EP2804156A1 - Pill cartridge for medication packaging apparatus - Google Patents
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- B—PERFORMING OPERATIONS; TRANSPORTING
- B65—CONVEYING; PACKING; STORING; HANDLING THIN OR FILAMENTARY MATERIAL
- B65D—CONTAINERS FOR STORAGE OR TRANSPORT OF ARTICLES OR MATERIALS, e.g. BAGS, BARRELS, BOTTLES, BOXES, CANS, CARTONS, CRATES, DRUMS, JARS, TANKS, HOPPERS, FORWARDING CONTAINERS; ACCESSORIES, CLOSURES, OR FITTINGS THEREFOR; PACKAGING ELEMENTS; PACKAGES
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- A61—MEDICAL OR VETERINARY SCIENCE; HYGIENE
- A61J—CONTAINERS SPECIALLY ADAPTED FOR MEDICAL OR PHARMACEUTICAL PURPOSES; DEVICES OR METHODS SPECIALLY ADAPTED FOR BRINGING PHARMACEUTICAL PRODUCTS INTO PARTICULAR PHYSICAL OR ADMINISTERING FORMS; DEVICES FOR ADMINISTERING FOOD OR MEDICINES ORALLY; BABY COMFORTERS; DEVICES FOR RECEIVING SPITTLE
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- A61J—CONTAINERS SPECIALLY ADAPTED FOR MEDICAL OR PHARMACEUTICAL PURPOSES; DEVICES OR METHODS SPECIALLY ADAPTED FOR BRINGING PHARMACEUTICAL PRODUCTS INTO PARTICULAR PHYSICAL OR ADMINISTERING FORMS; DEVICES FOR ADMINISTERING FOOD OR MEDICINES ORALLY; BABY COMFORTERS; DEVICES FOR RECEIVING SPITTLE
- A61J3/00—Devices or methods specially adapted for bringing pharmaceutical products into particular physical or administering forms
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- B—PERFORMING OPERATIONS; TRANSPORTING
- B65—CONVEYING; PACKING; STORING; HANDLING THIN OR FILAMENTARY MATERIAL
- B65B—MACHINES, APPARATUS OR DEVICES FOR, OR METHODS OF, PACKAGING ARTICLES OR MATERIALS; UNPACKING
- B65B1/00—Packaging fluent solid material, e.g. powders, granular or loose fibrous material, loose masses of small articles, in individual containers or receptacles, e.g. bags, sacks, boxes, cartons, cans, or jars
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- the following description relates to a pill cartridge for a medication packaging apparatus, and more specifically, to a pill cartridge with a stopper whose height can be freely adjusted to the shape of a pill and be installed therein.
- the medication packaging apparatus has multiple pill cartridges, which are arranged in multiple layers at an upper portion to contain various types of pills.
- the pills contained in the pill cartridges may be selectively discharged under the user's control by use of a computer interfaced with the pill cartridges, and the pills discharged from the pill cartridges are collected in a hopper, and then packaged in a packaging unit located in a lower portion of the medication packaging apparatus.
- the pill cartridge has an opening for dispensing pills at a lower portion of a case, and a cylindrical rotor above the dispensing opening with a plurality of "guide-teeth" and pill insertion grooves along its circumference.
- the rotor is connected to a rotator placed under the dispensing opening. The rotor rotates along with the rotator, which is rotated by a rotation motor.
- a large number of pills are contained in the case of the pill cartridge, and a single pill or a predetermined number of pills are stored in each pill insertion groove between the guide-teeth of the rotor disposed below the case.
- the pill insertion grooves change positions, and each is sequentially brought into line with the dispensing opening, such that the pills in the pill insertion grooves are discharged through the dispensing opening.
- a pill stopper is provided at the top of the dispensing opening. The pill stopper closes the top of the pill insertion grooves that are placed in line with the dispensing opening, so as to prevent other pills contained in another pill insertion groove from being discharged through the dispensing opening.
- Korean Utility Model Registration No. 20-0438560 discloses a coupling projection unit on one side of a pill case to allow for the installation of a pill separation plate, which is equivalent to a pill stopper.
- the coupling projection unit includes inserting projections on each side.
- the pill case has an insertion hole at a position corresponding to the center of the coupling projection unit.
- the pill separation plate with fixed projections is inserted into the insertion hole.
- a cover having inserting grooves formed on both sides thereof is attached to the coupling projection unit.
- an insertion hole has to be altered in accordance with the width and height of pill insertion grooves of the new rotor, so as to allow the pill separation plate to be inserted through the case, and thus difficulties in efficiently adapting to the rotor replacement occur.
- a pill cartridge for a medication packaging apparatus with a stopper capable of being flexibly and conveniently adjusted corresponding to different shapes of pills.
- a pill cartridge for a medication packaging apparatus includes: a rotor to have a plurality of gear members protruding at regular intervals along a circumference of the rotor and to have an insertion groove formed between the plurality of gear members to thereby accommodate a pill; and a case to comprise a collection chamber to accommodate the pill therein, a rotor housing portion at a lower portion of the collection chamber to house the rotor, and a dispensing opening formed on a lower portion of the rotor housing portion, wherein further comprises a stopper of a planar shape to be additionally disposed above the dispensing opening to close a top of the insertion groove, wherein the case comprises an installation opening of a size that allows a height of the stopper to be adjustable when the stopper is inserted in the case, wherein the installation opening is formed by an opening portion on one side of the case, and wherein further comprises a stopper cover, which is coupled to the opening portion and comprises a plurality of slits
- FIG. 1 is a diagram illustrating an example of a pill cartridge for a medication packaging apparatus according to an exemplary embodiment.
