MULTI DOORLOCK USING BRAKING RESISTANCE OF DC MOTOR

• US 20100315229A1
• Filed: 03/03/2009
• Published: 12/16/2010
• Est. Priority Date: 03/03/2008
• Status: Active Grant

• Current Assignee: Jeong-Hun Shin
• Original Assignee: Jeong-Hun Shin
• Inventors: Shin, Jeong-Hun
• Granted Patent: US 8,359,790 B2
• Time in Patent Office: Days
• US Class Current: 340/540
• CPC Class Codes: E05F 1/1091 with a gas spring E05F1/1292 takes precedence
• CPC Class Codes: E05F 15/41 Detection by monitoring transmitted force or torque E05F15/48 takes precedence; Safety couplings with activation dependent upon torque or force, e.g. slip couplings
• CPC Class Codes: E05F 15/63 operated by swinging arms
• CPC Class Codes: E05F 5/00 Braking devices, e.g. checks; Stops; Buffers construction of pneumatic or liquid braking devices E05F3/00; braking devices, buffers or end stops on drawers for tables, cabinets or like furniture A47B88/473; combined with devices for holding wings open E05C17/00; devices for limiting opening of wings or for holding wings open by a movable member extending between frame and wing E05C17/04
• CPC Class Codes: E05Y 2201/21 Brakes
• CPC Class Codes: E05Y 2201/25 Force or torque adjustment therefore E05Y2400/21 takes precedence
• CPC Class Codes: E05Y 2400/302 during electromotoric braking
• CPC Class Codes: E05Y 2400/354 End positions
• CPC Class Codes: E05Y 2400/445 Switches
• CPC Class Codes: E05Y 2400/51 of position, of back drive
• CPC Class Codes: E05Y 2400/532 Emergency braking
• CPC Class Codes: E05Y 2400/554 sensing motor load
• CPC Class Codes: E05Y 2400/612 Batteries
• CPC Class Codes: E05Y 2400/614 charging thereof
• CPC Class Codes: E05Y 2400/85 User input means
• CPC Class Codes: E05Y 2800/41 against finger injury
• CPC Class Codes: E05Y 2800/426 against unauthorised use E05Y2400/51, E05Y2400/522 take precedence
• CPC Class Codes: E05Y 2900/132 Doors

Abstract

A multi doorlock includes a doorlock unit (200) installed to a hinged door (100), a non-powered DC motor (300) installed to the doorlock unit, and links (400) (410) having one ends connected to the DC motor and the other ends installed to a doorframe, the links being folded or unfolded with each other when the hinged door is closed or opened. The doorlock unit (200) frequently changes a braking resistance of the DC motor (300) while the hinged door (100) is opened or closed, thereby controlling an opening/closing speed of the hinged door. A relay switch (700) is connected to both ends of a power line (330) of the DC motor (300) to short the DC motor on occasions. When it is intended to fix the hinged door (100), the relay switch (700) is operated to short the DC motor (300) such that the hinged door is not moved.

Claims

1. A multi doorlock using a braking resistance of a DC motor, comprising:

a doorlock unit (200) installed to a hinged door (100);

a non-powered DC motor (300) installed to the doorlock unit; and

links (400) (410) having one ends connected to the DC motor and the other ends installed to a doorframe, the links being folded or unfolded with each other when the hinged door is closed or opened,

wherein the doorlock unit (200) frequently changes a braking resistance of the DC motor (300) while the hinged door (100) is opened or closed, thereby controlling an opening/closing speed of the hinged door.

2. The multi doorlock using a braking resistance of a DC motor according to claim 1, further comprising a relay switch (700) connected to both ends of a power line (330) of the DC motor (300) to short the DC motor on occasions,

wherein, when it is intended to fix the hinged door (100), the relay switch (700) is operated to short the DC motor (300) such that the hinged door is not moved.

3. The multi doorlock using a braking resistance of a DC motor according to claim 2, further comprising:

a first connection terminal (210) installed at a side of the doorlock unit (200) to be elastically protruded by a spring (220), the first connection terminal (210) being electrically connected to a rechargeable cell (230) that supplies power to the relay switch (700); and

a second connection terminal (210a) installed at a position of a doorframe corresponding to the first connection terminal (210), the second connection terminal (210a) being connected to a main power line to supply power,

wherein the first connection terminal (210) and the second connection terminal (210a) are connected with each other to charge the rechargeable cell (230) when the hinged door is in a closed state.

4. The multi doorlock using a braking resistance of a DC motor according to claim 2,

wherein a rechargeable cell (230) is installed to the doorlock unit (200) to supply power to the relay switch (700), and the rechargeable cell (230) is electrically connected to the DC motor (300) such that the rechargeable cell (230) is charged using electricity generated from the DC motor when the DC motor is forcibly rotated while the hinged door (100) is opened or closed.

