Control center door latch

Patent metadata

Field	Value
Publication number	US-10837207-B2
Application number	US-201715824714-A
Country	US
Kind code	B2
Filing date	Nov 28, 2017
Priority date	Nov 28, 2017
Publication date	Nov 17, 2020
Grant date	Nov 17, 2020

Abstract

For latching an equipment unit door of an equipment unit in a control center, an apparatus includes a latch pin, the unit socket, and a structure socket. The latch pin includes a latch shaft with a latch interface disposed on a pin proximal end and a latch wing disposed on a pin distal end. The latch pin rotates to one of an open position, a unit latch position, and a structure latch position. The unit socket passes the latch wing in the open position and obstructs the latch wing from moving in a proximal direction in the unit latch position. The structure socket passes the latch wing in the unit latch position and obstructs the latch wing from moving in the proximal direction in the structure latch position.

First claim

What is claimed is:

1. An apparatus comprising:
an equipment door pivotally mounted on an equipment unit;
a latch pin comprising a latch shaft with a latch interface disposed on a pin proximal end and a latch wing disposed on a pin distal end wherein the latch pin is disposed on the equipment unit door, the latch pin further comprising a unit position indicator and a structure latch indicator on the latch shaft,
A sleeve disposed on the equipment unit door and comprising a sleeve proximal end and a sleeve distal end, wherein the latch pin is disposed within the sleeve, the sleeve comprises an indicator hole and the unit latch position indicator is visible through the indicator hole in the unit latch position and the structure latch position indicator is visible through the indicator hole in the structure latch position,
a biasing unit that biases the latch pin toward the sleeve proximal end with a torsion flange, wherein the latch pin rotates to one of an open position, a unit latch position, and a structure latch position,
a unit disposed on a unit bracket attached to the equipment unit, the unit socket that passes the latch wing in the open position, and that obstructs The latch wing from moving in a proximal direction in the unit latch position securing the equipment door to the equipment unit; and
a structure socket disposed on a structure bracket attached to a structure;
wherein, after the latch pin is secured to the unit socket, the equipment unit is configured to be mounted to the structure so that the structure socket is aligned with the unit socket and configured to allow further passing of the latch wing in the structure latch position, and that obstructs the latch wing from moving in the proximal direction in the structure latch position securing the equipment door and the equipment unit with the structure.

2. The apparatus of claim 1 , wherein the latch pin latches the equipment unit door to the equipment unit in the unit latch position.

3. The apparatus of claim 1 , wherein the latch pin latches the equipment unit door to the equipment unit in the unit latch position and latches the equipment unit to the structure in the structure latch position.

4. The apparatus of claim 1 , wherein the sleeve distal end is connected to the equipment unit door.

5. The apparatus of claim 4 , wherein the biasing unit is selected from the group consisting of a coil spring, an elastic sleeve, and a torsion flange.

6. The apparatus of claim 1 , wherein the unit socket and the structure socket each comprise a center orifice that the latch pin passes through, a polarized slot that the latch wing passes through, and a wing indentation that the latch wing is disposed within during one of the unit latch position and the structure latch position.

7. The apparatus of claim 1 , wherein the unit socket is disposed on a unit bracket and is attached to the equipment unit.

8. The apparatus of claim 1 , wherein the structure socket is disposed on a structure bracket and is attached to the structure.

9. A system comprising:
a structure;
an equipment unit disposed in the structure and comprising an equipment unit door pivotally mounted on the equipment unit;
a latch pin comprising a latch shaft with a latch interface disposed on a pin proximal end and a latch wing disposed on a pin distal end, wherein the latch pin is disposed on the equipment unit door, the latch pin further comprising a unit position indicator and a structure latch indicator on the latch shaft;
a sleeve disposed on the equipment unit door and comprising a sleeve proximal end and a sleeve distal end, wherein the latch pin is disposed within the sleeve, the sleeve comprises an indicator hole, and the unit latch position indicator is visible through the indicator hole in the unit latch position and the structure latch position indicator is visible through the indicator hole in the structure latch position;
a biasing unit that biases the latch pin toward the sleeve proximal end with a torsion flange, wherein the latch pin rotates to one of an open position, a unit latch position, and a structure latch position;
a unit socket disposed on a unit bracket attached to the equipment unit, the unit socket that passes the latch wing in the open position, and that obstructs the latch wing from moving in a proximal direction in the unit latch position, securing the equipment door to the equipment unit, and
a structure socket disposed on a structure bracket attached to the structure;
wherein, after the latch pin is secured to the unit socket, the equipment unit is configured to be mounted to the structure so that the structure socket is aligned with the unit socket and configured to allow further passing of the latch wing in the structure latch position, and that obstructs the latch wing from moving in the proximal direction in the structure latch position, securing the equipment door and the equipment unit with the structure.

10. The system of claim 9 , wherein the latch pin latches the equipment unit to the structure latch position.

11. The system of claim 9 , wherein the sleeve distal end is connected to the equipment unit door.

12. The system of claim 9 , wherein the biasing unit is selected from the group consisting of a coil spring, an elastic sleeve, and a torsion flange.

13. The system of claim 9 , wherein the unit socket and the structure socket each comprise a center orifice that the latch pin passes through, a polarized slot that the latch wing passes through, and a wing indentation that the latch wing is disposed within during one of the unit latch position and the structure latch position.

14. The system of claim 9 , wherein the unit socket is disposed on a unit bracket and is attached to the equipment unit.

15. The system of claim 9 , wherein the structure socket is disposed on a structure bracket and is attached to the structure.

16. A method comprising:
providing an equipment door pivotally mounted on an equipment unit;
providing a latch pin comprising a latch shaft with a latch interface disposed on a pin proximal end and a latch wing disposed on a pin distal end, wherein the latch pin is disposed on the equipment unit door, the latch pin further comprising a unit position indicator and a structure latch indicator on the latch shaft;
Providing a sleeve disposed on the equipment unit door and comprising a sleeve proximal end and a sleeve distal end, wherein the latch pin is disposed within the sleeve, the sleeve comprises an indicator hole, and the unit latch position indicator is visible through the indicator hole in the unit latch position and the structure latch position indicator is visible through the indicator hole in the structure latch position;
providing a biasing unit that biases the latch pin toward the sleeve proximal end with a torsion flange, wherein the latch pin rotates to one of an open position, a unit latch position, and a structure latch position;
providing a unit socket disposed on a unit bracket attached to the equipment unit, the unit socket that passes the latch wing in the open position, and that obstructs the latch wing from moving in a proximal direction in the unit latch position, securing the equipment door to the equipment unit;
providing a structure socket disposed on a structure bracket attached to a structure;
wherein, after the latch pin is secured to the unit socket, the equipment unit is configured to be mounted to the structure so that the structure socket is aligned with the unit socket and configured to allow further passing of the latch wine in the structure latch position, and that obstructs the

Assignees

• Rockwell Automation Tech Inc

Inventors

• Lorek Tomasz
• Bellows Troy M

Classifications

• E05C5/02

  both moving axially and turning about their axis to secure the wing · CPC title

• E05C3/12 Primary

  with latching action (devices in which the securing part is formed or merely carried by a spring and moves only by distortion of the spring, e.g. snaps, E05C19/06; tilt-plate latches E05C19/007) · CPC title

• E05B15/108

  Bolts with multiple head (E05B65/0075 takes precedence) · CPC title

• E05B41/00 Primary

  Locks with visible indication as to whether the lock is locked or unlocked {(indicator lights E05B17/10)} · CPC title

• E05B15/0295

  specially adapted for forked or bifurcated bolts (for vehicles E05B85/045) · CPC title