CN213927884U - Electronic lock for commodity safety - Google Patents

Abstract

The utility model provides an electronic lock for commodity safety, including lock mechanism, warning subassembly and detection component, the lock mechanism includes spring bolt and shape memory material, the spring bolt is configured as can respond shape memory material deformation in order to move about in the confined space thereby locking or unblock the lock mechanism; the detection component is configured to be capable of detecting a locked or unlocked state of the lock mechanism, and the warning component is configured to send a safety signal when the lock mechanism is in a preset warning state. The utility model discloses an adopted the shape memory material in the lock core, as the drive arrangement who drives the spring bolt and remove, whether this kind of flexible characteristic that utilizes the shape memory material can realize the drive to the spring bolt through the circular telegram, need not adopt traditional motor or electromagnetism mode to drive, can simplify the structure of electronic lock, reduce the manufacturing degree of difficulty and cost, can also reduce the volume of electronic lock simultaneously, more be favorable to the structural design of electronic lock.

Description

Electronic lock for commodity safety

Technical Field

The utility model relates to a commodity safety field especially relates to electronic lock.

Background

How to ensure the safety of the goods is an important link for the seller to ensure the sales profits and control the cost. The goods may be stolen in the process of sale and storage, and therefore, some measures need to be taken to protect the goods from being stolen and damaged. The commodity is not destroyed and stolen in the process of storage and sale, and the utility model provides a commodity safety.

Most merchants lock and protect the stored goods, for example, store the goods in a certain space, and then lock and process the space, and non-working personnel or authorized personnel cannot open the space, otherwise, the security status of the goods is considered to be damaged or a security incident related to the goods occurs.

Most of the existing goods storage can be equipped with a common lock or an electronic lock, and under the condition that the requirement of some security levels is higher, certain requirements can be imposed on a lock mechanism, for example, an alarm can be given when the lock mechanism is invaded or damaged, and the condition can be generally realized by the electronic lock.

The existing electronic lock usually has a coded lock, an induction lock, a fingerprint lock, a remote control lock and other modes, generally speaking, the electronic locks realize locking and unlocking through an electric motor or an electromagnetic driving device, the driving device can occupy a certain space in a lock structure, the electronic lock often has a structure larger than a common lock and is complex, the cost of the electronic lock with the driving device is correspondingly improved, the driving structure also has assembling and structural stability, and if the driving structure fails, the overall stability of the electronic lock can be influenced.

Disclosure of Invention

The utility model aims to solve the technical problem that to the problem that exists in the background art, provide an electronic lock for commodity safety.

The utility model provides a technical scheme that technical problem adopted is:

an electronic lock for commodity security comprises a lock mechanism, a warning component and a detection component,

the lock mechanism includes a locking tongue configured to be deformable in response to a shape memory material to move within a defined space to lock or unlock the lock mechanism;

the detection assembly is configured to detect a locked or unlocked state of the lock mechanism,

the warning assembly is configured to send a safety signal when the lock mechanism is in a preset warning state. The warning subassembly is in the utility model discloses in can play the effect of reporting to the police and suggestion, the warning subassembly can accept the safety signal and send warning or cue signal through modes such as sound, light.

Further, the shape memory material is configured to be capable of undergoing a telescopic deformation when energized. In the utility model, the shape memory material can adopt electrostrictive material, and the opening and the locking can be realized by electrifying or not, without arranging a driving structure.

Further, the shape memory material is configured to be capable of generating temperature change and then performing telescopic deformation when electrified.

Further, the warning component comprises a logic circuit and is configured to be capable of making a warning state judgment through the logic circuit and the detection component. The utility model discloses in, the detection module can be the electronic component that can send certain signal, for example the sensor, and the detection module can detect the change of state through its sensing characteristic, modes such as contact sensing, light sensing, current sensing, when the state changes, can send certain signal the utility model discloses in, this kind of signal can be considered as the safety signal, is used for indicateing commodity safety state and changes.

Further, a battery is included and configured to provide operational power for the electronic locking device.

Further, the alert assembly includes a communication interface configured to be operable to receive an external unlock signal.

Further, the warning component comprises a buzzer configured to sound an alarm or an operation prompt.

