Jamb-Mounted Strike Linkage for Wireless Door Locks
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Solution Overview
Problem
Conventional electronic door lock systems are often less functional, less reliable, more costly, and less aesthetically pleasing than mechanical systems, with complex installations that can be obstructive and prone to premature failure due to exposure to elements.
Innovation Solution
An electronic jamb-mounted access control system that integrates a wirelessly-enabled controller within a single housing, allowing for remote operation of a lock body to control the latch tongue, maintaining the appearance and reliability of conventional mechanical systems.
Engineering Contradictions & Design Principles
Engineering Contradiction Analysis
1Adaptability or versatility
If conventional mechanical door lock systems are used, then reliability and aesthetic appeal are maintained, but functionality and remote operation capability are limited
Solution Approach 1:
The patent combines the electronic controller, actuator, and linkage mechanism into a single integrated jamb-mounted unit. This merging of components allows electronic remote operation functionality to be added to traditional door locks without requiring separate external components, thereby improving adaptability while managing device complexity through consolidation.
2Adaptability or versatility
If electronic door lock systems with external components are installed, then remote operation functionality is achieved, but aesthetic appeal and reliability are reduced due to exposure to elements
Solution Approach 1:
The controller and actuator are nested within the existing door jamb structure, utilizing the space already present in the door frame. This nesting approach protects the electronic components from environmental exposure while maintaining the aesthetic appearance of the door, as the components are housed within the existing jamb rather than adding external elements that would be exposed to the elements.
3Adaptability or versatility
If complex electronic systems with multiple components are used, then remote operation functionality is achieved, but installation complexity and susceptibility to failure increase
Solution Approach 1:
The patent integrates the controller, actuator, and linkage into a single unified jamb-mounted assembly. This merging reduces the number of separate components and connection points that could fail, thereby improving reliability while maintaining electronic control functionality. The integrated design eliminates the need for multiple separate installations and reduces potential failure points from component interfaces.
Applied Scientific Principles
This section explains which scientific principles are used to turn an abstract innovation direction into a practical engineering solution.
Function Achieved in This Case
Streamlines installation, maintains aesthetic appeal, and provides the functionality of electronic systems while ensuring compatibility and reliability with mechanical locks, reducing installation complexity and susceptibility to environmental damage.
Implementation Method 1
the actuator can be activated to translate the linkage system toward the actuator, such that the rotation of the shaft causes the arm to rotate, and the lock body to move between the locked position and the unlocked position
Data Source
AI summary
A wirelessly-controlled jamb-mounted access control system can include an in-jamb housing, a lock body at least partially inside the housing and rotatable about a first axis between locked and unlocked positions. The first axis can extend parallel to the jamb, and the lock body can include inner and outer sidewalls that define a latch cavity configured to receive a latch tongue of a door. The wirelessly-controlled jamb-mounted access control system can further include an actuator configured to control release of the lock body from the locked position in response to a control signal.