Locking device for tote bin
First Claim
1. A locking device for locking a container having sidewalls and at least one lid defining an open position and a closed position, the locking device comprising:
- an elongate lock member comprising a flexible cable, the elongate lock member being configured to engage one of the at least one lid or at least one of the sidewalls, the elongate lock member being configured to travel between a retracted position and an extracted position;
a lock housing associated with the other of the at least one lid or the at least one of the sidewalls, wherein the lock housing is configured to at least partially receive the elongate lock member, and wherein the lock housing comprises a lock assembly configured to lockably engage the elongate lock member and secure the at least one lid in the closed position; and
a guide element fixedly disposed to the lock housing, the guide element being configured to direct the flexible cable in a substantially linear direction towards the lock housing as the flexible cable is driven from the extracted position to the retracted position,wherein the entire flexible cable is maintained in a substantially linear form when the elongate lock member is lockably engaged with the lock assembly.
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Abstract
A locking device is provided for locking a container having sidewalls and at least one lid defining an open position and a closed position. The locking device may include an elongate lock member configured to engage the lid(s) and a lock housing that is associated with at least one of the sidewalls. The lock housing may be configured to at least partially receive the elongate lock member. The locking device may be designed to be installed on the container in the field, or the locking device may be integrally formed with the container. The lock housing may include a security element that is detectable by a security system to guard against theft of the container. In some cases, a security module is provided that releasably attaches to the lock housing to provide further alarm functionality.
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39 Claims
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1. A locking device for locking a container having sidewalls and at least one lid defining an open position and a closed position, the locking device comprising:
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an elongate lock member comprising a flexible cable, the elongate lock member being configured to engage one of the at least one lid or at least one of the sidewalls, the elongate lock member being configured to travel between a retracted position and an extracted position; a lock housing associated with the other of the at least one lid or the at least one of the sidewalls, wherein the lock housing is configured to at least partially receive the elongate lock member, and wherein the lock housing comprises a lock assembly configured to lockably engage the elongate lock member and secure the at least one lid in the closed position; and a guide element fixedly disposed to the lock housing, the guide element being configured to direct the flexible cable in a substantially linear direction towards the lock housing as the flexible cable is driven from the extracted position to the retracted position, wherein the entire flexible cable is maintained in a substantially linear form when the elongate lock member is lockably engaged with the lock assembly. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19)
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20. A locking device for locking a container having sidewalls and at least one lid defining an open position and a closed position, the locking device comprising:
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a flexible cable configured to engage the at least one lid and defining a locking surface, the flexible cable being configured to travel between a retracted position and an extracted position; a lock housing associated with at least one of the sidewalls, wherein the lock housing is configured to at least partially receive the flexible cable, wherein the lock housing comprises a locking slider defining a locked position and having an engagement surface, wherein the engagement surface is configured to engage the locking surface of the flexible cable and secure the at least one lid in the closed position when the locking slider is in the locked position; and a guide element fixedly disposed to the lock housing, the guide element being configured to direct the flexible cable in a substantially linear direction towards the lock housing as the flexible cable is driven from the extracted position to the retracted position, wherein the entire flexible cable is maintained in a substantially linear form when the locking surface of the flexible cable is lockably engaged with the engagement surface of the locking slider. - View Dependent Claims (21, 22, 23, 24, 25, 26, 27, 28, 29, 30, 31, 32, 33, 34, 35, 36, 37, 38, 39)
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