US20140305959A1 - Pill dispenser with cleaning device - Google Patents

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US20140305959A1
US20140305959A1 US14/220,155 US201414220155A US2014305959A1 US 20140305959 A1 US20140305959 A1 US 20140305959A1 US 201414220155 A US201414220155 A US 201414220155A US 2014305959 A1 US2014305959 A1 US 2014305959A1
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Pei-Yi Chan
Szu-Hai Huang
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Hon Hai Precision Industry Co Ltd
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    • G—PHYSICS
    • G07—CHECKING-DEVICES
    • G07F—COIN-FREED OR LIKE APPARATUS
    • G07F11/00—Coin-freed apparatus for dispensing, or the like, discrete articles
    • G07F11/02—Coin-freed apparatus for dispensing, or the like, discrete articles from non-movable magazines
    • G07F11/04—Coin-freed apparatus for dispensing, or the like, discrete articles from non-movable magazines in which magazines the articles are stored one vertically above the other
    • G07F11/16—Delivery means
    • G07F11/165—Delivery means using xyz-picker or multi-dimensional article picking arrangements
    • G07F11/1657—Delivery means using xyz-picker or multi-dimensional article picking arrangements the picking arrangements using suction
    • B—PERFORMING OPERATIONS; TRANSPORTING
    • B65—CONVEYING; PACKING; STORING; HANDLING THIN OR FILAMENTARY MATERIAL
    • B65D—CONTAINERS FOR STORAGE OR TRANSPORT OF ARTICLES OR MATERIALS, e.g. BAGS, BARRELS, BOTTLES, BOXES, CANS, CARTONS, CRATES, DRUMS, JARS, TANKS, HOPPERS, FORWARDING CONTAINERS; ACCESSORIES, CLOSURES, OR FITTINGS THEREFOR; PACKAGING ELEMENTS; PACKAGES
    • B65D83/00—Containers or packages with special means for dispensing contents
    • B65D83/04—Containers or packages with special means for dispensing contents for dispensing annular, disc-shaped, or spherical or like small articles, e.g. tablets or pills
    • B65D83/0409—Containers or packages with special means for dispensing contents for dispensing annular, disc-shaped, or spherical or like small articles, e.g. tablets or pills the dispensing means being adapted for delivering one article, or a single dose, upon each actuation
    • B—PERFORMING OPERATIONS; TRANSPORTING
    • B08—CLEANING
    • B08B—CLEANING IN GENERAL; PREVENTION OF FOULING IN GENERAL
    • B08B1/00—Cleaning by methods involving the use of tools, brushes, or analogous members
    • B—PERFORMING OPERATIONS; TRANSPORTING
    • B08—CLEANING
    • B08B—CLEANING IN GENERAL; PREVENTION OF FOULING IN GENERAL
    • B08B15/00—Preventing escape of dirt or fumes from the area where they are produced; Collecting or removing dirt or fumes from that area
    • B08B15/04—Preventing escape of dirt or fumes from the area where they are produced; Collecting or removing dirt or fumes from that area from a small area, e.g. a tool
    • G—PHYSICS
    • G07—CHECKING-DEVICES
    • G07F—COIN-FREED OR LIKE APPARATUS
    • G07F17/00—Coin-freed apparatus for hiring articles; Coin-freed facilities or services
    • G07F17/0092—Coin-freed apparatus for hiring articles; Coin-freed facilities or services for assembling and dispensing of pharmaceutical articles
    • 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
    • A61J7/0076—Medicament distribution means

