CN118223741A - Electronic lock components - Google Patents

Abstract

An electronic lock assembly includes a bracket and an electronic lock body. The bracket includes an extension portion arranged on the side edge of the bracket and perpendicular to the bracket. The electronic lock body includes: a rear cover body, including a snap-fit member arranged on the surface of the rear cover body facing away from the bracket and adjacent to the side edge of the rear cover body, the snap-fit member includes a cantilever portion, the cantilever portion includes a stopper portion and a hook portion coupled to the stopper portion and located below the stopper portion, wherein when the rear cover body is placed against the bracket and then moved downward, the snap-fit member is also moved downward so that the stopper portion and the hook portion are adjacent to the upper edge of the extension portion and a portion of the lower edge of the extension portion respectively; and a main cover body, including a push-butt portion arranged on the inner surface of the side wall of the main cover body and facing the stopper portion, wherein when the push-butt portion is pushed toward the stopper portion, the stopper portion moves and the hook portion also moves to leave a portion of the lower edge of the extension portion.

Description

Electronic lock components

Technical Field

The invention relates to an electronic lock assembly.

Background technique

Currently, electronic locks are usually installed on door lock brackets using screws or other moving parts. If you want to remove the electronic lock, you also need to use tools such as screwdrivers, tweezers, etc. In other words, the current installation and removal process of electronic locks is relatively time-consuming.

Summary of the invention

The present invention provides an electronic lock assembly, including a bracket and an electronic lock body. The bracket is configured to be installed on a door panel. The bracket includes an extension portion, which is arranged on the side edge of the bracket and is perpendicular to the bracket. The electronic lock body is configured to be installed on the bracket or removed from the bracket. The electronic lock body includes: a rear cover body, including a snap-fit member arranged on the surface of the rear cover body facing away from the bracket and adjacent to the side edge of the rear cover body, the snap-fit member includes a cantilever portion, the cantilever portion includes a stopper portion and a hook portion, the hook portion is coupled to the stopper portion and is located below the stopper portion, wherein when the rear cover body is leaned against the bracket and then moved downward, the snap-fit member is also moved downward so that the stopper portion and the hook portion are adjacent to the upper edge of the extension portion and a portion of the lower edge of the extension portion respectively; and a main cover body, including a push-butt portion arranged on the inner side surface of the side wall of the main cover body and facing the stopper portion, wherein when the push-butt portion is pushed toward the stopper portion, the stopper portion moves, and the hook portion also moves to leave the portion of the lower edge of the extension portion.

In some embodiments of the present invention, the snap fastener further includes a fixing portion connected between a surface of the rear cover body facing away from the bracket and the cantilever portion.

In some embodiments of the present invention, the stopping portion extends in one direction, and the fixing portion extends in another direction opposite to the direction.

In some embodiments of the present invention, the cantilever portion further includes a connecting portion, wherein opposite ends of the connecting portion are respectively connected to the fixing portion and the hook portion, and a middle portion of the connecting portion is connected to the stopper portion.

In some embodiments of the present invention, the angle between the fixing portion and the connecting portion is about 90 degrees, and the angle between the stopping portion and the connecting portion is about 90 degrees.

In some embodiments of the present invention, a thickness of a portion of the side wall of the main cover body adjacent to the abutting portion is smaller than a thickness of another portion of the side wall of the main cover body away from the abutting portion.

In some embodiments of the present invention, the bracket also includes a hook portion connecting the bracket, and the rear cover body also includes a limiting piece and a snap-on piece separated from each other, the limiting piece and the rear cover body define a back opening and an upper opening, the back opening is located on the surface of the rear cover body facing the bracket, and the upper opening is close to a portion of the surface of the rear cover body facing away from the bracket, wherein when the rear cover body is leaning against the bracket and the back opening is aligned with the hook portion, the limiting piece covers the hook portion, and then when the rear cover body is moved downward, the limiting piece is also moved downward so that a portion of the hook portion is exposed from the upper opening, and another portion of the hook portion contacts the upper wall of the back opening.

