EP2890946B1 - Blocking device for a firearm, and firearm - Google Patents

Description

The invention relates to a locking device according to the preamble of claim 1.

Furthermore, the invention relates to a firearm with such a locking device.

The task of locking firearms, so that only the authorized owner can use these, has already led to various shut-off devices. Most of these shut-off devices such as in the EP 1 443 295 B1 or DE 100 52 466 C1 are characterized in that the unlocking in an emergency takes too long time and the firearm remains unlocked after unlocking permanently until it is manually locked again. This ensures neither rapid availability nor exclusive use by its owner, as a once unlocked firearm can get into the wrong hands due to carelessness or in a scuffle and thus can be used against its owner.

To solve this problem, methods have hitherto been mainly proposed in which by means of radio technology, a communication between a transmitter and a receiver for the active circuit of the firearm as in the US 2003/0070343 A1 . DE 44 46 020 A1 or US 2002/0112390 A1 described. The disadvantages of these proposals are that on the one hand electronics must be installed in a firearm, which is easily prone to failure due to the strong shocks, must always be provided for an adequate power supply, which sometimes prevents the ability to use, and in particular that a deliberate deactivation can be done by disturbing the identification signal by means of jammers, so-called jamming. Because of these issues, these approaches lack the confidence of users and they could not prevail. Even fingerprint sensors could not establish themselves for similar reasons.

An older mechanical approach attempts to solve the problem by activating the firearm as long as there is a pin or key in it, which is connected by a cord to the owner of the firearm, who is withdrawn upon stealing the firearm, such as in US 4,866,811 A respectively US 5,361,525 A , However, these approaches are unsuitable for many uses, since anyone close to the owner of the Firearm can approach, by a pull on the cord can disable the firearm. These proposals, too, could therefore gain no significance.

Furthermore are from the DE 43 00 532 A1 , of the US 6,474,011 B1 , of the WO 2011/154858 A1 and the AT 412823 B Locking devices have become known for firearms, in which an unlocking element determines the state of the weapon immediately. In addition, from the DE 202008013964 U1 a locking mechanism has become known in which a metal block blocks a barrel or a magazine shaft of a weapon and prevents disassembly. Also from the DE 43 00 532 A1 As described above, the use of a key to lock or unlock a firearm is known.

In particular, the aforementioned locking devices or firearms with such locking devices from the US Pat. No. 6,941,692 B1 and the DE 295 16 533 U1 known. The locking devices used in these documents come unlocking elements are used, which are always connected to the weapon.

It is an object of the invention to provide a locking device for firearms, which allows a robust and reliable manner an allocation of a firearm to a user and by which the use in the case of loss or theft of the firearm is blocked or prevented.

This object is achieved with a locking device of the type mentioned above with the features of the characterizing part of claim 1.

Advantage of the present invention is that the weapon can only be fired as long as the activating element is actuated, for example, is kept pressed (ie, is in the so-called active position / the so-called active state). Is the activating element not actuated, z. B., so the weapon can not be fired, ie the trigger can not be operated or pressing the trigger leads to no firing. It can do that Activating be brought only in the active position when it is unlocked with an unlocking element, which is formed separately from the firearm.

Thus, e.g. the unlocking element is located in a holster, which the user uses e.g. on the body. If the weapon is in this holster, the activating element can be actuated. If the user wants to use the weapon, he presses before pulling the weapon from the holster the activating element, holds it pressed and pulls the gun. As long as the activating element is pressed, the weapon can be shot.

If the user is e.g. the weapon knocked out of his hand, the user releases the activating element inevitably, this is no longer pressed and the weapon can not be operated. In addition, can not be fired with the weapon, because the activating element is no longer in the active position.

An "enemy" can not fire the weapon. Only when this is used again in the holster, the activating element can be pressed again, etc. From the above-cited prior art, an activating element to be actuated by the user is not known.

From the DE 43 00 532 A1 is the use of a key to lock or unlock a firearm known. The key corresponds to the unlocking element of the present invention, with this key, a locking unit of the firearm from the DE 43 00 532 A1 , which includes a locking mechanism, are unlocked. With this locking mechanism, the shot firing mechanism can be locked or unlocked.

In contrast, in the present invention, the locking mechanism disables the actuation of the activating element, and it is the actuation of the activating element and the actuation of the activating element that releases the firing trigger mechanism.

Because of that in the DE 43 00 532 A1 no activation element to be actuated by a user is provided, among other things, the disadvantage arises that the key must be fastened to the user, for example with a cord; otherwise, would not be deducted in a snatching the weapon of the key and the weapon would still be usable.

In contrast, in the present invention, the authorized user, that is, the one who activates the weapon, has full freedom of movement.

The features of the invention thus generally result in that, as long as the locking mechanism is in the locked state, no shot can be delivered with the firearm, since in this locked state, the firing trigger mechanism is locked against actuation, either by the transmission of the firing trigger at any point the shot firing mechanism is blocked, or by interrupting the transmission of the firing burst at any point. Characteristic of these features is that the firearm, after the locking unit has been released by the unlocking element, remains so long and permanently in a condition permitting a firing as it is continuously in the hand, and thus by the person carrying it in the release state, is held, as the hand, preferably on the handle of the firearm, the prerequisite is that the activating element remains in the active position or active state. Any interruption of the holding of the hand causes the activating element to change to the blocking position or blocking state, whereby a firing is permanently prevented until a renewed activation takes place by means of the unlocking element.

This ensures that only the one in possession of the unlocking element can use the firearm and anyone else who comes into possession of the firearm, be it accidentally or deliberately stealing, can not fire. A decisive advantage is in particular that these features can only be realized purely mechanically without any electronics, and thus very robust. In the case that the features are realized by means of electronic components, the coupling of the two coupling areas can be done by any technique or method that is able to make an identification by the coupling and the activating element can use any technique or method that is able to detect a hand on a weapon.

In an advantageous embodiment of the invention, it is provided that the first coupling region is formed as an opening region, and the second coupling region is formed at least as a partial region of the unlocking element, wherein the two coupling regions by inserting the portion of the unlocking in the Opening area act together. As a result, a particularly simple matching or interaction of the unlocking element with the locking mechanism is possible.

It can be provided that the locking unit is mounted on the firearm, which can be retrofitted existing firearms with the locking device according to the invention.

In an alternative variant, the locking unit is integrated into the firearm, whereby a compact and inexpensive construction is particularly easy to implement. Furthermore, by integrating the locking unit into the firearm, the locking unit is better protected against possible manipulation attempts. In order to prevent manipulation attempts, a predetermined breaking point can also be installed in the locking unit, so that manipulation attempts with high forces destroy the locking unit at designated locations without overriding the locking function. In addition, the space in which the locking unit is installed, if necessary, can also be used for other applications, whereby the development of a corresponding firearm shape is more economical.

In a preferred embodiment, the firearm has an opening into which the unlocking element can be inserted for cooperation with the locking unit at least in the first coupling region. As a result, a possible unlocking element is already pre-selected by the design of the opening area, since the shapes of the opening area and the unlocking element must be compatible, whereby a safety hurdle exists. Furthermore, thereby the sensitive area of the coupling of the coupling areas, be it mechanically or in any other form, such as electronic, additionally protected.

In a robust mechanical design, the locking mechanism is preferably carried out with a mechanical lock. Mechanical locks are considered to be a well-established and mature technique and are not affected in their function by the loads that occur on a firearm. Therefore, their use is advantageous in this application.

To ensure a high degree of security of the lock, the lock is executed in a preferred embodiment as a pin lock. Pin locks are the most common technique in security locks and as such in their existing versions easily for to adapt this application. Thus, it is at least partially possible to fall back on existing components and incorporate the experience with these systems in this application.

In order to meet the special requirements in a firearm even better, the pin lock is preferably designed as a linear lock. The design as a linear lock leads to a particularly slim design, which can be easily integrated into a firearm, as well as to a construction with very few components, since the linear movement of the lock with a linear blocking movement, for example by a locking bar, are directly coupled can.

The unlocking element is arranged in the normal application on a separable from the firearm unlocking unit, preferably by being fixed to this or integrated into this. The unlocking unit is an object that is either connected to or under the supervision of the owner of the firearm in any way.

In a preferred embodiment, the unlocking unit is designed as a holster and the unlocking element is arranged such that it is already in coupling with the locking unit when carrying the firearm in the holster. This makes a particularly quick and uncomplicated activation of the firearm in the application possible.

In an alternative variant, the unlocking element is arranged in a storage container. This solution is intended for people who are not allowed to carry a firearm with a holster. If the weapon is needed for home defense, for example, it can be activated directly on it when it is taken out of the storage container.

In a further alternative variant, the unlocking element is arranged in a holding device. This solution is ideal on the shooting range and therefore particularly well suited for sports shooters.

In a preferred embodiment, the unlocking element is designed as a mechanical unlocking element. Mechanical unlocking elements are, in particular as a safety key, widely used and are considered reliable and robust. Thus, they meet all requirements that are placed in the context of this application to the unlocking in an ideal manner and it can be used in this case on existing key concepts.

