Automated pharmacy dispensing machine with autocalibration station
US11661277B2 · kind B2 · utility
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Key dates
| Filing date | Jun 23, 2020 |
| Grant date | May 30, 2023 |
| Priority date | — |
| Expiry date | Jul 2, 2040 |
Classification
- Technology area (CPC G)Physics
- CPC primaryG16H40/40
- WIPO fieldHandling
- WIPO sectorMechanical engineering
Abstract
An automated pharmaceutical dispensing system includes: a tablet dispensing station comprising a plurality of cells for dispensing pills, each of the cells mounted in a dispensing location, each of the cells including a channel for dispensing pills into a container and an inlet configured to be adjustable so that pills in the cell are conveyed through the inlet and into the channel in single file; and an autocalibration station, the autocalibration station comprising a mechanism for automatically adjusting the inlet of a cell based on the dimensions of the pills to be contained in the cell. The autocalibration station is configured and located to also provide a dispensing location, such that a cell docked therein may function to dispense pills.
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