Removable, non-intrusive, remotely-controlled door locking apparatus

A remotely-controlled door locking apparatus comprising:

• a rear plate for attachment against a surface of a door;
• the rear plate being removably attached against the surface of the door using a non-marring adhesive;
• a removable cover on the rear plate;
• a DC-powered linear actuator enclosed within the removable cover and connected to the rear plate;
• at least one electronics module attached to the rear plate;
• a foot attached to a lower end of the DC-powered linear actuator;
• the foot to be extended in a lock state or retracted in an unlock state;
• a power supply;
• an extended lip;
• the DC-powered linear actuator comprising a movable piston;
• the foot being attached to the lower end of the moveable piston;
• the at least one electronics module further comprising a printed circuit board, a controller, actuator control circuitry, a radio transceiver, and a force sensor;
• the removable cover including a cutout for the movable piston, the cutout being adapted to allow the movable piston to retract and extend;
• the power supply comprising one or more rechargeable batteries;
• the power supply to provide electrical power to the at least one electronics module and the DC-powered linear actuator;
• the power supply further comprising a charging circuitry adapted to recharge the one or more rechargeable batteries via an external power source;
• an upper bracket;
• the upper bracket supporting the dc-powered linear actuator;
• the upper bracket being enclosed within the removable cover;
• a lower bracket;
• the lower bracket being connected to the rear plate to support the lower end of the actuator;
• the controller further comprising a battery level measurement circuit;
• the battery level measurement circuit being adapted to sense a battery voltage;
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• the controller being adapted to send a signal to the remote smart device with the battery energy or voltage level obtained from the battery level measurement circuit;
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• the remote smart device being adapted with a display, a lock icon, an unlock icon, a low battery life indicator, and a sensor alarm status indicator.

A remotely-controlled door locking apparatus comprising:

• a rear plate for attachment against a surface of a door;
• the rear plate being removably attached against the surface of the door using a non-marring adhesive;
• a removable cover on the rear plate;
• a DC-powered linear actuator enclosed within the removable cover and connected to the rear plate;
• the DC-powered linear actuator comprising a movable piston;
• at least one electronics module attached to the rear plate;
• the at least one electronics module further comprising a printed circuit board, a microcontroller, actuator control circuitry, a radio transceiver, and a force sensor;
• the radio transceiver being integrated with and in electronic communication with the controller;
• the radio transceiver being adapted to communicate wirelessly with a remote smart device using short-range RF communications;
• the controller being a microcontroller;
• the controller being adapted to communicate wirelessly via the radio transceiver and the remote smart device;
• the controller being adapted to send control signals to any other electronic device located on the rear plate;
• the controller further comprising a battery level measurement circuit;
• the battery level measurement circuit being adapted to sense a battery voltage;
• the controller being adapted to send a signal to the remote smart device showing the battery energy or voltage level obtained from the battery level measurement circuit;
• the actuator control circuitry being adapted to control the actuator via a motor control signal, based upon a user signal received from the controller, the controller receiving the user signal from the remote smart device;
• the force sensor being adapted to sense a movement condition of the door;
• the controller being adapted to generate an audible alarm and a message signal when the force sensor senses a movement condition of the door, the audible alarm and message signal being transmitted to the remote smart device;
• the controller further comprising an under-voltage circuit;
• the under-voltage circuit being adapted to sense a battery voltage;
• the controller being adapted to send a signal to the remote smart device upon the under-voltage circuit sensing a low battery voltage;
• a foot attached to a lower end of the movable piston;
• the foot to be extended in a lock state or retracted in an unlock state;
• the removable cover including a cutout for the movable piston, the cutout being adapted to allow the movable piston to retract and extend;
• an extended lip;
• a power supply;
• the power supply comprising one or more rechargeable batteries;
• the power supply to provide electrical power to the at least one electronics module and the DC-powered linear actuator;
• the power supply further comprising a charging circuitry adapted to recharge the one or more rechargeable batteries via an external power source;
• an upper bracket;
• the upper bracket supporting the dc-powered linear actuator;
• the upper bracket being enclosed within the removable cover;
• a lower bracket;
• the lower bracket being connected to the rear plate to support the lower end of the actuator;
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• the remote smart device being adapted with a display, a lock icon, an unlock icon, a low battery life indicator, and a sensor alarm status indicator.