WO2008001019A2

WO2008001019A2 - Device for storing and dispensing objects

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Publication number: WO2008001019A2
Application number: PCT/FR2007/051558
Authority: WO
Inventors: Bertrand Juchs; Markus Riedl; Ingo Mohnen
Original assignee: Bertrand Juchs; Markus Riedl; Ingo Mohnen
Priority date: 2006-06-29
Filing date: 2007-06-29
Publication date: 2008-01-03
Also published as: FR2902986B1; WO2008001019A3; FR2902986A1

Abstract

The invention relates to a drawer (3) for a device (1) for storing and dispensing objects (7), this drawer (3) comprising at least one receptacle (6) for accommodating at least one object (7) and also at least one means for detecting the intrusion of a person into such a receptacle (6). This drawer (3) is characterized in that the intrusion detection means consists of at least one capacitive sensor associated with at least one receptacle (6) and defined at least in part at the level of a plate (5) arranged in the bottom (4) of this drawer (3). Such a drawer (3) can additionally comprise a means for determining the number of objects (7) withdrawn from at least one receptacle (6), this means consisting of the means for detecting the intrusion into such a receptacle (6).

Description

DEVICE FOR STORING AND DISTRIBUTING OBJECTS.

The present invention relates to a drawer for a device for storing and dispensing objects, this drawer comprising at least one receptacle for receiving at least one object and at least one means for detecting the intrusion of a person in such a receptacle.

The invention relates to the field of manufacturing devices for the storage and distribution of objects contained in receptacles implanted at the level of drawers that includes such a device and for which it is necessary to provide access control to these objects, even monitoring and control of their distribution, in particular to duly authorized and / or authorized persons. Already known, devices of this type adopting the form of a medicine cabinet having a plurality of drawers each receiving a plurality of receptacles within which are arranged one or more drugs or similar . Such a receptacle is closed by a lockable lid, which can be unlocked after validation of access authorization to such a receptacle on the basis of the introduction, at a processor that includes this cabinet, a information about the person wishing to take this medicine and information on the medicine that needs to be taken and which is contained in the receptacle, or even the number of this person wants to withdraw.

Such a device further comprises means for detecting the access of a person to such a receptacle. In fact, such detection means can be associated with this receptacle and / or the closure cap of such a receptacle, and are more particularly designed to detect the opening of said lid.

It will be observed that such detection means allow, consequently, to detect the opening of the lid of a receptacle, therefore an attempt or an intention to access the content of this receptacle, but in no way an effective access of a person to the contents of this receptacle.

In addition, such a device is designed so that only the detection means associated with a receptacle whose lid has been unlocked after validation of the authorization of access to a person are activated. Such an embodiment then makes it possible only to detect an attempt or an intention to access a receptacle to which this person is already authorized to access, but in no way access to a receptacle to which access has not been, previously, authorized.

It will be observed, moreover, that this solution proves to be particularly expensive because of the necessity of equipping each receptacle with a closure means in the form of a lid, a means of locking / unlocking this lid as well as detection means, especially associated with such a locking / unlocking means. In this regard, it will be noted that the drawer of such a device comprises a plurality of receptacles, generally of small size, which requires dimensioning these means accordingly. Such dimensioning is done, then usually, to the detriment of reliability and efficiency, especially when it comes to preventing access to such a receptacle. Thus, a person can, without difficulty and intentionally or even inadvertently, grab a lid of a receptacle (in particular which it is not authorized to access, or even for which the locking system is defective) and open it , in particular by causing damage requiring, for their repair, unavailability of the device and consequent costs.

The present invention is intended to remedy devices of the state of the art through a device receiving at least one drawer at which are defined a plurality of receptacles and means for detecting the access to such a receptacle, these means of detection being of new and clever design while being particularly sensitive and effective.

To this end, the invention relates to a drawer for a device for storing and dispensing objects, this drawer comprising at least one receptacle for receiving at least one object and at least one means for detecting the intrusion of a person in such a receptacle, characterized in that the intrusion detection means is constituted by at least one capacitive sensor associated with at least one receptacle and defined at least partly at a platen disposed in the bottom of this drawer.

According to another characteristic, the capacitive sensor is, again, defined at the level of at least one wall extending from the plate, in particular from a lateral edge that this plate presents, more particularly in the extension of this last.

In fact, the capacitive sensor has a "U" shape and is defined at the level of the plate as well as at the level of two lateral walls extending from this plate, more particularly in the extension thereof, in particular from two opposite side edges that presents this plate.

An additional feature is that the capacitive sensor is constituted by at least a portion of a plate of a printed circuit that receives the drawer and at which is defined the plate and / or at least one wall extending to from this deck.

In fact, the capacitive sensor comprises at least one sheet made of an electrically conductive material, especially metal, more particularly copper.

An additional feature is that the sheet or sheets having two faces, at least one of which is covered by a coating consisting of an insulating material, a stabilizing material of the shape of the sheet and / or a material of dressing. Another feature is that the drawer has a plurality of capacitive sensors and at least one processing unit electrically connected to a plurality of capacitive sensors. According to an additional characteristic, such a drawer comprises a plurality of juxtaposed capacitive sensors, in particular aligned, and defined at the level of at least one plate of a printed circuit.

In fact, such a drawer comprises a plurality of plates of a printed circuit juxtaposed and at which are defined at least one capacitive sensor.

According to another characteristic of the invention, this drawer comprises at least one support, arranged in the bottom of the drawer, receiving at least one capacitive sensor implanted above this support, and constituted by an electronic card comprising electronic components as well as an electrical circuit to which is connected at least one capacitive sensor.

An alternative embodiment consists in that the detection means comprises an outer layer, covering at least one capacitive sensor, and comprising electronic components as well as an electrical circuit to which at least one capacitive sensor is connected.

The invention also relates, according to a second embodiment, to a drawer for a device for storing and dispensing objects, this drawer comprising at least one receptacle for receiving at least one object and at least one means for receiving to detect the intrusion of a person into such a receptacle. This drawer is characterized in that it comprises at least one means for determining the number of objects removed from at least one receptacle, this means being constituted by the means for detecting the intrusion into such a receptacle.

The means for determining the number of objects removed from a receptacle is constituted by means for determining a variation in weight of the receptacle and its contents. The means for determining the number of objects removed is, in fact, constituted by means for determining a variation of the distance between the receptacle and a reference frame, more particularly constituted by the bottom of the drawer or by at least one plate equipping the bottom of this drawer.

This means for determining a variation of the distance between the receptacle and the reference frame is constituted by at least one capacitive sensor defined at least in part at one of the bottom of the drawer or a platen disposed in this bottom.

In fact, such a capacitive sensor is constituted by at least a portion of a plate of a printed circuit that receives the drawer and at which the plate is defined.

An additional feature is that such a capacitive sensor comprises at least one sheet made of an electrically conductive material, in particular a metallic material, more particularly copper. The at least one sheet has two faces, at least one of which is covered by a coating consisting of an insulating material, a stabilizing material of the shape of the sheet and / or a covering material.

The invention also relates to the use of a plate of a printed circuit for producing at least one capacitive sensor that comprises a drawer for a device for storing and dispensing objects having the characteristics described above. .

The invention also relates to a device for the storage and distribution of objects, characterized in that it comprises at least one drawer having the characteristics described above.

