Electronic padlock
By introducing an interlocking mechanism of mechanical and electronic locking components into electronic padlocks, combined with keys and electronic signals, the problem of insufficient security in existing electronic padlocks is solved, achieving double protection of the lock cylinder and improving the reliability of locking and unlocking.
Patent Information
- Authority / Receiving Office
- CN · China
- Patent Type
- Utility models(China)
- Current Assignee / Owner
- Filing Date
- 2025-04-14
- Publication Date
- 2026-03-27
AI Technical Summary
Existing electronic padlocks lack security when implementing both mechanical and electronic unlocking.
Design an electronic padlock that combines mechanical and electronic locking components, achieving interlocking through a combination of key and electronic signals. Specifically, it includes the coordinated work of the lock cylinder, first rotary disc, trigger, drive component, and second rotary disc to achieve dual protection for the lock cylinder.
The security of electronic padlocks has been improved, and the reliability of locking and unlocking has been enhanced through a dual protection mechanism of mechanical and electronic components.
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Abstract
Description
TECHNICAL FIELD
[0001] The present application relates to the technical field of locks, in particular to an electronic padlock. BACKGROUND
[0002] The padlock is a widely used safety protection device. The traditional padlock is mostly a pure mechanical structure such as a plug lock cylinder and a leaf lock cylinder, and is locked and unlocked through a key or a password disc. With the increasing demand for intelligence, some padlocks introduce electronic modules (such as Bluetooth, fingerprint or digital password) to form an electronic control type padlock. Some existing electronic padlocks can be unlocked through a key or electronically, which improves the convenience but lacks security guarantee. CONTENT OF THE UTILITY MODEL
[0003] The present application aims to at least solve one of the technical problems existing in the prior art. To this end, the present application provides an electronic padlock which can realize mechanical and electronic interlocking and improve the security of the padlock.
[0004] The electronic padlock provided in the first aspect of the present application comprises:
[0005] A lock body;
[0006] A lock hook movably mounted on the lock body;
[0007] A mechanical locking component comprising a lock cylinder and a first rotating disc, the lock cylinder and the first rotating disc are coaxially rotatable, and the lock cylinder can rotatably lock the lock hook;
[0008] An electronic locking component comprising a trigger, a driving component and a second rotating disc, the trigger is used to control the driving component, the driving component is used to drive the second rotating disc to rotate, the first rotating disc can be rotated to trigger the trigger, and the second rotating disc cooperates with the first rotating disc to limit the rotation of the lock cylinder.
[0009] According to the electronic padlock, the mechanical locking component and the electronic locking component can be interlocked mechanically and electronically, multiple protection can be realized, and the safety of the electronic padlock is improved.
[0010] According to some embodiments of the present application, the first rotating disc is provided with a first avoiding part and a first protruding part, the second rotating disc is provided with a second avoiding part and a second protruding part, the first avoiding part and the second protruding part cooperate to limit the rotation of the first rotating disc, and the second avoiding part and the first protruding part cooperate to limit the rotation of the second rotating disc.
[0011] According to some embodiments of the present application, the first avoiding part and the second avoiding part are arc-shaped grooves, and the first protruding part and the second protruding part are arc-shaped protrusions matched with the arc-shaped grooves, and the shape of the arc-shaped protrusions is matched with the shape of the arc-shaped grooves.
[0012] According to some embodiments of the present application, the lock cylinder comprises a lock rod and a limiting body, the limiting body is arranged between the lock rod and the lock hook, the lock rod drives the limiting body to move when rotating, and the limiting body is used for limiting the movement of the lock hook.
[0013] According to some embodiments of the present application, the limiting body is a clamping ball, the lock rod is provided with a first accommodating part, the lock hook is provided with a second accommodating part, the second accommodating part is used for accommodating the clamping ball and limiting the movement of the lock hook, and the first accommodating part is used for accommodating the clamping ball to make the clamping ball separate from the lock hook.
