Injector device and method for its operation
First Claim
1. Injector device for a container of syringe type, comprising a barrel of axially substantially constant cross-section, a front opening and at least one container movable wall inserted in the barrel for displacement of a container content, the injector comprising a) a housing or housing part arranged to receive the container at least axially stationary, b) an integral or composite piston rod arrangement operable to displace the container movable wall at least in the forward direction and c) a track system adapted to control or sequence the piston rod movements, the track system comprising at least one cooperating track and follower, the cooperating track and follower being stationary with respect to the housing and the piston rod respectively, or vice versa, and in cooperation adapted to allow at least forward movement of the piston rod, wherein the track system comprises (i) a first joining track running at least partly transversal to the axial direction, (ii) at least two expelling tracks, each with a first end being connected to the first joining track, and adapted to allow the follower to selectively enter into any one of the expelling tracks, each expelling track running at least partly in the axial direction and in cooperation with the follower adapted to allow forward movement of the piston rod, and (iii) a second joining track, wherein at least one of the expelling tracks intersects the second joining track at a position forward of the first joining track and wherein the second joining track intersects at least one other of the expelling tracks.
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Abstract
Injector device, and method for its operation, for containers of syringe type, comprising a barrel of axially roughly constant cross-section, a front opening and at least one movable wall inserted in the barrel for displacement of a container content, the injector comprising a) a housing or housing part arranged to receive the container at least axially stationary, b) an integral or composite piston rod arrangement operable to displace the container movable wall at least in the forward direction and c) a track system for controlling or sequencing the piston rod movements, the track system comprising at least one cooperating track and follower, the cooperating track and follower being arranged stationary with respect to the housing and the piston rod respectively, or vice versa, and in cooperation allowing at least one forward for the piston rod. The track system comprises arrangements initiation, dose setting and expulsion of container content.
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- 1. Injector device for a container of syringe type, comprising a barrel of axially substantially constant cross-section, a front opening and at least one container movable wall inserted in the barrel for displacement of a container content, the injector comprising a) a housing or housing part arranged to receive the container at least axially stationary, b) an integral or composite piston rod arrangement operable to displace the container movable wall at least in the forward direction and c) a track system adapted to control or sequence the piston rod movements, the track system comprising at least one cooperating track and follower, the cooperating track and follower being stationary with respect to the housing and the piston rod respectively, or vice versa, and in cooperation adapted to allow at least forward movement of the piston rod, wherein the track system comprises (i) a first joining track running at least partly transversal to the axial direction, (ii) at least two expelling tracks, each with a first end being connected to the first joining track, and adapted to allow the follower to selectively enter into any one of the expelling tracks, each expelling track running at least partly in the axial direction and in cooperation with the follower adapted to allow forward movement of the piston rod, and (iii) a second joining track, wherein at least one of the expelling tracks intersects the second joining track at a position forward of the first joining track and wherein the second joining track intersects at least one other of the expelling tracks.
- 24. Injector device for a container of syringe type, comprising a barrel of axially substantially constant cross-section, a front opening and at least one container movable wall inserted in the barrel for displacement of a container content, the injector comprising a) a housing or housing part arranged to receive the container at least axially stationary, b) an integral or composite piston rod arrangement operable to displace the container movable wall at least in the forward direction and c) a track system adapted to control or sequence the piston rod movements, the track system comprising at least one cooperating track and follower, the cooperating track and follower being stationary with respect to the housing and the piston rod respectively, or vice versa, and in cooperation adapted to allow at least forward movement of the piston rod, wherein the track system comprises (i) a joining track running at least partly transversal to the axial direction, (ii) at least two expelling tracks, each with a first end being connected to the joining track, adapted to allow the follower to selectively enter into any one of the expelling tracks, each expelling track running at least partly in the axial direction and in cooperation with the follower adapted to allow forward movement of the piston rod, and (iii) an initial track, with one end being connected to the joining track, adapted to allow the follower to enter from the initial track to the joining track under forward movement of the piston rod.
