DEVICE AND METHODS FOR PREVENTING UNWANTED ACCESS TO A LOCKED ENCLOSURE

摘要

A device for preventing unwanted opening of a locked enclosure includes a lock bolt moveable between a locked position and an unlocked position. A face gear is meshable with and rotatable by the worm gear between locking and unlocking positions when the worm gear is driven in the first and second directions, respectively. A blocker member is rotatable between first and second positions. A biasing member is operatively coupled to the face gear and the blocker member to bias the blocker member in a biasing direction. A sliding member selectively disengages the blocker member to allow the blocker member to rotate in the biasing direction. A lever arm is operatively coupled to the sliding member such that the lever arm is in the disengaged and engageable positions when the sliding member engages the blocker member in the first and second positions, respectively.

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1. A device for preventing unwanted opening of a locked enclosure, comprising:
a lock bolt mounted for movement between a locked position and an unlocked position; a lever arm moveable between disengaged and engageable positions and operatively coupled to the lock bolt to move the lock bolt between the locked and unlocked positions; a rotary element engageable with the lever arm in the engageable position thereof, wherein rotation of the rotary element when the rotary element is engaged with the lever arm moves the lock bolt between the locked and unlocked positions; a worm gear driven by a motor in a first direction and a second direction; a face gear meshable with and rotatable by the worm gear between first and second positions when the worm gear is driven in the first and second directions, respectively; a blocker member rotatable between a locking position and an unlocking position; a biasing member operatively coupled to the face gear and the blocker member, wherein when the face gear rotates between the first and second positions, the biasing member biases the blocker member in an biasing direction, the biasing direction being a direction of rotation of the face gear; and a sliding member selectively engaging and disengaging the blocker member, wherein the sliding member selectively disengaging the blocker member allows the blocker member to rotate in the biasing direction, and the lever arm is operatively coupled to the sliding member such that the lever arm is in the disengaged and engageable positions when the sliding member engages with the blocker member in the locking and unlocking positions, respectively.