Patent Publication Number: US-11377884-B2

Title: Lock device

Description:
TECHNICAL FIELD 
     The present invention relates to a lock device configured to be attached to an opening/closing member. 
     BACKGROUND ART 
     On an opening/closing member for opening and closing an opening of a glove box of vehicles, a lock device is attached to hold the opening/closing member in a closed state. A user can open the glove box by operating an operation member of the lock device to unlock the lock device. 
     A lock device for an opening/closing member as disclosed in Patent Document 1 includes a base member fixed on an mounting seat surface of an opening/closing member, an operation member pivotally supported on the base member, a drive member pivotally supported on the base member and configured to rotate in response to operation of the operation member, and a lock member configured to be positioned at a locked position or an unlocked position in response to driving of the drive member. The base member is fixed to the opening/closing member with a plurality of screw members. 
     PRIOR ART DOCUMENT 
     Patent Document 
     Patent Document 1: International Patent Application Publication No. WO2015/122447 
     SUMMARY OF INVENTION 
     Problems to be Solved by Invention 
     In the technique disclosed in Patent Document 1, the base member is fixed to the opening/closing member with the screw members, thereby making the attaching operation complex. If the base member is configured to be hooked and attached to an edge of an attaching hole of the opening/closing member or the like instead of using the screw members, the attaching operation can be easily performed. However, there is a risk that a load-bearing property is reduced as compared with fixation using the screw members. 
     The present invention has been made keeping in mind the above problems, and an object thereof is to provide a lock device, which can be easily attached to an opening/closing member and is configured to inhibit reduction of a load-bearing property thereof. 
     Means for Solving Problems 
     In order to solve the above object, a lock device according to one aspect of the present invention is a lock device for holding an opening/closing member in a locked state, the opening/closing member attached to an opening portion of a fixed member in an openable and closable manner, the lock device comprising: a base member fixed on the opening/closing member; an operation member rotatably supported on the base member; and a rod configured to move forward and backward to be engaged with and disengaged from a locked portion of the fixed member in response to operation of the operation member. The operation member comprises: a pivot portion pivotally supported on the base member; and a transmission portion configured to move in a direction intersecting with a forward and backward movement direction of the rod in response to rotation of the operation member. The rod has an inclined surface inclined with respect to the forward and backward movement direction of the rod and configured to abut against the transmission portion. The base member comprises: a first attachment portion formed into a hook shape and configured to be hooked on an attaching edge portion provided on the opening/closing member; and a second attachment portion configured to be attached to the opening/closing member. The first attachment portion is arranged to be in contact with or close to a side surface of the rod. When the transmission portion presses the inclined surface due to operation of the operation member and thus causes the rod to move backward, the first attachment portion abuts against the rod, thereby limiting movement of the rod in the direction intersecting with the forward and backward movement direction of the rod. 
     Advantageous Effects of Invention 
     According to the present invention, a lock device can be provided, which can be easily attached to an opening/closing member and is configured to inhibit reduction of a load-bearing property thereof. 
    
    
     
       BRIEF DESCRIPTION OF DRAWINGS 
         FIGS. 1A and 1B  are views explaining a lock device according to a first embodiment. 
         FIG. 2  is an exploded view of the lock device. 
         FIG. 3  is a partially perspective view of a first rod. 
         FIG. 4  is a perspective view of an operation member and a base member. 
         FIG. 5A  is an A-A sectional view of the lock device and an outer member shown in  FIG. 1B , and  FIG. 5B  is a B-B sectional view of the lock device and the outer member shown in  FIG. 1B . 
         FIG. 6  is a C-C sectional view of the lock device and the outer member shown in  FIG. 1B . 
         FIG. 7  is an enlarged perspective view showing the lock device attached to the outer member. 
         FIG. 8  is a view explaining the lock device in an unlocked state. 
