WO2022242394A1

WO2022242394A1 - Locking device, unlocking device, and locking and unlocking assembly

Info

Publication number: WO2022242394A1
Application number: PCT/CN2022/087478
Authority: WO
Inventors: 汪艳; 孙德刚
Original assignee: 菲尼克斯亚太电气（南京）有限公司
Priority date: 2021-05-19
Filing date: 2022-04-18
Publication date: 2022-11-24
Also published as: DE112022002668T5; KR20240007918A; JP2024518591A; CN113285301A; CN113285301B

Abstract

The present invention provides a locking device, an unlocking device, and a locking and unlocking assembly. The unlocking device is used for unlocking the locking device. The locking device comprises a locking element and a locking mating element. The locking element has a first sliding inclined surface. The locking mating element is fixed onto a first module and has a second sliding inclined surface mating with the first sliding inclined surface. The locking element and the locking mating element are configured to be interlocked with each other. The unlocking device comprises an unlocking element and an unlocking mating element. The unlocking element comprises a pressing rod adapted to be movably mounted on the side of the first module and having a third sliding inclined surface. The unlocking mating element is fixedly connected to the locking element of the locking device, and has a fourth sliding inclined surface mating with the third sliding inclined surface. The unlocking device provided by the present disclosure can implement unlocking under the condition that the unlocking operation space of the locking device is limited.

Description

Locking device, unlocking device and locking and unlocking assembly

technical field

The present disclosure relates to an unlocking device, in particular to a device for unlocking a lock between electronic devices and a locking and unlocking assembly including the unlocking device.

Background technique

In the field of electrical connection, the electrical connection between the electronic module and the base is usually realized through an electrical connector. For example, a male electrical connector (also called a male connection terminal) is provided on the electronic module, and a female A type electrical connector (also called a female connection terminal), realizes the electrical connection between the electronic module and the base through the insertion between the male electrical connector and the female electrical connector. In order to maintain a stable electrical connection between the electronic module and the base, a common practice is to provide a locking structure between the electronic module and the base, so as to lock the electronic module on the base and prevent the electronic module from falling off from the base. When the electronic module needs to be disassembled from the base for maintenance, it is necessary to use a pull-out mechanism to separate the electronic module from the base.

However, it is usually necessary to insert a lot of electronic modules on the base, and the requirement for miniaturization of the base makes the space around the electronic modules very limited, making it difficult to use the pull-out mechanism in a narrow space to realize the connection between the electronic modules and the base. between unlocking.

Contents of the invention

The technical solution proposed by the present invention aims to solve the problem of difficulty in unlocking caused by limited unlocking operation space around the electronic module in the prior art.

In one aspect of the present invention, an unlocking device is provided for unlocking a locking device, wherein the locking device includes a locking element and a locking fitting element, the locking element has a first sliding slope, and the locking fitting element is used for is fixed on the first module and has a second sliding slope that cooperates with the first sliding slope, the locking element and the locking matching element are configured to be interlockable, and the unlocking device includes: an unlocking element, including a pressing bar adapted to be movably mounted on one side of the first module and having a third sliding slope; an unlocking engagement element for fixing with the locking element of the locking device connected, and has a fourth sliding slope cooperating with the third sliding slope; wherein the unlocking device is configured to: respond to the pressure lever being actuated in the actuating direction, the third and fourth The sliding ramps slide along each other and the first and second sliding ramps slide along each other, causing the lock between the locking element and the locking engagement element to be released.

In at least one embodiment of one aspect of the present invention, the unlocking element further includes a flip cover, the flip cover is hinged to the first module, the pressing rod has a pressing part, and the pressing part and the third sliding slope are respectively Located at both ends of the pressing rod, wherein the flip cover is configured such that: in response to the flipping of the flip cover around the first module, one end of the flip cover exerts pressure on the pressing portion of the pressing rod.

In at least one embodiment of one aspect of the present invention, the pressing rod has a pressing portion located at an end of the pressing rod, and the pressing portion includes a pressing feature and the third sliding slope.

In at least one embodiment of one aspect of the present invention, the unlocking device further includes a first spring adapted to be installed between the first module and the pressing rod, wherein, in response to the pressing rod is actuated in the actuation direction, the first spring is compressed or stretched.

In at least one embodiment of one aspect of the present invention, the unlocking engagement element is integrally formed with the locking element.

In at least one embodiment of one aspect of the present invention, the first module is an electronic module and has male connection terminals, and the locking element is adapted to be movably mounted on a base having a female connection terminal. The connecting terminal is used for docking with the male connecting terminal of the electronic module.

In at least one embodiment of one aspect of the present invention, the unlocking device further includes a second spring adapted to be installed between the locking element and the base, wherein, in response to the pressure lever actuated in the moving direction, the second spring is compressed or stretched.

In at least one embodiment of one aspect of the present invention, the electronic module also has a protrusion, the protrusion is located on the other side of the electronic module relative to the pressure bar, and is suitable for protruding to the base fit in the groove.

In another aspect of the present invention, there is provided a locking and unlocking assembly, comprising: a locking device, including: a locking element having a first sliding slope; and a locking fitting element for being fixed on the first module and having a first sliding ramp mating with a second sliding ramp, the locking element and the locking engagement element configured to be interlockable; and an unlocking device as described in any of the preceding paragraphs.

