EP3545938B1 - Dispositif de distribution de médicaments disposés dans des sachets blister et procédé de fonctionnement correspondant - Google Patents

Dispositif de distribution de médicaments disposés dans des sachets blister et procédé de fonctionnement correspondant Download PDF

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EP3545938B1
EP3545938B1 EP19165203.1A EP19165203A EP3545938B1 EP 3545938 B1 EP3545938 B1 EP 3545938B1 EP 19165203 A EP19165203 A EP 19165203A EP 3545938 B1 EP3545938 B1 EP 3545938B1
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Wolfgang Stirner
Thorbjörn Missalek
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    • A—HUMAN NECESSITIES
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    • 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
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  • the disclosure relates to a device for dispensing pharmaceuticals arranged in blister bags, the device having at least one storage container for receiving the blister bags and a transport device for conveying at least one blister bag out of the storage container.
  • the disclosure also relates to an operating method for such a device.
  • a blister tube is an essentially strip-shaped product in which a plurality of individual packaging units, which are also referred to as blister bags or blister tubes, are arranged one behind the other.
  • a blister tube can, for example, be designed as a drug blister tube that has one or more drugs, such as tablets, in each individual blister bag.
  • Preferred embodiments relate to a device according to patent claim 1, in which a particularly flexible operation of the device with many possible operating modes is provided.
  • the two pairs of transport rollers can be driven or controlled individually due to the principle according to the invention.
  • both pairs of transport rollers can be driven in one operating mode both in the same direction and in opposite directions, with different speeds also being possible for the rotation of the respectively driven transport rollers. This enables blister bags or blister tubes having several blister bags to be transported in a particularly flexible and efficient manner, which at the same time is particularly gentle on the transported goods.
  • U.S. 2015/127145 A1 describes a system for dispensing medication.
  • KR 2015/0039341 A describes a device for managing an intake of medicine.
  • the device according to the embodiments can be used both for conveying individual blister bags, in particular blister bags that have already been separated, and for conveying a blister tube having a plurality of blister bags.
  • at least one blister bag, in particular all blister bags, and/or the blister tube is designed to withstand tensile forces, in particular in the range greater than 1 Newton (N), in particular greater than 20 N, but more particularly less than 100 N, in particular less than 50 N transfer.
  • at least one blister bag, in particular all blister bags, and/or the blister tube is designed not to transmit any compressive forces along a longitudinal direction of the blister bag or blister tube, in particular no significant compressive forces along the longitudinal direction, without deforming or bulging.
  • a first drive is assigned to the first pair of transport rollers and a second drive is assigned to the second pair of transport rollers.
  • the first drive can particularly preferably be operated independently of the second drive. It is therefore also possible, for example, to drive one of the two pairs of transport rollers, ie to rotate the relevant transport rollers, while at the same time the other of the two pairs of transport rollers is not driven, and the relevant transport rollers are therefore stationary.
  • both pairs of transport rollers can also be operated simultaneously, at least temporarily, with the same or opposite transport direction and/or speed.
  • a drive of both pairs of transport rollers in the same direction with possibly different speeds of both pairs of transport rollers is also possible in some embodiments.
  • the first drive and/or the second drive has a geared motor, the geared motor preferably having a stepper motor.
  • the device has a separating device for separating a plurality of blister bags forming a blister tube.
  • a blister tube present in the storage container can be conveyed out of the storage container step by step, for example blister bag by blister bag, and one or more blister bags can be separated from the blister tube.
  • several blister bags can also be conveyed "in one piece" (ie without being separated from one another) and separated from the remaining blister tube.
  • the device can also separate and convey groups of two or three (or more) connected blister bags from the remaining blister tube, e.g. issue them to a user.
  • the separating device is arranged between the first pair of transport rollers and the second pair of transport rollers, the separating device preferably being arranged closer to the first pair of transport rollers than to the second pair of transport rollers.
  • the first pair of transport rollers are those transport rollers that are in the area of a discharge opening of the storage container, whereas the transport rollers of the second transport roller pair are further away from the discharge opening of the storage container, but closer to a discharge opening of the device, which is located, for example, in a Housing of the device can be provided are.
  • the severing device has at least one of the following elements: a rotatably mounted circular blade, a flat blade, a thermally acting severing unit.
  • the device is designed to stretch or tighten, in particular at least temporarily, a blister tube having at least two blister bags by means of the two pairs of transport rollers and to separate the at least two blister bags from one another by means of the separating device, preferably when the blister tube or the relevant two blister bags are in a stretched or taut state (under tensile stress).
  • the tensioning or tightening can particularly preferably take place by driving the two pairs of transport rollers in opposite directions and enables a particularly efficient separation by means of the separation device.
  • the device is designed to stretch or tighten a blister tube having at least two blister bags by means of the two pairs of transport rollers and thereby separate the at least two blister bags (alone).
  • the tensioning or tightening and the resulting separation can be carried out particularly preferably by driving the two pairs of transport rollers in opposite directions, in particular by rapid (“jerky") driving in opposite directions, and enables particularly efficient separation without the need for a separate separating device.
  • This variant is particularly suitable for use with those types of blister tubes in which adjacent bags are connected to one another, for example by a blister tube section having a perforation, but it also works with other types of blister tubes.
  • a first distance between the first pair of transport rollers and the second pair of transport rollers is between about 5 cm (centimeters) and about 15 cm, e.g. between 5 cm and 15 cm, in particular between about 65 mm (millimeters) and about 90 mm, e.g. between 65mm and 90mm.
  • the first distance can be, for example, the shortest connection between two imaginary lines, the first of the two imaginary lines being a line connecting the axes of rotation of the first and second transport rollers of the first pair of transport rollers, and the second of the two imaginary lines being a line connecting the Axes of rotation of the third and fourth transport roller of the second pair of transport rollers.
  • At least one of the transport rollers has an essentially circular-cylindrical, in particular hollow-cylindrical, base body, which enables the blister bags or the blister tube to be conveyed particularly efficiently.
  • the base body is formed from foam, in particular silicone foam (a foam made from polyorganosiloxanes).
  • the foam has an average density of about 300 ⁇ 100 kilograms per cubic meter. In further embodiments, the foam has a Shore A hardness of from about 7° to about 20°. In further embodiments, the foam has a Shore A hardness of about 10° to about 15°.
  • At least one of the transport rollers has a shaft.
  • the base body is preferably connected to the shaft in a rotationally fixed manner, for example by means of a force fit and/or form fit and/or material bond (for example achieved by means of an adhesive connection).
  • At least one of the transport rollers has an outside diameter of between about 20 millimeters and about 48 millimeters, e.g. between 20 mm and 48 mm, in particular between about 35 millimeters and about 40 millimeters, e.g. between 35 mm and 40 mm.
  • a first axial distance between the axes of rotation of the first transport roller and the second transport roller is selected such that mutually opposite areas of the outer surfaces (in particular the lateral surface of the circular-cylindrical geometry) of the first and second transport roller touch one another.
  • the first axis spacing can also be selected to be smaller than described above, so that correspondingly opposite areas of the outer surfaces of the first and second transport rollers are pressed against one another, so that they deform, preferably elastically.
  • the first and second transport rollers are pressed against each other in such a way that their material, in particular the base body, particularly preferably the silicone foam, is deformed by a predeterminable degree, resulting in a defined contact pressure on the blister bags to be conveyed, which the investigations of Applicant according to a reliable transport allows.
  • a second axial distance between the axes of rotation of the third transport roller and the fourth transport roller is selected such that mutually opposite areas of the outer surfaces of the third and fourth transport roller touch, in particular at least touch (i.e. possibly as above for the first and second transport roller described are pressed against each other, which leads to an elastic deformation).
  • a center distance between the first and the second transport roller or between the third and fourth transport roller is between approximately 28 mm and approximately 38 mm, for example between 28 mm and 38 mm.
