CN219176101U

CN219176101U - U-shaped lock

Info

Publication number: CN219176101U
Application number: CN202223137797.9U
Authority: CN
Inventors: 大雅启示
Original assignee: KUPUSHI CO Ltd
Current assignee: KUPUSHI CO Ltd
Priority date: 2022-11-23
Filing date: 2022-11-23
Publication date: 2023-06-13
Anticipated expiration: 2032-11-23

Abstract

The utility model is a U-lock comprising a U-lock body and two ends of the lock body, the body being lockable by connection with a first portion comprising a first end on one side of the lock body, and a second portion comprising a second end on the other side, and a rotatable pivot such that the first and second portions are folded in an unlocked condition and at least one of the folded first and second portions can be received in the body, the body having a retaining portion for receiving the lock body.

Description

U-shaped lock

Technical Field

The utility model relates to a U-shaped lock for a two-wheeled vehicle, which can be folded very compactly and is easy to carry under the unlocking condition.

Background

U-locks are known as one of the locks used to prevent theft of motorcycles or bicycles, which are strong enough to prevent theft, but which are relatively bulky.

A U-shaped lock which can be folded for such operations as storage and carrying when unlocked is known, such as a "folding lock" of japanese laid-open patent No. 7-127322, and which includes a U-shaped lock lever and a lock body to which one end of the lock lever is connected, the lock lever being rotatable relative to the lock body, so that the U-shaped lock can be reduced in its external dimension by rotating the lock lever and bending the lock body when unlocked.

Disclosure of Invention

The utility model mainly aims to provide the U-shaped lock which can be conveniently used by a motorcycle or bicycle user, has higher crime prevention effect, and can be made more compact when the motorcycle or bicycle user is not at home, so that the U-shaped lock is needed to be unlocked.

Therefore, the utility model aims to provide the U-shaped lock which is small in size and convenient to carry when unlocking.

A U-shaped lock according to an aspect of the present utility model manufactured to solve the above-described problems includes a U-shaped locking body and both ends of the locking body, which can be locked by connecting the locking body to a first portion including a first end of one side; a second portion including a second end on the other side; a rotating portion provided between the first portion and the second portion and capable of rotating such that the first portion and the second portion are folded over each other in an unlocked state; it has a holding portion that holds at least one of the overlapped first portion and second portion.

A U-lock according to the present utility model includes a U-lock body and a main body lockable by connecting both ends of the lock body, having a first portion including a first end on one side, a second portion including a second end on the other side, and between the first portion and the second portion, and a pivotable portion rotatable so that the first portion and the second portion are folded in an unlocked state, the main body including a foldable first portion and second portion having a holding portion holding at least one of the two portions.

The U-shaped lock comprises a U-shaped lock body and a body which can be locked by connecting two ends of the lock body, wherein the lock body is provided with a first part, a second part and a pivoting part which can rotate to fold the first part and the second part, so that the lock body can be compact when being unlocked. The body holds at least one of the folded first and second parts, that is, in the U-lock, the body holds the folded lock body so that the compact lock body and the body can be integrated, and thus the U-lock can be made compact and portable when unlocking.

The first part can be connected to the body so as to be able to be raised and lowered, so that the task of compacting the U-lock can be easily performed.

The first and second parts are folded such that the first part is lowered and at least one of the lowered first and second parts is held by the holding part, so that the work of compacting the U-lock can be performed more easily.

The holding portion has a first main straight portion for holding the first portion and a second main straight portion for holding the second portion, so that the lock body can be prevented from being unintentionally detached from the holding portion.

The body may have a connection portion connectable with the second end portion in the second portion so that the U-lock can be easily locked.

The cross section of the first part and the cross section of the second part are rectangular, so that the U-lock can be made more compact when unlocked.

Drawings

FIG. 1 is a perspective view of an assembled closure of the present utility model;

FIG. 2 is a perspective view of an assembled closure of the present utility model;

FIG. 3 is a perspective view of the primary unlocking of the present utility model;

FIG. 4 is a perspective view showing the unlocking and folding actions of the present utility model;

FIG. 5 is a perspective view of the unlocking and folding next action of the present utility model;

fig. 6 is a perspective view showing the utility model after unlocking and being folded and then being bound to the frame tube.

