Powered latching apparatus
AssigneeHTI Technology and Industries, Inc.
InventorsI-Chiang Lin, Marshall Aurnou, Roger DeYoung
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Abstract
An apparatus for latching a door having a latching member; a retention cam wherein the retention cam further comprises an extended face and is rotatable about its axis; a spring; a locking member; an actuator; a push out member; and a driving member; wherein the actuator drives the driving member to remove the locking member from contact with the retention cam and the driving member drives the push out member to push the latching member away from the retention cam. The apparatus is capable of assisting both in the latching and unlatching of the device.
Claims14
An apparatus for latching a door comprising:
- a latching member;
- a retention cam wherein the retention cam further comprises an extended face and is rotatable about its axis;
- a locking member;
- an actuator;
- a push out member;
- and
- a driving member;
- wherein the actuator drives the driving member to remove the locking member from contact with the retention cam and the driving member drives the push out member to push the latching member away from the retention cam.
An apparatus for latching a door comprising:
- a locking member;
- a retention member;
- a pivoting cam wherein the pivoting cam is rotatable about its axis;
- a solenoid;
- and
- a push out member;
- wherein the solenoid rotates the retention member to release the lock member and drive the lock member away from the retention member.
An apparatus for latching a door comprising:
- a latching member;
- a locking member;
- at least two magnets;
- a means for housing the at least two magnets;
- a spring;
- an actuator;
- and
- a pivoting cam wherein the pivoting cam is rotatable about its axis;
- wherein the magnetic force between the at least two magnets is able to drive the latching member away from the locking member.
Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.