Motor Patents (Class 292/144)
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Patent number: 12188272Abstract: Apparatuses, systems, and methods are provided for restricting movement of an openable object including a body, an actuator, a lifting member, at least a portion of the lifting member being configured to be raised or lowered relative to the body using the actuator to selectively restrict movement of the openable object, and a control circuit including a transceiver configured to receive a requested operation, the control circuit configured to process the requested operation and to control the locking apparatus responsive to the requested operation to place the locking apparatus in a locked or an unlocked state.Type: GrantFiled: November 30, 2020Date of Patent: January 7, 2025Assignee: HavenLock Inc.Inventors: Alexander Michael Bertelli, Kenneth Clay Banks
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Patent number: 12173546Abstract: An opening device for a motor vehicle door element having an electric drive and an actuating means, wherein the actuating means is adjustable by means of the drive and a gear mechanism arranged between the actuating means and the drive, with the result that a movement of the door element can be made possible, and a sensor for detecting a force on the opening device, wherein the door element can be held by way of the actuating means.Type: GrantFiled: November 27, 2019Date of Patent: December 24, 2024Assignee: Kiekert AGInventor: Uwe Reddmann
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Patent number: 12172640Abstract: A vehicle control apparatus in a vehicle that includes left wheels, right wheels and brake mechanisms each provided for both. The apparatus includes one or more processors and one or more storage media storing a program causing a brake control process in which brake fluid pressure is applied to the brake mechanisms of one-side wheels, either left or right wheels, to bring the one-side wheels to a locked state under the condition including that the vehicle is in a stopped state or in a substantially stopped state through driver emergency control that is to be applied to the vehicle in response to detection of emergency of a driver who drives the vehicle.Type: GrantFiled: December 6, 2022Date of Patent: December 24, 2024Assignee: SUBARU CORPORATIONInventor: Yusuke Ando
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Patent number: 12140645Abstract: A magnetic electrical latch assembly for sensing an electrical contact has a housing for supporting a magnetic electrical contact. The housing has an annular cavity and a cylinder disposed within the cavity. A magnetic electrical contact is attached at one end to the cylinder. The cylinder is movable axially within the cavity. The magnetic electrical contact has an electrical connection to a first conductive wire. The magnetic electrical contact is arranged to couple with an opposing contact pad to create an electrical connection between an external conductor path and the first conductive wire. Also, a magnetic electrical contact sensor system has a hollow enclosure with a detachable access panel. A meandering conductor path cover a portion of the access panel. The conductor path terminates on a contact pad. A magnetic electrical latch assembly has a housing for supporting the magnetic electrical contact within the enclosure.Type: GrantFiled: July 27, 2022Date of Patent: November 12, 2024Assignee: National Technology & Engineering Solutions of Sandia, LLCInventors: Joshua Romano, Thomas M. Rice, Stephen Neidigk, Michael Bolduc, Elijah David Hammond
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Patent number: 12110710Abstract: The present invention provides an improved electric lock that allows for electrically controlled retraction of latch bolt to allow for opening of the door in which the lock is installed. The components that allow for retraction are primarily internal to the lock and have means for conducting electrical signals to the lock to allow for remote control of the latch retraction. In some embodiments, the locks comprise an electrically controllable actuator and at least one retraction lever configured to retract the latch bolt against an applied bias. The actuator can be configured with various other internal components such that movement of the other internal components in one direction, such as toward the actuator, causes movement of the latch bolt in the opposite direction, such as away from the actuator. This opposing movement can allow for different electrical arrangements within different locks having relatively small internal spaces.Type: GrantFiled: March 21, 2016Date of Patent: October 8, 2024Assignee: 1 Adolfo, LLCInventors: Arthur V. Geringer, David A. Geringer
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Patent number: 12104405Abstract: A door lock includes a latch slideably received in a case and an unlocking mechanism mounted in the case and operatively connected to the latch for moving the latch between a latching position and an unlatching position. The unlocking mechanism includes an unlocking mechanism having a shaft for moving a locking member between a front position in which the unlocking mechanism is locked and a rear position in which the unlocking mechanism is not locked. The shaft can be driven by a motor through wired or wireless control to rotate in a forward direction or reverse direction for locking or unlocking purposes.Type: GrantFiled: May 31, 2022Date of Patent: October 1, 2024Assignee: I-TEK METAL MFG. CO., LTD.Inventor: Tsung-Yu Huang
