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Lock with water-resistant touch keypad

A technology of touching keys and plates, which is applied to non-mechanical transmission-operated locks, building locks, components of lighting devices, etc., and can solve problems such as keyboard lock operation failures and condensation

Active Publication Date: 2017-08-01
SPECTRUM BRANDS INC
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Also, rapid temperature swings outdoors can cause condensation on the locks
If moisture penetrates the electronics, it can cause malfunctions in the operation of locks using keypads

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[0031] The drawings and descriptions provided herein have been simplified to show aspects that are relevant to a clear understanding of the devices, systems and methods described herein, while other aspects that are known in general devices, systems and methods have been removed for clarity. Those skilled in the art will appreciate that other elements and / or operations are desirable and / or required to implement the devices, systems, and methods described herein. Descriptions of such elements and operations are not provided herein because they are known in the art and because they do not contribute to a better understanding of the present invention. The invention inherently includes all such elements, variations, and modifications of the described aspects that come to the knowledge of those skilled in the art.

[0032] While the principles of the invention are susceptible to various modifications and alternative forms, specific exemplary embodiments thereof have been shown by w...

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Abstract

An electronic lock with a latch assembly, an interior assembly and an exterior assembly. The latch assembly includes a bolt movable between an extended position and a retracted position. The interior assembly is configured to move the bolt between the extended position and the retracted position. The exterior assembly includes a touch keypad subassembly configured to detect touches to at least a portion of its surface. The touch keypad subassembly defines an opening through which a wiring harness extends. The opening in the touch keypad subassembly is sealed, at least in part, by an epoxy resin and / or internal structure of the touch keypad subassembly.

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[0001] related application [0002] This application claims priority to US Provisional Application No. 62 / 069,402, filed October 28, 2014, which is hereby incorporated by reference in its entirety. technical field [0003] The present invention relates generally to electric locks and electromechanical locks; in particular, the present invention relates to waterproof touch keypads for locks. Background technique [0004] Electronic door latches are well known. In fact, electronic door latches have become increasingly popular for securing entrances and exits to residential and commercial establishments. Many electronic deadbolts include a keypad that allows the user to enter a combination to open the lock. In some cases, keypads have physical buttons that a user presses to enter a password, while other keypads include touch buttons that operate with capacitive touch. With touch buttons, the keyboard senses the touch of the user's finger on the keyboard surface without the m...

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IPC IPC(8): E05B47/00E05C1/08
CPCE05B47/00E05C1/08E05B17/002E05B63/10G07C9/0069G07C9/00714G07C9/00944F21V23/0485E05B17/10H01H2219/056
Inventor J.林B.夸克
Owner SPECTRUM BRANDS INC