TWM636268U - Handle kit assembly - Google Patents

Abstract

A handle kit assembly for a field-coupled set of handles where doors are commonly mounted The parts are fixed together, and may include: a first retaining member mounted to or defined by a first magnet housing of a first door handle assembly, the first door handle assembly being operatively mounted to one of the commonly mounted doors; and a second retaining member mounted to or defined by a second magnet housing of a second door handle assembly that may be Operatively mounted to the other of the commonly mounted doors, the first magnet housing and the second magnet housing are arranged such that, when the first door handle assembly and the second door handle assembly are in contact with each other, the magnet housing carried by each magnet housing The magnets are aligned and magnetically coupled to each other and cause the first and second retention members to be aligned and mechanically coupled to each other.

Description

handle kit components

The present novel creation generally relates to a door assembly having two doors mounted together to and within a single door frame of a building, each door having a handle assembly configured to be field coupled to each other, and more specifically, The present novel creation relates to a structure for securing together field-coupled handle assemblies of two doors.

It is common for two doors to be co-mounted within a single doorway of a building, an example of which is co-mounting a conventional exterior door and a conventional storm door to and within a single door frame of a commercial or residential building. Some such co-mounted doors include handle assemblies that are configured to be field coupled together, for example, magnetically coupled together by an attractive magnetic field created by magnets carried by each handle assembly such that the field coupled handle assemblies operate together as Single handle assembly for two doors.

The novel creation may include one or more of the features in the appended claims, and/or one or more of the following features, or a combination of these features. In a first aspect, there is provided a handle kit assembly for securing together coupled handle assemblies of co-mounted doors, each co-mounted door being pivotable on its hinge side securely mounted to the door frame for simultaneous opening and closing in the same direction. The handle kit assembly may include a first retaining member mounted to or defined by a first connecting element housing of a first door handle assembly, said first door handle assembly Operably mounted to one of the commonly mounted doors, the first connection element housing carries a plurality of first connection elements each having a connection surface; and a second retaining member mounted to the second or defined by a second connection element housing of a door handle assembly operably mounted to the other of the co-mounted doors, the second connection an element housing carrying a plurality of second connection elements each having a connection surface, said first connection element housing and said second connection element housing being arranged so that when said first door handle assembly and said The second door handle assemblies contact each other such that the plurality of first connection elements are aligned with the plurality of second connection elements and are connected to each other, and such that the first retaining member is aligned with the second retaining member And are also mechanically coupled to each other. Preferably, said first and second connection element housings are field coupled to each other by means of a magnetic connection of a plurality of first and second magnets, while being fixed to each other by means of a mechanical coupling of the first and second holding members .

10: Door arrangement

12, 14: door

12A, 12B, 12C, 14A, 14B, 14C: surface

15, 21: handle assembly

16, 22: handle kit

16A, 22A: handle

17, 56: Lock button

18, 18’, 18”, 24, 24’, 24”, 118, 124: Magnet assembly

20, 26: Latch assembly

23: lock cylinder

28, 32: Latch plate

30, 34: Latch tongue

40: ring part

41, 51, 151, 153: base

42, 52, 142, 152: Shell

44, 54: magnet

46, 146: lock receiver

46A: concave cavity

47: cover plate

48, 148: shaft

49, 149: lock the mandrel

50: ring part

55, 160: handle

57, 72A, 72B, 157, 187: opening

58, 85, 95, 100: holding components

59, 155, 159: rear

60, 70, 80, 82, 90, 96: Parts

60': Hold clip

62A, 62B: Hold leg

64: Closed end

66A, 66B: elastic legs

68: Positioning block

68A, 68B, 75, 177, 178, 184, 195: surface

70': retaining ring

74A, 74B, 80', 94, 96', 189: slot

74A1, 74B1: front edge

80A, 80B: end

84, 92: column

86: pin

93: head

94A, 94B, 96A, 96B: ends

144, 154: magnet

146A, 174: concave part

170: retainer

171: Cylindrical part

172: fins

173: part

175: Mesa

176: spring

181: tip

183:top

185: lower part

179, 186: Groove

191: part

193: stop part

The novel creation is illustrated in the accompanying drawings by way of example and not limitation. Where appropriate, reference numerals have been repeated among the drawings to indicate related or similar elements.

1A is a perspective view of two co-mounted doors shown from the outside of one door with handle assemblies separated from each other, each door including a handle assembly that can be connected or coupled to the other door, the handle assembly including a handle assembly for further An embodiment of a retaining assembly that secures the handle assembly together.

1B is another perspective view of the co-mounted door of FIG. 1A shown from the outside of the other door with the handle assemblies separated from each other.

2 is a perspective view similar to FIG. 1B showing the two handle assemblies coupled to each other and showing the latch tongue of each handle assembly being retracted simultaneously in response to rotational actuation of either exterior door handle , so that both doors can be opened or closed together.

3A is a perspective view similar to FIG. 2, showing two handle assemblies coupled to each other, and showing separation of the handle assemblies by actuation of one of the door handles.

3B is a perspective view similar to FIG. 3A showing the handle assemblies separated from each other due to actuation of the door handle shown in FIG. 3A.

4A is a perspective view of the magnet assemblies of the two handle assemblies shown in FIGS. 1A-3B , shown from a perspective similar to that of FIG. 1A , and showing a lock receiver mounted on one of the magnet assemblies. Part of the retention assembly above the component cavity.

4B is a perspective view similar to FIG. 4A , but with the magnet assembly panel removed to illustrate mounting a component of the retainer assembly to the magnet assembly over the lock receiver cavity.

4C is a perspective view of the magnet assembly of the two handle assemblies shown in FIGS. 1A-3B from a perspective similar to FIG. Hold another part of the assembly.

5A is a perspective view of the retaining assembly shown in the components of FIGS. 4A-4C showing the lock projection of the magnet assembly on the left side of FIG. 4C when the corresponding door handle assemblies as shown in FIG. 2 are field coupled to each other Insertion into the lock receiver cavity of the magnet assembly on the right side of FIGS. 4A and 4B engages and secures the two components to each other.

5B is another perspective view of the retention assembly of FIG. 5A showing the biasing of two legs of one of the components toward each other to retain the component in engagement with the other component of the retention assembly.

5C is yet another perspective view of the retaining assembly of FIGS. 5A and 5B , showing the separation of the two components by their relative rotation relative to each other.

6A is a perspective view of the magnet assembly of the two handle assemblies shown in FIGS. 1A-3B , shown from a perspective similar to that of FIG. 1A , and shown for securing the field-coupled handle assembly to another handle assembly A component of another embodiment of the holding assembly together.

6B is a perspective view of the magnet assembly of the two handle assemblies shown in FIGS. 1A-3B , shown from a perspective similar to that of FIG. 1B , and showing the embodiment of the retaining assembly partially shown in FIG. 6A another part of .

7A is a perspective view of a portion of the magnet assembly including a component of the retaining assembly shown on the left in FIG. 6A and a portion of the retaining assembly shown on the right in FIG. 6B , showing a corresponding door handle as shown in FIG. 2 Assembly Two parts that are field-coupled to each other to engage and secure each other.

7B is a perspective view similar to FIG. 7A showing relative rotation between the magnet assemblies separating the components of the retaining assembly.

8A is a perspective view of the magnet assemblies of the two handle assemblies shown in FIGS. 1A-3B , shown from a perspective similar to that of FIG. 6B , and showing the retention assembly used to secure the field-coupled handle assemblies to each other. A component of yet another embodiment.

8B is a perspective view of the magnet assembly of the two handle assemblies shown in FIGS. 1A-3B , shown from a perspective similar to that of FIG. 6A , and showing the portion of the embodiment of the retaining assembly shown in FIG. 8A . another part.

