Medication filling apparatus
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1. A medication filling apparatus comprising:
- a plurality of medication containing means each for containing a medication separately by type;
dispensing and counting means for dispensing the medications from a selected one or more of said plurality of medication containing means and counting them; and
medication filling means comprising a rotatable turntable located under said plurality of medication containing means for collecting and moving the medications which have been dispensed from said selected one or more medication containing means, said turntable having a dispensing port for charging the one or more medications collected on said turntable into a predetermined container.
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Abstract
A medication filling apparatus improves workability in filling a predetermined container with medications and also shortens the time required for medication filling. The medication filling apparatus is equipped with tablet cases for containing medications separately by type, a dispensing and counting device for dispensing the medications from the tablet cases and counting the dispensed medications, a turntable and guide for collecting the medications dispensed from the tablet cases, and a holder for filling a vial with the medications.
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1. A medication filling apparatus comprising:
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a plurality of medication containing means each for containing a medication separately by type; dispensing and counting means for dispensing the medications from a selected one or more of said plurality of medication containing means and counting them; and medication filling means comprising a rotatable turntable located under said plurality of medication containing means for collecting and moving the medications which have been dispensed from said selected one or more medication containing means, said turntable having a dispensing port for charging the one or more medications collected on said turntable into a predetermined container. - View Dependent Claims (2)
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3. A medication filling apparatus comprising:
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a plurality of medication containing means each for containing a medication separately by type; dispensing and counting means for dispensing the medications from a selected one or more of said plurality of medication containing means and counting them during a dispensing cycle; and medication filling means for charging the medications which have been dispensed from said selected one or more medication containing means into a predetermined container;
wherein said medication filling means comprises;medication collecting means which receives and collects the medications dispensed from said selected one or more medication containing means; and a plurality of means each for temporarily retaining the medications collected by said medication collecting means during a dispensing cycle and for charging into a predetermined container. - View Dependent Claims (4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9)
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10. A medication filling apparatus comprising:
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a plurality of tablet cases each for holding a medication separately by type; a dispensing and counting device for dispensing the medications from a selected one or more of said tablet cases according to predetermined dispensing data and for counting them; a turntable located under said tablet cases and which rotates to receive the medications dispensed from said selected one or more tablet cases; a guide provided around said turntable; and a dispensing port formed in said guide.
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11. A medication filling apparatus comprising:
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a plurality of tablet cases each for holding a medication separately by type; a dispensing and counting device for dispensing the medications from a selected one or more of said tablet cases according to predetermined dispensing data and for counting them; a turntable located under said tablet cases which rotates to receive the medications which have been dispensed from said selected one or more tablet cases; a guide provided around said turntable; a dispensing port formed in said guide; a shutter for opening and closing the dispensing port; a plurality of holders each having an inlet and an outlet which are selectively disposed relative to said guide dispensing port and which receive through the inlet the medications which have been dispensed through the dispensing port to temporarily retain the received medications; and a cover for opening and closing the outlet of each holder.
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