Security door lock with remote control

• US 6,076,385 A
• Filed: 08/05/1998
• Issued: 06/20/2000
• Est. Priority Date: 08/05/1998
• Status: Expired due to Fees

• Current Assignee: Innovative Industries, Inc.
• Original Assignee: Innovative Industries, Inc.
• Inventors: Pedroso, Paul L., Oliveira, Duarte M.
• Primary Examiner(s): Gall, Lloyd A.
• Application Number:
  US09/129,648
• Time in Patent Office: 685 Days
• Field of Search: 292/144, 292/162, 292/DIG. 51, 70/277, 70/278.6, 70/278.7, 70/280-282, 70/256, 70/257
• US Class Current: 70/257
• CPC Class Codes: E05B 2047/0016 with linearly reciprocating motion
• CPC Class Codes: E05B 2047/0058 by batteries
• CPC Class Codes: E05B 2047/0068 Door closed
• CPC Class Codes: E05B 41/00 Locks with visible indication as to whether the lock is locked or unlocked indicator lights E05B17/10
• CPC Class Codes: E05B 47/0012 with rotary electromotors actuators with rotary electromotors per se H02K7/06, H02K23/68
• CPC Class Codes: E05B 63/0052 Locks mounted on the "frame" cooperating with means on the "wing" E05B47/0046, E05B65/0829, E05B65/0847, E05B65/0882 take precedence
• CPC Class Codes: G07C 9/00896 specially adapted for particular uses
• CPC Class Codes: Y10S 292/51 Bolt guides
• CPC Class Codes: Y10T 292/0968 Rigid
• CPC Class Codes: Y10T 292/1021 Motor
• CPC Class Codes: Y10T 70/5978 With switch
• CPC Class Codes: Y10T 70/7062 Electrical type [e.g., solenoid]
• CPC Class Codes: Y10T 70/7096 With mechanism having rocker arm or linked bars
• CPC Class Codes: Y10T 70/7113 Projected and retracted electrically

Abstract

An electrically operated, strong, security system comprising a lock with remote control installed in a wall adjacent to a door frame. The lock comprises rods which extend into the door when the door is closed and in a locked state. In an unlocked state an actuator retracts the rods from the door, back into the door frame. The security lock system provides a manual control for the lock inside a house or building along with indicator lights showing the lock status. An emergency DC battery provides power for the security lock if there is a primary power outage. A remote control locks all doors in the house simultaneous that have such a security lock, and the remote control unlocks only the door or doors selected to be unlocked.

Claims

1. A security door lock for mounting inside a wall comprising:

means for generating a signal to activate and to deactivate said door lock;

means, connected to said signal generating means for extending a piston a predetermined distance in response to said activate signal;

means attached perpendicular to said piston for moving at least one rod said predetermined distance from a first position to a second position when activated, said rod returning to said first position when said lock receives said signal to deactivate;

means, passing through said moving means parallel to said piston, for stabilizing said moving means and

said stabilizing means being secured between a first side and an opposite second side of said door lock.

2. The security door lock as listed in claim 1 wherein said moving means comprises said one rod protruding from a first area and in parallel with another rod protruding from a second area.

3. The security door lock as recited in claim 1 wherein said means for extending said piston comprises an actuator.

4. The security door lock as recited in claim 1 wherein said moving means is attached to said piston with angle brackets.

5. The security door lock as recited in claim 1 wherein said signal generating means comprises:

means for transmitting a coded signal;

means for receiving and decoding said coded signal;

means for generating said lock activating signal in response to said decoded signal when said door is closed.

6. The security door lock as recited in claim 1 wherein said signal generating means comprises a remote control transmitter.

7. The security door lock as recited in claim 1 wherein said lock comprises means for sensing said door being closed before allowing said piston extending means to be activated.

8. The security door lock as recited in claim 1 wherein, said lock comprises means, attached to a sleeve through which said stabilizing means passes, for manually locking and unlocking said door lock, one end of said sleeve being attached to said moving means.

9. A security door lock system for mounting inside a wall adjacent to a door and a door frame comprising:

a remote control transmitter for generating a coded signal;

receiver means for decoding said coded signal from said transmitter;

means for sensing that said door is closed;

means connected to said receiver means and said closed door sensing means for generating a lock control signal and an unlock control signal;

actuator means connected to said lock control signal generating means for extending a piston a predetermined distance in response to said lock control signal;

a rod holder bar attached approximately perpendicular to said piston for moving at least one rod said predetermined distance from a position in said door frame to a position inside said door in response to said actuator means receiving said lock signal, said at least one rod being retracted to said Position in said door frame in response to said actuator means receiving said unlock control signal;

a horizontal bar passing through said rod holder bar parallel to said piston for stabilizing said rod holder bar, said horizontal bar being positioned a predetermined distance away from said attachment of said rod holder bar to said piston; and

said horizontal bar being secured between a first side and an opposite second side of said lock system.

10. The security door lock system as recited in claim 9 wherein said rod holder bar comprises said one rod protruding from a first end area of said holder bar and another rod protruding from a second end area.

11. The security door lock system as recited in claim 9 wherein said rod holder bar attaches to said piston by angle brackets.

12. The security door lock system as recited in claim 9 wherein said lock system comprises means attached to a sleeve through which said horizontal stabilizing bar passes for manually locking and unlocking said door lock system, one end of said sleeve being attached to said rod holder bar.

13. The security door lock system as recited in claim 9 wherein said system comprises an AC power source and means for providing DC power to said system when the AC power source is unavailable.

14. A method of providing a security door lock for use in a wall adjacent to a door and a door frame comprising the steps of:

generating a signal to activate and a signal to deactivate said door lock;

electrically extending a piston attached to an actuator toward a door in response to said activating signal, said piston being positioned in an enclosure adjacent to said door;

attaching a holder bar approximately perpendicular to an end of said piston;

extending at least one rod from said holder bar into a door frame;

moving said rod from said door frame into said door, when said piston is extended; and

stabilizing said holder bar by passing through said holder bar a horizontal bar and perpendicular thereto, said horizontal bar being securely attached at each end of said enclosure.

15. The method as recited in claim 14 wherein said step of generating a signal to activate and a signal to deactivate said door lock comprises the steps of:

generating a coded signal with a remote control transmitter;

receiving said coded signal in means for decoding said coded signal;

determining said door is closed with sensor means positioned at said door frame prior to providing said activating signal to said piston.

16. The method as recited in claim 14 wherein said step of extending at least one rod from said holder bar comprises the step of extending a second rod from said holder bar, said rods being spaced apart a predetermined distance.

17. The method as recited in claim 14 wherein said method comprises the step of providing a door sensor to determine said door is closed before allowing said piston to be activated.

18. The method as recited in claim 14 where said method comprises the step of manually locking and unlocking said door lock by providing a lever attached to a sleeve which slides along said stabilizing horizontal bar, one end of said sleeve being attached to said holder bar.