TWM518414U - Battery box for electric lock - Google Patents

Description

Electronic lock battery case

The present invention relates to a battery case for an electronic lock, and more particularly to a battery case for an electronic lock disposed in a door panel.

Please refer to Figure 8. The electronic lock A' currently provided in the door panel C' is mostly powered by a battery, so the electronic lock A' is usually provided with a battery case to accommodate the battery. However, based on security considerations, part of the electronic lock A' will place the battery case on the indoor side of the electronic lock A'. Therefore, compared with the outdoor side of the electronic lock A', the thickness of the indoor side is significantly thicker, resulting in a less harmonious appearance of the product, or damaging the shape design of the door panel C'. In addition, in addition to the obvious target of the thief, the exposed battery box is also the object of children's play, and the hiddenness is insufficient.

Further, the electronic lock A' provided on the indoor side of the battery case usually shields the battery case with only one protective cover A01'. In general, consumers often use a wet cloth electronic lock A' with a moisture content and a protective cover A01', but also water leaks into the gap between the protective cover A01' and the electronic lock A' to cause leakage and safety. Doubt.

In view of this, it is an urgent problem to be solved in the industry to provide a battery case for an electronic lock with more security, privacy, aesthetics and convenience.

The main purpose of this creation is to provide a battery case for an electronic lock that allows the user to easily replace the battery when the battery of the electronic lock is dead.

To achieve the above object, the battery case provided by the present invention comprises a casing, an outer casing, an outer cover and at least one screw. The housing has an opening facing the side edge of the door panel. The housing has at least one first slot portion therein, and the housing is electrically connected to the electronic lock. The outer housing is detachably received in the housing from the opening and has at least one second groove portion; the number of the at least one second groove portion is equal to the number of the at least one first groove portion, and each of the second groove portions is respectively And communicating with one of the first groove portions to form a receiving groove. The outer cover body is detachably disposed on a side edge of the door panel and selectively abuts against the outer seat body and clamps the outer seat body with the housing. The screw is threaded through the outer cover and screwed into the electronic lock.

Therefore, the present invention fixes the battery case in the electronic lock through the outer cover body and the screw, and the battery case can be easily opened by simply turning the screw, and then the outer seat body can be taken out to replace the battery housed in the battery case. This concealed design has the following advantages over the battery case of a generally exposed electronic lock:

Aesthetics: hide the battery case in the electronic lock to maintain the integrity of the design.

Concealed: The battery box is installed in the door panel, and the privacy is high and it is not easily damaged by human beings.

Safety: The battery case is embedded in the electronic lock to prevent the risk of water leakage from entering the battery.

Convenience: Use the screwdriver to open the cover of the battery compartment.

Please refer to Figure 1 to Figure 5 first. The battery case of the electronic lock of the present invention can be used for mounting in an electronic lock A in a door panel C (as shown in FIG. 2). The battery case of the present invention comprises a casing 10, an inner seat body 20, an outer seat body 30, an outer cover body 40, at least one screw 50 and at least one elastic member 60.

As shown in FIG. 4, the housing 10 has an opening 11 facing the side edge of the door panel C so that the battery B can be placed in the battery case through the opening 11. The battery B and the housing 10 are electrically connected to the electronic lock A. The housing 10 has at least one first groove portion 21 therein, and the first groove portion 21 is for accommodating the battery B. The outer seat body 30 is detachably received from the opening 11 of the housing 10 and housed in the housing 10.

Specifically, the housing 10 includes a housing and an inner housing 20 having an opening 11 through which the inner housing 20 is received from the opening 11 . The inner housing 20 has the first groove portion 21 . The outer seat body 30 is detachably received from the opening 11 and housed in the outer casing and clamps the inner seat body 20 with the outer casing. The outer seat body 30 has at least one second groove portion 31. The number of the second groove portions 31 is equal to the number of the first groove portions 21, and the second groove portions 31 are respectively in communication with one of the first groove portions 21.

The inner seat body 20 and the outer seat body 30 together form at least one receiving groove 70. Specifically, the inner seat body 20 and the outer seat body 30 can have a two-piece structure, and each of the first groove portions 21 of the inner seat body 20 and the second groove portion 31 of the communicated outer seat body 30 form a receiving groove. 70, and the receiving slot 70 is for accommodating a battery B (as shown in FIG. 5).

Please refer to FIG. 1 , FIG. 2 and FIG. 6 . The outer cover 40 is detachably provided on the side edge of the door panel C, and selectively abuts against the outer seat body 30, and sandwiches the inner seat body 20 and the outer seat body 30 with the housing 10. In other words, when the inner seat body 20 and the outer seat body 30 are received in the casing 10, the outer cover body 40 can be disposed at the opening of the casing 10 and abut against the outer seat body 30 to connect the inner seat body 20 and the outer seat. The body 30 is fixed within the housing 10 (as shown in Figure 6).