Further, an indicator light is included, the indicator light configured for operating status indication.

Further, an adhesive or mounting securing member is included configured for mounting securing the lock mechanism to the locked structure.

Further, a locking tab is included that is configured to cooperate with the locking bolt to form a lock.

The utility model has the advantages that:

(1) the utility model discloses an adopted the shape memory material in the lock core, the characteristic of shape memory material is that the circular telegram is generated heat the back and is contracted, restore original length after the outage temperature descends, as the drive arrangement who drives the spring bolt removal, whether this kind of flexible characteristic that utilizes the shape memory material can realize the drive to the spring bolt through the circular telegram, need not adopt traditional motor or electromagnetism mode to drive, can simplify the structure of electronic lock, reduce and make the degree of difficulty and cost, can also reduce the volume of electronic lock simultaneously, more be favorable to the structural design of electronic lock.

(2) The utility model discloses an electronic lock has still set the warning subassembly, can send safety signal when electronic lock is destroyed, reminds staff or guardian, has good security performance.

Drawings

Fig. 1 is an overall configuration diagram of embodiment 1 of the present invention.

Fig. 2 is an application scenario diagram of embodiment 1 of the present invention.

Fig. 3 is an internal structure diagram of embodiment 1 of the present invention.

Fig. 4 is a schematic view of fig. 3 from another angle, showing in front the internal structural arrangement of embodiment 1 of the present invention.

Fig. 5 is a lock state diagram of the lock mechanism according to embodiment 1 of the present invention.

Fig. 6 is an unlock state diagram of the lock mechanism according to embodiment 1 of the present invention.

Fig. 7 is an overall configuration diagram of embodiment 2 of the present invention.

Fig. 8 is an application scenario diagram of embodiment 2 of the present invention.

Fig. 9 is a schematic structural view of a lock mechanism and a locking member according to embodiment 2 of the present invention.

Fig. 10 is a schematic diagram illustrating the logic circuit according to the present invention.

Detailed Description

The present invention will be further described with reference to the accompanying drawings and specific embodiments. It should be noted that the embodiments are only specific illustrations of the present invention, and the purpose of the present invention is to make the technical solution of the present invention better understood by those skilled in the art, and should not be considered as a limitation of the present invention, and the structure not described in detail can be understood as being capable of processing connection by using conventional structure or circuit.

In addition, the embodiments and the features of the embodiments in the present invention may be combined with each other without conflict. In the description of the present embodiment, if the directions or positional relationships indicated by "center", "length", "width", "height", "up", "down", "front", "back", "left", "right", "large", "small", "top", "bottom", "inner", "outer", etc. are referred to based on the directions or positional relationships shown in the drawings, it is only for convenience of description of the present invention and simplification of description, rather than to indicate or imply that the referenced devices or elements must have a particular orientation, be constructed and operated in a particular orientation, and not be construed as limiting the invention, in which case reference to "first," "second," etc., in the present application is intended to represent sequential order, merely to distinguish between technical terms that have the same or similar function but differ in particular design, and are not meant to imply a logical sequential order, nor should they be construed as limitations on the present invention. The protection scope of the present invention shall be subject to the contents of the claims.

In the present invention, the cabinet and the drawer are used as an example for illustration but not for showing the present invention, which is only suitable for the cabinet and the drawer, because the embodiment is not exhaustive, the embodiment of the present invention can only be described in the way of enumeration, but those skilled in the art should know that any device capable of locking with a lock structure can be applied to the technical solution of the present invention.

Example 1, reference is made to FIGS. 1-6, 10.

In this embodiment, a drawer lock is used as a specific application scenario to describe a specific embodiment of the present invention. As shown in fig. 2, the present invention relates to a latch hook, wherein a lock body portion 100 having a lock cylinder can be installed on a drawer 101, a locking member 200 for cooperating with the lock cylinder can be installed on a table 201 where the drawer 101 is located, the locking member can be a stopper, such as a stop bar shown in fig. 2, which can cooperate with the lock cylinder, and when the drawer is closed, the stopper can limit the lock cylinder to lock the drawer, so that goods in the drawer are in a safe state. In this embodiment, the table 201 may be used for the sale, display and display of merchandise.

