KR100641327B1 - Slim safe - Google Patents

Abstract

Disclosed is a slim safe with a safe and beautiful appearance. The slim safe has a safe body with an opening in the front, a drawer that opens and closes back and forth along the safe body, is mounted adjacent to the rear of the drawer, and a locking device for holding a closed drawer, and releasing the holding state between the drawer and the locking device. An electric drive device, a control unit for generating a drive signal for driving the electric drive device, and a control unit electrically connected with the control unit for identifying a user's authority. The locking device is mounted inside the safe body to prevent access from the outside, and the electrical connection between the parts can facilitate the opening and closing operation of the drawer. In addition, by keeping the components mounted on the front of the slim safe at a minimum, the function as the safe can be prevented from appearing outside.

Slim safe, key pad

Description

Slim safe {SLIM SAFE}

1 is a perspective view showing a conventional table safe.

Figure 2 is a perspective view showing the opening and closing device of the table-top safe of Figure 1;

3 is a perspective view of a slim safe according to an embodiment of the present invention.

FIG. 4 is a perspective view illustrating an open state of the drawer in the slim safe of FIG. 3.

FIG. 5 is an exploded perspective view for describing an internal state of the slim safe of FIG. 3.

FIG. 6 is a perspective view illustrating the locking device in the slim safe of FIG. 3.

FIG. 7 is a partial perspective view illustrating a circuit chassis of the slim safe of FIG. 3.

8 is a partially enlarged side view illustrating the circuit chassis of FIG. 3.

FIG. 9 is a plan view illustrating a state in which a locking device and a holding bar are coupled in the slim safe of FIG. 3.

FIG. 10 is a plan view illustrating a state in which the locking device and the holding bar are released in the slim safe of FIG. 3.

FIG. 11 is a partially enlarged perspective view illustrating an emergency power terminal of the slim safe of FIG. 3.

<Explanation of symbols for the main parts of the drawings>

200: Slim type safe 210: Safe body

220: drawer 222: holding bar

230: locking device 232: locking chassis

234 ： Compression spring 240 ： Hooker

241: Hook part 242: Hooker holding part

243: Guide part 245: Catcher

246: catcher holding part 247: operating part

250: electric drive device 260: control unit

270: circuit chassis 272: battery module

280: Key input part 282: Key pad

The present invention relates to a safe, and more particularly, to a slim safe that can be placed on a table or inserted into a furniture like a drawer.

A safe is an iron box that is specially equipped to keep important items such as money, valuables, and important documents securely. Since the vault holds important items, it will generally be of utmost importance to eliminate third-party access other than authorized users in the vault.

To do this, the vault must adopt a secure authority identification method and at least be able to extend the intrusion of third parties as much as possible. In addition, the use of the safe is not only convenient, it is desirable to be able to hide the function of the safe itself in appearance so that you do not know the existence of the safe or can not easily understand how to open and close the safe.

In particular, small safes and desktop safes are used for the purpose of storing money or jewelry, and should be easy to use because it is inevitable to open and close frequently, it is good to have a structure that can hide the appearance of the safe. However, conventional small safes have a disadvantage that they are only small in size and complicated in structure and inconvenient to use.

1 is a perspective view showing a conventional desktop safe, Figure 2 is a perspective view showing the opening and closing device of the desktop safe of FIG. For reference, the table safe shown in FIGS. 1 and 2 is disclosed in Korean Utility Model Registration No. 20-0343673.

1 and 2, the desktop safe includes a body, a drawer (1) and the opening and closing device of the safe, the opening and closing device is composed of a lock and a locking device.

The lock device includes a front name plate 100 mounted on the front surface, a moving plate 110 fastened to the inside of the front name plate 100, and a rotation piece 120 connected to the locking device 10. The opening and closing handle 101 and two dials 102 for opening and closing the drawer 1 are installed in the 100.

A predetermined space portion 103 is formed in the inner center of the front name plate 100, and a locking jaw 104 is protruded on one side of the inner wall to form the space portion 103. An opening groove 105 is formed at one side of the front nameplate 100, and the circular locking portion 106 is fastened on the same axis as the dial 102 and protrudes into the front nameplate 100.

