JP2017114515A - Recess formation device, and medicine supply device and medicine packaging device comprising the same - Google Patents

Abstract

PROBLEM TO BE SOLVED: To provide a recess formation device which is suitable for performing proper packaging to a prescribed medicine.SOLUTION: A recess formation device comprises: a recess formation part 13 comprising plural molding tools for forming recesses for storing a medicine on a container film, in which volumes of the recesses formed by the respective molding tools are different from each other; a prescription data reception part 21 for receiving prescription data including information related to the prescription; a molding tool identification part 22 for identifying the molding tool which is used on the recess formation part 13, based on the prescription data received by the prescription data reception part 21; and a molding tool notification part 23 for notifying of the molding tool identified by the molding tool identification part 22.SELECTED DRAWING: Figure 2

Description

  The present invention relates to a recess forming device used in a medicine packaging device capable of performing blister packaging, a medicine supply device provided with the same, and a medicine packaging device, for example.

  As a medicine packaging apparatus which can perform blister packaging, what was indicated in patent documents 1 is mentioned, for example.

  The medicine packaging apparatus described in Patent Document 1 is an apparatus that performs packaging by storing tablets in a tray having a storage recess formed in advance and attaching a lid sheet.

  The tray used in the apparatus described in Patent Document 1 has, for example, a plurality of storage recesses whose capacity is set based on the size of the sheet used for forming the tray. For this reason, no consideration has been given to the relationship between the amount of medicine charged into each storage recess and the capacity of each storage recess. Therefore, for example, if there are many prescribed medicines, they may not be able to fit into each storage recess, and if there are few prescribed medicines, it may result in packaging with a lot of space. .

International Publication No. 2012/070643

  Then, this invention makes it a subject to provide the recessed part formation apparatus suitable for performing an appropriate packaging with respect to the prescribed chemical | medical agent, a chemical | medical agent supply apparatus provided with this, and a chemical | medical agent packaging apparatus.

  A recess forming apparatus according to an example of the configuration of the present invention includes a plurality of molds that form recesses for containing a drug in a container film, and the recesses configured so that the capacities of the recesses by the molds are different from each other. A forming part, a prescription data receiving part for receiving prescription data including information related to prescription, and a mold for specifying a mold to be used in the recess forming part based on the prescription data received by the prescription data receiving part A specifying unit; and a forming die notifying unit for notifying the forming die specified by the forming die specifying unit.

  According to an example of the configuration, an appropriate molding die is notified according to the prescription data, so that the user can respond to the notification, thereby forming a recess having an appropriate capacity.

  The prescription data includes information on the amount of medicine for a single dose, and the mold specifying unit is a medicine for a single dose in the prescription data received by the prescription data receiving unit. Based on the information on the amount, the necessary capacity of the recess necessary to accommodate the medicine for one dose is derived, and the molding die to be used in the recess forming part is specified based on the derived necessary capacity I can do it.

  According to an example of the above-described configuration, the necessary capacity can be derived based on the information related to the amount of medicine for a single dose in the prescription data, and the mold can be specified according to the necessary capacity. For this reason, a suitable shaping | molding die can be specified according to the chemical | medical agent amount for one dose.

  The prescription data includes information on prescriptions for a plurality of doses, and information on the amount of drug for each dose, and the mold specifying unit is received by the prescription data receiving unit. In addition, based on the information on the amount of medicine for each dose in the prescription data, the largest necessary capacity is derived from each of the necessary capacity of the recesses necessary to accommodate the medicine for each dosage, and the derivation is performed. Based on the largest necessary capacity, the mold to be used in the recess forming portion can be specified.

  According to an example of the above-described configuration, it is not necessary to frequently switch the molding die in order to identify an appropriate molding die for each prescription unit.

  The prescription data includes information on prescriptions for a plurality of doses, and information on the amount of drug for each dose, and the mold specifying unit is received by the prescription data receiving unit. Further, based on the information on the amount of medicine for each dose in the prescription data, each of the necessary capacity of the recess necessary to accommodate each dose of medicine is derived, and based on each of the derived necessary capacity Thus, it is possible to specify a mold to be used in the recess forming portion.

