Lock with sensor
AssigneeSecurity Door Controls
InventorArthur Geringer
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Abstract
A lock with sensor comprises a housing defining a chamber and a latch mechanism located within the chamber of the housing. The latch mechanism is movable relative to the housing between a retracted position wherein the latch mechanism is substantially within the housing and an extended position wherein the latch mechanism extends,at least partially outside of the housing. A sensor mechanism is provided and has a fixed switch portion located within the chamber and a movable switch activator portion, the switch activator portion being mounted so as to move with the latch mechanism and thereby activate and deactivate the switch portion respectively.
Claims22
A lock with sensor comprising:
- a housing defining a chamber;
- a latch mechanism located within the chamber of the housing and being movable relative thereto between a retracted position wherein the latch mechanism is substantially within the housing and an extended position wherein the latch mechanism extends at least partially outside of the housing;
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- a sensor mechanism having a fixed switch portion located within the chamber and a movable switch activator portion, the switch activator portion being mounted so as to move with the latch mechanism and thereby activate and deactivate the switch portion respectively.
A method of detecting the position of a latch mechanism within a housing of a lock, the latch mechanism being movable between a retracted position and an extended position, the method comprising:
- mounting a switch member at a fixed location within the housing of the lock;
- mounting a switch actuator member on the latch mechanism within the housing, wherein the switch actuator member operatively engages and activates the switch member in one of the retracted or extended positions, and is remote from the switch;
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- transmitting signals from the switch member, according to the position of the latch mechanism, to an external source component remote from the lock.
Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.