The invention addresses the problem of providing a medication cassette, which in addition to being capable of smooth automated dispensing despite being capable of storing large amounts of medication, allows accurate ascertainment of whether the medication has run out or is jammed. This medication cassette is provided with: a cylindrical body in which the medication is stored; a first rotating body capable of reciprocating movement inside the cylindrical body in the direction of the shaft center thereof; a second rotating body disposed on the outer circumference of the cylindrical body; a conveyed medication-detecting element for detecting medication that has been conveyed by the second rotating body; and a control for moving the first rotating body upward when a medication detection signal is not output from the conveyed medication-detecting element.

Disclosed is a drug packaging device including a storage unit in which a plurality of units of a drug (hereinafter, referred to as simply drug units) is stored, a supply unit supplying drug units discharged from the storage unit to a drug packaging member, and a drive unit moving up and down the storage unit to a position at which the storage unit can communicate with the supply unit and rotating the storage unit to generate centrifugal force required to discharge the drug units from the storage unit to the supply unit. With this structure, the device can be used for dispensing of various kinds of drugs, thereby being advantageous in terms of mass packaging of drugs.

The invention addresses the problem of providing a medication cassette, which in addition to being capable of smooth automated dispensing despite being capable of storing large amounts of medication, allows accurate ascertainment of whether the medication has run out or is jammed. This medication cassette is provided with: a cylindrical body in which the medication is stored; a first rotating body capable of reciprocating movement inside the cylindrical body in the direction of the shaft center thereof; a second rotating body disposed on the outer circumference of the cylindrical body; a conveyed medication-detecting element for detecting medication that has been conveyed by the second rotating body; and a control for moving the first rotating body upward when a medication detection signal is not output from the conveyed medication-detecting element.

The invention addresses the problem of providing a medication cassette, which in addition to being capable of smooth automated dispensing despite being capable of storing large amounts of medication, allows accurate ascertainment of whether the medication has run out or is jammed. This medication cassette is provided with: a cylindrical body in which the medication is stored; a first rotating body capable of reciprocating movement inside the cylindrical body in the direction of the shaft center thereof; a second rotating body disposed on the outer circumference of the cylindrical body; a conveyed medication-detecting element for detecting medication that has been conveyed by the second rotating body; and a control for moving the first rotating body upward when a medication detection signal is not output from the conveyed medication-detecting element.

The invention addresses the problem of providing a medication cassette, which in addition to being capable of smooth automated dispensing despite being capable of storing large amounts of medication, allows accurate ascertainment of whether the medication has run out or is jammed. This medication cassette is provided with: a cylindrical body in which the medication is stored; a first rotating body capable of reciprocating movement inside the cylindrical body in the direction of the shaft center thereof; a second rotating body disposed on the outer circumference of the cylindrical body; a conveyed medication-detecting element for detecting medication that has been conveyed by the second rotating body; and a control for moving the first rotating body upward when a medication detection signal is not output from the conveyed medication-detecting element.

The invention addresses the problem of providing a medication cassette, which in addition to being capable of smooth automated dispensing despite being capable of storing large amounts of medication, allows accurate ascertainment of whether the medication has run out or is jammed. This medication cassette is provided with: a cylindrical body in which the medication is stored; a first rotating body capable of reciprocating movement inside the cylindrical body in the direction of the shaft center thereof; a second rotating body disposed on the outer circumference of the cylindrical body; a conveyed medication-detecting element for detecting medication that has been conveyed by the second rotating body; and a control for moving the first rotating body upward when a medication detection signal is not output from the conveyed medication-detecting element.

The present disclosure is a straw filler system that has a first motor and a straw filler device. The straw filler device has a fill cap fixedly coupled to a base forming an internal cavity. The base has a plurality of external openings on its periphery for receiving a plurality of straws and holding the plurality of straws in place while being filled with a viscous material, and the plurality of external openings are in fluid communication with a plurality of internal openings within the internal cavity via a plurality of respective channels. The straw filler system further has a motor hub fixedly coupled to the first motor and rotatably coupled to the base, the motor hub configured for axially rotating the straw filler device so that centrifugal force forces the viscous material to travel from the cavity to the plurality of straws.

The present disclosure is a straw filler system that has a first motor and a straw filler device. The straw filler device has a fill cap fixedly coupled to a base forming an internal cavity. The base has a plurality of external openings on its periphery for receiving a plurality of straws and holding the plurality of straws in place while being filled with a viscous material, and the plurality of external openings are in fluid communication with a plurality of internal openings within the internal cavity via a plurality of respective channels. The straw filler system further has a motor hub fixedly coupled to the first motor and rotatably coupled to the base, the motor hub configured for axially rotating the straw filler device so that centrifugal force forces the viscous material to travel from the cavity to the plurality of straws.

An automatic meal dispenser and a meal dispenser mechanism thereof are provided. The meal dispenser mechanism includes a dispensing module and a mixing unit that includes a body. The body has a first opening and a second opening. The dispensing module includes a shell, a dispensing component, and a first drive assembly. The shell has an inlet opening and an outlet channel. The dispensing component includes an accommodating ring. The first drive assembly is movable along a predetermined direction, and is configured to drive the dispensing component to move between a first position and a second position relative to the shell. When the dispensing component is located at the first position, the accommodating ring corresponds in position to the inlet opening and the second opening. When the dispensing component is located at the second position, the accommodating ring corresponds in position to the outlet channel.