ES2726025A1 - LITERAL BLOCK DEVICE (Machine-translation by Google Translate, not legally binding) - Google Patents

Abstract

Locking device of a berth, consisting of an independent body, comprising a support plate with fixing means to the wall or panel of the compartment, for anchoring below the berth, on whose plate supports a locking arm, with possibility of rotation, provided with a horizontal rod that is finished off in an elastic block, ready to make a stop with the inner side of the berth which prevents its opening, and which can be released through the arc rotation of the locking arm, operated by a key. The locking arm is capable of recovering its initial position by reverse rotation and abutting through an elevated horizontal plane on the base of the berth, avoiding its involuntary closing. (Machine-translation by Google Translate, not legally binding)

Description

DESCRIPTION

LITERAL BLOCK DEVICE

TECHNICAL SCOPE

The present invention relates to a berth-blocking device, of general application in berths for the furnishing of compartments of reduced dimensions used in means of transport, such as ships or trains, and in particular for their application as equipment of the naval industry for berths that require safety devices for opening, so that they can be used only with the approval of transport service personnel and so that they can be opened for use with a key that controls said personnel, which avoids being used by unauthorized persons.

In addition, the locking device itself also allows it to be used, once the bunk is opened, acting as a safety support to keep the bunk unfolded, preventing its involuntary closing during its use, which avoids users risk of accidents.

For this purpose, the invention has a device with a locking arm constituted by a body independent of the opening mechanism of the berth and which is anchored below it, in order to abut the inner side of the berth and prevent it from rotating for opening.

Said device can be unlocked with the use of a key, used by the service personnel, whose turn of the key rotates the locking arm of the device, following an arc path below the berth, being released for opening and use, by not contacting the locking arm with the berth.

In said opening position of the berth, the locking arm of the device can be turned in the opposite direction to its initial position, in which state said arm that forms an elevated horizontal plane, will abut the base of the berth, avoiding this so that it can be folded inadvertently by user movements or shaking of the means of transport.

BACKGROUND OF THE INVENTION

In the current state of the art, the use of security means for opening berths is already known, controlled through agents of the transport service, as in the berths for trains, where the berth is formed on the articulated door of a raised horizontal cabinet with lock, which is opened by means of a master key, which is used by a transport service manager, to leave the door in a raised horizontal position as a bed for a user and whose mattress and straps and / or support mechanisms of The door is hidden inside the closet.

However, these types of berths have the disadvantage that they require a configuration of a closet or furniture where the bunk can be housed and the door itself constitutes the structure of the bed where the bunk mattress rests. In other words, the security of opening the berth is determined by the lock-shaped configuration of said berth.

This is not required in the present invention, since the berth lock device is a body independent of the berth body and therefore does not require a particular berth shape, which allows it to be applied to any type of berths.

On the other hand, the locking device of the invention allows to control the opening of the berth by means of a key, used by an authorized employee, who acts on the device and not on the berth directly, which allows its replacement in case of repair without hinder the use of the bunk.

In addition, the bunk lock device, once the controlled opening of the bunk has been performed by means of a key, allows the lower berth to be operated in the initial position, avoiding involuntary closing of the bunk.

OBJECT OF THE INVENTION

The object of the present invention is to provide to the market a device for blocking a berth, which being constituted by an independent body of the berth, has means to engage below it and ensure by blocking the controlled opening of the berth by means of a key, used by the service personnel, which avoids the unfolding of the berth by unauthorized persons.

Said locking device also has support means to ensure and maintain the unfolded or open position of the berth, preventing unintentional closing of the berth during use, to prevent users from suffering accidents.

DESCRIPTION OF THE INVENTION

According to the invention, the blocking device for a berth is constituted by an independent body of the berth, which is able to be coupled in proximity to the berth to control its opening and closing by authorized personnel.

For this purpose, the locking device comprises a support plate with fixing means to the wall or panel of the cabin or compartment, for coupling below the berth, on which a locking arm is supported with the possibility of rotation provided with a horizontal stem that has an elastic plug at its end

Said locking arm thus formed is in a position to abut the end block with the inner side of the berth, preventing it from rotating the berth and therefore preventing its unauthorized opening.

The bunk can be released from the stop that prevents it from rotating, by arc turning the locking arm, which will be in a lower position than the base of the bunk without contacting it, an action that is performed using a key, which uses an agent of transport service.

Once the bunk has been deployed, the locking arm can rotate in the reverse direction to its initial blocking position, being able to act as a stop with the base of the bunk deployed through a raised horizontal plane of the locking arm, avoiding the involuntary closing or folding of the bunk, which could cause a risk of accident in the users.

