DRUG DELIVERY DEVICE INNER HOUSING HAVING HELICAL SPLINE
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1. A dose setting mechanism for a drug delivery device, said mechanism comprising:
- an outer housing;
an inner housing having an external groove and a helical spline,a dial sleeve coupled to said external groove of said inner housing;
a driver rotationally coupled to said dial sleeve during a dose setting step;
a coupling member comprising at least one rib that is rotationally coupled to said helical spline of said inner housing;
such that when during said dose setting step, said dial sleeve and said driver are both rotated, said dial sleeve follows said external groove on said inner housing, and said coupler rotates out on said helical spline and is allowed to rotate relative to said dial sleeve and driver;
and during a dose dispense step, said driver is rotationally decoupled from said dial sleeve and rotationally coupled with said coupler, wherein;
when said dose setting mechanism is moved between said dose setting step and said dose dispense step or between said dose dispense step and said dose setting step, said coupler does not move axially relative to said inner housing and therefore does not rotate said driver.
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Abstract
A dose setting mechanism for a drug delivery device is disclosed. The mechanism comprises an outer housing and an inner housing having an external groove and a helical spline. The inner housing helical spline guides a driver to dispense a set dose. A dial sleeve is disposed between the outer and inner housing and is rotatably engaged with the inner housing. When a dose is set, the dial sleeve is rotated and translates away from both the outer housing and the inner housing.
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1. A dose setting mechanism for a drug delivery device, said mechanism comprising:
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an outer housing; an inner housing having an external groove and a helical spline, a dial sleeve coupled to said external groove of said inner housing; a driver rotationally coupled to said dial sleeve during a dose setting step; a coupling member comprising at least one rib that is rotationally coupled to said helical spline of said inner housing; such that when during said dose setting step, said dial sleeve and said driver are both rotated, said dial sleeve follows said external groove on said inner housing, and said coupler rotates out on said helical spline and is allowed to rotate relative to said dial sleeve and driver; and during a dose dispense step, said driver is rotationally decoupled from said dial sleeve and rotationally coupled with said coupler, wherein; when said dose setting mechanism is moved between said dose setting step and said dose dispense step or between said dose dispense step and said dose setting step, said coupler does not move axially relative to said inner housing and therefore does not rotate said driver. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3)
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4. A dose setting mechanism for a drug delivery device, said mechanism comprising:
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an outer housing; an inner housing having an external groove and an internal helical spline, said inner housing configured to guide said driver to dispense a dose set by said dose setting mechanism; and a dial sleeve disposed between said outer housing and said inner housing, said dial sleeve rotatably engaged with said external groove of said inner housing; such that when a dose is set by said dose setting mechanism, said dial sleeve is rotated with respect to both said outer housing and said inner housing and said dial sleeve is translated away from both said outer housing and said inner housing. - View Dependent Claims (5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23, 24, 25, 26, 27, 28, 29)
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