Luggage lock for securing a travel baggage item

Abstract

A luggage lock for securing a travel baggage item that can be non-destructively opened by a security agency, comprising a locking bolt, which locks a securing portion of the travel baggage item in a locking position, and an actuating element, wherein the locking bolt can be moved into an unlocking position by moving the actuating element into a release position. In addition, a handle accessible for manual operation is provided for moving the actuating element into the release position. The luggage lock comprises a combination locking mechanism, by means of which the handle can be locked or released as needed, and a locking cylinder that can be actuated by a master key in the possession of the security agency, wherein the actuating element can be moved into the release position by the locking cylinder, bypassing the handle.

Description

[0001] Luggage lock for securing a piece of travel luggage

[0002] The invention relates to a luggage lock for securing a piece of luggage that can be opened non-destructively by a security institution. The luggage lock comprises a lock body and a locking bar, which is designed to lock a security section of the luggage relative to the lock body in a locked position. Furthermore, a combination locking mechanism operable by an owner of the luggage lock for selectively locking or releasing the security section is provided, as well as a locking cylinder with a rotatable cylinder core, which can be rotated from a locked position to an open position using a matching key insertable by the security institution and enables the security section to be released while bypassing the combination locking mechanism, so that the security institution can open the luggage lock non-destructively.

[0003] The invention also relates to a piece of luggage with such a luggage lock.

[0004] In principle, a luggage lock can be designed to secure a piece of luggage, such as a suitcase, against unauthorized access to items carried in the luggage while the luggage is unattended. Furthermore, a luggage lock can also be used, for example, to prevent prohibited items, such as drugs, from being packed into the luggage by third parties for smuggling purposes at an unobserved moment, particularly after the luggage has been checked in at an airport check-in counter. These items can then be removed from the luggage at a stopover or at the destination airport, before or after the luggage has been returned to its owner.

[0005] However, especially when traveling by air, there are high demands on ensuring the safety of a trip and being able to detect and remove any dangerous substances in baggage. Therefore, it may be necessary for checked-in baggage to be subsequently inspected by a security agency without the presence of the baggage owner, which requires opening the baggage. Such security agencies may, in particular, be an authority or a security service provider, especially a government-authorized security service provider.

[0006] In connection with the securing of luggage with luggage locks, there is therefore the fundamental problem of, on the one hand, reliably securing the luggage against unauthorized access, but, on the other hand, enabling the luggage to be opened by a security institution without the luggage lock having to be broken and destroyed.

[0007] A luggage lock of the type in question is protected against unauthorized access attempts by providing the owner of the luggage lock with a combination locking mechanism, allowing the lock to be conveniently locked or opened without the need to carry a key. To release the security section via the combination locking mechanism, a secret code can be set on the combination locking mechanism, which only the owner has access to, thus ensuring reliable protection of the luggage against access by unauthorized third parties.

[0008] However, to allow the security agency access for inspection of the luggage, a locking cylinder is also provided, which allows the security section of the luggage to be released, bypassing the combination locking mechanism. The locking cylinder is operated using a keyless key, which can be provided to the security agency, for example, by the licensor of locks that can be opened with a keyless key (Travel Sentry), the luggage lock manufacturer, or a luggage manufacturer. This allows security agency employees to open the luggage lock non-destructively during an inspection. Luggage locks for which the U.S. Transportation Security Administration (TSA) guarantees non-destructive opening can therefore be specifically labeled and referred to as TSA locks.Such a common key can therefore essentially function like a master key, whereby – in contrast to keys conventionally referred to as master keys – the security institution can be provided with identical keys of completely identical design in order to be able to open locking cylinders with the same locking mechanism. A TSA lock is known, for example, from WO 2020 / 238929 A1.

[0009] Such luggage locks can thus offer reliable protection against unauthorized third parties, while simultaneously allowing non-destructive opening during inspection by a security agency. Given this, there is a need for luggage locks that offer reliable protection against unauthorized opening attempts, yet can be opened non-destructively by a security agency, and that can be compactly designed while being easy to use, allowing them to be integrated into a piece of luggage, for example.

[0010] Therefore, it is an object of the invention to create such a luggage lock.

[0011] This object is achieved by a luggage lock having the features of claim 1. The luggage lock comprises a lock body and a locking bar which is designed to lock a securing section of the piece of luggage relative to the lock body in a locking position. The luggage lock also comprises an actuating element, wherein the locking bar can be moved by moving the actuating element from an initial position into a release position into an unlocked position, wherein the securing section is released for removal from the lock body when the locking bar is positioned in the unlocked position. In addition, a handle is provided on an outer side of the lock body which is accessible for manual operation and by means of which handle the actuating element can be moved from the initial position into the release position.The luggage lock comprises a combination locking mechanism, by which the handle can be either locked (to secure the luggage in the closed state) or unlocked (to allow the luggage to be opened). A numeric code can be manually set on the combination locking mechanism, and the handle can be unlocked by setting a numeric code on the combination locking mechanism that corresponds to a locking secret. Conversely, the handle can be locked by setting a numeric code on the combination locking mechanism that does not correspond to the locking secret.In addition, the luggage lock comprises a locking cylinder with a cylinder core that can be rotated from a locked position to an open position by means of a key that can be used by the security institution, wherein the actuating element can be moved from the starting position to the release position by rotating the cylinder core to the open position, bypassing the handle.

[0012] As already explained, this luggage lock features a combination locking mechanism to provide the owner of the luggage lock with a convenient way to selectively lock or unlock a security section of the luggage. Furthermore, the locking cylinder also allows the security section to be unlocked by bypassing the combination locking mechanism, allowing an employee of a security agency to open the luggage lock without having to know the lock's secret code.

[0013] However, the combination locking mechanism is circumvented indirectly in that the locking bar cannot be directly locked or released by the combination locking mechanism, but rather by a handle by which the locking bar can be selectively moved into the unlocked position via an actuating element. Since the locking bar is therefore not directly locked by the combination locking mechanism, and the combination locking mechanism does not directly lock the actuating element, this essentially opens up the possibility of moving the locking bar into the unlocked position—for example, through direct interaction with the actuating element—while bypassing the handle and thus the combination locking mechanism.In other words, only the handle needs to be bypassed to enable the luggage lock to be opened by bypassing the combination locking mechanism, whereas no intervention in the combination locking mechanism itself is required.

[0014] Accordingly, rotating the cylinder core from the locked position to the open position allows the actuating element to be moved from the initial position to the release position, and in particular, driven, without the need to operate the handle. In this respect, a numerical code that does not correspond to the locking secret can be set on the combination locking mechanism, and the handle can continue to be locked by the combination locking mechanism. However, moving the locking bolt to the unlocked position to release the security section is nevertheless possible by rotating the cylinder core to the open position and thus moving the actuating element to the release position.Since it is therefore not necessary to provide an alternative way to unlock the combination locking mechanism other than setting the locking secret, two separate and reliable locking mechanisms can be provided in the form of the combination locking mechanism and the locking cylinder, which are implemented decoupled from each other and enable reliable locking of the security section.

[0015] In addition, the cylinder core can, in particular, serve exclusively to selectively drive the actuating element into the release position, whereas the locking cylinder does not need to exert a blocking effect on the locking bolt. Therefore, the combination locking mechanism and the locking cylinder can ultimately enable the luggage lock to be unlocked completely independently of one another. When the locking code is set, the handle can be moved independently of the cylinder core's rotational position, and the actuating element can be moved into the release position by means of the handle. Conversely, the cylinder core can be rotated into the open position, thereby driving the actuating element into the release position, independently of a numeric code set on the combination locking mechanism.

[0016] A security section of a piece of luggage can generally be a part of a closure of the piece of luggage, which can be locked against movement relative to the lock body by locking the security section. For example, the security section can be a handle of a zipper, and the lock body can have at least one insertion opening into which the security section of the piece of luggage can be selectively inserted and in which the security section can be selectively locked by the locking bolt. Furthermore, it can be provided, for example, that the luggage lock is directly integrated into the piece of luggage and inserted, for example, into a luggage lock receptacle provided on an outer side of the piece of luggage in order to be able to interact directly with the security section of the piece of luggage.Furthermore, the securing section of the piece of luggage can, for example, be an engagement strip of a buckle closure, which is arranged on a container part of a piece of luggage and can be engaged behind by a buckle arranged on another container part of the piece of luggage in order to connect the container parts to one another and close the piece of luggage. In order to lock the engagement strip relative to the luggage lock, in particular, a movement of a spring-loaded pawl provided on the buckle, by which the engagement of the buckle on the engagement strip can be released, can be blocked so that the engagement strip can no longer be moved relative to the buckle. In such embodiments, the luggage lock can, in particular, be integrated into the buckle of the piece of luggage.

[0017] In addition, the securing section can be formed, for example, by a stationary bracket on a lock area of ​​the luggage item and, for example, by a clamp, which can be arranged on a container part of a luggage body of the luggage item and can be inserted into an insertion opening on the other container part by closing the luggage item, in order to be locked there by means of the luggage lock. Again, the luggage lock can be arranged, in particular, on the other container part and / or integrated into the other container part.

[0018] Alternatively, however, the luggage lock can also be optionally detachable from the luggage, so that it can only be connected to the luggage when necessary. Such a luggage lock can, for example, have a shackle that can be locked directly to the luggage lock, such as a U-shackle. This shackle can be passed through two zipper pulls and then locked to the lock body, thereby connecting the two zipper pulls and preventing the zipper from opening.

[0019] In general, the luggage lock or part of the luggage lock on the one hand and the security section of the piece of luggage on the other hand are movable relative to each other when the security section is released.

[0020] The handle can generally comprise, for example, a button, a lever or a control wheel to enable manual operation.

[0021] In particular, the handle can also be accessible on an outer side of the luggage if the luggage lock is built into the luggage and / or attached to the luggage. Further embodiments are explained in the dependent claims, the description, and with reference to the drawings.

[0022] In some embodiments, the lock body may have at least one insertion opening for inserting the securing portion, and the locking bolt may be configured to lock the securing portion inserted into the lock body to the lock body in the locking position.

[0023] In some embodiments, the locking bar can be pre-tensioned into the locking position. In particular, such embodiments can also provide an automatic function in that the locking bar can be pushed into the unlocking rotational position against the pre-tension by inserting the securing section or shackle released from the lock body into an insertion opening provided for this purpose on the lock body. However, after the securing section or shackle has been fully inserted, it immediately snaps back into the locking position and secures the securing section or shackle.

[0024] In addition, such pre-tensioning of the locking bar into the locked position can also serve to pre-tension the actuating element into the starting position via the locking bar. In such embodiments, the actuating element can therefore rest against the locking bar, particularly in the release position, and - provided the actuating element is released by the handle for movement into the starting position - can be pushed into the starting position by the locking bar due to its pre-tension. Furthermore, in such embodiments, the handle can also be pre-tensioned by the locking bar via the actuating element against an operation to move the actuating element into the release position, so that when the handle is released, the actuating element can move into the starting position and the handle can move into a position that allows the handle to be operated to move the actuating element into the release position.

[0025] In some embodiments, the locking bar may be formed by an elastically deflectable housing element. Alternatively or additionally, in some embodiments, the locking bar may be formed integrally with a housing of the luggage lock.

[0026] In such embodiments, the securing section can thus be locked directly by a section of a housing of the luggage lock, for example by an elastically deformable housing element protruding from a housing wall, so that a locking element specifically inserted into the lock body can be dispensed with. Furthermore, pre-tensioning into a locking position can be achieved in a simple manner without the need for a separate pre-tensioning element to pre-tension the locking bolt. For example, the locking bolt and / or a housing of the luggage lock can be formed from a plastic, wherein the locking bolt can be designed, for example, as a tab or tongue protruding from the housing and projecting into an interior of the lock body.

[0027] In principle, however, in some embodiments the housing can also be made of metal, so that a locking bar formed in one piece with such a housing can also be made of metal.

[0028] Alternatively, in some embodiments, the locking bar can be supported as a separate component on a housing of the luggage lock.

[0029] While a design of the locking bar as an elastically deflectable housing element and / or a one-piece design of the locking bar with the housing of the luggage lock makes it possible to dispense with an additional locking element and thereby achieve a simplified design and assembly of the luggage lock, by providing such a locking bar that is designed separately from the housing, a more targeted or better adapted design of the locking bar with regard to its function for securely locking the security section can be achieved, since the design of the locking bar is not restricted by the design of the housing.

[0030] In particular, a locking bar formed integrally with the housing of the luggage lock can be made of the same material as the housing, whereby the housing of a luggage lock can often be made of plastic. However, forming the locking bar from plastic can lead to insufficient stability of the locking bar and thus offer the possibility of breaking open and / or damaging the luggage lock by destroying the locking bar. For example, the luggage lock can have an insertion opening for inserting the securing section of the piece of luggage, whereby forces exerted in or on such an insertion opening can exert a force on the locking bar with the aim of shearing off or breaking off the locking bar.

[0031] Therefore, in the aforementioned alternative embodiments, the locking bar can be supported as a separate component on the housing in order to design the locking bar independently of the housing and to configure it for the function of securely locking the security section. For example, the locking bar can be made of a different and, in particular, more stable material than the housing, in order to thereby increase the security of locking the security section. For example, the locking bar in such embodiments can be made of metal and / or steel, whereas the housing in such embodiments can also be made of plastic, for example.In such embodiments, the locking bar can therefore be designed to be resistant to attempts to break open the luggage lock by destroying the locking bar, so that opening the luggage lock may always require the locking bar to be properly moved into the unlocked position.

