EP3545151A1

EP3545151A1 - Closure for a flap, door, drawer, or the like

Info

Publication number: EP3545151A1
Application number: EP17706789.9A
Authority: EP
Inventors: Ulrich Bantle
Original assignee: Karl Simon GmbH and Co KG
Current assignee: Titus doo Dekani
Priority date: 2016-11-28
Filing date: 2017-02-23
Publication date: 2019-10-02
Anticipated expiration: 2037-02-23
Also published as: EP3545151B1; WO2018095582A1; DE102016122884A1

Abstract

The invention relates to a closure for locking a movably mounted flap, door, drawer, or the like to a body, a door frame, a wall, or the like, comprising a locking element and a movably mounted latch. The latch is locked against the locking element in a locking position when the closure is closed, and the latch is not engaged with the locking element when the closure is open. The closure is paired with an adjusting element comprising an actuating element for adjusting the latch from a closed position of the latch into an unlocked position of the latch against the force of a restoring element acting directly or indirectly on the latch. The adjusting element can be moved out of a neutral position in at least two different actuation directions via the actuating element, and the adjusting element is designed to adjust the latch from the closed position of the latch into the unlocked position of the latch regardless of the selected actuation direction. The closure allows a simple actuation in different assembly situations.

Description

Closure for a flap, door, drawer or the like

The invention relates to a closure for locking a movably mounted flap, door, drawer or the like, on a body, a door frame, a wall or the like with a locking element and a movably mounted latch, wherein the latch with the closure closed on the locking element in a closed position locks and with the shutter open is out of engagement with the locking element and wherein the closure is assigned an actuator with an actuating element for adjusting the bolt against the force of a directly or indirectly acting on the locking restoring element from its closed position to its unlocked position.

Such a closure is known for example from DE 197 44 923 A1. The closure shown therein has a pivotally mounted on a flap, door, drawer or the like lever. On the lever a locking hook is integrally formed. The latching hook can by pivoting the lever with a locking element which is fixed to a body element, in engagement or out of Intervention be brought. This allows the closure to be closed or opened. Opposite the latch hook, the lever is led out of the flap, door, drawer or the like and brought into operative connection with an actuator. By actuating the actuator against a spring force acting thereon, the lever is pivoted such that the latching hook is disengaged from the latching element. When you release the actuator, the lever is moved by the spring force back into the closed position of the latching hook.

The shutter is to be attached to a flap, door, drawer or the like such that the actuator can be easily reached and operated by a user. In particular, in different installation situations, for example in the application of the closure to base units and high overhead wall units, this condition can not always be satisfactorily met. It is therefore necessary to provide differently shaped closures for different installation situations.

It is therefore an object of the invention to provide a closure for a flap, door, drawer or the like, which used in different installation situation and can be easily operated.

The object of the invention is achieved in that the adjusting element is adjustable via the actuating element from a neutral position in at least two different directions of actuation and that the adjusting element is designed to adjust the bolt from its closed position to its unlocked position, regardless of the selected operating direction. A user can thus adjust the actuator in the easiest for him to reach direction and thus unlock the closure. So he can, for example, in a drawer arranged far below a cabinet press the actuator down and thus open the drawer. On the other hand, when the flap is located high up, it can push the actuating element of the same closure upwards, whereby the flap is unlocked. For laterally arranged closures, the controls depending on the installation of the shutter, for example, after pressed to the right or to the left and thus the lock unlocked. The closure can thus be arranged, for example, on a flap, door, drawer or the like in a right or left inner corner of a cabinet wall. A user can then unlock the flap, door, drawer or the like by pressing the actuator outward in the direction of the corner. It is also conceivable to arrange the at least two actuating directions at an angle to each other, whereby the degrees of freedom in the possible arrangement of the closure can be further increased.

According to a preferred embodiment variant of the invention, it may be provided that the actuating element is connected to a rotatably mounted lever arm of a lever element, the lever end facing away from its axis of rotation is adjustable by actuation of the actuating element in two adjustment directions, that the lever arm in one of the outgoing from the neutral position Adjusting directions on a rotatably mounted deflecting lever element acts in such a way that a remote from its axis of rotation of a deflection lever of the deflecting lever element moves in the opposite direction and that in each case moved from the closed position to the unlocked position of the latch lever end or lever end the latch is engaged. By the coupling of the lever arm with the reversing lever is achieved that moves upon actuation of the actuating element, either the end of the lever arm or the end of the reversing lever in the opening direction of the bolt. In this case, the end of the lever arm and upon actuation of the actuating element in an opposite, second actuating direction, the end of the reversing lever in the opening direction of the bolt is pivoted upon actuation of the actuating element in a first actuating direction. Since only the lever end, which moves in the opening direction of the bolt, is engaged with the bolt, this is always adjusted regardless of the selected operating direction of the actuating element from its closed position to its open position.

Preferably, it can be provided that the bolt is designed as a linearly adjustable slider or as a linearly movable trap. The end of the lever arm or the reversing lever can thus move the slide or latch executed as a slide from its closed position to the open position and thus disengaged from the locking element upon actuation of the actuating element. When you release the actuator this can be put back in its neutral position, with both ends of the lever are disengaged from the latch.

According to a preferred embodiment of the invention, it may be provided that the latch and the blocking element is in each case assigned a magnetic or magnetizable part (hereinafter referred to as a short magnet) to form a magnetic connection between the latch and the blocking element, and that the bolt at closed flap, door, drawer or the like can be adjusted by a magnetic force acting in the magnetic connection in the closed position.

