JP2013039289A - Dispensed medicament-inspecting device - Google Patents

Abstract

PROBLEM TO BE SOLVED: To provide a dispensed medicament-inspection device capable of accurately doing inspection of the condition of a medicament in a dispensing bag as to whether or not the medicament is accommodated in the dispensing bag according to a prescription.SOLUTION: In the dispensed medicament-inspecting device 1, the condition of the medicament 5 as to whether or not the medicament 5 is accommodated in the dispensing bag 6 according to the prescription is inspected based on image information 73 obtained by photographing the medicament 5 in the dispensing bag 6 by a camera 20. The device has: a flexing section 31 flexing the dispensing bag 6 such that the space in the dispensing bag 6 is spread in the thickness direction of the dispensing bag 6; and a vibrator 32 vibrating the dispensing bag 6 flexed in the flexing section 31 so as to change the accommodating condition of the medicament 5 in the dispensing bag 6, wherein the medicament 5 in the dispensing bag 6 whose accommodating condition is changed is photographed by the camera 20.

Description

  The present invention relates to a technology of a packaged drug inspection device that audits a state of a drug related to whether or not a drug is stored in a packing bag according to a prescription.

2. Description of the Related Art Conventionally, in hospitals and pharmacies, a medicine composed of tablets and capsules for a patient to take each time is stored in a packaging bag by a medicine packaging device or an operator.
As an inspection of the state of the medicine in such a sachet (whether or not the medicine is stored in the sachet as prescribed), it was acquired by photographing the medicine in the sachet with a camera. A technique relating to a packaged drug inspection device that audits the state of a drug in a packaged bag based on image information is known (see Patent Document 1).
Further, in such a packaging medicine inspection device, by comparing the image information obtained by photographing with the photographing machine with the medicine information regarding the color and shape of the medicine, the medicine is contained in the packaging bag. Audit the state of the drug as to whether it is stored as prescribed.

JP 2008-18230 A

  However, in such a packaging medicine inspection device, when the medicine in the packaging bag is photographed by the photographing machine, the storage state of the medicine in the packaging bag (for example, the degree of inclination of the medicine in the packaging bag) Depending on the storage state or the storage state of medicines that overlap in the packaging bag as seen from the photographing machine), even if the medicine is stored in the packaging bag according to the prescription, the image information and the medicine information There may be an audit result that the comparison is not successful and the medicine is not stored in the sachet as prescribed.

  The present invention has been made in view of the situation as described above, and can accurately audit the state of the medicine in the packing bag as to whether or not the medicine is stored in the packing bag according to the prescription. It is an object to provide a packaged medicine inspection device.

  The problem to be solved by the present invention is as described above. Next, means for solving the problem will be described.

  That is, according to claim 1, whether or not the medicine is stored in the packing bag according to a prescription based on image information acquired by photographing the medicine in the packing bag with a photographing machine. A packaging medicine inspection device for auditing the state of the medicine, wherein the bending part bends the packaging bag so that a space in the packaging bag expands in the thickness direction of the packaging bag, and A vibration device that vibrates and drives the sachet in a bent state to vibrate the sachet to change the storage state of the medicine in the sachet, and the storage state is changed. The medicine in the sachet is photographed with the photographing machine.

  In Claim 2, the said bending part is arrange | positioned so that the said chemical | medical agent may be continued while the horizontal part of the conveyance path in which the packaging bag in which the said medicine was accommodated is conveyed substantially horizontally, and the said horizontal part. It is comprised by the boundary part of the inclination part of the said conveyance path conveyed so that the accommodated packaging bag may incline.

  According to a third aspect of the present invention, the bending portion and the vibration device are arranged on the upstream side of the photographing machine.

  According to a fourth aspect of the present invention, the bending portion and the vibration device are arranged on the downstream side of the photographing machine.

  According to a fifth aspect of the present invention, the bending portion and the vibration device are respectively arranged on the upstream side and the downstream side of the photographing machine.

  As effects of the present invention, the following effects can be obtained.

  That is, according to the present invention, it is possible to accurately audit the state of the medicine in the packaging bag as to whether or not the medicine is stored in the packaging bag according to the prescription.

1 is a conceptual diagram of a system using a packaged drug inspection device according to a first embodiment of the present invention. The side view which showed the packaging medicine inspection apparatus which concerns on 1st embodiment of this invention. FIG. Similarly perspective view. Similarly a partially enlarged perspective view. Similarly side view. Similarly block diagram. The perspective view which showed the sachet. The figure which showed the example of the some pattern information in the medicine information of the packaging medicine inspection apparatus which concerns on 1st embodiment of this invention. The flowchart figure which showed a series of operation | movement which audits the state of the chemical | medical agent regarding whether the chemical | medical agent is accommodated as the prescription in the packaging bag in the packaging chemical | medical agent inspection apparatus which concerns on 1st embodiment of this invention. The side view which showed the packaging medicine inspection apparatus which concerns on 2nd embodiment of this invention. Similarly block diagram. Similarly side view side view. The flowchart figure which showed a series of operation | movement which changes the accommodation state of the chemical | medical agent in the packaging bag conveyed to the accommodation state change mechanism in the packaging chemical | medical agent inspection apparatus which concerns on 2nd embodiment of this invention. The side view showing the packaging medicine inspection device concerning a third embodiment of the present invention. The flowchart figure which showed a series of operation | movement which audits the state of the chemical | medical agent regarding whether the chemical | medical agent is accommodated in the packaging bag in the packaging medicine inspection apparatus which concerns on 3rd embodiment of this invention according to a prescription. The side view showing the packaging medicine inspection device concerning a third embodiment of the present invention. The side view which showed the packaging medicine inspection apparatus which concerns on 4th embodiment of this invention. The flowchart figure which showed a series of operation | movement which audits the state of the chemical | medical agent regarding whether the chemical | medical agent is accommodated as the prescription in the packaging bag in the packaging chemical | medical agent inspection apparatus which concerns on 4th embodiment of this invention. The side view which showed the packaging medicine inspection apparatus which concerns on 4th embodiment of this invention.

  Next, the packaged drug inspection device 1 according to the first embodiment of the present invention will be described with reference to FIGS. In the following, an arrow F shown in the figure indicates a direction in which the packaging bag 6 in which the medicine 5 is stored is transported by the transport device 10.

  The packaged medicine inspection device 1 is configured so that the state of the medicine 5 in the packaging bag 6 stored in the medicine packaging device 2 (the state of the medicine 5 relating to whether or not the medicine 5 is stored in the packaging bag 6 as prescribed). Status). As shown in FIG. 1, the packaged medicine inspection device 1 is connected to a PC (personal computer) 3 in a wired or wireless manner. In the following, the drug 5 indicates one or a plurality of tablets and / or capsules.

The medicine packaging device 2 is connected to the PC 3. Based on the information about the prescription for each patient (prescription information 74) transmitted from the PC 3, the medicine packaging device 2 stores the medicine 5 for the patient to take in each case in the packaging bag 6. It is to be stored.
The packaging bag 6 in which the medicine 5 is stored in the medicine packaging device 2 is discharged from the discharge port of the medicine packaging device 2. The packaging bag 6 in which the medicine 5 discharged from the discharge port of the medicine packaging device 2 is stored is inserted from the insertion port of the medicine packaging inspection device 1 through an operator, a connection machine, or the like.

