Keyless Electronic Straight Shackle Lock Eliminating Key Openings
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Solution Overview
Problem
Existing mechanical key-based locking systems face challenges in key control administration across multiple locks, are vulnerable to security breaches due to key openings, and are costly to maintain, especially when dealing with lost or stolen keys.
Innovation Solution
A keyless electronic straight shackle lock system that uses a wireless communications interface, a controller, an electronic actuator, and a battery to provide secure locking and unlocking via a mobile electronic device, eliminating the need for physical keys and enhancing security.
Engineering Contradictions & Design Principles
Engineering Contradiction Analysis
1Reliability
If mechanical key-based locking systems are used, then ease of operation is maintained, but security is compromised due to key openings and key control administration difficulties
Solution Approach 1:
The patent replaces the mechanical key-based locking system with an electronic locking system that uses electronic actuators, controllers, and wireless communication interfaces. This substitution eliminates the physical key opening in the lock body, thereby improving security while maintaining ease of operation through electronic key fobs or wireless devices.
Solution Approach 2:
The patent introduces an electronic actuator as an intermediary between the user and the locking mechanism. The actuator receives control signals from a controller and mechanically actuates the bolt, providing a secure interface that eliminates direct mechanical key interaction with the lock body while maintaining operational convenience.
2Ease of operation
If physical keys are used across multiple locks, then ease of operation is maintained, but key control administration becomes complex and costly
Solution Approach 1:
The patent implements a universal electronic control system where a single controller design can manage multiple locking points across different locations. The wireless communication interface and electronic actuator architecture allow one key fob or wireless device to control multiple locks, eliminating the need for unique physical keys for each lock and simplifying key control administration.
Solution Approach 2:
The patent uses electronic copies of access credentials (wireless signals from key fobs or mobile devices) instead of unique physical keys. These electronic copies can be replicated and distributed without physical constraints, allowing multiple users to access multiple locks through software-based permission management rather than physical key distribution.
3Ease of operation
If mechanical key openings are present in locks, then ease of operation is maintained, but vulnerability to security breaches increases
Solution Approach 1:
The patent replaces the mechanical key opening with an electronic interface. The controller receives wireless communication signals and processes them electronically, eliminating the physical opening in the lock body that would allow direct mechanical manipulation. This substitution removes the vulnerability to drilling and picking attacks while maintaining operational convenience through electronic authentication.
Solution Approach 2:
The patent introduces an electronic actuator as an intermediary layer between the authentication mechanism and the mechanical locking components. This intermediary processes electronic control signals and only translates them to mechanical action after verification, creating a secure buffer that eliminates direct exposure of mechanical components to external manipulation attempts.
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AI summary
An electronic straight shackle lock apparatus and system. Aspects of the present disclosure provide for a keyless, electronic straight shackle lock that provides a high level of security at a relatively low cost and without any opening for a physical mechanical key. Certain embodiments provide for an easy-to-use and compact adapter for a keyless, electronic straight shackle lock and the ability to manually override the electronic lock. Certain benefits and advantages of the present disclosure include a compact and flexible locking system that can be installed on many different enclosures and doors that can be locked and unlocked using an electronic device via a wireless signal.