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Patent number: 12098573Abstract: A door opener and a method of using the door opener is disclosed. The door opener comprises a housing, a door handle grabber extending from the housing and adapted to engage a door handle, and a motor coupled to the door handle grabber and adapted to rotate the door handle grabber.Type: GrantFiled: June 23, 2021Date of Patent: September 24, 2024Assignee: Radioactive Robotics VAInventors: Karen O'Neil, Paul Marganian, Max O'Ganian, William O'Ganian, Duncan Sizemore, Tristan Sizemore, Florian Baudler
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Patent number: 12095336Abstract: A drive unit for motor vehicle applications, in particular to a locking system drive unit. The latter has an enclosure consisting substantially of a housing and cover. In addition, an electric motor is realized inside the enclosure. The electric motor is receiving with its two motor bearings in associated cutouts in the housing and is fixed by joining together the housing and the cover. According to the invention, the housing and/or the cover have/has fixing anchors in a central region that are arranged on both sides of the cutouts.Type: GrantFiled: August 17, 2020Date of Patent: September 17, 2024Assignee: Kiekert AGInventors: Stephan Meuters, Thomas Hülsmann, Carsten Fuchs
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Patent number: 12084893Abstract: A latch includes a housing that has a first side and a second side. The latch includes a bolt locking assembly that is positioned at least partially within the housing. The bolt locking assembly includes a bolt movable between first and second positions relative to at least one of the first and second sides of the housing. The bolt is positionable to selectively extend from either the first side or the second of the housing. The latch includes a first handing configuration and a second handing configuration, where the first handing configuration corresponds to the first position and the second handing configuration corresponds to the second position. Changing between the first handing configuration and the second handing configuration requires moving the bolt locking assembly to a disengaged position and applying the external force to the bolt to move the bolt between the first and second positions.Type: GrantFiled: October 13, 2021Date of Patent: September 10, 2024Assignee: ASSA ABLOY Americas Residential Inc.Inventor: Graham Wheatland
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Patent number: 12026998Abstract: A door-lock system includes a door latch adapted to be coupled to one of a door or to a structure defining the passageway through which the door restricts passage. The door-lock system may further include a latch lock adapted to be coupled to the other of the door or to the structure defining the passageway to selectively mate with the door latch to block the door from opening.Type: GrantFiled: November 30, 2021Date of Patent: July 2, 2024Assignee: JANUS INTERNATIONAL GROUP, LLCInventors: Scott Robillard, Yannick Funk, Luc Duguay
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Patent number: 12012777Abstract: Security systems and methods are provided. In one example, a security system includes at least one lock configured to protect one or more items from theft from the fixture, wherein the lock comprises a plunger pin configured to be moved between a latched position and an unlatched position, and wherein the fixture is configured to be accessed in the unlatched position. The lock comprises a cam configured to be moved between a locked state and an unlocked state for allowing the plunger pin to be moved between the latched position and the unlatched position when in the unlocked state, wherein the cam is configured to be moved in response to receiving a wireless authorization signal to transition the lock between the locked state and the unlocked state.Type: GrantFiled: May 26, 2022Date of Patent: June 18, 2024Assignee: InVue Security Products, Inc.Inventors: Ethan Evan Wood, Wesley J. Blanchard, Matthew Kepner
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Patent number: 12006744Abstract: Apparatuses, methods, and systems for providing a locking apparatus for resisting movement of an openable element are described. The locking apparatus includes a body, an actuator, a lifting member, at least a portion of the lifting member being configured to be raised or lowered relative to the body according to an output of the actuator, the lifting member comprising a contact surface configured to restrict movement of the openable element, and a strap coupled to the body and to the lifting member, the strap configured to permit the lifting member to flex based at least in part upon contact between the lifting member and the openable element and to transfer energy received at the lifting member into the body of the locking apparatus into a surface to which the locking apparatus is mounted.Type: GrantFiled: May 24, 2021Date of Patent: June 11, 2024Inventors: Alexander Michael Bertelli, Kenneth Clay Banks
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Patent number: 11959313Abstract: A latch assembly for an access door of a storage compartment in a vehicle, includes a locking bar configured to move into an engaged configuration which enables the access door to be placed and held into a closed position and a disengaged configuration which permits the access door to be placed into an opened position; and an automatic locking mechanism including a shape memory alloy (SMA) actuator configured to be coupled to the access door, and further including a locking feature operably coupled to a portion of the locking bar, and configured to engage and disengage the SMA actuator which is electrically energized to move into a locked position to prohibit the locking feature from moving. A latch assembly for an access door of a storage compartment in a vehicle includes an SMA actuator configured to move the locking bar into the disengaged configuration with the storage compartment.Type: GrantFiled: December 2, 2019Date of Patent: April 16, 2024Assignee: Motherson Innovations Company LimitedInventors: Romeo Wieczorek, David-Kenneth Jaeger, Jean-Francois Bourdon, Ludovic Carpentier
