Patent ID: 8220224
Filing Date: 2012-07-17
Classification: B65B,G07F

Abstract:
1. A medicine supply apparatus, comprising a plurality of tablet cases for accommodating medicines, provided within a case accommodating section of a main body; a chute through which medicines discharged from the tablet cases pass; a hopper provided below the chute; a charging device for charging medicines received by the hopper into a container; identification means that is provided at each of the tablet cases and has identification information for identifying the tablet case; a reader for reading, in a non-contact manner, the identification information in the identification means for the tablet cases provided within the case accommodating section and a control device having a microcomputer and a memory with computer implemented instructions that when executed cause the microcomputer to receive prescription data, store the data in a prescribed medicine table and output information about exchange of tablet cases including an indication of tablet cases positioned in the case accommodating section that accommodate medicines not listed in the prescribed medicine table.