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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
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.
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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
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.
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