Pill dispensing assembly and module including the same

A pill dispensing assembly for dispensing pills, said pill dispensing assembly comprising:

• a pill housing extending along a pill housing axis and defining a pill housing interior configured to retain pills for dispensing and a pill housing outlet configured to allow dispensing of the pills;
• a dispensing housing coupled to said pill housing, wherein said dispensing housing defines a dispensing housing outlet spaced from said pill housing outlet with respect to said pill housing axis;
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• an insert extending along and moveable with respect to an insert axis and disposed between said pill housing outlet and said dispensing housing outlet with respect to said pill housing axis;
• wherein said insert defines an insert channel that is alignable with said pill housing outlet for regulating the movement of pills passing from said pill housing interior, to said pill housing outlet, and to said dispensing housing outlet;
• wherein said insert is moveable between a first position and a block position, wherein, when in said first position, said insert channel is aligned with said pill housing outlet with respect to said pill housing axis for allowing pills to through said pill housing outlet and through said insert channel, wherein said insert comprises a blocking portion extending between said insert axis and an outer insert surface of said insert, and wherein, when said insert is in said block position, said blocking portion of said insert prevents pills from moving from said pill housing outlet to said dispensing housing outlet;
• wherein said pill dispensing module further comprises a locking assembly configured to lock said insert in at least one of said first position and said block position;
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• wherein said locking assembly comprises a locking biasing member and a locking pin coupled to said biasing member, and wherein said locking pin is engageable with said insert to lock said insert in said first or block position.

A pill dispensing assembly for dispensing pills, said pill dispensing assembly comprising:

• a pill housing extending along a pill housing axis and defining a pill housing interior configured to retain pills for dispensing and a pill housing outlet configured to allow dispensing of the pills;
• a dispensing housing coupled to said pill housing, wherein said dispensing housing defines a dispensing housing outlet spaced from said pill housing outlet with respect to said pill housing axis;
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• an insert extending along and moveable with respect to an insert axis and disposed between said pill housing outlet and said dispensing housing outlet with respect to said pill housing axis;
• wherein said insert defines an insert channel that is alignable with said pill housing outlet for regulating the movement of pills passing from said pill housing interior, to said pill housing outlet, and to said dispensing housing outlet;
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• wherein said pill dispensing assembly further comprises a second insert coupled to and disposed between said insert and said dispensing housing outlet with respect to said insert axis, wherein said second insert defines a second insert channel that is alignable with said insert channel, and further comprises a third insert engageable with said second insert, wherein said third insert selectively limits movement of said second insert.