Double-unlockable lock structure for binding strap

• US 6,883,354 B1
• Filed: 04/28/2004
• Issued: 04/26/2005
• Est. Priority Date: 01/19/2004
• Status: Expired due to Fees

• Current Assignee: Chun-Te Yu
• Original Assignee: Chun-Te Yu
• Inventors: Yu, Chun-Te
• Primary Examiner(s): Gall, Lloyd A.
• Application Number:
  US10/833,077
• Time in Patent Office: 363 Days
• Field of Search: 70/18, 70/21, 70/58, 70/69, 702/84, 702/85, 703/12, 70D/IG.63
• US Class Current: 70/18
• CPC Class Codes: E05B 37/0034 actuated by either
• CPC Class Codes: E05B 37/02 with tumbler discs or rings arranged on a single axis, each disc being adjustable independently of the others
• CPC Class Codes: E05B 65/5284 in which a movable latch is passed through a staple loop similar fasteners for buckles A44B11/00
• CPC Class Codes: Y10T 70/409 Shackles
• CPC Class Codes: Y10T 70/5009 For portable articles
• CPC Class Codes: Y10T 70/5058 Trunk and/or suitcase
• CPC Class Codes: Y10T 70/7141 Combination and key
• CPC Class Codes: Y10T 70/7147 Combination or key

Abstract

A double-unlockable lock structure for binding strap, including a latch seat, a numeral lock module, a latch cover and a button member. A lower latch hook is disposed on one side of the latch seat and drivable by a key-driven lock core. The other side of the latch seat is pivotally connected with the latch cover. The numeral lock module is disposed on the latch cover and has multiple numeral wheels exposed and shown to outer side through numeral wheel windows of the latch cover. The button member extends into the latch seat and is slidably connected under the latch cover. The button member has an upper latch hook for hooking the lower latch hook to keep the latch cover closed on the latch cover in a locked state. When the numeral wheels are turned to a correct unlocking number, a stop board is disengaged from the button member, whereby the upper latch hook of the button member can be unlatched from the lower latch hook of the latch seat to unlock the latch cover. Also, when a key is inserted to drive the lock core, the lower latch hook is pushed and unlatched from the upper latch hook so as to unlock the latch cover.

Claims

1. A double-unlockable lock structure for binding strap, comprising:

a latch seat having a receiving space and a binding strap disposed in the receiving space, one end of the binding strap being fixedly tied on a rack, projecting latch hook seats being disposed at one end of the latch seat, the other end of the binding strap having a latched head in which the latch hook seats are fitted, a displacement range being formed near the latch hook seats for receiving a lower latch hook drivingly connected with a lock core;

a latch cover, one end of the latch cover being pivotally disposed on the latch seat, the other end of the latch cover being a free end, whereby the latch cover can be turned up about the pivoted end, the latch cover being formed with numeral wheel windows;

a numeral lock module including a wheel shaft, several numeral wheels being pivotally connected on the wheel shaft and exposed and shown to outer side through the windows of the latch cover;

a button member disposed at the free end of the latch cover, the button member having an inner extension section extending from the button member toward inner side of the latch cover and a press board extending from the button member toward outer side of the latch cover, the button member being slidably connected under the latch cover, whereby the inner extension section extends to a position near the numeral lock module which controls the inner extension section to decide whether the button member can be pushed or not, a projecting upper latch hook being disposed near the free end of the button member, whereby in normal state, the upper latch hook hooks the lower latch hook to keep the latch cover closed on the latch seat in a locked state; and

a key-driven module including a key-driven lock core, when the key drives the lock core, the lower latch hook is driven to latch with or unlatch from the upper latch hook.

2. The double-unlockable lock structure for binding strap as claimed in claim 1, wherein a lock core hole transversely passes through the center of the latch hook seat, the lock core extending through the lock core hole to drivingly connect with the lower latch hook, whereby after a key is inserted to turn the lock core, the lock core can be pulled outward to transversely move the lower latch hook and unlatch the lower latch hook from the upper latch hook so as to unlock the latch cover.

