Patent ID: 11859410
Assignee: CARRIER CORPORATION
Field: Civil engineering (Other fields)
Classification: CPC E | IPC E

Claim 0:
1. A vertical door latch assembly comprising:
a housing;
a bolt movably attached to the housing, the bolt having a pin opening and having a catch portion for engaging an aperture in a vertical guide rail;
a drive motor located within the housing and the drive motor configured to selectively move a lock assembly between a locked position preventing movement of the bolt and an unlocked position allowing movement of the bolt; and
a controller in electrical communication with the drive motor and the controller configured to direct the lock assembly between the locked position and the unlocked position;
wherein the lock assembly includes a blocker plate slidably engaging a lead screw with the lead screw in driving engagement with the drive motor;
wherein the blocker plate is configured to accept a pin in a pin recess in the blocker plate when the lock assembly is in the unlocked position and the blocker plate is configured to direct the pin into the pin opening when in the lock assembly is in the locked position.