JP2016182965A - Solid formulation storage device - Google Patents

Abstract

PROBLEM TO BE SOLVED: To provide a solid formulation storage device in which medicine is difficult to remain inside.SOLUTION: A solid formulation storage device includes: a cylindrical storage device for solid formulation in which a discharge port for discharging solid formulation is formed at an end part of a bottom plate; a cylindrical rotary body which is pivotally supported in a rotatable manner on the bottom plate, and in which a connection passage for delivering the solid formulation inside the storage container to the discharge port is bored in a vertical direction; a connection passage blocking member extending in a tabular manner so as to cover the connection passage from a wall plate of the storage container so that the other solid formulation in the storage container does not enter the connection passage, when the solid formulation drops to the discharge port from the connection passage; and a regulation member provided at the upper side of the connection passage blocking member so as to prevent the solid formulation from being placed on an upper surface of the connection passage blocking member.SELECTED DRAWING: Figure 16

Description

  The present disclosure relates to a solid preparation container.

  When a medicine prescribed by a doctor is provided to a patient, an apparatus called a medicine supply apparatus may be used. The medicine supply device packages the quantity of medicine described in the prescription, prints information such as the patient's name, usage, date, etc. and discharges the information (see, for example, Patent Document 1).

JP 2010-235181 A

  A plurality of tablet cases for storing medicine are accommodated inside the medicine supply device. The tablet case includes a discharge mechanism for discharging the medicine, and discharges the medicine by operating the discharge mechanism in accordance with a command from the medicine supply device. In addition, the medicine supply device controls the amount of medicine discharged from the tablet case so that the amount of medicine according to the prescription is correctly provided to the patient.

  When the medicine is no longer discharged from the tablet case, the medicine supply device outputs an alarm for prompting replenishment of the medicine.

  However, when the operator opens the tablet case lid in an attempt to replenish the medicine, the medicine may remain inside the tablet case, leading to a reduction in work efficiency.

  This invention is made | formed in view of the said subject, and it aims at providing the tablet case which a chemical | medical agent does not remain inside easily.

  A solid preparation container according to the present disclosure includes a cylindrical container for the solid preparation in which a discharge port for discharging the solid preparation is formed at an end portion of the bottom plate, and a pivot support rotatably on the bottom plate. A cylindrical rotating body in which a communication path for feeding the solid preparation in the container into the discharge port is formed in a vertical direction, and when the solid preparation falls from the connection path to the discharge port. A communication path blocking member extending in a plate shape so as to cover the communication path from the wall plate of the storage container so that the other solid preparation in the storage container does not enter the communication path; A regulating member provided on the upper side of the communication path blocking member to prevent the solid preparation from being placed on the upper surface of the path blocking member.

  The present invention can provide a solid preparation storage device in which a drug hardly remains inside.

It is a perspective view of the medicine supply device concerning this embodiment. It is a front view of the state where the door panel of each shelf of the medicine supply device concerning this embodiment was removed and the lower panel was opened. It is a vertical side view of the medicine supply device concerning this embodiment. It is a front view of the medicine supply device concerning this embodiment. It is a perspective view of the shelf of the medicine supply device concerning this embodiment. It is a perspective view of the shelf of the medicine supply device concerning this embodiment. It is a perspective view of the shelf of the medicine supply device concerning this embodiment. It is a perspective view of the tablet case which concerns on this embodiment. It is a disassembled perspective view of the drive base of the tablet case which concerns on this embodiment. It is a vertical side view of the shutter of the medicine supply device concerning this embodiment. It is a vertical front view of the shutter of the medicine supply device concerning this embodiment. It is another vertical front view of the shutter of the chemical | medical agent supply apparatus which concerns on this embodiment. It is a front view of the packaging machine of the medicine supply device concerning this embodiment. It is a partially cutaway perspective view of the tablet case which concerns on this embodiment. It is a partially cutaway perspective view of the tablet case which concerns on this embodiment. It is a vertical side view of the tablet case which concerns on this embodiment. It is a front view of the lid concerning this embodiment. It is sectional drawing of the cover which concerns on this embodiment. It is a top view of the brush member concerning this embodiment. It is a front view of the brush member concerning this embodiment. It is a figure which shows a mode that a brush member and a cover are mounted | worn with the storage container which concerns on this embodiment. It is a figure which shows the solid formulation which concerns on this embodiment. It is a figure which shows the 1st control member which concerns on this embodiment. It is a figure which shows the 2nd control member which concerns on this embodiment. It is a figure which shows the 2nd control member which concerns on this embodiment. It is a figure which shows the 3rd control member which concerns on this embodiment. It is a figure which shows arrangement | positioning of the control member which concerns on this embodiment. It is a figure which shows arrangement | positioning of the control member which concerns on this embodiment. It is a figure which shows arrangement | positioning of the control member which concerns on this embodiment. It is a figure which shows arrangement | positioning of the control member which concerns on this embodiment.

At least the following matters will become apparent from the description of this specification and the accompanying drawings.
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1 to 4 show an example of the overall configuration of the medicine supply device 1. 1 is a perspective view of the medicine supply apparatus 1 with the top plate 1A removed, FIGS. 2 and 4 are front views of the medicine supply apparatus 1, and FIG. 3 is a longitudinal side view of the medicine supply apparatus 1. FIG.

