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JP2017074176A
JP2017074176A JP2015202756A JP2015202756A JP2017074176A JP 2017074176 A JP2017074176 A JP 2017074176A JP 2015202756 A JP2015202756 A JP 2015202756A JP 2015202756 A JP2015202756 A JP 2015202756A JP 2017074176 A JP2017074176 A JP 2017074176A
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PROBLEM TO BE SOLVED: To provide a tablet division device capable of splitting a tablet right/left uniformly.SOLUTION: A tablet division device 1 divides a tablet 10 including a split line 11 along the split line 11 and includes: rotation force exertion means for rotating the tablet 10; elongate members 3a and 3b; pressing means 17 for pressing at least one face of the tablet 10 to the elongate members 3a and 3b; and division means 5 including blade parts 12a and 12b. The tablet 10 is rotated while the pressing means 17 presses the tablet 10 to the elongate members 3a and 3b, the elongate members 3a and 3b fit with the split line 11 of the tablet 10 at a predetermined rotation position and rotation of the tablet 10 is stopped, and the blade part of the division means 5 abuts the split line 11 of the tablet 10 while a rotation posture of the tablet 10 is kept and the tablet 10 is divided along the split line 11.SELECTED DRAWING: Figure 1

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本発明は、錠剤を割線に沿って複数に割ることができる装置に関するものである。   The present invention relates to an apparatus capable of dividing a tablet into a plurality along a score line.

薬剤の形状は大きく散薬と錠剤とに分けられる。錠剤は携行しやすく、且つ飲みやすいという特長を持っている。しかしその反面、錠剤は患者に処方する処方量に制約を受けるという欠点がある。
即ち患者が飲むべき薬剤量は、患者の症状によってまちまちである。
散薬は、薬剤師が計量して患者に手渡すので、患者の症状に応じて量を加減することができる。 The shape of the medicine is roughly divided into powder and tablets. Tablets are easy to carry and easy to drink. On the other hand, however, tablets are limited in the amount prescribed to patients.
That is, the amount of drug that a patient should take varies depending on the patient's symptoms.
The powder is measured and handed to the patient by the pharmacist, so the amount can be adjusted according to the patient's symptoms.

これに対して錠剤は、製薬メーカで製造されるため、薬剤師によって一個の錠剤中の有効成分量を変えることはできない。
そのため薬剤（有効成分）を大量に服用する必要がある場合には、多数個の錠剤を服用し、少量の薬剤を服用する必要がある場合には、１個又は少数の錠剤を服用することとなる。
しかしながら、例えば小児であれば１個でも有効成分量が多すぎる場合がある。大人であってもそのような場合が多々ある。 On the other hand, since tablets are manufactured by a pharmaceutical manufacturer, the amount of active ingredients in one tablet cannot be changed by a pharmacist.
Therefore, if you need to take a large amount of drug (active ingredient), take a large number of tablets, and if you need to take a small amount of drug, take one or a few tablets. Become.
However, for example, even a single child may have too much active ingredient. There are many cases even for adults.

１個の錠剤でも有効成分が多すぎる場合は、一個の錠剤を幾つかに割って服用することとなる。
この様な場合に備えて、割線が設けられた錠剤がある。
割線は、錠剤の一面又は両面に設けられた溝であり、患者にとって有効成分が多すぎる場合には、割線から錠剤を割り、患者はその割片を服用する。 If there is too much active ingredient in one tablet, one tablet will be divided into several doses.
In preparation for such a case, there is a tablet provided with a secant.
The secant is a groove provided on one or both sides of the tablet. When there are too many active ingredients for the patient, the tablet is divided from the secant, and the patient takes the split.

ここで錠剤を割る作業は、薬剤師または患者自身によって行われる。具体的には、錠剤を指先で掴んで、人力で錠剤に曲げ力を加えて割る。しかしながら、この作業は力のいる作業であり、且つ誠に手間のかかる作業である。
この問題に対処するものとして、錠剤を割る装置が特許文献１に開示されている。 Here, the operation of breaking the tablet is performed by the pharmacist or the patient himself. Specifically, the tablet is grasped with a fingertip, and is bent by applying bending force to the tablet manually. However, this work is a powerful work and is a time-consuming work.
As a countermeasure against this problem, an apparatus for breaking a tablet is disclosed in Patent Document 1.

特許文献１に開示された装置は、錠剤落下経路の中途で錠剤を保持し、錠剤の両面に刃物を押し当てて錠剤を分割するものである。   The apparatus disclosed in Patent Document 1 holds a tablet in the middle of a tablet dropping path, and divides the tablet by pressing a blade on both sides of the tablet.

特開２０１３−３９２３６号公報JP 2013-39236 A

特許文献１に開示された錠剤分割装置は、単に錠剤を保持して刃物を押し当てるに過ぎず、錠剤の姿勢を制御する方策を持たない。
即ち特許文献１は錠剤の中心線に沿って刃物を押し当てることはできるが、錠剤の回転姿勢は成り行きであり、必ずしも錠剤の割線に刃物が当たる訳ではない。特許文献１によると、むしろ割線に刃物が当たる場合の方が稀であり、大抵の場合は、割線以外の部分に刃物が当たる。
そのため錠剤が左右均等に割れない場合がある。即ち特許文献１に開示された錠剤分割装置で錠剤を割ると、錠剤の割片に大小ができてしまう場合がある。
また特許文献１に開示された錠剤分割装置によると、割線に位置合わせして分割した場合に比べ、切断粉が大量に発生するため、それらの清掃等を行う必要があった。
そこで本発明は、従来技術の上記した問題点に注目し、錠剤を割線に沿って左右均等に割ることができる錠剤分割装置を提供することを課題とする。 The tablet dividing device disclosed in Patent Document 1 merely holds the tablet and presses the blade, and does not have a measure for controlling the posture of the tablet.
That is, in Patent Document 1, the cutter can be pressed along the center line of the tablet, but the rotational posture of the tablet is not correct, and the cutter does not necessarily hit the secant of the tablet. According to Patent Document 1, it is rare that the cutter hits the secant, and in most cases, the cutter hits a portion other than the secant.
Therefore, the tablet may not break evenly on the left and right. That is, when a tablet is broken by the tablet dividing device disclosed in Patent Document 1, there are cases where the size of the tablet is increased.
In addition, according to the tablet dividing device disclosed in Patent Document 1, a large amount of cutting powder is generated as compared with the case where the tablet is divided in alignment with the dividing line. Therefore, it is necessary to clean them.
Then, this invention pays attention to the above-mentioned problem of a prior art, and makes it a subject to provide the tablet division | segmentation apparatus which can divide a tablet equally right and left along a dividing line.

上記した課題を解決するための態様は、割線を有する錠剤を割線に沿って分割する錠剤分割装置であって、錠剤を回転させる回転力付与手段と、細長状の部位を有する細長状部材と、錠剤の少なくとも一面を細長状部材に押し当てる押圧手段と、刃部を備えた分割手段とを有し、前記押圧手段で錠剤の少なくとも一面を細長状部材に押し当てつつ前記回転力付与手段で錠剤を回転させることによって所定の回転位置で錠剤の割線に細長状部材が係合して錠剤の回転が阻止され、錠剤の回転姿勢を維持した状態で分割手段の刃部を錠剤の割線に当てて錠剤を割線に沿って分割することを特徴とする錠剤分割装置である。   An aspect for solving the above-described problem is a tablet dividing device that divides a tablet having a dividing line along the dividing line, a rotational force applying means for rotating the tablet, an elongated member having an elongated part, The tablet includes a pressing unit that presses at least one surface of the tablet against the elongated member, and a dividing unit that includes a blade, and the tablet is pressed by the rotational force applying unit while pressing at least one surface of the tablet against the elongated member by the pressing unit. The elongated member is engaged with the dividing line of the tablet at a predetermined rotational position by rotating the tablet to prevent the tablet from rotating, and the blade portion of the dividing means is applied to the dividing line of the tablet while maintaining the rotation posture of the tablet. It is a tablet dividing device characterized by dividing a tablet along a secant line.