9A is a perspective view of a portion of the magnet assembly shown on the left side of FIG. 8B including a part of the retaining assembly and a portion of the magnet assembly shown on the right side of FIG. 6A , showing a corresponding door handle as shown in FIG. 2 Components are field coupled to each other such that one part is inserted into another.

9B is a perspective view similar to FIG. 9A and showing relative rotation between the magnet assemblies in one direction to a position where the two parts of the retention assembly engage each other and secure the magnet assemblies together.

9C is a perspective view similar to FIGS. 9A and 9B and showing relative rotation between the magnet assemblies in the opposite direction to that shown in FIG. 9B to achieve engagement of the two parts of the retaining assembly with each other and the magnet Another location where components are fastened together.

10 is a perspective view of another embodiment of a retaining assembly including a first magnet assembly and a second magnet assembly and showing the front of the first magnet assembly and the rear of the second magnet assembly.

11 is a perspective view of the retaining assembly of FIG. 10, the retaining assembly including the first magnet assembly and the second magnet assembly, and showing the rear of the first magnet assembly and the front of the second magnet assembly.

12 is a perspective view of the combination of a plurality of biasing tabs and recesses of the annular retainer in an engaged position.

Figure 13 is a perspective view similar to Figure 12, but with the plurality of tabs retracted and positioned rotationally spaced from the recess along the circumferential surface of the annular retainer.

14 is a cross-sectional view taken along a vertical diametrical line of the first magnet assembly shown in FIG. 10 .

15 is a cross-sectional view of the first and second magnet assemblies in an interlocked state, taken along a horizontal diametrical line perpendicular to the cross-section of FIG. 14 .

Figure 16 is an enlarged perspective view of a tab slidably guided by a structure at the surface of the magnet housing.

While the novel inventive concept is susceptible to various modifications and alternative forms, specific exemplary embodiments thereof have been shown by way of example in the drawings and will herein be described in detail. It should be understood, however, that there is no intention to limit the inventive concepts to the particular forms disclosed, but on the contrary, the intention is to cover all modifications, equivalents, and alternatives consistent with the scope of the novel creation and appended applications.

References in the specification to "one embodiment," "an embodiment," "exemplary embodiment," etc. indicate that the described embodiments may include a particular feature, structure, or characteristic, but that each embodiment does not necessarily include the particular feature, structure, or characteristic. feature, structure or characteristic. Furthermore, these phrases may or may not all refer to the same embodiment. Furthermore, when a specific feature, structure, or characteristic is described in conjunction with an embodiment, whether or not explicitly described, it may be recognized as Therefore, it is within the knowledge of those skilled in the art to implement these features, structures or characteristics in combination with other embodiments. Furthermore, it is contemplated that any single feature, structure or characteristic disclosed herein may be combined with any one or more other disclosed features, structures or characteristics, whether explicitly described or not, and thus no responsibility for the type and/or characteristic of such combinations should be inferred. Quantity is limited.

The novel creation relates to various embodiments of retaining assemblies for securing together joint handle assemblies of co-mounted doors. As used herein, the term "co-mounted" means that two conventional doors are hingedly mounted on a door frame or post of a residential, commercial or other building along a common side of each door such that each door is Opposite common sides of the door frames are hingedly connected to open and close. As used herein, the term "connected" means that the opposite parts of the door handle assembly mounted on each commonly installed door (i.e., the part facing the door handle assembly) are connected or coupled to each other, and by any material affinity, structural The interaction or attraction of the material, the affinity of the material, the interaction or attraction of the structure is sufficient to make the door handle assembly and Co-installed doors remain together. As used herein, the term "field-coupled" means that opposing portions of the door handle assembly mounted to each commonly mounted door (i.e., the portion facing the door handle assembly) are coupled to each other and held together by an attractive field such as is the magnetic field established between the magnets carried by each handle assembly part, or between at least one magnet carried by one handle assembly part and at least one magnetically attractable structure carried by another handle assembly part (such as comprising one or more A magnetic field established between a metallic composite of one or more ferromagnetic materials. As used herein, the term "field-joinable" It means that opposing portions of the door handle assembly mounted to each co-mounted door are configured to be field coupled to each other. As used herein, the term "retain" or the phrase "secure the field-coupled handle assemblies together" and similar terms and phrases means that the field-coupled door handle assemblies are mechanically connected to each other by the retaining assembly. Create an interference coupling such that when the door handle assemblies are mechanically coupled together, what needs to be applied to one or both of the door handle assemblies and/or needs to be applied to one or both of the doors themselves in order for the door handle The force with which the components (and thus the door) are separated from each other is greater than that required to separate the door handle assemblies from each other only when the door handle components are connected or field coupled to each other.

Reference is now made to FIGS. 1A-3B , which illustrate a portion of a commonly mounted door arrangement 10 comprising two conventional doors 12 , 14 hingedly mounted on a door frame (not shown) in a conventional manner. A door handle assembly 15 is mounted on the door 12 and another door handle assembly 21 is mounted on the door 14 . As will be described in detail below with reference to FIGS. 4A to 9C , the door handle assemblies 15 , 21 schematically include retaining assemblies for further securing the handle assemblies 15 , 21 when the handle assemblies 15 , 21 are coupled together. together.

The door handle assemblies 15 and 21 may utilize connecting elements described in detail below, which may include permanent magnets or electromagnets arranged to selectively attract or repel each other to allow the door handle assembly 15 to and 21 connect or disconnect the gates 12 and 14. However, it is conceivable that the connection elements may comprise other elements than magnets which may similarly be used for at least interconnection. For example, certain materials are known to have a certain degree of mutual affinity and thus can adhere to each other under certain conditions, as long as they release upon application of a desired threshold force, can be used. Structurally interacting elements positioned together may be used, such as mechanical fasteners including hooks and loops or other micro-repetitive structures.

It is also contemplated that, other than the retaining assembly structure described herein, no connecting elements need be used in some embodiments. The purpose of the connecting element is to rotationally connect one handle to the other so that they rotate together. As described below, one of the retaining assemblies and its retaining features are provided to retain one handle on the other as the doors move together. Although the connection elements will supplement the retaining means to prevent their separation, they are not necessary for this purpose. Furthermore, connecting elements can be eliminated if the rotational transition from one handle to the other is accommodated by holding structures or additional structures at the interface of the handle assembly. Such a structural part may facilitate a rotational connection for switching in one or two rotational directions.

However, the following disclosure relates to preferred embodiments of the novel creation in which connecting elements are utilized and magnets are used as connecting elements based on magnetic attraction or repulsion as field coupling or decoupling elements, it being understood that as long as all elements consistent with the following description are provided If connection and disconnection are required, any other suitable connection or coupling element may be used instead.

The door handle assembly 15 includes a conventional handle assembly 16 operably mounted on the inner face 12C of the door 12, a magnet assembly 18 operably mounted on the outer face 12A of the door 12, and a magnet assembly 18 operably mounted on the side of the door 12. A conventional latch assembly 20 on a surface 12B defined between an inner face 12C and an outer face 12A of the door 12 . The handle assembly 16 and the magnet assembly 18 are operably coupled to each other by a first aperture (not shown) defined by the faces 12A, 12C of the door, and the latch assembly 20 is A second aperture (not shown) defined in side surface 12B of door 12 and intersecting the first aperture is operably coupled to handle set 16 and magnet assembly 18, all in a conventional manner.

