JP5134941B2 - Sheet stacking structure of dispensing device - Google Patents

Description

  BACKGROUND OF THE INVENTION 1. Field of the Invention The present invention relates to a sheet stacking structure of a dispensing device, and in particular, the tablet sheets are stacked on a tablet cassette of a dispensing device that automatically dispenses a package-type tablet called a PTP (press through package) tablet sheet into a tablet cassette. Suitable for structure.

  Traditionally, pharmacists perform dispensing work in pharmacies such as hospitals according to doctors' prescriptions, but in general hospitals where medical fields are wide, there are many types of tablets that can be taken out at all times, and storage locations are limited. Not only was it necessary, but the work of dispensing based on prescriptions was very mentally and physically burdensome.

  Therefore, a dispensing device has been developed that automatically dispenses a predetermined number of predetermined tablets including a fraction of a PTP tablet sheet based on a preset program (see, for example, Patent Documents 1 and 2). The PTP tablet sheet is a packaging form in which the tablet is taken out by breaking the bottom aluminum sheet part by pressing the tablet side. Generally, 10 or more tablets are made into one sheet. Supplied.

  Here, the tablet cassette in which a plurality of PTP tablet sheets are placed is housed in a cassette shelf, and the claw portion of the chucking device mounted on the head device is directly in the groove formed on the front surface of the tablet cassette. Intrusion and relative positioning are performed, and the PTP tablet sheet at the lowest position in the tablet cassette is chucked and taken out to the outside.

In this tablet cassette 1000, as shown in FIG. 15, the width regulating member 1011 regulates the width direction of the PTP tablet sheet, while the front wall body 1020 and the integrated body 1040 of the rod body 1041 and the rod body base 1042 make PTP tablets. The longitudinal direction of the sheet is regulated. The integrated body 1040 can be adjusted by tightening the screw 1043 so that the longitudinal direction of all PTP tablet sheets can be regulated.
JP-A-4-269960 Japanese Utility Model Publication No. 5-052233

  In the above prior art, in order to securely chuck the PTP tablet sheet, it is necessary to align and store in the tablet cassette 1000 in a flat manner. Was adjusting.

  However, since there are usually a plurality of cassette shelves storing the tablet cassette 1000, the upper cassette shelf is in the way, and the PTP tablet sheet cannot be replenished or taken out from above the tablet cassette 1000. There is.

  In addition, when the PTP tablet sheet is replenished or removed from the back of the tablet cassette 1000, the integrated body 1040 of the rod body 1041 and the rod body base 1042 becomes an obstacle, and it is difficult to perform the replenishment and removal operation of the PTP tablet sheet. Met.

  The present invention has been made in view of such circumstances, and an object of the present invention is to provide a sheet stacking structure of a dispensing device that can easily perform replenishment and removal operations of PTP tablet sheets.

The present invention is a sheet stacking structure of a dispensing device including an adjustment member capable of adjusting the position of the tablet cassette in the front-rear direction according to the length of the tablet sheet loaded on the tablet cassette, wherein the adjustment member is comprises a basic unit capable of positional adjustment in the longitudinal direction of the tablet cassette, and a relief portion that is erected liftable the base portion, the relief portion has an elongate member, the elongate A locking member projecting from one end of the member is fitted into an engagement groove formed in the base portion corresponding to the locking member, thereby locking the undulating portion in an upright state on the base portion. In addition, by releasing the locking member from the engagement groove, the lock of the undulating portion is released, and the undulating portion can be rotated around the base portion so as to be able to fall backward. it is characterized in that the configuration was.

According to the present invention, the adjustment member includes a base portion that can be adjusted in the front-rear direction of the tablet cassette, and a undulation portion that is erected on the base portion so as to be undulated. Even when the tablet sheet is replenished or taken out, the adjustment member does not get in the way by tilting the undulating portion backward . Therefore, the PTP tablet sheet can be easily replenished and removed from the tablet cassette groups stored in the multistage cassette shelves.

By the way, in order to surely chuck the tablet sheet, it is necessary to align it with the tablet cassette and store it in a flat stack. In that case, the undulation part naturally falls down and the tablet sheet in the tablet cassette is aligned. It is necessary to prevent the state from collapsing .

In this regard, according to the present invention, since the undulating portion is configured to be able to be locked to the base portion in an upright state, the undulating portion does not naturally fall down.

Further , according to the present invention, since the undulation portion is configured to rotate around the base portion and be able to fall backward by releasing the lock, the tablet sheet is replenished or removed. In the case of performing the above, it is possible to carry out the replenishment and removal operations of the tablet sheet from the rear of the tablet cassette by temporarily laying the fall portion. Thus, the adjustment member does not get in the way when the tablet sheet is replenished or removed from the back of the tablet cassette.

Furthermore, according to the present invention, the undulating portion has a long member, and a locking member protruding from one end of the long member corresponds to the locking member on the base portion. The undulating portion is locked to the base portion by fitting into the engaging groove formed in this manner, and the locking of the undulating portion is released by allowing the locking member to escape from the engaging groove. Thus, the undulating portion can be reliably locked to the base portion with a simple configuration, and the lock can be released.

As in the invention described in claim 2, wherein the undulations, the length at one end the locking longitudinal direction of the long hole which is formed near the distal end than the member of the elongated member, the elongated hole in the base portion So that the undulating portion is raised while being locked to the base portion, and the undulating portion is laid down with the lock of the undulating portion being released. It is preferable to configure.

As in the invention described in claim 2, wherein the undulations, the length at one end the locking longitudinal direction of the long hole which is formed near the distal end than the member of the elongated member, the elongated hole in the base portion So that the undulating portion is raised while being locked to the base portion, and the undulating portion is laid down with the lock of the undulating portion being released. Because it is configured, the undulating portion can be locked to the base portion and the lock can be released without completely separating the undulating portion from the base portion. Therefore, once the position of the base portion is adjusted, the readjustment is unnecessary, and the working efficiency is greatly improved.

