JP2004215775A - Powder tablet and medicine dispensing apparatus as well as medicine dispensing and packaging apparatus - Google Patents

Abstract

<P>PROBLEM TO BE SOLVED: To provide a powder tablet of which the driving mechanism can be simplified comparing with the conventional ones so that cost can be reduced and a medicine dispensing apparatus as well as a medicine dispensing and packaging apparatus. <P>SOLUTION: The medicine dispensing apparatus A1 and the medicine dispensing and packaging apparatus A include the powder tablet 240 having an operation tab 241b and a powder dispensing mechanism 250 to successively release powder valves 241 of two or more powders boxes 242 by moving the powder tablet 240 in the direction X1, wherein the mechanism 250 moves the tablet 240 in the one side of the direction X1 to release the valve 241 of the tab 241b with a valve opener 251 which connects to the tab 241b at the position corresponding to the tab 241b when the each valve 241 is held in the approximate parallel direction of the direction X1. <P>COPYRIGHT: (C)2004,JPO&NCIPI

Description

[0001]
TECHNICAL FIELD OF THE INVENTION
The present invention relates to a medicine dispensing device used for dispensing a medicine and a medicine dispensing device provided with the same.
[0002]
[Prior art]
In a conventional medicine dispensing apparatus, for example, a medicine dispensing apparatus for automatically dispensing medicines such as powdered medicines and tablets (including those containing powdered medicines in capsules, the same applies hereinafter) is provided. The dispensed drug is packaged.
[0003]
Among the medicine dispensing devices provided in this medicine packaging device, for example, a powdered medicine provided with a plurality of powdered masses each having a powdered valve and arranged in a predetermined direction at a predetermined powdered mass pitch. 2. Description of the Related Art A medicine dispensing device that includes a tablet and dispenses a powdered medicine by sequentially opening the powdered medicine valve while moving the powdered medicine tablet to one side in the predetermined direction is known (for example, see Patent Document 1).
[0004]
Further, a tablet tablet having a plurality of tablet masses each having a tablet valve and having a plurality of tablet masses arranged in a predetermined direction at a predetermined tablet mass pitch, and a plurality of powder masses each having a powder valve. There is a powder tablet having a plurality of powder masses arranged side by side at a predetermined powder mass pitch in the predetermined direction and movably held with respect to the apparatus main body, and the tablet tablet and the powder tablet are moved to one side in the predetermined direction. 2. Description of the Related Art There is known a medicine dispensing device that dispenses tablets and powder by sequentially opening the tablet valve and the powder valve while moving (see, for example, Patent Document 2).
[0005]
In such a conventional medicine dispensing device, the tablet is moved by a tablet driving unit for moving a tablet tablet or a powder tablet in a predetermined direction, and a tablet valve or a powder valve provided separately from the tablet driving unit is operated. The valve opening operation has been performed by valve driving means for opening.
[0006]
[Patent Document 1]
Japanese Patent Publication No. 6-29042 [Patent Document 2]
Japanese Utility Model Publication No. 2-13375
[Problems to be solved by the invention]
However, in the medicine dispensing apparatus as described above, since the valve driving means for opening the valve is provided separately from the tablet driving means for moving the tablet, the cost is high.
[0008]
The present invention has been made in view of the above problems, and has as its object to provide a powdered tablet, a drug dispensing device, and a drug packaging device, which can simplify the configuration of a driving unit as compared with the related art and can realize a cost reduction. I do.
[0009]
[Means for Solving the Problems]
The present invention provides the following powdered tablet, drug dispensing device, and drug dispensing device to solve the above problems.
[0010]
(1) Each of the powder tablets includes a plurality of powder masses each having a powder valve, and a plurality of powder masses arranged in a first horizontal direction at a predetermined powder mass pitch,
Each of the plurality of powdered valves can be held so as to be substantially parallel to the first horizontal direction, and is a fulcrum in the first horizontal direction in the valve holding posture, and is substantially parallel to the first horizontal direction. The valve is rotatably supported at a fulcrum along a second orthogonal horizontal direction, and has an operation tab for opening the valve. The operation tab is provided in the valve holding posture in the fulcrum. A powder tablet extending in the vicinity of at least one of the outer ends of the second horizontal direction from the vicinity of the outer end in a direction substantially perpendicular to a horizontal plane.
[0011]
(2) a medicine dispensing device comprising: a powder tablet according to the present invention; and a powder dispensing mechanism for sequentially opening the powder valve by moving the powder tablet to one side in the first horizontal direction,
The powder dispensing mechanism is configured to move the powder tablet to one side in the first horizontal direction so that each powder valve is held substantially parallel to the first horizontal direction. A medicine dispensing device comprising a valve opener for opening a powdered valve of the operation tab by making contact with the operation tab at a corresponding position.
[0012]
(3) Drug packaging device A drug packaging device comprising the drug distribution device according to the present invention.
[0013]
In the drug dispensing device and the drug packaging device according to the present invention including the powder tablet according to the present invention, the valve opener in the powder dispensing mechanism moves the powder tablet to one side in the first horizontal direction, When the powdered valves are held so as to be substantially parallel to the first horizontal direction, the powdered valves of the operation tabs are opened by contacting the operation tabs at positions corresponding to the operation tabs. be able to.
[0014]
As described above, according to the powder tablet, the drug dispensing device, and the drug packaging device according to the present invention, since only the valve opener for opening the powder valve is provided in the drug dispensing device, the tablet driving means for moving the tablet Apart from this, there is no need to provide a valve driving means for opening the powdering valve, so that the configuration of the driving means can be simplified as compared with the conventional case, and the cost can be reduced accordingly.
[0015]
In the powdered tablet according to the present invention, the plurality of powdered valves are one fulcrum on the downstream side from the center in the first moving direction of the valve holding posture to the one side in the first horizontal direction, more preferably on the most downstream side. Or may be supported at one fulcrum on the upstream side, more preferably on the most upstream side.
[0016]
In the case where the plurality of powdered valves are supported by one fulcrum portion downstream from a central portion in the first movement direction of the valve holding posture, from the viewpoint of favorably dropping the powdered powder into the powdered mass, Preferably, the operation tab extends substantially vertically upward with respect to a horizontal plane from near the outer end of the valve, and the plurality of powdered valves are located upstream of a central portion in the first movement direction of the valve holding posture. In the case where the operation tab is supported by one fulcrum, it is preferable that the operation tab extends downward in a direction substantially perpendicular to a horizontal plane from near the outer end of the valve.
[0017]
In the medicine dispensing device and the medicine packaging device according to the present invention, the powder dispensing mechanism is configured to move the powder tablet to one side in the first horizontal direction to correspond to the powder valve opened by the valve opener. A valve closing member for closing the powdered valve by contacting the powdered valve may be further provided. In this case, the valve closing member of the powder dispensing mechanism moves the powder tablet to one side in the first horizontal direction to move the powder tablet to the powder valve at a position corresponding to the powder valve opened by the valve opener. The powder valve can be closed by contact.
[0018]
The medicine dispensing device and the medicine packaging device according to the present invention are each a tablet tablet having a plurality of tablet masses each having a tablet valve and having a plurality of tablet masses arranged side by side at a predetermined tablet mass pitch in the first horizontal direction. And a bracket for holding the tablet tablet and the powdered tablet, the tablet dispensing mechanism sequentially opening the tablet valve by moving the bracket to the first horizontal direction. The tablet tablet and the powder tablet may be integrally moved by moving the tablet tablet to one side.
[0019]
In the medicine dispensing device and the medicine packaging device, the bracket may detachably hold the tablet tablet and the powder tablet. By doing so, the tablet tablet and the powdered tablet can be cleaned while being detached from the bracket, and the tablet tablet and the powdered tablet can be easily cleaned accordingly.
[0020]
In the medicine dispensing device and the medicine packaging device according to the present invention, the powder dispensing mechanism may be arranged at a predetermined timing between a contact position of the valve opener with the operation tab and a retreat position for retreating from the contact position. It may be configured to be selectively arranged. With this configuration, for any powder mass, the valve opener can be arranged at the contact position from the retracted position and further at the retracted position from the contact position, whereby any powder mass can be arranged. Can be opened.
