Mounting arrangement for fastening a shaft in a locking device, and locking device comprising such a mounting arrangement
The present invention relates to a mounting arrangement for fastening a shaft in a locking device, the mounting arrangement ( 1 ) comprising—a shaft ( 2 ) for insertion into a handle follower of a locking device; —a locking member ( 33 ) for fixating the shaft after insertion to prevent undesired removal from the handle follower, and—a release member ( 32 ) for releasing the locking member to enable desired removal of the shaft from the handle follower, wherein the locking member ( 33 ) is movable between a locking position for fixating the shaft in the handle follower and a release position, and wherein the release member ( 32 ) is operatively connected to the locking member for moving the locking member from the locking position to the release position. The invention also relates to a locking device ( 10 ) comprising such a mounting arrangement ( 1 ).
1. The combination of a mounting arrangement ( 1 ) for fastening a shaft ( 2 ) in a locking device, comprising
the shaft ( 2 ) for insertion into a handle follower ( 11 ) of the locking device,
a locking member ( 33 ) situated at an end of the shaft ( 2 ) for fixating the shaft ( 2 ) after insertion to prevent undesired removal from the handle follower ( 11 ), with the locking member ( 33 ) extending upwardly inside the handle follower ( 11 ) upon insertion, and
a release member ( 32 ) for releasing the locking member ( 33 ) to enable desired removal of the shaft ( 2 ) from the handle follower ( 11 ),
wherein the locking member ( 33 ) is movable between a locking position for fixating the shaft ( 2 ) in the handle follower ( 11 ) and a release position,
the release member ( 32 ) is operatively connected to the locking member ( 33 ) for moving the locking member ( 33 ) from the locking position to the release position,
the locking member ( 33 ) and the release member ( 32 ) form part of a shaft operator ( 3 ),
the shaft operator ( 3 ) comprises a first portion ( 34 ) to fasten the shaft operator ( 3 ) to the shaft ( 2 ), and a second portion ( 32 , 33 ) comprising both the locking member ( 33 ) and the release member ( 32 ),
the release member ( 32 ) is biased away from the shaft ( 2 ) and connected to the locking member ( 33 ) such that an applied force that acts against the bias of the release member ( 32 ) also acts against the bias of the locking member ( 33 ),
the release member ( 32 ) is accessible from outside the handle follower ( 11 ) from the same side the shaft ( 2 ) is inserted into the handle follower ( 11 ), and
the shaft ( 2 ) comprises a groove ( 21 ), with the release member ( 32 ) arranged to extend along said groove ( 21 ) and lie flush with a surface of the shaft ( 2 ) or beneath a surface of the shaft ( 2 ).
2. The combination according to claim 1 , wherein the locking member ( 33 ) is biased away from the shaft ( 2 ) towards the locking position, and the release member ( 32 ) is operatively connected to the locking member ( 33 ) for acting against the bias and pressing the locking member ( 33 ) towards the shaft ( 2 ) into the release position for releasing the locking member ( 33 ).
3. The combination according to claim 1 , wherein the locking member ( 33 ) is also arranged at least partly in said groove ( 21 ).
4. The combination according to claim 1 , wherein said second portion ( 32 , 33 ) extends in a longitudinal direction along the shaft ( 2 ) towards a shaft end, said first portion ( 34 ) being configured to create a bias so that the second portion ( 32 , 33 ) is biased in a transversal direction away from the shaft ( 2 ).
5. The combination according to claim 1 , wherein the locking member ( 33 ) and the release member ( 32 ) form part of a leaf spring or wire spring.
6. The combination according to claim 1 , wherein the shaft operator ( 3 ) comprising the locking member ( 33 ) and release member ( 32 ) is integrated with or fixedly attached to the shaft ( 2 ).
7. The combination according to claim 1 , wherein the handle follower ( 11 ) is configured for transmitting a rotary motion from the shaft ( 2 ) to a bolt mechanism for operating a bolt ( 20 ).
8. The combination according to claim 1 , comprising separate shafts ( 2 ) extending into the handle follower ( 11 ) from opposite sides thereof, and separately rotatable from one another.
