Locking element for releasably locking a rotational movement of an adapter relative to a body of a push-pull rod, and push-pull rod comprising such a locking element
AssigneeFacc AG
InventorsLukas Klembara, Bernhard Kammerer
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Abstract
The disclosure relates to: a locking binding element for releasably locking an adapter relative to a body of a pushpull rod, said element comprising a lever arm and a pin connected to the lever arm, a snap-action element, and a latching device; and a push-pull rod comprising such a locking device. According to the disclosure, the snap-action element is rotatably connected to the lever arm. This allows a more flexible use of the locking element on the push-pull rod.
Claims16
A locking element releasably locking an end coupling adapter relative to a body of a push-pull rod, the locking element comprising a lever arm and a pin connected to the lever arm, a snap-action element and a latching element, the pin being inserted into eyelets of the end coupling adapter and the lever arm being rotated to parallel alignment with the push-pull rod such that the latching element engages the push-pull rod body for locking rotational movement of the end coupling adapter relative to the body, wherein the snap-action element is rotatably connected to the lever arm, wherein the snap-action element is rotatably connected to the lever arm about an axis of rotation parallel to the pin and snaps around the push-pull rod body or the end coupling adapter to retain the latching element in engagement with the body.
A push-pull rod with an end coupling adapter and a body, comprising a locking element releasably locking the adapter relative to the body of the push-pull rod, the locking element comprising a lever arm and a pin connected to the lever arm, a snap-action element and a latching element, the pin being inserted into eyelets of the end coupling adapter and the lever arm being rotated to parallel alignment with the push-pull rod such that the latching element engages the push-pull rod body for locking rotational movement of the end coupling adapter relative to the body, wherein the snap-action element is rotatably connected to the lever arm, wherein the snap-action element is rotatably connected to the lever arm about an axis of rotation parallel to the pin and snaps around the push-pull rod body or the end coupling adapter to retain the latching element in engagement with the body.
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