  According to an example of the above-described configuration, since an appropriate mold is specified for each dosing unit, a fine response can be made in forming the recess.

  And the said shaping | molding die specific part can derive | lead out the required volume of the recessed part formed in the said recessed part formation part as said required capacity | capacitance.

  According to an example of the configuration, the required capacity can be easily derived by using the required volume.

  And the chemical | medical agent supply apparatus which concerns on an example of the structure of this invention is equipped with the said recessed part formation apparatus and the chemical | medical agent supply part which supplies a chemical | medical agent to the recessed part formed with the said recessed part formation apparatus.

  According to an example of the said structure, formation of the recessed part to the film for containers and supply of the chemical | medical agent to the formed recessed part can be performed in series.

  And the chemical | medical agent packaging apparatus which concerns on an example of the structure of this invention packages a chemical | medical agent by sealing the said recessed part in the state in which the chemical | medical agent was accommodated in the recessed part formed with the said recessed part formation apparatus and the said recessed part formation apparatus. And a medicine packaging part.

  According to an example of the said structure, formation of the recessed part to the film for containers and sealing in the state in which the chemical | medical agent was accommodated in the formed recessed part can be performed in series.

  In the present invention, according to an example of the above configuration, an appropriate mold is notified in accordance with the prescription data. Therefore, the user can respond to the notification to form a recess having an appropriate capacity. For this reason, the recessed part formation apparatus suitable for performing an appropriate packaging with respect to the prescribed chemical | medical agent, a chemical | medical agent supply apparatus provided with the same, and a chemical | medical agent packaging apparatus can be provided.

It is a figure which shows the outline of a structure of a chemical | medical agent packaging apparatus provided with the recessed part formation apparatus which concerns on one Embodiment of this invention. It is a block diagram which shows the structure of the recessed part formation apparatus. It is a flowchart which shows the operation | movement flow of the recessed part formation apparatus.

  Next, the present invention will be described by taking up one embodiment of a medicine packaging device provided with a recess forming device. The drug packaging device 1 of the present embodiment is a device that forms a drug package P by automatically packaging the drug M using the packaging sheet 3 and the lid sheet 4.

  As shown in FIG. 1, the medicine packaging apparatus 1 includes a packaging sheet holding unit 11, a packaging sheet supply unit 12, a recess forming unit 13, a drug supply unit 14, a drug feeding unit 15, a lid sheet holding unit 16, a lid. A sheet supply unit 17, a lid sheet bonding unit 18, a cutting unit 19, and a printing unit 20 are provided. Each unit is controlled by a control unit (not shown).

  The packaging sheet holding unit 11 holds a flat packaging sheet (container film) 3. The packaging sheet 3 is a resin sheet. As the packaging sheet 3 of the present embodiment, for example, a thermoplastic resin sheet is used. The packaging sheet 3 has a long band shape, and is held in a wrapping roll-like body 3 a so as to be drawable by the packaging sheet holding unit 11. The dimension in the width direction of the packaging sheet 3 is a dimension that allows one recess 31 to be formed. The flat packaging sheet 3 is not limited to a long belt shape, but is a rectangular shape in plan view (short), and is configured such that a plurality of packaging sheets 3 are stacked on the packaging sheet holding portion 11. You can also Moreover, the packaging sheet 3 of this embodiment is transparent. For this reason, it is easy to visually recognize the medicine M stored in the recess 31 in the state after packaging. In the present embodiment, a transparent packaging sheet 3 is used, but the packaging sheet 3 is not necessarily transparent. The packaging sheet 3 may be translucent or opaque, for example.

  In this embodiment, since the flat packaging sheet 3 can be used, the packaging sheet 3 wound in a roll shape is held by the packaging sheet holding unit 11 or the packaging sheet 3 having a rectangular shape in plan view is used. Can be configured to be stacked and held on the packaging sheet holding portion 11. That is, the packaging sheet holding part 11 can hold the packaging sheet 3 in an amount sufficient to form a large number of medicine packaging bodies P at a time. For this reason, it is not necessary to set the trays having the storage recesses one by one as in the prior art. For this reason, the operator of the medicine packaging apparatus is freed from complicated work. The “flat” includes a form in which irregularities and patterns that do not hinder the formation of the concave portion 31 by the concave portion forming portion 13 described later are formed.

