KR200479521Y1 - Digital locking device - Google Patents

Abstract

The present invention relates to a digital key system, and a technical object of the present invention is to provide a digital key system in which security is enhanced by preventing a password input when a password is input from being exposed or recognized by a third party.
To this end, an embodiment of the present invention provides an electronic device comprising a housing having an open top, a push button mounted within the housing and adapted to move laterally, a conductor coupled along an outer wall of the push button, And a plurality of contact switches formed along the inner wall of the housing and formed at regular intervals, and generates an input signal assigned to the contact switch when the contact contacts the contact switch in accordance with the movement of the push button A signal input unit including a flexible printed circuit board to be connected; The input signal generated on the flexible printed circuit board is recognized as a specific number, a specific character, a specific direction, or a pattern drawn along the specific direction, and the recognized specific number, specific character, specific direction or pattern drawn along the specific direction And outputting an unlock signal when the password matches the preset password; And a driving unit for receiving the unlock signal from the control unit and driving the door to be unlocked.

Description

[0001] DIGITAL LOCKING DEVICE [0002]

An embodiment of the present invention relates to a digital key system.

In a typical digital keying apparatus, a keypad having a key button or a touch pad for displaying a key button on a screen is mounted, and a user inputs a password by pressing or touching the keypad or the touchpad.

However, such a key device has a problem in that when a password is input, a password is directly exposed to a third party, or a key button that is mainly used is worn out, and a third party can recognize the password.

Korean Registered Patent No. 10-1425949 entitled " pushing signal input device " Japanese Laid-Open Patent Publication No. 2010-153159 'Multidirectional slide switch' Korean Unexamined Patent Application Publication No. 10-2002-0033583 'Slide switch' Japanese Laid-Open Patent Publication No. 1996-115637 'Automatic return type slide switch and slide structure'

The present invention provides a digital security device with enhanced security by preventing a password input when a password is input from being exposed or recognized by a third party.

The digital keying device according to an embodiment of the present invention includes a housing having an opened upper side, a cylindrical push button seated inside the housing and configured to be moved laterally, a conductor coupled along an outer wall of the push button, And a plurality of contact switches which are arranged along the inner wall of the housing so as to face the conductor and which are arranged at regular intervals, wherein when the pusher contacts the contact switch, A first input mode for inputting a specific number or a specific character and a second input mode for inputting a specific direction or a specific pattern drawn along the specific direction, One of the plurality of contact switches is activated when the first input mode is set, If the two input mode setting signal input activating only a portion of the multiple-contact switch; Wherein the first input mode and the second input mode are divided according to the number of the contact switches activated among the plurality of contact switches, A specific character, a specific direction, or a specific pattern drawn along the specific direction, and outputs a specific pattern, a specific character, a specific direction, or a specific pattern drawn along the specific direction as an input password And outputs a lock release signal when the recognized input password and the preset password coincide with each other; And a drive unit for receiving the lock release signal from the control unit and driving the lock unit to be unlocked, wherein the lateral direction is perpendicular to the central axis of the push button, F may include a first password set and a second password preset in a specific direction or a specific pattern drawn along a specific direction, and may include a plurality of key buttons for displaying a specific character through backlit light emission.
The keypad unit may include a keypad unit for directly inputting a password or displaying a specific number or a specific character recognized through the input signal through backlight emission, And a display unit for displaying a pattern drawn along the direction.

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The flexible printed circuit board may further include a push button that is mounted on a bottom surface of the housing and includes a dome key operated as an enter key of the signal input unit and is seated on the dome key through the push button.

In addition, the control unit may further include a beacon communication module, and may receive a password from an external portable terminal using the beacon communication module.

The signal input unit may be installed at a door of a door, a door of a furniture or a drawer, or a handle of the door.

According to the embodiment of the present invention, it is possible to provide a digital key device in which security is enhanced by preventing a password input when a password is input from being exposed or recognized by a third party.

1 is a block diagram showing the overall configuration of a digital key system according to an embodiment of the present invention.
FIG. 2 is a diagram illustrating various types of digital key systems according to an embodiment of the present invention, and a password input mode of a signal input unit according to the present invention.
3 is an assembled perspective view of a signal input unit according to an embodiment of the present invention.
4 is an exploded perspective view of a signal input unit according to an embodiment of the present invention.
5 is a cross-sectional view taken along line I-I 'of FIG. 3 and a signal input method of the signal input unit.