3. The double-unlockable lock structure for binding strap as claimed in claim 1, wherein a projecting block is formed on a circumference of inner end of the lock core, whereby when the lock core is turned, the projecting block is rotated along with the lock core to abut against and push the lower latch hook to displace, a resilient member being compressed between the lower latch hook and the latch seat, the resilient member serving to resiliently push the lower latch hook to keep the lower latch hook hooking with the upper latch hook in a natural state, whereby when a key is inserted to drive the lock core and turn the projecting block, the lower latch hook is pushed outward to unlatch from the upper latch hook so as to unlock the latch cover.

4. The double-unlockable lock structure for binding strap as claimed in claim 1, wherein a pin shaft projects from inner wall face of each sidewall of one end of the latch seat, two opposite outer sides of one end of the latch cover being respectively formed with two pin shaft dents, whereby the pin shafts of the latch seat are pivotally fitted in the pin shaft dents to pivotally connect the latch cover with the latch seat.

5. The double-unlockable lock structure for binding strap as claimed in claim 2, wherein a pin shaft projects from inner wall face of each sidewall of one end of the latch seat, two opposite outer sides of one end of the latch cover being respectively formed with two pin shaft dents, whereby the pin shafts of the latch seat are pivotally fitted in the pin shaft dents to pivotally connect the latch cover with the latch seat.

6. The double-unlockable lock structure for binding strap as claimed in claim 3, wherein a pin shaft projects from inner wall face of each sidewall of one end of the latch seat, two opposite outer sides of one end of the latch cover being respectively formed with two pin shaft dents, whereby the pin shafts of the latch seat are pivotally fitted in the pin shaft dents to pivotally connect the latch cover with the latch seat.

7. The double-unlockable lock structure for binding strap as claimed in claim 1, wherein a resilient member is disposed beside the inner extension section of the button member and compressed between the latch cover seat and the button member, whereby resilient member keeps the press board of the button member outward protruding from the latch cover and ensures that the upper latch hook of the button member hooks the lower latch hook of the latch seat.

8. The double-unlockable lock structure for binding strap as claimed in claim 2, wherein a resilient member is disposed beside the inner extension section of the button member and compressed between the latch cover and the button member, whereby resilient member keeps the press board of the button member outward protruding from the latch cover and ensures that the upper latch hook of the button member hooks the lower latch hook of the latch seat.

9. The double-unlockable lock structure for binding strap as claimed in claim 3, wherein a resilient member is disposed beside the inner extension section of the button member and compressed between the latch cover and the button member, whereby resilient member keeps the press board of the button member outward protruding from the latch cover and ensures that the upper latch hook of the button member hooks the lower latch hook of the latch seat.

10. The double-unlockable lock structure for binding strap as claimed in claim 1, wherein the button member includes a pair of sideboards which extend to form a U-shape, the press board extending from the middle of the button member between the sideboards toward outer side of the latch cover.

11. The double-unlockable lock structure for binding strap as claimed in claim 2, wherein the button member includes a pair of sideboards which extend to form a U-shape, the press board extending from the middle of the button member between the sideboards toward outer side of the latch cover.

12. The double-unlockable lock structure for binding strap as claimed in claim 3, wherein the button member includes a pair of sideboards which extend to form a U-shape, the press board extending from the middle of the button member between the sideboards toward outer side of the latch cover.

13. The double-unlockable lock structure for binding strap as claimed in claim 10, wherein each numeral wheel is drivingly connected with one numeral wheel sleeve, a circumference of each numeral wheel sleeve being formed with a plane cut face, a stop board being pivotally connected under a module frame of the numeral lock module, a resilient member being disposed under the stop board for resiliently pushing the stop board and keeping the stop board attaching to the numeral wheel sleeves, whereby when the numeral wheels are turned to a correct position, the plane cut faces of the respective numeral wheel sleeves attach to the stop board, permitting the stop board to be biased and disengaged from the inner extension section of the button member, whereby the press board can be pressed to compress a resilient member and unlatch the upper latch hook of the button member from the lower latch hook of the latch seat.