Finally, the invention relates to the use of a device with the above-mentioned characteristics for the storage and distribution of pharmaceutical products, more particularly of drugs, or the like, either of high value objects such as goldsmithery pieces, jewelery, jewelery, or the like, or parts for a high-tech or high value-added industry such as aeronautics or the like. The advantages of the present invention are that the device comprises means for determining, automatically and with extreme sensitivity, the access of a person inside a receptacle. This invention makes it possible, advantageously, to detect an intrusion, voluntary or involuntary, of a person in a receptacle, in particular a receptacle to which this person is not authorized to access. This makes it possible, therefore, to detect an error in the collection of objects, or even a fraudulent action or, at least, fraudulent intent. In addition and advantageously, the intrusion into a receptacle is detected by the simple fact of introducing the hand or a gripping tool, this even in the absence of removal of any object outside this receptacle. In addition, the device in accordance with the invention does not prevent access to an object contained in a receptacle, which makes it possible, advantageously and in the event of fraudulent access to such a receptacle, to avoid any deterioration of the device, such as that resulting from a break-in of a locking means of a receptacle cover of a device of the state of the art.

In a related manner, the detection of a person's access to a receptacle advantageously makes it possible to confirm such access and to manage the stock of objects contained in the device, in relation to a predefined number of objects that this person is allowed to collect.

According to another advantage, the means for detecting an intrusion into a receptacle is constituted by a capacitive type sensor. In addition to the fact that such a means is particularly versatile, it is also easy to implement, of high sensitivity and low cost.

Another advantage is that such a capacitive sensor is constituted by at least a portion of a plate of a printed circuit, particularly used in the composition of particularly complex multilayer printed circuits resulting from the superposition of such plates. An additional advantage is that such a plate can be custom made and has a low cost.

Other objects and advantages of the present invention will become apparent from the following description relating to embodiments which are given by way of indicative and non-limiting examples.

The understanding of this description will be facilitated with reference to the appended drawings in which: FIG. 1 is a schematic and perspective view of a device according to the invention;

- Figure 2 is a schematic perspective view of a drawer having a plurality of receptacles receiving one or more objects; - Figure 3 is a schematic partial view in perspective of a drawer in the bottom of which are implanted detection means according to a first embodiment of a first embodiment of the invention; Figure 4 is a schematic and partial view corresponds to a cross section along III-III of a drawer illustrated in Figure 3 and completed by an element having a plurality of receptacles;

FIG. 5 is a diagrammatic, perspective and exploded view of an autonomous assembly comprising detection means according to a second embodiment of a first embodiment of the invention;

- Figure 6 is a schematic partial view in section IV-IV of a drawer shown in Figure 2 and in the bottom of which are implanted detection means according to a second embodiment of the invention; Figure 7 is a schematic and front view of the interior of the device, after removal of the drawers.

The present invention relates to the field of manufacturing devices for the storage and distribution of objects. As can be seen in FIG. 1, such a device 1 takes the form of a cabinet 2 or the like comprising at least one drawer 3, 3A, 3B slidably mounted within this cabinet 2, this between an open position and a closed position (Figure 1) of such a drawer 3, 3A, 3B.

FIGS. 2 to 4 and 6 show such a drawer 3, 3A, 3B having, in a manner known per se, a bottom 4 which, according to a preferred embodiment of the invention, can receive at least one plate 5 arranged in this background 4.

A preferred embodiment of the invention consists in that such a drawer 3, 3A, 3B comprises a plurality of plates 5 implanted in the bottom 4 of this drawer 3, in particular side by side and, preferably, regularly distributed on this bottom 4. Such plates 5 are, in fact, arranged in the bottom 4 of this drawer 3 so as to cover, at least in part, (but preferably in full) the surface of the bottom 4. About, it will be noted that such a plate 5 may be constituted by a zone delimited at a plate of a printed circuit arranged in the bottom 4 of this drawer 3, so as to cover, at least in part, the surface of this bottom 4.

As shown in Figure 2, such a drawer 3, 3A, 3B comprises at least one receptacle 6, 6A, 6B defined at such a drawer 3, 3A, 3B and adapted to receive and contain at least one object 7, 7 In this connection, it will be observed that such a receptacle 6, 6A, 6B extends over at least a portion of the bottom 4 of such a drawer 3, 3A, 3B, more particularly above at least one plate 5 (or even above a plurality of plates 5) implanted in this bottom 4.

According to another feature, this or these receptacles 6, 6A, 6B have dimensions adjusted to one or more plates 5, more particularly (and in the case of a plurality of plates 5 for the same receptacle 6) to an integer multiple of 5. In the case of a plurality of receptacles 6, 6A, 6B, these are located side by side in such a drawer 3, 3A, 3B.

According to a first embodiment, such a receptacle 6, 6A, 6B can be in the form of an individual box disposed in the bottom 4 of the drawer 3, 3A, 3B, on top of at least one plate 5.

However, according to another embodiment of the invention illustrated in FIG. 4, the device 1 may comprise an element at which a plurality of receptacles 6, 6A, 6B are defined, each in the form of a housing. Such an element is arranged in the bottom 4 of a drawer 3, 3A, 3B so that each housing is at least partly arranged above at least one plate 5. In this regard, it will be observed that such an element comprises a plurality housing, as appropriate, aligned to form a row of receptacles or corresponding to all of the receptacles 6, 6A, 6B that contains a drawer 3, 3A, 3B.

In fact and according to a particular embodiment, such an element or such an individual box may be constituted by an insulating material, in particular a synthetic material, more particularly transparent or translucent, and may be made, more particularly, by molding.

FIGS. 4 and 6 show the implantation of such a receptacle 6 inside such a drawer 3.

In fact, such a receptacle 6 is at least disposed above at least one plate 5.

As can be seen in FIG. 4 corresponding to a first embodiment of the invention, such a receptacle 6, 6A, 6B comes, in fact, to rest directly on at least one plate 5.

However, according to another embodiment, the drawer

3 may comprise means 8 to ensure the mounting of such a receptacle 6 inside this drawer 3, above the bottom 4 of the latter 3 or above at least one plate 5 that receives this background 4.

According to a first non-illustrated embodiment, these mounting means 8 are designed to ensure a positioning of a receptacle 6 above a plate 5 or bottom 4, this at a determined distance from the latter 4, 5. From such mounting means 8 may then be constituted by means for suspending such a receptacle 6 above a plate 5 or bottom 4 or, again, by feet equipping such a receptacle 6 (and preferably an element at which is defined at least one such receptacle 6) and cooperating with at least one plate 5 or with the bottom 4 of the drawer 3. However, according to a second type of embodiment, such mounting means 8 are designed to allow the receptacle 6 to be removed and / or brought closer to such a plate 5 or to this bottom 4, this being depending on the weight of this receptacle 6 and its contents 7. In this regard and according to a first embodiment not shown, such mounting means 8 may be constituted by means (elastic type) to suspend such a receptacle above a plate 5 or bottom 4.