In at least one embodiment of another aspect of the present invention, the locking element has a locking portion including the first sliding slope, and the locking fitting element has a locking fitting portion including the second sliding slope, when When the locking device is in a locked state, the locking part and the locking matching part are locked in a manner of being engaged with each other.

In at least one embodiment of another aspect of the present invention, the locking element has a plurality of locking portions, and the locking engagement element has a plurality of locking engagement portions, when the locking device is in the locking state, the Each of the plurality of locking portions and the corresponding locking fitting portion are locked in such a manner as to engage with each other.

In at least one embodiment of another aspect of the present invention, the dimensions of each of the plurality of locking portions are configured to be the same, and each of the plurality of locking engagement portions The dimensions are constructed to be the same.

In at least one embodiment of another aspect of the present invention, the height dimension of at least one locking portion of the plurality of locking portions is configured to be different from the other locking portions, and one of the plurality of locking mating portions is different from the other locking portions. The height dimension of the corresponding locking fit of at least one locking portion is configured differently from the other locking fits.

In at least one embodiment of another aspect of the present invention, the first module is an electronic module, and the locking and unlocking assembly further includes: a base suitable for being movably mounted on the locking element and having a female type connection terminal; and the electronic module, the electronic module has a male connection terminal for docking with the female connection terminal of the base.

In one aspect of the present invention, a locking device is provided, comprising: a locking element having a plurality of locking portions, each of which includes a first sliding slope; and a locking engagement element having a plurality of locking portions. Cooperating parts, each of the plurality of locking cooperating parts includes a second sliding slope that cooperates with the first sliding slope, wherein the height dimension of at least one locking part in the plurality of locking parts is configured to be the same as The other locking parts are different, and the height dimension of the locking matching part corresponding to the at least one locking part among the plurality of locking matching parts is configured to be different from the other locking matching parts, wherein each of the plurality of locking parts One and the corresponding locking fitting are configured to interlock with each other when the locking fitting is inserted into the locking portion, and when an external force makes the first sliding slope of the locking portion and the second sliding surface of the locking fitting The locking can be released when the sliding ramps slide along each other.

In at least one embodiment of an aspect of the present invention, each locking portion further has a first engagement opening and a first head, and each locking engagement portion further has a second engagement opening and a second head, when said When the locking device is in the locked state, the first engaging opening of each locking part accommodates the second head of the corresponding locking fitting part, and the first head is received in the corresponding locking fitting part. in the second engagement opening.

In at least one embodiment of one aspect of the present invention, the plurality of locking portions are spaced apart in a first direction, and the external force is along or has a component along the first direction, the An external force causes the first and second sliding slopes to slide along each other, causing the locks between the plurality of locking parts and the corresponding locking fitting parts to be released.

In at least one embodiment of one aspect of the present invention, the locking element is adapted to be movably mounted on a base having a female connection terminal, the locking mating element is adapted to be fixed on an electronic module, The electronic module has a male connection terminal for docking with the female connection terminal of the base.

In at least one embodiment of one aspect of the present invention, when each locking portion of the plurality of locking portions interlocks with the corresponding locking fitting portion, the male connection terminal of the electronic module and the The female connecting terminals of the base are plugged into each other; and when at least one locking part of the plurality of locking parts and the corresponding locking matching part are disengaged from each other, the male connecting terminals of the electronic module and the base The plugging between the female connecting terminals is released.

In yet another aspect of the present invention there is provided a lock and unlock assembly comprising: a locking device as described in any of the preceding paragraphs; an unlocking device for actuating a locking element of said locking device in a first direction , so that the locking between each locking portion of the plurality of locking portions and the corresponding locking fitting portion is released.

In at least one embodiment of another aspect of the present invention, the unlocking device includes an actuating part arranged on the locking element, and the actuating part makes the locking element under the action of the external force actuated in the first direction.

In at least one embodiment of the further aspect of the present invention, the unlocking device is an unlocking device as described in any of the preceding paragraphs.

Compared with the prior art, the technical solution proposed by the present invention can at least have the following one or more advantages:

(1) Utilize the ample operating space on the top of the electronic module to realize the unlocking between the electronic module and the base through force conversion; and

(2) Multi-level locking and unlocking are designed, which allows the combination of multiple positional relationships and electrical connection relationships between the electronic module and the base to meet various operational needs during the unlocking process.

Description of drawings

In order to further clarify the above and other advantages and features of various embodiments of the present invention, a more particular description of various embodiments of the present invention will be presented with reference to the accompanying drawings. It is to be understood that the drawings depict only typical embodiments of the invention and therefore are not to be considered limiting of the scope of the invention as claimed.

Fig. 1 shows an exploded view of a lock and unlock assembly according to an embodiment of the present invention.

Fig. 2A shows a schematic diagram of an electronic module in a locking and unlocking assembly in a locked state according to an embodiment of the present invention.

Fig. 2B shows a schematic diagram of the flip cover in the open state and the electronic module in the unlocked state in the locking and unlocking assembly according to an embodiment of the present invention.

