Cassette assembly and unit dose medication cart using the cassette assembly

A cassette assembly for use in an enclosed structure having a corfugered interior and a security system, said cassette assembly comprising;

• a cassette frame for supporting at least one cassette tray, said cassette frame having ribbed exterior surfaces for interfacing with the corrugated interior of the enclosed structure;
• at least one cassette tray supported an said cassette frame;
• at least one bin received in said cassette tray;
• internal locking means, operable with the security system, for individually securing said cassette frame and said tray in the enclosed structure;
• and
• external locking means for securing said bin in said cassette frame.

A cart, comprising:

• an enclosed structure comprised of a plurality of support posts, at least two side walls supported between said support posts, each side wall have a corrugated interior surface, a bottom platform supporting said support posts and said side walls and a top platform fitting over said support posts and said side walls;
• locking means for securing said enclosed structure;
• and
• a cassette assembly removably supported in said enclosed structure, said cassette assembly comprising:
• frame means for supporting at least one cassette tray, said frame means including side panels with corrugated interior surfaces and ribbed outer surfaces, with said ribbed outer surfaces engaging with said corrugated interior surface of said side walls;
• at least one cassette tray supported in said frame means;
• at least one bin received in said cassette tray;
• internal locking means, operably engaged by said locking means, for individually securing said frame means and said cassette tray in said enclosed structure;
• and
• external locking means for securing said bin within said frame means.

A cassette assembly, comprising:

• frame means for supporting at least one cassette tray;
• a cassette tray slidably supported in said frame means;
• at least one bin received in said cassette tray;
• internal locking means, interfacing with an external security system, for individually locking said frame means and said cassette tray;
• and
• external locking means for locking said bin in said frame means.

A cassette assembly, comprising:

• frame means for supporting at least one cassette tray, said frame means including side panels with corrugated interior surfaces and ribbed outer surfaces;
• at least one cassette tray slidably supported in said frame means;
• at least one bin received in said cassette tray;
• internal locking means for securing said cassette frame in an enclosed structure, said internal locking means including an opening in at least one of said ribbed outer surfaces for receiving a security system;
• and
• external locking means for securing said bin within said frame means.

A cassette assembly for use in an enclosed structure having a corrugated interior and a security system, said cassette assembly comprising:

• a cassette frame for supporting at least one cassette tray, said cassette frame having ribbed exterior surfaces for interfacing with the corrugated interior of the enclosed structure;
• at least one cassette tray supported in said cassette frame;
• at least one bin received in said cassette tray;
• internal locking means for securing said cassette frame in the enclosed structure, said internal locking means including an opening in at least one of said ribbed exterior surfaces for receiving the security system;
• and
• external locking means for securing said bin in said cassette frame.

A cart, comprising:

• an enclosed structure comprised of a plurality of support posts, at least two side walls supported between said support posts, each side wall have a corrugated interior surface, a bottom platform supporting said support posts and said side walls and a top platform fitting over said support posts and said side walls;
• locking means for securing said enclosed structure;
• and
• a cassette assembly removably supported in said enclosed structure, said cassette assembly comprising:
• frame means for supporting at least one cassette tray, said frame means including side panels with a corrugated interior and ribbed outer surfaces, with said ribbed outer surfaces engaging with said corrugated interior surface of said side walls;
• at least one cassette tray supported in said frame means;
• at least one bin received in said cassette tray;
• internal locking means for securing said cassette frame in said enclosed structure, said internal locking means including an opening in at least one of said ribbed outer surfaces for receiving said locking means;
• and
• external locking means for securing said bins within said frame means.

A cassette assembly, comprising:

• frame means for supporting at least one cassette tray;
• a cassette tray slidably supported in said frame means;
• at least one bin received in said cassette tray;
• internal locking means securing said cassette frame in an enclosed structure, said internal locking means including an opening in said frame means for receiving an external security system;
• and
• external locking means for locking said bin in said frame means.