KR20090057770A - Electronic door lock and method of control - Google Patents

Abstract

An electronic door lock and a control method thereof are provided to unlock a dual locking device by only a user and to use the dual locking device in case the user goes out of doors. An electronic door lock includes a handle and a cam which is communicated by rotation of the handle. A fixing member is formed in the cam. The fixing member is protruded in one side of the cam. A handle locking unit(200) is installed in the cam. The handle locking unit is driven in order to limit rotation of the handle based on a driving signal. The handle locking unit includes a motor and a rotation jaw. The motor is operated based on the driving signal. One side of the rotation jaw is connected to an axis of the motor.

Description

Electronic door lock and method of control

The present invention relates to an electronic door lock and a control method thereof. In particular, the double lock state by the double locking device can be released by the rotation operation of the handle for the indoor unit, the electronic door lock and the control method provided with the convenience to control the rotation of the handle for the indoor unit according to the setting It is about.

In general, double locking in an electronic door lock means that the door is not opened even when the electronic key, the password button, the remote control, etc. are operated externally by locking or stopping the function simultaneously by mechanical and electronic operation. It is a safety function that makes it impossible to reinforce the security function.

Below, the background of the double lock in the electronic door lock will be described with reference to the drawings. Attached Figure 1 is an exploded perspective view of a conventional electronic door lock, Figure 2 is a perspective view of the indoor unit of the conventional electronic door lock from the outside, Figure 3 is a partial cross-sectional view for explaining the structure of a conventional double locking hole.

As shown in the accompanying drawings, the conventional double locking device is a thumb turn for controlling the dead bolt 22 of the backset (20) directly above the handle 12 for the indoor unit of the indoor unit 10 is installed (thumb turn) 14 is provided, and the summton 14 is provided with a push-type dual locking button 16. The double locking button 16 is elastically installed to enable the pressing operation to the summton 14, the both ends are formed with a double locking projection (16a), the central portion formed with a square groove (16b ') shaft portion (16b) Is provided, one end of the square shaft 24 for operating the dead bolt of the backset is inserted into the square groove (16b '), the other end of the square shaft 24 is a key bundle of the outdoor unit (30) It is connected with (32).

Accordingly, when the double lock button 16 is pressed for the double lock, the double lock button is pressed and the double lock protrusion 16a is inserted into the double lock hole 18a formed in the case 18 for the indoor unit. The double lock button 16 is in a state in which rotation is impossible. The non-rotation of the double lock button 16 means that the rotation of the square shaft 24 and the key bundle 32 connected thereto is also impossible, so that the operation of the square shaft and the key bundle including the double lock button is impossible, and thus the key The opening of the door by using the state becomes impossible.

On the other hand, when the double lock button 16 is pressed, the dead bolt 22 is kept locked by the electronic blocking program even when the electronic key is used. The door can not be opened. However, such a conventional double locking device is a double lock is released only when the user on the indoor side artificially pull out the double lock button 16, so it is inconvenient to release the double lock, especially the elderly or children who have a poor mechanical operation ability Furthermore, the double lock was inconvenient.

Therefore, the present applicant has proposed an invention for solving the problems described above in the patent application No. 2006-0061948.

That is, the invention of the patent application No. 2006-0061948, even if the double lock button 16 is pressed for the double lock in the room, when the indoor user rotates the indoor handle 12, the above double lock button is easily released. Older people and children also made it easier to release the double lock.

However, such a conventional double locking device, even when the user of the indoor side double-locked by pressing the double lock button, if the child accidentally rotates the handle, the above-mentioned double lock button is released to function the double lock device. There was a problem of being lost.

In addition, when the user goes out, the double lock device is used and the user cannot release the double lock device unless the user is in any way, and the use of the indoor handle that can release the conventional double lock device can be used. There is a need for a method that can be automatically controlled depending on the setting.

The present invention has been made to solve the above-described problems, the object of the present invention is to control the electronic door lock having a double locking device to automatically release the double lock by operating the indoor handle and its control In providing a method.

Further, another object of the present invention is to provide a handle locking means that is driven to limit the rotation of the handle based on the drive signal.

