Axially Movable Clutch Patents (Class 70/223)
  • Patent number: 12091886
    Abstract: An electronic ball lock is disclosed, including: a front ball lock body, where the front ball lock body includes a front fixed frame and a front sleeve rotatably arranged on the front fixed frame; a rear ball lock body; a connecting rod having one end connected with the rear ball lock body and the other end provided with a driving member extending into the front fixed frame; an electric clutch mechanism arranged in the front fixed frame and capable of driving the front sleeve to be coupled with or separated from the driving member; and an identification module arranged on the front ball lock body and electrically connected with the electric clutch mechanism.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 29, 2022
    Date of Patent: September 17, 2024
    Assignee: ZHONGSHAN META INTELLIGENCE CO., LTD.
    Inventors: Fei Lei, Jian Chen, Xifeng Wang, Lvcheng Mo, Junquan Lin
  • Patent number: 11421447
    Abstract: A lock with a handle assembly and a lock articulating assembly. The handle assembly has a handle member and a lock assembly. The handle member has a central bore and a locking plug groove. The lock assembly has a lock arm with a body positionable within the central bore. The body includes a central bore and a radial bore which is alignable with the locking plug groove. The lock assembly further has an outward locking plug configured to translate along the radial bore and selectively into the locking plug groove. The lock articulating assembly includes a slider (or a second cam), an actuator, a cam coupled to a motor. The cam is selectively engageable with the slider to rotate and/or translate the slider. The actuator is coupled to the slider, so that movement to the slider imparts movement of the actuator.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: August 25, 2017
    Date of Patent: August 23, 2022
    Assignee: TriTeq Lock and Security, LLC
    Inventors: Calin Roatis, William Denison
  • Patent number: 11008788
    Abstract: Disclosed is a closure for a door of a shipping container. The closure includes a housing, an outside handle pivotally mounted relative to the housing, an inside handle pivotally mounted relative to the housing, and a catch connected to the inside handle. The closure is configured so that movement of the inside handle between a first position and a second position causes corresponding movement of the catch. A locking mechanism can releasably fix the inside handle relative to the outside handle, such that when in a locked position rotation of the outside handle causes corresponding rotation of the inside handle and when in an unlocked position the inside handle can be rotated independently of the outside handle.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 8, 2017
    Date of Patent: May 18, 2021
    Inventors: Steven Brown, Brendon Greatrex, Ben Dupres
  • Patent number: 10808448
    Abstract: The utility model relates to a safe door with a recessed lock and door handle, which comprises a door plate, a door handle and a lock. The door handle is recessed and installed in a first step hole of the door plate through a first connecting structure, the lock is recessed and installed in a second step hole of the door plate, and the upper surfaces of the door handle and the lock are not higher than the upper surface of the door plate. The utility model redesigns the door plate, and sets the position where a lock disc and the door handle are installed into the form of step holes, so that the lock and the door handle are recessed and installed on the door plate.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 8, 2018
    Date of Patent: October 20, 2020
    Inventor: Fengyu Yu
  • Patent number: 10225347
    Abstract: A method, performed by a computer device, may include receiving an event notification of an event type associated with a source device in an appliance network. The method may further include detecting an activity initiated by a user in connection with the event type associated with the source device; generating an activity rule that associates the event type with the detected activity; receiving another event notification for the event type associated with the source device; and executing another activity in response to the received other event notification, based on the generated activity rule.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 24, 2013
    Date of Patent: March 5, 2019
    Assignee: Verizon Patent and Licensing Inc.
    Inventors: Hong Xiao, Azim Nasir, Dongchen Wang, Andre R. Turner
  • Patent number: 10100561
    Abstract: A handle assembly including a path of transmission of a force for releasing a latch through the handle assembly that can be broken under extreme loading conditions.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 23, 2014
    Date of Patent: October 16, 2018
    Assignee: Huf North America Automotive Parts Manufacturing Corp.
    Inventors: Lynn D. Da Deppo, Ehab Kamal
  • Patent number: 8844330
    Abstract: A cylindrical lockset comprises a multiple-compartment lock cage subassembly. A retractor is housed within a middle lock cage compartment. Spindle return torsion springs, for biasing corresponding handle-carrying spindles to their default positions, are housed within axially adjacent lock cage compartments. A torque plate transfers torque from the lock cage subassembly to relatively radially distal trim posts. A knob catch assembly seated in each handle-carrying spindle comprises a generally elliptically-shaped wrap around catch spring and a knob catch backup washer to resist axial loads produced by efforts to pull a handle off of the spindle. A key spindle provides a dog travel window defined by a closed, continuous edge of the key spindle, which window is positioned opposite of an axially-extending seam of the key spindle.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 14, 2012
    Date of Patent: September 30, 2014
    Assignee: Townsteel Inc.