[0032] The separately designed locking bolt can be pre-tensioned into the locking position, in particular by a spring.

[0033] In some embodiments, the locking bar may be designed as a rod or a cuboid, which is biased into the locking position by a spring supported on the housing. The rod or cuboid may also be accommodated, in particular, in a cassette.

[0034] For example, the locking bar can be designed as a rod or a cuboid, which can in particular be made of metal and / or steel in order to achieve reliable and stable locking of the securing section of the piece of luggage. In such embodiments, the locking bar can therefore be designed to be particularly stable against deformation, so that in order to release the securing section, it may be necessary to force the locking bar back from the locked position into the unlocked position against the pretension exerted by the spring. On the other hand, due to the stable design of the locking bar, the luggage lock cannot be broken open by destroying and / or breaking the locking bar, or at least it can be broken open with greater difficulty than if the locking bar were made of plastic.

[0035] Furthermore, such a rod forming the locking bar and / or such a cuboid forming the locking bar can be accommodated in a cassette, which can also be cuboid-shaped, for example, and can serve to guide the locking bar during a movement between the locked position and the unlocked position. In this respect, such a cassette can also be understood as a slide. However, it is also fundamentally possible for the locking bar to be directly connected to a spring without being housed in another component.

[0036] Furthermore, in some embodiments, the housing can have a guide for the movement of the locking bar between the locking position and the unlocking position, in particular for a cassette in which the locking bar is accommodated, and / or for a cuboid-shaped locking bar. For example, such a guide can support the locking bar on both sides perpendicular to a direction of movement of the locking bar during a movement between the locking position and the unlocking position in order to be able to prevent deflections of the locking bar perpendicular to the direction of movement. In particular, a spring preloading the locking bar can also be protected from external access by such a guide, a housing rear, and the locking bar, so that any attempts to break open the lock by damaging the spring can also be prevented.

[0037] In some embodiments, the locking bolt can be designed as a leaf spring or leg spring, in particular one bent in a V-shape. In this respect, in such embodiments, a leaf spring or leg spring can be supported on the housing as a separate component relative to the housing in order to be able to lock the securing section. In particular, a leaf spring or leg spring can already be pre-tensioned and elastically deformable against the pre-tension, so that, for example, a first leg of a leaf spring or leg spring can assume a locking position, but can be urged from the locking position into an unlocking position by the actuating element by deforming the leaf spring or leg spring.The second leg of the leaf spring or the leg spring, however, can be supported on the housing of the luggage lock and, in particular, can be accommodated in a receptacle formed by or on the housing in order to compensate for a force exerted by the actuating element on the first leg and to enable deformation of the leaf spring or the leg spring.

[0038] Such a leaf spring or leg spring can also be made of a different material than the housing, for example, from metal, so that a locking bar designed in this way can also be designed to be stable against attempts to destroy and / or shear off the locking bar. However, since a leaf spring or leg spring can have an inherent preload, such embodiments can also achieve a preload of the locking bar into the locked position without requiring a separate preload element, such as an additional spring.

[0039] In some embodiments, the locking bar can be made of metal and / or steel. As already explained, a locking bar constructed in this way can exhibit high resistance to attempts to destroy and / or break the locking bar, particularly compared to a plastic construction. Such a locking bar can thus enable reliable locking of the securing section to the lock body.

[0040] In some embodiments, the actuating element can be preloaded into the initial position, in particular by means of the locking bar. As already explained, the actuating element can, in particular, bear against a locking bar preloaded into the locking position when the actuating element is in the release position and the locking bar is in the unlocked position, so that the actuating element can be preloaded into the locking position by the preload of the locking bar against the movement into the release position and into the initial position. By utilizing the preload of the locking bar into the locking position for this purpose, a preload element for preloading the actuating element into the initial position can be dispensed with.

[0041] In some embodiments, the handle can be connected to a connecting element that can be moved translationally along a movement axis by operating the handle. In such embodiments, the connecting element can be locked against movement along the movement axis by the combination locking mechanism.

[0042] In particular, such a connecting element can therefore also effect the aforementioned decoupling between the combination locking mechanism and the locking cylinder in that, as will be explained in more detail below, a relative movement between the actuating element and the connecting element may in principle be possible, whereas operating the handle to move the actuating element may, however, require moving the connecting element. Since the connecting element can be locked against movement along the movement axis by the combination locking mechanism, the handle, and therefore a movement transmitted to the actuating element by operating the handle, can also be locked by the combination locking mechanism.

[0043] Furthermore, in some embodiments, the actuating element can be movable relative to the connecting element, in particular from the initial position to the release position. Furthermore, in some embodiments, the actuating element can be driven to perform such a movement relative to the connecting element by rotating the cylinder core from the locked position to the open position.

[0044] In contrast, in some embodiments, the connecting element can be designed to entrain the actuating element during a movement along the movement axis and thereby drive it to move from the starting position into the release position.

[0045] In some embodiments, the handle can have a pivoting lever that can be pivoted about a pivot axis oriented perpendicular to the movement axis, and an eccentric that can be set into rotation about the pivot axis by pivoting the pivoting lever. The eccentric rests against the connecting element. The connecting element can be moved by rotating the eccentric. Such an eccentric can thus easily convert the rotational movement of the eccentric into the translational movement of the connecting element in order to be able to move the actuating element into the release position.

[0046] In some embodiments, the pivot lever can be pivoted selectively in a first rotational direction about the pivot axis or in a second rotational direction opposite to the first rotational direction about the pivot axis to move the actuating element into the release position. In such embodiments, the pivot lever can thus be pivoted in any desired rotational direction, whereby the actuating element can be moved into the release position by pivoting the pivot lever, regardless of the rotational direction.

[0047] In some embodiments, the cylinder core can be accommodated in the handle and can be rotated about the pivot axis. In such embodiments, the cylinder core and the handle can therefore be aligned coaxially to achieve a compact design of the luggage lock.

[0048] In some embodiments, the locking cylinder may have an eccentric portion coupled to the cylinder core in a rotationally fixed manner, and the actuating element may have an actuating portion, wherein the eccentric portion may be configured to move the actuating element into the release position upon rotation of the cylinder core into the open position by engaging the actuating portion. Such an eccentric portion can thus translate a rotational movement of the cylinder core into a movement of the actuating element for moving the locking bolt into the unlocked position, without the need to operate the handle and / or move the aforementioned connecting element.

[0049] Particularly in embodiments in which the cylinder core is rotatable about a pivot axis of a pivot lever of the handle and in which the handle has an eccentric rotatable about the pivot axis for moving the connecting element, it can also be provided that the actuating element can also be moved from the starting position into the release position by a pivoting movement, wherein tangential forces relating to the pivoting movement can be transmitted to the actuating element by the connecting element and the eccentric section of the locking cylinder. Furthermore, the eccentric section of the locking cylinder can engage radially further outward on the actuating element with respect to a pivot axis of the pivoting movement of the actuating element than the connecting element.With such an arrangement, when the locking cylinder is actuated, only lower forces need to be transferred to the actuating element than through the connecting element due to the greater leverage, whereby the forces required to move the connecting element can, however, be applied more easily by a sufficient length of the pivot lever and the leverage thus achieved on the handle.

[0050] In some embodiments, the combination locking mechanism may comprise a plurality of code rings rotatable about the movement axis for setting the numeric code, which are rotationally coupled to respective coupling rings mounted on a locking rod extending along the movement axis. The coupling rings may be preloaded toward the connecting element, and the locking rod may have a respective locking protrusion associated with the coupling ring for each of the coupling rings. Each of the coupling rings may have a locking surface extending radially inward relative to the movement axis and circumferentially with a release recess.Furthermore, the release recesses of all coupling rings can be aligned with the associated locking protrusions when the locking code is set on the code rings, so that the coupling rings can be moved relative to the locking rod against the preload when the locking code is set. Conversely, the locking surface of at least one coupling ring can be aligned with the associated locking protrusion when the locking code is not set, so that the coupling rings are axially fixed relative to the locking rod by the locking surface abutting the associated locking protrusion when the locking code is not set. The connecting element can be coupled to the coupling rings with respect to movement along the movement axis and, in particular, can bear against a coupling ring facing the connecting element.

[0051] In general, in some embodiments, the combination locking mechanism can - fundamentally independent of the design of the luggage lock with a connecting element - comprise a plurality of code rings arranged along a movement axis and rotatable about the movement axis to set the number code.

[0052] In particular, the code rings can be rotationally coupled to the respective coupling rings when the handle is not operated and the actuating element has not been moved into the release position by means of the handle, as explained in more detail below. The coupling rings can also be preloaded along the movement axis in the direction of the connecting element. For this purpose, a coupling ring facing away from the connecting element can be acted upon by a compression spring, which exerts a preload on all coupling rings in the direction of the connecting element.In addition, the locking protrusions of the locking rod can generally be arranged behind the respective associated coupling ring or further away from the connecting element than the respective associated coupling ring, viewed in the direction of movement of the connecting element (for moving the actuating element into the release position), so that a movement of the coupling ring in the direction of movement can be blocked by stops on the associated locking protrusion if the release recess is not aligned with the associated locking protrusion.

[0053] Because at least one release recess of a coupling ring can be aligned not with the associated locking protrusion, but rather with its locking surface, when the locking mechanism is not set, this locking surface strikes the associated locking protrusion of the locking rod when moving against the preload, thus blocking the movement of the coupling ring. Since the connecting element is coupled to the coupling rings with respect to movement along the movement axis, the movement of the connecting element can also be blocked in this way, ultimately preventing operation of the handle.However, if the locking secrecy is set and all release recesses are aligned with the associated locking projections of the locking rod, the coupling rings can be moved axially relative to the locking rod, whereby the locking projections can be guided through the associated release recesses, so that the movement of the connecting element along the movement axis and thus the handle can be released.

[0054] In order to be able to rotationally couple the code rings to the associated coupling rings, the coupling rings can in particular have radially outwardly extending coupling elevations, whereas coupling recesses that interact with the coupling elevations can be formed on the code rings, or vice versa. A rotationally effective coupling can be established by the engagement of the coupling elevations in the coupling recesses. As explained in more detail below, the rotationally effective coupling can be present in particular when the handle is not operated and the actuating element has therefore not been moved into the release position by means of the handle. On the other hand, it can generally be provided that the coupling rings are movable axially relative to the code rings by operating the handle, whereby the rotationally effective coupling can also be canceled.

[0055] Furthermore, in some embodiments, the coupling rings can be coupled with respect to a movement along the movement axis, so that, for example, a movement of a coupling ring facing the connecting element can be transmitted to a subsequent coupling ring. For this purpose, the coupling rings can, for example, abut one another. A movement of the connecting element can therefore, in particular, require a movement of all coupling rings.

[0056] In principle, it can also be provided that the locking rod has an axial release groove and an annular groove for each of the coupling rings, wherein the coupling rings have a locking elevation rotatable in the respective annular groove and wherein the locking elevations can be arranged in alignment with the release groove when the locking secret is set, so that the locking elevations can be guided through the release recess during an axial movement of the connecting element.

[0057] In some embodiments, however, the locking bar can be held immovably and / or axially fixed in the lock body (with regard to the intended use of the luggage lock).

[0058] In some embodiments, the connecting element can have an insertion channel for receiving the locking bar. In particular, the locking bar can thus extend into the connecting element and its insertion channel, so that the connecting element can also serve to center and support the locking bar and thus the coupling rings and code rings mounted thereon in the lock body.

[0059] In some embodiments, the coupling rings can be axially movable relative to the code rings by operating the handle to move the actuating element into the release position, counter to the preload. Furthermore, the code rings can be rotatable relative to the coupling rings when the actuating element is moved into the release position by the handle, whereby the locking mechanism can be changed by rotating the code rings relative to the coupling rings.

[0060] In such embodiments, operating the handle can thus effectively transfer the luggage lock into a combined opening and locking-secret-changing state, in which both the security section can be released for movement relative to the lock body and the code rings can be axially offset from the coupling rings and thus decoupled from the coupling rings in order to be able to set a different locking secret. This, in turn, can also be accompanied by a simplification and improvement in the handling of the luggage lock, since an additional, separately operated mechanism for changing the locking secret can be dispensed with.

[0061] In some embodiments, the code rings can be accessible on the outside of the lock body, and the handle can have a pivoting lever that can be pivoted about a pivot axis oriented perpendicular to the movement axis. In particular, this can be the pivoting lever already mentioned.

[0062] In some embodiments, the pivot lever can also be oriented obliquely and, in particular, perpendicularly to the movement axis when the actuating element is in the initial position, and can be moved away from the code rings to move the actuating element into the release position. Alternatively, in some embodiments, the pivot lever can also be oriented along the movement axis in the initial position, but pointing away from the code rings. In such embodiments, moving the actuating element into the release position can, in particular, require a pivoting movement of the pivot lever by a maximum of 90°.

[0063] Due to such an arrangement and orientation of the pivot lever, the pivot lever can ultimately be positioned away from the code rings when the operating element is moved into the release position. Particularly in the embodiments explained above, in which operating the handle transfers the luggage lock into a combined opening and locking secret change state, such an arrangement of the pivot lever can therefore prevent the pivot lever from coming into close proximity to the code rings when operating the handle, so that the locking secret can be changed by unintentional turning of the code rings. Rather, the pivot lever can be moved away from the code rings to operate the handle, ensuring that the locking secret can only be changed by targeted and deliberate turning of the code rings.

