JPH0426671B2 - - Google Patents

Description

DETAILED DESCRIPTION OF THE INVENTION [Field of Industrial Application] The present invention relates to a lock confirmation device for windows and doors that can confirm the locked state from a distance when the windows and doors are closed and locked. In addition, the window and door in this invention refers to the door which opens and closes, such as a normal sliding door type window, a sliding door type entrance door, a rotating opening/closing window, or a door.

``Prior Art'' and ``Problems to be Solved by the Invention'' In general, there are many known examples of locking means for closing windows and doors. However, with any of these locking methods, the only way to confirm whether the windows and doors have been properly locked is to touch the windows or doors individually or approach them and visually check the operating position of the locking pawls, etc. The reality is that it cannot be confirmed from a distance from the windows and doors. Therefore, for example, in a building having a large number of windows and doors, it is not possible to centrally check the lock status of the windows and doors, and there is a problem in that the lock status of the windows and doors must be checked individually.

The purpose of the present invention is to solve the above-mentioned drawbacks of the conventional technology, and to provide a novel lock confirmation device for windows and doors that can centrally control the lock status of windows and doors in buildings and houses. .

``Means for Solving the Problems'' The present invention achieves the above-mentioned objects, and provides a window and door whose closed position is locked by the operation of a lock shaft. A battery is provided, and a detection section for detecting the locked position and the unlocked position existing on both sides of the half-locked position of the lock shaft, and a transmission section for wirelessly transmitting the detection signal of the detection section are provided. A lock confirmation device for windows and doors, characterized by a structure in which the detection section and the transmission section are operated using a solar cell battery as a power source, and the transmitted wave signal from the transmission section is inputted to a reception section provided apart from the windows and doors. ” is a characteristic.

"Operation" According to the lock confirmation device of the present invention configured as described above, it is possible to confirm whether windows and doors in the closed position are locked from a position away from the windows and doors, and central confirmation of lock confirmation is possible. can. And since it has detection parts for the lock position and the unlock position that exist on both sides of the half-lock position of the lock shaft,
High-precision, high-quality lock confirmation is possible using three types of confirmation information: ``fully locked'', ``semi-locked'', and ``fully unlocked'' for the lock status of windows and doors. There are the above effects.

"Example" Hereinafter, a detailed explanation will be given based on an example. Referring to FIG. 1, which shows one embodiment of the present invention, a lock confirmation device for a sliding window 1A1B is shown. In the figure, a raised hollow base part 4 is attached to the middle position of the aluminum hollow prismatic door frame 2A of the window door 1A on one side, and the lock shaft 3 is rotatably supported on the base part 4. A rotary lock claw 5 that rotates together with the lock shaft 3 is provided on the outside of the base 4, and when the lock handle 6 of the rotary lock claw 5 is rotated upward, the door frame 2B of the window 1B on the other side is locked. The locking hook 7 fixed to the locking hook 7 and the locking teeth 8 of the rotary locking pawl 5 engage to lock the closed position of the window 1A1B, and the lock handle 6 is reversed by 180 degrees to the dotted line position shown in FIG. 1C. When set, lock tooth 8
This is a known rotary lock claw type window locking mechanism in which the engagement between the lock hook 7 and the lock hook 7 is disengaged to release the lock.

In the lock mechanism of the sliding window 1A1B described above, the lock shaft 3 located in the hollow part of the base part 4 has the following features:
The cam portion 9 is formed by partially protruding the outer periphery of the lock shaft 3, and consists of a pair of micro switches 10A and 10B and the cam portion 9, which are placed close to each other by sandwiching the lock shaft 3 with the cam portion 9 from above and below. A sensing section 11 is provided. That is, the sensing section 11 and the micro switch 10A10B operate using a solar cell battery 13, which will be described later, as a power source, and the contact between the cam section 9 and the contact of the micro switch 10A10B caused by the rotation of the lock shaft 3 causes the half of the lock mechanism to close. The device is configured to detect locked or unlocked positions on either side of the locked position.

On the other hand, a solar cell 12 is attached to the window glass surface 19 of the window 1A so as to receive sunlight.
A solar battery battery 1 is installed in the hollow part of the door frame 2A.
3, a circuit section 14, and a transmitting section 15. Electrical energy generated by the solar cell 12 is charged into a battery 13 and used as a power source for the sensing section 11 and the transmitting section 15. The electrical signals sensed by the window are input into the circuit section 14 and organized, and a confirmation signal for locking or unlocking the window 1A1B is transmitted by radio waves from the transmitting section 15.
It is configured to transmit the confirmation signal to a receiving section 16 located away from A1B.

Note that the output of the solar cell 12 in the above example is 1.7
The battery 13 uses a NiCd battery with an output of 1.2 volts and 100 milliamps, and can accurately transmit the confirmation signal within one week of continuous sunshine.