To cause rotation of the locking arm by means of a key, the support plate forms a circular passage whose perimeter has a vertical recess and intended to accommodate inside a disc capable of rotating in its housing and provided with a radial recess, which coincides with the recess of the circular passage in order to receive an insert of the disk with the support plate.

Likewise, the disc has holes for anchoring the locking arm and a housing or cover provided on its inner face with at least one socket for the means for actuating the rotation, and an arc guide where a brass stud is housed. the support plate ready to guide the arc rotation of the cover and the blocking arm.

Said housing or cover coinciding with the socket has a hole for the key where an internal square of an eccentric piece is housed, provided with a stud that is housed in the rear groove of a sliding piece, which is subjected to the action of a recovery spring.

All this is arranged so that when the key housed in the square is turned, the eccentric part is rotated, whose nipple housed in the groove of the sliding part pushes it through the radial recess of the rotating disk compressing the recovery spring.

In this way, the sliding part in its displacement releases the rotation of the disc that will drag in its movement to the locking arm and the cover, following the arch of the guide, which will cause the blocking arm to rotate in an arc releasing the berth for controlled opening.

Once the bunk is deployed, the locking arm can be turned in the opposite direction manually to its initial position, which will take the rotating disk to its initial position allowing the sliding piece, which runs through the radial recess of the disc, to fit through the spring thrust in the recess of the support plate.

In this initial position of the blocking arm with the berth unfolded, a horizontal plane of the block arm will abut the bottom face of the base of the berth, which will prevent the berth from being folded or closed involuntarily.

DESCRIPTION OF THE DRAWINGS

For a better understanding of the above, the descriptive memory of a set of drawings in which the object of the invention is shown is attached, without it being understood that the aforementioned graphic representation constitutes a limitation of the peculiar characteristics of this application.

Figure 1: Shows a perspective view of the blocking device of a berth in the locked position. In it there is a support plate on which a cover or casing is supported with the possibility of rotation, provided with a hole for a key, from which a locking arm with several planes protrudes, of which the upper one is horizontal, while from the frontal plane a horizontal stem comes out that is finished off in an elastic block.

Figure 2: Represents a perspective view of the locking device of a berth in the unlocked position. It shows that the cover or housing together with the block arm has turned in an arc along the hands of a clock, to free the berth and by actuating a key.

Figure 3: Illustrates a perspective view of the locking device applied to a berth. In it, the device is observed to be attached below the berth by fixing it to the wall of the compartment or cabin, keeping the berth closed or folded by the action of the locking arm, whose end block abuts the inner side of the bunk preventing its turn.

Figure 4: Shows a perspective view of the locking device applied to the same berth in the deployed position. It shows that the berth has been released from the device by turning the locking arm in an arc, by actuating a key, which allows it to rotate the berth for use, by ceasing to contact the locking arm with the bunk.

Figure 5: Represents a perspective view of the locking device applied to the same berth in the deployed and secured position. In it, it is observed that the locking arm recovers its initial position by reverse rotation and stops through the upper horizontal plane of the arm with the base of the berth, preventing it from turning and folding or closing involuntarily.

Figure 6: Illustrates a perspective and exploding front view of the elements that make up the blocking device of a berth. It shows that the support plate has a hole for the accommodation of a rotating disk to which the locking arm and the cover or housing that guides the rotation of the disk are anchored and includes fittings for the elements that release or fit the rotation of the disk by the key drive.

Figure 7: Shows a perspective and exploded view of the elements that make up the blocking device of a berth.

PREFERRED EMBODIMENT OF THE INVENTION

The different components that make up the blocking device of a berth are set out in detail below, according to a planned embodiment.

The blocking device for a bunk is constituted by a body independent of the bunk, which is in a position to engage in proximity to the bunk to control its opening and closing by authorized personnel

In the first, second, third, fourth and fifth figures, it is observed that the locking device comprises a support plate (1) with fixing means (2) to the wall or panel (3) of the cabin or compartment for anchoring below the berth (4).

In these figures, it is also observed that on the support plate it supports with possibility of rotation, a locking arm (5), provided with a horizontal rod (6), which is finished off at its end in an elastic block (7), in a position to absorb vibrations.

In the first and third figures it can be seen that the locking arm (5) in an upright position, stops at the end block (7) with the inner side (8) of the berth, preventing it from rotating said berth by its articulation to the wall, which prevents unauthorized opening of it.

