公开(公告)号：US07303094B2

公开(公告)日：2007-12-04

申请号：US10423331

申请日：2003-04-25

申请人： Kevin Hutchinson ,  Anthony Self ,  Joseph Inabnet ,  Monroe Milton ,  Mike Bergeron

发明人： Kevin Hutchinson ,  Anthony Self ,  Joseph Inabnet ,  Monroe Milton ,  Mike Bergeron

IPC分类号： B65H1/00

CPC分类号： G07F11/64 ,  B65B5/103 ,  B65B57/20 ,  G07F11/44 ,  G07F11/54 ,  G07F11/58 ,  G07F11/62 ,  G07F17/0092

摘要： A medication storing and dispensing cassette is comprised of a housing defining at least a portion of a bulk storage chamber for storing a medication, defining at least a portion of a pick-up area, and defining at least a portion of a discharge chute sized to temporarily store a quantity of the medication. A divider wall is positioned between the bulk storage chamber and the pick-up area. A gate is positioned to control an exit end of the discharge chute. A rotatable conveying wheel having openings proximate to the periphery thereof is positioned such that a portion of the wheel is in communication with the pick-up area while another portion of the wheel is adjacent to an entrance end of the discharge chute. A calibration arm is positioned adjacent the openings of the rotatable wheel. A baffle is positioned to block those openings in that portion of the rotatable wheel adjacent to the discharge chute. An air agitation system is provided so that pills may be moved from the bulk storage chamber to the pick-up area. Methods are also disclosed in which air agitation is used to move pills from the bulk storage chamber to the pick-up area, for automatically setting the position of the calibration arm and for automatically learning the setting for the calibration arm for an unclassified medication. A counter is also disclosed for use with the cassette. The counter is comprised of a loader for receiving a cassette, a sensor for sensing whether a cassette is in the loader, means for moving the loader into an operative position, a vacuum unit for applying a vacuum to the cassette, a drive unit for driving a driven portion of the cassette and a counter for counting medication within a portion of the cassette. Methods of operating the counter are also disclosed.

摘要翻译： 药物储存和分配盒包括限定用于存储药物的至少一部分的大容量储存室的壳体，其限定拾取区域的至少一部分，并且限定排出槽的至少一部分，其大小至 临时储存一定量的药物。 分隔壁位于大容量存储室和拾取区之间。 定位门以控制排放槽的出口端。 具有靠近其周边的开口的可旋转输送轮被定位成使得轮的一部分与拾取区域连通，而轮的另一部分与排料槽的入口端相邻。 校准臂位于可旋转轮的开口附近。 挡板被定位成阻挡在与排出槽相邻的可旋转轮的那部分中的那些开口。 设置空气搅拌系统，使得药丸可以从大容量储存室移动到拾取区域。 还公开了一种方法，其中使用空气搅拌将药丸从大容量存储室移动到拾取区域，用于自动设置校准臂的位置并自动学习用于未分类药物的校准臂的设置。 还公开了一种与盒式磁带一起使用的计数器。 计数器包括用于接收盒的装载器，用于检测盒装在装载机中的传感器，用于将装载机移动到操作位置的装置，用于向盒施加真空的真空装置，用于驱动的​​驱动装置 盒的从动部分和用于计数盒的一部分内的药物的计数器。 还公开了操作计数器的方法。

公开(公告)号：US07789267B2

公开(公告)日：2010-09-07

申请号：US11861557

申请日：2007-09-26

申请人： Kevin Hutchinson ,  Anthony Self ,  Joseph Inabnet ,  Monroe Milton ,  Mike Bergeron

发明人： Kevin Hutchinson ,  Anthony Self ,  Joseph Inabnet ,  Monroe Milton ,  Mike Bergeron

IPC分类号： B65G59/04

CPC分类号： G07F11/64 ,  B65B5/103 ,  B65B57/20 ,  G07F11/44 ,  G07F11/54 ,  G07F11/58 ,  G07F11/62 ,  G07F17/0092

摘要： Methods are disclosed for storing and dispensing medications. A medication storing and dispensing cassette is comprised of a housing defining at least a portion of a bulk storage chamber for storing a medication, defining at least a portion of a pick-up area, and defining at least a portion of a discharge chute sized to temporarily store a quantity of the medication. A divider wall is positioned between the bulk storage chamber and the pick-up area. A gate is positioned to control an exit end of the discharge chute. A rotatable conveying wheel having openings proximate to the periphery thereof is positioned such that a portion of the wheel is in communication with the pick-up area while another portion of the wheel is adjacent to an entrance end of the discharge chute. A calibration arm is positioned adjacent the openings of the rotatable wheel. A baffle is positioned to block those openings in that portion of the rotatable wheel adjacent to the discharge chute. An air agitation system is provided so that pills may be moved from the bulk storage chamber to the pick-up area. In one embodiment, air agitation is used to move pills from the bulk storage chamber to the pick-up area, for automatically setting the position of the calibration arm and for automatically learning the setting for the calibration arm for an unclassified medication.

