Steering wheel fingerprint lock

By designing a detachable lock hook assembly, the problem of easy damage to the steering wheel lock hook was solved, enabling low-cost replacement of the steering wheel fingerprint lock while maintaining its anti-theft performance.

CN223520785UActive Publication Date: 2025-11-07ZHEJIANG OKLEAD AUTO PARTS
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Patent Information

Application Number
CN202520019607.8
Authority / Receiving Office
CN · China
Patent Type
Utility models(China)
Current Assignee / Owner
Filing Date
2025-01-06
Publication Date
2025-11-07
Estimated Expiration
2035-01-06

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Technical Problem

The existing steering wheel lock's hook is prone to deformation or damage, resulting in reduced anti-theft performance and high overall replacement costs.

Method used

A steering wheel fingerprint lock is designed, which uses a detachable lock hook assembly, including a left hook, a right hook and a connecting bushing, to partially replace the lock hook by utilizing the unlocked and locked states of the fingerprint lock assembly, thereby reducing replacement costs.

Benefits of technology

This approach reduces the cost of replacing the lock hook while maintaining anti-theft performance, thus alleviating the financial burden on car owners.

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Abstract

The utility model relates to a steering wheel fingerprint lock which comprises a fingerprint lock assembly, a lock body shell and a lock hook assembly, and the lock body shell comprises a lock body containing part and a steering wheel locking part; the fingerprint lock assembly is arranged in the lock body containing part, the steering wheel locking part comprises a fixed hook and a mounting die sleeve, and the mounting die sleeve is provided with an operation window and a shielding part; the lock hook assembly comprises a connecting shaft sleeve, a left hook and a right hook, wherein the left hook and the right hook are arranged at the two ends of the connecting shaft sleeve. The left hook, the right hook and the fixed hook are matched to form a clamping cavity. The connecting shaft sleeve is rotationally arranged in the mounting part, a connecting station is arranged on the connecting shaft sleeve, and the left hook and the right hook are detachably connected with the connecting shaft sleeve through respective fixing pieces; the fingerprint lock assembly has an unlocking state and a locking state; in an unlocking state, the connecting shaft sleeve can rotate to enable the connecting station to move to the operation window; and in the locking state, the fixing piece on the connecting station is located at the shielding part. In a locking state, the lock hook assembly and the fixing hook are matched to clamp the steering wheel, and the fixing piece of the connecting shaft sleeve is located at the shielding position. In the unlocking state, the fixing piece moves to the operation window to be disassembled, and the economic burden of a car owner is relieved through partial replacement.
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Description

TECHNICAL FIELD

[0001] The utility model relates to the field of steering wheel lock, especially to a steering wheel fingerprint lock. BACKGROUND

[0002] The steering wheel lock is a kind of key anti-theft device, and its main function is to prevent the steering wheel from being illegally rotated, thereby ensuring the safety of the vehicle. By locking the steering wheel, the steering wheel lock can effectively prevent the normal starting and driving of the vehicle, and provides an important safety line for the vehicle.

[0003] The service life of the steering wheel lock is limited, and with the passage of time and the increase of use frequency, the hook part of the steering wheel lock will be deformed or damaged, which seriously affects the anti-theft performance of the steering wheel lock. Therefore, consumers usually need to replace the steering wheel lock regularly. However, the steering wheel lock usually needs to be replaced as a whole, which has high replacement cost and increases the economic burden of the vehicle owner. SUMMARY

[0004] The utility model provides a kind of steering wheel fingerprint lock that can replace the hook part, reduce replacement cost in view of the shortcoming in prior art.

[0005] To solve the above technical problems, the utility model provides the following technical scheme: a kind of steering wheel fingerprint lock, including fingerprint lock component, lock body shell and hook assembly, the lock body shell includes lock body accommodating portion and steering wheel locking portion;The fingerprint lock component is arranged in lock body accommodating portion, and the steering wheel locking portion includes fixed hook and installation mold cover, the installation mold cover has operating window and shielding part;Hook assembly, including left hook, right hook and connecting shaft sleeve, the left hook and right hook are respectively arranged at the both ends of connecting shaft sleeve, and the left hook, right hook and fixed hook cooperate to form clamping cavity;The connecting shaft sleeve is rotatably arranged in installation part, and the connecting shaft sleeve has connecting station, and the connecting station has fixing member, and the left hook and right hook are detachably connected with connecting shaft sleeve by respective fixing member;The fingerprint lock component has unlocking state and locking state;Unlocking state, the connecting shaft sleeve can be rotated to move connecting station to operating window;Locking state, the fixing member on connecting station is in shielding part.

