Dispensing system with temperature controlled drawers
AssigneeOmnicell, Inc.
InventorSunil Belligundu
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Abstract
A drawer includes insulation defining a climate-controlled insulated interior of the drawer, and a refrigeration system. The interior of the drawer may be divided into compartments having lids, and actuators may be provided for unlocking the lids. The actuators may include solenoids, which may be disposed outside the climate-controlled interior of the drawer. The drawer may include an air inlet, an outlet, and a fan. The fan may draw air through an air flow path defined at least in part by the insulation.
Claims13
A drawer configured for mounting in a cabinet, the drawer comprising:
- insulation defining an insulated interior of the drawer;
- an air inlet at a first side of the drawer;
- an air outlet at a second side of the drawer;
- and
- a fan;
- wherein the fan draws air into the air inlet and exhausts air out of the air outlet, and between the air inlet and the air outlet, the air flows through an air flow path in the drawer, the air flow path defined at least in part by the insulation.
A drawer configured for mounting in a cabinet, the drawer comprising:
- insulation defining a climate-controlled interior of the drawer;
- a refrigeration system having a compressor and a condenser disposed within the drawer but outside the climate-controlled interior of the drawer, and having an evaporator disposed within the climate-controlled interior of the drawer;
- an air inlet at a first side of the drawer;
- an air outlet at a second side of the drawer;
- and
- a fan;
- wherein the fan draws air into the air inlet and exhausts air out of the air outlet, and between the air inlet and the air outlet, the air flows through an air flow path in the drawer, the air flow path defined at least in part by the insulation.
Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.