TWI632485B - Lock device for electronic apparatus - Google Patents

Abstract

A locking device for an electronic device includes a locking body having at least one protruding portion pressed by a convex portion of a plurality of terminals of an electronic device to form a locked state, and can be passed through an operating member from the locked state. The slot is pulled out.

Description

Electronic device lock device

The present invention relates to a lock device for an electronic device, and more particularly to a lock device for a slot provided in an electronic device.

A typical electronic device is provided with a slot or slot for accepting access to an object and for staging the access object or accessing the access object. The socket is provided with a plurality of terminals that can be in contact with corresponding terminals of the access object to provide power and connection operations. However, while technology is rapidly developing and bringing convenience to people, many problems have arisen, such as the theft of data by unscrupulous people. Accordingly, it is necessary to prevent security breaches that provide slots for accessing objects.

Therefore, how to solve the above problems and problems in the past, that is, the inventors of this case and the relevant manufacturers engaged in this industry are eager to study the direction of improvement.

Therefore, in order to effectively solve the above problems, the main object of the present invention is to provide a lock body that can be inserted into a slot of an electronic device, so that the access object cannot be inserted into the slot. A lock device for an electronic device that prevents data in an electronic device from being arbitrarily read or recorded via the slot.

A secondary object of the present invention is to provide a lock device for an electronic device having a protruding portion and a plurality of terminals in the slot of the electronic device to prevent the lock body from being freely drawn.

A secondary object of the present invention is to provide a lock device for an electronic device in which a lock body can be pulled out corresponding to a specific operation member, thereby preventing an arbitrary operation member from operating the lock body.

A secondary object of the present invention is to provide a lock device for an electronic device that conforms to the USB TYPE-C specification.

In order to achieve the above object, the present invention provides a lock device for an electronic device, the electronic device including a slot having a plurality of terminals, the front end of the terminals having a protrusion, the lock device including a lock body having a lock And a cover member having an upper side and a lower side, and jointly defining a receiving groove, and forming at least one protruding portion in the receiving groove for engaging the convex portion of the terminal, the covering The two ends of the member are in an open end and jointly define a receiving portion correspondingly for receiving the locking member. The locking body is correspondingly inserted into the slot, and the protruding portion of the terminal is tightly engaged through the protruding portion to form a convex portion of the terminal. a locked state, and can be withdrawn from the slot through an operating member in the locked state.

In an embodiment, the lock body has an open end and a closed end, and the open end is in communication with the receiving groove.

In one embodiment, the fastener is formed with a first inner wall and a second inner wall and a third inner wall, and the protrusion is formed on the first inner wall or the third inner wall.

In an embodiment, the protrusion is formed on the first inner wall and the third inner wall at the same time.

In an embodiment, the protrusion is cylindrical or tapered.

In one embodiment, the two sides of the upper side respectively form a fastening portion, and the lower side forms a hollow portion communicating with the receiving groove and the open end.

In one embodiment, the covering member has an upper covering surface and a lower covering surface, the upper covering surface forming a plurality of through holes, and the upper covering surface and the upper side of the locking member define an insertion groove.

In an embodiment, the insertion slot is connected to an operating member, and the operating member includes a housing, a sliding portion, a receiving portion and a set of connecting portions, the sliding portion is disposed in the housing, and the sliding portion is disposed Having a top plate and extending from one opposite side of the top plate to a side plate, the top side of the top plate is convex upwardly a limiting rib is formed on the lower side of the top plate, and the driven portion is disposed in the housing and is assembled with the sliding portion. The driven portion has a body extending to form two opposite extending arms. a hole is formed, the two extending arms have opposite sides to form a slanting edge, and a limiting portion is formed between the two extending arms to cooperate with the limiting rib, and the two protruding hooks are respectively formed on the two extending arms a front end, the sleeve portion is disposed in the housing, the sleeve portion has a protruding end protruding from the outer side of the housing, and two sides of the protruding end are respectively provided with a break, and the two extension arms of the driven portion are opposite And the two protruding hooks respectively correspond to the opening, wherein the protruding end is correspondingly inserted into the insertion slot, and the breach of the socket is located in the insertion slot and is The insertion slots are connected to each other, and the inclined sides of the opposite sides of the two extension arms are pushed by the limiting ribs of the sliding portion to open to the left and right sides, so as to drive the two protruding hooks to protrude from the opening Hook the buckle of the lock body.

In one embodiment, the housing has an upper housing that abuts the lower housing, the upper housing has a through hole for exposing the push block, and the lower housing has a limiting passage for the sliding The limiting rib of the portion slides, and one end of the limiting channel is convexly provided with a bump for the corresponding hole of the receiving portion to be engaged.

