JP2002085523A - Drug dispensing device - Google Patents

Abstract

PROBLEM TO BE SOLVED: To realize a drug dispensing device which facilitates drug dispensing work from metering to dividing. SOLUTION: This device has a leg section which includes a drug dividing machine 40, a table 30 for drug dispensing work which is disposed thereon and is formed with openings in correspondence to drug feeding ports of the drug dividing machine 40, a shelf 10 for housing drug containers 1 which is disposed thereon, a metering means, such as an electron balance 20, and an information processor 21 which discriminates whether the results in the metering are adequate or not. The working table of the drug dispensing table 30 is made to be used commonly as a top board of the drug dividing machine 40 when the drug dispensing table 30 and the drug dividing machine 40 are integrated in the manner described above. In addition, the metering is entailed with its monitoring and therefore the drug dispensing work is made easier. Further, the setting of vibration conditions for incidental drug dispensing for cleaning and in dividing is carried out by the cooperation of the information processor 21 and the drug dividing machine.

Description

DETAILED DESCRIPTION OF THE INVENTION

[0001]

BACKGROUND OF THE INVENTION 1. Field of the Invention The present invention relates to a dispensing apparatus having a shelf capable of storing a plurality of medicine containers containing medicines to be dispensed, and in particular, a medicine dispensing machine is incorporated in a leg portion of the shelf. Related to a dispensing device. More specifically,
The present invention relates to a technique for improving the workability of a dispensing device in which the operation of taking out a medicine from a shelf and measuring it and the operation of putting the measured medicine into a medicine packing machine are performed manually.

[0002]

2. Description of the Related Art Conventionally, shelves capable of accommodating a plurality of medicine containers containing powdered medicines and the like in a state where they can be manually taken out are fixed on a leg portion or a dispensing work plate, and provided as a dispensing table. Was. In addition, a medicine packaging machine such as a powder packaging machine has been provided separately from a dispensing table. When performing a dispensing operation using a dispensing system in which such a dispensing table and a drug dispensing machine are installed side by side, operations such as taking out and weighing the medicine and, if necessary, mixing and mixing are performed on the dispensing table. And then the drug is taken to the drug packaging machine,
Then, automatic packaging with a drug packaging machine was performed.

[0003]

For this reason, the operator is forced to move between the devices from the start of taking out the medicine to the end of the packaging. Also, as in the case of a pharmacy in a large hospital, multiple dispensing tables are arranged side by side, taking out and weighing medicines in parallel and treating them one after another with a medicine packaging machine. Although the overall work efficiency, that is, the throughput is good even if there is a waste of moving, when the operation rate of the device is low like a small pharmacy, not only the device cost but also the installation area can not be overwhelmed. .

Therefore, it is a fundamental problem to be able to provide a dispensing table and a medicine packaging machine in a compact manner. However, by simply stacking both devices, even if spatial integration can be achieved, even if the remodeling of the lower stacked device becomes large-scale or the transfer between devices is not required, weighing and packaging It is inconvenient if a burden is imposed on the worker instead of being forced to take a difficult posture during the work.

[0005] Therefore, when integrating the dispensing table and the medicine packaging machine, it is a technical problem to further improve the workability without impairing the workability. The present invention has been made to solve such a problem, and an object of the present invention is to realize a dispensing device in which a dispensing operation from weighing to packaging is easy.

[0006]

Means for Solving the Problems First to third solving means invented to solve such problems are as follows.
The configuration and operation and effect will be described below.

A first aspect of the present invention is a dispensing apparatus according to the first aspect of the present invention, wherein a leg portion including a medicine packing machine is provided, and the medicine packing machine provided on the leg portion. A plate for dispensing work having an opening formed corresponding to the medicine inlet, a shelf for storing a medicine container provided thereon, a weighing means such as an electronic balance, and the weighing result are stored in the prescription data or the prescription data. And an information processing device for judging suitability based on the corresponding weighing data.

[0008] Here, the "pharmaceutical work plate" is defined in relation to the "drug container storage shelf", and the plate is protruded from the shelf in the direction of taking out the drug container from the shelf, that is, on the front side. On the plate and in front of the shelf, the medicine is taken out by hand and weighing and mixing can be performed.

In the dispensing device according to the first solution, the medicine to be dispensed is taken out of the shelf by the operator and is measured by using the measuring means. Then, the information processing apparatus automatically determines whether or not the weighing result is appropriate, so that the operator can immediately confirm that the weighing operation was appropriate. Shift to packaging work. that time,
If the operator drops the weighed medicine through an opening formed in the plate used during the weighing operation, the medicine to be dispensed is put into the medicine packing machine and automatically packed.

As described above, when the dispensing table and the medicine packaging machine are integrated, the work plate of the dispensing table also serves as the top plate of the medicine packaging machine, and when weighing is performed, the inspection, that is, the propriety determination is performed in parallel. By doing so, the part that depends on the operator in the weighing operation and the packaging operation is not required to be moved, is in a natural posture, and does not hesitate in determining whether or not to put it into the medicine packaging machine, and continuously. It can be done quickly. Then, the workability is improved including not only the physical burden but also the mental burden of the worker. Therefore, according to the present invention, it is possible to realize a dispensing device in which dispensing operations from weighing to packaging are easy.