[0006] In the locking state, the left hook, right hook and fixed hook cooperate to clamp the steering wheel, so as to lock the steering wheel, and the fixing member of the connecting shaft sleeve is in the shielding part, ensuring its anti-theft performance. In the unlocking state, the connecting shaft sleeve can be rotated to move the fixing member to the operating window, and the fixing member is removed through the operating window, and the left hook or right hook to be replaced is replaced, so that partial replacement reduces the replacement cost and reduces the economic burden of the vehicle owner.

[0007] As a preference, the fixing member is a screw or a spring pin. The screw and the spring pin are convenient to disassemble.

[0008] As a preference, the connecting station is further provided with a lock hole, the fingerprint lock assembly comprises a lock pin and a motor in transmission connection with the lock pin, the motor drives the lock pin to exit the lock hole, so that the fingerprint lock assembly enters an unlocking state. The lock pin enters the lock hole, locks the connecting shaft sleeve and enters a locking state.

[0009] Further, a reset spring is connected between the motor and the lock pin, and the reset spring can drive the lock pin to enter the lock hole.

[0010] Further, the lock hole is provided with positioning holes on both sides, the lock pin is provided with floating balls matched with the positioning holes on both sides, the lock body shell is provided with limiting holes, and the floating balls are floatingly arranged in the limiting holes through ballast springs. The limiting holes are used for stably floating the floating balls in the holes, the floating balls are matched with the positioning holes, the lock pin is accurately entered into the lock hole, and in addition, the floating balls matched with the positioning holes can provide tactile feedback.

[0011] Further, the fingerprint lock assembly further comprises a storage battery and a charging socket, the charging socket is arranged on the surface of the lock body shell, and the charging socket is electrically connected with the storage battery. BRIEF DESCRIPTION OF DRAWINGS

[0012] Figure 1 is a structural schematic view of the utility model.

[0013] Figure 2 is a perspective view of the utility model.

[0014] Figure 3 is a side view of the utility model.

[0015] Figure 4 is an A-A direction sectional view of the utility model. Figure 3

[0016] Figure 5 is a structural schematic view of the lock hook assembly of the utility model.

[0017] Figure 6 is a B-B direction sectional view of the utility model. Figure 5

[0018] The part names referred to by the numbers in the above drawings are as follows:

[0019] ​​Wherein, 1, fingerprint lock assembly; 11, lock pin; 12, reset spring; 2, lock body shell; 21, lock body accommodating portion; 22, steering wheel locking portion; 221, fixed hook; 222, mounting sleeve; 222a, operation window; 222b, shielding part; 31, left hook; 32, right hook; 33, connecting shaft sleeve; 331, lock hole; 332, positioning hole; 4, clamping cavity; 5, fixing piece; 6, floating ball; 7, limiting hole; 8, ballast spring; 9, charging socket. DETAILED DESCRIPTION

[0020] The utility model will be described in further detail below in combination with the drawings and examples.

