mLOCK device and associated methods
First Claim
1. A locking device, comprising:
- a processor defined to control operation of the locking device;
a radio defined in electrical communication with the processor;
a location determination device positioned within the locking device, the location determination device defined in electrical communication with the processor, wherein a combination of the processor, the radio, and the location determination device forms a wireless tracking and communication system;
a shackle;
a locking mechanism defined in electrical communication with the processor, wherein the processor is defined to operate the locking mechanism to control locking and unlocking of the shackle based on information obtained through the wireless tracking and communication system,wherein the locking mechanism includes a latch plate defined to be movable to engage with and lock the shackle, and defined to be movable to disengage from and unlock the shackle,wherein the locking mechanism also includes a cam defined to be movable in a first direction to engage with the latch plate such that movement of the cam in a second direction causes movement of the latch plate in the second direction, andwherein the locking mechanism also includes a motor mechanically connected to control movement of the cam in the first direction to engage with the latch plate, wherein the motor is electrically connected to be controlled by the processor; and
lock sensors defined to determine a position of the cam relative to the latch plate and electrically communicate the determined position of the cam to the processor.
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Abstract
A security device includes a processor defined to control operation of the security device. The security device also includes a radio defined in electrical communication with the processor. The security device also includes a location determination device defined in electrical communication with the processor. The processor, radio, and location determination device are defined to operate collaboratively to provide a wireless tracking and communication system. The security device also includes a shackle and a locking mechanism. The locking mechanism is defined in electrical communication with the processor. The processor is defined to operate the locking mechanism to control locking and unlocking of the shackle based on information obtained through the wireless tracking and communication system.
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14 Claims
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1. A locking device, comprising:
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a processor defined to control operation of the locking device; a radio defined in electrical communication with the processor; a location determination device positioned within the locking device, the location determination device defined in electrical communication with the processor, wherein a combination of the processor, the radio, and the location determination device forms a wireless tracking and communication system; a shackle; a locking mechanism defined in electrical communication with the processor, wherein the processor is defined to operate the locking mechanism to control locking and unlocking of the shackle based on information obtained through the wireless tracking and communication system, wherein the locking mechanism includes a latch plate defined to be movable to engage with and lock the shackle, and defined to be movable to disengage from and unlock the shackle, wherein the locking mechanism also includes a cam defined to be movable in a first direction to engage with the latch plate such that movement of the cam in a second direction causes movement of the latch plate in the second direction, and wherein the locking mechanism also includes a motor mechanically connected to control movement of the cam in the first direction to engage with the latch plate, wherein the motor is electrically connected to be controlled by the processor; and lock sensors defined to determine a position of the cam relative to the latch plate and electrically communicate the determined position of the cam to the processor. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8)
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9. A locking device, comprising:
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a shell; a shackle disposed within a channel inside the shell, the shackle defined to insert into an opening in the shell to close a shackle loop, the shackle defined to release from the opening in the shell to open the shackle loop; a latch plate disposed inside the shell and defined to engage the shackle to lock the shackle when inserted into the shell to close the shackle loop; a push plate disposed inside the shell, the push plate defined to be moved within the shell by an applied external force; a motor mechanically fixed to the push plate; a cam mechanically connected to be moved by the motor to engage with the latch plate, whereby movement of the push plate by the applied external force with the motor operated to engage the cam with the latch plate causes the latch plate to move to disengage from the shackle, thereby freeing the shackle to release from the shell to open the shackle loop; and a processor defined onboard the locking device to monitor a state of the locking device and autonomously control the motor to move the cam based on the monitored state of the locking device. - View Dependent Claims (10, 11, 12, 13, 14)
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