[Second Solution] A dispensing device according to a second solution is the first device described in the first aspect of the present invention.
The dispensing device according to the first aspect, wherein the information processing device is
Selectively issuing a cleaning medicine measurement instruction to an operator according to the measurement result and the type of the target medicine, and issuing a processing instruction of the cleaning medicine to the medicine packaging machine; The packaging machine performs a packaging process corresponding to a processing command from the information processing device, in addition to the packaging process corresponding to the prescription data or the packaging data corresponding to the prescription data. .

[0012] In the dispensing device of the second solution, the dispensing specified in the prescription data is not only easy to measure and package, but also specified in the prescription data. In addition, regarding the dispensing for cleaning that is additionally necessary, based on the fact that the correspondence between the dispensing table with the information processing device for measurement inspection and the drug packaging machine incorporated in the legs has been determined, Since the dispensing is promoted by the cooperation of the information processing device and the medicine packaging machine, if the worker performs the work in accordance with the instructions and guidance, the dispensing will be performed appropriately.

As a result, the cleaning process which may be inadvertently forgotten because the operator has conventionally made judgments and additions can be reliably performed if necessary without waiting for the judgment of the operator. Since the execution is performed, the burden on the operator is further reduced. Even if the necessity and contents of the cleaning process are automatically determined and set, the correspondence between the dispensing table and the medicine packaging machine is determined, and the weighing result is also used as the basis for determination. In addition, an accurate determination or the like is made even in a determination procedure or the like that is easy to realize. Therefore, according to the present invention, it is possible to realize a dispensing device in which the dispensing operation from weighing to packaging is easier.

[Third Solution] The dispensing device according to the third solution is the dispensing device according to the first and second solutions as described in claim 3 at the beginning of the filing application. The processing device is to selectively determine the vibration condition at the time of packaging, depending on the weighing result and the type of the target drug,
The medicine packaging machine performs vibration control during packaging according to the vibration conditions.

[0015] In the dispensing device according to the third solution, the correspondence between the dispensing table having the information processing device for weighing inspection and the drug dispenser incorporated in the leg thereof is determined. Based on this, the vibration condition at the time of packaging is automatically set by the cooperation of the information processing device and the medicine packaging machine.
As a result, the operator is released from the manual setting of the vibration condition performed when the medicine is put into the medicine packing machine. Even if the vibration conditions are automatically determined and set, the correspondence between the dispensing table and the medicine packaging machine is fixed, and the weighing results are also used as the basis for determination, etc. The settings are made. Therefore, according to the present invention, it is possible to realize a dispensing device in which the dispensing operation from weighing to packaging is easier.

[0016]

DESCRIPTION OF THE PREFERRED EMBODIMENTS A specific embodiment for implementing such a dispensing device will be described with reference to an embodiment illustrated in FIGS. Further, matters described in claims 4 to 7 at the time of filing the application will be clarified in the description. FIG. 1 shows the overall configuration of a dispensing device, wherein (a) is an external perspective view and (b)
Is a block diagram of a control unit. On the other hand, FIG. 2 is an external perspective view in a state where it is developed in each component. In addition, FIGS. 3 to 5 are diagrams each showing a sequence of a series of automatic processing from weighing to packaging and a manual operation,
FIG. 3 illustrates a case where the processing of the cleaning agent is performed in addition to the explicit processing. FIG. 4 illustrates a case where only the explicit processing is performed.
FIG. 5 shows a case where even the explicit processing is not executed. Note that, for the sake of simplicity and the like, illustration of frames, casters, hinges, power supplies, and the like is omitted in the drawings.
What is necessary and related to the description of the invention is mainly illustrated.

This dispensing device (see FIGS. 1A and 2) includes a medicine shelf 10 (a shelf for accommodating a medicine container) and an electronic balance 2.
0 (weighing means), information processing device 21 (weighing inspection device), work plate 30 (plate for dispensing work), drug packaging machine 40 (leg), stick leg 45 (leg), and plate leg 46 (leg). ) And box legs 50
(Legs) and a barcode reader (medicine identification information reading device) not shown. First, the specific configuration of these constituent units will be described.

The medicine dispensing machine 40 includes a medicine dispensing section provided with medicine input ports 43 and 44 for dispensing powdered medicines to be packaged in a casing 41 having a sachet discharge hole 42 formed therein. ,
It stores a packaging device for packaging the medicine divided by one packet while dividing the medicine by a banding / wrapping paper, and a packaging control device 40a including a microprocessor or the like. In the medicine dispensing section, in addition to the powder feeder having the medicine inlets 43 and 44, a rotating disk 40c (movable part) having an annular groove, a cutting device 40b (movable part), and the like in the illustrated R disk type are provided. (See, for example, JP-A-63-55001). In addition, in the R-mass system, a rotating disk (movable part) having a large number of compartments divided in a square shape and arranged in an annular shape, and means for opening and closing the compartments are provided. Are provided with a large number of squares, reciprocating means and the like (movable parts).

