ACCESS CONTROL DEVICE

• US 20170114570A1
• Filed: 10/24/2016
• Published: 04/27/2017
• Est. Priority Date: 10/27/2015
• Status: Active Grant

• Current Assignee: Paxton Access Limited
• Original Assignee: Paxton Access Limited
• Inventors: Hallett, Aaron
• Granted Patent: US 10,323,437 B2
• Time in Patent Office: Days
• CPC Class Codes: E05B 15/02 Striking-plates; Keepers; Bolt staples; Escutcheons keyhole finders E05B15/08; escutcheons made of hard materials E05B15/1614; finger-plates E06B7/285
• CPC Class Codes: E05B 2047/0091 Retrofittable electric locks, e.g. an electric module can be attached to an existing manual lock
• CPC Class Codes: E05B 2047/0094 Mechanical aspects of remotely controlled locks
• CPC Class Codes: E05B 47/00 Operating or controlling locks or other fastening devices by electric or magnetic means electric permutation locks E05B49/00
• CPC Class Codes: E05B 49/00 Electric permutation locks; Circuits therefor ; Mechanical aspects of electronic locks; Mechanical keys therefor arrangements for sensing or reading record carriers G06K7/00; mechanisms including electronic locks actuated by nonmechanical keys such as passive and active electrical keys and other data carriers G07C9/00, G07F7/00; electronic switching H03K17/00
• CPC Class Codes: E05B 63/0052 Locks mounted on the "frame" cooperating with means on the "wing" E05B47/0046, E05B65/0829, E05B65/0847, E05B65/0882 take precedence
• CPC Class Codes: E05B 63/0056 Locks with adjustable or exchangeable lock parts adjustable strikers E05B15/024; adjustable to different keys E05B35/083; adjustable bolt or backset E05B63/06; adjustable coupling means for bars, rods, cables E05C9/20
• CPC Class Codes: E05B 63/08 Mortise locks mortised work B27F5/12
• CPC Class Codes: E05B 9/08 Fastening locks or fasteners or parts thereof, e.g. the casings of latch-bolt locks or cylinder locks to the wing on glass wings E05B65/0025
• CPC Class Codes: G07C 9/33 by means of a password
• CPC Class Codes: G07C 9/37 using biometric data, e.g. fingerprints, iris scans or voice recognition

Abstract

An access control device 3 comprising: a locking mechanism 1 for a moveable barrier 2; a first locking/user interface component 6 for positioning on a first side of the moveable barrier; and a second locking/user interface component 7 for positioning on a second side of the moveable barrier. The first and second components are arranged to be secured to an intermediary barrier member 4, provided with either a first set of through holes for a first alternative locking member or a second set of through holes for a second alternative locking member, the first set of through holes including a hole having a mutually distinct position from a hole included in the second set of through holes. The first and second components are provided with fixing apertures 19 21 corresponding to the first and second sets of through holes so that the components can be secured via a fixing 17 18 placed in a hole corresponding to either of the alternative locking members, without requiring additional through holes in the moveable barrier. A method of fitting an access control device is also provided.

Claims

1. An access control device comprising:

a locking mechanism for a moveable barrier, the moveable barrier having a first side and a second side, the locking mechanism having a locked and an unlocked state;

a first locking and/or user interface component for positioning on the first side of the moveable barrier; and

a second locking and/or user interface component for positioning on the second side of the moveable barrier;

wherein the first and second locking and/or user interface components are arranged to be secured to an intermediary barrier member which has been provided with either a first set of through holes for a first alternative locking member or a second set of through holes for a second alternative locking member, the first set of through holes including at least one hole having a mutually distinct position from at least one hole included in the second set of through holes, and wherein the first and second locking and/or user interface components are both provided with fixing apertures corresponding to both the first and second sets of through holes so that the locking and/or user interface components can be secured via at least one fixing placed in at least one hole corresponding to either one of the first and second alternative locking members without requiring additional through holes in the moveable barrier.

2. An access control device as claimed in claim 1, wherein the intermediary barrier member has been provided with either a first set of through holes for a first alternative locking member or a second set of through holes for a second alternative locking member or a third, or further, set of through holes for a third of further alternative locking member, the first, second and third, and further, set of through holes each including at least one through hole having a mutually distinct position from at least one through hole in another set of through holes, and wherein the first and second locking and/or user interface components are both provided with fixing apertures corresponding to all of the first, second and third and further sets of through holes so that the locking and/or user interface components can be secured via at least one fixing placed in one or more holes corresponding to any one of the first, second or third or further alternative locking members without requiring additional through holes in the moveable barrier.

