JPH08333926A - Electric lock - Google Patents

Abstract

PURPOSE: To provide an improved electric key which is capable of locking by a wireless operation and of which a transmitter body and an antenna may not be seen from the outside. CONSTITUTION: An electric key for locking/unlocking a door 2 is constituted of a transmitter, receiver 5, controller, the key switch, indoor operation switch and lock key mechanism. A carved box 35 is set in a door frame 30 while receiver 5 is installed within the carved box 35. An antenna 17 is connected to connector 16 together with an electric wire bundle 15.

Description

Detailed Description of the Invention

[0001]

BACKGROUND OF THE INVENTION 1. Field of the Invention The present invention relates to an electric lock for automatically locking and unlocking a door, and more particularly to a structure of an electric lock for locking and unlocking a door by remote control.

[0002]

2. Description of the Related Art In recent years, electric locks for remotely locking and unlocking doors have become widespread. The electric lock is composed of a locking mechanism attached to a door or the like, and an operation switch and a controller attached to a living room or the like. In the electric lock, when an operation switch provided in the living room or the like is operated, a signal is sent to the locking mechanism section via the controller. Then, in the locking mechanism section, the latch or the bolt is operated by the action of the motor or the solenoid. According to the electric lock, the door can be locked and unlocked without going to the front door.

[0003]

The inventor of the present invention has made a trial production of an electric lock in consideration of the electric lock of the prior art as a hint and a method of remotely controlling the locking / disengaging operation of the lock by wireless. That is, the user has a small transmitter,
Sends a lock or unlock signal. Then, this signal is received by the receiver, and a predetermined signal is sent to the locking mechanism section via the controller.

When using the electric lock prototyped by the present inventor, the user operates the transmitter while approaching the door, that is, while walking. Then, the receiver receives the signal, the signal is issued to the locking mechanism unit via the control unit, and the lock is automatically unlocked. Therefore, when the user walks to the position of the door, unlocking is already completed, and the user can enter the room simply by operating the handle or knob. Therefore, there is an effect that it is possible to save the trouble of stopping and unlocking each time as in the conventional case.

If the electric lock is operated wirelessly, a receiver for receiving the wireless is inevitable. And with an electric lock using wireless, since it is assumed that the user operates the transmitter while approaching the door,
It is desirable to place the receiver near the door. However, putting the receiver at the front door where the customer can see is truly unwise. In addition, placing the receiver at the front door may give the customer a false impression that he or she is being monitored.

Further, it is desirable to attach an antenna to the receiver so as to be able to intercept weak radio waves, but if the antenna is visible from the outside, it will look bad and there is a misunderstanding that the customer is being monitored as described above. Highly likely to receive.

[0007] Therefore, the present invention is to further improve the electric lock that is locked and unlocked by wireless operation, and an object thereof is to propose an electric lock in which the main body of the receiver and the antenna are not conspicuous from the outside. .

[0008]

The present invention for attaining the above-mentioned object provides a transmitter for transmitting a locking and unlocking signal, a main body and a connector, and a signal line or a power line emitted from the main body is bundled. In the electric lock having a receiver that is connected to the connector and receives a signal emitted from the transmitter, and a locking mechanism that automatically locks and unlocks the door according to the signal of the receiver, the receiver has an antenna An electric lock, which is bundled together with a signal line or a power line and connected to a connector, a door frame is provided with a carved hole, and a main body of the receiver is arranged in the carved hole.

Still another aspect of the present invention is a transmitter for transmitting a locking and unlocking signal, a main body and a connector, and a signal line or a power line output from the main body is bundled and connected to the connector, and the signal is emitted from the transmitter. In an electric lock that has a receiver that receives a signal and a locking mechanism that automatically locks and unlocks the door according to the signal of the receiver, the receiver is connected to the connector with the antenna bundled with the signal line or the power line. It is an electric lock characterized by being.

Another invention for achieving the same object is a transmitter for transmitting a locking and unlocking signal,
A receiver that receives a signal emitted from the transmitter, and an electric lock having a locking mechanism that automatically locks and unlocks the door according to the signal of the receiver, the door frame is provided with a carved hole,
The receiver is an electric lock characterized by being arranged in the carved hole.

[0011]

In the electric lock of the present invention, the door is provided with a carved hole, and the main body of the receiver is arranged in the carved hole. Therefore, in the electric lock of the present invention, the main body of the receiver is completely invisible from the outside. Although the end surface of the receiver is exposed to the outside from the carved hole, the exposed portion is a slight gap between the door and the door frame, and is barely noticeable from the outside.

Further, the antenna is bundled together with the signal line or the power line and connected to the connector, and is housed inside the door frame together with the signal line and the like. Therefore, the antenna is also inconspicuous from the outside.

