US 12,442,220 B1
Electronically operated latch
T. Asil Gokcebay, Petaluma, CA (US); Ali Ozhan, Petaluma, CA (US); and An Zhang, Shaoguan (CN)
Assigned to Security People, Inc., Houston, TX (US)
Filed by Digilock Asia Ltd., Lai Chi Kok (HK)
Filed on May 2, 2023, as Appl. No. 18/310,859.
Application 18/310,859 is a continuation in part of application No. 17/207,487, filed on Mar. 19, 2021, granted, now 11,749,040.
Application 18/310,859 is a continuation in part of application No. 16/879,642, filed on May 20, 2020, granted, now 11,690,924.
Application 18/310,859 is a continuation in part of application No. 16/854,390, filed on Apr. 21, 2020, granted, now 11,615,667, issued on Mar. 28, 2023.
Int. Cl. E05B 47/00 (2006.01); E05B 41/00 (2006.01)
CPC E05B 47/0012 (2013.01) [E05B 41/00 (2013.01); E05B 2047/0069 (2013.01); E05B 2047/0084 (2013.01)] 20 Claims
OG exemplary drawing
 
1. An electronic locking device for an item of furniture, the electronic locking device comprising:
a housing having an opening;
an actuator at least partially disposed in the housing;
a trigger at least partially disposed in the housing and operatively coupled to the actuator, the trigger pivotable about a first axis between a locked position and an unlocked position, the actuator at least in part configured to shift the trigger between the locked position and the unlocked position, the trigger further including a face;
a latch at least partially disposed in the housing and having a recess, the latch pivotable about a second axis, the latch being pivotable between an unlatched position, where the recess is oriented toward the opening, and a latched position, the recess sized and shaped to receive a strike bar, the latch further including a shoulder, wherein when the latch is in the latched position and trigger is in the locked position, the face of the trigger bears on the shoulder and prevents the latch from pivoting to the unlatched position;
a processor disposed within the housing;
a first port accessible from outside the housing and in communication with the processor, the first port configured to receive an unlocking instruction and transmit the unlocking instruction for receipt by the processor; and
a second port accessible from outside the housing, the second port configured for receipt of the unlocking instruction and to transmit the unlocking instruction for receipt by a second electronic locking device;
wherein the processor is configured to read the unlocking instruction and selectively instruct the actuator to activate.