[0064] For example, the pivot lever can be moved with the thumb of one hand. However, to operate the handle, the pivot lever must be pushed away from the code rings without the risk of the thumb coming into contact with the code rings and thereby inadvertently changing the locking code. In designs where the coupling rings are pre-tensioned, it may also be necessary to hold the pivot lever in place to keep the coupling rings offset from the code rings. Therefore, the locking code can ultimately only be deliberately changed with the hand not operating the pivot lever, thus largely eliminating any possible operating errors.

[0065] In some embodiments, the combination locking mechanism may have at least four code rings. Alternatively or additionally, the locking bar may be arranged off-center with respect to the code rings along the movement axis, and in particular, offset from a centered arrangement toward the handle.

[0066] By having at least four code rings in the combination locking mechanism, a large number of possible combinations can be provided, thus ensuring a secure combination locking mechanism. In particular, the use of four code rings also allows for the setting of years, days, or months as a locking secret that is easy to remember but at the same time not obvious to outsiders.However, four code rings arranged in a row along the movement axis require a corresponding installation space, whereby, in particular in embodiments with such a relatively large number of code rings, a non-centered arrangement of the locking bar and, in particular, an arrangement of the locking bar offset in the direction of the handle can be achieved so that a space to be bridged by the actuating element for contacting the locking bar is kept small and the actuating element can thus be designed to be compact and stable.In particular, such a non-centered or off-center arrangement of the locking bar with respect to the arrangement of the code rings along the movement axis can also be provided in embodiments in which the handle and / or the locking cylinder are also arranged offset from the code rings along the movement axis, so that the actuating element must extend from a point offset from the code rings with respect to the movement axis to the locking bar. In some embodiments, several numbers aligned along a vertical axis for setting the numerical code can be shown on each of the code rings, wherein the vertical axis of the numbers can be aligned parallel to the movement axis of the connecting element, about which the code rings are rotatable.In particular, the movement axis and the vertical axis can also be aligned parallel to a longitudinal axis of the lock body, along which the lock body and thus also the luggage lock has the longest extension.

[0067] Such an alignment of the numbers displayed on the code rings can, for example, make it possible to align the vertical axis of the numbers parallel to a long side of the luggage if the luggage lock is attached to the luggage parallel to an orientation of the luggage and a long side of the lock body is aligned parallel to a long side of the luggage. Furthermore, it can often be provided that a piece of luggage with a vertically aligned long side can be positioned on an underside, to which, for example, wheels can be attached, so that with such luggage, the vertical axis of the numbers can also be aligned vertically when the luggage is upright.Therefore, due to this vertical axis alignment, the numbers can be read correctly when the luggage is upright, allowing the numeric code to be read and set, as well as the locking code to be checked, conveniently while the luggage is upright. Likewise, with such designs, the locking code can also be changed conveniently while the luggage is upright.

[0068] In some embodiments, a housing of the luggage lock (in particular the housing already mentioned above) may comprise an upper housing part and a lower housing part, wherein the upper housing part and the lower housing part may be connected to one another by a plug-in and / or clip connection.

[0069] The upper housing part and the lower housing part can, in particular, form respective housing halves. Furthermore, the upper housing part and the lower housing part can be connected to one another, in particular at a dividing plane.

[0070] The design of the luggage lock housing with an upper housing part and a lower housing part can in particular make it possible, during assembly, to first arrange components of the luggage lock, and in particular of the combination locking mechanism, in the lower housing part in order to then close the housing by connecting the upper housing part to the lower housing part. Since this can be done by a plug-in and / or clip connection, the two housing parts can be connected to one another quickly and easily after the components have been inserted into the lower housing part, whereby in particular the components arranged in the lower housing part can also be secured and stably positioned. In some embodiments, the housing can further have a housing base, wherein the upper housing part can be fastened to the housing base at several fastening points and, in particular, can be screwed to the housing base.Furthermore, in such embodiments, it can be provided that none of the multiple attachment points lies on the movement axis along which the code rings are arranged. The upper housing part can also be attached to the housing base, in particular, by two attachment points arranged diagonally to each other at respective corner sections of the housing.

[0071] For example, this can be achieved by forming respective fastening channels on the housing upper part and respective fastening openings on the housing base, so that the housing upper part can be fastened to the housing base by means of fastening means, in particular screws, guided through the fastening openings into the fastening channels. In particular, the fastening means can be inserted from a housing underside, first into the housing base and then into the fastening channels, so that the fastening means are not accessible when the luggage lock is inserted into a luggage lock receptacle of the piece of luggage or is generally fastened to the piece of luggage by means of the housing underside.Furthermore, the lower housing part can have respective fastening recesses, in particular on a housing wall, against which the fastening channels of the upper housing part abut and / or into which the fastening channels can engage, wherein the abutment and / or engagement of the fastening channels can in particular provide additional alignment of the upper housing part relative to the lower housing part during a connection of the two housing parts.

[0072] Furthermore, since the multiple attachment points are not located on the movement axis, it is not necessary to provide installation space along the movement axis for arranging an attachment point. Rather, the connecting element and the code rings can be arranged along the movement axis, wherein a housing wall, in particular of the lower housing part, can be directly connected to a code ring facing away from the connecting element and / or to an end of a locking rod on which the code rings are arranged, in order to support the locking rod, without the housing having to be extended along the movement axis for attaching an attachment point. Furthermore, with such an arrangement of the attachment points, none of the above-mentioned attachment recesses on the movement axis need to be provided, in particular on the lower housing part, on the housing axis, which extend into an interior space of the lower housing part and can therefore take up installation space in the interior space.Such an arrangement of the fastening points can therefore, viewed conversely, create, in a sense, additional installation space compared to an arrangement of a fastening point on the movement axis, which can be used to attach an additional code ring, for example an additional fourth code ring compared to embodiments with three code rings, without the luggage lock as a whole having to be significantly enlarged.

[0073] Furthermore, fastening the two housing parts by means of two fastening points arranged diagonally to one another at respective corner sections can enable a reliable diagonal connection of the housing parts to one another. Furthermore, the fastening points can be arranged at a distance from components of the combination locking mechanism, from insertion openings for the securing section and / or from the handle due to the arrangement in corner sections. Therefore, again, no installation space needs to be reserved for fastening the housing parts to one another, which is required for the arrangement of the aforementioned components of the luggage lock. Alternatively or additionally, it can also be provided that the upper housing part and the lower housing part are fastened to one another at four fastening points, which are arranged in four corner sections of a substantially rectangular housing of the luggage lock.

[0074] In general, therefore, in some embodiments, it can be provided that a housing of the luggage lock has two housing parts which are connected to one another at a plurality of fastening points, wherein none of the plurality of fastening points lies on the axis of movement.

[0075] However, the design of the luggage lock with the three-part housing described above can make it possible to clamp the lower housing part between the upper housing part and the housing base by fastening the upper housing part to the housing base. In particular, the lower housing part can rest flatly against the housing base with an underside, so that the lower housing part can be pressed evenly against the upper housing part, creating an even distribution of force between the lower housing part and the upper housing part.This can be used, particularly with the aforementioned arrangement of the fastening points outside the axis of movement and / or in corner sections of the housing, to reliably counteract any transmission of tensions or leverage forces to the lower housing part connected to the upper housing part (or to the upper housing part) in the course of an attempt to break the connection between the two housing parts or to lever components of the combination locking mechanism out of the bearing.

[0076] Therefore, in some embodiments, the housing bottom can be clamped flat against the housing top by the housing base. In particular, the housing bottom can be supported flat against the housing base with its underside.

[0077] In order to enable such a surface clamping, the upper housing part can also, in some embodiments, extend laterally with a flange section beyond the lower housing part, wherein the flange section, in the assembled state of the housing, can bear against an edge section of the housing base facing the upper housing part.

[0078] In some embodiments, the housing base may be trough-shaped, and / or in some embodiments, the housing base may be completely surrounded by a trough-shaped housing base. Furthermore, in some embodiments, a connecting line between the housing upper and lower parts is (laterally) covered by the housing base in the assembled state. Such a trough-shaped housing base can therefore counteract attempts to separate the housing upper and lower parts by applying leverage to the connecting line.

[0079] Alternatively, the housing base can also be designed, for example, as a support plate to enable the housing base to be clamped between the housing base and the housing top.

[0080] In some embodiments, the connecting element may have a slot, which may extend in particular along the movement axis, and the actuating element may have a pin engaging in the slot. In such embodiments, a boundary of the slot may be designed to entrain the pin during the movement of the connecting element and move the actuating element into the release position.

[0081] In particular, the pin can also be movable in the slot during the movement of the connecting element with a movement component perpendicular to the movement axis along which the connecting element is movable, so that the actuating element can, for example, perform a pivoting movement during the movement of the connecting element in order to urge the locking bar into the unlocked position. The slot boundary that entrains the pin can, in particular, be a slot boundary facing away from the code rings with respect to the movement axis.

[0082] In some embodiments, the pin of the actuating element can be movable in the slot relative to the connecting element during movement of the actuating element into the release position by the locking cylinder. In this respect, the slot of the connecting element can ultimately achieve decoupling between the actuating element and the connecting element, enabling movement of the actuating element into the release position without moving the connecting element and thus enabling movement of the actuating element into the release position without releasing the connecting element by the combination locking mechanism. In particular, such mobility of the actuating element relative to the connecting element can thus enable actuation of the actuating element by means of the locking cylinder, bypassing the combination locking mechanism and the handle.For this purpose, the pin can be movable in the slot, in particular along the direction of movement of the connecting element (for moving the actuating element into the release position) away from the above-mentioned limitation of the slot, so that the free space available in the slot in the direction of movement can be used for the relative movement between the pin and the connecting element.

[0083] Furthermore, in some embodiments, the pin may pass through the slot and extend beyond an upper side of the connecting element facing away from the actuating element, or the pin may not pass through the slot and may not extend beyond the upper side of the connecting element, but may be arranged entirely within the slot.

[0084] In some embodiments, the luggage lock can have a display device with a display section pivotally mounted on the connecting element. In such embodiments, the lock body can further have a display window, and the pin can be configured to pivot the display device during movement relative to the connecting element such that the display section moves into the display window. In particular, the pin can engage the display device during movement relative to the connecting element in order to pivot the display device relative to the connecting element and the lock body.

[0085] Since the display section of the display device can move into the display window as a result of the movement of the pin relative to the connecting element and thus as a result of the actuating element being moved into the release position by the locking cylinder, the arrangement of the display section in the display window can indicate actuation of the actuating element by the locking cylinder. The display device can therefore enable an owner of the luggage lock to determine that the luggage lock was opened by actuating the locking cylinder and that an inspection of the luggage has likely taken place, for example, in order to conduct appropriate investigations if items originally carried are missing.

[0086] The luggage lock can therefore generally and also independently of the design of the luggage lock with a connecting element in some embodiments have an indicating device which is designed to indicate an actuation of the actuating element by rotating the cylinder core into the open position and / or to indicate when the actuating element has been moved into the release position by the cylinder core.

[0087] In some embodiments, a locking device can also be provided, which is designed to secure the indicator device against pivoting back when the cylinder core is rotated from the open position into the locked position. For example, the lock body can have a locking lug for this purpose, which interacts with the indicator device and past which the indicator device can be guided during the movement of the pin relative to the connecting element in order to secure the indicator device in the position assumed after actuation of the locking cylinder and, for example, to engage behind it. Even if the security institution therefore properly relocks the luggage lock after a check has been carried out, the indicator section can remain in the indicator window in such embodiments in order to indicate the actuation of the locking cylinder using the identical key.

[0088] In some embodiments, the display device can be coupled to the connecting element with respect to the translational movement of the connecting element along the movement axis. Therefore, in such embodiments, the display device can be translationally movable together with the connecting element upon actuation of the handle.

[0089] In some embodiments, the display device can be pivoted back by moving the connecting element. As already explained, moving the connecting element can cause the handle to be released by the combination locking mechanism, so that in such embodiments, pivoting back of the display device can only occur as a result of setting the locking mechanism on the combination locking mechanism and subsequently moving the connecting element.By moving the connecting element, in particular by moving the connecting element when the actuating element moves back to its initial position, the display device can be reset to a zero position, in which the display section is not located in the display window. For example, during subsequent use of the luggage lock, the display section only returns to the display window when a check has actually been carried out or the luggage lock has been opened using the locking cylinder. For example, a locking lug of the aforementioned locking device can be disengaged from the display device during movement of the display device with the connecting element, in order to allow the display device to pivot back.In addition, the display device can also be movable relative to the locking lug by the connecting element, for example, in such a way that the locking lug holds the display device when the connecting element is moved back in such a way that the movement of the connecting element results in the display device pivoting back.

[0090] In some embodiments, the display device can have a further display section for indicating a state of the luggage lock that has not been opened by the security institution. The further display section can be arranged in the display window when the actuating element is positioned in the starting position, provided that the locking cylinder has not previously been actuated. When the handle is operated, the display device can furthermore be movable in translation with the connecting element, and the further display section can remain at least partially in the display window during the movement of the actuating element and / or can return to the display window upon a subsequent opposite movement of the connecting element as a result of a movement of the actuating element back to the starting position, in particular completely filling the display window.

