摘要:
A dose counter for a metered dose inhaler comprises actuator means (341), drive means (350) for driving a rotary gear (360) in step-wise fashion in response to displacement of said actuator means (341), said rotary gear (360) comprising a wheel having a plurality of ratchet teeth (not shown) around its periphery. Means (364) are provided to prevent reverse rotation of the rotary gear (360). A flexible tape (368) is provided with a visible array of incrementing integers on its surface indicating the number of medicament doses remaining in the inhaler. The tape (368) indexes by a single integer in response to each step of the step-wise rotary motion of the rotary gear (360). A control surface (371) regulates the position of engagement and disengagement between the drive means (350) and the rotary gear (360). In an alternative embodiment (Figure 6), the control surface (371) is omitted and the means for preventing reverse rotation comprise a stepless restraint (664).
摘要:
Apparatus comprising a housing (1) defining a portion (2) for receiving in use a dose-dispensing container (20), the housing containing a dose counter comprising an annular counter member (40) and a driving member (41), the driving member comprising a planar ring portion (50) and first and second sets of flexible teeth (51, 52) depending from opposite sides of the planar ring portion, the first set of dependant fexible teeth (51) engaging a first series of teeth (47) formed on the annular counter member, wherein on movement of the received dose-dispensing container towards the driving member the first and second sets of dependant flexible teeth are caused to flex towards the plane of the ring portion to thereby incrementally rotate the annular counter member in a first direction relative to the housing.
摘要:
A counting device, comprising: an input (105, 107) for receiving an input signal having at least three distinct input states; memory means (810) for storing a count; and means (620) responsive to a predetermined sequence of input states of said input signal to vary said count, wherein said predetermined sequence includes the at least three input states.
摘要:
Landwirtschaftliche Erntemaschine, vorzugsweise ein Mähdrescher, wobei die Erntemaschine einen Zählsensor umfasst, wobei der Zählsensor dazu vorgesehen und eingerichtet ist eine Anzahl von Körnern zu bestimmen, wobei die Erntemaschine einen Massensensor umfasst, wobei der Massensensor dazu vorgesehen und eingerichtet ist eine Masse der Körner zu bestimmen, wobei die Erntemaschine dazu vorgesehen und eingerichtet ist aus der Anzahl der Körner und der Masse der Körner die Tausendkornmasse der Körner zu bestimmen.