WO2002103145A1 - Electromechanical locking method and device - Google Patents
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- E—FIXED CONSTRUCTIONS
- E05—LOCKS; KEYS; WINDOW OR DOOR FITTINGS; SAFES
- E05C—BOLTS OR FASTENING DEVICES FOR WINGS, SPECIALLY FOR DOORS OR WINDOWS
- E05C19/00—Other devices specially designed for securing wings, e.g. with suction cups
- E05C19/16—Devices holding the wing by magnetic or electromagnetic attraction
- E05C19/166—Devices holding the wing by magnetic or electromagnetic attraction electromagnetic
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- E05—LOCKS; KEYS; WINDOW OR DOOR FITTINGS; SAFES
- E05B—LOCKS; ACCESSORIES THEREFOR; HANDCUFFS
- E05B47/00—Operating or controlling locks or other fastening devices by electric or magnetic means
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- E05B2047/0073—Current to unlock only
- E05B2047/0074—Current to unlock only holding means other than current (mechanical, magnetic)
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- E—FIXED CONSTRUCTIONS
- E05—LOCKS; KEYS; WINDOW OR DOOR FITTINGS; SAFES
- E05B—LOCKS; ACCESSORIES THEREFOR; HANDCUFFS
- E05B47/00—Operating or controlling locks or other fastening devices by electric or magnetic means
- E05B2047/0072—Operation
- E05B2047/0076—Current to lock only, i.e. "fail-safe"
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- the present invention broadly concerns locking methods and systems. More particularly, the present invention is directed to electromechanical devices that may be employed to secure two structures together which may otherwise move relatively apart from one another. The present invention is also directed to a method of a electromechanically locking two structures together. This invention is especially adapted for use in electromechanically locking a door.
- a guard monitors the door to an entryway. When an authorized person seeks access, the guard initializes a switch which deactivates the lock so that the door can be opened.
- Such systems are often employed at offices for controlling employee access, in apartments, wherein a tenant may initialize a switch that deactivates the locking device to allow entrance of a guest into the building and other related applications.
- One type of electrically controlled lock employs an electromagnet that is typically mounted to a door casing.
- a ferromagnetic armature is attached to the door and positioned so as to come in contact with the electromagnet device on the casing.
- the electromagnet is of such strength that a person may not readily open the door when the electromagnet is activated due to the strength of the magnetic attraction of the electromagnet for the armature.
- the strength of the electromagnets has been proportionately increasing. Such increase in strength, however, is not without its drawbacks.
- the present invention addresses these disadvantages by providing an electromechanical locking system and method that utilizes an electromagnet in conjunction with mechanical structure to accomplish the selective locking of two structures together. Thus, it is able to provide a high strength of resistant to breach while at the same time reducing the size of the electromagnetic device.
- Another object of the present invention is to provide a new and useful electromechanical locking system which can be employed, for example, with security doors as well as a door employing such electromechanical lock.
- a further object of the present invention is to provide an electromechanical locking structure that can be produced at a reduced size and cost while maintaining a high locking strength.
- an electromechanical lock is adapted to selectively permit first and second structures from moving apart from one another when in a first state and to prevent said first and second structures from moving apart when in a second state.
- the electromechanical lock includes a latching assembly adapted to mount to the first structure and a catch piece adapted to mount to the second structure. The latching assembly and the catch structure are positionable such that the catch piece can be docked in a receive state in the latching assembly.
- the latching assembly includes at least one latch element movable between a capture state wherein the catch piece becomes mechanically engaged thereby and a release state wherein the catch piece is disengaged thereby.
- the latching assembly includes an arming member that is movable between a first position and a second position. The arming member, when in the first position, engages the latch element whereby the latch element is in the release state. The arming member, when in the second position, permits the latch element to move into the capture state.
- the latching assembly includes a biasing element associated with the arming member that is operative to urge the arming member into the first position with the first force.
- the invention also includes an electromagnetic device that is switchable between an "on” condition and a “off” condition.
- This electromagnetic device is operative to magnetically co-engage the arming member and the catch piece when the catch piece is in the received state and the electromagnetic device is in an "on” condition. This engagement is with a sufficient magnetic force to overcome the first force whereby movement of the catch piece away from the received state while the electromagnetic device is in the "on” condition results in the latch element moving into the capture state.
- the electromagnetic lock of the present invention may be mounted in a housing that includes a base and a cover. When the cover is secured on the base, the housing has an interior with an entryway sized to receive the catch piece.
- the latch element is mounted for rotation within the housing.
