Lock Assembly
AssigneeGainesborough Hardware Industries Limited
InventorsHarris Lambrou, Stuart Clark
Life of this patent
Estimating the term…
Abstract
A lock assembly (10) including an orientation sensor (26) and at least one component operable in two modes (32). The orientation sensor (26) is adapted to indicate at least two orientations of the orientation sensor (26). The at least one component (32) is operable in a predetermined one of the at least two modes responsive to an indication of one of the at least two orientations from the orientation sensor (26) and is operable in a predetermined other of the at least two modes responsive to an indication of the other of the at least two orientations from the orientation sensor (26).
Claims27
A lock assembly including:
- an orientation sensor adapted to indicate at least two orientations of the orientation s sensor;
- and
- at least one component operable in at least two modes, the at least one component being operable in a predetermined one of the at least two modes responsive to an indication of one of the at least two orientations from the orientation sensor and being operable in a predetermined other of the at least two modes responsive to an indication of the other of the at least two orientations from the orientation sensor.
A lock arrangement including:
- an orientation sensor adapted to indicate at least two orientations of the orientation sensor;
- and
- a controller adapted to interpret data, or control at least one lock component, in at least a first way responsive to an indication of one of the at least two orientations from the orientation sensor and in at least a second way responsive to an indication of the other of the at least two orientations from the orientation sensor.
A method of controlling a lock assembly including:
- determining which one of at least two orientations an orientation sensor associated with the lock assembly is in;
- and
- controlling at least one component in the lock assembly to operate in a selected one of at least two modes responsive to the determination of the one of the at least two orientations with the orientation sensor and in a selected other of at least two modes responsive to the determination of the other of the at least two orientations with the orientation sensor.
A method of controlling a lock arrangement including:
- determining which one of at least two orientations an orientation sensor associated with the lock assembly is in;
- and
- interpreting data, or controlling at least one lock component, in at least a first way responsive to an indication of one of the at least two orientations from the orientation sensor and in at least a second way responsive to an indication of the other of the at least two orientations from the orientation sensor.
Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.