JP2015211723A - Take-out machine and put-out device - Google Patents

Abstract

PROBLEM TO BE SOLVED: To provide a take-out machine capable of taking out articles from a storage space smoothly, and a put-out device capable of putting out the articles from the storage space smoothly.SOLUTION: A put-out device 21 comprises a take-out machine 1. Both ends of a horizontal member 6 of the take-out machine 1 are attached to guide frames 23 slidably. The guide frames 23 extend in a substantially vertical direction while facing each other. Thus, the horizontal member 6 can move in a vertical movement direction 12. The put-out device 21 comprises a shelf part 22 in which medicines 10 are disposed. The shelf part 22 comprises a plurality of cassettes 22A which are arranged in a substantially horizontal direction along the substantially vertical direction, and in which the medicines 10 are disposed. The put-out device 21 comprises trays 29 arranged detachably on the lower side of second housing parts 5 in the substantially vertical direction.

Description

  The present invention relates to an unloader and a dispensing device. Specifically, the present invention relates to, for example, a take-out machine that takes out medicines arranged on a shelf and, for example, a dispensing device that takes out medicines from a shelf and pays them out to a tray.

In hospitals, drug treatment is performed as one of the treatment actions. Drug treatment is medical treatment performed by administering a drug to a patient.
Then, the doctor creates a prescription for each patient according to the patient's condition, and the pharmacy of the hospital prepares a drug for each patient based on the prescription.

  In addition, when the medicine part of the hospital prepares medicines for each patient, some of the prescription medicines described in the prescription are automatically dispensed from the storage location to the tray for each patient by the dispensing device.

For example, Patent Document 1 describes a dispensing device as shown in FIG.
That is, the dispensing device 100 described in Patent Document 1 includes a cassette 110 that can store and stack stacked packaging drugs 108, and a sequential discharge mechanism (116 to 119) that can sequentially discharge the packaging drugs 108 from the bottom forward. Prepare.

  Further, the sequential discharge mechanism (116 to 119) includes an endless belt 116, a discharge sensor 117, an electric motor 118, and a hooking member 119.

A control circuit (not shown) operates the electric motor 118 while confirming that the reflected light from the discharge sensor 117 is not detected.
As a result, the endless belt 116 circulates, and the hooking member 119 rotates in association with the endless belt 116. When the hooking member 119 advances to the packaging medicine 108, the packaging medicine 108 in which the action portion 119C of the hooking member 119 is located at the lowest position is provided. The packaged drug 108 is pushed forward, that is, leftward in FIG.

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  However, since the dispensing device described in Patent Document 1 sequentially pushes out and discharges the stacked packaging medicines from the bottom, if there is a variation in the shape of the packaging medicine, the medicines are smoothly ejected, for example, two sheets are discharged simultaneously. There was a fear that could not be discharged.

  The present invention has been made in view of the above points, and provides a take-out machine that can smoothly remove an article from a storage location, and a dispensing device that can smoothly dispense an article from the storage location. With the goal.

  In order to achieve the above object, the take-out machine of the present invention is provided with an adsorbing part capable of adsorbing and desorbing an article, an approximately vertical lower side of the adsorbing part, and moving in an approximately vertical direction. A first accommodating portion capable of rotating the region that is directed upward in the substantially vertical direction and directed downward in the substantially vertical direction, and capable of accommodating the article, and the first accommodating portion It is arranged substantially downward in the vertical direction, is movable in the substantially vertical direction, and can be rotated so that the region facing upward in the substantially vertical direction is directed downward in the substantially vertical direction, and the article is And a second accommodating portion that can be accommodated.

  Here, the article can be adsorbed and taken out from the storage place by the adsorbing portion capable of adsorbing and releasing the article, and further adsorbing the article can be performed by releasing the adsorption.

  In addition, the first container that can accommodate an article, which is disposed substantially downward in the vertical direction of the adsorption part, receives an article that has fallen substantially vertically downward due to its own weight. Can be accommodated.

  Further, the first container can be rotated so that the region directed substantially upward in the vertical direction is directed downward in the substantially vertical direction. Thus, the article can be moved in the substantially vertical direction with its own weight only by rotating the first container. Can be dropped down.

  In addition, the second storage unit that is disposed substantially vertically below the first storage unit and can store articles can receive and store articles dropped from the first storage unit. Further articles can be accommodated in the first accommodating part after the adsorption part has released the adsorption and dropped.

  In addition, the second container can be rotated so that the region facing upward in the substantially vertical direction is directed downward in the substantially vertical direction. Thus, the article can be moved in the substantially vertical direction by its own weight only by rotating the second container. Can be dropped down.

  A first accommodating portion that is movable in a substantially vertical direction and is capable of rotating a region that is directed substantially upward in the vertical direction and directed downward in the substantially vertical direction; and movable in a substantially vertical direction; While the first accommodating portion and the second accommodating portion move together in the substantially vertical direction by the second accommodating portion capable of rotating the region facing upward in the vertical direction substantially downward in the vertical direction, Articles can be delivered from the first container to the second container.

