KR20060069483A - Lockable security device - Google Patents

Abstract

Security device for holding items, comprising a first security member (10) and a second security member (100), which security members may be joined to a closed position for retaining an item, a lock slide (200) displaceable to a locked position for maintaining the security device in the closed position, and latch means (202) for maintaining the locking mechanism in the locked position, wherein said latch means form an integral part of said lock slide. The lock slide is displaceably mounted to said first security member, and said latch means comprise a spring blade (202) extending from a principal plane of said lock slide, devised to engage with cooperating means (106), arranged on said second security member, in said locked position.

Description

Lockable security device

The present invention relates to a protective device for preventing from theft of an article. In particular, the present invention relates to a protective box comprising a bottom and a hinged lid, and to a mechanism for tightly locking the box in the closed position by a locking slide.

For years, protective boxes have been used to display merchandise for sale. In general, these boxes include box members that are transparent or partially pivotably connected. These box members form a bottom and a lid, which are hinged together and are generally made of plastic. To prevent undesirable theft of items contained in such protective boxes, the boxes are lockable and often have or enclose an electronic article surveillance (EAS) tag, where the EAS tag is removed from the retail item. Can be alerted. Locking the container prevents the thief from removing the EAS tag or removing the lock box. The most common use of lock boxes is storage media articles such as CDs, DVDs or cassettes. Other items for which the lock box is used are razor blades, cosmetics, batteries, and cigarettes.

A wide variety of types of protective devices are known to those skilled in the art, which include a locking slide mechanism for locking the protective device and means for holding the protective device in the locked position.

EP 616 103 discloses a protective device designed for two hinged box members, which is a displaceable locking slide on a first box member which cooperates with a teeth on another box member to lock the box members into the closed position. It is provided. The locking strip is permanently attached to the first protective member so as to engage the locking slide to hold the device in the locked position.

US 5,706,689 proposes another design that includes a cassette and a lid. The locking slides arranged on the cover are provided with laterally protruding locking bolts and engage the cassette to lock the container. A separate working slide is provided to displace the locking slide. In addition, the latch member is adapted to hold the locking slide in the engaged position.

WO 01/83325 discloses another design with a floor and a cover. The locking slide is arranged at the bottom and is movable between the locked position and the unlocked position. The bottom and the lid include cooperating teeth that can pass through when the box is closed. The lock slide further includes a lock tooth that is movable in the center of the cooperating lock teeth of the bottom and cover when the slide is moved to the lock position. The separated latch member is secured to the bottom and is adapted to engage the locking slide in the locked position.

Protective devices were sometimes available in stores, but are still improving. In one aspect, even more so to consumers and store salesmen, the protective device must be easy to operate in terms of locking and unlocking. In addition, protective devices used in stores are typically manufactured in large quantities and therefore a design that simplifies manufacturing is generally required.

It is an object of the present invention to provide a protective device for holding an article, which is an improvement over the prior art or at least provides a useful choice. A first aspect of the invention is improved production possibilities in terms of manufacturing and assembly. In addition, a second aspect of the present invention is to provide a protective device with enhanced working capacity.

According to a first aspect of the invention, a protective device for storing an article, comprising: a first protective member and a second protective member, the protective members can be connected for storing the article in a closed position; And a locking means displaceable in a locked position for holding in the closed position, and comprising latch means for holding a locking mechanism in the locked position, the latching means being integrally formed with the locking slide. By the protection device characterized in that, the above-described object is achieved. In this arrangement, some parts are not included in the protection device as compared to the prior art because no separate latch member is needed. This saves time and money in terms of manufacturing and assembly. In addition, some parts that are no longer needed mean less chance of failure, resulting in more stable production.

In one embodiment the locking slide is displaceably fixed to the first protective member, and the latch means is adapted to engage the cooperating means arranged on the second protective member in the locked position.

Preferably, the latch means comprises a spring blade extending from the main plane of the locking slide. The spring blade may be adapted to engage the stop member arranged in the second protective member in the locked position. The stop member may be a shoulder portion on the second protective member. Alternatively, the stop member may be a recessed portion on the second protective member.

Preferably, the protection device further comprises two or more spring blades spaced along the locking slide and two or more corresponding stop members.

In a preferred embodiment, the locking slide is made of elastic magnetic material.

Preferably, the locking slide is displaceably secured to the first protective member and has a protruding lock teeth, which engage with the protruding tabs on the second protective member in the locked position.

In an alternative embodiment, the first protective member has a protruding first tab, the second protective member has a protruding second tab configured to pass adjacent to the first tab in a closed position and the locking slide Has a protruding lock teeth in the partially or overlapping position between the first tab and the second tab in the locked position.