In a preferred variant, the activating element is designed as a mechanical probe element. As a mechanical probe element, the activating element absorbs any tactile pulse and transmits it as motion or signal.

In a preferred mechanical embodiment, the activating element is designed as a lever arm. As a result, the movement of the activating element is guided as a rotational movement by means of an axis. This also allows very small activation strokes at high forces without the risk of tilting.

In order always to automatically bring the activating element in the blocking position as soon as the activating pulse has been interrupted, it is provided in mechanical embodiments that the activating element strives in the blocking position by a spring. This spring force can also be introduced by a return element at a suitable location in the locking unit.

In the most common embodiments, the activating element is placed on the handle of a firearm, as grasping the hand around the handle of the firearm is the normal procedure for using a firearm.

In this case, the activating element may be arranged on this inner side in a handle of an outer side facing the palm of a user and an inner side facing away from the user's palm. This leads to a very compact design in most firearms, as a result of a spatial proximity of the activating element is made to the other components of the locking unit.

In an alternative arrangement, in which the activating element is arranged on the outside of the handle, there is the advantage in the acceptance of the user, since safety devices with a feeler element on the outside of the handle of a firearm are widely used as so-called bale guards and considered accepted.

Since, in order to ensure the desired safety, easy and rapid disassembly of the firearm to expand the locking device, should be prevented, it is provided that in blocking position or blocking state of the activating and the Zerlegemechanik the firearm is blocked or blocked.

Many firearms already have one or more systems that can secure or block the firearm. It is therefore envisaged that in such cases, the locking device according to the invention couples to the existing locking device and this activated or deactivated. As a result, the effort for the adaptation of the locking device according to the invention to the respective firearm is lower and the already established and proven systems can be used further.

Since locking devices are generally to be implemented so that they can not be easily overcome or switched off, the sensitive and manipulation-prone parts of the locking device in a firearm whose firearm body consists essentially of plastic, preferably by a reinforcement or hardening of the firearm body, in particular in the field of locking mechanism, in addition to protect, for example, the reinforcement consists of a material which is harder than the plastic of the weapon body.

In a particularly preferred solution, the desired functionality is achieved in that the unlocking element is a mechanical key, and the locking mechanism has at least one corresponding linear lock and a locking rod, wherein the linear lock consists of a lock base and along the lock base slidably or movably mounted linear module wherein the lock base has an opening portion facing the first coupling portion into which protrudes at least one pin of the linear lock guided in each bore, the pin being in two parts, and the respective bore extending from the linear module into the lock base; Spring element pushes the at least one pin in a first position in the direction of the opening area, wherein an introduction of the key in the opening area shifts the at least one pin against the spring force of the spring element in a second position, and in the second position, the dividing surface dividing the at least one pin between the two parts of the pin is aligned parallel to a sliding plane located between the lock base and the linear module, whereby a sliding movement of the linear module is made possible is to release an opening movement in which the activating moves the linear module via the blocking rod coupled thereto, wherein when the activating element is in the blocking position, a trigger associated with the firing trigger mechanism is blocked by the blocking bar having at least one blocking section which, when the activating element is in the blocking position blocks an actuation of the trigger, and releases an actuation of the trigger when the activating element is in the active position. By this type of solution, the desired complex functionality is extremely simple and purely mechanical and thus very robust realized.

In addition to the purely mechanical solution, a whole series of further solutions are possible with the logic according to the invention, in which various electronic components, for example sensors, are used. In a preferred electronic embodiment, an ultrasonic sensor is used as the activating element. Ultrasonic sensors can be applied to a handle of a firearm in such a way that they can not be disturbed and can reliably detect even a relatively long distance of the hand as permissible.

All of the above-mentioned problems solved the present invention summarized thus represented by the fact that it brings a logic to the application, which allows the desired functionality even on only pure mechanics cost-effective and reliable. The invention is characterized in that the firearm can only be activated if the individual unlocking element for the respective firearm is in a coupling with the locking unit of the firearm, wherein the unlocking element is connected to the owner of the firearm or an object under his control , And this preferably so that the firearm as long as the unlocking element in contact or in coupling with the locking unit is difficult or impossible to use. The unlocking of the locking device of the firearm is done by detecting the grip of the firearm by means of an activating element, a device which uses the enclosure of the handle by the hand, whereby the functions of the firearm are released. Once this embrace of the handle is no longer available, the locking device switches to the locked state, so that the firearm can not be used and can be reactivated only by the renewed coupling with the unlocking and re-embracing the handle. The locking device may be one for this Purpose extra built as well as act on a already existing in the firearm locking device or security.

This logic according to the invention allows, in addition to the purely mechanical design, a large number of further alternative embodiments. Thus, in alternative variants, an optical, acoustic or electromagnetic method for coupling the coupling areas can be used and this coupling can be done by direct contact or within a predetermined distance, wherein the locking unit is designed in these variants as electromechanical application. In the embodiment of electromagnetic communication or coupling, the allowable coupling distance can also be kept very small and shielded by a shield against spurious signals, thus preventing accidental or deliberate interference. Various electronic and electromechanical embodiments are also possible for the activation element, such as sensors which detect the gripping of the hand on the handle of the firearm by means of measuring pressure, brightness, temperature, field disturbance or distance. The invention can be used on or in all small arms. In the case of small arms, these are above all mobile firearms with explosive ammunition, but also all other mobile firearms, such as those which, by means of the pressure of gases or tensioned springs or another type of acceleration, have a wide variety of bodies, particles, liquids or gases shoot, even those on electrical lines with electrical charge as a taser.

As a result, the invention is primarily represented in the inventor's preferred solution, which is a purely mechanical design. In this inventor's preferred solution, the firearm in which the device is shown is one of the most widely used, in particular in the executive, pistol in the lock which forms part of the locking mechanism of the locking unit mechanical linear safety lock, wherein the unlocking element around a mechanical safety key, the locking mechanism to a linear lock on pressure and the unlocking unit, which forms the object to which the key is attached to a pistol-fitting holster with fixing. This preferred solution by the inventor is illustrated and explained in more detail on the basis of most of the illustrations. This preferred solution by the inventor is supplemented by further specific detailed solutions for special applications.

The advantages of the inventor's preferred solution are, in particular, that a very robust design is made possible by the purely mechanical solution, which does not require the use of sensitive electronic components and for which therefore no power supply is necessary that through the use of a common and in order that standardized key logic existing keys of security locks with their entire gate logic including the corresponding locking pins can be used, that through the use of a linear lock a very slim design is made possible and that is largely prevented by the design of the locking mechanism on pressure manipulation to the lock, because even by a pure severing of the lock bar, the lock function is not turned off.

• Fig. 1 eine perspektivische Ansicht einer Schusswaffe wie sie in einem Holster getragen wird,
• Fig. 2 die Lage einer gesamten der Schusswaffe gemäß Fig. 1 zugeordneten Sperrmechanik und eines Schlüssels bei gezogener Schusswaffe in einem Teilschnitt,
• Fig. 3 eine in die Schusswaffe eingebaute erfindungsgemäße Mechanik in einem tieferen Teilschnitt mit der Schusswaffe im Holster,
• Fig. 4 die isolierte erfindungsgemäße Mechanik ohne Schusswaffe in einem Teilschnitt,
• Fig. 5 bis Fig. 10 einzelne Modi der erfindungsgemäßen Mechanik in Teilschnittdarstellung im Funktionsablauf,
• Fig. 11 die isolierte erfindungsgemäße Mechanik ohne Schusswaffe in einer perspektivischen Darstellung,
• Fig. 12 eine Detailansicht einer Schnittdarstellung des Sperrhakens und eine schematische Darstellung der darauf wirkenden Kräfte,
• Fig. 13 eine Explosionszeichnung der erfindungsgemäßen Konstruktion in der Waffe,
• Fig. 14 einen Zerlegeschutz der Schusswaffe in einer Teilschnittdarstellung,
• Fig. 15 bis Fig. 18 eine einfache Lösung mit einem modifizierten Linearschloss, wobei Fig. 15 und 17 eine Teilschnittdarstellung und Fig. 16. und Fig. 18 eine Aufsicht zeigen,
• Fig. 19 und Fig. 20 eine Darstellung eines Zylinderschlosses für die erfindungsgemäße Mechanik, wobei Fig. 19 eine perspektivische Darstellung und Fig. 20 einen perspektivischen Teilschnitt zeigt,
• Fig. 21 und Fig. 23 bis Fig. 26 Teilschnittdarstellungen einzelner Modi bei Verwendung eines Zylinderschlosses,
• Fig. 22 eine Aufsicht auf einen Schlosszylinder des Zylinderschlosses,
• Fig. 27 eine Teilschnittdarstellung einer Version mit einem Aktivierungshebel auf der Griffrückseite eines Griffes,
• Fig. 28 die in die Schusswaffe eingebaute erfindungsgemäße Mechanik mit einer linearen Verriegelung auf Zug in einem Teilschnitt,
• Fig. 29 bis Fig. 33 einzelne Modi der erfindungsgemäßen Mechanik mit einer linearen Verriegelung auf Zug in einem Teilschnitt,
• Fig. 34 bis Fig. 37 optionale erweiterte Sperrfunktionen in einem Teilschnitt,
• Fig. 38 bis Fig. 40 eine Verstärkung für das Schlossgehäuse in unterschiedlichen Teilschnitten,
• Fig. 41 bis Fig. 47 ein Sicherheitsholster mit einem Schlüssel und einer Fixiermechanik in unterschiedlichen Ansichten,
• Fig. 48 bis Fig. 58 einzelne Modi der Fixiermechanik des Sicherheitsholsters in unterschiedlichen Ansichten, und
• Fig. 59 bis Fig. 66 Modi einer Rotationskulisse für vorgespannte Abzüge in unterschiedlicher Ansicht.

