Latch Arrangement

摘要

A latch arrangement for a sliding wing has a latching member that is movable by magnetic force from first position in which it is at least partially retracted within a latch housing, to a second position in which it extends at least partially out of the housing, to be received in a strike. The strike comprises a magnet or ferromagnetic arrangement to attract the latching member into a receiving and engaging formation of the strike when the sliding wing is located at or adjacent the strike.

主权项

1. A latch arrangement for a sliding wing, the latch arrangement comprising
a) a housing; b) a latching mechanism located in the housing, the latching mechanism comprising a latching member comprising one or both of:
(i) a magnet,(ii) a ferromagnetic portion,the latching member being movable along a first direction between(i) a first position in which the latching member is at least partially retracted within the housing, and(ii) a second position in which the latching member extends at least partially out of the housing for being received by a strike, wherein the latching mechanism is movable from the first position to the second position by magnetic force, and c) a latch moving mechanism configured and adapted for translating the latching member, when in said second position, along a second direction substantially transverse to the first direction, the latch moving mechanism configured to translate the latching member between:
(i) an engaged position in which the latching member is prevented from retracting from the strike and returning to the first retracted position within the housing, such that the sliding wing is fixed with respect to the strike, and(ii) a disengaged position in which the latching member is movable to retract from the strike and return to the first position, such that the sliding wing is movable with respect to the strike.