Class / Patent application number | Description | Number of patent applications / Date published |
070279100 | And alternately mechanically actuated by a key, dial, etc. | 23 |
20090038353 | Dual lock apparatus - The present invention relates to a dual lock apparatus ( | 02-12-2009 |
20090049878 | LOCK CYLINDER OPENING SYSTEM AND METHOD - A lock cylinder opening system comprising: a lock cylinder body housing with a direction of elongation defining an axial direction for the system, having a first and a second end, and having a first and a second axial bores; a rotatable first cylindrical plug in the first bore, the first plug having an axially extending key slot from the first end of the lock cylinder; a rotatable second cylindrical plug in the first bore, the second plug extending to the second end; a rotatable opening shaft in the second bore, the opening shaft extending at the first and second ends of the lock cylinder; and a selector unit positioned at the second end, having a mechanical connection with the second plug and receiving the opening shaft, the selector unit adapted to selectively enable and disable rotation of the second plug by rotation of the opening shaft. | 02-26-2009 |
20090133454 | ELECTRONIC DEADBOLT LOCK - A deadbolt lock assembly comprising a retractable and extendable deadbolt, a housing, an outside member movably mounted on the housing, the member being normally disconnected from the deadbolt, and an operator input device on the housing, the device connecting the member to the deadbolt in response to presentation of an appropriate credential, such that a force applied to the member by the operator is mechanically transmitted to the deadbolt to move the deadbolt. | 05-28-2009 |
20090173120 | Electric Door Lock - An electric door lock includes a rotatable member, a driving unit, and a manual operating member. The rotatable member is rotatable in first and second rotational directions and is provided with a first protrusion. The driving unit is coupled to the rotatable member, and operable so as to drive rotation of the rotatable member. The manual operating member is rotatable between locking and unlocking positions and is provided with a second protrusion. The first protrusion pushes the second protrusion to permit rotation of the manual operating member between the locking and unlocking positions when the rotatable member is driven by the driving unit to rotate in the first and second rotational directions, respectively. The second protrusion slides over the first protrusion when the manual operating member is driven to rotate between the locking and unlocking positions and when the driving unit is deactivated. | 07-09-2009 |
20090249846 | Electronic lock for cabinet doors, drawers and other applications - An electronic lock replaces mechanical locks in cam lock, cabinet lock and switch lock applications, as well as other locks for file cabinets, desk and cabinet drawers, access panels and other secure situations that often utilize relatively simple lock mechanisms. In a preferred embodiment the lock is without a keypad, accessed by an electronic key making contact with a terminal. | 10-08-2009 |
20100000275 | LOCKING CYLINDER FOR A MOTOR VEHICLE - The invention relates to a locking cylinder with a longitudinal housing, said housing containing a control sensor for triggering an electrical switch for detection of introduction of a key into the cylinder, said sensor being slideably mounted parallel to the axis (A) of introduction of the key, the front end section of the sensor, which may be pushed by the key, cooperates with the housing means to form a ramp to cause a displacement of said front end section in a direction inclined with relation to the axis (A) between a lower idle position and an upper trigger position in which the housing ( | 01-07-2010 |
20100154495 | DOOR LOCK ASSEMBLY - A door lock assembly having a housing; a lock sub-assembly which includes, among other members, a bolt and a bolt safety; a user interface member; a secondary electrochemical cell and/or capacitor; and an inertia charger and/or solar cell. | 06-24-2010 |
20100212381 | ELECTRO-MECHANICAL LOCK ASSEMBLY - An electro-mechanical lock assembly comprises a casing, an electric control mechanism and a manual control member. The casing has a base and an axial bore formed at the base. The manual control member is installed penetrating the axial bore of the casing and has a knob and a spindle coupled to the knob. The electric control mechanism is disposed within the casing and comprises a control switch, a rotatable member capable of actuating the control switch, a clutch gear capable of driving the rotatable member, a position member capable of controlling movement of the clutch gear and a motor capable of driving the clutch gear. The rotatable member is coupled to the spindle of the manual control member and has at least one first coupling portion. The clutch gear has at least one second coupling portion corresponding to the first coupling portion. The second coupling portion is capable of being moved along the spindle to catch with the first coupling portion of the rotatable member. The spindle is installed penetrating the axial bore of the casing and one end of the spindle is coupled to the rotatable member of the electric control mechanism. | 08-26-2010 |
