Patent Grant
11384569
The present invention relates to a lock with replaceable modules, and more particularly, to a lock that can be equipped with different components to have different functions to be used in different sites.
Locks are connected to doors to obtain purposes of safety and privacy by the control to the locks. The locks for doors used in different sites are required to have different functions. For example, doors that are used to gate entrances usually need a core to control the deadbolt of the lock, and need a handle to control the latch bolt. If the door is required to restrict rotation of the handle when the door is closed and the deadbolt is not retracted, then a special lock has to be purchased. It is not possible to expand such function from existing locks. If the lock is locked only by the latch bolt or the deadbolt, without using another function, then a lock with only the latch bolt and the deadbolt is needed, and this feature cannot be obtained by amending existing locks. If the lock needs to be locked from the inside of the room, and cannot be unlocked from outside of the room via the handle of the lock, and the lock can only be unlocked by rotation of the core of the lock, or if the lock needs a long-travel distance deadbolt by a one-time rotation of the core, or the lock includes a roller deadbolt, or the lock has an emergency unlocking feature, either of the locks mentioned above has to be replaced by a brand new lock with the specific function. All of the possible users need to have a new key. This definitely costs a lot and results in difficulties of management. The inventory cost, the researching cost, and the manufacturing cost are all increased
The present invention is intended to provide a lock to eliminate the drawbacks mentioned above.
The present invention relates to a lock with replaceable modules, and the lock comprises a case including a first part and a second part which is connected to the first part to form the case. The case includes a latch bolt recess, a restriction recess and a deadbolt recess defined in the lateral side thereof. The latch bolt recess communicates with an installation recess at the distal end of the X-axis of the latch bolt recess. The installation recess includes a first positioning portion located corresponding to the distal end of the latch bolt recess. The case includes an installation hole defined in the Z-axis thereof and is located within the installation recess. The case includes a first positioning wall formed at the inner bottom of the latch bolt recess. The first positioning wall is connected with the second positioning wall, and forms a first slot. The bottom of the latch bolt recess communicates with the restriction recess via the first slot. The distal end of the restriction recess communicates with the installation recess. The first slot includes a first fixing recess and a second fixing recess defined in the second positioning wall. The case includes a core recess defined in the distal end of the X-axis of the deadbolt recess. The core recess communicates with the installation recess. The deadbolt recess includes a first guiding slot defined in the wall thereof. The core recess includes a second guiding slot defined in the wall thereof. The core recess includes a third positioning wall on the top thereof, and the third positioning wall includes a first positioning portion on the top thereof. The third positioning wall includes a second positioning portion formed on the bottom thereof. The core recess includes a fourth positioning wall which is located corresponding one end of the third positioning wall. The core recess includes an elongate groove defined in one end of the fourth positioning wall. A core hole is defined through the inner bottom of the core recess and located along the Z-axis of the core recess.
Preferably, a stop wall is located between the deadbolt recess and the core recess. The first and second fixing recesses, the stop wall, the elongate groove and the fourth positioning wall are located in the first part. The first and second guiding slots are located in the second part.
Preferably, the latch bolt recess includes a latch bolt which includes a head, a passive member and a spring. The passive member is fixed to the head, and the spring is biased between the inside of the latch bolt recess and the passive member. When in a closed position, the spring extends to protrude the head out from the case. When in an opened position, the spring is compressed so that the head does not protrude out from the case. The installation recess includes a top rotation member and a bottom rotation member. The top rotation member and the bottom rotation member are overlapped with each other and do not drive each other. The top rotation member includes a first transmission member, a first hole located corresponding to the installation hole, and a first contact portion. The bottom rotation member includes a second transmission member, a second hole which is located corresponding to the installation hole, and a second contact portion. The first positioning portion includes a first resilient member which biases the first contact portion and the second contact portion. When the first transmission member and the second transmission member are assigned to the top rotation member or the bottom rotation member, and are rotated, the first contact portion or the second contact portion compresses the first resilient member and pushes the passive member so that the spring is compressed and the head does not protrude out from the case. When in a closed position, the first resilient member bounces back and contacts the first contact portion and the second contact portion, the first transmission member and the second transmission plate do not contact the passive member.
Preferably, the latch bolt recess includes a positioning recess, a connection recess and the installation recess defined in communication with each other along the X-axis of the latch bolt recess. A fifth positioning wall is formed on one end of the X-axis of the latch bolt recess. The positioning recess is defined between the fifth positioning wall and the second positioning wall. The case includes a connection groove defined in one end of the fifth positioning wall. A first connector protrudes from the other end of the fifth positioning wall. The second positioning wall includes a second connector which is located corresponding to the first connector. The connection recess is defined between the first connector and the second connector. The passive member is engaged with the connection groove and includes a bent portion extending from each of two ends thereof. Each bent portion includes a through hole, and the latch bolt includes a shank which extends through the through holes and is connected to the head. The shank includes a positioning ring mounted thereto which is located between the bent portions. The spring is located between the positioning ring and the bent of the head so that the positioning ring is located in the positioning recess and biased by the spring and contacts the first and second connectors.