- FIG. 2 is an exploded perspective view illustrating an example of a stopper cover and a stopper of a pill cartridge illustrated in FIG. 1 according to an exemplary embodiment.
- FIG. 3 is a side-sectional view illustrating an example of FIG. 1 according to an exemplary embodiment.
- FIG. 4 is a transverse-sectional view illustrating an example of FIG. 1 according to an exemplary embodiment.
- An exemplary embodiment may include a rotor 100 to have a plurality of gear members 110 protruding at regular intervals along a circumference of the rotor 100 and have insertion grooves 120 formed between the gear members 110 to thereby accommodate a pill; and a case 200 to include a collection chamber 210 to accommodate the pill therein, a rotor housing portion 220 at a lower portion of the collection chamber 210 to house the rotor 100, and a dispensing opening 230 formed on a lower portion of the rotor housing portion 220.
- the rotor 100 may be connected with a rotator (not shown) at a lower portion thereof.
- the rotor 100 rotates along with the rotator that is driven by a motor, such as a rotation motor.
- the rotator and the rotation motor may be provided in a cartridge base mounted on a lower portion of the case 200.
- the width and height of each insertion groove 120 may be determined to conform to the shape of a pill 10 contained in the case 200.
- a planar stopper 300 may be additionally disposed above the dispensing opening 230 to close a top of insertion grooves 120.
- the case 200 includes an installation opening 240 with a size that allows a height of the stopper 300 to be adjustable when the stopper 300 is inserted in the case 200, wherein the installation opening 240 is formed by an opening portion 250 on one side of the case 200.
- the exemplary embodiment further includes a stopper cover 400, which is coupled to the opening portion 250 and includes a plurality of slits 422 and 425, which is formed in a longitudinal direction and into which one side of the stopper 300 is inserted and fixed so as to dispose the stopper 300 in the installation opening 240.
- the stopper 300 is disposed to close a top of insertion grooves 120 positioned to be connected to the dispensing opening 230. A portion of the stopper 300 that covers the top of insertion grooves 120 may be larger than a top opening of the insertion grooves 120.
- the stopper 300 may be designed to adapt to virtually all widths of the insertion grooves 120, which may vary depending on the types of pills.
- a pusher may be additionally provided.
- the pusher may rotate above the stopper 300 and push the pill mounted above the stopper 300 while being fixed in the rotor 100 so as to keep the pill from remaining above the stopper 300.
- an inclined plane which is either straight or curved, may be formed above the stopper 300, so that the pill above the stopper 300 may automatically slide and free-fall.
- the case 200 may include a collection chamber 210 to accommodate the pills.
- the case 200 may include a rotor housing portion 220 at a lower portion of the collection chamber 210 so as to house the rotor 100.
- the case 200 may have a dispensing opening 230 formed on a lower portion of the rotor housing portion 220, corresponding to a position of the stopper 300.
- the case 200 may include a case body 201 and a case cover 202.
- the case body 201 includes the collection chamber 210, the rotor housing portion 220, and the dispensing opening 230.
- the case body 201 is configured to have a top opening allowing the pills to pass therethrough.
- the case cover 202 is hinged to a top edge of the case body 201 in such a manner to open and close the top opening of the case body 201.
- a large number of pills may be contained in the collection chamber 210 of the case 200, and a single pill or a predetermined number of pills may be stored in each insertion groove 120 of the rotor 100.
- the insertion grooves 112 change positions and each is sequentially brought into line with the dispensing opening 230, such that the pills in the insertion groove 120 are discharged through the dispensing opening 230.
- the stopper 300 closes the top opening of the insertion groove 120 placed in a line with the dispensing opening 230, and hence only the pills contained in the insertion groove 120 in the position can be discharged through the dispensing opening 230.
- the case body 201 of the case 200 has an installation opening 240 with a length that allows for the stopper 300 to adjust its height while being inserted into the installation opening 240 which is formed by the opening portion 250 on one side of the case 200.
- the stopper cover 400 is attached to the case 200 to close the opening portion 250, and the plurality of slits 422 is formed on an inner side of the stopper cover 400 where the stopper 300 is inserted and fixed at an adjusted height.
- the plurality of slits 422 may be used as space where one side of the stopper 400 is supported by being inserted into the slits or put thereon.
- the height of the stopper 300 is able to be adjusted within the installation opening 240 to correspond to the changed height of the insertion grooves 120.
- the stopper 300 is coupled to the stopper cover 400 at the adjusted height. Therefore, it is possible to flexibly and conveniently deal with the change of the height of the insertion hole 120 for different types of pills.
- one side of the stopper 300 which faces the rotor 100, may be concave in form with a curved line so as to have a curvature similar or identical to a circumference curvature of the rotor 100.
- the stopper 300 may adhere to a surface of the circumference of the rotor 100, so that the pill accommodated in the collection chamber 210 may not be lost through a gap between the rotor 100 and the stopper 300.
