ELECTRONIC LOCK ASSEMBLY FOR DISPENSER, AND ASSEMBLY METHOD

A lock assembly, provided for being mounted in an opening in a dispenser housing and locking an openable part of the dispenser housing, the lock assembly comprising: a lock housing comprising a top portion which is provided to be mounted on top of the opening in the dispenser housing and a body portion which extends downwards with respect to the top portion; an operation part which is movably mounted in or on the lock housing, wherein the operation part is operable by a user for unlocking the lock assembly; a blocking member, provided for blocking movement of a part of the lock assembly such that unlocking of the lock assembly by user operation of the operation part is prevented, wherein the blocking member is movable between a non-blocking position, in which unlocking of the lock assembly by user operation of the operation part is enabled, and a blocking position, in which the blocking member blocks the movement of said part of the lock assembly; and an electric motor for driving the movement of the blocking member between the non-blocking position and the blocking position. The blocking member and the electric motor are included in a void underneath the operation part.