    Inventors: Charles W. Moon, Michael J. Wright
  • Patent number: 8833120
    Abstract: A locking mechanism for a door includes an outside actuator, an inside actuator, and a housing removably fixed to the door. A locking bar is selectively engageable with the housing. A first cam member is operable to move the locking bar from an unlocked position wherein the locking bar is released from the housing and a locked position wherein the locking bar is fixedly coupled to the housing. A spindle is rotatably coupled to the inside actuator and selectively coupled to the outside actuator. A second cam member is coupled to the first cam member and to the spindle and operable to move the locking bar from the locked position to the unlocked position in response to rotation of the inside actuator from a neutral position to one of a first clockwise position and a second counterclockwise position.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 8, 2012
    Date of Patent: September 16, 2014
    Assignee: Schlage Lock Company LLC
    Inventors: Dale M. Collins, Nathanael S. Murphy, James D. Ohl, Brian K. Roth
  • Patent number: 8727146
    Abstract: An adjust and lock mechanism includes a drive gear (16) rotatably mounted on a frame and adapted to engage a drive track (15) on a member (13) to allow adjustment between the frame (1) and the member by rotation of the drive gear, the drive gear being mounted on a drive spindle (17) that can move axially relative to the drive gear and which is normally spring loaded (34) into locking engagement with the frame and can be moved axially to disengage the locking engagement and allow the spindle to be rotated to operate the drive gear. A locking engagement is provided by a dog gear at one end of the spindle. A lock release button (32) and hand wheel (18) to rotate the drive gear are located adjacent one another for joint operation. A gear train connects the hand wheel to the drive gear.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: November 17, 2008
    Date of Patent: May 20, 2014
    Assignee: Reid Lifting Limited
    Inventor: Paul Radmall
  • Patent number: 8677792
    Abstract: Door lock apparatus, comprising in combination an elongated housing having input code selectors on the housing, to enable door locking and/or unlocking via a locking element, a locking handle protruding from the housing, a coupling in the housing having parts that interfit to enable force transmission between the handle and element, and a coupling mechanism responsive to code selection to control coupling of the parts.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: February 10, 2010
    Date of Patent: March 25, 2014
    Assignee: Adams Rite Manufacturing Co.
    Inventor: Thomas J. Wheeler
  • Patent number: 8621900
    Abstract: An electric door lock including: a lock housing; an operating member having a holding part and a shaft part, the shaft part able to be placed in the lock housing, the shaft part connected to the holding part, the holding part defined as a long axis; a cog wheel able to be placed in the lock housing, the cog wheel having at least one bump; a coupling plate installed on the shaft part of the operating member, the coupling plate having at least one bulge and one protruding part, with the protruding part and the long axis of the holding part designed to move in alignment with each other; a motor placed in the lock housing; three sensor switches set separately in the lock housing; operating the motor causing the bump of the cog wheel to rotate and push the bulge of the coupling plate, so that the protruding part of the coupling plate of the electric door lock installed in the required position on a left-hand door or right-hand door, selectively touches the two sensor switches adjacent to each other, so as to reach
    Type: Grant
    Filed: April 21, 2011
    Date of Patent: January 7, 2014
    Assignee: Tong Lung Metal Industry Co., Ltd.
    Inventors: Rong-Faa Wu, Tong-Yi Ho, Kun-Chen Tsai, Chen-Ming Lin, Ching-Chuan Kuo
  • Patent number: 8596101
    Abstract: A theft prevention assembly for use on an externally threaded outer end of a fuel tank filling neck includes an outer cap, an internally threaded inner cap for mounting on the filling neck, and a lock assembly defined by a cup attached to the inner cap, a sleeve slidably in the cup and a lock in the sleeve. The outer cap is normally freely rotatable relative to the fixed inner cap, the cup and the sleeve which are releasably interconnected by the lock. When the cup is released from the sleeve, the inner cap is latched to the outer cap by the sleeve, and the two caps can be rotated as a unit to open the filling neck.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: November 17, 2011
    Date of Patent: December 3, 2013
    Assignee: Les Aciers Robond Inc.
    Inventor: Michel Beaudoin
  • Patent number: 8555684
    Abstract: An electronic lock contains a housing including a receiving room, an electronic control device, a connecting portion, a hole, a first touch portion and a second touch portion; a rotary knob including a grip, a shaft, a cross orifice; a C-shaped seat fixed in the receiving room and including an upper extension and a lower extension, the upper extension having a clutch unit, and the clutch unit having a first clutch element and a second clutch element, the first clutch element having a first clutching portion, and the second clutch element having a second clutching portion for retaining with the first clutching portion, the first clutch element having a peg, the lower extension having an aperture; a dual axis motor including two ends having a first pillar and a second pillar; a helical transmitting gear including a stem portion, a helical face, and a protrusion.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: January 21, 2013
    Date of Patent: October 15, 2013
    Inventor: Jie-Fu Chen
  • Patent number: 8544302
    Abstract: The presently disclosed subject matter is directed towards an anti-vandalism electronic cylinder lock (10). The lock comprising a cylinder housing (30), an electronic cylinder lock mechanism, an inside knob (26), and an outside knob (100), the outside knob (100) being configured for assuming a first non-accessible, non-operable, retracted position, and a second, accessible operative position, in which the outside knob (100) projects from the cylinder housing (30).
