A biometric safe cabinet assembly for accessing the firearm safe from a bedside includes a cabinet. The cabinet is a nightstand and is positioned adjacent to a bedside. A scanner is attached to a side of the cabinet. The scanner is a biometric fingerprint reader that is in electric communication with a microprocessor. The microprocessor determines if the fingerprint reading matches the accepted fingerprint data. The microprocessor is in electric communication with a lock which is an electromagnet. The lock receives electric current from a power supply to produce a magnetic field that attracts the magnet of a door. The door is for a safe for a weapon is to be stored within. The magnetic field will diminish when the electric current is closed off by the microprocessor if the correct fingerprint is used. The safe can be accessed by the user without leaving the bedside.

An electronic article surveillance tag with a locking member having a clutch mechanism including a plunger member formed from a non-ferromagnetic material. The tag further includes a tag body member and a releasably engageable pin portion of a connecting member, the pin portion extending along a first axis. The clutch mechanism is movable parallel to the first axis between a first position that engages the pin portion to define a locked state and a second position corresponding to an unlocked state that allows pin portion detachment. The tag further includes an unlocking member slidably engaged with the tag body member and clutch mechanism and moveable along a second axis perpendicular to the first axis between a locked position and an unlocked position. Additionally, the tag may include an actuator connected to the unlocking member and configured to move the unlocking member from the locked position to the unlocked position.

A method for operating a lockset generally includes transmitting an unlock command to an electronic actuator in response to receiving an unlock signal. In response to receiving the unlock command, the electronic actuator performs a first operation, including moving a holdback from a release position to a hold position. In response to actuation of a manual actuator, a latchbolt is moved from an extended position to a retracted position. The holdback in the hold position retains the latchbolt in the retracted position.

Securing systems and methods of securing a transport container to an attachment point. In one embodiment, the securing system includes an actuator, an attachment structure, and an electronic controller. The attachment structure is dimensioned to complement the actuator. The electronic controller is operably coupled to the actuator for attaching and releasing the actuator to the attachment structure.

A vehicle includes an exterior body panel and a sensor assembly supported by the exterior body panel. The sensor assembly includes an image sensor and a cover being moveable to an assembled position at least partially enclosing the image sensor. A pressure sensor is activated by the cover in the assembled position. A lock releasably connects the cover to the exterior body panel and is actuatable framed on the pressure sensor.

The present disclosure describes a method for operating a mailbox, the method comprising: detecting a motion in proximity to the mail box; engaging a lock based at least partially on the detecting of the motion; and disengaging the lock after a predetermined amount of time has passed after detecting of the motion, in the absence of detecting additional motion.

A lock management system manages access to a controlled environment by locking or unlocking a door. The lock management system can actuate one or more components of a lock system to lock or unlock the door. To determine whether to lock or unlock the door, the lock management system can establish a connection with one or more devices. The lock management system can receive an access credential via the connection and authenticate the access credential. Based on authenticating the access credential, the lock management system can lock or unlock the door. The lock management system can monitor a door status and/or door activity and provide alerts to a user computing device.

A method of operating a door system includes sensing a user on an exterior side of a door panel in physical propinquity to the lock such that the lock transitions from a sleep state to an active state, authenticating the user when the lock is in the active state before converting the lock from a locked configuration to an unlocked configuration, and converting the lock from the locked configuration to the unlocked configuration in response to transition to the active state. Authenticating the user includes receiving an authentication signal from a remote device on the user in physical propinquity to the to the lock.

Disclosed is a wireless power supply smart door lock, comprising: a wireless power transmission control device mounted on a door frame; the wireless power transmission control device comprises a first main control unit and a wireless power transmission coil, a first wireless power conversion unit, a first communication unit and a door body state detecting unit electrically connected to the first main control unit; the wireless power receiving control device comprises a second main control unit and a wireless power receiving coil, a second wireless power conversion unit, an energy storage unit and a second communication unit electrically connected to the second main control unit; the first main control unit detects the acquired door opening or closing state information and the energy storage unit electric quantity information obtained by the communication interaction in real time according to the door body state detecting unit, and determines whether to trigger the wireless power transmission coil to transmit electric energy to the wireless power receiving coil to charge the energy storage unit. The energy storage unit in the lock body can be charged when the door body is closed, and the energy storage unit is always fully charged to ensure the normal operation of the lock body, which greatly improves the operation convenience of the smart lock.

Provided is a lock mechanism, wherein the lock mechanism includes a lock base, the lock base is provided with an opening and a cavity extending from the opening, the opening is used for the lock shaft mounted to the battery pack to enter the cavity, the lock mechanism further includes: a lock assembly, the lock assembly is connected to one side of the lock base opposite the lock shaft, the lock assembly is moveable relative to the lock base, and the side of the lock base opposite the lock shaft extends into the cavity or exits the cavity; wherein, the lock assembly is capable of preventing the lock shaft from exiting the cavity from the opening when the lock assembly extends into the cavity; the lock assembly is capable of allowing the lock shaft to exit the cavity from the opening when the lock assembly exits the cavity.