TWI519706B - Vehicle lock with ability to detect locking status - Google Patents

Description

Car lock that can detect the locked state

The present invention relates to a lock, and more particularly to a vehicle lock that can detect a locked state.

According to the various types of vehicle locks on the market, some of the vehicle locks are coupled to the vehicle body to be controlled to form a locked state with the vehicle body, thereby achieving the purpose of preventing theft or preventing internal components from being displaced, for example. : locomotive seat cushion lock, fuel tank cap lock or electric motor car battery box lock. However, none of the conventional vehicle locks are provided with a component capable of detecting the locked state, and the user cannot be alerted when the lock portion is not formed with the corresponding portion of the vehicle body, resulting in the conventional vehicles. Sometimes it is impossible to use its lock function with a lock.

For example, in a conventional vehicle lock that is used as a locomotive cushion lock, the conventional vehicle lock is assembled to a vehicle body below a seat cushion of a locomotive, and the seat cushion can be closed when it is in a closed state. Locked by the conventional vehicle lock, so that the seat cushion maintains a storage box disposed under the seat cushion to ensure that the items in the storage box are not stolen; and the conventional vehicle lock is protected When the control is switched to the unlocked state, the seat cushion can be opened for the user to put the item into the storage box or take the item in the storage box.

However, when the conventional vehicle lock used as the locomotive seat cushion is used, although the user has covered the seat cushion, if the strength of the seat cushion is insufficient, or the angle of the cover is not equal, It may cause the seat cushion to be covered but it is still not locked by the conventional vehicle lock; Therefore, after the seat cushion of the locomotive is closed, if the user does not check the locked state of the conventional vehicle lock, it often happens that the user does not notice that the seat cushion is not securely locked, so that the locomotive storage compartment is in the locomotive compartment. The problem of theft of the item.

Similarly, when the conventional vehicle lock used as the locomotive fuel tank cap lock does not securely lock the fuel tank cap, the gasoline will volatilize or overflow, which not only causes waste, but also affects the air quality of the environment, or even causes the fire to burn the car. Accident; when the conventional vehicle lock used as the battery compartment lock of the electric motor does not securely lock the battery cover, it may cause collision, displacement, or even contact of the battery with the battery when the battery is swayed while driving. Problems such as bad or short circuit affect driving safety. Therefore, the conventional car locks do have to be improved.

The object of the present invention is to provide a vehicle lock capable of detecting a locked state, and having a component capable of detecting a locked state, which can alert the user when the lock for the vehicle does not form a locked state with a corresponding portion of the vehicle body. .

In order to achieve the foregoing objectives, the technical content of the present invention includes: a vehicle lock capable of detecting a locked state, comprising: a base body having a sliding space therein; and a lock assembly having a pivotable and elastic state a locking piece disposed on the base body; a locking control module having a first elastic member and a slider disposed in the sliding space, the first elastic member pushing against the slider And a locking detection module having a second elastic member, a pushing block and a micro switch disposed in the sliding space, wherein one end of the pushing block is provided with an abutting surface, the second The elastic member pushes against the push block to the buckle piece or pushes against the micro switch by the abutting surface of the push block.

Wherein, in the sliding space, the second elastic member is disposed side by side with the first elastic member, and the pushing block is disposed side by side with the slider.

Wherein, the lock assembly is pivoted through the buckle piece and connected to the base body, and an elastic returning member abuts the base body and the buckle piece to control the buckle piece relative to the base body The direction of the reset.

Wherein, one end of the slider is provided with a sloped surface, and the first elastic member abuts against the other end of the slider; the buckle piece has a first buckle portion which is convexly arranged and sequentially spaced, and a first a second latching portion and a pushing portion, a recess is formed between the first latching portion and the second latching portion; when the vehicle lock is in an unlocked state, the push-pull portion of the latching tab abuts The slope of the slider.

The pushing block is provided with a first limiting slot and a second limiting slot disposed adjacent to each other, and an abutting portion is formed between the first limiting slot and the second limiting slot. a limiting slot is closer to the abutting surface of the pushing block, and when the vehicle lock is in a locked state, the pushing portion of the buckle piece is located in the first limiting slot; the slider is provided with a limiting convex The portion of the limiting protrusion is located in the second limiting slot.

