Safety Box With External Setting Key for Multi-Mode Unlocking
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Solution Overview
Problem
Existing safety boxes require users to reach inside to operate the setting key for inputting personal information, which is inconvenient.
Innovation Solution
A safety box with an electronic unlocking module and a setting key located on the outer face of the housing, allowing convenient operation and secure, rapid access, combined with a mechanical unlocking module for initial use and multiple unlocking methods including palm vein recognition and password input.
Engineering Contradictions & Design Principles
Engineering Contradiction Analysis
1Reliability
If the setting key is located inside the safety box, then the security is improved, but the ease of operation deteriorates as users must open the cover and reach inside to operate it
Solution Approach 1:
The setting key is extracted from the interior of the safety box and relocated to the exterior surface. This allows users to operate the setting key without opening the cover, eliminating the need to reach inside the box while maintaining security through the electronic unlocking system.
Solution Approach 2:
An electronic unlocking module serves as an intermediary between the external setting key and the internal locking mechanism. The module receives signals from the external setting key and translates them into actions that control the internal locking device, enabling external operation without compromising security.
2Device complexity
If only a mechanical unlocking key is used, then the device complexity is reduced, but the ease of operation deteriorates due to the need to physically access and manipulate the key
Solution Approach 1:
The unlocking system is designed with multi-functionality, supporting multiple unlocking methods including mechanical key insertion, electronic code entry, and biometric recognition. This allows users to choose the most convenient method while maintaining relatively simple device architecture through modular design.
Solution Approach 2:
The traditional mechanical key-based unlocking system is supplemented and partially replaced with electronic and biometric systems. The electronic unlocking module can receive unlock signals through various input methods (code entry, fingerprint, face recognition) and convert them into mechanical unlocking actions, reducing the need for physical key manipulation.
3Adaptability or versatility
If multiple unlocking methods are implemented, then the adaptability is improved, but the device complexity increases
Solution Approach 1:
The unlocking system is segmented into independent functional modules: a mechanical unlocking module for physical keys, an electronic unlocking module for code entry and biometric recognition, and a control module that integrates all methods. This modular architecture allows multiple unlocking methods to be added without proportionally increasing overall system complexity.
Solution Approach 2:
The system automatically detects which unlocking method the user intends to use and activates the appropriate module accordingly. The control module manages the different unlocking methods autonomously, handling user input and coordinating the appropriate unlocking mechanism without requiring manual configuration or increasing operational complexity.
Data Source
AI summary
The present disclosure relates to a safety box. The safety box includes a housing, a cover, a locking device, an electronic unlocking module, and a setting key. The locking device has a closed state and an unlocked state. When the locking device is in the closed state, a relative position between the cover and the housing is locked. When the locking device is in the unlocked state, a lock between the cover and the housing is released. The electronic unlocking module has a setting state and an identification state. The setting key is electrically connected to the electronic unlocking module, and the setting key is located on an outer face of the housing or an outer face of the cover. When the locking device is in the unlocked state, the setting key is configured to enable the electronic unlocking module to enter the setting state.