Vehicular storage box

A vehicular storage box, comprising:

• a compartment for holding articles, the compartment comprising four sides, a bottom and a top lid, wherein the compartment is fabricated from an engineered plastic or a polymer matrix composite;
• a locking assembly situated within the top lid;
• and
• a wireless interface,
• wherein the locking assembly comprises a central locking wheel connected to a linkage, a plurality of pawls for each of at least three of the sides of the compartment, and a solenoid switch,
• wherein the central locking wheel is movably connected to the plurality of pawls,
• wherein the solenoid switch is connected to the linkage to move the central locking wheel to drive the plurality of pawls into and out of the at least three of the sides of the compartment into a respective locked position of the top lid and an unlocked position of the top lid, and
• further wherein the wireless interface is configured to receive a wireless input and activate the solenoid switch based on the wireless input.

A vehicular storage box, comprising:

• a compartment for holding articles, the compartment comprising four sides, a bottom and a top lid, wherein the compartment is fabricated from an engineered plastic or a polymer matrix composite;
• a locking assembly situated within the top lid;
• and
• a mechanical interface,
• wherein the locking assembly comprises a central locking wheel connected to a linkage, a plurality of pawls for each of at least three of the sides of the compartment, and a solenoid switch,
• wherein the central locking wheel is movably connected to the plurality of pawls,
• wherein the solenoid switch is connected to the linkage to move the central locking wheel to drive the plurality of pawls into and out of the at least three of the sides of the compartment into a respective locked position of the top lid and an unlocked position of the top lid, and
• further wherein the mechanical interface is configured to receive a mechanical input and activate the solenoid switch based on the mechanical input.