| 摘要 |
Secure dispensing apparatus is described which is adapted to dispense e.g. a prescription drug from an axial compression dispensing device ( 1 ). This is located in a housing ( 10 ) including a dispensing aperture ( 16 ). The axial compression dispensing device ( 1 ) is located in a central chamber of axial length slightly longer than that of the axial compression dispensing device, and structures ( 30 ) are provided at one end of the chamber movable with respect thereto to compress the axial compression dispensing device to cause dispensing via the dispensing aperture ( 16 ). The structures ( 30 ) comprises a central breakable axial stem ( 33 ) attached to a pressure plate ( 34 ), the pressure plate having a surface configuration on its side facing away from the axial compression dispensing device providing a set of surfaces ( 35 ) not in a plane transverse to the axis of the breakable stem, and apertures ( 36 ) in the end of the outer housing aligned with the set of surfaces of the pressure plate and none of the apertures ( 36 ) being coaxial with the breakable stem ( 33 ). Structures such as a wall ( 15 ) are provided to limit the amount of movement of the pressure plate ( 34 ) away from the end ( 11 ) of the outer housing containing the set of apertures ( 36 ). |
