Structural analysis of traditional Chinese blocked-keyhole padlocks

<p>The use of locks has a history of thousands of years. Barbed-spring padlocks are the typical locks used in ancient China and can be divided into three main types, namely open-keyhole, hidden-keyhole, and blocked-keyhole padlocks. Since the mechanical structures of padlocks differ in terms o...

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Main Authors: Y. Zhang, H.-T. Wang, J.-L. Lin, C.-F. Huang, K.-H. Hsiao
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Copernicus Publications 2022-10-01
Series:Mechanical Sciences
Online Access:https://ms.copernicus.org/articles/13/791/2022/ms-13-791-2022.pdf