Lock

Patent metadata

Field	Value
Publication number	US-11149771-B2
Application number	US-201816309406-A
Country	US
Kind code	B2
Filing date	Jan 12, 2018
Priority date	Aug 4, 2017
Publication date	Oct 19, 2021
Grant date	Oct 19, 2021

Abstract

Provided is a lock, including a locking module and a driving module. The locking module includes a latch mounted on a first main body, an oblique pin ring gear mounted on a second main body and adapted to the latch. A radial thickness of the oblique pin ring gear changes continuously. A first slot is arranged on the latch. The driving module is used for driving the oblique pin ring gear to move in a circular motion, such that on the latch in a closed position the oblique pin ring gear clips to or separates from the first slot. The lock mechanism can realize inward or outward arcuate connection and planar connecting without finishing.

First claim

What is claimed is:

1. A lock, comprising:
a locking module and a driving module,
wherein the locking module comprises a latch mounted on a first main body, an oblique pin ring gear mounted on a second main body and adapted to cooperate with the latch; a radial thickness of the oblique pin ring gear changes continuously; a first slot is arranged on the latch,
wherein the driving module is used for driving the oblique pin ring gear to move in a circular motion, such that on the latch in a closed position the oblique pin ring gear clips to or separates from the first slot,
wherein the latch is mounted on a first base on the first main body, and the oblique pin ring gear is mounted on a second base on the second main body; the first base and the second base are provided with a first groove and a second groove, respectively, for receiving the latch,
wherein the oblique pin ring gear is mounted in a matching oblique pin ring gear groove by a limit screw, and the oblique pin ring gear groove is fixed on the second base,
wherein the lock further comprises a positioning mechanism comprising a positioning pin rack and a positioning hole that match each other,
wherein the positioning pin rack is mounted in a pin hole of the first base and engages with the latch through a latch gear arranged on a latch rotating shaft, and
wherein the positioning hole is fixed on the second base, and the positioning pin rack moves under the driving of the latch gear to insert into or withdraw from the positioning hole.

2. The lock according to claim 1 , wherein the oblique pin ring gear includes an outer contour and an inner contour; the outer contour is circular and is provided with saw teeth, and the inner contour is in an involute shape; the oblique pin ring gear is provided with a gap between the ends of the involute shape of the inner contour, through which the latch separates from the oblique pin ring gear.

3. The lock according to claim 2 , wherein a sidewall of the first slot corresponding to the inner contour of the oblique pin ring gear is arcuate and has an arc radius greater than a maximum radius of the involute shape of the inner contour.

4. The lock according to claim 1 , wherein the driving module comprises a rotating hand wheel provided with a hand wheel gear on a shaft thereof; the rotating hand wheel is mounted on the second base and the hand wheel gear engages with the oblique pin ring gear.

5. The lock according to claim 1 , wherein the lock further comprises a sector block for being disposed between the first base and the second base, and the sector block has a central angle in a direction perpendicular to a connecting surface of the first main body and the second main body.

6. The lock according to claim 5 , wherein the central angle is in a range of 0-40 degrees.

7. The lock according to claim 1 , further comprising a sector block for being disposed between the first base and the second base, wherein the sector block has a central angle in the direction perpendicular to a connecting surface of the first main body and the second main body, and wherein the sector block has a sector central hole, through which the positioning pin rack passes, and has a sector protrusion inserted into the positioning hole.

Assignees

• Unilumin Group Co Ltd

Inventors

• He Jinfeng

Classifications

• F16B5/0092 Primary

  with locking means rotating about an axis parallel to the main plane and perpendicular to the abutting edge, e.g. screw, bayonet · CPC title

• F16B5/10

  by means of bayonet connections ({F16B5/0092 takes precedence}; fastening devices locking by rotation F16B21/02) · CPC title

• G09F9/3026

  Video wall, i.e. stackable semiconductor matrix display modules (video wall control systems G06F3/1446, G09G2300/026) · CPC title

• F16B5/0621 Primary

  in parallel relationship (fastened by a drive-pin F16B19/1081; fastened by a device locking by rotation F16B21/02) · CPC title

• F16B5/0004 Primary

  Joining sheets, plates or panels in abutting relationship (F16B5/01 takes precedence) · CPC title