An Internet of Things lock

Abstract

An embodiment of the present invention provides an Internet of Things lock, which includes: a box body, a power supply and a controller are arranged inside the box body, and the power supply is electrically connected to the controller; an electric plug lock is installed on the box door of the box body, and the electric plug lock is used to lock the box door, and the controller is connected to the electric plug lock; a surrounding structure is fixedly arranged on the box door, and the surrounding structure surrounds the outside of the electric plug lock. A through hole is opened at the top of the surrounding structure, and the unlocking part of the electric plug lock extends to the outside of the surrounding structure along the axis direction of the through hole. By using an electric plug lock to replace the existing mechanical lock, the protection performance of the lock is effectively improved. Secondly, in this solution, the surrounding structure is used to completely surround the electric plug lock inside it, which can effectively protect the electric plug lock, thereby reducing the possibility of the electric plug lock being pried, so as to improve the security of the internal components of the box body. By using the Internet of Things lock provided by this solution, no fixed parts can be seen from the outside, thus playing the functions of anti-theft, waterproof, anti-prying and anti-destruction. The structure is simple, the manufacturing cost is low, and the practicability is strong.

Description

Technical Field

[0001] The present invention relates to the technical field of locks, and particularly to an Internet of Things lock. Background Art

[0002] In daily life, due to various needs, various control boxes need to be installed outdoors, such as power distribution cabinets, traffic signal boxes, etc. To prevent the accessories in the control box from being stolen, a lock can be installed on the box body of the control box. Currently, the locks used on the box body of the control box are usually exposed outdoors and are easily pried open by people, which may lead to the theft of the accessories in the protected control box, resulting in the loss of accessories. Secondly, in environments such as wind, sun, rain, etc., the lock is prone to problems such as rusting and corrosion, reducing the service life of the lock. Summary of the Invention

[0003] In order to solve the technical problems in the prior art that the lock rusts and is damaged and has a short service life, the present invention provides an Internet of Things lock, and the specific technical solution is as follows:

[0004] An embodiment of the present invention provides an Internet of Things lock, including:

[0005] A box body, in which a power supply and a controller are arranged, and the power supply is electrically connected to the controller;

[0006] An electric plug lock is installed on the door of the box body, and the electric plug lock is used to lock the door of the box, and the controller is connected to the electric plug lock;

[0007] A surrounding structure is fixedly arranged on the door of the box, and the surrounding structure surrounds the outside of the electric plug lock. A through hole is opened at the top of the surrounding structure, and the unlocking part of the electric plug lock extends along the axis direction of the through hole to the outside of the surrounding structure.

[0008] Further, a protection ring for protecting the unlocking part is arranged on the surrounding structure, the protection ring is fixedly connected to the surrounding structure, and a protection cover is rotatably arranged at the end of the protection ring.

[0009] Further, the surrounding structure and the protection ring are integrally formed.

[0010] Further, the surrounding structure and the protection ring are connected by welding.

[0011] Further, the electric plug lock includes: a lock body and a lock catch; the lock body is arranged on the door of the box, the lock catch is arranged on the box body, and the lock body and the lock catch are cooperatively installed; the power supply is electrically connected to the lock body.

[0012] Further, the electric plug lock further includes: an infrared emission device and an infrared reception device; the infrared reception device is disposed on the lock body, the infrared emission device is disposed on the lock catch, the controller is respectively connected to the infrared reception device and the infrared emission device; the power supply is respectively connected to the infrared reception device and the infrared emission device.

[0013] Further, a plurality of long bolts are disposed at the inner bottom of the surrounding structure, the length of the long bolts is greater than the thickness of the surrounding structure, the long bolts penetrate through the box door, and the long bolts and the box door are fixedly connected by nuts; the nuts are located on the inner side surface of the box door.

[0014] Further, the long bolts are welded to the surrounding structure.

[0015] Further, a bolt is disposed at the bottom of the lock catch, the bolt penetrates through one side surface of the box body, and the box body and the bolt are fixedly connected by a nut, and the nut is located inside the box body.

[0016] Further, the bolt is welded to the lock catch.