[0021]
A medicine dispensing device and a medicine dispensing device further comprising the tablet dispensing mechanism and the bracket, for receiving medicine from the tablet tablet and the powdered tablet and dispensing the received medicine into a packaging member. A medicine input section having an open / close valve that is openably and closably disposed to open or shut off the tablet in the middle of a tablet entry path from the tablet tablet, and opens and closes the open / close valve at a predetermined timing. A valve opening / closing mechanism may be further provided. In this case, the open / close valve is arranged in the middle of the tablet entry path from the tablet tablet in the medicine injection section, and the valve open / close mechanism can open and close the open / close valve at a predetermined timing. For example, prior to the movement of the bracket holding the tablet tablet and the powdered tablet to the one side in the horizontal direction, the open / close valve is closed, and the movement of the bracket to the one side in the horizontal direction is performed first. After the tablet passing through the entry route from the tablet tablet is held by the opening / closing valve, and only the powdered medicine passing through the entry route from the powdered tablet is put into the packaging member and packed, and then the opening / closing valve is opened. Is opened, and only the tablets held by the open / close valve are put into the packaging member for packaging. It is possible. Further, when the bracket holding the tablet tablet and the powder tablet moves to the one side in the horizontal direction, the opening and closing valve is always kept in an open state, so that both the powder and the tablet are the packaging member. And packaged.
[0022]
In the medicine dispensing device and the medicine packaging device having such a configuration, the powder dispensing mechanism selects the valve opener at a predetermined timing between a contact position with the operation tab and a retreat position for retreating from the contact position. When the valve opening / closing mechanism closes the opening / closing valve, the powder dispensing mechanism arranges the valve opener at the contact position, and the valve opening / closing mechanism opens and closes the valve. When the valve is opened, the powder dispensing mechanism arranges the valve opener at the retracted position, so that the opening and closing of the open / close valve and the arrangement of the valve opener are performed by a single drive unit. Good. Thus, the opening and closing of the on-off valve and the arrangement of the valve opener can be performed by a single driving unit, so that cost reduction can be realized.
[0023]
BEST MODE FOR CARRYING OUT THE INVENTION
Hereinafter, embodiments of the present invention will be described with reference to the drawings.
FIG. 1 is a perspective view showing an example A of a medicine packaging apparatus according to the present invention including an example A1 of the medicine dispensing apparatus according to the present invention.
[0024]
The medicine packaging apparatus A shown in FIG. 1 includes a medicine packaging apparatus A2 and a control unit CONT (not shown in FIG. 1; see FIG. 12 described later) in addition to the medicine distribution apparatus A1 described above.
[0025]
In the medicine dispensing apparatus A, the medicine dispensing apparatus A1 supplies a powdered medicine or a tablet (including a powdered medicine or the like in a capsule, the same applies hereinafter) corresponding to the prescription to the medicine packaging apparatus A2.
[0026]
The medicine packaging device A2 includes a sealing device (for example, a heat sealing device) (not shown), and distributes the medicine to a packaging member, here, a long packaging sheet H (not shown in FIG. 1, see FIG. 2 and the like to be described later). The medicine from the apparatus A1 is charged, and the packaging sheet H into which the medicine has been charged is sealed (eg, heat-sealed) H1 by a sealing device to form individually partitioned packages H2.
[0027]
The medicine dispensing device A1 is for distributing a medicine and supplying it to the medicine packaging device A2, and is arranged on the medicine packaging device A2. Hereinafter, the medicine dispensing device A1 will be described in detail.
[0028]
As shown in FIG. 1, the medicine dispensing device A1 includes a tablet dispensing processing unit 100 and a powder dispensing processing unit 200, and a top tablet 110 and a tablet shutter 120 are disposed on the top of the tablet dispensing processing unit 100. .
[0029]
FIG. 2 is a schematic sectional view of a part of the medicine dispensing device A1 shown in FIG. 1 as viewed from the front, and FIG. 3 is a plan view of the medicine dispensing device A1 shown in FIG. 1 with the top tablet 110 and the tablet shutter 120 removed. FIG.
[0030]
As shown in FIGS. 2 and 3, the tablet dispensing processing unit 100 includes an urging member 130, a tablet tablet 140, and a tablet dispensing mechanism 150 in addition to the top tablet 110 and the tablet shutter 120. The powder dispensing section 200 includes a powder tablet 240 and a powder dispensing mechanism 250.
[0031]
As shown in FIGS. 2 and 3, the medicine dispensing apparatus A1 includes a bracket 300 and a bracket driving unit 800 in addition to the tablet dispensing processing unit 100 and the powder dispensing processing unit 200.
[0032]
The bracket 300 detachably holds the tablet tablet 140 and the powder tablet 240.
[0033]
FIG. 4 is a perspective view showing a state where the tablet tablet 140 and the powder tablet 240 are removed from the bracket 300. As shown in FIG. 4, the tablet tablet 140 is supported by the tablet tablet support 310 of the bracket 300, and the powder tablet 240 is supported by the powder tablet support 320 of the bracket 300, and both can be mounted on the bracket 300. The powdered tablet 240 has a handle 245 for facilitating the handling of the powdered tablet 240.
[0034]
The medicine dispensing device A1 is configured to move the tablet 300 and the powdered tablet 240 integrally by moving the bracket 300 in the first horizontal direction (the X direction in FIGS. 2 and 3) by the bracket driving unit 800. Have been.
[0035]
FIG. 5 shows a schematic view of a part of the medicine dispensing device A1 shown in FIG. 1 as viewed from the right side. In FIG. 5, the top tablet 110 and the like are not shown.
[0036]
As shown in FIG. 5, the bracket 300 has a sliding part 330 and a rack part 340 (see also FIG. 3).
[0037]
As shown in FIG. 3, the rack portion 340 has an uneven portion 341 so as to be engaged with a pinion gear 822 described later.
[0038]
As shown in FIG. 5, the sliding portion 330 has a roller 332 rotatably supported by a support portion 331. The roller 332 is fitted on a bracket rail R fixedly supported by a support member (not shown) of the main body of the medicine dispensing device A1. Thus, the bracket 300 is supported by the bracket rail R via the roller 332 so as to be able to reciprocate in the first horizontal direction X.
[0039]
The bracket driving section 800 includes a bracket feed motor 810 and a drive transmission system 820.
[0040]
The bracket feed motor 810 is connected to the control unit CONT (see FIG. 12), and can rotate the motor shaft 811 clockwise or counterclockwise under the instruction of the control unit CONT.
[0041]
The drive transmission system 820 includes a reduction gear 821, a pinion gear 822, and a gear shaft 823. The gear shaft 823 is rotatably supported around an axis by a support member (not shown), and has a reduction gear 821 at one end and a pinion gear 822 at the other end. The reduction gear 821 and the gear 812 of the motor 810 are engaged with each other, and the pinion gear 822 and the rack 340 of the bracket 300 are engaged with each other.
[0042]
Thus, the tablet tablet 140 and the powdered tablet 240 can be integrally moved in the first horizontal direction X together with the bracket 300 via the drive transmission system 820 by the rotational drive of the motor shaft 811 of the bracket feed motor 810.
[0043]
As shown in FIG. 3, the bracket 300 also has a plurality of first identification portions 350 arranged at a predetermined identification pitch P3 in a direction along the first horizontal direction X. Here, the plurality of first identification portions 350 are slit portions including a plurality of slits 351 arranged at a predetermined identification pitch P3 in a direction along the first horizontal direction X.
[0044]
Here, the identification pitch P3 of the slit portion 350 including the plurality of slits 351 in the bracket 300 is equal to the powder mass pitch P2 of a plurality of powder masses 242 described later in the powder tablet 240.
[0045]
The medicine dispensing device A1 further includes a first detection device (here, a first light detection sensor for detecting a bracket feed amount) 610, a second detection device (here, a second light detection sensor for detecting a bracket initial position) 620, A third detection device (here, a third light detection sensor for stopping the bracket) 630 and a fourth detection device (here, a fourth light detection device for opening the shutter) 640 are provided.
[0046]
The first light detection sensor 610 is for detecting the slit 350 in the bracket 300, and is connected to the control unit CONT (see FIG. 12).
