EP3362997B1 - Closable container - Google Patents

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EP3362997B1
EP3362997B1 EP16801186.4A EP16801186A EP3362997B1 EP 3362997 B1 EP3362997 B1 EP 3362997B1 EP 16801186 A EP16801186 A EP 16801186A EP 3362997 B1 EP3362997 B1 EP 3362997B1
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Reinaldo Mensch
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    • G—PHYSICS
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    • G07C9/00174—Electronically operated locks; Circuits therefor; Nonmechanical keys therefor, e.g. passive or active electrical keys or other data carriers without mechanical keys
    • G07C9/00182—Electronically operated locks; Circuits therefor; Nonmechanical keys therefor, e.g. passive or active electrical keys or other data carriers without mechanical keys operated with unidirectional data transmission between data carrier and locks
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    • G07C9/00174—Electronically operated locks; Circuits therefor; Nonmechanical keys therefor, e.g. passive or active electrical keys or other data carriers without mechanical keys
    • G07C9/00563—Electronically operated locks; Circuits therefor; Nonmechanical keys therefor, e.g. passive or active electrical keys or other data carriers without mechanical keys using personal physical data of the operator, e.g. finger prints, retinal images, voicepatterns
    • G—PHYSICS
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    • G07C—TIME OR ATTENDANCE REGISTERS; REGISTERING OR INDICATING THE WORKING OF MACHINES; GENERATING RANDOM NUMBERS; VOTING OR LOTTERY APPARATUS; ARRANGEMENTS, SYSTEMS OR APPARATUS FOR CHECKING NOT PROVIDED FOR ELSEWHERE
    • G07C9/00—Individual registration on entry or exit
    • G07C9/30—Individual registration on entry or exit not involving the use of a pass
    • G07C9/32—Individual registration on entry or exit not involving the use of a pass in combination with an identity check
    • G07C9/37—Individual registration on entry or exit not involving the use of a pass in combination with an identity check using biometric data, e.g. fingerprints, iris scans or voice recognition
    • G—PHYSICS
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    • G07C—TIME OR ATTENDANCE REGISTERS; REGISTERING OR INDICATING THE WORKING OF MACHINES; GENERATING RANDOM NUMBERS; VOTING OR LOTTERY APPARATUS; ARRANGEMENTS, SYSTEMS OR APPARATUS FOR CHECKING NOT PROVIDED FOR ELSEWHERE
    • G07C9/00—Individual registration on entry or exit
    • G07C9/00174—Electronically operated locks; Circuits therefor; Nonmechanical keys therefor, e.g. passive or active electrical keys or other data carriers without mechanical keys
    • G07C2009/00753—Electronically operated locks; Circuits therefor; Nonmechanical keys therefor, e.g. passive or active electrical keys or other data carriers without mechanical keys operated by active electrical keys
    • G07C2009/00769—Electronically operated locks; Circuits therefor; Nonmechanical keys therefor, e.g. passive or active electrical keys or other data carriers without mechanical keys operated by active electrical keys with data transmission performed by wireless means
    • G—PHYSICS
    • G07—CHECKING-DEVICES
    • G07C—TIME OR ATTENDANCE REGISTERS; REGISTERING OR INDICATING THE WORKING OF MACHINES; GENERATING RANDOM NUMBERS; VOTING OR LOTTERY APPARATUS; ARRANGEMENTS, SYSTEMS OR APPARATUS FOR CHECKING NOT PROVIDED FOR ELSEWHERE
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  • the present invention relates to a lockable container with a lock.
  • Such containers e.g. cupboards or drawers, are conventionally equipped with a locking cylinder, through which the container can be locked and unlocked using an assigned key.
  • the cabinet door or drawer in question can be opened or closed manually in the unlocked state. In the locked state, however, opening or closing is prevented.
  • Such lockable containers have the disadvantage that the assigned key must always be available in order to be able to lock or unlock the lock. This is particularly disadvantageous if several users are to have access to the container independently of one another and a corresponding number of keys must be placed on the market. There is also the problem that keys are regularly lost and it is often not possible to clarify whether the key has accidentally come into the possession of a third party who could use the key to gain unauthorized access to the container.
  • a container with a lock and a biometric sensor is known.
  • the lock is only unlocked when a user has successfully authenticated himself using the biometric sensor.
  • the time of the user authentication can be queried and unlocking of the lock after successful User authentication should only be allowed if authentication occurs during a valid time of day.
  • Such a container has the advantage that the lock can be locked or unlocked using suitable electronic terminals without the need for a conventional mechanical key.
  • the actuation of the lock is hereby more convenient for a user.
  • the invention opens up the possibility of electronic access control for the container.
  • Such access control is particularly useful for containers to which a specific group of people is to have selective access. Examples of such containers are medicine/drug cabinets in hospitals, safes or key cabinets, e.g. of a rental car company.
  • the actuator unit comprises a control unit with a communication module and a memory module, the control unit being designed to (i) receive control data via a wireless communication link, (ii) check the control data as a function of configuration data stored in the memory module, and (iii) im In the event of a positive test result, to control at least one actuator of the actuator unit to lock or unlock the lock and/or to update the configuration data.
  • the control data can be transmitted both from an active communication medium, such as a smartphone or a tablet, and from a passive communication medium, such as a smart card or the like.
  • an active communication medium such as a smartphone or a tablet
  • a passive communication medium such as a smart card or the like.
  • the control data can be generated easily as required changeable and electronically transferable.
  • the control data can be transmitted from a central server to a communication medium or a corresponding terminal device, as a result of which the user of the terminal device can be flexibly authorized to control the actuator unit.
  • a transmission of control data can also be initiated by a terminal device.
  • a transmission command can be transmitted from a first (authorized) terminal to a central server, which then transmits the control data to a specified second terminal.
  • a server is therefore preferably used as a central administration unit for generating and transmitting control data to those terminals which are to be prepared for controlling the actuator unit.
  • the server can be controlled by the user - stationary as well as mobile - terminal
  • a transmission of control data can be initiated either manually by a user or automatically.
  • the control data can be transmitted as needed from the server to a terminal to be authorized if the terminal in question is actually to be used to control the actuator unit.
  • the terminal device only receives control data automatically when there is a communication connection between the device and the control unit of the actuator unit and current authorization of the terminal device to receive the control data has been determined.
  • the control data are only transmitted to the terminal in question immediately before or during an intended control of the actuator unit.
  • the requirement for selective access control to the container can be taken into account to a particularly high degree.
  • Further advantages result from the possibility of flexible authorization of end devices and minimal storage space occupancy of the end devices concerned.
  • the memory consumption can also be minimized in that the control data after a control process has taken place be automatically deleted. This also makes sense with regard to selective access control.
  • Controlling the actuator unit means, on the one hand, the immediate locking or unlocking of the lock, in that the control data includes a corresponding command for the control unit, which is to be implemented immediately.
  • the actuator unit can also be controlled in such a way that only the configuration data are changed, without the locking state of the lock being actively changed in the process.
  • the configuration data stored in the memory module enables the control unit to evaluate the control data with regard to control commands contained in the control data and, in particular, to check an authorization to control the actuator unit.
  • a respective operating mode of the control unit can also be defined by the configuration data. Examples of such operating modes are given below.
  • the communication link is a near-field communication link.
  • the near-field communication connection can be designed according to at least one of the following communication standards: Bluetooth, NFC (near field communication), ZigBee, Z-Wave, IrDA (infrared standard according to the Infrared Data Association).
  • other radio transmission standards can also be used.
  • other RFID (radio-frequency identification)-based standards can also be used in addition to or instead of NFC.
  • the communication module of the control unit is designed to support the corresponding communication standard and has, for example, a suitable communication chip—or, if several communication standards are supported, several communication chips.
