JP2002168013A - Lock device for locker - Google Patents

Abstract

PROBLEM TO BE SOLVED: To simplify a structure such as a lock provided for an opening/closing door of a locker and enhance the function of the locker. SOLUTION: This lock device is provided with a lock box 2 disposed in the opening/closing door 41 constituting the locker, a window hole part 3 formed in the lock box 2 in such a manner as to penetrate the two sides of the door 41 in a thickness direction, a holding part 7 located at the hole part 3 in the backside of the door 41 in order to house and hold a card 43, part of which can be seen from the surface of the door 41 through the hole part 3, a handgrip part 5 formed in part of the inner peripheral edge of the hole part 3, and a lock part 12, which is located for disposition at the peripheral edge of the hole part 3 in the surface 2a of the lock box 2 and operated with a key 45 for the purpose of allowing a latch 17 to advance/retreat.

Description

DETAILED DESCRIPTION OF THE INVENTION

[0001]

BACKGROUND OF THE INVENTION 1. Field of the Invention The present invention relates to a locker for a locker provided on a door of a locker installed in a locker room such as a sports facility.

[0002]

2. Description of the Related Art Lockers for facility users installed in locker rooms attached to sports facilities and the like include:
A lock device for locking the door is provided. This locking device
There are a type that locks and unlocks mechanically using a key, and a type that locks and unlocks electrically using a password. In recent years, there is also a structure using a card-shaped key.

[0003] In addition, the locker of the facility as described above holds a name tag of the user and a registration card of the user so that the user who uses the locker can be easily identified. It has a structure, for example, a small window is formed through the door, the card is held on the back side of the door, and a part of the card, for example, the user's name and registration number, from the outside of the locker at the small window And so on.

[0004]

However, in the structure of the locker described above, several kinds of accessory parts such as a locking mechanism and a card holding structure are attached to the opening / closing door, but each has an independent structure. There was a need for a simplified integrated structure.

Accordingly, an object of the present invention is to provide a lock device for a locker which has a simple structure such as a lock provided on an opening / closing door of the locker and can improve the function as a locker. .

[0006]

Next, means for solving the above problems will be described with reference to the drawings corresponding to the embodiments. The lock device 1 for a locker according to the present invention includes a lock box 2 disposed on an opening / closing door 41 constituting a locker, and a window hole formed in the lock box 2 so as to penetrate the opening / closing door 41 in the front and back thickness direction. And holding the card 43 at the window hole 3 on the back surface of the opening / closing door 41 and holding the card 43, and holding a part of the card 43 so as to be visible through the window hole 3 from the surface of the opening / closing door. A key portion, which is disposed at a peripheral portion of the window hole portion 3 on the surface 2a of the lock box 2, and a key portion 5 formed at a part of an inner peripheral edge portion of the window hole portion 3; And a lock portion 12 which is operated by the operation of 45 to move the latch 17 forward and backward.

Further, the lock device 1 for a locker of the present invention
The holding unit 7 may include a detecting unit 10 for detecting a holding state of the card 43, further, a regulating unit 19 provided on the lock unit 12 for regulating an operation by the key 45, 10 by the card 4
Release means 20 for releasing the restriction means 19 when the holding state of No. 3 is detected may be provided. Also,
The release means 20 may be provided with a timer for keeping the release state of the regulation means 19 within a predetermined time.

Further, the lock portion 12 may be a cylinder lock, and the key 45 may be a specific key that can be operated only on the cylinder lock 12.

According to such a configuration, the handle portion 5 for opening and closing the opening and closing door 41 and the lock portion 12 for locking and unlocking the opening and closing door 41 have an integral structure, and a locker user can use the lock portion 12. Since the holding portion 7 for holding the card 43 is also integrally formed of the lock box 2, they are integrally formed at only a part of the opening and closing door 41, and the function of the locker with respect to the opening and closing door 41, That is, the opening / closing operation of the opening / closing door 41, the insertion of the card 43, and the operation of locking / unlocking can be made compact. In addition, the window hole 3 through which the card 43 of the locker user can be viewed and the handle 5 for opening and closing the opening / closing door itself have an integral structure, so that the concave portion necessary for hanging the hand can be effectively used. It can be used and the functionality as a locker opening / closing door is improved.