As shown in fig. 1, the electronic lock of the present invention includes a lock body portion 100, the lock body portion 100 includes a housing 103, a lock hole 102 is disposed on the housing 103, and the latch 11 can extend and retract in the lock hole 102, so as to lock and unlock. The utility model discloses distinguish including lock mechanism 1, warning subassembly and detection component from the function, wherein, as shown in fig. 5-6, lock mechanism 1 is the lock core that we commonly know, and lock mechanism 1 includes spring bolt 11 and shape memory material 15, and in this embodiment, shape memory material can take place flexible deformation when the circular telegram, also can be called electrostrictive material, specifically speaking, shape memory material can produce temperature variation and then flexible deformation when the circular telegram, for example, when having the electric current in the shape memory material to pass through, can generate heat because of the existence of electric current and produce the shrink, when the electric current disconnection in the shape memory material, corresponding heat generation also can scatter, so shape memory material resumes original length, this kind of circular telegram shrink, spring bolt 11 can retract along with the shrink of shape memory material, flick along with the recovery of shape memory material, like this, alright with the locking and the unblock of the characteristic realization electronic lock that utilizes this kind of circular telegram shrink of shape memory material, outage to reply, generally speaking, electrostriction material's response speed is within 3 seconds, and its response speed depends on temperature change rate, thereby can finely tune electrostriction material's response speed through the size of adjusting instantaneous current and change electronic lock's response speed, the utility model discloses can not change response speed, only need can realize unblock and locking according to shape memory material can.

As shown in fig. 5 to 6, in the present embodiment, the lock mechanism 1 includes a latch tongue 11, a locking piece 12, a locking piece 13, and an elastic member 14; one end of the locking piece 12 is mounted on a rotating shaft 121, the locking piece 12 can rotate around the rotating shaft 121 within a certain range, a notch 122 is further formed in the locking piece 12, the shape memory material 15 can be made into a strip shape to bypass the locking piece 12, two ends of the shape memory material are respectively connected to two electric contacts 151, the two electric contacts 151 are electrically isolated from each other and can be respectively connected to the circuit board 16 in the lock mechanism 1, and an unlocking circuit is formed (the on-off of the unlocking circuit can be realized by combining an unlocking piece, which will be further described below).

Where the shape memory material 15 bypasses the locking tab 12, it may snap into the notch 122 for securement, so that the shape memory material 15 is securely wrapped around the locking tab 12; the inner end of the bolt 11 is fixedly connected with a lock rod 111, the lock block 13 and the elastic piece 14 are sleeved on the lock rod 111, wherein the locking piece 13 is pressed against the outside of the elastic element 14, the locking piece 13 and the locking plate 12 are provided with mutually matching structures, such as mutually engageable locking teeth 300, through the mutually meshed lock teeth 300, when the locking piece 12 rotates, the lock block 13 can be driven to move within a certain stroke (the stroke can be determined according to the width of the locking piece 12 and the number or the length of the lock teeth 300, and can also be adjusted according to requirements), since the locking piece 12 and the locking piece 13 are engaged with each other within a certain stroke, the two may be separated or structurally interfered with each other beyond the stroke, 3-4, the lock block 13 is typically retained by a locking channel 108 disposed within the lock body portion 100 such that the locking tab 12 and the lock block 13 are always in an engaged, structural engagement; in addition, the lock rod 111 is provided with a limit step 112 for limiting the lock block 13 to slide only at one end of the lock rod 111 and not to be separated from each other.