Handle set 16 of handle assembly 15 includes a conventional handle 16A coupled to a conventional seat (not shown) that extends into a first aperture defined by faces 12A, 12C of door 12 . The base is fixed in position relative to the door 12 and the handle 16A is rotatable relative to the base in a conventional manner. The latch assembly 20 includes a latch plate 28 mounted to the side surface 12B of the door 12 , and a conventional latch tongue 30 extending through an opening in the latch plate 28 . The handle 16A is operably coupled to the latch assembly 20 (see, eg, FIGS. 4A-4C ) by means of a shaft 48 that extends through the base and latch assembly 20 and engages the magnet assembly 18 as will be described in more detail below. of. Rotation of the handle 16A rotates the shaft 48 which in turn retracts the latch tongue 30 into and out of the latch plate 28 . When the handle 16A is turned to retract the latch tongue 30 into the latch plate 28, the door 12 can be opened, as depicted in the example in FIG. Extending the latch tongue 30 from the latch plate 28, as depicted in the example in FIG. The door 12 can be closed and secured in the closed position. A lock button or protrusion 17 is rotatably mounted to the handle 16A, as shown in the examples in FIGS. Shaft 49 extends through base and latch assembly 20 and engages the magnet assembly as will be described in more detail below. The lock button 17 and locking spindle 49 are operably mounted relative to the handle 16A and relative to the handle 16A and lock button The base of 17 rotates together.

The magnet assembly 18 includes a base 41 (viewable from the rear of FIG. 4C ) secured to the base of the handle set 16 by holes defined through the faces 12A, 12C of the door 12 such that Neither base rotates or otherwise moves with handle 16A of handle assembly 16 or with components carried within base 41 . In this regard, a cylindrical magnet housing 42 is positioned within the cylindrical opening of the base 41, and the magnet housing 42 is rotatably coupled to the handle 16A of the handle assembly 16 by means of a shaft 48 such that the handle 16A, the shaft 48 and the magnet housing 42 are opposed. Rotates with the door 12 and with respect to the components of the handle assembly 16 fixed to the door 12 . The annular portion 40 may be integrally formed with the magnet housing 42 or formed as a separate component connected to the magnet housing 42 . A plurality of magnets 44 are mounted within openings defined by passing axially through the cylindrical magnet housing 42, with the axial faces of the magnets 44 each defining a north or south magnetic pole. In the illustrated embodiment, the magnet housing 42 is configured to hold four magnets 44 , while in alternative embodiments the magnet housing 42 may be configured to hold more or fewer magnets. In some alternative embodiments, magnet housing 42 may instead be configured to hold one or more magnetically attractable structures instead of magnets, in which embodiments magnet assembly 24 of door handle assembly 21 would carry one or more Magnets that cooperate with one or more magnetically attractable structures to field couple the door handle assemblies 15, 21 together. In any event, any one or more such magnets may be provided purely as one or more structural components and/or as one or more conventional electromagnets.

In any event, the cylindrical magnet housing 42 further defines a central opening passing axially through the cylindrical magnet housing sized for A generally cylindrical lock receiver 46 is received therein. The lock receiver 46 is coupled to the lock button 17 of the handle 16A of the handle set 16 by means of a locking spindle 49 so that the lock button 17, the locking spindle 49 and the lock receiver 46 can be locked together relative to the handle 16A and relative to the cylindrical magnet housing 42. turn. Rotation of the lock button 17 rotates the spindle 49 which in turn locks the latch assembly 20 so that the latch tongue 30 cannot be retracted into the latch plate 28 . The recessed cavity 46A of the lock receiver 46 is configured to engage the lock button 56 of the door handle assembly 21 (see, for example, FIGS. 4A-4C ) when the door handle assemblies 15, 21 are coupled together such that the described The locking operation of the door handle assembly 15 is similarly performed in the door handle assembly 21 and vice versa.

The door handle assembly 21 similarly includes a conventional handle assembly 22 operably mounted on the outer face 14C of the door 14, a magnet assembly 24 operably mounted on the inner face 14A of the door 14, and a magnet assembly 24 operably mounted on the inner face 14A of the door 14. The conventional latch assembly 26 on the side surface 14B of the door 14 is defined between the inner face 14A and the outer face 14C. The handle assembly 22 and the magnet assembly 24 are operably coupled to each other by a first aperture (not shown) defined by the faces 14A, 14C of the door 14, and the latch assembly 26 is defined in the side surface 14B of the door 14 by A second hole (not shown) intersecting the first hole is operably coupled to the handle assembly 22 and the magnet assembly 24, all in a conventional manner. The handle set 22 similarly includes a conventional handle 22A coupled to a conventional seat (not shown) that extends into a first aperture defined by the faces 14A, 14C of the door 14 . The base is fixed in position relative to the door 14 and the handle 22A is rotatable relative to the base in a conventional manner. The latch assembly 26 includes a latch plate 32 mounted to the side surface 14B of the door 14 , and a normal latch extending through an opening in the latch plate 32 . Gauge latch deadbolt 34. The handle 22A is operatively coupled to the latch assembly 26 by means of a shaft (not shown) that extends through the base and latch assembly 26 and engages the magnet assembly 24 via an opening 57 in the rear 59 of the magnet assembly 24 (eg See Figures 4A to 4C). Rotation of the handle 22A rotates the shaft, which in turn retracts the latch tongue 34 into and out of the latch plate 32 . When the handle 22A is turned to retract the latch tongue 34 into the latch plate 32, the door 14 can be opened, as depicted in the example in FIG. With the latch tongue 34 protruding from the latch plate 32, as depicted in the example in FIGS. The door 14 can be closed and secured in the closed position. A conventional lock cylinder 23 is rotatably mounted to the handle 22A, as shown by way of example in FIG. 1A , the lock cylinder 23 being coupled to a locking arbor (not shown) which extends through the base and latch Assembly 26 and engages magnet assembly 24 as will be described in more detail below. The keyhole and locking spindle of the lock cylinder 23 rotate together with respect to the handle 22A and with respect to the base on which the handle 22A and lock cylinder 23 are operatively mounted.

The magnet assembly 24 includes a base 51 secured to the base of the handle assembly 22 by holes defined through the faces 14A, 14C of the door 14 such that neither the base 51 nor the base of the handle assembly 22 follows the handle of the handle assembly 22. 22A or components carried within base 51 rotate or otherwise move. A cylindrical magnet housing 52 is positioned within the cylindrical opening of the base 51, and the magnet housing 52 is rotatably coupled to the handle 22A of the handle assembly 22 by virtue of the aforementioned camshaft such that the handle 22A, the camshaft and the magnet housing 52 are relative to the door 14. and fixed to the door 14 relative to the handle assembly 22 parts rotate together. A plurality of magnets 54 are mounted within openings defined by passing axially through the cylindrical magnet housing 52, with the axial faces of the magnets 54 each defining either a north magnetic pole or a south magnetic pole. In the illustrated embodiment, the magnet housing 52 is configured to hold four magnets 54 , while in alternative embodiments the magnet housing 52 may be configured to hold more or fewer magnets. In some alternative embodiments, the magnet housing 52 may alternatively be configured to hold one or more magnetically attractable structures instead of magnets, and in these embodiments the magnet assembly 18 of the door handle assembly 15 will carry one or more Magnets that cooperate with one or more magnetically attractable structures to field couple the door handle assemblies 15, 21 together.