Preferably, the first resilient member is a torsion spring, and the torsion spring includes two legs which respectively contact the wall of the installation recess, and first and second contact portions. The torsion spring provides a pivotal force.
Preferably, the case has a first restriction member in the restriction recess. The restriction recess includes a restriction bolt which has a restriction member and a slide. The slide includes a first shifting recess located corresponding to the first restriction member. A transmission block is located on the Z-axis of the slide. The slide includes a stop face formed on an end face thereof which is located corresponding to the transmission block. The second positioning wall includes a second restriction member which is pivotably connected to a stop plate which has a pivotal portion, a transmission portion, a stop portion and a guiding portion. The pivotal portion is located between the transmission portion and the stop portion, and is pivotably connected to the second restriction member. The transmission portion is located corresponding to the second positioning wall, and has a contact portion protruding toward the first fixing recess. The top rotation member includes a push block that pushes the transmission portion when the top rotation member is rotated from the closed position to the opened position, and the push block pushes the stop plate from a stop position to a non-stop position. The stop portion is located corresponding to the first slot and the fifth positioning wall. The guiding portion is located corresponding to the slide. The guiding portion includes an inclined second shifting recess and an inclined third shifting recess. The transmission block is engaged with the second shifting recess, and the first restriction member is engaged with the third shifting recess. The first fixing recess includes a second resilient member whose one end contacts the contact portion. The second fixing recess includes a third resilient member whose one end contacts the stop face. When in the non-stop position, the third resilient member pushes the restriction member to protrude out from the case via the stop face, and makes the transmission block and the first restriction member respectively contact the second and third shifting recesses to let the stop portion not to protrude from the latch bolt recess. Alternatively, the third resilient member is compressed to make the restriction member not to protrude out from the case, and makes the transmission block and the first restriction member not be pushed, the transmission portion is pushed by the push block to make the stop portion not to protrude from the latch bolt recess. When in the stop position, the third resilient member is compressed and the restriction member does not protrude out from the case, the transmission block and the first restriction member are not pushed, and the stop plate is pushed by recovery force from the second resilient member to pivot the stop plate by the contact portion, so that the stop portion protrudes into the latch bolt recess the first resilient when in the closed position.
Preferably, the first restriction member is located in the first part.
Preferably, the case includes a bore which is located corresponding to the restriction recess, and includes a lock block slidably received therein. The lock block includes a control bar, a passage, an engaging portion and an inclined portion. The control bar protrudes beyond the bore. The first restriction member extends through the passage. The bottom rotation member includes an engaging notch which is located corresponding to the engaging portion. The top rotation member includes a push portion which is located corresponding to the inclined portion. When in the closed position, the lock block is located at a first position where the lock block slides to engage the engaging portion with the engaging notch. When the lock block is located at a second position, the engaging portion is disengaged from the engaging notch. When the top rotation member is transmitted from the closed position to the opened position, the engaging portion contacts the inclined portion so that the lock block is transmitted to the second position.
Preferably, the bore is defined in the second part.
Preferably, the core recess has a first guide member, a restriction plate, a driving member, an extension plate and a stop plate received therein. The core recess defines a loop-like rail. The bottom of the restriction plate is located at the rail. The first guide member extends through a first guide hole defined in the restriction plate. A resilient unit is biased between the restriction plate and a bottom of the third positioning wall. The resilient unit is connected to the second positioning portion, and the resilient direction of the resilient unit is correspondent to the first guide hole. The restriction plate includes at least one engaging member. One end of the driving member is connected to a deadbolt which is movable in the deadbolt recess and is stopped by the stop wall. The driving member includes a slide slot in which the first guide member extends. The driving member includes a second guide member which is slidable in the first guiding slot and located opposite to one end face of the restriction plate. The driving member includes a first notch and a second notch defined in the top thereof. The driving member includes a third notch which is located opposite to the bottom of the deadbolt and located corresponding to the rail. The driving member includes a third guide member that is located opposite to one end of the deadbolt and one end face of the restriction plate, and located corresponding to the second guide guiding slot. The extension plate has an end thereof eccentrically and pivotably connected to the second guide member, and the extension plate includes an extension slot which extends toward two opposite extension directions which are located corresponding to the slide slot. The first guide member is slidable within the extension slot. The extension plate includes a concaved portion defined in the lateral side corresponding to the second guide member. The stop plate is pivotably connected to the third guide member. The stop plate includes an extension portion which includes a corner. The extension portion includes a rod which is slidable in the elongate groove. The top rotation member includes a pivotal member which is pivotably connected to a transmission plate. The transmission plate includes a guide slot to which the second guide member is mounted. When at a locked position, the deadbolt extends beyond the deadbolt recess, and the engaging member is engaged with the second notch. The first guide member is located at one inner end of the extension slot and the slide slot and opposite to the deadbolt. The top rotation member is located at the closed position, and the rod is moved to the top inner end of the elongate groove. When in an unlocked position, the deadbolt is located in the deadbolt recess, and the engaging member is engaged with the first notch. The first guide member is located at another inner end of the extension slot and the slide slot. The second guide member is located at the top inner end of the guide slot. The bottom of the transmission plate is located at the rail. The rod is located at the bottom inner end of the elongate groove. The corner is removed from the rail. When in the opened position, the second guide member is located at the bottom inner end of the guide slot.
