Patent ID: 11875628
Assignee: SIGNIFI SOLUTIONS INC.
Field: Control (Instruments)
Classification: CPC G  B | IPC B  G

Claim 0:
1. An automatic asset management device comprising:
an enclosure;
a shelving unit within the enclosure, the shelving unit configured to store a plurality of items;
a delivery hatch on the enclosure, the delivery hatch configured to allow access to the enclosure;
a dispensing unit within the enclosure, the dispensing unit comprising:
a front gate having an open portion and a closed portion, wherein the front gate is configured to control access through the delivery hatch;
a rear gate configured to restrict access to the shelving unit through the dispensing unit; and
an elevator module configured to:
receive an item of the plurality of items from the shelving unit;
move to an idle position of the front gate and the rear gate;
actuate a front connection pin on the elevator module to link to a front bracket on the front gate;
actuate a rear connection pin on the elevator module to link to a rear bracket on the rear gate; and
while linked with the front gate and the rear gate, move to align the open portion of the front gate with the delivery hatch to allow access to the item within the elevator module, wherein the rear gate restricts access to the shelving unit through the elevator module via the delivery hatch and the open portion; and

wherein, upon removal of the item from the elevator module, the dispensing unit is configured to cause the closed portion of the front gate to align with the delivery hatch to block the delivery hatch.