Electronic door lock according to a preferred embodiment of the present invention, the electronic door lock including a handle and a cam interlocked by the rotation of the handle, the cam is a fixed locking member is formed; It is installed in close proximity to the cam, characterized in that it comprises a handle locking means that is driven to limit the rotation of the handle based on the drive signal.

Electronic door lock according to another embodiment of the present invention, the electronic door lock including a handle and a cam interlocked by the rotation of the handle, the cam is a fixed locking member is formed; A handle locking means installed close to the cam and driven to limit rotation of the handle based on a driving signal; And driving means for driving the handle locking means based on the input control signal.

The fixed locking member of the present invention is a protruding protrusion protruding outwardly from one side of the cam, the handle locking means is a motor operating based on a drive signal, and one side is connected to the shaft of the motor and the other side is caught and released from the protruding protrusion It is preferable that the rotating locking jaw is configured.

The fixed locking member of the present invention is a protruding protrusion projecting outwardly from one side of the cam, the handle locking means is provided with a solenoid to move the mover on the basis of the drive signal to perform the operation of the locking protrusion and the release of the protrusion projection. It is preferable to be.

The driving means of the present invention, the receiving unit for receiving a lock signal and the unlock signal; A control unit for transmitting a control signal corresponding to the input signal received in the receiving unit; And a driving unit driving the handle locking means according to the control signal of the controller.

The apparatus further includes a memory including mapping information for the out-of-mode for locking the handle locking means and the general mode for unlocking the handle locking means, wherein the controller compares the input signal of the receiver with the mapping information. It is preferable to determine the control mode for the handle locking means according to the comparison result.

The input signal of the present invention is preferably at least one of a password input signal, an on / off signal of a thumb button, a contact signal of an RF card, and an outing mode selection signal.

Preferably, the driving means of the present invention further includes a display unit displaying whether the handle locking means is locked or released.

Preferably, the driving means of the present invention further includes a notification unit that informs whether the handle locking means is locked and unlocked.

According to an aspect of the present invention, a method of controlling an electronic door lock includes a handle and a cam interlocked by a rotation of the handle, and the cam has a fixed locking member and is installed in close proximity to the cam and the motor. A method of controlling an electronic door lock including a rotating locking jaw connected to an axis of the electronic door lock, the method comprising driving the motor based on an input signal for locking and locking the rotating locking jaw to the fixed locking member.

According to another aspect of the present invention, a method of controlling an electronic door lock includes a handle and a cam interlocked by a rotation of the handle, and the cam is provided with a fixed locking member and is provided in close proximity to the cam and the solenoid. A method of controlling an electronic door lock including a mover therein, characterized in that to apply power to the solenoid based on an input signal for locking to lock the mover to the fixed locking member.

The input signal of the present invention preferably includes at least one of a password input signal, an on / off signal of a thumb button, a contact signal of an RF card, and an outing mode selection signal.

According to another aspect of the present invention, there is provided a method of controlling an electronic door lock, wherein the electronic door lock includes a handle and a cam interlocked by the rotation of the handle to receive a lock and unlock signal for the handle locking means. First step; A second step of comparing the input signal with mapping information; Determining a control mode for the handle locking means according to a result of comparing the input signal with mapping information; And a fourth step of driving the handle locking means according to the determined control mode.

The present invention preferably further comprises; indicating whether the handle locking means to lock and unlock.

The present invention preferably further comprises a step of soundly notifying whether the locking and unlocking the handle locking means.

The fourth step of the present invention, when the determined control mode is the outing mode, step 4-1 for driving the handle locking means in the forward direction in the locked state; And, if the determined control mode is the normal mode, step 4-2 for driving the handle locking means in the reverse direction of the unlocked state.

The fourth step of the present invention, the step 4-3 counting the time for driving the handle locking means; And a fourth step of notifying the completion of driving of the handle locking means by sound when the counted time reaches a set time. It is preferable to include.

According to the present invention, even when the user goes out, there is an effect that can use the double locking device and in any way the user can not release the double locking device.

In addition, according to the present invention has an excellent effect that can automatically control the use of the indoor handle to release the double locking device according to the user's settings.

Hereinafter, exemplary embodiments of the present invention will be described with reference to the accompanying drawings.