However, and according to a preferred embodiment of the invention illustrated in FIG. 6, these mounting means 8 are constituted by elastic-type feet 9 equipping the receptacle 6 (more particularly the bottom of such a receptacle 6) and cooperating with the least one plate 5 or with the bottom 4 of the drawer 3. Another feature of the invention is that such a drawer 3, 3A, 3B comprises, still, at least one means 10 for detecting the intrusion of a no one, more particularly the intrusion of the hand of such a person, in such a receptacle 6, 6A, 6B. According to the invention, the means 10 for detecting an intrusion is constituted by at least one capacitive sensor 11 associated with at least one receptacle 6, 6A, 6B and defined at least in part at a plate 5 arranged in the bottom 4 of a drawer 3, 3A, 3B. FIGS. 3 to 5 illustrate a first embodiment of this intrusion detection means.

In fact, such a capacitive sensor 11 can be defined only at a plate 5 disposed in the bottom of a drawer 3 (solution not shown). However, according to another characteristic of the invention, such a capacitive sensor 11 is, again, defined in FIG. level of at least one wall 12, 12 ', 12A, 12B extending from such a plate 5.

In this regard, it should be noted that such a wall 12A may be constituted by a part (including removable type) designed to ensure the separation between two housing portions that comprises the housing of a receptacle 6 mentioned above (represented solution) Figure 5). Such a part extends (in particular perpendicularly) from a plate 5 and is electrically connected thereto 5. It will be observed that the device 1 according to the invention may then comprise means for detection the presence of such a removable separation piece. Such a detection means comprises a scanner implanted at the level of the cabinet 2, in particular above a drawer 3. This scanner is designed to make an image of the drawer 3 when it is opened and / or closed. This image is compared with a reference image recorded in the device 1 and on which is the location of at least one separation part. In case of discrepancy between these two images, it is deduced a bad positioning or absence of such a separation part.

In order to facilitate the detection, the drawer 3 may comprise

(More particularly at a wall 12, 12 'or at least one housing 6) markers (especially in the form of dots) designed to scroll under the scanner when opening / closing the drawer 3. These marks are associated with a reference relative to the position of a separation part.

However, and according to a preferred embodiment of the invention, such a wall 12, 12 ', 12B is located, more particularly, in the extension of said plate 5, and extends from the latter 5, in particular by forming an angle with this deck 5.

Such a wall 12, 12 ', 12B may, in fact, extend from a side edge 13, 13' that has the plate 5 which adopts, preferably a square or rectangular shape. In this connection, it will be observed that such a wall 12, 12 'may be of the longitudinal type and extend over at least a portion of the length of the drawer 3. Such a wall 12B may also extend from the plate 5, this at one end (front and / or rear) of such a plate 5 (Figure 5).

Thus, and according to a first embodiment not shown, such a capacitive sensor 11 is defined, on the one hand, at a plate 5 and, on the other hand, at a single wall 12 (longitudinal 12; 12 'or front or rear 12B) extending from this plate 5, this so as to give this sensor 9 an "L" shape.

However, and according to a preferred embodiment of the invention illustrated in FIGS. 3 to 5, such a capacitive sensor 11 is defined, on the one hand, at a plate 5 and, on the other hand, at the level of two walls. lateral 12, 12 'extending from this plate 5, in particular from two opposite side edges (13, 13' opposite) (more particularly longitudinal) that has this plate 5. In fact, these side walls 12, 12 ' are, more particularly, in the extension of said plate 5 and form an angle therewith 5.

In addition, these side walls 12, 12 'extend from said plate 5 so as to confer on the capacitive sensor 11 a "U" shape as shown in FIGS. 3 and 4.

Additionally, such a capacitive sensor 11 may, again, be defined at a front wall and / or a rear wall 12B as mentioned above.

Thus, and according to another embodiment not shown, such a capacitive sensor 11 can be defined, on the one hand, at a square or rectangular plate 5 and, on the other hand, at four lateral walls 12 extending from this plate 5, in particular from the four lateral edges 13 that has such a plate 5, this forming an angle therewith 5. In this connection, it should be observed that the plate 5 and the side walls 12, 12 ', 12B (more particularly when they are greater than two in number) delimit, between this plate 5 and these side walls 12, 12' , 12B an internal volume 14 inside which is positioned a receptacle 6 as described above (individual box or housing) and illustrated in Figures 4 and 5.

As can be seen in FIG. 5, such a receptacle 6 may comprise, internally, a wall 12A constituted by a separation piece of the aforementioned type.

According to another characteristic of the present invention, the device 1 comprises at least one plate 15 of a printed circuit (as monolayer or multilayer case) that receives the drawer 3, 3A, 3B of such a device 1, more particularly in its bottom 4.

In this regard, it will be observed that such a plate 15 of a printed circuit is known per se and usually enters into the composition of printed circuit boards (particularly multilayer) particularly complex resulting from the superposition of a multitude of these plates 15 .

A particularly advantageous feature of the present invention is that this invention takes advantage of the existence of such printed circuit boards and uses such a board to provide at least one capacitive sensor 11 which is, in fact, least part of such a plate 15 of a printed circuit.

In fact and as can be seen in FIGS. 3 to 5, it is, more particularly, at the level of such a plate 15 that the plate 5 and / or at least one wall extending from this plate 5 are defined. , in particular at least one side wall 12 (preferably both side walls 12, 12 '), a front wall, a rear wall 12B and / or a separating piece 12A.

In this regard, it will be observed that such a plate 15 usually adopts, initially, a planar shape. Thus and according to a particular embodiment of the invention illustrated in FIGS. 3 and 4, the plate 5 as well as at least one of the side walls 12, 12 ', 12B (preferably these two walls 12, 12', or even a front wall and / or rear wall 12B as shown in FIG. 5) are then defined at a such plate 15, more particularly by deformation, in particular by folding, of this plate 13.

According to another characteristic of the present invention, the capacitive sensor 11 comprises at least one sheet 16, 16 'made of an electrically conductive material, in particular a metallic material, more particularly copper. In fact, this or these sheets 16, 16 'having two faces, at least one of which is covered by a coating 17 constituted by an insulating material (in particular for electrical insulation vis-à-vis another capacitive sensor) , by a stabilizing material (more particularly after deformation, in particular by folding) of the shape of the sheet (in particular a resin, more particularly of the epoxy type) and / or by a covering material (in particular a lacquer, a paint or similar) .

A first embodiment not shown is that this capacitive sensor 11 comprises a single sheet 16 made of an electrically conductive material defined within a plate 15 of a single-layer printed circuit.

However, and according to a preferred embodiment illustrated in FIGS. 4 and 5 representing a detail of the composition of a capacitive sensor 11 according to the present invention, such a capacitive sensor 11 comprises two sheets 16, 16 'made of an electrically conductive material ( in particular metal, especially copper), and between which is interposed a sheet 18 made of an insulating material. Such an insulating material may consist of an insulating material of structure (more particularly a stabilizing material in the form of a conductive sheet, for example after deformation, in particular by folding), more particularly a resin, in particular of the epoxy type. In fact and according to a preferred embodiment of the invention, one of these sheets 16 constitutes a sensor capacitive while the other sheet 16 'constitutes a shield against the disturbances generated by other adjacent intrusion detection means 10.

A feature of the invention is that the detection means 10 comprises means (not shown) for holding the two conductive sheets 16, 16 'at the same potential.

According to another characteristic, the conductive sheets 16, 16 'and insulating 18 of such a capacitive sensor 11 are preferably defined within the plate 15 of a multilayer printed circuit.

