Lock cylinder and electronic key

Abstract

The utility model belongs to the technical field of locks, and discloses a lock cylinder and an electronic key, the lock cylinder comprises a lock cylinder body, a central contact and a side contact, one end of the lock cylinder body facing the outside is provided with a butt joint groove, and the butt joint groove is used for being connected with the electronic key; the central contact is arranged in the butt joint groove and is concentric with the butt joint groove; the side contacts are arranged around the central contact in the circumferential direction. Thus, when unlocking or locking is needed, the electronic key is inserted into the butt joint groove so that the electronic key can be connected with the center contact and the side contacts, stable current and signals are transmitted to the lock cylinder body, and the operation efficiency and stability are improved; when the electronic key is inserted into the butt joint groove at different angles, the electronic key can be connected with the side contacts arranged around the center contact in the circumferential direction, and operation convenience is improved.

Description

Technical Field

[0001] The utility model relates to the technical field of locks, in particular to a lock core and an electronic key. Background Art

[0002] A lock is a structure that enables one structure to be selectively connected to another structure. With the development of the lock industry, in addition to traditional mechanical locks, there are also fingerprint locks, voice locks, Bluetooth locks and other products on the market.

[0003] In the application of industrial cabinets, electronic door locks are often used to improve the safety and convenience of door locks and realize electronic identity authentication and authority management. The electronic door lock includes a lock cylinder and an electronic key. The electronic key is connected to a contact, and the lock cylinder is correspondingly connected to a contact. The electronic key is inserted into the lock cylinder to connect the contacts, so that the contacts can receive the current and signal transmitted by the contacts, so that the lock cylinder locks or releases the connection between the cabinet door and the cabinet body, thereby achieving the effect of selectively closing the industrial cabinet.

[0004] However, the electronic key usually has one contact. When the contact is connected, the current is small and the signal is unstable, which may cause poor contact and affect the use effect. In addition, the electronic key with only one contact needs to be inserted into the lock cylinder in a specific direction to unlock the lock, which is inconvenient to use. Utility Model Content

[0005] The utility model aims to provide a lock core and an electronic key to solve the problem of poor contact and inconvenient alignment between the electronic key and the lock core.

[0006] To achieve this purpose, the utility model adopts the following technical solutions:

[0007] In one aspect, a lock core is selectively connectable to an electronic key, the lock core comprising:

[0008] A lock core body, wherein one end of the lock core body facing the outside is provided with a docking groove for connecting with the electronic key;

[0009] a central contact, the central contact being disposed in the docking slot and being concentric with the docking slot;

[0010] Side contacts are disposed circumferentially around the center contact.

[0011] Preferably, the side contact is a circular ring structure.

[0012] Preferably, the docking groove is a hexagonal groove.

[0013] Preferably, a circuit board is provided inside the lock core body, the circuit board is connected to the center contact and the side contacts respectively, and the circuit board is communicatively connected to a control module for sending an unlocking or locking signal.

[0014] In another aspect, an electronic key is adapted to the lock cylinder described in the above embodiment, and the electronic key comprises:

[0015] case;

[0016] A docking portion, the docking portion is arranged at one end of the shell, and the shape of the outer wall of the docking portion is adapted to the shape of the docking groove;

[0017] a center contact, the center contact being connected to the abutting portion and configured to selectively abut against the center contact;

[0018] at least one side contact, the side contact being disposed on one side of the center contact and configured to selectively abut against the side contact;

[0019] A communication module is connected to the center contact and the side contact respectively.

[0020] Preferably, the docking portion is provided with a connecting groove, the connecting groove is coaxial with the docking portion, and the center contact and the side contact are both arranged in the connecting groove, and the height of the center contact and the height of the side contact are both smaller than the depth of the connecting groove.

[0021] Preferably, the docking portion and the shell are integrally formed.

[0022] Preferably, the shell is further connected to a Bluetooth module, and / or the shell is further connected to a fingerprint module.

[0023] Preferably, the outer wall of the shell is further provided with an indicator light for displaying the power level of the electronic key; and / or, the outer wall of the shell is further provided with a display screen.

[0024] Preferably, the electronic key further comprises a switch, and the switch is arranged on the side wall of the housing.

[0025] Beneficial effects of the utility model:

[0026] A lock core, which can be selectively connected to an electronic key, comprises: a lock core body, wherein one end of the lock core body facing the outside is provided with a docking groove for connecting with the electronic key; a center contact, wherein the center contact is arranged in the docking groove and is concentric with the docking groove; and side contacts, wherein the side contacts are circumferentially arranged around the center contact.

