LOCKING WEDGE FOR STORAGE DOOR

• US 20190323265A1
• Filed: 04/18/2019
• Published: 10/24/2019
• Est. Priority Date: 04/20/2018
• Status: Active Application

• Current Assignee: Janus International Group, LLC
• Original Assignee: Janus International Group, LLC
• Inventors: ROBILLARD, Scott Alan, SCHROEDER, Curtis L.
• Application Number:
  US16/387,866
• Publication Number:
  US 20190323265A1
• Time in Patent Office: Days
• CPC Class Codes: E05B 47/0012 with rotary electromotors actuators with rotary electromotors per se H02K7/06, H02K23/68
• CPC Class Codes: E05B 65/0021 for overhead or roll-up doors, e.g. garage doors
• CPC Class Codes: E05B 67/36 Padlocks with closing means other than shackles ; Removable locks, the lock body itself being the locking element; Padlocks consisting of two separable halves or cooperating with a stud
• CPC Class Codes: E06B 2009/801 Locking arrangements
• CPC Class Codes: E06B 3/485 Sectional doors
• CPC Class Codes: E06B 9/11 Roller shutters
• CPC Class Codes: E06B 9/80 Safety measures against dropping or unauthorised opening; Braking or immobilising devices; Devices for limiting unrolling securing devices or arrangements for direct manual operation E06B9/78

Abstract

According to the present disclosure, a storage facility includes a number of storage compartments and doors for controlling access to the storage compartments. The doors move along guide tracks between a lowered-closed position and a raised-opened position relative to respective entryways into the storage compartments. Latches are coupled to the doors for blocking movement of the doors at the selection of a user. One or more locks can be used with the doors to block access to the storage compartments.

Claims

1. A locking wedge for use with a corrugated roll-up door, the roll-up door engaged with a guide track for movement along the guide track between a lowered-closed position and a raised-opened position, the locking wedge comprising:

a frame;

a head coupled to the frame; and

a lock coupled to the frame,

wherein, in a mounted position of the locking wedge, the head engages with the guide track and the frame engages with the roll-up door to block movement of the roll-up door relative to the guide track, and the lock engages with the guide track to block removal of the locking wedge from the guide track at the selection of a user.

2. The locking wedge of claim 1, wherein, in the mounted position, the head extends through a slot in the guide track to block movement of the locking wedge along the guide track.

3. The locking wedge of claim 2, wherein, in the mounted position, the frame engages with corrugations of the roll-up door to block movement of the roll-up door relative to the guide track.

4. The locking wedge of claim 3, wherein the frame defines a contour to allow the locking wedge to be mounted between the guide track and the roll-up door and between adjacent corrugations of the roll-up door.

5. The locking wedge of claim 4, wherein the contour includes an outside surface, an inside surface, and beveled surfaces, wherein, in the mounted position, the outside surface extends along and engages with guide track, the inside surface is spaced apart from outside surface such that the locking wedge substantially fills a gap between guide track and the roll-up door, and the inside surface and beveled surfaces engage with the roll-up door.

6. The locking wedge of claim 5, wherein the beveled surfaces are positioned at an acute angle with respect to one another such that the beveled surfaces extend away from one another from the inside surface to the outside surface.

7. The locking wedge of claim 1, wherein the lock includes a lock cylinder coupled to the frame and a cam coupled to the lock cylinder, wherein the cam is movable between an unlocked position aligned with the frame and a locked position extending outward from the frame, and wherein the lock cylinder controls movement of the cam.

8. The locking wedge of claim 7, wherein the locking cam, in the unlocked position, allows mounting and dismounting of the locking wedge relative to the guide track, and wherein the cam engages with the guide track, in the locked position, to block removal of the locking wedge from the guide track.

9. The locking wedge of claim 8, wherein an authorized key allows a user to operate the lock cylinder and rotate the cam.

10. The locking wedge of claim 1, wherein the lock includes catch pins coupled to the head and a pin mover coupled to the catch pins, wherein the catch pins extend outward from the head in an extended position to engage with the guide track and block removal of the locking wedge, and wherein the pin mover engages with the catch pins to move the catch pins toward one another to a retracted position to allow removal of the locking wedge from the guide track at the selection of a user.

11. The locking wedge of claim 10, wherein the lock further includes a motor, a battery, and a control board, wherein the control board controls delivery of power from the battery to the motor for controlling operation of the motor, wherein the pin mover is coupled to the motor, and wherein activation of the motor by an authorized user causes rotation of the pin mover to move the catch pins to the retracted position.

12. A locking wedge comprising:

a frame, the frame defining a contour including an outside surface, an inside surface spaced apart from the outside surface, and beveled surfaces extending between the outside and inside surfaces, the beveled surfaces positioned at an acute angle with respect to one another such that the beveled surfaces extend away from one another from the inside surface to the outside surface;

a head coupled to the frame; and

a lock coupled to the frame.

13. The locking wedge of claim 12, wherein the frame includes a base and a grip coupled to the base by spaced apart bridges, wherein the base is spaced apart from the grip, and wherein the base, grip, and bridges together define a window through the frame.

14. The locking wedge of claim 13, wherein the lock includes a lock cylinder coupled to the grip and a cam coupled to the lock cylinder, wherein the cam is movable within the window between an unlocked position aligned with the frame and a locked position extending outward from the frame, and wherein the lock cylinder controls movement of the cam.

15. The locking wedge of claim 14, wherein the head is coupled to and extends from the base.

16. The locking wedge of claim 14, wherein the grip includes a wall, a receiver formed through the wall, and extensions extending outward from the wall away from the base, wherein the lock cylinder is inserted into the receiver.

17. The locking wedge of claim 16, wherein each extension is formed to define a pad for engagement by a user.

18. The locking wedge of claim 14, wherein an authorized key allows a user to operate the lock cylinder and rotate the cam.

19. The locking wedge of claim 12, wherein the lock includes catch pins coupled to the head and a pin mover coupled to the catch pins, wherein the catch pins extend outward from the head in an extended position, and wherein the pin mover engages with the catch pins to move the catch pins toward one another to a retracted position at the selection of a user.

20. The locking wedge of claim 19, wherein the lock further includes a motor, a battery, and a control board, wherein the control board controls delivery of power from the battery to the motor for controlling operation of the motor, wherein the pin mover is coupled to the motor, and wherein activation of the motor by an authorized user causes rotation of the pin mover to move the catch pins to the retracted position.