JP2587149Y2 - Lid locking device - Google Patents

Description

[Detailed description of the invention]

[0001]

BACKGROUND OF THE INVENTION 1. Field of the Invention The present invention relates to a lid locking device suitable for use in audio equipment such as a portable compact disc player.

[0002]

2. Description of the Related Art Portable compact discs (hereinafter referred to as CDs)
The player directly places a CD on a reproducing unit provided in a cabinet, which is a container, by hand, and performs reproduction after closing a lid. In this type of player, the playback process stops when the lid is opened. Also, since it is not always used in a horizontal state, once closed,
A lid lock device is provided to prevent the lid from being opened carelessly, interrupting the reproduction process, or dropping the CD.

FIG. 12 shows an example of a conventional lid locking device 20. In the lid lock device 20, a lock piece 22 is formed at an end of the lid 21, and a slide or lever type lock portion 25 is provided inside the cabinet 24. The lock portion 25 is urged toward the lock piece 22 by an urging force F1 by a compression spring 23 or the like. A slope 22a is formed on the lower surface of the lock piece 22, and the lock portion 2
5 is also formed with a slope 25a. As a result, when the lid 21 is closed and the lock piece 22 descends and comes into contact with the lock portion 25, the slope 2 is opposed to the urging force F1.
5a slides along the inclined surface 22a, and the locking portion 25
Moves to the left. When the slope 22 a of the lock piece 22 is located below the slope 25 a of the lock 25, the lock 25 returns to the original position by the urging force of the compression spring 23. As a result, the lock piece 22 is hooked on the lock portion 25, and the lid 21 is locked.

A lid opening button 26 is mounted on the upper wall of the cabinet 24 so as to be vertically movable. An upward urging force F2 by a direct leaf spring or the like is applied to the lid opening button 26 in order to prevent rattling. A slope 26a is formed below the lid opening button 26, and a claw of the protruding portion 25c of the lock portion 25 is formed with a slope 25b which can face and contact the slope 26a. Since the inclined surface 25b and the inclined surface 26a are in contact with each other, an upward force, which is a component of the urging force F1, is applied to the cover opening button 26.

When the lid opening button 26 is depressed to open the lid 21, the slope 25b and the slope 26a slide relative to each other, and the lock portion 25 pushes the biasing force F1 of the compression spring 23.
Slide to the left against. And the lock part 25
Is released from the lock piece 22, the lock of the lid 21 is released. However, in this example, even when the lid open button 26 is accidentally pressed, the lid 21 may be opened carelessly.

Therefore, a lid locking device 20 as shown in FIG. 13 has been proposed. The lid locking device 20 has the same configuration as the locking device 20 shown in FIG. 12, and further has a locking portion stopper 27 slidably attached to the cabinet 24. Lock part stopper 2
7, a lock portion fixing portion 28 for restricting the movement of the lock portion 25 is formed. The stopper 27 for the lock portion can be fixed by an appropriate regulating means.

After the lid 21 is locked in the same manner as described above, the locking portion stopper 27 is slid, and is held at a position where the locking portion fixing portion 28 is in contact with the locking portion 25. As a result, even if the cover opening button 26 is accidentally pressed, the position of the lock portion 25 is regulated by the lock portion fixing portion 28, so that the lock portion 25 is disengaged from the lock piece 22 and the cover 2.
1 does not open carelessly. At this time,
Since the lock portion 25 does not move, the lowering of the lid opening button 26 is also restricted.

When the lid 21 is opened, first, the stopper 27 for the lock portion is moved to the left side in the drawing to retract the lock portion for the lock portion 28 from the lock portion 25, and then the lid open button 26 is depressed as described above. Just do it.

[0009]

The stopper 27 for the lock portion can be freely moved irrespective of the open / closed state of the lid 21. For this reason, the lid 21
When the lock unit stopper 27 is moved rightward in the drawing even when the lock unit 25 is open, the lock unit 25 is fixed. If the lid 21 is pressed down and closed without noticing this, the lock portion 25 and the lock piece 22 may collide, and either or both of them may be damaged. Also, if they do not break, the lid 2
1 could not be closed, so the CD player was sometimes mistakenly considered to be defective.

In view of the above, the present invention has been made to solve the above-described problem, and it is intended to prevent the lid or the lock portion from being damaged by restricting the operation of the lock portion stopper when the lid is open. It is an object of the present invention to provide a lid locking device capable of performing the following.