  • the device has at least one return container for storing blister bags at least temporarily.
  • the return container advantageously allows blister bags that are not required, which may have been dispensed before, to be drawn back into the device and stored in the return container. This prevents medication that has not been taken from being used by unauthorized persons and/or accidentally at the wrong time.
  • the return container has a volume of between about 350 cc (cubic centimeters) and about 2000 cc , eg, between 350 cc and 2000 cc .
  • a width of the return container can be between about 70 mm and about 100 mm, eg between 70 mm and 100 mm, a length of the return container between about 100 mm and about 200 mm, eg between 100 mm and 200 mm, and a height of the return container can be between about 50 mm and about 100 mm, eg between 50 mm and 100 mm.
  • the device has a housing with a housing base, the transport device being arranged in an interior space of the housing.
  • the housing base can be designed to be essentially flat, if necessary with one or more feet, and thus enable the device to be set up securely on a suitable base, preferably a flat surface, for example a table top.
  • a nip of the first pair of transport rollers is located at a first height above the housing floor, the first height being between about 8 centimeters, cm, and about 16 cm, e.g., between 8 cm and 16 cm.
  • a nip of the second pair of transport rollers is located at a second height above the housing floor, the second height being between about 5 cm and about 12 cm, e.g., between 5 cm and 12 cm.
  • the contact area of the pairs of transport rollers can be characterized, for example, by an essentially linear area, with the line length essentially corresponding to a width of the relevant transport rollers. If the center distance is selected to be smaller, the contact area can also be replaced by a be characterized, for example, substantially approximately rectangular area.
  • the first and/or second height is a distance in the mathematical sense, ie the shortest connection between the relevant elements (contact area, housing base).
  • a preferred width for the transport rollers is between about 65 mm and about 80 mm, for example between 65 mm and 80 mm.
  • a first horizontal distance, measured along a first virtual plane parallel to the housing base, between the contact area of the first pair of transport rollers and a delivery opening is between approximately 13 cm and approximately 20 cm, e.g. between 13 cm and 20 cm, in particular between approximately 14 cm and about 18 cm, e.g. between 14 cm and 18 cm.
  • a second horizontal distance, measured along a second virtual plane parallel to the housing base, between the contact area of the second pair of transport rollers and one or the output opening is between approximately 3 cm and approximately 8 cm, e.g. between 3 cm and 8 cm, in particular between approximately 3 cm and about 6 cm, e.g. between 3 cm and 8 cm.
  • At least one blister bag guide element is provided between the two pairs of transport rollers, which has a first, preferably at least approximately flat, guide surface for guiding blister bags, in particular for guiding blister bags to be dispensed by means of the device, the first guide surface being at least approximately parallel to one, in particular third, virtual plane is aligned, in which a contact area of the first pair of transport rollers and a contact area of the second pair of transport rollers are located, wherein preferably the third virtual plane characterizes a blister bag transport path between the two pairs of transport rollers.
  • the at least one blister bag guiding element advantageously has a second guiding surface for guiding blister bags, in particular for guiding blister bags to be drawn in by means of the device, the second guiding surface being concave in shape.
  • the concave shape extends along one dimension.
  • the second guiding surface can thus have the shape of a general cylinder.
  • the at least one blister bag guide element is arranged closer to the first pair of transport rollers than to the second pair of transport rollers, which enables a particularly reliable return of blister bags to be drawn in.
  • At least one second blister bag guide element can also be provided, which is preferably arranged closer to the second pair of transport rollers than to the first pair of transport rollers.
  • a first surface area of the second guiding surface of the first blister bag guiding element which is adjacent to the first guiding surface, encloses a return angle with the first guiding surface which is between about 5 degrees and about 60 degrees, e.g. between 5 degrees and 60 degrees, preferably between about 20 degrees and about 50 degrees, e.g., between 20 degrees and 50 degrees.
  • a virtual plane in which a contact area of the first pair of transport rollers and a contact area of the second pair of transport rollers is located, encloses a first angle with a virtual plane parallel to the housing base, the first angle being between about zero degrees and about 60 degrees, eg between zero degrees and 60 degrees, preferably between about 20 degrees and about 45 degrees, eg between 20 degrees and 45 degrees, particularly preferably about 30 degrees, eg 30 degrees.
  • a virtual plane in which the axes of the first and second transport rollers lie encloses a second angle with a virtual plane parallel to the housing floor, the second angle being between about 30 degrees and about 90 degrees, e.g. between 30 degrees and 90 degrees, preferably between about 30 degrees and about 60 degrees, e.g., between 30 degrees and 60 degrees.
  • a virtual plane in which the axes of the third and fourth transport rollers lie encloses a third angle with a virtual plane parallel to the housing floor, the third angle being between about 30 degrees and about 90 degrees, e.g. between 30 degrees and 90 degrees, preferably between about 30 degrees and about 60 degrees, e.g., between 30 degrees and 60 degrees.
  • the third angle is different from the second angle, with the third angle in particular being larger than the second angle. This advantageously creates a labyrinth guide for blister bags with different paths for conveyance and retraction.
  • the third angle is about 10°, such as 10°, greater than the second angle. This enables efficient and reliable feeding of blister bags to be collected into the return container.
  • the device is designed to convey at least one blister bag or a blister tube having several blister bags out of the storage container, in particular through a dispensing opening in a housing having the transport device.
  • the device is designed to draw in at least one blister bag or a blister tube having a plurality of blister bags and to convey it into a return container.
  • the device is designed to tighten at least one blister bag or a blister tube having a plurality of blister bags between the pairs of transport rollers.
  • the tightening can be accomplished, for example, by driving the two pairs of transport rollers in opposite directions, with both pairs of transport rollers being driven in such a way that they (would) move a blister bag away from a transport area located between the two pairs of transport rollers.
  • the device is designed to compress at least one blister bag or a blister tube having a plurality of blister bags between the pairs of transport rollers. Compression can also be accomplished by driving the two pairs of transport rollers in opposite directions, in contrast to tightening both pairs of transport rollers being driven in such a way that they move a blister bag towards a transport area between the two pairs of transport rollers.
  • the compression or tightening can also be accomplished in that only one pair of transport rollers is driven in each case, with the respective other pair of transport rollers not moving.
  • the device has at least two storage containers for receiving blister bags, with at least one of the at least two storage containers, preferably each of the at least two storage containers, a transport device for conveying at least one blister bag and/or a blister tube having a plurality of blister bags out of the storage container is assigned.
  • Another aspect of the present invention is provided by a method according to claim 12.
  • the device checks whether a specifiable first condition for dispensing at least one blister bag is met, and the device conveys the at least one blister bag out of the storage container and, if necessary, ejects the blister bag if the check shows that the specifiable first condition is satisfied.
  • the predeterminable first condition can be an input from a user of the device, for example via a (graphical) user interface, and/or the receipt of a control signal from an external unit that controls the operation of the device, and/or or a time-controlled generated signal.
  • the device checks whether a blister bag has been dispensed through a dispensing opening in a housing having the transport device and has not been removed from the dispensing opening for a predeterminable first waiting time. If this has been recognized, an alarm reaction or an error reaction can be initiated in some embodiments, for example an acoustic and/or visually perceptible signaling to a user and/or a signaling to a remote location.
  • the device pulls the blister pouch that has been dispensed back through the dispensing opening into the housing, wherein in particular the device promotes the blister bag into a return container.
  • the principle according to the present embodiments can be used particularly advantageously for dispensing blister bags or blister tubes containing medication, but is not limited to this.
  • the principle according to the present embodiments can, for example, also be used to dispense substances or articles other than medicines that are contained in blister bags or blister tubes (e.g. piece goods, free-flowing media, fluids).
  • FIG. 2 schematically shows a side view of a blister tube 200 according to an embodiment.
