Latching Apparatus for Sequentially Latching and Unlatching Object

摘要

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 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 the cam-groove to co-operatively execute one or more of a translation, and a rotation of the shank such that the latch pin rotatably extends or retracts into or out of the slotted opening on the locking plate of the second object.

主权项

1. A latching apparatus for sequentially latching and unlatching two objects with at least one of the objects including a locking plate and a slotted opening thereon, the latching apparatus comprising:
a cylinder attached to the first object, the cylinder 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, the wall defining a contiguous cam-groove thereon, the cam-groove including alternating upper and lower nodal points with upright and inclined segments therebetween; 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 to slidably engage the cam-groove, the plunger and the cam-groove configured to co-operatively execute one or more of translation and rotation of the shank such that the latch pin rotatably extends or retracts into and out of the slotted opening on the locking plate of the second object.