Patent ID: 6250119
Filing Date: 2001-06-26
Classification: E05B,E05C,Y10T

Abstract:
In an electrical mortise lock having a chute-type housing having a cover, said housing accommodating a lock means, said lock means having:lock actuating means (5), comprising an electric motor and actuating means;a control rod assembly (4) movable longitudinally in said housing;at least two mutually spaced-apart lock means (2,2') capable of projecting from said housing when said lock is in a closed position;said rod assembly (4) directly connecting said spaced-apart lock means (2, 2') together, integral with the housing, and sliding in the housing, guided thereon by means of said spaced apart lock means (2, 2');transmission means (6, 6') for effecting movement between said lock actuating means (5) and said rod assembly (4);said electric motor (5) controlling said rod assembly (4) both in an opening and closing direction through said transmission means (6, 6'); andauxiliary mechanical actuating means (7) adapted to control, through a further transmission means (7, 41) and independently from the lock actuating means, said rod assembly (4) in an opening direction; the improvement wherein;said housing (1) accommodates, in addition to said rod assembly (4), said lock actuating means (5) and said auxiliary mechanical actuating means (7); andsaid lock actuating means (5) and said auxiliary mechanical actuating means (7) are separated from each other, in spaced-apart relationship in said housing (1) over a length of said rod assembly (4).