According to a third aspect of the present invention, in front of the engaging groove formed in the base portion, the abutting member of the elongate member of the undulating portion is brought into contact with the elongate member from the standing state. It is preferable to provide a stopper for preventing forward tilt.

According to a third aspect of the present invention, in front of the engaging groove formed in the base portion, the abutting member of the elongate member of the undulating portion is brought into contact with the elongate member from the standing state. Since the stopper for preventing forward tilting is provided, the positioning of the undulating portion when standing is simplified, thereby further improving the working efficiency.

As in the invention described in claim 4, in the rear of the engaging groove formed in the base portion, when to the inclined state of the long member of the undulations from the upright state, or elongate the undulation It is preferable to provide a guide surface for guiding the locking member of the long member when the member is brought from the lying down state to the standing state.

According to invention of Claim 4, when the elongate member of the said undulation part is made into a fallen state from a standing state in the back of the engagement groove formed in the said base part, or the elongate of the said undulation part Since the guide surface for guiding the locking member of the long member is provided when the member is raised from the lying down state, the positioning of the raising and lowering portion when lying down or standing up becomes easier, thereby Work efficiency is further improved.

As in the invention of claim 5, wherein the locking member is a locking pin, it is preferable that the engagement groove is a concave groove which the locking pin is formed so as to be Hamada'.

According to the fifth aspect of the present invention, since the locking member is a locking pin, and the engaging groove is a concave groove formed so that the locking pin can be fitted and removed, it is simple and inexpensive. It becomes the composition.

As in the invention described in claim 6, wherein the locking member is a wedge, it is preferable that the engagement groove is a V groove wedge member is formed so as to be Hamada'.

According to the sixth aspect of the present invention, the locking member is a wedge body, and the engagement groove is a V-groove formed so that the wedge body can be fitted and removed. It becomes easy to insert into the mating groove, and the locking member after the insertion becomes difficult to rattle in the engaging groove.

According to the present invention, the adjustment member includes a base portion that can be adjusted in the front-rear direction of the tablet cassette, and a undulation portion that is erected on the base portion so as to be undulated. Even when the tablet sheet is replenished or taken out, the adjustment member does not get in the way by tilting the undulating portion backward . Therefore, the PTP tablet sheet can be easily replenished and removed from the tablet cassette groups stored in the multistage cassette shelves.
Further, according to the present invention, since the undulating portion is configured to be able to be locked to the base portion in an upright state, the undulating portion does not naturally fall down.
Further, according to the present invention, since the undulation portion is configured to rotate around the base portion and be able to fall backward by releasing the lock, the tablet sheet is replenished or removed. In the case of performing the above, it is possible to carry out the replenishment and removal operations of the tablet sheet from the rear of the tablet cassette by temporarily laying the fall portion. Thus, the adjustment member does not get in the way when the tablet sheet is replenished or removed from the back of the tablet cassette.
Furthermore, according to the present invention, the undulating portion has a long member, and a locking member protruding from one end of the long member corresponds to the locking member on the base portion. The undulating portion is locked to the base portion by fitting into the engaging groove formed in this manner, and the locking of the undulating portion is released by allowing the locking member to escape from the engaging groove. Thus, the undulating portion can be reliably locked to the base portion with a simple configuration, and the lock can be released.

(Embodiment 1)
FIG. 1 is an exploded perspective view showing main components of a dispensing device 1 according to Embodiment 1 of the present invention.

  As shown in FIG. 1, the dispensing device 1 includes two Y carriages 200 and 200 provided on the left and right sides of the box-shaped device main body 100, and X carriages supported by the Y carriages 200 and 200, respectively. 300, 300, two chucking units 400, 400 supported by these X carriages 300, 300, and two on the front left and right sides of the apparatus main body 100, and a plurality of tablet cassettes 500, 500,. Cassette shelves 600, 600 that can be mounted side by side in the left-right direction, cutting units 700, 700 disposed below these cassette shelves 600, 600, and both cassette shelves below the left and right cassette shelves 600, 600. 600 and 600, and a single transfer conveyor unit 800 disposed between the left and right ends. .

  Hereinafter, representative components of a plurality of components will be described.

  The Y carriage 200 includes a servo motor 210, a ball screw 220 in the vertical axis direction (Y direction in FIG. 1) driven by the servo motor 210, vertical guides 230 and 230 respectively disposed on the left and right of the ball screw 220, The X carriage 300 includes a carriage main body 310 that moves up and down together with the nut 240 by the rotation of the ball screw 220 while being guided by the vertical guides 230 and 230, and the carriage main body. On 310, a servo motor 410, a ball screw 415 in the horizontal axis direction (X direction in FIG. 1) driven by the servo motor 410, and a nut (not shown) are provided.

  2 is a perspective view of the adjustment member 533 of the tablet cassette 500 as viewed from the front, FIG. 3 is a perspective view of the adjustment member 533 of the tablet cassette 500 as viewed from the front, and FIG. 4 is an adjustment of the tablet cassette 500. FIG. 5 is a side sectional view showing a state in which the PTP tablet sheet 900 is stacked with the member 533 lying down, FIG. 5 is a side sectional view showing a state before sheet cueing, and FIG. 6 is a side sectional view showing a state during sheet cueing. . In the following, the side of the tablet cassette 500 that faces the chucking unit 400 is referred to as the front, and the opposite side is referred to as the rear.

  The tablet cassette 500 in the present embodiment is formed to be slightly wider than various PTP tablet sheets (corresponding to tablet sheets) 900 to be stacked. Accordingly, a plurality of tablet cassettes 500 having different width dimensions are prepared according to the widths of various PTP tablet sheets 900. As shown in FIGS. 2 to 4, the specific configuration thereof is a long cassette base 510 having a concave cross section, and a cassette body 520 that is detachably fitted from the longitudinal direction of the cassette base 510. It is made up of.