In fact, at least one of the conductive sheets 16, 16 'may be covered by a coating 17 consisting of an insulating material, a stabilizing material of the shape of the sheet and / or a covering material such as mentioned above .

Another embodiment consists in that at least one of these conductive sheets 16, 16 '(preferably both) can be embedded in a plate 15 of a printed circuit of the aforementioned type.

As mentioned above, the plate 5 and the walls 12, 12 'are defined at such a plate 15, more particularly by deformation (folding). In this regard, it will be observed that the presence of a metal material (more particularly copper) and / or a resin advantageously allows the capacitive sensor 11 to retain the shape that has been conferred by deformation.

As mentioned above, the capacitive sensor 11 comprises two conductive sheets 16, 16 ', one of which is oriented towards an internal volume 14 delimited by the plate 5 and the lateral walls 12, 12' while the other 16 'is oriented in the opposite direction to this internal volume 14.

In this regard, it will be observed that the conductive sheet 16, oriented towards the internal volume 14, has a surface which may be greater than or equal to the surface of the sheet conductor 16 'oriented in the opposite direction to this internal volume 14.

However, according to a preferred embodiment of the invention, the conductive sheet 16 oriented towards the internal volume 14 has a surface which is, in fact, inscribed in the surface of the conductive sheet 16 'oriented in the opposite direction to this internal volume 14.

Such an embodiment advantageously makes it possible to avoid any disturbance of a capacitive sensor 11 determined and associated with a particular receptacle 6 by the intrusion of a person into another receptacle 6A, adjacent or juxtaposed to this particular receptacle 6 .

As evoked above, a drawer 3, 3A, 3B of the device

1 according to the invention comprises a plurality of receptacles 6, 6A, 6B.

Also and to detect an intrusion into such a receptacle

6, 6A, 6B, such a drawer 3, 3A, 3B can then have a plurality of detection means 10 each adopting the form of a capacitive sensor 11 of the aforementioned type. According to another characteristic of the invention, these capacitive sensors 11 can be grouped into blocks, more particularly blocks of 2 to 6 capacitive sensors 9.

In this regard, it will be observed that the drawer 3, 3A, 3B of the device 1 further comprises at least one processing unit 19 electrically connected to a plurality of capacitive sensors 11, in particular to a block of 2 to 6 capacitive sensors 9.

Such an embodiment advantageously makes it possible to process the signal corresponding to an intrusion detection near the capacitive sensor 11 having detected such an intrusion and to avoid conveying the electrical signal corresponding to such a detection over a long distance.

(In particular to a remote processing unit) with the risks of electrical disturbance (modification of the value of the capacitance or its variation measured by another capacitive phenomenon, notably another intrusion) that entails. Another characteristic of the invention consists, then, in that the drawer 3, 3A, 3B comprises a plurality of capacitive sensors 11 defined at the level of at least one plate 15 of a printed circuit as shown in FIG. in such a case, the capacitive sensors 11 defined at the same plate 15 are preferably juxtaposed. These sensors 11 may in particular be aligned, so as to define a row of capacitive sensors 11.

In fact and as visible in this same FIG. 3, another characteristic of the invention consists in that a drawer 3, 3A, 3B comprises a plurality of plates 15 of a printed circuit juxtaposed and at which are defined at least a capacitive sensor 11 (and preferably, a plurality of these sensors 11). According to another characteristic of the present invention, the drawer 3, 3A, 3B comprises at least one support 20 disposed in the bottom 4 of the drawer 3, 3A, 3B and receiving at least one capacitive sensor 11 implanted over such a support 20 .

In fact and as can be seen in FIG. 4, such a support 20 can receive at least one plate 15 of a printed circuit, or even a plurality of these plates 15 (more particularly all of the plates 15 that a drawer 3 contains) at the which are defined a plurality of capacitive sensors 11 and disposed over such a support 20, in particular being made integral therewith 20.

In fact, such a support 20 is preferably constituted by an electronic card comprising electronic components as well as an electrical circuit to which is connected at least one capacitive sensor 11. In this respect, it will be observed that such a support 20 can , then, receive one or more processing units 19 of the aforementioned type, more particularly implanted on the face of this support 20 oriented towards the bottom 4 of the drawer 3.

As regards the capacitive sensors 11, these are defined at the level of at least one plate 15 of a printed circuit. Such a plate 15 is disposed over the support 20, in particular so that the electrical connection points defined at such a plate 15 are located with respect to the electrical circuit defined at the support 20, this for an electrical connection, in particular by welding. It will be observed that such a weld advantageously makes it possible to secure said plate 15 to the support 20.

However, according to another embodiment illustrated in FIG. 5, the detection means 10 comprises (in place of such a support 20) an outer layer 21 covering at least one capacitive sensor 11 (having the characteristics described above). , and comprising electronic components as well as an electrical circuit to which is connected at least one such capacitive sensor 11. When such a capacitive sensor 11 is defined at a plate 5 and at the level of at least one wall lateral 12, 12 ', 12B, such an outer layer 21 may take the form of an outer shell covering, on the outside, this plate 5 and such a side wall 12, 12', 12B. In fact, this outer layer 21 may also be defined at a plate 15 of a printed circuit, in particular at the same plate 15 at which the capacitive sensor 11 is defined.

It will be observed that this outer layer 21 and this capacitive sensor 11 may constitute an autonomous assembly 22 of removable type that can be removed and / or implanted individually in a drawer 3.

Such an autonomous assembly 22 can receive, internally, at least one receptacle 6. However and according to another embodiment illustrated in FIG. 5, such a receptacle 6 can, again, be made, at least in part, of material with such a set autonomous 22.

This outer layer 21 may comprise, preferably at its rear part, connectors for its electrical connection as will be described below. According to another characteristic of the invention, the drawer

3, 3A, 3B comprises, again, another electronic card 23 implanted, vertically, at a rear vertical wall 24 that includes such a drawer 3, 3A, 3B at its rear end and which delimits the ci 3, 3A, 3B.

This electronic card 23 and said support 20 (or the above-mentioned autonomous assembly 22) are designed to cooperate mechanically and / or electrically.

To do this, it is defined, at the level of the support 20 (or said autonomous assembly 22), electrical connection means designed to cooperate with complementary electrical connection means defined at the level of the electronic card 23.

It is also defined, at the level of the support 20 (or said autonomous assembly 22), mechanical cooperation means designed to cooperate with complementary mechanical cooperation means defined at the level of the electronic card 23.

In this regard, it will be observed that these mechanical cooperation means may be designed to ensure immobilization (preferably reversible) of the support 20 (or said autonomous assembly 22) with respect to the electronic card 23.

A particular embodiment consists in that these mechanical cooperation means are constituted by interlocking means and can be completed by means for locking (preferably of the reversible type) of the support 20 (or of said autonomous assembly 22) by report to the electronic card 23.

In fact, such locking means may be designed to ensure such locking through a longitudinal displacement of the support 20 relative to the electronic card 23.

