U.S. patent application number 13/927072 was filed with the patent office on 2014-01-02 for locking device capable of securing a bag.
The applicant listed for this patent is Jong-Chan LEE, Jong-Kwon LEE. Invention is credited to Jong-Chan LEE, Jong-Kwon LEE.
Application Number | 20140000072 13/927072 |
Document ID | / |
Family ID | 49776644 |
Filed Date | 2014-01-02 |
United States Patent
Application |
20140000072 |
Kind Code |
A1 |
LEE; Jong-Chan ; et
al. |
January 2, 2014 |
LOCKING DEVICE CAPABLE OF SECURING A BAG
Abstract
Disclosed is a locking device capable of securing a bag for
securing both an item storing body and a cover used to seal an
opening of a bag in a closed configuration to protect the contents
within the bag. The cover assembles a locking insertion member and
the elastic fastening member. The item storing body assembles a
fastening member, a lower cap member, an elastic locking member and
an upper cap member.
Inventors: |
LEE; Jong-Chan; (Guri-si,
KR) ; LEE; Jong-Kwon; (Namyangiu-si, KR) |
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Applicant: |
Name |
City |
State |
Country |
Type |
LEE; Jong-Chan
LEE; Jong-Kwon |
Guri-si
Namyangiu-si |
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KR
KR |
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Family ID: |
49776644 |
Appl. No.: |
13/927072 |
Filed: |
June 25, 2013 |
Current U.S.
Class: |
24/581.1 |
Current CPC
Class: |
B65D 33/16 20130101;
A45C 13/123 20130101; Y10T 24/45099 20150115 |
Class at
Publication: |
24/581.1 |
International
Class: |
B65D 33/16 20060101
B65D033/16 |
Foreign Application Data
Date |
Code |
Application Number |
Jun 29, 2012 |
KR |
10-2012-0071133 |
Claims
1. A locking device capable of securing a bag comprising: a cover
formed a hole; a locking insertion member including a body, a
locking insertion protrusion having a locking groove and a tapered
portion for inserting to the hole of the cover, and a reinforcement
element covered the body for increasing strength; an elastic
fastening member including a body, a hole for inserting the locking
insertion protrusion passed through the hole of the cover so that
the locking insertion member is assembled via the cover, a
downwardly tapered surface, an embossing for preventing an
excessive contact to the cover, wherein said elastic fastening
member is formed its end with the bending portion for keeping a gap
from the cover, and is formed with a concave portion at the
opposite side of the embossing; an item storing body formed a hole;
a fastening member including a body, and a protrusion for inserting
into the hole of the item storing body; a lower cap including a
body, and a hole for inserting the protrusion of the fastening
member passed through the hole of the item storing body; an elastic
locking member including a circular plate fastened to the inner
bottom of the lower member, wherein said circular plate forms an
elastic insertion portion for inserting the protrusion of the
locking insertion member fastened to the cover, a tapered surface
having at least one or more slopes upwardly except the elastic
insertion portion, and a hole for the locking and unlocking of the
locking groove of the locking insertion member fastened to the
cover; and an upper cap including a body for covering the lower
cap, and a hole for passing through the protrusion of the locking
insertion member and the protrusion of the fastening member.
2. The device according to claim 1, wherein the tapered portion of
the elastic locking member has at least one or more predetermined
slopes.
3. The device according to claim 1, wherein the protrusion of the
locking insertion member is formed to have a pin shape and the
elastic fastening member is formed for inserting the protrusion of
the locking insertion member, so that the protrusion is not
separated from the elastic fastening member by an extended diameter
of the protrusion.
4. The device according to claim 1, wherein the locking insertion
protrusion of the locking insertion member has another protrusion
for preventing the separation from the cover and the elastic
fastening member.
5. The device according to claim 1, wherein the locking insertion
protrusion forms a groove so that a ring is inserted thereto for
preventing the separation from the cover and the elastic fastening
member.
6. The device according to claim 1, wherein the elastic fastening
member forms dissected protrusions on the hole, said protrusions
being bent toward the outer surface of the protrusion of the
locking insertion member.
7. The device according to claim 1, wherein the upper member forms
a tapered surface that is upwardly slope from the hole.
Description
TECHNICAL FIELD
[0001] The present invention relates to a locking device capable of
securing a bag for securing both a body and a cover used to seal an
opening of a bag in a closed configuration to protect the contents
within the bag.
BACKGROUND OF THE INVENTION
[0002] People use bags, for example, handbags, backpacks, brief
cases and computer bags, to store and carry various items. The
items within a bag may include personal items, for example,
mirrors, identifications, phones, computers. People may bring a bag
to various different locations, for example, work, school, gym and
vacation. If an individual lost or had their bag or the contents of
the bag stolen the individual may suffer financial and emotional
hardships.