[0010]

DESCRIPTION OF THE PREFERRED EMBODIMENTS FIG. 1 is a perspective view showing an embodiment of a locker for a locker according to the present invention, FIG. 2 is a cutaway perspective view showing a part of the locker for a locker, and FIG. FIG. 4 is a side sectional view of the apparatus, and FIG.

The lock device 1 for a locker according to the present embodiment is roughly composed of a window hole 3, a handle 5, a holding part 7, and a lock part 12, each of which is accommodated in a lock box 2, It is arranged on the opening / closing door 41 constituting a locker. The opening and closing door 41
, A through hole is formed in the plate surface near the edge, and the lock box 2 is attached to the through hole.

The lock box 2 is formed in a substantially rectangular box shape, and has a flange portion 2b formed on the outer peripheral edge on the front surface 2a side. In other words, it is formed to be sufficiently larger than the thickness of the opening / closing door 41 so as to have a predetermined depth from the door surface toward the inside of the locker on the back surface of the door.

A window hole 3 is formed in the upper half of the lock box 2. The window hole portion 3 is formed so as to penetrate in the thickness direction of the front and back sides of the opening / closing door, for example, is formed in a substantially rectangular cylindrical shape, and is formed to have a predetermined depth length.

A handle portion 5 is formed at a vertical edge portion of the inner peripheral edge portion of the window hole portion 3, and is formed in a concave groove shape as shown in FIG. The handle 5 does not protrude in the surface direction of the door 41 and is set and formed within the depth of the window hole 3.

The holding portion 7 is provided at a rear end on the back side of the window hole portion 3 and accommodates and holds a card 43 carried by the user. The holding portion 7 has a substantially slit-shaped insertion opening 7 a opened at the upper end surface of the lock box 2, and is formed so as to be substantially parallel to the plate surface of the opening / closing door 41, and holds the periphery of the card 43. The central portion of the card 43 can be viewed from the front side of the door 41 through the window hole 3. The holding portion 7 is provided with a cover plate 8 such as a transparent resin plate. The cover plate 8 is located at the rear end of the window hole portion 3 so that the card itself cannot be touched from the door surface side. As shown in FIG. 3, an urging piece 9 for holding the card 43 in an elastic state is provided in the holding section 7.

The holding unit 7 is provided with a detecting means 10. In the present embodiment, as shown in FIG. 4, the card 43 is disposed at the lower end of the holding unit 7 and abuts on the lower end of the card 43 when the card 43 is inserted from above, and the inserted state of the card 43 Is to be detected,
It consists of a micro switch.

In the lower half of the lock box 2, a lock 12 is provided. The lock portion 12 is generally constituted by a cylinder lock 13, a latch 17, a regulating means 19, and a releasing means. Cylinder lock 13
Is an inner cylinder 14 having a slit-shaped key insertion portion 14a.
And an outer cylinder 15 rotatably supporting the inner cylinder 14 and fixed in the lock box 2. The key insertion portion 14a of the inner cylinder 14 is provided so as to be exposed on the lock box surface 2a, and a base end 17a of a latch 17 is fixed to a rear end of the inner cylinder 14. Note that the cylinder lock 13 of the present embodiment has a structure having a pair of convex portions for holding the key 45 in the key insertion portion 14a. When the key 45 is inserted into the key insertion portion 14a, The key 45 is held, and the inner cylinder 14 can be rotated by the key 45.

The latch 17 is formed in a substantially rectangular plate shape, and the tip 17b swings by the rotation of the inner cylinder 14, and the lock box 2
It is possible to advance and retreat from the side. An engaging portion 18 is formed at a base end 17a of the latch 17 and is related to an engaging piece 19 as a regulating means. In the present embodiment, the latch 17 is swingable within a range of about 90 °, and is in a retracted state in which the distal end 17b is in a vertical position with respect to the base end 17a, and in an advanced state in which the distal end 17b is in the horizontal direction. And the engagement piece 19 is provided so that the rotation is restricted in each state.