- 31. Injector device for a container of syringe type, comprising a barrel of axially substantially constant cross-section, a front opening and at least one container movable wall inserted in the barrel for displacement of a container content, the injector comprising a) a housing or housing part arranged to receive the container at least axially stationary, b) an integral or composite piston rod arrangement operable to displace the container movable wall at least in the forward direction and c) a track system adapted to control or sequence the piston rod movements, the track system comprising at least one cooperating track and follower, the cooperating track and follower being stationary with respect to the housing and the piston rod respectively, or vice versa, and in cooperation adapted to allow at least forward movement of the piston rod, wherein the track system comprises a joining track running at least partly transversal to the axial direction, at least two expelling tracks, each with a first end being connected to the joining track, adapted to allow the follower to selectively enter into any one of the expelling tracks, each expelling track running at least partly in the axial direction and in cooperation with the follower adapted to allow forward movement of the piston rod, and more than one follower is used for different parts of the track system.
- 35. Injector device for a container of syringe type, comprising a barrel of axially substantially constant cross-section, a front opening and at least one container movable wall inserted in the barrel for displacement of a container content, the injector comprising a) a housing or housing part arranged to receive the container at least axially stationary, b) an integral or composite piston rod arrangement operable to displace the container movable wall at least in the forward direction and c) a track system adapted to control or sequence the piston rod movements, the track system comprising at least one cooperating track and follower, the cooperating track and follower being stationary with respect to the housing and the piston rod respectively, or vice versa, and in cooperation adapted to allow at least forward movement of the piston rod, wherein the track system comprises a joining track running at least partly transversal to the axial direction, and at least two expelling tracks, each with a first end being connected to the joining track, and adapted to allow the follower to selectively enter into any one of the expelling tracks, each expelling track running at least partly in the axial direction and in cooperation with the follower adapted to allow forward movement of the piston rod, and wherein the injector further comprises information displayed between expelling tracks in the form of a ring concentric with the container axis on the piston rod, and an information selector arranged on the housing part.
- 37. Injector device for a container of syringe type, comprising a barrel of axially substantially constant cross-section, a front opening and at least one container movable wall inserted in the barrel for displacement of a container content, the injector comprising a) a housing or housing part arranged to receive the container at least axially stationary, b) an integral or composite piston rod arrangement operable to displace the container movable wall at least in the forward direction and c) a track system adapted to control or sequence the piston rod movements, the track system comprising at least one cooperating track and follower, the cooperating track and follower being stationary with respect to the housing and the piston rod respectively, or vice versa, and in cooperation adapted to allow at least forward movement of the piston rod, wherein the track system comprises an initial track adapted to allow forward movement of the piston rod, at least a section of the initial track comprising a screw-threaded track, and at least one expelling track having at least a first axial section and a second axial section connected by a transversal section.
- 43. Injector device for a container of syringe type, comprising a barrel of axially substantially constant cross-section, a front opening and at least one container movable wall inserted in the barrel for displacement of a container content, the injector comprising a) a housing or housing part arranged to receive the container at least axially stationary, b) an integral or composite piston rod arrangement operable to displace the container movable wall at least in the forward direction and c) a track system adapted to control or sequence the piston rod movements, the track system comprising at least one cooperating track and follower, the cooperating track and follower being stationary with respect to the housing and the piston rod respectively, or vice versa, and in cooperation adapted to allow at least forward movement of the piston rod, wherein the track system comprises an initial track adapted to allow forward movement of the piston rod, at least one expelling track having at least one axial section adapted to allow forward movement of the piston rod, and different followers arranged for the initial track and expelling track, wherein each follower is arranged to be disengaged with its respective track under at least a part of the cooperation when the other follower is in engagement with its track.
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48. Injector device for a container of syringe type, comprising a barrel of axially substantially constant cross-section, a front opening and at least one container movable wall inserted in the barrel for displacement of a container content, the injector comprising a) a housing or housing part arranged to receive the container at least axially stationary, b) an integral or composite piston rod arrangement operable to displace the container movable wall at least in the forward direction and c) a track system adapted to control or sequence the piston rod movements, the track system comprising at least one cooperating track and follower, the cooperating track and follower being stationary with respect to the housing and the piston rod respectively, or vice versa, and in cooperation adapted to allow at least forward movement of the piston rod, wherein the track system comprises an initial track adapted to allow forward movement of the piston rod and incorporating a screw-threaded track section,
at least one expelling track having at least one axial section adapted to allow forward movement of the piston rod, and different followers arranged for the initial track and the expelling track.