[0021] A steering wheel fingerprint lock, including fingerprint lock assembly 1, lock body shell 2 and lock hook assembly, lock body shell 2 includes lock body accommodating portion 21 and steering wheel locking portion 22;Lock body accommodating portion 21 is hollowly arranged, the fingerprint lock assembly 1 is arranged in lock body accommodating portion 21, and steering wheel locking portion 22 includes fixed hook 221 and mounting sleeve 222, and the mounting sleeve 222 is hollow passageway, and the mounting sleeve 222 has operation window 222a and shielding part 222b;Operation window 222a is the window that is set up at mounting sleeve 222, and operation window 222a is communicated with hollow passageway, and lock hook assembly includes left hook 31, right hook 32 and connecting shaft sleeve 33, and left hook 31 and right hook 32 are arranged at the both ends of connecting shaft sleeve 33 respectively;Connecting shaft sleeve 33 is rotatably arranged in mounting part, and mounting part is sleeved on the outside of connecting shaft sleeve 33, and left hook 31, right hook 32 and fixed hook 221 cooperate to form clamping cavity 4, and connecting shaft sleeve 33 has connecting station, and connecting station has fixing piece 5, and left hook 31 and right hook 32 are detachably connected with connecting shaft sleeve 33 through respective fixing piece 5;Left hook 31 and right hook 32 have first mounting hole respectively, and connecting shaft sleeve 33 has second mounting hole corresponding to the mounting hole, and fixing piece 5 is fastened to the corresponding hook through first mounting hole and second mounting hole.Wherein, the fixing piece 5 is screw or spring pin, when the fixing piece 5 is screw, first mounting hole and second mounting hole have corresponding threads;When the fixing piece 5 is spring pin, the spring pin is arranged in the first mounting hole, and when using, the spring pin is in compressed state, moves along the inner wall of connecting shaft sleeve 33 until reaches second mounting hole, and the spring pin is inserted into second mounting hole to realize locking.When it is necessary to disassemble, left hook 31 or right hook 32 can be pulled out by pressing spring pin.

[0022] The fingerprint lock assembly 1 has an unlocking state and a locking state; the fingerprint lock assembly 1 comprises a lock pin 11 and a motor in transmission connection with the lock pin 11, how to control the motor by fingerprint is a conventional technical solution easy to be obtained by those skilled in the art, and will not be described here. The connecting station is also provided with a lock hole 331, the motor drives the lock pin 11 to exit the lock hole 331, so that the fingerprint lock assembly 1 enters the unlocking state. In addition, the motor is connected with the lock pin 11 and is provided with a reset spring 12, the two ends of the reset spring 12 are respectively abutted with the motor and the lock pin 11, the reset spring 12 is in a compressed state in the unlocking state, in the locking state, the motor is powered off, and the reset spring 12 can drive the lock pin 11 to enter the lock hole 331.

[0023] In the unlocking state, the clamping cavity 4 is opened by rotating the left and right hooks 32, and the steering wheel is released. The connecting shaft sleeve 33 can be rotated to move the connecting station to the operation window 222a, and the user operates the fixing member 5 through the operation window 222a, so as to disassemble the left hook 31 and / or the right hook 32. In the locking state, the fixing member 5 on the connecting station is in the shielding part 222b. In the locking state, the fixing member 5 is blocked by the shielding part 222b, so that it cannot be disassembled, and the anti-theft performance of the fingerprint lock of the steering wheel is ensured. The fingerprint lock assembly 1 further comprises a storage battery and a charging socket 9, the charging socket 9 is arranged on the surface of the lock body shell 2, the charging socket 9 is electrically connected with the storage battery, and the cost of replacing the battery can be saved by charging the storage battery.

[0024] In order to avoid the influence of the connecting shaft sleeve 33 on the lock pin 11 entering the lock hole 331, the lock hole 331 is provided with positioning holes 332 on both sides, the lock pin 11 is provided with floating balls 6 matched with the positioning holes 332, the lock body shell 2 is provided with limiting holes 7, the floating balls 6 are floatingly arranged in the limiting holes 7 through ballast springs 8, the ballast springs 8 press the floating balls 6 against the outer surface of the connecting shaft sleeve 33, the floating balls 6 are matched with the positioning holes 332 to position the connecting shaft sleeve 33, so that the lock pin 11 can accurately enter the lock hole 331, and in addition, the floating balls 6 can provide tactile feedback when entering the positioning holes 332.

[0025] The working principle of the utility model will be described below in combination with the drawings: in use, the lock is opened through the corresponding fingerprint, the fingerprint lock assembly 1 is in the unlocking state, and the motor drives the lock pin 11 to retract and exit the lock hole 331. The steering wheel is placed in the clamping cavity 4, the connecting shaft sleeve 33 is rotated by rotating the left hook 31 and the right hook 32, until the floating balls 6 enter the positioning holes 332 under the action of the respective ballast springs 8. The motor is powered off, the reset spring 12 releases the elastic potential energy stored therein to make the lock pin 11 enter the lock hole 331, the fingerprint lock assembly 1 is in the locking state, the left hook 31, the right hook 32 and the fixed hook 221 are matched to clamp and lock the steering wheel, and the fixing member 5 of the connecting station is in the shielding part 222b.

