Locking device for a container or lid, in particular of motor vehicles, which can be actuated between a closed and open position
AssigneeWeber S.r.l.
InventorFrank Hortobagy
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Abstract
A locking device for a container or lid (2) is actuatable between an opened and closed position in relation to a housing element (1). A guide pin (4) arranged on a swiveling lever (5) engages into a connecting link (3). The connecting link (3) has a slope (9) by which the pin (4) glides in the direction (16) of a dead stop (7) arranged on a container or lid (2) under the influence of external acceleration forces to bring a lever (5) into a position blocking movement of the container or lid (2).
Claims14
A locking device for a container or lid that can be actuated between an opened position and a closed position in relation to a housing element, comprising:
- a first connecting link having a slope;
- a first swiveling lever;
- a first guide pin engaging into the first connecting link, the first guide pin being arranged on the first swiveling lever, wherein the first guide pin glides along the slope of the first connecting link in the direction of a dead stop arranged on the container or lid under influence of external acceleration forces to bring the first swiveling lever into a position blocking movement of the container or lid,
- a second connecting link having a second slope, and
- a second guide pin engaging into the second connecting link, the second guide pin being arranged on the second swiveling lever, wherein the second guide pin glides along the second slope of the second connecting link in the direction of the dead stop arranged on the container or lid under influence of external acceleration forces to bring the second swiveling lever into a position blocking movement of the container or lid.
A locking device for a container or lid that can be actuated between an opened position and a closed position in relation to a housing element, comprising:
- a connecting link having a slope;
- a swiveling lever having a first end and a second end, wherein the second end has a sloped end face, and wherein the first end of the swiveling lever is arranged on an axis of rotation on a side of the housing element or on the lid;
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- a guide pin engaging into the connecting link, the guide pin being arranged on the swiveling lever at or near the second end, wherein the guide pin glides along the slope of the connecting link in the direction of a dead stop arranged on the container or lid under the influence of external acceleration forces to bring the sloped end face of the swiveling lever into contact with the dead stop to block movement of the container or lid;
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- wherein no weight component is provided on either the first end or the second end of the swiveling lever to exert a load moment on the swiveling lever.
Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.