IP Library Granted Patent US 12,085,117
Granted Patent B2
US 12,085,117 · App. 18/600,650 · Granted Sep 10, 2024

Quick-change lock assembly and locking device using same

Inventors: Wenhui Zhang (Ningde, CN); Shubing You (Ningde, CN); Haihua Huang (Ningde, CN); Yuanhe Wu (Ningde, CN)
Assignee: CONTEMPORARY AMPEREX TECHNOLOGY CO., LIMITED
F16B5/0208B60K1/04F16B5/0266F16B37/044B60K2001/0455B60L50/64B60L53/80
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Patent No.
US 12,085,117
App. No.
18/600,650
Granted
Sep 10, 2024
Kind
B2
Abstract

A quick-change lock assembly is provided, which in some embodiments comprises: a shell with a hollow cavity formed therein; a quick-change bolt which is arranged in the cavity, is capable of moving axially to protrude from the cavity or being accommodated in the cavity, and is internally provided with a through hole along the axial direction; a bolt driving rod comprising: a bolt matching section slidably inserted into the through hole, and matched with the through hole such that the quick-change bolt is rotatable with the bolt driving rod; a flange portion, a first side surface, opposite to the quick-change bolt, of which is capable of pushing the quick-change bolt to move axially; and a tool matching section; an elastic member, both ends of which respectively abut against the inner top wall of the shell and the first side surface of the flange portion.

Claims (38)

1. A quick-change lock assembly, comprising:

a shell with a hollow cavity formed therein;

a quick-change bolt arranged in the cavity, and internally provided with a through hole along the axial direction, the quick-change bolt being capable of moving axially to protrude from the cavity or being accommodated in the cavity;

a bolt driving rod, comprising a bolt matching section, a flange portion and a tool matching section, wherein the bolt matching section is configured to be slidably inserted into the through hole, and matched with the through hole such that the quick-change bolt is rotatable with the bolt driving rod, and a first side surface, opposite to the quick-change bolt, of the flange portion is configured to be able to push the quick-change bolt to move axially;

an elastic member, both ends of which respectively abut against the inner top wall of the shell and the first side surface of the flange portion; and

a locking mechanism fixed to the shell, wherein the locking mechanism abuts against a second side surface of the flange portion, the locking mechanism is provided with an opening from which the tool matching section protrudes, and the second side surface is located on the opposite side of the first side surface,

wherein first anti-loosening teeth are provided on the second side surface of the flange portion, and the locking mechanism is provided with second anti-loosening teeth adapted to be engaged with the first anti-loosening teeth for locking or disengaged from the same for unlocking.

2. The quick-change lock assembly according to claim 1 , wherein

the first anti-loosening teeth and the second anti-loosening teeth are inclined toothed structures.

3. The quick-change lock assembly according to claim 2 , wherein

the angle of inclination of the first anti-loosening teeth and the second anti-loosening teeth is 30°-60°.

4. The quick-change lock assembly according to claim 1 , wherein

the quick-change bolt is provided with a trapezoidal thread.

5. The quick-change lock assembly according to claim 1 , wherein

the through hole comprises a first through hole section and a second through hole section, the cross section of the first through hole section is less than the cross section of the second through hole section,

the bolt matching section comprises a guide portion and a driving portion, the guide portion is configured to be inserted into the first through hole section to guide the insertion of the bolt driving rod, and the driving portion is configured to be inserted into the second through hole section to be matched with the second through hole section, enabling the quick-change bolt to rotate with the bolt driving rod.

6. The quick-change lock assembly according to claim 5 , wherein

the cross sections of the driving portion and the second through hole section are polygonal, or

the driving portion is in spline fit with the second through hole section.

7. The quick-change lock assembly according to claim 1 , wherein

a boss is formed at the top of the shell, and the outer ring of the boss has a toothed structure.

8. A locking device, comprising:

the quick-change lock assembly according to claim 1 ; and

a nut assembly comprising a quick-change nut, the quick-change nut comprising a nut body in which a through threaded hole matched with the quick-change bolt is formed.

9. The locking device according to claim 8 , wherein the nut assembly further comprises:

a cover plate; and

a base, the cover plate being fixedly connected to the base, and an accommodating space being formed between the cover plate and the base;

the quick-change nut further comprises a cap portion connected to the nut body, the cap portion is arranged in the accommodating space, the base is provided with an opening from which the nut body protrudes, and

the accommodating space is configured to allow the quick-change nut to move within a predetermined range.

10. The locking device according to claim 9 , wherein

a flanging is provided on the base and/or the cover plate, and the flanging is configured to limit the rotation of the quick-change nut relative to the base and/or the cover plate.

11. The locking device according to claim 9 , wherein

the cover plate is provided with an opening from which the quick-change bolt protrudes.

12. A vehicle, comprising:

a battery pack beam with a hole formed therein;

a vehicle body beam with a groove formed therein; and

the locking device according to claim 8 ,

wherein the nut assembly is fixed into the groove of the vehicle body beam, and the quick-change lock assembly is fixed into the hole of the battery pack beam.

Assignments (2)
ASSIGNMENT OF ASSIGNOR'S INTEREST Recorded Aug 6, 2024
From: CONTEMPORARY AMPEREX TECHNOLOGY CO., LIMITED
To: CONTEMPORARY AMPEREX TECHNOLOGY (HONG KONG) LIMITED
Reel/Frame 068338/0402 →
LICENSE Recorded Mar 9, 2024
From: ZHANG, WENHUI; YOU, SHUBING; HUANG, HAIHUA; WU, YUANHE
To: CONTEMPORARY AMPEREX TECHNOLOGY CO., LIMITED
Reel/Frame 066708/0661 →
Continuity (2)
Continuation PCTCN2021119184 · Sep 17, 2021
Related Publication 20240229838A1 · Jul 11, 2024
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