Mechanical override for electronic lock
AssigneePepsiCo, Inc.
InventorsCheuk Chi LAU, Xuejun LI, Naga Srinivas VANKADARI, Hilary FARNSWORTH
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Abstract
A lock system includes an electronic lock comprising an electronic actuator and a retainer. The electronic actuator is configured to move the retainer from a first position to a second position. The lock system also includes a mechanical lock configured to be unlocked by a key. The lock system also includes an override actuator connected to the mechanical lock and the electronic lock. The override activator is configured to move the retainer from the first position to the second position when the unlocked mechanical lock is operated.
Claims20
A lock system comprising:
- an electronic lock comprising an electronic actuator and a retainer, wherein the electronic actuator is configured to move the retainer from a first position to a second position;
- a mechanical lock comprising a body, wherein the mechanical lock is configured to transition from an immobile state to a mobile state when engaged by a key, the body is movable from a third position to a fourth position when the mechanical lock is in the mobile state, and the body is not movable from the third position to the fourth position when the mechanical lock is in the immobile state;
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- an override actuator connected to the mechanical lock and the electronic lock, wherein the override activator is configured to move the retainer from the first position to the second position when the body moves from the third position to the fourth position.
An assembly comprising:
- an electronic lock configured to electronically move between a first state, wherein the electronic lock engages an anchor, and a second state, wherein the electronic lock does not engage the anchor;
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- an override comprising a mechanical linkage connected to the electronic lock, wherein the override is manually operable to move the electronic lock from the first state to the second state by action of the mechanical linkage.
Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.