SECURE STORAGE SYSTEMS AND METHODS

摘要

A secure storage system may provide secure, portable, and rapidly accessible storage for articles such as firearms. Such a system may have a shell with first and second shell members that can be closed to keep the articles secure, or opened to provide accessibility. A locking mechanism may be used to lock the shell in the closed configuration. The locking mechanism may be controlled by a wireless receiver that receives a signal to unlock the shell. The shell may have a signal-permeable layer that enables the signal to pass through the shell. The first and second shell members may have mounting features that enable articles within the shell to be secured to the shell in a variety of positions and/or orientations. The system may also include a location sensor that detects the location of the shell and notifies the user when the shell is outside an approved zone.

主权项

1. A secure storage system comprising:
a shell having a closed configuration in which the shell defines an interior space generally inaccessible from outside the shell, and an open configuration in which the interior space is accessible, the shell comprising:
a first shell member;a second shell member; anda joint that movably couples the first shell member to the second shell member to enable the shell to move between the closed configuration and the open configuration; a locking mechanism within the interior space, the locking mechanism having a locked position in which the locking mechanism restricts motion of the shell to the open configuration, and an unlocked position in which the locking mechanism permits motion of the shell to the open configuration; and a first wireless receiver within the interior space, wherein the first wireless receiver receives a first signal and, in response to receipt of the first signal, initiates a first action selected from the group consisting of causing the locking mechanism to move from the locked position to the unlocked position, and causing a first notification to be transmitted to a user; wherein the first shell member comprises:
a metal layer comprising a first aperture aligned with the first wireless receiver; anda signal-permeable layer that spans the first aperture to enclose the first wireless receiver within the interior space in a manner that permits transmission of the first signal through the first aperture to the first wireless receiver.