- the latching element has a pair of opposed projecting trunnions.
- a base wall portion of the housing and the cover are each in spaced-apart opposed relation to one another, and the base wall portion and the cover are each provided with seats for rotatably receiving and mounting the trunnions.
- a plurality of latch elements may be provided in the housing.
- the latch element can take a variety of forms and may be operated in several different manners.
- the latch element may be biased or in the capture state.
- the latch element can be formed as a pawl having a cam surface that acts to move said latch element between the release and capture state.
- This cam surface can be formed by an inclined plane portion on the latch element in which case the arming member includes a portion that slides along the inclined plane to allow the latch element to move between the release state and the capture state when the arming member moves between the first and second positions.
- the latch element can be formed as a pawl having a slotted opening.
- the arming member can include a portion that is received in the slotted opening and acts to move the latch element between the release state and capture state when the arming member moves between the first and second positions.
- the arming member is spring biased toward the first position.
- the catch piece can be formed as a variety of structures, but one such structure is an armature plate that includes a lip portion operative to be engaged by the latch element when it is in the received state.
- the electromagnetic device can be secured to the arming element or to the catch piece. When secured to the arming element, the arming element can form a core for an electrically conductive coil so as to form part of the electromagnetic device.
- the electromechanical lock of the present invention while useful for preventing and permitting any two suitable structures from moving apart from one another, it is especially adapted to selectively permit the locking of a door in its casing.
- the present invention is also directed to an access door for an opening in a structure.
- the access door includes a casing adapted to mount in the opening and a door adapted to mount in a casing and movable between an open state and a closed state.
- the invention then includes electromechanical lock described generally above.
- the electromechanical lock can also be employed in a electromechanical locking system that is adapted to connect to a source of electrical power and to selectively permit one or more first and second structures from moving apart from one another when in a first state and to prevent the structures from moving apart from one another when in a second state.
- This locking system includes one or more electromechanical locks, as generally described above, as well as a controller that is operative to selectively switch electromechanical lock(s) between the "on” and the "off" state.
- the present invention also includes a method for electromechanically locking first and second structures together.
- the method broadly includes a first step of mounting a latching means including at least one of mechanical latch element onto a first structure with this latch element movable between a capture state and a release state.
- the method includes the step of biasing the latching element into the release state with a first force.
- the method also includes the step of mounting a catch means on the second structure.
- the method encompasses the docking of the catch means with the latch means together in a received state and mechanically coupling the latch element and the catch means with an electromagnetic device that is switchable between a "on" condition and a "off” condition.
- the electromagnetic device when electromechanical device in a "on” condition, magnetically co-engages the latching means and the catch means with sufficient magnetic force to overcome the first force whereby movement of the catch means away from the received state results in said latching means moving into the capture state. Further, when the electromagnetic device is in the "off” condition, the latching means and the catch means may be disengaged with said latch element remaining in the release state.
- Figure 1 is a perspective view of the electromechanical lock according to a first exemplary embodiment of the present invention secured to first and second structures with a power supply and controller shown in diagrammatic view therewith;
- Figure 2 is a perspective view of the housing which contains the latching assembly according to the first embodiment of the present invention
- Figure 3 is a perspective view of the arming element and electromagnetic device according to the first embodiment of the present invention.
- Figure 4 is a cross-sectional view taken about lines 4-4 of Figure 3;
- Figure 5 is a plan view of the base used to form the housing of Figure 2;
- Figure 6 is a plan view showing the interior of the cover used to form the housing of Figure 2;
- Figure 7 is a perspective view of a latching element according to the first exemplary embodiment of the present invention.
- Figure 8 is a side view in elevation of the latching element of Figure 7;
- Figure 9 is an exploded front view in elevation showing the assembly of the base of Figure 5 with the cover of Figure 6 along with a pair of latch elements such as those shown in Figures 7 and 8;
- Figure 10 is an end view in cross-section taken about lines 10-10 of Figure 9, when assembled;
- Figure 11 is a perspective view showing the arming member and the electromagnetic device of Figure 3 received in the base of Figure 5 along with one latch element as shown in Figure 7;
- Figure 12 is a top view in elevation showing the mounting of the arming member and electromagnetic coil of Figure 3 mounted in the base of Figure 5;
- Figure 13 is a top view in elevation showing a pair of latching elements of Figure 7 received in the base of Figure 5 and shown in a release state;
- Figure 14 is a top view in elevation, similar to Figure 13, but showing the latch elements in a capture state
- Figure 15 is a perspective view of a catch element according to an exemplary embodiment of the present invention.