- the stopper 300 may include: a stopper body 310 to close the top of insertion grooves 120 positioned to be connected to the dispensing opening 230; first extension ends 320 to extend from each side of the stopper body 310 toward the stopper cover 400; second extension ends 330 that are bent inward and extend from the respective first extension ends 320.
- the stopper cover 400 may include: a cover body 410 to be coupled to the case 200 so as to close the opening portion 250; and a height adjustment portion 420.
- the height adjustment portion 420 is formed on an inner surface of the cover body 410, and includes: guide grooves 421, into which the second extension ends 330 are inserted and which are formed to be concavely inserted in a longitudinal direction on both sides; and the plurality of slits 422 formed in a longitudinal direction toward the guide grooves 421 to support the second extension ends 330.
- the stopper body 310 may have a size large enough to close the top of insertion grooves 120 positioned to be connected to the dispensing opening 230.
- the first extension ends 320 extend from each side of the stopper body 310 toward the stopper cover 400.
- the second extension ends 330 are bent inward and extend from the respective first extension ends 320.
- the first extension ends 320 and the second extension ends 330 may together form an "L" shape.
- the stopper cover 400 may include the cover body 410 and the height adjustment portion 420.
- the cover body 410 is coupled with the case 200 to close and open the opening portion 250.
- the height adjustment portion 420 is formed along an inner surface of the cover body 410.
- Guide grooves 421 may be formed to be concavely inserted in a longitudinal direction into the stopper cover 400 on both sides of the height adjustment portion 420, and guide the movement of the second extension ends 330.
- the first extension ends 320 move along both sides of the height adjustment portion 420 when the second extension portion 330 moves inside the stopper cover 400.
- the plurality of slits 422 is formed in a longitudinal direction to be concavely inserted into inner surfaces on both sides, where the guide grooves 421 of the height adjustment portion 420 are formed.
- the stopper 300 may be fixed to the stopper cover 400, either in a manner in which the second extension ends 330 moving along the guide grooves 421 are inserted to the plurality of slits 422 at positions corresponding to a size of a pill, or in which some parts of the second extension ends 330 are supported by the slits 422.
- the stopper 300 is made of an elastic material, and width W1 of each guide groove 421 is smaller than depth D1 of each second extension end 330.
- the stopper 300 may be made of an elastic material so that a gap between each of the first extension ends 320 of the stopper 300 can be restored after the gap is changed wider by an external force, which is then removed.
- the stopper 300 may be made of silicon, soft resin, rubber, etc., which have elasticity. As such, in a case where the stopper 300 is made of an elastic material, even though the width W1 of each guide groove 421 is smaller than the depth D1 of each second extension end 330, the depth D1 is capable of moving along the guide grooves 421 while becoming smaller.
- the second extension ends 330 may also be extended to the original shape at positions where the plurality of the slits 422 is formed, so that the second extension ends 300 may be fixed to the plurality of slits 422 by being pressed and inserted.
- FIG. 5 is another exploded perspective view illustrating an example of a stopper cover and a stopper of a pill cartridge for a medication packaging apparatus according to an exemplary embodiment.
- FIGS. 6 and 7 illustrate that a pill is discharged by a pill cartridge for a medication packaging apparatus according to exemplary embodiments.
- a stopper 300 may include: a stopper body 310 to close a top of insertion grooves 120 positioned to be connected to a dispensing opening 230; a third extension end 340 to extend from a middle of one side of the stopper body 310 toward the stopper cover 400; and fourth extension ends 350 that extend from the third extension end 340 to protrude from the both sides of the third extension end 340.
- the stopper cover 400 may include: a cover body 410 to be coupled to a case 200 so as to close an opening portion 250; and a height adjustment portion 420.
- the height adjustment portion 420 is formed on an inner surface of the cover body 410, and includes: a vertical groove 423, into which the third extension end 340 is inserted, and a horizontal groove 424, into which the fourth extension ends 350 are inserted, wherein the horizontal groove 424 is formed to be concavely inserted in a longitudinal direction on a surface toward the stopper 300; and a plurality of slits 425 formed in a longitudinal direction toward the horizontal groove 424 to support the fourth extension ends 350.
- the stopper body 310 may have a size large enough to close the top of insertion grooves 120 positioned to be connected to a dispensing opening 230.
- the third extension end 340 extends from a middle of one side of the stopper body 310 toward the stopper cover 400.
- the fourth extension ends extend from the third extension end 340 to protrude from the both sides of the third extension end 340.
- the third extension end 340 and the fourth extension ends 350 may together form a "T" shape.
- the stopper cover 400 may include the cover body 410 and the height adjustment portion 420.
- the cover body 410 is coupled to the case 200 to close and open an opening portion 250.
- the height adjustment portion 420 is formed along an inner surface of the cover body 410.
- the height adjustment portion 420 may include the vertical groove 423 in the middle thereof to be concavely inserted in a longitudinal direction into an inner surface on a side toward the stopper 300, and the vertical groove 423 may guide the movement of the third extension portion 340.
- the vertical groove 423 and the horizontal groove 424 may together form a "T" shape on both sides of the vertical groove 423, and the horizontal groove 424 may guide the movement of the fourth extension portion 350.
- the plurality of slits 425 is formed in a longitudinal direction to be concavely inserted into inner surfaces on the side, where the horizontal groove 424 of the height adjustment portion 420 is formed.