[0047]
As shown in FIG. 5, the first light detection sensor 610 includes a first light emitting unit 611 that emits light and a first light receiving unit 612 that receives light emitted from the first light emitting unit 611. A plurality of slits 351 are provided between one light emitting unit 611 and the first light receiving unit 612 so as to pass therethrough.
[0048]
In the first light detection sensor 610, when there is no slit 351 between the light emitting unit 611 and the light receiving unit 612, since the light from the light emitting unit 611 to the light receiving unit 612 is blocked, an OFF signal is sent to the control unit CONT. When there is a slit 351 between the light emitting unit 611 and the light receiving unit 612, the light passes from the light emitting unit 611 to the light receiving unit 612, so that an ON signal is sent to the control unit CONT. Thereby, the control unit CONT can detect the feed amount of the bracket 300 in one side in the first horizontal direction X (the X1 side in FIGS. 2 and 3), so that the bracket 300 is moved to the initial position, in other words, the tablet. A predetermined amount in the first movement direction X1 from the initial positions of the tablet 140 and the powdered tablet 240 to one side in the first horizontal direction X (here, the powdered mass 242 on the most upstream side in the first movement direction X1 is a medicine injection unit 400 described later). 2), it can be reversed in a second movement direction (X2 direction in FIGS. 2 and 3) opposite to the first movement direction X1. Further, since the identification pitch P3 of the slit 351 is equal to the powder mass pitch P2 of the plurality of powder masses 242 in the powder tablet 240, the detection of the identification pitch P3 of the slit 351 can be the detection of the powder mass pitch P2 in the powder tablet 240. .
[0049]
The bracket 300 includes a second identification unit 360 for detecting an initial position of the bracket 300, and stops the bracket 300 when the bracket 300 moves beyond the reverse position for some reason in the movement in the first movement direction X1. And a fourth identification unit 380 for opening the tablet shutter 120. Here, the second identification unit 360, the third identification unit 370, and the fourth identification unit 380 are an initial position detection projection, a bracket stop projection, and a shutter open projection, respectively. Here, the bracket stopping projection 370 also serves as the shutter opening projection 380, and the shutter opening projection 380 also serves as the bracket stopping projection 370. That is, the projections 370 and 380 are single projections that are shared.
[0050]
The second light detection sensor 620 is for detecting the initial position detection protrusion 360, and is arranged at a position corresponding to the initial position of the bracket 300. The third light detection sensor 630 is for detecting the bracket stop projection 370 and is arranged at a position corresponding to the position where the bracket 300 is stopped. The fourth light detection sensor 640 is for detecting the shutter opening projection 380 and is arranged at a position corresponding to a shutter opening position at which the tablet shutter 120 is opened. These are all connected to the control unit CONT (see FIG. 12). The shutter opening / closing operation of the tablet shutter 120 will be described later in detail.
[0051]
As shown in FIG. 5, the second to fourth light detection sensors 620 to 640 here emit second to fourth light emitting units 621 to 641 and second to fourth light emitting units 621 to 641. And second to fourth light receiving portions 622 to 642 for receiving light emitted from the light emitting portion 621 so that the initial position detecting projection 360 passes between the second light emitting portion 621 and the second light receiving portion 622. The bracket stop and shutter open projections 370 and 380 are provided between the third and fourth light emitting units 631 and 641 and the third and fourth light receiving units 632 and 642, respectively. The initial position of the bracket 300 is a position where the initial position detecting protrusion 360 blocks light between the light emitting unit 621 and the light receiving unit 622 of the second light detection sensor 620. The stop projection 370 (380) is located at a position where light between the light emitting unit 631 and the light receiving unit 632 of the third light detection sensor 630 is blocked, and the shutter open position of the tablet shutter 120 is set at the shutter open projection 380 (380). 370) is a position where light between the light emitting portion 641 and the light receiving portion 642 of the fourth light detection sensor 640 is blocked.
[0052]
In the second to fourth light detection sensors 620 to 640, when the projections 360 and 370 are provided between the light emitting units 621 to 641 and the light receiving units 622 to 642, the light emitting units 621 to 641 move to the light receiving units 622 to 642. Is shut off, an OFF signal is sent to the control unit CONT, and when there are no protrusions 360 and 370 between the light emitting units 621 to 641 and the light receiving units 622 to 642, the light emitting units 621 to 641 switch to the light receiving unit. Since the light passes through 622 to 642, an ON signal is sent to the control unit CONT. Thus, the control unit CONT determines the initial position of the bracket 300 when the second light detection sensor 620 is off, the stop position of the bracket 300 when the third light detection sensor 630 is off, and the fourth light detection sensor. When 640 is OFF, the open position of the tablet shutter 120 can be detected.
[0053]
As shown in FIGS. 2 and 3, the tablet tablet 140 includes a plurality of tablet masses 142 each having a tablet valve 141, and the plurality of tablet masses 142 are arranged at a predetermined tablet mass pitch P1 in the first horizontal direction X. It is juxtaposed. More specifically, in the tablet tablet 140, the plurality of tablet masses 142 form m rows (here, 7 rows) at the first tablet mass pitch P1 in the first horizontal direction X, and are substantially orthogonal to the first horizontal direction X. In the second horizontal direction (Y direction in FIG. 3), n stages (here, three stages) are formed at a predetermined second tablet mass pitch P.
[0054]
As shown in FIGS. 2 and 3, the powder tablet 240 includes a plurality of powder masses 242 each having a powder valve 241, and the plurality of powder masses 242 have a predetermined powder mass pitch P2 in the first horizontal direction X direction. Are juxtaposed. More specifically, in the powder tablet 240, the plurality of powder masses 242 form at least k rows (k is a number obtained by multiplying m by n, here, 7 × 3 = 21 rows) with the powder mass pitch P2 in the first horizontal direction X. It is configured to The first tablet mass pitch P1 of the plurality of tablet masses 142 is n times (here, 3 times) the powder mass pitch P2 of the plurality of powder masses 242.
[0055]
The plurality of tablet valves 141 respectively hang down in a direction substantially perpendicular to the first horizontal direction X (Z direction in FIG. 2) by their own weight, and in a first horizontal direction in a posture substantially parallel to the first horizontal direction X. X is a fulcrum on the upstream side of the central part (here, a fulcrum at the most upstream end in the first movement direction X1), and is a fulcrum along a second horizontal direction Y substantially orthogonal to the first horizontal direction X It is rotatably supported by the part 141a.
[0056]
The tablet dispensing mechanism 150 is configured to sequentially open the tablet valves 141 by moving the tablet tablet 140 having the plurality of tablet masses 142 in the first horizontal direction X on one side X1. Each time the bracket 300 moves the powder mass P2 of the plurality of powder masses 242 in the first horizontal direction X to one side X1, the tablet dispensing mechanism 150 provides a tablet valve from the first stage to the third stage for each row of the tablet mass 142. 141 are opened one by one.
[0057]
More specifically, as shown by a two-dot chain line in FIG. 3, the tablet distributing mechanism 150 is configured such that the most downstream end portion 151a in the first movement direction X1 is viewed in a plan view (when viewed from a plane) in the first horizontal direction X in the powder mass pitch. At P2, a tablet plate 151 having n steps (here, three steps) formed in a stepwise manner with a second tablet mass pitch P in the second horizontal direction Y is provided, and the tablet plate 151 is fixed below the tablet tablet 140. It is configured to be placed and contact the tablet tablet 140. Accordingly, each time the bracket 300 moves in the first horizontal direction X to one side X1 of the powder mass P2, the tablet valves 141 are sequentially opened one by one from the first stage to the third stage for each row of the tablet mass 142. it can. In addition, the tablet valve 141 can be closed by moving the bracket 300 in the second movement direction X2.
[0058]
FIG. 6 is an enlarged perspective view showing a part of the powdered medicine valve 241 of the powdered medicine tablet 240.
[0059]
As shown in FIG. 6, the powdered tablet 240 includes a plurality of powdered valves 241, a pair of support members 243, and a pair of holding members 244.
[0060]
Here, the powdered medicine valve 241 is a magnetic member made of metal, and has a fulcrum 241a along the second horizontal direction Y.
[0061]
Here, the pair of support members 243 are plate-shaped members extending in the first horizontal direction X, are disposed at both ends of the powdered medicine valve 241, and are provided with support holes 243a for supporting the fulcrum 241a.