- Figure 16 is a top view in elevation showing the latching assembly mounted on a first structure, such as a door casing, and the catch piece mounted on a second structure, such as a door, with the catch piece being docked in a received state within the latching assembly and with the latch elements in the release position;
- Figure 17 is a top view in elevation showing the structure of Figure 16 with the electromagnetic device being placed in the "on” condition and a second structure moved slightly away from the first structure to show the movement of the latch elements into the capture state thereby prevent removal of the catch piece from the receive state;
- Figure 18 is a top view in cross-section, similar to Figure 16 showing a second embodiment of the present invention in the release state;
- Figure 19 is a top plan view in elevation, similar to Figure 18, but showing the latch elements in a capture state to prevent the catch piece from being removed from the receive state in the latching assembly;
- Figure 20 is a top view in elevation, similar to Figure 19, but showing the action of electromechanical lock when the electromagnetic device is placed in the "off" condition so that the catch piece may be removed from the latching assembly with the latch elements shown in the release state;
- Figure 21 is a top plan view of yet another alternative embodiment of the present invention, here with the electromagnet being associated with the catch piece;
- Figure 22 is a top view in elevation diagramming yet another embodiment of the present invention with the latch pieces shown in the release state;
- Figure 23 is a top plan view, similar to Figure 22, but showing the latch elements moving into the capture state;
- Figure 24 is a perspective view of an alternative catch piece
- FIG. 25 is a perspective view of yet another alternative catch piece.
- the present invention is directed to an electromechanical lock that can be used to selectively two structures together.
- the electromechanical lock selectively allows the structures to move apart from one another but will also selectively retain them together in a closed condition.
- the electromechanical lock of the present invention is particularly adapted as a door lock to selectively lock the door in a closed position yet permit the door to move into an open position relative to its casing. This includes both swinging doors and sliding doors.
- the present invention includes a door that incorporates the electromechanical lock as well as a system which includes a controller that is connected to a power source so as to control activation and deactivation of the electromechanical lock.
- the present invention also contemplates a method of electromechanically securing two structures together by the steps inherent in the electromechanical structures described below.
- FIG. 1 -17 A first exemplary embodiment of the present invention is shown in Figures 1 -17.
- an electromechanical lock 10 is shown attached to a first structure in the form of a door 12 and a casing 14 which, for example, mounts in a structural portion of a building, such as an entryway door opening, an interior door, or the like.
- Electromechanical lock 10 includes a latching assembly 20 and a catch piece 90 as more thoroughly describe below.
- latching assembly it is meant any structure that is operative to receive and engage a catch piece and can encompass a multitude of structures as should be understood by the ordinarily skilled person after reading the present disclosure.
- latch piece means any piece of desired shape, structure or configuration that is received by the latching assembly and that can be lockably retained thereby in a releasable manner.
- latching assembly 20 In order to attach latching assembly 20 to casing 14, a plurality of bolts 16 are provided which extend through bores 18 in latching assembly 20 and mount into the edge of casing 14 as is known in the art. This mounting is similar to existing controlled access security locks of the electromagnetic type.
- a core 22 is formed by three fins 24, 25 and 26 joined by a base web 27 along one side thereof.
- An electrical coil 28 is wound within core 22 such as around fin 25.
- Electrical coil 28 is preferably a copper winding and can consist of one or a plurality of individual coils such as component coils 29 and 30 formed of suitable conductive windings, usually metal, such as copper.
- Core 22 can be of any type known in the art and may be solid or laminated as known in the magnetic art. Solid cores are typically made of magnetically permeable materials, laminated cores are typically constructed as flux-directing layers of permeable steel. Core 22 and coil 28 thus form an electromagnet that can be switchable connected to a power supply 100 switchably operated by a controller 102, as is shown in Figure 1.
- a housing for latching assembly 20 is formed by a base 32 and a cover 50 respectively shown in Figures 5 and 6.
- Base 32 includes a base wall 34 and a side wall 36 formed by side wall portions 38, 39 and 40.
- Blocks 42 are located at the corners of base 32 and are formed integrally therewith and are provided with bores 18 for bolts 16.
- An L-shaped rib 44 extends from each of the blocks 42 located at the front of base 32. These ribs 44 project towards one another.
- a pair of seats 46 are located proximately to each respective block 42 at the rear of base 32 on base wall 34 and side portion 40. Seats 46 each have a cylindrical cavity 47 formed therein.
