JP2012100939A - Medicine supply apparatus - Google Patents

Abstract

PROBLEM TO BE SOLVED: To provide a medicine supply apparatus that can reduce possibility that foreign matters enter an inner part thereof even when a top cassette is detached or pulled out.SOLUTION: The medicine supply apparatus includes: the top cassette 11 that can temporarily store medicine in small quantity; a medicine supply space part S that can supply the medicine in small quantity to the inner part of the apparatus in a setting state that the top cassette 11 is located; and an invasion preventing member 3 that prevents the foreign matters from entering the medicine supply space part S in a non-setting state where the top cassette 11 is located in the medicine supply space part S.

Description

  The present invention relates to a medicine supply device that can supply medicines in small portions.

  A medicine packaging machine or the like is provided with a medicine supply device that can supply medicines such as tablets. For example, what was provided in the "pharmaceutical packaging apparatus" of patent document 1 is mentioned.

  The drug supply device is described as “tablet supply unit” in Patent Document 1. The tablet supply unit is provided on the upper surface side of the medicine packaging apparatus, and has a tablet storage part in which a plurality of tablet storage baskets are provided in a matrix shape, and an operator such as a pharmacist holds a tablet in the tablet storage part. It is supplied by hand. At this time, one tablet is supplied for each tablet container.

  A tablet dispensing unit is provided below the tablet container (on the inner side of the apparatus), and the tablets supplied to the tablet container are automatically taken out (dispensed) as described above. Can be supplied to.

  Since the medicine supply device described in Patent Document 1 is a device in which a tablet supply unit as a medicine supply device is fixed to the main body of the device, for example, when the worker is a small person, the tablet is placed near the back. In some cases, it was troublesome to supply tablets to the jar.

  Then, the inventor of this application came up with the structure which can remove the upper cassette which is a part corresponded to the "tablet accommodating part" of patent document 1 from the main-body part of a chemical | medical agent packaging apparatus. In this structure, since an operator can supply a tablet to the upper cassette which is removed and placed at an arbitrary position, the supply operation can be facilitated.

  Apart from the above, the inventor of the present application has come up with a structure in which a part of the medicine supply device can be pulled out to the front side (side where the worker stands). This structure is a structure that allows a unit including the upper cassette (upper cassette unit) to be pulled out from the main body portion of the medicine packaging apparatus. By doing so, the distance between the worker and the upper cassette is reduced, and even if the worker is a small person, the medicine supply operation can be facilitated.

JP 2010-18335 A

  However, in each of the above-described structures, when the upper cassette is removed or pulled out, a space leading to the inside of the apparatus is created in the portion where the upper cassette was originally located. For this reason, an operator may accidentally put a medicine into this space, or a different kind of medicine may be mixed into the inside of the medicine packaging device, resulting in troubles such as dispensing errors. . That is, there is a possibility that foreign substances that should not enter the space may be mixed.

  Therefore, an object of the present invention is to provide a medicine supply device that can reduce the possibility of foreign matters entering the inside of the device even when the upper cassette is removed or pulled out.

  The present invention includes an upper cassette 11 capable of temporarily holding a medicine in a divided state, and a medicine supply space portion S having a space through which the medicine supplied from the upper cassette 11 passes, the upper cassette 11 is movable between a set state in which the medicine can be supplied to the medicine supply space portion S and a non-set state removed from the medicine supply space portion. The medicine supply device includes an intrusion prevention member 3 for preventing foreign matter from entering the medicine supply space S.

  According to the said structure, even when the upper cassette 11 which will be in a non-set state is removed or pulled out, the penetration | invasion prevention member 3 can make it difficult for the foreign material to penetrate | invade the chemical | medical agent supply space part S. FIG.

  Further, the upper cassette 11 is movable between a fixed position in the set state and a position shifted from the fixed position and to a pull-out position in the non-set state. Is movable between a non-operating position that allows the supply of medicine to the medicine supply space section S and an operating position that can prevent foreign substances from entering the medicine supply space section. The upper cassette 11 is preferably moved from the non-operating position to the operating position in conjunction with the movement from the home position to the pulling position.

