Classifications

• • F—MECHANICAL ENGINEERING; LIGHTING; HEATING; WEAPONS; BLASTING
  • F16—ENGINEERING ELEMENTS AND UNITS; GENERAL MEASURES FOR PRODUCING AND MAINTAINING EFFECTIVE FUNCTIONING OF MACHINES OR INSTALLATIONS; THERMAL INSULATION IN GENERAL
  • F16B—DEVICES FOR FASTENING OR SECURING CONSTRUCTIONAL ELEMENTS OR MACHINE PARTS TOGETHER, e.g. NAILS, BOLTS, CIRCLIPS, CLAMPS, CLIPS OR WEDGES; JOINTS OR JOINTING
  • F16B5/00—Joining sheets or plates, e.g. panels, to one another or to strips or bars parallel to them
  • F16B5/06—Joining sheets or plates, e.g. panels, to one another or to strips or bars parallel to them by means of clamps or clips
  • F16B5/0607—Joining sheets or plates, e.g. panels, to one another or to strips or bars parallel to them by means of clamps or clips joining sheets or plates to each other
  • F16B5/0621—Joining sheets or plates, e.g. panels, to one another or to strips or bars parallel to them by means of clamps or clips joining sheets or plates to each other in parallel relationship
  • F16B5/0664—Joining sheets or plates, e.g. panels, to one another or to strips or bars parallel to them by means of clamps or clips joining sheets or plates to each other in parallel relationship at least one of the sheets or plates having integrally formed or integrally connected snap-in-features
• • A—HUMAN NECESSITIES
  • A43—FOOTWEAR
  • A43B—CHARACTERISTIC FEATURES OF FOOTWEAR; PARTS OF FOOTWEAR
  • A43B1/00—Footwear characterised by the material
  • A43B1/0054—Footwear characterised by the material provided with magnets, magnetic parts or magnetic substances
• • A—HUMAN NECESSITIES
  • A43—FOOTWEAR
  • A43B—CHARACTERISTIC FEATURES OF FOOTWEAR; PARTS OF FOOTWEAR
  • A43B21/00—Heels; Top-pieces or top-lifts
  • A43B21/36—Heels; Top-pieces or top-lifts characterised by their attachment; Securing devices for the attaching means
  • A43B21/39—Heels; Top-pieces or top-lifts characterised by their attachment; Securing devices for the attaching means by rib groove
• • A—HUMAN NECESSITIES
  • A43—FOOTWEAR
  • A43B—CHARACTERISTIC FEATURES OF FOOTWEAR; PARTS OF FOOTWEAR
  • A43B21/00—Heels; Top-pieces or top-lifts
  • A43B21/36—Heels; Top-pieces or top-lifts characterised by their attachment; Securing devices for the attaching means
  • A43B21/50—Heels; Top-pieces or top-lifts characterised by their attachment; Securing devices for the attaching means by bayonet catches or the like
• • F—MECHANICAL ENGINEERING; LIGHTING; HEATING; WEAPONS; BLASTING
  • F16—ENGINEERING ELEMENTS AND UNITS; GENERAL MEASURES FOR PRODUCING AND MAINTAINING EFFECTIVE FUNCTIONING OF MACHINES OR INSTALLATIONS; THERMAL INSULATION IN GENERAL
  • F16B—DEVICES FOR FASTENING OR SECURING CONSTRUCTIONAL ELEMENTS OR MACHINE PARTS TOGETHER, e.g. NAILS, BOLTS, CIRCLIPS, CLAMPS, CLIPS OR WEDGES; JOINTS OR JOINTING
  • F16B12/00—Jointing of furniture or the like, e.g. hidden from exterior
  • F16B12/10—Jointing of furniture or the like, e.g. hidden from exterior using pegs, bolts, tenons, clamps, clips, or the like
  • F16B12/12—Jointing of furniture or the like, e.g. hidden from exterior using pegs, bolts, tenons, clamps, clips, or the like for non-metal furniture parts, e.g. made of wood, of plastics
  • F16B12/26—Jointing of furniture or the like, e.g. hidden from exterior using pegs, bolts, tenons, clamps, clips, or the like for non-metal furniture parts, e.g. made of wood, of plastics using snap-action elements
• • F—MECHANICAL ENGINEERING; LIGHTING; HEATING; WEAPONS; BLASTING
  • F16—ENGINEERING ELEMENTS AND UNITS; GENERAL MEASURES FOR PRODUCING AND MAINTAINING EFFECTIVE FUNCTIONING OF MACHINES OR INSTALLATIONS; THERMAL INSULATION IN GENERAL
  • F16B—DEVICES FOR FASTENING OR SECURING CONSTRUCTIONAL ELEMENTS OR MACHINE PARTS TOGETHER, e.g. NAILS, BOLTS, CIRCLIPS, CLAMPS, CLIPS OR WEDGES; JOINTS OR JOINTING
  • F16B12/00—Jointing of furniture or the like, e.g. hidden from exterior
  • F16B12/44—Leg joints; Corner joints
• • F—MECHANICAL ENGINEERING; LIGHTING; HEATING; WEAPONS; BLASTING