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Patent number: 11946286Abstract: A vertical door latch assembly includes a housing and a bolt movably attached to the housing having a catch portion. A drive motor is located within the housing and is configured to selectively move a lock assembly between a locked position preventing movement of the bolt and an unlocked position allowing movement of the bolt. A controller is in electrical communication with the drive motor and is configured to direct the actuator lock assembly between the locked position and the unlocked position. A force sensor is in electrical communication with the controller configured to measured when a force exceeds a predetermined threshold.Type: GrantFiled: August 21, 2020Date of Patent: April 2, 2024Assignee: Carrier CorporationInventors: Adam Kuenzi, Anthony Pettigrew, Matthew Hill, Eric Chang, Christopher Marks, Patrick Sweeney
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Patent number: 11926406Abstract: A hatch locking device for an aircraft hatch includes an eccentric bush which can be connected to a hatch bulkhead of the aircraft hatch panel, an inner lining which is introduced into the eccentric bush and has a bolt receptacle which is oriented centrally along a bolt receptacle axis for receiving a locking bolt, a conical pressing sleeve in the inner lining, a conical clamping sleeve, the outer conical shell face of which is in displaceable engagement with an inner conical shell face of the conical pressing sleeve, and the inner cylindrical shell face of which is flush with the outer wall of the bolt receptacle, and linear actuators which are mounted on in each case two opposite sides of the conical pressing sleeve in the inner lining and are designed to displace the conical pressing sleeve along the bolt receptacle axis with respect to the conical clamping sleeve.Type: GrantFiled: May 18, 2022Date of Patent: March 12, 2024Assignee: Airbus Operations GmbHInventor: Sören Ohle
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Patent number: 11928904Abstract: The present disclosure discloses methods and systems for controlling a smart lock. The method may include establishing a secure connection with a network, obtaining security control information through the secure connection, obtaining an operation input; performing a security verification based on the security control information and the operation input, and performing a corresponding operation based on the operation input when the security verification is passed.Type: GrantFiled: August 10, 2022Date of Patent: March 12, 2024Assignee: YUNDING NETWORK TECHNOLOGY (BEIJING) CO., LTD.Inventors: Tao Li, Binghui Peng, Qi Yi, Yuchuan Liu, Xiancang Li
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Patent number: 11920378Abstract: The present disclosure generally relates to a lock including a blocker (e.g., a bolt) useable to selectively prevent access through a portal such as a door. The blocker can be retained in a blocking position to prevent access through the portal by a retainer. In alternative embodiments, the blocker can also be retained in an open position to allow access through the portal. A retainer can be utilized to retain the blocker in the blocking position preventing access through the portal and can also be utilized, in certain embodiments, to retain the blocker in the open position to allow access through the portal. A retainer blocker can be utilized to maintain the retainer in position to retain the blocker (e.g., bolt) in a fixed position. An actuator may, in certain alternative embodiments, be employed to position the retainer blocker. In certain embodiments, the actuator is controlled by an electronic controller.Type: GrantFiled: April 4, 2020Date of Patent: March 5, 2024Assignee: dormakaba USA, IncInventors: Street Anthony Barnett, III, Brendon Allen, John Andrew Snodgrass, Shaine Strullmyer
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Patent number: 11898373Abstract: A motorized latch retraction system for transitioning a latch of an exit device from a latched position to an unlatched position is provided. The motorized latch retraction system includes a lock indicator indicating the latched or unlatched position of the latch and a floating motor.Type: GrantFiled: May 18, 2021Date of Patent: February 13, 2024Assignee: dormakaba USA Inc.Inventors: Jamison D. Woodley, Jason C. Clifford, Xiaohui Yan, Can Zhang
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Patent number: 11898369Abstract: The present application provides a door lock, comprising a main sliding block, the main sliding block being able to move to and fro between a locked position and a released position along a first direction (length direction), and the main sliding block being able to lock the door lock when at the locked position, and the main sliding block being able to release the door lock when at the released position; and an indicating sliding block, the indicating sliding block being able to move to and fro between a closed position and an open position along the first direction (length direction) when the main sliding block moves to and fro between the locked position and the released position along the first direction (length direction), wherein the closed position and the open position of the indicating sliding block are used for indicating whether the door lock is in a locked state or in a released state.Type: GrantFiled: June 15, 2018Date of Patent: February 13, 2024Assignee: Illinois Tool Works Inc.Inventor: Yang Wang
