EP2815984A1 - Transport device for an automated medication dosing device - Google Patents

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EP2815984A1
EP2815984A1 EP13173073.1A EP13173073A EP2815984A1 EP 2815984 A1 EP2815984 A1 EP 2815984A1 EP 13173073 A EP13173073 A EP 13173073A EP 2815984 A1 EP2815984 A1 EP 2815984A1
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Christoph Hellenbrand
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Becton Dickinson Rowa Germany GmbH
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Priority to AU2014283333A priority patent/AU2014283333B2/en
Priority to JP2016520434A priority patent/JP6387089B2/en
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    • A—HUMAN NECESSITIES
    • A61—MEDICAL OR VETERINARY SCIENCE; HYGIENE
    • A61J—CONTAINERS 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
    • A61J7/00—Devices for administering medicines orally, e.g. spoons; Pill counting devices; Arrangements for time indication or reminder for taking medicine
    • A61J7/0069—Trays for holding or distributing medicines
    • A—HUMAN NECESSITIES
    • A61—MEDICAL OR VETERINARY SCIENCE; HYGIENE
    • A61J—CONTAINERS 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
    • A61J1/00—Containers specially adapted for medical or pharmaceutical purposes
    • A61J1/14—Details; Accessories therefor
    • A61J1/16—Holders for containers
    • B—PERFORMING OPERATIONS; TRANSPORTING
    • B65—CONVEYING; PACKING; STORING; HANDLING THIN OR FILAMENTARY MATERIAL
    • B65B—MACHINES, APPARATUS OR DEVICES FOR, OR METHODS OF, PACKAGING ARTICLES OR MATERIALS; UNPACKING
    • B65B35/00—Supplying, feeding, arranging or orientating articles to be packaged
    • B65B35/30—Arranging and feeding articles in groups
    • B65B35/40—Arranging and feeding articles in groups by reciprocating or oscillatory pushers
    • B—PERFORMING OPERATIONS; TRANSPORTING
    • B65—CONVEYING; PACKING; STORING; HANDLING THIN OR FILAMENTARY MATERIAL
    • B65B—MACHINES, APPARATUS OR DEVICES FOR, OR METHODS OF, PACKAGING ARTICLES OR MATERIALS; UNPACKING
    • B65B5/00—Packaging individual articles in containers or receptacles, e.g. bags, sacks, boxes, cartons, cans, jars
    • B65B5/10—Filling containers or receptacles progressively or in stages by introducing successive articles, or layers of articles
    • B65B5/101—Filling containers or receptacles progressively or in stages by introducing successive articles, or layers of articles by gravity
    • B65B5/103—Filling containers or receptacles progressively or in stages by introducing successive articles, or layers of articles by gravity for packaging pills or tablets

