Display assembly and dispensing device

• US 9,987,429 B2
• Filed: 07/17/2014
• Issued: 06/05/2018
• Est. Priority Date: 07/17/2013
• Status: Expired due to Fees

• Current Assignee: Sanofi
• Original Assignee: Sanofi
• Inventors: Oakley, Tom, Milne, Stuart
• Primary Examiner(s): Mendez, Manuel
• Application Number:
  US14/904,720
• Publication Number:
  US 20160158448A1
• Time in Patent Office: 1,419 Days
• Field of Search: 604189, 604 63, 604135, 604136, 604157
• CPC Class Codes: A61M 2005/2411 from the front
• CPC Class Codes: A61M 2005/3126 Specific display means related to dosing
• CPC Class Codes: A61M 2205/583 by visual feedback
• CPC Class Codes: A61M 5/31 Details
• CPC Class Codes: A61M 5/31553 without axial movement of dose setting member

Abstract

A display assembly is proposed, comprising: a body (4) defining a window (17) having an axial extension, an indication member (2) for providing information to be displayed in the window (17), wherein the indication member (2) is movable relative to the body (4) for changing the information displayed in the window (17), a selection member (3), wherein the selection member (3) defines a masking section (45) and a non-masking section (46), the selection member (3) is rotatable around a rotation axis (x) with respect to the body (4) and with respect to the indication member (2), the non-masking section (46) and the masking section (45) partially overlap with the window (17) to define a displayed section (52) of the indication member (2), and wherein the selection member (3) and the indication member (2) are coupled such that the displayed section (52) of the indication member (2) is axially displaced within the window (17).

Claims

1. A display assembly, comprising:

a body defining a window having an axial extension;

an indication member for providing information to be displayed in the window, wherein the indication member is movable relative to the body for changing the information displayed in the window; and

a selection member, wherein

the selection member defines a masking section and a non-masking section,

the selection member is rotatable around a rotation axis with respect to the body and with respect to the indication member,

the non-masking section and the masking section partially overlap with the window to define a displayed section of the indication member, and wherein

the selection member and the indication member are coupled such that;

movement of the indication member with respect to the body is converted into rotational movement of the selection member with respect to the indication member and, wherein

the displayed section of the indication member is axially displaced within the window.

2. The display assembly of claim 1, wherein the indication member is axially constrained but rotatable relative to the body.

3. The display assembly of claim 1, wherein the selection member is axially constrained relative to the body.

4. The display assembly of claim 1, wherein the indication member and the selection member are both rotatable around the rotation axis.

5. The display assembly of claim 1, wherein the non-masking section extends in the axial direction and in the angular direction.

6. The display assembly of claim 1, wherein the rotation axis and an axial extension direction of the window are aligned.

7. The display assembly of claim 1, wherein the indication member depicts a plurality of pieces of information, said plurality of pieces of information have a maximum axial extension along the indication member, the axial extension of the window and/or the non-masking section being greater than or equal to the maximum axial extension.

8. The display assembly of claim 1, wherein the indication member is an indication sleeve and the selection member is a selection sleeve, wherein the indication sleeve is retained in the selection sleeve.

9. The display assembly of claim 1, wherein the indication member and the selection member are coupled such that they rotate in a same direction or an opposite direction.

10. The display assembly of claim 1, wherein the selection member and the indication member are coupled by a coupling member.

11. The display assembly of claim 10, wherein the coupling member defines a coupling member window, the displayed section of the indication member being displayed through the coupling member window and the window.

12. The display assembly of claim 10, wherein the coupling member is threadedly coupled to the indication member, axially guided with respect to the body and guided along the non-masking section of the selection member.

13. The display assembly of claim 1, comprising a display driver which is coupled to the indication member or the selection member to drive movement of the respective member with respect to the body.

14. The display assembly of claim 1, wherein the window is formed by an opening in the body and the opening is covered either by a window insert connected to the body or by a label.

15. The display assembly of claim 1, wherein the selection member and the indication member are coupled such that:

rotational movement of the selection member with respect to the body is converted into movement of the indication member with respect to the selection member.

16. A drug delivery device comprising

a body defining a window having an axial extension;

and

a display assembly comprising an indication member for providing information to be displayed in the window, wherein the indication member is movable relative to the body for changing the information displayed in the window; and

a selection member, wherein

the selection member defines a masking section and a non-masking section,

the selection member is rotatable around a rotation axis with respect to the body and with respect to the indication member,

the non-masking section and the masking section partially overlap with the window to define a displayed section of the indication member, and

the selection member and the indication member are coupled such that rotational movement of the selection member with respect to the body is converted into movement of the indication member with respect to the selection member,

wherein the displayed section of the indication member is axially displaced within the window, and wherein the display assembly provides a dose display mechanism to display a size of the dose which is set to be dispensed by the drug delivery device to a user through the window.

17. A display assembly, comprising:

a body defining a window having an axial extension;

an indication member for providing information to be displayed in the window, wherein the indication member is movable relative to the body for changing the information displayed in the window; and

a selection member, wherein

the selection member defines a masking section and a non-masking section,

the selection member is rotatable around a rotation axis with respect to the body and with respect to the indication member,

the non-masking section and the masking section partially overlap with the window to define a displayed section of the indication member, and

the selection member and the indication member are coupled such that rotational movement of the selection member with respect to the body is converted into movement of the indication member with respect to the selection member,

wherein the displayed section of the indication member is axially displaced within the window.

18. A method of setting a dose of a drug delivery device, the method comprising:

rotating a dose setting member to set a dose, the dose setting member;

(a) rotating an indication member having a plurality of dose indication markings and

(b) axially moving a coupling member having a window, the window framing one of the plurality dose indication markings corresponding to the set dose, the coupling member rotating a selection member with respect to the indication member.