A scanner stable locking mechanism

Abstract

The present invention provides a stable locking mechanism for a scanner, comprising an upper CIS shell, a locking mechanism, and a lower shell; the upper CIS shell is a convex structure, a CIS camera is arranged inside the upper CIS shell, the lower shell is a concave structure, a driving mechanism is arranged inside the lower shell, the upper CIS shell is arranged above the lower shell, and the internal CIS camera and the driving mechanism are connected and fixed by the locking mechanism, and the locking mechanism is arranged at one end inside the lower shell. The present invention locks the upper CIS shell and the lower shell by the locking mechanism, and no shaking occurs during the driving of the vehicle, thus preventing the vibration of the vehicle from causing damage to the camera, and improving the working stability of the scanner; the split structure of the scanner is realized by the locking mechanism, and the functions of automatic locking, manual unlocking, and convenient opening are realized at the same time.

Description

Technical Field

[0001] The invention relates to the technical field of locking mechanisms, and in particular to a stable locking mechanism for a scanner. Background Art

[0002] Traditional scanning equipment is mostly all-in-one equipment designed for office environments with a more friendly usage environment. It is not suitable for vehicle-mounted use, especially during cargo transportation under more severe working conditions. Environmental factors such as vibration will bring risks to the reliability of existing scanners. The existing common reciprocating mechanical locking mechanism is difficult to meet the requirements of vehicle-mounted scanners for assembly accuracy, convenient operation and working stability. Summary of the invention

[0003] The purpose of the present invention is to solve the shortcomings in the prior art and to propose a scanner stabilization locking mechanism.

[0004] To achieve the above object, the present invention adopts the following technical solutions:

[0005] A scanner stabilization locking mechanism comprises an upper CIS shell, a locking mechanism, and a lower shell; the upper CIS shell is a convex structure, a CIS camera is arranged inside the upper CIS shell, the lower shell is a concave structure, a driving mechanism is arranged inside the lower shell, the upper CIS shell is arranged above the lower shell, and the internal CIS camera and driving mechanism are connected and fixed by a locking mechanism, and the locking mechanism is arranged at one end inside the lower shell.

[0006] Preferably, the locking mechanism includes a limiting device and an adjusting locking device; the limiting device includes a trigger, a limiting hook, a slider upper shell, a slider lower shell, and a slider; the slider lower shell is fixed to the lower shell by screws; a square hole is penetrated and set on the upper surface of the slider upper shell, the slider upper shell is set above the slider lower shell by screws, and a hollow slide groove is formed, a slider is set in the slide groove, and the shape of the slider matches the shape of the slide groove; the trigger includes an arc plate and a rotating plate, the arc plate is an arc convex upward, and a rotating plate is vertically set at the center below the arc plate, the rotating plate is a rectangular structure, the upper end of the rotating plate penetrates the arc plate and is set above the arc plate, the lower end of the arc plate passes through the square hole and is connected to the slider lower shell by a limiting pin, and the middle part of the rotating plate is connected to the slider by a limiting pin; the limiting hook is connected to the slider upper shell by a limiting pin and is set at the rear end of the slider upper shell; the adjusting locking device is fixed in the lower shell by screws and is set below the limiting device.

[0007] Preferably, the adjustment locking device includes a hook and a pivot plate; the pivot plate is an L-shaped plate and a fixed column is provided in the center of the side; the front half of the hook is L-shaped, and the short side is arranged vertically upward, and the rear half of the hook is a horizontal plate, and angled plates are respectively arranged on the left and right sides of the upper surface of the horizontal plate, and the center of the hook is connected to the fixed column through a torsion spring.

[0008] Preferably, the upper surface of the angled plate is in an arc shape that bends downward from the front end to the rear end, the lower end of the limit hook is provided with a rounded corner, and the lower end of the limit hook abuts against the rear end of the hook.