Preferably, the restriction plate includes a restriction part. The transmission plate includes an engaging recess located corresponding to the restriction part. The engaging recess has a space that is larger than the restriction part, and engaging recess includes an inclined guide face which is located corresponding to the position where the restriction part compresses the resilient unit. When in the locked position, the top rotation member rotates from the closed position to the opened position, the transmission plate operates the restriction part to drive the restriction plate to compress the resilient unit by the guide face. The restriction plate moves to disengage the engaging member from the second notch. The guide slot pulls the second guide member to move the deadbolt to the unlocked position, and the latch bolt moves to the opened position.
Preferably, the second part includes a longitudinal slot and the restriction part is slidable in the longitudinal slot.
Preferably, the core recess has a first guide member, a restriction plate, a driving member, an extension plate and a stop plate received therein. The core recess defines a loop-like rail. The bottom of the restriction plate is located at the rail. The first guide member extends through a first guide hole defined in the restriction plate. A resilient unit is biased between the restriction plate and the bottom of the third positioning wall. The resilient unit is connected to the second positioning portion and the resilient direction of the resilient unit is correspondent to the first guide hole. The restriction plate includes at least one engaging member. The driving member includes a lug extending from one end thereof. The driving member and the lug are movable in the deadbolt recess. The driving member includes a slide slot in which the first guide member extends. The driving member includes a second guide member which is slidable in the first guiding slot and located opposite to one end face of the restriction plate. The driving member includes a first notch and a second notch defined in the top thereof. The driving member includes a third guide member that is located opposite to one end face of the restriction plate and the lug, and the third guide member is located corresponding to the second guiding slot. The extension plate has an end thereof eccentrically and pivotably connected to the second guide member, and the extension plate includes an extension slot which extends toward two opposite extension directions which are located corresponding to the slide slot. The first guide member slidable within the extension slot. The extension plate includes a concaved portion defined in the lateral side corresponding to the second guide member. A stop plate is pivotably connected to the third guide member. The stop plate includes an extension portion which includes a corner. The extension portion includes a rod which is slidable in the elongate groove. The top rotation member includes a pivotal member which is pivotably connected to a transmission plate. The transmission plate includes a guide slot to which the second guide member is mounted. The transmission plate includes a protrusion on one side thereof and located corresponding to the lug. When at a locked position, the engaging member is engaged with the second notch, and the protrusion contacts the bottom of the lug. The first guide member is located at one inner end of the extension slot and the slide slot and opposite to the deadbolt. The top rotation member is located at the closed position, and the rod is moved to the top inner end of the elongate groove. When in an unlocked position, the engaging member is engaged with the first notch. The first guide member is located at another inner end of the extension slot and the slide slot. The second guide member is located at the top inner end of the guide slot. The bottom of the transmission plate is located at the rail. The rod is located at the bottom inner end of the elongate groove. The corner is removed from the rail. When in the opened position, the second guide member is located at the bottom inner end of the guide slot.
Preferably, the core recess has a first guide member, a restriction plate, a driving member, an extension plate and a stop plate received therein. The core recess defines a loop-like rail. The bottom of the restriction plate is located at the rail. The first guide member extends through a first guide hole defined in the restriction plate. A resilient unit is biased between the restriction plate and the bottom of the third positioning wall. The resilient unit is connected to the second positioning portion and the resilient direction of the resilient unit is correspondent to the first guide hole. The restriction plate includes at least one engaging member. One end of the driving member is connected to the deadbolt which is movable in the deadbolt recess and is stopped by the stop wall. The driving member includes a slide slot in which the first guide member extends. The driving member includes a second guide member which is slidable in the first guiding slot and located opposite to one end face of the restriction plate. The driving member includes a first notch and a second notch defined in the top thereof. The driving member includes a third guide member that is located opposite to the bottom of the deadbolt and located corresponding to the second guiding slot. The third guide member is located opposite to one end face of the restriction plate. The extension plate has an end thereof eccentrically and pivotably connected to the second guide member, and the extension plate includes an extension slot which extends toward two opposite extension directions which are located corresponding to the slide slot. The first guide member is slidable within the extension slot. The extension plate includes a concaved portion defined in the lateral side corresponding to the second guide member. The stop plate is pivotably connected to the third guide member. The stop plate includes an extension portion which includes a corner. The extension portion includes a rod which is slidable in the elongate groove. When at a locked position, the deadbolt extends beyond the deadbolt recess, and the engaging member is engaged with the second notch. The first guide member is located at one inner end of the extension slot and the slide slot and opposite to the deadbolt. The rod is located at the top inner end of the elongate groove. The corner is disengaged from the rail. When in an unlocked position, the deadbolt is located in the deadbolt recess, the engaging member is engaged with the first notch. The first guide member is located at another inner end of the extension slot and the slide slot.
