Patent ID: 8403380

Claim:
A cover closure for a housing of a laboratory device having a housing cover, comprising: a closure hook which is configured to engage in a corresponding closure element on the housing cover, the closure hook being mounted so it is pivotable and movable translationally into a closed position after engaging in the closure element; an eccentric; a motor drive configured to drive the eccentric via an eccentric driveshaft; a retention and guide plate; a rocker; and a latch, wherein (i) the closure hook is mounted so it is pivotable on the eccentric and only movable translationally into the closed position by rotation of the eccentric, (ii) the closure hook, the drive, and the eccentric are operatively mounted on the rocker which is fastened around a point of rotation on the retention and guide plate so that the rocker is pivotable or tiltable around the point of rotation together with the closure hook, the drive and the eccentric, and (iii) the latch is configured to release and block the rocker.