JP2010155089A - Medicine supply mechanism and medicine packaging device - Google Patents

Abstract

<P>PROBLEM TO BE SOLVED: To provide a medicine supply mechanism and a medicine packaging device, allowing a user to easily classify medicine with good accuracy. <P>SOLUTION: This medicine supply mechanism includes: an under tablet having distribution squares of (m-columns×n-stages), the top and bottom of which are opened; and a shutter unit for opening or closing the bottom openings of the distribution squares. The mechanism includes a lid member capable of opening or blocking the top openings of the distribution squares of (m-columns×n-stages) stage by stage. In one embodiment, the lid member is capable of shifting between the position for opening the top openings of all of the distribution squares of (m-columns×n-stages) and the position for blocking the top openings of all of the distribution squares of (m-columns×n-stages) stage by stage. <P>COPYRIGHT: (C)2010,JPO&INPIT

Description

  The present invention relates to a medicine supply mechanism and a medicine packaging apparatus.

  In a conventional medicine packaging device, for example, a medicine supply mechanism and a medicine packaging mechanism are provided. Based on a predetermined prescription, the medicine supply mechanism is used by a user to add a powder or tablet (a powder or the like in a capsule). Including the same, the same applies below), the sorted medicine is automatically supplied from the medicine supply mechanism to the medicine packaging mechanism, and the supplied medicine is automatically packaged by the medicine packaging mechanism. .

  As a medicine supply mechanism used in such a conventional medicine packaging apparatus, for example, an open / close shutter that also serves as a bottom plate is provided at the bottom of a plurality of distribution baskets provided in the tablet bucket, and the tablet bucket is used as a support frame. Each slidable shutter is configured to be slidable, and by opening and closing the tablet buckets one by one, each open / close shutter is released from the support base and opened, and by reversely sliding, each open / close shutter is closed. Such a configuration is known (see Patent Document 1).

  Further, in a medicine supply mechanism including a medicine container tray having a plurality of distribution bottles capable of containing medicines and a shutter mechanism movable below the medicine container tray, the bottom of each distribution bottle is provided with a distribution bottle. Each of the lids can be closed and can be rotated downward by gravity to open the bottom of the distribution basket, and the shutter mechanism supports the lid to close each bottom of the distribution basket. In addition, a lid opening / closing portion capable of sequentially releasing support to the lid body in order to open each bottom portion of the dispensing basket in accordance with the movement, and a lid opening / closing portion located at least in the projection surface area of the medicine containing tray The lid opening / closing part that is moved substantially parallel to the storage tray and is located outside the projection surface area of the medicine storage tray is configured using an opening / closing part moving means that can be moved downward relative to the medicine storage tray. The lid opening / closing part can be opened one by one by moving substantially parallel to the drug storage tray from the state where all of the lids provided on the bottoms of the respective distribution bottles of the drug storage tray are supported. What was comprised is known (refer patent document 2).