- the stopper 300 may be fixed to the stopper cover 400, in a manner that the fourth extension ends 350 moving along the horizontal groove 424 are inserted to the plurality of slits 425 at positions corresponding to a size of a pill, or in a manner that some parts of the fourth extension ends 350 are supported by the slits 425.
- the stopper 300 is made of an elastic material, and width W2 of the horizontal groove 424 is smaller than depth D2 of each fourth extension end 350.
- the stopper 300 may be made of an elastic material so that gaps between the third extension end 340 and the fourth extension ends 350 can be restored after the gaps are changed wider by an external force, which is then removed.
- the stopper 300 may be made of silicon, soft resin, rubber, etc.
- the fourth extension ends 350 may also be extended to the original shape at positions where the plurality of the slits 425 is formed, so that the fourth extension ends 350 may be fixed to the plurality of slits 425.
- the rotor 100 may form, at regular intervals, a plurality of coupling grooves 130 which are concavely inserted into an inner surface along the circumference thereof, and gear members 110 are fixed to the coupling grooves 130 according to a size corresponding to a shape of a pill accommodated in a collection chamber 210.
- a size of the insertion groove 120 may be adjusted according to the shape of the pill contained in the case 200.
- the rotor 100 is changed to another rotor with a size of an insertion groove corresponding to the different types of pills.
- exemplary embodiments of a pill cartridge for a medication packaging apparatus are capable of adjusting the size of the insertion groove 120 to the changed pill without changing the rotor 100.
- the coupling grooves 130 are formed along the circumference of the rotor 100, one end on one side of each gear member 110 is inserted and fixed to each coupling groove 130.
- the gear members 110 may be inserted and fixed by selecting the coupling grooves 130 according to the shape of the pill and the corresponding position. There may be the plurality of the gear members 110. In addition, the desired number of the gear members 110 may be fixed to each of the coupling grooves 130 of various heights, and a size of the insertion groove 120 may be readily adjusted according to the width and height of the fixed gear members 100. Moreover, the gear members 110 and the rotor 100 may be fixed to or separated from each other by using various well-known coupling elements that are detachable. For example, the gear members 110 may include snap projections, and the rotor 100 may include snap grooves at regular intervals along the circumference.
- the exemplary embodiments of a pill cartridge for a medication packaging apparatus is capable of immediately changing the stopper 300 according to the shape of the changed pill in a case where the type of the pill contained in the case 200 is changed.
- the exemplary embodiments may adjust the size of the insertion groove 120 corresponding to the shape of the changed pill without the replacement of the rotor 100, so that the exemplary embodiments have advantages of flexibly and conveniently dealing with different pill sizes.
- the methods and/or operations described above may be recorded, stored, or fixed in one or more computer-readable storage media that includes program instructions to be implemented by a computer to cause a processor to execute or perform the program instructions.
- the media may also include, alone or in combination with the program instructions, data files, data structures, and the like.
- Examples of computer-readable storage media include magnetic media, such as hard disks, floppy disks, and magnetic tape; optical media such as CD ROM disks and DVDs; magneto-optical media, such as optical disks; and hardware devices that are specially configured to store and perform program instructions, such as read-only memory (ROM), random access memory (RAM), flash memory, and the like.
- Examples of program instructions include machine code, such as produced by a compiler, and files containing higher level code that may be executed by the computer using an interpreter.
- the described hardware devices may be configured to act as one or more software modules in order to perform the operations and methods described above, or vice versa.
- a computer-readable storage medium may be distributed among computer systems connected through a network and computer-readable codes or program instructions may be stored and executed in a decentralized manner.
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Description
- This application claims the benefit under 35 U.S.C. §119(a) of Korean Patent Application No.
10-2013-0054607, filed on May 14, 2013 - The following description relates to a pill cartridge for a medication packaging apparatus, and more specifically, to a pill cartridge with a stopper whose height can be freely adjusted to the shape of a pill and be installed therein.
- In order to solve a well-known problem of pharmacists manually packaging pills, a medication packaging apparatus is provided. In general, the medication packaging apparatus has multiple pill cartridges, which are arranged in multiple layers at an upper portion to contain various types of pills. The pills contained in the pill cartridges may be selectively discharged under the user's control by use of a computer interfaced with the pill cartridges, and the pills discharged from the pill cartridges are collected in a hopper, and then packaged in a packaging unit located in a lower portion of the medication packaging apparatus.
- The pill cartridge has an opening for dispensing pills at a lower portion of a case, and a cylindrical rotor above the dispensing opening with a plurality of "guide-teeth" and pill insertion grooves along its circumference. The rotor is connected to a rotator placed under the dispensing opening. The rotor rotates along with the rotator, which is rotated by a rotation motor.
- A large number of pills are contained in the case of the pill cartridge, and a single pill or a predetermined number of pills are stored in each pill insertion groove between the guide-teeth of the rotor disposed below the case. In this state, as the rotor rotates, the pill insertion grooves change positions, and each is sequentially brought into line with the dispensing opening, such that the pills in the pill insertion grooves are discharged through the dispensing opening. At this time, a pill stopper is provided at the top of the dispensing opening. The pill stopper closes the top of the pill insertion grooves that are placed in line with the dispensing opening, so as to prevent other pills contained in another pill insertion groove from being discharged through the dispensing opening.