[0009] Preferably, the limiting hook is a rectangular plate with triangular plates respectively provided on both sides, a first limiting column is provided above the center of the limiting hook, a second limiting column is provided below the lower shell of the slider, and the first limiting column and the second limiting column are connected by a tension spring.

[0010] Preferably, the upper surfaces of the two triangular plates are provided with oblique notches, and limiting plates are provided on both sides of the trigger, and the lower surfaces of the limiting plates match the shape of the oblique notches.

[0011] Preferably, a compression spring is provided at the rear end of the slider and is always in a compressed state, the trigger has not moved to the front end of the square hole, the slider is engaged with the side slot of the upper CIS shell, the trigger has not moved to the rear end of the square hole, and the limit plate is located behind the oblique slot.

[0012] Preferably, the front end of the slider is chamfered and matches the side notch of the upper CIS shell.

[0013] Preferably, the upper end of the trigger leaks out of the lower shell body, and the upper surface of the arc plate matches the inner surface of the lower shell body.

[0014] Compared with the prior art, the present invention has the following beneficial effects:

[0015] The upper CIS housing and the lower housing are locked by a locking mechanism, so that there will be no shaking during the driving of the vehicle, thus preventing the vehicle vibration from causing damage to the camera and improving the stability of the scanner operation;

[0016] The split structure of the scanner is realized through the locking mechanism, and the functions of automatic locking and manual unlocking for easy opening are realized at the same time. BRIEF DESCRIPTION OF THE DRAWINGS

[0017] Figure 1 This is a schematic diagram of the structure of a scanner according to Embodiment 1 of the present invention;

[0018] Figure 2 This is a schematic structural diagram of the locking mechanism of Example 1 of the present invention;

[0019] Figure 3 This is a schematic structural diagram of the lower housing of the slider in Example 1 of the present invention;

[0020] Figure 4 This is a schematic diagram of the structure of the trigger of Example 1 of the present invention;

[0021] Figure 5 This is a schematic diagram of the installation position of the adjusting locking device of Example 1 of the present invention;

[0022] Figure 6 This is a schematic structural diagram of a limit hook in Example 1 of the present invention;

[0023] Figure 7 This is a schematic diagram of the structure of the rotating shaft plate of Example 1 of the present invention;

[0024] Figure 8 This is a schematic diagram of the structure of the hook in Example 1 of the present invention. Implementation

[0025] In order to provide a further understanding of the purpose, structure, features, and functions of the present invention, the following detailed description is given in conjunction with the embodiments.

[0026] A scanner stable locking mechanism comprises an upper CIS shell 1, a locking mechanism 2, and a lower shell 3; the upper CIS shell 1 is a convex structure, a CIS camera is arranged inside the upper CIS shell 1, the lower shell 3 is a concave structure, a driving mechanism is arranged inside the lower shell 3, the upper CIS shell 1 is arranged above the lower shell 3, and the internal CIS camera and the driving mechanism are connected and fixed by the locking mechanism 2, the locking mechanism 2 is arranged at one end inside the lower shell 3, the upper CIS shell 1 and the lower shell 3 are locked by the locking mechanism 2, no shaking occurs during vehicle driving, the vehicle vibration is prevented from damaging the camera, and the working stability of the scanner is improved; the split structure of the scanner is realized by the locking mechanism 2, and automatic locking and manual unlocking are realized at the same time, which is easy to assemble and convenient for the operator to open the scanner to deal with internal paper jams and clean dust.