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  • the invention relates to a transport device for an automated drug metering device, and more particularly to a transport device for delivering individual portions of medicaments.
  • a transport device for supplying individual portions of medicaments which is designed as a permanently mounted drawer of an automated drug metering device.
  • a mobile, open-top transport device can be placed from which individual portions of medicines are transferred to the fixed mounted transport device.
  • both the fixedly mounted transport device and the mobile transport device have a plurality of receiving compartments for individual portions of medicaments, the arrangement of the receiving compartments being coordinated with one another.
  • the receiving compartments of the permanently mounted transport device and the receiving compartments of the mobile transport device have bottom openings which can be opened with a closing device which is an integral part of the respective transport device.
  • a closing device comprises at least one movable closing plate, and by a movement of the closing plate, the bottom openings in the mobile or the fixed mounted transport device are released, so that in the case of the mobile transport device located in the receiving compartments individual portions of drugs in the corresponding receiving compartments are transferred to the fixed mounted transport device. From this, the individual portions of medicaments can be transferred to another device of the automated drug metering device, which the Single portions of drugs, for example, a blistering feeds.
  • the drop height of the medicaments causes the medicament particles to chip off and, in particular in the region of the edges of the bottom openings, the closing plate and further parts of the Dirty locking device.
  • the chipped drug particles may adhere to subsequently introduced drugs and contaminate them and be transferred when releasing the bottom openings either from the mobile to the stationary transport device or from this to a subsequent device and finally get into the blister.
  • the transport device according to the invention for feeding individual portions of medicaments for an automated medicament dosing device comprises at least one transport tray with a plurality of storage compartments arranged in one plane and open at the top for receiving one or more individual portions of medicaments.
  • the transport device further comprises a carrier frame receiving the at least one transport tray.
  • the at least one transport tray is removably arranged in the support frame and each of the plurality of storage compartments comprises a bottom opening, via which the individual portions of medicaments can be supplied to a further device.
  • the transport device or the support frame further comprises a closing device with at least one closing plate, wherein arranged in a plane bottom openings of the receiving compartments of at least one transport tray by a relative movement of the at least one closing plate to the at least one transport trays are releasable and closable, i. for releasing and closing movement of the transport tray or the closing plate is possible or necessary.
  • the inventive device comprises two main components, namely the transport tray, or a group of transport trays, and the support frame with the locking device.
  • the transport tray (hereinafter referred to as a transport tray, but according to the invention, several transport trays can always be used) can be removed from the support frame, i. There is no permanent connection between the support frame and the transport tray. Removing the transport tray provides easy access to the striker plate (s) so that they can be easily cleaned.
  • the transport tray can also be quickly cleaned in the removed state, for example, by a corresponding cleaning device with a plurality of separate cleaning devices that specifically adapted to the receiving compartments and clean them.
  • the transport tray can be cleaned with compressed air, for example.
  • the transport device according to the invention for supplying individual portions of medicaments can be used with appropriate adaptation as part of an automated drug dosing device (as a "stationary" transport device, the individual portions of drugs only within the drug dosing transported and removed only for cleaning purposes) or as a "mobile" transport device for supplying individual portions of drugs to another transport device, which is then regularly part of the automated drug dosing (for example, to a "stationary" version of the transport device according to the invention).
  • the closing plate which is then usually adapted in height to the diameter of the bottom opening, is displaced parallel to the row of storage compartments; depending on the height of the closing plate, the openings are released. If several (parallel) rows of storage compartments are provided, a closing slat must be moved further accordingly, so that all rows are released one after the other. However, this requires only a closing plate a long distance of movement, which is cumbersome and structurally complicated.
  • the at least one closing plate therefore comprises a plurality of recesses, which are adapted to the number and geometry of the bottom openings in the transport tray. Alternatively, a continuous bottom opening may also be present per row.
  • the closing plate can also be folded away "downwards", whereby possibly this will necessitate a higher version of the transporting device and will probably find application in the case of the stationary version of the transporting device according to the invention.
  • the bottom openings of the receiving compartments should only be opened when a supply of single doses of Medicaments should be carried out, that is, usually the bottom openings should be closed, so that, for example, in a transfer of the mobile transport device from a filling to a transfer location can not fall out individual portions without the user notices.
  • this therefore comprises a restoring means with which the at least one closing plate can be moved into and held in a transport position. Due to the restoring force of the return means, the at least one closing plate is moved from the transfer position (in which the bottom openings of the receiving compartments are released) in the transport position as soon as no force holding the closing plate in the transfer position is applied more.
  • the return means may be, for example, a compression spring, which exerts a restoring force on the at least one closing plate in the transport position when the at least one closing plate moves from the transport position.
  • a corresponding embodiment of the transport device is displayed when the closing plate is moved to release the bottom openings of the receiving compartments. But if the transport tray is moved in the support frame to release the bottom openings, the return means may be such that the transport tray is movable into a transport position and can be held in this.
  • the transport device in a preferred embodiment comprises a handle with which the at least one transport tray or the at least one closing plate from a Transport position is movable into a drug transfer position. If only one closing plate is present (which can release all bottom openings), can with a movement of the handle all individual portions of medicines are transferred to underlying device.
  • a corresponding embodiment of the transport device is particularly useful in the mobile version, as all medicines can be passed so easily and quickly.
  • closing plate in a preferred embodiment they are detachably fastened (as part of the closing device) to the transport device. Although it is not necessary to remove the closing plate for each cleaning, it is advisable to thoroughly clean / disinfect the closing plates at regular intervals, which can be carried out quickly with releasably arranged closing plates.
  • the closing device of the transport device comprises at least one closing plate; this is, as stated above, especially useful in the "mobile" transport device.
  • the medicaments are usually transferred to intermediate buffers arranged below the transport device, via which the drugs are supplied to a blister.
  • An intermediate buffer usually consists of a plurality of subunits arranged in a row, and for cost reasons, a drug dosing device usually comprises only an intermediate buffer.
  • the open-top receiving compartments are arranged in a plurality of rows, and each row of storage compartments is assigned at least one closing plate of the closing device.
  • the plurality of closure panels are preferably individually movable so that each row of storage compartments can be released separately.
  • the transport device For the transfer of individual portions of medicaments, the transport device is moved accordingly in the drug metering device, so that successively all rows can be transferred to the intermediate buffer. If several intermediate buffers are provided for rapid blistering, the transport device can also be in 2 steps are moved. Then it is possibly sufficient that the closing plates can be released in pairs. Also in this embodiment, the closing plates can alternatively "open" down.
  • the closing plates In such a symmetrical structure or a symmetrical arrangement of the receiving compartments, it is necessary that the closing plates, if they are all stored in a plane and moved in this, a certain maximum width (width refers to in this embodiment of the closing plates on the side parallel to the shorter end faces of the transport device), so that sufficient distance (at least the diameter of the bottom openings) remains between them for the release movement.
  • a closing plate when releasing the bottom openings also move out of the plane, for example, postpone on the adjacent closing plate or unfold down.
  • each row of storage compartments are associated with two parallel closing plates, which are moved in releasing the bottom openings of the receiving compartments, for example under or over an adjacent closing plate ,
  • the width of the closing plates only need to correspond to about half the diameter of the bottom openings, so that the rows of receiving compartments can be closer together, which can be fed with a transport tray significantly more individual portions.
  • the width of the closing plates will regularly exceed the diameter of the bottom openings only slightly to ensure complete closure of the bottom openings, but on the other hand not to waste too much material for the closing plates.
  • this guide means via which the transport device can be inserted or pushed and moved in the automated drug dosing device.
  • first embodiment of the transport device 1 comprises a support frame 12 which is made in one piece in the embodiment shown.
  • a transport tray 10 is removably inserted, ie there is no permanent attachment between the transport tray 10 and the support frame 12, the tray is only in the support frame.
  • the transport tray 10 comprises a plurality of in-plane, open-top receptacles 11 extending through the transport tray and having a (in Figure 1A not visible and in Figure 1C indicated) bottom opening 13 have.
  • a receptacle 11 may be cylindrical or conical, wherein the surfaces of the receiving compartments Limiting wall is preferably designed such that no particles can adhere to them.
  • only one transport tray 10 is arranged in the support frame 12.
  • two or more transport trays may be disposed in the support frame 12, for example with storage compartments of different diameters, to adapt the transport device to different sized drugs.
  • a gripping means 16 is arranged in the form of a recess, wherein in Figure 1A only one of these gripping means can be recognized on the basis of the isometric view.
  • a handle 23 can be seen, with which a closing plate 21 (see Figures 1C and 1D ) of a closing device 20 of the transport device 1 relative to the transport tray 10 and the bottom openings 13 of the receiving compartments 11 can be moved.
  • the transport device 1 further comprises at the corners of the support frame 12 each have a positioning means 15, with which the transport device for transferring the drug on or on another, the drug-receiving device can be arranged.
  • FIGS. 1C and 1D show bottom views of the first embodiment, wherein in Figure 1C a transport position of the transport device and in FIG. 1D a transfer position of the transport device 1 is shown.
  • closing plate 21 of the locking device 20 is attached to a plurality of holding means 18 on the support frame.
  • the closing device 20 comprises in the embodiment shown, in addition to the closing plate 21 and the handle 23, further return means 22, which, as in particular in Figure 1C can be seen, supported on the support frame 12 and the closing plate 21.
  • the closing plate 21 is located at in Figure 1C shown position in the transport position.
  • the closing plate includes a plurality of recesses 24, which are adapted from its diameter to the diameter of the bottom openings 13 of the receiving compartments 11, wherein in the illustrated embodiment, the diameters of the bottom openings 13 and the recesses 24 are substantially identical.
  • the in Figure 1C shown transport position conceals the closing plate 21 with the areas between the rows of recesses 24, the bottom openings 13 of the receiving compartments 11, wherein a bottom opening 13 is indicated by a dashed line.
  • the in the Figures 1A - 1D shown embodiment of the transport device according to the invention is a mobile version of this transport device.
  • This can be loaded at a filling station by a user with precisely predetermined individual portions of medicaments for the respective receiving compartments and transported by the user from the filling station to an automated medicament dosing device.
  • the mobile version of the transport device with the aid of the positioning means 15, for example, on a stationary form of the transport device according to the invention for transferring the individual portions of drugs are placed.
  • the stationary version of the transport device according to the invention will be described below.
  • FIGS. 2A - 2E show various views of a second embodiment of the transport device according to the invention, wherein this second embodiment is the stationary version of the transport device.
  • “Stationary” in the sense of this description means that the transport device is indeed movable within the drug dosing device (and thus individual portions of drugs transported within this device), but is not designed specifically for the transport and transfer purposes of the mobile transport device. For example, it is not intended that the stationary transport device be removed from the drug dosing device (except for special cleaning purposes, if required) can be removed from the support frame.
  • the embodiment shown, as well as the first embodiment, comprises a support frame 12, which is formed in this embodiment, four-part, with two end-side elements and two longitudinal side elements.
  • a transport tray 10 is arranged with a plurality of arranged in rows and columns storage compartments 11, wherein the transport tray 10 rests on a web 10 a on a corresponding support 12 b of the support frame 12.
  • the transport device comprises at the two end-side elements of the support frame positioning means 15b, with which, for example, the mobile version of the transport device can be positioned on the stationary version of the transport device.
  • this embodiment of the transport device 1 according to the invention does not comprise a single closing plate 21, but a plurality of closing plates 21 spaced from each other and parallel are arranged to each other.
  • the transport device according to the second embodiment further comprises on the end-side elements of the support frame 12 guide means 17, via which the transport device can be inserted into an automated drug metering device and movable therein.
  • FIG. 2C shows a bottom view of the second embodiment and FIG. 2D shows a detailed view of a front region of the transport device.
  • a closing plate guide 26 is fixed, in which the total of four closing plates 21 used in this embodiment are guided.
  • Each closing plate 21 includes at its ends in each case one of the closing plate guide 26 projecting Sch spaplattenasen 21a over which the closing plates 21 are individually movable against return means 22, wherein in such a movement of a closing plate 21 arranged in a row bottom openings 13 of the transport tray 10 are released ,
  • the transport position is shown in which, for example, the transport device in the automated drug dosing device is moved in rows.
  • the return means 22 are formed as springs, which builds up a restoring force at least during the movement of a closing plate 21 from the transport to the transfer position, which moves the closing plate 21 back into the transport position as soon as no force is exerted on the closing plate lugs 21 becomes.
  • the closing plates 21 are moved by means of a motor (not shown) arranged outside the transport device 1.
  • a motor for moving the closing plates is part of the closing device 20 of the transport device 1.
  • the materials to be used in the transport device according to the invention are to be chosen so that as little contamination as possible can adhere to them and all hygiene regulations that must be followed, for example, in hospitals, are met.
  • the materials are to be selected according to the respective stress.
  • FIG. 2C - 2E is in the lower part of a further embodiment indicated in which a (non-visible) series of storage compartments 11, two closing plates 21b, 21c are assigned, which can move apart to release the bottom openings of the row of storage compartments, ie one after "up", a downward". If several adjacent rows of receiving compartments are each assigned two closing plates and the rows are arranged very close to each other (about half the diameter of the bottom openings), the closing plates slide when releasing under or over adjacent closing plates. Alternatively, the lock plates are unfolded to release from the plane.
  • the striker plates are aligned parallel to the longitudinal side members of the support frame, and it is also possible to orient them parallel to the end faces of the support frame, depending on the design of the automated medicament doser, which embodiment is preferred.

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Die Erfindung betrifft eine Transportvorrichtung für eine automatisierte Arzneimitteldosiervorrichtung, und insbesondere eine Transportvorrichtung zum Zuführen von Einzelportionen von Arzneimitteln, die eine rasche Reinigung der Vorrichtung und ermöglicht. Die erfindungsgemäße Transportvorrichtung (1) zum Zuführen von Einzelportionen von Arzneimitteln für eine automatisierte Arzneimitteldosiervorrichtung umfasst zumindest ein Transport-Tray (10) mit einer Mehrzahl von in einer Ebene angeordneten, oben offenen Aufnahmefächern (11) zur Aufnahme einer oder mehrerer Einzelportionen von Arzneimitteln, sowie einen den zumindest einen Transport-Tray (10) aufnehmenden Tragerahmen (12), wobei das zumindest eine Transport-Tray (10) entnehmbar in dem Tragerahmen (12) angeordnet ist und jedes Aufnahmefach (11) eine Bodenöffnung (13) aufweist, und wobei der Tragerahmen (12) eine Schließeinrichtung (20) mit zumindest einer Schließplatte (21) umfasst, wobei in einer Ebene angeordnete Bodenöffnungen (13) des zumindest einen Transport-Trays (10) durch eine Relativbewegung der zumindest einen Schließplatte (21) zu dem zumindest einen Transport-Trays (10) freigebbar und verschließbar sind.The invention relates to a transport device for an automated drug dosing device, and more particularly to a transport device for delivering single portions of drugs which enables rapid cleaning of the device and. The transport device (1) according to the invention for supplying individual portions of medicaments for an automated drug metering device comprises at least one transport tray (10) with a plurality of receptacles (11) arranged in one plane for receiving one or more individual portions of medicaments, and a carrying frame (12) accommodating the at least one transport tray (10), wherein the at least one transport tray (10) is removably arranged in the carrying frame (12) and each receiving tray (11) has a bottom opening (13), and wherein the support frame (12) comprises a closing device (20) with at least one closing plate (21), wherein bottom openings (13) of the at least one transport tray (10) arranged in a plane are joined by a relative movement of the at least one closing plate (21) to the at least a transport trays (10) are releasable and lockable.