本態様の錠剤分割装置では、錠剤は、少なくとも一面が細長状部材に押し当てられた状態で回転する。そのため一定の回転位置で錠剤の割線の向きが細長状部材の向きと合致し、細長状部材が錠剤の割線にはまり込んで係合する。
その結果、錠剤は回転が阻止され、錠剤は割線を一定の向きとした姿勢となる。即ち錠剤の姿勢が揃う。
その後に、刃部を錠剤の割線に当てて錠剤を割線に沿って分割する。 In the tablet dividing device of this aspect, the tablet rotates with at least one surface pressed against the elongated member. Therefore, the direction of the dividing line of the tablet coincides with the direction of the elongated member at a fixed rotational position, and the elongated member fits into and engages with the dividing line of the tablet.
As a result, the tablet is prevented from rotating, and the tablet assumes a posture in which the secant is in a fixed direction. That is, the posture of the tablet is aligned.
Thereafter, the tablet is divided along the score line by applying the blade portion to the score line of the tablet.

回転力付与手段は、走行路と、押し部材を有し、押し部材は錠剤と接触する接触部を有し、錠剤は走行路に乗せられた状態で押し部材に押されて走行路を転がり移動することが望ましい。   The rotational force imparting means has a travel path and a push member, the push member has a contact portion that comes into contact with the tablet, and the tablet is pushed by the push member in a state of being placed on the travel path and moves on the travel path. It is desirable to do.

回転力付与手段は、接触部と、一方方向に走行する走行路を有し、錠剤は接触部と接触して回転力が付与されるものであってもよい。   The rotational force imparting means may have a contact portion and a traveling path that travels in one direction, and the tablet may be imparted with rotational force by contacting the contact portion.

回転力付与手段は接触部を有し、錠剤を回転させる際には錠剤を中心から外れた方向に押圧する様に接触部を錠剤に接触させ、錠剤の割線に細長状部材が係合した後は錠剤を中心方向に押圧する様に接触部を接触させることが望ましい。   The rotational force applying means has a contact portion. When rotating the tablet, the contact portion is brought into contact with the tablet so as to press the tablet in a direction away from the center, and the elongated member is engaged with the dividing line of the tablet. It is desirable to contact the contact portion so that the tablet is pressed in the center direction.

細長状部材は、断面形状が鋭角の辺部を有し、当該辺部が直線状にのびるものであることが望ましい。   It is desirable that the elongated member has a side portion with an acute cross section and the side portion extends linearly.

細長状部材は、針状であってもよい。   The elongated member may be needle-shaped.

本発明の錠剤分割装置によると、錠剤を割線に沿って左右均等に割ることができる。   According to the tablet dividing device of the present invention, the tablet can be equally divided along the score line.

本発明の実施形態の錠剤分割装置の概念図である。It is a conceptual diagram of the tablet division | segmentation apparatus of embodiment of this invention. （ａ）乃至（ｅ）は図１の錠剤分割装置の動作を説明する説明図である。(A) thru | or (e) is explanatory drawing explaining operation | movement of the tablet division | segmentation apparatus of FIG. （ａ）乃至（ｃ）は図１の錠剤分割装置の動作を説明する説明図である。(A) thru | or (c) is explanatory drawing explaining operation | movement of the tablet division | segmentation apparatus of FIG. （ａ）乃至（ｃ）は錠剤の回転姿勢と細長状部材及び分割手段の関係を示す説明図である。(A) thru | or (c) are explanatory drawings which show the rotation attitude | position of a tablet, and the relationship between an elongate member and a division means. 本発明の実施形態の錠剤分割装置の斜視図である。It is a perspective view of the tablet division | segmentation apparatus of embodiment of this invention. 図５に示す錠剤分割装置で採用する押し部材の動作を示す説明図であり、（ａ）は移動側部材が後退した位置にある状態を示し、（ｃ）は移動側部材が前進した位置にある状態を示し、（ｂ）はその中間の位置にある状態を示す。It is explanatory drawing which shows operation | movement of the pushing member employ | adopted with the tablet dividing apparatus shown in FIG. 5, (a) shows the state which exists in the position which the movement side member retracted, (c) shows the position which the movement side member advanced. A certain state is shown, and (b) shows a state at an intermediate position. 図５に示す錠剤分割装置の細長状部材の近傍部を詳細に図示した斜視図である。It is the perspective view which illustrated the vicinity part of the elongate member of the tablet division | segmentation apparatus shown in FIG. 5 in detail. （ａ）乃至（ｆ）は図５の錠剤分割装置の動作を説明する説明図である。(A) thru | or (f) is explanatory drawing explaining operation | movement of the tablet division | segmentation apparatus of FIG. 本発明の他の実施形態の錠剤分割装置の斜視図である。It is a perspective view of the tablet division | segmentation apparatus of other embodiment of this invention. （ａ）乃至（ｄ）は図９の錠剤分割装置の動作を説明する説明図である。(A) thru | or (d) are explanatory drawings explaining operation | movement of the tablet division | segmentation apparatus of FIG.

以下さらに本発明の実施形態について説明する。
先に本発明の錠剤分割装置の構造及び機能を概念的に説明し、その後に錠剤分割装置の実用的構造について説明する。
本実施形態の錠剤分割装置１は、図１の様にベース部材２、細長状部材３ａ，３ｂ、分割手段５と、偏心押し棒（押し部材）６ａ，中心押し棒（押し部材）６ｂによって構成されている。 Embodiments of the present invention will be further described below.
First, the structure and function of the tablet dividing apparatus of the present invention will be conceptually described, and then the practical structure of the tablet dividing apparatus will be described.
As shown in FIG. 1, the tablet dividing apparatus 1 according to this embodiment includes a base member 2, elongated members 3a and 3b, a dividing means 5, an eccentric push rod (push member) 6a, and a central push rod (push member) 6b. Has been.

ベース部材２は、直方体のブロックであり、中央に溝７が設けられている。溝７は直線状にのびており、その幅は、錠剤１０の幅よりも僅かに大きい。溝７は有底であり、当該底は走行路１３として機能する。
溝７の深さは、錠剤１０の径の２分の１未満である。
細長状部材３ａ，３ｂは、針状の金属線である。細長状部材３ａ，３ｂの径は、錠剤１０の割線１１の幅よりも僅かに小さい。即ち細長状部材３ａ，３ｂは、細いが曲がりにくい金属の細線であり、針状である。ただし、先端は尖っていない。
分割手段５は、２枚の円板状刃物１２ａ，１２ｂによって構成されている。 The base member 2 is a rectangular parallelepiped block, and a groove 7 is provided at the center. The groove 7 extends linearly and its width is slightly larger than the width of the tablet 10. The groove 7 has a bottom, and the bottom functions as the traveling path 13.
The depth of the groove 7 is less than half the diameter of the tablet 10.
The elongated members 3a and 3b are needle-like metal wires. The diameters of the elongated members 3 a and 3 b are slightly smaller than the width of the dividing line 11 of the tablet 10. That is, the elongated members 3a and 3b are thin metal wires that are thin but difficult to bend, and have a needle shape. However, the tip is not sharp.
The dividing means 5 is composed of two disk-shaped blades 12a and 12b.

