EP3709948A1 - Device for the dosed filling of a container with a filling material - Google Patents

Device for the dosed filling of a container with a filling material

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EP3709948A1
EP3709948A1 EP18717820.7A EP18717820A EP3709948A1 EP 3709948 A1 EP3709948 A1 EP 3709948A1 EP 18717820 A EP18717820 A EP 18717820A EP 3709948 A1 EP3709948 A1 EP 3709948A1
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container
filling
metering chamber
metering
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Elke Sternberger-Rützel
Philipp GAUS
Michael Röhrle
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Ds-Technology GmbH
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    • 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
    • B65B1/00—Packaging fluent solid material, e.g. powders, granular or loose fibrous material, loose masses of small articles, in individual containers or receptacles, e.g. bags, sacks, boxes, cartons, cans, or jars
    • B65B1/30—Devices or methods for controlling or determining the quantity or quality or the material fed or filled
    • B65B1/36—Devices or methods for controlling or determining the quantity or quality or the material fed or filled by volumetric devices or methods
    • 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
    • A61J3/00—Devices or methods specially adapted for bringing pharmaceutical products into particular physical or administering forms
    • A61J3/07—Devices or methods specially adapted for bringing pharmaceutical products into particular physical or administering forms into the form of capsules or similar small containers for oral use
    • A61J3/071—Devices or methods specially adapted for bringing pharmaceutical products into particular physical or administering forms into the form of capsules or similar small containers for oral use into the form of telescopically engaged two-piece capsules
    • A61J3/074—Filling capsules; Related operations
    • 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
    • A61J7/0015—Devices specially adapted for taking medicines
    • A61J7/0038—Straws

Definitions

  • the invention relates to a device for metered filling of a container with a free-flowing or flowable filling.
  • Such devices are used in particular in the production of food supplements or medicines.
  • an active substance-containing filling material is filled into a suitable container, so that the filling material and thus also the active ingredient can be swallowed, for example, as a capsule.
  • the active substance may already be correctly predosed, for example in the form of
  • Each unit of the dosage form already contains the correct, predetermined dose of the active substance.
  • dosage forms in non-metered form from a reservoir (container), for example in the form of ointments, powders, granules or pellets.
  • the respectively required amount of product and thus also of active ingredient is taken individually.
  • the drug has only a very narrow therapeutic window - the limit between an even ineffective dose and a dose that already causes unwanted side effects, so very low - should be individual withdrawal of the active substance can no longer take place in an uncontrolled manner by the patient himself.
  • Dosage forms with pre-dosed active substances are industrially produced, in particular, if the respective dosage is to be supplied in large quantities. This is the case with antibiotics, for example.
  • other therapeutics require a patient-specific dosage, which relates, for example, to the respective body weight.
  • an industrial production is usually cost-intensive and thus economically unfavorable. Therefore, there is regularly an individual dosage in the pharmacy or hospital pharmacy. For example, a number of oncology and psychotropic drugs must be dosed individually. Especially in geriatrics and paediatrics often relatively common drugs such as antibiotics must be dosed individually. This is necessary to understand the differences in
  • Capsules of this kind which are composed of a capsule lower part and a capsule upper part, are a widely used form of administration of powdered or pellet-shaped active substances. They can be industrially produced and filled in large quantities, but can also be used in pharmacies for the production of individual individual doses.
  • Drinking straws are also used today to administer active ingredients and / or dietary supplements.
  • Such a Drinking straw is known for example from EP 1 843 683 Bl.
  • the active ingredient is present in particular in the form of granules, pellets, microtablets or powders and preferably has a size in the range from about 250 micrometers to about 4 millimeters. The average size is about 250 microns to 710 microns.
  • the active ingredient is already in the drinking straw and is sucked with a liquid from the drinking straw into the mouth of the patient and then swallowed. This makes it easier for the patient to take his active ingredient, because it can usually be swallowed much easier.
  • the active ingredient By including the active ingredient as an in-situ suspension with the liquid, the taste of the active ingredient can be masked by the liquid, for example.
  • the patient can customize the taste through different drinks according to his own wishes. When using pellets they are regularly functionally coated. In this way, a taste masking may also be possible. In addition, a specific release profile can also be obtained.
  • the drinking straws are regularly produced industrially and therefore contain a precisely predetermined dose of an active ingredient.
  • the present invention seeks to provide an improved device for metered filling of a container with a medium containing active ingredient, which allows in particular an individual filling of the containers directly at the place of administration.
  • smaller quantities of containers should be able to be filled inexpensively, quickly and reliably.
  • the device according to the invention for the metered filling of a container with a filling material has a receiving unit for receiving the container to be filled and a filling unit.
  • the filling unit By means of the filling unit, a defined amount of contents can be removed from a material storage and transferred into the container.
  • the filling unit has at least one metering chamber which is displaceably mounted.
  • the at least one metering chamber can be present alternately in a first position and in a second position. In its first position, the metering chamber is in contact with the material reservoir so that contents can be filled from the material reservoir into the metering chamber.
  • the metering chamber In its second position, the metering chamber is arranged above the container to be filled, so that the filling material located in the metering chamber can be emptied into the container.
  • the material reservoir is present as a separate container which can be detachably fastened to the device by means of a fastening unit.
  • the device can be used directly at the point of care of the active ingredient.
  • the patient may be prescribed a certain number of containers to be filled and a certain amount of active ingredient via a medical prescription.
  • the container and the drug is given to the patient from a pharmacy or hospital pharmacy, wherein the active ingredient is in stock in a suitable container.
  • the patient is informed of the required dose of the active substance.
  • the appropriately trained patient or caregiver for example, the trained parents with sick children
  • the metering chamber can be displaceable in particular in the direction of execution and in the direction opposite thereto. Such a reciprocating motion can be performed regularly with only one hand, at the same time an interim weaning and grasping is regularly not required. This facilitates the operation of the device according to the invention for the bottler.
  • the device may only have the one metering chamber described above. In this case, it would be necessary to carry out the forward movement and the return movement in order to complete a filling passage.
  • the metering chamber can be mounted longitudinally displaceable in this case. Such storage is structurally simple to implement and at the same time allows easy and comfortable operation.
  • the device may comprise a first metering chamber and a second metering chamber.
  • the two metering chambers can then each be present alternately in a first and in a second position. While one of the two metering chambers is in its first position and is being filled with the product to be filled, the second of the two metering chambers is in its second position and empties the product in the metering chamber into the container. Both metering chambers must be present in their second position in the identical position above the container in order to allow an exact and reproducible filling of the container.
  • the first position of the two metering chambers can be different as long as both metering chambers can be filled in their respective first position with the same amount of the same contents.
  • the two metering chambers can each be moved by a rotational movement from its first position to its second position. If the rotational movement in each case includes an angle of 180 degrees, the two metering chambers by the rotational movement of their Exchange positions exactly. In this case, both metering chambers would be in their second position at identical positions below the material store.
  • a funnel element can be arranged between the at least one dosing chamber and the upper edge of the container.
  • the attachment unit for the material storage may preferably have a screw cap or a snap closure.
  • a screw cap When using a screw cap, the containers used as a material storage can be securely connected ver with a screw cap and - after removing the screw cap - are attached with the same thread on the screw of the device. In this way, existing standard containers, which are already used in the prior art for the storage and transport of smaller quantities of contents, continue to be used. Alternatively, containers with a click cover could still be used, provided that the device would be equipped with a corresponding snap closure.
  • the container may be formed as a drinking straw.
  • the straw should be sealed in this case at its lower end already by suitable means, so that the contents can not fall out of the bottom of the drinking straw. After removal of the drinking straw from the device it can be closed by means of a separate cap.
