Wireless access control system with energy-saving piezo-electric locking

• US 20050164749A1
• Filed: 01/20/2005
• Published: 07/28/2005
• Est. Priority Date: 01/20/2004
• Status: Active Grant

• Current Assignee: Harrow Products (Delaware) LLC (Allegion PLC)
• Original Assignee: Harrow Products (Delaware) LLC (Allegion PLC)
• Inventors: Conforti, Fred J.
• Granted Patent: US 7,747,286 B2
• Time in Patent Office: Days
• US Class Current: 455/574
• CPC Class Codes: H04B 1/3883 Arrangements for mounting batteries or battery chargers

Abstract

One aspect of the disclosed embodiment is a method and system for conserving battery life in a wireless access control system. This disclosed embodiment comprises a wireless access control system with a lock having an electronic controller and a piezo electronic driven locking mechanism. The electronic controller controls voltage to the piezo electronic locking mechanism. These and other features of the disclosed embodiment are discussed in the following detailed description of the disclosed embodiment.

Claims

1. In an RF access control system, a method of using a piezo electronic locking/unlocking mechanism for conserving battery life comprising:

a piezo electronic locking/unlocking mechanism;

a battery for supplying power to the locking/unlocking mechanism and control circuitry;

control circuitry for receiving locking/unlocking signals from an authorizing control unit and applying or removing power to the piezo electronic locking/unlocking mechanism; and

authorizing signals coming from an authorizing control unit.