  According to the preferred configuration, since the intrusion prevention member 3 is interlocked with the upper cassette 11, it is possible to reliably prevent the entry of foreign matter into the medicine supply space portion S.

  A lower cassette 4 is provided together with the upper cassette 11, and in the set state, the lower cassette 4 is located below the upper cassette 11, and the intrusion prevention member 3 is connected to the upper cassette 11 and the lower cassette. It is preferable that it is located between the cassette 4.

  According to the said preferable structure, the intrusion prevention member 3 can be arrange | positioned compactly in an apparatus.

  The upper cassette 11 includes a shutter 112 that opens and closes so as to control the supply of medicine into the apparatus, and the intrusion prevention member 3 is provided separately from the shutter 112, and in the set state, And when the shutter 112 is closed, it is located below the upper cassette 11, and when in the set state and when the shutter 112 is open, it is retracted from below the upper cassette 11. It is preferable that it is what was in a state.

  According to the preferable configuration, it is possible to prevent foreign matter from entering the medicine supply space S without obstructing the opening and closing of the shutter 112.

  According to the present invention, even when the upper cassette is removed or pulled out, the presence of the intrusion prevention member can reduce the possibility of foreign matter entering the inside of the apparatus.

It is a perspective view which shows the upper part of the chemical | medical agent packaging apparatus provided with the chemical | medical agent supply apparatus of this embodiment, and shows the state which the movable wall part as an intrusion prevention member fell to. It is a perspective view which shows the upper part of the chemical | medical agent packaging apparatus provided with the chemical | medical agent supply apparatus of this embodiment, and shows the state which the movable wall part as an intrusion prevention member stood. It is the schematic of a perspective view which shows the state by which the movable plate as an intrusion prevention member of other embodiment was provided between the upper cassette and the lower cassette. It is a perspective view which shows the upper part of the chemical | medical agent packaging apparatus provided with the chemical | medical agent supply apparatus of other embodiment, and shows the state by which the movable film | membrane as an intrusion prevention member was spread. It is a perspective view which shows the upper cassette of other embodiment, (A) is what provided the wall part as an intrusion prevention member, (B) is what provided the groove part as an intrusion prevention member.

  Next, the present invention will be described with reference to embodiments.

  The medicine supply apparatus M of the embodiment shown in FIG. 1 and FIG. 2 (hereinafter referred to as “this embodiment”) can supply medicine in small portions. For example, as shown in FIGS. 1 and 2, the medicine supply device M is used by being incorporated in a medicine packaging device. Drugs to be subdivided are drugs excluding gas, liquid, powder, and granules (excluding those encapsulated in capsules). It has a form in which the amount (for example, the amount of one package) can be separated by hand. For example, a tablet and a capsule are mentioned.

  The medicine supply device M includes a cassette unit 1, a cover 2, and an intrusion prevention member 3. The cassette unit 1 is provided so as to be movable between a fixed position (see FIG. 1) where the medicine can be supplied to the next process and a pull-out position (see FIG. 2) which is shifted from the fixed position. ing.

  The medicine supply device M is provided with a medicine supply space portion S having a space through which the medicine supplied from the cassette unit 1 passes. When the cassette unit 1 is in a fixed position, the medicine supply space portion S is located in the medicine supply space portion S. It is said that.

  As shown in FIGS. 1 and 2, the cassette unit 1 includes a cassette mounting frame 12, and an upper cassette 11 is detachably provided on the cassette mounting frame 12. In other words, the upper cassette 11 is movable between a set state in which the medicine can be supplied to the medicine supply space part S and a non-set state removed from the medicine supply space part S. In the present embodiment, the cassette unit 1 is set when the cassette unit 1 is at the fixed position, and is not set when the cassette unit 1 is at the drawer position. In the present embodiment, the upper cassette 11 can also be removed from the cassette mounting frame 12 when it is in the drawer position.

