US 11,732,955 B2
Dispensing system with temperature controlled drawers
Sunil Belligundu, Campbell, CA (US)
Assigned to Omnicell, Inc., Mountain View, CA (US)
Filed by Omnicell, Inc., Mountain View, CA (US)
Filed on Apr. 23, 2020, as Appl. No. 16/856,469.
Application 16/856,469 is a division of application No. 15/816,775, filed on Nov. 17, 2017, granted, now 10,663,218.
Prior Publication US 2020/0248958 A1, Aug. 6, 2020
Int. Cl. F25D 25/02 (2006.01); F25D 11/02 (2006.01); F25D 23/06 (2006.01); F25D 19/02 (2006.01); F25D 13/02 (2006.01); F25D 23/00 (2006.01); A61G 12/00 (2006.01); F25D 27/00 (2006.01)
CPC F25D 25/025 (2013.01) [A61G 12/001 (2013.01); F25D 11/022 (2013.01); F25D 13/02 (2013.01); F25D 19/02 (2013.01); F25D 23/003 (2013.01); F25D 23/069 (2013.01); F25D 27/005 (2013.01); F25D 2317/061 (2013.01); F25D 2400/361 (2013.01); F25D 2700/12 (2013.01); F25D 2700/121 (2013.01)] 10 Claims
OG exemplary drawing
 
1. A drawer, comprising:
insulation defining a climate-controlled interior of the drawer;
a refrigeration system having a compressor and a condenser disposed within the drawer but outside the climate-controlled interior of the drawer, and having an evaporator disposed within the climate-controlled interior of the drawer;
one or more dividers defining one or more compartments within the climate-controlled interior of the drawer;
one or more lids covering the one or more compartments;
an electrical interface for receiving power and control signals;
one or more actuators coupled to the one or more lids for locking and unlocking the one or more compartments in response to control signals received via the electrical interface; and
an air flow channel disposed at least partially within an insulation panel beneath the climate-controlled interior of the drawer.