US 12,304,732 B2
Automatic picking machine for filling a transport container
Christoph Hellenbrand, Kelberg (DE)
Assigned to Becton Dickinson Rowa Germany GmbH, Kelberg (DE)
Filed by Becton Dickinson Rowa Germany GmbH, Kelberg (DE)
Filed on Mar. 4, 2024, as Appl. No. 18/595,257.
Application 18/595,257 is a continuation of application No. 17/098,211, filed on Nov. 13, 2020, granted, now 12,077,376.
Application 17/098,211 is a continuation of application No. 15/171,716, filed on Jun. 2, 2016, granted, now 10,521,562, issued on Dec. 31, 2019.
Prior Publication US 2024/0199323 A1, Jun. 20, 2024
This patent is subject to a terminal disclaimer.
Int. Cl. B65G 1/04 (2006.01); B65G 1/08 (2006.01); B65G 1/137 (2006.01); G16H 20/13 (2018.01)
CPC B65G 1/0407 (2013.01) [B65G 1/08 (2013.01); B65G 1/1373 (2013.01); G16H 20/13 (2018.01); B65G 2201/027 (2013.01)] 20 Claims
OG exemplary drawing
 
1. A dispensing machine, comprising:
at least one storage output shaft at a storage location for providing medical items stored at the storage location to a delivery region;
a filling guide, at the delivery region, configured to receive the medical items, when removed from the storage location, from the at least one storage output shaft at the delivery region, the filling guide comprising an upper opening, arranged under the storage output shaft, and a lower opening,
wherein the filling guide is configured to fill one or more transport containers with the medical items received via the at least one storage output shaft as the one or more transport containers are moved to a filling location under the filling guide, and wherein the lower opening of the filling guide is arranged above a respective transport container of the one or more transport containers when the respective transport container is at the filling location; and
a control apparatus configured to determine when the medical items are removed from the storage location to the at least one storage output shaft, and configured to cause the one or more transport containers to be placed at the filling location to be filled with the medical items via the filling guide.