| 摘要 |
A coin lock (1) includes a housing or casing (2) having a coin opening (3), a pivotal hooked catch member (5), a lock cylinder (6) mounted adjacent the outside of the housing (2) for rotating the hooked catch member (5) when a coin inserted through the coin opening so permits, an intermediate member (10) connected to the hooked catch member (5) via a pin (9), a hook (11) which coacts with the intermediate member (10), the hooked catch member (5) and the coin (7) and which restricts movement of the intermediate member and the hooked catch member until a coin has been inserted, and further includes a latching device in the form of a plastic wire or plastic rod (13) which is connected to the hook (11) such as to maintain the hook in a free state that permits the hooked catch member (5) to pivot even without a coin being inserted. The invention also relates to a method of activating and releasing such a latching device. <IMAGE> <IMAGE> |