  In the following description, when facing the front of the medicine supply device 1, the direction from the near side to the far side is the x axis direction, the direction from the right hand side to the left hand side is the y axis direction, and the vertically upward direction is the z axis. The direction.

  In the following description, when facing the front of the medicine supply device 1, the front side is also referred to as the front and the back side is also referred to as the rear. Further, when facing the front of the medicine supply device 1, the front side surface is also referred to as the front surface or the front end, and the back side surface is also referred to as the rear surface or the rear end.

  As shown in FIG. 1, the rectangular main body 7 has an upper structure 7A and a lower structure 7B that are separable from each other. In the present embodiment, the main body 7 has a structure in which the upper structure 7A is stacked and connected on the lower structure 7B.

  In the upper structure 7A, a case storage portion 8 having a front surface, an upper surface and a lower surface opened to store a tablet case (solid preparation storage device) 3 to be described later is configured, and the top surface of the case storage portion 8 is It is closed with a detachable top plate 1A.

  The lower structure 7B has an open front surface and an upper surface, and communicates with the upper structure 7A on the upper surface. As shown in FIG. 2, a packaging machine 13 (to be described later) is housed and installed in the lower structure 7B, and the opening on the front surface is closed by a double door type lower panel 4 so as to be freely opened and closed.

  A total of 20 shelves 2 arranged in four rows in the left-right direction and in five rows in the up-down direction are installed in the case storage portion 8 of the upper structure 7A. As shown in FIG. 1, door panels 6 are attached to the front ends of the respective shelves 2, and each door panel 6 is in the upper structure 7 </ b> A in a state where all the shelves 2 are stored in the case storage portion 8. The front opening of (case housing part 8) is closed.

  Configuration examples of the shelf 2 are shown in FIGS. As shown in FIGS. 5 to 7, a passage 9 that is open in the vertical direction (z-axis direction) is formed in the center of the shelf 2 across the front and rear (x-axis direction). In addition, eight drive bases 52 (to be described later) constituting the tablet case 3 are attached in parallel in the front-rear direction (x-axis direction).

  Although details will be described later, the tablet case 3 is a container for storing the solid preparation 105 prescribed to the patient for each type.

  As shown in FIG. 22, the solid preparation 105 is, for example, a tablet 105A in which a powder or crystalline medicine is molded and hardened into a substantially cylindrical shape, or a capsule in which a powder or liquid medicine is filled in a substantially cylindrical capsule. 105B or the like. In addition, the solid preparation 105 may be a pill, a suppository, a lozenge, or the like. In the following description, the solid preparation 105 is also referred to as a drug 105.

  Examples of the external configuration of the tablet case 3 are shown in FIGS. 8 and 14 to 16. FIG. 9 shows an exploded configuration diagram of the drive base 52 constituting the tablet case 3.

  As illustrated in FIGS. 8 and 14 to 16, the tablet case 3 includes a storage container 51 configured to store the drug 105, a discharge drum (rotary body) 23 provided inside the storage container 51, and a discharge And a drive base 52 for rotating the drum 23.

  The container 51 is configured to have a substantially cylindrical cylindrical portion 51A, and is closed by an openable / closable lid 22 provided on the upper surface. By opening the lid 22, the medicine 105 can be filled in the container 51.

  As shown in FIG. 16, the cylindrical portion 51A of the container 51 has a circular bottom plate 51B and a wall plate 51C surrounding the bottom plate 51B, and a discharge port 3A for the drug 105 is formed at the end of the bottom plate 51B.

  In addition, a discharge drum 23 having a substantially cylindrical column portion 23A is rotatably supported on a bottom plate 51B in a cylindrical portion 51A inside the container 51. The discharge drum 23 is attached to the storage container 51 so that the central axis thereof is aligned with the central axis of the cylindrical portion 51 </ b> A of the storage container 51. The discharge drum 23 is configured to be rotatable inside the container 51 around the central axis.

  As shown in FIGS. 14 to 16, the cylindrical portion 23 </ b> A of the discharge drum 23 covers the bottom plate 51 </ b> B with a predetermined thickness inside the storage container 51, and in the storage container 51 in the thickness direction, that is, the vertical direction. A vertical groove (communication path) 24 for feeding the drug 105 to the discharge port 3A is formed. The discharge drum 23 is rotatably provided in the circumferential direction of the bottom plate 51B of the storage container 51.

  15 and 16, when the outlet of the vertical groove 24 faces the discharge port 3A, the medicine 105 in the storage container 51 is transferred from the inlet of the vertical groove 24 to the vertical groove as shown in FIGS. In order to restrict entry into the cylinder 24, a brush member (contact) that extends along the upper surface of the cylindrical portion 23 </ b> A of the discharge drum 23 from the wall plate 51 </ b> C of the container 51 so as to close the inlet of the vertical groove 24. A road closing member 114 is mounted.

  As shown in FIG. 16, the gap 105 formed between the inner surface of the cylindrical portion 51 </ b> A of the container 51 and the outer surface of the columnar portion 23 </ b> A of the discharge drum 23 is filled with the drug 105. Is configured to not.

