Electronic lock assembly

Abstract

An electronic lock assembly includes a bracket and an electronic lock body. The bracket includes an extension disposed on a side edge of the bracket and perpendicular to the bracket. The electronic lock body includes a back cover body including a snap member disposed on a surface of the back cover body facing away from the bracket and adjacent to a side edge of the back cover body, the snap member including a cantilever portion including a stop portion and a hook portion coupled to the stop portion and below the stop portion, wherein when the back cover body is rested on the bracket and then moved downward, the snap member is also moved downward such that the stop portion and the hook portion abut an upper edge of the extension and a portion of a lower edge of the extension, respectively; and a main cover body including a push portion disposed on an inner side 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 move away from the portion of the lower edge of the extension.

Description

Technical Field

[0001] This invention relates to an electronic lock assembly. Background Technology

[0002] Currently, electronic locks are mostly installed on door lock brackets using screws or other moving parts. To remove the electronic lock, tools such as screwdrivers and tweezers are required. In other words, the current installation and removal process for electronic locks is quite time-consuming. Summary of the Invention

[0003] This invention provides an electronic lock assembly, including a bracket and an electronic lock body. The bracket is configured to be mounted on a door panel. The bracket includes an extension disposed on a side edge of the bracket and perpendicular to the bracket. The electronic lock body is configured to be mounted to the bracket or detached from the bracket. The electronic lock body includes: a rear cover, including a latch disposed on a surface of the rear cover opposite to the bracket and adjacent to a side edge of the rear cover, the latch including a cantilever portion, the cantilever including a stop portion and a hook portion, the hook portion being coupled to and located below the stop portion, wherein when the rear cover is rested against the bracket and then moved downward, the latch also moves downward, such that the stop portion and the hook portion respectively abut against the upper edge of the extension portion and a portion of the lower edge of the extension portion; and a main cover, including a push portion disposed on an inner surface of a side wall of the main cover and facing the stop portion, wherein when the push portion is pushed against the stop portion, the stop portion moves, and the hook portion also moves away from that portion of the lower edge of the extension portion.

[0004] In some embodiments of the present invention, the fastener further includes a fixing portion connected between the surface of the rear cover facing away from the bracket and the cantilever portion.

[0005] In some embodiments of the present invention, the stop portion extends in one direction, and the fixing portion extends in the opposite direction.

[0006] In some embodiments of the present invention, the cantilever portion further includes a connecting portion, with the two opposite ends of the connecting portion connected to a fixing portion and a hook portion respectively, and the middle portion of the connecting portion connected to a stop portion.

[0007] In some embodiments of the present invention, the included angle between the fixing part and the connecting part is about 90 degrees, and the included angle between the stop part and the connecting part is about 90 degrees.

[0008] In some embodiments of the present invention, the thickness of a portion of the sidewall of the main cover adjacent to the push portion is less than the thickness of another portion of the sidewall of the main cover away from the push portion.

[0009] In some embodiments of the present invention, the bracket further includes a hook portion connecting the bracket, and the rear cover further includes a limiting member and a latching member that are separate from each other. The limiting member and the rear cover define a back opening and a top opening. The back opening is located on the surface of the rear cover facing the bracket, and the top opening is close to a portion of the surface of the rear cover facing away from the bracket. When the rear cover is resting against the bracket and the back opening is aligned with the hook portion, the limiting member covers the hook portion. Then, when the rear cover is moved downward, the limiting member is also moved downward so that a portion of the hook portion is exposed from the top opening, and another portion of the hook portion contacts the upper wall of the back opening.

[0010] In some embodiments of the present invention, the portion of the hook contacts the portion of the surface of the rear cover opposite to the bracket.

[0011] In some embodiments of the invention, the shape of this portion of the hook is complementary to the shape of this portion of the surface of the rear cover facing away from the bracket.

[0012] In some embodiments of the present invention, the electronic lock assembly further includes: a tail piece passing through a bracket; wherein the electronic lock body also includes a pivot located within the main cover body, the pivot having an opening with the open end of the opening facing downward, wherein when the rear cover body is rested against the bracket and then moved downward, the pivot is also moved downward so that the closed end of the opening engages with the end of the tail piece.

[0013] In some embodiments of the invention, when the rear cover is resting against the bracket, the opening end of the opening is able to accommodate a portion of the end of the tail piece.

[0014] In some embodiments of the invention, the rear cover also has a tail piece mounting hole extending through the rear cover, wherein when the rear cover is rested against a bracket, the tail piece mounting hole is capable of accommodating a portion of the end of the tail piece.

