JP2017093734A - Medicine package storage shelf - Google Patents

Abstract

PROBLEM TO BE SOLVED: To provide a medicine package storage shelf improved in storage efficiency.SOLUTION: A medicine package storage shelf includes a holding part 32 for holding a plurality of medicine packages P, ..., P formed by previously packaging medicine, and a shelf body 31 supporting the holding part 32 in a storable manner. The plurality of medicine packages P, ..., P present many kinds of different shapes, and the holding part 32 is movable in the front-back direction to the shelf body 31, and includes a plurality of holding partitions 322, ..., 322 set according to each of the shapes which the plurality of medicine packages P, ..., P present. The plurality of holding partitions 322, ..., 322 hold by aligning the plurality of medicine packages in the front-back direction and the vertical direction. Each of the plurality of holding partitions 322, ..., 322 is opened in the width direction of the holding part 32 in a state of drawing the holding part 32 from the shelf body 31.SELECTED DRAWING: Figure 6

Description

  The present invention relates to a drug package storage shelf that can store a drug package formed by prepacking drugs.

  As a conventional medicine package storage shelf, for example, “medical pack storage shelf” described in Patent Document 1 can be cited. The storage shelf is configured to change the volume of the portion partitioned by the partition plate by changing the attachment position of the partition plate with respect to the shelf plate.

  However, in the storage shelf described in Patent Document 1, portions partitioned by the partition plate are arranged vertically and horizontally. For this reason, there is a limit to the storage efficiency per unit width of the storage shelf.

JP 2001-104063 A

  Then, this invention makes it a subject to provide the pharmaceutical packaging body storage shelf which improved storage efficiency.

  An example of the configuration of the present invention includes a holding unit that holds a plurality of drug packages that are pre-packaged with a drug, and a shelf body that supports the holding unit so as to be housed, and the plurality of drug packages The body has many different shapes, the holding portion is movable in the front-rear direction with respect to the shelf body, and the holding portion is provided in each of the different shapes exhibited by the plurality of medicine packaging bodies. A plurality of holding sections set in accordance with the plurality of holding sections, the plurality of medicine packaging bodies are held side by side in the front-rear direction and the top-bottom direction, and each of the plurality of holding sections includes the holding unit. It is a medicine packaging storage shelf that is opened in the width direction of the holding portion in a state of being pulled out from the shelf body.

  According to the said structure, a chemical | medical agent package can be withdrawn / inserted from the width direction which is the side of a holding | maintenance part. For this reason, many holding | maintenance divisions can be provided rather than the structure taken in / out from the front. Therefore, the number of stored medicine packages per unit width of the medicine package storage shelf can be increased.

  The holding unit may include the plurality of holding sections on both sides in the width direction.

  According to the said structure, the storage number of the medicine package per unit width dimension of a medicine package storage shelf can be increased.

  And the said holding | maintenance part is equipped with the shelf part by which the said medicine packaging body is put in several steps in an up-down direction, each of the said several shelf part extends in the front-back direction, and each shelf part partitions the said each shelf part Thus, the partition member forming the plurality of holding sections and the partition member support portion to which the partition member is attached with a space in the front-rear direction can be provided.

  According to the above-described configuration, the plurality of holding sections are formed by being partitioned in the front-rear direction by the partition member, so that it is possible to prevent the medicine packaging bodies held in the adjacent holding sections from being mixed.

  A plurality of the holding portions are accommodated in the vertical direction in the shelf body, and each holding portion can be pulled out from the shelf body independently of other holding portions.

  According to the said structure, since a holding | maintenance part can be divided and formed in an up-down direction, the divided | segmented holding | maintenance part can be reduced in weight. For this reason, the force required to move the holding portion in the front-rear direction can be reduced. Therefore, the convenience of the operator can be improved.

  And the information processing apparatus which processes the information relevant to the said medicine package can be equipped so that it can be operated from the front.

  According to the above configuration, the operator can easily operate the information processing apparatus. For this reason, the convenience of the operator can be improved.

  And the related apparatus used in connection with the said chemical | medical agent packaging body shall be equipped so that it can operate from the front.

  According to the configuration, the operator can easily operate the related apparatus. For this reason, the convenience of the operator can be improved.

  A work table for performing work related to the medicine package can be provided.

  According to the said structure, the convenience at the time of an operator performing the operation | work relevant to a chemical | medical agent package can be improved.

  In the case of an example of the above configuration, the present invention can increase the number of stored medicine packages per unit width of the medicine package storage shelf. Therefore, storage efficiency can be improved.