It has been illustrated figures 6 a drawer 3 comprising a means

10 to detect the intrusion of a person, more particularly the intrusion of the hand of such a person, into such a receptacle 6, 6A, 6B, such an intrusion means 10 being in accordance with a second type of embodiment of the invention. In this second embodiment, such a drawer 3, 3A, 3B comprises at least one means 25 for determining the number of objects 7, 7 ', the' removed from at least one receptacle 6, 6A, 6B by a such person. This means 25 for determining the number of objects 7, 7 ', 7 "removed is, in fact, constituted by said means 10 for detecting the intrusion of a person into such a receptacle 6, 6A, 6B.

According to a particular embodiment of the invention, the means 25 for determining the number of objects 7 removed from a receptacle 6 is constituted by means for determining a variation in weight of this receptacle 6 and its contents, namely the object or objects 7 arranged in this receptacle 6.

According to a preferred embodiment of the invention, the means 25 for determining the number of objects 7 removed from a receptacle 6 is constituted by means 26 for determining a variation in the distance between this receptacle 6 and a reference frame, which referential consisting of the bottom 4 of the drawer 3 or at least one plate 5 equipping the bottom 4.

In this regard, it will be observed that such an embodiment can advantageously be implemented because of the presence, at such a drawer 3, of said mounting means 8 (of a receptacle 6 above at least one plate 5 or bottom 4) according to the second type described above and designed to allow a distance and / or bringing the receptacle 6 closer to such a plate 5 or this bottom 4, this depending on the weight of this receptacle 6 and its contents 7.

According to a first embodiment not shown, the means 26 for determining a variation of the distance between a receptacle 6 and a frame of reference is constituted by means of optical, inductive or other type.

However, according to a preferred embodiment of the invention, the means 26 for determining a variation in the distance between the receptacle 6 and the reference frame is constituted by at least one capacitive sensor 11 defined at least in part at the bottom 4 of the drawer 3 or, preferably, at a plate 5 (FIG. 6) disposed in the bottom of a drawer 3. In this regard, it will be observed that such a capacitive sensor 11 has the same characteristics as those described above.

In particular, such a capacitive sensor 11 may be constituted by at least a portion of a plate 15 of a printed circuit that receives the drawer 3 and at which 15 is defined such a plate 5.

Such a capacitive sensor 11 comprises at least one sheet 16, 16 'made of an electrically conductive material, in particular a metallic material, more particularly copper.

The sheet or sheets 16, 16 'having two faces, at least one of which is covered by a coating 17 constituted by an insulating material (in particular for electrical insulation with respect to other capacitive sensors 11 and / or vis-à- screw of the bottom 4 of the drawer 3), by a stabilizing material of the shape of the sheet 16, 16 'and / or by a covering material (lacquer).

A first embodiment illustrated in FIG. 6 consists in that this capacitive sensor 11 comprises a single sheet 16 made of an electrically conductive material, more particularly defined within a plate 15 of a monolayer printed circuit.

A second embodiment (not shown) consists in that the capacitive sensor 11 comprises two sheets 16, 16 'made of an electrically conductive material, in particular metal, more particularly copper, and between which is interposed a sheet 18 made in one insulating material, in particular an insulating material of structure, more particularly a resin, in particular of the epoxy type.

Again, the detection means 10 may comprise means for holding the two conductive sheets 16, 16 'at the same potential.

In fact, the conductive sheets 16, 16 'and insulating 18 of a capacitive sensor 11 can be defined within the plate 15 of a multilayer printed circuit. Again, at least one of the conductive sheets 16, 16 'may be covered by a coating 17 consisting of a insulating material, stabilizing the shape of the sheet and / or dressing, is embedded in a plate 15 of a printed circuit.

As shown in Figure 6, the drawer 3, 3A, 3B comprises a plurality of plates 5 located in the bottom 4 of the drawer 3, in particular side by side and, preferably, evenly distributed on the bottom 4. Such plates 5 are, in fact, arranged in the bottom 4 of this drawer 3 so as to cover, at least in part, (but preferably in full) the surface of the bottom 4.

As mentioned above, such a plate 5 can be defined at a plate 15 of a printed circuit (monolayer or multilayer).

However, such a plate 5 may, again, be constituted by a zone delimited at a plate 15 of a printed circuit arranged in the bottom 4 of this drawer 3, so as to cover, at least in part (or even in full), the surface of this bottom 4.

Thus, the drawer 3 may then have a plurality of capacitive sensors 11 juxtaposed, (in particular aligned) and defined at at least one plate 15 of a printed circuit. Such capacitive sensors 11 can then be defined at a single plate 5, itself defined at such a plate 15 of a printed circuit. In addition and as can be seen in FIG. 6, said drawer 3 comprises a plurality of juxtaposed printed circuit boards 15 and at which at least one capacitive sensor 11 is defined.

As described above, the drawer 3, 3A, 3B comprises at least one receptacle 6, 6A, 6B adapted to receive and contain at least one object 7, 7 ', 7 ". In this regard, it will be observed that such a receptacle 6, 6A, 6B extends over at least a portion of the bottom 4 of such a drawer 3, 3A, 3B, more particularly above at least one platinum 5 (or even above a plurality of plates 5) implanted in this bottom 4. Also and according to another characteristic, this or these receptacles 6, 6A, 6B have dimensions adjusted to one or more plates 5, more particularly (and in the case of a plurality of plates 5 for a same receptacle 6) to an integer multiple of plates 5. In the case of a plurality of receptacles 6, 6A, 6B, these are located side by side in such a drawer 3, 3A, 3B.

According to another characteristic of the present invention and that it is the aforementioned type of embodiment, such a drawer 3 comprises at least one means for calibrating, periodically, the measurement of the capacity of the capacitive sensor (s) 11 and / or the measurement the distance between a receptacle 6 and said frame, this depending on the type of embodiment envisaged.

Such a calibration means may, in fact, be designed to ensure such a calibration, as the case may be, in the closed position of a drawer 3 or in the open position of such a drawer 3, especially during or after the a closing or opening maneuver of such a drawer 3.

According to an additional characteristic, a drawer 3, 3A, 3B comprises at least one means 27 for indicating to a person the location of at least one receptacle 6 containing at least one object 7 to be removed. Such an indication means 27 is preferably of the visual and / or sound type.

An indication means 27 of the visual type may be constituted by at least a portion of such a receptacle 6 capable of being illuminated or of being illuminated, this part possibly consisting of an imprint that includes such a receptacle 6, by at least part of the envelope of this receptacle 6, by at least a part of the periphery or at least part of the upper field of such a receptacle 6. In fact and according to a preferred embodiment of the invention, such a receptacle 6 is made of a light-conducting material and designed to transmit (at least up to the illuminated portion of this receptacle 6) a light (in particular of a given color) emitted by at least one luminous means (more particularly constituted by a diode, in particular an LED). Such a luminous medium is defined at the level a plate 15, at a plate 5 (or a wall 12, 12 ', 12A, 12B) that includes such a plate 15, preferably near a capacitive sensor 11 associated with a receptacle 6 In this regard, it will be observed that the color of the light can advantageously depend on the nature of the indication that should be provided to the person who accesses or wishes to access such a receptacle 6.

Thus and according to one embodiment, a light of a certain color (eg green) can be emitted to indicate the location of a receptacle 6, containing at least one object 7, to which a person must access for remove such an object 7 contained therein, more particularly following a request from that person. A light of another color (for example red) may be emitted to indicate an intrusion by a person in a receptacle 6 not authorized to this person, more particularly in a receptacle 6 not corresponding to a receptacle 6A, 6B containing an object 7 subject to a prior request. Such an intrusion may, in particular, be detected by an aforementioned intrusion detection means.