- a pair of posts 48 project upwardly of base wall 34 centrally thereof and provide guides, as described below.
- cover 50 includes a cover panel 51.
- Panel 51 that is surrounded on three sides by a side rib 52.
- Blocks 54 are located at each corner of cover 50 and include bores 18 for bolts 16 noted above.
- a pair of seats 56 are disposed along a back edge of cover 50 and each have a cylindrical cavity 57 formed therein.
- a pair of posts 58 are disposed on cover panel 51 and are centrally located thereon and act as guides as described below.
- latch element 60 is in the form of a pawl having a base 62 and an elongated arm 64 that terminates in a hook 66.
- a pair of oppositely projecting trunnions 68 are cylindrical in configuration and extend oppositely outwardly from base 62.
- Arm 64 is provided with a post 65 on one side thereof and an inclined plane 69 forms a cam surface, the purpose of which is described in greater detail below.
- each of seats 46 are opposed to a respective seat 56 to form a seat pair for mounting trunnions 68 of each latch element 60.
- each of trunnions 68 is received in a respective cylindrical cavity 47, 57 so that latch elements 60 may pivot relative to the housing 31.
- core 22 has a pair of oppositely projecting mounting arms 71 extending from fin 24 and a pair of oppositely projecting mounting arms 73 which project from fin 26.
- Seats 72 are provided in each arm 71 and seats 74 are provided in each arm 73.
- a pair of transverse ribs 76 are formed on fin 24 and define a channel 77.
- a pair of parallel ribs 78 are formed on fin 26 and define a channel 79 therebetween.
- a rod 80 extends between one set of arms 71 , 73 and another rod 80 extends between the other set of arms 71 , 73.
- core 22 along with its associated structure may now be referred to as an arming member 23 is mounted in the interior 33 of housing 31 and is held in position and guided by means of posts 48 and 58 ( Figures 5 and 6) that are respectively received in channels 77 and 79.
- Arming member 23 is biased into a first position by means of compression springs 82 that extend between each L-shaped rib 44 and a respective arm 71 wherein each spring 82 is received in seat 72 thereof.
- a representative latch element 60 is mounted for rotation between a pair of seats 46 and 56 and is biased into a capture state by means of a compression spring 84.
- rods 80 along with compression springs 84 act to move latch elements 60 between the capture and release.
- catch piece 90 is in the form of a T-shaped block having a base 92 and a top portion 94 from which a pair of lips 96 oppositely project. Lips 96 form shoulders 97 adapted to be engaged by hook portions 66 of latch elements 60, as described below. Countersunk bores 98 are provided to receive screws 99 for securing catch piece 90 to the second structure portion, such as the door as is shown in Figure 1.
- catch piece 96 defines an armature, as is known in the art of electromechanical locks, with catch piece 90 being formed as a suitable ferromagnetic material.
- ferromagnetic it is meant that the substance will be attracted to a magnetic force.
- lips refers to any physical structure that can be positively engaged by the latch element, and may include, without limitation, hooks, prongs, loops, flanges, shoulders, cut-outs, etc.
- the strength of the electromagnet need only be sufficient such that the magnetic force, acting in conjunction with the force of compression springs 84 acting along inclined planes 69 against rods 80 overcomes the compression force of springs 82.
- the force of the electromagnet can be small relative to typical magnetic locks. This eliminates the increasingly large and bulky electromagnets used in existing controlled access magnetic locks.
- latching elements may be employed with the present invention without departing from the scope thereof.
- arming elements may be used as well as a wide variety of catch pieces.
- the catch piece could take any shape and have any structure thereon that provides a way of engaging the latch element.
- the catch piece 103 may be formed as hollow housing 105 with openings 107 in the face.
- the margins of the openings provide peripheral "lips" 109 therearound.
- the latching element could extend into the interior of the catch piece 103 and engage the peripheral lip 109 of the opening 107.
- the catch could also be configured as arching loops or loop portions that are engaged by the latch elements.
- arcuate loops 106 are mounted on plate 108 that defines a catch piece 104. Loops 106 provide "lips" to engage the latching element.
- Figures 24 and 25 are merely examples of a catch piece and the structure of the same and, as noted above, a wide variety of structures for the catch piece are possible depending upon the structure of the latching assembly. In order to give examples of other latching assemblies, and without in any way intending to limit the various constructions that the ordinarily skilled artisan may develop based on the teachings of this application, alternative structure as shown in Figures 18-23.
- FIG. 18-20 A second embodiment of the present invention is shown in Figures 18-20.
