Latching apparatus and also medical imaging apparatus with the latching apparatus

A housing cladding for a medical imaging device, comprising:

• a latching apparatus that is enclosed by the housing cladding, wherein the latching apparatus comprises:
• a first cladding component;
• a second cladding component;
• and
• a latching unit,
• wherein the latching unit s disposed on the first cladding component for a latching connection with the second cladding component,
• wherein the latching unit comprises a latching spring with a latching wheel,
• wherein the latching spring comprises a u-shaped part area and an inner end area and an outer end area that are disposed in parallel to one another and extend away from the u-shaped part area,
• wherein the inner end area is disposed on an inner arm of the u-shaped part area and the outer end area is disposed on an outer arm of the u-shaped part area,
• wherein the inner end area and the outer end area are aligned at right angles to the inner arm and the outer arm of the u-shaped part area respectively,
• wherein the latching wheel comprises an inner portion and an outer portion, the inner portion defining a central opening by which the latching wheel is supported movably along the latching spring, the outer portion defining an outer circumference configured to engage with the second cladding component to make the latching connection between the first cladding component and the second cladding component when the latching wheel is in a locking position,
• wherein a cross-sectional surface defining the central opening of the latching wheel is larger than a cross-sectional surface of the latching spring to prevent the latching wheel from titling on the latching spring during moving on a curved area of the latching spring,
• wherein the latching wheel comprises at least two cutouts around the central opening, the at least two cutouts defined between the inner portion and the outer portion, and
• wherein the at least two cutouts are configured to enable the latching wheel to move along the latching spring in the curved area during assembly of the latching unit.

A medical imaging device, comprising:

• a magnet unit;
• and
• a housing cladding that surrounds the magnet unit,
• wherein the housing cladding comprises a latching apparatus that s enclosed by the housing cladding,
• wherein the latching apparatus comprises:
• a first cladding component;
• a second cladding component;
• and
• a latching unit,
• wherein the latching unit is disposed on the first cladding component for a latching connection with the second cladding component,
• wherein the latching unit comprises a latching spring with a latching wheel,
• wherein the latching spring comprises a u-shaped part area and an inner end area and an outer end area that are disposed in parallel to one another and extend away from the u-shaped part area,
• wherein the inner end area is disposed on an inner arm of the u-shaped part area and the outer end area is disposed on an outer arm of the u-shaped part area,
• wherein the inner end area and the outer end area are aligned at right angles to the inner arm and the outer arm of the u-shaped part area respectively,
• wherein the latching wheel comprises an inner portion and an outer portion, the inner portion defining a central opening by which the latching wheel is supported movably along the latching spring, the outer portion defining an outer circumference configured to engage with the second cladding component to make the latching connection between the first cladding component and the second cladding component when the latching wheel is in a locking position,
• wherein a cross-sectional surface defining the central opening of the latching wheel is larger than a cross-sectional surface of the latching spring to prevent the latching wheel from titling on the latching spring during moving on a curved area of the latching spring,
• wherein the latching wheel comprises at least two cutouts around the central opening, the at least two cutouts defined between the inner portion and the outer portion, and
• wherein the at least two cutouts are configured to enable the latching wheel to move along the latching spring in the curved area during assembly of the latching unit.