Locking device especially for use in locking disk brake of motor cycle

• US 5,379,618 A
• Filed: 04/29/1993
• Issued: 01/10/1995
• Est. Priority Date: 04/16/1993
• Status: Expired due to Fees

• Current Assignee: Jin-Ren Shieh
• Original Assignee: Jin-Ren Shieh
• Inventors: Shieh, Jin-Ren
• Primary Examiner(s): Cuomo, Peter M.
• Assistant Examiner(s): BARRETT, SUZANNE LALE DINO
• Application Number:
  US08/053,664
• Time in Patent Office: 621 Days
• Field of Search: 70/33, 70/38 R, 70/38 A, 70/38 B, 70/38 C, 70/53-56, 70/233, 70/225-228, 70/14, 70/18, 70/237, 70/238, 70/464, 70/453-455, 188/265, 188/353, 303/89
• US Class Current: 70/33
• CPC Class Codes: B60R 25/08 operating on brakes or brake systems
• CPC Class Codes: B62H 5/18 acting on a braking device locking cycle brake actuating mechanisms B62L3/06
• CPC Class Codes: Y10T 70/441 Housing extension and cooperating detent
• CPC Class Codes: Y10T 70/5845 Spoke gap traversing type
• CPC Class Codes: Y10T 70/5872 For cycles

Abstract

A locking device of a motor cycle disk brake has a body provided with a slot perpendicular to one of the sides of the body. A locking bolt is disposed in the body such that the locking bolt can be caused to move between a first position and a second position. When the locking bolt is located at the second position, the locking bolt seals off an end of the slot. A locking apparatus is housed in the body and is composed of a lock core capable of being caused to locate at a third position or at a fourth position at such time when the locking apparatus is in an unlocking state or in a locking state. The lock core is coupled with the locking bolt in such a manner that the axes of the lock core and the locking bolt are parallel to each other. The locking bolt and the lock core can be caused to act synchronously. When the locking bolt is caused to seal off the slot, the locking bolt is simultaneously aligned to pass through one of the heat-radiating holes of the disk brake, thereby incapacitating the motor cycle.

Claims

1. A locking device especially for use in locking disk brake of motor cycle comprising:

a body having a first side, a second side adjacent to said first side, and a slot of a length and substantially perpendicular to said first side;

said body being divided by the slot into a first portion and a second portion having a width smaller than said first portion, said first portion having a tunnel parallel to said first side;

a locking bolt disposed in said body such that said locking bolt can be caused by an external force to move from a first position to a second position so as to seal off an opening end of said slot of said body, said locking bolt having an outer diameter so dimensioned as to permit said locking bolt to pass through one of heat-radiating holes of a disk brake of a motor cycle, said length of said slot being sufficient to receive said disk brake;

said locking bolt being disposed in a front segment of said tunnel, a locking apparatus being fastened in a rear segment of said tunnel;

a locking apparatus housed in said body and provided with a lock core capable of remaining at a third position or a fourth position at such time when said locking apparatus is in an unlocking state or in a locking state, said lock core being at said third position at such time when said locking bolt is caused to move to remain at said first position, and further said lock core being at said fourth position at such time when said locking bolt is caused to move to remain at said second position;

wherein said locking bolt is so disposed that the axis of said locking bolt is parallel to said first side; and

wherein said lock core is coupled with said locking bolt in such a manner that the axes of said lock core and said locking bolt are parallel to each other,

wherein said second portion is provided with a slanted through hole in communication with a locking hole;

wherein dust deposited in said locking hole is forced out through said slanted through hole when said locking bolt is inserted into said locking hole.

2. The locking device according to claim 1 wherein said second portion has a locking hole with an opening end which is adjacent to said slot and is located on an extension line of said axis of said tunnel;

wherein said locking bolt is received in said tunnel such that one end of said locking bolt extends outwards from said tunnel to traverse said slot to enter said locking hole at such time when said locking bolt is caused to be located at said second position; and

wherein said locking apparatus is disposed in a rear segment of said tunnel such that said locking apparatus can be caused to move out of a rear opening of said rear segment of said tunnel at such time when said locking apparatus is located at said fourth position.

