ES1060269U - Flexible safety latch (Machine-translation by Google Translate, not legally binding) - Google Patents

Abstract

Flexible safety latch (p) (fig.1) characterized by its predominantly planar shape with an adhesive sheet (a) and two holes (o), as well as an arched zone (z) having a stop (t) and a bevel (b). (Machine-translation by Google Translate, not legally binding)

Description

Flexible security latch.

Introduction

The flexible safety latch consists of a small piece preferably made of plastic (polycarbonate), stainless steel sheet or other) of material.

For your best integration in the furniture you plans to manufacture in different sizes and colors or nuances

It serves to ensure that, in home furnishings, the doors and / or drawers of the usual furniture remain closed and cannot be opened by small children.

The restlessness of children is well known small and their tendency to browse all that is within their reach opening the furniture of the house with the danger of reaching important documents, sharp tools, medicines or that infinity of things that are normally deposited in the different furniture of the house. The present invention comes to solve in one very simple and economical way this problem that affects all Families with young children.

Object of the invention

The object of the present invention, as expressed in the introduction, is to make available to the general public a simple and economical solution to prevent children small or people with certain deficiencies can open the furniture doors or drawers that for decorative reasons or utility exist in the usual homes. This prevents that children have access to objects or items that involve any danger or certain documents that, for various reasons reasons, it should be preserved.

Field of the Invention

The present invention has its effects within the furniture accessories and accessories industry domestic corresponding to Section A, current needs of life, chapter of personal or domestic objects.

Background of the invention

The accessories or accessories industry for the usual domestic needs it is one of the most powerful in our time given that being the usual address a place where people spend most of their lives, it is normal that everyone wants maximum comfort and also due security when it comes to homes where there are small children.

Regarding security, related to The object of the present invention, there are many solutions for ensure that doors and drawers of the usual furniture, Stay closed In some cases these devices come incorporated into the furniture and in others you can choose to choose the one more suits us depending on the contents of the drawers or closet spaces.

The greatest security is achieved with locks with key or electronic devices with opening key but there are multitude of simpler solutions based on small latches, Rotating flushers, magnets, etc.

These last elements serve perfectly for the functionality that is pursued but it is known that children they easily learn the procedures to open them with what normally we choose more complicated solutions that make it more expensive unnecessarily the family budget.

The object of the present invention is to give a simple solution to the problem described above not knowing Similar solutions as economical and effective.

Description of the invention

The present invention relates to an element which ensures the closing of doors and drawers in a simple way, without the need for keys or the like, preventing them from being open by children or people with a certain type of decline. Be it is a latch that stops with the element to close retaining it in the closed position until with a slight pressure with the fingers of one hand and, as a result of its elastic character, leave the normal path of the door released or drawer allowing its opening. Once the opening has been made, relaxes the manual pressure, returning the latch to its position of rest in such a way that, subsequently, in the closing process, the drawer or door itself removes the latch until the total closure, it returns to rest by stopping preventing a new opening until it is not exercised again manual pressure

The latch object of this invention is practically hidden and integrated into the furniture so that no It detracts from its original appearance. In those cases where it remains partially visible its manufacture is conceived in various shades and colors for better integration into the furniture.

On the other hand the latch is easy to install having provided solutions with adhesive bands or with screws or screws.

It is a small piece with a elongated shape, about eighteen centimeters in length, the flat surface predominates, except in the part that makes butt that separates from the main plane and is slightly arched. When manufactured from polycarbonate plates, they have between three and four millimeters thick. In any case, given the ease of manufacturing, the existence of flexible latches of security of various sizes so that the user can opt for the one that suits you.

Brief description of the drawings Figure 1

Represents the flexible safety latch in its three orthogonal views distinguishing the following details:

- (p) latch

- (z) arched section

- (o) clamping holes

- (a) adhesive sheet

- (t) buffer zone

- (b) bevel

Figure 2

(2A) Represents the flexible safety latch installed in a piece of furniture in its two drawer closing purposes and door closure The following parts are distinguished:

- (m) furniture

- (c) drawer

- (d) door

- (p1) latch for drawer closure

- (p2) door latch latch

- (f) shooters

(2B) Represents the latch in its position of rest / close

(2C) Represents the latch pressed to allow opening

Description of a preferred embodiment

Flexible safety latch (p) (Fig. 1) consisting of a small piece with an elongated shape of about eighteen centimeters in length the surface predominates flat except for an arched zone (z) that separates from the plane principal. In the flat area it has two holes (or) that They can accommodate two screws or screws for proper securing the flexible safety latch (p) to the furniture where You have to exercise your closing functions. It is also conceived the placement thanks to an adhesive sheet (a) (Fig. 1). Latch flexible safety (p) in its arched zone (z) has a part flat (t) which is the one that stops with the drawer or door that It aims to hold to prevent its opening. Also in the same area arched (z) and at the outer edge, the latch ends in a bevel (b) that favors the sliding of the latch on the drawer or Door in the closing process.

The flexible safety latch (p) has, in resting state, the form shown in (Fig. 2) (2B) with which its stop part (t) prevents the opening of the drawer (c) or door (d) of the furniture (m). In the process of opening or releasing the latch (p) must be pressed by hand arched (z), to adopt the shape represented in (Fig. 2) (2C) then proceeding to open the door (d) or drawer (c) by the handles (f).

In the process of subsequent closure the bevel (b) existing in the latch (p), comes into contact with the edge of the door or drawer sliding on it, flexing by pressure received and recovering its original form as drawer (c) or Door (d) reach its closed position.

The flexible safety latch can be manufacture in various sizes to meet the needs of users and also in various shades and colors to make it better integrated into the destination furniture.

The terms in which it has been exposed this Preferred description of the present invention should be taken always broad and non-limiting.

Claims (3)

1. Flexible safety latch (p) (Fig. 1) characterized by its predominantly flat shape with an adhesive sheet (a) and two holes (o), as well as an arcuate area (z) that has a stop (t) and a bevel (b). 2. Flexible safety latch (p) (Fig. 1), according to claim one, characterized in that the same piece can be manufactured with one, two or several latches. 3. Flexible safety latch (p) (Fig. 1), according to previous claims, characterized by being made of plastic (polycarbonate), stainless steel sheet metal or other type of material and in various sizes, colors or shades.