  As shown in FIGS. 5 and 6, L-shaped projections 512 and 512 are formed in the front and rear (and left and right) sides on the back side of the bottom plate 511 of the cassette base 510, and the rear end of the bottom plate 511 is A tongue piece 513 that is bent upward and has elasticity is formed. A support member 514 having a reverse concave shape in cross section is formed on the surface side of the rear portion of the bottom plate 511, and two left and right tongue pieces 515 and 515 that are cantilevered by the support member 514 are respectively formed so as to descend toward the front portion. Has been. As shown in FIG. 2, the support member 514 and the tongue pieces 515 and 515 are both disposed in the left and right side walls 516 and 517 of the cassette base 510, and the tongue pieces 515 and 515 serve as PTP tablet sheets. A fraction of 900, 900,... Is chucked. However, the number of the strips 515 is not limited to two but may be one or three or more.

  The cassette main body 520 further includes a main body upper part 530 on which a plurality of PTP tablet sheets 900, 900,... Can be stacked, and a main body lower part 540 attached integrally with the lower part of the main body upper part 530. .

  The main body lower part 540 is arranged in a state where the cassette main body 520 is assembled to the cassette base 510 and is buried in the left and right side walls 516 and 517 of the cassette base 510. A link mechanism (not shown) for sequentially taking out the PTP tablet sheets 900 stacked at the bottom of the main body upper portion 530 is provided on the bottom plate 541 having a long shape.

  As shown in FIG. 2, the main body upper part 530 is embedded in the left and right side walls 516 and 517 of the cassette base 510 from the rear part to the intermediate part in the assembled state of the cassette main body 520 to the cassette base 510, It is L-shaped in side view and is projected from the left and right side walls 516 and 517 of the cassette base 510 from the front to the front, and the projected front wall 531 is bent inward at the front end. Are arranged opposite to each other through a predetermined gap. The upper ends of the front wall 531 are connected to each other by a reinforcing plate 532.

  A rod-shaped adjusting member 533 is erected on the rear part of the upper part 530 of the main body so that it can be raised and lowered. As shown in FIG. 3 and FIG. The PTP tablet sheets 900, 900,... Are aligned by raising the adjusting member 533 in a state where the PTP tablet sheets 900, 900,. ing.

  FIG. 7 is an exploded perspective view showing a schematic configuration of the adjustment member 533 according to the first embodiment, and FIGS. 8 to 11 are explanatory views showing the operation of the adjustment member 533.

As shown in FIG. 7, the adjustment member 533 includes a base portion 533 a that can slide in the front-rear direction at the rear portion of the main body upper portion 530, and a undulation portion 533 b that is supported by the base portion 533 a so as to be undulated. A clip 5339 is attached to the back surface of the intermediate portion of the undulating portion 533b so that a prescription or the like can be sandwiched between the clips 5339.

  The base portion 533a has a concave shape in a rear view and an L shape in a side view, and a lower bottom surface 5331 has two parallel grooves 5302 formed in the front-rear direction of the bottom surface 5301 of the main body upper portion 530. It is formed so as to straddle 5302.

  Through holes 5332 and 5332 are formed in the lower portion of the base portion 533a so as to be spaced apart from each other in the width direction. These through holes 5332 and 5332 are substantially matched with the interval between the parallel grooves 5302 and 5302.

  Then, two bolts 5333 and 5333 inserted from above the through-holes 5332 and 5332 are inserted through the parallel grooves 5302 and 5302, and screw holes of a plate 5303 disposed on the back side of the bottom surface 5301 of the main body upper part 530. 5304 and 5304 are respectively screwed.

  From the middle part to the upper part of the base part 533a, it has a symmetrical shape with the middle in the width direction missing so as to form a concave shape in the rear view, Pin holes 5334 and 5334 parallel to the bottom surface 5301 of the main body upper portion 530 are formed so as to be at the same height position from the lower bottom surface 5331. The left and right upper portions are parallel to the bottom surface 5301 of the main body upper portion 530, respectively. Pin grooves (corresponding to engagement grooves and concave grooves) 5335 and 5335 having a substantially U-shaped cross section are at the same height position from the lower bottom surface 5331 (however, higher than the pin holes 5334 and 5334). ).

  In addition, the front of the pin grooves 5335 and 5335 of the base portion 533a extends slightly above the rear thereof, and corresponds to a square pin (a locking member or a locking pin) protruding from an undulating portion 533b described later. ) 5337 and 5337 are stoppers 5335a for preventing the pin grooves 5335 and 5335 from moving further forward. Further, the rear side of the pin grooves 5335 and 5335 of the base portion 533a is an R-shaped guide surface in a side view so as to guide square pins 5337 and 5337 protruding from an undulating portion 533b described later to the pin grooves 5335 and 5335. 5335b.

  In the set state, the undulating portion 533b has a long and rectangular bar-shaped member (corresponding to a long member) 5330 extending in the vertical direction, and a lower portion of the bar-shaped member 5330 is a base portion 533a and the like when undulating. So that it does not interfere with the surface, it is circular in side view.

  A pin hole 5336 penetrating left and right is formed in the lower portion of the rod-like member 5330 of the undulating portion 533b. The shape of the pin hole 5336 is a long hole extending in the longitudinal direction of the rod-shaped member 5330. The long diameter of the pin hole 5336 is set larger than the groove depth of the pin grooves 5335 and 5335 formed in the upper part of the base portion 533a, and the short diameter thereof is the pin hole formed in the intermediate portion of the base portion 533a. It is set slightly larger than the hole diameters of 5334 and 5334.

  Square pins 5337 and 5337 are provided slightly above the pin hole 5336 of the rod-like member 5330 of the undulating portion 533b so as to project symmetrically in the left-right direction. The positional relationship between the square pins 5337 and 5337 and the pin hole 5336 is set in consideration of the positional relationship between the pin holes 5334 and 5334 of the base portion 533a and the pin grooves 5335 and 5335. .

