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CN-121987081-A - Locking mechanism for finisher

CN121987081ACN 121987081 ACN121987081 ACN 121987081ACN-121987081-A

Abstract

A organizer includes a support body and an organizing member mounted to the support body. The collating member is slidable relative to the support body. A locking mechanism locks the position of the organizing member relative to the base. The locking mechanism includes a first locking member and a second locking member. The first locking member is secured by the support body and rotatable about an axis defined by the first locking member. The first locking member includes a first engagement feature. The second locking member is disposed on the organizing member and includes a second engagement feature. The first locking member is rotatable about the axis between an unlocked position in which the first engagement feature and the second engagement feature are disengaged and a locked position in which the first engagement feature and the second engagement feature are engaged.

Inventors

  • William Jack Merrill
  • Jeffrey Kalinowski
  • Ronald Angdre

Assignees

  • 卡兹欧洲公司

Dates

Publication Date
20260508
Application Date
20250930
Priority Date
20241107

Claims (16)

  1. 1. A finisher, comprising: A support body; a finishing member mounted to the support body and slidable with respect to the support body, and A locking mechanism operable to lock the position of the organizing member relative to the base, the locking mechanism comprising a first locking member secured by the support body and rotatable about an axis defined by the first locking member, the first locking member comprising a first engagement feature, and a second locking member disposed on the organizing member and comprising a second engagement feature, wherein the first locking member is rotatable about the axis between an unlocked position in which the first engagement feature and the second engagement feature are disengaged from one another, and a locked position in which the first engagement feature and the second engagement feature are directly engaged with one another.
  2. 2. The organizer of claim 1, wherein the base includes a track, and the organizing member is slidable within the track when the first locking member is in the unlocked position.
  3. 3. The organizer of claim 2, wherein the organizing member includes a support wall having an end portion received in the track.
  4. 4. The organizer of claim 1, wherein the first locking member comprises an elongated rod having a first end portion and a second end portion rotatably connected to the support body, and the axis is defined by the elongated rod.
  5. 5. The organizer of claim 4, wherein the first engagement feature comprises spaced apart first teeth disposed on the rod and the second engagement feature comprises spaced apart second teeth adapted to meshingly interlock with the first teeth.
  6. 6. The organizer of claim 5, wherein the organizing member includes a support wall having an end portion, and the second teeth are integrally formed in the end portion.
  7. 7. The organizer of claim 5, wherein the second tooth includes an introduction portion configured to guide the first tooth into engagement with the second tooth.
  8. 8. The organizer of claim 7, wherein the lead-in of the second tooth is configured such that contact with the first tooth displaces the organizing member to align the first tooth with the second tooth and allow the first tooth to interlock with the second tooth.
  9. 9. The organizer of claim 7, wherein the front edge of the first tooth is substantially triangular in plan view.
  10. 10. The organizer of claim 5, wherein the first locking member includes a locking tab connected to the lever for rotating the first locking member between the unlocked position and the locked position.
  11. 11. The organizer of claim 10, wherein the first tooth is further disposed on an underside of the locking tab.
  12. 12. The organizer of claim 1, wherein the organizer is a kitchen ware organizer and the organizing member is a divider.
  13. 13. A locking mechanism for a organizer, the organizer including a support body and an organizing member slidably mounted to the support body, the locking mechanism comprising: A first locking member rotatably secured by the support body, the first locking member including a first tooth, and A second locking member disposed on the organizing member, the second locking member comprising a second tooth configured to meshingly interlock with the first tooth, Wherein the first locking member is rotatable between an unlocked position in which the first and second teeth are separated from each other and the organizing member is slidable on the support body, and a locked position in which the first tooth is rotated into engagement with the second tooth and the position of the organizing member relative to the support body is locked.
  14. 14. The locking mechanism of claim 13, wherein the second tooth includes a lead-in that guides the first tooth into engagement with the second tooth, and the lead-in of the second tooth is configured such that contact with the first tooth displaces the organizing member to align the first tooth with the second tooth and allow the first tooth to interlock with the second tooth.
  15. 15. The locking mechanism of claim 13, wherein the first locking member includes an elongated rod having a first end portion and a second end portion rotatably connected to the support body, the first tooth disposed on the rod, and a locking tab connected to the rod for rotating the first locking member between the unlocked position and the locked position.
  16. 16. The locking mechanism of claim 13, wherein the second tooth is integrally formed in an end portion of the support wall of the organizing member.

