U-shaped lock
Through the U-shaped lock design integrating electronic, mechanical, fingerprint and password functions, the existing U-shaped lock has solved the problems of complex structure, high cost, large size and high failure rate, and a compact, low cost and low failure rate locking system is realized.
Patent Information
- Application Number
- CN202421615933.7
- Authority / Receiving Office
- CN · China
- Patent Type
- Utility models(China)
- Current Assignee / Owner
- Filing Date
- 2024-07-09
- Publication Date
- 2025-07-04
- Estimated Expiration
- 2034-07-09
AI Technical Summary
The mechanical locking systems and electronic locking systems of existing U-shaped locks have complex structures, high cost, large size and high failure rate.
A U-shaped lock integrating electronics, machinery, fingerprints and passwords is designed, including U-shaped lock beam, lock body, lock tongue, lock parts, motors, circuit boards and reset elements. The locking and disengagement between the lock parts and lock tongues is achieved through the motor and mechanical locks. Combined with fingerprint recognition and password components, the structure is simplified and the failure rate is reduced.
It realizes a U-shaped lock with compact structure, simple assembly, low cost, small size and low failure rate. It has a variety of opening methods, improving the convenience of use and management efficiency.
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Abstract
Description
Technical Field
[0001] The utility model relates to a U-shaped lock, and more specifically to a U-shaped lock that can integrate electronics, mechanics, fingerprint, and password.
Background Art
[0002] A U-shaped lock is a lock mainly used on glass doors, motorcycles, and battery-powered vehicles. The U-shaped locks in the prior art are divided into two types according to their locking control methods: mechanical opening and electronic opening. The so-called mechanical opening means using a key to lock or unlock the U-shaped lock; the so-called electronic opening means controlling the locking or unlocking of the U-shaped lock through an electronic control system.
[0003] Currently, U-shaped locks with electronic opening are widely used in the market due to their good anti-theft performance, convenient use, diverse opening methods, and easy management. However, in actual use, the mechanical locking system and the electronic locking system are complex in structure, high in cost, large in volume, and high in failure rate.
Summary of the Invention
[0004] The purpose of the utility model is to overcome the deficiencies of the prior art and provide a U-shaped lock with simple structure, low cost, small volume, and low failure rate.
[0005] The purpose of the utility model is achieved as follows:
[0006] A U-shaped lock, characterized in that it includes a U-shaped lock beam and a lock body that can be inserted into the U-shaped lock beam; the U-shaped lock beam is provided with a locking groove, and the lock body is provided with a circuit board and a motor; the lock body is further provided with a lock tongue that can slide in the lock body and a first reset element for driving the lock tongue to reset, and the lock body is further provided with a locking member that can slide in the lock body and a second reset element for driving the locking member to reset. The rear end of the lock tongue is provided with a locking position for the locking member to latch to achieve locking. The front end of the lock tongue can extend out of the lock body and insert into the locking groove on the U-shaped lock beam. The output end of the motor is provided with a pushing member that can push the locking member to disengage the locking member from the lock tongue. The lock body is further provided with a mechanical lock that can push the locking member to disengage the locking member from the lock tongue.
[0007] A U-shaped lock as described above, characterized in that the lock body includes a main body, and the main body is provided with a lock tongue sliding groove for restricting the sliding of the lock tongue in the main body, and the main body is provided with a locking member sliding groove for restricting the sliding of the locking member in the main body.
[0008] A U-shaped lock as described above, characterized in that a locking member cover is further provided above the lock tongue and the locking member in the lock body, and the lower part of the locking member cover is provided with a locking member slot for inserting the locking member.
[0009] A U-shaped lock as described above, characterized in that the locking member is a U-shaped piece, the locking tongue can be inserted into the middle of the open end of the U-shaped piece, a locking member post is provided at the rear end of the U-shaped piece, the second reset element is sleeved on the locking member post, and the middle position of the closed end of the U-shaped piece is locked and latched with the locking tongue position of the locking tongue.
[0010] A U-shaped lock as described above, characterized in that the locking position on the locking tongue is a card slot, a locking tongue post is provided at the rear end of the locking tongue, and the first reset element is sleeved on the locking tongue post.
