KR20200123899A - A Wireless Authenticating Type of a Device for Locking a Door - Google Patents

Abstract

The present invention relates to a locking device using a wireless authentication method. The locking device using a wireless authentication method comprises: an accommodation housing (11) disposed inside a door and having an accommodation space formed therein; a main body (12) fixed to the inside of the accommodation housing (11) and having at least one coupling part formed therein; a lever casing (17) coupled to the at least one coupling part to be able to move up and down by a driving means (15), and having a lever (171) disposed therein; and control units (18a, 18b) that control the operation of a driving means (15) based on an authentication code transmitted wirelessly from the outside.

Description

A Wireless Authenticating Type of a Device for Locking a Door}

The present invention relates to a wireless authentication type locking device, and more specifically, to a wireless authentication type locking device capable of opening and closing by transmitting an authentication signal from the outside of the door while installed inside the door.

The locking device or opening and closing device can be operated manually or automatically, and can be used as a locking means for storage means such as safes or cabinets. Such a confinement device may be installed in various locations of a door or storage means, and may be operated in a manner that unlocks by transmitting an authentication code wirelessly. And locking devices that operate in this way are known in the art. Patent Publication No. 10-2015-0142126 discloses a security system for a digital door lock using a wireless telephone. In addition, Patent Publication No. 10-2017-0100173 discloses a door lock control system and method using short-range wireless communication. Safes, cabinets or similar personal storage boxes are advantageous in that they are structurally simple and difficult to access, and at the same time have excellent security. However, the prior art does not disclose a locking device having such a structure.

The present invention has the following objects to solve the problems of the prior art.

Prior Art 1: Patent Publication No. 10-2015-0142126 (Commax Co., Ltd., published on December 22, 2015) Security system and method for door lock using wireless telephone Prior Art 2: Patent Publication No. 10-2017-0100173 (Wooju Electronics Co., Ltd., published on September 4, 2017) Door lock control system and method using short-range wireless communication

It is an object of the present invention to provide a structurally simple locking device of a wireless authentication method while being installed inside a door and operated by a wireless communication method.

According to a preferred embodiment of the present invention, a wireless authentication type locking device includes: an accommodation housing disposed inside a door and having an accommodation space; A main body fixed to the interior of the receiving housing and having at least one coupling portion formed therein; A lever casing coupled to at least one coupling portion so as to be able to move up and down by a driving means and having a lever disposed therein; And a control unit that controls the operation of the driving means based on the authentication code wirelessly transmitted from the outside.

According to another suitable embodiment of the present invention, it includes a fastening unit coupled to the lever, the fastening unit is included in a dead lock module that is fixed to the inner surface of the door.

According to another suitable embodiment of the present invention, a lens unit having a switch function is further included.

The locking device of the wireless authentication method according to the present invention is installed inside a door such as, for example, inside a safe or inside a cabinet and is not recognized from the outside, thereby having an advantage in that access restriction is excellent. The locking device according to the present invention has an advantage of excellent security by being operated by transmitting an authentication code by an application installed in a smart phone or a program installed in a personal electronic device similar thereto. The locking device according to the present invention may be advantageously applied to a storage means for storing personal safes, cabinets or similar personal items or valuables, but is not limited thereto and may be applied to various locking doors in which random access is restricted.

1 shows an embodiment of a wireless authentication method locking device according to the present invention.
Figure 2 shows an embodiment of the main body coupled to the locking device according to the present invention.
Figure 3 shows an embodiment of the operation structure of the locking device according to the present invention.
4 shows an embodiment of an external structure of a locking device according to the present invention.
5 shows an embodiment of a dead lock module coupled to the locking device according to the present invention.
6 shows an embodiment of a process of operating the locking device according to the present invention.

In the following, the present invention will be described in detail with reference to the embodiments shown in the accompanying drawings, but the embodiments are for a clear understanding of the present invention, and the present invention is not limited thereto. In the following description, components having the same reference numerals in different drawings have similar functions, so if they are not necessary for the understanding of the invention, they will not be described repeatedly, and well-known components will be briefly described or omitted, but the present invention It should not be understood as being excluded from the embodiment of.

1 shows an embodiment of a wireless authentication method locking device according to the present invention.

Referring to FIG. 1, the wireless authentication type locking device includes an accommodation housing 11 having an accommodation space formed while being disposed inside a door; A main body 12 fixed to the interior of the receiving housing 11 and having at least one coupling portion formed therein; A lever casing 17 coupled to at least one coupling portion so as to move up and down by a driving means 15, and having a lever 171 disposed therein; And control units 18a and 18b for controlling the operation of the driving means 15 based on the authentication code transmitted wirelessly from the outside.

