Electronic Lock Control Box Segmentation and Sensing
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Solution Overview
Problem
Existing electronic lock control hosts are vulnerable to damage and theft due to their exposed design, lacking effective anti-theft and network intrusion prevention mechanisms.
Innovation Solution
The electronic lock apparatus features a secure design with an input panel and control box configuration, where the control circuit is housed within a protected box body, using a connection cable and sensing assembly to prevent unauthorized access and tampering, and includes multiple locking assemblies to secure the input panel and control box to the door plate, ensuring that ports and cables are not exposed.
Engineering Contradictions & Design Principles
Engineering Contradiction Analysis
1Ease of operation
If the control host is designed as one-piece and disposed outside the door, then the door lock can be controlled, but the control host is easily damaged, stolen, or cracked with internal circuits exposed
Solution Approach 1:
The electronic lock system is divided into two separate parts: an input panel disposed outside the door for user interaction, and a control box disposed inside the door for housing the circuit board and control components. This segmentation allows the control functionality to remain accessible while protecting the internal circuits from exposure and theft.
Solution Approach 2:
The vulnerable control components (circuit board, ports, cables) are extracted from the external housing and placed inside the door structure. The control box is integrated into the door body, removing the external control host that was previously susceptible to damage and theft.
2Adaptability or versatility
If ports and cables are exposed for connectivity, then the electronic lock can be controlled and monitored, but the system becomes vulnerable to network intrusion and unauthorized control
Solution Approach 1:
The circuit board includes a cover body with a cover plate that covers the ports before they can be accessed. This preliminary protective action prevents unauthorized connection or network intrusion attempts before they can occur, while still allowing legitimate control functions through the input panel.
Solution Approach 2:
The ports are nested within the control box structure, which is itself integrated into the door. The cover body and cover plate create nested layers of protection around the ports, requiring multiple access steps to reach the connectivity interfaces, thereby preventing easy unauthorized access.
3Ease of repair
If the back plate can be opened for maintenance or access, then the internal components can be serviced, but internal thieves can steal devices or perform network intrusion
Solution Approach 1:
A sensing assembly is installed on the circuit board that detects when the back plate is opened. This preliminary detection action triggers an alarm or security response before any theft or intrusion can occur, allowing maintenance access while preventing malicious activities.
Solution Approach 2:
The sensing assembly provides real-time feedback about the back plate status to the control system. When the back plate is opened, the sensing assembly detects this change and triggers appropriate security measures, creating a feedback loop that prevents unauthorized access while allowing legitimate maintenance.
Data Source
AI summary
An electronic lock apparatus includes an input panel and a control box. The control box includes a box body, a circuit board, a connection cable, a back plate, and a sensing assembly. The circuit board is disposed in the box body, and includes an electronic lock switch control module. The connection cable is disposed on the circuit board, electrically connected to the electronic lock switch control module. The sensing assembly is disposed on the circuit board, faces a back opening of the box body, and is configured to sense whether the back plate covers the back opening. The electronic lock apparatus can provide an unlocking manner of wireless, a biological feature, password entry or a combination thereof as a basis of controlling an electronic lock, and include a safety protection design, to improve safety of near-end and/or remote access control management.