Patent ID: 7028621

Claim:
A device for storing articles comprising at least one box for storing said articles, the box comprising an outer shell that is removably mounted on a support by interfitting engagement, and a moving portion connected to the outer shell, said moving portion being movable relative to the outer shell between an open position giving access to the inside of the box and a closed position in which said moving portion is held to the outer shell to prevent access to the inside of the box, and the device including at least one electric lock secured to the support, said lock being adapted firstly to allow the moving portion to be opened and closed relative to the outer shell, and secondly to allow the outer shell of the box to be unlocked relative to the support, wherein the lock is secured to the support, said lock having a bolt controlled for selectively occupying at least one of the following positions: a closing position in which the bolt of the electric lock fixes the moving portion of the box which is associated therewith to the outer shell, and said bolt fixes said outer shell to said support; an opening position in which the bolt of the lock releases the moving portion of the box from the outer shell of the box, but still fixes said outer shell to said support; and an unlocking position in which the bolt of the lock releases the outer shell of the box with which it is associated from the support.