  • the actuator unit is connected to at least one sensor arranged on the container, by means of which a control signal can be transmitted to the actuator unit.
  • the sensor is a capacitive sensor, an inductive sensor, an optical sensor or a force sensor.
  • An additional communication path is created by the sensor in order to communicate with the control unit, only a control signal without a data record being transmitted via this.
  • Such a control option does not require a communication device, but only manual activation of the sensor.
  • the sensors can have both touch-sensitive and non-touch functionality. In the latter case, it is sufficient for a human finger to approach the sensor, for example, in order to issue the control command.
  • the control unit is designed to receive the control signal from the sensor and, depending on configuration data stored in the memory module, to control the actuator unit to lock or unlock the lock.
  • a selective deactivation of the sensor can be effected, i.e. the sensor can be switched to inactive, so that no control signal can be transmitted via the sensor to the control unit.
  • the sensor can be activated, i.e. activated, in order to allow the transmission of control signals.
  • the sensor can be deactivated or activated by updating the configuration data accordingly.
  • control unit has a time measurement module.
  • time-dependent control functions of the control unit such as automatic time-dependent activation and deactivation of the above-mentioned sensor.
  • this can be desirable in such a way that the sensor is automatically activated during the day and deactivated at night.
  • the configuration data can be variable over time.
  • control unit can be designed to log received control data and/or control signals and/or locking and/or unlocking processes of the actuator unit.
  • control unit is designed to store a log file in the memory module or to update a stored log file depending on the received control data and/or control signals and/or locking and/or unlocking processes of the actuator unit. If necessary, it is easy to trace which people had access to the container and when, or whether the container was unlocked at all within a certain period of time. Unauthorized unlocking attempts can also be logged.
  • the logging file can preferably be read out of the memory module via the wireless communication connection and/or via a wired interface of the actuator unit in order to have it displayed graphically on a screen, for example.
  • the control data and/or the configuration data can include identification data.
  • This identification data can have a respective code or electronic key or one or more electronic certificates, whereby in particular a set of control data received from the control unit can be checked for authorization, ie validated or rejected. It is possible here for the identification data to have a time-limited validity. For example, a certificate that authorizes a relevant smartphone to control the actuator unit can be valid for 7 days by default. In order to prevent the certificate from expiring if the authorization situation has not changed, a new certificate can be automatically requested by the smartphone before the current certificate expires and, for example, transmitted from a server to the smartphone, especially after half the validity period of the current certificate has expired (3rd ,5 days).
  • the standard period of validity of a certificate can preferably be set by a central server, which can be provided for generating and distributing certificates. Deviating from a standard, ie uniform period of validity, it is also conceivable to specify the period of validity for certain certificates individually. The shorter the period of validity, the more selectively, ie more securely, access to the container can be controlled. However, the validity period should not be set too short, since shorter validity periods may result in higher data traffic due to the more frequent generation and transmission of the certificates.
  • identification data stored in a terminal can also be part of the configuration data stored in the memory module of the actuator unit.
  • the validity of identification data or certificates, which is limited in time, as described above can basically be applied analogously here.
  • a set of identification data can be defined which is only valid for a specific period of time, e.g. 3 months.
  • the access control to the container can be designed in a particularly professional manner in the sense of an individually or group-wise definable expiry date for user authorizations by eliminating the possibilities of unauthorized access to the container by a validity expiry provided in the actuator unit and/or in the terminal be excluded from identification data as far as possible.
  • This is particularly useful if, for example, regularly changing staff should have access to the container, such as in hospitals.
  • the container according to the invention can therefore also make a valuable contribution to quality assurance deliver, which is currently being implemented more and more in hospitals and other medical facilities.
  • the actuator unit can have an actuator which is designed to carry out a translational and/or rotational movement. This makes the actuator unit compatible with different lock types.
  • the actuator unit itself can also form the lock, for example if the actuator comprises a linear actuator which, in the locked state, engages behind a locking projection of the container and thereby locks a door, for example.
  • the container is already fitted with the actuator unit.
  • the actuator unit it is possible for the actuator unit to be offered as a retrofit set for existing containers, in which case the actuator unit only needs to be coupled in a drive-effective manner to a lock mechanism of a lock on the container.
  • a sensor can also be arranged subsequently on the container and connected to the control unit.
  • Flap 10 shown serves as a cabinet door of a medicine cabinet not shown in detail.
  • the flap 10 is shown with respect to its inside, which faces the interior of the medicine cabinet, not shown, at least when the flap 10 is in the closed position.
  • On the flap 10 is a Castle 12 mounted with a locking mechanism 13, by means of which a bolt 14 can be displaced between a locking position and an unlocking position.
  • the locking mechanism 13 is drivingly coupled to a movably mounted actuator (not shown) of an actuator unit 16 which is attached to the inside of the flap 10 .
  • the actuator unit 16 includes a control unit 18 which has a communication module 20 , a memory module 22 and a time measurement module 24 .
  • the control unit 18 is connected to a capacitive sensor 26 . An object on the outside of the flap 10 can be detected by means of the sensor 26 .
  • the communication module 20 is designed for wireless near-field communication with a smartphone 28 or comparable electronic communication devices. If the smartphone 28 is brought into close proximity to the flap 10, the smartphone 28 transmits control data to the control unit 18 via a corresponding near-field communication link (eg NFC), which data is evaluated and checked by the latter. For this purpose, the control data are compared by the control unit 18 with configuration data which are stored in the memory module 22 . First of all, first identification data of the control data are compared with second identification data of the configuration data. If the first and second identification data match one another, the control unit 18 evaluates the control data with regard to control commands which are contained in the control data. Possible control commands are the unlocking or locking of the lock 12.
  • a corresponding near-field communication link eg NFC
  • control commands are linked to the actuation of the actuator of the actuator unit 16 in order to move the bolt 14 between the locking and the unlocking position.
  • Another possible control command is the updating of the configuration data, with corresponding change values or a new configuration data set being contained in the transmitted control data for this purpose.
  • control data received and any control commands that may have been executed are logged.
  • a corresponding log file is stored in the memory module or updated if a log file already exists.
  • Each event to be logged is provided with a time stamp, which is generated by the time measurement module 24 .
  • the unlocked lock 12 can be locked again by manual actuation of the flap area around the sensor 26 .
  • a new control data record can be transmitted by the smartphone 28 in order to trigger the locking of the lock 12 .
  • the actuator unit 16 If the unlocked lock 12 is not locked again by the actuator unit 16 within a predetermined period of time, the actuator unit 16 generates an acoustic warning signal.
  • the actuator unit 16 can be equipped with a detector (not shown) in order to detect the closed position of the flap 10 . If the flap 10 is brought back into the closed position after an unlocking process with subsequent opening of the flap, the locking of the lock 12 can be automatically initiated by the actuator unit 16 .
  • the sensor 26 is released for unlocking the lock 12 in predetermined periods of time, which are specified by the time measurement module 24 and the configuration data.
  • a control signal is transmitted to the control unit 18, by which the actuator of the actuator unit 16 is actuated to move the bolt 14 into the unlocked position.
  • a renewed control command leads to a displacement of the bolt 14 into the locking position.