  Specifically, after temporarily placing the base portion 533a on the bottom surface 5301 of the main body upper portion 530, the undulating portion 533b was erected, and the lower portion of the undulating portion 533b was pierced from the upper portion of the base portion 533a to the intermediate portion. Insert into the part. The square pins 5337 and 5337 of the undulating portion 533b are brought into contact with the groove bottoms of the pin grooves 5335 and 5335 of the base portion 533a, respectively.

  In this state, the rod-shaped member 5330 of the undulating portion 533b is slightly rotated in the front-rear direction so that the pin holes 5334, 5334 of the base portion 533a and the pin hole 5336 of the rod-shaped member 5330 of the undulating portion 533b are adjusted to a position where they can be seen. To do. After this adjustment, a long pin (corresponding to a rotating shaft) 5338 having a length over the entire width of the base portion 533a is, for example, from a pin hole 5334 on the right side of the base portion 533a to a pin hole of the rod-like member 5330 of the undulating portion 533b. Through 5336, the base portion 533a is inserted to the pin hole 5334 on the left side. At this time, the upper end of the pin hole 5336 of the rod-like member 5330 of the undulating portion 533b is assumed to be in a state of being close to the long pin 5338.

  In this state, as shown in FIG. 8, the square pins 5337 and 5337 of the rod-like member 5330 of the undulating portion 533b are fitted in the pin grooves 5335 and 5335 of the base portion 533a, respectively, and the base portion 533a Since the pin holes 5334, 5334 and the pin hole 5336 of the rod-like member 5330 of the undulating portion 533b are connected by the long pin 5338, the undulating portion 533b is in a so-called locked state in which the undulating portion 533b cannot be undulated with respect to the base portion 533a. ing.

  Thereafter, the base portion 533a is slightly moved in the left / right / front / rear direction so that the lower through-holes 5332 and 5332 can be seen through the two parallel grooves 5302 and 5302 formed in the front / rear direction of the bottom surface 5301 of the main body upper portion 530. Like that. In this state, the bolt 5333 is inserted through the through holes 5332 and 5332 and the parallel grooves 5302 and 5302 in the bottom surface 5301 of the main body upper portion 530 in this order from above the base portion 533a, for example, and the plate 5303 is behind the bottom surface 5301. Are loosely screwed into the screw holes 5304 and 5304.

  In this state, the base portion 533a is moved in the front-rear direction of the bottom surface 5301 of the main body upper portion 530 and set to a position corresponding to the length of the PTP tablet sheet 900, and the bolt 5333 is retightened, whereby the base portion 533a is moved to the main body. Fix to the bottom surface 5301 of the upper part 530.

  Then, as shown in FIG. 9, when the rod-like member 5330 of the undulating portion 533b is lifted upward, the square pins 5337 and 5337 of the undulating portion 533b are simultaneously released from the pin grooves 5335 and 5335 of the base portion 533a. The long pin 5338 inserted through the pin holes 5334 and 5334 of the base portion 533a can move until it slides in the pin hole 5336 of the undulating portion 533b and the lower end thereof is substantially in contact.

  Therefore, at this time, since the pin hole 5336 of the undulation portion 533b is rotatable around the long pin 5338 with respect to the pin holes 5334 and 5334 of the base portion 533a, the undulation portion 533b is relative to the base portion 533a. It is in a so-called unlocked state that can be undulated. However, the square pins 5337 and 5337 of the rod-like member 5330 of the undulating portion 533b are in contact with the front of the pin grooves 5335 and 5335 of the base portion 533a at the stopper 5335a set slightly higher than the rear thereof. The rod-like member 5330 can be inclined only backward.

  Therefore, as shown in FIGS. 10 and 11, the square pins 5337 and 5337 of the undulating portion 533b, which are removed from the pin grooves 5335 and 5335 of the base portion 533a, are formed behind the pin grooves 5335 and 5335 of the base portion 533a. Further, along the guide surface 5335b, the rod-like member 5330 of the undulating portion 533b is laid down backward. In the tablet cassette 500 when this overturning operation is completed, as shown in FIG. 3, the rod-like member 5330 of the raising and lowering portion 533 b of the adjustment member 533 is substantially parallel to the bottom surface 5301 of the main body upper portion 530.

  Then, as shown in FIG. 4, the PTP tablet sheet 900 is stored in the tablet cassette 500 in a state where the bar-like member 5330 of the undulating portion 533b is laid down, and then the bar-like member 5330 of the undulating portion 533b is raised. Then, the square pins 5337 and 5337 of the rod-like member 5330 of the undulating portion 533b come into contact with the stopper 5335a in front of the pin grooves 5335 and 5335 of the base portion 533a, and the rotation of the rod-like member 5330 of the undulating portion 533b is stopped. Next, the square pins 5337 and 5337 of the rod-like member 5330 of the undulating portion 533b are dropped into the pin grooves 5335 and 5335 of the base portion 533a, and the square pins 5337 and 5337 are respectively inserted into the pin grooves 5335 and 5335 of the base portion 533a. Mating. Also at this time, since the pin holes 5334 and 5334 of the base portion 533a and the pin hole 5336 of the rod-like member 5330 of the undulating portion 533b are connected by the long pin 5338, the undulating portion 533b is connected to the base portion 533a. It becomes a so-called locked state that cannot be undulated.

  As shown in FIG. 1, the chucking unit 400 includes a Z carriage 411 extending forward (Z direction in FIG. 1) from the carriage body 310, a rotary solenoid 420 disposed on the Z carriage 411, and the rotary solenoid 420. Chuck 430 driven by the horizontal axis, horizontal guides 440 and 440 respectively disposed on the left and right sides of the chuck 430, a primary bucket 450 provided at a lower portion between the horizontal guides 440 and 440, and a front portion of the primary bucket 450 A line sensor 460 provided and a secondary bucket 480 with a shutter 470 provided below the primary bucket 450 are provided. The Z carriage 411 is composed of a servo motor (not shown), a ball screw, and a nut.

