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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Dec. 27, 2011
Filed:
Sep. 02, 2005
Shiro Omura, Tokyo, JP;
Yoshihito Omura, Tokyo, JP;
Hideaki Hirobe, Tokyo, JP;
Tosho Inc., Tokyo, JP;
Abstract
A vibration-assisted ejection cassette includes: outer plateswhich align PTP-packaged drugsfor storage; a top framewhich is provided above an open front and which prevents accommodated drugs from being falling forward; an inner platewhich carries the accommodated drugs and advances the drugs when vibrated; and a vibrating memberwhich vibrates the inner plate. Thereby, vibration is exploited to maintain the drugsin alignment with each other, advance the drugs while maintaining the drugs in alignment and eject them one by one. Additionally, a retention memberfor retaining an ejected drug is provided in front of the open front. A control circuitactivates or stops activating the vibrating memberin accordance with whether or not an ejection detecting member detects that a drug is being retained. In this way, it is ensured that drugs are either manually picked up one by one or ejected by an automatic mechanism in an equally easy and stable manner.