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  • the present disclosure relates to pill dispensers, and particularly to a pill dispenser with a cleaning device.
  • pill dispensers which enable multiple dosages of the pills to be placed into the dispenser, such that each dose is individually dispensed.
  • the dispenser is manipulated by a mechanical arm each time a dosage consisting of one or more pills is required to be taken.
  • pill powder may accumulate on the arm and may contaminate other pills when they are dispensed.
  • FIG. 1 is an exploded, isometric view of an embodiment of a part of pill dispenser.
  • FIG. 2 is an assembled view of the pill dispenser of FIG. 1 .
  • FIG. 3 is similar to FIG. 1 , but viewed from a different aspect.
  • FIG. 4 is an enlarged view of a circled portion IV of the pill dispenser of FIG. 3 .
  • FIG. 1 illustrates an embodiment of a pill dispenser (only a part is shown in FIGS. 1-3 ).
  • the pill dispenser comprises a main body 10 , a pillbox 30 attached to the main body 10 , and a cleaning device 40 attached to the main body 10 .
  • the pill dispenser is used to dispense various pills such as solid capsules, soft capsules, or tablets. The pills will generate much powder that will contaminate other tablets and capsules.
  • the main body 10 comprises an arm 11 , a first air pipe 21 , a second air pipe 22 , a filter 50 , and a vacuum unit 60 .
  • a suction nozzle 12 is located on a free end of the arm 11 and is connected to the filter 50 by the first air pipe 21 .
  • the filter 50 is connected to the vacuum unit 60 via the second air pipe 22 .
  • the filter 50 contains a plurality of powder absorbing material, such as activated carbon.
  • the vacuum unit 60 is used for applying a vacuum to the suction nozzle 12 via the filter 50 and the first air pipe 21 .
  • the suction nozzle 12 is extended into the pill box 30 .
  • the vacuum unit 60 operates to enable the suction nozzle 12 to select and pluck a pill from the pill box 30 .
  • the powder of the pills remains on a periphery of the suction nozzle 12 when the pills are released from the suction nozzle 12 .
  • the pill box 30 defines an opening 31 , and the cleaning device 40 is received in the opening 31 .
  • the cleaning device 40 can be located above the opening 31 .
  • the cleaning device 40 comprises two side panels 41 and a rear panel 42 .
  • the two side panels 41 are substantially parallel to each other and substantially perpendicular to the rear panel 42 .
  • Two cleaning members 45 are located between the two side panels 42 .
  • each cleaning member 45 is a brush.
  • Each cleaning member 45 is connected to a respective side panel 41 , and a gap 46 is defined between the two cleaning members 45 .
  • a width of the gap 46 is less than a width of the suction nozzle 12 .
  • FIGS. 2-4 show working states of the pill dispenser.
  • the arm 11 fetches pills from the pillbox 30
  • the arm 11 extends the suction nozzle 12 into the pillbox 30 through the gap 46 of the cleaning device 40 .
  • the cleaning members 45 brush off any powder on the periphery of the suction nozzle 12
  • the vacuum unit 60 suctions the brushed off powder through the suction nozzle 12
  • the suctioned powder is absorbed into the filter 50 through the first air pipe 21 .
  • the powder absorbed into the filter 50 can be absorbed by the plurality of powder absorbing material in the filter 50 , so that the powder does not free-float.
  • the two cleaning members 45 clean the powder off the periphery of the suction nozzle 12 .
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US20140308099A1 (en) * 2013-04-12 2014-10-16 Hon Hai Precision Industry Co., Ltd. Pill picking apparatus
US20150028050A1 (en) * 2013-07-29 2015-01-29 Hon Hai Precision Industry Co., Ltd. Automatic pill grasping apparatus and method
US20150028048A1 (en) * 2013-07-29 2015-01-29 Hon Hai Precision Industry Co., Ltd. Automatic pill grasping apparatus
CN107341334A (zh) * 2017-04-25 2017-11-10 浙江科技学院 一种能自动出药的药盒及其工作方法
CN107334636A (zh) * 2017-04-25 2017-11-10 浙江科技学院 一种智能药盒系统及其工作方法
US10993881B1 (en) * 2015-12-11 2021-05-04 Geri-Sage, LTD Apparatus and method for dispensing medication
WO2021231972A1 (en) * 2020-05-15 2021-11-18 Hero Health, Inc. Systems and methods of debris clearing in vacuum retrieval of dispensable units
US20220097878A1 (en) * 2020-09-25 2022-03-31 Express Scripts Strategic Development, Inc. Cleaner assembly for an automated dispensing device
US11791028B2 (en) 2014-08-05 2023-10-17 Hero Health Inc. Dispensable unit retrieval mechanism

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US20140308099A1 (en) * 2013-04-12 2014-10-16 Hon Hai Precision Industry Co., Ltd. Pill picking apparatus
US20150028050A1 (en) * 2013-07-29 2015-01-29 Hon Hai Precision Industry Co., Ltd. Automatic pill grasping apparatus and method
US20150028048A1 (en) * 2013-07-29 2015-01-29 Hon Hai Precision Industry Co., Ltd. Automatic pill grasping apparatus
US9284111B2 (en) * 2013-07-29 2016-03-15 Hon Hai Precision Industry Co., Ltd. Automatic pill grasping apparatus
US9333653B2 (en) * 2013-07-29 2016-05-10 Hon Hai Precision Industry Co., Ltd. Automatic pill grasping apparatus and method
US11791028B2 (en) 2014-08-05 2023-10-17 Hero Health Inc. Dispensable unit retrieval mechanism
US10993881B1 (en) * 2015-12-11 2021-05-04 Geri-Sage, LTD Apparatus and method for dispensing medication
CN107341334A (zh) * 2017-04-25 2017-11-10 浙江科技学院 一种能自动出药的药盒及其工作方法
CN107334636A (zh) * 2017-04-25 2017-11-10 浙江科技学院 一种智能药盒系统及其工作方法
WO2021231972A1 (en) * 2020-05-15 2021-11-18 Hero Health, Inc. Systems and methods of debris clearing in vacuum retrieval of dispensable units
US20220097878A1 (en) * 2020-09-25 2022-03-31 Express Scripts Strategic Development, Inc. Cleaner assembly for an automated dispensing device
US11787578B2 (en) * 2020-09-25 2023-10-17 Express Scripts Strategic Development, Inc. Cleaner assembly for an automated dispensing device

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