TWI737130B - Operation control device of electronic lock - Google Patents

Abstract

An operation control device for an electronic lock, at least comprising: a lock control circuit, the lock control circuit has at least a connection module, a power management module, a micro-processing unit and a wireless transmission module; the connection module is connected with An external electronic device forms an electrical connection for importing the power of the electronic device and the control information for turning on and off an external lock body. The power source can be separately connected to the lock control circuit through the power management module to supply the overall operation of the lock control circuit. The required electric energy can be transmitted through the wireless transmitter module to externally supply a low-frequency radio wave for power supply, and the control information can be transmitted through the micro-processing unit through the wireless transmitter module in the form of high-frequency radio waves. The main body receives the high-frequency radio wave, and can perform corresponding operation actions of opening and closing the lock.

Description

Operation control device of electronic lock

The present invention relates to an operation control device for an electronic lock, and particularly refers to an electronic lock control structure that can use a wireless transmission method to provide electric energy required for the operation of an external lock body while operating the opening and closing of the lock.

Most traditional electronic lock devices require their own power supply; for example, fixed electronic locks (door locks) are connected to an external power source with wires, while portable electronic locks use batteries to provide the required power. Therefore, when in use It will continue to consume electrical energy, which is not only inconsistent with economic benefits, but also easily causes the aging of electronic components and increases the possibility of related failures.

With the advancement of wireless transmission technology, various wireless charging methods and devices are gradually being disclosed; for example, two patents including the Republic of China Announcement No. M362561 "Charging Architecture" and Publication No. 201039537 "Charging Architecture" respectively disclose It has technical means to charge external devices wirelessly and wiredly.

In the ROC Publication No. 201429106 "Electronic Device and Its Remote Control Method" invention patent case, it is disclosed that a remote control terminal device is used to generate a remote control power signal through a wireless remote control method, and a host terminal device receives the remote control power signal After starting, the remote control power signal can be used to obtain the technical means of the power required for the operation of the host device.

However, most of the various known techniques that have been disclosed above are purely wireless transmission of electric energy for charging external electronic devices or providing required electric energy, and it has not been seen that the lock will be unlocked. The combination of the key and the power supply mechanism can be used to open and close the lock while transmitting electric energy wirelessly. Therefore, it is easy to be subject to greater limitations in use; therefore, how can the open and close lock control signal be combined with the wireless The combination of transmission of electric energy in order to reduce energy consumption and improve the convenience of use at the same time is an urgent task for related industries.

In view of the above-mentioned shortcomings of the conventional electronic lock operation control device, the inventor researched and improved ways to address these shortcomings, and finally came up with the present invention.

The main purpose of the present invention is to provide an operation control device for an electronic lock, in which at least one connection module and a wireless transmitting module are provided in a lock control circuit, and the connection module can be electrically connected to an external electronic device , Which can be an OTG (On-The-Go) control module in type for importing the power supply of the electronic device; the power supply can supply the power required by the lock control circuit as a whole through a power management module , And can transmit low-frequency radio waves to the outside through the wireless transmitter module, and receive the low-frequency radio waves by an external lock body, and convert it into a stable voltage, which can provide the needs of the operation of the internal components of the lock body. The lock control circuit can directly reference the power supply of the electronic device, and can directly supply power to the lock body in a wireless manner during the operation of opening and closing the lock. Therefore, the lock control circuit and the lock body do not need to be maintained in a regular manner. Power supply has the characteristics of environmental protection, low energy consumption, and convenient use.

Another object of the present invention is to provide an operation control device for an electronic lock, which can store the control information of opening and closing the lock in the external electronic device, and transmit it to the lock control circuit via the link module. The wireless transmitter module transmits to the outside in the form of high-frequency radio waves. When the wireless receiver module of the lock body receives the high-frequency radio wave and decodes it, it can perform the corresponding operation of opening and closing the lock. The technical means of storing the control information of opening and closing the lock in a common portable electronic device can not only improve the safety of the lock, but also have the convenience of use.