[0015] In some embodiments of the present invention, the rear cover also has a shaft hole that penetrates the rear cover, the shaft hole being located above and communicating with the tail piece mounting hole, and the rotating shaft being located inside the shaft hole. Attached Figure Description

[0016] The invention will be best understood from the following description, which is taken in conjunction with the accompanying drawings. However, it should be understood that, according to industry practice, the various features are not necessarily drawn to scale. In fact, for clarity, the shapes of the various features may be appropriately adjusted, and the dimensions of the various features may be arbitrarily increased or decreased.

[0017] Figure 1 This is a front-view exploded perspective view of the bracket and electronic lock body according to an embodiment of the present invention.

[0018] Figure 2 This is a rear-view exploded perspective view of the bracket and electronic lock body according to an embodiment of the present invention.

[0019] Figure 3 This is a front perspective perspective view of the extension, the latching member, and the pushing part when the electronic lock body according to an embodiment of the present invention is rested on the bracket.

[0020] Figure 4 for Figure 3 A front-view perspective view of the extension, latching parts, and pushing parts after the electronic lock body is moved downwards.

[0021] Figure 5 This is a rear cross-sectional view of the extension and the electronic lock body according to an embodiment of the present invention.

[0022] Figure 6 This is a side cross-sectional view of an electronic lock body resting against a bracket according to an embodiment of the present invention.

[0023] Figure 7 for Figure 6 A side cross-sectional view of the electronic lock body after it has been moved downwards.

[0024] Figure 8 for Figure 6 A rear-view stereoscopic diagram of the pivot and tail section.

[0025] Figure 9 for Figure 7 A rear-view stereoscopic diagram of the pivot and tail section.

[0026] The attached figures are labeled as follows:

[0027] 50: Door panel

[0028] 100: Bracket

[0029] 100t: Opening

[0030] 110: Extension

[0031] 120: Hook section

[0032] 122: Horizontal section

[0033] 124: Vertical section

[0034] 200: Electronic lock body

[0035] 210: Rear cover

[0036] 210a: Shaft hole

[0037] 210p: Tailpiece mounting hole

[0038] 212: Fastener

[0039] 2122: Cantilever section

[0040] 2122a: Stop section

[0041] 2122b: Hook radical

[0042] 2122c: Connecting part

[0043] 2124: Fixing part

[0044] 214: Directional component

[0045] 214b: Back opening

[0046] 214u: Open at the top

[0047] 220: Main Cover

[0048] 222: Pushing Department

[0049] 230: Shaft

[0050] 230p: Open

[0051] 240: Top Cover

[0052] 300: End plate Detailed Implementation

[0053] The advantages and features of the present invention, as well as the methods of achieving them, will be more readily understood through a more detailed description with reference to exemplary embodiments and accompanying drawings. However, the invention may be implemented in various forms and should not be construed as limited to the embodiments set forth herein. Rather, these embodiments provided will enable those skilled in the art to more thoroughly and completely convey the scope of the invention.

[0054] The spatial relative terms used in this document, such as "down" and "up," are for the convenience of describing the relative relationship between one element or feature and another in the accompanying drawings. The true meaning of these spatial relative terms includes other orientations. For example, when the accompanying drawings are rotated 180 degrees vertically, the relationship between one element and another may change from "down" to "up." The spatial relative descriptions used in this document should be interpreted in the same way.

[0055] As described in the prior art, the current installation and removal process of electronic locks is relatively time-consuming. Accordingly, this invention provides an electronic lock assembly including a bracket and an electronic lock body. Through the design of the bracket extension, the snap-fit ​​mechanism of the rear cover of the electronic lock body, and the push-fit part of the main cover of the electronic lock body, the electronic lock body of this invention can be installed onto or removed from the bracket by one hand, making installation and removal very simple and solving the aforementioned technical problems. Various embodiments of the electronic lock assembly of this invention will be described in detail below.

[0056] Figure 1This is a front-view exploded perspective view of the bracket and electronic lock body according to an embodiment of the present invention. Figure 2 This is a rear-view exploded perspective view of the bracket and electronic lock body according to an embodiment of the present invention. Figure 1 and Figure 2 As shown, 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 interior side of the door panel, and therefore it can be referred to as an interior electronic lock assembly.

