LOCK WITH AN ELECTROMECHANICAL RELEASE MECHANISM

摘要

An "electronic" lock has a thrower 5 for extending and retracting the bolt when turned by a key carrying a proper code. Turning of the thrower through a sufficient distance to shift the bolt is normally blocked by a dogging lever 20 with which the thrower lug 6 abuts. The thrower lug also sweeps a cam track 28 on a second lever 26 so as to pivot the latter during initial turning movement of the thrower away from its rest position. The second lever carries an electromagnet 30. While the electromagnet remains de-energized there is no interaction between the two levers so that the second lever 26 can pivot independently of the first 20 and turning of the thrower remains limited. When a correct key code is detected, however, the electromagnet is energized to hold the two levers together. Initial turning of the thrower thereby causes the second lever to carry the dogging lever away from its blocking position and thus free the thrower for 360 DEG movement.