The cylindrical magnet housing 52 further defines a central opening axially therethrough sized to receive a generally cylindrical lock button or protrusion 56 therein. The lock button 56 is coupled to the keyhole of the lock cylinder 23 of the handle 22A of the handle assembly 22 by means of the aforementioned arbor so that the keyhole of the lock cylinder 23, the arbor and the lock button 56 can all be positioned relative to the handle 22A and to the cylindrical magnet housing. 52 rotate together. The arbor is turned by turning the key in the keyhole of the lock cylinder 23 , which in turn locks the latch assembly 26 so that the latch tongue 34 cannot be retracted into the latch plate 32 . The lock button 56 is configured to engage the interior cavity 46A of the lock receiver 46 of the door handle assembly 15 when the door handle assemblies 15, 21 are coupled together (see, e.g., FIGS. 4A-4C ) such that The locking operation of the door handle assembly 21 is also performed in the door handle assembly 15 and vice versa.

Preferably, the annular portion 50 is also provided integrally with the magnet housing 52 , or as a separate component that rotates with the magnet housing 52 . Preferably, the annular portion 50 also Operably connected to handle 55 . While the ring portion 50 and the handle 55 are operably connected to rotate together, the handle 55 can be used to rotate the magnet housing 52 and thus open the door 14 .

In the illustrated embodiment, the door 12 is, for example, a so-called "main" door, serving as the main entrance door to the building. Face 12C is the "inside" face of door 12 because face 12C is the face of door 12 that faces the interior of the building, and face 12A is the "outer" face of door 12 because face 12A is the face of door 12 that faces the outside of the building. . The door 14 is, for example, a so-called storm door, which is mounted on a door frame on the outside of the door 12, so that the door 14 is exposed to the outdoor environment, while the door 12 is located between the door 14 and the interior of the building. Face 14A is the "inside" face of door 14 because face 14A is the face of door 14 facing the outer surface of door 12, and face 14C is the "outer" face of door 14 because face 14C is the face facing the door 12, 14 mounted thereon. The surface of the door 14 on the exterior of the building. It should be understood, however, that the door arrangement 10 just described is provided by way of example only, and that in an alternative embodiment the door 14 could be a main door and the door 12 could be a storm door. In other alternative embodiments, the "storm" door 14 (or 12) may be any other conventional door, examples including but not limited to security doors, screen doors, secondary main doors, and the like. It will be further understood that while the drawings depict an exemplary mounting configuration of the doors 12, 14 as viewed from the outside as in FIG. The concepts described are directly applicable to installing doors 12, 14 and associated hardware on either the left or right hand side.

The magnet assemblies 18, 24 of the door handle assemblies 15, 21 are mounted on the doors 12, 14 such that the magnets 44 carried by the magnet assemblies 18 are aligned with corresponding ones of the magnets 54 carried by the magnet assemblies 24, and the magnets 44 and the magnets 54 has the opposite polarity. When the doors 12, 14 are joined together, as shown in the example in Fig. 2, the magnetic The bodies 44, 54 are magnetically coupled to each other such that the magnet assemblies 18, 24 (and thus the doors 12, 14) form a field coupling to each other. If one of the handles 16A, 22A of the handle assembly 16, 22 is rotated in the direction to open the door 12, 14, this rotation is transmitted by the field coupling magnet assembly 18, 24 to cause the other of the handles 16A, 22A to Rotation, thereby retracting the two latch tongues 30, 34 into their respective latch plates 28, 32, as shown for example in FIG. Therefore, if the handle 16A is turned in the direction to open the door 12 , this rotation is transmitted to the cylindrical magnet housing 42 via the shaft 48 , thereby causing the magnet housing 42 to rotate relative to the base 41 . Since magnet 44 carried by magnet housing 42 is field coupled with magnet 54 carried by magnet housing 52 , rotation of magnet housing 42 causes magnet housing 52 to rotate in the same direction. Rotation of the magnet housing 52 in turn rotates the camshaft coupled thereto in the door opening direction. This rotation of the camshaft of the door handle assembly 15 , 21 in turn retracts the respective latch tongue 30 , 34 into its respective latch plate 28 , 32 . Rotation of the handle 22A in the direction to open the door 14 is likewise transmitted to the handle assembly 15 to similarly retract the respective latch tongue 30, 34 into its respective latch plate 28, 32 so that the door 12, 14 Can be turned on and off together while fields are joined together. Furthermore, although field-coupled together as shown in the example in FIG. 2 , the two door handle assemblies 15 , 21 may be actuated by means of actuation of the lock button 17 and/or actuation of a suitable key in the keyhole of the lock cylinder 23 . while simultaneously locking and unlocking, as described in detail above.

In the illustrated embodiment, the door handle assembly 21 illustratively includes a mechanical stop that prevents the door handle assembly 21 from rotating in a direction opposite to the opening direction just described, or at least prevents the handle assembly 21 from Rotation in a direction opposite to the opening direction exceeds a selected rotation angle of the handle assembly. When the door handle assembly 15 is opened along with When the opening direction is turned in the opposite direction (see, e.g., FIG. 3A ) and the mechanical stop of the door handle assembly 21 is engaged, further rotation of the door handle assembly 15 in the same direction moves the faces of the field coupling magnets 44, 54 radially away from each other. move. At some point, by this rotation of the handle assembly 15 to the point where the magnets 44, 54 are no longer field coupled to each other and the magnet assemblies 18, 24 are separated from each other, the magnetic field established between the magnets 44, 54 of opposite polarity decreases. , so that the doors 12, 14 can be separated from each other, as shown in the examples in FIGS. 3A and 3B.

Further details of various embodiments of co-mounted door arrangements of the type shown in FIGS. 1-3B and the foregoing may be found in co-pending U.S. Patent Publication No. 2020/0165846, which is the applicant for the present patent application Owned and published as International Patent Application WO2017/181072, the contents of these disclosures are hereby incorporated by reference in their entirety. Additional details relating to various embodiments of co-mounted door arrangements of the type shown in FIGS. 1-3B and further description of the foregoing can be found in: Co-pending Application No. 62/909,171 filed October 1, 2019 (the U.S. Provisional Patent Application is owned by the applicant of the present patent application), the U.S. Provisional Patent Application No. 62/910,783 filed on October 4, 2019 (the U.S. Provisional Patent Application is the present Owned by the applicant for this patent application), and U.S. Provisional Patent Application No. 63/036,183, filed June 8, 2020, which is owned by the applicant for this patent application, these disclosures The contents are hereby incorporated by reference in their entirety.

As briefly described above, the door handle assembly 15, 21 illustratively includes a A holding assembly is used to further secure the handle assemblies 15, 21 together when the handle assemblies 15, 21 are coupled together as previously described. Referring now to FIGS. 4A-5C , an embodiment of such a retaining assembly 58 is shown. Retention assembly 58 illustratively includes two parts: one part 60 of magnet assembly 18 mounted to door handle assembly 15 , and another part 70 of magnet assembly 24 mounted to door handle assembly 21 . As depicted in Figures 4A and 4B (Figure 4A shows a magnet assembly 18 with a cover plate 47 mounted on the outwardly facing axial face of a cylindrical magnet housing 42, Figure 4B shows The magnet assembly 18 with the plate 47 removed), the part 60 of the retaining assembly is schematically provided in the form of a retaining clip having a closed end 64, upper and lower retaining legs 62A, 62B, and elastic legs 66A, 66B, wherein the closed end 64 is fixed to the axial face of the cylindrical magnet housing 42, the upper and lower retaining legs 62A, 62B each extend laterally away from the closed end 64 and are recessed in the lock receiver 46. Above the pocket 46A, each resilient leg 66A, 66B extends laterally away from a respective one of the retaining legs 62A, 62B. Retaining clip 60' is illustratively a spring structure with resilient legs 66A, 66B biased toward each other. A resilient leg retainer 68 is attached to the front surface of the magnet housing 42 on the opposite side of the lock receiver 46 where it secures the closed end 64 of the retaining clip 60'. Positioning block 68 defines a top surface 68A for supporting resilient leg 66A and a bottom surface 68B opposite top surface 68A for supporting resilient leg 66B. The resilient legs 66A, 66B are biased against the top and bottom surfaces 68A, 68B of the positioning block 68 and the positioning block 68 further operates to position the retaining legs 62A, 62B over the recessed cavity 46A of the lock receiver 46 and The recess 46A is positioned relative to the lock receiver 46 .