The outer cover 40 can be screwed through the outer cover 40 to be screwed to the electronic lock A. In this embodiment. One end of the outer cover 40 has a tab 41, and the tab 41 is bent toward the housing 10, so that the tab 41 is adapted to be inserted into the electronic lock A. The other end of the outer cover 40 has at least one through hole 42 through which the screw 50 is screwed and screwed with the electronic lock A. In addition, if the through holes 42 are provided at both ends of the outer cover 40 and are respectively threaded by the screws 50, the outer cover 40 and the electronic lock A can be screwed together.

When the outer cover 40 is screwed into the electronic lock A, the outer cover 40 fixes the inner base 20 and the outer base 30 together with the battery B accommodated in the first groove portion 21 and the second groove portion 31 in the casing 10. The first groove portion 21 and the second groove portion 31 have wires or conductive elements therein to form a path between the battery B and the electronic lock A, so that the battery B can supply electric energy to the electronic lock A.

Please refer to Figure 4 again. The elastic member 60 is a conductor, and thus the elastic member 60 can be electrically connected to the battery B as a pin of the electrode. Specifically, the number of the elastic members 60 is equal to the number of the first groove portions 21 and the second groove portions 31, and the elastic members 60 are respectively disposed in one of the accommodating grooves 70, so that the battery B is accommodated in the accommodating groove 70. The wires or conductive elements in the first groove portion 21 or the second groove portion 31 can be electrically connected to the battery B through the elastic member 60. In other words, the electronic lock A forms a passage through the elastic member 60 and the battery B.

The following describes the structural changes of the battery case of the present invention when changing the battery.

In the normal state, the battery B is placed in the battery case, and the outer cover 40 of the battery case is screwed to the electronic lock A, and the elastic member 60 is compressed by the battery B to accumulate elastic potential energy. In order to replace the battery B, firstly, the screw 50 is screwed out from the electronic lock A and the battery case, so that the tab 41 of the outer cover 40 can be inserted into the insertion point of the electronic lock A as a pivot point to pivot relative to the electronic lock A (eg Figure 1), the outer cover 40 is then detachable. After the outer cover 40 is detached, the elastic position accumulated by the elastic member 60 can push out the outer seat 30 and expose the battery B for the user to replace.

However, depending on the position at which the elastic member 60 is disposed at different positions in the accommodating groove 70, different effects may be produced. If the elastic member 60 is disposed on the second groove portion 31, that is, the elastic member 60 is located between the battery B and the outer seat body 30, after the outer cover body 40 is detached, the elastic force of the elastic member 60 pushes the outer seat body 30, thereby facilitating The outer housing 30 is removed and the battery B is exposed. If the elastic member 60 is disposed on the first groove portion 21, that is, the elastic member 60 is located between the inner seat body 20 and the battery B, after the outer cover body 40 is detached, the elastic force of the elastic member 60 pushes the battery B together with the outer seat body 30. Therefore, it is convenient to remove the outer seat body 30 and the battery B.

In the present invention, the first groove portion 21 of one of the accommodating grooves 70 is provided with an elastic member 60, and the second groove portion 31 of the other accommodating groove 70 adjacent to the one of the accommodating grooves 70 is provided. The elastic member 60 is disposed in the second groove portion 31 of the accommodating groove 70, and the first groove portion 21 of the other one of the accommodating grooves 70 adjacent to the one of the accommodating grooves 70 is provided with elasticity. Item 60. In other words, half of the elastic members 60 are respectively disposed at intervals in the first groove portion 21, and the other half of the elastic members 60 are spaced apart from the second groove portion 31, respectively.

After the outer cover 40 and the outer base 30 are detached by the elastic members 60, the battery B is pushed out by the elastic members 60, that is, one of the adjacent two batteries B is pushed out by the elastic member 60. Therefore, after the user removes the battery B that has been pushed out, the batteries B remaining in the inner body 20 are spaced apart, so that the user has room to remove the remaining battery B.

In addition, the elastic members 60 may be respectively disposed on one of the first groove portions 21, or may be respectively disposed on one of the second groove portions 31. The two arrangement modes are changed by those skilled in the art in the above manner, and therefore are not illustrated. Each of the elastic members 60 is disposed on the second groove portion 31. After the outer cover 40 is detached, the elastic member 60 can push out the outer body 30 and expose the battery B. When the elastic members 60 are disposed on the first groove portion 21, the elastic member 60 can simultaneously push out the outer seat body 30 and the battery B after the outer cover body 40 is detached.

After the battery B is removed, the new battery B can be placed, and then the outer housing 30 can be placed in the housing 10. Finally, the tab 41 at one end of the outer cover 40 is inserted into the electronic lock A and pivoted relative to the electronic lock A with the insertion point as a fulcrum, and is pivoted to the outer cover 40 against the outer seat 30. Finally, the screw 50 is inserted through the other end of the outer cover 40 and screwed into the electronic lock A. At this time, the outer cover 40 can no longer pivot relative to the electronic lock A, and the replacement of the battery B is completed.

