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US 12,012,779 B1Granted
Electronic sensor and key operated lock
AssigneeBenjiLock, LLC
InventorRoberto Abelardo Cabral Herrera
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Abstract
An electronic sensor and key operated lock are disclosed which provides users with the option to use at least one of a manually operated mechanism or for example a biometric sensor to unlock the lock. The lock integrates both the manually operated mechanism and a biometric sensor into one device. The manually operated mechanism and a biometric sensor are coupled to a common toggle switch so that operation of at least one of the manually operated mechanism and the biometric sensor moves the toggle switch and a shackle from locked and unlocked positions.
Claims9
A lock, comprising:
- a housing;
- an electronic sensor coupled to the lock housing;
- a circuit controller connected to the electronic sensor;
- a power source connected to the circuit controller and the electronic sensor;
- a motor connected to the circuit controller and connected to the power source, the motor configured to operate in response to a signal from the circuit controller based on input into the electronic sensor;
- a manually operated mechanism;
- an element coupled in common to the motor and to the manually operated mechanism, wherein the element includes one or more teeth and the one or more teeth of the element are engaged to move the element in common in response to one of either,
- an operation of the manually operated mechanism, and
- an operation of the motor;
- and
- a securing mechanism coupled to the housing, the securing mechanism movable from a locked position and an unlocked position by engagement of the element with the manually operated mechanism or engagement of the element with the motor.
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Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.