JP2015517356A - Automatic tablet dispensing and packaging equipment - Google Patents

Abstract

The present invention relates to an automatic tablet dispensing and packaging apparatus in which automatic packaging of tablets for a plurality of prescriptions can be performed at the same time without having to purchase a plurality of automatic tablet dispensing and packaging apparatuses for a plurality of prescriptions. A plurality of sliding racks in which a plurality of tablet cassettes are attached and a plurality of discharge passages are formed between the tablet cassettes, and the sliding racks correspond to the sliding racks. A plurality of packaging parts installed in the lower part, and the sliding rack and the packaging part are connected to each other and guided so that the tablets discharged from each sliding rack can be transferred across the packaging parts. Including a transfer section.

Description

The present invention relates to an automatic tablet dispensing and packaging device, and more specifically, automatic packaging of tablets for a plurality of prescriptions can be performed simultaneously without the need to purchase a plurality of automatic tablet dispensing and packaging devices for a plurality of prescriptions. The present invention relates to an automatic tablet dispensing and packaging apparatus.

In general, an automatic tablet dispensing and packaging apparatus automatically discharges and collects the tablets according to a prescription entered by a doctor or pharmacist into a computer at a hospital or pharmacy, and the collected tablets are packaged in a single dose.

The structure is provided with a sliding rack (sliding rack) to which a large number of tablet cassettes are attached at the top of the apparatus, and a hopper for collecting tablets discharged one by one for each prescription on the lower side of the sliding rack, On the lower side of the hopper, there are provided a method for taking the tablets assembled in the hopper and a packaging device for enclosing and packaging the tablets in a wrapping paper on which the name of the patient is printed.

A large number of tablet cassettes are mounted on a cassette support base arranged in a sliding rack, and when a prescription is input, the control unit drives a motor built in each cassette support base to prepare for the inside of the corresponding tablet cassette. The discharged tablets are discharged, and the discharged tablets are collected in the hopper through discharge passages formed between the tablet cassettes of the sliding rack.

As described above, the conventional automatic tablet dispensing and packaging apparatus is configured to automatically wrap tablets according to the order one by one only for one input prescription.

Therefore, in addition to having to purchase additional automatic tablet dispensing and packaging equipment for multiple prescriptions, it also requires more space for installation of the equipment, which reduces the economics due to the cost of following the purchase. Therefore, there is a problem that the efficiency of space utilization decreases due to difficulty in securing the installation space.

In addition, if there is a large number of patients waiting without any additional equipment, the inconvenience that the patient has to wait for a long time to receive the tablets due to the delay in packaging the tablets according to the prescription. Bring.

Korean Patent Publication No. 20-0274355

Here, the present invention has been devised to solve the conventional problems as described above, and its purpose is to additionally purchase a plurality of automatic tablet dispensing and packaging apparatuses for a plurality of prescriptions. It is an object of the present invention to provide an automatic tablet dispensing and packaging apparatus in which automatic packaging of tablets for a plurality of prescriptions can be performed at the same time without having to do so.

One form of the automatic tablet dispensing and packaging apparatus according to the present invention for achieving the object of the present invention is characterized in that tablets according to a plurality of prescriptions are packaged simultaneously by one packaging apparatus.

Further, the packaging device is characterized in that a plurality of sliding racks are attached to the upper part, and a plurality of packaging parts are installed in the lower part of the sliding rack.

In addition, a large number of tablet cassettes are attached to the sliding rack, a large number of discharge passages are formed between the tablet cassettes, and the sliding rack and the packaging portion are connected to each other and discharged from each sliding rack. The tablet device further includes a transfer unit that guides the tablets so that the tablets can be transferred across the packaging units.

The transfer unit may include a plurality of hoppers installed on an upper part of the packaging unit, and a lower part of any one of the plurality of sliding racks and an upper part of the plurality of hoppers. It includes a transfer guide to be connected.