- According to conventional methods, an installation of a pill stopper in a case is difficult to perform. To address this problem, Korean Utility Model Registration No.
20-0438560 (published on February 22, 2008 - If the type of pills to be contained in the case changes, a rotor needs to be replaced by another one having a width and height suitable for the different pills. According to the related art, an insertion hole has to be altered in accordance with the width and height of pill insertion grooves of the new rotor, so as to allow the pill separation plate to be inserted through the case, and thus difficulties in efficiently adapting to the rotor replacement occur.
- To address the problem mentioned above, provided is a pill cartridge for a medication packaging apparatus with a stopper capable of being flexibly and conveniently adjusted corresponding to different shapes of pills.
- In one general aspect, a pill cartridge for a medication packaging apparatus, the pill cartridge includes: a rotor to have a plurality of gear members protruding at regular intervals along a circumference of the rotor and to have an insertion groove formed between the plurality of gear members to thereby accommodate a pill; and a case to comprise a collection chamber to accommodate the pill therein, a rotor housing portion at a lower portion of the collection chamber to house the rotor, and a dispensing opening formed on a lower portion of the rotor housing portion, wherein further comprises a stopper of a planar shape to be additionally disposed above the dispensing opening to close a top of the insertion groove, wherein the case comprises an installation opening of a size that allows a height of the stopper to be adjustable when the stopper is inserted in the case, wherein the installation opening is formed by an opening portion on one side of the case, and wherein further comprises a stopper cover, which is coupled to the opening portion and comprises a plurality of slits that is formed in a longitudinal direction and into which one side of the stopper is inserted and fixed so as to dispose the stopper in the installation opening.
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FIG. 1 is a diagram illustrating an example of a pill cartridge for a medication packaging apparatus according to an exemplary embodiment. -
FIG. 2 is an exploded perspective view illustrating an example of a stopper cover and a stopper of a pill cartridge illustrated inFIG. 1 according to an exemplary embodiment. -
FIG. 3 is a side-sectional view illustrating an example ofFIG. 1 according to an exemplary embodiment. -
FIG. 4 is a transverse-sectional view illustrating an example ofFIG. 1 according to an exemplary embodiment. -
FIG. 5 is another exploded perspective view illustrating an example of a stopper cover and a stopper of a pill cartridge for a medication packaging apparatus according to an exemplary embodiment. -
FIGS. 6 and7 illustrate that a pill is discharged by a pill cartridge for a medication packaging apparatus according to exemplary embodiments. - Throughout the drawings and the detailed description, unless otherwise described, the same drawing reference numerals will be understood to refer to the same elements, features, and structures. The relative size and depiction of these elements may be exaggerated for clarity, illustration, and convenience.
- The following description is provided to assist the reader in gaining a comprehensive understanding of the methods, apparatuses, and/or systems described herein. Accordingly, various changes, modifications, and equivalents of the methods, apparatuses, and/or systems described herein will be suggested to those of ordinary skill in the art. Also, descriptions of well-known functions and constructions may be omitted for increased clarity and conciseness.
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FIG. 1 is a diagram illustrating an example of a pill cartridge for a medication packaging apparatus according to an exemplary embodiment.FIG. 2 is an exploded perspective view illustrating an example of a stopper cover and a stopper of a pill cartridge illustrated inFIG. 1 according to an exemplary embodiment.FIG. 3 is a side-sectional view illustrating an example ofFIG. 1 according to an exemplary embodiment.FIG. 4 is a transverse-sectional view illustrating an example ofFIG. 1 according to an exemplary embodiment. - An exemplary embodiment may include a
rotor 100 to have a plurality ofgear members 110 protruding at regular intervals along a circumference of therotor 100 and haveinsertion grooves 120 formed between thegear members 110 to thereby accommodate a pill; and acase 200 to include acollection chamber 210 to accommodate the pill therein, a rotor housing portion 220 at a lower portion of thecollection chamber 210 to house therotor 100, and adispensing opening 230 formed on a lower portion of the rotor housing portion 220. - The
rotor 100 may be connected with a rotator (not shown) at a lower portion thereof. Therotor 100 rotates along with the rotator that is driven by a motor, such as a rotation motor. The rotator and the rotation motor may be provided in a cartridge base mounted on a lower portion of thecase 200. The width and height of eachinsertion groove 120 may be determined to conform to the shape of apill 10 contained in thecase 200. - According to an exemplary embodiment, a
planar stopper 300 may be additionally disposed above the dispensingopening 230 to close a top ofinsertion grooves 120. Also, thecase 200 includes aninstallation opening 240 with a size that allows a height of thestopper 300 to be adjustable when thestopper 300 is inserted in thecase 200, wherein theinstallation opening 240 is formed by anopening portion 250 on one side of thecase 200. Furthermore, the exemplary embodiment further includes astopper cover 400, which is coupled to theopening portion 250 and includes a plurality ofslits stopper 300 is inserted and fixed so as to dispose thestopper 300 in theinstallation opening 240. - The
stopper 300 is disposed to close a top ofinsertion grooves 120 positioned to be connected to thedispensing opening 230. A portion of thestopper 300 that covers the top ofinsertion grooves 120 may be larger than a top opening of theinsertion grooves 120. Thestopper 300 may be designed to adapt to virtually all widths of theinsertion grooves 120, which may vary depending on the types of pills. - In another exemplary embodiment, a pusher may be additionally provided. The pusher may rotate above the
