Abstract: Various embodiments of the present invention are illustrated. A first embodiment is a safety cover for a deadbolt of a door. The cover includes a housing having a first open end and a second open end. The housing is mounted to the door and positioned to substantially surround the deadbolt with the first open end and to contain a deadbolt actuator knob of the deadbolt within a cavity formed from the housing. The safety cover includes a cap mountable, via the second open end, into snug mating engagement with the interior of the housing. The cap is positioned such that upon actuation the cap slides axially within the housing until an inner wall of the cap meets the deadbolt actuator knob and wherein upon further actuation the inner wall grips and rotates the deadbolt actuator knob.

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.

Abstract: A lock cylinder opening system comprising: a lock cylinder body housing with a direction of elongation defining an axial direction for the system, having a first and a second end, and having a first and a second axial bores; a rotatable first cylindrical plug in the first bore, the first plug having an axially extending key slot from the first end of the lock cylinder; a rotatable second cylindrical plug in the first bore, the second plug extending to the second end; a rotatable opening shaft in the second bore, the opening shaft extending at the first and second ends of the lock cylinder; and a selector unit positioned at the second end, having a mechanical connection with the second plug and receiving the opening shaft, the selector unit adapted to selectively enable and disable rotation of the second plug by rotation of the opening shaft.

Abstract: One embodiment of an electric door lock according to the present invention is interchangeable between fail safe and fail secure modes and comprises a housing for receiving the internal components of the door lock. A latch bolt is mounted within the housing and is movable from partially extending from and retracted into the housing. A doorknob is mounted to the housing and is rotatable to retract the latch bolt. A solenoid assembly is also mounted within the housing and can be interchangeably arranged to cause the lock to operate a fail secure mode wherein the doorknob is prevented from retracting the latch bolt when the solenoid is not energized, or a fail safe mode wherein the doorknob is allowed to retract the latch bolt when the solenoid is not energized. The solenoid is nested in place within the housing in both modes.

Abstract: An electronically controlled lock with a single throw acting as a passage lock and also as a deadbolt lock is provided by the invention. The lock is equipped with an electronic activation device on its exterior housing and a door lever on its internal housing. A user unlocks the door from outside by touching an electronic key against the electronic activation device. After the door is unlocked, the throw acts as a passage lock. The door can be locked internally by moving the door lever from a horizontal position upwardly to a vertical position.

Abstract: Disclosed is a locking device which comprises a housing, and a cylinder device rotating within the housing, wherein the housing is provided with a protrusion therein to prevent the cylinder device from being rotated, and the cylinder device includes a motor, a cylinder receiving the motor, a tilting mechanism located at the front of the cylinder, having an upper portion tilted to be fixed to the protrusion of the housing by forward rotation of the motor and a recess released from the protrusion of the housing by reverse rotation of the motor, and a locking plate adapter fixed to the tilting mechanism, and a locking plate fixed to the adapter.

Abstract: In a lock of a door or a window with a basic lock and at least an auxiliary locking device and at least a first actuation arrangement for locking the lock, a second actuation arrangement separate from the first actuation arrangement is provided for unlocking the lock.

Abstract: A door lock has an outside doorknob assembly having an outside doorknob and a lock core, an inside doorknob assembly having an inside doorknob and a latch button, an arresting assembly and a latch assembly. The arresting assembly has a retaining blade connecting the lock core and the latch button, a driving tube mounted rotatably around the retaining blade, a recessed arrestor slidably and non-rotatably mounted on the retaining blade and a protruding arrestor slidably mounted rotatably on the retaining blade and selectively engaging with the recessed arrestor. The latch assembly has a driving element interacting with the driving tube and a latch bolt connected to the driving element. A person can turn the latch button to rotate the retaining blade to drive the recessed arrestor to smoothly engage with or detach from the protruding arrestor to selectively lock or unlock the door lock.

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.

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.

Abstract: A lock includes inside and outside handles mounted rotatably on a lock housing unit, a key-operated lockset mounted to the outside handle, a rotary knob mounted to the inside handle, a handle-connecting rod co-rotatable with the inside handle, a driven seat co-rotatable with the handle-connecting rod, a lock-connecting rod interconnecting the lockset and the rotary knob, and an engaging plate disposed movably within a slot in the driven seat. The lock-connecting rod is rotatable to move the engaging plate between a connection position whereat the engaging plate projects from the driven seat so as to allow for co-rotation of the outside handle with the handle-connecting rod, and a retracted position whereat the engaging plate is retracted into the driven seat so as to prevent co-rotation of the outside handle with the handle-connecting rod.

