Abstract: Door lock systems are disclosed. More particularly, virtual keys in door lock systems of properties such as houses and apartments, and public properties such as parking garages, or sports facilities, are disclosed. This includes managing virtual key based access of temporary users, to a property or a vehicle sealed by a self-powered lock, from the mobile phone of a permanent user. This is achieved by virtual configurable software keys which are operable with a mobile application, and configurable from the mobile application of the permanent user. These virtual configurable software keys are typically text strings with a data footprint sufficiently small to be transmitted over NFC.

Abstract: A mobile phone can be used to open doors of buildings and vehicles, instead of a dedicated physical key. For example, the mobile phone can provide the operating power to the lock without a power cord. A mobile station app can communicate with the lock via a short-range wireless communication connection, and open and close the lock.

Abstract: The invention relates to locks. More particularly, aspects of the invention relate to a lock that can be used to lock a door, and which features multiple modes to access the lock in order to open or close the lock. The disclosed lock combines different power sources with different access technologies resulting in a lock that will remain functional for a very long time without maintenance.

Abstract: According to a first aspect of the invention, there is provided a tailpiece attaching arrangement (100) comprising a cylindrical frame (102), a cylindrical attaching member (104) and a locking member (106) wherein the cylindrical attaching member (104) is configured to attach the tailpiece (108) into the cylindrical frame (102), and the locking member (106) is configured to lock the attaching member (104). According to a second aspect of the invention, there is provided a lock arrangement (126) comprising the tailpiece attaching arrangement (100) and a lock cylinder (128).

Abstract: According to a first aspect of the invention, there is provided a doorknob (108) with a fixing mechanism (100) comprising at least a first locking member (102A) and at least a first spring element (104A) coupled with the first locking member (102A), wherein the spring element (104A) is configured to move the locking member (102A) to be in contact with a lock cylinder (106) to prevent movement of the doorknob in relation to the lock cylinder (106) in a longitudinal direction (CL). According to a second aspect of the invention, there is provided a lock arrangement comprising the doorknob (108) with a fixing mechanism (100) and the lock cylinder (106). According to a third aspect of the invention, there is provided an opening tool (110) for the doorknob (108) with the fixing mechanism (100).

Abstract: One or more embodiments describe a magnetic actuator including at least two magnets. One magnet is a semi hard magnet and the other magnet is a hard magnet. The hard magnet is configured to open or close the magnetic actuator. The semi hard magnet and the hard magnet are placed adjacent to each other. A change in magnetization polarization of the semi hard magnet is configured to push or pull the hard magnet) to open or close a digital lock realised with the magnetic actuator. The magnetic actuator can also be used to realise a valve.

Abstract: A locking system is described. The locking system, includes a lock. The lock includes a semi-hard magnet and a hard magnet. The hard magnet is configured to move to open or close the lock, the lock is self-powered using near field communication (NFC), and the lock is digitally controlled using a mobile application.

Abstract: Electromechanical lock utilizing magnetic field forces. An actuator is moved (1202) from a locked position (260) to an open position (400) by electric power. In the locked position (260), a permanent magnet arrangement directs (1204) a near magnetic field to block an access control mechanism to rotate, and simultaneously the permanent magnet arrangement attenuates (1206) the near magnetic field towards a far magnetic break-in field originating from outside of the electromechanical lock. In the open position (400), the permanent magnet arrangement directs (1208) a reversed near magnetic field to release the access control mechanism to rotate, and simultaneously the permanent magnet arrangement attenuates (1210) the reversed near magnetic field towards the far magnetic break-in field.