Self-learning lock and lock assembly apparatus

A self-learning lock tumbler comprising:

• a tumbler body;
• a slot in the tumbler body receives an existing lock key having a predetermined topography;
• a plurality of wafer receiving slots that are generally arranged perpendicular to the slot;
• a plurality of wafers that are received within the wafer receiving slots, each of the plurality of wafers is generally rectangular and the plurality of wafers defines a key receiving passage;
• and,
• a plurality of movable learning segments that are mounted on each wafer of the plurality of wafers, and at least one biasing element;
• wherein the movable learning segments associated with each wafer are positioned on the respective wafer according to the predetermined key topography.

A kit for teaching a self-learning lock tumbler comprising:

• a tumbler body;
• a slot in the tumbler body that receives an existing lock key having a predetermined topography;
• a plurality of wafer receiving slots that are generally arranged perpendicular to the slot;
• a plurality of generally rectangular wafers that are received within the wafer receiving slots, each of the plurality of wafers includes a central passage and the central passages align in a through passage that receives an existing lock key;
• at least two movable learning segments attached to each wafer, and at least one biasing element associated with each wafer;
• and,
• a self-learning test housing;
• whereby the movable learning segments associated with each wafer are positioned according to a predetermined key topography associated with an existing lock key and the wafer positioning accuracy is confirmed in the self-learning test housing.