SMART LOCK SYSTEMS AND METHODS
First Claim
1. A lock system for a building door comprising a lock configured to couple to the building door, wherein the lock is configured to receive electricity from a transformer that is located remotely relative to the building door, wherein the transformer is configured to provide electrical energy to a doorbell chime, the lock system comprising:
- an outer housing;
a bolt configured to protrude from the outer housing and past a face plate to secure the building door by entering a hole in a door frame, wherein the bolt comprises a throw distance;
an electrical control system configured to adjust the throw distance; and
a conduction receiver coupled to the face plate, wherein the conduction receiver comprises an electrical contact, wherein the electrical contact of the conduction receiver is configured to conductively receive the electricity from a conductive tab of a conduction transmitter.
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Abstract
A lock can receive electricity from a transformer of a doorbell chime while the lock is mounted on a door. The lock can be electrically coupled to the face plate. The face plate can be electrically coupled to the strike plate of the door frame. The strike plate of the doorframe can be electrically coupled to the transformer of the doorbell chime.
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25 Claims
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1. A lock system for a building door comprising a lock configured to couple to the building door, wherein the lock is configured to receive electricity from a transformer that is located remotely relative to the building door, wherein the transformer is configured to provide electrical energy to a doorbell chime, the lock system comprising:
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an outer housing; a bolt configured to protrude from the outer housing and past a face plate to secure the building door by entering a hole in a door frame, wherein the bolt comprises a throw distance; an electrical control system configured to adjust the throw distance; and a conduction receiver coupled to the face plate, wherein the conduction receiver comprises an electrical contact, wherein the electrical contact of the conduction receiver is configured to conductively receive the electricity from a conductive tab of a conduction transmitter. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 21)
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9. A lock system comprising a lock configured to couple to a door, wherein the lock is configured to receive electricity from a transformer that is located remotely relative to the door, wherein the transformer is configured to provide electrical energy to a doorbell chime, the lock system comprising:
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the lock comprising an outer housing, an electrical control system, a face plate, and a bolt, wherein the bolt and the face plate are coupled to the outer housing such that the bolt is arranged and configured to protrude from the outer housing and past the face plate to secure the door by entering a first hole in a door frame, wherein the bolt comprises a throw distance, and wherein the electrical control system is configured to adjust the throw distance; a conduction receiver coupled to the face plate of the lock, wherein the conduction receiver comprises an electrical contact, wherein the conduction receiver is electrically coupled to the electrical control system of the lock; a strike plate configured to be coupled to the door frame, wherein the strike plate faces towards the face plate such that the bolt protrudes from the face plate and past the strike plate; and a conduction transmitter coupled to the strike plate, wherein the conduction transmitter comprises a conductive tab, wherein the conduction transmitter is configured to be electrically coupled to the transformer to receive the electricity from the transformer while the transformer is electrically coupled to a power source of a building and while the transformer is electrically coupled to the doorbell chime, wherein the conduction transmitter is configured to conductively transmit the electricity from the conductive tab of the conduction transmitter to the electrical contact of the conduction receiver to thereby enable the lock to receive the electricity from the transformer. - View Dependent Claims (12, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20, 22)
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