Lock box

Patent metadata

Field	Value
Publication number	US-10794092-B2
Application number	US-201816119185-A
Country	US
Kind code	B2
Filing date	Aug 31, 2018
Priority date	Sep 1, 2017
Publication date	Oct 6, 2020
Grant date	Oct 6, 2020

Abstract

The lock box includes a box, a cap, and a cable. The box includes a box opening, a lock hole, and a lock body. The cap includes a cap fixing part, a cap socket, and a restricting device. The cap fixing part is able to extend into the lock hole and be locked by the lock body when the cap covers the box opening. The restricting device has a lifting lever. One end of the cable has a cable fixing part. The cable fixing part can be inserted into the cap socket with its movement being restricted by the restricting device. A user can apply a force on the lifting lever to release the restriction on the movement of the cable fixing part by the restricting device when the cap doesn't cover the box opening.

First claim

What is claimed is:

1. A lock box, comprising:
a box having an accommodating space inside, comprising;
a box opening;
a lock hole disposed at a location on the box other than the box opening;
a lock body disposed at a location on the box other than the box opening and the lock hole;

a cap capable of covering the box opening to seal the accommodating space, including:
a cap fixing part protruding from one side of the cap facing the box opening, wherein the cap fixing part is able to extend into the lock hole and be locked by the lock body when the cap covers the box opening;
a cap socket disposed on the other side of the cap with respect to the cap fixing part;
a restricting device disposed in the cap, wherein the restricting device has a lifting lever protruding from one side of the cap facing the box opening;

a cable, wherein one end of the cable is fixed on either the box or the cap and the other end of the cable has a cable fixing part, wherein the cable fixing part can be inserted into the cap socket with its movement being restricted by the restricting device, wherein the lifting lever is located outside the accommodating space when the cap doesn't cover the box opening, a user can apply a force on the lifting lever to release the restriction on the movement of the cable fixing part by the restricting device.

2. The lock box of claim 1 , wherein the restricting device includes:
the lifting lever;
a block connecting with the lifting lever, wherein the cable fixing part can be inserted into the cap socket and engages with the block;
an elastic member disposed between the block and the inner wall of the cap.

3. The lock box of claim 2 , wherein the cable fixing part is a hook-shaped unit.

4. The lock box of claim 3 , wherein the block includes a block hole, wherein the cable fixing part can be inserted into the cap socket and engages with the edge of the block hole.

5. The lock box of claim 3 , wherein the block includes an engaging portion, wherein the cable fixing part can be inserted into the cap socket and engages with the engaging portion.

6. The lock box of claim 2 , wherein the cable fixing part includes a fixing hole.

7. The lock box of claim 6 , wherein the block includes an engaging part, wherein the cable fixing part can be inserted into the cap socket and makes the engaging part engage with the edge of the fixing hole.

8. The lock box of claim 1 , wherein the cap is pivotally connected with one side of the box.

9. The lock box of claim 1 , wherein the cap is removable from the box.

10. The lock box of claim 1 , wherein the cap fixing part is a hook-shaped unit.

Assignees

• Sinox Co Ltd

Inventors

• Yu Chang-Chiang
• Wang Chia-Hung
• Wu Chien-Hung

Classifications

• E05B65/5284

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• E05B37/02

  with tumbler discs or rings arranged on a single axis, each disc being adjustable independently of the others · CPC title

• E05G1/00

  Safes or strong-rooms for valuables (savings boxes A45C1/12; floatable safes B63C7/30; storage containers without attack or fire-retardant features B65D; bank buildings in general, e.g. modular construction or floor plan, E04H1/06; buildings resistant to earthquakes or war action E04H9/00) · CPC title

• E05B19/0005

  Key safes (E05B35/086 takes precedence) · CPC title

• A45C11/32

  Bags or wallets for holding keys {(key-holding inserts A45C13/023)} · CPC title