CN113863785B

CN113863785B - Electronic lock

Info

Publication number: CN113863785B
Application number: CN202111130422.7A
Authority: CN
Inventors: 王国芳
Original assignee: Keyssmart Technology Ltd
Current assignee: Keyssmart Technology Ltd
Priority date: 2021-09-26
Filing date: 2021-09-26
Publication date: 2023-04-28
Anticipated expiration: 2041-09-26
Also published as: CN113863785A

Abstract

The invention discloses an electronic lock, which comprises a shell, an instruction input assembly, an opening and closing assembly and a control assembly, wherein the shell consists of a lower shell and an upper shell with an opening, and the upper shell and the lower shell are closed to form a shell cavity and two lock holes communicated with the cavity; the instruction input assembly comprises an input module, a buffer module and a first mounting bracket for mounting the buffer module, one end of the buffer module extends out of the opening of the upper shell, one end of the input module is positioned above the upper shell, and the other end of the input module sequentially penetrates through the opening of the buffer module and the opening of the first mounting bracket and then contacts with the control assembly; the locking and unlocking assembly comprises a locking hook assembly inserted into the two lock holes, a lock tongue assembly and a motor assembly, wherein the motor assembly is used for driving the lock tongue to move so that the locking hook assembly is separated from or hooks the lock tongue assembly; the control component is used for receiving the instruction information input by the instruction input component. The electronic lock reduces the probability of easy damage of keys.

Description

Electronic lock

Technical Field

The invention relates to the technical field of locks, in particular to an electronic lock.

Background

The electronic lock brings great convenience to the life of people, and people can unlock the lock by only remembering passwords or using fingerprints without carrying keys. If the password is used, the password is required to be input by pressing the digital key of the electronic lock, but the key can be damaged by frequent pressing, so that the service life of the lock is shortened.

Disclosure of Invention

In order to solve the technical problems, an embodiment of the invention provides an electronic lock, which is used for solving the problem that keys are easy to damage when being pressed frequently in the prior art.

The application discloses an electronic lock, which comprises a shell, an instruction input component, an unlocking and locking component and a control component,

the shell consists of a lower shell and an upper shell with an opening, and the upper shell and the lower shell are closed to form a shell cavity and two lock holes communicated with the cavity;

the instruction input assembly comprises an input module, a buffer module and a first mounting bracket for mounting the buffer module, one end of the buffer module extends out of the opening of the upper shell, one end of the input module is positioned above the upper shell, and the other end of the input module sequentially penetrates through the opening of the buffer module and the opening of the first mounting bracket and then contacts with the control assembly;

the locking and unlocking assembly comprises a locking hook assembly inserted into two locking holes, a lock tongue assembly and a motor assembly, wherein the motor assembly is used for driving the lock tongue to move so that the locking hook assembly is separated from or hooks the lock tongue assembly;

the control component is used for receiving the instruction information input by the instruction input component.

Preferably, the material of the buffer module is silica gel.

Preferably, the input module is at least one button.

Preferably, the input module includes a circular first key and a plurality of second keys circumferentially arranged along the first key, and the inner side wall of each second key is located on the same circumferential line of the first key.

Preferably, the opening of the upper shell extends to form an arc surface matched with the shape of the input module, and the arc surface extends to form a spiral structure along the direction away from the opening of the upper shell.

Preferably, the motor assembly includes a motor body, a cam, and a power source;

the power supply is used for supplying power to the motor main body, and the motor is connected with the lock tongue assembly through a cam.

Preferably, the electronic lock further comprises two waterproof sealing rings, the waterproof sealing rings are arranged at positions, corresponding to the lock holes, of the lock hooks of the lock hook assembly, and the lock holes are sealed by the waterproof sealing rings after the lock hooks are inserted into the lock holes.

Preferably, a groove is formed in the tail end, far away from the lock hole, of the upper shell, the control component is a circuit board, and a USB interface is arranged at the position, corresponding to the groove, of the circuit board;

the electronic lock further comprises a USB shell detachably connected with the shell assembly and used for covering the USB interface.

Preferably, the inner wall of the lower shell is provided with at least two clamping structures in an extending mode, and one end of each clamping structure extends into the upper shell and is connected with the upper shell so as to connect the upper shell and the lower shell to form the shell.

Preferably, the electronic lock further has a transparent light guide post located within the housing.

