WO2010115543A1

WO2010115543A1 - Pivoted lever closure having a mechanically and electrically operating closure mechanism for the handle lever

Info

Publication number: WO2010115543A1
Application number: PCT/EP2010/001987
Authority: WO
Inventors: Gerd Rieboldt; Jörg Skopnik
Original assignee: Emka Beschlagteile Gmbh & Co. Kg
Priority date: 2009-04-09
Filing date: 2010-03-30
Publication date: 2010-10-14
Also published as: DE202009005364U1

Abstract

A closure for doors, flaps and the like, having a cavity that can be placed on an outer surface of the door leaf for receiving a handle lever mounted thereon, which in the position thereof in which it is pivoted into the cavity can be latched by means of a latching device provided on the cavity, the latching device comprising a latching part that is arranged in the cavity and is to be electrically actuated, and the latching part, in addition to the electrically operating actuation mechanism, being actuatable by way of a mechanically operating actuation mechanism that is arranged on the handle lever and is activated in the position of the handle lever in which it is pivoted into the cavity, characterized in that the mechanically operating actuation mechanism is arranged in a housing (26) which is arranged on the handle lever (11) and which can be removed from the handle lever (11), and when the housing (26) is removed from the handle lever (11), the receiving opening (21) for the housing (26) remaining in the handle lever (11) can be closed by way of a cover cap (50) that is to be rigidly connected to the handle lever (11).

Description

Swivel lever lock with a mechanical and electrical working

Closure for the handle lever

Description

The invention relates to a closure for doors, flaps and the like with an attachable to an outer surface of the door panel for receiving a pivoted thereto and pivoted in its position in the trough by means of a locking device provided on the recess handle lever, wherein the locking means of a in the Arranged arranged, electrically actuated locking member and the locking member is operable in addition to the electrically operated operation of a arranged on the handle lever, mechanically acting and acting in the swung-in position of the handle lever actuating operation.

A closure with the aforementioned features is described in DE 202007009513 U l. In the known closure, an electromagnet is arranged in the trough with a longitudinally displaceable locking pin which engages in electroless electromagnet in a projecting in a recess of the handle lever and in the pivoted position in the recess of the handle lever into the recess projecting locking housing. In the interior of the projection housing a lock cylinder is arranged, which accesses by means of a transmission member on the projecting into the locking housing locking pin and with appropriate closure the locking pin mechanically in its release position for the projection housing and thus the handle lever shifts. In this respect, the principle electrically working closure in the event of malfunction of the electromagnet or a failure of the power supply is equipped with a mechanical closure, so that the door can be opened in these cases.

There are applications in which at a scheduled for normal operation electrical closure of the handle lever during assembly of the cabinet or its components still no electrical power is available or can not be connected for security reasons, so that during this phase, a mechanical closure of the handle lever should be possible. Since such an additional mechanical locking at a working in the normal operation of the shutter electrical closure is always a security disadvantage, the invention has the object to set up a closure with the generic features so that the mechanical closure of the handle lever works during assembly, while Regular operation of the shutter exclusively the electrical closure of the handle lever to come into operation.

The solution to this problem arises, including advantageous refinements and developments of the invention from the content of the claims, which are adjusted to this description.

Specifically, the invention provides that the mechanically operating actuation is arranged in a housing arranged on the handle lever and detachable from the handle lever, and that the housing removed from the handle lever remains in the handle lever receiving opening for the housing by means of a cap to be firmly connected to the handle lever is closable. The invention has the advantage that the mechanical closure of the handle lever after completion of the assembly in a simple manner by removing the housing from the handle lever is removable. The remaining on the handle lever receiving opening is connected by a to be connected and with the handle lever Cover plate firmly closed. As far as the temporarily mounted on the handle lever housing increases the dimensions of the handle lever, this can be tolerated, since the handle lever after removal of the housing resumes its shape adapted to the design of the trough.

In an implementation of the invention, it does not depend on the shape and design of the housing. As far as the housing absorbs the mechanical closure for the handle lever in itself, all types of operations can be used, possibly also by adjusting the housing shape in detail or by using appropriate adapters. In this respect, the invention is not limited to the mechanical operations mentioned below as exemplary embodiments.