The invention together with further advantages is explained in more detail below with reference to some exemplary non-limiting embodiments, which are illustrated in the figures. This shows

• Fig. 1 a perspective view of a firearm as carried in a holster,
• Fig. 2 the location of an entire of the firearm according to Fig. 1 associated locking mechanism and a key when the firearm is drawn in a partial section,
• Fig. 3 a built into the firearm mechanism according to the invention in a deeper partial section with the firearm in the holster,
• Fig. 4 the isolated mechanism according to the invention without firearm in a partial section,
• Fig. 5 to Fig. 10 individual modes of the mechanism according to the invention in partial section in the functional sequence,
• Fig. 11 the isolated mechanism according to the invention without firearm in a perspective view,
• Fig. 12 a detailed view of a sectional view of the pawl and a schematic representation of the forces acting thereon,
• Fig. 13 an exploded view of the construction according to the invention in the weapon,
• Fig. 14 a breaking protection of the firearm in a partial sectional view,
• FIGS. 15 to 18 a simple solution with a modified linear lock, wherein FIGS. 15 and 17 a partial sectional view and Fig. 16. and Fig. 18 show a top view
• FIGS. 19 and 20 a representation of a cylinder lock for the inventive mechanism, wherein Fig. 19 a perspective view and Fig. 20 shows a perspective partial section,
• 21 and FIGS. 23 to 26 Partial sectional views of individual modes when using a cylinder lock,
• Fig. 22 a view of a lock cylinder of the cylinder lock,
• Fig. 27 a partial sectional view of a version with an activation lever on the handle back of a handle,
• Fig. 28 the mechanics according to the invention built into the firearm with a linear locking on train in a partial section,
• FIGS. 29 to 33 individual modes of the mechanism according to the invention with a linear locking on train in a partial section,
• FIGS. 34 to 37 optional extended locking functions in a partial section,
• FIGS. 38 to 40 a reinforcement for the lock housing in different sections,
• FIGS. 41 to 47 a safety holster with a key and a fixing mechanism in different views,
• 48 to FIG. 58 individual modes of the fixing mechanism of the safety holster in different views, and
• Fig. 59 to Fig. 66 Modes of a rotation scenery for biased prints in different views.

A solution preferred by the inventor is first described in the following with reference to FIG Fig. 1 to Fig. 14 presented and discussed.

Fig. 1 shows a firearm 1 with a weapon body 2, as it is in an unlocking unit 3, designed as a holster worn. Fig. 2 shows in a partial section with the firearm 1 drawn the holster 3 with an unlocking 4, executed as a mechanical key is fixed in the holster 3, and the weapon body 2 with a locking unit 5 placed therein. Fig. 3 shows the locking unit 5 in a deeper partial section wherein the firearm 1 in the holster 3 and thus the key 4 in the locking unit 5 is.

In Fig. 2 and Fig. 3 the arrangement of the individual parts of the unlocking unit 3 and the locking unit 5 is shown. In a composite of the unlocking, executed as a holster 3, there is a holster body 6 with the key 4, which is connected by a key fixation 7 fixed to the holster body 6, in another composite firearm 1 with the weapon body 2 with the locking unit. 5 The locking unit 5 consists of a locking mechanism 8 and an activating element 9. The essential functional parts of the locking mechanism 8 are a linear lock 10, consisting of a lock base 11 with an opening portion 12 in which the key 4 is received, a linear module 13, the linearly movable is and its linear movement along a sliding plane 14 to the lock base 11 is released by the key 4, split locking pins 15 which lock the lock, a locking hook 16, depending on the status releases or blocks a locking bar 17, a return element 18, designed as a fixing lever who the Key 4 fixed in the firearm 1 by hooking and thereby fixed the weapon body 2 at the same time in the holster 3, and a reversing lever 19 which deflects the impulse received by the activating element 9 in its direction of movement. The activating element 9, designed as a handle lever, absorbs the pressure of the hand on the handle. The locking mechanism 8 has built-in firearm 1 parts, which are closed by a lock plate 20 and the lock is protected by a security plate 21. A part of a shot firing mechanism 22, which is part of the exemplary firearm 1, can also be seen. This Schussauslösemechanismus 22 consists of a modified for this preferred solution deduction 23 and this deduction 23 downstream mechanics built into the firearm 1, the trigger pulse of the trigger 23 by a mechanism that is not part of this invention but part of each firearm on a Cartridge transfers.

The operation of the locking mechanism 8 will now be based on the sequence of FIG. 4 to FIG. 12 presented and explained in detail. In this case, the representation of the isolated mechanism according to the invention without firearm 1 takes place in a partial section.

In Fig. 4 to Fig. 7 is the firearm 1 as in Fig.1 and Fig. 3 in the holster 3 and thus the key 4 in the castle base 11th 4 and FIG. 5 represent the same status in different views Fig. 4, Fig. 7 and Fig. 8 To make the overview of the construction with all reference numerals while the other similar views of reference numerals are largely exempted in order to grasp the operation easier.

• Das Linearschloss 10 besteht aus der Schlossbasis 11, die in einem Gehäuse welches der Waffenkörper 2 bildet, fixiert ist, in die der Schlüssel 4 in den Öffnungsbereich 12 eingeführt werden kann und dem Linearmodul 13, das durch Nuten mit der Schlossbasis 11 verbunden ist, und linear entlang der Gleitebene 14, in der Darstellung nach links, verschoben werden kann, wobei es in der Ruheposition nach rechts gegen einen Anschlag gedrückt wird. Das Linearschloss 10 ist als klassisches Sicherheitsschloss mit geteilten Sperrstiften 15 und Druckfedern 24 in Bohrungen 25 ausgeführt, wobei die Sperrstifte 15 mit ihrem unteren Ende einen ersten Koppelungsbereich 26 in der Schlossbasis 11 bilden, und durch einen zweiten Koppelungsbereich 27, ausgeführt als Kulisse an dem Schlüssel 4, in die entsperrende Position gebracht werden. Wenn der Schlüssel 4 in der Schlossbasis 11 ist sind somit die beiden Koppelungsbereiche 26, 27 miteinander verkoppelt, wodurch sich die Sperrmechanik 8 in einem Freigabezustand 28 befindet. Wenn der Schlüssel 4 nicht in der Schlossbasis 11 ist, sind die beiden Koppelungsbereiche getrennt, wodurch sich die Sperrmechanik 8 in einem Verriegelungszustand 29 befindet. Am Linearmodul 13 ist eine Achse 30 fixiert, auf der der Sperrhaken 16 drehbar gelagert ist. Eine Torsionsfeder 31 übt ein Drehmoment auf den Sperrhaken 16 im Uhrzeigersinn aus, wodurch durch die spezielle Form des Sperrhakens 16 das Linearmodul 13 gegen den Anschlag der Schlossbasis 11 nach rechts gedrückt wird. Rechts neben der Schlossbasis 11 befindet sich eine Fixierhebelmontage 32 im Gehäuse, welches der Waffenkörper 2 bildet, fixiert mittels der der Fixierhebel 18 um eine Achse 33 drehbar montiert ist. Eine Torsionsfeder 34 übt auf den Fixierhebel 18 ein Moment im Uhrzeigersinn aus wodurch die Sperrstange 17, die ausschließlich linear in ihre Längsrichtung verschiebbar und bei Bedarf in Gleithülsen gelagert ist, über einen Sperrstangenmitnehmer 35 nach rechts gedrückt wird als auch der linke untere Bereich des Fixierhebels 18 den Schlüssel 4 in dem System fixiert indem dieser in den Fixierhebel 18 einhakt. Der drehbar gelagerte Sperrhaken 16 kann die linear verschiebbare Sperrstange 17 durch einen Haken blockieren oder freigeben. Die Sperrstange 17 enthält in einem Blockierabschnitt 36 Ausnehmungen in Gestalt einer Rotationskulisse wodurch je nach Position der Sperrstange 17 eine Rotationsbewegung des Abzuges 23 um eine Achse 37 freigegeben wird oder nicht. Unter Freigabe der Rotationsbewegung des Abzuges 23 um seine Achse 37 wird dabei eine Aktivstellung 38 des Griffhebels 9 verstanden, die durch die Verkoppelung mit der Sperrstange 17 das Auslösen eines Schusses zulässt. Ist die Rotationsbewegung des Abzuges 23 nicht freigegeben, so erfolgt dies durch eine Sperrstellung 39 des Griffhebels 9, der durch die Verkoppelung mit der Sperrstange 17 keinen Winkel des Abzuges 23 zulässt, der einen Schuss auslösen kann. Kleinere Winkel als solche, die einen Schuss auslösen können, sind auch in Sperrstellung 39 zulässig um nach einer unberechtigten Schussabgabe die Sperrstange 17 durch das Eintauchen der Rotationskulisse zu fixieren. Des Weiteren enthält die Sperrstange 17 eine Ausnehmung, die je nach Position der Sperrstange 17 eine Betätigung einer Zerlegemechanik 40, ausgeführt als Verriegelungsschieber, zulässt oder nicht. Auf den Griffhebel 9 wird über die Sperrstange 17 und den Umlenkhebel 19, der um eine Achse 41 drehbar gelagert ist, ein Moment ausgeübt, das durch die Torsionsfeder 34 über den Fixierhebel 18 eingebracht wird, sodass der Griffhebel 9 gegen den Uhrzeigersinn um eine Achse 42 in eine Anschlagposition strebt.