  As described above, the cylindrical portion 23A of the discharge drum 23 is provided with a longitudinal groove (communication path) 24 of a size that allows the medicine 105 in the container 51 to enter from the upper surface to the lower surface of the cylindrical portion 23A of the discharge drum 23. It is formed to do. Therefore, as shown in FIG. 14, the medicine 105 filled in the container 51 enters the vertical groove 24 from the inlet of the vertical groove 24 formed in the cylindrical portion 23 </ b> A of the discharge drum 23. Then, when the discharge drum 23 rotates around the cylindrical axis, the medicine 105 in the vertical groove 24 moves in the rotation direction inside the container 51.

  As shown in FIGS. 15 and 16, when the outlet of the vertical groove 24 comes to a position facing the discharge port 3A of the storage container 51, the medicine 105 in the vertical groove 24 falls from the discharge port 3A. At this time, the inlet portion of the vertical groove 24 is blocked by the brush member 114, so that the other drug 105 in the container 51 does not enter the vertical groove 24.

  Here, for ease of understanding, FIG. 15 shows a state where the medicine 105 is placed on the upper surface portion of the brush member 115 for convenience of explanation. If the medicine 105 is placed on the upper surface of 115, the medicine 105 is left on the upper surface of the brush member 115 without contacting the discharge drum 23 even if the discharge drum 23 is rotated. It becomes difficult to discharge.

  Therefore, as shown in FIG. 16, the tablet case 3 according to the present embodiment occupies a predetermined area facing the upper surface of the brush member 114 so as to restrict the placement of the medicine 105 on the upper surface of the brush member 114. As described above, the restriction member 120 is provided. By providing the regulating member 120 in this way, it is possible to prevent the drug 105 from being left on the upper surface of the brush member 114. The regulating member 120 will be described later.

  As shown in FIG. 9, the drive base 52 includes a drum motor 14 as a drum drive motor composed of, for example, a brushed DC motor. The drum motor 14 causes the discharge drum 23 to rotate in the forward or reverse direction. To be rotated. The drum motor 14 is fixed to the case with a cover 16 and a stopper 17. In this state, the drive shaft 14 </ b> A of the drum motor 14 projects upward from the cover 16.

  In addition, an outlet 21 is formed in the case of the drive base 52, and the drug 105 that has entered the longitudinal groove 24 formed in the discharge drum 23 passes through the outlet 21 from the discharge port 3A as the discharge drum 23 rotates. Fall. A discharge chute 19 extending obliquely downward is formed at the lower portion of the outlet 21, and the discharge chute 19 is open to communicate with the passage 9. An optical agent detection sensor 18 is attached to the outlet 21, and the agent 105 falling from the outlet 21 into the passage 9 is detected by the agent detection sensor 18.

  As shown in FIG. 8, an optically identifiable identification code (bar code label or the like) 26 is attached to the lower side surface of the drive base 52 as identification means (identifier). In the present embodiment, the identification code 26 is used as a code for identifying the type of the medicine 105 filled in the container 51.

  The identification sensors 33 are arranged corresponding to the identification codes 26 of the drive base 52, and are used for reading the information of the identification codes 26 in a non-contact manner.

As shown in FIG. 5, the shelf 2 on which a plurality of tablet cases 3 having such a configuration are mounted is detachably attached to a pair of left and right drawer rails 27 attached in the case storage portion 8 of the upper structure 7A. Stopped. As a result, the shelf 2 and the plurality of tablet cases 3 attached to the shelf 2 are housed in the case housing portion 8 so as to be freely pulled out, and are detachable from the shelf 2 in the pulled out state.
As shown in FIG. 6, the rear end of the shelf 2 is energized (power supplied) to the drum motor 14 of the drive base 52 to transmit output signals from the agent detection sensor 18 and the identification sensor 33. A harness 28 is detachably attached via a connector 29. This harness 28 has a dimension longer than the pull-out distance of the shelf 2. The harness 28 is attached to the upper structure 7A and is held by a wiring holding member 31 that can be expanded and contracted by folding.

  Further, as shown in FIGS. 2 and 4, in a state where each shelf 2 is stored in the case storage unit 8, the passages 9 of the respective shelves 2 positioned above and below correspond to each other, thereby communicating vertically. A series of shoots 32 is formed. In the present embodiment, four rows of chutes 32 are configured in the case storage portion 8. As described above, since the medicine supply device 1 according to the present embodiment includes the upper and lower stages of the independently retractable shelves 2 in the case storage portion 8, when the tablet case 3 is replaced, Each shelf 2 can be pulled out.

  Thereby, compared with the structure which pulls out each shelf 2 of the up-down direction row | line | column simultaneously, the space | interval which should be comprised between the up-and-down shelf 2 for replacement | exchange of the tablet case 3 can be shrunk | reduced, thereby The number of tablet cases 3 that can be accommodated in 8 can be increased.

  In addition, since the passage 9 is formed in the center of the shelf 2 and the chute 32 extending up and down is configured in a state where the upper and lower shelves 2 are stored in the case storage unit 8, Compared with the case where the chutes are configured, the interval between the chutes 32 located at the left and right ends can be reduced. Thereby, it becomes possible to reduce the size by reducing the opening area of the upper surface of the shutter 53 and the hopper 54 described later.