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Die vorliegende Erfindung betrifft ein abschließbares Behältnis mit einem Schloss. Herkömmlicherweise sind solche Behältnisse, z.B. Schränke oder Schubladen, mit einem Schließzylinder ausgestattet, durch welchen das Behältnis mittels eines zugeordneten Schlüssel ent- und verriegelbar ist. Die betreffende Schranktür oder die Schublade kann im entriegelten Zustand manuell geöffnet oder geschlossen werden. Im verriegelten Zustand wird ein Öffnen oder Schließen hingegen unterbunden.The present invention relates to a lockable container with a lock. Such containers, e.g. cupboards or drawers, are conventionally equipped with a locking cylinder, through which the container can be locked and unlocked using an assigned key. The cabinet door or drawer in question can be opened or closed manually in the unlocked state. In the locked state, however, opening or closing is prevented.

Solche abschließbaren Behältnisse besitzen den Nachteil, dass der zugeordnete Schlüssel stets verfügbar sein muss, um das Schloss verriegeln oder entriegeln zu können. Dies ist insbesondere dann nachteilig, wenn mehrere Benutzer unabhängig voneinander Zugang zu dem Behältnis haben sollen und eine entsprechende Anzahl von Schlüsseln in Verkehr gebracht werden muss. Ferner besteht das Problem, dass Schlüssel regelmäßig verloren gehen und hierbei oftmals nicht geklärt werden kann, ob der Schlüssel unbeabsichtigt in den Besitz eines Dritten gelangt ist, welcher sich mit dem Schlüssel unberechtigterweise Zugang zu dem Behältnis verschaffen könnte.Such lockable containers have the disadvantage that the assigned key must always be available in order to be able to lock or unlock the lock. This is particularly disadvantageous if several users are to have access to the container independently of one another and a corresponding number of keys must be placed on the market. There is also the problem that keys are regularly lost and it is often not possible to clarify whether the key has accidentally come into the possession of a third party who could use the key to gain unauthorized access to the container.

Aus der US 2015/0272825 A1 ist ein Behältnis mit einem Schloss und einem biometrischen Sensor bekannt. Grundsätzlich wird das Schloss nur dann entriegelt, wenn sich ein Nutzer mittels des biometrischen Sensors erfolgreich authentifiziert hat. Zusätzlich zu der Nutzerauthentifizierung kann der Zeitpunkt der Nutzerauthentifizierung abgefragt und eine Entriegelung des Schlosses nach erfolgreieher Nutzerauthentifizierung nur dann erlaubt werden, wenn die Authentifizierung während einer zulässigen Tageszeit erfolgt.From the US 2015/0272825 A1 a container with a lock and a biometric sensor is known. In principle, the lock is only unlocked when a user has successfully authenticated himself using the biometric sensor. In addition to the user authentication, the time of the user authentication can be queried and unlocking of the lock after successful User authentication should only be allowed if authentication occurs during a valid time of day.

Es ist eine Aufgabe der Erfindung ein einfacheres und trotzdem sicheres Behältnis der eingangs genannten Art zu schaffen.It is an object of the invention to create a simpler yet more secure container of the type mentioned at the outset.

Die Aufgabe wird gelöst durch ein Behältnis mit den Merkmalen des Anspruchs 1. Ein solches Behältnis besitzt den Vorteil, dass das Schloss durch geeignete elektronische Endgeräte verriegelt oder entriegelt werden kann, ohne dass es eines herkömmlichen mechanischen Schlüssels bedarf. Die Betätigung des Schlosses ist hierdurch für einen Benutzer komfortabler. Ferner eröffnet die Erfindung die Möglichkeit einer elektronischen Zugangskontrolle für das Behältnis. Eine solche Zugangskontrolle ist insbesondere für solche Behältnisse sinnvoll, zu denen ein bestimmter Personenkreis selektiv Zugang erhalten soll. Beispiele für solche Behältnisse sind Medizin-/Medikamentenschränke in Krankenhäusern, Tresore oder Schlüsselschränke, z.B. einer Mietwagenfirma.The object is achieved by a container with the features of claim 1. Such a container has the advantage that the lock can be locked or unlocked using suitable electronic terminals without the need for a conventional mechanical key. The actuation of the lock is hereby more convenient for a user. Furthermore, the invention opens up the possibility of electronic access control for the container. Such access control is particularly useful for containers to which a specific group of people is to have selective access. Examples of such containers are medicine/drug cabinets in hospitals, safes or key cabinets, e.g. of a rental car company.

