Method for controlling cabinets of a central locking
system in which digital keys, e.g., in the form of a key card, are used to operate the locks of the various cabinets, and a superior
central unit (1, 2, 3, 4), consisting of at least one host (1) with a plurality of lock control units, controls a lock unit on each cabinet side, wherein each cabinet is assigned a switching device (11, 12) for controlling additional switching devices in the cabinet, which can be controlled by the central locking
system depending on an occupancy query, characterized in that in a In the first procedure step, starting from the lock
control unit or the host (1), the lock status of the locks (8-10) is queried via a
signal connection (6), and it is checked whether the cabinet has been opened or closed at least once within a certain time; in a second procedure step, depending on the first procedure step, an occupancy query (19) is carried out to determine whether the cabinet is occupied; that in a In the third process step, depending on the second process step, a time query is performed to control the additional device depending on the
time of day and / or the time in which a low
electricity tariff is available, that in a The fourth step of the process involves identifying the cabinet as rented by checking the digital key, ensuring that it is in a In the fifth process step, depending on the fourth process step, the additional device in the cabinet is switched on.