Electronic door lock according to the present invention has a double lock when the double lock button 16 provided in the indoor unit 10 is pressed, double lock is released when the double lock button 16 is not pressed. It is based on the electronic door lock, and the related art is configured to automatically release the pressed state of the double lock button 16 by turning the handle 12 for the indoor unit from the state in which the double lock button 16 is pressed. Basic explanation is given. In the description of the preferred embodiment of the present invention, the matters overlapping with the prior art will be omitted.

Figure 4 is a view for explaining the structure of the double lock hole in the electronic door lock according to the present invention, Figure 5 is an internal view showing the interior of the electronic door lock according to the present invention.

4 and 5, the electronic door lock according to the present invention changes the shape of the double locking hole 110 formed in the case 18 for the indoor unit; The handle for the indoor unit which can release the lock state of the finger 120 and the double lock button 16 which selectively restricts the rotation of the double lock button 16 only when the double lock button 16 is pressed. A double locking device composed of 12; It includes a handle locking means 200 for limiting the rotation of the handle 12 for the indoor unit and the driving means 300 for driving the same.

Here, the double locking hole 110 is formed so as to be arranged up and down on the Sumton 14 installation portion of the case for the indoor unit 18, by forming the inclined surface 112 at both ends of the double locking hole 110 The double locking button 16 introduced into the locking hole 110 was allowed to escape from the double locking hole over the inclined surface. Finger 120 is connected to the handle 12 for the indoor unit. Thus, the finger 120 is rotated in conjunction with this when the handle 12 for the indoor unit is turned.

The finger 120 includes a restraining portion 122 having a rectangular groove 121 having a c-shape for restricting rotation of the shaft portion when the double locking button 16 is pressed, thereby restricting rotation of the shaft portion; A body part which is formed integrally with the restraint part and is coupled to the pin p1 to prevent rotation between the pair of stacked finger plates 140 fixed by the binding pin p2 inside the case 18 for the indoor unit. 124. At this time, the body portion 124 is preferably formed with a slot 124a through which the return spring 130 to be described later.

In addition, the finger 120 is in contact with the lower end of the finger by the cam 12a rotated by the handle for the indoor unit, in order to be interlocked with the handle for the indoor unit 12, and The finger 120 was interlocked through the cam 12a.

 One return spring 130 is installed to pass through the slot 124a, the center of which is fitted to the pin (p1), one end is supported by the finger plate 140 or the binding pin (p2), the other end of the finger 120 It is a torsion spring which functions to restore the rotated finger to its original position by being supported by the. On the other hand, the double locking button 16 is elastically supported by the elastic support member 150 when not pressed as well as when pressed.

Through such a configuration, the double locking device according to the present invention is configured to easily release the double locking state through the rotation of the handle 12 for the indoor unit even when the double locking button 16 is pressed double lock state.

As shown in FIG. 5, the electronic door lock according to the present invention has a locking member formed on the cam 12a and is installed close to the cam 12a to be driven to limit the rotation of the handle based on a driving signal. The locking means 200, the driving means for driving the handle locking means 200 based on the input control signal.

The fixed locking member may be formed as a protruding protrusion 210 protruding outwardly to one side of the cam 12a.

That is, a protrusion protrusion 210 fixed to one side of the cam 12a rotated by the handle 12 for the indoor unit is formed, and meshes with the protrusion so as to limit the rotation of the cam 12a so that the handle for the indoor unit ( Handle locking means 200 to block the rotation of 12) is installed.

That is, when the rotation of the handle 12 for the indoor unit is blocked by driving the handle locking means 200 to limit the rotation of the cam 12a, the double lock button 16 is pulled out until the double lock is not released. The lock is not released.

In addition, the handle locking means 200 is a rotary locking jaw that is connected to the motor 202 driven by the drive signal, the shaft of the motor 202 and the other side is caught and released by the protrusion protrusion 210 of the cam 12a 201.

In addition, the handle locking means 200 may be composed of a solenoid so that the mover driven by the drive signal to the engaging and releasing the locking projections 210 of the cam (12a).

Therefore, the handle locking means 200 may be used in the motor unit or the solenoid including the rotating locking jaw 201 that can limit the rotation by engaging the protruding protrusion 210 of the cam 12a, of course for the indoor unit Any form and configuration may be used as long as it can limit the rotation of the handle 12.