[0026] When the left hook 31 and / or the right hook 32 need to be replaced, the fingerprint lock assembly 1 is in the unlocked state by unlocking through the corresponding fingerprint, the left hook 31 and the right hook 32 are rotated, the connecting work station of the connecting shaft sleeve 33 is exposed from the operation window 222a, and at this time the fixing member 5 can be operated by the user to disassemble and replace the left hook 31 and / or the right hook 32.

[0027] In the description of the present application, it should be understood that the terms "center", "length", "width", "thickness", "upper", "lower", "vertical", "horizontal", "top", "bottom", "inner", "outer" and the like indicate the orientation or positional relationship based on the orientation or positional relationship shown in the drawings, and are only for the convenience of describing the present application and simplifying the description, and do not indicate or imply that the device or element referred to must have a particular orientation, be constructed and operated in a particular orientation, and therefore cannot be understood as a limitation on the present application. In addition, the terms "first", "second" are only for the purpose of description, and cannot be understood as indicating or implying relative importance or implicitly indicating the number of technical features indicated. Therefore, the features defined as "first", "second" can explicitly or implicitly include one or more of the features. In the description of the present application, the meaning of "a plurality of" is two or more, unless otherwise specifically limited.

[0028] In summary, the above only describes the preferred embodiments of the present application, and any changes and modifications made within the scope of the application for patent of the present application shall be included in the scope of the patent of the present application.

Claims

1. A steering wheel fingerprint lock, characterized in that: The application relates to a fingerprint lock assembly (1), a lock body shell (2) and a lock hook assembly, The lock body shell (2) comprises a lock body accommodating portion (21) and a steering wheel locking portion (22); the fingerprint lock assembly (1) is arranged in the lock body accommodating portion (21), and the steering wheel locking portion (22) comprises a fixed hook (221) and a mounting sleeve (222); the mounting sleeve (222) is provided with an operation window (222a) and a shielding part (222b); The lock hook assembly comprises a left hook (31), a right hook (32) and a connecting sleeve (33), The left hook (31) and the right hook (32) are arranged at two ends of the connecting sleeve (33), and the left hook (31), the right hook (32) and the fixed hook (221) cooperatively form a clamping cavity (4); The connecting sleeve (33) is rotatably arranged in a mounting portion, the connecting sleeve (33) is provided with a connecting station, the connecting station is provided with a fixing member (5), and the left hook (31) and the right hook (32) are detachably connected with the connecting sleeve (33) through the respective fixing members (5); The fingerprint lock assembly (1) has an unlocking state and a locking state; In the unlocking state, the connecting sleeve (33) can be rotated to move the connecting station to the operation window (222a); In the locking state, the fixing member (5) on the connecting station is located at the shielding part (222b).

2. The steering wheel fingerprint lock of claim 1, wherein: The fixing member (5) is a screw or a spring pin.

3. The steering wheel fingerprint lock of claim 1, wherein: The connecting station is further provided with a lock hole (331), the fingerprint lock assembly (1) comprises a lock pin (11) and a motor in transmission connection with the lock pin (11), and the motor drives the lock pin (11) to exit the lock hole (331), so that the fingerprint lock assembly (1) enters the unlocking state.

4. The steering wheel fingerprint lock of claim 3, wherein: A reset spring (12) is connected between the motor and the lock pin (11), and the reset spring (12) can drive the lock pin (11) to enter the lock hole (331).

5. The steering wheel fingerprint lock of claim 3, wherein: Both sides of the lock hole (331) are provided with positioning holes (332), both sides of the lock pin (11) are provided with floating balls (6) matched with the positioning holes (332), and the lock body shell (2) is provided with limiting holes (7), and the floating balls (6) are floatingly arranged in the limiting holes (7) through ballast springs (8).

6. The steering wheel fingerprint lock of claim 3, wherein: The fingerprint lock assembly (1) further comprises a storage battery and a charging socket (9), the charging socket (9) is arranged on the surface of the lock body shell (2), and the charging socket (9) is electrically connected with the storage battery.