[0027] In this way, the electronic key can be inserted into the docking slot and abut against the center contact and the side contact, so that the center contact and the side contact transmit stable current and signals to the lock core body, reducing the occurrence of normal locking or unlocking due to poor contact of a single contact; the side contacts are arranged circumferentially around the center contact, so that the electronic key can be inserted into the docking slot at different angles and abut against the center contact and the side contact at the same time. BRIEF DESCRIPTION OF THE DRAWINGS

[0028] Figure 1 It is a structural schematic diagram of a lock cylinder and an electronic key in one embodiment of the utility model;

[0029] Figure 2 It is a structural schematic diagram of a lock core in one embodiment of the utility model;

[0030] Figure 3 It is a schematic diagram of a local structure of a connecting column in one embodiment of the utility model;

[0031] Figure 4 It is a schematic diagram of a local structure of a connection groove in one embodiment of the utility model;

[0032] Figure 5 It is a schematic diagram of the local structure of a charging port in one embodiment of the utility model.

[0033] In the figure:

[0034] 1. Lock core body; 11. Docking slot; 12. Circuit board; 2. Center contact; 3. Side contact; 4. Connecting column; 5. Shell; 51. Charging port; 52. Display screen; 6. Docking part; 61. Connecting slot; 62. Center contact; 63. Side contact; 7. Switch. DETAILED DESCRIPTION

[0035] The present invention is further described in detail below in conjunction with the accompanying drawings and embodiments. It is to be understood that the specific embodiments described herein are only used to explain the present invention, rather than to limit the present invention. It should also be noted that, for ease of description, only the parts related to the present invention, rather than all structures, are shown in the accompanying drawings.

[0036] In the description of the present invention, unless otherwise clearly specified and limited, the terms "connected", "connected", and "fixed" should be understood in a broad sense, for example, it can be a fixed connection, a detachable connection, or an integral connection; it can be a mechanical connection or an electrical connection; it can be a direct connection or an indirect connection through an intermediate medium, it can be the internal connection of two elements or the interaction relationship between two elements. For ordinary technicians in this field, the specific meanings of the above terms in the present invention can be understood according to specific circumstances.

[0037] In the present utility model, unless otherwise clearly specified and limited, a first feature being "above" or "below" a second feature may include that the first and second features are in direct contact, or may include that the first and second features are not in direct contact but are in contact through another feature between them. Moreover, a first feature being "above", "above" and "above" a second feature includes that the first feature is directly above and obliquely above the second feature, or simply indicates that the first feature is higher in level than the second feature. A first feature being "below", "below" and "below" a second feature includes that the first feature is directly below and obliquely below the second feature, or simply indicates that the first feature is lower in level than the second feature.

[0038] In the description of this embodiment, the terms "upper", "lower", "right", etc., are based on the directions or positions shown in the drawings, and are only for the convenience of description and simplified operation, rather than indicating or implying that the device or element referred to must have a specific direction, be constructed and operated in a specific direction, and therefore cannot be understood as a limitation of the present invention. In addition, the terms "first" and "second" are only used to distinguish in the description and have no special meaning.

[0039] See also Figure 1 and Figure 2 The utility model provides a lock core, which can be selectively connected to an electronic key. The lock core includes a lock core body 1, a center contact 2 and a side contact 3. The lock core body 1 is provided with a docking groove 11 at one end facing the outside for connecting with the electronic key; the center contact 2 is arranged in the docking groove 11 and is concentric with the docking groove 11; the side contact 3 is circumferentially arranged around the center contact 2.

[0040] In this embodiment, one end of the lock core body 1 is connected to the lock body (not shown in the figure), and the docking groove 11 is provided at the end of the lock core body 1 away from the lock body (ie, the end facing the outside).

[0041] In this way, when the electronic key is inserted into the docking slot 11 and connected to both the center contact 2 and the side contact 3, the center contact 2 and the side contact 3 work together to transmit stable current and signals and avoid poor contact; the side contact 3 is circumferentially arranged around the center contact 2, which can facilitate the electronic key to be inserted into the docking slot 11 at multiple angles and to simultaneously abut against the center contact 2 and the side contact 3.

[0042] See also Figure 2 In some embodiments, the side contact 3 is a circular ring structure. Further, the diameter of the center contact 2 is equal to the width of the side contact 3, and the side wall of the center contact 2 facing the outside is flush with the side wall of the side contact 3 facing the outside.

[0043] In this way, when the electronic key is inserted into the docking slot 11 at any angle, it can be connected with the central contact 2 and the side contact 3 at the same time, which is convenient for the operator to quickly unlock or lock the door and improve the unlocking efficiency.

[0044] It can be understood that the diameter of the center contact 2 and the width of the side contact 3 can be adjusted according to actual needs, and the width of the side contact 3 can also be larger than the diameter of the center contact 2; six side contacts 3 can also be provided, and the six side contacts 3 are respectively provided corresponding to the side walls of the hexagonal groove. The shape of the side contact 3 can also be adjusted according to actual needs, so that the electronic key can stably transmit current and signals when it abuts against the center contact 2 and the side contact 3, which will not be elaborated here.

