Cabinet system
First Claim
1. A medical item storage cabinet system, comprising:
- a cabinet including a plurality of drawer bays and a data bus, each bay being configured to slidably accept a drawer and permit movement of the drawer between an open and closed position;
a plurality of drawers, each drawer slideable within a respective bay of the cabinet, one or more of the plurality of drawers including;
at least one compartment secured closed by a cover movable between open and closed positions to permit access to the compartment;
an electronic memory attached to the drawer which moves with the drawer when the drawer is moved and which stores movement data representative of movement of the cover;
a cover monitoring device coupled to the memory to permit the memory to store movement data; and
a connector attached to the drawer and coupled to the memory, the connector being configured to make contact with the data bus when the drawer is in the closed position, and disconnect from the data bus when the drawer is in the open position; and
a locking mechanism for selectively locking each drawer within its respective bay in a closed position; and
a controller coupled to the data bus, the controller operating the locking mechanism, and being operable to store data representative of the information stored in the electronic memory of a drawer when the drawer is moved such that the respective connector makes contact with the data bus.
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Abstract
A cabinet system for securely storing items includes a cabinet housing, a controller, and at least one drawer unit. The cabinet housing has a locking mechanism, and the controller is in communication with the cabinet housing and configured to operate the locking mechanism. The drawer unit is designed to be releasably locked at least partially within the cabinet housing by the locking mechanism, and slidable within a portion of the cabinet housing when released by the locking mechanism. The drawer unit includes at least one storage compartment, a cover, memory, and a power source. The storage compartment is configured to store at least one item therein. The cover is movable to an open configuration and a closed configuration. When the cover is in the closed configuration, the cover limits access to the item of the storage compartment. The memory is powered by the power source and is configured to store data associated with a movement of the cover.
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28 Claims
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1. A medical item storage cabinet system, comprising:
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a cabinet including a plurality of drawer bays and a data bus, each bay being configured to slidably accept a drawer and permit movement of the drawer between an open and closed position; a plurality of drawers, each drawer slideable within a respective bay of the cabinet, one or more of the plurality of drawers including; at least one compartment secured closed by a cover movable between open and closed positions to permit access to the compartment; an electronic memory attached to the drawer which moves with the drawer when the drawer is moved and which stores movement data representative of movement of the cover; a cover monitoring device coupled to the memory to permit the memory to store movement data; and a connector attached to the drawer and coupled to the memory, the connector being configured to make contact with the data bus when the drawer is in the closed position, and disconnect from the data bus when the drawer is in the open position; and a locking mechanism for selectively locking each drawer within its respective bay in a closed position; and a controller coupled to the data bus, the controller operating the locking mechanism, and being operable to store data representative of the information stored in the electronic memory of a drawer when the drawer is moved such that the respective connector makes contact with the data bus. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6)
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7. A cabinet system for securely storing items, comprising:
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a cabinet housing having a locking mechanism; a controller associated with the cabinet housing and configured to operate the locking mechanism; and at least one drawer unit releasably locked at least partially within the cabinet housing by the locking mechanism, and slidable within a portion of the cabinet housing when released by the locking mechanism, the drawer unit comprising; at least one storage compartment configured to store at least one item therein; a cover being movable to an open configuration and a closed configuration, wherein the cover limits access to the at least one item of the storage compartment when the cover is in the closed configuration; and an electronic memory configured to store data associated with a movement of the cover; and a power source configured to power the electronic memory; wherein the controller is configured to retrieve data from the electronic memory when the drawer unit is locked within the cabinet housing, and wherein the controller is decoupled from the electronic memory when the drawer unit is slid at least partially out of the cabinet housing. - View Dependent Claims (8, 9, 10, 11, 12, 13, 14, 15)
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16. A cabinet system for securely storing items, comprising:
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a cabinet housing having a locking mechanism; a controller associated with the cabinet housing and configured to operate the locking mechanism; at least one drawer unit releasably locked at least partially within the cabinet housing by the locking mechanism, and slidable within a portion of the cabinet housing when released by the locking mechanism, the drawer unit comprising; at least one storage compartment configured to store at least one item therein; and a belt slidable relative to the storage compartment to an open configuration and a closed configuration, wherein the belt limits access to the at least one item of the storage compartment when the belt is in the closed configuration; and an electronic memory configured to store data representative of a movement of the belt; wherein the controller is configured to retrieve data from the electronic memory when the drawer unit is locked within the cabinet housing, and wherein the controller is decoupled from the electronic memory when the drawer unit is slid at least partially out of the cabinet housing. - View Dependent Claims (17, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23, 24, 25)
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26. A cabinet system for securely storing items, comprising:
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a cabinet housing having a locking mechanism; at least one drawer unit releasably locked at least partially within the cabinet housing by the locking mechanism, and slidable within a portion of the cabinet housing when released by the locking mechanism, the drawer unit comprising; at least one storage compartment configured to store at least one item therein, and a cover being movable to an open configuration and a closed configuration, wherein the cover limits access to the at least one item of the storage compartment when the cover is in the closed configuration; an electronic memory coupled to the cover and configured to store data representative of a movement of the cover; a controller associated with the cabinet housing and configured to operate the locking mechanism, and to permit an authorized access to the at least one item of the storage compartment; and an alarm configured to be triggered in response to the cover being moved without the controller having authorized access to the at least one item of the storage compartment; wherein the controller is configured to retrieve data from the electronic memory when the drawer unit is locked within the cabinet housing, and wherein the controller is decoupled from the electronic memory when the drawer unit is slid at least partially out of the cabinet housing. - View Dependent Claims (27, 28)
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