It is a perspective view which shows the dispensing apparatus provided with the chemical | medical agent package storage shelf which concerns on one Embodiment of this invention. It is a perspective view which shows a case where a holding | maintenance part different from what was shown in FIG. FIG. 2 is a perspective view showing a case where a synchronizer device (but not including a payout mechanism) is shown, and a holding unit different from that shown in FIG. 1 is pulled out and an information processing device holding unit is stored in a storage unit. It is the schematic of the longitudinal cross-section which shows the internal structure of the apparatus main body in a synchronous agent apparatus. It is a block diagram which concerns on an example of a structure of a synchronous agent apparatus. It is a principal part expansion perspective view which shows the holding | maintenance part which hold | maintains a PTP sheet packaging body among the storage parts in a synchronous agent apparatus. It is a principal part expansion perspective view which shows the state which emptied one holding division in FIG. It is a perspective view which shows an example of the partition plate used for the holding | maintenance part which hold | maintains a PTP sheet packaging body among the storage parts in a synchronous agent apparatus. (A)-(C) are the principal part expansion perspective views which show the information processing apparatus holding | maintenance part of the storage part in a synchronous agent apparatus. It is a principal part expansion perspective view which shows the paying-out mechanism etc. of the storage part in a synchronous agent apparatus. It is a flowchart which shows the dispensing data preparation operation | movement by information processing apparatus (notebook computer) among synchronous agent apparatuses. It is a flowchart which shows the dispensing operation | movement by an apparatus main body control apparatus among synchronous agent apparatuses. It is a flowchart which shows the monitoring operation | movement by information processing apparatus (notebook type computer) among synchronous agent apparatuses. It is a flowchart which shows the display operation | movement of the position display part by the storage part control apparatus among synchronous agent apparatuses.

  Next, the present invention will be described by taking up one embodiment.

  The dispensing device 1 provided with the storage unit 3 functioning as a medicine package storage shelf of the present embodiment has the shape shown in FIGS. 1 to 3 (however, FIG. 3 shows a modified form not provided with a dispensing mechanism), It is a device that dispenses tablets based on prescription information. The prescription information is, for example, information manually input by an operator such as a pharmacist using an information processing device (notebook computer) 6 provided in the dispensing device 1, or a host computer (receipt computer or the like) installed separately from the dispensing device 1. However, it may be information on various other prescriptions.

  The dispensing device 1 includes a device body 2 as a device for dispensing based on prescription information and a storage unit 3 as an article storage device. The apparatus main body 2 and the storage unit 3 are separate bodies. Since it is a separate body, the apparatus main body 2 and the storage unit 3 can be transported and installed separately, so that work for transport and installation is easy. Furthermore, casters are provided at the bottoms of the apparatus main body 2 and the storage unit 3 as shown in the figure. For this reason, the movement on a floor surface is easy.

  The apparatus main body 2 of the present embodiment is an apparatus that occupies the left side portion of the dispensing apparatus 1. The function of the apparatus main body 2 will be briefly described with reference to FIG. The apparatus main body 2 includes a medicine supply device 21. The medicine supply device 21 includes a main medicine supply unit 21a and a sub-drug supply unit 21b.

  The main drug supply unit 21a uses a plurality of tablet cassettes 4 which are drug storage units for storing a single type of drug (tablet). Each of the plurality of tablet cassettes 4... 4 stores different types of medicines, and the medicines can be selectively supplied from the plurality of tablet cassettes 4. The main drug supply unit 21a includes one or a plurality of cassette mounting units 211 that are one or a plurality of drug storage unit mounting units from which the tablet cassette 4 can be attached and detached. In the present embodiment, the main drug supply unit 21 a includes a plurality of cassette mounting units 211. The plurality of cassette mounting portions 211... 211 are provided on a drum body 212 having a substantially cylindrical shape whose central axis extends in the vertical direction in this embodiment, and the tablet cassette 4 can be mounted on each cassette mounting portion 211.

  The tablet cassette 4 is provided with identification means 41 using, for example, a magnet, a barcode, a two-dimensional code, an RFID tag, etc. for individual identification. On the other hand, each cassette mounting part 211 is provided with an identification information detecting part 217. With these configurations, it is possible to manage which tablet cassette 4 is mounted in which cassette mounting portion 211. In the main drug supply unit 21a of the present embodiment, the tablet cassette 4 and the cassette mounting unit 211 are designated in advance in a one-to-one relationship for 3/4 of the total number of the plurality of cassette mounting units 211. The tablet cassette 4 which is not designated cannot be mounted. On the other hand, for the remaining 1/4, the tablet cassette 4 can be freely mounted. Therefore, in particular, regarding the cassette mounting portion 211 that can be freely mounted, the tablet cassette 4 can be replaced as appropriate, so that the tablet cassette 4 can be prepared in excess of the quantity corresponding to the 1/4. (For the tablet cassette 4 corresponding to 3/4, a spare can be prepared if the identification means 41 is configured to be identified as the same tablet cassette 4).

  An opening / closing door 213 is provided in front of the drum body 212 in the main drug supply section 21a so that the tablet cassette 4 located on the front side of the apparatus main body 2 can be replaced. On the side of the opening / closing door 213, a stage display unit 214 corresponding to each stage of the drum body 212 is provided. An LED element or the like is used for the stage display unit 214. The stage display unit 214 indicates that, for the tablet cassette 4 mounted on the cassette mounting unit 211 located on the front side in the main drug supply unit 21a, for example, the drug is currently being dispensed, waiting for the next dispense, It is possible to notify the operator of the occurrence of the occurrence of the error by a display mode (for example, a display with a different color or a lighting / flashing pattern in the case of an LED element).

