Storage device with locking mechanism

摘要

A storage device having a locking mechanism includes a housing having a frame assembly. A storage device is movably received in the housing. An actuator is connected to the frame assembly, the actuator operating to move a cam member. A latch is connected to the frame assembly and is moved by contact with the cam member from a latched position preventing access to the storage device in the housing to an unlatched position permitting access to the storage device. An unlock-all mechanism operates to move the latch to the unlatched position without operation of the actuator.

主权项

1. A storage cabinet comprising:
a housing; a plurality of storage devices included in the housing, each storage device being moveable between a closed position and an opened position; a locking mechanism associated with each storage device, each locking mechanism operable to place the associated storage device in one of a locked condition and an unlocked condition, each locking mechanism comprising:
an actuator;a first cam operably driven by the actuator, the first cam including a first cam surface and a second cam surface;a latch comprising a first cam follower surface operably driven by the first cam surface to an unlatched position; anda biasing member biasing the latch toward a latched position; a sensor module detecting the condition of one of the storage device and latch; each storage device comprising an end wall separating a storage compartment of the storage device and a locking mechanism engagement portion of the storage device, the locking mechanism engagement portion comprising:
an end face;a retention member; anda cavity formed intermediate the end wall and the end face;wherein a first end of the latch extends into the cavity and the latch engages the retention member when in the locked condition; and the end face of the storage device comprising a second cam follower surface operably driven by the second cam surface to place the storage device in the opened position.