  A first accommodating portion that is movable in a substantially vertical direction and is capable of rotating a region that is directed substantially upward in the vertical direction and directed downward in the substantially vertical direction; and movable in a substantially vertical direction; The second storage unit that can rotate so that the region directed upward in the vertical direction is directed downward in the substantially vertical direction is moved from the position where the article is adsorbed and removed to a position separated in the substantially vertical direction, It can be transferred from the second accommodating portion to another member.

  Moreover, the take-out machine of this invention WHEREIN: The 1st accommodating part shall be arrange | positioned so that the distance between adsorption | suction parts can be fluctuate | varied.

  In this case, it is possible to reduce the impact of the article falling by its own weight by reducing the distance between the suction portion and the first housing portion.

  Further, in the take-out machine of the present invention, the suction part is movable in a substantially horizontal direction and a substantially vertical direction, and the take-out machine of the present invention is attached to the suction part and can detect the distance to the article. A distance sensor may be provided.

  In this case, the distance from the distance sensor to the article at each position in the substantially horizontal direction and the substantially vertical direction can be detected.

  In the unloader according to the present invention, the first storage portion is movable in a substantially horizontal direction, and the second storage portion is arranged in parallel substantially in parallel to a substantially horizontal plane on which the first storage portion moves. Can be.

  In this case, it is possible to deliver a large amount of articles from the second storage portion in a short time.

  In the unloader according to the present invention, the second storage portion is arranged in parallel in a substantially horizontal direction, and the first storage portion is substantially parallel to a substantially horizontal plane in which the second storage portion is arranged in parallel. Can be arranged in parallel.

  In this case, the article can be quickly transferred from the first storage unit to the second storage unit.

  In order to achieve the above object, the take-out machine of the present invention includes an adsorbing part capable of adsorbing and releasing adsorbing articles, an approximately vertical lower side of the adsorbing part, and an approximately vertical direction. And a storage portion capable of rotating the region directed upward in the substantially vertical direction downward in the substantially vertical direction and capable of storing the article.

  Here, the article can be adsorbed and taken out from the storage place by the adsorbing portion capable of adsorbing and releasing the article, and further adsorbing the article can be performed by releasing the adsorption.

  In addition, the storage unit that is disposed substantially below the suction unit and can store articles receives and stores articles that have fallen substantially vertically downward by their own weight simply by releasing the suction of the articles. be able to.

  In addition, the storage unit capable of rotating the region facing upward in the substantially vertical direction downward in the substantially vertical direction allows the article to fall down substantially in the vertical direction only by rotating the storage unit in this way. Can do.

  In addition, the container can move in a substantially vertical direction and can rotate in a substantially vertical direction from a position where the article is adsorbed and taken out by a container that can rotate the region that is directed substantially upward in the vertical direction downward in the vertical direction. The article can be transferred to another member by moving to a distant position.

  In order to achieve the above object, the dispensing device according to the present invention includes a shelf portion on which an article is disposed, an adsorption portion capable of adsorbing and releasing the article disposed on the shelf portion, and the adsorption portion. The article is disposed substantially downward in the vertical direction, is movable in the substantially vertical direction, and can be rotated so that the region directed substantially upward in the vertical direction is directed downward in the substantially vertical direction, and the article. A first accommodating portion that is capable of accommodating the first accommodating portion, and a region that is disposed substantially downward in the vertical direction of the first accommodating portion, is movable in a substantially vertical direction, and faces upward in the substantially vertical direction. A take-out machine that is capable of rotating substantially downward in the vertical direction and has a second storage portion that can store the article, and is detachably disposed on the substantially vertical lower side of the second storage portion. A tray.

  Here, the articles placed on the shelf can be adsorbed by the adsorbing part that can adsorb and desorb the article, and the article can be taken out from the shelf. Can be done.

  In addition, the first container that can accommodate an article, which is disposed substantially downward in the vertical direction of the adsorption part, receives an article that has fallen substantially vertically downward due to its own weight. Can be accommodated.

  In addition, the first container that can rotate so that the region that is directed substantially upward in the vertical direction is directed downward in the substantially vertical direction allows the article to be moved by its own weight in the substantially vertical direction simply by rotating the first container. Can be dropped down.

  In addition, the second storage unit that is disposed substantially vertically below the first storage unit and can store articles can receive and store articles dropped from the first storage unit. Further articles can be accommodated in the first accommodating part after the adsorption part has released the adsorption and dropped.

  In addition, the second container can be rotated so that the region facing upward in the substantially vertical direction is directed downward in the substantially vertical direction. Thus, the article can be moved in the substantially vertical direction by its own weight only by rotating the second container. Can be dropped down.

  A first accommodating portion that is movable in a substantially vertical direction and is capable of rotating a region that is directed substantially upward in the vertical direction and directed downward in the substantially vertical direction; and movable in a substantially vertical direction; While the first accommodating portion and the second accommodating portion move together in the substantially vertical direction by the second accommodating portion capable of rotating the region facing upward in the vertical direction substantially downward in the vertical direction, Articles can be delivered from the first container to the second container.

