Locking mechanism including energy storage
AssigneeLevel Home, Inc.
InventorsJohn H. Martin, Kenneth D. Goto, Thomas E. King, Jordan R. Fountain
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Abstract
Certain aspects of the technology disclosed herein include an apparatus and method for storing energy in a electromechanical lock. The electromechanical lock can include a main housing and a deadbolt. The main housing can be configured to extend a deadbolt along a path to lock and/or unlock a door. The deadbolt can have a hollow inner region configured to receive an energy storage device. The energy storage device within the deadbolt can be electrically connected to the main housing. The energy storage device can be used to power an actuator and/or accelerometer in the main housing.
Claims22
A method comprising:
- connecting a main housing to a deadbolt via an electrical and mechanical connection, wherein the main housing is configured to extend the deadbolt along a path to lock and/or unlock a door;
- and
- disposing a hollow inner region in the deadbolt, wherein the hollow inner region is configured to receive a battery.
A method comprising:
- connecting an actuator to a deadbolt via an electrical and mechanical connection;
- powering the actuator with a battery disposed within a hollow inner region of the deadbolt;
- and
- locking and/or unlocking a door by advancing the actuator connected to the deadbolt.
A method comprising:
- connecting a main housing to a deadbolt via an electrical and mechanical connection, wherein the main housing is configured to extend the deadbolt along a path to lock and/or unlock a door;
- disposing a hollow inner region in the deadbolt, wherein the hollow inner region is configured to receive a battery;
- disposing the deadbolt within a bolt sleeve;
- and
- disposing the bolt sleeve within a bolt housing, wherein the bolt housing includes an attachment mechanism configured to attach to the deadbolt and to the main housing,
- wherein the attachment mechanism includes an electrical connection to the deadbolt and is configured to extend the deadbolt along the path to lock and/or unlock the door, and
- wherein the electrical connection is configured to direct an electric current from the energy storage device to the main housing.
Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.