  • the blister tube 200 is designed as a drug blister tube and has, for example, three blister bags 210, 211, 212, which are connected to one another by connecting elements 202.
  • the connecting elements 202 can, for example, be welded sections of the same material (eg a plastic film) from which the blister bags 210, 211, 212 are also made.
  • a longitudinal direction of the blister tube 200 extends according to FIG figure 1 along a coordinate axis y, the length of an individual blister bag 211 being indicated by the reference L.
  • a height of the blister tube 200 extends in figure 1 in the vertical direction, compare the coordinate axis z, and a width of the blister tube 200 extends in figure 1 in a direction perpendicular to the plane of the drawing, see the coordinate axis x.
  • the length L of a blister bag 210, 211, 212 is between about 55 mm and about 100 mm, the width is between about 55 mm and about 75 mm, and the height is between about 0.3 mm and about 20 mm.
  • empty blister bags can also be contained in a blister tube, e.g. in the area of a start (and/or end) of the blister tube, e.g. as an information carrier. Such empty blister bags can also be transported reliably and safely using the embodiments and, if necessary--in some embodiments--separated from one another.
  • the first blister bag 210 has two different tablets 210a, 210b, the second blister bag 211 has a total of three essentially identical tablets 211a, and the third blister bag 212 has three different tablets 212a, 212b, 212c.
  • FIG 2 shows a schematic side view of a partially wound up blister tube 200a, of which the blister bags that have already been at least partially unwound are denoted by reference numerals 213, 214, 215 and a portion that is still wound up is denoted by reference numeral 216.
  • the blister tube 200a according to figure 2 B lister bags containing similar and/or different medications, in particular tablets.
  • the configuration of the blister tube 200a shown can, for example, be provided in a transport container (not shown) and distributed in this form to customers, for example patients, for whom the medicines in the blister bags are intended.
  • FIG 3 Figure 12 shows schematically a side view of a device 100 for dispensing drugs arranged in blister bags 217, 218,... according to an embodiment of the invention.
  • the device 100 has a storage container 110 for receiving the blister bags.
  • a partially coiled blister tube 200b is arranged in the storage container 110, from which two blister bags 217, 218 have already been unwound and guided out of the storage container 110 through an opening 110' of the storage container 110.
  • the first pair of transport rollers 122 has a first drive 122c, cf figure 3 , Assigned, which is designed to drive at least one transport roller 122a, 122b of the first pair of transport rollers 122. this is in figure 3 symbolized by the block arrow A1.
  • the first drive 122c is designed to drive both transport rollers 122a, 122b of the first transport roller pair 122, resulting in a particularly safe and efficient drive and correspondingly reliable conveying of blister bags 217, 218.
  • Such pairs of transport rollers 122 are particularly safe because both (unconnected) foils (top and bottom) of a blister bag are moved at the same speed and are transported through the rollers at the same time despite being unbound.
  • the blister bags described usually have two layers of material lying one above the other (top and bottom), in particular layers of film, which are not connected to each other due to the configuration as a blister bag (with the exception, for example, of a welded edge area 202, cf. 1 ) and can therefore in principle slide well on top of each other.
  • the use of the embodiments enables the blister bags to be transported safely.
  • the second pair of transport rollers 124 is assigned a second drive 124c, which is designed to drive at least one transport roller 124a, 124b of the second pair of transport rollers 124. This is in figure 3 symbolized by the block arrow A2.
  • the second drive 124c is designed to drive both transport rollers 124a, 124b of the second transport roller pair 124, resulting in a particularly safe and efficient drive and a correspondingly reliable conveying of blister bags 217, 218.
  • the device 100 can be operated by an optional control device 102, which is described further below with reference to FIG figure 16 is described in more detail, controlled and / or regulated.
  • FIG figure 4 12 schematically shows a side view of a transport device 120a according to an embodiment.
  • the transport device 120a can, for example, also in the case of the above with reference to FIG figure 3 device 100 described can be used.
  • the first drive 122c has a geared motor, i.e. a combination of a motor 1220 and a transmission, the transmission presently having four gears, of which the gear arranged on a motor shaft (not shown) is not shown and the three other gears are denoted by reference numerals 1221, 1222, 1123.
  • the motor 1220 is preferably designed as a stepping motor.
  • Gear 1222 is non-rotatable with an in figure 4 unspecified shaft connected, which is associated with the second transport roller 122b, and the gear 1223 is rotatably connected to an in figure 4 unspecified shaft connected, which is associated with the first transport roller 122a.
  • stepper motor 1220 rotates, it moves the first in 4 gear 1221 shown, which meshes with the second gear 1222 and thus drives the second transport roller 122b.
  • the second gear 1222 meshes with the third gear 1223 and thus drives the first transport roller 122a.
  • gearwheel 1222 or 1223 which is also referred to as a roller gearwheel.
  • the second drive 124c in the present case also has a geared motor comprising a motor 1240, preferably designed as a stepper motor, a motor 1240 arranged on a motor shaft (not shown) of the motor 1240 and in 4 also not shown gear, a first in 4 shown gear 1241 of the second drive 124c, a second gear 1242, and a third gear 1243, which each cooperate in an analogous manner to drive the third transport roller 124a and the fourth transport roller 124b.
  • a geared motor comprising a motor 1240, preferably designed as a stepper motor, a motor 1240 arranged on a motor shaft (not shown) of the motor 1240 and in 4 also not shown gear, a first in 4 shown gear 1241 of the second drive 124c, a second gear 1242, and a third gear 1243, which each cooperate in an analogous manner to drive the third transport roller 124a and the fourth transport roller 124b.
  • the third transport roller 124a is non-rotatable with a non-in figure 4 designated shaft, which is also assigned to the third gear 1143 in a rotationally fixed manner, and the fourth transport roller 124b is rotationally fixed to an in figure 4 non-designated shaft connected to which the second gear 1242 of the second drive 124c is rotatably assigned.
  • gearwheel 1242 or 1243 which is also referred to as a roller gearwheel.
  • the stepping motors 1220, 1240 of the drives 122c, 124c can each be operated in a regular stepping mode and/or a half stepping mode and/or a microstepping mode in order to provide a precise conveying and/or tightening and/or upsetting and/or retraction to cause the drive rotation of the transport rollers required by blister bags.
  • FIG. 1 schematically shows a simplified block diagram of a controller 102 according to an embodiment.
  • the control device 102 is designed to control and/or regulate the operation of the device 100 or at least one of its components, in particular the transport device 120, possibly also the operation of the separating device 130 and/or other components of the device 100.
  • control device 102 has an arithmetic unit 1020 and a memory unit 1022 assigned to arithmetic unit 1020.
  • Memory unit 1022 can have a volatile memory 1022a and/or a non-volatile memory 1022b, which can be configured, for example, as a read-only memory (ROM) or as a flash EEPROM Memory can be formed.
  • ROM read-only memory
  • flash EEPROM Memory flash EEPROM Memory
  • One or more computer programs that can be executed on the computing unit 1020 can be stored in the memory unit 1022 .
  • the computer program or programs can be provided and designed, for example, to control operation of the device 100 or at least one of its components.
  • the control device 102 can also have an optional communication interface 1024 for data communication with an external unit (not shown), which can establish a wireless and/or wired data connection to the external unit, for example, either directly, for example using (short-range) radio technologies such as Bluetooth or ZigBee or WLAN, and/or via a gateway.
  • an external unit not shown
  • the control device 102 can also have an optional communication interface 1024 for data communication with an external unit (not shown), which can establish a wireless and/or wired data connection to the external unit, for example, either directly, for example using (short-range) radio technologies such as Bluetooth or ZigBee or WLAN, and/or via a gateway.