  A first accommodating portion that is movable in a substantially vertical direction and is capable of rotating a region that is directed substantially upward in the vertical direction and directed downward in the substantially vertical direction; and movable in a substantially vertical direction; The second storage unit that can rotate so that the region directed upward in the vertical direction is directed downward in the substantially vertical direction is moved from the position where the article is adsorbed and removed to a position separated in the substantially vertical direction, It can be delivered to the tray from the second accommodating portion.

  Moreover, the user can carry out the tray in which the articles | goods were put by the tray arrange | positioned so that attachment or detachment is possible at the perpendicular direction lower side of a 2nd accommodating part.

  Further, in the dispensing device of the present invention, the suction part is movable in a substantially horizontal direction and a substantially vertical direction, and the take-out machine is a distance sensor attached to the suction part and capable of detecting the distance to the article. In addition, the dispensing device of the present invention can record the calculation unit capable of calculating the number of articles based on the distance from the distance sensor detected by the distance sensor, and the minimum necessary number of arrangement of articles. And a replenishment notification unit that can notify that it is necessary to replenish the article when the number calculated by the calculation unit is smaller than the number of arrangements recorded by the recording unit. .

  In this case, the distance sensor from the distance sensor at each position in the substantially horizontal direction and the substantially vertical direction can be detected by the distance sensor attached to the suction portion and capable of detecting the distance to the article.

  In addition, the user can grasp the number of articles arranged on the shelf by the calculation unit that can calculate the number of articles based on the distance from the distance sensor to the articles detected by the distance sensor.

  In addition, when the number calculated by the calculation unit is smaller than the number of arrangements recorded by the recording unit, the user needs to replenish the item by the supplement notification unit that can notify that the item needs to be replenished. The article can be prepared so that it can be refilled quickly.

  In the dispensing device of the present invention, the shelf has a plurality of cassettes arranged in a substantially horizontal direction along a substantially vertical direction and in which articles are arranged, and a calculation unit for the articles in one cassette When the number calculated by is zero, it is possible to provide a control unit that is arranged in another cassette and that can control the suction unit to attract an article whose number calculated by the calculation unit is greater than zero. .

  In this case, the article can be taken out efficiently and quickly.

  In the dispensing device of the present invention, the substantially horizontal region in which the suction portion can move can be located along the substantially vertical direction in which the suction portion can move and along the cassette.

  In this case, the take-out operation of the article can be performed in one vertical plane, and the user can always visually recognize the take-out operation.

The take-out machine according to the present invention can smoothly take out articles from a storage location.
The dispensing device according to the present invention can smoothly dispense an article from a storage location.

It is the schematic which shows an example of the take-out machine to which this invention is applied. It is the schematic which shows an example of the state which brought the 1st accommodating part of the take-out machine to which this invention was applied close to the adsorption | suction part. It is a schematic plan view which shows an example of the take-out machine to which this invention is applied. It is a schematic sectional drawing which shows an example of the state by which the chemical | medical agent was accommodated in the 1st accommodating part of the take-out machine to which this invention is applied. It is a schematic sectional drawing which shows an example of the state which rotated the 1st accommodating part of the take-out machine to which this invention was applied about 90 degree | times. It is a schematic sectional drawing which shows an example of the state which rotated the 1st accommodating part of the take-out machine to which this invention was applied about 180 degree | times. It is a schematic sectional drawing which shows an example of the state by which the chemical | drug | medicine was delivered from the 1st accommodating part to the 2nd accommodating part of the take-out machine to which this invention is applied. It is the schematic which shows an example of the state which the adsorption | suction part of the take-out machine to which this invention was applied extended. It is a schematic front view which shows an example of the payout apparatus to which this invention is applied. It is a schematic side view which shows an example of the chemical | medical agent extraction booth of the dispensing device to which this invention is applied. It is a schematic plan view which shows an example of a mode that the distance sensor of the take-out machine to which this invention is applied detects the distance to a chemical | medical agent. It is a schematic sectional drawing of the conventional payout apparatus.

Hereinafter, embodiments of the present invention will be described with reference to the drawings to facilitate understanding of the present invention.
FIG. 1 is a schematic view showing an example of an unloader to which the present invention is applied.
FIG. 2 is a schematic view showing an example of a state in which the first accommodating portion of the unloader to which the present invention is applied is brought close to the suction portion.
FIG. 3 is a schematic plan view showing an example of the unloader to which the present invention is applied.

4A to 4D are schematic cross-sectional views showing an example of a state in which a medicine is delivered from the first storage unit to the second storage unit.
FIG. 5 is a schematic view showing an example of a state in which the suction part of the unloader to which the present invention is applied is extended.

  The unloader 1 of the present invention shown in FIG. 1 includes a vertical member 2 extending in a substantially vertical direction.

