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• • G—PHYSICS
  • G07—CHECKING-DEVICES
  • G07C—TIME OR ATTENDANCE REGISTERS; REGISTERING OR INDICATING THE WORKING OF MACHINES; GENERATING RANDOM NUMBERS; VOTING OR LOTTERY APPARATUS; ARRANGEMENTS, SYSTEMS OR APPARATUS FOR CHECKING NOT PROVIDED FOR ELSEWHERE
  • G07C9/00—Individual registration on entry or exit
  • G07C9/00174—Electronically operated locks; Circuits therefor; Nonmechanical keys therefor, e.g. passive or active electrical keys or other data carriers without mechanical keys
• • G—PHYSICS
  • G07—CHECKING-DEVICES
  • G07C—TIME OR ATTENDANCE REGISTERS; REGISTERING OR INDICATING THE WORKING OF MACHINES; GENERATING RANDOM NUMBERS; VOTING OR LOTTERY APPARATUS; ARRANGEMENTS, SYSTEMS OR APPARATUS FOR CHECKING NOT PROVIDED FOR ELSEWHERE
  • G07C9/00—Individual registration on entry or exit
  • G07C9/00174—Electronically operated locks; Circuits therefor; Nonmechanical keys therefor, e.g. passive or active electrical keys or other data carriers without mechanical keys
  • G07C9/00944—Details of construction or manufacture
• • G—PHYSICS
  • G07—CHECKING-DEVICES
  • G07C—TIME OR ATTENDANCE REGISTERS; REGISTERING OR INDICATING THE WORKING OF MACHINES; GENERATING RANDOM NUMBERS; VOTING OR LOTTERY APPARATUS; ARRANGEMENTS, SYSTEMS OR APPARATUS FOR CHECKING NOT PROVIDED FOR ELSEWHERE
  • G07C2209/00—Indexing scheme relating to groups G07C9/00 - G07C9/38
  • G07C2209/60—Indexing scheme relating to groups G07C9/00174 - G07C9/00944
  • G07C2209/62—Comprising means for indicating the status of the lock

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• the present disclosure relates to a separate auxiliary digital lock structure capable of being quickly installed and performing unlocking through wireless signal transmission.
• a door lock is a required element for every door panel and is intended to ensure household security.
• Indoor door locks and outdoor door locks in wide use nowadays are mostly key-based mechanical locks.
• digital locks are becoming more popular with home owners.
• the installation of a digital lock on a door panel not only entails creating a receiving space in the door panel to allow a circuit of the digital lock and related hardware to be placed inside the receiving space but also requires mounting the digital lock on a door lock support with screws or any other hand tools. Therefore, the installation of conventional digital locks has to be carried out by qualified technicians.
• some home owners are interested in changing their mechanical door locks to digital locks without having the receiving spaces created in their door panels, and thus these home owners remain hesitated to go for digital locks.
• Another objective of the disclosure is to provide a separate auxiliary digital lock structure that can be installed on a door panel yet still keeps the door panel intact.
• the disclosure provides a separate auxiliary digital lock structure, adapted to be mounted on a door panel, comprising: a panel device mounted on an outer side of the door panel and having at least one trigger module and a wireless signal transmission module, the trigger module generating and sending an unlocking trigger signal to the wireless signal transmission module; and a latch device mounted on an inner side of the door panel and having at least one latch control module, a wireless signal receiving module and a lock module, the wireless signal receiving module receiving and sending the unlocking trigger signal to the latch control module, allowing the latch control module to controllably cause the lock module to separate from a door frame.
• the panel device further comprises a panel power supply module electrically connected to the trigger module.
• the latch device further comprises a latch power supply module electrically connected to the latch control module.
• the latch device further comprises a handle connected to the latch control module, and the latch control module controllably causes the lock module to separate from the door frame.
• the latch device further comprises a sensing module for sensing a distance between the sensing module and a baffle at a top of the door frame.
• the separate auxiliary digital lock structure in an embodiment of the disclosure further comprises a driving device mounted on the inner side of the door panel, the driving device having at least one driving control module and a wireless signal communication module, the wireless signal communication module receiving and sending the unlocking trigger signal to the driving control module, the driving control module receiving, reading and sending the unlocking trigger signal to the wireless signal communication module, the wireless signal communication module sending the unlocking trigger signal to the wireless signal receiving module, the wireless signal receiving module receiving and sending the unlocking trigger signal to the latch control module, allowing the latch control module to controllably cause the lock module to separate from the door frame.
• the driving device further comprises a driving power supply module electrically connected to the driving control module.