[0011] A U-shaped lock as described above, characterized in that a locking tongue reset part slot is provided at the rear end of the locking tongue sliding slot, the first reset element for driving the locking tongue to reset is installed in the locking tongue reset part slot, a locking member reset slot is provided at the rear end of the locking member sliding slot, and the second reset element for driving the locking member to reset is installed in the locking member reset slot.
[0012] A U-shaped lock as described above, characterized in that a face mask is further provided on the body of the lock body, a power supply accommodating slot for installing a battery is provided at the lower part of the body, and a battery cover is provided at the lower part of the power supply accommodating slot.
[0013] A U-shaped lock as described above, characterized in that a mechanical lock assembly slot for assembling a mechanical lock is further provided on the lock body, a mechanical lock hole is provided on the lock body at the rear end of the mechanical lock assembly slot, and a mechanical lock cover is covered on the mechanical lock hole.
[0014] A U-shaped lock as described above, characterized in that the lock body is further provided with a fingerprint recognition component and a password component, and both the fingerprint recognition component and the password component are connected to the circuit board.
[0015] A U-shaped lock as described above, characterized in that a fingerprint head fixing ring for fixing the fingerprint recognition component and a speaker fixing ring for the speaker are further provided on the body of the lock body.
[0016] The beneficial effects of the present utility model are:
[0017] In the locked state of the present utility model, the locking tongue maintains an extended tendency under the action of the first reset element, and the locking member is pushed out under the action of the second reset element to latch the locking tongue, so that the locking tongue cannot be telescopically moved. The front end of the extended locking tongue passes through the locking tongue hole of the lock body and is inserted into the locking slot on the U-shaped lock beam, thereby forming a locking function; in the unlocked state, the motor works to drive the pushing member to push the locking member so that the locking member is disengaged from the locking tongue, or inserting a key to start the mechanical lock to push the locking member so that the locking member is disengaged from the locking tongue. At this time, the locking tongue can be telescopically moved under the action of an external force, and a little force can drive the lock body to slide on the U-shaped lock beam, and the lock body can also be pulled out or buckled into the U-shaped lock beam. The structure of the present utility model is compact, the assembly is simple, a U-shaped lock integrating electronics, mechanics, fingerprint and password can be realized through a simple structure, and it has low cost, small volume and low failure rate.
Description of the Drawings
[0018] Figure 1 is the perspective view of the present utility model;
[0019] Figure 2 is the structural diagram of the lock body of the present utility model;
[0020] Figure 3 is the exploded view of the structure of the lock body of the present utility model;
[0021] Figure 4 is Figure 3 the partial enlarged view of;
[0022] Figure 5 is the internal structural diagram of the lock body of the present utility model;
[0023] Figure 6 is Figure 4 the exploded view of the structure of;
[0024] Figure 7 is the structural diagram of the locking member cover of the present utility model.
Detailed implementation manners
[0025] The present utility model will be further described below with reference to the accompanying drawings:
[0026] A U-shaped lock, which includes a U-shaped lock beam 1 and a lock body 2 that can be inserted into the U-shaped lock beam 1; the U-shaped lock beam 1 is provided with a locking groove 11, and the lock body 2 is provided with a pair of through holes 20 for the U-shaped lock beam 1 to pass through. The lock body 2 is provided with a circuit board 3 and a motor 4; inside the lock body 2, there is also a lock tongue 51 that can slide inside the lock body and a first reset element 52 for driving the lock tongue to reset. Inside the lock body, there is also a locking member 61 that can slide inside the lock body and a second reset element 62 for driving the locking member to reset. The rear end of the lock tongue 51 is provided with a lock positioning portion 53 for the locking member to latch onto to achieve locking. The front end of the lock tongue 51 can pass through the lock tongue hole 201 of the lock body 2 and insert into the locking groove 11 on the U-shaped lock beam 1. The output end of the motor 4 is provided with a pushing member 41 that can push the locking member to disengage the locking member from the lock tongue. Inside the lock body 2, there