Patent Application
20220127878
The present invention relates to a bidirectionally operating combat lock mechanism that prevents external interference (opening/unlocking) to hatches in military vehicles during combat.
The present invention particularly relates to a bidirectionally operating combat lock mechanism comprising a lock operating mechanism that is connected to the vehicle and that allows for locking and unlocking the hatch when the user moves the lock lever to P1 and P2 receptacles, and further comprising a lock bolt mechanism that can be easily mounted by being rotated 180° around its axis without making any changes in the design, thereby allowing for being used in normally open or normally closed or always-closed (locked) configurations according to the desired scenario.
Nowadays, many different types of military vehicles are designed and manufactured for purposes of assault, defense and personnel transportation in the defense industry. One of the many subjects that are of vital importance in the design process of such vehicles is to ensure that the person may perform necessary operations easily and swiftly in areas of need in the event of combat or emergencies. In military vehicles, various lock mechanisms are utilized that prevent any external interference (unlocking/opening) to the hatches during combat, and that may be locked and unlocked only from the inside. Conventional warfare lock mechanism used in such vehicles are generally manufactured as two different lock mechanisms having different design patterns in available applications, and they are either always open or always closed depending on the need and the place of use.
Normally Open Lock Mechanisms: normally open lock mechanisms are generally kept in the continuously open setting under normal circumstances, hatches may be opened easily from the outside, however, they may be switched to the respective locking position upon user intervention, thereby preventing the hatches from being opened from the outside.
Normally Closed Lock Mechanisms: normally closed lock mechanisms maintain a continuous closed setting, thereby keeping the hatches in the locked position at all times, the lock mechanism may be switched to unlocked position upon the user's intervention from the inside and accordingly, the hatches may be opened from the outside.
In the state of the art, different lock mechanisms are required in cases where both of the configurations are utilized in a military vehicle. This constitutes a difference in components, thereby creating complexity in the assembly and installation processes, diversity in manufacturing, difficulties in storage as well as creating various challenges in the supply of repair and replacement parts, and accordingly causes incremental costs. Furthermore, this causes implementing different maintenance procedures for different types of lock mechanisms.
These lock mechanisms which are commonly utilized in the state of the art, necessitate changing the designs in respective assembly and installation positions due to having different structures.
Lock mechanisms used in military vehicles in the state of the art must maintain their durability during combat, and feature a structure that ensures a certain extent of insulation as well as isolation to keep hazardous chemicals from entering the interior of the vehicle, in respect thereof, standard lock mechanisms that are commercially available do not feature characteristics suitable for being used in military vehicles.
Consequently, the need for a novel bidirectionally operating warfare lock mechanism that is both cost-efficient and practical as well as the inability of the available solutions necessitated making an improvement in the relevant technical field in order to provide solution and to overcome the aforementioned problems existing in the state of the art.
Therefore, the present invention relates to a bidirectionally operating warfare lock mechanism that prevents external interference (opening/unlocking) to hatches in military vehicles during combat, and that is developed for the purpose of eliminating the aforementioned disadvantages and providing further advantages to the relevant technical field.
The main object of the present invention is to combine conventional warfare lock mechanisms that are either in always-open or always-closed configurations, with a newly designed single warfare lock mechanism that is capable of operating bidirectionally. Thus, disadvantages including assembly and installation complexity, manufacturing diversity, storage difficulty, and the replacement part supply are eliminated.
Another object of the present invention is to provide a bidirectionally operating warfare lock mechanism that may be used in either always-open or always-closed configurations according to the desired scenario by mounting the warfare lock mechanism by rotating it 180° on its axis by means of the inventive bidirectionally operating warfare lock mechanism that comprises of two main components which are the lock operating mechanism and lock bolt mechanism.
Another object of the present invention is to provide a bidirectionally operating warfare lock mechanism that does not require any design changes for the installation process.
Yet another object of the present invention is to provide a bidirectionally operating warfare lock mechanism that separates intravehicular and extravehicular atmospheres by means of the sealing elements used in the structure of the inventive bidirectionally operating warfare lock mechanism.
Yet another object of the present invention is to provide a bidirectionally operating warfare lock system that eliminates any potential complexity and confusion in vehicles to be used by responding to different needs with a single design.
The present invention is a bidirectionally operating warfare lock mechanism that prevents any potential external interference (opening/unlocking) to hatches in military vehicles during combat in order to achieve objects mentioned above and will become clear by means of the detailed description provided below. Accordingly, a bidirectionally operating warfare lock mechanism is provided, wherein said lock mechanism comprises;
Structural and characteristic features of the present invention, as well as all advantages thereof, shall become clear by means of the figures and the detailed description provided by making references to said figures, therefore the necessary evaluation should be conducted by taking said figures and the detailed description into consideration.
In the detailed description provided herein, preferred embodiments of the inventive bidirectionally operating warfare lock mechanism (C) are disclosed only to ensure a better understanding of the subject and without imposing any limiting effects.
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In both scenarios, access to the warfare lock (C) assembly is ensured by means of the lock lever (110) and only from the inside of the vehicle when the hatches (B) that are desired to be locked in the vehicle (A) are closed. Movements of the lock lever (110) are confined and limited within the channels created on the lock body (160).
Insulation between the interior and the exterior of the vehicle (A) is ensured by using sealing elements; O-ring (150) and gasket (170) in moving parts that constitute the warfare lock (C) assembly and in the mounting positions. Thus, the safety of the personnel is improved by preventing any potential chemical leaks that may enter the vehicle through the warfare lock mechanism (C) during combat.
In the scenario illustrated in
The lock lever (110) is pushed upward, forward and downward subsequently from the P1 receptacle (161) and moved to the P2 receptacle (162) position (forward movement). Thus, the lock pin (130) exceeds the pressing force of the compression spring (220), thereby allowing the lock bolt (210) to enter the lock seat (260). The hatches cannot be unlocked and opened from the outside since the lock bolt (210) that inserted to the lock seat (260) connected to the hatch (B), locked the hatches (B).
In the scenario illustrated in
The protection scope of this application is determined in the pending patent claims, therefore, the present invention cannot be construed to be limited to the disclosure provided above for illustrative purposes, moreover, it is obvious that a person skilled in the art may set forth the novelty disclosed in the present invention, by utilizing the embodiments of similar characteristics and/or by implementing the respective embodiment in the fields with similar purposes used in the relevant art. Therefore, it is quite obvious that such embodiments will be deprived of the novelty criteria and the criteria for surpassing the state of the art in particular.
| Number | Date | Country | Kind |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2019/06199 | Apr 2019 | TR | national |
| Filing Document | Filing Date | Country | Kind |
|---|---|---|---|
| PCT/TR2020/050336 | 4/21/2020 | WO | 00 |