  • the functionality of the components 1020, 1022, 1024 can be provided by at least one microcontroller or microprocessor or digital signal processor (DSP), possibly with associated peripherals and/or a programmable logic module (e.g. FPGA) and/or an ASIC (application-specific integrated circuit ) be realized at least partially.
  • DSP digital signal processor
  • FPGA programmable logic module
  • ASIC application-specific integrated circuit
  • the control device 102 can also have an optional user interface 1026, which includes, for example, a graphical user interface, in particular one that can be displayed on a flat screen (LCD or OLED display) or the like.
  • a graphical user interface in particular one that can be displayed on a flat screen (LCD or OLED display) or the like.
  • the computing unit 1020 can be designed to provide the graphical user interface under the control of a corresponding computer program.
  • control device 102 is designed to control the operation of the device 100 or at least of components according to the embodiments as it is described here.
  • control device 102 can also be designed to compare the stepping motors 1240, 1240 figure 4 , and/or a separator 130, see that described below figure 5 , head for.
  • FIG. 12 schematically shows a side view of a device 100a according to a further embodiment.
  • the device 100a according to figure 5 a separating device 130 for separating a plurality of blister bags 217, 218 forming a blister tube 200b.
  • the separating device 130 is preferably arranged between the first pair of transport rollers 122 and the second pair of transport rollers 124, with the separating device 130 preferably being arranged closer to the first pair of transport rollers 122 than to the second pair of transport rollers 124.
  • the device 100, 100a is designed to have at least two blister bags 217, 218 ( figure 5 ) having blister tube 200b by means of the two pairs of transport rollers 122, 124 and to separate the at least two blister bags 217, 218, preferably when blister tube 200b or the relevant two blister bags 217, 218 are in a clamped state, by means of separating device 130.
  • This is present in figure 5 indicated schematically. This process can be controlled, for example, by the control device 102, cf figure 16 , take place.
  • the tensioning can be carried out particularly preferably by driving the two pairs of transport rollers 122, 124 in opposite directions (or driving one of the two pairs of transport rollers while the other pair of transport rollers is at a standstill at the same time) and enables the tensioned blister bags 217, 218 to be separated particularly efficiently by means of the Separator 130.
  • a first distance d1 ( figure 5 ) between the first pair of transport rollers 122 and the second pair of transport rollers 124 between approximately 5 cm and approximately 15 cm, in particular between approximately 65 mm and approximately 90 mm.
  • the first distance d1 can be, for example, the shortest connection between two imaginary lines, the first of the two imaginary lines being a line connecting the axes of rotation of the first and second transport rollers 122a, 122b of the first transport roller pair 122, and the second of the two imaginary lines is a line connecting the axes of rotation of the third and fourth transport rollers 124a, 124b of the second pair of transport rollers 124.
  • a second distance d2 between the separating device 130 and the first pair of transport rollers 122 is preferably between approximately 15 mm and approximately 25 mm.
  • a third distance d3 between the separating device 130 and the second pair of transport rollers 124 is preferably between approximately 50 mm and approximately 65 mm.
  • At least one of the transport rollers 122a, 122b, 124a, 124b has an essentially circular-cylindrical, in particular hollow-cylindrical, base body 1200, see the side view in FIG 17 , which enables the blister bags or the blister tube to be conveyed particularly efficiently.
  • the base body 1200 is formed from foam, in particular silicone foam (a foam made from polyorganosiloxanes) or natural rubber foam or PU foam.
  • the foam has an average density of about 300 ⁇ 100 kilograms per cubic meter.
  • the foam has a Shore A hardness of from about 7° to about 20°. In further embodiments, the foam has a Shore A hardness of about 10° to about 15°.
  • At least one of the transport rollers 122a, 122b, 124a, 124b has a shaft 1202, cf. 17 .
  • the base body 1200 is preferably connected to the shaft 1202 in a rotationally fixed manner, for example by means of a force fit and/or form fit and/or material bond (for example achieved by means of an adhesive connection).
  • At least one of the transport rollers 122a, 122b, 124a, 124b has an outside diameter AD1 that is between about 20 mm (millimeters) and about 48 mm, in particular between about 35 mm and about 40 mm.
  • the shaft 1202 has an outer diameter AD2 that is between about 5 mm and about 14 mm, more specifically about 12 mm. In some embodiments, the shaft 1202 can have a smaller outer diameter (e.g. between about 6 mm and about 10 mm) in at least one axial end region, preferably in both axial end regions, than in an axially central region.
  • At least one of the transport rollers 122a, 122b, 124a, 124b has a width (perpendicular to the plane of the 17 measured) between about 65mm and about 80mm.
  • a layer 1204 in particular a protective layer, can be arranged around the base body 1200, in particular around the lateral surface of its circular-cylindrical shape, which layer consists, for example, of a food-safe material.
  • layer 1204 may be made of silicone ("silicone skin"), preferably having a Shore hardness of about 30A.
  • a first center distance is d4, cf Figure 10A , between the axes of rotation of the first transport roller 122a and the second transport roller 122b is selected such that mutually opposite areas of the outer surfaces (in particular the lateral surface of the circular-cylindrical geometry) of the first and second transport rollers 122a, 122b touch one another.
  • the first axis distance d4′ can also be selected to be smaller than described above, so that correspondingly opposite areas of the outer surfaces of the first and second transport rollers 122a, 122b are pressed against one another, so that they deform, preferably elastically.
  • the first and second transport rollers 122a, 122b are pressed against one another in such a way that their material, in particular the base body 1200 ( 17 ), particularly preferably the silicone foam, is deformed by a predeterminable degree, as a result of which a defined contact pressure is exerted on the blister bags 217 ( 3 ) results, which, according to the applicant's investigations, enables a particularly reliable transport.
  • the elastic material of the base body 1200 advantageously yields sufficiently to prevent damage to the tablet when a tablet contained in a conveyed blister bag passes through the contact area between the transport rollers 122a, 122b. Rather, the tablet temporarily displaces corresponding volume areas of the base body 1200 of the interacting transport rollers 122a, 122b by elastic deformation thereof, which at the same time advantageously achieves a defined frictional force between the outer surface of the relevant transport rollers 122a, 122b and an outer surface of the blister bag to be conveyed in the area of the tablet .
  • a second axis distance between the axes of rotation of the third transport roller 124a ( 3 ) and the fourth transport roller 124b is selected in such a way that mutually opposite areas of the outer surfaces of the third and fourth transport rollers touch one another, in particular at least touch one another (i.e. are optionally pressed against one another as described above for the first and second transport rollers, which leads to elastic deformation) .
  • a center distance d4, d4' ( 10A, 10B ) between the first and the second transport roller 122a, 122b or between the third and fourth transport roller 124a, 124b between about 28 mm and about 38 mm.
  • the center distance d4, d4' is matched to an outer diameter of the transport rollers 122a, 122b of a pair of transport rollers 122 such that a defined contact pressure results between the transport rollers 122a, 122b of the pair of transport rollers 122.
  • the outer surfaces of the transport rollers may overlap by about 1mm.
  • the center distance d4, d4' is matched to an outer diameter of the transport rollers 122a, 122b of a pair of transport rollers 122 such that a defined frictional force on a blister bag in the transport direction is between approximately 2 N (Newton) and approximately 20 Newton, in particular between approximately 5 N and about 10N.
  • a defined frictional force on a blister bag in the transport direction is between approximately 2 N (Newton) and approximately 20 Newton, in particular between approximately 5 N and about 10N.
  • the device 100b has at least one return container 140 for storing blister bags 219 at least temporarily.
  • the return container 140 advantageously allows blister bags 219 that are not required and that may have been dispensed before to be drawn back into the device 100b and stored in the return container 140 . This prevents medication that has not been taken from being used by unauthorized persons and/or accidentally at undesirable times.
  • the return container 140 has a volume of between about 350 cc (cubic centimeters) and about 2000 cc .
