Electromechanical multi-directional lock

A convertible, multi-directional lock for a door, cabinet, panel, or drawer in a cabinet, locker, furniture, or other storage device, the lock comprising:

• a main housing;
• a circuit board disposed within the main housing;
• a microprocessor disposed on the circuit board;
• a plurality of receivers disposed on the circuit board and in communication with the microprocessor;
• a lock housing mountable to the main housing, wherein the lock housing is selectively mountable to the main housing in at least two orientations;
• a locking element disposed in the lock housing and configured to translate between a locked position and an unlocked position;
• an actuator disposed in the lock housing and configured to translate the locking element;
• a connector associated with the lock housing and in electrical communication with the actuator;
• wherein when the lock housing is mounted to the main housing in any of the at least two orientations, the connector engages one of the receivers, such that the microprocessor can signal the actuator to translate the locking element;
• the main housing further including an access hole associated with each of the plurality of receivers, wherein the connector extends through an access hole into one of the receivers in each of the selectable orientations.

A convertible, multi-directional lock for a door, cabinet, panel, or drawer in a cabinet, locker, furniture or other storage device, the lock comprising:

• a main housing;
• a lock housing mountable to the main housing, wherein the lock housing is selectively mountable to the main housing in at least two orientations;
• a circuit board disposed within the main housing;
• a microprocessor disposed on the circuit board;
• transmitting means in communication with the microprocessor and associated with the circuit board for distributing current to the lock housing;
• a locking element disposed in the lock housing and configured to translate between a locked position and an unlocked position;
• an actuator disposed within the lock housing and configured to translate the locking element;
• receiving means carried by the lock housing and in communication with the actuator, the receiving means configured to engage the transmitting means;
• wherein when the lock housing is mounted to the main housing in any of the at least two orientations, the transmitting means engages the receiving means, such that the microprocessor can direct the actuator to translate the locking element.

A convertible, multi-directional lock for a door, cabinet, panel, or drawer in a cabinet, locker, or furniture or other storage device, the lock comprising:

• a main housing;
• a lock housing mountable to the main housing, wherein the lock housing is selectively mountable to the main housing in at least two orientations;
• a circuit board disposed within the main housing;
• a microprocessor disposed on the circuit board;
• a connector in communication with the microprocessor and associated with the circuit board for distributing current to the lock housing;
• a locking element disposed in the lock housing and configured to translate laterally between a locked position and an unlocked position;
• an actuator disposed within the lock housing and configured to translate the locking element;
• a first receiver and a second receiver carried by the lock housing and in communication with the actuator, the first receiver and the second receiver configured to engage the connector;
• wherein when the lock housing is mounted to the main housing in any of the at least two orientations, the connector engages one of the receivers, such that the microprocessor can direct the actuator to translate the locking element.

A convertible, multi-directional lock for a door, cabinet, panel, or drawer in a cabinet, locker, furniture or other storage device, the lock comprising:

• a main housing;
• at least one circuit board disposed within the main housing and including a microprocessor and memory;
• a lock housing mountable to the main housing, wherein the lock housing is selectively mountable to the main housing in at least two orientations;
• a locking element disposed in the lock housing and configured to translate between a locked position and an unlocked position;
• an actuator disposed in the lock housing, the actuator including an electric motor or solenoid disposed in the lock housing and configured to translate the locking element between the locked position and the unlocked position;
• wherein when the lock housing is mounted to the main housing in any of the at least two orientations, the microprocessor is in communication with the electric motor or solenoid.