Preferably, the deadbolt includes a roller.
Preferably, the driving member has a first slot and a transverse slot. The driving member includes two channels defined in the distal end thereof. The driving member is connected to a first spring, a second spring and at least one positioning rod. The first spring is located corresponding to the first slot. The deadbolt includes a body, an insertion member, a roller and a slide. The body has a fixing slot to which the distal end of the driving member is connected. The body includes a receiving space located opposite to one end of the driving member. The body includes at least one fixing hole which communicates with the fixing slot. The insertion member is received in the fixing hole and includes two connection portions which are respectively inserted into the channels. Each connection portion has a through hole. An accommodating room is formed between the two connection portions so as to receive the roller therein. A pin extends through the roller, and two ends of the pin are fixed with the two through holes. The insertion member includes a guide rod protruding therefrom which is located corresponding to the transverse slot. The second spring biases the end face of the insertion member that is located opposite to the roller.
Preferably, the slide is restricted by the positioning rods. The slide includes a first guide pin and a guide hole. The first guide pin extends through the first slot. The slide includes an inclined surface so that the first spring biases the inclined surface so that the slide is movable along the first slot. The guide hole includes an extension slot and an inclined slot. The extension slot is located at the top end of the guide hole and located corresponding to the transverse slot. The inclined slot communicates with the extension slot and inclinedly extends toward a direction away from the roller. The slide has a transmission rod extending toward a direction away from the roller, and the transmission rod is located at the rai when the lock is at the unlocked position. When in a non-transmission position, the slide is biased by the first spring so that the first guide pin is located at the inner bottom end of the first slot. The insertion member is biased by the second spring and the roller protrudes beyond the receiving space. When in a transmission position, the transmission rod is pushed, and the slide and the inclined slot move toward the top of the first slot, the guide rod contacts the inclined slot to drive the slide and the roller to move along the transverse slot and toward a direction opposite to the roller. The roller does not protrude beyond the receiving space.
Preferably, the driving member has a second slot which is located corresponding to the first slot. The slide has a second guide pin which is movable in the second slot.
Preferably, the slide includes a first receiving notch defined in the bottom thereof, and an extension portion extends from the top of the slide. A second receiving notch is formed at the lower end of the extension portion. The positioning rods are respectively engaged with the first receiving notch, the lateral side of the extension portion that faces the roller, and the second receiving notch at the non-transmission position.
Preferably, the body includes at least one guide way defined in the inside of the fixing slot and located at the path that the roller moves between the non-transmission position and the transmission position. The insertion member includes ridges which slide on the guide ways.
The advantages of the present invention are that, the lock includes the latch bolt recess, the restriction recess, the deadbolt recess, the installation recess, the first positioning portion, the second positioning portion, the installation hole, the first, second, third and fourth positioning walls, the first slot, the first and second fixing recesses, the core recess, the stop wall, the first and second guiding slots, the elongate groove, the core hole. By the feature of replaceable modules, the lock can be selectively equipped with the latch bolt, the restriction bolt, the restriction member, the deadbolt, the top and bottom rotation members, the first, second and third resilient members, the resilient unit, and the core so that the lock may have different functions and combinations. For example, the lock can be locked by the latch bolt, unlocked by the handle, prevented from being unlocked by shifting the latch bolt from the gap between the door and the door frame, locked by the deadbolt, and the lock may have emergency unlocking feature, the feature of long-travel deadbolt, and use the roller deadbolt. The lock of the present invention can be used on the locks of gate doors, plant doors, storage rooms, emergency escape doors, rooms, and bathrooms. The users do not need to replace the whole locks, and simply add or remove the necessary components. For the manufacturers, the cost for inventory, research and manufacturing are reduced.
The present invention will become more obvious 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.
Referring to
The case 1 includes a latch bolt recess 13, a restriction recess 14 and a deadbolt recess 15 defined in a lateral side from top to bottom of the case 1.
The distal end of the X-axis of the latch bolt recess 13 communicates with an installation recess 16. The installation recess 16 includes a first positioning portion 161 located corresponding to the distal end of the latch bolt recess 13. The case 1 includes an installation hole 162 defined in the Z-axis thereof and located within the installation recess 16. The case 1 includes a first positioning wall 131 formed at the bottom of the latch bolt recess 13. The first positioning wall 131 connects with the second positioning wall 132, and forms a first slot 133. The bottom of the latch bolt recess 13 communicates with the restriction recess 14 via the first slot 133. The distal end of the restriction recess 14 communicates with the installation recess 16. The first slot 133 further includes a first fixing recess 134 and a second fixing recess 135 defined in the second positioning wall 132.