In the figure: 1. a U-shaped lock; 2. a lock body; 21. a first end; 22. a first portion; 23. a second end; 24. a second portion; 241. a protruding portion; 25. a pivoting portion; 26. a first main straight line portion; 261. a first convex portion; 27. a first extension; 28. a second main straight line portion; 281. a second convex portion; 29. a second extension; 3. a body; 31. a holding section; 311. a first holding portion; 311b, concave portion; 312. a second holding portion; 31a, a rear plate-like portion; 31b, an intermediate plate-like portion; 31c, a front plate-like portion; 32. a body portion; 33. a connection part; 331. a rotating shaft; 33a, 33b, plate-like portions; 34. a connection portion; 35. an ingot applying part; 35a, number dial wheel; 36. a meat thin portion; 37. a through hole; F. a bicycle frame tube; s, binding bands.

Detailed Description

The following description of the embodiments of the present utility model will be made clearly and completely with reference to the accompanying drawings, in which it is apparent that the embodiments described are only some embodiments of the present utility model, but not all embodiments. All other embodiments, which can be made by those skilled in the art based on the embodiments of the utility model without making any inventive effort, are intended to be within the scope of the utility model.

Referring to fig. 1 to 5, a U-lock 1 is locked by connecting a U-lock body 2 and both ends of the lock body 2, a first portion 22 including a first end 21 on one side and a second portion 24 including a second end 23 on the other side; and a pivot 25 provided between the first portion 22 and the second portion 24 and rotatable so that the first portion 22 and the second portion 24 are folded in an unlocked state, the body having a holding portion for receiving at least one of the folded first portion and second portion, i.e., the body 3 having a holding portion 31, the holding portion 31 holding at least one of the folded first portion 22 and second portion 24.

The first portion 22 is connected to the lock body 2 so as to be able to be raised and lowered, the first portion 22 being able to be raised and lowered relative to the body 3, the first end 21 of the first portion 22 being rotatably connected to the lock body 2.

The first portion 22 of the lock body 2 includes a first end portion 21 connected to the body 3, a first main straight portion 26 including the first end portion 21, and the lock body 2, and a first extension portion 27 bent from the first main straight portion 26 and extending to sometimes face the second portion 24, and a first convex portion 261 is formed near the first end portion 21 of the first main straight portion 26 and protruding in a direction opposite to an extending direction of the first extension portion 27.

The second portion 24 of the lock body 2 includes a second end 23 connected to the body 3, a second main straight portion 28 including the second end 23 and the second portion 24 at the time of locking, and a second extension 29, the second extension 29 being separable from the body 3, the second extension 29 being bent from the second main straight portion 28 and extended to face the side, and a second protrusion 281 being formed near the second end 23 of the second main straight portion 28 and protruding in a direction opposite to an extending direction of the second extension 29.

The first portion 22 and the second portion 24 are formed such that, except for the shape of each end (the first end 21 and the second end 23), a central axis including a rotation axis of the pivot portion 25 is formed to be substantially laterally symmetrical, and hereinafter, a direction of the central axis is referred to as an "up-down direction", and a direction "horizontal direction" perpendicular to the central axis when viewed from the front is referred to as a "front-rear direction".

The first portion and the second portion may be folded in half, and the first portion and the second portion may be laid down and stored in the holding portion of the body. Specifically, the pivot portion 25 is provided between the first portion 22 and the second portion 24, and the first portion 22 and the second portion 24 are connected by being provided between the first extension portion 27 and the second extension portion 29, and the pivot portion 25 is not particularly limited, and for example, a known technique such as hinge may be used.

When locked, the first portion 22 and the second portion 24 are unfolded and the second end portion 23 is connected to a connection portion 34 of the body 3, which will be described later, specifically, the first portion 22 and the second portion 24 are unfolded laterally by 180 °, and the second end portion 23 is connected to the body 3, and the lock body 2 when locked forms a substantially inverted U-shape with respect to the body 3 as seen from the front (see fig. 1 to 3).

