Pill dispenser has a ring shaped pill package and a push out mechanism to allow stepwise positioning of the pill package and dispensing of pills

摘要

An apparatus for dispensing pills comprises at least a ring-shaped blister-pack (2), in which cavities (3) containing pills (P) are distributed, such that the openings of the cavities (3) therein are directed outwardly, as well as a flat pocket dispenser. It has a first part (5) for receiving the pack (2) in a ring shape, and has a second part (6) fitting onto the first part (5) and encasing the blister-pack (2) together with the opening (7) with which a pill (P) to be dispensed can be aligned. A push-out means (8) can be positioned in line with the respective pills (P) of the blister pack (2) and is operable for pushing out the pill (P) to be dispensed through the passage opening (7). There are provided means (10, 12-15, 34-36) for stepwise rotatably positioning the blister pack (2) relative to the part including the push out means (8). The blister-pack (2) itself and the part containing the push out means (8) comprise means for stepwise positioning the blister pack.