Joints and connections – Manually releaseable latch type – Having operating mechanism
Patent
1985-10-18
1988-02-09
Kundrat, Andrew V.
Joints and connections
Manually releaseable latch type
Having operating mechanism
403344, 128 4, 354 62, F16D 100
Patent
active
047238640
ABSTRACT:
A connector device is disclosed for detachably connecting a photographing apparatus to an endoscope eyepiece barrel. A pair of clamping links have their respective one ends pivotally mounted on an attaching ring adapted to be secured to the photographing apparatus, and are movable between an open position where the links are out of a space in the attaching ring for receiving an eyepiece barrel end flange and a closed position where the links extend into the space. The links are biased toward each other by a resilient element. A pair of support links have their respective one ends pivotally connected to each other and the respective other ends pivotally connected to the respective other ends of the clamping links, respectively. A stopper mechanism maintains the connecting point between the support links in a position between an axis of the attaching ring and a line passing through the two connecting points between the clamping and support links, and maintains, against the resilient element, the clamping links in the open posiiton. As the end flange is inserted into the space, the moving force of the end flange is converted by a force converting mechanism into a force for releasing the clamping and support links from the stopper mechanism to urge the connecting point between the support links to a position beyond the line, to thereby allow the clamping link to be moved by the resilient element from the open position to the closed position.
REFERENCES:
patent: 4066330 (1978-01-01), Jones
patent: 4305386 (1981-12-01), Tawara
patent: 4413278 (1983-11-01), Feinbloom
Kabushiki Kaisha Machida Seisakusho
Kundrat Andrew V.
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