Smart lock systems and methods

摘要

A lock can receive electricity from a transformer of a doorbell chime while the lock is mounted on a door. The lock can be electrically coupled to the face plate. The face plate can be electrically coupled to the strike plate of the door frame. The strike plate of the doorframe can be electrically coupled to the transformer of the doorbell chime.

主权项

1. A lock system for a building door comprising a lock configured to couple to the building door, wherein the lock is configured to receive electricity from a transformer that is located remotely relative to the building door, wherein the transformer is configured to provide electrical energy to a doorbell chime, the lock system comprising:
an outer housing; a bolt configured to protrude from the outer housing and past a face plate to secure the building door by entering a hole in a door frame, wherein the bolt comprises a throw distance; an electrical control system configured to adjust the throw distance; and a conduction receiver coupled to the face plate, wherein the conduction receiver comprises an electrical contact, wherein the electrical contact of the conduction receiver is configured to conductively receive the electricity from a conductive tab of a conduction transmitter.