RETAINING LATCH, CLOSURE CONFIGURATION, CONTAINER AND RAIL VEHICLE

Abstract

A retaining latch includes a rotary limb with an eyelet at one end. The retaining latch also has a latch limb which runs perpendicularly with respect to the rotary limb. The latch limb has a locking face disposed on the end side of the latch limb and a stop face running parallel to the axial direction of the latch limb. A closure configuration, a container and a rail vehicle are also provided.

Claims

1. A retaining latch, comprising: a rotary limb having an end and an eyelet at said end; and a latch limb running perpendicularly to said rotary limb, said latch limb having an end side, a longitudinal direction, a locking face disposed on said end side, and a stop face running parallel to said longitudinal direction.

2. A closure configuration, comprising: a compression or rotary closure disposed on a pivotable opening cover having a correctly closed state and an incorrectly closed state; a retaining latch including a rotary limb having an end and an eyelet at said end, said retaining latch being fixed with said eyelet on said compression or rotary closure; said retaining latch including a latch limb running perpendicularly to said rotary limb, said latch limb having an end side, a longitudinal direction, a locking face disposed on said end side, and a stop face running parallel to said longitudinal direction; a retaining bracket being positioned to cause said locking face to engage behind said retaining bracket, upon a closing movement of said retaining latch in said correctly closed state of the pivotable opening cover; and said retaining bracket being positioned to cause said stop face to bump against said retaining bracket resulting in said compression or rotary closure being blocked, upon a closing movement of said retaining latch in said incorrectly closed state of the pivotable opening cover.

3. A container, comprising: a front side of the container, said front side of the container having an opening; a pivotable opening cover for closing said opening in a correctly closed state and an incorrectly closed state; and a closure configuration including: a compression or rotary closure disposed on said pivotable opening cover; a retaining latch including a rotary limb having an end and an eyelet at said end, said retaining latch being fixed with said eyelet on said compression or rotary closure; said retaining latch including a latch limb running perpendicularly to said rotary limb, said latch limb having an end side, a longitudinal direction, a locking face disposed on said end side, and a stop face running parallel to said longitudinal direction; a retaining bracket being positioned to cause said locking face to engage behind said retaining bracket, upon a closing movement of said retaining latch in said correctly closed state of said pivotable opening cover; and said retaining bracket being positioned to cause said stop face to bump against said retaining bracket resulting in said compression or rotary closure being blocked, upon a closing movement of said retaining latch in said incorrectly closed state of said pivotable opening cover.

4. A rail vehicle, comprising a container according to claim 3.

Description

BRIEF DESCRIPTION OF THE SEVERAL VIEWS OF THE DRAWING

[0013] FIG. 1 is a fragmentary, diagrammatic, perspective view of an equipment carrier housing in accordance with one exemplary embodiment of the invention;

[0014] FIG. 2 is a fragmentary, perspective view of a rotary latch closure with a retaining latch in a blocking state in accordance with one exemplary embodiment of the invention; and

[0015] FIG. 3 is a perspective view of a retaining latch in accordance with one exemplary embodiment of the invention.

DETAILED DESCRIPTION OF THE INVENTION

[0016] Referring now to the figures of the drawings in detail and first, particularly, to FIG. 1 thereof, there is seen a perspective view of an equipment carrier housing 10 in accordance with one exemplary embodiment of the invention. The equipment carrier housing 10 has a pivotable door 1, on which a rotary latch closure 2 is disposed. A retaining bracket 3 is disposed on the ceiling 10a of the housing 10. A retaining latch 4 in accordance with one exemplary embodiment of the invention is disposed on the rotary latch closure 2 or compression closure. The retaining latch 4 is disposed on a hexagonal extension 2b (equipped with a thread), with a thread and a rotary securing device of a rotary cylinder 2a of the rotary latch closure 2. The retaining latch 4 has a rotary limb 5. At its end which is disposed on the rotary latch closure 2, the rotary limb 5 includes an eyelet 6, through which the hexagonal extension 2b is guided. The eyelet 6 is locked on the hexagonal extension 2b with the aid of two nuts 2c. Furthermore, the retaining latch 4 has a latch limb 7 which runs perpendicularly with respect to the rotary limb 5. The latch limb 7 has a locking face 7a which runs perpendicularly with respect to the longitudinal direction of the latch limb 7 (see FIG. 3) and a stop face 7b which runs parallel to the longitudinal direction of the latch limb 7 (see FIG. 3).

[0017] FIG. 1 shows the equipment carrier housing 10 with a closed door 1 and in the locked state. In this case, the latch limb 7 passes behind the retaining bracket 3, with the result that blocking of the door 1 is achieved and opening of the door 1 is not possible without renewed rotating of the closure 2. A seal 8, which is disposed between the housing and the door 1, is also part of the equipment carrier housing 10. The basic function of the equipment carrier housing 10 can be realized even without a seal 8. The seal 8 prevents the penetration of moisture and dirt into the equipment carrier housing 10.

[0018] FIG. 2 shows a perspective illustration of a situation, in which the rotary latch closure 2 is actuated in the case of a slightly opened door 1 and the latch limb 7 of the retaining latch 4 bumps against the retaining bracket 3. A person carrying out the actuation notices the resistance and recognizes that the door cannot be closed properly.

[0019] FIG. 3 illustrates a perspective view of the retaining latch 4 which is shown in FIGS. 1 and 2. As has already been mentioned, the retaining latch 4 has a rotary limb 5. The rotary limb 5 includes an eyelet 6 at the end of the rotary limb 5 which is disposed on the rotary latch closure 2. Furthermore, the retaining latch 4 has a latch limb 7 which runs perpendicularly with respect to the rotary limb 5. A stop face 7b is situated on the latch limb 7 in a manner which runs on the narrow side of the latter in the longitudinal direction. The stop face 7b comes into contact with the retaining bracket 3 (see FIG. 2) in the case of an open door and in the case of a closing movement of the retaining latch. Furthermore, the end side of the latch limb 7 has a locking face 7a which bumps against the retaining bracket 3 in the closed state of the door after a closing movement of the retaining latch 4 (see FIG. 1).

[0020] Finally, it is once again noted that the above-described apparatuses are merely preferred exemplary embodiments of the invention, and that the invention can be varied by a person skilled in the art, without departing from the scope of the invention, in so far as it is specified by the claims. It is also noted for the sake of completeness that the use of the indefinite article a or an does not rule out it being possible for the relevant features to also be present multiple times.