Laterally floating latch hub assembly
AssigneeEntegris, Inc.
InventorAnthony C. Bonora
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Abstract
A laterally floating latch hub assembly includes a latch key receptor translatably mounted within a rotatable latch actuation cam. Latch keys within a port door are received within the latch key receptor, which is capable of translating laterally to ensure a proper fit of the latch key within the receptor. Once received within the receptor, torque from the latch keys is transmitted to the latch actuation cam via the latch key receptor.
Claims18
A latch assembly for a SMIF container having a box and a box door, comprising:
- a rotational element mounted to said box door on a rotational axis, said rotational element having a pair of guides;
- a latch key receptor adapted to receive a latch key and having a pair of engagement tabs adapted to engage said guides so that said latch key receptor moves in a plane substantially orthogonal to said rotational axis;
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- a pair of latch arms, each latch arm having a proximal end engaged with said rotational element and a distal end adapted to engage the box.
A latch assembly for a SMIF container having a box and a box door, comprising:
- a rotational element mounted to said box door on a rotational axis, said rotational element having a pair of guides and a recessed area;
- a latch key receptor, adapted to receive a latch key, positioned within said recessed area, said latch key receptor having a pair of engagement tabs adapted to engage said guides so that the latch key receptor moves in a plane substantially orthogonal to said rotational axis;
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- a pair of latch arms, each latch arm having a proximal end engaged with said rotational element and a distal end adapted to engage the box.
A latch assembly for a SMIF container having a box and a box door, comprising:
- a rotational element mounted to said box door on a rotational axis, said rotational element having two pair of raised guides, each pair of raised guides defining a guide space;
- a latch key receptor, adapted to receive a latch key, positioned between said two pair of raised guides, said latch key receptor having a pair of engagement tabs adapted to engage said guide spaces so that the latch key receptor moves in a plane substantially orthogonal to said rotational axis;
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- a pair of latch arms, each latch arm having a proximal end engaged with said rotational element and a distal end adapted to engage the box.
A latch assembly for a SMIF container having a box and a box door, comprising:
- a rotational element mounted to said box door on a rotational axis, said rotational element having a pair of raised guides;
- a latch key receptor, adapted to receive a latch key, having a pair of oblong recesses adapted to engage said raised guides so that said latch key receptor moves in a plane substantially orthogonal to said rotational axis;
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- a pair of latch arms, each latch arm having a proximal end engaged with said rotational element and a distal end adapted to engage the box.
Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.