With the door open, door, drawer or the like, the two magnets are widely spaced. As a result, the bolt remains in the open position with the flap, door, drawer or the like open, even if the two lever ends are not in the neutral position of the actuating element in engagement with the latch. Only when the door, door, drawer or the like are closed, the two magnets are so close to each other and arranged opposite each other in the adjustment of the bolt, that the latch is adjusted from its open position to its closed position due to the magnetic force. When closing the flap, door, drawer or the like, therefore, no force must be expended to adjust the latch in its open position, so that it can be moved past the blocking element. The closing movement of the flap, door, drawer or the like is thus counteracted by the bolt no force. As a result, small forces acting in the direction of the closing movement of the flap, door, drawer or the like suffice to completely close them. These forces can also be applied by a self-closing in the last section of its range of motion, in which, for example, a spring provided as an energy store of the self-closing spring is already largely relaxed. Only in the fully closed position of the flap, door, drawer or the like is the bolt by the now sufficient and in the adjustment the bolt acting magnetic force adjusted to its closed position and thus brought into engagement with the locking element.

Magnet in the sense of the invention means any magnetic or magnetizable component. Therefore, if a magnet is mentioned below, this refers to such a magnetic or magnetizable component.

In order to enable a smooth opening of the closure, it can be provided that the magnets are arranged spaced apart in the closed position of the bolt and / or that the distance between the magnets in the closed position of the bolt is predetermined by at least one spacer. The spacing avoids that the two magnets lie directly against each other in the closed position of the bolt. In directly juxtaposed magnets, a very high force is initially required to separate the magnets, while much smaller and decreasing with increasing distance forces are required to further remove the magnets from each other. Due to the spaced position of the magnets in the closed position of the bolt, it is not necessary to first overcome the very high holding force of directly abutting magnets when the shutter is opened. This allows the closure to be opened evenly and without jerking. By specifying the distance between the magnets in the closed position of the bolt by the at least one spacer, the force required to open the bolt can be specified exactly. The closing force can be adjusted so that the shutter does not open automatically even with strong shocks, as they occur for example in caravans, motorhomes or boats, but can be easily opened manually by means of a provided actuator.

Advantageously, it can be provided that the latch is associated with a holding element which holds the latch in its open position. By the retaining element ensures that the bolt does not open automatically when the door, door, drawer or the like, for example, as a result of vibration or gravity, adjusted to its closed position, thus hindering the closing of the door, drawer or the like. According to a possible variant of the invention it can be provided that the holding element is formed by at least one spring and / or by a holding magnet, which acts on the first magnet attached to the bar. The spring can be designed as a tension or compression spring, which transmits a counter to the closing movement oriented force on the bolt. Particularly cost-effective and space-saving, the holding element may be designed as a holding magnet, which acts on the attached thereto first magnet when the bolt is open. In this case, the holding magnet is preferably arranged such that its distance from the first magnet arranged on the latch is reduced when the bolt is opened.

In order to keep the latch with the door open, door, drawer or the like in its open position and at the same time with the flap, door, drawer or the like to enable the adjustment of the bolt, for example by the magnets in its closed position, it can be provided that the holding force of the retaining element with the flap, door, drawer or the like smaller and with open flap, door, drawer or the like is greater than the force acting on the bolt in the direction of its closed position force is selected.

A simple coupling of the lever element and the deflecting lever element can be achieved in that the axes of rotation of the lever arm and the reversing lever are aligned the same. The movement of the lever arm can be transferred directly to the lever.

An oppositely directed movement of the lever end of the lever arm and the end of the reversing lever can be achieved, that the reversing lever is connected opposite to the axis of rotation of the reversing lever with a guide portion on which abuts the lever arm of the lever member in its movement in one of the adjustment directions and during its movement does not abut in the opposite direction of adjustment. The adjustment of the actuating element for opening the closure takes place starting from its neutral position. To make this possible it can be provided that the lever element at least one restoring element, in particular a spring, is assigned, which exerts a force in the direction of the neutral position of the actuating element. The actuator is so adjusted after actuation again in its neutral position.

Upon actuation of the actuating element, either the end of the lever arm or the end of the reversing lever engages the bolt. In order to make this possible it can be provided that the bolt has an actuating element receptacle in which the end of the lever arm of the lever element and the end of the reversing lever of the lever element are accommodated and in that the actuating element receptacle has an oppositely directed to the closing direction of the bolt contact surface on which abuts the end of the lever arm or the end of the reversing lever in dependence on the selected actuating direction of the actuating element.

A simple assembly of the closure can be achieved on a flap, door, drawer or the like, that the closure is associated with a housing in which the latch is mounted linearly movable, that the lever element is rotatably mounted on the housing and that the closure is associated with a mounting element on which the lever element is rotatably mounted. The housing with the latch and the lever element can be attached as a prefabricated assembly to the flap, door, drawer or the like. The mounting element with the lever element can be mounted on the flap, door, drawer or the like, that the lever arm can engage in dependence on its adjustment to the lever and on the latch.

A simple construction of the closure can be achieved, the latch and that Umlenk Hebelelennent are indirectly or directly connected to each other and / or that the latch and the deflecting lever element are integrally connected. The bolt and the deflection lever element can be mounted in one step. In a one-piece design of the bolt and of the deflecting lever element, these can be manufactured inexpensively in one step, for example, made of plastic.

It is provided that on the deflecting lever element, based on its axis of rotation, on one side of the guide portion and on its opposite side a driver, a driving surface or the like is arranged, and that the lever arm of the lever member with adjustment in a first adjustment with the guide portion and when adjusting in the opposite direction of adjustment with the driver, the driving surface or the like is in operative connection, so in both possible directions of actuation of the actuating element of the bolt is moved to its open position. By arranged on both sides of the axis of rotation of the deflecting lever element points of attack for the lever arm, the deflecting lever element, regardless of the adjustment of the lever member, always pivoted in one direction. It must therefore be only the deflecting lever element in operative connection with the bolt, while the lever element is not directly connected to the bolt or rests against this. This makes it possible to form the latch and the deflecting lever element in one piece.