JP 60-148402 A JP 2003-321001 A

  However, in the conventional drug supply mechanism as described above, the drug distribution operation by the user tends to be complicated. This will be described with reference to an example of a conventional medicine supply mechanism as described in Patent Document 2. In this medicine supply mechanism, the lid body opening / closing portion is a lid body provided on each distribution cup bottom of the medicine storage tray. 7 (A) because it is configured with a member having a predetermined shape so that the lids can be opened one by one by moving substantially parallel to the medicine storage tray from the state of supporting the medicine. As shown in the figure, the lid opening / closing part is configured to be able to open m rows (m is an integer of 1 or more) × 4 multiple stages (m rows × 8 stages in the illustrated example) one by one. In order to efficiently divide the drugs when distributing one or more rows of drugs, the drugs must be distributed for all the stages in the front row, for example, “after breakfast”, “after lunch” in one day. , “After dinner” and “Before going to bed” When sorting medicines according to a prescription that is instructed to be taken for a number of days (five days in the illustrated example), "after breakfast", "after lunch", "after dinner", and "before going to bed" are accommodated. Since the dividing position K for each day of each dispenser is neatly aligned along the row direction, even among the types of drugs “after breakfast”, “after lunch”, “after dinner” and “before going to bed” Even if at least one (for example, the type of drug before going to bed) is different from the other types, the position where the drug is sorted is easy to understand and the user can easily sort the drug. The number of times the medicine is taken differs depending on the prescription, and is not necessarily prescribed so as to match the number of steps of the lid opening / closing part. For example, by a prescription instructed to take the drug for a predetermined number of days (five days in the illustrated example) divided into three times of “after breakfast”, “after lunch” and “after dinner” of the day In order to sort the medicines, as shown in FIG. 7 (B), during the medicine sorting operation by the user, the “first to third stage A1” (the “morning morning” “Noon” “Evening”) + “4th to 6th A2 (“ Morning ”“ Noon ”“ Evening ”on the 2nd day) +“ 7th to 8th A3 ( “Morning” “daytime” on the third day) and “first row A3 (third evening“ evening ”)” in the second row + “second row to fourth row A4” (fourth day) "Morning", "Noon", "Evening") + "5th to 7th A5 (" Morning "," Lunch "," Evening ") on the 5th day, etc. For each drug of “after breakfast”, “after lunch” and “after dinner” If at least one of the classes is different from the other types, the separation position K for one day of each dispensing bowl containing the “after breakfast”, “after lunch” and “after dinner” drugs is shifted in each row As a result, it is difficult to find the position where the medicine is sorted, which complicates the sorting work of the medicine, and the dispensing bowl is likely to contain a medicine different from the medicine to be contained in the dispensing bowl. There is.

  The present invention has been made to solve such problems of the prior art, and it is an object of the present invention to provide a medicine supply mechanism and a medicine packaging device that can easily and accurately perform medicine sorting operations by a user. And

  In order to solve the above-described problems, the present invention includes an under tablet having an m-row × n-stage distribution basket whose upper and lower sides are opened, and a shutter unit that opens or closes the lower opening of the distribution basket. A medicine supply mechanism is provided that includes a lid member capable of opening or closing the upper openings of the m rows × n stages of distribution baskets for each stage.

  Preferably, the lid member has a step between a position where the upper openings of all of the m rows × n stages of distribution bowls are opened and a position where the upper openings of all of the m rows × n stages of distribution bowls are closed. The position can be changed every time.

  The medicine supply mechanism according to the present invention has an opening of m rows × n stages corresponding to the m rows × n stages of dispensing baskets, and is arranged above the under tablet, the top tablet, A tablet shutter disposed between the under tablets, wherein the tablet shutter can take an open position that communicates between the opening and the dispensing basket and a closed position that blocks between the opening and the dispensing basket. Can be provided. In this case, the lid member can be opened or closed for each step above the m rows × n steps of the top tablet.

  In order to solve the above-mentioned problem, the present invention provides a medicine supply mechanism according to any one of the above-mentioned various forms, and a medicine provided below the medicine supply mechanism and supplied from the medicine supply mechanism. A medicine packaging mechanism configured to package the medicine, and the medicine supplied from the medicine supply mechanism is disposed between the medicine supply mechanism and the medicine packaging mechanism so that the medicine packaging mechanism can be guided to the medicine packaging mechanism. Provided is a medicine packaging device comprising a hopper and a control device for controlling the operation of the shutter unit.

  ADVANTAGE OF THE INVENTION According to this invention, the simplification and the precision improvement of the medicine sorting operation | work by a user can be achieved.

FIG. 1 is a side view showing a schematic configuration of a medicine packaging device according to the present embodiment. FIG. 2 is an exploded perspective view showing a schematic configuration of a medicine supply mechanism provided in the medicine packaging apparatus shown in FIG. FIG. 3 is a schematic perspective view of a shutter unit constituting the medicine supply mechanism shown in FIG. FIG. 4 is a schematic block diagram of a control device in the medicine packaging apparatus shown in FIG. FIG. 5 is a diagram showing the state of medicine sorting by the user with respect to the medicine packaging apparatus shown in FIG. 1, FIG. 5 (A) shows an example of the sorting state, and FIG. 5 (B) shows the other sorting states. An example of FIG. 6 is a view showing a state in which a lid member that opens and closes the upper opening of the top tablet is provided in conjunction with the step display member in the medicine supply mechanism shown in FIG. 1. FIG. 7 is a diagram illustrating a state of medicine sorting by a user with respect to a conventional medicine packaging device. FIG. 7A illustrates an example of the sorting state, and FIG. 7B illustrates another example of the sorting state. Indicates.