Die Aktoreinheit umfasst eine Steuereinheit mit einem Kommunikationsmodul sowie einem Speichermodul, wobei die Steuereinheit dazu ausgelegt ist (i) über eine drahtlose Kommunikationsverbindung Steuerungsdaten zu empfangen, (ii) die Steuerungsdaten in Abhängigkeit von in dem Speichermodul gespeicherten Konfigurationsdaten zu überprüfen, und (iii) im Falle eines positiven Prüfungsergebnisses wenigstens einen Aktor der Aktoreinheit zu einem Verriegeln oder Entriegeln des Schlosses anzusteuern und/oder die Konfigurationsdaten zu aktualisieren.The actuator unit comprises a control unit with a communication module and a memory module, the control unit being designed to (i) receive control data via a wireless communication link, (ii) check the control data as a function of configuration data stored in the memory module, and (iii) im In the event of a positive test result, to control at least one actuator of the actuator unit to lock or unlock the lock and/or to update the configuration data.

Die Steuerungsdaten können sowohl von einem aktiven Kommunikationsmedium, wie z.B. einem Smartphone oder einem Tablet, als auch von einem passiven Kommunikationsmedium, z.B. einer Smartcard oder dergleichen, übertragen werden. Ein Vorteil dieser Lösung besteht insbesondere im Vergleich zu herkömmlichen Schlüsseln darin, dass die Steuerungsdaten bedarfsweise generierbar, einfach veränderbar und auf elektronischem Wege transferierbar sind. Insbesondere können die Steuerungsdaten von einem zentralen Server an ein Kommunikationsmedium bzw. ein entsprechendes Endgerät übertragen werden, wodurch der Benutzer des Endgeräts flexibel dazu autorisiert werden kann, die Aktoreinheit zu steuern. Eine Übertragung von Steuerungsdaten kann auch von einem Endgerät initiiert werden. Mit anderen Worten kann ein Übertragungsbefehl von einem ersten (berechtigten) Endgerät an einen zentralen Server übermittelt werden, welcher sodann die Steuerungsdaten an ein spezifiziertes zweites Endgerät überträgt. Vorzugsweise dient ein Server somit als zentrale Verwaltungseinheit zum Generieren und Übertragen von Steuerungsdaten an solche Endgeräte, die zur Steuerung der Aktoreinheit vorbereitet werden sollen. Der Server kann hierzu von benutzerseitigen - stationären als auch mobilen - Endgeräten angesteuert werden.The control data can be transmitted both from an active communication medium, such as a smartphone or a tablet, and from a passive communication medium, such as a smart card or the like. One advantage of this solution, in particular compared to conventional keys, is that the control data can be generated easily as required changeable and electronically transferable. In particular, the control data can be transmitted from a central server to a communication medium or a corresponding terminal device, as a result of which the user of the terminal device can be flexibly authorized to control the actuator unit. A transmission of control data can also be initiated by a terminal device. In other words, a transmission command can be transmitted from a first (authorized) terminal to a central server, which then transmits the control data to a specified second terminal. A server is therefore preferably used as a central administration unit for generating and transmitting control data to those terminals which are to be prepared for controlling the actuator unit. For this purpose, the server can be controlled by the user - stationary as well as mobile - terminals.

Eine Übertragung von Steuerungsdaten kann sowohl manuell durch einen Benutzer, als auch automatisch veranlasst werden. Beispielsweise können die Steuerungsdaten bedarfsgerecht von dem Server auf ein zu autorisierendes Endgerät übertragen werden, wenn das betreffende Endgerät zum Steuern der Aktoreinheit tatsächlich verwendet werden soll. So ist es denkbar, dass das Endgerät Steuerungsdaten automatisch erst dann übermittelt bekommt, wenn eine Kommunikationsverbindung zwischen dem Gerät und der Steuereinheit der Aktoreinheit besteht und eine aktuelle Berechtigung des Endgeräts, die Steuerungsdaten zu erhalten, festgestellt worden ist. D.h. die Steuerungsdaten werden erst unmittelbar vor oder während einer beabsichtigten Steuerung der Aktoreinheit auf das betreffende Endgerät übertragen. Hierdurch kann dem Erfordernis einer selektiven Zugangskontrolle zu dem Behältnis in besonders hohem Maße Rechnung getragen werden. Weitere Vorteile ergeben sich aus der Möglichkeit einer flexiblen Autorisierung von Endgeräten sowie einer minimalen Belegung von Speicherplatz der betreffenden Endgeräte. Der Speicherverbrauch kann ferner dadurch minimiert werden, dass die Steuerungsdaten nach einem erfolgten Steuerungsvorgang automatisch gelöscht werden. Dies ist auch im Hinblick auf die selektive Zugangskontrolle sinnvoll.A transmission of control data can be initiated either manually by a user or automatically. For example, the control data can be transmitted as needed from the server to a terminal to be authorized if the terminal in question is actually to be used to control the actuator unit. It is conceivable that the terminal device only receives control data automatically when there is a communication connection between the device and the control unit of the actuator unit and current authorization of the terminal device to receive the control data has been determined. This means that the control data are only transmitted to the terminal in question immediately before or during an intended control of the actuator unit. As a result, the requirement for selective access control to the container can be taken into account to a particularly high degree. Further advantages result from the possibility of flexible authorization of end devices and minimal storage space occupancy of the end devices concerned. The memory consumption can also be minimized in that the control data after a control process has taken place be automatically deleted. This also makes sense with regard to selective access control.

Unter "Steuern der Aktoreinheit" ist einerseits das unmittelbare Verriegeln oder Entriegeln des Schlosses zu verstehen, indem die Steuerungsdaten einen entsprechenden Befehl für die Steuereinheit umfassen, der sofort umgesetzt werden soll. Andererseits ist ein Steuern der Aktoreinheit auch dergestalt möglich, dass lediglich die Konfigurationsdaten geändert werden, ohne dass hierbei der Verriegelungszustand des Schlosses aktiv verändert wird.“Controlling the actuator unit” means, on the one hand, the immediate locking or unlocking of the lock, in that the control data includes a corresponding command for the control unit, which is to be implemented immediately. On the other hand, the actuator unit can also be controlled in such a way that only the configuration data are changed, without the locking state of the lock being actively changed in the process.

Die in dem Speichermodul abgelegten Konfigurationsdaten versetzen die Steuereinheit in die Lage, die Steuerungsdaten hinsichtlich von in den Steuerungsdaten enthaltenen Steuerungsbefehlen auszuwerten und insbesondere eine Berechtigung zur Steuerung der Aktoreinheit zu überprüfen. Durch die Konfigurationsdaten ist zudem ein jeweiliger Betriebsmodus der Steuereinheit festlegbar. Beispiele für solche Betriebsmodi werden im Folgenden noch genannt.The configuration data stored in the memory module enables the control unit to evaluate the control data with regard to control commands contained in the control data and, in particular, to check an authorization to control the actuator unit. A respective operating mode of the control unit can also be defined by the configuration data. Examples of such operating modes are given below.

