Wireless Battery Charging Systems And Methods For An Electronic Lock
First Claim
1. An apparatus, comprising:
- an electronic lock module configured to be mounted to a door mounted in a door frame;
a rechargeable battery configured to be electrically coupled to power the electronic lock module;
an electronic control module configured to be mounted off of the door and physically separate from the electronic lock module,wherein the electronic control module is configured to provide power to a wireless charging link between the electronic control module and the electronic lock module,wherein the electronic control module is configured to transmit a wireless charging signal from the electronic control module to the electronic lock module over the wireless charging link, andwherein the electronic lock module is configured to use the wireless charging signal to charge the rechargeable battery;
a lock configured to be mounted to the door,wherein the lock is coupled to the electronic lock module and configured to be set to a locked or an unlocked state by the electronic lock module;
a bi-directional data communications link configured to transmit data signals in a first direction from the electronic control module to the electronic lock module using a first electromagnetic signal having a first radio frequency, and in a second direction from the electronic lock module to the electronic control module using a second electromagnetic signal having a second radio frequency,wherein the second radio frequency is different from the first radio frequency.
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Abstract
Example systems and methods are described that wirelessly charge a rechargeable battery associated with a lock. In one implementation, a rechargeable battery is electrically coupled to an electronic lock module associated with a door corresponding to a door frame. An electronic control module associated with the door frame and physically separate from the electronic lock module generates a wireless charging link between the electronic control module and the electronic lock module. The electronic control module transmits a charging signal to the electronic lock module via the wireless charging link, and the electronic lock module uses this charging signal to charge the rechargeable battery. The implementation also includes a lock associated with the door that can be locked or unlocked by the electronic lock module.
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1. An apparatus, comprising:
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an electronic lock module configured to be mounted to a door mounted in a door frame; a rechargeable battery configured to be electrically coupled to power the electronic lock module; an electronic control module configured to be mounted off of the door and physically separate from the electronic lock module, wherein the electronic control module is configured to provide power to a wireless charging link between the electronic control module and the electronic lock module, wherein the electronic control module is configured to transmit a wireless charging signal from the electronic control module to the electronic lock module over the wireless charging link, and wherein the electronic lock module is configured to use the wireless charging signal to charge the rechargeable battery; a lock configured to be mounted to the door, wherein the lock is coupled to the electronic lock module and configured to be set to a locked or an unlocked state by the electronic lock module; a bi-directional data communications link configured to transmit data signals in a first direction from the electronic control module to the electronic lock module using a first electromagnetic signal having a first radio frequency, and in a second direction from the electronic lock module to the electronic control module using a second electromagnetic signal having a second radio frequency, wherein the second radio frequency is different from the first radio frequency. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3)
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4. A method for controlling the lock state of a door mounted in a door frame, the door having a lock configured to be set to a locked state or an unlocked state, a lock control module configured to set the state of the lock to locked or unlocked, the lock control module electronically coupled to and powered by a rechargeable battery, the method comprising:
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receiving a charging signal wirelessly over a wireless charging link from an electronic control module configured to be mounted off of the door and physically separate from the electronic lock module; using the received charging signal to charge the rechargeable battery; using a bi-directional data communications link configured to transmit first data signals in a first direction from the electronic control module to the electronic lock module using a first electromagnetic signal having a first radio frequency, and second data signals in a second direction from the electronic lock module to the electronic control module using a second electromagnetic signal having a second radio frequency, the second radio frequency being different from the first radio frequency. - View Dependent Claims (5, 6, 7, 8, 9)
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