Particularly preferably, it can be provided that a return spring is arranged on the deflecting lever element and / or on the bolt and that the bolt with the flap, door, drawer or the like is closed by the return spring in the closed position adjustable. The bolt is thus automatically adjusted to its closed position. This ensures that the closure does not open unintentionally.

The invention will be explained in more detail below with reference to an embodiment shown in the drawings. Show it:

FIG. 1 shows an exploded view of a closure for a flap,

Door, drawer or the like, 1 in an application on a drawer and in a closed position of the closure, a detail of the closure shown in Figure 2, the closure shown in Figure 2 in an open position of the closure upon actuation of the closure in a first operating direction, the closure shown in Figure 4 in an open position of the drawer, the closure shown in Figures 2 and 4 in an open position of the closure upon actuation of the closure in a second operating direction, the closure shown in Figure 6 in an open Position of the drawer, in a sectional view a closure with an integrally formed on a deflecting lever element latch in a closed position, in a sectional view a closure with an integrally formed on a deflecting lever element latch with a return spring in a Schließpo position, the closure shown in Figure 9 in an unlocked position upon actuation of the closure in a first actuating direction and Figure 1 1 the closure shown in Figures 9 and 10 in an unlocked position upon actuation of the closure in a second actuating direction.

FIG. 1 shows in an exploded view a closure 1 for a flap, door, drawer 11 (see FIG. 2) or the like.

A housing 40 of the closure 1 has a housing bottom 42, an oppositely arranged housing cover 45 and the housing bottom 42 and the housing cover 45 connecting housing side walls 43. In the housing 40 housing mounting holes 44 for attaching the housing 40 to the flap, door, drawer 1 1 or the like are mounted. The housing 40 comprises a latch guide 41 in the form of a recess. The bolt guide 41 is opened in the direction of a bolt 30. It has a substantially square cross-section. Thus, it is adapted to the also in its central region square executed cross section of the bolt 30. The bolt guide 41 is also open to an actuating element 50. A housing web 46 extends over a partial region of this opening. The housing web 46 terminates flush with the housing cover 45 and does not protrude into the bolt guide 41 in the opposite direction. Facing the latch 30, a holding magnet receptacle 47 is formed in the housing bar 46. The holding magnet holder 47 serves to receive a holding magnet 60. On the side facing away from the bolt 30, the bolt guide 41 expands over a step. The step forms a retaining edge 49. On the side surfaces of the bolt guide 41 two bearing lugs 48 are formed opposite one another. The bearing projections 48 rise as hollow cylindrical projections on the side surfaces in the interior of the bolt guide 41st The housing 40 is made of plastic. However, it is also possible to provide a housing 40 made of metal.

In extension to the longitudinal extension of the bolt guide 41 of the housing 40, the bolt 30 is arranged. The bolt 30 is formed in the form of a slider. It has a substantially square base body with side walls 37 and a bottom 38 connecting the side walls 37. The actuator 50 facing the latch 30 has a recess formed as a control element receptacle 35. On the side walls 37, the housing 40 facing two opposite retaining lugs 36 are formed. The retaining lugs 36 are formed such that they are guided with mounted closure 1 in the flared portion of the latch guide 41 of the housing 40 and blocking to a blocking element 20 facing away from the retaining edges 49 of the housing 40. In the interior of the bolt 30, a contact surface 39 is integrally formed along the side walls 37. The contact surfaces 39 are formed as transverse to the longitudinal extension of the bolt 30 extending steps. They form the end facing away from the blocking element 20 of the actuator element receptacle 35. Facing the blocking element 20, the bolt 30 is closed by a front side 31. In the blocking element 20 facing portion of the bolt 31, a magnetic receptacle 32 is arranged. The magnetic receptacle 32 is formed by a cylindrical pipe section which is integrally formed on the front side 31 of the bolt 30. Facing the blocking element 20, the magnetic receptacle 32 is opened. The magnetic receptacle 32 serves to receive a first magnet 14. This is also cylindrical according to the magnetic receptacle 32. At the front 31 of the bolt 30, a spacer 33 is formed. The spacer 33 is designed as a nub pointing in the direction of the blocking element 20. On the side facing away from the housing 40 and the actuator 50 side, the first latch 30 in extension of its bottom 38 on a run-on slope 34. The latch 30 is made of a plastic. However, it is also conceivable to provide a latch 30 made of metal.

The blocking element 20 has a bottom plate 21, on which an aligned at an angle to the bottom plate 21 latching hook 23 is arranged. The bottom plate 21 and the latch hook 23 are made in one piece. In the bottom plate 21, two mounting holes 21 .2 are laterally introduced. The bottom plate 21 also has a magnetic holding receptacle 21 .1. The magnetic-medium receptacle 21 .1 is designed as a bore guided through the bottom plate 21. It serves to receive a second magnet 22. The second magnet 22 is cylindrical. It corresponds in its outer shape to the first magnet 14. In the present case, the second magnet 22 made of a hard magnetic material and the first magnet 14 of a soft magnetic material formed. However, it is also possible to produce both magnets 14, 22 from a hard magnetic material. The blocking element 23 is made of metal. However, it is also conceivable to produce the blocking element 23 from a plastic.

The actuating element 50 is assigned a lever element 51, a mounting element 52 and a deflection lever element 53. A reversing lever 53.1 of the deflecting lever element 53 is in the present case formed from two legs arranged at a distance from one another. On the legs outwardly facing pins 53.3 are formed. The pins 53.3 form an axis of rotation of the deflecting lever element 53. The housing 40 facing the two legs of the reversing lever 53.1 are completed by a rounding 43.2. Opposite, a guide section 53.4 is integrally formed on the deflecting lever element 53. In the present case, the guide section 53.4 connects the two legs at the end. An axis of rotation of the deflecting lever element 53 formed by the two pins 53.3 is thus arranged between the guide section 53.4 and the rounding 53.2 and runs transversely to the longitudinal extension of the deflecting lever element 53. The deflecting lever element 53 is designed such that it projects from the side of the housing cover 45 can be inserted through the opening arranged therein in the bolt guide 41 of the housing 40. The two pins 53.3 engage in the oppositely arranged bearing projections 58 on the housing 40 and are rotatably mounted there.