In an embodiment, a locking portion is protruded from a center of the upper side of the locking member, and a protruding portion of the operating member is provided with a locking portion for engaging the locking portion.

In an embodiment, the operating member further has a receiving housing, the receiving housing forms a folding space and is provided with an engaging portion therein, and the housing defines a fitting portion corresponding to the engaging portion. Therefore, the operating member is correspondingly folded into the folding space.

In one embodiment, the locking member is formed with a locking portion on a side opposite to the second inner wall, and one end of the lower housing is formed with an anastomosis portion corresponding to the locking portion, wherein the locking portion is matched with the locking portion. The portion includes at least one of the bumps and at least one of the grooves, the anastomosis portion including the other of the two.

In one embodiment, the lock system is a lock device that conforms to the USB TYPE-C specification.

Through the design of the structure of the present invention, the protruding portion formed in the receiving groove of the lock body is tightly engaged with the plurality of terminals in the slot of the electronic device to form a locked state, thereby preventing the lock from being locked. The body is randomly extracted to prevent the data in the electronic device from being arbitrarily read or recorded via the slot; further, the locking portion formed on the lock body corresponds to the anastomosis formed on the operating member In cooperation, in other words, the lock body must be operated by the corresponding operating member to be unlocked, thereby preventing the mismatched operating member from arbitrarily withdrawing the lock body.

10‧‧‧Lock body

101‧‧‧Lock Firmware

1011‧‧‧Upper side

1012‧‧‧Deduction Department

1013‧‧‧Lock heart

1014‧‧‧ underside

1015‧‧‧镂空部

1016‧‧‧ accommodating slots

1016a‧‧‧First inner wall

1016b‧‧‧Second inner wall

1016c‧‧‧ third inner wall

1017‧‧‧Protruding

1018‧‧‧Locking Department

102‧‧‧Cover parts

1021‧‧‧Upper cover

1022‧‧‧through hole

1023‧‧‧Undercover surface

1024‧‧‧ inserted slots

1025‧‧‧Open end

1026‧‧‧ 容部

103‧‧‧Open end

104‧‧‧closed end

20‧‧‧Operating parts

21‧‧‧ housing

211‧‧‧Upper casing

2111‧‧‧through hole

212‧‧‧ Lower case

2121‧‧‧Limited access

2122‧‧‧Bumps

2123‧‧‧Mate

2124‧‧‧Anatomy

22‧‧‧Sliding section

221‧‧‧ top board

222‧‧‧ push block

223‧‧‧Limited ribs

224‧‧‧ side panels

23‧‧‧Received Department

231‧‧‧ body

2311‧‧‧ Hole

232‧‧‧Extension arm

2321‧‧‧ sloping edge

2322‧‧‧Limited

233‧‧‧ convex hook

24‧‧‧ Sockets

241‧‧‧ protruding end

2411‧‧‧With lock department

242‧‧‧ breach

30‧‧‧ 收纳 housing

301‧‧‧Collection space

302‧‧‧Care Department

40‧‧‧Electronic equipment

41‧‧‧ slots

42‧‧‧terminal

421‧‧‧ convex

1A is a front perspective exploded view of a first embodiment of the lock body of the present invention; FIG. 1B is a perspective exploded view of the first embodiment of the lock body of the present invention; FIG. 1C is a lock body of the present invention. 1D is a perspective view of a first embodiment of the lock body of the present invention; FIG. 2 is a perspective view of a second embodiment of the lock body of the present invention; FIG. 4A is a perspective exploded view of a first embodiment of the operating member of the present invention; FIG. 4B is a perspective assembled view of the first embodiment of the operating member of the present invention; 5A is a perspective view of a first embodiment of the operating member of the present invention; FIG. 5B is a perspective view of a second embodiment of the operating member of the present invention; FIG. 6A is a perspective view of the lock body and the operating member of the present invention; 6B is a perspective view of a three-dimensional implementation of the combination of the lock body and the operating member of the present invention; FIG. 6C is a perspective view of the lock body and the operating member of the present invention; FIG. 7 is a view showing the operating member of the present invention stored in the storage case a perspective view of the inside; Figure 8 is a lock body of the present invention In the diagram of the slots in the locked state; Fig. 9 and the electronic lock system perspective exploded view of the device of the present invention; FIG. 10 lock system of the present invention, a schematic diagram of the slot is not exceeded.

The above object of the present invention, as well as its structural and functional features, will be described in accordance with the preferred embodiments of the drawings.