本実施形態では、２本の押し棒が使用されている。
その内の一本は偏心押し棒６ａである。偏心押し棒６ａの先端は他の部位に比べて大きく作られていて当接部１５が構成されている。また当接部１５の偏心位置に突起状の接触部８ａがある。
他方の押し棒は中心押し棒６ｂである。中心押し棒６ｂの先端は、他の部位に比べて大きく作られていて当接部１５が構成されている。中心押し棒６ｂでは、当接部１５の先頭部分が接触部８ｂとして機能する。 In this embodiment, two push rods are used.
One of them is an eccentric push rod 6a. The tip of the eccentric push rod 6a is made larger than the other parts, and the contact portion 15 is configured. Further, a protruding contact portion 8 a is provided at the eccentric position of the contact portion 15.
The other push bar is the center push bar 6b. The tip of the center push rod 6b is made larger than the other parts, and the contact portion 15 is configured. In the center push rod 6b, the leading portion of the contact portion 15 functions as the contact portion 8b.

錠剤分割装置１は、溝７の長手方向中央に細長状部材３ａ，３ｂが設けられ、長手方向の端部に分割手段５が設けられたものである。
細長状部材３ａ，３ｂは、図２の様に溝７の開口端よりも高い位置にある。細長状部材３ａ，３ｂは、溝７に対して平行に設けられている。より具体的には、細長状部材３ａ，３ｂの高さは、錠剤１０を縦姿勢とし、割線１１を水平姿勢とした際に、割線１１の高さに相当する高さである。
また針状の細長状部材３ａ，３ｂ同士は図３の様に平行に配置されている。
細長状部材３ａ，３ｂは、バネによる押圧手段１７によって互いに近接する方向に付勢されている。 In the tablet dividing apparatus 1, elongated members 3a and 3b are provided at the center in the longitudinal direction of the groove 7, and a dividing means 5 is provided at an end in the longitudinal direction.
The elongated members 3a and 3b are located higher than the opening end of the groove 7 as shown in FIG. The elongated members 3 a and 3 b are provided in parallel to the groove 7. More specifically, the height of the elongated members 3a and 3b is a height corresponding to the height of the dividing line 11 when the tablet 10 is in the vertical position and the dividing line 11 is in the horizontal position.
The needle-like elongated members 3a and 3b are arranged in parallel as shown in FIG.
The elongated members 3a and 3b are urged in a direction approaching each other by a pressing means 17 using a spring.

分割手段５を構成する円板状刃物１２ａ，１２ｂは、細長状部材３ａ，３ｂの端部に近接した位置にあり、図示しないバネによって互いに近接する方向に付勢されている。
円板状刃物１２ａ，１２ｂの姿勢は水平である。円板状刃物１２ａ，１２ｂの高さは、細長状部材３ａ，３ｂの高さと同じである。円板状刃物１２ａ，１２ｂは、自由回転するものである。 The disc-shaped blades 12a and 12b constituting the dividing means 5 are positioned in the vicinity of the ends of the elongated members 3a and 3b, and are urged in the direction of approaching each other by a spring (not shown).
The postures of the disk-shaped blades 12a and 12b are horizontal. The height of the disk-shaped blades 12a and 12b is the same as the height of the elongated members 3a and 3b. The disk-shaped blades 12a and 12b rotate freely.

次に錠剤分割装置１を使用して錠剤１０を分割する作業について説明する。
錠剤１０を分割する際には、対象となる錠剤１０をベース部材２の溝７の一端側（分割手段５が無い側）に挿入する。
前記した様に溝７は有底であり、走行路１３として機能するから、図２（ａ）の様に錠剤１０の外周部が走行路１３と接する。
また溝７は、幅が錠剤１０の幅よりも僅かに大きいものであるから、錠剤１０は、図２の様に縦姿勢となる。 Next, the operation | work which divides the tablet 10 using the tablet dividing apparatus 1 is demonstrated.
When the tablet 10 is divided, the target tablet 10 is inserted into one end side of the groove 7 of the base member 2 (the side without the dividing means 5).
As described above, since the groove 7 has a bottom and functions as the traveling path 13, the outer peripheral portion of the tablet 10 is in contact with the traveling path 13 as shown in FIG.
Moreover, since the groove | channel 7 is a thing slightly larger than the width | variety of the tablet 10, the tablet 10 becomes a vertical attitude | position like FIG.

この状態から、図２（ａ）の様に偏心押し棒６ａを溝７内に差し入れ、偏心押し棒６ａの接触部８ａを錠剤１０の中心よりも上の位置に接触させて錠剤１０を押す。
本実施形態では、偏心押し棒６ａは錠剤を中心Ａから外れた方向に押圧する。即ち偏心押し棒６ａは錠剤１０の中心Ａを通り、走行路１３と平行な仮想線Ｂを上方向に外れた位置に当接し、錠剤を中心Ａから外れた方向に押圧する。その結果、錠剤１０にモーメントが発生し、転がる。
図２（ｂ）の様に錠剤１０は縦姿勢のままで溝７の走行路１３を転がり、針状の細長状部材３ａ，３ｂ側に直線移動する。即ち錠剤１０は、偏心押し棒６ａによって錠剤の中心から外れた位置に水平移動力を受け、錠剤１０は回転力を付与され、錠剤１０は回転しつつ細長状部材３ａ，３ｂ側に移動する。 From this state, the eccentric push rod 6a is inserted into the groove 7 as shown in FIG. 2 (a), the contact portion 8a of the eccentric push rod 6a is brought into contact with a position above the center of the tablet 10, and the tablet 10 is pushed.
In the present embodiment, the eccentric push rod 6a presses the tablet in a direction away from the center A. That is, the eccentric push rod 6 a passes through the center A of the tablet 10, abuts the virtual line B parallel to the travel path 13 at a position deviated upward, and presses the tablet in a direction deviated from the center A. As a result, a moment is generated in the tablet 10 and rolls.
As shown in FIG. 2B, the tablet 10 rolls along the running path 13 of the groove 7 while maintaining a vertical posture, and linearly moves toward the needle-like elongated members 3a and 3b. That is, the tablet 10 receives a horizontal movement force at a position deviated from the center of the tablet by the eccentric push rod 6a, the tablet 10 is given a rotational force, and the tablet 10 moves to the elongated members 3a, 3b side while rotating.

そして錠剤１０は、図２（ｃ）の様に細長状部材３ａ，３ｂの位置に到達し、二つの細長状部材３ａ，３ｂの間に回転しつつ割り込んで行く。
ここで、錠剤１０が二つの細長状部材３ａ，３ｂと接触した瞬間における錠剤１０の回転姿勢は成り行きであり、錠剤１０の割線１１の方向は図２（ｃ）、図４（ａ）の様に水平に対して傾斜している。即ち錠剤１０の割線１１の方向は細長状部材３ａ，３ｂに対して不一致である。 Then, the tablet 10 reaches the position of the elongated members 3a and 3b as shown in FIG. 2C, and interrupts while rotating between the two elongated members 3a and 3b.
Here, the rotation posture of the tablet 10 at the moment when the tablet 10 comes into contact with the two elongated members 3a and 3b is appropriate, and the direction of the secant 11 of the tablet 10 is as shown in FIGS. 2 (c) and 4 (a). It is inclined with respect to the horizontal. That is, the direction of the dividing line 11 of the tablet 10 is inconsistent with the elongated members 3a and 3b.

