Automatic connecting system with heat-activated release
US10975595B2 · kind B2 · utility
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Key dates
| Filing date | Oct 28, 2016 |
| Grant date | Apr 13, 2021 |
| Priority date | — |
| Expiry date | Dec 22, 2037 |
Classification
- Technology area (CPC E)Fixed Constructions
- CPC primaryE05B2047/0094
- WIPO fieldCivil engineering
- WIPO sectorOther fields
Abstract
A control module for a motorized door lock assembly includes a mounting bracket that is electrically connected to the door lock with wiping electrical terminals, and a housing with counterpart wiping electrical terminals that are electrically connected to a battery subassembly and an electric circuit. As a result, the battery subassembly and electric circuit can be quickly connected to the door lock merely by sliding the housing over the mounting bracket. Accordingly, the need for complicated and expensive connection systems is eliminated. Such an array of mutual wiping terminals also makes it possible to use the force of gravity to jettison the housing and its contents from the door lock in the event of a fire.
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