ES2338290B1 - REGISTRATION OF SERVICES PROVIDED WITH A CLOSURE DEVICE AND A PORTABLE OPENING OR CLOSURE POCKET. - Google Patents

Abstract

Service log provided with a device of closing and of a tool of opening or closing portable of pocket.

It comprises a fixed frame (4), a fence (5) capable of engaging in the internal contour of said fixed frame (4), and at least one pair of elastic arms (7) in the form of fork, the closing device (2) comprising means of anchor (11-15) arranged in two ends peripherals of at least one pair of susceptible elastic arms (7) if coupled in a stopper element (8), in the position of closure, arranged in a position facing said means of anchor, a passage (9) being arranged in the at least one pair of elastic arms (7) for the introduction of said tool (3), and characterized by the fact that the at least one pair of arms elastic (7) is integrated in the same piece with the grill (5) or with the frame (4). A record of services of the type is obtained provided with a fence with a simpler structural configuration of the elastic arms and with a greater mechanical resistance.

Description

Service log provided with a device of closing and of a tool of opening or closing portable of pocket.

The present invention relates to a register of services provided with a closing device and a tool for Portable opening or closing pocket.

Background of the invention

Currently, service records they comprise a fixed frame and a movable element, such as a cover or a fence, internally coupled to said frame.

Records of services provided are known of a fixed frame and a mobile cover with a closing device and a portable pocket opening or closing tool, serving said useful as a key to unlock or lock the aforementioned device closing and at the same time as a handle to raise or lower said cap, any of these operations being capable of being made with one hand by an average adult, provided that the weight from the lid allow.

Spanish Patent No. 2211238 of the same holder that the present application describes a record of services provided with a closing device and an opening tool or portable pocket closure, of the type comprising a fixed frame, a cover capable of engaging in the internal contour of said fixed frame, and at least one pair of elastic arms in the form of fork that extend from an interior area to an area of the peripheral edge of said lid. One end of said elastic arms is integral to the bottom of the lid while the other peripheral ends are free.

The closing device comprises some anchoring surfaces arranged at each peripheral ends of said elastic arms capable of being coupled in an element of stop belonging to the frame in the closed position.

The portable opening or closing tool of pocket comprises suitable cam means to overcome the elastic force of said arms and release the coupling of blocking them.

The cover comprises a passage for introduction of said portable pocket opening or closing tool, being said passage provided with a section such that it allows the passage to its through said cam means when said tool is introduced into one position, and to catch the cam means on the inner edge of the passage when a certain change of position of said tool inserted in the passage, so that said means of cam decouple and keep decoupled said surfaces of anchoring said elastic arms with respect to said element of cap belonging to the frame.

Also, the upper part of said means of cam is likely to come into contact with the bottom wall of an extension of the cover that covers the free ends of the arms elastic, in whose extension said passage opens, thus allowing lift and lower the lid.

Consequently, the opening and closing tool it serves, thus trapped, to raise and lower the lid, in addition to lock and unlock the closing device.

Currently, this type of records of services provided with a closing device and a tool for Portable pocket opening or closing apply to records provided with a fixed frame and a cover.

However, it is not feasible to apply this type of closing devices and their corresponding opening tool or portable pocket closure in those service records that use a fence instead of a cover. This is because the structural configuration is very complex when having to couple the elastic arms in the corresponding bars of the grid.

Description of the invention

The purpose of the service registry provided of a closing device and an opening or closing tool Pocket notebook of the present invention is to solve the drawbacks of records known in the art, providing a record of services of the type provided with a grating with a simpler structural configuration of the arms elastic and with greater mechanical resistance.

The service registry provided with a closing device and a portable opening or closing tool of pocket, object of the present invention, is of the type comprising a fixed frame, a fence provided with a plurality of bars capable of engaging in the internal contour of said fixed frame, and at least one pair of fork-shaped elastic arms, the closing device comprising anchoring means arranged in each peripheral ends of the at least one pair of elastic arms that can be attached to an element of stop, in the closed position, arranged in a facing position to said anchoring means, a passage being arranged in the minus a pair of elastic arms for the introduction of said tool, and said useful comprising suitable cam means to overcome the elastic force of said at least one pair of elastic arms at a certain change of position of said tool be made, thus releasing the closing device and also allowing lifting or lower the fence when the upper part of said contact comes into contact cam means with a bottom wall of said passage, and it characterized by the fact that the at least one pair of arms elastic is integrated in the same piece with the fence or with the framework.

In this way, a record of services provided with a fence that presents a configuration simpler structural of the elastic arms compared to records known in the art provided with a cover, reducing time and production costs.