In either case, the packaging control device 40
In accordance with the control command a, etc., it is only necessary that the medicine introduced into the medicine introduction ports 43 and 44 be packaged and sent out from the sachet discharge hole 42. For example, the heights of the upper end portion and the upper surface portion of the housing portion 41 are uniform so that the upper portions of the openings 43 and 44 are open and the work plate 30 can be placed on the housing portion 41. That is. Also, the illustrated ones are such that the medicine inlets 43 and 44 can mix and mix the medicine simultaneously with the distribution of the medicine.
Are provided, but the number of the drug inlet and the powdered feeder (medicine feeder) may be only one, or three or more may be provided. The turntable 40c and the like may be singular or plural. Further, although illustration is omitted, appropriate casters (movable parts) are provided on the bottom surface and the lower surface of the housing part 41 so that the same medicine packaging machine 40 can be used for both fixed assembling and detachable assembling. Wheels) and bolts with lock nuts that can advance and retreat toward the floor below are also appropriately provided. An extractable tablet distributing device may be provided so that the tablet can be packaged together with the powder.

The essential point of the function is that the powder feeder employs an electromagnetic feeder or the like having a variable vibration frequency and amplitude, and the packaging control device 40a controls the powder feeder by using a vibration parameter (vibration condition) such as a vibration frequency. (Data for variably setting) (see Japanese Patent Application Laid-Open No. 63-55001, etc.). That is, the packaging control device 40a (see FIG. 1 (b)) includes, in addition to some preset standard vibration parameters, the vibration transmitted from the information processing device 21 via a LAN or the like. The parameters are stored in a memory. Further, a vibration control routine is installed, and by the program processing, any one of the vibration parameters is selected according to the specification of the information processing device 21 or the packaging worker, and based on the selected vibration parameters. Vibration control of the powdered feeder is performed.

Of course, the packaging control device 40a also needs to perform basic packaging control. For this reason, packaging data (dispensing) downloaded via a LAN or the like from a host computer or the like that processes prescription data is required. data),
Alternatively, packaging data (dispensing data) input by a packaging worker or the like while viewing a dispensing instruction sheet or the like is stored in a memory. In addition, based on the packaging data, an instruction for injecting medicine to the operator is displayed on an attached display or printed by a printer by the processing of a packaging instruction routine, and the medicine dispensing unit is processed by the processing of the packaging control routine. And automatic control of the packaging device.

The work plate 30 (see FIGS. 1A and 2)
It is formed by processing an opaque flat plate, and a connection hole 31 is formed at a portion where the medicine packaging machine 40, the rod leg 45, and the like are connected. Since a plurality of connection holes 31 are also formed at a connection portion with the medicine shelf 10, a plurality of connection holes 31 are provided. These connection holes 31 can be used for connection and separation. For example, a bolt is inserted through the work plate 30
And the medicine packaging machine 40, the stick leg 45, etc.
0 and the medicine shelf 10 can be fastened,
Removing the bolts separates them, and tightening the bolts connects them again.

Such connection is not limited to fastening with bolts or the like, but may be hooking or locking with a hook or the like, or other gripping means or the like. The connection hole 31 is not limited to the insertion hole, and may be threaded. Furthermore, as long as it fulfills or carries out the connecting function, it may be formed in a groove or a projection shape without being limited to the hole. In addition, the work board 30 includes a packaging control device 40a, an information processing device 21, and an electronic balance 2.
0 etc. are connected in a LAN cable such as an Ethernet standard signal cable or the like so as to be able to send and receive signals or communicate with each other. There is also formed a through hole 32 for signal cable insertion, which enables the wiring of FIG.

Further, on the work plate 30, a medicine packaging machine 40 is provided.
Openings 33, 34 are formed in a manner corresponding to the drug inlets 43, 44, that is, the openings 33, 34 are formed at the positions coming over the drug inlets 43, 44 with the work plate 30 connected to the drug packaging machine 40. 34 is formed so that the medicine can be introduced even when the work plate 30 is placed on the medicine packing machine 40 and connected. An opening 35 is formed through a portion corresponding to the operation panel of the medicine packaging machine 40 so that the medicine packaging machine 40 can be operated in this state. In addition, in order to facilitate the maintenance of the movable portion and the cleaning by hand, the opening 36 (for example, a quadrilateral with a side length of about several tens cm) is provided at a portion that comes above the cutting device 40b or the rotating disk 40c. Opening)
Are also formed to penetrate. Each of the openings 33 to 36 has an opening / closing member made of a transparent plate such as acrylic, which is rotatably supported like a door or fitted like a detachable lid. The necessary work area is sufficiently secured, and the inside can be seen even during work. Only the important parts are visible, and the extra parts are hidden so as not to distract the worker.

In the medicine shelf 10, shelves 12 are provided in multiple stages (four stages in the figure) in order to store a large number of medicine containers, and the shelves 12 are supported by the back portion 11 of the shelf and the columns on both sides. Supported. The front side of each shelf plate 12 is open or can be opened and closed so that the stored medicine container can be taken out by hand. A dust collector 13 is incorporated in the rear portion 11 of the shelf, and absorbs powdered medicine and the like soaring on the shelf plate 12 and the space in front of the shelf plate 12 during dispensing. In addition to the illumination 15, a speaker 14 is mounted on the upper front surface of the medicine shelf 10. The connection between the medicine shelf 10 and the work plate 30 is also the same except that the medicine shelf 10 is on the top.
As with the connection between the medicine packaging machine 40 and the work plate 30, the connection hole 3
1 so that it can be separated and reconnected. In such a connected state, the medicine shelf 10 is placed on the latter half of the work plate 30, and the first half of the work plate 30 protrudes in front of the medicine shelf 10, and weighing, medicine introduction, and the like are placed thereon. A space for performing a dispensing operation is secured.

