CN109972919A - A kind of lockset with gate mechanism - Google Patents
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- E05—LOCKS; KEYS; WINDOW OR DOOR FITTINGS; SAFES
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Abstract
The invention discloses a kind of locksets with gate mechanism, including lock body and key；The lock body is equipped with keyhole, the upper lock gate and a tail gates that can be connected with the lock core in lock body are equipped in the front of the keyhole of lock body, when keyhole of the key completely into lock body, the upper lock gate and the tail gates are moved from the upper and lower of key to key direction, and coincide and cooperate with the above and below of key, realize the closing of keyhole.The present invention is by being arranged gate mechanism in the keyhole front of lock body, when key protrudes into the keyhole of lock body, the gate mechanism of the keyhole front of lock body is closed, so that other tools can not put in keyhole, it effectively prevents through generation the phenomenon that keyhole technology unlocking, to substantially increase the safety of lockset.
Description
Technical field
The present invention relates to a kind of locksets, more particularly to a kind of lockset with gate mechanism.
Background technique
Lockset generally includes lock body and key, and lock body is typically provided keyhole, is to insert a key into key when unlocking
Kong Zhong, by the matching of the lock core component in the tooth socket and lock body of key, to realize unlocking.Many locksets of the prior art
Lock core component be all using billiard mechanism, there are many deficiencies in practice for spring lock, it is easy to by people with dedicated
Pock-poking tool is opened, for example, the pellet in lock body body and lock core is pushed lock core using unlocking steel wire hook by the people to unlock one by one
In the mating surface of lock body body, lock core is then rotated, lock is opened；For another example, it is shaken using the key insertion lockhole with tinfoil
After dynamic, marble trace is printed off on tinfoil, pellet is all fallen in the mating surface of lock core and lock body body, then rotate lock core,
It realizes and unlocks；Many illegal unlocking modes are all to protrude into keyhole to realize by tool, therefore, how to prevent illegal work
Tool enters technical problem in the urgent need to address as skilled person in lock body by keyhole.
Summary of the invention
It is an object of the invention to overcome the deficiency of the prior art, a kind of lockset with gate mechanism is provided, by locking
Gate mechanism, when key protrudes into the keyhole of lock body, the keyhole front of lock body is arranged in the keyhole front of ontology
Gate mechanism is closed, so that other tools can not put in keyhole, is effectively prevented through hair the phenomenon that keyhole technology unlocking
It is raw, to substantially increase the safety of lockset.
The present invention solves specific technical solution used by its technical problem: a kind of lockset with gate mechanism, including
Lock body and key；The lock body be equipped with keyhole, lock body keyhole front be equipped with can with lock body in
The upper lock gate and a tail gates that lock core is connected, when keyhole of the key completely into lock body, it is described on
Gate and the tail gates coincide with the above and below of key and cooperate from the upper and lower mobile to key direction of key, realize key
The closing of keyhole.
The bottom of the upper lock gate is equipped with the first concaveconvex structure, and the top of the tail gates is equipped with the second concaveconvex structure, institute
The upper surface of key is stated equipped with third concaveconvex structure, the 4th concaveconvex structure is equipped with below the key, when the key completely into
When entering the keyhole of lock body, the first concaveconvex structure of the bottom of upper lock gate coincide with the third concaveconvex structure of the upper surface of key matches
It closes, second concaveconvex structure at the top of tail gates and the 4th concaveconvex structure below key coincide and cooperate.
The bottom of the upper lock gate is equipped with the first acute angle shape structure, and the top of the tail gates is equipped with the second acute angle shape
Structure, the upper surface of described key are equipped with third acute angle shape structure, are equipped with the 4th acute angle shape structure below the key, when
The key completely into tapered end keyhole when, the of the upper surface of the first acute angle shape structure of the bottom of upper lock gate and key
Three acute angle shape structures, which are coincide, to be cooperated, the second acute angle shape structure at the top of tail gates and the 4th acute angle shape below key
Shape structure, which is coincide, to be cooperated.
The third concaveconvex structure of the key is the multiple tooth type structures arranged along the length direction of key, the brake application
First concaveconvex structure of door is also the multiple tooth type structures arranged corresponding to the length direction of key, and the tooth of the first concaveconvex structure
The convex mark of mouth with third concaveconvex structure matches, the mark of mouth of the first concaveconvex structure with the tooth of third concaveconvex structure is convex matches；Institute
The 4th concaveconvex structure for stating key is the multiple tooth type structures arranged along the length direction of key, and the second of the tail gates is recessed
Male structure is also multiple arrangement tooth type structures of the length direction corresponding to key, and the second concaveconvex structure tooth it is convex with it is the 4th recessed
The mark of mouth of male structure matches, the mark of mouth of the second concaveconvex structure with the tooth of the 4th concaveconvex structure is convex matches.