Between the deflecting lever element 53 and the lever member 51, the mounting member 52 is arranged. The mounting member 52 is formed of a base plate 52.1, to which a spigot 52.2 is formed. The centering lug 52.2 is formed corresponding to a hollow cylinder, which is the housing 40 facing formed on the base plate 52.1. The base plate 52.1 is rectangular. It is aligned according to the housing cover 45 of the housing 40. In its center region, the base plate 52.1 is pierced by a lever bushing 52.3. The lever bushing 52.3 provides access to the area encompassed by the centering lug 52.2. Side of the lever bushing 52.3 are bearing recesses 52.4 in the base plate 52.1 formed. The bearing recesses 52.4 are connected to the lever bushing 52.3.

The lever element 51 has an actuating element 51 .1. The actuator 51 .1 is presently designed as a rectangular plate. To the actuating element 51 .1 a lever arm 51 .4 is formed. The lever arm 51 .4 is aligned with the lever bushing 52. 3 of the mounting element 52. On the side of the lever arm 51 .4 two bearing axles 51 .2 are formed opposite. The two bearing shafts 51 .2 are formed cone-shaped. They are aligned in the direction of the bearing recesses 52.4 of the mounting member 52. They are further formed in the immediate vicinity of the actuating element 51 .1 to the lever arm 51 .4. Starting from the bearing shafts 51 .2, the lever arm 51 .4 has a spring contact area 51 .3, a guide surface 51 .5 and an obliquely arranged bevel 51 .6. The spring system area 51 .3 are each associated with a spring 54.1, 54.2 on both sides.

FIG. 2 shows a side sectional view of the closure 1 shown in FIG. 1 in an application on a drawer 11 and in a closed position of the closure 1. However, it is also conceivable to provide the closure 1 for closing a flap, a door or the like.

Identical components are designated as introduced to FIG.

The drawer 1 1 is guided in a body 10 of a cabinet. It has a drawer bottom 1 1 .1, drawer side walls 1 1 .2 and a drawer panel 1 1 .3 on. At the drawer front 1 1 .3 a bow-shaped handle 12 is attached. In the illustrated closed position of the drawer 1 1, this is so far retracted into the body 10 of the cabinet that its aperture 1 1 .3 rests directly or indirectly on the body 10.

The mounting member 52 is inserted with its spigot 52.2 in a passage 13 of the drawer panel 1 1 .3 and held in this. It rests with its base plate 52.1 on the outside of the drawer panel 1 1 .3. That's what she is opposite the drawer front 1 1 .3 exactly aligned. The lever member 51 is inserted with its lever arm 51 .4 in the lever bushing 52.3 of the mounting member 52. The lateral bearing shafts 51 .2 of the lever member 51 are inserted into the bearing recesses 52.4 of the mounting member 52 and rotatably engaged therein. The actuating element 51 .1 is arranged on the outside of the drawer panel 1 1 .3 in the region enclosed by the bow-shaped handle 12. The bearing axles 51 .2 of the lever element 51 are aligned such that the actuating element 51 .1 can be adjusted transversely to the plane encompassed by the handle 12. The springs 54.1, 54.2 are oppositely held biased between the inner wall of the spigot 52.2 and the spring contact area 41 .3 of the lever arm 51 .4. They each exert a force on the lever arm 51 .4, which adjusts the lever member 51 in its neutral position shown after actuation. The guide surface 51 .5 of the lever arm 51 .4 abuts against the guide portion 53. 4 of the deflecting lever element 53. For this purpose, the lever arm 51 .4 is guided between the two legs of the deflection lever element 53. The end of the lever arm 51 .4 is inserted into the actuating element receptacle 35 of the bolt 30. He is there in the closed position of the closure 1 shown on the contact surfaces 39 of the bolt 30 or is only slightly spaced therefrom.

The deflecting lever element 53 is rotatably mounted with its oppositely arranged pins 53.3 in the bearing lugs 48 of the housing 40. The reversing lever 53.1 is inserted into the end of the adjusting element receptacle 35 of the bolt. Also, he is there in the closed position of the closure 1 shown on the contact surfaces 39 of the bolt 30 or is only slightly spaced therefrom. With its guide section 53.4, the deflecting lever element 53 bears against the lever arm 51 .4 of the lever element 51.

The housing 40 rests with its housing cover 45 on the inside of the drawer panel 1 1 .3 and is screwed thereto by means not shown screws which are guided through the housing mounting holes 44 of the housing 40. The blocking element 20 rests with its bottom plate 21 against the body 10. It is screwed by means not shown screws, which are guided by the introduced into the bottom plate 21 mounting holes 21 .2, to the body 10. Facing the drawer panel 1 1 .3, the latching hooks 23 of the blocking element 20 extends from the base plate 21, starting in the direction of the housing 40. The latching hook 23 closes flush with the body 10 towards the drawer panel 11. However, it is also conceivable that locking element 20 to be placed back relative to the conclusion of the body 10.

The bolt 30 is pushed out of the housing 40 in the closed position shown to the blocking element 20. He is thus blocked in the opening direction of the drawer 1 1 by the latch hook 23 of the locking element 20. The first magnet 14 is held in the magnetic receptacle 32 on the front side 31 of the bolt 30. It is thus directly opposite the second magnet 22. The second magnet 22 is fixed in the magnetic holding receptacle 21 .1 of the bottom plate 21 of the blocking element 20. The two magnets 14, 22 thus tighten in the adjustment direction of the bolt 30. As a result, the bolt 30, in the installation situation shown opposite to the force acting on the bolt 30 gravity, held in its closed position. Within the housing 40, the bolt 30 is mounted linearly adjustable in the bolt guide 41. End attached to the latch 30 retaining lugs 36 hook on the retaining edges 49 of the housing 40 a. This prevents that the bolt 30 can slide out of the housing 40.

