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US 8,033,582 B2Granted
Side lock device
AssigneePiolax, Inc.
InventorsSeiji Sawatani, Hiroaki Ichioka
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Abstract
A side rock device attaches a first member to a second member to be openable. The side rock device includes a pair of lock arms, a housing which holds the lock arms movably, a slider defining inclining holes which engage with the lock arms and urge the lock arms to protrude and retract, the slider disposed in the housing, and an elastic member which elastically urges the slider toward a predetermined direction. When the slider is operated against an elastic urging force of the elastic member, the lock arms are retracted.
Claims20
A side lock device for attaching a first member to a second member to be openable, the side lock device comprising:
- a pair of lock arms;
- a housing which holds the lock arms movably, said housing comprising:
- a main body comprising an upper surface and a front surface;
- a base body, extending from said main body, said base body comprising a pair of sidewalls and a front wall, said pair of side walls extending perpendicularly from the front surface of the main body and said front wall being disposed parallel to the front surface of the main body;
- a housing cavity disposed between said main body and said base body, within a space between the sidewalls of said base body;
- and
- holding grooves disposed within said main body for receiving the lock arms;
- a slider comprising holes which engage with the lock arms and urge the lock arms to protrude and retract linearly, the slider disposed in the housing cavity;
- an elastic member which elastically urges the slider toward a predetermined direction;
- and
- a stopper protrusion formed on a side of the slider, and projecting outwardly from the side of said slider, to prevent said slider from vertically detaching from said housing,
- wherein, when the slider is operated against the elastic member, the lock arms are retracted,
- wherein the holes engage with protrusions of the lock arms and comprise a reverse-V shape,
- wherein openings are formed on both side surfaces of the slider to continue to outer ends of the holes, the openings including cutouts in a wall of the slider on which the holes arc formed, the cutouts extending from the holes to side walls extending from the wall of the slider, the openings respectively communicating with the holes so as to allow the protrusions of the lock arms to be inserted into the holes from the side surfaces of the slider through the openings, and the openings aligning with the holding grooves when the slider is assembled into the housing,
- wherein the openings are open during a process of assembling the slider into the housing, and
- wherein end faces of the openings, through which the lock arms pass, are closed by the housing when the slider has been assembled into the housing.
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A slide lock system comprising:
- a first member;
- a second member;
- and
- a side lock device which attaches the first member to the second member to be openable,
- wherein the side lock device comprises:
- a pair of lock arms;
- a housing which holds the lock arms movably, said housing comprising:
- a main body comprising an upper surface and a front surface;
- a base body, extending from said main body, said base body comprising a pair of sidewalls and a front wall, said pair of side walls extending perpendicularly from the front surface of the main body and said front wall being disposed parallel to the front surface of the main body;
- a housing cavity disposed between said main body and said base body, within a space between the sidewalls of said base body;
- and
- holding grooves disposed within said main body for receiving the lock arms;
- a slider defining inclining holes which engage with the lock arms to insert and retract the lock arms linearly into and from lock holes formed in the second member, the slider being disposed in the housing;
- an elastic member which elastically urges the slider toward a predetermined direction;
- and
- a stopper protrusion formed on a side of the slider, and projecting outwardly from the side of said slider, to prevent said slider from vertically detaching from said housing,
- wherein, when the slider is moved along with a front surface of the first member against an elastic urging force of the elastic member, the lock arms are retracted from the lock holes,
- wherein the holes engage with protrusions of the lock arms and comprise a reverse-V shape,
- wherein openings are formed on both side surfaces of the slider to continue to outer ends of the holes, the openings including cutouts in a wall of the slider on which the holes are formed, the cutouts extending from the holes to side walls extending from the wall of the slider, the openings respectively communicating with the holes so as to allow the protrusions of the lock arms to be inserted into the holes from the side surfaces of the slider through the openings, and the openings aligning with the holding grooves when the slider is assembled into the housing,
- wherein the openings are open during a process of assembling the slider into the housing, and
- wherein end faces of the openings, through which the lock arms pass, are closed by the housing when the slider has been assembled into the housing.
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A side lock device for attaching a first member to a second member to be openable, the side lock device comprising:
- a pair of lock arms;
- a housing which holds the lock arms movably, said housing comprising:
- a main body comprising an upper surface and a front surface;
- a base body, extending from said main body, said base body comprising a pair of sidewalls and a front wall, said pair of side walls extending perpendicularly from the front surface of the main body and said front wall being disposed parallel to the front surface of the main body;
- a housing cavity disposed between said main body and said base body, within a space between the sidewalls of said base body;
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- holding grooves disposed within said main body for receiving the locking arms;
- a slider comprising holes which engage with the lock arms and urge the lock arms to protrude and retract linearly, the slider disposed in the housing cavity;
- an elastic member which elastically urges the slider toward a predetermined direction, wherein said elastic member is in direct contact with said slider;
- and
- a stopper protrusion formed on a side of the slider, and projecting outwardly from the side of said slider, to prevent said slider from vertically detaching from said housing,
- wherein, when the slider is operated against the elastic member, the lock arms are retracted,
- wherein the holes engage with protrusions of the lock arms and comprise a reverse-V shape,
- wherein openings are formed on both side surfaces of the slider to continue to outer ends of the holes, the openings including cutouts in a wall of the slider on which the holes are formed, the cutouts extending from the holes to side walls extending from the wall of the slider, the openings respectively communicating with the holes so as to allow the protrusions of the lock arms to be inserted into the holes from the side surfaces of the slider through the openings, and the openings aligning with the holding grooves when the slider is assembled into the housing,
- wherein the openings are open during a process of assembling the slider into the housing, and
- wherein end faces of the openings, through which the lock arms pass, are closed by the housing when the slider has been assembled into the housing.