  • the inventive device thus an individual filling of small quantities of drinking straws is possible directly at the point of care. This allows new uses of the drinking straw in the administration of drugs to patients.
  • the device according to the invention can have a counting unit. By means of the counting unit, the number of position changes of the at least one metering chamber can be counted and displayed. As a rule, a container is filled with several cans of filling material.
  • the active ingredient is therefore regularly present in a relatively low concentration in the filling, so that different doses of active substance can be achieved by filling a defined number of Dosierhunt Stahl with contents.
  • the counting unit can thereby prevent errors during filling, which can be achieved by distraction V , for example.
  • a printer unit may be present.
  • the printer unit enables automatic documentation of the filling. This can be done later or parallel to bottling.
  • the device according to the invention is not limited to any specific type of filling material.
  • any substance can be regarded as a product, provided that it can be subdivided into units which all have a substantially equal amount of active ingredient. This is particularly the case with those solids which are in the form of granules, pellets or microtablets.
  • liquids can also be dosed accordingly, especially if they are present in the form of microcapsules.
  • the invention is particularly in the case of fillings with high-priced active ingredients of
  • FIG. 1 shows a schematic longitudinal section through a first embodiment of the device according to the invention, in which the individual metering chamber is in its first position below the material storage,
  • FIG. 2 shows a schematic longitudinal section through the device according to FIG. 1, in which the individual metering chamber is in its second position above the container, and
  • FIG 3 shows a schematic longitudinal section through a second embodiment of the device according to the invention, in which the first metering chamber is in its first position below the material reservoir and the second metering chamber is in its second position above the container.
  • FIGS. 1 and 2 A first embodiment of the device 10 according to the invention is shown schematically in FIGS. 1 and 2.
  • the device 10 has a container 20 as a material storage.
  • a Gregut 22 can be kept in stock.
  • the filling material 22 is in the present example in the form of pellets, each containing a defined amount of active ingredient. Thus, a constant distribution of the active substance concentration in the filling material 22 can be achieved.
  • the container 20 has an external thread 24 in the present example case.
  • a screw cap not shown here, can be attached, provided that the container 20 is not attached to the device 10.
  • the screw cap is removed and the container 20 is screwed with the external thread 24 in the internal thread 26 of the cover plate 28 of the device 10.
  • the device 10 is normally rotated so that the container 20 with the external thread 24 faces up and the cover plate 28 with the internal thread 26 down. In this state, the device 10 can be attached to the container nis 20 without the contents 22 can trickle out of the container.
  • a metering disk 30 Below the cover plate 28 is a metering disk 30.
  • a single metering chamber 32 is formed in the present example case.
  • the metering chamber 32 can receive a defined amount of contents 22.
  • the dosing disc 30 can be moved in the present example case in the longitudinal direction 34 back and forth. As a result, the metering chamber 32 from its ge Attach in Fig. 1 th first position 36 below the material reservoir 20 in a in FIG.
  • the dosing chamber 32 is located above the opening of a container to be filled 40.
  • the container 40 is formed in the present example as a drinking straw.
  • the drinking straw 40 is fixed with its upper edge region on a receiving unit 42.
  • the receiving unit 42 has a projecting tube, via which the upper edge region of the drinking straw can be pushed and frictionally secured.
  • the drinking straw 40 only has to be pulled off the receiving unit 42 downwards. Subsequently, a new drinking straw 40 on the receiving unit 42 are attached.
  • the receiving unit 42 is present in the present case on a stationary plate 44 below the dosing disc 30 available. In this stationary plate 44 is a
  • Funnel element in the form of a funnel-shaped opening 46 formed. This funnel-shaped opening 46 opens directly into the receiving unit 42.
  • the removal of the filling material 22 from the material storage 20 is checked by means of a counting unit 50.
  • the counting unit 50 determines the number of position changes of the metering chamber 32.
  • the counting unit 50 is connected to a printer unit 52. The result can thereby be output via the printer unit 52 and thus documented.
  • the counting unit 50 and / or the printer unit 52 could also be dispensed with.
  • FIG. 1 A second embodiment of the device 12 according to the invention is shown schematically in FIG.
  • the device 12 also has a container 20.2 designed as a material store, in which a filling is kept in good condition.
  • the container 20.2 has an external thread 24.2 in the present example case.
  • a screw cap not shown here, can be attached, provided that the container 20.2 is not attached to the device 12.
  • the screw cap is removed and the container 20.2 with the external thread 24.2 screwed into the internal thread 26.2 of the cover plate 28.2 of the device 12.
  • the container 20 according to FIGS. 1 and 2 was positioned directly above the metering chamber 32, the cover disk 28.2 of the device 12 according to FIG. 3 is significantly thicker.
  • a funnel element 60 can be formed in the cover disk 28. Through the funnel element 60, the opening of the container 20.2 can have a significantly larger diameter.
  • a metering disk 62 Below the cover plate 28.2 is a metering disk 62.
  • two metering chambers 64, 66 are formed in the present example case.
  • the two metering chambers 64, 66 can each receive a certain amount of contents 22, wherein both metering chambers 64, 66 each exactly the same amount of contents 22nd be able to record.
  • the metering disk 62 can be rotated back and forth in the present example case. While the first metering chamber 64 in FIG. 3 is present in its first position 68 below the material store 20, the second metering chamber 66 in FIG. 3 is present in its second position 70 above the drinking straw 40 to be filled.
  • the first metering chamber 64 After rotating the metering disk 62, the first metering chamber 64 would be in its second position above the drinking straw 40 and the second metering chamber 66 in its first position below the material store 20.2.
  • the device 12 according to FIG. 3 also has a stationary plate 44 below the metering disk 62 with a funnel-shaped opening 46 and a receiving unit 42 for the drinking straw 40.
  • the removal of the filling material 22 from the material storage 20.2 is checked by means of a counting unit 50.
  • the counting unit 50 determined in the present example, the number of position changes of the two metering chambers 64, 66.
  • the counter 50 is connected as shown in FIG. 3 with a printer unit 52. The result can thereby be output via the printer unit 52 and thus documented.
  • the counting unit 50 and / or the printer unit 52 could also be dispensed with.
  • the dosing chamber 32, 64, 66 is required in order to fill the desired amount of filling material 22 and thus also the desired dose of the active ingredient into the drinking straw 40.
  • the metering disk 30, 62 is therefore regularly moved back and forth several times before the drinking straw 40 is removed. With a known active substance concentration in the filling material 22, different amounts of active substance can be filled exactly in this way.

Abstract

The invention relates to a device (10) for the dosed filling of a container (40) with a filling material (22). The device (10) has a holding unit (42) for holding the container (40) and a filling unit by means of which a defined amount of the filling material (22) can be withdrawn from a material store (20) and transferred into the container (40). The filling unit has at least one dosing chamber (32). Said dosing chamber (32) is mounted displaceably so that the dosing chamber (32) is alternately in a first position (36) and in a second position (38). In its first position (36), the dosing chamber (32) is in contact with the material store (20) so that filling material (22) can be transferred out of the material store (20) into the dosing chamber (32). In its second position (38), the dosing chamber (32) is situated above the container (40) so that the filling material (22) in the dosing chamber (32) can be emptied into the container (40). According to the invention, the material store is in the form of a separate container (20) and can be fastened detachably to the device (10) by means of a fastening unit (26).