    Type: Grant
    Filed: January 25, 2011
    Date of Patent: October 1, 2013
    Assignee: Knock N'Lock Ltd.
    Inventor: Ilan Goldman
  • Patent number: 8516865
    Abstract: An improved clutch mechanism for electromechanical lock cylinders is disclosed. The aim of the invention is to improve the performance of the clutch mechanism and to increase the battery life of the motor which is included in the electromechanical lock cylinder. The improved clutch mechanism comprises an electromagnetic motor (2) with a threaded spindle (3) on its shaft; and a movable cart (4), which comprises a resilient device determined by two front springs (26) joined together at one of their ends by a common transverse portion (26?) engaged in a valley of the spindle (3) thread, which moves the movable cart (4) by means of the common transverse portion (26?) between a disengaged position and an engaged position, such that in both positions the common transverse portion (26?) carries out a continuous thrust on the spindle (3).
    Type: Grant
    Filed: April 10, 2012
    Date of Patent: August 27, 2013
    Assignee: Salto Systems, S.L.
    Inventor: Carlos Ferreira Sánchez
  • Patent number: 8505345
    Abstract: A door lock assembly includes a press button disposed within an inner drive tube and an inner handle. A cam mechanism is provided to associate with the press button and the inner drive tube to rotate the press button when the press button is pressed axially. The cam mechanism includes an inclined cam groove/slot which is formed in one of the inner drive tube and the press button and which extends substantially in a helical direction, and a cam protrusion formed on the other one of the inner drive tube and the press button and extending into the cam groove/slot. A press button rod is connected to the press button for simultaneous rotation with the press button.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: May 21, 2008
    Date of Patent: August 13, 2013
    Assignee: Spectrum Brands Taiwan, Inc.
    Inventors: Chia-Min Sun, Sheen-Youl Gao, Song-Gen Shyu
  • Patent number: 8479544
    Abstract: An auto-unlock assembly for a tubular lock has a rotating pipe, a rotating mount, a positioning board, a rotating spindle, a limiting mount, an retaining board and a limiting spring. The rotating pipe has a through hole. The rotating mount is connected to the rotating pipe and has two connecting wings. The positioning board is mounted in the rotating mount and has a body and two positioning wings. The rotating spindle is rotatably mounted through the rotating pipe and the positioning board via the rotating mount and has two protruding blocks. The limiting mount is mounted around the rotating spindle and has an acting face, a limiting recess and two mounting recesses. The retaining board is mounted around the rotating spindle, abuts the limiting mount and has a base and two protruding lugs. The limiting spring is mounted around the rotating spindle and abuts the retaining board.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 12, 2011
    Date of Patent: July 9, 2013
    Assignee: Eversafety Precision Industry (Tianjin) Co., Ltd.
    Inventors: Xiu-Feng Liu, Ming Chai
  • Patent number: 8365561
    Abstract: An electric door lock includes a door latch mechanism movable between latching and unlatching positions, a manual operation mechanism, and first and second rotatable members. The manual operation mechanism is manually operable to drive movement of the door latch mechanism between the latching and unlatching positions. The first rotatable member is rotatable about an axis, and includes a rotary body and a clutch mechanism. The clutch mechanism is disposed resiliently on the rotary body and is movable parallel to the axis toward and away from the rotary body. The second rotatable member is coupled to the manual operation mechanism for co-rotation therewith, and has one side that confronts the first rotatable member and that is provided with a pushed unit.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: August 12, 2010
    Date of Patent: February 5, 2013
    Assignee: Yeong Du Trading Co., Ltd.
    Inventor: Jing-Chen Chang
  • Patent number: 8347672
    Abstract: In order to enable a turning of a key of a lock cylinder onto a driven member (shaft 36) in the lock cylinder only when a proper key is inserted, yet to prohibit the turning in case of an overload, an overload lock is arranged therebetween. The driven member (shaft 36) should specifically actuate functions in the vehicle only if the correct key is used. A threshold rotation torque determines the change between the normal and the overload state. In order to improve the lock cylinder, it is furnished that a disengaging lever (40) is mounted in the cylinder housing (30) in a pivotable manner (42) and can be displaced between two pivot positions in a radial plane defined by the longitudinal axis (13) of the lock cylinder. A locking cam (41) belonging to the overload lock is arranged on the free end of the disengaging lever (40).
    Type: Grant
    Filed: February 20, 2008
    Date of Patent: January 8, 2013
    Assignee: Huf Hülsbeck & Fürst GmbH & Co. KG
    Inventor: Matthias Habecke
  • Patent number: 8256253
    Abstract: A kind of cylindrical lock, this lock able to be installed on a door, includes: one transmission structure which can operate a drive base, this drive base gearing a latch mechanism; this latch mechanism having: one tubular shaped element, which can be coupled to a handle for actuation; a tube, which can be rotated and inserted into the tubular shaped element; one pushing part, having one side with at least one pushing section, this pushing section able to push the drive base at the appropriate time; a collar, which can be set on one end of the tubular shaped element, a meshing section formed on one end of the collar; an engaging element, partly installed in this pushing part, one meshing section formed on this engaging element, and this engaging element having at least one pushable section; one rotating part, having at least one pushing portion, each pushing portion at the appropriate time pushing the adjacent pushable section of the engaging element; one lock set, having a lock core linked to one transmissio
    Type: Grant
    Filed: July 19, 2011
    Date of Patent: September 4, 2012
    Assignee: Tong Lung Metal Industry Co., Ltd.