[0013]

EXAMPLES Specific examples of the present invention will be described below. FIG. 1 is an explanatory diagram showing a system configuration of an electric lock in a specific embodiment of the present invention. FIG. 2A is a perspective view showing a procedure for attaching a receiver used in an electric lock and a door frame in a specific embodiment of the present invention, and FIG.
[Fig. 4] is a perspective view of a connector. FIG. 3 is a detailed perspective view of a peripheral portion of the receiver shown in FIG.

In FIG. 1, reference numeral 1 indicates an electric lock according to a specific embodiment of the present invention. The electric lock 1 of this embodiment locks and unlocks the door 2. The electric lock 1 according to this embodiment includes a transmitter 3, a receiver 5, a controller 6, a ten-key switch 7, an indoor operation switch 8, and a locking mechanism section 10.

The basic operation of each member will be described. The transmitter 3 sends a signal by placing it on a radio wave. The transmitter 3 has two push buttons 9 and 11, and by pressing the push buttons 9 and 11, two types of signals are transmitted. The two types of signals function as a lock signal and an unlock signal, respectively. The receiver 5 receives the signal from the transmitter 3, and circuits such as a coil and a tuning circuit are housed in the box-shaped main body 12. Further, on the front surface of the main body portion 12, a mounting flange 14 for mounting in a carved hole 35 described later is provided. In the receiver 5, two signal lines and two power lines are drawn out as an electric wire bundle 15 bundled by a single tube 13 from the end surface of the main body 12 as shown in FIG. A connector 16 is connected to the tip of the wire bundle 15.

From the main body 12 of the receiver 5, the antenna 1
The electric wire which becomes 7 is pulled out. In the present embodiment, this antenna 17 is also inserted through the inside of the tube 13,
It is bundled together with signal lines. In addition, the antenna 17
Although connected to the terminal 18 of the connector 16, no wire is coupled to the corresponding terminal 22 of the connector 19 which is coupled to the connector 16. A registration switch 23 and a registration confirmation lamp 24 are provided on the side surface of the main body 12. These are used when registering the transmitter 5 so that a specific transmitter can react with the receiver 5. The receiver operates only by the signal of the transmitter registered by this operation. The registration switch 23 and the registration confirmation lamp 24 enter the door frame 30 and are not exposed to the outside when the receiver 5 is attached to the door frame 30 as described later. Therefore, when the receiver 5 is attached, the registration switch 23 cannot be operated from the outside, and there is no concern that an outsider brings another transmitter and registers it in the receiver.

The controller 6 relays, converts, and amplifies signals.

The numeric keypad switch 7 is not different from the publicly known one, and is provided with switches corresponding to the numbers 0 to 9 and symbols such as #.

The indoor operation switch 8 is provided with a lock switch and an unlock switch, and the system of this embodiment has four lock switches.

The locking mechanism section 10 is the same as the mechanism section of a known electric lock and comprises a main body 20 and a strike 21. A prime mover such as a solenoid or a motor is built in the strike 21 side, and a locking or unlocking push-in bolt projects from the strike 21 side by a predetermined signal. On the other hand, the main body 20 has a built-in dead bolt for locking. Further, the main body 20 is provided with a locking and unlocking trigger bolt, and a mechanism in which a dead bolt comes in and goes out in association with pressing of the trigger bolt. In the locking mechanism unit 10, upon receiving a predetermined signal, the push-in bolt is projected from the side of the strike 21. Then, the end of the push-in bolt is connected to the main body 20.
The trigger bolt is pressed, the dead bolt comes in and goes out, and the strike 21 is engaged with and disengaged, and the door 2 is locked and unlocked.

A door 2 to which the electric lock 1 of this embodiment is attached
Is a so-called single-opening door, and is attached to the door frame 30 via a hinge 31. The door frame 30 is the same as a known one, and is a frame body made of wood, steel, or aluminum, and is integrally fitted to the wall.

On the inner end surface of the door frame 30 on the hinge 31 side, a carved hole 35 is provided as shown in FIG. And the door frame 30
The receiver 5 described above is arranged in the carved hole 35.
In the receiver 5, the mounting flange 14 is screwed around the opening of the carved hole 35, and the main body 12 is completely housed in the carved hole 35. The wiring from the receiver 5 to the controller 6 is arranged from the carved hole 35 through the wall. Therefore, the wire bundle 15 of the receiver 5 cannot be seen from the outside, and the antenna 17
Also, it is never exposed to the outside. Further, the strike 21 of the locking mechanism unit 10 is attached to the inner end surface of the door frame 30 on the side where the hinge 31 is not provided, and the door 2 is attached with the lock body 20 facing the strike 21. .

The controller 6 is attached to a predetermined position in the room, and the indoor operation switch 8 is provided in the living room or the like. On the other hand, the numeric keypad switch 7 is attached to the entrance.