Another feature is that the device 1 and / or at least one drawer 3 of the device 1 comprises means for locking such a drawer 3 in the closed position.

An additional feature is that such a drawer 3 comprises at least one means 28 for managing the access of a person to one or more receptacles 6, 6A, 6B that receives such a drawer 3.

Such a management means 28 is designed to ensure at least the management of an intrusion in at least one of the receptacles 6 that includes such a drawer 3, or even the management of the indication of the location of such a receptacle 6 by means of indication 27. This management means 28 may, again, be designed to store in memory information relating to the access (intrusion ...) of a person to one or more receptacles 6, 6A,

6B. Such a management means 28 may then be connected to at least one capacitive sensor 11 and / or to at least one processing unit 19 of the aforementioned type, more particularly via the aforementioned electrical connection means.

In fact, this management means 28 can take the form of a computer or the like (in particular comprising or supplemented by a memory) fixed on this drawer 3, more particularly on a wall of the latter 3, in particular located at the back of this drawer 3, or on the electronic card 23 implanted at said rear wall 24 of such a drawer 3.

Another feature of the invention consists in that such a drawer 3 comprises, again, transmission means 29/30 of at least one information concerning an intrusion inside at least one receptacle 6 of this drawer 3.

It will be observed that such transmission means 29/30 are preferably actuated in the closed position of the drawer 3 and that the transmitted information preferably comes from the management means 28 mentioned above. According to a first embodiment, these transmission means 29/30 may comprise, on the one hand, a first part (in particular a male or female part respectively) associated with the drawer 3 (in particular located at the level of the electronic card 23). and, secondly, a second part (in particular a female part, respectively male), associated with a fixed element of the cabinet 2, and adapted to cooperate with said first part, this in the closed position of the drawer 3 and in view of the transmission of information.

However, according to another embodiment, these transmission means 29/30 comprise, on the one hand, means 29 for transmitting and, on the other hand, means 30 for receiving, from said means of transmission. emission 29, at least one information concerning an intrusion into at least one receptacle 6 of this drawer 3. A preferred embodiment relates to a transmission means 29 adopting the form of an infra-red transmitter associated with such a drawer 3.

In fact, these transmission means 29/30 (and, more particularly, the transmission means 29 associated with a drawer 3) are managed by means of management means 28 mentioned above, associated with this drawer 3, and designed to control the emission (in particular by this emission means 29) of at least one information of the aforementioned type. Like this management means 28, at least part 29 of these transmission means 29/30 can be fixed to this drawer 3, more particularly to a wall of the latter 3, in particular located at the rear of this drawer 3, or even on the electronic card 23 mentioned above. An additional feature is that such a drawer 3 comprises at least one means 31 for supplying electrical energy to at least one means 10 for determining an intrusion, means 25 for determining the variation in the number of objects removed. , the indication means 27, the management means 28 and / or the transmission means 29/30 (in particular, the transmission means 29).

This supply means 31 is of autonomous type and is designed so as to supply the aforementioned elements in the open position of the drawer 3. This supply means 31 preferably adopts the shape of a battery or the like fixed on this drawer 3, more particularly on a wall of the latter 3, in particular located at the rear of this drawer 3, or even on the electronic card 23 mentioned above. Finally, such a drawer 3 comprises means for identifying such a drawer 3. Such identification means may be constituted by a management means 28 of the aforementioned type (in particular a calculator or the like) and characterized by a number of determined and unique series. As mentioned above, the invention also relates to a device 1 for the storage and distribution of objects 7. Such a device 1 receives at least one drawer 3, 3A, 3B having the characteristics described above.

To do this, such a device 1 comprises means for receiving, slidably between an open position and a closed position, at least one such drawer 3, 3A, 3B.

The device 1 also comprises means 32 for the supply of electrical energy to the supply means 31 that comprise such drawers 3. These means 32 for supplying power can, according to a preferred embodiment of the invention. , comprise a system consisting of, on the one hand, a movable part relative to the device 1 and defined at such a drawer 3 and, on the other hand, a fixed part relative to this device 1, these two parts being adapted to cooperate in the closed position of the drawer 3 for the purpose of supplying power to said supply means 31.

Such a system may be of the type with male-female, electrical contact, induction or other.

As mentioned above, this device 1 comprises, again, at least a second part of the transmission means 29/30, or even at least one receiving means 30, associated, respectively, with a first part of these transmission means 29/30 or a transmission means 29 of the aforementioned type. In this regard, it will be observed that this second part of the transmission means 29/30, these receiving means 30 and the fixed part of said energy supply means 32 (associated with a plurality of drawers 3), can on the other hand, be connected to each other in particular by means of a flat cable 33 or the like and, secondly, be implanted at a single support 34, in particular implanted in the bottom of said cabinet 2, this facing, respectively, of the first part of the transmission means 29/30, said transmission means 29 and the movable portion of the power supply means 32. Another feature is that the device 1 comprises means 35 for transmitting at least one information relating to the operation of the device 1, particularly relating to access (intrusion) to at least one receptacle 6. These transmission means 35 are designed to transmit such information to a central management system (not shown) remote from the device 1 , this by means of a communication network 36, especially of the internet, intranet or similar type.

Such transmission means 35 are then connected at least to the aforementioned reception means 30 and associated with said drawers 3.

According to another characteristic of the invention, the device 1 comprises means 37 for managing the access of a person to one or more receptacles 6, 6A, 6B that receive one or more drawers 3, 3A, 3B. Such management means 37 may be in the form of a computer system, offset from the drawers 3, and supplemented by means 38 for collecting information concerning:

- the identity of the person who wishes to remove one or more objects 7;

- the identity of the objects 7 that this person wishes to withdraw;

- the number of objects 7 that this person wishes to withdraw. In this regard, it will be observed that the means 38 for collecting information relating to the identity of a person may be input means (keyboard, buttons, touch screen or other), means for reading a medium (in particular digital type, for example smart card, badge or other), biometric means (fingerprint, hand, voice, face, iris, retina, dynamic signature ...) or others.

With regard to the means 38 for collecting information relating to the identity of the objects and the number of these objects 7, they can, again, be input means (keyboard, button, touch screen or other), even ways to load or read a digital file (including on a suitable media) or ways to scan a document (such as a prescription, purchase order or other document) containing this information.

These management means 37 comprise means to validate or not the access authorization of a person to one or more drawers 3 and / or to one or more receptacles 6, this depending, on the one hand, information collected and relating to the identity of that person and the objects to which that person wishes to access and, secondly, information relating to such authorizations contained in memory (database or otherwise) such means of management 37.

Such management means 37 may also be designed to control the unlocking of at least one drawer 3 that includes the device 1, this in case of access authorization. In fact and according to a particular embodiment, these management means 37 may include in memory the location, within one or more drawers 3 and / or one or more receptacles 6, objects 7 that a person wishes remove. Such management means 37 can, then and in the case of access authorization, unlock at least the drawer or drawers 3 containing these objects 7, control the management means 28 for actuation of an indication means 27 of the location of these objects 7, or even directly control such actuation, this in accordance with information collected. To do this, the device 1 further comprises means for transmitting information from the management means 37 to the drawers 3, in particular to a management means 28 or to an indication means 27 that comprises such a drawer 3. Such transmission means may be constituted by the aforementioned means 29/30 or still be constituted by a transmission means (associated with the device 1, in particular the support 34) and by a receiving means (associated with a drawer 3) of the aforementioned type.