In the closed position of the closure 1 shown, the actuating element 51 .1 of the closure 1 is not actuated. The lever element is thus held by the springs 54.1, 54.2 in its neutral position. In this neutral position, both the lever arm 51 .4 of the lever element 51 and the reversing lever 53. 1 of the deflecting lever element 53 abut loosely against the abutment surfaces 39 of the bolt 30.

The holding magnet 60 described in FIGS. 4 to 7 in its function is held in the holding magnet receptacle 47 on the housing 40. FIG. 3 shows a detail marked III in FIG. 2 of the closure 1 shown in FIG. The first magnet 14 is held in the magnetic receptacle 32 of the bolt 30. The second magnet 22 is fixed in the magnetic holding receptacle 21 .2 of the blocking element 20. The front side 31 of the bolt 30 is spaced from the bottom plate 21 of the blocking element 20 by a gap 15. The gap 15 is predetermined by the attached to the front 31 of the bolt 30 spacers 33. The latching hook 23 is laterally spaced and arranged in the adjustment direction of the drawer 1 1 to the pushed out of the housing 32 region of the bolt 30. As a result, the drawer 1 1 is closed.

FIG. 4 shows the closure 1 shown in FIG. 2 in an open position of the closure 1 when the closure 1 is actuated in a first actuating direction. The first actuating direction has, with respect to the pivoting movement of the actuating element 51 .1, away from the blocking element 20. The drawer 1 1 is still present in its closed position.

By the actuation of the actuating element 51 .1 of the lever element 51 in the first actuating direction, the opposite end of the lever arm 54 is pivoted in the direction of the closing element 22. It does not engage with the bolt 30, but moves freely in its actuator receptacle 35. By the pivotal movement, the guide surface 51 .5 of the lever arm 51 .4 presses against the guide portion 53.4 of the deflecting lever member 53. The guide portion 53.4 is characterized also moved in the direction of the blocking element 20. As a result, the opposite end of the deflection lever 53.1 pivots in the opposite direction of the lever arm 51 .4 of the lever element 51 and thus away from the blocking element 20. The end of the reversing lever 53.1 presses in its pivotal movement against the contact surfaces 39 of the bolt 30. As a result, the bolt 30 is adjusted against the magnetic force acting between the magnets 14, 22. When fully pivoted actuator 51 .1, the latch 30 is fully inserted into the housing 40. He is thus no longer in engagement with the latch hook 23 of the locking element 20. The drawer 1 1 is therefore no longer locked and can be opened. By means of the spacer 33 shown in FIG. 3 and the gap 15 thus formed between the magnets 14, 22, the magnets 14, 22 in the closed position of the closure 1 shown in FIGS. 2 and 3 are not directly adjacent to one another. As a result, the holding force of the magnets 14, 22 in the closed position of the closure 1 is reduced so much that the closure 1 can be opened simply and smoothly by actuation of the actuating element.

FIG. 5 shows the closure 1 shown in FIG. 4 in an open position of the drawer 11. The actuator 51 .1 is further adjusted in a first actuating direction and the latch 30 is held in its open position.

FIG. 6 shows the closure 1 shown in FIGS. 2 and 4 in an open position of the closure 1 when the closure 1 is actuated in a second actuating direction. The second actuating direction is opposite to the first direction of actuation shown in FIGS. 4 and 5. The actuating element 51 .1 is thus adjusted in the direction of the blocking element 20. As a result of the pivoting movement, the opposite end of the lever arm 51 .4 of the lever element 51 presses against the abutment surfaces 39 of the bolt 30 and displaces this counter to the magnetic force acting between the two magnets 14, 22 into its open position. The bolt 30 is thus no longer in engagement with the latching hook 23 of the locking element 20 and the drawer 1 1 can be opened. Due to its pivotal movement away from the blocking element 20, the lever arm 51 .4 with its guide surface 51 .5 no longer abuts the guide section 53. 4 of the deflecting lever element 53. The lever 53.1 is thus not adjusted and remains in its position within the bolt guide 41st

FIG. 7 shows the closure 1 shown in FIG. 6 in an open position of the drawer 11. The actuating element 51 .1 of the lever member 51 is adjusted in accordance with Figure 6 in its second operating direction in the direction of the blocking element 20. The end of the lever arm 51 .4 thus presses against the abutment surfaces 39 of the bolt 30 and holds it in its open position. In the open position of the closure 1 shown in FIGS. 4 to 7, the first magnet 14 is arranged in the immediate vicinity of the holding magnet 60. When you release the actuator after opening the drawer 1 1, the actuator 50 is adjusted by the springs 54.1, 54.2 in its neutral position. On the contact surfaces 39 of the bolt 30 is then transmitted from the end of the lever arm 51 .4 or the reversing lever 53.1 no more power. By acting from the holding magnet 60 to the first magnet 14 magnetic force of the bolt 30 is held even when not actuated actuator 51 .1 with open drawer 1 1 in its open position. This avoids that the now no longer fixed by the lever arm 51 .4 or the lever 53.1 latch 30 unintentionally adjusted in the direction of its closed position. This is particularly advantageous in a reverse assembly of the closure 1, in which the closing direction of the bolt 30 is aligned in the direction of the acting gravity. Due to the holding magnet 60, the bolt 30 can not be inadvertently moved into its closed position even with strong shocks, such as those that may occur in mobile applications, when the drawer 1 1 is open. The holding magnet 60 thus acts as a holding element for the bolt 30.

