PORTABLE, SOLENOID DRIVEN, MEDICAMENT CRUSHER

摘要

A solid medicine crushing apparatus comprises: a solenoid mounted withi n an enclosure wherein the solenoid engages a crushing ram in an attitude for moving vertically downward when the solenoid is energized. A return spring engaged with the ram moves the ram to a starting position when the solenoid is deenergize d. A cup assembly is used for holding a medicine to be crushed. The cup assembly includes an outer cup and an inner cup, where the outer and the inner cups a re joined with a living hinge such that the inner cup is able to be rotated fro m a side- by-side position with the outer cup, to a position within the outer cu p. A medicine is placed in the outer cup, the inner cup is then rotated into the outer cup to sandwich the medicine between the outer cup and the inner cup. The cups with the medicine are placed into the enclosure which is sealed by closing an interlocked door of the enclosure. The solenoid is then energized to bring the crushing ram into contact with the inner cup to crush the medicine.