Another characteristic is that these management means 37 comprise means (or are designed) to manage an intrusion of a person into a receptacle 6, or to which this person is not authorized to access, or not corresponding not to a receptacle 6 containing an object 7 whose withdrawal is solicited (in the light of the information collected prior to such an intrusion), this on the basis of the detection of such an intrusion by a detection means 10. Such management consists, for example and in case of unauthorized or erroneous intrusion, to emit a warning signal, warning or alarm (visual and / or sound).

This management may also consist in asking the person having accessed such a receptacle 6 to confirm or cancel this intrusion, or even to record and / or transmit (particularly via the transmission means 35) the occurrence such an intrusion, more particularly in relation to that person's identity

(Or even in relation to the identity of the object 7 contained in such a receptacle 6), especially for the purpose of establishing a report.

The means 37 for managing the access of a person to at least one receptacle 6 comprise means (or are designed) for managing the withdrawal, by such a person, of one or more objects 7 contained in one or more receptacles 6 receive one or more drawers 3.

Such management may, again, consist of identifying (in particular with at least one means 25 for determining a number of objects 7 or with at least one means of management 28 of such means 25), to be transmitted to management means 37 (especially via the transmission means 29 / reception 30), or even to record (at the level of the management means 37) the number of objects 7 having been removed from at least one receptacle 6, this in relation to the receptacle (s) 6 having contained this or these objects 7. Since each receptacle 6 contains objects 7 having a well-defined and known identity, such a recording makes it possible to determine, with exactness, the number and the identity exact objects 7 removed.

Such an embodiment advantageously makes it possible to control that the number and the identity of the objects 7 removed correspond (or do not correspond) to the request. formulated by the person wishing to remove objects 7, this during the collection of information relating thereto. In case of absence of correspondence, it can be expected to issue an alert (visual and / or sound) to the attention of this person. This embodiment also makes it possible to manage the stock of the objects 7 contained in the device 1, to manage (later and, for example, as a function of the degree of filling of a receptacle 6) the indication (by means 27 ) receptacles 6 containing, again, objects 7 may be removed or even manage the filling of the receptacles 6 empty or about to be.

Another embodiment consists in recording the number and the identity of the objects 7 removed in relation to the identity of the person who carried out this or these object withdrawals 7, for the purpose of statistics. , control, awareness, reporting or other.

It will be observed that such a management also makes it possible to transmit (via the aforementioned means of transmission) information concerning the state of the stock of the objects 7 (in particular with a view to a filling command), or even information concerning the identity and quantity of objects 7 removed by one or more persons, in particular in relation to the identity of such a person. In this regard, it will be observed that the device 1 according to the invention may, again, be designed to ensure the transmission (via the aforementioned transmission means 35) of information concerning a stock status, or even information concerning the identity and the quantity of objects 7 removed by one or more persons, directly from the information recorded at the level of the drawer (s) 3 and transferred, by the transmitting / receiving means 30, to the transmission means 35.

The present invention also relates to the use of the above-mentioned device 1 for the storage and distribution of objects the distribution of which is subject to a protocol, a regulations and / or strict specifications or even requiring appropriate control.

Thus and according to a first embodiment of this invention, this device 1 can be used for storing and dispensing pharmaceutical products, more particularly drugs, or the like.

According to another embodiment, this invention also relates to the use of the above-mentioned device 1 for the storage and distribution of valuable objects such as goldsmiths, jewelery, jewelery, or the like.

Finally, this invention relates to the use of the above-mentioned device 1 for the storage and distribution of parts for a high-tech or high value-added industry such as aeronautics, or the like.

Claims

1. Drawer (3) for device (1) for storing and dispensing objects (7), this drawer (3) comprising at least one receptacle (6) for receiving at least one object (7) as well as at least one means (10) for detecting the intrusion of a person into such a receptacle (6), characterized in that the means (10) for detecting an intrusion is constituted by at least one capacitive sensor ( 11) associated with at least one receptacle

(6) and defined at least partly at a plate (5) disposed in the bottom (4) of this drawer (3).

2. Drawer (3) according to claim 1, characterized in that the capacitive sensor (11) is further defined at at least one wall (12, 12 ', 12A, 12B) extending from platinum (5), in particular from a side edge (13, 13 ') that this plate (5), more particularly in the extension of the latter (5).

3. Drawer (3) according to any one of the preceding claims, characterized in that the capacitive sensor

(11) has a shape of "U" and is defined at the level of the plate (5) and at the level of two lateral walls (12, 12 ') extending from this plate (5), more particularly in the extension of the latter (5), in particular from two opposite side edges (13, 13 ') that this plate (5).

4. Drawer (3) according to any one of the preceding claims, characterized in that the capacitive sensor

(11) is constituted by at least a part of a plate (15) of a printed circuit that receives the drawer (3) and at which (15) is defined the plate (5) and / or at least one wall (12, 12 ', 12A, 12B) extending from this plate (5).

5. Drawer (3) according to claim 4, characterized in that the capacitive sensor (11) is constituted by at least a portion of a plate (15) of a printed circuit that receives the drawer (3) and at which are defined the plate (5) and at least one wall (12, 12 ', 12B), more particularly by deformation, in particular by folding, of this plate (15).

Drawer (3) according to one of the preceding claims, characterized in that the capacitive sensor

(11) comprises at least one sheet (16, 16 ') made of an electrically conductive material, in particular a metallic material, more particularly copper.

7. Drawer (3) according to claim 6, characterized in that the sheet or sheets (16, 16 ') having two faces, at least one of which is covered by a coating (17) consisting of an insulating material, by a material for stabilizing the shape of the sheet and / or a covering material.

8. Drawer (3) according to claims 4 and 6, characterized in that the capacitive sensor (11) comprises a sheet (16) made of an electrically conductive material defined within a plate (15) of a circuit monolayer printed.

9. Drawer (3) according to any one of claims 1 to 6, characterized in that the capacitive sensor (11) comprises two sheets (16, 16 ') made of an electrically conductive material, especially metal, more particularly the copper, and between which is interposed a sheet (18) made of an insulating material, in particular an insulating material of structure, more particularly a resin, in particular of the epoxy type.

10. Drawer (3) according to claim 9, characterized in that the detection means (10) comprises means for holding the two conductive sheets (16, 16 ') at the same potential.

11. Drawer (3) according to claims 4 and 9, characterized in that the conductive sheets (16, 16 ') and insulating (18) of a capacitive sensor (11) are defined within the plate (15) of a multilayer printed circuit.

12. Drawer (3) according to any one of claims 9 to 11, characterized in that at least one of the conductive sheets (16, 16 ') is covered by a coating (17) consisting of a material insulation, stabilizing the shape of the sheet and / or dressing, is embedded in a plate (15) of a printed circuit.

