Lock mechanism
AssigneeAssa Abloy Australia Pty Limited
InventorDavid Blanch
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Abstract
This invention relates to an electrically controlled lock assembly (1) including a housing (10) and a retainer (6) mounted on the housing for movement relative thereto between an open and closed position. The lock assembly also includes locking means (12) including a detent (21) that when retained in an active position stops the retainer from moving relative to the housing. The lock assembly also includes an electrical actuator (14) being operable to cause the (10) retaining means to adopt a locked or released condition.
Claims21
An electric strike assembly for releasably retaining a bolt including:
- a housing,
- a keeper which in use interacts with the bolt, the keeper being mounted on the housing and being movable relative to the housing from a closed position,
- a locking means that includes a detent that cooperates with the keeper so that when the detent is retained in an active position the keeper is stopped from being moved from its closed position so that in use the keeper retains the bolt,
- the locking means also includes retaining means that when in a lock condition retains the detent in the active position, and when in a release condition releases the detent for movement from the active position.
- Wherein when the retaining means is in the lock condition, urging the keeper to move relative to the housing urges the retaining means to endeavour to adopt the release condition, where the retaining means is in the release condition the detent is movable from the active position by movement of the keeper relative to the housing from the closed position when releasing the bolt.
16-30. (canceled)
A locking means for use in an electrically controlled lock assembly having a housing and a retainer being mounted on the housing and being movable relative to the housing from a locked position to a release position, the locking means including:
- a detent that when retained in an active position the retainer is stopped from being moved from its lock position, the locking means also includes retaining means that when in a lock condition retains the detent in the active position, and when in a release condition releases the detent for movement from the active position,
- wherein when the retaining means is in the lock condition, urging the retainer to move relative to the housing urges the retaining means to endeavour to adopt the release condition, where the retaining means is in the release condition the detent is movable from the active position by movement of the retainer relative to the housing from the closed position,
- an electrical actuator which interacts with the locking means being operable to cause the retaining means to adopt the locked condition or the release condition.
35-42. (canceled)
Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.