Buckle lock

Abstract

A buckle lock is applied to lock a device having a fastening portion and comprises a body, the body includes a locking mechanism and includes a fixing groove configured to retain with the fastening portion of the device. The body further includes a press rod configured to move toward a unlocking position of the fixing groove so as to allow the fastening portion to move out of the fixing groove, and the press rod is also configured to move toward a locking position of the fixing groove so as to stop a removal of the fastening portion from the fixing groove.

Claims

1. A buckle lock being applied to lock a device having a fastening portion and comprising: a body including a fixing groove; and the body further including a press rod configured to move between an unlocking position so as to allow the fastening portion to move out of the fixing groove, and a locking position so as to stop a removal of the fastening portion from the fixing groove; a lock tongue engaging the press rod when the press rod is at the locking position so as to stop movement of the press rod from the locking position to the unlocking position; a locking mechanism configured to lock the lock tongue so as to stop removal of the lock tongue from the press rod and to unlock the lock tongue so as to allow the lock tongue to disengage the press rod; and a release button configured to be pushed by a user so as to disengage the lock tongue from the press rod when the locking mechanism unlocks the lock tongue.

2. The buckle lock as claimed in claim 1, wherein the locking mechanism is a combination lock.

3. The buckle lock as claimed in claim 1, wherein the fixing groove has a flexible pad arranged thereon.

4. The buckle lock as claimed in claim 1, wherein when the press rod is located at the locking position of the fixing groove, it closes an opening of the fixing groove completely.

5. The buckle lock as claimed in claim 1, wherein the body is in connection with a first end of a steel cable, and a second end of the steel cable is coupled with a connection object.

6. The buckle lock as claimed in claim 1, wherein the press rod is between the lock tongue and the release button.

7. The buckle lock as claimed in claim 1, wherein the lock tongue is between the locking mechanism and the press rod.

8. The buckle lock as claimed in claim 1, wherein the lock tongue is between the locking mechanism and the release button.

9. The buckle lock as claimed in claim 1, wherein the release button extends perpendicular to the press rod.

10. The buckle lock as claimed in claim 1, wherein the release button is collinear with the lock tongue.

11. The buckle lock as claimed in claim 1, wherein the press rod is formed with a recess, the lock tongue has a protrusion, and when the press rod is at the locking position, the lock tongue is configured to move between an engaging position, where the protrusion engages the recess, and a disengaging position, where protrusion disengages the recess.

12. The buckle lock as claimed in claim 11, wherein locking mechanism is configured to lock the lock tongue at the engaging position.

13. The buckle lock as claimed in claim 11, wherein the release button is configured to be pushed by a user so as to move the lock tongue from the engaging position to the disengaging position.

14. The buckle lock as claimed in claim 1, wherein the body including a first body portion and a second body portion, the press rod is coupled to the first body portion, when the press rod is at the locking position, the fastening portion is engaged between the press rod and the second body portion, and when the press rod is at unlocking position, the fastening portion is disengaged by the press rod and the second body portion.

Description

BRIEF DESCRIPTION OF THE DRAWINGS

(1) FIG. 1 is a perspective view showing the application of a buckle lock according to a first embodiment of the present invention.

(2) FIG. 2 is a perspective view showing the operation of the buckle lock according to the first embodiment of the present invention.

(3) FIG. 3 is another perspective view showing the operation of the buckle lock according to the first embodiment of the present invention.

(4) FIG. 4 is a side plan view showing the operation of the buckle lock according to the first embodiment of the present invention.

(5) FIG. 5 is another plan view showing the operation of the buckle lock according to the first embodiment of the present invention.

(6) FIG. 6 is another perspective view showing the application of the buckle lock according to the first embodiment of the present invention.

(7) FIG. 7 is a side plan view showing the application of the buckle lock according to the first embodiment of the present invention.

(8) FIG. 8 is a perspective view showing the operation of a buckle lock according to a second embodiment of the present invention.

(9) FIG. 9 is another perspective view showing the operation of the buckle lock according to the second embodiment of the present invention.

(10) FIG. 10 is a cross-sectional view showing the operation of the buckle lock according to the second embodiment of the present invention.

(11) FIG. 11 is another cross-sectional view showing the operation of the buckle lock according to the second embodiment of the present invention.

(12) FIG. 12 is also another cross-sectional view showing the operation of the buckle lock according to the second embodiment of the present invention.

DETAILED DESCRIPTION OF THE PREFERRED EMBODIMENTS

(13) With reference to FIGS. 1-3, a buckle lock 10 according to a first embodiment of the present invention is applied to lock a device 20 (denoted by a dotted line) having a fastening portion 21 (such as a support stand or a hanger hole). The device 20 can be any one of electronic devices such as notebook computer, a tablet, and etc. In this embodiment, the device 20 is the tablet having the support stand.

(14) The buckle lock 10 comprises a body 11 which includes a locking mechanism 12 and includes a fixing groove 13 configured to retain with the fastening portion 21 of the device 20, wherein the fastening portion 21 is the support stand or the hanger hole which is connected on the device 20.

