Apparatus for orienting and positioning an elongate object for dispensing
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    Apparatus for orienting and positioning an elongate object for dispensing 失效
    用于定向和定位用于分配的细长物体的装置

    公开(公告)号:US5881721A

    公开(公告)日:1999-03-16

    申请号:US880496

    申请日:1997-06-23

    CPC分类号: B65D83/0409 A61M15/003

    摘要: Apparatus for orienting elongate objects, for example capsules of medicament, comprises a passage for receiving an individual capsule in a preferred orientation, a container for holding a bulk supply of capsules, and a ramp surface which directs a capsule towards the passage when the device is positioned such that the passage extends vertically downwardly from the container. It has been found that by appropriate choice of ramp angle, passage diameter and container diameter there is a high probability that a single capsule will be loaded into the dispensing passage when the apparatus is inverted to place the dispensing passage below the bulk supply. The apparatus is particularly useful in a dry medicament dispensing apparatus comprising, in addition to the orienting apparatus, a chamber for receiving capsules from the dispensing passage, means for piercing the ends of the capsule, and a mouthpiece for drawing air through the capsule and to entrain the medicament.

    摘要翻译: 用于定向细长物体的装置,例如药物的胶囊,包括用于以优选取向接收单个胶囊的通道,用于保持大量胶囊供应的容器以及当装置是装置时将胶囊引向通道的斜面 定位成使得通道从容器垂直向下延伸。 已经发现,通过适当地选择斜坡角度,通道直径和容器直径,当装置被倒置以将分配通道放置在批量供应下方时,单个胶囊将被加载到分配通道中的可能性很高。 该装置在干药物分配装置中特别有用,除了定向装置之外,还包括用于从分配通道接收胶囊的腔室,用于刺穿胶囊的端部的装置,以及用于吸入空气通过胶囊的吸嘴,以及 夹带药物。