Fig. 2C shows a schematic diagram of the flip cover in the closed state and the electronic module in the unlocked state in the locking and unlocking assembly according to an embodiment of the present invention.

Fig. 3A shows a schematic diagram of an electronic module in a locking and unlocking assembly in a locked state according to another embodiment of the present invention.

Fig. 3B shows a schematic diagram of the flip cover in the open state and the electronic module in the primary unlock state in the locking and unlocking assembly according to another embodiment of the present invention.

Fig. 3C shows a schematic diagram of the flip cover in the closed state and the electronic module in the first-level unlocked state in the locking and unlocking assembly according to another embodiment of the present invention.

Fig. 3D shows a schematic diagram of the flip cover in the open state and the electronic module in the primary unlock state in the locking and unlocking assembly according to another embodiment of the present invention.

Fig. 3E shows a schematic diagram of the flip cover in the closed state and the electronic module in the secondary unlocked state in the locking and unlocking assembly according to another embodiment of the present invention.

Fig. 4 shows an exploded view of a lock and unlock assembly according to another embodiment of the present invention.

Reference signs:

1 Lock and unlock component

10 electronic modules

11 Male connection terminal

12 raised

21 locking element

22 Lock fit elements

23 Locking part

23A Level 1 Locking Department

23B Secondary Lock Department

23a Engaging opening

23b head

23c sliding slope

24 Lock fitting

24A primary locking fit

24B Secondary locking fit

24a Engaging opening

24b head

24c sliding slope

30 base

31 Female connection terminal

32 Fitting groove

40 springs

50 unlocking device

51 Unlock element

52 Unlocking mating elements

52b Sliding slope

53 clamshell

55 pressure bar

55a Press part

55b sliding slope

60 springs

Detailed ways

The present invention will be further described below in conjunction with specific embodiments and accompanying drawings, and more details are set forth in the following description in order to fully understand the present invention, but the present invention can obviously be implemented in many other ways different from this description , those skilled in the art can make similar promotions and deductions based on actual application situations without violating the connotation of the present invention, so the content of this specific embodiment should not limit the protection scope of the present invention.

This application uses certain words to describe the embodiments of the application. For example, "one embodiment", "other embodiments", and/or "some embodiments" refer to a certain feature, structure or characteristic related to at least one embodiment of the present application. Therefore, it should be emphasized and noted that two or more references to "one embodiment" or "other embodiments" or "some embodiments" in different places in this specification do not necessarily refer to the same embodiment. In addition, certain features, structures or characteristics of one or more embodiments of the present application may be properly combined.

It should be noted that, in order to simplify the expression disclosed in the present application and thus help the understanding of one or more embodiments, in the foregoing descriptions of the embodiments of the present application, sometimes multiple features are combined into one embodiment, drawing or pair in its description. This method of disclosure does not, however, imply that the subject matter of the application requires more features than are recited in the claims. Indeed, embodiment features are less than all features of a single foregoing disclosed embodiment.

Referring to FIG. 1 , FIG. 1 shows an exploded view of a locking and unlocking assembly 1 according to an embodiment of the present invention. As shown in Figure 1, the locking and unlocking assembly 1 includes an electronic module 10 and a base 30, wherein the bottom of the electronic module 10 can have a male connection terminal 11, the base 30 can be provided with a female connection terminal 31, the electronic module 10 and the base 30 can be Electrical connection is realized by plugging between the male connection terminal 11 and the female connection terminal 31 .

Referring to Fig. 1, the locking and unlocking assembly 1 also includes a locking element 21 and a locking fitting element 22 (the locking element 21 and the locking fitting element 22 may be collectively referred to as a "locking device"), and the locking element 21 and the locking fitting element 22 are configured to be mutually interlock. The locking element 21 is adapted to be mounted to the base 30. Further, a spring 40 may also be installed between the locking element 21 and the base 30 . In some embodiments, one end of the spring 40 (for example, the left end of the spring 40 as shown in FIG. The right end of the spring 40 shown) can be supported on the base 30 in a fixed manner or in a non-fixed manner, so that the spring 40 is compressed in response to the locking member 21 moving to the right relative to the base 30 . In other embodiments, one end of the spring 40 (for example, the right end of the spring 40 as shown in FIG. 1 ) can be fixed on the locking element 21, and the other end (for example, the left end of the spring 40 as shown in FIG. 1 ) It may be fixed on the base 30 such that the spring 40 is stretched in response to the locking member 21 moving to the right relative to the base 30 . The locking engagement element 22 may be secured to the electronics module 10 . The electronic module 10 can be locked on the base 30 through the interlocking between the locking element 21 and the locking fitting element 22 .