In some embodiments of the present invention, the portion of the hook portion contacts the portion of the surface of the rear cover body that faces away from the bracket.

In some embodiments of the present invention, the shape of the portion of the hook portion is complementary to the shape of the portion of the surface of the rear cover body facing away from the bracket.

In some embodiments of the present invention, the electronic lock assembly also includes: a tail piece that passes through the bracket; wherein the electronic lock body also includes a rotating shaft that is located in the main cover body, the rotating shaft has an opening, and the open end of the opening faces downward, wherein when the rear cover body is placed against the bracket and then moved downward, the rotating shaft is also moved downward so that the closed end of the opening engages the end of the tail piece.

In some embodiments of the present invention, when the rear cover is placed against the bracket, the open end of the opening can accommodate a portion of the end of the tail piece.

In some embodiments of the present invention, the rear cover body further has a tail piece mounting hole penetrating the rear cover body, wherein when the rear cover body is leaned against the bracket, the tail piece mounting hole can accommodate a portion of the end of the tail piece.

In some embodiments of the present invention, the rear cover body further has an axial hole penetrating the rear cover body, the axial hole is located above the tail piece mounting hole and connected to the tail piece mounting hole, and the rotating shaft is located in the axial hole.

BRIEF DESCRIPTION OF THE DRAWINGS

The following will be read in conjunction with the accompanying drawings, and various aspects of the present invention may be best understood based on the following embodiments. However, it should be understood that, in accordance with industry practice, the various features are not necessarily drawn to scale. In fact, for the sake of clarity, the shapes of the various features may be appropriately adjusted, and the sizes of the various features may be increased or decreased at will.

FIG. 1 is a front perspective exploded schematic diagram of a bracket and an electronic lock body according to an embodiment of the present invention.

FIG. 2 is a rear perspective exploded schematic diagram of a bracket and an electronic lock body according to an embodiment of the present invention.

3 is a front perspective schematic diagram of the extension portion, the buckle member and the push portion when the electronic lock body is leaning against the bracket according to an embodiment of the present invention.

FIG. 4 is a front perspective schematic diagram of the extension portion, the latch member and the push portion after the electronic lock body of FIG. 3 is moved downward.

FIG. 5 is a schematic rear cross-sectional view of an extension portion and an electronic lock body according to an embodiment of the present invention.

FIG. 6 is a side cross-sectional schematic diagram of an electronic lock body leaning against a bracket according to an embodiment of the present invention.

FIG. 7 is a side cross-sectional schematic diagram of the electronic lock body of FIG. 6 after being moved downward.

FIG. 8 is a rear perspective schematic diagram of the rotating shaft and the tail piece of FIG. 6 .

FIG. 9 is a rear perspective schematic diagram of the rotating shaft and the tail piece of FIG. 7 .

The reference numerals are as follows:

50: Door panel

100: Bracket

100t: Open hole

110: Extension

120: Hook

122: Horizontal part

124: Vertical part

200: Electronic lock body

210: Back cover

210a: Shaft hole

210p: Tail piece mounting hole

212: Clip

2122: Cantilever

2122a: Stopper

2122b: Hook

2122c: Connection

2124: Fixed part

214: Limiting parts

214b: Back opening

214u: Upper opening

220: Main cover

222: Pushing part

230: Shaft

230p: Opening

240: Upper cover

300: Tail piece

Detailed ways

The advantages and features of the present invention and the methods of achieving the same will be more easily understood by describing them in more detail with reference to the exemplary embodiments and drawings. However, the present invention can be implemented in different forms and should not be construed as being limited to the embodiments set forth herein. On the contrary, for those skilled in the art, the embodiments provided will make the present disclosure more thorough and comprehensive and fully convey the scope of the present invention.

The spatially relative terms used in this document, such as "lower" and "upper", are used to facilitate the description of the relative relationship between one element or feature and another element or feature in the drawings. The true meaning of these spatially relative terms includes other orientations. For example, when the drawings are flipped 180 degrees up and down, the relationship between one element and another element may change from "lower" to "upper". The spatially relative descriptions used in this document should also be interpreted in the same way.