[0003] In general, a conventional bag comprises a body for storing
variable articles, and a cover for locking the opening of the body.
The body forms a groove having a magnetic force and the cover forms
a protrusion made of iron etc., for inserting into the groove of
the body. When the protrusion is inserted into the groove, the
protrusion is combined with the groove for keeping the locking
state by the magnetic force.
[0004] However, when the body stores the articles over its capacity
the protrusion may be separated from the groove since the magnetic
force reaches its limit. This causes the loss of the articles from
the body.
SUMMARY OF THE INVENTION
[0005] The present invention has been invented to solve the
conventional problems, an object of the present invention is to
provide a locking device capable of securing a bag that a cover is
softly and precisely locked to a body and is prevented the
separation from the body without intention.
[0006] To achieve the above object a locking device capable of
securing a bag of the present invention comprises: a locking device
capable of securing a bag comprising: a cover formed a hole; a
locking insertion member including a body, a locking insertion
protrusion having a locking groove and a tapered portion for
inserting to the hole of the cover, and a reinforcement element
covered the body for increasing strength; an elastic fastening
member including a body, a hole for inserting the locking insertion
protrusion passed through the hole of the cover so that the locking
insertion member is assembled via the cover, a downwardly tapered
surface, an embossing for preventing an excessive contact to the
cover, wherein said elastic fastening member is formed its end with
the bending portion for keeping a gap from the cover, and is formed
with a concave portion at the opposite side of the embossing; an
item storing body formed a hole; a fastening member including a
body, and a protrusion for inserting into the hole of the item
storing body; a lower cap including a body, and a hole for
inserting the protrusion of the fastening member passed through the
hole of the item storing body; an elastic locking member including
a circular plate fastened to the inner bottom of the lower member,
wherein said circular plate forms an elastic insertion portion for
inserting the protrusion of the locking insertion member fastened
to the cover, a tapered surface having at least one or more slopes
upwardly except the elastic insertion portion, and a hole for the
locking and unlocking of the locking groove of the locking
insertion member fastened to the cover; and an upper cap including
a body for covering the lower cap, and a hole for passing through
the protrusion of the locking insertion member and the protrusion
of the fastening member.
[0007] The tapered portion of the elastic locking member has at
least one or more predetermined slopes. The protrusion of the
locking insertion member is formed to have a pin shape and the
elastic fastening member is formed for inserting the protrusion of
the locking insertion member, so that the protrusion is not
separated from the elastic fastening member by an extended diameter
of the protrusion. The locking insertion protrusion of the locking
insertion member has another protrusion for preventing the
separation from the cover and the elastic fastening member. The
locking insertion protrusion forms a groove so that a ring is
inserted thereto for preventing the separation from the cover and
the elastic fastening member. The elastic fastening member forms
dissected protrusions on the hole, said protrusions being bent
toward the outer surface of the protrusion of the locking insertion
member. The upper member forms a tapered surface that is upwardly
slope from the hole.
BRIEF DESCRIPTION OF THE DRAWINGS
[0008] FIG. 1 is a disassembly view according to a first embodiment
of the present invention.
[0009] FIG. 2 is an assembly view of a cover, an inserting plate
and an elastic plate in FIG. 1.
[0010] FIG. 3 is a cross-sectional view of FIG. 2.
[0011] FIG. 4 is a disassembly view of a cover, a fixing plate, a
lower cap and an elastic plate and an upper cap.
[0012] FIG. 5 is a disassembly view of a cover, an inserting plate
and an elastic plate according to a second embodiment of the
present invention.
[0013] FIG. 6 is an assembly view of FIG. 5.
[0014] FIG. 7 is a cross-sectional view of FIG. 6.
[0015] FIG. 8 is a detailed view of the elastic plate according to
the first and second embodiments of the present invention.
[0016] FIG. 9 is an assembly view of a cover, an inserting plate
and an elastic plate according to a third embodiment of the present
invention.
[0017] FIG. 10 is a cross-sectional view of FIG. 9.
[0018] FIG. 11 is a disassembly view according to a fourth
embodiment according to a present invention.
[0019] FIG. 12 is an assembly sectional view of FIG. 11.
[0020] FIGS. 13 and 14 are views of another embodiment of the
locking insertion member and the elastic fastening member for the
cover according to the first to fourth embodiments of the present
invention.
DESCRIPTION OF THE PREFERRED EMBODIMENTS
[0021] A detailed description of the present invention will now be
described with reference to the drawings.