  • F16—ENGINEERING ELEMENTS AND UNITS; GENERAL MEASURES FOR PRODUCING AND MAINTAINING EFFECTIVE FUNCTIONING OF MACHINES OR INSTALLATIONS; THERMAL INSULATION IN GENERAL
  • F16B—DEVICES FOR FASTENING OR SECURING CONSTRUCTIONAL ELEMENTS OR MACHINE PARTS TOGETHER, e.g. NAILS, BOLTS, CIRCLIPS, CLAMPS, CLIPS OR WEDGES; JOINTS OR JOINTING
  • F16B21/00—Means for preventing relative axial movement of a pin, spigot, shaft or the like and a member surrounding it; Stud-and-socket releasable fastenings
  • F16B21/10—Means for preventing relative axial movement of a pin, spigot, shaft or the like and a member surrounding it; Stud-and-socket releasable fastenings by separate parts
  • F16B21/12—Means for preventing relative axial movement of a pin, spigot, shaft or the like and a member surrounding it; Stud-and-socket releasable fastenings by separate parts with locking-pins or split-pins thrust into holes
• • F—MECHANICAL ENGINEERING; LIGHTING; HEATING; WEAPONS; BLASTING
  • F16—ENGINEERING ELEMENTS AND UNITS; GENERAL MEASURES FOR PRODUCING AND MAINTAINING EFFECTIVE FUNCTIONING OF MACHINES OR INSTALLATIONS; THERMAL INSULATION IN GENERAL
  • F16B—DEVICES FOR FASTENING OR SECURING CONSTRUCTIONAL ELEMENTS OR MACHINE PARTS TOGETHER, e.g. NAILS, BOLTS, CIRCLIPS, CLAMPS, CLIPS OR WEDGES; JOINTS OR JOINTING
  • F16B21/00—Means for preventing relative axial movement of a pin, spigot, shaft or the like and a member surrounding it; Stud-and-socket releasable fastenings
  • F16B21/10—Means for preventing relative axial movement of a pin, spigot, shaft or the like and a member surrounding it; Stud-and-socket releasable fastenings by separate parts
  • F16B21/16—Means for preventing relative axial movement of a pin, spigot, shaft or the like and a member surrounding it; Stud-and-socket releasable fastenings by separate parts with grooves or notches in the pin or shaft
  • F16B21/165—Means for preventing relative axial movement of a pin, spigot, shaft or the like and a member surrounding it; Stud-and-socket releasable fastenings by separate parts with grooves or notches in the pin or shaft with balls or rollers
• • A—HUMAN NECESSITIES
  • A47—FURNITURE; DOMESTIC ARTICLES OR APPLIANCES; COFFEE MILLS; SPICE MILLS; SUCTION CLEANERS IN GENERAL
  • A47B—TABLES; DESKS; OFFICE FURNITURE; CABINETS; DRAWERS; GENERAL DETAILS OF FURNITURE
  • A47B13/00—Details of tables or desks
  • A47B13/02—Underframes
  • A47B13/021—Fastening devices of the feet or legs
• • F—MECHANICAL ENGINEERING; LIGHTING; HEATING; WEAPONS; BLASTING
  • F16—ENGINEERING ELEMENTS AND UNITS; GENERAL MEASURES FOR PRODUCING AND MAINTAINING EFFECTIVE FUNCTIONING OF MACHINES OR INSTALLATIONS; THERMAL INSULATION IN GENERAL
  • F16B—DEVICES FOR FASTENING OR SECURING CONSTRUCTIONAL ELEMENTS OR MACHINE PARTS TOGETHER, e.g. NAILS, BOLTS, CIRCLIPS, CLAMPS, CLIPS OR WEDGES; JOINTS OR JOINTING
  • F16B2200/00—Constructional details of connections not covered for in other groups of this subclass
  • F16B2200/83—Use of a magnetic material

Definitions

• the present invention relates to a device for assembling and removing fast and easy locking of two parts together without requiring any particular tool, as well as to applications of this device.
• the invention has the advantage, compared to the state of the art, of allowing easy, instantaneous, solid assembly and disassembly, without requiring any effort or tool.
• Figure 1 shows two parts (1) and (2) that we want to assemble.
• the part (1) comprises a finger (5) and one or more fingers (6), all fingers parallel to each other.
• the part (2) has a recess (9) and one or more recesses (6) such that, when the parts (1) and (2) are assembled, the finger (5) cooperates with the recess (9) and the fingers (6) cooperate with the recesses (11).
• the diameter of the finger (5) is substantially equal to the diameter of the recess (9).
• the diameter of the fingers (6) is substantially equal to the diameter of the recesses (11).
• the diameter of the finger (5) is greater than the diameter of the fingers (6), so that the finger (5) can only enter the recess (9) and not the recesses (11).