In order to achieve the above objectives and effects, the technical means adopted by the present invention include: a lock control circuit, the lock control circuit has at least a connection module, a power management module, a microprocessor unit and a wireless transmitting module; The connection module is allowed to form an electrical connection with an electronic device for introducing at least the power supply of the electronic device, and the power management module is connected to the connection module for receiving the power, and respectively connects and supplies the above-mentioned each The module and the electrical energy required for the operation of the micro-processing unit, the micro-processing unit can also import the power source, and transmit a low-frequency radio wave for power supply to the outside through the wireless transmitting module.

According to the above structure, the connection module can additionally import the control information for opening and closing a preset lock body by the electronic device, and the control information can be externally transmitted by the micro-processing unit via the wireless transmitting module in the form of high-frequency radio waves. Transmitting, the lock body receives the high-frequency radio wave, and the corresponding operation actions of opening and closing the lock can be performed.

According to the above structure, a code writing module and an encoding module are sequentially connected between the wireless transmitting module and the micro processing unit, and the encoding module can receive the control information transmitted by the micro processing unit, and A control code is generated by encoding, and the control code is converted into a digital mixed signal by the code writing module, and then a high-frequency radio wave emitted to the lock body is generated by the wireless transmitting module.

According to the above structure, the high-frequency radio wave is a UHF signal, and the code writing module is a UHF high-frequency wireless transceiver and demodulation circuit.

According to the above structure, the high-frequency radio wave is a Bluetooth signal, and the code writing module is a Bluetooth wireless transceiver and demodulation circuit.

According to the above structure, the high-frequency radio wave is an NFC signal, and the code writing module is an NFC wireless receiving circuit with TAG capability.

According to the above structure, the link module is an OTG control module with On-The-Go mechanism.

In order to obtain a more detailed understanding of the above-mentioned objects, effects and features of the present invention, the following descriptions are given with reference to the following drawings:

1: Lock control circuit

11: Link module

12: Power management module

13: Micro-processing unit

14: Coding module

15: Code writing module

16: wireless transmitter module

161: low frequency transmitting component

162: High-frequency transmitter components

2: electronic device

3: lock body

Figure 1 is a block diagram of the structure of the present invention.

Referring to Figure 1, it can be seen that the structure of the present invention includes: a lock control circuit 1; the lock control circuit 1 is composed of a link module 11, a power management module 12, a micro-processing unit 13, and an encoding module Group 14, a code writing module 15 and a wireless transmitting module 16.

The wireless transmitting module 16 is provided with a low-frequency transmitting component 161 capable of emitting low-frequency radio waves to the outside, and a high-frequency transmitting component 162 capable of emitting high-frequency radio waves to the outside, respectively.

The connection module 11 can be electrically connected to an external (portable) electronic device 2 so as to import the power supply of the electronic device 2 and a control information that can control the opening and closing of the lock. The power supply is imported into the power supply. The management module 12 can separately supply the micro-processing unit 13 and the other modules in the lock control circuit 1 as power required for operation. The power management module 13 is also connected to the low-frequency transmitter 161 for external Emit a low-frequency radio wave with power transmission function.

In this embodiment, the connection module 11 is an OTG control module with On-The-Go function. In practical applications, the connection module 11 can also have other similar structures with the same mechanism.

The control information is encoded by the micro-processing unit 13 through the encoding module 14, and then converted by the code writing module 15 into a digital mixed signal, which can be transmitted by the high frequency of the wireless transmitting module 16 The component 162 generates a high-frequency radio wave that is emitted outward.

In this embodiment, the control information imported by the electronic device 2 can be encoded by the encoding module 14 to form a control code. After processing by the demodulation circuit, Bluetooth wireless transceiver and demodulation circuit or NFC wireless receiving circuit with TAG capability, the digital mixed signal is formed, and then the high-frequency transmitting component 162 generates the high-frequency radio wave (can be: UHF Signal, Bluetooth signal or NFC signal, etc.).

