(19)
(11) EP 1 486 604 A3

(12) EUROPEAN PATENT APPLICATION

(88) Date of publication A3:
05.11.2008 Bulletin 2008/45

(43) Date of publication A2:
15.12.2004 Bulletin 2004/51

(21) Application number: 04250942.2

(22) Date of filing: 20.02.2004
(51) International Patent Classification (IPC): 
D06F 39/14(2006.01)
(84) Designated Contracting States:
AT BE BG CH CY CZ DE DK EE ES FI FR GB GR HU IE IT LI LU MC NL PT RO SE SI SK TR
Designated Extension States:
AL LT LV MK

(30) Priority: 07.06.2003 KR 2003036581

(71) Applicant: SAMSUNG ELECTRONICS CO., LTD.
Suwon-si, Gyeonggi-Do 442-742 (KR)

(72) Inventor:
  • Kim, Jin Doo
    Paldal-gu, Suwon-City, Kyungki-do (KR)

(74) Representative: Grey, Ian Michael et al
Venner Shipley LLP 20 Little Britain
London EC1A 7DH
London EC1A 7DH (GB)

   


(54) Door locking mechanism


(57) A door locking mechanism is disclosed. It comprises a handle member (20) for attachment to a door and pivotable relative thereto by a user and a latch member (30) including a locking pin (33) and biasing means (50) for attachment to a door spaced from the handle member (20). The latch member (30) is also pivotable relative to the door against a bias provided by the biasing means (50) in response to rotation of the handle member (20) to release the locking pin (35) and unlock the door. The handle member (20) and latch member (30) include cooperating means (23,32) so that the latch member (30) rotates against the bias in response to rotation of the handle member (20) to unlock the door.







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