     
    
    
     EMBODIMENTS OF INVENTION 
       FIGS. 1A and 1B  are views explaining a lock device  10  according to a first embodiment.  FIG. 1A  is a front view of the lock device  10  and an opening/closing member as viewed from a front of the opening/closing member, and  FIG. 1B  is a rear view of the lock device  10  and the opening/closing member as viewed from a rear of the opening/closing member. The opening/closing member is actually formed by two plate-shaped members bonded to each other so that the lock device  10  is received in an inside space thereof, but  FIG. 1B  shows the opening/closing member covering the lock device  10  while omitting an inner member on the back side thereof. 
     The opening/closing member is, for example, a lid member for a glove box of a vehicle and is constituted of an outer member  12  and an inner member. Although the outer member  12  of the opening/closing member in  FIGS. 1A and 1B  is shown in a flat surface shape for the convenience of explanation, the outer member  12  is actually formed to conform to a shape of an opening portion of the glove box and accordingly may be formed to be curved. In the present embodiment, the glove box is a fixed member having a recessed part, which is a storage space provided on an instrument panel, and the opening/closing member is pivotally attached to the glove box to open and close an opening portion of the recessed part. In the closed state of the opening/closing member, the outer member  12  is exposed in front of a front passenger seat, and the inner member is positioned inside the recessed part. Alternatively, the storage space may be provided in the opening/closing member so that the glove box itself functions as the opening/closing member. Also, the glove box may be configured to be rotated to open the storage space of the glove box. 
     The outer member  12  of the opening/closing member has an attaching hole  12   a  formed to allow the lock device  10  to be attached thereto. The lock device  10  attached to the opening/closing member is configured to lock the opening/closing member on the opening portion of the glove box and thus to hold the opening/closing member in the closed state. The lock device  10  of the present embodiment is a side type lock device, in which an operation member  20  is configured to be operated in a width direction of the opening/closing member. 
     The lock device  10  includes an operation member  20 , a base member  22 , a rotation member  24 , a first rod  26 , a second rod  28 , a first spring member  30  and a second spring member  32 . Meanwhile, in the actual lock device  10 , a key cylinder is arranged in a key cylinder hole portion  46  of the operation member  20 , but the key cylinder is omitted in  FIG. 1A . 
     The lock device  10  is provided in a receiving space defined between the outer member  12  and the inner member of the opening/closing member. The base member  22  is fixed on the outer member  12 . The operation member  20  is rotatably supported on the base member  22 . As shown in  FIG. 1A , the operation member  20  is exposed on a front side of the attaching hole  12   a . A user can perform unlocking by inserting a finger to a back side of the operation member  20  through a recessed portion  12   b  and then pulling the operation member  20 . The back side of the outer member  12  and the back side of the inner member are located in the receiving space for receiving the lock device  10 , the front side of the outer member  12  and the front side of the inner member are located in an exposed outside space. 
     The rotation member  24  is rotatably supported on the outer member  12  and is connected to the first rod  26  and the second rod  28  (both simply referred to as a rod if distinction therebetween is not required). An operating force of the user is transmitted from the operation member  20  to the first rod  26  shown in  FIG. 1B , then from the first rod  26  to the rotation member  24 , and then from the rotation member  24  to the second rod  28 . The rotation member  24  is configured to be rotated as the operation member  20  is rotated. The rods are configured to move forward and backward in a longitudinal direction thereof as the rotation member  24  is rotated. The rods can be engaged with and separated from lock holes of a fixed member in response to rotation of the operation member  20 . 
     The first rod  26  is inserted in a first support hole portion  12   c  of the outer member  12 , and the second rod  28  is inserted in a second support hole portion  12   d  of the outer member  12 . If the back side of the lock device  10  is covered and concealed with the inner member of the opening/closing member, which is not shown in  FIG. 1B , a distal end portion of the first rod  26  protrudes to the outside and also a distal end portion  28   a  of the second rod  28  protrudes to the outside. For the first rod  26  and the second rod  28 , sides thereof to be inserted into a first lock hole and a second lock hole of the glove box are referred to as distal ends, and sides thereof connected to the rotation member  24  are referred to as base ends. 