The transfer guide includes a vertical passage connecting the sliding rack and a hopper installed at a lower vertical portion of the sliding rack, and a hopper located on the other side of the hopper connected to a lower end portion of the vertical passage. The tablets discharged from the sliding rack are selectively transferred and guided to the plurality of hoppers through the vertical passages and the branch passages. It is configured as described above.

In addition, the transfer guide is provided with a shutter between the vertical passage and the branch passage, and the shutter is rotated clockwise or counterclockwise about a rotation axis by a control signal to be connected to the vertical passage and the branch passage. The branch passage is configured to selectively open and close.

In addition, the transfer guides may be alternately arranged along a plurality of discharge passages formed in the plurality of sliding racks.

As described above, the present invention is provided with a plurality of packaging parts corresponding to a plurality of sliding racks, and a plurality of hoppers and a plurality of transfer guides are provided in a crossing manner so as to correspond to the respective packaging parts. The transfer guide has a plurality of passages, and each passage is selectively opened and closed by a shutter, so that automatic packaging of tablets for a plurality of prescriptions can be performed by one automatic tablet dispensing and packaging apparatus. Be able to be made at the same time.

Therefore, the present invention not only can further increase the efficiency of space utilization without the difficulty of securing indoor space, but also eliminates the need to purchase additional equipment for automatic packaging of tablets for multiple prescriptions. Economical efficiency can be ensured, and the packaging speed can be doubled so that the speed and efficiency of the packaging operation can be further increased.

It is a perspective view which shows the external appearance of the automatic tablet distribution packaging apparatus by this invention. It is an internal block diagram which abbreviate | omitted the apparatus main body of FIG. FIG. 2 is a front sectional view showing the inside of FIG. 1. FIG. 4 is a plan sectional view of FIG. 3. It is a perspective view which shows the guide member of this invention. It is sectional drawing which shows the internal structure of FIG. 5, and an operation state. It is sectional drawing which shows the internal structure of FIG. 5, and an operation state.

Hereinafter, a configuration of the present invention will be described in detail according to embodiments with reference to the accompanying drawings.

FIG. 1 is a perspective view showing an external appearance of an automatic tablet dispensing and packaging apparatus according to the present invention.

Here, as shown in the figure, the present invention forms the apparatus main body 1 by being formed of a rectangular box whose length is longer than the width as a whole in order to minimize the space occupation in the room. The apparatus main body 1 is provided with a plurality of sliding racks in the upper part, and here, two first and second sliding racks 2 and 2a are illustrated.

The apparatus main body 1 is provided with a plurality of packaging parts corresponding to the first and second sliding racks 2 and 2a in the lower part, that is, the first and second packaging parts 5 and 5a. Each of the parts 5 and 5a further includes a medicine pack discharge port 50 through which the medicine package 100 that has been packaged is drawn.

And the transfer part 3 is installed between the 1st and 2nd sliding racks 2 and 2a and the 1st and 2nd packaging parts 5 and 5a, and the tablet discharged | emitted from the 1st and 2nd sliding racks 2 and 2a. Is configured so as to be crossed by the first and second packaging parts 5 and 5a and to be transported.

FIG. 2 is an internal configuration diagram in which the apparatus main body of FIG. 1 is omitted.

Here, as shown in the figure, the first and second sliding racks 2 and 2a are normally provided with a large number of cassette support bases 22 arranged in the vertical direction. A tablet cassette 21 is attached.

The transfer unit 3 includes first and second hoppers 4, 4 a installed on the upper side of the first and second packaging units 5, 5 a including the medicine package outlet 50, and the first and second sliding racks 2, respectively. 2a and first and second transfer guides 3a and 3b connecting the first and second hoppers 4 and 4a.

The first and second transfer guides 3a and 3b connect the lower part of any one of the first and second sliding racks 2 and 2a and the upper part of the first and second hoppers 4 and 4a. Are arranged in the form of branch pipes, and are arranged alternately along the discharge passages (not shown) formed between the tablet cassettes 21 of the first and second sliding racks 2 and 2a, that is, so as to cross each other. Is done. Here, unexplained reference numeral 100 denotes a medicine package.