    Inventors: Po-Yang Chen, Tsung-Chung Huang, Ju-Lin Yang, Yu-Ting Huang, Chia-Min Sun
  • Patent number: 8113021
    Abstract: A door lock with an improved structure is disclosed. It has a turning device that includes a positioning base. The positioning base is mounted with a circular spacer with a lock control device therein. A connecting shaft for driving the lock control device is provided with a limiting element that has a protruded stopping part at its end. The lock has a lock core whose one end allows the insertion and turning of a key. Its other end is connected with the connecting shaft and has grooves, so that the stopping part of the limiting element blocks the lock core when the door is locked.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: October 10, 2008
    Date of Patent: February 14, 2012
    Assignee: Imperial (Asia) Limited
    Inventor: Miao-Hsueh Tsai
  • Patent number: 7966854
    Abstract: It comprises a carriage (4) displaceable forwards and backwards by means of a spindle (3) actuated by a motor (2), the carriage (4) containing clutch pins (12) so that in the forward displacement the engagement takes place with a clutch disc (22) integral with which is an eccentric, whose rotation will cause the actuation of the lock in which the unit is fitted. In its displacements the carriage (4) is guided in rods (8) provided in the corresponding cover (5) of a rotor (1) in which the motor (2) and carriage (4) assembly is housed. The clutch pins (12) are connected to pushing springs (13) for pushing them towards the emergency position and therefore that of engagement when those pins (12) are facing the holes (23) of the disc (22).
    Type: Grant
    Filed: July 14, 2009
    Date of Patent: June 28, 2011
    Assignee: Salto Systems, S.L.
    Inventor: Juan Imedio Ocaña
  • Patent number: 7963134
    Abstract: A deadbolt lock includes a deadbolt, a user rotatable actuator, and a lock interface. The user rotatable actuator is operatively connected with the deadbolt for movement of the deadbolt between locked and unlocked conditions when the actuator is changed from an inoperable condition to an operable condition. The lock interface is configured to change the actuator from the inoperable condition to the operable condition in response to proper user manipulation of the lock interface.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: April 23, 2007
    Date of Patent: June 21, 2011
    Assignee: Master Lock Company LLC
    Inventors: Michael Stephen Rafferty, John William Grosz, Andrew Brian Terrill, Jerry Smith, Mike Enslow
  • Patent number: 7921686
    Abstract: A highly scalable application network appliance is described herein. According to one embodiment, a network element includes a switch fabric, a first service module coupled to the switch fabric, and a second service module coupled to the first service module over the switch fabric. In response to packets of a network transaction received from a client over a first network to access a server of a data center having multiple servers over a second network, the first service module is configured to perform a first portion of OSI (open system interconnection) compatible layers of network processes on the packets while the second service module is configured to perform a second portion of the OSI compatible layers of network processes on the packets. The first portion includes at least one OSI compatible layer that is not included in the second portion. Other methods and apparatuses are also described.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: April 11, 2008
    Date of Patent: April 12, 2011
    Assignee: Cisco Technology, Inc.
    Inventors: Nagaraj Bagepalli, Prashant Gandhi, Abhijit Patra, Kirti Prabhu, Anant Thakar
  • Patent number: 7918114
    Abstract: An actuator assembly is for a lock including a handle, a latch, a retractor for retracting the latch when the handle rotates, and a lock member displaceable between locked and unlocked positions, which either releasably couples the handle with the retractor or releasably prevents handle rotation. The actuator includes a motor having a shaft rotatable about an axis and a coupler spring disposed about the axis and having a first end coupled with the lock member and a second end. A drive member is coupled or integrally formed with the motor shaft and has a helical drive surface threadably engaged with the coupler spring second end, such that rotation of the shaft displaces the coupler spring along the axis to move the lock member between the locked and unlocked positions. Preferably, the drive member includes a spring coupled with the motor shaft and threadably engaged with the coupler spring.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: July 7, 2006
    Date of Patent: April 5, 2011
    Assignee: Harrow Products LLC
    Inventor: John E. Walsh, III
  • Patent number: 7913529
    Abstract: A network element having centralized TCP termination with multi-service chaining is described herein. According to one embodiment, a network element includes a switch fabric, a first service module coupled to the switch fabric, and a second and a third service modules coupled to the first service module over the switch fabric. In response to packets of a network transaction received from a client over a first network for access a server of a data center having multiple servers over a second network, the first service module is configured to terminate a TCP connection of the packets. The TCP terminated packets are transmitted to the second and third service modules over the switch fabric. The second and third service modules are configured to perform different application network services on the TCP terminated packets without having to perform a TCP process again. Other methods and apparatuses are also described.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: April 11, 2008
    Date of Patent: March 29, 2011
    Assignee: Cisco Technology, Inc.
