Magnet, pin, and spring assisted lockable horizontally and vertically aligning ergonomic novel latch mechanisms
OwnerShweta Harve, Fermin Baeza +1inventors
InventorsShweta Harve, Fermin Baeza, Dimitrios Dardalis
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Abstract
A number of magnetically assisted latch mechanisms are presented, where the latching and unlatching action is done with reduced user effort, therefore promoting speed and efficiency without sacrificing the strength of the bond of the connected components. The latching mechanisms are designed to secure panels or other similar small and large mostly flat components. The latching method is done by a rotating component that takes all the separating load once rotated into the locked position. The rotatable lock, or hammer, is also locked itself into position to prevent accidental movement by the hammer.
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A system for fastening panels, comprising:
- a latch mechanism, comprising:
- at least one primary frame attached proximate a first edge of a first panel,
- at least one secondary frame attached proximate a second edge of a second panel,
- a rotatable hammer pivoted on the at least one primary frame, a wide end of the hammer engaging at least one flat surface on the at least one secondary frame and preventing separation of the first panel and the second panel,
- at least one alignment pin on the first frame and at least one alignment hole on the second frame, the pin and the hole allowing alignment in two dimensions, and
- at least one magnet attached to the hammer and one of at least one magnet and at least one magnetic bolt attached on each of the first frame and the second frame,
- wherein the hammer rotates on a main hammer pivot positioned at the first edge and parallel to the first edge and the hammer rotates one of 90 degrees and 180 degrees in a direction perpendicular to the first edge to magnetically and externally attach to an outward-facing surface of the secondary frame.
A system for fastening panels, comprising:
- at least one latch mechanism, comprising:
- at least one primary frame attached proximate a first edge of a first panel,
- at least one secondary frame attached proximate a second edge of a second panel,
- a rotatable hammer pivoted on the at least one primary frame, a wide end of the hammer engaging at least one flat surface on the at least one secondary frame and preventing separation of the first panel and the second panel, at least one alignment pin on the first frame and at least one alignment hole on the second frame, the at least one alignment pin and the at least one alignment hole allowing alignment in two dimensions, and
- at least one magnet on the second frame directed to attracting the alignment pin,
- wherein the hammer rotates on a main hammer pivot positioned at the first edge and parallel to the first edge and the hammer rotates one of 90 degrees and 180 degrees in a direction perpendicular to the first edge to magnetically and externally attach to an outward-facing surface of the secondary frame.
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