Description

BESCHREIBUNG  DESCRIPTION
Vorrichtung zum dosierten Befüllen eines Behältnisses mit einem Device for metered filling of a container with a
Füllgut  filling
TECHNISCHES GEBIET TECHNICAL AREA
Die Erfindung betrifft eine Vorrichtung zum dosierten Befüllen eines Behältnisses mit einem riesel- oder fließfähigen Füllgut. Derartige Vor- richtungen werden insbesondere bei der Herstellung von Nahrungs- ergänzungsmitteln oder Medikamenten eingesetzt. In diesen Fällen wird ein wirkstoffhaltiges Füllgut in ein geeignetes Behältnis gefüllt, so dass das Füllgut und damit auch der Wirkstoff beispielsweise als Kapsel geschluckt werden kann. The invention relates to a device for metered filling of a container with a free-flowing or flowable filling. Such devices are used in particular in the production of food supplements or medicines. In these cases, an active substance-containing filling material is filled into a suitable container, so that the filling material and thus also the active ingredient can be swallowed, for example, as a capsule.
STAND DER TECHNIK STATE OF THE ART
Abhängig von der Dosierform sind zwei Hauptgruppen von Dar- reichungsformen für Wirkstoffe bekannt. Zum Einen kann der Wirk- stoff bereits korrekt vordosiert sein, beispielsweise in Form von Depending on the dosage form, two main groups of dosage forms for active substances are known. On the one hand, the active substance may already be correctly predosed, for example in the form of
Tabletten, befüllten Hartgelatinekapseln oder Injektionsampullen. Dabei enthält jede Einheit der Darreichungsform bereits die korrekte, vorbestimmte Dosis des Wirkstoffs. Zum Anderen gibt es Darrei- chungsformen in nicht-dosierter Form aus einem Reservoir (Behälter), beispielsweise in Form von Salben, Pulvern, Granulaten oder Pellets. In diesem Fall wird die jeweils benötigte Menge an Produkt und damit auch an Wirkstoff individuell entnommen. Solange der jeweilige Wirk- stoff ein großes therapeutisches Fenster aufweist, kann eine solche individuelle Entnahme unmittelbar durch den Patienten beziehungs- weise Konsumenten erfolgen. Sofern der Wirkstoff jedoch nur ein sehr schmales therapeutisches Fenster aufweist - die Grenze zwischen einer noch unwirksamen Dosis und einer Dosis, die bereits unerwünschte Nebenwirkungen hervorruft, also sehr gering ist - sollte eine individuelle Entnahme des Wirkstoffs nicht mehr unkontrolliert durch den Patienten selbst erfolgen. Tablets, filled hard gelatin capsules or injection vials. Each unit of the dosage form already contains the correct, predetermined dose of the active substance. On the other hand, there are dosage forms in non-metered form from a reservoir (container), for example in the form of ointments, powders, granules or pellets. In this case, the respectively required amount of product and thus also of active ingredient is taken individually. As long as the respective active substance has a large therapeutic window, such an individual withdrawal can take place directly by the patient or consumer. However, if the drug has only a very narrow therapeutic window - the limit between an even ineffective dose and a dose that already causes unwanted side effects, so very low - should be individual withdrawal of the active substance can no longer take place in an uncontrolled manner by the patient himself.
Darreichungsformen mit vordosierten Wirkstoffen werden insbeson- dere dann industriell hergestellt, wenn die jeweilige Dosierung in großer Stückzahl bereitgestellt werden soll. Dies ist beispielsweise bei Antibiotika der Fall. Andere Therapeutika benötigen dagegen eine patientenindividuelle Dosierung, die sich beispielsweise auf das jeweilige Körpergewicht bezieht. In diesem Fall ist eine industrielle Fertigung regelmäßig kostenintensiv und damit wirtschaftlich ungünstig. Daher erfolgt regelmäßig eine individuelle Dosierung in der Apotheke oder Krankenhausapotheke. Beispielsweise müssen eine Reihe von Onkologika und Psychopharmaka individuell dosiert werden. Gerade in der Geriatrie und in der Pädiatrie müssen häufig auch vergleichsweise übliche Medikamente wie Antibiotika individuell dosiert werden. Dies ist erforderlich, um die Unterschiede im Dosage forms with pre-dosed active substances are industrially produced, in particular, if the respective dosage is to be supplied in large quantities. This is the case with antibiotics, for example. By contrast, other therapeutics require a patient-specific dosage, which relates, for example, to the respective body weight. In this case, an industrial production is usually cost-intensive and thus economically unfavorable. Therefore, there is regularly an individual dosage in the pharmacy or hospital pharmacy. For example, a number of oncology and psychotropic drugs must be dosed individually. Especially in geriatrics and paediatrics often relatively common drugs such as antibiotics must be dosed individually. This is necessary to understand the differences in
Körpergewicht und im körperlichen Zustand zu berücksichtigen und teilweise auch, um auf die Besonderheiten des Stoffwechsels gerade bei Kleinkindern Rücksicht zu nehmen. Body weight and in physical condition to take into account and sometimes also to take into account the specifics of the metabolism, especially in infants.
Beim Dosieren eines Wirkstoffs zur individuellen Abgabe an einem Patienten wird dieser regelmäßig beispielsweise in der Krankenhaus- apotheke abgewogen. Alternativ dazu kann auch ein bestimmtes Volumen des Wirkstoffs abgemessen werden, das der erforderlichen Dosis des Wirkstoffs entspricht. Um dem Patienten die Einnahme zu erleichtern, wird die individuelle Dosis häufig in Hartgelatinekapseln gefüllt. Derartige Kapseln, die aus einem Kapselunterteil und einem Kapseloberteil zusammengefügt sind, sind eine weit verbreitete Verabreichungsform von pulver- oder pelletförmigen Wirkstoffen. Sie können in sehr großen Stückzahlen industriell hergestellt und befüllt werden, aber auch in Apotheken zur Herstellung von individuellen Einzeldosen verwendet werden. When dosing an active substance for individual delivery to a patient, it is regularly weighed, for example, in the hospital pharmacy. Alternatively, a specific volume of the active ingredient corresponding to the required dose of the active ingredient may also be measured. To facilitate the patient's intake, the individual dose is often filled into hard gelatin capsules. Capsules of this kind, which are composed of a capsule lower part and a capsule upper part, are a widely used form of administration of powdered or pellet-shaped active substances. They can be industrially produced and filled in large quantities, but can also be used in pharmacies for the production of individual individual doses.
Heutzutage werden zur Darreichung von Wirkstoffen und /oder Nahrungsergänzungsmitteln auch Trinkhalme eingesetzt. Ein solcher Trinkhalm ist beispielsweise aus der EP 1 843 683 Bl bekannt. Der Wirkstoff liegt dabei insbesondere in Form von Granulaten, Pellets, Mikrotabletten oder Pulvern vor und weist vorzugsweise eine Größe im Bereich von etwa 250 Mikrometern bis etwa 4 Millimeter auf. Die durchschnittliche Größe liegt bei etwa 250 Mikrometern bis 710 Mikro- metern. Der Wirkstoff befindet sich in diesem Fall bereits in dem Trink- halm und wird mit einer Flüssigkeit aus dem Trinkhalm in den Mund des Patienten gesaugt und anschließend geschluckt. Dies erleichtert dem Patienten die Einnahme seines Wirkstoffs, weil dieser in der Regel sehr viel leichter geschluckt werden kann. Dies kann insbesondere bei Patienten mit Schluckbeschwerden (beispielsweise in der Pädiatrie und /oder der Geriatrie) vorteilhaft sein. Durch die Aufnahme des Wirkstoffs als in-situ-Suspension mit der Flüssigkeit kann der Ge schmack des Wirkstoffs beispielsweise durch die Flüssigkeit überdeckt werden. Der Patient kann den Geschmack durch unterschiedliche Getränke nach seinen eigenen Wünschen gestalten. Bei der Verwen dung von Pellets sind diese regelmäßig funktionell beschichtet. Auf diese Weise kann ebenfalls eine Geschmacksmaskierung möglich sein. Darüber hinaus kann auch ein bestimmtes Freisetzungsprofil erhalten werden. Die Trinkhalme werden regelmäßig industriell hergestellt und enthalten daher eine exakt vorgegebene Dosis eines Wirkstoffs. Drinking straws are also used today to administer active ingredients and / or dietary supplements. Such a Drinking straw is known for example from EP 1 843 683 Bl. The active ingredient is present in particular in the form of granules, pellets, microtablets or powders and preferably has a size in the range from about 250 micrometers to about 4 millimeters. The average size is about 250 microns to 710 microns. In this case, the active ingredient is already in the drinking straw and is sucked with a liquid from the drinking straw into the mouth of the patient and then swallowed. This makes it easier for the patient to take his active ingredient, because it can usually be swallowed much easier. This may be particularly beneficial in patients with dysphagia (for example, in paediatrics and / or geriatrics). By including the active ingredient as an in-situ suspension with the liquid, the taste of the active ingredient can be masked by the liquid, for example. The patient can customize the taste through different drinks according to his own wishes. When using pellets they are regularly functionally coated. In this way, a taste masking may also be possible. In addition, a specific release profile can also be obtained. The drinking straws are regularly produced industrially and therefore contain a precisely predetermined dose of an active ingredient.
