Lock, particularly for suitcases, trunks and the like
IPC분류정보
국가/구분
United States(US) Patent
등록
국제특허분류(IPC7판)
E05C-003/02
B65D-045/34
출원번호
US-0585597
(2009-09-18)
등록번호
US-8328247
(2012-12-11)
발명자
/ 주소
Tonelli, Massimo
출원인 / 주소
G.T. Line S.R.L.
대리인 / 주소
Modiano & Associati
인용정보
피인용 횟수 :
12인용 특허 :
10
초록▼
A lock for carrying cases comprises at least one block hinged at a first end to a first half-shell. The block is rotatable about a pivoting axis from a closed configuration, in which at least one tab that protrudes on the opposite side with respect to the pivoting axis engages elastically and detach
A lock for carrying cases comprises at least one block hinged at a first end to a first half-shell. The block is rotatable about a pivoting axis from a closed configuration, in which at least one tab that protrudes on the opposite side with respect to the pivoting axis engages elastically and detachably a perimetric ridge that protrudes from a second half-shell, to couple the first half-shell to the second half-shell, to an opening configuration, in which the tab is disengaged from the ridge, and vice versa. The lock comprises a lever, which is hinged to the block at a first end portion thereof and can be gripped at a second end portion thereof, which is opposite to the first one, for the rotation of the block and the disengagement of the tab from the ridge.
대표청구항▼
1. A lock for suitcases, trunks and carrying cases, comprising: a first and a second half-shells;at least one block which is hinged at a first end thereof to a pivoting axis, to the first half-shell; anda lever, which is hinged to said block at a first lever end portion;whereinsaid block is constitu
1. A lock for suitcases, trunks and carrying cases, comprising: a first and a second half-shells;at least one block which is hinged at a first end thereof to a pivoting axis, to the first half-shell; anda lever, which is hinged to said block at a first lever end portion;whereinsaid block is constituted by two lateral arms which by a crossmember so as to form a U-shape with a concavity comprised between said two lateral arms, said crossmember forming said pivoting axis and said concavity comprised between the two lateral arms accommodating at least one portion of said lever, said block having, extending from each one of said lateral arms, a respective tab that protrudes on an opposite side with respect to the pivoting axis,wherein said block is able to rotate about said pivoting axis from a configuration for closing together the first and second half-shells, in which said tabs are suitable to be engaged elastically and detachably with a perimetric ridge that protrudes from the second half-shell, to couple the first half-shell to the second half-shell, to a configuration for opening the first and second half-shells, in which said tabs are suitable to be disengaged from the ridge, and vice versa;and whereinsaid lever has a second end portion thereof that is suitable for gripping, and is opposite to the first end portion in order to actuate rotation of said block and disengagement of said at least one tab from said ridge, with consequent transition from the closed configuration to the open configuration, said lever having further a protrusion that is shaped so as to engage by interlocking elastically the ridge at said closed configuration, in order to strengthen coupling of the first half-shell to the second half-shell, said protrusion being disengageable from the ridge independently of said block. 2. The lock of claim 1, wherein said lever has, at said first end portion, an elastically deformable member, which is interposed between said lever and the half-shells, an elastic reaction of said deformable member keeping said protrusion engaged with the perimetric ridge at said closed configuration, and a traction action on said second end portion being suitable to produce an elastic compression of said member in order to allow rotation of said lever and disengagement of said protrusion from the ridge. 3. The lock of claim 2, wherein said elastically deformable member is constituted by a hook, a curved portion of said hook facing, and being proximate to, the half-shells and abutting against them in said closed configuration. 4. The lock of claim 1, wherein said lever has surface portions that are adapted to abut, at a predefined angular position of said lever with respect to said block, against respective regions of said block, a rotation of said lever from said closed configuration to said predefined angular position being suitable to cause disengagement of said lever from the ridge, a further rotation, beyond said predefined angular position, being suitable to cause disengagement of said block from the ridge and the transition to said open configuration. 5. The lock of claim 1, comprising locking means, which can be activated and deactivated on command and are adapted to contrast rotation of at least one between said block and said lever, in order to prevent transition from said closed configuration to said open configuration.
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이 특허에 인용된 특허 (10)
Jiang Jy-Chang (14 ; Sec. 1 ; Shin Ren Rd. Tay Pyng Shi ; Taichung Hsien TWX), Case lock.
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