Disc alignment mechanism

摘要

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.

主权项

1. A lock apparatus, comprising:
a plurality of locking discs rotatable about a rotational axis between locked and unlocked states, each of said locking discs having a locking engagement surface and an outer surface; a driver disc rotatable about said rotational axis and having a driving engagement surface; a movable catch having a locked position and an unlocked position, said movable catch having a catch surface that abuts said locking engagement surface of said locking discs when said movable catch is in said locked position wherein rotation of said locking discs is inhibited, and wherein said catch surface does not abut said locking engagement surface of said locking discs when said movable catch is in said unlocked position wherein rotation of said locking discs is enabled; and wherein said driving engagement surface of said driver disc engages a portion of said movable catch upon rotation of said driver disc about said rotational axis to thereby displace said movable catch from said locked position to said unlocked position.