US20050257447A1 - Arrangement of Structural Components That Are Moveable Relative to One Another and Assume a Defined Stable Position by Means of a Locking Device in at Least Two Relative Positions - Google Patents

Arrangement of Structural Components That Are Moveable Relative to One Another and Assume a Defined Stable Position by Means of a Locking Device in at Least Two Relative Positions Download PDF

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US20050257447A1
US20050257447A1 US10/907,530 US90753005A US2005257447A1 US 20050257447 A1 US20050257447 A1 US 20050257447A1 US 90753005 A US90753005 A US 90753005A US 2005257447 A1 US2005257447 A1 US 2005257447A1
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    • G—PHYSICS
    • G05—CONTROLLING; REGULATING
    • G05G—CONTROL DEVICES OR SYSTEMS INSOFAR AS CHARACTERISED BY MECHANICAL FEATURES ONLY
    • G05G5/00—Means for preventing, limiting or returning the movements of parts of a control mechanism, e.g. locking controlling member
    • G05G5/06—Means for preventing, limiting or returning the movements of parts of a control mechanism, e.g. locking controlling member for holding members in one or a limited number of definite positions only
    • E—FIXED CONSTRUCTIONS
    • E05—LOCKS; KEYS; WINDOW OR DOOR FITTINGS; SAFES
    • E05D—HINGES OR SUSPENSION DEVICES FOR DOORS, WINDOWS OR WINGS
    • E05D11/00—Additional features or accessories of hinges
    • E05D11/10—Devices for preventing movement between relatively-movable hinge parts
    • E05D11/1028—Devices for preventing movement between relatively-movable hinge parts for maintaining the hinge in two or more positions, e.g. intermediate or fully open
    • E05D11/105—Devices for preventing movement between relatively-movable hinge parts for maintaining the hinge in two or more positions, e.g. intermediate or fully open the maintaining means acting perpendicularly to the pivot axis

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  • the invention relates to an arrangement of structural components that are movable relative to one another and assume a defined stable position by means of a locking device in at least two relative positions.
  • the locking device comprises at least two locking recesses and at least one locking nose or at least one locking recess and at least two locking noses, wherein on the first structural component the locking recess or recesses and on the second structural component the locking nose or noses are provided.
  • At least two structural components are generally moved relative to one another; often it is required to provide a stable position in predetermined relative positions to one another. Starting from this stable position, it is possible, by overcoming a securing force, to move the structural components relative to one another and allow them to assume another position. For securing them in a defined stable position locking devices are often provided, i.e., one of the structural components has a locking recess and the other structural component has a locking nose.
  • the locking device is designed such that, as a function of the actuating direction for unlocking, the securing forces to be applied are of different magnitude.
  • these securing forces of different magnitude are realized in that the locking nose and/or locking recess has an asymmetric cross-sectional shape.
  • flatter or steeper contours can be provided in one or the other direction; the contours, in addition to the basic shape of the locking nose or the locking recess, have a decisive effect in regard to the securing forces.
  • the spring force is also a determining factor for the securing force of the locking device; the spring is, for example, configured as an elastic (springy) arm on which the locking nose is formed or the spring can be an additional component that acts on the locking nose.
  • the shape of the locking nose and/or locking recess can be designed in accordance with the desired conditions wherein, as already mentioned, asymmetric or symmetric shapes can be selected.
  • the locking nose and/or locking recess can have an arc-shaped curved cross-sectional shape or can be designed as a triangular cross-sectional shape.
  • trapezoidal cross-sectional shapes are considered particularly advantageous wherein an irregular trapezoid is of particular importance, i.e., a shape provided with slanted surfaces of different incline or surfaces of different length that in this way contribute, in addition to other effects, to the difference in magnitude of the securing forces.
  • a particularly suitable configuration of the arrangement according to the invention is provided when the first and second structural components form a swivel joint wherein in a first joint part a circular recess is provided in which a rotary body is received that can be rotated by a second joint part and wherein the locking device is provided on the circumferential wall of the recess and the outer circumference of the rotary body.
  • a swivel joint can be used in many applications.
  • the rotary angle of the defined stable position is predetermined also.
  • the circular recess with a rotary body arranged therein and the arrangement of the locking device in the circumferential area between these parts results in a compact configuration.