The third concaveconvex structure of the upper surface of the key and the 4th concaveconvex structure below key are in complementary shape.
It is convex in mark of mouth in the compatible tooth of correspondence, further respectively have Random Design and Corresponding matching sags and crests.
In the upper surface of described key and/or following mark of mouth, be additionally provided with along key length direction at least one
Rib is equipped with compatible groove in the convex corresponding position of the corresponding tooth of upper lock gate and/or tail gates, when the key is complete
Into lock body keyhole when, rib cooperation is in the groove.
The tooth type structures are lance tooth.
The tooth type structures are rectangular teeth.
The tooth type structures are stepped tooth.
The tooth type structures are waveform tooth.
Compared with prior art, the beneficial effects of the present invention are:
1, it is equipped with the first concaveconvex structure in the bottom of upper lock gate due to using, it is concave-convex to be equipped with second at the top of tail gates
Structure is equipped with third concaveconvex structure in the upper surface of key, the 4th concaveconvex structure is equipped with below key, when the key is complete
Into lock body keyhole when, the third concaveconvex structure of the first concaveconvex structure of the bottom of upper lock gate and the upper surface of key coincide
Cooperation, second concaveconvex structure at the top of tail gates and the 4th concaveconvex structure below key coincide and cooperate.Of the invention this
Kind structure effectively prevents so that other tools can not put in keyhole through generation the phenomenon that keyhole technology unlocking, thus
Substantially increase the safety of lockset.
2, due to use the compatible tooth of correspondence is convex and mark of mouth in, further respectively have Random Design and Corresponding matching
Sags and crests.This structure of the invention utilizes the convex cooperation with the sags and crests of mark of mouth of tooth, on the one hand, further enhance
Tooth between gate, tail gates and key is convex and the bonding strength of mark of mouth, on the other hand, by further matching, also further
Realize the closing of keyhole.
3, due to using in the upper surface of key and/or following mark of mouth, be additionally provided with along key length direction extremely
A few rib is equipped with compatible groove in the convex corresponding position of the corresponding tooth of upper lock gate and/or tail gates, when the key
Spoon completely into lock body keyhole when, rib cooperation is in the groove.This structure of the invention, on the one hand,
The intensity of key is enhanced, on the other hand, by further matching, also further realizes the closing of keyhole.
Invention is further described in detail with reference to the accompanying drawings and embodiments；But a kind of band gate mechanism of the invention
Lockset be not limited to the embodiment.
Detailed description of the invention
Fig. 1 is the structural schematic diagram (keyhole that key does not enter lock body) of the embodiment of the present invention one；
Fig. 2 is the structural schematic diagram (keyhole that key enters lock body) of the embodiment of the present invention one；
Fig. 3 is the structural schematic diagram of the upper lock gate of the embodiment of the present invention one；
Fig. 4 is the structural schematic diagram of the tail gates of the embodiment of the present invention one；
Fig. 5 is the structural schematic diagram of the key of the embodiment of the present invention one；
Fig. 6 is the portion the A enlarged diagram in Fig. 5；
Fig. 7 is the key and upper and lower gate structural schematic diagram to be cooperated of the embodiment of the present invention one；
Fig. 8 is the structure sectional view that the key of the embodiment of the present invention one is matched with upper and lower gate；
Fig. 9 is the portion the B enlarged diagram in Fig. 8；
Figure 10 is the key and upper and lower gate structural schematic diagram to be cooperated of the embodiment of the present invention two.
Specific embodiment
Embodiment one
Referring to shown in Fig. 1 to Fig. 9, a kind of lockset with gate mechanism of the invention, including lock body 1 and key 2；It is described
Lock body 1 is equipped with keyhole 11, is equipped with and can be connected with the lock core in lock body in the front of the keyhole 11 of lock body 1
One upper lock gate 31 and a tail gates 32, when keyhole 11 of the key 2 completely into lock body 1, the upper lock gate
31 and the tail gates 32 coincide cooperation from the upper and lower mobile to key direction of key 2, and with the above and below of key 2, realize
The closing of keyhole 11.
In the present embodiment, the bottom of the upper lock gate 31 is equipped with the first concaveconvex structure, and the top of the tail gates 32 is equipped with
Second concaveconvex structure, the upper surface of described key 2 are equipped with third concaveconvex structure, are equipped with the 4th concaveconvex structure below the key 2,
When keyhole 11 of the key 2 completely into lock body 1, the first concaveconvex structure and the key 2 of the bottom of upper lock gate 31
Third concaveconvex structure above, which coincide, to be cooperated, and second concaveconvex structure at the top of tail gates 32 and the 4th below key 2 are recessed
Male structure, which is coincide, to be cooperated.