  Hereinafter, an embodiment of a medicine packaging device according to the present invention will be described with reference to the accompanying drawings as appropriate.

  FIG. 1 is a side view showing a schematic configuration of a medicine packaging device 100 according to the present embodiment, and FIG. 2 is an exploded perspective view showing a schematic configuration of a medicine supply mechanism 10 provided in the medicine packaging device 100 shown in FIG. FIG.

  A drug packaging device 100 shown in FIG. 1 includes a drug supply mechanism 10, a drug packaging mechanism 20, a hopper 30, and a control device CONT. And the like, the same applies hereinafter), and the medicine supplied to the medicine packaging mechanism 20 via the hopper 30 by the medicine supply mechanism 10 under the instruction of the control device CONT. The mechanism 20 is used for packaging.

  As shown in FIG. 2, the medicine supply mechanism 10 includes an under tablet 11, a shutter unit 12, a top tablet 13, an opening / closing member 14, and a tablet shutter swing device 15 (not shown in FIG. 4), a column display member 16 and a step display member 17 are provided. In FIG. 2, a lid member 112 provided on the under tablet 11 described later, a belt member 122 provided on the shutter unit 12, and the like are not shown.

  The under tablet 11 has m rows (10 rows here) × n rows (7 rows here) of distribution bowls 111 whose upper and lower sides are opened. That is, this under tablet 11 has a plurality of distribution baskets 111 each having an upper opening and a lower opening communicating in the vertical direction (Z direction in the figure), and m rows (here, the X direction in the figure). (10 rows) and n stages (here, 7 stages) are arranged in parallel along the stage direction (Y direction in the figure).

  The shutter unit 12 opens and closes the lower openings of the plurality of distribution baskets 111 and includes a shutter member S. Each of the shutter members S is a plate-like member extending in the step direction Y, and is provided at a position corresponding to each corresponding row, more specifically, the distribution basket 111 arranged in parallel along the step direction Y. The first to mth (herein, first to tenth) shutter members S (S1 to S10) are configured to be moved relative to each other along the step direction Y independently of the under tablet 11. Has been.

  Further, as shown in FIG. 1, the under tablet 11 is provided with a plurality of lid members 112 corresponding to the plurality of distribution baskets 111, respectively. The plurality of lid members 112 are swingable so that each of the lid members 112 can have an opening posture for opening a corresponding lower opening and a closing posture for closing, and the corresponding first to tenth shutter members S1 to S10 are provided. It is configured to be held in a closed posture when it exists below, and to be in an open posture when the corresponding first to tenth shutter members S1 to S10 are retracted from below. At the bottom of each distribution rod 111, the bottom of each distribution rod 111 is closed, while the bottom of each distribution rod 111 is opened by rotating downward by its own weight and hanging down. It is rotatably provided via a coupling member 113 such as a hinge (hinge) provided on one side of both ends in the step direction Y.

  FIG. 3 shows a schematic perspective view of the shutter unit 12 constituting the medicine supply mechanism 10 shown in FIG. As shown in FIG. 3, in addition to the first to tenth shutter members S (S1 to S10), the shutter unit 12 includes a pair of endless annular belt members 122, a driving force supply device D (D1) such as an electric motor. To D10) (see also FIGS. 1 and 4).

