TW201812158A - Electronic lock with hand shape identification - Google Patents

Abstract

An electronic lock with hand shape identification has a controller, a switch, a hand shape identifying unit, a locking unit and an alarm output module. The controller has a memory having a pre-defined hand shape and a code stored therein. To open the door, the user has to show a hand shape that is same as the pre-defined hand shape and has to provide a correct passcode. If the showed hand shape is different to the pre-defined hand shape, the lock assumed the user is threatened and the door still be opened but output an alarm signal for asking help. Thus, the present invention provides a perfect asking for help function to protect the safety of user.

Description

Electronic lock for secure gesture recognition

The invention relates to a lock, in particular to an electronic lock capable of inputting a safe gesture for secretly sending a help message through a gesture.

In addition to the locks that are normally opened by a key, there is also an electronic lock that opens or closes the door by accepting the wireless signal of the access card, inputting a switch code, or recognizing the fingerprint of the user. The advantage of the electronic lock is that the electronic lock has the advantage that the electronic lock has the advantage of If the door is opened by the switch code or fingerprint identification, even if the user forgets to take the key out, the door can be opened by inputting the switch code or fingerprint identification when returning home.

When a person is threatened by a gangster to open the door, the coerced person usually can only open the door in order to keep his life safe. If no one else can call for help during the process, no means of asking for help can be implemented. Locks or electronic locks do not provide any mechanism for users to secretly notify other people or police-related people in an emergency, and lack the design to enhance the user's personal safety.

Since the existing electronic lock lacks the function of secretly sending out a help message, when the user is coerced by the gangster, he can only listen to the gangster's instruction to open the door and cannot seek help from the outside. To this end, the present invention can trigger the electronic lock to issue a help message by using a gesture to secretly, and can achieve the safety effect of seeking help when being coerced.

To achieve the above objective, the present invention provides an electronic lock for secure gesture recognition, including:

a controller electrically connecting a memory to memorize at least one preset gesture and at least one switch code;

a switch control interface electrically connected to the controller, the switch control interface accepting an input code input, and inputting the input code to the controller;

a gesture capture module electrically connected to the controller, the gesture capture module accepting an input gesture input, and inputting the input gesture into the controller;

An electronically controlled latch electrically coupled to the controller, the controller being responsive to whether the input code is the same as the switch code, and if the same is the same, the electronically controlled latch is activated;

An alarm output module is electrically connected to the controller, and the controller controls whether the input gesture is the same as the preset gesture. If not, the alarm output module is controlled to output a help message in secret.

Further, the switch control interface of the present invention maintains a sleep state. When the gesture capture module accepts the input gesture, and the input gesture is input to the controller, the controller wakes up the switch control interface to accept the input code input. .

Further, the present invention is provided with an image capturing module, and the image capturing module is electrically connected to the controller and has a function of photographing or recording, and the controller controls the alarm output module to send a help message. At the same time, the image capturing module will be driven to take a photo or video search.

Preferably, the distress message according to the present invention sends a distress message to the mobile phone of the default contact, sends a distress message to the police station or the fire station, or sends a distress signal to the preset security system.

When the user opens the door using the present invention, an input code is input in the switch control interface, and when the controller is the same as the switch code stored in the memory code, the electronic control latch is activated, and then Open the door.

When the user is subjected to the gangster's coercion and is threatened to open the door, the gesture capture module may input an input gesture different from the preset gesture during the opening process, when the controller compares the input gesture with the preset gesture When they are different, they will control the alarm output module to secretly output a distress message, and send a message to inform relatives, friends, security or the police. In the case of opening the door at the request of the culprits, they secretly ask for help, because the gangsters are not in the process. It will detect abnormalities, so it can win the rescue time and increase the chance of being rescued. It has the effect of improving personal safety.

In order to understand the technical features and practical effects of the present invention in detail, it can be implemented in accordance with the contents of the specification, and further described in detail with reference to the preferred embodiments shown in the drawings.