The rod leg 45, the plate leg 46, and the box leg 50, which constitute the legs together with the medicine packaging machine 40, are connected to the lower surface of the work plate 30 by using the connection holes 31 similarly to the medicine packaging machine 40. It is connected and supports the work plate 30 and the medicine shelf 10 on the work plate 30 from below. The stick leg 45 is attached to one or both of the left and right ends of the work plate 30 so as to perform only the support function. It has become. The plate leg 46 is attached to the rear end portion of the work plate 30 so as to share most of the weight of the medicine shelf 10. Further, since the box leg 50 is equipped with the printer 51 and the sachet receiving device 52, the medicine sachet 40 receives the sachet discharged from the sachet 40.
In addition, it is provided on the side of the sachet discharge hole 42. Note that the medicine packaging machine 40 is not fixed to the work
It may be stored so as to be able to be taken in and out of a space surrounded by 0 and other leg members 45, 46, 50.

The electronic balance 20 is responsible for weighing powdered medicines to be dispensed in accordance with data of a prescription or a dispensing instruction sheet, etc., and is used by being placed on a work board 30. Further, the measurement result is sent to the information processing device 21 via a signal cable or the like (not shown). The bar code reader also sends the read data to the information processing device 21. In the medicine container 1, a bar code label describing a medicine code for identification allocated in advance corresponding to the type of medicine contained therein is attached to an outer surface or the like. The medicine container 1 is moved to a place where it can be read, and the barcode label of the medicine container 1 is read.

The information processing apparatus 21 includes a general-purpose personal computer, a computer for incorporating a device in which input means such as a touch panel is superimposed on a display screen, a liquid crystal screen with low power consumption, and sheet keys which are resistant to dirt and are resistant to dust. A separately provided microprocessor or the like is employed. In addition to the electronic balance 20 described above, the packaging control device 40a of the medicine packaging machine 40, the printer 51, and the speaker 14 are also Ethernet (registered trademark) standard or RS232C. It is connected so as to be able to send and receive signals via a general-purpose cable conforming to a standard or an individual dedicated cable.

Then, the information processing device 21 executes the program processing so that the weighing data (the weighing data corresponding to the prescription data) of the portion related to the weighing in the prescription data downloaded from the host computer (not shown) or inputted by key operation or the like. ) Is stored and held in a hard disk, a nonvolatile memory, or the like. The weighing data includes, for example, a medicine code and a compounding amount thereof among information described in a prescription and a dispensing instruction. Based on the weighing data, the information processing apparatus 21 displays a direct instruction of the weighing operation contents to the weighing worker, guidance of related precautions, and the like on a screen, a speaker, and the like by a weighing instruction routine. Or play it with voice from 14. Further, when the weighing result is notified from the electronic balance 20 when the weighing is performed by the electronic balance 20 by the processing of the weighing audit routine (weighing audit), the weighed value is compared with the corresponding value of the weighing data, It is checked whether the values match or whether the values fall within the upper and lower limits, and the suitability of the weighing is determined accordingly. If it is necessary to input the medicine code to be weighed at that time, the operator is asked to use a barcode reader or the above-mentioned input means to read the code attached to the medicine container 1 or the mortar. On the other hand, guidance is provided via a speaker 14 or the like.

Further, the information processing apparatus 21 outputs the discrimination result via the speaker 14 by voice whenever the discrimination result is negative, and selectively outputs the discrimination result via the speaker 14 when the discrimination result is affirmative. It is supposed to.
In addition, work guidance based on the state of the medicine packaging machine 40 is also output as voice via the speaker 14. For example, when the medicine packaging machine 40 is in the waiting state, a guide for prompting the introduction of the weighed medicine is issued, and when the medicine packaging machine 40 is performing the dispensing or packaging operation, the guidance for waiting for the introduction of the weighed medicine is issued. I have. Further, the packaging control device 40a
In response to the request, a guidance of a packaging instruction and the like are also output as voice. In addition, maintenance information such as the necessity of refilling the bandage and a failure state is provided by voice in addition to the screen display.

When the result of the determination is affirmative, the information processing apparatus 21 starts a vibration setting routine and a cleaning instruction routine. Information processing device 2
A hard disk or the like holds a medicine master file relating to various medicines contained in each medicine container 1, and each record of the file stores general data such as a medicine code, as well as the medicine. Also included are vibration data to be set in the powder feeder when packaging, or alternative data such as a selection number thereof, and a cleaning flag indicating whether or not automatic cleaning is required after packaging. Then, by matching the data of this file with the weighing result (weighing result) passed from the weighing inspection routine, an appropriate vibration parameter is selected, and this is determined by the packaging control device 40.
The notification is sent to the vibration control routine a. The processing of the vibration setting routine is as described above.