The sachet 6 is configured so that the respective edge portions of two rectangular sheet-like face bodies (planar members) are attached to each other, and the medicine 5 can be accommodated therein.
The packaging bag 6 is folded in half so that a transparent or translucent film-like sheet made of a resin material is overlapped in the drug packaging device 2 so that both edges in the longitudinal direction of the sheet overlap each other. Heat sealing is applied to both edges in the longitudinal direction of the formed sheet, and heat sealing is performed at a predetermined interval in the short direction of the sheet, and a plurality of sachets 6 are connected in a band shape. (See FIG. 8).

As shown in FIG. 1 or 2, the packaged medicine inspection device 1 includes a transport device 10, a photographing machine 20, and a storage state changing mechanism 30.
The transport device 10 of the packaged medicine inspection device 1 transports the package 6 containing the drug 5 while placing it on the transport path 11.
The photographing machine 20 of the packaging medicine inspection apparatus 1 photographs the medicine 5 stored in the packaging bag 6.
The storage state changing mechanism 30 of the packaging medicine inspection device 1 changes the storage state of the medicine 5 in the packaging bag 6.

As shown in FIG. 2, the transport device 10 of the packaging medicine inspection device 1 is arranged from the insertion port to the discharge port from which the packaging bag 6 is discharged. The insertion opening of the package medicine inspection device 1 is arranged on the left side in FIG. The discharge port of the medicine package inspection device 1 is arranged on the right side in FIG.
The conveying device 10 is configured by arranging conveyors up and down around the conveying path 11 along the left side of the conveying direction of the conveying path 11.
The conveying device 10 is configured to wrap one of the longitudinal edges (left edge with respect to the conveying direction) of the plurality of packaging bags 6 connected in a belt shape with the upper and lower conveyors. 6 is configured to be conveyed from the upstream side to the downstream side.
A part of the conveyance path 11 in the conveyance device 10 is configured by a horizontal portion 12. The horizontal portion 12 of the transport path 11 in the transport device 10 is configured to have a substantially horizontal surface. In the horizontal portion 12 of the conveyance path 11 in the conveyance device 10, when the packaging bag 6 containing the medicine 5 is conveyed to the horizontal portion 12, the packaging bag 6 (the face body constituting the packaging bag 6) is substantially horizontal. It will be conveyed as follows.

The photographing machine 20 of the package medicine inspection device 1 is disposed above the horizontal portion 12 of the transport path 11 in the transport device 10.
The photographing machine 20 photographs the medicine 5 in the packaging bag 6 on the transport path 11 in the transport device 10. The photographing machine 20 is arranged so that its photographing surface is parallel to the road surface in the conveyance path 11 of the conveyance device 10.
Illuminators 21 and 21 for irradiating the light toward the packaging bag 6 and facilitating photographing of the medicine 5 in the packaging bag 6 by the photographing machine 20 are arranged in the vicinity of the photographing machine 20. The

When the packaging bag 6 containing the medicine 5 is transported below the photographing machine 20 and the packaging bag 6 is detected by a sensor connected to the control device 50, The conveyance operation of the packaging bag 6 in the conveyance device 10 is stopped, and the photographing machine 20 is configured to photograph the medicine 5 in the packaging bag 6.
And the packaging medicine inspection apparatus 1 stops the said conveyance operation, if the imaging | photography machine 20 image | photographs the medicine 5 in the packaging bag 6 and complete | finishes the audit of the state of the medicine 5 in the packaging bag 6. FIG. The transporting operation of the packaging bag 6 by the transporting device 10 that has been resumed is resumed, and the packaging bag 6 containing the medicine 5 that has been audited is transported downstream in the transport direction.

The storage state changing mechanism 30 in the packaging medicine inspection device 1 changes the storage state of the medicine 5 in the packaging bag 6.
The change in the storage state of the medicine 5 in the packaging bag 6 is overlapped in the storage state of the medicine 5 with respect to the inclination degree of the medicine 5 in the packaging bag 6 or in the packaging bag 6 as viewed from the photographing machine 20. The storage state etc. of the medicine 5 is shown. That is, the storage state changing mechanism 30 changes the inclination degree of the medicine 5 in the packaging bag 6 or eliminates the overlap of the medicine 5 in the packaging bag 6 when viewed from the photographing machine 20.
As shown in FIG. 2 or FIG. 3, the storage state changing mechanism 30 includes a bending portion 31 and a vibration device 32.

The bending portion 31 of the storage state changing mechanism 30 in the packaged medicine inspection device 1 is disposed in the transport path (transport path 11) of the transport apparatus 10.
The bending portion 31 of the storage state changing mechanism 30 conveys the space in the packaging bag 6 so that the double-sided body constituting the packaging bag 6 is separated (in the thickness direction of the packaging bag 6). The packaging bag 6 conveyed to the bending part 31 of the accommodation state change mechanism 30 by the apparatus 10 is bent.
The bending portion 31 of the storage state changing mechanism 30 is arranged on the upstream side of the photographing machine 20.

The vibration device 32 of the storage state changing mechanism 30 in the packaged medicine inspection device 1 vibrates the packaged bag 6 in the bent state at the bending portion 31 and changes the stored state of the drug 5 in the packaged bag 6. It is to be driven to vibrate.
The vibration device 32 of the storage state changing mechanism 30 is arranged in the conveyance path (conveyance path 11) of the conveyance apparatus 10 and upstream of the photographing machine 20.

In this way, by bending the packaging bag 6 in the bending portion 31 of the storage state changing mechanism 30 in the packaging medicine inspection device 1, the upper surface body of the double-sided bodies constituting the packaging bag 6 is the packaging bag. The medicine 5 in the sachet 6 does not come into contact with the double-sided body constituting the sachet 6 and the force for sandwiching the medicine 5 in the sachet 6 becomes loose. That is, in the packaging medicine inspection device 1, the packaging state of the medicine 5 in the packaging bag 6 can be easily changed by bending the packaging bag 6 in this way.
In the packaging medicine inspection device 1, the packaging bag 6 in such a state is vibrated by the vibration device 32 of the housing state changing mechanism 30 to change the housing state of the medicine 5 in the packaging bag 6.
In this way, the packaging medicine inspection device 1 reliably changes the storage state of the medicine 5 in the packaging bag 6 (changes the inclination degree of the medicine 5 in the packaging bag 6 or from the photographing machine 20. Thus, the overlapping of the medicines 5 in the sachet 6 can be eliminated).
Furthermore, in the packaging medicine inspection device 1, the packaging bag 6 according to the prescription based on the image information 73 acquired by photographing the medicine 5 in the packaging bag 6 whose storage state has been changed by the photographing machine 20 is acquired. The state of the medicine 5 in the sachet 6 relating to whether or not the medicine 5 is stored is audited.
As described above, the packaged drug inspection device 1 accurately audits the state of the drug 5 in the package bag 6 as to whether or not the drug 5 is stored in the package bag 6 according to the prescription. be able to.

Further, the bending portion 31 and the vibration device 32 of the storage state changing mechanism 30 in the packaged medicine inspection device 1 are arranged on the upstream side of the photographing machine 20.
For this reason, in the packaging medicine inspection device 1, the packaging bag 6 whose storage state has been changed can be directly conveyed downstream, and the medicine 5 in the packaging bag 6 can be photographed by the photographing machine 20. it can.
Therefore, according to the packaging medicine inspection device 1, even in the configuration including the storage state changing mechanism 30, the inside of the packaging bag 6 regarding whether or not the medicine 5 is stored in the packaging bag 6 according to the prescription. The state of the medicine 5 can be smoothly audited.