9. The combination of a mounting arrangement ( 1 ) for fastening a shaft ( 2 ) in a locking device, comprising
the shaft ( 2 ) for insertion into a handle follower ( 11 ) of the locking device,
a locking member ( 33 ) for fixating the shaft ( 2 ) after insertion to prevent undesired removal from the handle follower ( 11 ), and
a release member ( 32 ) for releasing the locking member ( 33 ) to enable desired removal of the shaft ( 2 ) from the handle follower ( 11 ), wherein
the locking member ( 33 ) is movable between a locking position for fixating the shaft ( 2 ) in the handle follower ( 11 ) and a release position,
the release member ( 32 ) is operatively connected to the locking member ( 33 ) for moving the locking member ( 33 ) from the locking position to the release position,
the locking member ( 33 ) and the release member ( 32 ) form part of a shaft operator ( 3 ),
the shaft operator ( 3 ) comprises a first portion ( 34 ) to fasten the shaft operator ( 3 ) to the shaft ( 2 ), and a second portion ( 32 , 33 ) comprising both the locking member ( 33 ) and the release member ( 32 ),
the release member ( 32 ) is biased away from the shaft ( 2 ) and connected to the locking member ( 33 ) such that an applied force that acts against the bias of the release member ( 32 ) also acts against the bias of the locking member ( 33 ),
the shaft ( 2 ) comprises a groove ( 21 ), with the release member ( 32 ) arranged to extend along said groove ( 21 ) and lie flush with a surface of the shaft ( 2 ) or beneath a surface of the shaft ( 2 ),
said second portion ( 32 , 33 ) extends in a longitudinal direction along the shaft ( 2 ) towards a shaft end, said first portion ( 34 ) being configured to create a bias so that the second portion ( 32 , 33 ) is biased in a transversal direction away from the shaft ( 2 ), and
the locking member ( 33 ) is an end portion of the second portion ( 32 , 33 ) of the shaft operator ( 3 ), said end portion ( 33 ) being configured to extend in an essentially transversal direction from the shaft ( 2 ) for cooperating with said handle follower ( 11 ) to prevent removal of the shaft ( 2 ) from the handle follower ( 11 ).
10. The combination of a mounting arrangement ( 1 ) for fastening a shaft ( 2 ) in a locking device, comprising
the shaft ( 2 ) for insertion into a handle follower ( 11 ) of the locking device,
a locking member ( 33 ) for fixating the shaft ( 2 ) after insertion to prevent undesired removal from the handle follower ( 11 ), and
a release member ( 32 ) for releasing the locking member ( 33 ) to enable desired removal of the shaft ( 2 ) from the handle follower ( 11 ), wherein
the locking member ( 33 ) is movable between a locking position for fixating the shaft ( 2 ) in the handle follower ( 11 ) and a release position,
the release member ( 32 ) is operatively connected to the locking member ( 33 ) for moving the locking member ( 33 ) from the locking position to the release position,
the locking member ( 33 ) and the release member ( 32 ) form part of a shaft operator ( 3 ),
the shaft operator ( 3 ) comprises a first portion ( 34 ) to fasten the shaft operator ( 3 ) to the shaft ( 2 ), and a second portion ( 32 , 33 ) comprising both the locking member ( 33 ) and the release member ( 32 ),
the release member ( 32 ) is biased away from the shaft ( 2 ) and connected to the locking member ( 33 ) such that an applied force that acts against the bias of the release member ( 32 ) also acts against the bias of the locking member ( 33 ),
the shaft ( 2 ) comprises a groove ( 21 ), with the release member ( 32 ) arranged to extend along said groove ( 21 ) and lie flush with a surface of the shaft ( 2 ) or beneath a surface of the shaft ( 2 ),
the handle follower ( 11 ) is configured for transmitting a rotary motion from the shaft ( 2 ) to a bolt mechanism for operating a bolt ( 20 ), and
the handle follower ( 11 ) comprises at least one cavity for receiving the locking member ( 33 ) for fixating the shaft ( 2 ).
11. The combination of a mounting arrangement ( 1 ) for fastening a shaft ( 2 ) in a locking device, comprising
the shaft ( 2 ) for insertion into a handle follower ( 11 ) of the locking device,
a locking member ( 33 ) for fixating the shaft ( 2 ) after insertion to prevent undesired removal from the handle follower ( 11 ), and
a release member ( 32 ) for releasing the locking member ( 33 ) to enable desired removal of the shaft ( 2 ) from the handle follower ( 11 ), wherein
the locking member ( 33 ) is movable between a locking position for fixating the shaft ( 2 ) in the handle follower ( 11 ) and a release position,
the release member ( 32 ) is operatively connected to the locking member ( 33 ) for moving the locking member ( 33 ) from the locking position to the release position,
the locking member ( 33 ) and the release member ( 32 ) form part of a shaft operator ( 3 ),
the shaft operator ( 3 ) comprises a first portion ( 34 ) to fasten the shaft operator ( 3 ) to the shaft ( 2 ), and a second portion ( 32 , 33 ) comprising both the locking member ( 33 ) and the release member ( 32 ),
the release member ( 32 ) is biased away from the shaft ( 2 ) and connected to the locking member ( 33 ) such that an applied force that acts against the bias of the release member ( 32 ) also acts against the bias of the locking member ( 33 ),
the shaft ( 2 ) comprises a groove ( 21 ), with the release member ( 32 ) arranged to extend along said groove ( 21 ) and lie flush with a surface of the shaft ( 2 ) or beneath a surface of the shaft ( 2 ),
the handle follower ( 11 ) is configured for transmitting a rotary motion from the shaft ( 2 ) to a bolt mechanism for operating a bolt ( 20 ), and
the handle follower ( 11 ) comprises a groove along an inner circumference of the handle follower ( 11 ) for receiving the locking member ( 33 ).