LOCK ASSEMBLY FOR JEWELRY GROUPS

Abstract

A locking mechanism fastened at neck, ear and wrist areas with at least one male part body, includes a female part body, wherein the male part body is attached to the female part body. The locking mechanism includes a mounting opening, wherein the male part body is advanced towards a direction and placed in the mounting opening, moving jaws meeting to lock the male part body entering the mounting opening of the female part body, at least one retainer tab formed on the moving jaws, and male part teeth with tooth sockets, wherein the at least one retainer tab is seated on the tooth sockets.

Claims

1. A lock assembly fastened at neck, ear and wrist areas, comprising at least one male part body and a female part body, wherein the at least one male part body is attached to the female part body, the lock assembly further comprises a mounting opening, wherein the at least one male part body is advanced towards a direction and placed in the mounting opening, moving jaws, wherein the moving jaws meet to lock the at least one male part body entering the mounting opening of the female part body, at least one retainer tab formed on the moving jaws, male part teeth having tooth slots, wherein the at least one retainer tab are is seated on the tooth slots.

2. The lock assembly according to claim 1, comprising V-formed angled surfaces towards a main axis of the male part teeth.

3. The lock assembly according to claim 1, wherein the moving jaws are configured to move independent of each other.

4. The lock assembly according to claim 1, comprising pushing elements continuously exerting a force motion on the moving jaws.

5. The lock assembly according to claim 1, comprising at least one centering pin formed on the female part body.

6. The lock assembly according to claim 5, comprising a bearing center seated on the at least one centering pin and providing a rotational motion about a point by the at least one centering pin.

7. The lock assembly according to claim 1, wherein the male part teeth are formed on a male part head and configured at a reverse angle with respect to the at least one retainer tab.

8. The lock assembly according to claim 7, wherein the male part head comprises radial surfaces.

9. The lock assembly according to claim 4, wherein the pushing elements continuously exert the force motion and a pressure motion on the at least one retainer tab towards a main axis, and the at least one retainer tab is at an opposite angle with respect to the male part teeth.

10. The lock assembly according to claim 1 comprising pressure surfaces, wherein a finger action towards a direction of a pressure is applied on the pressure surfaces to open the lock assembly.

11. The lock assembly according to claim 1 comprising a two-sided female part body or a one-sided female part body and the at least one male part body depending on a jewelry to be used.

Description

BRIEF DESCRIPTION OF THE DRAWINGS

[0018] FIG. 1 is a two dimensional close—up view of the lock assembly of the invention in disassembled state.

[0019] FIG. 2 is a two dimensional close—up view of the lock assembly of the invention in assembled state when the lock is active.

[0020] FIG. 3 is a representational view of the lock assembly of the invention with the detail—a, when it is applied to a bracelet.

[0021] FIG. 4 is a representational view of the lock assembly of the invention with the detail—a, when it is applied to a necklace.

Part Numbers

[0022] 100 Lock assembly

101 Male Part Body

[0023] 1011 Male part head
1012 Male part teeth
1013 Tooth slots
1014 Angled surfaces
1015 Radial surfaces
102 Moving jaws
1021 Pressure surfaces
103 Bearing center

104 Retainer tab

105 Centering pin

[0024] 106 Female Part body
107 Pushing element (Spring)
108 Mounting opening

200 Bracelet

300 Earring

[0025] a Mounting direction
x Main axis
b Print direction
c lock active

Detailed Description of the Embodiments

[0026] In FIGS. 1 and 2, a locking mechanism (100) which can be fastened at the neck, ear and wrist areas easily and effortlessly, with at least one male part body (101), comprising a female part body (106) to which the mentioned male part body (101) is attached. The lock assembly (100) in question contains the mounting opening (108) where the mentioned male part body (101) is moved in the direction of mounting (a) and placed and the moving jaws (102) which meet to lock the male part body (101) entering into the mounting opening (108) of the mentioned the female part body (106). In addition, it contains at least one retainer tab (104) formed on the mentioned moving jaws (102) and male part teeth (1012) with tooth sockets (1013) in which the mentioned retainer tabs (104) are seated.

[0027] On the other hand, the mentioned male part teeth (1012) contain V—shaped angled surfaces (1014) towards the main axis (x) and moving jaws (102) that are moved independently from each other. Pushing elements (107) which apply continuous force to the moving jaws (102) and at least one centering pin (105) formed on the mentioned female part body (106) is integrated to the assembly. In addition, it comprises bearing center (103) seated on the centering pin (105) and providing rotational motion about this point by means of this centering area and male part teeth (1012) a plurality of which is formed on the male part head (1011) and configured at a reverse angle with respect to the retainer tab (104).

[0028] Locking the lock assembly (100) is as follows; the male part body (101) is drawn or pushed in the direction of mounting (a) towards the mounting mouth (108) of the female part body (106). With this pushing motion, the radial surfaces of the male part head (1011) (1015) hit the retainer tabs (104), and the rounded surfaces of the radial surfaces (1015) allow the retainer tabs (104) to sit in the tooth sockets (1013) by making a sliding motion on this surface. The pressure elements (107) which provide the retainer tabs (104) to be seated in the tooth slots (1013) after the seating motion of the retainer tabs (104) into the tooth slots (1013) and act as springs perform compression motion by continuously applying force motion in this area. Thereby, the desired locking process is realized. If the lock is to be opened, as a result of a finger motion exerted on the pressure surfaces (1021) along the direction of pressure (b), the spring (107) force is overcome, and with the spring (107) force rendered ineffective, retainer tabs (104) of the moving jaws (102) open towards the direction (c), and the lock becomes deactivated (c). The retainer tabs (104) are opened in the direction (c) and separated from the male part teeth (1012) and thus the freed male part body (101) is pulled back and removed from the lock area completely.

[0029] In FIG. 3, a representational view of the lock assembly (100) with the detail—a, when it is applied to a bracelet (200), and a close—up view of the detail—a are illustrated. The male part body (101) of locking device (100) applied here is single and comprises a single moving jaw (102). However, it is possible to use two—sided or one—sided female part body (106) and male part body (101) depending on the jewelry to be used.

[0030] In FIG. 4, a representational view of the lock assembly (100) with the detail—a, when it is applied to an earring (300), and a close—up view of the detail—a are illustrated. The male part body (101) of locking device (100) applied here is single and comprises a single moving jaw (102). However, it is possible to use two—sided or one—sided female part body (106) and male part body (101) depending on the jewelry to be used.