[0014] According to some embodiments of the present application, the lock body further comprises an outer shell and an inner shell, the inner shell is provided with a first limiting shaft and a second limiting shaft, the first rotating disc is provided with a first limiting groove, and the first limiting shaft is arranged in the first limiting groove; the second rotating disc is provided with a second limiting groove, and the second limiting shaft is arranged in the second limiting groove.
[0015] According to some embodiments of the present application, a channel is arranged in the lock body, and the lock hook is movably arranged in the channel.
[0016] According to some embodiments of the present application, the lock body is further provided with a cover plate for protecting the lock cylinder, and the cover plate is rotatably arranged on the lock body.
[0017] According to some embodiments of the present application, an NFC induction component is further included, and the NFC induction component is electrically connected with the driving component.
[0018] According to some embodiments of the present application, the driving component is arranged as a driving motor, and the driving motor drives the second rotating disc to rotate.
[0019] Additional aspects and advantages of the present application will be in part apparent and in part pointed out hereinafter. BRIEF DESCRIPTION OF DRAWINGS
[0020] The above and / or additional aspects and advantages of the present application will become apparent and be readily appreciated from the following description, including the appended drawings.
[0021] Figure 1 is a structural schematic diagram of an electronic padlock according to an embodiment of the present application;
[0022] Figure 2 is a structural schematic diagram of an internal structure of an electronic padlock according to an embodiment of the present application when the electronic padlock is in an unlocked state;
[0023] Figure 3 is a structural schematic diagram of an internal structure of an electronic padlock according to an embodiment of the present application when the electronic padlock is in a locked state;
[0024] Figure 4 is a structural schematic diagram of an internal structure of an electronic padlock according to an embodiment of the present application when the electronic padlock is in an interlocked state;
[0025] Figure 5 is Figure 3 is a structural schematic diagram of a first rotating disc and a second rotating disc shown in the figure;
[0026] Figure 6 is a structural schematic diagram of a mechanical locking component according to an embodiment of the present application. DETAILED DESCRIPTION
[0027] The embodiments of the present application are described below in detail, examples of which are shown in the drawings, wherein the same or similar notations represent the same or similar elements or elements having the same or similar functions throughout. The embodiments described below by referring to the drawings are exemplary only, for the purpose of explanation of the present application, and are not to be understood as a limitation of the present application.
[0028] In the description of the present application, it is to be understood that, in relation to the orientation description, for example, the orientation or position relationship indicated by up, down, front, back, left, right, inner, outer, etc. is based on the orientation or position relationship shown in the drawings, and is only for the purpose of facilitating the description of the present application and simplifying the description, and is not to indicate or imply that the device or element indicated must have a particular orientation, be constructed and operated in a particular orientation, and therefore cannot be understood as a limitation of the present application.
[0029] In the description of the present application, the meaning of several is one or more, the meaning of multiple is two or more, greater than, less than, more than, etc. are understood as not including the number, above, below, etc. are understood as including the number. If it is described that the first, the second is only for the purpose of distinguishing technical features, and cannot be understood as indicating or implying relative importance or implicitly indicating the number of indicated technical features or implicitly indicating the order of indicated technical features.
[0030] In the description of the present application, unless otherwise explicitly limited, the words such as setting, installing, connecting, assembling, cooperating, etc. should be interpreted in a broad sense, and the person skilled in the art can reasonably determine the specific meaning of the above words in the present application in combination with the specific content of the technical solution.
[0031] The embodiments of the present application are described below with reference to Figures 1 to 6 An electronic padlock is described.
[0032] An electronic padlock of an embodiment of the present application is described with reference to Figures 1 to 6 , comprising a lock body 100, a lock hook 200, a mechanical locking component and an electronic locking component, the lock hook 200 is movably installed on the lock body 100, and the separation and connection of the lock hook 200 and the lock body 100 can be realized through the relative movement of the lock hook 200, so as to realize the unlocking and locking of the electronic padlock.