In one embodiment, the lock teeth are bent outer portions of the lock slide and protrude from the major plane of the lock slide.

The protection device may comprise a plurality of lock teeth and tabs spaced apart along the locking slide.

In one embodiment, the protection members are adapted to partially wrap the article stored in the closed position. Alternatively the protective members are adapted to completely enclose the article stored in the closed position.

In a preferred embodiment, the protective members are adapted to be interconnected and locked at each first end, and to be hinged together at each second end opposite the first end.

In an alternative embodiment, the protective members are adapted to be interconnected and locked at each first end and to be hooked together at each second end opposite the first end.

In yet another alternative embodiment, the protective members are adapted to be interconnected and locked at each first end and at each second end opposite the first end.

In a preferred embodiment, the first protective member is a bottom member, the second protective member is a lid member, and the bottom member and the lid member form a box-like structure in the closed position. Preferably, the bottom member has a front wall carrying the locking slide from the inside, and the lid member has a front wall located on the inner wall of the locking slide in the closed position. The lid member has a flange protruding from the front wall of the lid member, the flange may engage the front wall of the bottom member in the closed position to enclose the locking slide within the box-like structure.

In one embodiment, the locking slide is provided with maneuvering means that protrude through a gap in the side of the first protective member.

In a preferred embodiment, the protection device comprises an alarm tag.

According to a second aspect of the invention, a protective device for storing an article, comprising: a first protective member and a second protective member, the protective members can be connected to hold the article in a closed position; And a locking means displaceable to a locked position for holding in the closed position, and comprising latch means for holding a locking mechanism in the locked position, the latching means being carried on the first protective member and A protective device, characterized in that it is configured to engage with a cooperating means on the second protective member, the above-mentioned object is achieved. With this arrangement, the locking slide cannot be latched when the protective device is in the open position, and the latch means are disengaged from the cooperating means. Since the above-described prior art accidentally locks easily in the locked position and is released to the open position, this embodiment means that it is greatly enhanced in the operation of the protective device. During the process of loading an item into a protective box, such a mistake has a hard effect, so a specific mechanism must be used to unlock and open.

In one embodiment, the latch means comprises a spring blade extending from the main plane of the locking slide.

Preferably, the latch means is integrally formed with the locking slide.

In a preferred embodiment, the spring blade engages the stop member arranged on the second protective member in the locked position. The stop member is a shoulder portion on the second protective member. Alternatively, the stop member is a recessed portion on the second protective member.

Preferably, the protection device comprises two or more spring blades spaced along the locking slide and two or more corresponding stop members.

Preferably, the latch means is made of an elastic magnetic material.

In a preferred embodiment, the protection device comprises a warning tag.

The features and advantages of the present invention will become more apparent from the following description of the preferred embodiments with reference to the attached drawings.

1 is a front perspective view of a protective device according to a first embodiment of the present invention in an open position;

2 is a rear perspective view of the protective storage device of FIG. 1 in an open position;

3 is a partial view of a bottom member of the protection device of FIG. 1;

4 shows the lid member engaged with the locking slide of the bottom member in the embodiment of FIG. 1;

5 shows a top view of the protection device of FIG. 1 in the locked and latched position;

6 shows a top view of the protection device of FIG. 1 in the unlocked position;

7 is a front perspective view of a protection device according to a second embodiment of the present invention in an open position;

8 is a partial view of the bottom member of the protection device of FIG. 7; And

9 shows a partial front view of the protection device of FIG. 7 in the locked and latched position.

Embodiments of the present invention will be disclosed with reference to FIGS.

1 and 2 show the protection device 1 in the open position from two different angles. The protective device 1 comprises a first protective member 10 and a second protective member 100 and means for connecting and locking the protective members at their respective first ends 12, 102. The protective members 10, 100 are pivotably attached to one another by the hinged device 17 at the second ends 14, 104 opposite the respective first ends 12, 102. do.

In the embodiment disclosed in this figure, the first protective member is the bottom member 10 and the second protective member is the lid member 100. When brought together and connected to each other, the bottom member 10 and the protective member form a box-like structure that defines a compartment in which an article or product can be stored. Inner and outer means, inner and outer means, which have been disclosed above, are associated with such a box-like structure.