On both sides of the moving plate 110, a plurality of protrusions 111 protrude downward, and the moving plate 110 on which the protrusions 111 are formed is seated in the space 103 of the front name plate 100 and left and right. Go to. The moving plate 110 includes a locking protrusion 112 protruding adjacent to the rotating piece 120, and the locking protrusion 112 moves while the moving plate 110 moves according to the operation of the opening / closing handle 101. 120 can be rotated. To this end, the rotation piece 120 is rotatably mounted on the front name plate 100, one side is caught by the locking projection 112, the other side is coupled with the connecting rod 121 can be interlocked with the locking device 10. have.

When the drawer 1 is to be opened, the opening grooves 105 of the locking unit 106 are rotated by the two dials 102 installed on the front name plate 100, respectively. 113), and then, the moving handle 110 is moved to move the moving plate 110, and the rotating piece 120 is rotated using the locking protrusion 112 of the moving plate 110. The locking device 10 may be operated by allowing the connecting piece 121 to be pulled while the rotating piece 120 rotates.

On the contrary, in order to lock the drawer 1 of the safe, pushing the drawer 1 inwardly causes the drawer 1 to be caught by the catching device 10 and then rotates the dial 102 in an arbitrary direction to allow access except for a legitimate user. It can be prevented.

The conventional table top safe has a structure that can be opened only by turning the two dials 102 to match the opening groove 105 of the locking portion 106 with the locking protrusion 113. However, even if the person who does not know the password of the dial 102, when the dial 102 is rotated slowly while strongly pushing the opening / closing handle 101, the locking protrusion 113 at the same time as the opening groove 105 and the locking protrusion 113 coincide. As the moving plate 110 is inserted into the opening groove 105, the drawer 1 can be easily opened.

In addition, since the dial 102 and the opening / closing handle 101 are directly exposed to the outside in the table safe, a third party can easily grasp the existence of the safe, and since it is not harmonized with other furniture, the unity of the surrounding interior is unified. It can also damage the.

The present invention is to solve the above problems, one object of the present invention is to provide a slim safe that can safely protect money, jewelry, expensive ornaments and the like.

Another object of the present invention is to provide a slim safe that can be used without opening or closing the drawer is easy to use frequently without inconvenience.

Still another object of the present invention is to provide a slim safe having a structure that can be prevented from intrusion of a third party by hiding the safe function itself in appearance, and well suited to surrounding furniture.

According to a preferred embodiment of the present invention for achieving the above object of the present invention, the slim safe has a safe body having an opening formed in the front, a drawer opening and closing along the safe body back and forth, mounted close to the rear of the drawer closed A locking device for holding the drawer in a state, an electric drive device for releasing the holding state between the drawer and the locking device, a control unit for generating a driving signal for driving the electric drive device, and a user's authority installed in the front of the safe body. An authority identification unit for identifying an authority is provided.

The authority identification unit transmits the input user information to the controller through a key, numeric key input, fingerprint recognition, voice verification, etc., and the controller can check the authority for using the safe from the transmitted user information. When the control unit confirms the effective authority, it generates a drive signal for driving the electric drive device, the electric drive device can operate in response to the drive signal and release the connection between the locking device and the drawer.

In the conventional slim safe or desktop safe, the opening and closing device has a problem that the identification part is directly exposed to the outside because it uses a key or a dial, and the safe and the locking device for driving them are concentrated on the front of the drawer or the safe body. There is a problem that the structure of the. However, in the slim safe according to the present invention, since the locking device and the electric drive device except for the authority identification unit and the control unit are located inside the safe body, the rear of the drawer of the inside of the safe body can easily maintain the internal configuration of the safe. have.

In particular, when using an electronic authentication method, such as a keypad, voice recognition, fingerprint recognition, etc., since the authority identification unit mounted on the safe body can be hidden inside the body, it can be used to hide the existence of the safe. For example, a slim safe can be used as a drawer on a piece of furniture, placed on a table and used as an ornament.

In recent years, since a small safe is widely used for storing money, jewelry or expensive accessories, the slim safe according to the present invention is used in a built-in form on furniture or independently on a table so that the user can use it with confidence. There will be.

Hereinafter, preferred embodiments of the present invention will be described in detail with reference to the accompanying drawings, but the present invention is not limited or limited by the embodiments.

3 is a perspective view of a slim safe according to an embodiment of the present invention, Figure 4 is a perspective view showing the open state of the drawer in the slim safe of Figure 3, Figure 5 is for explaining the internal state of the slim safe of Figure 3 Exploded perspective view.

3 to 5, the slim safe 200 according to the present embodiment includes a safe body 210, a drawer 220, a locking device 230, an electric drive 250, a control unit 260, and a key. The input unit 280 is included.