First, a general description of the isolated system follows:

• The linear lock 10 consists of the lock base 11, which is fixed in a housing which forms the weapon body 2, in which the key 4 can be inserted into the opening portion 12 and the linear module 13, which is connected by grooves with the lock base 11, and linearly along the slip plane 14, in the representation to the left, can be moved, wherein it is pressed in the rest position to the right against a stop. The linear lock 10 is designed as a classic security lock with split locking pins 15 and compression springs 24 in holes 25, the locking pins 15 form with its lower end a first coupling region 26 in the lock base 11, and by a second coupling region 27, designed as a backdrop on the key 4, brought into the unlocking position become. Thus, when the key 4 is in the lock base 11, the two coupling portions 26, 27 are coupled together, whereby the lock mechanism 8 is in a release state 28. When the key 4 is not in the lock base 11, the two coupling portions are separated, whereby the lock mechanism 8 is in a lock state 29. On the linear module 13, an axis 30 is fixed, on which the pawl 16 is rotatably mounted. A torsion spring 31 exerts a torque on the pawl 16 in a clockwise direction, whereby the linear module 13 is pressed against the stop of the lock base 11 to the right by the special shape of the pawl 16. To the right of the lock base 11 is a Fixierhebelmontage 32 in the housing, which forms the weapon body 2, fixed by means of the fixing lever 18 is rotatably mounted about an axis 33. A torsion spring 34 exerts a moment on the fixing lever 18 in the clockwise direction, whereby the locking rod 17, which is displaceable linearly in its longitudinal direction and mounted in sliding sleeves as needed, is pushed to the right via a locking rod cam 35 and the left lower portion of the fixing lever 18 fixes the key 4 in the system by hooking it into the fixing lever 18. The rotatably mounted pawl 16 can block or release the linearly displaceable locking rod 17 by a hook. The locking rod 17 includes in a blocking portion 36 recesses in the form of a rotational slide whereby 17 depending on the position of the locking bar a rotational movement of the trigger 23 is released about an axis 37 or not. Under release of the rotational movement of the trigger 23 about its axis 37 is an active position 38 of the handle lever 9 understood that allows the coupling of the locking rod 17, the triggering of a shot. If the rotational movement of the trigger 23 is not released, this is done by a blocking position 39 of the handle lever 9, which does not allow the coupling with the locking rod 17 an angle of the trigger 23, which can trigger a shot. Smaller angles than those that can trigger a shot are also allowed in blocking position 39 to fix the barrier rod 17 by dipping the rotation scenery after an unauthorized firing. Furthermore, the locking bar 17 contains a recess which, depending on the position of the locking bar 17, allows or disables operation of a dismantling mechanism 40, designed as a locking slide. On the handle lever 9 is exerted via the locking rod 17 and the lever 19, which is rotatably mounted about an axis 41, a moment which is introduced by the torsion spring 34 via the fixing lever 18, so that the handle lever 9 counterclockwise about an axis 42nd aspires to a stop position.

The function sequence:

Fig. 5 represents the status of the system in which the firearm 1 in the holster 3 in the carrying position is free from external influences or forces, without a hand on the handle. The system is therefore in a rest position. The key 4 is in the lock base 11, whereby the locking pins 15 are pressed by the compression springs 24 in the key slot so that the pitch of the locking pins 15 forms a plane with the interface and sliding plane 14 between the lock base 11 and the linear module 13, the locking mechanism 8 is thus in the release state 28. The pawl presses by the torsion spring 31, the linear module 13 against the stop of the lock base 11 to the right. The locking rod 17 is right in the stop position, whereby the trigger 23 and the locking slide 40 are blocked. The handle lever 9 is at stop position counterclockwise, thus the handle lever 9 and the locking rod coupled thereto 17 is located with the blocking portion 36 in locking position 39. The fixing lever 18 is hooked into the stop position and thus in the key 4. The firearm 1 is thereby fixed in the holster 3 and can not fall out.

Fig. 6 represents the status of the system in which the firearm 1 is activated in the holster 3 by the access of the hand and the pressure exerted thereby on the handle lever 9. By the force of the hand FH, shown as an arrow, a moment is exerted on the handle lever 9, which pushes the locking bar 17 to the left against the pressure of the two torsion springs 31 and 34 via the lever 19, which moves the locking bar 17 to the left. This is only possible because the locking pins 15 are located by the key 4 in a position in which the pitch of the locking pins 15 forms a plane with the interface and sliding plane 14 between the lock base 11 and the linear module 13, whereby the lock unlocked and the Locking mechanism 8 is thus in the release state 28 and the linear module 13 can move to the left. This stroke is represented by the arrow S1. By this movement, the pawl 16 rotates counterclockwise until it releases the locking bar 17 completely, since the moment, which by a downwardly projecting lever 43 of the pawl 16, which is supported on a contact surface 44 on the lock base 11, a resulting Counterclockwise moment results, which rotates the pawl 16 counterclockwise. By the displacement of the linear module 13, the movement of the lower halves of the locking pins 15 is prevented in the axial direction, whereby the key 4 is fixed in the lock base 11, whereby the firearm 1 is fixed in the holster 3. The fixing lever 18 is rotated by the Sperrstangenmitnehmer 35 counterclockwise and thereby opens the fixation of the key 4 by means of the hook.

Fig. 7 represents the status of the system in which the firearm 1 is activated in the holster 3 by the access of the hand and the pressure exerted by it on the handle lever 9, whereby the handle lever 9 is in the active position 38. By the force of the hand, represented by the arrow FH, the handle lever 9 is pressed until it stops, which is the blocking bar 17 as far as possible shifted to the left on the lever 19. As a result, the rotational backdrop for the trigger 23 and the recess for the locking slide 40 in the blocking portion 36 of the locking bar 17 are in the releasing position. As a counter force now acts only more the spring force of the torsion spring 34 via the fixing lever 18 and the Sperrstangenmitnehmer 35. The pawl 16 has rotated back through the torsion spring 31 in the clockwise direction in the space behind the contact barrier of the locking bar 17, thereby simultaneously the linear module 13 again brought in stop position right. The axes of the split locking pins 15 are again congruent, thus the locking pins 15 can move back in the axial direction and the key 4 can thus be deducted. At the same time, the fixing lever 18 has completely released the hook of the key 4. The firearm 1 can thereby be pulled out of the holster 3.

Fig. 8 represents the status of the system in which the firearm 1 has been pulled out of the holster 3. By the handle of the hand and thereby exerted pressure on the handle lever 9 of the handle lever 9 remains in the active position 38 and the firearm 1 remains activated. The locking rod 17 is displaced as far as possible to the left, thereby the rotational backdrop for the trigger 23 and the recess for the locking slide 40 are in the releasing position. On the trigger 23 can now be a withdrawal force, represented by the arrow FA, exercised, which triggers a shot by the torque, represented by the arrows MA. Similarly, the locking slide 40 can be actuated by an opening force, represented by the arrow FO, whereby the firearm 1 can be disassembled. Since the key 4 was removed, the locking pins 15 were pressed by the compression springs 24 in its stop position down, so that the linear lock 10 is now locked and the linear module 13 can not be moved.

Fig. 9 represents the status of the system in which the firearm 1 has been pulled out of the holster 3, and the access of the hand and the pressure exerted by it on the handle lever 9 is interrupted, such as when the firearm 1 is knocked out of someone's hand, for example. The torque of the torsion spring 34 pushes through the fixing lever 18, the locking bar 17 in the starting position to the right, this stroke is represented by the arrow S2. Since the torsion spring 34 exerts a significantly greater moment than the torsion spring 31, the pawl 16 is rotated by the contact barrier of the locking bar 17 which moves to the right by the resulting force counterclockwise until the contact barrier is slid over the hook 16 of the pawl 16 and this again rotated in the stop position in a clockwise direction, whereby the contact barrier hooks into the pawl 16.

