IP Library Granted Patent US 9,433,555
Granted Patent B2
US 9,433,555 · App. 13/806,138 · Granted Sep 6, 2016

Medicament dispensing machine

Inventors: Shoji Yuyama (Osaka, JP); Itsuo Yasunaga (Osaka, JP); Masahiko Kasuya (Osaka, JP); Norifumi Oike (Osaka, JP)
Assignee: YUYAMA MFG. CO., LTD.
A61J1/00G07F11/42G07F17/0092
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Patent No.
US 9,433,555
App. No.
13/806,138
Granted
Sep 6, 2016
Kind
B2
Abstract

The disclosed device increases the accommodation amount of blister packages and enables smooth dispensing even if a blister package is bent or similar. The device is provided with: a device body ( 1 ), a storage container ( 2 ) which accommodates blister packages ( 4 ) in a stacked state, and a dispensing member ( 3 ) which can dispense the accommodated blister package ( 4 ). The storage container ( 2 ) is provided with an outlet ( 13 ), which is formed on the base at one end side thereof, and which is for ejecting the blister package ( 4 ), and a biasing means ( 12 ) for biasing the accommodated blister packages ( 4 ) toward one end side. The dispensing member ( 3 ) is provided with a guide part ( 36 ) for guiding a side edge part of the blister packages ( 4 ), and biases the blister packages ( 4 ) toward one end side of the storage container ( 2 ).

Claims (24)

1. A medicine dispensing device comprising:

a device body;

a storage container in which a plurality of blister packages in which medicines are separately packed are accommodated in a stacked state; and

a dispensing member movably provided at the device body, the dispensing member moving up to the storage container and dispensing the accommodated blister package,

wherein the storage container includes:

an outlet formed at one end side for taking out the blister package; and

a biasing means that biases the accommodated blister package towards the one end side,

wherein the dispensing member includes:

a guide part for guiding a side edge part of the blister package, wherein the blister package can be biased towards one end side of the storage container by the guide part, and

an elastic piece that is capable of biasing the blister package towards one end side of the storage container, wherein the guide part for guiding the side edge part of the blister package is provided at an end section of the elastic piece.

2. The medicine dispensing device according to claim 1 , wherein the storage container further includes a curved surface at an inner side surface of storage container's body that is formed at the one end side located in a biasing direction by the biasing means, said curved surface is depressed in a direction to avoid interference with a curved shape of the blister package.

3. A medicine dispensing device comprising:

a device body;

a storage container in which a plurality of blister packages in which medicines are separately packed are accommodated in a stacked state; and

a dispensing member movably provided at the device body, the dispensing member moving up to the storage container and dispensing the accommodated blister package,

wherein the storage container includes:

an outlet formed at one end side for taking out the blister package; and

a biasing means that biases the accommodated blister package towards the one end side, and

a curved surface at an inner side surface of storage container's body that is formed at the one end side located in a biasing direction by the biasing means, said curved surface is depressed in a direction to avoid interference with a curved shape of the blister package, and

wherein the dispensing member includes:

a guide part for guiding a side edge part of the blister package, wherein the blister package can be biased towards one end side of the storage container by the guide part.

4. The medicine dispensing device according to claim 3 , wherein:

the dispensing member further includes an elastic piece that is capable of biasing the blister package towards one end side of the storage container, and

the guide part for guiding the side edge part of the blister package is provided at an end section of the elastic piece.

Assignments (1)
ASSIGNMENT OF ASSIGNOR'S INTEREST Recorded Jul 10, 2013
From: YUYAMA, SHOJI; YASUNAGA, ITSUO; KASUYA, MASAHIKO; OIKE, NORIFUMI
To: YUYAMA MFG. CO., LTD.
Reel/Frame 030772/0272 →
Priority Claims (2)
JP 2010-149076 · Jun 30, 2010 · national
JP 2011-101495 · Apr 28, 2011 · national
Continuity (1)
Related Publication 20130168405A1 · Jul 4, 2013