  On the other hand, as shown in FIGS. 2 and 3, the packaging machine 13 is housed in the lower structure 7B of the main body 7 as described above. Although the structure of the packaging machine 13 will be described later, the packaging machine 13 is detachably screwed to drawer rails 47 attached to the left and right bottom surfaces in the lower structure 7B. As a result, the packaging machine 13 can be pulled forward from the lower structure 7B with the lower panel 4 opened, and can be attached to and detached from the drawer rail 47 in the pulled-out state.

  Note that the harness 48 for the packaging machine 13 detachably connected between the packaging machine 13 and the lower structure 7B has a length that allows the withdrawal amount of the packaging machine 13 to be sufficiently allowed.

  As shown in FIG. 2, two shutters 53 are juxtaposed in the left-right direction at the upper part in the lower structure 7B. Each shutter 53 is provided so as to be positioned below the upper shout 32. The shutter 53 arranged on the right side when the main body 7 is viewed from the front corresponds to the right end and the chute 32 on the left side. The left shutter 53 corresponds to the left end and the chute 32 on the right side. The shutter 53 serves to temporarily receive a medicine 105 that falls from each chute 32 onto a hopper 54 described later.

  And the hopper 54 is provided in the lower structure 7B so that it may be located under each shutter 53. FIG. The hopper 54 has a rectangular funnel shape with a wide opening at the top and narrowed toward the lower end. The hopper 54 receives the medicine 105 that has fallen from each chute 32 and passed through the shutter 53, and the medicine 105 is removed from the lower end opening 54A. To be discharged.

  As shown in FIG. 1, an additional medicine feeder (UTC) 57 is provided in the upper center of the lower structure 7 </ b> B so as to be positioned between the shutters 53. In this case, the additional medicine feeder 57 can be pulled forward without being covered by the lower panel 4 and is detachably attached. The additional medicine feeder 57 is an apparatus for arbitrarily supplying an additional medicine 105 that is not stored in the tablet case 3, and the additional medicine feeder 57 communicates with the hopper 54.

  Next, the structure of the shutter 53 will be described with reference to FIGS. The shutter 53 as a whole has a substantially right and left target shape that is long in the depth direction (x-axis direction) of the lower structure 7B, and has left and right inclined walls 61A and 61B that are spaced apart while being inclined from bottom to top. The main body 62 has a rectangular funnel shape with a wide open upper surface, and a pair of opening / closing plates 63A and 63B for opening and closing the narrowed lower end opening 62A of the main body 62.

  Each open / close plate 63A, 63B is operated by a shutter solenoid 64 and a coil spring 68 provided at the rear and a link mechanism 66. As shown in FIG. 11, each open / close plate 63A is substantially continuous from the lower ends of the left and right inclined walls 61A, 61B. And 63B are in contact with each other and the lower end opening 62A of the main body 62 is closed, and as shown in FIG. 12, the opening / closing plate 63A is clockwise in FIG. 12, and the opening / closing plate 63B is counterclockwise in FIG. By rotating, their lower ends are separated from each other and driven to an open state in which the lower end opening 62A is opened.

  Further, a curtain 67 as a buffer member is attached in the shutter 53. The curtain 67 is made of a material such as a thin cloth, rubber, or synthetic resin that has the flexibility to absorb the kinetic energy of the drug 105 that falls from the chute 32 and collides with the left and right inclined walls 61A and 61B and rebounds. The lower end of the main body 62 is further lowered from the lower end opening 62A of the main body 62, and as shown in FIG. 11, the opening and closing plates 63A and 63B are closed and extend to a position between them. Exist.

  With such a structure, the medicine 105 that falls and jumps into the shutter 53 is absorbed by the curtain 67, and quickly gathers on the opening and closing plates 63A and 63B from the lower end opening 62A and comes to rest.

  In particular, since the curtain 67 extends from the upper part to the lower end part of the shutter 53, the jumping medicine 105 is likely to hit the curtain 67, the shock absorbing action is further improved, and the time until the medicine 105 stops still further decreases. Is done. Further, since the curtain 67 is sandwiched between the open / close plates 63A and 63B, noise generated when the lower ends of the open / close plates 63A and 63B come into contact with each other is also absorbed.

  Next, the configuration of the packaging machine 13 will be described with reference to FIG. 71 is a roll around which wrapping paper 72 (which constitutes a container) that can be thermally welded is wound.

  73 is a printer, 74 is a nozzle attached to the lower end opening 54A of the hopper 54, 76 is a heat seal head (heat seal device) made of silicone rubber, 77 is a roller for conveying the wrapping paper 72 drawn from the roll 71, 79 Is a cutter that cuts the wrapping paper 72, and 81 is a conveyor that transports the wrapping paper 72 that has been separated and cut to the outlet 82 provided in the lower panel 4, and sequentially along the transport path of the wrapping paper 72. Is provided.

  In addition, 83 is a motor for operating the heat seal head 76, 78 is a motor for driving the roller 77, and 84 is a motor for the conveyor 81.

  The wrapping paper 72 is wound around the roll 71 in a state in which the wrapping paper 72 formed in a belt shape is folded in half by valley folding along the extending direction of the belt, and is formed by the packaging paper 72 folded in the valley. The two opposing surfaces are mounted on the packaging machine 13 so as to sandwich the nozzle 74 from both sides. The wrapping paper 72 is drawn from the roll 71 by a roller 77 and then printed on the surface by a printer 73.