そして偏心押し棒６ａをさらに押し進めると、錠剤１０は、走行路１３から接線方向に力を受けて回転しつつ、直線移動する。
ここで細長状部材３ａ，３ｂは、押圧手段１７によって互いに近接する方向に付勢されているから、細長状部材３ａ，３ｂは、錠剤１０の両面に押し当てられた状態を維持している。
この状態で錠剤１０は図２（ｃ）の様に回転するから、錠剤１０の割線１１は回転し、遂には図２（ｄ）、図４（ｂ）の様に割線１１の方向が細長状部材３ａ，３ｂと一致し、細長状部材３ａ，３ｂは割線１１に嵌まりこんで両者が係合する。 When the eccentric push rod 6a is further pushed forward, the tablet 10 moves linearly while receiving a force in the tangential direction from the traveling path 13 and rotating.
Here, since the elongate members 3a and 3b are urged by the pressing means 17 in a direction approaching each other, the elongate members 3a and 3b are kept pressed against both surfaces of the tablet 10.
In this state, since the tablet 10 rotates as shown in FIG. 2 (c), the dividing line 11 of the tablet 10 rotates, and finally the direction of the dividing line 11 is elongated as shown in FIGS. 2 (d) and 4 (b). Matching with the members 3a and 3b, the elongated members 3a and 3b are fitted into the secant 11 and are engaged with each other.

その結果、錠剤１０は回転することが出来なくなり、錠剤１０は割線１１を水平方向に向けたままの状態を維持して直線移動し、分割手段５側に進む。   As a result, the tablet 10 cannot be rotated, and the tablet 10 moves linearly while maintaining the state where the dividing line 11 is directed in the horizontal direction, and proceeds to the dividing means 5 side.

前記した偏心押し棒６ａでさらに錠剤１０を押し進めてもよいが、本実施形態では、押し棒を偏心押し棒６ａから中心押し棒６ｂに入替え、以後は中心押し棒６ｂで錠剤１０を押し動かす。
中心押し棒６ｂの先端は、他の部位に比べて大きく作られていて当接部１５が構成されている。そのため中心押し棒６ｂの接触部８ｂは、錠剤１０の中心と接触して錠剤１０を押す。
即ち中心押し棒６ｂの接触部８ｂは錠剤１０の中心Ａを通り、走行路１３と平行な仮想線Ｂに合致した位置に当接し、錠剤を中心Ａ方向に押圧する。そのため押し棒６の作用によるモーメントが減少する。
前記した錠剤１０の割線１１に細長状部材３ａ，３ｂが係合する点と、押し棒６の作用によるモーメントが減少する点が相まって、錠剤１０は回転することなく、割線１１を水平方向に向けたままの状態を維持して円滑に水平移動する。 Although the tablet 10 may be further pushed forward by the eccentric push rod 6a described above, in this embodiment, the push rod is replaced with the center push rod 6b from the eccentric push rod 6a, and thereafter the tablet 10 is pushed and moved by the center push rod 6b.
The tip of the center push rod 6b is made larger than the other parts, and the contact portion 15 is configured. Therefore, the contact portion 8b of the center push rod 6b contacts the center of the tablet 10 and pushes the tablet 10.
That is, the contact portion 8b of the center push rod 6b passes through the center A of the tablet 10 and comes into contact with a position that coincides with the imaginary line B parallel to the travel path 13 to press the tablet in the center A direction. Therefore, the moment due to the action of the push rod 6 is reduced.
The point at which the elongated members 3a and 3b engage with the dividing line 11 of the tablet 10 described above and the point at which the moment due to the action of the push rod 6 decreases, the tablet 10 does not rotate and the dividing line 11 is directed horizontally. Smoothly move horizontally while maintaining the state.

ここで円板状刃物１２ａ，１２ｂの姿勢は水平であり、且つ円板状刃物１２ａ，１２ｂの高さは、細長状部材３ａ，３ｂの高さと同じであるから、円板状刃物１２ａ，１２ｂは図２（ｄ）、図４（ｃ）の様に割線１１の中に入り込む。そしてさらに錠剤１０を中心押し棒６ｂで押し込むと、図２（ｅ）、図４（ｃ）の様に円板状刃物１２ａ，１２ｂが錠剤１０の割線１１内を切り込み、錠剤１０を割線１１から割る。   Here, since the postures of the disk-shaped blades 12a and 12b are horizontal, and the height of the disk-shaped blades 12a and 12b is the same as the height of the elongated members 3a and 3b, the disk-shaped blades 12a and 12b. Enters the secant 11 as shown in FIGS. 2 (d) and 4 (c). When the tablet 10 is further pushed by the center push rod 6b, the disc-shaped blades 12a and 12b cut the inside of the dividing line 11 of the tablet 10 as shown in FIG. 2 (e) and FIG. Divide.

次に、図５を参照しつつより具体的製品に近い錠剤分割装置２０について説明する。
説明を容易にするため、先の実施形態と同一の部材には同一の番号を付する。
本実施形態の錠剤分割装置２０は、先の実施形態の押し棒６（偏心押し棒６ａ，中心押し棒６ｂ）に代わって押し部材２１を備えている。
押し部材２１は、図５の様にガイド溝２３ａ，２３ｂと、横桟部材２５と、押し込み部材２２によって構成されている。 Next, the tablet dividing device 20 closer to a specific product will be described with reference to FIG.
For ease of explanation, the same members as those in the previous embodiment are denoted by the same reference numerals.
The tablet dividing device 20 of the present embodiment includes a pressing member 21 instead of the pressing rod 6 (eccentric pressing rod 6a, central pressing rod 6b) of the previous embodiment.
As shown in FIG. 5, the pressing member 21 includes guide grooves 23 a and 23 b, a cross rail member 25, and a pressing member 22.

即ち図５に示す錠剤分割装置２０は、ベース部材２に一対のガイド溝２３ａ，２３ｂが設けられている。ガイド溝２３ａ，２３ｂは、ベース部材２の両脇近傍にあり、中央の溝７と平行にのびている。そしてガイド溝２３ａ，２３ｂに、横桟部材２５が係合している。   That is, in the tablet dividing device 20 shown in FIG. 5, the base member 2 is provided with a pair of guide grooves 23 a and 23 b. The guide grooves 23 a and 23 b are in the vicinity of both sides of the base member 2 and extend in parallel with the central groove 7. The crosspiece member 25 is engaged with the guide grooves 23a and 23b.

