TWI644009B - Suitcase with built-in electronic lock - Google Patents

Abstract

A suitcase with a built-in electronic lock includes: a box body containing a storage space, a roller mounted on the bottom of the box, and a pull rod mounted on one side, and at least one lock is installed inside the box body Body, the lock body comprises an electromagnet, a latch and a control unit, wherein the control unit is powered by a power circuit, and the electromagnet is connected to drive the electromagnet to interlock the latch displacement; a cover body therein At least one locking piece is mounted on the side, the first end of the locking piece forms a fixed end for fixing to the inner side of the cover body, and the second end of the locking piece is provided with a locking hole, so that the box body and the cover body are covered with each other In time, the latch penetrates into the locking hole of the locking piece and is in a locked state; and an unlocking device causes the control unit of the locking body to receive the corresponding correct signal generated by the unlocking device located outside the housing After that, the electromagnet is driven to interlock the latch with the lock piece to be unlocked.

Description

Suitcase with built-in electronic lock

The invention relates to a suitcase with a built-in type electronic lock, in particular to a suitcase which can be opened by an external non-contact method.

The towable suitcase currently used for overseas or long-distance travel usually includes a box body and a cover body; wherein the bottom of the box body is provided with a roller, and a pull rod is arranged on one side of the box body. One end edge of the cover body is connected to the box body, and the box body and the cover body are sealed by a zipper or the like; in order to prevent the thief from opening the suitcase or the machine to place contraband such as drugs or firearms, it is usually traveled. A lock is added to the box to lock the zipper to enhance the anti-theft security effect.

However, the locks currently used in conventional suitcases are often number locks and are installed on the outside of the suitcase, except when the lock is exposed to the outside of the suitcase to affect the appearance, when the user handed it over to the airline for consignment, or during travel. During the transportation process, the lock exposed outside the suitcase is very easy to damage the character wheel used to open the number lock due to external impact, and even the unlock code of the number lock is abnormally changed, causing the user to fail to open the lock and cause travel. It is extremely troublesome, and there is a need for improvement.

In addition, during the travel process, the suitcase may be transported by other means, or mixed in many suitcases, and the user often cannot know the correct position of the suitcase, causing trouble in finding.

In view of this, the inventors of the present invention have studied and disclosed a suitcase having a built-in type electronic lock.

The main object of the present invention is to provide a suitcase with a built-in type electronic lock, which comprises: a box containing a storage space, a roller mounted on the bottom of the box, and a pull rod mounted on one side, and the box Inside the body, at least one lock body is mounted, the lock body includes an electromagnet, a latch and a control unit, wherein the control unit is powered by a power circuit, and the electromagnet is connected to drive the electromagnet to interlock the latch displacement a cover body having at least one locking piece mounted on the inner side thereof, the first end of the locking piece forming a fixed end for fixing to the inner side of the cover body, and the second end of the locking piece is provided with a locking hole When the box and the cover are covered with each other, the latch penetrates into the locking hole of the locking piece to be in a locked state; and an unlocking device causes the control unit of the locking body to receive the outside of the box After the correct signal generated by the unlocker is driven, the electromagnet is driven to interlock the latch with the lock piece to be unlocked.

The above-mentioned suitcase with a built-in type electronic lock, wherein the lock system comprises: a body, comprising a receiving chamber, the body is fastened with rivets or bolts to the inside of the box; a latch is slidably disposed on the body The body is slidably inserted into the locking piece; an electromagnet is disposed in the body and can interlock the latching slipper; a control unit is disposed in the body and electrically connected to the electromagnet connection.

The suitcase with the built-in electronic lock of the present invention, wherein the corresponding correct signal received by the control unit refers to a radio frequency signal (RFID) generated by the unlocker, an infrared signal or a wireless network. Signal.

The suitcase with the built-in electronic lock of the present invention, wherein the unlocker is a radio frequency identification chip card, an infrared remote controller or a mobile device.