Further, the take-out machine 1 of the present invention includes an adsorbing section 3 that can adsorb and desorb the medicine 10.
Here, “medicine” refers to a glass or plastic container filled with a drug.
Moreover, a chemical | medical agent is an example of articles | goods.

Here, the suction part 3 has a suction bar 3A having a suction pad 3B attached to the end.
Moreover, the adsorption | suction part 3 has the adsorption | suction bar case 3C to which the adsorption | suction stick | rod 3A was attached so that sliding was possible inside.
That is, the suction bar 3A can slide and protrude outward from the side of the suction bar case 3C as shown in FIG. 5, and the suction bar 3A slides and is shown in FIG. As described above, most of the inside of the suction bar case 3C can be accommodated.

Moreover, the adsorption | suction part 3 has guide part 3D to which the adsorption | suction stick case 3C was attached so that sliding was possible outside.
Further, as shown in FIG. 1, the guide portion 3 </ b> D protrudes obliquely from the vertical member 2 toward the lower side in the substantially vertical direction.

  That is, the suction bar case 3C can slide along the guide portion 3D and move away from the vertical member 2 as shown in FIG.

Further, since the suction bar case 3C is attached to the outside of the guide portion 3D, the suction bar case 3C is also inclined with respect to a substantially horizontal plane.
Further, since the adsorption rod 3A is attached inside the adsorption rod case 3C, the adsorption rod 3A is also inclined with respect to a substantially horizontal plane.
That is, the adsorption part 3 is inclined with respect to a substantially horizontal plane.

  Further, the adsorption is specifically vacuum adsorption, for example. That is, the suction pad 3B is pressed against the surface of the medicine 10, the air in the space surrounded by the suction pad 3B and the surface of the medicine 10 is sucked, and the space is vacuumed to be sucked.

  In addition, the suction is released by stopping the suction and opening it to the atmosphere.

Further, the unloader 1 of the present invention includes a first accommodating portion 4 that is disposed substantially horizontally below the suction portion 3 in a substantially vertical direction.
Further, the first accommodating portion 4 forms a longitudinal direction extending in a direction orthogonal to the vertical member 2.

Moreover, the 1st accommodating part 4 is attached to the vertical member 2 via 4 A of 1st rotating shaft rods.
That is, one end of the first rotating shaft rod 4A is attached to the vicinity of the vertical member 2 in the longitudinal direction of the first housing portion 4, and the other end of the first rotating shaft rod 4A is attached to the vertical member 2. Yes.

  An extension line extending from the center of the first rotating shaft rod 4 </ b> A extends along the longitudinal direction of the first housing portion 4.

Moreover, the 1st accommodating part 4 can rotate the area | region which faced the substantially vertical direction upper side toward the substantially vertical direction lower side.
That is, the 1st accommodating part 4 can rotate centering on the extension line extended from the center of 4 A of 1st rotating shaft rods. This is because the first rotary shaft 4A itself can rotate around its center line.

  Further, as shown in FIG. 2, the first accommodating portion 4 swings in a substantially vertical direction around the first rotating shaft rod 4A, and is located between the suction portion 3, that is, the suction rod 3A and the suction pad 3B. The distance can be varied.

The unloader 1 of the present invention includes a horizontal member 6 extending in a substantially horizontal direction.
The vertical member 2 is connected to the horizontal member 6 via a connecting member 7. That is, the vertical member 2 is not directly attached to the horizontal member 6 but is attached to the connecting member 7 attached to the horizontal member 6.

A flat plate 8 is fixed to the surface of the horizontal member 6 opposite to the surface on which the connecting member 7 is slidably attached.
The flat plate 8 extends to the lower side of the vertical member 2.

Further, the unloader 1 of the present invention includes a second housing portion 5 that is disposed substantially horizontally below the first housing portion 4 in a substantially vertical direction.
Further, the second accommodating portion 5 forms a longitudinal direction extending in a direction orthogonal to the flat plate 8.

The length in the longitudinal direction of the second accommodating portion 5 is substantially the same as the length in the longitudinal direction of the first accommodating portion 4.
Further, the length in the short direction of the second accommodating portion 5 is also substantially the same as the length in the short direction of the first accommodating portion 4.

Moreover, the 2nd accommodating part 5 is attached to the flat plate 8 via 2nd rotating shaft rod 5A.
That is, one end of the second rotating shaft rod 5A is attached to the side of the second housing portion 5 near the flat plate 8 in the longitudinal direction, and the other end of the second rotating shaft rod 5A is attached to the flat plate 8.

  Further, an extension line extending from the center of the second rotating shaft rod 5 </ b> A extends along the longitudinal direction of the second accommodating portion 5.

Moreover, the 2nd accommodating part 5 can rotate the area | region which faced the substantially vertical direction upper side toward the substantially vertical direction lower side.
That is, the second accommodating portion 5 can rotate around an extension line extending from the center of the second rotating shaft rod 5A. This is because the second rotary shaft 5A itself can rotate around its center line.