Gemäß einer Ausführungsform ist die Kommunikationsverbindung eine Nahfeld-Kommunikationsverbindung. Beispielsweise kann die Nahfeld-Kommunikationsverbindung nach zumindest einem der folgenden Kommunikationsstandards ausgebildet sein: Bluetooth, NFC (near field communication), ZigBee, Z-Wave, IrDA (Infrarotstandard gemäß der Infrared Data Association). Es versteht sich, dass je nach Anwendungsfall auch andere Funkübertragungsstandards eingesetzt werden können. So können z.B. zusätzlich zu oder anstelle von NFC auch andere RFID (radio-frequency identification)-gestützte Standards verwendet werden. Ferner versteht es sich, dass das Kommunikationsmodul der Steuereinheit zur Unterstützung des entsprechenden Kommunikationsstandards ausgebildet ist und beispielsweise über einen geeigneten Kommunikationschip - oder bei Unterstützung mehrerer Kommunikationsstandards über mehrere Kommunikationschips - verfügt.According to one embodiment, the communication link is a near-field communication link. For example, the near-field communication connection can be designed according to at least one of the following communication standards: Bluetooth, NFC (near field communication), ZigBee, Z-Wave, IrDA (infrared standard according to the Infrared Data Association). It goes without saying that, depending on the application, other radio transmission standards can also be used. For example, other RFID (radio-frequency identification)-based standards can also be used in addition to or instead of NFC. Furthermore, it goes without saying that the communication module of the control unit is designed to support the corresponding communication standard and has, for example, a suitable communication chip—or, if several communication standards are supported, several communication chips.

Die Aktoreinheit ist mit wenigstens einem an dem Behältnis angeordneten Sensor verbunden, mittels welchem ein Steuerungssignal an die Aktoreinheit übermittelbar ist. Der Sensor ist ein kapazitiver Sensor, ein induktiver Sensor, ein optischer Sensor oder ein Kraftsensor. Durch den Sensor wird ein zusätzlicher Kommunikationsweg geschaffen, um mit der Steuereinheit zu kommunizieren, wobei hierüber lediglich ein Steuerungssignal ohne einen Datensatz übertragen wird. Eine solche Steuerungsmöglichkeit setzt also kein Kommunikationsgerät voraus, sondern lediglich eine manuelle Betätigung des Sensors. Die Sensoren können sowohl eine berührungsempfindliche als auch eine berührungsfreie Funktionalität aufweisen. In letzterem Fall ist also eine Annäherung z.B. eines menschlichen Fingers an den Sensor ausreichend, um den Steuerungsbefehl abzusetzen.The actuator unit is connected to at least one sensor arranged on the container, by means of which a control signal can be transmitted to the actuator unit. The sensor is a capacitive sensor, an inductive sensor, an optical sensor or a force sensor. An additional communication path is created by the sensor in order to communicate with the control unit, only a control signal without a data record being transmitted via this. Such a control option does not require a communication device, but only manual activation of the sensor. The sensors can have both touch-sensitive and non-touch functionality. In the latter case, it is sufficient for a human finger to approach the sensor, for example, in order to issue the control command.

Die Steuereinheit ist dazu ausgelegt, das Steuerungssignal von dem Sensor zu empfangen und in Abhängigkeit von in dem Speichermodul gespeicherten Konfigurationsdaten die Aktoreinheit zu einem Verriegeln oder Entriegeln des Schlosses anzusteuern. Durch die Berücksichtigung der Konfigurationsdaten kann insbesondere eine selektive Deaktivierung des Sensors bewirkt werden, d.h. der Sensor kann inaktiv geschaltet werden, sodass kein Steuerungssignal über den Sensor an die Steuereinheit übermittelbar ist. Umgekehrt kann der Sensor aktiv geschaltet, d.h. freigeschaltet werden, um eine Übermittlung von Steuerungssignalen zu gestatten. Eine Deaktivierung oder Aktivierung des Sensors kann über eine entsprechende Aktualisierung der Konfigurationsdaten erfolgen.The control unit is designed to receive the control signal from the sensor and, depending on configuration data stored in the memory module, to control the actuator unit to lock or unlock the lock. By taking the configuration data into account, a selective deactivation of the sensor can be effected, i.e. the sensor can be switched to inactive, so that no control signal can be transmitted via the sensor to the control unit. Conversely, the sensor can be activated, i.e. activated, in order to allow the transmission of control signals. The sensor can be deactivated or activated by updating the configuration data accordingly.

Nach einer weiteren Ausführungsform weist die Steuereinheit ein Zeitmessmodul auf. Hierdurch werden zeitabhängige Steuerungsfunktionen der Steuereinheit möglich, wie beispielsweise ein automatisches zeitabhängiges Aktivieren und Deaktivieren des oben genannten Sensors. Dies kann z.B. in dem eingangs beschriebenen Fall eines Medikamentenschranks dergestalt erwünscht sein, dass der Sensor tagsüber automatisch freigeschaltet und nachts deaktiviert ist. Ferner ist es möglich, in Abhängigkeit von der Zeit lediglich bestimmten Personen mit zugeordneten Steuerungsdaten zu gestatten, das Schloss des Behältnisses zu entriegeln. Mit anderen Worten können die Konfigurationsdaten in Abhängigkeit von der Zeit variabel sein.According to a further embodiment, the control unit has a time measurement module. This enables time-dependent control functions of the control unit, such as automatic time-dependent activation and deactivation of the above-mentioned sensor. In the case of a medicine cabinet described above, for example, this can be desirable in such a way that the sensor is automatically activated during the day and deactivated at night. Further it is possible, depending on the time, to allow only certain persons with assigned control data to unlock the lock of the container. In other words, the configuration data can be variable over time.

Ferner kann die Steuereinheit dazu ausgebildet sein, empfangene Steuerungsdaten und/oder Steuerungssignale und/oder Ver- und/oder Entriegelungsvorgänge der Aktoreinheit zu protokollieren. Insbesondere ist die Steuereinheit dazu ausgebildet, in Abhängigkeit von den empfangenen Steuerungsdaten und/oder Steuerungssignalen und/oder Ver- und/oder Entriegelungsvorgängen der Aktoreinheit eine Protokollierungsdatei in dem Speichermodul zu speichern oder eine gespeicherte Protokollierungsdatei zu aktualisieren. So ist im Bedarfsfall leicht nachvollziehbar, welche Personen wann Zugang zu dem Behältnis hatten oder ob das Behältnis in einem bestimmten Zeitraum überhaupt entriegelt worden ist. Ebenso können unberechtigte Entriegelungsversuche protokolliert werden. Die Protokollierungsdatei ist vorzugsweise über die drahtlose Kommunikationsverbindung und/oder über eine drahtgebundene Schnittstelle der Aktoreinheit aus dem Speichermodul auslesbar, um sie z.B. auf einem Bildschirm graphisch anzeigen zu lassen.Furthermore, the control unit can be designed to log received control data and/or control signals and/or locking and/or unlocking processes of the actuator unit. In particular, the control unit is designed to store a log file in the memory module or to update a stored log file depending on the received control data and/or control signals and/or locking and/or unlocking processes of the actuator unit. If necessary, it is easy to trace which people had access to the container and when, or whether the container was unlocked at all within a certain period of time. Unauthorized unlocking attempts can also be logged. The logging file can preferably be read out of the memory module via the wireless communication connection and/or via a wired interface of the actuator unit in order to have it displayed graphically on a screen, for example.