     The first support hole portion  12   c  and the second support hole portion  12   d  of the outer member  12  are formed to extend through a wall portion protruding from the back surface of the outer member  12 . On peripheral edges of through-holes of the first support hole portion  12   c  and the second support hole portion  12   d , an elastic portion may be provided to be elastically in contact with the rods and to guide movement of the rods while inhibiting the rods from rattling. 
     If the user operates the operation member  20 , the rotation member  24  is rotated via the first rod  26 , and then in response to rotation of the rotation member  24 , the rods enter and exit respectively the first lock hole and the second lock hole formed in the glove box, which is the fixed member. If the distal ends of the rods enter the lock holes of the glove box, the opening/closing member is brought into a locked state, whereas if the rods exit the lock holes, the opening/closing member is brought into an unlocked state. A direction, along which the rods enter the lock holes, is referred to as a forward movement direction of the rods, and a direction, along which the rods exits the lock holes, is referred to as a backward movement direction of the rods. 
     The first rod  26  is provided with a first spring member  30  for urging in the forward movement direction, and the second rod  28  is provided with a second spring member  32  for urging in the forward movement direction. Also, the operation member  20  may be provided with an additional spring member for urging the operation member  20  into the closed state. 
       FIG. 2  is an exploded view of the lock device  10 . In  FIG. 2 , the outer member  12  of the opening/closing member is shown together with the lock device  10 . The base member  22  shown in  FIG. 2  is integrated with the operation member  20  and is attached on the attaching hole  12   a  of the outer member  12  while pivotally supporting the operation member  20 . 
     As shown in  FIG. 2 , all the members of the lock device  10  can be attached from the back side of the outer member  12 , thereby facilitating an attaching work thereof as compared with the case where an attaching direction has to be changed front or back depending on the members. 
     The rotation member  24 , the first rod  26  and the second rod  28  are previously integrally formed by resin molding. The rotation member  24  is connected to the base end sides of the first rod  26  and the second rod  28  via a thin hinge portion  24   a . Therefore, the number of attaching operations can be reduced. Further, the rotation member  24 , the first rod  26  and the second rod  28 , which are integrated with each other, can be held at three locations, including a rotor bearing portion  12   f , the first support hole portion  12   c  and the second support hole portion  12 . Therefore, rattling of the rods can be inhibited by such a simple configuration. 
     An operation of attaching the lock device  10  to the outer member  12  will be described. The base member  22  is attached on the attaching hole  12   a  from the back side of the outer member  12  while pivotally supporting the operation member  20 . Then, the rotation member  24 , the first rod  26  and the second rod  28  are integrally attached from the back side of the outer member  12 . The rotation member  24  is pivotally supported on the rotor bearing portion  12   f , the distal end of the first rod  26  is inserted in the first support hole portion  12   c , and the distal end of the second rod  28  is inserted in the second support hole portion  12   d . Then, the first spring member  30  is attached to a spring bearing portion  62  of the base member  22  to urge the first rod  26 , and the second spring member  32  is attached to a spring holding portion  12   e  to urge the second rod  28 . Then, attaching of the lock device  10  is completed. Alternatively, the first spring member  30  may be attached to the base member  22  before attaching the first rod  26  thereto. 
     In this way, all the members of the lock device  10  can be attached from the back side of the outer member  12 . Therefore, if the outer member  12  is placed with the back side up on a pedestal during the attaching process, the lock device  10  and internal members of the opening/closing member can be attached thereto at it is and then the opening/closing member can be assembled, thereby facilitating the attaching operation. Each of the members of the lock device  10  will be described in detail with reference to new figures. 
       FIG. 3  is a perspective view of the first rod  26 . The first rod  26  has an inclined surface  26   a , a bearing surface  26   b  and a spring bearing portion  26   c . The inclined surface  26   a  is arranged to be capable of abutting against a transmission portion  40  of the operation member  20  and thus to be pressed by the transmission portion  40  when the operation member  20  is operated. The inclined surface  26   a  is inclined with respect to the forward and backward movement direction of the first rod  26 . Due to inclination of the inclined surface  26   a , movement of the transmission portion  40  is changed to the forward and backward movement direction of the first rod  26 , i.e., to a longitudinal direction of the first rod  26 . If the inclined surface  26   a  is pressed downward by the transmission portion  40 , the first rod  26  moves backward from the lock hole. 
