Two-keyed anti-destructive clutch lock core
OwnerPingjun Qi, Xuhao Qiinventors
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Abstract
A lock core includes a rotation mechanism and a clutch mechanism for separating the unlocking and opening processes of locks and prevents the lock from being unlocked destructively. The rotation mechanism comprises a plug and a plug sleeve. The clutch mechanism comprises a group of discs and a sidebar. The rotation mechanism is triggered by the clutch mechanism. Therefore the primary key for the clutch mechanism locks/unlocks the rotation mechanism. A secondary key is introduced for turning the rotation mechanism to open the lock core. The primary key and the secondary key are combined by another mechanism comprises two slots, two rivets and a spring.
Claims6
A lock core to be placed in any lock and reduces the risk of being opened illegally through picking, smashing or other destructive unlocking methods comprising:
- two keyholes that separate the unlocking (insert the key) and the opening procedures (rotate the key);
- a plug rotatable by said secondary key and a plug sleeve locks or unlocks said lock core;
- a group of horizontally movable discs placed parallel to each other inside said lock core;
- a cylinder shaped sidebar placed beside said discs and can be pushed into said left slots when said discs are aligned by said primary key;
- two horizontally movable driver pins placed inside two passages on the left and perpendicular to said sidebar;
- two anti-picking slots placed inside said protective panel preventing the lock from being picked;
- a relatively thick (more than 4 mm) protective panel featuring four different shapes:
- the ellipse, circular, rectangular and two crossed circles for meeting the requirement in different environments;
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- a pair of keys comprises a primary key and a secondary key.
Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.