ARCHITECTURAL CLOSURE POWERING DEVICE

• US 20140020295A1
• Filed: 04/23/2013
• Published: 01/23/2014
• Est. Priority Date: 04/23/2012
• Status: Abandoned Application

• Current Assignee: Stanley Security Solutions Incorporated (Stanley Black & Decker, Inc.)
• Original Assignee: Stanley Security Solutions Incorporated (Stanley Black & Decker, Inc.)
• Inventors: Bonahoom, Bryan J., Nyamaswa, Rodrigue
• Application Number:
  US13/868,537
• Publication Number:
  US 20140020295A1
• Time in Patent Office: Days
• US Class Current: 49/25
• CPC Class Codes: E05B 2047/0061 using induction
• CPC Class Codes: E05B 47/02 Movement of the bolt by electromagnetic means; Adaptation of locks, latches, or parts thereof, for movement of the bolt by electromagnetic means by means in the striker E05B63/248
• CPC Class Codes: G01B 7/14 for measuring distance or clearance between spaced objects or spaced apertures G01B7/30 takes precedence
• CPC Class Codes: G07C 2209/62 Comprising means for indicating the status of the lock
• CPC Class Codes: G08B 13/08 by opening, e.g. of door, of window, of drawer, of shutter, of curtain, of blind
• CPC Class Codes: H01F 38/14 Inductive couplings for wireless supply or distribution of electric power using inductive coupling H02J50/10

Abstract

A closure lock has a wireless power coupling. The wireless power coupling is used to determine whether the closure is in an open or closed position.

Claims

1. A closure position detector for use with an architectural opening having a perimeter and a closure having an outer perimeter and moveable between an open position and a closed position closing the opening, the closure position detector including:

an electronic device supportable by the closure and including a wireless power coupling configured to receive power wirelessly through the perimeter of the closure to power the electronic device; and

a closure position monitor monitoring the wireless power coupling to determine the position of the closure.

2. The closure position detector of claim 1, wherein the wireless power coupling is an inductive coupling.

3. The closure position detector of claim 1, wherein the electronic device controls operation of a latch bolt of a lock supported by the closure.

4. The closure position detector of claim 3, wherein the electronic device includes a motor providing mechanical power to control operation of the latch bolt.

5. The closure position detector of claim 1, wherein the closure position monitor is supportable by the closure.

6. The closure position detector of claim 1, wherein the closure position monitor is supportable away from the closure.

7. The closure position detector of claim 1, wherein the electronic device includes a motor positioned to move a component supported by the closure, and power from the wireless power coupling powers operation of the motor.

8. An architectural opening and closure system including:

an architectural opening having a perimeter;

a closure having an outer perimeter and being moveable between an open position and a closed position closing the architectural opening; and

a closure position detector including

an electronic device supported by the closure and including a wireless power coupling configured to receive power wirelessly through the perimeter of the architectural opening to power the electronic device and

a closure position monitor monitoring the wireless power coupling to determine the position of the closure.

9. The system of claim 8, wherein the wireless power coupling is an inductive coupling.

10. The system of claim 8, further comprising a lock having a latch bolt that extends between the closure and the perimeter of the architectural opening and the electronic device controls operation of a latch bolt.

11. The system of claim 10, wherein the electronic device includes a motor providing mechanical power to control operation of the latch bolt.

12. The system of claim 8, wherein the closure position monitor is supported by the closure.

13. The system of claim 8, wherein the closure position monitor is supported by the perimeter of the architectural opening.

14. The system of claim 8, wherein the electronic device includes a motor positioned to move a component supported by the closure, and power from the wireless power coupling powers operation of the motor.

15. A door system including:

a door having an outer perimeter and moveable between open and closed positions; and

an electronic device supported by the door and including

a chassis having a lower-most portion and an upper-most portion, and

an electronic assembly controlling operation of the door, the electronic assembly including a wireless power coupling positioned below the lower-most portion of the chassis or above the upper-most portion of the chassis and a powered portion positioned in the chassis and powered by power transmitted through the wireless power coupling.

16. The door system of claim 15, wherein the electronic device includes electrical conduit extending from the wireless powering coupling to transmit power from the wireless powering coupling and at least a portion of the electrical conduit is positioned outside of the chassis.

17. The door system of claim 16, wherein the door includes an interior region having a first portion sized to receive the chassis, a second portion sized to receive the wireless power coupling, and a third portion sized to receive the electrical conduit, and the third portion of the interior region is positioned vertically between the first and second portions of the interior regions.

18. An electronic closure device for use with an architectural opening having a perimeter and a closure having an outer perimeter, the closure being moveable between an open position and a closed position closing the opening, the electronic closure device supportable by the closure and including:

a wireless power coupling configured to receive power wirelessly through the outer perimeter of the closure to power the electronic closure device; and

a controller receiving input from the wireless power coupling providing power, the controller anticipating the format of the input and providing a predetermined output based on the format of the input.

19. The electronic closure device of claim 18, wherein the input from the wireless power coupling is at a predetermined frequency and the controller anticipates the predetermined frequency.

20. The electronic closure device of claim 18, wherein the predetermined output indicates that the closure is in the closed position if the anticipated format matches the input from the wireless power coupling.

21. The electronic closure device of claim 18, wherein the predetermined output indicates an error condition if the anticipated format does not match the input from the wireless power coupling.

22. The electronic closure device of claim 18, wherein the predetermined output indicates that the closure is in the open position if the anticipated format does not match the input from the wireless power coupling or insufficient input is received from the wireless power coupling.