Installation/removal device, display change device, and dosing system

• US 7,941,915 B2
• Filed: 11/01/2005
• Issued: 05/17/2011
• Est. Priority Date: 11/08/2004
• Status: Expired due to Fees

• Current Assignee: Yuyama Manufacturing Company Limited
• Original Assignee: Yuyama Manufacturing Company Limited
• Inventors: Kunimoto, Tatsuaki, Fujishima, Nobuyuki, Koike, Naoki, Yuyama, Hiroyuki
• Primary Examiner(s): Hong; John C
• Application Number:
  US11/718,773
• Publication Number:
  US 20080104830A1
• Time in Patent Office: 2,023 Days
• Field of Search: 297/91, 297/75, 297/71, 297/14, 700/237, 700/231
• US Class Current: 29/791
• CPC Class Codes: B65C 1/02 Affixing labels to one flat surface of articles, e.g. of packages, of flat bands
• CPC Class Codes: B65C 9/26 Devices for applying labels
• CPC Class Codes: G07F 17/0092 for assembling and dispensing of pharmaceutical articles medical dispensers for private use, A61J7/00
• CPC Class Codes: Y10T 29/53004 with means to regulate operation by use of templet, tape, card or other replaceable information supply
• CPC Class Codes: Y10T 29/53009 with comparator
• CPC Class Codes: Y10T 29/53013 Computer input
• CPC Class Codes: Y10T 29/53226 Fastening by deformation
• CPC Class Codes: Y10T 29/534 Multiple station assembly or disassembly apparatus

Abstract

A display change device is formed by connecting and thereby integrating an installation/removal device and a card display change device together. The card installation/removal device is configured to have at a back side thereof a pressure reception wall, at a further back side of which a position adjustment mechanism part is provided. The position adjustment mechanism part is configured to include a seat member, a moving part, and a drive part. The position adjustment mechanism part is configured to strike and move the card installation/removal device by an eccentric cam. The position adjustment mechanism part moves the eccentric cam far from the pressure reception wall under the condition that a reaction force Fr received by the eccentric cam becomes larger than a force Fa for pulling the moving part 102 toward the pressure reception wall side.

Claims

1. An installation/removal device comprising:

installing and removing means for installing and removing a card fitted to a fitting part provided on a side surface of a conveyed object; and

moving means for moving the installing and removing means in a direction approaching or separating from the conveyed object,

the installing and removing means having a head part opposing the side surface of the conveyed object, the head part being so supported as to be capable of approaching to and separating from the conveyed object, the moving means having a pressing member capable of pressing the installing and removing means toward the conveyed object, the pressing means member moving in the direction separating from the installing and removing means while keeping pressing the installing and removing means under a condition that a reaction force acting on the pressing member as a result of pressing the installing and removing means by the pressing member exceeds a predetermined degree.

2. The installation/removal device according to claim 1, wherein the moving means has:

a seat member fixed at a predetermined position, a moving part freely movably fitted to the seat member; and

a drive part, the moving part being movable in the direction approaching or separating from the installing and removing means and being biased in the direction approaching the installing and removing means, the drive part including a drive source fitted to the moving part and the pressing member which receives a power from the drive source to make eccentric rotation, an outer circumferential portion of the pressing member being so disposed as to oppose the installing and removing means.

3. The installation/removal device according to claim 1, wherein the head part has card moving means for feeding the card in a predetermined direction by making surface contact with the card, the head part including gap adjusting means capable of adjusting a gap between the card moving means and the conveyed object.

4. The installation/removal device according to claim 1, wherein the head part has card moving means for feeding the card in a predetermined direction by making surface contact with the card, the card moving means being so supported as to be swingable with respect to the head part and being capable of changing a posture thereof so as to be oriented along the side surface of the conveyed object.

5. The installation/removal device according to claim 1, wherein the installing and removing means is so supported as to be swingable with respect to the conveyed object and being capable of changing a posture thereof so as to be oriented along the side surface of the conveyed object.

6. The installation/removal device according to claim 1, wherein the installing and removing means has a card passage for feeding and returning the card to and from the head part, the card passage being provided with card feed means capable of feeding and returning the card along a direction in which the card passage extends by directly or indirectly making contact with the card.

7. The installation/removal device according to claim 1,

which is used for installing and removing the card to and from the conveyed object,

wherein the conveyed object has formed on one or a plurality of side surfaces a fitting part for fitting the card and is provided with:

an insertion port that permits removing and inserting the card from and in the fitting part by sliding the card along the side surface in a predetermined installation and removal direction; and

a closing member for closing part or all of the insertion port, the insertion port being usually closed by the closing member and being opened by pressing inwardly from an outer side of the side surface, and

wherein the installation/removal device has release means that has an installation and removal side thereof approach the side surface of the conveyed object to thereby press the closing member and thus open the insertion port.

8. A display change device comprising:

display changing means for changing display on the card; and

the installation/removal device according to claim 1, the installation/removal device being so connected as to be capable of receiving and delivering the card from and to the display changing means.

9. The display change device according to claim 8,

wherein the card is a rewrite card, and

wherein the display information on the card is erased and written by the display changing means.

10. The display change device according to claim 8,

wherein the card receives and displays predetermined information or data including the predetermined information, and

wherein the display changing means comprises transmission means capable of transmitting to the card the predetermined information or data including the predetermined information.

13. A dosing system comprising:

conveyed object supply means for supplying the conveyed object capable of storing drugs;

drug supply means for supplying predetermined drugs to the conveyed object supplied from the conveyed object supply means; and

the display change device according to claim 8,

wherein installation and removal operation for the card fitted to the conveyed object and display change operation of changing the display information on the card can be performed by the display change device.

11. A display change device comprising:

display changing means for changing display on a card fitted to a fitting portion provided on a side surface of a conveyed object; and

moving means for moving the writing display changing means in a direction approaching or separating from the conveyed object, the display changing means having a display change head part opposing the side surface of the conveyed object, the display change head part being so supported as to be capable of approaching and separating from the conveyed object, the moving means having a pressing member capable of pressing the display changing means toward the conveyed object, the pressing member moving in the direction separating from the display changing means while keeping pressing the display changing means under a condition that a reaction force acting on the pressing member as a result of pressing the display changing means by the pressing member exceeds a predetermined degree.

12. The display change device according to claim 11, wherein the display change head part is capable of changing display information on the card by moving the card relative to the display changing means.

14. The display change device according to claim 11,

wherein the card receives and displays predetermined information or data including the predetermined information, and

wherein the display changing means comprises transmission means capable of transmitting to the card the predetermined information or data including the predetermined information.

15. A dosing system comprising:

conveyed object supply means for supplying the conveyed object capable of storing drugs;

drug supply means for supplying predetermined drugs to the conveyed object supplied from the conveyed object supply means; and

the display change device according to claim 11, wherein installation and removal operation for the card fitted to the conveyed object and display change operation of changing the display information on the card can be performed by the display change device.

16. The display change device according to claim 11,

wherein the card is a rewrite card, and

wherein the display information on the card is erased and written by the display changing means.