TW202126889A - Electronic Lock for Luggage - Google Patents

Abstract

Present invention is related to an electronic lock for luggage comprising a lock structure and an electromechanical structure being installed inside a housing of the electronic lock. The lock structure provides a lock function for the luggage. The electromechanical structure comprises a motor and is installed in a space inside the housing. A driving block is driven by the motor in a linear advancing and retreating direction. The driving block is driven by the motor to unlock the lock structure. A controller is fixed inside the space of the housing which is electrically connected with the motor and enables to drive the motor. The controller is connected to a power supply and is operated by an external receiving signal. When using the present invention on a luggage, the controller can be operated externally by means of wired or wireless techniques and the lock structure can be unlock to facilitating customs inspectors or users to open the luggage.

Description

Electronic lock for luggage

The present invention relates to a lock, in particular to an electronic lock for a luggage box.

The existing luggage lock is combined with the luggage, and the luggage is locked through the internal code lock or other forms of lock structure. This kind of luggage lock will be equipped with the lock for inspection by customs inspectors. A customs lock that can temporarily unlock the luggage compartment lock with a dedicated key.

When using the above-mentioned existing luggage locks, without opening the code lock, the luggage lock can only be opened by unlocking the customs lock with a special key, but in this way, the customs officers need to prepare a special key for backup. However, the special key is often used and easy to wear and it is troublesome to carry, which causes inconvenience in opening the suitcase for inspection and use.

Since the existing luggage lock requires a special key to open the customs lock, the need to carry the key causes inconvenience to use. For this reason, the present invention allows the user to open the lock structure through the electromechanical structure by connecting the mobile device or inserting the signal line wired connection control, and achieves the effect that the user can unlock the lock without a special key.

In order to achieve the above creative objective, the present invention provides an electronic lock for luggage, including a housing, a lock structure, and an electromechanical structure, wherein:

The shell is a shell and forms a device space inside;

The lock structure is installed in the device space;

The electromechanical structure is installed in the device space and is provided with a motor, the motor drives a drive block that advances and retreats in a linear direction, the drive block is driven by the motor to unlock the lock structure, and an electrical connection is fixed in the device space. A controller capable of driving the motor is connected to a power source and operated by external signals.

Further, in the present invention, two buckle grooves are formed on one side of the housing, and one side hole is perforated on the sides of the two buckle grooves, and an unlocking button that can move forward and backward is provided on the housing; the lock is constructed in the The device space is provided with a long and movable connecting member. Two latches are provided at the front end of the connecting member. The two latches can be reset to pass through the holes on both sides. Driven by the unlocking button, a limit surface is formed on the connecting member, a limit element is rotatably pivoted in the device space in cooperation with the limit surface, and a limit block and a dial block are arranged around the limit element , The limit block can be reset to stop on the limit surface; the electromechanical structure is pivotally pivoted with a linkage element in the device space, a toggle block and a push block are arranged around the linkage element, the dial After the moving block rotates, the shifted block can be moved, so that the limit block is temporarily rotated away from the position where the limit surface is blocked, and a top surface is formed on the push block; the driving block can be pushed after being driven The top surface causes the linkage element to rotate, so that the dial block moves the dial block to drive the limit block to move away from the position where the limit surface is blocked, unlocking the lock structure.

Further, in the present invention, one or more hollow holes are formed on the other side of the housing, a combination lock structure is installed in the device space, and the combination lock structure is provided with more than one combination button in conjunction with the one or more hollow holes , The combination lock structure is switched between a locked state and an unlocked state according to whether more than one password button is input correctly. When the combination lock structure is in the unlocked state, a push member is released, and the push member pushes the The shifted block makes the limit block move away from the position where the limit surface is blocked.

Furthermore, each cipher button of the present invention is rotatably pivoted in the device space, and the top of each cipher button concentrically forms a cipher dial with a larger diameter, and one side of the cipher dial is outward from the hollow holes A tapered opening is formed on the peripheral surface of the bottom of each password button; a linear track is provided in the device space in cooperation with the pushing member, and the pushing member is slidably arranged on the linear track to cooperate with the tapered openings A tapered block is respectively formed on the pusher, and each tapered block abuts against the peripheral surface of the bottom of each cipher button, and a push rod is extended on the pusher, and the push rod reaches before the dialed block It can be used to push the shifted block, and the position of the pushing member opposite to the push rod is pushed by a pushing member spring in a compressed state.