Abstract: A bathroom lock device includes an inner locking mechanism and a lock set. The inner locking mechanism includes a manual control rod, an unlocking rotary plate and an inner actuating rotary plate. The manual control rod has a rotatable wheel while the unlocking rotary plate has a pair of actuating protrusions. In a locking operation, the manual control rod is pressed to a locking position so as to limit a rotational movement of the inner actuating rotary plate. In an unlocking operation, the manual control rod is returned to an unlocking position by turning a lever so as to permit turning the inner actuating rotary plate. When the lever turns the unlocking rotary plate, the actuating protrusions of the unlocking rotary plate smoothly push the rotatable wheel of the manual control rod so as to return the manual control rod to the unlocking position.

Abstract: An storage locking apparatus including a case attached to an end edge of the storage, a locking member slidably supported by the case for engaging with and disengaging from the supporting member, a first urging member for always urging the locking member in a direction of the supporting member, an operating handle pivotably supported axially by the case for unlocking the storage by being pivoted from a side of the supporting member to a side of the storage, and lever mechanisms for sliding the locking member against the first urging member by pivoting the operating handle in which the supporting member dispenses with a containing portion in a recessed shape as in a prior art by providing an operating space between the supporting member and the operating handle.

Abstract: A lock includes a body, a wheel, an outside spindle, and a locking plug. The outside spindle includes a front end having an extension not in contact with a circumferential wall defining a through-hole of the wheel. When the locking plug is in an unblocking position allowing retraction operation of a latch bolt, the front end of the outside spindle is engaged with the wheel to allow joint rotation of the outside spindle and the wheel. When the locking plug is moved from the unblocking position to the blocking position not allowing retraction operation of the latch bolt, movement of a push member pushes the front end of the outside spindle away from the through-hole of the wheel such that the front end of the outside spindle is disengaged from the circumferential wall of the through-hole of the wheel, thereby disengaging the outside spindle from the wheel.

Abstract: A door lock assembly includes a sleeve connected to a handle, a spindle tube inserted into the sleeve and having a spindle tab to control a latch, and a spindle driving plate disposed transversely within the spindle tube. A tail piece of a key plug attached to the handle engages a central aperture of the spindle driving plate. A radial tooth of the spindle driving plate extends radially into a slot of the spindle tube so as to rotate the spindle tube when the spindle driving plate is rotated by the tail piece. The door lock assembly has no transmitting element to transmit rotational movement from the sleeve to the spindle tube and does not permit retraction of the latch by rotating the handle.

Abstract: Improvements for an engaging mechanism for locks, wherein a spindle (6b) of the radial actuator (6) has an articulated connection to the tip of a first elastic arm (13), which elastic arm is radially fixed at its other end in an axis (14) that is mounted with freedom to turn, and that one end of a second elastic arm (15) is radially fixed in this axis (14) with a 90° difference in rotation, the second elastic arm having its other end meshing with the spiral thread of an endless screw (16), which forms the output axis of an electric motor (17) that turns in both directions of rotation and is oriented transversely to said freely rotating axis (14).

Abstract: A lock, such as a mortise lock, for a door. The lock comprises a locking cylinder that can be inserted into a door leaf and a shaft having two sections, each section of the shaft having a handle at the end, preferably a rotary knob or a standard door handle and being actively interconnected by a coupling after recognition of an authorisation code. The lock can be used for various applications as a result of its construction design, with a standard locking cylinder in various doors and that it allows, a simple, reliable, low-energy actuation of the locking mechanism. To achieve this, the coupling (11) comprises at least two, preferably four or more rolling members (17) that are guided in recesses (18) of a second part (10) of a first section (5) of the shaft (3).

Abstract: The present disclosure provides an electric cylinder for actuating a door lock which may be easily attached to the existing door lock to prevent picking completely, and an electric cylinder door lock not having a keyhole.