The bending portion 31 of the storage state changing mechanism 30 in the packaged medicine inspection device 1 is configured by a boundary portion between the horizontal portion 12 of the transport path 11 and the upstream inclined portion 13 of the transport path 11 in the transport device 10. .
The upstream inclined portion 13 of the transport path 11 in the transport apparatus 10 constitutes a part of the transport path 11 and is disposed on the upstream side of the horizontal portion 12 (upstream side of the photographing machine 20). The upstream inclined portion 13 of the conveyance path 11 in the conveyance device 10 is configured to have an inclined surface that is inclined downward on the downstream side in the conveyance direction of the conveyance device 10.
When the packaging bag 6 is transported to the upstream inclined portion 13 of the transport path 11 in the transport device 10, the packaging bag 6 (the face body constituting the packaging bag 6) is transported so as to incline forward, downward, and rearward. The Rukoto.
In addition, the upstream inclined portion 13 of the transport path 11 in the transport device 10 continues to the horizontal portion 12 so that the packaging bag 6 containing the medicine 5 can be transported continuously to the horizontal portion 12 of the transport path 11. To be arranged.
The boundary portion between the horizontal portion 12 of the conveyance path 11 and the upstream inclined portion 13 in the conveyance device 10 that constitutes the bending portion 31 of the storage state changing mechanism 30 is the horizontal portion 12 of the conveyance path 11 in a strict sense. And a predetermined range around the boundary between the horizontal portion 12 and the upstream inclined portion 13 of the transport path 11.

As described above, the bending portion 31 of the storage state changing mechanism 30 in the packaging medicine inspection device 1 is configured, so that the packaging bag 6 storing the medicine 5 is bent by the bending portion 31 of the storage state changing mechanism 30. Is transported, the upper face body of the double face bodies constituting the packaging bag 6 is more reliably bent and transported.
Thus, in the medicine package inspection device 1, the packaging bag 6 (upper face body) is formed so that the space in the packaging bag 6 in which the medicine 5 is stored is widened in the direction in which the both surface bodies of the packaging bag 6 are separated. ) Can be bent.
That is, in the packaging medicine inspection device 1, the packaging state of the medicine 5 in the packaging bag 6 can be easily changed by bending the packaging bag 6 in this way.

The accommodation state changing mechanism 30 in the packaged medicine inspection device 1 includes a boundary portion between the horizontal portion 12 of the conveyance path 11 and the upstream inclined portion 13 of the conveyance path 11 (the bending portion 31 of the accommodation state changing mechanism 30). ), A plurality of vibration devices 32, 32... Are arranged.
.. Of the storage state changing mechanism 30 are arranged side by side in the transport direction of the transport device 10 and in the direction orthogonal to the transport direction of the transport device 10.

The plurality of vibration devices 32, 32,... Of the storage state changing mechanism 30 can be replaced with any of the plurality of vibration devices 32, 32,... According to the state of the medicine 5 in the packaging bag 6. By driving simultaneously, it is comprised so that the arbitrary several places of the said packaging bag 6 can be vibrated simultaneously.
The plurality of vibration devices 32, 32,... Of the storage state changing mechanism 30 are driven by driving any single vibration device 32 of them according to the state of the medicine 5 in the packaging bag 6. It is comprised so that the arbitrary single location of the said packaging bag 6 can be vibrated.
The plurality of vibration devices 32, 32,... Of the storage state changing mechanism 30 has a vibration start timing, a vibration end timing, and a unit time according to the state of the medicine 5 in the packaging bag 6 or the kind of the medicine 5. The vibration frequency or the amplitude can be changed to an arbitrary value for each vibration device 32.

  As a configuration in which a plurality of vibration devices 32, 32,... Are arranged in the bending portion 31 of the storage state changing mechanism 30 in the packaged medicine inspection device 1, there are the following.

As shown in FIG. 4 or FIG. 5, the vibration device 32 of the storage state changing mechanism 30 has a voice coil motor 33 connected to a base end portion of a bar 34 that is a bar-shaped member, and drives the voice coil motor 33. And the front-end | tip part 34a of the bar 34 is comprised so that it may vibrate.
The through-hole 16 of the conveyance path 11 in the conveyance device 10 penetrates from the back side of the conveyance path 11 to the road surface side at a plurality of points in the boundary portion between the horizontal portion 12 of the conveyance path 11 and the upstream inclined portion 13 of the conveyance path 11. To be formed.
The tip portions 34a, 34a, ... of the bar members 34, 34, ... of the plurality of vibration devices 32, 32, ... in the storage state changing mechanism 30 are a plurality of penetrations in the transfer path 11 of the transfer device 10. It arrange | positions at each hole 16 * 16 .... At this time, the distal end portion 34a of the bar 34 of the vibration device 32 is inserted from the opening on the back side of the through hole 16 in the transport path 11, and the packaging bag 6 (with the medicine 5 transported through the transport path 11 stored therein ( It arrange | positions so that the lower surface body of the double-sided bodies which comprise the packaging bag 6 may be contacted.
The distal end portion 34a of the bar 34 of the vibration device 32 is formed in a curved surface (for example, a spherical shape) so that the packaging bag 6 that contacts the bar 34 is not damaged.

The plurality of vibration devices 32, 32,... Of the storage state changing mechanism 30 are arbitrarily selected from the plurality of voice coil motors 33, 33,. Are driven at the same time, so that a plurality of arbitrary locations of the packaging bag 6 contacting the tip of the bar 34 can be vibrated simultaneously.
The plurality of vibration devices 32, 32... Of the storage state changing mechanism 30 drive any one of the voice coil motors 33 according to the state of the medicine 5 in the packaging bag 6. , Any single portion of the packaging bag 6 that contacts the tip of the bar 34 can be vibrated.
As described above, a plurality of vibration devices 32 including the voice coil motor 33 and the bar 34 are arranged in the bending portion 31 of the storage state changing mechanism 30.

In addition, you may comprise the bending part 31 of the accommodation state change mechanism 30 in the packaging chemical | medical agent inspection apparatus 1 as shown in FIG.
The concave portion 15 of the conveyance path 11 in the conveyance device 10 constitutes a part of the conveyance path 11 and has a concave surface such that the horizontal portion 12 (horizontal plane) of the conveyance path 11 in the conveyance device 10 is recessed downward. Configured.
As described above, the bent portion 31 (concave portion 15) of the storage state changing mechanism 30 in the packaging medicine inspection device 1 is configured, so that the packaging bag 6 storing the medicine 5 is stored in the storage state changing mechanism 30. If the bending part 31 (concave part 15) of this is conveyed, an upper surface body will be more reliably bent and conveyed among the double-sided bodies which comprise the packaging bag 6. FIG.

  Further, as shown in FIG. 7, the packaged medicine inspection device 1 includes a control device 50, an information processing device 60, and a storage device 70.

  The control device 50 of the packaging medicine inspection device 1 is connected to the transport device 10, the photographing device 20, the vibration device 32 of the storage state changing mechanism 30, and the like, and the transport device 10, the photographing device 20, and the storage state change. The operation of the vibration device 32 of the mechanism 30 is controlled.

  The information processing apparatus 60 of the packaged medicine inspection device 1 determines whether or not the drug 5 is stored in the packaged bag 6 according to the prescription based on the image information 73. The image information 73 is information relating to the image of the medicine 5 in the packaging bag 6 taken by the photographing machine 20 of the packaging medicine inspection device 1.