According to one embodiment of the invention it is provided that the handle lever has a receiving opening corresponding to the outer shape of the housing for receiving the housing and the housing can be fastened to the handle lever by means of a screw connection. For a simple assembly and disassembly of the housing is given to the handle lever. Similarly, it can be provided according to an embodiment of the invention that the cap can be inserted into the receiving opening of the handle lever and screwed to the handle lever.

According to one embodiment of the invention, it is provided that the locking member consists of a longitudinally displaceable in an actuating electromagnet forming and engaging in a lever handle formed in a locking recess formed on the locking lever locking pin, wherein the locking pin inserted in the handle lever mechanical actuation of a mechanical actuation acted upon slide can be actuated. Such a combination of electrical and mechanical closure of the handle lever is basically known from the generic DE 20 2007 009 513 U l .. In accordance with the known embodiment can also be provided according to an embodiment of the invention, that the electromagnet is oriented in the trough in such a way to the locking recess of the lever pivoted into the trough that the locking member is held in the locking position due to its gravity.

According to a first embodiment of the invention, it is provided that the slider is attached to the handle lever and slidably guided against the action of a spring biasing it in its rest position. For this purpose, it may be provided that the handle lever has a recess which can be lowered into the recess, in which the locking recess is formed for the locking pin and the slider acting on the locking pin is guided. Furthermore, it can be provided that the handle lever is provided in its pivoted-in position with a seal sealing the approach to the trough, so that the inside of the cabinet is sealed when pivoted into the trough handle lever against the outside atmosphere.

In an alternative embodiment it can be provided that the slide is arranged on the insertable into the handle lever housing and slidably guided against the action of him biasing in its rest position spring, so that is removed during disassembly of the housing of the handle lever with the slider. In this embodiment, it can be provided that the housing engages through the handle lever and reaches in the recess swiveled handle lever into the plane of the lock pin.

With regard to the formation of the mechanical actuation of the invention is provided in a first embodiment that the mechanical actuation consists of a locking cylinder inserted into the housing with a pivotally mounted and acting upon its pivoting the slide closing thumb.

Alternatively it can be provided that the mechanical actuation of a inserted into the housing and acting on the slider Closing thumb provided closure shaft is formed, which is to be engaged by an inserted into the housing operating handle.

Insofar as in both cases the rotational movement of the closing thumb can be converted into a longitudinal displacement of the slide provided for the actuation of the closing pin, it can be provided that the contact surface of the slide facing the closing thumb is formed with a radius having a rounding.

The attachment of lock cylinder and housing on the handle lever can be advantageously set up by locking cylinder and housing together with the handle lever by means of a transversely to the longitudinal axis of the handle lever arranged and the handle lever laterally penetrating fastening screw can be connected. In the context of such a fastening can then be provided with respect to the attachment of the cap on the handle lever, that the cap a projecting into the receiving opening of the handle lever approach with an opening formed in the handle lever opening for receiving the fastening screw for lock cylinder and housing opening for insertion a connecting the cap with the handle lever has fastening screw.

As far as the functional area of the handle lever must be additionally sealed, it can be provided that a seal is arranged between the handle lever and the housing inserted therein or the cap used.

As far as such a closure with its reaching into the cabinet interior functional parts passes through the door leaf in associated openings, is provided for use of the closure with differently shaped openings according to an embodiment of the invention that arranged between the trough and the door leaf a form-fitting to be fixed to the trough adapter plate is to adapt to different dimensions and shapes of the openings formed in the door leaf different, penetrating into the openings of the door panel and thus the adapter plate are arranged in the openings aligning strips. It can be provided that the adapter plate is designed as a turning plate with arranged on both sides strips.

In the drawing, an embodiment of the invention is reproduced, which is described below. Show it:

1 shows a closure in an exploded view of its individual parts in perspective view,

2 shows the closure in a rear view to FIG. 1 perspective view,

3 shows the assembled closure with housing attached to the handle lever in an overall view,

4 shows the closure according to FIG. 3 in a schematic side view,

5 shows the assembled closure according to FIG. 3 with a handle lever provided with the covering cap in an overall view, FIG.