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Patent number: 11891840Abstract: A safety door device according to an aspect includes: a full closing detector for detecting that a safety door has fully closed from an opened state; a locking mechanism for locking the safety door so that the safety door does not open; a measurement unit (acceleration sensor, control unit for measuring a travel acceleration, a travel speed, or a travel time when the safety door closes; and a control unit for controlling the locking mechanism to lock the safety door when the safety door is detected to be fully closed. If the travel acceleration or the travel speed is greater than a first threshold, or if the travel time is shorter than a second threshold, then the control unit does not cause the safety door to be locked.Type: GrantFiled: December 16, 2020Date of Patent: February 6, 2024Assignee: FANUC CORPORATIONInventor: Keita Asano
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Patent number: 11885160Abstract: A self-aligning locking device for a vehicle sliding door assembly includes a sliding door threshold configured to be mounted on a door panel. The threshold is configured to slide along a sliding axis. The threshold includes a latch and a tongue at a car body-engaging end of the latch. The locking device also includes a groove block and a hook plate both configured to be coupled to the car body. Optionally, the locking device can include a switch sensor. The tongue of the threshold is configured to engage the groove to maintain alignment of the hook plate to mate with the latch to lock the threshold to the car body. The optional switch sensor can be configured to generate a signal indicating a locked state of the hook with the latch responsive to actuation of the switch sensor by the latch.Type: GrantFiled: October 30, 2020Date of Patent: January 30, 2024Assignee: WESTINGHOUSE AIR BRAKE TECHNOLOGIES CORPORATIONInventors: Luc Vachon, Samuel Blanchard, Frédéric Augé
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Patent number: 11885153Abstract: A door lock with an energy-saving device, comprising: an electromagnet assembly secured on the door frame, which has an electromagnet and a control circuit board, and an adsorption assembly secured on the door board, which has a positioning unit and an iron plate, a set of linkage sensing mechanism set on the electromagnet, and a set of clutch mechanism set on the adsorption assembly; Thereby, when close the door board into the door frame, the control circuit board supplies power to the electromagnet with the high current in the normal locking mode to attract iron plate, and then, the clutch mechanism drives the linkage sensing mechanism to act, triggering the control circuit board to supply power with low current in the power-saving lock mode to maintain the closed state of the door panel.Type: GrantFiled: June 28, 2022Date of Patent: January 30, 2024Inventor: Li-Shih Liao
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Patent number: 11859649Abstract: Bearing assemblies for selectively coupling to surgical instruments A bearing assembly can include a housing with a cavity, a first race in the cavity that translates but does not rotate relative to the housing, bearing elements disposed in the first race that move radially in and out of a central passage of the first race, and a second race that is fixed in the cavity. The first race can be biased toward an opening of the cavity, the second race can surround the first race with an inner surface having a tapered diameter configured to contact the bearing elements as the first race moves distally relative to the second race and urge the plurality of bearing elements radially inward to selectively lock the bearing assembly to a surgical instrument disposed within the central passage of the first race.Type: GrantFiled: June 11, 2021Date of Patent: January 2, 2024Assignee: MEDOS INTERNATIONAL SARLInventors: Cory Emil, Eric Biester, Joshua Rodriguez
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Patent number: 11859410Abstract: A vertical door latch assembly includes a housing and a bolt movably attached to the housing having a catch portion. A drive motor is located within the housing and is configured to selectively move a lock assembly between a locked position preventing movement of the bolt and an unlocked position allowing movement of the bolt. A controller is in electrical communication with the drive motor and is configured to direct the actuator lock assembly between the locked position and the unlocked position.Type: GrantFiled: August 21, 2020Date of Patent: January 2, 2024Assignee: Carrier CorporationInventors: Jon Marc Luebeck, Anthony Pettigrew, Matthew Hill, Eric Chang, Christopher Marks, Patrick Sweeney
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Patent number: 11851923Abstract: A magnetic latch for fastening a closure member to a support. The magnetic latch comprises a keeper assembly including a magnet and a latch bolt assembly having: an elongated frame (32); a latch bolt (14) moveable between a latching position and a retracted position; a latch bolt biasing member urging the latch bolt into its retracted position; and a latch bolt operating mechanism configured to move the latch bolt from its latching position to its retracted position against a magnetic attraction. The latch bolt operating mechanism comprises: an effort link rod (37); a load link rod (34); and a second-order lever (35) interposed between the effort link rod and the load link rod. The second-order lever reduces the force required to operate the latch bolt operating mechanism thus allowing for an increased magnetic attraction of the latch bolt towards the magnet in the keeper assembly.Type: GrantFiled: November 5, 2021Date of Patent: December 26, 2023Assignee: LOCINOXInventor: Joseph Talpe