     The bearing surface  26   b  is contiguous to the inclined surface  26   a  and extends along the forward and backward movement direction of the first rod  26 . The transmission portion  40  stops by bumping against the bearding surface  26   b  when the transmission portion  40  moves downward to the maximum limit. 
     The spring bearing portion  26   c  is engaged with one end of the first spring member  30  and thus bears an urging force from the first spring member  30 . Therefore, the first rod  26  is urged by the first rod  26  in a direction, in which the first rod  26  moves forward into the lock hole. 
       FIG. 4  is a perspective view of the operation member  20  and the base member  22 . The operation member  20  has a base portion  35 , an operating portion  36 , a pair of shaft hole portion  38 , the transmission portion  40 , a pair of side wall portion  42 , a middle wall portion  44  and a key cylinder hole portion  46 . 
     The operating portion  36  is formed on the base portion  35  having a flat plate shape and is positioned on the front side of the outer member  12  to allow a finger of a user to be hooked thereon. The operating portion  36  is positioned below the base portion  35 . 
     The pair of side wall portions  42  are erected on back surface of the base portion  35  to oppose each other. The pair of shaft hole portions  38  are respectively formed into a hole shape in the pair of side wall portions  42 . The shaft hole portions  38  function as a pivot portion, in which respective shaft portions  56  of the base member  22  are received and pivotally supported. A rotation axis of the operation member  20  extends along a lateral direction and also along the forward and backward movement direction of the first rod  26 . 
     The middle wall portion  44  is erected on the back surface of the base portion  35  and is connected to the pair of side wall portions  42 . The middle wall portion  44  is configured to cover an internal structure of the lock device  10  and to prevent a finger of a user from entering inside the lock device  10 . 
     The transmission portion  40  is formed into a column shape and is erected from the back surface of the base portion  35  to be inserted through the base member  22  as shown in  FIG. 2 . The transmission portion  40  is configured to be engaged with the inclined surface  26   a  of the first rod  26  and thus to transmit an operating force, which is exerted on the operation member  20 , to the first rod  26 . The transmission portion  40  moves up and down by operating the operation member  20 . 
     The key cylinder hole portion  46  for attaching a key cylinder is formed to extend through the base portion  35 . In an alternative embodiment, the key cylinder hole portion  46  may not be provided and thus the key cylinder may not be provided on the operation member  20 . 
     The base member  22  has a base frame portion  48 , an insertion portion  50 , a hook portion  52 , elastic claw portions  53 , locking claw portions  54 , shaft portions  56 , an upper wall portion  58 , a protruding portion  60  and a spring bearing portion  62 . The insertion portion  50  is formed to extend through the base frame portion  48 , thereby allowing the transmission portion  40  of the operation member  20  to be inserted therethrough from the back side. The shaft portions  46  are formed into a protrusion shape and are formed in a pair on both side surfaces of the base frame portion  48 . The shaft portions  46  are configured to be inserted into the respective shaft hole portions  38  of the operation member  20  and thus to rotatably support the operation member  20 . 
     The hook portion  52  is configured to be hooked on an attaching edge proton  12   h  on a back side of the recessed portion  12   b  and to prevent the base member  22  from being separated from the outer member  12  toward the front side thereof. The hook portion  52  is positioned at the middle portion of a lower end of the base member  22 . In addition, the hook portion  52  is positioned between a pair of protrusions  12   j  formed on a back surface of the recessed portion  12   b , so that a lateral movement thereof is limited. The hook portion  52  has a raised portion  52   a  formed to be raised and curved upward. Due to the raised portion  52   a , an upper surface of the hook portion  52  can easily abut against the first rod  26  to guide forward and backward movement of the first rod  26 . 
