Patent ID: 11905741
Assignee: HAIER US APPLIANCE SOLUTIONS, INC.
Field: Civil engineering (Other fields)
Classification: CPC E  F  G | IPC E  G

Claim 8:
9. A refrigerated unit, comprising:
a cabinet forming an opening for access to an interior space;
a door pivotably supported and configured for selectively covering and uncovering the opening so that the interior space may be accessed;
a locking mechanism comprising
a deadbolt movable along a lock axis between a retracted position and an extended position, the deadbolt preventing opening of the door when in the extended position;
a latch plate positioned near the deadbolt when the door is in a closed position, the latch plate defining an aperture for receipt of the deadbolt when in the extended position, the latch plate movable between i) an engaged position where the deadbolt can move along the lock axis in and out of the aperture and ii) a disengaged position where the deadbolt cannot be positioned into the aperture;
a pin positioned near the latch plate, the pin configured for movement along a direction orthogonal to the lock axis between an i) activated state where the latch plate is prevented from moving to the engaged position and ii) a deactivated state where the latch plate is not prevented from moving into the engaged position;
a pair of guide rods supporting the latch plate and along which the latch plate is movable; and
a pair of springs supported on the guide rods and configured to urge the latch plate into the engaged position.