Method of installing and removing a rotation mechanism within pill dispensing assemblies
A method of installing and removing a rotation mechanism within a plurality of pill dispensing assemblies, the method including installing the rotation mechanism in a first pill dispensing assembly of the plurality of pill dispensing assemblies, removing the rotation mechanism from the first pill dispensing assembly, and installing the rotation mechanism in a second pill dispensing assembly of the plurality of pill dispensing assemblies.
1. A method of installing and removing a rotation mechanism within a plurality of pill dispensing assemblies, the method comprising:
installing the rotation mechanism in a first pill dispensing assembly of the plurality of pill dispensing assemblies;
removing the rotation mechanism from the first pill dispensing assembly; and,
installing the rotation mechanism in a second pill dispensing assembly of the plurality of pill dispensing assemblies.
2. The method as recited in claim 1 , wherein the step of installing the rotation mechanism in the first pill dispensing assembly, the first pill dispensing assembly comprising a first superior component, a first tablet disc, and a first inferior component, comprises:
connecting the rotation mechanism to the first tablet disc and the first inferior component, the rotation mechanism operatively arranged to prevent rotation of the tablet disc with respect to the superior component for a predetermined period of time; and,
connecting the first superior component to the first inferior component.
3. The method as recited in claim 2 , wherein the step of connecting the rotation mechanism to the first tablet disc and the first inferior component comprises:
engaging the rotation mechanism with the first tablet disc; and,
non-rotatably engaging the rotation mechanism with first inferior component.
4. The method as recited in claim 1 , wherein the step of removing the rotation mechanism from the first pill dispensing assembly, the first pill dispensing assembly comprising a first superior component, a first tablet disc, and a first inferior component, comprises:
removing the first superior component from the first inferior component; and,
removing the rotation mechanism from the first tablet disc and the first inferior component.
5. The method as recited in claim 4 , wherein the step of removing the rotation mechanism from the first tablet disc and the first inferior component comprises:
disengaging one or more tabs of the rotation mechanism from one or more slots of the first tablet disc; and,
disengaging one or more teeth of the rotation mechanism with one or more teeth on the inferior component.
6. The method as recited in claim 1 , wherein the step of installing the rotation mechanism in the second pill dispensing assembly, the second pill dispensing assembly comprising a second superior component, a second tablet disc, and a second inferior component, comprises:
connecting the rotation mechanism to the second tablet disc and the second inferior component; and,
connecting the second superior component to the second inferior component.
7. The method as recited in claim 1 , further comprising:
after the step of removing the rotation mechanism from the first pill dispensing assembly, refurbishing the rotation mechanism.
8. The method as recited in claim 1 , further comprising:
after the step of removing the rotation mechanism from the first pill dispensing assembly, recharging the rotation mechanism.
9. The method as recited in claim 1 , further comprising:
after the step of removing the rotation mechanism from the first pill dispensing assembly, programming the rotation mechanism.
10. A method of dispensing medication using a rotation mechanism within a plurality of pill dispensing assemblies, the method comprising:
installing the rotation mechanism in a first pill dispensing assembly of the plurality of pill dispensing assemblies;
removing the rotation mechanism from the first pill dispensing assembly; and,
installing the rotation mechanism in a second pill dispensing assembly of the plurality of pill dispensing assemblies;
wherein the rotation mechanism is operatively arranged to prevent access to the medication except as specified by a pre-defined regimen.
11. The method as recited in claim 10 , wherein the step of installing the rotation mechanism in the first pill dispensing assembly, the first pill dispensing assembly comprising a first superior component, a first tablet disc, and a first inferior component, comprises:
connecting the rotation mechanism to the first tablet disc and the first inferior component; and,
connecting the first superior component to the first inferior component.
12. The method as recited in claim 11 , wherein the step of connecting the rotation mechanism to the first tablet disc and the first inferior component comprises:
engaging one or more tabs of the rotation mechanism with one or more slots of the first tablet disc; and,
engaging one or more teeth of the rotation mechanism with one or more teeth on the first inferior component.
13. The method as recited in claim 10 , wherein the step of removing the rotation mechanism from the first pill dispensing assembly, the first pill dispensing assembly comprising a first superior component, a first tablet disc, and a first inferior component, comprises:
removing the first superior component from the first inferior component; and,
removing the rotation mechanism from the first tablet disc and the first inferior component.
14. The method as recited in claim 10 , further comprising:
after the step of removing the rotation mechanism from the first pill dispensing assembly, programming the rotation mechanism.
15. The method as recited in claim 10 , wherein the step of installing the rotation mechanism in the second pill dispensing assembly, the second pill dispensing assembly comprising a second superior component, a second tablet disc, and a second inferior component, comprises:
connecting the rotation mechanism to the second tablet disc and the second inferior component; and,
connecting the second superior component to the second inferior component.
16. The method as recited in claim 15 , wherein the step of connecting the rotation mechanism to the second tablet disc and the second inferior component comprises:
engaging one or more tabs of the rotation mechanism with one or more slots of the second tablet disc; and,
engaging one or more teeth of the rotation mechanism with one or more teeth on the second inferior component.
17. The method as recited in claim 10 , further comprising:
after the step of removing the rotation mechanism from the first pill dispensing assembly, refurbishing the rotation mechanism.
18. The method as recited in claim 10 , further comprising:
after the step of removing the rotation mechanism from the first pill dispensing assembly, recharging the rotation mechanism.
19. A method of dispensing medication using an electronic rotation mechanism within a plurality of pill dispensing assemblies, the method comprising:
installing the electronic rotation mechanism in a first pill dispensing assembly of the plurality of pill dispensing assemblies;
removing the electronic rotation mechanism from the first pill dispensing assembly; and,
installing the electronic rotation mechanism in a second pill dispensing assembly of the plurality of pill dispensing assemblies;
wherein the electronic rotation mechanism is operatively arranged to lock components of the plurality of pill dispensing assemblies to prevent access to the medication for a predetermined period of time.
20. The method as recited in claim 19 , wherein the electronic rotation mechanism comprises a motor assembly.