Apparatus and method for remotely locking a container

A locking system for locking a door of a container when the container is loaded onto a vehicle, wherein the locking system comprises:

• an actuator assembly, comprising:
• a frame;
• a carriage configured to move between a first position and a second position relative to the frame, wherein the carriage comprises:
• a first arm;
• and
• a second arm;
• and
• a driver in driving engagement with the carriage, wherein the driver is configured to move the carriage between the first position and the second position;
• and
• a latching assembly, comprising:
• a latch configured to move between an unlatched position and a latched position;
• an input member positioned between the first arm and the second arm of the carriage, wherein at least one of the first and second arms of the carriage is configured to linearly displace the input member when the carriage moves between the first and second positions;
• a rotary drive shaft coupled to the input member, wherein a linear displacement of the input member is configured to rotate the rotary drive shaft;
• and
• a pivotable linkage intermediate the rotary drive shaft and the latch, wherein the pivotable linkage comprises:
• a first pivot end;
• a second pivot end;
• and
• a contoured portion intermediate the first pivot end and the second pivot end;
• wherein a rotation of the rotary drive shaft is configured to pivot the pivotable linkage between an unlocked position and a locked, over-center position, and wherein the pivoting movement of the pivotable linkage between the unlocked position and the locked, over-center position is configured to move the latch between the unlatched position and the latched position.