When closing the drawer 1 1, the housing 40 is inserted with the linearly displaceably mounted therein latch 30 on the latching hook 23 in the body 10. In this case, the actuating element 51 .1 is preferably not actuated. When fully inserted drawer 1 1, the two magnets 14, 22 are opposite. The magnets 14, 22 and the holding magnet 60 are coordinated so that in the closed position of the drawer 1 1, the magnetic force acting between the magnets 14, 22 is greater than the magnetic force acting between the holding magnet 60 and the first magnet 14. The attached to the latch 30 first magnet 14 is thus attracted by the arranged on the blocking element 20 the second magnet 22 and thereby displaced the latch 30 in its closed position shown in Figures 2 and 3.

Advantageously, the blocking element 20 is made of a metal. It therefore shields the magnetic fields emanating from the magnets 14, 22 against each other when the drawer 1 1 is only slightly open. This reliably prevents the bolt 30th already adjusted in the direction of its closed position, before the drawer 1 1 is fully inserted.

The bolt 30, the blocking element 20 facing the run-on slope 34. If the bolt 30 despite the holding magnet 60 unintentionally adjusted with the drawer open 1 1 in its closed position, the latch 30 abuts when closing the drawer 1 1 with its run-on slope 34 to the latching hook 23 of the locking element 20. By aligned transversely to the closing movement of the drawer 1 1 run-on slope 34 of the bolt 30 is moved on further closing the drawer 1 1 back to its open position and can be moved past the locking hooks 23 of the locking element 20.

For mounting of the closure 1, the first magnet 14 is inserted into the magnetic receptacle 32 of the bolt 30 and fixed there, for example, glued. Correspondingly, the second magnet 22 is inserted into the magnetic holding receptacle 21 .1 in the bottom plate 21 of the blocking element 20 and fastened, preferably adhesively bonded. The bolt 30 is inserted into the bolt guide 41 until the retaining lugs 36 engage behind the retaining edges 49 in the interior of the housing 40. Subsequently, the holding magnet 60 is inserted into the holding magnet receptacle 47 on the housing web 46 of the housing 40. The deflecting lever element 53 is rotatably inserted with its pins 53.3 in the bearing lugs 48 of the housing 40. The lever arm 51 .4 of the lever member 51 is inserted into the lever bushing 52.3 of the mounting member 52 until the bearing shafts 51 .2 engage in the bearing recesses 52.4 and engage. The springs 54.1, 54.2 are clamped opposite one another between the spring contact area 51 .3 of the lever element 51 and the centering shoulder 52. 2 of the mounting element 52. They thus each exert a compressive force on the lever arm 51 .4. The blocking element 20 is screwed to the body 10 and the housing 40 to the drawer panel 1 1 .3. They are oriented so that the latching hook 23 of the locking element to the housing 40 and the front side 31 of the bolt 30 to the locking element 20 point. The mounting member 52 with the lever member 51 mounted therein is inserted from the outside into the passage 13 of the drawer panel 1 1 .3 and fixed therein. In this case, the lever member 51 is aligned so that the through Bearing axes 51 .2 formed axis of rotation of the lever member 51 and the axis of rotation formed by the pins 53.3 of the deflecting lever element are aligned the same. The lever arm 51 .4 is now with its guide surface 51 .5 on the guide portion 53.4 of the deflecting lever member 53 at.

Starting from a neutral position, the latch 30 is always moved from its closed position to its open position by an actuation of the actuating element 51 .1, regardless of the selected operating direction. For this purpose, in one direction of actuation is the end of the lever arm 51 .4 and in the opposite direction of actuation, the end of the reversing lever 53.1 in engagement with the bolt 30. The closure 1 can so with the same structure in different installation situations for closing a flap, door, drawer 1 1 or the like can be used. Depending on the installation situation, a user can select the actuating direction which is simplest for him in order to open the flap, door, drawer 11 or the like. The actuating element 51 .1 can be concealed, for example by a previously arranged handle 12, are arranged. The bidirectional actuating directions for unlocking thereby enables an intuitive actuation of the closure 1.

FIG. 8 shows, in a sectional illustration, the closure 1 with a latch 30 integrally formed on the deflection lever element 53 in a closed position.

The mounting member 52 is used with its spigot 52.2 in the passage 13 of the drawer panel 1 1 .3. It rests with its base plate 52.1 on the outside of the drawer panel 1 1 .3 and is thus aligned exactly opposite the drawer 1 1. By the lever bushing 52.3, the lever member 51 is guided. The lever member 51 is pivotally mounted on the mounting member 52 in a bearing portion 51 .7. The actuator 51 .1 is outside the drawer 1 1 and thus arranged accessible from the outside. It is arranged in a region encompassed by the handle 12 of the drawer 11. Opposite to the actuating element 51 .1 follow on the bearing portion 51 .7 of the spring contact area 51 .3 and the lever arm 51 .4 of the lever member 51st At the spring contact area 51 .3 are opposite in the direction of rotation of the lever member 51, the two Springs 54.1, 54.2 arranged and respectively counterposed to the inner surface of the spigot 52.2 of the mounting member 52. The springs 54.1, 54.2 counteract a pivoting movement of the lever element 51, starting from its neutral position shown. The lever arm 51 .4 has the guide surface 51 .5 and opposite a second guide surface 51 .8.