13. Drawer (3) according to any one of claims 9 to 12, characterized in that the conductive sheet (16) oriented towards an internal volume (14) defined by the plate (5) and the walls side (12, 12 '), has a surface which is inscribed in the surface of the conductive sheet (16') oriented in the opposite direction to this internal volume (14).

14. Drawer (3) according to any one of the preceding claims, characterized in that it comprises a plurality of capacitive sensors (11) and at least one processing unit (19) electrically connected to a plurality of capacitive sensors ( 11).

15. Drawer (3) according to any one of the preceding claims, characterized in that it comprises a plurality of capacitive sensors (11) juxtaposed and defined at at least one plate (15) of a printed circuit board , these capacitive sensors (11) being, in particular, aligned.

16. Drawer (3) according to any one of the preceding claims, characterized in that it comprises a plurality of plates (15) of a printed circuit juxtaposed and at which are defined at least one capacitive sensor

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17. Drawer (3) according to any one of the preceding claims, characterized in that it comprises at least one support (20) disposed in the bottom (4) of the drawer (3), receiving at least one capacitive sensor (11) implanted above this support (20), and consisting of an electronic card comprising electronic components and an electrical circuit to which is connected at least one capacitive sensor (11).

18. Drawer (3) according to any one of claims 1 to 16, characterized in that the detection means (10) comprises an outer layer (21) covering at least one capacitive sensor (11), and comprising electronic components as well as an electrical circuit to which at least one capacitive sensor (11) is connected.

19. Drawer (3) according to any one of the preceding claims, characterized in that the receptacle (6) is constituted by an individual box or a housing defined at a member having a plurality of these housing, this receptacle (6) being at least disposed over a plate (5), even positioned inside an internal volume (14) delimited by the plate (5) and at least one side wall (12, 12 ', 12B) at which such a capacitive sensor (11) is defined.

20. Drawer (3) for device (1) for storing and dispensing objects (7), this drawer (3) comprising at least one receptacle (6) for receiving at least one object (7) as well as at least one means (10) for detecting the intrusion of a person into such a receptacle (6), characterized in that it comprises at least one means (25) for determining the number of objects (7) removed from at least one receptacle (6), the means (25) being constituted by the means (10) for detecting the intrusion into such a receptacle (6).

21. Drawer (3) for device (1) for storing and dispensing objects (7), according to claim 20, characterized in that the means (25) for determining the number of objects (7) removed from a receptacle (6) is constituted by means for determining a variation in weight of the receptacle (6) and its contents.

22. Drawer (3) for device (1) for storing and dispensing objects (7), according to any one of claims 20 or 21, characterized in that the means (25) for determining the number of removed objects (7) is constituted by means (26) for determining a variation of the distance between the receptacle (6) and a reference frame constituted by the bottom (4) of the drawer (3) or by at least one plate (5) equipping the bottom (4) of this drawer (3).

23. Drawer (3) for device (1) for storing and dispensing objects (7), according to claim 22, characterized in that it comprises means (8) for mounting a receptacle (6). ) above the bottom (4) of this drawer

(3) or above at least one plate (5) equipping this bottom

(4), these mounting means (8) allowing a distance and / or approximation of the receptacle (6) of such a plate (5) or the bottom (4), this depending on the weight of this receptacle (6) ) and its contents.

24. Drawer (3) for device (1) for storing and dispensing objects (7), according to claim 23, characterized in that the means (8) for mounting are constituted by feet (9) of the type elastic equipping the receptacle (6) and cooperating with at least one plate (5) or with the bottom (4) of the drawer (3).

25. Drawer (3) for device (1) for storing and dispensing objects (7), according to any one of claims 22 to 24, characterized in that the means (26) for detecting a variation of the distance between the receptacle (6) and the reference frame is constituted by at least one capacitive sensor (11) defined at least in part at the bottom (4) of the drawer (3) or a plate (5) disposed in this bottom (4).

26. Drawer (3) for device (1) for storing and dispensing objects (7), according to claim 25, characterized in that the capacitive sensor (11) consists of at least a part of a plate (15) of a printed circuit that receives the drawer (3) and at which is defined the plate (5).

27. Drawer (3) for device (1) for storing and dispensing objects (7), according to any one of claims 25 or 26, characterized in that the capacitive sensor (11) comprises at least one sheet (16, 16 ') completed in an electrically conductive material, in particular a metallic material, more particularly copper.

28. Drawer (3) according to claim 27, characterized in that the sheet or sheets (16, 16 ') having two faces, at least one of which is covered by a coating (17) consisting of an insulating material, by a material for stabilizing the shape of the sheet and / or a covering material.

29. Drawer (3) for device (1) for storing and dispensing objects (7), according to any one of claims 1 to 19 or 25 to 28, characterized in that it comprises a plurality of plates (5) located in the bottom (4) of this drawer (3), in particular side by side and, preferably, evenly distributed on the bottom (4).

30. Drawer (3) for device (1) for storing and dispensing objects (7), according to claim 29, characterized in that the receptacle or receptacles (6) have dimensions adjusted to one or more plates ( 5), in particular to an integer multiple of plates (5).

31. Drawer (3) for device (1) for storing and dispensing objects (7), according to any one of the preceding claims, characterized in that it comprises at least one means (27) for indicating to a person the location of at least one receptacle (6) containing at least one object (7) to be removed.

32. Drawer (3) for device (1) for storing and dispensing objects (7), according to any one of the preceding claims, characterized in that it comprises at least one means (28) for the management the access of a person to one or more containers (6) that receives such a drawer (3).

33. Drawer (3) for device (1) for storing and dispensing objects (7), according to any one of the preceding claims, characterized in that it comprises means (29/30) for transmitting 'at least one information concerning an intrusion into at least one receptacle (6) of this drawer (3).

34. Drawer (3) for device (1) for storing and dispensing objects (7), according to any one of the preceding claims, characterized in that it comprises at least one means (31) autonomous to supply in electrical energy at least one intrusion detection means (10), this in the open position of the drawer (3).

35. Use of a plate (15) of a printed circuit for producing at least one capacitive sensor (11) that comprises a drawer (3) for a device (1) for storing and dispensing objects (7). ) according to any one of claims 1 to 19 or 25 to 28.

36. Device (1) for the storage and distribution of objects (7), characterized in that it comprises at least one drawer (3) according to any one of claims 1 to 34.

37. Device (1) for the storage and distribution of objects (7) according to claim 36, characterized in that it comprises means (35) for the transmission, to a remote central management system and by the communication network (36), at least one information relating to the operation of the device (1), in particular relating to the accesses to at least one receptacle (6) and / or the objects removed (7).

38. Device (1) for the storage and distribution of objects (7) according to any one of claims 36 or 37, characterized in that it comprises means (37) for managing the access of a person with one or more receptacles (6) that receive one or more drawers (3, 3A, 3B).

39. Device (1) for the storage and distribution of objects (7) according to claim 38, characterized in that the means (37) for managing the access of a person to at least one receptacle (6) comprise means for, or designed for, the management of withdrawal by that person of objects (7) contained in one or more receptacles (6) receiving one or more drawers (3).

40. Use of a device (1) according to any one of claims 36 to 39 for storing and dispensing, either pharmaceuticals, more particularly drugs, or the like, or objects of great value such as goldsmiths, jewelery, jewelery, or the like, or parts for a high-tech or high value-added industry such as aeronautics or the like.