Heads Up Lock
Heads Up Lock is a restroom occupancy indicator system for single-stall restrooms, synchronizing an LED display with a commercial deadbolt lock to show occupied or vacant status from up to 300 feet away. The system installs in under an hour and uses no batteries, motion sensors, or apps, relying on a low-voltage wired connection. It serves healthcare facilities, workplaces, and commercial businesses looking to reduce unnecessary trips and productivity loss caused by restroom bottlenecks.
- Hardware
- Internet of Things
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Problem
Employees, customers, patients, and visitors frequently walk to single-stall restrooms only to find them occupied, leading to wasted time, awkward waiting, hallway congestion, and reduced productivity. This problem is especially acute in long corridors, busy healthcare facilities, and high-traffic commercial settings where a restroom door's status is not visible from a distance.
Solution
Heads Up Lock provides a highly visible LED occupancy indicator that is directly synchronized with a commercial-grade deadbolt lock, showing a clear occupied or vacant status from up to 300 feet away. The system installs in under an hour per door using safe, 12V low-voltage wiring that connects to a standard outlet, requiring no soldering, breaker modifications, or ongoing maintenance. The LED signal is triggered by the deadbolt's mechanical strike plate switch, ensuring 100% accuracy without relying on batteries, motion sensors, apps, or software. This plug-and-play solution works wherever a deadbolt can be installed, allowing businesses to eliminate unnecessary trips and interruptions while improving workflow efficiency and customer experience.
Target Audience
Primary customers include healthcare facilities (hospitals, clinics, rehabilitation centers, senior care facilities), commercial offices, industrial workspaces, restaurants, and retail businesses that operate single-stall restrooms and want to reduce bottlenecks and improve visitor and staff satisfaction.
Features
- LED display synced with a Schlage B751 smart deadbolt lock, with status visible from up to 300 feet away
- Closed-loop, non-electronic magnetic trigger mechanism with a strike plate switch
- no motion sensors, apps, or network vulnerabilities
- Low-voltage Class 2 system with plug-and-play wiring into standard commercial outlets; includes 50-foot low-voltage signaling wire extendable without signal degradation
- Fits standard 1-3/4" commercial doors with a standard 2-1/8" bore and uses the trusted Grade 2 Schlage B571 deadbolt footprint
- Heavy-duty mechanical dust box designed to survive high-impact commercial use; LED rated to last 10+ years with consistent use
- Automatic logic reset following power interruptions or generator switchovers; plenum-rated wiring options comply with air-handling safety codes