  • a width of the return container can be between about 70 mm and about 100 mm, preferably about 75 mm, a length of the return container can be between about 100 mm and about 200 mm, and a height of the return container can be between about 50 mm and about 100 mm.
  • the device 100b has a housing 150 with a housing base 152, with the transport device 120 (preferably also the storage container 110 and/or the return container 140) being arranged in an interior space 150a of the housing 150.
  • the transport device 120 is protected against external influences and possible manipulations by unauthorized persons.
  • the housing base 152 can be essentially flat, if necessary with one or more feet (not shown), and thus enable the device 100b to be set up securely on a corresponding base, preferably a flat surface, for example a table top (not shown). .
  • FIG figure 6 shows the device 100b in a first operating state, the purpose of which is to convey at least one blister bag out of the storage container 110 and through a dispensing opening 150' in the housing 150, thus dispensing the at least one blister bag out of the device 100b.
  • a coiled blister tube 200b is provided in the storage container 110, and blister bags unwound therefrom can be fed through the opening 110' of the storage container 110 to the transport device 120, for example for said delivery through the delivery opening 150'.
  • the blister bags to be conveyed outside of the storage container 110 are not detailed in FIG figure 6 shown, but rather symbolized by the dashed block arrows A3, A4, A5.
  • a blister bag to be conveyed is first fed to the first pair of transport rollers 122, which according to FIG figure 6 located to the right below opening 110', see block arrow A3.
  • the blister pouch is then gripped by the first pair of transport rollers 122 and the second Transport roller pair 124 fed, compare the block arrow A4.
  • the blister bag is then gripped by the second pair of transport rollers 124 and discharged out of the device 100b or out of its housing 150 through the discharge opening 150'.
  • the above with reference to figure 5 The separating device 130 described can optionally also be used with the in figure 6 device 100b described may be provided, but is not shown here for reasons of clarity.
  • the separating device 130 along the conveying direction F ( figure 3 ) front blister bag from the remaining blister tube 200b ( figure 6 ) as soon as it has passed through the first pair of transport rollers 122.
  • a blister bag guide element 160 which is arranged in the transport path between the transport roller pairs 122, 124, can optionally serve to support the separating process by the separating device 130, for example by providing a counter surface for a separating means of the separating device 130, such as a rotary knife or the like.
  • one or more blister bags can be conveyed or dispensed out of the storage container 110 through the opening 110′ and further by means of the transport device 120, for example through the dispensing opening 150′ out of the housing 150.
  • This can, for example, be time-controlled or controlled in some other way, for example by user input, with the corresponding sequences in further preferred embodiments being explained by the processes already described above with reference to FIG 16 control device 102 described can be controlled.
  • both pairs of transport rollers 122, 124 of the transport device 120 are preferably at least temporarily rotated in the same direction in the sense of the conveying direction F ( figure 3 ) can be controlled.
  • figure 7 12 shows the device 100b in a second operating state, the purpose of which is to draw in at least one blister bag previously dispensed from the housing 150 into the housing 150 and convey it into the return container 140.
  • Block arrow A6 symbolizes a blister bag that has already been dispensed, which, with appropriate control of the second pair of transport rollers 124 (in the sense of the second conveying direction F', cf. also figure 3 ) can be drawn back into the housing 150 of the device 100b through the dispensing opening 150'.
  • the arrangement of the transport rollers of the second pair of transport rollers 124 and the blister bag guide element 160 or its shape, in particular its second guide surface, are designed or coordinated with one another such that when blister bags A6, A7 are drawn in by the second pair of transport rollers 124 the blister bags that have been drawn in are not conveyed back into the region of the first pair of transport rollers 122, but instead the blister bags that have been drawn in are diverted into the return container 140.
  • figure 8 10 schematically shows a side view of details of the device 100b with dimensions according to further preferred embodiments.
  • the reservoir 110 is not in figure 8 pictured.
  • a contact area 122d of the first transport roller pair 122 is arranged at a first height h1 above the housing floor 152, the first height h1 being between approximately 8 cm and approximately 16 cm.
  • a contact area 124d of the second pair of transport rollers 124 is arranged at a second height h2 above the housing floor 152, the second height h2 being between approximately 5 cm and approximately 12 cm.
  • the contact area 122d, 124d of the pairs of transport rollers 122, 124 can be 10A, 10B ) be characterized, for example, by an essentially linear area, the line length essentially corresponding to a width of the relevant transport rollers. If the center distance d4′ is selected to be smaller, the contact area can also be characterized by an essentially approximately rectangular area, for example.
  • the first and/or second height h1, h2 is a distance in the mathematical sense, ie the shortest connection between the relevant elements (contact area, housing base).
  • a first horizontal distance d51, measured along a first virtual plane parallel to the housing base 152, between the contact area 122d of the first pair of transport rollers 122 and the output opening 150' is between approximately 13 cm and approximately 20 cm, in particular between approximately 14 cm and approximately 18 cm cm.
  • a second horizontal distance d52, measured along a second virtual plane parallel to the housing floor 152, between the contact area 124 of the second pair of transport rollers 124 and the delivery opening 150' is between approximately 3 cm and approximately 8 cm, in particular between approximately 3 cm and approximately 6 cm cm.
  • At least one blister bag guide element 160 is provided between the two pairs of transport rollers 122, 124, which has a first, preferably at least approximately flat, guide surface 162 for guiding blister bags, in particular for guiding blister bags to be dispensed by means of device 100b, with the first guiding surface 162 is aligned at least approximately parallel to a, in particular third, virtual plane 170, in which a contact area 122d of the first pair of transport rollers 122 and a contact area 124d of the second pair of transport rollers 124 lie, with the third virtual plane 170 preferably having a blister bag transport path between the two pairs of transport rollers 122, 124 characterized.
  • the term "at least approximately parallel” means an angle between -20° (degrees) and about +20°, preferably between about -8° and about +8°, more preferably between about -4° and about +4° understood.
  • the at least one blister bag guiding element 160 has a second guiding surface 164 for guiding blister bags, in particular for guiding blister bags 219 ( 7 ), wherein the second guide surface 164 ( 8 ) is concave in shape.
  • the concave shape of the second guide surface 164 extends along one dimension, here within the plane of the drawing of FIG 8 .
  • the second guide surface 164 can thus have the shape of a general cylinder (having a longitudinal axis iw perpendicular to the plane of the drawing of FIG 8 ) exhibit.
  • the at least one blister bag guide member 160 is closer to the first Transport roller pair 122 arranged than on the second transport roller pair 124.
  • a corresponding respective distance between the blister bag guide element 160 and the relevant transport roller pair 122, 124 can be measured in some embodiments, for example along a coordinate axis defined by the virtual plane 170.
  • At least one optional, second blister bag guide element 160′ can also be provided, which is preferably arranged closer to the second pair of transport rollers 124 than to the first pair of transport rollers. While the first blister bag guiding element 160, by means of its first guiding surface 162, preferably guides blister bags along the first conveying direction F ( 3 ), i.e. for dispensing the blister bags, and by means of the second guiding surface 164 preferably guiding blister bags to be drawn in or deflecting them into the return container 140, the optional second blister bag guiding element 160' can be used in particular for further guiding blister bags along the virtual plane 170 ( in both directions F, F', cf. 3 ) be used.
  • figure 9 12 schematically shows a side view of a blister bag guiding element according to an embodiment.
  • a first land portion 164a of the second guide surface 164 that is adjacent to the first guide surface 162 includes a return angle ⁇ 4 with the first guide surface 162 that is between about 5 degrees and about 60 degrees, preferably between about 20 degrees and about 50 degrees. This causes a blister bag to be drawn in to be securely picked up and efficiently diverted by means of the second guide surface 164 into the return container 140 .