(15) The body 11 further includes a press rod 14 which is configured to move toward a unlocking position of the fixing groove 13 (as shown in FIG. 2) so as to allow the fastening portion 21 to move out of the fixing groove 13, and the press rod 14 is also configured to move toward a locking position of the fixing groove 13 (as illustrated in FIG. 3) so as to stop a removal of the fastening portion 21 from the fixing groove 13, wherein when the press rod 14 is moved toward the locking position of the fixing groove 13, it is locked by the locking mechanism 12. The fixing groove 13 has a flexible pad 131 arranged thereon so as to avoid an abrasion between the fixing groove 13 and the fastening portion 21.

(16) The locking mechanism 12 is a key lock or a combination lock. Furthermore, the press rod 14 is arranged on the locking mechanism 12 or is an independent component apart from the locking mechanism 12.

(17) The locking mechanism 12 has a resilient element (not shown) configured to push the press rod 14 toward the unlocking position of the fixing groove 13 normally, and when the locking mechanism 12 releases the press rod 14, the press rod 14 moves back to the unlocking position of the fixing groove 13 from the locking position of the fixing groove 13 automatically.

(18) The body 11 is in connection with a first end of a steel cable 15 so that when the buckle lock 10 is locked on the device 20, and a second end of the steel cable 15 is coupled with a connection object (such as one of the table's legs or a wall column), thus locking the device 20 securely.

(19) Referring to FIG. 4, when the press rod 14 is located on the unlocking position, the body 11 is fastened on the fastening portion 21 by ways of the fixing groove 13 so that the fastening portion 21 is retained into the fixing groove 13. As shown in FIG. 5, the press rod 14 is pressed by a user's finger to move toward the locking position and is locked by the locking mechanism 12 (i.e., the key lock or the combination lock) so that the buckle lock 10 is locked onto the device 20.

(20) The device 20 is unlocked by the locking mechanism 12 (i.e., the key lock or the combination lock) so that the press rod 14 moves back to the unlocking position of the fixing groove 13 automatically, and the body 11 is removed from the device 20.

(21) When the press rod 14 is located at the locking position, it closes an opening of the locking groove 13 completely. With reference to FIGS. 6 and 7, when the fastening portion 21 of the device 20 is the support stand having a reinforcement extension 22, the press rod 14 is located on another locking position of the fixing groove 13 so as to engage with the reinforcement extension 22. In other words, the press rod 14 stops a removal of the fastening portion 21 from the fixing groove 13 and does not close the opening of the fixing groove 13 completely.

(22) Referring to FIGS. 8 and 9, in a second embodiment, the buckle lock 10 comprises a body 11 which includes a locking mechanism 12 and includes a fixing groove 13 configured to fasten with the fastening portion 21 of the device 20.

(23) The body 11 further includes a press rod 14 which is configured to move toward an unlocking position of the fixing groove 13 (as shown in FIG. 8) so as to allow the fastening portion 21 to move out of the fixing groove 13, and the press rod 14 is also configured to move toward a locking position of the fixing groove 13 (as illustrated in FIG. 9) so as to stop a removal of the fastening portion 21 from the fixing groove 13.

(24) The locking mechanism 12 has a resilient element 16 configured to push the press rod 14 toward the unlocking position of the fixing groove 13 normally, and when the locking mechanism 12 releases the press rod 14, the press rod 14 moves back to the unlocking position of the fixing groove 13 from the locking position of the fixing groove 13 automatically.

(25) The body 11 is in connection with a first end of a steel cable 15 so that when the buckle lock 10 is locked onto the device 20, and a second end of the steel cable 15 is coupled with a connection object (such as one of the table's legs or a wall column), thus locking the device 20 securely.

(26) In this embodiment, the locking mechanism 12 is a combination lock. As shown in FIG. 10, the locking mechanism 12 has multiple code lock rings 121, a lock tongue 122, and a unlock button 123. Referring to FIG. 10, when the press rod 14 is located on the unlocking position, the body 11 is fastened on the fastening portion 21 by ways of the fixing groove 13 so that the fastening portion 21 is retained into the fixing groove 13. As shown in FIG. 11, the press rod 14 is pressed by a user's finger to move toward the locking position, and the multiple code lock rings 121 are rotated to locking codes respectively so that the press rod 14 is locked by the locking mechanism 12, and the buckle lock 10 is locked onto the device 20. In the meantime, the lock tongue 122 is fixed so that the release button 123 does not push the lock tongue 122 to move.

(27) As shown in FIG. 12, the multiple code lock rings 121 are rotated to unlocking codes respectively, and the release button 123 is pressed to push the lock tongue 122 to remove from the press rod 14 so that the press rod 14 moves back to the unlocking position automatically.

(28) Thereby, the buckle lock 10 is applied to lock a device 20 having the support stand or the hanger hole securely.

(29) While the preferred embodiments of the invention have been set forth for the purpose of disclosure, modifications of the disclosed embodiments of the invention as well as other embodiments thereof may occur to those skilled in the art. Accordingly, the appended claims are intended to cover all embodiments which do not depart from the spirit and scope of the invention.