(19)
(11) EP 1 304 436 A3

(12) EUROPEAN PATENT APPLICATION

(88) Date of publication A3:
08.12.2004 Bulletin 2004/50

(43) Date of publication A2:
23.04.2003 Bulletin 2003/17

(21) Application number: 02023459.7

(22) Date of filing: 21.10.2002
(51) International Patent Classification (IPC)7E05C 3/24, E05C 5/00, D06F 37/28, D06F 49/00, E05C 3/26, D06F 39/14, E05C 5/02, E05B 15/00, E05B 17/00
(84) Designated Contracting States:
AT BE BG CH CY CZ DE DK EE ES FI FR GB GR IE IT LI LU MC NL PT SE SK TR
Designated Extension States:
AL LT LV MK RO SI

(30) Priority: 22.10.2001 IT TO20011003

(71) Applicant: BITRON S.p.A.
10042 Nichelino (Torino) (IT)

(72) Inventors:
  • Promutico, Fabrizio
    03010 Alatri, Frosinone (IT)
  • Scarsella, Gianni
    03010 Alatri, Frosinone (IT)

(74) Representative: Quinterno, Giuseppe et al
Jacobacci & Partners S.p.A., Corso Regio Parco, 27
10152 Torino
10152 Torino (IT)

   


(54) A door-lock, particularly for household appliances


(57) The device (1) comprises a support structure (2) with an opening (3) for the insertion of a hook (4) connected to a door (5), and a cam member (14) which is rotatable about a pin (13) translatable along an axis parallel to the direction of insertion of the hook (4), and which has a reaction profile (14a) disposed between a first recess or notch and a second recess or notch (14b, 14c). The cam member (14) is capable of:
  • adopting a rest position in which it is adjacent the opening (3) and its reaction profile (14a) bears against a stop member (25), and in which its first notch (14b) faces towards the opening (3) and can house an end portion (4a) of the hook (4) when the latter (4) is inserted in the opening (3), and
  • performing, as a result of a further insertion of the hook (4), a reversible rotational/translational movement towards a working position in which it is adjacent the stop member (25), which engages in its second notch (14c), and in which position the hook-like member (4) is held in the first notch (14b).

A toggle mechanism (16) is connected to the cam member (14), and can adopt a first configuration and a second configuration in which it tends to keep the cam member (14) in the rest position and in the working position, respectively.










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