Furthermore, according to the present invention, a key cylinder hole is pierced on the surface of the housing, a customs lock cylinder is pierced in the key cylinder hole, and a key hole is formed on the outer end of the customs lock cylinder. Two bumps are provided on opposite sides around the end surface, the linkage element is provided with a swivel, the toggle block and the push block are connected around the swivel, and the swivel is partially rotatably sleeved around The inner end of the customs lock cylinder cooperates with the two protrusions to protrude inwardly on the inner circumferential surface of the swivel with two buckle points. When the customs lock cylinder is unlocked and rotated, the two protrusions will rotate to abut against the two The position of the buckle point drives the linkage element to rotate.

Further, the controller of the present invention is provided with a circuit board, and the circuit board is provided with a microcontroller, a motor control module, and a wireless module. The wireless module and the motor control module are respectively the same as the microcontroller The controller is electrically connected with the motor through the motor control module.

Preferably, the power supply of the present invention is a battery electrically connected to the circuit board, a power socket is provided on the circuit board, and a power supply hole is provided in the housing corresponding to the power socket, and the power socket is punching the power supply .

Preferably, in the present invention, an infrared receiver is provided on the circuit board, and a remote control hole is provided on the housing corresponding to the infrared receiver, and the infrared receiver is exposed from the remote control hole.

When the present invention is used, it is installed in the luggage box, and the luggage box is locked by the lock structure; when the luggage box needs to be opened, the controller is controlled and operated from the outside through a wired or wireless manner, and the controller drives the motor , The motor drives the drive block to unlock the lock structure, and then the present invention can be opened to open the luggage case.

The effect of the present invention is that by the way that the controller can be operated by externally receiving signals, the motor drives the drive block to link the lock structure to unlock, and no special key is required in the process, so that users such as customs inspectors do not need special The key can open the function of the luggage lock.

In order to understand the technical features and practical effects of the present invention in detail, and implement it in accordance with the content of the specification, the preferred embodiments shown in the drawings are further described in detail as follows.

As shown in the preferred embodiment of the present invention shown in FIGS. 1 to 5, an electronic lock for luggage is provided. The structure includes a housing 10 and a lock structure 20 and a combination lock structure 30 respectively installed in the housing 10 , A customs lock core 40, and an electromechanical structure 50, of which:

The casing 10 is a casing and includes a top cover A and a bottom plate B combined with the bottom of the top cover A. A device space C is formed inside the casing 10; Two side-by-side buckle grooves 11 are formed on the same side of the two buckle grooves 11, and one side hole 111 is perforated on the sides of the same side of the two buckle grooves 11. Each buckle groove 11 communicates with the device space C through each side hole 111; A concave portion 12 is formed on the side, and three parallel hollow holes 121 are pierced in the concave portion 12. Rail 122; on the surface of the top cover A is located next to the recess 12 to form a round hole-shaped key hole 13, on the same side with the two buckle grooves 11 and spaced apart from the formation of an unlocking extending along the longitudinal direction of the housing 10 The button recess 14 is provided with a long through hole 141 on the surface of the unlock button recess 14 close to the two buckle grooves 11; the unlock button recess 14 is covered with an unlock button 15 whose contour conforms to the The cover of the unlocking button recess 14 can move forward and backward in a straight line. A screw lock block 151 is protruded from the unlocking button 15 toward the through hole 141; the inner side of the unlocking button recess 14 penetrates the surface of the top cover A A power hole 16 and a remote control hole 17 are provided.

The lock structure 20 is provided with an elongated connecting member 21 in the device space C that can advance and retreat in a linear direction. The connecting member 21 includes two parallel rods that can be linked through a concave-convex fit. Two latches 211 are provided at the front end. The back side of one latch 211 is pushed by a latch spring 22 in a compressed state, so that the two latches 211 can be reset through the holes 111 on both sides and inserted into the two buckle slots 11. The rear end of the connecting member 21 is formed with two hooks 212, and the two hooks 212 are hooked to a hook block 23. The hook block 23 is connected to the screw lock block 151 through a screw, so that the connecting member 21 can receive the The unlocking button 15 is driven to form a limiting surface 213 in the middle of the connecting member 21, and a relief groove 214 is formed between the limiting surface 213 and the two hooks 212; in conjunction with the limiting surface 213, the device The space C is located at the position of the relief slot 214 with a pivot rod 24 connected to the inner surface of the top cover A. The pivot rod 24 is rotatably sleeved and pivotally provided with a ring-shaped limiting element 25, and the limiting element A limit block 251 and a shifted block 252 are provided around 25. A scroll spring 26 is provided between the limit element 25 and the pivot 24, so that the limit block 251 can be reset to stop at the limit. The position surface 213 prevents the two latches 211 from moving out of the two buckle slots 11, and the shifted block 252 is located on the side of the limiting element 25 closer to the lock core hole 13.

