Door lock sensor and alarm

• US 10,169,942 B2
• Filed: 12/05/2017
• Issued: 01/01/2019
• Est. Priority Date: 05/23/2012
• Status: Active Grant

• Current Assignee: Schlage Lock Company LLC (Allegion PLC)
• Original Assignee: Schlage Lock Company LLC (Allegion PLC)
• Inventors: Comerford, Timothy N., Baty, David M., Ainley, William B., Rettig, Raymond F., Ahearn, John R., Lyon, Joseph W.
• Primary Examiner(s): Lau, Hoi
• Application Number:
  US15/831,900
• Publication Number:
  US 20180158268A1
• Time in Patent Office: 392 Days
• Field of Search: 340542, 340 57, 3406866, 340506, 3405451, 340 56, 340540, 340564, 340 551, 340 553, 340 573, 340551, 340546, 3405391, 3405734, 340501, 3405452, 73493
• CPC Class Codes: E05B 2045/063 by movement of the wing
• CPC Class Codes: E05B 2045/065 Switch or sensor type used in alarm locks
• CPC Class Codes: E05B 2045/067 Switches triggered by inertia
• CPC Class Codes: E05B 2047/0058 by batteries
• CPC Class Codes: E05B 45/04 with detonating alarm devices detonating alarm devices in general G08B3/14, G08B13/06
• CPC Class Codes: E05B 45/06 Electric alarm locks E05B45/005 takes precedence
• CPC Class Codes: E05B 47/0001 with electric actuators; Constructional features thereof for vehicles E05B81/04
• CPC Class Codes: E05B 65/00 Locks or fastenings for special use
• CPC Class Codes: G07C 9/00309 operated with bidirectional data transmission between data carrier and locks
• CPC Class Codes: G08B 13/06 by tampering with fastening

Abstract

A door lock mechanism is disclosed that includes door lock and alarm features. The mechanism includes a controller and a sensor useful to detect motions that are representative of attempted access through a door to which the door lock mechanism is attached. The controller can set an alarm condition if a measured motion, such as a measured acceleration, meet and/or exceeds a threshold. If an appropriate access control credential is provided through a user device then the alarm condition may not be set by the controller. The door lock mechanism can be coupled to a remote station via a communications link if needed, such as a radio frequency link. The remote station can additionally be in communication with the door lock mechanism via a network. The remote station can be used to send and receive messages regarding door lock mechanism status, configuration, etc.

Claims

1. A system for generating an alarm associated with acceleration of a door, the system comprising:

a door lock mechanism installed with a door panel that includes a lock and permits entry through the door based on a status of the lock;

at least one accelerometer coupled to the door lock mechanism and configured to detect motion of the door; and

a controller configured to;

determine whether an initial acceleration detected by the at least one accelerometer during a first period of time of the door being in motion is less than an acceleration threshold of the door, wherein the acceleration threshold is an acceleration that when exceeded by the door is indicative of a forced entry; and

maintain the alarm associated with the door lock mechanism in a deactivated state when the initial acceleration of the door detected by the at least one accelerometer is less than the acceleration threshold.

2. The system of claim 1, wherein the controller is further configured to:

determine whether a subsequent acceleration detected by the at least one accelerometer during a second period of time of the door being in motion that follows the first period of time is less than the acceleration threshold of the door; and

maintain the alarm associated with the door lock mechanism in the deactivated state when the subsequent acceleration of the door detected by the at least one accelerometer is less than the acceleration threshold.

3. The system of claim 2, wherein the controller is further configured to:

determine whether the initial acceleration of the door is detected as being less than the acceleration threshold by the at least one accelerometer during the first period of time when the subsequent acceleration of the door is detected by the at least one accelerometer during the second period of time as exceeding the acceleration threshold of the door; and

maintain the alarm associated with the door lock mechanism in the deactivated state when the initial acceleration of the door is detected as being less than the acceleration threshold during the first period of time and when the subsequent acceleration of the door is detected by the at least one accelerometer during the second period of time as exceeding the acceleration threshold.

4. The system of claim 3, wherein the controller is further configured to activate the alarm associated with the door lock mechanism when the at least one accelerometer fails to detect the initial acceleration of the door and the at least one accelerometer detects the subsequent acceleration of the door as exceeding the acceleration threshold.

5. The system of claim 1, wherein the at least one accelerometer is further configured to generate at least one data signal that identifies the motion of the door.

6. The system of claim 5, wherein the data signal includes one of an acceleration value, a wake-up message, and/or an intrusion threshold alarm.

