| CPC A47F 7/021 (2013.01) [A47B 88/477 (2017.01); A47B 88/919 (2017.01); A47B 88/975 (2017.01); G06Q 10/087 (2013.01); A47B 67/04 (2013.01); A47B 88/988 (2017.01)] | 18 Claims |
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1. An automated cabinet, the automated cabinet comprising:
an inventory management system, the inventory management system including:
a controller, the controller comprising a processor and a memory, the memory having computer-executable instructions stored thereon that, when executed by the processor, cause the controller to:
keep an inventory of a storage cabinet;
send and receive electrical communications to and from the storage cabinet;
the storage cabinet, the storage cabinet including:
a housing;
one or more drawers configured to be slidably stowable within the housing, each of the one or more drawers:
defining a storage area configured to receive a product; including:
a base;
a series of horizontal dividers, wherein each horizontal divider of the series of horizontal dividers is:
aligned side to side within the drawer; and
is placed on the base of the drawer;
a series of vertical dividers, wherein each vertical divider of the series of vertical dividers:
is aligned front to back within the drawer;
rests on one or more of the horizontal dividers of the series of horizontal dividers; and
mated with one or more of the horizontal dividers of the series of horizontal dividers, creating one or more configurable slots within the drawer, wherein a width of the one or more configurable slots can be changed by moving one or more of the vertical dividers of the series of vertical dividers;
one or more printed circuit boards, wherein each printed circuit board of the one or more printed circuit boards:
is in electronic communication with the inventory management system; and
electronically connected to:
a drawer light in each drawer of the one or more drawers; and
one or more slot lights, wherein the one or more slot lights are configured to indicate respective positions of the one or more configurable slots created by the series of horizontal dividers and the one or more series of vertical dividers within the drawer;
one or more communication wires, each communication wire carrying an electrical communication between one of the printed circuit boards and the electronically connected drawer light in each drawer of the one or more drawers and one or more slot lights;
the one or more communication wires passing through the back of the one or more drawers;
a wire regulator connecting the one or more communication wires:
the wire regulator including a spring for regulating the wires.
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