  Then, the medicine 105 discharged from the nozzle 74 is put into the wrapping paper 72, and the wrapping paper 72 is partitioned for each package by heat welding by the heat seal head 76. The wrapping paper 72 divided and packaged is cut by a cutter 79 and conveyed by a conveyor 81 to an outlet 82 provided on the front surface of the main body 7.

  Next, the tablet case 3 according to the present embodiment will be described in more detail with reference to FIGS.

  As described above, the tablet case 3 is a container for storing the medicine 105. As shown in FIGS. 14 to 16, the discharge drum 23 is attached to the inside of the cylindrical portion 51 </ b> A of the container 51 of the tablet case 3.

  Then, the discharge drum 23 rotates inside the storage container 51, whereby the medicine 105 in the vertical groove 24 formed in the discharge drum 23 rotates inside the storage container 51.

  The discharge drum 23 is mounted on the bottom plate 51B in the container 51, and a plurality of vertical grooves 24 penetrating in the vertical direction are formed in the cylindrical portion 23A of the discharge drum 23. 105 is inserted. In this embodiment, one medicine 105 enters each longitudinal groove 24.

  As shown in FIG. 16, a fitting portion 23 </ b> B is formed on the lower surface of the discharge drum 23, and a drum motor 14 is provided corresponding to the fitting portion 23 </ b> B of the discharge drum 23. A drive shaft 14A protrudes from the upper surface of the drum motor 14, and the drive shaft 14A is configured to be freely fitted to the fitting portion 23B of the discharge drum 23. When the container 51 is set on the drive base 52, the fitting portion 23 </ b> B of the discharge drum 23 is fitted on the drive shaft 14 </ b> A of the drum motor 14.

  Further, the container 51 is formed with an opening 3A for the medicine 105 at the end of the bottom plate 51B. An outlet 21 is formed on the drive base 52 side corresponding to the discharge port 3A.

  When the discharge drum 23 is rotated by the rotation of the drum motor 14 and the outlet of the longitudinal groove 24 matches the outlet 3A, the medicine 105 in the longitudinal groove 24 falls into the outlet 21 from the outlet 3A. ing.

  Also, a lid 115 as shown in FIGS. 17, 18 and 21 is detachably attached to the wall plate 51C of the cylindrical portion 51A of the storage container 51 from the outside at a location located above the discharge port 3A. Yes. A brush member (communication path closing member) 114 shown in FIGS. 19 and 20 is attached to the lid 115. FIG. 21 shows a state in which the lid 115 to which the brush member 114 is attached is attached to the storage container 51.

  The lid 115 attaches the brush member 114 to the storage container 51 in a detachable manner. As shown in FIGS. 17 and 18, the lid 115 is fitted to fit the fixing plate 114 </ b> A of the brush member 114 substantially at the center of the lid 115. A portion 115A is formed.

  In addition, a claw 115B that engages with the storage container 51 is provided on both sides of the lid 115. By engaging the claw 115B with the storage container 51, the brush member 114 is disposed inside the storage container 51. And attached so as to extend along the upper surface of the cylindrical portion 23A of the discharge drum 23.

  As shown in FIG. 19, the brush member 114 is configured by flocking a brush 114 </ b> B having a predetermined length. When the lid 115 is attached to the cylindrical portion 51 </ b> A of the storage container 51, the brush 114 </ b> B is attached to the storage container 51. Inside, it extends like a plate inward of the cylindrical portion 51A. When the discharge drum 23 rotates inside the container 51 and the vertical groove 24 arrives at a position that matches the discharge port 3A, the brush 114B is positioned so as to cover the inlet side of the vertical groove 24.

  Therefore, when the discharge drum 23 rotates in the container 51 and the medicine 105 in the vertical groove 24 falls from the discharge port 3A to the outlet 21, the brush 114B is positioned so as to cover the inlet of the vertical groove 24. Therefore, it is possible to restrict the other medicine 105 in the container 51 from dropping from the longitudinal groove 24 of the discharge drum 23 to the discharge port 3A.

  As described above, the brush member 114 covers the vertical groove 24 formed in the discharge drum 23 from above, so that only the drug 105 in the vertical groove 24 stably drops from the discharge port 3A.

  As shown in FIGS. 19 and 20, the brush member 114 has a brush 114 </ b> B composed of a fiber having flexibility, for example, a filamentous fiber made of a chemical fiber such as nylon or a natural fiber such as animal hair. And it has a predetermined width in the upper and lower sides, and is configured by being planted on the fixing plate 114A in a toothbrush shape with a predetermined density. In addition, the tip of the brush 114B is trimmed, for example, in an arc shape in accordance with the shape of the discharge drum 23 that rotates in the container 51.

  Here, as described above, the tablet case 3 according to the present embodiment is placed on the upper side of the brush member 114 as shown in FIG. 16 in order to restrict the placement of the medicine 105 on the upper surface of the brush member 114. A regulating member 120 is provided. By providing the regulating member 120 in this manner, the medicine 105 is prevented from remaining on the upper surface of the brush member 114, and all the medicine 105 in the container 51 is discharged from the discharge port 3 </ b> A through the vertical groove 24.

