KR20240051512A - Safe with self-locking device - Google Patents

Abstract

A lock plate that is slidably coupled to the door and the inner side of the door a preset distance and selectively locks the door by movement. A lock plate that is rotatably coupled to the door and selectively hangs on the lock plate to selectively fix the position of the lock plate. It is equipped with an automatic locking structure that includes a lock ring, a lock bar installed on the lock plate that pushes the lock ring when the door rotates to release the combination of the lock ring and the lock plate, and a spring that provides elastic force for the slide movement of the lock plate. safe.

Description

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The present invention is a technology that improves the safety of a safe and provides a safe that has an automatically locking structure to increase user convenience and prevent accidents that may occur.

Safes are used to store valuable items such as valuables and cash. In particular, the desire to own various safe assets, such as gold and cash, has recently increased.

Accordingly, interest in safe safes that can store high-value goods and cash has increased, and the frequency of using safes has also increased. As the spread of safes increases, various accidents may occur.

Among them, an accident in which the safe is not locked can reduce the safety of the safe, and the decrease in stability can be a serious problem that greatly reduces the reliability of the safe. Such locking accidents can usually occur due to the user's carelessness, and to counter this, the safe itself can be equipped with an automatic locking device.

Accordingly, Republic of Korea Patent No. 10-1304896 developed a safe that can be automatically locked, but the locking device is operated by an electrical signal by touching the closing switch. Therefore, there is a problem that it does not work when the battery is discharged or there is a problem with the electronic device.

The present invention, which was conceived based on the above technical background, aims to provide a safe with improved stability through an automatic locking device provided on the safe door.

It was developed based on the above technical background, and is a lock plate that is slidably coupled to the door and the inner side of the door for a preset distance and selectively locks the door by movement. It is rotatably coupled to the door and selectively locks the door. A locking ring that hangs to selectively fix the position of the locking plate, a locking bar installed on the locking plate that pushes the locking ring when the door rotates to release the combination of the locking ring and the locking plate, and an elastic force for the slide movement of the locking plate. It may include a spring that provides.

Additionally, the lock ring may be rotatably coupled to the lock plate about one axis, and a spring may be installed between the lock plate and the lock ring to provide tension.

In addition, the locking ring may be formed in the shape of an 'L' shaped plate, with one end being a locking part that hangs on the locking plate, and the other end being a connection part connected to a spring.

In addition, the locking portion may be formed to be stepped so that it penetrates and hangs on the locking plate.

In addition, the locking plate may be provided with a spring fixing part to which one end of the spring is connected, and a locking bar may be installed through the spring fixing part.

Additionally, a push plate that is selectively pressed by the lock bar may be formed on the lock ring.

In addition, when the door is opened, the lock bar protrudes further than one end of the door, and when the door is closed, it is pressed against the wall of the safe in contact with the door and slides inward.

In addition, a ring groove into which a lock ring is hung is formed through the lock plate, and the ring groove includes a closing groove where the lock ring is located when the door is opened and closed, and an opening groove where the door is closed, and the opening groove is It is formed longer than the closing groove and can form a stopping end.

In a safe equipped with an automatic locking structure according to an embodiment of the present invention, the lock ring may restrict the movement of the lock plate as the lock plate slides.

In a safe equipped with an automatic locking structure according to an embodiment of the present invention, the locking ring can rotate around one axis.

A safe equipped with an automatic locking structure according to an embodiment of the present invention can be rotated by tension applied by a spring between the lock ring and the lock plate.

In a safe equipped with an automatic locking structure according to an embodiment of the present invention, one side of the ring is caught by the locking plate, and the other side is in contact with the locking bar.

In a safe equipped with an automatic locking structure according to an embodiment of the present invention, the engaging portion of the lock ring may be formed to be stepped.

A safe with an automatic locking structure according to an embodiment of the present invention may be characterized in that the locking bar selectively presses the push plate.

In a safe with an automatic locking structure according to an embodiment of the present invention, the locking bar may protrude beyond one end of the door, and when the door is closed, the locking bar may be pressed against the wall of the safe and slide inward.