The suitcase of the present invention has a built-in electronic lock, wherein the lock body further comprises a carrier plate, which is slidably disposed in the body, and the latch and the electromagnet are respectively mounted on the carrier board. a lock cylinder is provided; and a lock cylinder is installed inside the box, and includes a key hole communicating with a key hole of the box body, so that the lock core device has a cam, which is a correct key for inserting the lock core Coupling rotation, a linkage pin is arranged on the cam, the linkage pin is spaced apart from the center of rotation of the cam, and the linkage pin penetrates into the linkage groove of the carrier plate to interlock the carrier plate in the body Sliding, driving the latch away from the lock plate, and unlocking the lock plate in an unlocked state. The correct key used to drive the rotation of the cam is the key to the US Transportation Security Administration (TSA) specification.

The suitcase with the built-in type electronic lock, wherein the body of the lock body or the box of the suitcase is provided with a window hole, and an indicator plate is slid, and the indicator board has the first a color block and a second color block, and the indicator plate can be slidably linked by the carrier plate, so that the lock cylinder interlocks the carrier plate to drive the latch to unlock the lock plate, and the indicator plate is The two color block corresponds to the window hole to inform the user that the suitcase has been opened, and then the user can align the indicator plate to align the first color block with the window hole to restore the original setting. It can be judged by the color of the corresponding window hole of the indicator board whether it has been opened by the customs for inspection.

The suitcase with the built-in type electronic lock, wherein the latch is disposed in a retaining wall, and the front end of the latch is provided with a retaining edge to abut against the retaining wall, and the The retaining edge is pushed by a spring to drive the front end of the latch out of the retaining wall.

The suitcase with the built-in electronic lock of the present invention further includes a cover plate spanning the entrance of the accommodating chamber of the body to install the latch, the electromagnet and the control unit in the accommodating chamber.

The suitcase with the built-in electronic lock of the present invention further comprises a decorative panel which is placed on the outer side of the box and is tightly clamped to the two sides of the box of the suitcase.

The travel case with the built-in electronic lock of the present invention, wherein the control unit comprises a satellite positioning chip to capture a coordinate signal of the location of the specific mobile device.

The travel case with the built-in type electronic lock disclosed in the present invention has the following features and advantages: 1. The travel case of the present invention is installed inside the suitcase, and is not exposed to the outside, during transportation. It will not be damaged by external forces such as collisions. 2. The electronic signal is unlocked, so there is no need to dial multiple digital wheels, and there is no trouble to unlock the password, which makes it impossible to unlock the lock, which makes the unlocking more convenient. 3. It can be unlocked by the mobile device that is carried around, so there is no need to carry the key or lose the unlocking key. 4. With satellite positioning chip, you can use the personal mobile device to quickly track the position of the suitcase, and reduce the chance of theft.

The desirable entities of the present invention can be clarified by the following description and the accompanying drawings.

Referring to Figures 1 to 5, the present invention relates to a suitcase having a built-in type electronic lock, comprising: a box (10) containing a storage space (11), the box (10) being installed at the bottom There is a roller (12), and a pull rod (13) is mounted on one side, and at least a lock body (14 is installed inside the box (10), as in the first figure, a lock body is installed, in the tenth In the figure, two lock bodies are installed, and the lock body (14) comprises a latch (141), an electromagnet (142) and a control unit (143), wherein the control unit (143) is provided by a power supply circuit (143a). Power supply, connecting the electromagnet (142) to drive the electromagnet (142) to interlock the latch (141) displacement; a cover (20), at least one locking piece (21) is mounted on the inner side thereof, the lock The first end of the piece (21) forms a fixed end (211) for fixing to the inner side of the cover body (20), and the second end of the locking piece (20) is provided with a locking hole (212) for the box When the body (10) and the cover body (20) are covered with each other, the latch (141) penetrates into the locking hole (212) of the locking piece (21), and is in a locked state; and an unlocking device (30) ), the control unit (143) of the lock body (14) receives the solution located outside the box (10) After the corresponding signal generated by the device (30), the electromagnet (142) of each of the lock bodies (14) is driven to interlock the latches (141) with the lock pieces (21) (eg, The imaginary line of the fourth figure is shown in an unlocked state.