Then please refer to Figure 7. The electronic lock A of the present invention is disposed on the side edge of the door panel C, and the battery case is embedded in the electronic lock A and the door panel C, and the outer cover 40 is exposed only on the side edge of the door panel C. Therefore, when replacing the battery B, the front door must be opened to ensure that the battery B is replaced with the right to unlock the electronic lock A.

In summary, the outer cover 40 of the battery case of the present invention is exposed outside the door panel C, so that the battery B can be replaced by simply removing the outer cover 40. In addition, after the outer cover body 40 is removed, the outer seat body 30 and/or the battery B are automatically pushed out by the elastic member 60, so that the inner seat body and the outer seat of the two-piece structure are separated, which is more convenient in use.

The above description is only a preferred embodiment of the present invention, and is not intended to limit the present invention in any way. Although the present invention has been disclosed above in the preferred embodiment, it is not intended to limit the present invention, and is not in any technical field. A person skilled in the art can make some modifications or modifications to equivalent embodiments by using the above-disclosed technical contents without departing from the technical scope of the present invention. The technical essence of the present invention, any simple modifications, equivalent changes and modifications made to the above embodiments are still within the scope of the present technical solution.

10‧‧‧shell
11‧‧‧ openings
20‧‧‧ Inner body
21‧‧‧First groove
30‧‧‧Outer seat
31‧‧‧Second trough
40‧‧‧Outer cover
41‧‧‧Trap
42‧‧‧through hole
50‧‧‧ screws
60‧‧‧Flexible parts
70‧‧‧ accommodating slots
A, A'‧‧‧ electronic lock
A01'‧‧‧ protective cover
B‧‧‧Battery
C, C'‧‧‧ door panels

Figure 1 is a perspective view of the creation. FIG. 2 is a schematic perspective view of the creation of the electronic lock. FIG. 3 is a perspective view of the inner seat body and the outer seat body of the present invention. Figure 4 is an exploded perspective view of the creation. FIG. 5 is a three-dimensional schematic view of the battery of the present invention placed in the inner seat and the outer seat. FIG. 6 is a perspective view showing the inner cover body and the outer seat body of the outer cover body and the housing of the present invention. Fig. 7 is a perspective view showing the creation of the creation together with the electronic lock on the door panel. Figure 8 is a perspective view of a prior art electronic lock.

10‧‧‧shell

20‧‧‧ Inner body

30‧‧‧Outer seat

40‧‧‧Outer cover

41‧‧‧Trap

42‧‧‧through hole

50‧‧‧ screws

A‧‧‧Electronic lock

B‧‧‧Battery

Claims (8)

An electronic lock battery case for mounting in an electronic lock in a door panel, the battery case comprising: a casing having an opening facing a side edge of the door panel, the casing having at least one first slot therein The housing is electrically connected to the electronic lock; an outer housing detachably received from the opening and received in the housing, and having at least one second slot, the at least one second slot The number of the portions is equal to the number of the at least one first groove portion, and each of the second groove portions respectively communicates with one of the first groove portions to form a receiving groove; an outer cover body detachably disposed on the door plate And abutting the outer seat body and clamping the outer seat body with the outer casing; and at least one screw, the at least one screw is disposed on the outer cover body and the electronic lock Screwing. The battery case of the electronic lock of claim 1, wherein the housing comprises a housing and an inner housing, the housing having the opening, the inner housing is received from the opening and received in the housing; The inner seat body has the at least one first groove portion; the outer seat body is detachably received from the opening and received in the outer casing and clamps the inner seat body with the outer casing. The battery case of the electronic lock of claim 1 or 2, wherein the outer cover has a tab at one end, the tab is for inserting the electronic lock; and the at least one screw is inserted through the outer cover One end. The battery case of the electronic lock of claim 3, wherein the tab is curved toward the housing. The battery case of the electronic lock of claim 1 or 2, further comprising at least one elastic member, each of the at least one elastic member being disposed in one of the receiving grooves, and the number of the at least one elastic member is equal to the at least one a number of grooves; the at least one elastic member is a conductor. The battery case of the electronic lock of claim 5, wherein the first groove portion of the receiving groove is provided with one of the elastic members, and the other one of the ones adjacent to the one of the receiving grooves The second groove portion of the accommodating groove is provided with another elastic member; wherein the second groove portion of the accommodating groove is provided with one of the elastic members, and adjacent to one of the accommodating grooves The first groove portion of the other receiving groove is provided with another one of the elastic members. The battery case of the electronic lock of claim 5, wherein each of the elastic members is disposed on one of the first groove portions. The battery case of the electronic lock of claim 5, wherein each of the elastic members is disposed on one of the second groove portions.