TW201438692A - Automatic pill picking apparatus - Google Patents

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TW201438692A
TW201438692A TW102112997A TW102112997A TW201438692A TW 201438692 A TW201438692 A TW 201438692A TW 102112997 A TW102112997 A TW 102112997A TW 102112997 A TW102112997 A TW 102112997A TW 201438692 A TW201438692 A TW 201438692A
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Szu-Hai Huang
Pei-Yi Chan
Chao-Wen Shih
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    • A61JCONTAINERS SPECIALLY ADAPTED FOR MEDICAL OR PHARMACEUTICAL PURPOSES; DEVICES OR METHODS SPECIALLY ADAPTED FOR BRINGING PHARMACEUTICAL PRODUCTS INTO PARTICULAR PHYSICAL OR ADMINISTERING FORMS; DEVICES FOR ADMINISTERING FOOD OR MEDICINES ORALLY; BABY COMFORTERS; DEVICES FOR RECEIVING SPITTLE
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Abstract

An automatic pill picking apparatus includes a pill cage which has a plurality of pills stored therein. A shake apparatus is mounted on a bottom portion of the pill cage. The shake apparatus engages the bottom portion of the pill cage to disperse the pills.

Description

自動取藥機Automatic medicine machine

本發明涉及一種取藥裝置,特別涉及一種自動取藥機。The invention relates to a medicine taking device, in particular to an automatic medicine taking machine.

於目前之自動取藥機中,係藉由一取藥手臂對一藥盒中之藥丸進行抓取。然而,藥丸於藥盒中會經常堆疊於一起,多粒藥丸之間亦會黏在一起。容易造成取藥手臂取不到藥丸或同時抓取多粒藥丸。In the current automatic medicine taking machine, the medicine in a medicine box is grasped by a medicine taking arm. However, the pills are often stacked together in a kit, and multiple pills will stick together. It is easy to cause the medicine arm to take no pills or to grab multiple pills at the same time.

鑒於以上內容,有必要提供一種可有效防止藥丸堆疊與黏在一起之自動取藥機。In view of the above, it is necessary to provide an automatic medicine dispenser that can effectively prevent the pills from being stacked and adhered together.

一種自動取藥機,其包括一裝有複數藥片之藥盒,一擾動裝置安裝於該藥盒之底部,該擾動裝置擾動該藥盒之底部而作用於該藥盒中之藥片,從而讓藥片散開。An automatic medicine taking machine comprising a medicine box containing a plurality of tablets, a disturbance device is installed at the bottom of the medicine box, the disturbance device disturbs the bottom of the medicine box and acts on the medicine tablets in the medicine box, thereby allowing the medicine spread.

與習知技術相比,上述自動取藥機中,藉由擾動裝置擾動該藥盒之底部而防止藥片黏在一起。In the above automatic dispensing machine, the above-mentioned automatic drug take-up machine prevents the tablets from sticking together by disturbing the bottom of the medicine box by the disturbance device.

10...底盤10. . . Chassis

11...凸柱11. . . Tab

12...馬達12. . . motor

14...凸輪14. . . Cam

20...轉盤20. . . Turntable

21...容置孔twenty one. . . Socket hole

22...隔片twenty two. . . bead

30...上蓋30. . . Upper cover

31...取藥臂31. . . Take arm

40、50...藥盒40, 50. . . Pill box

41...軟片41. . . Film

51...縫隙51. . . Gap

60...擾動件60. . . Disturbance

61...固定部61. . . Fixed part

62...插片62. . . Insert

圖1係本發明自動取藥機一較佳實施例之一立體分解圖。BRIEF DESCRIPTION OF THE DRAWINGS Figure 1 is an exploded perspective view of a preferred embodiment of the automatic drug take-up machine of the present invention.

圖2係圖1之自動取藥機之一部分組裝圖。Figure 2 is a partial assembled view of the automatic drug take-up machine of Figure 1.

圖3係圖1之自動取藥機之一部分組裝圖,但僅顯示一藥盒與一擾動裝置。Figure 3 is a partially assembled view of one of the automatic drug take-up machines of Figure 1, but showing only one cartridge and one agitating device.

圖4係圖1之自動取藥機之一部分組裝圖。Figure 4 is a partial assembled view of the automatic drug take-up machine of Figure 1.

圖5係本發明自動取藥機另一較佳實施例之一立體分解圖。Figure 5 is an exploded perspective view of another preferred embodiment of the automatic drug take-up machine of the present invention.