As shown in FIG. 3, the connecting member 7 can move in the horizontal movement direction 11 along the surface of the horizontal member 6.
Accordingly, the vertical member 2 connected to the connecting member 7 can also move in the horizontal movement direction 11.

  Further, naturally, the guide portion 3D protruding from the vertical member 2, the suction rod case 3C attached to the guide portion 3D, the suction rod 3A attached to the suction rod case 3C, and the first rotating shaft rod 4A are used. The first accommodating portion 4 attached to the vertical member 2 can also move in the horizontal movement direction 11 together with the vertical member 2.

  Moreover, as shown in FIG. 3, the 2nd accommodating part 5 is arrange | positioned in parallel substantially parallel with respect to the substantially horizontal surface to which the 1st accommodating part 4 moves.

  FIG. 3 shows an example in which there is one first accommodating portion 4. Like the second accommodating portion 5, the first accommodating portion 4 is arranged in parallel with the second accommodating portion 5. It can also be arranged in parallel substantially parallel to the arranged substantially horizontal plane.

  In this case, since the 1st accommodating part 4 and the 2nd accommodating part 5 will be arrange | positioned along with the one-to-one in the substantially vertical direction, it is chemical | medical agent from the 1st accommodating part 4 to the 2nd accommodating part 5. 10 can be delivered quickly.

  In addition, the first accommodating portion 4 is disposed substantially horizontally below the suction portion 3 in the substantially vertical direction, whereas the suction rod 3A and the suction rod case 3C are inclined with respect to a substantially horizontal plane.

  Therefore, the first rotating shaft rod of the first housing portion 4 is arranged so that the suction rod 3A and the suction rod case 3C do not collide with the first housing portion 4 when the suction rod 3A and the suction rod case 3C slide. An opening 4B is formed on the side opposite to the side on which 4A is attached.

  The unloader 1 of the present invention includes a distance sensor 9 attached to the outside of the suction bar case 3C. Here, the distance sensor 9 can detect the distance from the distance sensor 9 to the medicine 10.

Further, both ends of the horizontal member 6 are slidably attached to a guide frame not shown in FIGS.
Moreover, the guide frames not shown in FIGS. 1 to 5 are opposed to each other and extend in a substantially vertical direction.
That is, the horizontal member 6 can move in a substantially vertical direction.

  Therefore, the vertical member 2 connected to the horizontal member 6 via the connecting member 7 and the second connecting member 8 fixed to the horizontal member 6 can also move in a substantially vertical direction.

  Further, naturally, the guide portion 3D protruding from the vertical member 2, the suction rod case 3C attached to the guide portion 3D, the suction rod 3A attached to the suction rod case 3C, and the first rotating shaft rod 4A are used. The first accommodating portion 4 attached to the vertical member 2 can also move in the substantially vertical direction together with the vertical member 2.

  Naturally, the second accommodating portion 5 attached to the flat plate 8 via the second rotating shaft rod 5 </ b> A can also move in the substantially vertical direction together with the flat plate 8.

  4A to 4D are substantially the same as the cross-sectional shape of the first housing portion 4 in the direction substantially orthogonal to the longitudinal direction of the first housing portion 4 and the longitudinal direction of the second housing portion 5. The cross-sectional shape of the 2nd accommodating part 5 in the orthogonal direction is shown.

  As shown in FIGS. 4A to 4D, the cross-sectional shape of the first housing portion 4 and the cross-sectional shape of the second housing portion 5 are substantially U-shaped.

  FIG. 4A shows a state in which the adsorbing unit 3 adsorbs the drug 10 and then the adsorbing is released, and the drug 10 is accommodated in the first accommodating unit 4.

  Moreover, when delivering the chemical | medical agent 10 from the 1st accommodating part 4 to the 2nd accommodating part 5, as shown to FIG. 4B, the 1st accommodating part 4 is the extension extended from the center of 4 A of 1st rotating shafts. Rotate about 90 degrees around the line.

Then, as shown in FIG. 4C, the first container 4 further rotates about 90 degrees around the extension line extending from the center of the first rotating shaft rod 4 </ b> A, and the medicine 10 is moved to the second container 5. Drop it.
That is, compared with the state of the 1st accommodating part 4 shown to FIG. 4A, the 1st accommodating part 4 has rotated about 180 degree | times.

Thereafter, from the state of the first housing portion 4 shown in FIG. 4C, the first housing portion 4 further rotates by about 180 degrees and returns to the state of the first housing portion 4 shown in FIG. 4A.
FIG. 4D shows a state in which the medicine 10 is delivered to the second storage unit 5.

  Here, the adsorption | suction part 3 does not necessarily need to incline with respect to a substantially horizontal surface. For example, the suction part 3 can be substantially parallel to the first housing part 4. That is, the adsorption part 3 can also be arrange | positioned substantially horizontally.

Moreover, the 1st accommodating part does not necessarily need to be arrange | positioned so that the distance between adsorption | suction parts can be fluctuate | varied.
However, if the first storage unit is arranged so that the distance between the suction unit and the suction unit can be changed, the distance between the suction unit and the first storage unit is reduced, and the impact of the article falling by its own weight. Is preferable.