  As shown in FIG. 5, the cassette mounting unit 211 is provided with a drive source 215, a drug detection unit 216, and an identification information detection unit 217 corresponding to the tablet cassette 4 to be mounted. The drive source 215 is provided in the tablet cassette 4 and rotates a rotor (not shown) that rotates when the medicine is dispensed. The medicine detection unit 216 detects that the medicine has dropped from the tablet cassette 4 onto the drum body 212. The identification information detection unit 217 identifies the identification unit 41 of the tablet cassette 4.

  The sub-drug supply unit 21b is used when an operator such as a pharmacist supplies a drug by “handing” when dispensing a tablet divided in half. Although not shown in detail, the “handing” is performed by pulling forward from the state shown in FIG. The secondary medicine supply unit 21b has recesses formed in a matrix shape in plan view, and an operator places a medicine in the recesses.

  The medicine passage of the main medicine supply unit 21a and the medicine passage of the auxiliary medicine supply unit 21b are connected to each other and connected to the collecting hopper 218. The upper opening of the collecting hopper 218 is opened and closed by an opening / closing member 219. A packaging unit 5 is provided below the main drug supply unit 21a and the sub drug supply unit 21b, and the drug supplied from the main drug supply unit 21a or the sub drug supply unit 21b via the collective hopper 218 is used as the packaging sheet S. Can be packaged. The apparatus main body 2 is provided with a panel-shaped main body operation unit 22 so that an operator can perform dispensing and packaging operations. The overall operation of the dispensing device 1 is performed by a notebook computer 6 as an information processing device installed in the storage unit 3.

  The storage unit 3 of the present embodiment is a device that occupies the right side of the dispensing device 1 and has at least a function as a locker capable of storing articles. The storage unit 3 is mechanically connected to the apparatus main body 2 in the installed state. For example, although not shown, the apparatus main body 2 and the storage unit 3 are fixed by a connecting means such as a connecting metal that can mechanically connect both. By this connecting means, the storage unit 3 is fixed to the side of the apparatus main body 2 and adjacent to the apparatus main body 2. For this reason, since the storage unit 3 is mechanically connected to the apparatus main body 2, it is possible to prevent the storage unit 3 from being unexpectedly moved and toppled by an earthquake, for example. In addition, the apparatus main body 2 and the storage unit 3 are mechanically connected also to the ceiling or wall surface of the installation location, so that the movement and the fall prevention can be more reliably performed.

  The storage unit 3 stores related items used in the apparatus main body 2 when performing dispensing based on prescription information by the apparatus main body 2. Examples of the related substances include a tablet cassette 4 as a medicine container, a medicine (tablet) itself, a plurality of medicines (tablets) used for dispensing, a medicine packaging body such as a PTP sheet packaging body P packaged by a PTP sheet or the like. , Bottles filled with medicines (tablets), consumables used in the dispensing device 1 (packaging sheet S, printer paper, ink ribbon, etc.), information processing devices (notebook computer 6 in this embodiment), and the like. Various other objects may correspond to related objects. Like the PTP sheet package P, the storage unit 3 that stores a drug package in which drugs are pre-packaged as related items functions as a drug package storage shelf.

  Accordingly, the storage unit 3 includes, for example, the tablet cassettes 4 that are not mounted on the cassette mounting unit 211 such as the remainder other than the tablet cassettes 4 mounted on the cassette mounting unit 211 among the plurality of tablet cassettes 4. Can be stored as a related item. For this reason, in the exchange work which exchanges the tablet cassette 4, an operator's moving distance can be shortened. Therefore, the efficiency of replacement work can be improved.

  The storage unit 3 can store, for example, medicines necessary for dispensing in the apparatus main body 2 as related items. For this reason, in the operation | work which prepares the chemical | medical agent required when dispensing, an operator's moving distance can be shortened. Therefore, the efficiency of the work can be improved.

  Thus, when a medicine is stored as a related item, a spare drug to be replenished in each of the plurality of tablet cassettes 4... 4 can be stored as a related item. For this reason, in the replenishment operation | work which replenishes the chemical | medical agent to the tablet cassette 4, an operator's moving distance can be shortened. Therefore, the efficiency of the replenishment work can be improved.

  The storage unit 3 can store, for example, spare parts of consumables that are used when dispensing is performed in the apparatus main body 2 as related items. For this reason, in the exchanging work for exchanging consumables, the movement distance of the operator can be shortened. Therefore, the efficiency of the replacement work can be improved.

  The storage unit 3 is installed adjacent to the right side of the apparatus body 2. Thus, since the storage unit 3 is installed on the side of the apparatus main body 2 and adjacent to the apparatus main body 2, when the related object is used in the apparatus main body 2, it is taken out from the storage unit 3 and immediately put into the apparatus main body 2. Applicable. For this reason, the movement distance of the operator who uses the dispensing apparatus 1 can be shortened compared with the structure where the apparatus main body 2 and the storage part 3 were installed apart from the past. Therefore, work efficiency can be improved.

  The front-rear dimension of the storage unit 3 is equal to or smaller than the front-rear dimension of the apparatus main body 2, and the width dimension of the storage unit 3 is smaller than the width dimension of the apparatus main body 2. In the dispensing device 1 of this embodiment, the front-rear dimension of the storage unit 3 is the same as the front-rear dimension of the apparatus main body 2 as shown in FIGS. By setting the front-rear dimension of the storage unit 3 to be equal to or smaller than the front-rear dimension of the apparatus main body 2, the storage unit 3 can be prevented from projecting forward from the apparatus main body 2, and does not interfere with the operator. And by making the width dimension of the storage part 3 smaller than the width dimension of the apparatus main body 2, the dispensing apparatus 1 can be arrange | positioned compactly especially in the width direction. For this reason, the installation area of the dispensing apparatus 1 can be made as small as possible.