[0017] An embodiment of the present invention provides an Internet of Things lock, including: a box body, a power supply and a controller are disposed inside the box body, the power supply is electrically connected to the controller; an electric plug lock is installed on the box door of the box body, the electric plug lock is used to lock the box door, and the controller is connected to the electric plug lock; a surrounding structure is fixedly disposed on the box door, the surrounding structure surrounds the outside of the electric plug lock, a through hole is opened at the top of the surrounding structure, and the unlocking part of the electric plug lock extends to the outside of the surrounding structure along the axis direction of the through hole. First, in this solution, using an electric plug lock to replace the existing mechanical lock can effectively improve the protection performance of the lock. Secondly, in this solution, using a surrounding structure to completely surround the electric plug lock inside it can effectively protect the electric plug lock, thereby reducing the possibility of the electric plug lock being pried, so as to improve the security of the devices inside the box body. Using the Internet of Things lock provided by this solution, no fixed parts can be seen from the outside, thus playing the functions of anti-theft, waterproof, anti-prying and anti-destruction, with a simple structure, low manufacturing cost and strong practicability. BRIEF DESCRIPTION OF THE DRAWINGS

[0018] In order to more clearly illustrate the technical solutions in the embodiments of the present invention or the prior art, the following will briefly introduce the drawings required for use in the description of the embodiments or the prior art.

[0019] Figure 1 It is a schematic structural diagram of an Internet of Things lock provided by an embodiment of the present invention.

[0020] Figure 2 It is a schematic structural diagram of the surrounding structure provided by an embodiment of the present invention.

[0021] Figure 3 This is a schematic structural view of the box door provided by an embodiment of the present invention.

[0022] Figure 4 This is a schematic structural view of the connection between the lock catch and the box body provided by an embodiment of the present invention.

[0023] Reference numerals:

[0024] 1 box body, 2 power supply, 3 controller, 4 electric plug lock, 5 surrounding structure, 6 protection ring, 7 protection cover, 8 lock body, 9 lock catch, 10 infrared emission device, 11 infrared reception device, 12 long bolt, 13 bolt, 14 box door. Detailed implementation manners

[0025] In order to make the above objects, features and advantages of the present invention more obvious and understandable, the technical solutions in the embodiments of the present invention will be clearly and completely described below with reference to the accompanying drawings in the embodiments of the present invention. Obviously, the described embodiments are only a part of the embodiments of the present invention, rather than all of the embodiments. Based on the embodiments of the present invention, all other embodiments obtained by those of ordinary skill in the art without creative efforts shall fall within the protection scope of the present invention.

[0026] Embodiment 1

[0027] Please refer to Figure 1 , an embodiment of the present invention provides an Internet of Things lock, including: a box body 1, a power supply 2 and a controller 3 are arranged in the box body 1, and the power supply 2 is electrically connected to the controller 3; an electric plug lock 4 is installed on the box door 14 of the box body 1, the electric plug lock 4 is used to lock the box door 14, and the controller 3 is connected to the electric plug lock 4; a surrounding structure 5 is fixedly arranged on the box door 14, the surrounding structure 5 surrounds the outside of the electric plug lock 4, a through hole is opened at the top of the surrounding structure 5, and the unlocking part of the electric plug lock 4 extends to the outside of the surrounding structure 5 along the axis direction of the through hole.

[0028] The above box body 1 can be a box body 1 for placing traffic signal control components outdoors, or a box body 1 for placing communication machine boxes by a communication company, or any other box body 1 for protecting outdoor devices. This embodiment does not limit the above box body 1. The material of the above box body 1 can be stainless steel, such as 304 stainless steel. The box body 1 made of the above 304 stainless steel has good rust prevention performance and hardness, that is, it can effectively protect the devices stored inside the box body 1.

