Patent ID: 9663972
Date: 2017-05-30
CPC Classifications: E05B,G07C,Y10T

Claim:
1. A method of operating an electronic lock having an internal power reservoir, the method comprising: enabling a programmable passcode validated by a controller within the electronic lock for motorized operation of a gear assembly in the electronic lock, powered by the power reservoir; and sliding the gear assembly along a slide axis between a disengaged position and an engaged position, wherein: in the disengaged position, a manual drive assembly defining a manual drive axis in the electronic lock is disengaged from a lock assembly in a storage unit; and the manual drive assembly is operatively connected to the lock assembly when the gear assembly slides along the slide axis transversely and inwardly toward the manual drive axis to the engaged position, to permit manual movement of the manual drive assembly between a first position in which the lock assembly is in a locked position, and a second position in which the lock assembly is in an unlocked position.