  The storage unit 3 includes a storage unit main body 31 as a storage device main body and a holding unit 32 that holds related items. The storage unit body 31 supports the holding unit 32 so as to be housed as a shelf body. In the present embodiment, the storage unit main body 31 is a casing-shaped part whose front surface is opened, and the holding unit 32 is a drawer-shaped part that can move in the front-rear direction with respect to the storage unit main body 31. A plurality (15 in this embodiment) of holding units 32 are stored in the storage unit main body 31 side by side in the vertical direction. The holding part 32 is open upward like a general drawer, and related items can be taken in and out in a state where the holding part 32 is drawn forward from the storage part main body 31. The holding part 32 can hold the related objects in a state of being arranged at least in the front-rear direction.

  The holding part 32 of the present embodiment has two cassette holding sections 321 in the left-right direction (width direction) and five in the front-rear direction (drawing direction) per one holding the tablet cassette 4. Therefore, a total of ten tablet cassettes 4... 4 can be held.

  Moreover, as shown in FIG. 3, in the holding | maintenance part 32 holding several PTP sheet packaging bodies P ... P, the packaging body holding | maintenance division 322 can be formed in two rows in the left-right direction per piece. For this reason, PTP sheet packaging bodies P ... P can be laminated in the thickness direction and arranged in two rows on the left and right. In addition, about the front-back direction, by arrangement | positioning of the partition member 341 movable with respect to the main body of the holding | maintenance part 32, as shown in FIG. PTP sheet packaging bodies P ... P can be arranged.

  In this way, the holding portion 32 that holds the PTP sheet packaging bodies P... P has partition setting means 34 as shown in FIGS. The partition setting means 34 includes a plate-shaped partition member 341 and a partition member support portion 342. The partition member 341 has a shape shown in FIG. 8 and forms a plurality of package body holding sections 322... 322 by partitioning the inside of the holding portion 32. The partition member 341 is attached to the partition member support portion 342 with a space in the front-rear direction. Since the plurality of packaging body holding sections 322... 322 are partitioned in the front-rear direction by the partition portion 341, it is possible to prevent the PTP sheet packaging bodies P. it can. In particular, it is advantageous when different types of PTP sheet packages P, P are held next to each other.

  The partition member support part 342 of the present embodiment includes a center support part 342a located at the center in the width direction of the holding part 32 and a side support part 342b located on the side. A plurality of fitting grooves 343 are formed in the center support portion 342a and the side support portions 342b at predetermined intervals in the front-rear direction. The packaging body holding section 322 can be formed by fitting the partition member 341 into the fitting groove 343. The vertical side part 341a and the lower side right part 341b of the partition member 341 are fitted into the fitting groove 343 located at the center support part 342a. The lower left part 341c of the lower side of the partition member 341 is fitted into the fitting groove 343 located in the side support part 342b.

  The case where the holding | maintenance part 32 hold | maintains several chemical | medical agent packaging bodies which exhibit many different shapes like several PTP sheet packaging bodies P ... P from which a magnitude | size differs is demonstrated below. In the case of the PTP sheet package P ... P, the “different shape” means that the ratio of the short side to the long side is different, the ratio of the short side to the long side is the same, and the size is different (similar shape). This means both the case where the shape in plan view is mainly different, and the case where the three-dimensional shape is different such as in the PTP sheet package P and the ointment container.

  In this case, the holding unit 32 includes a plurality of package holding sections 322. The plurality of package holding sections 322... 322 are set by the section setting means 34 according to each of the different shapes of the medicine package (PTP sheet package P... P in this embodiment) (set for each different shape). Thus, a plurality of medicine packages can be held side by side in the front-rear direction and the up-down direction. A plurality of packaging body holding sections 322 having the same shape can be set in one holding part 32, or packaging body holding sections 322 having different shapes can be mixed. Moreover, as shown in FIG. 6, the same shape packaging body holding section 322 can be set in the plurality of holding sections 32... 32, and different shape packaging body holding sections 322 can be set in each holding section 32. You can also.

  Each of the packaging body holding sections 322... 322 in the state where the holding portion 32 is pulled out from the storage portion main body 31, as shown in FIG. It is open to. Therefore, the medicine package can be taken in and out from the width direction which is the side of the holding part 32. For this reason, the holding | maintenance part 32 can be equipped with many package holding | maintenance divisions 322 rather than the structure taken in / out from the front. Therefore, the number of stored medicine packages per unit width can be increased. Moreover, the holding | maintenance part 32 equips the width direction both sides with several package holding | maintenance division 322 ... 322. For this reason, since the storage number of the medicine package per unit width dimension can be increased, storage efficiency can be improved.

  As described above, the storage unit main body 31 stores the plurality of holding units 32 in the vertical direction, and the related items (tablet cassette 4 and PTP sheet package P in the present embodiment) are arranged in the holding unit 32 at least in the front-rear direction. Can be held in a state. For this reason, the number of related items stored per unit width in the storage unit 3 can be increased, and the installation space of the storage unit 3 can be used effectively.

