Panic Lock Movement Receiver Distributor Mechanism
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Solution Overview
Problem
Panic locks require a large number of product codes to accommodate various functions, complicating inventory management and increasing production costs due to their fixed mechanical components.
Innovation Solution
A panic lock design featuring a case with a translatable bolt, latch, and rotatable elements that allow for combined driving of the latch and bolt from the inside, with additional components enabling different functions such as enabling and disabling an outer grip, using a movement receiver and distributor system with rotatable plates and levers to switch between states.
Engineering Contradictions & Design Principles
Engineering Contradiction Analysis
1Reliability
If panic locks are made with dedicated mechanical components for different functions, then functional reliability is improved, but device complexity and inventory management complexity increase
Solution Approach 1:
The patent implements a universal panic lock mechanism where a single base model with a movement receiver and distributor can perform multiple functions through optional additional components. The core mechanism handles combined driving of latch and bolt, while functions like outer grip enabling/disabling are added through supplementary elements, allowing one product code to serve multiple applications.
Solution Approach 2:
The patent segments the panic lock functionality into a mandatory base mechanism (case, bolt, latch, movement receiver and distributor) and optional functional add-ons. This segmentation allows manufacturers to produce a standardized base unit and then configure different functions by adding or omitting specific components, reducing the need for entirely different product codes.
2Reliability
If panic locks are made with dedicated mechanical components for different functions, then functional reliability is improved, but manufacturing cost increases
Solution Approach 1:
The patent creates a universal base mechanism that can be manufactured once and used across multiple product variants. By designing the core movement receiver and distributor to handle multiple functions through optional components, the manufacturer produces a standardized base unit at economies of scale, then adds functional-specific parts only when needed, reducing overall manufacturing costs.
Solution Approach 2:
The patent merges multiple functional capabilities into a single base mechanism design. The movement receiver and distributor are designed to accommodate various functions (combined driving, outer grip control, etc.) within one unified structure, allowing manufacturers to consolidate production around a single platform rather than producing separate dedicated mechanisms for each function.
3Adaptability or versatility
If panic locks are made with dedicated mechanical components for different functions, then functional versatility is improved, but inventory management complexity increases
Solution Approach 1:
The patent establishes a universal panic lock platform where a single base model serves multiple functions. The movement receiver and distributor are designed to accommodate various functional configurations through optional components, allowing the manufacturer to offer functional versatility while maintaining a limited core product line that simplifies inventory management.
Solution Approach 2:
The patent introduces dynamic configurability to the panic lock system. The base mechanism remains standardized, but functions can be dynamically added or removed through optional components like the longitudinal lever for latch retraction or the outer rotor with transmission lever. This dynamic approach allows versatility without requiring separate inventory for each functional combination.
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AI summary
A panic lock (1) comprising a cylinder having a pawl (7) that is rotatable by a key for moving a bolt (3), a rotatable element (8) for driving a latch (6), a cam (9) present on the rotatable element (8), a movement receiver and distributor comprising a first rotatable plate (10) comprising a first shaped perimeter take-up profile (12) for taking up the movement from the pawl (7) and a second shaped perimeter take-up profile (13) for taking up the movement from the cam (9), and a drawing organ (14) for drawing the bolt (3) that is slidable in said slot (5), said slot (5) having an intermediate portion (5a) shaped for the reversible movement of the bolt (3) by the drawing organ (14), a first and respectively a second end portion (5b, 5c) shaped for locking of the bolt (3) by the drawing organ (14) in end stroke positions, an elastic pushing element (11) interacting with the first plate (10) to assist the end stroke positions to be reached being further provided.