According to the electronic lock provided by the embodiment of the invention, the buffer module is additionally arranged between the input module (the key) and the upper shell, so that the damage caused by hard collision between the input module and the upper shell can be avoided, and the service life of the electronic lock is prolonged.

Drawings

In order to more clearly illustrate the embodiments of the present invention or the technical solutions in the prior art, the drawings that are required in the embodiments or the description of the prior art will be briefly described, and it is obvious that the drawings in the following description are some embodiments of the present invention, and other drawings may be obtained according to these drawings without inventive effort for a person skilled in the art.

Fig. 1 and 2 are block diagrams of electronic lock components according to an embodiment of the present invention;

fig. 3 and 4 are specific structural diagrams of two electronic locks provided in the embodiment of the present invention.

Detailed Description

For the purpose of making the objects, technical solutions and advantages of the embodiments of the present invention more apparent, the technical solutions of the embodiments of the present invention will be clearly and completely described below with reference to the accompanying drawings in the embodiments of the present invention, and it is apparent that the described embodiments are some embodiments of the present invention, but not all embodiments of the present invention. All other embodiments, which can be made by those skilled in the art based on the embodiments of the invention without making any inventive effort, are intended to be within the scope of the invention.

An embodiment of the invention provides an electronic lock, as shown in fig. 1 and 2, which comprises a shell, an instruction input assembly, an unlocking and locking assembly and a control assembly.

Wherein the housing is composed of a lower shell 12 and an upper shell 11 provided with an opening 111, and the upper shell 11 and the lower shell 12 are closed to form a housing cavity. The upper shell 11 and the lower shell 12 are provided with grooves at the front ends thereof, and when the shells are combined, two lock holes communicated with the cavity are formed.

In a specific embodiment, at least two clamping structures 122 are disposed on the inner wall of the lower shell 12 in an extending manner, and one end of each clamping structure 122 extends into the upper shell 11 and is connected with the upper shell 11, for example, by pin connection, so as to connect the upper shell 11 and the lower shell 12 to form the shell.

The housing in particular embodiments may be an aluminum alloy material.

Wherein the command input assembly comprises an input module 21, a buffer module 22 and a first mounting bracket 23 for mounting the buffer module and located below the upper housing. Wherein the input module 21 is typically a button, a key, such as a switch key, a number key, etc. The buffer module 22 has an opening 221, the buffer module 22 is sleeved in the opening 111 of the upper case, one end of the buffer module 22 extends out of the opening 111 of the upper case 11 to provide buffer force for the input module, and one end of the input module 21 is located above the upper case 11 and is supported at the end of the buffer module 22 extending out. The other end of the input module 21 sequentially passes through the opening 221 of the buffer module 22 and the opening 231 of the first mounting bracket 23 and then contacts the control assembly. The first mounting bracket 23 has a shape adapted to the buffer module for supporting the buffer module. After being installed, the input module 21, the buffer module 22, the upper case 11 and the first mounting bracket 23 are sequentially formed, and the

openings

111, 221 and 231 are adapted in shape.

The buffer module 22 specifically includes a cylinder-like structure 222 having an opening 221, and a rectangular-like limiting structure 223 surrounding the cylinder-like structure, so as to prevent the buffer module 22 from extending out of the upper case 11. The first mounting bracket 23 has a bottom plate 232 with an opening 231 and a fence structure 233 (which may be a non-closed structure) surrounding the bottom plate for correspondingly loading the limiting structure 223 of the buffer module.

In a specific embodiment, an arc surface 112 matching the shape of the input module extends from the opening of the upper shell, and the arc surface extends in a direction away from the opening of the upper shell to form a spiral structure.

The buffer module 22 may be a material having buffering and sealing properties, such as silicone. The sealing waterproof performance is ensured while buffering.

The unlocking and locking assembly comprises a locking hook assembly, a locking bolt assembly and a motor assembly, wherein the locking hook assembly is inserted into two locking holes. The motor component is used for driving the movement of the lock tongue so that the lock hook component is separated from or hooks the lock tongue component.

The specific latch hook assembly comprises a latch hook with a long arm and a short arm, a first spring sleeved on one end of the long arm of the latch hook and positioned at the lock hole, and a clamp spring, a gasket and a clamp spring sleeved on the long arm of the latch hook and positioned between the first spring and the shell. Wherein the inner side of the latch hook breaking arm is provided with a groove.

The spring bolt assembly comprises a spring bolt and a second spring positioned between the spring bolt and the groove.