     A pair of elastic claw portions  53  are bendably formed on both sides of the hook portion  52  and are configured to be engaged with the attaching edge portion  12   h  on the front side of the recessed portion  12   b  and thus to prevent the base member  22  from being separated from the outer member  12  toward the back side thereof. When the base member  22  is attached to the outer member  12  from the back side thereof, the hook portion  52  is intactly hooked on the attaching edge portion  12   h  on the back side of the recessed portion  12   b , and the elastic claw portions  53  are engaged with the attaching edge portion  12   h  of the recessed portion  12   b  after passing around the attaching edge portion  12   h  by bending and then being restored. 
     A pair of locking claw portions  54  are bendably formed on the upper wall portion  58  and are configured to be respectively engaged with edges of engaging holes  12   g  formed in an attaching wall portion  12   i  shown in  FIG. 2  and thus to prevent the base member  22  from being separated from the outer member  12  toward the back side. On the other hand, the attaching wall portion  12   i  shown in  FIG. 2  is positioned above the attaching hole  12   a  of the outer member  12  and is erected from the back surface of the outer member  12 . 
     The protruding portion  60  is formed into a flange shape on an edge of the upper wall portion  58  to protrude upward. The protruding portion  60  abuts against a distal end of the attaching wall portion  12   i , thereby preventing the base member  22  from being separated from the outer member  12  toward the front side thereof. When the base member  22  is attached to the outer member  12  from the back side thereof, the protruding portion  60  intactly abuts against the attaching wall portion  12   i , and the locking claw portions  54  are locked in the engaging holes  12   g  after passing around the attaching wall portion  12   i  by bending and then being restored. The hook portion  52  and the elastic claw portions  53  function as a first attachment portion for attaching a lower portion of the base member  22 , and the locking claws portions  54  and the protruding portion  60  function as a second attachment portion for attaching an upper portion of the base member  22 . 
     The pair of shaft portions  56  are formed to protrude from both side surfaces of the base member  22 . The shaft portions  56  are configured to be respectively inserted in the shaft hole portions  38  and thus to pivotally support the operation member  20 . Meanwhile, although an aspect, in which the operation member  20  is provided with the shaft hole portions  38  and the base member  22  is provided with the shaft portions  56 , is described in the present embodiment, the concave/convex relation between the shaft hole portions and the shaft portions may be reversed in an alternative embodiment. That is, in the alternative embodiment, protrusion-shaped shaft portions may be formed on the operation member  20 , and also shaft hole portions allowing the shaft portions to be inserted therein may be formed in the base member  22 . In any case, the base member  22  can rotatably support the operation member  20 . The spring bearing portion  62  supports the first spring member  30 . 
       FIG. 5A  is an A-A sectional view of the lock device  10  and the outer member  12  shown in  FIG. 1B , and  FIG. 5B  is a B-B sectional view of the lock device  10  and the outer member  12  shown in  FIG. 1B . 
     As shown in  FIGS. 5A and 5B , on the upper side of the base member  22 , the locking claw portions  54  are engaged with edges of the engaging holes  12   g , and the protruding portion  60  abuts against a distal end of the attaching wall portion  12   i . Also, on the lower side of the base member  22 , the hook portion  52  is hooked on the attaching edge portion  12   h  of the recessed portion  12   b , and the elastic claw portions  53  are engaged with the attaching edge portion  12   h.    
     Now, the detailed process of attaching the operation member  20  and the base member  22  will be described. A worker inserts the operating portion  36  of the operation member  20  into the attaching hole  12   a  from the back side of the outer member  12  and then hooks and positions the hook portion  52  on the attaching edge portion  12   h . At the same time as hooking of the hook portion  52 , the pair of elastic claw portions  53  bends and passes around the attaching edge portion  12   h  and then is restored and engaged with the attaching edge portion  12   h.    
     Subsequently, the worker rotates the base member  22  about the hook portion  52 , so that the pair of locking claw portions  54  are pushed onto the edges of the engaging holes  12   g  and thus the pair of locking claw portions  54  are bent. Once the pair of locking claw portions  54  pass around the attaching wall portion  12   i  and enter the engaging holes  12   g , the pair of locking claw portions  54  are engaged with the edge of the engaging holes  12  due to a restoration force thereof, and as a result the base member  20  is attached to the attaching hole  12   a  of the outer member  12 . 