[0057] Bracket 100 is configured to be mounted on the door panel ( Figure 1 and Figure 2 Not shown, please refer to Figure 6 and Figure 7 The bracket 100 includes an extension 110 disposed on a side edge of the bracket 100 and perpendicular to the bracket 100. In some embodiments, the extension 110 extends toward a side edge of the electronic lock body 200.

[0058] The electronic lock body 200 is configured to be mounted to or detached from the bracket 100. The electronic lock body includes a rear cover 210 and a main cover 220. In some embodiments, an extension 110 extends toward a side edge of the rear cover 210.

[0059] Figure 3 This is a front perspective perspective view of the extension, the latching member, and the pushing part when the electronic lock body according to an embodiment of the present invention is rested on the bracket. Figure 4 for Figure 3 A front perspective perspective view of the extension, latching parts, and pushing parts after the electronic lock body is moved downwards. (See attached image.) Figures 1 to 4 As shown, the rear cover 210 includes a snap-fit ​​member 212, which is disposed on the surface of the rear cover 210 opposite to the bracket 100 and adjacent to the side edge of the rear cover 210. Figure 3 and Figure 4 As shown, the latching member 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 removed, the cantilever portion 2122 can return to its original position. The cantilever portion 2122 includes a stop portion 2122a and a hook portion 2122b, the hook portion 2122b being coupled to the stop portion 2122a and located below the stop portion 2122a. In some embodiments, the vertical projection of the hook portion 2122b is within the vertical projection of the stop portion 2122a.

[0060] like Figure 3 and Figure 4As shown, when the rear cover 210 is rested against the bracket and then moved downwards, the latch 212 is also moved downwards, so that the stop portion 2122a and the hook portion 2122b respectively abut against the upper edge of the extension 110 of the bracket and a portion of the lower edge of the extension 110 of the bracket. In some embodiments, such as Figure 4 As shown, the lower surface of the stop portion 2122a faces the upper edge of the extension portion 110, and the upper surface of the hook portion 2122b faces the lower edge of the extension portion 110.

[0061] In some embodiments, the latching member 212 further includes a fixing portion 2124, which connects the surface of the rear cover 210 facing away from the support and the cantilever portion 2122. The cantilever portion 2122 is connected to the rear cover 210 via the fixing portion 2124. In some embodiments, the stop portion 2122a extends in one direction. In some embodiments, the fixing portion 2124 extends in the opposite direction (i.e., the extension direction of the stop portion 2122a). In some embodiments, the vertical projection of the stop portion 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 the cantilever portion 2122 less prone to severe deformation, thus ensuring that the stop portion 2122a moves in a specific direction (e.g., laterally inward) when an external force is applied to the stop portion 2122a. However, the present invention is not limited to the above embodiments, and the shape of each part of the latching member 212 can be appropriately adjusted according to material properties and / or user needs.

[0062] In some embodiments, the cantilever portion 2122 further includes a connecting portion 2122c, with the opposite ends of the connecting portion 2122c connected to the fixing portion 2124 and the hook portion 2122b, respectively, and the middle portion of the connecting portion 2122c connected to the stop portion 2122a. In some embodiments, the angle between the fixing portion 2124 and the connecting portion 2122c is approximately 90 degrees (e.g., between 85 degrees and 95 degrees), and the angle between the stop portion 2122a and the connecting portion 2122c is approximately 90 degrees (e.g., between 85 degrees and 95 degrees).

[0063] like Figures 2 to 4 As shown, the main cover 220 includes a pushing portion 222, which is disposed on the inner surface of the side wall of the main cover 220 and faces the stop portion 2122a. Figure 4 As shown, when the pushing part 222 is pushed toward the stop part 2122a, the stop part 2122a will move, and the hook part 2122b will also move, so that the hook part 2122b will leave the part of the lower edge of the extension part 110.

[0064] In some embodiments, such as Figure 2 As shown, the thickness of a portion of the sidewall of the main cover 220 adjacent to the abutment portion 222 is less than the thickness of another portion of the sidewall of the main cover 220 away from the abutment portion 222. In this way, as... Figure 4 As shown, 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.

[0065] The following describes the installation method of the electronic lock body 200 of the present invention. Please refer to... Figure 1 , 3 4. Personnel can place the electronic lock body 200 (including 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 stop part 2122a and the hook part 2122b are respectively adjacent to the upper edge of the extension 110 of the bracket 100 and a part of the lower edge of the extension 110 of the bracket, so that the rear cover 210 cannot be moved upward or downward.

