Electric lock

摘要

An electric lock includes a bolt capable of being disposed in an extended, locked position and a retracted, unlocked position. The electric lock also includes an electric actuator for displacing the bolt between the locked and unlocked positions and latching elements to selectively latch the bolt in both the locked or unlocked positions. The electric lock can then be maintained in a locked state and in an alternatively unlocked state without requiring a continuous source of electrical or mechanical energy to maintain the lock in either state.