Referring to FIG. 1D, in the lock confirmation device having the above configuration, when the lock handle 6 of the rotary lock pawl 5 is rotated to lock the closed position of the window 1A1B, the cam part 9 of the lock shaft 3 is activated by the lower micro switch. 1
The lock confirmation signal is activated by contacting 0B, and the activation signal is transmitted via the circuit section 14 to the transmission section 15, which sends out a radio wave as a lock confirmation signal, and is transmitted to the reception section 16. Further, when the lock handle 6 is reversed by 180 degrees to release the lock, the cam portion 9 of the lock shaft 3 operates the upper micro switch 10A, and similarly, a confirmation signal for unlocking is sent from the transmitter 15. When the microswitches 10A and 10B are in a half-locked state in which none of them operates, the transmitter 15 transmits the half-locked signal.

On the other hand, FIG. 2 shows another embodiment of the present invention applied to a locking mechanism for a window door, which includes a lock shaft 3 that moves up and down.The lock shaft 3 is moved up and down by operating a lock handle 6. In the lock mechanism of the window 1A of the vertical operation type in which the lower end of the lowered lock shaft 3 is inserted into the lock hole 17 of the door frame, a protrusion 18 is provided in the middle of the lock shaft 3, and
A sensing section 11 consisting of a micro switch 10A corresponding to the protrusion 18 is formed. Similarly to the first illustrated embodiment, when the lock shaft 3 is in the locked position, the protrusion 18 operates the micro switch 10A, and the transmitter 15 (not shown) sends out a lock confirmation signal. It is composed of

FIG. 3 shows another embodiment of the present invention, in which a single case body 22 houses a lock shaft 3.
A detection element 1 detects the rotational position of the lock shaft 3.
0, and a transmitting unit 15 consisting of a transmitting element 20 and a transmitting terminal 21. Furthermore, a solar cell 12 is attached to the side surface of the case body 22, and a solar cell battery 1 is attached to the case body 22.
3 and a circuit section 14 are built in, and the case body 22 is configured to be attached to a window or door to perform the same function as the previous embodiment. According to the third embodiment shown in the drawings, there are advantages that the entire device is made compact and that it can be easily installed in new or existing windows and doors.

Furthermore, as another embodiment of the present invention, another micro switch (not shown) is attached to the window frame 2A shown in the first figure, and when the normal closed posture of the window 1A1B is detected, the above-mentioned locking, unlocking, In addition to the half-lock signal, a confirmation signal of the closed position of the window 1A1B can be sent to the receiving section 16, and total confirmation information related to closing and opening of the window can be sent.

The lock confirmation device for windows and doors of the present invention as described above transmits a confirmation signal for locking or unlocking the window and doors by radio waves and inputs it to the receiving section, and the confirmation signals are converted into radio signals using solar cells. Therefore, there is no need for unnecessary ordinary wiring in the windows and doors, and the windows and doors can be easily installed and used without spoiling the aesthetic appearance. There is no need to approach the windows and doors and check the locks individually; for example, in buildings with a large number of windows and doors, central control can be performed by the reception section of the control center, allowing accurate and efficient lock confirmation. can be managed.

"Effects of the Invention" As explained above, the device for confirming the locking of windows and doors of the present invention has effects such as accurate and efficient confirmation of the locking of windows and doors, and further improvement of crime prevention measures in buildings, etc. be.

[Brief explanation of drawings]

Fig. 1: Shows a lock confirmation device for windows and doors according to an embodiment of the present invention, where A is an overall front view, B is an enlarged view of the main part of A, C is a side view of A as viewed from B, and D is a side view of B. AA sectional view, FIG. 2: Partial front view of another embodiment of the present invention, FIG. 3: Perspective view showing another embodiment of the present invention Main symbols: 1A1B: Window door, 2A2B: Door frame,
3: Lock shaft, 4: Base, 5: Rotary lock claw,
6: Lock handle, 7: Lock hook, 8: Lock tooth, 9: Cam part, 10: Detection element, 10A10
B: Micro switch, 11: Detection section, 12: Solar cell, 13: Battery for solar cell, 14: Circuit section, 15: Transmission section, 16: Receiving section, 19: Window glass, 20: Transmission element, 21: Transmission Terminal, 22:
case body.

Claims (1)

[Claims] 1. In a window or door whose closed position is locked by the operation of a lock shaft, the window or door is provided with a solar cell and a battery for the solar cell, and a lock located on both sides of the half-locked position of the lock shaft. A detection unit that detects the position and the unlock position, and a transmission unit that wirelessly transmits the detection signal of the detection unit are provided, and the detection unit and the transmission unit are operated using the solar cell battery as a power source. 1. A lock confirmation device for windows and doors, characterized in that the transmitted wave signal is inputted to a receiving section provided apart from the windows and doors.