Patent ID: 6337618
Filing Date: 2002-01-08
Classification: E05B,G07C

Abstract:
An electromechanical lock device comprising:a housing containing a plurality of components including electronic and electromechanical components and said housing including a front face; a lock bar including a first end portion and a second end portion, said lock bar being movable in relation to said housing between an open position defined by said second end portion being removed from said housing and a closed position defined by said second end portion being inserted within said housing; button means for entering a combination code; display means on said front face for displaying said combination code during entry thereof, and said display means being further structured and disposed for displaying messages; a lock release assembly comprising: a locking lever pivotally movable about an axis between a locking position and a release position, and said locking lever including a catch member structured and disposed for interlocking engagement with said second end portion of said lock bar to hold said lock bar in a locked position when said locking lever is in said locking position and said lock bar is in said closed position, and said catch member being removed from said interlocking engagement with said second end portion of said lock bar when said locking lever is moved to said release position to permit movement of said lock bar to said open position; biasing means for urging said locking lever to said locking position; a cam rotatably supported on an axle and being rotatable between a first position and a second position, said first position being defined by said cam disposed in engagement with said locking lever to hold said locking lever in said locking position and to prevent movement of said locking lever to said release position, and said second position being defined by said cam being released from engagement with said locking lever to permit movement of said locking lever against said biasing means and to said release position; and cam movement means for rotating said cam between said first and second positions; control means for controlling operation of said electronic and electromechanical components of said lock device including said display means and said cam movement means, and said control means being structured and disposed to actuate said cam movement means in operation of said lock release assembly in order to permit movement of said locking lever to said release position upon entry of a predetermined correct combination code using said button means, thereby permitting movement of said lock bar to said open position; said control means including memory means for storing data including said predetermined correct combination code and said messages; and power means for storing and supplying electrical power to said electronic and electromechanical components.