Mechanisms for dispensing items such as medications and medical supplies. Different mechanisms may be tailored to dispensing different kinds of items, for example medications in single dose packages, vials, syringes, or other similarly-shaped items. The dispensers may be placed in a dispensing unit that includes a lockable restock drawer and a dispense drawer into which items are dispensed by the dispensing mechanisms. The various kinds of dispensing mechanisms may be installed in the restock drawer in any workable proportion and arrangement. The dispensing mechanisms include multiple sensing technologies for tracking and inventory of items and for accurate sensing of items as they are dispensed.

The present invention relates generally to electronic smoking devices and in particular to a tray for at least a portion of an electronic smoking device. The tray (100) comprises at least one cavity (101) for containing the portion. The tray (100) is configured to be reversibly deformed from a default form into a deformed form by finger interaction with interaction elements of the tray (100) having a distance to each other of at least 90% of the average distance between thumb tip and index finger tip or a middle finger tip of an adult. The tray (100) is configured to return to the default form once the finger interaction is terminated. The default form provides the at least one cavity (101) for containing the portion in an inaccessible manner and the deformed form is required for accessing the portion.

The present disclosure provides an electronic medicine box with a medicine cup and its usage method. The electronic medicine box with a medicine cup includes a housing, a cellular tray, a connecting assembly, a plurality of medicine cups, a driving mechanism, and a lifting mechanism. The housing is provided with a medicine taking port. The cellular tray is provided with a plurality of placement slots that are configured for accommodating the plurality of medicine cups. The cellular tray is rotatably disposed inside the housing through the connecting assembly, and is provided with the driving mechanism that is configured for rotating the cellular tray. The lifting mechanism is configured for pushing the medicine cup out of the placement groove towards the medicine port. The electronic medicine box with the medicine cup further includes a first infrared sensor, a camera, and a first sensing element.

A storage container for small piece goods is provided, comprising a housing, and a separating device arranged in the housing, the separating device having a top conical surface facing an upper portion of the housing, a plurality of channels and a discharging device. The discharging device comprises a projection extending upwards from the top conical surface of the separating device into the upper portion of the housing disposed above a topmost portion of the top conical surface and a contactor coupled in an electrically dischargeable manner to the projection, the contactor configured to electrically couple the discharging device to a dispensing station contact of a dispensing station. A storage and dispensing station for small piece goods is also provided.

Methods of operating a storage and dispensing station include connecting a storage container containing small piece goods to a dispensing station, the storage container comprising a separating device arranged in a housing, the separating device having a top conical surface facing an upper portion of the housing, a plurality of channels and a discharging device, the discharging device comprising a projection extending upwards from the top conical surface of the separating device into the upper portion of the housing disposed above a topmost portion of the top conical surface and a contactor coupled in an electrically dischargeable manner to the projection, contacting one or more of the small piece goods by the projection, electrically coupling the contactor of the discharging device to a dispensing station contact of the dispensing station, and discharging an electrical charge of the small piece goods in the storage container to the dispensing station.

A dispensing product for storing a plurality of cleaning product tablets and individually dispensing them on demand that has a carousel assembly, a base, a lid, and an advancement mechanism. The carousel assembly has a plurality of depressions sized and configured to receive tablets. The base is underneath the carousel assembly. The lid is on top of the carousel and contains an aperture sized and configured such that a tablet can be withdrawn through the aperture. The advancement mechanism is connected to the carousel assembly and advances the carousel assembly rotationally.

An apparatus and method for an oral nicotine dispensing system. The apparatus includes storing a plurality of a pods in a magazine within a body, receiving a fingerprint scan from a user via a fingerprint scanner coupled to the body, authenticating the fingerprint scan, de-activating a locking mechanism to allow access to at least a pod upon successful authentication of the fingerprint scan, and dispensing, using at least a drive mechanism, the at least a pod from the magazine through an opening of the body.

An apparatus and method for an oral nicotine dispensing system. The apparatus includes storing a plurality of a pods in a magazine within a body, receiving a fingerprint scan from a user via a fingerprint scanner coupled to the body, authenticating the fingerprint scan, de-activating a locking mechanism to allow access to at least a pod upon successful authentication of the fingerprint scan, and dispensing, using at least a drive mechanism, the at least a pod from the magazine through an opening of the body.

An apparatus and method for an oral nicotine dispensing system. The apparatus includes storing a plurality of a pods in a magazine within a body, receiving a fingerprint scan from a user via a fingerprint scanner coupled to the body, authenticating the fingerprint scan, de-activating a locking mechanism to allow access to at least a pod upon successful authentication of the fingerprint scan, and dispensing, using at least a drive mechanism, the at least a pod from the magazine through an opening of the body.

An apparatus and method for an oral nicotine dispensing system. The apparatus includes storing a plurality of a pods in a magazine within a body, receiving a fingerprint scan from a user via a fingerprint scanner coupled to the body, authenticating the fingerprint scan, de-activating a locking mechanism to allow access to at least a pod upon successful authentication of the fingerprint scan, and dispensing, using at least a drive mechanism, the at least a pod from the magazine through an opening of the body.