Um eine berechtigungsabhängige Steuerung der Aktoreinheit umzusetzen, können die Steuerungsdaten und/oder die Konfigurationsdaten Identifikationsdaten umfassen. Diese Identifikationsdaten können einen jeweiligen Code bzw. elektronischen Schlüssel oder ein oder mehrere elektronische Zertifikate aufweisen, wodurch insbesondere ein Satz von von der Steuereinheit empfangenen Steuerungsdaten auf eine Berechtigung hin überprüft, d.h. validiert oder zurückgewiesen werden kann. Hierbei ist es möglich, dass die Identifikationsdaten eine zeitlich begrenzte Validität aufweisen. Beispielsweise kann ein Zertifikat, durch welches ein betreffendes Smartphone zum Steuern der Aktoreinheit autorisiert wird, standardmäßig 7 Tage lang gültig sein. Um ein Ablaufen des Zertifikats bei unveränderter Berechtigungslage zu vermeiden, kann ein neues Zertifikat bereits vor Ablauf der Gültigkeit des aktuellen Zertifikats automatisch von dem Smartphone angefordert und z.B. von einem Server an das Smartphone übertragen werden, insbesondere nach Ablauf der halben Gültigkeitsdauer des aktuellen Zertifikats (3,5 Tage). Eine solche Maßnahme ist insbesondere im Hinblick auf die zur Übertragung des Zertifikats notwendige Daten-/Internetverbindung des Smartphones vorteilhaft, welche über einen längeren Zeitraum nicht verfügbar oder von dem Benutzer deaktiviert sein kann. Die standardmäßige Gültigkeitsdauer eines Zertifikats ist vorzugsweise durch einen zentralen Server einstellbar, welcher zur Generierung und Verteilung von Zertifikaten vorgesehen sein kann. Abweichend zu einer standardmäßigen, d.h. einheitlichen Gültigkeitsdauer, ist es auch denkbar, die Gültigkeitsdauer für bestimmte Zertifikate individuell festzulegen. Je kürzer die Gültigkeitsdauer ist, desto selektiver, d.h. sicherer, kann der Zugang zu dem Behältnis kontrolliert werden. Die Gültigkeitsdauer sollte jedoch nicht zu kurz eingestellt werden, da kürzere Gültigkeitsdauern aufgrund der häufigeren Generierung und Übertragung der Zertifikate unter Umständen einen höheren Datenverkehr nachsichziehen.In order to implement authorization-dependent control of the actuator unit, the control data and/or the configuration data can include identification data. This identification data can have a respective code or electronic key or one or more electronic certificates, whereby in particular a set of control data received from the control unit can be checked for authorization, ie validated or rejected. It is possible here for the identification data to have a time-limited validity. For example, a certificate that authorizes a relevant smartphone to control the actuator unit can be valid for 7 days by default. In order to prevent the certificate from expiring if the authorization situation has not changed, a new certificate can be automatically requested by the smartphone before the current certificate expires and, for example, transmitted from a server to the smartphone, especially after half the validity period of the current certificate has expired (3rd ,5 days). Such a measure is particularly relevant with regard to the transfer of the certificate necessary data/Internet connection of the smartphone, which may not be available for a longer period of time or may be deactivated by the user. The standard period of validity of a certificate can preferably be set by a central server, which can be provided for generating and distributing certificates. Deviating from a standard, ie uniform period of validity, it is also conceivable to specify the period of validity for certain certificates individually. The shorter the period of validity, the more selectively, ie more securely, access to the container can be controlled. However, the validity period should not be set too short, since shorter validity periods may result in higher data traffic due to the more frequent generation and transmission of the certificates.

Zusätzlich oder alternativ zu dem Fall von in einem Endgerät gespeicherten Identifikationsdaten können solche auch Bestandteil der in dem Speichermodul der Aktoreinheit gespeicherten Konfigurationsdaten sein. Die oben beschriebene zeitlich begrenzte Validität von Identifikationsdaten bzw. Zertifikaten kann hierbei grundsätzlich analog Anwendung finden. Insbesondere kann im Zuge eines Aktualisierungsvorgangs der Konfigurationsdaten, welcher durch ein Endgerät durchgeführt werden kann, z.B. ein Satz von Identifikationsdaten festgelegt werden, welcher lediglich für einen bestimmten Zeitraum, z.B. 3 Monate, gültig ist.In addition or as an alternative to the case of identification data stored in a terminal, such identification data can also be part of the configuration data stored in the memory module of the actuator unit. The validity of identification data or certificates, which is limited in time, as described above can basically be applied analogously here. In particular, in the course of an update process for the configuration data, which can be carried out by a terminal device, e.g. a set of identification data can be defined which is only valid for a specific period of time, e.g. 3 months.

Durch eine zeitlich begrenzte Validität der Identifikationsdaten kann die Zugangskontrolle zu dem Behältnis im Sinne eines individuell oder gruppenweisen festlegbaren Verfallsdatums von Benutzerberechtigungen besonders professionell gestaltet werden, indem die Möglichkeiten eines unberechtigten Zugangs zu dem Behältnis durch einen in der Aktoreinheit und/oder in dem Endgerät vorgesehenen Gültigkeitsablauf von Identifikationsdaten so weit wie möglich ausgeschlossen werden. Dies ist insbesondere dann sinnvoll, wenn z.B. regelmäßig wechselndes Personal Zugang zu dem Behältnis haben soll, wie z.B. in Krankenhäusern. Das erfindungsgemäße Behältnis kann somit auch einen wertvollen Beitrag zur Qualitätssicherung liefern, welche gerade in Krankenhäusern und anderen medizinischen Einrichtungen verstärkt umzusetzen ist.Due to a time-limited validity of the identification data, the access control to the container can be designed in a particularly professional manner in the sense of an individually or group-wise definable expiry date for user authorizations by eliminating the possibilities of unauthorized access to the container by a validity expiry provided in the actuator unit and/or in the terminal be excluded from identification data as far as possible. This is particularly useful if, for example, regularly changing staff should have access to the container, such as in hospitals. The container according to the invention can therefore also make a valuable contribution to quality assurance deliver, which is currently being implemented more and more in hospitals and other medical facilities.

