Reduced power electronic lock system

An electronic lock system, comprising:nan electronic lock disposed in a door;a controller disposed outside of the door in a fixed location proximate to the door;an energy storage device disposed in the door connected to the electronic lock; andan access device by which the electronic lock may be accessed;wherein the controller is configured to communicate wirelessly with the electronic lock and to provide wireless power to the electronic lock;wherein the controller comprises a fixed and dedicated source of continuous wireless power to the energy storage device disposed in the door; andwherein the energy storage device is configured; to receive and store the wireless power; to provide power to the electronic lock to operate the lock one or multiple times over an extended time period; and to maintain the lock in a constant state of powered readiness in which the electronic lock selectively grants access to an entrant and communicates with the controller.

An electronic lock system, comprising:nan electronic lock disposed in a door; anda controller disposed proximate to the door and connected to a power source for providing power to the controller;wherein the controller includes an access device by which the electronic lock may be accessed;wherein the controller is configured to communicate wirelessly with the electronic lock;wherein the electronic lock includes a dynamo configured to provide power to the lock;wherein the electronic lock further comprises an energy storage device disposed for receiving and storing energy provided by the dynamo;wherein the energy storage device is configured to detect an extended time period between successive occurrences of the dynamo providing power to the lock and wherein the energy storage device is further configured to activate the lock in response to said extended time period and/or to draw power from an alternate power source in response to said extended time period.

A method of operating an electronic lock disposed in a door, the method comprising:npresenting an access card to an access device disposed in communication with a controller disposed outside of the door in a fixed location proximate to the door, the access card including stored identification data;processing the identification data at the controller;generating a wireless signal at the controller where the identification data is acceptable;transmitting the wireless signal to the electronic lock;operating the electronic lock in response to the activation signal;continuously providing wireless power from the controller to an energy storage device disposed in the door and connected to the electronic lock;storing the power in the energy storage device and providing power from the energy storage device to the electronic lock to operate the electronic lock one or multiple times over an extended time period; andmaintaining the lock in a state of constant powered readiness in which the electronic lock selectively grants access to an entrant and communicates with the controller.

An electronic lock system, comprising:nan electronic lock disposed in a door;a controller disposed outside of the door in a fixed location proximate to the door; andan energy storage device disposed in the door connected to the electronic lock;wherein the controller includes an access device by which the electronic lock may be accessed;wherein the controller is configured to communicate wirelessly with the electronic lock and to provide wireless power to the electronic lock;wherein the controller comprises a fixed and dedicated source of continuous wireless power to the energy storage device disposed in the door; andwherein the energy storage device is configured to receive and store the wireless power and to provide power to the electronic lock to operate the lock one or multiple times over an extended time period;wherein the controller is further configured to generate a wireless power signal and wherein the electronic lock is powered in response to the power signal;wherein the energy storage device is configured to receive the power signal and to convert the power signal to stored electrical energy;wherein the energy storage device is configured to detect a variation of the power signal and to activate the lock in response to said variation;wherein said variation comprises at least one of a temporary suspension of the power signal and a variation of a modulation of the power signal.

A method of operating an electronic lock disposed in a door, the method comprising:npresenting an access card to an access device of a controller disposed outside of the door in a fixed location proximate to the door, the access card including stored identification data;processing the identification data at the controller;generating a wireless activation signal at the controller where the identification data is acceptable;transmitting the wireless activation signal to the electronic lock;activating and rendering operable the electronic lock in response to the activation signal;continuously providing wireless power from the controller to an energy storage device disposed in the door and connected to the electronic lock;storing the power in the energy storage device and providing power from the energy storage device to the electronic lock to operate the electronic lock one or multiple times over an extended time period;the storage device detecting a variation of the wireless activation signal;activating and rendering operable the electronic lock in response to said variationwherein said variation comprises at least one of a temporary suspension of the power signal and a variation of a modulation of the power signal.

An electronic lock system, comprising:nan electronic lock disposed in a door;an access device by which the lock may be accessed;a power signal generator disposed external to the door and configured to provide continuous wireless power to the electronic lock; andan energy storage device disposed in the door and connected to the electronic lock;wherein the energy storage device is configured; to receive and store the wireless power; to provide power to the electronic lock to operate the lock one or multiple times over an extended time period; and to maintain the lock in a constant state of powered readiness in which the electronic lock selectively grants access to an entrant.

An electronically operable lock system for a door, comprising:nan electronically operable lock configured to be installed at the door;a receiver configured to receive wireless power and to provide said power received to the lock, the lock being operable electronically by means of power received;a transmitter configured to transmit continuous wireless power to the receiver and configured to be fixedly disposed external to the door and in sufficient proximity to the door to facilitate propagation of power from the transmitter to the receiver; anda controller in wireless communication with the lock to control operation of the lock; andan energy storage device disposed in the door, connected to the electronic lock, and in operable communication with the receiver,wherein the energy storage device is configured; to receive and store the wireless power; to provide power to the electronic lock to operate the lock one or multiple times over an extended time period; and to maintain the lock in a constant state of powered readiness in which the electronic lock selectively grants access to an entrant and communicates with the controller.

A method of electronically operating a lock at a door, comprising:nwirelessly transmitting power to the lock from a fixed location separate from the door that is sufficiently proximate to the door to facilitate propagation of power to the lock;wirelessly receiving power at the lock to electronically operate the lock utilizing power received;controlling operation of the lock by wireless communication;storing the received power in an energy storage device disposed in the door and connected to the lock;providing power to the electronic lock from the energy storage device to operate the lock one or multiple times over an extended time period; andmaintaining the lock in a state of constant powered readiness in which the electronic lock selectively grants access to an entrant and communicates with the controller.