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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
May. 25, 2021
Filed:
Feb. 27, 2017
Schlage Lock Company Llc, Carmel, IN (US);
David M. Baty, Indianapolis, IN (US);
Donald L. Beene, Noblesville, IN (US);
Raymond F. Rettig, Fishers, IN (US);
William B. Ainley, Carmel, IN (US);
Schlage Lock Company LLC, Carmel, IN (US);
Abstract
Disclosed are various embodiments of lock devices, systems, and methods. A locking system includes a locking mechanism with a controller configured to provide an actuation signal to an electronic actuator to extend or retract a locking mechanism and to adjust an allowable peak current for operating the electronic actuator to throw the deadbolt based on whether the allowable peak current is sufficient for the locking mechanism to achieve its locked or unlocked positions. The allowable peak current can be adjusted over time between a minimum and maximum peak current, thus optimizing the actual current draw from the electronic actuator required to throw the locking mechanism and minimizing power consumption.