The vault body 210 is formed in a slim shape having a relatively low height compared to the plane, the front of the vault body 210 is provided with an opening 212 for mounting the drawer 220. The vault body 210 is formed of iron and functions to prevent unauthorized entry through a path other than the drawer. The safe body 210 according to the present exemplary embodiment includes a lower frame 214 on which internal parts are mounted and an upper cover 216 covering the lower frame 214. However, according to another embodiment, the safe body 210 may be formed integrally.

Drawer 220 is mounted to vault body 210 through opening 212. Rollers 224 are mounted on both sides of the drawer 220, and the rollers 224 formed on both sides move back and forth along the guide rails 218 formed on both sides of the inside of the safe body 210. Drawer 220 is also made of iron to prevent intrusion from the outside. The holding bar 222 is fixed to the rear of the drawer 220. The holding bar 222 may be oriented in the height direction of the drawer 220, and may be spaced apart from the rear surface of the drawer 220 by a predetermined distance and bound to the hooker 240 of the latching device 230.

FIG. 6 is a perspective view illustrating the locking device in the slim safe of FIG. 3.

Referring to FIG. 6, the locking device 230 includes a locking chassis 232, a hooker 240, a catcher 245, and a spring 248. The locking chassis 232 is mounted inside the rear of the safe body 210, and the hooker 240 and the catcher 245 are rotatably mounted on the upper surface of the locking chassis 232.

The hooker 240 is a plate formed integrally, and includes a hooking part 241, a hooker holding part 242, and a guide part 243. The hooking part 241 may be positioned at the front of the hooker 240 and protrude in a hook shape to be engaged with the inner surface of the holding bar 222. Since the hooker 240 and the catcher 245 are connected by the spring 248, the hooker 240 is rotated in the clockwise direction while the external force of the surroundings is removed, thereby binding the hooking unit 241 and the holding bar 222. This can be released. However, since the hooker holding part 242 is in close contact with the catcher 245 in the closed state of the drawer 220, the hooker 240 maintains the state of holding the drawer 220 without rotating. The guide part 243 is formed adjacent to the hooking part 241, and the guide part 243 is spaced by a predetermined interval inside the hooking part 241, and the holding bar 222 approaches when the drawer 220 is closed. Support the outer side of the

Like the hooker 240, the catcher 245 is a plate formed integrally, and includes a catcher holding part 246 and an operating part 247. The catcher holding part 246 is formed in front of the catcher 245 for supporting the hooker holding part 242, and can limit the rotation of the hooker 240 while maintaining a close contact with the hooker holding part 242. have. The operation unit 247 extends to the outside of the locking chassis 232 and is bent downward, and is functionally connected to the electric drive device 250.

The electric drive unit 250 is functionally connected to the operation unit 247 of the catcher 245 as a solenoid, and electrically connected to the control unit 260. The electric drive device 250 is supplied with power through the control unit 260, and may operate under the control of the control unit 260 through the driving signal. In the present embodiment, the electric drive device is configured by using a solenoid, but according to another embodiment, the electric drive device may be configured by using a rotating motor. When using a rotary motor, a protrusion can be formed on the rotating plate which rotates along a rotary motor, and can support an operation part by movement of a protrusion.

FIG. 7 is a partial perspective view illustrating the circuit chassis of the slim safe of FIG. 3, and FIG. 8 is a partially enlarged side view illustrating the circuit chassis of FIG. 3.

7 and 8, the circuit chassis 270 is mounted on the upper end of the opening 212 in the lower frame 214, and the controller 260 is mounted on the circuit chassis 270. The controller 260 is electrically connected to the key input unit 280 and the electric drive unit 250, and after checking the authority of the user from the key input unit 280, the controller 260 operates as the electric drive unit 250 when a valid authority is input. By supplying the power required to operate the electric drive device 250, it is possible to release the binding between the drawer 220 and the locking device 230.

In addition to the controller 260, the battery module 272 is mounted on the circuit chassis 270. For this purpose, the circuit chassis 270 corresponds to the battery hole 274 and the battery hole 274 formed corresponding to the battery module 272. And a battery support plate 276 that is opened and closed at one edge thereof by a hinge, and a support plate fastening part 278 for temporarily fastening the battery support plate 276 to the circuit chassis 270. By releasing the support plate fastening portion 278 while the drawer 220 is open, the battery support plate 276 and the battery module 272 can be exposed downward, and the exhausted battery and the new battery from the exposed battery module 272 can be exposed. Can be replaced.