6 shows the closure according to FIG. 5 in a schematic side view.

The closure shown in Figure 1 has a trough 10 in which a handle lever 1 1 is received lowered, the handle lever 1 1 from the trough 10 is folded out. For this purpose, the handle lever 1 1 is connected at its upper end by means of a bearing shaft 13 with a hinge pin 12 and can be used with a formed at its upper end bearing head 16a in a bearing opening 16b of the trough 10. The handle lever is biased by a spring 14 arranged in the region of the bearing in its pivoted out of the trough 10 position, so that in the not in the trough 10th locked position of the handle lever 1 1 is away from the trough 10 and can be rotated in a direction parallel to the trough 10 level. In a manner known per se, the associated rotation of the articulated mandrel 12 about its longitudinal axis is converted into the actuation of a locking device attached to the inside of the door. The hinge pin 12 is sealed by means of a seal 15 in the bearing opening 16b of the trough 10.

To lock the handle lever 1 1 in the trough 10, an electromagnet 17 is disposed in the trough 10, which is controllable by means of a connected controller 18. In the electromagnet 17, a locking pin 19 is guided longitudinally displaceable, which serves to lock the handle lever 10 in its pivoted into the trough 10 position. The electromagnet 17 can be fixed by means of fastening screws 20 in the trough 10.

The handle lever 1 1 has on its front side a receiving opening 21 and on its side facing the trough 10 a on pivoting of the handle lever 1 1 in the trough 10 entering the neck 22, which is sealed by a seal 23 with pivoted handle lever against the trough. In the region of the projection 22, a slider 24 is slidably mounted in the handle lever 1 1 in the longitudinal direction of the handle lever 1 1, which is acted upon by a spring 25 in its projecting into the receiving opening 21 position. When pivoted into the trough 10 into the handle lever 1 1, the slider 24 is in a plane with the locking pin 19 of the electromagnet 17, so that a displacement of the slider 24 in the direction of the electromagnet 17, the lock pin 19 moves. As can be seen from FIG. 2, a locking recess 45 is formed in the region of the projection 22 on the handle lever 11, into which the locking pin 19 of the electromagnet 17 engages when the handle lever 1 is pivoted into the recess 10, but with a corresponding displacement of the slider 24 is lifted out of the locking recess 45 so that thereafter the handle lever 1 1 is released and pivots out under the action of the spring 14 from the trough 10. To lock the handle lever 1 1 in the trough 10, the handle lever 1 1 is pressed into the trough 10, wherein at the neck 22 an inclined surface 46 for emergence the locking pin 19 is formed, over which the locking pin 19 is guided until it engages in the locking recess 45.

In the formed on the front of the handle lever 1 1 receiving opening 21, a housing 26 is inserted so that the housing 26 with the handle lever 1 1 is connectable. For this purpose, the housing 26 is provided with a projection 31 into the receiving opening 21, wherein both in the associated side wall of the handle lever 1 1 a mounting opening 28 and in the neck 31 of the housing 26, an opening 32 is formed, which in at the handle lever mounted housing 26 reach into an aligned position, so that a fastening screw 29 can be pushed. In the drawing, the actual mechanical operation, which is housed inside the housing 26, not shown; it may be, for example, a conventional lock cylinder with a closing thumb. As far as a commercial lock cylinder also has a mounting hole for screwing a mounting screw, the mounting hole 28 in the handle lever 1 1 and the opening 32 in the neck 31 of the housing 26 are arranged and aligned so that by means of a single, the openings 28 and 32 by cross-fastening screw 29 also a lock cylinder in the housing 26 is set.

As far as a commercial lock cylinder has a closing thumb, the locking thumb gets on actuation of the lock cylinder in contact with the associated and radiused with a radius contact surface 47 of the slider 24, so that by the movement of the closing of the slider 24 against the action of the spring 25 in a position can be moved, in which the slider 24 lifts out the locking pin 19 from its locking position for the handle lever 1 1 in the trough. On the housing 26 is still a pivotable flap 30 is arranged as dust protection at the front free end.

