Solenoid Actuated Locking System
AssigneeTLX Technologies, LLC
InventorsBenjamin Nathan Shimon, Francis R. Byle
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Abstract
A locking system and a method for using the same are provided. The locking system including a solenoid actuated locking mechanism. The locking mechanism having an armature coupled to a first end of a bell crank and a locking pin coupled to a second end of the bell crank. The activation of the solenoid linearly drives the armature in a first direction along a first axis and the locking pin in a first direction along a second axis where the first axis is generally perpendicular to the second axis.
Claims20
A solenoid actuated locking system comprising:
- a bracket for mounting to a device;
- the bracket coupled with a locking mechanism;
- the locking mechanism comprising:
- a solenoid having an armature;
- the armature coupled to a first end of a bell crank defining a first axis and a locking pin coupled to a second end of the bell crank defining a second axis that is coplanar to the first axis;
- and
- wherein linearly driving the armature in a first direction causes the locking mechanism to enter a locked position;
- wherein applying a linear force to the locking pin causes the locking pin to move in a first direction along a second axis;
- and
- wherein removing the linear force on the locking pin causes the locking pin to move in a second direction along the second axis.
A locking system comprising:
- a solenoid coupled to an armature;
- the armature coupled to a first end of a bell crank and a locking pin coupled to a second end of the bell crank;
- wherein movement of the armature along a first axis causes the movement of the locking pin along a second axis;
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- wherein the first axis is generally perpendicular to the second axis.
A method for using a solenoid actuated locking system comprising the steps of:
- introducing a first electrical current to a solenoid of a locking mechanism to actuate an armature coupled to a first end of a bell crank along a first axis;
- actuating a locking pin coupled to a second end of the bell crank along a second axis via the actuation of the armature;
- and
- locking a door as the locking pin is actuated along the second axis.
Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.