A door-locking device (1) including an actuator (20); a locking pin (11) controllable by the actuator (20) and adapted to cooperate with a movable latching slider (7) to lock a door of an electrical household appliance, the locking pin (11) being movable between a rest position, wherein the locking pin allows the latching slider (7) to move, and a lock position, wherein the locking pin prevents the latching slider (7) from moving; a detection switch (45) able to switch between an open position and a closed position following a movement of the latching slider (7), the detection switch (45) including a fixed contact element (45e) and a movable contact element (45c) resiliently stressed in closure towards the fixed contact element (45e), and a movable control member (46) interacting with the movable contact (45c). The control member (46) is also movable by a movement of the locking pin (11).

A door-locking device (1) including an actuator (20); a locking pin (11) controllable by the actuator (20) and adapted to cooperate with a movable latching slider (7) to lock a door of an electrical household appliance, the locking pin (11) being movable between a rest position, wherein the locking pin allows the latching slider (7) to move, and a lock position, wherein the locking pin prevents the latching slider (7) from moving; a detection switch (45) able to switch between an open position and a closed position following a movement of the latching slider (7), the detection switch (45) including a fixed contact element (45e) and a movable contact element (45c) resiliently stressed in closure towards the fixed contact element (45e), and a movable control member (46) interacting with the movable contact (45c). The control member (46) is also movable by a movement of the locking pin (11).

Disclosed is a seal assembly for a utility meter enclosure. The seal assembly secures together a front cover and a base of the utility meter enclosure in a way that requires breaking of the seal assembly in order to open the utility meter enclosure. As such, the seal assembly provides an indication if the utility meter enclosure has been opened or tampered with.

A storage lock for a storage door, the lock comprising a lock housing for mounting to the storage door or a storage frame supporting the door; and a lock mechanism arranged within the lock housing, the lock mechanism comprising a latch selectively operable between a locked position in which the latch is extended to engage with the other of the storage door and storage frame to block against opening of the storage door, and an unlocked position in which the latch is retracted to disengage from the other of the storage door and storage frame to allow the storage door to be opened for access to storage, and a latch control system selectively operable between a restricted position to block against operation of the latch out from the locked position, and an unrestricted position to permit operation of the latch out from the locked position to the unlocked position.

An electric locking device for selectively locking and unlocking a door to a door frame is provided. The device comprises a housing and a keeper movably connected to the housing. The keeper includes a keeper shaft having an axis of rotation. The keeper is rotatable about the axis of rotation between first and second rotational positions, and movable between first and second directional positions relative to the lock housing. The movement between first and second directional positions is generally linear, and the axis of rotation is configured to move relative to the lock housing as the keeper moves between first and second directional positions. When the keeper is in the first rotational and directional positions, the door is secured to the door frame by the keeper. When the keeper is in the second rotational and directional positions, the door is allowed to move away from the door frame.

The present disclosure relates to an auto-open door lock apparatus including a main body cover having a space therein, and a motor installed inside the main body cover to provide a driving force, the auto-open door lock apparatus comprising: a locker which is coupled to or separates from a hook that is introduced from the outside through rotation; a locker shaft having one end connected to the locker, and formed in the center of rotation of the locker; a clutch gear connected to the other end of the locker shaft to induce rotation of the locker; a locker spring connected to one side of the locker to provide a rotational restoring force to the locker; a rack slide which provides a rotational force of the motor to the locker through the clutch gear; and a pinion gear which transmits the rotational force of the motor to the rack slide.

The present disclosure relates to an auto-open door lock apparatus including a main body cover having a space therein, and a motor installed inside the main body cover to provide a driving force, the auto-open door lock apparatus comprising: a locker which is coupled to or separates from a hook that is introduced from the outside through rotation; a locker shaft having one end connected to the locker, and formed in the center of rotation of the locker; a clutch gear connected to the other end of the locker shaft to induce rotation of the locker; a locker spring connected to one side of the locker to provide a rotational restoring force to the locker; a rack slide which provides a rotational force of the motor to the locker through the clutch gear; and a pinion gear which transmits the rotational force of the motor to the rack slide.

An adjustable buckle lock has a hook unit, a fixing unit, a wrench unit, an adjustment assembly, and a buckling ring unit. The hook unit can be securely mounted on a first locked object, and the fixing unit can be securely mounted on a second locked object. A pivotal end of the wrench unit is pivotally mounted on the fixing unit. The adjustment assembly is mounted on the wrench unit, and the buckling ring unit is pivotally mounted on the adjustment assembly and selectively hooks on the hook unit. With the moving of the buckling ring unit controlled by the adjustment assembly, the distance between the buckling ring unit and the hook unit is changed, and thus the pulling force for the buckling ring unit hooking on the buckling ring unit is adjusted, which ensures the first locked object and the second locked object are sealed together by a suitable force.

An under counter safe for securing items and providing quick access includes upper and lower sections forming an interior cavity, with the upper section attachable to the underside of a countertop, desk, or other surface. A linkage mechanism may connect the upper and lower sections, allowing the lower section to be raised or lowered with respect to the upper section to allow access to the interior cavity. A dual locking mechanism may secure the lower section to the upper mechanism at two points, and a release mechanism may simultaneously disengage both locking points to allow access. The release mechanism may be manually or electronically activated.

A magnetic safety gate latch assembly and method of operation. The assembly includes: a pool latch tube, a user-actuated lid coupled to the top end of the pool latch tube; a rotatable shaft within the pool latch tube, an upper end of the shaft rigidly coupled to the lid, and a lower end of the shaft including a shaped base. The assembly further includes a magnet housing that at least partially encloses the shaped base and includes an aperture to cooperatively engage with the shaped base. The assembly further includes a bottom cover coupled to the lower end of the pool latch tube and enclosing the magnet housing, the bottom cover including an aperture facing a latch pin housing, the aperture positioned to expose a magnet. The assembly further includes a ferromagnetic latch pin and housing, and a magnetic latch pin guide slidably enclosing the latch pin.