圖6係圖1之自動取藥機之一部分組裝圖,但僅顯示一藥盒與一擾動裝置。Figure 6 is a partial assembled view of the automatic drug take-up machine of Figure 1, but showing only one cartridge and one agitating device.

請參閱圖1,本發明之一較佳實施例中,一自動取藥機包括一底盤10、一轉盤20、一上蓋30與至少一固定於該轉盤20上之藥盒40。Referring to FIG. 1, in an embodiment of the present invention, an automatic drug take-up machine includes a chassis 10, a turntable 20, an upper cover 30 and at least one medicine box 40 fixed to the turntable 20.

該底盤10之中部設有一凸柱11,一擾動裝置固定於該底盤10上,於本實施例中,該擾動裝置包括一馬達12與一凸輪14,該馬達12之一轉軸固定於凸輪14上,該馬達12轉動而可帶動凸輪14一起轉動。A stud 11 is disposed in the middle of the chassis 10. A jamming device is fixed to the chassis 10. In the embodiment, the agitating device includes a motor 12 and a cam 14. One of the motors 12 is fixed to the cam 14 The motor 12 rotates to drive the cam 14 to rotate together.

該轉盤20之中部設有一容置孔21,該容置孔21可容置該凸柱11插入其中,該轉盤20上設有複數呈放射狀之隔片22,該藥盒40可固定於兩兩相鄰之隔片22之間。An accommodating hole 21 is disposed in the middle of the turntable 20, and the accommodating hole 21 can accommodate the protrusion 11 inserted therein. The turntable 20 is provided with a plurality of radial spacers 22, and the medicine box 40 can be fixed to two Between two adjacent spacers 22.

藥盒40之底部為一軟片41,軟片41可被凸輪14抵壓而彈性變形,藥盒40可裝設藥片於其中。The bottom of the medicine box 40 is a film 41 which can be elastically deformed by being pressed by the cam 14, and the medicine box 40 can be provided with a tablet therein.

該上蓋30上裝設了一取藥臂31,取藥臂31可從藥盒40中取藥。The upper cover 30 is provided with a take-up arm 31, and the take-up arm 31 can take medicine from the medicine box 40.

請參閱圖1至圖4,組裝時,將馬達12與凸輪14固定於底盤10上,將底盤10之凸柱11插入轉盤20之容置孔21中,將藥盒40固定於轉盤20之兩隔片22之間,將藥盒40之底部之軟片41與凸輪14相對,然後將上蓋30固定到轉盤20上。Referring to FIG. 1 to FIG. 4, during assembly, the motor 12 and the cam 14 are fixed to the chassis 10, and the boss 11 of the chassis 10 is inserted into the receiving hole 21 of the turntable 20 to fix the medicine box 40 to the two of the turntable 20. Between the spacers 22, the film 41 at the bottom of the cartridge 40 is opposed to the cam 14, and then the upper cover 30 is fixed to the turntable 20.

使用時,若藥盒40之藥片堆疊於一起,馬達12轉動而驅動凸輪14轉動,凸輪14抵壓藥盒40底部之軟片41,從而讓軟片41變形,則藥盒40中之藥片被擾動而散開,從而方便取藥臂31取藥。In use, if the tablets of the medicine box 40 are stacked together, the motor 12 rotates to drive the cam 14 to rotate, and the cam 14 presses the film 41 at the bottom of the medicine box 40, thereby deforming the film 41, the tablets in the medicine box 40 are disturbed. Spread out, so that it is convenient to take the medicine arm 31 to take medicine.

請參閱圖5與圖6,於另一實施例中,一藥盒50之底部設有複數平行之縫隙51,該擾動裝置包括一擾動件60,該擾動件60包括一固定部61與複數平行之插片62;藥盒50之縫隙51之寬度小於藥片之寬度,且大於插片62之寬度。Referring to FIG. 5 and FIG. 6, in another embodiment, a bottom of a kit 50 is provided with a plurality of parallel slits 51. The agitating device includes a disturbing member 60. The agitating member 60 includes a fixing portion 61 parallel to the plurality. The insert 62; the width of the slit 51 of the cartridge 50 is smaller than the width of the tablet and larger than the width of the insert 62.

