Mountable Enclosure

Abstract

According to certain embodiments of the present disclosure, a mountable enclosure is one that may be removably coupled to a stationary object.

1 . An enclosure comprising;
 a mountplate having a coupling aperture disposed thereupon;   a substantially hollow enclosure body,
 the body further comprising,
 a stationary cam train having a first stop at a first distance from the mountplate, and a second cam stop at a second distance from the mountplate; 
 a movable cam follower capable of being translated distally and proximally relative to the remainder of the enclosure body whose position along said translation is alternatively limited by the first and second cam stops thereby defining a first configuration and a second configuration; 
 a biasing member urging the cam follower against the cam stops; 
 
 a clasp coupled to the distal end portion of the cam follower which becomes exposed and thereby capable of engaging the 
   coupling aperture in the first configuration but not the second,   thereby enabling the enclosure to be removably coupled to the mountplate.   
     
     
         2 . The enclosure of  claim 1 , wherein the mountplate is a substantially planar member configured to by coupled to a substantially stationary object by one of one or more screw(s), nail(s), adhesive(s), bolt(s), snap-fitting(s), or other mechanical coupling techniques known in the arts. 
     
     
         3 . The enclosure of  claim 1 , wherein there is an entry gate disposed proximally from the movable cam follower, the entry gate being composed of a deformable, compliant material having at least one area removed therefrom thereby defining a structure which deformably engages an actuator inserted therein, while allowing such to pass therethrough. 
     
     
         4 . The enclosure of  claim 1 , wherein the stationary cam train is configured in a cyclic arrangement such that the first cam stop follows the second cam stop and vice-versa without changing the relative direction of movement of the cam follower. 
     
     
         5 . The enclosure of  claim 1 , there is a pair of complementary chirally mirrored cam stops and cam followers disposed on opposing lateral sides of one another. 
     
     
         6 . The enclosure of  claim 1 , wherein the clasp comprises a rigidly coupled flexible membrane
 or rotably coupled rigid membrane which protrudes from the enclosure body into the coupling aperture upon axial translation of the cam follower relative to the enclosure body.   
     
     
         7 . The enclosure of  claim 6 , wherein there are four clasps in substantially orthogonal relation to one another. 
     
     
         8 . The enclosure of  claim 1 , wherein the clasp comprises a rotably coupled rigid member which protrudes from the enclosure body into the coupling aperture upon radial translation of the cam follower relative to the enclosure body. 
     
     
         9 . The enclosure of  claim 8 , wherein there are two clasps disposed on opposing lateral side of the assembly. 
     
     
         10 . The enclosure of  claim 1 , wherein the enclosure body contains at least one of the following, a smoke detector, a carbon monoxide detector, a temperature sensor, a motion sensor, a light, an acoustic speaker, a microphone, a storage volume, a fragrant element, a microprocessor, a radio antenna, or a transceiver. 
     
     
         11 . An enclosure comprising a mountplate and an enclosure body;
 the mountplate comprising a distal end portion and a proximal end portion, wherein the distal end portion is configured to be coupled to a stationary object and the proximal end portion has a first lock operatively configured to retain a second lock thereagainst;
 the enclosure body comprising a substantially enclosed volume with an aperture 
 at the proximal end thereof and a latching mechanism,
 the latching mechanism further comprising,
 a slide capable of proximal/distal displacement relative to the enclosure body and having a linear gear disposed thereupon, 
 a toothed gear rotably coupled to the enclosure body such that the toothed gear is ratchetably engaged against the linear gear, 
 a second lock, fixedly coupled to the toothed gear such that the second lock's distance from the aperture changes along its radial path, 
 
 
   wherein, in certain alignments of the enclosure body relative to the mountplate, linear displacement of the slide will decrease the distance between the first and second lock thereby removably coupling the enclosure body and mountplate.   
     
     
         12 . The enclosure of  claim 11 , wherein either the toothed gear or the linear gear are
 ratchetably movable relative to the other by a ratcheting action selected from either deformable teeth or a ratcheting coupling.   
     
     
         13 . The enclosure of  claim 11 , wherein there is a spring providing a proximal bias against the slide relative to the enclosure body. 
     
     
         14 . The enclosure of  claim 11 , wherein there is a plurality of complementary first and second lock pairs disposed upon one side of the aperture. 
     
     
         15 . The enclosure of  claim 11 , wherein there is a plurality of complementary first and second lock pairs disposed upon opposing sides of the aperture. 
     
     
         16 . The enclosure of  claim 11 , wherein the first and second lock are a complementary pin and shelf disposed upon their respective structures. 
     
     
         17 . The enclosure of  claim 11 , wherein the first and second lock are complementary magnets disposed upon their respective structures. 
     
     
         18 . The enclosure of  claim 11 , wherein there is a spacer disposed upon the enclosure body interferes with a corresponding structure on the mountplate thereby allowing
 the enclosure body to be moved no closer to the mountplate than the optimal distance for engagement of the locks.   
     
     
         19 . The enclosure of  claim 18 , wherein the spacer is rotably coupled to the toothed gear. 
     
     
         20 . The enclosure of  claim 1 , wherein the enclosure body contains at least one of the following, a smoke detector, a carbon monoxide detector, a temperature sensor, a motion sensor, a light, an acoustic speaker, a microphone, a storage volume, a fragrant element, a microprocessor, a radio antenna, or a transceiver.