  In the upper part of the upper cassette 11, a plurality of drug sub-containers 111 are provided in parallel in the illustrated depth direction and left-right direction. The medicine dispensing basket 111 is open at the top and bottom. A shutter 112 that opens and closes to control the supply of the medicine into the apparatus is provided at the lower part of the upper cassette 11, and the lower end of the medicine dispensing basket 111 can be opened and closed. Thereby, when the shutter 112 is closed, the medicine can be temporarily kept in a state where the medicine is divided into the medicine dispensing basket 111. When the shutter 112 is open, the medicine can be dropped downward from the medicine dispensing basket 111, and the medicine supply space S, more specifically, the lower cassette 4 (see FIG. 3)). That is, in a set state in which the medicine can be supplied to the medicine supply space portion S, by opening the shutter 112, the medicine in a divided state can be supplied into the apparatus.

  Incidentally, a shutter is also provided in the lower part of the lower cassette 4 (not shown) as in the case of the conventional medicine supply device, and the packaging provided further below the lower cassette by opening this shutter. The medicine can be supplied to the device one by one. Since the cassette unit 1 of the embodiment shown in FIG. 1 and FIG. 2 is pulled out by an operator, the front side of the cassette unit 1 is cut away and a puller 13 is provided in order to make the operator's hand easy to put on. .

  The cover 2 is provided so as to be movable between a closed position (not shown) that covers the cassette unit 1 from above and an open position (see FIG. 1) where the cassette unit 1 is exposed. The cover 2 according to the present embodiment is a single plate, and is provided with a hinge on the back side (the back side in the figure) so that it can be rotated between a closed position and an open position. Yes. A handle 21 is provided at the front side end of the cover 2 so as to protrude to the front side, and an operator can rotate the cover 2 with the handle. When the cover 2 is in the open position, an operator such as a pharmacist can manually supply the medicine to the medicine dispensing basket 111 of the cassette unit 1.

  The cover 2 is not limited to that of the present embodiment. For example, a cover that slides horizontally, a cover that moves upward, and a hinge that can be folded back are provided. The present invention can be implemented in various forms. Further, by providing reinforcing portions such as ribs 22 as shown in the figure on the front or back surface, it may be difficult to bend even if an object is placed on the cover 2. Further, the cover 2 of the embodiment shown in FIGS. 1 and 2 is composed of a single plate-shaped body, but is composed of a plurality of overlapping plate-shaped bodies, specifically, an outer cover piece and an inner cover. A plurality of cover pieces of two pieces or three or more pieces may be assembled. In this case, the prescription may be sandwiched between a plurality of cover pieces, and the prescription may be held in an easy-to-view position for the operator with the cover pieces standing.

  In addition, an operator often works while standing on the front side of the medicine packaging device. As described above, since the cassette unit 1 is provided so as to be movable between the home position and the drawer position, when the cassette unit 1 is moved to the drawer position, the distance between the operator and the cassette unit is reduced. Therefore, even if the worker is a small person, he / she can take his / her hand over all the medicine sub-dividing baskets 111 without difficulty, and can facilitate the hand-working of the medicine. When the cassette unit 1 is in the drawer position as described above, the upper cassette 11 can be removed from the cassette unit 1 so that cleaning and the like are easy. The upper cassette 11 can be easily removed by having a handle 113 provided on the left and right sides of the upper cassette 11 as shown in FIG.

  In this way, since the upper cassette 11 can be removed and the medicine can be hand-made to the medicine dispensing basket 111 of the removed upper cassette 11, the medicine supply operation can be easily performed without restricting the place. Can do. If a plurality of upper cassettes 11 are prepared, the upper cassette 11 that has been supplied (handed) with the medicine is replaced with an upper cassette 11 that has been emptied by dispensing the tablets. The medicine supply in the apparatus M can be performed efficiently, and the subsequent packaging work can also be performed efficiently.

  The intrusion prevention member 3 is provided to prevent entry of foreign matter into the medicine supply space portion S in the non-set state in which the upper cassette 11 is removed from the medicine supply space portion S. Although this intrusion prevention member 3 can be in various forms, several embodiments will be exemplified and described below.

