Lock assembly

A lock assembly comprising:

• a body;
• a latching device mounted in the body and comprising:
• a latch mounted retractably in the body and capable of extending out of the body;
• and
• a connecting device connected to the latch to retract the latch into the body;
• a linking device mounted in the body, connected to and driven by the connecting device of the latching device;
• and
• a locking mechanism moveably mounted in the body and comprising:
• a bolt base mounted slidably in the body;
• a base spring mounted on the body and having two ends connected respectively to the body and the bolt base;
• a pushing element moveably mounted on the bolt base;
• a lever element pivotally connected to the body and connected moveably to the pushing element;
• and
• a locking bolt slidably mounted on the bolt base and connected moveably to and pushed by the lever element,
• wherein:
• the pushing element further includes a pushing rod protruding from an end of the pushing element;
• and
• the lever element is elongated and comprises:
• a pivotal hole defined through one end of the lever element and mounted rotatably around a pivotal rod formed on the body;
• and
• an elongated guiding hole defined through the lever element at a position near the pivotal hole and mounted slidably around the pushing rod on the pushing element.