WIRELESS CONTROLLED ELECTROMECHANICAL CYLINDER

• US 20130139561A1
• Filed: 04/14/2011
• Published: 06/06/2013
• Est. Priority Date: 04/15/2010
• Status: Abandoned Application

• Current Assignee: Benyamin Parto, Meir Arbel, Tamir Shaharabani
• Original Assignee: Benyamin Parto, Meir Arbel, Tamir Shaharabani
• Inventors: Parto, Benyamin, Shaharabani, Tamir, Arbel, Meir
• Application Number:
  US13/640,496
• Publication Number:
  US 20130139561A1
• Time in Patent Office: Days
• US Class Current: 70/278.7
• CPC Class Codes: E05B 2047/0091 Retrofittable electric locks, e.g. an electric module can be attached to an existing manual lock electrically driven keys E05B2047/0083
• CPC Class Codes: E05B 2047/0094 Mechanical aspects of remotely controlled locks electronic locks G07C9/00
• CPC Class Codes: E05B 2047/0095 Mechanical aspects of locks controlled by telephone signals, e.g. by mobile phones electronic locks G07C9/00
• CPC Class Codes: E05B 47/0012 with rotary electromotors actuators with rotary electromotors per se H02K7/06, H02K23/68
• CPC Class Codes: E05B 47/0611 Cylinder locks with electromagnetic control
• CPC Class Codes: G07C 9/00182 operated with unidirectional data transmission between data carrier and locks
• CPC Class Codes: G07C 9/00944 Details of construction or manufacture
• CPC Class Codes: Y10T 70/7102 And details of blocking system [e.g., linkage, latch, pawl, spring]

Abstract

A mechanical lock device including an electromechanical cylinder, which is retrofittable to a lock device. The electromechanical cylinder is controlled by a wireless enabled communication device transmitting a signal including identifying details of entities authorized to open or close the lock.

Claims

1. A lock device comprising:

an electromechanical cylinder being retrofittable to said lock device, said electromechanical cylinder comprising;

a wireless communication device, a processing unit, an engine, and one or more mechanical pins;

said wireless communication device, configured to receive a signal from a remote wireless-enabled communication device, said signal including identifying data;

said communication device is further configured to forward the signal to said processing unit;

said processing unit is configured to authenticate said signal and in case said signal is authenticated, to send an authorizing signal to said engine;

in response to said authorization signal said engine is configured to relocate said one or more mechanical pins, such that the lock is opened or closed.

3. The device according to claim 1 wherein said electromechanical cylinder further comprises an input port for supplying energy to at least said processing unit, said engine and wireless communication device.

4. The device according to claim 1, wherein said remote wireless-enabled communication device can be one of a mobile phone device, a PDA, a personal or portable computer.

5. The device according to claim 1, wherein said identifying data is indicative of at least said remote communication device and a cylinder ID.

6. The device according to claim 1, wherein said identifying data is indicative of at least cylinder ID and a registered user.

7. The device according to claim 1, wherein said signal is transmitted as two separate signals.

8. The device according to claim 1, wherein said engine is a DC Motor with integrated gear power of 3-12V, 4 W with gear ratio of 1:

100 and RPM;

3000.

9. The device according to claim 1, wherein said processing unit is further configured to lock and track the intensity of the received signal and delay the transmission of the authorizing signal to a point where the intensity of the signal is greater than a predefined threshold.

10. The device according to claim 9, wherein in the event that the lock has been opened, said processing unit is further configured to lock and track the intensity of the signal received from remote communication device, and transmit a second signal for closing the lock, once intensity of the signal is lower than a predefined low threshold.

11. The device according to claim 3, wherein said electromechanical cylinder further comprises a substitute power source for supplying energy instead of or in addition to said input port.

12. The device according to claim 1, wherein said electromechanical cylinder further comprises an override switch configured for disabling control of said remote communication device.

13. The device according to claim 12 wherein said override switch is configured to maintain said lock in an open position.

14. The device according to claim 1, wherein said processing unit comprises:

an input module, a processor, an ID component configured for storing a unique cylinder ID and an associated data repository;

said input module configured for receiving and extracting said identifying data transmitted in said signal; and

said processor configured for receiving and authenticating the extracted identifying data.

15. The device according to claim 14 wherein said processing unit further comprises a decoder configured for decoding said signal in the event that the signal is encrypted.

2. An electromechanical cylinder, comprising:

a wireless communication device, a processing unit, an engine, and one or more mechanical pins;

said wireless communication device, configured to receive a signal from a remote wireless-enabled communication device, said signal including identifying data;

said communication device is further configured to forward the signal to said processing unit;

said processing unit is configured to authenticate said signal and in case said signal is authenticated to send an authorizing signal to said engine;

in response to said authorization signal said engine is configured to relocate said one or more mechanical pins, such that the lock is opened or closed; and

wherein, said electromechanical cylinder is retrofittable to a mechanical lock device.