PILL BOX FOR AUTOMATIC PILL DISPENSER

• US 20140305836A1
• Filed: 03/20/2014
• Published: 10/16/2014
• Est. Priority Date: 04/12/2013
• Status: Abandoned Application

• Current Assignee: Hon Hai Precision Industry Co., Ltd.
• Original Assignee: Hon Hai Precision Industry Co., Ltd.
• Inventors: LAI, KUO-MING
• Application Number:
  US14/220,142
• Publication Number:
  US 20140305836A1
• Time in Patent Office: Days
• US Class Current: 206/540
• CPC Class Codes: G07F 17/0092 for assembling and dispensing of pharmaceutical articles medical dispensers for private use, A61J7/00

Abstract

A pill box of an automatic pill dispenser includes a box body receiving a plurality pills, a base, a tray, and a vibration member. The tray is secured to the base. The box body is secured to the tray. The vibration member is located under the tray. The vibration member is vibrated to vibrate the tray and the box body, to separate the plurality of pills.

Claims

1. A pill box of an automatic pill dispenser, comprising:

a base;

a tray located on the base;

a box body secured to the tray and configured to receive a plurality of pills; and

a vibration member located under the tray and being vibratile to move the tray and the box body up and down relative to the base, to separate the plurality of pills.

2. The pill box of claim 1, wherein the vibration member is located under a side of the box body, and the vibration member vibrates the side of the box body for moving the plurality of pills to an opposite side of the box body.

3. The pill box of claim 1, wherein an end of the tray is movably mounted to the base.

4. The pill box of claim 1, wherein a first end of the tray is pivotably mounted to the base, and the vibration member is located under a second end of the tray.

5. The pill box of claim 4, wherein the tray comprises a tray plate and a pivoting portion located on the tray plate;

the base comprises a base plate and a receiving portion located on the base plate, and the receiving portion defines a receiving slot and a cutout; and

the pivoting portion is rotatably received in the receiving slot via the cutout.

6. The pill box of claim 5, further comprising a latching member connected to the vibration member, wherein the latching member is engaged with the second end of the tray.

7. The pill box of claim 6, wherein the base defines an opening;

the latching member comprises a limiting plate, a mounting portion extending from the limiting plate, and a hook extending from the mounting portion;

the mounting portion is movably received in the opening; and

the hook and the limiting plate are located on two opposite sides of the tray plate.

8. The pill box of claim 7, wherein a gap is defined between the limiting plate and the tray plate for the tray vibrating along relative to the base.

9. The pill box of claim 7, wherein the mounting portion defines a mounting hole and a latching slot;

a protrusion extends from the tray plate and received in the mounting hole;

a limiting piece extends from the protrusion;

a boss extends from the tray plate and defines a limiting slot; and

the limiting piece is engagingly received in the limiting slot and the latching slot.

10. The pill box of claim 5, wherein the tray further comprises a latching block, the box body further comprises a mounting piece engaged with the latching block, and the mounting piece is located between the latching block and the tray plate.

11. A pill box of an automatic pill dispenser, comprising:

a base;

a tray with a first end movably mounted to the base;

a box body secured to the tray and configured to receive a plurality of pills;

a vibration member located under a second end of the tray; and

a latching member connecting the vibration member to the tray;

wherein the vibration member is vibratile to move the tray and the box body up and down relative to the base, to separate the plurality of pills.

12. The pill box of claim 11, wherein the vibration member is located under a side of the box body, and the vibration member vibrates the side of the box body to move the plurality of pills to an opposite side of the box body.

13. The pill box of claim 11, wherein the first end of the tray is pivotably mounted to the base.

14. The pill box of claim 11, wherein the tray comprises a tray plate and a pivoting portion located on the tray plate;

the base comprises a base plate and a receiving portion located on the base plate, and the receiving portion defines a receiving slot and a cutout; and

the pivoting portion is rotatably received in the receiving slot via the cutout.

15. The pill box of claim 14, further comprising a latching member connected to the vibration member, wherein the latching member is engaged with the second end of the tray.

16. The pill box of claim 15, wherein the base defines an opening;

the latching member comprises a limiting plate, a mounting portion extending from the limiting plate, and a hook extending from the mounting portion;

the mounting portion is movably received in the opening; and

the hook and the limiting plate are located on two opposite sides of the tray plate.

17. The pill box of claim 16, wherein a gap is defined between the limiting plate and the tray plate for the tray vibrating along relative to the base.

18. The pill box of claim 16, wherein the mounting portion defines a mounting hole and a latching slot;

a protrusion extends from the tray plate and is received in the mounting hole;

a limiting piece extends from the protrusion;

a boss extends from the tray plate and defines a limiting slot; and

the limiting piece is engagingly received in the limiting slot and the latching slot.

19. The pill box of claim 14, wherein the tray further comprises a latching block, the box body further comprises a mounting piece engaged with the latching block, and the mounting piece is located between the latching block and the tray plate.