stopper 300 and push the pill mounted above thestopper 300 while being fixed in therotor 100 so as to keep the pill from remaining above thestopper 300. Also, an inclined plane, which is either straight or curved, may be formed above thestopper 300, so that the pill above thestopper 300 may automatically slide and free-fall. - The
case 200 may include acollection chamber 210 to accommodate the pills. Thecase 200 may include a rotor housing portion 220 at a lower portion of thecollection chamber 210 so as to house therotor 100. Thecase 200 may have adispensing opening 230 formed on a lower portion of the rotor housing portion 220, corresponding to a position of thestopper 300. - The
case 200 may include acase body 201 and acase cover 202. Thecase body 201 includes thecollection chamber 210, the rotor housing portion 220, and the dispensing opening 230. Thecase body 201 is configured to have a top opening allowing the pills to pass therethrough. Thecase cover 202 is hinged to a top edge of thecase body 201 in such a manner to open and close the top opening of thecase body 201. - A large number of pills may be contained in the
collection chamber 210 of thecase 200, and a single pill or a predetermined number of pills may be stored in eachinsertion groove 120 of therotor 100. As therotor 100 rotates, the insertion grooves 112 change positions and each is sequentially brought into line with the dispensingopening 230, such that the pills in theinsertion groove 120 are discharged through the dispensingopening 230. In this state, thestopper 300 closes the top opening of theinsertion groove 120 placed in a line with the dispensingopening 230, and hence only the pills contained in theinsertion groove 120 in the position can be discharged through the dispensingopening 230. - The
case body 201 of thecase 200 has aninstallation opening 240 with a length that allows for thestopper 300 to adjust its height while being inserted into theinstallation opening 240 which is formed by theopening portion 250 on one side of thecase 200. Thestopper cover 400 is attached to thecase 200 to close theopening portion 250, and the plurality ofslits 422 is formed on an inner side of thestopper cover 400 where thestopper 300 is inserted and fixed at an adjusted height. The plurality ofslits 422 may be used as space where one side of thestopper 400 is supported by being inserted into the slits or put thereon. - As such, even when the height of the insertion grooves 112 changes as the types of pills to be contained in the
case 200 are changed, the height of thestopper 300 is able to be adjusted within theinstallation opening 240 to correspond to the changed height of theinsertion grooves 120. Thestopper 300 is coupled to thestopper cover 400 at the adjusted height. Therefore, it is possible to flexibly and conveniently deal with the change of the height of theinsertion hole 120 for different types of pills. - In an exemplary embodiment, one side of the
stopper 300, which faces therotor 100, may be concave in form with a curved line so as to have a curvature similar or identical to a circumference curvature of therotor 100. In such a case, thestopper 300 may adhere to a surface of the circumference of therotor 100, so that the pill accommodated in thecollection chamber 210 may not be lost through a gap between therotor 100 and thestopper 300. - The
stopper 300 may include: astopper body 310 to close the top ofinsertion grooves 120 positioned to be connected to thedispensing opening 230; first extension ends 320 to extend from each side of thestopper body 310 toward thestopper cover 400; second extension ends 330 that are bent inward and extend from the respective first extension ends 320. Thestopper cover 400 may include: acover body 410 to be coupled to thecase 200 so as to close theopening portion 250; and aheight adjustment portion 420. Theheight adjustment portion 420 is formed on an inner surface of thecover body 410, and includes: guidegrooves 421, into which the second extension ends 330 are inserted and which are formed to be concavely inserted in a longitudinal direction on both sides; and the plurality ofslits 422 formed in a longitudinal direction toward theguide grooves 421 to support the second extension ends 330. - The
stopper body 310 may have a size large enough to close the top ofinsertion grooves 120 positioned to be connected to thedispensing opening 230. The first extension ends 320 extend from each side of thestopper body 310 toward thestopper cover 400. The second extension ends 330 are bent inward and extend from the respective first extension ends 320. The first extension ends 320 and the second extension ends 330 may together form an "L" shape. - The
stopper cover 400 may include thecover body 410 and theheight adjustment portion 420. Thecover body 410 is coupled with thecase 200 to close and open theopening portion 250. Theheight adjustment portion 420 is formed along an inner surface of thecover body 410.Guide grooves 421 may be formed to be concavely inserted in a longitudinal direction into thestopper cover 400 on both sides of theheight adjustment portion 420, and guide the movement of the second extension ends 330. The first extension ends 320 move along both sides of theheight adjustment portion 420 when thesecond extension portion 330 moves inside thestopper cover 400. The plurality ofslits 422 is formed in a longitudinal direction to be concavely inserted into inner surfaces on both sides, where theguide grooves 421 of theheight adjustment portion 420 are formed. As the plurality ofslits 422 are formed in theheight adjustment portion 420, thestopper 300 may be fixed to thestopper cover 400, either in a manner in which the second extension ends 330 moving along theguide grooves 421 are inserted to the plurality ofslits 422 at positions corresponding to a size of a pill, or in which some parts of the second extension ends 330 are supported by theslits 422. - The
