Lock structure and cooking appliance
AssigneesGuangdong Midea Kitchen Appliances Manufacturing Co., Ltd., Midea Group Co., Ltd.
InventorsHongyu Liu, Xin Zhang, Tian Tang
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Abstract
A lock structure and a cooking appliance are provided. The locking structure a fixing member and a locking assembly. The locking assembly has a mount, a driving member, a first elastic member and a locking member. At least a portion of the driving member is provided within the mount. A first end of the first elastic member is connected to the driving member. The locking member is connected to a second end of the first elastic member. The locking member is capable of moving relative to the mount under the driving of the driving member and the first elastic member, and is locked to or separated from the fixing member.
Claims20
A lock structure comprising:
- a fixing member;
- and
- a locking assembly comprising:
- a mount;
- a driving member, at least a portion of the driving member being provided within the mount;
- a first elastic member, a first end of the first elastic member being connected to the driving member;
- a locking member connected to a second end of the first elastic member, and the locking member being capable of moving relative to the mount under driving of the driving member and the first elastic member, and being locked to or separated from the fixing member;
- and
- a guide structure provided on the mount, at least a portion of the driving member being movable along the guide structure and restrained at an end of the guide structure,
- wherein the driving member comprises:
- a pressing member provided through the mount and movably connected to the mount, wherein the pressing member comprises a first inclined surface;
- and
- a moving member slidingly connected to the guide structure, the moving member being connected to the first end of the first elastic member, the moving member being capable of being restrained to the end of the guide structure,
- wherein the moving member comprises a second inclined surface, and the first inclined surface can abut against the second inclined surface to drive the moving member to drive the locking member to switch a station of the locking member.
A lock structure comprising:
- a fixing member;
- and
- a locking assembly comprising:
- a mount;
- a driving member, at least a portion of the driving member being provided within the mount;
- a first elastic member, a first end of the first elastic member being connected to the driving member;
- a locking member connected to a second end of the first elastic member, and the locking member being capable of moving relative to the mount under driving of the driving member and the first elastic member, and being locked to or separated from the fixing member;
- and
- a second elastic member provided in the mount and connected to the driving member and the mount for moving the locking member back,
- wherein at least a portion of the first elastic member is located inside the locking member, and the second elastic member is sleeved on the locking member.
A lock structure comprising:
- a fixing member;
- and
- a locking assembly comprising:
- a mount;
- a driving member, at least a portion of the driving member being provided within the mount;
- a first elastic member, a first end of the first elastic member being connected to the driving member;
- a locking member connected to a second end of the first elastic member, and the locking member being capable of moving relative to the mount under driving of the driving member and the first elastic member, and being locked to or separated from the fixing member;
- and
- a fixing bracket;
- a first opening provided in the fixing bracket, wherein the driving member is provided through the first opening;
- a cover plate connected to the fixing bracket;
- and
- a second opening provided in the cover plate, wherein the locking member can be provided through the second opening.
Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.