When unlocked, the second end 23 is separated from the body 3, the first portion 22 and the second portion 24 are folded, and in particular, the lock body 2 is folded such that the front surface of the first portion 22 and the front surface of the second portion 24 face each other when locked, fold and stand with respect to the body 3 when seen from the front, and the lock body 2 forms a substantially inverted J shape with respect to the body 3 (see fig. 4 to 5).

The cross section of the first portion 22 and the cross section of the second portion 24 are substantially rectangular, and in particular, the first portion 22 and the second portion 24 are formed such that each cross section has substantially long sides in the left-right direction and short sides in the front-rear direction, whereby the thickness of the folded lock body 22 (including the thickness of the first portion 22 and the thickness of the second portion 24) can be reduced.

The body 3 is connected to both ends of the lock body 2 to lock the U-lock, and in the locked state, the body 3 has a substantially rectangular parallelepiped body portion 32 having a longitudinal direction in a left-right direction, a holding portion 31 holding the folded first portion 22 and second portion 24, a first end portion 21 of the first portion 22, and a connecting portion 33.

The holding portion 31 and the connecting portion 33 are located above the body 3 (on the side to which the lock body 2 is connected at the time of locking), and the holding portion 31 includes a first holding portion 311 that holds the first portion 22 and a second holding portion 312 that holds the second portion 24.

The connection between the connection portion 33 and the first end portion 21 of the lock body 2 is provided with a pair of plate-

like portions

33a and 33b, and a rotation shaft 331 for connecting the connection portion 33 of the first portion 22 in a vertically movable manner, the first portion 22 being connected to the body 3 in a manner to be fluctuated (swung) in the horizontal direction, and the rotation shaft 331 of the connection portion 33 is not particularly limited, and a known technique such as a rotary rivet pin can be used.

The first portion is received in the first holding portion of the holding portion, and the second portion is received in the second holding portion of the holding portion. Specifically, the first holding portion 311 is a pair of plate-like portions provided for holding a part of the first portion 22, and the second holding portion 312 is a pair of plate-like portions for holding a part of the second portion 24, and in this embodiment, the first holding portion 311 and the second holding portion 312 have a common plate-like portion. That is, the holding portion 31 has a rear plate-like portion 31a disposed on the rear side (the rear side in fig. 2) of the main body 3 and the front side (the front side in fig. 1) of the main body 3, and an intermediate plate-like portion 31b provided between the rear plate-like portion 31a and the front plate-like portion 31c, the rear plate-like portion 31a and the intermediate plate-like portion 31b constituting the first holding portion 311, and the front plate-like portion 31c and the intermediate plate-like portion 31b constituting the second holding portion 312.

Referring to fig. 3, the body 3 has a connecting portion 34, and the connecting portion 34 can be connected to the second end 23 in the first holding portion 311, i.e. the second end is connected to the connecting portion in the first holding portion of the holding portion. Specifically, the connecting portion 34 is disposed below the first holding portion 311 of the main body portion 32, and the second end 23 of the second portion 24 in the first holding portion 311 is connected to the connecting portion 34, thereby connecting the body 3 and the second portion 24 into a U-shaped lock.

The body 3 has a spindle applying portion 35 for making the second end 23 connected to the connection portion 34 non-detachable, the spindle applying portion 35 includes four dial wheels 35a each of which is attached with a number from 0 to 9, and any number can be selected by rotating the dial key 35a, a user of the U-shaped lock can select a preset four number by rotating each of the four dial wheels 35a, thereby separating the second end 23 from the body 3, that is, the user can unlock the U-shaped lock by selecting four numbers, connect the second end 23 to the body 3, and select numbers other than the four numbers, and the U-shaped lock can be locked.

The body 3 is provided with a thinned portion 36, and the thinned portion 36 is a cushion that prevents the second end 23 from abutting against the body 3 when the lock body 2 is folded.

A main body portion is provided above the main body 3, and a through hole 37 penetrating in the front-rear direction is formed above the substantially center of the main body portion 32.

When unlocking, the lock body 2 is folded over, the lock body 2 is inserted into the body 3, the first portion 22 is inserted into the first holding portion 311, and the second portion 24 is inserted into the second holding portion 312, and by this action, the U-shaped lock in the unlocked state can be folded compactly (see fig. 5).

