1. Field of the Invention
The present invention relates to a cylindrical lock with improved resistance to torque.
2. Description of the Related Art
The cylindrical lock further includes a latch mechanism 2 attached to the lock main body 11, an inside rose 32, an outside rose 42, a lever type inside handle 31, and a lever type outside handle 41. The latch mechanism 2 includes a latch 21 operably connected to the retractor 120 mounted in the lock main body 1. The latch 21 is retracted when the retractor 120 is actuated. The inside rose 32 covers the inside rose liner 13 and abuts against an inner side of the door 9. The outside rose 42 covers the outside rose liner 14 and abuts against an outer side of the door 9. The inside handle 31 has an end connected to the outside spindle 121 to turn therewith. The outside handle 41 has an end connected to the outside spindle 122 to turn therewith. Turning of either handle 31, 41 causes movement of the retractor 120, which, in turn, retracts the latch 21 to thereby allow opening of the door 9.
In the above cylindrical lock, the inside rose liner 13 and the outside rose liner 14 are important elements for positioning. Two diametrically opposed mounting rods 15 project from a side of the outside rose liner 14 and each includes a screw hole 151 in a distal end thereof. The inside rose liner 13 includes two diametrically opposed holes 130. Two bolts 16 are respectively extended through the holes 130 of the inside rose liner 13, two positioning holes 92 in the door 9, and the screw holes 151 of the mounting rods 15 on the outside rose liner 14, thereby securing the lock main body 1 to the door 9.
The outside rose liner 14 can be turned and thus move along an axial direction via threading engagement between the outer threading of the sleeve portion 115 of the outside hub 112 and the inner threading 141 of the outside rose liner 14 until the lock main body 1 reaches a desired position corresponding to the thickness of the door 9. Thus, the retractor 120 is aligned with a tail portion of the latch 21.
The above cylindrical lock is simple in its positioning structure and thus can be manufactured at a low cost. However, the torque generated as a result of pressing the inside handle 31 of lever type or the outside handle 41 of lever type is considerably greater than that generated on a knob type handle, and it was found that the inside rose liner 13 and the sleeve portion 113 of the inside hub 111 could not resist excessive torque resulting from excessive force applied to the lever type handle. As a result, the elements of the cylindrical lock are apt to be damaged.
An object of the present invention is to provide cylindrical lock with improved resistance to torque.
A cylindrical lock in accordance with the present invention comprises:
Other objects, advantages, and novel features of the invention will become more apparent from the following detailed description when taken in conjunction with the accompanying drawings.
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The inside rose liner 6 is mounted around the sleeve portion 513 of the inside hub 511 and has a central hole 61 with two diametrically opposed rectilinear sections 611 for engaging with the chamfered faces 514 of the inside hub 511, thereby preventing undesired rotation of the inside rose liner 6 relative to the sleeve portion 513 of the inside hub 511. The outside rose liner 7 is mounted around the sleeve portion 515 of the outside hub 512 and has an inner threading 71 for threadedly engaging with the outer threading of the sleeve portion 515 of the outside hub 512.
The cylindrical lock further includes a latch mechanism 97 attached to the lock main body 51, an inside rose 95, an outside rose 98, an inside handle 94 (a lever type handle in this embodiment), and an outside handle 96 (a lever type handle in this embodiment). The latch mechanism 97 includes a latch 99 operably connected to the retractor 522 mounted in the lock main body 5. The latch 99 is retracted when the retractor 522 is actuated by turning either the inside handle 94 or the outside handle 96. The inside rose 95 covers the inside rose liner 6 and abuts against an inner side of the door 9. The outside rose 98 covers the outside rose liner 7 and abuts against an outer side of the door 9. The inside handle 94 has an end connected to the inside spindle 521 to turn therewith. The outside handle 96 has an end connected to the outside spindle 523 to turn therewith. Turning of either handle 94, 96 causes movement of the retractor 522, which, in turn, retracts the latch 99 to thereby allow opening of the door 9.
Of more importance, the hub 51 includes two recessed portions 517 extending along an axial direction of the hub 51 for receiving and thus positioning at least a portion of an associated one of the mounting rods 8. The outside rose liner 7 includes two diametrically disposed engaging slots 72 each having an enlarged section 73. Each mounting rod 8 includes a screw hole 81 in a first end thereof and a cutout 83 in a second end thereof, leaving an end piece 82 on the second end of the mounting rod 8. The cutout 83 of each mounting rod 8 is sized to receive a thickness of the outside rose liner 7. The inside rose liner 6 includes two diametrically opposed holes 62. The end piece 82 of each mounting rod 8 is inserted into the enlarged section 73 of the respective engaging slot 72 of the outside rose liner 7 and then slid into the reduced portion of the respective engaging slot 72. Thus, the second end of each mounting rod 8 is attached to the outside rose liner 7, and disengagement of the mounting rod 8 is avoided unless the mounting rod 8 is moved to the enlarged section 73 of the respective engaging slot 72 of the outside rose liner 7.
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The positioning mechanism provided by the cylindrical lock in accordance with the present invention includes the central hole 611 of the inside rose liner 6 and the sleeve portion 513 of the lock main body 5 that cannot be turned relative to the inside rose liner 6. This provides a certain resistance to torque resulting from turning of either handle 94, 96. The mounting rods 8 positioned in the positioning grooves 92 and in the recessed portions 517 of the hub 51 provides another positioning mechanism that increases resistance to torque resulting from turning of either handle 94, 96. Namely, the lock main body 5 is positioned by the inside rose liner 6, the outside rose liner 7, and the hub 51, which greatly increases the resistance to torque resulting from, e.g., turning of either handle 94, 96. Preferably, each recessed portion 517 of the hub 51 is sized to receive a width of the associated mounting rod 8.
The mounting rods 8 can be detached from the outside rose liner 7 for easy engagement with the recessed portions 517 of the hub 51 while allowing threading engagement with the bolts 63. Further, the outside rose liner 7 can be adjusted before installation of the lock main body 5. Further, the procedure of fixing the mounting rods 15 on the outside rose liner 14 of the conventional design is eliminated, which reduces the cost.
Although the invention has been explained in relation to its preferred embodiment, it is to be understood that many other possible modifications and variations can be made without departing from the scope of the invention as hereinafter claimed.
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