is also a mechanical lock 7 that can push the locking member to disengage the locking member from the lock tongue. In the non-locked state of the present invention, the motor 4 operates to drive the pushing member 41 to push the locking member 61 to disengage the locking member from the lock tongue 51, or insert a key to activate the mechanical lock 7 to push the locking member 61 to disengage the locking member from the lock tongue 51. At this time, the lock tongue 51 is slightly pushed out of the lock tongue hole 201 of the lock body 2 under the action of the first reset element 52. At this time, the lock tongue 51 can be telescoped under the action of an external force, and with a little force, the lock body 2 can be driven to slide on the U-shaped lock beam 1, and the lock body 2 can also be pulled out of the U-shaped lock beam 1; when locking is required, the lock tongue 51 maintains an extended tendency under the action of the first reset element 52, and the locking member 61 is pushed out under the action of the second reset element 62 to latch the lock tongue 51, so that the lock tongue 51 cannot be telescoped. The front end of the extended lock tongue 51 passes through the lock tongue hole 201 of the lock body and inserts into the locking groove 11 on the U-shaped lock beam 1, thereby forming a locking function
[0027] The lock body 2 of the present invention includes a body 21. Inside the body 21, there is a lock tongue sliding groove 22 for restricting the sliding of the lock tongue 51 inside the body, and inside the body, there is a locking member sliding groove 23 for restricting the sliding of the locking member 61 inside the body. The lock tongue sliding groove 22 and the locking member sliding groove 23 are preferably arranged to intersect perpendicularly, and the sliding direction of the locking member 61 and the sliding direction of the lock tongue 51 also intersect perpendicularly.
[0028] The locking member 61 of the present invention is a U-shaped piece 610. The lock tongue 51 can be inserted into the middle of the open end 611 of the U-shaped piece. The rear end of the U-shaped piece 610 is provided with a locking member post 612, and the second reset element 62 is sleeved on the locking member post 612. The middle position of the closed end 613 of the U-shaped piece 610 latches with the lock tongue lock positioning portion 53.
[0029] The lock positioning portion 53 on the lock tongue 51 of the present invention is a card slot. The rear end of the lock tongue 51 is provided with a lock tongue post 54, and the first reset element 52 is sleeved on the lock tongue post 54.
[0030] At the rear end of the locking tongue sliding groove 22 of the present utility model, there is a locking tongue reset part groove 221. The first reset element 52 for driving the locking tongue to reset is installed in the locking tongue reset part groove 221. At the rear end of the locking part sliding groove 23, there is a locking part reset groove 231. The second reset element 62 for driving the locking part to reset is installed in the locking part reset groove 231.
[0031] Above the locking tongue 51 and the locking part 61 in the lock body 2 of the present utility model, there is also a locking part cover 8. The lower part of the locking part cover 8 is provided with a locking part groove 81 for the locking part 61 to insert. The lower part of the locking part groove 81 is provided with a wide locking part groove 811 for the upper part of the second reset element 62 to be clamped into. The lower part of the locking part cover 8 is also provided with a locking tongue reset part top cover groove 82 for the upper part of the first reset element 52 to be clamped into.
[0032] On the body 21 of the lock body 2 of the present utility model, there is also a face mask 24. The lower part of the body 21 is provided with a power supply accommodating groove 26 for installing a battery 25. The lower part of the power supply accommodating groove 26 is provided with a battery cover 27.
[0033] On the lock body 2 of the present utility model, there is also a mechanical lock assembly groove 71 for assembling a mechanical lock 7. On the lock body at the rear end of the mechanical lock assembly groove 71, there is a mechanical lock hole 72. The mechanical lock hole 72 is covered with a mechanical lock cover 73.
[0034] The lock body 2 of the present utility model is also provided with a fingerprint recognition component 91 and a password component 92. Both the fingerprint recognition component and the password component are connected to the circuit board 3.
[0035] On the body 21 of the lock body 2 of the present utility model, there is also a fingerprint head fixing ring 28 for fixing the fingerprint recognition component 91 and a speaker fixing ring 29 for a speaker 93. The fingerprint head fixing ring 28 and the speaker fixing ring 29 can be elastic fixing rings, non-closed circular rings, or conical circular ring structures.
