DISPENSER

• US 20160000649A1
• Filed: 02/24/2014
• Published: 01/07/2016
• Est. Priority Date: 02/22/2013
• Status: Abandoned Application

• Current Assignee: Sanotact (HK) Limited
• Original Assignee: Sanotact (HK) Limited
• Inventors: Callaghan, Henry Albrecht
• Application Number:
  US14/769,579
• Publication Number:
  US 20160000649A1
• Time in Patent Office: Days
• US Class Current: 1/1
• CPC Class Codes: A61J 1/03 for pills or tablets containers for pills or tablets with special dispensing means therefor B65D83/04
• CPC Class Codes: B65D 2543/00277 Metal
• CPC Class Codes: B65D 2543/00296 Plastic
• CPC Class Codes: B65D 2583/0481 One reciprocating action, e.g. to or from
• CPC Class Codes: B65D 43/16 hinged for upward or downward movement cigar or cigarette receptacles A24F15/00; suitcases, ètuis A45C; casings for cosmetic substances with hinged covers A45D40/22; toolboxes B25H3/02; hinges of door or similar type E05D ; boxes for switchboards with hinged covers H02B1/066
• CPC Class Codes: B65D 43/26 Mechanisms for opening or closing, e.g. pedal-operated for refuse receptacles B65F1/1623
• CPC Class Codes: B65D 83/04 for dispensing annular, disc-shaped, or spherical or like small articles, e.g. tablets or pills

Abstract

A dispenser (1), especially for edible pills, comprising a housing (2) in which a chamber is provided for accommodating a plurality of pills, wherein a pushbutton (3) is arranged on the housing (2), said pushbutton being pre-tensioned via at least one spring (31) to a starting position, and an output opening (4) arranged in the housing (2) which can be closed via a closure element (10), wherein the closure element (10) is pivotable by pressing the pushbutton (4) in order to release the output opening (4) at least in part. A pill can thus be discharged from the dispenser in a simple manner by actuating the pushbutton (3).

Claims

1. A pill dispenser (1), comprising a housing (2) in which a chamber is provided for accommodating a plurality of pills, wherein a pushbutton (3) is arranged on the housing (2), which is pretensioned via at least one spring (31) to a starting position, and an output opening (4) arranged in the housing (2) which can be closed via a closure element (10), characterized in that the Closure element (10) is pivotable by pressing the pushbutton (4) in order to release the output opening (4) at least in part.

2. A dispenser according to claim 1, characterized in that the closure element (10) is mounted to be rotatable about an axis (14).

3. A dispenser according to claim 1, characterized in that a helix-shaped curve guide (13) is provided between the pushbutton (3) and the closure element (10) in order to transfer a translatory movement of the pushbutton (3) into a rotational movement of the closure element (10).

4. A dispenser according to claim 1, characterized in that a guide element (7) is provided on the housing (2), by means of which the pushbutton (3) is movable in a torsion-proof manner in a linear direction of movement.

5. A dispenser according to claim 4, characterized in that a rotatable drive element (12) with a helix-shaped curve guide (13) is arranged around the guide web (7).

6. A dispenser according to claim 5, characterized in that a closure flap is arranged as a closure element (10) on the drive element (12) on a radially protruding extension arm (11).

7. A dispenser according to claim 1, characterized in that the closure element (10) is adjacently arranged with respect to the housing and is curved according to the housing (2).

8. A dispenser according to claim 1, characterized in that the housing (2) is arranged substantially circularly in a top view, and the pushbutton (3) is arranged concentrically in the housing (2).

9. A dispenser according to claim 1, characterized in that the housing (2) comprises a first housing part (2a) with the pushbutton (3) and a second housing part (2b) with the output opening (4).

10. A dispenser according to claim 1, characterized in that the housing (2) is made of metal and/or plastic.