Door lock

• US 4,845,471 A
• Filed: 09/22/1987
• Issued: 07/04/1989
• Est. Priority Date: 09/22/1987
• Status: Expired due to Fees

• Current Assignee: Kans C. Chu
• Original Assignee: Kans C. Chu
• Inventors: Chu, Kans C.
• Primary Examiner(s): Crosland, Donnie L.
• Assistant Examiner(s): Mullen, Jr., Thomas J.
• Application Number:
  US07/099,527
• Time in Patent Office: 651 Days
• Field of Search: 340/542, 340/545, 340/547, 340/521, 340/522, 200/61.64, 200/61.67, 200/61.68, 70/DIG. 49, 70/432, 70/439, 70/440
• US Class Current: 340/542
• CPC Class Codes: E05B 2045/0695 Actuation of a lock triggering an alarm system, e.g. an alarm system of a building
• CPC Class Codes: E05B 45/06 Electric alarm locks E05B45/005 takes precedence
• CPC Class Codes: Y10T 70/8027 Condition indicators

Abstract

A door lock including a housing, a bolt assembly, a lock mechanism engaged with the bolt assembly and capable of being operated to move the bolt assembly from a locked to an unlocked position, and vice versa. The door lock includes a first switch secured to the housing and in the moving path of the bolt assembly, and adapted to couple with an alarm apparatus, for turning on the alarm apparatus when the bolt assembly is moved to the locked position, and for turning off the alarm apparatus when the bolt assembly is moved to the unlocked position.

Claims

1. A door lock for locking a door within a door frame, comprising a housing, a bolt assembly, a lock mechanism engaged with said bolt assembly and capable of being operated by a user with a key to move said bolt assembly between a locked position and an unlocked position, and being characterized in that said door lock includes first means, secured to said housing and in the moving path of said bolt assembly, and adapted to couple with an alarm apparatus, for turning on said alarm apparatus when said bolt assembly is moved to said locked position, and for turning off said alarm apparatus when said bolt assembly is moved to said unlocked position, and second means, secured to said housing, and adapted to couple with said alarm apparatus, for activating said alarm apparatus to generate said alarm signal when said alarm apparatus is turned on, and the door is opened, and wherein said second means includes a magnet-controlled switch secured to and slightly projecting out of said housing, and a magnet secured to said door frame and confronting said magnet-controlled switch to control said magnet-controlled switch.

2. The door lock as claimed in claim 1, further comprising third means, secured to said housing, and adapted to couple with said alarm apparatus, for activating said alarm to generate an alarm signal when said alarm apparatus is turned on, and said door lock is detached from the door.

3. The door lock as claimed in claim 2, further comprising fourth means, secured to said housing and adapted to couple with said alarm apparatus, for being manually operated to turn on/off said alarm apparatus;

and fifth means, secured to said housing, and adapted to couple with said alarm apparatus, for activating said alarm apparatus to generate said alarm signal when said alarm apparatus is turned on, and said lock mechanism is forced to separate from said housing.

4. The door lock as claimed in claim 3, wherein said first and third means are micro-switches having operating members, the operating member of said first means extending into the moving path of said bolt assembly for being operated by said bolt assembly, the operating member of said third means projecting out of said housing and confronting the door so that it is depressed when said door lock is secured to the door, and springs back to its extended position when said door lock is detached from the door.

5. The door lock as claimed in claim 4, wherein said bolt assembly includes a spring-loaded latch bolt and a dead bolt, wherein the operating member of said first means extends into the moving path of said dead bolt, and wherein said door lock further comprises sixth means, secured to said housing and in the moving path of said latch bolt, and adapted to couple with said alarm apparatus, for activating said alarm apparatus to generate said alarm signal when said alarm apparatus is turned on, and said latch bolt is moved into its unlocked position.

6. The door lock as claimed in claim 5 wherein said fourth, fifth and sixth means are leaf switches.

7. A door lock for locking a door within a door frame, comprising a housing, a bolt assembly, a lock mechanism engaged wih said bolt assembly and capable of being operated by a user with a key to move said bolt assembly between a locked position and an unlocked position, and being characterized in that said door lock includes an alarm apparatus secured to said housing and adapted to couple with a power supply device;

first means, secured to said housing and in the moving path of said bolt assembly, and coupled with said alarm apparatus, for turning on said alarm apparatus when said bolt assembly is moved to said locked position, and for turning off said alarm apparatus when said bolt assembly is moved to said unlocked position; and

alarm activating means, secured to said housing and coupled with said alarm apparatus through said first means, for activating said alarm apparatus to generate an alarm signal when said alarm apparatus is turned on, and the door lock is damaged by the burglar in order to open the door, wherein said alarm activating means includes second means for activating said alarm apparatus to generate said alarm signal when said alarm apparatus is turned on, and the door is opened, and wherein said second means includes a magnet-controlled switch secured to and slightly projecting out of said housing, and a magnet secured to said door frame and confronting said magnet-controlled switch to control said magnet-controlled switch.

