Electronic lock assembly
AssigneeKenstan Lock and Hardware Company, Inc.
InventorsWayne Nemeth, Kevin Fundarek, Hans Bosch, Harinarain Singh
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AssigneeKenstan Lock and Hardware Company, Inc.
InventorsWayne Nemeth, Kevin Fundarek, Hans Bosch, Harinarain Singh
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An electronic lock includes an exterior housing, a lock core, an interior lock housing, a knob, and an arming mechanism. The lock core can include a core spindle and a core shell that together define a key opening, or a dummy lock core. When the lock core includes a core spindle and a core shell, the core spindle is rotatable within the core shell upon insertion of an authorized physical key. The interior lock housing is rotatably received within the exterior housing and defines a cylindrical cavity that receives the lock core. The interior lock housing is rotatable within the exterior housing to rotate the lock core within the exterior housing. The arming mechanism is supported within the exterior housing and includes an arming member that is movable from an armed position engaged with the interior lock housing to a disarmed position disengaged from the interior lock housing. The knob is coupled to the interior lock housing and is rotatable to rotate the interior lock housing and the lock core within the exterior housing. The knob can be coupled to the interior lock housing by a torque limiting mechanism that allows the knob to rotate independently of the interior lock housing when a twisting force applied to the knob exceeds a predetermined threshold.
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