A pill picking machine includes a pill box release apparatus. The pill box release apparatus includes a dialing unit, a dialing tray, and a release unit connected to the dialing unit and the dialing tray. The dialing unit includes a transmitting member and a dialing member. A dialing pole is slidably mounted on the dialing member. A slot is defined on the dialing tray. An engaging portion is located on the release unit. The transmitting member is connected to the engaging portion. When the release unit rotates along a first direction, the engaging portion drives the transmitting member rotating along a second direction opposite to the first direction. The dialing pole drops in the slot. The dialing member rotates to drive the dialing pole rotating along the first direction. The dialing pole slides upwards to resist again one side of the slot. The dialing pole drives the dialing tray rotating along the second direction.一種取藥機,包括一藥盒釋放裝置,所述藥盒釋放裝置包括一撥動單元、一撥動轉盤、及一連接所述撥動單元和撥動轉盤之釋放單元,所述撥動單元包括一傳動件和一撥動件,所述撥動件上活動地裝設一撥動桿,所述撥動轉盤上設有至少一凹槽,所述釋放單元上設有一配合部,所述傳動件和配合部相連接,於所述釋放單元朝一第一方向轉動時,所述配合部帶動所述傳動件朝與第一方向相反之一第二方向轉動,所述撥動桿落入凹槽內,所述撥動件朝第一方向轉動,所述撥動件帶動撥動桿朝第一方向轉動,所述撥動桿於撥動件內向上滑動,所述撥動桿抵壓凹槽之一側從而帶動所述撥動轉盤朝第二方向旋轉。10...驅動單元11...安裝架12...第一齒輪121...第一輪齒20...聯動單元21...聯動軸211...第三齒輪212...第三輪齒213...階梯部214...插入部22...第二齒輪221...收容部222...插入孔223...第二輪齒23...抵擋部231...本體232...抵擋片30...釋放單元31...樞轉軸311...第一樞轉孔32...釋放臂33...配合部331...第四輪齒332...樞轉片40...撥動單元41...傳動件411...第五輪齒412...第二樞轉孔413...支撐部414...樞轉部415...阻擋部42...撥動件421...撥動桿422...第三樞轉孔423...限位部50...撥動轉盤51...盤體511...凹槽512...取藥口52...第四齒輪521...第四樞轉孔522...第六輪齒60...藥盒90...彈簧