An electric child safety device

By designing an electric child safety mechanism inside the car door lock, and utilizing a child safety motor and worm gear transmission system, the unlocking and locking of the child safety function can be electrically controlled, solving the problem of inconvenient operation of mechanical child safety devices and improving the intelligence and convenience of car door locks.

CN224363770UActive Publication Date: 2026-06-16HAOYUE

Patent Information

Authority / Receiving Office
CN · China
Patent Type
Utility models(China)
Current Assignee / Owner
HAOYUE
Filing Date
2025-07-08
Publication Date
2026-06-16

AI Technical Summary

Technical Problem

Most car side door locks on the market use mechanical transmission for child safety devices, which require manual operation, making them inconvenient to use and failing to meet consumers' needs for electronically controlled intelligent and easy-to-operate features.

Method used

Design an electric child safety mechanism, installed inside the housing of a car door lock. Through the child safety motor, worm gear, worm wheel, worm gear meshing transmission, and micro switch signal control, the electric control of the child safety function can be achieved for unlocking and locking.

Benefits of technology

It enables flexible operation of the electrically controlled child safety function, improves the compatibility between the lock body and vehicle accessories, meets the needs of intelligentization, and enhances ease of use and safety.

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Abstract

The utility model relates to the technical field of automobile parts, and specifically discloses a kind of electric child safety device mechanism, when vehicle body control system gives signal, child safety device motor rotates and drives child safety device worm to rotate, child safety device worm drives electric child safety device worm wheel to rotate, electric child safety device worm wheel drives electric child safety device connecting rod, electric child safety device connecting rod drives electric child safety device rocker, electric child safety device rocker drives electric child safety device knob to move simultaneously, realize the unlocking and locking of child safety device function;When child safety device is locked, rear inner opening rocker cannot push electric child safety device knob, child safety device driven arm is disconnected with inner opening transmission mechanism;When child safety device is unlocked, rear inner opening rocker pushes electric child safety device knob, child safety device driven arm is contacted with inner opening transmission mechanism, and inner opening is opened.The utility model structure is novel and reasonable, compact, flexible, safe and reliable, can electrically control the locking and unlocking of child safety device, real-time master the state where child safety device is, improve the matching adaptability between lock body and vehicle body accessory.
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Description

Technical Field

[0001] This utility model relates to the field of automotive parts technology, and in particular to an electric child safety mechanism. Background Technology

[0002] With the rapid development of the global automotive industry, consumers are increasingly knowledgeable about cars and have higher demands for cost, safety, and operational performance. Therefore, the electronic and intelligent control of automotive components is particularly important. Currently, most locks on the market are mechanically operated with low integration. Most car side door locks use mechanical child safety devices, which, due to structural limitations, require passengers to manually activate the safety mechanism to avoid the risk of accidentally opening the door with the inner handle, making operation inconvenient. Based on market demand and to continuously improve user comfort and door lock functionality, an electric child safety mechanism is proposed. This mechanism, installed on the lock body, allows for direct electric activation / deactivation of the child safety function. Summary of the Invention

[0003] The purpose of this utility model is to solve the above-mentioned technical problems and provide an electric child care device.

[0004] To achieve the above technical objectives and meet the above technical requirements, the technical solution adopted by this utility model is: an electric child safety mechanism, installed inside the housing of a car door lock, including a support plate and a secondary plastic-coated conductive plate sub-assembly, wherein the support plate and the secondary plastic-coated conductive plate sub-assembly are assembled on the lock body; the secondary plastic-coated conductive plate sub-assembly includes a secondary plastic coating on the conductive plate, and the secondary plastic coating on the conductive plate is provided with wires, a micro switch child safety signal, a micro switch door light signal, and a micro switch locking signal;

[0005] The support plate is provided with a pediatric safety worm gear center column, an inner opening center column, and a pediatric safety rocker arm center column. A pediatric safety motor is provided inside the support plate. A pediatric safety worm is provided on the motor shaft of the pediatric safety motor. An electric pediatric safety worm gear is provided on the pediatric safety worm gear center column. The electric pediatric safety worm gear meshes with the pediatric safety worm. An electric pediatric safety rocker arm is provided on the pediatric safety rocker arm center column. One end of the electric pediatric safety connecting rod is connected to the electric pediatric safety worm gear, and the other end is connected to the electric pediatric safety rocker arm. An inner opening center column is provided with an inner opening return spring, a rear inner opening rocker arm, and a pediatric safety driven arm. One end of the electric pediatric safety knob is connected to the pediatric safety driven arm, and the other end is connected to the electric pediatric safety rocker arm.