横桟部材２５には、押し込み部材２２が取り付けられている。押し込み部材２２は、図５、図６、図８の様に、固定側部材２７と移動側部材２８によって構成されている。固定側部材２７は、台座部３７と、二枚の側壁３０ａ，３０ｂ（図５にのみ図示）によって構成されている。台座部３７は図６の様に上面が傾斜面３８となっている。傾斜面３８の突端部分５１の高さは、図６の様に錠剤１０の中心Ａの高さよりも高い。また台座部３７の正面壁４７の下端５２の高さは、錠剤１０の中心Ａの高さよりも低い。
二枚の側壁３０ａ，３０ｂは、台座部３７の側面に設けられており、一定の間隔を開けて対向している。 A pushing member 22 is attached to the crosspiece member 25. As shown in FIGS. 5, 6, and 8, the pushing member 22 includes a fixed side member 27 and a moving side member 28. The fixed side member 27 includes a pedestal portion 37 and two side walls 30a and 30b (shown only in FIG. 5). As shown in FIG. 6, the pedestal portion 37 has an inclined surface 38 on the upper surface. The height of the protruding portion 51 of the inclined surface 38 is higher than the height of the center A of the tablet 10 as shown in FIG. In addition, the height of the lower end 52 of the front wall 47 of the pedestal portion 37 is lower than the height of the center A of the tablet 10.
The two side walls 30a and 30b are provided on the side surface of the pedestal portion 37, and are opposed to each other with a certain distance therebetween.

移動側部材２８は、板体であり、その下面が傾斜面４５となっている。移動側部材２８にはスリット３１が設けられている。スリット３１は、斜め方向にのびている。スリットの上端側には逃げ部２６が設けられている。逃げ部２６は他の部位とは傾きが異なり、垂直姿勢に近い方向にのびている。
移動側部材２８は、固定側部材２７の二枚の側壁３０ａ，３０ｂで囲まれた位置にあり、移動側部材２８の傾斜面４５は台座部３７の傾斜面３８と接している。
そして二枚の側壁３０ａ，３０ｂにはピン３２が挿入されており、当該ピン３２はスリット３１を通過している。
そのため移動側部材２８を上下に移動させると、スリット３１のピン３２との係合位置が変わり、移動側部材２８は、溝７の長手方向に移動する。
なお本実施形態では、図示しない付勢手段（バネ）によって、図６（ｂ）の様に移動側部材２８が二枚の側壁３０ａ，３０ｂから突出する方向（以下 前方と称する）に付勢されている。 The moving side member 28 is a plate body, and the lower surface thereof is an inclined surface 45. The moving member 28 is provided with a slit 31. The slit 31 extends in an oblique direction. An escape portion 26 is provided on the upper end side of the slit. The escape portion 26 has a different inclination from other portions and extends in a direction close to a vertical posture.
The moving side member 28 is at a position surrounded by the two side walls 30 a and 30 b of the fixed side member 27, and the inclined surface 45 of the moving side member 28 is in contact with the inclined surface 38 of the pedestal portion 37.
A pin 32 is inserted into the two side walls 30 a and 30 b, and the pin 32 passes through the slit 31.
Therefore, when the moving side member 28 is moved up and down, the engagement position of the slit 31 with the pin 32 changes, and the moving side member 28 moves in the longitudinal direction of the groove 7.
In the present embodiment, an urging means (spring) (not shown) urges the moving side member 28 in a direction protruding from the two side walls 30a and 30b (hereinafter referred to as the front) as shown in FIG. 6B. ing.

また移動側部材２８と台座部３７は傾斜面４５，３８で接し、且つスリット３１も傾斜しているから、移動側部材２８は斜め方向に移動する。
移動側部材２８が最も後退した位置にある状態は、図６（ａ）の様であり、移動側部材２８の正面壁４６は台座部３７の正面壁４７と略同一の平面を形成する姿勢となる。
前記した様に、移動側部材２８は、溝７の長手方向に移動可能であるから、移動側部材２８を前進させると、図６（ｂ）の様に、移動側部材２８の正面壁４６が前方に移動する。
また移動側部材２８と台座部３７は傾斜面４５，３８で接していて移動側部材２８は斜め方向に移動するから、移動側部材２８が前方に移動すると、移動側部材２８の正面壁４６は傾斜に沿って下側にも移動することとなる。 Further, since the moving side member 28 and the pedestal portion 37 are in contact with each other at the inclined surfaces 45 and 38 and the slit 31 is also inclined, the moving side member 28 moves in an oblique direction.
The state in which the moving side member 28 is in the most retracted position is as shown in FIG. 6A, and the front wall 46 of the moving side member 28 has a posture that forms substantially the same plane as the front wall 47 of the pedestal portion 37. Become.
As described above, since the moving side member 28 can move in the longitudinal direction of the groove 7, when the moving side member 28 is advanced, the front wall 46 of the moving side member 28 is moved as shown in FIG. Move forward.
Further, since the moving side member 28 and the pedestal portion 37 are in contact with each other at the inclined surfaces 45 and 38 and the moving side member 28 moves in an oblique direction, when the moving side member 28 moves forward, the front wall 46 of the moving side member 28 is It will also move downward along the slope.

移動側部材２８が最も前進した状態の姿勢は、図６（ｂ）の様であり、移動側部材２８の正面壁４６が台座部３７の正面壁４７よりも突出する。
この状態において、移動側部材２８の正面壁４６の下端５０の高さは、図６（ｂ）の様に錠剤１０の中心Ａの高さよりも高い。 The posture of the state in which the moving side member 28 is most advanced is as shown in FIG. 6B, and the front wall 46 of the moving side member 28 protrudes from the front wall 47 of the pedestal portion 37.
In this state, the height of the lower end 50 of the front wall 46 of the moving member 28 is higher than the height of the center A of the tablet 10 as shown in FIG.

本実施形態では、移動側部材２８の正面壁４６及び台座部３７の正面壁４７が、錠剤１０と接触する接触部４８，５５として機能する。
前記した様に移動側部材２８は、溝７の長手方向に移動可能であり、正面壁４６が前後移動し、移動側部材２８が台座部３７側に没入する状態（図６ａ）と、移動側部材２８が台座部３７から前方に突出する状態（図６ｂ）をとる。
そのため移動側部材２８によって、錠剤１０と接触する位置が変わる。
図６（ａ）の様に、移動側部材２８が後退した位置にある場合は、台座部３７の正面壁４７が接触部５５として機能する。即ち移動側部材２８の正面壁４６は台座部３７側に没入し、台座部３７の正面壁４７と略同一の平面となる。
ここで錠剤１０は円形であるから、錠剤１０の最も横に張り出した位置は、錠剤１０の中心Ａを通り、走行路１３と平行な仮想線Ｂ上である。
前記した様に台座部３７の傾斜面３８の突端部分５１の高さは、図６（ａ）の様に錠剤１０の中心Ａの高さよりも高く、台座部３７の正面壁４７の下端５２の高さは、錠剤１０の中心Ａの高さよりも低い。そのため錠剤１０の中心Ａを通り、走行路１３と平行な仮想線Ｂは、台座部３７の正面壁４７と交差し、台座部３７の正面壁４７が錠剤１０と接触する接触部５５となる。 In the present embodiment, the front wall 46 of the moving member 28 and the front wall 47 of the pedestal portion 37 function as contact portions 48 and 55 that contact the tablet 10.
As described above, the moving side member 28 is movable in the longitudinal direction of the groove 7, the front wall 46 moves back and forth, and the moving side member 28 is immersed in the pedestal portion 37 side (FIG. 6 a), and the moving side The member 28 is in a state of protruding forward from the pedestal portion 37 (FIG. 6b).
Therefore, the position in contact with the tablet 10 is changed by the moving side member 28.
As shown in FIG. 6A, when the moving side member 28 is in the retracted position, the front wall 47 of the pedestal portion 37 functions as the contact portion 55. That is, the front wall 46 of the moving side member 28 is immersed in the pedestal portion 37 side and becomes substantially the same plane as the front wall 47 of the pedestal portion 37.
Here, since the tablet 10 is circular, the position of the tablet 10 that protrudes most horizontally is on a virtual line B that passes through the center A of the tablet 10 and is parallel to the travel path 13.
As described above, the height of the protruding end portion 51 of the inclined surface 38 of the pedestal portion 37 is higher than the height of the center A of the tablet 10 as shown in FIG. The height is lower than the height of the center A of the tablet 10. Therefore, an imaginary line B passing through the center A of the tablet 10 and parallel to the travel path 13 intersects the front wall 47 of the pedestal portion 37, and the front wall 47 of the pedestal portion 37 becomes a contact portion 55 that contacts the tablet 10.