As shown in FIG. 1 , the present invention is an electronic lock for secure gesture recognition, including a controller 10 and a switch control interface 20 electrically connected to the controller 10, a gesture capture module 30, and an electronically controlled latch. 40. An alarm output module 50 and an image capture module 60, wherein:

The controller 10 is electrically connected to a memory 11 such that the memory 11 can memorize at least one preset gesture and at least one switch code.

The switch control interface 20 is a wireless input/output contactless card reader. The switch control interface 20 can receive an input code input, and the input code is input to the controller 10. The switch control interface 20 generally remains in a sleep state. Failure to actively send and receive radio waves can save power consumption.

In addition to the foregoing preferred embodiment, the switch control interface 20 of the present invention is not only a wireless input/output interface such as a contactless card reader, but also a contact card reader, a fingerprint reader, an iris recognizer or a keyboard. The contact card reader receives the card, the bar code on the handheld mobile device or the input code of the chip memory in infrared or radio mode. The contact card reader directly receives the input code of the chip memory on the card in a contact manner, and the fingerprint identification The iris and the iris recognizer calculate the biometric feature of the user as a character string and store it as an input code, and the keyboard receives the character string input by the user as an input code.

The gesture capture module 30 is a touch panel that accepts an input gesture input, and inputs the input gesture to the controller 10. When the input gesture is input to the controller 10, the controller 10 wakes up the switch control. The interface 20 accepts the input code input. Since the time for the switch control interface 20 to be awakened is limited, the switch control interface 20 is always in a sleep state, thereby reducing the chance of the wireless signal being captured and decrypted. Reduce information security issues. Furthermore, the preset gesture described in the memory 11 may be a fixed preset gesture, or the user may use the finger to capture the module 30 when the controller 10 is adjusted to the engineering mode. The input gesture input is stored in the memory 11 as the preset gesture.

In addition to the foregoing preferred embodiment, the gesture capture module 30 of the present invention may be a gesture recognition lens, an ultrasonic sensor, or an infrared sensor, and the device may accept the user's finger. Or the input gesture of the palm action input.

The electronically controlled latch 40 is turned on or off by the activation of the controller 10. When the input code is input to the controller 10, the controller 10 compares whether the input code and the switch code are the same. The electronically controlled latch 40 is activated to be turned on or off. If it is not the same, it does not operate. When the electronically controlled latch 40 is set to be in an automatically closed state, the controller 10 activates the action of the electronically controlled latch 40 to be open.

The alarm output module 50, when the input gesture is input to the controller 10, the controller 10 compares whether the input gesture is the same as the preset gesture, and if not, does not operate, and if not, controls the alarm output mode. The group 50 secretly outputs a help message, which includes sending a help message or audio to the default contact's mobile phone, sending a help message to the police station or the fire station's phone, or issuing a distress signal to the preset security system. The method secretly sends out a distress message to enable the police officer, family member, friend or security to promptly rescue the user who triggers the alarm output module 50 to send a distress message.

The image capturing module 60 has a function of taking a picture or a video. When the controller 10 controls the alarm output module 50 to send a help message, the image capturing module 60 is simultaneously driven to take a picture or video for verification. Identify the gangsters and understand the whole process of committing crimes.

The preferred embodiment of the present invention described above is executed in the flow chart of the steps shown in FIG. 2, and the steps to be performed are described in the following order:

Start: The gesture capture module 30 is in a state of accepting an input gesture input.

Receiving an input gesture: when the user is in normal use, inputting the same input gesture to the gesture capture module 30 as the preset gesture; when the user is forced to open the door by the gangster, the module 30 is captured from the gesture. An input gesture different from the preset gesture is input; an input gesture is input to the controller 10.