The motor assembly includes a cam, a motor, a power source for powering the motor, and a motor mount. The power supply is used for supplying power to the motor main body, and the motor is connected with the lock tongue through the cam so as to drive the lock tongue to move.

The control component is used for receiving the instruction information input by the instruction input component, and specifically comprises a circuit board (PCBA) which is used for responding to the instruction input by the instruction input module or the instruction input by other communication modules such as Bluetooth and the like to generate a corresponding operation instruction so as to finish the operation.

In a preferred embodiment, the electronic lock further comprises a transparent light guide column.

In a preferred embodiment, the electronic lock upper shell is provided with a groove at the tail end far away from the lock hole, the control component, namely the circuit board, is provided with a USB interface corresponding to the groove, and the electronic lock further comprises a USB shell detachably connected with the shell component and used for covering the USB interface. The USB housing may preferably be made of a silicone material.

In a preferred embodiment, the electronic lock further comprises a waterproof sealing ring sleeved on the long and short arms of the lock hook, and the locking hole is sealed after the long and short arms are inserted into the locking hole.

As shown in fig. 3, a specific structure of the electronic lock is shown. The USB lock comprises an oval shell 71, a U-shaped lock hook 72 inserted into a lock hole, and a circular button 73 arranged at the center of the shell 71, wherein a USB shell 74 is arranged at the tail end of the shell 71.

Fig. 4 shows an electronic lock with another structure, which includes an oval housing 81, a U-shaped latch hook 82 inserted into the latch hole, and a circular switch button 83 disposed at the center of the housing 81, wherein a plurality of number buttons 84 are circumferentially disposed along the switch button 83, and the inner side walls of each number button 84 are all located on the same circumferential line of the switch button. The tail end of the shell 81 is provided with a USB shell 85.

Through the USB interface, a battery and the like in the electronic lock can be charged or data transmission operation can be carried out.

While preferred embodiments of the present invention have been described, additional variations and modifications in those embodiments may occur to those skilled in the art once they learn of the basic inventive concepts, including other embodiments that result from combinations of the above described embodiments. It is therefore intended that the following claims be interpreted as including the preferred embodiments and all such alterations and modifications as fall within the scope of the invention.

It will be apparent to those skilled in the art that various modifications and variations can be made to the present invention without departing from the spirit or scope of the invention. Thus, it is intended that the present invention also include such modifications and alterations insofar as they come within the scope of the appended claims or the equivalents thereof.

Claims

1. An electronic lock comprises a shell, an instruction input component, an unlocking and locking component and a control component, and is characterized in that,

the control component is used for receiving the instruction information input by the instruction input component;

the buffer module comprises a similar cylinder with an opening, and a Zhou Wei rectangular limiting structure is arranged outside the similar cylinder so as to prevent the buffer module from extending out of the upper shell;

the first mounting bracket is provided with a bottom plate provided with an opening and a fence structure surrounding the bottom plate, and is used for correspondingly loading the limiting structure of the buffer module;

an arc-shaped surface matched with the shape of the input module extends out of the opening of the upper shell, and the arc-shaped surface extends out of the spiral structure along the direction away from the opening of the upper shell.

2. The electronic lock of claim 1, wherein the buffer module is of silicone.

3. The electronic lock of claim 1, wherein the input module is at least one button.

4. The electronic lock of claim 3, wherein the input module comprises a circular first key and a plurality of second keys circumferentially arranged along the first key, and wherein the inner side wall of each second key is located on the same circumferential line of the first key.

5. The electronic lock of claim 1, wherein the motor assembly comprises a motor body, a cam, and a power source;

6. The electronic lock of claim 1, further comprising two waterproof sealing rings disposed at positions of the locking hooks of the locking hook assembly corresponding to the locking holes, the waterproof sealing rings sealing the locking holes after the locking hooks are inserted into the locking holes.

7. The electronic lock of claim 1, wherein the electronic lock is configured to be locked,

the tail end of the upper shell, which is far away from the lock hole, is provided with a groove, the control component is a circuit board, and a USB interface is arranged at the position of the circuit board corresponding to the groove;

8. The electronic lock of claim 1, wherein the inner wall of the lower housing is provided with at least two clamping structures in an extending manner, and one end of each clamping structure extends into the upper housing and is connected with the upper housing to connect the upper housing and the lower housing to form the housing.

9. The electronic lock of any one of claims 1-8, further comprising a transparent light guide post within the housing.