The locking device can be installed on the floor or wall of a storage means such as a safe or cabinet, for example. Fastening means coupled to the locking device may be installed on the door. When the fastening means is coupled to the locking device and is locked, the door may be locked. In order to open the door, an authentication code may be transmitted from an external electronic device and received by the locking device. The locking device may determine whether to open or close by checking the authentication code, and accordingly, the coupling of the fastening means may be released and the door may be opened. Locking or unlocking of the locking device may be performed in various ways and is not limited to the exemplary embodiments presented.

The receiving housing 11 may have a tube shape having a rectangular cross section with both sides open as a whole, and a receiving space may be formed therein. The receiving housing 11 may be disposed inside the storage space or inside the door, and may be coupled to a housing holder 13 detachably coupled to the storage space, for example. The housing holder 13 includes a holder body 131; And a limiting tab 132 formed on the holder body 131. The holder body 131 may have a plate shape as a whole, and may be fixed to the bottom of the storage space by fixing means B1 and B2 such as fixing bolts. The limiting tab 132 may be in the shape of a square plate extending from the coupling groove formed along the central portion of the holder body 131, and has a structure capable of elastically flowing in the vertical direction based on the boundary portion of the coupling groove. Can be made. A coupling protrusion that is fastened to the coupling groove may be formed on the lower surface of the accommodation housing 11, and moves downward by pressing the limiting tab 132 in order to detachably couple the accommodation housing 11 to the housing holder 13 After that, the coupling protrusion can be joined to the coupling groove. After being coupled, when the limiting tab 132 returns to its original position due to elasticity, the receiving housing 11 may be stably coupled to and fixed to the housing holder 13 by a stepped surface formed on the limiting tab 132. The receiving housing 11 may be fixed to the inside of the storage space in various ways, and is not limited to the presented embodiment.

The main body 12 may be fixed inside the receiving housing 11, and at least one coupling portion may be formed on the main body 12, so that various means for operating the locking device may be disposed. The front cover 14 may be coupled to the front of the receiving housing 11 to seal the front portion of the receiving housing 11, and a locking hole 141 may be formed in the front cover 14. The fastening unit fixed to the door or similar opening and closing means through the locking hole 141 may be guided into the interior of the locking device to be locked or unlocked. An accommodation space may be formed inside the main body 12, and a lever casing 17 may be disposed in the accommodation space. The lever casing 17 may have a box shape as a whole and have one side open. A lever 171 is disposed inside the lever casing 17, and the lever 171 extends in a vertical direction from the base 171a and the base 171a in the shape of a square plate, and a locking hook is formed at the end. It may be made of a member 171b. The lever 171 may be disposed inside the lever casing 17 together with the first and second elastic units 172a and 172b. It is elastically supported by the first and second elastic units 172a and 172b and may be fixed at a predetermined position inside the lever casing 17. And the lever casing 17 or the lever 171 may be moved downward by the driving means 15 including a motor, and then returned to the original position by the operation or elasticity of the driving means 15. . A moving hole 174 through which the upper part of the lever member 171b protrudes may be formed on the upper surface of the lever casing 17, and an engaging part 173 is formed at one edge of the open surface of the lever casing 17 Can be. In addition, a transmission unit 151 such as a spur gear coupled to the shaft of the driving means 15 may be engaged with the engaging portion 173. The engaging portion 173 and the transmission unit 151 may function similar to the rack gear and pinion. The operation of the drive unit 15 can be controlled by the first or second control units 18a, 18b. The first and second control units 18a and 18b may each have a structure of an electronic substrate, and may be disposed on one side and an upper side of the receiving housing 11, but are not limited thereto. The first and second control units 118a and 18b may include a microprocessor, and may also include a communication chip capable of receiving a radio signal transmitted from an external electronic device or transmitting necessary information. A power supply means such as a battery may be disposed on the main body 12, and may be electrically connected to the first and second control units 18a and 18b or the driving means 15 by the connection electrodes 191 and 192. . A connector 181 for establishing an electrical connection to the first control unit 18a installed on one side of the receiving housing 11 and an alarm unit 182 notifying various operating states may be coupled. In addition, by detecting the state of the lens unit 19 coupled to the ceiling surface of the receiving housing 11 by the second control unit 18b installed on the upper surface of the receiving housing 11, the driving unit 15 can be operated. I can. Engaging grooves with sliding guides formed at both edges of the ceiling surface of the receiving housing 11 may be formed, and the lens unit 19 may be coupled to the engaging groove. The lens unit 19 may be detachably coupled to the coupling groove in a structure in which at least a part of the lens unit 19 can move up and down with respect to the ceiling surface of the receiving housing 11. The lens unit 19 may have a rectangular plate shape as a whole, and at least a portion of the lens unit 19 may be made of a material such as transparent polycarbonate so that light may be emitted from the inside of the receiving housing 11 to the outside. Alternatively, the lens unit 19 may include a photoluminescent material or a light-emitting material to emit light in a dark place. Accordingly, when the dark part of the storage space is illuminated, the location of the accommodation housing 11 can be displayed. In addition, the lens unit 19 may have a switch function to release the door lock state. For example, pets, such as dogs or cats, can be trapped inside the storage space, and children can be trapped inside the special storage space. In this case, when a pet is positioned above the lens unit 19 or a child presses the lens unit 19, the alarm unit 182 may be operated by the second control unit 18b. Alternatively, the movement of the lens unit 19 may be detected and the driving means 15 may be operated to release the locked state. In addition, the door may be set to open automatically according to the release of the locked state, and after the lens unit 19 returns to its original state, the door is opened, and when a certain period of time elapses, the door is closed and set to be locked. have. The lens unit 19 may have various functions and is not limited to the presented embodiment.