Referring to FIG. 1 , the locking element 21 includes a plurality of locking portions 23, and each locking portion 23 may have an engaging opening 23a, a head 23b, and a sliding slope 23c. The locking fitting element 22 includes a plurality of locking fitting parts 24, each of which may have an engaging opening 24a, a head 24b, and a sliding slope 24c. In some embodiments, the engaging opening 23a of the locking portion 23 may be a part of the opening formed by the locking portion 23 for receiving the head 24b of the corresponding locking fitting portion 24, and the engaging opening 24a of the locking fitting portion 24 may be A recessed portion for accommodating the head portion 23b of the corresponding locking portion 23 . In the locked state, the locking portion 23 and the locking fitting portion 24 are locked in such a manner that they engage with each other, for example, the engaging opening 24a of the locking fitting portion 24 can accommodate the head 23b of the locking portion 23, and the head 24b of the locking fitting portion 24 can is accommodated in the engagement opening 23 a of the locking portion 23 . When the lock between the lock portion 23 and the lock fitting portion 24 is released, the head portion 23 b of the lock portion 23 may no longer be located in the engagement opening 24 a of the lock fitting portion 24 . In other embodiments, the locking element 21 may only include one locking portion 23 and the locking engagement element 22 may only include one locking engagement portion 24 .

Referring to FIG. 1 , the locking and unlocking assembly 1 further includes an unlocking device 50 for unlocking the locking device. As shown in FIG. 1 , the unlocking device 50 includes an unlocking element 51 and an unlocking matching element 52 . The unlocking element 51 may include a flip cover 53 and a pressing rod 55 having a pressing portion 55a at an upper end and a sliding slope 55b at a lower end. In some embodiments, the flip cover 53 can be hinged above the electronic module 10 , and the pressing rod 55 can be installed on one side of the electronic module 10 . When the flip cover 53 turns around the electronic module 10, one end of the flip cover 53 can apply pressure to the pressing portion 55a on the upper side of the pressing rod 55, so that the pressing rod 55 moves vertically downward. Further, a spring 60 may also be installed between the pressing rod 55 and the electronic module 10 . In some embodiments, one end of the spring 60 (for example, the upper end of the spring 60 as shown in FIG. The lower end of the spring 60 ) may be supported on the electronic module 10 in a fixed manner or in a non-fixed manner such that the spring 60 is compressed in response to the downward movement of the pressure rod 55 relative to the electronic module 10 . In some other embodiments, one end of the spring 30 (for example, the upper end of the spring 60 as shown in FIG. 1 ) can be fixed on the electronic module 10, and the other end (for example, the lower end of the spring 60 as shown in FIG. 1 ) The spring 60 may be secured to the compression rod 55 such that the spring 60 is stretched in response to the downward movement of the compression rod 55 relative to the electronics module 10 . Referring to FIG. 1 , the unlocking fitting element 52 and the locking element 21 can be integrally formed, and the upper end of the unlocking fitting element 52 has a sliding slope (not shown) that cooperates with the sliding slope 55 b at the lower end of the pressing rod 55 .

Referring to FIGS. 2A-2C , the process of unlocking the locking device by the unlocking device 50 is exemplarily described below. Fig. 2A shows a schematic diagram of the electronic module 10 in the locking and unlocking assembly 1 in a locked state according to an embodiment of the present invention. Fig. 2B shows a schematic diagram of the flip cover 53 in the lock and unlock assembly 1 in an open state and the electronic module 10 in an unlocked state according to an embodiment of the present invention. Fig. 2C shows a schematic diagram of the flip cover 53 in the closed state and the electronic module 10 in the unlocked state in the locking and unlocking assembly 1 according to an embodiment of the present invention.

As shown in FIG. 2A, when the electronic module 10 is in the locked state, the locking portion 23 of the locking element 21 and the locking engaging portion 24 of the locking engaging element 22 are locked in a manner of engaging with each other, so that the electronic module 10 is locked on the base. 30 on. Specifically, when the electronic module 10 is inserted into the base 30 along the insertion direction I (at this time, the locking fitting portion 24 is inserted into the locking portion 23 along the insertion direction I), the locking portion 23 and the locking fitting portion 24 are engaged with each other, so that the electronic module 10 cannot The electronic module 10 remains in the locked state by being removed from the base 30 in a direction opposite to the insertion direction I. Referring to FIG. 2A, when the electronic module 10 is in the locked state, the flip cover 53 of the unlocking element 51 can be covered above the electronic module 10, the pressing rod 55 can be in the initial position, and the spring installed between the electronic module 10 and the pressing rod 55 60 may be in an initial state (eg, a natural state), the locking element 21 may be in an initial position, and the spring 40 installed between the base 30 and the locking element 21 may be in an initial state (eg, a natural state).

Referring to FIG. 2B , when unlocking, the operator or an operating mechanism (for example, a mechanical arm) can flip the flip cover 53 covering the electronic module 10 along the arrow R shown in FIG. 2B , so that the right end of the flip cover 53 contacts and The pressing portion 55a at the upper end of the pressing rod 55 exerts a force, thereby causing the pressing rod 55 to move downward in the actuating direction A. As shown in FIG. The movement of the pressing rod 55 along the actuating direction A causes the sliding slope 55b and the sliding slope 52b to slide along each other (that is, the sliding slope 55b contacts the sliding slope 52b and relatively slides along the sliding slope 52b). The force exerted by the sliding slope 52 b on the upper end of the unlocking matching element 52 has a rightward component force, so that the unlocking matching element 52 and the locking element 21 move rightward along the linkage direction L. The movement of the locking element 21 along the linkage direction L makes the sliding slope 23c of the locking part 23 and the sliding slope 24c of the locking fitting part 25 slide along each other (that is, the sliding slope 23c contacts the sliding slope 24c and relatively slides along the sliding slope 24c), due to locking The force exerted by the sliding bevel 23c on the element 21 to the sliding bevel 24c on the locking engagement element 22 has an upward component force, thereby causing the locking engagement element 22 and the electronic module 10 to move in the direction opposite to the actuation direction A (that is, to the insertion direction). I in the opposite direction) moves upwards, so that the lock between the locking element 21 and the locking engagement element 22 is released.

