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US 10,122,138 B2Granted
One-piece connector for lock assembly and method of same
AssigneeSpectrum Brands, Inc.
InventorAlan Uyeda
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Abstract
A unitary connector assembly for a lock assembly and method of using same. The connector assembly includes at least two types of connectors. One connector would be configured for a first type of wiring and the second connector would be configured for a second type of wiring. The connector assembly includes a shell having at least one cavity. The first type of connector and second type of connector are both at least partially positioned within the cavity.
Claims19
A unitary connector assembly for a lock assembly, the connector assembly comprising:
- a first type of connector with a first end and a second end, the first end coupled to a first type of wiring and the second end including a transmission port to transmit information from the first type of wiring;
- a second type of connector with a first end and a second end, the first end coupled to a second type of wiring and the second end including a transmission port to transmit information from the second type of wiring;
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- a shell having at least one cavity, wherein the first type of connector is at least partially positioned within the cavity and the second type of connector is at least partially positioned within the cavity,
- wherein the shell includes a rotating pull tab.
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An electronic lock assembly comprising:
- an interior assembly including a circuit board and a latch assembly, the circuit board configured to control operation of the latch assembly;
- an exterior assembly including the electronic lock assembly, the electronic lock assembly configured to permit a user to control the latch assembly, the exterior assembly further including a first type of electrical wiring and a second type of electrical wiring;
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- a unitary connector assembly configured to connect both the first type of electrical wiring and the second type of electrical wiring with the interior assembly, the connector assembly comprising:
- a first type of connector, the first type of connector including a receiving port to receive the first type of electrical wiring and a transmission port to transmit information received from the first type of electrical wiring;
- a second type of connector, the second type of connector including a receiving port to receive the second type of electrical wiring and a transmission port to transmit information received from the second type of electrical wiring;
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- a shell having at least one cavity, wherein the first type of connector is positioned substantially within the cavity and the second type of connector is positioned substantially within the cavity.
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A method of forming an electronic lock assembly, the method comprising:
- providing an interior assembly including a circuit board and a latch assembly, the circuit board configured to control operation of the latch assembly;
- providing an exterior assembly including a first type of electrical wiring and a second type of electrical wiring;
- providing a unitary connector assembly, the connector assembly comprising a first type of connector associated with the first type of electrical wiring and a second type of connector associated with the second type of electrical wiring, the first and second types of connectors each including a receiving port to receive the first and second types of electrical wiring, respectively, the first and second types of connectors each including a transmission port to transmit information received from the first and second types of electrical wiring, respectively, and the first type of connector and the second type of connector positioned within at least one cavity of a shell of the unitary connector assembly and extending partially through one or more apertures of the shell, wherein the shell includes a rotating pull tab;
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- connecting the first type of electrical wiring and the second type of electrical wiring of the exterior assembly with the circuit board of the interior assembly by connecting the unitary connector assembly with an interior connector assembly of the interior assembly.
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Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.