The locking device may be operated by power supply of a mobile power source such as a battery or a fixed power source such as an external power source. Alternatively, the battery can be used for emergency power supply. A battery accommodating portion may be formed on the main body 12, and a battery door 16 may be installed at the battery accommodating portion. The battery door 16 may be opened and closed on the rear surface of the receiving housing 11 in a hinge manner, but is not limited thereto, and the battery receiving portion may be opened and closed by various structures. By coupling the main body 12 having at least one coupling portion to the inside of the receiving housing 11 so as to be detachable, the durability of the locking device is improved while manufacturing and fixing are simplified. The main body 12 can be made in various structures.

Figure 2 shows an embodiment of the main body coupled to the locking device according to the present invention.

Referring to FIG. 2, the main body 12 may include a plurality of partition spaces forming a coupling portion, and a lever operation partition 21 having a rectangular box shape as a whole and receiving a lever casing therein; An induction section 23 formed on the front surface of the lever operating section 21 to induce movement of a fastening unit coupled or separated from the lever; A drive section 24 in which drive means are arranged; And a battery compartment 25 in which a battery is accommodated. The main body 12 may be coupled to a groove and a protrusion structure that is detachably coupled by a fixing means such as a bolt or a screw of the housing housing. The different bonding sites may be separated by a boundary wall or similar partition separation means, and an actuating element suitable therefor may be arranged in each partition space. For example, the lever casing may be accommodated in the lever operating section 21 to be connected to the driving means.

Figure 3 shows an embodiment of the operation structure of the locking device according to the present invention.

Referring to FIG. 3, the receiving housing may be coupled to the housing holder 13, and the housing holder 13 may be fixed to a bottom surface or another wall surface of the storage space. The lever 171 may be disposed inside the lever casing 17, and the lever member of the lever 171 may be inserted into the first elastic unit 172a. The lever member may be disposed so that the end portion thereof is positioned inside the guide block 23 through the movable hole 174 formed on the upper surface of the lever casing 17. The second elastic unit 172b may be disposed under the lever 171, and the first and second elastic units 172a and 172b may each have a coil spring or a similar structure. The transmission unit 151 connected to the driving means may be engaged with the engaging portion 173 formed on one magnetic edge of the lever casing 17. As the transmission unit 151 such as a spur gear is rotated by an operation of a driving means such as a motor, the lever 171 may be moved downward, and thereby the locked state may be released. Thereafter, when the door is opened, the lever 171 may return to its original position by elasticity again. Locking or unlocking according to the vertical movement of the lever 171 may be performed in various ways and is not limited to the presented embodiment.

4 shows an embodiment of an external structure of a locking device according to the present invention.

Referring to FIG. 4, the receiving housing 11 may have a box shape with a curved edge as a whole, and may be detachably coupled to the housing holder 13. The housing holder 13 may be fixed to the protective space or the interior of the protective space, for example, may be fixed to the protective space or the bottom or wall surface of the protective space. In addition, the receiving housing 11 may be detachably coupled to the housing holder 13 through the limiting tab 132 in a sliding manner. A locking hole 141 may be formed in the front cover 14, and the locking hole 141 may be connected to the induction section described above. The housing holder 13 or the accommodating housing 11 may have various shapes and may be installed such that a fastening unit installed at an inner portion of the door or a connected portion of the door is accessible to the lever 171 through the locking hole 141. .

5 shows an embodiment of a dead lock module coupled to the locking device according to the present invention.

