Locking device for disk brake

• US 5,507,160 A
• Filed: 04/13/1995
• Issued: 04/16/1996
• Est. Priority Date: 04/13/1995
• Status: Expired due to Fees

• Current Assignee: Jin-Ren Shieh
• Original Assignee: Jin-Ren Shieh
• Inventors: Shieh, Jin-Ren
• Primary Examiner(s): Meyers, Steven N.
• Assistant Examiner(s): BARRETT, SUZANNE LALE DINO
• Application Number:
  US08/421,684
• Time in Patent Office: 369 Days
• Field of Search: 70/33, 70/34, 70/233, 70/225, 70/226, 70/441, 70/432-434, 70/DIG. 49, 188/265, 188/353, 303/89
• US Class Current: 70/233
• CPC Class Codes: B62H 5/18 acting on a braking device locking cycle brake actuating mechanisms B62L3/06
• CPC Class Codes: E05B 45/06 Electric alarm locks E05B45/005 takes precedence
• 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: Y10S 70/49 with alarm
• CPC Class Codes: Y10T 70/443 Single stem or shank
• CPC Class Codes: Y10T 70/5872 For cycles
• CPC Class Codes: Y10T 70/827 Attention-directing

Abstract

A locking device for locking a brake disk includes a slot formed in a body which includes a groove for receiving a shank and a chamber for receiving a housing. A circuit board is engaged in the housing and includes a switch. A stud is slidably engaged between the shank and the switch. The stud is disengaged from the switch when the stud is engaged in the recess of the shank, and the stud is forced toward the switch in order to depress the switch when the stud is disengaged from the shank and when the shank is engaged inward of the body so as to lock the brake disk in place.

Claims

1. A locking device for locking a brake disk comprising:

a body including a slot for engaging with said brake disk, said body having a groove, and a chamber formed in said body;

a shank means slidably mounted in said groove, said shank means having a recess formed therein;

a housing mounted in said chamber;

a circuit board engaged in said housing, said circuit board having a switch;

a stud slidably engaged in said body and located between said shank means and said switch;

means for biasing said stud to engage with said recess of said shank means when said shank means is in an unlocking position; and

said stud being disengaged from said switch when said stud is engaged in said recess of said shank means in said unlocking position, and said stud being forced toward said switch in order to depress said switch when said stud is disengaged from said recess of said shank means and when said shank means is moved inwardly of said body into said slot so as to lock said brake disk in place.

2. A locking device according to claim 1, wherein said housing includes an opening aligned with said switch and a diaphragm mounted to said housing and engaged in said opening so as to enclose said opening.

3. A locking device according to claim 1 further comprising a sealing ring engaged between said housing and said body so as to form a water tight seal therebetween.

4. A locking device according to claim 1, wherein said body includes a channel formed beside said slot and communicating with said slot, said chamber communicating with said channel, said body includes a cap engaged in said channel, said cap having at least one orifice formed therein, and said orifice includes a diameter small enough to prevent flowing of water therethrough.

5. A locking device according to claim 4, wherein said cap includes an annular rib extended toward said chamber, a cover mounted to and closing said housing, said cover includes an annular space and said annular rib being located in said annular space so as to form a tortuous passage in said body.