• Est. Priority Date: 12/17/1999
• Status: Expired due to Fees

• Current Assignee: Dieter Ramsauer
• Original Assignee: Dieter Ramsauer
• Inventors: Ramsauer, Dieter
• Primary Examiner(s): Brittain, James R.
• Assistant Examiner(s): JACKSON, ANDRE L
• Application Number:
  US09/913,748
• Time in Patent Office: 729 Days
• Field of Search: 292/57, 292/58, 292/59, 292/71, 292/66, 292/68, 292/229, 292/217, 292/200, 292/257, 292/DIG.45, 292/60, 292/61, 411/550, 411/552, 411/549, 411/349, 229/60
• US Class Current: 292/66
• CPC Class Codes: E05B 17/0025 Devices for forcing the wing firmly against its seat or to initiate the opening of the wing E05B15/022, E05B65/0817, E05B81/20, E05C19/14 take precedence
• CPC Class Codes: E05C 5/00 Fastening devices with bolts moving otherwise than only rectilinearly and only pivotally or rotatively E05C9/1883, E05C19/009, E05B63/125, E05B63/126, E05B63/127 take precedence; pivotally-mounted hooks-like fastenings with toggle action E05C19/14; bayonet-type locks E05B63/125; locks for sliding wings, with additional movement E05B65/0817
• CPC Class Codes: E05C 5/02 both moving axially and turning about their axis to secure the wing
• CPC Class Codes: Y10S 292/45 Slot closure
• CPC Class Codes: Y10T 292/0877 Sliding and swinging
• CPC Class Codes: Y10T 292/0887 Operating means
• CPC Class Codes: Y10T 292/089 Lever

Abstract

A closure, for connecting two thin walls, such as a sheet metal cabinet door to a sheet metal cabinet frame is disclosed, which comprises a bearing piece, arranged in or on an opening in the first thin wall and a shaft, retained in the bearing piece and which may be rotated and axially displaced therein. A pivoting lever is mounted on the on outer end of the shaft and, on the other inner end of the shaft, a retaining piece is arranged, which may be engaged with an opening in the second thin wall. The retaining piece comprises a cupular guide piece and a sleeve piece, which may be inserted in and rotated in the cupular guide piece against the force of a spring. A catch projects from said sleeve piece in the direction of the wall plane which, in the locked position, extends beyond the outer surface of the guide piece as far as the rear surface of the second thin wall and rests thereon.

Claims

1. A closure for connecting two thin walls, like a sheet metal cabinet door and a sheet metal door frame to each other, comprising:

a bearing piece being arranged in or on an opening in a first thin wall, such as a door;

a shaft being retained in the bearing piece and which may be rotated and axially displaced therein;

on an outer end of said shaft, a pivoting lever being mounted, which can be pivoted on an axis that is vertical to an axis of the shaft;

on an inner end of the shaft, a retaining piece being arranged, wherein the pivoting lever can be pivoted from a first open position in which the shaft is in a first axial thrust exerting position, into a second closed position in which the shaft is displaced axially outward towards the pivoting lever against the force of a spring;

said retaining piece comprising a cupular guide piece and a sleeve piece, which may be inserted in and rotated in the cupular guide piece against the force of a spring;

a catch projecting from said sleeve piece in the direction of the wall plane; and

in a locked position, the projecting of the catch extends beyond an outer surface of the guide piece as far as a rear surface of a second thin wall and rests thereon;

wherein a sleeve bearing and a catch sleeve are held on the shaft by a self-locking nut.

2. The closure according to claim 1, wherein an opening arranged in the second thin wall is circular with widening portions preferably arranged opposite to each other and wherein the catch can, in the manner of a bayonet, be passed through an opening in a first rotary position of a rotating sleeve but not in another position.

3. The closure according to claim 1, wherein the lever forms a cam surface which rests on an outside face of the bearing piece.

4. The closure according to claim 1, wherein an outside face of the bearing piece forms a groove in the shape of part of a circle or of a conical depression into which a lug formed or carried by the lever dips during the closing pivoting movement of the lever.