Fig. 10 represents the status of the system in which the firearm 1 has been pulled out of the holster 3 and the access of the hand after a break again exerts pressure on the handle lever 9, such as when it was lifted by an opponent. The firearm 1 is now locked and, without being properly inserted into the original holster 3 with the matching key 4, no longer be activated. Since the linear lock 10 is locked by the locking pins 15, the linear module 13 can not move. This reduces the possibility of movement of the relevant parts to the rotation of the pawl 16. Due to the special geometry of the pawl 16 is, as in Fig. 12 represented by the force of the hand FH generates a closing force FZ, which pulls the pawl clockwise. Thus, it is not possible to move the locking bar 17 and the locking mechanism 8 is thereby in the locked state 29. On the handle, the deactivated state of the system is easy to feel, since the handle lever 9 protrudes from the handle and can not fold with what Also, the 9 handle lever and the attached locking rod 17 with the blocking portion 36 is permanently in blocking position 39.

Fig. 11 shows the mechanism according to the invention without sectional views in the locked state at a glance.

Fig. 12 By the force of the hand FH is formed on the pawl 16, the radial force FR, which acts normally on the tangent to the arc Ra around the center of the axis of rotation of the pawl, as a freely rotatable stored system can absorb only such radial forces. Since the contact area between the contact barrier of the locking bar 17 and the hook of the pawl 16 is an inclination of the angle alpha, which is greater than 0 degrees and less than 30 degrees, to the tangent to the arc around the center of the axis of rotation of the pawl 16 as shown, the forces arise as shown in the vector addition, namely the blocking force FS and the closing force FZ pulls the pawl 16 in a clockwise direction.

Fig. 13 shows for a better overview once again the individual components of the system, the weapon side is installed in an exploded view so that it is recognizable how they are made and how the assembly is done. Based on this presentation as well Fig. 14 will now be explained in further consequence of Zerlegeschutz. It is clear that a locking device for a firearm 1 only makes sense if it can not be easily overridden. Since weapons are built so that they can be easily disassembled, which could also be a possible barrier removed, this must be counteracted constructively. In the present invention, this is the case as follows: After all components, as shown in Fig. 4 to Fig. 11 are shown, so the parts with the reference numerals 11 to 42 without 20, as shown, are installed in the firearm 1, a housing fuse 45 is pushed into a groove of the weapon body 2. Connecting the lock plate 20 is inserted from above and closes the entire locking mechanism 8. As a result, the housing with the locking mechanism 8 is closed. Now, the inserted housing fuse 45 is a piece back, in the representation to the left, moved, causing it to come to rest over the tab of the lock plate 20 and thus secures against a distance upwards. The housing fuse 45 is now still fixed by a housing securing fixture 46 so that it is no longer movable. This housing securing fixture 46 is located within the firearm 1 so that it can only be dismantled when the weapon is open. Since the locking slide 40 must be actuated to open the firearm 1 and this can only be operated when the system has been unlocked by the key 4 and the handle lever 9 is in the active position 38, thus opening the firearm 1 and an expansion of the locking mechanism 8 without an activation by the key 4 not possible. Thus, the firearm 1 is secured against unauthorized disassembly.

In the previous presentation of the preferred solution by the inventor, a linear lock was used, which corresponds to a classic security lock of his key backdrop and locking logic. In FIGS. 15 to 18 a solution is shown in which a linear lock is modified such that it allows a very simple solution for the locking mechanism 8 of the firearm 1. It is therefore also called the simple solution in the further course. Only the modified components and processes are presented and discussed.

First, a general description will be given of the system of the simple solution: key and lock are modified as follows, compared to the lock mechanism 8 of the preferred solution in this lock mechanism 8 of the simple solution. The key 4 has no recess and thus no hook on the bottom for a fixing lever and the backdrop of the key 4 is designed modified so that it is in the direction of the key tip, in the figure to the right, getting narrower, so modified locking pins 47 in the direction the key tip always lower as in sit FIGS. 15 and 17 can be seen. This ensures that the key 4 can be removed in any state of the system and the key 4 is not blocked by the locking pins 47 at a displaced linear module 48. The locking pins 47 are modified such that the diameter of the locking pins 47 and thus also the diameter of their respective compression springs 49 and holes 50 in which they are located counter to the direction of movement of the stroke S1 increase. This is in the resting position in FIGS. 15 and 16 to recognize. Now, the linear module 48 is moved by the stroke S1 to the left, as in FIGS. 17 and 18 shown, always moves a larger diameter over a smaller diameter so that the locking pins 47 can not slide into a wrong hole of a lock base 51 and thus prevents accidental snagging. Here are in FIGS. 16 and 18 only the lock base 51 and the linear module 48 are shown isolated to effectively represent this ratio of the diameter of the lock pins 47. The linear module 48 is held by a spring, in this solution by a torsion spring 52 about an axis 53, in the stop position to the right. The stroke of a locking bar 54 is transmitted to the linear module 48 by a driver 55, which protrudes into a groove of the linear module 48.

The modes of this in FIGS. 15 to 18 The simple solution shown are as follows: If the key 4 in the lock base 51, the locking mechanism 8 is in the release state 28, the locking pins 47 are leveled so that the linear module 48 can move to the left, represented by the stroke S1, whereby the Gripping lever 9 enters the active position 38 and the firearm 1 is thus activated. The linear module 48 remains in a left position during the entire time the firearm 1 is activated, as shown in FIG Fig. 17 , And Fig. 18 is shown. Now, the pressure of the hand on the handle lever 9 is interrupted with the firearm 1 and thus removed key 4, whereby the linear module 48th moved back to the right in the starting position, slide the upper halves of the locking pins 47 in their respective hole in the lock base 51 and thus block from this moment the linear module 48 against any further movement. This locking mechanism 8 is in the locked state 29 and the handle lever 9 is in the locked position 39. The firearm 1 is thus locked and can only be activated by means of the key 4 again. In contrast to the solution preferred by the inventor, the firearm 1 can also be pulled in the deactivated state. In order to prevent this, this simple solution can be correspondingly modified and combined with a fixing lever 18, as shown in the preferred solution by the inventor. Furthermore, a linear lock with locking pins whose diameter increases counter to the direction of movement of the stroke can also find use in the inventor's preferred solution in order to further increase their reliability.

As an alternative to a linear lock, a cylinder lock can also be used. This cylinder lock differs from a conventional in that it is introduced in contrast to the usual cylinder locks the key 4 in the fixed part. A modified locking mechanism 8 with such a cylinder lock for a locking device according to the invention with a linear locking on pressure is in 19 to FIG. 26 shown, wherein only the contrary to the locking mechanism 8 of the preferred solution modified parts are shown. The key 4 is inserted into a lock base 56. The lock function is performed by the locking pins 15 on a rotatable lock cylinder 57, in which the compression springs 24 are located with a portion of the locking pins 15.

First, a general description of the system is given by FIGS. 19 and 20 In the lock base 56, the lock cylinder 57 is rotatably supported at an angle smaller than 180 degrees. This angle of rotation is limited by stops which are mounted on a housing cover 58 fixedly connected to the lock base 56. A torsion spring 59 holds the lock cylinder 57 in the stop. On a shaft into which the lock cylinder 57 merges right, sits a locking cylinder 60 which is rotatable by an angle less than 180 degrees, rotatably mounted, said angle being limited by stops on the lock cylinder 57. The locking cylinder 60 is held by a torsion spring 61 in the stop position. The locking cylinder 60 has two spiral guides in the pins 62 of a locking bar 63 engage. To the right of the lock base 56 is a Fixierhebelmontage 64 fixed in the weapon body 2, by means of a fixing lever 65 about an axis 66 rotatable is mounted. A torsion spring 67 exerts a moment on the fixing lever 65 in a clockwise direction, whereby the locking rod 63 is pushed to the right via a Sperrstangenmitnehmer 68, and the lower left portion of the fixing lever 65, the key 4 fixed in the system by this in the fixing lever 65th hooks.

Based on 21 to FIG. 26 Now the description of the sequence of functions by representation of the individual modes, thereby doing Fig. 22 the cut of the lock cylinder 57, as shown in the pictures 21 and FIGS. 23 to 26 is used. These representations are made in a partial section to ensure a view of all functionally relevant parts. In this case, the housing cover 58 was cut so that only the attacks are visible. The modes are analogous to the already described in detail by the inventor preferred solution in Fig. 5 to Fig. 10 and are therefore described here only in their relation to the cylinder lock.

