Self-adjusting locking piece for a locking unit
AssigneeSphinx Electronics GmbH & Co KG
InventorsPascal Bodechon, Sebastian Stumpp
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Abstract
A locking piece for a locking unit includes a housing having a housing opening. A locking arm, which engages through the housing opening, is mounted so as to be displaceable, in a direction at a right angle to its longitudinal direction, in the housing opening. A slide is guided displaceably in the housing in the displacement direction of the locking arm and is motion-coupled to the locking arm in the displacement direction. The housing and/or the slide are/is formed from magnetically attractable material. At least one magnet acts between the housing and slide and positionally fixes the locking arm in each possible displacement position within the housing opening.
Claims29
A locking piece for a locking unit, comprising:
- a housing having a housing opening;
- a locking arm which engages through the housing opening and is mounted so as to be displaceable, in a direction at a right angle to its longitudinal direction, in the housing opening;
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- a slide which is guided displaceably in the housing in the displacement direction of the locking arm and which is motion-coupled to the locking arm in the displacement direction;
- wherein the housing and/or the slide are/is formed from magnetically attractable material, and wherein at least one magnet acts and is disposed between the housing and slide and positionally fixes the locking arm in each possible displacement position within the housing opening;
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- wherein the at least one magnet is arranged on a side face of the slide, wherein the side face of the slide faces the opening of the housing.
A locking piece for a locking unit, comprising:
- a housing having a housing opening;
- a locking arm which engages through the housing opening and is mounted so as to be displaceable, in a direction at a right angle to its longitudinal direction, in the housing opening;
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- a slide which is guided displaceably in the housing and restricted to movement in only the displacement direction of the locking arm and which is motion-coupled to the locking arm in the displacement direction;
- wherein the housing and/or the slide are/is formed from magnetically attractable material, and wherein at least one magnet acts between the housing and the slide and positionally fixes the locking arm in each possible displacement position within the housing opening;
- wherein the locking piece has at least two magnets which are disposed between the housing and the slide and, as viewed in the displacement direction, are arranged on both sides of the locking arm configured to achieve a frictional engagement symmetrical with respect to the locking arm.
A locking piece for a locking unit, comprising:
- a housing having a housing opening;
- a locking arm which engages through the housing opening and is mounted to be displaceable, in a direction at a right angle to its longitudinal direction, in the housing opening;
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- a slide which is guided displaceably in the housing and restricted to movement in only the displacement direction of the locking arm and which is motion-coupled to the locking arm in the displacement direction;
- wherein the housing and/or the slide are/is formed from magnetically attractable material, and wherein at least one magnet acts between the housing and the slide and positionally fixes the locking arm in each possible displacement position within the housing opening;
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- wherein, when the housing of the locking piece is firmly fastened to a furniture part, the slide remains guided displaceably in the housing in the vertical displacement direction.
Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.