[0066] The following describes the disassembly method of the electronic lock body 200 of the present invention. Figure 5 This is a rear cross-sectional view of the extension and the electronic lock body according to an embodiment of the present invention. Please refer to... Figure 4 and Figure 5 Personnel can press the side wall of the adjacent push part 222 of the main cover 220 with one hand (please refer to...). Figure 5 Personnel can also press the two opposite side walls of the two adjacent opposing push parts 222 of the main cover 220 with one hand to deform it slightly, so that the push parts 222 are pushed towards the stop part 2122a. At this time, the stop part 2122a moves, and the hook part 2122b also moves away from the lower edge of the extension part 110. In this way, the rear cover 210 can be moved upward, and personnel can move the entire electronic lock body 200 upward with one hand.

[0067] The above-described installation and disassembly processes do not require any additional tools. Compared to existing electronic locks, the electronic lock components of this invention can be quickly installed and disassembled with one hand, and both installation and disassembly methods are very simple.

[0068] Figure 6 This is a side cross-sectional view of an electronic lock body resting against a bracket according to an embodiment of the present invention. Figure 7 for Figure 6 A side cross-sectional view of the electronic lock body after it has been moved downwards.

[0069] like Figure 6 and Figure 7 As shown, the bracket 100 is configured to be mounted on the door panel 50. In some embodiments, such as Figure 1 , Figure 2 , Figure 6 and Figure 7As shown, the bracket 100 also includes a hook portion 120, which connects to the bracket 100 and is separate from the extension portion 110. In some embodiments, the rear cover 210 includes a limiting member 214, which is separate from the fastener 212. 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 located near a portion of the surface of the rear cover 210 facing away from the bracket 100.

[0070] In some embodiments, such as Figure 1 , Figure 2 , Figure 6 and Figure 7 As shown, the hook portion 120 includes a horizontal portion 122 and a vertical portion 124, with the horizontal portion 122 connecting the bracket 100 and the vertical portion 124. In some embodiments, such as Figure 1 and Figure 2 As shown, the bracket 100 has an opening 100t, and a horizontal portion 122 connects the lower wall of the opening 100t and the vertical portion 124. In some embodiments, such as Figure 6 As shown, when the rear cover 210 is resting against the bracket 100 and the back opening 214b is aligned with the latch portion 120, the limiting member 214 covers the latch portion 120; then, as Figure 6 and Figure 7 As shown, 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 horizontal portion 122) contacts the upper wall of the back opening 214b. Figure 7 As shown, the rear cover 210 cannot be moved downward because the other part of the hook portion 120 (e.g., the at least part of the transverse portion 122) contacts (or abuts) the upper wall of the back opening 214b.

[0071] In some embodiments, such as Figure 7 As shown, the portion of the latch 120 exposed from the upper opening 214u (e.g., the vertical portion 124) contacts the portion of the surface of the rear cover 210 facing away from the bracket 100, thus preventing the rear cover 210 from moving forward, that is, preventing the rear cover 210 from moving away from the door panel 50. In some embodiments, the shape of the portion of the latch 120 (e.g., the vertical portion 124) is complementary to the shape of the portion of the surface of the rear cover 210 facing away from the bracket 100, so that the electronic lock body 200 produces a stepped feel during installation.

[0072] In some embodiments, such as Figure 6 and Figure 7As shown, the electronic lock body 200 also includes a pivot 230 located within the main cover 220. In some embodiments, the electronic lock body 200 further includes a top cover 240 that covers a portion of the main cover 220. The top cover 240 may be, for example, a battery cover.

[0073] In some embodiments, such as Figure 6 and Figure 7 As shown, the electronic lock assembly also includes a tail piece 300, which passes through the bracket 100 and the rear cover 210. Figure 8 for Figure 6 A rear-view stereoscopic diagram of the pivot and tail section.

[0074] Figure 9 for Figure 7 A rear-view perspective perspective view of the pivot and tail section. In some embodiments, such as Figure 8 and 9 As shown, the pivot 230 has an opening 230p, which has an open end (not shown) and a closed end (not shown). The open end is located below the closed end and faces downward. When the rear cover is rested against the bracket and then moved downward, the pivot 230 is also moved downward so that the closed end of the opening 230p engages with the end of the tail piece 300. In some embodiments, such as Figure 8 As shown, when the rear cover 210 is resting against the bracket 100, the opening end of the opening 230p can accommodate a portion of the end of the tail piece 300.