  The storage device 70 of the packaged medicine inspection device 1 is for storing various data and outputting the various data. The storage device 70 includes a RAM (Random Access Memory), a ROM (Read Only Memory), a HDD (Hard Disc Drive), and the like.

Image information 73 is stored in the storage device 70 of the package medicine inspection device 1.
In addition, medicine information 71 is stored in the storage device 70 of the packaged medicine inspection device 1 in advance.
The drug information 71 is information regarding the color and shape of one type of drug 5. Drug information 71 for a plurality of types of drugs 5 minutes is stored in the storage device 70.
The drug information 71 is compared with the image information 73 when the information processing apparatus 60 determines whether or not the drug 5 is stored in the packaging bag 6 as prescribed. Of the drug information 71 for the plurality of types of drugs 5, the drug information 71 for one type of drug 5 is associated with each type information 75 of the prescription information 74.

When information related to the prescription for each patient is input to the PC 3, the prescription information 74 is stored in the storage device 70 of the packaged medicine inspection device 1 via the PC 3.
The prescription information 74 is information regarding a prescription for each patient, and includes type information 75, quantity information 76, patient information 77, and date information 78.
The type information 75 of the prescription information 74 is information regarding the type of the medicine 5 stored in the sachet 6 in the prescription for each patient. The quantity information 76 of the prescription information 74 is information regarding the quantity for each type of medicine 5 stored in the sachet 6 in the prescription for each patient. The patient information 77 of the prescription information 74 is information regarding the name and date of birth of the patient regarding the prescription. The date information 78 of the prescription information 74 is information relating to the date on which the medicine 5 is prescribed according to the prescription.

The medicine information 71 for the one kind of medicine 5 is composed of a plurality of pattern information 72.
Among the plurality of pattern information 72, 72... In the medicine information 71, one pattern information 72 is information on the color and shape of the medicine 5 when the medicine 5 is viewed from a predetermined angle.
The plurality of pieces of pattern information 72, 72,... In the medicine information 71 are information on the color and shape of the medicine 5 when the medicine 5 is viewed from different angles.
The plurality of pieces of pattern information 72, 72,... In the medicine information 71 are, for example, pattern information 72a related to the color and shape in plan view, pattern information 72b related to color and shape in side view, It consists of pattern information 72c relating to color and shape, etc. (see FIG. 9).

  Next, a series of operations for inspecting the state of the medicine 5 relating to whether or not the medicine 5 is stored in accordance with the prescription in the packaging bag 6 in the packaging medicine inspection device 1 will be described with reference to FIG.

As shown in FIG. 10, first, the storage state of the medicine 5 in the packaging bag 6 that has been transported to the storage state changing mechanism 30 in the medicine inspection device 1 for packaging is changed (step S11).
At this time, the control device 50 of the packaging medicine inspection device 1 drives the vibration device 32 of the storage state changing mechanism 30 to vibrate the packaging bag 6 in the bent state at the bending portion 31, thereby dividing the packaging. The storage state of the medicine 5 in the bag 6 is changed.
After performing the process (step S11) which changes the accommodation state of the chemical | medical agent 5 in the said packaging bag 6, it transfers to step S12.

Next, the medicine 5 in the packaging bag 6 whose storage state has been changed in step S11 is photographed by the photographing machine 20 to obtain image information 73 (step S12).
At this time, the control device 50 of the packaging medicine inspection device 1 causes the packaging bag 6 containing the medicine 5 whose storage state has been changed to be conveyed downstream from the storage state changing mechanism 30, which is the photographing machine 20. When the transport device 10 is transported downward, the transport operation of the transport device 10 is stopped, and the photographing device 20 is caused to photograph the medicine 5 in the packaging bag 6.
An image photographed by the photographing machine 20 is stored in the storage device 70 as image information 73. In this way, the packaging medicine inspection device 1 acquires the image information 73.
After performing the step of acquiring the image information 73 (step S12), the process proceeds to step S13.

Next, it is determined whether or not the medicine 5 is stored in the packaging bag 6 according to the prescription (step S13).
Such determination is based on whether the information processing device 60 of the packaged medicine inspection device 1 determines whether or not the type of the drug 5 in the packaged bag 6 is in accordance with the prescription and the quantity for each type of drug 5 in the packaged bag 6. This is done by determining whether or not is according to the prescription.

Whether or not the type of the medicine 5 in the sachet 6 is in accordance with the prescription is determined by the information processing device 60 of the sachet medicine inspection apparatus 1 and the type information 75 of the prescription information 74 acquired by the image information 73 in step S12. This is performed by comparing the drug information 71 associated with the image information 73 and determining whether or not the image information 73 and the drug information 71 (type information 75 of the prescription information 74) match.
Whether or not the quantity for each type of medicine 5 in the sachet 6 is in accordance with the prescription is determined by the information processing apparatus 60 associated with the image information 73 acquired in step S12 and the type information 75 of the prescription information 74. The drug information 71 is compared with each other, and the quantity for each type of the drug 5 stored in the packaging bag 6 is specified. Then, the information processing device 60 compares the quantity for each type of the medicine 5 with the quantity information 76 for the prescription information 74, and compares the quantity for each type of the medicine 5 with the quantity information 76 for the prescription information 74. This is done by determining whether or not the two match.

  One of the determination as to whether or not the type of the medicine 5 in the sachet 6 is in accordance with the prescription and the determination as to whether or not the quantity for each type of the medicine 5 in the sachet 6 is in accordance with the prescription However, if it is determined that the prescription is not met, the information processing apparatus 60 of the packaged medicine inspection device 1 determines that the medicine 5 is not stored in the packaging bag 6 according to the prescription.

If the determination result by the information processing device 60 of the packaging medicine inspection device 1 in step S13 is that the medicine 5 is stored in the packaging bag 6 as prescribed, the process proceeds to step S18. .
If the determination result by the information processing device 60 of the packaging medicine inspection device 1 in step S13 is that the medicine 5 is not stored in the packaging bag 6 according to the prescription, the process proceeds to step S14. .

Next, according to the prescription in the step S13, one packaging bag 6 (packaging bag 6) by the information processing device 60 of the packaging medicine inspection device 1 as to whether or not the medicine 5 is stored in the packaging bag 6 is determined. The information processing apparatus 60 makes a determination as to whether or not the number of times of determination for the medicine 5) is greater than or equal to a preset value (step S14).
When it is determined that the number of determinations by the information processing device 60 of the packaged medicine inspection device 1 for one packaged bag 6 (medicine 5 in the packaged bag 6) in step S14 is equal to or greater than the set value. Moves on to step S19. For example, when the set value is “3”, when the number of determinations by the information processing device 60 is the third time, the process proceeds to step S19.
When it is determined that the number of determinations by the information processing device 60 of the packaged medicine inspection device 1 for one packaged bag 6 (medicine 5 in the packaged bag 6) in step S14 is less than the set value. Moves to step S15. For example, when the set value is “3”, when the number of determinations by the information processing apparatus 60 is the first or second, the process proceeds to step S15.

  Next, in step S14, the number of determinations by the information processing device 60 of the packaged medicine inspection device 1 as to whether or not the drug 5 is stored in the packaging bag 6 according to the prescription is less than the set value. When it determines, the control apparatus 50 drives the conveying apparatus 10 so that the packaging bag 6 in which the chemical | medical agent 5 was accommodated may be conveyed to the accommodation state change mechanism 30 side (upstream side) (step S15).