  As described above, each of the first to tenth shutter members S1 to S10 is a plate-like member extending in the step direction Y, and can take the opening posture and the closing posture of the plurality of lid members 11b. In addition, it is formed as follows. That is, the belt member 122 is reversing means for reversing the shutter members S1 to S10 downward toward the opposite side of the moving direction of the first to tenth shutter members S1 to S10. Corresponding to the tenth shutter members S <b> 1 to S <b> 10, a pair of belt members arranged in parallel along the row direction X for each row pitch P of the distribution rod 111, and between the pair of belt members 122. In addition, corresponding first to tenth shutter members S1 to S10 are installed. The driving force supply devices D1 to D10 drive a pair of belt members 122 corresponding to the first to tenth shutter members S1 to S10 independently of each other, and correspond to each via a drive transmission means 124 such as a roller. Connected to a pair of belt members 122. Further, the driving force supply devices D1 to D10 are all electrically connected to the control device CONT (see FIGS. 1 and 4). Accordingly, the driving force supply devices D1 to D10 are configured to display the first to tenth shutter members S1 to S10 through the corresponding drive transmission means 124 and the pair of belt members 122, respectively, under the instruction of the control device CONT. 3 Can be rotated clockwise or counterclockwise. In this example, the reversing means for reversing the shutter members S1 to S10 downward by the corresponding pair of belt members 122 is used. However, the shutter members S1 to S10 are wound on one side in the moving direction of the shutter members S1 to S10. Entrainment means may be used. Further, the present invention is not limited to this, and any configuration may be adopted as long as the shutter members S1 to S10 can be appropriately moved in accordance with the spirit of the present invention.

  Here, the shutter members S1 to S10 can be formed into a sheet shape using a flexible material such as rubber, resin, or fiber, for example. By attaching the shutter members S <b> 1 to S <b> 10 to the pair of endless annular belt members 122, the shutter members S <b> 1 to S <b> 10 can move to the lower position of the under tablet 1 while being bent along the annular shape of the belt member 122. The belt member 122 to which the shutter members S1 to S10 are attached can be made of, for example, rubber, resin, metal (chain), or the like.

  As shown in FIG. 2, the top tablet 13 has a plurality of top tablet openings 131 corresponding to the distribution baskets 111 and a top tablet closed region 132 other than the plurality of top tablet openings 131, It is arranged above the under tablet 11.

  The opening / closing member 14 opens and closes the plurality of top tablet openings 131, and in this example, a plurality of shutter openings 141 corresponding to each of the distribution baskets 111 and a shutter closing area other than the plurality of shutter openings 141. 142 is a tablet shutter. The tablet shutter 14 is disposed above the under tablet 11 and below the top tablet 13 so as to be swingable in a predetermined horizontal direction (in this example, the step direction Y).

  The tablet shutter swing device 15 (see FIGS. 1 and 4) swings the tablet shutter 14 in the step direction Y, and is electrically connected to the control device CONT. As a result, the tablet shutter swinging device 15 causes the tablet shutter 14 to face the plurality of top tablet openings 131 and the shutter closed region 142 and the top tablet closed region 132 and the plurality of tablets under the instruction of the control device CONT. A shutter blocking position at which the shutter opening 141 is opposed to each other, and a medicine charging path from the plurality of top tablet openings 131 to the plurality of dispensing baskets 111 can be blocked by the shutter blocking region 142, and a plurality of top tablets The shutter opening position where the opening 131, the plurality of shutter openings 141, and the plurality of dispensing baskets 111 are opposed to each other, and the medicine charging paths from the plurality of top tablet openings 131 to the plurality of dispensing bowls 111 can communicate with each other. Can be selectively swung between

  The medicine packaging mechanism 20 is disposed below the medicine supply mechanism 10 and includes a medicine packaging device 21 that can package the medicine supplied from the medicine supply mechanism 10, and the medicine packaging device 21 is a control device. Connected to CONT. Thereby, the medicine packaging mechanism 20 can package the medicine supplied from the medicine supply mechanism 20 by the medicine packaging device 21 under the instruction of the control device CONT.

  The hopper 30 is disposed between the medicine supply mechanism 10 and the medicine packaging mechanism 20 so that the medicine supplied from the medicine supply mechanism 10 can be guided to the medicine packaging mechanism 20. The hopper 30 receives an upper drug 30a that covers the entire lower surface of the under tablet 11 and the upper opening so as to receive each drug falling from each dispensing basket 111 of the under tablet 11 and guide the drug to the drug packaging mechanism 20. It is formed in a funnel shape having a lower opening 30b having a diameter smaller than that of 30a.

