Locking apparatus
View Patent ↗A locking apparatus includes a first threaded member, a second threaded, two pins, an alarm, and a micro-control unit. When the second threaded member engages in the first threaded member, the micro-control unit deactivates the alarm. When the second threaded shank disengages from the first threaded member, the micro-control unit activates the alarm.
1. A locking apparatus for locking a first object to a second object, comprising:
a first threaded member comprising a first threaded shank, wherein a threaded accommodating hole is defined through a center axis of the first threaded member, the first threaded shank engages in mounting holes of the first object and the second object to connect the first object to the second object;
a second threaded member comprising a second threaded shank;
first and second conductive pins extending from the accommodating hole through a bottom of the first threaded shank and insulated from the bottom of the first threaded shank;
an alarm; and
a micro-control unit comprising a power terminal connected to a first end of the first pin located outside the accommodating hole, an input/output terminal connected to a first end of the second pin located outside the accommodating hole, and a control terminal connected to the alarm;
wherein when the second threaded shank engages in the accommodating hole and contacts with second ends of the first and second pins located in the accommodating hole, the first and second pins are connected to each other, such that the power terminal is connected to the input/output terminal, the micro-control unit deactivates the alarm;
when the second threaded shank disengages from the accommodating hole, the first and second pins are disconnected from each other, such that the power terminal is disconnected from the input/output terminal, the micro-control unit activates the alarm.
2. The locking apparatus of claim 1 , wherein the first threaded member further comprises a first head portion, the first threaded shank extends from a bottom of the first head portion, the second threaded member further comprises a second head portion, the second threaded shank extends from a bottom of the second head portion, a diameter of the second head portion is greater than a diameter of the accommodating hole, and is less than a diameter of the first head portion.