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US 12,590,480 B2Granted
Compact powered door latch
AssigneeOutlier Campers LLC
InventorsPascal Chouinard, Steeven Gilbert, Martin Payette
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Abstract
Provided is a door latch comprising a frame piece and door piece. The frame piece may include a lever comprising a lever connector; an actuator comprising an actuator connector; a cylinder comprising an arm; and a catch configured to be moved by the lever connector, the actuator connector and the arm. The door piece may include a bolt configured to laterally slide between the frame piece and the door piece, thereby transitioning the door latch between an unlatched position and a latched position.
Claims21
A door latch comprising:
- a frame piece comprising:
- a lever comprising a lever connector;
- an actuator comprising an actuator connector;
- a cylinder comprising an arm;
- and
- a catch configured to be moved by the lever connector, the actuator connector and the arm, and
- a door piece comprising;
- a bolt configured to laterally slide between the frame piece and the door piece, thereby transitioning the door latch between an unlatched position and a latched position;
- wherein the lever is configured to cause the catch to move,
- wherein the actuator is configured to cause the catch to move,
- wherein the cylinder is configured to cause the catch to move
- wherein in the latched position, when the catch is moved to prevent the bolt from laterally moving, the door latch is transitioned from an unlocked position to a locked position, and
- wherein in the latched position, when the catch is moved to allow the bolt to laterally move, the door latch is transitioned from the locked position to the unlocked position.
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A door latch comprising:
- a frame piece comprising:
- a lever comprising a lever connector;
- an actuator comprising an actuator connector;
- a cylinder comprising an arm;
- and
- a catch configured to be moved by the lever connector, the actuator connector and the arm, and
- a door piece comprising;
- a bolt configured to laterally slide between the frame piece and the door piece, thereby transitioning the door latch between an unlatched position and a latched position;
- wherein the lever is configured to cause the catch to pivot upward and downward,
- wherein the actuator is configured to cause the catch to pivot upward and downward,
- wherein the cylinder is configured to cause the catch to pivot upward and downward,
- wherein in the latched position, when the catch pivots downward to prevent the bolt from laterally moving, the door latch is transitioned from an unlocked position to a locked position, and
- wherein in the latched position, when the catch pivots upward to allow the bolt to laterally move, the door latch is transitioned from the locked position to the unlocked position.
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A door latch comprising:
- a frame piece comprising:
- a lever comprising a lever connector;
- an actuator comprising an actuator connector;
- a cylinder comprising an arm;
- and
- a catch configured to be moved by the lever connector, the actuator connector and the arm, and
- a door piece comprising;
- a bolt comprising a notch, a groove, or a hole and configured to laterally slide between the frame piece and the door piece, thereby transitioning the door latch between an unlatched position and a latched position;
- wherein the lever is configured to cause the catch to pivot upward and downward,
- wherein the actuator is configured to cause the catch to pivot upward and downward,
- wherein the cylinder is configured to cause the catch to pivot upward and downward,
- wherein in the latched position, when the catch pivots downward and thus fits into the notch, the groove, or the hole to prevent the bolt from laterally moving, the door latch is transitioned from an unlocked position to a locked position, and
- wherein in the latched position, when the catch pivots upward to allow the bolt to laterally move, the door latch is transitioned from the locked position to the unlocked position.
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A door latch comprising:
- a frame piece comprising:
- a lever comprising a lever connector pivotally connected to the frame piece;
- an actuator comprising an actuator connector, the actuator being connected to the frame piece;
- a cylinder comprising an arm;
- and
- a catch pivotally connected to the frame piece, configured to be pivotally connected to the lever connector and the actuator connector, and configured to be constrained by the arm, and
- a door piece comprising;
- a bolt comprising a notch, a groove, or a hole and configured to laterally slide between the frame piece and the door piece, thereby transitioning the door latch between an unlatched position and a latched position;
- wherein the lever is configured to cause the catch to pivot upward and downward,
- wherein the actuator is configured to cause the catch to pivot upward and downward,
- wherein the cylinder is configured to cause the catch to pivot upward and downward,
- wherein in the latched position, when the catch pivots downward and thus fits into the notch, the groove, or the hole to prevent the bolt from laterally moving, the door latch is transitioned from an unlocked position to a locked position, and
- wherein in the latched position, when the catch pivots upward to allow the bolt to laterally move, the door latch is transitioned from the locked position to the unlocked position.
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Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.