  As shown in FIG. 2, the column display member 16 is configured to visually display the i-th shutter member Si (in this example, any one of the first to tenth shutter members S1 to S10). The top tablet 13 is disposed so as to be reciprocally movable along the row direction X at at least one side end portion of both ends in the step direction Y. More specifically, a first slide groove 13a extending in the row direction X is formed at one end of the both ends of the step direction Y of the top tablet 13, and the row display member 16 is formed in the first slide groove 13a. The row display member 16 can reciprocate along the row direction X by engaging the engaging portion 16a. Further, the stage display member 17 is configured to visually display the j-th stage (in this example, any one of the first to seventh stages), and both end portions in the column direction X of the top tablet 13. At least one of the end portions is disposed so as to reciprocate along the step direction Y. Furthermore, a second slide groove 13b extending in the step direction Y is formed at one end of the both ends in the row direction X of the top tablet 13, and the step display member 17 is formed in the second slide groove 13b. When the engaging portion 17a is engaged, the step display member 17 can reciprocate along the step direction Y.

  FIG. 4 shows a schematic block diagram of the control device CONT in the medicine packaging device 100 shown in FIG. The control device CONT is configured around a computer, and controls the entire medicine packaging device 100 by executing a control program stored in the storage means M such as RAM and ROM. As shown, the driving force supply devices D1 to D10 corresponding to the first to tenth shutter members S1 to S10, the tablet shutter swing device 15 and the medicine packaging device 21 are connected. Note that the information stored in the storage means M includes prescription information input by input means not shown.

  The control device CONT includes means for controlling the operation of the driving force supply devices D1 to D10 and the tablet shutter swing device 15 as follows.

  That is, the control device CONT moves the first shutter member S1 to sequentially open the lower openings of the first row j-stage distribution basket 111 from the first row constituting the first row to the first row j-th row, and then The second to i-th shutter members S2 to Si are sequentially moved so that the lower openings of the distribution rods 111 in the second row to the i-th row are opened in order from the first step to the j-th step, respectively. Drive control means for controlling the supply devices D1 to D10 is included. The drive control means is a first to i-th shutter member that is moved among the first to tenth shutter members S1 to S10 by a selection operation means such as a switch (not shown) provided in the medicine packaging device 100. The sorting range in the column direction X of S1 to Si and the sorting range in the first to j-th stage direction Y as the moving range of the first to i-th shutter members S1 to Si can be manually designated, and On the basis of the prescription information stored in the storage means M, designation means that can be designated automatically is included.

  Further, the control device CONT arranges the tablet shutter 14 at the shutter shut-off position before opening the lower opening of the dispensing basket 111, in other words, when the medicine is sorted by the user. Means for controlling the tablet shutter swinging device 15 so as to place the tablet shutter 14 at the shutter open position when the lower opening is opened is included.

  In the medicine dispensing device 100 described above, first, the control device CONT instructs the tablet shutter swing device 15 before the user performs the medicine sorting operation, and the swing device 15 causes the tablet shutter 14 to move. Arranged at the shutter blocking position. And, for example, in the first day, the user is instructed to take the drug for 5 days divided into four times, “after breakfast”, “after lunch”, “after dinner”, and “before going to sleep”. When sorting medicines by prescription, a sorting range in the row direction X of the first to fifth shutter members S1 to S5 moved among the first to tenth shutter members S1 to S10 by the selection operation means, As the moving range of the fifth shutter members S1 to S5, the sorting range in the first to fourth step direction Y is manually designated or automatically designated based on the prescription information stored in the storage means M. . On the other hand, the row display member 16 is disposed at a position corresponding to the fifth shutter member S5 and the step display member 17 is disposed at a position corresponding to the fourth step by the user's manual operation. In addition, when a medicine is sorted according to a second prescription in which it is instructed to take the medicine for 4 days divided into three times of “after breakfast”, “after lunch” and “after dinner” in one day Is a sorting range in the row direction X of the first and second shutter members S1 and S2 to be moved among the first to tenth shutter members S1 to S10 by the selection operation means, and the first and second shutter members S1 and S1. As the movement range of S2, the sorting range in the first to sixth stages in the direction Y is manually designated or automatically designated based on the prescription information stored in the storage means. On the other hand, the row display member 16 is disposed at a position corresponding to the second shutter member S2 and the step display member 17 is disposed at a position corresponding to the sixth step by the user's manual operation.

  Next, in the sorting range in the row direction X and the row direction Y, the medicine is put into the opening 131 of the top tablet 13, and the medicine is sorted by the user. In addition, designation | designated of shutter member S1-S10 and designation | designated of the number of steps may be made after the medicine sorting operation.