  Although the regulating member 120 can be realized in various modes, for example, like the first regulating member 120A shown in FIG. 23, the drug 105 does not enter the region covering the upper surface of the brush member 114. A plate member 123 that faces the upper surface of the brush member 114 and extends in the vertical direction along the wall plate 51C of the storage container 51, and the outer side of the storage container 51 from the end of the plate member 123 opposite to the brush member 114 And an engaging portion 124 for mounting the first restricting member 120 </ b> A on the storage container 51 by being engaged with the wall plate 51 </ b> C of the storage container 51.

  The plate member 123 includes a lower end surface 121 facing the upper surface of the brush member 114, a side surface 126 (126A to 126E) that intersects the lower end surface 121 and extends upward along the wall plate 51C of the container 51, and a lower end surface. 121, and an upper end surface 122 facing the 121.

  The engaging portion 124 extends from the plate member 123 to the outside of the storage container 51 and is formed to engage with the wall plate 51 </ b> C of the storage container 51.

  When mounting the first restricting member 120 </ b> A on the storage container 51, the engaging portion 124 is located outward of the storage container 51 while keeping the first side surface 126 </ b> A of the plate member 123 along the wall plate 51 </ b> C of the storage container 51. The engagement portion 124 is engaged with a mounting portion (not shown) formed at the upper end of the wall plate 51C so as to extend.

  When the first restricting member 120 </ b> A is thus attached to the storage container 51, the lower end surface 121 of the plate member 123 is disposed to face the upper surface of the brush member 114 as shown in FIG. 16. A predetermined region facing the upper surface of the brush member 114 is occupied by the plate member 123. Thereby, since the medicine 105 cannot enter the predetermined area, it is possible to prevent the medicine 105 from being left on the upper surface of the brush member 114.

  Further, as shown in FIG. 23, the first restricting member 120A includes a first side face 126A facing the wall plate 51C of the storage container 51, a second side face 126B intersecting the first side face 126A, and a second side face 126B. It has a third side surface 126C that faces the first side surface 126A and a fourth side surface 126D that faces the first side surface 126A and intersects the second side surface 126B and the third side surface 126C.

  Then, the second side surface 126B and the fourth side surface 126D, and the corner portion extending in the vertical direction where the third side surface 126C and the fourth side surface 126D intersect are chamfered, whereby the second side surface 126B and the third side surface 126C. A chamfered portion (inclined surface) 126E is formed to reduce the angle at which the fourth side surface 126D intersects.

  By providing the chamfered portion 126E in this way, it is possible to make it difficult for the medicine 105 inside the storage container 51 to be prevented from moving in the circumferential direction in the storage container 51 as the discharge drum 23 rotates. . This reduces the force applied to the drug 105 when the drug 105 comes into contact with the second side surface 126B and the third side surface 126C, prevents the drug 105 from being worn, deformed, and damaged, and reduces the rotational load on the discharge drum 23. In addition, the power consumption of the medicine supply device 1 can be reduced.

  The chamfered portion 126E may be a square surface or a round surface as shown in FIG. By forming the chamfered portion 126E into a round surface, it is possible to further reduce the force applied to the drug 105 when the drug 105 comes into contact with the second side surface 126B or the third side surface 126C.

  Moreover, you may comprise the regulating member 120 as a board member stuck on the lid | cover 115 which comprises the wall board 51C of the storage container 51 with an adhesive like the 2nd regulating member 120B shown, for example in FIG. With this configuration, the regulating member 120 can be firmly attached to the storage container 51.

  As shown in FIG. 25, the second regulating member 120 </ b> B intersects the lower end surface 121 disposed so as to face the upper surface of the brush member 114 and the lower end surface 121, along the wall plate 51 </ b> C of the storage container 51. And side surfaces 126 (126A to 126D) extending upward.

  Even when the second restricting member 120B is configured and attached to the storage container 51 as described above, the lower end surface 121 is disposed so as to face the upper surface of the brush member 114 as shown in FIG. Since the predetermined region facing the upper surface of the brush member 114 is occupied by the second restriction member 120B, the drug 105 cannot enter the predetermined region, so that the drug 105 does not remain on the upper surface of the brush member 114. can do.

  The second regulating member 120B faces the first side surface 126A attached to the wall plate 51C of the storage container 51, the second side surface 126B intersecting the first side surface 126A, and the second side surface 126B and the first side surface 126A. And a fourth side surface 126D that faces the first side surface 126A and intersects the second side surface 126B and the third side surface 126C.

  The second restricting member 120 </ b> B is formed with an inclined portion that inclines above the container 51 as it advances in the rotation direction of the discharge drum 23. In the present embodiment, as described above, since the discharge drum 23 can rotate in either the forward direction or the reverse direction, the inclined portion is formed on both the second side surface 126B and the third side surface 126C. . That is, the second side surface 126B and the third side surface 126C are respectively formed with inclined surfaces that intersect with each other closer to the lower end surface 121.

  As described above, by providing the inclined surfaces on the second side surface 126B and the third side surface 126C, it is possible to make it difficult to prevent the movement of the medicine 105 in the circumferential direction inside the container 51 when the discharge drum 23 rotates. . As a result, when the drug 105 rotates in the container 51, the force applied to the drug 105 in contact with the second side surface 126B and the third side surface 126C is reduced, and the wear, deformation, and breakage of the drug 105 are prevented. It is also possible to reduce the rotational load of the discharge drum 23 and reduce the power consumption of the medicine supply device 1.