  And after performing the process which conveys the packaging bag 6 in which the chemical | medical agent 5 was accommodated in the said step S15 to the accommodation state change mechanism 30 side, it transfers to step S11.

  In this manner, the packaging medicine inspection device 1 can change the storage state of the medicine 5 in the packaging bag 6 (step S11) by the storage state changing mechanism 30 a plurality of times, and the information processing device 60 performs the change according to the prescription. In addition, it is configured so that the determination (step S13) as to whether or not the medicine 5 is stored in the packaging bag 6 can be performed a plurality of times.

  If it is determined in step S13 that the medicine 5 is stored in the packaging bag 6 according to the prescription, the information processing apparatus 60 stores the medicine 5 in the packaging bag 6 according to the prescription. Audit information based on the determination result that has been made is transmitted to the PC 3 (step S18).

  In step S14, the number of times that the information processing device 60 of the packaged medicine inspection device 1 determines whether or not the drug 5 is stored in the package 6 according to the prescription is greater than or equal to a preset value. When the information is received, the information processing apparatus 60 transmits to the PC 3 the audit information based on the determination result that the medicine 5 is not stored in the packaging bag 6 according to the prescription (step S19).

  The audit information transmitted to the PC 3 is displayed on the screen of the PC 3 by a predetermined method. As an example in which the audit information is displayed on the screen of the PC 3 by the predetermined method, for example, the audit information transmitted to the PC 3 is based on the audit result that the medicine 5 is stored in the packaging bag 6 as prescribed. May display “Y” on the screen of the PC 3 based on the audit result that the medicine 5 is not stored in the packaging bag 6 according to the prescription.

When the process for changing the storage state of the medicine 5 in the packaging bag 6 in the step S11 is a plurality of times, the packaging medicine inspection device 1 is not stored as prescribed in the previous step S13. You may comprise so that the predetermined area | region of the packaging bag 6 in which the determined chemical | medical agent 5 is accommodated may be vibrated with the vibration apparatus 32 of the accommodation state change mechanism 30. FIG.
In such a configuration, for example, when the packaging bag 6 in which the medicine 5 is stored is transported to the storage state changing mechanism 30 (step S15), the packaging bag 6 is not stored according to the prescription. One or a plurality of vibration devices 32 arranged below a predetermined area in which the medicine 5 determined to be stored is driven.
In this way, a predetermined region of the packaging bag 6 in which the medicine 5 determined not to be stored according to the prescription is vibrated by the vibration device 32 of the storage state changing mechanism 30 and stored according to the prescription. The storage state of the medicine 5 determined not to be changed is changed (step S11).
That is, in such a configuration, the storage state of the medicine 5 determined not to be stored according to the prescription is changed, and the storage state of the medicine 5 determined to be stored according to the prescription is not changed. .
Therefore, according to the medicine package inspection device 1, the next determination as to whether or not what is once stored in the packaging bag 6 according to the prescription is stored according to the prescription. In addition, it is possible to prevent a case where it is determined that the card is not stored according to the prescription.

Next, the packaged drug inspection device 1 according to the second embodiment of the present invention will be described with reference to FIGS.
In the description of the packaged drug inspection device 1 according to the second embodiment, the description of the same part as the description of the packaged drug inspection device 1 according to the first embodiment is omitted as appropriate, and the different part The explanation will be focused on.

As shown in FIG. 11, the packaged medicine inspection device 1 includes a photographing machine 80. The photographing machine 80 photographs the medicine 5 stored in the separating bag 6 when the storage state is changed by the storage state changing mechanism 30.
When the storage state of the medicine 5 in the packaging bag 6 is changed by the storage state changing mechanism 30, the packaging medicine inspection device 1 detects the overlapping medicines 5 in the packaging bag 6 as viewed from the photographing machine 80. A predetermined region of the containing sachet 6 is vibrated to eliminate the overlap of the medicines 5. The packaging medicine inspection device 1 is a packaging in which medicines 5 that overlap each other in the packaging bag 6 are stored when the storage state of the medicine 5 in the packaging bag 6 is changed by the storage state changing mechanism 30. The single or plural vibration devices 32 arranged below a predetermined region of the bag 6 are configured to be driven.

In the packaging medicine inspection device 1 configured as described above, the storage state changing mechanism 30 more reliably eliminates the overlapping of the medicines 5 in the packaging bag 6 as seen from the photographing machine 80, and the packaging state is seen from the photographing machine 20. The overlap of the medicine 5 in the bag 6 is eliminated.
For this reason, the packaging medicine inspection device 1 can more accurately audit the state of the medicine 5 in the packaging bag 6 as to whether or not the medicine 5 is stored in the packaging bag 6 according to the prescription. it can.

Further, in such a configuration, the imaging device 80 of the packaging medicine inspection device 1 is disposed above a location where the storage state of the medicine 5 in the packaging bag 6 is changed by the storage state changing mechanism 30. That is, the photographing device 80 is disposed above the bending portion 31 (the concave portion 15 of the transport path 11) of the storage state changing mechanism 30. Further, the photographing machine 80 is disposed above the transport device 10 where the vibration device 32 is disposed.
The photographing machine 80 photographs the medicine 5 in the sachet 6 on the transport path 11 (flexure portion 31) in the transport device 10 and uses this as image information 79. The image information 79 is information relating to an image of the medicine 5 in the packaging bag 6 photographed by the photographing machine 80 of the packaging medicine inspection device 1.
In the vicinity of the photographing machine 80, an illuminator 81 is disposed for irradiating light toward the packaging bag 6 so that the photographing machine 80 can easily photograph the medicine 5 in the packaging bag 6.

Image information 79 is stored in the storage device 70 of the package medicine inspection device 1 (see FIG. 12).
The control device 50 of the package medicine inspection device 1 is connected to the photographing machine 80 and configured to control the operation of the photographing machine 80.
The information processing device 60 of the packaging medicine inspection device 1 stores whether or not the medicine 5 is overlapped in the packaging bag 6 based on the image information 79 and stores the overlapping medicine 5 in the packaging bag 6. It is comprised so that the predetermined area | region of the packaging bag 6 to be performed may be judged.

  In addition, the bending portion 31 of the storage state changing mechanism 30 of the packaging medicine inspection device 1 is configured by a boundary portion between the horizontal portion 12 of the conveyance path 11 and the upstream inclined portion 13 of the conveyance path 11 in the conveyance device 10. The imaging device 80 may be configured to be disposed above the boundary portion between the horizontal portion 12 of the transport path 11 and the upstream inclined portion 13 of the transport path 11 in the transport apparatus 10 (see FIG. 13).

  Next, a series of operations for changing the storage state of the medicine 5 in the packaging bag 6 conveyed to the storage state changing mechanism 30 in the packaging medicine inspection device 1 of the present embodiment (the packaging bag in the first embodiment). The operation (step S11) for changing the storage state of the medicine 5 in 6 will be described with reference to FIG.

As shown in FIG. 14, the medicine 5 in the packaging bag 6 that has been transported to the storage state changing mechanism 30 in the packaging medicine inspection device 1 is photographed by the photographing machine 80 to obtain image information 79 (step S101). ).
At this time, the control device 50 of the packaging medicine inspection device 1 does not stop the transportation operation of the transportation device 10 and transports the packaging bag 6 in which the medicine 5 is stored in the transportation device 10. The medicine 5 is photographed by the photographing machine 80.
An image photographed by the photographing device 80 is stored in the storage device 70 as image information 79. In this way, the package medicine inspection device 1 acquires the image information 79.
After performing the step of acquiring the image information 79 (step S101), the process proceeds to step S102.

