Cleaner assembly for an automated dispensing device

An automated pharmaceutical dispensing system for dispensing medications into medication containers, comprising:

• a plurality of pallets, the plurality of pallets including a plurality of first pallets with medication containers, and the plurality of pallets including at least one second pallet with a cleaner assembly, wherein the cleaner assembly includes a plurality of side walls enclosing an inner chamber;
• a blower configured to propel contaminants into the inner chamber;
• and at least one roller operably supported by and projecting above at least one of the side walls, the at least one roller being configured to scrape contaminants off of a base plate of the at least one automated dispensing device and towards the blower;
• a conveyor assembly configured to bring the pallets to at least one automated dispensing device;
• the conveyor assembly being further configured to move the first pallets that contain medication containers to predetermined positions adjacent the at least one automated dispensing device, wherein the at least one automated dispensing device is configured to dispense pharmaceuticals can into the medication containers, and the conveyor assembly being further configured to move the second pallet that includes a cleaner assembly through a predetermined cleaning path whereby the cleaner assembly cleans a base plate of the at least one automated dispensing device;
• a detector adjacent the at least one automated dispensing device and configured to identify a pallet;
• and
• a controller in electrical communication with the detector and being configured to determine if the pallet is a first pallet that carries medication containers or is a second pallet that contains the cleaner assembly based on the data.

An automated pharmaceutical dispensing system for dispensing medications into medication containers, comprising:

• a plurality of pallets, the plurality of pallets including a plurality of first pallets with medication containers, and the plurality of pallets including at least one second pallet with a cleaner assembly, wherein the cleaner assembly includes a plurality of side walls enclosing an inner chamber;
• a blower configured to propel contaminants into the inner chamber;
• and at least one roller operably supported by and projecting above at least one of the side walls, the at least one roller being configured to scrape contaminants off of a base plate of the at least one automated dispensing device and towards the blower;
• a conveyor assembly configured to bring the pallets to at least one automated dispensing device;
• the conveyor assembly being further configured to move the first pallets that contain medication containers to predetermined positions adjacent the at least one automated dispensing device, wherein the at least one automated dispensing device is configured to dispense pharmaceuticals into the medication containers, and the conveyor assembly being further configured to move the second pallet that includes the cleaner assembly through a predetermined cleaning path whereby the cleaner assembly cleans a base plate of the at least one automated dispensing device;
• wherein the conveyor assembly includes at least one main track and a plurality of sub-tracks that extend from the at least one main track to locations vertically below the automated dispensing devices so that the pharmaceuticals can fall under the influence of gravity from the automated dispensing devices into the medication containers on the plurality of first pallets;
• wherein the conveyor assembly simultaneously moves at least one of the first pallets and the at least one second pallet;
• a detector adjacent the at least one automated dispensing device and configured to identify a pallet;
• and
• a controller in electrical communication with the detector and being configured to determine if the pallet is a first pallet that carries medication containers or is a second pallet that contains the cleaner assembly based on the data.