As shown in FIG. 4, the engagement piece 19 is
The intermediate portion is pivotally supported and is swingable, the claw portion 19a at the distal end is removably engageable with the engaging portion 18 of the latch 17, and the base end 19b is the electromagnetic solenoid 2 which constitutes releasing means.
It is linked to 0. This electromagnetic solenoid 20
The operating rod 21 moves forward and backward by a control unit (not shown), and the engaging piece 19 is rocked by the forward and backward movement.

The lock section 12 has a push button switch 23 provided on the lock box surface 2a and a LED switch.
And an indicator light 25 composed of a push button switch 23, L
A control unit (not shown) is connected to the ED 25 and the microswitch 10, drives the electromagnetic solenoid 20, and forms a release unit together with the electromagnetic solenoid 20. In the present embodiment, the control unit is driven by using the battery 27 as a power supply. The battery 27 is shown in FIG.
As shown in the figure, the lock box 2 is provided in a storage unit 28 formed integrally with the lock box 2 at a position which becomes a back surface of the lock box 2 and a back surface of the holding unit 7. This control unit includes a timer circuit.

Next, the locker 1 for a locker having the above-described structure.
Will be described. In advance, a user who uses the locker prepares a card 43 indicating that he / she is himself and a key 45 of the locker to be used. The locker before use is not locked, that is, the latch 17 is
The state is maintained by the engagement piece 19 and the control unit is not energized.

The key 45 used here is the key 45 shown in FIG.
As shown in FIG. 5, the insert 45b is formed in a substantially plate shape having a knob 45a and an insert 45b, and a cutout 45c is formed in the insert 45b at a position facing a side edge.
3 is engageable with the protrusion in the inner cylinder 14, and the knob 45a
For example, a number indicating a locker number or the like is engraved or printed. As shown in FIG. 5, an elastic band 46 is attached to the key 45 in a ring shape, so that a user of the locker can attach the key 45 to an arm or the like.

First, the user of the locker puts his hand on the handle 5 to open the door 41. The user inserts the possessed card 43 into the holding portion 7 of the lock device 1 from above on the back side of the door 41.

When the card 43 is inserted, the holding portion 7
The micro switch 10 at the lower end is closed, and the battery 2 as a power source is closed.
7 and the control unit is energized.

Next, the user closes the door 41. Subsequently, the user presses the push button switch 23 on the front of the lock device. By this pressing operation, the control unit causes the display lamp 25
Lights or blinks, and starts the timer.
This timer measures a preset time, for example, 4 to 5 seconds, and turns on (blinks) the indicator light 25 only within this time.
I do.

The control unit turns on (blinks) the indicator light 25.
At the same time, the electromagnetic solenoid 20 is energized and operated, the operating rod 21 is moved to swing the engagement piece 19,
The state of engagement between the claw portion 19a and the engaging portion 18 of the latch 17 is released. That is, the regulation of the cylinder lock 13 is released, and the cylinder lock 13 can be rotated.

The user inserts the key 45 into the cylinder lock 13 while the indicator light 25 is on (blinks) and rotates the key 45 to advance the latch 17. The latch 17 is inserted into the fitting groove ( (Not shown), whereby the door 41 is locked.

When the locking is performed and a predetermined time by the timer elapses, the lighting (flashing) of the indicator lamp 25 is terminated, the power to the electromagnetic solenoid 20 is cut off, and the operating rod 21 is returned, thereby engaging. The pawl 19a of the piece 19 swings, and in this state, the rotation of the latch 17 and the rotation of the cylinder lock 13 are restricted, and the pawl 19a is engaged with the engaging portion 18 of the latch 17 to lock the door 41. The state will be maintained.

If the operation of the key 45 is not performed within a predetermined time set by the timer of the control unit after the push button switch 23 is pressed, the power supply to the electromagnetic solenoid 20 is cut off. That is, the rotation state is changed from the released state to the restricted state, and the key 45
, The rotation of the cylinder lock 13 by the key 45 cannot be performed, and the door 41 is not locked. In this case, by pressing the push button switch 23 again, the control unit starts the timer and the electromagnetic solenoid 20
Is energized.