Finally, the electronic module 10 can be placed in the unlocked state as shown in FIGS. 2B and 2C . When the electronic module 10 is in the unlocked state, the locking portion 23 of the locking element 21 and the locking engaging portion 24 of the locking engaging element 22 are disengaged from each other. . As shown in FIGS. 2B and 2C , when the locking portion 23 and the locking fitting portion 24 are disengaged from each other, the locking fitting portion 24 can be completely located outside the opening formed by the locking portion 23 .

Referring to FIG. 2B, when the flip cover 53 is opened, the pressing rod 55 is actuated, so that the spring 60 installed between the electronic module 10 and the pressing rod 55 is compressed in the actuating direction A, and the locking element 21 is in the linkage position, so that The spring 40 installed between the base 30 and the locking element 21 is compressed in the linkage direction L, and the bottom end of the locking matching portion 24 abuts against the top end of the sliding slope 23 c of the locking portion 23 . In other embodiments, when the pressing rod 55 is actuated, the spring 60 installed between the electronic module 10 and the pressing rod 55 can be stretched in the actuating direction A, installed between the base 30 and the locking element 21 The spring 40 can be stretched in the linkage direction L. As shown in Figure 2B, the electronic module 10 can have a protrusion 12 on the side opposite to the side where the pressing bar 55 is installed, and the protrusion 12 can protrude into the matching groove 32 on the base 30, and can Cooperate with moving up and down in the groove 32. The length of the matching groove 32 limits the stroke of the protrusion 12 , thereby preventing the electronic module 10 from falling off from the base 30 when moving in a direction opposite to the insertion direction I .

Referring to FIG. 2C, when the operator or the operating mechanism releases the force exerted on the flip cover 53, the spring 60 compressed in the actuating direction A makes the pressing rod 55 move upwards in the direction opposite to the actuating direction A through its restoring force. In the initial position, the upward movement of the pressing rod 55 pushes the flip cover 53 back to the closed state. On the other hand, the spring 40 compressed in the linkage direction L also moves the locking element 21 to the left in the direction opposite to the linkage direction L to the initial position by its restoring force. In other embodiments, when the operator or the operating mechanism releases the force applied to the flip cover 53, the spring 60 stretched in the actuation direction A will make the pressing rod 55 move in the direction opposite to the actuation direction A through its restoring force. Moving upward to the initial position, the spring 40 stretched in the interlocking direction L also makes the locking element 21 move leftward to the initial position in a direction opposite to the interlocking direction L through its restoring force. As shown in Figure 2C, when the flip cover 53 is in the closed state, the bottom end of the locking fitting portion 24 can abut against the top end of the head 23b of the locking portion 23, preventing the locking fitting portion 24 from falling back into the locking portion 23 and The locking parts 23 are interlocked with each other, so that the electronic module 10 can be kept in an unlocked state, and the electronic module 10 will not be locked on the base 30 again.

In the above embodiments shown in FIG. 1 and FIGS. 2A-2C , the dimensions of the respective locking portions 23 of the locking element 21 are configured to be the same. For example, the height dimensions of the respective locking portions 23 along the insertion direction I may be approximately equal. For another example, the width dimensions of each locking portion 23 along the interlocking direction L may also be substantially equal. Correspondingly, the dimensions of the individual lock fit portions 24 of the lock fit element 22 are also configured to be identical. However, in other embodiments the individual locking portions 23 of the locking element 21 may be configured differently. For example, the height dimension of each locking portion 23 along the insertion direction I may be different. For another example, the width dimension of each locking portion 23 along the interlocking direction L may be different. Correspondingly, the dimensions of the individual locking cooperating portions 24 of the locking cooperating element 22 may also be configured differently. Locking portions 23 of different and/or identical sizes may be spaced apart in the above-mentioned linkage direction L, ie the direction in which the locking element 21 can be actuated. Dimensions (including height dimension and/or width dimension) of each locking portion 23 and each corresponding locking mating portion 24 are configured differently to allow multi-level unlocking, such as two or more levels of unlocking.

The following will exemplarily describe the secondary unlocking process of the secondary locking device by the unlocking device 50 with reference to FIGS. 3A-3E . Fig. 3A shows a schematic diagram of the electronic module 10 in the locking and unlocking assembly 1 in a locked state according to another embodiment of the present invention. Fig. 3B shows a schematic diagram of the flip cover 53 in the locking and unlocking assembly 1 in the open state and the electronic module 10 in the primary unlocking state according to another embodiment of the present invention. FIG. 3C shows a schematic diagram of the flip cover 53 in the closed state and the electronic module 10 in the primary unlocked state in the locking and unlocking assembly 1 according to another embodiment of the present invention. FIG. 3D shows a schematic diagram of the flip cover 53 in the locking and unlocking assembly 1 in an open state and the electronic module 10 in a primary unlocking state according to another embodiment of the present invention. FIG. 3E shows a schematic diagram of the flip cover 53 in the closed state and the electronic module 10 in the secondary unlocked state in the locking and unlocking assembly 1 according to another embodiment of the present invention.