[0022] A locking device capable of securing a bag according to the
present invention is for the items storing bag comprising a cover
10 used to seal an opening of a bag and a body 20 for storing
various items therein.
[0023] A first embodiment of the present invention will now be
described. As shown in FIGS. 1 to 4, the cover 10 forms a hole 11.
The hole 11 serves so that a locking insertion member 30 and an
elastic fastening member 40 are assembled to the cover 10. When
they are assembled the locking insertion member 30 is positioned
outside of the cover 10 and the elastic fastening member 40 is
positioned inside of the cover 10.
[0024] The locking insertion member 30 includes a body 31 covered
its top with a reinforcement element 35 for its strength, and a
locking insertion protrusion 32 formed on the body 31 for the
insertion to the hole 11. The locking insertion protrusion 32 forms
a tapered surface 34 toward the cover 10 to have a increased
diameter gradually and forms a locking groove 33. The top of the
tapered surface 34 is its diameter larger than that of the hole
11.
[0025] The elastic fastening member 40 includes a body 41 and a
hole 42. The hole 42 enables the locking insertion member 30 to be
fastened to the elastic fastening member 40 via the cover 10 since
the locking insertion protrusion 32 of the locking insertion member
30 is inserted into the hole 42 after passed through the hole 11 of
the cover 10. The body 41 forms a downwardly tapered surface 41b
for preventing the separation of the locking insertion member
30.
[0026] The elastic fastening member 40 is formed its end with the
bending portion for keeping a gap from the cover 10. The gap serves
to prevent a damage of the cover 10. Furthermore, the elastic
fastening member 40 forms an embossing 43 for preventing an
excessive contact to the cover 10. These structures of the elastic
fastening member 40 serve to prevent a damage of the cover 10. The
embossing 43 is formed in the manner of a press working and is
formed its opposition side with a concave portion 43a.
[0027] Meanwhile, as shown in FIGS. 13 and 14, it is possible that
the protrusion 32 of the locking insertion member 30 is formed to
have a pin shape and the elastic fastening member 40 is formed for
inserting the protrusion 32. In this case, after the protrusion 32
is inserted into the fastening elastic member 40, the lower part of
the protrusion 32 is its shape changed to have an extended diameter
when the top of the protrusion 32 is pressed down using a tool.
Therefore, the protrusion 32 is not separated from the elastic
fastening member 40.
[0028] The body 20 forms a hole 21 for assembling a fastening
member 50, a lower member 60, an elastic locking member 70 and an
upper member 80.
[0029] The fastening member 50 includes a body 51, and a fastening
protrusion 52 for securing the lower member 60 via the hole 21. The
protrusion 52 is inserted into a hole 62 of the lower member 60,
and thereafter its top is pressed down to have a larger diameter
than that of the hole 62. The portion pressed down of the
protrusion 52 is tightly contacted to the inner bottom surface of
the lower member 60 so that the fastening member 50 and the lower
member 60 are tightly fastened each other.
[0030] The lower member 60 includes a body 61, and a hole 62 for
inserting the protrusion 52 of the fastening member 50 passed
through the hole 21 of the body 20.
[0031] The elastic locking member 70 is made of metal, non-metal or
plastic. The elastic locking member 70 includes a circular plate 71
fastened to the inner bottom of the lower member 60. The circular
plate 71 forms an elastic insertion portion 72 having a triangle
shape for inserting the protrusion 32 of the locking insertion
member 30 fastened to the cover 10. The plate 71 also forms a
tapered surface 73 having a certain slope upwardly except the
elastic insertion portion 72, and a hole 74 for the locking and
unlocking of the locking groove 33 of the locking insertion member
30 fastened to the cover 10. The hole 74 opens in the central
portion of the elastic insertion portion 72.
[0032] The elastic locking member 70 can forms a plurality of
tapered surfaces 73 so that the protrusion 32 can be softly
separated from the elastic locking member 70 by the elastic force
so that the damage such as its breakdown can be prevented.
[0033] The upper member 80 includes a body 81 for covering the
lower member 60, a hole 82 for inserting the protrusion 32 of the
locking insertion member 30 fastened to the cover 10 and for
inserting the protrusion 52 of the fastening member 50 fastened to
the body 20, and a tapered surface 83 having a certain slope
upwardly from the hole 82 for easily inserting the protrusion 31 to
the hole 82.
[0034] Next, the assembly steps of the locking device capable of
securing the bag having the above constructions will now be
described.
