The present invention relates to a drive mechanism (10; 177) for a medicament delivery device, which drive mechanism (10; 177) comprises an elongated plunger rod (12; 176), wherein the plunger rod comprises a number of discrete segments (14; 178), interlocking elements (18, 20, 32, 34, 60, 62; 182, 184, 196, 198, 212, 214) arranged between adjacent segments operably arranged to releasably locking adjacent segments, drive force elements (30, 50 71; 194, 210, 230) operably arranged to act between adjacent segments, and release elements (46, 68; 208, 228) operably arranged to act on said interlocking elements (18, 20, 32, 34, 60, 62; 182, 184, 196, 198, 212, 214) such that said segments (14; 178) are released in sequence.本發明有關供藥物輸送裝置用的驅動機構(10;177),該驅動機構(10;177)包含修長之柱塞桿(12;176),其中該柱塞桿包含許多離散片段(14;178);互鎖元件(18、20、32、34、60、62;182、184、196、198、212、214),被配置於鄰接片段之間,並可操作地配置成可釋放地鎖定鄰接片段;驅動力元件(30、50、71;194、210、230),可操作地配置成作用於鄰接片段之間;及釋放元件(46、68;208、228),可操作地配置成作用於該互鎖元件(18、20、32、34、60、62;182、184、196、198、212、214)上,使得該等片段(14;178)依照順序被釋放。