[0027] Preferably, the locking mechanism 2 includes a limit device 4 and an adjustment locking device 5; the limit device 4 includes a trigger 41, a limit hook 42, a slider upper shell 43, a slider lower shell 44, and a slider 45; the slider lower shell 44 is fixed to the lower shell 3 by screws; a square hole 46 is penetrated and set on the upper surface of the slider upper shell 43, and the slider upper shell 43 is set above the slider lower shell 44 by screws to form a hollow slide 47, and a slider 45 is set in the slide 47, and the shape of the slider 45 matches the shape of the slide 47; the trigger 41 includes an arc plate 411, a rotating plate 412, and an arc plate 411 is an upwardly protruding arc, and a rotating plate 412 is vertically arranged at the center below the arc plate 411. The rotating plate 412 is a rectangular structure. The upper end of the rotating plate 412 penetrates the arc plate 411 and is arranged above the arc plate 411. The lower end of the arc plate 411 passes through the square hole 46 and is connected to the lower shell 44 of the slider through a limit pin. The middle part of the rotating plate 412 is connected to the slider 45 through a limit pin; the limit hook 42 is connected to the upper shell 43 of the slider through a limit pin and is arranged at the rear end of the upper shell 43 of the slider; the adjusting locking device 5 is fixed in the lower shell 3 by screws and is arranged below the limit device 4.

[0028] The trigger 41 is connected to the slider 45 and the slider lower shell 44 through limit pins respectively. When the trigger 41 moves back and forth in the square hole 46, the slider 45 and the trigger 41 move together so that the slider 45 can move back and forth in the slide groove 47, so that the front end of the trigger 41 can slide out of the slide groove 47 and be fixed to the side groove of the upper CIS shell 1. The locking device 5 is adjusted to abut against the limit hook 42 to control the rotation of the limit hook 42, thereby cooperating with the trigger 41 to realize the functions of automatic locking and manual unlocking.

[0029] Preferably, the adjustment locking device 5 includes a hook 51 and a pivot plate 52; the pivot plate 52 is an L-shaped plate and a fixed column 53 is provided at the center of the side; the front half of the hook 51 is L-shaped, and the short side is arranged vertically upward, the rear half of the hook 51 is a horizontal plate, and angled plates 54 are respectively provided on the left and right sides of the upper surface of the horizontal plate, and the center of the hook 51 is sleeved on the fixed column 53 through a torsion spring. Under the reverse action force of the torsion spring, the upper front end of the hook 51 is always higher than the bearing plane of the lower upper shell and is in a horizontal position. When the front end of the hook 51 is subjected to pressure, the hook 51 rotates around the fixed column 53, and the rear end of the hook 51 moves upward to rotate the limit hook 42, unlocking the limit hook 42 and the trigger 41 so that the slider 45 moves forward to lock the upper CIS shell 1, and then the torsion spring returns to its original state to drive the hook 51 to return to its initial position.

[0030] Preferably, the upper surface of the bevel plate 54 is in a downward curved arc shape from the front end to the rear end, and the lower end of the limit hook 42 is provided with a chamfer, and the lower end of the limit hook 42 abuts against the rear end of the hook 51. The abutment between the lower end of the limit hook 42 and the rear end of the hook 51 can enable the hook 51 to simultaneously control the rotation of the limit hook 42 when it rotates. The upper surface of the bevel plate 54 is in a downward curved arc shape, so that when the hook 51 rotates, it pushes the limit hook 42 backward so that the limit hook 42 can rotate clockwise, thereby making the limit hook 42 away from the trigger 41 to achieve the effect of automatic locking; at the same time, the lower end of the limit hook 42 and the upper surface of the bevel plate 54 are both in an arc shape, which can reduce the friction between the two and increase the service life of the locking mechanism 2.

[0031] Preferably, the limit hook 42 is a rectangular plate and triangular plates 421 are respectively provided on the upper sides thereof, a first limit column 422 is provided above the center of the limit hook 42, a second limit column 441 is provided below the lower shell 44 of the slider, the first limit column 422 and the second limit column 441 are connected by a tension spring, under the action of the tension spring, the limit hook 42 is always in a state of locking the trigger 41 when not subjected to external force, and the lock state with the trigger 41 is released after the limit hook 42 is subjected to force, and then the tension spring returns to its initial state, pulling the limit hook 42 back to its initial position.