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Die Erfindung betrifft eine Transportvorrichtung für eine automatisierte Arzneimitteldosiervorrichtung, und insbesondere eine Transportvorrichtung zum Zuführen von Einzelportionen von Arzneimitteln.The invention relates to a transport device for an automated drug metering device, and more particularly to a transport device for delivering individual portions of medicaments.

Aus dem Stand der Technik ist eine Transportvorrichtung zum Zuführen von Einzelportionen von Arzneimitteln bekannt, die als fest montierte Schublade einer automatisierten Arzneimitteldosiervorrichtung ausgebildet ist. Auf diese ist im herausgezogenen bzw. herausgefahrenen Zustand eine mobile, oben offene Transportvorrichtung aufsetzbar, von welcher Einzelportionen von Arzneimitteln an die fest montierte Transportvorrichtung übergeben werden. Dazu weisen sowohl die fest montierte Transportvorrichtung als auch die mobile Transportvorrichtung eine Mehrzahl von Aufnahmefächern für Einzelportionen von Arzneimitteln auf, wobei die Anordnung der Aufnahmefächer aufeinander abgestimmt ist. Die Aufnahmefächer der festmontierten Transportvorrichtung sowie die Aufnahmefächer der mobilen Transportvorrichtung weisen Bodenöffnungen auf, die mit einer Schließeinrichtung geöffnet werden können, welche integraler Bestandteil der jeweiligen Transportvorrichtung ist.From the prior art, a transport device for supplying individual portions of medicaments is known, which is designed as a permanently mounted drawer of an automated drug metering device. In this pulled out or retracted state, a mobile, open-top transport device can be placed from which individual portions of medicines are transferred to the fixed mounted transport device. For this purpose, both the fixedly mounted transport device and the mobile transport device have a plurality of receiving compartments for individual portions of medicaments, the arrangement of the receiving compartments being coordinated with one another. The receiving compartments of the permanently mounted transport device and the receiving compartments of the mobile transport device have bottom openings which can be opened with a closing device which is an integral part of the respective transport device.

Zur Übergabe der Einzelportionen der Arzneimittel umfasst eine Schließeinrichtung zumindest eine bewegbare Schließplatte, und durch eine Bewegung der Schließplatte werden die Bodenöffnungen in der mobilen oder der fest montierten Transportvorrichtung freigegeben, so dass im Fall der mobilen Transportvorrichtung die in den Aufnahmefächern befindlichen Einzelportionen von Arzneimitteln in die entsprechenden Aufnahmefächer der fest montierten Transportvorrichtung übergeben werden. Aus dieser können die Einzelportionen von Arzneimitteln an eine weitere Einrichtung der automatisierten Arzneimitteldosiervorrichtung übergeben werden, welche die Einzelportionen von Arzneimitteln beispielsweise einer Verblisterung zuführt.For the transfer of the individual portions of the medicaments, a closing device comprises at least one movable closing plate, and by a movement of the closing plate, the bottom openings in the mobile or the fixed mounted transport device are released, so that in the case of the mobile transport device located in the receiving compartments individual portions of drugs in the corresponding receiving compartments are transferred to the fixed mounted transport device. From this, the individual portions of medicaments can be transferred to another device of the automated drug metering device, which the Single portions of drugs, for example, a blistering feeds.

Bei dem Verfüllen von Einzelportionen von Arzneimitteln in die Aufnahmefächer bzw. bei der Übergabe von Arzneimitteln von der mobilen Transportvorrichtung an die stationäre Transportvorrichtung bedingt die Fallhöhe der Arzneimittel, dass Arzneimittelpartikel von diesen abplatzen und insbesondere im Bereich der Ränder der Bodenöffnungen die Schließplatte sowie weitere Teile der Schließeinrichtung verschmutzen. Die abgeplatzten Arzneimittelpartikel können an nachfolgend zugeführten Arzneimitteln anhaften und diese kontaminieren und beim Freigeben der Bodenöffnungen entweder von der mobilen in die stationäre Transportvorrichtung oder von dieser in eine nachfolgende Einrichtung überführt werden und schlussendlich in die Blisterverpackung gelangen.When filling individual portions of medicaments in the receiving compartments or when transferring medicaments from the mobile transport device to the stationary transport device, the drop height of the medicaments causes the medicament particles to chip off and, in particular in the region of the edges of the bottom openings, the closing plate and further parts of the Dirty locking device. The chipped drug particles may adhere to subsequently introduced drugs and contaminate them and be transferred when releasing the bottom openings either from the mobile to the stationary transport device or from this to a subsequent device and finally get into the blister.

Es ist daher zwingend notwendig, die Aufnahmefächer und die Schließeinrichtung regelmäßig gründlich zu reinigen, um die abgeplatzten Arzneimittelpartikel zu entfernen. Bei den bekannten Transportvorrichtungen ist eine solche Reinigung ausgesprochen zeitaufwändig, da die Schließplatte(n) in Bereichen der Bodenöffnungen der Aufnahmefächer schwer zugänglich sind.It is therefore imperative to periodically thoroughly clean the receiving compartments and the closure means to remove the chipped drug particles. In the known transport devices such cleaning is very time-consuming, since the closing plate (s) are difficult to access in areas of the bottom openings of the receiving compartments.

Es ist daher Aufgabe der vorliegenden Erfindung, eine Transportvorrichtung zum Zuführen von Einzelportionen von Arzneimitteln bereit zu stellen, die eine rasche Reinigung der Vorrichtung und insbesondere der einzelnen Aufnahmefächer sowie der Schließplatte(n) ermöglicht.It is therefore an object of the present invention to provide a transport device for supplying individual portions of medicaments, which allows rapid cleaning of the device and in particular of the individual receiving compartments and the closing plate (s).

Diese Aufgabe wird erfindungsgemäß gelöst durch eine Transportvorrichtung mit den Merkmalen von Patentanspruch 1.This object is achieved by a transport device with the features of claim 1.

Die erfindungsgemäße Transportvorrichtung zum Zuführen von Einzelportionen von Arzneimitteln für eine automatisierte Arzneimitteldosiervorrichtung umfasst zumindest ein Transport-Tray mit einer Mehrzahl von in einer Ebene angeordneten, oben offenen Aufnahmefächern zur Aufnahme einer oder mehrerer Einzelportionen von Arzneimitteln. Die Transportvorrichtung umfasst ferner einen den zumindest einen Transport-Tray aufnehmenden Tragerahmen.The transport device according to the invention for feeding individual portions of medicaments for an automated medicament dosing device comprises at least one transport tray with a plurality of storage compartments arranged in one plane and open at the top for receiving one or more individual portions of medicaments. The transport device further comprises a carrier frame receiving the at least one transport tray.

Das zumindest eine Transport-Tray ist entnehmbar in dem Tragerahmen angeordnet und jedes der Mehrzahl von Aufnahmefächern umfasst eine Bodenöffnung, über welche die Einzelportionen von Arzneimitteln einer weiteren Einrichtung zugeführt werden können.The at least one transport tray is removably arranged in the support frame and each of the plurality of storage compartments comprises a bottom opening, via which the individual portions of medicaments can be supplied to a further device.

Die Transportvorrichtung bzw. der Tragerahmen umfasst darüber hinaus eine Schließeinrichtung mit zumindest einer Schließplatte, wobei in einer Ebene angeordnete Bodenöffnungen der Aufnahmefächer des zumindest einen Transport-Trays durch eine Relativbewegung der zumindest einen Schließplatte zu dem zumindest einen Transport-Trays freigebbar und verschließbar sind, d.h. zum Freigeben und Verschließen ist eine Bewegung des Transport-Trays bzw. der Schließplatte möglich bzw. notwendig.The transport device or the support frame further comprises a closing device with at least one closing plate, wherein arranged in a plane bottom openings of the receiving compartments of at least one transport tray by a relative movement of the at least one closing plate to the at least one transport trays are releasable and closable, i. for releasing and closing movement of the transport tray or the closing plate is possible or necessary.

Die erfindungsgemäße Vorrichtung umfasst zwei Hauptbestandteile, nämlich das Transport-Tray, bzw. eine Gruppe von Transport-Trays, und den Tragerahmen mit der Schließeinrichtung.The inventive device comprises two main components, namely the transport tray, or a group of transport trays, and the support frame with the locking device.