7. The system of claim 6, wherein the intrusion threshold alarm includes one of a tamper mode and/or a kick-in mode.

8. The system of claim 1, further comprising:

a user input device that is configured to receive an authentication from an authorized user.

13. The system of claim 8, wherein the controller is further configured to:

determine whether an initial acceleration detected by the at least one accelerometer during a first period of time of the door being in motion is less than the acceleration threshold of the door, wherein the acceleration threshold is the acceleration that when exceeded by the door is indicative of a forced entry, and

maintain an alarm associated with the door lock mechanism in a deactivated state when the initial acceleration of the door detected by the at least one accelerometer is less than the acceleration threshold.

14. The system of claim 13, wherein the controller is further configured to:

determine whether a subsequent acceleration detected by the at least one accelerometer during a second period of time of the door being in motion that follows the first period of time is less than the acceleration threshold the door; and

maintain the alarm associated with the door lock mechanism in the deactivated state when the subsequent acceleration of the door detected by the at least one accelerometer is less than the acceleration threshold.

15. The system of claim 14, wherein the controller is further configured to:

determine whether the initial acceleration of the door is detected as being less than the acceleration threshold by the at least one accelerometer during the first period of time when the subsequent acceleration of the door is detected by the at least one accelerometer during the second period of time as exceeding the acceleration threshold of the door; and

maintain the alarm associated with the door lock mechanism in the deactivated state when the initial acceleration of the door is detected as being less than the acceleration threshold during the first period of time and when the subsequent acceleration of the door is detected by the at least one accelerometer during the second period of time as exceeding the acceleration threshold.

16. The system of claim 15, wherein the controller is further configured to activate the alarm associated with the door lock mechanism when the at least one accelerometer fails to detect the initial acceleration of the door and the at least one accelerometer detects the subsequent acceleration of the door as exceeding the acceleration threshold.

9. A system for generating an alarm associated with acceleration of a door, the system comprising:

a door lock mechanism installed with a door panel that includes a lock and permits entry through the door based on a status of the lock;

at least one accelerometer coupled to the door lock mechanism and configured to detect motion of the door; and

a controller configured to;

receive an authentication code from a user that is attempting to enter the door;

compare the authentication received from the user to a plurality of stored authentication codes to determine whether the user is authorized to enter the door;

analyze an acceleration of the door as provided by the by the at least one accelerometer to determine whether the acceleration detected by the at least one accelerometer satisfies an acceleration threshold; and

trigger an alarm associated with the door lock mechanism when the authentication code received from the user is not authenticated and the acceleration of the door fails to satisfy the acceleration threshold.

10. The system of claim 9, wherein the controller is further configured to maintain the alarm associated with the door lock mechanism in a deactivated state when the authentication code received from the user is authenticated and the acceleration of the door satisfies the acceleration threshold.

11. The system of claim 10, wherein the controller is further configured to activate the alarm associated with the door lock mechanism when the authentication code is not received from the user and the acceleration of the door satisfies the acceleration threshold.

12. The system of claim 11, wherein the controller is further configured to maintain the alarm associated with the door lock mechanism in the deactivated state when the authentication code received from the user is authenticated and the acceleration of the fails to satisfy the acceleration threshold.

17. The system of claim 9, wherein the acceleration threshold is adjusted remotely via a network.

18. A method for generating an alarm associated with acceleration of a door, the method comprising:

determining whether an initial acceleration detected by at least one accelerometer during a first period of time of the door being in motion is less than an acceleration threshold of a door, wherein the acceleration threshold is less than an acceleration threshold that when exceeded by the door is indicative of a forced entry; and

maintaining an alarm associated with the door lock mechanism in a deactivated state when the initial acceleration of the door detected by the at least one accelerometer is less than the acceleration threshold.

19. The method of claim 18, further comprising:

determining whether a subsequent acceleration detected by the at least one accelerometer during a second period of time of the door being in motion that follows the first period of time is less than the acceleration threshold of the door; and

maintaining the alarm associated with the door lock mechanism in the deactivated state when the subsequent acceleration of the door detected by the at least one accelerometer is less than the acceleration threshold.

20. The method of claim 19, further comprising:

determining whether the initial acceleration of the door is detected as being less than the acceleration threshold by the at least one accelerometer during the first period of time when the subsequent acceleration of the door is detected by the at least once accelerometer during the second period of time as exceeding the threshold of the door; and

maintaining the alarm associated with the door lock mechanism in the deactivated state when the initial acceleration of the door is detected as being less than the acceleration threshold during the first period of time and when the subsequent acceleration of the door is detected by the at least one accelerometer during the second period of time as exceeding the acceleration threshold.