In the present embodiment, the third concaveconvex structure of the key 2 is the multiple flute profiles arranged along the length direction of key
Structure includes multiple teeth convex 21 and mark of mouth 22, and the first concaveconvex structure of the upper lock gate 31 is also the length side corresponding to key
It include multiple teeth convex 311 and mark of mouth 312 to multiple tooth type structures of arrangement, and the tooth convex 311 and third of the first concaveconvex structure
The mark of mouth 22 of concaveconvex structure matches, and the mark of mouth 312 of the first concaveconvex structure is matched with the tooth of third concaveconvex structure convex 22；It is described
It includes multiple teeth convex 23 and tooth that 4th concaveconvex structure of key, which is along multiple tooth type structures that the length direction of key arranges,
Recessed 24, the second concaveconvex structure of the tail gates is also that multiple arrangement tooth type structures of the length direction corresponding to key include
Multiple teeth convex 321 and mark of mouth 322, and the tooth convex 321 of the second concaveconvex structure is matched with the mark of mouth 24 of the 4th concaveconvex structure, second
The mark of mouth 322 of concaveconvex structure is matched with the tooth convex 23 of the 4th concaveconvex structure.
In the present embodiment, the third concaveconvex structure of the upper surface of described key and the 4th concaveconvex structure below key are in mutual
Shape is mended, i.e., is mark of mouth 24 below tooth convex 21, is tooth convex 23 below mark of mouth 22.
It is convex in mark of mouth in the compatible tooth of correspondence in the present embodiment, further respectively have the sags and crests of Corresponding matching.With key
The upper surface of spoon 2 is equipped with concave point 221 and salient point 223, brake application with for the cooperation of upper lock gate 31 in the mark of mouth 22 of the upper surface of key 2
The corresponding position of the tooth convex 311 of door 31 is equipped with salient point 313 and concave point 315, when the key 2 is completely into the key of lock body 1
When hole 11, the concave point 221 of key 2 is matched with the salient point 313 of upper lock gate 31, the salient point 223 of key 2 and the concave point of upper lock gate 31
315 match.
In the present embodiment, in the upper surface of described key and/or following mark of mouth, it is additionally provided with the length direction along key
At least one rib, the convex corresponding position of the corresponding tooth of upper lock gate and/or tail gates be equipped with compatible groove, with key
Spoon the upper surface of 2 in the mark of mouth 22 of the upper surface of key, is additionally provided with the length direction along key with for the cooperation of upper lock gate 31
To two ribs 222, it is equipped with compatible groove 314 in the convex corresponding position of the corresponding tooth of upper lock gate, when the key 2 is complete
When the full keyhole for entering lock body, the cooperation of rib 222 is in the groove 314.
In the present embodiment, the tooth type structures are lance tooth.
Embodiment two
A kind of lockset with gate mechanism shown in Figure 10, of the invention, with embodiment one the difference is that, institute
Stating tooth type structures is rectangular teeth.
The tooth type structures are stepped tooth.
A kind of lockset with gate mechanism of the invention is equipped with the first concaveconvex structure using in the bottom of upper lock gate 31,
It is equipped with the second concaveconvex structure at the top of tail gates 32, third concaveconvex structure is equipped in the upper surface of key 2, below key 2
Equipped with the 4th concaveconvex structure, when keyhole of the key completely into lock body, the first of the bottom of upper lock gate 31 is concave-convex
The third concaveconvex structure of the upper surface of structure and key 2 coincide cooperation, second concaveconvex structure at the top of tail gates 32 and key 2
The 4th following concaveconvex structure, which coincide, to be cooperated.This structure of the invention, so that other tools can not put in keyhole, it is effectively anti-
Stop by generation the phenomenon that keyhole technology unlocking, to substantially increase the safety of lockset.
A kind of lockset with gate mechanism of the invention, use the compatible tooth of correspondence is convex and mark of mouth in, also distinguish
Equipped with Random Design and Corresponding matching sags and crests.This structure of the invention, using tooth is convex and the sags and crests of mark of mouth are matched
It closes, on the one hand, further enhance that tooth between upper lock gate, tail gates and key is convex and the bonding strength of mark of mouth, on the other hand,
By further matching, the closing of keyhole is also further realized.
A kind of lockset with gate mechanism of the invention is additionally provided with using in the upper surface of key and/or following mark of mouth
Along at least one rib of the length direction of key, set in the convex corresponding position of the corresponding tooth of upper lock gate and/or tail gates
There is compatible groove, when keyhole of the key completely into lock body, the rib cooperation is in the groove.This
This structure of invention, on the one hand, enhance the intensity of key, on the other hand, by further matching, also further realize key
The closing of keyhole.
