Door lock assembly with electrical alarm

• US 4,360,803 A
• Filed: 06/05/1979
• Issued: 11/23/1982
• Est. Priority Date: 06/13/1978
• Status: Expired due to Term

• Current Assignee: Aug Winkhaus
• Original Assignee: Aug Winkhaus
• Inventors: Heiland, Bernd
• Primary Examiner(s): Swann, III, Glen R.
• Application Number:
  US06/045,846
• Time in Patent Office: 1,267 Days
• Field of Search: 340/542, 340/665, 340/545
• US Class Current: 340/542
• CPC Class Codes: E05B 45/06 Electric alarm locks E05B45/005 takes precedence

Abstract

A door lock assembly having an electrical alarm system includes a piezoelectric element located between the lock bolt of the door lock and the lock frame in order to emit a signal to energize the electrical alarm system when pressure is applied between the lock bolt and the frame.

Claims

1. A door lock assembly for a door comprising:

a lock frame;

a lock bolt which is movable into locking position with said lock frame; and

electrical alarm means responsive to pressure on said lock bolt for generating an alarm signal;

said electrical alarm means comprising a piezoelectric element arranged between said lock bolt and said lock frame in the region of the locking end of said lock bolt on the side thereof which is located in the direction of movement toward said locking position.

2. An assembly according to claim 1 including an edge plate, said piezoelectric element being supported by said lock frame in the region of said edge plate.

3. An assembly according to claim 1 including an edge plate, wherein said piezoelectric element is arranged on a side of said lock bolt at a location which is in the region of said edge plate of said assembly when said lock bolt is in the locking position.

4. An assembly according to claim 1 wherein said piezoelectric element is constructed in the form of a disc and is arranged in a recess defined in one of said lock bolt and said lock frame, said recess being configured to generally conform to the form of said piezoelectric element.

5. An assembly according to claim 4 wherein said piezoelectric element is arranged to rest in electrically conductive relationship against said one of said lock bolt and said lock frame with only one side face thereof, with the other side face of said piezoelectric element having an electrically conductive contact plate, said piezoelectric element being covered on its outer edges by an insulating layer of electrically nonconductive material.

6. An assembly according to claim 5 wherein said lock bolt includes a groove and a contact path, said contact path being arranged in said groove, and also being electrically insulated from said lock bolt and connected with said contact plate.

7. An assembly according to claim 6 wherein said contact plate is connected as a unitary member to said contact path arranged in said groove.

8. An assembly according to claim 6 wherein said groove is arranged on a bottom side of said lock bolt.

9. An assembly according to claim 6 further including a sliding contact maintained in electrical connection with said contact path, said sliding contact being fastened to an insulating block of electrically nonconductive material.

10. An assembly according to claim 9 including an edge plate wherein said insulating block is arranged on the inside of said edge plate.

11. A door lock according to claim 5 wherein said insulating layer covering said piezoelectric element terminates flush with the one of a surface of said lock frame facing toward said lock bolt and a broad side of a bolt head of said lock bolt in which said piezoelectric element rests, and wherein a portion raised toward said piezoelectric element is provided in an opposing surface of one of said bolt head, said lock frame and said edge plate.

12. An assembly according to claim 5 wherein said piezoelectric element is arranged at one of a broad side of a bolt head of said lock bolt and a part of said lock frame which is located opposite said broad side, said insulating layer protruding out of said one of said broad side of said bolt head and said part of said lock frame.

13. An assembly according to claim 12 wherein said broad side of said bolt head from which said insulating layer projects is covered by a cover plate which is capable of being moved transversely relative to said broad side in the region of said piezoelectric element.

14. An assembly according to claim 13 wherein said broad side of said bolt head has a groove extending therein transversely to the locking direction of said lock bolt, said groove being engaged by a bent edge of said cover plate, and wherein those regions of said broad side of said bolt head which are located at the end face of said bolt head lying outside of the area of said cover plate extended essentially flush with said cover plate.

15. An assembly according to claim 14 further including electronic circuit means including means defining a threshold stage connected with said piezoelectric element and arranged at said frame.