According to a first embodiment of the invention, the at least one pair of elastic arms is integrated in the same piece with a pair of bars of the fence itself, said at least one pair of elastic arms extending from a inner zone towards an area of the peripheral edge of said fence, said anchoring means being capable of being coupled in a stop element belonging to the frame in the position of closing.

Advantageously, in this case, the passage for the introduction of said opening or closing tool is defined by the separation of two consecutive bars of the fence.

In this way, the process of simplifying manufacturing by taking advantage of the space between bars to form the passage, without it being necessary to practice any hole as it happened in the case of using a lid.

According to a second embodiment of the invention, the at least one pair of elastic arms is integrated in the same piece with the frame, extending said at least a couple of elastic arms from an area of the peripheral edge to an area inside the frame, said anchoring means being susceptible to be coupled to a stop element belonging to the fence in the closing position

Preferably, for both embodiments, in the closing position the ends of at least one pair of arms elastics remain supported on supports associated with said stop element.

Thanks to this structural configuration, it it obtains a greater mechanical resistance of the registry.

Advantageously, the anchoring means arranged at both peripheral ends of at least one pair of arms elastics comprise respective internal faces mutually facing each other with inclined surfaces susceptible to cooperate with inclined lateral surfaces of the element of stop, allowing elastic separation of at least a couple of elastic arms and subsequent coupling thereof with said stop element when the gate is slammed by its own weight.

Preferably, said faces mutually facing the peripheral ends of the at least a couple of elastic arms are also provided with surfaces inclined susceptible to cooperate with inclined surfaces sides of the stop element allowing, in the closed position of the fence is in a closed position and without the use of the aforementioned opening or closing tool, the elastic separation of the at least one pair of elastic arms and subsequent decoupling of them with respect to said stop element when the fence is pushed in sense of openness with a force greater than a value predetermined.

Optionally, said faces mutually facing the peripheral ends of the at least a couple of elastic arms are also provided with surfaces horizontal cooperating with horizontal surfaces sides of the stopper element to facilitate, when the fence is in closed position, the lock of the opening of the same unless that the said opening or closing tool be used.

Advantageously, said opening tool or portable pocket closure comprises a handle portion that it is extended by a rod capable of rotating within said passage, protruding symmetrically on two opposite sides of a lower area of said rod said cam means, having said cam means an elongated cross section in the same address that makes them susceptible to being inserted through said passage to a level where said cam means remain interspersed between the at least one pair of elastic arms, whose useful of opening or closing inserted in the passage up to that level, is liable to be turned a quarter turn so that the cam means are traversed between the at least one pair of arms elastic separating their peripheral ends, which are decouple said stop element, while the part upper of said cam means comes into contact with a wall lower of said passage, trapping the tool in the passage with the collaboration of the pressure of the elastic arms.

Preferably, the opening or closing tool includes a crossbar in the stem that is arranged very close to the upper surface of the at least one pair of elastic arms in the operating position of the cam means, said crossbar being liable to run into said upper surface preventing a balancing of the tool when it is in the position of unlocking the closing device.

Preferably, the ends of the means of cam include, on opposite sides, a rounded part intended for properly perform cam functions when the tool is turned inside the passage to separate the at least one pair of arms elastic, and another flat half intended to make a function of limit of said rotation approximately in the maximum position separation of the elastic arms and intended to provide a Stable position in this situation.

Advantageously, the opening or closing tool It comprises such a configuration, and is capable of cooperating with the fence in such a way that an average adult is able to perform unlocking operations of the closing, lifting device of the gate, lowering of the gate and locking of the closing device with one hand, as long as the weight of the grid.

Brief description of the drawings

In order to facilitate the description of how much It has been exposed above are attached some drawings in which, schematically and only by way of non-limiting example, It represents a practical case of performing the service registry provided with a closing device and an opening tool or portable pocket closure of the invention, in which:

Figure 1 is a plan view of the register of services according to the invention;

Figure 2 is a partial perspective view of the bars showing the pair of elastic arms;

Figure 3 is a perspective view of the framework;

Figure 4 is an enlarged view of the element stop according to figure 3;

Figure 5 is a partial plan view of the registration showing the closing device;

Figure 6 is a sectional view of the closing device according to line VI-VI of the figure 5;

Figure 7 is a partial perspective view of the register showing the fence before being coupled;

Figure 8 is a partial perspective view of the register showing the fence attached to the frame;

Figure 9 is a partial plan view of the record showing the opening or closing tool entered in the passage;

Figure 10 is a partial plan view of the record showing the opening or closing tool entered in the passage having turned a quarter turn to separate the pair of elastic arms;

Figure 11 is a plan view of the tool of opening or closing;

Figure 12 is a cross-sectional view. showing the opening or closing tool introduced in the passage; Y

Figure 13 is a cross-sectional view. showing the opening or closing tool introduced in the passage having turned a quarter turn to separate the pair of arms elastic

Description of a preferred embodiment

As can be seen in the figures, the service register 1 is provided with a closing device 2 and of a portable pocket opening or closing tool 3. Said register 1 is of the type comprising a fixed frame 4, a fence 5 provided with a plurality of bars 6 capable of engaging in supports 4a arranged in the internal contour of said frame fixed 4, and a pair of elastic arms 7 in the form of a fork which they are integrated in the same piece with a pair of bars 6 of the own gate 5. Said elastic arms 7 extend from an area inside towards an area of the peripheral edge of said gate 5.

