Safety hatch system

A latch system for a hatch actuation system, the latching system comprising:

• a clevis bracket directly coupled to a hatch including a clevis opening therethrough, the clevis bracket;
• a pivot plate, including a pivot opening therethrough, positioned adjacent the clevis bracket;
• a pivot pin passing through the clevis opening and the pivot opening operable to allow the pivot plate to movably pivot thereupon;
• an actuator including an actuator arm, wherein the actuator arm interfaces with said pivot plate;
• and
• a pivot rod, including a first location and a second location, wherein the pivot rod interfaces with the pivot plate adjacent the first location and interfaces with a lock mechanism adjacent the second location,
• wherein movement of the actuator arm in a first direction, when the lock mechanism is locked, causes responsive movement of the pivot plate, which causes the pivot rod to move to thereby unlock the lock mechanism,
• wherein continued movement of the actuator arm in the first direction moves the hatch from the closed position to the open position via application of a pushing force by the actuator arm to an underside of the hatch after the lock mechanism is unlocked, and
• wherein movement of the actuator arm in a second direction opposite to the first direction causes responsive movement of the pivot plate to effectuate movement of the pivot rod such that the pivot rod locks the lock mechanism.

A hatch system comprising:

• a hatch;
• a central control unit coupled to an actuator arm, the central control unit and actuator arm being operable to effectuate moving the hatch to an open position and a closed position;
• and
• a bracket directly coupled to the hatch and to which the actuator arm is rotatably coupled,
• wherein the force applied by the central control unit to the actuator arm in a first direction when the hatch is in the closed position causes unlocking of a lock mechanism without opening the hatch, and continued force applied by the central control unit to the actuator arm in the first direction moves the hatch from the closed position to the open position via application of a pushing force by the actuator arm, and
• wherein the force applied by the central control unit on the hatch via the actuator arm in a second direction forces the hatch in the closed position.