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Patent number: 11840328Abstract: An aircraft with wing tip devices, for example, folding wing tips, is disclosed. The folding wing tip may have a flight configuration for use during flight, and a ground configuration for use in ground-based operations. The ground configuration creates a shorter wing span than when the aircraft is in the flight configuration. A hinge arrangement protrudes beyond an outer surface of the fixed wing and wing tip device. In order to reduce the aerodynamic effect of the protruding hinge a fairing may be provided. In the flight configuration the fairing comprises a front portion blended into and extending rearwardly from the leading edge of the fixed wing and the wing tip device.Type: GrantFiled: December 2, 2019Date of Patent: December 12, 2023Assignee: AIRBUS OPERATIONS LIMITEDInventor: Richard Lowry
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Patent number: 11829817Abstract: A card reader includes a card lock mechanism for preventing pulling-out of a card from an insertion port when the card is jammed in a conveyance passage. The card lock mechanism includes a motor, a lock member driven by the motor to be moved between a contact position and a retreated position, a knob mechanically connected with the motor, and a detection mechanism for detecting the lock member located at the retreated position. The card reader includes a control part which is configured so that, after the motor is driven to move the lock member to the contact position, when the detection mechanism detects that the lock member has moved to the retreated position, the control part executes a tactile stimulation sequence in which the motor is driven to apply movement to the knob so that attention of an operator operating the knob is called in a tactile manner.Type: GrantFiled: August 4, 2022Date of Patent: November 28, 2023Assignee: NIDEC SANKYO CORPORATIONInventors: Munemasa Momose, Jo Tanaka
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Patent number: 11814891Abstract: A door system presenter assembly and method for controlling movement of a motor vehicle closure panel between a closed position, a presented position and an open position. Presenter assembly includes an electric motor and a clutch assembly having an engaged state when electric motor is energized and a disengaged state when electric motor is de-energized. A presenter unit has a presenter lead screw and an extensible member moveable between a retracted position corresponding to the closed position and an extended position corresponding to the presented position. Presenter lead screw is rotatably driven when electric motor is energized and when clutch assembly is in the engaged state to move the extensible member to the extended position. Extensible member is automatically biased to the retracted position by a presenter biasing member when the electric motor is de-energized and when the clutch assembly is in the disengaged state.Type: GrantFiled: March 11, 2021Date of Patent: November 14, 2023Assignee: MAGNA CLOSURES INC.Inventors: Francesco Cumbo, Arthur J. W. Henes
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Patent number: 11795743Abstract: A security device for a door in a doorway. The device includes a floor-carriable portion and a door-carriable portion magnetically co-operable with the floor-carriable portion to stop the door opening past a communication position at which the door is positioned to guard the doorway and ajar to enable the communication via the doorway. At least one of the floor-carriable portion and the door-carriable portion is reconfigurable to allow the door to open past the communication position.Type: GrantFiled: May 6, 2019Date of Patent: October 24, 2023Assignee: Fantom Hardware Pty LtdInventor: Mark Andrew Sellar
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Patent number: 11773621Abstract: The present invention discloses an electronic key storage case, comprising a housing, a cavity defined in the housing and configured for storage, a front panel configured for password input and disposed on the front of the housing, a locking mechanism and a control circuit disposed on an inner side of the front panel, characterized in that, the locking mechanism is an electronic lock, and comprises a driving circuit, a lock tongue, and a mounting assembly connected with the lock tongue, the driving circuit is configured to receive unlocking information from the control circuit and control an action on the lock tongue, the mounting assembly comprises a lock bracket, a rotating shaft located on the lock bracket, and a locking hook spring disposed on the rotating shaft, a locking hook groove is provided on the lock tongue, and the lock tongue is matched with the locking hook spring through the driving circuit, to obtain a degree of freedom of rotating forward or reverse rotation with the rotating shaft as a centType: GrantFiled: April 22, 2019Date of Patent: October 3, 2023Assignee: SUZHOU JINLIN METAL CO., LTDInventors: Andrew Liu, Smith Chen
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Patent number: 11767693Abstract: In a lid opening and closing device for vehicle, a rod can move forward and backward between pushed-in and protruding positions, and is supported on a case so that the rod can attain a lid closed position where the rod returns from pushed-in position toward protruding position only by predetermined movement amount. An axial position-restricting groove has a pin-receiving portion and is formed on the rod or a coupling member. An elastic member has a pin inserted into the groove while being receivable by the portion when the rod is at lid closed position, the elastic member being supported on the case and exhibiting resilient force making the pin resiliently abut against the rod or coupling member. The case is provided with a restricting part capable of abutting against the elastic member, and restricting displacement of the elastic member to a side where the pin is disengaged from the groove.Type: GrantFiled: August 25, 2020Date of Patent: September 26, 2023Assignee: Kabushiki Kaisha Honda LockInventor: Naruhiko Maeda