The closing device 2 comprises means of anchorage arranged in two peripheral ends of the pair of elastic arms 7 capable of being coupled in an element of stop 8 belonging to frame 4 in the closed position (see Figures 2 to 6), as will be explained later.

Referring to figures 5, 9 and 10, the pair of elastic arms 7 includes a passage 9 for introduction of said portable pocket opening or closing tool 3, being said passage 9 defined by the separation of two bars 6 consecutive of the gate 5.

Said tool 3 comprises cam means 10 suitable to overcome the elastic force of said pair of arms elastic 7 when a certain change in position of said useful 3, as can be seen in figures 12 and 13, thus releasing the closing device 2 and also allowing raise or lower gate 5 when the upper part comes into contact of said cam means 10 with a bottom wall of said passage 9.

In the closed position, the bottom of the pair of elastic arms 7 remains supported on supports 8a associated to said stop element 8 belonging to frame 4, such as can be seen in figure 6.

Referring to figures 2 to 6, the anchoring means arranged in two peripheral ends of the pair with elastic arms 7 comprise respective internal faces 11 mutually facing each other provided with lower surfaces inclined 12 cooperating with upper surfaces inclined sides 13 of the stopper element 8 to facilitate elastic separation of the pair of elastic arms 7 and later coupling them with said stop element 8 when the Gate 5 is slammed by its own weight.

Moreover, said faces each other facing 11 of the peripheral ends of the pair of arms elastic 7 are also provided with upper surfaces horizontal 14 cooperating with lower surfaces horizontal sides 15 of the stopper element 8 to facilitate, when gate 5 is in the closed position, the opening lock of the same unless the said opening tool is used or close 3.

As can be seen in figures 12 and 13, said portable pocket opening or closing tool 3 comprises a handle portion 16 which is extended by a rod 17 liable to rotate within said passage 9, protruding symmetrically on two opposite sides of a lower area of said rod 17 the aforementioned cam means 10.

Said cam means 10 comprise an elongated cross section in the same direction that makes them susceptible to being inserted through said passage 9 to a level where said cam means 10 are sandwiched between the pair of elastic arms 7. The opening tool or closure 3 inserted in the passage 9 up to that level, it is capable of being turned a quarter turn so that the cam means 10 are crossed between the pair of elastic arms 7 separating their peripheral ends, which are decoupled from said stopper element 8, while the upper part of said cam means 10 comes into contact with a lower wall of said passage 9, trapping tool 3 in passage 9 with the collaboration of the pressure of the elastic arms
7.

Also, the opening or closing tool 3 includes a crossbar 18 on the rod 17 which is arranged very close to the upper surface of the pair of elastic arms 7 when the cam means 10 are in operative position, as seen in figure 13. Said cross member 18 abuts said surface upper preventing a balancing of the tool 3 when it is in the unlocked position of the closing device 2.

As can be seen in Figure 11, the ends of cam means 10 include, on opposite sides, a rounded part 19 that properly performs cam functions at turn tool 3 into passage 9 to separate the pair of arms elastic 7, and another flat half 20 which serves as a limit function of said rotation approximately in the position of maximum separation of the elastic arms 7 and provides a stable position in this situation.

The opening or closing tool configuration 3 It is such, and cooperates with gate 5 so that an average adult can perform unlocking operations of the device closing 2, lifting of gate 5, lowering of gate 5 and locking of the closing device 2 with one hand, provided that prevent the weight of the fence itself 5.