[0006] When the door lock receives a signal, the child safety motor rotates, which drives the child safety worm gear to rotate. The child safety worm gear drives the electric child safety worm wheel to rotate. The electric child safety worm wheel drives the electric child safety connecting rod. The electric child safety connecting rod drives the electric child safety rocker arm. The electric child safety rocker arm drives the electric child safety knob to move simultaneously, realizing the unlocking and locking of the child safety function.

[0007] When the child safety device is locked, the rear inward-opening rocker arm cannot push the electric child safety device knob when it rotates, and the child safety device driven arm is disconnected from the inward-opening transmission mechanism; when the child safety device is unlocked, the rear inward-opening rocker arm pushes the electric child safety device knob when it rotates, and the child safety device driven arm is in contact with the inward-opening transmission mechanism, thus opening the inward-opening mechanism.

[0008] Preferably, the electric child safety connecting rod has protruding cylinders at both ends, the electric child safety worm gear has a U-shaped groove, the electric child safety rocker arm has a U-shaped slot, the protruding cylinder at one end of the electric child safety connecting rod is driven in the U-shaped groove, and the protruding cylinder at the other end is driven in the U-shaped slot.

[0009] Preferably, the electric child care knob has a groove at one end and a protrusion at the other end; the electric child care rocker arm has a shaped structure; the child care driven arm has a slot; the groove at one end of the electric child care knob is positioned at the corresponding position of the shaped structure of the electric child care rocker arm for transmission; and the protrusion at the other end is positioned within the slot of the child care driven arm.

[0010] Preferably, the support plate is provided with a guide groove. When the child safety device is locked or unlocked, the child safety motor rotates, which drives the child safety worm gear to rotate. The child safety worm gear drives the electric child safety worm wheel to rotate. The electric child safety worm wheel drives the electric child safety connecting rod to slide along the guide groove and push the electric child safety rocker arm. The electric child safety rocker arm drives the electric child safety knob to realize the unlocking and locking of the child safety function.

[0011] Preferably, the micro switch child safety signal is connected to the conductive plate via a wire and then plastic-coated and welded. The micro switch child safety signal cooperates with the electric child safety worm gear. The lower end of the electric child safety worm gear is provided with a pressing feature surface facing the micro switch child safety signal. When the electric child safety worm gear rotates and moves in different directions, the pressing feature surface contacts or moves away from the micro switch child safety signal, which can provide a signal to the vehicle body control system to lock or unlock the child safety system.

[0012] Compared with the traditional structure, the beneficial effects of this utility model are:

[0013] 1. This utility model has a novel and reasonable structure, compact installation, flexible movement, and safe and reliable operation. It can electrically control the locking and unlocking of the child safety lock, monitor the status of the child lock in real time, and improve the matching and adaptability between the lock body and vehicle accessories.

[0014] 2. The pediatric care motor drives the pediatric care worm gear, electric pediatric care worm wheel, electric pediatric care connecting rod, electric pediatric care rocker arm, and electric pediatric care knob to move simultaneously. The lock body can directly and electrically open / close the pediatric care function, meeting the needs of intelligentization. The self-opening mechanism is flexible and convenient to operate. Attached Figure Description

[0015] Figure 1 An exploded view of the lock body using this invention;

[0016] Figure 2 This is a schematic diagram of the structure of this utility model;

[0017] Figure 3 This is a schematic diagram of the central column of the support plate of this utility model;

[0018] Figure 4 This is a schematic diagram of the conductive plate sub-assembly of this utility model;

[0019] Figure 5 This is a schematic diagram of the electric child safety device in the activated state of this utility model;

[0020] Figure 6 This is a schematic diagram of the electric child safety device in the off state.

