Automatic pill grasping apparatus
First Claim
1. An automatic pill grasping apparatus, comprising:
- an enclosure comprising a base;
a control chip;
a pill grasping mechanism comprising a grasping arm, a nozzle, and a driving mechanism, the nozzle being engaged with the grasping arm, and the driving mechanism attached to the base;
the grasping arm comprising a main arm and a transfer mechanism, the main arm being rotatable about a first axis, and the transfer mechanism comprising a transfer cam which is rotatable about a second axis that is substantially parallel to the first axis; and
a pill storage mechanism comprising a plurality of pill storage cases for storing pills and an actuating mechanism attached to the base;
wherein the control chip is configured to control the actuating mechanism to rotate the plurality of pill storage cases in a first plane substantially parallel to the base and control the driving mechanism to rotate the grasping arm in a second plane perpendicular to the first plane, for rotating the nozzle to stretch into the one of the plurality of pill storage cases to pick a pill.
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Abstract
An automatic pill grasping apparatus includes an enclosure, a control chip, a pill grasping mechanism, and a pill storage mechanism. The enclosure includes a base. The pill grasping mechanism includes a grasping arm, a nozzle, and a driving mechanism. The nozzle being is engaged with the grasping arm, and the driving mechanism is attached to the base. The pill storage mechanism includes a plurality of pill storage cases for storing pills and an actuating mechanism attached to the base. The control chip is configured to control the actuating mechanism to rotate the plurality of pill storage cases in a first plane substantially parallel to the base and control the driving mechanism to rotate the grasping arm in a second plane perpendicular to the first plane, for rotating the nozzle to stretch into the one of the plurality of pill storage cases to pick a pill.
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18 Claims
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1. An automatic pill grasping apparatus, comprising:
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an enclosure comprising a base; a control chip; a pill grasping mechanism comprising a grasping arm, a nozzle, and a driving mechanism, the nozzle being engaged with the grasping arm, and the driving mechanism attached to the base;
the grasping arm comprising a main arm and a transfer mechanism, the main arm being rotatable about a first axis, and the transfer mechanism comprising a transfer cam which is rotatable about a second axis that is substantially parallel to the first axis; anda pill storage mechanism comprising a plurality of pill storage cases for storing pills and an actuating mechanism attached to the base; wherein the control chip is configured to control the actuating mechanism to rotate the plurality of pill storage cases in a first plane substantially parallel to the base and control the driving mechanism to rotate the grasping arm in a second plane perpendicular to the first plane, for rotating the nozzle to stretch into the one of the plurality of pill storage cases to pick a pill. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9)
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10. An automatic pill grasping apparatus, comprising:
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an enclosure comprising a base; a control chip; a pill grasping mechanism comprising a grasping arm, a nozzle, and a driving mechanism attached to the base, the grasping arm comprising a main arm, and the nozzle connected to main arm; and a pill storage mechanism comprising a plurality of pill storage cases for storing pills and an actuating mechanism attached to the base; wherein the control chip is configured to control the actuating mechanism to rotate the plurality of pill storage cases in a first plane substantially parallel to the base and control the to rotate the main arm about a first axis in a second plane perpendicular to the first plane, for rotating the nozzle to stretch into the one of the plurality of pill storage cases to pick a pill; and wherein the grasping arm further comprises a linkage mechanism, and a transfer mechanism;
the linkage mechanism is pivotably mounted to the main arm, the main arm defines an opening, the transfer mechanism comprises a transfer cam which is rotatable about a second axis driven by the driving mechanism and a driving wheel mounted to the transfer cam and received in the opening of the main arm, wherein when the transfer cam rotates about the second axis, the driving wheel is rotated about the second axis by the transfer cam and is adapted to press an edge of the opening of the main arm and to drive the main arm to rotate about the first axis. - View Dependent Claims (11, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18)
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