Abstract: A door lock transmission mechanism is provided on the first surface of a door for transmitting movement to a door lock provided on the second surface of the door opposite to the first surface. The door lock transmission mechanism includes a lock casing unit, an actuation mechanism, and a locking mechanism. The actuation mechanism includes a traction member having a traction portion for driving a locking seat of a core unit of the locking mechanism, wherein the locking seat can rotate freely when the locking mechanism is locked, such that an actuation member of the actuation mechanism can be pressed down by force and keeps the locking state of the door lock, and thus the parts of the door lock transmission mechanism can be protected from being damaged.

Abstract: A door lock device has a lock mechanism configured to allow and not allow opening of a door in an unlocked state and a locked state respectively, and an input shaft configured to switch the lock mechanism between these states when a force is applied to the input shaft. An output shaft is to be engaged with the input shaft so as to transmit the force to the input shaft. The door lock device also has a positioning mechanism configured to hold the input shaft at a position until the output shaft has been engaged with the input shaft and to allow rotation of the input shaft when the engagement has been completed.

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.

Abstract: A lock system for a door. The lock system includes a clutch mechanism and a lockset with a lockable latch and actuator for operating the latch. The clutch mechanism includes an input cam, an output cam, and an engagement pin having an axis and being dimensioned and configured for axial movement between a first position, in which the engagement pin engages both the input and output cams so that the input and output cams rotate synchronously, and a second position, which allows independent rotational movement of the input cam and the output cam.

Abstract: A deadbolt lock has a housing and a deadbolt latch mounted to the housing. The deadbolt latch has a bolt that is moveable between an extended, locked position, and a retracted, unlocked position. An outside thumb-turn rotatably mounted to the housing. A motor-driven axial clutch is connected between the deadbolt latch and the outside thumb-turn. The bolt is movable by the thumb-turn only when the clutch is engaged. A microcomputer disposed within the housing. An electric motor is connected between the microcomputer and the clutch for engaging and disengaging the clutch. An electronic touch-key reader is disposed in the housing. The electronic touch-key reader is electronically connected to the microcomputer and is capable of reading a digital security code from an electronic touch-key applied thereto. The microprocessor actuates the electric motor to engage the clutch only when an authorized digital security code is read by the electronic touch-key reader.

Abstract: A latch assembly is provided having a deadbolt rod assembly, and a first lock actuating means for moving the latch assembly between an unlocked position, wherein the deadbolt rod assembly is in a retracted position and a locked position, wherein the deadbolt rod assembly is in an extended position. The latch assembly further includes a second lock actuating means for moving the latch assembly between the unlocked position, the locked position, and a lockout position wherein the deadbolt rod assembly is extended but cannot be retracted by the first lock actuating means.

Abstract: An electronic clutch assembly is for a lock system having a latch and first and second rotatable spindles, one being connected with the latch. A clutch is coupled with the first spindle, has a connective portion engageable with the second spindle, and is linearly displaceable along a first axis between a first position, where the connective portion is nonengaged with the second spindle and a second position where the connective portion is engaged with the second spindle. A cam is displaceable generally along a second axis extending generally perpendicularly with respect to the first axis and is configured to linearly displace the clutch between the two clutch positions. An electric actuator is operatively connected with the cam and configured to linearly displace the cam along the second axis such that the clutch alternatively couples the second spindle with the first spindle and uncouples the second spindle from the first spindle.

Abstract: A lock includes an inside handle, an outside handle, and a body between the handles. A spindle is mounted to each handle to turn therewith. Two pivotable wheels are mounted in the case and operably connected to the inside and outside spindles and a latch bolt such that turning of either handle causes retraction of the latch bolt. One of the wheels engaging with the outside spindle includes a notch communicated with a through-hole of the wheel. A lever extends through the notch of the wheel and includes an end in the through-hole of the notched wheel. When a locking plug is moved to a blocking position, the end of the lever sways to move the outside spindle out of the through-hole of the notched wheel such that the outside handle turns idly when the outside handle is turned.

Abstract: The doorknob with a lock has a bolt assembly, a lock activating assembly, an outer doorknob assembly and an inner doorknob assembly. The bolt assembly is mounted in a door and has a bolt head and a rotatable plug. The lock activating assembly has a base, a head, an outer clutch plate and an inner clutch plate. The base and the head respectively have an annular longitudinal protrusion, and the base is covered by the annular longitudinal protrusion. Each annular longitudinal protrusion has two opposite gaps. The outer and inner clutch plates respectively have a long protruding end, a short end, a longitudinal slot and a transverse slot. The ends of the clutch plates are slidably mounted in the gaps in the annular longitudinal protrusion, and the long protruding ends selectively engage the gaps in the annular longitudinal protrusion to lock and unlock the door.

