Electromechanical locking mechanism

A locking assembly, comprising:

• a compartment having a door and a frame;
• a locking hook carried by said compartment and pivotal with respect to said compartment, said locking hook pivotal from an unlocked position to a locked position;
• a motor in communication with said locking hook, said motor capable of causing said locking hook to be pivoted to said locked position and to said unlocked position based upon operation in the same direction;
• a compartment member carried by said compartment, said locking hook engaging said compartment member and drawing said door of said compartment into a locked position when said locking hook is pivoted into a locked position, said motor pivoting said locking hook to automatically draw in said locking hook to said locked position, wherein the locking hook is connected to one of the door or the frame, and wherein the compartment member is connected to the other one of the door or the frame that is not connected to the locking hook;
• a link slideably engaging said locking hook such that said link being capable of pivoting said locking hook with respect to said compartment;
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• a multifunction wheel carried by said compartment and rotatable with respect to said compartment, said multifunction wheel engaging said link, said motor being in communication with said multifunction wheel in order to rotate said multifunction wheel to cause said link to move to cause said locking hook to pivot.

A locking mechanism, comprising:

• a mounting plate;
• a locking hook carried by said mounting plate and pivotal with respect to said mounting plate, said locking hook pivotal from an unlocked position to a locked position;
• a motor in communication with said locking hook, said motor capable of causing said locking hook to be pivoted to said locked position and to said unlocked position based upon operation in the same direction;
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• a link slideably engaging said looking hook such that said link is capable of pivoting said locking hook with respect to said mounting plate.

A locking mechanism, comprising:

• a mounting plate;
• a locking hook carried by said mounting plate and pivotal with respect to said mounting plate, said locking hook pivotal from an unlocked position to a locked position;
• a motor in communication with said locking hook, said motor capable of causing said locking hook to be pivoted to said locked position and to said unlocked position based upon operation in the same direction;
• a link slideably engaging said locking hook such that said link being capable of pivoting said locking hook with respect to said mounting plate;
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• a multifunction wheel carried by said mounting plate and rotatable with respect to said mounting plate, said multifunction wheel engaging said link, said motor being in communication with said multifunction wheel in order to rotate said multifunction wheel to cause said link to move to cause said locking hook to pivot.

A locking mechanism, comprising:

• a mounting plate;
• a locking hook pivotally carried by said mounting plate, said locking hook having a plurality of teeth located thereon, said locking hook pivotal from an unlocked position to a locked position;
• a link slideably engaging said locking hook such that said link being capable of pivoting said locking hook with respect to said mounting plate;
• a multifunction wheel carried by said mounting plate and rotatable with respect to said mounting plate, said multifunction wheel having a plurality of cam surfaces located thereon, said link engaging said multifunction wheel;
• a ratchet assembly engageable with said multifunction wheel, said ratchet assembly engaging at least one tooth of said locking hook when said locking hook is in said locked position, said ratchet assembly engageable with a first of said cam surfaces of said multifunction wheel to allow said ratchet assembly to be urged out of engagement with said at least one tooth of said locking hook;
• a ratchet release lever carried by said mounting plate and pivotal with respect to said mounting plate, said ratchet release lever engageable with a second one of said cam surfaces of said multifunction wheel and being pivoted during engagement with said second cam surface so as to urge said ratchet assembly out of engagement with said at least one tooth of said locking hook;
• a locking hook spring attached to said mounting plate and said locking hook, said locking hook spring biasing said locking hook towards said unlocked position;
• a ratchet spring attached to said ratchet assembly and said mounting plate, said ratchet spring biasing said ratchet assembly to move across said plurality of teeth of said locking hook;
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• a motor in communication with said multifunction wheel in order to cause rotation of said multifunction wheel, wherein said multifunction wheel is rotatable in a single direction such that said motor is capable of rotating said multifunction wheel in order to move said link and cause said locking hook to pivot to said locked position and said motor is capable of rotating said multifunction wheel in order to engage said ratchet assembly with said first cam surface of said multifunction wheel and in order to engage said ratchet release lever with said second cam surface of said multifunction wheel to allow said locking hook to pivot to said unlocked position.