The wiring relationship of the electric lock 1 is as follows.
In this embodiment, the transmission of signals is performed mainly by the controller 6. That is, the controller 6 is wired to the receiver 5, and the controller 6 is wired to the ten-key switch 7 and the indoor operation switch 8. Further, in the present embodiment, the controller 6 also has an intercom function, and the interphone external terminal 40 and the intercom indoor terminal 41 provided at the entrance are also connected to the controller 6. In this embodiment, the intercom has a monitor TV function, and the intercom external terminal 40 has a monitor camera 43.
The intercom indoor terminal 41 is provided with a monitor screen 44.

Next, a method of using the electric lock 1 of this embodiment will be described. First, the electric lock 1 of the present embodiment can be unlocked by operating the ten-key switch 7 in the same manner as the known one. Further, from the room, it is possible to lock and unlock by operating the room operation switch 8. Then, as an operation peculiar to this embodiment, by operating the transmitter 3, locking / unlocking can be performed.

That is, when the user operates the lock switch 9 of the transmitter 3, for example, a specific signal is transmitted from the transmitter 3. This signal is then received by the receiver 5. In the electric lock 1 of the present embodiment, the antenna 17 is pulled out from the main body of the receiver 5, so that the receiving sensitivity is good. Then, the radio signal received by the receiver 5 is converted and sent to the controller 6. Here, a predetermined relay or the like is operated, and further a signal is sent to the strike 21 of the locking mechanism section 10. In the strike 21, the prime mover operates to project the locking push-in bolt, the locking trigger bolt of the main body 20 is pressed, the dead bolt projects, and the door 2 is locked.

When the unlock switch 11 of the transmitter 3 is pressed for unlocking, the deadbolt is retracted by the same signal path as described above, and the door 2 is unlocked.

In the electric lock 1 of this embodiment, since the main body 12 of the receiver 5 is in the carved hole 35 of the door frame 30, the main body 12 of the receiver 5 is completely invisible from the outside. Also receiver 5
The end surface of is exposed to the outside of the carved hole 35 as shown in FIG.
This portion is a gap between the door 2 and the door frame 30, and is generally extremely narrow and dark. Therefore, the presence of the receiver 5 is not noticed unless the user pays close attention. Therefore, even if a customer arrives, it does not give distrust to the customer.

In the above embodiment, the antenna 17 is bundled together with both the signal line and the power line. However, in the case where the receiver itself has a built-in battery, for example, the signal line and the antenna line are bundled because there is no power line. It will be a thing. Conversely, the antenna 17 may be bundled with only the power line.

[0030]

According to the electric lock of the present invention, since the body of the receiver is arranged in the carved hole of the door frame, the body of the receiver cannot be seen from outside. Therefore, the electric lock of the present invention,
The entrance looks good and has the effect of not causing discomfort to customers.

Although the end surface of the receiver is exposed to the outside from the carved hole, the exposed portion is a slight gap between the door and the door frame and is hardly noticeable from the outside.

Further, in the electric lock of the present invention, the antenna is bundled together with the signal line or the power line and connected to the connector. Since it is housed inside the door frame together with the signal line and the like, it is not conspicuous from the outside, and is not visible at the entrance. There is an effect that contributes to improving the appearance.

[Brief description of drawings]

FIG. 1 is an explanatory diagram showing a system configuration of an electric lock according to a specific embodiment of the present invention.

FIG. 2A is a perspective view showing a procedure for attaching a receiver 5 used in an electric lock and a door frame in a specific embodiment of the present invention, and FIG. 2B is a perspective view of a connector. is there.

FIG. 3 is a detailed perspective view of a peripheral portion of the receiver of FIG.

[Explanation of symbols]

 DESCRIPTION OF SYMBOLS 1 Electric lock 2 Door 3 Transmitter 5 Receiver 10 Locking mechanism section 12 Main body section 13 Tube 15 Wire bundle 16 Connector 30 Door frame 35 Carved hole

Claims (3)

[Claims] 1. A transmitter for transmitting a locking / unlocking signal, a main body and a connector, and a signal line or a power line output from the main body is bundled and connected to a connector to receive a signal emitted from the transmitter. In an electric lock that has a receiver and a locking mechanism that automatically locks and unlocks the door in response to a signal from the receiver, the receiver has an aerial wire bundled with a signal line or a power line and connected to a connector. An electric lock characterized in that a carved hole is provided in the car body and the main body of the receiver is arranged in the carved hole. 2. A transmitter for transmitting a locking / unlocking signal, a main body and a connector, and a signal line or a power line output from the main body is bundled and connected to the connector to receive a signal emitted from the transmitter. In an electric lock that has a receiver and a locking mechanism that automatically locks and unlocks the door according to the signal of the receiver, the receiver is characterized in that the antenna is bundled with the signal line or the power line and connected to the connector. And an electric lock. 3. A transmitter for transmitting a locking and unlocking signal, a receiver for receiving a signal emitted from the transmitter, and a locking mechanism section for automatically locking and unlocking a door in response to a signal from the receiver. An electric lock having an engraved hole in a door frame and a receiver arranged in the engraved hole.