An electronic lockbox includes a latching apparatus that uses a rotary actuator with multiple positions to achieve multiple locking states. Multiple positions of the actuator are detected, using optical sensors. The locking mechanism includes an outer sleeve and an inner cylindrical barrel that are coupled with torsion springs. The lockbox has a shackle and a key bin that include latch pins which are retained by the inner barrel when in the locked state, and the barrel can be rotated to either release the shackle or to release the key bin that typically holds a building's key. During insertion of a latch pin into the rotatable barrel, the maximum torque imparted on a first spur gear by the torsion spring, at a maximum rotation angle of the rotatable barrel, is sufficient to rotate the barrel back to its neutral position after the latch pin has been fully inserted into the barrel, and is less than or equal to a back drive torque limit of a prime mover of the rotary actuator.

A mechanical key includes a key pattern recessed in the mechanical key in a thickness direction and key segments separable in the thickness direction. At least one of the key segments includes a key pattern slit. The key pattern slit extends through the at least one of the key segments in the thickness direction and is shaped in conformance with the key pattern.

The invention relates to a cross-sectional profile (1) for a flat key or the keyway of a cylinder lock, comprising a back surface (2), a first lateral surface (4) and a second lateral surface (4′), wherein the lateral surfaces (4, 4′) extend in the vertical direction to the back surface (2), the lateral surfaces (4, 4′) are arranged offset to one another by a distance (5), which varies along their extension, and the outline of the cross-sectional profile (1) defines a preferably substantially rectangular base profile (6), and wherein the lateral surfaces (4, 4′) each extend at least in sections along sinusoidal profiling lines (7, 7′), wherein the centerlines (8, 8′) of the profiling lines (7, 7′) lie within the base profile (6). Further, the invention relates to a flat key (16) with such a cross-sectional profile (1) and a cylinder lock with a keyway (13) for receiving such a flat key (16).

The present invention relates to a smart key for a vehicle including a substrate part on which components are mounted, a key accommodation part formed on the substrate part and into which an auxiliary key part is inserted, a reinforcement part coupled to the substrate part and augmenting rigidity, and a case part covering the substrate part, the key accommodation part, and the reinforcement part to augment the rigidity thereof.

A banknote handling system includes an unlocking system. The unlocking system includes a camera, a first mechanical arm to which one or a plurality of keys are affixed, and a controller that determines a position of a keyhole based on an image from the camera, and controls the first arm to insert one of the one or the plurality of keys into the keyhole and turn the inserted key for unlocking. In many examples, the unlocking system is configured to unlock a banknote cashbox.

A banknote handling system includes an unlocking system. The unlocking system includes a camera, a first mechanical arm to which one or a plurality of keys are affixed, and a controller that determines a position of a keyhole based on an image from the camera, and controls the first arm to insert one of the one or the plurality of keys into the keyhole and turn the inserted key for unlocking. In many examples, the unlocking system is configured to unlock a banknote cashbox.

A lockout device is able to secure a door on a panel. The lockout device includes a housing and a flexible line. The housing has a first mounting portion adapted for securement to one side of the panel and the flexible line has on one end thereof a second mounting portion adapted for securement to another side of the panel from the first mounting portion. The housing further supports at least one line engagement element, and the flexible line extends through at least a portion of the housing including the at least one line engagement element for selective engagement therewith. In use, the mounting portions may be affixed or attached to opposing sides or edges of the panel, the flexible line drawn taut, and the line engagement element(s) of the housing used to engage the flexible line to hold it in position with respect to the housing.

A vehicle-mounted device (10) includes an accommodation unit (50) that accommodates an electronic key (7) of a vehicle (5), and a first actuator (31) and a second actuator (32) that each perform a button pressing operation on the electronic key (7) that is accommodated in the accommodation unit (50). The accommodation unit (50) allows the first actuator (31) and the second actuator (32) to each perform the button pressing operation on push buttons on different electronic keys (7) of different vehicles (5).

A combat vehicle rescue tool for operating a combat lock to open a door of a combat vehicle by engaging an exterior mechanical rescue coupler includes a handle having a first end extending in to a first forked arm and a second forked arm. A selectable angle end wrench includes a box wrench which is sized to fit an exterior mechanical rescue coupler of a combat vehicle door. A rectangular stem of the end wrench has at least three angled faces on a rectangular stem end opposite to the box wrench. A detent mechanism engages each of the at least three angle faces and the pair of face surfaces to set a predetermined angle of the selectable angle end wrench with respect to a long axis of the handle. A spare fastener pin can be threadingly stored in the end face of the tapered end of the tool.

An identification module is disclosed for use in a key making machine. The identification module may have a key receiving assembly configured to receive only a shank of an existing key. The identification module may also have a tip guide, configured to receive a tip of the shank of the existing key. The tip guide may have a slot that exposes a tip end of the shank. The identification module may also have an imaging assembly configured to capture an image of the tip end through the slot.