• the latch device further comprises a wired signal receiving module in electrical connection with the latch control module
• the driving device further comprises a wired signal communication module in signal electrical connection with the wired signal receiving module and the driving control module, the driving control module receiving, reading and sending the unlocking trigger signal to the wired signal communication module, the wired signal communication module sending the unlocking trigger signal to the wired signal receiving module, the wired signal receiving module receiving and sending the unlocking trigger signal to the latch control module, allowing the latch control module to controllably cause the lock module to separate from the door frame.
• FIG. 1 and FIG. 2 there are shown a schematic view and a block diagram of a separate auxiliary digital lock structure 1 assembled according to the disclosure. As shown in the diagrams, the separate auxiliary digital lock structure 1 is mounted on a door panel 2.
• the separate auxiliary digital lock structure 1 comprises a panel device 10 and a latch device 11.
• the panel device 10 is attached to an outer side 21 of the door panel 2.
• the panel device 10 comprises a trigger module 101, a wireless signal transmission module 102 and a panel power supply module 103.
• the trigger module 101 controls a trigger panel.
• the trigger panel is in signal connection with the wireless signal transmission module 102.
• the wireless signal transmission module 102 is a Bluetooth signal emitter.
• the trigger panel is further electrically connected to the panel power supply module 103.
• the panel power supply module 103 is a battery for supplying electric power to the trigger module 101 and the wireless signal transmission module 102.
• the latch device 11 is attached to an inner side 22 of the door panel 2.
• the latch device 11 comprises at least one latch control module 111, a wireless signal receiving module 112, a driving power supply module 123 and a lock module 114.
• the latch control module 111 is provided in the number of two in this embodiment; thus, if one of the two modules malfunctions while the latch device 11 is operating, the other module will substitute for the malfunctioning model.
• the latch control module 111 is in signal connection with the wireless signal receiving module 112 and the lock module 114.
• the wireless signal receiving module 112 is a Bluetooth signal receiver.
• the latch control module 111 is further electrically connected to the latch power supply module 113.
• the latch power supply module 113 is a battery for supplying electric power to the latch control module 111, the wireless signal receiving module 112 and the lock module 114.
• the lock module 114 is a lock object capable of undergoing displacement. The lock module 114 and the latch device 11 are separated or fitted together.
• FIG. 3 there is shown a block diagram of how to implement the separate auxiliary digital lock structure of the disclosure.
• the wireless signal transmission module 102 of the panel device 10 and the wireless signal receiving module 112 of the latch device 11 are connected by wireless Bluetooth signals.
• the latch control module 111 controllably causes the lock module 114 to move to the door frame 3, allowing the door panel 2 and a door frame 3 to interlock through the lock module 114.
• the lock module 114 is disposed inside the door panel 2.
• the lock module 114 is fitted to the latch device 11 and attached to the inner side 22 of the door panel 2 from behind.
• a user uses the trigger module 101 to trigger the unlocking process by generating and sending an unlocking trigger signal S1 to the wireless signal transmission module 102.
• the wireless signal transmission module 102 wirelessly transmits the unlocking trigger signal S1 to the wireless signal receiving module 112.
• the signal receiving module 112 sends the unlocking trigger signal S1 to the latch control module 111 such that the latch control module 111 generates a control signal S2 that controllably causes the lock module 114 to separate from the door frame 3.
• the separate auxiliary digital lock structure 1 can be installed on the door panel 2 yet still keeps the door panel 2 intact.
• the panel device 10 and the latch device 11 are not only attached to the outer side 21 and the inner side 22 of the door panel 2 directly but also perform wireless signal transmission, allowing the separate auxiliary digital lock structure 1 to be capable of being quickly installed and performing unlocking through wireless signal transmission.
• the wireless signal transmission module 102 of the panel device 10 generates the unlocking trigger signal S1 through the trigger module 101.
• the wireless signal receiving module 112 of the latch device 11 regularly and continuously receives signals sent from the wireless signal transmission module 102.
• the separate auxiliary digital lock structure 1 further comprises a driving device 12.
• the driving device 12 is attached to the inner side 22 of the door panel 2.
• the driving device 12 and the panel device 10 are linearly aligned.
• the driving device 12 comprises at least one driving control module 121, a wireless signal communication module 122 and a driving power supply module 123.
• the driving power supply module 123 is provided in the number of two in this embodiment; thus, if one of the two modules malfunctions while the driving device 12 is operating, the other module will substitute for the malfunctioning model.
• the wireless signal communication module 122 is in signal connection with the wireless signal transmission module 102 and the wireless signal receiving module 112.
• the wireless signal communication module is a Bluetooth signal communicator.
• the driving control module 121 is further electrically connected to the driving power supply module 123.
• the driving power supply module 123 is a battery for supplying electric power to the driving control module 121 and the wireless signal communication module 122.
• the latch device 11 further comprises a handle 115 connected to the latch control module 111.