As far as provided, to be attached to the housing 26 on the handle lever 1 1 mechanical closure after final assembly of the relevant Cabinet or container to dismantle, the receiving opening 21 of the handle lever 1 1 is then closed by a mold-like trained cap 50 which can be inserted into the receiving opening 21 and firmly connected to the handle lever 1 1. For this purpose, the cap 50 in the same manner as the housing 26 has a neck 3 1 with a corresponding opening 32, so that by inserting a corresponding fastening screw, the cap 50 with the handle lever 1 1 is connectable. In addition, on the inside of the cap 50 is still a screw dome 33 is formed so that the cap 50 is additionally firmly connected to a to be introduced from the inside of the handle lever 1 1 forth fastening screw 34 with the handle lever 1 1.

The closure is completed by an adapter plate 35 to be arranged between the door leaf, not shown, and the trough 10, which has an opening 36 for the hinge pin 12 of the fully assembled closure and an opening 37 for a projection provided on the trough. As a result, the adapter plate 35 is positively connected to the trough 10.

The adapter plate 35 has the task to allow the determination of the trough 10 at provided with a different hole pattern doors. As far as the relevant door has at least one breakthrough or two openings for the passage of the projecting from the trough 10 joint mandrel 12 as well as the projecting from the trough 10 projection, these provided in the door leaf openings may have different dimensions. It can be seen that on both sides of the adapter plate 35 strips are attached, namely strips 38 on the trough 10 side facing and strips 39 on the side facing away from the trough 10 of the adapter plate 35, wherein the position of the strips 38, 39 on customary breakthrough dimensions are matched and, depending on the use of the adapter plate 35, align the adapter plate 35 in the associated opening or in the associated apertures of the door leaf. At the same time, the adapter plate 35 is positively fixed with respect to the trough 10, and the trough 10 in aligned different hole patterns of a door leaf. Here, the adapter plate 35 can be used with the arranged on both sides strips 38 and 39 as a turning plate.

To attach the closure to the door leaf, not shown, a mounting plate 40 is provided in the region of the hinge pin 12, which is pushed with an associated opening via a trained on the trough 10 bearing housing 48 and fixed thereto by means of a fastening nut 41. Furthermore, a can be placed on the inside of the door leaf cover housing 42 is provided, by means of which the door leaf between the cover 42 and the adapter plate 35 is clamped, the cover 42 can be screwed by means of the adapter plate 35 cross-fastening screws 43 with the trough 10. Such attachment of the trough 10 to a door panel, not shown, corresponds to the prior art.

In Figures 3 and 4, respectively, the assembled closure is shown in an overall view, in Figure 3 with the mounted on the handle lever 1 1 housing 26, so that in addition to the rule provided for the electrical operation via the electromagnet 17, a mechanical closure of the handle lever 1 1 is possible. In the situation of use according to Figure 5, the housing 26 is degraded by the handle lever 1 1, and it is the cover plate 50 is inserted into the handle lever 1 1 and connected to it, so that Figure 5 reproduces the shutter in its function of use. In Figures 4 and 6 each of the assembled closure is still shown in a side view.

The features disclosed in the foregoing description, the claims and the drawing of the subject matter of these documents may be essential individually as well as in any combination with each other for the realization of the invention in its various embodiments.

Claims

At a later stage

1. closure for doors, flaps and the like with an attachable to an outer surface of the door panel for receiving a pivoted thereto and pivoted in its position in the trough by means of a lock provided on the recess locking lever, wherein the locking means arranged from a in the trough , Electrically actuated locking member is made and the locking member is actuated in addition to the electrically operated operation of a arranged on the handle lever, mechanically acting and in the pivoted-in position of the handle lever Acting actuated actuation, characterized in that the mechanically operating operation in a arranged on the handle lever (11) and the handle lever (11) removable housing (26) is arranged and that in the grip lever (11) removed housing (26) in the handle lever (11) remaining receiving opening (21) for the housing ( 26) can be closed by means of a cap (50) to be firmly connected to the handle lever (11).

