Double lock having indication function

• US 20070175247A1
• Filed: 04/04/2006
• Published: 08/02/2007
• Est. Priority Date: 01/27/2006
• Status: Abandoned Application

• Current Assignee: Chun Yu
• Original Assignee: Chun Yu
• Inventors: Yu, Chun
• Application Number:
  US11/396,696
• Publication Number:
  US 20070175247A1
• Time in Patent Office: Days
• US Class Current: 70/58
• CPC Class Codes: E05B 35/105 Locks allowing opening by official authorities, e.g. master key opening of luggage locks by customs officials
• CPC Class Codes: E05B 37/0034 actuated by either
• CPC Class Codes: E05B 37/025 in padlocks
• CPC Class Codes: E05B 39/00 Locks giving indication of authorised or unauthorised unlocking with key identification means E05B35/001; alarm locks E05B45/00
• CPC Class Codes: Y10T 70/5009 For portable articles

Abstract

A double lock includes a first lock body including a key lock mechanism, a second lock body movably mounted on the first lock body and including a number lock mechanism, and an indicator movably mounted on the second lock body. The second lock body is lockable and unlockable by either one of the key lock mechanism and the number lock mechanism. When the number lock mechanism misses a correct code, the indicator is driven by the second lock body to an indication position, and when the number lock mechanism reaches the correct code, the indicator is driven by the second lock body to return to an original position. Thus, the double lock has an indication function without having to provide a shackle that is used in the conventional padlock.

Claims

1. A double lock, comprising:

a main body;

a strap connectable with the main body for binding a luggage;

a key lock mechanism mounted on the main body for locking the strap, which is releasable by a key;

a number lock mechanism mounted on the main body for locking the strap, which is releasable by a correct code;

an indicator mounted on the main body and movable to an indication position when the key lock mechanism is maneuvered.

2. The double lock in accordance with claim 1 wherein the main body includes:

a first lock body;

a second lock body movably mounted on the first lock body, the second lock body movable to a position where locks the strap and movable to another position where releases the strap,wherein movements of the second lock body are controlled by either one of the key lock mechanism and the number lock mechanism.

3. The double lock in accordance with claim 12, wherein the second lock body has a peep hole for presenting the indicator in the indication position.

4. The double lock in accordance with claim 3, wherein:

the number lock mechanism includes a push button movably mounted on the second lock body, and a number wheel unit including a plurality of number wheels and a movable shaft being in contact with the push button, thereby the movable shaft being movable by the push button, and wherein the number wheels are mounted on the second lock body for allowing the movable shaft to move axially so that the second lock body can be released from the first lock body when the number wheels are rotated to reach the correct code and preventing the movable shaft to move axially so that the second lock body is locked to the first lock body when the number wheels are rotated to miss the correct code.

5. The double lock in accordance with claim 14, wherein the indicator has a positioning hole, and the guide lever of the push button has an elastic boss which is positioned in the positioning hole of the indicator when the indicator is movable to the indication position.

6. The double lock in accordance to claim 2, wherein the indicator is returnable to an original position when the number lock mechanism is maneuvered.

7. The double lock in accordance to claim 2, wherein the key lock mechanism is mounted in one of the first and second lock bodies.

8. The double lock in accordance to claim 7, wherein the key lock mechanism is mounted in the first lock body.

9. The double lock in accordance to claim 2, wherein the number lock mechanism is mounted in one of the first and second lock bodies.

10. The double lock in accordance to claim 9, wherein the number lock mechanism is mounted in the second lock body and movable with the second lock body.

11. The double lock in accordance to claim 2, wherein the indicator is mounted in one of the first and second lock bodies.

12. The double lock in accordance to claim 11, wherein the indicator is mounted in the second lock body.

13. The double lock in accordance to claim 3, wherein the indicator comprises an identification zone observable through the peep hole when the indicator is in the indication position.

14. The double lock in accordance to claim 4, wherein:

the push button has a guide lever for movably supporting the indicator;

the first lock body has a push block which has a first ramp;

the second lock body has a guide block facing the peep hole; and

the indicator has a second ramp so that the indicator is moved to the indication position by the first ramp when the push button is moved in a direction, and the indicator is retuned to the original potion due to the second ramp sliding on the push block when the push button is moved in a transverse direction.