Das Transport-Tray (im nachfolgenden wird lediglich von einem Transport-Tray gesprochen, erfindungsgemäß können jedoch stets mehrere Transport-Trays verwendet werden) kann aus dem Tragerahmen entnommen werden, d.h. es besteht keiner dauerhafte Verbindung zwischen dem Tragerahmen und dem Transport-Tray. Das Herausnehmen des Transport-Trays gewährt einen einfachen Zugriff auf die Schließplatte(n), so dass diese(n) einfach gereinigt werden kann bzw. können.The transport tray (hereinafter referred to as a transport tray, but according to the invention, several transport trays can always be used) can be removed from the support frame, i. There is no permanent connection between the support frame and the transport tray. Removing the transport tray provides easy access to the striker plate (s) so that they can be easily cleaned.

Das Transport-Tray kann ebenfalls in dem entnommenen Zustand rasch gereinigt werden, beispielsweise durch eine entsprechende Reinigungsvorrichtung mit einer Mehrzahl von separaten Reinigungseinrichtungen, die speziell angepasst in die Aufnahmefächer eingreifen und diese reinigen. Alternativ kann das Transport-Tray zum Beispiel mit Druckluft gereinigt werden.The transport tray can also be quickly cleaned in the removed state, for example, by a corresponding cleaning device with a plurality of separate cleaning devices that specifically adapted to the receiving compartments and clean them. Alternatively, the transport tray can be cleaned with compressed air, for example.

Die erfindungsgemäße Transportvorrichtung zum Zuführen von Einzelportionen von Arzneimitteln kann bei entsprechender Anpassung als Bestandteil einer automatisierten Arzneimitteldosiervorrichtung verwendet werden (als "stationäre" Transportvorrichtung, die Einzelportionen von Arzneimitteln lediglich innerhalb der Arzneimitteldosiervorrichtung transportiert und nur zu Reinigungszwecken entnommen wird) oder als "mobile" Transportvorrichtung zum Zuführen von Einzelportionen von Arzneimitteln zu einer weiteren Transportvorrichtung, die dann regelmäßig Teil der automatisierten Arzneimitteldosiervorrichtung ist (beispielsweise zu einer "stationären" Version der erfindungsgemäßen Transportvorrichtung).The transport device according to the invention for supplying individual portions of medicaments can be used with appropriate adaptation as part of an automated drug dosing device (as a "stationary" transport device, the individual portions of drugs only within the drug dosing transported and removed only for cleaning purposes) or as a "mobile" transport device for supplying individual portions of drugs to another transport device, which is then regularly part of the automated drug dosing (for example, to a "stationary" version of the transport device according to the invention).

Durch eine Relativbewegung zwischen Schließplatte und Transport-Tray werden die Bodenöffnungen freigegeben, die Arzneimittel können übergeben werden. In Abhängigkeit von der Anordnung und der Anzahl der Aufnahmefächer (und damit der Bodenöffnungen) ist dazu eine spezielle Gestaltung der Schließplatte oder eine bestimmte Anzahl von Schließplatten notwendig.By a relative movement between the closing plate and transport tray, the bottom openings are released, the drugs can be handed over. Depending on the arrangement and the number of receiving compartments (and thus the bottom openings) is a special design of the closing plate or a certain number of closing plates necessary.

Ist beispielweise lediglich eine Reihe von Aufnahmefächern in dem Transport-Tray angeordnet, so ist es ausreichend, dass die Schließplatte, die dann üblicherweise in der Höhe an den Durchmesser der Bodenöffnung angepasst ist, parallel zu der Reihe von Aufnahmefächern verschoben wird; in Abhängigkeit von der Höhe der Schließplatte werden die Öffnungen freigegeben. Sind mehrere (parallele) Reihen von Aufnahmefächern vorgesehen, muss eine Schließlatte entsprechend weiter bewegt werden, damit sämtliche Reihen nacheinander freigegeben werden. Dies bedingt aber bei Verwendung von lediglich einer Schließplatte eine lange Bewegungsstrecke, was unhandlich und baulich aufwendig ist. Bei einer bevorzugten Ausführungsform der Transportvorrichtung umfasst die zumindest eine Schließplatte daher eine Mehrzahl von Ausnehmungen, die an die Anzahl und Geometrie der Bodenöffnungen in dem Transport-Tray angepasst sind. Alternativ kann auch pro Reihe eine durchgehende Bodenöffnung vorhanden sein.For example, if only a number of storage compartments are arranged in the transport tray, then it is sufficient that the closing plate, which is then usually adapted in height to the diameter of the bottom opening, is displaced parallel to the row of storage compartments; depending on the height of the closing plate, the openings are released. If several (parallel) rows of storage compartments are provided, a closing slat must be moved further accordingly, so that all rows are released one after the other. However, this requires only a closing plate a long distance of movement, which is cumbersome and structurally complicated. In a preferred embodiment of the transport device, the at least one closing plate therefore comprises a plurality of recesses, which are adapted to the number and geometry of the bottom openings in the transport tray. Alternatively, a continuous bottom opening may also be present per row.

Alternativ kann die Schließplatte auch nach "unten" weggeklappt werden, wobei dies ggf. eine höhere Ausführung der Transportvorrichtung bedingt und wahrscheinlich am sinnvollen bei der stationären Version der erfindungsgemäßen Transportvorrichtung Anwendung findet.Alternatively, the closing plate can also be folded away "downwards", whereby possibly this will necessitate a higher version of the transporting device and will probably find application in the case of the stationary version of the transporting device according to the invention.

Die Bodenöffnungen der Aufnahmefächer sollen lediglich dann geöffnet werden, wenn eine Zuführung der Einzeldosen von Arzneimitteln durchgeführt werden soll, das heißt üblicherweise sollen die Bodenöffnungen verschlossen sein, so dass beispielsweise bei einem Verbringen der mobilen Transportvorrichtung von einem Befüllort zu einem Übergabeort nicht Einzelportionen hinausfallen können ohne das ein Benutzer dies bemerkt. Bei einer bevorzugten Ausführungsform der Transportvorrichtung umfasst diese daher ein Rückstellmittel, mit welchem die zumindest eine Schließplatte in eine Transportstellung bewegbar und in dieser gehalten werden kann. Aufgrund der Rückstellkraft des Rückstellmittels wird die zumindest eine Schließplatte aus der Übergabestellung (bei welcher die Bodenöffnungen der Aufnahmefächer freigegeben sind) in die Transportstellung bewegt sobald keine die Schließplatte in der Übergabestellung haltende Kraft mehr aufgebracht wird. In der Transportstellung wird die Schließplatte ohne Aufbringung einer äußeren Kraft in dieser gehalten. Bei dem Rückstellmittel kann es beispielsweise um eine Druckfeder handeln, die bei einer Bewegung der zumindest einen Schließplatte aus der Transportstellung eine Rückstellkraft auf die zumindest eine Schließplatte in die Transportstellung ausübt.The bottom openings of the receiving compartments should only be opened when a supply of single doses of Medicaments should be carried out, that is, usually the bottom openings should be closed, so that, for example, in a transfer of the mobile transport device from a filling to a transfer location can not fall out individual portions without the user notices. In a preferred embodiment of the transport device, this therefore comprises a restoring means with which the at least one closing plate can be moved into and held in a transport position. Due to the restoring force of the return means, the at least one closing plate is moved from the transfer position (in which the bottom openings of the receiving compartments are released) in the transport position as soon as no force holding the closing plate in the transfer position is applied more. In the transport position, the closing plate is held without applying an external force in this. The return means may be, for example, a compression spring, which exerts a restoring force on the at least one closing plate in the transport position when the at least one closing plate moves from the transport position.

Eine entsprechende Ausgestaltung der Transportvorrichtung ist dann angezeigt, wenn die Schließplatte zum Freigeben der Bodenöffnungen der Aufnahmefächer bewegt wird. Wird aber das Transport-Tray in dem Tragerahmen zum Freigeben der Bodenöffnungen bewegt kann das Rückstellmittel derart sein, dass das Transport-Tray in eine Transportstellung bewegbar ist und in dieser gehalten werden kann.A corresponding embodiment of the transport device is displayed when the closing plate is moved to release the bottom openings of the receiving compartments. But if the transport tray is moved in the support frame to release the bottom openings, the return means may be such that the transport tray is movable into a transport position and can be held in this.