The case 1 includes a core recess 17 defined in the distal end of the X-axis of the deadbolt recess 15, and the core recess 17 communicates with the installation recess 16. The deadbolt recess 15 includes a first guiding slot 151 defined in a wall thereof. The core recess 17 includes a second guiding slot 171 defined in a wall thereof. The core recess 17 includes a third positioning wall 172 on the top thereof, and the third positioning wall 172 includes a first positioning portion 161 on the top thereof. The third positioning wall 172 includes a second positioning portion 173 formed on the bottom thereof. The core recess 17 includes a fourth positioning wall 174 which is located corresponding one end of the third positioning wall 172. The core recess 17 includes an elongate groove 175 defined in one end of the fourth positioning wall 174. A core hole 176 is defined through the inner bottom of the core recess 17 and located along the Z-axis of the core recess 17.
For the arrangement of the first and second parts 11, 12, in one embodiment, a stop wall 177 is located between the deadbolt recess 15 and the core recess 17. The first and second fixing recesses 134, 135, the stop wall 177, the elongate groove 175 and the fourth positioning wall 174 are located in the first part 11. The first and second guiding slots 151, 171 are located in the second part 12. The rest of the components can be installed to the first and second parts 11, 12, but not limited thereto.
The present invention may use different components to be installed to the lock so as to obtain different functions. In the first embodiment, the case 1 has more functions and can be used to the gate door.
Function 1: The Latch Bolt 2 Locking the Lock.
The latch bolt recess 13 includes a latch bolt 2 which includes a head 21, a passive member 22 and a spring 23. The passive member 22 is fixed to the head 21, and the spring 23 is biased between the inside of the latch bolt recess 13 and the passive member 22. When in a closed position, the spring 23 extends to protrude the head 21 out from the case 1. When in an opened position, the spring 23 is compressed so that the head 21 does not protrude out from the case 1. The installation recess 16 includes a top rotation member 24 and a bottom rotation member 25. The top rotation member 24 and the bottom rotation member 25 are overlapped with each other and do not drive each other. The top rotation member 24 includes a first transmission member 241, a first hole 242 located corresponding to the installation hole 162 and a first contact portion 243. The bottom rotation member 25 includes a second transmission member 251, a second hole 252 which is located corresponding to the installation hole 162, and a second contact portion 253. The first positioning portion 161 includes a first resilient member 26 which biases the first contact portion 243. In one embodiment, the first resilient member 26 is a torsion spring, and the torsion spring includes two legs which respectively contact a wall of the installation recess 16 and first and second contact portions 243, 253. The torsion spring provides pivotal force.
In order to control the rotation of the top and bottom rotation members 24, 25, a handle 27 is installed to a first hole 242 and a second hole 252, so that the top and bottom rotation members 24, 25 do not drive mutually. The two respective handles 27 are installed individually and do not drive mutually.
Regarding to the transmission and positioning of the latch bolt 2 and the passive member 22, the latch bolt recess 13 includes a positioning recess 136, a connection recess 137 and the installation recess 16 defined in communication with each other along the X-axis of the latch bolt recess 13. A fifth positioning wall 138 is formed on one end of the X-axis of the latch bolt recess 13. The positioning recess 136 is defined between the fifth positioning wall 138 and the second positioning wall 132. The case 1 includes a connection groove 1381 defined in one end of the fifth positioning wall 138. A first connector 1382 protrudes from the other end of the fifth positioning wall 138. The second positioning wall 132 includes a second connector 1321 which is located corresponding to the first connector 1382. The connection recess 137 is defined between the first connector 1382 and the second connector 1321. The passive member 22 is engaged with the connection groove 1381 and includes a bent portion 221 extending from each of two ends thereof. Each bent portion 221 includes a through hole 222. The latch bolt 2 includes a shank 223 which extends through the through holes 222 and is connected to the head 21. The shank 223 includes a positioning ring 224 mounted thereto which is located between the bent portions 221. The spring 23 is located between the positioning ring 224 and the bent 221 of the head 21 so that the positioning ring 224 is located in the positioning recess 136 and biased by the spring 23 and contacts the first and second connectors 1382, 1321.
The first transmission member 241 is installed as disclosed in
Function 2: preventing the latch bolt 2 from being shifted to open the door.
