Patent ID: 9539179
Date: 2017-01-10
CPC Classifications: A61J,G07F,G16H

Claim:
1. A kiosk comprising: a housing; a touch screen mounted to the housing that is configured to receive input information, wherein the input information relates to pills; a label printer mounted to the housing that is configured to print output information, wherein the output information relates to the pills; a pill drop opening; a pill chute in communication with the pill drop opening; a drive tube having an entry opening and an exit opening, wherein the drive tube is tubular, wherein the exit opening is higher than the entry opening such that a longitudinal axial centerline of the drive tube is inclined, wherein an inside surface of the drive tube comprises a helical flute, wherein the entry opening is in communication with the pill chute, and wherein an amount that the longitudinal axial centerline of the drive tube is inclined is adjustable relative to the housing; a motor configured to rotate the drive tube to separate and convey the pills received through the pill drop opening and the pill chute; and an optical counter configured to count the pills as the pills fall from the exit opening of the drive tube.