[0035] As shown in FIGS. 1 to 3, the protrusion 32 of the locking
insertion member 30 is inserted into the hole 11 of the cover 10
and is inserted into the hole 42 by the elastic force of the
elastic fastening member 40 without difficulty. Then the protrusion
32 can be prevented the separation from the elastic fastening
member 40 because the tapered surface 34 is its top diameter larger
than that of the hole 42. Therefore, the locking insertion member
30 and the elastic fastening member 40 are assembled to the cover
10.
[0036] As shown in FIG. 4, under a state that the elastic locking
member 70 is put on the inside bottom of the lower member 60, the
lower member 60 is covered with the upper member 80. The protrusion
52 is inserted into the hole 21, then the top of the protrusion 52
is passed through the hole 62. Under this state, the top of the
protrusion 52 is pressed down so that the top diameter of the
protrusion 52 became larger than that of the hole 62, and
accordingly the fastening member 50 and the lower member 60 are
combined each other. As a result of that, the fastening member 50,
the lower member 60, the elastic locking member 70 and the upper
member 80 are assembled to the body 20.
[0037] Next, the locking operation of the device will now be
described.
[0038] The protrusion 32 is inserted into the hole 74 through the
hole 82 so that the locking groove 33 of the protrusion 32 is
locked by the hole 74.
[0039] Since the tapered portion 73 keeps a certain slope upwardly
from the hole 74 under the state that the elastic locking member 70
is tightly contacted to the inside bottom of the lower member 60,
the separation of the protrusion 32 can be prevented. That is, to
be separated the protrusion 32 from the hole 74, the tapered
portion 73 should be gone upwardly according to the movement of the
protrusion 32. However, the movement like that is not easily
possible due to the slope degree of the tapered portion 73.
Therefore, the locking state can be kept.
[0040] The unlocking operation is adversely performed of the
operation of the locking.
[0041] A second embodiment of the present invention will now be
described. The locking device capable of securing the bag according
to the second embodiment of the present invention, as shown in
FIGS. 5 to 7, changes the structure of the locking insertion member
30.
[0042] The locking insertion member 30 forms a fastening protrusion
38 on the lower surface of the protrusion 32 for preventing the
separation from the cover 10.
[0043] When the protrusion 32 of the locking insertion member 30 is
inserted into the hole 42 of the elastic fastening member 40 via
the hole 11, the fastening protrusion 38 is also passed through the
hole 42 via the hole 11. Therefore, since the diameter of the
protrusion 38 is larger than that of the hole 42, the locking
insertion member 30 is fastened to the elastic fastening member 40
via the cover 10.
[0044] A third embodiment of the present invention will now be
described. The locking device capable of securing the bag according
to the third embodiment of the present invention, as shown in FIGS.
9 and 10, changes the structure of the locking insertion member
30.
[0045] The locking insertion member 30 forms a groove 37 on the
lower surface of the protrusion 32 for being inserted with a
C-shaped ring 39. The ring 39 has a lager diameter than that of the
protrusion 32. Therefore, when the ring 39 is inserted into the
groove 37, the surface surrounded with the ring 39 is its diameter
larger than that of the surface of the protrusion 32.
[0046] Therefore, the locking insertion member 30 is prevented the
separation from the cover 10 and the elastic fastening member
40.
[0047] Under a state that the protrusion 32 of the locking
insertion member 30 is inserted into the hole 11 of the cover 10,
the ring 39 is combined to the groove 37 so that the locking
insertion member 30 is prevented the separation from the elastic
fastening plate 40.
[0048] A fourth embodiment of the present invention will now be
described.
[0049] The locking device capable of securing the bag according to
the fourth embodiment of the present invention, as shown in FIGS.
11 and 12, changes the structures of the elastic fastening member
40 and the upper member 80.
[0050] The elastic fastening member 40 forms dissected protrusions
41a on the hole 42. The protrusions 41a are bent toward the outer
surface of the protrusion 32 of the locking insertion member
30.
[0051] The upper member 80 forms a tapered surface 83 that is
upwardly slope from the hole 82. The tapered surface 83 serves that
the protrusion 32 is guided and easily inserted into the hole
82.
[0052] Under a state that the locking groove 33 of the protrusion
32 is protruded outside of the cover 10, the locking insertion
member 30 is assembled to the elastic fastening member 40 across
the cover 10 by the tapered portion of the protrusion 32 and the
end of the protrusion 31a since the end of the protrusion 41a is
kept the contact state with the outer face of the protrusion
32.
[0053] Furthermore, since the tapered portion 83 is formed to have
a downwardly slope toward the hole 82 the protrusion 32 is easily
inserted into the hole 82 using the tapered portion 83.
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