3. An access control device as claimed in claim 1, wherein the locking and/or user interface components can be secured via a plurality of fixings placed in holes corresponding to any one of the locking members.

5. An access control device as claimed in claim 1, wherein, in use, the through holes in the intermediary barrier member and the fixing apertures in the first and second locking and/or user interface components are closely aligned.

6. An access control device as claimed in claim 1, wherein each set of through holes corresponds to one or more international standard mortice lock configurations.

8. An access control device as claimed in claim 1, further comprising a fixing member for extending through a set of through holes in the intermediary barrier member and into the fixing apertures in the first and second locking and/or user interface components for securing the first and second locking and/or user interface components to the moveable barrier.

9. An access control device as claimed in claim 8, wherein the fixing member is configured to transfer power and/or data signals between the first and second locking and/or user interface components, wherein the fixing member is electrically conductive.

11. An access control device as claimed in claim 8, wherein the fixing member is elongate and linear.

12. An access control device as claimed in claim 9, wherein the fixing member is a hollow tube and is operable to conduct power and/or data through the intermediary barrier member via one or more wires extending through the tube.

13. An access control device as claimed in claim 12, wherein the fixing member comprises a multi-core cable.

14. An access control device as claimed in claim 8, wherein the fixing member is solid.

15. An access control device as claimed in claim 14, wherein the fixing member is selected from the group comprising:

screws;

bolts;

nails;

locating pins; and

electrically conductive glue.

16. An access control device as claimed in claim 8, comprising a further fixing member for extending through a set of through holes in the intermediary barrier member and into the fixing apertures in the first and second locking and/or user interface components for securing the first and second locking and/or user interface components to the moveable barrier.

17. An access control device as claimed in claim 8, wherein the fixing member comprises a securing member for providing a clamping force for securing first and second locking and/or user interface components to an intermediary barrier member.

18. An access control device as claimed in claim 8, further comprising a first handle for positioning on the first side of the moveable barrier, wherein the fixing member is a spindle for passing through the intermediary barrier member and for coupling to the first handle, and a second handle for positioning on the second side of the moveable barrier, wherein the spindle is operable to be coupled to the second handle.

20. An access control device as claimed in claim 1, wherein the first locking and/or user interface component is configured to communicate using radio frequency.

21. An access control device as claimed in claim 1, wherein the first locking and/or user interface component is operable to receive a user credential, wherein the user credential comprises one or more of:

an identifier stored on an access card or fob;

a biometric identifier; and

an access code;

wherein the first locking and/or user interface component comprises at least one of;

a magnetic card, an integrated circuit (IC) card, an RFI badge or a smart card reader;

a fob reader;

a biometric reader; and

a keypad.

28. A method of fitting the access control device of claim 1 to a moveable barrier, the method comprising:

positioning the first locking and/or user interface component on the first side of the moveable barrier;

positioning the second locking and/or user interface component on the second side of the moveable barrier;

aligning the fixing apertures of the first and second locking and/or user interface components with a set of through holes in the intermediary barrier member, the intermediary barrier member positioned within the moveable barrier; and

positioning at least one fixing member through the aligned fixing apertures and through holes to secure the first and second locking and/or user interface components and intermediary barrier member to the moveable barrier without requiring additional through holes in the moveable barrier.

29. A method as claimed in claim 28, wherein the fixing member is configured to transfer power and/or data signals between the first and second locking and/or user interface components.

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32. A method of fitting an access control device to a moveable barrier, the moveable barrier having a first side and a second side, the access control device comprising:

a locking mechanism for the moveable barrier, the locking mechanism having a locked and an unlocked state;

a first locking and/or user interface component; and

a second locking and/or user interface component;

the method comprising;

positioning the first locking and/or user interface component on the first side of the moveable barrier;

positioning the second locking and/or user interface component on the second side of the moveable barrier;

aligning the fixing apertures of the first and second locking and/or user interface components with a set of through holes in the intermediary barrier member, the intermediary barrier member positioned within the moveable barrier; and

positioning at least one fixing member through the aligned fixing apertures and through holes to secure the first and second locking and/or user interface components and intermediary barrier member to the moveable barrier without requiring additional through holes in the moveable barrier.

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