Patents by Inventor Daniel SKARP
Daniel SKARP has filed for patents to protect the following inventions. This listing includes patent applications that are pending as well as patents that have already been granted by the United States Patent and Trademark Office (USPTO).
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Publication number: 20250067087Abstract: A lock device comprising an input member rotatable about an input axis; an output member rotatable about an output axis; an electromechanical coupling device configured to adopt an uncoupled state, where rotation of the input member about the input axis is not transmitted to a rotation of the output member about the output axis, and a coupled state, where rotation of the input member about the input axis can be transmitted to a rotation of the output member about the output axis; an electric control system configured to control the coupling device to switch between the uncoupled state and the coupled state; and a sensor in signal communication with the control system, the sensor being configured to generate a position signal indicative of a position of the output member about the output axis. A lock system comprising a lock device is also provided.Type: ApplicationFiled: December 13, 2022Publication date: February 27, 2025Inventors: Bernt Arbegard, Daniel Skarp, Johan Von Matern, Kaj Niegmann, Robin Dahlbäck
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Publication number: 20250046135Abstract: Release mechanism for an electronic locking system, wherein the release mechanism is configured such that an input member and an output member are locked against relative rotation and can rotate together within a locking ring opening when a locking member is located in an input member recess and in an output member recess, and such that the output member is released to rotate relative to the input member when the locking member is located in the output member recess and in a locking ring recess. A freewheel mechanism and assemblies for an electronic locking system are also provided.Type: ApplicationFiled: October 24, 2024Publication date: February 6, 2025Inventors: Anders Cöster, Daniel Skarp, Robin McGougan, Henrik Svensson, Bernt Arbegard
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Patent number: 12159496Abstract: Release mechanism for an electronic locking system, wherein the release mechanism is configured such that an input member and an output member are locked against relative rotation and can rotate together within a locking ring opening when a locking member is located in an input member recess and in an output member recess, and such that the output member is released to rotate relative to the input member when the locking member is located in the output member recess and in a locking ring recess. A freewheel mechanism and assemblies for an electronic locking system are also provided.Type: GrantFiled: September 12, 2023Date of Patent: December 3, 2024Assignee: ASSA ABLOY ABInventors: Anders Cöster, Daniel Skarp, Robin McGougan, Henrik Svensson, Bernt Arbegard
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Patent number: 12077989Abstract: An arrangement (10) for an electronic locking system (24), the arrangement (10) comprising an actuating element (12) arranged to perform an actuating procedure (18) by means of manual manipulation by a user; an electromagnetic generator (14) comprising a stator (20) and a rotor (22), the rotor (22) being arranged to be rotationally driven relative to the stator (20) at least temporarily during the actuating procedure (18) by movement of the actuating element (12) to thereby generate electric energy; and an electronic control system (16) arranged to be electrically powered by the generator (14); wherein the control system (16) is arranged to control a provision of feedback to the user; and wherein the feedback is a haptic feedback in the actuating element (12), a sound signal, a light signal, or combinations thereof. An electronic locking system (24) comprising the arrangement (10) is also provided.Type: GrantFiled: May 25, 2020Date of Patent: September 3, 2024Assignee: ASSA ABLOY ABInventors: Kaj Niegmann, Daniel Skarp
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Publication number: 20240218703Abstract: Lock device for an electronic locking system, the lock device comprising an input member arranged to rotate about an input rotational axis; an output member arranged to rotate about an output rotational axis; an energy harvesting arrangement configured to generate electric energy from rotation of the input member in a first direction about the input rotational axis; and a selective transfer device movable between a locking state, in which the output member cannot be rotated about the output rotational axis by means of rotation of the input member about the input rotational axis, and an unlocking state, in which the output member can be rotated about the output rotational axis by means of rotation of the input member in the first direction about the input rotational axis; wherein the transfer device is powered by the energy harvesting arrangement. An electronic locking system and a method are also provided.Type: ApplicationFiled: March 7, 2024Publication date: July 4, 2024Inventors: Oscar Sundkvist, Johan Von Matern, Daniel Skarp