FIG. 3 is a front sectional view showing the inside of FIG.

Here, as shown in the drawing, the first and second sliding racks 2, 2 a inside the apparatus main body 1 are respectively arranged between a plurality of tablet cassettes 21 mounted on a cassette support 22 and a vertical first discharge. A passage 23 and a second discharge passage 24 are formed.

The first transfer guide 3a of the transfer unit 3 connects the lower portion of the second discharge passage 24 and the upper portions of the first and second hoppers 4 and 4a, and the second transfer guide 3b is connected to the lower portion of the first discharge passage 23. The upper part of the 1st and 2nd hoppers 4 and 4a is connected. And the 1st hopper 4 is connected with the 1st packaging part 5 which has the medicine package discharge port 50, and the 2nd hopper 4a is connected with the 2nd packaging part 5a which also has the medicine package discharge port 50.

4 is a cross-sectional plan view of FIG.

As described above, the first and second sliding racks 2, 2 a inside the apparatus main body 1 are provided with a plurality of tablet cassettes 21 on both the left and right sides, respectively, and the first discharge passage 23 and the first one between the tablet cassettes 21. Two discharge passages 24 are formed.

A plurality of first discharge passages 23 and second discharge passages 24 are formed along the longitudinal direction of the first sliding rack 2 and the second sliding rack 2a so as to correspond to a large number of tablet cassettes 21, and are hollow on a plane. However, the present invention is not limited to this, and any structure having a passage function capable of discharging the tablet supplied from the tablet cassette 21 may be used.

FIG. 5 is a perspective view showing the transfer section of the present invention.

Here, as shown in the drawing, the transfer part 3 of the present invention is formed in a tube shape having a square cross-sectional structure with a lower portion branched. That is, a vertical passage 32 formed in the shape of a hollow square tube so that the upper and lower portions communicate with each other in the vertical direction, and a square tube shape branched from the upper side of the vertical passage 32 and communicated with the vertical passage 32 are formed. A branch passage 33 is formed.

The vertical passage 32 has an inlet 31 communicating with first and second discharge passages (not shown) of the first and second sliding racks, and first and second hoppers (not shown) at the upper end and the lower end, respectively. A discharge port 32a that communicates with the upper portion of the first and second hoppers is also formed at the lower end of the branch passage 33.

6 (a) and 6 (b) are cross-sectional views showing the internal structure and operating state of FIG.

As described above, the transfer unit 3 according to the present invention includes the vertical passage 32 formed in a hollow tube shape so that the upper and lower portions communicate with each other in the vertical direction, and the vertical passage 32 branched from the upper side of the vertical passage 32. It is formed by a branch passage 33 in the form of a pipe that communicates.

A shutter 34 is provided between the vertical passage 32 and the branch passage 33. The shutter 34 selects the vertical passage 32 and the branch passage 33 while rotating clockwise or counterclockwise around the rotation shaft 34a according to a control signal. Configured to open and close automatically. At this time, the driving of the shutter 34 can be achieved by connecting a normal mechanical driving device such as a motor or a gear to the rotating shaft 34a.

The vertical passage 32 of the first transfer guide 3a is connected to the upper portion of the second hopper 4a, and the branch passage 33 of the first transfer guide 3a is connected to the upper portion of the first hopper 4. The vertical passage 32 of the second transfer guide 3b is connected to the upper portion of the first hopper 4, and the branch passage 33 of the second transfer guide 3b is connected to the upper portion of the second hopper 4a. As described above, the first transfer guides 3a and the second transfer guides 3b are alternately arranged along the first and second discharge passages 23 and 24 of the first and second sliding racks so as to alternate with each other, that is, to cross each other. And aligned.

Next, the operation state of the present invention configured as described above will be described in detail with reference to the accompanying drawings.

