DOUBLE LOCK SECURITY MECHANISM IN

PADLOCK

A MINOR PROJECT REPORT

Submitted by
PARTHA SARATHY T 20BME4059
RANESH S 20BME4063
ROSHAN RAJKUMAR S 20BME4064

in

partial fulfillment for the award of the degree of

BACHELOR OF ENGINEERING
in

MECHANICAL ENGINEERING

M.KUMARASAMY COLLEGE OF ENGINEERING, KARUR

ANNA UNIVERSITY : CHENNAI 600 025

MAY

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 M.KUMARASAMY COLLEGE OF ENGINEERING, KARUR

BONAFIDE CERTIFICATE
Certified that this project report “DOUBLE LOCK SECURITY MECHANISM
BY USING PADLOCK” is the bonafide work of “PARTHASARATHY
T(20BME4059), RANESH S (20BME4063), ROSHAN RAJKUMAR S
(20BME4064)”, who carried out the project work during the academic year 2022 –
2023 under my supervision. Certified further, that to the best of my knowledge the
work reported herein does not form part of any other project report or dissertation
on the basis of which a degree or award was conferred on an earlier occasion on
this or any other candidate.

SIGNATURE SIGNATURE
Dr.M.MOHAN PRASAD.,M.E.,M.B.A.,P.hD Dr.M.MOHAN PRASAD.,M.E.,M.B.A.,P.hD
HEAD OF THE DEPARTMENT HEAD OF THE DEPARTMENT
DEPARTMENT OF MECHANICAL DEPARTMENT OF MECHANICAL
M.KUMARSAMY COLLEGE OF M.KUMARSAMY COLLEGE OF
ENGINEERING, ENGINEERING,
THALAVAPALAYAM,KARUR THALAVAPALAYAM,KARUR

This project report has been submitted for the end semester project viva voce
Examination held on _________________

INTERNAL EXAMINER EXTERNAL EXAMINER

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 DECLARATION

We affirm that the Minor Project titled “ DOUBLE LOCK SECURITY

MECHANISM BY USING PADLOCK” being submitted in partial fulfillment

of for the award of Bachelor of Engineering in Mechanical Engineering, is the

original work carried out by us. It has not formed the part of any other project or

dissertation on the basis of which a degree or award was conferred on an earlier

occasion on this or any other candidate.

Student name Signature

1 PARTHASARATHY T (20BME4059) ----------------------------

2 RANESH S (20BME4063) ---------------------------

3 ROSHAN RAJKUMAR S (20BME4064) ----------------------------

Name and signature of the supervisor with date

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 ACKNOWLEDGEMENT

Our sincere thanks to Thiru. M.Kumarasamy, Chairman and Dr. K. Ramakrishnan,

B.E, Secretary of M. Kumarasamy College of Engineering for providing extra ordinary
infrastructure, which helped us to complete the project in time.

It is a great privilege for us to express our gratitude to our Principal Dr.B.S Murugan
M.E, Ph.D for providing us right ambiance for carrying out the project work.

We would like to thank Dr.M.Mohan Prasad M.E, Ph.D, Head, Department of

Mechanical Engineering, for their unwavering moral support throughout the evolution of
the project.

We offer our whole hearted thanks to our guide Dr.M.Mohan Prasad M.E, Ph.D
Department of Mechanical Engineering, for her/his constant encouragement, kindco-
operation, valuable suggestions and support rendered in making our project a success.

We offer our whole hearted thanks to our project coordinator Mr.S.Raja Narayanan
M.E., Department of Mechanical Engineering, for her/his constant encouragement, kind
co-operation, valuable suggestions and support rendered in making our project a success.

We glad to thank all the Teaching and Non Teaching Faculty Members of Department
of Mechanical Engineering for extending a warm helping hand and valuable suggestions
throughout the project.

Words are boundless to thank Our Parents and Friends for their constant
encouragement to complete this project successfully.

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 INSTITUTION VISION & MISSION
Vision
❖ To emerge as a leader among the top institutions in the field of technical education.

Mission
❖ Produce smart technocrats with empirical knowledge who can surmount the global challenges.