As described in the prior art, the current installation and removal process of electronic locks is relatively time-consuming. Accordingly, the present invention provides an electronic lock assembly including a bracket and an electronic lock body. Through the design of the extension portion of the bracket, the snap-fitting member of the rear cover of the electronic lock body, and the push-button portion of the main cover of the electronic lock body, the electronic lock body of the present invention can be installed on the bracket or removed from the bracket by one hand. The installation and removal methods are very simple, and the above-mentioned technical problems can be solved. Various embodiments of the electronic lock assembly of the present invention will be described in detail below.

FIG. 1 is a front perspective exploded schematic diagram of a bracket and an electronic lock body according to an embodiment of the present invention. FIG. 2 is a rear perspective exploded schematic diagram of a bracket and an electronic lock body according to an embodiment of the present invention. As shown in FIG. 1 and FIG. 2, the electronic lock assembly includes a bracket (or door lock bracket) 100 and an electronic lock body 200. In some embodiments, the electronic lock assembly is installed on the indoor side of the door panel, so it can be called an indoor electronic lock assembly.

The bracket 100 is configured to be mounted on a door panel (not shown in FIG. 1 and FIG. 2 , please refer to the door panel 50 in FIG. 6 and FIG. 7 ). The bracket 100 includes an extension portion 110, which is disposed on a side edge of the bracket 100 and is perpendicular to the bracket 100. In some embodiments, the extension portion 110 extends toward a side edge of the electronic lock body 200.

The electronic lock body 200 is configured to be mounted on the bracket 100 or to be removed from the bracket 100. The electronic lock body includes a rear cover 210 and a main cover 220. In some embodiments, the extension portion 110 extends toward a side edge of the rear cover 210.

FIG. 3 is a front perspective view of an extension portion, a latch and a push portion when an electronic lock body according to an embodiment of the present invention is placed against a bracket. FIG. 4 is a front perspective view of an extension portion, a latch and a push portion after the electronic lock body of FIG. 3 is moved downward. As shown in FIGS. 1 to 4 , the rear cover 210 includes a latch 212, which is disposed on a surface of the rear cover 210 facing away from the bracket 100 and adjacent to a side edge of the rear cover 210. As shown in FIGS. 3 and 4 , the latch 212 includes a cantilever portion 2122. In some embodiments, when an external force is applied to the cantilever portion 2122, the cantilever portion 2122 can move slightly; when the external force is eliminated, the cantilever portion 2122 can return to its original position. The cantilever portion 2122 includes a stopper portion 2122a and a hook portion 2122b, wherein the hook portion 2122b is coupled to the stopper portion 2122a and is located below the stopper portion 2122a. In some embodiments, a vertical projection of the hook portion 2122b is located within a vertical projection of the stop portion 2122a.

As shown in Fig. 3 and Fig. 4, when the rear cover 210 is placed against the bracket and then moved downward, the latch 212 is also moved downward so that the stopper 2122a and the hook 2122b are respectively adjacent to the upper edge of the bracket extension 110 and a portion of the lower edge of the bracket extension 110. In some embodiments, as shown in Fig. 4, the lower surface of the stopper 2122a faces the upper edge of the extension 110, and the upper surface of the hook 2122b faces the portion of the lower edge of the extension 110.

In some embodiments, the buckle 212 further includes a fixing portion 2124, which is connected between the surface of the rear cover 210 facing away from the bracket and the cantilever portion 2122. The cantilever portion 2122 is connected to the rear cover 210 through the fixing portion 2124. In some embodiments, the stopper 2122a extends in one direction. In some embodiments, the fixing portion 2124 extends in another direction opposite to the direction (i.e., the extension direction of the stopper 2122a). In some embodiments, the vertical projection of the stopper 2122a is misaligned with the vertical projection of the fixing portion 2124. In some embodiments, the fixing portion 2124 extending in the opposite direction makes it difficult for the cantilever portion 2122 to be severely deformed, so when the stopper 2122a is applied with an external force, it can ensure that the stopper 2122a moves in a specific direction (e.g., moves laterally to the inside). However, the present invention is not limited to the above embodiments, and the shapes of the various parts of the buckle 212 can be appropriately adjusted according to material properties and/or user needs.