The bottom member 10 preferably comprises a planar wall 11 made of durable transparent plastic material to allow the consumer to see the contents of the protective device. The front wall 12, the rear wall 14, and the side wall 13 extend generally perpendicular to the planar wall 11. The front wall 12 supports the locking slide 200, which is displaceable along the inner side of the front wall 12. In one embodiment, the front wall is opaque to block visual access to the locking mechanism. Similarly, the lid member 100 preferably comprises a planar wall 101 made of a durable transparent plastic material. The front wall 102, the back wall 104, and the side wall 103 extend generally perpendicular to the planar wall 101. The flange 107 protrudes from the front wall 102 onto an extension of the flat wall 101, and in the closed position the flange 107 engages the flat wall 12 of the bottom member 10 and locks in the box-like structure. Surrounded by a slide.

In the embodiment shown, the side walls 13 and 103 are adapted to engage their edges in the closed position of the protective device. In alternative embodiments, the side walls of the protective members 10 and 100 overlap to block unwanted access to prevent an object from being inserted between the engaged side walls. The hinge connecting device 17 includes at least one pair of hinge connecting members 18 and 105 attached to each rear wall 14 and 104, wherein the hinge connecting members are connected by a pin 19 and hinged. It serves as a rotation axis for the connecting device 17.

The front wall 102 of the lid member 100 supports the locking tabs 105 protruding outward for engagement of the locking slide 200 in the locking position of the protection device. In particular in the illustrated embodiment there are four locking tabs. An alternative embodiment may include any number of locking tabs 105, ie one, two or more locking tabs. However, by adopting the plurality of locking tabs 105 distributed along the front wall 102 of the lid member 100 as shown, a number of locking points are obtained and protected by twisting, bending Minimize the possibility of the device opening.

3 shows a portion of the bottom member 10 and the locking slide 200 in FIGS. 1 and 2 in more detail. The locking slide 200 is displaceable along the front wall 12 of the bottom member 10, and a maneuvering member 204 is employed for this purpose. The actuation member 204 is accessible through an elongated gap formed in the front wall 12 and is secured to or forms part of the locking slide 200. The illustrated embodiment includes a separate maneuvering member 204, which is arranged outside the front wall 12 and securely fixed to the attachment means 203 through the gap in the locking slide 200. In this characteristic embodiment, the attachment means 203 comprises an inwardly projecting flange, which engages the head portion 205 of the maneuvering member 204. However, in an alternative embodiment, the actuation member 204 may be a bent outer portion of the locking slide 200, which bends out through the elongated gap. In yet another embodiment, the actuation member 204 may be just a recessed portion or a through hole in the locking slide 200 accessible through the elongated gap. In the illustrated embodiment, the gap is not shown hidden by the moving member 204 of FIG. 1 and by the locking slide 200 of FIGS. 2 and 3. However, one of ordinary skill in the art will appreciate that this gap extends along the front wall 12.

The locking slide 200 is made of an elastic magnetic metal material such as steel, and extends in a major plane parallel to the front wall 12. At least one lock tooth 201 is fixed inside the locking slide 200 to protrude inward. In the illustrated embodiment four lock teeth 201 are included, which are adapted to engage the four lock tabs 105 of the lid member 100. As mentioned above, any number of lock teeth 201, that is, one, two or more lock teeth, may be employed. In a preferred embodiment each lock 201 comprises a curved outer portion of the lock slide 200. The locking slide can bend out beyond the total height. However, in the preferred embodiment shown, this bent outer portion is a cut-out tongue 201, one end of which is fixed to the major plane of the locking slide 200, extending over the locking slide 200 extension. . The lock teeth 201 are configured to lock the protector by displacing the lock slide 200 laterally to a lock position in which the lock tooth 201 is positioned beyond the lock tab 105 when the protector 1 is closed. This will be described later.

Once the starting device 204 is attached to the locking slide 200 through the gap in the front wall 12, the locking slide 200 is engaged to the bottom member 10. However, for the purpose of strengthening the protective device, the front wall 12 of the bottom member 10 includes an upper edge portion 16 which projects inwardly beyond the locking slide 200 and thus is upwards away from the flat wall 11. To prevent it from moving. Furthermore, the guide shoulders 16 are preferably arranged at the lower end of the front wall 12.

In order for the protection device 1 to be held in the locked position, a latch means is provided in the form of at least one spring blade 202, which spring blade is formed integrally with the locking slide 200. The spring blade 202 is deflected to protrude inward and laterally at an angle from the main plane of the locking slide 200. One single spring blade 202 may be sufficient, but in the illustrated embodiment includes two mutually spaced spring blades 202.