In actual operation, an external lock body 3 can respectively receive the high and low frequency radio waves; wherein the low frequency radio waves can be converted into a stable voltage through rectification and stabilization to provide the lock body 3 as the power required for operation.

The high-frequency radio wave (which can be one of UHF signal, Bluetooth signal or NFC signal) can output a digital mixed signal after reading the code, and then decode it to generate a control code. After the analysis and comparison are correct, the lock body 3 can be opened and closed correspondingly.

In practical applications, the connection module 11 can be set to only connect to the power source imported into the electronic device 2, and the micro-processing unit 13 can be accessed through other (for example: stored in the micro-processing unit 13, or in the micro-processing unit 13). The lock control circuit 1 is provided with an input device for direct key-in) to obtain the control information, so as to meet various other requirements.

The above-mentioned structure of this creation is because the lock control circuit 1 is directly imported from the electronic device 2 to the required power, and the lock control circuit 1 can use low-frequency wireless transmission to supply the power required for the operation of the lock body 3; therefore, There is no need to maintain the power supply for the lock control circuit 1 and the lock body 3 normally, and can be widely used in occasions where the lock is not unlocked for a long time (such as: timing locks, private lockers, postal parcels, public computer rooms, and locks for document transmission and timely witnessing, etc. ), with its standby mechanism that does not consume power, it has the characteristics of safety, small size, simple structure, environmental protection, low energy consumption, convenient use, and stable and reliable.

Based on the above, the operation control device of the electronic lock of the present invention can indeed be achieved in the process of opening and closing the lock, while using wireless transmission to provide the power required for the operation of the lock body, which is indeed a novel and progressive For invention, I filed an application for a patent for invention in accordance with the law; however, the content of the above description is only a description of the preferred embodiments of the present invention. Any change, modification, alteration or equivalent replacement based on the technical means and scope of the present invention is also applicable. All should fall within the scope of the patent application of the present invention.

1 　　 lock control circuit 11　　Link module 12　　Power Management Module 13　　Micro processing unit 14　　 coding module 15　　Code writing module 16　　 wireless transmitter module 161 　 low frequency transmitting component 162 　 high frequency transmitting component 2 　　 electronic device 3 　　 lock body

Claims (6)

An operation control device for an electronic lock, at least comprising: a lock control circuit, the lock control circuit has at least a connection module, a power management module, a microprocessor unit and a wireless transmission module; the connection module allows An electrical connection is formed with an electronic device for importing at least the power of the electronic device and control information for opening and closing a preset lock body. The power management module is connected to the connection module for receiving the power, And respectively connect and supply the power required for the operation of the above-mentioned modules and the micro-processing unit. The micro-processing unit can also import the power supply and the control information, and transmit a power-supply low-frequency radio wave and a power supply through the wireless transmitter module. The high-frequency radio waves of the control information are received by the lock body, and the corresponding operation actions of opening and closing the lock can be performed. For example, the operation control device of the electronic lock described in item 1 of the scope of patent application, wherein the wireless transmitting module and the micro-processing unit are sequentially connected with a code writing module and a code module, and the code module is The control information transmitted by the micro-processing unit can be received, and a control code is generated by encoding. The control code is converted into a digital mixed signal by the code writing module, and then the wireless transmission module generates a high transmission to the lock body. Frequency radio waves. For the operation control device of the electronic lock described in item 2 of the scope of patent application, the high-frequency radio wave is a UHF signal, and the code writing module is a UHF high-frequency wireless transceiver and demodulation circuit. For the operation control device of the electronic lock described in item 2 of the scope of patent application, the high-frequency radio wave is a Bluetooth signal, and the code writing module is a Bluetooth wireless transceiver and demodulation circuit. For the operation control device of the electronic lock described in the second item of the scope of patent application, the high-frequency radio wave is an NFC signal, and the code writing module is an NFC wireless receiving circuit with TAG capability. For the operation control device of the electronic lock described in item 1 or 2 or 3 or 4 or 5 of the scope of patent application, the connection module is an OTG control module with On-The-Go mechanism.

Images