Next, the information processing device 60 of the packaging medicine inspection device 1 determines whether or not the medicines 5 are overlapped in the packaging bag 6 (step S102).
Whether or not the medicines 5 are overlapped in the packaging bag 6 is determined by the information processing device 60 of the packaging medicine inspection device 1 in the packaging bag 6 based on the image information 79 acquired in step S101. This is done by determining whether 5 are overlapping.
At this time, when the medicines 5 are overlapped in the sachet 6, the information processing apparatus 60 uses the image information 79 to store the sachets 5 that are overlapped in the sachet 6. 6 predetermined areas are determined.

If the determination result by the information processing device 60 of the packaging medicine inspection device 1 in step S102 is that the medicines 5 do not overlap in the packaging bag 6, they are conveyed to the storage state changing mechanism 30. A series of operations for changing the storage state of the medicine 5 in the packaging bag 6 has been completed, and the packaging bag 6 in which the medicine 5 is stored is conveyed to the photographing machine 20 side.
If the determination result by the information processing device 60 of the packaged medicine inspection device 1 in step S102 is that the drug 5 is overlapped in the packaged bag 6, the process proceeds to step S103.

Next, one packaging bag 6 (medicine 5 in the packaging bag 6) by the information processing device 60 of the packaging drug inspection device 1 as to whether or not the medication 5 is overlapped in the packaging bag 6 in the step S102. The information processing apparatus 60 determines whether or not the number of determinations for () is greater than or equal to a preset setting value (step S103).
When it is determined that the number of determinations by the information processing device 60 of the packaged medicine inspection device 1 for one packaged bag 6 (medicine 5 in the packaged bag 6) in step S103 is equal to or greater than the set value. The series of operations for changing the storage state of the medicine 5 in the packaging bag 6 that has been transported to the storage state changing mechanism 30 is completed, and the packaging bag 6 that is stored in the medicine 5 is transported to the photographing machine 20 side. The For example, when the set value is “3” and the number of determinations by the information processing device 60 is the third time, the storage state of the medicine 5 in the sachet 6 conveyed to the storage state changing mechanism 30 is changed. A series of operation | movement is complete | finished and the packaging bag 6 in which the chemical | medical agent 5 is accommodated is conveyed by the imaging device 20 side.
When it is determined that the number of determinations by the information processing device 60 of the packaged medicine inspection device 1 for one packaged bag 6 (medicine 5 in the packaged bag 6) in step S103 is less than the set value. Shifts to step S104. For example, when the set value is “3”, when the number of determinations by the information processing apparatus 60 is the first or second, the process proceeds to step S104.

Next, when it is determined in step S103 that the number of determinations by the information processing device 60 of the packaged medicine inspection device 1 regarding whether or not the drugs 5 overlap in the packaging bag 6 is less than the set value. The control device 50 vibrates a predetermined area of the packaging bag 6 in which the medicines 5 overlapping in the packaging bag 6 are stored by the vibration device 32 of the storage state changing mechanism 30 (step S104).
At this time, the control device 50 of the packaging medicine inspection device 1 does not stop the transportation operation of the transportation device 10 and transports the packaging bag 6 in which the medicine 5 is stored in the transportation device 10. A predetermined region of the sachet 6 in which the medicines 5 that overlap each other are stored is vibrated by the vibration device 32 of the storage state changing mechanism 30.
After performing a step of vibrating a predetermined region of the packaging bag 6 in which the medicines 5 that overlap in the packaging bag 6 in step S104 are stored by the vibration device 32 of the storage state changing mechanism 30, the process proceeds to step S101. .

  In this way, an operation of changing the storage state of the medicine 5 in the packaging bag 6 that has been transported to the storage state changing mechanism 30 in the packaging medicine inspection device 1 is performed.

Next, the packaged drug inspection device 1 according to the third embodiment of the present invention will be described with reference to FIGS. 15 to 17.
In the description of the packaged drug inspection device 1 according to the third embodiment, the description of the same parts as those of the packaged drug inspection device 1 according to the first embodiment and the second embodiment is omitted as appropriate. The description will focus on the differences.

As shown in FIG. 15, the packaged medicine inspection device 1 is configured by arranging the bending portion 31 and the vibration device 32 of the storage state changing mechanism 30 on the downstream side of the photographing machine 20.
Since it is configured in this manner, after the photographing by the photographing machine 20 is finished, the packaging bag 6 is moved downstream without waiting for a determination as to whether or not the medicine 5 is stored in the packaging bag 6 as described in the prescription. In the case of the configuration of conveying to the side, when changing the storage state of the medicine 5 in the packaging bag 6 after the photographing by the photographing machine 20 is finished, the packaging bag 6 is conveyed to the upstream side of the photographing machine 20. The accommodation state of the medicine 5 in the sachet 6 can be changed without the necessity.
Therefore, according to the medicine package inspection device 1, after the photographing by the photographing machine 20, the packaging is performed without waiting for the determination as to whether or not the medicine 5 is stored in the packaging bag 6 according to the prescription. When the bag 6 is configured to be conveyed downstream, the storage state of the medicine 5 in the packaging bag 6 that is performed after the photographing by the photographing machine 20 is completed can be performed in a shorter time.

The bending portion 31 of the storage state changing mechanism 30 in the package medicine inspection device 1 is configured by a boundary portion between the horizontal portion 12 of the transport path 11 and the downstream inclined portion 14 of the transport path 11 in the transport device 10. .
The downstream inclined portion 14 of the transport path 11 in the transport apparatus 10 constitutes a part of the transport path 11 and is disposed on the downstream side of the horizontal portion 12 (downstream side of the photographing machine 20). The downstream inclined portion 14 of the conveyance path 11 in the conveyance device 10 is configured to have an inclined surface in which the downstream side in the conveyance direction of the conveyance device 10 is inclined upward.
When the packaging bag 6 is transported to the inclined portion 14 on the downstream side of the transport path 11 in the transport device 10, the packaging bag 6 (the face body constituting the packaging bag 6) is transported so as to tilt forward, backward, and downward. The Rukoto.
Further, the downstream inclined portion 14 of the transport path 11 in the transport device 10 continues to the horizontal portion 12 so that the packaging bag 6 containing the medicine 5 can be transported continuously from the horizontal portion 12 of the transport path 11. To be arranged.
The boundary portion between the horizontal portion 12 of the conveyance path 11 and the downstream inclined portion 14 in the conveyance device 10 constituting the bending portion 31 of the storage state changing mechanism 30 is the horizontal portion 12 of the conveyance path 11 in a strict sense. And a predetermined range around the boundary between the horizontal portion 12 and the downstream inclined portion 14 of the transport path 11.

As described above, the bending portion 31 of the storage state changing mechanism 30 in the packaging medicine inspection device 1 is configured, so that the packaging bag 6 storing the medicine 5 is bent by the bending portion 31 of the storage state changing mechanism 30. Is transported, the upper face body of the double face bodies constituting the packaging bag 6 is more reliably bent and transported.
In this way, in the medicine packaging inspection device 1, the medicine packaging bag 6 (upward) so that the space inside the medicine packaging bag 6 in which the medicine 5 is stored is expanded in the direction in which the double-sided bodies constituting the medicine packaging bag 6 are separated. Can be bent.
That is, in the packaging medicine inspection device 1, the packaging state of the medicine 5 in the packaging bag 6 can be easily changed by bending the packaging bag 6 in this way.