  If it is not necessary to punch the fraction of the PTP tablet sheet 900, the chuck 430 of the chucking unit 400 moves forward in response to an operation command from a controller (not shown), and the chuck 430 directly uses the tablet cassette. By pressing the pressing member 543 of 500, the pushing member (not shown) is moved forward by the function of the link mechanism.

  By pressing the rear end of the PTP tablet sheet 900 loaded on the lowermost side of the tablet cassette 500 with the moved extruding member, the front end of the PTP tablet sheet 900 slightly protrudes from the tablet cassette 500. From the state shown in FIG. 5 to the state shown in FIG. 6, so-called cueing is performed. The chucked PTP tablet sheet 900 is chucked by the chuck 430 and pulled forward, and chucking by the chuck 430 is released to drop the pulled PTP tablet sheet 900 into the primary bucket 450. The primary bucket 450 is moved onto the secondary bucket 480 using the X carriage 300 and the Y carriage 200. Then, a bottom shutter (not shown) of the primary bucket 450 is opened, and the PTP tablet sheet 900 is dropped into the secondary bucket 480. Next, the bottom shutter 470 of the secondary bucket 480 is opened, and the PTP tablet sheet 900 is dropped onto the transport conveyor unit 800.

  The cutting unit 700 includes a vertical blade and a horizontal blade (not shown) for punching out the fraction of the PTP tablet sheet 900. Even when it is necessary to punch out the PTP tablet sheet 900, as described above, the pressing member 543 of the tablet cassette 500 is pressed by the chuck 430 of the chucking unit 400, and the pushing member is directed forward by the link mechanism. Move to.

  By pressing the rear end of the PTP tablet sheet 900 loaded on the lowermost side of the tablet cassette 500 with the moved extruding member, the PTP tablet sheet 900 is cued. The chucked PTP tablet sheet 900 is chucked by the chuck 430 and pulled forward, and this time, the pulled PTP tablet sheet 900 is transported to the cutting unit 700 while being chucked. Then, the PTP tablet sheet 900 is punched by using the vertical blade and the horizontal blade, and the PTP tablet sheet 900 corresponding to the punched fraction is dropped directly onto the transport conveyor unit 800.

  The remaining part of the PTP tablet sheet 900 that has been punched out is returned to the original tablet cassette 500 while being chucked by the chuck 430. In this case, the remaining part of the PTP tablet sheet 900 is the tongue of the cassette base 510. It is inserted and stored in the remaining storage section 515a below the pieces 515, 515 in a cueing state.

  The remaining portion of the PTP tablet sheet 900 stored in the remaining storage portion 515a is then chucked by the chuck 430 with the remaining portion of the PTP tablet sheet 900 and pulled forward, and is formed by the line sensor 460. Check. Then, when it is not necessary to punch out the remaining part of the PTP tablet sheet 900, the chucking by the chuck 430 is released in order to drop the remaining part of the PTP tablet sheet 900 into the primary bucket 450. The primary bucket 450 is moved onto the secondary bucket 480 using the X carriage 300 and the Y carriage 200. Next, a bottom shutter (not shown) of the primary bucket 450 is opened, and the PTP tablet sheet 900 is dropped into the secondary bucket 480. Next, the bottom shutter 470 of the secondary bucket 480 is opened, and the PTP tablet sheet 900 is dropped onto the transport conveyor unit 800.

  On the other hand, even when it is necessary to punch the remaining fraction of the remaining portion of the PTP tablet sheet 900, as described above, the chuck 430 can cue it from the remaining portion storage portion 515a under the tongue pieces 515 and 515 of the cassette base 510. The remaining portion of the PTP tablet sheet 900 is chucked and pulled forward. The remaining portion of the pulled PTP tablet sheet 900 is conveyed to the cutting unit 700 while being chucked. Then, the remaining part of the PTP tablet sheet 900 is punched using the vertical blade and the horizontal blade, and the PTP tablet sheet 900 corresponding to the further punched part is dropped directly onto the transport conveyor unit 800.

  On the other hand, the remaining part of the PTP tablet sheet 900 that has been subjected to further blanking is returned to the original tablet cassette 500 while being chucked by the chuck 430. In this case, the remaining part of the PTP tablet sheet 900 is also the cassette base 510. Are inserted and stored in the remaining storage portion 515a below the tongue pieces 515, 515.

  In this way, the PTP tablet sheet 900 loaded on the tablet cassette 500 is dispensed to its fraction without waste.

  The conveyor unit 800 includes a group of rollers 801 and tablet takeout buckets 802 and 802 that are moved in the front-rear and left-right directions by the group of rollers 801. Then, the PTP tablet sheet 900 dropped from the secondary bucket 480 via the shutter 470 or its remaining part is moved in the front / rear / left / right direction by a roller group 801 and dropped into one of the tablet takeout buckets 802 and 802. It is like that.

  On the other hand, the remaining portion or further remaining portion of the PTP tablet sheet 900 dropped from the cutting unit 700 is similarly moved in the front-rear and left-right directions by the roller group 801 and dropped into one of the tablet take-out buckets 802 and 802.

  In this way, the dispensed buckets 802 and 802 accommodate the dispensed PTP tablet sheet 900 or the remainder thereof.

According to the first embodiment, the adjustment member 533 includes the base portion 533a whose position can be adjusted in the front-rear direction of the tablet cassette 500, and the undulation portion 533b that is erected on the base portion 533a. Even when a tablet sheet is replenished or taken out from the back of the tablet cassette, the adjustment member 533 does not get in the way by tilting the undulating portion 533b backward. Therefore, the PTP tablet sheets 900, 900,... Stored in the shelf plates 602 of the multi-stage cassette shelf 600 can be easily replenished and removed. Will be able to do.
Further, according to the first embodiment, the locking member is a square pin 5337, 5337 which is an example of a locking pin, and the engaging groove is a concave groove formed so that the locking pin can be fitted and removed. Since the pin grooves 5335 and 5335 are an example, the configuration is simple and inexpensive.

