Patent ID: 6065819
Filing Date: 2000-05-23
Classification: E05B,G07F

Abstract:
A drawer operating system housed in a cabinet and arranged to move a drawer between a closed position and progressively open positions to allow access to one or more drawer bins and any contents stored therein, said system comprising:a drawer, said drawer including a front portion containing a plurality of bins for storing contents, and a rear portion coextensive with and detachably secured to said front portion;a monitor in association with said drawer, said monitor adapted to monitor the position of said drawer, including the length of opening said drawer on said drawer's preceding excursion, and said monitor adapted to produce a signal relative to the position of said drawer;a drawer stop arranged adjacent said drawer and within said cabinet;a controller adapted to receive said signal directly or indirectly from said monitor; andan actuator in said rear portion of said drawer, said actuator adapted to be actuated by said controller, after the beginning of the drawer-opening sequence and during translational movement along said drawer stop, to prevent said drawer from being manually opened beyond a certain distance out from said cabinet wherein a bin containing the items to be withdrawn is exposed.