DOOR LOCKING SYSTEM

• US 20110254658A1
• Filed: 04/14/2011
• Published: 10/20/2011
• Est. Priority Date: 04/16/2010
• Status: Active Grant

• Current Assignee: Austin Hughes Electronics Ltd.
• Original Assignee: Austin Hughes Electronics Ltd.
• Inventors: HUI, Kin Fai
• Granted Patent: US 8,610,535 B2
• Time in Patent Office: Days
• US Class Current: 340/5.2
• CPC Class Codes: E05B 13/002 locking the handle E05B13/10, E05B47/0657 take precedence
• CPC Class Codes: E05B 2047/0086 Emergency release, e.g. key or electromagnet E05B63/0073 takes precedence
• CPC Class Codes: E05B 47/0657 by locking the handle, spindle, follower or the like
• CPC Class Codes: E05B 7/00 Handles pivoted about an axis parallel to the wing E05B5/00, E05B85/14 take precedence; combined with bolt movement E05C1/00, E05C3/00
• CPC Class Codes: Y10T 292/57 Operators with knobs or handles
• CPC Class Codes: Y10T 70/50 Special application
• CPC Class Codes: Y10T 70/5097 Cabinet
• CPC Class Codes: Y10T 70/7079 Key rotated [e.g., Eurocylinder]

Abstract

A door locking system configured to lock and unlock a door frame of a cabinet is provided. The door locking system includes a handle rod; a digital or mechanical door sensor configured to detect whether the door frame of the cabinet is open or closed; and a latch configured to lock the handle rod, the latch being connected to and controlled by a lock mechanism. The lock mechanism includes a mechanical module and an electromechanical module. The mechanical module is configured to actuate the latch to lock and unlock the handle rod, and configured to grant the electromechanical module control over the latch to lock and unlock the handle rod.

Claims

1. A door locking system comprising:

a plurality of door locks;

a plurality of main boards each connected to the plurality of door locks;

a plurality of network boards each connected to one of the main boards; and

a plurality of multi-device boards each connected to one of the network boards;

wherein;

each door lock comprises a handle rod and a latch configured to lock the handle rod, the latch being connected to and controlled by a lock mechanism, the lock mechanism comprising a mechanical module and an electromechanical module, the mechanical module being configured to actuate the latch to lock and unlock the handle rod, and configured to grant the electromechanical module control over the latch to lock and unlock the handle rod;

all the network boards are connected with each other one by one as a chain and to a computer network; and

each multi-device board is configured to connect a plurality of sensors for monitoring the operation of the door locking system and the environment nearby.

2. The door locking system of claim 1, wherein the mechanical module comprises a mechanical key lock with a dish, and the electromechanical module comprises a motor or a solenoid and is controlled by an electrical signal.

3. The door locking system of claim 1, wherein the electromechanical module is connected to and controlled by a handle board and a RFID (radio frequency identification) board, the RFID board being configured to identify a RFID card or tag placed nearby.

4. A door locking system comprising:

a plurality of door locks;

a main board connected to the plurality of door locks;

a network board connected to the main board; and

a multi-device board connected to the network board;

wherein;

each door lock comprises a handle rod and a latch configured to lock the handle rod, the latch being connected to and controlled by a lock mechanism, the lock mechanism comprising a mechanical module and an electromechanical module, the mechanical module being configured to actuate the latch to lock and unlock the handle rod, and configured to grant the electromechanical module control over the latch to lock and unlock the handle rod;

the main board is connected to a computer network through the network board; and

the multi-device board is configured to connect a plurality of sensors for monitoring the operation of the door locking system and the environment nearby.

5. The door locking system of claim 4, wherein the mechanical module comprises a mechanical key lock with a dish, and the electromechanical module comprises a motor or a solenoid, and is controlled by an electrical signal.

6. The door locking system of claim 4, wherein the electromechanical module is connected to and controlled by a handle board and a RFID (radio frequency identification) board, the RFID board being configured to identify a RFID tag or card placed nearby.

7. The door locking system of claim 6, wherein the handle board is further connected to a sensor board for detecting the status of the door frame in the cabinet, temperature, humidity, and vibration.

8. The door locking system of claim 6, wherein the handle board is further connected to a status board for detecting the status of the mechanical module.

9. The door locking system of claim 6, wherein the handle board is further connected to a communication board for communicating with a data network either by wire or wirelessly, and the communication board is connected to the main board.

10. The door locking system of claim 6, wherein the RFID board comprises a biometric information reader, the biometric information reader being configured to acquire biometric authentication data from a user and transmit the data to the handle board and the electromechanical module.

11. The door locking system of claim 7, wherein the main board comprises a plurality of displays, the displays being configured to show the temperature or humidity data acquired from the door locking system.

12. A door locking system configured to lock and unlock a door frame of a cabinet, the door locking system comprising:

a handle rod;

a digital or mechanical door sensor configured to detect whether the door frame of the cabinet is open or closed; and

a latch configured to lock the handle rod, the latch being connected to and controlled by a lock mechanism, the lock mechanism comprising a mechanical module and an electromechanical module;

wherein;

the mechanical module is configured to actuate the latch to lock and unlock the handle rod, and configured to grant the electromechanical module control over the latch to lock and unlock the handle rod.

13. The door locking system of claim 12, wherein the mechanical module comprises a mechanical key lock with a dish, and the electromechanical module comprises a motor or a solenoid, and is controlled by an electrical signal.

14. The door locking system of claim 12, wherein the electromechanical module is connected to and controlled by a handle board and a RFID (radio frequency identification) board, the RFID board being configured to identify a RFID card or tag placed nearby.

15. The door locking system of claim 14, wherein the handle board is further connected to a sensor board for detecting temperature, humidity, and vibration.

16. The door locking system of claim 14, wherein the handle board is further connected to a status board for detecting the status of the mechanical module.

17. The door locking system of claim 14, wherein the handle board is further connected to a communication board for communicating with a data network either by wire or wirelessly.

18. The door locking system of claim 14, wherein the RFID board comprises a biometric information reader, the biometric information reader being configured to acquire biometric authentication data from a user and transmit the data to the handle board and the electromechanical module.

19. The door locking system of claim 17 further comprising a main board and a network board, wherein the communication board is connected to the main board and the main board is connected to a computer network through the network board.

20. The door locking system of claim 19 further comprising a multi-device board, wherein the multi-device board is configured to connect a plurality of sensors for monitoring the operation of the door locking system.

21. The door locking system of claim 17 further comprising an out port on the network board, wherein the out port is configured to communicate with another network board'"'"'s link port, then the network board can be connected with each other one by one as a chain and to a computer network.