Electronic Door Lock Unlocking Monitoring Mechanism
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Solution Overview
Problem
Existing electronic door locks lack the ability to monitor mechanical unlocking methods, resulting in a suboptimal user experience due to the inability to track mechanical unlocking events effectively.
Innovation Solution
An electronic door lock with an integrated unlocking monitoring function, featuring a mechanical unlocking member, a micro switch, and a wireless transmitting module, along with an electric unlocking member driven by a motor, which together enable the transmission of locking and unlocking signals, ensuring accurate monitoring and user experience enhancement.
Engineering Contradictions & Design Principles
Engineering Contradiction Analysis
1Reliability
If mechanical unlocking member is added to enable monitoring of mechanical unlocking methods, then the user experience and monitoring capability are improved, but the device complexity increases
Solution Approach 1:
The patent combines the mechanical unlocking member with the existing electronic unlocking member and deadbolt assembly into a unified structure. The mechanical unlocking member shares the same rotational axis and paddle mechanism as the electronic unlocking member, allowing both mechanical and electric unlocking operations to trigger the same micro switch and signal transmission system. This merging approach enables monitoring capability without requiring completely separate mechanical components, thus improving reliability while controlling complexity.
Solution Approach 2:
The paddle component serves multiple functions: it is driven by both the mechanical unlocking member (knob) and the electronic unlocking member (driven wheel), and in turn drives both the deadbolt assembly for locking/unlocking and the micro switch for signal transmission. This multi-functionality allows a single component to handle both mechanical and electric unlocking operations, enabling comprehensive monitoring capability while reducing the need for separate dedicated components for each unlocking method.
2Loss of information
If micro switch and wireless transmitting module are integrated to enable real-time signal transmission, then the information transmission accuracy is improved, but the device complexity increases
Solution Approach 1:
The patent integrates the wireless transmitting module directly with the main control board, which already exists in the electronic door lock system. The micro switch is electrically connected to the main control board, and the wireless transmitting module receives signals from the main control board to transmit unlocking/locking status information. This integration approach enables real-time wireless signal transmission without requiring completely separate transmission systems, thus improving information transmission accuracy while controlling the increase in device complexity through shared control infrastructure.
3Adaptability or versatility
If electric unlocking member with motor is added to work with mechanical unlocking member, then the unlocking functionality and user experience are improved, but the device complexity increases
Solution Approach 1:
The patent combines the electric unlocking member (motor-driven) and mechanical unlocking member (hand-operated knob) into a unified system that shares common components including the paddle, deadbolt assembly, and micro switch. Both unlocking methods operate through the same mechanical pathway (rotating the paddle to drive the deadbolt) and trigger the same monitoring system (micro switch and wireless transmission). This merging enables versatile unlocking functionality while controlling complexity through shared mechanical and control infrastructure.
Solution Approach 2:
The patent implements a dynamic clutching mechanism where the driven wheel can selectively engage or disengage from the knob based on operational mode. During electronic unlocking, the motor drives the driven wheel which clutches with the knob to rotate it; during mechanical unlocking, the user directly rotates the knob which drives the paddle independently. This dynamic engagement/disengagement allows the system to adapt between electric and mechanical operation modes, providing versatile functionality while managing complexity through conditional mechanical coupling.
Applied Scientific Principles
This section explains which scientific principles are used to turn an abstract innovation direction into a practical engineering solution.
Function Achieved in This Case
The solution provides stable and cost-effective mechanical unlocking monitoring, seamlessly integrating mechanical and electric unlocking mechanisms, enhancing user experience through real-time information transmission and efficient assembly processes.
Implementation Method 1
a micro switch electrically connected to the main control board, the mechanical unlocking element comprising a knob that is rotatably arranged on the lock body, a paddle that is synchronously and coaxially driven by the knob, and when the knob drives the deadbolt assembly to switch between the locked state and the unlocked state, the paddle can be rotated to trigger the micro switch
Implementation Method 2
a wireless transmitting module for transmitting the trigger signal of the micro switch is integrated on the main control board
Implementation Method 3
the electric unlocking member comprises a motor connected to the main control board, a driving wheel driven by the motor, a driven wheel driven by the driving wheel, a stop block with a first side and a second side is arranged on the knob, and the driven wheel is coaxially arranged on the knob, and an arc-shaped retaining ring configured to clutch with the stop block is arranged on the inner side wall of the driven wheel
Implementation Method 4
the knob is provided with a first clamping position and a second clamping position, wherein a first clamping spring and a second clamping spring for fixing the driven wheel and. the paddle are respectively clamped in the first clamping position and the second clamping position
Data Source
AI summary
The application discloses an electronic door lock with an unlocking monitoring function and a working method thereof, belonging to the technical field of intelligent locks, which comprises a lock body, a mechanical unlocking member connected to a deadbolt assembly, a main control board arranged in the lock body, and a micro switch electrically connected to the main control board. The mechanical unlocking member comprises a knob that is rotatably arranged on the lock body, and a paddle that is synchronously and coaxially driven by the knob. When the knob drives the deadbolt assembly to switch between the locked state and the unlocked state, the paddle can be rotated to trigger the micro switch. A wireless transmitting module for transmitting the trigger signal of the micro switch is integrated on the control board. The mechanical unlocking monitoring function is added.