5. The closure according to claim 1, wherein a spring washer is arranged between the self-locking nut and the catch sleeve.

6. The closure according to claim 1, wherein the outside surfaces of the catch or the cupular guide piece have a conical shape.

7. The closure according to claim 1, wherein sealing devices are provided which seal off spaces separated by the first thin wall from each other.

8. The closure according to claim 1, wherein the spring force originates from a spiral pressure spring arranged between the cup bottom of the guide piece on one side and the annular face of the sleeve pointing towards the cup bottom.

9. The closure according to claim 8, wherein the catch is passed through the opening at a 90 degree rotary offset.

10. The closure according to claim 8, wherein the shaft is eccentric relative to the outside circumference of a cup.

11. The closure according to claim 1, wherein the thin wall has openings into which lugs protruding from the bearing piece penetrate.

12. The closure according to claim 11, wherein instead of the lugs, threaded boreholes are provided into which countersunk head screws, can be screwed which have been passed through the openings provided in the first thin wall.

13. The closure according to claim 1, wherein a projection extends from the outside of the bottom of the cupular piece which can be received by a correspondingly shaped opening in the thin wall in such a way that the cupular guide piece is secured against rotation relative to the first thin wall.

14. The closure according to claim 13, wherein the projection has a non-round cross-section which can be held by the opening in the thin wall with a non-round cross-section in a manner that is secured against twisting.

15. The closure according to claim 13, wherein the opening in the first thin wall is an elongated hole which can hold a cross-section of the projection and the shaft without play.

16. The closure according to claim 13, wherein the opening in the first thin wall is an elongated hole which can hold the cross-section of the projection and the shaft with some play.

17. A closure for connecting two thin walls, like a sheet metal cabinet door and a sheet metal door frame to each other, comprising:

a bearing piece being arranged in or on an opening in a first thin wall, such as a door;

a shaft being retained in the bearing piece and which may be rotated and axially displaced therein;

on an outer end of said shaft, a pivoting lever being mounted, which can be pivoted on an axis that is vertical to an axis of the shaft;

on an inner end of the shaft, a retaining piece being arranged, wherein the pivoting lever can be pivoted from a first open position in which the shaft is in a first axial thrust exerting position, into a second closed position in which the shaft is displaced axially outward towards the pivoting lever against the force of a spring;

said retaining piece comprising a cupular guide piece and a sleeve piece, which may be inserted in and rotated in the cupular guide piece against the force of a spring;

a catch projecting from said sleeve piece in the direction of the wall plane; and

in a locked position, the projecting of the catch extends beyond an outer surface of the guide piece as far as a rear surface of a second thin wall and rests thereon;

wherein the spring force originates from a spiral pressure spring arranged between the cup bottom of the guide piece on one side and the annular face of the sleeve pointing towards the cup bottom.

18. A closure for connecting two thin walls, like a sheet metal cabinet door and a sheet metal door frame to each other, comprising:

a bearing piece being arranged in or on an opening in a first thin wall, such as a door;

a shaft being retained in the bearing piece and which may be rotated and axially displaced therein;

on an outer end of said shaft, a pivoting lever being mounted, which can be pivoted on an axis that is vertical to an axis of the shaft;

on an inner end of the shaft, a retaining piece being arranged, wherein the pivoting lever can be pivoted from a first open position in which the shaft is in a first axial thrust exerting position, into a second closed position in which the shaft is displaced axially outward towards the pivoting lever against the force of a spring;

said retaining piece comprising a cupular guide piece and a sleeve piece, which may be inserted in and rotated in the cupular guide piece against the force of a spring;

a catch projecting from said sleeve piece in the direction of the wall plane; and

in a locked position, the projecting of the catch extends beyond an outer surface of the guide piece as far as a rear surface of a second thin wall and rests thereon;

wherein an outside face of the bearing piece forms a groove in the shape of part of a circle or of a conical depression into which a lug formed or carried by the lever dips during the closing pivoting movement of the lever.