Abstract: A key blank for manufacturing a key for a disk cylinder having rotatable disk tumblers has a key shaft that extends along a longitudinal axis. The key shaft further has a plurality of notches that extend transversely to the longitudinal axis, that extend at equal spacings from one another, and that have the same depth. In a key, these notches may form chamfers of drive slopes for driving the disk tumblers.

Abstract: A multi-key lock core includes a housing, a driving cylinder, a plurality of circular lock plates, and a lock rod. The driving cylinder is disposed in the housing, a sidewall of the driving cylinder is provided with a penetration portion, and the driving cylinder is rotatable to the penetration portion to correspond to an engagement recessed portion. The circular lock plates are disposed in the driving cylinder and each include an outer edge provided with a first recessed portion, and the outer edge of at least one of the circular lock plates is further provided with a second recessed portion. The lock rod is disposed in the penetration portion, and may partially enter the engagement recessed portion to restrict rotation of the driving cylinder. A first key may push the circular lock plates to rotate to the first recessed portion to correspond to the penetration portion, so that the lock rod can move to partially enter the first recessed portion and detach from the engagement recessed portion.

Abstract: An exercise machine component comprises a cable connection base adapted to attach to an end of a cable, a chamber adapted to receive a key through an opening of the chamber, a biasing mechanism within the chamber, and a receiving groove within the chamber wherein the biasing mechanism biases the key against the receiving groove so that the key is securely fixed within the chamber.

Abstract: A key that controls a lock with a cylindrical plug, the key having a shank the body of which has an external, rounded surface and forms a hollow, partially enclosed profile. The external rounded surface is shaped for turning the key in the lock cavity of the lock, while at least in the end part of the lateral section of the shank, an open cavity is created for inserting an arm of the validating lever of the lock. At least a part of the shank is U-shaped or V-shaped fitted with at least one open coding track and/or at least one coding channel with a shaped coding surface.

Abstract: An exercise machine component comprises a cable connection base adapted to attach to an end of a cable, a chamber adapted to receive a key through an opening of the chamber, a biasing mechanism within the chamber, and a receiving groove within the chamber wherein the biasing mechanism biases the key against the receiving groove so that the key is securely fixed within the chamber.

Abstract: A lock cylinder having a barrel and a lock housing, the barrel having a locking cam pivotally mounted therein, the locking cam including at least one recess on an outer periphery thereof, a housing recess formed on an inner wall of the lock housing, a locking member that, in a locking position, is positioned at least partly in the housing recess formed on the inner wall of the lock housing, the at least one recess on the locking cam including a first recess on the locking cam, the first recess being sized to enable the locking member to move out of the housing groove, the barrel having a key slot for receiving a key, the key including a projection for causing the locking cam to rotate to bring the first recess on the locking cam adjacent to or into alignment with the locking member such that the locking member moves out of the housing recess and into the first recess of the locking cam and barrel slot to thereby enable rotation of the barrel in the lock housing.

Abstract: A cylinder and key lock mechanism is unlocked when a specific combination of rotation angles of dialer groups, each constituted by one internal dialer disc and by one external dialer ring coupled through teeth, is dialed through rotation of the key having a formed cipher. A security mechanism, being part of the key and driven by the insertion of the key into the cylinder, enables re-programming. When unlocked and with re-programming enabled, re-programming is possible where the inner dialer discs are decoupled from the respective outer dialer rings, the key can be rotated driving only the inner dialer discs and extracted leaving the system in a re-programming configuration. A new key having a different cipher can be inserted and the system exited re-programming with a different coupling between the inner dialer discs and the respective outer dialer rings so that they couple with the new key cipher.

Abstract: A disc tumbler lock assembly includes a lock cylinder inserted in a lock cylinder chamber of a lock housing, the lock cylinder being formed with a disc cavity and a lug groove; inner locking discs each having a first key hole with a first locking tooth therein, a side of each inner locking disc being formed with a first latch notch and a first lug located in the lug groove; outer locking discs each having an inner locking disc room and a second key hole with a second locking tooth therein, a side of each outer locking disc being formed with a second latch notch and a second lug located in the lug groove; the inner and outer locking discs being arranged in pairs, a corresponding one of the inner locking discs being disposed in the inner locking disc room of a corresponding one of the outer locking discs.

