Electronic Lock Bracket and Buckle Assembly Mechanism
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Solution Overview
Problem
Current electronic locks require tools like screwdrivers and tweezers for assembly and disassembly, making the process complicated and time-consuming.
Innovation Solution
The design includes a bracket with an extension and an electronic lock body featuring a buckle with a cantilever portion and a pushing portion, allowing for easy assembly and disassembly by leveraging the buckle's stop and hook mechanisms to engage and disengage with the bracket's edges without needing additional tools.
Engineering Contradictions & Design Principles
Engineering Contradiction Analysis
1Ease of operation
If traditional screw assembly is used to attach electronic lock to bracket, then connection strength is sufficient, but assembly complexity increases and assembly time is extended
Solution Approach 1:
The connection mechanism is segmented into distinct functional elements: the extension protruding from the bracket, the buckle on the back cover body, the cantilever portion with stop and hook, and the pushing portion on the main cover body. This segmentation allows each component to perform its specific function independently, enabling tool-free assembly while maintaining connection reliability.
Solution Approach 2:
The cantilever portion is designed as a dynamic elastic component that can deform under force. When the pushing portion is pressed, the cantilever portion bends to release the hook from the extension, enabling disassembly. The elasticity of the cantilever portion provides the necessary dynamic response for both assembly and disassembly operations without requiring tools.
2Ease of operation
If traditional screw assembly is used to attach electronic lock to bracket, then connection reliability is maintained, but disassembly time is extended
Solution Approach 1:
The disassembly mechanism is designed to be self-service, where the user can directly manipulate the pushing portion to trigger the release mechanism. The elastic deformation of the cantilever portion automatically disengages the hook from the extension without requiring external tools or complex operations, enabling quick one-handed disassembly.
3Ease of operation
If simple snap-fit mechanism is used without elastic component, then assembly is easy, but connection reliability decreases
Solution Approach 1:
The cantilever portion is designed as a dynamic elastic component that can deform under force. When the pushing portion is pressed, the cantilever portion bends to release the hook from the extension, enabling disassembly. The elasticity of the cantilever portion provides the necessary dynamic response for both assembly and disassembly operations without requiring tools.
Solution Approach 2:
The physical state of the cantilever portion changes from a rigid locked position to a flexible deformed position during disassembly. By changing the elasticity parameter of the cantilever portion, the system transitions between locked and unlocked states, maintaining connection reliability while enabling easy disassembly.
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 quick and simple assembly and disassembly of electronic locks using one hand, reducing the complexity and time required for these processes.
Implementation Method 1
the buckle including a cantilever portion, and the cantilever portion including a stop portion and a hook coupled to and located beneath the stop portion
Data Source
AI summary
The electronic lock components include a bracket and an electronic lock body. The bracket includes an extension disposed on a side edge of the bracket and perpendicular to the bracket. The electronic lock body includes: a back cover body, including a buckle disposed on a surface of the back cover body facing away from the bracket and adjacent to a side edge of the back cover body, and the buckle including a cantilever portion, and the cantilever portion including a stop portion and a hook coupled to and located beneath the stop portion; and a main cover body, including a pushing portion disposed on an inner surface of a sidewall of the main cover body and facing the stop portion.