[0011]

SUMMARY OF THE INVENTION In order to solve the above-mentioned problems, the present invention provides a locking means for locking a lid of a container in a closed state, a locking means for fixing the locking means, and a lid opening. And a lock fixing restricting means for restricting the fixing of the lock means by the lock fixing means at times.

[0012]

Operation As shown in FIG.
Is provided. Further, a lock portion stopper 27 is movably provided in the cabinet 24, and a leaf spring 30 for restricting the movement thereof is disposed. As shown in FIG. 2, when the lid 21 is closed, the leaf spring 30 is bent by being pressed by the lid 21, and the locking portion stopper 27 can be moved to the right. By moving the lock stopper 27 to the right and stopping it, the lock 25 can be fixed to the right to prevent the lock from being inadvertently released.

As shown in FIG. 1, when the lid 21 is opened,
The leaf spring 30 is restored and regulates the rightward movement of the lock stopper 27. For this reason, the lock portion 25 can freely move to the left.
And the lid 21 do not collide with each other, and these are not damaged or the lid 21 cannot be closed.

[0014]

BRIEF DESCRIPTION OF THE DRAWINGS FIG. 1 is a perspective view showing an embodiment of a lid locking device according to the present invention; The same members as those in the above-described conventional example are denoted by the same reference numerals, and description thereof will be omitted.

FIG. 1 shows a lid locking device 20 according to the present invention.
1 shows a first embodiment. The figure shows a state where the lid 21 is opened. That is, the lid opening button 26 is depressed, the lock portion 25 slides to the left in the drawing, comes off the lock piece 22 as shown by the solid line, and the lock of the lid 21 is released. Lid 2
1 is provided with a biasing force F3 in a cover opening direction by a spring (not shown) so that the cover can be smoothly opened, whereby the cover 21 is largely opened after the lock is released. After this,
When the pressing force on the lid opening button 26 is removed, the lid opening button 26 returns upward by the component force of the urging force F1 and the upward urging force F2, and the lock portion 25 returns upward by the urging force F2 of the compression spring 23. .

Inside the cabinet 24, a leaf spring 30, which is located below the lid 21 and restricts the movement of the lock stopper 27, is arranged. The leaf spring 30 is formed in a step-like shape with a horizontal bending portion 30a and a locking portion 30b below the horizontal bending portion 30a. When the lid is opened, the locking portion 30b is in contact with the tip of the convex portion 31 formed on the locking portion stopper 27. Thus, in the open state, the locking portion stopper 27 is held at the left movement limit position and is not moved rightward in the drawing. That is, the lock portion 2
5 can be moved to the unlock position without being inadvertently fixed.

When the cover 21 is pushed down, the cover 2
The lid 21 is locked by the lock portion 25 being hooked on the one lock piece 22. At this time, the lock portion stopper 27 is stopped at the left movement limit position, and the lock portion 25 is pushed by the lock piece 22 of the lid 21 to shift from the position of the imaginary line to the position of the solid line in FIG. When the lock piece 22 slides to the hour position and moves below the lock portion 25, the lock piece 22 advances to the position of the imaginary line and locks on the lock piece 22 to perform locking.

FIG. 2 shows a state where the lid 21 is closed and locked in this way. When the lid 21 is closed, the bending portion 30a of the leaf spring 30 is pushed down by the lid 21 and resiliently bends, so that the locking portion 30b becomes the convex portion 31 of the locking portion stopper 27.
, And the lock portion stopper 27 can move to the right. Then, when the lock stopper 27 is slid to the right and fixed, the lock 2
5 is fixed. This can prevent the lid 21 from being opened carelessly. In order to open the lid 21 again from this state, first, the locking portion stopper 27 is slid to the left in the drawing to lock the locking portion fixing portion 28 with the locking portion 25.
Then, the cover open button 26 may be depressed after being separated from the cover.

Next, a second embodiment of the present invention will be described in detail. FIG. 3 shows a configuration of a CD player to which the lid locking device according to the present invention is applied. This CD player is C
The rear end side of the lid 21 is hinged to the cabinet 24, which is a container of D33. In this portion, a torsion spring 32 for applying the urging force F3 in the above-described opening direction is arranged. Further, the side ends of the lid 21 and the cabinet 24 are connected by links 34 and 35.

At the front end of the lid 21, a rectangular lock plate 36 projects downward. On the outer surface side of the lock plate 36, a rectangular concave portion 36a is formed. Below the concave portion 36a,
There is a lock piece 22 similar to the above, in which a lock portion 25 is provided.
And the lid 21 is locked. Lock plate 36
A pin 37 is integrally formed at the side end of the. The pin 37 corresponds to a portion which presses down and bends the bending portion 30a of the leaf spring 30 shown in FIG.