[0091] Since the indicator device can be mounted on the connecting element, the indicator device can be directly moved in translational fashion during a translational movement of the connecting element, so that the indicator device returns to its original position after the actuating element is returned to its initial position and the connecting element is moved accordingly. The provision of two indicator sections can therefore make it possible to determine directly from the indicator window whether the luggage lock has been opened by means of the locking cylinder.

[0092] For example, the display section may have a red marking and / or the further display section may have a green marking.

[0093] In some embodiments, the indicator device can be arranged between the connecting element and an upper side of a housing of the luggage lock. In such embodiments, the indicator device can thus be fastened to the connecting element in a space between the connecting element and the upper side of the housing and, in particular, pivotably mounted. Such a space can be available anyway, for example, due to a larger radial extension of the combination locking mechanism with respect to the movement axis compared to the connecting element, so that this space and the existing installation space can be cleverly used for the arrangement of the indicator device in corresponding embodiments.

[0094] The top side of the housing can in particular correspond to the side of the housing on which the handle for manual operation is accessible.

[0095] In some embodiments, the indicator device may have a contact portion, and the actuating element may have a drive portion. Furthermore, in such embodiments, the indicator device may be movable linearly and / or translationally, particularly along the movement axis, relative to the connecting element upon rotation of the cylinder core into the open position by the drive portion engaging the contact portion.

[0096] In such embodiments, the indicator device can thus be driven, upon rotation of the cylinder core into the open position, by the actuating element, which consequently moves relative to the connecting element, to perform a linear movement relative to the connecting element, which remains stationary during such actuation. Because the connecting element remains stationary during rotation of the cylinder core and is locked by the combination locking mechanism, the indicator device can consequently also be moved relative to the lock body by the drive section, in particular to be transferred into the aforementioned indicator position and thus to be able to indicate the rotation of the cylinder core into the indicator position. Once again, the decoupling between the combination locking mechanism and the actuating element can thus be used to be able to move the indicator device relative to the lock body upon actuation of the locking cylinder.For example, the movement of the display device relative to the connecting element can also cause the aforementioned display section to enter the display window.

[0097] In some embodiments, the display device can overlap the connecting element on both sides and be held on the connecting element on both sides, in particular perpendicular to the axis of movement and / or perpendicular to an extension plane of the connecting element.

[0098] The display device can therefore be supported on both sides of the connecting element in order to be able to secure the display device to the connecting element against movement out of a plane of extension of the connecting element. For example, the display device can extend through the connecting element for this purpose and have two cover sections that extend along the connecting element on opposite sides in order to be able to support and hold the display device on the connecting element. To enable such a penetration, the connecting element can in particular have a display device slot through which the display device can extend.Therefore, in some embodiments, the display device can be fixed to the connecting element - apart from the linear mobility relative to the connecting element - and cannot be moved relative to the connecting element in directions deviating from a direction of movement of the linear movement.

[0099] In particular, the display device can engage over the connecting element on an upper side of the connecting element and on an underside of the connecting element opposite the upper side, wherein the upper side of the connecting element can in particular face an upper side of the housing at which the handle is accessible for manual operation.

[0100] For example, the display device can also be formed in at least two parts and have a respective part on each side of the connecting element, wherein the two parts of the display device can, in particular, be plugged into one another. In some embodiments, the contact section of the display device can extend away from an underside of the connecting element, and the actuating element can be arranged below the connecting element. Furthermore, in such embodiments, the display device can, in particular, extend through the connecting element and, in sections, extend above an upper side of the connecting element opposite the underside.For example, the display device can have the aforementioned display section on a section extending above the top side in order to be able to display the rotation of the cylinder core into the display position on a display window formed on an upper side of a housing.

[0101] In some embodiments, the display device may pass through a display device slot formed on the connecting element, wherein the display device slot may guide the display device during movement relative to the connecting element.

[0102] In particular, in such embodiments, the display device can be linearly movable relative to the connecting element along the display device slot when the actuating element is moved into the release position by rotating the cylinder core into the open position. Furthermore, the display device slot can enable the above-described penetration of the connecting element in order to support and hold the display device on the connecting element.

[0103] Furthermore, the display device slot can in particular enable the required decoupling between the display device and the connecting element and thus also the handle, in that the display device - like the actuating element - can be movable in the display device slot relative to the connecting element due to the attachment of the display device slot to the connecting element, so that a movement of the display device does not require a movement of the connecting element and the handle.

[0104] In some embodiments, the display device slot can extend parallel to the movement axis. In particular, in such embodiments, the display device can be displaced along the movement axis by rotating the cylinder core into the open position, in particular to be able to move from the aforementioned zero position into the aforementioned display position. The actuating element, however, can, in particular, perform a pivoting movement during the movement from the initial position into the release position, so that the drive section can slide along the contact section of the display device, which is guided linearly in the display device slot, for example, during the movement of the actuating element into the release position.In some embodiments, the display device may have a clamping hook which is designed to engage a locking portion of the connecting element as a result of the movement of the display device relative to the connecting element and to secure the display device against movement relative to the connecting element when the cylinder core is rotated into the locking position.

[0105] In particular, the clamping hook and the locking section can form a respective part of the locking device already mentioned, so that the locking device can also be formed - at least partially - on the display device itself and on the connecting element.

[0106] The clamping hook can, for example, be elastically deflectable and engage in a mounting slot on the connecting element before the cylinder core is rotated into the open position or when the indicator is positioned in the aforementioned zero position. Furthermore, an inclined surface can be formed on the clamping hook, for example, pointing in the direction of movement of the indicator when the cylinder core is rotated into the open position, which is designed to redirect the movement of the indicator relative to the connecting element and to force the clamping hook out of the mounting slot.However, due to the elastic deflectability of the tension hook, the tension hook can snap back after passing the locking portion of the connecting element, which can be formed in particular by an end portion of the connecting element facing away from the locking cylinder, and thereby engage with the locking portion in order to secure the display device against movement relative to the connecting element when the cylinder core is rotated back into the locking position.

[0107] In some embodiments, the clamping hook can therefore be elastically deflected - regardless of the design of the connecting element with a bearing slot.

[0108] In this respect, the tension hook enables the indicator device to be coupled to the connecting element after the cylinder core has been rotated into the locked position, so that the indicator device does not follow the subsequent movement of the actuating element back to the release position—when the cylinder core is rotated back to the locked position—but remains in the assumed position (in particular, the indicator position). The engagement of the tension hook of the indicator device with the locking section of the connecting element thus ensures that the rotation of the cylinder core into the open position can be traced even if the cylinder core is subsequently rotated back to the locked position and the luggage lock is properly locked.

[0109] In some embodiments, the connecting element may have a mounting slot in which the clamping hook is arranged prior to movement relative to the connecting element. In such embodiments, the clamping hook may also have, in particular, an inclined surface, and the clamping hook may be displaceable from the mounting slot by the interaction of the inclined surface with a boundary of the mounting slot during movement of the display device relative to the connecting element.

[0110] In some embodiments, the display device may have a tensioning section opposite the tensioning hook with respect to the movement of the display device, which tensioning section bears against a stop section of the connecting element and is elastically deformable, wherein the display device can be placed under tension by the movement relative to the connecting element between the locking section and the stop section.

[0111] For example, the clamping section can be designed as an arm extending substantially perpendicular to the movement of the display device, which can be elastically deformed and thus subjected to tension by the movement of the display device relative to the connecting element. As soon as the clamping hook passes and engages behind the locking section of the connecting element, the tension of the clamping section can pull the clamping hook toward the locking section of the connecting element, thereby establishing a secure locking connection and securing the display device in the assumed position—in particular, the display position.In addition, the clamping hook can be pretensioned by the clamping section against the movement relative to the connecting element in order to enable the display device to be moved back relative to the connecting element as a result of an operation of the handle and a movement of the connecting element, as will be explained in more detail below.

[0112] In some embodiments, the clamping hook and / or the clamping section may be made of plastic.

[0113] In some embodiments, the luggage lock can have a trigger section extending into an interior of the lock body, which is arranged to come into contact with the tensioned tensioning hook upon movement of the connecting element along the movement axis and to disengage the tensioning hook from the locking section. Furthermore, when the tensioning hook is disengaged from the locking section, the indicator device can be moved back relative to the connecting element due to the tension exerted by the tensioning hook, counter to the movement occurring upon rotation of the cylinder core into the open position.

[0114] For example, the trigger section can be formed on a housing part of a housing of the luggage lock and extend into the interior space to interact with the tension hook. Furthermore, the trigger section can be formed, in particular, integrally with such a housing part—in particular, a housing upper part—and, for example, as a raised portion extending from the housing part into the interior space.

[0115] In particular, the tensioning hook resting on the locking section can rest on the triggering section on a side facing away from the locking section, so that when the connecting element moves relative to the lock body and the triggering section, the tensioning hook can be moved along the triggering section in order to be moved perpendicular to the direction of movement by the triggering section and to be disengaged from the locking section. As soon as the engagement with the locking section is released, the tensioning hook can be retracted due to the tension exerted by the tensioning section in order to thereby move the indicator device back relative to the connecting element and, in particular, to the aforementioned zero position.In this respect, the movement of the connecting element when the handle is operated after release by the combination locking mechanism can also be used to move the display device back into the open position counter to the movement relative to the connecting element when the cylinder core is rotated and thus to reset it in a way in order to be able to display a subsequent rotation of the cylinder core into the open position and thus an unlocking of the luggage lock by bypassing the combination locking mechanism.

[0116] In some embodiments, the clamping hook and the triggering section may have cooperating inclined surfaces, wherein the clamping hook may be disengaged from the locking section by the interaction of the inclined surfaces.

[0117] For example, the interaction of such inclined surfaces can redirect a force exerted on the connecting element and thus the clamping hook along the movement axis during the movement of the connecting element into a force perpendicular to the movement, thereby disengaging the clamping hook from the locking section. Furthermore, the inclined surfaces can achieve a smooth redirection, so that releasing the clamping hook does not require a significant increase in the force required to operate the handle, but rather allows smooth and comfortable operation.

[0118] In some embodiments, the connecting element can have a stop for stopping the return movement of the display device. Such a stop can ensure that the display device is not pulled beyond the desired position, in particular the zero position, due to the tension exerted by the tensioning section, but rather resumes the desired position relative to the connecting element after the movement of the connecting element. For example, the stop can be formed by a boundary of the aforementioned display device slot facing away from the locking section.

[0119] In some embodiments, the connecting element can have a guide slot into which the triggering section can be inserted during the movement of the connecting element. In such embodiments, a free space can thus be easily provided on the connecting element to enable movement of the connecting element relative to the triggering section. For example, the guide slot can extend along the movement axis and / or merge into the aforementioned bearing slot, wherein the bearing slot can extend, in particular, perpendicular to the movement axis.

[0120] In some embodiments, the actuating element can be pivoted between the initial position and the release position and can have an actuating lever extending toward the locking bar. In such embodiments, the handle and the cylinder core can transmit forces oriented particularly tangentially to the pivoting movement to the actuating element, with the cylinder core being able to engage the actuating element radially further outward than the handle or the connecting element, particularly with respect to the pivot axis of the actuating element. In contrast, the handle can be designed, for example, by means of a correspondingly long pivoting lever, to transmit sufficiently large forces to the actuating element.

[0121] In some embodiments, the securing portion can be inserted into the lock body, and the luggage lock can have at least one rotatable locking element with a receptacle defined by a relatively longer and a relatively shorter leg, in which the securing portion inserted into the lock body is arranged. The relatively shorter leg can engage over the securing portion inserted into the lock body, preventing movement out of the insertion opening, and the locking bar can engage over the relatively longer leg in the locking position, thereby blocking the locking element against rotation. In such embodiments, the securing portion inserted into the lock body can ultimately be indirectly locked, in that the locking bar engages the locking element rather than directly on the securing portion.

[0122] In some embodiments, the locking element can be rotated into a removal position when the locking bar is in the unlocked position, in which an opening in the receptacle points toward the insertion opening. The securing portion can be removed from the lock body in the removal position, and the locking element can, in particular, be preloaded into the removal position, for example, by a torsion spring. Such preloading allows the locking element to move directly into the removal position when the locking bar is pushed into the unlocked position, so that the securing portion can be removed.

[0123] In some embodiments, the locking element can be rotated by inserting the security section removed from the lock body into the receptacle, and the locking bar can be pushed into the unlocked position by the relatively longer leg upon rotation of the locking element. Furthermore, the locking bar can be configured to snap back into the locking position once the relatively longer leg has passed the locking bar. In particular, the locking bar can be pre-tensioned into the locking position for this purpose, thus providing an automatic function for automatically locking the inserted security section.

[0124] In some embodiments, the luggage lock may have two insertion openings for inserting a respective securing portion of the piece of luggage, for example two handles of a zipper, and the locking bolt may be designed to lock the securing portions inserted into the lock body in the locking position relative to the lock body.

[0125] In particular, in such embodiments, the luggage lock can further comprise two locking elements of the type described above in order to be able to lock both securing sections in the lock body. Furthermore, in such embodiments, the locking bar can be formed in one piece or in two parts.

[0126] Alternatively, it can also be provided, for example, that the locking bolt is designed as a ball slide in order to selectively push a ball or in particular two balls outwards in the direction of an insertion opening for the respective security section in order to lock an inserted security section or two inserted security sections or to be able to release the ball or balls for movement inwards and out of the insertion openings.

