| 摘要 |
<p>PROBLEM TO BE SOLVED: To provide a latching apparatus for sequentially latching and unlatching objects.SOLUTION: A latching apparatus for sequentially latching and unlatching two objects is provided. The latching apparatus includes: a cylinder attached to the first object and including a first opening, and a second opening laterally disposed to the first opening; a spring loaded piston including a circumferential wall disposed in the first opening; a shank axially extending from the piston and defining a transverse latch pin at an end thereof; and a spring loaded plunger disposed within the second opening. The circumferential wall defines a contiguous cam-groove thereon. The cam-groove includes alternating upper and lower nodal points with straight and inclined segments therebetween. The plunger slidably engages with the cam-groove to co-operatively execute one or more of the translation and the rotation of the shank such that the latch pin rotatably extends or retracts into or out of a slotted opening of the locking plate of the second object.</p> |