In Fig. 21 the system is idle. The firearm 1 is in the holster 3 and thus the key 4 in the lock base 56. The separation surfaces of the locking pins 15 are leveled by the key 4, the locking mechanism 8 is thus in the release state 28. The lock cylinder 57 is by the torsion spring 59 against the stop pressed the housing cover 58 in a clockwise direction. The lock cylinder 60 is pressed by the torsion spring 61 against the stop of the lock cylinder 57 counterclockwise. The fixing lever 65 presses the locking rod 63 through the torsion spring 67 via the Sperrstangenmitnehmer 68 to the right to stop. The handle lever 9 is thus in the blocking position 39.

In Fig. 23 the firearm 1 is activated. By the stroke of the locking rod 63, represented by the arrow S1, the pins 62 of the locking rod 63 engage in the spiral guides of the locking cylinder 60 and rotate it counterclockwise. By the stop of the locking cylinder 60 to lock cylinder 57 of the lock cylinder 57 is rotated. This common rotation takes place against the force of the torsion spring 59 and is represented by the two arrows M1.

In Fig. 24 the firearm 1 is activated and has been pulled. The lock cylinder 57 has been rotated back by the torsion spring 59, since the pins 62 have slid over the end of the spiral guides of the locking cylinder 60 and is now fixed against rotation by the locking pins 15, since the key 4 has been removed. The locking bar 63 is in the left stop position, the handle lever 9 is thus in the active position 38, whereby the functions of the firearm 1 are released.

In Fig. 25 the pressure on the handle lever 9 of the firearm 1 is interrupted whereby the locking rod 63 is pressed by the torsion spring 67 via the fixing lever 65 to the right. This stroke is represented by the arrow S2. The pins 62 of the locking rod 63 engage on the other side than when activated in the spiral guides of the locking cylinder 60 and rotate it against the force of the torsion spring 61 in a clockwise direction, represented by the arrow M2. This is done because the torsion spring 61 due to their dimensions exerts a significantly weaker moment than the torsion spring 67 via the pins 62 of the locking rod 63. The lock cylinder 57 is meanwhile fixed by the locking pins 15.

Fig. 26 represents the state of the system in which an unauthorized activation is attempted. The lock cylinder was brought back into the stop position by the torsion spring 61. The force by the hand, represented by the arrow FH, attempts to move the locking bar 63 to the left. Since the locking pins 15 fix the lock cylinder 57 against rotation and the locking cylinder 60 can rotate in the counterclockwise direction only together with the lock cylinder 57 through the stop, and the locking cylinder 60 is blocked. The pins 62 of the locking rod 63 can thus not rotate the locking cylinder 60 on the spiral guides and thus blocked by this, the locking mechanism 8 is thus in the locked state 29. The locking rod 63 can not move to the left, bringing the handle lever 9 in the locked position 39 remains, an activation of the firearm 1 is not possible, it is locked.

Just like the linear lock, the cylinder lock can also be used in a simple solution. This simple solution of the cylinder lock is modified accordingly analogous to the simple solution of the linear lock and it has therefore been dispensed with a separate representation. The key 4 is modified as in the simple solution of the linear lock so that it is getting narrower in the direction of the key tip with which the locking pins in the direction of the key tip sit deeper and deeper with which the key 4 can be removed at any time. The locking pins need not be modified and may have the same diameter because they do not get in a cylinder lock on top of each other. Unlike in 19 to FIG. 26 shown cylinder lock requires this simple solution no locking cylinder. The guide grooves are mounted directly on the lock cylinder and turn it directly against a spring. As a result, all modes work analogously to the simple solution with the linear lock. The simple solution with the cylinder lock can also be done with and without fixing lever.

The previously presented, preferred by the inventor, solution was carried out with an activating element 9, designed as a handle lever 9, at the front of the handle of the weapon body 2. Alternatively, the activating element 9 can be attached to any point of the firearm 1, on which detects a hand can be. An obvious variant is that it is attached to the back of the handle. Such a solution is in Fig. 27 shown. In this case, the pressure exerted by the hand, by an activating element 9, carried out as a modified grip lever 9, which is rotatably mounted about an axis 69 and by two bridges 70, which lead around the magazine shaft of the firearm 1 around on the locking rod 17 transmitted.

• Zuerst erfolgt eine allgemeine Beschreibung des Systems anhand von Fig. 28: Analog zur bereits dargestellten Sperrmechanik 8 auf Druck besteht auch die Sperrmechanik 8 auf Zug aus einer im Waffenkörper 2 fixierten Schlossbasis 71, mit der ein Linearmodul 72 durch Nuten verschiebbar verbunden ist. Auf einer Achse 73, die am Linearmodul 72 fixiert ist, befindet sich ein Sperrhaken 74 drehbar gelagert, der eine Sperrstange 75 kontrolliert. Dabei drückt eine Druckfeder 76, die durch die Köpfe zweier Schrauben 77 positioniert wird, den Sperrhaken 74 gegen den Uhrzeigersinn. Da der Sperrhaken 74 durch eine Kontaktplatte 78 abgestützt wird, die an einer Fixierhebelmontage 79 befestigt ist, drückt die Druckfeder 76 gleichzeitig das Linearmodul 72 nach links gegen einen Anschlag in Ruheposition. Ein Fixierhebel 80 ist drehbar auf einer Achse 81 gelagert, die an der Fixierhebelmontage 79 befestigt ist. Der Fixierhebel 80 wird durch eine Torsionsfeder 82 gegen den Uhrzeigersinn gedrückt, sodass er die Sperrstange 75 nach links in Anschlagposition drückt. Der modifizierte Griffhebel 9 ist drehbar um eine Achse 83 gelagert und hakt direkt in die Sperrstange 75 ein. Der Griffhebel 9 ist in dieser Position in Sperrstellung 39 und damit sind die Funktionen der Schusswaffe 1 blockiert. Ein adaptierter Abzug 84 ist ein Teil des Schussauslösemechanismus 22, der Teil der als Beispiel dienenden Schusswaffe 1 ist.

In contrast to the previously described solutions, which are all characterized by an activation stroke on pressure, represented by the arrows S1, is now still in FIGS. 28 to 33 the representation for a solution of the activation stroke to train, represented by the arrow S3 in Fig. 30 It shows Fig. 28 Such a modified locking unit 5 with corresponding locking mechanism 8 and an activating element 9, designed as a modified grip lever 9, installed in a firearm 1 and the pictures FIGS. 29 to 33 the isolated solution according to the invention in its functional sequence. This is described again with reference to the individual figures in the sequence, with only the differences and new aspects being explicitly described in comparison with the previous solutions:

• First, a general description of the system is given by Fig. 28 Analogously to the locking mechanism 8 shown on pressure and the locking mechanism 8 is train on a fixed in the weapon body 2 lock base 71, with which a linear module 72 is slidably connected by grooves. On an axis 73, which is fixed to the linear module 72, there is a pawl 74 rotatably mounted, which controls a locking rod 75. In this case, a compression spring 76, which is positioned by the heads of two screws 77 pushes the pawl 74 counterclockwise. Since the pawl 74 is supported by a contact plate 78 which is fixed to a Fixierhebelmontage 79, the compression spring 76 simultaneously pushes the linear module 72 to the left against a stop in the rest position. A fixing lever 80 is rotatably supported on an axle 81 which is fixed to the Fixierhebelmontage 79. The fixing lever 80 is pressed by a torsion spring 82 counterclockwise so that it pushes the locking bar 75 to the left in the stop position. The modified handle lever 9 is rotatably mounted about an axis 83 and hooks directly into the locking rod 75 a. The handle lever 9 is in this position in locking position 39 and thus the functions of the firearm 1 are blocked. An adapted trigger 84 is a part of the shot firing mechanism 22 which is part of the exemplary firearm 1.

Fig. 29 represents the status of the system in which the firearm 1 in the holster 3 in the carrying position is free from external influences or forces. The key 4 is in the lock base 71 and the locking mechanism 8 thus in the release state 28. The pawl 74 presses by the compression spring 76, the linear module 72 against the stop of the lock base 71 to the left. The locking rod 75 is left in the stop position, whereby the trigger 84 and the locking slide 40 are blocked. The handle lever 9 is at stop position counterclockwise and thus in locking position 39. The fixing lever 80 is hooked in stop position and thus in a fixing hook 85. This fixing hook 85 is parallel to the key 4, in the illustration behind it and is like the key 4 fixed in the holster body 6. The firearm 1 is thereby fixed in the holster 3 and can not fall out.

Fig. 30 represents the status of the system in which the firearm 1 is activated in the holster 3 by the access of the hand. By the force of the hand FH, shown as an arrow, a moment is exerted on the handle lever 9 which pushes the locking rod 75 to the right against the pressure of the two springs 76 and 82, displacing the locking rod 75 to the right. This hub is represented by the arrow S3. By this movement, the pawl 74 rotates clockwise until it releases the locking bar 75 completely free. The fixing lever 80 is rotated by the locking rod 75 in a clockwise direction, thereby opening the fixing of the fixing hook 85 by the hook.

