Tablet dispenser

1. A tablet dispenser comprising:

a body having a base for resting on an underlying foundation in use, the body including

a tablet drop channel extending in a direction at an angle (β) relative to a base plane formed by the base, and

a support structure accommodating at least two tablet cartridge units arranged one above the other in relation to the base, each tablet cartridge unit having an opening allowing a tablet from the associated tablet cartridge unit to be released into the tablet drop channel via gravitational force, whereby each tablet cartridge unit is inclined at an angle (α) relative the base plane; and

a lift assembly that includes a bracket being arranged to move along a guide rail between different levels to thereby align with each tablet cartridge unit;

wherein the lift assembly is operatively coupled to at least one spring loaded telescoping pushing member for engaging an engagement surface of a ridge pattern of a compartment member of each tablet cartridge unit; and

wherein the lift assembly further comprises a rotary member for engaging/disengaging with the telescoping pushing member in use.

2. The tablet dispenser according to claim 1 , wherein each tablet cartridge unit comprises a compartment member;

wherein the compartment member has a cylindrical cover sheet on which an inner wall is arranged; and

wherein a number of flanges are arranged on the cylindrical cover sheet between the inner wall and an outer boundary of the cover sheet.

3. The tablet dispenser according to claim 2 , wherein each tablet cartridge unit further comprises:

an associated socket for detachably receiving the compartment member before use;

wherein the socket includes a cylindrical socket base plate and an outer wall extending at least partly along an outer boundary of the socket base plate;

wherein the outer wall has an inner diameter being larger than the outer diameter of the cover sheet, thereby allowing the socket to embrace the compartment member in use, whereby two adjacent flanges, the inner wall, the cover sheet, the outer wall, and the socket base plate together form a tablet compartment for holding at least one tablet.

4. The tablet dispenser according to claim 3 , wherein the inner wall has a cylindrical shape; and

wherein the socket base plate includes means for detachably attaching the cylindrical inner wall of the associated compartment member to the socket such that the compartment member when attached is allowed to rotate in relation to the socket such as to allow for rotary alignment of each tablet compartment and the opening in use.

5. The tablet dispenser according to claim 3 , wherein the cover sheet comprises a cylindrical ridge pattern provided at a side opposite that of the inner wall and flanges;

wherein the cylindrical ridge pattern has one engagement surface for each tablet compartment;

wherein the engagement surface in use is arranged to receive a force such to rotate the compartment member in relation to the associated socket, thereby aligning the opening with the next tablet compartment of the tablet cartridge unit.

6. The tablet dispenser according to claim 5 , wherein the socket base plate is provided with a protrusion protruding in a direction having a component in the same direction as the outer wall; and

wherein the protrusion in use is arranged to engage with one of the flanges such as to bend the flange such as to increase the size of the tablet compartment, to avoid a tablet from getting stuck in the tablet compartment when the tablet compartment is aligned with the opening.

7. The tablet dispenser according to claim 1 , wherein the body in a side wall thereof further comprises an opening for accessing a bottom portion of the tablet drop channel.

8. The tablet dispenser according to claim 7 , wherein the body further comprises a sensor for detecting the presence of a receiving cup when inserted through the opening for accessing a bottom portion of the tablet drop channel.

9. The tablet dispenser according to claim 1 , wherein the lift assembly comprises a detector for detecting identity information of each tablet unit; and

wherein the identity information at least includes the type of tablets contained in the tablet cartridge unit.

10. The tablet dispenser according to claim 1 , wherein the supporting structure comprises at least two cartridge receiving members, each arranged above the other in relation to the base;

wherein each cartridge member includes a hollow channel section constituting a part of the tablet drop channel.

11. The tablet dispenser according to claim 3 , wherein the socket base plate adjacent to the opening comprises a tilting plate having an idle state in which it projects into the associated tablet compartment thereby blocking the rotary movement of the adjacent flanges of the compartment member by the engagement of the tilting plate during transport of the assembled tablet cartridge unit in use.

12. The tablet dispenser according to claim 3 , wherein a stabilization element is provided at the rim of the outer wall across the opening of the socket.