  The embodiment shown in FIGS. 1 and 2 is provided with a movable wall portion 31 as the intrusion prevention member 3. The movable wall portion 31 is provided at a position that coincides with the front end portion in the figure when the cassette unit 1 is in a fixed position. The movable wall 31 is in a lying state when the cassette unit 1 is at a fixed position as shown in FIG. 1, and is in a standing state when it is in a pulled-out position as shown in FIG. This is linked with the movement of the cassette unit 1. That is, the movable wall portion 31 is movable between a non-operation position that allows supply of the medicine to the medicine supply space portion S and an operation position that can prevent entry of foreign matter into the medicine supply space portion S. The movable wall portion 31 moves from the non-operating position to the operating position in conjunction with the movement of the cassette unit 1 from the home position to the drawing position. The mechanism for interlocking may be a mechanical mechanism such as a link, or may be an electrical mechanism that operates the movable wall portion 31 in response to sensing by a sensor.

  In the present embodiment, when the cassette unit 1 is in the drawer position, as shown in FIG. 2, the upper part of the medicine supply space S is opened, but the movable wall 31 is in a standing state. Therefore, the movable wall portion 31 becomes a barrier, and when an operator manually supplies the medicine into the medicine dispensing basket 111 of the cassette unit 1 that has been pulled out, the medicine is erroneously put into the medicine supply space section S. It is possible to reduce the possibility that the medicine that has fallen or bounced off the upper cassette 11 is mixed into the medicine supply space S.

  Next, what is shown in FIG. 3 as another embodiment is that the movable plate 34 as the intrusion prevention member 3 is located between the upper cassette 11 and the lower cassette 4 in the medicine supply space portion S. . The movable plate 34 is a single plate-like body provided separately from the shutter 112 of the upper cassette 11, and moves in parallel with respect to the upper cassette 11 and the lower cassette 4 as shown in the figure. Has been. The movable plate 34 is also movable between a non-operation position that allows the supply of medicine to the medicine supply space section S and an operation position that can prevent entry of foreign matter into the medicine supply space section S. The movable plate 34 moves from the non-operating position to the operating position in conjunction with the movement of the cassette unit 1 from the home position to the drawing position.

  Specifically, when the movable plate 34 is in a set state (a state where the upper cassette 11 is positioned in the medicine supply space portion S) and the shutter 112 of the upper cassette 11 is closed, the movable plate 34 is located below the upper cassette 11. Is located. When the shutter 112 is open in the set state, the state is retracted from below the upper cassette 11. Thereby, even when the upper cassette 11 is removed from the cassette unit 1 in the set state, the medicine supply space portion S is covered with the movable plate 34, and the medicine inside the device by the upper cassette 11 and the lower cassette 4 is brought into the state. It is possible to prevent the medicine from being mixed into the medicine supply space S without hindering the supply of the medicine.

  Next, another embodiment shown in FIG. 4 is provided with a movable film 35 as an intrusion prevention member 3. The movable film 35 is a single film-like body formed of a soft resin sheet or the like, and one side on the near side of the figure is fixed to the cassette unit 1. Further, a mechanism capable of winding the movable film 35 in a roll shape is provided on the far side in the drawing (not shown). Therefore, the movable film 35 is interlocked with the movement of the upper cassette 11 in the pulling direction. That is, the movable film 35 is movable between a non-operation position that allows supply of the medicine to the medicine supply space portion S and an operation position that can prevent entry of foreign matter into the medicine supply space portion S. The movable film 35 moves from the non-operating position to the operating position in conjunction with the movement of the cassette unit 1 from the home position to the drawing position. Thereby, when the cassette unit 1 is in the drawer position, the medicine supply space portion S is covered with the movable film 35, so that the medicine can be prevented from being mixed into the medicine supply space portion S.

  Next, in another embodiment shown in FIG. 5A, a fixed wall portion 32 is provided as an intrusion prevention member 3 at the back end portion of the upper cassette 11. In the embodiment shown in FIG. 5B, a groove 33 is provided as an intrusion prevention member 3 at the back end of the upper cassette 11. The fixed wall portion 32 may be formed integrally with the upper cassette 11 or may be used separately from the upper cassette 11 and attached to the upper cassette 11. Although not shown, one upper cassette 1 may be provided with both the fixed wall portion 32 and the groove portion 33.