  • the locking device For further improving the function, it is expedient to provide the locking device with three locking recesses and three locking noses that are arranged staggered by an angle of 120 degrees relative to one another, respectively, and form three locking units. In this way, locking or catching of the three locking noses is realized simultaneously at a certain position and the respective securing force is generated commonly by the three locking noses.
  • an arrangement of the locking units (locking recess and interacting locking nose) can be designed such that they are staggered by 180 degrees relative to one another in relation to the circular movement path.
  • the locking noses are formed on springy arms on the outer circumference of the rotary body wherein these arms spring radially outwardly and in this way move the locking noses into the locking recesses.
  • the rotary body is a separate component and is connected to the second joint part for common rotation. In this way, the rotary body and the second joint part can be produced from different materials.
  • the rotary body can be a ring wherein the connection for common rotation comprises an inner toothing on the ring and a ring gear on the second joint part.
  • the connection for common rotation comprises an inner toothing on the ring and a ring gear on the second joint part.
  • openings are provided in the disk into which matching projections of the second joint part that extend in the axial direction are inserted.
  • a simple connection of the first and second joint parts is realized in that on the bottom of the circular recess a central pin or a central sleeve is provided and the ring gear of the second joint part is provided with a central bore by which the second joint part is supported on the central pin of the central sleeve.
  • the first and second joint parts are expedient to provide with sockets for inserting them into connecting components.
  • the arrangement according to the invention of structural components with locking devices can, of course, also be provided on differently formed surfaces of the components sliding past one another, for example, on plane surfaces.
  • FIG. 1 is an exploded view of a locking device provided on a swivel joint.
  • FIG. 2 is a view of a first joint part with locking recesses.
  • FIG. 3A is an enlarged illustration of the detail III of FIG. 2 illustrating a first shape of the locking recesses.
  • FIG. 3A is an enlarged illustration of the detail III of FIG. 2 illustrating a second shape of the locking recesses.
  • FIG. 4 is a ring with locking noses supported on springy arms.
  • FIG. 5A is an enlarged illustration of a first shape of a locking nose.
  • FIG. 5B is an enlarged illustration of a second shape of a locking nose.
  • FIG. 5C is an enlarged illustration of a third shape of a locking nose.
  • FIG. 6 shows the first joint part according to FIG. 2 with inserted ring on which the spring arms with locking noses are provided.
  • FIG. 7 is a view of the second joint part.
  • FIG. 8 shows a disk with locking noses supported on springy arms.
  • FIG. 9 is an illustration of the disk according to FIG. 8 inserted into the receiving opening.
  • FIG. 1 shows a swivel joint that is provided with a locking device according to the invention.
  • a circular recess 3 is formed that has a substantially cylindrical wall 17 and a bottom 18 .
  • a second component 2 is provided with a ring gear 14 and a projecting pin 15 that are inserted into the recess 3 .
  • the second component 2 is designed such that it substantially closes off the recess 3 .
  • a rotary body 4 is provided that is connected to the ring gear 14 for common rotation.
  • the first structural component 1 thus forms a first joint part 5 and the second structural component 2 forms a second joint part 6 .
  • the rotary axis of the swivel joint comprised of the joint parts 5 and 6 is identified by reference character D.
  • the rotary body 4 in the embodiment of FIG. 1 is a ring 11 with an inner toothing 13 .
  • the inner toothing 13 is provided for positive engagement of the ring gear 14 .
  • On the outer circumference of the ring 11 three springy arms 10 are provided at uniform spacing to one another; they extend in the same direction.
  • On the free ends of the springy arms 10 a locking nose 9 is formed, respectively.
  • the locking noses 9 are guided during rotary movement on the wall 17 of the recess 3 ; when reaching one of the locking recesses 8 , an automatic locking of the locking noses 9 in the locking recesses takes place.
  • On the first joint part 5 a base 25 is formed on which a stop surface 21 is provided.
  • the second joint part 6 has a base 26 formed as a unitary part that has a stop surface 22 .
  • the base 25 and the base 26 each have a socket 7 that serves for insertion into connecting parts. In the end position in which the two sockets 7 point in the same direction, the stop surfaces 21 and 22 rests against one another.