stopper 300 is made of an elastic material, and width W1 of eachguide groove 421 is smaller than depth D1 of eachsecond extension end 330. As mentioned above, thestopper 300 may be made of an elastic material so that a gap between each of the first extension ends 320 of thestopper 300 can be restored after the gap is changed wider by an external force, which is then removed. For example, thestopper 300 may be made of silicon, soft resin, rubber, etc., which have elasticity. As such, in a case where thestopper 300 is made of an elastic material, even though the width W1 of eachguide groove 421 is smaller than the depth D1 of eachsecond extension end 330, the depth D1 is capable of moving along theguide grooves 421 while becoming smaller. In this case, the second extension ends 330 may also be extended to the original shape at positions where the plurality of theslits 422 is formed, so that the second extension ends 300 may be fixed to the plurality ofslits 422 by being pressed and inserted. -
FIG. 5 is another exploded perspective view illustrating an example of a stopper cover and a stopper of a pill cartridge for a medication packaging apparatus according to an exemplary embodiment.FIGS. 6 and7 illustrate that a pill is discharged by a pill cartridge for a medication packaging apparatus according to exemplary embodiments. - In an exemplary embodiment, a
stopper 300 may include: astopper body 310 to close a top ofinsertion grooves 120 positioned to be connected to adispensing opening 230; athird extension end 340 to extend from a middle of one side of thestopper body 310 toward thestopper cover 400; and fourth extension ends 350 that extend from thethird extension end 340 to protrude from the both sides of thethird extension end 340. Thestopper cover 400 may include: acover body 410 to be coupled to acase 200 so as to close anopening portion 250; and aheight adjustment portion 420. Theheight adjustment portion 420 is formed on an inner surface of thecover body 410, and includes: avertical groove 423, into which thethird extension end 340 is inserted, and ahorizontal groove 424, into which the fourth extension ends 350 are inserted, wherein thehorizontal groove 424 is formed to be concavely inserted in a longitudinal direction on a surface toward thestopper 300; and a plurality ofslits 425 formed in a longitudinal direction toward thehorizontal groove 424 to support the fourth extension ends 350. - As mentioned above, the
stopper body 310 may have a size large enough to close the top ofinsertion grooves 120 positioned to be connected to adispensing opening 230. Thethird extension end 340 extends from a middle of one side of thestopper body 310 toward thestopper cover 400. The fourth extension ends extend from thethird extension end 340 to protrude from the both sides of thethird extension end 340. Thethird extension end 340 and the fourth extension ends 350 may together form a "T" shape. - The
stopper cover 400 may include thecover body 410 and theheight adjustment portion 420. Thecover body 410 is coupled to thecase 200 to close and open anopening portion 250. Theheight adjustment portion 420 is formed along an inner surface of thecover body 410. Theheight adjustment portion 420 may include thevertical groove 423 in the middle thereof to be concavely inserted in a longitudinal direction into an inner surface on a side toward thestopper 300, and thevertical groove 423 may guide the movement of thethird extension portion 340. In addition, thevertical groove 423 and thehorizontal groove 424 may together form a "T" shape on both sides of thevertical groove 423, and thehorizontal groove 424 may guide the movement of thefourth extension portion 350. - The plurality of
slits 425 is formed in a longitudinal direction to be concavely inserted into inner surfaces on the side, where thehorizontal groove 424 of theheight adjustment portion 420 is formed. In response to the plurality ofslits 425 formed in theheight adjustment portion 420, thestopper 300 may be fixed to thestopper cover 400, in a manner that the fourth extension ends 350 moving along thehorizontal groove 424 are inserted to the plurality ofslits 425 at positions corresponding to a size of a pill, or in a manner that some parts of the fourth extension ends 350 are supported by theslits 425. - The
stopper 300 is made of an elastic material, and width W2 of thehorizontal groove 424 is smaller than depth D2 of eachfourth extension end 350. - As mentioned above, the
stopper 300 may be made of an elastic material so that gaps between thethird extension end 340 and the fourth extension ends 350 can be restored after the gaps are changed wider by an external force, which is then removed. For example, thestopper 300 may be made of silicon, soft resin, rubber, etc. As such, in a case where thestopper 300 is made of elastic material, even though the width W2 of thehorizontal groove 424 is smaller than the depth D2 of the fourth extension ends 350, the depth D2 is capable of moving along thehorizontal groove 424 while becoming smaller. In this case, the fourth extension ends 350 may also be extended to the original shape at positions where the plurality of theslits 425 is formed, so that the fourth extension ends 350 may be fixed to the plurality ofslits 425. - The
rotor 100 may form, at regular intervals, a plurality ofcoupling grooves 130 which are concavely inserted into an inner surface along the circumference thereof, andgear members 110 are fixed to thecoupling grooves 130 according to a size corresponding to a shape of a pill accommodated in acollection chamber 210. - A size of the
insertion groove 120 may be adjusted according to the shape of the pill contained in thecase 200. Conventionally, as a type of a pill accommodated in thecase 200 changes, therotor 100 is changed to another rotor with a size of an insertion groove corresponding to the different types of pills. However, exemplary embodiments of a pill cartridge for a medication packaging apparatus are capable of adjusting the size of theinsertion groove 120 to the changed pill without changing therotor 100. According to the exemplary embodiment, if thecoupling grooves 130 are formed along the circumference of therotor 100, one end on one side of eachgear member 110 is inserted and fixed to eachcoupling groove 130. In this case, thegear members 110 may be inserted and fixed by selecting thecoupling grooves 130 according to the shape of the pill and the corresponding position. There may be the plurality of thegear members 110. In addition, the desired number of thegear members 110 may be fixed to each of thecoupling grooves 130 of various heights, and a size of theinsertion groove 120 may be readily adjusted according to the width and height of the fixedgear members 100. Moreover, thegear members 110 and therotor 100 may be fixed to or separated from each other by using various well-known coupling elements that are detachable. For example, thegear members 110 may include snap projections, and therotor 100 may include snap grooves at regular intervals along the circumference. - As mentioned above, the exemplary embodiments of a pill cartridge for a medication packaging apparatus is capable of immediately changing the