Abstract: A wireless, electronic interchangeable locking core that includes an outer housing and a locking core that is rotatable via an external handle between a locked position and an unlocked position. The handle is prevented from rotating the locking core unless wirelessly-provided authorization credentials are validated and/or a pattern of physical input interactions with an electronic sensor is matched with a stored pattern. The pattern may be defined, for example, as a sequence of short and long interactions with a button, light sensor, touch panel, or the like. The electronic interchangeable locking core may include a battery and be configured for installation in small format interchangeable core (SFIC) housings.

Abstract: A vertically interchangeable and stackable jewelry system which includes a pendant bail clasp and stackable pendants. The bail clasp opens with a hinged lever, which includes a beveled edge opposite the hinged end of the lever. In addition, the clasp contains a complementary beveled edge which locks with the beveled edge of the hinged lever to lock the pendant bail clasp. Each pendant includes a uniform hooking mechanism at an exterior edge to connect pendant to the bail clasp. Differing pendants all have the same hooking mechanism to facilitate proper stacking. Pendants are available in a variety of shapes, colors, and sizes such an infinite number of combinations are available. The front and back surface of each charm is curved to facilitate vertical stacking of the charms upon and beneath each other. The present jewelry system also includes an interior view when ornaments have center openings and are vertically stacked.

Abstract: A key and a lock cylinder, which are formed such that the guiding the key into the keyhole and the key canal occurs precisely and in a user-friendly manner. The precise placement of the key in relation to the lock cylinder and its parts enables even distribution of the forces directed onto the key and the lock cylinder.

Abstract: The rotation limiter disc elements of a disc tumbler cylinder lock-key-combination are arranged to be rotated by a key. The rotation limiting elements have no pieces non-rotatably attached to the inner cylinder. The rotation limiter disc elements are composed of a frame piece and a limiter piece. The frame piece is a circular disc having an opening in the middle of the disc. The opening extends up to the border of the disc widening towards the border, and to the section on the wider side of the opening is disposed a limiter piece. On the inner surface of the inner cylinder is a recess at the site of the limiter disc elements. The key has at least one bevel-edged cavity.

Abstract: A cylinder body for a cylinder for locks, including at least a first pin channel and a second pin channel for guiding body pins and at least one third pin channel for guiding a locking bar of a cylinder core.

Abstract: The present disclosure provides for a lock cylinder having a rotatable spindle with at least one disc and at least one wafer housing rotatingly engaged therewith. A slidable wafer is carried on the wafer housing. A locking bar is operable to prevent rotation of the lock cylinder in a locked position and permit rotation of the lock cylinder in an unlocked position.

Abstract: An exemplary lock assembly includes a plurality of discs, one or more wafer housings housing one or more wafers, a spindle, a locking bar, and a lock assembly housing. Each wafer housing is provided with one or more wafers that are spring biased in a first direction. The discs, wafer housing, and wafers may include recesses. When no key is inserted, the lock assembly is locked by both the wafers and the locking bar. When a proper key is utilized, the locking bar is free to move into the recesses to release the spindle.

Abstract: An electromechanical lock includes a spring-biased cylinder plug return mechanism for automatically rotating the rotatable plug to a home position after the plug has been rotated from the home position and thereafter released. In one embodiment, the cylinder plug return mechanism comprises a torsional spring coupled to the plug, In a second embodiment, the cylinder plug return mechanism comprises a slider that is coupled to the plug so that rotation of the plug moves the slider, thereby increasing the potential energy in a return spring, and when the plug is released, the increase potential energy is released by moving the slider, and the coupling between the slider and the plug causes the plug to rotate back to a home position.

