摘要:
A padlock includes a lock body, a locking element movable between a locked position and an unlocked position, a latch, a user manipulable lock interface, an actuator mechanism, and a counter member. When the lock interface is operated to a sequence of N correct code entry conditions, the latch is moved from an initial locked position to an unlocked position. When the lock interface is operated to any one of the plurality of code entry conditions, the actuator mechanism engages the counter member and incrementally advances the counter member toward a stop position. When the lock interface is operated to a sequence of N code entry conditions in which at least one of the sequence of N code entry conditions is an incorrect code entry condition, the counter member is moved from the start position to the stop position before the latch can be advanced to the unlocked position.
摘要:
A conventional rotatable tumbler combination lock of the type having notched rotatably mounted tumblers, a notched rotatably mounted drive plate, a bolt plate and bolt movable between locked and unlocked positions, a lever pivotally mounted to said bolt plate and having a fence for engagement with said tumbler notches and a dog for engagement with said drive plate to allow movement of bolt to said unlocked position, the improvement comprising including a scrambler mechanism which includes a rod having one end rotatably mounted to the bolt plate and another end adapted for engagement of detents on the tumblers. The rod engages said detents when the lock is in the open position and when the lock is closed, the rod spins the tumblers and the engagement of the dog with the drive plate notch and the fence with the tumbler notches is upset.
摘要:
An automatically self locking and self scrambling combination lock is disclosed wherein a spring biased bolt is moveable by its bias toward a locking position and a detent is provided on an end of the fence arm associated with a fence lever connected to the bolt whereby on movement of the bolt towards its locking position, the detent engages the edge of a single one of the tumbler wheel gates to scramble that tumbler wheel alignment relative the other tumbler wheels as the fence arm leaves the tumbler wheel gates. Additional spring means are provided in the form of a multiple armed spring member having a first spring arm which urges the fence lever toward the tumbler wheels when the spring member is deflected under the action of an actuator roller once on each rotation of an associated lock shaft, a second spring arm which normally urges the fence lever away from the tumbler wheels when the spring member is not deflected and a third spring arm which normally biases the spring member toward its non-deflected position of rest. In addition, an eccentric roller rim associated with the actuator roller for deflecting the spring member is provided so that the timing of such defective movement of the spring member in response to rotation of the lock shaft varies from rotation to rotation in response to incremental movements of the eccentric rim about its mounting post as it goes through successive engagements with the spring member.
摘要:
A self-scrambling combination includes a frame that supports at least two tumbler rings and an activating slide. The tumbler rings are marked with characters used for a combination for the lock. The lock is openable only when the tumbler rings are located in an open position related to the combination. The activating slide moves a locking bar between a locked position and an unlocked position. A scrambling mechanism is attached to the activating slide and rotates the tumbler rings from the open position to another position upon movement of the activating slide to move the locking bar from the unlocked position to the locked position. The frame can be used as the door of a lockbox and an attached key lock controls the setting of the combination for the lock. The self-scrambling combination lock can be used for a briefcase or valise lock with an additional spring closing the lock.
摘要:
A tumbler wheel scrambler assembly for combination locks of the type having a plurality of tumbler wheels and a driving cam arranged in a stack in a lock case with lost motion couplings for rotating the tumbler wheels upon rotation of the driving cam by a dial, and having a slidable bolt and pivoted fence lever for moving the bolt from projected locking position to unlocking position when the proper opening combination has been dialed. The lock case has a scrambler mounting post therein and the scrambler included a two piece housing of mating housing halves collectively defining guide channels for elongated slide members having hook formations protruding into positions to engage with gates of the tumbler wheels for spring forced scrambling of the tumbler wheel positions during displacement of the bolt from projected locking position. The scrambler housing halves have mounting ear formations for collectively encircling the mounting post to pivotally support the scrambler housing from the lock case.
摘要:
A lock comprising notched combination disks, a bolt movable in translation and urged to its extended position which may be moved solely when a coded combination has been formed by rotation of the combination disks, and means for driving the bolt to its retracted position. In accordance with the invention, the lock comprises means for locking the bolt in the retracted position, means for making said bolt drive means inoperative when the bolt is in its retracted position, and means for unlocking the bolt once the door has been opened then closed again.