As further depicted in the example in FIG. 4C , part 70 of the retaining assembly is schematically provided in the form of a frustoconical retaining ring having a smaller opening 72A and a larger opening 72B, The smaller opening 72A is sized to receive the cylindrical shaft portion 56A of the lock button 56 and the larger opening 72B abuts the magnet housing 52 around the lock button 56 . Preferably, part 70 of the retaining assembly extends radially outwardly from opening 72A to opening 72B in the shape of a tapered portion. A slot 74A is formed in and along the top surface of the retaining ring 70', and another slot 74B is formed in and along the bottom surface of the retaining ring 70' opposite the slot 74A. The slots 74A, 74B are illustratively oriented to extend horizontally relative to the rest position of the magnet assembly 24 (ie, the handle 22A of the handle assembly 22 is not rotated in any direction), as are the retaining legs 62A, 62B of the retaining clip 60'. Oriented to extend horizontally relative to the rest position of the magnet assembly 18 . The slots 74A, 74B are sized to axially receive a respective one of the retaining legs 62A, 62B therein.

The retaining legs 62A, 62B of the retaining clip 60' are illustratively positioned relative to the lock receiver 46 such that when the handle assemblies 15, 21 are field coupled to each other and the magnet assemblies 18, 24 are in contact with each other as described above, the retaining legs 62A are in the slots. 74A contacts retaining ring 70' below and retaining leg 62B contacts retaining ring 70' above slot 74B. When the lock button 56 is pressed into the recess 46A of the lock receiver 46, the retaining legs 62A, 62B travel upwardly along the outer frustoconical surface 75 of the retaining ring 70' toward the corresponding slots 74A, 74B, as The outer surface of retaining ring 70 ′ expands the distance between retaining legs 62A, 62B, forcing resilient legs 66A, 66B away from top and bottom surfaces 68A, 68B of positioning block 68 . As the retaining legs 62A, 62B are more stressed on the frusto-conical outer surface of the retaining ring 70' With high force, the retaining legs 62A, 62B eventually reach and are received in the slots 74A, 74B. The biasing of the resilient legs 66A, 66B toward each other forces the retaining legs 62A, 62B into the slots 74A, 74B, as shown in the example in FIG. 5A, to secure the retaining clip 60' to the retaining ring 70' and thus Magnet assembly 18 is secured to magnet assembly 24 . The interaction of the retaining legs 62A, 62B within the slots 74A, 74B thus creates a physical interference, retaining the magnet housing 42 on the magnet housing 52 in the axial direction of the shaft 48 . In some embodiments, the front edge 74A1 , 74B1 or front side of the slot 74A, 74B forms an acute angle with respect to the vertical. In such an embodiment, the acute angle is exemplary selected so that the retaining legs 62A, 62B are normally retained within the slots 74A, 74B, while if a force greater than the threshold force acts on the handle in a direction that separates the handle assembly 15, 21 Assemblies 15, 21 allow retaining legs 62A, 62B to exit slots 74A, 74B. Illustratively, in these embodiments, the threshold force is selected to be less than a force that could damage or destroy one or more components in the door handle assembly 15 , 21 .

In the illustrated embodiment, the retaining assembly 58 is configured in a static state (ie, the handle 16A, 22A is not rotated in either direction shown in FIGS. 2-3B ) as previously described for the magnet assembly 18, 24. This secures the field coupling magnet assemblies 18, 24 together. When either magnet housing 42, 52 is rotated relative to the respective base 41, 51 in a direction that retracts the latch tongue 30, 34 into the respective latch plate 28, 32 (i.e., when the door 12, 14 is opened 2), as the retaining clip 60' and retaining ring 70' are similarly rotated relative to the respective bases 41, 51, the magnet housings 42, 52 rotate together as described above, and the retaining legs 62A, 62B remain Within the grooves 74A, 74B, as shown for example in FIG. 5B. Conversely, when the magnet housing 42 rotates in the opposite direction And when the mechanical stopper of the door handle assembly 21 prevents the magnet housing 52 from rotating therewith, the retaining clip 60' rotates relative to the retaining ring 70', and the radial movement of the retaining clip 60' relative to the retaining ring 70' makes the retaining The legs 62A, 62B exit radially from the slots 74A, 74B on the outer surface 75 of the retaining ring 70', as shown for example in FIG. 5C. This forces the resilient legs 66A, 66B further away from the top and bottom surfaces 68A, 68B of the positioning block 68, as shown for example in FIG. 5C. As the inward bias of the spring legs 66A, 66B forces the spring legs 66A, 66B toward each other, the inward bias of the spring legs 66A, 66B toward each other forces the retaining legs 62A, 62B axially along the outer surface 75 of the retaining ring 70'. Moving away from the slots 74A, 74B and towards the opening 72A, thereby decoupling the retaining legs 62A, 62B (and thus the retaining clip 60') from the retaining ring 70'. Eventually, spring legs 66A, 66B contact top and bottom surfaces 68A, 68B of positioning block 68 , which repositions spring legs 66A, 66B to their pre-contact positions as shown in FIGS. 4A and 4B .

Referring now to FIGS. 6A-7B , another embodiment of a retaining assembly 85 is shown. Retention assembly 85 illustratively includes two components: one component 80 defined on magnet assembly 18' of door handle assembly 15, and another component 82 mounted on magnet assembly 24' As depicted in the example of FIG. 6A , the retaining assembly component 80 is illustratively provided in the form of an arcuate slot 80 ′ that passes through the magnet assembly along the vertical bottom edge of the magnet housing 42 18' of magnet housing 42 is formed. The arcuate slot 80' terminates at its opposite ends 80A, 80B. As depicted in the example in FIG. 6B , part 82 of the retaining assembly is schematically provided in the form of a post 84 having one end mounted to the outside of the magnet housing 52 of the magnet assembly 24' vertically below the lock button 56. , the other end extends axially away from the outside of the magnet housing 52 . A resiliently biased pin 86 extends laterally from the post 84 illustratively adjacent the free end of the post 84 . Pin 86 is illustratively configured to be generally biased outwardly from post 84, but to retract into post 84 in response to a force applied to its front surface. In some alternative embodiments, the resiliently biased pin 86 may be replaced by a resiliently biased ball or other such structure.

Post 84 of retaining assembly component 82 is illustratively positioned relative to arcuate slot 80' such that magnet housing 42 adjacent end 80A of arcuate slot 80' contacts pin 86 and forces pin 86 to retract back into post 84. Such that when the handle assemblies 15, 21 are field coupled to each other as described above and the magnet assemblies 18', 24' are in contact with each other, the free ends of the posts 84 enter the arcuate slots 80'. When the pin 86 passes through the end 80A of the arcuate slot 80', the pin is pressed outwardly from the post 84 against the backside of the magnet housing 42 adjacent the end 80A of the arcuate slot 80', as in FIG. 7A. As shown in the example shown in FIG. 4 , the member 82 retaining the assembly is secured to the magnet housing 42 and thus the magnet assembly 18 ′ to the magnet assembly 24 ′. Thus, the interaction of the resiliently biased pin 86 with the backside of the magnet housing 42 adjacent to the arcuate slot 80' and near the end 80A establishes retention of the magnet housing 42 in the axial direction of the shaft 48. Physical interference on 52. When either magnet housing 42, 52 is rotated relative to the respective base 41, 51 in a direction that retracts the latch tongue 30, 34 into the respective latch plate 28, 32 (i.e., when the door 12, 14 is opened 2), as the posts 84 and arcuate slots 80' are similarly rotated relative to the respective bases 41, 51, the magnet assemblies 18', 24' rotate together as described above, and the posts 84 remain Within the arcuate slot 80', as shown in Figure 7A. Conversely, when the magnet housing 42 is rotated in the opposite direction and the magnet housing 52 is prevented from rotating therewith by the mechanical stop of the door handle assembly 21, the arcuate slot 80' pulls the post 84 and the pin 86 apart relative to the post 84. arc narrow direction of the end 80A of the slot 80', as shown in the example in FIG. Pull out and away from arcuate slot 80'.

