A number of magnetically assisted latch mechanisms are presented, where the latching and unlatching action is done with reduced user effort, therefore promoting speed and efficiency without sacrificing the strength of the bond of the connected components. The latching mechanisms are designed to secure panels or other similar small and large mostly flat components. The latching method is done by a rotating component that takes all the separating load once rotated into the locked position. The rotatable lock, or hammer, is also locked itself into position to prevent accidental movement by the hammer.

A fitting for connecting two parts includes a cup-shaped housing for insertion into an open-edge bore in the one part. Two double-armed levers are connected in an articulated manner about an axis running, in the housing, parallel to the cup axis and which each have an inner lever arm which is arranged in the housing and an outer lever arm which projects outwards beyond the circumference of the housing and is intended for engaging in a surface-area bore in the other part. A handle can be moved from a starting position into an end position and has an actuating element for rotating the inner lever arms in relation to one another such that the two outer lever arms are spread further apart in the end position of the handle than in the starting position.

An adapter (1) for fastening a goods carrier to a longitudinal support profile (2) comprises a connecting element (13) to which the goods carrier can be connected, and a mounting structure (12) by means of which the adapter (1) can be detachably fastened to the support profile (2). The mounting structure (12) has adjusting mechanism (1222) with which the adapter (1) can be adjusted to a released position, a suspended position and a fixed position. In the released position the adapter (1) can be freely arranged on the support profile (2) and removed from it. In the suspended position the adapter (1) can be fastened to the support profile (2) and at the same time can be moved along the support profile (2). In the fixed position in the adapter (1) is rigidly connected to the support profile (2).

A method, a locking device and a set of panels, including a panel and an adjacent panel, wherein the panel includes a groove and at least one hole connected to the groove via an opening, the adjacent panel includes a first edge that is configured to be arranged in the groove of the panel, and the panel includes a locking device configured to lock the first edge of the adjacent panel in the groove of the panel, wherein the locking device includes a cylinder and a lever connected to the cylinder, the cylinder is configured to be arranged in the hole in the panel, the cylinder is an eccentric cylinder including a top and bottom base and a locking surface connecting the top and bottom base, the cylinder is configured to act as a cam when the cylinder is turned about an axis in the hole.

A connector for connecting without tools two panels has a pot-like housing with a radially outwardly protruding expansion sleeve. A clamping lever supported in the housing pivots about a pivot axis between a non-tensioned starting position and a tensioned end position. A tensioning contour extends eccentrically with respect to the pivot axis. A tension bolt has a bolt shaft, with a first bolt end being a first bolt head which is thickened with respect to the bolt shaft and is in the expansion sleeve. A second bolt end being a second bolt head is thickened with respect to the bolt shaft and is arranged inside the housing. The second bolt head is engaged from behind by the eccentric tensioning contour of the clamping lever in the tensioned starting position and is pulled in the direction away from the expansion sleeve. The expansion sleeve is expanded by the first bolt head.

A tightening element for the tool-free tightening of a clamping bolt includes a cylindrical pot-shaped housing having a pot opening. At the end side of the housing opposite the pot opening, at least one handle is pivotably supported about an axis which extends at right-angles to the center axis of the housing between a folded-up position which protrudes from the housing and a folded-down end position which rests against the end side.

A mounting bracket for connecting two objects to one another. The mounting bracket includes an elongate protruding tongue element configured to be inserted in a cylindrical recess in one of the objects. The tongue element has one recess contacting side. A cross section of the tongue element on the recess contacting side is a circle sector with a radius, the other side of the tongue element being adapted to engage with a locking device. The locking device includes a cylinder and a lever connected to the cylinder. The cylinder is configured to be arranged in the recess adjacent the tongue element. The cylinder is configured to act as a cam when the cylinder is turned about its axis in the recess using the lever such that the cylinder is turned from a mounting position to a locking position in which a part of the locking surface pushes the tongue element such that the recess contacting side of the tongue element is in a pressing fit against the side of the recess.

A set of panels is disclosed, preferably for a furniture product. The set including a panel, an adjacent panel and a locking device. The panel includes a groove and at least one hole connected to the groove via an opening. The adjacent panel includes a first edge that is configured to be arranged in the groove of the panel. The locking device is configured to lock the first edge of the adjacent panel in the groove of the panel. The locking device includes a cylinder and a lever connected to the cylinder. The cylinder is configured to be arranged in the hole in the panel. The cylinder is configured to be displaceable in the hole between a first mounting position and a second locking position by means of rotation of the cylinder.

A connecting device having a hollow-body-like plug-in part which is of variable outer circumference and which interacts with a fixing device which is at least partially insertable into the plug-in part, wherein the fixing device is connectable to an actuation section which projects out of the plug-in part. Here, the plug-in part, with the fixing device inserted therein and with the actuation section connected thereto, has the minimum external shape thereof in terms of the dimensions thereof when the actuation section is in a rest position. The actuation section is moved by means of axial or radial movement relative to the plug-in part into a working position in which the plug-in part has the maximum external shape thereof in terms of the dimensions thereof, wherein the plug-in part has a closed shape on its side situated opposite the insertion side of the fixing device.

A number of magnetically assisted latch mechanisms are presented, where the latching and unlatching action is done with reduced user effort, therefore promoting speed and efficiency without sacrificing the strength of the bond of the connected components. The latching mechanisms are designed to secure panels or other similar small and large mostly flat components. The latching method is done by a rotating component that takes all the separating load once rotated into the locked position. The rotatable lock, or hammer, is also locked itself into position to prevent accidental movement by the hammer.