Medication Cabinetry
AssigneeAutoMed Technologies, Inc.
InventorsScott I. Biba, Randall S. Koplin, Daniel J. Lee, Kathy L. Soukup, James A. Michael
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Abstract
An exemplary embodiment includes a cabinet having at least one drawer with selectable access for storing items, such as medications. A slidable cover with a first opening allows for closure and/or access to items in an interior of the drawer. The cabinet further includes an actuator coupled to the cover and a controller coupled to the actuator to control movement of the first opening relative to the drawer interior in response to signals generated from a user interface.
Claims20
A drawer assembly providing selectable access to contents of the drawer assembly, the drawer assembly comprising:
- a drawer unit including a first compartment and a second compartment;
- a belt including a first opening sized to provide access to the first compartment and a second opening sized to provide access to the second compartment;
- an electric actuator coupled to the belt and configured to move the belt relative to the drawer unit to align the first opening with the first compartment and to align the second opening with the second compartment.
A cabinet having at least one drawer comprising:
- a drawer housing including an opening;
- a drawer unit moveable within the drawer housing between an extended position and a retracted position relative to the drawer housing, the drawer unit including walls defining an interior, wherein the interior is divided into at least a first compartment and a second compartment;
- a flexible cover covering the drawer unit and including at least one opening extending through the cover, wherein the flexible cover is moveable between at least three different positions to provide access to the first compartment, to provide access to the second compartment and to block the first and second compartment;
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- an electronic actuator coupled to the flexible cover to move the flexible cover between the at least three different positions, wherein the electronic actuator is supported by the drawer unit such that the electronic actuator moves with the drawer unit as the drawer unit moves between the extended position and the retracted position.
A drawer assembly providing selectable access to contents of the drawer assembly, the drawer assembly comprising:
- a drawer unit including a first compartment and a second compartment;
- a flexible cover covering the drawer unit and including at least one opening extending through the cover;
- a first roller supported from a first end of the drawer unit;
- a second roller supported from a second end of the drawer unit opposite the first end, wherein the flexible cover is moveably supported above the first compartment and above the second compartment by the first and second rollers;
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- an electric actuator coupled to at least one of the first and second rollers, wherein operation of the electric actuator causes rotation of the first and second rollers causing movement of the flexible cover relative to the drawer unit.
Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.