Face plate and door handle assembly

Abstract

An assembly includes a face plate to be assembled selectively with first and second handle assemblies. For assembly with the first handle assembly, a first fixing plate is attached to the face plate, and a sleeve member is inserted into the holes of the face plate and the first fixing plate. A first handle is inserted into the sleeve member and connected to a first returning mechanism. For assembly with the second handle assembly, a second fixing plate is attached to the face plate. A second handle extends through the holes of the face plate and the second fixing plate and connected to a second returning mechanism. Each of the first and second fixing plates has a spring retaining element to engage a spring end of a torsion spring of the first or second returning mechanism.

1 . A face plate and door handle assembly comprising: 
 a face plate including a face plate hole, and a plurality of hollow posts projecting from said face plate and each having a female screw hole;    a fixing plate for attachment to said face plate, which includes a hole, a spring retaining element projecting from said fixing plate oppositely of said face plate, and a plurality of slotted parts protruding from said fixing plate oppositely of said face plate to respectively cover said hollow posts, each of said slotted parts including a slot and a fastener extending threadedly into a corresponding one of said hollow posts through said slot;    a rotary handle including a hollow connection part; and    a returning mechanism connected to said connection part for returning said rotary handle after said rotary handle is turned, at least one of said connection part and said returning mechanism passing through said face plate hole and said hole of said fixing plate, said returning mechanism including a torsion spring which has two opposite spring ends, at least one of said spring ends being engageable with said spring retaining element.    
   
   
       2 . The face plate and door handle assembly as claimed in  claim 1 , further comprising a sleeve member and a retaining ring, said sleeve member being inserted into said face plate hole and said hole of said fixing plate and including an annular shoulder and an annular groove, said annular shoulder abutting with said face plate opposite to said fixing plate, said retaining ring being received in said annular groove and abutting with said face plate oppositely of said annular shoulder, said connection part extending into said sleeve member.  
   
   
       3 . The face plate and door handle assembly as claimed in  claim 2 , wherein said returning mechanism further includes a spring support holding said torsion spring, and a tubular member which has an inner end connected to said spring support, and an outer end extending into said sleeve member and said connection part of said rotary handle and engaging said connection part.  
   
   
       4 . The face plate and door handle assembly as claimed in  claim 1 , wherein said fixing plate further includes an annular collar projecting from said fixing plate around said hole of said fixing plate in a direction opposite to said face plate, said torsion spring being disposed around and held by said annular collar.  
   
   
       5 . The face plate and door handle assembly as claimed in  claim 4 , wherein said returning mechanism further includes a spring support plate which covers said torsion spring and said annular collar and is provided with a hole substantially aligned with said face plate hole, and two substantially opposite curved apertures on two sides of said hole of said spring support plate.  
   
   
       6 . The face plate and door handle assembly as claimed in  claim 5 , further comprising a bearing ring fitted in said face plate hole, said connection part extending through said bearing ring and said hole of said fixing plate and including an annular shoulder abutting with said bearing ring, two curved ends extending respectively through said curved apertures, a retaining groove formed in each of said curved ends, and a retaining ring received by said retaining grooves of said curved ends to position said spring support plate on said curved ends.  
   
   
       7 . A kit comprising: 
 a first door handle assembly;    a second door handle assembly; and    a face plate which can be assembled selectively with either one of said first and second door handle assemblies,    said face plate including a face plate hole,    wherein said first door handle assembly includes: 
 a first fixing plate for attachment to said face plate, which includes a hole, and a spring retaining element projecting from said first fixing plate opposite to said face plate;  
 a rotary first handle having a connection part; and  
 a first returning mechanism for returning said first handle after said first handle is turned, said first returning mechanism including a tubular member which extends through said face plate hole and said hole of said first fixing plate and has one end inserted into said connection part, and a spring support connected to the other end of said tubular member and holding a torsion spring which has two opposite spring ends, at least one of said spring ends being engageable with said spring retaining element, and  
   wherein said second door handle assembly includes: 
 a second fixing plate for attachment to said face plate, which includes a hole, and a spring retaining element projecting from said second fixing plate oppositely of said face plate;  
 a second returning mechanism including a torsion spring having two spring ends at least one of which is engageable with said spring retaining element of said second fixing plate, and a spring support plate which covers said torsion spring of said second returning mechanism and which has two substantially opposite curved apertures; and  
 a rotary second handle having a connection part extending through said face plate hole and said hole of said second fixing plate and including two curved ends extending respectively through said curved apertures.  
   
   
   
       8 . The kit as claimed in  claim 7 , wherein said face plate further includes a plurality of hollow posts projecting from said face plate and each having a female screw hole, each of said first and second fixing plates further including a plurality of slotted parts protruding in a direction opposite to said face plate to respectively cover said hollow posts, each of said slotted parts including a slot for alignment with a corresponding one of said hollow posts, each of said first and second fixing plates further including a plurality of fasteners each of which extends threadedly into a corresponding one of said hollow posts through said slot.  
   
   
       9 . The kit as claimed in  claim 7 , further comprising a sleeve member and a retaining ring, said sleeve member being inserted into said face plate hole and said hole of said first fixing plate and including an annular shoulder and an annular groove, said annular shoulder abutting with said face plate opposite to said second fixing plate, said retaining ring being received in said annular groove and abutting with said face plate oppositely of said annular shoulder, said connection part of said first handle extending into said sleeve member.  
   
   
       10 . The kit as claimed in  claim 7 , wherein said second fixing plate further includes an annular collar projecting from said second fixing plate around said hole of said second fixing plate in a direction opposite to said face plate, said torsion spring of said second returning mechanism being disposed around and held by said annular collar.  
   
   
       11 . The kit as claimed in  claim 10 , further comprising a bearing ring fitted in said face plate hole, said connection part of said second handle extending through said bearing ring and said hole of said second fixing plate and further including an annular shoulder abutting with said bearing ring, a retaining groove formed in each of said curved ends, and a retaining ring received by said retaining grooves of said curved ends to position said spring support plate on said curved ends.  
   
   
       12 . A kit comprising: 
 a first door handle assembly;    a second door handle assembly; and    a face plate which can be assembled selectively with either one of said first and second door handle assemblies,    said face plate including a face plate hole,    wherein said first door handle assembly includes: 
 a sleeve member inserted into said face plate hole;  
 a rotary first handle having a connection part extending into said sleeve member; and  
 a first returning mechanism for returning said first handle after said first handle is turned, said first returning mechanism including a torsion spring, and a tubular member which is associated with said torsion spring and which extends into said sleeve member and said connection part; and  
   wherein said second door handle assembly includes: 
 a second returning mechanism including a torsion spring, and a spring support plate supporting said torsion spring of said second returning mechanism and having two substantially opposite curved apertures; and  
 a rotary second handle having a connection part extending through said face plate hole and including two curved ends extending respectively through said curved apertures.