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Patent number: 12006730Abstract: An actuating device (10) for actuating a lock device (12), the actuating device (10) comprising an actuating element (14) rotatably arrangeable with respect to a stationary structure (22) for rotation about an actuation axis (28); an electric generator (16) In fixed with respect to the actuating element (14) for common rotation with the actuating element (14); a drive member (18) connected to the actuating element (14) and arranged to drive the electric generator (16), the drive member (18) being arrangeable to be driven by engaging the stationary structure (22) and by manually rotating the actuating element (14); and an electromechanical coupling device (20) fixed with respect to the actuating element (14) for common rotation with the actuating element (14), and arranged to be electrically powered by the electric generator (16), the coupling device (20) being configured to adopt a decoupling state and a coupling state. A lock device (12) is also provided.Type: GrantFiled: January 28, 2020Date of Patent: June 11, 2024Assignee: ASSA ABLOY ABInventors: Johan Von Matern, Daniel Skarp
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Patent number: 11965360Abstract: Lock device (10) for an electronic locking system (126), the lock device (10) comprising an input member (12) arranged to rotate about an input rotational axis (16); an output member (18) arranged to rotate about an output rotational axis (22); an energy harvesting arrangement (26) configured to generate electric energy from rotation of the input member (12) in a first direction (28) about the input rotational axis (16); and a selective transfer device (54) movable between a locking state, in which the output member (18) cannot be rotated about the output rotational axis (22) by means of rotation of the input member (12) about the input rotational axis (16), and an unlocking state, in which the output member (18) can be rotated about the output rotational axis (22) by means of rotation of the input member (12) in the first direction (28) about the input rotational axis (16); wherein the transfer device (54) is powered by the energy harvesting arrangement (26).Type: GrantFiled: February 26, 2019Date of Patent: April 23, 2024Assignee: ASSA ABLOY ABInventors: Oscar Sundkvist, Johan Von Matern, Daniel Skarp
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Publication number: 20240005710Abstract: Release mechanism for an electronic locking system, wherein the release mechanism is configured such that an input member and an output member are locked against relative rotation and can rotate together within a locking ring opening when a locking member is located in an input member recess and in an output member recess, and such that the output member is released to rotate relative to the input member when the locking member is located in the output member recess and in a locking ring recess. A freewheel mechanism and assemblies for an electronic locking system are also provided.Type: ApplicationFiled: September 12, 2023Publication date: January 4, 2024Inventors: Anders Cöster, Daniel Skarp, Robin McGougan, Henrik Svensson, Bernt Arbegard
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Patent number: 11861958Abstract: Release mechanism for an electronic locking system, wherein the release mechanism is configured such that an input member and an output member are locked against relative rotation and can rotate together within a locking ring opening when a locking member is located in an input member recess and in an output member recess, and such that the output member is released to rotate relative to the input member when the locking member is located in the output member recess and in a locking ring recess. A freewheel mechanism and assemblies for an electronic locking system are also provided.Type: GrantFiled: November 1, 2022Date of Patent: January 2, 2024Assignee: ASSA ABLOY ABInventors: Anders Cöster, Daniel Skarp, Robin Mcgougan, Henrik Svensson, Bernt Arbegard
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Publication number: 20230055709Abstract: Release mechanism for an electronic locking system, wherein the release mechanism is configured such that an input member and an output member are locked against relative rotation and can rotate together within a locking ring opening when a locking member is located in an input member recess and in an output member recess, and such that the output member is released to rotate relative to the input member when the locking member is located in the output member recess and in a locking ring recess. A freewheel mechanism and assemblies for an electronic locking system are also provided.Type: ApplicationFiled: November 1, 2022Publication date: February 23, 2023Inventors: Anders CÖSTER, Daniel SKARP, Robin MCGOUGAN, Henrik SVENSSON, Bernt ARBEGARD
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Patent number: 11514734Abstract: Release mechanism (10) for an electronic locking system (156), wherein the release mechanism (10) is configured such that an input member (14) and an output member (16) are locked against relative rotation and can rotate together within a locking ring opening (22) when a locking member (20) is located in an input member recess (42) and in an output member recess (46), and such that the output member (16) is released to rotate relative to the input member (14) when the locking member (20) is located in the output member recess (46) and in a locking ring recess (26). A freewheel mechanism (66) and assemblies (98) for an electronic locking system (156) are also provided.Type: GrantFiled: November 1, 2017Date of Patent: November 29, 2022Assignee: ASSA ABLOY ABInventors: Anders Coster, Daniel Skarp, Robin McGougan, Henrik Svensson, Bernt Arbegard