The elastic returning member is a torsion spring, and the elastic returning member is penetrated by the pivoting shaft. One end of the elastic returning member is disposed between the second latching portion and the pushing portion of the buckle piece, and is hooked on In the second latching portion, the other end of the elastic returning member abuts against the inner wall of the stand.

The base body is further provided with a sliding slot, the sliding slot is connected to the sliding space; the locking control module further comprises a paddle and a traction component, the paddle is pivotally disposed on the base body, and the paddle is provided The first traction end has a first end and a second end. The first end of the traction member is disposed in the sliding space and is connected to the sliding block. The second end of the traction member extends through the sliding groove of the base body. The perforation of the paddle, when the paddle pivots, the second end of the traction member is displaced in the sliding slot.

Wherein, the slider is provided with a hook-and-groove slot, and the traction member is connected to the hook-and-groove slot by the first end latch.

The base has a base and a stand, the sliding space is disposed inside the base, and the sliding slot is disposed on a surface of the base; the stand and the paddle are disposed on the base and the chute is disposed The surface of the stand is provided with a receiving groove, and the receiving groove communicates with the sliding space, and the buckle piece is pivotally disposed in the receiving groove.

Wherein the sliding space is open at one side of the base, and the bottom is The two ends of the first elastic member are respectively abutted against the end cover and the slider, and the two ends of the second elastic member respectively abut the end cover and the pushing block.

The sliding space is open on the bottom surface of the base, and the bottom is closed by a bottom cover; the micro switch has an elastic piece for pushing against the abutting surface of the pushing block, and the micro switch is assembled and positioned at the bottom. a cover, so that when the bottom cover closes the corresponding sliding space opening, the micro switch is placed into the sliding space, and the elastic piece of the micro switch is directed toward the sliding block.

Accordingly, the present invention can detect the locked state of the vehicle, and the locking detection module can detect the locking state, and when the locking of the vehicle does not form a locked state with the corresponding part of the vehicle body, Remind users to pay attention.

1‧‧‧ base

11‧‧‧Base

111‧‧‧Sliding space

112‧‧‧End cover

113‧‧‧ bottom cover

114‧‧‧Chute

12‧‧‧stand

121‧‧‧ 容容

122‧‧‧Installation Department

2‧‧‧Lock components

21‧‧‧ pivot

22‧‧‧ buckle film

221‧‧‧ First card department

222‧‧‧Second Card Department

223‧‧‧Driving Department

224‧‧‧ Groove

23‧‧‧Elastic reset parts

3‧‧‧Locking control module

31‧‧‧ Slider

311‧‧‧Bevel

312‧‧‧Check for missing slots

313‧‧‧Limited convex

32‧‧‧First elastic parts

33‧‧ ‧ picks

331‧‧‧Connecting Department

332‧‧‧Perforation

34‧‧‧ traction parts

341‧‧‧ first end

342‧‧‧ second end

4‧‧‧Lock detection module

41‧‧‧ micro switch

411‧‧‧Shrap

42‧‧‧Second elastic parts

43‧‧‧ pushed block

431‧‧‧Interface

432‧‧‧First limit slot

433‧‧‧Second limit slot

434‧‧‧Apartment

C‧‧‧ buckle

L‧‧‧ linkages

Fig. 1 is a perspective exploded perspective view showing an embodiment of the present invention.

Fig. 2 is a perspective view showing the structure of an embodiment of the present invention.

Fig. 3 is a cross-sectional view taken along line 3-3 of Fig. 2.

Fig. 4 is a cross-sectional view taken along line 4-4 of Fig. 3.

Fig. 5 is a side cross-sectional view showing a manner in which a buckle is pressed into the vehicle lock of the present invention.

Figure 6 is a cross-sectional view showing the structure of the buckle when the buckle is pivoted during the locking process of the present invention.

Fig. 7 is a side sectional view showing the structure of the present invention in a locked state.

Fig. 8 is a schematic cross-sectional view showing the structure of the present invention in a locked state.

Figure 9 is a schematic cross-sectional view showing the unlocking of the present invention.

