Vending Machine Lock with Motor Controlled Slide-Bar and Hook Mechanism and Electronic Access

• US 20150069765A1
• Filed: 11/03/2014
• Published: 03/12/2015
• Est. Priority Date: 03/05/2004
• Status: Active Grant

• Current Assignee: Triteq Lock & Security LLC
• Original Assignee: Triteq Lock & Security LLC
• Inventors: Denison, William, Myers, Gary L., Paeth, Richard, Captarencu, Catalin, Roatis, Calin V.
• Granted Patent: US 10,174,522 B2
• Time in Patent Office: Days
• US Class Current: 292/144
• CPC Class Codes: E05B 47/0012 with rotary electromotors actuators with rotary electromotors per se H02K7/06, H02K23/68
• CPC Class Codes: E05B 47/026 the bolt moving rectilinearly
• CPC Class Codes: G07F 5/26 Interlocks, e.g. for locking the doors of compartments other than that to be used
• CPC Class Codes: Y10T 292/1021 Motor
• CPC Class Codes: Y10T 292/1079 Gear
• CPC Class Codes: Y10T 70/5093 For closures
• CPC Class Codes: Y10T 70/5978 With switch
• CPC Class Codes: Y10T 70/7113 Projected and retracted electrically

Abstract

An enhanced slide and hook locking mechanism control system for vending machines and the like that utilizes a reversible motor and worm gear drive that operates the slide and book mechanism. The worm drive is coupled to the slide through a crankshaft type of interconnection. Or as alternatives, the slide means can be gear driven or it may be connected using push-pull type of cable or rod. An electronic control with a microcomputer interface drives the motor control and the system may be operated by a keypad or a remote wireless control device.

Claims

1-20. -20. (canceled)

21. A locking system for vending machines and the like wherein a door is locked and unlocked to a cabinet on which the door is pivotally mounted, comprising in combination, a slide means carried either by the door or cabinet, mechanical linkage means for moving the slide means for unlocking the door from the cabinet, a motor means connected for driving the mechanical linkage means from force resisting locked position to open position, and a motor control for operating the motor to drive the mechanical linkage means to unlock the slide means between the door and cabinet.

22. A locking system as claim in claim 21, wherein said motor is further rotatably connected for driving the mechanical linkage from open position to force resisting locked position and said motor control operates the motor to drive the mechanical linkage means to lock the slide means between the door and cabinet.

23-52. -52. (canceled)