The invention discloses a suitcase with a built-in type electronic lock, wherein the box body (10) and the cover body (20) are made of a polymer or other composite material such as metal, ABS, rubber material, PVC, etc., and the present invention does not Limit its material. In addition, the box body (10) and the cover body (20) can be connected by partial sewing or mounting hinge.

As shown in the fourth figure, the present invention discloses a suitcase with a built-in type electronic lock, wherein the lock body (14) comprises: a body (140), and a housing chamber (140a) for the body (140) a rivet or bolt, is fixed to the inside of the box (10); a latch (141), slidingly disposed in the body (140), slidably protrudes into the locking piece (21); An electromagnet (142) is disposed in the body (140) and can interlock the latch (141) to slide; a control unit (143) is disposed in the body (140) and is coupled to the electromagnet (142) Electrical connection. The rear portion of the latch (142) is slidably disposed in the electromagnet (142), and forms a single-element electric component with the electromagnet (142), since the electromagnet (142) and the latch (141) are common Passive components are not the subject matter of the present application and will not be described again.

As shown in the fourth and fifth figures, the present invention discloses a suitcase with a built-in electronic lock, wherein the corresponding correct signal received by the control unit (143) refers to the radio frequency generated by the unlocker (30). Signal (RFID), infrared signal or signal generated by wireless network; the above unlocker (30) can be a radio frequency identification chip card (C1), an infrared remote control (C2) or an action such as a mobile phone or tablet. The device (M); wherein the mobile device (M) is usually an item that the user carries with him or her, so there is no need to carry a key for unlocking, so the user only needs to take the action carried by the user. The device can open the suitcase and no longer dial the dial to dial the number lock, which shows the convenience of the invention.

As shown in the sixth to eleventh drawings, the present invention discloses a suitcase with a built-in electronic lock, wherein the lock body (14) further includes a carrier plate (144), which is slidably disposed in the body (140). The latch (141) and the electromagnet (142) are respectively mounted on the carrier plate (144), a linkage groove (144a) is disposed on the carrier plate (144), and a lock cylinder (145) is disposed. Mounted inside the casing (10), including a key hole (145a), the lock cylinder (145) is provided with a cam (146) for interlocking rotation of a correct key inserted into the lock cylinder (145). (146) is provided with a linkage pin (146a) such that the linkage pin (146a) is spaced apart from the center of rotation of the cam (146), and the linkage pin (145a) penetrates into the linkage groove of the carrier plate (144a) In the middle, the carrier plate (144) is slidably moved in the body (10) to drive the latch (141) away from the lock plate (21), and the lock plate (21) is unlocked to be unlocked. The carrier plate (144) is provided with a plurality of sliding slots (144b), respectively sliding a guiding post (147) fixed on the body (140) of the locking body (10), so that the carrier plate (144) can be Stable in the body (140) of the lock body (14).

The correct key used to drive the rotation of the cam (146) refers to a key that conforms to the Transportation Security Administration (TSA), so that the suitcase disclosed in the present invention does not enter or exit the US Customs. Forced to open to avoid damage to the suitcase when passing through US Customs.

As shown in the sixth and seventh figures, the suitcase with the built-in type electronic lock disclosed in the present invention is disposed on the body (140) of the lock body (14) or the box (10) of the suitcase. There is a window hole (15), and a indicating plate (16) is arranged, the indicating plate (16) has a first color block (161) and a second color block (162), and the indicating plate (16) The carrier plate (14) or other components mounted on the carrier plate (14) are slidably moved toward one side, causing the lock cylinder (145) to interlock the carrier plate (144) to slip and drive the latch. (141) When the lock plate (21) is unfastened, the second color block (162, for example, red) of the indicator plate (16) corresponds to the window hole (15), as shown in the seventh and thirteenth drawings. Instructing the customs officer to return the lock cylinder (145) with the key, that is, interlocking the carrier board (144) to return, so that the carrier board (144) is no longer linked to the indicator board (16) during the return process, so that The second color block (162) of the indicating plate (16) stays at the position corresponding to the window hole (15), as shown in Fig. 14, so that the user can open the suitcase with the unlocker (30). Judging the brigade by the color of the indicator board (16) corresponding to the window hole (15) Whether the box has been opened before, the user may afterwards, the dashboard (16) such that the passage of the first color block (161, for example, green) of the n window hole (15) to restore the setting.