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Publication number: 20220316239Abstract: An arrangement (10) for an electronic locking system (24), the arrangement (10) comprising an actuating element (12) arranged to perform an actuating procedure (18) by means of manual manipulation by a user; an electromagnetic generator (14) comprising a stator (20) and a rotor (22), the rotor (22) being arranged to be rotationally driven relative to the stator (20) at least temporarily during the actuating procedure (18) by movement of the actuating element (12) to thereby generate electric energy; and an electronic control system (16) arranged to be electrically powered by the generator (14); wherein the control system (16) is arranged to control a provision of feedback to the user; and wherein the feedback is a haptic feedback in the actuating element (12), a sound signal, a light signal, or combinations thereof. An electronic locking system (24) comprising the arrangement (10) is also provided.Type: ApplicationFiled: May 25, 2020Publication date: October 6, 2022Inventors: Kaj NIEGMANN, Daniel SKARP
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Publication number: 20220106813Abstract: An actuating device (10) for actuating a lock device (12), the actuating device (10) comprising an actuating element (14) rotatably arrangeable with respect to a stationary structure (22) for rotation about an actuation axis (28); an electric generator (16) In fixed with respect to the actuating element (14) for common rotation with the actuating element (14); a drive member (18) connected to the actuating element (14) and arranged to drive the electric generator (16), the drive member (18) being arrangeable to be driven by engaging the stationary structure (22) and by manually rotating the actuating element (14); and an electromechanical coupling device (20) fixed with respect to the actuating element (14) for common rotation with the actuating element (14), and arranged to be electrically powered by the electric generator (16), the coupling device (20) being configured to adopt a decoupling state and a coupling state. A lock device (12) is also provided.Type: ApplicationFiled: January 28, 2020Publication date: April 7, 2022Inventors: Johan VON MATERN, Daniel SKARP
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Publication number: 20210079691Abstract: Lock device (10) for an electronic locking system (126), the lock device (10) comprising an input member (12) arranged to rotate about an input rotational axis (16); an output member (18) arranged to rotate about an output rotational axis (22); an energy harvesting arrangement (26) configured to generate electric energy from rotation of the input member (12) in a first direction (28) about the input rotational axis (16); and a selective transfer device (54) movable between a locking state, in which the output member (18) cannot be rotated about the output rotational axis (22) by means of rotation of the input member (12) about the input rotational axis (16), and an unlocking state, in which the output member (18) can be rotated about the output rotational axis (22) by means of rotation of the input member (12) in the first direction (28) about the input rotational axis (16); wherein the transfer device (54) is powered by the energy harvesting arrangement (26).Type: ApplicationFiled: February 26, 2019Publication date: March 18, 2021Inventors: Oscar SUNDKVIST, Johan VON MATERN, Daniel SKARP
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Patent number: 10745935Abstract: Assembly (10) for an electronic locking system (84), the assembly (10) comprising an actuating element (12) rotatably arrangable with respect to a base member (16) for rotation about a first axis (18) and rotatably arranged about a second axis (24) substantially perpendicular to the first axis (18), an electric generator (74) comprising a rotor (76), and a transmission arrangement (82) configured to transmit a rotational actuation of the actuating element (12) about the second axis (24) into a rotation of the rotor (76) of the electric generator (74) to generate electric energy.Type: GrantFiled: October 21, 2016Date of Patent: August 18, 2020Assignee: ASSA ABLOY ABInventors: Anders Coster, Daniel Skarp, Robin McGougan
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Publication number: 20190257116Abstract: Release mechanism (10) for an electronic locking system (156), wherein the release mechanism (10) is configured such that an input member (14) and an output member (16) are locked against relative rotation and can rotate together within a locking ring opening (22) when a locking member (20) is located in an input member recess (42) and in an output member recess (46), and such that the output member (16) is released to rotate relative to the input member (14) when the locking member (20) is located in the output member recess (46) and in a locking ring recess (26). A freewheel mechanism (66) and assemblies (98) for an electronic locking system (156) are also provided.Type: ApplicationFiled: November 1, 2017Publication date: August 22, 2019Inventors: Anders COSTER, Daniel SKARP, Robin MCGOUGAN, Henrik SVENSSON, Bernt ARBEGARD
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Publication number: 20180328075Abstract: Assembly (10) for an electronic locking system (84), the assembly (10) comprising an actuating element (12) rotatably arrangable with respect to a base member (16) for rotation about a first axis (18) and rotatably arranged about a second axis (24) substantially perpendicular to the first axis (18), an electric generator (74) comprising a rotor (76), and a transmission arrangement (82) configured to transmit a rotational actuation of the actuating element (12) about the second axis (24) into a rotation of the rotor (76) of the electric generator (74) to generate electric energy.Type: ApplicationFiled: October 21, 2016Publication date: November 15, 2018Inventors: Anders COSTER, Daniel SKARP, Robin MCGOUGAN