Abstract: A rotating disk lock mechanism that includes a lock housing containing a plurality of rotatable disks. Each disk having a central aperture and being positioned in a stack such that the central apertures form a keyway. At least one of the disks includes a reduced central aperture with a diameter that is substantially less than a diameter of at least another one of the central apertures. The combination of the lock mechanism is determined in part by the number of disks with reduced central apertures and their placement in the stack.

Abstract: A lock assembly is provided with a plurality of discs, one or more driver discs and a pivoting component that interacts with the discs and driver discs, providing anti-pick features.

Abstract: The invention relates to a disc tumbler cylinder lock and a key for it. The key according to the invention comprises a groove that is transverse to the key shank. The groove comprises a bottom section and side sections that are transverse to the bottom section between the bottom section and the outer surface of the key shank. The bottom section of the groove is the key's main driving surface used to transfer turning force to the disc tumbler cylinder lock. This reduces wear on the O-surfaces of the key because the O-surfaces do not transfer the majority or any of the key turning force to the disc tumbler cylinder lock.

Abstract: A lock cylinder including a cylinder core rotatably supported about a cylinder axis in a cylinder housing; locking pin which blocks the cylinder core against a rotational movement in a radially outer blocking position and which releases the cylinder core for a rotational movement in a radially inner release position; tumbler disks rotatably supported between a latch position and an unlatch position, wherein each tumbler disk has a central reception opening for receiving a key and at least one peripheral cut-out for receiving the locking pin in the release position, wherein the locking pin can only be displaced into the release position when all the tumbler disks are in their unlatch position; and intermediate disks arranged along a cylinder axis in the cylinder core. A respective intermediate disk is arranged between two mutually adjacent tumbler disks, the intermediate disks having a predefined rotational play relative to the cylinder core.

Abstract: A lock apparatus including a plurality of locking discs rotatable about a rotational axis between locked and unlocked states and each having a locking engagement surface, at least one driver disc rotatable about the rotational axis and having a driving engagement surface, a movable catch having a catch surface that abuts the locking engagement surface of the locking discs when the movable catch is in a locked position such that rotation of the locking discs is inhibited. The catch surface does not abut the locking engagement surface of the locking discs when the movable catch is in an unlocked position such that rotation of the locking discs is enabled. The driving engagement surface of the driver disc engages a portion of the movable catch upon rotation of the driver disc to thereby displace the movable catch from the locked position to the unlocked position.

Abstract: A combination includes a disc tumbler cylinder lock and key. The disc tumbler cylinder lock of the combination comprises a rotation limiter of the key, and the key comprises guidance surfaces for the rotation limiter. The rotation limiter comprises a frame, which comprises a key profile opening, and a casing, which at least partially surrounds the frame. The frame comprises a limiting mechanism and a locking mechanism, which are disposed in a line such that the limiting mechanism is on the other side of the key profile opening and the locking mechanism is on the opposite side of the key profile opening.

Abstract: A lock cylinder including a cylinder core rotatably supported about a cylinder axis in a cylinder housing; locking pin which blocks the cylinder core against a rotational movement in a radially outer blocking position and which releases the cylinder core for a rotational movement in a radially inner release position; tumbler disks rotatably supported between a latch position and an unlatch position, wherein each tumbler disk has a central reception opening for receiving a key and at least one peripheral cut-out for receiving the locking pin in the release position, wherein the locking pin can only be displaced into the release position when all the tumbler disks are in their unlatch position; and intermediate disks arranged along a cylinder axis in the cylinder core. A respective intermediate disk is arranged between two mutually adjacent tumbler disks, the intermediate disks having a predefined rotational play relative to the cylinder core.

