Wireless door lock power transfer system having communications capabilities
First Claim
1. An apparatus for transferring power wirelessly to a door lock, comprising:
- a first electric inductor shaped as a coil, adapted to receive a first portion of a door locking bolt and installed in a door frame;
a power transmitter having an alternating current (AC) output coupled to the first electric inductor and an input coupled to a first power source;
a second electric inductor shaped as a coil that surrounds the door locking bolt and is installed in a door;
a power receiver having an input coupled to the second electric inductor and an output for providing a second power source; and
a door frame transceiver and a door transceiver for communicating between the door frame and the door, wherein;
the door frame transceiver is coupled to the power transmitter and modulates the AC output thereof for reception by the door transceiver through the second inductor; and
the door transceiver is coupled to the power receiver, wherein the power receiver modulates a load on the second inductor that is detected by the door frame transceiver through the first inductor.
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Abstract
A door frame has a first electromagnetic coil and a door lock has a second electromagnetic coil with a door bolt electromagnetically coupling together the first and second electromagnetic coils, thereby forming a transformer. Power is transferred from the door frame to door lock through the transformer. Communications from the door frame to the door lock may be provided by modulating electromagnetic energy to the first electromagnetic coil and demodulating the modulated electromagnetic energy received at the second electromagnetic coil. Communications from the door lock to the door frame may be provided by varying a load on the second electromagnetic coil and detecting the load change at the first electromagnetic coil.
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29 Claims
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1. An apparatus for transferring power wirelessly to a door lock, comprising:
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a first electric inductor shaped as a coil, adapted to receive a first portion of a door locking bolt and installed in a door frame; a power transmitter having an alternating current (AC) output coupled to the first electric inductor and an input coupled to a first power source; a second electric inductor shaped as a coil that surrounds the door locking bolt and is installed in a door; a power receiver having an input coupled to the second electric inductor and an output for providing a second power source; and a door frame transceiver and a door transceiver for communicating between the door frame and the door, wherein; the door frame transceiver is coupled to the power transmitter and modulates the AC output thereof for reception by the door transceiver through the second inductor; and the door transceiver is coupled to the power receiver, wherein the power receiver modulates a load on the second inductor that is detected by the door frame transceiver through the first inductor. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21)
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22. A wireless door lock power transfer system, said system comprising:
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a first circuit arranged within a door frame and comprising; a first coil, a power driver coupled with the first coil operable to transmit power and to transmit and receive data via said first coil, and a first microcontroller coupled with said power driver; and a second circuit arranged within a door and comprising; a bolt operable to engage with said door frame and further operable to be received within said first coil when engaging with said door frame, a second coil surrounding said bolt on a door side, a receiving unit coupled with said second coil operable to receive power and to receive and transmit data via said second coil, and a second microcontroller coupled with said receiving unit, wherein the receiving unit provides a supply voltage to said second microcontroller when said second coil receives a carrier signal transmitted by said first coil via said bolt. - View Dependent Claims (23, 24, 25, 26, 27, 28)
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29. A method for transferring power wirelessly to a door lock, said method comprising:
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transmitting electromagnetic energy from a power transmitter proximate to a door frame through a door bolt to a power receiver in a door, wherein the power transmitter is coupled to a first electromagnetic coil surrounding a first portion of the door bolt and the power receiver is coupled to a second electromagnetic coil surrounding a second portion of the door bolt; communicating between the door frame and door through the power transmitter and power receiver, including; modulating the electromagnetic energy with the power transmitter; demodulating the electromagnetic energy with the power receiver; varying a load coupled to the second electromagnetic coil with the power receiver; and detecting variations of the load coupled between the second and first electromagnetic coils with the power transmitter.
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