[0127] For example, the locking bar can be designed in the shape of a truncated cone, so that when the actuating element is moved into the release position, a section of smaller diameter can be guided into the area of ​​the balls, allowing the balls to move inwards towards the locking bar. By contrast, in the locking position, a section of larger diameter can be arranged in the area of ​​the balls, preventing the balls from moving inwards and out of the respective insertion openings. For this purpose, the locking bar can, in particular, be movable linearly, so that, for example, the movement of the locking bar described above can again be provided by means of an actuating lever of the actuating element. In addition, such a locking bar can also be supported, for example by a spring, on a housing of the luggage lock and preloaded into the locking position.

[0128] The invention further relates to a piece of luggage comprising a luggage body with a securing portion, a first container part, and a second container part movable relative to the first container part between an open position and a closed position, as well as a luggage lock according to one of the above-described embodiments. The second container part can allow access to an interior of the luggage body in the open position and block access in the closed position, wherein the second container part can be secured by locking the securing portion in the closed position.

[0129] In particular, the luggage lock can be integrated into the luggage itself. The locking element can be, for example, the pull of a zipper.

[0130] In some embodiments, the piece of luggage may further comprise a luggage lock receptacle in which the luggage lock is arranged. In such embodiments, the luggage lock may thus be incorporated into the piece of luggage, and the piece of luggage may be provided with an integrated luggage lock.

[0131] In some embodiments, the piece of luggage can be set up on a bottom side, wherein a vertical axis of numbers forming the number code that can be set on the luggage lock can be aligned parallel to a vertical axis of the piece of luggage extending from the bottom side of the piece of luggage to an upper side of the piece of luggage opposite the bottom side.

[0132] Such an alignment of the vertical axis of the numbers adjustable on the combination locking mechanism can thus make it possible to read the numbers in the correct orientation when the luggage is upright, allowing for easy setting or changing of the locking code. Furthermore, this can prevent any errors when changing the locking code by allowing a currently set numerical code to be conveniently checked at any time.

[0133] To enable the luggage to be placed on its underside, wheels can be provided on the underside of the luggage, for example. On the top side of the luggage, however, a handle for lifting and / or carrying the luggage and / or an extendable handle can be provided, for example, to enable a luggage item equipped with wheels on the underside to be pulled comfortably. The invention is explained below by way of example using an embodiment with reference to the drawings. In the drawings:

[0134] Fig. 1A and 1B are schematic representations of a piece of luggage with an integrated luggage lock when the luggage is open and when the luggage is closed, respectively.

[0135] Fig. 2A is a perspective view of the luggage lock with the

[0136] Security sections of the luggage,

[0137] Fig. 2B is a schematic exploded view illustrating a

[0138] Composition of a housing of the luggage lock,

[0139] Fig. 3A and 3B are respective schematic sectional views of the interior of a lock body of the luggage lock to illustrate the components of the luggage lock, which on the one hand enable locking of the release of the security section by a combination locking mechanism and on the other hand enable release of the security section by bypassing the combination locking mechanism by means of a locking cylinder,

[0140] Fig. 4A to 4C are respective schematic sectional views to illustrate the operation of the luggage lock and to illustrate a display device for indicating an opening of the luggage lock by means of the locking cylinder,

[0141] Fig. 5A to 5C are respective schematic representations to illustrate an interaction of a locking bolt of the luggage lock with locking elements of the luggage lock for locking two handles of a zipper,

[0142] Fig. 6 is a schematic diagram illustrating components of the combination locking mechanism,

[0143] Fig. 7A to 7C are respective schematic representations of a further embodiment of the luggage lock, in which the locking bolt is designed as a component supported separately on a housing of the luggage lock, Fig. 8A to 8D are respective schematic representations of further embodiments of the

[0144] Luggage lock, in which the locking bolt is designed as a leaf spring or a leg spring,

[0145] Fig. 9 is a schematic representation of a stand-up luggage item with integrated luggage lock,

[0146] Fig. 10 is a schematic representation of a handle of the luggage lock, the pivoting lever of which can be pivoted in any direction of rotation in order to move an actuating element of the luggage lock into a release position,

[0147] Fig. 11 is a representation of a further embodiment of the luggage lock with an alternative display device for indicating an unlocking of the luggage lock by means of the locking cylinder,

[0148] Fig. 12 is a diagram illustrating the alternative display device,

[0149] Fig. 13A to 13C are respective representations for illustrating the functioning of the alternative display device and a locking device for securing the display device in a display position after unlocking the luggage lock by means of the locking cylinder,

[0150] Fig. 14 shows a representation of the display device and the locking device of a

[0151] bottom and

[0152] Fig.15 is a representation of components arranged within a housing of the luggage lock as well as a folded-over upper housing part to illustrate a release of the locking device for transferring the display device into a zero position.

[0153] Fig. 1A shows a piece of luggage 13 having a luggage body 119 with a first container part 107 and a second container part 109. In Fig. 1A, the piece of luggage 13 is in an open position O, in which the second container part 109 is positioned such that access to an interior space 111 of the piece of luggage 13 is permitted.

[0154] As Fig. 1 B shows, the second container part 109 can, however, be selectively pivoted relative to the first container part 107 in order to close the piece of luggage 13 and to transfer it into a closed position P, in which the second container part 109 blocks access to the interior 111.

[0155] In order to be able to secure the piece of luggage 13 in the closed position P, a luggage lock 11 is further inserted into a luggage lock receptacle 113 of the piece of luggage 13 and thus, to a certain extent, integrated into the piece of luggage 13, wherein the second container part 109 can be secured by the luggage lock 11 against movement relative to the first container part 107. As Fig. 1 shows, a securing section 19 is provided on the second container part 109 for this purpose, which is designed, for example, as a clamp protruding from the second container part 109, and the luggage lock 113 has an insertion opening 103 for the securing section 19.In addition, the luggage lock 11 is designed to selectively lock the securing section 19 inserted into the insertion opening 103 relative to a lock body 15 of the luggage lock 11 in order to thereby secure the second container part 109 to the first container part 107 and the piece of luggage 13 against unauthorized access to the interior 111.

[0156] Fig. 2A shows a perspective view of the luggage lock 11, which, as explained, can be inserted in particular into a luggage lock receptacle 113 on a piece of luggage 13 and thus integrated into the piece of luggage 13. The luggage lock 11 has the aforementioned lock body 15 and two insertion openings 103, wherein securing sections 19 of the piece of luggage 13 (not shown in Fig. 2A), designed here as handles 89 and 91 of a zipper, are inserted into each of the insertion openings 103. In addition, a combination locking mechanism 27 with a total of four code rings 41 is provided on the luggage lock 11, which are accessible on an outer side 23 of the lock body 15 for setting a numerical code Z.As will be explained in more detail below, the security sections 19 can be released for release from the lock body 15 by setting a numerical code Z that corresponds to a locking secret, whereas the security sections 19 can be locked against release from the lock body 15 by setting a numerical code Z that is different from the locking secret.

[0157] In particular, such a combination locking mechanism 27 can enable an owner of the luggage lock 11 and the piece of luggage 13 to reliably secure the security sections 19 against unauthorized release from the lock body 15 and thus the piece of luggage 13 in the locked position P. However, it may be necessary for a security institution to open the piece of luggage 13 without the presence of the owner, for example, to be able to carry out an inspection of the contents of the piece of luggage 13.In order to enable a non-destructive opening of the piece of luggage 13 by such a security institution, for example the Transportation Security Administration (TSA), a locking cylinder 29 with a cylinder core 31 rotatable between a locking position G and an opening position R with a key insertion opening 33 is provided in addition to the combination locking mechanism 27, which can be actuated by means of a matching key that is available or can be made available to the security institution (see also Fig. 4C).As will also be explained in more detail below, rotating the cylinder core 31 into the open position O allows the security sections 19 to be released from the lock body 15, bypassing the combination locking mechanism 27, so that the luggage lock 11 can be opened non-destructively using the identical key, even though the locking secret is unknown to the security institution.

[0158] As can also be seen from Fig. 2A, a manually operable handle 25 with a pivoting lever 57 is provided on the outer side 23 of the lock body 15 or a housing 37 of the luggage lock 11. As will also be explained in more detail below, the handle 25 interacts with the combination locking mechanism 27, wherein the combination locking mechanism 27 releases the handle 25 for a pivoting movement S1 about a pivot axis S when the locking secret is set, in order to release the securing sections 19 for release from the lock body 15 through such operation of the handle 25. When the locking secret is not set, however, the handle 25 is locked by the combination locking mechanism 27 and cannot be moved. In addition, the already mentioned cylinder core 31 is inserted into the handle 25 and is also rotatable about the pivot axis S, so that a space-saving and coaxial arrangement is achieved.

[0159] Furthermore, Fig. 2A shows that the pivoting movement S1 occurs such that the pivoting lever 57, which in the shown unactuated position is oriented perpendicularly to a movement axis B along which the code rings 41 are lined up, is moved away from the code rings 41 by the pivoting movement S1. As will be explained in more detail below, this can prevent accidental alteration of the locking secret. In addition, Fig. 2A shows a display window 75 on the housing 37, also explained in more detail below, by means of which an owner of the luggage lock 11 can be informed when the luggage lock 11 has been opened using the identical key (not shown in the figures) and by actuating the cylinder core 31. Fig. 2A also shows that a vertical axis C, along which the numbers on the code rings 41 are aligned, is aligned parallel to the movement axis B.

[0160] To further illustrate the functionality and components of the luggage lock 11, Fig. 3A shows a schematic representation of the luggage lock 11 with the outer side 23 of the lock body 15 and the housing 37 removed. In Fig. 3B, the pivot lever 57 of the handle 25 has also been removed. First, Figs. 3A and 3B show that the luggage lock 11 has a locking bolt 17, which is formed integrally with the housing 37 as a housing element 35. Figs. 3A and 3B illustrate the locking bolt 17 in a locking position V, in which the locking bolt 17 engages over respective longer legs 99 of locking elements 95 and thereby secures the locking elements 95 against rotational movement. The locking bolt 17 is contacted by an actuating lever 93 of an actuating element 21 which can be pivoted about a pivot point 115 and which can be moved by means of the handle 25 as well as by means of the locking cylinder 29 from the position shown in Fig.3A and 3B into a release position F shown in Figs. 4B and 4C in order to urge the locking bolt 17 from the locking position V into an unlocking position E, in which the locking elements 95 are released for rotation and thereby the securing sections 19 inserted into the lock body 15 are released for release from the lock body 15.

[0161] The locking of the securing sections 19, in particular two handles 89 and 91 of a zipper 87, is further illustrated schematically with reference to Figs. 5A to 5C. As Fig. 5B shows, when the securing sections 19 are detached from the lock body 15, the rotatable locking elements 95 are arranged in a removal position H, in which receptacles 101 formed by the aforementioned longer legs 99 and shorter legs 97 of the locking elements 95 are oriented in the direction of the insertion openings 103. The locking bar 17 also extends from an outer side of the housing as an elongated tab or tongue formed integrally with the housing 37 in the direction of the locking elements 95, whereby the locking bar 17, in the embodiment shown, however, has a respective tab or tongue for each of the two locking elements 95.In particular, the housing 37 and thus also the locking bolt 17 can be made of a plastic, so that the locking bolt 17 can be elastically deflected perpendicular to a longitudinal axis of the locking bolt 17, but can be prestressed into the locking position V.

[0162] The locking elements 95 are further shaped such that the locking elements 95 can be rotated by inserting the securing sections 19 into the insertion openings 103, wherein the longer legs 99, during this rotation, push back the elastically deflectable locking bar 17, which is thereby pretensioned into the locking position V. As a result, the handles 89 and 91 of the zipper 87 enter the receptacles 101, and the relatively shorter leg 97 of the locking elements 95 engages over or through the handles 89 and 91 such that the handles 89 and 91 are secured in the receptacle. In addition, the locking bolt 17 snaps back into the locking position V due to its pretension, in which the locking bolt 17 engages over the longer legs 99 of the locking elements 95 as soon as the longer legs 99 have passed the locking bolt 17 (cf. Fig. 5A and 5C).By pre-tensioning the locking bolt 17, an automatic function can thus be provided in that the handles 89 and 91, as respective securing sections 19 of a piece of luggage 13, are locked to the lock body 15 immediately after being inserted into the insertion openings 103. In order to be able to remove the securing sections 19 from the lock body 15, the locking bolt 17 must, however, be pushed from the locking position V back into an unlocking position E, so that the locking elements 95 are released for rotation into the removal position H. The locking elements 95 can also be pre-tensioned, in particular, into the removal position H, for example by means of a leg spring (not shown), so that as a result of release by the locking bolt 17, a rotation into the removal position H can occur immediately and the securing sections 19 are released for release from the lock body 15.

[0163] The locking bar 17 illustrated in FIGS. 5A to 5C is thus formed integrally with the housing 37, allowing a compact and simple design of the luggage lock 11 to be achieved, eliminating the need for an additional component inserted into the housing 35 to form the locking bar 17. However, the locking bar 17 must therefore be formed from the same material as the housing 35, and the housing 35 of such a luggage lock 11 can often be made of plastic. However, there is a risk that the locking bar 17 could be damaged and / or sheared off by exerting a force on the securing sections 19 inserted into the insertion openings 103 of the luggage lock 11 and / or inserting an additional elongated object, for example a screwdriver, into the insertion openings 103, and that the luggage lock 11 could possibly be opened.

[0164] Therefore, Figs. 7A to 8D show alternative embodiments in which the locking bar 17 is supported as a separate component on the housing 37.

