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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Aug. 12, 2025
Filed:
Nov. 04, 2021
Hiroshi Fujie, Aichi, JP;
Hirotaka Hayashi, Aichi, JP;
Akira Kojima, Kanagawa, JP;
Takuya Morinaga, Tokyo, JP;
Wataru Nozaki, Kanagawa, JP;
Hiroshi Fujie, Aichi, JP;
Hirotaka Hayashi, Aichi, JP;
Akira Kojima, Kanagawa, JP;
Takuya Morinaga, Tokyo, JP;
Wataru Nozaki, Kanagawa, JP;
Ricoh Company, Ltd., Tokyo, JP;
Abstract
A medication support apparatus includes a storage unit, an extracting unit, a transfer unit, and a medicine distributing unit. The storage unit is configured to store, in a stacked manner, one-dose packages in each of which medicines are packed. The extracting unit is configured to extract a specific one-dose package from the storage unit. The transfer unit is configured to transfer the one-dose package extracted by the extracting unit. One-dose package transferred by the transfer unit is configured to be arranged on the medicine distributing unit. The extracting unit is configured to be located under the storage unit when the one-dose package is extracted from the storage unit.