Magnetic keyed lock
OwnerDaniel Peterseninventor
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Abstract
Apparatuses, systems, and methods are disclosed for magnetic keyed locking. A cylinder is disposed in a housing. The cylinder is formed with an end opening and a plurality of side openings. The end opening communicates with an interior recess. A plurality of rotors are disposed in the side openings and pivotably coupled to the cylinder. The rotors include inner portions that extend from pivot points toward the interior recess, and outer portions that extend from the pivot points past an outer surface of the cylinder. One or more blocking bars are affixed to the housing. The one or more blocking bars are formed with a plurality of slots, and are disposed such that rotation of the cylinder is permitted when the rotors are aligned with the slots and limited when at least one rotor is non-aligned with a slot.
Claims20
An apparatus comprising:
- a cylinder disposed in a housing, the cylinder formed with an end opening and a plurality of side openings, the end opening communicating with an interior recess;
- a plurality of rotors disposed in the side openings and pivotably coupled to the cylinder, the rotors comprising inner portions that extend from pivot points toward the interior recess, and outer portions that extend from the pivot points past an outer surface of the cylinder;
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- one or more blocking bars affixed to the housing, the one or more blocking bars formed with a plurality of slots and disposed such that rotation of the cylinder is permitted when the rotors are aligned with the slots and limited when at least one rotor is non-aligned with a slot.
A system comprising:
- a lock, comprising:
- a cylinder disposed in a housing, the cylinder formed with an end opening and a plurality of side openings, the end opening communicating with an interior recess;
- a plurality of rotors disposed in the side openings and pivotably coupled to the cylinder, the rotors comprising inner portions that extend from pivot points toward the interior recess, and outer portions that extend from the pivot points past an outer surface of the cylinder;
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- one or more blocking bars affixed to the housing, the one or more blocking bars formed with a plurality of slots and disposed such that rotation of the cylinder is permitted when the rotors are aligned with the slots and limited when at least one rotor is non-aligned with a slot;
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- one or more keys, wherein a key comprises:
- a non-magnetic shaft;
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- a plurality of magnets positioned in the shaft based on positions of the slots in the one or more blocking bars of the lock, such that inserting the key into the lock aligns the rotors to the slots.
A method comprising:
- providing a cylinder disposed in a housing, the cylinder formed with an end opening and a plurality of side openings, the end opening communicating with an interior recess;
- providing a plurality of rotors disposed in the side openings and pivotably coupled to the cylinder, the rotors comprising inner portions that extend from pivot points toward the interior recess, and outer portions that extend from the pivot points past an outer surface of the cylinder;
- forming a plurality of slots and a plurality of blind openings in one or more blocking bars;
- affixing the blocking bars to the housing such that rotation of the cylinder is permitted when the rotors are aligned with the slots and limited when at least one rotor is non-aligned with a slot;
- providing a key with a shaft shaped to be inserted into the interior recess;
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- disposing magnets at positions in the shaft based on positions of the slots in the one or more blocking bars, such that when the key is inserted into the cylinder, the inner portions of the rotors align to magnet positions, resulting in the outer portions of the rotors aligning to the slots.
Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.