Dual locking device

• US 7,415,853 B2
• Filed: 04/11/2006
• Issued: 08/26/2008
• Est. Priority Date: 04/11/2005
• 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:
  US11/401,233
• Publication Number:
  US 20060254329A1
• Time in Patent Office: 868 Days
• Field of Search: 70 2- 13, 70/26, 70/30, 70/31, 70/49, 70D/IG.37, 70 68- 75, 703/12, 70/21, 70/25, 70432-441, 702/84, 702/85, 70D/IG.63, 70D/IG.71
• US Class Current: 70/68
• CPC Class Codes: A44B 19/301 at the end of their upward travel with any suitable device, e.g. pull member combined with a press-button, a hook, a key-operated lock
• 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 65/52 Other locks for chests, boxes, trunks, baskets, travelling bags, or the like
• CPC Class Codes: Y10T 70/415 Combination and/or key-controlled
• CPC Class Codes: Y10T 70/5053 Interengageable slide fastener type
• CPC Class Codes: Y10T 70/7141 Combination and key
• CPC Class Codes: Y10T 70/7147 Combination or key
• CPC Class Codes: Y10T 70/8027 Condition indicators

Abstract

A dual locking device is provided for securing a plugging member of a case, such as a luggage case or suitcase or the like, and comprises a housing, a switching mechanism, a restriction member and two locking devices. The switching mechanism includes a push-button and a securing member movable relative to the housing between a locked position and an unlocked position. Additionally, the restriction member is controlled by the locking devices respectively for retaining the switching mechanism, and is movable either through a first route between a retaining position and a first releasing position or through a second route between the retaining position and a second releasing position.

Claims

1. A dual locking device comprising:

a housing having at least one opening communicating with the interior of the housing;

a switching mechanism having a button and a securing member, the button partly exposed outside of the housing and configured to drive the securing member to move relative to the housing between a locked position where the securing member is exposed in the opening of the housing and an unlocked position where the securing member is displaced from the opening of the housing;

a restriction member being capable of moving through a first route between a retaining position and a first releasing position and through a second route between the retaining position and a second releasing position;

wherein the restriction member limits movement of the switching mechanism while in the retaining position, and permits the switching mechanism to move to the unlocked position while in the first and the second releasing positions;

a first locking device mounted on the restriction member and provided for controlling movement of the restriction member via the first route; and

a second locking device provided for controlling movement of the restriction member via the second route;

wherein the first locking device is a key lock having a rotor driven by a configured key, and the rotor is received and slidable within a cave of the restriction member for driving the restriction member to rotate.

2. The dual locking device of claim 1, wherein the restriction member has a rail formed in the cave of the restriction member for being ridden by a rider of the rotor.

3. A dual locking device comprising:

a housing having at least one opening communicating with the interior of the housing;

a switching mechanism having a button and a securing member, the button partly exposed outside of the housing and configured to drive the securing member to move relative to the housing between a locked position where the securing member is exposed in the opening of the housing and an unlocked position where the securing member is displaced from the opening of the housing;

a restriction member being capable of moving through a first route between a retaining position and a first releasing position and through a second route between the retaining position and a second releasing position;

wherein the restriction member limits movement of the switching mechanism while in the retaining position, and permits the switching mechanism to move to the unlocked position while in the first and the second releasing positions;

a first locking device mounted on the restriction member and provided for controlling movement of the restriction member via the first route;

a second locking device provided for controlling movement of the restriction member via the second route; and

an indicator having an identification member directly driven by the restriction member when the dual locking device is unlocked by the first locking device;

wherein the securing member of the switching mechanism includes two retainers overlapped with each other, and the indicator overlies the two retainers of the securing member of the switching mechanism.

4. A dual locking device comprising:

a housing having at least one opening communicating with the interior of the housing;

a switching mechanism having a button and a securing member, the button partly exposed outside of the housing and configured to drive the securing member to move relative to the housing between a locked position where the securing member is exposed in the opening of the housing and an unlocked position where the securing member is displaced from the opening of the housing;

a restriction member being capable of moving through a first route between a retaining position and a first releasing position, and a second route between the retaining position and a second releasing position;

a key lock disposed in the housing and including a rotor capable of being driven by a key so as to rotate the restriction member to the first releasing position via the first route, and thereby the securing member is allowed to move to the unlocked position; and

a combination lock disposed in the housing and configured to permit the restriction member moving to the second releasing position so as to allow the securing member moving to the unlocked position when the combination lock is entered a code.

5. The dual locking device of claim 4 further comprising an indicator which is disposed in the housing and movable to an indication position when the dual locking device is unlocked by the key lock.

6. The dual locking device of claim 4, wherein the restriction member is placed in between the securing member and the combination lock;

when the key lock is operated, the restriction member moves apart from the securing member to allow the movement of the securing member; and

when the combination lock is entered a code, the restriction member remains abutting the securing member and is allowed to be moved by the securing member in a direction toward the combination lock.

7. The dual locking device of claim 4, wherein the securing member of the switching mechanism includes two retainers which simultaneously move into or out of the at least one opening of the housing responsive to operation of the button.

8. The dual locking device of claim 7 further comprising an indicator which overlies the two retainers and is movable to an indication position when the dual locking device is unlocked by the key lock.