As shown in FIG. 1, the front wall 102 of the lid member 100 further includes a stop member 106, which is adapted to engage the spring blade 202 when the protective device 1 is closed and locked. . In the embodiment shown, this stop member is provided by a protruding shoulder 106 extending perpendicular to the direction of displacement of the locking slide 200. An alternative approach is to provide a recess in the front wall 102.

4 shows a portion of a lid member 100 having a locking slide 200 supported by a bottom member 10, not shown, and a planar wall 101, not shown, in the closed and locked positions. Locking teeth 201 are positioned over locking tabs 105 to prevent lid member 100 from disengaging from bottom member 10. In addition, each spring blade 202 automatically occupies its outer edge position beyond the stop edge 106 by elasticity, preventing the locking slide 200 from moving to the unlocked position.

In order to unlock the latched funding device 1, a specific mechanism is required. For the embodiment of FIG. 1, this particular mechanism should include a magnet strong enough to pull the spring blade 202 toward the major plane of the locking slide 200, as is known to those skilled in the art. Preferably, the particular mechanism comprises one magnet for each spring blade, the magnets being arranged equally to the space between the spring blades 202 along the device surface. In addition, the maneuvering engagement means is preferably included in a particular mechanism so as to engage the maneuvering member 204 when correctly applied.

FIG. 5 shows the spring blade 202 meshing behind the shoulder 106 and the planar wall 101 of the lid member 100 is not shown in the locked position where the lock teeth 201 are arranged over the tabs 105. 1 shows the embodiment. A particular mechanism (not shown) designed for this particular type of protection device engages with the maneuvering member 204 so that the magnet of the particular mechanism is automatically arranged on the corresponding spring blade 202. Thus, the spring blade 202 is raised by a magnet to the extent that at least the outer end of the spring blade 202 rises beyond the shoulder 106.

FIG. 6 shows that the locking device 201 is engaged with the tab 105 as the protective device 1 is displaced laterally relative to the particular mechanism such that the particular mechanism pulls the locking slide 300 by the actuation member 204. Show how the bite is solved. The lock can be unlocked and opened.

A second embodiment of the present invention is shown in Figures 7-9. This second embodiment is the same in many respects to the first embodiment and therefore uses the same reference numerals for the corresponding members.

7 shows the protection device 2 in the open position. Two first locking tabs 105 protrude from the front wall 102 of the lid member 100. The front wall 102 is provided with a shoulder means 106 and engages with the latch means on the locking slide 200 arranged displaceably on the bottom member 10. In addition, the front wall 12 of the bottom member 10 is provided with two second locking tabs 20 which protrude inwardly, i.e., in a direction opposite to the first locking tab. The first locking tab and the second locking tab are offset from each other so that the first tab 105 passes through the second tab 20 when the lid member 100 is closed.

8 shows a locking slide 200 that may be made of an elastic magnetic metal material, such as steel, with a portion of the bottom member 10 viewed from the inside. The lock slide 200 is made to have a latch means and a lock teeth 201 in the form of a spring blade as in the above-described embodiment. The actuation means 204 is attached to the locking slide 200 through an elongated gap in the front wall 12. The difference from the above embodiment is that the lock teeth 201 are arranged directly under the second tabs 20, even if they are displaceable laterally relative to the second tabs 20.

Finally, FIG. 9 shows a cross section of the closed and latched embodiment of the protective device of FIG. 7 without the planar wall of the lid member 100. The front wall 102 is arranged inside the locking slide 200, and the first tab 105 is located next to and below the second tab 20. The lock slide 200 is displaced to a position where the lock teeth 201 are arranged between the first tab 105 and the second tab 20 to prevent the protection device 2 from opening. In addition, the spring blade 202 is latched to engage the shoulder member 106 to prevent the locking slide from releasing at the shown locking position. By applying a particular mechanism including a magnet to the front wall 12, the spring blade 201 is drawn to disengage from the shoulder member 106, and the locking slide 200 can move to the right side of the drawing. In this way, the first tab 105 can be disengaged and the protective device 2 can be opened.

The present invention provides a simple design compared to the prior art, which has an integrally formed member 200 comprising a locking slide 200 and a latch means 202, so that only a few parts are required for the protection device. . In addition, by arranging the latching function including the engaging portion between the latch means 202 attached to the protective member 10 and the cooperating member 106 on the opposing protective member 100, the protective device can be latched to the open position. Operation is improved. The protective device according to the invention can be used to store a storage medium such as a CD or DVD jewel box or other items such as razor blades or other goods. In fact, the present invention has no limitation on the type of article to be stored. Moreover, it is not the focus of the protective member to form the box-like structure, so that the clamp-like structure can be formed to place elongated articles such as bottlenecks, bicycle frames and the like. In addition, the two protective members need not be hinged to each other. An alternative solution is to provide the hooked arrangement at the end with the locking mechanism and at its opposite end. Other embodiments are also possible that provide a locking mechanism at each of two ends.