The combination lock structure 30 is installed in the device space C. Three combination lock buttons 31 are provided in the combination lock structure 30 with three hollow holes 121. Each combination button 31 is rotatably pivoted in the device space C. The top of the button 31 concentrically forms a password dial 311 with a larger diameter. One side of the password dial 311 is pierced from the hollow holes 121 to display the numbers of the password (not shown in the figure). A conical opening 312 is formed on the peripheral surface. The combination lock structure 30 can switch between a locked state and a released state according to the rotation position of the password buttons 31 to display the correct password. At this time, the password buttons 31 are not in the correct position for displaying the password. , The combination lock structure 30 is kept in the locked state; a push member 32 is provided to match the three password buttons 31, and the push member 32 is slidably disposed on the linear track 122, and the tapered openings 312 are arranged in the push member respectively. A conical block 321 is formed, and each conical block 321 abuts against the peripheral surface of the bottom of each cipher button 31. A push rod 322 is provided on the pusher 32 toward the shifted block 252, and the push rod 322 extends The position of the pushing member 32 opposite to the pushing rod 322 is pressed by a pushing member spring 33 in a compressed state.

The customs lock core 40 is inserted through the lock core hole 13, a key insertion hole 41 is formed on the outer end surface of the customs lock core 40, and two protrusions 42 are provided on opposite sides around the inner end surface of the customs lock core 40.

The electromechanical structure 50 is provided with a linkage element 51, a motor 52, and a controller 53; the linkage element 51 is provided with a swivel ring 511, and a toggle block 512 and a push block 513 are connected around the swivel ring 511. The toggle block 512 is located on the front side of the dial block 252, and the swivel ring 511 is partially rotatably sleeved on the inner end of the customs lock cylinder 40, and two protrusions 42 are protruded inward on the inner circumferential surface of the swivel ring 511. Two buckle points 514. When the customs lock cylinder 40 is unlocked and rotated, the two protrusions 42 will rotate to a position against the two buckle points 514 to drive the linkage element 51 to rotate. When the toggle block 512 is rotated, it can be dialed Move the dial block 252 to make the limit block 251 temporarily rotate away from the position where the limit surface 213 is stopped, and an inclined top receiving surface 515 is formed on the push block 513; the motor 52 is fixed on the linkage Next to the push block 513 of the element 51, a screw 521 is provided at the front end of the motor 52 to thread a driving block 522. The periphery of the driving block 522 is limited to the inner surface of the top cover A so that the driving block 522 can slide forward and backward in a straight line. A protruding rod 523 extends beside the driving block 522, and a micro switch 54 is fixed in the device space C in cooperation with the protruding rod 523. The micro switch 54 detects the front and rear positioning status of the driving block 522. After being driven, the driving block 522 can push the top surface 515 to rotate the linkage element 51.

The controller 53 is fixed in the device space C and the position corresponds to the inside of the power supply hole 16 and the remote control hole 17. The controller 53 is provided with a circuit board 531. A motor control module 533, a wireless module 534, a power socket 535, and an infrared receiver 536 are electrically connected to the controller 532. A battery 537 is provided next to the circuit board 531 to supply the controller 53 with power. 53. The motor control module 533 is electrically connected to the motor 52. In this preferred embodiment, the wireless module 534 is a Bluetooth module, and the power socket 535 is a USB interface socket and is punching 16 The power socket 535 can be connected to a mobile power source to replace the power provided by the battery 537, and the infrared receiver 536 is exposed from the remote control through hole 17 to the outside. When you want to control the controller 53 to unlock the present invention, you can run the application via a mobile phone to connect to the wireless module 534 via Bluetooth, use an infrared remote control to send a signal to be received by the infrared receiver 536, or use a signal/supply The wired control mode of connecting a wire to the power socket 353 allows the controller 53 to be operated by an external signal received to control the controller 53 to drive the motor 52 to move.

The foregoing preferred embodiment of the present invention is used in a luggage case, and two buckle slots 11 are used for insertion of two zipper pulls and are fixed by two latches 211 interspersedly. As shown in Figures 6 to 8, the present invention has three unlocking methods that can be used independently, including password lock unlocking, customs lock unlocking, and electronic unlocking methods. Please refer to the combination lock unlocking method shown in Figures 3 and 6, when each combination button 31 of the combination lock structure 30 is turned to the correct input position, the combination lock structure 30 is switched from the locked state to the unlocked state, At this time, the tapered blocks 321 of the pusher 32 can fall into the tapered openings 312, and the pusher 32 is released so that the pusher 32 is pushed forward by the pusher spring 33 and pushed by the push rod 322 The dialed block 252 rotates the limiting element 25 to move the limiting block 251 away from the position that blocks the limiting surface 213, and then the user can pull the unlocking button 15, and the unlocking button 15 passes through the hook block 23 The combination with the two hooks 212 drives the connecting member 21 to move backward, so that the two latches 211 are retracted into the side hole 111, and the two latches 211 are no longer inserted into the buckle groove 11 to become the unlocked state of the lock.