[0032] Preferably, the upper surfaces of the two triangular plates 421 are provided with oblique grooves 423, and limiting plates 413 are provided on both sides of the trigger 41. The lower surfaces of the limiting plates 413 match the shape of the oblique grooves 423. After unlocking, the trigger 41 is always in an oblique state, and the limiting plates 413 and the oblique grooves 423 are mutually engaged so that the trigger 41 can be always fixed in the unlocked position, thereby improving the stability after unlocking and will not return to the self-locking state under the action of external force when the limiting hook 42 is not rotated.

[0033] Preferably, a compression spring is provided at the rear end of the slider 45 and is always in a compressed state. The trigger 41 has not moved to the front end of the square hole 46, the slider 45 is engaged with the side notch of the upper CIS shell 1, the trigger 41 has not moved to the rear end of the square hole 46, the limit plate 413 is located behind the oblique notch 423, and the compression spring is always in a compressed state, so that the slider 45 is always under force and can be effectively locked; when the trigger 41 rotates, the limit plate 413 and the oblique notch 423 are already engaged with each other when it has not contacted the two ends of the square hole 46, preventing the trigger 41 from moving to the two ends of the square hole 46. The limit plate 413 and the oblique notch 423 are still not engaged, and the unlocking and locking effects cannot be achieved.

[0034] Preferably, the front end of the slider 45 is chamfered and matches the side notch of the upper CIS shell 1. The chamfer of the front end of the slider 45 can reduce stress concentration and improve the durability of the parts, while preventing the slider 45 from being misaligned with the side notch of the upper CIS shell 1, which makes it impossible to achieve the locking effect.

[0035] Preferably, the upper end of the trigger 41 leaks out of the lower shell 3, and the upper surface of the arc plate 411 matches the inner surface of the lower shell 3. The operator can unlock it by pulling the upper end of the trigger 41. At the same time, during the rotation of the trigger 41, the gap between the upper surface of the arc plate 411 and the inner surface of the lower shell 3 is small, reducing dust from entering the scanner.

[0036] First, under the action of the tension spring, when the limit hook 42 is not subjected to external force, it is always in a state of locking the trigger 41, and the compression spring behind the slider 45 remains in a compressed state, while the slider 45 is retracted into the slide groove 47; secondly, due to the reverse pressure of the torsion spring, the upper front portion of the hook 51 is always higher than the bearing plane of the lower shell 3, and when the upper CIS shell 1 falls, the hook 51 can be contacted at the first time; when in use, the user drops the upper CIS shell 1 from top to bottom on the lower shell 3, at this time, the bottom surface of the upper CIS shell 1 contacts the upper surface of the front end of the hook 51, and the hook 51 is pressed down, and the hook 51 is fixed with the column 5 3 is the center of rotation clockwise, at this time, the bevel plate 54 at the rear end of the hook 51 abuts against the lower end of the limit hook, and the limit hook 42 is rotated clockwise along the limit pin, at this time, the oblique notch 423 on the upper surface of the limit hook 42 will be disengaged from the limit plates 413 on both sides of the trigger 41, and after the trigger 41 is disengaged, the slider 45 is driven forward by the rebound force of the compression spring, so that the slider 45 extends forward, thereby locking the upper CIS shell 1; when unlocking, the user pulls the trigger 41 back in the opposite direction, and the limit hook 42 locks the trigger 41 again under the action of the tension spring, and the slider 45 is locked in the slide groove 47, and the upper CIS shell 1 can be taken out at this time.

[0037] The present invention has been described by the above-mentioned relevant embodiments, however, the above-mentioned embodiments are only examples for implementing the present invention. It must be pointed out that the disclosed embodiments do not limit the scope of the present invention. On the contrary, changes and modifications made without departing from the spirit and scope of the present invention are all within the scope of patent protection of the present invention.