(Embodiment 2)
12 is a perspective view showing a schematic configuration of the adjustment member 533 ′ according to the second embodiment, FIG. 13 is a side view showing the schematic configuration of the adjustment member 533 ′, and FIG. 14 shows a schematic configuration of the adjustment member 533 ′. It is a front view. In the second embodiment, since elements other than the adjustment member 533 ′ are exactly the same as those in the first embodiment, the duplicate description is omitted.

As shown in FIGS. 12 to 14, the adjustment member 533 ′ includes a base portion 533 a slidable in the front-rear direction at the rear portion of the main body upper portion 530, and a undulation portion 533 b supported by the base portion 533 a ′ in a undulating manner. It's made up of. A clip 5339 ′ is attached to the back surface of the middle portion of the undulating portion 533b ′ so that a prescription or the like can be held between the clips 5339 ′.

  The base portion 533a ′ has a concave shape in a rear view and an L shape in a side view, and a lower bottom surface 5331 ′ has two parallel grooves formed in the front-rear direction of the bottom surface 5301 of the main body upper portion 530. 5302 and 5302 are formed.

  Through holes 5332 ′ and 5332 ′ are formed in the lower portion of the base portion 533a ′ so as to be spaced apart in the width direction. These through holes 5332 ′ and 5332 ′ are substantially the same as the interval between the parallel grooves 5302 and 5302. Match.

  Then, two bolts (not shown) inserted from above the through holes 5332 ′ and 5332 ′ are inserted through the parallel grooves 5302 and 5302 and disposed on the back side of the bottom surface 5301 of the main body upper part 530. The screw holes 5304 and 5304 are respectively screwed.

  From the middle part to the upper part of the base part 533a ′, it has a symmetrical shape with the middle in the width direction missing so as to form a concave shape in the rear view, Short pins (corresponding to the rotation axis) 5338 ′ and 5338 ′ parallel to the bottom surface 5301 of the main body upper portion 530 are respectively provided so as to protrude from the lower bottom surface 5331 toward the inside. On the left and right upper portions, pin grooves (corresponding to engagement grooves and V-grooves) 5335 ′ and 5335 ′ having a substantially V-shaped cross section parallel to the bottom surface 5301 of the main body upper portion 530 are the same from the lower bottom surface 5331 ′. It is formed to be a height position (however, it is a position higher than the short pins 5338 ′ and 5338 ′).

  In addition, the front of the pin grooves 5335 ′ and 5335 ′ of the base portion 533a ′ extends slightly upward from the rear thereof, and a wedge body (locking member, engagement member) protruding downward from an undulating portion 533b ′ described later. It corresponds to a stop pin.) 5337 ′ and 5337 ′ are stoppers 5335a ′ for preventing the pin grooves 5335 ′ and 5335 ′ from moving further forward. Further, behind the pin grooves 5335 ′ and 5335 ′ of the base portion 533a ′, wedge bodies 5337 ′ and 5337 ′ protruding from undulations 533b ′ to be described later are guided to the pin grooves 5335 ′ and 5335 ′. The side surface is an R-shaped guide surface 5335b ′.

  The undulating portion 533b ′ has a long box-shaped box-shaped member (corresponding to a long member) 5330 ′ extending in the vertical direction in the set state, and the lower portion of the box-shaped member 5330 ′ is undulated. Sometimes it is circular in side view so as not to interfere with the base portion 533a ′ or the like.

  A pin hole 5336 'penetrating right and left is formed in the lower portion of the box-shaped member 5330' of the undulating portion 533b '. The shape of the pin hole 5336 'is a long hole extending in the longitudinal direction of the box-shaped member 5330'. The long diameter of the pin hole 5336 ′ is set larger than the groove depth of the pin grooves 5335 ′ and 5335 ′ formed in the upper part of the base portion 533a ′, and the short diameter is set at the intermediate portion of the base portion 533a ′. The diameter of each of the short pins 5338 ′ and 5338 ′ projecting inward is set to be slightly larger. This pin hole 5336 'is partly cut out on the back side.

  Wedge bodies 5337 ′ and 5337 ′ are provided slightly above the pin hole 5336 ′ of the box-shaped member 5330 ′ of the undulating portion 533b ′ and projecting downward at positions symmetrical with respect to the left-right direction. Yes. The positional relationship between the wedge bodies 5337 ′ and 5337 ′ and the pin hole 5336 ′ takes into account the positional relationship between the short pins 5338 ′ and 5338 ′ of the base portion 533a ′ and the pin grooves 5335 ′ and 5335 ′. Is set.

  Specifically, after temporarily placing the base portion 533a ′ on the bottom surface 5301 of the main body upper portion 530, the undulating portion 533b ′ is erected, and the lower portion of the undulating portion 533b ′ is extended from the upper portion of the base portion 533a ′ to the intermediate portion. Insert into the punched part. In the middle of this, short pins 5338 ′ and 5338 ′ protruding toward the inside of the base portion 533 a ′ from the notch portion of the pin hole 5336 ′ formed in the lower portion of the undulating portion 533 b ′ are connected to the pin hole 5336 ′. Insert inside. The wedge bodies 5337 ′ and 5337 ′ of the undulating portion 533 b ′ are in contact with the groove bottoms of the pin grooves 5335 ′ and 5335 ′ of the base portion 533 a ′, respectively.

  At this time, it is assumed that the upper end of the pin hole 5336 'of the box-like member 5330' of the undulating portion 533b 'is in a state close to the short pins 5338' and 5338 '.

  In this state, as shown in FIGS. 12 to 14, the wedge bodies 5337 ′ and 5337 ′ of the box-shaped member 5330 ′ of the undulating portion 533b ′ are fitted in the pin grooves 5335 ′ and 5335 ′ of the base portion 533a ′, respectively. Since the short pins 5338 ′ and 5338 ′ of the base portion 533a ′ and the pin hole 5336 ′ of the box-like member 5330 ′ of the undulation portion 533b are connected to each other, the undulation portion 533b ′ is connected to the base portion 533a. It is in a so-called locked state that cannot be raised and lowered.