❖ Create a diverse, fully-engaged, learner-centric campus environment to provide quality education

to the students.
❖ Maintain mutually beneficial partnerships with our alumni, industry and professional
associations.

DEPARTMENT VISION, MISSION, PEO, PO & PSO

Vision

❖ To create globally recognized competent Mechanical engineers to work in multicultural

environment.
Mission

❖ To impart quality education in the field of mechanical engineering and to enhance their skills, to

pursue careers or enter into higher education in their area of interest.

❖ To establish a learner-centric atmosphere along with state-of-the-art research facility.

❖ To make collaboration with industries, distinguished research institution and to become a centre

of excellence

PROGRAM EDUCATIONAL OBJECTIVES (PEOS)

The graduates of Mechanical Engineering will be able to

❖ PEO1: Graduates of the program will accommodate insightful information of engineering

principles necessary for the applications of engineering.

❖ PEO2: Graduates of the program will acquire knowledge of recent trends in technology and

solve problem in industry.

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❖ PEO3: Graduates of the program will have practical experience and interpersonal skills to work

both in local and international environments.

❖ PEO4: Graduates of the program will possess creative professionalism, understand their ethical

responsibility and committed towards society.

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 PROGRAM OUTCOMES

The following are the Program Outcomes of Engineering Graduates: Engineering

Graduates will be able to:

1. Engineering knowledge: Apply the knowledge of mathematics, science, engineering

fundamentals, and an engineering specialization to the solution of complex engineering
problems.
2. Problem analysis: Identify, formulate, review research literature, and analyze complex
engineering problems reaching substantiated conclusions using first principles of mathematics,
natural sciences, and engineering sciences.
3. Design/development of solutions: Design solutions for complex engineering problems and
design system components or processes that meet the specified needs with appropriate
consideration for the public health and safety, and the cultural, societal, and environmental
considerations.
4. Conduct investigations of complex problems: Use research-based knowledge and research
methods including design of experiments, analysis and interpretation of data, and synthesis of the
information to provide valid conclusions.
5. Modern tool usage: Create, select, and apply appropriate techniques, resources, and modern
engineering and IT tools including prediction and modeling to complex engineering activities
with an understanding of the limitations.
6. The engineer and society: Apply reasoning informed by the contextual knowledge to assess
societal, health, safety, legal and cultural issues and the consequent responsibilities relevant to
the professional engineering practice.
7. Environment and sustainability: Understand the impact of the professional engineering
solutions in societal and environmental contexts, and demonstrate the knowledge of, and need
for sustainable development.
8. Ethics: Apply ethical principles and commit to professional ethics and responsibilities and
norms of the engineering practice.
9. Individual and team work: Function effectively as an individual, and as a member or leader in
diverse teams, and in multidisciplinary settings.
10. Communication: Communicate effectively on complex engineering activities with the
engineering community and with society at large, such as, being able to comprehend and write
effective reports and design documentation, make effective presentations, and give and receive
clear instructions.
11. Project management and finance: Demonstrate knowledge and understanding of the
engineering and management principles and apply these to one’s own work, as a member and
leader in a team, to manage projects and in multidisciplinary environments.
12. Life-long learning: Recognize the need for, and have the preparation and ability to engage in
independent and life-long learning in the broadest context of technological change.
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 PROGRAM SPECIFIC OUTCOMES (PSOs)

The following are the Program Specific Outcomes of Engineering Graduates:

The students will demonstrate the abilities
1. Real world application: To comprehend, analyze, design and develop innovative products and
provide solutions for the real-life problems.
2. Multi-disciplinary areas: To work collaboratively on multi-disciplinary areas and make quality
projects.
3. Research oriented innovative ideas and methods: To adopt modern tools, mathematical,
scientific and engineering fundamentals required to solve industrial and societal problems.

MAPPING OF PO & PSO WITH THE PROJECT OUTCOME

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 ABSTRACT

A double-lock security mechanism in padlocks enhances security by

incorporating a secondary locking system alongside the primary lock. The primary
lock secures the shackle, while the secondary lock further fortifies the padlock
body, restricting unauthorized access. The secondary lock may feature a key-
operated mechanism, combination dial, or biometric authentication. This two-step
security approach increases resistance to tampering, picking, and forced entry. Key
elements include padlock, shackle, primary lock, secondary lock, security,
unauthorized access, tampering, picking, and forced entry.

