Locking mechanism

A locking mechanism for arrangement on a door, the locking mechanism comprising

• an actuator, arranged to be linearly movable along a first axis,
• a locking clamp for engaging a locking element on a door frame,
• wherein the locking clamp is flexibly coupled to the actuator so that, when the actuator is moved along the first axis, the locking clamp moves linearly along the first axis and rotates around a rotational axis to admit engagement to the locking element,
• an intermediate link is arranged between the actuator and the locking clamp and rotationally coupled to each of the locking clamp and the actuator via a first and second joint respectively, wherein a first guide pin is arranged on the intermediate link and extending into a first guide slot,
• wherein the locking clamp comprises a second guide pin extending into a second guide slot,
• wherein the first guide slot extends along an axis at an angle from the first axis, and the second guide slot extends in a direction parallel to the first axis, and
• wherein the second joint is configured to move linearly along the first axis and is always located in the same plane as the rotational axis.