[0165] 7A to 7C first illustrate an embodiment in which the locking bolt 17 is designed as a rod received in a cassette 133 or a cuboid 131 received in the cassette 133, wherein the cassette 133 is supported by a spring 125 on a rear wall 140 of the housing 37 and the locking bolt 17 is pretensioned into the locking position V illustrated in Figs. 7A and 7B. In this embodiment, the housing 37 also has a guide 123 in order to receive the locking bolt 17 between the guide 123 and a housing upper part 135 of the housing 37 or its upper side and to be able to guide it during movements between the locking position V and the unlocking position E. Furthermore, it can also be provided in principle that such a locking bolt 17 is supported directly by the spring 125 on the housing 37 without being inserted into a cassette 133.

[0166] In Figs. 7B and 7C, the upper housing part 135 or its upper side is shown in dashed lines to illustrate a transparent representation and to provide a view of the components arranged below the upper housing part 135 or its upper side in the lock body 15. As Fig. 7B therefore illustrates, this embodiment also provides for the locking bolt 17, which has a separate cuboid 131 for each of the locking elements 95, to engage over the longer legs 99 of the locking elements 95 in the locking position V and thereby secure them against rotation into the removal position H (cf. Fig. 5B). Furthermore, in this embodiment too, the actuating lever 93 of the actuating element 21 rests against the locking bolt 17 or the cuboids 131 forming the locking bolt 17.

[0167] Therefore, the locking bolt 17 can be pushed back again by actuating the actuating element 21 of the actuating lever 93 against the pretension of the springs 125 into the unlocking position E illustrated in Fig. 7C, in order to thereby release the locking elements 95 for rotation into the removal position H and thus the securing sections 19 for release from the lock body 15.

[0168] In particular, the rod or cuboid 131 forming the locking bar 17 can be made of metal and / or steel in such embodiments in order to realize a stable and robust locking bar 17. Compared to a plastic design of the locking bar 17, the security of the luggage lock can therefore be increased, since such a locking bar 17 made of metal and / or steel can be made stable and resistant to attempts to deform and / or break the locking bar 17. In this respect, it can be achieved that the securing sections 19 can only be released by moving the locking bar 17 into the unlocked position E.

[0169] 8A to 8D illustrate further embodiments, wherein the locking bar 17 can be designed, approximately as shown in FIGS. 8A and 8B, as a leaf spring 127 supported on one side in a locking bar receptacle 121 formed on the housing 37. In the locking position V of the locking bar 17 illustrated in FIG. 8A, the actuating lever 93 can bear against a leg of the V-shaped leaf spring 127, so that the leaf spring 127 is elastically deformed by actuating the actuating element 21 and the locking bar 17 can thereby be brought into the unlocking position E.

[0170] 8C and 8D further illustrate a configuration of the locking bolt 17 using leg springs 129, wherein, according to the embodiment illustrated in Fig. 8C, a respective leg spring 129 can be provided for each of the locking elements 95. Such a leg spring 129 can also engage over the long leg 99 of the associated locking element 95 in the locking position V in order to secure the locking element 95 against rotation into the removal position H, but can be pushed back into an unlocking position E by the actuating lever 93 of the actuating element 21 in order to release the locking element 95 for rotation into the removal position H. According to the illustration in Fig. 8D, it can also be provided that the respective leg springs 129 associated with the locking elements 95 are connected to one another and can be inserted into the housing 37 as a one-piece component.

[0171] As mentioned, the actuating element 21 is provided for moving the locking bolt 17 into the unlocking position E. The actuating element 21 rests against the locking bolt 17 with the actuating lever 93 (see Fig. 5A). Starting from the initial position A shown in Figs. 3A and 3B, the actuating element 21 can be moved by means of the handle 25 or the cylinder core 31 into a release position F shown in Figs. 4B and 4C, in which the actuating lever 93 pushes the locking bolt 17 back.

[0172] With regard to moving or locking the actuating element 21, Fig. 3B first illustrates that the handle 25 (whose pivot lever 57 is not shown in Fig. 3B) has an eccentric 59 which can be rotated about the pivot axis S by pivoting the pivot lever 57. The eccentric 59 bears against a connecting element 39 which has a slot 61 through which a pin 63 of the actuating element 21 extends.

[0173] The connecting element 39 rests against a coupling ring 43 (not shown in Fig. 3B) of the combination locking mechanism 27 facing the connecting element 39. Upon rotation of the eccentric 59, the connecting element 39 is movable along a movement axis B by the eccentric 59, provided the locking mechanism 27 is set to the locking secrecy. Furthermore, during such a movement, the connecting element 39 carries the pin 63 along a limitation 65 of the slot 61, so that the actuating element 21 pivots about the pivot point 115 by the movement of the connecting element 39 and reaches the release position F in order to push the locking bolt 17 back into the unlocked position (see Fig. 4B).

[0174] However, in order to be able to move the connecting element 39, the locking secrecy must be set on the code rings 41. As can be seen from Figs. 3A and 3B, the code rings 41 are arranged on a locking rod 45 axially fixed in the housing 37. Fig. 6 schematically illustrates that respective coupling rings 43 are initially arranged on the locking rod 45, to which the code rings 41 are coupled in a rotationally fixed manner via interlocking coupling elevations 53 and coupling depressions 55. In addition, each of the coupling rings 43 has a respective locking surface 49 with a release recess 51, and a respective locking elevation 47 is provided on the locking rod 45 for each of the coupling rings 43.

[0175] Fig. 6 shows the coupling ring 43 in an orientation in which the release recess 51 is aligned with the associated locking elevation 47. This enables the coupling ring 43 to be moved along the movement axis B. If, however, the coupling ring 43 is rotated relative to the rotational position shown in Fig. 6, the locking surface 49 strikes the locking elevation 47 during such a movement, so that the movement of the coupling ring 43 is blocked. Since the connecting element 39 rests against a coupling ring 43 facing the connecting element 39 and is coupled to the coupling rings 43 with respect to the movement along the movement axis B, the connecting element 39 cannot be moved along the movement axis B if the locking secret is not set on the code rings 41 and at least the locking surface 49 of a coupling ring 43 is aligned with the associated locking elevation 47.In addition, the coupling rings 43 can be prestressed in the direction of the connecting element 39 by a compression spring not shown in the figures, so that the connecting element 39 can also be prestressed in the direction of the eccentric 59 via this compression spring.

[0176] However, if the locking mechanism is set on the code rings 41, the coupling rings 43 can be moved along the movement axis B when the connecting element 39 moves, so that the connecting element 39 can also move to drive the actuating element 21. However, the code rings 41 remain stationary during such a movement, and the coupling rings 43 are axially displaced relative to the code rings 41. This allows the rotational coupling between the code rings 41 and the coupling rings 43 to be canceled by disengaging the coupling projections 53 from the coupling recesses 55.As a result of a movement of the connecting element 39 along the movement axis B, the code rings 41 can therefore be rotated relative to the coupling rings 43, so that the locking secret can be changed by rotating the code rings 41 relative to the coupling rings 43 and then bringing the coupling rings 43 back into a rotationally fixed coupling to the code rings 41. Since the movement of the connecting element 39 controlled via the handle 25 also moves the actuating element 21 and the locking bolt 17 is moved into the unlocking position E, actuating the handle 25 thus leads to a combined opening and locking secret change state of the luggage lock 11.However, due to the already mentioned arrangement of the pivoting lever 57 for carrying out the pivoting movement S1 for moving the actuating element 21 into the release position F in such a way that the pivoting movement moves the pivoting lever 57 away from the code rings 41, an unconscious change of the locking secret during the opening of the piece of luggage 13 can be reliably prevented, since such a change must instead be carried out consciously by the hand not operating the handle 25.

[0177] Furthermore, Fig. 3B shows that the cylinder core 31 has an eccentric section 83, against which an actuating section 85 of the actuating element 21 rests. Therefore, if the cylinder core 31 is rotated about the pivot axis S from the locked position G into an open position O, the actuating element 21 can be pivoted about the pivot point 115, and the locking bolt 17 can thereby be moved into the unlocked position E. During such an actuation of the actuating element 21, the pin 63 can be moved relative to the connecting element 39 in the slot 61, so that the locking bolt 17 can be moved into the unlocked position E, bypassing the combination locking mechanism 27 or despite the locking secret not being set. In this respect, the connecting element 39 and the slot 61 ultimately enable a decoupling between the actuating element 21 and the handle 25.

[0178] Furthermore, Fig. 3A shows that the locking bar 17 is not centered along the movement axis B with respect to the four code rings 41, but is arranged off-center and offset in the direction of the handle 25. This allows the distance between the handle 25 and the locking bar 17 along the movement axis B to be reduced compared to a centered arrangement, so that the actuating element 21 bridging this distance can be designed compactly.

[0179] In addition, Fig. 2B illustrates that the housing 37 of the luggage lock 11 has a lower housing part 137 and the aforementioned upper housing part 135, which are connected to one another by a plug-in and / or clip connection 136. This initially two-part design makes it possible, in particular, to arrange components of the combination locking mechanism 27 in the lower housing part 137 during assembly of the luggage lock 11 in order to then close the housing 37 in a simple manner by means of the plug-in and / or clip connection 136 and to securely position the components in the housing 37. In addition to the plug-in and / or clip connection 136 shown in Fig. 2B, further connection points not shown in Fig. 2B can be provided in order to be able to establish a secure connection between the two housing parts 135 and 137.

[0180] Furthermore, Fig. 2B shows that the lower housing part 137 has a fastening recess 142 in a corner section 143, into which a fastening channel 144 of the upper housing part 135 engages. Likewise, a further fastening channel 144 is provided at a diagonally opposite end section of the housing 37, which is not visible in Fig. 2B but is illustrated in Figs. 4A to 4C. The housing 37 also comprises a trough-like housing base 138, into which the housing lower part 137 can be inserted and on the bottom surface 150 of which two fastening openings 146 are formed at respective corner sections 143, which, together with the fastening channels 144 of the housing upper part 135, form a respective fastening point 139 and 141, to which the housing upper part 135 can be fastened to the housing base 138 by means of a respective fastening means introduced through the fastening opening 146 and into the fastening channel 144, in particular by means of respective screws.

[0181] In order to be able to arrange the four code rings 41 while maintaining the most compact design of the luggage lock 11, none of the fastening points 139 or 141 are arranged on the movement axis B, about which the code rings 41 are rotatable, but rather the fastening points 139 and 141 are all offset from the movement axis B (see also Figs. 4A to 4C). This makes it possible to ensure that no installation space needs to be provided along the movement axis B for the attachment of a fastening point 139 or 141 and in particular a fastening recess 142, but rather the entire installation space can be used for the arrangement of the code rings 41.In comparison to an arrangement of a fastening point 139 or 141 on the movement axis B, by offsetting the fastening points 139 and 141, the installation space can be created to be able to arrange an additional fourth code ring 41 compared to a design of the luggage lock 11 with only three code rings 41, without having to significantly enlarge the luggage lock 11 for this purpose.

[0182] Although the upper housing part 135 is thus fastened to the housing base 138 outside of the movement axis B and in particular diagonally to one another in the corner sections 143, the lower housing part 137 can be clamped flat against the upper housing part 135 by the three-part housing design and the fastening of the upper housing part 135 to the housing base 138, in that the lower housing part 137 can lie flat against the bottom surface 150 of the housing base 138 on an underside 148. This can reliably counteract attempts to transmit any leverage forces along the connection between the upper housing part 135 and the lower housing part 137 in order to break open the luggage lock 11 or to dislodge components of the combination locking mechanism 27 from their storage.Conversely, despite the arrangement of the fastening points 139 and 141 in the corner sections 143, a uniform force distribution can be achieved with regard to the fastening of the housing parts 135 and 137 to one another, so that the additional installation space can be created in the housing lower part 137 without this being accompanied by a loss of safety.

[0183] Furthermore, the trough-like design of the housing base 138 allows the housing base 137 to be completely accommodated in the housing base 138, wherein, in particular, a connecting line between the housing upper part 135 and the housing lower part 137 can be completely concealed by the housing base 138. Furthermore, the housing upper part 135 has a flange portion 152 extending laterally beyond the housing lower part 137, which, when the housing 37 is assembled, can bear against an edge portion 154 of the housing base 138, thereby enabling the aforementioned clamping of the housing lower part 137.

[0184] Figures 4A to 4C also illustrate that the fastening points 139 and 141 can be arranged, in particular diagonally to one another, at respective corner sections 143 of the housing 137 in order to thereby achieve a secure connection of the two housing parts 135 and 137 to one another.

[0185] Figs. 4A to 4C once again illustrate the different ways of operating the luggage lock 11 by means of the handle 25 on the one hand and by means of the locking cylinder 29 on the other. Furthermore, Figs. 4A to 4C illustrate the functionality of a display device 67 provided on the luggage lock 11, which can indicate on the aforementioned display window 75 when the luggage lock 11 has been opened by means of the locking cylinder 29 and by rotating the cylinder core 31.

[0186] Fig. 4A initially illustrates the luggage lock 11 with the actuating element 21 in the starting position A, so that the locking bolt 17 is arranged in the locking position V. The cylinder core 31 is therefore also in the locking position G. The aforementioned display device 67 is pivotally attached to the connecting element 39 by means of a pivot pin 69, which display device also has a hook section 71 extending in the direction of the pin 63 of the actuating element 21. The display device 67 is therefore arranged between the connecting element 39 and the upper housing part 135 and thus an upper side of the housing 37. A display section 73 and a further display section 77 are arranged on the display device 67, wherein the display device 67 in Fig. 4A is in a zero position N, in which the further display section 77 is arranged in the display window 75 and is therefore visible from the outside of the luggage lock 11.