In some embodiments, the cantilever portion 2122 further includes a connecting portion 2122c, the two opposite ends of the connecting portion 2122c are respectively connected to the fixing portion 2124 and the hook portion 2122b, and the middle portion of the connecting portion 2122c is connected to the stopper portion 2122a. In some embodiments, the angle between the fixing portion 2124 and the connecting portion 2122c is about 90 degrees (for example, between 85 degrees and 95 degrees), and the angle between the stopper portion 2122a and the connecting portion 2122c is about 90 degrees (for example, between 85 degrees and 95 degrees).

As shown in Figures 2 to 4, the main cover 220 includes a push portion 222, which is disposed on the inner surface of the side wall of the main cover 220 and faces the stop portion 2122a. As shown in Figure 4, when the push portion 222 is pushed toward the stop portion 2122a, the stop portion 2122a moves, and the hook portion 2122b also moves, so that the hook portion 2122b leaves the portion of the lower edge of the extension portion 110.

In some embodiments, as shown in FIG2 , the thickness of a portion of the side wall of the main cover 220 adjacent to the push portion 222 is smaller than the thickness of another portion of the side wall of the main cover 220 away from the push portion 222. As a result, as shown in FIG4 , when a person presses the portion of the side wall of the main cover 220 adjacent to the push portion 222, the portion is more easily deformed, so that the push portion 222 can be pushed toward the stop portion 2122a.

The following describes the installation method of the electronic lock body 200 of the present invention. Referring to Figures 1, 3 and 4, a person can place the electronic lock body 200 (which includes the rear cover 210 and the main cover 220) against the bracket 100 with one hand, and then move it downward. At this time, the stopper 2122a and the hook 2122b are adjacent to the upper edge of the extension portion 110 of the bracket 100 and a part of the lower edge of the extension portion 110 of the bracket, respectively, so that the rear cover 210 cannot be moved upward and downward.

The following describes the disassembly method of the electronic lock body 200 of the present invention. FIG. 5 is a schematic rear cross-sectional view of the extension portion and the electronic lock body according to an embodiment of the present invention. Referring to FIG. 4 and FIG. 5, a person can press the side wall of the main cover body 220 adjacent to the push portion 222 with one hand (referring to FIG. 5, a person can also press the two opposite side walls of the main cover body 220 adjacent to the two opposite push portions 222 with one hand) to slightly deform the push portion 222, so that the push portion 222 is pushed toward the stop portion 2122a. At this time, the stop portion 2122a moves, and the hook portion 2122b also moves and leaves the portion of the lower edge of the extension portion 110. In this way, the rear cover body 210 can be moved upwards later, and the person can move the entire electronic lock body 200 upwards with one hand.

The above installation and removal process does not require any additional tools. Compared with the electronic locks in the prior art, the electronic lock assembly of the present invention can be quickly installed and removed by one hand, and its installation and removal methods are very simple.

Fig. 6 is a schematic side cross-sectional view of an electronic lock body according to an embodiment of the present invention when leaning against a bracket. Fig. 7 is a schematic side cross-sectional view of the electronic lock body of Fig. 6 after being moved downward.

As shown in FIGS. 6 and 7 , the bracket 100 is configured to be mounted on the door panel 50. In some embodiments, as shown in FIGS. 1 , 2 , 6 and 7 , the bracket 100 further includes a hook portion 120, which is connected to the bracket 100 and is separated from the extension portion 110. In some embodiments, the rear cover 210 includes a limiting member 214, which is separated from the locking member 212, and the limiting member 214 and the rear cover 210 define a back opening 214b and an upper opening 214u, the back opening 214b is located on the surface of the rear cover 210 facing the bracket 100, and the upper opening 214u is close to a portion of the surface of the rear cover 210 facing away from the bracket 100.