DARSTELLUNG DER ERFINDUNG PRESENTATION OF THE INVENTION
Ausgehend von diesem vorbekannten Stand der Technik liegt der Erfindung die Aufgabe zugrunde, eine verbesserte Vorrichtung zum dosierten Befüllen eines Behältnisses mit einem wirkstoffhaltigen Füllgut anzugeben, welches insbesondere eine individuelle Befüllung der Behältnisse unmittelbar am Ort der Verabreichung ermöglicht. Dabei sollen insbesondere geringere Stückzahlen an Behältnissen kostengünstig, rasch und zuverlässig befüllt werden können. Based on this prior art, the present invention seeks to provide an improved device for metered filling of a container with a medium containing active ingredient, which allows in particular an individual filling of the containers directly at the place of administration. In particular, smaller quantities of containers should be able to be filled inexpensively, quickly and reliably.
Die erfindungsgemäße Vorrichtung zum dosierten Befüllen eines Behältnisses mit einem Füllgut ist durch die Merkmale des Haupt- anspruchs 1 gegeben. Sinnvolle Weiterbildungen der Erfindung sind Gegenstand von sich an diesen Anspruch anschließenden weiteren Ansprüchen. The inventive device for metered filling of a container with a product is given by the features of the main claim 1. Useful developments of the invention are The subject of this claim subsequent claims.
Die erfindungsgemäße Vorrichtung zum dosierten Befüllen eines Behältnisses mit einem Füllgut besitzt eine Aufnahmeeinheit zur Auf- nahme des zu befüllenden Behältnisses und eine Befülleinheit. Mittels der Befülleinheit kann eine definierte Menge an Füllgut aus einem Materialspeicher entnommen und in das Behältnis überführt werden. Dazu weist die Befülleinheit zumindest eine Dosierkammer auf, die verschieblich gelagert ist. Dadurch kann die zumindest eine Dosier kammer abwechselnd in einer ersten Position und in einer zweiten Position vorhanden sein. In ihrer ersten Position steht die Dosier- kammer mit dem Materialspeicher in Kontakt, so dass Füllgut aus dem Materialspeicher in die Dosierkammer eingefüllt werden kann. In ihrer zweiten Position ist die Dosierkammer oberhalb des zu befüllenden Behältnisses angeordnet, so dass das in der Dosierkammer befindliche Füllgut in das Behältnis entleert werden kann. Erfindungsgemäß ist der Materialspeicher als separates Behältnis vorhanden, das mittels einer Befestigungseinheit lösbar an der Vorrichtung befestigt werden kann. The device according to the invention for the metered filling of a container with a filling material has a receiving unit for receiving the container to be filled and a filling unit. By means of the filling unit, a defined amount of contents can be removed from a material storage and transferred into the container. For this purpose, the filling unit has at least one metering chamber which is displaceably mounted. As a result, the at least one metering chamber can be present alternately in a first position and in a second position. In its first position, the metering chamber is in contact with the material reservoir so that contents can be filled from the material reservoir into the metering chamber. In its second position, the metering chamber is arranged above the container to be filled, so that the filling material located in the metering chamber can be emptied into the container. According to the invention, the material reservoir is present as a separate container which can be detachably fastened to the device by means of a fastening unit.
Durch die Verwendung eines separaten Behältnisses als Material- speicher kann die Vorrichtung unmittelbar am Ort der Verabreichung (Point of Care) des Wirkstoffs eingesetzt werden. Der Patient kann über eine ärztliche Verordnung eine bestimmte Anzahl an zu befüllenden Behältnissen und eine bestimmte Menge an Wirkstoff verschrieben bekommen. Die Behältnisse und den Wirkstoff bekommt der Patient von einer Apotheke oder Krankenhausapotheke ausgehändigt, wobei der Wirkstoff in einem geeigneten Behältnis vorrätig ist. Gleichzeitig wird dem Patienten die erforderliche Dosis des Wirkstoffs mitgeteilt. Der entsprechend geschulte Patient oder eine Pflegekraft (beispiels- weise auch die geschulten Eltern bei erkrankten Kindern) können die Behältnisse dann unmittelbar vor der Einnahme entsprechend befüllen und anschließend auch verabreichen. Die Dosierkammer kann insbesondere in Hinrichtung und in die dazu Gegenrichtung verschiebbar sein. Eine solche Hin- und Herbewegung kann regelmäßig mit nur einer Hand vollzogen werden, gleichzeitig ist ein zwischenzeitliches Absetzen und Umgreifen regelmäßig nicht er- forderlich. Dies erleichtert die Bedienung der erfindungsgemäßen Vor- richtung für den Abfüller. By using a separate container as a material storage, the device can be used directly at the point of care of the active ingredient. The patient may be prescribed a certain number of containers to be filled and a certain amount of active ingredient via a medical prescription. The container and the drug is given to the patient from a pharmacy or hospital pharmacy, wherein the active ingredient is in stock in a suitable container. At the same time, the patient is informed of the required dose of the active substance. The appropriately trained patient or caregiver (for example, the trained parents with sick children) can then fill the containers immediately before taking them and then administer them as well. The metering chamber can be displaceable in particular in the direction of execution and in the direction opposite thereto. Such a reciprocating motion can be performed regularly with only one hand, at the same time an interim weaning and grasping is regularly not required. This facilitates the operation of the device according to the invention for the bottler.
In einer ersten Ausführungsform kann die Vorrichtung lediglich die oben beschriebene eine Dosierkammer aufweisen. In diesem Fall wäre das Durchführen der Hinbewegung und der Rückbewegung erforder- lich, um einen Befülldurchgang abzuschließen. Vorzugsweise kann die Dosierkammer in diesem Fall längs verschieblich gelagert sein. Eine solche Lagerung ist konstruktiv einfach umzusetzen und ermöglicht gleichzeitig eine einfache und komfortable Bedienung. In a first embodiment, the device may only have the one metering chamber described above. In this case, it would be necessary to carry out the forward movement and the return movement in order to complete a filling passage. Preferably, the metering chamber can be mounted longitudinally displaceable in this case. Such storage is structurally simple to implement and at the same time allows easy and comfortable operation.