  Thereafter, the base portion 533a ′ is slightly moved in the left / right / front / rear direction, and two parallel grooves 5302, which are formed in the front / rear direction of the bottom surface 5301 of the main body upper portion 530 by the lower through-holes 5332 ′, 5332 ′. Make 5302 visible. In this state, unillustrated bolts are inserted through the through holes 5332 ′ and 5332 ′, for example, from above the base portion 533 a ′ and the parallel grooves 5302 and 5302 in the bottom surface 5301 of the main body upper portion 530, and the bottom surface 5301 is inserted. Are loosely screwed into the screw holes 5304 and 5304 of the plate 5303.

  In this state, the base portion 533a ′ is moved in the front-rear direction of the bottom surface 5301 of the main body upper portion 530, set to a position corresponding to the length of the PTP tablet sheet 900, and retightened with the bolt 5333, whereby the base portion 533a ′. Is fixed to the bottom surface 5301 of the upper portion 530 of the main body.

  When the box-shaped member 5330 ′ of the undulating portion 533b ′ is lifted upward, the wedge bodies 5337 ′ and 5337 ′ of the undulating portion 533b ′ are simultaneously detached from the pin grooves 5335 ′ and 5335 ′ of the base portion 533a ′. Sometimes, the short pins 5338 ′ and 5338 ′ of the base portion 533a ′ can move within the pin hole 5336 ′ of the undulating portion 533b ′ until the lower ends thereof are almost in contact.

  Therefore, at this time, since the pin hole 5336 ′ of the undulation portion 533b is rotatable with respect to the short pins 5338 ′ and 5338 ′ of the base portion 533a ′, the undulation portion 533b ′ is relative to the base portion 533a ′. It is in a so-called unlocked state that can be undulated. However, in front of the pin grooves 5335 ′ and 5335 ′ of the base portion 533a ′, wedge bodies 5337 ′ and 5337 of the box-shaped member 5330 ′ of the undulating portion 533b ′ are set at the stopper 5335a ′ set slightly higher than the rear thereof. Since 'is abutting, the box-shaped member 5330' can be inclined only backward.

  Therefore, the wedge bodies 5337 ′ and 5337 ′ of the undulating portion 533b ′ removed from the pin grooves 5335 ′ and 5335 ′ of the base portion 533a ′ are formed behind the pin grooves 5335 ′ and 5335 ′ of the base portion 533a ′. Along the guide surface 5335b ′, the box-shaped member 5330 ′ of the undulating portion 533b ′ is laid backward. In the tablet cassette 500 when this overturning operation is completed, the box-shaped member 5330 ′ of the undulating portion 533 b ′ of the adjustment member 533 ′ is substantially parallel to the bottom surface 5301 of the main body upper portion 530.

  Then, after the PTP tablet sheet 900 is stored in the tablet cassette 500 with the box-shaped member 5330 'of the undulating portion 533b' lying down, the box-shaped member 5330 'of the undulating portion 533b' is raised. Then, the wedge bodies 5337 ′ and 5337 ′ of the box-shaped member 5330 ′ of the undulating portion 533b ′ abut against the stoppers 5335a ′ in front of the pin grooves 5335 ′ and 5335 ′ of the base portion 533a ′, and the undulating portion 533b ′. The rotation of the box-shaped member 5330 ′ is stopped. Next, the wedge bodies 5337 ′ and 5337 ′ of the box-like member 5330 ′ of the undulating portion 533b ′ are dropped into the pin grooves 5335 ′ and 5335 ′ of the foundation portion 533a ′, and the wedge bodies 5337 ′ and 5337 ′ are the foundation. It fits into pin grooves 5335 ′ and 5335 ′ of the portion 533a ′. Also at this time, since the short pins 5338 ′ and 5338 ′ of the base portion 533a ′ and the pin hole 5336 ′ of the box-like member 5330 ′ of the undulation portion 533b ′ are connected, the undulation portion 533b ′ is connected to the base portion 533a. It becomes a so-called locked state that cannot be raised and lowered.

  According to the second embodiment, the adjustment member 533 ′ includes a base portion 533 a ′ whose position can be adjusted in the front-rear direction of the tablet cassette 500, and a undulation portion 533 b ′ standing upright on the base portion 533 a ′. Therefore, even when the replenishment and removal operations of the PTP tablet sheets 900, 900,... Are performed from the back of the tablet cassette 500, the adjustment member 533 ′ is provided by causing the undulating portion 533b ′ to fall backward. It won't get in the way. Therefore, the PTP tablet sheets 900, 900,... Stored in the shelf plates 602 of the multi-stage cassette shelf 600 can be easily replenished and removed. Will be able to do.

  Further, according to the second embodiment, the locking members are wedge bodies 5337 ′ and 5337 ′, and the engagement grooves are V-grooves formed so that the wedge bodies 5337 ′ and 5337 ′ can be fitted and removed. Because of the pin grooves 5335 ′ and 5335 ′, the locking member can be easily inserted into the engagement groove, and the locking member after the insertion is less likely to rattle in the engagement groove.

  In the first and second embodiments, two cassette shelves 600 and 600 are arranged on the left and right. However, the cassette shelves 600 and 600 may be arranged on the front and back, and one or three or more cassette shelves are arranged. It is good as well. In that case, it is preferable from the viewpoint of work efficiency that the number of carriages, chucking units, cutting units, and the like correspond to this.

  In the first embodiment, the undulating portion 533 b of the adjustment member 533 can be undulated with respect to the upper body portion 530 of the tablet cassette 500, but the undulating portion 533 b of the adjustment member 533 is fixed to the upper body portion 530 of the tablet cassette 500. It is good also as a structure which can remove the said raising / lowering part 533b from this foundation part 533a by fitting to the foundation part 533a. The same applies to the second embodiment. In addition, the shape of the rod-like member 5330 of the undulating portion 533b of the first embodiment is not necessarily a quadrangular section, and may be a circular section, for example. The same applies to the shape of the box-shaped member 5330 'of the undulating portion 533b' of the second embodiment.

