Patent ID: 6485067
Filing Date: 2002-11-26
Classification: E05B,E05C,Y10T

Abstract:
In a sliding rod closure for a cabinet door hinged to a switchgear cabinet body, having a locking mechanism with a rotatable actuating member coupled to a sliding unit, the sliding unit having a spaced adjusting member positioned perpendicular to a sliding direction of a rotational axis of the actuating member, wherein the adjusting member can be operated by the actuating member, the adjusting member can be assigned to the actuating member (40) in a plurality of assembly positions, the sliding direction of the sliding unit being maintained in the assembly positions and a rotation direction of the actuating member (40) being changed, and wherein the actuating member (40) is configured as a pinion with teeth that co-operate with toothing of the rack-shaped adjusting member, the improvement comprising:the adjusting member (23) positioned transverse with respect to the sliding direction of the rotational axis of the actuating member (40) and perpendicular to the rotational axis of the actuating member (40) and engageable with the pinion on one of a left-hand side and a right-hand side, the sliding unit (20) being disposed on a front side of the cabinet door (60) and a sliding rod (63) on a rear side of the cabinet door (60) and the cabinet door (60) having an opening through which the sliding unit (20) is connected to the sliding rod (63).