Self-locking Anti-panic Lock with Sliding Magnet
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Solution Overview
Problem
Current self-locking anti-panic locks with a panic function are limited to either a left or right orientation, requiring a separate variant for each direction, making subsequent conversion impossible after installation.
Innovation Solution
A self-locking anti-panic lock design featuring a slidably mounted cuboid magnet within a magnetic rocker, allowing for adjustable panic function direction using a simple tool from the outside, eliminating the need for multiple variants by utilizing a channel with steel stops to secure the magnet's position.
Engineering Contradictions & Design Principles
Engineering Contradiction Analysis
1Reliability
If a fixed magnet position is used in the magnetic rocker, then the lock provides reliable locking function, but it requires separate variants for left and right panic directions
Solution Approach 1:
The magnet is made dynamically repositionable within the magnetic rocker through a sliding mechanism in a channel, allowing the same lock body to adapt to different panic directions (left or right) by simply moving the magnet to the appropriate position, eliminating the need for separate left-handed and right-handed variants
2Ease of manufacture
If the magnet is fixed in the magnetic rocker during manufacturing, then the production process is simple, but subsequent conversion to different panic directions is impossible
Solution Approach 1:
The magnetic rocker is segmented into a channel structure that allows the magnet to be independently positioned and secured at different locations, enabling both simple initial assembly and later reconfiguration by moving the magnet along the channel to a new position and securing it with a stop
3Reliability
If multiple variants of magnetic rockers are produced for different panic directions, then each variant is optimized for its specific direction, but the device complexity and inventory requirements increase
Solution Approach 1:
A single universal magnetic rocker design with a channel and adjustable magnet position can perform both left-handed and right-handed panic functions, replacing the need for multiple specialized variants and reducing inventory complexity while maintaining full functional capability for different installation scenarios
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 flexible and effortless switching of the panic function direction post-installation, reducing the number of required variants by 50% and enhancing user convenience.
Implementation Method 1
the magnet holds its position on the respective stop with its magnetic force and can no longer slip
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AI summary
The present invention relates to a self-locking panic lock with a magnetic rocker in which a cuboid magnet is mounted. To provide a self-locking panic lock of the type mentioned above, which can be used for both a left-hand and a right-hand panic function, the invention provides that the magnet (3) is slidably mounted in a channel (2) arranged in the magnetic rocker (1).