A safe with an automatic locking structure according to an embodiment of the present invention may have a ring groove formed through it.

A safe with an automatic locking structure according to an embodiment of the present invention may be configured as an open groove where the lock ring is located when the door is unlocked, and a closing groove where the lock ring is located when the door is closed. there is.

In a safe equipped with an automatic locking structure according to an embodiment of the present invention, the closing groove and the opening groove constituting the ring groove have different sizes and can be stepped to form a stopping end.

Figure 1 is a perspective view of a safe equipped with an automatic locking structure according to an embodiment of the present invention.
Figure 2 is a plan view of the inner side of a door according to an embodiment of the present invention.
Figure 3 is a side view of a door according to an embodiment of the present invention.
Figure 4 is a plan view of a locking plate according to an embodiment of the present invention.
Figure 5 is a perspective view of a lock ring according to an embodiment of the present invention.
Figure 6 is an inner plan view showing an open state of a door according to an embodiment of the present invention.

Hereinafter, preferred embodiments according to the present invention will be described in detail with reference to the attached drawings.

The advantages and features of the present invention and how to achieve it will become clear by referring to the embodiments described in detail below along with the accompanying drawings.

However, the present invention is not limited to the embodiments disclosed below, but will be implemented in various different forms. These embodiments only serve to ensure that the disclosure of the present invention is complete and are within the scope of common knowledge in the technical field to which the present invention pertains. It is provided to fully inform those who have the scope of the invention, and the present invention is only defined by the scope of the claims.

Additionally, in describing the present invention, if it is determined that related known techniques may obscure the gist of the present invention, detailed description thereof will be omitted.

Figure 1 is a perspective view of a safe equipped with an automatic locking structure according to an embodiment of the present invention.

According to one embodiment of the present invention, the safe 1 may be made of a high-strength metal material, and the safe 1 has a structure in which it is deformed by external force and cannot be opened or closed, or its interior is not damaged.

Referring to FIG. 1, the safe 1 may be equipped with a door 100 that opens and closes a portion of the front. In addition, the door 100 may have a first lock 120 installed on the outside that penetrates the door 100, and a signal input unit ( 121) may be formed on the outside of the door 100.

A second locking part 130 capable of moving the locking plate installed on the inside of the door 100 is formed through the door 100, and is provided with an operating part 131 that can be operated from the outside of the door 100. It can be. Additionally, the door 100 is fixed by a hinge portion 110 formed on one side and can rotate.

Figure 2 is a plan view of the inner side of a door according to an embodiment of the present invention.

Referring to Figure 2, on the inside of the door 100, a lock plate 300 is installed in a thin plate shape parallel to the door 100, and on the inside of the door 100, a plurality of rod-shaped plates perpendicular to the door 100 are installed. A fixing member 200 may be installed.

In order to maintain the separation distance between the door 100 and the lock plate 300 at a preset distance, grooves or protrusions, etc. may be formed on the fixing member 200. Additionally, the end of the fixing member 200 may be inserted through the inside of the moving groove 320 formed in the locking plate 300.

A plurality of moving grooves 320 are formed so that a plurality of fixing members 200 can be inserted, and the moving grooves 320 may have a rectangular or rounded rectangular shape extending in a direction parallel to the ground. Through this, the locking plate 300 is supported by the plurality of fixing members 200 and can move along the plurality of moving grooves 320 in the direction in which the moving grooves 320 extend.

Additionally, the extended length of the moving groove 320 may be the same as the length of the locking portion 310 formed at the end of the locking plate 300. Through this, the lock plate 300 can slide along the moving groove 320 to change the locked and open state of the door 100.

The locking part 310 may be formed of a hard steel material fixed to the locking plate 300, and the locking part 310 is a hinge part 110 that secures one side of the door 100 according to the movement of the locking plate 300. ) can be formed to protrude or be inserted in the other direction.

Additionally, the locking portion 310 may protrude and be fixed by a member outside the door 100. At this time, the member fixing the locking part 310 may have a general shape such as a hole or a protrusion. Through this, it is possible to prevent the door 100 from opening by rotating around the hinge portion 110.