Um eine Übergabe von Einzelportionen von Arzneimitteln von einer mobilen Transportvorrichtung zu einer weiteren Transportvorrichtung (beispielweise als Bestandteil der Arzneimitteldosiervorrichtung) zu vereinfachen, umfasst die Transportvorrichtung bei einer bevorzugten Ausführungsform eine Handhabe, mit welcher das zumindest eine Transport-Tray oder die zumindest eine Schließplatte aus einer Transportstellung in eine Arzneimittel-Übergabestellung bewegbar ist. Sofern lediglich eine Schließplatte vorhanden ist (die sämtliche Bodenöffnungen freigeben kann), können mit einer Bewegung der Handhabe sämtliche Einzelportionen von Arzneimitteln an darunter liegende Vorrichtung übergeben werden. Eine entsprechende Ausgestaltung der Transportvorrichtung ist insbesondere bei der mobilen Version sinnvoll, da so einfach und schnell sämtliche Arzneimittel übergeben werden können.In order to facilitate a transfer of individual portions of medicaments from a mobile transport device to another transport device (for example as part of the drug metering device), the transport device in a preferred embodiment comprises a handle with which the at least one transport tray or the at least one closing plate from a Transport position is movable into a drug transfer position. If only one closing plate is present (which can release all bottom openings), can with a movement of the handle all individual portions of medicines are transferred to underlying device. A corresponding embodiment of the transport device is particularly useful in the mobile version, as all medicines can be passed so easily and quickly.

Um ein Reinigen der Schließplatte(n) weiter zu vereinfachen, sind diese bei einer bevorzugten Ausführungsform lösbar (als Teil der Schließeinrichtung) an der Transportvorrichtung befestigt. Ein Entfernen der Schließplatte ist zwar nicht für jede Reinigung notwendig, aber in regelmäßigen Abständen empfiehlt sich eine gründliche Reinigung / Desinfizierung der Schließplatten, was bei lösbar angeordneten Schließplatten rasch durchgeführt werden kann.In order to further simplify cleaning of the closing plate (s), in a preferred embodiment they are detachably fastened (as part of the closing device) to the transport device. Although it is not necessary to remove the closing plate for each cleaning, it is advisable to thoroughly clean / disinfect the closing plates at regular intervals, which can be carried out quickly with releasably arranged closing plates.

Die Schließeinrichtung der Transportvorrichtung umfasst zumindest eine Schließplatte; dies ist, wie oben ausgeführt, insbesondere bei der "mobilen" Transportvorrichtung sinnvoll.The closing device of the transport device comprises at least one closing plate; this is, as stated above, especially useful in the "mobile" transport device.

Bei einer stationären Transportvorrichtung ist eine Übergabe sämtlicher Arzneimittel in einem Schritt aber regelmäßig nicht gewünscht. Die Arzneimittel werden üblicherweise an unter der Transportvorrichtung angeordnete Zwischenpuffer übergeben, über welche die Arzneimittel einer Verblisterung zugeführt werden. Ein Zwischenpuffer besteht üblicherweise aus einer Mehrzahl von in einer Reihe angeordneter Untereinheiten, und aus Kostengründen umfasst eine Arzneimitteldosiervorrichtung in der Regel lediglich einen Zwischenpuffer. Bei einer bevorzugten Ausführungsform der erfindungsgemäßen Transportvorrichtung sind die oben offenen Aufnahmefächer in einer Mehrzahl von Reihen angeordnet und jeder Reihe von Aufnahmefächern ist zumindest eine Schließplatte der Schließeinrichtung zugeordnet. Die mehreren Schließplatten sind vorzugsweise einzeln bewegbar, so dass jede Reihe von Aufnahmefächern separat freigegeben werden kann. Zur Übergabe von Einzelportionen von Arzneimitteln wird die Transportvorrichtung dazu in der Arzneimitteldosiervorrichtung entsprechend bewegt, so dass nacheinander sämtliche Reihen in den Zwischenpuffer übergeben werden können. Sind zur raschen Verblisterung mehrere Zwischenpuffer vorgesehen, kann die Transportvorrichtung auch in Zweierschritten bewegt werden. Dann ist es ggf. auch ausreichend, dass die Schließplatten paarweise freigegeben werden können. Auch bei dieser Ausführungsform können die Schließplatten alternativ nach unten "aufklappen".In a stationary transport device, a transfer of all drugs in one step but regularly not desired. The medicaments are usually transferred to intermediate buffers arranged below the transport device, via which the drugs are supplied to a blister. An intermediate buffer usually consists of a plurality of subunits arranged in a row, and for cost reasons, a drug dosing device usually comprises only an intermediate buffer. In a preferred embodiment of the transport device according to the invention, the open-top receiving compartments are arranged in a plurality of rows, and each row of storage compartments is assigned at least one closing plate of the closing device. The plurality of closure panels are preferably individually movable so that each row of storage compartments can be released separately. For the transfer of individual portions of medicaments, the transport device is moved accordingly in the drug metering device, so that successively all rows can be transferred to the intermediate buffer. If several intermediate buffers are provided for rapid blistering, the transport device can also be in 2 steps are moved. Then it is possibly sufficient that the closing plates can be released in pairs. Also in this embodiment, the closing plates can alternatively "open" down.

Bei einem derartigen symmetrischen Aufbau bzw. einer symmetrischen Anordnung der Aufnahmefächer ist es dazu erforderlich, dass die Schließplatten, sofern sie alle in einer Ebene gelagert sind und in dieser bewegt werden, eine gewisse Maximalbreite (Breite bezieht sich bei dieser Ausführung der Schließplatten auf die Seite parallel zu den kürzeren Stirnseiten der Transportvorrichtung) nicht überschreiten, so dass ausreichend Abstand (zumindest der Durchmesser der Bodenöffnungen) zwischen diesen für die Freigabebewegung verbleibt. Alternativ kann sich eine Schließplatte beim Freigeben der Bodenöffnungen auch aus der Ebene hinausbewegen, sich beispielsweise auf die benachbarte Schließplatte aufschieben oder nach unten aufklappen.In such a symmetrical structure or a symmetrical arrangement of the receiving compartments, it is necessary that the closing plates, if they are all stored in a plane and moved in this, a certain maximum width (width refers to in this embodiment of the closing plates on the side parallel to the shorter end faces of the transport device), so that sufficient distance (at least the diameter of the bottom openings) remains between them for the release movement. Alternatively, a closing plate when releasing the bottom openings also move out of the plane, for example, postpone on the adjacent closing plate or unfold down.

Wenn besonders viele Reihen von Aufnahmefächern in dem Transport-Tray gewünscht sind, ist es bei einer bevorzugten Ausführungsform vorgesehen, dass jeder Reihe von Aufnahmefächern zwei parallele Schließplatten zugeordnet sind, welche bei dem Freigeben der Bodenöffnungen der Aufnahmefächer beispielsweise unter oder über eine benachbarte Schließplatte bewegt werden. Auf diese Weise muss die Breite der Schließplatten lediglich etwa dem halben Durchmesser der Bodenöffnungen entsprechen, so dass die Reihen der Aufnahmefächer enger nebeneinander liegen können, wodurch sich mit einem Transport-Tray deutlich mehr Einzelportionen Zuführen lassen.If a particularly large number of rows of storage compartments are desired in the transport tray, it is provided in a preferred embodiment that each row of storage compartments are associated with two parallel closing plates, which are moved in releasing the bottom openings of the receiving compartments, for example under or over an adjacent closing plate , In this way, the width of the closing plates only need to correspond to about half the diameter of the bottom openings, so that the rows of receiving compartments can be closer together, which can be fed with a transport tray significantly more individual portions.

Die Breite der Schließplatten wird regelmäßig den Durchmesser der Bodenöffnungen lediglich geringfügig übersteigen, um ein vollständiges Verschließen der Bodenöffnungen zu gewährleisten, andererseits jedoch nicht zu viel Material für die Schließplatten zu verschwenden.The width of the closing plates will regularly exceed the diameter of the bottom openings only slightly to ensure complete closure of the bottom openings, but on the other hand not to waste too much material for the closing plates.

Um einen Einbau/Ausbau der Transportvorrichtung in die Arzneimitteldosiervorrichtung zu vereinfachen und eine Bewegung in dieser zu ermöglichen, umfasst bei einer bevorzugten Ausführungsform der Transportvorrichtung diese Führungsmittel, über welche die Transportvorrichtung in die automatisierte Arzneimitteldosiervorrichtung einsetzbar bzw. einschiebbar und in dieser bewegbar ist.In order to simplify installation and removal of the transport device into the drug metering device and to allow movement therein, in a preferred embodiment of the transport device this guide means, via which the transport device can be inserted or pushed and moved in the automated drug dosing device.

