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Medicine supply apparatus

US6471090B1 · kind B1 · utility

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Filing dateMay 24, 2000
Grant dateOct 29, 2002
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Expiry dateMay 24, 2020

Classification

  • Technology area (CPC G)Physics
  • CPC primaryG07F17/0092
  • WIPO fieldControl
  • WIPO sectorInstruments

Abstract

There is disclosed a medicine supply apparatus which improves the cost and operability required for the maintenance of individual tablet cases. In the medicine supply apparatus, a plurality of tablet cases are stored in a main body case storage part, each tablet case includes a container for containing a medicine and provided with a discharge drum for discharging the medicine and a drive table provided with a motor for driving the discharge drum, transmission mechanism for transmitting a motor drive force to the discharge drum and a medicine detection sensor for detecting the medicine discharged from the discharge drum, and the drive table and container are detachably attached to the tablet case.

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