In addition, the lock mechanism 1 further includes a head portion 17, the head portion 17 can be connected to the circuit board 16 through two wires 161 respectively, and is connected in series to the unlocking circuit, the head portion 17 includes two lock elements electrically isolated from each other, for example, two electrical contacts isolated from each other are disposed on the head portion 17, when the unlocking member 400 unlocks the head portion 17, for example, by touching, the two lock elements electrically isolated from each other can be electrically connected by contacting the head portion with the unlocking member 400 including a conductor, at this time, the unlocking circuit is connected through the circuit board 16, so that a current passes through the shape memory material 15, details of the head portion 17, the unlocking member 400, and the touching unlocking can refer to the method described in the chinese patent application CN 20181149169933, and details of the shape memory material 15 can be contracted after being heated by electricity, and the locking pieces 12 can be pulled to rotate inward, the locking piece 12 drives the locking block 13 to move inwards through the locking teeth 300, the locking block 13 drives the locking rod 111 and the bolt 11 to move inwards when sliding inwards along the locking rod 111 to the limiting step 112 on the inner side, the bolt 11 can be separated from interference with the locking component 200 after contracting inwards, unlocking is realized, and the locking block 13 can also press the elastic part 14 inwards to enable the elastic part 14 to store energy when unlocking; when the unlocking piece 400 leaves the lock head part 17, two lock head elements of the lock head part, which are electrically isolated from each other, are electrically isolated again, the unlocking circuit is disconnected, the current in the shape memory material 15 disappears, the shape memory material 15 recovers the original length, and the locking piece 12 is also released, at this time, the elastic piece 14 loses the pressure of the stored energy, the stored energy is released, the locking piece 13 is ejected outwards, when the locking piece 13 moves outwards to the limiting step on the outer side along the locking rod 111, the locking rod 111 and the locking tongue 11 are driven to move outwards, the state that the locking tongue is exposed is restored, at this time, locking can be performed, and similarly, the shape memory material is also restored within 3 seconds or shorter time generally, and the restoration can be a gradual process within a short time.

Preferably, since the lock block 13 can move relative to the lock tongue 11 and the lock bar 111 within a distance defined by two limit steps, and accordingly, the lock tongue 11 can also move relative to the lock block 13 within the distance without interfering with other structures in the lock mechanism 1, in a natural state (in a non-energized state of the shape memory material 15), the lock tongue 11 can be manually pressed to be retracted inwards and can be rapidly rebounded by the elastic member 14, and the structure is suitable for pushing the drawer inwards after the drawer is opened, so that the drawer can be naturally locked (in the process, the lock tongue 11 is pressed by the lock member 200 and rebounds, and the lock tongue 11 is locked after being rebounded and limited and interfered with the lock member 200).

Preferably, a winding roller 152 for winding the shape memory material 15 is further disposed in the housing 103, and is used for guiding the shape memory material 15 to stretch and to run, so as to ensure that the shape memory material 15 has a dedicated channel when stretching and stretching, and does not interfere with other structures, and the number and the positions of the roller 152 can be arranged according to the length of the shape memory material 15 itself, the length of the stretching and stretching thereof, and the structural size of the electronic lock itself.

In this embodiment, the locking head portion 17 may be installed on the outward side of the drawer for unlocking, the lock body portion 100 may be installed on the corresponding inner side of the drawer 101, and the lock body portion 100 may be installed and fixed by using glue or installing and fixing members (e.g., fasteners such as screws, rivets, etc.). Through the structure, whether the electronic lock is unlocked or not can be realized by adopting a power-on mode, and other driving structures are not required to be configured.

Preferably, a battery area 105 for mounting a battery 104 is further provided in the housing 103, and the battery 104 can be connected to the circuit board 16 to provide power for the electronic lock device during operation, for example, the current of the shape memory material 15 after the unlocking circuit is completed can be supplied with power from the battery 104.

The electronic lock of the present invention is further provided with a warning component and a detection component, wherein the detection component is configured to detect the locking or unlocking state of the lock mechanism, for example, the detection component mainly serves to detect whether the lock mechanism 1 is illegally opened, for example, the detection component may adopt a combination of a current sensor and a contact sensor, the current sensor is used to detect whether current passes through the unlocking circuit, and the contact sensor is used to detect whether the lock body is separated from the locking member 200, if the current sensor and the contact sensor simultaneously detect signals (the contact sensor is disconnected when current passes through), it is considered as normal unlocking, if the two sensors only detect signals (the contact sensor is not disconnected when current passes through, or the contact sensor is disconnected when no current passes through), there may be damage to the electronic lock or illegal unlocking, the detection assembly sends the detection signal to the warning assembly.

