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Systems and methods for packaging devices

  • US 9,669,951 B2
  • Filed: 10/12/2015
  • Issued: 06/06/2017
  • Est. Priority Date: 10/12/2015
  • Status: Active Grant
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1. A method for operating a packaging device for individual pharmaceutical portions, the method comprising:

  • moving a plurality of guide units fastened to at least one transporter of a transport unit along a plurality of supply and dispensing units, delivery openings of the supply and dispensing units being aligned with receiving openings of the guide units, the at least one transporter being driven by a drive axle coupled to a motor and returned via a deflection axle, the motor being coupled to a control unit;

    determining at least one travel difference or time difference between two markings of the at least one transporter in the peripheral direction or the deflection axle having a plurality of markings spaced at predefined intervals;

    comparing the determined difference to a corresponding setpoint value, the setpoint value corresponding to a difference when the transport unit functions without error; and

    stopping the drive axle when a deviation between the setpoint value and the determined difference exceeds a threshold value.

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