At the front end of the cabinet 24, a through hole 38 for receiving the lock plate 36 when the lid is closed is formed. In the vicinity thereof, a cover opening button 26 similar to the above is provided.
And a lock portion stopper 27.

FIG. 4 shows a state where the lock device 20 is disassembled and viewed from the inside of the cabinet 24. A peripheral wall 38a is formed around the through hole 38. In the vicinity of the through-hole 38, cylinders 39, 40, 41 are protruded. A short wall 42 is formed integrally with the cylinder 39. The peripheral wall 38a, the cylinders 39, 40, 41, and the short wall 42 are for mounting and fixing a cover plate 60 (FIG. 8) described later.
Screw holes 39a, 40 for fixing are provided in the cylinders 39, 40, 41.
a, 41a are formed. A pin 42a is protruded from the upper side of the short wall 42 in the drawing.

A substantially oval through hole 43 is formed between the through hole 38 and the front edge of the cabinet 24. The above-described cover opening button 26 is fitted into the through hole 43.
The outline of the cover opening button 26 is oval, and convex portions 26b and 26c are formed around the cover open button 26 so that the cover opening button 26 does not come out to the front side even if it is fitted into the through hole 43 from the back side. . In the center of the cover opening button 26, a protruding plate 44 and a pin 45 are integrally provided to protrude.

The lock portion 25 is a substantially V-shaped plate including a first arm portion 46 and a second arm portion 47.
A through-hole 48 is formed at the joint of the parts 6 and 47. After the cover opening button 26 is fitted into the through hole 43 of the cabinet 24, the cylinder 41 of the cabinet 24 is inserted into the through hole 48, so that the lock portion 25 is rotatable about the cylinder 41. The cover 2 inserted into the through hole 38
When the first lock plate 36 is locked by the lock portion 25, the peripheral wall 38a between the through hole 38 and the through hole 43 is low so that the lock portion 25 can rotate sufficiently.

A pin 52 protrudes from the upper end of the first arm 46. On the other hand, from the tip of the second arm 47,
The claws 49 project laterally. Also, the second arm 4
A substantially L-shaped convex portion 50 projects upward from the front end of 7. A concave portion 51 is formed between the convex portion 50 and the claw 49 so as to break in the vertical direction.

FIG. 5 shows a state in which the lid opening button 26 is fitted into the through hole 43 and the lock portion 25 is mounted on the cylinder 41.
FIG. 3 shows a state in which the claws 49 of the lock portion 25 are locked to the lock pieces 22 of the lid 21 and the lid open button 26 is not pressed. At this time, the convex portion 50 of the lock portion 25 overlaps the protruding plate 44 of the lid opening button 26. The pin 45 of the cover opening button 26 is located at a position such that it contacts the front end of the projection 50.

At this time, as shown in FIG.
The lid 21 enters the concave portion 36 a of the lock plate 36 and is hooked on the lock piece 22, whereby the lid 21 is locked. On the front side of the claw 49, a slope 25a similar to that described above is formed. When the lid 21 is closed, the lock plate 36 is closed.
The inclined surface 22a pushes the inclined surface 25a of the claw 49, and once moves the claw 49 rightward in the figure.

As described above, the convex portion 50 is disposed so as to overlap with the protruding plate 44 of the cover opening button 26. The convex portion 50 has the same gradient surface 25b as described above, and the protruding plate 44 has the gradient surface 26a. When the lid open button 26 is pressed in the state shown in FIG.
Is pressed, whereby the lock portion 25 rotates counterclockwise about the cylinder 41 in FIG. And FIG.
As shown in (5), the pawl 49 separates from the lock plate 36, that is, the lock piece 22, and the lock of the lid 21 is released so that the lid can be opened.

As shown in FIG. 5, two guide plates 54, which are flush with each other, protrude from the periphery of the cabinet 24 at appropriate intervals.
Are formed between the guide plates 54.

The stopper 27 for the lock portion has an operation portion 27a disposed outside the groove 53 so as to cover the groove 53.
From the center of the operation portion 27a, a central portion 27b disposed inside the groove 53 extends in the lateral direction. This central part 27b
A lock plate fixing portion 28 and a guide rod 27c similar to those described above in the form of a thin plate extend before and after. Then, between the lock fixing portion 28 and the operation portion 27a, and the guide rod 27c.
A groove 55 is provided between the control unit 27a and the operation unit 27a. From the central portion 27b, the thin plate-shaped lid holding portion 2
9 extends laterally.