一方、図６（ｂ）の様に、移動側部材２８が最も前進した状態においては、移動側部材２８の先端側の下端５０は、台座部３７から突出する。この状態における移動側部材２８の先端側の下端５０の高さは、錠剤１０の中心Ａを通り、走行路１３と平行な仮想線Ｂの高さよりも高い。
そのため正面壁４６（正確には下端５０）は、錠剤１０の中心Ａを通り、走行路１３と平行な仮想線Ｂを上方向に外れた位置に当接し、錠剤を中心Ａから外れた方向に押圧する。 On the other hand, as shown in FIG. 6B, the lower end 50 on the distal end side of the moving side member 28 protrudes from the pedestal portion 37 in the state where the moving side member 28 has advanced most. The height of the lower end 50 on the distal end side of the moving side member 28 in this state is higher than the height of an imaginary line B passing through the center A of the tablet 10 and parallel to the travel path 13.
Therefore, the front wall 46 (more precisely, the lower end 50) passes through the center A of the tablet 10, abuts the virtual line B parallel to the traveling path 13 at a position deviated upward, and the tablet deviates from the center A. Press.

図５に示す錠剤分割装置２０では、細長状部材３３ａ，３３ｂは、平面視が長方形の板状である。細長状部材３３ａ，３３ｂは、一方の長片部の断面形状が三角形であり、先端は鋭角である。そして当該鋭角の突端部分が溝７と平行にのびている。細長状部材３３ａ，３３ｂでは、鋭角の突端部分が細長状の部位である。
細長状部材３３ａ，３３ｂの上面には、詳細図たる図７の様にそれぞれガイド溝３５ａ，３５ｂがある。そしてガイド溝３５ａ，３５ｂにガイド３６が係合しており、細長状部材３３ａ，３３ｂは、溝７に近接離反する方向にのみ移動する様に規制されている。
また細長状部材３３ａ，３３ｂは複数のバネによって構成される押圧手段１７によって互いに近接する方向に付勢されている。 In the tablet dividing device 20 shown in FIG. 5, the elongated members 33 a and 33 b have a rectangular plate shape in plan view. In the elongated members 33a and 33b, the cross-sectional shape of one long piece portion is a triangle, and the tip is an acute angle. The acute-angled protruding end portion extends in parallel with the groove 7. In the elongated members 33a and 33b, the acute-angle protruding end portions are elongated portions.
On the upper surfaces of the elongated members 33a and 33b, there are guide grooves 35a and 35b, respectively, as shown in detail in FIG. The guides 36 are engaged with the guide grooves 35 a and 35 b, and the elongated members 33 a and 33 b are restricted so as to move only in the direction approaching and separating from the groove 7.
The elongated members 33a and 33b are urged in a direction approaching each other by the pressing means 17 constituted by a plurality of springs.

本実施形態では、分割手段５は、４個の円板状刃物１２で構成されている。４個の円板状刃物１２は、溝７の両側に２個ずつ設けられている。   In the present embodiment, the dividing means 5 is constituted by four disk-shaped blades 12. Two disk-shaped blades 12 are provided on each side of the groove 7.

図５に示す錠剤分割装置２０を使用して錠剤１０を分割する際には、図８（ａ）の様に対象となる錠剤１０を溝７の一端側（分割手段５が無い側）に挿入する。
この状態から、図８（ｂ）の様に押し部材２１をガイド溝２３ａ，２３ｂに沿って移動させ、押し込み部材２２で錠剤１０を押す。
本実施形態では、前記した様に図示しない付勢手段（バネ）によって、図６（ｂ）の様に移動側部材２８が二枚の側壁３０ａ，３０ｂから突出する方向に付勢されている。そのため押し部材２１の移動側部材２８の姿勢は、図８（ａ）（ｂ）、図６（ｂ）の様であり、移動側部材２８は前進位置にあり、移動側部材２８の先端側の下端５０は、錠剤１０を中心Ａから上方に外れた方向を押圧する。
その結果、錠剤１０にモーメントが発生し、錠剤１０は縦姿勢のままで溝７の走行路１３を転がり、細長状部材３３ａ，３３ｂ側に直線移動する。 When the tablet 10 is divided using the tablet dividing apparatus 20 shown in FIG. 5, the target tablet 10 is inserted into one end side of the groove 7 (the side without the dividing means 5) as shown in FIG. 8A. To do.
From this state, the pushing member 21 is moved along the guide grooves 23 a and 23 b as shown in FIG. 8B, and the tablet 10 is pushed by the pushing member 22.
In the present embodiment, as described above, the urging means (spring) (not shown) urges the moving side member 28 in the direction protruding from the two side walls 30a and 30b as shown in FIG. 6B. Therefore, the posture of the moving side member 28 of the pushing member 21 is as shown in FIGS. 8A and 8B and FIG. 6B, the moving side member 28 is in the forward position, and the distal side of the moving side member 28 is located. The lower end 50 presses the tablet 10 in a direction deviating upward from the center A.
As a result, a moment is generated in the tablet 10, and the tablet 10 rolls on the traveling path 13 of the groove 7 while maintaining a vertical posture, and linearly moves toward the elongated members 33a and 33b.

そして前記した様に、錠剤１０は細長状部材３３ａ，３３ｂの位置に到達し、二つの細長状部材３３ａ，３３ｂの間に回転しつつ割り込んで行く（図８（ｃ））。
押し部材２１をさらに押し進めると、錠剤１０は、図８（ｃ）の様に走行路１３から接線方向に力を受けて回転しつつ、直線移動する。
この状態で錠剤１０はさらに回転し、図８（ｄ）の様に割線１１の方向が細長状部材３３ａ，３３ｂの辺と一致し、細長状部材３３ａ，３３ｂの鋭角の辺が割線１１に嵌まりこんで両者が係合する。 As described above, the tablet 10 reaches the position of the elongated members 33a and 33b, and interrupts while rotating between the two elongated members 33a and 33b (FIG. 8C).
When the pushing member 21 is further pushed forward, the tablet 10 linearly moves while receiving a force in the tangential direction from the traveling path 13 and rotating as shown in FIG.
In this state, the tablet 10 further rotates, and the direction of the dividing line 11 coincides with the sides of the elongated members 33a and 33b as shown in FIG. 8D, and the acute-angled sides of the elongated members 33a and 33b are fitted to the dividing line 11. The two engage with each other.

