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Patent US7309327 - Administering apparatus comprising a rotational block - Google PatentsSearch Images Maps Play YouTube News Gmail Drive More »Sign inPatentsAn administering apparatus for delivering a dosage of product including a casing with a reservoir for the product, a conveying device, a dosage setting member mechanically coupled to the conveying device and a stopper for the dosage setting member. The conveying device is formed by a driven device and...http://www.google.com/patents/US7309327?utm_source=gb-gplus-sharePatent US7309327 - Administering apparatus comprising a rotational blockAdvanced Patent SearchTry the new Google Patents, with machine-classified Google Scholar results, and Japanese and South Korean patents.Publication numberUS7309327 B2Publication typeGrantApplication numberUS 10/767,837Publication dateDec 18, 2007Filing dateJan 29, 2004Priority dateJul 30, 2001Fee statusPaidAlso published asCA2451892A1, CA2451892C, CA2451895A1, CA2451895C, CN1543363A, CN1543364A, CN100435872C, CN100500236C, DE10163328A1, DE10163328B4, DE50208016D1, DE50210596D1, EP1414507A1, EP1414507B1, EP1416983A1, EP1416983B1, US8545456, US8568366, US20040186441, US20040215152, US20070270761, US20070270762, WO2003011373A1, WO2003011374A1Publication number10767837, 767837, US 7309327 B2, US 7309327B2, US-B2-7309327, US7309327 B2, US7309327B2InventorsFritz Kirchhofer, Michael SchaerOriginal AssigneeTecpharma Licensing AgExport CitationBiBTeX, EndNote, RefManPatent Citations (24), Referenced by (22), Classifications (20), Legal Events (3) External Links: USPTO, USPTO Assignment, EspacenetAdministering apparatus comprising a rotational block
US 7309327 B2Abstract
An administering apparatus for delivering a dosage of product including a casing with a reservoir for the product, a conveying device, a dosage setting member mechanically coupled to the conveying device and a stopper for the dosage setting member. The conveying device is formed by a driven device and a drive device. The driven device, a piston rod in one embodiment, is mounted by the casing such that it performs a delivery movement in the form of a delivery stroke in an advancing direction along a translational axis to deliver a product dosage selected using the dosage setting member. The delivery movement of the driven device is effected with the drive device, the drive device and the driven device being coupled. The dosage setting member is coupled to the driven device such that a rotational dosing movement of the dosage setting member and the driven device relative to one another about the translational axis effects a translational dosing movement of the dosage setting member along the translational axis relative to the driven device and the casing. A translational stopper is provided to limit the movement of the dosage setting member. A rotational block is provided which permits the rotational dosing movement in a first rotational direction but blocks the rotational dosing movement in a second rotational direction.
This application is a continuation of International Patent Application No. PCT/CH02/00413, filed on Jul. 22, 2002, which claims priority to German Application No. 101 63 328.9, filed on Dec. 21, 2001 and German Application No. 201 12 501.3, filed on Jul. 30, 2001, the contents of both are incorporated herein by reference in their entirety.
The invention relates to an administering apparatus for administering a fluid product in doses. For example, the invention may provide an injection apparatus, such as an injection pen or a semi-disposable pen. Alternately, the invention may provide a dosing portion of an inhalation apparatus or an apparatus for oral ingestion or any other type of apparatus for administering a fluid product.
The present invention provides an administering apparatus for delivering a dosage of product comprising a casing with a reservoir for the product, a conveying device, a dosage setting member mechanically coupled to the conveying device and a stopper for the dosage setting member. The conveying device is formed by a driven device and a drive device. The driven device is mounted by the casing such that it performs a delivery movement in the form of a delivery stroke in an advancing direction along a translational axis to deliver a product dosage selected using the dosage setting member. The delivery movement of the driven device is effected with the drive device, the drive device and the driven device being coupled. The dosage setting member is coupled to the driven device such that a rotational dosing movement of the dosage setting member and the driven device relative to one another about the translational axis effects a translational dosing movement of the dosage setting member along the translational axis relative to the driven device and the casing. A translational stopper is provided to limit the movement of the dosage setting member. A rotational block is provided which permits the rotational dosing movement in a first rotational direction but blocks the rotational dosing movement in a second rotational direction.
The dosing and drive device can operate manually, semi-automatically or fully automatically. For manual operation, both the rotational dosing movement and the translational delivery movement are performed manually. For semi-automatic operation, one of either the rotational dosing movement or the translational delivery movement is performed manually with the other movement being performed using motors or another type of force application, for example a spring force, when the user has triggered the corresponding movement using an activating handle. For full automatic operation, the dosing movement and the delivery movement are performed using motors or another force, for example a spring force. In this case, only the dosage is selected manually, for example using one or more buttons, and the delivery movement is triggered by the user using a corresponding activating handle. In most embodiments, the administering apparatus of the present invention is equipped with a manual dosing and drive device, which is then referred to as a dosing and activating device. Thus, whenever a “dosing and activating device” is mentioned, it is the manual embodiment which is being referred to. Where a dosing and drive device is mentioned, this is not intended to restrict the invention with respect to being manual, semi-automatic or fully automatic, but rather to comprise each of these embodiments. The term “dosing and activating module” is used in connection with all the embodiments of the dosing and drive device.
FIG. 1 illustrates two portions of a reservoir module in accordance with a first embodiment of the present invention;
FIGS. 1 and 2 illustrate a reservoir module 10 for use with an administering apparatus of the present invention. As shown in FIG. 1, the reservoir module 10 is formed by a reservoir part 1 and a mechanism holder 3. The reservoir part 1 and the mechanism holder 3 may be connected in any suitable manner to form the reservoir module 10. A piston rod 4 protrudes on an end of the mechanism holder 3 facing away from the reservoir part 1, into the mechanism holder 3. The piston rod 4 is mounted by the mechanism holder 3 such that it can shift in an advancing direction pointing along the longitudinal axis L of the piston rod 4, towards a front end of the reservoir part 1 facing away from the mechanism holder 3. The reservoir part 1 is substantially a hollow cylinder which has a circular cross-section and comprises a connecting region at its front end for connecting to a needle holder for an injection needle. The reservoir part 1 accommodates a reservoir container.
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