Pintle latch system

摘要

A latch system includes a striker and a latch mechanism. The striker includes a pintle having a head portion. The latch mechanism includes a first latch door and a second latch door, each rotatable between a respective latch position and a respective insertion position. The first latch door and the second latch door each define a latch section and a release section disposed opposite each other. When the first latch door and the second latch door are disposed in their respective insertion positions, the latch sections are operable to receive the head portion therebetween. When the first latch door and the second latch door are disposed in their respective latch positions, the latch sections are operable to engage the head portion in latching engagement, and the release sections are operable to release the head portion of the pintle.

主权项

1. A latch system comprising:
a striker including a pintle having a head portion and extending along a pintle axis; a latch mechanism releasably engageable with the pintle, wherein the latch mechanism includes:
a first latch door rotatable between a latch position and an insertion position;a second latch door rotatable between a latch position and an insertion position;wherein the first latch door and the second latch door each include a distal edge defining a latch section and a release section disposed opposite each other;wherein the latch sections of the first latch door and the second latch door are operable to receive the head portion of the pintle therebetween when the first latch door and the second latch door are disposed in their respective insertion positions;wherein the latch sections of the first latch door and the second latch door are operable to engage the head portion of the pintle in latching engagement when the first latch door and the second latch door are disposed in their respective latch positions;wherein the release sections of the first latch door and the second latch door are operable to release the head portion of the pintle from latching engagement with the first latch door and the second latch door;a biasing device biasing the first latch door and the second latch door into their respective latch positions; anda support plate rotatably supporting both the first latch door and the second latch door, wherein the support plate is moveable relative to the pintle along a release axis, in a direction substantially perpendicular to the pintle axis, with both the first latch door and the second latch door being moveable with the support plate along the release axis.