After locking, the locker user can use the cylinder lock 1
Pull out the key 45 from 3.

Next, when releasing the lock device for the locked locker and opening the door 41, the user of the locker first inserts the key 45 into the cylinder lock 13.

Next, the push button switch 23 is depressed.
By this operation, the control unit turns on or blinks the indicator lamp 25 and starts the timer. This timer is set for a preset time, for example, 4 to
Five seconds are measured, and the indicator light 25 is turned on (blinks) only within this time.

At the same time that the indicator lamp 25 is turned on (blinks), the control section energizes and operates the electromagnetic solenoid 20, moves the operating rod 21 to swing the engaging piece 19, and The engagement between the portion 19a and the engagement portion 18 is released. That is, the regulation of the cylinder lock 13 is released, and the cylinder lock 13 can be rotated.

While the indicator light 25 is being lit (blinking), the locker user retreats the latch 17 from the fitting groove (not shown) of the locker body by rotating the key, and unlocks the lock. I do.

Then, the door 41 can be opened, and the locker user operates the handle 5 to open the door 41.

After a predetermined period of time elapses after the unlocking, the lighting (flashing) of the indicator lamp 25 is terminated, and the power supply to the electromagnetic solenoid 20 is cut off. In this state, the rotation of the latch 17 and the rotation of the cylinder lock 13 are restricted, and the claw 19a is engaged with the engaging portion 18 of the latch 17 to maintain the unlocked state. The Rukoto.

When the operation of the key 45 is not performed within a predetermined time set by the timer of the control unit after the push button switch 23 is pressed, the power supply to the electromagnetic solenoid 20 is cut off. As a result, the subsequent operation by the key 45 cannot be accepted, that is, the rotation operation of the cylinder lock 13 by the key 45 cannot be performed, and the opening / closing door 41 is not unlocked. In this case, by pressing the push button switch 23 again, the control unit starts the timer and the electromagnetic solenoid 20
Is energized.

In the unlocking procedure, first, the key 45
Into the cylinder lock 13 and then push button switch 2
3 was pressed, but the push button switch 2
3 may be pressed, and then the key 45 may be inserted to perform a rotation operation.

After unlocking and opening the opening / closing door 41, the locker user removes the card 43 held by the holding section 7 and also removes the key 45 from the cylinder lock 13.

The locker lock device 1 thus configured
According to this, the handle portion 5 for opening and closing the opening and closing door 41 and the lock portion 12 for locking and unlocking the opening and closing door 41 have an integral structure, and a holding portion for holding the card 43 of the locker user. Since the lock box 7 is also integrally formed, the lock box 2 is formed integrally with the lock box 2, so that the function of the locker with respect to the open / close door 41 can be made compact. Becomes

In particular, the window hole 3 for visually observing the card 43 of the locker user and the handle 5 for opening and closing the opening / closing door 41 itself have an integral structure. The part can be used effectively, and the functionality and design are improved.

A card 4 for using a locker
3 is configured to enable the locking and unlocking of the lock unit 12 by using the card 43, so that only the person who possesses the card 43 can perform the locking operation and the unlocking operation. You can do it.

In the above-described embodiment, the card 4
3 is detected by the microswitch 10 and the rotation of the latch 17 is released by the operation of the electromagnetic solenoid 20.
That is, the example in which the locking / unlocking operation is performed by the electric configuration has been described, but the release and the restriction of the locking / unlocking operation may be performed by the mechanical configuration. As such a configuration,
As shown in FIG. 6, a rocking piece 31 is formed in the lock box 2 and serves as both a detecting means and a regulating means formed in a substantially L-shape. The extension 32 is formed at the lower end of the holding portion 7, and the other end 33 serving as the regulating means is extended and formed at the engaging portion 18 of the base end 17 a of the latch 17. According to the rocking piece 31, the rocking piece 31 normally has the other end 33.
Is engaged with the engaging portion 18 of the latch 17, and the latch 1
7 is in the rotation restricting state, that is, the lock portion 12 is in an inoperable state. Further, by inserting the card 43 into the holding portion 7, the lower end of the card 43 causes the one end 32 of the swinging piece 31 to swing downward, and at the same time, the other end 33 to the base end of the latch 17 (engaging portion 18) Break away from This makes the latch 17
Is released from the regulation and can be rotated, and the locking operation can be performed. According to this configuration, it becomes a simple configuration whether or not the latch 17 can be advanced or retracted depending on whether or not the card 43 is inserted, so that the lock device is simple.