As shown in the third, fourth, sixth and eleventh figures, the invention discloses a suitcase with a built-in type electronic lock, wherein the latch (141) is threaded through a retaining wall (17), so that the latch The front end of (141) is provided with a retaining edge (141a) for abutting against the retaining wall (17), and the retaining edge (141a) is elastically pushed by a spring (141b) to drive the latch ( 141) The front end passes through the retaining wall (17). The above-mentioned retaining wall (17) can be fixed in the body (140) of the lock body (10) or fixed on the carrier plate (144).

The travel case with the built-in electronic lock further comprises a cover plate (18) spanning the entrance of the receiving chamber (140a) of the body (140) for the latch (141), electromagnetic The iron (142) and the control unit (143) are installed in the accommodating chamber (140).

The travel case with the built-in type electronic lock further comprises a trim board (19) spanning the outer side of the box body (10) and being clamped to the suitcase box with the lock body (14) Both sides of the body (10).

The invention discloses a suitcase with a built-in electronic lock, wherein the control unit (143) comprises a satellite positioning chip (143b) for capturing a coordinate signal of a position of a specific mobile device (for example, a user's mobile phone). If the user can carry the mobile device with him, he can quickly know the location of the suitcase and have the function of tracking.

The shapes and structures disclosed in the present invention can be modified and applied without departing from the spirit and scope of the present invention, and the present invention is not limited to the above embodiments.

(10) ‧‧‧ cabinet

(11) ‧ ‧ storage space

(12)‧‧‧Rollers

(13)‧‧‧ lever

(14)‧‧‧Lock body

(140) ‧‧‧ Ontology

(140a) ‧‧‧ housing room

(141)‧‧‧Latch

(141a) ‧‧ ‧ rim

(141b) ‧ ‧ spring

(142)‧‧‧Electromagnet

(143)‧‧‧Control unit

(143b)‧‧‧Satellite positioning chip

(143a)‧‧‧Power Circuit

(144)‧‧‧ Carrier Board

(144a)‧‧‧ linkage slot

(145)‧‧‧Lock core

(145a)‧‧‧Keyhole

(146) ‧ ‧ cam

(146a) ‧‧‧Links

(144b)‧‧‧Chute

(147)‧‧‧ Guide column

(15)‧‧‧Window Hole

(16)‧‧‧Indicating board

(161) ‧‧‧First color block

(162) ‧‧‧Second color block

(17) ‧‧ ‧ retaining wall

(18)‧‧‧ Cover

(19)‧‧‧Plate

(20)‧‧‧ Cover

(21)‧‧‧Locks

(211) ‧ ‧ fixed end

(212)‧‧‧Keyhole

(30)‧‧‧Unlocker

(C1)‧‧‧RF chip card

(C2)‧‧‧Infrared remote control

(M) ‧‧‧ mobile devices

The first figure is a schematic diagram of the suitcase in the unfolded state of the present invention; the second diagram is a schematic view showing the suitcase in the locked state of the present invention; the third figure is a partial stereoscopic decomposition of the lock body and the lock piece of the present invention Figure 4 is a plan view showing the structure of the lock body and the lock piece of the present invention; Figure 5 is a schematic view showing that the present invention can correspond to different forms of the unlocker; Figure 6 is a second embodiment of the lock body shown in the present invention. 3D exploded view; 7th drawing is a partial rear perspective exploded view of the embodiment shown in FIG. 6; FIG. 8 is a perspective view of the locking piece after completing the partial assembly from the sixth drawing; Figure 6 is a perspective view of the assembly after assembly; Figure 10 is a schematic view of the travel case of the embodiment shown in Figure 6; Figure 11 is a schematic view of the embodiment shown in Figure 6 in a locked state; Figure 2: Schematic diagram of the operation of unlocking with the unlocker from the eleventh figure; Figure 13: Schematic diagram of the operation of simulating the customs personnel to unlock the key from the eleventh figure; and the fourteenth figure: from the tenth Three maps with the specific key Schematic diagram of the key after relocking.