• FIG. 6 there is shown another block diagram of how to implement the separate auxiliary digital lock structure of the disclosure.
• the wireless signal transmission module 102 of the panel device 10 and the wireless signal communication module 122 of the driving device 12 are also connected by wireless Bluetooth signals, but the wireless signal communication module 122 of the driving device 12 and the wireless signal receiving module wireless112 of the latch device 11 are also connected by wireless Bluetooth signals.
• the latch control module 111 controllably causes the lock module 114 to move to the door frame 3, allowing the door panel 2 and the door frame 3 to interlock through the lock module 114.
• the user uses the trigger module 101 to trigger the unlocking process by generating and sending the unlocking trigger signal S1 to the wireless signal transmission module 102.
• the wireless signal transmission module 102 wirelessly transmits the unlocking trigger signal S1 to the wireless signal communication module 122.
• the wireless signal communication module 122 After receiving the unlocking trigger signal S1, the wireless signal communication module 122 sends the unlocking trigger signal S1 to the driving control module 121.
• the driving control module 121 receives and reads the unlocking trigger signal S1. When the driving control module 121 determines that the unlocking trigger signal S1 is a correct unlocking signal, the driving control module 121 sends the unlocking trigger signal S1 to the wireless signal communication module 122.
• the wireless signal communication module 122 sends the unlocking trigger signal S1 to the wireless signal receiving module 112.
• the wireless signal receiving module 112 sends the unlocking trigger signal S1 to the latch control module 111, allowing the latch control module 111 to generate the control signal S2 that controllably causes the lock module 114 to separate from the door frame 3.
• the separate auxiliary digital lock structure 1 can be installed on the door panel 2 yet still keeps the door panel 2 intact.
• the panel device 10 and the latch device 11 are not only attached to the outer side 21 and the inner side 22 of the door panel 2 directly but also perform wireless signal transmission, allowing the separate auxiliary digital lock structure 1 to be capable of being quickly installed and performing unlocking through wireless signal transmission.
• the latch control module 111 senses the rotation or movement of the handle 115 and thus generates the control signal S2 that controllably causes the lock module 114 to separate from the door frame 3.
• the lock module 114 is either disposed inside the door panel 2 or fitted to the driving device 12, depending on the types of the door panel 2 and the door frame 3.
• the lock module 114 is disposed inside the door panel 2 that is of a general style but fitted to the door panel 2 and the driving device 12 and attached to the inner side 22 of the door panel 2 from behind when the door panel 2 is of a Japanese style.
• the latch control module 111 controllably causes the lock module 114 to move to the door frame 3, allowing the door panel 2 and the door frame 3 to interlock through the lock module 114.
• the user uses the trigger module 101 to trigger the unlocking process by generating and sending the unlocking trigger signal S1 to the wireless signal transmission module 102.
• the wireless signal transmission module 102 wirelessly transmits the unlocking trigger signal S1 to the wireless signal communication module 122.
• the wireless signal communication module 122 After receiving the unlocking trigger signal S1, the wireless signal communication module 122 sends the unlocking trigger signal S1 to the driving control module 121.
• the driving control module 121 receives and reads the unlocking trigger signal S1. When the driving control module 121 determines that the unlocking trigger signal S1 is a correct unlocking signal, the driving control module 121 sends the unlocking trigger signal S1 to the wireless signal communication module 122.
• the wireless signal communication module 122 sends the unlocking trigger signal S1 to the wireless signal receiving module 112.
• the wired signal receiving module 119 sends the unlocking trigger signal S1 to the latch control module 111 such that the latch control module 111 generates the control signal S2 that controllably causes the lock module 114 to separate from the door frame 3.
• the separate auxiliary digital lock structure 1 can be installed on the door panel 2 yet still keeps the door panel 2 intact.
• the panel device 10 and the latch device 11 are not only attached to the outer side 21 and the inner side 22 of the door panel 2 directly but also perform wireless signal transmission, allowing the separate auxiliary digital lock structure 1 to be capable of being quickly installed and performing unlocking through wireless signal transmission.
• the latch device 11 further comprises a sensing module 116, and a baffle 31 is disposed at the top of the door frame 3.
• the sensing module 116 is a laser ranging module or a solenoid valve sensing module.
• the sensing module 116 is exemplified by a laser ranging module.
• the sensing module is electrically connected to the latch control module 111, and its sensing distance from the baffle 31 is determined by laser.
• the sensing distance is set by the latch control module 111; thus, the sensing module 116 continuously illuminates the baffle 31 while the door panel 2 is shut, but the sensing module 116 cannot illuminate the baffle 31 while the door panel 2 is opened. If the latch control module 111 determines that the sensing module has not illuminated the baffle 31 by a time limit, the latch control module 111 will wirelessly send an alert signal to the user's smartphone to cause an app installed on the smartphone to display thereon an alert message about the door panel 2 not being properly shut.