2. A closure according to claim 1, characterized in that the handle lever (11) has a the outer shape of the housing (26) corresponding receiving opening (21) for receiving the housing (26) and the housing (26) on the handle lever (11). can be fastened by means of a screw connection.

3. A closure according to claim 1 or 2, characterized in that the cover cap (50) in the receiving opening (21) of the handle lever (1 1) used and with the handle lever (1 1) can be screwed.

4. Closure according to one of claims 1 to 3, characterized in that the locking part of a in an actuating the forming electromagnet (17) longitudinally displaceable and pivoted handle lever (1 1) in a on the handle lever (1 1) formed locking recess (45) engaging closing pin (19), wherein the locking pin (19) in the handle lever (1 1) inserted mechanical actuation of a be acted upon by the mechanical actuator slide (24) is actuated.

5. A closure according to claim 4, characterized in that the electromagnet (17) in the trough (10) in such a way to the locking recess (45) of the recess (10) pivoted lever handle (1 1) is oriented, that the locking part (19) held in the locked position due to its gravity.

6. Closure according to one of claims 1 to 5, characterized in that the slide (24) attached to the handle lever (1 1) and against the action of him biasing in its rest position spring (25) is displaceably guided.

7. A closure according to claim 6, characterized in that the handle lever (1 1) in the recess (10) retractable neck (22), in which the locking recess (45) for the locking pin (19) formed and the closing pin ( 19) acting on slide (24) is guided.

8. A closure according to claim 7, characterized in that the handle lever (1 1) in its pivoted position with a shoulder (22) against the trough (10) sealing gasket (23) is provided.

9. Closure according to one of claims 1 to 8, characterized in that the slide (24) arranged on the in the handle lever (1 1) insertable housing (26) and against the action of him biasing in its rest position spring (25) displaceable is guided.

10. A closure according to claim 9, characterized in that the housing (26) passes through the handle lever (1 1) and in the recess (10) pivoted handle lever (1 1) extends into the plane of the lock pin.

1 1. A closure according to one of claims 1 to 10, characterized in that the mechanical actuation consists of a lock cylinder inserted into the housing (26) with a pivotally arranged and during its pivoting the slide (24) acting on the closing thumb.

12. A closure according to any one of claims 1 to 10, characterized in that the mechanical actuation of a in the housing (26) inserted and provided with a slide (24) acting on the closing thumb provided closure shaft is formed by a in the housing (26 ) to be inserted into the operating handle.

13. A closure according to claim 1 1 or 12, characterized in that the closure thumb facing the contact surface (47) of the slide (24) is formed with a radius having a curve.

14. Closure according to one of claims 1 1 to 13, characterized in that lock cylinder and housing (26) together with the handle lever (1 1) by means of a transversely to the longitudinal axis of the handle lever (1 1) arranged and the handle lever (1 1) laterally passing through fastening screw (29) are connectable.

15. A closure according to claim 14, characterized in that the cover cap (50) into the receiving opening (21) of the handle lever (1 1) protruding into the neck (3 1) with an opening formed in the handle lever opening (28) for receiving the Fastening screw (29) for lock cylinder and housing (26) aligned opening (32) for inserting a cap (50) with the handle lever (1 1) connecting fastening screw.

16. Closure according to one of claims 1 to 15, characterized in that between the handle lever (1 1) and the housing inserted therein

(26) or the cap (50) used a seal

(27) is arranged.

17. Closure according to one of claims 1 to 16, characterized in that between the trough (10) and the door leaf, a form-fitting to the trough (10) to be determined adapter plate (35) is arranged, to adapt to the different dimensions and shapes of formed in the door leaf openings different, penetrating into the openings of the door panel and thus the adapter plate (35) in the openings aligning strips (38, 39) are arranged.

18. A closure according to claim 17, characterized in that the adapter plate (35) is designed as a turning plate with arranged on both sides of bars (38, 39).