Patent ID: 11913255
Assignee: LOCK II, LLC
Field: Civil engineering (Other fields)
Classification: CPC E  G  Y | IPC E  G

Claim 0:
1. A self-powered lock, comprising:
a lock operable by a motor;
a controller;
a manually operable electricity generator generating electricity upon manual actuation by a user, the electricity being used to supply power input to the controller;
an electricity storage device storing electricity generated by the electricity generator; and
a display device operatively connected to the controller,
wherein at least a portion of the electricity stored by the electricity storage device is used by the motor to enable the lock to be unlocked,
the electricity storage device is configured to store an unused portion of electricity after the lock is operated, the unused portion of electricity usable for a subsequent lock operation to supply power input to the controller, and
the controller is configured to indicate to the user that further manual actuation of the generator is needed when additional electricity is required to operate the motor and the controller signals the display device to display an electronic indication to the user that further manual actuation of the generator is needed to generate the additional electricity.