[0029] The above-mentioned power supply 2 can be a storage battery, a solar cell, or any other device that can provide electrical energy for electrical appliances. The specific model and type of the power supply 2 are not limited in this embodiment. When the power of the power supply 2 is exhausted, the power supply 2 can be directly replaced. In this solution, a pluggable connector is used to connect the power supply 2 to the controller 3, which is convenient for replacing the power supply 2. In this solution, the above-mentioned power supply 2 supplies power to the controller 3, and the controller 3 controls the electric plug lock 4 to open or close. The above-mentioned controller 3 can be a PLC controller 3, a CPU processor, or other control devices that can realize the opening or closing of the electric plug lock 4. In this embodiment, the above-mentioned controller 3 can control the relay in the electric plug lock 4 to be energized or de-energized according to the signals sent from the outside, so as to realize the opening or closing of the electric plug lock 4. It should be noted that the above-mentioned electric plug lock 4 can be directly purchased, and the model and type thereof are not limited in this embodiment.

[0030] The above-mentioned controller 3 can receive external signals. For example, a key matching the above-mentioned controller 3 can be equipped through RFID identification technology. When the key is close to or attached to the box body 1 in this solution, the controller 3 controls the electric plug lock 4 to open. Specifically, the opening range can be determined by setting the effective identification range of RFID. This embodiment provides another way to control the opening of the electric plug lock 4, that is, relying on the transmission means in the existing Internet of Things technology. In this solution, a background server is added. In the specific control process, the user needs to send an opening instruction on the client. After the server receives the above-mentioned opening instruction, it judges whether the information of the above-mentioned client matches the pre-stored information. If it matches, it sends an opening instruction to the controller 3, and the controller 3 controls the electric plug lock 4 to open. If it does not match, the opening instruction is rejected. Compared with the existing intelligent electric plug lock 4 opened by fingerprint or IC card, the security is improved.

[0031] In practical applications, the server is connected to the controller 3. Specifically, the server sends a wireless signal to the controller 3. After receiving the above wireless instruction, the controller 3 controls the electric plug lock 4 to perform an action corresponding to the above wireless signal, opening or closing the electric plug lock 4. The above server is a prior art. It only needs to ensure that after receiving the opening or closing request sent by the client, it can effectively send the signal to the controller 3. The embodiments of the present invention do not specifically limit it. The above client can be the user's mobile phone, laptop computer or other intelligent terminals. There is control software installed on the client, and the client sends a request to the server through the control software; the way for the server to send an instruction to the controller 3 can be wireless transmission, such as LORA module transmission, NB wireless transmission, etc. It only needs to ensure normal signal transmission, or it can also be wired transmission, which is specifically selected according to the actual needs of the user. In order to further improve the security of the electric plug lock 4 in this solution, the background service can count the time of each unlocking and the information of the unlocker. The acquisition of the unlocker information can be through the information matched with the client that sends the unlocking application or when using the electronic key to unlock, the unlocker information corresponding to the electronic key; among them, the unlocker information can include: name, avatar, purpose of opening, position and other information.

[0032] As Figure 1 , Figure 2 shown, Figure 1 is a schematic structural diagram of the opening of the box body 1 of this solution, Figure 2 is a schematic structural diagram of the locking of the box body 1 of this solution; in this solution, the surrounding structure 5 covers both parts of the electric plug lock 4 inside it, which can effectively protect the electric plug lock 4 and prevent the electric plug lock 4 from being directly exposed to wind, sun, rain, so as to extend the service life of the electric plug lock 4. Combining Figure 1 with Figure 2 it can be seen that the installation points of the surrounding structure 5 are all located inside the box body 1, and there are no installation points outside the box body 1. By adopting this setting, the risk of the surrounding structure 5 being pried can be effectively reduced, thereby improving the security of the box body 1. The material of the above surrounding structure 5 is preferably 304 stainless steel, which has the advantages of good processing performance, high toughness, corrosion resistance, etc.

[0033] In this solution, using the electric plug lock 4 to replace the existing mechanical lock can effectively improve the protection performance of the lock. Secondly, in this solution, adopting the surrounding structure 5 to completely surround the electric plug lock 4 inside it can effectively protect the electric plug lock 4, thereby reducing the possibility of the electric plug lock 4 being pried, so as to improve the security of the components inside the box body 1. Using the Internet of Things lock provided by this solution, no fixed parts can be seen from the outside, thus playing the functions of anti-theft, waterproof, anti-pry and anti-destruction. The structure is simple, the manufacturing cost is low, and the practicability is strong.