その結果、図８（ｅ）の様に錠剤１０は回転することが出来なくなり、割線１１を水平方向に向けたままの状態を維持して直線移動し、分割手段５側に進む。
錠剤１０の割線１１に細長状部材３３ａ，３３ｂが係合すると、錠剤１０を前進させることに、より大きな力が必要となる。
前記した様に本実施形態では、付勢手段（バネ）によって、図６（ｂ）の様に移動側部材２８が二枚の側壁３０ａ，３０ｂから突出する方向に付勢されているが、錠剤１０の移動に大きな力が必要になると、付勢手段（バネ）の力に抗して移動側部材２８が後退する。そして遂には図６（ａ）の様に移動側部材２８が後退した位置に至り、移動側部材２８が台座部３７側に没入する。そして台座部３７の正面壁４７が錠剤１０と接触する。 As a result, as shown in FIG. 8E, the tablet 10 cannot rotate, moves linearly while keeping the dividing line 11 in the horizontal direction, and proceeds to the dividing means 5 side.
When the elongated members 33 a and 33 b are engaged with the secant 11 of the tablet 10, a larger force is required to advance the tablet 10.
As described above, in this embodiment, the moving member 28 is urged by the urging means (spring) in the direction protruding from the two side walls 30a and 30b as shown in FIG. When a large force is required for the movement of 10, the moving side member 28 moves backward against the force of the urging means (spring). Finally, as shown in FIG. 6A, the moving side member 28 reaches the retreated position, and the moving side member 28 is immersed in the pedestal 37 side. And the front wall 47 of the base part 37 contacts the tablet 10.

即ち図６（ａ）の様に、台座部３７の正面壁４７は垂直姿勢であり、且つ錠剤１０は円形であるから、正面壁４７は錠剤１０の中心Ａを通り、走行路１３と平行な仮想線Ｂに合致した位置と当接する。
そのため移動側部材２８の作用によるモーメントが減少する。
前記した錠剤１０の割線１１に細長状部材３３ａ，３３ｂが係合する点と、移動側部材２８の作用によるモーメントが減少する点が相まって、錠剤１０は回転することなく、割線１１を水平方向に向けたままの状態を維持して円滑に水平移動する。 That is, as shown in FIG. 6A, since the front wall 47 of the pedestal portion 37 is in a vertical posture and the tablet 10 is circular, the front wall 47 passes through the center A of the tablet 10 and is parallel to the travel path 13. It abuts the position that matches the virtual line B.
Therefore, the moment due to the action of the moving side member 28 is reduced.
A combination of the point at which the elongated members 33a and 33b engage with the dividing line 11 of the tablet 10 and the point at which the moment due to the action of the moving member 28 decreases, the tablet 10 does not rotate and the dividing line 11 is moved in the horizontal direction. Smoothly move horizontally while keeping it facing.

そして錠剤１０が分割手段５と当接すると、錠剤１０は、押し込み部材２２の台座部３７によって強く押され、分割手段５の間に割り込んで分断される。   When the tablet 10 comes into contact with the dividing means 5, the tablet 10 is strongly pressed by the pedestal portion 37 of the pushing member 22, and is interrupted and divided between the dividing means 5.

さらに他の実施形態の錠剤分割装置４０について図９を参照しつつ説明する。
説明を容易にするため、先の実施形態と同一の部材には同一の番号を付し、重複した説明を省略する。
錠剤分割装置４０は、回転力付与手段として、動力で一方方向に走行する走行路４１を採用したものである。
図９に示す錠剤分割装置４０では、溝７の中に小型のベルトコンベア４２が配置されており、ベルトコンベア４２の無端ベルト４３が、走行路４１を構成している。 Further, a tablet dividing device 40 of another embodiment will be described with reference to FIG.
For ease of explanation, the same members as those in the previous embodiment are denoted by the same reference numerals, and redundant description is omitted.
The tablet dividing device 40 employs a travel path 41 that travels in one direction with power as a rotational force applying means.
In the tablet dividing device 40 shown in FIG. 9, a small belt conveyor 42 is disposed in the groove 7, and the endless belt 43 of the belt conveyor 42 constitutes a traveling path 41.

図９に示す錠剤分割装置４０を使用して錠剤１０を分割する際には、対象となる錠剤１０を溝７の一端側（分割手段５が無い側）に挿入する。
この状態から、図１０（ａ）の様にベルトコンベア４２を駆動する。より具体的には、走行路４１が分割手段５に対して反対側に移動する様にベルトコンベア４２を駆動する。
また図１０（ａ）の様に押し棒６を接触部とし、縦姿勢となった錠剤１０を分割手段５に押し動かす。
その結果、錠剤１０は下部側のベルトコンベア４２から接線方向の力を受けてモーメントが生じ、図１０（ａ）の様に回転する。また図１０（ｂ）の様に押し棒６に押されて分割手段５に移動する。
即ち錠剤１０は縦姿勢のままで溝７の走行路４１を転がりつつ、細長状部材３３ａ，３３ｂ側に直線移動する。
そして図１０（ｃ）の様に錠剤１０は、細長状部材３３ａ，３３ｂが設けられた領域に至る。ここで細長状部材３３ａ，３３ｂは、押圧手段（図示しない）によって互いに近接する方向に付勢されているから、細長状部材３３ａ，３３ｂは、錠剤１０の両面に押し当てられた状態を維持している。
この状態で錠剤１０は図１０（ｃ）の様に回転するから、錠剤１０の割線１１は回転し、遂には図９（ｄ）の様に割線１１の方向が細長状部材３３ａ，３３ｂと一致し、細長状部材３３ａ，３３ｂは割線１１に嵌まりこんで両者が係合する。 When the tablet 10 is divided using the tablet dividing device 40 shown in FIG. 9, the target tablet 10 is inserted into one end side of the groove 7 (the side without the dividing means 5).
From this state, the belt conveyor 42 is driven as shown in FIG. More specifically, the belt conveyor 42 is driven so that the traveling path 41 moves to the opposite side with respect to the dividing means 5.
Further, as shown in FIG. 10A, the push rod 6 is used as a contact portion, and the tablet 10 in a vertical posture is pushed and moved to the dividing means 5.
As a result, the tablet 10 receives a tangential force from the lower belt conveyor 42 to generate a moment, and rotates as shown in FIG. Further, as shown in FIG. 10 (b), it is pushed by the push rod 6 and moves to the dividing means 5.
That is, the tablet 10 moves linearly toward the elongated members 33a and 33b while rolling on the running path 41 of the groove 7 while maintaining the vertical posture.
Then, as shown in FIG. 10C, the tablet 10 reaches an area where the elongated members 33a and 33b are provided. Here, since the elongated members 33a and 33b are urged toward each other by a pressing means (not shown), the elongated members 33a and 33b are kept pressed against both surfaces of the tablet 10. ing.
In this state, since the tablet 10 rotates as shown in FIG. 10C, the dividing line 11 of the tablet 10 rotates, and finally the direction of the dividing line 11 coincides with the elongated members 33a and 33b as shown in FIG. 9D. In addition, the elongated members 33a and 33b are fitted into the dividing line 11 so that both are engaged.

その結果、錠剤１０は回転することが出来なくなり、割線１１を水平方向に向けたままの状態を維持して直線移動し、分割手段５側に進む。
ここで円板状刃物１２ａ，１２ｂの姿勢は水平であり、且つ円板状刃物１２ａ，１２ｂの高さは、細長状部材３３ａ，３３ｂの高さと同じであるから、円板状刃物１２ａ，１２ｂが割線１１の中に入り込む。そしてさらに錠剤１０が進行し円板状刃物１２ａ，１２ｂが錠剤１０の割線１１内を切り込み、錠剤１０を割線１１から割る。 As a result, the tablet 10 can no longer rotate, moves linearly while maintaining the dividing line 11 in the horizontal direction, and proceeds to the dividing means 5 side.
Here, the postures of the disk-shaped blades 12a and 12b are horizontal, and the height of the disk-shaped blades 12a and 12b is the same as the height of the elongated members 33a and 33b. Enters the secant 11. Further, the tablet 10 further advances, and the disk-shaped blades 12 a and 12 b cut the inside of the dividing line 11 of the tablet 10, and the tablet 10 is divided from the dividing line 11.