Claims (9)

A suitcase with a built-in electronic lock includes: a box body containing a storage space, a roller mounted on the bottom of the box body, and a pull rod mounted on one side, and at least one lock is installed inside the box body Body, the lock body comprises an electromagnet, a latch and a control unit, wherein the control unit is powered by a power circuit, and the electromagnet is connected to drive the electromagnet to interlock the latch displacement; a cover body therein At least one locking piece is mounted on the side, the first end of the locking piece forms a fixed end for fixing to the inner side of the cover body, and the second end of the locking piece is provided with a locking hole, so that the box body and the cover body are covered with each other In time, the latch penetrates into the locking hole of the locking piece and is in a locked state; and an unlocking device causes the control unit of the locking body to receive the corresponding correct signal generated by the unlocking device located outside the housing After that, the electromagnet is driven to interlock the latch and the lock piece to be unlocked, and the lock body is further in a locked state; wherein the lock body further includes a carrier plate that is slidably disposed in the body, so that the latch and the electromagnet are respectively installed On the carrier board, a linkage slot is provided on the carrier board And a lock cylinder installed in the interior of the box, comprising a key hole communicating with a key hole of the box body, the lock core device having a cam for rotating the correct key inserted into the lock core, the cam A linkage pin is disposed on the coupling pin, and the linkage pin is spaced apart from the rotation center of the cam, and the linkage pin penetrates into the linkage groove of the carrier plate to interlock the carrier plate to slide in the body to drive the lock The latch is away from the lock plate, and the lock plate is unlocked in an unlocked state. The travel case with a built-in electronic lock according to claim 1, wherein the lock system comprises: a body, comprising a receiving chamber, the body being fastened with rivets or bolts to the inside of the box; a latch Slidingly disposed in the body, slidably extending into the locking piece; an electromagnet is disposed in the body and can interlock the latching slipper; a control unit is disposed in the body, and The electromagnet is electrically connected. The suitcase with a built-in electronic lock as claimed in claim 1, wherein the corresponding correct signal received by the control unit refers to a radio frequency signal (RFID) generated by the unlocker, an infrared signal, or a wireless network. The signal produced. The suitcase with a built-in electronic lock according to claim 1, wherein the unlocker is a radio frequency identification chip card, an infrared remote controller or a mobile device. The travel case with a built-in electronic lock according to claim 1, wherein a window hole is formed in the body of the lock body or the box of the suitcase, and an indicator plate is disposed on the indicator plate. a first color block and a second color block, and the indicator plate is slidably linked by the carrier plate, so that the lock cylinder interlocks the carrier plate to drive the latch to unlock the lock plate, the indicator plate The second color block is corresponding to the window hole. The travel case with a built-in electronic lock according to claim 1, wherein the latch is disposed in a retaining wall such that a front end of the latch is provided with a retaining edge to abut against the retaining wall, and The retaining edge is pushed by a spring to push the front end of the latch out of the retaining wall. The suitcase with a built-in electronic lock according to claim 1, further comprising a cover plate spanning the entrance of the accommodating chamber of the body to install the latch, the electromagnet and the control unit in the accommodating chamber in. The suitcase with the built-in electronic lock according to claim 1 further comprises a plaque that is placed on the outer side of the box and is tightly clamped to the sides of the box of the suitcase. A travel case with a built-in electronic lock as claimed in claim 1, wherein the control unit includes a satellite positioning chip to mark a position captured by a specific mobile device.