  Further, if the suction portion and the first housing portion are parallel to each other, the first housing portion necessarily swings in the substantially vertical direction around the first rotation shaft rod, and the distance between the suction portion and the suction portion is increased. It does not have to be changed. For example, the distance between the first housing portion and the suction portion can be changed by moving the entire first housing portion in a substantially vertical direction.

Moreover, a 2nd accommodating part can also be abbreviate | omitted.
However, if the unloader of the present invention includes the second storage portion disposed substantially below the first storage portion, the take-out machine receives and stores the article dropped from the first storage portion. As a result, it is preferable because the first accommodating part can accommodate further articles that have fallen after the adsorbing part cancels the adsorption.

  FIG. 6 is a schematic front view showing an example of a payout device to which the present invention is applied. FIG. 7 is a schematic side view showing an example of a medicine extraction booth of the dispensing apparatus to which the present invention is applied.

The dispensing device 21 of the present invention shown in FIG. 6 includes the unloader 1 of the present invention.
That is, both ends of the horizontal member 6 of the unloader 1 of the present invention are slidably attached to the guide frame 23.

Moreover, as shown in FIG. 6, the guide frames 23 are opposed to each other and extend in a substantially vertical direction. Therefore, the horizontal member 6 can move in the vertical movement direction 12.
That is, the adsorption part 3, the 1st accommodating part 4, and the 2nd accommodating part 5 are movable to a substantially perpendicular direction.

  Further, the take-out machine 1 provided in the dispensing device 21 of the present invention is disposed in a medicine take-out booth 34 that is a space surrounded by a ceiling part 34A, a wall part 34B, and an acrylic door part 35.

Moreover, the dispensing device 21 of the present invention includes a shelf 22 on which the medicine 10 is arranged.
Here, the shelf portion 22 includes a plurality of cassettes 22 </ b> A that are disposed in a substantially horizontal direction along a substantially vertical direction and in which the medicine 10 is disposed.

  As shown in FIG. 7, the cassette 22A is supported by a cassette support plate 22C that protrudes obliquely from the wall portion 34B toward the upper side in the substantially vertical direction. That is, the cassette support plate 22C is inclined with respect to a substantially horizontal plane.

  Further, the inclination angle of the adsorption rod 3A with respect to the substantially horizontal plane and the inclination angle of the cassette support plate 22C with respect to the approximately horizontal plane are substantially the same. Accordingly, the adsorption rod 3A can slide to reach the medicine 10 arranged in the cassette 22A.

  Here, it is needless to say that the cassette support plate 22C is not necessarily inclined with respect to a substantially horizontal plane, and the cassette support plate 22C may be substantially horizontal.

Further, the suction part 3 and the first housing part 4 of the unloader 1 are movable in a substantially horizontal direction along the horizontal member 6.
Further, the substantially horizontal region in which the suction part 3 can move is located along a substantially vertical direction in which the suction part 3 can move, and is further located along the cassette.

  In addition, the dispensing device 21 of the present invention includes a tray 29 that is detachably disposed on the lower side of the second accommodating portion 5 in the substantially vertical direction.

The tray 29 is divided into four although not shown. Four second accommodating portions 5 are attached to one flat plate 8.
Accordingly, the divided areas of the second container 5 and the tray 29 are arranged one-on-one in the substantially vertical direction, so that the delivery of the medicine 10 from the second container 5 to the tray 29 is shortened. Can be done in large quantities in time.

  In addition, the dispensing device 21 of the present invention includes an empty tray booth 37 in which stacked empty trays 29 are stored. In addition, the empty tray booth 37 is adjacent to one side of the medicine extraction booth 34.

Further, the dispensing device 21 of the present invention includes a calculating unit 25 that can calculate the number of medicines 10 based on the distance from the distance sensor 9 to the medicine 10 detected by the distance sensor 9 of the unloader 1 of the present invention.
Further, the dispensing device 21 of the present invention includes a recording unit 26 capable of recording the minimum necessary number of medicines 10 arranged.

  Further, the dispensing device 21 of the present invention requires a supplementary notification unit 27 that can notify that the medicine 10 needs to be supplemented when the number calculated by the calculation unit 25 is smaller than the number of arrangements recorded by the recording unit 26. Is provided.

  In addition, when the number of medicines 10 in one cassette 22A calculated by the calculation unit 25 is zero, the dispensing device 21 of the present invention has the number calculated by the calculation unit 25 arranged in the other cassette 22A. A control unit 28 capable of controlling the adsorbing unit 3 to adsorb the chemical 10 larger than zero is provided.

  In addition, when one cassette 22A is divided into a plurality of regions by a partition plate or the like, “one cassette” and “other cassette” referred to in the present invention are respectively “one divided region”, “ It shall also include “other areas that have been separated”.

