Latch bolt monitor using a reed switch
US10563428B2 · kind B2 · utility
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| Filing date | Oct 20, 2015 |
| Grant date | Feb 18, 2020 |
| Priority date | — |
| Expiry date | Aug 25, 2036 |
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- Technology area (CPC E)Fixed Constructions
- CPC primaryE05B17/22
- WIPO fieldCivil engineering
- WIPO sectorOther fields
Abstract
An electrically or manually actuated locking device comprising a magnetic reed switch as a sensor to monitor whether or not the device is locked. The reed switch is mounted on a circuit board to make a sub-assembly and the sub-assembly is coated with a plastic or other synthetic material which is impermeable to water and/or oil and which provides a degree of mechanical protection from breakage. The coated sub-assembly is then mounted within a housing incorporating the locking device. A pivotable magnet carrier which pivots when the bolt of the locking device is engaged causes the reed switch to be actuated.
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