Sliding Door Electronic Lockset for Universal Mounting
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Solution Overview
Problem
Traditional locks for sliding doors are not suitable for all mounting configurations, lack emergency unlocking from the outside, and require separate solutions for inside or outside installation, leading to consumer confusion and safety issues.
Innovation Solution
An electronic lockset for sliding doors with a strike plate and lock assembly, featuring a locking tab actuated by a motor and processor, allowing wireless control and installation on either side of the door, with a manual override for emergencies.
Engineering Contradictions & Design Principles
Engineering Contradiction Analysis
1Adaptability or versatility
If traditional locks are used on sliding doors, then privacy locking function is provided, but the lock cannot be installed on both inside and outside of the door simultaneously
Solution Approach 1:
The electronic lockset is designed as a universal device that can be installed on either the inside or outside of sliding doors. The strike plate assembly with retaining groove and the lock assembly with locking tab work together in a standardized configuration that accommodates different mounting locations, eliminating the need for separate interior and exterior lock solutions.
Solution Approach 2:
The patent inverts the traditional lock configuration by placing the strike plate on the door and the locking mechanism on the rail, allowing the lock to function from either side of the door. This inversion enables the same lock assembly to provide privacy locking whether mounted inside or outside the room.
2Reliability
If traditional sliding door locks are used, then privacy locking is achieved, but emergency unlocking from the outside is not possible
Solution Approach 1:
The locking tab serves as an intermediary element that can be actuated from either side of the door. When extended, it engages with the retaining groove to lock the door; when retracted, it allows the door to slide. This intermediary mechanism enables emergency unlocking from the outside by simply pushing the door to retract the tab, while maintaining privacy locking when engaged.
3Ease of manufacture
If separate lock solutions are provided for inside and outside installation, then specific mounting configurations are optimized, but consumer confusion increases
Solution Approach 1:
The electronic lockset is designed as a universal device that can be installed on either the inside or outside of sliding doors. The strike plate assembly with retaining groove and the lock assembly with locking tab work together in a standardized configuration that accommodates different mounting locations, eliminating the need for separate interior and exterior lock solutions.
Data Source
AI summary
Generally, methods and systems related to electronic locksets for sliding doors are disclosed. One method of installing an electronic lockset includes mounting a strike plate with a retaining groove on a top portion of the sliding door, attaching a lock assembly behind a rail of the sliding door. The lock assembly including a locking tab coupled to a motor to actuate the locking tab between an extended position and a retracted position. The method further comprising wirelessly connecting a control device to the electronic lockset. Where the control device configured to send actuation commands to the electronic lockset to move the locking tab between the extended position and the retracted position and the strike plate and lock assembly are configured to be installed such that the electronic lockset is in a locked position when the locking tab is in alignment with the retaining groove and is in the extended position.