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51. Injector device for a container of syringe type, comprising a barrel of axially substantially constant cross-section, a front opening and at least one container movable wall inserted in the barrel for displacement of a container content, the injector comprising a) a housing or housing part arranged to receive the container at least axially stationary, b) an integral or composite piston rod arrangement operable to displace the container movable wall at least in the forward direction and c) a track system adapted to control or sequence the piston rod movements, the track system comprising at least one cooperating track and follower, the cooperating track and follower being stationary with respect to the housing and the piston rod respectively, or vice versa, and in cooperation adapted to allow at least forward movement of the piston rod, wherein
the piston rod comprises a penetrating part arranged to penetrate into the container barrel and an extended part at least partially arranged in parallel with the penetrating part to accommodate the at least part of the barrel therebetween, and at least one track is arranged on the extended part and comprises a joining track running at least partly transverse to the axial direction, and at least two expelling tracks, each with a first end being connected to the joining track and adapted to allow the follower to selectively enter into any one of the expelling tracks, each expelling track running at least partly in the axial direction and in cooperation with the follower adapted to allow forward movement of the piston rod.
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55. A method for operating an injector device for a container of syringe type, comprising a barrel of axially substantially constant cross-section, a front opening and at least one container movable wall inserted in the barrel for displacement of a container content, the injector comprising a housing or housing part arranged to receive the container at least axially stationary, an integral or composite piston rod arrangement operable to displace the container movable wall at least in the forward direction, the method comprising the steps of:
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a) displacing the piston rod forward in a movement having at least a component in the axial direction while holding the device so as to allow flow in an upward direction, performing de-aeration of the container content, b) rotating the piston rod in a direction different from that of step a), and c) advancing the piston rod forward in a movement having at least a component in the axial direction, performing ejection of container content. - View Dependent Claims (56, 57, 58)
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59. The method for operating an injector device for a container of syringe type, comprising a barrel of axially substantially constant cross-section, a front opening and at least one container movable wall inserted in the barrel for displacement of a container content, the injector comprising a housing or housing part arranged to receive the container at least axially stationary, an integral or composite piston rod arrangement operable to displace the container movable wall at least in the forward direction, the method comprising the steps of:
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a) moving the piston rod forward in a movement having at least a component in the axial direction, performing mixing of components in a dual or multiple chamber container, b) displacing the piston rod forward in a movement having at least a component in the axial direction, performing de-aeration of the container content, c) rotating the piston rod in a direction different from that of step a), and d) advancing the piston rod forward in a movement having at least a component in the axial direction, performing hereunder ejection of container content.
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60. A method for operating an injector device for a container of syringe type, comprising a barrel of axially substantially constant cross-section, a front opening and at least one container movable wall inserted in the barrel for displacement of a container content, the injector comprising a housing or housing part arranged to receive the container at least axially stationary, an integral or composite piston rod arrangement operable to displace the container movable wall at least in the forward direction, the method comprising the steps of:
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a) displacing the piston rod forward in a movement having at least a component in the axial direction, the moving step comprising a screw movement, b) rotating the piston rod in a direction different from that of step a), and c) advancing the piston rod forward in a movement having at least a component in the axial direction.
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61. Injector device for a container of syringe type, comprising a barrel of axially substantially constant cross-section, a front opening and at least one container movable wall inserted in the barrel for displacement of a container content, the injector comprising a) a housing or housing part arranged to receive the container at least axially stationary, b) an integral or composite piston rod arrangement operable to displace the container movable wall at least in the forward direction and c) a track system adapted to control or sequence the piston rod movements, the track system comprising at least one cooperating track and follower, the cooperating track and follower being stationary with respect to the housing and the piston rod respectively, or vice versa, and in cooperation adapted to allow at least forward movement of the piston rod, wherein
at least one de-aeration track is arranged at least partially in the axial direction to allow forward movement of the piston rod a distance adapted for de-aeration of the container, at least one expelling track is arranged at least partially in the axial direction to allow forward movement of the piston rod a distance adapted for performing dosing from the container, and at least one transversal track connects the front end of the de-aeration track with the rear end of the expelling track and runs in a direction different from the de-aeration track and the expelling track.
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