公开(公告)号：US11419792B2

公开(公告)日：2022-08-23

申请号：US17282966

申请日：2019-09-27

Applicant: VMI HOLLAND B.V.

Inventor： Kees Jochemsen ,  Ton De Boer

IPC: A61J7/00 ,  G16H20/13 ,  G07F11/18 ,  A61J7/02

Abstract: Disclosed is a medicine dispensing device and a method for dispensing medicine, wherein the medicine dispensing device includes a tray and a drop plate below the tray in a drop direction, wherein the drop plate is slidable relative to the tray between a hold position and a drop position, wherein the medicine dispensing device further includes one or more retaining members for retaining the drop plate relative to the tray in the drop direction when the drop plate is in a dispensing path, wherein the drop plate is slidable in a release direction into a release position outside of the dispensing path, wherein the one or more retaining members are arranged for releasing the drop plate from the tray in the release position.

公开(公告)号：US10173830B2

公开(公告)日：2019-01-08

申请号：US14783876

申请日：2014-04-02

Applicant: VMI Holland B.V.

Inventor： Henri 'T Lam ,  Kees Jochemsen

IPC: B65D83/04 ,  G07F17/00 ,  B65B5/06 ,  G01F23/292

Abstract: The invention relates to a medication dispensing container for holding medications, which container is provided with a dispensing mechanism comprising: an arranging body comprising passageways, each for accommodating a number of medications in a single row, a first wall member with an output opening arranged below said arranging body, said arranging body is arranged to subsequently align one of said passageways with said output opening, a separating member which blocks a passageway when aligned with the output opening, a storage body comprising waiting chambers arranged below said first wall member, each waiting chamber is arranged for receiving the medication(s) from one passageway, a second wall member with an outlet opening arranged below said storage body, said storage body is arranged to subsequently align one of said waiting chambers with said outlet opening, and a detection arrangement for the detection whether or not one of said waiting chambers is filled.

公开(公告)号：US12285389B2

公开(公告)日：2025-04-29

申请号：US17863473

申请日：2022-07-13

Applicant: VMI Holland B.V.

Inventor： Kees Jochemsen ,  Ton de Boer ,  Hendrik Leendert 't Lam

IPC: A61J7/00

Abstract: A medicine dispensing device includes a tray comprising a plurality of storage cavities; a drop plate comprising a plurality of drop openings, the drop plate below the tray in a drop direction and slidable with respect to the tray; a retaining member which allows the drop plate to slide with respect to the tray between a drop position and a hold position; and a cover which fits over the drop openings on an upper surface of the tray.

公开(公告)号：US20220347057A1

公开(公告)日：2022-11-03

申请号：US17863473

申请日：2022-07-13

Applicant: VMI Holland B.V.

Inventor： Kees Jochemsen ,  Ton de Boer ,  Hendrik Leendert 't Lam

IPC: A61J7/00

Abstract: A medicine dispensing device includes a tray comprising a plurality of storage cavities; a drop plate comprising a plurality of drop openings, the drop plate below the tray in a drop direction and slidable with respect to the tray; a retaining member which allows the drop plate to slide with respect to the tray between a drop position and a hold position; and a cover which fits over the drop openings on an upper surface of the tray.

公开(公告)号：USRE50364E1

公开(公告)日：2025-04-08

申请号：US17499914

申请日：2021-10-13

Applicant: VMI Holland B.V.

Inventor： Ton de Boer ,  Gerrit Jan Scholten ,  Kees Jochemsen ,  Pieter Cornelis Meijers

IPC: B65B5/10 ,  B08B5/04 ,  B65B9/04 ,  B65B35/02 ,  B65B35/12 ,  B65B59/04 ,  B65G11/20

Abstract: The invention relates to an apparatus and a method for dispensing solid substances, wherein the apparatus comprises a feeder section with a plurality of feeder units, a collection section with a plurality of hoppers and a dispensing section, wherein the plurality of hoppers are rotatable with respect to the feeder units and a first packing position for dispensing the solid substances to the dispensing section, wherein the apparatus comprises a cleaning device for removing pollutants from the hoppers, wherein the cleaning device comprises a hub and a plurality of ducts forming air connections between the plurality of hoppers and the hub, wherein the cleaning device comprises a first blocking member that is arranged for blocking the air connection between one of the hoppers and the hub when said one hopper is positioned in the first packing position.

公开(公告)号：US10457427B2

公开(公告)日：2019-10-29

申请号：US16095490

申请日：2017-03-30

Applicant: VMI HOLLAND B.V.

Inventor： Ton De Boer ,  Gerrit Jan Scholten ,  Kees Jochemsen ,  Pieter Cornelis Meijers

IPC: B65B5/10 ,  B08B5/04 ,  B65B35/02 ,  B65B35/12 ,  B65B9/04

Abstract: The invention relates to an apparatus and a method for dispensing solid substances, wherein the apparatus comprises a feeder section with a plurality of feeder units, a collection section with a plurality of hoppers and a dispensing section, wherein the plurality of hoppers are rotatable with respect to the feeder units and a first packing position for dispensing the solid substances to the dispensing section, wherein the apparatus comprises a cleaning device for removing pollutants from the hoppers, wherein the cleaning device comprises a hub and a plurality of ducts forming air connections between the plurality of hoppers and the hub, wherein the cleaning device comprises a first blocking member that is arranged for blocking the air connection between one of the hoppers and the hub when said one hopper is positioned in the first packing position.