In einer zweiten Ausführungsform kann die Vorrichtung eine erste Dosierkammer und eine zweite Dosierkammer aufweisen. Die beiden Dosierkammern können dann jeweils abwechselnd in einer ersten und in einer zweiten Position vorhanden sein. Während sich eine der bei- den Dosierkammern in ihrer ersten Position befindet und mit dem zu befüllenden Füllgut befüllt wird, befindet sich die zweite der beiden Dosierkammern in ihrer zweiten Position und entleert das in der Dosierkammer befindliche Füllgut in das Behältnis. Beide Dosier- kammern müssen in ihrer zweiten Position in der identischen Position oberhalb des Behältnisses vorhanden sein, um eine exakte und reproduzierbare Befüllung des Behältnisses zu ermöglichen. Die erste Position der beiden Dosierkammern kann dagegen unterschiedlich sein, solange beide Dosierkammern in ihrer jeweiligen ersten Position mit der gleichen Menge desselben Füllguts befüllt werden können. In a second embodiment, the device may comprise a first metering chamber and a second metering chamber. The two metering chambers can then each be present alternately in a first and in a second position. While one of the two metering chambers is in its first position and is being filled with the product to be filled, the second of the two metering chambers is in its second position and empties the product in the metering chamber into the container. Both metering chambers must be present in their second position in the identical position above the container in order to allow an exact and reproducible filling of the container. By contrast, the first position of the two metering chambers can be different as long as both metering chambers can be filled in their respective first position with the same amount of the same contents.
In einer konstruktiv besonders einfachen Ausführungsform können die beiden Dosierkammern jeweils durch eine Drehbewegung von ihrer ersten Position in ihre zweite Position verschoben werden. Sofern die Drehbewegung dabei jeweils einen Winkel von 180 Grad umfasst, können die beiden Dosierkammern durch die Drehbewegung ihre Positionen genau tauschen. In diesem Fall wären beide Dosierkammern in ihrer zweiten Position an identischen Positionen unterhalb des Materialspeichers vorhanden. In a structurally particularly simple embodiment, the two metering chambers can each be moved by a rotational movement from its first position to its second position. If the rotational movement in each case includes an angle of 180 degrees, the two metering chambers by the rotational movement of their Exchange positions exactly. In this case, both metering chambers would be in their second position at identical positions below the material store.
Um zu verhindern, dass ein Teil des Füllguts beim Entleeren der Dosierkammer an dem Behältnis vorbeifällt, kann zwischen der zumin- dest einen Dosierkammer und dem oberen Rand des Behältnisses ein Trichterelement angeordnet sein. In order to prevent a part of the filling material from falling past the container when the dosing chamber is emptied, a funnel element can be arranged between the at least one dosing chamber and the upper edge of the container.
Die Befestigungseinheit für den Materialspeicher kann vorzugsweise einen Schraubverschluss oder einen Rastverschluss aufweisen. Bei der Verwendung eines Schraubverschlusses können die als Material- Speicher verwendeten Behältnisse mit einem Schraubdeckel sicher ver schlossen werden und - nach dem Entfernen des Schraubdeckels - mit demselben Gewinde auch an dem Schraubverschluss der Vorrichtung befestigt werden. Auf diese Weise können vorhandene Standard- Behältnisse, die bereits im Stand der Technik für die Aufbewahrung und den Transport von geringeren Mengen an Füllgut verwendet werden, weiterhin eingesetzt werden. Alternativ dazu könnten auch Behältnisse mit einem Klickdeckel nach wie vor eingesetzt werden, sofern die Vorrichtung mit einem entsprechenden Rastverschluss ausgestattet wäre. The attachment unit for the material storage may preferably have a screw cap or a snap closure. When using a screw cap, the containers used as a material storage can be securely connected ver with a screw cap and - after removing the screw cap - are attached with the same thread on the screw of the device. In this way, existing standard containers, which are already used in the prior art for the storage and transport of smaller quantities of contents, continue to be used. Alternatively, containers with a click cover could still be used, provided that the device would be equipped with a corresponding snap closure.
In einer besonders bevorzugten Ausführungsform kann das Behältnis als Trinkhalm ausgebildet sein. Der Trinkhalm sollte in diesem Fall an seinem unteren Ende bereits durch geeignete Mittel abgedichtet sein, so dass das Füllgut nicht unten aus dem Trinkhalm herausfallen kann. Nach der Entnahme des Trinkhalms aus der Vorrichtung kann dieser mittels einer separaten Kappe verschlossen werden. Durch die erfindungsgemäße Vorrichtung ist somit eine individuelle Befüllung von geringen Stückzahlen an Trinkhalmen unmittelbar am Point of Care möglich. Dies ermöglicht neue Einsatzgebiete des Trinkhalms bei der Verabreichung von Wirkstoffen an Patienten. Vorzugsweise kann die erfindungsgemäße Vorrichtung über eine Zähl- einheit verfügen. Durch die Zähleinheit kann die Anzahl der Positions- wechsel der zumindest einen Dosierkammer gezählt und angezeigt werden. In der Regel wird ein Behältnis durch mehrere Dosen an Füll- gut befüllt. Der Wirkstoff ist daher regelmäßig in einer verhältnismäßig geringen Konzentration im Füllgut vorhanden, so dass unterschied- liche Wirkstoffdosen durch die Abfüllung von einer definierten Anzahl an Dosierkammerfüllungen mit Füllgut erreicht werden können. Die Zähleinheit kann dabei Fehler beim Abfüllen verhindern, die beispiels- weise durch Ablenkung Vorkommen können. In a particularly preferred embodiment, the container may be formed as a drinking straw. The straw should be sealed in this case at its lower end already by suitable means, so that the contents can not fall out of the bottom of the drinking straw. After removal of the drinking straw from the device it can be closed by means of a separate cap. The inventive device thus an individual filling of small quantities of drinking straws is possible directly at the point of care. This allows new uses of the drinking straw in the administration of drugs to patients. Preferably, the device according to the invention can have a counting unit. By means of the counting unit, the number of position changes of the at least one metering chamber can be counted and displayed. As a rule, a container is filled with several cans of filling material. The active ingredient is therefore regularly present in a relatively low concentration in the filling, so that different doses of active substance can be achieved by filling a defined number of Dosierkammerfüllungen with contents. The counting unit can thereby prevent errors during filling, which can be achieved by distraction V , for example.
In einer besonders bevorzugten Ausführungsform kann eine Drucker- einheit vorhanden sein. Durch die Druckereinheit ist eine automatische Dokumentation der Abfüllung möglich. Dies kann nachträglich oder parallel zur Abfüllung erfolgen. In a particularly preferred embodiment, a printer unit may be present. The printer unit enables automatic documentation of the filling. This can be done later or parallel to bottling.
Die erfindungsgemäße Vorrichtung ist auf keinen speziellen Typ von Füllgut beschränkt. Grundsätzlich kann jeder beliebige Stoff als Füllgut gesehen werden, sofern sich dieser in Einheiten unterteilen lässt, die alle eine im wesentlichen gleich große Menge an Wirkstoff aufweisen. Dies ist insbesondere bei solchen Feststoffen der Fall, die in Form von Granulaten, Pellets oder Mikrotabletten vorliegen. Grundsätzlich können auch Flüssigkeiten entsprechend dosiert werden, insbesondere wenn diese in Form von Mikrokapseln vorliegen. Die Erfindung ist insbesondere bei Füllgütern mit hochpreisigen Wirkstoffen von The device according to the invention is not limited to any specific type of filling material. In principle, any substance can be regarded as a product, provided that it can be subdivided into units which all have a substantially equal amount of active ingredient. This is particularly the case with those solids which are in the form of granules, pellets or microtablets. In principle, liquids can also be dosed accordingly, especially if they are present in the form of microcapsules. The invention is particularly in the case of fillings with high-priced active ingredients of
Interesse, um die Kosten für eine Behandlung nicht unnötig in die Höhe zu treiben. Auch bei Wirkstoffen mit einer geringen Haltbarkeit kann eine individuelle Abfüllung der jeweils benötigten Dosen von Vorteil sein. Interest in not unnecessarily raising the cost of a treatment. Even with active ingredients with a low durability, individual filling of the required doses can be an advantage.