  The fixed wall portion 32 acts as a barrier for preventing the medicine from being mixed into the medicine supply space portion S due to erroneous injection or rebound of the medicine, like the movable wall portion 31 described above. The groove portion 33 prevents the medicine from being mixed into the medicine supply space portion S by dropping the medicine to be rolled into the medicine supply space portion S, for example.

  As mentioned above, although several types were illustrated and demonstrated about embodiment of the intrusion prevention member 3, what was shown here is an example to the last, Comprising: It can implement with a various form other than that.

  In the above description, the movable plate 34 is a single plate-like body and the movable film 35 is a single film-like body. However, the intrusion prevention member 3 can be formed of various materials regardless of hardness. Further, a combination of a plurality of sheets may be used. Moreover, it is good also as a structure which can be expanded or narrowed by superimposing or folding a plate-shaped object or a film-shaped object.

  Here, when the intrusion prevention member 3 is configured by stacking a plurality of plate-like bodies, for example, a plate-like body in which a plurality of holes are arranged for each sheet is slidably overlapped, It can be considered that the medicine is allowed to pass when the holes overlap, and the medicine cannot pass if the holes do not match. According to this structure, there exists an advantage that the movement distance of the plate-shaped body for opening and closing of a hole can be made small.

  The cover 2 may be used as the intrusion prevention member 3 by interlocking the cover 2 with the cassette unit 1. For example, when the cassette unit 1 is in a fixed position, the cover 2 is movable between a closed position that covers the cassette unit 1 from above and an open position where the cassette unit 1 is exposed. An association mechanism for associating the operation with the cover 2 as the intrusion prevention member 3 is provided, and this association mechanism operates the cover 2 so as to keep the cover 2 in the closed position when the cassette unit 1 is in the drawer position. It is conceivable to regulate this. According to this configuration, since the medicine supply space portion S is covered with the cover 2 in the closed position, mixing of the medicine into the medicine supply space portion S can be prevented.

  In the above description, the cassette unit 1 is provided so as to be movable between a fixed position and a drawer position. However, the present invention is not limited to this, and the cassette unit 1 itself is fixed to the medicine supply device M and can be pulled out. However, only the upper cassette 11 may be removable from the cassette mounting frame 12 of the cassette unit 1. In this case, the case where the upper cassette 11 is attached to the cassette unit 1 is set, and the case where it is removed is not set.

DESCRIPTION OF SYMBOLS 1 Cassette unit 11 Upper cassette 112 Shutter 2 Cover 3 Intrusion prevention member 4 Lower cassette M Drug supply apparatus S Drug supply space part

Claims (4)

An upper cassette that can temporarily hold the medicine in a subdivided state, and a medicine supply space section having a space through which the medicine supplied from the upper cassette passes,
The upper cassette is movable between a set state in which medicine can be supplied to the medicine supply space portion and a non-set state removed from the medicine supply space portion,
A medicine supply device comprising an intrusion prevention member for preventing entry of a foreign substance into the medicine supply space in the non-set state. The upper cassette is movable from a fixed position in the set state to a position shifted from the fixed position and to a pull-out position in the non-set state.
The intrusion prevention member is movable between a non-operation position that allows supply of medicine to the medicine supply space section and an operation position that can prevent entry of foreign substances into the medicine supply space section,
The medicine supply device according to claim 1, wherein the intrusion prevention member moves from the non-operating position to the operating position in conjunction with the upper cassette moving from the home position to the pulling position. A lower cassette is provided together with the upper cassette,
In the set state, the lower cassette is located below the upper cassette, and the intrusion prevention member is located between the upper cassette and the lower cassette. The medicine supply device according to the description. The upper cassette includes a shutter that opens and closes to control the supply of medicine into the device,
The intrusion prevention member is provided separately from the shutter, and in the set state and when the shutter is closed, is positioned below the upper cassette,
The medicine supply device according to any one of claims 1 to 3, wherein the medicine supply device is in a state of being retracted from below the upper cassette when the shutter is open in the set state.

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