[0034] In a specific embodiment, a protective ring 6 for protecting the unlocking part is arranged on the surrounding structure 5. The protective ring 6 is fixedly connected to the surrounding structure 5, and a protective cover 7 is rotatably arranged at the end of the protective ring 6.

[0035] In a specific embodiment, the surrounding structure 5 and the protective ring 6 are integrally formed to improve the overall strength of the surrounding structure 5. The surrounding structure 5 and the protective ring 6 are connected by welding to improve the overall strength of the surrounding structure 5.

[0036] In a specific embodiment, the electric plug lock 4 includes a lock body 8 and a lock catch 9. The lock body 8 is arranged on the box door 14, the lock catch 9 is arranged on the box body 1, and the lock body 8 and the lock catch 9 are cooperatively installed. The power supply 2 is electrically connected to the lock body 8.

[0037] In a specific embodiment, please refer to Figure 3 、 Figure 4 ; The electric plug lock 4 further includes an infrared emitting device 10 and an infrared receiving device 11. The infrared receiving device 11 is arranged on the lock body 8, the infrared emitting device 10 is arranged on the lock catch 9, the controller 3 is respectively connected to the infrared receiving device 11 and the infrared emitting device 10. The power supply 2 is respectively connected to the infrared receiving device 11 and the infrared emitting device 10.

[0038] Specifically, in this solution, when the electric plug lock 4 is opened and the box door 14 is opened, the infrared receiving device 11 cannot receive the infrared rays emitted by the infrared emitting device 10, and sends the signal of not receiving the infrared rays to the controller 3. After receiving the above signal, no matter what kind of lock closing signal the controller 3 receives from the outside, the controller 3 does not issue a lock closing instruction to the electric plug lock 4. When the box door 14 is closed, the infrared receiving device 11 can receive the infrared rays. At this time, the controller 3 allows to receive the lock closing instruction. The above setting can realize another function, that is, the alarm function. When the background server does not receive the unlocking instruction, the background server can monitor the infrared receiving state of the infrared receiving device 11 in real time. If the infrared receiving device 11 does not receive the infrared rays, it is judged that the box door 14 is pried or the component is damaged, and the operator needs to go to the local area for repair or replacement of parts.

[0039] In a specific embodiment, a plurality of long bolts 12 are arranged at the inner bottom of the surrounding structure 5. The length of the long bolts 12 is greater than the thickness of the surrounding structure 5. The long bolts 12 penetrate through the box door 14, and the long bolts 12 are fixedly connected to the box door 14 through nuts. The nuts are located on the inner side of the box door 14. Please refer to Figure 1, in order to ensure that the nut can effectively fix the long bolt 12 and the surrounding structure 5 on the door 14 of the box, a gasket can be provided between the nut and the door 14 of the box.

[0040] In a specific embodiment, the long bolt 12 is welded to the surrounding structure 5, which can improve the connection stability between the long bolt 12 and the surrounding structure 5.

[0041] In a specific embodiment, please refer to Figure 4 , a bolt 13 is provided at the bottom of the lock catch 9, the bolt 13 penetrates through a side surface of the box body 1, and the box body 1 is fixedly connected to the bolt 13 through a nut, and the nut is located inside the box body 1.

[0042] In a specific embodiment, the bolt 13 is welded to the lock catch 9, which can improve the connection stability between the bolt 13 and the lock catch 9.

[0043] An embodiment of the present invention provides an Internet of Things lock, including: a box body 1, a power supply 2 and a controller 3 are arranged inside the box body 1, and the power supply 2 is electrically connected to the controller 3; an electric plug lock 4 is installed on the door 14 of the box body 1, and the electric plug lock 4 is used to lock the door 14, and the controller 3 is connected to the electric plug lock 4; a surrounding structure 5 is fixedly arranged on the door 14, and the surrounding structure 5 surrounds the outside of the electric plug lock 4, and a through hole is opened at the top of the surrounding structure 5, and the unlocking part of the electric plug lock 4 extends along the axis direction of the through hole to the outside of the surrounding structure 5. First of all, in this solution, the existing mechanical lock is replaced by the electric plug lock 4, which can effectively improve the protection performance of the lock. Secondly, in this solution, the surrounding structure 5 is used to completely surround the electric plug lock 4 inside it, which can effectively protect the electric plug lock 4, and then reduce the possibility of the electric plug lock 4 being pried, so as to improve the safety of the components inside the box body 1. Using the Internet of Things lock provided by this solution, no fixed parts can be seen from the outside, so as to play the functions of anti-theft, waterproof, anti-prying and anti-destruction. The structure is simple, the manufacturing cost is low, and the practicability is strong.