As shown in FIGS. 3A-3E , the locking element 21 includes a primary locking portion 23A with a smaller height and width, and a secondary locking portion 23B with a larger height and width. Correspondingly, the locking fitting element 22 includes a primary locking fitting portion 24A having a smaller height dimension and a smaller width dimension, and a secondary locking fitting portion 24B having a larger height dimension and a larger width dimension.

Referring to FIG. 3A , when the electronic module 10 is in the locked state, the primary locking portion 23A and the secondary locking portion 23B of the locking element 21 are connected to the primary locking portion 24A and the secondary locking portion 24B of the locking engagement element 22 respectively. Engagement locks. The state of other components in the locking and unlocking assembly 1 (eg, springs 40 and 60 , flip 53 , pressing rod 55 , locking member 21 , etc.) is similar to that described above for FIG. 2A , and will not be repeated here.

The first-stage unlocking operation performed may be similar to the unlocking operation described above with respect to FIG. 2B , and details are not repeated here. After performing the primary unlocking operation, as shown in FIG. 3B , the lock between the primary locking portion 23A and the primary locking fitting portion 24A is released and the primary locking portion 23A and the primary locking fitting portion 24A are disengaged from each other, and the primary locking portion 23A and the primary locking fitting portion 24A are disengaged from each other. The lock between the primary locking portion 23B and the secondary locking fitting portion 24B is released, but at this time the secondary locking portion 23A and the secondary locking fitting portion 24A are not disengaged from each other, and the head of the secondary locking portion matching portion 24B is still located at the second level. In the opening formed by the stage locking portion 23B.

Thereafter, after releasing the power applied to the flip cover 53, as shown in Figure 3C, the bottom end of the primary locking fitting portion 24A abuts against the top of the head of the primary locking portion 23A, and the secondary locking portion 23B and the secondary locking portion The lock fittings 24B are locked in such a manner as to be engaged with each other. The states of other components in the locking and unlocking 1 (for example, springs 40 and 60 , flip 53 , pressing rod 55 , locking element 21 , etc.) are similar to those described above for FIG. 2C , and will not be repeated here. In addition, in some embodiments, when the electronic module 10 is in the first-level unlocked state, the plug connection between the male connection terminal of the electronic module 10 and the female connection terminal of the base 30 can be released, that is, the electronic module 10 is no longer It is electrically connected with the base 30 . However, since the secondary locking portion 23B and the secondary locking matching portion 24B are still engaged with each other, the electronic module 10 is still locked on the base 30 . In addition, as shown in FIG. 3C, when the flip cover 53 is in the closed state and the electronic module 10 is in the primary unlocked state, since the bottom end of the primary locking fitting portion 24A abuts against the top of the head of the primary locking portion 23A , thus preventing the first-level locking fitting part 24A from falling back into the first-level locking part 23A and interlocking with the first-level locking part 23A again, thereby preventing the male connection terminal of the electronic module 10 from being plugged into the female connection terminal of the base 30 .

Then, perform a secondary unlock operation. The secondary unlocking operation may be similar to the unlocking operation described above with respect to FIG. 2B , and will not be repeated here. After performing the secondary unlocking operation, as shown in FIG. 3D, the flip cover 53 is placed in the open state again, and the bottom end of the primary locking fitting portion 24A abuts against the top of the sliding slope of the primary locking portion 23A, and the secondary locking The lock between portion 23B and secondary lock fitting portion 24B is released again. Since the lock between the secondary locking portion 23B and the secondary locking mating portion 24B is released, an operator or operating mechanism is allowed in some embodiments to pull the secondary locking mating portion 24B from the secondary locking portion 23B such that The secondary locking portion 23B and the secondary locking matching portion 24B are disengaged from each other, and the electronic module 10 is placed in a secondary unlocked state as shown in FIG. 3E . In some other embodiments, after the lock between the secondary locking portion 23B and the secondary locking matching portion 24B is released for the second time, the pressing rod 55 can be further moved downward along the actuating direction A by continuing to turn over the flip cover 53 , the locking element 21 further moves to the right along the linkage direction L, and the electronic module 10 together with the locking fitting element 22 moves upwards in the direction opposite to the actuating direction A, thereby causing the secondary locking portion 23B and the secondary locking fitting portion 24B to mutually break away. In some embodiments, the primary locking portion 23A and the secondary locking portion 23B and the primary locking fitting portion 24A and the secondary locking fitting portion 24B can also be disengaged from each other at the same time through one unlocking operation, for example, when performing the primary unlocking During operation, the flip cover 53 can be flipped to the bottom, so that the first-level locking fitting portion 24A and the second-level locking fitting portion 24B are pushed out of the first-level locking portion 23A and the second-level locking portion 23B, so that the first-level locking portion 23A and the second-level locking portion 23B The secondary lock portion 23B is disengaged from each other simultaneously with the primary lock fitting portion 24A and the secondary lock fitting portion 24B.

