Retractable lock structure
OwnerChao-Jen Chou, Teng-Yun Wanginventors
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Abstract
It is a retractable lock, which mainly comprises a first pipe section with a lock cylinder at one end thereof, and with a spheric opening and a guide groove at the other end thereof, a connecting rod having a ball shaped part at one end thereof and a ball at the other end thereof so as to pivotally connect with a second pipe section having two spheric openings at both ends thereof respectively a locking rod having a ball end to coupled with one end of the second pipe section, and the other end thereof being coupled into the first pipe; when not use, all the parts of the lock can be retracted into the first pipe section for storage and carrying convenience.
Claims1
A new retractable lock structure mainly comprising:
- a first pipe section, of which one end is mounted with a lock cylinder;
- and said lock cylinder being connected together in a flexible manner;
- and the other end of said first pipe section having a spheric opening of which one side having guide slot;
- a positioning hole being provided on the opposite side of said guide slot;
- and said first pipe section being pivotally connected with one end of a connecting rod;
- a connecting rod including two stem parts, of which both ends have two ball-shaped parts with positioning studs respectively;
- and said ends being mounted in spheric openings on the ends of said first pipe section and a second pipe section;
- a second pipe section being a hollow pipe, of which both ends have two spheric openings and two guide slots respectively;
- and a positioning hole being provided at the opposite side guide slot;
- and one end of said second pipe section being connected with one end of said connecting rod, while the other end being connected with one end of a locking rod;
- a locking rod having a ball-shaped part with a positioning stud on one end thereof;
- and a positioning channel being furnished between said ball-shaped part and said locking rod;
- and the other end of said locking rod being formed into a slanting point with a round lock groove;
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- said first and second pipe sections being hollow pipes, and said first pipe section being used as a casing to accommodate said connecting rod and said second pipe section;
- and said second pipe section being used as a casing to accommodate said connecting rod and said locking rod upon the locking being recovered and put in storage condition;
- and the ends of said second and first pipe sections being provided with spheric openings respectively so as to facilitate said ball-shaped parts on said connecting rod and said locking rod to connect and engage thereto respectively.
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