A fenestration assembly including a panel, a lock assembly coupled to the panel, and an actuation system coupled to the lock assembly. The lock assembly includes a motor, a transmission driven by the motor, a sensing assembly, and a slide assembly that includes a rack member operatively coupled to the motor by the transmission and a drive bracket member that is slidable by the rack member between a locked drive bracket member position and an unlocked drive bracket member position.

Apparatus and associated methods relate to a selectively operated safety latch having an active mode and a stowed mode. In an illustrative example, a retractable safety latch may include a tongue element extending in a first plane and a base element extending in a second plane. The tongue element, for example, may include multiple mode selection slots. The base element may include a brace slot. For example, one of the multiple mode selection slots and the brace slot may receive a security pin long a longitudinal axis so that a predetermined mode is selected. In the active mode, the tongue element extends away from the base element to releasably engage a striker element. In the inactive mode, the first plane and the second plane are substantially parallel such that the tongue element is prevented from engaging the striker element. Various embodiments may advantageously provide quick switching security latch operations.

A lock and lid lock for an appliance are provided. The lock has a base supporting a driving mechanism, a sliding mechanism, a connecting mechanism and a locking mechanism. The driving mechanism includes a driving unit that drives rotation of a screw rod. A sliding block is connected to a gear that is engaged with the screw rod and drives the sliding block to move linearly back and forth with the rotation of the screw rod. One end of the connecting mechanism is connected to the sliding block and the other end is connected to the locking mechanism. This allows linear movement of the sliding block to be converted into rotational movement of the locking mechanism. The locking mechanism is rotatably connected to the base and may include a locking portion which is configured to unfold or retract relative to the base along with the rotation of the locking mechanism.

An exemplary damper module is configured for use with a latchbolt assembly, and generally includes a mounting bracket, a first slowing mechanism, and a second slowing mechanism. The latchbolt assembly generally includes a drive member, a latchbolt, and a retractor connected between the drive member and the latchbolt. Each of the slowing mechanisms is independently operable to slow the extension speed of the latchbolt. The first slowing mechanism includes a rack gear and a rotary damper including a pinion gear. The rack gear is configured to be mounted to the drive member, and the rotary damper is mounted to the mounting bracket. The second slowing mechanism includes a slowing arm and a biasing member engaged with the slowing arm. The slowing arm is movably mounted to the mounting bracket and is configured to engage the retractor.

A hinged door with a latch described. The latch may be used to secure the door of a cabinet in a closed position. The door hingedly connects to the cabinet by a hinge. The latch includes a handle. The handle includes a pawl tip. The latch includes a base, and the handle rotates relative to the base. The handle is biased to a closed position by a spring or biasing member. The handle and the base are mounted to the door of the cabinet. A striker is mounted to a wall the cabinet. The striker includes a catch that is spaced from an interior side of a wall of the cabinet. The pawl tip of the handle lockingly engages with the catch of the striker to secure the door.

A lock mechanism according to an embodiment includes an engaging portion, a hook, and a pressing portion. The engaging portion is provided in any one of a housing and a door that is configured to open and close a housing opening portion of the housing. The hook is provided in the other one of the housing and the door to be rotatable around a rotation axis, is engageable with the engaging portion, and is normally disengaged from the engaging portion by its own weight. The pressing portion is provided separately from the hook and is configured to press the hook. The hook includes a hook side engaging portion that is configured to engage with the engaging portion with the rotation axis interposed therebetween, and a hook side pressing portion that is configured to cause the engaging portion to engage with the hook side engaging portion by being pressed by the pressing portion.

In various embodiments, the present disclosure provides an door locking assembly splice including an extension tube having opposing top and bottom ends, a lock rod connection assembly connected to the top end of the extension tube, a handle connection assembly connected to the extension tube between the top end and the bottom end of the extension tube, and a cam assembly connected to the bottom end of the extension tube, that enables a damaged door rod locking assembly to be easily, quickly, and efficiently repaired.

A door assembly is provided having a latch assembly. The latch assembly includes a head portion, a first latch housing, a second latch housing, a latch hub, and a hub cradle. The latch housings both define a respective opening. The hub cradle defines a recess offset from a center of the hub cradle. The hub cradle is positioned between the latch housings, and the latch hub is positioned in the hub cradle so that it is aligned with the recess. The hub cradle is configured to be received in the openings of the latch housings to provide a latch assembly having a short backset panel configuration or a long backset panel configuration. A distance from the head portion to the latch hub in the long backset panel configuration is larger than a distance from the head portion to the latch hub in the short backset panel configuration.

An enclosure structure including an enclosure body, a handle, and a slot. The enclosure body includes a first end portion and a second end portion that are disposed oppositely to each other. The enclosure body is provided with a clearance hole, and the clearance hole is disposed between the first end portion and the second end portion, and the handle is rotatably disposed on the enclosure body and is disposed between the clearance hole and the first end portion. The handle includes an elastic connecting portion, a boss, and a pressing portion. The pressing portion is configured to control a limiting member to be stuck in or detached from the slot. The elastic connecting portion protrudes out of the enclosure body and two ends thereof are connected to the enclosure body and the boss, respectively; the boss and the enclosure body are spaced apart.

A door-lock device for appliances, such as dishwashers, is provided. The door-lock device includes a support, and a lock wheel rotationally carried by the support around an axis of rotation. The lock wheel includes a hub and a plurality of locking arms that radially protrude from the hub. The hub may include a plurality of retention surfaces, and at least one retention element. The at least one retention element may be elastically pressed into contact with the hub to hold the lock wheel in a plurality of locking positions.