8. The door lock as claimed in claim 7, wherein said alarm activating means includes third means for activating said alarm apparatus to generate said alarm signal when said alarm apparatus is turned on, and said door lock is forced to separate from the door.

9. The door lock as claimed in claim 8, wherein said alarm activating means includes fourth means for activating said alarm apparatus to generate said alarm signal when said alarm apparatus is turned on, and said lock mechanism is forced to separate from said housing.

10. The door lock as claimed in claim 9, further comprising fifth means, secured to said housing, connected in parallel with said first means, and coupled with said alarm apparatus, for being manually operated to turn on/off said alarm apparatus.

11. The door lock as claimed in claim 10, wherein said first and third means are micro-switches having operating members, the operating member of said first means extending into the moving path of said bolt assembly for being operated by said bolt assembly, the operating member of said third means projecting out of said housing and confronting the door so that it is depressed when said door lock is secured to the door, and springs back to its extended position when said door lock is separated from the door.

12. The door lock as claimed in claim 11, wherein said bolt assembly includes a spring-loaded latch bolt and a dead bolt, wherein the operating member of said first means extends into the moving path of said dead bolt, and wherein said door lock further comprises sixth means, secured to said housing and in the moving path of said latch bolt, and adapted to couple with said alarm apparatus, for activating said alarm apparatus to generate said alarm signal when said alarm apparatus is turned on, and said latch bolt is moved into its unlocked position.

13. The door lock as claimed in claim 12, wherein said fourth, fifth and sixth means are leaf switches.

14. The door lock as claimed in claim 13, wherein said alarm apparatus includes a resonator secured to said housing to amplify the sound of said alarm signal generated by said alarm apparatus.

15. The door lock as claimed in claim 14, wherein said power supply device is a replaceable battery accommodated within said housing.

16. The door lock as claimed in claim 14, wherein said power supply device is a rechargeable battery accommodated within said housing, and wherein said door lock further comprises relay means, coupled with said rechargeable battery and adapted to connect to a power source, for charging said battery when the power source is connected, and for preventing said battery from being shorted when the power source is disconnected or shorted.

17. The door lock as claimed in claim 16, further comprising a socket secured to said housing, exposed to outside, and coupled with said relay means to facilitate the connection of said power source to said relay means.

18. A door lock for locking a door within a door frame, comprising a housing, a bolt assembly, a lock mechanism engaged with said bolt assembly and capable of being operated by a user with a key to move said bolt assembly between a locked position and an unlocked position, and being characterized in that said door lock includes first means, secured to said housing and in the moving path of said bolt assembly, and adapted to couple with an alarm apparatus, for turning on said alarm apparatus when said bolt assembly is moved to said locked position, and for turning off said alarm apparatus when said bolt assembly is moved to said unlocked position, and second means, secured to said housing and adapted to couple with said alarm apparatus, for activating said alarm apparatus to generate said alarm signal when said alarm apparatus is turned on, and said lock mechanism is forced to separate from said housing.

19. A door lock for locking a door within a door frame, comprising a housing, a bolt assembly, a lock mechanism engaged with said bolt assembly and capable of being operated by a user with a key to move said bolt assembly between a locked position and an unlocked position, and being characterized in that said door lock includes an alarm apparatus secured to said housing and adapted to couple with a power supply device;

first means, secured to said housing and in the moving path of said bolt assembly, and coupled with said alarm apparatus, for turning on said alarm apparatus when said bolt assembly is moved to said locked position, and for turning off said alarm apparatus when said bolt assembly is moved to said unlocked position; and

alarm activating means, secured to said housing and coupled with said alarm apparatus through said first means, for activating said alarm apparatus to generate an alarm signal when said alarm apparatus is turned on, and the door lock is damaged by the burglar in order to open the door, wherein said alarm activating means includes second means for activating said alarm apparatus to generate said alarm signal when said alarm apparatus is turned on, and said lock mechanism is forced to separate from said housing.