As shown in FIG. 6A, when the shutter 34 rotates clockwise around the rotation shaft 34a, the vertical passage 32 of the first transfer guide 3a and the branch passage 33 of the second transfer guide 3b are closed, and The branch passage 33 of the first transfer guide 3a and the vertical passage 32 of the second transfer guide 3b are opened to release the tablets discharged from the first and second sliding racks 2 and 2a. And gather in the first hopper 4 through the vertical passage 32 of the second transfer guide 3b.

As shown in FIG. 6B, when the shutter 34 rotates counterclockwise around the rotation shaft 34a, the branch passage 33 of the first transfer guide 3a and the vertical passage 32 of the second transfer guide 3b are closed, The vertical passage 32 of the first transfer guide 3a and the branch passage 33 of the second transfer guide 3b are opened to release the tablets discharged from the first and second sliding racks 2 and 2a. 32 and the second transfer guide 3b through the branch passage 33 gather in the second hopper 4a.

As described above, the present invention includes a plurality of packaging parts corresponding to a plurality of sliding racks, and a plurality of hoppers and a plurality of transfer guides are provided in a crossing manner so as to correspond to the respective packaging parts. The transfer guide has a plurality of passages, and each passage is selectively opened and closed by a shutter, so that automatic packaging of tablets for a plurality of prescriptions can be performed simultaneously by one automatic tablet dispensing and packaging apparatus. Will be able to be made.

Although the automatic tablet dispensing and packaging apparatus according to the present invention has been specifically described above, this is merely a description of the most preferred embodiment of the present invention, and the present invention is not limited thereto. The range determines and limits the range. Any person who has ordinary knowledge in this technical field can make various modifications and imitations according to the contents of the description of the present invention, but this also departs from the scope of the present invention. Obviously it is not.

DESCRIPTION OF SYMBOLS 1 Apparatus main body 2 1st and 2nd sliding rack 21 Tablet cassette 22 Cassette support stand 23, 24 1st and 2nd discharge channel 3 Transfer part 3a, 3b 1st and 2nd transfer guide 31 Inlet port 32 Vertical channel 33 Branch channel 32a, 33a Discharge port 34 Shutter 34a Rotating shaft 4, 4a First and second hoppers 5, 5a First and second packaging parts

Claims (7)

An automatic tablet dispensing and packaging apparatus characterized by simultaneously packaging tablets according to a plurality of prescriptions in one packaging apparatus. The automatic tablet dispensing and packaging apparatus according to claim 1, wherein the packaging apparatus has a plurality of sliding racks attached to an upper part thereof, and a plurality of packaging parts installed at a lower part of the sliding racks. A number of tablet cassettes are attached to the sliding rack, and a number of discharge passages are formed between the tablet cassettes.
It further includes a transfer unit that connects between the sliding rack and the packaging unit and guides the tablets discharged from each sliding rack so as to cross and transfer each of the packaging units. The automatic tablet dispensing and packaging apparatus according to claim 2. The transfer unit connects a plurality of hoppers installed on an upper part of the packaging unit, a lower part of any one of the plurality of sliding racks, and an upper part of the plurality of hoppers. 4. The automatic tablet dispensing and packaging device according to claim 3, comprising a transfer guide. The transfer guide includes a vertical path connecting between the sliding rack and a hopper installed in a vertical lower part of the sliding rack, and an upper part of the hopper positioned on the other side of the hopper connected to a lower end of the vertical path. And a branch passage connecting between the vertical passage and the tablets discharged from the sliding rack through the vertical passage and the branch passage are selectively transferred and guided to the plurality of hoppers. The automatic tablet dispensing and packaging apparatus according to claim 4, wherein The transfer guide is provided with a shutter between the vertical passage and the branch passage, and the shutter is rotated clockwise or counterclockwise about a rotation axis by a control signal, so that the vertical passage and the branch passage are provided. The automatic tablet dispensing and packaging apparatus according to claim 5, wherein the automatic tablet dispensing and packaging apparatus is configured to selectively open and close. The automatic transfer guide according to claim 5 or 6, wherein the transfer guides are arranged in a plurality of alternately along a plurality of discharge passages formed in the plurality of sliding racks. Tablet dispensing and packaging device.