[0033] The mechanical locking component includes a lock cylinder and a first rotating disc 310, the lock cylinder rotates coaxially with the first rotating disc 310, the electronic locking component includes a trigger 110, a driving component and a second rotating disc 320, the trigger 110 is used for controlling the driving component, the lock cylinder can lock the lock hook 200, the lock cylinder is driven to rotate by a key, the lock cylinder rotates to lock the lock hook 200, at the same time, the lock cylinder drives the first rotating disc 310 to rotate, the first rotating disc 310 rotates to trigger the trigger 110, after the trigger 110 is triggered, a signal is transmitted to the driving component, so that the driving component is started after receiving the electronic signal, the driving component drives the second rotating disc 320 to rotate, the second rotating disc 320 rotates and cooperates with the first rotating disc 310, the second rotating disc 320 can limit the first rotating disc 310, thereby limiting the rotation of the lock cylinder, and the lock cylinder is locked.
[0034] The following describes the actual use process of the electronic padlock in the application by means of a specific embodiment. When locking, the lock hook 200 is placed into the lock body 100, the lock cylinder is rotated by using a key, the lock cylinder rotates to limit the lock hook 200, so that the lock hook 200 cannot be separated from the lock body 100, and the lock hook 200 is locked. At the same time, the lock cylinder drives the first rotating disc 310 to rotate, the first rotating disc 310 rotates to the trigger 110, the first rotating disc 310 triggers the trigger 110, the trigger 110 triggers the control circuit to be powered on, so that the driving component is in the powered-on state, at this time, a signal is sent to the driving component by electronic locking, after receiving the signal, the driving component drives the second rotating disc 320 to rotate, the second rotating disc 320 rotates to abut against the first rotating disc 310, the second rotating disc 320 limits the rotation of the first rotating disc 310, because the lock cylinder rotates coaxially with the first rotating disc 310, at this time, the lock cylinder cannot rotate, and the lock cylinder cannot be unlocked by using the key, thereby achieving double protection. When unlocking, a signal is first sent to the driving component by electronic unlocking, the driving component drives the second rotating disc 320 to rotate, the second rotating disc 320 rotates to separate from the first rotating disc 310, so that the first rotating disc 310 can rotate coaxially with the lock cylinder, then the lock cylinder is rotated by using the key to unlock the lock hook 200, and finally the lock hook 200 is separated from the lock body 100. The mechanical locking component and the electronic locking component in the application can realize mechanical and electronic interlocking, can realize multiple protection, and improve the safety of the electronic padlock.
[0035] According to some embodiments of the application, the first rotating disc 310 is provided with a first avoiding part 313 and a first protruding part 314, the second rotating disc 320 is provided with a second avoiding part 323 and a second protruding part 324, the first avoiding part 313 cooperates with the second protruding part 324 to limit the rotation of the first rotating disc 310, and the second avoiding part 323 cooperates with the first protruding part 314 to limit the rotation of the second rotating disc 320. The second rotating disc 320 rotates to limit the first rotating disc 310, when the lock hook 200 is separated from the lock body 100 and is in an unlocked state, as shown in FIG. 6, the second rotating disc 320 rotates to abut against the first rotating disc 310, so that the first rotating disc 310 cannot rotate coaxially with the lock cylinder, and the lock cylinder cannot be unlocked by using the key. Figure 1As shown, at this time, the second avoiding part 323 of the second rotating disc 320 faces the first rotating disc 310, the first protruding part 314 of the first rotating disc 310 rotates into the second avoiding part 323, the first rotating disc 310 can rotate relative to the second rotating disc 320, the second avoiding part 323 cooperates with the first protruding part 314 to limit the rotation of the second rotating disc 320. When the first rotating disc 310 rotates coaxially with the lock cylinder, specifically, as shown, the first protruding part 314 of the first rotating disc 310 rotates to the trigger 110, the first avoiding part 313 rotates to face the second rotating disc 320, at this time, a signal is sent to the driving part through the electronic locking, the driving part drives the second rotating disc 320 to rotate, the second protruding part 324 of the second rotating disc 320 rotates to the first avoiding part 313 of the first rotating disc 310, the first avoiding part 313 cooperates with the second protruding part 324 to limit the rotation of the first rotating disc 310, at this time, the lock cylinder cannot rotate, realizing mechanical and electronic interlocking, completing the double protection of the electronic padlock. Figure 3