Weitere Vorteile und Merkmale der Erfindung sind den in den Further advantages and features of the invention are in the
Ansprüchen ferner angegebenen Merkmalen sowie den nachstehenden Ausführungsbeispielen zu entnehmen. KURZE BESCHREIBUNG DER ZEICHNUNG Claims further specified features and the following embodiments can be seen. BRIEF DESCRIPTION OF THE DRAWING
Die Erfindung wird im Folgenden anhand der in der Zeichnung dargestellten Ausführungsbeispiele näher beschrieben und erläutert. Es zeigen: The invention will be described and explained in more detail below with reference to the embodiments illustrated in the drawings. Show it:
Fig. 1 einen schematischen Längsschnitt durch eine erste Aus- führungsform der erfindungsgemäßen Vorrichtung, bei der sich die einzelne Dosierkammer in ihrer ersten Position unterhalb des Materialspeichers befindet, 1 shows a schematic longitudinal section through a first embodiment of the device according to the invention, in which the individual metering chamber is in its first position below the material storage,
Fig. 2 einen schematischen Längsschnitt durch die Vorrichtung gemäß Fig. 1, bei der sich die einzelne Dosierkammer in ihrer zweiten Position oberhalb des Behältnisses befindet, und 2 shows a schematic longitudinal section through the device according to FIG. 1, in which the individual metering chamber is in its second position above the container, and
Fig. 3 einen schematischen Längsschnitt durch eine zweite Aus führungsform der erfindungsgemäßen Vorrichtung, bei der sich die erste Dosierkammer in ihrer ersten Position unter- halb des Materialspeichers und die zweite Dosierkammer in ihrer zweiten Position oberhalb des Behältnisses befindet. 3 shows a schematic longitudinal section through a second embodiment of the device according to the invention, in which the first metering chamber is in its first position below the material reservoir and the second metering chamber is in its second position above the container.
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Eine erste Ausführungsform der erfindungsgemäßen Vorrichtung 10 ist in den Fig. 1 und 2 schematisch dargestellt. Die Vorrichtung 10 besitzt ein Behältnis 20 als Materialspeicher. In dem Behältnis 20 kann ein Füll- gut 22 vorrätig gehalten werden. Das Füllgut 22 liegt im vorliegenden Beispielsfall in Form von Pellets vor, die jeweils eine definierte Menge an Wirkstoff enthalten. Somit kann eine gleichbleibende Verteilung der Wirkstoffkonzentration in dem Füllgut 22 erreicht werden. A first embodiment of the device 10 according to the invention is shown schematically in FIGS. 1 and 2. The device 10 has a container 20 as a material storage. In the container 20, a Füllgut 22 can be kept in stock. The filling material 22 is in the present example in the form of pellets, each containing a defined amount of active ingredient. Thus, a constant distribution of the active substance concentration in the filling material 22 can be achieved.
Das Behältnis 20 weist im vorliegenden Beispielsfall ein Außengewinde 24 auf. An dem Außengewinde 24 kann ein hier nicht dargestellter Schraubdeckel befestigt werden, sofern das Behältnis 20 nicht an der Vorrichtung 10 befestigt ist. Um das Behältnis 20 an der Vorrichtung 10 zu befestigen, wird der Schraubdeckel entfernt und das Behältnis 20 mit dem Außengewinde 24 in das Innengewinde 26 der Deckscheibe 28 der Vorrichtung 10 geschraubt. Dazu wird die Vorrichtung 10 im Normalfall so gedreht, dass das Behältnis 20 mit dem Außengewinde 24 nach oben zeigt und die Deckscheibe 28 mit dem Innengewinde 26 nach unten. In diesem Zustand kann die Vorrichtung 10 an dem Behält nis 20 befestigt werden, ohne dass das Füllgut 22 aus dem Behältnis rieseln kann. The container 20 has an external thread 24 in the present example case. On the external thread 24, a screw cap, not shown here, can be attached, provided that the container 20 is not attached to the device 10. To the container 20 on the device 10th To fasten, the screw cap is removed and the container 20 is screwed with the external thread 24 in the internal thread 26 of the cover plate 28 of the device 10. For this purpose, the device 10 is normally rotated so that the container 20 with the external thread 24 faces up and the cover plate 28 with the internal thread 26 down. In this state, the device 10 can be attached to the container nis 20 without the contents 22 can trickle out of the container.
Unterhalb der Deckscheibe 28 befindet sich eine Dosierscheibe 30. In der Dosierscheibe 30 ist im vorliegenden Beispielsfall eine einzelne Dosierkammer 32 ausgeformt. Die Dosierkammer 32 kann eine defi- nierte Menge an Füllgut 22 aufnehmen. Die Dosierscheibe 30 kann im vorliegenden Beispielsfall in Längsrichtung 34 hin und her verschoben werden. Dadurch wird die Dosierkammer 32 aus ihrer in Fig. 1 gezeig ten ersten Position 36 unterhalb des Materialspeichers 20 in eine in Fig.Below the cover plate 28 is a metering disk 30. In the metering disk 30, a single metering chamber 32 is formed in the present example case. The metering chamber 32 can receive a defined amount of contents 22. The dosing disc 30 can be moved in the present example case in the longitudinal direction 34 back and forth. As a result, the metering chamber 32 from its gezeig in Fig. 1 th first position 36 below the material reservoir 20 in a in FIG.
2 dargestellte zweite Position 38 überführt. Aus dieser zweiten Position 38 kann die Dosierkammer 32 wieder zurück in ihre erste Position 36 verschoben werden. 2 transferred second position 38 shown. From this second position 38, the metering chamber 32 can be moved back into its first position 36 again.
In ihrer zweiten Position 38 befindet sich die Dosierkammer 32 ober halb der Öffnung eines zu befüllenden Behältnisses 40. Das Behältnis 40 ist im vorliegenden Beispielsfall als Trinkhalm ausgebildet. Der Trinkhalm 40 ist mit seinem oberen Randbereich an einer Aufnahme einheit 42 befestigt. Die Aufnahmeeinheit 42 besitzt im vorliegenden Beispielsfall ein auskragendes Röhrchen, über das der obere Rand- bereich des Trinkhalms geschoben und reibschlüssig befestigt werden kann. Um den Trinkhalm 40 nach der Befüllung entnehmen und gegen einen neuen, leeren Trinkhalm ersetzen zu können, muss der Trinkhalm 40 lediglich von der Aufnahmeeinheit 42 nach unten abgezogen werden. Anschließend kann ein neuer Trinkhalm 40 an der Aufnahme einheit 42 befestigt werden. Die Aufnahmeeinheit 42 ist im vorliegen den Beispielsfall an einer stationären Platte 44 unterhalb der Dosier scheibe 30 vorhanden. In dieser stationären Platte 44 ist ein In its second position 38, the dosing chamber 32 is located above the opening of a container to be filled 40. The container 40 is formed in the present example as a drinking straw. The drinking straw 40 is fixed with its upper edge region on a receiving unit 42. In the present exemplary case, the receiving unit 42 has a projecting tube, via which the upper edge region of the drinking straw can be pushed and frictionally secured. In order to remove the drinking straw 40 after filling and replace it with a new, empty drinking straw, the drinking straw 40 only has to be pulled off the receiving unit 42 downwards. Subsequently, a new drinking straw 40 on the receiving unit 42 are attached. The receiving unit 42 is present in the present case on a stationary plate 44 below the dosing disc 30 available. In this stationary plate 44 is a
Trichterelement in Form einer trichterförmige Öffnung 46 ausgeformt. Diese trichterförmige Öffnung 46 mündet dabei unmittelbar in die Aufnahmeeinheit 42. Funnel element in the form of a funnel-shaped opening 46 formed. This funnel-shaped opening 46 opens directly into the receiving unit 42.