• the finger (5) is longer than all the fingers ( ⁇ ) so that the positioning of the parts (1) and, (2) to be assembled consists first of all in inserting the finger (5) into the recess (9) r which ensures axial alignment between the parts, and secondly inserting the fingers (6) into the recesses (11), which ensures angular positioning between the parts. It is thus easy to correctly position the parts (1) and (2) between them since the finger (5) can only enter the recess (9) and that, during this operation, the fingers (6) are not at first need not be aligned with, the recesses (11).
• the finger (5) is longer and wider than the finger (6) therefore allows positioning in two stages of the parts (1) and (2) ' to be assembled, that is to say a first positioning fast without having to look to accommodate the finger (5) in the recess (9), then a second positioning guided by the fact that the first is already made, which allows the fingers (6) to be housed in the recesses (11) .
• a flare (10) at the orifice of the recess (9) can be provided to facilitate guiding and entry of the finger (5) into the recess (9).
• Figure 1 shows a locking device consisting of a couple of permanent magnets (7) and (12) placed respectively on the parts (1) and (2). This is a non-limiting example of a locking device.
• FIG. 2 presents two parts that one wishes to assemble, but, compared with FIG. 1, on the one hand the two permanent magnets (7) and (12) are not located at the center of the surfaces in contact with the parts (1 ) and (2), on the other hand a single finger (6) and a single recess (11) are provided.
• Figure 3 shows a design of the invention in which the locking is effected by means of a pin (16) simultaneously passing through the part (2) in which a hole (15) has been drilled, and the finger (5) in which a hole has been drilled (13).
• the pin (16) is connected to the part
• FIG. 4 shows a design of the invention in which the finger (5) comprises a groove intended, when the parts (1) and (2) are assembled, to cooperate with balls (18) located in the recess (9 ). These balls (18) pushed by springs ensure the locking function when they are housed inside the groove formed in the finger (5).
• Figure 5 shows a design of assembly device according to the invention implementing a more sophisticated locking device.
• the locking is ensured by a rod (3) simultaneously passing through the part (2), in which a hole (15) is drilled, and the finger. (5) in which a hole (13) is drilled.
• the rod is designed in two sections of different diameters, which will be designated by d and D as indicated in FIG. 5.
• the diameter d is substantially less than the diameter D.
• the diameter D is substantially equal to the diameter of the hole (13) .
• a slot (20) parallel to the hole (13) is arranged in the finger (5) so that this finger (5) can be inserted into the recess (9) even in the presence of the rod (3).
• this slot (20) being greater than d but less than D, the finger (5) can only be inserted into the recess (9) if the section of rod passing through the recess (9) is of diameter d . To implement the locking, it is therefore necessary:
• the rod (3) is provided with a pin (26) or other known device, which prohibits removing the rod (3) from the hole (15) and thus avoids any risk of losing it.
• a spring (21) can also be provided to keep the rod (3) spontaneously in the locked position, the unlocking requiring a slight effort from the user to counteract the return force of the spring.
• Figure 6 shows a plurality of parts (2), (la), (lb), .. that one wishes to assemble in a chain.
• Each of the pieces (la), (lb), etc. has a finger, respectively designated (5a), (5b), etc. and one or more fingers designated (6a), ( ⁇ b), etc. wider and shorter than the fingers (5a), (5b), etc.
• Each part is also provided with a device making it possible to ensure the locking of the assemblies between two successive parts of the chain.
• FIG. 7 presents an application of the invention to the field of footwear.
• the part (1) can be integrated into the upper part of the shoe (22), upper part also comprising the sole, while the part (2) is integrated in the heel (23).
• the assembly of the elements (22) and (23) makes it possible to obtain a complete shoe (25).
• the invention makes it possible to design shoes whose heel can be replaced easily by the user.
• This application is of interest for example to replace a heel suitable for walking with a heel suitable for driving, to replace a slightly damaged or dirty heel with a new or clean heel, to match the heel of his shoe to dress for the day, or to be able to place heels of slightly different length between the left and right shoes to compensate for a slight difference in length between the legs of the user.
• FIG. 8 presents an application of the invention to the field of furniture.
• the assembly device according to the invention makes it possible in this field to design elements which can be dismantled easily without requiring a tool.
• the different designs of locking devices described in this document are given by way of non-limiting examples. Other locking devices known from the state of the art can be implemented.
• the surfaces brought into contact during the assembly of the parts (1) and (2) are presented in planar shape in the different figures 1 to 8, other forms of surfaces are possible, it being understood that preferably the two surfaces brought into contact must have complementary shapes in order to be able to fit perfectly, even allow the invisibility of the assembly device once the parts (1) and (2) are assembled.
• the fingers (5) and (6) have been shown in Figures 1 to 8 secured to the part (1) and the recesses (6) are shown made in the part (2). This is a nonlimiting example, the fingers (5) and (6) being able to be placed on the part (2) or even distributed between the part (1) and the part (2), it being understood that the recesses (6) cooperating with the fingers are placed on the other piece.

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