Referring to FIG. 5, the locking device includes a fastening unit 51 coupled to a lever 171, and the fastening unit 51 is included in a dead lock module 50 fixed to an inner surface of the door. The dead lock module 50 may be fixed to the inner surface of the door by fixing bolts FB1 and FB2 or similar fixing means. The deadlock module 50 includes a square plate-shaped fixed base 52 coupled to a sealing means of a storage space such as a door; A fastening unit 51 extending in a rod shape while being formed integrally or separable with the fixed base 52; A fastening holder 54 in which the fastening unit 51 is accommodated; And it may include a balance unit 53 for coupling the fastening holder 54 to the fixed base 52. At least one hook protrusion 511 and 512 may be formed at the front of the fastening unit 51 to enter a locked state by engaging with the end of the lever or to be separated and unlocked. For example, two hook protrusions 511 and 512 are formed in succession so that the lock can be released in stages. The fastening holder 54 may accommodate the fastening unit 51 to prevent damage or deformation of the fastening unit 51 while locking or unlocking is stably performed. For example, the fastening holder 54 may have a tunnel shape having a rectangular cross-section as a whole, and an extension slit 541 formed along the length direction may be formed on the front and rear surfaces facing each other. In addition, the hook protrusions 511 and 512 may protrude to the outside of the fastening holder 54 through the extension slit 541. Due to such a coupling structure, unlocking may be prevented due to an unintended cause such as an external shock. The deadlock module 50 may be made in various structures and is not limited to the presented embodiment.

6 shows an embodiment of a process of operating the locking device according to the present invention.

Referring to FIG. 6, an authentication code (AC) may be transmitted from a smart phone or a portable electronic device 61 similar thereto to the locking device in order to operate the locking device. For example, an opening/closing application may be installed in the electronic device 61, and an authentication code (AC) may be transmitted to the locking device by the opening/closing application. The authentication unit 62 may be installed in the locking device fixed inside the storage space, and the authentication unit 62 may be installed in the control unit described above, for example. The authentication code is confirmed by the authentication unit 62, and the confirmation result may be transmitted to the electronic device 61 as an approval message (AM). Alternatively, the approval message AM may be displayed on a screen that may be installed on the door. When the door is locked, the fastening unit 51 is inserted into the receiving housing 11 through the locking hole 141 to be coupled with the lever. When authentication is performed by the authentication unit 62, the coupling state of the fastening unit 51 and the lever may be released. When the locked state is released as described above, the door is in a state in which the door can be opened, and when the door is opened, the fastening unit 51 may be separated from the lock housing 11 through the locking hole 141. Thereafter, while the door is locked, the fastening unit 51 is inserted into the locking hole 141 again, and is coupled to the lever to become a locked state. The unlocking approval of the locked device may be performed in various ways and is not limited to the exemplary embodiment presented.

The locking device of the wireless authentication method according to the present invention is installed inside a door such as, for example, inside a safe or inside a cabinet and is not recognized from the outside, thereby having an advantage in that access restriction is excellent. The locking device according to the present invention has an advantage of excellent security by being operated by transmitting an authentication code by an application installed in a smart phone or a program installed in a personal electronic device similar thereto. The locking device according to the present invention may be advantageously applied to a storage means for storing personal safes, cabinets or similar personal items or valuables, but is not limited thereto and may be applied to various locking doors in which random access is restricted.

The present invention has been described in detail above with reference to the presented embodiments, but those of ordinary skill in this field will be able to make various modifications and modifications without departing from the technical spirit of the present invention with reference to the presented embodiments. . The present invention is not limited by such modifications and variations of the invention, but is limited by the claims appended below.

11: receiving housing 12: main body
13: housing holder 14: front cover
15: drive means 16: battery door
17: lever casing 18a, 18b: control unit
19: lens unit
50: dead lock module 51: fastening unit
131: holder body 132: limit tab
141: lock hole
151: transmission unit 171: lever
173: engaging portion 174: moving hole

Claims (3)

An accommodation housing 11 disposed inside the door and having an accommodation space;
A main body 12 fixed inside the receiving housing 11 and having at least one coupling portion formed therein;
A lever casing 17 coupled to at least one coupling portion so as to move up and down by a driving means 15, and having a lever 171 disposed therein; And
Locking device of a wireless authentication method comprising a control unit (18a, 18b) for controlling the operation of the driving means (15) based on the authentication code wirelessly transmitted from the outside. The wireless authentication method according to claim 1, comprising a fastening unit 51 coupled to the lever 171, wherein the fastening unit 51 is included in a deadlock module 50 fixed to an inner surface of the door. Lock of the device. The locking device according to claim 1, further comprising a lens unit (19) having a switch function.

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