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US 12,291,894 B2Granted
Wireless controlled blocking apparatus and single point locking system
AssigneeSecurity Enhancement Systems, LLC
InventorsPhilip J. Ufkes, Steven J. Malone
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Abstract
A wirelessly controlled blocking apparatus to enable a single-point locking system for securing multiple access points on a cabinet panel. Certain aspects of the present disclosure provide for a wirelessly controlled blocking apparatus to enable a single-point locking system for securing multiple access points. In accordance with certain embodiments, the wirelessly controlled blocking apparatus is utilized to secure an access panel of an enclosure, such as an electronics cabinet. In accordance with certain preferred embodiments, an electronics cabinet comprises a plurality of quarter-turn cam latches being installed on the access panel and configured to selectively secure the access panel to an opening of the enclosure.
Claims20
A locking system comprising:
- a first cover bar configured to be coupled to a first area of an outside surface of an access panel or a door panel of an enclosure;
- a second cover bar configured to be coupled to a second area of the outside surface of the access panel or the door panel of the enclosure, the second cover bar comprising a cam access aperture extending through a portion of the second cover bar;
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- a center bar configured to extend between the first cover bar and the second cover bar;
- an external cam rotatably coupled to the center bar and configured to extend through the cam access aperture of the second cover bar,
- wherein the external cam is configured to operably interface with a panel cam of the access panel or the door panel of the enclosure,
- wherein the external cam is configured to rotate the panel cam of the access panel or the door panel of the enclosure simultaneously upon rotation of the external cam.
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A locking system comprising:
- a first cover bar configured to be coupled to a first area of an outside surface of an access panel of an enclosure;
- a second cover bar configured to be coupled to a second area of the outside surface of the access panel of the enclosure, the second cover bar comprising a cam access aperture extending through a portion of the second cover bar;
- a center bar configured to extend between the first cover bar and the second cover bar;
- a first cam rotatably coupled to the center bar and configured to extend through the cam access aperture of the second cover bar;
- a second cam coupled to the access panel of the enclosure,
- wherein the first cam is operably interfaced with the second cam such that the first cam is configured to rotate the second cam simultaneously upon rotation of the first cam,
- wherein the first cam is configured to secure the center bar to the second cover bar when the first cam is oriented in a first position;
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- an electronic locking assembly configured to be coupled to an inside surface of the access panel of the enclosure, the electronic locking assembly comprising a locking mechanism configured to be selectively engaged between a locked position and an unlocked position,
- wherein the locking mechanism is configured to restrict rotation of the second cam when the locking mechanism is engaged in the locked position and enable rotation of the second cam when the locking mechanism is engaged in the unlocked position.
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A locking system comprising:
- a first cover bar configured to be coupled to a first area of an outside surface of an access panel of an enclosure;
- a second cover bar configured to be coupled to a second area of the outside surface of the access panel of the enclosure, the second cover bar comprising a cam access aperture extending through a portion of the second cover bar;
- a center bar configured to extend between the first cover bar and the second cover bar, wherein the center bar comprises an external cam configured to extend through the cam access aperture,
- wherein the external cam is configured to operably interface with a first cam of the access panel of the enclosure,
- wherein the external cam is configured to rotate the first cam of the access panel of the enclosure simultaneously upon rotation of the external cam;
- a strike plate assembly coupled to a surface of the first cam of the access panel of the enclosure, the strike plate assembly comprising a strike plate and a strike pin coupled to the strike plate;
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- an electronic locking assembly configured to be coupled to an inside surface of the access panel of the enclosure, the electronic locking assembly comprising a locking mechanism configured to selectively secure the strike pin when configured in a locked position and selectively release the strike pin when configured in an unlocked position.
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Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.