Further, by the processing of the cleaning instruction routine,
Again, the weighing result is compared with the medicine master file, and as a result, if any of the medicines to be weighed has the cleaning flag set, it is determined that automatic cleaning is necessary. Then, when automatic cleaning is necessary, display or printing is performed to instruct the weighing worker to weigh the cleaning agent. Further, when the weighing is performed by the electronic balance 20, the result of the weighing is notified from the electronic balance 20, so that the appropriateness of the weighing is determined, the result is displayed, and an additional guidance display is performed. Generate cleaning data. This cleaning data is created in the same data format as the packaging data for the medicine packaging machine 40, and transmitted to the packaging control device 40a, where the data of the packaging data corresponding to the weighing data required for the cleaning process is obtained. It is inserted and added immediately after.

The information processing apparatus 21 may be provided with a so-called DO function in order to reduce the work of inputting prescription data, weighing data, and packaging data. Can be reproduced, or a part thereof can be changed, so that the same or similar preparation can be easily and repeatedly performed. Furthermore, it is possible to notify the dispensing result online as well as the stand-alone operation. In that case, if a host computer or a data logger is connected, the tallying and auditing can be performed in real time. become.

Next, the structure of a dispensing device in which these constituent units are assembled will be described.

The medicine shelf 10, the electronic balance 20, the information processing device 21, the work plate 30, the medicine packaging machine 40, the bar legs 45, the plate legs 46, and the box legs 50 are respectively manufactured, stocked, sold, shipped, and delivered. -Treated as unit goods for inspection, exchange, maintenance, etc. By providing such a unit, the convenience of the user and the like is achieved, and the user obtains a necessary number of those units in a necessary number, thereby constructing a desired dispensing device without waste. be able to. In addition, by managing each unit, the provider can respond to various needs without incurring excess inventory or the like.

When a dispensing apparatus in which a medicine packaging machine is fixedly incorporated in a dispensing table with weighing inspection is desired (see FIG. 1A), the above-mentioned medicine shelf 10, electronic balance 20, information processing apparatus 21, the work plate 30, the medicine packaging machine 40, and the box legs 50 are aligned. Then, the medicine packaging machine 40 and the box legs 50 are arranged side by side, and the work plate 30 is placed thereon, and they are connected using the connection holes 31 and the like. At this time, it is preferable that the height of the medicine packaging machine 40 and the height of the box leg 50 be equalized in advance by extending the bolt on the lower surface of the housing portion 41 beyond the casters. Then, the medicine shelf 10 is placed on the work plate 30, and this is also connected to the connection hole 31.
The work board 30 is connected to the work board 30 using the above-described method. At that time, the through hole 3
Use 2 etc. to pull out the necessary signal cable.
Further, the electronic balance 20 is placed on the work board 30 and the information processing device 21 is mounted on the medicine shelf 10 or placed on the work board 30, and a connection is made between the electronic balance 20 and the medicine packaging machine 40 by a signal cable. . Thus, a compact dispensing device is completed.

If it is not desired to fix the medicine packaging machine to the dispensing table (not shown), the medicine shelf 10, the electronic balance 20, the information processing device 21, the work plate 30, the medicine packaging machine 40, and the box legs 50 In addition to the above, a stick leg 45 is also prepared. And stick legs 4
5 and the box legs 50 are arranged on the left and right, the work plate 30 is placed, and they are connected using the connecting holes 31 and the like. Then, the medicine shelf 10 is placed on the work plate 30, and this is also connected to the connection hole 31.
The work board 30 is connected to the work board 30 using the above-described method. Further, the electronic balance 20 is placed on the work board 30, and the information processing device 21 is mounted on the medicine shelf 10 or placed on the work board 30, and connection with a signal cable is also performed. On the other hand, the medicine packaging machine 4
For 0, the bolts on the lower surface of the housing 41 are contracted so that they can be easily moved by casters. Then, if the medicine packaging machine 40 is moved and stored between the rod leg 45 and the box leg 50 and a signal cable is connected, a compact dispensing device including the medicine packaging machine detachably mounted on the dispensing table is completed. In addition, when it is necessary to reinforce the legs,
6 is also incorporated as appropriate.

The mode of use and operation of the dispensing device having such a configuration will be described. In a preparatory stage prior to use (not shown), when processing of the cleaning agent is also performed in addition to the explicit processing based on the weighing data (see FIG. 3), only the explicit processing is performed and the processing of the cleaning agent is performed. If not (see FIG. 4), even if no explicit processing is performed (FIG. 5)
Reference).

In the preparation stage, a large number of medicine containers 1 containing various powdered medicines are placed on a shelf plate 12 of a medicine shelf 10 and arranged. Then, before starting dispensing, the work area is illuminated by lighting 15 and the dust collector 13 is also operated in order to prevent stagnation of soared powdered medicine and the like. Then, the user operates the information processing apparatus 21 to check the weighing data. If the weighing data is prepared by the host computer, etc., download it and display it, or display the previously used and stored data if it is available, otherwise display the prescription. And input while viewing dispensing instructions and the like. Then, the user sees the display, corrects any change if necessary, and, when the confirmation is completed, inputs that fact. Similarly,
The medicine packaging machine 40 is also made operable, and corresponding packaging data is set therein. When there are a plurality of prescription data, the setting of the dispensing data may be performed collectively and stored in a queue.