  • a virtual plane 170 in which a contact area 122d of the first pair of transport rollers 122 and a contact area 124d of the second pair of transport rollers 124 lies, encloses a first angle ⁇ 1 with a virtual plane parallel to the housing base 152, the first angle ⁇ 1 being between approximately zero degrees and is about 60 degrees, preferably between about 20 degrees and about 45 degrees, more preferably about 30 degrees.
  • a virtual plane 176 in which the axes of the third and fourth transport rollers 124a, 124b lie, encloses a third angle ⁇ 3 with a virtual plane parallel to the housing base 152, the third angle ⁇ 3 being between approximately 30 degrees and approximately 90 degrees, preferably between about 30 degrees and about 60 degrees.
  • the third angle ⁇ 3 differs from the second angle ⁇ 2, with the third angle ⁇ 3 in particular being greater than the second angle ⁇ 2.
  • the third angle is preferably about 10° larger than the second angle ⁇ 2.
  • the device 100b ( 6 ) designed to convey at least one blister bag or a blister tube 200b having a plurality of blister bags out of the storage container 110, in particular through the dispensing opening 150' in the housing 150 having the transport device 120.
  • the device 100b is designed to contain at least one blister bag 219 ( 7 ) or to pull in a blister tube having several blister bags and to convey it into the return container 140 .
  • the device 100b is designed to tighten at least one blister bag or a blister tube having a plurality of blister bags between the pairs of transport rollers 122, 124.
  • the tightening can be accomplished, for example, by driving the two pairs of transport rollers 122, 124 in opposite directions, with both pairs of transport rollers 122, 124 being driven in such a way that they move a blister bag away from a transport area located between the two pairs of transport rollers 122, 124.
  • the device 100b is designed to compress at least one blister bag or a blister tube having a plurality of blister bags between the pairs of transport rollers 122, 124. Compression can also be accomplished by controlling the two pairs of transport rollers 122, 124 in opposite directions, in which case, in contrast to tightening, both pairs of transport rollers 122, 124 are each driven in such a way that they move a blister bag towards a transport area located between the two pairs of transport rollers 122, 124 move.
  • the compression or tightening can also be accomplished in that only one pair of transport rollers 122 or 124 is driven, with the respective other pair of transport rollers 124 or 122 not moving.
  • the device 100c has at least two storage containers 110a, 110b (cf. 11 ) for receiving blister bags, wherein at least one of the at least two storage containers 110a, 110b, preferably each of the at least two storage containers 110a, 110b, has a transport device 120a, 120b for conveying at least one blister bag and/or a blister tube having a plurality of blister bags from the respective storage container 110a, 110b is assigned out.
  • the device 100c according to FIG figure 11 have two transport devices 120a, 120b, each of these two transport devices 120a, 120b one of the above with reference to the Figures 1 to 17 described configuration, see reference numeral 120 having.
  • the blister bags to be dispensed, taken from the respective storage containers 110a, 110b, can be dispensed through the present two dispensing openings 150a', 150b' in the housing of the device 100c. This makes it possible to store medicines from two different blister tubes at the same time by means of a device 100c and to dispense them as required.
  • an operating time can be increased by using both storage containers 110a, 110b, for example by equipping both storage containers 110a, 110b with blister tubes of identical type or content.
  • an alternating output ie alternately from both storage containers 110a, 110b, is conceivable.
  • first a first storage container 110a is emptied and that further blister bags are then conveyed from the second storage container 110b.
  • FIG. 1 Another aspect of the present invention is provided by a method for operating a device 100, 100a, 100b, 100c for dispensing drugs arranged in blister bags 210, 211, .., 219, the device 100, 100a, 100b, 100c having at least one Storage container 100, 110a, 110b for receiving the blister bags and at least one transport device 120, 120a, 120b for conveying at least one blister bag out of the respective storage container, the transport device 120, 120a, 120b having a first pair of transport rollers 122 ( 3 ) with a first transport roller 122a and a second transport roller 122b, and a second transport roller pair 124 with a third transport roller 124a and a fourth transport roller 124b, with at least one transport roller of the first transport roller pair 122 and at least one transport roller of the second transport roller pair 124 being driven independently of one another.
  • figure 12 shows a simplified flow diagram of an embodiment of the method according to the invention.
  • step 300 the first transport roller pair 122 is driven.
  • step 302 the second pair of transport rollers 124 is driven, in particular independently of the first pair of transport rollers 122.
  • steps 300, 302 according to figure 12 can also be carried out at least partially in a temporally overlapping manner or simultaneously or in a different order.
  • pairs of transport rollers 122, 124 that can be driven independently of one another in preferred embodiments can also be driven in a manner coordinated with one another, in particular synchronously with one another, for example when blister bags are conveyed together in the sense of dispensing medication. Nevertheless, the two individual drives 122c, 124c can also be compared for such a coordinated or synchronous mode of operation figure 3 , be used.
  • the device 100a checks ( figure 5 ) in step 310 ( 13 ) whether a predeterminable first condition for the dispensing of at least one blister bag 217 ( figure 5 ) is present, and in step 312 the device 100a conveys the at least one blister bag 217 out of the storage container 110 and, if necessary, dispenses the blister bag 217 (out of the housing 150 through the dispensing opening 150'), compare the optional step 314 if the test shows that the predeterminable first condition is met.
  • the process described can, for example, also include separating the blister bag to be dispensed by means of the separating device 130, which can take place between steps 312 and 314, for example.
  • the predeterminable first condition can be an input from a user of the device 100a and/or the receipt of a control signal from an external unit (for example via the communication interface 1024 of the control device 102, cf figure 16 ), which controls the operation of the device, and/or a time-controlled signal generated (possibly also by the control device 102).
  • the device checks in step 320 whether a blister bag has been output through an output opening 150' in a housing 150 having the transport device 120 and whether it has not been removed from the output opening 150' for a predeterminable first waiting time. If this has been recognized, an alarm reaction or an error reaction can be initiated in some embodiments in an optional step 321, for example an acoustic and/or visually perceptible signaling to a user and/or a signaling to a remote location.
  • step 320 if a check in step 320 has shown that a blister bag has been dispensed through the dispensing opening 150' and has not been removed from the dispensing opening 150' for the predeterminable first waiting time, the device pulls the blister pouch that has been dispensed through the dispensing opening 150' again through into the interior 150a of the housing 150, see step 322, with the device in particular conveying the blister bag in an optional step 324 into a return container 140.
  • the transport rollers 122a, 122b, 124a, 124b touch the blister bags 210, 211, 212, 217, 218 or the blister tube 200b directly.
  • the transport device 120 exerts a tensile force in the range between 2 N (Newton) and 16 N on the blister bag or the blister tube during transport (in particular by means of both transport roller pairs 122, 124 being driven in the same direction) of a blister bag or a blister tube 200b exerts, preferably between 5 N and 10 N.
  • the transport device 120 in particular outside of the transport, i.e. when both pairs of transport rollers 122, 124 are at rest, exerts a holding force in the range between 1 N and 12 N on the blister bag or the blister tube 200b, preferably between 2 N and 10N
  • the device 100, 100a, 100b, 100c is designed as a desktop device, i.e. as a device that rests on a base, preferably an i.w. flat (surface normal of the base essentially antiparallel to the gravitational vector of the earth) base, such as the surface of a table and/or a chest of drawers and/or other furniture or a kitchen worktop or the like can be set up.
  • a desktop device i.e. as a device that rests on a base, preferably an i.w. flat (surface normal of the base essentially antiparallel to the gravitational vector of the earth) base, such as the surface of a table and/or a chest of drawers and/or other furniture or a kitchen worktop or the like can be set up.
  • the device 100, 100a, 100b, 100c or its housing 150 has a length (viewed along a horizontal line of the 6 ) between 30 cm and 50 cm, in particular between 38 cm and 45 cm, for example about 43 cm to 44 cm.
