Removable file programming unit
AssigneeMeridian, Inc.
InventorEdward L. Warren
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Abstract
A removable programming unit (11) is connectable to a controller (40) of an electronic locking system (12) of a storage assembly (14) via a telephone cord (38). The removable programming unit (11) comprises a display (52) and a keyboard (54). Through the removable programming unit (11): new access codes used to gain access to the storage assembly (14) may be programmed into the electronic lock; existing access codes may be modified as to which storage units (18) may be accessed; or existing access codes may be deleted. All existing access codes are stored in the memory (92) of the controller (40). The removable programming unit (11) receives 12 V DC from the connection to the electronic lock (12) via an individual wire of the telephone cord (38).
Claims13
A storage assembly (10) comprising:
- housing means (16) defining an enclosure;
- a plurality of storage units (18) to be supported by said housing means (16) for movement between a closed condition and an open condition;
- individual locking means (44) each associated with one of said plurality of storage units (18) having a normally locked condition for independently locking each of said storage units (18) in said closed position and movable to an unlocked condition in response to an unlock signal for independently allowing each of said plurality of storage units (18) to move to said open position;
- control means (40) connected within said housing means (16) for storing a plurality of stored access codes and for receiving input codes and for controlling said locking means (44) by producing said unlock signal when said input code matches one of said plurality of stored access code,
- said assembly (10) characterized by removable programming means (11) removably connectable with said control means (40) for selectively altering said plurality of stored access codes therein and disconnectable from said control means (40) for removal to a remote site for preventing the altering of said plurality of access codes.
A method for altering a plurality of access codes of an electronic lock (12) for a storage assembly (14) and a plurality of storage units (18) having a removable programming unit (11), the method comprising the steps of:
- connecting the removable programming unit (11) to the storage assembly (14);
- entering a program mode of operation;
- altering a plurality of access codes;
- the method is characterized by removing the removable programming unit (11) from the proximity of the storage unit to prevent any unauthorized alteration of the plurality of access codes.
Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.