In the case where the processing of the cleaning agent is also performed in addition to the explicit processing based on the weighing data (see FIG. 3), a typical example is a colored medicine ( For example, when a brown medicine "Arosen" and a green medicine "mesaphyrin" are contained, or a medicine having an odor (for example, medicine "Zaziten dry syrup")
In such a case, in addition to the weighing according to the weighing data, in this case, the weighing of the cleaning agent composed of, for example, baking soda or sodium hydrogen carbonate, which is responsible for only the color and odor cleaning and has no side effects. Is also performed. Also,
Corresponding to those two weighings, in the packaging process, the packaging is also performed twice, that is, the processing of the cleaning agent is performed in addition to the explicit processing based on the packaging data.

These processes are executed in the following procedure, for example. That is, by the weighing instruction routine, the weighing data that has come in order is taken out of the queue,
The instruction of the weighing operation for the medicine to be weighed is displayed to the operator on a screen display or the like. At that time, the task to be executed immediately out of the series of applicable tasks is the speaker 14.
You will be informed via voice. For example, the name of the powder to be dispensed or its code and its amount are notified. If there is other accompanying information, it is also notified. Accordingly,
The dispensing worker takes out the corresponding medicine container 1 from the medicine shelf 10 and further takes out a specified amount of powdered medicine from the medicine container 1. At that time, the electronic balance 2 must be
Weigh using 0.

The weighing result of the electronic balance 20 is displayed not only on the display unit of the electronic balance 20 but also on the information processing device 2.
1 and is used for matching with the weighing data by the information processing device 21. And the weighing value (weighing result) and specified value (weighing data, weighing data, prescription data)
If the distances are abnormally far from each other, it is determined by the weighing inspection routine that the measurement is inappropriate, and the speaker 14 immediately notifies the user by voice. In this way, the dispensing operator can easily and precisely prepare the powdered medicines to be dispensed by repeating the weighing according to the guidance. Further, a series of weighing results and inspection results are subjected to processing such as printing on paper by a weighing inspection routine for confirmation and the like in a later final inspection.

When the weighing operation is properly performed,
By the weighing inspection routine, a message to that effect is sent to the packaging control device 40a, and the vibration setting routine and the cleaning instruction routine are started in the information processing device 21. Then, an appropriate vibration parameter is determined by the vibration setting routine based on the vibration characteristics based on the capacity of the powdered feeder, etc., the characteristics such as the particle size and bulk density which change according to the type of the drug to be weighed, the weighing value, and the like. Or will be elected. At that time, the type and weight value of the drug to be weighed
Since the actual weighing result (weighing result) passed from the weighing audit routine is used, even if the drug indicated by the weighing data (weighing data, prescription data) is replaced by another drug with equivalent efficacy, Appropriate vibration parameters reflecting characteristics other than medicinal properties and weighed values are always determined. The determination and the like are notified to the packaging control device 40a.

In the information processing apparatus 21, it is determined whether or not automatic cleaning is necessary by a cleaning instruction routine. In this case, it is determined that automatic cleaning is necessary. Also in this determination, since the actual weighing result passed from the weighing inspection routine is used for the type and weighing value of the weighing target drug, the drug indicated by the weighing data is replaced with another drug having an equivalent drug effect. Even if it has been performed, appropriate judgment reflecting the characteristics other than the medicinal effect and the weighed value is made. Then, in order to perform automatic cleaning, the weighing amount of the cleaning agent is instructed to the weighing operator by display or voice guidance by a cleaning instruction routine, and when the weighing result of the electronic balance 20 is obtained, the weighing of the weighing agent is performed. Appropriateness determination, result display, and the like are performed, and cleaning data for the cleaning agent is generated and the packaging control device 40a
Will be notified. In this way, the information processing apparatus 21 that has completed the series of weighing and cleaning instruction processing entrusts the processing of the weighed medicine to the medicine packaging machine 40, and shifts to the processing of the next weighing data.

In the medicine packaging machine 40 that performs the packaging process of the weighed medicine, the packaging control device 40a sends a notification such as a message indicating the completion of the weighing inspection, a message for setting vibration parameters, and a message for cleaning data from the information processing device 21. By receiving the information, the progress of the weighing operation is grasped, and accordingly, the packaging operation is appropriately performed. That is, in the packaging control device 40a,
When the vibration parameter setting message is received, the vibration parameter is connected to the corresponding queue, and when the cleaning data message is received, the cleaning data is connected to the package data queue. At this time, the package data corresponding to the weighing data that has caused the generation of the cleaning data, for example, the derivation source of a prescription or the like is connected immediately after the same package data. If another package data follows, it is inserted and connected.