  In particular, the holding unit 32 that holds the tablet cassette 4 shown in FIGS. 1 and 2 indicates the position in the holding unit 32 where a specific one of the plurality of cassettes 4... The position display part 324 which can be provided is provided. As the position display unit 324, an LED element or the like is used. The front panel of the holding unit 32 is provided with a plurality of front position display units 324a corresponding to the number of tablet cassettes 4 arranged in the left-right direction. The holding unit 32 of the present embodiment is provided with two of a front left position display unit 324al and a front right position display unit 324ar. A side surface position display unit 324 b is provided on the side surface of the holding unit 32. A plurality of side surface position display portions 324b are provided according to the number of tablet cassettes 4 arranged in the front-rear direction (in this embodiment, five on one side). This side surface position display unit 324b is displayed on the condition that the holding unit 32 is pulled out (lights on the LED element). For the display, the storage unit 3 includes a display unit control unit that controls the position display unit 324 to change its state. In the present embodiment, the storage unit control device 33 (see FIG. 5) also serves as the display unit control unit, but the display unit control unit may be provided independently of the storage unit control device 33.

  As described above, the tablet cassette 4 is provided with identification means 41 for individual identification. The storage unit 3 includes an identification information detection unit 325 (see FIG. 5) that identifies the identification unit 41 in the same manner as the apparatus body 2. With this identification information detection unit 325, for example, when it is necessary to replace the tablet cassette 4 in the apparatus main body 2, which holding unit 32 stores the specific tablet cassette 4 necessary for replacement in the vertical direction. The operator can be notified by displaying the front position display unit 324a (lighting in the LED element). Depending on which one of the plurality of front surface position display units 324a is displayed, at which position in the left-right direction the necessary tablet cassette 4 exists in the specific holding unit 32 on which the front surface position display unit 324a is displayed. Recognize. Further, when the operator pulls out the specific holding unit 32, a side surface display unit 324b corresponding to the necessary tablet cassette 4 is displayed. Depending on which of the plurality of side surface position display units 324b ... 324b is displayed, at which position in the front-rear direction the necessary tablet cassette 4 is present in the specific holding unit 32 on which the side surface display unit 324b is displayed Recognize. As described above, the front position display unit 324a and the side position display unit 324b allow the operator to easily know where the necessary tablet cassette 4 is present in the storage unit 3, and to perform operations such as replacement of the tablet cassette 4. Can be done quickly.

  Note that the same position display unit as described above can be provided in the holding unit 32 for storing a plurality of PTP sheet packaging bodies P... P corresponding to each packaging body holding section 322 (FIG. 3 shows the front position). Only the display portion 324a is shown). In this case, the PTP sheet constituting the PTP sheet package P and the parts arranged in the medicine storage unit are provided with identification means similar to those provided in the tablet cassette 4, so that it is necessary anywhere in the storage unit 3. An operator can easily know whether a drug is present.

  The storage unit 3 is provided with an information processing apparatus that is connected to the apparatus main body 2 and processes information related to the apparatus main body 2 so as to be operable from the front. In the present embodiment, a foldable notebook computer 6 is used as the information processing apparatus. The information processing device (notebook computer 6) functions as a comprehensive control device in the dispensing device 1, and comprehensively controls the device main body control device 23 and the storage unit control device 33 (see FIG. 5). As shown in FIGS. 1 and 2, the notebook computer 6 can be operated from the front by an operator in a used state. For this reason, the convenience of the operator who stands in front of the dispensing device 1 can be improved.

  The notebook computer 6 can be stored in the storage unit 3 when not in use. Therefore, the storage unit 3 includes an information processing device holding unit 326 that holds the notebook computer 6. The information processing device holding unit 326 is a drawer dedicated to the notebook computer 6 and can be moved in the front-rear direction with respect to the storage unit main body 31 in the same manner as the holding unit 32 that holds other related objects. The information processing device holding unit 326 is the same as the holding unit 32 holding the tablet cassette 4 and the PTP sheet package P in appearance, but differs in that a table is provided inside. The posture of the table can be changed in a horizontal plane in a state where the table is pulled out from the storage unit main body 31. In the present embodiment, the table is a rotation table 327, and the rotation table 327 is a notebook in a state where the information processing device holding unit 326 is pulled out from the storage unit main body 31 and in a storage state in the storage unit main body 31. The computer 6 is placed on the upper side, and can be rotated in the horizontal plane while being placed as shown in FIGS. 9 (A) to 9 (C). The direction of the notebook computer 6 can be changed by rotating the rotation table 327. Therefore, the notebook computer 6 can be in a suitable positional relationship with the storage unit 3 when used and when not used. The rotating table 327 is provided with fixing means 328 for fixing the notebook computer 6 in a state where the notebook computer 6 is placed on the upper side, and the fixing table 327 is engaged to rotate the rotating table 327. Also, the information processing device holding unit 326 suppresses the shift of the notebook computer 6.