  In addition, when the discharge drum 23 rotates only in one of the forward rotation and the reverse rotation, the second side face 126B or the third side face is inclined so as to incline above the container 51 as the discharge drum 23 rotates in the rotation direction. It is sufficient that an inclined portion is formed on one side of 126C.

  Further, the regulating member 120 may be configured as a third regulating member 120C shown in FIG. The third regulating member 120C has a form in which inclined surfaces are formed on a part of the second side surface 126B and the third side surface 126C with respect to the second regulating member 120B shown in FIG. A chamfered portion 126E is formed at a portion of the second side surface 126B and the third side surface 126C that is not an inclined surface so as to reduce the angle intersecting the fourth side surface 126D.

  Also according to such an embodiment, it is possible to make it difficult to prevent the movement of the drug 105 in the rotation direction inside the container 51 when the discharge drum 23 rotates.

  The second regulating member 120B and the third regulating member 120C are attached to the wall plate 51C of the storage container 51 with an adhesive, are attached to the wall plate 51C by thermal welding, or are screwed to the wall plate 51C. It may be an aspect that is mounted on the

  Next, the arrangement and configuration of the regulating member 120 for preventing the drug 105 from being placed on the upper surface of the brush member 114 will be described with reference to FIGS.

  First, as shown in FIG. 27, the regulating member 120 is arranged such that a distance d1 between the lower end surface (lower end portion) 121 of the regulating member 120 and the upper surface of the brush member 114 is smaller than the first predetermined distance. The The value of the distance d1 is determined based on the diameter of the cylinder of the tablet 105A stored in the storage container 51.

  As shown in FIG. 22, the diameter of the tablet 105A is h2, and the diameter h2 is 4.5 millimeters or more. For this reason, the tablet 105A can be prevented from being placed on the upper surface of the brush member 114 by setting the value of the distance d1 to a value smaller than h2. Therefore, specifically, the distance d1 may be set to less than 4.5 millimeters, more preferably about 3.5 millimeters.

  In general, since the height h1 of the tablet 105A is smaller than the diameter h2, the tablet 105A is positioned so that the circular bottom surface of the tablet 105A is along the upper surface of the brush member 114. However, since the length d2 of the brush member 114 is sufficiently shorter than the diameter h2 of the tablet 105A, the tablet 105A is oriented in this direction. Even if it is likely to enter the gap, the tablet 105 </ b> A cannot stably remain on the upper surface of the brush member 114.

  Next, as shown in FIG. 28, the regulating member 120 according to the present embodiment has a length L2 of the lower end surface (lower end portion) 121 of the regulating member 120 along the rotation direction of the discharge drum 23 in the radial direction. It is comprised so that it may become more than the length L1 of the brush member 114 along.

  Also according to such an aspect, it is possible to prevent the tablet 105 </ b> A from being placed on the upper surface of the brush member 114.

  Furthermore, as shown in FIG. 27, the regulating member 120 according to the present embodiment has a length d3 of the lower end surface (lower end portion) 121 of the regulating member 120 along the radial direction of the discharge drum 23, and also along the radial direction. The difference d4 between the length d2 of the brush member 114 and the brush member 114 is configured to be less than the second predetermined distance. The value of the difference d4 is determined based on the height h1 of the tablet 105A, for example, a value smaller than the height h1 of the tablet 105A.

  By determining the difference d4 in this way, the tablet 105A cannot be stably retained on the upper surface of the brush member 114, and thus the tablet 105A can be made difficult to be placed on the upper surface of the brush member 114.

  More preferably, the value of the difference d4 is set to a value smaller than half of the height h1 of the tablet 105A. For example, as shown in FIG. 29, when the tablet 105A is placed on the brush member 114 in a state where the height direction of the tablet 105A is directed to the extending direction of the brush member 114, the difference d4 is the height of the tablet 105A. If it is set to a value smaller than half of h1, the center of gravity of the tablet 105A will not come to the upper surface of the brush member 114, and therefore the tablet 105A cannot stay on the brush member 114.

  When the drug 105 is the capsule 105B, as shown in FIG. 30, the distance d1 between the lower end surface (lower end) 121 of the regulating member 120 and the upper surface of the brush member 114 is equal to the cylinder of the capsule 105B. The regulating member 120 may be arranged so as to be smaller than the diameter h3. The difference d4 between the length d3 of the lower end surface (lower end) 121 of the regulating member 120 along the radial direction of the discharge drum 23 and the length d2 of the brush member 114 along the radial direction is also the capsule 105B. It is good to make it smaller than the diameter h3.

  According to such an aspect, the capsule 105B cannot be retained on the upper surface of the brush member 114.

  As described above, the tablet case 3 according to this embodiment has been described. However, according to the tablet case 3 according to this embodiment, the regulating member 120 prevents the medicine 105 from entering a predetermined region facing the upper surface of the brush member 114. Since it is provided, it is possible to provide the tablet case 3 in which the medicine 105 hardly remains inside.