In some embodiments, as shown in FIGS. 1, 2, 6 and 7, the hook portion 120 includes a transverse portion 122 and a vertical portion 124, and the transverse portion 122 is connected between the bracket 100 and the vertical portion 124. In some embodiments, as shown in FIGS. 1 and 2, the bracket 100 has an opening 100t, and the transverse portion 122 is connected between the lower wall of the opening 100t and the vertical portion 124. In some embodiments, as shown in FIG. 6, when the rear cover 210 is placed against the bracket 100 and the back opening 214b is aligned with the hook portion 120, the limiting member 214 covers the hook portion 120; then, as shown in FIGS. 6 and 7, when the rear cover 210 is moved downward, the limiting member 214 is also moved downward, so that a portion of the hook portion 120 (e.g., the vertical portion 124) is exposed from the upper opening 214u, and another portion of the hook portion 120 (e.g., at least a portion of the transverse portion 122) contacts the upper wall of the back opening 214b. As shown in FIG. 7 , since the other portion of the hook portion 120 (eg, at least a portion of the transverse portion 122 ) contacts (or abuts) the upper wall of the back opening 214 b , the rear cover 210 cannot be moved downward.

In some embodiments, as shown in FIG7 , the portion of the hook portion 120 exposed from the upper opening 214u (e.g., the vertical portion 124) contacts the portion of the surface of the rear cover 210 that faces away from the bracket 100, so the rear cover 210 cannot be moved forward, that is, the rear cover 210 cannot move in a direction away from the door panel 50. In some embodiments, the shape of the portion of the hook portion 120 (e.g., the vertical portion 124) is complementary to the shape of the portion of the surface of the rear cover 210 that faces away from the bracket 100, so that the electronic lock body 200 has a sense of segmentation during installation.

In some embodiments, as shown in Figures 6 and 7, the electronic lock body 200 further includes a shaft 230, which is located in the main cover 220. In some embodiments, the electronic lock body 200 further includes an upper cover 240, which covers a portion of the main cover 220. The upper cover 240 can be, for example, a battery cover.

In some embodiments, as shown in Figures 6 and 7, the electronic lock assembly further includes a tail piece 300, which penetrates the bracket 100 and the rear cover 210. Figure 8 is a rear perspective schematic diagram of the shaft and the tail piece of Figure 6.

FIG9 is a rear perspective schematic diagram of the rotating shaft and tail piece of FIG7. In some embodiments, as shown in FIGS. 8 and 9, the rotating shaft 230 has an opening 230p, and the opening 230p has an open end (not shown) and a closed end (not shown), and the open end is located below the closed end and faces downward. When the rear cover body is placed against the bracket and then moved downward, the rotating shaft 230 is also moved downward so that the closed end of the opening 230p engages the end of the tail piece 300. In some embodiments, as shown in FIG8, when the rear cover body 210 is placed against the bracket 100, the open end of the opening 230p can accommodate a portion of the end of the tail piece 300.

In some embodiments, as shown in Figures 1, 2, 8 and 9, the rear cover 210 further has a tail piece mounting hole 210p, which passes through the rear cover 210. In some embodiments, as shown in Figure 8, when the rear cover 210 is placed against the bracket 100, the tail piece mounting hole 210p can accommodate a portion of the end of the tail piece 300.

In some embodiments, as shown in Figures 1, 2, 6 to 9, the rear cover body 210 also has an axial hole 210a, which passes through the rear cover body 210. The axial hole 210a is located above the tail piece mounting hole 210p and connected to the tail piece mounting hole 210p. The rotating shaft 230 is located in the axial hole 210a.

However, the above is only a preferred embodiment of the present invention, and it cannot be used to limit the scope of the present invention. That is, all simple equivalent changes and modifications made according to the claims and the invention description of the present invention are still within the scope of the present invention. In addition, any embodiment or claim of the present invention does not need to achieve all the purposes, advantages or features disclosed in the present invention. In addition, the abstract part and the title are only used to assist the search of patent documents, and are not used to limit the scope of rights of the present invention.

