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

Claim 41:
42. 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, and configured to selectively 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; and
a manual actuator configured to manually actuate the locking mechanism to unlock the enclosure door from the enclosure body during a service operation.