Designing a latch mechanism for my box

[Nickduino]

I'm creating the attached box to store my soldering iron. I've just split the body in two and would like to print these two halves without changing the core design (i.e. keep the stuff snug in the box). To keep the box closed, I was thinking I could use sliding latches like here (the parts on each side of the handle slide outward to unlock and inward to lock). That would be two latches, one on each long side and no hinge.

Sadly, I'm not competent enough to design that from scratch. Do you happen to know a plan, a tutorial or can you walk me through the steps?

(Other latching suggestions are welcome as well)

[chrisplyler]

Are you asking in the context of the Fusion operation, or in the context of designing such functionality?

[Nickduino]

I'm at a complete loss when it comes to designing such feature, so I'm sort of looking for some schematics.

Doing it in Fusion 360 once I understand what it might look like, I'm more confident I can do it. Help is welcome anyhow, though.

[davebYYPCU]

One way to do it, 

You can do the functional / pretty bits, add you dimensions etc, 

I did it with bodies to be quick, roll the time line up and down from the last step to open/close the latch.

File attached.

Might help....

[chrisplyler]

It seems to me that the example case that was linked to provides for a small padlock on each latch. So the basic functionality might be something like this:

[Nickduino]

Thanks for your inputs, guys!

(It's my actual birthday today...)

The goal: I'm looking for something easily printable (in one or several parts) and with a captive latch (which calls for the more complex geometry I couldn't figure out).

Padlock: I didn't mention it because I didn't  need that level of security but great catch! 

[davebYYPCU]

Happy birthday!

I take it your too drunk to figure out my colour scheme, 

I added the file to allow you to step up the timeline.

[Nickduino]

I checked the file and thought I understood the colors, davebYYPCU.

When the (yellow) latch is in the open position, it risks falling, doesn't it?

[davebYYPCU]

Nope, after assembly it cant fall off, if you fill the lower longer slot

[Nickduino]

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@davebYYPCU wrote:

if you fill the lower longer slot

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Right, that should work 🙂