Description

Locking mechanism for finisher Technical Field The invention relates to a collating device, in particular to a collator with a locking mechanism. Background Certain kitchen items, such as frying pans, lids, pans and cutting boards, can be difficult to store in cabinets. The cutting boards can be stacked one on top of the other, but removal of the bottom placed cutting board can be cumbersome and may require removal of all the cutting boards stacked on the bottom cutting board. Similarly, frying pans or pans may be stacked, but removing a lower pan from a stacked pan may be cumbersome. The lids may not be stacked at all, or at least not be feasible when attempting to stack more than two lids. Ideally, such items would be stored horizontally, fixed in place to prevent tipping, and therefore would be both efficiently stored and easily removed. Existing devices either do not provide sufficient structural support for the weights or are complex in structure making it difficult to reconfigure and reposition the support segments. Disclosure of Invention According to one aspect, a organizer (organizer) includes a support body and an organizing member. The collating member is mounted to the support body and is slidable relative to the support body. The locking mechanism may be used to lock the position of the organizing member relative to the base. The locking mechanism includes a first locking member and a second locking member. The first locking member is secured by the support body and rotatable about an axis defined by the first locking member. The first locking member includes a first engagement feature. The second locking member is disposed on the organizing member and includes a second engagement feature. The first locking member is rotatable about an axis between an unlocked position in which the first and second engagement features are disengaged from one another and a locked position in which the first and second engagement features are directly engaged with one another. According to another aspect, a locking mechanism for a organizer is disclosed. The organizer includes a support body and an organizing member slidably mounted to the support body. The locking mechanism includes a first locking member and a second locking member. The first locking member is rotatably secured by the support body. The first locking member includes a first tooth. The second locking member is disposed on the organizing member. The second locking member includes a second tooth configured to meshingly interlock with the first tooth. The first locking member is rotatable between an unlocked position in which the first and second teeth are separated from each other and the organizing member is slidable on the support body, and a locked position in which the first tooth is rotated into engagement with the second tooth and the position of the organizing member relative to the support body is locked. Drawings Fig. 1 is a perspective view of a organizer according to the present disclosure. Fig. 2 is a perspective view of fig. 1 with the side walls removed to depict the locking mechanism. Fig. 3 is a perspective view of a finishing member of the finishing machine of fig. 1. Fig. 4 is a cross-sectional view of fig. 1. Fig. 5 is a perspective view of the locking mechanism. Fig. 6 is an enlarged partial perspective view of fig. 3. Fig. 7 is an enlarged partial perspective view of fig. 5. Fig. 8 is a partial cross-sectional view of fig. 1. Detailed Description It should be understood, of course, that the description and drawings herein are merely illustrative and that various modifications and changes can be made to the structures disclosed without departing from the disclosure. Spatially relative terms may be used to describe one element and/or feature's relationship to another element and/or feature as illustrated in the figures, for example. In addition, any degree terms, such as "substantially," used herein mean that a reasonable amount of deviation of the modified term is envisioned such that the end result is not significantly changed. For example, if the deviation would not negate the meaning of the word it modifies, such term may be interpreted as allowing a deviation of at least 5% of the modified word. Referring now to the drawings, in which like numerals represent like parts throughout the several views, fig. 1-3 illustrate a organizer 100 according to an aspect of the present disclosure. Organizer 100 generally includes a support body 102 and at least one organizing member 104 mounted to and slidable relative to support body 102. In the depicted embodiment, the support body 102 is substantially rectangular and includes a base 110, a first side wall 112, a second side wall 114 spaced apart from and facing the first side wall, a first end wall 116, and a second end wall 118 spaced apart from and facing the first end wall. The distance between the first side wall 112 and the second side wall 114 defines a width dimension of the supp