Padlock having dual unlocking modes
OwnerPai-Chang Lininventor
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Abstract
A padlock having dual unlocking modes includes a body having a movable arm, at least one dialing wheel pivotally coupled on the body, a cam rotated by the rotation of the dialing wheel, a holding plate pressing against the dialing wheel, an elastic element for driving the holding plate in contact with the cam, a lock member being adapted to pressed by the holding plate, and a lock cylinder having an actuation member. The lock member may be driven by the holding plate or by the lock cylinder turned by k key, wherein the lock member may be at a first position interfering with the movement of movable arm or be at a second position without interfering with the movement of the movable arm.
Claims10
A padlock having dual unlocking modes, comprising:
- a body having a movable arm;
- at least one dialing wheel pivotally coupled on the body;
- a cam rotated by the rotation of the dialing wheel;
- a holding plate pressing against the dialing wheel, the holding plate being selectively at a protruding position or a contacting position according to the rotation of the cam;
- an elastic element for driving the holding plate in contact with the cam;
- a lock member being adapted to pressed by the holding plate, and, as the holding plate is at the protruding position, the lock member is at a first position interfering with the movement of the movable arm, and, as the holding plate is at the contacting position, the lock member is at a second position without interfering with the movement of the movable arm;
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- a lock cylinder having an actuation member, wherein the cylinder is movable for driving the lock member through the actuation member driving the lock member to move between the first position and the second position.
Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.