The calculation unit 25, the recording unit 26, the supplementary notification unit 27 and the control unit 28 are built in the power supply control unit 24.
The power supply control unit 24 has a label printer 36 that can print on the surface of the medicine 10.
The power supply control unit 24 is adjacent to the other side of the medicine take-out booth 34.

  Further, the dispensing device 21 of the present invention includes a tray booth 38 containing medicines that are stacked and in which trays 29 containing medicines 10 are stored. Further, the medicine-filled tray booth 38 is adjacent to the power supply control unit 24.

  Moreover, the endless conveyor 30 is arrange | positioned over the empty tray booth 37, the chemical | medical agent extraction booth 34, the power supply control unit 24, and the chemical | medical agent tray booth 38, as shown in FIG.

  The tray 29 is placed on one side of the endless conveyor 30, that is, the side facing the unloader 1.

Further, the endless conveyor 30 is provided with protruding tray sensors 31 capable of detecting the tray 29 at regular intervals. Accordingly, the tray sensor 31 also serves as a stopper for the tray 29.
In the figure, only the tray sensor 31 provided on one side of the endless conveyor 30 is shown.

  Further, one side of the endless conveyor 30 on which the tray 29 is placed moves from the empty tray booth 37 to the medicine take-out booth 34, then moves from the medicine take-out booth 34 to the power supply control unit 24, and contains the medicine. Move to tray booth 38.

  One side of the endless conveyor 30 that has moved to the medicine-containing tray booth 38 is reversed and turned to the opposite side, moves from the medicine-containing tray booth 38 to the power supply control unit 24, and then from the power supply control unit 24 to the medicine removal booth 34. Move and return to the empty tray booth 37.

That is, an empty tray 29 is placed on the endless conveyor 30 in the empty tray booth 37. Next, the medicine 10 is delivered to the empty tray 29 that has moved to the medicine take-out booth 34 from the second container 5 that has moved in the substantially vertical direction.
Here, when the tray sensor 31 does not detect the tray 29, the second container 5 does not deliver the medicine 10 until the tray sensor 31 detects the tray 29.

Further, the tray 29 in which the medicine 10 is placed moves to the power control unit 24 and is printed on the surface by the label printer 36.
And in the tray booth 38 with medicine, the tray 29 in which the medicine 10 is put is lowered from the endless conveyor 30 and stacked.

  As shown in FIG. 7, an LED illuminator 33 that illuminates the inside of the medicine extraction booth 34 is attached to the ceiling portion 34 </ b> A of the medicine extraction booth 34.

In addition, the ceiling 34A of the medicine take-out booth 34 is irradiated with infrared rays or the like downward in a substantially vertical direction between the take-out machine 1 and the cassette 22A, so that it can be detected that the cassette 22A has jumped out to the take-out machine 1 side. A cassette pop-out sensor 32 is attached.
Here, when the cassette ejection sensor 32 detects the ejection of the cassette 22A, the unloader 1 stops.

FIG. 8 is a schematic plan view showing an example of how the distance sensor of the unloader to which the present invention is applied detects the distance to the medicine.
That is, the distance sensor 9 detects the distance to the medicine 10 by irradiating infrared rays or the like toward the cassette 22A.

Further, the number of medicines 10 arranged in the cassette 22A can be calculated using the distance sensor 9.
That is, the recording unit 26 of the dispensing device 21 of the present invention can record the type and size of the medicine 10 such as length and diameter for each cassette 22A.

  Since the distance L1 between the distance sensor 9 and the location of the cassette 22A farthest from the distance sensor 9 is constant, the calculation unit 25 subtracts the distance L2 from the distance sensor 9 to the medicine 10 from the distance L1. The number of medicines 10 is calculated by dividing the obtained value by the diameter of the medicine 10.

  In addition, as shown in FIG. 8, when one cassette 22A is divided into a plurality of regions by the partition plate 22B, the control unit 28 has the medicine 10 arranged if there is an area where the medicine 10 is not arranged. It is possible to control the suction unit 3 to move to another region.

Here, the unloader does not necessarily have a distance sensor.
However, a distance sensor is preferable because the distance from the distance sensor to the article at each position in the substantially horizontal direction and the substantially vertical direction can be detected.

Further, the payout device of the present invention does not necessarily include a calculation unit.
However, it is preferable that the dispensing device of the present invention includes a calculation unit because the user can grasp the number of articles arranged on the shelf.

Moreover, the payout device of the present invention does not necessarily have to be provided with a supplementary notification unit.
However, it is preferable that the payout device of the present invention includes a supplementary notification unit, because the user knows that the article needs to be supplemented and can prepare the article so that it can be quickly replenished.

Further, the payout device of the present invention does not necessarily include a control unit.
However, it is preferable that the dispensing device of the present invention is provided with a control unit because it is possible to efficiently take out articles.

  As described above, since the take-out device of the present invention includes the suction portion, it is possible to suck the article and take out the article from the storage place, and to release the suction and further suck the article. Can do.