When a message indicating that the weighing inspection has been completed is received,
By the packing instruction routine, the packing data at the head of the queue is taken out, and an instruction to the packing worker is issued based on the data. Specifically, an instruction to prompt the introduction of the weighed medicine and an instruction as to which of the medicine inlets 43 and 44 should be introduced are displayed on a display or the like attached to the medicine packing machine 40, and the medicine packing machine 40 is displayed. Automatically by the information processing apparatus 21 monitoring the state of the information processing or in response to the packaging instruction routine transmitting the message of the guidance request to the information processing apparatus 21, the timing at which the information can be inserted is determined by the voice of the speaker 14, etc. You will be guided.

Then, according to the guidance or the like, the packaging operator inputs the weighed medicine into the medicine input ports 43, 44 of the medicine packing machine 40 through the openings 33, 34. In this way, the packaging operator can easily and surely supply the appropriate medicine to the appropriate stove at the appropriate timing. In addition, in this dispensing device, the medicine packaging machine 40 and the medicine shelf 10 are integrated, and the work plate 30 on which the electronic balance 20 used for weighing is provided with the openings 33 and 34, so that the worker moves. Since there is no need, it can be put in quickly. The same one worker is sufficient for the weighing worker and the packing worker.

Then, when the operator informs the medicine packaging machine 40 of the completion of the medicine introduction by operating the operation panel or the like, a packaging control routine is started, and the medicine dispensing section and the packaging device operate in series according to the control. Perform the operation. At this time, the vibration control routine is also started under the control of the packaging control routine, the corresponding vibration parameters are automatically set in the powdered feeder, and it is confirmed whether the packaging operation can be performed under the vibration conditions. Is required to be requested from the operator. Therefore,
If it is necessary for the operator to fine-tune or change the vibration conditions manually, it should be done at that time, and after such settings have been completed or immediately when there is no need to reset them, the vibration conditions must be set. Signal completion. Thus, the medicine is distributed under the optimum vibration condition.

When the packaging process based on one piece of packaging data is completed, the packaging bag is stored in the packaging bag receiver 52, and the packaging control device 40a stores the next packaging data in the queue. In this case, the packaging data is the cleaning data generated by the cleaning instruction routine of the information processing device 21 corresponding to the packaging data processed immediately before, as described above. is there. Then, based on the cleaning data, an instruction to input the cleaning agent is issued to the worker by the packaging instruction routine, and distribution and packaging using the cleaning agent are performed under the control of the packaging control routine.

In this way, the operator only has to perform the manual work associated with weighing and packaging according to the display and voice guidance, and can perform a series of operations from weighing to packaging with almost no movement. It is possible to easily and accurately perform a series of operations without a risk of mixing up the medicines being used or losing judgment on the input destination.

In the case where only the explicit processing based on the weighing data is executed and the processing of the cleaning agent is not performed (see FIG. 4), specifically, the agent having the color or smell as described above is not included in the agent to be weighed. In such a case, the execution of the portion related to cleaning in the above-described procedures is omitted. That is,
Regarding the information processing apparatus 21, the processing by the weighing instruction routine, the weighing inspection routine, and the vibration setting routine is the same as the above-described processing. However, if the cleaning instruction routine determines that the automatic cleaning is not necessary, nothing further is performed. The process is immediately terminated without doing so.

In the packaging control device 40a, processing of a packaging instruction routine, a packaging control routine, and a vibration control routine among the above-described procedures is performed once. Since the cleaning data has not been generated, the processing based on the cleaning data is not performed, and the next packaged data is immediately processed. In this way, a processing instruction of the cleaning agent is selectively issued from the information processing device 21 to the medicine packaging machine 40 according to the measurement result and the type of the target medicine, and the packaging processing in the medicine packaging machine 40 corresponding thereto is performed. Is performed.

In some cases, even the explicit processing is not executed (see FIG. 5). For example, although the improper weighing was determined by the weighing inspection routine of the information processing device 21, the operator did not notice the notification or, even if he noticed, the corresponding medicine was insufficient, and could not be appropriately dealt with. Such is the case. In this case, the weighing audit routine notifies the packaging control device 40a of the termination of the processing message and terminates the processing related to the weighing data without starting the vibration setting routine or the cleaning instruction routine. Packaging control device 40
In a, the packing instruction routine discards the corresponding package data and shifts to the next packing process. In this way, the cooperative operation of the information processing device 21 and the medicine packaging machine 40 prevents the misleading packaging bag from being produced even when the packaging is performed with an improper weighing.

Further, when the use of the apparatus is advanced and it becomes necessary to manually perform cleaning work and maintenance work for the internal rotating disk 40c and the cutting device 40b, it is necessary to look into the inside from the opening 36 or the like. Since it is possible to find out the necessity of these operations at an early stage, in that case, the electronic balance 20 is shifted to open the opening 36, from which the hands and tools are inserted to perform the operation. In this way, the work on the movable part inside the medicine packaging machine 40 can be easily completed. The opening 36
For example, in the case of maintenance work that requires removal of the turntable 40c, it is necessary to pull out the medicine packaging machine 40 from the legs or to remove the work plate 30 from the medicine packaging machine 40. Do it.