Referring now to FIGS. 8A-9C , yet another embodiment of a retaining assembly 95 is shown. Retention assembly 95 illustratively includes two parts: one part 90 defined on and extending into magnet assembly 24" of door handle assembly 21, and another part 96 defined on magnet assembly 18" of door handle assembly 15. . As depicted in the example of FIG. 8A , a retaining assembly component 90 is schematically provided in the form of a post 92 having a head 93 mounted to its free end extending from an arcuate slot 94. Extending, an arcuate slot 94 is formed through the magnet housing 52 of the magnet assembly 24" along the horizontal bottom edge of the housing 52. The opposite end of the post 92 is schematically mounted to the fixed structure of the door handle assembly 21 such that the post 92 And the head 93 will not rotate with the magnet assembly 24". The arcuate slot 94 terminates at its opposite ends 94A, 94B. As depicted in the example of FIG. 8B , the retaining assembly component 96 is illustratively provided in the form of an arcuate slot 96 ′ formed through the magnet along the horizontal bottom edge of the magnet housing 42. Magnet housing 42 of assembly 18". Curved slot 96' terminates at opposite ends 96A, 96B thereof.

The arcuate slot 94 and arcuate slot 96' are illustratively the same size, and both slots are shaped wider at the center than at the respective ends 94A, 94B and 96A, 96B. Preferably, the central portion of each arcuate slot 94 and 96' is wide enough for the head 93 to pass therethrough easily. Ends 94A, 94B and 96A, 96B include narrow slot portions that are larger than the dimensions of post 92 but smaller than the dimensions of head 93 . special Preferably, for the ends 96A and 96B of the arc-shaped slot 96' of the magnet assembly 18", the smaller slot portion preferably comprises a key-slot portion. Once the magnet assembly 18" or magnet assembly 24" is allowed Rotationally, these keyway portions allow the head 93 to move along the keyway as it rotates past the wide middle slot portion to create mechanical interference in the axial direction of the shaft 48. The arcuate slots 94 may be at 94A, 94B Smaller end portions are included but are not required as long as the slot extends at least as long as the arcuate extension of arcuate slot 96' including ends 96A, 96B.

The post 92 of the component 90 of the retaining assembly is schematically positioned relative to the arcuate slot 94 such that the post 92 and the head 93 extend through at approximately the center of the arcuate slot 94 (wherein the arcuate slot 94 is wide). Through the curved slot 94. As shown in the example of FIG. 9A, when the handle assemblies 15, 21 are field coupled to each other as described above and the magnet assemblies 18", 24" are in contact with each other, the arcuate slots 94 and 96 are aligned with each other, and the post 92 and head 93 Extending through the aligned arcuate slots at approximately the center of each arcuate slot. In this position, the combination of post 92 and head 93 does not serve to secure magnet assembly 18" to magnet assembly 24". However, since the post and head 93 are stationary relative to the magnet assemblies 18", 24", rotation of the magnet assemblies 18", 24" together in one direction causes the head 93 of the post 92 to align with the arcuate slot 96'. The backside surfaces of the reduced width keyway ends 96B engage, creating a physical interference to prevent axial movement of the magnet assemblies 18", 24" away from each other, as shown in the example in FIG. 9B. As further shown in FIG. 9C, rotation of the magnet assemblies 18", 24" together in opposite directions engages the head 93 of the post 92 with the reduced width keyway end 96A of the arcuate slot 96', thereby also A physical interference is established to prevent axial movement of the magnet assemblies 18", 24" away from each other. In this example Here, the post 92 and head 93 do not operate as a retaining assembly to prevent axial movement of the magnet assemblies 18", 24" away from each other when the door handle assemblies 15, 21 are in the rest position, as in the previous embodiments. Instead, only the field-coupled magnet assemblies 18", 24" are rotated together in the rotational direction by an amount such that the latch tongues 30, 34 are at least partially retracted into the corresponding latch plates 28, 32 (i.e., within the doors 12, 32). 14), the post 92 and head 93 operate to retain the assembly to prevent axial movement of the magnet assemblies 18", 24" away from each other, as shown in Figure 9B. Furthermore, since the opposite ends of the arcuate slots 94, 96 operate in a similar manner, as shown in Fig. 9C, the embodiment shown in Figs. Right-hand and left-hand mounting configurations.

In some embodiments, head 93 may be formed from a rigid or semi-rigid material. In some alternative embodiments, the head 93 may be formed of a semi-rigid or deformable material configured to engage the door handle assembly 15 while the head engages one of the ends of the arcuate slots 94, 96. , 21 and/or doors 12, 14 in the direction intended to separate them, the material yields when sufficient force is applied, allowing the door to 12, 14 separated.

The embodiments shown in the figures are described herein as mechanically coupling various embodiments of magnet assemblies 18, 18', 18" with corresponding magnet assemblies 24, 24', 24", utilizing protrusions such as components 70, 82, 90), extending from the surface of the magnet assemblies 24, 24', 24", respectively, with joints mounted to or defined by the magnet assemblies 18, 18', 18", respectively. structure (for example, components 60, 80, 96 of the assembly). It should be understood that in some alternative embodiments, the components of the assembly 70, 82, and/or 90 may extend from the face of magnet assemblies 18, 18', and/or 18", respectively, and assembly components 60, 80, and/or 96 may be mounted to magnet assemblies 24, 24', and/or 24, respectively. ” or by the magnet assembly 24, 24' and/or 24″.

In another alternative embodiment, a variation of the embodiment shown in FIGS. 4A to 5C is conceivable in which the slots 74A, 74B formed on the part 70 of the assembly are instead formed on the face of the outer edge of the magnet housing 42. and wherein the retaining clip 60 ′ is mounted to or around the magnet assembly 24 and is sized (i.e. enlarged) to match the face and in-plane slots formed on the outer edge of the magnet housing 42 74A, 74B are engaged. The operation of this variant is as described above with respect to FIGS. 4A-5C . In an alternative embodiment of this variation, the slots 74A, 74B may be formed on and in the face of the outer edge of the magnet assembly 52 or base 51, and the retaining clip 60' (appropriately sized) may be mounted on the magnet assembly 18 on or around the magnet assembly 18 installed.

In yet another variation, an additional annular space may be provided on the magnet housing 42 between the lock receiver 46 and the magnet 44 or between the magnet 44 and the periphery of the magnet housing 42 and have a slot 74A formed therein, An appropriately sized ring structure 74B may be mounted to the face of the magnet housing 42, and the retaining clip 60' may be mounted to a corresponding portion of the surface of the magnet housing 52 and suitably sized (i.e., enlarged) to fit the ring structure and the ring structure. Slots 74A, 74B formed in the structure engage. In an alternative embodiment of this variation, an additional annular space may be provided on the magnet housing 52, an annular structure having an appropriately sized bearing slot mounted on the surface of the magnet housing 52, and an annular structure having a bearing slot mounted on the surface of the magnet housing 42. An appropriately sized retaining clip 60'.