DETAILED DESCRIPTION OF THE PREFERRED EMBODIMENTS The applicant will now describe in detail the construction of the embodiments with reference to the accompanying drawings.

Detailed descriptions of known functions and configurations that may be unnecessarily obscured by the gist of the present invention will be omitted.

1 is a block diagram showing the overall configuration of a digital key system according to an embodiment of the present invention. FIG. 2 is a diagram illustrating various types of digital key systems according to an embodiment of the present invention, and a password input mode of a signal input unit according to the present invention. 3 is an assembled perspective view of a signal input unit according to an embodiment of the present invention. 4 is an exploded perspective view of a signal input unit according to an embodiment of the present invention. 5 is a cross-sectional view taken along line I-I 'of FIG. 3 and a signal input method of the signal input unit.

1 to 5, a digital key system 1000 according to an embodiment of the present invention includes a signal input unit 100, a control unit 200, and a driver 300. In addition, the digital key system 1000 may further include a keypad unit 400A and / or a display unit 400B.

The signal input unit 100 may include a housing 110 and 120, a push button 130, a conductor 140, and a flexible printed circuit board 150. In addition, the signal input unit 100 may further include an elastic member 160 and a push button 170.

The housings 110 and 120 may have a substantially flattened cylindrical shape and may include an upper cover 110 and a lower cover 120. The upper cover 110 is formed at its center with an opening 111 for exposing and protruding the upper portion of the push button 130 and a plurality of coupling grooves 112 for coupling with the lower cover 120 at the outer periphery thereof. . The lower cover 120 may be formed on an outer wall thereof with a fastening protrusion 121 to be fastened to the fastening groove 112, respectively. A fixing rod 123 may be formed on the bottom surface of the lower cover 120. The fixing rods 123 may be formed along the central portion of the bottom surface. A flexible printed circuit board 150 having a plurality of contact switches 151 may be coupled to the inner wall of the lower cover 120.

The push button 130 is seated inside the housings 110 and 120 and may include an upper button 131 and a lower button 132. The upper button 131 may be exposed and protruded to the upper portion of the upper cover 110 through the opening 111 of the upper cover 110. The lower button 132 may be located in the inner space of the housing 110 or 120 and may have a hollow space for receiving the fixing rod 152 and the elastic member 160 therein. The push button 130 may be formed with a through hole 113a passing through the upper button 131 and the lower button 132 in the vertical direction. The upper button 131 and the lower button 132 may have a substantially cylindrical shape and the upper button 131 may be smaller in diameter than the lower button 132. The push button 130 can be operated in a manner of pushing in the lateral direction using the user's finger.

The conductor 140 may be coupled along the outer wall of the lower button 132 to face the inner wall of the lower button 132. A protrusion 141 protruding toward the contact switch 151 of the flexible printed circuit board 150 may be formed on the conductor 140.

The flexible printed circuit board 150 is coupled along the inner wall of the lower button 132 and includes a plurality of contact switches 151 arranged to be spaced apart from the protruding ends 141 of the conductors 141 ). In addition, the flexible printed circuit board 150 may further include a dome key 152 and a connector 153

The contact switches 151 may be arranged radially about the vertical center axis of the push button 130. For example, the contact switches 151 may be switched between 12 o'clock, 1 to 2 o'clock, 3 o'clock, 4 to 5 o'clock, 6 o'clock, 7 to 8 o'clock, 9 o'clock, 10 to 11 o'clock Respectively, and in this case, a total of eight contact switches may be provided. In addition, the contact switches 151 may be arranged at positions facing upward, downward, leftward, and rightward, respectively. In this case, a total of four contact switches may be provided. Alternatively, only the contact switches 151 arranged in positions facing 12 o'clock, 3 o'clock, 6 o'clock and 9 o'clock corresponding to the up, down, left and right may be activated. At this time, the control unit 200 can operate by distinguishing the input mode of the signal input unit 110 according to whether the contact switch 151 is all activated (Mode 1) or only four (Mode 2) A more detailed description will be given later. The contact switch 151 is disposed on the flexible printed circuit board 150 so as to face the protruding end 141 of the conductor 141, May be arranged with different numbers than the above.