Additionally, a spring fixing portion 330 may be formed at one end of the locking plate 300. The spring fixing portion 330 may be formed in a direction perpendicular to the locking plate 300. Additionally, the spring 600 may be connected to the spring fixing portion 330.

The spring 600 may be installed with inherent tension. At this time, one side of the spring may be installed on the spring fixing part 330, and the other side may be connected to the spring connection part 420 of the lock ring 400.

Additionally, the locking ring 400 may have a 'L' shape in which the rectangular first upper plate 430 and second upper plate 440 are in vertical contact with each other. At this time, the first upper plate 430 may be installed in a direction perpendicular to the ground, and a plate-shaped spring connection portion 420 and a push plate 410 are provided at the left and right ends of one end of the first upper plate 430. It can be installed vertically.

At this time, of the two vertically formed members, a spring connection portion 420 may be formed on the member closer to the spring fixing portion 330, and a push plate 410 may be formed on the other member.

In addition, the push plate 410 may be in contact with the locking bar 600, and a locking bar fixing hole 421 through which the locking bar 600 is installed may be formed in the spring connection portion 420.

Additionally, one side of the locking bar 600 may be in contact with the push plate 410, and the other end may have a pressurized portion 620 in contact with the safe wall (W). At this time, when the door 100 is closed, the pressed part 620 may be pressured by the safe wall (W).

Additionally, the pressure received by the pressed part 620 may press the locking ring 400 through the locking bar 600. By doing this, the locking ring 400 can move, and the movement of the locking plate 300 can be controlled through the movement of the locking ring 400.

Figure 3 is a side view of a door according to an embodiment of the present invention.

Referring to Figure 3, the locking plate 300 connected to the locking part 310 may be formed with a step so that the locking part 310 can be seated, and the locking plate 300 and the locking part 310 are screwed. Can be connected by combination.

Additionally, the second lock 130 is formed to penetrate the door 100 and may be connected to the lock plate 300. Through this, the lock plate 300 installed inside the safe 1 can be slid by manipulating the second lock 130 from the outside of the door 100.

In addition, the first locking part 120 may be installed to contact the end of the locking plate 300, and the protrusion 123 of the first locking part 120 protrudes to prevent the locking plate 300 from sliding. It can be limited, and the protrusion 123 can be protruded or retracted by the operating part 122.

Additionally, the first lock 120 may be formed to penetrate the door 100, and the operation unit 122 may be controlled through the signal input unit 121 formed in the safe 1.

Through this, the locking device of the safe (1) can be configured in two layers, and the reliability of the safe (1) can be improved.

Figure 4 is a plan view of a locking plate according to an embodiment of the present invention, and Figure 5 is a perspective view of a locking ring according to an embodiment of the present invention.

Referring to Figures 4 and 5, the locking plate 300 and the second upper plate 440 of the locking ring 400 may be formed in a parallel plate shape. Additionally, the length of the connection plate 450 formed on the second upper plate 440 and penetrating the lock plate 300 may be longer than the thickness of the lock plate 300.

Through this, the fixing plate 460 formed perpendicular to the end of the connection plate 450 can be formed between the lock plate 300 and the door 100.

Additionally, the connection plate 450 formed on the second upper plate 440 may be installed perpendicularly in the direction of the lock plate 300. At this time, the connection plate 450 may be inserted into the ring groove 500 formed in the lock plate 300. In addition, a fixing plate 460 is formed vertically at the end of the connecting plate 450 to protect against external forces acting in a direction perpendicular to the locking plate 300 that may be generated by rotation of the door 100 or other impacts. This can prevent the connection plate 450 from being removed from the ring groove 500.

In addition, a circular fixing groove 431 may be formed in the coupling portion of the second upper plate of the first upper plate 430, and a fixing member 200 extending from the door 100 to the inside of the fixing groove 431 ) can penetrate.

Through this, the lock ring 400 can rotate around the fixing member 200 by the spring 700 and the lock bar 600.