  • the device 100, 100a, 100b, 100c or its housing 150 has a width (viewed perpendicularly to the plane of the 6 ) between 20 cm and 40 cm, in particular between 25 cm and 35 cm, for example about 27 cm to 28 cm.
  • the device 100, 100a, 100b, 100c or its housing 150 has a height (viewed along a vertical of the 6 ) between 20 cm and 40 cm, in particular between 23 cm and 32 cm, for example about 25 cm to 26 cm.
  • the device 100, 100a, 100b, 100c has a weight between 5 kg (kilograms) and 20 kg, in particular in an unfilled state (no blister tube inserted), in particular between 8 kg and 12 kg, e.g. about 11.5 kg.

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  1. Dispositif (100; 100a; 100b; 100c) de distribution de médicaments (210a, 210b, 211a, 212a, 212b, 212c) disposés dans des sachets blisters (210, 211, 212), dans lequel le dispositif (100; 100a; 100b; 100c) comprend au moins un réservoir de stockage (110; 110a, 110b) destiné à recevoir les sachets blisters (210, 211, 212) ainsi qu'un dispositif de transport (120) destiné à transporter au moins un sachet blister (210, 211, 212) hors dudit réservoir de stockage (110; 110a, 110b), dans lequel le dispositif de transport (120) présente une première paire de rouleaux de transport (122) ayant un premier rouleau de transport (122a) et un deuxième rouleau de transport (122b), et une deuxième paire de rouleaux de transport (124 ) ayant un troisième rouleau de transport (124a) et un quatrième rouleau de transport (124b), dans lequel au moins un rouleau de transport (122a, 122b) de la première paire de rouleaux de transport (122) et au moins un rouleau de transport (124a, 124b) de la deuxième paire de rouleaux de transport (124) peuvent être entraînés indépendamment l'un de l'autre, dans lequel en particulier un premier entraînement (122c) est associé à la première paire de rouleaux de transport et un deuxième entraînement (124c) est associé à la deuxième paire de rouleaux de transport (124), dans lequel en particulier le premier entraînement (122c) peut être actionné indépendamment du deuxième entraînement (124c), dans lequel le dispositif (100; 100a; 100b; 100c) comprend un boîtier (150) avec un fond de boîtier (152), et dans lequel le dispositif de transport (120) est agencé dans un intérieur (150a) du boîtier (150), et dans lequel en particulier également ledit au moins un réservoir de stockage (110; 110a, 110b) est agencé dans ledit intérieur (150a) du boîtier (150), dans lequel au moins un élément de guidage de sachet blister (160; 160') est prévu entre les deux paires de rouleaux de transport (122, 124), qui présente une première surface de guidage (162) pour guider des sachets blisters (217) à distribuer au moyen du dispositif (100; 100a; 100b; 100c), dans lequel la première surface de guidage (162) est orientée au moins à peu près parallèlement à un plan virtuel (170) dans lequel sont situées une zone de contact (122d) de la première paire de rouleaux de transport (122) et une zone de contact (124d) de la deuxième paire de rouleaux de transport (124), dans lequel ledit au moins un élément de guidage de sachet blister (160) présente une deuxième surface de guidage (164) pour guider des sachets blisters (219) à faire entrer au moyen du dispositif (100; 100a; 100b; 100c), dans lequel la deuxième surface de guidage (164) est de forme concave.
  2. Dispositif (100; 100a; 100b; 100c) selon la revendication 1, dans lequel le premier entraînement (122c) et/ou le deuxième entraînement (124c) comprend un motoréducteur, dans lequel le motoréducteur présente de préférence un moteur pas à pas (1220, 1240).
  3. Dispositif (100; 100a; 100b; 100c) selon au moins l'une des revendications précédentes, dans lequel le dispositif (100; 100a; 100b; 100c) comprend un dispositif de séparation (130) pour séparer une pluralité de sachets blisters (210, 211, 212) formant tuyau flexible blister (200; 200a; 200b), dans lequel en particulier le dispositif de séparation (130) est agencé entre la première paire de rouleaux de transport (122) et la deuxième paire de rouleaux de transport (124), dans lequel de préférence le dispositif de séparation (130) est disposé plus près de la première paire de rouleaux de transport (122) que de la deuxième paire de rouleaux de transport (124), dans lequel en particulier le dispositif de séparation (130) comprend au moins l'un des éléments suivants: un couteau circulaire monté à rotation, un couteau plat, une unité de séparation à action thermique.
  4. Dispositif (100; 100a; 100b; 100c) selon la revendication 3, dans lequel le dispositif (100; 100a; 100b; 100c) est conçu pour tendre un tuyau flexible blister comprenant au moins deux sachets blisters (217, 218), au moyen des deux paires de rouleaux de transport (122, 124) et pour séparer lesdits au moins deux sachets blisters (217, 218), de préférence dans un état tendu du tuyau flexible blister, les uns des autres au moyen du dispositif de séparation (130).
  5. Dispositif (100; 100a; 100b; 100c) selon au moins l'une des revendications précédentes, dans lequel une première distance (d1) entre la première paire de rouleaux de transport (122) et la deuxième paire de rouleaux de transport (124) est comprise entre environ 5 centimètres, cm, et environ 15 cm, en particulier entre environ 65 mm, millimètres, et environ 90 mm, dans lequel en particulier au moins l'un des rouleaux de transport (122a, 122b, 124a, 124b) présente un corps de base (1200) pour l'essentiel de forme circulaire-cylindrique, en particulier cylindrique creuse, dans lequel en particulier le corps de base est formé de mousse, en particulier de mousse de silicone, dans lequel en particulier au moins l'un des rouleaux de transport (122a, 122b, 124a, 124b) présente un diamètre extérieur (AD1) qui est compris entre environ 20 millimètres et environ 48 millimètres, en particulier entre environ 35 millimètres et environ 40 millimètres, dans lequel en particulier un premier entre-axe (d4; d4') entre les axes de rotation du premier rouleau de transport (122a) et le deuxième rouleau de transport (122b) est choisi de telle sorte que des zones situées en vis-à-vis les unes des autres des surfaces extérieures des premier et deuxième rouleaux de transport (122a, 122b) se touchent, en particulier au moins se touchent, et/ou dans lequel en particulier un deuxième entre-axe entre les axes de rotation du troisième rouleau de transport (124a) et du quatrième rouleau de transport (124b) est choisi de telle sorte que des zones situées en vis-à-vis les unes des autres des surfaces extérieures des troisième et quatrième rouleaux de transport (124a, 124b) se touchent, en particulier au moins se touchent.
  6. Dispositif (100; 100a; 100b; 100c) selon au moins l'une des revendications précédentes, dans lequel le dispositif (100; 100a; 100b; 100c) comprend au moins un récipient de reprise (140) destiné à stocker au moins temporairement des sachets blisters (219).
  7. Dispositif (100; 100a; 100b; 100c) selon au moins l'une des revendications précédentes, dans lequel une zone de contact (122d) de la première paire de rouleaux de transport (122) est disposée à une première hauteur (h1) au-dessus du fond de boîtier (152), dans lequel la première hauteur (h1) est comprise entre environ 8 cm et environ 16 cm, et/ou dans lequel une zone de contact (124d) de la deuxième paire de rouleaux de transport (124) est disposée à une deuxième hauteur (h2 ) au-dessus du fond de boîtier (152), dans lequel la deuxième hauteur (h2) est comprise entre environ 5 cm et environ 12 cm.
