Patent ID: 8113849
Filing Date: 2012-02-14
Classification: A61G,G07F,H04M

Abstract:
1. A docking system for a portable medication cart, comprising: a wall-mounted assembly which includes a contact portion which in turn includes a set of power contacts for supplying power to a medication cart when the cart is connected to the contact portion, wherein the contact portion includes a base section which is attachable to a wall, and an extending section in which is positioned the power contacts and wherein the wall-mounted assembly includes a shroud which covers the base section, the shroud being configured to mate with a portion of an exterior surface of the medication cart, the wall-mounted assembly further including a depending hook member; a docking port located on the medication cart, the docking port including receiving contacts which mate with the power contacts on the contact portion of the wall-mounted assembly to receive power from the wall-mounted assembly, and further including a spring-biased locking solenoid which mates with the depending hook member on the wall-mounted assembly to lock the cart to the wall-mounted assembly; and a system for unlocking the locking solenoid such that the cart can be moved away from the wall-mounted assembly by a user.