Secure button with indicator

A system for securing an object at least by the screwing of at least one fastening element adapted to be fastened by rotation in a first direction around an axis of rotation on a counter element attached to the object, said counter element being selected from the group comprising a counter nut with a central axis and a counter threaded rod with a longitudinal axis, said fastening element being adapted to be withdrawn from the said counter element by rotation in a second direction opposite to the first direction, whereby the rotation of the fastening element in the first direction fastens the fastening element onto the counter element, said counter element having an axis selected from the group comprising the longitudinal axis of the counter threaded rod and the central axis of the counter nut, in which the fastening element is selected from the group comprising:

• when the counter element is the counter threaded rod, a fastening nut having a central axis and adapted to be fastened by rotation around said central axis onto the counter threaded rod, by exerting a tightening torque, said central axis of the fastening nut corresponding to the axis of rotation of the fastening nut onto the counter threaded rod, and
• when the counter element is the counter nut, a fastening threaded rod having a longitudinal axis and adapted to be fastened by rotation around said longitudinal axis of said fastening threaded rod onto the counter nut by exerting a tightening torque, said longitudinal axis of the fastening threaded rod corresponding to the axis of rotation of the fastening threaded rod onto the counter nut,
• the system comprising a button in which the fastening element is linked thereto, the button comprising:
• a support having an opening either for a counter threaded rod as the counter element adapted to be fastened by rotation onto a fastening nut acting as the fastening element, or for a fastening threaded rod acting as the fastening element adapted to be fastened by rotation to a counter nut acting as the counter element, said support comprising a support element attached to the fastening nut or the fastening threaded rod, said support element being mounted rotatable with respect to the support around the aforesaid axis of rotation and having a surface provided with teeth, in which the support element with the fastening nut or the fastening threaded rod is fitted at least partly into the aforesaid opening of the support so as to be able to turn in rotation with respect to said support around the aforesaid axis of rotation;
• a cover fitted onto the aforesaid support and defining a chamber with the aforesaid support,
• a plate linked to the aforesaid fastening element, in which the aforesaid plate has a face provided with teeth directed towards the teeth of said surface of the support element, in which the aforesaid plate is situated in the aforesaid chamber and is fitted to move in the aforesaid chamber between a first position in which the teeth of the said face of the aforesaid plate are working with the teeth of the said surface of the support element, so that a rotation of the plate drives into rotation the support element, and a second position in which the teeth of the face of the plate are away from the teeth of the surface of the support element,
• a locking mechanism comprising a rotor controlled by a key and moving between (a) an open position in which a link is formed between on the one hand the plate and, on the other hand, a piece selected from the group consisting of the cover and the support to enable at least the conversion of a rotation movement of the said piece into a rotation movement of the fastening element and the plate in relation to the corresponding counter element in the second direction of the aforesaid fastening element onto the aforesaid corresponding counter element, and (b) a closed position in which the rotation of the support or the cover does not drive the rotation of the fastening element fixed to the aforesaid corresponding counter element, at least when the tightening torque exerted by the fastening element onto the counter element is greater than a minimum tightening torque, and
• a means of connection between the aforesaid plate and the aforesaid support element, said means of connection controlling the position of the plate with respect to the support element, with the aforesaid means of connection being fitted at least (a) to ensure that a rotation of the support element and the plate in the first direction drives a rotation of the fastening element when the tightening torque exerted by the fastening element onto the counter element is perceptibly lower than the aforesaid minimum tightening torque, (b) to ensure, when the tightening torque exerted by the fastening element onto the counter element is at least equal to roughly the minimum tightening torque, that a rotation of the plate in the first direction does not involve a rotation of the support element, and (c) to ensure that in the closed position of the rotor of the locking mechanism, a rotation of the plate in the second direction does not drive in rotation of the support element, at least when the tightening torque exerted by for the fastening element onto the counter element is at least roughly equal to the aforesaid minimum tightening torque,
• in which the cover has at least one window for an indicator for at least one position selected from the group consisting of a first indicator position for indicating that the button is fastening the fastening element and a second indicator position for indicating that the locking mechanism has been activated to the closed position such that the button is not fastening the fastening element, and
• in which the indicator is connected to the plate by a means ensuring that a rotation of the plate is translated into a rotation of the indicator, and
• in which the cover comprises a means limiting the rotation of the indicator and thus of the plate.

A button configured to be linked to a fastening element adapted to be fastened by rotation around an axis of rotation on a counter element selected from the group comprising a counter nut with a central axis and a counter threaded rod with a longitudinal axis, said fastening element being adapted to be withdrawn from the said counter element by rotation in a second direction opposite to the first direction, whereby the rotation of the fastening element in the first direction fastens the fastening element onto the counter element, said counter element having an axis selected from the group consisting of the longitudinal axis of the counter threaded rod and the central axis of the counter nut, in which the fastening element is selected from the group comprising:

• when the counter element is the counter threaded rod, a fastening nut having a central axis and adapted to be fastened by rotation around said central axis of the fastening nut onto the counter threaded rod, by exerting a tightening torque, said central axis of the fastening nut corresponding to the axis of rotation of the fastening nut onto the counter threaded rod, and
• when the counter element is the counter nut, a fastening threaded rod having a longitudinal axis and adapted to be fastened by rotation around said longitudinal axis of said fastening threaded rod onto the counter nut by exerting a tightening torque, said longitudinal axis of said fastening threaded rod corresponding to the axis of rotation of the fastening threaded rod onto the counter nut,
• in which aforesaid button comprises:
• a support having an opening either for a counter threaded rod adapted to be fastened by rotation onto a nut acting as the fastening element, or for a fastening threaded rod adapted to be fastened by rotation to a counter nut, said support comprising a support element attached to the fastening nut or the fastening threaded rod, said support element being mounted rotatable with respect to the support around the aforesaid axis of rotation and having a surface provided with teeth, in which the support element with the fastening nut or the fastening threaded rod is fitted at least partly into the aforesaid opening of the support so as to be able to turn in rotation with respect to said support around the aforesaid axis of rotation, said support element comprising a plate provided with teeth defining spaces therebetween;
• a cover fitted onto the aforesaid support and defining a chamber with the aforesaid support, in which the aforesaid plate is situated in the aforesaid chamber and is fitted to move in the aforesaid chamber,
• a locking mechanism comprising a rotor controlled by a key and moving between (a) an open position in which a link is formed between on the one hand the plate and, on the other hand, a piece selected from the group consisting of the cover and the support to enable at least the conversion of a rotation movement of the said piece into a rotation movement of the fastening element in relation to the corresponding counter element in the second direction of the aforesaid fastening element to the aforesaid corresponding counter element, and (b) a closed position in which the rotation of the support or the cover does not drive the rotation of the fastening element fixed to the aforesaid corresponding counter element, at least when the tightening torque exerted by the fastening element onto the counter element is greater than a minimum tightening torque, and
• a means of connection between the aforesaid plate and the aforesaid rotor, with the aforesaid means of connection being fitted to move in relation to the piece selected from the group consisting of the cover, the support, and the combination thereof between a first position adjusted to ensure that a rotation of the piece ensures a rotation of the plate at least in the second direction, and a second position adjusted to ensure that a rotation of the support and the cover does not involve a rotation of the plate at least in the second direction,
• in which the rotor of the locking mechanism is fitted to control the movement of the means of connection between its first position and its second position and conversely,
• in which the cover has at least one window for an indicator for at least one position chosen from the first position of the means of connection and the second position of the means of connection, and
• in which the indicator is connected to the plate by a part attached to the means of connection.

A system for securing an object at least by the screwing of at least one fastening element adapted to be fastened by rotation around an axis of rotation on a counter element attached to the object, said counter element being selected from the group comprising a counter nut with a central axis and a counter threaded rod with a longitudinal axis, said fastening element being adapted to be withdrawn from the said counter element by rotation in a second direction opposite to the first direction, whereby the rotation of the fastening element in the first direction fastens the fastening element onto the counter element, said counter element having an axis selected from the group consisting of the longitudinal axis of the counter threaded rod and the central axis of the counter nut, in which the fastening element is selected from the group comprising:

• when the counter element is the counter threaded rod, a fastening nut having a central axis and adapted to be fastened by rotation around said central axis of the fastening nut onto the counter threaded rod, by exerting a tightening torque, said central axis of the fastening nut corresponding to the axis of rotation of the fastening nut onto the counter threaded rod, and
• when the counter element is the counter nut, a fastening threaded rod having a longitudinal axis and adapted to be fastened by rotation around said longitudinal axis of said fastening threaded rod onto the counter nut by exerting a tightening torque, said longitudinal axis of said fastening threaded rod corresponding to the axis of rotation of the fastening threaded rod onto the counter nut,
• the system comprising a button in which at least the fastening element is linked thereto, the button comprising:
• a support having an opening either for a counter threaded rod adapted to be fastened by rotation onto a fastening nut, or for a fastening threaded rod adapted to be fastened by rotation to a counter nut, said support comprising a support element attached to the fastening nut or the fastening threaded rod, said support element being mounted rotatable with respect to the support around the aforesaid axis of rotation and having a surface provided with teeth, in which the support element with the fastening nut or the fastening threaded rod is fitted at least partly into the aforesaid opening so as to be able to turn in rotation with respect to said support around the aforesaid axis of rotation, said support element comprising a plate provided with teeth defining spaces there between;
• a cover fitted onto the aforesaid support and defining a chamber with the aforesaid support,
• in which the aforesaid plate is situated in the aforesaid chamber and is fitted to move in the aforesaid chamber,
• a locking mechanism comprising a rotor controlled by a key and moving between (a) an open position in which a link is formed between on the one hand the plate and, on the other hand, a piece selected from the group consisting of the cover and the support to enable at least the conversion of a rotation movement of the said piece into a rotation movement of the fastening element in relation to the corresponding counter element in the second direction of the aforesaid fasting element to the aforesaid corresponding counter element, and (b) a closed position in which the rotation of the support or the cover does not drive the rotation of the fastening element fixed to the aforesaid corresponding counter element, at least when the tightening torque exerted by the fastening element onto the counter element is greater than a minimum tightening torque, and
• a means of connection between the aforesaid plate and the aforesaid rotor, with the aforesaid means of connection being fitted to move in relation to the piece selected from the group consisting of the cover, the support and the combination thereof between a first position adjusted to ensure that a rotation of the piece ensures a rotation of the plate at least in the second direction, and a second position adjusted to ensure that a rotation of the support and the cover does not involve a rotation of the plate at least in the second direction,
• in which the rotor of the locking mechanism is fitted to control the movement of the means of connection between its first position and its second position and conversely,
• in which the cover has at least one window for an indicator for at least one position chosen from the first position of the means of connection and the second position of the means of connection, and
• in which the indicator is connected to the plate by a part attached to the means of connection.