Luggage-door lock device

Claim 2

A luggage-door lock device comprising: a body having therein a space and provided with an opening through which the space is accessible; a striker element secured to a portion of the body adjacent the opening of the body; lid means pivoted to the body for closing the opening of the body; a base secured to the lid; latch means provided with a pawl and movable between a first position at which the pawl is in engagement with the striker and a second position at which the pawl is in full disengagement with striker; a swing member pivoted to the base and having a shoulder portion engageable with the latch at the first position; spring means disposed between the swing member and the latch so that engagement therebetween is maintained and the latch is urged continually towards the second position; a motor having a shaft including a worm gear; a worm-wheel provided at a peripheral portion thereof with a geared-portion engaged with the worm so that rotation is transmitted from the worm to the geared portion and vice versa, and having a projection engagable with the swing member and mounted rotatably on the base; wherein said pawl includes a rubber-stopper which is brought into engagement with another rubber-stopper when said latch means is moved into said second position.

Claim 3

A luggage-door lock device according to the claim 1 further comprising a link mechanism through which a key-cylinder is operatively connected to the swing member.

Claim 4

A luggage-door lock device comprising: a body having therein a space and provided with an opening through which the space is accessible; a striker element secured to a portion of the body adjacent the opening of the body; lid means pivoted to the body for closing the opening of the body; a base secured to the lid; latch means provided with a pawl and movable between a first position at which the pawl is in engagement with the striker and a second position at which the pawl is in full disengagement with striker; a swing member pivoted to the base and having a shoulder portion engageable with the latch at the first position; spring means disposed between the swing member and the latch so that engagement therebetween is maintained and the latch is urged continually towards the second position; a motor having a shaft including a worm gear; a worm-wheel provided at a peripheral portion thereof with a geared-portion engaged with the worm so that rotation is transmitted from the worm to the geared portion and vice versa, and having a projection engagable with the swing member and mounted rotatably on the base; and return-spring means for returning the worm-wheel to its original position upon completion of the rotation of the worm-wheel for disengaging the pawl and the striker; wherein said pawl includes a rubber-stopper which is brought into engagement with another rubber-stopper when said latch means is moved into said second position.

Claim 5

A luggage-door lock device comprising: a body having therein a space and provided with an opening through which the space is accessible; a striker element secured to a portion of the body adjacent the opening of the body; lid means pivoted to the body for closing the opening of the body; a base secured to the lid; latch means provided with a pawl and movable between a first position at which the pawl is in engagement with the striker and a second position at which the pawl is in full disengagement with striker; a swing member pivoted to the base and having a shoulder portion engageable with the latch at the first position; spring means disposed between the swing member and the latch so that engagement therebetween is maintained and the latch is urged continually towards the second position; a motor having a shaft including a worm gear; a worm-wheel provided at a peripheral portion thereof with a geared-portion engaged with the worm so that rotation is transmitted from the worm to the geared portion and vice versa, and having a projection engagable with the swing member and mounted rotatably on the base; and return-spring means for returning the worm-wheel to its original position upon completion of the rotation of the worm-wheel for disengaging the pawl and the striker; wherein said pawl includes a rubber-stopper which is brought into engagement with another rubber-stopper when said latch means is moved into said second position.

Claim 6

A luggage door lock device according to claim 1 wherein said spring means extends axially when said latch means moves from said first position to said second position.

Claim 7

A luggage-door lock device comprising: a body having therein a space and provided with an opening through which the space is accessible; a striker element secured to a portion of the body adjacent the opening of the body; lid means pivoted to the body for closing the opening of the body; a base secured to the lid; latch means provided with a pawl and movable between a first position at which the pawl is in engagement with the striker and a second position at which the pawl is in full disengagement with striker; a swing member pivoted to the base and having a shoulder portion engageable with the latch at the first position; spring means disposed between the swing member and the latch so that engagement therebetween is maintained and the latch is urged continually towards the second position; a motor having a shaft including a worm gear; a worm-wheel provided at a peripheral portion thereof with a geared-portion engaged with the worm so that rotation is transmitted from the worm to the geared portion and vice versa, and having a projection engagable with the swing member and mounted rotatably on the base; and return-spring means for returning the worm-wheel to its original position upon completion of the rotation of the worm-wheel for disengaging the pawl and the striker; wherein said swing member abuts a rubber-stopper when said latch mean sis moved into said second position.

Claim 8

A luggage-door lock device comprising: a body having therein a space and provided with an opening through which the space is accessible; a striker element secured to a portion of the body adjacent the opening of the body; lid means pivoted to the body for closing the opening of the body; a base secured to the lid; latch means provided with a pawl and movable between a first position at which the pawl is in engagement with the striker and a second position at which the pawl is in full disengagement with striker; a swing member pivoted to the base and having a shoulder portion engageable with the latch at the first position; spring means disposed between the swing member and the latch so that engagement therebetween is maintained and the latch is urged continually towards the second position; a motor having a shaft including a worm gear; a worm-wheel provided at a peripheral portion thereof with a geared-portion engaged with the worm so that rotation is transmitted from the worm to the geared portion and vice versa, and having a projection engagable with the swing member and mounted rotatably on the base; and return-spring means for returning the worm-wheel to its original position upon completion of the rotation of the worm-wheel for disengaging the pawl and the striker; wherein said swing member abuts a rubber-stopper when said latch mean sis moved into said second position.

Claim 9

A luggage door lock device according to claim 1, further comprising return spring means for returning the worm-wheel to its original position upon completion of the rotation of the worm-wheel for disengaging the pawl and the striker.