Digital lock
AssigneeiLOQ Oy
InventorMika Pukari
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Abstract
The invention provides a digital lock (100, 1001, 1002) including at least two magnets. One magnet is a semi hard magnet (310) and the other magnet is a hard magnet (320). The hard magnet (320) is configured to open or close the digital lock (100, 1001, 1002). The semi hard magnet (310) and the hard magnet (320) are placed adjacent to each other. A change in magnetisation polarisation of the semi hard magnet (310) is configured to push or pull the hard magnet (320) to open or close the digital lock (100, 1001, 1002).
Claims46
A digital lock comprising at least two magnets and a blocking pin, wherein,
- one magnet is a semi-hard magnet
- an other magnet is a hard magnet,
- the hard magnet is configured to move to open or close the digital lock, and
- the blocking pin is configured to protrude into a body of the digital lock from any of a plurality of different angles.
A software program product configured to control operation of a digital lock comprising at least two magnets and a blocking pin, wherein,
- one magnet is a semi-hard magnet;
- an other magnet is a hard magnet;
- the blocking pin is configured to protrude into a body of the digital lock from any of a plurality of different angles;
- and
- a processing module is configured to operate the digital lock, the processing module comprising:
- an input module configured to receive an input from a user interface;
- an authentication module configured to authenticate the input received by the user interface;
- a database to store identification information of one or more users;
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- an output module configured to control a power source to power a magnetization coil to change the magnetization polarization of the semi hard magnet in response to successful identification of a user, and configured to control the hard magnet to open or close the digital lock.
A method for controlling a digital lock, the method comprising:
- controlling the digital lock using at least two magnets and a blocking pin, wherein
- one magnet is a semi-hard magnet,
- an other magnet is a hard magnet,
- the hard magnet is configured to open or close the digital lock, and
- the blocking pin is configured to protrude into a body of the digital lock from any of a plurality of different angles.
Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.