A point-of-sale system includes a stand that supports a tablet computer. The tablet computer can be connected through a hub to other peripheral components, such as a cash drawer. The cash drawer can include a slidable drawer including a front face, a back face, a first side face, a second side face, and a bottom face and having sliding rails that are hidden from a top view of the drawer. An inner shell is attached to the drawer and two sliding rails, the two sliding rails positioned under the inner shell. Further, a latch is movable between a first position in which the latch holds the drawer in a closed position and a second position in which the latch releases the drawer to an open position. An actuator is used to move the latch between the first and second positions.
1. A cash drawer for a point of sale system, comprising:
a slidable drawer including a front face, a back face, a first side face, a second side face, and a bottom face, an inner shell attached to the first side face, the second side face, the front face, the back face, and the bottom face, and two sliding rails, the two sliding rails positioned under the inner shell and extending parallel to the first and second side faces;
a drawer enclosure having two rail supports to slidably support the two sliding rails such that the drawer is slidable between a closed position and an open position;
a latch movable between a first position in which the latch holds the slidable drawer in the closed position and a second position in which the latch releases the slidable drawer to the open position; and
an actuator configured to move the latch from the first position to the second position.
2. The cash drawer of claim 1 , wherein the actuator comprises a solenoid.
3. The cash drawer of claim 1 , further comprising a catch that couples the drawer to the drawer enclosure.
4. The cash drawer of claim 1 , wherein the inner shell is formed to support a tray within the drawer.
5. The cash drawer of claim 1 , wherein the drawer enclosure comprises an opening and a fastener, wherein the opening is configured to receive a mating feature of a stand and wherein a trigger of the fastener locks the stand enclosure in place.
6. The cash drawer of claim 5 , wherein the opening is formed to include a plug, and where the triggering of the fastener releases the plug.
7. The cash drawer of claim 5 , wherein the opening includes a data port configured to mate to a data port of the stand.
8. The cash drawer of claim 1 , wherein one of the two sliding rails is attached to the first side face and another of the two sliding rails is coupled to the second side face.
9. The cash drawer of claim 1 , wherein the latch comprises a first piece, a second piece, a first spring configured to urge the first piece to rotate in a first direction, and a second spring configure to urge the second piece to rotate in a second direction opposite the first direction.
10. The cash drawer of claim 9 , wherein in the closed position a pin attached to the slidable drawer fits into a slot in the first piece and the second piece is position to prevent the first piece from rotation such that an edge of the slot prevents forward motion of the pin.
11. The cash drawer of claim 1 , wherein in the closed position a back surface of the front face of the slidable drawer bears directly against a front surface of the drawer enclosure.