    Inventors: Nagaraj Bagepalli, Prashant Gandhi, Abhijit Patra, Kirti Prabhu, Anant Thakar
  • Patent number: 7908896
    Abstract: Implementations of biometric deadbolt lock assemblies having various aspects relating to lock housing; a fingerprint sensor in the housing; a controller in the housing and electrically coupled to the fingerprint sensor, the controller configured to store data and compare stored data to data from the fingerprint sensor; a deadbolt mechanism; a manual actuator couplable to the deadbolt mechanism; a controlled actuator electrically coupled to the controller that couples or uncouples the deadbolt mechanism from the manual actuator to enable or disable manual operation of the deadbolt lock through the manual actuator. A battery may also be included within the housing and in particular implementations a biometric deadbolt lock assembly may be configured to fit in the same size opening as a conventional deadbolt lock.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: October 23, 2006
    Date of Patent: March 22, 2011
    Inventors: Timothy L. Olson, Paul J. Byrne, Robert A. Johannsen, Kenneth C. Blaisdell, John Tysver
  • Patent number: 7870772
    Abstract: An exterior lever lock device with a clutch assembly is mounted on a door, is connected to a bolt and an indoor lever lock device and has a lever assembly, a driving assembly, a clutch assembly and a driven assembly. The driven assembly has an inner sleeve and a locking panel fastened to the clutch assembly and selectively engaging the inner sleeve. Therefore, whenever the lever lock is locked or unlocked, as long as there is a turning force applied to the lever assembly, the lever assembly turns and is not broken easily. An endurance of the exterior lever lock device is prolonged for improved lock performance.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 15, 2009
    Date of Patent: January 18, 2011
    Assignee: Eversafety Precision Industry (Tianjin) Co., Ltd
    Inventors: Ming-Ying Guo, Xiu-Feng Liu
  • Patent number: 7845201
    Abstract: An electronic access control device with an actuator that requires little energy to change between the coupled and decoupled states. The actuator can have levers that interact to bias the control actuator in the decoupled state. The actuator can be changed between coupled and decoupled states by magnetizing and demagnetizing an armature that interacts with the levers. The electronic lock can include a security apparatus that prohibits the electronic lock from changing between the coupled and decoupled states when an external magnetic field is applied.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: April 4, 2007
    Date of Patent: December 7, 2010
    Assignee: SimonsVoss Technologies AG
    Inventors: Herbert Meyerle, Norbert Voss, Ludger Voss, James S. Marschalek, Warren A. Simonsen, Stefan Parhofer
  • Patent number: 7827837
    Abstract: An electro-mechanical lock assembly comprises a casing, an electric control mechanism and a manual control member. The casing has a base and an axial bore formed at the base. The manual control member is installed penetrating the axial bore of the casing and has a knob and a spindle coupled to the knob. The electric control mechanism is disposed within the casing and comprises a control switch, a rotatable member capable of actuating the control switch, a clutch gear capable of driving the rotatable member, a position member capable of controlling movement of the clutch gear and a motor capable of driving the clutch gear. The rotatable member is coupled to the spindle of the manual control member and has at least one first coupling portion. The clutch gear has at least one second coupling portion corresponding to the first coupling portion. The second coupling portion is capable of being moved along the spindle to catch with the first coupling portion of the rotatable member.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: February 23, 2009
    Date of Patent: November 9, 2010
    Assignee: Taiwan Fu Hsing Industrial Co., Ltd.
    Inventors: Lien-Hsi Huang, Shin-Han Lin
  • Patent number: 7770423
    Abstract: An electro-mechanical lock structure comprises a casing, an electric control mechanism and a manual control member. The casing has a base and an accommodating space. The electric control mechanism is disposed within the accommodating space of the casing comprising a clutch gear, a movable assembly, a rotation member and a motor able to drive the clutch gear. The clutch gear has a first side facing the rotation member, a second side opposite to the first side and at least one pushing block disposed at the first side. The movable assembly contacts against the second side of the clutch gear. The rotation member has at least one protrusion that corresponds to the pushing block and able to be pushed to move by the pushing block. The manual control member has a knob and a spindle coupled to the knob, the spindle penetrates the base of the casing and one end of the spindle is coupled to the rotation member of the electric control mechanism.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 14, 2008
    Date of Patent: August 10, 2010
    Assignee: Taiwan Fu Hsing Industrial Co., Ltd
    Inventor: Wen-Pin Wu
  • Patent number: 7543469
    Abstract: An electronic lock includes a mechanism comprising a drive assembly comprising a pinion, a gearwheel including a peripheral flange having openings with a curved edge; a clutch comprising a ring including risers in the openings to engage with the curved edges, a first sleeve in the ring and including a rear projection, a driven member including a groove disengaged from the corresponding projection when the lock is locked, and a first spindle, and a spring put on the first sleeve and urged against the driven member; a second sleeve securely urged against the first sleeve; and a second spindle securely passing the second sleeve into the first sleeve. Turning the pinion will turn the gearwheel, push the risers rearward by sliding along the curved edges, move the ring rearward to fit the projection into the groove, and compress the spring such that turning an outer handle will unlock the lock.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: April 7, 2008
    Date of Patent: June 9, 2009
    Assignee: Sun-Castle Global Precision Technology Co., Ltd.
