Device for filling a medicine-unit container for use in a medicine unit dispensing device, medicine-unit container, assembly of such device and a container and method for cleaning such device
AssigneeDd Innovations B.V.
InventorDennis Raymond Bijlsma
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Abstract
The invention relates to a device for filling a medicine-unit container for use in a medicine unit dispensing device, comprising a support for the container, adapted to fix the position of the container relative to the device and limit a movement of the container relative to the device and at least one movable push element, such as a rod or pin, operable relative to the support, for pushing an unlocking element of a container supported by the device.
Claims15
Device for filling a medicine-unit container for use in a medicine unit dispensing device, comprising:
- A support for the container, adapted to fix the position of the container relative to the device and limit a movement of the container relative to the device;
- At least two displaceable pushing elements, the at least two displaceable pushing elements selected from the group of a rod or a pin, operable relative to the support, for pushing an unlocking element of a container supported by the device, wherein the at least two displaceable pushing elements are displaceable with at least one directional component towards each other, and wherein the container comprises two container-elements, arranged in different walls or wall parts, to be pushed towards the inside of the container for unlocking the valve, and wherein the at least one pushing element of the device is adapted for forcing the container-elements to be pushed towards the inside of the container, each container-element in a different direction;
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- A funnel movable between a position in which it enables opening of a lid of the container placed on the support and a position in which it disables opening of the lid of the container placed on the support.
A container for medicine units selected from the group of pills, tablets or parts thereof, for use in a medicine unit delivery device, the container comprising:
- A container body, comprising a space surrounded by walls for holding an amount of medicine units, the container body being provided with at least one:
- intake opening for the medicine units;
- and at least one
- dispensing opening for the medicine units;
- A lid for the receiving opening, which is movable between an open position for supplying medicine units and a closed position for closing the container, the lid being lockable with the container at least in the closed position;
- wherein the locking device is provided with multiple barbs or hooks which must be urged towards the inside of the container for unlocking the lid, wherein an engaging surface of the barb or hook for unlocking thereof is recessed inside the container wall, in such a manner that manual opening is prevented, wherein the barbs or hooks are arranged in different walls or wall parts, so that the barbs or hooks have to be moved in different directions to unlock the lid;
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- wherein the medicine unit delivery comprises a funnel moveable between a position in which it enables opening of the lid of the container placed on a support and position in which it disables opening of the lid of container placed on the support.
Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.