Nachfolgend wird die Erfindung anhand bevorzugter Ausführungsformen unter Bezugnahme auf die beigefügte Zeichnung näher beschrieben, wobei

  • Figur 1A eine isometrische Ansicht einer ersten Ausführungsform der erfindungsgemäßen Transportvorrichtung zeigt,
  • Figur 1B eine Frontansicht der ersten Ausführungsform zeigt,
  • Figur 1C eine Unteransicht der ersten Ausführungsform in der Transportstellung zeigt,
  • Figur 1D eine Unteransicht der ersten Ausführungsform in der Übergabestellung zeigt,
  • Figur 2A eine isometrische Explosionsansicht einer zweiten Ausführungsform zeigt,
  • Figur 2B eine Draufsicht der zweiten Ausführungsform zeigt,
  • Figur 2C eine Unteransicht der zweiten Ausführungsform zeigt,
  • Figur 2D eine Detailansicht der Schließeinrichtung der zweiten Ausführungsform zeigt, und
  • Figur 2E eine Schnittansicht gemäß der in Figur 2C gezeigten Schnittlinie A-A zeigt.
The invention will be described in more detail below with reference to preferred embodiments with reference to the accompanying drawings, wherein
  • Figure 1A shows an isometric view of a first embodiment of the transport device according to the invention,
  • FIG. 1B shows a front view of the first embodiment,
  • Figure 1C shows a bottom view of the first embodiment in the transport position,
  • FIG. 1D shows a bottom view of the first embodiment in the transfer position,
  • FIG. 2A shows an exploded isometric view of a second embodiment,
  • FIG. 2B a top view of the second embodiment shows
  • Figure 2C a bottom view of the second embodiment shows
  • FIG. 2D shows a detail view of the locking device of the second embodiment, and
  • Figure 2E a sectional view according to the in Figure 2C shown section line AA shows.

Die in Figur 1A - 1D gezeigte erste Ausführungsform der erfindungsgemäßen Transportvorrichtung 1 umfasst einen Tragerahmen 12, der bei der gezeigten Ausführungsform einteilig ausgeführt ist. In den Tragerahmen 12 ist ein Transport-Tray 10 entnehmbar eingesetzt, d. h. es besteht keine dauerhafte Befestigung zwischen dem Transport-Tray 10 und dem Tragerahmen 12, das Tray liegt lediglich in dem Tragerahmen.In the Figure 1A - 1D shown first embodiment of the transport device 1 according to the invention comprises a support frame 12 which is made in one piece in the embodiment shown. In the support frame 12, a transport tray 10 is removably inserted, ie there is no permanent attachment between the transport tray 10 and the support frame 12, the tray is only in the support frame.

Das Transport-Tray 10 umfasst eine Mehrzahl von in einer Ebene angeordneten, oben offenen Aufnahmefächern 11, die sich durch das Transport-Tray erstrecken und eine (in Figur 1A nicht sichtbare und in Figur 1C angedeutete) Bodenöffnung 13 aufweisen. Ein Aufnahmefach 11 kann zylinderförmig oder konisch ausgebildet sein, wobei die Oberflächen der die Aufnahmefächer begrenzenden Wandung vorzugsweise derart ausgestaltet ist, dass keine Partikel an diese anhaften können.The transport tray 10 comprises a plurality of in-plane, open-top receptacles 11 extending through the transport tray and having a (in Figure 1A not visible and in Figure 1C indicated) bottom opening 13 have. A receptacle 11 may be cylindrical or conical, wherein the surfaces of the receiving compartments Limiting wall is preferably designed such that no particles can adhere to them.

Bei der gezeigten Ausführungsform ist lediglich ein Transport-Tray 10 in dem Tragerahmen 12 angeordnet. Bei anderen Ausführungsformen können zwei oder mehr Transport-Trays in dem Tragerahmen 12 angeordnet sein, beispielsweise mit Aufnahmefächern mit unterschiedlichen Durchmessern, um die Transportvorrichtung an unterschiedlich große Arzneimittel anzupassen.In the embodiment shown, only one transport tray 10 is arranged in the support frame 12. In other embodiments, two or more transport trays may be disposed in the support frame 12, for example with storage compartments of different diameters, to adapt the transport device to different sized drugs.

An den Stirnflächen des Tragerahmens 12 ist ein Greifmittel 16 in Form einer Vertiefung angeordnet, wobei in Figur 1A aufgrund der isometrischen Ansicht lediglich eins dieser Greifmittel zu erkennen ist.At the end faces of the support frame 12, a gripping means 16 is arranged in the form of a recess, wherein in Figure 1A only one of these gripping means can be recognized on the basis of the isometric view.

Bei einer Längsseite des Tragerahmens 12 ist eine Handhabe 23 zu erkennen, mit welcher eine Schließplatte 21 (siehe Figuren 1C und 1D) einer Schließeinrichtung 20 der Transportvorrichtung 1 relativ zu dem Transport-Tray 10 und den Bodenöffnungen 13 der Aufnahmefächer 11 bewegt werden kann.In one longitudinal side of the support frame 12, a handle 23 can be seen, with which a closing plate 21 (see Figures 1C and 1D ) of a closing device 20 of the transport device 1 relative to the transport tray 10 and the bottom openings 13 of the receiving compartments 11 can be moved.

Die Transportvorrichtung 1 umfasst ferner bei den Ecken des Tragerahmens 12 jeweils ein Positioniermittel 15, mit welchem die Transportvorrichtung zur Übergabe der Arzneimittel auf bzw. an einer weiteren, die Arzneimittel aufnehmenden Vorrichtung angeordnet werden kann.The transport device 1 further comprises at the corners of the support frame 12 each have a positioning means 15, with which the transport device for transferring the drug on or on another, the drug-receiving device can be arranged.

Die Figuren 1C und 1D zeigen Ansichten von unten der ersten Ausführungsform, wobei in Figur 1C eine Transportstellung der Transportvorrichtung und in Figur 1D eine Übergabestellung der Transportvorrichtung 1 gezeigt ist.The Figures 1C and 1D show bottom views of the first embodiment, wherein in Figure 1C a transport position of the transport device and in FIG. 1D a transfer position of the transport device 1 is shown.

Die in den Figuren 1C und 1D zu erkennende Schließplatte 21 der Schließeinrichtung 20 ist mit einer Mehrzahl von Haltemitteln 18 an dem Tragerahmen befestigt. Die Schließeinrichtung 20 umfasst bei der gezeigten Ausführungsform, neben der Schließplatte 21 und der Handhabe 23, ferner Rückstellmittel 22, die sich, wie dies insbesondere in Figur 1C zu erkennen ist, an dem Tragerahmen 12 und der Schließplatte 21 abstützen.The in the Figures 1C and 1D to be recognized closing plate 21 of the locking device 20 is attached to a plurality of holding means 18 on the support frame. The closing device 20 comprises in the embodiment shown, in addition to the closing plate 21 and the handle 23, further return means 22, which, as in particular in Figure 1C can be seen, supported on the support frame 12 and the closing plate 21.

Die Schließplatte 21 befindet sich bei der in Figur 1C gezeigten Stellung in der Transportstellung. Die Schließplatte umfasst eine Mehrzahl von Ausnehmungen 24, die von ihrem Durchmesser an den Durchmesser der Bodenöffnungen 13 der Aufnahmefächer 11 angepasst sind, wobei bei der gezeigten Ausführungsform die Durchmesser der Bodenöffnungen 13 und der Ausnehmungen 24 im Wesentlichen identisch sind. In der in Figur 1C gezeigten Transportstellung verdeckt die Schließplatte 21 mit den Bereichen zwischen den Reihen der Ausnehmungen 24 die Bodenöffnungen 13 der Aufnahmefächer 11, wobei eine Bodenöffnung 13 durch eine gestrichelte Linie angedeutet ist.The closing plate 21 is located at in Figure 1C shown position in the transport position. The closing plate includes a plurality of recesses 24, which are adapted from its diameter to the diameter of the bottom openings 13 of the receiving compartments 11, wherein in the illustrated embodiment, the diameters of the bottom openings 13 and the recesses 24 are substantially identical. In the in Figure 1C shown transport position conceals the closing plate 21 with the areas between the rows of recesses 24, the bottom openings 13 of the receiving compartments 11, wherein a bottom opening 13 is indicated by a dashed line.

Bei einer Bewegung der Schließplatte 21 über die Handhabe 23 von der in Figur 1C gezeigten Transportstellung in die in Figur 1D gezeigte Übergabestellung (bei der gewählten Darstellungsform der Figuren 1C und 1D eine Bewegung der Schließplatte nach "oben") wird in dem als Federelement ausgebildeten Rückstellmittel 22 eine Rückstellkraft aufgebaut (oder vergrößert) und die Ausnehmungen 24 der Schließplatte 21 werden mit den Bodenöffnungen 13 der Aufnahmefächer zur Deckung gebracht bzw. aneinander ausgerichtet. Sobald der Übergang Ausnehmung 24/Bodenöffnung 13 für die in den Aufnahmefächern angeordneten Einzelportionen von Arzneimitteln ausreichend groß ist, werden diese schwerkraftbedingt an eine unter der Transportvorrichtung angeordnete weitere Vorrichtung übergeben.During a movement of the closing plate 21 via the handle 23 of the in Figure 1C shown transport position in the in FIG. 1D shown transfer position (in the selected representation of the Figures 1C and 1D a movement of the closing plate to the "top") is formed in the return element formed as a spring element 22 (or enlarged) and the recesses 24 of the closing plate 21 are brought to the bottom openings 13 of the receiving compartments to cover or aligned. As soon as the transition recess 24 / bottom opening 13 for the individual portions of medicaments arranged in the receiving compartments is sufficiently large, they are transferred by gravity to a further device arranged below the transport device.

