The present invention relates to a hockey lock, and more particularly, to a core replaceable hockey lock.
The hockey locks are used on doors of containers or large gates as shown in
It is noted that the core 20 is located to the periphery of the lock 10 so that the users cannot see the keyhole 203 and the core 20 directly, so that the users usually try several times to insert the key into the keyhole 203. Besides, the core 20 is secured to the shackle 202 and cannot be separated from each other, therefore, the users cannot replace the core 20 when needed. In other words, the users have to purchase multiple locks 10 of different cores 20 for different doors such as garage doors and entrance doors. The users need carry multiple keys for the locks 10. Once the core 20 is damaged, the whole lock 10 has to be replaced with a new one and the increases the related expenses.
The present invention intends to provide a core replaceable hockey lock to eliminate the shortcomings mentioned above.
The present invention relates to a core replaceable hockey lock and comprises a first end face and a second end face which is located opposite to the first end face. The first end face includes a first cavity, a second cavity, a third cavity and a fourth cavity defined therein. The second cavity communicates with the third cavity, and the fourth cavity is defined in an inner bottom of the third cavity. The second end face includes a core hole which communicates with the second cavity. A lateral hole is defined radially in the lock and communicates with the first and fourth cavities. A core is located in the core hole and includes a transmission portion on the first end thereof, and a keyhole is defined in the second end of the core. A locking member is located in the second cavity and includes a connection portion and a stop plate. The connection portion is connected to the transmission portion. The stop plate slides in the third cavity when the locking member is rotated. When the locking member is located at a first position, the stop plate seals the fourth cavity, and when the locking member is located at a second position, the stop plate does not seal the fourth cavity. A locking part is located in the fourth cavity and located corresponding to the stop plate. A shackle is located in the lateral hole and includes a neck which is located corresponding to the fourth cavity and the locking part. When the shackle is located at a locked position, the shackle is located in the first cavity and the neck is located at the fourth cavity. When the locking member is located at the first position, the stop plate stops the locking part from protruding into the fourth cavity, so that the locking part is engaged with the neck. When the locking member is located at the second position, the locking part protrudes into the fourth cavity and is separated from the neck, so that the shackle is moved to an unlocked position where the shackle is not engaged with the first cavity.
Preferably, the first end face includes a fixing hole, and the second end face includes a positioning recess which communicates with the fixing hole. The core hole is defined in the inner bottom of the positioning recess. A cover is mounted to the positioning recess so as to cover up the core and the positioning recess. The cover includes a bore which communicates with the keyhole. A fixing member extends through the fixing hole and fixed to the cover.
Preferably, the cover includes a stepped face facing the keyhole. The stepped face has an anti-break plate received therein. The anti-break plate is located corresponding to the passage of the keyhole.
Preferably, the first end face includes at least one protection plate which is mounted to the first, second and third cavities.
Preferably, the first end face includes a threaded hole which communicates with the lateral hole. A pin is connected to the threaded hole. The shackle includes a recess which is located corresponding to the pin so as to restrict the shackle to be moved between the locked position and the unlocked position.
Preferably, the lateral hole includes a first shoulder formed in the inner periphery thereof. The shackle includes a head on the top thereof. A pre-compressed resilient part is biased between the head and the first shoulder.
Preferably, the first cavity includes a fifth cavity defined in the inside wall thereof. The fifth cavity is located corresponding to the lateral hole. When at the locked position, the shackle is engaged with the fifth cavity.
Preferably, the core is connected with a sleeve radially. The core hole is shaped to accommodate the core and the sleeve.
Preferably, the sleeve includes an installation hole which is located corresponding to the first end face. The first end face includes a connection hole, and a connection member is connected to the connection hole from the first end face and is connected to the installation hole.
Preferably, a resilient member is located between the stop plate and an inside wall of the second cavity.
Preferably, the resilient member is a torsion spring. Preferably, the locking part is a ball.
Preferably, the first end face includes a recessed face. The first cavity is defined in the inner bottom of the recessed face.
Preferably, an outer plate is mounted to the second end face and covers up the core and the keyhole when the outer plate is located at a closed position. When the outer plate is located at an opened position, the outer plate does not cover up the core and the keyhole. The outer cover includes a positioning pin. A positioning hole is defined through the first and second end faces, and located corresponding to the positioning pin. The positioning hole includes an inclined hole defined through the inside wall thereof. A positioning part is located in the positioning hole and connected to the positioning pin. A first spring member is a torsion spring and is biased between the positioning pin and the inside wall of the positioning hole so that the positioning pin drives the outer plate toward the closed position.
Preferably, the second end face includes an axial hole which includes a tube received therein. The tube includes a second spring member and an end member received therein. The tube includes a second shoulder formed in the inner periphery thereof. The second shoulder is located corresponding to the end member. The end member includes a protrusion which protrudes beyond the second shoulder. When the outer plate is located at the opened position, the outer plate contacts the lateral side of the protrusion by the first spring member.
Preferably, the connection portion is a protruded portion and the transmission portion is a notch which is shaped to accommodate the protruded portion.
