Ampule dispenser
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1. An ampule dispenser comprising:
- an ampule housing for housing a plurality of ampules in a disorganized manner, said ampule housing comprising a bottom plate having an edge and a hole in said bottom plate near said edge, said bottom plate sloping downward toward said hole, and a peripheral wall having a take-out port therein located above said hole in said bottom plate;
a push-up member received in said hole of said bottom plate such that said push-up member can move up and down through said hole, said push-up member having an ampule supporting portion on a top surface thereof capable of supporting only one ampule at a time in a laid-down position and sloping downward toward said take-out port when said push-up member is in an upper position, whereby ampules can be lifted one by one from said housing and discharged through said take-out port;
a container smaller than said housing connected to said take-out port, said container having a bottom plate sloping downward in an ampule discharge direction, said bottom plate having a lowest end and a hole at said lowest end, and a peripheral wall having a discharge port and a sloping chute connected with said discharge port; and
a second push-up member received in said hole of said container such that said second push-up member can move up and down in said hole of said container, said second push-up member having an ampule supporting portion capable of supporting only one ampule at a time in a laid-down position, said ampule supporting portion of said second push-up member sloping in the same direction as said bottom plate of said container, and said ampule supporting portion of said second push-up member having a highest position in which said ampule supporting portion of said second push-up member is located opposite to said discharge port.
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Abstract
An ampule dispenser is capable of discharging ampules stored in a random manner one by one after arranging them in an orderly manner. A hole is formed in the bottom plate of an ampule housing. The bottom plate has a top surface sloping downward toward this hole. A push-up member adapted to be moved up and down through the hole has an ampule supporting portion on which a single ampule is placed at a time in a laid-down position. By moving the push-up member upward, the ampule supported on its supporting portion is raised to the highest position, where it slides down the sloping supporting portion and is discharged through a discharge port formed in the peripheral wall of the ampule housing.
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1. An ampule dispenser comprising:
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an ampule housing for housing a plurality of ampules in a disorganized manner, said ampule housing comprising a bottom plate having an edge and a hole in said bottom plate near said edge, said bottom plate sloping downward toward said hole, and a peripheral wall having a take-out port therein located above said hole in said bottom plate; a push-up member received in said hole of said bottom plate such that said push-up member can move up and down through said hole, said push-up member having an ampule supporting portion on a top surface thereof capable of supporting only one ampule at a time in a laid-down position and sloping downward toward said take-out port when said push-up member is in an upper position, whereby ampules can be lifted one by one from said housing and discharged through said take-out port; a container smaller than said housing connected to said take-out port, said container having a bottom plate sloping downward in an ampule discharge direction, said bottom plate having a lowest end and a hole at said lowest end, and a peripheral wall having a discharge port and a sloping chute connected with said discharge port; and a second push-up member received in said hole of said container such that said second push-up member can move up and down in said hole of said container, said second push-up member having an ampule supporting portion capable of supporting only one ampule at a time in a laid-down position, said ampule supporting portion of said second push-up member sloping in the same direction as said bottom plate of said container, and said ampule supporting portion of said second push-up member having a highest position in which said ampule supporting portion of said second push-up member is located opposite to said discharge port. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11)
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12. An ampule dispenser comprising:
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an ampule housing for housing a plurality of ampules in a disorganized manner, said ampule housing comprising a bottom plate having an edge and a hole in said bottom plate near said edge, said bottom plate sloping downward toward said hole, and a peripheral wall having a take-out port therein located above said hole in said bottom plate; a push-up member received in said hole of said bottom plate such that said push-up member can move up and down through said hole, said push-up member having an ampule supporting portion on a top surface thereof capable of supporting only one ampule at a time in a laid-down position and sloping downward toward said take-out port when said push-up member is in an upper position, whereby ampules can be lifted one by one from said housing and discharged through said take-out port; and a stirrer in said ampule housing for stirring ampules near said push-up member. - View Dependent Claims (13, 14, 15, 16, 17)
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18. An ampule dispenser comprising:
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an ampule housing for housing a plurality of ampules in a disorganized manner, said ampule housing comprising a bottom plate having an edge and a hole in said bottom plate near said edge, said bottom plate sloping downward toward said hole, and a peripheral wall having a take-out port therein located above said hole in said bottom plate; a push-up member received in said hole of said bottom plate such that said push-up member can move up and down through said hole, said push-up member having an ampule supporting portion on a top surface thereof capable of supporting only one ampule at a time in a laid-down position and sloping downward toward said take-out port when said push-up member is in an upper position, whereby ampules can be lifted one by one from said housing and discharged through said take-out port; and a pair of guide surfaces on side walls on opposite sides of said push-up member for guiding ampules toward said hole formed in said bottom plate of said ampule housing. - View Dependent Claims (19)
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