The folded U-lock can be easily attached to a bicycle frame tube F of a motorcycle or a bicycle or the like via the through-hole 37 by the strap S (see fig. 6).

The height (distance in the up-down direction) from the lower edge of the body portion 32 to the upper edge of the holding portion 31, the height from the edge of the connecting portion 33 to the upper edge of the bottom portion of the body portion 32, the projection from the lower edge of the body portion 32 in the folded state, and all the heights from the upper edge of the first convex portion 261 in the folded state and the lower edge of the body portion 32 to the upper edge of the second convex portion 281 are the same, and the U-shaped lock in the folded state can be stably fixed to the bicycle frame tube F.

The advantage of the utility model is therefore that the U-lock can be made very compact and can be easily stored and carried, since the lock body 2 can be folded and lowered in relation to the body 3 when unlocked.

The above-described embodiments are not limited to the configuration of the present utility model, and therefore, in the above-described embodiments, the constituent parts of the above-described embodiments may be omitted, replaced, or added based on the description of the present specification and the well-known general technical knowledge, all should be understood as falling within the scope of the present utility model.

If the lock body can be folded compactly, its cross-sectional shape should be approximately rectangular, which is not limited to being rectangular.

The number of dial wheels 35A in the spindle applying portion 35 is not limited to four, and furthermore, the spindle applying portion 35 may not be a dial wheel and may be unlocked with a key.

The first portion of the lock body need not be connected to the body, and the lock body and the body may be configured to be separable.

The holding portion may hold only the first portion or the second portion.

The holding portion may not have an intermediate plate-like portion, i.e., the holding portion may be constituted by a rear plate-like portion and a front plate-like portion, which may hold the first portion and the second portion at the same time.

The inner surface of the holding portion (the surface of the side of at least one of the first portion and the second portion into which the lock body is inserted) may be provided with a portion of the projection preventing the lock body from accidentally falling off.

At least one of the first and second portions of the lock body may be provided with a protrusion for inhibiting accidental separation of the lock body, and in particular, as shown in fig. 2 and 3, a substantially conical protruding portion 241 is provided on the front surface of the second portion 24, and a hole is provided in the intermediate plate portion 31b that mates with the protruding portion 241 on the front surface of the second portion 24, and when the folded lock body 2 is folded into the body 3, the protruding portion 241 is fitted with the recess 311b, enabling accidental disengagement of the lock body 2 to be inhibited.

As described above, a U-lock according to the present utility model can be made compact when unlocking, so that it can be used for bicycles and motorcycles, and is suitable for theft prevention of vehicles.

It is noted that relational terms such as first and second, and the like are used solely to distinguish one entity or action from another entity or action without necessarily requiring or implying any actual such relationship or order between such entities or actions. Moreover, the terms "comprises," "comprising," or any other variation thereof, are intended to cover a non-exclusive inclusion, such that a process, method, article, or apparatus that comprises a list of elements does not include only those elements but may include other elements not expressly listed or inherent to such process, method, article, or apparatus.

Although embodiments of the present utility model have been shown and described, it will be understood by those skilled in the art that various changes, modifications, substitutions and alterations can be made therein without departing from the principles and spirit of the utility model, the scope of which is defined in the appended claims and their equivalents.

Claims

1. A U-lock comprising a U-lock body and a body locked with both ends of the U-lock body via a connecting portion, the lock body comprising a first portion at a first end on one side and a second portion at a second end on the other side, and a pivoting portion provided between the first portion and the second portion and rotatable such that the first portion and the second portion overlap in an unlocked state, wherein the body has a holding portion for receiving at least one of the folded first portion and second portion.

2. A U-shaped lock according to claim 1 wherein the first portion is capable of being coupled to or uncoupled from the body.

3. A U-lock according to claim 2 wherein the first and second portions are foldable and the first and second portions are receivable in the retaining portion of the body.

4. A U-lock as claimed in any one of claims 2 or 3 wherein the first portion is received in a first of the retaining portions and the second portion is received in a second of the retaining portions.

5. A U-shaped lock according to claim 4 wherein the second end is connected to a connection in the first holding portion of the holding portion.

6. A U-shaped lock according to claim 1 wherein the cross section of the first portion and the cross section of the second portion are rectangular.