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Patent number: 11739570Abstract: A partial-opening system for a motor vehicle opening leaf includes an actuator having a fixed frame mounted on the opening leaf and an actuating element moveable between a retracted position in which the opening leaf is in a closed position, and a deployed position in which a free end of the actuating element is adapted to bear on the central pillar in order to partially open the opening leaf. The system further includes a device for retaining the opening leaf having a retaining end-piece arranged at the free end of the actuating element of the actuator and a retaining element adapted to be mounted on the central pillar of the vehicle, the retaining device adapted to maintain the opening leaf in its retracted position and to release the opening leaf in the case of an opening action on the opening leaf on the part of the user.Type: GrantFiled: May 4, 2020Date of Patent: August 29, 2023Assignee: U-SHIN FRANCEInventors: Francois Debroucke, Jean Marc Verbrugghe, Herve Boucher, Kanae Okabe
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Patent number: 11739576Abstract: A magnetic latch for fastening a closure member to a support. The magnetic latch comprises a latch bolt assembly having: an elongated frame (32); a latch bolt moveable between a latching position and a retracted position; a latch bolt operating mechanism having a driving part (36) which is moveable between a rest position and an actuated position; and a locking mechanism to lock the driving part in its rest position. The locking mechanism comprises: a key actuated cylinder (51) having a rotary driving bit (52) and a locking member (54, 59, 61) mounted on the frame and moveable between an unlocking position in which the driving part is moveable, and a locking position in which, when the driving part is in its rest position, it locks the driving part in its rest position, the rotary driving bit being arranged to engage the locking member.Type: GrantFiled: November 5, 2021Date of Patent: August 29, 2023Assignee: LOCINOXInventor: Joseph Talpe
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Patent number: 11738854Abstract: An aircraft with wing tip devices, for example, folding wing tips, is disclosed. The folding wing tip may have a flight configuration for use during flight, and a ground configuration for use in ground-based operations. The ground configuration creates a shorter wing span than when the aircraft is in the flight configuration. A hinge arrangement protrudes beyond an outer surface of the fixed wing and wing tip device. In order to reduce the aerodynamic effect of the protruding hinge a fairing may be provided. In the flight configuration the fairing comprises a rear portion with a concave surface, such that the fairing acts as a lift-generating surface when the aircraft is in flight.Type: GrantFiled: December 2, 2019Date of Patent: August 29, 2023Assignee: AIRBUS OPERATIONS LIMITEDInventors: Richard Lowry, Neil John Lyons
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Patent number: 11685255Abstract: A fuel tank cap locking device includes: a cap configured to open and close a fuel filler port; an operation unit; an engagement unit movable in conjunction with the operation unit; and a lock unit configured to lock movement of the engagement unit from the engagement position to the allowable position. The lock unit includes a lock member that is movable between an interference position where the lock member interferes with an interfered portion formed at a predetermined position of the engagement unit and locks, and a non-interference position where the lock member does not interfere with the interfered portion and the lock is released when the engagement unit moves from the engagement position to the allowable position by the swing operation of the operation unit.Type: GrantFiled: June 4, 2020Date of Patent: June 27, 2023Assignee: ASAHI DENSO CO., LTD.Inventor: Yohei Mimura
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Patent number: 11687050Abstract: A system for remote access to active shipping containers may gather information and analytics on containers during transit, and allow automated and manual configuration changes to be transmitted, from remote users, to the container during transit. A remote access device capable of long range communication over cellular or satellite networks may be coupled with a control system of the active shipping container, in order to send information from the control system to a remote server, and to receive and provide configuration changes to the control system. The remote access device may also include sensors, or may be coupled with a plurality of sensors that may be placed in an around the container to provide additional and more detailed sources of sensor data. Sensor and status data from containers may trigger automatic configuration changes or notifications, and may also be aggregated to provide high level analytics related to transit lanes.Type: GrantFiled: February 17, 2021Date of Patent: June 27, 2023Assignee: Doubleday Acquisitions LLCInventor: Jonathan Neeld