  • FIG. 2 is a view of the first joint part 5 with the recess 3 as well as the unitary base 25 and the socket 7 .
  • the recess 3 has a circular cross-section.
  • Several locking recesses 8 and 28 are provided on the wall 17 .
  • One locking recess 8 and one locking recess 28 together form a set of neighboring locking recesses, respectively.
  • the locking noses of the rotary body in one end position of the swivel joint are positioned within the locking recesses 8 and are moved out of the recesses 8 counterclockwise along the wall 17 until they lock or catch in the locking recesses 28 .
  • FIGS. 3A and 3B the detail III of FIG. 2 is illustrated in two different variants.
  • the locking recess 28 ′ of the FIG. 3A is significantly smaller than the locking recess 28 ′′ of FIG. 3B whose cross-sectional shape corresponds substantially to a semi-circle.
  • the different shapes illustrate that the securing forces that are required for unlocking the locking device in the embodiment according to FIG. 3A are significantly smaller than for the significantly deeper locking recess 28 ′′ of FIG. 3B .
  • FIG. 4 shows the rotary body 4 in an axial view.
  • This rotary body 4 is comprised of a ring 11 with an inner toothing 13 and three arms 10 arranged on the outer side of the ring. Because of their design and their material, the arms 10 are springy in the radial outward direction; the illustration in FIG. 4 shows the relaxed position of the springy arms 10 .
  • a locking nose 9 is formed, respectively.
  • the springy arms 10 extend substantially in the circumferential direction of the ring wherein the free ends in the mounted state of the rotary body 4 are forced toward the center M of the rotary body 4 . The pretension generated in this way enhances the locking action of the locking noses 9 when they reach the locking recesses of the first joint part 5 illustrated in FIGS. 1 and 2 .
  • FIGS. 5A, 5B , and 5 C show different variants of the detail V in FIG. 4 .
  • the cross-sectional shape of the locking nose 9 in FIG. 5B has a curve or arc shape 23 with a substantially uniform curvature wherein the height of the curve or arc shape 23 is significantly smaller at the end connected to the springy arm 10 in comparison to the end facing away from it.
  • the locking nose 9 has substantially the shape of a rectangle wherein the transition into the springy arm 10 has a slightly slanted lateral surface.
  • a locking nose 9 is illustrated that has a substantially trapezoidal shape 24 wherein the lateral surfaces 27 , 27 ′ of the trapezoid are positioned substantially at the same angle to the roof or top surface, and the respective surfaces 27 , 27 ′ are different because of the different height ( 27 is longer than 27 ′) of the two sides ( 27 , 27 ′) of the trapezoid.
  • FIG. 6 shows the first joint part 5 with inserted rotary body 4 in a view identical to that of FIG. 2 .
  • the rotary body 4 according to the illustration of FIG. 4 is a ring with an inner toothing 13 and the springy arms 10 are arranged on the outer circumference of the ring 11 .
  • the locking noses 9 are positioned in the locking recesses 28 and can be unlocked only by overcoming the securing force generated by the shape of the locking noses and locking recesses, respectively, as well as the spring force exerted by the arms 10 .
  • identical parts are identified by the same reference numerals in the Figures.
  • FIG. 7 shows a view of the second joint part 6 with ring gear 14 that engages the inner toothing 13 of the ring 11 shown in FIG. 6 .
  • the pin 15 shown in FIG. 7 is positioned in the opening 16 (shown in FIG. 6 ) within the first joint part 5 .
  • FIGS. 8 and 9 an alternative configuration of the rotary body 4 is illustrated.
  • This rotary body 4 comprises a disk 12 in which a central bore 19 is provided through which the pin 15 of the second joint part 6 projects. There are also four bores 20 in the disk 12 into which projections of the second joint part 6 project in order to transmit the rotary movement of the second joint part onto the rotary body 4 .
  • the rotary body 4 has at the circumference of the disk 12 four springy arms 10 with locking noses 9 provided at their free ends. While FIG. 8 shows the rotary body 4 in the untensioned (relaxed) state, i.e., with unstressed springy arms 10 , FIG. 9 shows the mounted state, i.e., the rotary body 4 is inserted into the receiving opening 3 .

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