  The regulating member 120 is opposed to the upper surface of the brush member 114 and extends from the end of the plate member 123 opposite to the brush member 114 on the plate member 123 extending in the vertical direction along the wall plate 51C of the container 51. An engaging portion 124 that extends outward from the container 51 and engages with the wall plate 51C of the container 51 can be configured.

  By such an aspect, the regulating member 120 can be easily attached and detached, and the tablet case 3 that is easy to clean and excellent in maintainability can be provided.

  Further, the regulating member 120 may be formed with a chamfered portion 125E at a corner portion extending in the vertical direction facing the inside of the storage container 51. Thereby, it becomes difficult to prevent the movement of the medicine 105 inside the container 51, and it becomes possible to prevent damage to the medicine 105 and reduce the rotational load of the discharge drum 23.

  The restriction member 120 may be a plate member that is affixed to the wall plate 51 </ b> C of the storage container 51. According to such an aspect, the regulating member 120 can be firmly attached to the storage container 51.

  At this time, the restricting member 120 may be formed with an inclined portion that inclines above the container 51 as the discharge drum 23 rotates. According to such an aspect, it is difficult to prevent the movement of the medicine 105 in the rotation direction inside the container 51 during the rotation of the discharge drum 23, preventing damage to the medicine 105 and reducing the rotational load of the discharge drum 23. Is possible.

  The above embodiment is for facilitating understanding of the present invention, and is not intended to limit the present invention. The present invention can be changed and improved without departing from the gist thereof, and the present invention includes equivalents thereof.

DESCRIPTION OF SYMBOLS 1 Drug supply apparatus 1A Top plate 2 Shelf 3 Tablet case 3A Discharge port 4 Lower panel 6 Door panel 7 Main body 7A Upper structure 7B Lower structure 8 Case storage part 9 Passage 13 Packaging machine 14 Drum motor 14A Drive shaft 16 Cover 17 Stop Metal fitting 18 Agent detection sensor 19 Discharge chute 21 Outlet 22 Lid 23 Discharge drum 23A Cylindrical portion 23B Fitting portion 24 Groove 26 Identification code 27 Drawer rail 28 Harness 29 Connector 31 Wiring holding member 32 Chute 33 Identification sensor 47 Drawer rail 48 Harness 51 Accommodation Container 51A Cylindrical portion 51B Bottom plate 51C Wall plate 52 Drive base 53 Shutter 54 Hopper 54A Lower end opening 57 Additional medicine feeder 61A Left and right inclined wall 61B Left and right inclined wall 62 Main body 62A Lower end opening 63A Opening and closing plate 63B Opening and closing plate 64 Shutter solenoid 66 Link Structure 67 Curtain 71 Roll 72 Wrapping paper 73 Printer 74 Nozzle 76 Heat seal head 77 Roller 78 Motor 79 Cutter 81 Conveyor 82 Take out 83 Motor 84 Motor 105 Solid preparation 105A Tablet 105B Capsule 114 Brush member 114A Fixing plate 114B Brush 115 Lid 115A Fitting portion 115B Claw 120 Regulating member 121 Lower end surface 122 Upper end surface 123 Plate member 124 Engaging portion 126 Side surface 126A First side surface 126B Second side surface 126C Third side surface 126D Fourth side surface 126E Chamfered portion

Claims (6)

A cylindrical container for the solid preparation, wherein a discharge port for discharging the solid preparation is formed at the end of the bottom plate;
A cylindrical rotating body that is rotatably supported on the bottom plate, and a communication path for feeding the solid preparation in the container into the discharge port is formed in a vertical direction;
When the solid preparation falls from the communication path to the discharge port, the communication path is covered from the wall plate of the storage container so that the other solid preparation in the storage container does not enter the communication path. A communication path blocking member extending like a plate,
In order to prevent the solid preparation from being placed on the upper surface of the communication path blocking member, a regulating member provided on the upper side of the communication path blocking member;
A solid preparation container characterized by comprising: The solid preparation container according to claim 1,
The regulating member is
A plate member facing the upper surface of the communication path blocking member and extending in the vertical direction along the wall plate of the container;
An engaging portion that extends outward from the receiving container from an end of the plate member opposite to the communication path closing member and engages the wall plate of the receiving container;
A solid preparation container characterized by comprising: The solid preparation container according to claim 2,
The plate member has a chamfered corner portion that extends in the vertical direction facing the inside of the container, and is a solid preparation container. The solid preparation container according to claim 1,
The solid preparation storage device, wherein the restriction member is a plate member attached to the wall plate of the storage container. The solid preparation container according to claim 4,
The regulating member is formed with an inclined portion that is inclined upwardly with respect to the container as it advances in the rotating direction of the rotating body. A solid preparation container according to any one of claims 2 to 5,
The solid preparation is a substantially cylindrical tablet,
The distance between the lower end of the plate member and the upper surface of the communication path blocking member is smaller than the diameter of the cylinder of the solid preparation,
The difference between the length of the lower end portion along the radial direction of the rotating body and the length of the communication path blocking member along the radial direction is smaller than half of the height of the cylinder of the solid preparation,
The length of the said lower end part along the rotation direction of the said rotary body is more than the length of the said communication path obstruction | occlusion member along the said rotation direction, The solid formulation accommodation apparatus characterized by the above-mentioned.

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