In order to prevent the latch bolt 2 from being shifted to the opened position to open the door by rotating the handle 27 from outside, or to prevent the latch bolt 2 from being directly shifted to the opened position to open the door from outside, the case 1 has a first restriction member 141 in the restriction recess 14. The restriction recess 14 can be installed to the first part 11 but not limited thereto. The restriction recess 14 includes a restriction bolt 3 which has a restriction member 31 and a slide 32. The slide 32 includes a first shifting recess 321 located corresponding to the first restriction member 141. A transmission block 322 is located on the Z-axis of the slide 32. The slide 32 includes a stop face 323 formed on an end face thereof which is located corresponding to the transmission block 322. The second positioning wall 132 includes a second restriction member 1322 which is pivotably connected to a stop plate 33 which has a pivotal portion 331, a transmission portion 332, a stop portion 333 and a guiding portion 334. The pivotal portion 331 is located between the transmission portion 332 and the stop portion 333, and is pivotably connected to the second restriction member 1322. The transmission portion 332 is located corresponding to the second positioning wall 132, and has a contact portion 3321 protruding toward the first fixing recess 134. The top rotation member 24 includes a push block 244 that is able to be rotated from the closed position to the opened position to push the transmission portion 332. And the push block 244 pushes the stop plate 33 to pivot from a stop position to a non-stop position. The stop portion 333 is located corresponding to the first slot 133 and the fifth positioning wall 138. The guiding portion 334 is located corresponding to the slide 32. The guiding portion 334 includes an inclined second shifting recess 335 and an inclined third shifting recess 336. The transmission block 322 is engaged with the second shifting recess 335, and the first restriction member 141 is engaged with the third shifting recess 336. The first fixing recess 134 includes a second resilient member 34 whose one end contacts the contact portion 3321. The second fixing recess 135 includes a third resilient member 35 whose one end contacts the stop face 323. In one embodiment, the second and third resilient members 34, 35 are both torsion springs to provide pivotal forces.
When in the non-stop position as shown in
Function 3: the locking feature of the deadbolt 8.
In order to enhance the locking feature of the deadbolt 8, the core recess 17 includes a first guide member 178, a restriction plate 4, an engaging member 5, an extension plate 6 and a stop plate 7. The core recess 17 includes a core 18 via the core hole 176, the core 18 includes a cam 181 which is rotatable. The range of the rotation of the cam 181 defines a loop-like rail “R”. The core 18 includes a keyhole in each of two ends thereof. A knob may be connected to the core 18 at the inside of the door to directly rotate the cam 181, and the core 18 has a keyhole at the outside of the door for accepting a key inserted therein.
The bottom of the restriction plate 4 is located at the rail “R”. The first guide member 178 extends through a first guide hole 41 defined in the restriction plate 4 so as to balance and restrict the moveable range of the restriction plate 4. A resilient unit 42 is biased between the restriction plate 4 and the bottom of the third positioning wall 172. The resilient unit 42 is connected to the second positioning portion 173 and the resilient direction of the resilient unit 42 is correspondent to the first guide hole 41. The restriction plate 4 includes at least one engaging member 43.
One end of the driving member 5 is connected to the deadbolt 8 which is movable in the deadbolt recess 15 and is stopped by the stop wall 177. The driving member 5 includes a slide slot 51 in which the first guide member 178 extends. The driving member 5 includes a second guide member 52 which is slidable in the first guiding slot 151 and located opposite to one end face of the restriction plate 4. The driving member 5 includes a first notch 53 and a second notch 54 defined in the top thereof, and the first and second notches 53, 54 are located corresponding to the engaging member 43. The driving member 5 includes a third notch 55 which is located corresponding to the bottom of the deadbolt 8. The driving member 5 includes a third guide member 56 that is located opposite to one end of the deadbolt 8 and one end face of the restriction plate 4, and located corresponding to the third guide member 56 is slidable in the second guiding slot 171 so as to stabilize the transmission direction of the driving member 5.
The extension plate 6 has an end thereof eccentrically and pivotably connected to the second guide member 52, and the extension plate 6 includes an extension slot 61 which extends toward two opposite extension directions which are located corresponding to the slide slot 51. An intermediate point 63 is formed at the turning position where the two opposite extension directions meet. The first guide member 178 is slidable within the extension slot 61. The extension plate 6 includes a concaved portion 62 defined in the lateral side corresponding to the second guide member 52.
A stop plate 7 is pivotably connected to the third guide member 56, and the stop plate 7 includes an extension portion 71 which includes a corner 72. The extension portion 71 includes a rod 73 which is slidable in the elongate groove 175 defined in an end face of the case 1.
The top rotation member 24 includes a pivotal member 245 which is pivotably connected to a transmission plate 28. The transmission plate 28 includes a guide slot 281 to which the second guide member 52 is mounted.
When in the locked position, as shown in
During the process to the unlocked position, as shown in
In one embodiment, the functions 1, 2, and 3 are combined. The lock includes the latch bolt 2, the deadbolt 8 and the restriction bolt 3. The case 1 includes a strike plate 19 which includes a first hole located corresponding to the latch bolt recess 13, a second hole located corresponding to the restriction recess 14, and a third hole located corresponding to the deadbolt recess 15. The latch bolt 2 can be inserted into the first hole, the restriction bolt 3 can be inserted into the second hole, and the deadbolt 8 can be inserted into the third hole. The first, second and third holes of the strike plate 19 may vary according to the installation of the latch bolt 2, the restriction bolt 3 and the deadbolt 8 to the lock.