[0021] Figure 7 This is a schematic diagram of the electric child safety signal triggering of this utility model;

[0022] In the diagram: 1. Inward-opening pull cable, 2. Hexagonal flower-shaped pan head, 3. Support plate, 4. Housing, 5. Conductive plate with secondary plastic coating, 6. Electric child safety control connecting rod, 7. Electric child safety control worm gear, 8. Child safety control worm, 9. Child safety control motor, 10. Inward-opening return spring, 11. Rear inward-opening rocker arm, 12. Inward-locking rocker arm, 13. Child safety control driven arm, 14. Electric child safety control rocker arm, 15. Locking linkage arm, 16. Locking push rod, 17. Locking push rod return spring, 18. Worm gear, 19. Outer locking rocker arm, 20. Outer opening return spring, 21. Motor, 22. Worm, 23. Micro switch, 23-1. Micro switch child safety control signal, 23-2. Micro switch locking signal, 23-3. Micro... 24. Door switch light signal, 25. Outward opening cable, 26. Emergency knob, 27. Connecting plate, 28. Opening rocker arm, 29. Hexagonal countersunk self-tapping screw, 30. Outward opening rocker arm, 31. Cover, 32. Ratchet return spring, 33. Lock body, 34. Pad, 35. Pad shaft, 36. Locking buckle shock absorber, 37. Ratchet shaft, 38. Ratchet signal rocker arm, 49. Ratchet, 40. Pad return spring, 41. Worm gear torsion spring, 42. Pad shock absorber, 43. Cover plate, 44. Hexagonal countersunk head, 45. Electric child safety knob, 46. Wire, 47. Child safety worm gear center column, 48. Inward opening center column, 49. Child safety rocker arm center column, 40. Inward locking center column;

[0023] 6-1. Position of the electric pediatric safety linkage when locked; 7-1. Position of the electric pediatric safety worm gear when locked; 14-1. Position of the electric pediatric safety rocker arm when locked; 44-1. Position of the electric pediatric safety knob when locked; 6-2. Position of the electric pediatric safety linkage when unlocked; 7-2. Position of the electric pediatric safety worm gear when unlocked; 14-2. Position of the electric pediatric safety rocker arm when unlocked; 44-2. Position of the electric pediatric safety knob when unlocked. Detailed Implementation

[0024] The present invention will be further described below.

[0025] See attached document Figure 1-4 An electric child safety mechanism is installed inside the housing of a car door lock, including a support plate 3 and a conductive plate secondary plastic coating sub-assembly. The support plate 3 and the conductive plate secondary plastic coating sub-assembly are assembled on the lock body. The conductive plate secondary plastic coating sub-assembly includes a conductive plate secondary plastic coating 5. A wire 45 and a micro switch 23 are welded to the conductive plate secondary plastic coating 5. The micro switch includes a micro switch door light signal 23-3, a micro switch locking signal 23-2, and a micro switch child safety signal 23-1.

[0026] The support plate 3 is provided with a pediatric worm gear center column 46, an inward-opening center column 47, and a pediatric rocker arm center column 48. The support plate 3 is provided with a pediatric motor 9, the positive and negative poles of which are connected to the secondary plastic-coated sub-assembly. A pediatric worm gear 8 is provided on the motor shaft of the pediatric motor 9. An electric pediatric worm gear 7 is provided on the pediatric worm gear center column 46. The electric pediatric worm gear 7 is rotatably mounted on the support plate 3 and meshes with the pediatric worm gear 8 for transmission. An electric pediatric rocker arm 14 is provided on the pediatric rocker arm center column 48. One end of the electric pediatric connecting rod 6 is driven by the electric pediatric worm gear 7, and the other end is driven by the electric pediatric rocker arm 14. An inward-opening return spring 10, a rear inward-opening rocker arm 11, and a pediatric driven arm 13 are provided on the inward-opening center column 47. One end of the electric pediatric knob 44 is connected to the pediatric driven arm 13, and the other end is connected to the electric pediatric rocker arm 14.

[0027] The electric child safety connecting rod 6 has protruding cylinders at both ends, the electric child safety worm gear 7 has a U-shaped groove, and the electric child safety rocker arm 14 has a U-shaped slot. The protruding cylinder at one end of the electric child safety connecting rod 6 is driven in the U-shaped groove, and the protruding cylinder at the other end is driven in the U-shaped slot.

[0028] The electric child care knob 44 has a groove at one end and a protrusion at the other end. The electric child care rocker arm 14 has a shaped structure, and the child care driven arm 13 has a slot. The groove at one end of the electric child care knob 44 is driven at the corresponding position of the shaped structure of the electric child care rocker arm 14, and the protrusion at the other end is located in the slot of the child care driven arm 13.

