COMBINATION MECHANICAL ELECTRONIC KEY

Brand	Owner	Address	Description
UNIVERSAL KEY	MEDECO SECURITY LOCKS, INC.	P.O. Box 3075 Salem VA 24153	combination mechanical/electronic key, namely mechanical key of metal containing electronic chip for operating mechanical and /or electrical locks receiving the key;KEY;
	Where the owner name is not linked, that owner no longer owns the brand

Technical Examples

An electronic lock module consisting of a series of electronic buttons used for entering a lock combination; LEDs for monitoring the status; a piezo-buzzer to provide audio feedback; a microcontroller circuit to process the input; a locking mechanism in the form of a combination cam and latching solenoid to actuate the mechanical interface which actually unlocks the lock; other components such as battery power and miscellaneous hardware round up the main parts. By pressing the buttons in a certain sequence, a code is sent to the microcontroller circuit which interprets it as valid or not in order to trigger or not the unlocking process. The mechanical interface is designed to be compatible with the ILCO mechanical locks so as to replace their current mechanical locking means. Of course, this present invention can be combined with newly created mechanical components so that this present invention can be used both as a retrofit or as a complete standalone lock.