[0045] See also Figure 2 In some embodiments, the docking groove 11 is a hexagonal groove.

[0046] In this way, after the electronic key is inserted into the docking slot 11, the position of the electronic key in the docking slot 11 can be limited, so that the electronic key is not easily offset or rotated when it abuts against the center contact 2 and the side contact 3, thereby affecting the normal unlocking or locking process or even scratching the surface of the center contact 2 and the side contact 3.

[0047] See also Figure 2 In some embodiments, a circuit board 12 is disposed inside the lock core body 1. The circuit board 12 is respectively connected to the center contact 2 and the side contact 3. The circuit board 12 is communicatively connected to a control module (not shown in the figure) for sending an unlocking or locking signal.

[0048] Among them, see Figure 3 The circuit board 12 is a PCB (Printed Circuit Board) board, which is fixedly connected to the lock core body 1. The lock core also includes two connecting columns 4. The ends of the two connecting columns 4 facing the outside are respectively connected to the center contact 2 and the side contact 3, and the other ends are connected to the circuit board 12 for transmitting current and signals to the circuit board 12.

[0049] In this way, when the electronic key abuts against the center contact 2 and the side contact 3, the signal emitted by the electronic key can be transmitted to the circuit board 12 through the connecting column 4. The circuit board 12 transmits a control signal to the lock core body 1 to control the locking or unlocking of the lock body, thereby improving the response efficiency. Compared with the traditional mechanical lock, the electronic key only needs to be inserted into the docking slot 11 during the unlocking process, thereby reducing the operation time and difficulty.

[0050] See also Figure 1The utility model also provides an electronic key adapted to the lock core, the electronic key comprising a housing 5, a docking portion 6, a center contact 62, at least one side contact 63 and a communication module (not shown in the figure), the docking portion 6 is arranged at one end of the housing 5, and the shape of the outer wall of the docking portion 6 is adapted to the shape of the docking groove 11. The center contact 62 is connected to the docking portion 6, and is used to selectively abut against the center contact 2. The side contact 63 is arranged on one side of the center contact 62, and is used to selectively abut against the side contact 3. The communication module is connected to the center contact 62 and the side contact 63 respectively.

[0051] Among them, the shell 5 is a strip structure with semicircular ends. The docking part 6 is arranged at one end in the length direction of the shell 5. The cross-section of the end of the docking part 6 facing away from the shell 5 is hexagonal, so that the docking part 6 can be plugged into the docking slot 11; the communication module is communicatively connected with the side contact 63 and the center contact 62, and is used to transmit signals to the side contact 63 and the center contact 62.

[0052] In this way, when the docking part 6 is inserted into the docking slot 11 at any angle, the side contact 63 can be abutted against the side contact 3, and the center contact 62 can be abutted against the center contact 2, thereby realizing the transmission of signals and currents, improving operating efficiency, and facilitating rapid unlocking or locking operations; the communication module can transmit signals to the circuit board 12 through the side contacts 63 and the center contact 62 to control the lock body.

[0053] It is understandable that the number of the side contacts 63 can be adjusted according to actual needs, and no further enumeration is given here. In the present embodiment, only one side contact 63 is provided.

[0054] See also Figure 4 In some embodiments, the docking portion 6 is provided with a connecting groove 61, the connecting groove 61 is coaxial with the docking portion 6, and the center contact 62 and the side contact 63 are both arranged in the connecting groove 61, and the height of the center contact 62 and the height of the side contact 63 are both less than the depth of the connecting groove 61.

[0055] In this embodiment, the connection groove 61 is a circular groove, and one end of the center contact 62 facing the housing 5 is concentric with the inner wall of the connection groove 61. A boss (not shown in the figure) matching the circular groove is correspondingly provided in the docking groove 11.

[0056] In this way, the center contact 62 and the side contact 63 are arranged in the connecting groove 61, which can protect the center contact 62 and the side contact 63 and make it difficult for the center contact 62 and the side contact 63 to collide with the outside world and thus be damaged; the electronic key and the lock core are connected to the boss through the connecting groove 61, which can further enhance the stability during connection and avoid poor contact.

[0057] See also Figure 4 In some embodiments, the docking portion 6 is integrally formed with the shell 5 .

[0058] In this way, the connection strength between the docking portion 6 and the housing 5 can be improved, so that the electronic key is not easily broken when connected to the lock core, thereby affecting the normal unlocking and locking work.

