Automated door lock
AssigneeConsumer 2.0, Inc.
InventorsClark Li, Chunmeng Han
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Abstract
An automated door lock includes a bolt and bolt housing. A lock interior part is attachable to an inside portion of a door. The lock interior part includes control logic that controls operation of automated door lock including movement of the bolt into and out of the bolt housing. A first lock plate is attachable to a door frame. The first lock plate includes a magnet. The second lock plate is attachable to a door. The second lock plate includes a sensor electrically connected to the control logic. The sensor detects magnetic field strength. The magnet is located on the first lock plate and the sensor is located on the second plate so that when the door is closed, the sensor and the magnet are aligned to maximize strength of the magnetic field detected by the sensor.
Claims16
An automated door lock, comprising:
- a bolt;
- bolt housing configured for placement within a door;
- a mounting plate that is attachable to an interior facing surface of the door;
- a lock interior part configured to be mounted on the mounting plate, the lock interior part including control logic that controls operation of automated door lock including movement of the bolt into and out of the bolt housing, the control logic including a connector receptor;
- a first lock plate attachable to a door frame, the first lock plate including a magnet;
- and,
- a second lock plate attachable to a door, the second lock plate including a sensor electrically connected through wires to a connector, the sensor detecting magnetic field strength;
- wherein the magnet is located on the first lock plate and the sensor is located on the second plate so that when the door is closed, the sensor and the magnet are aligned to maximize strength of the magnetic field detected by the sensor;
- and
- wherein the mounting plate includes a hole sized to allow the connector to be placed through the hole and inserted into the connector receptor when the lock interior part is ready to be mounted on the mounting plate.
A method for automating a door lock, comprising:
- providing a bolt;
- placing a bolt housing within a door;
- attaching a mounting plate to an interior facing surface of the door
- mounting an interior lock port on the mounting plate, the lock interior part including control logic that controls operation of the door lock including movement of the bolt into and out of the bolt housing, the control logic including a connector receptor,
- attaching a first lock plate to a door frame, the first lock plate including a magnet;
- and,
- attaching a second lock plate to a door, the second lock plate including a sensor electrically connected to through wires to a connector, the sensor detecting magnetic field strength;
- locating the magnet on the first lock plate and locating the sensor on the second plate so that when the door is closed, the sensor and the magnet are aligned to maximize strength of the magnetic field detected by the sensor
- inserting the connector through a hole in the mounting plate and inserting the into the connector receptor before the lock interior part is mounted on the mounting plate.
Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.