Patent ID: 6898919
Filing Date: 2005-05-31
Classification: B65B,G07F

Abstract:
1. An automatic tablet dispensing and packaging system, comprising: a) a prescription tablet packaging unit; b) a frame having a front top surface and a rear top surface, wherein the packaging unit is incorporated within the frame, wherein a base plate is formed on the frame rear top surface to form slide rails on top of the base plate; c) a tablet dropping unit having door cabinets and slider cabinets, wherein the door cabinets are disposed on the frame front top surface and linearly aligned to become swiveled to each side portion of the tablet dropping unit to serve as a front double door of the table dropping unit, wherein the slider cabinets are slidably mounted on the base plate and horizontally aligned in rear of the door cabinets such that each longer side surface of the slider cabinets becomes perpendicular to each rear surface of the door cabinets, wherein the slider cabinets are linearly slidable on the slide rails to move back and forth so that the forward sliding (toward the door cabinet) of the slider cabinets can be effected when the door cabinets are swung open, whereby the slider cabinets are selectively pulled out through a space reserved by opening the door cabinets; d) a plurality of tablet cassettes each containing therein and selectively releasing therefrom a predetermined type of tablets, wherein the tablet cassettes are detachably racked in said each cabinet in columns and rows; e) a front hopper formed into the tablet packaging unit to communicate through the frame front top surface so as to guide the tablets released from the front cabinets to the packaging unit; and f) rear hoppers formed in rear of the front hopper and into the tablet packaging unit to communicate through the frame rear top surface and the base plate so as to guide the tablets released from the slider cabinets to the packaging unit, wherein the rear hoppers correspond to the slider cabinets in number, wherein said each rear hopper is detachably mounted in the base plate and the frame rear top surface, wherein a bottom line of said each rear hopper is substantially unleveled to minimize rebounding of the released tablets.