As shown in FIG. 3E , when the electronic module 10 is in the secondary unlocked state, the primary locking portion 23A and the primary locking fitting portion 24A are disengaged from each other and the secondary locking portion 23A and the secondary locking fitting portion 24A are disengaged from each other. At this point, the electronic module 10 can be pulled out from the base 30 .

Although the two-level unlocking of the locking and unlocking assembly 1 has been described with reference to FIGS. 3A-3E , the present invention is not limited thereto, but can be configured with two or more levels of locking parts and corresponding locking matching parts according to actual operation needs, so that Achieve level two or above unlocking. For example, the locking element 21 can be configured to include a multi-level locking portion, such as a primary locking portion, a secondary locking portion, and a tertiary locking portion, wherein the height dimension of the primary locking portion is smaller than the height dimension of the secondary locking portion, and The height dimension of the secondary locking portion is in turn smaller than the height dimension of the tertiary locking portion. Accordingly, the lock fit element 22 may be configured to include corresponding multi-stage lock fits, such as a primary lock fit, a secondary lock fit, and a tertiary lock fit.

The above describes the unlocking element 51 in the unlocking device 50 as including the flip cover 53 and the pressing rod 55, but the unlocking element 51 of the present invention is not limited to this configuration. Other configurations of the unlocking element 51 are described below with reference to FIG. 4 . Fig. 4 shows an exploded view of the lock and unlock assembly 1 according to another embodiment of the present invention. As shown in FIG. 4 , the unlocking element 51 may include a pressing rod 55 but not include a flip cover 53 , wherein the pressing portion 55 a may be located at a lower end or an upper end of the pressing rod 55 . Press portion 55a may have a press feature for an operator's finger or tool to engage to actuate downward movement of press bar 55 . The pressing feature can be formed in any shape, such as a groove as shown in FIG. 4 , or a protrusion, as long as it is convenient to perform a pressing operation on the pressing rod 55 . In some embodiments, the pressing portion 55a is disposed at the lower end of the pressing rod 55 and includes a pressing feature and a sliding ramp 55b. Similar to the strut 55 described above in connection with FIG. 1 , the strut 55 shown in FIG. 4 may be mounted to one side of the electronics module 10 . The structure and installation method of other parts of the electronic module 10 shown in FIG. 4 may be similar to the structure and installation method described above in conjunction with FIG. 1 , and will not be repeated here.

In addition, the unlocking of multi-level locking devices (including secondary locking devices or locking devices above secondary level) is not limited to using the above-mentioned unlocking device 50, and other types of unlocking devices can also be used, as long as they can be used in the above-mentioned It is only necessary to actuate the locking elements of the multi-stage locking device in the linkage direction L so that the locking between the locking part and the corresponding locking matching part is released. For example, an actuating member may be provided on the locking element of the multi-stage locking device for engagement by an operator's finger or a tool in order to actuate the locking element in the linkage direction L described above. The actuating member may be a ring or groove formed at one end of the locking element for engagement by a tool such as a screwdriver or by an operator's finger. In addition, in other embodiments, the locking fitting element of the locking device can also be actuated (for example, the operator pulls by hand) in the above-mentioned linkage direction L, so that the sliding slope on the locking fitting element and the locking portion The sliding ramps on the slides slide along each other, causing the lock between the locking portion and the locking mating portion to be released.

In addition, the above-mentioned locking device and unlocking device 50 are not limited to use in electrical connection devices, and they can also be used in other application scenarios that require locking and unlocking.

While the present invention has been described in terms of preferred embodiments of the present disclosure, it is not intended to be limited thereto but only by the scope as set forth in the appended claims. Those skilled in the art will appreciate that various modifications and changes can be made to the embodiments described herein without departing from the broader spirit and scope of the invention as set forth in the appended claims.

Claims

An unlocking device for unlocking a locking device, wherein the locking device includes a locking element and a locking fitting element, the locking element has a first sliding slope, and the locking fitting element is used to be fixed on a first module and has A second sliding slope cooperating with the first sliding slope, the locking element and the locking engagement element are configured to be interlockable, and the unlocking device comprises:

The unlocking element includes a pressing rod adapted to be movably mounted on one side of the first module and the pressing rod has a third sliding slope;

an unlocking matching element, configured to be fixedly connected to the locking element of the locking device, and has a fourth sliding slope cooperating with the third sliding slope;

Wherein, the unlocking device is configured such that, in response to the pressing lever being actuated in the actuating direction, the third and fourth sliding slopes slide along each other and the first and second sliding slopes slide along each other , causing the lock between the locking element and the locking engagement element to be released.
The unlocking device according to claim 1, characterized in that,

The unlocking element also includes a flip, the flip is hinged to the first module,

The pressing rod has a pressing part, and the pressing part and the third sliding slope are respectively located at both ends of the pressing rod,

Wherein, the flip cover is configured such that: in response to the flip cover turning around the first module, one end of the flip cover applies pressure to the pressing portion of the pressing rod.
The unlocking device according to claim 1, wherein the pressing rod has a pressing portion, the pressing portion is located at the end of the pressing rod, and the pressing portion includes a pressing feature and the third sliding slope .
The unlocking device according to claim 2 or 3, wherein the unlocking device further comprises a first spring adapted to be installed between the first module and the pressing rod,