     In this way, the attaching operation can be completed by hooking and positioning the hook portion  52  and then pushing the locking claw portions  54  into the engaging holes  12   g . Therefore, the attaching operation can be easily performed as compared with fixation using screws or the like. Also, since the lock device  10  can be attached to the outer member  12  from the back side thereof, a possibility of damaging a design surface on the front side of the outer member  12  during the attaching process can be reduced. 
       FIG. 6  is a C-C sectional view of the lock device  10  and the outer member  12  shown in  FIG. 1B . Also,  FIG. 7  is an enlarged perspective view showing the lock device  10  attached to the outer member  12 .  FIGS. 6 and 7  show a locked state of the lock device  10 , in which a user is not operating the operation member  20 . 
     The hook portion  52  is arranged such that a distal end thereof extends downward along the recessed portion  12   b  from the attaching edge portion  12   h  on the back side of the recessed portion  12   b . Therefore, a sufficient margin for hooking to the attaching edge portion  12   h  is ensured. 
     As shown in  FIGS. 6 and 7 , in the lock device  10  in a free state and a locked state, the transmission portion  40  is positioned above the inclined surface  26   a  of the first rod  26  and is in contact with or close to the inclined surface  26   a . Also, the raised portion  52   a  of the hook portion  52  is arranged below the first rod  26 . The first rod  26  is arranged between the transmission portion  40  and the hook portion  52 . That is, the transmission portion  40  and the hook portion  52  are positioned to oppose each other across the rod. The first rod  26  is in contact with or close to the raised portion  52   a  of the hook portion  52 , thereby restricting the first rod  26  from moving downward. 
       FIG. 8  is a view explaining the lock device  10  in an unlocked state. When unlocking thereof, a user performs an operation of inserting a finger into the recessed portion  12   b , hooking the finger on the operating portion  36  of the operation member  20  and then pulling the operating portion  36  forward. The operation member  20  is rotated by the operation of the user, and in turn, the transmission portion  40  is moved downward. 
     As the transmission portion  40  is moved downward, the transmission portion  40  pushes the inclined surface  26   a , thereby causing the first rod  26  to move backward. At this time, an operating force from the transmission portion  40  is constituted of a component in a downward direction and a component in a backward movement direction of the first rod  26  due to the inclined surface  26   a . The component in the downward direction is likely to cause rattling or bending of the first rod  26 . In addition, if the first rod  26  is bent downward, there is a risk that the distal end of the first rod  26  will not easily enter the lock hole of the glove box. 
     The hook portion  52  is positioned below the first rod  26  to be in contact with or close to the first rod  26 , thereby restricting the first rod  26  from moving downward. Accordingly, it is possible to inhibit bending of the first rod  26 . Therefore, the hook portion  52  can function as a slide guide for the first rod  26 , thereby allowing the first rod  26  to smoothly move forward and backward. The downward movement of the first rod  26  is a movement in a direction intersecting with the forward and backward movement direction of the first rod  26  and also a movement perpendicular to the forward and backward movement direction of the first rod  26 . Also, when the hook portion  52  is pressed downward by the operating force from the transmission portion  40  via the first rod  26 , the hook portion  52  acts to bite on the attaching edge portion  12   h , thereby enhancing a load bearing property. 
       FIG. 8  shows a state where the operation member  20  is rotated up to the limit, i.e., a state where the first rod  26  is moved backward up to a backmost position. At this time, the transmission portion  40  abuts against the bearing surface  26   b  of the first rod  26 . At this time, the hook portion  52  is pressed against the attaching edge portion  12   h  due to the operating force exerted thereon from the transmission portion  40  via the first rod  26 . In this way, since the hook portion  52  acts to bite on the attaching edge portion  12   h , the hook portion  52  is not dislocated even if the user pulls the operation member  20  with a large force, thereby enhancing the load bearing property. 