Additionally, the ring groove 500 may be formed of a closing groove 510 and an opening groove 520. In this case, the closing groove 510 may be formed wider than the opening groove 520, and the closing groove 510 may be formed wider than the opening groove 520. ) A locking portion may be formed in the step formed due to the difference in width between the opening groove 520 and the opening groove 520.

In addition, the length of the opening groove 520 is formed to be longer than the width of the connecting plate 450, so that the connecting plate 450 can be inserted into the opening groove 520. Additionally, the length of the closing groove 510 may be longer than the length of the moving groove 320 formed in the lock plate 300. Through this, the connection plate 450 inserted into the closing groove 510 may not interfere with the movement of the lock plate 300.

Additionally, a locking bar fixing hole 421 may be formed in the spring connection part 420, and the locking bar 600 may penetrate the locking bar fixing hole 421. At this time, the lock bar fixing hole 421 may be formed to extend horizontally to the plane where the rotational movement occurs in order not to interfere with the rotational movement of the locking ring 400.

Through this, the locking bar 600 can be horizontal to accurately press the locking ring 400, and the rotation radius of the locking ring 400 can be limited to prevent malfunction of the locking device that may be caused by excessive external force. You can.

In addition, the locking plate 300 may be formed with a screw groove 311 through which the locking part 310 can be screwed, and a plurality of screw grooves 311 may be formed at the top and bottom. Through this, it is possible to prevent the locking unit 310 from being released.

Figure 6 is an inner plan view showing an open state of a door according to an embodiment of the present invention.

Referring to Figure 6, the opening and automatic locking process of the safe (1) can be seen. Here, if the unlocking and opening process of the locked safe (1) is sequentially explained, the operation unit (122) is operated by the signal input unit (121) of the first lock unit (120) to insert the protrusion (123). You can do it.

Through this, the locking plate 300 is released so that it can slide horizontally, and the user can slide the locking plate 300 in the opposite direction of the locking part 310 through the second locking part 130.

At this time, the fixing member 200 inserted into the moving groove 320 of the moving lock plate 300 contacts the end of the moving groove 320, and the movement of the locking plate 300 is stopped, and the locking portion 310 is released from the locking member on the outside of the door 100, so that the door 100 can rotate by the hinge portion 110 and the safe 1 can be opened.

In addition, as the safe (1) is opened, the pressure generated in the high wall (W) and the pressed portion (620) of the locking bar (600) may be released, and through this, pressure is applied and fixed by the locking bar (600). The locking ring 400 may rotate.

At this time, since the lock plate 300 is moved by the user who operates the second lock 130, the position of the connection plate 450 of the lock ring 400 moves within the ring groove 500. , an attractive force is generated in the spring 600 connecting the lock plate 300 and the lock ring 400, and the lock ring 400 rotates downward about the fixing groove 431 by the force of the spring. , the connection plate 450 may be inserted into the opening groove 520 of the ring groove 500.

Through this, even if the user no longer slides the locking plate 300 in the opposite direction of the locking portion 310 through the second locking portion 130, the connecting plate 450 is coupled to the stopping end 530. The door 100 can be kept open by fixing the lock plate 300.

Through this, the locking part 310 is maintained in a state where it does not protrude to the outside of the safe 1, so that the user using the safe 1 is not injured by the locking part 310, and the user using the safe 1 does not get injured by the locking part 310. Make it easy to close when you are finished.

In addition, the operation sequence of the automatic locking function during the locking process is that the door 100 is rotated and closed by the hinge portion 110, and the lock bar 600 protruding outside the hinge portion 110 of the door 100 ) of the pressurized portion 620 is in contact with the safe wall (W) and is pressed toward the inside of the door 100, so that the lock bar 600 can be inserted into the door 100.

At this time, the pressing portion 610 of the locking bar 600 may press the push plate 410 of the locking ring 400. Through this, the locking ring 400 rotates around the fixing groove 431 so that the second upper plate 440 moves upward, and the connecting plate 450 moves at the stopping end 530 of the ring groove 500. can be removed from

In addition, after the connecting plate 450 is removed from the stopping end 530, the force of the spring 600 connecting the spring connecting portion 420 of the locking ring 400 and the spring fixing portion 330 of the locking plate 300 This may occur, and the locking plate 300 may slide due to the force generated at this time and return to a locked state in which the locking portion 310 protrudes outward from the door 100.

