Patent ID: 8494680

Claim:
A guard lock for a component for closing an opening comprising: a fixed part; a movable part; a bolt, which is guided movably between a locking and an unlocked end position in the longitudinal direction of the bolt; a drive configured to rotate to move the bolt via a transmission device, which is positioned between the drive and the bolt, wherein the drive is an electric motor, and the drive, the transmission device and the bolt are coupled in terms of movement in such a way as to directly transfer kinetic energy; a control operable to regulate the speed of the bolt and to monitor the movement of the drive, wherein the control is connected to at least one sensor for determining the position of the movable part relative to the fixed part, wherein the control is also connected to a second sensor that is configured to determine the position of the bolt, and wherein the control is connected to the drive to obtain feedback related to the performed rotational motion of the drive.