[0036] According to some embodiments of the present application, the first avoiding part 313 and the second avoiding part 323 are arranged as arc-shaped grooves, the first protruding part 314 and the second protruding part 324 are arranged as arc-shaped protrusions matched with the arc-shaped grooves, the shape of the arc-shaped protrusions is matched with the shape of the arc-shaped grooves. The first avoiding part 313 and the second avoiding part 323 are arranged as arc-shaped grooves, the first protruding part 314 and the second protruding part 324 are arranged as arc-shaped protrusions, through the cooperation of the arc-shaped grooves and the arc-shaped protrusions, the first protruding part 314 of the first rotating disc 310 can smoothly rotate into the second avoiding part 323 of the second rotating disc 320, the second protruding part 324 of the second rotating disc 320 can smoothly rotate into the first avoiding part 313 of the first rotating disc 310, the contact surface when the first rotating disc 310 and the second rotating disc 320 are interlocked is large, which can improve the safety performance when interlocked.
[0037] According to some embodiments of the present application, the lock cylinder comprises a lock rod 140 and a limiting body 150, the limiting body 150 is arranged between the lock rod 140 and the lock hook 200, the lock rod 140 drives the limiting body 150 to move, and the limiting body 150 is used for limiting the movement of the lock hook 200. The rotation of the lock cylinder locks the lock rod 140, specifically, the lock cylinder comprises a lock rod 140 and a limiting body 150, the limiting body 150 is arranged between the lock rod 140 and the lock hook 200, when the key drives the lock cylinder to rotate, the lock rod 140 of the lock cylinder drives the limiting body 150 to move, the limiting body 150 moves to abut against the lock hook 200 under the driving of the lock rod 140, and the movement of the lock hook 200 can be limited. When the lock cylinder reversely rotates to unlock under the action of the key, the limiting body 150 can move away from the lock hook 200 to the side of the lock rod 140, facilitating the movement of the lock hook 200 away from the lock body 100.
[0038] According to some embodiments of the present application, the limiting body 150 is provided as a ball, the lock rod 140 is provided with a first accommodating portion 141, the lock hook 200 is provided with a second accommodating portion 210, the second accommodating portion 210 is used for accommodating the ball and limiting the movement of the lock hook 200, and the first accommodating portion 141 is used for accommodating the ball to make the ball disengage from the lock hook 200. The limiting body 150 is used for limiting the movement of the lock hook 200. Specifically, the lock rod 140 is provided with the first accommodating portion 141, when the lock rod 140 is in the unlocking state, the first accommodating portion 141 of the lock rod 140 is rotated to face the limiting body 150, the limiting body 150 is accommodated in the first accommodating portion 141, at this time, there is a gap between the limiting body 150 and the second accommodating portion 210, and the lock hook 200 can move relative to the lock body 100 to disengage from the lock body 100 to achieve unlocking. When the lock hook 200 is placed in the lock body 100 to be locked, the key is used to rotate the lock cylinder, the lock cylinder drives the lock rod 140 to rotate from the unlocking state to the locking state, at this time, the first accommodating portion 141 of the lock rod 140 is separated from the limiting body 150 in the rotating process, the limiting body 150 is pushed out by the lock rod 140 to abut against the second accommodating portion 210 of the lock hook 200, at this time, the limiting body 150 abuts against the lock hook 200, the lock hook 200 cannot move in the lock body 100, thereby achieving locking of the lock hook 200.