Die Aktoreinheit kann einen Aktor aufweisen, welcher dazu ausgebildet ist, eine Translations- und/oder Rotationsbewegung auszuführen. Hierdurch ist die Aktoreinheit mit unterschiedlichen Schlosstypen kompatibel. Insbesondere kann die Aktoreinheit auch selbst das Schloss bilden, beispielsweise wenn der Aktor einen linearen Aktor umfasst, welcher im Verriegelungszustand einen Verriegelungsvorsprung des Behältnisses hintergreift und hierdurch z.B. eine Tür verriegelt.The actuator unit can have an actuator which is designed to carry out a translational and/or rotational movement. This makes the actuator unit compatible with different lock types. In particular, the actuator unit itself can also form the lock, for example if the actuator comprises a linear actuator which, in the locked state, engages behind a locking projection of the container and thereby locks a door, for example.

Im Rahmen der Erfindung wird zwar von einem Behältnis ausgegangen, an dem die Aktoreinheit bereits montiert ist. Es ist jedoch möglich, dass die Aktoreinheit als Nachrüstset für bestehende Behältnisse angeboten wird, wobei die Aktoreinheit hierzu lediglich mit einer Schlossmechanik eines Schlosses des Behältnisses antriebswirksam zu koppeln ist. Ferner kann auch ein Sensor nachträglich an dem Behältnis angeordnet werden und mit der Steuereinheit verbunden werden. Durch eine solche Nachrüstlösung können bestehende Behältnisse einfach nachgerüstet werden, um besonders kostenbewusst in den Genuss der Vorteile der Erfindung zu kommen.In the context of the invention, it is assumed that the container is already fitted with the actuator unit. However, it is possible for the actuator unit to be offered as a retrofit set for existing containers, in which case the actuator unit only needs to be coupled in a drive-effective manner to a lock mechanism of a lock on the container. Furthermore, a sensor can also be arranged subsequently on the container and connected to the control unit. With such a retrofit solution, existing containers can easily be retrofitted in order to enjoy the advantages of the invention in a particularly cost-conscious manner.

Die Erfindung wird im Folgenden rein beispielhaft anhand eines Ausführungsbeispiels beschrieben. Es zeigt:

Fig. 1
eine innenseitige Draufsicht auf eine Klappe mit einem Schloss und einer Aktoreinheit.
The invention is described below purely by way of example using an exemplary embodiment. It shows:
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an inside plan view of a flap with a lock and an actuator unit.

Die in Fig. 1 gezeigte Klappe 10 dient als Schranktür eines nicht näher gezeigten Medikamentenschranks. Die Klappe 10 ist bezüglich ihrer Innenseite dargestellt, welche dem Innenraum des nicht gezeigten Medikamentenschranks zumindest in der Geschlossenstellung der Klappe 10 zugewandt ist. An der Klappe 10 ist ein Schloss 12 mit einer Verriegelungsmechanik 13 montiert, mittels welcher ein Riegel 14 zwischen einer Verriegelungsstellung und einer Entriegelungsstellung versetzbar ist. Die Verriegelungsmechanik 13 ist antriebswirksam mit einem nicht gezeigten beweglich gelagerten Aktor einer Aktoreinheit 16 gekoppelt, welche an der Innenseite der Klappe 10 befestigt ist.In the 1 Flap 10 shown serves as a cabinet door of a medicine cabinet not shown in detail. The flap 10 is shown with respect to its inside, which faces the interior of the medicine cabinet, not shown, at least when the flap 10 is in the closed position. On the flap 10 is a Castle 12 mounted with a locking mechanism 13, by means of which a bolt 14 can be displaced between a locking position and an unlocking position. The locking mechanism 13 is drivingly coupled to a movably mounted actuator (not shown) of an actuator unit 16 which is attached to the inside of the flap 10 .

Die Aktoreinheit 16 umfasst eine Steuereinheit 18, die ein Kommunikationsmodul 20, ein Speichermodul 22 sowie ein Zeitmessmodul 24 aufweist. Die Steuereinheit 18 ist mit einem kapazitiven Sensor 26 verbunden. Mittels des Sensors 26 ist ein Objekt an der Außenseite der Klappe 10 detektierbar.The actuator unit 16 includes a control unit 18 which has a communication module 20 , a memory module 22 and a time measurement module 24 . The control unit 18 is connected to a capacitive sensor 26 . An object on the outside of the flap 10 can be detected by means of the sensor 26 .

Das Kommunikationsmodul 20 ist zur drahtlosen Nahfeld-Kommunikation mit einem Smartphone 28 oder vergleichbaren elektronischen Kommunikationsgeräten ausgelegt. Wird das Smartphone 28 in einen Nahbereich um die Klappe 10 geführt, übertragt das Smartphone 28 über eine entsprechende Nahfeld-Kommunikationsverbindung (z.B. NFC) Steuerungsdaten an die Steuereinheit 18, welche von dieser ausgewertet und überprüft werden. Hierzu werden die Steuerungsdaten durch die Steuereinheit 18 mit Konfigurationsdaten verglichen, welche in dem Speichermodul 22 gespeichert sind. Hierbei werden zunächst erste Identifikationsdaten der Steuerungsdaten mit zweiten Identifikationsdaten der Konfigurationsdaten verglichen. Stimmen die ersten und zweiten Identifikationsdaten miteinander überein, wertet die Steuereinheit 18 die Steuerungsdaten hinsichtlich von Steuerungsbefehlen aus, welche in den Steuerungsdaten enthalten sind. Mögliche Steuerungsbefehle sind das Entriegeln oder Verriegeln des Schlosses 12. Diese Steuerungsbefehle sind mit dem Ansteuern des Aktors der Aktoreinheit 16 verknüpft, um den Riegel 14 zwischen der Verriegelungs- und der Entriegelungsstellung zu versetzen. Ein weiterer möglicher Steuerungsbefehl ist das Aktualisieren der Konfigurationsdaten, wobei hierzu entsprechende Änderungswerte oder ein neuer Konfigurationsdatensatz in den übermittelten Steuerungsdaten enthalten sind.The communication module 20 is designed for wireless near-field communication with a smartphone 28 or comparable electronic communication devices. If the smartphone 28 is brought into close proximity to the flap 10, the smartphone 28 transmits control data to the control unit 18 via a corresponding near-field communication link (eg NFC), which data is evaluated and checked by the latter. For this purpose, the control data are compared by the control unit 18 with configuration data which are stored in the memory module 22 . First of all, first identification data of the control data are compared with second identification data of the configuration data. If the first and second identification data match one another, the control unit 18 evaluates the control data with regard to control commands which are contained in the control data. Possible control commands are the unlocking or locking of the lock 12. These control commands are linked to the actuation of the actuator of the actuator unit 16 in order to move the bolt 14 between the locking and the unlocking position. Another possible control command is the updating of the configuration data, with corresponding change values or a new configuration data set being contained in the transmitted control data for this purpose.