Die in den Figuren 1A - 1D gezeigte Ausführungsform der erfindungsgemäßen Transportvorrichtung ist eine mobile Version dieser Transportvorrichtung. Diese kann bei einem Befüllungsarbeitsplatz von einem Benutzer mit genau vorgegebenen Einzelportionen von Arzneimitteln für die jeweiligen Aufnahmefächer bestückt werden, und von dem Benutzer von dem Befüllungsarbeitsplatz zu einer automatisierten Arzneimitteldosiervorrichtung transportiert werden. Dort kann die mobile Version der Transportvorrichtung mit Hilfe der Positioniermittel 15 beispielsweise auf einer stationären Form der erfindungsgemäßen Transportvorrichtung zum Übergeben der Einzelportionen von Arzneimitteln aufgesetzt werden. Die stationäre Version der erfindungsgemäßen Transportvorrichtung wird nachfolgend beschrieben.The in the Figures 1A - 1D shown embodiment of the transport device according to the invention is a mobile version of this transport device. This can be loaded at a filling station by a user with precisely predetermined individual portions of medicaments for the respective receiving compartments and transported by the user from the filling station to an automated medicament dosing device. There, the mobile version of the transport device with the aid of the positioning means 15, for example, on a stationary form of the transport device according to the invention for transferring the individual portions of drugs are placed. The stationary version of the transport device according to the invention will be described below.

Die Figuren 2A - 2E zeigen verschiedene Ansichten einer zweiten Ausführungsform der erfindungsgemäßen Transportvorrichtung, wobei es sich bei dieser zweiten Ausführungsform um die stationäre Version der Transportvorrichtung handelt. "Stationär" im Sinne dieser Beschreibung bedeutet, dass die Transportvorrichtung zwar innerhalb der Arzneimitteldosiervorrichtung bewegbar ist (und damit Einzelportionen von Arzneimitteln innerhalb dieser Vorrichtung transportiert), nicht aber speziell für die Transport- und Übergabezwecke der mobilen Transportvorrichtung ausgebildet ist. Es ist beispielsweise nicht vorgesehen, dass die stationäre Transportvorrichtung (außer ggf. zu speziellen Reinigungszwecken aus der Arzneimitteldosiervorrichtung entfernt wird. Eine Reinigung der Schließplatte(n) kann erfolgen, wenn die Transportvorrichtung so weit aus der Arzneimitteldosiervorrichtung hinausgezogen ist, dass das Transport-Tray aus dem Tragerahmen entnommen werden kann.The Figures 2A - 2E show various views of a second embodiment of the transport device according to the invention, wherein this second embodiment is the stationary version of the transport device. "Stationary" in the sense of this description means that the transport device is indeed movable within the drug dosing device (and thus individual portions of drugs transported within this device), but is not designed specifically for the transport and transfer purposes of the mobile transport device. For example, it is not intended that the stationary transport device be removed from the drug dosing device (except for special cleaning purposes, if required) can be removed from the support frame.

Die in den Figuren 2A - 2D gezeigte Ausführungsform umfasst, wie auch die erste Ausführungsform, einen Tragerahmen 12, der bei dieser Ausführungsform vierteilige ausgebildet ist, mit zwei Stirnseitenelementen und zwei Längsseitenelementen. In den Tragerahmen 12 ist ein Transport-Tray 10 mit einer Mehrzahl von in Reihen und Spalten angeordneten Aufnahmefächern 11 angeordnet, wobei das Transport-Tray 10 über einen Steg 10a auf einer entsprechenden Auflage 12b des Tragerahmens 12 aufliegt. Die Transportvorrichtung umfasst bei den beiden Stirnseitenelementen des Tragerahmens Positioniermittel 15b, mit welchen beispielsweise die mobile Version der Transportvorrichtung auf der stationären Version der Transportvorrichtung positioniert werden kann.The in the FIGS. 2A-2D The embodiment shown, as well as the first embodiment, comprises a support frame 12, which is formed in this embodiment, four-part, with two end-side elements and two longitudinal side elements. In the support frame 12, a transport tray 10 is arranged with a plurality of arranged in rows and columns storage compartments 11, wherein the transport tray 10 rests on a web 10 a on a corresponding support 12 b of the support frame 12. The transport device comprises at the two end-side elements of the support frame positioning means 15b, with which, for example, the mobile version of the transport device can be positioned on the stationary version of the transport device.

In den beiden Stirnseitenelementen des Transportrahmens 12 sind ferner Greifmittel 16, die bei dieser Ausführungsform als Griffmulden ausgebildet sind, angeordnet.In the two end-side elements of the transport frame 12 are further gripping means 16, which are formed in this embodiment as recessed grips arranged.

Wie es schon bei Figur 2A zu erkennen ist, umfasst diese Ausführungsform der erfindungsgemäßen Transportvorrichtung 1 nicht eine einzelne Schließplatte 21, sondern eine Mehrzahl von Schließplatten 21, die beabstandet voneinander und parallel zueinander angeordnet sind. Die Transportvorrichtung gemäß der zweiten Ausführungsform umfasst ferner an den Stirnseitenelementen des Tragerahmens 12 Führungsmittel 17, über welche die Transportvorrichtung in eine automatisierte Arzneimitteldosiervorrichtung einsetzbar und in dieser bewegbar ist.As it already at FIG. 2A can be seen, this embodiment of the transport device 1 according to the invention does not comprise a single closing plate 21, but a plurality of closing plates 21 spaced from each other and parallel are arranged to each other. The transport device according to the second embodiment further comprises on the end-side elements of the support frame 12 guide means 17, via which the transport device can be inserted into an automated drug metering device and movable therein.

Figur 2C zeigt eine Untenansicht der zweiten Ausführungsform und Figur 2D zeigt eine Detailansicht eines Stirnbereiches der Transportvorrichtung. Bei den Stirnseitenelementen des Tragerahmens 12 ist eine Schließplattenführung 26 befestigt, in welcher die insgesamt vier bei dieser Ausführungsform verwendeten Schließplatten 21 geführt sind. Jede Schließplatte 21 umfasst bei ihren Enden jeweils eine aus der Schließplattenführung 26 ragende Schließplattenasen 21a, über welche die Schließplatten 21 einzeln gegen Rückstellmittel 22 bewegbar sind, wobei bei einer solchen Bewegung einer Schließplatte 21 in einer Reihe angeordnete Bodenöffnungen 13 des Transport-Trays 10 freigegeben werden. Figure 2C shows a bottom view of the second embodiment and FIG. 2D shows a detailed view of a front region of the transport device. In the front side elements of the support frame 12, a closing plate guide 26 is fixed, in which the total of four closing plates 21 used in this embodiment are guided. Each closing plate 21 includes at its ends in each case one of the closing plate guide 26 projecting Schließplattenasen 21a over which the closing plates 21 are individually movable against return means 22, wherein in such a movement of a closing plate 21 arranged in a row bottom openings 13 of the transport tray 10 are released ,

In den Figuren 2C und 2D ist die Transportstellung gezeigt, in welcher beispielsweise die Transportvorrichtung in der automatisierte Arzneimitteldosiervorrichtung reihenweise bewegt wird. Bei der gezeigten Ausführungsform sind die Rückstellmittel 22 als Federn ausgebildet, die zumindest bei der Bewegung einer Schließplatte 21 von der Transport- in die Übergabestellung eine Rückstellkraft aufbaut, welche die Schließplatte 21 wieder in die Transportstellung bewegt, sobald kein Kraft mehr über die Schließplattennasen 21 ausgeübt wird.In the Figures 2C and 2D the transport position is shown in which, for example, the transport device in the automated drug dosing device is moved in rows. In the embodiment shown, the return means 22 are formed as springs, which builds up a restoring force at least during the movement of a closing plate 21 from the transport to the transfer position, which moves the closing plate 21 back into the transport position as soon as no force is exerted on the closing plate lugs 21 becomes.

Bei der gezeigten Ausführungsform werden die Schließplatten 21 über einen außerhalb der Transportvorrichtung 1 angeordneten (nicht gezeigten) Motor bewegt. Bei anderen Ausführungsformen der Transportvorrichtung ist es jedoch auch vorstellbar, dass ein Motor zur Bewegung der Schließplatten Teil der Schließeinrichtung 20 der Transportvorrichtung 1 ist.In the embodiment shown, the closing plates 21 are moved by means of a motor (not shown) arranged outside the transport device 1. In other embodiments of the transport device, however, it is also conceivable that a motor for moving the closing plates is part of the closing device 20 of the transport device 1.