Abstract: A lock includes a housing, a cover, a lock cylinder holder, a lock cylinder, a cam, a resisting shaft, at least one latching block, and at least one first elastic member. The cover is secured to one end of the housing. A gap is formed between the cover and the housing. The lock cylinder holder is secured to the housing. The lock cylinder is rotatably mounted in the lock cylinder holder. The cam is received in the housing and secured to the lock cylinder. The resisting shaft is rotatably mounted in the housing and includes a frustum shaped end. The latching block is received in the gap. The latching block includes an inclined surface corresponding to the frustum shaped end. The first elastic member is configured to connect the latching block to the cover or the housing. An electronic device using the lock is also provided.

Abstract: A lock assembly including a first lock portion having an open end which receives a key. The assembly further includes a second lock portion operatively connected to the first lock portion and a spring operatively attached to the first and second lock portions. Wherein one of the first and second lock portions is capable of biased rotational movement independent of the other of the first and second lock portions.

Abstract: A process for opening a combination lock having a known opening sequence with a tool having a driven portion operable only upon receipt of an authorization, the process including associating the tool's driven portion with the lock such that the driven portion automatically calibrates with the lock irrespective of the initial position of the lock and authorizing the driven portion to proceed through the known lock opening sequence of a predetermined series of clockwise and counterclockwise rotations to unlock the lock. A method of opening a combination lock with a tool, the combination lock having an opening sequence consisting of clockwise and counterclockwise rotations of a non finger manipulable lock opening component, the method including mating the tool with the lock opening component and operating the tool to rotate the lock opening component through a series of clockwise and counterclockwise rotations corresponding to the opening sequence to unlock the lock.

Abstract: A key system including a key for use with a barrel lock having a rotating locking mechanism. The key includes a grip portion and a shank portion operatively attached to the grip portion. The shank portion includes at least one cam surface for rotatably engaging the rotating locking mechanism to permit rotation of the mechanism in one of a clockwise or counter-clockwise direction, but not the other direction, to lock the barrel lock.

Abstract: Disclosed is a system for locking and unlocking a component, where the system comprises a lock adapted to lock a component, the lock capable of being opened by manipulation of a combination mechanism, the lock having a communication apparatus for communicating information related to the opening of the lock with a tool. The system further comprises a tool matable with the lock and adapted to open the lock by manipulation of the combination mechanism, the tool adapted to receive the communicated information related to the opening of the lock from the communication apparatus. Also disclosed are locks and tools suitable for use in such a system, and methods of opening at least one combination lock with a tool.

Abstract: A lock cylinder assembly comprises at least a cylinder body, a plug, a position block and a resilient member. The cylinder body has a hollow cylinder portion and the hollow cylinder portion has an inside wall and an axial groove recessed from the inside wall. The plug disposed within the hollow cylinder portion of the cylinder body has a front portion, a middle portion, a drive portion and a keyhole formed at the front portion and the middle portion. The position block is disposed at the keyhole of the plug adjacent to the drive portion and has a protrusion protruding from the plug. The protrusion is movably disposed within the axial groove of the hollow cylinder portion. The resilient member is disposed between the drive portion of the plug and the position block and one end of the resilient member contacts against the position block.

Abstract: A cylinder housing arrangement, where the cylinder housing encloses a lock cylinder or the like, which comprises a number of locking elements to be arranged by a key, preferably tumbler discs to be turned by a key, which discs in their locked position prevent the turning of the lock cylinder relative to the cylinder housing. The cylinder housing comprises a body part and a separate cover part, which is arranged to be installed in the crosswise direction relative to the cylinder housing at the end of the body part on the inserting side of a key, so that it is locked to the body part in the axial direction of the cylinder housing.

Abstract: This invention relates to an anti-twist key lock with changeable locking device, the anti-twist key lock having a key lock case, on the circumference of the key lock case having a slit and an opposite inner groove. A locking tumbler set is installed in the key lock case for interlocking the lock bolt and a front plug with receiving groove is inserted into the open end of the key lock case, then using an U-shape locating retainer to insert into the receiving groove of the front plug from the slit on the key lock case to locate the front plug and make it can be rotated freely to prevent the key lock from attacking or twisting to unlock by vandals or thieves, furthermore, the locking tumbler set can be changed by removing the U-shape locating retainer with a special tool.