1A, 1B, 1C, and 1D are front and back perspective exploded views and a perspective side view of a first embodiment of a lock device for an electronic device according to the present invention. As shown, a lock for an electronic device is shown. The device includes a lock body 10 having a locking member 101 and a covering member 102. The locking member 101 has an upper side 1011 and a lower side 1014 and defines a receiving groove 1016. The locking member 101 defines a first portion. An inner wall 1016a and a second inner wall 1016b and a third inner wall 1016c, a protrusion 1017 is formed on any one of the first inner wall 1016a or the third inner wall 1016c. The first inner wall 1016a or the third inner wall 1016c is provided with a protrusion 1017, but the actual implementation is not limited thereto, and the protrusion 1017 may be simultaneously formed on the first The three inner walls 1016a, 1016c (as shown in Fig. 2, which is the second embodiment of the lock body of the present invention) can also achieve the same effect, and the protrusions 1017 are in the shape of a column or a cone ( As shown in Fig. 3, which is a third embodiment of the lock body 10 of the present invention, the embodiment is a semi-cylindrical In the actual description, the shape of the protruding portion 1017 is not limited to the above.

In addition, a fastening portion 1012 is formed on each of the two sides of the upper side 1011 of the locking member 101, and the lower portion 1014 forms a hollow portion 1015 that communicates with the receiving groove 1016.

The cover member 102 has an open end 1025 and a receiving portion 1026 correspondingly corresponding to the locking member 101. The covering member 102 has an upper covering surface 1021 and a lower covering surface 1023. In this embodiment, the upper cover surface 1021 is formed with a plurality of through holes 1022 for illustration, but not limited thereto, that is, the upper cover surface 1021 may also have a closed surface (ie, without any pass). The hole 1022) and the upper cladding surface 1021 and the upper side 1011 of the locking member 101 define an insertion slot 1024.

After the above-mentioned fastener 101 and the covering member 102 are assembled, the lock body 10 is formed. The lock body 10 has an open end 103 and a closed end 104. The open end 103 and the receiving groove 1016 and hollowed out The sections 1015 are connected to each other.

In addition, in the present invention, the lock body 10 is a structural aspect of the lock device conforming to the USB TYPE-C specification, which will be described first.

Continuing to refer to Figures 4A and 4B, which are perspective exploded views and perspective views of the operating member of the present invention. The insertion slot 1024 is for docking an operating member 20, and the operating member 20 includes a housing 21 and a sliding portion. The housing 22 has an upper housing 211 that is opposite to the housing 212. The upper housing 211 defines a through hole 2111. The lower housing 212 defines a limit. The bit channel 2121 has a bump 2122 protruding from one end of the limiting channel 2121.

The sliding portion 22 is disposed in the housing 21 . The sliding portion 22 has a top plate 221 and extends from the opposite sides of the top plate 221 to a side plate 224 . The top surface of the top plate 221 protrudes upwardly from the top plate 221 . Corresponding to the through hole 2111 of the upper casing 211, the push block 222 is exposed by the through hole 2111, and a limiting rib 223 is formed on the lower side of the top plate 221 to be slidably disposed in the limiting channel 2121.

The receiving portion 23 is disposed in the housing 21 and is disposed in the housing portion 21, the driven portion 23 has a body 231 extending to form two opposite extending arms 232, and the body 231 is provided with a hole 2311 and the The bumps 2122 of the lower housing 212 are correspondingly disposed. The two extending arms 232 have opposite sides of the two sides of the extending arm 232, and a limiting portion 2322 and the limiting rib 223 are formed between the two extending arms 232. In cooperation, two protruding hooks 233 are respectively formed at the front ends of the two extending arms 232.

The sleeve portion 24 is disposed in the housing 21, and the sleeve portion 24 has a protruding end 241 protruding from the outer side of the housing 21. The two sides of the protruding end 241 are respectively provided with a break. 242. The two extending arms 232 of the driven portion 23 are oppositely disposed in the socket portion 24, and the two protruding hooks 233 respectively correspond to the breaking portion 242.

The protruding end 241 is correspondingly inserted into the insertion slot 1024. The break 242 of the socket portion 24 is located in the insertion slot 1024 and communicates with the insertion slot 1024. When the two are in operation, the two The inclined sides 2321 of the opposite sides of the extending arm 232 are respectively pushed to the left and right sides by the limiting ribs 223 of the sliding portion 22, so as to drive the two protruding hooks 233 to protrude from the opening 242 to the lock. The fastening portion 1012 of the body 10.

