Patent ID: 6529384
Filing Date: 2003-03-04
Classification: G07F,Y10T

Abstract:
A locking device adapted for use with a card for activation of the locking device, said locking device comprising:a housing (4), a bolt means (20), an intermediate member (30) connected to said bolt means (20), a cassette (10) integrated with said intermediate member (30), said cassette having a card space (12) for reception of a card in a position activating the locking device, and at least one pin shaped latch means (50) restricting the movement of said cassette (10) and said intermediate member (30) when the locking device has not been activated by a proper card, characterised bysaid bolt means (20) being mounted in said housing, said intermediate member (30) moving with said bolt means (20) and being adapted for rectilinear movement back and forth between a first end position, in which said bolt means is retracted, and a second end position, in which said bolt means is extended, and a blocking rod (40) fixedly mounted in said housing, said blocking rod running in said intermediate member (30) and said cassette (10), wherein said at least one pin shaped latch means (50) is adapted to move, during insertion of a proper card into said card space (12), from a blocking position, in which it blocks the movement of said cassette (10) and said intermediate member (30) relative to said blocking rod, to a releasing position, in which it does not block the movement of said cassette (10) and said intermediate member (30) relative to said blocking rod, and wherein said card space (12) is provided with a frame (17) that totally hides said card from the outside when said intermediate member is in said second end position.