US 11,989,988 B2
Electronic lock with photovoltaic cells
Patrick E. Wind, Darien, CT (US); and Timothy Marshall, Wolcott, CT (US)
Assigned to ZEPHYR LOCK, LLC, Newtown, CT (US)
Filed by ZEPHYR LOCK, LLC, Newtown, CT (US)
Filed on Oct. 18, 2021, as Appl. No. 17/504,103.
Claims priority of provisional application 63/242,947, filed on Sep. 10, 2021.
Claims priority of provisional application 63/093,600, filed on Oct. 19, 2020.
Prior Publication US 2022/0122392 A1, Apr. 21, 2022
Int. Cl. G07C 9/00 (2020.01); H01L 31/0445 (2014.01); H02S 40/38 (2014.01); E05B 41/00 (2006.01); E05B 47/00 (2006.01)
CPC G07C 9/00674 (2013.01) [H01L 31/0445 (2014.12); H02S 40/38 (2014.12); E05B 41/00 (2013.01); E05B 47/0001 (2013.01); E05B 2047/0058 (2013.01); E05B 2047/0064 (2013.01); G07C 2009/00642 (2013.01)] 20 Claims
OG exemplary drawing
 
1. An electronic lock, the electronic lock having an electronic drive operably coupled to a bolt for retaining a moveable member of an enclosure to a fixed body of the enclosure, the electronic lock comprising:
a power storage device for providing electrical current to the electronic lock;
photovoltaic cells located on an external surface of the electronic lock, the photovoltaic cells being electrically coupled to the power storage device in order to provide a charging current to the power storage device; and
at least one button located behind and in operable contact with the photovoltaic cells such that when the photovoltaic cells are pressed by a user, and thereby depressed, then the at least one button is caused to be depressed and actuated for operating the electronic lock.