Patent ID: 9101392
Filing Date: 2015-08-11
Classification: A61B,A61J,A61M,B65B,B65C,F16M,G06K

Abstract:
1. An information reader of an injection container to read information attached on an outer peripheral surface of the injection container in a tubular shape, the information reader of the injection container comprising a container clamping mechanism removably clamping side portions of the injection container whose cylinder length direction is made approximately horizontal, wherein the container clamping mechanism comprises wherein each of the pair of the first clamping bodies comprises wherein the second clamping body comprises wherein the driving mechanism allows the pair of the first clamping bodies and the second clamping body that are substantially facing each other to move approachingly and separatingly, and, at a time of approaching, the first arm portion and the second arm portion are overlapped to support the injection container from below, and wherein the driving mechanism comprises an endless belt suspended in the direction of advancing or retreating, wherein the pair of first clamping bodies are coupled to one portion of the endless belt and the second clamping body is coupled to another portion of the endless belt, so that during motion of the endless belt the pair of first clamping bodies move horizontally in a first direction while the second clamping body moves horizontally in a second direction opposite to the first direction, wherein during a first direction of motion of the endless belt the second clamping body and said pair advance toward each other, and during a second direction of motion of the endless belt the second clamping body and said pair retreat away from each other, wherein while the injection container is clamped for reading information attached on the outer peripheral surface of the injection container, the pair of first clamping bodies and the second clamping body are advanced toward each other so that the injection container resides at least in part in the first recess and the second recess, wherein each of the pair of the first clamping bodies further comprises a first leg portion at the lower end portion of the first clamping unit and near an end opposite to the first arm portion, wherein the second clamping body further comprises a second leg portion at the lower end portion of the second clamping unit and near an end opposite to the second arm portion, and wherein the pair of the first leg portions and the second leg portion are respectively connected to the endless belt at opposing positions with a center of rotation therebetween so as to achieve said coupling of the pair of first clamping bodies to said one portion and said second clamping body to said another portion of the endless belt.