According to another exemplary embodiment of the present invention, a control part hole may be formed in a part of the circuit chassis 270, and a support plate and a support plate fastening part may be separately provided in the control part hole. By using such a structure, it is possible to repair a failure of the control unit and to correct a defect in case of malfunction.

The key input unit 280 is provided at an upper portion of the opening 212 of the safe body 210. The key input unit 280 includes a key pad 282 and a one touch holding unit 284. The keypad 282 includes a numeric key module and allows a user to input a password for identifying a user's authority. The key pad 282 may slide forward and backward along the slide space formed in the safe body 210, and may be exposed or blocked from the safe body 210 through the movement. Since the front of the key pad 282 and the periphery of the entrance of the key pad 282 are treated with chrome plating, the key pad 282 and the safe body 210 are unified in appearance with the key pad 282 inserted therein. Will have, and will not be exposed to the outside.

A one-touch holding portion 284 is provided for temporarily holding the keypad 282 into the slide space 286. Since the one-touch holding unit 284 operates in a push on / off manner, when the user pushes in the keypad 282, the one-touch holding unit 284 may be temporarily bound with the keypad 282, and the user may be in an inserted state. When the front of the key pad 282 is lightly pressed, the one-touch holding part 284 may push the key pad 282 to be exposed to the outside.

Hereinafter, an operation process of the locking device will be described.

FIG. 9 is a plan view illustrating a state in which the locking device and the holding bar are coupled in the slim safe box of FIG. 3, and FIG. 10 is a plan view illustrating the state in which the locking device and the holding bar are released in the slim safe box of FIG. 3.

9, the hooking portion of the hooker 240 and the holding bar 222 of the drawer 220 are coupled. The attraction force acts between the hooker 240 and the catcher 245 by the spring 248, but the rotation of the hooker 240 is limited because the hooker holding part 242 and the catcher holding part 246 are mutually supported. . Therefore, unless the catcher 245 rotates to separate the hooker 240, the binding between the hooker 240 and the holding bar 222 is maintained, and the compression interposed between the drawer 220 and the locking chassis 232 is maintained. The spring 234 is in a compressed state.

Referring to FIG. 10, the catcher 245 rotates while the electric drive device 250 is operated to pull the operation part 247, and the catcher holding part 246 is driven by the force of the electric drive device 250. Passes through the hooker holding part 242. When the catcher 245 rotates in the clockwise direction and the catcher holding part 246 passes through the hooker holding part 242, the hooker holding part 242 loses the supporting force and the hooker 240 is pulled out by the tension of the spring 248. Also rotate clockwise. The binding between the hooking portion 241 and the holding bar 222 is released by the rotation of the hooker 240, the drawer 220 is pushed forward by the restoring force of the compression spring 234.

The user may return the drawer 220 to the locked state through a simple operation of pushing the drawer 220. As the drawer 220 retracts, the outer surface of the holding bar 222 comes into contact with the guide portion 243. As the drawer 220 continues to retreat, the guide portion 243 is pushed further to counterclock the hooker 240. Rotate in the direction. As the guide part 243 is pushed by the holding bar 222, the hooker holding part 242 supports the rear surface of the catcher holding part 246 and the catcher 245 also rotates together. As the hooker holding part 242 passes through the catcher holding part 246, the hooking part 241 is engaged with the holding bar 222, and the hooker holding part 242 and the catcher holding part 246 contact each other as in the beginning. Restrict each rotation. Through this process, the binding between the drawer 220 and the locking device 230 is formed again, and the slim safe 200 remains closed until the user enters a password again to operate the electric drive device 250. do.

In the conventional table safe, the two dials must be turned even after the drawer is pushed in to completely close the drawer. However, in the slim safe box according to the present invention, the safe can be returned to the locked state only by pushing the drawer.

FIG. 11 is a partially enlarged perspective view illustrating an emergency power terminal of the slim safe of FIG. 3.

Referring to FIG. 11, an emergency power terminal 273 is provided at the front of the safe body 210. The emergency power terminal 273 is composed of two terminals, and can supply power necessary for the operation of the controller 260 through the emergency power terminal 273. In particular, when the battery mounted on the battery module 272 is exhausted, the drawer 220 may not be opened because the controller 260 and the electric drive device 250 do not operate. In this case, it is necessary to provide a terminal for supplying power externally. The emergency power terminal 273 is spaced apart by the terminal width of a 9V battery that is popularly sold, and the electric drive device 250 can be temporarily operated by contacting the terminals of the 9V battery with the emergency power terminal 273. .