Abstract: An installation arrangement for a solenoid controlled handle operation in a door lock in which force transmission from an operation axis for a handle or the like to a follower acting on a bolt of the lock is arranged by means of a movable coupling member, which receives its guidance from a solenoid arrangement. The follower is provided with two separate torsion units which are installed on the operation axis on different sides of the follower and are turnably supported to it and which can be selectively coupled by means of said coupling member to be in force transmission connection with the follower.

Abstract: An electric door lock includes a handle rotatably attached to a housing, a lock device engaged in the housing, a follower rotatably secure the handle to the housing, an electromagnetic control device having a receptacle rotatably received in the follower, a plunger slidably engaged in the receptacle and extendible out of the receptacle to engage with the follower, and a latching device for selectively latching the plunger to the receptacle. The plunger may be selectively actuated to engage with the follower either by the lock device and correct keys or by the electromagnetic control device with correctly entered passwords or secret codes.

Abstract: A lock engaging-and-disengaging mechanism, having: a driving tube, containing at least one hole on the inner wall of the tube, and a key driven tube, flexibly installed to the inner tube portion of the first end of the driving tube, and containing at least one hole on the wall of the tube; a sideway component, being installed in the hole on the key driven tube, and allowing the options of engaging or disengaging with the hole on the driving tube, an axially sliding component being inserted inside the key driven tube and having a non-axial slot, a rotatable component is inserted inside the axially sliding component, the rotatable component containing a pin dipping into the non-axial slot of the axially sliding component on rotation of the rotatable component, enabling movement of the pin of the axially sliding component and the non-axial slot of the axially sliding component so as to make the axially sliding component generate axial displacement in order to control the movement of the sideway component that is

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.

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.

Abstract: A locking device (1) is provided for a door latch in which a latch bar of the door latch mechanism is turnable to retract a latch bolt of the latch mechanism. A locking means is adapted to be actuated in response to turning of a door handle (3) for the latch mechanism in anti-clockwise direction so as to lock the latch bolt in its extended latching position. It is released by turning the handle in the clockwise direction.

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.

Abstract: This mechanism is intended for being located in the inner escutcheon of the lock and its purpose is to minimize the forces transmitted, thereby preventing premature wear, as well as being able to be adaptable to any lock. Its structure permits to minimize the turning of the handle or outer operating knob under no load. The outer escutcheon (3) holds the key reader (4) and an outer knob (5) while the inner escutcheon (6) contains the electronic control circuit (7) powered by batteries (8), the clutch mechanism (9) and an inner operating knob (10). Exiting from the clutch mechanism (9) are two concentric shafts (21, 26), one of which acts on the tumbler (2) of the lock and the other (26) which rotates freely in its interior and to which the outer knob (5) is connected. A validated key activates an electric motor (51) or similar which displaces a collar (28) causing the clutch element (27) to bring both concentric shafts (21, 26) together temporarily, forming a single unit and permitting the opening of the lock.

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.

Abstract: A door lock device has a lock mechanism configured to allow and not allow opening of a door in an unlocked state and a locked state respectively, and an input shaft configured to switch the lock mechanism between these states when a force is applied to the input shaft. An output shaft is to be engaged with the input shaft so as to transmit the force to the input shaft. The door lock device also has a positioning mechanism configured to hold the input shaft at a position until the output shaft has been engaged with the input shaft and to allow rotation of the input shaft when the engagement has been completed.

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.

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.

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.

Abstract: A lock system for a door. The lock system includes a clutch mechanism and a lockset with a lockable latch and actuator for operating the latch. The clutch mechanism includes an input cam, an output cam, and an engagement pin having an axis and being dimensioned and configured for axial movement between a first position, in which the engagement pin engages both the input and output cams so that the input and output cams rotate synchronously, and a second position, which allows independent rotational movement of the input cam and the output cam.