[0187] Fig. 4B illustrates an actuation of the actuating element 21 by the handle 25, in which the eccentric 59 is rotated about the pivot axis S1 and the connecting element 39 is thereby translated along the movement axis B. The pin 63 is thereby carried along by the boundary 65 of the slot 61. Furthermore, Fig. 4B shows the coupling rings 43 displaced relative to the code rings 41, which enable the described adjustment of the locking mechanism.

[0188] In addition, the display device 67 is also displaced along the movement axis B by the connection to the connecting element 39 via the pivot pin 69, so that the further display section 77 moves out of the display window 65, but also in the release position F of the actuating element 21 and thus still partially remains in the display window 75 when the movement of the connecting element 39 is completed. If the handle 25 is then released, the locking bolt 17, shown in Fig. 4B in the unlocked position E, returns to the locked position V due to its pretension, so that the actuating element 21 is also returned from the release position F to the starting position A.Due to the pin 63 abutting against the limit stop 65, the connecting element 39 and thus the display device 67 are moved back, so that the display device 67 returns to the zero position N and the further display section 77 returns completely into the display window 75, as shown in Fig. 4A. In addition, the preload of the coupling rings 43 also causes a preload on the connecting element 39 and the display device 67. However, if the cylinder core 31 is rotated into the open position R, as shown in Fig. 4C, the connecting element 39 remains stationary, so that the pivot pin 69 is also not moved along the movement axis B. In contrast, the pin 63 moves in the slot 61 relative to the connecting element 39 and thus also relative to the display device 67.The pin 63 thereby engages the hook portion 71 of the indicator device 67 and pivots the indicator device 67 into a display position I, in which the indicator portion 73 is arranged in the display window 75. Furthermore, a locking device 79 with a locking lug 81 is provided on the lock body 15, by which the indicator device 67 is locked against pivoting back when the cylinder core 31 is rotated back into the locked position G and a resulting movement of the actuating element 21. After actuation of the locking cylinder 29, it can thus be immediately determined by the indicator portion 73 arranged in the display window 75, which can be designed, for example, as a red dot, that the luggage lock 11 was opened using the locking cylinder 29.

[0189] If, however, the combination locking mechanism 27 is subsequently actuated and the luggage lock 11 is opened by operating the handle 25, the connecting element 39 and thus the display device 67 are moved, wherein the display device 67 can be guided past the locking lug 81 during this movement in order to pivot back upon subsequent release of the handle 25, so that the display device 67 returns to the zero position N and the further display section 77, for example a green dot, again appears in the display window 75. In this way, the original display state can be restored to a certain extent, so that subsequent operation of the cylinder core 31 can also be detected again.

[0190] Fig. 9 shows a further embodiment of a piece of luggage 13, which can be placed on wheels 147 on a bottom side 145 and is thus designed as a rolling suitcase. An extendable handle 151 is formed on a top side 149 opposite the bottom side 145 to enable the piece of luggage 13 to be pulled during transport. Furthermore, it can be seen that the aforementioned alignment of the vertical axis C of the numbers forming the numerical code Z, parallel to the movement axis B along which the code rings 41 are arranged, results in the vertical axis C, when the luggage lock 11 is inserted into the luggage lock receptacle 113, being aligned parallel to a vertical axis D of the piece of luggage 13 extending from the bottom side 145 to the top side 149. This makes it possible to conveniently read the numerical code Z when the piece of luggage 13 is in a standing position in order to set or change the locking secret.In addition, a changed locking code can be reliably read and set while the luggage item 13 is in a stable position, thus avoiding any errors when changing the locking code. Fig. 10 shows a further embodiment of the handle 25, which, in contrast to the previously explained embodiments, is symmetrically shaped. Furthermore, this handle 25 is provided with the pivot lever 57 pivotable both in a first rotational direction 11 and in a second rotational direction 12 opposite to the first rotational direction 11, in order to thereby drive the aforementioned eccentric 59 and move the actuating element 21 into the release position F.

[0191] 11 to 15 illustrate a further embodiment of a luggage lock 11, which can be unlocked optionally by means of a combination locking mechanism 27 or by bypassing the combination locking mechanism 27 by means of a locking cylinder 29. In principle, the locking and unlocking of the luggage lock 11 can be carried out, as in the embodiment explained above with reference to FIGS. 2A to 10, by moving an actuating element 21 into a release position F, although a corresponding handle 25, which can be optionally released or locked by the combination locking mechanism 27, is not shown in FIGS. 11 to 15. However, such a handle 25, in particular with a pivoting lever 57, is also provided in the embodiment according to FIGS. 11 to 15.

[0192] In this embodiment, the locking cylinder 29 also has a rotatable cylinder core 31 with a key channel 33, so that the luggage lock 11 can be opened by a security institution using a matching key inserted into the key channel 33, bypassing the combination locking mechanism 27 and the handle 25 (not shown), as already explained above. The luggage lock 11 also has two insertion openings 103 for locking securing sections 19, in particular handles 89 and 91 of a zipper, in a lock body 15 of the luggage lock 11. Furthermore, in this luggage lock 11, a housing 37 is also provided, which comprises an upper housing part 135 and a lower housing part 137, although in this embodiment, a housing base (not shown in Figs. 11 to 15) can also be provided in order to be able to clamp the lower housing part 137 flatly to the upper housing part 135.

[0193] The embodiment illustrated in Figs. 11 to 15 differs in particular by a display device 67 which is designed differently compared to the embodiments explained above, as will be explained in more detail below.

[0194] First, Fig. 11 shows that a display window 75 is formed on the lock body 15 and the housing 37 or its upper housing part 135 in order to be able to indicate, by means of the display device 67, a rotation of the cylinder core 31 into the open position R and thus an opening of the luggage lock 11 bypassing the combination locking mechanism 27 (see also Fig. 4C for the open position R). However, the display window 75 is rectangular here and not round.

[0195] Fig. 12 shows components arranged within the lock body 15, wherein it can be seen that the connecting element 39 of the embodiment illustrated here, in addition to the slot 61, in which a pin 63 of the actuating element 21 engages in this embodiment too, further has an indicator slot 155 through which the indicator 67 extends and in which the indicator 67 is guided so as to be movable along the movement axis B relative to the connecting element 39 (cf. also Figs. 13A to 15). In this embodiment, the indicator 67 engages over the connecting element 39 on both sides and is thereby supported and held on the connecting element 39. In particular, the indicator 67 engages over the connecting element 39 with respective cover sections on an upper side and on an underside.

[0196] Furthermore, in this embodiment, the pin 63 does not completely penetrate the connecting element 39 and does not extend beyond the connecting element 39, but is arranged entirely within the slot 61. This is possible because the movement of the display device 67 into the display position I in the embodiment according to Figs. 11 to 15 does not occur through cooperation with the pin 63, but rather through a separate drive section 159 of the actuating element 21, as will be explained in more detail below.

[0197] The display device 67 of the embodiment illustrated in FIGS. 11 to 15 also has a display section 73 and a further display section 77. In FIG. 12, the display device 67 is shown in a zero position N, in which the further display section 77 is arranged within the display window 75. However, by rotating the cylinder core 31 into the open position R, the display device 67 can be moved into the aforementioned display position I, in which the display section 73 enters the display window 75 and is therefore visible (cf. FIGS. 13B, 13C and 15). For example, by designing the display sections 73 and 77 in different colors, it is possible to determine directly from the color visible in the display window 75 whether the display device 67 is currently in the zero position N or in the display position I.

[0198] Fig. 13A shows that the actuating element 21 of this embodiment further comprises the aforementioned drive section 159, which, in the illustrated initial position A of the actuating element 21, rests against a contact section 157 of the display device 67, which extends from an underside of the display device 67 opposite the display sections 73 and 77. If the locking cylinder 29 is now actuated and the cylinder core 31 is rotated into the open position R, the actuating element 21 moves relative to the connecting element 39, with the pin 63 being guided in the slot 61. In addition, the drive section 159 exerts a force on the contact section 157, so that the display device 67 also moves relative to the connecting element 39 and is transferred into the display position I illustrated in Figs. 13B and 13C.Since the connecting element 39 remains stationary relative to the housing 37 during such a rotation of the cylinder core 31, the display section 73 can be brought into the display window 75 by this movement in order to indicate the rotation of the cylinder core 31 into the open position R and thus the unlocking of the luggage lock 11 by bypassing the combination locking mechanism 27.

[0199] Furthermore, it is particularly evident from Fig. 13C that by moving the display device 67 into the display position I relative to the connecting element 39, a clamping hook 161 provided on the display device 67 is also moved out of a storage slot 169 formed on the connecting element 39 and engages with a locking section 167 formed on the connecting element 39 in order to secure the display device 67 against movement back into the zero position N when the cylinder core 31 is rotated back into the locked position S. For this purpose, an inclined surface 171 is formed on the clamping hook 161 and the clamping hook 161 has an elastically deflectable deflection section 173 so that a force acting along the movement axis B can initially be deflected at the inclined surface 171 in order to force the clamping hook 161 out of the storage slot 169.However, after passing the locking portion 167, the clamping hook 161 can snap back due to the elastic deflection of the deflection portion 173 and engage with the locking portion 167 in order to secure the display device 67 in the display position I. The locking portion 167 and the clamping hook 161 can thus form components of a locking device 79 for securing the display device 67 in the display position I.

[0200] Fig. 14 also illustrates that a stop section 163 is formed on the connecting element 39, in particular on an underside of the connecting element 39 facing away from the display sections 73 and 77, against which an arm- or lever-like clamping section 165 of the display device 67 rests. The clamping section 165 is elastically deformable, so that the display device 67, after a movement into the display position I and abutment of the clamping hook 161 on the latching section 167, can be placed under tension between the latching section 167 and the stop section 163 and can thereby be secured against unintentional movement back to the zero position N.

[0201] In addition, however, the tensioning hook 161 enables a pre-tension of the indicator device 67 located in the indicator position I, counter to the movement relative to the connecting element 39 used to transfer the indicator device 67 into the indicator position I, which movement can be used to move the indicator device 67 back into the zero position N when the connecting element 39 is moved by operating the handle 25. As illustrated in Fig. 15, a trigger section 175 extending into an interior space 181 of the lock body 15 is formed on the housing upper part 135 and is arranged such that the inclined surface 171 of the tensioning hook 161 rests against a likewise inclined surface 177 of the trigger section 175 when the indicator device 67 is positioned in the indicator position I.This makes it possible, during a movement of the connecting element 39 along the movement axis B, during which the tensioning hook 161, which is tensioned by the tensioning section 165, is also moved along the movement axis B, to guide the tensioning hook 161 along the release section 175, whereby the tensioning hook 161 can be forced out of engagement with the locking section 167. As soon as the tensioning hook 161 is released from the locking section 167, the tensioning hook 161 can snap back due to the tension exerted by the tensioning section 163, and the indicator device 67 can thereby move to the zero position N in order to be able to again indicate a subsequent rotation of the cylinder core 31 into the open position R. The connecting element 39 also has a guide slot 179 extending along the movement axis B, into which the release section 175 can be inserted during the movement of the connecting element 39.In addition, a boundary of the display device slot 155 facing away from the locking section 167 acts as a stop 183 for the return movement of the display device 67 in order to be able to prevent a movement of the display device 67 beyond the zero position N.