In addition, in the present embodiment, a lock core portion 1013 is protruded from the center of the upper side 1011 of the lock member 101, and the protruding end portion 241 of the operating member 20 is provided with a lock portion 2411 for engaging the lock core portion 1013. However, the lock core portion 1013 and the lock portion 2411 are unnecessary structures. In other words, if the lock core portion 101 and the lock portion 2411 are not provided on the lock member 101 and the operating member 20, the effect of the invention can be achieved. , first and foremost.

In particular, referring to FIG. 5A, it is apparent from the figure that the locking member 101 is formed with a locking portion 1018 on the other side of the second inner wall 1016b, and one end of the lower housing 212 is protruded. An anastomosis portion 2124 is formed, and the number, shape and arrangement of the locking portions 1018 of each of the locking members 101 are different, and the anastomosis portion 2124 of the lower housing 212 must match the number of the locking portions 1018 of the locking member 101. The shape and arrangement of the locking portion 1018 and the anastomosis portion 2124 are combined to be unlocked to prevent the mismatched operating member 20 from being inserted into the locking body 10. In this embodiment, the locking portion 1018 is a protrusion, and the anastomosis portion 2124 is a groove. When the two are combined, the unlocking action can be completed. In another embodiment, as shown in FIG. 5B, the locking portion 1018 is two spaced-apart bumps, and the matching portion 2124 is two spaced-apart grooves.

Continuing with reference to FIGS. 6A, 6B, and 6C are schematic perspective views of the combination of the lock body and the operating member of the present invention. The manner of the docking operation of the lock body 10 and the operating member 20 of the present invention will be described below. The protruding end 241 of the sleeve portion 24 is inserted into the insertion slot 1024 of the lock body 10, and the break 242 of the sleeve portion 24 is located in the insertion slot 1024 to push the sliding direction toward the lock body 10. The pushing block 222 of the portion 22 is moved to move the limiting rib 223 toward the lock body 10, and the limiting rib 223 causes the inclined edges 2321 of the two extending arms 232 to open to the left and right sides, so that The two protruding hooks 233 protrude from the break 242 and hook against the fastening portion 1012 of the lock body 10, so that the operation member 20 can drive the lock body 10 to move arbitrarily. On the contrary, the push block 222 of the sliding portion 22 is pushed in the opposite direction of the lock body 10, so that the inclined sides 2321 of the two extending arms 232 are brought back to the original position, and the two protruding hooks 233 at the front ends of the two extending arms 232 are retracted. In the breach 242, the operating member 20 can be separated from the lock body 10.

Further, the operating member 20 further has a receiving housing 30. The receiving housing 30 defines a folding space 301 and a locking portion 302. The housing 21 defines a fitting portion 2123 corresponding to the engaging portion. The 302 is pivoted so that the operating member 20 can be correspondingly received in the folding space 301 (as shown in FIG. 7). If the operating member 20 is to be used, the side of the receiving housing 30 can be The operating member 20 is pushed out for use.

Referring to Figures 8 and 9, there is shown a schematic view and an exploded view of the lock body 10 being inserted into a slot 41 of an electronic device 40. The slot 41 has a plurality of terminals 42 for accessing the object. The plurality of terminals 42 are in contact with each other. The front end of the terminals 42 has a convex portion 421, and the protruding portion 1017 formed inside the receiving groove 1016 is tightly engaged by the convex portion 421. The lock body 10 is inserted into the slot 41 of the electronic device 40 by the operating member 20, and the convex portion 421 of the terminals 42 is tightly engaged via the protruding portion 1017, as described above. A force of pressing engagement is formed between the two, so that the lock body 10 can be retained in the slot 41 to form a locked state; if the lock body 10 is to be taken out by the electronic device 40, the specific The operating member 20 draws the lock body 10 out of the slot 41.

In particular, referring to FIG. 10, the closed end 104 of the lock body 10 inserted into the slot 41 does not exceed the length of the slot 41 of the electronic device 40, in other words, the lock body 10 in the slot 41. The closed end 104 is aligned with the slot 41 (ie, the length of the lock body 10 is equal to the length of the slot 41) or is retracted toward the slot 41 (ie, the length of the lock body 10 is less than the length of the slot 41). In order to prevent the lock body 10 from being arbitrarily extracted from the slot 41.

Through the foregoing description, the lock body 10 of the present invention can be inserted into the slot 41 of the electronic device 40, and the protrusions 1017 of the lock body 10 are tightly engaged with the plurality of terminals 42 in the slot 41. A force of pressing engagement between the lock body 10 and the terminal 42 prevents the lock body 10 from being pulled out at random, and does not allow any access object to be inserted into the slot 41, thereby preventing data in the electronic device 40 from being passed through. The slot 41 is arbitrarily read or recorded. Moreover, the locking portion 1018 formed through the lock body 10 must be correspondingly engaged by the corresponding engaging portion 2124 of the operating member 20 to be unlocked, thereby preventing the mismatched operating member 20 from being thereby engaged. The lock body 10 is arbitrarily extracted.

