# US 10,767,391 B2 · Device for an actuation handle, actuation handle, and method for wireless transmission of a signal generated by autonomous energy > Agents: this data is available as JSON from the patentgrep API and MCP server — see https://patentgrep.com/llms.txt - Number: US 10,767,391 B2 - Document ID: US10767391B2 - Status: Granted - Kind: B2 - Application number: 15/129,063 - Filed: 2015-02-19 - Published: 2017-04-20 - Granted: 2020-09-08 - Earliest claimed: 2014-03-27 - Assignees: ZF Friedrichshafen AG - Applicants: ZF Friedrichshafen AG - Inventors: Eduard Ruff - Web page: https://patentgrep.com/patent/US10767391B2 ## CPC - E05B 45/06: Electric alarm locks {(E05B45/005 takes precedence)} - E05B 1/003: {Handles pivoted about an axis perpendicular to the wing (E05B3/00, E05B5/00, E05B13/106 take precedence)} - E05B 17/22: Means for operating or controlling lock or fastening device accessories, i.e. other than the fastening members, e.g. switches, indicators {(E05B39/00 - E05B45/00 take precedence)} - E05B 47/00: Operating or controlling locks or other fastening devices by electric or magnetic means (electric permutation locks E05B49/00) - E05B 2045/0615: {triggered by movement of the handle} - E05B 2047/0062: {by generator} - E05B 2047/0067: {Monitoring} - E05B: LOCKS; ACCESSORIES THEREFOR; HANDCUFFS ## Abstract The present disclosure relates to a device for an actuation handle, having an actuation bolt, which has at least one section along its longitudinal axis (A) having at least one outer edge on its circumference. The device comprises a housing having a first receiving section for receiving an energy converter for supplying electrical energy to a radio transmitter by converting mechanical energy into electrical energy, and an aperture for the actuation bolt, wherein the aperture has a second receiving section for rotatably accommodating the section of the actuation bolt having at least one outer edge. The device is characterized in that the first receiving section is disposed such that it is adjacent to the aperture, wherein a switch element of the energy converter extends into a rotational path of the at least one outer edge when the energy converter is in a receiving state, and can be actuated such that it causes a switching by means of the at least one outer edge during a rotation of the actuation bolt. ## Claims ### Claim 1 A device for an actuation handle having an actuation bolt which has at least one section along its longitudinal axis having at least one outer edge on its circumference, the device comprises a housing having a first receiving section for receiving an energy converter for supplying electrical energy to a radio transmitter by converting mechanical energy into electrical energy, and an aperture for the actuation bolt, wherein the aperture has a second receiving section for rotatably accommodating the section of the actuation bolt having at least one outer edge, wherein the first receiving section is adjacent to the aperture, wherein a switch element of the energy converter extends into a rotational path of the at least one outer edge when the energy converter is in a receiving state, and wherein the switch element is configured to be actuated such that it causes a switching by the at least one outer edge during a rotation of the actuation bolt. ### Claim 2 (depends on 1) The device according to claim 1, wherein the housing has a pan section which forms the first receiving section and the aperture with the second receiving section, wherein the aperture has an aperture hole formed in the pan base facing toward the aperture. ### Claim 3 (depends on 2) The device according to claim 2, wherein the housing has a bearing surface for bearing a carrier element supporting at least one radio transmission antenna, wherein the bearing surface covers a section of the pan section encompassing the aperture when bearing on the housing. ### Claim 4 (depends on 1) The device according to claim 1, further comprising an actuation adapter element that is non-rotatably connected to the actuation bolt and is configured to be accommodated in the second receiving section, wherein the actuation adapter element forms the at least one outer edge on the circumference of the actuation bolt. ### Claim 5 (depends on 1) The device according to claim 1, further comprising a position detection device that is configured to be coupled to the energy converter and the radio transmitter, for electrically detecting a position of the actuation handle, wherein the position detection device comprises an encoding element rotatably coupled to the housing and which encompasses the actuation bolt, and an electrically conductive contact element non-rotatably coupled to the actuation bolt, wherein the encoding element is electrically coupled to the energy converter and has at least one electrically conductive contact bridge that is assigned to a position that the actuation handle is configured to assume, wherein the at least one electrically conductive contact bridge is configured to be switched between an open, non-electrically conductive, state and a closed, electrically conductive state through the contact element, wherein contact bridges assigned to different positions are electrically insulated from one another, wherein a contact bridge assigned to a predetermined position of the actuation handle is switched to an electrically conductive setting, or is closed, while other contact bridges are switched to electrically non-conductive settings, or are opened, when the actuation handle assumes the predetermined position. ### Claim 6 (depends on 5) The device according to claim 5, wherein the encoding element has a least one contact section for each of the positions the actuation handle is configured to assume, and has a further collective contact section that is electrically insulated from the a least one contact section and is disposed concentrically around the a least one contact section, wherein the contact sections assigned to the different positions of the actuation handle are insulated from one another, and wherein the contact element has a first contact for establishing an electrically conductive contact to the collective contact section and a second contact coupled in an electrically conductive manner to the first contact for establishing an electrically conductive contact to one of the contact sections assigned to the different positions of the actuation handle. ### Claim 7 (depends on 6) The device according to claim 6, wherein the encoding element is disposed on a printed circuit board, wherein the at least one contact