[0062]
Here, the pair of holding members 244 are plate-shaped magnets extending in the first horizontal direction X, and are arranged along the inside of the pair of support members 243 at both ends of the powdered medicine valve 241 and above.
[0063]
In this way, the plurality of powdered valves 241 can be held by the attraction action of the magnet 244 so as to be substantially parallel to the first horizontal direction X, and one fulcrum in the first horizontal direction X in the valve holding posture. (Here, a fulcrum at the most downstream end in the first movement direction X1) and a fulcrum 241a along the second horizontal direction Y so as to be rotatable at the support holes 243a of the pair of support members 243. Supported.
[0064]
The plurality of powdered valves 241 also have operation tabs 241b for opening the valves 241. The operation tabs 241b are located at both outer ends of the fulcrum 241a in the second horizontal direction Y in the valve holding posture. In the vicinity of one of the outer ends, the portion extends from the vicinity of the outer end in a direction substantially perpendicular to the horizontal plane Z (here, upward direction Z1). As a result, the external force T is applied to the operation tab 241b from the direction along the first horizontal direction X and the other side X2, so that the powdered medicine valve 241 can be opened.
[0065]
The medicine dispensing device A1 further includes a medicine charging section 400, a valve opening / closing mechanism 500, and a driving section 700.
[0066]
FIG. 7A shows a schematic view of the powder dispensing mechanism 250 shown in FIG. 2 and its peripheral portion as viewed from the front, and FIG. 7B shows a schematic view of a part thereof as viewed from the top. FIG. 9 is a schematic view of the medicine injection section 400 and the like shown in FIGS. 2 and 5 viewed from the right side, and FIG. 10 is a view for explaining the valve opening / closing mechanism 500 shown in FIGS. 5 and 9. .
[0067]
As shown in FIG. 7, the powder dispensing mechanism 250 moves the powder tablet 240 having a plurality of powder masses 242 in the first horizontal direction X on one side X1, thereby sequentially opening the powder valve 241. The powder tablet 240 is moved in the first horizontal direction X on one side X1 to operate at a position corresponding to the operation tab 241b when each powder valve 241 is held so as to be substantially parallel to the first horizontal direction X. A valve opener 251 is provided for opening the powdering valve 241 of the operation tab 241b by bringing the powdering tablet 241 into contact with the operation tab 241b. Every time the powder mass 242 of the powder mass 242 moves, the powder valves 241 are sequentially moved one by one from the first row to the k-th row (here, the 21st row). It is configured to open.
[0068]
More specifically, the powder dispensing mechanism 250 includes a valve closing member 252, a biasing member 253, and a cam 254 in addition to the valve opener 251.
[0069]
As shown in FIG. 7B, the valve opener 251 includes an arm portion 251a and a contact portion 251b. The arm portion 251a is disposed outside the operation tab 241b of the powdered medicine valve 241, and the contact portion 251b protrudes from the arm portion 251a toward the operation tab 241b so as to contact the operation tab 241b. Thereby, the contact part 251b of the valve opener 251 can be brought into contact with the operation tab 241b every time the bracket 300 moves the powder mass P2 of the plurality of powder masses 242 in the first horizontal direction X one side X1. The powdered valves 241 can be sequentially opened one by one from the first row to the 21st row. At this time, since the arm portion 251a of the valve opener 251 is disposed outside the operation tab 241b of the powdered valve 241, collision with the operation tab 241b due to the movement of the bracket 300 of the arm portion 251a in the X1 direction is avoided. be able to.
[0070]
The valve closing member 252 is moved in the first horizontal direction X one side X1 of the powder tablet 240, and is brought into contact with the powder valve 241 at a position corresponding to the powder valve 241 opened by the valve opener 251, whereby the powder is dispensed. The valve 241 is closed.
[0071]
More specifically, the valve closing member 252 is a roller here, and the roller axial direction is oriented in the second horizontal direction Y, and the contact position of the contact portion 251b of the valve opener 251 with the operation tab 241b. It is located slightly below (see FIG. 7A). Thus, the powder valve 241 opened by the movement of the bracket 300 in the first movement direction X1 can be closed again by the movement of the bracket 300 in the X1 direction.
[0072]
FIG. 8 is a diagram showing a process of opening and closing the powder valve 241. FIG. 8A shows a state where the initial position of the powdered tablet 240 is viewed from the front, and FIG. 8B shows a state where the initial position of the powdered tablet 240 shown in FIG. 8A is viewed from the right side. FIG. 8D shows a state in which the opening operation of the powdering valve 241 of the powdering mass 242 in the first row after the movement of one powdering pitch P2 from the initial position of the powdering tablet 240 is viewed from the front. FIG. 8C shows a state in which the opening operation of the powdered medicine valve 241 shown in FIG. Further, FIG. 8 (E) shows a state in which the opening operation of the powder valve 241 of the powder mass 242 in the second row after the movement of the second powder pitch P2 from the initial position of the powder tablet 240 is viewed from the front.
[0073]
The powdered tablet 240 mounted on the bracket 300 is first placed at the initial position as shown in FIGS. 8A and 8B. When the powder tablet 240 moves in the first movement direction X1, as shown in FIGS. 8C and 8D, the contact portion 251b of the valve opener 251 contacts the operation tab 241b of the powder valve 241. Thereby, the powdered medicine valve 241 of the first column is opened. When the powdered tablet 240 further moves in the first movement direction X1, as shown in FIG. 8E, the opened powdered valve 241 of the first row is closed by the valve closing roller 252 and the next second powder is closed. The contact portion 251b of the valve opener 251 abuts the operation tab 241b of the powdered valve 241 in the second row, whereby the powdered valve 241 in the second row is opened. This operation is repeated up to the powder medicine valve 241 in the 21st column.
[0074]
In the medicine dispensing device A1, the open position of the tablet valve 141 of the tablet dispensing mechanism 150 by the tablet plate 151 and the open position of the powder dispensing valve 241 by the valve opener 251 of the powder dispensing mechanism 250 are substantially matched.
[0075]
Further, as shown in FIG. 7 (A), the powder dispensing mechanism 250 moves the valve opener 251 at a predetermined timing between a contact position α with the operation tab 241b and a retracted position β for retracting the valve opener 251 from the contact position α. It is constituted so that it may be arranged selectively.
[0076]
The arm portion 251a of the valve opener 251 is rotatably supported by the fulcrum portion 254, and the contact portion 251b is moved to the retracted position β by the urging member 253 at the end 251c opposite to the contact portion 251b. It is urged to rotate in the counterclockwise direction B2 in FIG.
[0077]
On the other hand, as shown in FIG. 9, the medicine input section 400 receives a medicine from the tablet tablet 140 and the powdered tablet 240 and also inputs the received medicine into the packaging sheet H. A tablet hopper 420 that receives the tablet and guides the received tablet to the medicine hopper 410; , A valve rotating shaft 431 that supports the open / close valve 430.
[0078]
The valve rotation shaft 431 is rotatably supported around a shaft center by a support member (not shown), and has an open / close valve 430 at one end and another end as shown in FIG. Is provided with a cam 254, and a valve arm 431a is provided between the valve 430 and the cam 254. Thus, the opening / closing valve 430, the cam 254, and the valve arm 431a can be integrally rotated.
[0079]
The drive unit 700 includes a solenoid 710 as shown in FIGS. The solenoid 710 is connected to the control unit CONT (see FIG. 12), and can rotate the solenoid rotating shaft 711 in the clockwise direction C1 or the counterclockwise direction C2 in FIG. 10 by a predetermined amount under the instruction of the control unit CONT.
[0080]
The valve opening / closing mechanism 500 includes a solenoid arm 510 and a link member 520. One end of the solenoid arm 510 and one end of the link member 520 are rotatably supported by a fulcrum 530, and the other end of the link member 520 and one end of the valve arm 431a are rotatably supported by the fulcrum 540. The other end is connected to a solenoid rotating shaft 711 of the solenoid 710.