組裝時,將擾動件60之固定部61固定於底盤10上,擾動件60之插片62插入縫隙51中,然後相對底盤10轉動轉盤20,從而讓插片62擾動藥盒50中之藥片,而把黏在一起之藥片弄散,從而方便取藥臂31取藥。When assembled, the fixing portion 61 of the agitating member 60 is fixed to the chassis 10, the tab 62 of the agitating member 60 is inserted into the slit 51, and then the turntable 20 is rotated relative to the chassis 10, thereby causing the insert 62 to disturb the tablet in the cartridge 50. The scattered tablets are scattered, so that the medicine arm 31 can be taken for medicine.

綜上所述,本發明確已符合發明專利之要件,遂依法提出專利申請。惟,以上所述者僅為本發明之較佳實施方式,自不能以此限制本案之申請專利範圍。舉凡熟悉本案技藝之人士爰依本發明之精神所作之等效修飾或變化,皆應涵蓋於以下申請專利範圍內。In summary, the present invention has indeed met the requirements of the invention patent, and has filed a patent application according to law. However, the above description is only a preferred embodiment of the present invention, and it is not possible to limit the scope of the patent application of the present invention. Equivalent modifications or variations made by persons skilled in the art in light of the spirit of the invention are intended to be included within the scope of the following claims.

14...凸輪14. . . Cam

40...藥盒40. . . Pill box

41...軟片41. . . Film

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一種自動取藥機,其包括一裝有複數藥片之藥盒,一擾動裝置安裝於該藥盒之底部,該擾動裝置擾動該藥盒之底部而作用於該藥盒中之藥片,從而讓藥片散開。An automatic medicine taking machine comprising a medicine box containing a plurality of tablets, a disturbance device is installed at the bottom of the medicine box, the disturbance device disturbs the bottom of the medicine box and acts on the medicine tablets in the medicine box, thereby allowing the medicine spread. 如申請專利範圍第1項所述之自動取藥機,其中該藥盒之底部設有一軟片,該擾動裝置包括一凸輪,該凸輪轉動而抵壓軟片,該軟片變形而擾動該藥盒中之藥片。The automatic medicine taking machine according to claim 1, wherein the bottom of the medicine box is provided with a film, the disturbance device comprises a cam, the cam rotates to press the film, and the film is deformed to disturb the medicine box. Pills. 如申請專利範圍第2項所述之自動取藥機,其中該擾動裝置還包括一馬達,該馬達帶動該凸輪轉動。The automatic drug take-up machine of claim 2, wherein the disturbance device further comprises a motor that drives the cam to rotate. 如申請專利範圍第1項所述之自動取藥機,其中該擾動裝置包括一擾動件,該擾動件設有複數插片,該藥盒之底部設有複數縫隙,該等插片插入該等縫隙中,該擾動件相對該藥盒移動而擾動該藥盒中之藥片。The automatic dispenser according to claim 1, wherein the disturbance device comprises a disturbance member, the disturbance member is provided with a plurality of inserts, and a plurality of slits are arranged at the bottom of the medicine cartridge, and the inserts are inserted into the inserts. In the gap, the agitating member moves relative to the cartridge to disturb the tablet in the cartridge. 如申請專利範圍第1項所述之自動取藥機,其中該縫隙之寬度小於藥片之寬度而防止藥片從縫隙中調出。The automatic drug take-up machine of claim 1, wherein the width of the slit is smaller than the width of the tablet to prevent the tablet from being lifted out of the gap. 如申請專利範圍第1項所述之自動取藥機,其中該自動取藥機包括一轉盤,該轉盤上設有複數呈放射狀之隔片,該藥盒固定於兩相鄰之隔片之間。The automatic drug take-up machine according to claim 1, wherein the automatic drug take-up machine comprises a turntable, and the turntable is provided with a plurality of radial spacers, and the medicine box is fixed on two adjacent spacers. between. 如申請專利範圍第6項所述之自動取藥機,其中該自動取藥機包括一底盤,該底盤設有一凸柱,該轉盤設有一容置孔,該凸柱插入該容置孔中。The automatic drug take-up machine of claim 6, wherein the automatic drug take-up machine comprises a chassis, the chassis is provided with a stud, and the turntable is provided with a receiving hole, and the stud is inserted into the receiving hole. 如申請專利範圍第7項所述之自動取藥機,其中該擾動裝置固定於該底盤上。
The automatic drug take-up machine of claim 7, wherein the disturbance device is fixed to the chassis.
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