Electronic lock mounting structure
AssigneeMINEBEA MITSUMI Inc.
InventorsYasumasa Shikata, Tetsuya Yamamoto, Shinsuke Shoji, Shigeru Iwase
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Abstract
An electronic lock mounting structure is disposed between an electronic lock and a door to mount the electronic lock on the door. The electronic lock mounting structure includes an attachment and a base. The electronic lock mounting structure includes an engagement mechanism configured to engage with a thumb-turn mounting hole provided in the door. The engagement mechanism may include three claw portions configured to engage the thumb-turn mounting hole.
Claims11
An electronic lock mounting structure disposed between an electronic lock and a door to mount the electronic lock on the door, the electronic lock mounting structure comprising:
- an engagement mechanism configured to engage with a thumb-turn mounting hole provided in the door and to be secured to the door through the thumb-turn mounting hole by a thumb-turn device, the engagement mechanism including:
- a plurality of claw portions configured to engage with the thumb-turn mounting hole, and
- a moving mechanism configured to be able to move one of the plurality of claw portions in a radial direction of the thumb-turn mounting hole,
- wherein the moving mechanism is a rack-and-pinion mechanism or a lead screw mechanism.
An electronic lock mounting structure disposed between an electronic lock and a door to mount the electronic lock on the door, the electronic lock mounting structure comprising:
- an engagement mechanism configured to engage with a thumb-turn mounting hole provided in the door and to be secured to the door through the thumb-turn mounting hole by a thumb-turn device;
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- an adjustment mechanism configured to adjust a mounting position of the electronic lock with respect to the thumb-turn device, and including
- a base plate;
- a slide cover mounted to the base plate so as to be movable in a direction perpendicular to an axis of rotation of the thumb-turn device;
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- fastening members configured to fasten the base plate and the slide cover to each other,
- wherein the fastening members include a screw passing through a first hole provided in the base plate and a second hole provided in the slide cover.
An electronic lock mounting structure disposed between an electronic lock and a door to mount the electronic lock on the door, the electronic lock mounting structure comprising:
- an engagement mechanism configured to engage with a thumb-turn mounting hole provided in the door and to be secured to the door through the thumb-turn mounting hole by a thumb-turn device;
- an adjustment mechanism configured to adjust a mounting position of the electronic lock with respect to the thumb-turn device;
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- a moving mechanism configured to be able to move one of a plurality of claw portions configured to engage with the thumb-turn mounting hole, in a radial direction of the thumb-turn mounting hole.
Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.