Please refer to the customs lock unlocking method shown in Figure 3 and Figure 7, which is to insert a special key into the key socket 41 and then rotate the customs lock cylinder 40. During the rotation of the customs lock cylinder 40, the two protrusions 42 move to the two locks. The position of the buckle point 514 drives the linkage element 51 to rotate together, so that the dial block 512 rotates and dials the dial block 252, so that the limiting element 25 rotates so that the limiting block 251 blocks the limiting surface 213 Then the user can pull the unlocking button 15 to move the two latches 211 back and no longer be inserted into the buckle slot 11 to become the unlocked state of the lock.

Please refer to the electronic unlocking method shown in FIG. 3 and FIG. 8. When the controller 53 is controlled and operated from the outside through a wired or wireless manner, the controller 53 is commanded to drive the motor 52, and the motor 52 drives the driving block 522 Moving forward, the driving block 522 pushes the top surface 515 to rotate the linkage element 51, and the rotating dial block 512 will dial the dial block 252, causing the limiting element 25 to rotate so that the limiting block 251 is removed from the block Stop the position of the limit surface 213 from moving away, and then the user can pull the unlocking button 15 to move the two latches 211 backward and no longer be inserted into the buckle slot 11 to become the unlocked state of the lock. When the present invention is only provided with an electronic unlocking method, since the customs lock core 40 is no longer provided, the function of the customs lock core 40 can be replaced by a shaft fixed in the device space C at this time, and the shaft provided The linkage element 51 is rotatably sleeved, so that the linkage element 51 can still be abutted by the driving block 522 to rotate.

In addition to the aforementioned preferred embodiment of the present invention, the wireless connection between the controller 53 and the smart phone is Bluetooth wireless connection, and the wireless module 534 can also be changed to another wireless module such as a Wifi module, so that the smart hand The function is connected to the controller 53 through Wifi wireless connection to control the controller 53; in addition to three password buttons 31, the password lock structure 30 can also be provided with one or two other number of password buttons. 31; In addition to the battery 537, the power source can also be an externally connected wire structure. For example, the battery is placed in the trunk to supply power to the controller 53 and the motor 52 of the present invention through wires.

The foregoing descriptions are only preferred embodiments of the present invention, and are not intended to limit the scope of rights claimed by the present invention. All other equivalent changes or modifications completed without departing from the spirit disclosed by the present invention should be included in the present invention. Within the scope of patent application.

10: Shell 11: Buckle slot 111: side hole 12: recess 121: hollow hole 122: Straight track 13: Lock core hole 14: Unlock button recess 141: Through hole 15: Unlock button 151: Screw Lock Block 16: power perforation 17: remote perforation 20: Lock structure 21: Connecting components 211: Latch 212: Hook 213: limit surface 214: Give way 22: Latch spring 23: hook block 24: Pivot 25: Limiting element 251: Limit block 252: Dialed Block 26: Scroll Spring 30: combination lock structure 31: Password button 311: Password Dial 312: Conical mouth 32: Push the piece 321: Cone Block 322: Putter 33: Push spring 40: Customs lock cylinder 41: key jack 42: bump 50: Electromechanical structure 51: Linkage components 511: Swivel 512: Toggle Block 513: push block 514: snap point 515: Receiving Top Surface 52: Motor 521: Screw 522: drive block 523: protruding rod 53: Controller 531: Circuit Board 532: Microcontroller 533: Motor Control Module 534: wireless module 535: power socket 536: infrared receiver 537: Battery 54: Micro switch A: Top cover B: bottom plate C: Installation space

Figure 1 is a perspective view of a preferred embodiment of the present invention. Figure 2 is an exploded view of a preferred embodiment of the present invention. Fig. 3 is an exploded view from another angle of the preferred embodiment of the present invention. Figure 4 is a bottom view of the detached bottom plate of the preferred embodiment of the present invention. Fig. 5 is a block diagram of the controller of the preferred embodiment of the present invention. Fig. 6 is a schematic diagram of the unlocking operation of the code lock according to the preferred embodiment of the present invention. Fig. 7 is a schematic diagram of unlocking the customs lock according to the preferred embodiment of the present invention. Fig. 8 is a schematic diagram of the electronic unlocking operation of the preferred embodiment of the present invention.

