Reduced power electronic lock system
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1. An electronic lock system, comprising:
- an electronic lock disposed in a door; and
a controller disposed proximate to the door;
wherein the controller includes an access device by which the electronic lock may be accessed; and
wherein the controller is disposed for wirelessly communicating with the electronic lock and wirelessly providing power to the electronic lock.
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Abstract
An electronic lock system including an electronic lock disposed in a door and a device external to the door disposed for wirelessly providing power to the electronic lock.
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34 Claims
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1. An electronic lock system, comprising:
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an electronic lock disposed in a door; and
a controller disposed proximate to the door;
wherein the controller includes an access device by which the electronic lock may be accessed; and
wherein the controller is disposed for wirelessly communicating with the electronic lock and wirelessly providing power to the electronic lock. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12, 13, 14, 15, 21, 22, 23)
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16. An electronic lock system, comprising:
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an electronic lock disposed in a door; and
a controller disposed proximate to the door and connected to a power source for providing power to the controller;
wherein the controller includes an access device by which the electronic lock may be accessed;
wherein the controller is disposed for wirelessly communicating with the electronic lock;
wherein the electronic lock includes a dynamo for providing power to the lock. - View Dependent Claims (17, 18, 19, 24, 25)
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20. A method of operating an electronic lock disposed in a door, the method comprising:
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presenting an access card to an access device of a controller disposed proximate to the door, the access card including stored identification data;
processing the identification data at the controller;
generating a wireless activation signal at the controller where the identification data is acceptable;
transmitting the activation signal to the electronic lock; and
activating and rendering operable the electronic lock in response to the activation signal;
wherein when operable the electronic lock is powered by energy from a storage device of the electronic lock which is charged by a wireless signal generated by the controller. - View Dependent Claims (26, 27)
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28. An electronic lock system, comprising:
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an electronic lock disposed in a door including an access device by which the lock may be accessed; and
a power signal generator disposed external to the door configured for wirelessly providing power to the electronic lock. - View Dependent Claims (29, 30, 31, 32, 33, 34)
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