以上説明した実施形態によると、錠剤１０に直接触れることなく、錠剤１０を分割することができる。そのため人力による強い力を要さない。また人の手が直接錠剤１０に触れることがないので清潔である。
また以上説明した実施形態によると、錠剤１０は、割線１１から分割され、分割片の大きさは等しい。 According to the embodiment described above, the tablet 10 can be divided without directly touching the tablet 10. Therefore, strong power by human power is not required. Moreover, since a human hand does not touch the tablet 10 directly, it is clean.
Moreover, according to embodiment described above, the tablet 10 is divided | segmented from the secant 11, and the magnitude | size of a division | segmentation piece is equal.

以上説明した実施形態によると、錠剤１０を縦姿勢にし、上半分側を押して錠剤１０を転がしたが、上半分側を押して錠剤１０を転がしてもよい。また錠剤１０を中心に沿って押しても錠剤１０は転がる。   According to the embodiment described above, the tablet 10 is placed in a vertical posture, and the upper half side is pushed to roll the tablet 10. However, the upper half side may be pushed to roll the tablet 10. Moreover, even if the tablet 10 is pushed along the center, the tablet 10 rolls.

以上説明した実施形態では、押し棒６や、押し部材２１を手動で直線移動させたが、動力によってこれらを動かしてもよい。押し込み部材２２についても動力で動作させるものであってもよい。
以上説明した実施形態では、分割手段５は、自由回転する円板状の刃物を採用したが、本発明はこの構成に限定されるものではなく、ナイフ状の刃物や、のこぎり状の刃物を採用してもよい。また動力で刃物を動かすものであってもよい。さらに、衝撃によって錠剤１０を割るものであってもよい。
錠剤１０の径に応じて、細長状部材３ａ，３ｂ，３３ａ，３３ｂの高さを変更することができるものであってもよい。 In the embodiment described above, the push rod 6 and the push member 21 are manually moved linearly, but these may be moved by power. The pushing member 22 may also be operated by power.
In the embodiment described above, the dividing means 5 employs a disk-shaped blade that freely rotates. However, the present invention is not limited to this configuration, and a knife-shaped blade or a saw-shaped blade is employed. May be. Moreover, you may move a cutter with power. Furthermore, the tablet 10 may be broken by impact.
Depending on the diameter of the tablet 10, the height of the elongated members 3a, 3b, 33a, 33b may be changed.

上記した実施形態の錠剤分割装置を薬剤供給装置の一部に組み込み、分割した錠剤１０を供給したり、一服用分ずつ包装してもよい。   The tablet dividing device of the above-described embodiment may be incorporated into a part of the drug supply device, and the divided tablets 10 may be supplied or packaged for each dose.

１ 錠剤分割装置
２ ベース部材
３ａ，３ｂ 細長状部材
５ 分割手段
６ 押し棒
７ 溝
８ａ，８ｂ 接触部
１０ 錠剤
１１ 割線
１２ａ，１２ｂ 円板状刃物
１３ 走行路
１７ 押圧手段
２０ 錠剤分割装置
２１ 押し部材
２２ 押し込み部材
２３ａ，２３ｂ ガイド溝
２５ 横桟部材
４０ 錠剤分割装置
４１ 走行路
４２ ベルトコンベア
４３ 無端ベルト
４８ ５５ 接触部 DESCRIPTION OF SYMBOLS 1 Tablet dividing device 2 Base member 3a, 3b Elongated member 5 Dividing means 6 Push rod 7 Grooves 8a, 8b Contact part 10 Tablet 11 Split line 12a, 12b Disc-shaped blade 13 Traveling path 17 Press means 20 Tablet dividing device 21 Press member 22 push-in members 23a and 23b guide groove 25 crosspiece member 40 tablet splitting device 41 travel path 42 belt conveyor 43 endless belt 48 55 contact portion

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割線を有する錠剤を割線に沿って分割する錠剤分割装置であって、
錠剤を回転させる回転力付与手段と、細長状の部位を有する細長状部材と、錠剤の少なくとも一面を細長状部材に押し当てる押圧手段と、刃部を備えた分割手段とを有し、
前記押圧手段で錠剤の少なくとも一面を細長状部材に押し当てつつ前記回転力付与手段で錠剤を回転させることによって所定の回転位置で錠剤の割線に細長状部材が係合して錠剤の回転が阻止され、錠剤の回転姿勢を維持した状態で分割手段の刃部を錠剤の割線に当てて錠剤を割線に沿って分割することを特徴とする錠剤分割装置。 A tablet dividing device for dividing a tablet having a score line along the score line,
A rotation force applying means for rotating the tablet; an elongated member having an elongated portion; a pressing means for pressing at least one surface of the tablet against the elongated member; and a dividing means having a blade portion,
By rotating at least one surface of the tablet against the elongated member by the pressing means and rotating the tablet by the rotational force applying means, the elongated member is engaged with the dividing line of the tablet at a predetermined rotational position to prevent the tablet from rotating. A tablet dividing apparatus, wherein the tablet is divided along the dividing line by applying the blade portion of the dividing means to the dividing line of the tablet while maintaining the rotation posture of the tablet. 回転力付与手段は、走行路と、押し部材を有し、押し部材は錠剤と接触する接触部を有し、錠剤は走行路に乗せられた状態で押し部材に押されて走行路を転がり移動することを特徴とする請求項１に記載の錠剤分割装置。   The rotational force imparting means has a travel path and a push member, the push member has a contact portion that comes into contact with the tablet, and the tablet is pushed by the push member in a state of being placed on the travel path and moves on the travel path. The tablet dividing device according to claim 1, wherein: 回転力付与手段は、接触部と、一方方向に走行する走行路を有し、錠剤は接触部と接触して回転力が付与されることを特徴とする請求項１又は２に記載の錠剤分割装置。   The tablet division according to claim 1 or 2, wherein the rotational force applying means has a contact portion and a travel path that travels in one direction, and the tablet is brought into contact with the contact portion and rotational force is applied. apparatus. 回転力付与手段は接触部を有し、錠剤を回転させる際には錠剤を中心から外れた方向に押圧する様に接触部を錠剤に接触させ、錠剤の割線に細長状部材が係合した後は錠剤を中心方向に押圧する様に接触部を接触させることを特徴とする請求項１乃至３のいずれかに記載の錠剤分割装置。   The rotational force applying means has a contact portion. When rotating the tablet, the contact portion is brought into contact with the tablet so as to press the tablet in a direction away from the center, and the elongated member is engaged with the dividing line of the tablet. 4. The tablet dividing device according to claim 1, wherein the contact portion is brought into contact with the tablet so as to press the tablet in the center direction. 細長状部材は、断面形状が鋭角の辺部を有し、当該辺部が直線状にのびるものであることを特徴とする請求項１乃至４のいずれかに記載の錠剤分割装置。   The tablet dividing device according to any one of claims 1 to 4, wherein the elongated member has a side portion having an acute cross section and the side portion extends linearly. 細長状部材は、針状であることを特徴とする請求項１乃至４のいずれかに記載の錠剤分割装置。   The tablet dividing device according to any one of claims 1 to 4, wherein the elongated member has a needle shape.
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