Motorized door lever trim assembly
AssigneeSecuritech Group, Inc.
InventorsMark J. Berger, Nicholas Johnson, David Mate, Jan Rupa, Krzysztof F. Marciniec
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Abstract
Disclosed embodiments relate to motorized lever trim assemblies for door lock systems. Such a lever trim assembly may include a motor operatively coupled to a key cylinder spindle. The lever trim assembly may also include a key cylinder adapter configured to be received into a key cylinder slot of a lock body, and operatively couple the key cylinder spindle to a key cylinder linkage in the lock body.
Claims22
A lever trim assembly configured to couple to a lock body of a door lock system, the lock body comprising a latch and/or a deadbolt, a key cylinder slot configured to receive a key cylinder, and a key cylinder linkage configured to operatively couple at least one of the latch and/or deadbolt to such a key cylinder, the lever trim assembly comprising:
- a key cylinder spindle;
- a key cylinder adapter configured to be received into the key cylinder slot and operatively couple the key cylinder spindle to the key cylinder linkage;
- a bevel gear system operatively coupled to the key cylinder spindle;
- a motor operatively coupled to the bevel gear system to drive the key cylinder spindle;
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- a controller configured to control the motor to actuate the bevel gear system, the key cylinder spindle, the key cylinder adapter, and the key cylinder linkage to extend or retract the at least one of the latch and/or the deadbolt.
A door lock system comprising:
- a lock body comprising:
- a latch and/or a deadbolt;
- a key cylinder slot configured to receive a key cylinder;
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- a key cylinder linkage configured to operatively couple at least one of the latch and/or deadbolt to such a key cylinder;
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- a lever trim assembly configured to couple to the lock body, the lever trim assembly comprising:
- a key cylinder spindle;
- a key cylinder adapter configured to be received into the key cylinder slot and operatively couple the key cylinder spindle to the key cylinder linkage;
- a bevel gear system operatively coupled to the key cylinder spindle;
- a motor operatively coupled to the bevel gear system to drive the key cylinder spindle;
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- a controller configured to control the motor to actuate the bevel gear system, the key cylinder spindle, the key cylinder adapter, and the key cylinder linkage to extend or retract the at least one of the latch and/or the deadbolt.
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