The above and other objects, features and advantages of the present invention will become more <RTIgt; The present invention is an embodiment of a vehicle lock capable of detecting a locked state. The vehicle lock generally includes a base body 1, a lock assembly 2, and a lock control module. 3 and a lock detection module 4, the lock assembly 2, the lock control module 3 and the lock detection module 4 are assembled to the base 1 to control the lock by the lock control module 3 The locking state of the component 2 and the vehicle body, and the locking state is detected by the locking detection module 4.

The outer shape of the base body 1 is not limited, and is mainly used for assembling and positioning the above-mentioned components, and the vehicle lock can be assembled from the base body 1 to a preset portion of the vehicle body. In this embodiment, the base body 1 includes a base 11 and a stand 12. The base 11 is internally provided with a sliding space 111. The sliding space 111 is partially open and communicates with the outside to install the locking control mode. And a locking detection module; for example, but not limited to, the sliding space 111 can be selected to be open at one side and the bottom surface of the base 11 , and the base 11 is correspondingly provided with an end cover 112 and a bottom cover 113 to separate them separately. Moreover, a surface of the base 11 is provided with a sliding slot 114. The sliding slot 114 is connected to the sliding space 111. The base 12 is disposed on the base 11 and the surface of the sliding slot 114 is provided. The bases 11 are integrally connected to ensure a stable combination and easy manufacture. The base 12 is provided with a receiving slot 121. The receiving slot 121 also communicates with the sliding space 111. The two sides of the stand 12 can be respectively provided with a mounting portion. 122. The mounting portion 122 can be, for example, a keyhole having an internal thread for screwing to the vehicle body.

Referring to FIGS. 1 and 3 , the lock assembly 2 includes a pivot 21 , a buckle 22 and an elastic return member 23 . The pivot 21 extends through the base 12 of the base 1 . The pivoting member 21 is inserted into the receiving slot 121 of the stand 12 so that the latching piece 22 can pivot relative to the base body 1 with the pivot shaft 21 as an axis. The elastic returning member 23 abuts. The base body 1 and the buckle piece 22 control the direction in which the buckle piece 22 is pivotally reset relative to the base body 1. In detail, the latching piece 22 has a first latching portion 221, a second latching portion 222 and a pushing portion 223 which are arranged in a convex shape and are spaced apart from each other, and are in the first latching portion. A recess 224 is formed between the second latching portion 222 and the second latching portion 222. The elastic returning member 23 can be selected as a torsion spring. The elastic returning member 23 is also penetrated by the pivoting shaft 21, and one end of the elastic returning member 23 is disposed. Between the second latching portion 222 and the push-up portion 223, and hooking the second latching portion 222, the elastic reset member 23 The other end abuts against the inner wall of the stand 12.

Referring to Figures 1, 2 and 4, the locking control module 3 has a slider 31, a first elastic member 32, a paddle 33 and a traction member 34. The slider 31 and the first elastic member 32 are disposed in the sliding space 111 of the base body 1. One end of the slider 31 is provided with a sloped surface 311. The opposite sides of the slider 31 are provided with a hook-shaped slot 312 and a a limiting protrusion 313; the two ends of the first elastic member 32 respectively abut the end cover 112 of the base 1 and the slider 31 to be pushed by the first elastic member 32 against the slider 31 to provide the inclined surface The end of the 311 abuts against the inner wall of the base 11. The paddle 33 is pivotally disposed on the surface of the base 11 where the sliding slot 114 is provided. The paddle 33 is provided with a connecting portion 331 and a through hole 332. The connecting portion 331 can be connected by a linking member L, for example. The connecting member L may be a steel cable connected to the faucet of the vehicle body. The through hole 332 extends through two opposite surfaces of the paddle 33. The traction member 34 has a first end 341 and a second end 342. The first end 341 of the traction member 34 is also disposed in the sliding space 111 of the base body 1, and the traction member 34 is latched by the first end 341 to connect the hooking slot 312 of the slider 31, and the traction member The second end 342 of the 34 extends through the slot 114 of the base 1 and the through hole 332 of the paddle 33 to interlock the second end of the traction member 34 when the paddle 33 is biased to pivot relative to the base 11. The 342 is displaced in the sliding slot 114, so that the slider 31 connected by the first end 341 of the traction member 34 is also displaced in the sliding space 111 to compress the first elastic member 32; When the paddle 33 is unstressed, the elastic returning ability of the first elastic member 32 is pushed against the slider 31 to return to the initial position, and the traction is interlocked. 34 and paddles 33 are also displaced, pivoting back to the initial position.