Im vorliegenden Beispielsfall wird die Entnahme des Füllguts 22 aus dem Materialspeicher 20 mittels einer Zähleinheit 50 überprüft. Die Zähleinheit 50 ermittelt im vorliegenden Beispielsfall die Anzahl der Positionswechsel der Dosierkammer 32. Die Zähleinheit 50 ist mit einer Druckereinheit 52 verbunden. Das Ergebnis kann dadurch über die Druckereinheit 52 ausgegeben und somit dokumentiert werden. Im Gegensatz zu dem hier dargestellten Ausführungsbeispiel könnte auf die Zähleinheit 50 und /oder die Druckereinheit 52 auch verzichtet werden. In the present example case, the removal of the filling material 22 from the material storage 20 is checked by means of a counting unit 50. In the present example case, the counting unit 50 determines the number of position changes of the metering chamber 32. The counting unit 50 is connected to a printer unit 52. The result can thereby be output via the printer unit 52 and thus documented. In contrast to the exemplary embodiment illustrated here, the counting unit 50 and / or the printer unit 52 could also be dispensed with.
Eine zweite Ausführungsform der erfindungsgemäßen Vorrichtung 12 ist in Fig. 3 schematisch dargestellt. Die Vorrichtung 12 besitzt ebenfalls ein als Materialspeicher ausgebildetes Behältnis 20.2, in dem ein Füll gut 22 vorrätig gehalten wird. Das Behältnis 20.2 weist im vorliegenden Beispielsfall ein Außengewinde 24.2 auf. An dem Außengewinde 24.2 kann ein hier nicht dargestellter Schraubdeckel befestigt werden, sofern das Behältnis 20.2 nicht an der Vorrichtung 12 befestigt ist. Um das Behältnis 20.2 an der Vorrichtung 12 zu befestigen, wird der Schraub- deckel entfernt und das Behältnis 20.2 mit dem Außengewinde 24.2 in das Innengewinde 26.2 der Deckscheibe 28.2 der Vorrichtung 12 geschraubt. Während das Behältnis 20 gemäß Fig. 1 und 2 unmittelbar oberhalb der Dosierkammer 32 positioniert war, ist die Deckscheibe 28.2 der Vorrichtung 12 gemäß Fig. 3 deutlich dicker ausgebildet. A second embodiment of the device 12 according to the invention is shown schematically in FIG. The device 12 also has a container 20.2 designed as a material store, in which a filling is kept in good condition. The container 20.2 has an external thread 24.2 in the present example case. On the external thread 24.2, a screw cap, not shown here, can be attached, provided that the container 20.2 is not attached to the device 12. In order to fasten the container 20.2 to the device 12, the screw cap is removed and the container 20.2 with the external thread 24.2 screwed into the internal thread 26.2 of the cover plate 28.2 of the device 12. While the container 20 according to FIGS. 1 and 2 was positioned directly above the metering chamber 32, the cover disk 28.2 of the device 12 according to FIG. 3 is significantly thicker.
Dadurch kann in der Deckscheibe 28.2 ein Trichterelement 60 ausgeformt werden. Durch das Trichterelement 60 kann die Öffnung des Behältnisses 20.2 einen deutlich größeren Durchmesser aufweisen. As a result, a funnel element 60 can be formed in the cover disk 28. Through the funnel element 60, the opening of the container 20.2 can have a significantly larger diameter.
Unterhalb der Deckscheibe 28.2 befindet sich eine Dosierscheibe 62. In der Dosierscheibe 62 sind im vorliegenden Beispielsfall zwei Dosier- kammern 64, 66 ausgeformt. Die beiden Dosierkammern 64, 66 können jeweils eine bestimmte Menge an Füllgut 22 aufnehmen, wobei beide Dosierkammern 64, 66 jeweils exakt die gleiche Menge an Füllgut 22 aufnehmen können. Die Dosierscheibe 62 kann im vorliegenden Beispielsfall hin und her gedreht werden. Während die erste Dosier- kammer 64 in Fig. 3 in ihrer ersten Position 68 unterhalb des Material- speichers 20 vorhanden ist, ist die zweite Dosierkammer 66 in Fig. 3 in ihrer zweiten Position 70 oberhalb des zu befüllenden Trinkhalms 40 vorhanden. Nach dem Drehen der Dosierscheibe 62 würde sich die erste Dosierkammer 64 in ihrer zweiten Position oberhalb des Trink - halms 40 und die zweite Dosierkammer 66 in ihrer ersten Position unterhalb des Materialspeichers 20.2 befinden. Wie die Vorrichtung 10 gemäß Fig. 1 und 2 besitzt auch die Vorrichtung 12 gemäß Fig. 3 unter- halb der Dosierscheibe 62 eine stationäre Platte 44 mit einer trichter- förmigen Öffnung 46 und einer Aufnahmeeinheit 42 für den Trinkhalm 40. Below the cover plate 28.2 is a metering disk 62. In the metering disk 62 two metering chambers 64, 66 are formed in the present example case. The two metering chambers 64, 66 can each receive a certain amount of contents 22, wherein both metering chambers 64, 66 each exactly the same amount of contents 22nd be able to record. The metering disk 62 can be rotated back and forth in the present example case. While the first metering chamber 64 in FIG. 3 is present in its first position 68 below the material store 20, the second metering chamber 66 in FIG. 3 is present in its second position 70 above the drinking straw 40 to be filled. After rotating the metering disk 62, the first metering chamber 64 would be in its second position above the drinking straw 40 and the second metering chamber 66 in its first position below the material store 20.2. Like the device 10 according to FIGS. 1 and 2, the device 12 according to FIG. 3 also has a stationary plate 44 below the metering disk 62 with a funnel-shaped opening 46 and a receiving unit 42 for the drinking straw 40.
Im vorliegenden Beispielsfall wird die Entnahme des Füllguts 22 aus dem Materialspeicher 20.2 mittels einer Zähleinheit 50 überprüft. Die Zähleinheit 50 ermittelt im vorliegenden Beispielsfall die Anzahl der Positionswechsel der beiden Dosier kammern 64, 66. Die Zähleinheit 50 ist entsprechend Fig. 3 mit einer Druckereinheit 52 verbunden. Das Ergebnis kann dadurch über die Druckereinheit 52 ausgegeben und somit dokumentiert werden. Im Gegensatz zu dem hier dargestellten Ausführungsbeispiel könnte auf die Zähleinheit 50 und /oder die Druckereinheit 52 auch verzichtet werden. In the present example case, the removal of the filling material 22 from the material storage 20.2 is checked by means of a counting unit 50. The counting unit 50 determined in the present example, the number of position changes of the two metering chambers 64, 66. The counter 50 is connected as shown in FIG. 3 with a printer unit 52. The result can thereby be output via the printer unit 52 and thus documented. In contrast to the exemplary embodiment illustrated here, the counting unit 50 and / or the printer unit 52 could also be dispensed with.