Die empfangenen Steuerungsdaten sowie die gegebenenfalls ausgeführten Steuerungsbefehle werden protokolliert. Hierzu wird eine entsprechende Protokolldatei in dem Speichermodul gespeichert oder aktualisiert, sofern bereits eine Protokolldatei vorhanden ist. Jedes zu protokollierende Ereignis wird mit einem Zeitstempel versehen, welcher von dem Zeitmessmodul 24 erzeugt wird.The control data received and any control commands that may have been executed are logged. For this purpose, a corresponding log file is stored in the memory module or updated if a log file already exists. Each event to be logged is provided with a time stamp, which is generated by the time measurement module 24 .

Das entriegelte Schloss 12 ist durch manuelle Betätigung des Klappenbereichs um den Sensor 26 wieder verriegelbar. Alternativ kann von dem Smartphone 28 ein neuer Steuerungsdatensatz übermittelt werden, um das Verriegeln des Schlosses 12 auszulösen. Wird das entriegelte Schloss 12 durch die Aktoreinheit 16 nicht binnen eines vorbestimmten Zeitraums wieder verriegelt, wird von der Aktoreinheit 16 ein akustisches Warnsignal erzeugt. Zusätzlich kann die Aktoreinheit 16 mit einem nicht gezeigten Detektor ausgestattet werden, um die Geschlossenstellung der Klappe 10 zu detektieren. Sofern die Klappe 10 nach einem Entriegelungsvorgang mit nachfolgendem Öffnen der Klappe wieder in der Geschlossenstellung gebracht wird, kann das Verriegeln des Schlosses 12 von der Aktoreinheit 16 automatisch veranlasst werden.The unlocked lock 12 can be locked again by manual actuation of the flap area around the sensor 26 . Alternatively, a new control data record can be transmitted by the smartphone 28 in order to trigger the locking of the lock 12 . If the unlocked lock 12 is not locked again by the actuator unit 16 within a predetermined period of time, the actuator unit 16 generates an acoustic warning signal. In addition, the actuator unit 16 can be equipped with a detector (not shown) in order to detect the closed position of the flap 10 . If the flap 10 is brought back into the closed position after an unlocking process with subsequent opening of the flap, the locking of the lock 12 can be automatically initiated by the actuator unit 16 .

Der Sensor 26 ist in vorbestimmten Zeiträumen, welche durch das Zeitmessmodul 24 und die Konfigurationsdaten vorgegeben sind, für ein Entriegeln des Schlosses 12 freigeschaltet. Im freigeschalteten Zustand wird durch Annähern eines nicht gezeigten Objekts an den Sensor 26 ein Steuerungssignal an die Steuereinheit 18 übermittelt, durch welches der Aktor der Aktoreinheit 16 für ein Versetzen des Riegels 14 in die Entriegelungsstellung angesteuert wird. Ein erneuter Steuerungsbefehl führt umgekehrt zu einem Versetzen des Riegels 14 in die Verriegelungsstellung.The sensor 26 is released for unlocking the lock 12 in predetermined periods of time, which are specified by the time measurement module 24 and the configuration data. In the unlocked state, when an object (not shown) approaches the sensor 26, a control signal is transmitted to the control unit 18, by which the actuator of the actuator unit 16 is actuated to move the bolt 14 into the unlocked position. Conversely, a renewed control command leads to a displacement of the bolt 14 into the locking position.

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  1. A lockable container comprising a lock (12) which comprises a wirelessly controllable actuator unit (16) by which the lock (12) can selectively be brought into a locked state or an unlocked state,
    wherein the actuator unit (16) comprises a control unit (18) having a communication module (20) and a memory module (22),
    wherein the control unit (18) is adapted:
    to receive control data via a wireless communication link,
    to check the control data in dependence on configuration data stored in the memory module (22), and,
    in the case of a positive check result, to control at least one actuator of the actuator unit (16) to lock or unlock the lock (12) and/or to update the configuration data,
    wherein the actuator unit (16) is connected to at least one sensor (26) which is arranged at the container and by means of which a control signal can be transmitted without a data set to the control unit (18) of the actuator unit (16) by a manual actuation,
    wherein the control unit (18) is adapted to receive the control signal from the sensor (26) and to control the actuator unit (16) to lock or unlock the lock (12) in dependence on configuration data stored in the memory module (22),
    wherein the sensor (26) is a capacitive sensor, an inductive sensor, an optical sensor or a force sensor and a selective deactivation of the sensor can be effected by taking account of the configuration data.
  2. A container in accordance with claim 1,
    characterized in that
    the communication link is a near-field communication link, in particular with the near-field communication link being configured in accordance with at least one of the following communication standards: Bluetooth, NFC, ZigBee, Z-Wave, IrDA.
  3. A container in accordance with at least one of the preceding claims, characterized in that
    the control unit (18) has a time measurement module (24).
  4. A container in accordance with at least one of the preceding claims, characterized in that
    the control unit (18) is configured to record received control data and/or control signals and/or locking processes and/or unlocking processes of the actuator unit (16), in particular with the control unit being configured to store a log file in the memory module (22) or to update a stored log file in dependence on the received control data and/or control signals and/or locking processes and/or unlocking processes of the actuator unit (16).
  5. A container in accordance with claim 4,
    characterized in that
    the log file can be read out from the memory module (22) via a wireless communication link and/or via a wired interface of the actuator unit (16).
  6. A container in accordance with at least one of the preceding claims, characterized in that
    the control data and/or the configuration data comprise identification data, in particular with the identification data having a time-limited validity.
  7. A container in accordance with at least one of the preceding claims, characterized in that
    the configuration data are variable in dependence on time.
  8. A container in accordance with at least one of the preceding claims, characterized in that
    the actuator unit (16) has at least one actuator which is configured to perform a translational movement and/or a rotational movement.
  9. A container in accordance with at least one of the preceding claims, characterized in that
    the container is a medicine or medication cabinet, a safe or a key compartment.
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