[0039] According to some embodiments of the present application, the lock body 100 further comprises an outer shell and an inner shell, the inner shell is provided with a first limiting shaft 312 and a second limiting shaft 322, the first rotating disc 310 is provided with a first limiting groove 311, and the first limiting shaft 312 is arranged in the first limiting groove 311; the second rotating disc 320 is provided with a second limiting groove 321, and the second limiting shaft 322 is arranged in the second limiting groove 321. The lock body 100 comprises an outer shell and an inner shell, the mechanical locking component and the electronic locking component are arranged on the inner shell, the inner shell is provided with the first limiting shaft 312, the first rotating disc 310 is provided with the first limiting groove 311, the first limiting shaft 312 cooperates with the first limiting groove 311 to limit the movement of the first rotating disc 310. The inner shell is provided with the second limiting shaft 322, the second rotating disc 320 is provided with the second limiting groove 321, and the second limiting shaft 322 cooperates with the second limiting groove 321 to limit the movement of the second rotating disc 320. It should be noted that the first limiting groove 311 and the second limiting groove 321 are provided as arc shapes, the rotation angle of the first rotating disc 310 and the second rotating disc 320 is 90 degrees, the first limiting shaft 312 is arranged in the first limiting groove 311, the second limiting shaft 322 is arranged in the second limiting groove 321, the rotation of the first rotating disc 310 and the second rotating disc 320 is guided, and the rotation of the first rotating disc 310 and the second rotating disc 320 is more stable and smooth.
[0040] According to some embodiments of the present application, the lock body 100 is provided with a channel 130, and the lock hook 200 is movably arranged in the channel 130. The channel 130 is used to accommodate the lock hook 200, when the lock hook 200 is in an unlocked state, the lock hook 200 can move in the channel 130, and the lock hook 200 moves relative to the lock body 100 to unlock. When the lock hook 200 is placed in the lock body 100 for locking, the lock cylinder is rotated by the key, and the lock cylinder is rotated from the unlocked state to the locked state, at which time the lock cylinder locks the lock hook 200, and the lock hook 200 cannot move in the channel 130 of the lock body 100, thereby achieving locking of the lock hook 200. In some embodiments, the channel 130 is provided with two channels, and the lock hook 200 is provided in a U shape, and the two ends of the U-shaped lock hook 200 are arranged in the channels 130.
[0041] According to some embodiments of the present application, the lock body 100 is further provided with a cover plate 120 for protecting the lock cylinder, and the cover plate 120 is rotatably arranged on the lock body 100. The lock body 100 is provided with the cover plate 120, and the cover plate 120 is used to protect the lock cylinder. Specifically, the lock body 100 is provided with a rotating shaft, and the cover plate 120 is provided with a rotating part, the rotating part is sleeved on the rotating shaft, and the rotation of the cover plate 120 is realized by the cooperation of the rotating shaft and the rotating part. When protecting the lock cylinder, the cover plate 120 is rotated to cover the lock cylinder, which can shield the inside of the lock cylinder and protect the inside of the lock cylinder. When unlocking is needed, the cover plate 120 is rotated away from the lock cylinder, and the inside of the lock cylinder is exposed, and the key can be inserted into the lock cylinder to unlock.
[0042] According to some embodiments of the present application, the electronic padlock further comprises an NFC sensing component electrically connected with the driving component. The electronic padlock is further provided with a control circuit, and the first rotating disc 310 is rotated to trigger the trigger 110, and after the trigger 110 is triggered, the driving component starts to be powered, and the NFC sensing component senses the signal from the outside world and transmits the signal to the driving component. After receiving the electronic signal from the NFC sensing component, the driving component starts to drive the second rotating disc 320 to rotate, and the second rotating disc 320 can limit the first rotating disc 310, thereby limiting the rotation of the lock cylinder and achieving locking of the lock cylinder. It can be understood that in other embodiments, the electronic padlock is provided with a fingerprint unlocking component or a Bluetooth unlocking component, which can also transmit signals to the driving component to achieve electronic locking and unlocking.