[0081]
Thus, the on / off valve 430 can be opened via the valve opening / closing mechanism 500 by the rotational drive of the solenoid rotating shaft 711 of the solenoid 710 in the direction C2 in FIG. 10 (see FIG. 7A). At this time, the cam 254 integrated with the opening / closing valve 430 rotates by a predetermined amount in the direction C1 in FIG. 10, and the end 251 c of the valve opener 251 on the opposite side to the contact portion 251 b is biased by the biasing member 253. Since the valve opener 251 is pushed down, that is, the valve opener 251 is rotated by a predetermined amount in the direction B2 in FIG. Can be done.
[0082]
On the other hand, the on-off valve 430 can be closed via the valve opening / closing mechanism 500 by rotating the solenoid rotating shaft 711 of the solenoid 710 in the C1 direction in FIG. 10 (see FIG. 7B). At this time, the cam 254 integrated with the opening / closing valve 430 rotates a predetermined amount in the direction C2 in FIG. 10, and the end 251c of the valve opener 251 is pushed up by the cam 254 against the urging member 253, that is, the valve opener 251. 7A is rotated by a predetermined amount in the direction B1 in FIG. 7A, the contact portion 251b of the valve opener 251 can be disposed at the contact position α with the operation tab 241b. Thus, based on an instruction from the control unit CONT, the valve opener 251 can swing at a predetermined timing between the contact position α with the operation tab 241b and the retreat position β retracted from the contact position α. it can.
[0083]
As described above, in the medicine dispensing device A1, when the valve opening / closing mechanism 500 closes the opening / closing valve 430, the powder dispensing mechanism 250 arranges the valve opener 251 at the contact position α with the operation tab 241b, and the valve opening / closing mechanism 500 opens and closes. When the valve 430 is opened, the powder dispensing mechanism 250 arranges the valve opener 251 at the evacuation position β for evacuation from the abutment position α. It is configured to be driven.
[0084]
As shown in FIG. 2, the top tablet 110 has a plurality of top tablet openings 111 each corresponding to a plurality of tablet masses 142 of the tablet tablet 140 and a top tablet closed area 112 other than the plurality of top tablet openings 111. And is fixedly arranged above the tablet tablet 140.
[0085]
The tablet shutter 120 has a plurality of shutter openings 121, each corresponding to a plurality of tablet masses 142 of the tablet tablet 140, and a shutter closing area 122 other than the plurality of shutter openings 121. In addition, below the top tablet 110, it is arranged to be swingable in the first horizontal direction X.
[0086]
The urging member 130 urges the tablet shutter 120 from the upstream side to the downstream side in the movement direction X1 in order to move the tablet shutter 120 in the first movement direction X1, and is a spring member here.
[0087]
The tablet tablet 140 has a tablet tablet engaging portion 140a, the tablet shutter 120 has a tablet shutter first engaging portion 124 and a tablet shutter second engaging portion 123, and the top tablet 110 has a top tablet engaging portion 110a. I have.
[0088]
The tablet tablet 140 and the tablet shutter 120 are located at positions where the plurality of shutter openings 121 and the plurality of tablet masses 142 face each other, and the upstream portion of the tablet tablet engaging portion 140a in the first movement direction X1 and the tablet shutter first. The downstream portion of the engaging portion 124 engages with each other. Also, the top tablet 110 and the tablet shutter 120 have a plurality of top tablet openings 111 and a shutter closing region 122 facing each other, and the top tablet closing region 112 At the position where the plurality of shutter openings 121 face each other, the upstream portion of the top tablet engaging portion 110a and the downstream portion of the tablet shutter second engaging portion 123 engage with each other in the first movement direction X1.
[0089]
More specifically, the tablet shutter 120 has a first engagement portion 124 and a second engagement portion 123 at the most upstream end portion 120a in the first movement direction X1, and the plurality of shutter openings 121 The first engaging portion 124 and the most upstream end 140a in the first movement direction X1 of the tablet tablet 140 engage with each other at a position where the tablet masses 142 of the tablet tablet 142 face each other. In a position where the top tablet closing region 112 and the plurality of shutter openings 121 face each other while the top tablet closing region 112 and the shutter closing region 122 face each other, the second engagement portion 123 and the top tablet 110 in the first movement direction X1 are opposed to each other. The upstream end 110a engages with each other.
[0090]
FIG. 11 is a diagram for explaining the shutter opening / closing operation of the tablet shutter 120.
[0091]
In the medicine dispensing device A1, when the tablet tablet 140 is in the initial position, the top tablet 110 and the tablet shutter 120 are engaged with each other by the top tablet engaging portion 110a and the tablet shutter second engaging portion 123, and the tablet tablet engagement is performed. The tablet shutter 120 is arranged together with the top tablet 110 by being engaged with each other at the portion 140a and the tablet shutter first engaging portion 124, and the urging member 130 (see FIG. 2) downstream from the upstream in the first movement direction X1. The top tablet 110 and the tablet shutter 120 are positioned so that the plurality of top tablet openings 111 and the shutter closing regions 122 face each other while the top tablet closing region 112 and the plurality of shutter openings 121 face each other. It is disposed in the shutter blocking position the tablet introduced path can be blocked by the shutter closed region 122 from a plurality of upper tablet opening 111 to a plurality of tablet mass 142 there (see FIG. 11 (A)).
[0092]
When the tablet tablet 140 moves from the initial position in the second movement direction X2, the tablet tablet 140 and the tablet shutter 120 are engaged with each other by the tablet tablet engaging portion 140a and the tablet shutter first engaging portion 124. The tablet shutter 120 is moved together with the tablet tablet 140 to stop the tablet tablet 140 mounted on the bracket 300 by the detection of the protrusion 370 by the fourth light detection sensor 640, and the urging member 130 is moved upstream in the first movement direction X1. The top tablet 110, the tablet shutter 120, and the tablet tablet 140 are located at positions where the plurality of top tablet openings 111, the plurality of shutter openings 121, and the plurality of tablet masses 142 face each other while being stretched downstream from Multiple toptables Tablets turned path from preparative opening 111 to a plurality of tablet mass 142 is disposed in a shutter opening position that can communicate (see FIG. 11 (B)).
[0093]
Further, when the tablet tablet 140 moves in the first movement direction X1 from the initial position and when the tablet tablet 140 moves in the second movement direction X2 from the downstream position in the first movement direction X1 from the initial position, the top tablet 110 and the tablet shutter 120 are moved. Are engaged with each other by the top tablet engaging portion 110a and the tablet shutter second engaging portion 123, so that the tablet shutter 120 is fixedly arranged together with the top tablet 110, and the urging member 130 is used to move the shutter from the upstream side in the first movement direction X1. The top tablet 110 and the tablet shutter 120 are arranged at the shutter blocking position while being stretched downstream (see FIG. 11C).
[0094]
Note that when the tablet shutter 120 has only the tablet shutter first engagement portion 124 and the tablet tablet 140 is located on the first horizontal side X1 from the initial position and the initial position, the natural length of the urging member 130 causes By arranging the tablet shutter 120 together with the top tablet 110, the top tablet 110 and the tablet shutter 120 may be arranged at the shutter blocking position.
[0095]
FIG. 12 is a schematic block diagram of the control unit CONT in the medicine dispensing apparatus A shown in FIG.
[0096]
As shown in FIG. 12, the control unit CONT is connected to the medicine dispensing apparatus A1 and the medicine packaging apparatus A2, and receives input signals from the first to fourth light detection sensors 610 to 640, the medicine packaging apparatus A2, and the like. Based on this, the operations of the solenoid 710, the bracket feed motor 810, the medicine packaging device A2, and the like can be controlled.
[0097]
In the medicine packaging apparatus A provided with the medicine dispensing apparatus A1 described above, as shown in FIG. 1, a tablet is put into the opening 111 of the top tablet 110 of the tablet dispensing processing section 100, and the powdered medicine of the powdered medicine distribution processing section 200 The powder is put into the storage section S. At this time, the tablets put into the opening 111 of the top tablet 110 of the tablet dispensing processing section 100 are blocked by the tablet shutter 120 and remain in the opening 111 (see also FIG. 11A). Further, the powdered medicine introduced from the storage section S of the powdered medicine distribution processing section 200 drops to the powdered tablet 240 by opening the lower part of the storage section by the movement of the movable plate S1.
[0098]
Less than,
(A) When both the powder and the tablet are packaged in the individual package H2,
(B) When powders and tablets are alternately packaged in individual packages H2,
(C) The case where only the powder is packaged in each package H2 and (d) The case where only the tablet is packaged in each package H2 will be described separately.