Fig. 31 represents the status of the system in which the firearm 1 is activated in the holster 3 by the access of the hand and the pressure exerted thereby on the handle lever 9. By the force of the hand, represented by the arrow FH, the handle lever 9 is pressed until it stops in the active position 38, whereby the locking rod 75 is shifted as far as possible to the right. As a result, the rotational gate for the trigger 84 and the recess for the locking slide 40 are located on the blocking section 36 of the locking bar 75 in the releasing position. As a counter force now acts only more the spring force of the torsion spring 82 via the fixing lever 80. The pawl 74 has rotated back by the compression spring 76 counterclockwise in the space behind the contact barrier of the locking rod 75, whereby he left the linear module 72 again in the stop position has brought. The axes of the split locking pins 15 are again congruent, thus the locking pins 15 can move back in the axial direction and the key 4 can thus be deducted. At the same time, the fixing lever 80 has completely released the hook of the fixing hook 85. The firearm 1 can thereby be pulled out of the holster 3 and after the firearm has been pulled out of the holster, the trigger 84 can be actuated by a trigger force, represented by the arrow FA, which is represented by the torque, represented by the arrows MA Shot triggers. Similarly, the locking slide 40 can be actuated by an opening force, represented by the arrow FO, whereby the firearm 1 can be disassembled.

Now, if the force is interrupted by the hand FH on the handle lever 9, this moves in locking position 39. The locking rod 75 is pressed by the torsion spring 82 by means of the fixing lever 80 to the left, causing the contact barrier of the locking rod 75, the pawl 74 briefly rotated clockwise , so that this again hooks into the contact barrier, since the force resulting from the torsion spring 82 is significantly greater than that of the compression spring 76. Thus, the state of the system is reached, the in FIGS. 32 and 33 is shown. If now again pressure exerted on the handle lever 9, the locking rod 75 can not move, as it is hooked into the pawl 74 and this can not move, since the locking pins 15 of the lock are without the key 4 in the locked position and the locking mechanism thus located in the locked state 29. The handle lever 9 is thus permanently in blocking position 39 and the weapon is deactivated.

In this solution of the locking mechanism on train a modified breaking protection comes to the application of in Fig. 28 is also shown. The tab of a lock plate 86 is resilient, so that it pops up slightly after insertion from above and hooks in the weapon body 2, making them tight and can not be easily pulled out again. By an opening slide 87, this resilient tab of the lock plate 86 can be compressed so that it fits again through the slot through which it was inserted from above. For this purpose, the opening slide 87, which can only be reached when the firearm 1 is open, is pushed to the left.

Of course, the solution of the locking mechanism to train can also be performed as a simple solution as in the locking mechanism on pressure Furthermore, the solution can be executed on train also with a cylinder lock. For this purpose, only the slope of the spiral guides of the locking cylinder 60 must be reversed.

Optionally, other functions or movements of parts of the firearm 1 can be locked by means of the locking device according to the invention if necessary. In FIGS. 34 to 37 This is illustrated exclusively on the basis of the preferred solution by the inventor. These optional locking extensions are not included in the other illustrations. Thus, as an extension, a magazine 88 is locked against removal by protruding into a pivot lever 89 pins in the magazine 88 and fix it in the locked state. In addition, a closure 90 is locked by a tongue of a closure fixation 91 projects into a recess of the closure 90 and thereby prevents it from moving. As a result, the shutter 90 can not be repeated and a load-through is therefore not possible. In Fig. 35 to Fig. 37 the functional sequence is displayed. In Fig. 35 is the handle lever 9 in locked position 39 and the firearm 1 thus in the locked state, the pins of the reversing lever 89 protrude into the magazine 88 and the tongue of the closure fixture 91 in the closure 90th In Fig. 36 the firearm 1 is activated by the pressure of the hand FH, shown as an arrow, on the handle lever 9. The bell crank 89 rotates counterclockwise, causing the pins of the bell crank 89 to move out of the recesses of the magazine 88. A locking bar 92 moves to the left, whereby the shutter 91 is rotated clockwise and releases the shutter 90. In Fig. 37 is the handle lever 9 in the active position 38 and the firearm 1 thus activated and the functions are released, both shutter 90 and magazine 88 are arbitrarily movable.

In order to protect the locking system against manipulation, it is useful, in particular in weapons with a weapon body 2 made of plastic, to reinforce the weapon body 2 to the locking mechanism 8 by a metal part made of sheet metal. A solution for a gain 93 is in FIGS. 38 to 40 shown, wherein the weapon body 2 is generally shown in a section to represent the reinforcement 93 in position. The reinforcement 93 is designed so that there is a closed metal surface in the area of the essential locking mechanism. Where possible, the metal surface is interrupted by holes around the Keep plastic body as homogeneous as possible. On the left side, the edges are bent up to also strengthen the closure by the lock plate 20 or 86.

In this inventor preferred solution is used as a counterpart to the firearm 1, in which the locking unit 5 is installed, as unlocking unit 3, a safety holster 3, in which the unlocking element 4, designed as a key 4, is mounted. As in FIGS. 42 to 44 can be seen, this key 4 is welded into the holster body 6 and is simultaneously fixed by the key fixation 7. This key fixation 7 is also welded into the material of the holster 3 and is shaped in this inventor's preferred solution so that it also extends to the belt strap of the holster 3, whereby any attempted breaking out of the key 4 is made impossible from the holster. Basically, the firearm 1 is fixed in the holster 3 by the fixing lever 18, as described in the earlier illustrations. This fixation is useful in the context of the invention in an open-holster but not yet sufficient to protect the firearm 1 from unauthorized access, as an unauthorized person could reach this at a favorable moment. It is therefore a further backup on the part of the holster 3 is necessary which largely protects the firearm 1 in the context of the invention from such unauthorized access.

This backup will be described in the following by FIGS. 41 to 58 explained. The Holstersicherung consists only of 4 components: a locking lever 94 which is rotatably supported about a first axis 95, via which the fuse is operated, and a fixing flap 96 which is rotatably mounted about a second axis 97, wherein the fixing flap 96 has the function has to fix the weapon body 2. The safety lever 94 has two possible positions, front and rear, which are taken by engagement of a resilient part of the safety lever 94 in a corresponding backdrop of the holster body 6, as in FIGS. 45 to 47 , Section DD and its detail S, shown.

The positions and the function of this construction are now based on 48 to FIG. 58 illustrated and explained on the basis of the isolated safety mechanism. It is FIGS. 49, 52, 54, 56 each the side elevation of FIGS. 48, 51, 53 and 55 , The basic position of the safety lever 94 is for the wearer of the firearm 1 rear, which corresponds in the figure right as in 41 to FIG. 43 . FIGS. 45 to 48 . 50, 57 and 58 represented identically, whereby the fixing flap 96 in the holster body 6 and thus in the recess of the weapon body 2 for the deduction protrudes, as in Fig. 42 it can be seen, whereby a removal of the firearm 1 is not possible. Due to the special design of the construction while the fixing flap 96 is blocked by the locking lever 94 so that it is immovable as in Fig. 44 and Fig. 49 can be seen by being clamped between the stops on the holster body 6 and the locking lever 94. There are Fig. 48 the elevation, Fig. 49 the side view and Fig. 50 the oblique view of this system status of the isolated security mechanism of the holster 3.

Now, the safety lever 94 is pushed forward, which is shown in the figure 51 is represented by the force F1 as an arrow to the left, there is a rotation of the safety lever 94 in the counterclockwise direction, represented by the arrow M3. As a result, the safety lever 94 first releases the mobility of the fixing flap 96 and then turns it, as shown in the figures Fig. 52 by the arrow M4, clockwise, in the vertical by the upper edge of the lever arm of the safety lever 94 hooks into the upper nose of the fixing flap 96 and this entrains. Fig. 52 put this process in the side view of 51 represents.

As soon as the fixing flap 96 reaches the vertical and thus also the stop for the vertical of the holster body 6, this upper nose releases the space, so that the securing lever 94 can still be moved further and the lever arm of the securing lever 94 finally reaches the fixing flap 96 in the vertical position , fixed by the stop on the holster body 6 and the stop on the safety lever, as in FIGS. 53 and 54 shown. The fixing flap 96 is now folded and the firearm 1 can be removed. Analogously similar, only in the other direction, the holster 3 is also blocked again by the movement in the opposite direction backwards, in Fig. 55 represented by the force F2 as an arrow to the right, the counterclockwise rotation, represented by the arrow M5, the lower edge of the lever arm of the safety lever 94 hooks into the lower nose of the fixing flap 96, as in FIGS. 55 and 56 shown, and this moves down, causing the fixing flap 96 counterclockwise, as shown by the arrow M6 rotates into the holster 3, which again the position of FIGS. 48 to 50 is achieved and the firearm 1 is thus secured in the holster.

For weapons with a preloaded trigger, as used in the inventor's preferred solution as an example, the rotation backdrop that blocks the trigger or free to be designed to block the locking bar after an unauthorized attempt at firing to avoid undefined conditions of the firing trigger mechanism 22, part of which is the trigger. This can be done by the trigger also partially immersed in blocking position or blocking state 39 of the activating 9 in the backdrop. The function of two such scenes is in Fig. 59 to Fig. 66 shown in a locking mechanism 8 on pressure. It puts Fig. 59 to Fig. 62 a positive backdrop on the trigger is at the backdrop of the trigger body emerges and FIGS. 63 to 66 a negative backdrop in which the scenery in the trigger is excluded.