The warning component comprises a logic circuit which can be integrated on a circuit board 16 and a buzzer 18 for alarming, the buzzer 18 can also be connected to the circuit board 16 to get electricity, and can be connected to the logic circuit to receive the signal sent by the logic circuit, the signal detected by the detection component can be transmitted to the logic circuit, the utility model can realize the logic judgment function of the utility model by the conventional circuit with the logic judgment function, for example, as shown in figure 10, the logic circuit judges according to the detection logic, when the condition of possible damage or illegal unlocking exists, the logic circuit sends an alarm instruction to the buzzer 18, the buzzer 18 alarms, the logic circuit is not the improvement point of the utility model, the utility model only adopts the logic circuit in the prior art and the common judgment rule in the commodity anti-theft field to be applied to the warning component of the utility model, no modification of the logic circuit itself is required, and the logic circuit judgment rule shown in fig. 10 is only an example of an embodiment, wherein the specific delay time duration is only one of the possible parameters, and should not be considered as a limitation of the present invention.

As preferred, the warning subassembly can also include communication interface, communication interface is configured to can be used for receiving outside unblock signal, and communication interface can be wired or wireless communication interface, and the unblock of warning subassembly and communication interface can refer to the unblock mode of warning device or safety device in the commodity theftproof field among the prior art, the utility model discloses can not improve to this.

Example 2, see figures 7-8.

In this embodiment, a cabinet lock is used as a specific application scenario to describe the specific implementation of the present invention.

The electronic cabinet lock of the embodiment includes a lock body portion 100 and a lock head portion 17, wherein the lock head portion 17 is exposed and installed on the outer side surface of the cabinet door 501, the lock body portion 100 is installed on the inner side of the corresponding cabinet door 501 to form an integral electronic lock, and the locking member 200 is installed on the inner side wall of the cabinet body 500 corresponding to the position of the lock body portion 100.

As can be seen from fig. 9, the housing of the electronic lock is provided with a sound transmitting hole 106 capable of allowing the alarm sound emitted from the buzzer 18 to be transmitted outwards, and in addition, as shown in fig. 9, in the present embodiment, a locking hole 202 may be provided on the locking member 200, and the locking hole 202 may be capable of cooperating with the latch bolt 11, so that when the latch bolt 11 is coupled to the locking hole 202, locking is achieved.

Preferably, the electronic lock of the present invention may include an indicator light 107, which may be disposed on an outer surface of a housing of the electronic lock, such as a side surface shown in fig. 9, for indicating an operating state of the electronic lock.

Other embodiments of this example are the same as example 1.

Claims (10)

1. An electronic lock for merchandise security, comprising:

a lock mechanism, a warning component and a detection component,

the lock mechanism includes a locking tongue configured to be deformable in response to a shape memory material to move within a defined space to lock or unlock the lock mechanism;

the detection assembly is configured to detect a locked or unlocked state of the lock mechanism,

the warning assembly is configured to send a safety signal when the lock mechanism is in a preset warning state.

2. An electronic lock for merchandise security according to claim 1, wherein: the shape memory material is configured to be capable of undergoing a telescopic deformation when energized.

3. An electronic lock for merchandise security according to claim 1 or 2, wherein: the shape memory material is configured to be capable of generating temperature change and then performing telescopic deformation when electrified.

4. An electronic lock for merchandise security according to claim 1, wherein: the warning assembly comprises a logic circuit and is configured to be capable of performing warning state judgment through the logic circuit and the detection assembly.

5. An electronic lock for merchandise security according to claim 1, wherein: a battery is included and is configured to provide operational power for the electronic locking device.

6. An electronic lock for merchandise security according to claim 1, wherein: the alert assembly includes a communication interface configured to receive an external unlock signal.

7. An electronic lock for merchandise security according to claim 1, wherein: the warning component comprises a buzzer and is configured to be used for giving an alarm or sounding an operation prompt.

8. An electronic lock for merchandise security according to claim 1, wherein: an indicator light is included that is configured for operating status indication.

9. An electronic lock for merchandise security according to claim 1, wherein: including adhesive or mounting securing members configured for mounting securing the lock mechanism to the locked structure.

10. An electronic lock for merchandise security according to claim 1, wherein: a locking tab is included that is configured to cooperate with a locking tongue to form a lock.

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