[0099]
(A) When Both Powdered Powder E and Tablet F are Wrapped in Individual Package H2 FIG. 13 shows the initial state of the medicine dispensing device A1, and FIG.
[0100]
13A and FIG. 14B, FIG. 13A shows an operation example viewed from the plane, FIG. 13B shows an operation example viewed from the front, and FIG. 13C shows an operation example viewed from the right side. . The same applies to FIGS. 15 to 19 described later.
[0101]
As illustrated in FIG. 13, in the initial state, the bracket 300 on which the tablet tablet 140 and the powdered tablet 240 are mounted is arranged at the bracket initial position by the detection of the protrusion 360 by the second light detection sensor 620. The initial position of the bracket is the position where the tablet plate 151 of the tablet dispensing mechanism 150 opens the first-stage first-stage tablet valve 141 (the tablet valve indicated by oblique lines in FIG. 13A) and the powder dispensing mechanism 250. The valve opener 251 is located at a position on the upstream side in the first movement direction X1 about one pitch of the powder mass pitch P2 from the position where the first row of the powder valves 241 (the powder valve indicated by oblique lines in FIG. 13A) is opened.
[0102]
At this time, the solenoid 710 rotates the rotation shaft 711 in the C2 direction by a predetermined amount as shown in FIG. 13C (see also FIG. 10A), and the opening / closing valve 430 is operated by the valve opening / closing mechanism 500. The contact portion 251b of the valve opener 251 is located at the retracted position β by the powder dispensing mechanism 250.
[0103]
Then, when the start of the packaging is instructed, the control unit CONT first instructs the solenoid 710 to drive and performs the rotation as shown in FIG. 14C (see also FIG. 10B) in the packaging operation. The shaft 711 is driven to rotate in the direction C1 in the drawing, the opening / closing valve 430 is closed by the valve opening / closing mechanism 500, and the contact portion 251b of the valve opener 251 is arranged at the contact position α by the powder dispensing mechanism 250.
[0104]
Next, the control unit CONT instructs the bracket feed motor 810 to drive, drives the motor shaft 811 to rotate, and moves the bracket 300 on which the tablet tablet 140 and the powder tablet 240 are mounted in the second movement direction X2. When the fourth light detection sensor 640 detects the protrusion 370, the bracket 300 is moved in the first movement direction X1 and returned to the initial position again. By this operation, as shown in FIG. 11B, the top tablet 110, the tablet shutter 120, and the tablet tablet 140 are arranged at the shutter open position, and the plurality of top tablet openings 111, the plurality of shutter openings 121, and And the tablet mass 142 of the top tablet 110 is opposed to each other, and the tablet input paths from the plurality of top tablet openings 111 to the plurality of tablet masses 142 are communicated. Fall to the tablet.
[0105]
Further, the control unit CONT further moves the bracket 300 on which the tablet tablet 140 and the powder tablet 240 are mounted from the initial position in the first movement direction X1. At this time, as shown in FIG. 11C, the top tablet 110 and the tablet shutter 120 are arranged at the shutter blocking position, and the plurality of top tablet openings 111 and the shutter closing area 122 face each other, and The closed region 112 and the plurality of shutter openings 121 are opposed to each other, and the tablet introduction path from the plurality of top tablet openings 111 to the plurality of tablet masses 142 is blocked by the shutter closed region 122. At this time, the first light detection sensor 610 monitors the slit section 350 and sends a detection signal to the control section CONT.
[0106]
The control unit CONT, which has received the detection signal from the first light detection sensor 610, recognizes the powder dispensing position of the powder mass 242, and the tablet 300 mounted with the tablet tablet 140 and the powder tablet 240 has moved the powder mass pitch P2 from the initial position. At the powder dispensing position, the bracket feed motor 810 is instructed to stop driving, and the bracket 300 is temporarily stopped. As described above, the medicine dispensing apparatus A1 intermittently moves the bracket 300 to the first horizontal direction X on one side X1 at the powder mass P2 of the plurality of powder masses 242, thereby integrating the tablet tablet 140 and the powder tablet 240 integrally. It is configured to move intermittently at the powder mass pitch P2.
[0107]
The movement of the bracket 300 on which the tablet tablet 140 and the powder tablet 240 are mounted in the first movement direction X1 causes the tablet valve 141 of the tablet mass 142 in the first row and the first row and the powder valve of the powder mass 242 in the first row. 241 is opened, and the powder E falls from the powder mass 242 and the tablet F falls from the tablet mass 142.
[0108]
FIGS. 15 to 17 show diagrams for explaining an example of the operation of packaging both the powder E and the tablet F in the individual package H2.
[0109]
The powder E dropped from the powder mass 242 passes through the drug hopper 410 and is put into the packaging sheet H as shown in FIG. On the other hand, the tablet F dropped from the tablet mass 142 is guided by the tablet hopper 420 toward the medicine hopper 410. At this time, as shown in FIGS. 15 (B) and 15 (C), since the opening / closing valve 430 is in the closed state, the tablet F passing through the tablet hopper 420 is received by the opening / closing valve 430, and the packaging sheet H Has not reached.
[0110]
Next, as shown in FIG. 16C (see also FIG. 10A), the control unit CONT instructs the solenoid 710 to drive, rotates the rotation shaft 711 in the C2 direction in the figure, and opens and closes the opening / closing valve 430. Is opened by the valve opening / closing mechanism 500, and the contact portion 251b of the valve opener 251 is arranged at the retracted position β by the powder dispensing mechanism 250. Then, the tablet F received by the opening / closing valve 430 passes through the medicine hopper 410 and is put into the packaging sheet H.
[0111]
In this manner, the valve opening / closing mechanism 500 closes the opening / closing valve 430 prior to the movement of the bracket 300 every time the bracket 300 moves in the first horizontal direction X to one side X1 of the powder masses 242 in the powder mass pitch P2. The opening / closing valve 430 is configured to be opened after the powder E passing through the powder entry path from the powder tablet 240 by the movement of the bracket 300 is put into the packaging sheet H.
[0112]
Thereafter, the control unit CONT instructs the medicine packaging apparatus A2 to perform a medicine packaging operation. As shown in FIG. 17, the medicine packaging apparatus A2 instructed to pack the medicine by the control unit CONT performs heat sealing H1 on the packaging sheet H into which the powdered medicine E and the tablet F have been put, and individually divides the package. In addition to forming H2, the packaging sheet H is moved by one package in the W direction in FIG. 17B to supply the next powdered medicine E and tablet F, and is prepared for the next medicine supply.
[0113]
Next, as shown in FIG. 17C (see also FIG. 10B), the control unit CONT instructs the solenoid 710 to drive before the bracket 300 moves in the first horizontal direction X to one side X1. Then, the rotary shaft 711 is driven to rotate in the direction C1 in the figure, the opening / closing valve 430 is closed by the valve opening / closing mechanism 500, and the contact portion 251b of the valve opener 251 is brought to the contact position α by the powder dispensing mechanism 250. To be placed.
[0114]
After that, the control unit CONT instructs the bracket feed motor 810 to drive, drives the motor shaft 811 to rotate, and moves the bracket 300 on which the tablet tablet 140 and the powdered tablet 240 are mounted in the first movement direction X1 as shown in FIG. Then, the powder mass pitch P2 is further moved. Hereinafter, the same operation as that described above is repeated for the powder E from the second row to the 21st row and for the tablet F from the first row, the second row to the seventh row, the third row.
[0115]
When the packaging operation is completed, the control unit CONT instructs the solenoid 710 to drive, rotates the rotating shaft 711 in the C2 direction as shown in FIG. 10A, and causes the opening / closing valve 430 to the valve opening / closing mechanism 500. And the contact portion 251b of the valve opener 251 is arranged at the retracted position β by the powder dispensing mechanism 250. After that, the bracket 300 is inverted, and the bracket 300 is stopped at the initial position by the detection of the protrusion 360 by the second light detection sensor 620 to prepare for the next medicine packaging.
[0116]
(B) When the powder E and the tablet F are alternately packaged in the individual package H2 FIGS. 18 and 19 illustrate an example of the operation of alternately packaging the powder E and the tablet F in the individual package H2. FIG.
