Concept: Remote deadbolt door lock that reports its lock/unlock status
My kids play in the basement all the time. During their adventures, they occasionally go out the basement door to get to the back yard and they inevitably leave the door unlocked when they come upstairs. That door can go days before we notice that it’s unlocked – which always sends a shiver down my spine. We have other doors that we’re often shocked to find unlocked as well.
Okay, so common sense says that we should check the doors every night before going to bed, which I try to do, but admittedly forget (obviously). I would love to be able to install a remote monitoing device, or special lock that would let me know when the door is, in fact, unlocked. I imagine it could be done via RFID, wi-fi, or some other, compact, radio-like device that could be installed between the deadbolt and the door. On the other end would be a simple receiver that shows red when a lock is open, and green if it’s securely locked down.
Now, this may already exist on the market, I’m not sure. But if it doesn’t, I imagine that there are a lot of commercial applications. Hotels could install them as a feature to give guests peace of mind that their things are safe in their rooms when they step away. Schools could use them to monitor side and back doors that hoodlums may be using to sneak in our out of the schoolhouse. Factories could use them to keep an eye on back doors to minimize stock shrinkage. The key would be for the monitoring device to be small, cheap and easy to install. Like most other items I’m talking about here, I’d be first in line to get this product.
Filed under: gadget, security Tagged: | door lock, hotel, monitor, RFID, school, security