Wherein, in response to the pressure lever being actuated in the actuation direction, the first spring is compressed or stretched.
The unlocking device according to any one of claims 1-3, characterized in that, the unlocking matching element is integrally formed with the locking element.
The unlocking device according to any one of claims 1-3, wherein the first module is an electronic module and has a male connection terminal, and

The locking element is adapted to be movably mounted on a base having a female connection terminal for mating with the male connection terminal of the electronic module.
The unlocking device according to claim 6, wherein the unlocking device further comprises a second spring adapted to be installed between the locking element and the base,

Wherein, in response to the pressure lever being actuated in the actuation direction, the second spring is compressed or stretched.
The unlocking device according to claim 6, wherein the electronic module further has a protrusion, the protrusion is located on the other side of the electronic module relative to the pressure bar, and is suitable for protruding to the base in the mating groove.
A lock and unlock assembly, comprising:

Locking devices, including:

a locking element having a first sliding slope; and

a locking engagement element for being fixed on the first module and having a second sliding ramp cooperating with the first sliding ramp, the locking element and the locking engagement element being configured to be interlockable; and

The unlocking device according to any one of claims 1-8.
The locking and unlocking assembly according to claim 9, wherein said locking member has a locking portion including said first sliding slope, and said locking engagement member has a locking engagement portion including said second sliding slope,

When the locking device is in the locked state, the locking portion and the locking fitting portion are locked in a manner of being engaged with each other.
The lock and unlock assembly according to claim 10, wherein said locking element has a plurality of locking portions, and said locking engagement element has a plurality of locking engagement portions,

When the locking device is in the locked state, each of the plurality of locking portions and the corresponding locking fitting portion are locked in such a manner as to be engaged with each other.
The lock and unlock assembly according to claim 11, wherein the dimensions of each of the plurality of locking portions are configured to be the same, and each of the plurality of locking engagement portions is lockingly engaged The dimensions of the parts are configured to be the same.
The locking and unlocking assembly according to claim 11, wherein the height dimension of at least one locking part among the plurality of locking parts is configured to be different from other locking parts, and the height dimension of at least one locking part among the plurality of locking matching parts is The height dimension of the corresponding locking fitting portion of the at least one locking portion is configured to be different from the other locking fitting portions.
The locking and unlocking assembly according to any one of claims 9-13, wherein the first module is an electronic module, and the locking and unlocking assembly further comprises:

a base adapted to be movably mounted on said locking element and having a female connection terminal; and

In the electronic module, the electronic module has a male connection terminal for docking with the female connection terminal of the base.
A locking device comprising:

a locking element having a plurality of locking portions, each of which includes a first sliding slope; and

a lock fit element having a plurality of lock fit portions each including a second slide ramp mated to the first slide ramp,

Wherein, the height dimension of at least one locking portion among the plurality of locking portions is configured to be different from other locking portions, and the height dimension of the locking fitting portion corresponding to the at least one locking portion among the plurality of locking portions are constructed differently from other locking fits,

Wherein, each of the plurality of locking portions and the corresponding locking fitting portion are configured to interlock with each other when the locking fitting portion is inserted into the locking portion, and when an external force makes the first locking portion of the locking portion The locking can be released when the sliding ramp and the second sliding ramp of the locking fitting slide along each other.
The locking device of claim 15, wherein each locking portion further has a first engagement opening and a first head, and each locking engagement portion further has a second engagement opening and a second head,

When the locking device is in the locked state, the first engaging opening of each locking portion receives the second head of the corresponding locking fitting, and the first head is received in the corresponding locking fitting in the second engagement opening of the
The locking device according to claim 16, characterized in that,

The plurality of locking portions are spaced apart in a first direction, and the external force is along or has a component along the first direction, the external force causes the first and second sliding slopes to move along each other. sliding, causing the locks between the plurality of locking portions and corresponding locking engagement portions to be released.
Locking device according to any one of claims 15-17, characterized in that the locking element is adapted to be movably mounted on a base having female connection terminals,

The locking fit element is used to be fixed on an electronic module, and the electronic module has a male connection terminal for mating with the female connection terminal of the base.
The locking device according to claim 18, wherein when each locking portion of the plurality of locking portions and the corresponding locking fitting portion are interlocked with each other, the male connection terminal of the electronic module and the the female connection terminals of the base are plugged into each other; and

When at least one locking portion of the plurality of locking portions and the corresponding locking fitting portion disengage from each other, the plug connection between the male connection terminal of the electronic module and the female connection terminal of the base is closed. lifted.
A lock and unlock assembly, comprising:

A locking device as claimed in any one of claims 15-19;

Unlocking means for actuating the locking element of the locking means in a first direction such that the lock between each locking portion of the plurality of locking portions and the corresponding locking engagement portion is released.
The locking and unlocking assembly according to claim 20, wherein the unlocking device includes an actuating part arranged on the locking element, and the actuating part makes the locking element under the action of the external force is actuated in the first direction.
The locking and unlocking assembly according to claim 20, wherein the unlocking device is the unlocking device according to any one of claims 1-8.