In the following description, the case where the handle locking means 200 is a motor will be described as an example.

In this case, the present invention locks the handle locking means 200 (that is, the rotary locking jaw 201 of the handle locking means 200 is driven to engage with the protrusions 210 on the cam 12a, so that the cam 12a is closed. By limiting the rotation, the rotation of the indoor unit handle 12 is restricted, and the double lock is not released until the double lock button 16 is pulled out to release the double lock. The rotation locking jaw 201 of the 200 is driven and spaced apart from the protruding protrusion 210 on the cam 12a so as not to limit the rotation of the cam 12a through the rotation of the handle 12 for the indoor unit. Even if the double locking is not released by pulling the lock button 16, the double locking can be released even by the rotation of the handle 12 for the indoor unit. Means;

Here, as shown in Figure 4, by providing a separate mode button 300 for the user to operate the drive means can also easily control the on / off of the handle locking means (200). Other methods for operating other drive means will be described below.

6 is an internal configuration diagram of a driving means for driving the handle locking means 200 of the electronic door lock according to the present invention, the driving means 250 according to the present invention includes a receiving unit 270 for receiving an external input signal; A driving unit 280 for locking or unlocking by driving the handle locking means; A controller 260 for controlling the driver 280 by determining an input signal input through the receiver 270; And a memory 290 including mapping information (that is, locking or unlocking an indoor handle) as a reference for determining an input signal.

Here, the control mode according to the state of the handle locking means 200 controlled by the drive means 250 of the electronic door lock according to the present invention.

At this time, the control mode is divided into the outing mode and the normal mode.

That is, driving the handle locking means 200 in a locked state is called outing mode, and driving means 250 drives the handle locking means 200 in an unlocked state is called a normal mode. For example, in the double lock state of the double lock device, the state in which the double lock can be released by the handle is the normal mode, and in the double lock state of the double lock device, the state in which the double lock cannot be released by the handle is called outing mode.

Here, the input signal input to the receiving unit 270 is a password input by the number key, on / off of the thumb button 16, RF card, out mode button (for example, access card, electronic key or remote control using a wireless signal) Etc.) may receive an input signal (ie, an input signal for going out and normal mode) for locking and unlocking the above-described handle locking means.

Here, the number key, the thumb button 16, the RF card, and the go out mode button may be used to lock or unlock a conventional electronic door lock.

In addition, the receiving unit 270 may convert the input signal (input mode for the outgoing mode and the normal mode) input to the corresponding weight to convert the data into data.

The memory 290 includes mapping information for determining locking or unlocking (ie, going out mode and normal mode) of the input signal input from the number key, the thumb button 16, the RF card, and the go out mode button.

For example, the memory 290 stores a password or the like for authenticating one or more number combinations input by the number keys. This password can be changed according to the user's wishes.

In addition, the mapping information stored in the memory 290 may be an input signal or a combination of input signals that are independently input from the number key, the thumb button 16, the RF card, and the go-out mode button, respectively. In the mode, if the cover that covers the number key is raised and one or more digits are pressed and the ST button must be pressed for 2 seconds or more, in the normal mode, the locking switch is performed indoors. It may be possible to turn off the device, press a password of more than one digit on the outside, or unlock it with an RF card.

The controller 260 compares the input signal input to the receiver 270 with the mapping information of the memory 290 and determines whether the input signal is locked or unlocked (that is, the outing mode and the normal mode). Outputs a lock control signal for.

In addition, the present invention may further include a display unit (not shown) to easily check whether the above-described handle locking means of locking and unlocking.

In addition, the present invention may further include a notification unit (not shown) for informing the user when the above-described handle locking means is locked. That is, the notification unit (not shown) notifies that the number input is normally performed by outputting a sound similar to, for example, a "Bee-" sound whenever a number is input from the number key (not shown), or the lock described above by the user. Sounds can also be heard when trying to unlock the electronic door lock without unlocking the means.

As described above, the present invention uses the double lock device when going out through the function of the outing mode and the normal mode, and in any way of the user can release the double locking device so that the user can not release the double locking device of the interior side You can control usage automatically.

