Jerk-resistant drawer operation system

Details Jerk-resistant drawer operation system Jerk-resistant drawer operation system

1997-09-26

2000-05-23

Nelson, Jr., Milton

Supports: cabinet structure

With lock or latch selector-operator

312333, E05B 6546

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060658193

ABSTRACT:
A drawer operating system for controlling a drawer having a sliding direction, the drawer defined by a front end and a rear end and partitioned by walls into a plurality of bins consecutive with one another along the sliding direction for holding various dispensable items, the drawer housed in a cabinet and arranged to move between a closed position and graduated, progressively open positions to allow access to one or more bins and the contents stored therein, the system including a linear encoder for monitoring the position and direction of movement of the drawer, including the length of opening the drawer on its preceding excursion, and for producing a plurality of electronic signals specific to the position and movement of the drawer, a drawer stop device arranged between the drawer and the cabinet, a controller for receipt of the electronic signals, and an electric solenoid, including a spring-loaded plunger slidingly mounted therein, for activation by the controller, after the beginning of the drawer-opening sequence, and during translational movement along the drawer stop device to drive a trigger attached thereto into contact with the drawer stop device to prevent the drawer from being manually opened beyond a certain distance out from the cabinet wherein a bin containing the items to be withdrawn is exposed.

REFERENCES:
patent: 5014875 (1991-05-01), McLaughlin et al.
patent: 5087107 (1992-02-01), Fumanelli
patent: 5392951 (1995-02-01), Gardner et al.

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