Abstract: An electromechanical cylinder lock-key-combination includes a key having a mechanical locking code and a device for storing an electronic code and sending it into the lock. A lock body encloses a turnable lock cylinder and a locking mechanism which normally prevents turning of the lock cylinder with regard to the lock body and which can be moved by the key into a releasing position allowing turning of the lock cylinder.

Abstract: A lock core unit of a weather-resistant lock apparatus includes an inner shell received in and rotatable relative to a lock shell, a plurality of locking plates received in and rotatable relative to the inner shell and cooperating to form a keyhole of the lock core unit, a locking unit operably associated with the locking plates for locking the inner shell against rotation relative to the lock shell in a locking state of the locking plates, and for unlocking the inner shell for rotation relative to the lock shell in an unlocking state of the locking plates, a latch actuator coupled to the inner shell, and a plurality of spacer plates, each of which is disposed between an adjacent pair of the locking plates. The spacer plates are made of a material with a hardness less than that of the locking plates.

Abstract: A cylinder lock includes a turnable lock cylinder located inside a lock body and a set of code locking discs located inside the lock cylinder. Each locking disc has a key opening and is turnable in the lock body in a first turning direction from an initial position to an opening position by application of turning force to a counter surface bounding the key opening. The key opening of at least a first code locking disc is bounded by at least two discrete counter surfaces. A key is insertable in the lock when the locking discs are all at the initial position. The key has a set of combination surfaces corresponding respectively to the locking discs, for engaging a counter surface of each locking disc and applying turning force thereto when the key is inserted in the lock and is turned in the first turning direction, so that the locking discs are turned in the first turning direction to their respective opening positions.

Abstract: An adaptable lock 10 assembly and a method of using the lock 10 assembly in order to reprogram a lock 10 to accept a key different from the key which originally operated the lock 10. The lock 10 assembly includes a housing 12 with a bore 14 disposed through the housing 12 and a plug 16 rotatably mounted in the bore 14. The plug 16 includes at least one radial slot 18 which is disposed in the plug 16 along the circumference of the plug 16. The plug 16 further includes a longitudinal slot used as a keyway 22 which is adapted to receive a key. The assembly further includes first and second radial tumblers 30, 32 which are disposed in the radial slot 18 and are capable of being in an engaged or disengaged relationship. The distal ends of the first and second radial tumblers 30, 32 extend into the keyway 22 to provide a pattern of ridges along the longitudinal inner walls of the keyway 22. When the first and second radial tumblers 30, 32 are engaged in a first position, a first key 24 fits the lock 10.

Abstract: A key has a blade formed with a part-cylindrical face and with a pair of relatively shallow, outwardly open, and generally parallel but spaced grooves formed in the face extending generally longitudinally in a nonstraight path and a relatively deep and outwardly open groove formed in the face and extending generally longitudinally in a nonstraight path generally nonparallel to the shallow grooves. The grooves each have a plurality of control positions at which they extend substantially parallel to the blade and are inclined to the blade between the respective control positions.

Abstract: A rotatable disc having a tubular lock assembly including a tubular sleeve and a number of disc tumblers located within the sleeve. A side locking bar is operative to prevent rotation of the assembly relative to a body, and that bar is rendered inoperative by insertion of a correct key into the lock keyway. The disc tumblers include a number of standard tumblers and a special tumbler. The locking bar is inoperative when each standard tumbler is at a service position of rotation and the special tumbler is at either a service position or a second function position of rotation. A service key is operable to place all tumblers at the service position, and a special change key is operable to place the special tumbler at the second function position to allow removal of the barrel assembly.

Abstract: A lock core rotatable in a housing is formed with an axially extending key passage, transverse guide slots, and an axially inwardly open bore. A bolt displaceable in the bore between a locked position and a unlocked position has radially open grooves aligned with the slots in the locked position. The inner bolt end can directly engage in an inwardly open seat formed in the housing or with a ball engageable in such a seat to lock the core in the housing. Tumbler plates in the slots are formed with control edges and holes alignable with the bore in a freeing position. The plates are displaceable into blocking positions with the holes offset at least partially from the bore and engaging in the respective grooves. A key has a plurality of respective bit notches engageable with the control edges on engagement of the key in the passage.

