The invention relates to an actuating handle (17), provided with a preferably electromechanical locking mechanism (8, 8a), having a predetermined breaking point (4) which is between a handle neck (21) and a grip part (1) and is in particular monitored by an electrical switch (3) that preferably also acts as an “opening detector”. During authorised opening of the actuating handle (17), a programmed switch (A1) closes the circuit of the electrical switch (3), the circuit of the physical switch (A2) is then opened, and therefore the grip part (1) can be brought into an opening or tilted position without the alarm being triggered by the switch (3). After the actuating handle has been brought into the closure position, and after the electromechanical locking process (8, 8a), the switch (A1, A2) procedure is executed in a reverse sequence.

A casement window locking assembly comprises a locking handle, a housing, a locking bar, and a coupling member to transfer movement of the locking handle to the locking bar. The locking handle is movable between a locked position and an unlocked position. The assembly comprises first and second sensors, the first sensor comprising a first handle component secured to the coupling member and a second handle component mounted within the housing in order to detect the locking handle being in a locked position, the second sensor comprising a first window component mounted in the housing and a second window component being arranged to be mounted on the window sash in order to detect the window sash being located in a closed position. Rotational movement of the handle causes translational movement of the coupling member. Also, methods of providing a window status sensor system.

A system for detecting the position of at least one moveable element of a window or door, the system comprising: at least one sensor for sensing a magnetic field, the at least one sensor being configured such that the magnetic field sensed changes as said moveable element moves; and a processor configured to receive output signals associated with the sensed magnetic field and to determine the position of said moveable element; wherein the system is configured to operate in a calibration mode and a normal mode, wherein in the calibration mode the system is configured to register at least an output value from said sensor when said moveable element is at a first predetermined position as a corresponding first reference value and wherein in the normal mode the processor means is configured to use the first reference value in determining the position of the at least one moveable element.

Methods and systems are disclosed that, in some aspects, provide an opening mechanism comprising an interior and an exterior door handle and sensors to detect movement of each door handle. A door position sensor may be provided. An alarm module for generating an alarm may be connected to at least one of the sensors. A method may include receiving a door handle actuation signal, determining whether the door handle actuation signal is from an inside door handle or an outside door handle and performing a function. One or more methods include determining an event, including an attempted entry, a forced entry and an incomplete entry.

Methods, systems, and apparatus for attempted entry detection are disclosed. A method for monitoring a property includes receiving, from a smart lock of a door located at a property monitored by a monitoring system, smart lock data that reflects a condition of the smart lock; receiving, from a sensor of the monitoring system, sensor data; analyzing the smart lock data and the sensor data; based on analyzing the smart lock data and the sensor data, determining that an attempted door entry is occurring; and in response to determining that an attempted door entry is occurring, performing a monitoring system action. Determining that an attempted door entry is occurring can include determining, based on the sensor data, that a person is located near the smart lock; and determining, based on analyzing the smart lock data, that the smart lock data satisfies criteria for an attempted door entry.

A door stop rod assembly includes a base having a room defined therein. A neck and a yoke are respectively connected to two opposite ends of the base. The collapsible part is connected to the neck. The yoke includes a notch against which the door knob contacts. A warning device is located in the room of the base and includes a circuit, a power supply, a buzzer, a vibration detector, a static electricity sensor and a switch. When the vibration detector detects vibration from the door knob due to exterior touch of the door knob, the circuit activates the buzzer to warn the persons inside the house.

A sensor system to reliably alert and inform a user of the status of a window, in particular, a sensor system which reliably informs the user if the window is both in a closed position and also that the locking mechanism is in the locked configuration. There are thereby provided two independent sensor systems within the casement window handle assembly which are arranged to verify that the window handle is in the locked configuration and also that the window sash is in the closed position relative to the window frame. The casement window handle assembly comprises a first sensor for indicating the position of the window handle and this comprises a first sensor component mounted to the pivotal/movable handle and a second component fixed within the mounting base.

A door locking device for a smart door apparatus (10) is provided comprising an interior door handle positionable on an interior side of a door; an exterior door handle positionable on an exterior side of the door (14); a lock for the door (14) which is coupled to the interior door handle, the lock having a deadbolt which is activatable by actuation of the interior door handle; a controller for automatically generating an alert signal in the event of activation of the deadbolt; and a wireless communication module associated with the controller, the wireless communication module automatically transmitting the alert signal in the event of activation of the deadbolt.

A delayed egress exit push rail system for a door has a push rail movable relative to a housing between a home position and a second position to open the door, a sensor for determining the position of the push rail as the push rail moves between the home position and the second position and a controller connected to the sensor. The sensor detects a current position of the push rail in the home position and the controller determines if the current position of the push rail detected by the sensor is within a predetermined acceptable range of positions relative to the home position. If the controller determines that the current position of the push rail is outside of the predetermined range, the controller unlocks the door for immediate egress, relays an error message via light or sound and/or communicates with a remote monitoring device.

A deadbolt lock status sensing assembly for monitoring status of a deadbolt member of a deadbolt assembly on a door may include a sensible element mountable on one of the door and the deadbolt assembly, and a sensing element mountable on one of the door and the deadbolt assembly. The sensing element and the sensing element may be configured to move with respect to each other when the deadbolt member of the deadbolt assembly moves between an extended condition and a retracted condition of the deadbolt.