Another illustration of the field coupling and retention assembly is shown in Figures 10 to 16 For example, the field coupling and retention assembly is used to secure co-mounted doors together and as part of the door handle assembly connection between door 12 and door 14 . In addition to the field coupling described above, the retaining assembly 100 is used to hold the doors 12, 14 together under controlled conditions.

As shown in FIGS. 10 and 11 , the field coupling and retention assembly includes a first magnet assembly 118 that may be disposed on the door 12 , and a second magnet assembly 124 that may be disposed on the door 14 . The first magnet assembly 118 includes a magnet housing 142 having a plurality of spaced magnets 144 and the second magnet assembly 124 includes a magnet housing 152 having a plurality of spaced magnets 154 . The magnet housing 152 is mounted on a base 151 from which a rear portion 159 of the magnet assembly 124 extends rearwardly. The base is installed on the inner surface of the door 14 , and the magnet assembly can rotate relative to the base 151 . The rear portion 159 of the base 151 includes an opening 157 for an operable rotational connection with the latch shaft. Thus, when the latch shaft is rotated to open the door 14 , the magnet housing 152 can rotate with the latch shaft relative to the base 151 . Similarly, the magnet housing 142 is operatively rotationally connected to the other latch shaft 148 of the door 12 by having the rear portion 155 have an opening for the latch shaft 148 when the latch assembly is rotated to open the door 12 , all of these components (such as those disposed and fixed in the holes of the door 12 ) are rotatable relative to the base 153 . A locking spindle 149 is also provided on the magnet assembly 118 . A protrusion 156 extends from the magnet assembly 124 as part of the locking function of the door handle assembly and is received by the recess 146A of the cylindrical lock receiver 146 of the magnet assembly 118 . Handle 160 is shown connected to ring 150 , which is operatively connected to magnet housing 152 . Thus, handle 160 and ring 150 also rotate with magnet housing 152 . Thus, the handle 160 can be used to rotate the magnet housing 152 as desired. Ring 150 and magnet housing 152 are preferably made One-piece parts, although this is not required. These components are assembled according to the latch assembly or handle assembly described above with respect to FIGS. 1-5C.

As shown in FIG. 11 , an annular retainer 170 is attached to the magnet housing 152 so as to also rotate with the magnet housing 152 . As shown in FIG. 10 , a plurality of movable fins 172 are movably supported on the face of the magnet housing 142 . The combination of tab 172 and ring retainer 170 provides the handle kit retention feature for the field coupled co-mounted door described above.

Ring retainer 170 may be similar to the frusto-conical ring including a plurality of slots described above and as shown in FIGS. 5A-5C . However, the difference between the annular retainer 170 shown in FIGS. 11 to 13 and FIG. 15 is that the annular retainer 170 includes a cylindrical portion 171 that transitions into a curved portion 173 whose diameter changes from a cylindrical Shaped portion 171 is reduced. Instead of slots, the illustrated embodiment provides flat recesses 174 at various locations around the circumference of the cylindrical portion 171 (eg, at diametrically opposed locations). Each recess 174 includes a land 175 within cylindrical portion 171 that establishes an interference surface for retention, as described below.

FIG. 10 shows a movable tab 172 that is slidable relative to the surface of the magnet housing 142 . 14 and 15 show that each tab 172 is biased radially inwardly by a compression spring 176 . Each compression spring 176 is shown biased between a surface 177 of a recess 179 recessed in the face of the magnet housing 142 and a surface 178 within a recess 186 of the tab 172 . By utilizing the flat or straight surface of the recess 174 and the tip of the tab 172, good interference can be provided. Other shapes are also contemplated, including for example a curved surface or multiple curved surfaces. Preferably, these surfaces are complementary, but not necessarily must.

Preferably, at the forward end of each fin 172 includes a narrowed tip 181 sized and shaped for insertion and contact within the recess 174 . Better seen in FIG. 15 , preferably the narrowed tip 181 narrows at both sides of the flat tip surface 184 . Narrowing 180 on one side of flat tip surface 184 provides alignment during connection and facilitates engagement and coupling between tab 172 and recess 174 . The narrowing 180 allows for a more gradual interaction between the tab 172 and the curved/sloped portion 173 of the annular retainer 170 during connection. Preferably, the narrowing 182 provided on the other side of the flat tip surface 184 of the narrowing 180 is provided for controlled separation. The arrangement shown provides controlled separation based on application of a threshold separation force. Preferably, the protruding surface of recess 174 is similarly narrowed, but this is not required. When the applied force reaches or exceeds the threshold separation force, the magnet assemblies 118 and 124 may separate from each other due to the interaction of the narrowing (like a cam tending to move the tab 172 against its bias to retract and allow separation). It is conceivable to modify the design of this narrowing surface to vary the ease of this separation. For example, if a more positive interlocking design of the tabs 172 and recesses 174 is desired, the interacting surfaces could be non-narrowing and flat, or even reverse sloped to enhance the interlocking. If desired, it can be designed to the extent that it needs to be destroyed before any separation.

As shown in FIG. 16 , the narrowed tip 181 is preferably provided at the front edge of the top 183 of the flap 172 which is narrower in width than the lower portion 185 of the flap 172 . The lower portion 185 is wider so as to provide a sliding surface to engage within a radial slot opening 187 provided in the face of the magnet housing 142 . for each wing Sheet 172 provides such a radial slot opening. Slot 189 extends below extension 191 of magnet housing 142 wider than opening 187 to form guided slot 189 within which the side edges of lower portion 185 are positioned under the biasing force of spring 176. The impact is slidably guided. FIG. 15 shows a spring engaging surface 177 formed as part of a groove 179 formed in the magnet housing 142 , which surface 177 is located below the tab 172 as shown in FIG. 16 . In order to provide a positive stop to the flap 172 in the direction of the biasing force, the top 183 is preferably provided with a stop portion 193 which is wider at the rear of the flap 172 for positioning in the slot opening 187. and engages the rear stop surface 195 of the extension 191 . The surface behind the flap 172 defining the rear of the opening 187 also acts as a limit to the rearward movement of the flap 172 against its biasing force.

FIG. 14 shows the tab 172 in a front view, where the tab 172 is biased toward the viewer based on a section taken through the vertical centerline of the magnet assembly 118 in FIG. 10 . Compression spring 176 is only partially visible since most of it is within grooves 179 and 186 . The tab 172 is shown positioned within the slot opening 187 with its lower portion 185 positioned below the protruding portion 191 .

Similar to the embodiment of the retention assembly described above, and with reference to FIGS. 1-5C , the tabs 172 and recesses 174 operate to provide an interference interlock when the doors 12 and 14 are engaged together. The shape and narrowed tip 181 of the ring retainer 170 controls the movement of the flaps 172 against their bias when the doors 12 and 14 are engaged together. Specifically, when the tip 181 of the tab 172 reaches the point where the tip 181 engages the cylindrical portion 171 along the surface portion 173 of the annular retainer 170, the tab 172 Move over bias. Continued movement of door 12 and door 14 toward each other causes tip 181 to be biased into recess 174 . As long as the tabs 172 and recesses 174 remain engaged, physical and mechanical interference is established in the axial direction of the shaft 148 .

