Smart Lock Gearbox Assembly With Inductive Positioning
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Solution Overview
Problem
Existing smart door locks require multiple parts to be installed individually, leading to reduced installation efficiency and increased production costs due to varying installation positions.
Innovation Solution
A gearbox structure comprising a box body with a convex shaft and coaxial shaft holes, a driving member and driven member sleeved on the shaft, a limiting component, and an inductive positioning assembly for precise control, allowing for simplified assembly and improved stability.
Engineering Contradictions & Design Principles
Engineering Contradiction Analysis
1Manufacturing precision
If multiple parts are installed individually into the lock body, then each component can be precisely positioned, but installation efficiency is reduced and production costs increase
Solution Approach 1:
The patent combines multiple reverse locking components (locking knob, drive gear, driven gear, limiting component) into a single integrated gearbox assembly. This merging allows the entire reverse locking mechanism to be installed as one unit rather than multiple separate parts, significantly improving installation efficiency while maintaining precise positioning through the gearbox's integrated structure and inductive positioning assembly.
Solution Approach 2:
The gearbox assembly is pre-assembled with all reverse locking components positioned and configured before installation into the lock body. The inductive positioning assembly is pre-configured to guide correct positioning during installation. This preliminary preparation eliminates the need for complex on-site assembly and ensures precise positioning is achieved automatically during the single-step installation process.
2Adaptability or versatility
If multiple parts are installed individually, then assembly flexibility for different lock bodies is maintained, but production costs increase due to complex assembly processes
Solution Approach 1:
The gearbox assembly is designed as a universal module that can be adapted to different lock body types and installation positions. The integrated design incorporates all necessary components and positioning mechanisms within a single standardized unit, allowing it to be installed on various lock bodies without requiring custom assembly procedures for each application, thereby reducing production costs while maintaining versatility.
3Ease of operation
If traditional assembly methods are used, then individual component control is maintained, but installation time and complexity increase
Solution Approach 1:
By merging all reverse locking components into a single gearbox assembly with pre-configured inductive positioning, the installation process is reduced from multiple sequential steps to a single installation action. The integrated design maintains full control over the reverse locking function while eliminating the time-consuming process of individually positioning and assembling multiple separate components.
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
Enhances assembly efficiency, stability, and extends service life by allowing components to be assembled into a gear box first, then installed on the lock body, with the inductive positioning assembly ensuring precise control during locking and unlocking operations.
Implementation Method 1
the inductive element and the positioning element mutually induce to realize positioning triggering
Data Source
AI summary
The gear box structure for driving includes a box body includes an upper housing and a lower housing, and an inner bottom surface of the lower housing is provided with a convex shaft, a first shaft hole penetrates vertically and is disposed at an axis of the convex shaft, and a second shaft hole is disposed in an upper end surface of the upper housing and the second shaft hole is coaxial with the first shaft hole, a driving member and a driven member are both sleeved on the convex shaft, the driving member can drive the driven member to rotate around the convex shaft, and a limiting component is disposed between the driven member and the upper housing, and is configured for limit the rotation angle of the driven member. The gear box structure has the advantages of simple and reasonable structure, convenient assembly, and good stability.