Hereinafter, a control method of an electronic door lock having a double locking device according to the present invention will be described. In the description, the same reference numerals as in FIGS. 1 to 6 refer to performing the same function.

7 is a flowchart illustrating a control method of an electronic door lock having a double locking device according to the present invention. Here, as shown in FIG. 5, when the user presses the double lock button 16 provided on the summton 14 for the double lock, the double lock protrusion 16a of the double lock button is the case for the indoor unit. In the state of being inserted into the double locking hole 110 formed in (18), and also the shaft portion 16b is entered into the square groove 121 of the finger 120 to the double lock state in any way from the outside Although it can not be released will be described on the basis of the state that the double lock button 16 is released when the double locking button 16 is released when the interior handle 16 is rotated.

First, the receiver 270 receives an input signal from the outside (S10). That is, the receiver 270 receives the password signal by the number key, the ON / OFF signal of the thumb button, the contact signal of the RF card, and the signal by the out mode button.

In this case, the controller 260 compares the input signal with mapping information preset in the memory 290 (S20).

That is, the controller 260 loads preset mapping information of the outing mode or release in the memory 290 and compares it with the signal received by the receiver 270.

Here, the mapping information preset in the memory 290 may include one or more signals or a combination of two or more signals among a password signal by a number key, an ON / OFF signal of a thumb button, a contact signal of an RF card, and a signal by an outing mode button. Can be.

Subsequently, the control unit 260 determines whether the comparison result is a lock (going out mode) for the locking means 200 in step S20 (S30).

In step S30, the control unit 260 drives the locking means 200 in the forward direction (locking direction) through the driving unit 280 when the determination result is the lock (outside mode) for the handle locking means 200 (S40).

That is, as shown in Figure 5, when the control unit 260 sends a control signal to the drive unit 280, the drive unit 280 is a rotation locking step 201 of the handle locking means 200 is projected on the cam 12a The rotation of the handle 12 for the indoor unit is blocked by engaging the protrusion 210 to limit the rotation.

In operation S40, the controller 260 may continuously drive a control signal to the driving unit 280 to drive the handle locking means 200.

In addition, after step S40, the control unit 260 transmits a signal such as driving start, and the driving unit 280 drives the handle locking means 200, and then checks an existing time (S50), and the control unit 260 is preset. When the time is reached, the user can be notified that the user is in the outgoing mode through a sound or a display indicating the completion of driving of the handle locking means 200. (S60).

Therefore, the present invention, when the handle locking means 200 is limited to the rotation of the handle 160 (set out mode), as described above until the user pulls the double lock button 16 to release the double lock Double lock is not released.

In addition, in step S30, the control unit 260 determines whether the lock in the handle locking means 200 is released (normal mode) if the comparison result in step S20 is not the lock (out of the mode) for the locking means 200 (S70). ).

In operation S70, the controller 260 drives the locking means 200 in the reverse direction (unlocking direction) through the driving unit 280 when the determination result is the unlocking of the handle locking means 200 (normal mode) (S80). ).

That is, Figure 8 is an exemplary view showing a unlocked state of the handle locking means according to the present invention, when the control unit 260 sends a control signal to the drive unit 280, the drive unit 280 of the handle lock means 200 Since the rotation stopper 201 is not spaced so as not to engage with the protruding protrusion 210 on the cam 12a, the locking of the handle 12 for the indoor unit is released by not limiting the rotation of the cam 12a. .

As described above in operation S80, the controller 260 may continuously drive a control signal to the driving unit 280 to drive the handle locking means 200.

In addition, after step S80, the control unit 260 transmits a signal such as driving start, and the drive unit 280 drives the handle locking means 200, and then checks an existing time (S90), and the control unit 260 is set in advance. When the time is reached, the user can be notified that the user is in the normal mode through a sound or a display indicating the completion of driving of the handle locking means 200 (S100).

Then, when the handle locking means 200 does not limit the rotation of the handle 160, when the user turns the handle 12 for the indoor unit, as described above, by turning the handle 12 for the indoor unit double The lock is automatically released.

As described above, the present invention has the effect that even when the user goes out to use the double locking device and can not release the double locking device in any way other than the user.

In addition, the present invention can automatically control the use of the indoor handle to release the double locking device according to the user's setting.

