Cable lock
The present invention discloses a cable lock with a cable capable of being twisted into an X-shape cross state and remains in that state. In addition, the cable lock further includes a combination lock mechanism, an elastic member and a key lock mechanism. The elastic member includes a plurality of arc-shape elastic sheets engaging with multiple dials of the combination lock mechanism. The key lock mechanism includes a blocking portion and a push portion. When the key lock mechanism is unlocked, the blocking portion leaves from blocking a lower-section of the cable, and the push portion pushes the lower-section to move.
1 . A cable lock comprising:
a housing having an opening, the opening including a narrow hole and a wide hole communicating with each other, the narrow hole having a width less than the wide hole;
a cable including a cable cord and a connecting portion being connected to the cable cord, the connecting portion having an upper-section connected to one end of the cable cord, a conical section connected to the upper-section, a lower-section and a mid-section between the conical section and the lower-section, the lower-section being able to pass through the wide hole of the opening but unable to pass through the narrow hole of the opening, the mid-section being able to pass through both the narrow hole and the wide hole of the opening, wherein the outer diameter of the conical section gradually decreases from the upper-section towards the mid-section, and the outer diameter of the conical section is less than the width of the narrow hole of the opening so that the conical section is able to pass through the wide hole and the narrow hole; and
a combination lock mechanism including a movable blocking member located below the wide hole of the opening and a plurality of dials that control the movement of the blocking member, wherein when an incorrect combination is dialed by the dials, the blocking member of the combination lock mechanism remains in a blocking position at the underside of the wide hole of the opening, so that the lower-section of the connecting portion is unable to move from the underside of the narrow hole of the opening to the underside of the wide hole of the opening;
wherein when the connecting portion of the cable is in an inserted state, the lower-section of the connecting portion is located at an under position that is below the narrow hole of the opening, the upper-section and the conical section of the connecting portion are located an upper position that is above the narrow hole of the opening, the mid-section of the connecting portion is located in the narrow hole of the opening, and the conical section of the connecting portion is between the housing and the upper-section of the connecting portion;
wherein when the upper-section of the connecting portion in the inserted state is pushed outward from the upper position, the upper-section of the connecting portion will be inclined against the housing and the conical section of the connecting portion will enter the narrow hole from the upper position.
2 . A cable lock comprising:
a housing having an opening, the opening including a narrow hole and a wide hole communicating with each other, the narrow hole having a width less than the wide hole;
a cable including a cable cord and a connecting portion being connected to the cable cord, the connecting portion having an upper-section connected to one end of the cable cord, a straight section connected to the upper-section, a mid-section connected to the straight section and a lower-section connected to the mid-section section, the lower-section being able to pass through the wide hole of the opening but unable to pass through the narrow hole of the opening, the mid-section being able to pass through both the narrow hole and the wide hole of the opening, wherein the outer diameter of the straight section is less than both the width of the narrow hole of the opening and the outer diameter of the upper-section so that the straight section is able to pass through the wide hole and the narrow hole; and
a combination lock mechanism including a movable blocking member located below the wide hole of the opening and a plurality of dials that control the movement of the blocking member, wherein when an incorrect combination is dialed by the dials, the blocking member of the combination lock mechanism remains in a blocking position at the underside of the wide hole of the opening, so that the lower-section of the connecting portion is unable to move from the underside of the narrow hole of the opening to the underside of the wide hole of the opening;
wherein when the connecting portion of the cable is in an inserted state, the lower-section of the connecting portion is located at an under position that is below the narrow hole of the opening, the upper-section and the straight section of the connecting portion are located an upper position that is above the narrow hole of the opening, the mid-section of the connecting portion is located in the narrow hole of the opening, and the straight section of the connecting portion is between the housing and the upper-section of the connecting portion so that a gap is formed between the upper-section and housing and;
wherein when the upper-section of the connecting portion in the inserted state is pushed outward from the upper position, the upper-section of the connecting portion will be inclined against the housing and the straight section of the connecting portion will enter the narrow hole from the upper position.