[0117]
The operation from the tablet mass 142 to the dropping of the tablet F to the tablet hopper 420 with the opening / closing valve 430 closed and the operation from the powder mass 242 to the drop of the powder E onto the packaging sheet H are the same as those described above. Description is omitted.
[0118]
Hereinafter, the points different from the case where both the powdered medicine E and the tablet F are packaged in the package H2 of (a) will be mainly described.
[0119]
After the drop operation of the powdered medicine E and the tablet F, the control unit CONT instructs the medicine packaging apparatus A2 to carry out the medicine packaging operation. As shown in FIG. 18B, the medicine packaging apparatus A2 instructed to pack medicine by the control unit CONT performs heat sealing H1 on the packing sheet H into which only the powdered medicine E has been placed, and individually divides the packing. In addition to forming the body H2, the packaging sheet H is shifted by one package in the direction W in the drawing to insert the tablet F received by the opening / closing valve 430, and the tablet F is prepared.
[0120]
Next, as shown in FIG. 19C, the control unit CONT instructs the solenoid 710 to drive, rotates the rotating shaft 711 in the C2 direction in the figure, and opens the opening / closing valve 430 by the valve opening / closing mechanism 500. And the contact portion 251b of the valve opener 251 is arranged at the retreat position β by the powder dispensing mechanism 250. Then, the tablet F received by the opening / closing valve 430 passes through the medicine hopper 410 and is put into the packaging sheet H (see FIG. 19B).
[0121]
Further, the control unit CONT instructs the medicine packaging apparatus A2 to perform a medicine packaging operation, and the medicine packaging apparatus A2 instructed to perform medicine packaging by the control unit CONT applies the heat seal H1 to the packaging sheet H into which only the tablet F is loaded. Then, the package H2 which is individually partitioned is formed, and at the same time, the packaging sheet H is shifted by one package in the W direction in the figure in order to load the next powder E, so that the next powder E is charged.
[0122]
Next, prior to the movement of the bracket 300 to the first horizontal direction X one side X1, the control unit CONT instructs the solenoid 710 to drive, rotates the rotation shaft 711 in the direction C1 in the drawing, and opens the opening / closing valve 430. The valve opening / closing mechanism 500 is closed, and the contact portion 251b of the valve opener 251 is arranged at the contact position α by the powder dispensing mechanism 250.
[0123]
Thereafter, the control unit CONT instructs the bracket feed motor 810 to drive, drives the motor shaft 811 to rotate, and moves the bracket 300 on which the tablet tablet 140 and the powder tablet 240 are further moved in the first movement direction X1 in the powder mass pitch P2. . Hereinafter, the same operation as that described above is repeated for the powder E from the second row to the 21st row and for the tablet F from the first row, the second row to the seventh row, the third row.
[0124]
When the packaging operation is completed, the control unit CONT instructs the solenoid 710 to drive, and causes the opening / closing valve 430 to be opened by the valve opening / closing mechanism 500 and the contact part 251 b of the valve opener 251 to the powder dispensing mechanism 250. To the retracted position β. After that, the bracket 300 is inverted, and the bracket 300 is stopped at the initial position by the detection of the protrusion 360 by the second light detection sensor 620 to prepare for the next medicine packaging.
[0125]
(C) In the case where only the powder E is packaged in the individual package H2 In the case where both the tablet F and the powder E are packaged in the individual package H2 of (a), a top tablet as shown in FIG. By not performing the operation of dropping the tablet F remaining on the tablet tablet at the tablet shutter 120 at 110, the individual package H2 is packaged with only the powdered medicine E.
[0126]
(D) In the case where only the tablet F is packaged in the individual package H2 In the case where both the tablet F and the powdered medicine E are packaged in the individual packaged body H2 of (a), a bracket on which the tablet tablet 140 and the powdered tablet 240 are mounted During the movement of 300 in the first movement direction X1, as shown in FIG. 7A, the contact portion 251b of the valve opener 251 is disposed at the retracted position β, so that the individual package bodies H2 can be moved. Only the tablet F is packaged.
[0127]
Note that an operation combining at least two of the above (a) to (d) may be performed. In addition, in the movement of the bracket 300 on which the tablet tablet 140 and the powder tablet 240 are mounted in the first movement direction X1, the contact portion of the valve opener 251 with respect to the powder mass in an arbitrary row as shown in FIG. By disposing the 251b from the evacuation position β to the abutment position α and further from the abutment position α to the evacuation position β, the powdered medicine E may be packaged in an arbitrary package H2.
[0128]
In the medicine dispensing device A1 provided with the powdered tablet 240 described above and the medicine packaging device A provided with the device A1, the valve opener 251 in the powdered medicine dispensing mechanism 250 moves the powdered tablet 240 to one side X1 in the first horizontal direction. Accordingly, each powdered valve 241 abuts on the operation tab 241b at a position corresponding to the operation tab 241b when the powdered valve 241 is held substantially parallel to the first horizontal direction X. The powder valve 241 can be opened.
[0129]
As described above, according to the powder dispensing tablet 240, the drug dispensing device A1, and the drug dispensing device A, the drug dispensing device A1 includes only the valve opener 251 for opening the powder dispensing valve 241. Separately, there is no need to provide a valve driving means for opening the powdering valve, so that the configuration of the driving means can be simplified as compared with the related art, and the cost can be reduced accordingly.
[0130]
Further, as shown in FIG. 4, since the tablet tablet 140 and the powdered tablet 240 are detachably held on the bracket 300, the tablet tablet 140 and the powdered tablet 240 can be cleaned with the tablet 300 detached from the bracket 300. The tablet tablet 140 and the powder tablet 240 can be easily cleaned. Further, the powdered tablet 240 has the handle 245 for facilitating the handling of the powdered tablet 240, so that the powdered tablet 240 can be easily attached to and detached from the bracket 300.
[0131]
Further, the opening / closing valve 430 is arranged in the middle of the tablet entry path from the tablet tablet 140 in the medicine introduction section 400, and the valve opening / closing mechanism 500 can open and close the opening / closing valve 430 at a predetermined timing. Prior to the movement of the bracket 300 holding the tablet 140 and the powdered tablet 240 to one side X1 in the horizontal direction X, the opening / closing valve 430 is kept in a closed state. After the tablet F passing through the path of entry from the tablet 140 is retained by the opening / closing valve 430, only the powder E passing through the path of entry from the powdered tablet 240 is put into the packaging sheet H and packaged. Open and pack only the tablet F that was held by the open / close valve 430 It can be packaged and put into over door H. Also, when the bracket 300 holding the tablet tablet 140 and the powdered tablet 240 is moved to one side X1 in the horizontal direction, the opening and closing valve 430 is always kept in the open state, so that both the powdered drug E and the tablet F can be packaged. H and packaged.
[0132]
Further, since the opening and closing of the opening / closing valve 430 and the arrangement of the valve opener 251 can be performed by a single driving unit 700, the cost can be reduced.
[0133]
In the present example, the tablet tablet 140 is configured such that the plurality of tablet masses 142 form seven rows in the first horizontal direction X at the tablet mass pitch P1 and form three stages in the second horizontal direction Y, and The tablet 240 is configured such that the plurality of powder masses 242 form at least 21 rows in the first horizontal direction X with the powder mass pitch P2. However, as shown in FIG. 242 is configured to form at least g rows (45 rows in the illustrated example) in the first horizontal direction X with the powder mass pitch P2. In the illustrated example, six stages are formed with the second tablet mass pitch P, and the plurality of tablet masses 142 are arranged in the first horizontal direction X in i rows (i is the number of quotients obtained by dividing g by h. 7 rows Is formed at the first tablet mass pitch P1, and j-th row (j is an excessive number obtained by dividing g by h, and 3-rows in the illustrated example) is formed in the (i + 1) th row (eighth row in the illustrated example). It may be. The tablet tablet 140 shown in FIG. 20 is capable of dispensing 45 packets in a state in which the cells in the shaded portion at the right end are not used (the cells are filled).
[0134]
【The invention's effect】
As described above, according to the present invention, it is possible to provide a powdered tablet, a drug dispensing device, and a drug packaging device that can simplify the configuration of the driving means as compared with the related art, and can realize a cost reduction.
