Electromechanical door lock system
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1. A garage door lock system for locking a garage door to a door frame comprising:
- a latch mountable on a garage door, said latch having a tongue with a bolt aperture opening through said tongue;
a block of solid material fastenable to said door frame, said block having an elongate bolt bore extending into said solid material and a tongue slot, said bolt bore opening into said slot;
a bolt slidably mounted within said bore, said bolt being movable to a first portion extending into said slot and a second position retracted from said bolt aperture and into said bolt bore;
a solenoid mounted on said block, said solenoid including a plunger, said plunger being movable by said solenoid between a first extended position and a second energized position, said plunger being non-colinear with said bolt; and
a coupling mechanism connected between said plunger and said bolt for causing said bolt to move between said first and second positions.
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Abstract
An electrically operable garage door lock system that employs a block with a bolt to resiliently engage a latch. The block contains a bore to slidably support the bolt. The bolt is connected through a linkage to and is actuated electrically by a solenoid. The door lock has a provision for operation in case of power outages or solenoid failure.
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1. A garage door lock system for locking a garage door to a door frame comprising:
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a latch mountable on a garage door, said latch having a tongue with a bolt aperture opening through said tongue; a block of solid material fastenable to said door frame, said block having an elongate bolt bore extending into said solid material and a tongue slot, said bolt bore opening into said slot; a bolt slidably mounted within said bore, said bolt being movable to a first portion extending into said slot and a second position retracted from said bolt aperture and into said bolt bore; a solenoid mounted on said block, said solenoid including a plunger, said plunger being movable by said solenoid between a first extended position and a second energized position, said plunger being non-colinear with said bolt; and a coupling mechanism connected between said plunger and said bolt for causing said bolt to move between said first and second positions. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12, 13)
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