Patent ID: 7093865

Claim:
A lid locking apparatus comprising: a storage member having an opening portion and an engagement portion; a lid which opens or closes the opening portion; a knob member swingably supported on the lid via a first shaft, the knob member having a first abutment portion; a lock member swingably supported on the knob member via a second shaft, the lock member having a second abutment portion; and first and second biasing members, wherein when the lid is in a closed position, the lock member locks the lid by engaging with the engagement portion, when the knob member is in a closed position, the first biasing member biases the first and second abutment portions so as to abut each other to thereby lock the lid with the lock member, when the knob member is opened from the closed position, the first biasing member biases to swing the lock member and the knob member integrally with the first and second abutment portions being held in abutment with each other to thereby release the engagement with the engagement portion and the lock member, and when the lid is closed, the second biasing member biases the knob member in a direction towards the closed position thereof to separate the first and second abutment portions each other against the biasing force of the first biasing member to thereby allow the lock member to swing independently even in the event that the lock member rides on the engagement portion.