DEVICE AND METHOD FOR EVAPORATING WATER FROM A COMPRESSOR
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1. An automated pharmacy machine, comprising:
- a container dispensing station;
a container labeling station;
a tablet dispensing station, the tablet dispensing station being configured to utilize compressed air provided by a compressor unit;
a carrier configured to move a container between the container dispensing station, the container labeling station, and the tablet dispensing station; and
an evaporation system, the evaporation system configured to receive ambient air and water from the compressor unit, the water being extracted from pressurized air produced by the compressor unit, and to evaporate the water utilizing the ambient air.
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Abstract
A system for evaporating excess water from a source includes a housing having: an air inlet, the air inlet directing air in a first direction; an air outlet; a plurality of channels arranged generally perpendicular to the first direction, the channels having undulations; and a water reservoir that feeds water into the channels. In some embodiments, baffles are created with walls that depend from the ceiling of the housing and that are interdigitated with dividers that separate the channels. This configuration can remove water generated by the source (such as an external compressor unit) in a quick and efficient manner.
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16 Claims
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1. An automated pharmacy machine, comprising:
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a container dispensing station; a container labeling station; a tablet dispensing station, the tablet dispensing station being configured to utilize compressed air provided by a compressor unit; a carrier configured to move a container between the container dispensing station, the container labeling station, and the tablet dispensing station; and an evaporation system, the evaporation system configured to receive ambient air and water from the compressor unit, the water being extracted from pressurized air produced by the compressor unit, and to evaporate the water utilizing the ambient air. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12, 13)
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14. An automated pharmacy machine, comprising:
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a container dispensing station; a container labeling station; a tablet dispensing station, the tablet dispensing station being configured to utilize compressed air provided by a compressor unit; a carrier configured to move a container between the container dispensing station, the container labeling station, and the tablet dispensing station; an evaporation system, the evaporation system configured to receive ambient air and water from the compressor unit, the water being extracted from pressurized air produced by the compressor unit, and to evaporate the water utilizing the ambient air; and a water separator that receives pressurized air from the compressor unit and provides water to the evaporation system; wherein the compressor unit comprises a blower that provides ambient air from the compressor unit to the evaporation system. - View Dependent Claims (15, 16)
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