IP Library Patent Application 13541855
Patent Application
App. No. 13/541,855

PADLOCK WITH INDICATION DEVICE

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App. No.
13/541,855
Abstract

A padlock includes a housing, a shackle, a limit knob, a movable block and a lock core. The housing has an opening in a wall thereof. The shackle has a shaft portion movably mounted in the housing, and a locking portion extended from the shaft portion and located outside of the housing. The limit knob is partly received in the housing via the opening and has a button located outside of the housing. The movable block is disposed on the limit knob and capable of moving to a predetermined position which is outside of the housing. The lock core has a rotor configured to be driven by a key so as to move the limit knob to a first position where the button of the limit knob keeps the shackle from rotating and a second position where the button of the limit knob allows the shackle to rotate.

Claims (13)

1 . A lock comprising:

a housing, defining an opening;

a block, located at the opening of the housing, the block being movable to an indication position outside of the housing;

a lock mechanism, having a lock core mounted in the housing, the lock core having a rotor, the rotor having a keyhole portion, the lock core configured to rotate the rotor which does not cause the block to move when the block is in the indication position.

2 . The lock of claim 1 , further comprising a shackle, the shackle having a shaft portion movably mounted in the housing and a locking portion located outside of the housing, the shackle being capable of rotating relative to the housing to allow the shaft portion to get from or get in a position which is right above the block..

3 . The lock of claim 1 , wherein the lock core is configured to rotate the rotor which causes the block to move to the indication position.

4 . The lock of claim 1 , wherein the block is linearly movable to the indication position along an axial direction.

5 . The lock of claim 1 , wherein the lock core is located under the block and the block is upward movable to the indication position.

6 . The lock of claim 1 , wherein the block has a first portion located in the opening.

7 . The lock of claim 1 , wherein the block has a protruding portion located in a top surface thereof and a first portion located in a bottom surface thereof.

8 . The lock of claim 7 , wherein the first portion is located in the opening.

9 . The lock of claim 7 , wherein the first portion and the protruding portion are in a staggered arrangement.

10 . The lock of claim 1 , further comprising a shackle, the shackle having a shaft portion movably mounted in the housing and a locking portion located outside of the housing, the block located between the lock core and the locking portion of the shackle.