AUTOMATED MEDICATION DISPENSER

自动药物分配器包括一个定时系统， 在规定的时间间隔2，3，或4小时和电子 安全系统，以防止未经授权的访问药物。 一个或 每个剂量间隔可以分配两个药丸 三天没有重新加载。 当分配器被加载时， 在两个滚轮开关上设置患者识别号00到99 位于药丸隔室中。 装载药物后， 可以锁定分配器。 随着分配器的运行，药物 在规定的时间间隔内被释放到拘留室。 当 当药物到达拘留室时，光电探测器会检测到它的 并停止计时过程。 此时，患者必须 执行两个动作以获得药物：（1）输入两个数字 然后，通过两个手动开关将识别号输入分配器 到释放杆，和（2）按压释放杆。 如果患者进入 识别号与内部预置号一致， 被激活，如果药物存在于 拘留室 如果患者输入的编号不正确或没有 在拘留室的药物，释放杆仍然禁用，并将 而不是功能。 在释放杆上的任何尝试都会重置 病人00 所有释放杆上的尝试都被记录下来， 调整剂量率。

The automated medication dispenser consists of a timing system to release medication at prescribed intervals of 2, 3, or 4 hours and an electronic security system to prevent unauthorized access to the medication. One or two pills can be dispensed per dose interval to provide up to 24 pills/day for 3 days without reloading. When the dispenser is loaded, a two digit patient identification number, 00 to 99, is set on two tumbwheel switches located in the pill compartment. After loading the medication, the dispenser can be locked. With the dispenser in operation, the medication is released into a holding cell at the prescribed intervals. When the medication reaches the holding cell, a opto-electronic detector senses its presence and stops the timing process. At this time, the patient must perform two acts to obtain the medication: (1) enter the two digit identification number into the dispenser via two pushbutton switches next to the release bar, and (2) press the release bar. If the patient entered identification number agrees with internal preset number, the release bar is activated and will release the medication if it is present in the holding cell. If the patient entered number is incorrect or there is not medication in the holding cell, the release bar remains disabled and will not function. Any attempt on the release bar resets the number entered by the patient to 00. All attempts on the release bar are recorded for use in adjusting the dose rate.