20110174029 | ELECTROMECHANICAL LOCK - An electromechanical lock includes a user interface configured to receive input from a user, the user interface activating operating power for the lock; a memory configured to store access tables, the access tables including information on the keys allowed to open the lock; and an electronic circuitry configured to modify the access tables on the basis of the insertions of an associate master key and an end function key into the lock, the insertion of the associated master key initializing a programming mode and the insertion of an end function key causing the lock to exit the programming mode. | 07-21-2011 |
20120011907 | MECHATRONIC LOCKING APPARATUS - The mechatronic locking apparatus comprises a control circuit ( | 01-19-2012 |
20120055213 | KEYPAD LOCKSET - A keypad lockset adapted for deadbolt as well as lever locks, and having as a first embodiment an exterior gear train, an interior gear train, and an electronically controlled clutch for coupling the gear trains when engaged and for uncoupling the gear trains when the clutch is disengaged, so that when the clutch is engaged rotation of an external thumb turn will permit the door latch to be withdrawn and thus to permit opening of the door, and a mechanical override mechanism that can be operated in case of electrical failure, and in which clutch mechanism and the override mechanism both operate through the single, standard 2 and ⅛ inch door preparation hole, or alternatively as a second embodiment, a keypad lockset in which two four-bar mechanical linkages are used in place of gears as means to actuate the clutch, and alternatively to provide for a pass-through override function. | 03-08-2012 |
20120111072 | ELECTROMECHANICAL LOCK AND ITS OPERATION METHOD - Electromechanical lock and its operation method. The lock includes a power transmission mechanism to receive mechanical power produced by a user of the lock; a generator to produce electric power from the mechanical power; an electronic circuit, powered by the electric power, coupleable with a key, to read data from the key, and to issue an open command provided that the data matches a predetermined criterion; an actuator, powered by the electric power, to receive the open command, and to set the lock in a mechanically openable state; and a threshold device to control the power transmission mechanism so that a mechanical tension rises until a predetermined force threshold is exceeded, whereupon the mechanical tension transforms to an action producing the mechanical power received by the power transmission mechanism. | 05-10-2012 |
20120118031 | SECURITY APPARATUS INCLUDING POWER ATTACHMENT DEVICE - A security apparatus is disclosed. The security apparatus comprises an attachment device comprising an outer portion, and a locking head configured to secure to the outer portion. The locking head can have a securing element and a locking component, associated with a housing. The locking head may be in a secured configuration upon a single motion or movement of the locking head, and may electrically couple to the attachment device through an electrical connector. The security apparatus can provide both security and power or other electrical signals for the portable article. | 05-17-2012 |
20120151977 | Combined Mechanical and Electronic Key - A combined mechanical and electronic key includes a housing with an edge area having a link configured with grooves, electronics disposed in the housing, a key portion, which has a bearing point mounted in a rotatable manner about an axis along the link, an activating element in the bearing point having at least two radially projecting wings and a radially projecting driver, where the activating element is movable between a passive and an active position, the key portion is movable between an inoperative position and an operative position, where in the inoperative and operative positions, in which the activating element occupies the passive position, each wing is in a respective groove, and during the movement between the inoperative and operative positions, in which the activating element occupies the active position, the wings are detached from the grooves, and the driver engages with a contour of the bearing point. | 06-21-2012 |
20120291502 | REMOTELY OPERABLE VEHICLE COMPARTMENT LOCK - A remotely operable lock for a vehicle compartment includes a rotary latch;
| 11-22-2012 |
20130192318 | ELECTRICAL CYLINDER LOCK - An electrical lock system comprises an electric motor, a remote control unit for authenticating authorized users prior to granting permission and communicating such information to a motor ( | 08-01-2013 |