[0202]

[0203] 11 Luggage lock

[0204] 13 pieces of luggage

[0205] 15 lock body

[0206] 17 locking bolts

[0207] 19 Security section

[0208] 21 Actuating element

[0209] 23 Outside

[0210] 25 Handle

[0211] 27 Combination locking mechanism

[0212] 29 locking cylinders

[0213] 31 cylinder core

[0214] 33 Key insertion opening

[0215] 35 Housing element

[0216] 37 housings

[0217] 39 Connecting element

[0218] 41 Coding

[0219] 43 Coupling ring

[0220] 45 locking bar

[0221] 47 Blocking collection

[0222] 49 Restricted area

[0223] 51 Release recess

[0224] 53 Coupling elevation

[0225] 55 Coupling recess

[0226] 57 swivel lever

[0227] 59 eccentric

[0228] 61 slot

[0229] 63 cones

[0230] 65 Limitation

[0231] 67 Display device

[0232] 69 Link pin

[0233] 71 Hook section

[0234] 73 Display section

[0235] 75 display windows

[0236] 77 additional display section

[0237] 79 locking device

[0238] 81 locking lug

[0239] 83 Eccentric section

[0240] 85 operating section

[0241] 87 Zipper

[0242] 89 Handle

[0243] 91 Handle

[0244] 93 Operating lever

[0245] 95 locking element

[0246] 97 shorter leg

[0247] 99 longer leg

[0248] 101 Recording

[0249] 103 insertion opening

[0250] 107 first container part

[0251] 109 second container part

[0252] 111 Interior

[0253] 113 Luggage lock holder

[0254] 115 Pivot point

[0255] 117 insertion channel

[0256] 119 Baggage body

[0257] 121 locking bolt holder

[0258] 123 Guide 125 Spring

[0259] 127 leaf spring

[0260] 129 torsion spring

[0261] 131 cubes

[0262] 133 cassette

[0263] 135 Upper housing part

[0264] 137 Lower housing part

[0265] 138 Case back

[0266] 139 attachment point

[0267] 140 Rear panel

[0268] 141 attachment point

[0269] 142 Mounting recess

[0270] 143 corner section

[0271] 144 Mounting channel

[0272] 145 bottom

[0273] 146 Mounting hole

[0274] 147 roll

[0275] 148 subpage

[0276] 149 Top

[0277] 150 floor space

[0278] 151 handle

[0279] 152 flange section

[0280] 154 marginal section

[0281] 155 Display device slot

[0282] 157 Contact section

[0283] 159 Drive section

[0284] 161 tension hooks

[0285] 163 stop section

[0286] 165 clamping section

[0287] 167 Rest area

[0288] 169 Storage slot

[0289] 171 sloping surface

[0290] 173 Deflection section

[0291] 175 trigger section

[0292] 177 sloping surface

[0293] 179 Guide slot

[0294] 181 Interior of the castle body

[0295] 183 attack

[0296] A Starting position

[0297] B Movement axis

[0298] C Vertical axis

[0299] D Stand axis

[0300] E Unlocking position

[0301] F Release position

[0302] G Locking position

[0303] H Removal position

[0304] I Display position

[0305] N Zero position

[0306] O Disclosure

[0307] P Locking position

[0308] R opening position

[0309] S swivel axis

[0310] S1 swivel movement

[0311] V Locking position

[0312] Z number code

Claims

ABUS August Bremicker Söhne KG A29373PWO - Dm / Ov Claims 1. A luggage lock (11) for securing a piece of luggage (13) that can be opened non-destructively by a security institution, comprising a lock body (15); a locking bar (17) that is designed to lock a securing portion (19) of the piece of luggage (13) relative to the lock body (15) in a locking position (V); an actuating element (21), wherein by moving the actuating element (21) from an initial position (A) to a release position (F), the locking bar (17) can be moved into an unlocking position (E), wherein the securing portion (19) is released for removal from the lock body (15) when the locking bar (17) is positioned in the unlocking position (E); a handle (25) accessible for manual operation on an outer side (23) of the lock body (15), by means of which the actuating element (21) can be moved from the starting position (A) into the release position (F);a combination locking mechanism (27) by which the handle (25) can be selectively locked or unlocked, wherein a numerical code (Z) can be manually set on the combination locking mechanism (27), wherein the handle (25) can be unlocked by setting a numerical code (Z) corresponding to a locking secret on the combination locking mechanism (27), and wherein the handle (25) can be locked by setting a numerical code (Z) on the combination locking mechanism (27) which does not correspond to the locking secret; and a locking cylinder (29) with a cylinder core (31) which can be rotated from a locking position (G) into an opening position (R) by means of a matching key which can be used by the security institution, wherein the actuating element (21) can be moved from the starting position (A) into the release position (F) by rotating the cylinder core (31) into the opening position (R) while bypassing the handle (25); 2. Luggage lock (11) according to claim 1, wherein the locking bolt (17) is pretensioned into the locking position (V).

3. Luggage lock (11) according to claim 1 or 2, wherein the locking bolt (17) is formed by an elastically deflectable housing element (35) and / or is formed integrally with a housing (37) of the luggage lock (11).

4. Luggage lock (11) according to claim 1 or 2, wherein the locking bolt (17) is supported as a separate component on a housing (37) of the luggage lock (11).

5. Luggage lock (11) according to claim 4, wherein the locking bolt (17) is designed as a rod or a cuboid (131) which is pretensioned into the locking position (V) by a spring (125) supported on the housing (37), wherein the rod and / or the cuboid (131) is accommodated in particular in a cassette (133).

6. Luggage lock (11) according to claim 4, wherein the locking bolt (17) is designed as a leaf spring (127) or leg spring (129) which is in particular bent in a V-shape.

7. Luggage lock (11) according to one of the preceding claims, wherein the locking bolt (17) is made of metal and / or steel.

8. Luggage lock (11) according to one of the preceding claims, wherein the actuating element (21) is pretensioned into the starting position (A), in particular by means of the locking bolt (17).

9. Luggage lock (11) according to one of the preceding claims, wherein the locking cylinder (29) has an eccentric section (83) which is coupled to the cylinder core (31) in a rotationally fixed manner, and wherein the actuating element (21) has an actuating section (85), wherein the eccentric section (83) is designed to move the actuating element (21) into the release position (F) by engaging the actuating section (85) when the cylinder core (31) is rotated into the open position (R).

10. Luggage lock (11) according to one of the preceding claims, wherein the handle (25) is connected to a connecting element (39) which can be moved translationally along a movement axis (B) by the operation of the handle (25), wherein the connecting element (39) can be locked against movement along the movement axis (B) by the combination locking mechanism (27).

11. Luggage lock (11) according to claim 10, wherein the handle (25) comprises a pivoting lever (57) pivotable about a pivot axis (S) aligned perpendicular to the movement axis (B) and an eccentric which can be set into rotation about the pivot axis (S) by pivoting the pivoting lever (57). (59) which bears against the connecting element (39), wherein the connecting element (39) is movable by rotating the eccentric (59).

12. Luggage lock (11) according to claim 11, wherein the cylinder core (31) is received in the handle (25) and is rotatable about the pivot axis (S).

13. Luggage lock (11) according to one of claims 10 to 12, wherein the combination locking mechanism (27) has a plurality of code rings (41) rotatable about the movement axis (B) for setting the numeric code (Z), which are rotationally coupled to respective coupling rings (43) mounted on a locking rod (45) extending along the movement axis (B), wherein the coupling rings (43) are pretensioned in the direction of the connecting element (39), wherein the locking rod (45) has for each of the coupling rings (43) a respective locking elevation (47) associated with the coupling ring (43), and wherein each of the coupling rings (43) has a locking surface (49) lying radially inward with respect to the movement axis (B) and extending in the circumferential direction, with a release recess (51), wherein the release recesses (51) of all coupling rings (43) are aligned with the associated locking elevations (47) are arranged when the locking secret is set on the code rings (41),and wherein the blocking surface (49) of at least one coupling ring (43) is arranged in alignment with the associated blocking elevation (47) when the locking secret is not set, wherein the connecting element (39) is coupled with the coupling rings (43) with respect to the movement along the movement axis (B), in particular resting against a coupling ring (43) facing the connecting element (39).

14. Luggage lock (11) according to claim 13, wherein the coupling rings (43) are axially movable relative to the code rings (41) by the operation of the handle (25) for moving the actuating element (21) into the release position (F) against the pretension, and wherein the code rings (41) are rotatable relative to the coupling rings (43) when the actuating element (21) is moved into the release position (F) by the handle (25), wherein the locking secret can be changed by rotating the code rings (41) relative to the coupling rings (43).

15. Luggage lock (11) according to claim 13 or 14, wherein the code rings (41) are accessible on the outside (23) of the lock body (15) and wherein the handle (25) has a pivoting lever (57) pivotable about a pivot axis (S) aligned perpendicular to the movement axis (B), wherein the The pivot lever (57) is oriented obliquely, in particular perpendicularly, to the movement axis (B) when the actuating element (21) is in the starting position (A) and can be moved away from the code rings (41) to move the actuating element (21) into the release position (F); or wherein the pivot lever (57) is oriented along the movement axis (B) in the starting position (A), but pointing away from the code rings (41).

16. Luggage lock (11) according to one of claims 13 to 15, wherein the combination locking mechanism (27) has at least four code rings (41), and / or wherein the locking bolt (17) is not arranged centered with respect to the code rings (41) along the movement axis (B), wherein the locking bolt (17) is arranged offset in the direction of the handle (25) in particular with respect to a centered arrangement.

17. Luggage lock (11) according to one of claims 13 to 16, wherein a plurality of numbers for setting the number code (Z) are shown on each of the code rings (31), wherein a vertical axis (C) of the numbers is aligned parallel to the movement axis (B).

18. Luggage lock (11) according to one of claims 10 to 17, wherein a housing (37) of the luggage lock (11) comprises an upper housing part (135) and a lower housing part (137), wherein the upper housing part (135) is connected to one another by a plug and / or clip connection (136).

19. Luggage lock (11) according to claim 18, wherein the housing (37) further comprises a housing base (138), wherein the housing upper part (135) is fastened, in particular screwed, to the housing base (138) at a plurality of fastening points (139, 141), wherein none of the plurality of fastening points (139, 141) lies on the movement axis (B), in particular wherein the housing upper part (135) is fastened to the housing base (138) by two fastening points (139, 141) which are arranged diagonally to one another at respective corner sections (143) of the housing (37).

20. Luggage lock (11) according to claim 19, wherein the housing lower part (137) is clamped flat against the housing upper part (135) by the housing bottom (138).

21. Luggage lock (11) according to one of claims 10 to 20, wherein the connecting element (39) has a slot (61) which extends in particular along the movement axis (B), and wherein the actuating element (21) has a a pin (63) engaging in the slot (61), wherein a boundary (65) of the slot (61) is designed to entrain the pin (63) during a movement of the connecting element (39) and to move the actuating element (21) into the release position (F).

22. Luggage lock (11) according to claim 21, wherein the pin (63) of the actuating element (21) is movable in the slot (61) relative to the connecting element (39) during the movement of the actuating element (21) into the release position (F) by the locking cylinder (29).

23. Luggage lock (11) according to claim 21 or 22, wherein the luggage lock (11) has a display device (67) pivotally mounted on the connecting element (39) with a display section (73) and wherein the lock body (15) has a display window (75), wherein the pin (63) is designed to pivot the display device (67) during the movement relative to the connecting element (39) such that the display section (73) comes into the display window (75).

24. Luggage lock (11) according to claim 23, wherein a locking device (79) is provided which is designed to secure the display device (67) against pivoting back when the cylinder core (31) is rotated from the open position (R) into the locked position (G).

25. Luggage lock (11) according to claim 23 or 24, wherein the display device (67) can be pivoted back by moving the connecting element (39).

26. Luggage lock (11) according to one of claims 23 to 25, wherein the display device (67) has a further display section (77) for displaying a state of the luggage lock (11) which has not been opened by the security institution, wherein the further display section (73) is arranged in the display window (75) when the actuating element (21) is positioned in the starting position (A), wherein the display device (67) is movable in translation with the connecting element (39) when the handle (25) is operated, wherein the further display section (77) remains at least partially in the display window (75) during the movement of the actuating element (21) and / or wherein the further display section (77) returns to the display window (75), in particular completely filling the display window (75), during a subsequent opposite movement of the connecting element (39) when the actuating element (21) moves back to the starting position (A).

27. Luggage lock (11) according to one of the preceding claims, wherein the actuating element (21) is pivotable between the starting position (A) and the release position (F) and has an actuating lever (93) extending to the locking bolt (17).

28. Luggage lock (11) according to one of the preceding claims, wherein the securing section (19) can be inserted into the lock body (15) and wherein the luggage lock (11) has at least one rotatable locking element (95) with a receptacle (101) delimited by a relatively longer and a relatively shorter leg, in which receptacle the securing section (19) inserted into the lock body (15) is arranged, wherein the relatively shorter leg engages over the securing section (19) inserted into the lock body (15) against movement out of the insertion opening (103) and wherein the locking bolt (17) engages over the relatively longer leg in the locking position (V) and thereby blocks the locking element (95) against rotational movement.

29. Luggage lock (11) according to claim 28, wherein the locking element (95) is rotatable into a removal position (H) when the locking bolt (17) is positioned in the unlocking position (E), in which an opening of the receptacle (101) points in the direction of the insertion opening (103), wherein the securing section (19) is removable from the lock body (15) in the removal position (H), wherein the locking element (95) is pretensioned in particular into the removal position (H); and / or wherein the locking element (95) is rotatable by inserting the securing section (19) released from the lock body (15) into the receptacle (101), and wherein the locking bolt (17) can be urged into the unlocking position (E) by the relatively longer leg when the locking element (95) is rotated and is designed to snap back into the locking position (V) when the relatively longer leg has passed the locking bolt (17).

30. Luggage lock (11) according to one of the preceding claims, wherein the luggage lock (11) has two insertion openings (103) for inserting a respective securing section (19) of the piece of luggage (13) and wherein the locking bolt (17) is designed to lock the securing sections (19) inserted into the lock body (15) in the locking position (V) relative to the lock body (15).

31. A piece of luggage (13), comprising a luggage body (119) with a securing section (19), a first container part (107) and a relative to the first container part (107) between an open A second container part (109) which is movable between an open position (O) and a closed position (P), further comprising a luggage lock (11) according to one of the preceding claims, wherein the second container part (109) in the open position (O) allows access to an interior space (111) of the luggage body (119) and blocks access in the closed position (P), and wherein the second container part (109) can be secured by locking the securing section (19) in the closed position (P).

32. A piece of luggage (13) according to claim 31, wherein the piece of luggage (13) has a luggage lock receptacle (113) in which the luggage lock (11) is arranged.

33. A piece of luggage (13) according to claim 31 or 32, wherein the piece of luggage (13) can be set up on a bottom side (145), wherein a vertical axis (C) of numbers which form the numerical code (Z) which can be set on the luggage lock (11) is aligned parallel to a standing axis (D) of the piece of luggage (13) extending from the bottom side (145) of the luggage (13) to an upper side (149) of the piece of luggage (13) opposite the bottom side (145).

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