Abstract: An electromechanical lock, and its operation method are disclosed. The method includes: generating electric power from mechanical power by an electric generator; reading data from an external source with the electric power; matching the data against a predetermined criterion with the electric power; powering the electric generator by the electric power; and setting the lock mechanically from a locked state to a mechanically openable state by the electric generator, provided that the data matches the predetermined criterion.
Type:
Application
Filed:
July 16, 2008
Publication date:
July 22, 2010
Applicant:
iLoq Oy
Inventors:
Mika Pukari, Toivo Pääkkönen, Petteri Karjalainen, Jyrki Kananen, Mauri Arvola
Abstract: An electromechanical lock, its key, and its operation method are disclosed. The method comprises: during a first (818) and a second (820) insertion phases of a key, conveying (802) mechanical power to an electric generator by a key follower and enabling (810) mechanically operation of an actuator by the key follower; generating (804) electric power from mechanical power by the electric generator; reading (806) data from an external source; matching (808) the data against a predetermined criterion; and during a removal phase (826) of the key, returning (815) the key follower to a starting position and mechanically resetting the actuator to the locked state.
Type:
Application
Filed:
July 16, 2008
Publication date:
June 10, 2010
Applicant:
iLoq Oy
Inventors:
Mika Pukari, Toivo Pääkkönen, Hannu Jokinen, Petteri Karjalainen
Abstract: The invention relates to an electromechanical lock comprising: an electronic circuitry (142) for storing a challenge, providing a wireless interface (126) for a communication device (106) to read the challenge, receiving and storing a response from the communication device (106), and authenticating the response, and for issuing an open command provided that the authentication is successful, the circuitry (142) being configured to receive wirelessly from the communication device (106) operating power for communication with the communication device and to store the response. The lock comprises an actuator (124) to receive the open command and to set the lock in a mechanically openable state, and a user interface (108) configured to receive input from a user, the user interface activating operating power for the authenticating and opening operations.