IPC분류정보
| 국가/구분 |
United States(US) Patent
등록
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| 국제특허분류(IPC7판) |
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| 출원번호 |
US-0724788
(2003-12-01)
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발명자
/ 주소 |
- Levesque, Stewart A.
- Larsen, Lars R.
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| 대리인 / 주소 |
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| 인용정보 |
피인용 횟수 :
55 인용 특허 :
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초록
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Mechanisms for mounting, opening, closing and releasing a door assembly relative to a mounting structure employ a first structure that defines at least one elongated guide channel and a latching subassembly that is adapted to be mounted with respect to the foregoing guide channel and to rotate with
Mechanisms for mounting, opening, closing and releasing a door assembly relative to a mounting structure employ a first structure that defines at least one elongated guide channel and a latching subassembly that is adapted to be mounted with respect to the foregoing guide channel and to rotate with respect thereto. Rotation of the latching subassembly with respect to the guide channel allows a latching region, e.g., a V-shaped latching region, to move between a first position (wherein the latching region is adapted to receive the mounting structure) and a second position (wherein the latching region cannot receive the mounting structure). In the second position, the latching region (in combination with the guide channel) is structured to capture the mounting structure (e.g., a projection associated with a cable management system) therewithin.
대표청구항
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1. A door assembly, comprising:(a) a door component that defines first and second guide channels;(b) a first end cap that is mountable with respect to a first end of said door component and that defines at least two slots in a back face thereof;(c) a second end cap that is mountable with respect to
1. A door assembly, comprising:(a) a door component that defines first and second guide channels;(b) a first end cap that is mountable with respect to a first end of said door component and that defines at least two slots in a back face thereof;(c) a second end cap that is mountable with respect to a second end of said door component and that defines at least two slots in a back face thereof; and(d) a pair of latching subassemblies that are rotatably mounted with respect to said first and second guide channels, respectively, each of said pair of latching subassemblies including an elongated latch member, a pair of latch elements mounted with respect to said elongated latch member, and an accessible handle portion;wherein each of said pair of latch elements defines a slot that is rotatable between (i) a first position wherein a mounting structure is adapted to be received by said slot and (ii) a second position wherein the mounting structure is adapted to be captured by said slot and at least one of said first and second guide channels.2. The door assembly according to claim 1, wherein said door component further defines at least one aperture for use in mounting at least one of said first end cap and said second end cap to said door component.3. The door assembly according to claim 1, wherein each of said first and second guide channels defines a stop, and wherein said stop of said first guide channel interacts with said respective latching subassembly to limit rotational motion of said respective latching subassembly relative to said first guide channel.4. The door assembly according to claim 1, wherein each of said first and second end caps includes outwardly directed arcuate faces at opposite sides thereof.5. The door assembly according to claim 1, wherein said at least two slots in the back face of each of said first end cap and said second end cap are V-shaped.6. The door assembly according to claim 1, wherein each of said elongated latch members includes an inner channel wall that defines a channel region.7. The door assembly according to claim 6, wherein each of said elongated latch members further includes a key extending into said channel region.8. The door assembly according to claim 7, wherein each of said latch elements includes a key slot that is adapted to cooperate with a respective one of said keys for alignment of said latch element relative to a respective one of said elongated latch members.9. The door assembly according to claim 6, wherein: (i) a bounded space is defined between said inner channel wall and said handle portion of each of said latching subassemblies, (ii) said door component defines a first side that includes a first arcuate face and a second side that includes a second arcuate face, and (iii) each of said first and second arcuate faces of said door component travels within said bounded space of a respective one of said elongated latch members as said latching subassemblies are rotated relative to said guide channels.10. The door assembly according to claim 1, wherein each of said pair of latch elements includes: (i) a mounting extension, (ii) an intermediate band, and (iii) a latching region that includes said slot for receiving said mounting structure.11. The door assembly according to claim 10, wherein each said mounting extension includes an arcuate shell for cooperation with at least one opening formed in a respective one of said elongated latch members.12. The door assembly according to claim 10, wherein each said intermediate band defines a deflection arm that interacts with a respective one of said first and second guide channel as a respective one of said latching subassemblies is rotated relative to said respective guide channel.13. The door assembly according to claim 10, wherein each said mounting extension is configured and dimensioned to be inserted into a channel defined within a respective one of said elongated latch members.14. The door assembly according to claim 1, wherein each said handle portion has a height that is substantially equal to a height of said door component.15. A cable management system, comprising:(a) a wire cage assembly that includes (i) an upper wire element that defines left and right downward projections, and (ii) a lower wire element that defines left and right upward projections; and(b) a door assembly that includes (i) a door component that defines first and second guide channels; (ii) a first end cap that is mountable with respect to a first end of said door component and that defines at least two slots in a back face thereof; (iii) a second end cap that is mountable with respect to a second end of said door component and that defines at least two slots in a back face thereof; and (iv) a pair of latching subassemblies that are rotatably mounted with respect to said first and second guide channels, respectively, each of said pair of latching subassemblies including an elongated latch member, a pair of latch elements mounted with respect to said elongated latch member, and an accessible handle portion;wherein said latch elements define slots that are rotatable between (i) a first position wherein at least one of said left upward and left downward projections is adapted to be received by one of said slots, and (ii) a second position wherein said at least one of said left upward and left downward projections is adapted to be captured by said one of said slots and a respective one of said guide channels.16. The cable management system according to claim 15, wherein said door assembly is rotatable relative to said wire cage assembly, and removed from said wire cage assembly, through rotation of said latching subassemblies relative to said first and second guide channels.
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