US Patent 11293199 Touchless detent lock

A touchless detent door lock is disclosed. In embodiments, the door lock includes a strike and a lock housing that defines a longitudinal cavity, where the strike can be linearly actuated within the longitudinal cavity from an unlocked position to a locked position, and vice versa. The door lock further includes at least one selector magnet coupled to or at least partially embedded within the strike and a plurality of position magnets coupled to or at least partially embedded within the lock housing. The position magnets include at least a first magnet corresponding to the unlocked position, a second magnet corresponding to the locked position, and a third magnet in between the first magnet and the second magnet. The first and second magnets are configured to attract the selector magnet, while the third magnet is configured to repel the selector magnet.