How Does A Travel Door Lock Work

If you see a letter this indicates which lettered passkey will unlock it.

How does a travel door lock work.

For decades the main latch knob of rv entry door locks has been keyed with master keys also known as passkeys. When the door is unlocked a part called a tang is resting fully inside of the cylinder. Look for a small letter c d e etc next to the keyhole. The key card uses a magnetic stripe that contains information that grants access to a particular hotel room door lock.

When the door is locked the tang is partially in and out of the cylinder. Older rvs can often suffer from jammed locks as they age. Video of the day. I just wanted to document my make of a travel lock for hotel rooms.

I am making one for a friend who is travelling somewhere with a history of people breaking into hotel rooms. This design is widely available online. The key to match the particular lock lifts the pins to the correct height to allow the latch the part that protrudes into the door frame to be pulled back against the spring allowing the door to open. Inside the cylinder are all the parts that work together with the key to lock or unlock the door.

Start by jiggling the key around to see if you can get it to click. There is also quite a good diagram on this site in the section called how do yale locks work showing how the pins line up when the key is inserted.