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Granted Patent B2
US 12,428,873 · App. 18/015,408 · Granted Sep 30, 2025

Actuating device for lock device, and lock device

Inventor: Kaj Niegmann (Hägersten, SE)
Assignee: ASSA ABLOY AB
E05B47/0661E05B13/004E05B47/0012E05B47/0603E05B2047/0017E05B2047/002E05B2047/0062
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Patent No.
US 12,428,873
App. No.
18/015,408
Granted
Sep 30, 2025
Kind
B2
Abstract

An actuating device ( 12 ) comprising a stationary structure ( 20 ); an actuating element ( 22 ) rotatable relative to the stationary structure ( 20 ); an electric power source ( 24, 82 ); a spindle ( 26 ) arranged to be rotated by rotation of the actuating element ( 22 ); a locking member ( 28 ) movable between a locked position ( 66 ) and an unlocked position ( 86 ); an electromechanical transfer device ( 30, 84 ) arranged in the spindle ( 26 ), the transfer device ( 30, 84 ) being configured to adopt a locked state ( 68 ) and an unlocked state ( 78 ); a receiver device ( 34 ) fixed with respect to the spindle ( 26 ), the receiver device ( 34 ) being electrically connected to the transfer device ( 30, 84 ); and a transmitter device ( 32 ) fixed with respect to the stationary structure ( 20 ) and arranged to be electrically powered by the power source ( 24, 82 ), the transmitter device ( 32 ) being configured to wirelessly transmit power to the receiver device ( 34 ).

Claims (23)

1. An actuating device for a lock device, the actuating device comprising:

a stationary structure;

an actuating element rotatable relative to the stationary structure;

an electric power source;

a spindle arranged to be rotated by rotation of the actuating element;

a locking member movable between a locked position and an unlocked position;

an electromechanical transfer device arranged in the spindle, the electromechanical transfer device being configured to adopt a locked state, in which the locking member cannot be moved from the locked position to the unlocked position by rotation of the actuating element, and an unlocked state in which the locking member can be moved from the locked position to the unlocked position by rotation of the actuating element;

a receiver device fixed with respect to the spindle, the receiver device being electrically connected to the electromechanical transfer device; and

a transmitter device fixed with respect to the stationary structure and arranged to be electrically powered by the power source, the transmitter device being configured to wirelessly transmit power to the receiver device.

2. The actuating device according to claim 1 , wherein the electromechanical transfer device comprises a coupling device configured to couple the spindle to the locking member when adopting the locked state, and configured to decouple the spindle from the locking member when adopting the unlocked state.

3. The actuating device according to claim 1 , wherein the power source comprises an electromagnetic generator arranged to be driven by rotation of the actuating element to thereby generate electric energy.

4. The actuating device according to claim 1 , wherein the transmitter device is configured to inductively transmit power to the receiver device.

5. The actuating device according to claim 1 , wherein the transmitter device comprises an electromagnetic wave transmission coil and the receiver device comprises an electromagnetic wave receiving coil.

6. The actuating device according to claim 1 , wherein the spindle is rotatable about a rotation axis, and wherein each of the transmitter device and the receiver device is substantially centered with respect to the rotation axis.

7. The actuating device according to claim 1 , wherein the spindle is arranged inside the stationary structure.

8. The actuating device according to claim 1 , further comprising a connection member functionally connected between the actuating element and the spindle, wherein the connection member is arranged to release upon removal of the actuating element.

9. The actuating device according to claim 8 , wherein the connection member is connected to the spindle by means of a shape lock.

10. The actuating device according to claim 8 , wherein the connection member is a bar.

11. The actuating device according to claim 1 , wherein the transmitter device is configured to wirelessly transmit a signal to the receiver device.

12. The actuating device according to claim 1 , further comprising credential evaluation electronics provided in the spindle and credential reading electronics, the credential evaluation electronics being configured to evaluate an access signal from the credential reading electronics and to issue an authorization signal to the electromechanical transfer device to adopt the unlocked state upon a granted evaluation of the access signal.

13. The actuating device according to claim 12 , wherein the credential reading electronics are fixed with respect to the stationary structure, and wherein the transmitter device is configured to wirelessly transmit the access signal to the receiver device.

14. The actuating device according to claim 1 , wherein the power source is fixed with respect to the stationary structure.

15. A lock device comprising an actuating device according to claim 1 .

Assignments (1)
ASSIGNMENT OF ASSIGNOR'S INTEREST Recorded Mar 31, 2023
From: NIEGMANN, KAJ
To: ASSA ABLOY AB
Reel/Frame 063183/0729 →
Priority Claims (1)
SE 2050895-8 · Jul 15, 2020 · national
Continuity (1)
Related Publication 20230258025A1 · Aug 17, 2023
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