  The notebook computer 6 of the present embodiment can be folded into a general rectangular shape in plan view. When the dispensing device 1 is in operation, that is, when the device main body 2 dispenses, the rotary table 327 has the long side of the notebook computer 6 facing in the left-right direction as shown in FIGS. On the other hand, as shown in FIG. 3, when the notebook computer 6 is stored in the storage unit main body 31, the long side of the notebook computer 6 faces in the front-rear direction. Thus, in order to change the direction of the notebook computer 6, the rotation table 327 can be rotated in a range of 90 degrees.

  FIG. 9A shows a state immediately after the information processing device holding unit 326 is pulled forward from the storage unit main body 31. In this state, the long side of the folded notebook computer 6 faces in the front-rear direction. FIG. 9B shows a state in the middle of rotating the rotation table 327 counterclockwise in plan view. With the rotation, the direction of the long side of the folded notebook computer 6 changes. In the present embodiment, the front panel of the information processing apparatus holding unit 326 is integrated with the rotation table 327 and rotates together with the rotation table 327. FIG. 9C illustrates a state in which the rotation table 327 is rotated 90 degrees from the state illustrated in FIG. In this state, the long side of the folded notebook computer 6 faces in the left-right direction. If the computer is expanded in this state, the state shown in FIGS. 1 and 2 is obtained. The information processing apparatus holding unit 326 allows the notebook computer 6 to be in a posture that faces the operator when operating, and on the other hand, a compact posture suitable for storage when stored in the storage unit main body 31. And can. Therefore, it does not get in the way when not in use, and the convenience of the operator can be improved during use.

  The storage unit 3 is further provided with an associated device that is used in connection with dispensing so that it can be operated from the front. For this reason, the convenience at the time of dispensing can be improved. Various devices can be used as this related device. As an example, a dispensing mechanism 7 for dispensing a medicine (tablet) from the tablet cassette 4 will be described. The storage unit 3 also includes a receiving container 81 that receives the medicine dispensed by the dispensing mechanism 7. The medicine can be counted while the medicine is being dispensed from the tablet cassette 4 by the dispensing mechanism 7. As a result, the total number of drugs contained in the tablet cassette 4 can be counted. In addition, a necessary number of medicines stored in the tablet cassette 4 can be dispensed.

  As shown in FIG. 10, the payout mechanism 7 is provided across two upper and lower holding parts 32 and 32 that are continuous among the holding parts 32 that hold the tablet cassette 4. In the present embodiment, the medicine can be dispensed to the tablet cassette 4X held in the left frontmost region in the upper holding portion 32 of the two stages. On the other hand, the tablet cassette 4 cannot be held in the foremost region on the right side of the upper holding portion 32. Note that the number of tablet cassettes 4 that can be dispensed with medicine is not limited to one, and the medicine may be dispensed with respect to a plurality of tablet cassettes 4.

  The upper holding unit 32 includes an operation unit 71 on the front surface. Since the operation unit 71 is provided on the upper holding unit 32 so as to be operable from the front, it is possible to improve convenience when the operator performs the operation. The upper holding section 32 includes a cassette mounting section similar to the cassette mounting section 211 in order to dispense the drug from the tablet cassette 4. The payout mechanism 7 is operated by the operation unit 71, but can also be operated by an information processing apparatus (notebook computer 6 in the present embodiment).

  Of the two stages, the foremost region on the right side of the lower holding part 32 is a receiving container 81 that receives the medicine dispensed from the tablet cassette 4 of the upper holding part 32 and a receiving container support that supports the receiving container 81. A portion 82 is provided. After dispensing, the dispensed medicine can be taken out from the holding part 32 by pulling out the lower holding part 32 forward and taking out the receiving container 81.

  Although not shown, the storage unit 3 can be provided with a work table. According to this, the convenience at the time of an operator performing work related to dispensing can be improved. The work table may be fixedly provided in the storage unit 3, or may be a drawer type or a foldable type.

  Next, control of each part of the dispensing device 1 will be described. The following description relates to control when the tablet cassette 4 necessary for dispensing is not mounted on the cassette mounting portion 211 of the apparatus main body 2 and an operator takes out the tablet cassette 4 from the storage unit 3.

  First, with reference to the flowchart of FIG. 11, the control related to the dispensing data creation operation by the information processing apparatus (notebook computer in this embodiment) 6 will be described.

  The prescription data is manually input by the operator operating the information processing apparatus 6. When the confirmation operation is performed, the process proceeds to the next step. In addition to the manual input, the prescription data is installed separately from the dispensing device 1 and may be input by reception from a connected host computer (such as a reception computer). In this case, it may move to the next step immediately after reception, or may move to the next step on condition that a confirmation operation is performed by the operator.

  The information processing device 6 determines whether there is input prescription data (step S11). If it is determined that there is not, step S11 is repeated. If it is determined that there is, the information processing device 6 creates dispensing data based on the prescription data (step S12). Then, the prepared dispensing data is transmitted to the apparatus main body control apparatus 23 (step S13). Then, it returns to step S11.

  The prescription data includes at least prescription information indicating the type and number of drugs. In the prescription information, the type (one or more) of drugs and the number of drugs of that type are associated with each other. On the other hand, master data is registered in advance in the information processing apparatus 6. The information included in the master data is associated with the type of drug and the unique cassette number of the tablet cassette 4 containing the drug of that type. Dispensing data created based on the prescription data includes dispensing information. This dispensing information is information indicating the cassette number corresponding to the type of drug and the number of drugs.