section and the collective contact section are each formed by sliding contact surfaces, and wherein the first and the second contact are formed by a sliding contact finger protruding from the contact element. ### Claim 8 (depends on 1) An actuation handle comprising: a handle piece, the actuation bolt rotatably coupled to the handle piece, and the device according to claim 1. ### Claim 9 (depends on 8) The actuation handle according to claim 8, further comprising an antenna inserted through a hole in the device, wherein the antenna is electrically coupled to the radio transmitter. ### Claim 10 (depends on 1) The device according to claim 1, wherein the device is configured to be attached to a door or window, the device further comprising a signaling system to monitor access to the door or window, wherein the radio transmitter is configured to transmit a radio transmission containing data regarding the access to the door or window, wherein the signaling system comprises a vibration sensor or a sound converter. ### Claim 11 (depends on 1) The device according to claim 1, wherein the switch element is an elastic spring, wherein the at least one outer edge of the actuation bolt is configured to contact the switch element when the actuation bolt is rotated and wherein the switch element does not actuate the energy converter until the at least one outer edge of the actuation bolt reaches a point closes to the energy converter. ### Claim 12 (depends on 1) The device according to claim 1, wherein the energy converter is mono-stable and comprises a magnet, wherein the switch element is a spring, and wherein energy is configured to be generated as the magnet is moved when a spring force of the switch element is greater than a force of the at least one outer edge on the switch element. ### Claim 13 (depends on 1) The device according to claim 1, wherein the energy converter is bi-stable and comprises a reset spring that extends into the rotational path of the at least one outer edge of the actuation bolt, wherein the reset spring is actuated after the switch element is actuated as the actuation bolt rotates and the reset spring remains outside the rotational path until the switch element is actuated again. ### Claim 14 A method for the wireless transmission of a signal generated in an energy self-sufficient manner by an actuation handle, wherein the actuation handle comprises a rotatable actuation bolt having at least one outer edge extending into the rotational path of a switch element for an energy converter for converting mechanical energy into electrical energy, such that a rotation of the actuation bolt causes a switching actuation of the energy converter by the actuating the switch element by the at least one outer edge, wherein the generated electrical energy supplies a radio transmitter coupled to the energy converter for the wireless transmission of a radio signal, wherein the method comprises: rotating the at least one outer edge from a starting position toward an end position through an actuation position that actuates a switching of the energy converter, generating electrical energy with the energy converter, generating a radio transmission containing data regarding the actuation of the actuation handle, transmitting the radio transmission. ### Claim 15 (depends on 14) The method according to claim 14, wherein the energy converter has a mono-stable or a bi-stable design, further comprising: renewed generation of electrical energy by the energy converter, and repeated transmission of the generated radio transmission. ### Claim 16 (depends on 14) The method according to claim 14, wherein the energy converter has a mono-stable or bi-stable design, further comprising: renewed generation of electrical energy by the energy converter, generation of a new radio transmission containing information regarding the actuation of the actuation handle, and transmitting the new radio transmission. ### Claim 17 (depends on 14) The method according to claim 14, wherein the actuation handle comprises a device having an electric position detection device coupled to the radio transmitter for electrically detecting a position of the actuation handle, wherein the position detection device comprises an encoding element that is non-rotatably coupled to a housing of the device that encompasses the actuation bolt, and an electrically conductive contact element that is non-rotatably coupled to the actuation bolt, wherein the encoding element is electrically coupled to the energy converter and has at least one electrically conductive contact bridge assigned to a position in which the actuation handle is configured to assume, which at least one electrically conductive contact bridge is configured to be switched between an open, electrically non-conductive state, and a closed, electrically conductive state by the electric contact element, wherein contact bridges assigned to different positions are electrically insulated from one another, wherein a contact bridge assigned to a predetermined position of the actuation handle is switched to an electrically conductive state, or is closed, while the other contact bridges are switched to an electrically non-conductive state, or opened, when the actuation handle assumes the predetermined position, further comprising: closing a contact bridge assigned to a position of the actuation handle in order to detect a position of the actuation handle, wherein the data in the radio transmission contains data regarding the position of the actuation handle. ### Claim 18 (depends on 14) The method according to claim 14, wherein the energy converter has a mono-stable or a bi-stable design, wherein the radio transmitter is designed for bi-directional communication with a radio receiver, further comprising: generating a new radio transmission after receiving a radio confirmation from the radio receiver, and transmitting the new radio transmission, renewed generation of electrical energy by the energy converter. ### Claim 19 (depends on 14) The method according to claim 14, wherein the energy converter has a mono-stable or bi-stable design, and wherein the actuation handle comprises an electric energy storage unit, further comprising storing an excess electrical energy in the electric energy storage unit. ### Claim 20 (depends on 14) The method according to claim 14, wherein a polarity of the electrical energy generated by the energy converter is configured to be used to detect an actuation direction of the actuation handle, wherein the radio transmission contains data regarding an actuation direction of the detected actuation.