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Title:
OPEN/CLOSE MACHANISM AND ENGAGEMENT MECHANISM
Document Type and Number:
WIPO Patent Application WO/2007/015544
Kind Code:
A1
Abstract:
An open/close mechanism capable of being engaged at a predetermined opening degree, being easily released from the engagement in an opening direction, and being gradually released from the engagement in a closing direction. The open/close mechanism (1) has one support body (9) and the other support body (7) that are pivotally arranged, projections (15) provided on the one support body (9), and recesses (23A, 23B, 23C, 23D, 23E, 23F) provided in the other support body (7) and fitted on the projections (15). When the one support body (9) and the other support body (7) are at predetermined relative phases, a part of the projections (15) and of the recesses (23A, 23B, 23C, 23D, 23E, 23F) are fitted to each other. Force required to release the fitting between the projections (15) and the recesses (23A, 23B, 23C, 23D, 23E, 23F) by turning at least either the one support body (9) or the other support body (7) is different between when it is turned in one direction and when turned in the other direction.

Inventors:
OHASHI NAOKI (JP)
ABE TETSUYA (JP)
Application Number:
PCT/JP2006/315402
Publication Date:
February 08, 2007
Filing Date:
August 03, 2006
Export Citation:
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Assignee:
OLYMPUS CORP (JP)
OHASHI NAOKI (JP)
ABE TETSUYA (JP)
International Classes:
F16C11/04; E05D7/086; E05D11/08; E05F5/02; B65D43/16
Foreign References:
JPH0116519A
JP2003056547A2003-02-26
JPH0116520A
JPH071250U1995-01-10
JP2006105275A2006-04-20
Attorney, Agent or Firm:
UEDA, Kunio et al. (24F 3-1, Minatomirai, 3-chome, Nishi-ku, Yokohama-sh, Kanagawa 12, JP)
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