stopper 300 according to the shape of the changed pill in a case where the type of the pill contained in thecase 200 is changed. Although the accommodated pill is changed, the exemplary embodiments may adjust the size of theinsertion groove 120 corresponding to the shape of the changed pill without the replacement of therotor 100, so that the exemplary embodiments have advantages of flexibly and conveniently dealing with different pill sizes. - The methods and/or operations described above may be recorded, stored, or fixed in one or more computer-readable storage media that includes program instructions to be implemented by a computer to cause a processor to execute or perform the program instructions. The media may also include, alone or in combination with the program instructions, data files, data structures, and the like. Examples of computer-readable storage media include magnetic media, such as hard disks, floppy disks, and magnetic tape; optical media such as CD ROM disks and DVDs; magneto-optical media, such as optical disks; and hardware devices that are specially configured to store and perform program instructions, such as read-only memory (ROM), random access memory (RAM), flash memory, and the like. Examples of program instructions include machine code, such as produced by a compiler, and files containing higher level code that may be executed by the computer using an interpreter. The described hardware devices may be configured to act as one or more software modules in order to perform the operations and methods described above, or vice versa. In addition, a computer-readable storage medium may be distributed among computer systems connected through a network and computer-readable codes or program instructions may be stored and executed in a decentralized manner.
- A number of examples have been described above. Nevertheless, it should be understood that various modifications may be made. For example, suitable results may be achieved if the described techniques are performed in a different order and/or if components in a described system, architecture, device, or circuit are combined in a different manner and/or replaced or supplemented by other components or their equivalents. Accordingly, other implementations are within the scope of the following claims.
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- A pill cartridge for a medication packaging apparatus, the pill cartridge comprising:a rotor to have a plurality of gear members protruding at regular intervals along a circumference of the rotor and to have an insertion groove formed between the plurality of gear members to thereby accommodate a pill; anda case to comprise a collection chamber to accommodate the pill therein, a rotor housing portion at a lower portion of the collection chamber to house the rotor, and a dispensing opening formed on a lower portion of the rotor housing portion,wherein a stopper of a planar shape is further provided to be additionally disposed above the dispensing opening to close a top of the insertion groove,wherein the case comprises an installation opening of a size that allows a height of the stopper to be adjustable when the stopper is inserted in the case, wherein the installation opening is formed by an opening portion on one side of the case, andwherein a stopper cover is further provided, which is coupled to the opening portion and comprises a plurality of slits that is formed in a longitudinal direction and into which one side of the stopper is inserted and fixed so as to dispose the stopper in the installation opening.
- The pill cartridge of claim 1, wherein the stopper comprises:a stopper body to close a top of the insertion groove positioned to be connected to the dispensing opening;first extension ends to extend from each side of the stopper body toward the stopper cover; andsecond extension ends that are bent inward and extend from the respective first extension ends,wherein the stopper cover comprises:a cover body to be coupled to the case so as to close the opening portion, anda height adjustment portion that is formed on an inner surface of the cover body, and comprises: guide grooves, into which the second extension ends are inserted and which are formed to be concavely inserted in a longitudinal direction on both sides; and the plurality of slits formed in a longitudinal direction toward the guide grooves to support the second extension ends.
- The pill cartridge of claim 2, wherein the stopper is made of an elastic material, and a width of the respective guide grooves that is smaller than a depth of the respective second extension ends.
- The pill cartridge of claim 1, wherein the stopper comprises:a stopper body to close a top of the insertion groove positioned to be connected to the dispensing opening;a third extension end to extend from a middle of one side of the stopper body toward the stopper cover; andfourth extension ends to extend from the third extension end to protrude from both sides of the third extension end,wherein the stopper cover comprises:a cover body to be coupled to the case so as to close the opening portion, anda height adjustment portion that is formed on an inner surface of the cover body, and comprises: a vertical groove, into which the third extension end is inserted; and a horizontal groove, into which the fourth extension ends are inserted, wherein the horizontal groove is formed to be concavely inserted in a longitudinal direction on a surface toward the stopper; and the plurality of slits formed in a longitudinal direction toward guide grooves to support the fourth extension ends.
- The pill cartridge of claim 4, wherein the stopper is made of an elastic material, and a width of the horizontal groove is smaller than a depth of the respective fourth extension ends.
- The pill cartridge of claim 1, wherein the rotor comprises, at regular intervals, a plurality of coupling grooves, which is concavely inserted into an inner surface along the circumference thereof, and gear members are fixed to the coupling grooves according to a shape of the pill accommodated in the collection chamber.
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