- latching assembly 120 is shown and mounted in a housing 131.
- Arming member 123 is in the form of a plate 124 that supports an electromagnet 125 thereon.
- Springs 182 interconnect housing 131 and plate 124 is guided in any suitable manner.
- Plate 124 is provided with a pair of rods 180 that are received in cam slots 169 formed in arm portions 164 of latch elements 160. This structure eliminates compression springs 84 in the first embodiment.
- springs 182 bias arming member 123 into the first position.
- rods 180 slide in camming slots 169 to force latch elements 160 into the release state. Absent a magnetic force, catch piece 90 may move into the received state as shown in Figure 18 and out of the received state as shown in Figure 20.
- electromagnet 125 adheres to catch piece 90 with a magnetic force.
- rods 180 slide in camming slots 169 positively advancing latch elements 160 into the capture state. In such state, hook portions 166 of latching elements 160 engage lips 96 of catch piece 90.
- FIG. 21 A third embodiment of the present invention is shown in Figure 21.
- the electromagnet 225 is formed as part of the catch piece 290.
- Head portion 294 provides a pair of lips 296, and it could be understood that catch piece 290 can be formed of a core material for the electromagnetic coils that form electromagnet 225.
- latching assembly 220 includes an arming member 223 that is slideably mounted on posts 228 and biased by springs 282 as shown in Figure 21.
- Latching elements 260 are pivotally mounted at opposite ends of plate 224 on axles 261 and, when contacted by catch piece 290 are held in the release position (shown in Figure 21) by means of suitable cam surfaces.
- Coil springs extend around axles 262 to bias latching members 260 into the capture position.
- arming member 223 forces cam members 260 into the release position, as described above.
- electromagnet 225 When current is applied to electromagnet 225 a magnetic force is added coupling plate 224 and catch piece 290.
- plate 224 When current is applied to electromagnet 225 a magnetic force is added coupling plate 224 and catch piece 290.
- the movement of door 12 away from casing 14 causes plate 224 to overcome the force of springs 282 so that catch latch elements 260 will pivot into the capture position as should now be understood by the ordinarily skilled person having read this disclosure.
- latch assembly 320 is in the form of a plate 24 that is mounted to a first structure 314 by means of a bolt 322 that has a base block 340 received in a cavity 342 formed therein.
- a spring 382 biases plate 320 into the first position adjacent structure 314.
- Catch 390 is mounted to a second structure 312 and comes into abutment with plate 324 when in a received position in latch assembly 320.
- Plate 324 has associated therewith an electromagnet 325, and a pair of latch elements 360 are rotatably journaled on axles 361 and are biased into the capture state by means of coil springs 384.
- catch piece 390 when current is supplied to electromagnet 325, catch piece 390 is magnetically attracted to plate 324. Movement of catch piece 390 away from structural piece 314 moves plate 324 away from piece 314 against the force of compression spring 382.
- springs 384 act to rotate latch elements 360 into the capture state shown in Figure 23.
- the first force provided by spring 382 is sufficient to overcome the force of springs 384 so as to draw plate 324 toward structure 314.
- camming surfaces 369 on the perimeter of latch elements 360 act against the surface 315 to rotate latch elements 360 into the release state shown in Figure 22.
- the electromagnet could be part of catch piece 390, and the mount for latch element 360 be a plate attracted to the magnetic as in the embodiment of Figure 21.
- the present invention includes a method for electromechanically locking first and second structures together so that, when in a second state, they are permitted to move apart from one another and when in a first state are prevented from moving apart from one another.
- This method includes all of the steps inherent in the structures described above, taken in any suitable operative order.
- the general method of the present invention includes the step of mounting a latching means including at least one mechanical latch element on the first structure with this latch element movable between a capture state and a release state.
- the method includes a step of biasing the latching element into the release state with a first force.
- the method includes the mounting of a catch means on the second structure.
- the method for electromechanically locking includes the docking of the catch means and the latch means together in a received state.
- the method includes the step of electromechanically coupling the latch means and the catch means with an electromagnetic device that is switchable between an "on” condition and an "off” condition. This step is accomplished such that, when the electromagnetic device is in the "on” condition, the electromagnetic device magnetically co-engages the latching means and the catch means with sufficient magnetic force to overcome the first force whereby movement of the catch means away from the received state results in the latching means moving into the capture state.
- the electromagnetic device when the electromagnetic device is in the "off” condition, the latching means and the catch means may be disengaged with the latch element remaining in the release state.
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