• the panel device 10 further comprises an external speech module 104
• the latch device 11 further comprises a storage module 117 and an internal speech module 118.
• the storage module 117 stores therein a sensing code database corresponding to a plurality of sensing cards.
• the users use the trigger module 101 to trigger the unlocking process by generating and sending the unlocking trigger signal S1 to the wireless signal transmission module 102.
• the wireless signal transmission module 102 wirelessly transmits the unlocking trigger signal S1 to the wireless signal communication module 122.
• the wireless signal communication module 122 After receiving the unlocking trigger signal S1, the wireless signal communication module 122 sends the unlocking trigger signal S1 to the driving control module 121.
• the driving control module 121 receives and reads the unlocking trigger signal S1.
• the driving control module 121 determines that the unlocking trigger signal S1 conforms with the sensing database of the storage module 117, the driving control module 121 determines that the unlocking trigger signal S1 is a correct unlocking signal.
• the driving control module 121 sends the unlocking trigger signal S1 to the wireless signal communication module 122.
• the wireless signal communication module 122 sends the unlocking trigger signal S1 to the wireless signal receiving module 112.
• the wireless signal receiving module 112 sends the unlocking trigger signal S1 to the latch control module 111 such that the latch control module 111 generates the control signal S2 that controllably causes the lock module 114 to separate from the door frame 3.
• the separate auxiliary digital lock structure 1 can be installed on the door panel 2 yet still keeps the door panel 2 intact.
• the panel device 10 and the latch device 11 are not only attached to the outer side 21 and the inner side 22 of the door panel 2 directly but also perform wireless signal transmission, allowing the separate auxiliary digital lock structure 1 to be capable of being quickly installed and performing unlocking through wireless signal transmission.
• the external speech module 104 of the panel device 10 and the internal speech module 118 of the latch device 11 are a microphone and a loudspeaker respectively.
• the wireless signal communication module 122 is in signal connection with an app installed on the user's smartphone.
• the user's smartphone uses the app to deliver voice to the storage module 117 of the latch device 11 and specifies a corresponding one of the sensing cards.
• the internal speech module 118 of the latch device 11 plays the voice to greet the user entering the door.
• the app sends an alert message to the wireless signal communication module 122 such that the alert message is played by the external speech module 104 and the internal speech module 118 simultaneously to give an alert about the accident.
• the panel device 10 further comprises a sensing display screen.
• the sensing display screen enables the users not carrying the sensing cards to perform the unlocking process with passwords, fingerprints and facial recognition. Furthermore, the wireless update or replacement of display frames of the sensing display screen can be carried out with an app installed on the users' smartphones.
• the panel device 10 further comprises an image reading module.
• the image reading module reads images, such as QR-codes.
• the user uses an app installed on his or her smartphone to obtain a QR-code. Specifically speaking, the user uses the app to log in a server and request a QR-code, and then the server sends the QR-code to the user's app.
• the user allows the obtained QR-code to be read by the image reading module in order to obtain an image signal.
• the image signal is wirelessly transmitted by the wireless signal transmission module 102 to the wireless signal communication module 122 such that the driving device 12 sends the image signal to the server.
• the server determines whether the image signal is a correct barcode image or determines whether the barcode image has expired or not.
• the server will send the unlocking trigger signal S1 to the driving device 12; then, the driving control module 121 sends the unlocking trigger signal S1 to the latch control module 111 such that the latch control module 111 generates the control signal S2 that controllably causes the lock module 114 to separate from the door frame 3.
• the panel device 10 and the latch device 11 are directly attached to the outer side 21 and the inner side 22 of the door panel 2.
• the users may purchase and change the panel device 10, the latch device 11, and a casing fitted to the door panel 2.
• the driving device 12 further comprises a wired signal communication module 124
• the latch device 11 further comprises a wired signal receiving module 119.
• the wired signal communication module 124 and the wired signal receiving module 119 are provided in the form of hardware interfaces, such as USB, for example, Type-C USB.
• the wired signal communication module 124 is electrically connected to the wired signal receiving module 119 and the driving control module 121.
• the wired signal communication module 124 is electrically connected to the latch control module 111.
• the driving control module 121 receives, reads and sends the unlocking trigger signal S1 to the wired signal communication module 124, and then the wired signal communication module 124 sends the unlocking trigger signal S1 to the wired signal receiving module 119. After that, the wired signal receiving module 119 sends the unlocking trigger signal S1 to the latch control module 111 such that the latch control module 111 controllably causes the lock module 114 to separate from the door frame 3.

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