As noted above, magnets 144 and 154 hold magnet housings 142 and 152 together for rotation. As the tab 172 and annular retainer 170 are rotated with their respective magnet housings 142 and 152, the engagement of the tab 172 and recess 174 is also maintained during rotation. However, rotation of the magnet housing 152 and ring retainer 170 in the rotational direction may be limited, such as where the magnet housing 152 is limited by a mechanical stop to prevent rotation of a door handle in the rotational direction, as described above. With the continued rotation of the tab 172 relative to the stop ring retainer 170 as the magnet housing 152 reaches the mechanical stop, the tab 172 will be forced to overcome its bias by the magnet housing 142 to achieve a non-stop rotation. joint position. FIG. 12 shows the tab 172 and recess 174 in an engaged position, while FIG. 13 shows the tab 172 retracted and running along the circumferential surface of the cylindrical portion 171 . In the configuration of Fig. 13, the interlock formed by the retaining assembly 100 is disengaged and the doors 12, 14 can be moved relatively away from each other.

It should be understood that any number of tabs 172 of at least one may be effective to create an interference interlock. It is also contemplated that the bias to the flap 172 may be provided in any manner including, for example, coil springs, leaf springs, gas, compressible material, or the like. Biasing between the magnet housing 142, or components connected thereto, and the tab 172 may be provided in any manner. Cylindrical or other shaped pins may be used in place of tabs 172 so long as they are effectively guided and biased. One or more pin and tab combinations may be used.

It is also contemplated that the pins or tabs or combination thereof could be biased radially outward to align with the Other structures of the magnet housing 152 are joined or connected. For example, the magnet housing 152 may have an annular feature with a protrusion within which a tab or pin may be offset to provide an interference interlock. Radially inward and radially outward pins, tabs, or combinations thereof may also be used to engage radially outwardly and radially inwardly located engagement structures, respectively.

It is also contemplated that any combination of pins and tabs may be provided to magnet housing 152 instead of magnet housing 142 to engage with an annular retainer or other structure provided to magnet housing 142 .

As noted above, for sliding tab 172 , the narrowed surface of tab 172 and recess 174 may be designed to form an interface that releases to separate tab 172 from recess 174 upon application of a force above a threshold. Additionally, the interface can be designed such that separation does not occur unless one of the components physically fails. As mentioned above, physical properties such as the angle of the narrowed surface and the coefficient of friction of the materials used can control this aspect. The same goes for any of the designs described above or conceived according to the novel creation. That is, any design of the novel creation may be designed to separate axially at any defined threshold force, or may be designed not to allow separation without failure.

While the novel creation has been illustrated and described in detail in the drawings and foregoing description, it is to be considered illustrative and not in a restrictive sense, and it is to be understood that illustration and description only It is intended that all changes and modifications consistent with the disclosed content and the patent scope of the application are also protected.

10: Door arrangement

12, 14: door

12A, 12B, 14B, 14C: surface

15, 21: handle assembly

16, 22: handle kit

18, 24: Magnet assembly

20, 26: Latch assembly

22A: Handle

23: lock cylinder

40: ring part

42: shell

44: magnet

46: Lock receiver

Claims (9)

A handle set assembly for securing together joined handle assemblies of commonly mounted doors, each door being pivotally mounted on its hinge side to a door frame for simultaneous opening and closing in the same direction, said handle set The assembly includes: a first side handle assembly including a first base mounted within a hole in a first one of the commonly mounted doors, the first side handle assembly further comprising: a rotatable first a door handle, the first door handle being operatively connected to the first spindle; and a first connecting element housing located on the outer side facing the second of the commonly mounted doors. The inner side of the first door, the first connecting element housing is rotatable with the first door handle and the first spindle and includes a first retaining member; and a second side handle assembly including a second a base, the second base is installed in the hole of the second door, the second side handle assembly further includes: a rotatable second door handle, the second door handle is operatively connected to the second spindle and a second connection element housing positioned outside the second door facing the first connection element housing so that when the first connection element housing and the second connection element housing towards each other and interacting with each other when in contact with each other, the second connection element housing is rotatable with the second door handle and the second spindle, and includes a second retaining member; wherein, when the first When a connecting element housing and said second connecting element housing are in a connected position adjacent to each other by at least one connecting element arranged on each of said first connecting element housing and said second connecting element housing , the The first mandrel and the second mandrel are operatively and rotatably connected to each other, and further, wherein the first retaining member and the second retaining member are capable of being positioned between the first connecting element housing and the The housings of the second connecting element engage with each other in a connected position to establish interference in the axial direction of the first and second mandrels. The handle set assembly as recited in claim 1, wherein at least one of said first retaining member and said second retaining member includes a radially movable element capable of contacting said first Complementary features of the other of the retaining member and the second retaining member are engaged such that movement of the radially movable element in a radial direction is at least partially positioned behind the complementary feature to be positioned behind the complementary feature in the The interference is established in the axial direction. The handle kit assembly as claimed in claim 2, wherein said radially movable member is provided as part of a resilient leg mounted on one of said first and second connecting member housings , a portion of the elastic leg is radially movable and biased toward the interference position in a radial direction opposite to the direction of movement. The handle set assembly of claim 2, wherein said radially movable element is configured as a tab slidably supported into said first and second coupling element housings to engage with a notch of the non-rotating part of the other of the first and second connection element housings. The handle set assembly of claim 4, wherein said radially movable element is biased radially inwardly, and said non-rotating member is shaped such that said The radially movable element moves outwardly under the influence of a biasing force prior to engagement within the recess. A handle set assembly as claimed in claim 4, wherein at least two radially movable elements are provided to the same connecting element housing, said at least two radially movable elements being biased radially inwardly to a similar number A similarly positioned notch engages the other. The handle set assembly of claim 2, wherein one of said first and second connection element housings is mounted with a post extending axially from the connection element housing to which it is mounted, And facing the other of the first connection element housing and the second connection element housing having an opening for receiving the post, the post also has a radially movable element, the radially movable A moving element is outwardly biased and inwardly movable through the opening. The handle set assembly of claim 2, wherein a post is mounted to extend from one of said first base and said second base through said first connection element housing and said second handle assembly of the same handle assembly. a first arcuate opening of one of the connecting element housings to extend axially from said first arcuate opening and towards a second arc in said first connecting element housing and said second connecting element housing Extending from the other of the arc-shaped opening, the post has a pin portion and a head sized to pass through the wide portion of the second arc-shaped opening, and the second arc-shaped opening has at least one narrow end keyway portion, said at least one narrow end keyway portion is sized to position said pin portion of said post in said at least one When in the narrow end keyway, the pin portion of the post is allowed to move along the at least one narrow end keyway but resists axial movement of the head. A handle set assembly for securing together joined handle assemblies of commonly mounted doors, each door being pivotally mounted on its hinge side to a door frame for simultaneous opening and closing in the same direction, said handle set The assembly includes: a first side handle assembly including a first base mounted within a hole in a first one of the commonly mounted doors, the first side handle assembly further comprising: a rotatable first a door handle, which is operatively connected to the first spindle; and a first housing, which is located on the inside of the first door facing the outside of the second door of the commonly installed doors, the first housing along with said first door handle and first spindle are rotatable and include a first retaining member; and a second side handle assembly including a second base mounted within an aperture of said second door, The second side handle assembly further includes: a second rotatable door handle operably connected to a second spindle; and a second housing positioned on the second side facing the first housing. the outer side of the door so as to interact with each other when the first shell and the second shell are moved toward each other and contact each other, the second shell is movable together with the second door handle and the second spindle rotates, and includes a second retaining member; wherein, when the first and second spindles are in a position adjacent to each other, the first and second spindles are operable to and are rotatably connected to each other, and further, wherein the first holding member and the second holding member are engageable with each other in adjacent positions of the first housing and the second housing, so that in the interference is established in the axial direction of the first mandrel and the second mandrel.

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