Pill dispensing apparatus

Inactive Publication Date: 2006-09-28
ANTIOCH HLDG
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[0005] The invention provides an improved pill dispensing apparatus comprising a cylindrically shaped base unit having one or more pill dispensing chambers radially aligned along the outer circumference of the base. Each pill-dispensing chamber may include a removable top which protects the pills from air borne contaminants. Each pill dispensing chamber is further composed of a vertically positioned pill storage chamber for storing a large number of one particular pill type which then transitions to a lower dispensing chamber. A portion of the lower dispensing chamber partially protrudes towards the cente

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However, each of these chambers contains only a single medication dose for a particular time.
This user intensive technique is prone to human error,

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[0025] Referring to FIG. 1, a cutaway internal view of the pill dispenser 1 is illustrated having a support hub 10. Support hub 10, alternatively referred to as a support base, may be cylindrical in shape and has formed within top surface 11 mounting grooves 12a, 12b (not shown), 12c and 12d-12f (not shown) which slideably accept and hold respective pill chambers 14a-14c and 14d-14f (not shown). Pill chambers 14a-14f may be radially aligned along the circumference of hub 10 but other configurations may alternatively be used. Each chamber is formed to have respective vertically aligned pill storage chambers 22 and horizontally aligned dispensing chambers 24 that are substantially orthogonal to vertically aligned pill storage chambers 22. Each dispensing chamber has the capacity to hold a large quantity of one particular pill type. For an example, pill dispenser 1 as described herewith is composed of six pill chambers 14a-14f and hence is capable of dispensing 6 different types of pil...

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An automated pill dispenser includes a plurality of pill chambers peripherally disposed about a hub. The hub includes a rotatable plate capable of rotating to a selected pill chamber and removing a pill therefrom. A vacuum tip including a bellows extends through an access opening formed within the rotatable plate to withdraw a pill from a bottom portion of the selected pill chamber by grasping the pill from above. A reflective bar code is disposed beneath the rotatable plate and detectable through an opening through the plate to indicate plate position relative to the pill chambers. A computer enables a user to programmably operable the pill dispenser and select the pill chamber, dosage amount and time.

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CROSS-REFERENCE TO RELATED APPLICATIONS [0001] This application is related to U.S. application Ser. No. 10 / 438,452 filed May 14, 2003, the contents of which are hereby incorporated into this application by reference.FIELD OF INVENTION [0002] This invention relates generally to medication dispensers, and more particularly, to dispensers having the ability to dispense solid pill medications on a user programmed schedule. BACKGROUND OF THE INVENTION [0003] Pill dispensing systems that dispense pills according to a pre-programmed schedule are widely used and very valuable in today's society. It is advantageous for such pill dispensers to dispense different dosages of different pills at different frequencies and therefore at different times. Various pill dispensers are currently commercially available having multiple pill chambers and a means for dispensing pills contained within the chambers. However, each of these chambers contains only a single medication dose for a particular time. A...

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IPC IPC(8): B65H3/44
CPCA61J7/0084A61J7/0481A61J2007/0454G07F11/44G07F11/54G07F17/0092A61J1/03A61J7/0454G07F11/1657
Inventor ABDULHAY, GAZIABDULHAY, ALI G.
Owner ANTIOCH HLDG
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