The deflecting lever element 53 is pivotally connected to the mounting element 52 in an axis section 53.7. The axes of rotation of the deflecting lever element 53 and of the lever element 51 are aligned in the same way. The deflecting lever 53.1 of the deflecting lever element 53 is formed by two laterally spaced-apart legs. Spaced to the axis of rotation of the deflecting lever element 53 and the actuating element 51 .1 facing the two legs of the reversing lever 53.1 are connected by the guide portion 53.4. The guide section 53.4 is cylindrical. Opposite to the guide portion 53.4, a transition portion 55 is integrally formed on the lever 53.1. The transition section 55 connects the two legs of the reversing lever 53.1 with each other. Facing the lever arm 51 .4 of the lever member 51, the transition portion 55 forms a driving surface 53.6. In the illustrated neutral position of the actuating element 50, the lever arm 51 .4 abuts with its second guide surface 51 .8 on the driving surface 53.6. At the reversing lever 53.1 a driver 53.5 is arranged. The driver 53.5 is arranged between the two legs of the reversing lever 53.1. In the present case, the driver 53.5 connects the two legs. The driver 53.5 is cylindrical. The lever arm 51 .4 of the lever member 51 is in the neutral position shown with its second guide surface 51 .8 on the driver 53.5. With its second guide surface 51 .8 opposite guide surface 51 .5 of the lever arm 51 .4 abuts the guide portion 53.4.

At the transition portion 55 of the bolt 30 is attached. The transition section 55 thus forms a connection between the deflecting lever element 53 and the bolt 30. The bolt 30, the transition section 55 and the deflecting lever element 53 are made in one piece. The bolt 30 is connected via the transition portion 55 with the deflecting lever element 53 such that it in the Pivoting direction is aligned to the blocking element 20 facing. Facing the bottom plate 21 of the locking element 20 and the second magnet 22 mounted therein, the first magnet 14 is received in the latch 30. The bolt 30 is in the opening direction of the drawer 1 1 with a blocking surface 30.1 to a locking surface 23.1 of the latching hook 23 of the locking element 20 at. The locking surface 23.1 and the blocking surface 30.1 are formed obliquely such that from the closed position of the closure 1 shown, the bolt 30 when pulling on the drawer 1 1 experiences a force in the closing direction of the closure 1. The closure 1 can not be accidentally opened by pulling the handle 12 of the drawer 1 1. The bolt 30 is held by the force acting between the two magnets 14, 22 magnetic force in its closed position.

FIG. 9 shows, in a sectional view, the closure 1 with the latch 30 integrally formed on the deflecting lever element 53 with a return spring 61 in the closed position. The return spring 61 is disposed between the inner surface of the spigot 52.2 of the mounting member 52 and the lever 53.1 of the deflecting lever member 53. It transmits a spring force, which is aligned in the closing direction of the bolt 30. For this purpose, the restoring spring 61 in the present case is designed as a compression spring. The return spring 61 thus assumes the role of the previously described magnets 14, 22, so that no magnets 14, 22 must be provided on the blocking element 20 and the bolt 30.

FIG. 10 shows the closure 1 shown in FIG. 9 in an unlocked position when the closure 1 is actuated in a first actuating direction. By operating the actuating element 51 .1, the lever member 51 is pivoted about its axis of rotation in the region of its bearing portion 51 .7. By the pivoting movement of the lever arm 51 .4 adjusts the deflecting lever element 53, at the guide portion 53.4 he rests with its guide surface 51 .5. As a result, the deflecting lever element 53 pivots counter to the direction of rotation of the lever element 51 about its axis of rotation. This is arranged in the region of the axle section 53.7. Upon actuation of the closure 1 according to the first operating direction of the lever arm 51 .4 is not in engagement with the driver 53.5 and the driving surface 53.6. Due to the pivoting movement of the deflection Lever element 53, the associated latch 30 is brought out of engagement with the latching hook 23 of the locking element 20. The shutter 1 is thus in its open position and the drawer 1 1 can be opened.

FIG. 11 shows the closure 1 shown in FIGS. 9 and 10 in an unlocked position when the closure 1 is actuated in a second actuating direction. The second actuating direction is oriented opposite to the first actuating direction shown in FIG. The lever element 51 thus pivots in the opposite direction relative to the illustration in FIG. As a result, the second guide surface 51 .8 of the lever arm 51 .4 is in engagement with the driver 53.5 on the deflecting lever element 53. At the same time, the lever arm 51 .4 is not in contact with the guide section 53.4 of the deflecting lever element 53. The deflecting lever element 53 thus pivots in the same direction of rotation as the lever member 51 about its axis of rotation. As a result, the bolt 30 is pivoted away from the adjusting element 20 and thus is no longer in engagement with the latching hooks 23rd

The closure 1 can thus be opened by actuation of the actuating element 51 .1 in both possible directions of actuation. If no external force acts on the actuating element 51 .1, the springs 54. 1, 54. 2 displace the lever element 51 back into its neutral position shown in FIGS. 8 and 9. The return spring 61 then pivots the deflecting lever element 53 with the bolt 30 attached thereto back into its closed position. If this is done with the drawer closed 1 1, so the latch 30 engages behind the latch hook 23 and the shutter 1 is closed. If the deflecting lever element 53 with the bar 30 attached thereto is moved into its closed position with the drawer 1 open, the bar 30 abuts the latch hook 23 the next time the drawer 1 1 is closed. The latching hook 23 has opposite to its latching surface 23.1 a chamfer 24. When closing the drawer 1 1, the bolt 30 slides along this chamfer 24, so that it is adjusted to its open position. The latch 30 can thus slide past the latching hook 23. When the drawer 1 1 is closed, the deflecting lever element 53 and the bolt 30 attached thereto are then adjusted by the return spring 61 into its closed position. The mode of operation of the closure 1 shown in FIG. 8 essentially corresponds to the functioning of the closure 1 shown in FIGS. 9-10. Here, too, the deflecting lever element 53 with the bolt 30 connected thereto is pivoted into its open position in both m 16 possible actuation directions of the actuating element 51 .1, whereby the latch 30 is brought out of engagement with the latching hook 23. In the closed drawer 1 1, this pivotal movement takes place counter to the acting magnetic force between the two magnets 14, 22. Instead of the return spring 61 thus act in the embodiment shown in Figure 8, the two magnets 14, 22 restoring to the latch 30 and the deflecting lever member 53rd When the drawer 1 1 is closed and the actuating element 51 .1 is not actuated, the two magnets 14, 22 engage. As a result, the deflecting lever element 53 and the bolt 30 are pivoted into their closed position and held therein. The latch 30 is then engaged with the latch hook 23 and the shutter 1 is blocked. Preferably, a gap 15 between the two magnets 14, 22 is also formed in the closure 1 shown in FIG. This allows a smooth and smooth opening of the shutter. 1