  8. Dispositif (100; 100a; 100b; 100c) selon au moins l'une des revendications précédentes, dans lequel une première distance horizontale (d51) mesurée le long d'un premier plan virtuel parallèle au fond du boîtier (152), entre une ou la zone de contact (122d) de la première paire de rouleaux de transport (122) et une ouverture de distribution (150') est comprise entre 13 cm à peu près et 20 cm à peu près, en particulier entre 14 cm à peu près et 18 cm à peu près, et/ou dans lequel une deuxième distance horizontale (d52) mesurée le long d'un deuxième plan virtuel parallèle au fond de boîtier (152), entre une ou la zone de contact (124d) de la deuxième paire de rouleaux de transport (124) et une ou bien ladite ouverture de distribution (150') est comprise entre 3 cm à peu près et 8 cm à peu près, en particulier entre 3 cm à peu près et 6 cm à peu près.
  9. Dispositif (100; 100a; 100b; 100c) selon au moins l'une des revendications précédentes, dans lequel la première surface de guidage (162) dudit au moins un élément de guidage de sachet blister (160; 160') est plan, de préférence au moins approximativement, dans lequel de préférence le plan virtuel (170) caractérise un trajet de transport de sachets blisters entre les deux paires de rouleaux de transport (122, 124), dans lequel en particulier une première zone de surface (164a) de la deuxième surface de guidage (164), qui jouxte la première surface de guidage (162), présente un angle de retour (α4) avec la première surface de guidage (162) qui est compris entre environ 5 degrés et environ 60 degrés, de préférence entre environ 20 degrés et environ 50 degrés, dans lequel en particulier un plan virtuel (170) dans lequel est située une zone de contact (122d) de la première paire de rouleaux de transport (122) et une zone de contact (124d) de la deuxième paire de rouleaux de transport (124), fait un premier angle (α1) avec un plan virtuel parallèle au fond de boîtier (152), dans lequel le premier angle (α1) est compris entre environ zéro degré et environ 60 degrés, de préférence entre environ 20 degrés et environ 45 degrés, dans lequel un plan virtuel (174) dans lequel sont situés les axes des premier et deuxième rouleaux de transport (122a, 122b) fait un deuxième angle (α2) avec un plan virtuel (172) parallèle au fond de boîtier (152), dans lequel le deuxième angle (α2) est compris entre environ 30 degrés et environ 90 degrés, de préférence entre environ 30 degrés et environ 60 degrés.
  10. Dispositif (100; 100a; 100b; 100c) selon au moins l'une des revendications précédentes, dans lequel un plan virtuel (176) dans lequel sont situés les axes des troisième et quatrième rouleaux de transport (124a, 124b) fait un troisième angle (α3) avec un plan virtuel parallèle au fond de boîtier (152), dans lequel le troisième angle (α3) est compris entre 30 degrés à peu près et 90 degrés à peu près, de préférence entre 30 degrés à peu près et 60 degrés à peu près, dans lequel en particulier le troisième angle (α3) est différent du deuxième angle (α2), dans lequel en particulier le troisième angle (α3) est supérieur au deuxième angle (α2) .
  11. Dispositif (100; 100a; 100b; 100c) selon au moins l'une des revendications précédentes, dans lequel le dispositif (100; 100a; 100b; 100c) est conçu pour a) transporter au moins un sachet blister (210, 211, 212) ou un tuyau flexible blister (200b) comprenant une pluralité de sachets blisters (217, 218), hors du réservoir de stockage (110; 110a, 110b), en particulier à travers une ouverture de distribution (150') dans un boîtier (150) présentant le dispositif de transport (120), et/ou pour b) faire entrer au moins un sachet blister (219) ou un tuyau flexible blister comprenant une pluralité de sachets blisters et pour transporter celui-ci dans un ou bien le récipient de reprise (140), et/ou pour c) tendre au moins un sachet blister (217) ou un tuyau flexible blister comprenant une pluralité de sachets blisters, entre les paires de rouleaux de transport (122, 124).
  12. Procédé destiné à faire fonctionner un dispositif (100; 100a; 100b; 100c) de distribution de médicaments (210a, 210b, 211a, 212a, 212b, 212c) disposés dans des sachets blisters (210, 211, 212), dans lequel le dispositif (100; 100a; 100b; 100c) comprend au moins un réservoir de stockage (110; 110a, 110b) destiné à recevoir les sachets blisters (210, 211, 212) ainsi qu'un dispositif de transport (120) destiné à transporter au moins un sachet blister (210, 211, 212) hors dudit réservoir de stockage (110; 110a, 110b), dans lequel le dispositif de transport (120) présente une première paire de rouleaux de transport (122) ayant un premier rouleau de transport (122a) et un deuxième rouleau de transport (122b), et une deuxième paire de rouleaux de transport (124) ayant un troisième rouleau de transport (124a) et un quatrième rouleau de transport (124b), dans lequel au moins un rouleau de transport (122a, 122b) de la première paire de rouleaux de transport (122) et au moins un rouleau de transport (124a, 124b) de la deuxième paire de rouleaux de transport (124) sont entraînés indépendamment l'un de l'autre, dans lequel le dispositif (100; 100a; 100b; 100c) comprend un boîtier (150) avec un fond de boîtier (152), et dans lequel le dispositif de transport (120) est agencé dans un intérieur (150a) du boîtier (150), et dans lequel en particulier également ledit au moins un réservoir de stockage (110; 110a, 110b) est agencé dans ledit intérieur (150a) du boîtier (150), dans lequel au moins un élément de guidage de sachet blister (160; 160') est prévu entre les deux paires de rouleaux de transport (122, 124), qui présente une première surface de guidage (162) pour guider des sachets blisters (217) à distribuer au moyen du dispositif (100; 100a; 100b; 100c), dans lequel la première surface de guidage (162) est orientée au moins à peu près parallèlement à un plan virtuel (170) dans lequel sont situées une zone de contact (122d) de la première paire de rouleaux de transport (122) et une zone de contact (124d) de la deuxième paire de rouleaux de transport (124), dans lequel ledit au moins un élément de guidage de sachet blister (160) présente une deuxième surface de guidage (164) pour guider des sachets blisters (219) à faire entrer au moyen du dispositif (100; 100a; 100b; 100c), dans lequel la deuxième surface de guidage (164) est de forme concave.
  13. Procédé selon la revendication 12, dans lequel le dispositif (100; 100a; 100b; 100c) vérifie (310) si une première condition prédéterminable pour la distribution d'au moins un sachet blister (217) est présente, et dans lequel le dispositif (100; 100a; 100b; 100c) transporte (312) ledit au moins un sachet blister (217) hors du réservoir de stockage (110; 110a, 110b) et distribue (314) celui-ci si la vérification (310) montre que la première condition prédéterminable est remplie.
  14. Procédé selon la revendication 12 ou 13, dans lequel le dispositif (100; 100a; 100b; 100c) vérifie (320) si un sachet blister a été distribué à travers une ouverture de distribution (150') dans un boîtier (150) présentant le dispositif de transport (120) et n'a pas été retiré de l'ouverture de distribution (150') pendant un premier temps d'attente prédéterminable, dans lequel en particulier, lorsque la vérification (320) a montré qu'un sachet blister a été distribué par l'ouverture de distribution (150') et n'a pas été retiré de l'ouverture de distribution (150') pendant le premier temps d'attente prédéterminable, le dispositif (100; 100a; 100b; 100c) fait rentrer (322) le sachet blister distribué (219) dans le boîtier (150) à travers l'ouverture de distribution (150'), dans lequel en particulier le dispositif (100; 100a; 100b; 100c) transporte (324) le sachet blister (219) dans un récipient de reprise (140).
  15. Procédé selon au moins l'une des revendications 12 à 14, dans lequel le dispositif (100; 100a; 100b; 100c) tend un tuyau flexible blister comprenant au moins deux sachets blisters, au moyen des deux paires de rouleaux de transport (122, 124 ), dans lequel en particulier a) le dispositif sépare lesdits au moins deux sachets blisters les uns des autres par la tension et/ou b) le dispositif sépare les sachets blisters tendus les uns des autres au moyen d'un dispositif de séparation (130) .
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