[0059] See also Figure 4 In some embodiments, the housing 5 is also connected to a Bluetooth module (not shown in the figure) and a fingerprint module (not shown in the figure). In this embodiment, the Bluetooth module and the fingerprint module are both connected to the communication module.

[0060] In this way, the Bluetooth module can connect the electronic key to the mobile phone and perform identity authentication, and the fingerprint module can further limit the conditions for unlocking or locking, thereby improving the security of the electronic key.

[0061] It is understandable that the communication connection between the Bluetooth module and the mobile phone and the transmission of the unlocking or locking signal by the fingerprint module to the circuit board 12 are both existing technologies and will not be elaborated here.

[0062] Further, see Figure 5 A charging port 51 is provided at one end of the shell 5 away from the docking portion 6. A battery (not shown in the figure) is arranged inside the shell 5. The battery is charged through the charging port 51, which can stably deliver current to the Bluetooth module, fingerprint module, communication module, etc.

[0063] See also Figure 1 In some embodiments, the outer wall of the housing 5 is further provided with an indicator light (not shown in the figure) for displaying the power of the electronic key, and the outer wall of the housing 5 is further provided with a display screen 52. Further, the electronic key further includes a switch 7, which is arranged on the side wall of the housing 5. The indicator light and the display screen 52 are arranged on the same side of the housing 5, and both the indicator light and the display screen 52 are connected to the battery.

[0064] In this way, the display screen 52 and the indicator light can both display the battery power, which is convenient for the operator to observe the status of the electronic key in time, thereby improving the convenience of using the electronic key.

[0065] It is understandable that the installation position and specific structure of the indicator light, display screen 52, and switch 7 can be adjusted according to actual needs; the display screen 52 can also be connected to the Bluetooth module, fingerprint module, and communication module to display other relevant information (for example, whether the Bluetooth function is turned on), which will not be listed in detail here.

[0066] Obviously, the above embodiments of the present invention are merely examples for the purpose of clearly illustrating the present invention, and are not intended to limit the implementation methods of the present invention. For those skilled in the art, various obvious changes, readjustments and substitutions can be made without departing from the scope of protection of the present invention. It is not necessary and impossible to list all implementation methods here. Any modifications, equivalent substitutions and improvements made within the spirit and principles of the present invention shall be included in the scope of protection of the claims of the present invention.

Claims

1. A lock core, characterized in that: The lock core is selectively connected to the electronic key, and the lock core includes: A lock core body (1), wherein one end of the lock core body (1) facing the outside is provided with a docking groove (11) for connecting with the electronic key; A central contact (2), the central contact (2) being arranged in the docking groove (11) and being concentric with the docking groove (11); A side contact (3) is arranged circumferentially around the center contact (2).

2. The lock core according to claim 1, characterized in that: The side contact (3) is a circular ring structure.

3. The lock core according to claim 1, characterized in that: The docking groove (11) is a hexagonal groove.

4. The lock core according to any one of claims 1 to 3, characterized in that: A circuit board (12) is arranged inside the lock core body (1), and the circuit board (12) is respectively connected to the central contact (2) and the side contact (3), and the circuit board (12) is communicatively connected to a control module for sending an unlocking or locking signal.

5. An electronic key, characterized in that: Adapted to the lock cylinder according to any one of claims 1 to 4, the electronic key comprises: Housing (5); A docking portion (6), the docking portion (6) being arranged at one end of the shell (5), and the shape of the outer wall of the docking portion (6) being adapted to the shape of the docking groove (11); a center contact (62), the center contact (62) being connected to the docking portion (6) and being used to selectively abut against the center contact (2); at least one side contact (63), the side contact (63) being arranged on one side of the center contact (62) and being used for selectively abutting against the side contact (3); A communication module is connected to the center contact (62) and the side contact (63) respectively.

6. The electronic key according to claim 5, characterized in that: The docking portion (6) is provided with a connecting groove (61), the connecting groove (61) is coaxial with the docking portion (6), and the center contact (62) and the side contact (63) are both arranged in the connecting groove (61), and the height of the center contact (62) and the height of the side contact (63) are both smaller than the depth of the connecting groove (61).

7. The electronic key according to claim 5, characterized in that: The docking portion (6) and the shell (5) are integrally formed.

8. The electronic key according to any one of claims 5 to 7, characterized in that: The housing (5) is also connected to a Bluetooth module, and / or the housing (5) is also connected to a fingerprint module.

9. The electronic key according to any one of claims 5 to 7, characterized in that: The outer wall of the housing (5) is also provided with an indicator light for displaying the power level of the electronic key; and / or the outer wall of the housing (5) is also provided with a display screen (52).

10. The electronic key according to any one of claims 5 to 7, characterized in that: The electronic key further comprises a switch (7), and the switch (7) is arranged on the side wall of the housing (5).

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