  In addition, since the take-out machine of the present invention includes a storage unit that can be placed in a substantially vertical direction below the suction unit and can store an article, the weight of the take-out machine can be reduced by its own weight in a substantially vertical direction. It is possible to receive and accommodate articles that have fallen down.

  In addition, since the container can be rotated so that the region directed substantially upward in the vertical direction is directed downward in the substantially vertical direction, the article can be dropped by its own weight in the substantially vertical direction simply by rotating the container. Can be made.

  In addition, since the container is movable in a substantially vertical direction, the container is moved from the position where the article is sucked and taken out to a position separated in the substantially vertical direction, and the article is received from the container to another member such as a tray. Can pass.

  Therefore, the take-out machine of the present invention can take out articles from the storage place smoothly.

  In addition, since the dispensing device of the present invention includes such a take-out machine, the article can be smoothly dispensed from the storage location.

DESCRIPTION OF SYMBOLS 1 Unloader 2 Vertical member 3 Suction part 3A Suction bar 3B Suction pad 3C Suction bar case 3D Guide part 4 1st accommodating part 4A 1st rotating shaft rod 4B Opening part 5 2nd accommodating part 5A 2nd rotating shaft Bar 6 Horizontal member 7 Connecting member 8 Flat plate 9 Distance sensor 10 Drug 11 Horizontal moving direction 12 Vertical moving direction 21 Dispensing device 22 Shelf 22A Cassette 22B Partition plate 22C Cassette support plate 23 Guide frame 24 Power supply control unit 25 Calculation unit 26 Recording unit 27 Replenishment Notification Unit 28 Control Unit 29 Tray 30 Endless Conveyor 31 Tray Sensor 32 Cassette Ejection Sensor 33 LED Illuminator 34 Chemical Extraction Booth 34A Ceiling Part 34B Wall Part 35 Door Part 36 Label Printer 37 Empty Tray Booth 38 Chemical Tray Booth 38

Claims (9)

An adsorbing part capable of adsorbing and desorbing articles;
It is arranged substantially downward in the vertical direction of the suction part, is movable in a substantially vertical direction, and can rotate to turn a region directed upward in the substantially vertical direction downward in the substantially vertical direction; and A first accommodating part capable of accommodating the article;
The first housing part is disposed substantially downward in the vertical direction, is movable in the substantially vertical direction, and can be rotated so that the region facing upward in the substantially vertical direction is directed downward in the substantially vertical direction. And a second storage unit capable of storing the article. The unloader according to claim 1, wherein the first storage unit is arranged so that a distance between the first storage unit and the suction unit can be changed. The first accommodating portion is movable in a substantially horizontal direction;
The unloader according to claim 1 or 2, wherein the second storage portion is arranged in parallel substantially in parallel to a substantially horizontal plane on which the first storage portion moves. The second accommodating portions are arranged in parallel in a substantially horizontal direction,
4. The unloader according to claim 1, wherein the first accommodating portion is arranged in parallel substantially in parallel to a substantially horizontal plane in which the second accommodating portion is arranged in parallel. An adsorbing part capable of adsorbing and desorbing articles;
It is arranged substantially downward in the vertical direction of the suction part, is movable in a substantially vertical direction, and can rotate to turn a region directed upward in the substantially vertical direction downward in the substantially vertical direction; and A take-out machine comprising: a housing part capable of housing the article. A shelf on which articles are placed;
An adsorbing part capable of adsorbing and desorbing articles placed on the shelf, and arranged substantially vertically below the adsorbing part and movable in a substantially vertical direction, and substantially in a vertical direction A first accommodating portion capable of rotating an area directed upward to be substantially downward in the vertical direction and capable of accommodating the article, and disposed substantially vertically below the first accommodating portion. And a second storage part that is movable in a substantially vertical direction and that can rotate to turn a region directed substantially upward in the vertical direction downward in a substantially vertical direction and that can accommodate the article. An unloader having
A dispensing device comprising: a tray that is detachably disposed on a lower side in a substantially vertical direction of the second housing portion. The suction portion is movable in a substantially horizontal direction and a substantially vertical direction,
The unloader has a distance sensor attached to the suction part and capable of detecting the distance to the article,
A calculation unit capable of calculating the number of articles based on a distance from the same distance sensor to the article detected by the distance sensor;
A recording unit capable of recording the minimum necessary number of articles, and
The payout device according to claim 6, further comprising: a supplementary notification unit that can notify that the article needs to be supplemented when the number calculated by the calculation unit is smaller than the number of arrangements recorded by the recording unit. The shelf has a plurality of cassettes arranged in a substantially horizontal direction along a substantially vertical direction, and in which articles are arranged,
When the number of articles in one cassette calculated by the calculation unit is zero, an article that is arranged in another cassette and the number calculated by the calculation unit is greater than zero is adsorbed by the adsorption unit. The payout device according to claim 7, further comprising a control unit capable of control. The dispensing device according to claim 8, wherein the substantially horizontal region in which the suction part can move is located along a substantially vertical direction in which the suction part can move and along the cassette.

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