Cover opening and closing mechanism
AssigneeNifco Inc.
InventorTakahide Ichimaru
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Abstract
A cover opening and closing mechanism switches a cover body on a corresponding surface of a main body between a closed position for closing the corresponding surface and an open position for opening the same. The cover opening and closing mechanism includes a forcing device for always urging the cover body toward the closed position; a push button; a switching device having a cam facing the button, an acceleration gear engaging a gear part provided on the cover body, and a striker; and a latch device for locking the striker in the open position of the cover body and releasing the lock when the button is pushed. The switching device switches the cover body from the closed position to the open position against a force of the forcing device.
Claims8
A cover opening and closing mechanism for switching a cover body between a closed position and an open position for an opening of a main body, comprising:
- forcing means for always urging the cover body toward the closed position,
- one push button provided on the main body,
- a gear part adapted to be provided on the cover body,
- switching means having a cam facing the push button to be operated by the push button, an acceleration gear engaging the gear part provided on the cover body and engaging the cam, and a striker, said switching means switching the cover body from the closed position to the open position against a force of the forcing means through the cam and acceleration gear when the button is pushed, and
- latch means for locking the striker in the open position of the cover body and releasing the lock when the button is pushed.
Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.