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US 12,555,430 B2Granted
Electronic lock with photovoltaic cells
AssigneeZephyr Secure, Inc.
InventorsPatrick E. Wind, Timothy Marshall
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Abstract
An electronic lock, including: a power storage device; and photovoltaic cells located on a surface of the electronic lock, the photovoltaic cells being electrically coupled to the power storage device in order to provide a charging current to the power storage device.
Claims20
An electronic lock for securing a door of an enclosure, the electronic lock comprising:
- a power storage device;
- photovoltaic cells located on a surface of the electronic lock, the photovoltaic cells being electrically coupled to the power storage device in order to charge the power storage device;
- and
- at least one button located behind the photovoltaic cells such that when the photovoltaic cells are depressed then the at least one button is actuated for entering a combination of the electronic lock.
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