Multi-pocket Lock Actuator Plate Vertical Movement
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Solution Overview
Problem
Traditional multi-point lock designs require complex structures with numerous components, making them costly to manufacture and difficult to repair, while additional components increase complexity and maintenance challenges.
Innovation Solution
The multi-point lock design incorporates an engagement member attached to an actuator plate that moves vertically, a locking member that pivots between retracted and extended positions, and moving plates that move vertically, simplifying the mechanism and reducing component count.
Engineering Contradictions & Design Principles
Engineering Contradiction Analysis
1Reliability
If traditional multi-point lock designs use complex structures with numerous components to engage multiple locking members, then security and locking reliability are improved, but manufacturing cost and device complexity increase
Solution Approach 1:
The patent combines multiple locking members and their actuation mechanisms into a single integrated locking assembly that operates through one key cylinder. The locking members are arranged in a vertical stack and are actuated simultaneously by a single turning key, merging what would traditionally be separate locking systems into one unified mechanism.
Solution Approach 2:
The locking assembly is designed to perform multiple locking functions simultaneously - engaging multiple locking members at different heights (upper, middle, lower) through a single actuation cycle. The key cylinder and operating mechanism serve multiple purposes: they actuate all locking members, provide alignment for the stacking arrangement, and enable simultaneous engagement at multiple points.
2Reliability
If traditional multi-point locks use additional components to engage multiple locking members, then security is improved, but ease of manufacture and repairability deteriorate
Solution Approach 1:
The locking assembly is divided into modular components including a key cylinder, operating mechanism, locking members, and support structure. These segmented components can be manufactured separately using standard machining processes and then assembled vertically, making each component easier to manufacture and allowing for standardized production.
Solution Approach 2:
The design utilizes standardized dimensional parameters and tolerances for the locking members and support structure, allowing for interchangeable components that can be manufactured using conventional processes. The vertical stacking arrangement uses consistent spacing and alignment parameters that simplify manufacturing.
3Reliability
If traditional multi-point locks use additional components to engage multiple locking members, then locking reliability is improved, but ease of repair deteriorates
Solution Approach 1:
The locking assembly is segmented into distinct, accessible components including the key cylinder, operating mechanism, and individual locking members. This segmentation allows for targeted replacement of specific components without replacing the entire assembly, making repair more straightforward and cost-effective.
Solution Approach 2:
By merging multiple locking members into a single integrated assembly that operates through one key cylinder, the design reduces the number of separate repair scenarios. A single assembly replacement or service call addresses all locking points simultaneously, simplifying the repair process compared to maintaining and repairing separate locking mechanisms.
Data Source
AI summary
A multi-point locking set, comprising an engagement member attached to a first end of an actuator plate and configured to move the actuator plate in a vertical direction, a locking member attached to a second end of the actuator plate and attached to a first moving plate and a second moving plate, wherein the locking member pivots between a retracted position and an extended position when the actuator plate moves in the vertical direction, and wherein the first moving plate and the second moving plate move in a vertical direction when the locking member pivots between the retracted position and the extended position.