[Brief description of the drawings]
FIG. 1 is a perspective view showing an example of a medicine packaging device according to the present invention including an example of a medicine dispensing device according to the present invention.
FIG. 2 is a schematic sectional view of a part of the medicine dispensing device shown in FIG. 1 as viewed from the front.
FIG. 3 is a schematic plan view of the medicine dispensing apparatus shown in FIG. 1 with a top tablet and a tablet shutter removed.
FIG. 4 is a perspective view of a state where a tablet tablet and a powder tablet are removed from a bracket.
FIG. 5 is a schematic view of a part of the medicine dispensing device shown in FIG. 1 as viewed from the right side.
FIG. 6 is an enlarged perspective view showing a part of a powdering valve part of the powdering tablet.
7 (A) is a schematic view of the powder dispensing mechanism shown in FIG. 2 and its peripheral portion as viewed from the front, and FIG. 7 (B) is a schematic diagram of a part thereof as viewed from a plane.
FIG. 8 is a view showing a process of opening and closing a powdering valve. FIG. (A) shows the state of the initial position of the powder tablet as viewed from the front, and FIG. (B) shows the state of the initial position of the powder tablet shown in FIG. (A) as viewed from the right side. Further, FIG. (C) shows a state in which the opening operation of the powdering valve of the powdered mass in the first row after moving one powdering pitch from the initial position of the powdered tablet is viewed from the front, and FIG. 2 shows the powdered valve opening operation shown in FIG. Further, FIG. (E) shows a state in which the opening operation of the powdered valve of the powdered mass in the second row after moving the powdered powder two pitches from the initial position of the powdered tablet is viewed from the front.
FIG. 9 is a schematic view of the medicine injection section and the like shown in FIGS. 2 and 5 viewed from the right side.
FIG. 10 is a view for explaining the valve opening / closing mechanism shown in FIGS. 5 and 9; FIG. 10A shows a state where the opening / closing valve is opened by the valve opening / closing mechanism and the contact portion of the valve opener is The state in which the opening and closing valve is closed by the valve opening and closing mechanism and the contact portion of the valve opener is in the contact position by the powder dispensing mechanism are shown in FIG. Are shown respectively.
11A and 11B are diagrams for explaining a shutter opening / closing operation of the tablet shutter, wherein FIG. 11A shows a state of a bracket initial position, FIG. 11B shows a state of a shutter open position, and FIG. Each state when the tablet is located on one side in the first horizontal direction from the initial position is shown.
FIG. 12 is a schematic block diagram of a control unit in the medicine dispensing device shown in FIG.
13A and 13B are diagrams showing an initial state of the medicine dispensing apparatus, wherein FIG. 13A shows an operation example viewed from a plane, FIG. 13B shows an operation example viewed from the front, and FIG. The operation examples viewed from the above are shown below.
14A and 14B are diagrams showing a state before the start of the packaging operation, wherein FIG. 14A shows an operation example viewed from a plane, FIG. 14B shows an operation example viewed from the front, and FIG. The operation examples viewed from the side are shown below.
FIG. 15 is a view for explaining an example of an operation of packing both a powdered medicine and a tablet in an individual package; FIG. 15A shows an operation example viewed from a plane, and FIG. (C) shows an operation example viewed from the right side.
FIG. 16 is a view for explaining an example of an operation of packing both a powdered medicine and a tablet in an individual package; FIG. 16 (A) shows an operation example as viewed from a plane, and FIG. (C) shows an operation example viewed from the right side.
FIG. 17 is a view for explaining an example of an operation of packing both a powdered medicine and a tablet in an individual package, and FIG. 17 (A) shows an operation example viewed from a plane, and FIG. (C) shows an operation example viewed from the right side.
FIG. 18 is a view for explaining an example of an operation of alternately packing a powdered medicine and a medicine in individual packages, and FIG. 18A shows an operation example viewed from a plane, and FIG. An operation example as viewed from above and an operation example as viewed from the right side are shown in FIG.
FIG. 19 is a view for explaining an example of an operation of alternately packing a powdered medicine and a medicine in an individual package, and FIG. 19A shows an operation example viewed from a plane, and FIG. An operation example as viewed from above and an operation example as viewed from the right side are shown in FIG.
FIG. 20 is a schematic view of another example of a tablet tablet and a powder tablet as viewed from above.
[Explanation of symbols]
140 tablet tablet 141 tablet tablet 142 tablet mass 150 tablet dispensing mechanism 240 powder dispensing tablet 241 powder dispensing valve 241a fulcrum 241b operating tab 242 powder dispensing mass 250 powder dispensing mechanism 251 valve opener 300 bracket 400 ... Drug input section 430 ... Open / close valve 500 ... Valve opening / closing mechanism 700 ... Drive section A ... Drug packing device A1 ... Drug dispensing device H ... Packing sheet P1 ... Table mass pitch P2 ... Powder mass pitch X ... First horizontal direction X1 ... 1 movement direction Y: second horizontal direction α: contact position β: retreat position

Claims (10)

A plurality of powdered masses each having a powdered valve, comprising a plurality of powdered masses arranged side by side at a predetermined powdered mass pitch in the first horizontal direction,
Each of the plurality of powdered valves can be held so as to be substantially parallel to the first horizontal direction, and is a fulcrum in the first horizontal direction in the valve holding posture, and is substantially parallel to the first horizontal direction. The valve is rotatably supported at a fulcrum along a second orthogonal horizontal direction, and has an operation tab for opening the valve. The operation tab is provided at the fulcrum in the valve holding posture. A powder tablet which extends in the direction substantially perpendicular to a horizontal plane from the vicinity of at least one of the outer ends of the second horizontal direction. The powdered tablet according to claim 1, and a powder dispensing mechanism that sequentially opens the powdered valve by moving the powdered tablet to one side in the first horizontal direction,
The powder dispensing mechanism is configured to move the powder tablet to one side in the first horizontal direction so that each of the powder valves is held substantially parallel to the first horizontal direction. A medicine dispensing device, comprising: a valve opener for opening a powdered valve of the operation tab by making contact with the operation tab at a corresponding position. The powder dispensing mechanism is configured to move the powder tablet to one side in the first horizontal direction so that the powder tablet abuts on the powder valve at a position corresponding to the powder valve opened by the valve opener. 3. The drug dispensing device according to claim 2, further comprising a valve closing member for closing. By moving a tablet tablet having a plurality of tablet masses each having a tablet valve and having a plurality of tablet masses arranged side by side at a predetermined tablet mass pitch in the first horizontal direction to the first horizontal direction one side, A tablet dispensing mechanism for sequentially opening the tablet valve,
Further comprising a bracket holding the tablet tablet and the powder tablet,
4. The medicine dispensing device according to claim 2, wherein the tablet tablet and the powdered tablet are integrally moved by moving the bracket to one side in the first horizontal direction. The drug dispensing device according to claim 4, wherein the bracket detachably holds the tablet tablet and the powder tablet. 3. The powder dispensing mechanism is configured to selectively arrange the valve opener at a predetermined timing between a contact position with the operation tab and a retreat position for retreating from the contact position. 4. The drug dispensing device according to any one of claims 1 to 5, wherein A drug input unit for receiving the drug from the tablet tablet and the powdered tablet and for feeding the received drug into a packaging member, and opening the tablet during the tablet entry path from the tablet tablet or A drug input section having an open / close valve that is openably and closably arranged to shut off;
6. The medicine dispensing device according to claim 4, further comprising a valve opening / closing mechanism that opens and closes the opening / closing valve at a predetermined timing. 8. The powder dispensing mechanism is configured to selectively dispose the valve opener at a predetermined timing between a contact position with the operation tab and a retreat position for retreating from the contact position. A drug dispensing device as described. When the valve opening / closing mechanism closes the opening / closing valve, the powder dispensing mechanism arranges the valve opener at the contact position, and when the valve opening / closing mechanism opens the opening / closing valve, the powder dispensing mechanism closes the valve opener. 9. The medicine dispensing device according to claim 8, wherein the dispensing device is arranged at the retracted position so that the opening and closing of the on-off valve and the arrangement of the valve opener are performed by a single driving unit. A drug dispensing device comprising the drug dispensing device according to claim 2.

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