US 10,378,261 B2 · Door closer

Abstract

A door closer having a closer body 1 housing an electrical actuator 20 connected to one or more electrical connectors, such as plugs 24, each of which may be located in two or more different positions on the closer body to facilitate connection of the closer to an electrical circuit when the closer is mounted in different orientations, without providing a greater number of electrical connectors. The closer body may have a rotary shaft 7 connected to a door control arm 9, a first latch member 6 mounted relative to the closer body and a second latch member 29 mounted relative to the rotary shaft, the second latch member being arranged to engage with the first latch member to arrest rotation of the rotary shaft to latch the rotary shaft in a desired position. A mounting structure 8 connects the control arm and enables the angle between the control arm and the second latch member to be varied between 0 and at least 90 degrees.

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Dependent claims

A door closer comprising a closer body;

the closer body configured to be mounted to a door in different orientations;
the closer body housing an electrical actuator which is electrically connected to an electrical connector that enables the actuator to be connected to a control circuit,
wherein the electrical connector is locatable in two or more different positions on the closer body in order to facilitate connection of the closer to an electrical circuit when the closer body is mounted in different orientations;
and wherein the closer body is elongate having two long sides connected by two short ends, and is provided with at least one electrical connector being movable between a first position where the connector is accessible from one long side of the body and a second position wherein the connector is accessible from the opposite long side of the body.

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Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.

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Abstract

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