Global Patent Index - EP 3009995 A1

EP 3009995 A1 20160420 - Medicine collection system and method for collecting medicines

Title (en)

Medicine collection system and method for collecting medicines

Title (de)

Arzneimittelsammelverfahren und System zum Sammeln von Arzneimitteln

Title (fr)

Système de collecte de médicaments et procédé de collecte de médicaments

Publication

EP 3009995 A1 20160420 (EN)

Application

EP 14189086 A 20141015

Priority

EP 14189086 A 20141015

Abstract (en)

The invention relates to a medicine collection system, comprising: - a wall with at least one dispensing unit, the dispensing unit comprising a reservoir for accommodating solid medicines such as pills or tablets, the dispensing unit further comprising a dispensing opening, connected to the reservoir, the dispensing opening comprising dosing means for dosing a solid medicine from the reservoir to the dispensing opening; - a collection area, at least partially surrounded by the wall, the collection area comprising at least one collection column, movable along the wall and the at least one dispensing opening, the collection column comprising at least one receiving opening, wherein the receiving opening is adjacent to the at least one dispensing opening in at least one position of the collection column; and - a data processing unit, for controlling the movement of the collection column and the dosing means.

IPC 8 full level

A61J 1/03 (2006.01); A61J 7/00 (2006.01); B65B 35/00 (2006.01); G07F 11/24 (2006.01); G07F 11/44 (2006.01); G07F 17/00 (2006.01)

CPC (source: EP)

A61J 1/00 (2013.01); A61J 7/0084 (2013.01); G07F 11/24 (2013.01); G07F 11/44 (2013.01); G07F 17/0092 (2013.01); A61J 1/03 (2013.01); B65B 5/067 (2013.01)

Citation (search report)

Designated contracting state (EPC)

AL AT BE BG CH CY CZ DE DK EE ES FI FR GB GR HR HU IE IS IT LI LT LU LV MC MK MT NL NO PL PT RO RS SE SI SK SM TR

Designated extension state (EPC)

BA ME

DOCDB simple family (publication)

EP 3009995 A1 20160420; EP 3009995 B1 20191204; ES 2764391 T3 20200603

DOCDB simple family (application)

EP 14189086 A 20141015; ES 14189086 T 20141015