Electronic door locking mechanism
Abstract
The invention is a motorized linkage for engaging a thumb piece in a door mechanism. The device has an exterior lock assembly with a small battery cell and combination lock. Proper entry by a user of a security code allows the battery to operate a small motor within the exterior lock assembly. The small motor manipulates a cam-plunger which moves an actuator pin into a thumb piece. The user applies a force on to the thumb piece. This force is transmitted by the thumb piece to a latch engagement mechanism by the actuator pin. The latch engagement mechanism operates the door latch. 6 figs.
- Inventors:
- Issue Date:
- Research Org.:
- Westinghouse Hanford Co
- Sponsoring Org.:
- USDOE, Washington, DC (United States)
- OSTI Identifier:
- 541722
- Patent Number(s):
- 5678868
- Application Number:
- PAN: 8-563,491; TRN: 97:019546
- Assignee:
- RLO; SCA: 055001; PA: EDB-97:140873; SN: 97001865595
- DOE Contract Number:
- AC06-87RL10930
- Resource Type:
- Patent
- Resource Relation:
- Other Information: PBD: 21 Oct 1997
- Country of Publication:
- United States
- Language:
- English
- Subject:
- 05 NUCLEAR FUELS; PHYSICAL PROTECTION DEVICES; ENTRY CONTROL SYSTEMS; DESIGN; ELECTRIC MOTORS; ELECTRIC BATTERIES; DOORS
Citation Formats
Williams, G L, and Kirby, P G. Electronic door locking mechanism. United States: N. p., 1997.
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title = {Electronic door locking mechanism},
author = {Williams, G L and Kirby, P G},
abstractNote = {The invention is a motorized linkage for engaging a thumb piece in a door mechanism. The device has an exterior lock assembly with a small battery cell and combination lock. Proper entry by a user of a security code allows the battery to operate a small motor within the exterior lock assembly. The small motor manipulates a cam-plunger which moves an actuator pin into a thumb piece. The user applies a force on to the thumb piece. This force is transmitted by the thumb piece to a latch engagement mechanism by the actuator pin. The latch engagement mechanism operates the door latch. 6 figs.},
doi = {},
journal = {},
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place = {United States},
year = {1997},
month = {10}
}
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