  For example, when the medicines are sorted by the first prescription, as shown in FIG. 5A, the number of stages is a multiple of 4, and a plurality of shutter members S1 to S10 are arranged in multiples of i rows × 4 (in this example, 5 (Column x 4 rows) can be opened one by one, and when the user sorts the medicines, the first row “first row to fourth row A1 (one day) “Morning”, “Noon”, “Evening”, “Before going to bed”) in the second row, “First to fourth row A2” in the second row (“Morning”, “Noon”, “Evening”, “Second day”) “Before Sleeping”) ”,“ First to Fourth Row A3 (“Morning”, “Noon”, “Evening”, “Before Sleeping”) ”on the third row, "First to fourth tier A4 (" Morning "," Noon "," Evening "," Before going to bed "on the fourth day)" on the fourth day, and "First to fourth tier A5" on the fifth row ( Day 5 “Morning” “Noon” “Evening” “Before going to bed”) Can be sorted and sorted. At this time, the separation positions K for one day of the respective distribution baskets containing the medicines “after breakfast”, “after lunch”, “after dinner”, and “before going to sleep” are aligned neatly along the column direction X. Here, “5th to 7th stages B1 to B5” in the 1st to 5th columns are all stages not involved in the medicine sorting operation, and the 6th to 10th columns C1. Is a column that is not involved in drug sorting.

  When the medicines are sorted by the second prescription, as shown in FIG. 5B, the number of stages is a multiple of 3, and a plurality of shutter members S1 to S10 are arranged in multiples of i rows × 3 (in this example, 2 Can be configured so that each of the distribution baskets in the column x 6 columns) can be opened one by one. When the user sorts the medicines, the first column “first to third columns A1 (one day) "Morning", "Noon", "Evening") + "4th to 6th A2 (" Morning "," Lunch "," Evening ")" on the second day, 1st stage to 3rd stage A3 ("morning" "daytime" "evening" on the third day) + "fourth stage to sixth stage A4 (" morning "" daytime "" evening "on the fourth day) ")" Can be distributed and sorted. At this time, the separation positions K for one day of the respective distribution baskets containing the “after breakfast”, “after lunch”, and “after dinner” medicines are neatly aligned along the column direction X. Here, the “seventh stage B1 and B2” in the first and second columns are stages not involved in the medicine sorting operation, and the third to tenth columns C1 are involved in the medicine sorting work. It becomes the line which does not.

  In the opening 131 of the top tablet 13, the charged medicine is blocked by the tablet shutter 14 and remains in the opening 131. When the medicine sorting operation is completed and an operation means (not shown) for instructing the start of packaging is operated by the user, the control device CONT instructs the tablet shutter swing device 15, and the tablet is moved by the swing device 15. The shutter 14 is disposed at the shutter open position. Then, the plurality of top tablet openings 131, the plurality of shutter openings 141, and the plurality of drug baskets 111 face each other, and the drug introduction paths from the plurality of top tablet openings 131 to the plurality of drug baskets 111 communicate with each other. As a result, the medicine remaining at the tablet shutter 14 of the top tablet 13 falls to the under tablet 11. Thereafter, the tablet shutter 14 is arranged at the shutter blocking position by the tablet shutter swinging device 15 to prepare for the next medicine sorting operation.

  The medicine dropped from the top tablet 13 to the under tablet 11 is supplied to the medicine packaging mechanism 20 as follows. That is, in the case of the first prescription, the control device CONT instructs the driving force supply devices D1 to D5, and the supply device D1 moves the first shutter member S1 to form the first row. The lower openings of the distribution basket 111 in the first row to the first row and the fourth row are opened in order, and then the second to fifth shutter members S2 to S5 are moved in order by the supply devices D2 to D5, and the second row To the fifth row of distribution bowls 111 are opened in order from the first stage to the fourth stage, respectively. In the case of the second prescription, the control device CONT instructs the driving force supply devices D1 and D2, and the supply device D1 moves the first shutter member S1 to form the first row. The lower opening of the distribution basket 111 in the first row to the sixth row in the first row is opened in order, and then the second shutter member S2 is moved by the supply device D2, and the lower opening of the distribution basket 111 in the second row is opened. Open from the first stage to the sixth stage in order. In this way, the medicines stored in the respective dispensing baskets 111 of the under tablet 11 are sequentially supplied to the medicine packaging mechanism 20 through the hopper 30.