Please refer to the first and fourth figures. The lock detection module 4 includes a micro switch 41. The type of the micro switch 41 is not limited, and may be directly touched by a single button to trigger the action, or may be as shown in the figure. It is shown that a shrapnel 411 is forced to act. In addition, the micro switch 41 can be assembled to the bottom cover 113 of the base 11, and when the bottom cover 113 closes the corresponding opening of the sliding space 111, the micro switch 41 is placed into the sliding space of the base 1. 111, and the elastic piece 411 of the micro switch 41 is directed toward the slider 31; or the micro switch 41 may be used Directly assembling and positioning the inner wall of the base 11 to position the micro switch 41 at a predetermined position in the sliding space 111, and then closing the bottom cover 113 to open the sliding space 111 to prevent the micro switch 41 from being subjected to foreign matter Hit and damage.

The second elastic member 42 and the pushing block 43 are disposed in the sliding space 111 of the base body 1 , and the second elastic portion is further disposed in the sliding space 111 of the base body 1 . The member 42 is disposed side by side with the first elastic member 32, and the pushing block 43 is disposed side by side with the slider 31. The two ends of the second elastic member 42 respectively abut the end cover 112 of the base body 1 and one end of the pushing block 43. The other end of the pushing block 43 is provided with an abutting surface 431, and the pushing block 43 can be resisted by the The face 431 is pushed against the tab 411 of the micro switch 41 to trigger it. A first limiting slot 432 and a second limiting slot 433 are disposed on a side of the pushing block 43 facing the slider 31. The first limiting slot 432 and the second limiting slot 433 are adjacent and spaced apart. An abutting portion 434 is formed between the first limiting slot 432 and the second limiting slot 433. The first limiting slot 432 is adjacent to the abutting surface 431 of the pushing block 43. The first limiting slot is The second limiting slot 433 is adapted to receive the limiting protrusion 313 of the slider 31. The second limiting slot 433 has a slot pitch greater than the The width of the limiting protrusion 313 enables the limiting protrusion 313 to be displaced between the opposite inner walls of the second limiting groove 433.

Referring to FIG. 1 , when the vehicular lock of the present invention is used as a locomotive cushion lock, the base 1 of the vehicular lock can be assembled to the body of the locomotive under the seat cushion, and the lower surface of the seat cushion is provided. There is a buckle C (shown in Figure 5). According to the foregoing structure, when the seat cushion has not been locked by the vehicle lock, the internal structure of the vehicle lock is as shown in Figs. 3 and 4, and the push block 43 is subjected to the elastic force of the second elastic member 42. Actuating, the abutting surface 431 of the pushing block 43 is pushed against the elastic piece 411 of the micro switch 41; and the limiting convex portion 313 of the sliding block 31 abuts against the second limiting groove 433 of the pushing block 43 The wall limits the distance that the pushing block 43 is displaced toward the micro switch 41, and the push block 43 is maintained connected to the second elastic member 42.

Please refer to the first and fifth figures. When the seat cushion is pressed down, the buckle ring C is provided on the seat cushion. The alignment is pressed into the recess 224 of the latching tab 22 and pushed against the second latching portion 222 of the latching tab 22 to pivot the latching tab 22 relative to the base 1. Moreover, in the process of pivoting the buckle piece 22, referring to FIGS. 5 and 6, the push portion 223 of the buckle piece 22 is pressed against the slope 311 of the slider 31, so that the slider 31 is slid. A displacement is generated in the space 111 to compress the first elastic member 32, and the pushing protrusion 43 is interlocked with the limiting protrusion 313 of the slider 31 to generate a synchronous displacement, so that the pushing block 43 also compresses the second elastic member 42. At this time, the abutting surface 431 of the pushing block 43 will no longer push against the elastic piece 411 of the micro switch 41, so the elastic piece 411 of the micro switch 41 can be elastically reset.

