| 摘要 |
<p>LATCHING MECHANISM FOR PANELS A latching device to connect two adjacent members (i.e. truck panels) is provided. The latching device is comprised of two parts, a movable latching member and a receiving member, each attached to adjacent panels. The movable latching member is comprised of a plate, a retaining bracket, a latch rod and a spring. The latch rod has a ring fixedly attached thereto and is rotatably and slidably received within the retaining bracket, which is in turn attached to the plate. The spring circumferentially surrounds a portion of the latch rod and has its ends abutting the bracket and the ring thereby biasing the rod toward its retaining position. The receiving means is connected to a second panel and has a slot therein. The latch rod has an engaging end which is received within the slot and firmly engages the slot. The engaging end has a cam surface which acts to pull the latch rod further within the receiving member, against the bias of the spring, when the latch rod is rotated in a selected direction (and vice versa if the latch rod is rotated in the opposite direction). This arrangement reduces the relative movement between the two panels and, thus, reduces the vibratory noises generated by the panels.</p> |