Above-mentioned only presently preferred embodiments of the present invention, is not intended to limit the present invention in any form.Although of the invention
It has been disclosed in a preferred embodiment above, however, it is not intended to limit the invention.Anyone skilled in the art is not taking off
In the case where from technical solution of the present invention range, all technical solution of the present invention is made perhaps using the technology contents of the disclosure above
Mostly possible changes and modifications, or it is revised as equivalents equivalent embodiment.Therefore, all without departing from technical solution of the present invention
Content, technical spirit any simple modifications, equivalents, and modifications made to the above embodiment, should all fall according to the present invention
In the range of technical solution of the present invention protection.
Claims (11)
1. a kind of lockset with gate mechanism, including lock body and key；The lock body is equipped with keyhole, it is characterised in that:
It is equipped with the upper lock gate and a tail gates that can be connected with the lock core in lock body in the front of the keyhole of lock body,
When keyhole of the key completely into lock body, the upper lock gate and the tail gates are from the upper and lower to key of key
Direction is mobile, and coincide and cooperate with the above and below of key, realizes the closing of keyhole.
2. the lockset according to claim 1 with gate mechanism, it is characterised in that: the bottom of the upper lock gate is equipped with first
Concaveconvex structure, the top of the tail gates are equipped with the second concaveconvex structure, and the upper surface of described key is equipped with third concaveconvex structure, described
The 4th concaveconvex structure, when keyhole of the key completely into lock body, the bottom of upper lock gate are equipped with below key
The third concaveconvex structure of the upper surface of first concaveconvex structure and key coincide cooperation, second concaveconvex structure and key at the top of tail gates
The 4th concaveconvex structure below spoon, which coincide, to be cooperated.
3. the lockset according to claim 1 with gate mechanism, it is characterised in that: the bottom of the upper lock gate is equipped with first
Acute angle shape structure, the top of the tail gates are equipped with the second acute angle shape structure, and the upper surface of described key is equipped with third acute angle
Shape and structure is equipped with the 4th acute angle shape structure below the key, when keyhole of the key completely into tapered end,
The third acute angle shape structure of the upper surface of first acute angle shape structure of the bottom of upper lock gate and key is coincide cooperation, tail gates
The second acute angle shape structure at top and the 4th acute angle shape structure below key are coincide and are cooperated.
4. the lockset according to claim 2 with gate mechanism, it is characterised in that: the third concaveconvex structure of the key is
Along multiple tooth type structures that the length direction of key arranges, the first concaveconvex structure of the upper lock gate is also corresponding to key
Multiple tooth type structures of length direction arrangement, and the convex mark of mouth with third concaveconvex structure of tooth of the first concaveconvex structure matches, the
The mark of mouth of one concaveconvex structure with the tooth of third concaveconvex structure is convex matches；4th concaveconvex structure of the key is along key
Multiple tooth type structures of length direction arrangement, the second concaveconvex structure of the tail gates is also the length direction corresponding to key
Multiple arrangement tooth type structures, and the convex mark of mouth with the 4th concaveconvex structure of tooth of the second concaveconvex structure matches, the second concaveconvex structure
Mark of mouth with the tooth of the 4th concaveconvex structure is convex matches.
5. the lockset according to claim 4 with gate mechanism, it is characterised in that: the third of the upper surface of described key is concave-convex
The 4th concaveconvex structure below structure and key is in complementary shape.
6. the lockset according to claim 4 with gate mechanism, it is characterised in that: the compatible tooth of correspondence is convex and mark of mouth
In, further respectively have Random Design and Corresponding matching sags and crests.
7. the lockset according to claim 4 with gate mechanism, it is characterised in that: the upper surface of described key and/or under
In the mark of mouth in face, it is additionally provided at least one rib of the length direction along key, in the corresponding of upper lock gate and/or tail gates
The convex corresponding position of tooth is equipped with compatible groove, and when keyhole of the key completely into lock body, the rib is matched
It closes in the groove.
8. according to the lockset with gate mechanism described in claim 4 or 5 or 6 or 7, it is characterised in that: the tooth type structures are
Lance tooth.
9. according to the lockset with gate mechanism described in claim 4 or 5 or 6 or 7, it is characterised in that: the tooth type structures are
Rectangular teeth.
10. according to the lockset with gate mechanism described in claim 4 or 5 or 6 or 7, it is characterised in that: the tooth type structures are
Stepped tooth.
11. according to the lockset with gate mechanism described in claim 4 or 5 or 6 or 7, it is characterised in that: the tooth type structures are
Waveform tooth.
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