    Inventors: Chung-Ming Tseng, Tien-Chun Lan
  • Patent number: 7516633
    Abstract: An electric lock includes a manual operation mechanism and an electric control mechanism. The manual operation mechanism includes a rotary knob unit, a first attracting member mounted fixedly to the rotary knob unit, a key-operated lockset, and a lock-connecting rod connected to and rotatable by the rotary knob unit and the key-operated lockset. The electric control mechanism includes a power source unit, a clutch gear driven by the power source unit to rotate in two directions, and a second attracting member mounted fixedly to the clutch gear. When the clutch gear is driven by the power source unit to rotate to align the first and second attracting members with each other, a magnetic attraction force is generated between the first and second attracting members to allow for co-rotation of the rotary knob unit with the clutch gear.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: January 16, 2008
    Date of Patent: April 14, 2009
    Assignee: EZ Trend Technology Co., Ltd.
    Inventor: Jing-Chen Chang
  • Patent number: 7377143
    Abstract: A door lock able to be prevented from being locked by an unexpected exterior force includes a main body, a fixing member and a handle. The main body is provided with a sleeve at the center extended outwards from two sides. One end of the sleeve is matched with a lining tube that is linked with a button. Via rotating the button for an angle, projections of a stopper attached with one end of the button is to be guided into a blocking groove of the lining tube, enabling the button to be locked in the blocking groove so that the button can not be pressed down, able to prevent the button from being locked by an unexpected exterior force.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: February 8, 2006
    Date of Patent: May 27, 2008
    Inventor: Chien-chung Wang
  • Patent number: 7296446
    Abstract: A lock assembly has a casing, a securing axle and a wheel. The securing axle is mounted rotatably in the casing and has a threaded end extending out of the casing. The wheel is mounted rotatably in the casing and selectively engages with the securing axle to rotate the securing axle. By rotating the wheel and the securing axle simultaneously, the threaded end of the securing axle can be screwed into an article. When the wheel disengages from the securing axle, the wheel cannot rotate the securing axle to keep the securing axle in the article. Then the article is in a position in cooperation with a cable.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 9, 2006
    Date of Patent: November 20, 2007
    Assignee: Jin Tay Industries Co., Ltd.
    Inventor: Tony Miao
  • Patent number: 7296447
    Abstract: A wireless lock assembly includes a latch assembly that includes a wireless, electrically operated latching component, and a manually movable latching component. The wireless, electrically operated latching component is movable between activated and inactivated positions. The electrically operated latching component will remain in the activated position for a predetermined period of time, after which it will return to the inactivated position. The lock assembly also includes a handle assembly that is manually movable from a non-enabled position into an enabled position when the electrically operated latching component is moved to its activated position. When the handle assembly is in its enabled position, it can be manually moved so as to move the manually movable latching component from a locking condition to a releasing condition. The handle assembly can be manually moved from its non-enabled position to its enabled position by manual engagement and depression of an exposed surface portion thereof.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 23, 2005
    Date of Patent: November 20, 2007
    Assignee: The Stanley Works
    Inventors: William L. Priest, Stephen A. Peterson, Aaron McKibben
  • Patent number: 7100407
    Abstract: A lock set includes a hollow intermediate spindle connected to a door latch and to an inner handle assembly, a turning rod extending inside the intermediate spindle, a coupler connected to a key-operated lock of an outer handle assembly so as to be turned thereby and connected to the turning rod so as to actuate the turning rod, a first clutch plate fitted around the turning rod for rotation together with the turning rod, and a second clutch plate movably disposed around the turning rod for sliding away from or toward the first clutch plate. In a preferred embodiment, the coupler has a hole to receive a tail end of the key-operated lock. The tail end is rotatable limitedly within the hole of the coupler.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: May 28, 2004
    Date of Patent: September 5, 2006
    Assignee: Tong-Lung Metal Industry Co., Ltd.