  The storage state changing mechanism 30 in the packaged medicine inspection device 1 includes a boundary portion between the horizontal portion 12 of the transport path 11 and the downstream inclined portion 14 of the transport path 11 (the bending portion 31 of the storage state changing mechanism 30). ), A plurality of vibration devices 32, 32... Are arranged.

  Next, a series of operations for inspecting the state of the medicine 5 regarding whether or not the medicine 5 is stored in the packaging bag 6 according to the prescription in the packaging medicine inspection device 1 will be described with reference to FIG.

As shown in FIG. 16, first, the medicine 5 in the sachet 6 (the medicine 5 whose storage state has not been changed) is photographed by the photographing machine 20 to obtain image information 73 (step S22).
At this time, the control device 50 of the packaging medicine inspection device 1 stops the transportation operation of the transportation device 10 when the packaging bag 6 containing the medicine 5 is transported below the photographing machine 20, and the packaging The medicine 5 in the bag 6 is photographed by the photographing machine 20.
After performing the step of acquiring the image information 73 (step S22), the process proceeds to step S23.

  Next, it is determined whether or not the medicine 5 is stored in the packaging bag 6 according to the prescription (step S23).

If the determination result by the information processing device 60 of the packaged medicine inspection device 1 in step S23 is that the drug 5 is stored in the packaged bag 6 according to the prescription, the process proceeds to step S28. .
If the determination result by the information processing device 60 of the packaging medicine inspection device 1 in step S23 is that the medicine 5 is not stored in the packaging bag 6 according to the prescription, the process proceeds to step S24. .

Next, according to the prescription in step S23, a single packaging bag 6 (packaging bag 6) by the information processing device 60 of the packaging medicine inspection device 1 as to whether the medicine 5 is stored in the packaging bag 6 or not. The information processing apparatus 60 determines whether or not the number of times of determination for the medicine 5) is greater than or equal to a preset value (step S24).
When it is determined that the number of determinations by the information processing device 60 of the packaged medicine inspection device 1 for one packaged bag 6 (medicine 5 in the packaged bag 6) in step S24 is equal to or greater than the set value. Proceeds to step S29.
When it is determined that the number of determinations by the information processing device 60 of the packaged medicine inspection device 1 for one packaged bag 6 (medicine 5 in the packaged bag 6) in step S24 is less than the set value. Proceeds to step S26.

Next, in step S24, the number of determinations by the information processing apparatus 60 of the packaged medicine inspection device 1 as to whether or not the drug 5 is stored in the packaged bag 6 according to the prescription is less than the set value. If it is determined, the storage state of the medicine 5 in the sachet 6 is changed (step S26).
At this time, the control device 50 drives the vibration device 32 of the storage state changing mechanism 30 to vibrate the packaging bag 6 that has been transported to the downstream side of the photographing machine 20 and transported to the storage state changing mechanism 30. The storage state of the medicine 5 in the sachet 6 is changed.
After performing the process (step S26) which changes the accommodation state of the chemical | medical agent 5 in the said packaging bag 6, it transfers to step S27.

  Next, the transport device 10 is driven so as to transport the packaging bag 6 storing the medicine 5 whose storage state has been changed in step S26 to the lower side (upstream side) of the photographing machine 20 (step S27).

  Then, after carrying out the step of transporting the packaging bag 6 containing the medicine 5 to the photographing machine 20 side in step S27, the process proceeds to step S22.

  If it is determined in step S23 that the medicine 5 is stored in the sachet 6 according to the prescription, the information processing apparatus 60 stores the medicine 5 in the sachet 6 according to the prescription. The audit information based on the determination result that has been made is transmitted to the PC 3 (step S28).

  In step S24, the number of times the information processing device 60 of the packaged medicine inspection device 1 determines whether or not the drug 5 is stored in the package 6 according to the prescription is greater than or equal to a preset set value. When the information is received, the information processing apparatus 60 transmits the audit information based on the determination result that the medicine 5 is not stored in the packaging bag 6 according to the prescription to the PC 3 (step S29).

When the step of changing the storage state of the medicine 5 in the packing bag 6 in the step S21 is a plurality of times, the packaging medicine inspection device 1 is not stored as prescribed in the previous step S23. You may comprise so that the predetermined area | region of the packaging bag 6 in which the determined chemical | medical agent 5 is arrange | positioned may be vibrated with the vibration apparatus 32 of the accommodation state change mechanism 30. FIG.
In such a configuration, for example, when the packaging bag 6 in which the medicine 5 is stored is transported to the storage state changing mechanism 30 (step S25), the packaging bag 6 is not stored according to the prescription. The single or plural vibration devices 32 disposed below a predetermined region where the medicine 5 determined to be disposed are driven.
In this way, a predetermined area of the packaging bag 6 in which the medicine 5 determined not to be stored according to the prescription is placed is vibrated by the vibration device 32 of the storage state changing mechanism 30 and stored according to the prescription. The storage state of the medicine 5 determined not to be changed is changed (step S21).
That is, in such a configuration, the storage state of the medicine 5 determined not to be stored according to the prescription is changed, and the storage state of the medicine 5 determined to be stored according to the prescription is not changed. .
Therefore, according to the medicine package inspection device 1, the next determination as to whether or not what is once stored in the packaging bag 6 according to the prescription is stored according to the prescription. In addition, it is possible to prevent a case where it is determined that the card is not stored according to the prescription.

  The packaging medicine inspection device 1 includes the photographing machine 80, and when the storage state of the medicine 5 in the packaging bag 6 is changed by the storage state changing mechanism 30, the packaging medicine inspection apparatus 1 sees the packaging. You may comprise so that the predetermined area | region of the packaging bag 6 in which the medicine 5 which has overlapped in the bag 6 is accommodated may be vibrated, and the overlap of the said medicine 5 will be eliminated (refer FIG. 17).

Next, a packaged drug inspection device 1 according to a fourth embodiment of the present invention will be described with reference to FIGS.
In addition, in description of the packaging medicine inspection apparatus 1 which concerns on 4th embodiment, about the same part as description of the packaging medicine inspection apparatus 1 which concerns on 1st embodiment, 2nd embodiment, and 3rd embodiment. The description will be omitted as appropriate, and the description will focus on the differences.

  As shown in FIG. 18, the packaged medicine inspection device 1 is configured such that the bending portion 31 and the vibration device 32 of the storage state changing mechanism 30 are arranged on the upstream side of the photographing machine 20 and on the downstream side of the photographing machine 20. Is done.

For this reason, in the packaging medicine inspection device 1, the packaging bag 6 whose storage state has been changed on the upstream side of the photographing machine 20 is transported to the downstream side as it is, and the medicine 5 in the packaging bag 6 is taken by the photographing machine 20. Can be taken.
Therefore, according to the packaging medicine inspection device 1, even in the configuration including the storage state changing mechanism 30, the inside of the packaging bag 6 regarding whether or not the medicine 5 is stored in the packaging bag 6 according to the prescription. The state of the medicine 5 can be smoothly audited.

