公开(公告)号：US11498761B1

公开(公告)日：2022-11-15

申请号：US17353964

申请日：2021-06-22

Applicant: VMI Holland B.V.

Inventor： Aalf Wijnia ,  Hendrik Leendert 't Lam ,  Patrick Van Voorn ,  Rogier Scheide

IPC: B65G1/137 ,  B65D83/04 ,  A61J7/00

Abstract: The invention relates to a method for step dispensing discrete medicaments from a feeder unit, wherein the feeder unit comprises a container holding said medicaments, and a dispensing mechanism configured for receiving the medicaments from the container and selectively dispensing the medicaments from the feeder unit, wherein the dispensing mechanism comprises a singulating body with a plurality of singulation chambers; and a first release member arranged below the singulating body and provided with a release opening, wherein the first release member and the singulating body are movable with respect to each other, the method comprising the steps of: moving the singulating body and the first release member relative to each other into an aligned position in which one of the plurality of singulation chambers is aligned with the release opening; when the singulating body is in the aligned position, stopping relative movement between the singulating body and the first release member; maintaining the singulating body stationary with respect to the first release member for a predetermined waiting period to allow any medicaments accommodated in the aligned singulation chamber to fall through the release opening.

公开(公告)号：US20240285474A1

公开(公告)日：2024-08-29

申请号：US18572206

申请日：2022-01-19

Applicant: VMI HOLLAND B.V.

Inventor： Martinus Johannes Donatus Brakkee ,  Peter Van Roon ,  Patrick Van Voorn

IPC: A61J7/00 ,  B65B5/10 ,  B65B57/14

CPC classification number: A61J7/0084 ,  B65B5/103 ,  B65B57/14

Abstract: A method, a computer program product and a dispensing device for dispensing discrete medicaments,



wherein the dispensing device comprises a dispensing section, a collection section and a packaging section, wherein the dispensing section defines an array of feeder positions for holding a plurality of feeder units, wherein the collection section comprises a first collection unit that is movable in a collection direction,
wherein the method comprises the steps of:

positioning a first feeder unit at a first feeder position; and
prior to removing the first feeder unit from the first feeder position, positioning a second feeder unit at a second feeder position, downstream from the first feeder position in the collection direction,


wherein the first feeder unit and the second feeder unit hold medicaments of the same first composition.

公开(公告)号：US11273103B1

公开(公告)日：2022-03-15

申请号：US17353986

申请日：2021-06-22

Applicant: VMI Holland B.V.

Inventor： Martinus Johannes Donatus Brakkee ,  Peter Van Roon ,  Patrick Van Voorn

IPC: G06F7/00 ,  A61J7/00 ,  B65G1/10 ,  B65B5/10 ,  B25J11/00 ,  B65G1/04

Abstract: A method, a computer program product and a dispensing device for dispensing discrete medicaments,
wherein the dispensing device comprises a dispensing section, a collection section and a packaging section, wherein the dispensing section defines an array of feeder positions for holding a plurality of feeder units, wherein the collection section comprises a first collection unit that is movable in a collection direction,
wherein the method comprises the steps of: positioning a first feeder unit at a first feeder position; and prior to removing the first feeder unit from the first feeder position, positioning a second feeder unit at a second feeder position, downstream from the first feeder position in the collection direction, wherein the first feeder unit and the second feeder unit hold medicaments of the same first composition.

公开(公告)号：US20240246765A1

公开(公告)日：2024-07-25

申请号：US18572216

申请日：2022-06-22

Applicant: VMI HOLLAND B.V.

Inventor： Aalf Wijnia ,  Hendrik Leendert 't Lam ,  Patrick Van Voorn ,  Rogier Scheide

IPC: B65G1/137 ,  A61J7/00 ,  B65D83/04

CPC classification number: B65G1/137 ,  A61J7/0069 ,  A61J7/0076 ,  B65D83/0409 ,  A61J2205/60 ,  B65G2203/0208

Abstract: The invention relates to a method for step dispensing discrete medicaments from a feeder unit, wherein the feeder unit comprises a container holding said medicaments, and a dispensing mechanism, wherein the dispensing mechanism comprises a singulating body with a plurality of singulation chambers; and a first release member arranged below the singulating body and provided with a release opening, wherein the first release member and the singulating body are movable with respect to each other, the method comprising the steps of: moving the singulating body and the first release member relative to each other; when the singulating body is in the aligned position, stopping relative movement between the singulating body and the first release member; maintaining the singulating body stationary for a predetermined waiting period to allow any medicaments accommodated in the aligned singulation chamber to fall through the release opening.