  As described above, in the medicine supply mechanism 10 and the medicine packaging device 100, the plurality of shutter members S <b> 1 to S <b> 10 provided for each corresponding row are along the row corresponding to the under tablet 11 independently. Because it is configured to be able to open 10 rows × 7 stages of dispensing baskets one by one by relative movement, for example, when sorting medicines by the first prescription or even by sorting the medicine by the second prescription, Since the number of stages is a multiple of 4 or a multiple of 3, the plurality of shutter members S1 to S10 can be configured so that 5 × 4 or 2 × 6 distribution baskets can be opened one by one, so that the medicine can be efficiently used In addition to being able to sachet, it is possible to neatly align the separation position K for each distribution basket 111 for one day. Therefore, even if at least one of the types of drugs such as “after breakfast”, “after lunch”, or “dinner” is different from the other types, the position where the drugs are sorted is easy to understand, making it easy to sort the drugs. It is possible to prevent the medicines from being sorted into the dispensing basket 111.

  As described above, according to the medicine supply mechanism 10 and the medicine packaging device 100, medicine can be efficiently packaged, and the medicine sorting operation by the user can be easily and accurately performed.

  In the medicine packaging device 100, the control device CONT is configured to be able to designate the first to i-th shutter members S1 to Si to be moved among the first to tenth shutter members S1 to S10. Since it is possible not to operate the shutter member (C1) that is not involved in the medicine sorting operation among the first to tenth shutter members S1 to S10, the movement range of the first to tenth shutter members S1 to S10 is also possible. It is comprised so that the 1st-4th stage and the 1st-6th stage can be designated among the 1st-the 7th stage, and shutter members S1- are used as the movement range of the 1st-10th shutter members S1-S10. Since it is possible not to operate S5 and S1 to S2 for the stages (B1 to B5) and (B1 to B2) that are not involved in the medicine sorting operation, in any case Of can realize labor saving, it can be a much reduced operating costs.

  Furthermore, since the column display member 16 capable of visually displaying the i-th shutter member and the column display member 17 capable of visually displaying the j-th column, for example, the column display member 16 is visually recognized by the user. It is possible to easily recognize up to which column the shutter member Si to be moved among the first to tenth shutter members S1 to S10 is designated, and the step display member 17 is visually recognized by the user. It is possible to easily recognize up to which stage the shutter members S1 to Si are designated as the moving range of the first to tenth shutter members S1 to S10, and the user can easily perform the medicine sorting operation accordingly. it can.

  Further, in the medicine packaging device 100, the first to tenth shutter members S1 to S10 may directly open and close the lower openings of the plurality of distribution baskets 111. By having the plurality of lid members 112, it is possible to prevent the drug from adhering to the shutter members S <b> 1 to S <b> 10, and the plurality of lid members 112 reliably open the respective lower openings of the plurality of distribution baskets 111. And can be closed.

  Furthermore, in this example, as means for moving the first to tenth shutter members S1 to S10 independently of each other, the shutter members S1 to S10 are directed toward the opposite side of the moving direction of the shutter members S1 to S10. Since the inverting means for inverting is provided, the apparatus can be reduced in size.

  Furthermore, in this example, since the top tablet 13 and the opening / closing member 14 are provided, before opening the lower opening of the dispensing basket 111, the medicine is sorted in advance into the top tablet 13, and When opening the opening, the sorted medicines can be put into the distribution basket 111, whereby the medicine sorting operation by the user can be performed efficiently.

  In this example, a plurality of shutter members S1 to Sm are provided for each corresponding row, and the shutter members S1 to Sm are relatively moved along the corresponding row independently of the under tablet 11. Sn is provided for each corresponding step, is moved relative to the under tablet 11 independently along the corresponding step, and the control device CONT is moved sequentially from the first to nth shutter members S1 to Sn. , First opening the first row of the first row constituting the first row to the first row and the n-th row of the distribution rods 111, and then sequentially moving to the m-th row to distribute to the m-th row. The lower openings 111 may be configured to sequentially open from the first stage to the n-th stage.