Abstract: The invention relates to a closing cylinder comprised of a cylinder core (10) which is rotationally accommodated in a cylinder housing (20), and which has a profiled axial boring (11). An axially parallel roll body (25) is arranged in said closing cylinder and is always guided with a partial cross-section (26) in a radial opening (14) of the cylinder core. According to whether an initial position of rotation or a key rotation exists, the blocking element (25) either runs into an inner groove (24) of the cylinder housing (20) or into a marginal recess (34) of a group of rotating discs (30) which are arranged in a profiled axial boring (11) of the cylinder core (10). In order to increase the useful life of the closing cylinder, the invention provides that a spring element (50; 28, 50′) is arranged at least between one of the rotating discs (30) and the cylinder core (10).

Abstract: A lock with two layers of lock mechanism, which comprises a body casing, an upper lock body, a lower lock body, a connection plate and a key; the chamber of the body casing is used for mounting the two lock bodies; the two lock bodies are connected together with the connection plate; the center of the upper lock body has a key hole for receiving a flat key to plug into a key hole of the lower lock body; the other end of the key has a cylindrical key, which is to be plugged into a ring-shaped key groove; when the key is pushed and turned, both the upper and lower lock bodies will be unlock simultaneously.

Abstract: A lock apparatus includes a lock core device received in a lock core chamber of a lock body and having a key operable lock core, a shackle member with a leg portion inserted into a shackle insert hole in the lock body, and a catch member received in a catch chamber that extends from the lock core chamber to the shackle insert hole. The lock core device has a latch member disposed in the catch chamber and formed with a pin hole that is eccentric to an axis of the lock core. The catch member has a first end portion for engaging the shackle member, and an opposite second end portion formed with a pin which extends rotatably into the pin hole for engaging the latch member such that the catch member is movable between locking and unlocking positions during locking and unlocking movement of the latch member.

Abstract: A lock apparatus includes a lock core device received in a lock core chamber of a lock body and having a key operable lock core, a shackle member with a leg portion inserted into a shackle insert hole in the lock body, and a catch member received in a catch chamber that extends from the lock core chamber to the shackle insert hole. The lock core device has a latch member disposed in the catch chamber and formed with a pin hole that is eccentric to an axis of the lock core. The catch member has a first end portion for engaging the shackle member, and an opposite second end portion formed with a pin which extends rotatably into the pin hole for engaging the latch member such that the catch member is movable between locking and unlocking positions during locking and unlocking movement of the latch member.

Abstract: A lock core assembly. The assembly includes an external cylinder, an inner cylinder rotatably fitted in the external cylinder, alignment elements provided in the inner cylinder, at least a limiting element provided in the external cylinder able to engage with the alignment elements, and a key to be inserted into the inner cylinder to move the alignment elements to an unlocking state with the limiting element. When the engaging member is detached, the limiting element is separated from the external cylinder, and then the original coupling of the key and the limiting element are substituted by another coupling of a key and a limiting element, such that, when a user loses his key, he can have the lock core assembly repaired without changing the entire lock set.

Abstract: A lock device for bicycle, which comprises an outer cylinder of a frame, an inner cylinder of front fork, and a transmission assembly mounted between the aforesaid parts; the transmission assembly includes a fixed member, which has a transverse cylindrical hole for receiving a lock device; the outer surface of the lock cylinder of the lock device is furnished with a gear portion; a key is plugged into the keyhole of the lock device to push a plurality of tumbler disks to move; the engage surface of the key can drive the outer casing to turn, and then the gear portion of the outer casing will actuate the transmission assembly to move so as to have the frame and the front fork locked up at an angle of 45 degrees.