Claims (12)

1. Service register (1) provided with a closing device (2) and with a portable pocket opening or closing tool (3), of the type comprising a fixed frame (4), a fence (5) provided with a plurality of bars (6) capable of engaging in the internal contour of said fixed frame (4), and at least one pair of elastic arms (7) in the form of a fork, the closing device (2) comprising anchoring means (11-15) arranged at each peripheral ends of the at least one pair of elastic arms (7) capable of being coupled in a stopper element (8), in the closed position, arranged in a position facing said anchoring means , a passage (9) being arranged in the at least one pair of elastic arms (7) for the introduction of said tool (3), and said tool (3) comprising cam means (10) suitable for overcoming the elastic force of said at least one pair of elastic arms (7) when a certain position change is made ón of said tool (3), thus releasing the closing device (2) and also allowing to raise or lower the gate (5) when the upper part of said cam means (10) comes into contact with a lower wall of said passage (9), characterized by the fact that the at least one pair of elastic arms (7) is integrated in the same piece with the grill (5) or with the frame (4). 2. Registration (1) according to claim 1, characterized in that the at least one pair of elastic arms (7) is integrated in the same piece with a pair of bars (6) of the grid itself (5) , said at least one pair of elastic arms (7) extending from an inner zone towards an area of the peripheral edge of said fence (5), said anchoring means (11-15) being able to be coupled into a stopper element ( 8) belonging to the frame (4) in the closed position. 3. Registration (1) according to claim 2, characterized in that the passage (9) for the introduction of said opening or closing tool (3) is defined by the separation of two consecutive bars (6) of the fence (5). 4. Registration (1) according to claim 1, characterized in that the at least one pair of elastic arms (7) is integrated in a single piece with the frame (4), said at least one pair of arms extending elastic (7) from an area of the peripheral edge towards an inner area of the frame (4), said anchoring means (11-15) being able to be coupled in a stopper element (8) belonging to the fence (5) in The closing position. 5. Registration (1) according to claim 2 or 4, characterized in that in the closed position the ends of the at least one pair of elastic arms (7) remain supported on supports (8a) associated with said element butt (8). 6. Registration (1), according to claim 1, characterized in that the anchoring means arranged in each peripheral ends of the at least one pair of elastic arms (7) comprise respective mutually facing internal faces (11) provided with inclined surfaces (12) capable of cooperating with lateral inclined surfaces (13) of the stop element (8), allowing the elastic separation of at least one pair of elastic arms (7) and subsequent coupling thereof with said element of stop (8) when the gate (5) is slammed by its own
weight. 7. Registration (1) according to claim 6, characterized in that said mutually facing faces (11) of the peripheral ends of the at least one pair of elastic arms (7) are also provided with inclined surfaces capable of cooperating with lateral inclined surfaces of the stop element allowing, in the closed position of the fence (5) and without the use of said opening or closing tool (3), the elastic separation of the at least one pair of elastic arms (7) and subsequent decoupling thereof with respect to said stop element (8) when the gate (5) is pushed in the opening direction with a force greater than a predetermined value. 8. Registration (1) according to claim 6, characterized in that said mutually facing faces (11) of the peripheral ends of the at least one pair of elastic arms (7) are also provided with horizontal surfaces (14) cooperating with horizontal lateral surfaces (15) of the stop element (8) to facilitate, when the gate (5) is in the closed position, the blocking of the opening thereof unless the said opening tool is used or closing (3). 9. Record (1) according to claim 1, characterized in that said portable pocket opening or closing tool (3) comprises a handle portion (16) which is extended by a rod (17) capable of rotating within said passage (9), the aforementioned cam means (10) protruding symmetrically from two opposite sides of a lower area of said rod (17), said cam means (10) having an elongated cross section in the same direction which makes them susceptible to being inserted through said passage (9) to a level where said cam means (10) are interspersed between the at least one pair of elastic arms (7), whose opening or closing tool (3) inserted in the passage (9) up to that level, it is capable of being rotated a quarter of a turn so that the cam means (10) cross between the at least one pair of elastic arms (7) separating their peripheral ends from each other , which are decoupled from said stopper element (8), while the upper part of said cam means (10) comes into contact with a lower wall of said passage (9), trapping the tool (3) in the passage (9) in collaboration of the pressure of the elastic arms (7). 10. Registration (1) according to claim 9, characterized in that the opening or closing tool (3) includes a crossbar (18) in the rod (17) which is arranged very close to the upper surface of the minus a pair of elastic arms (7) in the operative position of the cam means (10), said cross member (18) being able to run into said upper surface preventing a balancing of the tool (3) when it is in the position of unlocking the closing device (3). 11. Registration (1) according to claim 10, characterized in that the ends of the cam means (10) include, on opposite sides, a rounded part (19) intended to properly perform the cam functions when the useful (3) is turned inside the passage (9) to separate the at least one pair of elastic arms (7), and another flat half (20) destined to perform a limit function of said rotation approximately in the position of maximum separation of the elastic arms (7) and intended to provide a stable position in this situation. 12. Registration (1) according to claim 1, characterized in that the opening or closing tool (3) comprises such a configuration, and is capable of cooperating with the grate (5) in such a way that an average adult It is capable of carrying out the unlocking operations of the closing device (2), lifting the gate (5), lowering the gate (5) and locking the closing device (2) with one hand, as long as it does not prevent it the weight of the fence itself (5).