Patent attributes
A locking apparatus for a rollup door, comprising latch assembly including a latch, a release lever, a trigger, a cam and a solenoid. A housing that houses the latch assembly includes at least one opening that can removably receive a door striker member. The latch assembly includes a locked/unlocked status limit switch for detecting when the latch assembly is in an unlocked or locked position and an open/closed status limit switch for detecting when the striker member is disengaged from the latch assembly and door is (or can be) open or closed. The locking apparatus can be electronically unlocked or it can be unlocked manually by a user by actuating the solenoid which causes the latch to release the locked striker member.