Multiple delivery device counter and counting method
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1. A counter mechanism comprising:
- a counter housing including a shaft and a hole;
a first set of cam teeth located in the hole;
a striker located in the hole and configured to move axially with respect to the hole having a second set of cam teeth;
a counter wheel hub having a third set of cam teeth configured to communicate with both the first and second set of cam teeth, the counter wheel hub also having an actuator; and
a counter wheel having an actuation feature configured to communicate with the actuator to cause the counter wheel to rotate when the counter wheel hub rotates.
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Abstract
A counter mechanism includes: a counter housing including a shaft and a hole; a first set of cam teeth located in the hole; a striker located in the hole and configured to move axially with respect to the hole having a second set of cam teeth; a counter wheel hub having a third set of cam teeth configured to communicate with both the first and second set of cam teeth, the counter wheel hub also having an actuator; and a counter wheel having an actuation feature configured to communicate with the actuator to cause the counter wheel to rotate when the counter wheel hub rotates. A method for counting dispensed items may also be described.
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19 Claims
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1. A counter mechanism comprising:
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a counter housing including a shaft and a hole; a first set of cam teeth located in the hole; a striker located in the hole and configured to move axially with respect to the hole having a second set of cam teeth; a counter wheel hub having a third set of cam teeth configured to communicate with both the first and second set of cam teeth, the counter wheel hub also having an actuator; and a counter wheel having an actuation feature configured to communicate with the actuator to cause the counter wheel to rotate when the counter wheel hub rotates. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12, 13, 14)
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15. A method for counting dispensed items comprising:
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engaging a first set of cam teeth and a second set of cam teeth with a third set of cam teeth; moving a striker axially through a hole in a counter housing to disengage the third set of cam teeth from the first set of cam teeth; rotating a wheel hub until the third set of cam teeth come to rest in a notch in the second set of cam teeth; and rotating a counter wheel when the wheel hub rotates. - View Dependent Claims (16, 17, 18, 19)
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