Electromechanical non-numeric control for locks

An electro-mechanical control for a lock, comprising:

• a plurality of mostly tubular shafts journaled concentrically about a common axis, each inner shaft extending from its outer in both axial directions, the shafts having proximal and distal ends;
• a plurality of wheels matched to the mostly tubular shafts, each fixed to the distal end of a corresponding shaft, each having an aperture at a common radial distance from the common axis;
• a plurality of dials matched to the mostly tubular shafts, each fixed to the proximal end of a corresponding shaft and thereby forming a unitary rotational assembly with wheel and shaft, each dial having a preferred orientation corresponding to an alignment of the apertures;
• a means for indicating the preferred orientation for each dial;
• a light source at one end of the plurality of wheels positioned at the common radial distance, the light source connected to a source of power through a means for connecting;
• a photo sensor positioned on the other end of the plurality of wheels for detecting a beam of light from the light source passed through the aligned apertures;
• a means for determining whether each wheel rotation was clockwise or counterclockwise, said means for determining including an electro-magnetic sensor utilizing Weigand technology;
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• a means for controlling the opening of the lock when the dials have been turned in a preferred direction to the preferred orientation.