3. The locking device according to claim 2 wherein said tunnel has a front segment with a diameter greater than a diameter of a front opening of said tunnel;

wherein said rear segment of said tunnel has a diameter greater than said diameter of said front segment;

wherein said rear opening of said rear segment has a diameter corresponding in dimension to said diameter of said rear segment, said front segment and said front opening forming therebetween a first shoulder, said rear segment and said front segment forming therebetween a second shoulder; and

wherein said locking bolt is disposed in said front segment while said locking apparatus is disposed in said rear segment.

4. The locking device according to claim 3 wherein said locking bolt has a bolt body with an outer diameter smaller than said diameter of said front opening of said tunnel, a base adjacent to an end of said bolt body and having an outer diameter greater than said diameter of said front opening and smaller than said diameter of said rear segment, and a first spring fitting over said bolt body in such a manner that both ends of said first spring urge respectively said first shoulder and a top surface of said base.

5. The locking device according to claim 4 wherein said locking apparatus has a cylindrical body fastened to said rear segment;

and wherein said lock core is disposed in said cylindrical body such that said lock core can be caused to move axially between said third position and said fourth position, with one end of said lock core moving outwards via said rear opening so as to cause said lock core to locate at said third position at such time when said locking apparatus remains in an unlocking state, said locking apparatus capable of being in a locking state by virtue of said lock core which can be pressed inwards to locate at said fourth position, thereby causing said locking bolt to move from said first position to said second position.

6. The locking device according to claim 4 further comprising a sleeve fitting over said locking apparatus and said rear segment of said tunnel in such a manner that said sleeve can be moved axially and back and forth within a range, said lock core being disposed in said locking apparatus such that said lock core can be caused to rotate for a predetermined angle at such time when said lock core is in an unlocking state, said locking device further comprising a braking member disposed in said front segment of said tunnel such that said braking member can be caused to move between a releasing position and a braking position, said braking member being at said releasing position to cause said locking bolt, said locking apparatus and said sleeve to move out of one end of said tunnel so as to locate respectively at said first position and said third position at such time when said lock core is rotated for a predetermined angle, said braking member being caused to move from said releasing position to said braking position by said lock core, which is rotated back to an original position thereof, so as to cause said locking bolt and said lock core to be confined respectively at said second position and said fourth position at such time when said locking apparatus is in a locking state.

7. The locking device according to claim 6 wherein said base is provided with a recess into which an open end of said lock core is inserted, and with a locating pin disposed in said recess and said open end of said lock core such that said locating pin is perpendicular to the axes of said base and said lock core, said locating pin having an outer end;

wherein said sleeve has a wall provided with an angle limiting slot corresponding in location to said locating pin for receiving therein said outer end of said locating pin, said angle limiting slot having a length within which said lock core is caused to rotate;

wherein said braking member has a first compression spring and a braking pin, which are disposed in a depression of said front segment of said tunnel; and

wherein said bolt body of said locking bolt is provided with a tangent slot corresponding in location to said depression, said braking pin being urged by said compression spring to enter said tangent slot at such time when said locking bolt is located at said second position.

8. The locking device according to claim 6 wherein said base is fitted into said sleeve and is provided with a hole perpendicular to the axis of said base, and with a through hole in communication with said hole;

wherein said braking pin is provided at the top surface thereof with a blind hole in which a second compression spring is received in such a manner that one end of said compression spring urges an inner wall of said sleeve;

wherein said rear segment of said tunnel is provided with a recess corresponding in location to a through hole of said sleeve;

wherein said braking pin is urged by said second compression spring to enter said recess via said through hole so as to confine said locking bolt at said second position;

wherein said braking pin is provided with a longitudinal tangent slot having a length longer than a length of said open end of said lock core, so as to permit said braking pin to be lifted to move out of said recess at such time when said lock core is rotated to an extent that the lengthwise direction of said lock core is parallel to the lengthwise direction of said longitudinal tangent slot.

9. The locking device according to claim 8 further comprising a torsion spring fitted over said open end of said lock core in such a manner that one end of said torsion spring is fastened to an outer wall of said locking apparatus, and that another end of said torsion spring is fastened to said open end of said lock core.