Function 4: long travel distance of the deadbolt 8.
It is noted that the functions 1, 2 and 3 are described before, wherein the extension plate 6 is mainly used to allow the deadbolt 8 to extend at least 22 mm by one-time rotation of the core 18 to meet the related regulations and improve the shortcoming of the conventional locks which require multiple rotation of the core. The function 4 includes all of the functions 1, 2 and 3. In one embodiment, the case 1 may not be used, other type of case may also be used.
In one embodiment, the following structure and components are required to obtain the function. The present invention provides another embodiment of the lock wherein the deadbolt has a long travel distance by one-time operation.
The lock comprises a case 1 having a core recess 17 and a deadbolt recess 15. An elongate groove 175 is defined in one end face of the case 1. The core recess 17 including a first guide member 178 and defines a loop-shaped rail “R”.
A driving member 5 has an end fixed to a deadbolt 8 which is movably in the deadbolt recess 15. The driving member 5 has a slide slot 51 in which the first guide member 178 is slidably received therein. The driving member 5 has a second guide member 52 on an end face thereof. A third notch 55 is defined in the bottom of the driving member 5. For the deadbolt 8, the case 1 includes a stop wall 177 located between the core recess 17 and the deadbolt recess 15, the deadbolt 8 is movable in the deadbolt recess 15 and stopped by the stop wall 177. The third notch 55 is located at the rail “R”.
An extension plate 6 has an end thereof eccentrically and pivotably connected to the second guide member 52. The extension plate 6 includes an extension slot 61 which extends toward two opposite extension directions which are located corresponding to the slide slot 51. An intermediate point 63 is formed at a turning position where the two opposite extension directions meet. The first guide member 178 is slidable within the extension slot 61. In order to let the cam 181 pushes the extension plate 6 at the middle position, the extension plate 6 includes a concaved portion 62 defined in the lateral side corresponding to the second guide member 52. The concaved portion 62 and a sidewall of the concaved portion 62 are located at the rail “R” when at the middle position.
In order to help the deadbolt 8 to be moved to the unlocked position, in one embodiment, the driving member 5 includes a third guide member 56 on one end face. A stop plate 7 is pivotably connected to the third guide member 56, and the stop plate 7 includes an extension portion 71 which includes a corner 72. The extension portion 71 includes a rod 73 which is slidable in an elongate groove 175 defined in an end face of the case 1.
The lock includes the function 3 that the core 18 drives the deadbolt 8. As shown in
In order to prevent the deadbolt 8 from being retracted into the deadbolt recess 15 by a force from outside of the case 1, the restriction plate 4 as mentioned before can be installed. The operation and function will not be repeated here.
If the lock with the long travel distance of the deadbolt can be unlocked from operation of the handle 27 located the inside of the case 1, the case 1 includes a latch bolt recess 13 and an installation recess 16. The case 1 includes an installation hole 162 defined in the Z-axis of the installation recess 16. The latch bolt recess 13 includes a latch bolt 2 which includes a head 21, a passive member 22 and a spring 23. The passive member 22 is fixed to the head 21. The spring 23 is biased between the inside of the latch bolt recess 13 and the passive member 22. When in a closed position, the spring 23 extends to protrude the head 21 out from the case 1. When in an opened position, the spring 23 is compressed so that the head 21 does not protrude out from the case 1. The installation recess 16 includes a top rotation member 24 which includes a first transmission member 241, a first hole 242 located corresponding to the installation hole 162, and a first contact portion 243. The installation recess 16 includes a first positioning portion 161 located corresponding to the distal end of the latch bolt recess 13. The first positioning portion 161 includes a first resilient member 26 which biases the first contact portion 243. When the first transmission member 241 is assigned to the top rotation member 24 and is rotated by the top rotation member 24, the first contact portion 243 compresses the first resilient member 26 and pushes the passive member 22 so that the spring 23 is compressed and the head 21 does not protrude out from the case 1.
In another embodiment, if the lock can be unlocked by operation of the handle 27 at the outside of the case 1, the installation recess 16 includes a bottom rotation member 25. The top rotation member 24 and the bottom rotation member 25 are overlapped with each other and do not drive mutually. The bottom rotation member 25 includes a second transmission member 251, a second hole 252 which is located corresponding to the installation hole 162, and a second contact portion 253. Preferably, the first resilient member 26 is a torsion spring. The torsion spring includes two legs which respectively contact the wall of the installation recess 16 and first and second contact portions 243, 253. When the first transmission member 241 and the second transmission member 251 are assigned to the top rotation member 24 or the bottom rotation member 25, and are rotated, the first contact portion 243 or the second contact portion 253 compresses the first resilient member 26 and pushes the passive member 22 so that the spring 23 is compressed and the head 21 does not protrude out from the case 1.
