LOCK ASSEMBLY WITH DETACHABLE PARTS

• US 20100307204A1
• Filed: 06/04/2010
• Published: 12/09/2010
• Est. Priority Date: 06/06/2009
• Status: Abandoned Application

• Current Assignee: Chun Te Yu
• Original Assignee: Chun Te Yu
• Inventors: YU, CHUN TE
• Application Number:
  US12/794,052
• Publication Number:
  US 20100307204A1
• Time in Patent Office: Days
• US Class Current: 70/58
• CPC Class Codes: E05B 37/025 in padlocks
• CPC Class Codes: E05B 67/00 Padlocks permutation locks E05B37/00; Details thereof
• CPC Class Codes: E05B 67/003 Chain, wire or cable locks alarms therefor E05B45/005; E05B69/006 takes precedence
• CPC Class Codes: E05B 67/02 Cases
• CPC Class Codes: E05B 67/36 Padlocks with closing means other than shackles ; Removable locks, the lock body itself being the locking element; Padlocks consisting of two separable halves or cooperating with a stud
• CPC Class Codes: H01R 13/6397 with means for preventing unauthorised use
• CPC Class Codes: Y10T 70/5009 For portable articles
• CPC Class Codes: Y10T 70/80 Parts, attachments, accessories and adjuncts

Abstract

A lock assembly includes a first lock unit and a second lock unit. The first lock unit includes a first housing and a first locking mechanism disposed in the first housing. The first housing has a receiving hole. The first locking mechanism is configured to be set either in a locking state or in an unlocking state. The second lock unit includes a second housing and a shackle disposed on the second housing. The second housing has a head and a body which is connected with the head and presented to be wedged into the receiving hole of the first housing. Additionally, the first locking mechanism is configured to lock or release the body of the second housing in or from the receiving hole of the first housing when the body is received in the receiving hole.

Claims

1. A lock assembly comprising:

a first lock unit including a first housing having a receiving hole, and a first locking mechanism disposed in the first housing;

the first locking mechanism configured to be set either in a locking state or in an unlocking state; and

a second lock unit including a second housing and a shackle disposed on the second housing;

the second housing having a head and a body which is connected with the head and presented to be wedged into the receiving hole of the first housing of the first lock unit;

wherein the first locking mechanism is configured to lock or release the body of the second lock unit in or from the receiving hole of the first housing while the body is received in the receiving hole.

2. The lock assembly of claim 1, wherein the body of the second lock unit defines at least one engaging hole in a top surface thereof;

the first locking mechanism includes at least one hook;

when the first lock unit is set in the locking state, the hook is allowed to move to a specific position where the hook is hooked into the engaging hole of the second lock unit; and

when the first lock unit is set in the unlocking state, the hook is allowed to depart from the specific position.

3. The lock assembly of claim 2, wherein the body of the second lock unit further defines another engaging hole in a bottom surface thereof;

the first lock unit further includes an elastically swingable fastening member;

the fastening member has one end connected to an inner wall of the first housing and the other end formed with a cone-shaped bulge; and

the bulge is constructed to be fit into the bottom engaging hole of the body.

4. The lock assembly of claim 1, wherein the second housing of the second lock unit defines two locking holes in a side surface thereof;

and the shackle has its two opposite ends to be received in the two locking holes of the second housing for engagement with the second housing of the second lock unit.

5. The lock assembly of claim 4, wherein the second lock unit further includes a second locking mechanism disposed in the second housing for locking or releasing at least one end of the shackle in or from the respective locking hole of the second housing.

6. A lock assembly for locking a USB connector;

the lock assembly comprising a lock unit and a shackle;

the lock unit including;

a housing having a receiving hole;

a locking mechanism disposed in the housing and configured to lock or release the USB connector in or from the receiving hole;

a key-operated lock core; and

a control mechanism configured to cooperate with the key-operated lock core to lock or release at least one end of the shackle.

7. A lock assembly for locking a USB connector;

the lock assembly comprising a lock unit and a shackle;

the lock unit including;

a housing having a receiving hole;

a combination locking mechanism disposed in the housing and . configured to lock or release the USB connector in or from the receiving hole;

a control mechanism configured to cooperate with a combination lock core of the combination locking mechanism to lock or release at least one end of the shackle.