Battery back-up for vending machine lock

• US 20060244415A1
• Filed: 11/18/2004
• Published: 11/02/2006
• Est. Priority Date: 11/18/2003
• Status: Abandoned Application

• Current Assignee: Triteq Lock & Security LLC
• Original Assignee: Triteq Lock & Security LLC
• Inventors: Myers, Gary L., Denison, William D., Roatis, Calin V.
• Application Number:
  US10/991,696
• Publication Number:
  US 20060244415A1
• Time in Patent Office: Days
• US Class Current: 320/112
• CPC Class Codes: H02J 7/342 The other DC source being a battery actively interacting with the first one, i.e. battery to battery charging with circuits for polarity protection H02J7/0034
• CPC Class Codes: H02J 9/061 for DC powered loads
• CPC Class Codes: Y10T 292/1082 Motor

Abstract

A back-up portable power supply for operating a multiplicity of electronically locking systems on vending machines or similar enclosures. The power supply can include optional access control, control actuator for saving power, a boost circuit, recharge capability and status annunciation. It preferably is operational along with a wireless electronic key and a management system.

Claims

1. A battery back-up power source for vending machine electronic locks comprising, a battery pack, connection means for interfacing said battery pack to a vending machine door carrying said electronic lock and means carried by said vending machine door adapted to receive said connection means whether the door is open or closed.

2. A battery back up, as claimed in claim 1, wherein a common interface is provided for a plurality of vending machines.

3. A battery back up as claimed in claim 1, wherein said battery pack includes a boost circuit to step up the voltage supplied to said lock.

4. A battery back up as claimed in claim 1, wherein said battery pack includes one or more of the following:

a control switch to send electronic signals to the lock;

a charging system;

an enunciator or an access control.

12. A battery back-up as claimed in claim 1, wherein said electronic lock is motor driven.

13. A battery back-up as claimed in claim 1, wherein said electronic lock is independently actuable by a wireless electronic key.

5. A battery back-up power system for vending machine electronic locks comprising, a battery pack, connection means for interfacing said battery pack to a vending machine housing and door means carrying an electronic lock including motor driven locking means, and said electronic lock being independently actuable by a wireless electronic key.

6. A battery back-up as claimed in claim 5, wherein said connection means is receivable by an interface means on the vending machine housing and door means.

7. A battery back-up as claimed in claim 6, wherein said interface means is on the door and said door contains said motor drive for the locking means.

8. A battery back-up as claimed in claim 7, wherein said electronic lock is a motor driven bayonet coupling latch.

9. A battery back-up as claimed in claim 6, wherein said interface is common to a plurality of machine interfaces.

10. A battery back-up as claimed in claim 5, wherein said battery pack includes a boost circuit to step up the voltage supplied to said lock.

11. A battery back-up as claimed in claim 5, wherein said battery pack includes one or more of the following:

a control switch to send electronic signals to the lock means;

a charging system;

an enunciator or an access control.