Keywords: double lock, security mechanism, padlock, secondary lock, primary

lock, shackle, unauthorized access, tampering, picking, forced entry.

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 CONTENTS

CHAPTER PAGE
TITLE
NO. NO.
ABSTRACT Viii
1 INTRODUCTION 01
1.1.Overview of Non-Electrical Double Lock Security 02
Mechanism
1.2.Components and Design of Non-Electrical Double 02
Lock security Mechanism
1.3.Operation and Security Features of Non-Electrical 03
Double Lock Security Mechanism
1.4: Ways of Lock Breaking 03
2 LITERATURE REVIEW 06
2.1.Optimal threshold padlock systems 06

2.2.The double-padlock problem: Is secure classical

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information transmission possible without key
exchange?

2.3. Basic Mechanism of Throw like Movement 09

3 PROBLEM STATEMENT 10
4 SIMPLE PADLOCK – AN OVERVIEW 12
4.1. Components of a Basic Padlock 12
4.2.Locking Mechanisms in a Basic Padlock 13
4.3.Types of Basic Padlocks 13
4.4. Applications of Basic Padlocks 13
4.5.Factors to Consider when Choosing a Basic Padlock 14
5 DESIGN 15

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 5.1. Design Sketch 15
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5.2.Description

5.3.Components of Non-Electrical Double Lock 16

Security Mechanism

5.4. Working Sequence

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6 CALCULATION OF MECHANICAL LOCK 18

SYSTEMS
6.1. Overview of Mechanical Cylinder Lock 19
Technology.
6.2.Formalization and Generic Bounds on the Number 22
of Padlocks
7 RESULT AND DISCUSSION 26
7.1.Introduction 26
7..2.Results 26
7.2.1. Resistance to Lock Picking 26
7.2.2. Strength against Brute Force Attacks 26
7.2.3. Protection against Shackle Bypass 27
7.2.4. Key Duplication and Impressioning 27
7.3.Discussion 27
7.3.1. Enhanced Security 27
7.3.2. Practical Usability 28
7.3.3. Material Selection 28
7.3.4. Standardization and Compatibility 28

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 7.4.Conclusion 29
8 ADVANTAGES AND DISADVANTAGES 30
8.1.Advantages of Non-Electrical Double Lock 30
Security Mechanism in Padlock
8.2.Disadvantages of Non-Electrical Double Lock 31
Security Mechanism in Padlock
9 APPLICATIONS AND FUTURE SCOPE 32

9.1.Application 32
9.2.Future Scope 34

10 CONCLUSION 34
REFERENCE 38

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 LIST OF FIGURES

1 Fig.1.2. Lock Picking 03

2 Fig.1.3. Bypassing the Shackle 04
3 Fig.1.4. Key Duplication 04
4 Fig.1.5. Lock Impressioning 05
5 Fig.4.1. Cross section of pad lock 12
6 Fig.5.1.Design Sketch 15
7 Fig.6.1. Key profile variants. A key possesses multiple concave 18
cuts of specified discrete levels
8 Fig.6.2. Opening mechanism of a pin-tumbler lock. Vertical 18
springs push each pin upwards. By inserting the key, the pins
push into the concave sections and thereby may adjust their
height, counterbalancing the spring tension
9 Fig.6.3. Two-sided door lock with two cylinders (the left one 20
locked with unaligned pins, the right one unlocked with pins
aligned at the shear point) and a locking bolt in the center
10 Fig. 6.4 Three-directionally angled pin placement. 21
11 Fig. 6.5. Cylinder and corresponding key. The key has a 180◦ 22
rotation symmetry along its longitudinal axis, mostly for sake of
convenience; there are three unique rows of pins.
12 Fig. 6.6. Physical 2-out-of-3 lock. Top: all three blocks attached, 24
padllock closed. Left: one block removed, the bar can be moved
to the left, but not sufficiently far to open. Right: two padlocks
are removed, the barrier is open.

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