  Next, control related to the dispensing operation by the apparatus main body control apparatus 23 will be described with reference to the flowchart of FIG.

  Although not shown in FIG. 12, the apparatus main body control device 23 always executes a cassette recognition operation separately from the dispensing operation. In this cassette recognition operation, the cassette number of each tablet cassette 4 currently mounted is acquired for all the cassette mounting portions 211... 211 of the apparatus main body 2. And the position of each cassette mounting part 211 and the said cassette number are linked | related and memorize | stored.

  The apparatus main body control apparatus 23 confirms reception of the dispensing data transmitted by the information processing apparatus 6 (step S21). If reception cannot be confirmed, step S21 is repeated. If reception is confirmed, it is determined whether or not there is an unmounted device main body 2 for one or a plurality of tablet cassettes 4 corresponding to one or a plurality of cassette numbers included in the dispensing information in the dispensing data. (Step S22). If it is determined that there is not, the process jumps to step S25.

  In response to this determination, the apparatus main body control apparatus 23 transmits state data regarding the state of the apparatus main body 2 to the information processing apparatus 6. When it is determined in step S22 that there is an unattached tablet cassette 4, state data indicating that there is an unattached tablet cassette 4 and the cassette number of the tablet cassette 4 is transmitted to the information processing device 6 (step S23). ). Next, it is determined that there is no unattached tablet cassette 4 (step S24). “There is no unattached tablet cassette 4” means that the information processing device 6 has notified the worker, for example, in response to the transmission in step S23, so that the worker has attached the tablet cassette 4 to the device main body 2. Means state. If it is determined that there is no unattached tablet cassette 4, state data indicating that there is no unattached tablet cassette 4 is transmitted to the information processing device 6 (step S 25). If not, step S24 is repeated.

  After step S25, the medicine is packaged based on the dispensing data (step S26). Then, it returns to step S21.

  Next, control related to the monitoring operation by the information processing apparatus 6 will be described with reference to the flowchart of FIG.

  The reception of the status data transmitted by the device main body control device 23 is confirmed (step S31). If reception cannot be confirmed, step S31 is repeated. Next, it is determined whether the received state data indicates that there is an unattached tablet cassette 4 or not (step S32). When the status data indicates that there is an unattached tablet cassette 4, command data indicating that there is a tablet cassette 4 to be displayed and the cassette number of the tablet cassette 4 is transmitted to the storage control device 33 ( Step S33). On the other hand, if the status data indicates that there is no unattached tablet cassette 4, command data indicating that there is no tablet cassette 4 to be displayed is transmitted to the storage control device 33 (step S34). After step S33 or step S34, the process returns to step S31.

  Next, the control related to the display operation by the storage control device 33 will be described with reference to the flowchart of FIG.

  Although not shown in FIG. 14, the storage unit control device 33 always performs a cassette recognition operation separately from the display operation. In this cassette recognition operation, the cassette number of the tablet cassette 4 attached to the cassette holding section 321 is acquired for all cassette holding sections 321 of the holding section 32 in the storage section 3. Then, the position of the cassette holding section 321 and the cassette number are stored in association with each other.

  First, the storage unit control device 33 confirms reception of the command data transmitted by the information processing device 6 (step S41). If the reception is confirmed, the command data is stored (step S42). In the initial state, command data indicating that there is no tablet cassette 4 whose position is to be displayed is stored, and the command data is overwritten in step S42. If the reception of the command data cannot be confirmed, the command data in the initial state remains as it is, and the process proceeds to step S43.

  Next, it is determined whether or not position display is necessary based on the command data (step S43). If it is determined that it is necessary, the position of the cassette holding section 321 associated with the cassette number represented by the command data is displayed (step S44). Specifically, the side surface position display unit 324b corresponding to the cassette holding section 321 related to the position display is turned on, and the front surface position display unit 324a is blinked. Thereafter, the process returns to step S41.

  As mentioned above, although one Embodiment of this invention was described, this invention is not limited to the said embodiment, A various change can be added in the range which does not deviate from the summary of this invention.

  For example, the dispensing device 1 of the above embodiment dispenses tablets, but it can also dispense powders, and the shape and properties of the drug to be dispensed are not limited.

  Moreover, although the dispensing apparatus 1 of the said embodiment combined one apparatus main body 2 and one storage part 3, it is a combination of one apparatus main body 2 and several storage parts 3 ... 3. Any combination of a plurality of apparatus main bodies 2 ... 2 and one storage unit 3 and a combination of a plurality of apparatus main bodies 2 ... 2 and a plurality of storage units 3 ... 3 are possible.

  In addition, regarding the configuration of the control unit, as shown in FIG. 5, the embodiment includes the apparatus main body control device 23, the storage unit control device 33, and the information processing device 6 that is a comprehensive control device in the dispensing device 1. It is not limited to this configuration. For example, the information processing device 6 can directly control the dispensing device 1 and the storage unit 3.

  Moreover, although the holding | maintenance part 32 of the said embodiment was comprised by 1 step | paragraph in the up-down direction about the holding division (cassette holding division 321 and packaging body holding division 322) which hold | maintains a related thing inside, it comprises by multiple steps | paragraphs. You can also.