Referring to FIGS. 7 and 8 , the push portion 223 of the buckle piece 22 is pivoted through the inclined surface 311 of the slider 31 and is coupled to the first limit groove of the slider 31 and the pushing block 43 . After the 432 is between, the buckle piece 22 will no longer push the slider 31 to compress the first elastic member 32, so that the slider 31 can be reset by the first elastic member 32; The positional protrusion 313 does not move the pressing block 43 to compress the second elastic member 42. Therefore, the pushing block 43 can be pushed by the second elastic member 42 to abut the buckle piece 22 by the abutting portion 434. The pushing portion 223 maintains the abutting surface 431 of the pushing block 43 against the elastic piece 411 of the micro switch 41. On the other hand, during the pivoting of the buckle piece 22, the first latching portion 221 of the latching tab 22 will penetrate into the buckle C disposed on the seat cushion, so that the latching tab 22 pivots to the position. At this time, the buckle C is buckled by the first latching portion 221 of the latching piece 22, so that the seat cushion is in a state of being locked by the vehicle lock.

Referring to Figures 1, 2 and 9, when the user wants to unlock, the user can pull the linkage L to pivot the paddle 33 relative to the base 11, and the traction member is linked by the through hole 332 of the paddle 33. The second end 342 of the 34 is displaced in the sliding slot 114, so that the slider 31 connected by the first end 341 of the traction member 34 is also displaced in the sliding space 111 to compress the first elasticity. According to this, when the slider 31 is retracted to the push-out portion 223 which does not contact the buckle piece 22, the buckle piece 22 can be immediately generated relative to the base body 1 by the elastic force of the elastic returning member 23. Reverse pivoting to pivot back to the initial position as shown in Figure 3, causing the first click of the buckle 22 The portion 221 cannot maintain the buckle C, so the seat cushion will be in a state of being unlocked by the vehicle lock, so that the user can turn the seat cushion.

Among them, the vehicular lock of the present invention can be used as the locomotive cushion lock as described above, and can also be used as a fuel tank cap lock or a motor car battery case lock, etc., which is not limited by the present invention. In addition, the vehicle lock of the present invention can electrically connect the micro switch to an alarm unit to emit a flashing, ringing, vibrating, etc. warning when the micro switch is triggered, to remind the user that the vehicle lock has not been locked. The action; especially when the vehicle lock is used as the electric motor car battery box lock, the protection mechanism can also be set, and when the vehicle lock is in an unlocked state, the battery of the electric motor car cannot be powered, so that the car cannot be started. Forcing the user to ensure that the battery cover is indeed covered to ride the electric motor.

In addition, it is worth mentioning that the seat cushion of the locomotive, the fuel tank cap of the locomotive or the battery compartment cover of the electric motor car are covered in most of the use states; that is, the vehicle is used. The use state of the lock is that the locked state is more than the unlocked state. Therefore, when the vehicle lock of the present invention is selected in the locked state, the elastic piece 411 of the micro switch 41 is not pressed, and is temporarily pressed in the unlocked state. The elastic piece 411 of the micro switch 41 is slowed down to cause fatigue damage, thereby achieving the effect of prolonging the service life of the micro switch 41.

In summary, the present invention can detect a locked vehicle lock, and the lock detecting module can detect the locked state, thereby forming a lock on the corresponding part of the vehicle lock and the vehicle body. Remind users of the status.

While the invention has been described in connection with the preferred embodiments described above, it is not intended to limit the scope of the invention. The technical scope of the invention is protected, and therefore the scope of the invention is defined by the scope of the appended claims.

1‧‧‧ base

11‧‧‧Base

111‧‧‧Sliding space

112‧‧‧End cover

113‧‧‧ bottom cover

122‧‧‧Installation Department

2‧‧‧Lock components

22‧‧‧ buckle film

223‧‧‧Driving Department

3‧‧‧Locking control module

31‧‧‧ Slider

311‧‧‧Bevel

312‧‧‧Check for missing slots

313‧‧‧Limited convex

32‧‧‧First elastic parts

33‧‧ ‧ picks

331‧‧‧Connecting Department

332‧‧‧Perforation

34‧‧‧ traction parts

341‧‧‧ first end

342‧‧‧ second end

4‧‧‧Lock detection module

41‧‧‧ micro switch

411‧‧‧Shrap

42‧‧‧Second elastic parts

43‧‧‧ pushed block

431‧‧‧Interface

432‧‧‧First limit slot

433‧‧‧Second limit slot

434‧‧‧Apartment

L‧‧‧ linkages

Claims (11)