  In the first embodiment, after the positioning of the base portion 533a of the preparation member 533 is loosely fixed on the bottom surface 5301 of the main body upper portion 530 of the tablet cassette 500, the undulating portion 533b is incorporated on the base portion 533a. However, conversely, the preparation member 533 in which the undulating portion 533b is previously incorporated in the base portion 533a may be fixed on the bottom surface 5301 of the main body upper portion 530. The same applies to the second embodiment.

  In the first and second embodiments, the PTP tablet cassettes 500, 500,... Are arranged on the shelf plate 602 of the cassette shelf 600 in the width direction of the PTP tablet cassettes 500, 500,. However, the shelf plate is not limited to a stationary flat plate shape, and may be, for example, a cylindrical shape rotating around a predetermined axis. In that case, it is sufficient to move the chucking unit 400 relative to each PTP tablet cassette 500, 500,... Mounted on the rotating shelf.

It is a disassembled perspective view which shows the main components of the dispensing apparatus which concerns on Embodiment 1 of this invention. It is a perspective view which shows the standing state of the adjustment member of a tablet cassette. It is a perspective view which shows the lying state of the adjustment member of a tablet cassette. It is a perspective view which shows a mode when replenishing and taking out a PTP tablet sheet | seat in the lying state of the adjustment member of a tablet cassette. It is a sectional side view which shows the state before the sheet | seat cueing of a tablet cassette. It is a sectional side view which shows the state at the time of the sheet | seat search of a tablet cassette. 3 is an exploded perspective view illustrating a schematic configuration of an adjustment member according to Embodiment 1. FIG. FIG. 6 is an explanatory view showing the operation of the adjustment member according to the first embodiment. FIG. 6 is an explanatory view showing the operation of the adjustment member according to the first embodiment. FIG. 6 is an explanatory view showing the operation of the adjustment member according to the first embodiment. FIG. 6 is an explanatory view showing the operation of the adjustment member according to the first embodiment. 6 is a perspective view showing a schematic configuration of an adjustment member according to Embodiment 2. FIG. 6 is a side view showing a schematic configuration of an adjustment member according to Embodiment 2. FIG. 6 is a front view illustrating a schematic configuration of an adjustment member according to Embodiment 2. FIG. It is a perspective view which shows the structure of the adjustment member of the tablet cassette in a conventional example.

Explanation of symbols

DESCRIPTION OF SYMBOLS 1 Dispensing apparatus 100 Apparatus main body 200 Y carriage 300 X carriage 400 Chucking unit 411 Z carriage 420 Rotary solenoid 430 Chuck 500 Tablet cassette 510 Cassette base 520 Cassette main body 530 Main body upper part 5301 Lower surface 5302 of the upper part of main body Parallel groove 5304 Screw holes 533 and 533 'Adjustment member 5330 Bar-shaped member (corresponding to a long member)
5330 ′ Box-shaped member (corresponding to a long member)
533a, 533a 'foundation 533b, 533b' undulations 5331,5331 'bottom of the base portion 5332,5332' pin holes 5333 bolt 5334 pin holes 5335 pin groove (engagement groove, corresponding to the groove.)
5335 ′ pin groove (corresponding to engagement groove, V groove)
5335a, 5335a ′ stoppers 5335b, 5335b ′ guide surfaces 5336, 5336 ′ pin holes (corresponding to long holes)
5337 Square pin 5338 Long pin (corresponds to the rotation axis)
5338 ′ short pin (corresponding to the rotation axis)
540 Main unit lower part 600 Cassette shelf 602 Shelf plate 700 Cutting unit 800 Conveyor unit 900 PTP tablet sheet (corresponding to a tablet sheet)

Claims (6)

According to the length of the tablet sheet loaded on the tablet cassette, a sheet stacking structure of a dispensing device provided with an adjustment member capable of adjusting the position in the front-rear direction of the tablet cassette,
The adjusting member includes a base portion that can be adjusted in the front-rear direction of the tablet cassette, and a undulating portion that is erected on the base portion so as to be undulated ,
The undulating portion has a long member,
By fitting a locking member protruding from one end of the long member into an engaging groove formed in the base portion corresponding to the locking member, the undulating portion is raised on the base portion. Lock in state,
By releasing the locking member from the engagement groove, the lock of the undulating part is released, and the undulating part is configured to be able to fall backward by rotating around the base part . A sheet stacking structure for a dispensing device. The undulating portion is provided with a rotating shaft provided corresponding to the elongated hole in the elongated portion in a longitudinal direction formed nearer to the tip than the locking member on one end side of the elongated member. 2. The structure according to claim 1, wherein the undulating portion is erected while being locked to the base portion by being inserted, and the undulating portion is laid down with the lock of the undulating portion being released. The sheet stacking structure of the dispensing device described. A stopper is provided in front of the engaging groove formed in the base portion to contact the locking member of the long member of the undulating portion to prevent the long member from further tilting forward from the standing state. The sheet stacking structure of the dispensing apparatus according to claim 1, wherein the sheet stacking structure is provided. When the elongate member of the undulating portion is changed from the upright state to the lying down state, or when the elongate member of the undulating portion is changed from the lying down state to the upright state behind the engaging groove formed in the base portion. The sheet stacking structure for a dispensing device according to any one of claims 1 to 3, further comprising a guide surface for guiding the locking member of the long member. 5. The locking member according to claim 1, wherein the locking member is a locking pin, and the engagement groove is a concave groove formed so that the locking pin can be fitted and removed. The sheet stacking structure of the dispensing device described in 1. The locking member is a wedge body, and the engagement groove is a V-groove formed so that the wedge body can be fitted and removed. The sheet stacking structure of the dispensing device.

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