5. The multi doorlock using a braking resistance of a DC motor according to claim 2,

wherein the doorlock unit (200) includes a fixture button (800) and a release button (810) for operating the relay switch (700),

wherein, when the fixture button (800) is pressed, the relay switch (700) shorts the DC motor to fix the hinged door (100) in an opened or closed state, and

wherein, when the release button (810) is pressed, a fixed state of the hinged door (100) is released.

6. The multi doorlock using a braking resistance of a DC motor according to claim 5, wherein the doorlock unit (200) includes:

a cable (820) electrically connected to the doorlock unit (200) and having a predetermined length; and

an auxiliary fixture button (800a) and an auxiliary release button (810a) installed to a lower end of the cable (820) and having the same function as the fixture button (800) and the release button (810),

whereby the operation of fixing or releasing the hinged door (100) is allowed to children and old or weak persons.

7. The multi doorlock using a braking resistance of a DC motor according to claim 1, wherein the DC motor (300) includes:

a final output shaft (320) to which a first gear (321) is integrally formed;

a first DC motor (340) having a first output shaft (342) to which a second gear (341) engaged with the first gear (321) is integrally formed, and a rotary shaft (343) to which a third gear (344) is integrally formed; and

a second DC motor (350) having a second output shaft (351) to which a fourth gear (352) engaged with the third gear (344) is integrally formed.

8. The multi doorlock using a braking resistance of a DC motor according to claim 7, further comprising a rotation sensor (360) formed at the rotary shaft (343) of the first DC motor (340).

9. The multi doorlock using a braking resistance of a DC motor according to claim 8, wherein the rotation sensor (360) includes:

a rotating cam (362) integrally connected to the rotary shaft (343) to rotate in the same direction as the rotary shaft (343), the rotating cam (362) having a long region (370), a rotation detection protrusion (371) and a short region (372) repeatedly formed on an outer periphery thereof; and

a rotation sensing micro switch (361) closely adhered to the outer periphery of the rotating cam (362) to detect rotation of the rotating cam,

wherein the rotation sensing micro switch determines that the hinged door (100) is being opened, in case the rotating cam (362) is rotated in a clockwise direction to subsequently pass the long region (370), the rotation detection protrusion (371) and the short region (372) repeatedly, and

wherein the rotation sensing micro switch determines that the hinged door (100) is being closed, in case the rotating cam (362) is rotated in a counterclockwise direction to subsequently pass the short region (372), the rotation detection protrusion (371) and the long region (370) repeatedly.

10. The multi doorlock using a braking resistance of a DC motor according to claim 9,

wherein the rotation sensing micro switch (361) is electrically connected to a controller (500) of the doorlock unit (200), and

wherein, when the rotation sensing micro switch (361) detects a clockwise or counterclockwise rotation of the rotating cam (362), the controller (500) instantly changes a braking resistance of the DC motor (300) to control an opening/closing speed of the hinged door (100).

11. The multi doorlock using a braking resistance of a DC motor according to claim 1, further comprising a finger jamming detection sensor (600) protruded out of the doorlock unit (200) to detect whether a finger is located between the hinged door (100) and the doorframe.

12. The multi doorlock using a braking resistance of a DC motor according to claim 1, further comprising:

a closing detection sensor (610) installed to the doorlock unit (200) to detect a closing state of the hinged door (100); and

a remote controller (900) wirelessly communicated with a controller (500) of the doorlock unit (200) in real time and having a crime prevention button (910),

wherein, in case the crime prevention button of the remote controller is pressed in a state that the hinged door is closed and thus the closing detection sensor (610) is in an “

ON”

state, the controller of the doorlock unit is shifted into a crime prevention mode, and

wherein, in the crime prevention mode, in case an alien person forcibly opens the hinged door, the closing detection sensor is shifted into an “

OFF”

state and notifies the fact to the outside.

13. The multi doorlock using a braking resistance of a DC motor according to claim 1, further comprising a movement detection sensor (620) installed to the doorlock unit (200) to detect an indoor movement,

wherein the movement detection sensor detects invasion of an alien person and notifies the fact to the outside using an emergency bell and/or a lamp.

14. The multi doorlock using a braking resistance of a DC motor according to claim 1, further comprising a door-closing cylinder (420) installed between the links (400) (410),

wherein the door-closing cylinder (420) includes:

a hollow guide tube (430) connected to the link (400);

a piston (440) having one end guided to be inserted into or drawn from the guide tube (430) and the other end connected to the link (410); and

a restoring spring (450) having one end connected to the piston (440) and the other end connected to a fixing pin (460) installed to the link (400) to pull the piston (440) into the guide tube (430).