14. The double-unlockable lock structure for binding strap as claimed in claim 11, wherein each numeral wheel is drivingly connected with one numeral wheel sleeve, a circumference of each numeral wheel sleeve being formed with a plane cut face, a stop board being pivotally connected under a module frame of the numeral lock module, a resilient member being disposed under the stop board for resiliently pushing the stop board and keeping the stop board attaching to the numeral wheel sleeves, whereby when the numeral wheels are turned to a correct position, the plane cut faces of the respective numeral wheel sleeves attach to the stop board, permitting the stop board to be biased and disengaged from the inner extension sect ion of the button member, whereby the press board can be pressed to compress the resilient member and unlatch the upper latch hook of the button member from the lower latch hook of the latch seat.

15. The double-unlockable lock structure for binding strap as claimed in claim 12, wherein each numeral wheel is drivingly connected with one numeral wheel sleeve, a circumference of each numeral wheel sleeve being formed with a plane cut face, a stop board being pivotally connected under a module frame of the numeral lock module, a resilient member being disposed under the stop board for resiliently pushing the stop board and keeping the stop board attaching to the numeral wheel sleeves, whereby when the numeral wheels are turned to a correct (unlocking number) position, the plane cut faces of the respective numeral wheel sleeves attach to the stop board, permitting the stop board to be biased and disengaged from the inner extension section of the button member, whereby the press board can be pressed to compress the resilient member and unlatch the upper latch hook of the button member from the lower latch hook of the latch seat.

16. The double-unlockable lock structure for binding strap as claimed in claim 1, wherein each numeral wheel is drivingly connected with one numeral wheel sleeve, a circumference of each numeral wheel sleeve being formed with a plane cut face, a stop board being pivotally connected under a module frame of the numeral lock module, a resilient member being disposed under the stop board for resiliently pushing the stop board and keeping the stop board attaching to the numeral wheel sleeves, whereby when the numeral wheels are turned to a correct (unlocking number) position, the plane cut faces of the respective numeral wheel sleeves attach to the stop board, permitting the stop board to be biased and disengaged from the inner extension section of the button member, whereby the press board can be pressed to compress the resilient member and unlatch the upper latch hook of the button member from the lower latch hook of the latch seat.

17. The double-unlockable lock structure for binding strap as claimed in claim 2, wherein each numeral wheel is drivingly connected with one numeral wheel sleeve, a circumference of each numeral wheel sleeve being formed with a plane cut face, a stop board being pivotally connected under a module frame of the numeral lock module, a resilient member being disposed under the stop board for resiliently pushing the stop board and keeping the stop board attaching to the numeral wheel sleeves, whereby when the numeral wheels are turned to a correct (unlocking number) position, the plane cut faces of the respective numeral wheel sleeves attach to the stop board, permitting the stop board to be biased and disengaged from the inner extension section of the button member, whereby the press board can be pressed to compress a resilient member and unlatch the upper latch hook of the button member from the lower latch hook of the latch seat.

18. The double-unlockable lock structure for binding strap as claimed in claim 3, wherein each numeral wheel is drivingly connected with one numeral wheel sleeve, a circumference of each numeral wheel sleeve being formed with a plane cut face, a stop board being pivotally connected under a module frame of the numeral lock module, a resilient member being disposed under the stop board for resiliently pushing the stop board and keeping the stop board attaching to the numeral wheel sleeves, whereby when the numeral wheels are turned to a correct position, the plane cut faces of the respective numeral wheel sleeves attach to the stop board, permitting the stop board to be biased and disengaged from the inner extension section of the button member, whereby the press board can be pressed to compress a resilient member and unlatch the upper latch hook of the button member from the lower latch hook of the latch seat.