Patent ID: 11959692
Assignee: TRITEQ LOCK AND SECURITY, LLC
Field: Civil engineering (Other fields)
Classification: CPC F  E  Y | IPC E  F

Claim 28:
29. An enclosure access control system for selectively locking and unlocking an enclosure having an enclosure body and one or more enclosure doors which define a product storage area, the product storage area capable of storing a one or more products, the product storage area being accessible by consumers after one or more door is unlocked and when the door is open, the system comprising:
a locking element on a first one of the enclosure body and the enclosure door;
a locking mechanism mounted to a second one of the enclosure body and the enclosure door, the locking mechanism having an opening, the locking mechanism further including a latch biased to rotate to an open position within the opening, and the latch further configured to rotate to a closed position, the locking mechanism further including an electronically actuated latch engaging member adapted to engage the latch, and the lock mechanism further configured to selectively engage the locking element to lock and unlock the enclosure door to the enclosure body;
a controller comprising an electronic interface, the electronic interface adapted to selectively signal the controller to unlock the locking mechanism;
the controller further configured to receive an unlock signal, the unlock signal generated by one of a collected payment and an authorized payment;
the controller operatively connected to the locking mechanism, the locking mechanism being configured in a locked condition during stand-by operation and being configured to selectively move to an unlocked condition for allowing the plurality of products to be selectable by a patron upon receiving the unlock signal.