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Patent number: 11680425Abstract: A cabinet lock includes a latch configured to translate between extended and retracted positions and a lever configured to rotate between engaged and disengaged positions. The latch may be coupled to the lever with a pin in a corresponding slot. When the lever is in the disengaged position the latch may be in the extended position and when the lever is in the engaged position the latch may be in the retracted position. The lever includes a ferromagnetic portion responsive to a magnet within a threshold distance, where the presence of the magnet moves the lever to the engaged position.Type: GrantFiled: September 18, 2019Date of Patent: June 20, 2023Assignee: Elbee Pty Ltd.Inventor: Andrew Marsden
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Patent number: 11674335Abstract: An exemplary trim assembly comprises an escutcheon, a drive spindle, a lock mechanism, a cam mechanism, and a driver. The drive spindle is mounted to the escutcheon for rotation about a longitudinal axis. The lock mechanism includes a lock gear movably mounted in the escutcheon. The cam mechanism includes a first cam defined by the escutcheon and a second cam defined by the lock gear. The driver is operable to rotate the lock gear between a first rotational position and a second rotational position. The cam mechanism is configured to longitudinally drive the lock gear from a first longitudinal position to a second longitudinal position as the lock gear rotates from the first rotational position to the second rotational position. Movement of the lock gear between the first longitudinal position and the second longitudinal position transitions the lock mechanism between a locked state and an unlocked state.Type: GrantFiled: May 5, 2020Date of Patent: June 13, 2023Assignee: Schlage Lock Company LLCInventors: Tejas V. Kumar, Paul R. Arlinghaus, Nelson Jenkins
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Patent number: 11674334Abstract: A lock mechanism for interengaging two relatively movable components includes a bolt mounted within a first component and interengageable with a second component when the first and second components are in a predetermined position relative to each other and the bolt is extended. A magnetically-releasable latch mechanism is positioned to latch the bolt in a retracted position and is mounted for movement between a biased latch engaging position and a latch releasing position in a non-common direction of movement of the bolt. A first magnet is disposed within a trigger being translatable along an axis parallel to a longitudinal axis of the bolt and a second magnet is positioned to displace the latch mechanism to the latch releasing position as the trigger is caused to translate vertically when the first component is in the predetermined position relative to the second component to permit displacement of the bolt to the extended position.Type: GrantFiled: September 3, 2021Date of Patent: June 13, 2023Assignee: INTERLOCK USA, INC.Inventors: Peter J. Minter, Douglas Stadler
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Patent number: 11674333Abstract: An electronic locking device to secure linear transitioning or sliding doors. The electronic lock may include a bolt driven by a motor between a locked or extended position and an unlocked or retracted position. The bolt may be coupled to a sled, the sled moved by the motor between a forward position, placing the bolt in the locked position, and a rearward position, placing the bolt in the unlocked position. The motor may drive a drive screw to move the sled.Type: GrantFiled: August 30, 2018Date of Patent: June 13, 2023Assignee: Accuride International Inc.Inventors: Charles Milligan, Todd Watanabe
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Patent number: 11673466Abstract: A flip cover actuation structure for actuating a flip cover includes a locking device, a rocker, and a driving device. The locking device locks and releases the flip cover. The rocker drives the flip cover to open and close. The driving device comprises a gear and an eccentric device. The driving device is configured to rotate the gear and the eccentric device. The gear drives the rocker. The eccentric device drives the locking device.Type: GrantFiled: October 22, 2019Date of Patent: June 13, 2023Assignee: Illinois Tool Works Inc.Inventors: Wenquan Sha, Yuan Sun
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Patent number: 11629533Abstract: The invention is a sliding latch with a bolt sliding in and out of a primary housing from a closed condition to an open condition on a sled that also slides in the housing. A spring biases the bolt to extend out of the housing to the closed condition. The bolt can be moved to an open condition by an electric motor mounted on the sled that rotates a threaded member to move a nut in a cavity in the bolt that pulls the bolt against the spring bias. The bolt can also be moved to an open condition by a force directly on the bolt against the spring bias. The bolt can also be moved to an open condition by a force pulling on the sled to move the sled and nut so the nut pulls the bolt against the spring bias to an open condition.Type: GrantFiled: May 25, 2021Date of Patent: April 18, 2023Assignee: The Eastern CompanyInventor: Matthew Schroll
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Patent number: 11595070Abstract: A receiver device in a vehicle includes a receiver system and a receiver module remote from the receiver system. A plurality of high-frequency signals are received or emitted via at an antenna attached to the receiver module. The high-frequency signals are transformed in the receiver module and forwarded to the receiver system.Type: GrantFiled: July 17, 2020Date of Patent: February 28, 2023Assignee: Hirschmann Car Communication GmbHInventor: Roland Bohmert