As shown in FIG. 8, each groove 55
And lock the stopper 27 for the lock unit to the cabinet 24.
, The stopper 27 for the lock portion is
Along the longitudinal direction of the groove 53.

The lock portion fixing portion 28 is formed with an approximately 56-shaped opening 56, and the lock portion stopper 27 is formed.
Is attached to the cabinet 24, this opening 56
Inside, the pin 45 of the lid opening button 26 and the projection 50 of the lock portion 25 are arranged. Note that a protrusion 31 similar to that described above is formed at an end of the lock fixing portion 28, and a protrusion 57 is formed at the center 27b.

FIG. 8 shows a state in which the locking portion stopper 27 fixes the locking portion 25. That is, first, similarly to FIG. 5, the claw 49 of the lock portion 25 is locked by the lock piece 22, and the lid opening button 26 is not pressed. In this state, the convex portion 50 of the lock portion 25
Is received in the fixing portion 56a of the figure-eight opening 56. The convex portion 50 has substantially the same width as the fixed portion 56a, so that the convex portion 50 cannot move in the lateral direction. That is, the locking portion 25 is unlocked so that the lid 21 cannot be unlocked and opened inadvertently.
Is restricted from rotating around the cylinder 41.

As described above, the convex portion 50 always overlaps the projecting plate 44 of the cover opening button 26, and the movement of the convex portion 50 is restricted in the state shown in FIG.
6 is also restricted from moving.

The claw 49 of the lock portion 25 has already contacted the lower side of the lock piece 22 of the lid 21. As described above, since the lid 21 is given the urging force F3 (see FIG. 3) in the lid opening direction, the lock piece 22 comes into close contact with the claw 49. Further, in the state shown in FIG. 8, the lid holding portion 29 of the lock portion stopper 27 overlaps and contacts the upper side of the lock piece 22. Therefore, the lock piece 22 is sandwiched between the claw 49 and the lid holding section 29 so as not to move up and down. Therefore, even if a vertical force is applied to the lid 21, it is possible to prevent the lid 21 from rattling.

When the operating portion 27a is moved to slide the locking portion stopper 27 to the side where the lock portion 25 is released from the state shown in FIG. 8 until the convex portion 50 comes into contact with the release portion 56b of the opening 56, the convex portion 50 can be moved laterally within the release portion 56b. Further, the lid holding portion 29 is retracted to a position where it does not overlap with the lock piece 22 of the lid 21.

At this time, when the lid open button 26 is pressed, the lock portion 25 rotates around the cylinder 41 counterclockwise in the figure as shown in FIG. Thereby, the claw 49 is separated from the lock plate 36, that is, the lock piece 22, and the lock of the lid 21 is released, so that the lid can be opened. At the end of the opening 56, a concave groove 58 for passing the pin 45 of the lid opening button 26 when the lid opening button 26 is pressed is formed.

As described above, the lid opening button 26 is pressed by the urging force F.
2, the lock portion 25 is urged toward the lid 21 (clockwise in this case) by the urging force F1. After the lid 21 is opened, the lock portion 25 rotates clockwise. I do.

Here, as described above, when the lid 21 is closed, the claw 49 is pushed back by the lock piece 22, and then rotates clockwise again to enter under the lock piece 22, so that the lid 21 is closed.
Are locked by the lock unit 25. Here, since the lid holding portion 29 is retracted from the lock piece 22, the lock piece 22 is fixed to the claw 49 so that the claw 49 is not blocked by the lock piece 22.
The lid 21 can be pushed in until it is sufficiently above.

When the locking portion stopper 27 is slid to the side where the locking portion 25 is fixed, the locking portion 25 is again fixed by the locking portion fixing portion 28, and the lid 21 is fixed by the lid holding portion 29 and the claw 49. Position control can be performed. At the end of the lock piece 22, a slope 22 b is formed which is lowered toward the lock stopper 27, and the lid holding section 29 may pass through the slope 22 b and overlap the lock piece 22. Has been easy.

