Electromagnetic lock device

• US 6,079,755 A
• Filed: 06/07/1999
• Issued: 06/27/2000
• Est. Priority Date: 06/07/1999
• Status: Expired due to Fees

• Current Assignee: Gianni Industries Inc.
• Original Assignee: Chih Chung Chang
• Inventors: Chang, Chih Chung
• Primary Examiner(s): Dayoan, B.
• Assistant Examiner(s): ESTREMSKY, GARY WAYNE
• Application Number:
  US09/327,000
• Time in Patent Office: 386 Days
• Field of Search: 292/144, 292/201, 292/251.5, 70/277, 70/280
• US Class Current: 292/144
• CPC Class Codes: E05B 15/101 Spring-retracted bolts
• CPC Class Codes: E05B 2047/0073 Current to unlock only
• CPC Class Codes: E05B 2047/0076 Current to lock only, i.e. "fail-safe"
• CPC Class Codes: E05B 47/0002 with electromagnets
• CPC Class Codes: E05B 47/0004 said core being linearly movable
• CPC Class Codes: E05B 47/026 the bolt moving rectilinearly
• CPC Class Codes: E05B 63/0065 Operating modes; Transformable to different operating modes
• CPC Class Codes: Y10T 292/1021 Motor
• CPC Class Codes: Y10T 292/11 Magnetic

Abstract

An electromagnetic lock device includes a latch slidably received in a housing, and a follower rotatably secured in the housing and having an arm engaged with the latch and having one or more pegs. A spindle is slidably engaged in and actuated by the coil and coupled to either of the pegs by a link for rotating the follower in either of the directions to actuate the latch. The latch may be prevented from rotating relative to the housing. A casing is secured in the housing for receiving the coil. A spring may be used to bias the spindle toward the follower.

Claims

1. An electromagnetic lock device comprising:

a housing including a pole extended therefrom,

a latch slidably received in said housing, said latch including a bore formed therein for slidably receiving said pole of said housing and for guiding said latch to move along said pole,

a follower rotatably secured to said housing at a pivot pin, said follower including an arm extended therefrom and engaged with said latch for moving said latch inward and outward of said housing, said follower including a first peg extended therefrom,

an electromagnetic member secured in said housing and including a coil,

a spindle slidably engaged in and actuated by said coil,

means for coupling said spindle to said first peg of said follower,

said follower being rotated in a first direction to move said latch inward of said housing and being rotated in a reverse direction to move said latch outward of said housing.

2. The electromagnetic lock device according to claim 1, wherein said housing includes a block secured thereto, said pole is extended from said block.

3. The electromagnetic lock device according to claim 1, wherein said latch includes a recess formed therein for receiving said arm of said follower and for allowing said arm of said follower to move said latch inward and outward of said housing.

4. The electromagnetic lock device according to claim 3, wherein said recess of said latch is an annular recess.

5. The electromagnetic lock device according to claim 3, wherein said arm of said follower includes a head formed thereon and engaged in said recess of said latch.

6. The electromagnetic lock device according to claim 1 further comprising means for guiding said latch to move relative to said housing.

7. The electromagnetic lock device according to claim 6, wherein said guiding means includes a first flat surface formed in said latch, a cover secured to said housing and having a second flat surface formed therein and engaged with said first flat surface of said latch, said latch is prevented from rotating relative to said housing and said cover by the engagement between said first flat surface of said latch and said second flat surface of said cover.

8. The electromagnetic lock device according to claim 1, wherein said coupling means includes a link having a first end pivotally coupled to said spindle at a pivot axle and having a second end pivotally coupled to said first peg.

9. The electromagnetic lock device according to claim 1, wherein said spindle includes an extension extended therefrom.

10. The electromagnetic lock device according to claim 9 further comprising a casing secured in said housing, said coil being secured in said casing, said extension of said spindle including a diameter that is smaller than that of said spindle, said casing including a puncture formed therein for slidably receiving said spindle and including an aperture formed therein for slidably receiving said extension of said spindle, said aperture of said casing including a diameter that is smaller than that of said puncture of said casing.

11. The electromagnetic lock device according to claim 1 further comprising means for biasing said spindle toward said follower and to rotate said follower.

12. An electromagnetic lock device comprising:

a housing,

a latch slidably received in said housing,

a follower rotatably secured to said housing at a pivot pin, said follower including an arm extended therefrom and engaged with said latch for moving said latch inward and outward of said housing, said follower including a first peg extended therefrom,

an electromagnetic member secured in said housing and including a coil,

a spindle slidably engaged in and actuated by said coil,

means for coupling said srindle to said first peg of said follower,

said follower being rotated in a first direction to move said latch inward of said housing and being rotated in a reverse direction to move said latch outward of said housing,

wherein said follower further includes a second peg extended therefrom, said coupling means couples said spindle to said second peg of said follower when said spindle is disengaged from said first peg, for allowing said follower to be rotated in said first direction to move said latch outward of said housing and to be rotated in the reverse direction to move said latch inward of said housing.