Patent ID: 7428805
Filing Date: 2008-09-30
Classification: A61J

Abstract:
1. A semi-automatic medicine packaging machine comprises: a) a medication feed outlet that feeds and discharges medications into a hopper disposed interiorly of a body; b) a manual dispensing tray disposed on a front upper surface of the body; c) a sealing unit that seals medications in the hopper by medication envelope(s); d) a printing unit that prints data on the medication envelope(s); e) a controller that controls the medication feed outlet, the printing unit, and the sealing unit; f) a button operation unit that inputs a user's operation into the controller; g) a shelf established on a rear upper part of the body and having a glass door that is established on an open front of the shelf for opening or closing the front of the shelf and an outlet rearwards connected to the hopper; h) an automatic supply unit, which discharges medications into the outlet according to operation of the controller, comprising a plurality of cassette stands arrayed in an interior of the shelf and a plurality of tablet cassettes detachably established on an upper part of the cassette stands for housing medications; and i) a user information input unit that is established on an exterior of the body and inputs user information into the controller; wherein the controller comprises a user authentication unit that authenticates a user by comparing and analyzing user information inputted by the user information unit and information stored in advance.