Patent ID: 7870769

Claim:
A lock device comprising: a housing ( 2 ) which includes an opening ( 4 ); a core ( 10 ) which is rotatably mounted in the opening ( 4 ) and which includes a key way ( 12 ) for reception of a key; a latching element ( 20 ; 120 ) which co-acts between the housing ( 2 ) and the core ( 10 ) and which is movable between a release position in which the core is rotatable relative to the housing, and a latching position in which rotation of the core relative to the housing is blocked; an electronically controllable actuator ( 30 ; 130 ) which is mounted in the core ( 10 ) and which is movable between an opening-registering position in which movement of the latching element ( 20 ; 120 ) to the release position is permitted, and a latching position in which movement of the latching element to said release position is blocked; and a spring ( 46 ) abutting an abutment portion ( 30 c ) of the actuator; characterized in that the spring is provided with two leg portions ( 46 d , 46 e ) which are parallel to each other, and which abut radially opposite surfaces of the abutment portion of the actuator.