20130219975 | LOCK DEVICES, SYSTEMS AND METHODS - Disclosed are various embodiments of lock devices, systems, and methods. A lock of the application can include an internal mechanism to permit backdriven operation and lost motion operation. In one form the lock can be made from an assembly of parts that have locating features that require one way installation/assembly. The lock can include an internal power source capable of driving electronics used to determine handedness of a door. | 08-29-2013 |
20130219976 | Locking Mechanism - A locking mechanism ( | 08-29-2013 |
20130298617 | LOCK ASSEMBLY - A lock assembly including a lock bolt, a first hub, a first electrically powered hub locker assembly and a manually driven hub locker assembly. The lock bolt is movable between a latching position and an unlatching position. The first hub is adapted to move the lock bolt in response to movement of a first handle. The first electrically powered hub locker assembly is positionable to selectively prevent or allow movement of the lock bolt in response to torque being applied to the first handle and is configurable for fail safe operation. The manually driven hub locker assembly is positionable to selectively prevent or allow movement of the lock bolt in response to torque being applied to the first handle. | 11-14-2013 |
20140165678 | DEVICE AND METHODS FOR PREVENTING UNWANTED ACCESS TO A LOCKED ENCLOSURE - A device for preventing unwanted opening of a locked enclosure includes a lock bolt moveable between a locked position and an unlocked position. A face gear is meshable with and rotatable by the worm gear between locking and unlocking positions when the worm gear is driven in the first and second directions, respectively. A blocker member is rotatable between first and second positions. A biasing member is operatively coupled to the face gear and the blocker member to bias the blocker member in a biasing direction. A sliding member selectively disengages the blocker member to allow the blocker member to rotate in the biasing direction. A lever arm is operatively coupled to the sliding member such that the lever arm is in the disengaged and engageable positions when the sliding member engages the blocker member in the first and second positions, respectively. | 06-19-2014 |
20140260452 | Electronic Lock - An electronic lock is disclosed, which generally comprises a main lock body, a control mechanism being cooperatively connected with the main lock body, and at least one portable communication device. The control mechanism includes a connection interface connecting to the main lock body, a central processing unit connecting to the connection interface, a communication unit connecting to the central processing unit, and a power supply unit connecting to the central processing unit. The portable communication device, being capable of conducting a handshake communication with the communication unit of the control mechanism, so that the control mechanism can be controlled by the portable communication device to conduct a locking or unlocking operation for the main lock body. The portable communication device can be used as a key and can be appropriately copied through the control mechanism. Furthermore, the present invention allows authorization division for the key to increase the security. | 09-18-2014 |
20220136285 | ELECTRONIC LOCK - An electronic lock for securing a door or access panel. The electronic lock includes a housing and a plunger that is moveably mounted to the housing between a latched position of the electronic lock and an unlatched position of the electronic lock. A rotator is rotatably mounted to the housing between an unlocked position and a locked position. In the locked position of the rotator, the plunger is prevented from moving to the unlatched position, and, in the unlocked position of the rotator, the plunger is permitted to move to the unlatched position. A motor has an output shaft that is configured to rotate the rotator between the locked position and the unlocked position. A spring is configured to resist movement of the output shaft between the locked position and the unlocked position. | 05-05-2022 |
20220136289 | VEHICLE DOOR OPENING ASSEMBLY - A vehicle door opening assembly adopting three positions: a hidden position, a ready position, and a release position. Guiding means comprising a slider support a handling element and can be moved by elastic means from the hidden position into the ready position. The slider is movable in translation from the hidden/retracted position, in which the slider and the handling element are contained in a release mechanism sheath, to the ready/deployed position when the elastic means are released. The handling element is fixed to the slider so as to be rotatable between a position coaxial with the slider and an inclined position protruding laterally from the release mechanism sheath. Secondary elastic means cause the handling element to rotate in a visible inclined position when the slider reaches the ready/deployed position. | 05-05-2022 |