The utility model relates to a vehicle lock capable of detecting a locking state, comprising: a base body having a sliding space therein; a lock assembly having a buckle piece which is pivotably and elastically resettablely disposed on the base body; The control module has a first elastic member and a slider disposed in the sliding space, the first elastic member is pushed against the slider to latch the buckle; and a locking detection module has a setting a second elastic member, a pushing block and a micro switch in the sliding space, wherein one end of the pushing block is provided with an abutting surface, and the second elastic member pushes against the pushing block to latch the buckle piece. Or the abutting surface of the pushing block pushes against the micro switch. The vehicular lock capable of detecting a locked state according to claim 1, wherein in the sliding space, the second elastic member is disposed side by side with the first elastic member, the push block and the sliding The blocks are set side by side. The vehicle lock according to claim 1 or 2, wherein the lock assembly is pivoted through the buckle and connected to the base, and is replaced by an elastic return member. The base body and the buckle piece are connected to control the direction in which the buckle piece is pivotally reset relative to the base body. The vehicular lock capable of detecting a locked state according to claim 3, wherein one end of the slider is provided with a slope, and the first elastic member abuts against the other end of the slider; The sheet has a first latching portion, a second latching portion and a pushing portion which are arranged in a protruding shape, and a groove is formed between the first latching portion and the second latching portion; When the vehicle lock is in an unlocked state, the push-pull portion of the buckle piece abuts against the slope of the slider. The vehicular lock capable of detecting the locked state according to the fourth aspect of the invention, wherein the pushing block is provided with a first limiting slot and a second limiting slot disposed adjacent to each other. An abutting portion is formed between the first limiting slot and the second limiting slot, and the first limiting slot is adjacent to the Pushing against the abutting surface of the block, when the vehicle lock is in a locked state, the push-pull portion of the buckle piece is located in the first limit groove; the slider is provided with a limit protrusion, the limit protrusion The pair is located in the second limit slot. The vehicle lock according to claim 4, wherein the base body has a base and a stand, the sliding space is disposed inside the base, and the stand is disposed on the base a resilient receiving member is pivotally disposed in the receiving slot; the elastic restoring member is a torsion spring, and the resilient returning member is configured by the retaining groove The pivoting portion is disposed, and one end of the elastic returning member is disposed between the second latching portion and the pushing portion of the buckle piece, and is hooked on the second latching portion, and the other end of the elastic returning member abuts On the inner wall of the stand. The vehicle lock according to claim 1 or 2, wherein the base body further has a sliding slot, the sliding slot communicates with the sliding space; the locking control module further comprises a a paddle and a traction member, the paddle is pivotally disposed on the base body, the paddle is provided with a through hole, the traction member has a first end and a second end, and the first end of the traction member is disposed on the The sliding portion is connected to the sliding block, and the second end of the pulling member penetrates through the sliding groove of the base body and the through hole of the picking piece. When the sliding piece pivots, the second end of the pulling member is displaced in the sliding groove. The vehicle lock according to claim 7, wherein the slider is provided with a hook-and-groove slot, and the traction member is connected to the hook-and-groove slot by the first end latch. The vehicular lock capable of detecting a locked state according to claim 7, wherein the base has a base and a stand, the sliding space is disposed inside the base, and the sliding slot is disposed on the base a surface of the pedestal and the paddle is disposed on the base, the pedestal is internally provided with a receiving groove, the receiving groove is connected to the sliding space, and the gusset is pivotally In the tank. A vehicle lock capable of detecting a locked state according to claim 9 of the patent application, wherein The sliding space is open at one side of the base, and the base is closed by an end cover; the two ends of the first elastic member respectively abut the end cover and the slider, and the second elastic member The end abuts the end cover and the pushing block respectively. The vehicle lock capable of detecting a locked state according to claim 9, wherein the sliding space is open on a bottom surface of the base, and the base is closed by a bottom cover; the micro switch has a a spring piece pushed against the abutting surface of the block, the micro switch is assembled and positioned on the bottom cover, so that when the bottom cover closes the corresponding sliding space opening, the micro switch is placed into the sliding space And causing the elastic piece of the micro switch to face the slider.