Information input device for tablet automatic packing machine

• US 7,305,279 B2
• Filed: 12/01/2006
• Issued: 12/04/2007
• Est. Priority Date: 01/10/2004
• Status: Expired due to Fees

• Current Assignee: JVM Company Limited
• Original Assignee: JVM Company Limited
• Inventors: Kim, Jun-ho
• Primary Examiner(s): Crawford; Gene O.
• Assistant Examiner(s): WAGGONER, TIMOTHY R
• Application Number:
  US11/565,951
• Publication Number:
  US 20070091103A1
• Time in Patent Office: 368 Days
• Field of Search: 700/241, 700/242, 700/243, 700/244
• US Class Current: 700/242
• CPC Class Codes: B65B 5/103 for packaging pills or tablets
• CPC Class Codes: B65B 57/00 Automatic control, checking, warning, or safety devices registering wrapping or container-forming material fed from rolls B65B41/18
• CPC Class Codes: G07F 11/62 in which the articles are stored in compartments in fixed receptacles
• CPC Class Codes: G07F 17/0092 for assembling and dispensing of pharmaceutical articles medical dispensers for private use, A61J7/00
• CPC Class Codes: G07F 9/026 for alarm, monitoring and auditing in vending machines or means for indication, e.g. when empty

Abstract

Disclosed is an information input device for a tablet automatic packing machine capable of easily and directly storing tablet information in a memory chip and updating/reading the tablet information in/from the memory chip at a user side. The information input device includes a plurality of cassette supporters each of which has a first connector on the upper surface thereof and a memory chip mounted and electrically connected on and to the first connector. Especially, the information input device of the present invention comprises a second connector separatably connected to the first connector electrically connected to the memory chip, an input unit for inputting tablet information to be stored in the memory chip, a storage unit for storing a tablet information input program and associated data, a main controlling unit for inputting the tablet information from the input unit according to execution of the tablet information input program stored in the storage unit and for outputting the tablet information and a recording control command for enabling the tablet information to be stored in the memory chip and a recording unit for recording the tablet information in the memory chip electrically connected to the first and second connectors according to the recording control command inputted from the main controlling unit.

Claims

1. An information input device for a tablet automatic packing machine including a plurality of cassette supporters, in which each cassette supporter has a first connector on the upper surface thereof and a memory chip which is mounted and electrically connected on and to the first connector, comprising:

a second connector separatably connected to the first connector electrically connected to the memory chip;

an input unit for inputting tablet information to be stored in the memory chip;

a storage unit for storing a tablet information input program, associated data, tablet cassette identification number, tablet name, sensitivity/minimum sensing time/sensing period of a sensor for sensing tablet discharge;

a main controlling unit for inputting the tablet information from the input unit according to execution of the tablet information input program stored in the storage unit and for outputting the tablet information and a recording control command for enabling the tablet information to be stored in the memory chip; and

a recording unit for recording the tablet information in the memory chip electrically connected to the first and second connectors according to the recording control command inputted from the main controlling unit.

2. The information input device as set forth in claim 1, further comprising a connection cable, both ends of which have connecting terminals such that its one end is connected to the first connector and its other end is connected to the second connector.

3. The information input device as set forth in claim 1 or 2, further comprising a display unit for displaying the tablet information inputted from the input unit.

4. The information input device as set forth in claim 3, further comprising a reading unit for reading the tablet information stored in the memory chip electrically connected to the first and second connectors according to a reading control command inputted from the main controlling unit.