5, when the push button 130 is moved laterally by an external force, any one of the contact switches 151 contacts the protruding end 141 of the conductor 140 And can generate corresponding input signals respectively assigned to the contact switches 151 connected thereto. Here, the input signals assigned to the contact switch 151 can be recognized through the control unit 200 as a pattern drawn along a specific number, a specific character, a specific direction, or a specific direction thereof. A more detailed description thereof will be described later.

The dome key 152 is seated at the center of the bottom surface of the bottom cover 120 and may be pressed by the push button 171 to generate an input signal assigned to the dome key 152. The dome key 152 and the push button 170 may operate as an enter key. That is, after the password input signal is generated through the push button 130 and the contact switch 151, the controller 200 generates a password input completion signal through the domk 152 and the push button 170, It can be notified that the input of the password input signal is completed.

The connector 153 is connected between the flexible printed circuit board 150 and the control unit 200 and receives a password input signal generated through the push button 130 and the contact switch 151, Button 170 can be transmitted to the controller 200. [0064]

The elastic member 160 has a function of returning the push button 130 to the initial position such that the conductive switch 140 is separated from the contact switch 151 when the push button 130 is moved laterally do. Therefore, when the lateral external force applied to the push button 130 is released, the push button 130 returns to the initial position by the elastic force of the elastic member 160, 140 and the contact switch 151 are separated from each other, that is, no input signal is generated.

The push button 170 includes a push rod 171 that is inserted through a through hole 113a of the push button 130 and a push rod 170 that is coupled to a lower end of the push rod 171 and is seated on the dome key 152 And may include a seating portion 172. The push button 170 may be operated in a manner such that the push button 170 is pressed in the vertical direction using the user's finger.

The control unit 200 recognizes the password input signal generated from the flexible printed circuit board 150 in a specific number, a specific character, a specific direction, or a pattern drawn along the specific direction, and recognizes the recognized specific number, And can output an unlock signal when a pattern drawn along a specific direction or the specific direction coincides with a preset password.

The beacon communication module 210 may be installed in the control unit 200 to recognize a password through wireless communication with the portable terminal rather than the push button 130 and the push button 170 . In this case, when the portable terminal approaches the touch screen device 1000, the corresponding app installed in the portable terminal is automatically executed, and a pattern, a specific character, a specific direction, a pattern drawn along the specific direction, The locking device 1000 can be operated by inputting a password expressed in the same manner. Also, when a door, a furniture, a drawer or the like provided with the digital keying apparatus 1000 is forcibly opened or the keying apparatus 1000 is broken, it can be informed to the user through the app of the portable terminal.

The driving unit 300 may receive an unlock signal from the controller 200 and may drive the digital key system 1000 to be unlocked. The driving unit 300 may include a motor for receiving power, and the motor may be operated to receive an operation signal corresponding to the unlock signal to open the locking unit of the digital locking apparatus 1000 .

As described above, FIG. 2 is a diagram illustrating various types of digital key systems according to an embodiment of the present invention, and a password input mode of a signal input unit according to the various types.

The digital keying device 100 according to the embodiment of the present invention can be implemented in A, B, C, and D types, and the A, B, and C type signal input units 100 operate in mode 1 And the D-type signal input unit 100 can operate in mode 2 (mode 2). The B-type signal input unit 100 can also operate in mode 2 (mode 2).

The keypad unit 400A having a signal input unit 100 and a plurality of key buttons may be installed in the type-A keying device. In the case of the type A touch-tone device, the user can directly input a password by pressing or touching a key button using the keypad unit 400A as in the conventional manner.

Also, a password can be input through the A-type signal input unit 100 (mode 1). In this case, as described above, the signal input unit 100 may include eight contact switches, and a password may be input by pushing the push button 130 toward the corresponding contact switch. For example, when the password is '1627', the push button 130 is pushed for 1 second in the order of 1 → 6 → 2 → 7, and then the push button 170 is pressed in the default state, Input can be completed. Here, the contact switches corresponding to '5/4' and '9/0' are recognized as '4' and '9' when the push button 130 is pressed for about one second, It can be recognized as '5' and '0'. Of course, the type A locking device can input not only a specific number but also a specific character.

