Magnetic keys, bow caps and key components are described. In one aspect, the present application describes a key. The key includes a blade and a bow connected to the blade. The bow is for applying torque to the blade. The bow defines a key ring aperture located near a top of the bow. The top is the portion of the bow furthest from the blade. The key also include a magnet fixedly coupled to the bow by placement within the key ring aperture to provide a magnetic field on at least one side of the key.

The present invention relates to a locking mechanism for a magnetic lock and including a locking body assembly. The locking mechanism includes a lock latch and a slide bar switch that move between an active and non-active positions. The lock latch cannot move freely in the active position, but can in the non-active position. The lock latch receives a magnet, and can move freely through magnetic force action. The locking body assembly includes a locking body and a locking plate. The locking body has a housings that form a cavity. When the locking mechanism and lock latch are fixed in the cavity, a hook portion of the lock latch can extend out of or retract into the cavity as the lock latch pivots, thereby engaging or disengaging with the locking plate, and either locking or unlocking the latch. The magnetic lock includes a key and the locking body assembly.

An electric lock system, includes an electric lock and an electric key. The electric lock includes a lock body and a lock core, and the lock body has a key limit slot and a key limit slide. The lock core includes a T-shaped magnet, a solenoid and a lock pin. The T-shaped magnet is fixed to the lock core, and the lock pin is connected to the solenoid, the solenoid can generate a magnet field when energized, and the magnet field generate a force with the T-shaped magnet, and drives the lock pin to stop limiting the lock body. The electric key includes a lithium battery and a metal housing, and the metal housing has a key limit head corresponding to a shape of the key limit slot. The electric key provides electric power to the lock core by contacting the key limit head to the key limit slot.

A magnetic anti-theft device, includes: a control circuit, in connection with a plurality of magnetic sensors and a control unit; the plurality of magnetic sensors, allowing different magnetic induction strengths to be preset; and an unlock piece, configured with a plurality of magnetic elements corresponding to the magnetic induction strengths of the plurality of magnetic sensors, whereby, when the correct unlock piece is placed on the magnetic sensors, the plurality of magnetic sensors will induct correct magnetic forces, the control unit is driven to release a monitoring state after interpretation of the control circuit; if the induction is incorrect, the control unit is driven to form a warning action after the interpretation of the control circuit so as to achieve an anti-theft effect and increase safety effectively probably because the magnetic force of the magnetic element of the unlock piece is too small or too large.

A key device (10) includes a generally elongate shaft portion (12), and at least one magnetic key combination element (20) disposed in the shaft portion (12), which is rotatable about a rotation axis (22).

A magnetically actuated authentication and unlocking system is provided that is particularly suited for integration into a firearm, but that can also be incorporated into any device that requires an operator to hold a grip, handle or stick controller. The system includes a locking mechanism that is installed in a device and an unlocking mechanism that is preferably incorporated into wearable gear, such as a glove. The system utilizes magnets in the locking mechanism and unlocking mechanism, such that when a user wearing an unlock mechanism encoded with the correct magnetic “key” holds the device with the locking mechanism, the locking mechanism unlocks the device.

Systems, methods, and apparatuses are disclosed for locking mechanisms to secure multiple cart components. Example embodiments may include a cart with a lower platform, an upper platform, a first storage area disposed between the lower platform and the upper platform, and a second storage area disposed adjacent to the upper platform. Some embodiments may include a door configured to secure the first storage area, where the door is configured to rotate outwards with respect to the upper platform, a hatch configured to secure the second storage area, where the hatch is configured to rotate upwards with respect to the upper platform, and a locking mechanism coupled to the upper platform and configured to lock both the hatch and the door in a locked position. Unlocking the locking mechanism can unlock both the first access panel and the second access panel.

Apparatuses, systems, and methods are disclosed for magnetic keyed locking. A cylinder is disposed in a housing. The cylinder is formed with an end opening and a plurality of side openings. The end opening communicates with an interior recess. A plurality of rotors are disposed in the side openings and pivotably coupled to the cylinder. The rotors include inner portions that extend from pivot points toward the interior recess, and outer portions that extend from the pivot points past an outer surface of the cylinder. One or more blocking bars are affixed to the housing. The one or more blocking bars are formed with a plurality of slots, and are disposed such that rotation of the cylinder is permitted when the rotors are aligned with the slots and limited when at least one rotor is non-aligned with a slot.

A dispenser comprising a body with a front side and a back side with the front side movably attached to the back side by a hinge, wherein the hinge includes pin receiving openings and the hinge is configured to move the front side between an open position and a closed position; and a locking device including pins and a pin housing for each of the pins and being configured to allow respective movement of the pins between a first pin position and a second pin position; and a dispenser key configured to magnetically move the pins from the first pin position to the second pin position to allow the front side to move from the closed position to the open position.

The key (1) for a lock (2), comprises at least a lever (9) having a first arm (10) for starting movement and a second arm (11) for activating a tumbler element of the lock (2), the lever (9) being pivoted to the shaft (4) of the key (1) with an oscillating axis thereof being transversal to the longitudinal axis of the shaft (4) of the key (1), the first lever arm (10) and the second lever arm (11) being located on a same face (5) of the shaft (4) of the key (1).