Unit dose dispensing mechanisms
US-10517799-B2 · Dec 31, 2019 · US
Medication support apparatus
US11510850B2 · US · B2
| Field | Value |
|---|---|
| Publication number | US-11510850-B2 |
| Application number | US-202117326753-A |
| Country | US |
| Kind code | B2 |
| Filing date | May 21, 2021 |
| Priority date | May 25, 2020 |
| Publication date | Nov 29, 2022 |
| Grant date | Nov 29, 2022 |
How to read this patent
A practical reading order for non-experts. Skip the full description unless you need deep technical detail.
- Title
What the patent document calls the invention.
- Abstract
A short plain-language summary of the technical disclosure.
- Assignees and inventors
Who owns or filed the patent and who is credited as inventor.
- Key dates
Filing, priority, publication, and grant dates set the timeline.
- First independent claim
The legal scope of protection — read this for what is actually claimed.
- CPC / IPC classifications
Technology tags used to group this patent with similar filings.
- Citations and related patents
Prior art links and similar publications in this corpus.
Abstract
Official abstract text for this publication.
A medication support apparatus includes a container, a medicine distribution member, a port, a take-out device, and a transfer device. The container is configured to store one-dose packages of medicines. The medicine distribution member includes a plurality of partitions configured to separately include the one-dose packages of medicines. The medicine distribution member is configured to enter and exit the medication support apparatus through the port. The take-out device is configured to take out a specific one of the one-dose packages of medicines from the container. The transfer device is configured to transfer the specific one of the one-dose packages of medicines taken out from the container. The one-dose packages of medicines are configured to be placed at predetermined positions partitioned by the plurality of partitions in the medicine distribution member.
First claim
Opening claim text (preview).
What is claimed is: 1. A medication support apparatus comprising: a container configured to store one-dose packages of medicines; a medicine distribution member including a plurality of partitions configured to separately include the one-dose packages of medicines; a port through which the medicine distribution member is configured to enter and exit the medication support apparatus; a take-out device configured to take out a specific one of the one-dose packages of medicines from the container; and a transfer device configured to transfer the specific one of the one-dose packages of medicines taken out from the container, wherein the one-dose packages of medicines are configured to be placed at predetermined positions partitioned by the plurality of partitions in the medicine distribution member. 2. The medication support apparatus according to claim 1 , wherein the predetermined positions in the medicine distribution member are allocated to different medicine takers. 3. The medication support apparatus according to claim 1 , wherein the predetermined positions in the medicine distribution member are allocated to different medication timings. 4. The medication support apparatus according to claim 1 , wherein the predetermined positions in the medicine distribution member are allocated in order of medication. 5. The medication support apparatus according to claim 1 , further comprising a housing detachably attached to the medicine distribution member in a space partitioned by the plurality of partitions in the medicine distribution member, wherein the housing is configured to store one of the one-dose packages of medicines. 6. The medication support apparatus according to claim 1 , wherein a specific one of the one-dose packages of medicines is placed in the medicine distribution member by a preset time. 7. The medication support apparatus according to claim 1 , wherein a specific one of the one-dose packages of medicines is placed in the medicine distribution member at an arbitrary timing. 8. The medication support apparatus according to claim 1 , further comprising a take-out port configured to take out a specific one of the one-dose packages of medicines through the take-out port. 9. The medication support apparatus according to claim 1 , wherein the take-out device is configured to take out the one-dose packages of medicines stored in the container from a lower side of the container.
Assignees
Inventors
Classifications
Medicament distribution means (with pill counting devices A61J7/02; with time indication A61J7/04; containers or packages with special means for dispensing contents B65D83/00) · CPC title
for assembling and dispensing of pharmaceutical articles (medical dispensers for private use, A61J7/00) · CPC title
- A61J7/0463Primary
for multiple patients · CPC title
Trays for holding or distributing medicines (display trays A47F3/14; serving trays A47G23/06) · CPC title
for multiple medicaments · CPC title
Patent family
Related publications grouped by family.
External sources
Frequently asked questions
Answers are generated from the same data shown on this page.
- What does patent US11510850B2 cover?
- A medication support apparatus includes a container, a medicine distribution member, a port, a take-out device, and a transfer device. The container is configured to store one-dose packages of medicines. The medicine distribution member includes a plurality of partitions configured to separately include the one-dose packages of medicines. The medicine distribution member is configured to enter …
- Who is the assignee on this patent?
- Hayashi Hirotaka, Kojima Akira, Morinaga Takuya, and 3 more
- What technology area does this patent fall under?
- Primary CPC classification A61J7/0463. Mapped technology areas include Human Necessities.
- When was this patent published?
- Publication date Tue Nov 29 2022 00:00:00 GMT+0000 (Coordinated Universal Time) (B2). Legal status and post-grant events are not shown on this page.
- What related patents are in patentsdb?
- We list 8 related publications on this page (citations in our corpus or others sharing the same primary CPC).