Accordingly, it should be noted that these descriptions and drawings of the present invention are exemplary only, and the scope of the present invention is not limited to the illustrated or described embodiments.

Claims (31)

As a protective device for storing goods, A first protective member 10 and a second protective member 100, The protective members can be connected for storing the article in the closed position, A locking slide 200 displaceable to a locked position for holding the protection device in the closed position, and A protective device comprising latch means (202) for holding a locking mechanism in the locked position, And the latch means is integrally formed with the locking slide. The method of claim 1, The locking slide is displaceably fixed to the first protective member, and Said latch means being adapted to engage a cooperating means (106) arranged in said second protective member in said locked position. The method of claim 2, Said latch means comprising a spring blade (202) extending from a major plane of said locking slide. The method of claim 3, wherein And the spring blade is adapted to engage the stop member arranged in the second protective member in the locked position. The method of claim 4, wherein And the stop member is a shoulder portion on the second protective member. The method of claim 4, wherein And the stop member is a recessed portion on the second protective member. The method of claim 4, wherein The protection device comprising two or more spring blades spaced along the locking slide and two or more corresponding stop members. The method according to any one of claims 1 to 7, And the locking slide is made of an elastic magnetic material. The method of claim 1, The locking slide is displaceably fixed to the first protective member and has a protruding tooth 201, which lock protrudes from the protruding tab 105 on the second protective member in the locked position. Interlocking, characterized in that the protection device. The method of claim 1, The first protective member has a protruding first tab 20, the second protective member has a protruding second tab 105 adapted to pass adjacent to the first tab in the closed position, And the protruding locking teeth (201) occupy a position in which the locking slide occupies or partially overlaps between the first tab and the second tab in the locked position. The method according to claim 9 or 10, The locking device is a bent outer part of the locking slide and is projected from the main plane of the locking slide. The method according to claim 9 or 10, A plurality of lock teeth and tabs are provided to be spaced apart along the lock slide. The method according to any one of claims 1 to 12, And the protective members are configured to partially wrap the article stored in the closed position. The method according to any one of claims 1 to 12, And the protective members are configured to completely enclose the article stored in the closed position. The method according to any one of claims 1 to 14, The protection elements are characterized in that they are adapted to be interconnected and locked at each first end and are hinged together at each second end opposite the first end. The method according to any one of claims 1 to 14, And the protective members are adapted to be interconnected and locked at each first end and to be hooked together at each second end opposite the first end. The method according to any one of claims 1 to 14, And the protective members are configured to be interconnected and locked at each first end and at each second end opposite the first end. The method according to any one of claims 1 to 17, And the first protective member is a bottom member, the second protective member is a lid member, and the bottom member and the lid member form a box-like structure in the closed position. The method of claim 18, Said bottom member having a front wall 12 carrying said locking slide inwardly, said lid member having a front wall 102 located inward of said locking slide in said closed position. . The method of claim 19, The lid member has a protruding flange 107 from the front wall of the lid member, the flange engaging the front wall of the bottom member in the closed position to surround the locking slide in the box-shaped structure. Said, protection device. The method according to any one of claims 1 to 20, And the locking slide is adapted to have actuation means (204) projecting through a gap in the side of the first protective member. The method according to any one of claims 1 to 21, And the protection device comprises an alarm tag. As a protective device for storing goods, A first protective member 10 and a second protective member 100, The protective members can be connected for storing the article in the closed position, A locking slide 200 displaceable to a locked position for holding the protection device in the closed position, and A protective device comprising latch means (202) for holding a locking mechanism in the locked position, Said latch means being carried on said first protective member and adapted to engage with cooperating means (106) on said second protective member. The method of claim 23, And said latch means comprise a spring blade (202) extending from a major plane of said locking slide. The method of claim 23, And the latch means is integrally formed with the locking slide. The method of claim 24, And the spring blade is adapted to engage a stop member arranged on the second protective member in the locked position. The method of claim 26, The protection device comprising two or more spring blades spaced along the locking slide and two or more corresponding stop members. The method of claim 26, And the stop member is a shoulder portion on the second protective member. The method of claim 26, And the stop member is a recessed portion on the second protective member. The method according to any one of claims 23 to 29, And the latch means is made of an elastic magnetic material. The method according to any one of claims 23 to 30, And the protection device comprises an alarm tag.

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