At this time, in the process of opening the door 100, the lock ring 400 rotates due to the force of the spring 600, but in the automatic locking process, the lock ring 400 is pressed by the lock bar 600 and cannot move. Because of this, the lock plate 300 moves. At this time, the engaging portion 470 of the lock ring 400 may be located in the closing groove 510.

In addition, when the locking portion 310 of the locking plate 300 protrudes and engages with the locking member formed on the safe wall W, the safe 1 can be locked, and the locking plate 300 can be locked by sliding. A space is formed where the protrusion 123 of the first lock 120 can protrude upward, and the user operates the operation unit 122 through the signal input unit 121 on the outside of the safe 1 to protrude the protrusion 123. By protruding (123) into contact with the lock plate 300, sliding of the lock plate 300 can be blocked, and the door 100 can be completely locked with a double structure that can increase the stability of the safe. Through this, even if the user forgets to operate the locking device after closing the door 100, the locking process automatically operates, improving the convenience and reliability of the safe (1), and implementing an automatic locking device through a mechanical structure to prevent any damage. Reliability that can operate in any environment can be secured.

The present invention has been described with reference to the embodiment(s) shown in the drawings, but this is merely illustrative, and various modifications may be made by those skilled in the art. It will be understood that all or part of (s) may be optionally combined. Therefore, the true technical protection scope of the present invention should be determined by the technical spirit of the attached claims.

1: Safe
100: door 110: hinge portion
120: first locking unit 121: signal input unit
122: operating part 122: protrusion
130: second locking part 131: operating part
200: Fixing member
300: Locking plate 310: Locking part
311: Screw groove 320: Moving groove
330: Spring fixing part
400: Locking ring 410: Push plate
420: Spring connection 421: Lock bar fixing hole
430: First upper plate 431: Fixing hole
440: second upper plate 450: connection plate
460: fixing plate 470: catching part
480: connection part
500: Ring groove 510: Closed groove
520: Opening groove 530: Stopping end
600: locking bar 610: pressurizing part
620: Pressure area
700: spring
W: vault wall

Claims (8)

door;
a lock plate that is slidably coupled to the inner surface of the door a preset distance and selectively locks the door by moving;
a lock ring rotatably coupled to the door and selectively hung on the lock plate to selectively fix the position of the lock plate;
a lock bar installed on the lock plate to push the lock ring when the door rotates to release the combination of the lock ring and the lock plate;
A safe with an automatic locking structure including a spring that provides elastic force for sliding movement of the lock plate.
According to clause 1,
The locking ring is rotatably coupled to the locking plate about one axis,
A safe with an automatic locking structure, wherein the spring is installed between the lock plate and the lock ring to provide tension.
According to clause 2,
A safe with an automatic locking structure, characterized in that the locking ring is formed in the shape of an 'L' plate, one end is a locking part hooked to the locking plate, and the other end is a connection part connected to the spring.
According to clause 3,
A safe with an automatic locking structure, characterized in that a fixing plate is formed at the locking portion to be stepped through the locking plate.
According to clause 1,
In the lock plate,
A safe with an automatic locking structure, characterized in that a spring fixing part to which one end of the spring is connected is provided, and the locking bar is installed through the spring fixing part.
In paragraph 1
In the lock ring,
A safe with an automatic locking structure in which a push plate is selectively pressed by the locking bar.
According to paragraph 1,
The lock bar is,
When the door is opened, it protrudes further than one end of the door, and when the door is closed, it is pressed against the wall of the safe in contact with the door and slides inward.
According to clause 1,
A ring groove through which the lock ring is hung is formed through the lock plate, and the ring groove includes a closing groove in which the lock ring is located when the door is opened and closed, and an opening groove in which the door is located when the door is closed,
A safe wherein the opening groove is formed longer than the closing groove and forms a stopping end.