[0044] Finally, it should be noted that: the above embodiments are only used to illustrate the technical solutions of the present invention, rather than to limit them; although the present invention has been described in detail with reference to the foregoing embodiments, those of ordinary skill in the art should understand that: they can still modify the technical solutions described in the foregoing embodiments, or perform equivalent replacements on some or all of the technical features; and these modifications or replacements do not make the essence of the corresponding technical solutions deviate from the scope of the technical solutions of the embodiments of the present invention.

Claims

1. An Internet of Things lock, characterized in that, Including: a box body (1), a power supply (2) and a controller (3) are arranged inside the box body (1), and the power supply (2) is electrically connected to the controller (3); An electric plug lock (4) is installed on the door (14) of the box body (1), the electric plug lock (4) is used to lock the door (14), and the controller (3) is connected to the electric plug lock (4); A surrounding structure (5) is fixedly arranged on the door (14), the surrounding structure (5) surrounds the outside of the electric plug lock (4), a through hole is opened at the top of the surrounding structure (5), and the unlocking part of the electric plug lock (4) extends along the axis direction of the through hole to the outside of the surrounding structure (5); Unlocking process: It is required that the user sends an opening instruction on the client. After the server receives the above opening instruction, it judges whether the information of the above client matches the pre-stored information. If it matches, it sends an opening instruction to the controller (3), and the controller (3) controls the electric plug lock (4) to open. If it does not match, the opening instruction is rejected; A protection ring (6) for protecting the unlocking part is arranged on the surrounding structure (5), the protection ring (6) is fixedly connected to the surrounding structure (5), and a protection cover (7) is rotatably arranged at the end of the protection ring (6); A plurality of long bolts (12) are arranged at the inner bottom of the surrounding structure (5), the length of the long bolts (12) is greater than the thickness of the surrounding structure (5), the long bolts (12) penetrate through the door (14), and the long bolts (12) are fixedly connected to the door (14) through nuts; The nut is located on the inner side of the door (14); The electric plug lock (4) includes: a lock body (8) and a lock catch (9); the lock body (8) is arranged on the door (14), the lock catch (9) is arranged on the box body (1), and the lock body (8) is cooperatively installed with the lock catch (9); The power supply (2) is electrically connected to the lock body (8).

2. The Internet of Things lock according to claim 1, characterized in that, The surrounding structure (5) and the protection ring (6) are integrally formed.

3. The Internet of Things lock according to claim 1, characterized in that, The surrounding structure (5) and the protection ring (6) are welded and connected.

4. The Internet of Things lock according to claim 1, characterized in that The electric plug lock (4) further includes: an infrared emission device (10) and an infrared reception device (11); the infrared reception device (11) is arranged on the lock body (8), the infrared emission device (10) is arranged on the lock catch (9), and the controller (3) is respectively connected to the infrared reception device (11) and the infrared emission device (10); The power supply (2) is respectively connected to the infrared reception device (11) and the infrared emission device (10).

5. The Internet of Things lock according to claim 1, characterized in that The long bolts (12) and the surrounding structure (5) are welded and connected.

6. The Internet of Things lock according to claim 1, characterized in that, A bolt (13) is arranged at the bottom of the lock catch (9), the bolt (13) penetrates through a side surface of the box body (1), and the box body (1) is fixedly connected to the bolt (13) through a nut, and the nut is located inside the box body (1).

7. The Internet of Things lock according to claim 6, characterized in that, The bolt (13) and the lock catch (9) are welded and connected.

Images