Abstract: A cylinder-pushing type of lock device, which mainly comprises a core cylinder mounted in a center casing hole of a lock casing; the core cylinder has a cylindrical hole for receiving a plurality of tumbler disks, which are pushed in place with a main spring underneath; one side of the lock casing has a latch bar groove; the core cylinder is furnished with an elongate slot for receiving a latch bar, which has a plurality of round cuts; the space between two round cuts is varied with the variation of moving distance of the tumbler disk so as to facilitate encoding variation; the key has a plurality of ring-shaped push surface so as to push the tumbler disks to a position opposite to the round cuts of the latch bar; in that case, the key can be turned to have the core cylinder moved to unlocked position.

Abstract: A lock core assembly comprising: an external cylinder, an inner cylinder rotatably fitted in the external cylinder, a plurality of alignment elements provided in the inner cylinder, at least a limiting element provided in the external cylinder able to engage with the alignment elements, and a key to be inserted into the inner cylinder to move the alignment elements to positions making an unlocking state with the limiting element; the assembly is characterized by: the limiting element is assembled by means of an engaging member on the external cylinder meeting the specification of the key; when the engaging member is detached, the limiting element is separated from the external cylinder, then the original couple of the key and the limiting element are substituted by another couple of a key and a limiting element. Thereby, when a user loses his key, he can have the lock core assembly repaired without changing the entire lock set; this can reduce expenditure and avoid waste of resources.

Abstract: A lock device to be unlocked by pushing replaceable tumbler disks with a key thereof, which comprises a lock casing and an inner transmission assembly; the inner transmission assembly includes a lock cylinder, a plurality of tumbler disks, a plurality of springs and a tail-fixed member, and it is mounted in the cylindrical hole of the lock casing; the outer side of the lock casing is furnished with two symmetrical flanges; each of the flanges has a cylindrical groove for receiving a retaining bar, which is furnished with a plurality of round grooves; the height of the cylindrical surface between every two round grooves is variable; such variety and the replaceable retaining bars and the replaceable key enable the lock device to vary in terms of new unlocking combination.

Abstract: A lock apparatus includes a lock shell that defines a lock core receiving space between front and rear end portions thereof. A cylindrical inner shell is received rotatably in the core receiving space, and has a front chamber and a rear chamber. A stack of annular locking plates are disposed rotatably in the front chamber of the inner shell. The locking plates have central holes which cooperatively define an axial key hole of the lock core unit. An annular drive plate is disposed in the front chamber, and has a key passage hole registered with the central hole of the locking plates, and a radial outward drive member that is bent to extend axially into the rear chamber. A latch actuator has a connecting portion inserted into the core receiving space and into the rear chamber to couple with the inner shell for co-rotation therewith.

Abstract: An electromechanical cylinder lock includes a lock body and a turnable lock cylinder and a locking mechanism inside the lock body. The locking mechanism normally prevents turning of the lock cylinder relative to the lock body and can be moved by a key of the lock to a releasing position allowing turning of the lock cylinder. The key for the lock includes a transmitter for transmitting an electronic code and the lock correspondingly includes a receiver for receiving and identifying the code of the key. When the receiver detects the correct code the receiver enables mechanical opening of the lock by the key. The lock includes a locking disc with a key opening which is so designed that the turning of the key does not directly act mechanically on the locking disc. The lock also includes a coupling element for coupling the locking disc to the turning movement of the key.

Abstract: The present invention discloses an improved structure for a mortise lock comprising a lock body, a lock core, a plurality of spring washers, a plurality of straps and a latch in the lock body. Each spring washer has a curved portion to hook onto the washer holding slot, a claw to hook onto the strap tenon or the washer holding slot and a rim slot to forcibly contact the positioning pin and indirectly hold the strap tenon. With such mechanism a resilient force may be produced to prevent the straps from being shifted out of their positions due to vibration even after the lock is opened. This improved structure makes the mortise lock of the present invention can not only be used on static objects such as telephone sets or mail boxes, but also effectively applicable to any moving object.