Interconnected lock with remote locking mechanism
AssigneeSchlage Lock Company LLC
InventorsPeter K. Bates, John Bussiere, Alan Doerr
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Abstract
An interconnected lock assembly with a locking mechanism which can throw the deadbolt and lock the door in response to a remote control signal. The interconnected lock comprising a first lock assembly including an inside handle and an outside handle, and a second lock assembly interconnected to said first lock assembly. The second lock assembly comprises a deadbolt assembly operably connected to a deadbolt latch. The deadbolt latch comprises a deadbolt movable between an extended position and a retracted position. The interconnected lock further comprises a locking mechanism selectively engageable by a remote control signal to move the deadbolt to an extended position.
Claims11
An interconnected lock assembly for mounting in a door, comprising:
- a first lock assembly including an inside handle and an outside handle;
- a second lock assembly interconnected to said first lock assembly by a carrier, said second lock assembly comprising a deadbolt assembly operably connected to a deadbolt latch, said deadbolt latch comprising a deadbolt movable between an extended position and a retracted position;
- a catch positionable to hold said deadbolt in a retracted position;
- a catch release component biased against said catch;
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- a remotely operated locking mechanism that includes a solenoid having a solenoid plunger operably connected to a catch release component such that energization of the solenoid causes rotational movement of said catch release component, wherein said rotation of said catch release component allows the catch to disengage such that said deadbolt is automatically moved to the extended position.
A remotely operated automatic locking mechanism for an interconnected lock assembly mounted in a door, comprising:
- an interconnected lock assembly comprising a first lock assembly, a second lock assembly, both operably interconnected by a rack mounted on a carrier component, wherein said second lock assembly is operably connected to a deadbolt latch assembly, said deadbolt latch assembly comprising a deadbolt movable between an extended position when said carrier component is in a lowered position and a retracted position when said carrier component is in a raised position;
- a biasing component biasing said carrier component toward a lowered position;
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- a catch positionable to hold said carrier component in said raised position;
- a catch release component biased against said catch in a manner preventing said catch from disengaging said carrier component;
- a solenoid that includes a solenoid plunger operably connected to a catch release component;
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- an electronic control module operably attached to said solenoid, said solenoid selectively engageable to disengage said catch allowing said carrier component to move to a lowered position.
A remotely operated automatic locking mechanism for an interconnected lock assembly mounted in a door comprising:
- an interconnected lock assembly comprising a first lock assembly, a second lock assembly, both operably interconnected by a rack mounted on a carrier component, wherein said second lock assembly is operably connected to a deadbolt latch assembly, said deadbolt latch assembly comprising a deadbolt movable between an extended position when said carrier component is in a lowered position and a retracted position when said carrier component is in a raised position;
- a biasing component biasing said carrier component toward a lowered position;
- a catch positionable to hold said carrier component in said raised position;
- an electronic control module including a signal receiver for receiving an activation signal from a remote control device;
- a catch release component biased against said catch in a manner preventing said catch from disengaging said carrier component;
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- a solenoid responsive to said activation signal to disengage said catch component allowing said carrier component to move to a lowered position, wherein said solenoid includes a solenoid plunger operably connected to the catch release component.
Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.