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Patent number: 11536049Abstract: A lock state monitoring apparatus, a method, a lock driving apparatus and a lock assembly. The lock state monitoring apparatus includes: a rheostat and a first load, where a movable contact end of the rheostat is connected with a first end of the first load, and a first fixed end of the rheostat and a second end of the first load are configured to bear a first voltage; the movable contact end of the rheostat is configured to be connected with an output axis of a drive motor in the lock; the first fixed end and the movable contact end of the rheostat, or two ends of the first load, are configured to be connected with a main control board in the lock to output a first voltage signal to the main control board, so that the main control board determines a lock state according to the first voltage signal.Type: GrantFiled: March 30, 2020Date of Patent: December 27, 2022Assignee: SHENZHEN GOODIX TECHNOLOGY CO., LTD.Inventors: Wei Zhou, Ming Zhu, Mingliang Wang
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Patent number: 11532918Abstract: A detection device for detecting an insertion depth of a terminal of a cable connector inside a housing of the cable connector includes a positioning assembly and a detection assembly. The positioning assembly positions the housing of the cable connector. The detection assembly includes a first driving device, a sensing element mounted on the first driving device and movable by the first driving device, and a displacement sensor mounted on the first driving device and movable in a moving direction of the sensing element by the first driving device. The displacement sensor is connected to the sensing element and senses a displacement of the sensing element.Type: GrantFiled: January 28, 2020Date of Patent: December 20, 2022Assignee: Tyco Electronics (Shanghai) Co. Ltd.Inventors: An Yang, Lvhai Hu
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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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Patent number: 11505967Abstract: A storage lock for a storage door, the lock comprising a lock housing for mounting to the storage door or a storage frame supporting the door; and a lock mechanism arranged within the lock housing, the lock mechanism comprising a latch selectively operable between a locked position in which the latch is extended to engage with the other of the storage door and storage frame to block against opening of the storage door, and an unlocked position in which the latch is retracted to disengage from the other of the storage door and storage frame to allow the storage door to be opened for access to storage, and a latch control system selectively operable between a restricted position to block against operation of the latch out from the locked position, and an unrestricted position to permit operation of the latch out from the locked position to the unlocked position.Type: GrantFiled: August 24, 2020Date of Patent: November 22, 2022Assignee: JANUS INTERNATIONAL GROUP, LLCInventors: Rajiv Mantena, David Gengler, Jacob Gosling
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Patent number: 11499348Abstract: A power child lock device includes a rotation driving mechanism, a switch link connected to the rotation driving mechanism so as to be moved vertically by a rotational force of the rotation driving means, an inside handle lever cooperatively connected to an inside handle installed in a door of a vehicle, a release lever connected to a door catch and configured to lock or release the door catch, and a power child lever configured to selectively connect or separate the inside handle lever and the release lever by being moved by the switch link.Type: GrantFiled: October 25, 2019Date of Patent: November 15, 2022Assignees: Hyundai Motor Company, Kia Motors CorporationInventor: Yongdae Seo
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Patent number: 11498600Abstract: A secure package delivery system comprises a lockable container configured for securement to a movable door or exterior wall of a building structure. The container includes a walled body and openable lid. A vertically and horizontally adjustable dolly handle assembly is slideably coupled to a rear of the body and operable to form an adjustable gap for receiving a portion of the door to trap and secure the container in place. The handle assembly is lockable in place to the container and in vertical position by a crank mechanism operated via a lever. The container further includes a movable securement aperture in the handle assembly and wall pin which permits securing the container to a wall via operation of handle assembly and crank mechanism. A movable latch operated by the crank mechanism secures the wall pin in the securement aperture to prevent removal of the container.Type: GrantFiled: January 24, 2020Date of Patent: November 15, 2022Inventors: John Brilhante, Michael Donnelly
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Patent number: 11486164Abstract: An intelligent lock guard device, including a box body, the box body includes an upper box cover and a lower box body being buckled to form a hollow box body; the protection lock, including a lock catch and a lock body mechanism; the lock catch includes a fixing crossbeam and a locking rod, the fixing crossbeam is fixed on the upper box cover, and the locking rod is provided with a locking hole; the locking body mechanism, including a lock shaft, a toothed belt and a motor; the locking body mechanism is fixed on the lower box body; the lock shaft is provided with a lock cylinder convex bar, and the track of the toothed belt is parallel to the direction in which the lock cylinder convex bar is inserted or removed from the locking hole.Type: GrantFiled: October 23, 2019Date of Patent: November 1, 2022Assignee: CYTAC TECHNOLOGY LIMITEDInventor: Yong Zhang