Claims

1. A scanner stabilization locking mechanism, characterized in that: The invention comprises an upper CIS shell (1), a locking mechanism (2), and a lower shell (3); the upper CIS shell (1) is a convex structure, a CIS camera is arranged inside the upper CIS shell (1), the lower shell (3) is a concave structure, a driving mechanism is arranged inside the lower shell (3), the upper CIS shell (1) is arranged above the lower shell (3), and the CIS camera and the driving mechanism inside are connected and fixed by the locking mechanism (2), and the locking mechanism (2) is arranged at one end inside the lower shell (3); The locking mechanism (2) comprises a limiting device (4) and an adjusting locking device (5); the limiting device (4) comprises a trigger (41), a limiting hook (42), a slider upper shell (43), a slider lower shell (44), and a slider (45); the slider lower shell (44) is fixed to the lower shell (3) by screws; a square hole (46) is penetrated and arranged on the upper surface of the slider upper shell (43); the slider upper shell (43) is arranged above the slider lower shell (44) by screws and forms a hollow slide groove (47); a slider (45) is arranged in the slide groove (47); the shape of the slider (45) matches the shape of the slide groove (47); the trigger (41) comprises an arc plate (411) and a rotating plate (412); the arc plate ( The arc plate (411) is an arc convex upward, and a rotating plate (412) is vertically arranged at the center below the arc plate (411). The rotating plate (412) is a rectangular structure. The upper end of the rotating plate (412) penetrates the arc plate (411) and is arranged above the arc plate (411). The lower end of the arc plate (411) passes through the square hole (46) and is connected to the lower shell (44) of the slider through a limit pin. The middle part of the rotating plate (412) is connected to the slider (45) through a limit pin; the limit hook (42) is connected to the upper shell (43) of the slider through a limit pin and is arranged at the rear end of the upper shell (43) of the slider; the adjusting locking device (5) is fixed in the lower shell (3) by screws and is arranged below the limit device (4).

2. A scanner stabilization locking mechanism as claimed in claim 1, characterized in that: The adjusting and locking device (5) comprises a hook (51) and a rotating shaft plate (52); the rotating shaft plate (52) is an L-shaped plate and a fixing column (53) is provided at the center of the side surface; the front half of the hook (51) is L-shaped, and the short side is arranged vertically upward; the rear half of the hook (51) is a horizontal plate, and angled plates (54) are respectively provided on the left and right sides of the upper surface of the horizontal plate; the center of the hook (51) is sleeved on the fixing column (53) through a torsion spring.

3. A scanner stabilization locking mechanism as claimed in claim 2, characterized in that: The upper surface of the angled plate (54) is in a downwardly curved arc shape from the front end to the rear end, the lower end of the limit hook (42) is provided with a rounded corner, and the lower end of the limit hook (42) abuts against the rear end of the hook (51).

4. A scanner stabilization locking mechanism as claimed in claim 3, characterized in that: The limiting hook (42) is a rectangular plate and triangular plates (421) are respectively provided above the two sides. A first limiting column (422) is provided above the center of the limiting hook (42). A second limiting column (441) is provided below the lower housing (44) of the slider. The first limiting column (422) and the second limiting column (441) are connected by a tension spring.

5. A scanner stabilization locking mechanism as claimed in claim 4, characterized in that: The upper surfaces of the two triangular plates (421) are both provided with oblique notches (423), and the two sides of the trigger (41) are respectively provided with limiting plates (413), and the lower surfaces of the limiting plates (413) match the shape of the oblique notches (423).

6. A scanner stabilization locking mechanism as claimed in claim 5, characterized in that: The rear end of the slider (45) is provided with a compression spring and is always in a compressed state. When the trigger (41) is not in contact with the two ends of the square hole (46), the slider (45) is engaged with the side notch of the upper CIS housing (1), and the limit plate (413) is located behind the oblique notch (423).

7. A scanner stabilization locking mechanism as claimed in claim 6, characterized in that: The front end of the sliding block (45) is provided with a chamfer and matches with the side notch of the upper CIS housing (1).

8. A scanner stabilization locking mechanism as claimed in claim 1, characterized in that: The upper end of the trigger (41) leaks out of the lower shell (3), and the upper surface of the arc-shaped plate (411) matches the inner surface of the lower shell (3).

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