As shown in FIG. 8, a cover plate 60 is overlaid on the stopper 27 for the lock portion. The cover plate 60 is a substantially triangular plate and has a through hole 6 at each corner.
1, 62 and 63 are formed. Also, the cover plate 60
Are formed with through holes 64 and 65 for positioning.
The tip of the pin 45 of the cover opening button 26 is fitted into the through hole 64, and the tip of the pin 42 a of the cabinet 24 is fitted into the through hole 65. As a result, the cover plate 60 is
a, is mounted on the short wall 42 and the cylinders 39, 40, 41.
At this time, the through holes 61, 62, 63 are screw holes 39 a, 40 a, 41 a of the cylinders 39, 40, 41 of the cabinet 24.
Matches. Further, an opening 66 is formed in the cover plate 60, and the projection 57 of the central portion 27 b of the stopper 27 for the lock portion fits in the opening 66.

As shown in FIG. 10, the cover plate 60 includes
Further, the same leaf spring 30 as described above is overlaid. Leaf spring 3
0 has an L-shaped base 67 fixed to the cover plate 60. The base 67 has through holes 67a, 67b, 67c. The through hole 67 a is used for positioning the leaf spring 30, and the pin 42 that has passed through the through hole 65 of the cover plate 60 is fitted therein, and the leaf spring 30 is placed on the cover plate 60. Then, the through holes 67b and 67c are made to match the through holes 61 and 63 of the cover plate 60, respectively.

Further, screws (not shown) are provided in the through holes 67b, 6
1 through the screw hole 39a (FIG. 8)
c and 63 are inserted and screwed into the screw holes 41a, respectively. Thus, the leaf spring 30 and the cover plate 60 are fixed to the cabinet 24. Also, a screw is inserted into the through hole 62 of the cover plate 60 and screwed into the screw hole 40a (FIG. 8) so that the cover plate 60 does not partially float. Thus, the above-described cover opening button 26, lock portion 25, and lock portion stopper 27 are sandwiched between the cover plate 60 and the cabinet 24 so as not to drop.

From the side of the through hole 67 c of the base 67, the locking portion urging portion 71 is once bent downward and further extends toward the first arm portion 46 of the locking portion 25. The lock portion urging portion 71 is once bent counterclockwise around the cylinder 41 and then abuts on the left side of the pin 52 protruding from the first arm portion 46 from the clockwise side. That is, as described above, the lock portion 25 is always provided with the clockwise urging force. This urging force corresponds to the urging force F1 in FIGS.

Further, a stopper click portion 68 extends horizontally from the base 67 toward the opening 66 of the cover plate 60. A V-shaped bent portion 68 a is formed at the tip of the stopper click portion 68, and this is the opening 6.
6 and slightly hooked on the projection 57 of the locking portion stopper 27.

When the locking portion stopper 27 is on the side for fixing the locking portion 25 (see FIG. 8), the bent portion 6
8a comes into contact with the front side of the projection 57,
To the fixed side to prevent the locking portion stopper 27 from being accidentally moved from here. When the stopper 27 for the lock portion is on the side that releases the lock portion 25, the bent portion 68a abuts on the rear side of the protrusion 57 to urge the protrusion 57 to the release side, and the stopper 27 for the lock portion Is trying not to inadvertently move from here. As described above, when the locking portion stopper 27 is slid to switch the fixing and release of the locking portion 25, the urging force of the bent portion 68a is switched, so that the user feels responsiveness. .

A button urging portion 69 extends from the base 67 toward the through hole 64 of the cover plate 60, and the tip of the button urging portion 69 covers the through hole 64.
The pin 45 (FIG. 4,
8), and the button urging portion 69 constantly urges the pin 45 so as to push the pin 45 downward in the figure.
That is, the urging force F2 shown in FIG.

When the lid 21 is opened as described above, the component force of F1 and the urging force F
The cover opening button 26 must be pressed with a force greater than the resultant force of the second. The lid open button 26 once pressed returns to the front side by the combined force of these forces.

A stopper regulating portion 70 extends slightly downward from the base 67 in the figure. To receive this, an inclined surface 72 is formed on the cover plate 60. The stopper restricting portion 70 corresponds to the leaf spring 30 of FIG. 1, and includes a bending portion 30 a and a locking portion 30 formed at the tip thereof.
b for restricting the movement of the locking portion stopper 27. The bending portion 30a includes the inclined surface 72 and the lid 21.
Are arranged so as to overlap with the pins 37 of the lock pieces 22.

The locking portion 30b extends laterally from the tip of the bending portion 30a. As shown by a virtual line in FIG.
When the lid 21 is open, it engages with the convex portion 31 of the lock portion fixing portion 28 of the lock portion stopper 27 (see FIG. 9) at the position where the lock portion 25 is released. This restricts the lock portion stopper 27 so that it cannot move to the side where the lock portion 25 is fixed. Therefore, as shown in FIG. 9, since the lock portion 25 is not fixed, the lid 21 can be closed.

