Lock and suitcase

Patent metadata

Field	Value
Publication number	US-12203293-B2
Application number	US-202217984302-A
Country	US
Kind code	B2
Filing date	Nov 10, 2022
Priority date	May 14, 2020
Publication date	Jan 21, 2025
Grant date	Jan 21, 2025

Abstract

Embodiments of the present application relate to the technical field of daily necessities, and in particular to a lock and a suitcase. The lock comprises: a lock main body, which is provided with an accommodating cavity, an opening, and a first through hole, and the opening and the first through hole both being in communication with the accommodating cavity; an elastic member, one end of which is fixed on the bottom of the accommodating cavity opposite the opening; and a clamping button, which comprises a button main body provided with a groove and a clamping boss obtained by extending from the button main body towards the groove, wherein the button main body is inserted into the accommodating cavity from the opening, the button main body is movable relative to the lock main body, the button main body abuts against the other end of the elastic member, and the clamping boss corresponds to the first through hole. By means of the lock, when a zipper piece on the suitcase presses the clamping button of the lock, a hole in the zipper piece is clamped into the clamping boss, and thus, the zipper piece on the suitcase can be locked.

First claim

The invention claimed is:

1. A lock, comprising:
a lock main body, provided with an accommodating cavity, an opening located at an end of the accommodating cavity, and a first through hole located at a side of the accommodating cavity, the opening and the first through hole both being in communication with the accommodating cavity, the first through hole is configured for insertion of a product with a hole;
an elastic member, one end of the elastic member being fixed on the bottom of the accommodating cavity opposite the opening; and
a clamping button, comprising a button main body provided with a groove and a clamping boss obtained by extending from the button main body towards the groove, wherein the button main body is inserted into the accommodating cavity from the opening, the button main body is movable relative to the lock main body, the button main body abuts against the other end of the elastic member, and the clamping boss corresponds to the first through hole and is configured to be inserted into the hole of the product to realize locking.

2. The lock according to claim 1 , wherein one surface of the clamping boss facing the first through hole is an inclined surface inclined toward the accommodating cavity.

3. The lock according to claim 1 , wherein the clamping button further comprises a hook obtained by extending from the button main body; and
the lock main body is further provided with a second through hole in communication with the accommodating cavity, a hook portion of the hook extends into the second through hole, and the hook portion of the hook is movable relative to the second through hole.

4. The lock according to claim 1 , wherein the button main body is further provided with a chute, the lock main body has a sliding rail protruding toward the accommodating cavity, the button main body is accommodated in the accommodating cavity, the sliding rail is clamped into the chute, and the sliding rail is slidable along the chute.

5. The lock according to claim 4 , wherein quantities of the chutes and the sliding rails are at least two, at least two of the chutes are respectively located on two opposite surfaces of the button main body, and the chutes correspond to the sliding rails one by one.

6. The lock according to claim 1 , wherein the clamping button further comprises a locking portion obtained by extending from one end of the button main body close to the opening, the locking portion is provided with a locking hole, and the locking hole is used for inserting a locking pin.

7. The lock according to claim 1 , wherein quantities of the clamping bosses and the first through holes are at least two, at least two of the clamping bosses are arranged side by side at an interval, and at least two of the first through holes are arranged side by side at an interval.

8. The lock according to claim 1 , further comprising a bottom plate, wherein the bottom plate is provided with a third through hole, a first blocking piece and a second blocking piece extend from the bottom plate toward the third through hole, and the first blocking piece and the second blocking piece are arranged at an interval;
a boss protrudes outward from the lock main body, a fixing piece extends from the boss, the boss is accommodated between the first blocking piece and the second blocking piece, the first blocking piece and the second blocking piece are located between the fixing piece and the lock main body, and the first blocking piece and the second blocking piece are used for limiting the position of the fixing piece.

9. The lock according to claim 8 , wherein a position-limiting plate extends from the bottom plate toward the third through hole, the position-limiting plate points to a gap between the first blocking piece and the second blocking piece, and the position-limiting plate is spaced a predetermined distance from the gap.

10. A suitcase, comprising the lock according to any one of claims 1 to 9 .

Assignees

• Duraflex Hong Kong Ltd

Inventors

• Chan Man Chak

Classifications

• A45C13/10

  Arrangement of fasteners · CPC title

• A45C5/03 Primary

  Suitcases · CPC title

• E05B67/383

  Staples or the like for padlocks; Lock slings; Arrangements on locks to cooperate with padlocks · CPC title

• A45C13/1023

  with elongated profiles fastened by sliders · CPC title

• A45C13/1084

  of the latch-and-catch type · CPC title