摘要翻译： 公开了存储和分配药物的方法。 药物储存和分配盒包括限定用于存储药物的至少一部分的大容量储存室的壳体，其限定拾取区域的至少一部分，并且限定排出槽的至少一部分，其大小至 临时储存一定量的药物。 分隔壁位于大容量存储室和拾取区之间。 定位门以控制排放槽的出口端。 具有靠近其周边的开口的可旋转输送轮被定位成使得轮的一部分与拾取区域连通，而轮的另一部分与排料槽的入口端相邻。 校准臂位于可旋转轮的开口附近。 挡板被定位成阻挡在与排出槽相邻的可旋转轮的那部分中的那些开口。 设置空气搅拌系统，使得药丸可以从大容量储存室移动到拾取区域。 在一个实施例中，空气搅拌用于将药丸从大容量存储室移动到拾取区域，用于自动设置校准臂的位置并且用于自动学习用于未分类药物的校准臂的设置。

公开(公告)号：US07753229B2

公开(公告)日：2010-07-13

申请号：US11861555

申请日：2007-09-26

申请人： Kevin Hutchinson ,  Anthony Self ,  Joseph Inabnet ,  Monroe Milton ,  Mike Bergeron

发明人： Kevin Hutchinson ,  Anthony Self ,  Joseph Inabnet ,  Monroe Milton ,  Mike Bergeron

IPC分类号： B65B57/00

CPC分类号： G07F11/64 ,  B65B5/103 ,  B65B57/20 ,  G07F11/44 ,  G07F11/54 ,  G07F11/58 ,  G07F11/62 ,  G07F17/0092

摘要： A counter is disclosed for use with a medication storing and dispensing cassette. The counter is comprised of a loader for receiving a cassette, a sensor for sensing whether a cassette is in the loader, means for moving the loader into an operative position, a vacuum unit for applying a vacuum to the cassette, a drive unit for driving a driven portion of the cassette and a counter for counting medication within a portion of the cassette. Methods of operating the counter are also disclosed.

摘要翻译： 公开了一种用于药物储存和分配盒的计数器。 计数器包括用于接收盒的装载器，用于检测盒装在装载机中的传感器，用于将装载机移动到操作位置的装置，用于向盒施加真空的真空装置，用于驱动的​​驱动装置 盒的从动部分和用于计数盒的一部分内的药物的计数器。 还公开了操作计数器的方法。

公开(公告)号：US07506780B2

公开(公告)日：2009-03-24

申请号：US11861560

申请日：2007-09-26

申请人： Kevin Hutchinson ,  Anthony Self ,  Joseph Inabnet ,  Monroe Milton ,  Mike Bergeron

发明人： Kevin Hutchinson ,  Anthony Self ,  Joseph Inabnet ,  Monroe Milton ,  Mike Bergeron

IPC分类号： B65H3/00

CPC分类号： G07F11/64 ,  B65B5/103 ,  B65B57/20 ,  G07F11/44 ,  G07F11/54 ,  G07F11/58 ,  G07F11/62 ,  G07F17/0092

摘要： A medication storing and dispensing cassette is comprised of a housing defining at least a portion of a bulk storage chamber for storing a medication, defining at least a portion of a pick-up area, and defining at least a portion of a discharge chute sized to temporarily store a quantity of the medication. A divider wall is positioned between the bulk storage chamber and the pick-up area. A gate is positioned to control an exit end of the discharge chute. A rotatable conveying wheel having openings proximate to the periphery thereof is positioned such that a portion of the wheel is in communication with the pick-up area while another portion of the wheel is adjacent to an entrance end of the discharge chute. A calibration arm is positioned adjacent the openings of the rotatable wheel. A baffle is positioned to block those openings in that portion of the rotatable wheel adjacent to the discharge chute. An air agitation system is provided so that pills may be moved from the bulk storage chamber to the pick-up area.

摘要翻译： 药物储存和分配盒包括限定用于存储药物的至少一部分的大容量储存室的壳体，其限定拾取区域的至少一部分，并且限定排出槽的至少一部分，其大小至 临时储存一定量的药物。 分隔壁位于大容量存储室和拾取区之间。 定位门以控制排放槽的出口端。 具有靠近其周边的开口的可旋转输送轮被定位成使得轮的一部分与拾取区域连通，而轮的另一部分与排料槽的入口端相邻。 校准臂位于可旋转轮的开口附近。 挡板被定位成阻挡在与排出槽相邻的可旋转轮的那部分中的那些开口。 设置空气搅拌系统，使得药丸可以从大容量储存室移动到拾取区域。