Claims (13)

1. An electronic lock assembly, comprising: A bracket, configured to be mounted on a door panel, comprising: an extension portion, disposed on a side edge of the bracket and perpendicular to the bracket; and An electronic lock body, configured to be mounted on or removed from the bracket, the electronic lock body comprising: a rear cover, comprising a buckle disposed on a surface of the rear cover facing away from the bracket and adjacent to a side edge of the rear cover, the buckle comprising a cantilever portion, the cantilever portion comprising a stop portion and a hook portion, the hook portion coupled to the stop portion and located below the stop portion, wherein when the rear cover is placed against the bracket and then moved downward, the buckle is also moved downward so that the stop portion and the hook portion are adjacent to an upper edge of the extension portion and a portion of a lower edge of the extension portion, respectively; and A main cover body includes a push portion disposed on an inner surface of a side wall of the main cover body and facing the stop portion, wherein when the push portion is pushed toward the stop portion, the stop portion moves and the hook portion also moves to leave the portion of the lower edge of the extension portion. 2 . The electronic lock assembly as claimed in claim 1 , wherein the buckle further comprises a fixing portion connected between the surface of the rear cover body facing away from the bracket and the cantilever portion. 3 . The electronic lock assembly as claimed in claim 2 , wherein the stopping portion extends in one direction, and the fixing portion extends in another direction opposite to the direction. 4. The electronic lock assembly as claimed in claim 2, wherein the cantilever portion further comprises a connecting portion, two opposite ends of the connecting portion are respectively connected to the fixing portion and the hook portion, and a middle portion of the connecting portion is connected to the stop portion. 5 . The electronic lock assembly as claimed in claim 4 , wherein an angle between the fixing portion and the connecting portion is approximately 90 degrees, and an angle between the stopping portion and the connecting portion is approximately 90 degrees. 6 . The electronic lock assembly as claimed in claim 1 , wherein a thickness of a portion of the side wall of the main cover body adjacent to the pushing portion is smaller than a thickness of another portion of the side wall of the main cover body away from the pushing portion. 7. The electronic lock assembly as described in claim 1, wherein the bracket further includes a hook portion connected to the bracket, and the rear cover body further includes a limiting member separated from the locking member, the limiting member and the rear cover body define a back opening and an upper opening, the back opening is located on a surface of the rear cover body facing the bracket, and the upper opening is close to a portion of the surface of the rear cover body facing away from the bracket, wherein when the rear cover body is leaning against the bracket and the back opening is aligned with the hook portion, the limiting member covers the hook portion, and then when the rear cover body is moved downward, the limiting member is also moved downward so that a portion of the hook portion is exposed from the upper opening, and another portion of the hook portion contacts an upper wall of the back opening. 8 . The electronic lock assembly as claimed in claim 7 , wherein the portion of the hook portion contacts the portion of the surface of the rear cover facing away from the bracket. 9 . The electronic lock assembly as claimed in claim 8 , wherein a shape of the portion of the hook portion is complementary to a shape of the portion of the surface of the rear cover facing away from the bracket. 10. The electronic lock assembly of claim 1, further comprising: a tail piece, passing through the bracket; The electronic lock body also includes a rotating shaft located in the main cover body, and the rotating shaft has an opening with an open end facing downward. When the rear cover body is placed against the bracket and then moved downward, the rotating shaft is also moved downward so that a closed end of the opening engages with an end of the tail piece. 11 . The electronic lock assembly as claimed in claim 10 , wherein when the rear cover is placed against the bracket, an open end of the opening is capable of accommodating a portion of the end of the tail piece. 12. The electronic lock assembly as claimed in claim 10, wherein the rear cover body further has a tail piece mounting hole penetrating the rear cover body, wherein when the rear cover body is leaning against the bracket, the tail piece mounting hole can accommodate a portion of the end of the tail piece. 13. The electronic lock assembly as claimed in claim 12, wherein the rear cover body further has an axial hole penetrating the rear cover body, the axial hole is located above the tail piece mounting hole and connected to the tail piece mounting hole, and the rotating shaft is located in the axial hole.