Disclosed is a household appliance comprising: a door; a door lock unit equipped with a hook part which is configured to unlock and open the door by moving outward; a motor configured to generate torque by using electricity; a driving gear unit which has a rotary shaft at one end portion and is configured to rotate by receiving the torque from the motor, wherein the one end portion pushes the hook unit to the outside of the door lock unit to open the door when the driving gear unit rotates in one direction; a sensing unit configured to sense the displacement of the other end portion of the driving gear unit when the hook unit moves to the inside of the door lock unit, wherein the other end portion rotates in the opposite direction about the rotary shaft of the driving gear unit; and a control unit configured to control the operation of the motor on the basis of the displacement, sensed by the sensing unit, of the other end of the driving gear unit.

Disclosed is a household appliance comprising: a door; a door lock unit equipped with a hook part which is configured to unlock and open the door by moving outward; a motor configured to generate torque by using electricity; a driving gear unit which has a rotary shaft at one end portion and is configured to rotate by receiving the torque from the motor, wherein the one end portion pushes the hook unit to the outside of the door lock unit to open the door when the driving gear unit rotates in one direction; a sensing unit configured to sense the displacement of the other end portion of the driving gear unit when the hook unit moves to the inside of the door lock unit, wherein the other end portion rotates in the opposite direction about the rotary shaft of the driving gear unit; and a control unit configured to control the operation of the motor on the basis of the displacement, sensed by the sensing unit, of the other end of the driving gear unit.

A door module for use with a door system, and applications thereof, are disclosed. The door module comprises a door frame and a door articulated to the door frame, a touchless door module comprising a door motor assembly, a door locking assembly, a control assembly and a power source. The door motor assembly can be configured for displacing the door between an open position and a closed position, responsive to a door opening signal or a door closing signal, respectively, emitted from the control assembly. The locking assembly can be configured for displacing a locking bolt between a locked position at which it is engageable with a locking strike, responsive to a locking signal emitted from the control assembly, and an unlocked position, responsive to an unlocking signal emitted from the control assembly. The control assembly comprises in some embodiments at least one touchless inside sensor, wherein an entrance signal includes a signal received form the at least one inside touchless sensor, resulting in generating a door closing signal and an occupied signal, and an exit signal received by the at least one inside sensor resulting in generating a door opening signal. The control assembly may further comprise a signaling system configured for emitting noticeable door mode indicia responsive to door parameters.

A wirelessly-controlled jamb-mounted access control system can include an in-jamb housing, a lock body at least partially inside the housing and rotatable about a first axis between locked and unlocked positions. The first axis can extend parallel to the jamb, and the lock body can include inner and outer sidewalls that define a latch cavity configured to receive a latch tongue of a door. The wirelessly-controlled j amb-mounted access control system can further include an actuator configured to control release of the lock body from the locked position in response to a control signal.

A jobsite box includes a body, the body having an interior, an exterior, and a lid, a key pad positioned on the exterior of the body, the key pad being in communication with a controller positioned on the body, a locking mechanism connected to the body, the locking mechanism being configured to lock and unlock the jobsite box, a battery positioned in the interior of the body, the battery configured to power the locking mechanism. The controller is configured to lock or unlock the locking mechanism when a predetermined code is entered into the key pad.

An electronic lock device includes a lock mechanism, an actuation mechanism that actuates the lock mechanism, and a control unit including a processor and a current detection module. During an operation in which the actuation mechanism is activated to start switching the lock mechanism from an original state to an intended state, the current detection module continuously detects an amount of electric current flowing through the actuation mechanism. When the amount of electric current is greater than a predetermined threshold, the processor controls the actuation mechanism to switch the lock mechanism back to the original state, and deactivates the actuation mechanism.

An electronic lock includes a deadbolt, a driver mechanism, a transmission mechanism and a control mechanism. The transmission mechanism includes a transmission gear that is driven by the driver mechanism to rotate, a resilient unit that is mounted to and co-rotatable with the transmission gear, and a rotary member that is operable to rotate relative to the transmission gear between a locking position and an unlocking position, and that is connected to the deadbolt. The control mechanism is connected to the rotary member, and ceases operation of the driver mechanism when detecting that the rotary member has been rotated to one of the locking and unlocking positions.

An exemplary method includes operating an access control device including a bolt, an output gear having a magnet mounted thereon, a first magnetic sensor, and a second magnetic sensor. The method generally includes selectively determining a position of the output gear via one of the first magnetic sensor or the second magnetic sensor based upon a current handedness of the access control device. With the access control device in a first handing configuration, the first magnetic sensor may be used to a first handedness first home position of the output gear. With the access control device in a second handing configuration, the second magnetic sensor may be utilized to detect a second handedness first home position of the output gear

An intelligent lock mechanism includes a retrofittable apparatus comprising a constant temperature monitor, wherein the lock apparatus can be maintained at an operating temperature by engaging the motor to keep sufficient temperature for consistent operability.

A method of operating a door system includes receiving a signal from a pressure sensor disposed in a sill or a frame of the door system, authenticating the user after receiving the signal, shifting the lock from a locked configured to an unlocked configuration in response to receiving the signal after authenticating the user, and moving the door panel from a closed position to an ajar position in response to receiving the signal.