    Inventor: Po-Yang Chen
  • Patent number: 6912882
    Abstract: A door locking system for precluding the picking of a lock comprises a door. The door has an outside, an inside and a facing surface. A bolt is mounted in the door. The bolt is adapted to slide between an unlocked orientation and a locked orientation. The bolt is formed to include a linear surface with gear teeth constituting a rack. A handle housing is mounted on the door. The handle housing has a handle. The handle has a handle shaft rotatable with the handle and coaxial therewith. A pinion gear is coupled to the handle shaft and formed with peripheral gear teeth in meshing engagement with the teeth of the rack. An operator controlled locking member is provided. The locking member is slidably coupled with respect to the handle shaft on the inside of the door to optionally lock and unlock the door and to preclude picking the lock.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: October 17, 2003
    Date of Patent: July 5, 2005
    Inventor: Atilano Alonso
  • Patent number: 6886381
    Abstract: The invention relates to an actuating device for a lock, especially a lock on the parcel shelf of a motor vehicle, comprising an actuating element (30) and a transmission element (20) which can be moved in a linear manner (20) and on which a catch device (21) is disposed, whereby the movement thereof impinges upon a trigger element (12) which interacts with an actuating rod assembly. The transmission element (20) is embodied as an axially displaceable shaft (20) which can be rotated by means of a central locking device (11) and is provided with an eccentrically arranged extension (22). One area of the actuating element (30) can be rotated by means of a locking cylinder (31) and is provided with an eccentrically arranged extension (32). The front faces (23, 32) of the extensions (22, 32) face each other and overlap in at least one rotational position but not in all relative rotational positions of the extensions (22,32).
    Type: Grant
    Filed: April 14, 2001
    Date of Patent: May 3, 2005
    Assignee: Huf Hülsbeck & Fürst GmbH & Co. KG
    Inventor: Armin Geurden
  • Patent number: 6865916
    Abstract: A cylinder lock for use in a door lock, comprising an outer plug, an inner plug, a rotary cam adapted to move a deadbolt of the door lock, and a clutch adapted to engage for rotation the outer plug to the rotary cam. The cylinder lock further comprises an electronic blocking device (EBD) and a drive adapted to actuate the clutch upon an unblocking command from the EBD generated upon receiving therein an unblocking signal emitted from the outer side of the door, thereby enabling moving the deadbolt by rotation of the outer plug. The cylinder lock comprises an inner handle attached thereto at the inner side of the door, the EBD and the drive being entirely accommodated within the inner handle. The signal is emitted by an electronic key or panel and may be a mechanical vibration signal, a light signal, or a radio signal.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: August 28, 2002
    Date of Patent: March 15, 2005
    Inventor: Ilan Goldman
  • Patent number: 6854308
    Abstract: A door lock comprises a housing having two plates to be mounted on opposite sides of a door respectively and a position base at between the plates. A driving mechanism has two handles pivoted on the plates respectively for swing, two pawls provided on the handles respectively having ends thereof extended inwards at between the plates and two arms received in the housing and pivoted thereon to be driven by the pawls respectively. A driven mechanism has gears provided on the position base to be driven for rotation by the arms and a sliding block driven by the gears for reciprocation along a predetermined orientation. A locking mechanism has a button and a pressing plate. The button is pressed to make the pressing plate moving the gears away from the pawl, so that the gears will not be driven by the pawl.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 29, 2004
    Date of Patent: February 15, 2005
    Inventor: Huang-Chin Shieh
  • Patent number: 6834520
    Abstract: A dead bolt lock apparatus specifically adapted for use with a flight deck door of an aircraft. The apparatus includes a dead bolt member which can be moved between locked and unlocked positions via a key. A lockout handle is included on the side of the apparatus which faces the flight deck area of the aircraft. The lockout handle is movable rotationally from a first position, wherein it has no affect on the use of the key to unlock the dead bolt, to a second position wherein it prevents the dead bolt from being moved out of a locked position by use of the key. The apparatus thus provides an additional degree of security to occupants of the flight deck by allowing them to prevent unlocking of the apparatus even with the key.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: July 26, 2002
    Date of Patent: December 28, 2004
    Assignee: The Boeing Company
    Inventors: Richard J. LaConte, Scott P. Kube, Shannon J. Kupfer, James J. Johnson, Tony D. Autrey, David S. Melberg, Larry C. Smith
  • Patent number: 6832500
    Abstract: An electric door lock includes a lock housing, an operating member, a gear wheel, an actuating member, a driving motor, and a coupling unit. The operating member is mounted rotatably on the lock housing. The gear wheel is sleeved rotatably on the operating member. The actuating member is secured on the operating member so as to be co-rotatable therewith. The driving motor drives rotation of the gear wheel. The coupling unit interconnects the gear wheel and the actuating member such that the actuating member and the operating member rotate with the gear wheel when the driving motor drives rotation of the gear wheel, and disconnects the actuating member from the gear wheel when a rotating force is applied directly to rotate the operating member such that rotation of the actuating member with the operating member does not result in corresponding rotation of the gear wheel.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: February 20, 2004
    Date of Patent: December 21, 2004
    Assignee: EZ Trend Technology Co., Ltd.