Then, as shown by a solid line in FIG.
When the cover 1 is closed, the pin 37 protruding from the lock plate 36 of the lid 21 abuts on the bent portion 30a and pushes it upward in the drawing. Then, the bending portion 30a gives the lid 21 an urging force F4 downward (in the lid opening direction) in the figure. This urging force F4 is the lock piece 22 by the urging force F3 described above.
Is brought into close contact with the nail 49 to improve the effect.

When the bending portion 30a is deformed in this way, the locking portion 30b is disengaged from the projection 31 and is located above the projection 31 in the figure. Thereby, the stopper 27 for the lock portion can be freely moved, so that the lock portion 25 can be fixed by the stopper 27 for the lock portion. After that, in order to open the lid 21, the lock portion stopper 27 can be moved to release the lock portion 25.

As described above, in the lid locking device 20, when the lid 21 is open, the stopper 27 for the locking portion cannot be moved, so that the locking portion 25 is free to move without being fixed. It is possible. Therefore, for example, it is possible to prevent the lock portion 25 from being fixed when the lid is opened, and to prevent the lid 21 from colliding with the lock portion 25 and being damaged when the lid 21 is closed as in the related art. Becomes possible.

In the above-described embodiment, the torsion spring 32 (FIG. 3) for generating the urging force F3 in the opening direction is provided. However, the present invention is not limited to this. The urging force F3 may be generated. Alternatively, the torsion spring 32 may be omitted by appropriately setting the elasticity of the leaf spring 30 in the above-described embodiment and sufficiently increasing the urging force F4 by the bending portion 30a. in this case,
The urging force F4 in the lid opening direction is applied to the lid 21 only during the period from when the lid 21 is closed to when it is opened, and the lock piece 22 is pushed up and brought into close contact with the claw 49 as described above. Can be. When the lid is opened, the lid 21 can be pushed up slightly to facilitate the lid opening operation.

[0055]

As described above, the locking device for a lid according to the present invention has a locking means for locking the lid of the container in a closed state, a locking means for locking the locking means, and a locking means for opening the lid. Lock fixing restricting means for restricting fixing of the lock means by the lock fixing means.

Therefore, according to the present invention, in the open state, the lock fixing means does not function, and the lock means is released and can move freely, so that the lid hits the lock means during the closing operation. Thus, it is possible to prevent the lid from being unable to be closed and to prevent the locking means or the lid from being damaged.

[Brief description of the drawings]

FIG. 1 is a perspective view of a first embodiment of a lid locking device according to the present invention;
FIG.

FIG. 2 is a diagram showing a closed state of the first embodiment.

FIG. 3 is a perspective view showing a CD player to which a lid locking device 20 according to a second embodiment is applied.

FIG. 4 is an exploded view (1/5) of the second embodiment.

FIG. 5 is an exploded view (2/5) of the second embodiment.

FIG. 6 shows a main part of the second embodiment, and is VI-VI in FIG. 5;
FIG.

FIG. 7 is an exploded view (3/5) of the second embodiment.

FIG. 8 is an exploded view (4/5) of the second embodiment.

FIG. 9 is an exploded view (5/5) of the second embodiment.

FIG. 10 is a perspective view of the second embodiment as seen from the back.

11 is a cross-sectional view taken along line XI-XI in FIG. 10, showing a configuration of a member that restricts the movement of the locking portion stopper 27.

FIG. 12 is a view showing an example of a conventional lid lock device 20.

FIG. 13 is a view showing another example of the conventional lid lock device 20.

[Explanation of symbols]

 Reference Signs List 20 lid lock device 21 lid 22 lock piece 24 cabinet 25 lock part 26 lid open button 27 lock part stopper 28 lock part fixing part 29 lid sandwiching part 30 leaf spring 30a flexible part 30b locking part 31 convex part 70 stopper Regulatory department

──────────────────────────────────────────────────続 き Continuation of the front page (56) References JP-A 62-90442 (JP, U) JP-A 59-34708 (JP, U) (58) Fields investigated (Int. Cl. ⁶ , DB name) B65D 39/00-55/16 G11B 33/02 502-503

Claims (1)

(57) [Scope of request for utility model registration] A locking means for locking a lid of the container in a closed state; a lock fixing means for fixing the locking means; and a fixing of the locking means by the lock fixing means when the lid is opened. A lock device for a lid, comprising a lock fixing restricting means.