In the slim safe according to the present invention, the locking device is disposed at the rear of the drawer, and the locking device can be driven using an electric drive device, thereby safely protecting money, jewelry, and expensive jewelry.

In addition, since electronic rights identification such as keypad input or fingerprint recognition is possible, the user can easily open the safe drawer without cumbersome work such as dial input.

In addition, it is possible to slide a key pad or the like without using a dial or a key, so that a third party who is not familiar with the safe is not easily accessible, and a beautiful appearance can be maintained, which can be used as an ornament. Therefore, the slim safe according to the present invention can be used as an accessory of other furniture to further vary the function of the furniture, it can be used as an excellent ornament by itself by arranging with other furniture.

In addition, when using the safe to switch to a locked state, there is no need to enter a dial or password separately, it can automatically return to the locked state by simply pushing the drawer. Therefore, it can be conveniently used in the case of frequent use in real life.

As described above, although described with reference to the preferred embodiment of the present invention, those skilled in the art various modifications and variations of the present invention without departing from the spirit and scope of the invention described in the claims below I can understand that you can.

Claims (9)

A safe body having an opening in the front; A drawer opened and closed along the safe body; A locking device for holding the drawer in a closed state mounted adjacent to the rear of the drawer in the safe body; An electric drive device mounted adjacent to the locking device to release a holding state between the drawer and the locking device; A control unit electrically connected to the electric driving device to generate a driving signal for driving the electric driving device; And And a rights identification unit installed at the front of the safe body and electrically connected to the control unit to transfer the input information to the control unit and allow the control unit to identify a user's authority. The method of claim 1, The authority identification unit includes a key pad for inputting a plurality of key combinations, wherein the key pad is exposed and blocked from the safe body while moving back and forth the slide space formed in front of the safe body. The method of claim 2, The right identification unit may further include a one-touch holding unit mounted inside the slide space to temporarily hold the keypad. The one-touch holding unit may be operated in a push on / off manner to hold the keypad in the slide space. A slim safe, characterized in that the key pad is pushed out of the slide space. The method of claim 1, The holding bar is fixed to the rear of the drawer adjacent to the locking device, The locking device includes a locking chassis mounted to the vault body and a hooker rotatably mounted to the locking chassis to selectively bind the holding bar, and the electric drive device is connected to the hooker so as to be interlocked with the hooker. And selectively release the bond between the holding bar and the holding bar. The method of claim 4, wherein The catching device further includes a catcher for physically coupling the hooker and the electric drive unit, The hooker is coupled to an inner surface of the holding bar to hook the hook for holding the drawer in a closed state, the hooker holding part in close contact with the catcher to limit the rotation of the hooker, and the hooking part is formed adjacent to the A guide portion for rotating the hooker by supporting an outer side of the holding bar that is approached when the drawer is closed, The catcher is also rotatably mounted in the locking chassis, the catcher holding part for supporting the hooker holding part, the actuating part for transmitting the movement of the electric drive device, and the spring for forming a tension force between the hooker and the catcher. Including; As the catcher rotates by the electric drive device, the support force between the hooker holding portion and the catcher holding portion is lost, and the hooker is rotated by the tension force of the spring to release the binding between the hooking portion and the holding bar. Slim safe, characterized in that. The method of claim 5, The electric drive device is a slim safe, characterized in that the solenoid or rotary motor functionally connected with the operating unit. The method of claim 4, wherein The locking device further includes a compression spring having one end fixed to the locking chassis and the other end supporting a rear side of the drawer, wherein the compression spring pushes out the drawer when the binding between the hooker and the holding bar is released. Slim safe, characterized in that. The method of claim 1, The upper front of the safe body is equipped with a circuit chassis for supporting the control unit, The circuit chassis includes a battery hole formed in correspondence with the battery module, a battery support plate whose one corner is hinged to correspond to the battery hole, a support plate fastening portion for temporarily fastening the battery support plate to the circuit chassis, and the And a battery module mounted on a battery support plate for supplying power through the control unit. The method of claim 1, The front of the safe body is equipped with an emergency power terminal, the slim type safe, characterized in that to apply power to the control unit through the emergency power terminal.

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