Preferably, the transmission portion is a notch and includes a transmission member which is connected to the connection portion. The connection portion is a protruded portion and the transmission member is a notch which is shaped to accommodate the protruded portion.
Preferably, the connection portion and the transmission portion each are a hole. A transmission pin is located between the connection portion and the transmission portion.
The advantages of the present invention are that the lock includes the first cavity in the first end face, and the core hole in the second end face. The core is received in the core hole. The keyhole and the first cavity are located at the same direction so that the first cavity and the protection plate face the door when the lock is used to lock a door. The parts in the second, third and fourth cavities cannot be removed so as to have better anti-theft feature. The users can see the keyhole directly to easily insert the key into the keyhole.
After unlocking the lock, the core can be replaced by removing the cover and the housing of the lock is still used. This can reduce the expenses for designing, manufacturing and inventory cost. The users may use the same core to different locks and only one key is required so as to better manage the keys and the locks.
The anti-break plate prevents the core from being damaged from outside to protect the locks.
The outer plate is able to cover up the core and the keyhole when the outer plate is at the closed position, so as to prevent rain and dust from entering the locks. By pivoting the outer plate, the keyhole is exposed for convenience of unlocking the lock.
The present invention will become more apparent from the following description when taken in connection with the accompanying drawings which show, for purposes of illustration only, a preferred embodiment in accordance with the present invention.
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A core 2 is located in the core hole 121 and includes a transmission portion 21 on the first end thereof, and a keyhole 22 is defined in the second end of the core 2.
A locking member 3 is located in the second cavity 112 and includes a connection portion 31 and a stop plate 32. The connection portion 31 is connected to the transmission portion 21. The stop plate 32 slides in the third cavity 113 when the locking member 3 is rotated. When the locking member 3 is located at a first position, the stop plate 32 seals the fourth cavity 114, and when the locking member 3 is located at a second position, the stop plate 32 does not seal the fourth cavity 114.
A locking part 4 is located in the fourth cavity 114 and located corresponding to the stop plate 32.
A shackle 5 is located in the lateral hole 13 and includes a neck 51 which is located corresponding to the fourth cavity 114 and the locking part 4.
The transmission portion 21 of the core 2 is connected to the connection portion 31 so that when the locking member 3 is rotated and located at the locked position as shown in
For the feature of positioning of the locking member 3 and the locking part 4, in one embodiment, the first end face 22 includes at least one protection plate 6 which is mounted to the first, second and third cavities 112, 113, 114, so as to position the locking member 3 and the locking part 4 to the first, second and third cavities 112, 113, 114. This also restricts movement of the locking part 4. When the locking member 3 is at the second position, the locking part 4 protrudes from the fourth cavity 114 and separated from the neck 51, and the locking part 4 is also restricted by the wall of the protection plate 6. As shown in
In order to prevent the shackle 5 from separating from the lateral hole 13 when at the locked position, as shown in
In order to let the shackle 5, at the unlocked position, to be pushed into the first cavity 111 from the lateral hole 13, and the locking member 3 can be moved to the first position, so that a resilient member 33 is located between the stop plate 32 and the inside wall of the second cavity 112. The resilient member 33 biases the stop plate 32 toward the first position. In this embodiment, the resilient member 33 is a torsion spring. As shown in
As shown in
In order to prevent the core 2 from being damaged by hitting, the cover 23 includes a stepped face 26 facing the keyhole 22. The stepped face 26 has an anti-break plate 27 received therein. The anti-break plate 27 is located corresponding to the passage 271 of the keyhole 22. When inserting a key into the keyhole 22 and rotates the core 2, because the anti-break plate 27 is located at the stepped face 26, so that the anti-break plate 27 will contact against the inside wall of the passage 271 by the key and rotated with the core 2.
The core 2 usually includes beads so that in order to allow the core hole 121 to accommodate different shapes of the cores 2, the core 2 is connected with a sleeve 28 radially. The core hole 121 is shaped to accommodate the core 2 and the sleeve 28 as shown in
The existed cores have different shapes, as shown in this embodiment, the connection portion 31 is a protruded portion (semi-circular) and the transmission portion 21 is a notch (semi-circular) which is shaped to accommodate the protruded portion. In another embodiment, as shown in
If the core 2 and the sleeve 28 of the existed lock includes specific specifications, and the cannot be installed to the core hole 121 of the present invention, the housing of the lock 1, 1′, 1″ of the present invention may have specific core hole 121 that matches with the core 2 and the sleeve 28 as shown in
In order to prolong the life of use of the core 2, an outer plate 7 is mounted to the second end face 12 and covers up the core 2 and the keyhole 22 when the outer plate 7 is located at a closed position as shown in
In order to ensure that the outer cover 7 covers up the keyhole 22, the cover 23 has a restriction face 231 so that the outer cover 7 is engaged with the restriction face 231 which is a concaved face.
In one embodiment, as shown in
While we have shown and described the embodiment in accordance with the present invention, it should be clear to those skilled in the art that further embodiments may be made without departing from the scope of the present invention.