Further, the configuration is such that after the photographing by the photographing machine 20 is finished, the packaging bag 6 is conveyed downstream without waiting for the determination as to whether or not the medicine 5 is stored in the packaging bag 6 according to the prescription. In this case, when the storage state of the medicine 5 in the packaging bag 6 is changed after the photographing by the photographing machine 20 is finished, it is not necessary to transport the packaging bag 6 to the upstream side of the photographing machine 20. The storage state of the medicine 5 in the packaging bag 6 can be changed on the downstream side of the photographing machine 20.
Therefore, according to the medicine package inspection device 1, after the photographing by the photographing machine 20, the packaging is performed without waiting for the determination as to whether or not the medicine 5 is stored in the packaging bag 6 according to the prescription. When the bag 6 is configured to be conveyed downstream, the storage state of the medicine 5 in the packaging bag 6 that is performed after the photographing by the photographing machine 20 is completed can be performed in a shorter time.

  Next, a series of operations for inspecting the state of the medicine 5 regarding whether or not the medicine 5 is stored in the packaging bag 6 according to the prescription in the packaging medicine inspection device 1 will be described with reference to FIG.

As shown in FIG. 19, first, the medicine in the packaging bag 6 that has been transported to the storage state changing mechanism 30 (the storage state changing mechanism 30 arranged on the upstream side of the photographing machine 20) in the packaging medicine inspection device 1. 5 is changed (step S31).
At this time, the control device 50 drives the vibration device 32 of the storage state changing mechanism 30 arranged on the upstream side of the photographing machine 20 to vibrate the packaging bag 6 that is bent in the bending portion 31. The storage state of the medicine 5 in the sachet 6 is changed.
After performing the process (step S31) which changes the accommodation state of the chemical | medical agent 5 in the said packaging bag 6, it transfers to step S32.

Next, the medicine 5 in the packaging bag 6 whose storage state has been changed in step S31 is photographed by the photographing machine 20 to obtain image information 73 (step S32).
At this time, the control device 50 of the packaging medicine inspection device 1 conveys the packaging bag 6 containing the medicine 5 whose storage state has been changed to the downstream side, and when this is conveyed below the photographing machine 20. Then, the conveying operation of the conveying device 10 is stopped, and the photographing device 20 is caused to photograph the medicine 5 in the packaging bag 6.
After performing the step of acquiring the image information 73 (step S32), the process proceeds to step S33.

  Next, it is determined whether or not the medicine 5 is stored in the packaging bag 6 according to the prescription (step S33).

If the determination result by the information processing device 60 of the packaging medicine inspection device 1 in step S33 is that the medicine 5 is stored in the packaging bag 6 as prescribed, the process proceeds to step S38. .
If the determination result by the information processing device 60 of the packaging medicine inspection device 1 in step S33 is that the medicine 5 is not stored in the packaging bag 6 as prescribed, the process proceeds to step S34. .

Next, according to the prescription in step S33, a single packaging bag 6 (packaging bag 6) by the information processing device 60 of the packaging medicine inspection device 1 as to whether the medicine 5 is stored in the packaging bag 6 or not. The information processing apparatus 60 makes a determination as to whether or not the number of determinations for the medicine 5) has been made a predetermined number of times or more (step S34).
When it is determined that the number of determinations by the information processing device 60 of the packaged medicine inspection device 1 for one packaged bag 6 (medicine 5 in the packaged bag 6) in step S34 is equal to or greater than the set value. Proceeds to step S39.
When it is determined that the number of determinations by the information processing device 60 of the packaged medicine inspection device 1 for one packaged bag 6 (medicine 5 in the packaged bag 6) in step S34 is less than the set value. Proceeds to step S36.

Next, in step S34, the number of determinations by the information processing device 60 of the packaged medicine inspection device 1 as to whether or not the drug 5 is stored in the packaging bag 6 according to the prescription is less than the set value. If it is determined, the storage state of the medicine 5 in the packaging bag 6 is changed by the storage state changing mechanism 30 arranged on the downstream side of the photographing machine 20 (step S36).
At this time, the control device 50 drives the vibration device 32 of the storage state changing mechanism 30 disposed on the downstream side of the photographing machine 20, and is transported to the downstream side of the photographing machine 20 and transported to the storage state changing mechanism 30. The sachet 6 is vibrated to change the storage state of the medicine 5 in the sachet 6.
After performing the process (step S36) which changes the accommodation state of the chemical | medical agent 5 in the said packaging bag 6, it transfers to step S37.

  Next, the transport device 10 is driven so as to transport the packaging bag 6 storing the medicine 5 whose storage state has been changed in step S36 to the lower side (upstream side) of the photographing machine 20 (step S37).

  Then, after carrying out the step of transporting the packaging bag 6 containing the medicine 5 to the photographing machine 20 side in step S37, the process proceeds to step S32.

  If it is determined in step S33 that the medicine 5 is stored in the sachet 6 according to the prescription, the information processing apparatus 60 stores the medicine 5 in the sachet 6 according to the prescription. Audit information based on the determination result that has been made is transmitted to the PC 3 (step S38).

  In step S34, the number of determinations by the information processing apparatus 60 of the packaged medicine inspection device 1 as to whether or not the drug 5 is stored in the packaged bag 6 as prescribed is greater than or equal to a preset set value. When the information is received, the information processing apparatus 60 transmits to the PC 3 the audit information based on the determination result that the medicine 5 is not stored in the packaging bag 6 according to the prescription (step S39).

  The packaging medicine inspection device 1 includes the photographing machine 80, and when the storage state of the medicine 5 in the packaging bag 6 is changed by the storage state changing mechanism 30, the packaging medicine inspection apparatus 1 sees the packaging. You may comprise so that the predetermined area | region of the packaging bag 6 in which the medicine 5 which has overlapped in the bag 6 is accommodated may be vibrated, and the overlap of the said medicine 5 will be eliminated (refer FIG. 20).

DESCRIPTION OF SYMBOLS 1 Packing medicine inspection apparatus 5 Medicine 6 Packing bag 10 Conveyance apparatus 11 Conveyance path 12 Horizontal part 13 Upstream side inclination part 14 Downstream side inclination part 20 Image pick-up machine 30 Storage state change mechanism 31 Bending part 32 Vibration apparatus 50 Control apparatus 60 Information processing device 70 Storage device 71 Drug information 73 Image information

Claims (5)

Based on the image information obtained by photographing the medicine in the sachet with a photographing machine, the state of the medicine regarding whether or not the medicine is stored as prescribed in the sachet is audited, A packaged medicine inspection device,
Vibrating the sachet so that the space in the sachet spreads in the thickness direction of the sachet; and vibrating the sachet in a state bent at the flexure. A vibration device that is driven to vibrate so as to change the storage state of the medicine in the packaging bag, and images the medicine in the packaging bag in which the storage state has been changed, with the imaging device.
Package medicine inspection device. The bending portion includes a horizontal portion of a conveyance path in which a packaging bag storing the medicine is transported substantially horizontally, and a packaging bag in which the medicine is stored while being arranged to be continuous with the horizontal portion. It is composed of a boundary portion between the inclined portion of the conveyance path that is conveyed so as to be inclined,
The package medicine inspection device according to claim 1. The bending portion and the vibration device are disposed on the upstream side of the photographing machine.
The package medicine inspection device according to claim 1 or 2. The bending portion and the vibration device are disposed on the downstream side of the photographing machine.
The package medicine inspection device according to claim 1 or 2. The bending portion and the vibration device are disposed on the upstream side and the downstream side of the photographing machine, respectively.
The package medicine inspection device according to claim 1 or 2.

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