Random access and random load dispensing unit
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IPC분류정보
국가/구분
United States(US) Patent
등록
국제특허분류(IPC7판)
G07F-011/00
B65H-001/00
G07F-009/02
G06F-019/00
G07F-011/16
G07F-011/60
G07F-011/62
G07F-017/00
출원번호
US-0949939
(2010-11-19)
등록번호
US-9105142
(2015-08-11)
발명자
/ 주소
Pinney, Linda J.
Beane, John A.
Colson, Angus R.
Williams, David R.
Kopitzke, Keith
Reynolds, Keith W.
Barnes, Erik Howard
출원인 / 주소
Asteres, Inc.
대리인 / 주소
Cooley LLP
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147
초록▼
The present invention provides a random access and random load dispensing unit including a housing, at least one support located in the housing and defining a first axis, a plurality of platforms movable along the support along the first axis, a plurality of bins supported on the platforms, the bins
The present invention provides a random access and random load dispensing unit including a housing, at least one support located in the housing and defining a first axis, a plurality of platforms movable along the support along the first axis, a plurality of bins supported on the platforms, the bins being movable with the platforms, and a shuttle assembly movable along the first axis and further movable along a second axis substantially perpendicular to the first axis between the plurality of platforms to access and retrieve products stored in the bins.
대표청구항▼
1. A dispensing unit for storing and delivering items associated with a specific consumer comprising: a housing that defines a first axis, a second axis, and a thirds axis, wherein the three axes are substantially perpendicular to one another;a dispense location,a computer;a consumer interface devic
1. A dispensing unit for storing and delivering items associated with a specific consumer comprising: a housing that defines a first axis, a second axis, and a thirds axis, wherein the three axes are substantially perpendicular to one another;a dispense location,a computer;a consumer interface device coupled to the housing and communicably coupled to the computer, and configured to receive consumer-identifying information;a first plurality of three-dimensional storage locations intersected by a line parallel to the first axis, a second plurality of three-dimensional storage locations intersected by a line parallel to the second axis, and a third plurality of storage locations intersected by a line parallel to the third axis, wherein substantially all storage locations are configured to store at least one consumer-associated item that has been coupled with an electronically-readable identifying information for communicating that a stored item has been associated with a specific consumer;a delivery assembly communicably coupled with the computer, and configured to move a consumer-associated item from a storage location to a dispense location;an electronic information sensor communicably coupled with the computer, and configured to sense the electronically-readable identifying information and communicate at least the electronically-readable identifying information; andwherein the computer receives the consumer-identifying information and the sensed electronically-readable identifying information to verify that electronically-readable information for the stored item matches the consumer-identifying information, and directs the delivery assembly to deliver the verified, consumer-associated item to the dispense point. 2. The dispensing unit of claim 1, wherein the consumer-associated item is a pharmacy-filled prescription. 3. The dispensing unit of claim 2, wherein the consumer interface comprises interface equipment selected from a group consisting of a touchscreen, a magnetic stripe card reader, a fingerprint reader, a retinal scanner, and a credit card reader. 4. The dispensing unit of claim 3, wherein the consumer interface device is configured to accept consumer identifying information. 5. The dispensing unit of claim 4, wherein the consumer identifying information comprises information selected from a group consisting of: a user name, a password, a prescription number, a product identifying number, a birth date, a social security number, a signature, and a personal identification number. 6. The dispensing unit of claim 3, wherein the information sensor senses the electronically-readable identifying information to associate a storage location and a consumer-specific item after being placed at the storage location. 7. The dispensing unit of claim 6, wherein the delivery assembly is configured to move a previously stored, consumer specific item from a first storage location to a second storage location within the dispensing unit and the dispensing unit is further configured to associate the consumer specific item to the second unique storage location. 8. The dispensing unit of claim 6, wherein the electronic information sensor is a barcode reader. 9. The dispensing unit of claim 8, wherein the electronic information sensor is coupled to the delivery assembly, and is translatable to every storage location. 