Patent ID: 6085887
Filing Date: 2000-07-11
Classification: G07F,Y10S

Abstract:
In a deposit lock for coupling together shopping or baggage carts, having a housing (1) which can be attached to the shopping cart, which on one side has a first insertion opening (14) for a coupling member (7) and on the other side a second insertion opening for at least one of a coin (9) and a card (8), and which has in an interior a holding device (3.3, 3.31) for fixing the coupling member (7) in place and a receiving device for the secure locking of the inserted at least one of the coin (9) and the card (8), and a release mechanism (3), which releases the coupling member (7) when the at least one of the coin (9) and the card (8) is inserted, and releases the at least one of the coin (9) and the card (8), when the coupling member (7) is pushed in, the improvement comprising:the releasing mechanism (3) having a rocker (3) with a pivot shaft (3.1) which is oriented transversely with respect to one of an insertion direction of the coupling member (7) and the at least one of the coin (9) and the card (8) and parallel with a plane of the at least one of the coin (9) and the card (8) and with a plurality of sections (3.5, 3.6,) arranged on both sides of the pivot shaft (3.1), and that by action of the at least one of the coin (9) and the card (8) on one section (3.6) of the sections (3.5, 3.6) the rocker (3) can be pivoted in one direction, wherein the holding device (3.3, 3.31) releases the coupling member (7), and by action of the coupling member (7) on another section (3.5) of the sections (3.5, 3.6) while being inserted can be pivoted in another direction wherein the receiving device (6.1, 3.7, 6.2, 3.8) releases the at least one of the coin (9) and the card (8);the holding device (3.3, 3.31) is designed as a catch hook (3.3) arranged on the rocker (3) on the side of the pivot shaft (3.1) facing the coupling member (7) which without the at least one of the coin (9) and the card (8) inserted engages an arresting section (7.1) of the coupling member (7) and the rocker (3) is maintained in the assigned pivot position by a spring force; andin the course of inserting the at least one of the coin (9) and the card (8), a slide (2) is moved in the insertion direction, the slide (2) has an arresting piece (2.1) which in the inserted state comes into operative contact with a counter-piece (3.2) of the rocker (3) and supports the rocker (3) against a pivot direction caused by the spring force in such a way that the coupling member (7) is released, wherein the slide (2) supports the rocker (3) on a side of the rocker (3) facing the insertion opening with respect to the pivot shaft (3.1), and the slide (2) has a section projecting to another side facing the coupling member (7) with respect to the pivot shaft (3.1), and a front area (2.2) that comes into connection with the coupling member (7).