As described above, the present invention has the following advantages over the conventional ones: 1. Preventing data in the electronic device from being arbitrarily read or recorded via the slot; 2. Preventing the lock body from being arbitrarily extracted.

The present invention has been described in detail above, but the foregoing is only a preferred embodiment of the present invention, and is not intended to limit the scope of the invention. That is, the equivalent changes and modifications made by the scope of the present application should remain within the scope of the patent of the present invention.

Claims (14)

A lock device for an electronic device, the electronic device comprising a slot having a plurality of terminals, the front end of the terminal having a convex portion, the lock device comprising: a lock body correspondingly inserted into the slot of the electronic device Forming at least one protrusion in the lock body for pressing the protrusions of the terminals to form a locked state, the lock body comprising a lock body and a covering member, the lock body having an upper side and a lower side Forming a receiving slot, the two sides of the upper side respectively form a fastening portion, and a locking portion is formed on one side of the locking member, and the covering member and the locking member jointly define an insertion slot for an operating member Docking, the operating member includes a casing, the casing has an upper casing abutting the casing, and the lower casing is formed at one end to form an anastomosis portion corresponding to the locking portion; wherein the operating member further comprises a sliding portion is disposed in the casing, the sliding portion has a top plate and a side plate extends downward from opposite sides of the top plate, and a pushing block is protruded upward from the upper side of the top plate, and a lower limit is formed on the lower side of the top plate Position ridge And the sliding portion is disposed in the housing, the driven portion has a body extending to form two opposite extending arms, the body is provided with a hole, and the two extending arms have opposite sides to form a slanting edge, And a limiting portion is formed between the two extending arms to cooperate with the limiting ribs, the two protruding hooks are respectively formed at the front ends of the two extending arms; a set of connecting portions are disposed in the housing, the socket The portion has a convex end protruding from the outer side of the casing, and two sides of the protruding end are respectively provided with a break, and two extending arms of the driven portion are oppositely disposed in the sleeve portion, and the two protruding hooks respectively correspond to the broken portion a port; and the protruding end of the socket is correspondingly inserted into the insertion slot, and the socket is broken Located in the insertion slot and communicating with the insertion slot, the inclined sides of the opposite sides of the two extension arms are pushed by the limiting ribs of the sliding portion to open to the left and right sides to drive the two protruding hooks The buckle protrudes from the buckle to the fastening portion of the lock body. The lock device of claim 1, wherein the lock body is formed with a first inner wall and a second inner wall and a third inner wall, and the protrusion is formed in the receiving groove. The two ends of the piece are in an open end and jointly define a receiving portion corresponding to the locking component. The lock device of claim 2, wherein the lock body has an open end and a closed end, and the open end is in communication with the receiving groove. The lock device of claim 2, wherein the protrusion is formed on the first inner wall or the third inner wall. The lock device of claim 2, wherein the protrusion is formed on the first inner wall and the third inner wall at the same time. The lock device of claim 1, wherein the protrusion is columnar or tapered. The lock device of claim 3, wherein the lower side forms a hollow portion that communicates with the receiving groove and the open end. The lock device of claim 1, wherein the covering member has an upper covering surface and a lower covering surface, the upper covering surface forming a plurality of through holes, and the upper covering surface and the locking member The upper side collectively defines the insertion slot. The lock device of claim 1, wherein the upper casing has a through hole for exposing the push block, the lower casing has a limiting passage for the limiting rib of the sliding portion to slide One of the limiting passages is convexly provided with a bump for the corresponding hole of the driven portion to be correspondingly engaged. The lock device of claim 1, wherein a center of the upper side of the lock is convexly disposed, and a protruding portion of the operating member is provided with a locking portion for engaging the lock portion. The lock device of claim 1, wherein the operating member further has a receiving outer casing, wherein the receiving outer casing forms a folding space and is provided with an engaging portion therein, the housing is provided with a fitting portion corresponding to the same The engaging portion is pivoted so that the operating member is correspondingly folded into the folding space. The lock device of claim 1, wherein the lock portion is formed on the other side of the lock opposite the second inner wall. The lock device of claim 1, wherein the latch portion comprises at least one of a bump and at least one groove, the anastomosis portion comprising the other of the two. The lock device of claim 1, wherein the lock system is a lock device that conforms to the USB TYPE-C specification.