  That is, the holding part 32 can be provided with a plurality of shelves in which the related objects are placed in the vertical direction (the shelf is a part corresponding to the bottom part of each holding part 32 in the embodiment). In this case, each of the plurality of shelves extends in the front-rear direction. As in the above-described embodiment, each shelf includes a partition member 341 that forms a plurality of holding sections by partitioning each shelf, and a partition member support 342 to which the partition member 341 is attached at intervals in the front-rear direction. Can be included. The embodiment described above is a case where a plurality of shelves are provided in the vertical direction as described above, and each of the plurality of holding units 32 can be pulled out from the storage unit main unit shelf main body independently of the other holding units 32. It is a thing. By configuring as in the above-described embodiment, a “holding unit” (a plurality of holding units 32... 32 in the above-described embodiment is integrated vertically) having a plurality of shelves in the vertical direction is arranged in the vertical direction. Since it can be formed as a subdivided divided body (single unit), the holding portion 32 that is an individual divided body can be reduced in weight. For this reason, the force required to move the holding portion 32 in the front-rear direction can be reduced. Therefore, the convenience of the operator can be improved.

  Moreover, although the division setting means 34 formed the holding division (packaging body holding division 322) using the plate-shaped partition member 341 in the said embodiment, it is not limited to this. For example, placing a box-like body in the holding part 32, inserting a pin into the bottom of the holding part 32 to make the pin a boundary of the holding section, forming a claw-like part at the bottom of the holding part 32, for example In addition, it is possible to form the boundary of the holding section by causing this claw-like portion, but various other means can be used as the section setting means 34.

  In the above-described embodiment, the partition member 341 can be separated from the partition member support portion 342, and the partition member 341 is fitted into the fitting groove 343. However, the partition member 341 is separated from the partition member support portion 342. The partition member 341 may be configured to be slidable in the front-rear direction with respect to the partition member support portion 342.

  The display form of the position display unit 324 can be changed as appropriate. When a plurality of apparatus main bodies 2 are provided, the position display unit 324 may display different colors for each apparatus main body 2 to be attached to the tablet cassette 4 whose position is to be displayed.

  Further, as an example of the related apparatus, the dispensing mechanism 7 has been described in the above embodiment, but in addition, the unpacking mechanism for taking out the medicine from the medicine packaging body such as the PTP sheet packaging body P, etc. Various devices, such as a dividing mechanism used for setting the state, a pulverizing mechanism for pulverizing tablets, and the like can be used.

  Moreover, although the medicine packaging body in the said embodiment was the PTP sheet packaging body P, it is not limited to this, For example, the medicine is previously packaged, such as a plastic case packed with an ointment, a packaging material wrapped with a packaging sheet, etc. The whole composition corresponds to the drug package.

DESCRIPTION OF SYMBOLS 1 dispensing apparatus 2 apparatus main body 21 chemical | medical agent supply apparatus 211 chemical | medical agent accommodation part mounting part, cassette mounting part 3 storage part, chemical | medical agent package storage shelf 31 storage part main body, shelf main body 32 holding | maintenance part 321 holding | maintenance division, cassette holding | maintenance division 322 holding | maintenance division, Packaging body holding section 324 Position display section 326 Information processing apparatus holding section 327 Rotating table 341 Partition member 342 Partition member support section 4 Related items, medicine storage section, tablet cassette 6 Information processing apparatus, notebook computer 7 Mechanism 81 Receiving container P Related products, drug packaging, PTP sheet packaging

Claims (7)

A holding unit that holds a plurality of drug packages that are pre-packaged with drugs, and a shelf body that supports the holding unit so as to be housed,
The plurality of drug packages have a variety of different shapes,
The holding part is
Movable in the front-rear direction relative to the shelf body
A plurality of holding sections set in accordance with each of the different shapes presented by the plurality of drug packages,
The plurality of holding sections hold the plurality of medicine packages side by side in the front-rear direction and the up-down direction,
Each of the plurality of holding sections is a medicine package storage shelf that is opened in the width direction of the holding portion in a state where the holding portion is pulled out from the shelf main body.   The medicine package storage shelf according to claim 1, wherein the holding unit includes the plurality of holding sections on both sides in the width direction. The holding unit includes a plurality of shelves in the vertical direction on which the medicine package is placed,
Each of the plurality of shelves extends in the front-rear direction,
Each shelf is
A partition member that forms the plurality of holding sections by partitioning the shelves;
The medicine packaging storage shelf according to claim 1, further comprising: a partition member support portion to which the partition member is attached at an interval in the front-rear direction. In the shelf body, a plurality of the holding portions are stored in the vertical direction,
The medicine package storage shelf according to claim 1, wherein each holding portion can be pulled out from the shelf main body independently of other holding portions.   The medicine packaging storage shelf according to claim 1, wherein an information processing device for processing information related to the medicine packaging is provided so as to be operable from the front.   The medicine packaging storage shelf according to claim 1, wherein an associated device used in association with the medicine packaging is provided so as to be operable from the front.   The medicine package storage shelf according to claim 1, further comprising a work table for performing work related to the medicine package.