US 11,739,561 B2 · Electronic door with key-in-lever feature

Abstract

An electronic door lock is operable to control access to an access controlled area adjacent the inner side of a door. The door lock includes an outer base, an inner base, a locking mechanism movable between a locked and unlocked position in response to a control signal, and a control circuit disposed within the inner base and operable to generate the control signal in response to the presentation of an input credential. A plurality of different types of credential readers are each selectively attachable and removable from an attachment interface when the outer base is attached to the door to electrically connect the selected one of the plurality of different types of credential readers to the control circuit. The selected credential reader receives data from a user or credential and generates the input credential. A communication module is operable to communicate with a device separate from the electronic door lock.

Claims20

Dependent claims

A door lock apparatus, comprising:

an inside assembly comprising:
an inside escutcheon defining an inside mounting location;
an inside handle rotatably mounted to the inside escutcheon;
control circuitry disposed within the inside escutcheon and operable to generate a lock/unlock signal in response to receiving authorized credential information;
and
a communicator removably mounted to the inside mounting location and configured to facilitate communication between the control circuitry and an external device;
wherein the inside assembly has a first inside assembly configuration in which the communicator is a first communicator that facilitates a first form of communication between the control circuitry and the external device;
wherein the inside assembly has a second inside assembly configuration in which the communicator is a second communicator that facilitates a second form of communication between the control circuitry and the external device;
and
wherein the first form of communication is different from the second form of communication.

7 more elements

A door lock apparatus, comprising:

an inside assembly comprising:
an inside escutcheon defining an inside mounting location;
an inside handle rotatably mounted to the inside escutcheon;
control circuitry disposed within the inside escutcheon and operable to generate a lock/unlock signal in response to receiving authorized credential information;
and
a communicator removably mounted to the inside mounting location and configured to facilitate communication between the control circuitry and an external device;
wherein the inside assembly has a first inside assembly configuration in which the communicator is a wired communicator that facilitates wired communication between the control circuitry and the external device;
wherein the inside assembly has a second inside assembly configuration in which the communicator is a wireless communicator that facilitates wireless communication between the control circuitry and the external device;
and
wherein each of the wired and wireless communicators are selectively removable and replaceable from the inside escutcheon without disturbing the locking mechanism and without disturbing the control circuitry.

7 more elements

Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.

Electronic door with key-in-lever feature

Life of this patent

Electronic door with key-in-lever feature

Life of this patent

Abstract

Claims20