SECURE SMARTPHONE-OPERATED GUN TRIGGER LOCK

摘要

A gun trigger-looking device which is configured to be manually installed on a gun with a trigger-blocking member disposed behind the trigger to prevent the gun from being fired. The device includes a data receiver, a data memory and a logic device for determining whether data received by the receiver is the same as data stored in the memory. If a data match is indicated, the logic device causes an electromagnetic device to move a locking member to an unlocked position, permitting the trigger-blocking member to be manually removed from the gun so the gun can be fired. A separate electronic key is provided to transmit unlock data to the data receiver of the trigger-locking device. This unlock data may be a password, a long pseudo-random number or biologic data identifying the gun owner or some other person who is licensed or otherwise authorized to fire the gun.

主权项

1. Gun lock apparatus for preventing use of a trigger-operated gun by any unauthorized person, said apparatus comprising a trigger-locking device configured to be manually installed on a gun to block the trigger from firing the gun, said trigger-locking device including;
(a) a trigger-blocking member configured to be manually installed on the gun in a position behind the trigger to prevent the gun from firing; (b) a movable looking member, associated with the trigger-blocking member and movable between a locked position which prevents the trigger-blocking member from being removed from the gun and an unlocked position which enables the trigger-blocking member to be manually removed from behind the trigger; (c) an electromechanical device disposed on the trigger-locking device and coupled to the locking member for moving the locking member from a locked position to an unlocked position in response to at least one electric signal; (d) a data receiver for receiving a gun unlock signal with gun unlock data; (e) a data memory for storing data; and (f) a first logic device, coupled to the data receiver and to the data memory, for comparing said gun unlock data received by the receiver with data stored in the memory upon receipt of the gun unlock signal, and for producing the at least one electric signal to actuate the electromechanical device and move the locking member to the unlock position when the stored data and the received data are substantially the same, thereby to prevent unauthorized operation of the gun.