[0043] According to some embodiments of the present application, the driving component is arranged as a driving motor which drives the second rotating disc 320 to rotate. The driving component drives the second rotating disc 320 to rotate, specifically, the driving component is arranged as a driving motor, the second rotating disc 320 is arranged at the end of the driving motor, and the trigger 110 transmits a signal to the driving component after triggering, so that the driving component is started after receiving the electronic signal, the driving component drives the second rotating disc 320 to rotate, the second rotating disc 320 cooperates with the first rotating disc 310 to limit the first rotating disc 310, thereby limiting the rotation of the lock cylinder and achieving the locking of the lock cylinder.
[0044] The embodiments of the present application are described in detail above in combination with the drawings, but the present application is not limited to the above embodiments, and various changes can be made within the knowledge of those skilled in the art without departing from the purpose of the present application.
Claims
1. An electronic padlock, characterized in that The utility model relates to a lock, which comprises: a lock body; a lock hook movably mounted on the lock body; a mechanical locking component comprising a lock cylinder and a first rotary disc, the lock cylinder being coaxially rotatable with the first rotary disc, the lock cylinder being rotatable to lock the lock hook; an electronic locking component comprising a trigger, a driving component and a second rotary disc, the trigger being used to control the driving component, the driving component being used to drive the second rotary disc to rotate, the first rotary disc being rotatable to trigger the trigger, the second rotary disc being cooperated with the first rotary disc to limit the rotation of the lock cylinder.
2. An electronic padlock according to claim 1, wherein The first rotary disc is provided with a first avoiding part and a first protruding part, the second rotary disc is provided with a second avoiding part and a second protruding part, the first avoiding part is cooperated with the second protruding part to limit the rotation of the first rotary disc, and the second avoiding part is cooperated with the first protruding part to limit the rotation of the second rotary disc.
3. An electronic padlock according to claim 2, wherein, The first avoiding part and the second avoiding part are arc-shaped grooves, and the first protruding part and the second protruding part are arc-shaped protrusions matched with the arc-shaped grooves, the shape of the arc-shaped protrusions being matched with the shape of the arc-shaped grooves.
4. An electronic padlock according to claim 1, wherein The lock cylinder comprises a lock rod and a limiting body, the limiting body being arranged between the lock rod and the lock hook, the lock rod being rotatable to drive the limiting body to move, and the limiting body being used to limit the movement of the lock hook.
5. An electronic padlock according to claim 4, wherein, The limiting body is a clamping ball, the lock rod is provided with a first accommodating part, and the lock hook is provided with a second accommodating part used to accommodate the clamping ball and limit the movement of the lock hook, the first accommodating part being used to accommodate the clamping ball to make the clamping ball disengage from the lock hook.
6. An electronic padlock according to claim 1, wherein The lock body further comprises an outer shell and an inner shell, the inner shell being provided with a first limiting shaft and a second limiting shaft, the first rotary disc being provided with a first limiting groove, and the first limiting shaft being arranged in the first limiting groove; the second rotary disc is provided with a second limiting groove, and the second limiting shaft is arranged in the second limiting groove.
7. An electronic padlock according to claim 1, wherein The lock body is provided with a channel, and the lock hook is movably mounted in the channel.
8. An electronic padlock according to claim 1, wherein The lock body is further provided with a cover plate used to protect the lock cylinder, the cover plate being rotatably mounted on the lock body.
9. An electronic padlock according to claim 1, wherein, The utility model further comprises an NFC induction component, the NFC induction component being electrically connected with the driving component.
10. An electronic padlock according to claim 1, wherein The driving component is a driving motor, and the driving motor drives the second rotary disc to rotate.