     In the case where the lock device  10  is entirely attached to the outer member  12  from the back side thereof, the base member  22  does not easily fall out of the attaching hole  12   a  toward the front side thereof and thus has a very high load-bearing property. However, it is preferable that a load-bearing property against falling out of the attaching hole  12   a  toward the back side is also enhanced. Since the hook portion  52  and the elastic claw portions  53  act to bite on the attaching edge portion  12   h , the hook portion  52  and the elastic claw portions  53  are not dislocated even if the operation member  20  is operated, thereby enhancing the load-bearing property. 
     Further, since the bearing surface  26   b  extends along the forward and backward movement direction of the first rod  26 , the operating force from the transmission portion  40  is not dispersed in the forward and backward movement direction of the first rod  26 , but transmitted to the hook portion  52  through the first rod  26 . Therefore, the hook portion  52  can act to further bite on the attaching edge portion  12   h , thereby further enhancing the load-bearing property of the lock device  10 . 
     The present invention is not limited to the foregoing embodiments, and accordingly various modifications, such as design changes, can be made to each of the embodiments based on knowledge of those skilled in the art. Such modifications are intended to be encompassed within the scope of the present invention. 
     Although an aspect, in which the first rod  26  and the second rod  28  are engaged in the lock holes of the fixed member, has been described with respect to the lock device  10  of the foregoing embodiments, the present invention is not limited to the aspect. For example, the first rod  26  and the second rod  28  may be engaged with protrusions or recesses of the fixed member and also may be engaged with edges of a wall of the fixed member. That is, it is sufficient if surfaces to be engaged with the first rod  26  and the second rod  28  exist on the fixed member. Such portions to be engaged with the first rod  26  and the second rod  28  will be referred to as locked portions of the fixed member. 
     In addition, although an aspect, in which the hook portion  52  is hooked in the attaching hole  12   a  of the outer member  12 , has been described with respect to the lock device  10  of the foregoing embodiments, the present invention is not limited to the aspect. For example, instead of the attaching hole  12   a , an attaching edge portion may be formed to allow the hook portion  52  to be hooked on the back side of the outer member  12 . 
     Further, although an aspect, in which the transmission portion  40  stops by bumping against the bearding surface  26   b  when the transmission portion  40  moves downward to the maximum limit, i.e., when an operation of pulling the operation member  20  to the maximum limit is performed, has been described in the foregoing embodiments, the present invention is not limited to the aspect. For example, even if the operation member  20  is operated to the maximum limit, the transmission portion  40  may not bump against the bearing surface  26   b , but stop in the middle of the inclined surface  26   a  to abut against the inclined surface  26   a.    
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               10  Lock Device,  12  Outer Member,  12   a  Attaching Hole,  12   b  Recessed Portion,  12   c  First Support Hole Portion,  12   d  Second Support Hole Portion,  12   e  Spring Holding Portion,  12   f  Rotor Bearing Portion,  12   g  Engaging Hole,  12   h  Attaching Edge Portion,  12   i  Attaching Wall Portion,  12   j  Protrusion,  20  Operation Member,  22  Base Member,  24  Rotation Member,  24   a  Hinge Portion,  26  First Rod,  26   a  Inclined Surface,  26   b  Bearing Surface,  26   c  Spring Bearing Portion,  28  Second Rod,  30  First Spring Member,  32  Second Spring Member,  35  Base Portion,  36  Operating Portion,  38  Shaft Hole Portion,  40  Transmission Portion,  42  Side Wall Portion,  44  Middle Wall Portion,  46  Key Cylinder Hole Portion,  48  Base Frame Portion,  50  Insertion Portion,  52  Hook Portion,  52   a  Raised Portion,  53  Elastic Claw Portion,  54  Locking Claw Portion,  56  Shaft Portion,  58  Upper Wall Portion,  60  Protruding Portion,  62  Spring Bearing Portion. 
           
         
       
    
     INDUSTRIAL APPLICABILITY 
     The present invention relates to a lock device configured to be attached to an opening/closing member.