10. The dispensing unit of claim 9, further comprising at least a first support located in the housing and extending along a first axis, a second support extending along a second axis, and a third support extending along a third axis, wherein the first, second, and third axes are substantially perpendicular to one another, and the delivery assembly is configured to move along the first axis, the second axis, and the third axis. 11. The dispensing unit of claim 10, wherein the delivery assembly further comprises a shuttle assembly, which is supported by the first support, and wherein the retrieving assembly further comprising a carriage movable along the second axis. 12. The dispensing unit of claim 11, wherein the carriage is movable along the third axis. 13. The dispensing unit of claim 12, wherein the shuttle assembly further comprises a picker assembly. 14. The dispensing unit of claim 13 wherein the electronically readable identifying information is located on a tag. 15. The dispensing unit of claim 14, wherein the tag comprises a bar-code. 16. The dispensing unit of claim 15, wherein the consumer associated items are placed within a container prior to being stored in the dispensing unit. 17. The dispensing unit of claim 16, wherein the container is a bag. 18. The dispensing unit of claim 17, wherein the electronically-readable identifying information is coupled to the bag. 19. The dispensing unit of claim 18, wherein the bag further comprises a header, and the electronically-readable identifying information is coupled to the header. 20. The dispensing unit of claim 1 further comprising a controller in communication with the computer and the delivery assembly. 21. The dispensing unit of claim 20, wherein the controller controls the delivery assembly and the electronic sensor. 22. The dispensing unit of claim 21, where in the storage location are movable by the controller along the first axis. 23. The dispensing unit of claim 22, further comprising a plurality of shelves for supporting the storage locations, wherein the controller controls the shelves to move to the storage locations along the first axis. 24. The dispensing unit of claim 1, wherein the computer is located remotely from the housing. 25. The dispensing unit of claim 1, further comprising a distribution bin for housing at least one of the plurality of storage locations. 26. The dispensing unit of claim 25, further comprising a plurality of distribution bins for housing substantially all of the plurality of storage locations. 27. The dispensing unit of claim 26, wherein the dispensing unit is located within a retail pharmacy store. 28. The dispensing unit of claim 26, wherein the distribution bins are removable from the dispenser. 29. The dispensing unit of claim 28, further comprising a plurality of movable shelves for supporting the plurality of distribution bins. 30. The dispensing unit of claim 28, wherein the distribution bin comprises a plurality of pairs of substantially aligned notches, each pair defining a storage location. 31. A dispensing unit for storing a plurality of finished prescriptions each having been associated with a specific consumer prior to storage, the dispensing unit comprising: a housing defining an x axis, a y axis, and a z axis; the axes being substantially perpendicular to one another;a user interface coupled to the housing and configured to receive consumer-identification information;a plurality of storage locations extending along each of the x axis, the y axis, and the z axis wherein the plurality of storage locations form a three-dimensional matrix of storage locations, and wherein substantially all the storage locations are configured to store at least one finished prescription that has been coupled with electronically-readable information associating the finished prescription with a specific consumer prior to being placed within the dispensing unit;a shuttle assembly movable along each of the x-axis, y-axis, and z-axis, configured to transport the finished prescription to a dispense point;an electronic sensor, coupled to the shuttle assembly, and configured to sense the electronically-readable information from the storage locations;a computer in communication with the user interface and a controller,wherein the computer is configured to receive the consumer-identification information and request delivery of a stored finished prescription, and the controller is configured to (1) direct the shuttle assembly to move to a storage location where the finished prescription is stored, (2) direct the electronic reader to send electronic information obtained from the electronically-readable information to the computer to allow for verification that the stored prescription has been filled for the consumer associated with the consumer-identification information and is the finished prescription requested for delivery, and (3) cause the shuttle assembly to deliver the finished prescription to the dispense point.
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