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1 . Closure (1) for locking a movably mounted flap, door, drawer (1 1) or the like on a body (10), a door frame, a wall or the like with a blocking element (20) and a movably mounted latch (30), wherein the latch (30) locks in a closed position with the closure (1) closed on the blocking element (20) and is disengaged from the blocking element (20) when the closure (1) is open, and wherein the closure (1) has an actuating element (50). is associated with an actuating element (51 .1) for adjusting the bolt (30) against the force of a directly or indirectly acting on the bolt (30) return element from its closed position to its unlocked position, characterized in that the actuating element (50) via the actuating element (51 .1) is adjustable from a neutral position into at least two different actuating directions and that the adjusting element (50) is designed to be independent gig from the selected direction of actuation to adjust the latch (30) from its closed position to its unlocked position.

2. closure (1) according to claim 1, characterized in that the actuating element (51 .1) with a rotatably mounted lever arm (51 .4) of a lever member (51) is connected, facing away from its axis of rotation lever end by actuation of the actuating element (51. 51 .1) is adjustable in two adjustment directions, that the lever arm (51 .4) in one of the outgoing from the neutral position adjusting directions on a rotatably mounted deflecting lever element (53) acts in such a way that an end facing away from its axis of rotation of a reversing lever ( 53.1) of the deflecting lever element (53) moves in the opposite direction of adjustment and that in each case from the closed position to the unlocked position of the bolt (30) moving lever end or lever end is in engagement with the latch (30).

3. closure (1) according to claim 1 or 2, characterized in that the bolt (30) is designed as a linearly adjustable slider or as a linearly movable trap.

4. closure (1) according to one of claims 1 to 3, characterized in that the latch (30) and the blocking element (20) each have a magnetic or magnetizable part (hereinafter each short magnet (14, 22 called)) to Forming a magnetic connection between the latch (30) and the blocking element (20) is associated, and that the latch (30) is adjustable with closed flap, door, drawer (1 1) or the like by a magnetic force acting in the magnetic connection in the closed position ,

5. closure (1) according to one of claims 1 to 4, characterized in that the magnets (14, 22) in the closed position of the bolt (30) are arranged spaced from each other and / or that the distance between the magnets (14, 22 ) is predetermined in the closed position of the bolt (30) by at least one spacer (33).

6. closure (1) according to one of claims 1 to 5, characterized in that the latch (30) is associated with a holding element which holds the latch (30) in its open position.

7. closure (1) according to claim 6, characterized in that the holding element by at least one spring and / or by a holding magnet (60) which acts on the on the bolt (30) mounted first magnet (14) is formed.

8. closure (1) according to claim 6 or 7, characterized in that the holding force of the holding element with the flap, door, drawer (1 1) or the like smaller and with open flap, door, drawer (1 1) or the like greater than the force acting on the latch (30) in the direction of its closing position is selected.

9. closure (1) according to one of claims 1 to 8, characterized in that the axes of rotation of the lever arm (51 .4) and the reversing lever (53.1) are aligned the same.

10. closure (1) according to one of claims 1 to 9, characterized in that the deflection lever (53.1) opposite to the axis of rotation of the deflecting lever element (53) with a guide portion (53.4) is connected to which the lever arm (51 .4 ) abuts the lever member (51) in its movement in one of the adjustment directions and does not abut in its movement in the opposite direction of adjustment.

1 1. Closure (1) according to one of claims 1 to 10, characterized in that the lever element (51) at least one return element, in particular a spring (54.1, 54.2), assigned, which exerts a force in the direction of the neutral position of the actuating element (50) ,

12. closure (1) according to one of claims 1 to 1 1, characterized in that the bolt (30) has an actuating element receptacle (35), in which the end of the lever arm (51 .4) of the lever member (51) and the end of the reversing lever (53.1) of the deflecting lever element (53) are received and that the actuating element receptacle (35) opposite to the closing direction of the bolt (30) aligned contact surface (39), on which in dependence on the selected operating direction of the actuating element (50) the end of the lever arm (51 .4) or the end of the reversing lever (53.1) rests.

13. closure (1) according to one of claims 1 to 12, characterized in that the closure (1) is associated with a housing (40) in which the bolt (30) is mounted linearly movable, that the deflection Hebelelennent (53 ) is rotatably mounted on the housing (40) and that the closure (1) is associated with a mounting element (52) on which the lever element (51) is rotatably mounted.

14. closure (1) according to one of claims 1 to 13, characterized in that the latch (30) and that deflecting lever element (53) indirectly or are directly connected to each other and / or that the bolt (30) and the deflecting lever element (53) are integrally connected to each other.

15. closure (1) according to one of claims 1 to 14, characterized in that on the deflection lever element (53), based on its axis of rotation, on one side of the guide portion (53.4) and on its opposite side a driver (53.5 ), a driving surface (53.6) or the like is arranged, and that the lever arm (51 .4) of the lever element (51) when adjusted in a first adjustment direction with the guide portion (53.4) and when adjusted in the opposite direction of adjustment with the driver (53.5 ), the driving surface (53.6) or the like is in operative connection.

16. closure (1) according to one of claims 1 to 5, characterized in that on the deflecting lever element (53) and / or on the bolt (30) has a return spring (61) is arranged and that the bolt (30) at closed flap, door, drawer (1 1) or the like by the return spring (61) is adjustable in the closed position.