In the second and fourth figures, it can be seen that the locking arm (5) can rotate, according to the hands of a clock, following an arc (9) and by actuating a key (10), ceasing to contact said arm of block with the berth (4), which allows the rotation of the berth for authorized opening or deployment for use.

In the fifth figure, it is observed that once the berth is deployed for use, the blocking arm (5) can be manipulated to recover its initial position by reverse rotation, in order to stop the blocking arm through of the horizontal plane (11) with the base (12) of the berth, thereby avoiding the involuntary closure of said berth and therefore the risk of accidents.

In the sixth and seventh figures it can be seen that the support plate (1) of the device forms a circular passage (13), in whose perimeter it has a vertical recess (14) and intended to accommodate inside a disk (15) capable to rotate in its housing and provided with a radial recess (16), which is made to coincide with the recess of the circular passage in order to receive an insert of the disc with the support plate.

Likewise, it can be seen that the disc (15) has holes (17) and (18) for the respective anchoring of the locking arm (5) and a housing or cover (19) provided by its inner face of at least a socket (20), for the means of actuating the rotation and an arc guide (21), where a pin (22) of the support plate is housed, in order to guide the arc rotation of the cover (19 ) and the locking arm (5).

In the sixth and seventh figures, it can also be seen that the housing or cover (19) coinciding with the socket (20) has a hole (23) for the key (10) where the square (24) of a piece is housed eccentric (25), which is provided with a pin (26) arranged to be housed in the rear groove (27) of a sliding part (28), which is subjected to the action of a recovery spring (29).

All this is arranged so that by turning the key (10) fitted in the square (24), the eccentric part (25) turns, whose bolt housed in the slot rear (27) of the sliding part (28) pushes it through the radial recess (16) of the rotating disk (15), compressing the recovery spring (28).

In this way, the sliding part (28) in its displacement, releases the rotation of the disc (15) that will drag in its movement to the locking arm (5) and the cover (19), following the arch of the guide (21) , which will cause the locking arm (5) together with the cover (19) to rotate in an arc releasing the berth for controlled opening.

Once the bunk is deployed, the locking arm (5) can be turned in the opposite direction to its initial position, which will take the rotating disk (15) to its initial position allowing the sliding part (28), which runs along the radial recess (16) of the disc, fit by the thrust of the spring (29) into the recess (14) of the support plate (1).

In this initial position of the blocking arm (5) with the berth unfolded, the horizontal plane (11) of the block arm will abut the base (12) of the berth, which will prevent the berth from being folded or closed involuntarily.

Claims (3)

1. - A LITER BLOCK DEVICE, consisting of an independent body, ready to be coupled in proximity to a berth to control its opening and closing, characterized in that it comprises a support plate (1) with fixing means (2) a the wall or panel (3) of the compartment for anchoring below the berth (4), on whose plate it supports with possibility of rotation, a locking arm (5) provided with a horizontal rod (6) at whose end it comprises a elastic block (7), ready to abut the inner side (8) of the bunk preventing its opening, which is capable of being released through the arc rotation (9) of the locking arm, operable by means of a key ( 10), and being capable of recovering its initial position by reverse rotation and abutting through a horizontal plane (11) of the locking arm on the base (12) of the berth, avoiding its involuntary closing. 2. - A LITER BLOCK DEVICE, according to the first claim, characterized in that the support plate (1) forms a circular passage (13), whose perimeter has a recess (14), and in a position to accommodate a disk (15) capable of turning in its housing and provided with a radial recess (16), which is made to coincide with that of the circular passage for its insertion with the support plate, as well as has holes (17) and (18) for anchoring respectively the locking arm (5) and a housing or cover (19) provided by its inner face with at least one socket (20), in a position to accommodate the means for driving the rotation, and a guide in arc (21), in a position to accommodate a pin (22) of the support plate, which guides the arc rotation of the cover and the locking arm. 3. - A LITER LOCK DEVICE, according to the first and second claims, characterized in that the housing or cover (19) has, in coincidence with the socket (20), a hole (23) for the key (10), in a position to rotate the internal square (24) of an eccentric part (25), whose pin (26) housed in the groove (27) of a sliding part (28), subjected to the action of a recovery spring (29), It is able to be displaced by the radial recess (16) of the disc (15) and allow the release of the rotation of the disc, which will drag in its rotational movement to the locking arm (5) and the cover (19) following the guide in arc (21), or by reversing the locking arm (5) will cause the fit the disc (15) on the support plate (1), when the sliding part (28) is inserted into the recess (14) of the circular passage (13) of the support plate.