In addition, the A-type signal input unit 100 can input a specific direction through the signal input unit 100 (mode 2). In this case, So that the drawn pattern can be recognized. For example, when '3? 2? 1? 4? 7? 8? 9' is input through the push button 130 and the push button 170 is pressed, The character pattern can be recognized. In this case, the recognized character pattern may be 'c', and the keypad unit 400A may illuminate the keypad of '3, 2, 1, 4, 7, 8, 9' The character pattern recognized by the keying device can be displayed.

The signal input unit 100 and the display unit 400B may be installed in the B type touch sensor. The B-type signal input unit 100 can input a password and a character pattern in the same manner as the A-type signal input unit 100. At this time, the character pattern input through the B-type signal input unit 100 may be displayed through the display unit 400B.

In the C type touch screen device, only the signal input unit 100 is provided without the keypad unit 400A and the display unit 400B, and a password can be input through the signal input unit 100. [ In the case of the C type locking device, since the third party can not know the trace or contents of the pad word, the security can be further enhanced.

The C type keying device is implemented by disabling the functions of the keypad unit 400A or the display unit 400B in the case where the keypad unit 400A or the display unit 400B is not provided or the keypad unit 400A or the display unit 400B in the A and B type push- can do.

These type A, B, C type locking devices can be installed at doors such as doors, furniture or drawers.

The type D pushing device can input a specific direction to the push button 100 (mode 2). In this case, the password can be a specific direction itself. For example, the password may be a value in the order of 'up, down, left, right' and the user may push the push button 170 in the order of ' Press to complete the password entry. The D type password can be set in advance in the order of 'right, left, bottom, top' as well as 'up, down, left, right' or can be input for unlocking.

Such a D type locking device is installed in a door handle of a door, a furniture or a drawer, and can unlock the door through a simple directional operation.

According to the embodiment of the present invention, the password input or input action is not exposed to the third party through push-type input buttons, thereby enhancing security.

Embodiments of the present invention can also be applied to all locking devices requiring locks such as doors, office furniture, household furniture or bags.

The above description is only one embodiment for implementing the digital keying device according to the present invention, and the present invention is not limited to the above-described embodiment, but is deviated from the gist of the present invention as claimed in the following claims It will be understood by those skilled in the art that various changes and modifications may be made without departing from the spirit of the invention.

1000: Digital keying device
100: Signal input section
110, 120: housing
130: push button
140: conductor
150: Flexible printed circuit board
160: elastic member
170: push button
200:
210: Beacon communication module
300:
400A:
400B:
400C, 400C ': battery part
400D:

Claims (5)

A push button in the form of a cylinder mounted in the interior of the housing and configured to be moved laterally, a conductor coupled along the outer wall of the push button, and an inner wall of the housing facing the conductor And a plurality of contact switches, each of which is arranged at regular intervals, and which generates an input signal assigned to the contact switch when the contact is brought into contact with the contact switch in accordance with the movement of the push button, A mode is set for a first input mode for inputting a specific number or a specific character and a second input mode for inputting a specific direction or a specific pattern drawn along the specific direction, Wherein when the mode is set, all of the plurality of contact switches are activated, and when the second input mode is set, Only some signal input activating the switch;
Wherein the first input mode and the second input mode are divided according to the number of the contact switches activated among the plurality of contact switches, A specific character, a specific direction, or a specific pattern drawn along the specific direction, and outputs a specific pattern, a specific character, a specific direction, or a specific pattern drawn along the specific direction as an input password And outputs a lock release signal when the recognized input password and the preset password coincide with each other; And
And a driving unit for receiving the unlocking signal from the control unit and driving the locking unit to unlock,
The lateral direction is a direction perpendicular to the central axis of the push button,
Wherein the password includes a first password preset to a specific character or a specific number and a second password preset to a specific pattern drawn along a specific direction or a specific direction.
The method according to claim 1,
A keypad unit including a plurality of key buttons for directly inputting a password or displaying a specific number or a specific character recognized through the input signal by backlight emission, And a display unit for displaying the drawn pattern.
The method according to claim 1,
Wherein the flexible printed circuit board includes a dome key that is seated on a bottom surface of the housing and operates as an enter key of the signal input unit,
And a push button that is pushed through the push button to be seated on the dome key.
The method according to claim 1,
Wherein the control unit further comprises a beacon communication module, and receives a password from an external portable terminal using the beacon communication module.
The method according to claim 1,
Wherein the signal input unit is installed at an entrance door, a door of a furniture or a drawer, or a handle of the door.

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