[0029] The support plate 3 is provided with a guide groove. When the child protection device is locked or unlocked, the child protection motor 9 rotates, which drives the child protection worm gear 8 to rotate. The child protection worm gear 8 drives the electric child protection worm wheel 7 to rotate. The electric child protection worm wheel 7 drives the electric child protection connecting rod 6 to slide along the guide groove and push the electric child protection rocker arm 14. The electric child protection rocker arm 14 drives the electric child protection knob 44 to realize the unlocking and locking of the child protection function.

[0030] The micro switch 23 is disposed on the secondary plastic coating 5 of the conductive plate. The micro switch child safety signal 23-1 is welded to the secondary plastic coating 5 of the conductive plate through the wire 45. The micro switch child safety signal 23-1 cooperates with the electric child safety worm gear 7. The lower end of the electric child safety worm gear 7 is provided with a pressing feature surface facing the micro switch child safety signal 23-1. When the electric child safety worm gear 7 rotates and moves in different directions, the pressing feature surface contacts or moves away from the micro switch child safety signal 23-1, which can provide a signal to the vehicle body control system to lock or unlock the child safety system.

[0031] When the door lock receives a signal, the child safety motor 9 rotates, which drives the child safety worm gear 8 to rotate. The child safety worm gear 8 drives the electric child safety worm wheel 7 to rotate. The electric child safety worm wheel 7 drives the electric child safety connecting rod 6. The electric child safety connecting rod 6 drives the electric child safety rocker arm 14. The electric child safety rocker arm 14 drives the electric child safety knob 44 to move simultaneously, realizing the unlocking and locking of the child safety function.

[0032] like Figure 5 As shown, when the child safety lock is engaged, the rear inward-opening rocker arm 11 cannot rotate to push the electric child safety knob 44, and the child safety driven arm 13 is disconnected from the inward-opening transmission mechanism; as Figure 6 As shown, when the child safety lock is unlocked, the rear inner opening rocker arm 11 rotates to push the electric child safety lock knob 44, and the child safety lock driven arm 13 contacts the inner opening transmission mechanism, thus opening the inner opening.

[0033] In specific implementation, the electric child safety monitoring function of this utility model is realized as follows: When the lock body receives the child safety monitoring locking signal from the vehicle control system through the data connector, it sends an energizing signal to the child safety monitoring motor 9 through the secondary plastic coating 5 of the conductive plate. The rotation of the child safety monitoring motor 9 drives the child safety monitoring worm gear 8 to rotate. The child safety monitoring worm gear 8 drives the electric child safety monitoring worm wheel 7 to the position 7-1 when the electric child safety monitoring worm wheel is locked. The electric child safety monitoring worm wheel 7 drives the electric child safety monitoring connecting rod 6 to the position 6-1 when the electric child safety monitoring connecting rod is locked. The electric child safety monitoring connecting rod 6 drives the electric child safety monitoring rocker arm 14 to the position 14-1 when the electric child safety monitoring rocker arm is locked. The electric child safety monitoring rocker arm 14 drives the electric child safety monitoring knob 44 to the position 44-1 when the electric child safety monitoring knob is locked. When the child safety monitoring worm gear 8 drives the electric child safety monitoring worm wheel 7 to the correct position, the contact on the electric child safety monitoring worm wheel 7 will contact the micro switch 23. The micro switch child safety monitoring signal 23-1 sends a child safety monitoring lock signal to the vehicle control system, realizing the locking function of the electric child safety monitoring function.

[0034] Similarly, when the lock body receives the child safety unlock signal from the vehicle control system via the data connector, it sends an energizing signal to the child safety motor 9 through the conductive plate 5. The child safety motor 9 rotates, causing the child safety worm gear 8 to rotate. The child safety worm gear 8 then rotates the electric child safety worm wheel 7 to the unlocking position 7-2. The electric child safety worm wheel 7 then rotates the electric child safety connecting rod 6 to the unlocking position 6-2. The electric child safety connecting rod 6 then rotates the electric child safety rocker arm 14 to the unlocking position 14-2. The electric child safety rocker arm 14 then rotates the electric child safety knob 44 to the unlocking position 44-2. When the child safety worm gear 8 rotates the electric worm wheel 7 to its final position, the contacts on the electric child safety worm wheel 7 will disengage from the child safety signal 23-1 of the micro switch. The micro switch 23 then sends a child safety unlock signal to the vehicle control system, thus unlocking the electric child safety function.

