Electric Lock Anchoring Device Segmentation for Power Loss Operation
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Solution Overview
Problem
Conventional electromagnetic lock devices require the electromagnetic mechanism to be energized to unlock or lock a deadbolt or tongue, limiting their functionality when the mechanism is switched off.
Innovation Solution
An electric lock device with a housing, a movable tongue, and an anchoring device that can be aligned with either a first or second latch socket depending on the electromagnetic mechanism's state, allowing the lock to be adjusted and operated whether the mechanism is on or off, using a moving device with an electromagnetic mechanism to align anchoring members with the tongue for locking and unlocking.
Engineering Contradictions & Design Principles
Engineering Contradiction Analysis
1Ease of operation
If the electromagnetic mechanism is used to actuate the deadbolt or tongue, then the lock can be operated when energized, but the lock cannot be unlocked when the electromagnetic mechanism is not energized
Solution Approach 1:
The anchoring device is divided into two distinct sides: a first side with a first latch socket and first anchoring member, and a second side with a second latch socket and second anchoring member. This segmentation allows the lock to function in two different modes depending on which side faces the tongue, enabling operation both when the electromagnetic mechanism is energized and when it is not.
Solution Approach 2:
The anchoring device is made rotatable relative to the tongue, allowing dynamic reconfiguration between two operational states. When rotated to present the first side to the tongue, the lock operates when energized. When rotated to present the second side to the tongue, the lock operates when not energized. This dynamic adaptability resolves the contradiction between operational capability and versatility.
2Device complexity
If the deadbolt or tongue is directly coupled to the electromagnetic mechanism, then the structure is simplified, but the lock can only be unlocked when the electromagnetic mechanism is operated
Solution Approach 1:
The coupling structure is segmented into two functional sides on the anchoring device. The first side provides direct coupling for energized operation, while the second side provides alternative coupling for unenergized operation. This segmentation maintains structural simplicity while adding operational versatility.
Solution Approach 2:
The anchoring device serves multiple functions through its two sides: the first side enables lock operation when the electromagnetic mechanism is energized, while the second side enables lock operation when the electromagnetic mechanism is not energized. This multi-functionality allows a single device to handle both operational scenarios without requiring separate mechanisms.
3Reliability
If the latch socket is misaligned with the tongue when the moving device is off, then the lock remains secure, but the lock cannot be unlocked when power is lost
Solution Approach 1:
The latch socket system is segmented into two independent configurations: a first latch socket on the first side of the anchoring device, and a second latch socket on the second side. This segmentation allows the system to maintain security through misalignment in one configuration while providing unlock capability in the other configuration when power is lost.
Solution Approach 2:
The anchoring device can be dynamically rotated to present different sides to the tongue. When the first side faces the tongue, the first latch socket is misaligned for security. When the second side faces the tongue, the second latch socket is aligned to enable unlocking without power, thus resolving the contradiction between security and backup accessibility.
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
Enables the lock device to function seamlessly whether the electromagnetic mechanism is switched on or off, providing adjustable and operable functionality that conventional devices lack.
Implementation Method 1
The moving device includes an electromagnetic mechanism contacted or engaged with the anchoring device for moving the anchoring device relative to the housing to selectively align either the first anchoring member or the second anchoring member with the tongue.
Implementation Method 2
The housing includes a spring biasing member disposed in the chamber of the housing and engaged with the anchoring device for biasing and forcing the anchoring device toward the moving device.
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AI summary
A lock device includes a tongue engaged in a housing, an anchoring device slidably disposed in the housing and movable with a moving device, the includes two sides each having a latch socket and an anchoring member, when one side of the anchoring device is directed toward the tongue, the lock device is locked when the moving device is turned off, and the lock device is locked when the moving device is turned on and when the other side of the anchoring device is directed toward the tongue, such that the electric lock device is adjustable and operatable when the electromagnetic mechanism of the moving device is either switched on or switched off.