In the above embodiment, the key 45
The cylinder lock side is a simple slit-shaped insertion portion 14a.
5b is also a simple plate-like example.
A plurality of grooves are formed on the side edge of the cylinder lock, and the inner cylinder in the cylinder lock 13 is provided with a tumbler, so that only a key specified for the cylinder lock is rotatable. May be. In this case, as the lock device 1 of the locker, protection of privacy and improvement of crime prevention can be obtained.

Further, as shown in FIG.
The excitation circuit 48 is configured by incorporating an electromagnetic coil, and a storage means for storing an identification code and the like is embedded. A circuit structure 49 for exciting the cylinder lock 13 is configured to receive the identification code, thereby obtaining a specific structure. The key 45 may be used, that is, an electric lock may be used.

[0046]

As described above, in the lock device for a locker according to the present invention, the lock portion for opening and closing the door and the lock portion for locking and unlocking the door are integrated with each other. Since the holding unit for holding the card of the locker user is also integrally formed of the lock box, they are integrally formed at only a part of the opening and closing door, and the function of the locker for the opening and closing door, that is, In addition, the opening / closing operation of the opening / closing door, the insertion of the card, and the operation of locking / unlocking can be made compact.

Further, the window hole for observing the card of the locker user and the handle for opening / closing the opening / closing door itself are of an integral structure, so that the concave portion necessary for hooking the hand can be effectively used. It can be used, the functionality as a locker opening / closing door is improved, and the design as a locker is improved since it is configured at one location with respect to the opening / closing door.

[Brief description of the drawings]

FIG. 1 is a perspective view showing an embodiment of a locker for a locker according to the present invention.

FIG. 2 is a cut perspective view showing a part of the locker lock device.

FIG. 3 is a side sectional view of the locker for the locker.

FIG. 4 is a rear view of the same.

FIG. 5 is a perspective view of a key used in the lock device.

FIG. 6 is a schematic perspective view showing another embodiment.

FIG. 7 is a schematic plan sectional view showing another embodiment.

[Explanation of symbols]

 DESCRIPTION OF SYMBOLS 1 ... Locker lock device 2 ... Lock box 3 ... Window hole 5 ... Handhold 7 ... Holding part 10 ... Detection means (micro switch) 12 ... Lock part 17 ... Latch 19 ... Restriction means (engaging piece) 20 ... Release Means (electromagnetic solenoid) 41 ... door 43 ... card 45 ... key

Claims (5)

[Claims] 1. A lock box provided on an opening and closing door constituting a locker, a window hole formed in the lock box through a thickness direction of the front and back of the opening and closing door, A holding portion that accommodates and holds a card positioned in the window hole portion, and a holding portion that allows a part of the card to be visible from the opening / closing door surface through the window hole portion; A lock portion formed at a peripheral portion of the window hole portion on the surface of the lock box, the lock portion being operated by an operation with a key, and a latch is advanced and retracted. Locker for lockers. 2. The locker for a locker according to claim 1, wherein said holding unit includes a detecting means for detecting a holding state of said card. 3. A restricting means provided on the lock portion for restricting operation by the key, and releasing means for releasing the restricting means when the detecting means detects the holding state of the card. The lock device for a locker according to claim 2, wherein 4. A locker for a locker according to claim 3, wherein said release means is provided with a timer for setting a release state of said restriction means within a predetermined time. 5. The lock according to claim 1, wherein the lock comprises a cylinder lock, and the key is a specific key which can be operated only with respect to the cylinder lock. A locker for a locker according to one of the preceding claims.