Abstract: The invention is for a vandal resistant latch/starter-interlock assembly for a bus door. In the assembly of the invention, the alarm and the starter-interlock are part of the same assembly. The assembly includes box through which a modified latch bolt extends laterally. The latch bolt is locked by a vandal lock. When unlocked, the latch bolt slides or moves to allow the door to be opened. The alarm and starter-interlock are activated after unlocking the vandal lock. Typically, the alarm is activated when the latch bolt is moved, usually by moving a door latch. While the starter-interlock can also be activated by moving the latch bolt, it is preferably activated by unlocking the vandal lock.

Abstract: A lock engaging-and-disengaging mechanism, having: a driving tube, containing at least one hole on the inner wall of the tube, and a key driven tube, flexibly installed to the inner tube portion of the first end of the driving tube, and containing at least one hole on the wall of the tube; a sideway component, being installed in the hole on the key driven tube, and allowing the options of locking or not locking with the hole on the driving tube, an axially sliding component, being inserted inside the key driven tube, which containing a non-axial slot, a rotatable component, being inserted inside the axially sliding component, which containing a pin dipping into the non-axial slot of axially sliding component, by means of the rotational action of the rotatable component, enabling coactions of the pin of axially sliding component and the non-axial slot of axially sliding component, so as to make axially sliding component generate axial displacement, in order to control the movement of the sideway component that

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.

Abstract: The present mechanism provides a quick install lockset mechanism having a semi-permanent mechanical connection between an interior lock assembly and an exterior lock assembly. The exterior lock assembly includes a pair of threaded fasteners extending through a preformed hole in a door, and the interior lock assembly includes a rose liner configured to rotatably engage the fasteners to connect the interior and exterior lock assemblies. The interior lock assembly rose liner includes a pair of raised contoured portions having openings for receiving the fasteners and ramps for guiding the fasteners to the openings. In addition, the interior lock assembly includes a knob insert and a turnpiece guide. The knob insert is disposed in the knob and the turnpiece guide is removably disposed in the knob insert. A turnpiece is disposed in the turnpiece guide and is thereby aligned with an operating member extending from a lock cylinder in the exterior lock assembly.

Abstract: A lock. The lock includes an inner handle assembly, a latch bolt, and an outer handle assembly. The outer handle assembly includes an outer handle, an outer spindle, an actuating sleeve rotatably mounted in the outer spindle and having two guide slots each having an inclined section and a horizontal section, a locking plate mounted in the actuating sleeve and including two wings, and an unlatching member operably connected to the latch bolt. Each wing is extended through an associated guide slot into an associated positioning slot in the outer spindle. When the lock is in an unlocked state, the unlatching member is engaged with the locking plate to allow joint rotation. When the lock is in a locked state, the unlatching member is disengaged from the unlatching member such that the unlatching member is not turned when the outer handle is turned.

Abstract: A motor vehicle locking device with a motor vehicle lock (1) with a connection coupling (2), a lock actuation unit (3) located at a distance from the lock, with a connection coupling (5), and a shaft (7) as the coupling between the connection couplings (2, 5). The shaft (7) has an outer jacket (8) which passes essentially completely between the connection couplings (2, 5), and which normally cannot be turned in the connection coupling (2), and the outer jacket (8) is coupled to a blocking element (9) so that, when the outside jacket (8) is forcibly turned around its lengthwise axis, the blocking element (9) blocks the force transmission element (10) of the connection coupling (2), which element is connected to the shaft (7) or mounted on it, before actuation of the lock mechanism of the motor vehicle lock (1) by the shaft (7) can take place.

Abstract: A deadbolt manipulation adjunct and method that provides user selection between dual cylinder, single cylinder, and disabled modes, is capable of retrofitting on existing deadbolt structures, which maintains full deadbolt security while providing authorized user deadbolt operation between locked and unlocked positions via a thumb turn actuator to release the deadbolt in the case of an emergency.

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.

Abstract: An anti-break cylindrical lever lock is provided. The lock comprises an outside lever having a key cylinder, a locking bar, an outer spindle, an inner spindle, a first protection part provided between the outside lever and the outer spindle, and a second protection part provided between the key cylinder and the inner spindle. When the lock is locked, the outer spindle and the inner spindle cannot be rotated and thus cannot make the locking bar retract. When the lock is locked and external force is exerted on the outside lever, the first protection part make the outside lever rotate idle separately from the outer spindle, and the second protection part make the key cylinder rotate idle separately from the inner spindle, thereby prevent the parts of the lock from being deformed or broken.