A wireless ultra-low power portable lock may be realized as a lock apparatus including: a locking mechanism having at least locked and unlocked states, the locking mechanism operable to provide physical resistance to being unlocked when in the locked state; an actuator operable to move the locking mechanism from the locked state to the unlocked state in response to a received signal; and a controlling unit configured to control the actuator and to receive one or more signals from one or more devices external to the lock apparatus.

An apparatus for use with a rack of lockers is disclosed. The apparatus includes a key-facilitation server configured to cooperate with a locker server, and also configured to receive a key-access request. The locker server is associated with a rack of lockers including a first compartment configured to allow storage of secondary equipment, a second compartment having an open locker slot configured to maintain storage of equipment, and a locker divider separating the first compartment from the second compartment. The key-access request is configured to indicate a user request configured to request usage of an access key. The access key is also configured to be usable by the locker server. The locker server is configured to receive a locker-access request. The locker-access request is configured to indicate access of a selected locker is user requested. The locker server is configured to use the access key so as to facilitate secured user access of the selected locker associated with the rack of lockers.

An electronic lock includes a latch assembly that includes a bolt that is movable between an extended position and a retracted position. The electronic lock includes a keypad for receiving a keypad input event. The electronic lock includes a processing unit being configured to control the movement of the bolt between the extended position and the retracted position responsive to receiving a valid keypad input event. The processing unit is configured to capture the keypad input event. Based at least in part on a characteristic of the keypad input event, the processing unit indicates if a tampering event exists. The characteristic includes at least one of an input location on the keypad, an input duration on the keypad, and an input timestamp.

The invention relates to a child safety locking mechanism 1 for a cupboard or drawer 2 comprising at least one movable door or drawer 3 and a fixed frame 2, and the locking mechanism 1 comprising: a latch assembly 5 and a catch part 4 each fitted on the movable door or drawer 3 and fixed frame, the latch assembly 5 including a latching arm 8 and a latching hook 9, and the catch part including a catch arm 6. The latching hook 9 is aligned to abut against the catch arm 6 in a locked position to prevent the movable door from being fully opened, wherein the latching arm is movable to an unlocked position in which the latching hook 9 is no longer aligned to abut against the catch arm 6 and the movable door or drawer 3 may be opened. Motor driven automatic release means are provided which are remotely actuatable to automatically move the latching arm 8 to the unlocked position when the automatic release means are actuated by a user. The latching arm 8 is moved downwards automatically by the remote actuation of the release arm 20 out of alignment with the catch arm 6. The release arm 20 is mounted on an axle which is rotated by a motor to just a sufficient extent to act on the latch arm 8 to move it out of alignment with the catch arm 6. The latch assembly 5 includes control means for the motor in the form of a circuit board, which also includes a Bluetooth or other radio wave receiver, located in a latch assembly casing 22.

A method for facilitating collection of items without human interaction involves providing a banks of compartments, with the bank of compartments having a plurality of individual compartments. The method involves instructing the customer to use a personal electronic device upon arrival to communicate with a server. The method involves programming the server to respond to communication from the customer by providing a temporary communication interface. Upon the customer providing information deemed necessary to the server via the temporary communication interface, the server directs the customer to a selected one of the plurality of individual compartments. Where theft is a concern, each of the individual compartments may have a door locked by an electronic lock controlled by the server.

This invention involves a novel method, device, system and apparatus to receive return or exchange goods and services at one's doorstep securely. The invention involves a novel security apparatus and a parcel receptacle. The security apparatus is connectable to any fixture, including to one or more parcel receptacles. The parcel receptacles can be of many types. The parcel receptacles can be secured via a physical cable and a security apparatus, or secured via connectivity to the wireless network of a parcel recipient. The parcel receptacles can also be secured via a novel GPS module, accelerometer and other technological devices inside parcel receptacle. The locking mechanism in the security apparatus and/or on the parcel receptacle can be of technological in nature using the latest advancements in wireless technology, or alternatively, involve simple physical lock and key mechanisms. The apparatus allows access to parcels to authenticated users only, and involve many safety features including an audible alarm and other tamper-proof mechanisms to ensure safety of parcels.

A low-power-consumption intelligent electric lock mechanism includes a lock case, a lock-cylinder housing, a motor, a strike plate, a first reset spring, a central rod, a spiral propulsion structure and a holding block. The lock case is fixed within a door frame, the lock case and a lock inner housing form a chamber for accommodating the lock-cylinder housing, two ends of the central rod are respectively fixed to two side walls of the lock-cylinder housing, one end of the first reset spring is fixed within the strike plate, another end of the first reset spring is held against an inner wall of the lock-cylinder housing, one end of the spiral propulsion structure is mechanically connected with the motor, another end of the spiral propulsion structure is connected with the holding block, a top portion of the holding block is held against a bottom portion of the strike plate.

Systems and methods for controlling access to a secured space are disclosed. The system includes a locking device fastenable to an access point of the secured space, a server, and a network for communication between the locking device and server. The locking device includes an actuator, a memory, and a processing unit for generating a control signal for the actuator to move the locking device into a locked state or a closed state. The server includes a storage unit to store authorization data for the locking device, and a processing unit which can receive a security request for the locking device from a user computing device; determine whether the security request includes requesting data that corresponds to the authorization data stored for the locking device; generate a security command based on the security request; and communicate the security command to the locking device.

The disclosure is an intelligent electronic lock. The intelligent electronic lock includes: an electronic lock shell, a wireless communication module, an instruction input device, the instruction input device is arranged on the electronic lock shell for instruction input, a processor, the processor is connected to the wireless communication module and the instruction input device is connected to receive and send signals, and the electronic rope.

An intelligent door lock system coupled to a door at a dwelling. a door status device is at the dwelling. The door status device is coupled to a drive shaft of a lock device to assist in locking and unlocking a lock of a lock device at the door. The lock device is coupled to the door status device and includes a bolt. An engine, an energy source and a memory are coupled together. A camera is coupled to or part of the intelligent door lock system. The camera is configured to record in response to door lock status.