Comparing whether the input gesture is the same as the preset gesture: when the input gesture is input to the controller 10, the controller 10 compares whether the input gesture is the same as the preset gesture, and if they are the same, proceeds to the next step; if not, the control The device 10 drives the alarm output module 50 and the image capturing module 60, and the alarm output module 50 secretly sends a help message to the default contact person's mobile phone to send a help message or audio, to the police station, the fire station or The secured phone sends a distress message or a distress signal, and the image capture module 60 performs a photo or video search, and then proceeds to the next step.

The wake-up switch control interface receives the input code: the switch control interface 20 generally remains in a sleep state, and after comparing the steps of whether the input gesture and the preset gesture are the same, the controller 10 wakes up the switch regardless of whether the input gesture is the same as the preset gesture. The control interface 20 is such that the switch control interface 20 is in a state of accepting an input code input; if the user inputs an input code different from the switch code to the switch control interface 20, the electronically controlled latch 40 does not operate when the user is coerced In order to protect the safety of the person, in the state that the alarm output module 50 is triggered to issue a distress message and the image capture module 60 is used for verification, the same input code as the switch code should be input to the switch control interface 20. In other words, the non-contact card reader is sensed by the correct access card.

The electric door latch action is activated: when the user inputs the same input code to the switch control interface 20 as the switch code, the controller 10 activates the electronic control door latch 40. For example, in the state where the user is forced to open the door by the gangster, the controller 10 activates the electronically controlled latch 40 to open, so that the gate provided with the present invention can be opened.

According to the steps performed by the preferred embodiment of the present invention described above, when the user encounters a situation in which the gangster is forced to open the door, the invention can be used to open the electronic lock while the gangster is not aware of the abnormality, and can secretly send out the help message. At the same time, the image capturing module 60 is used to perform on-site search. By allowing the user to secretly notify the police, security, or relatives and friends to rush to the crime scene for rescue at the first time, the user can enhance the user's chance of being rescued and increase the user's personal safety.

The above description is only the preferred embodiment of the present invention, and is not intended to limit the scope of the claims of the present invention, and other equivalent changes or modifications which are not departing from the spirit of the present invention should be included in the present invention. Within the scope of the patent application.

10‧‧‧ Controller
11‧‧‧ memory
20‧‧‧Switch control interface
30‧‧‧ gesture capture module
40‧‧‧Electric control latch
50‧‧‧Alarm output module
60‧‧‧Image capture module

BRIEF DESCRIPTION OF THE DRAWINGS Figure 1 is a block diagram showing the construction of a preferred embodiment of the present invention. 2 is a flow chart showing the steps used in the implementation of the preferred embodiment of the present invention.

Claims (4)

An electronic lock for secure gesture recognition, comprising: a controller electrically connected to a memory, wherein the memory memorizes at least one preset gesture and at least one switch code; a switch control interface electrically connected to the controller, the switch The control interface accepts an input code input, and inputs the input code to the controller; a gesture capture module is electrically connected to the controller, the gesture capture module accepts an input gesture input, and inputs the input gesture into the control An electronically controlled latch electrically connected to the controller, the controller is than the input code and the switch code is the same, if the same, the electronic control latch is activated; and an alarm output module, and the controller Electrically connected, the controller controls whether the input gesture is the same as the preset gesture, and if not, controls the alarm output module to secretly output a help message. The electronic lock for claiming the security gesture of claim 1, wherein the switch control interface remains in a sleep state, and when the gesture capture module accepts the input gesture, and the input gesture is input to the controller, the controller wakes up the switch The control interface accepts the input code input. An electronic lock for identifying a security gesture according to claim 1 or 2, wherein an image capturing module is disposed, and the image capturing module is electrically connected to the controller and has a function of photographing or recording, and is controlled by the controller. When the alarm output module sends a help message, the image capture module is simultaneously driven to take a photo or video search. An electronic lock for identifying a security gesture according to claim 1 or 2, wherein the help message is to send a help message to the mobile phone of the default contact, to send a help message to the police station or the fire station, or to a preset security The system sends out a distress signal.