In yet another embodiment, for the latch bolt 2, the latch bolt recess 13 includes a positioning recess 136, a connection recess 137 and the installation recess 16 defined in communication with each other along the X-axis of the latch bolt recess 13. A fifth positioning wall 138 is formed on one end of the X-axis of the latch bolt recess 13. The positioning recess 136 is defined between the fifth positioning wall 138 and the second positioning wall 132. The case 1 includes a connection groove 1381 defined in one end of the fifth positioning wall 138. A first connector 1382 protrudes from the other end of the fifth positioning wall 138. The second positioning wall 132 includes a second connector 1321 which is located corresponding to the first connector 1382. The connection recess 137 is defined between the first connector 1382 and the second connector 1321. The passive member 22 is engaged with the connection groove 1381 and includes a bent portion 221 extending from each of two ends thereof. Each bent portion 221 includes a through hole 222. The latch bolt 2 includes a shank 223 which extends through the through holes 222 and is connected to the head 21. The shank 223 includes a positioning ring 224 mounted thereto which is located between the bent portions 221. The spring 23 is located between the positioning ring 224 and the bent 221 of the head 21 so that the positioning ring 224 is located in the positioning recess 136 and biased by the spring 23 and contacts the first and second connectors 1382, 1321.
Function 5: preventing the bottom rotation member 25 from being rotated by operation of the handle 27 at outside of the case 1.
As shown in
In this embodiment, because there is no restriction bolt 3, so that the case 1 includes the first hole located corresponding to the latch bolt recess 13, and the strike plate 19 having the third hole located corresponding to the deadbolt recess 15.
Function 6: unlocking feature in emergency.
As shown in
Besides, if the cam 181 is rotated by rotating the core 18, the lock can also be set to the unlocked position and the opened position.
It is noted that the function 6 can be combined with the functions 1 to 3, however, in one embodiment, the third embodiment can also be used with different type of case instead of the case 1 as disclosed.
Function 7: Locking the Handle 27 at the Locked Position.
As shown in
Function 8: deadbolt 8 having a roller 83.
As shown in
The deadbolt 8 further includes a body 81, an insertion member 82, the roller 83 and a slide 84, wherein the body 81 has a fixing slot 811 to which a distal end of the driving member 5 is connected. The body 81 includes a receiving space 812 located corresponding opposite to one end of the driving member 5. The body 81 includes at least one fixing hole 813 which communicates with the fixing slot 811.
The insertion member 82 is received in the fixing hole 813 and includes two connection portions 821 which are respectively inserted into the channels 582. Each connection portion 821 has a through hole 822. An accommodating room 823 is formed between the two connection portions 821 so as to receive the roller 83 therein. A pin 831 extends through the roller 83, and two ends of the pin 831 are fixed with the two through holes 822. The insertion member 82 includes a guide rod 824 protruding therefrom which is located corresponding to the transverse slot 581. The second spring 584 biases the end face of the insertion member 82 that is located opposite to the roller 83. In order to allow the insertion member 82 to slide in the fixing slot 811 stably, the body 81 includes at least one guide way 814 defined in an inside of the fixing slot 811 and located at the path that the roller 83 moves between non-transmission position and transmission position. The insertion member 82 includes ridges 825 which slide on the guide ways 814.
The slide 84 is restricted by the positioning rods 585. In one embodiment, the slide 84 includes a first receiving notch 841 defined in the bottom thereof, and an extension portion 842 extending from the top thereof. A second receiving notch 843 is formed at the lower end of the extension portion 842. The positioning rods 585 are respectively engaged with the first receiving notch 841, the lateral side of the extension portion 842 that faces the roller 83, and the second receiving notch 843 at the non-transmission position. Therefore, the slide 84 can only be moved longitudinally.
The slide 84 includes a first guide pin 844 and a guide hole 845. The first guide pin 844 extends through the first slot 58. The slide 84 includes an inclined surface 846 so that the first spring 583 biases the inclined surface 846 so that the slide 84 is movable along the first slot 58. The guide hole 845 includes an extension slot 847 and an inclined slot 848. The extension slot 847 is located at the top end of the guide hole 845 and located corresponding to the transverse slot 581. The inclined slot 848 communicates with the extension slot 847 and inclinedly extends toward a direction away from the roller 83. The slide 84 has a transmission rod 849 extending toward a direction away from the roller 83, and the transmission rod 849 is located at the rail “R” when the lock is at the unlocked position.
In order to balance the movement of the slid 84, the driving member 5 has a second slot 586 which is located corresponding to the first slot 58. The slide 84 has a second guide pin 8441 which is movable in the second slot 586.
As shown in
As shown in
The lock may have at least one of the functions 1 to 8 according to practical needs, and can be used in different locations. For example, 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.
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