Remote control door lock system

A remote control lock system for providing wireless remote control of locking and unlocking a pedestrian door in a residential or commercial building, said lock system including:

• an electrically powered striker plate assembly, said striker plate assembly including a moveable striker plate member operable to be engageable with a door latch member, said striker plate member being operable in response to a low voltage DC electrical signal to move from a door latching position to a door unlatching position;
• a control unit including conductor means adapted to be connected to said striker plate assembly, said control unit including a wireless signal receiver, connector means for connecting said control unit to a source of AC electrical power and rectifier means for converting said AC power to low voltage DC power, said control unit further including a circuit operably connected to said receiver and to said striker assembly and responsive to predetermined signals transmitted to said receiver to cause said striker assembly to effect unlatching a door indefinitely or momentarily;
• a wireless transmitter operable to transmit a signal to said receiver to effect one of said indefinite or said momentary unlatching of said door;
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• a mode selector switch connected to said circuit and operable in a first position to cause said circuit to operate said striker assembly to effect unlatching said door indefinitely in response to a signal transmitted to said receiver, said mode selector switch being operable in a second position to cause said circuit to operate said striker assembly to unlatch said door momentarily in response to a signal transmitted to said receiver.

A wireless remote controlled door lock system for a doorway for a residential or commercial building wherein said doorway includes a door jamb for supporting a striker plate assembly co-operable with a door for latching said door in a closed position, said lock system comprising:

• a striker assembly adapted to mount in a recess in said door jamb and including a striker plate member moveable between a first position to allow said door to open without actuating a latch bolt of said door and a second position for locking said door in a closed position;
• control means including a wireless signal receiver operably connected to a circuit for causing said striker assembly to move said striker plate member to said first position at least momentarily;
• a wireless transmitter operable to transmit signals to said receiver to effect operation of said striker plate member to move between said first and second positions;
• a first relay in said circuit operably connected to a source of electrical power and said striker assembly and responsive to a signal from said transmitter to said receiver to energize said striker assembly to move said striker plate member to said first position, said first relay including a latching contactor operably connected to said circuit for holding said first relay in a latched position to energize said striker assembly;
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• a second relay in said circuit and operably connected to said first relay and to said receiver, said second relay being responsive to a signal from said transmitter to said receiver to effect unlatching of said first relay for operation to de-energize said striker assembly.

A wireless remote controlled lock system for a pedestrian door for a residential or commercial building wherein said door includes a door jamb adapted to support a striker plate cooperable with said door for latching said door in a closed and locked position, said lock system comprising:

• a striker assembly adapted to mount at said jamb and including a striker plate member moveable between a first position to allow said door to open and a second position for locking said door in a closed position;
• a control unit including a wireless signal receiver and a circuit for causing said striker assembly be energized to provide for movement of said striker plate member to said first position for a predetermined time period;
• a wireless transmitter operable to transmit a signal to said receiver to effect operation of said striker assembly to provide for movement of said striker plate member to said first position;
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• a mode selector switch connected to said circuit and operable in a first position to cause said striker plate member to remain in said first position in response to a signal from said transmitter to said receiver, and said mode selector switch is operable to be in a second position for causing said circuit to energize said striker assembly for a predetermined time period commencing with a signal from said transmitter to said receiver.

A remote control lock system for providing wireless remote control of locking and unlocking a pedestrian door in a residential or commercial building, said lock system including:

• an electrically powered striker plate assembly, said striker plate assembly including a moveable striker plate member operable to be engageable with a door latch member, said striker plate member being operable in response to an electrical signal to said striker plate assembly to move from a door latching position to a door unlatching position;
• a control unit including conductor means connected to said striker plate assembly, said control unit including a wireless signal receiver, connector means for connecting said control unit to a source of electrical power, said control unit further including a circuit operably connected to said receiver and to said striker plate assembly and responsive to a first signal transmitted to said receiver to cause said striker plate assembly to effect unlatching a door, said control unit being responsive to a second signal transmitted to said receiver to cause said striker plate assembly to be operable to latch said door in a closed position, said circuit including a first relay operably connected to a source of electrical power and said striker assembly and responsive to a first signal from said receiver to energize said striker assembly to provide for movement of said striker plate member to said first position and to hold said first relay in a condition to energize said striker assembly;
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• a wireless transmitter operable to transmit said first and second signals to said receiver.