    Inventor: Fang-Kun Chen
  • Patent number: 6807834
    Abstract: An electric door lock includes a deadbolt, a deadbolt operating spindle, a door handle, and a coupling mechanism. The spindle is coupled to the deadbolt and is capable of driving movement of the deadbolt between locking and unlocking positions. The coupling mechanism includes an engaging member, a push unit, and an electric driving motor unit. The engaging member is coupled co-rotatably to the spindle and is axially movable relative to the spindle from a first axial position, where the engaging member can be disengaged from the door handle, to a second axial position, where the engaging member engages the door handle such that rotation of the door handle results in corresponding rotation of the spindle. The push unit is driven by the motor unit so as to move the engaging member from the first axial position to the second axial position.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: May 29, 2003
    Date of Patent: October 26, 2004
    Assignee: EZ Trend Technology Co, Ltd.
    Inventor: Hung-Cheng Tsai
  • Patent number: 6802194
    Abstract: A lock includes an outside spindle, an outside hub for rotatably receiving the outside spindle, a cam received in the outside spindle, and a sleeve received in the cam and slidable along a longitudinal direction of the outside spindle. A lug is formed on an end of the cam and operably connected to the retractor. The sleeve includes a longitudinal slot having an enlarged section. A peg is mounted in the cam and received in the longitudinal slot of the sleeve. The sleeve is engaged with the outside spindle to turn therewith. When the locking bar is moved to a locking position, the peg is located in the enlarged section such that the sleeve and the outside spindle turn freely without causing rotation of the cam when the outside spindle is turned.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: October 16, 2003
    Date of Patent: October 12, 2004
    Inventor: Mu-Lin Shen
  • Publication number: 20040177660
    Abstract: An electric door lock includes a deadbolt, a deadbolt operating spindle, a door handle, and a coupling mechanism. The spindle is coupled to the deadbolt and is capable of driving movement of the deadbolt between locking and unlocking positions. The coupling mechanism includes an engaging member, a push unit, and an electric driving motor unit. The engaging member is coupled co-rotatably to the spindle and is axially movable relative to the spindle from a first axial position, where the engaging member can be disengaged from the door handle, to a second axial position, where the engaging member engages the door handle such that rotation of the door handle results in corresponding rotation of the spindle. The push unit is driven by the motor unit so as to move the engaging member from the first axial position to the second axial position.
    Type: Application
    Filed: May 29, 2003
    Publication date: September 16, 2004
    Inventor: Hung-Cheng Tsai
  • Patent number: 6769278
    Abstract: An anti-burglar device of a door locker is disclosed. The locker comprises a rotating button, a rotating shaft body, and an external gear, the rotating shaft body being fixed to the rotating shaft body having one end mounted to the external gear, the other end of the external gear provided with an axle having a spring and a sleeve, and the spring urged between the rotating shaft body and the sleeve, the interior of the sleeve provided with internal gear which is engaged with the external gear, the tail end of the axle mounted to a fixing button so that the sleeve cannot be disengaged, whereby in unlocking or locking the locker, a force is applied to move the sleeve so that the inner gear and the external gear are engaged, and the sleeve is turned to unlock or lock the latch of the locker.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: January 17, 2003
    Date of Patent: August 3, 2004
    Inventor: Wen-Kwei Chang
  • Patent number: 6758070
    Abstract: A door lock with a clutch having a cam-styled axle sleeve comprises mainly of an outer lock part and an inner lock part mutually oppositely connected and respectively mounted on the outside and inside surfaces of a door panel, the door panel is mounted therein with a dead bolt and a spring loaded with latch bolt linked up with a rotation axle of the inner lock part, the housings of the outer and the inner lock parts are provided each with a handle to rotate their rotation axles. The rotation axle of the inner lock part has on one end thereof a second rotation axle, the rotation axle of the outer lock part has thereon the cam-styled axle sleeve. By providing a control device and a rotating ring, positioning or forward moving of the cam-styled axle sleeve to connect with the second rotation axle can be controlled, so that the door can be opened or locked by rotating the handles no matter inside or outside a house.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 11, 2003
    Date of Patent: July 6, 2004
    Inventors: Jer Ming Yu, Chao-Ming Cheng, Chen-Chien Chen
  • Patent number: 6725693
    Abstract: The door lock with a clutch having a cam-styled axle sleeve comprises mainly of an outer lock part and an inner lock part, both the housings of the outer and the inner lock parts are provided with a handle to rotate the internal rotation axle thereof. The rotation axle of the outer lock part is provided thereon with the cam-styled axle sleeve; the rotation axle of the inner lock part is further connected with a second rotation axle. The axle sleeve of the outer lock part is controlled for positioning and moving by a control device. When the axle sleeve is positioned, the rotation axle of the outer lock part and the second rotation axle of the inner one are separated.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: August 30, 2002
    Date of Patent: April 27, 2004
    Inventors: Jer Ming Yu, Chen-Chien Chen, Chao-Ming Cheng
  • Patent number: 6718806
    Abstract: An electronic locking system is provided wherein an electronic lock's restriction of movement of a locked securing member, such as a door latch or bolt, can be selectively overridden from inside a locked enclosure by manual manipulation of a handle. The handle moves the securing member to open a locked barrier even though the electronic lock remains in a locked condition.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 22, 2002
    Date of Patent: April 13, 2004
    Assignee: Videx, Inc.
    Inventor: Paul R. Davis