Therefore, the present invention can use the double locking device even when going out through the function of the outing mode and the normal mode, and can lock / unlock the rotation of the indoor handle that can release the double locking device when going out It can also be controlled so that the double lock can not be released without the user.

On the other hand, the present invention is not limited only to the above-described embodiment, but can be modified and modified within the scope not departing from the gist of the present invention, the technical idea to which such modifications and variations are also applied to the claims Must see

1 is an exploded perspective view of a conventional electronic door lock.

Figure 2 is a perspective view of the indoor unit of the conventional electronic door lock from the outside.

Figure 3 is a partial cross-sectional view for explaining the structure of a conventional double locking hole.

Figure 4 is an external perspective view illustrating the structure of the double locking hole in the electronic door lock having a double locking device according to the present invention.

Figure 5 is an internal view showing the inside of the electronic door lock having a double locking device according to the present invention.

Figure 6 is an internal configuration of the drive means for driving the handle locking means of the electronic door lock having a double locking device according to the present invention.

Figure 7 is a flow chart illustrating a electronic door lock control method having a double locking device according to the present invention.

8 is an exemplary view showing a unlocked state of a handle locking means according to the present invention.

<Description of Symbols for Major Parts of Drawings>

12: handle for indoor unit 12a: cam

210: protrusion protrusion 200: handle locking means

201: rotation locking jaw 202: motor

250: driving means 260: control unit

270: receiver 280: driver

290: memory 300: go out button

Claims (12)

An electronic door lock comprising a handle and a cam interlocked by rotation of the handle, A fixed locking member is formed on the cam; And a handle locking means installed close to the cam and driven to limit rotation of the handle based on a driving signal. An electronic door lock comprising a handle and a cam interlocked by rotation of the handle, A fixed locking member is formed on the cam; A handle locking means installed close to the cam and driven to limit rotation of the handle based on a driving signal; And Electronic door lock, characterized in that it comprises a drive means for driving the handle locking means based on the input control signal. The method according to claim 1 or 2, The fixed locking member is a protruding protrusion protruding outwardly from one side of the cam, The handle locking means is an electronic door lock, characterized in that consisting of a motor that operates based on the drive signal, and a rotating locking jaw that one side is connected to the shaft of the motor and the other side is engaged and released by the protrusion. The method according to claim 1 or 2, The fixed locking member is a protruding protrusion protruding outwardly from one side of the cam, The handle locking means is provided with a mover, the electronic door lock, characterized in that composed of a solenoid to move the mover on the basis of the drive signal to engage and release the locking projection. The method according to claim 2, The drive means, A receiver receiving a lock signal and a unlock signal; A control unit for transmitting a control signal corresponding to the input signal received in the receiving unit; And And a driving unit for driving the handle locking means according to the control signal of the controller. The method according to claim 5, The drive means, And a memory including mapping information about an outing mode for locking the handle locking means and a general mode for unlocking the handle locking means. The control unit compares the input signal of the receiving unit with the mapping information, and determines the control mode for the handle locking means according to the comparison result. The method according to claim 5 or 6, The input signal is, And at least one of a password input signal, an on / off signal of a thumb button, a contact signal of an RF card, and an outing mode selection signal. The method according to claim 5 or 6, The drive means, And a display unit for displaying whether the handle locking means is locked or unlocked. The method according to claim 5 or 6, The drive means, Electronic door lock, characterized in that it further comprises; a notification unit for acoustically notifying whether or not to lock and unlock the handle locking means. A handle and a cam interlocked by the rotation of the handle, wherein the cam is provided with a fixed locking member, and controls the electronic door lock including a motor installed in close proximity to the cam and a rotating locking jaw connected to the shaft of the motor. As a method, And driving the motor based on an input signal for locking to lock the rotation locking step to the fixed locking member. A method of controlling an electronic door lock including a handle and a cam interlocked by a rotation of the handle, wherein the cam is provided with a fixed locking member, and includes a solenoid installed in close proximity to the cam and a mover inside the solenoid. And applying power to the solenoid based on the input signal for locking to lock the mover to the fixed locking member. The method according to claim 10 or 11, The input signal is, And a password input signal, an on / off signal of a thumb button, a contact signal of an RF card, and an outing mode selection signal.

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