[0036] In the present utility model, the motor 4 is fixed on a motor frame 42. The motor frame 42 is provided with motor frame lugs 43. The lock body 2 is provided with motor frame fixing posts 44. They are fixed by screws passing through the motor frame lugs 43 and the motor frame fixing posts 44. The four corners of the locking part cover 8 are provided with fixing holes 83. The lock body 2 is provided with four locking part fixing posts 84. They are fixed by screws passing through the fixing holes 83 and the locking part fixing posts 84. The upper part of the four corners of the lock body 2 is also provided with face mask fixing holes 241. The face mask 24 is fixed by screws to the face mask fixing holes 241.
[0037] Both the first reset element 52 and the second reset element 62 of the present utility model are springs.
Claims
1. A U-shaped lock, characterized in that It includes a U-shaped lock beam (1) and a lock body (2) that can be inserted into the U-shaped lock beam (1); the U-shaped lock beam (1) is provided with a locking groove (11), and the lock body (2) is provided with a circuit board (3) and a motor (4); inside the lock body (2), there is also a lock tongue (51) that can slide inside the lock body and a first reset element (52) for driving the lock tongue to reset. Inside the lock body, there is also a locking member (61) that can slide inside the lock body and a second reset element (62) for driving the locking member to reset. The rear end of the lock tongue (51) is provided with a lock positioning portion (53) for the locking member to latch onto to achieve locking. The front end of the lock tongue (51) can extend out of the lock body (2) and insert into the locking groove (11) on the U-shaped lock beam (1). The output end of the motor (4) is provided with a pushing member (41) that can push the locking member to disengage the locking member from the lock tongue. Inside the lock body (2), there is also a mechanical lock (7) that can push the locking member to disengage the locking member from the lock tongue.
2. The U-shaped lock according to claim 1, characterized in that The lock body (2) includes a main body (21). Inside the main body (21), there is a lock tongue sliding groove (22) that can limit the sliding of the lock tongue (51) inside the main body. Inside the main body, there is a locking member sliding groove (23) that can limit the sliding of the locking member (61) inside the main body.
3. A U-shaped lock according to claim 1, characterized in that Above the lock tongue (51) and the locking member (61) inside the lock body (2), there is also a locking member cover (8). The lower part of the locking member cover (8) is provided with a locking member slot (81) for the locking member (61) to insert into.
4. A U-shaped lock according to claim 1, characterized in that The locking member (61) is a U-shaped piece (610). The lock tongue (51) can be inserted into the middle of the open end (611) of the U-shaped piece. The rear end of the U-shaped piece (610) is provided with a locking member post (612). The second reset element (62) is sleeved on the locking member post (612). The middle position of the closed end (613) of the U-shaped piece (610) latches onto the lock tongue lock positioning portion (53).
5. A U-shaped lock according to claim 1, characterized in that The lock positioning portion (53) on the lock tongue (51) is a card slot. The rear end of the lock tongue (51) is provided with a lock tongue post (54). The first reset element (52) is sleeved on the lock tongue post (54).
6. A U-shaped lock according to claim 2, characterized in that The rear end of the lock tongue sliding groove (22) is provided with a lock tongue reset member slot (221). The first reset element (52) for driving the lock tongue to reset is installed in the lock tongue reset member slot (221). The rear end of the locking member sliding groove (23) is provided with a locking member reset slot (231). The second reset element (62) for driving the locking member to reset is installed in the locking member reset slot (231).
7. A U-shaped lock according to claim 1, characterized in that On the main body (21) of the lock body (2), there is also a face mask (24). The lower part of the main body (21) is provided with a power supply accommodation groove (26) for installing a battery (25). The lower part of the power supply accommodation groove (26) is provided with a battery cover (27).
8. A U-shaped lock according to claim 1, characterized in that On the lock body (2), there is also a mechanical lock assembly groove (71) for assembling the mechanical lock (7). On the lock body at the rear end of the mechanical lock assembly groove (71), there is a mechanical lock hole (72). The mechanical lock hole (72) is covered with a mechanical lock cover (73).
9. A U-shaped lock according to claim 1, characterized in that The lock body (2) is also provided with a fingerprint recognition component (91) and a password component (92). Both the fingerprint recognition component and the password component are connected to the circuit board (3).
10. A U-shaped lock according to claim 1, characterized in that On the body (21) of the lock body (2), there is also a fingerprint head fixing ring (28) for fixing the fingerprint recognition component (91) and a speaker fixing ring (29) for the speaker (93).