Lock for holding a first part to a second part and assembly of a first part and a second part

{
  "publication_number": "US12247425B2",
  "country": "US",
  "kind": "B2",
  "title": "Lock for holding a first part to a second part and assembly of a first part and a second part",
  "abstract": "A lock for holding a first part to a second part comprises a holding body with a receptacle for receiving a protruding part of the second part. The holding body has a wall that borders the receptacle and a locking element, the locking element having a protrusion, whereby the locking element has a first position, whereby in the first position the protrusion is in a locking position, whereby in the locking position the protrusion protrudes from the wall into the receptacle by a first amount and the locking element has a second position, whereby in the second position the protrusion is in a release position, whereby in the release position the protrusion either protrudes from the wall into the receptacle by a second amount, whereby the second amount is smaller than the first amount, or the protrusion does not protrude from the wall.",
  "claims": [
    "1. A lock for holding a first part to a second part, the lock comprising: a holding body with a receptacle for receiving a protruding part of the second part, the holding body having a wall that borders the receptacle, a locking element, the locking element having a protrusion, whereby the locking element has a first position, whereby in the first position the protrusion is in a locking position, whereby in the locking position the protrusion protrudes from the wall into the receptacle by a first amount, and the locking element has a second position, whereby in the second position the protrusion is in a release position, whereby in the release position: the protrusion either protrudes from the wall into the receptacle by a second amount, whereby the second amount is smaller than the first amount, or the protrusion does not protrude from the wall, whereby the protrusion can be moved from the locking position to the release position in a rotational retraction direction relative to the holding body, and a lever, whereby the lever has a first end and a second end that is arranged opposite the first end, whereby the protrusion is attached to the first end of the lever or forms part of the first end of the lever, and the lever is connected to the holding body by a rotational joint or is connected to an attachment body by a rotational joint, whereby the attachment body is attached to the holding body, whereby the rotational joint is arranged between the first end and the second end of the lever, and when applying a force to the second end that is directed towards the receptacle: the lever undergoes a swivel movement in the rotational joint, and the protrusion undergoes a movement in the retraction direction.",
    "2. The lock according to claim 1, wherein a locking protrusion is arranged at the attachment body, whereby the locking protrusion can releasably engage with a part of the holding body to hold the attachment body in a predetermined position.",
    "3. The lock according to any one of claim 1, wherein the attachment body has a guide arm, whereby the guide arm is arranged in a channel in the holding body.",
    "4. The lock according to claim 1, wherein the rotational joint defines a rotational axis and that the lever swivels about the rotational axis, whereby the rotational axis is not parallel to an insertion direction, whereby the insertion direction is the direction along which the protruding part of the second part is intended to be inserted into the receptacle.",
    "5. The lock according to claim 1, further comprising a torsion bar that extends from the lever, which torsion bar has an end that is held in the holding body.",
    "6. The lock according to claim 1, wherein the locking element is arranged at least partially inside the hole or inside the recess in the second position.",
    "7. The lock according to claim 1, wherein the holding body has an outward facing surface that is arranged flush with an outward facing surface at the second end of the lever.",
    "8. An assembly of a first part and a second part, whereby the first part is connected to the holding body of the lock according to claim 1, and the second part comprises a protruding part with an opening or a recess, whereby the protruding part is arranged in the receptacle, wherein the protrusion of the locking element is in the first position and at least partially arranged inside the protruding part.",
    "9. A method for disassembly of an assembly according to claim 8, wherein: a force is applied to the second end that is directed against towards the receptacle, which leads to a swivel movement of the lever in the rotational joint and a movement of the protrusion in the retraction direction into the second position the protrusion is in a release position, whereby in the release position: the protrusion either protrudes from the wall into the receptacle by a second amount, whereby the second amount is smaller than the first amount, or the protrusion does not protrude from the wall, the u-shaped protruding part is moved out of the receptacle.",
    "10. A method for assembly of an assembly according to claim 8, wherein: in a first step the protruding part of the second part is arranged inside the receptacle of the lock and the protrusion of the locking element is in the first position and at least partially arranged inside the protruding part, and in a second step the first part is connected to the holding body of the lock."
  ],
  "description_excerpt": "The invention pertains to a lock for holding a first part to a second part. The invention also pertains to an assembly of a first part and a second part. The invention also pertains to a method for disassembly of such an assembly. The invention also pertains to a method for assembly of such an assembly.\n\nFrom CN 107487232 BB a lock for holding a first part to a second part is known. The lock comprises a holding body that has a receptacle for receiving a protruding part of the second part. The holding body has a wall that borders the receptacle. The lock also has a locking element that can be slidably arranged in the holding body. The locking element has a protrusion, whereby the locking element has a first position, whereby in the first position the protrusion protrudes from the wall into the receptacle by a first amount (locking position), and the locking element has a second position, whereby in the second position the protrusion protrudes from the wall into the receptacle by a second amount, whereby the second amount is smaller than the first amount, or whereby in the second position the protrusion does not protrude from the wall (release position). The protrusion can be moved from the first position to the second position in a retraction direction relative to the holding body.\n\nA lock for holding a first part to a second part is also known from CN104512280. A lock for holding a first part a second part is also known from KR 101403858 B1.\n\nGiven this background, the problem to be solved by the invention is to provide a lock for holding a first part to a second part that can be handled more easily by a worker.",
  "cpc": [
    "E05C 3/14",
    "B23P 19/00",
    "B25B 27/00",
    "B60N 2/01516",
    "B60N 2/01541",
    "B60N 2/36",
    "E05C 3/006",
    "F16B 2/10",
    "F16B 21/073",
    "F16B 45/00"
  ],
  "ipc": [
    "B60N 2/015",
    "E05C 3/00",
    "E05C 3/14"
  ],
  "assignees": [
    "A Raymond SARL"
  ],
  "inventors": [
    "Christian Kolb",
    "Alexander Ruff",
    "Daniel Schreiyäck"
  ],
  "filing_date": "2022-04-07",
  "publication_date": "2025-03-11",
  "grant_date": "2025-03-11",
  "priority_date": "2021-04-01",
  "application_number": "US-202217715308-A",
  "family_id": "80930570",
  "cited_by_count": 0,
  "citations": [
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    "US6474616B2",
    "FR2957561A1",
    "US8780797B2",
    "US9150120B2",
    "KR101403858B1",
    "CN104512280B",
    "CN107487232B"
  ]
}