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A slide lock system comprising:
- a first member;
- a second member;
- and
- a side lock device which attaches the first member to the second member to be openable,
- wherein the side lock device comprises:
- a pair of lock arms, each of said lock arms comprising slide grooves;
- a housing which holds the lock arms movably, said housing comprising a pair of holding grooves, each of said holding grooves comprising upper and lower edges, wherein said slide grooves engage with said upper and lower edges, respectively, and said housing comprising:
- a main body comprising an upper surface and a front surface;
- a base body, extending from said main body, said base body comprising a pair of sidewalls and a front wall, said pair of side walls extending perpendicularly from the front surface of the main body and said front wall being disposed parallel to the front surface of the main body;
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- a housing cavity disposed between said main body and said base body, within a space between the sidewalls of said base body;
- a slider defining inclining holes which engage with the lock, arms to insert and retract linearly the lock arms into and from lock holes formed in the second member, the slider being disposed in the housing;
- an elastic member which elastically urges the slider toward a predetermined direction, wherein said elastic member is in direct contact with said slider, and
- a stopper protrusion formed on a side of the slider, and projecting outwardly from the side of said slider, to prevent said slider from vertically detaching from said housing,
- wherein, when the slider is moved along with a front surface of the first member against an elastic urging force of the elastic member, the lock arms are retracted from the lock holes,
- wherein openings are formed on both side surfaces of the slider to continue to outer ends of the holes, the openings including cutouts in a wall of the slider on which the holes are formed, the cutouts extending from the holes to side walls extending from the wall of the slider, the openings respectively communicating with the holes so as to allow the lock arms to be inserted into the holes from the side surfaces of the slider through the openings, and the openings aligning with the holding grooves when the slider is assembled into the housing, and
- wherein the holes comprise a reverse-V shape.
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A side lock device for attaching a first member to a second member to be openable, the side lock device comprising:
- a pair of lock arms, each of said lock arms comprising slide grooves;
- a housing which holds the lock arms movably, said housing comprising:
- a main body comprising an upper surface and a front surface;
- a base body, extending from said main body, said base body having a pair of sidewalls and a front wall, said pair of side walls extending perpendicularly from the front surface of the main body and said front wall being disposed parallel to the front surface of the main body;
- a housing cavity disposed between said main body and said base body, within a space between the sidewalls of said base body;
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- a pair of holding grooves, each of said holding grooves comprising upper and lower edges, wherein said slide grooves engage with said upper and lower edges, respectively;
- a slider comprising holes which engage with the lock arms and urge the lock arms to protrude and retract linearly the slider disposed in the housing cavity;
- an elastic member which elastically urges the slider toward a predetermined direction;
- and
- a stopper protrusion formed on a side of the slider, and projecting outwardly from the side of said slider, to prevent said slider from vertically detaching from said housing,
- wherein, when the slider is operated against the elastic member, the lock arms are retracted, and
- wherein openings are formed on both side surfaces of the slider to continue to outer ends of the holes, the openings including cutouts in a wall of the slider on which the holes are formed, the cutouts extending from the holes to side walls extending from the wall of the slider, the openings respectively communicating with the holes so as to allow the lock arms to be inserted into the holes from the side surfaces of the slider through the openings, and the openings aligning with the holding grooves when the slider is assembled into the housing.
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A side lock device for attaching a first member to a second member to be openable, the side lock device comprising:
- a pair of lock arms, each of said lock arms comprising slide grooves;
- a housing which holds the lock arms movably, said housing comprising:
- a main body comprising an upper surface and a front surface;
- a base body, extending from said main body, said base body comprising a pair of sidewalls and a front wall, said pair of side walls extending perpendicularly from the front surface of the main body and said front wall being disposed parallel to the front surface of the main body;
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- a housing cavity disposed between said main body and said base body, within a space between the sidewalls of said base body;
- and
- a pair of holding grooves, each of said holding grooves comprising upper and lower edges, wherein said slide grooves engage with said upper and lower edges, respectively;
- a slider comprising holes, which engage with the lock arms and urge the lock arms to protrude and retract linearly, the slider disposed in the housing cavity;
- an elastic member which elastically urges the slider toward a predetermined direction, wherein said elastic member is in direct contact with said slider;
- and
- a stopper protrusion formed on a side of the slider, and projecting outwardly from the side of said slider, to prevent said slider from vertically detaching from said housing,
- wherein, when the slider is operated against the elastic member, the lock arms are retracted,
- wherein the holes comprise a reverse-V shape, and
- wherein openings are formed on both side surfaces of the slider to continue to outer ends of the holes, the openings including cutouts in a wall of the slider on which the holes are formed, the cutouts extending from the holes to side walls extending from the wall of the slider, and the openings respectively communicating with the holes so as to allow the lock arms to be inserted into the holes from the side surfaces of the slider through the openings, the openings aligning with the holding grooves when the slider is assembled into the housing.
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Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.