A wireless remote controlled lock system for a pedestrian door for a residential or commercial building wherein said door includes a door jamb adapted to support a striker plate cooperable with said door for latching said door in a closed and locked position, said lock system comprising:

• a striker assembly adapted to mount at said jamb and including a striker plate member moveable between a first position to allow said door to open and a second position for locking said door in a closed position;
• a control unit including a wireless signal receiver and a circuit for causing said striker assembly to provide for movement of said striker plate member to said first position for a predetermined time period, said circuit includes circuit elements operable upon receiving a first signal by said receiver from said transmitter to cause said striker assembly to provide for movement of said striker plate member to said first position and upon receiving a second signal from said transmitter by said receiver to cause said striker plate member to move to said second position, said circuit elements include a first relay operably connected to a source of electrical power and said striker assembly and responsive to a first signal from said receiver to energize said striker assembly to provide for movement of said striker plate member to said first position and to hold said first relay in a condition to energize said striker assembly;
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• a wireless transmitter operable to transmit a signal to said receiver to effect operation of said striker to provide for movement of said striker plate member to said first position.

A wireless remote controlled lock system for a pedestrian door for a residential or commercial building wherein said door includes a door jamb adapted to support a striker plate cooperable with said door for latching said door in a closed and locked position, said lock system comprising:

• a striker assembly adapted to mount at said jamb and including a striker plate member moveable between a first position to allow said door to open and a second position for locking said door in a closed position;
• a control unit including a wireless signal receiver and a circuit for causing said striker assembly to provide for movement of said striker plate member to said first position for a predetermined time period;
• a wireless transmitter operable to transmit a signal to said receiver to effect operation of said striker assembly to provide for movement of said striker plate member to said first position;
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• said receiver includes first and second switches operable momentarily in response to said receiver receiving a first signal from said transmitter and a second signal from said transmitter, said first and second signals from said transmitter being spaced apart in time.

A remote control lock system for providing wireless remote control of locking and unlocking a pedestrian door in a residential or commercial building, said lock system including:

• an electrically powered striker plate assembly, said striker plate assembly including a moveable striker plate member operable to be engageable with a door latch member, said striker plate member being operable in response to an electrical signal to energize said striker plate assembly to move from a door latching position to a door unlatching position;
• a control unit including conductor means connected to said striker plate assembly, said control unit including a wireless signal receiver, connector means for connecting said control unit to a source of electrical power, said control unit further including a circuit operably connected to said receiver and to said striker plate assembly and responsive to a first signal transmitted to said receiver to cause said striker plate assembly to effect unlatching a door, said control unit being responsive to a second signal transmitted to said receiver to cause said striker plate assembly to be operable to latch said door in a closed position;
• a wireless transmitter operable to transmit said first and second signals to said receiver;
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• a mode selector switch connected to said circuit and operable in a first position to cause said striker plate member to remain in said door unlatching position in response to a signal from said transmitter to said receiver, said mode selector switch in operable to be in a second position for causing said circuit to energize said striker plate assembly for a predetermined time period commencing with a signal from said transmitter to said receiver.

A remote control lock system for providing wireless remote control of locking and unlocking a pedestrian door in a residential or commercial building, said lock system including:

• an electrically powered striker plate assembly, said striker plate assembly including a moveable striker plate member operable to be engageable with a door latch member, said striker plate member being operable in response to an electrical signal to said striker plate assembly to move from a door latching position to a door unlatching position;
• a control unit including conductor means connected to said striker plate assembly, said control unit including a wireless signal receiver, connector means for connecting said control unit to a source of electrical power, said control unit further including a circuit operably connected to said receiver and to said striker plate assembly and responsive to a first signal transmitted to said receiver to cause said striker plate assembly to effect unlatching a door, said control unit being responsive to a second signal transmitted to said receiver to cause said striker plate assembly to be operable to latch said door in a closed position;
• a wireless transmitter operable to transmit said first and second signals to said receiver;
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• said receiver includes first and second switches operable momentarily in response to said receiver receiving said first signal from said transmitter and said second signal from said transmitter, said first and second signals from said transmitter being spaced apart in time.