Fig. 59 and Fig. 60 show the system with positive backdrop in blocking position or blocking state 39. A locking bar 98 is in the stop position right, a trigger 99 is not actuated, which is also clearly seen in an unfolded trigger guard 100.

Fig. 61 shows the system after attempting a firing in the locked position or blocking state 39. Since the locking bar 98 is still in the right position moves the rotation backdrop of the trigger 99 in the small recess of the counter runner on the locking bar 98 and is then blocked by this. As a result, an angle of the trigger 99 which is large enough to trigger a shot is prevented. At the same time blocked the backdrop of the trigger 99 thereby also the locking bar 98 so that they can not be moved now. As a result, an undefined state of the firearm 1 is prevented. In order to be able to activate the firearm 1 again, the trigger 99 must first be returned to its preloaded basic position with the trigger guard 100 unfolded, which normally happens by repeating the closure 90 of the firearm 1. After that, the firearm 1 can be activated again normally.

Fig. 62 shows the system in the active position or active state 38 when triggering a shot. The locking rod 98 is by the activation stroke, shown as arrow S1, left in stop position, thus the counter-slide on the locking rod 98 in releasing position and the trigger 99 can rotate up to the maximum angle stop, thus triggering a shot.

Similarly, it behaves in the negative backdrop. FIGS. 63 and 64 show the system with negative backdrop in blocking position or blocking state 39. A locking bar 101 is in the stop position to the right, a trigger 102 is not actuated, which can also be clearly seen on the unfolded trigger guard 100.

Fig. 65 shows the system after attempting a firing in the locked position or blocking state 39. Since the locking bar 101 is still in the right position, the rotational backdrop of the trigger 102 enters the recess of the counter runner on the locking bar 101 and is then from this by their Form blocked. Thereby, an angle of the trigger 102, which is large enough to trigger a shot, prevented. At the same time blocked the backdrop of the trigger 102 thereby also the locking bar 101 so that it can not be moved now. As a result, an undefined state of the firearm 1 is prevented. In order to be able to activate the firearm 1 again, the trigger 102 must first be returned to its preloaded basic position with the trigger guard 100 unfolded, which normally happens by repeating the closure 90 of the firearm 1. After that, the firearm 1 can be activated again normally.

Fig. 66 shows the system in the active position or active state 38 when triggering a shot. The blocking rod 101 is in the stop position by the activation stroke, shown as arrow S1, left, so the Gegenkulisse on the locking bar 101 in releasing position and the trigger 102 can rotate up to the maximum angle stop, thus triggering a shot.

Claims (14)

1. A locking device for fireahns for enabling releasable locking by blocking or interrupting a triggering mechanism (22) of a firearm (1), wherein the locking device

   • features a locking unit (5) arranged on the firearm (1), wherein the locking unit (5) comprises at least one locking mechanism (8),

   • and wherein the locking device further comprises a release element (4) embodied as separate from the firearm (1),

   • the locking unit (5) further features at least one activation element (9) that is actable by a user, wherein the activation element (9) is coupled with the triggering mechanism (22) of the firearm (1) in such a way that

   1. When the activation element (9) is in a locked position or in a locked mode (39), the triggering mechanism (22) for firing a shot is blocked, and

   2. When the activation element (9) is in an active position or in an active mode (38), the triggering mechanism (22) can be released,

   and wherein, when the locking mechanism (8) is in a locking mode (29), the activation element (9) is blocked from moving or being moved from the locked position or the locked mode (39) to the active position or the active mode (38), and wherein
   the locking mechanism (8) has a locking mechanism coupling region (26) and wherein the release element (4) features a release element coupling region (27) that corresponds to said element, and wherein
   when the two coupling regions (26,27) are coupled, the locking mechanism (8) switches from the locking mode (29) to a release mode (28), so that, for the duration of the release mode (28), the activation element (9) can be moved by the user from the locked position or locked mode (39) which blocks or interrupts the triggering mechanism (22) of the firearm (1) to an active position or active mode (38) which releases the triggering mechanism (22) of the firearm (1), wherein
   the release element (4) is arranged in an unlocking unit (3) that can be separated from the firearm (1), wherein the release element (4) is fixed to or integrated in the unlocking unit (3),
   wherein the unlocking unit (3) can be a holster or storage container or support device,
   characterized in that,
   the activation element (9) can be switched to the active position or active mode only when it has been released by a release element (4),
   and as long as the locking mechanism (8) is in the locking mode, the firearm cannot be fired,
   and the activation element (9) can be moved by the user to an active position or active state (38) by the user's hand, preferably by means of grasping a grip of the firearm (1),
   and is held in the active position or active mode (38), as long as the user's hand is grasping the grip of the firearm (1),
   and the activation element (9) switches to the locked position or the locked mode (39), as soon as the user's hand releases the grip of the firearm (1).
2. The locking device according to claim 1, characterized in that the locking mechanism coupling region (26) is designed as an opening region (12), and the release element coupling region (27) is designed at least as a sub-region of the release element (4), wherein the two coupling regions (26, 27) cooperate by the insertion of the sub-region of the release element (4) into the opening region (12).
3. The locking device according to claim 1 or 2, characterized in that the locking unit (5) can be mounted on the firearm (1) or the locking unit (5) is integrated into the firearm (1), wherein preferably in case the locking unit (5) is integrated into the firearm (1), the firearm (1) features an opening (12), into which the release element (4) can be inserted at least into the first locking mechanism coupling region (26) in order to interact with the locking unit (5).
4. The locking device according to any one of claims 1 to 3, characterized in that the locking mechanism (8) comprises a mechanical lock.
5. The locking device according to any one of claims 1 to 4, characterized in that the locking mechanism (8) comprises a mechanical pin lock.
6. The locking device according to any one of claims 1 to 5, characterized in that the locking mechanism (8) comprises a linear lock (10).
7. The locking device according to any one of claims 1 to 6, characterized in that the release element (4) is designed as a mechanical key.
8. The locking device according to any one of claims 1 to 7, characterized in that the activation element (9) is designed as a mechanical sensing element as a mechanical lever arm, wherein preferably a restoring element (18) is provided, which exerts a restoring force on the activation element (9), pushing it into the locked position (39).
9. The locking device according to any one of claims 1 to 8, characterized in that the firearm features a grip, and the activation element (9) is arranged on this grip, wherein for instance the grip features an external side that faces the palm of the user and an opposite, internal side that is averted from the palm of the user, and the activation element (9) is arranged on the internal side, or for example the grip features an external side that faces the palm of the user and an opposite, internal side that is averted from the palm of the user, and the activation element (9) is arranged on the external side.
10. The locking device according to any one of claims 1 to 9, characterized in that if the activation element (9) is in a locked position or a locked mode (39), a dismantling mechanism (40) of the firearm (1) is blocked or locked.
11. The locking device according to any one of claims 1 to 10, characterized in that the locking device activates or deactivates a locking device or safety device already existing in the firearm (1) by means of the locking unit (5).
12. The locking device according to any one of claims 1 to 11, characterized in that the release element (4) is a mechanical key, and the locking mechanism (8) features at least one corresponding linear lock (10) and a locking bar (17), wherein the linear lock (10) consists of a lock base (11) and a linear module (13) which is mounted so as to slide or move along the lock base (11), wherein the lock base (11) features an opening region (12) which points toward the first coupling region (26), into which opening region at least one locking pin (15) of the linear lock (10) projects, each said pin being located in a respective bored opening (25), wherein the locking pin (15) is embodied in two parts, and the respective bored opening (25) extends from the linear module (13) into the lock base (11), and one spring element (24) forces the at least one locking pin (15) into a first position in the direction of the opening region (12), wherein inserting the key into the opening region (12) shifts the at least one locking pin (15) against the spring force of the spring element (24) into a second position, and in the second position the separation plane which divides the at least one locking pin (15) and is located between the two parts of the locking pin (15) is aligned parallel to a sliding plane (14) that is located between lock base (11) and linear module (13), thereby enabling a sliding movement of the linear module (13) in order to release an opening movement in which the activation element (9) shifts the linear module (13) via the locking bar (17) that is coupled to the activation element (9), wherein if the activation element (9) is in the locked position (39) a trigger (23) which is assigned to the triggering mechanism (22) is blocked in that the locking bar (17) has at least one blocking portion (36) which blocks an actuation of the trigger (23) when the activation element (9) is in the locked position (39), and releases the actuation of the trigger (23) if the activation element (9) is in the active position (38).
13. The locking device according to any one of claims 1 to 6, characterized in that the activation element (9) is implemented as an electronic sensor, in particular as an ultrasonic sensor.
14. A firearm having a locking device according to any one of claims 1 to 13.

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