[0055]

[Others] In the above example, the weighing instruction routine, the weighing inspection routine, the vibration setting routine, and the cleaning instruction routine, which are responsible for the processing of the information processing apparatus 21, are separate routines. It is not limited, and may be grouped into a small number or a single routine, or may be divided into more routines. The same applies to the program configuration of the packaging control device 40a. Further, the information processing device 21 may be a single processor or a multiprocessor, and may perform a charge calculation and the like in addition to the weighing inspection process and the work guide process. Furthermore, the dust collector is not limited to the dust collector 13 fixed to the medicine shelf 10, but a dust collector that can be held and moved by hand, such as a hose of a vacuum cleaner, may be additionally installed.

[0056]

As is apparent from the above description, in the dispensing device according to the first aspect of the present invention, the dispensing table and the medicine dispensing machine are integrated on the working plate of the dispensing table when the dispensing table and the medicine dispensing machine are integrated. Since the inspection is also accompanied by the weighing, which is also used as the top plate, there is an advantageous effect that a dispensing apparatus in which the dispensing operation from the weighing to the packaging is easy can be realized.

In the dispensing device according to the second solution of the present invention, an auxiliary dispensing for cleaning is also promoted by cooperation between the information processing device of the dispensing table and the medicine packaging machine. This has the advantageous effect that a dispensing device from dispensing operations from weighing to packaging can be realized more easily.

Further, in the dispensing device according to the third solution of the present invention, the setting of the vibration condition at the time of dispensing is automatically performed by the cooperation between the information processing device of the dispensing table and the medicine dispensing machine. By doing so, there is an advantageous effect that a dispensing device from dispensing operation from weighing to packaging can be realized more easily.

[Brief description of the drawings]

FIG. 1 shows the configuration of an embodiment of a dispensing device of the present invention, wherein (a) is an external perspective view and (b) is a block diagram of a control unit.

FIG. 2 is an external perspective view of a state in which each component is developed.

FIG. 3 is a diagram showing an example of an automatic process and a manual procedure regarding weighing and packaging.

FIG. 4 is another diagram showing another example procedure.

FIG. 5 is another diagram showing another example procedure.

[Explanation of symbols]

REFERENCE SIGNS LIST 1 medicine container (glass bottle, box) 10 medicine shelf (shelf for accommodating medicine container) 11 back of shelf 12 shelf 13 dust collector 14 speaker 15 lighting 20 electronic balance (weighing means, measuring means) 21 information processing device (weighing audit) Device, metering inspection device) 30 Work plate (plate with opening for drug injection, plate for dispensing work) 31 Connection hole (connection member insertion hole, connection tool mounting site, connection part) 32 Through hole (signal cable insertion) (Parts) 33 Opening (through opening corresponding to one medicine inlet) 34 Opening (through opening corresponding to the other medicine inlet) 35 Opening (through opening corresponding to operation unit or display unit) 36 Opening (drug packing machine) Other drug-packing machines (powder-packing machines, legs) 40a Packaging control devices (controllers, microprocessors) 40b Cut-out devices (dividers, distributors, Moving part) 40c turntable (turntable, distributing part, movable part) 41 housing part 42 separate bag discharge hole 43 medicine inlet 44 medicine inlet 45 stick leg (single leg, leg) 46 plate leg (back plate) , Leg) 50 Box leg (single leg, leg) 51 Printer 52 Separate bag receiving device

 ────────────────────────────────────────────────── ─── Continued on the front page (72) Inventor Toshiyuki Kojima 3-13-7 Higashi-Kojiya, Ota-ku, Tokyo Inside Tosha Co., Ltd. (72) Inventor Toshiko Higuchi 3-13-7 Higashi-Kojiya, Ota-ku Tokyo (72) Inventor Yasuhiro Ishii 3-13-7 Higashi-Kojiya, Ota-ku, Tokyo F-term in Tosho Co., Ltd. 4C341 LL30

Claims (7)

[Claims] 1. A dispensing work plate provided with a leg portion including a medicine packaging machine, an opening formed corresponding to a medicine input port of the medicine packaging machine, and provided thereon. A dispensing device comprising: a shelf for accommodating a medicine container; a weighing means such as an electronic balance; 2. An information processing apparatus according to claim 1, wherein said information processing device selectively issues a cleaning medicine measurement instruction to an operator in accordance with said measurement result and a type of a target medicine, and sends said cleaning medicine to said medicine packaging machine. In addition to the packaging process corresponding to the prescription data or the packaging data corresponding thereto, the medicine packaging machine also performs packaging processing corresponding to the processing instruction from the information processing device. The dispensing device according to claim 1, wherein the dispensing is performed. 3. The information processing apparatus according to claim 1, wherein the information processing device selectively determines a vibration condition at the time of packaging according to the measurement result and a type of the target drug. The dispensing device according to claim 1 or 2, wherein the dispensing device controls vibration during packaging. 4. The dispensing device according to claim 1, wherein a dust collector is attached to the shelf. 5. The dispensing device according to claim 1, wherein a speaker is attached to the shelf, and the information processing apparatus outputs a sound of the determination result via the speaker. apparatus. 6. The dispensing device according to claim 5, wherein the information processing device outputs, via the speaker, a work guide based on a state of the medicine packaging machine. 7. The plate according to claim 1, wherein, in addition to the opening corresponding to the medicine inlet, another opening corresponding to a movable portion of the medicine packing machine is formed. The dispensing device according to claim 6.