In der Regel ist mehr als eine Füllung der Dosierkammer 32, 64, 66 erforderlich, um die gewünschte Menge an Füllgut 22 und damit auch die gewünschte Dosis des Wirkstoffs in den Trinkhalm 40 zu füllen. Die Dosierscheibe 30, 62 wird daher regelmäßig mehrmals hin und her bewegt, bevor der Trinkhalm 40 entnommen wird. Bei einer bekannten Wirkstoffkonzentration im Füllgut 22 können auf diese Weise unter- schiedliche Wirkstoffmengen exakt abgefüllt werden. As a rule, more than one filling of the dosing chamber 32, 64, 66 is required in order to fill the desired amount of filling material 22 and thus also the desired dose of the active ingredient into the drinking straw 40. The metering disk 30, 62 is therefore regularly moved back and forth several times before the drinking straw 40 is removed. With a known active substance concentration in the filling material 22, different amounts of active substance can be filled exactly in this way.
Sofern andere Mengen an Füllgut abgefüllt werden sollen, kann auch ein Austausch der Dosierscheibe 30, 62 und damit eine Größen- anpassung der Dosierkammern 32, 64, 66 möglich sein. Gegebenenfalls könnte die Größenanpassung der Dosierkammern 32, 64, 66 auch durch unterschiedliche Einsätze in der Dosierscheibe 30, 62 realisiert werden. If other quantities of filling material are to be filled, an exchange of the metering disk 30, 62 and thus a size adaptation of the metering chambers 32, 64, 66 may also be possible. Possibly The size adjustment of the metering chambers 32, 64, 66 could also be realized by different uses in the metering disk 30, 62.

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01. Vorrichtung (10, 12) zum dosierten Befüllen eines 01. Device (10, 12) for metered filling a
Behältnisses (40) mit einem Füllgut (22)  Container (40) with a filling material (22)
- mit einer Aufnahmeeinheit (42) zur Aufnahme eines Behältnisses (40),  - With a receiving unit (42) for receiving a container (40),
- mit einer Befülleinheit, mittels der eine definierte Menge des Füllguts (22) aus einem Materialspeicher (20, 20.2) entnehmbar und in das Behältnis (40) überführbar ist, - With a filling unit, by means of a defined amount of the filling material (22) from a material storage (20, 20.2) removable and in the container (40) can be transferred,
- wobei die Befülleinheit zumindest eine Dosierkammer (32, 64, 66) aufweist, - wherein the filling unit has at least one metering chamber (32, 64, 66),
- wobei die zumindest eine Dosierkammer (32, 64, 66) verschieblich gelagert ist, so dass die Dosierkammer (32, 64, 66) abwechselnd in einer ersten Position (36, 68) und in einer zweiten Position (38, 70) vorhanden ist,  - wherein the at least one metering chamber (32, 64, 66) is displaceably mounted, so that the metering chamber (32, 64, 66) alternately in a first position (36, 68) and in a second position (38, 70) is present .
- wobei die Dosierkammer (32, 64, 66) in der ersten Position (36, 68) in Kontakt mit einem Materialspeicher (20, 20.2) steht, so dass Füllgut (22) aus dem Materialspeicher (20, 20.2) in die Dosierkammer (32, 64, 66) einfüllbar ist,  - wherein the metering chamber (32, 64, 66) in the first position (36, 68) in contact with a material storage (20, 20.2), so that filling material (22) from the material storage (20, 20.2) in the metering chamber ( 32, 64, 66) can be filled,
- wobei die Dosierkammer (32, 64, 66) in der zweiten Position (38, 70) oberhalb des Behältnisses (40) angeordnet ist, so dass das in der Dosierkammer (32, 64, 66) befindliche Füllgut (22) in das Behältnis (40) entleerbar ist,  - Wherein the metering chamber (32, 64, 66) in the second position (38, 70) above the container (40) is arranged, so that in the metering chamber (32, 64, 66) located filling material (22) in the container (40) can be emptied,
- dadurch gekennzeichnet, dass  - characterized in that
- der Materialspeicher als separates Behältnis (20, 20.2) ausgebildet ist  - The material storage as a separate container (20, 20.2) is formed
- eine Befestigungseinheit (26, 26.2) zur lösbaren Befestigung des Materialspeichers (20, 20.2) vorhanden ist  - A fastening unit (26, 26.2) for releasably securing the material reservoir (20, 20.2) is present
02. Vorrichtung nach Anspruch 1, 02. Device according to claim 1,
- dadurch gekennzeichnet, dass  - characterized in that
- die Dosierkammer (32, 64, 66) in Hinrichtung und in die dazu Gegenrichtung verschiebbar ist. - The metering chamber (32, 64, 66) in the direction and in the opposite direction is displaceable.
03. Vorrichtung nach Anspruch 2, 03. Device according to claim 2,
- dadurch gekennzeichnet, dass  - characterized in that
- die Dosierkammer (32) längsverschieblich gelagert ist.  - The dosing chamber (32) is mounted longitudinally displaceable.
04. Vorrichtung nach einem der vorstehenden Ansprüche, 04. Device according to one of the preceding claims,
- dadurch gekennzeichnet, dass  - characterized in that
- eine erste Dosierkammer (64) und eine zweite Dosier kammer (66) vorhanden ist,  - A first metering chamber (64) and a second metering chamber (66) is present,
- beide Dosierkammern (64, 66) abwechselnd in einer ersten Position (68) und einer zweiten Position (70) vorhanden sind, - Both metering chambers (64, 66) alternately in a first position (68) and a second position (70) are present,
- beide Dosierkammern (64, 66) in ihrer zweiten Position (70) oberhalb des Behältnisses (40) in einer identischen Position vorhanden sind. - Both metering chambers (64, 66) in its second position (70) above the container (40) are present in an identical position.
05. Vorrichtung nach Anspruch 4, 05. Device according to claim 4,
- dadurch gekennzeichnet, dass  - characterized in that
- die beiden Dosierkammern (64, 66) jeweils durch eine Drehbewegung von ihrer ersten Position (68) in ihre zweite Position (70) verschiebbar sind.  - The two metering chambers (64, 66) in each case by a rotational movement from its first position (68) in its second position (70) are displaceable.
06. Vorrichtung nach einem der vorstehenden Ansprüche, 06. Device according to one of the preceding claims,
- dadurch gekennzeichnet, dass  - characterized in that
- zwischen der zumindest einen Dosierkammer (32, 64, 66) und dem oberen Rand des Behältnisses (40) ein Trichter- element (46) angeordnet ist.  - Between the at least one metering chamber (32, 64, 66) and the upper edge of the container (40) a funnel element (46) is arranged.
07. Vorrichtung nach einem der vorstehenden Ansprüche, 07. Device according to one of the preceding claims,
- dadurch gekennzeichnet, dass  - characterized in that
- die Befestigungseinheit für den Materialspeicher (20, 20.2) einen Schraubverschluss (24, 26, 24.2, 26.2) oder einen Rastverschluss aufweist.  - The attachment unit for the material storage (20, 20.2) has a screw cap (24, 26, 24.2, 26.2) or a snap closure.
08. Vorrichtung nach einem der vorstehenden Ansprüche, 08. Device according to one of the preceding claims,
- dadurch gekennzeichnet, dass  - characterized in that
- das Behältnis als Trinkhalm (40) ausgebildet ist. - The container is designed as a drinking straw (40).
09. Vorrichtung nach einem der vorstehenden Ansprüche,09. Device according to one of the preceding claims,
- dadurch gekennzeichnet, dass - characterized in that
- eine Zähleinheit (50) vorhanden ist,  a counting unit (50) is present,
- die Zähleinheit (50) die Anzahl der Positionswechsel der zumindest einen Dosierkammer (32, 64, 66) anzeigt.  - The counting unit (50) indicates the number of position changes of the at least one metering chamber (32, 64, 66).
10. Vorrichtung nach einem der vorstehenden Ansprüche, 10. Device according to one of the preceding claims,
- dadurch gekennzeichnet, dass  - characterized in that
- eine Druckereinheit (52) vorhanden ist.  - A printer unit (52) is present.
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