Wie es insbesondere in den Figuren 2D und 2E zu erkennen ist, weisen die Längsseitenelemente des Tragerahmens 12 sowie das Transport-Tray 10 (das man in Figur 2D von unten und in Figur 2E geschnitten sieht) an ihrer Unterseite Ausnehmungen 12c und 10b auf, die aus Gründen der Materialeinsparung in diese eingebracht sind.As it is in particular in the Figures 2D and 2E can be seen, the longitudinal side elements of the support frame 12 and the transport tray 10 (which one in FIG. 2D from below and in Figure 2E seen cut) recesses 12 c on its underside and 10b, which are incorporated for reasons of material savings in this.

Die bei der erfindungsgemäßen Transportvorrichtung zu verwendenden Materialien sind so zu wählen, dass möglichst wenig Verunreinigungen an diesen haften bleiben können und sämtliche Hygienevorschriften, die beispielsweise in Krankenhäusern befolgt werden müssen, erfüllt sind. Darüber hinaus sind die Materialien nach der jeweiligen Beanspruchung zu wählen.The materials to be used in the transport device according to the invention are to be chosen so that as little contamination as possible can adhere to them and all hygiene regulations that must be followed, for example, in hospitals, are met. In addition, the materials are to be selected according to the respective stress.

In den Figuren 2C - 2E ist jeweils im unteren Anschnitt eine weitere Ausführungsform angedeutet, bei welcher einer (nicht sichtbaren) Reihe von Aufnahmefächern 11 zwei Schließplatten 21b, 21c zugeordnet sind, welche sich zum Freigeben der Bodenöffnungen der Reihe von Aufnahmefächern auseinanderbewegen können, d.h. eine nach "oben", eine nach "unten". Sofern mehreren nebeneinander liegende Reihen von Aufnahmefächern jeweils zwei Schließplatten zugeordnet sind und die Reihen sehr dicht nebeneinander angeordnet sind (etwa die Hälfte des Durchmessers der Bodenöffnungen), schieben sich die Schließplatten beim Freigeben unter oder über benachbarte Schließplatten. Alternativ werden die Schließplatten zum Freigeben aus der Ebene rausgeklappt.In the Figures 2C - 2E is in the lower part of a further embodiment indicated in which a (non-visible) series of storage compartments 11, two closing plates 21b, 21c are assigned, which can move apart to release the bottom openings of the row of storage compartments, ie one after "up", a downward". If several adjacent rows of receiving compartments are each assigned two closing plates and the rows are arranged very close to each other (about half the diameter of the bottom openings), the closing plates slide when releasing under or over adjacent closing plates. Alternatively, the lock plates are unfolded to release from the plane.

Erfindungsgemäß sind viele Abwandlungen der beiden gezeigten Ausführungsformen möglich. Wie bereits angedeutet, ist es beispielsweis möglich, nicht lediglich nur ein Transport-Tray zu verwenden, sondern mehrere Transport-Trays mit beispielsweise unterschiedlich dimensionierten Aufnahmefächern, wobei dann stets darauf zu achten ist, dass entweder die Ausnehmungen in der einen verwendeten Schließplatte oder die Dimensionierung und Beabstandung der Schließplatten an die Geometrie der Bodenöffnungen der Aufnahmefächer angepasst ist.Many modifications of the two embodiments shown are possible according to the invention. As already indicated, it is possible, for example, not only to use only one transport tray, but several transport trays with, for example, differently sized storage compartments, in which case it must always be ensured that either the recesses in the one used closing plate or the dimensions and spacing of the closure plates is adapted to the geometry of the bottom openings of the receiving compartments.

Bei der gezeigten zweiten Ausführungsform sind die Schließplatten parallel zu den Längsseitenelementen des Tragerahmens ausgerichtet, wobei es auch möglich ist, diese parallel zu den Stirnseitenelementen des Tragerahmens auszurichten, wobei es von der Gestaltung der automatisierten Arzneimitteldosiervorrichtung abhängt, welche Ausführung bevorzugt ist.In the illustrated second embodiment, the striker plates are aligned parallel to the longitudinal side members of the support frame, and it is also possible to orient them parallel to the end faces of the support frame, depending on the design of the automated medicament doser, which embodiment is preferred.

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Transportvorrichtung (1) zum Zuführen von Einzelportionen von Arzneimitteln für eine automatisierte Arzneimitteldosiervorrichtung mit
zumindest einem Transport-Tray (10) mit einer Mehrzahl von in einer Ebene angeordneten, oben offenen Aufnahmefächern (11) zur Aufnahme einer oder mehrerer Einzelportionen von Arzneimitteln,
einem den zumindest einen Transport-Tray (10) aufnehmenden Tragerahmen (12),
wobei das zumindest eine Transport-Tray (10) entnehmbar in dem Tragerahmen (12) angeordnet ist und jedes Aufnahmefach (11) eine Bodenöffnung (13) aufweist, und
wobei der Tragerahmen (12) eine Schließeinrichtung (20) mit zumindest einer Schließplatte (21) umfasst, wobei in einer Ebene angeordnete Bodenöffnungen (13) des zumindest einen Transport-Trays (10) durch eine Relativbewegung der zumindest einen Schließplatte (21) zu dem zumindest einen Transport-Trays (10) freigebbar und verschließbar sind.Transport device (1) for supplying individual portions of medicaments for an automated drug metering device
at least one transport tray (10) having a plurality of receptacles (11) arranged in a plane and open at the top for receiving one or more individual portions of medicaments,
a carrying frame (12) receiving the at least one transport tray (10),
wherein the at least one transport tray (10) is removably disposed in the support frame (12) and each receiving compartment (11) has a bottom opening (13), and
wherein the support frame (12) comprises a closing device (20) with at least one closing plate (21), wherein arranged in a plane bottom openings (13) of the at least one transport tray (10) by a relative movement of the at least one closing plate (21) to the at least one transport tray (10) are releasable and lockable. Transportvorrichtung (1) zum Zuführen von Einzelportionen von Arzneimitteln nach Anspruch 1, dadurch gekennzeichnet, dass die zumindest eine Schließplatte (21) eine Mehrzahl von Ausnehmungen (24) aufweist.Transport device (1) for supplying individual portions of medicaments according to claim 1, characterized in that the at least one closing plate (21) has a plurality of recesses (24). Transportvorrichtung (1) zum Zuführen von Einzelportionen von Arzneimitteln nach einem der Ansprüche 1 oder 2, dadurch gekennzeichnet, dass die Transportvorrichtung (1) Rückstellmittel (22) umfasst, mit welchem bzw. welchen die zumindest eine Schließplatte (21) in eine Transportstellung bewegbar ist und in dieser gehalten werden kann.Transport device (1) for feeding individual portions of medicaments according to one of claims 1 or 2, characterized in that the transport device (1) comprises return means (22) with which the at least one closing plate (21) is movable into a transport position and can be kept in this. Transportvorrichtung (1) zum Zuführen von Einzelportionen von Arzneimitteln nach einem der Ansprüche 1 - 3, dadurch gekennzeichnet, dass die Transportvorrichtung (1) eine Handhabe (23) umfasst, mit welcher das zumindest eine Transport-Tray (10) oder die zumindest eine Schließplatte (21) aus einer Transportstellung in eine Übergabestellung bewegbar ist.Transport device (1) for supplying individual portions of medicaments according to one of claims 1-3, characterized in that the transport device (1) comprises a handle (23) with which the at least one transport tray (10) or the at least one closing plate (21) is movable from a transport position into a transfer position. Transportvorrichtung (1) zum Zuführen von Einzelportionen von Arzneimitteln nach einem der Ansprüche 1 - 4, dadurch gekennzeichnet, dass die zumindest eine Schließplatte (21) lösbar angeordnet ist.Transport device (1) for feeding individual portions of medicaments according to one of claims 1 - 4, characterized in that the at least one closing plate (21) is detachably arranged. Transportvorrichtung (1) zum Zuführen von Einzelportionen von Arzneimitteln nach einem der Ansprüche 1 - 5, dadurch gekennzeichnet, dass die oben offenen Aufnahmefächer (11) in einer Mehrzahl von Reihen angeordnet sind und jeder Reihe von Aufnahmefächern (11) zumindest eine Schließplatte (21) der Schließeinrichtung (20) zugeordnet ist.Transport device (1) for feeding individual portions of medicaments according to one of claims 1 to 5, characterized in that the open-top receiving compartments (11) are arranged in a plurality of rows and each row of storage compartments (11) has at least one closing plate (21). associated with the closing device (20). Transportvorrichtung zum Zuführen von Einzelportionen von Arzneimitteln nach einem der Ansprüche 1 - 6, dadurch gekennzeichnet, dass der Tragerahmen (12) der Transportvorrichtung Führungsmittel (17) umfasst, über welche die Transportvorrichtung (1) in die automatisierte Arzneimitteldosiervorrichtung einsetzbar bzw. einschiebbar ist und in dieser bewegbar ist.Transport device for feeding individual portions of medicaments according to one of claims 1 - 6, characterized in that the carrying frame (12) of the transport device comprises guide means (17) via which the transport device (1) can be inserted or inserted into the automated drug metering device and in this is movable.
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