10: Shell

A: Top cover

B: bottom plate

Claims (8)

An electronic lock for luggage includes a shell, a lock structure, and an electromechanical structure, wherein: The shell is a shell and forms a device space inside; The lock structure is installed in the device space; The electromechanical structure is installed in the device space and is provided with a motor, the motor drives a drive block that advances and retreats in a linear direction, the drive block is driven by the motor to unlock the lock structure, and an electrical connection is fixed in the device space. A controller capable of driving the motor is connected to a power source and operated by external signals. For example, the electronic lock of the luggage case of claim 1, wherein two buckle grooves are formed on one side of the housing, and a hole is perforated on the sides of the two buckle grooves, and an unlocking button that can move forward and backward is provided on the housing The lock structure is provided with an elongated and movable connecting member in the device space, two latches are provided at the front end of the connecting member, and the two latches can be reset to pass through the holes on both sides , The rear end of the connecting member is driven by the unlocking button, a limit surface is formed on the connecting member, a limit element is rotatably pivoted in the device space in cooperation with the limit surface, and a limit element is provided around the limit element A limit block and a dial-receiving block, the limit block can be reset to stop on the limit surface; The electromechanical structure has a linkage element rotatably pivoted in the device space, and a toggle block and a push block are arranged around the linkage element. After the toggle block rotates, the dial block can be moved to make the limit position. The block is temporarily rotated away from the position where the limit surface is blocked, and a top surface is formed on the push block; after being driven, the driving block can push the top surface to make the linkage element rotate, so that the dial block is moved The shifted block is moved to drive the limit block to move away from the position where the limit surface is blocked, and the lock structure is unlocked. For example, the electronic lock of the luggage case of claim 2, wherein more than one hollow hole is formed on the other side of the casing, a combination lock structure is installed in the device space, and the one or more hollow holes are fitted to the combination lock The structure is provided with more than one code button, the code lock structure is switched between a locked state and an unlocked state according to whether the input of the more than one code button is correct or not, and when the code lock structure is in the unlocked state, a pusher is released, The pushing member is used to push the dial-receiving block, so that the limit block is moved away from the position where the limit surface is blocked. For example, the electronic lock of the luggage case of claim 3, wherein each of the code buttons is rotatably pivoted in the device space, and the top of each code button concentrically forms a code dial with a larger diameter, one side of the code dial Each of the hollow holes penetrates outwards, forming a tapered opening on the peripheral surface of the bottom of each password button; in conjunction with the pushing member, a straight track is provided in the device space, and the pushing member is slidably arranged on the device space. The linear track is matched with the tapered openings to form a tapered block on the pusher. Each tapered block abuts against the peripheral surface of the bottom of each code button. A push rod is extended on the pusher, and the push rod extends It can be used to push the shifted block before it is pressed against the shifted block, and the pusher is pushed against the position of the push rod by a pusher spring in a compressed state. For example, the electronic lock for luggage in any one of Claims 2 to 4, wherein a key cylinder hole is pierced on the surface of the outer shell, and a customs lock cylinder is inserted through the lock cylinder hole, and the customs lock cylinder is on the outer end surface A key socket is formed, two bumps are provided on opposite sides of the inner end surface of the customs lock cylinder, the linkage element is provided with a rotating ring, and the toggle block and the push block are connected to the rotating ring Around, the swivel is partially rotatably sleeved on the inner end of the customs lock cylinder, and two buckle points are protruding inward on the inner circumferential surface of the swivel in cooperation with the two protrusions. When the customs lock cylinder is unlocked, it rotates At this time, the two protrusions will rotate to a position against the two buckling points to drive the linkage element to rotate. For example, the electronic lock of the luggage compartment of claim 5, wherein the controller is provided with a circuit board, and the circuit board is provided with a microcontroller, a motor control module and a wireless module, the wireless module and the motor control The modules are respectively electrically connected with the microcontroller, and the controller is electrically connected with the motor through the motor control module. For example, the electronic lock of the luggage case of claim 6, wherein the power supply is a battery electrically connected to the circuit board, a power socket is provided on the circuit board, and a power supply hole is provided on the casing corresponding to the power socket, and the power supply The socket is piercing the power supply. For example, the electronic lock of the luggage case of claim 6, wherein an infrared receiver is provided on the circuit board, and a remote control hole is provided in the housing corresponding to the infrared receiver, and the infrared receiver is exposed from the remote control hole .

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