[0035] The above embodiments of this utility model are merely examples to clearly illustrate this utility model, and are not intended to limit the scope of protection of this utility model. All equivalent technical solutions also fall within the scope of this utility model, and the patent protection scope of this utility model should be defined by each claim.

Claims

1. An electric child safety mechanism, installed inside the housing of a car door lock, characterized in that: The system includes a support plate (3) and a conductive plate secondary plastic coating sub-assembly, which are assembled on the lock body. The conductive plate secondary plastic coating sub-assembly includes a conductive plate secondary plastic coating (5), on which a wire (45) and a micro switch child safety signal (23-1) are provided. The support plate (3) is provided with a pediatric worm gear center column (46), an inward-opening center column (47), and a pediatric rocker arm center column (48). A pediatric motor (9) is provided inside the support plate (3). A pediatric worm gear (8) is provided on the motor shaft of the pediatric motor (9). An electric pediatric worm gear (7) is provided on the pediatric worm gear center column (46). The electric pediatric worm gear (7) meshes with the pediatric worm gear (8) for transmission. The pediatric rocker arm center column... An electric child care rocker arm (14) is provided on the column (48). One end of the electric child care connecting rod (6) is driven by the electric child care worm gear (7), and the other end is driven by the electric child care rocker arm (14). An inner opening return spring (10), a rear inner opening rocker arm (11), and a child care driven arm (13) are provided on the inner opening center column (47). One end of the electric child care knob (44) is connected to the child care driven arm (13), and the other end is connected to the electric child care rocker arm (14). When the door lock receives a signal, the child safety motor (9) rotates, driving the child safety worm gear (8) to rotate. The child safety worm gear (8) drives the electric child safety worm wheel (7) to rotate. The electric child safety worm wheel (7) drives the electric child safety connecting rod (6). The electric child safety connecting rod (6) drives the electric child safety rocker arm (14). The electric child safety rocker arm (14) drives the electric child safety knob (44) to move simultaneously, realizing the unlocking and locking of the child safety function.

2. The electric child protection mechanism according to claim 1, characterized in that: When the child health insurance is locked, the rear inner opening rocker arm (11) cannot push the electric child health insurance knob (44) when it rotates, and the child health insurance driven arm (13) is disconnected from the inner opening transmission mechanism; when the child health insurance is unlocked, the rear inner opening rocker arm (11) rotates and pushes the electric child health insurance knob (44), and the child health insurance driven arm (13) contacts the inner opening transmission mechanism, and the inner opening is opened.

3. The electric child protection mechanism according to claim 1, characterized in that: The electric child care connecting rod (6) has protruding cylinders at both ends, the electric child care worm gear (7) has a U-shaped groove, and the electric child care rocker arm (14) has a U-shaped slot. The protruding cylinder at one end of the electric child care connecting rod (6) is driven in the U-shaped groove, and the protruding cylinder at the other end is driven in the U-shaped slot.

4. The electric child protection mechanism according to claim 1, characterized in that: The electric child care knob (44) has a groove at one end and a protrusion at the other end. The electric child care rocker arm (14) has a shaped structure. The child care driven arm (13) has a slot. The groove at one end of the electric child care knob (44) is located at the corresponding position of the shaped structure of the electric child care rocker arm (14) for transmission. The protrusion at the other end is located in the slot of the child care driven arm (13).

5. The electric child protection mechanism according to claim 1, characterized in that: The support plate (3) is provided with a guide groove. When the child protection device is locked or unlocked, the child protection motor (9) rotates and drives the child protection worm gear (8) to rotate. The child protection worm gear (8) drives the electric child protection worm wheel (7) to rotate. The electric child protection worm wheel (7) drives the electric child protection connecting rod (6) to slide along the guide groove and push the electric child protection rocker arm (14). The electric child protection rocker arm (14) drives the electric child protection knob (44) to realize the unlocking and locking of the child protection function.

6. The electric child protection mechanism according to claim 1, characterized in that: The micro switch child safety signal (23-1) is welded to the conductive plate secondary plastic coating (5) through the wire (45). The micro switch child safety signal (23-1) cooperates with the electric child safety worm gear (7). The lower end of the electric child safety worm gear (7) is provided with a pressing feature surface facing the micro switch child safety signal. When the electric child safety worm gear (7) rotates and moves in different directions, the pressing feature surface contacts the micro switch child safety signal (23-1) or moves away from the micro switch child safety signal (23-1), which can give the vehicle body control system a signal to lock or unlock the child safety system.