Lock with sensor
OwnerArthur Geringer, Richard Geringer +1inventors
InventorsArthur Geringer, Richard Geringer, David Geringer
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Abstract
A lock with sensor comprises a housing defining a chamber and a latch mechanism located within the chamber of the housing. The latch mechanism is movable relative to the housing between a retracted position wherein the latch mechanism is substantially within the housing and an extended position wherein the latch mechanism extends at least partially outside of the housing. A sensor mechanism is provided and has a fixed switch portion located within the chamber and a movable switch activator portion, the switch activator portion being mounted so as to move with the latch mechanism and thereby activate and deactivate the switch portion respectively.
Claims20
A lock with sensor comprising:
- a housing defining a chamber with a longitudinal axis extending therethrough;
- a latch mechanism located within the chamber of the housing and being movable relative thereto in a direction transverse to the longitudinal axis between a retracted position wherein the latch mechanism is substantially within the housing and an extended position wherein the latch mechanism extends at least partially outside of the housing;
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- a sensor mechanism having a fixed switch portion located within the chamber and a movable switch activator portion, the switch activator portion being mounted on and movable with the latch mechanism in the direction transverse to the longitudinal axis to thereby activate the fixed switch portion in one transverse position and deactivate the fixed switch portion in another transverse position respectively.
A method of detecting the position of a latch mechanism within a housing of a lock having a longitudinal axis extending therethrough, the latch mechanism being movable in a direction transverse to the longitudinal axis of the housing between a retracted position and an extended position, the method comprising:
- mounting a switch member at a fixed location with the housing of the lock;
- mounting a switch actuator member on the latch mechanism within the housing, wherein the switch actuator member operatively engages and activates the switch member in one of the retracted or extended positions when the latch mechanism is shifted transversely, and is remote from the switch member in the other of the retracted or extended positions;
- transmitting signals from the switch member, according to the position of the latch mechanism, to an external source component remote from the lock.
A lock with sensor comprising:
- a housing defining a chamber;
- a latch mechanism located within the chamber of the housing and being movable relative thereto between a retracted position wherein the latch mechanism is substantially within the housing and an extended position wherein the latch mechanism extends at least partially outside of the housing, said switch member having a pin receiving hole to receive an activating pin and which is angled with respect to the horizontal;
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- a sensor mechanism having a fixed switch portion located within the chamber and a movable switch activator portion, the switch activator portion comprising a pin member on said latch mechanism so as to move with the latch mechanism, said pin member comprising a base portion accommodated within said pin hole and a projecting portion extending upwardly from the latch member, said projecting portion being located to engage the fixed switch portion in one of either an extended position or a retracted position and thereby activate and deactivate the switch portion in the other of the extended or retracted position respectively.
Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.