Lock mechanism
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United States of America
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Dec 31, 2024
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Jun 15, 2023
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May 29, 2020
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May 29, 2020
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Abstract
A lock mechanism according to an embodiment includes an engaging portion, a hook, and a pressing portion. The engaging portion is provided in any one of a housing and a door that is configured to open and close a housing opening portion of the housing. The hook is provided in the other one of the housing and the door to be rotatable around a rotation axis, is engageable with the engaging portion, and is normally disengaged from the engaging portion by its own weight. The pressing portion is provided separately from the hook and is configured to press the hook. The hook includes a hook side engaging portion that is configured to engage with the engaging portion with the rotation axis interposed therebetween, and a hook side pressing portion that is configured to cause the engaging portion to engage with the hook side engaging portion by being pressed by the pressing portion.
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- 15 United States
- 10 France
- 8 Japan
- 7 China
- 5 Korea
- 2 Other
Patent Owner(s)
Patent Owner | Address | |
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TMEIC CORPORATION | 3-1-1 KYOBASHI CHUO-KU TOKYO |
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- 2020 Application Filing Year
- E05C Class
- 246 Applications Filed
- 150 Patents Issued To-Date
- 60.98 % Issued To-Date
Inventor(s)
Inventor Name | Address | # of filed Patents | Total Citations |
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Inamasa, Keisuke | Tokyo, JP | 5 | 3 |
# of filed Patents : 5 Total Citations : 3 |
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