A LOCK INDICATOR, CARTRIDGE, AND A MECHANICAL LOCK ASSEMBLY

• US 20200131803A1
• Filed: 05/31/2018
• Published: 04/30/2020
• Est. Priority Date: 06/02/2017
• Status: Active Grant

• Current Assignee: Avantis Hardware Limited
• Original Assignee: Avantis Hardware Limited
• Inventors: Bromley, Ryan, Cope, Mark
• Granted Patent: US 11,339,588 B2
• Time in Patent Office: Days
• CPC Class Codes: E05B 15/1635 of plastics materials springs E05B15/04
• CPC Class Codes: E05B 2047/0069 bolt position
• 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 39/04 with counting or registering devices time recording locks G07C1/32
• CPC Class Codes: E05C 9/004 Faceplates for other locks or fasteners E05B9/002; Fixing the faceplates to the wing
• CPC Class Codes: E05Y 2400/612 Batteries
• CPC Class Codes: E05Y 2400/66 Wireless transmission

Abstract

A lock indicator and a mechanical lock assembly, comprising: a switch; a transmitter coupled to a power source; and a bolt member moveable between a retracted position and an extended position with respect to the housing, wherein the switch is configured to engage the bolt member and is actuatable by the bolt member to determine the position of the bolt member, and the transmitter is configured to transmit a signal indicative of the position of the bolt member to a remote device.

Claims

1. A lock indicator and a mechanical lock assembly, comprising:

a switch;

a transmitter coupled to a power source; and

a bolt member moveable between a retracted position and an extended position with respect to the housing, wherein the switch is configured to engage the bolt member and is actuatable by the bolt member to determine the position of the bolt member, and the transmitter is configured to transmit a signal indicative of the position of the bolt member to a remote device.

2. An assembly according to claim 1, wherein the switch is configured to be actuated by direct engagement with the bolt member.

3. An assembly according to claim 1, wherein the transmitter is a wireless transmitter.

4. An assembly according to claim 1, wherein the assembly further includes the power source.

5. An assembly according to claim 4, wherein the switch and bolt member are located in a main body of a housing of the assembly and the power source is located in an auxiliary housing remote from the main body of the housing.

6. An assembly according to claim 5, wherein the housing includes a faceplate member and the power source is accessible through an aperture defined by the faceplate member.

7. An assembly according to claim 5, wherein the auxiliary housing is made of a plastics material.

8. An assembly according to claim 5, wherein the transmitter is located within the auxiliary housing.

9. An assembly according to claim 8, wherein the transmitter and power source are provided in a cartridge configured to be received by the auxiliary housing.

10. An assembly according to claim 9, wherein the cartridge includes one or more external electrical contacts configured to abut one or more auxiliary housing electrical contacts to provide electrical communication between the transmitter and the switch.

11. An assembly according to claim 9, wherein the cartridge is replaceable.

12. An assembly according to claim 1, wherein the bolt member is manually moveable.

13. An assembly according to claim 1, further including a lock mechanism which is configured to receive a key and to drive movement of the bolt member.

14. A door or window including:

a moveable panel; and

a lock indicator and a mechanical lock assembly, comprising;

a switch;

a transmitter coupled to a power source; and

a bolt member moveable between a retracted position and an extended position with respect to the housing, wherein the switch is configured to engage the bolt member and is actuatable by the bolt member to determine the position of the bolt member, and the transmitter is configured to transmit a signal indicative of the position of the bolt member to a remote device.

15. (canceled)

16. A cartridge for use in a lock indicator and with a mechanical lock assembly, including:

a transmitter, wherein the transmitter is configured to transmit a signal indicative of a position of a bolt member of the mechanical lock assembly to a remote device, and the transmitter is communicatively coupleable to a switch configured to determine the position of the bolt member, the cartridge being configured for releasable receipt in a housing of the lock indicator.

17. A cartridge according to claim 16, further including a power source.

18. A cartridge according to claim 17, further including one or more external electrical contacts configured to abut one or more electrical contacts of the housing of the lock indicator.

19. A cartridge according to claim 16, wherein the cartridge includes a retaining mechanism to retain, selectively, the cartridge in the housing of the lock indicator.

20. A lock indicator and a mechanical lock assembly, comprising:

a switch coupleable to a transmitter;

a housing configured to receive a cartridge including the transmitter; and

a bolt member moveable between a retracted position and an extended position with respect to the housing, wherein the switch is configured to engage the bolt member and is actuatable by the bolt member to determine the position of the bolt member, and the transmitter is configured to transmit a signal indicative of the position of the bolt member to a remote device.