  As shown in FIG. 6, a lid member 200 that opens and closes the upper opening of the top tablet 13 in conjunction with the step display member 17 in the medicine supply mechanism 10 may be provided.

  The lid member 200 shown in FIG. 6 has a plurality of plate-like members 210 extending along the row direction X so as to cover the top tablet openings 131 arranged in the row direction X. The plurality of plate-like members 210 are juxtaposed along the step direction Y so as to cover the top tablet openings 131 arranged in the step direction Y, and are rotated along the column direction X at the end in the width direction (step direction Y). The moving shafts are connected to each other so as to be freely rotatable. The lid member 200 is supported by a guide member (not shown) above the top tablet 13 so that the entire upper opening of the top tablet 13 is opened from a closed position where the entire upper opening of the top tablet 13 is closed. When the entire upper opening of the top tablet 13 is opened up to the position where the top tablet 13 is opened, the reversing part side of the top tablet 13 is closed on the reversing part side of the shutter member S1 to S10. It can reciprocate along the step direction Y to the opposite side. Further, as described above, the plurality of plate-like members 210 are rotatably connected to each other around the rotation axis along the column direction X at the end in the width direction. By configuring the plate-like member 210 so as to be guided approximately 90 ° downward on the side, the plate-like member 210 is guided downward when the plate-like member 210 moves to the reversing part side, thereby realizing downsizing of the apparatus. be able to. Further, the lid member 200 has an upper opening of the top tablet 13 from the first stage to the j-th stage (for example, one of the first to seventh stages) visually displayed on the stage display member 17. It is connected to the step display member 17 so that it can be opened. Accordingly, the lid member 200 can open and close the upper opening of the top tablet 13 in conjunction with the step display member 17.

  Thus, by providing the lid member 200 that opens and closes the upper opening of the top tablet 13 in conjunction with the step display member 17 in the medicine supply mechanism 10, the medicine supply mechanism 10 is not used in the medicine sorting operation in conjunction with the step display member 17. The step can be capped. In addition, when the medicine packaging operation is not performed (for example, at the time of dispensing operation / pharmacy operation end), the lid member 200 is configured so that the upper opening of the top tablet 13 is closed if the entire upper opening of the top tablet 13 is closed. It can be a cover that covers the whole.

DESCRIPTION OF SYMBOLS 10 Drug supply mechanism 11 Under tablet 12 Shutter unit 13 Top tablet 14 Tablet shutter 20 Drug packaging mechanism 30 Hopper 100 Drug packaging device
111 Distributing bowl S (S1 to S10) Shutter member CONT control device

Claims (4)

A drug supply mechanism comprising an under tablet having m rows × n stages of dispensing tubs whose upper and lower sides are opened, and a shutter unit that opens or closes the lower opening of the dispensing jar,
A drug supply mechanism comprising a lid member capable of opening or closing the upper opening of the m-row × n-stage distribution basket for each stage.   The lid member is positioned for each stage between a position where the upper openings of all the distribution baskets of the m rows × n stages are opened and a position where the upper openings of all the distribution baskets of the m rows × n stages are closed. The drug supply mechanism according to claim 1, wherein the drug supply mechanism is changeable. A top tablet that has m rows × n stages of openings corresponding to the m rows × n stages of distribution baskets and is disposed above the under tablet;
A tablet shutter disposed between the top tablet and the under tablet, wherein the open position communicates between the opening and the dispensing basket and the closed position blocks the space between the opening and the dispensing basket. With a tablet shutter that can be taken,
3. The medicine supply mechanism according to claim 1, wherein the lid member can be opened or closed for each step above the opening of the m rows × n steps of the top tablet. 4.   A medicine supply mechanism according to any one of claims 1 to 3, a medicine packaging mechanism disposed below the medicine supply mechanism and configured to package medicine supplied from the medicine supply mechanism; A hopper disposed between the medicine supply mechanism and the medicine packaging mechanism so as to guide the medicine supplied from the medicine supply mechanism to the medicine packaging mechanism, and a control device for controlling the operation of the shutter unit; A medicine packaging device comprising:

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