Title:
小分け装置
Document Type and Number:
Japanese Patent JP5200062
Kind Code:
B2
Abstract:
The apparatus and process of the present invention provides for the automated, singulated dispensing of articles, particularly solid oral medication in predetermined quantities. The apparatus of the invention is a canister which houses a screw having a channel of a certain width and depth that corresponds to the dimensions of a particular pill type. The screw is removably mounted to a cradle and the screw and cradle combination is positioned within the canister so that it is generally parallel to the base of the canister. By virtue of being removably mounted, screws having channels of various dimensions, corresponding to a particular pill to be dispensed, can be substituted into the cradle within canister. A removable shelf is mounted to at least one interior side of the cradle and is positioned near the proximal end of the screw and cradle combination. Like the screw channel, the shelf is of a certain width that corresponds with a certain pill size. The shelf also can be easily removed and replaced to correspond with a particular pill. The screw traverses the canister and at the proximal end of the screw is an aperture in the canister. At the aperture in the canister, a singulation blade is mounted which allows for pills to be dispensed one at a time. The screw channel and shelf encase a portion of the pill. Upon rotating the screw, the pill travels along the shelf from the distal end of the canister to the proximal end of the canister, entering the aperture and exiting the canister after passing the singulation blade. A rotational driver-coupling is mounted to the proximal end of the screw, allowing for activation of the canister by engaging the screw. The present invention further describes methods of dispensing articles and methods of loading the apparatus.
Inventors:
Darcy Clark
Cameron Bam
Jeffrey Weisen
Cameron Bam
Jeffrey Weisen
Application Number:
JP2010127790A
Publication Date:
May 15, 2013
Filing Date:
June 03, 2010
Export Citation:
Assignee:
Talyst Incorporated
International Classes:
B65G33/04
Domestic Patent References:
| JP53038679A | ||||
| JP2002114354A | ||||
| JP7202483A | ||||
| JP6020339U | ||||
| JP64024027U | ||||
| JP62116022U | ||||
| JP58002116A |
Foreign References:
| US5884806 | ||||
| US4469217 |
Attorney, Agent or Firm:
Shoichi Okuyama
Arihara Koichi
Matsushima Tetsuo
Hidefumi Kawamura
Naomi Yoshida
Ayako Nakamura
Fukagawa Eri
Satoshi Morimoto
Kyoko Tsunoda
Hirose Miki
Arihara Koichi
Matsushima Tetsuo
Hidefumi Kawamura
Naomi Yoshida
Ayako Nakamura
Fukagawa Eri
Satoshi Morimoto
Kyoko Tsunoda
Hirose Miki