[0075] In some embodiments, such as Figure 1 , Figure 2 , Figure 8 and Figure 9 As shown, the rear cover 210 also has a tail plate mounting hole 210p that extends through the rear cover 210. In some embodiments, such as Figure 8 As shown, when the rear cover 210 is resting against the bracket 100, the tail plate mounting hole 210p can accommodate a portion of the end of the tail plate 300.

[0076] In some embodiments, such as Figure 1 , Figure 2 , Figures 6 to 9 As shown, the rear cover 210 also has a shaft hole 210a that penetrates the rear cover 210. The shaft hole 210a is located above and connected to the tail plate mounting hole 210p. The rotating shaft 230 is located inside the shaft hole 210a.

[0077] However, the above description is merely a preferred embodiment of the present invention and should not be construed as limiting the scope of the invention. Any simple equivalent changes and modifications made in accordance with the claims and description of the invention are still within the scope of this patent. Furthermore, no embodiment or claim of the present invention needs to achieve all the objectives, advantages, or features disclosed in the invention. In addition, the abstract and headings are merely for assisting in patent document searches and are not intended to limit the scope of the invention.

Claims

1. An electronic lock assembly, comprising: A bracket, configured for mounting on a door panel, the bracket comprising: An extension is disposed on one side edge of the bracket and perpendicular to the bracket; and An electronic lock body, configured to be mounted to or detached from the bracket, the electronic lock body comprising: A rear cover includes a latching member disposed on a surface of the rear cover opposite to a support and adjacent to one side edge of the rear cover. The latching member includes a cantilever portion, which includes a stop portion and a hook portion. The hook portion is coupled to the stop portion and located below the stop portion. When the rear cover is abutted against the support and then moved downward, the latching member is also moved downward, such that the stop portion and the hook portion respectively abut an upper edge of an extension portion and a portion of a lower edge of the extension portion; and A main cover includes a pusher portion disposed on an inner surface of a side wall of the main cover and facing the stop portion, wherein when the pusher portion is pushed toward the stop portion, the stop portion moves and the hook portion also moves to move away from the portion of the lower edge of the extension portion. The bracket also includes a hook portion connected to the bracket, and the back cover also includes a limiting member that is separate from the buckle. The limiting member and the back cover define a back opening and a top opening. The back opening is located on a surface of the back cover facing the bracket, and the top opening is close to a portion of the back cover's surface facing away from the bracket. When the back cover is against the bracket and the back opening is aligned with the hook portion, the limiting member covers the hook portion. Then, when the back cover is moved downward, the limiting member is also moved downward so that a portion of the hook portion is exposed from the top opening, and another portion of the hook portion contacts an upper wall of the back opening.

2. The electronic lock assembly as claimed in claim 1, wherein the latching member further includes a fixing portion connected between the surface of the rear cover opposite to the bracket and the cantilever portion.

3. The electronic lock assembly of claim 2, wherein the stop extends in one direction and the fixing portion extends in the opposite direction.

4. The electronic lock assembly as claimed in claim 2, wherein the cantilever portion further includes a connecting portion, the 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 the included angle between the fixing portion and the connecting portion is approximately 90 degrees, and the included angle between the stop portion and the connecting portion is approximately 90 degrees.

6. The electronic lock assembly of claim 1, wherein a portion of the sidewall of the main cover adjacent to the push portion has a thickness less than another portion of the sidewall of the main cover away from the push portion.

7. The electronic lock assembly of claim 1, wherein the portion of the hook contacts the portion of the rear cover that faces away from the support.

8. The electronic lock assembly of claim 7, wherein a shape of a portion of the hook portion is complementary to a shape of a portion of the surface of the rear cover opposite the support.

9. The electronic lock assembly as claimed in claim 1, further comprising: A tail piece runs through the support frame; The electronic lock body also includes a pivot located in the main cover body. The pivot has an opening with one open end facing downwards. When the rear cover body is rested against the bracket and then moved downwards, the pivot is also moved downwards so that the closed end of the opening engages with one end of the tail piece.

10. The electronic lock assembly of claim 9, wherein when the rear cover is resting against the bracket, an open end of the opening is capable of receiving a portion of the end of the tail piece.

11. The electronic lock assembly of claim 9, wherein the rear cover further has a tail plate mounting hole through the rear cover, wherein when the rear cover is resting against the bracket, the tail plate mounting hole is capable of receiving a portion of the end of the tail plate.

12. The electronic lock assembly of claim 11, wherein the rear cover further has a shaft hole penetrating the rear cover, the shaft hole being located above and communicating with the tail piece mounting hole, and the rotating shaft being located within the shaft hole.

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