  The packaging sheet supply unit 12 takes out the packaging sheet 3 from the packaging sheet holding unit 11 and supplies it in the longitudinal direction. The packaging sheet 3 is supplied while the tension is adjusted by a plurality of rollers 121... 121 as shown. Since a driving force is transmitted to some rollers (not shown) provided immediately upstream of the below-described cutting portion 19, the packaging sheet 3 is pulled. For this reason, the packaging sheet 3 is taken out from the packaging sheet holding unit 11. The supply of the packaging sheet 3 is stopped when the recess 31 is formed in the packaging sheet 3 by a molding die 133 described later. For this reason, the supply is made intermittently. Since the packaging sheet supply unit 12 can automatically form the packaging sheet 3 that is supplied and then the medicine M can be charged, the packaging sheet can be easily packaged. The means for taking out the packaging sheet 3 is not limited to a roller. As a means for taking out the packaging sheet 3, for example, a means for sandwiching and pulling the packaging sheet 3 can be employed, and various means such as an arm and a rubber plate can be employed. In particular, when the packaging sheet 3 has a rectangular shape in plan view, the packaging sheet supply unit 12 is configured so that the packaging sheet 3 can be taken out from the packaging sheet holding unit 11 one by one.

  The recess forming part 13 constitutes a part of the recess forming apparatus X and forms a plurality of recesses 31... 31 at predetermined intervals in the longitudinal direction on the packaging sheet 3 supplied by the packaging sheet supply part 12. To do. The formed recesses 31 can contain the medicine M. The recess forming part 13 includes a hot plate 131, a receiving part 132, and a molding die 133. In the present embodiment, a plurality of molding dies 133... 133 having at least different shapes of the female dies 133 a are provided so that the concave portions 31 having different capacities can be formed by the respective molding dies 133. Details of the recess forming device X will be described later.

  The hot plate 131 and the receiving portion 132 are opposed to each other with the packaging sheet 3 being conveyed therebetween, and the opposing surfaces are flat. With respect to the packaging sheet 3, the hot plate 131 is positioned below and the receiving portion 132 is positioned above. The arrangement of the hot plate 131 and the receiving part 132 with respect to the packaging sheet 3 may be reversed. The heat plate 131 has a built-in heater. The receiving portion 132 is made of resin, and in this embodiment, the receiving portion 132 is made of rubber. The hot plate 131 and the receiving portion 132 can be moved toward and away from the packaging sheet 3 by being driven by an electric motor. The drive source for driving the heat plate 131 and the receiving part 132 is not limited to the electric motor. The drive source of the hot plate 131 and the receiving portion 132 may be any as long as the hot plate 131 and the receiving portion 132 can be moved toward and away from the packaging sheet 3. The drive source of the hot plate 131 and the receiving part 132 may be, for example, an air cylinder or a hydraulic cylinder. In a state where the heater is energized and the hot plate 131 is heated, the hot plate 131 and the receiving part 132 approach so as to sandwich the packaging sheet 3, whereby the packaging sheet 3 can be softened.

  The hot plate 131 and the receiving portion 132 are formed in a size of two packages (two concave portions 31) in the longitudinal direction. On the other hand, the packaging sheet 3 moves intermittently so that the concave portion 31 is formed for every single package (one concave portion 31) by the molding die 133. With this intermittent movement, the packaging sheet 3 is heated twice and then supplied to the mold 133. For this reason, since the first heating is “preliminary heating” and the second heating is “main heating”, the packaging sheet 3 can be sufficiently softened due to the formation of the recess 31. The hot plate 131 and the receiving part 132 are not necessarily formed to have a size of two packages (two concave parts 31) in the longitudinal direction. If the packaging sheet 3 is sufficiently softened by one heating, the hot plate 131 and the receiving portion 132 may be formed in a size of one package (one recess 31) in the longitudinal direction. If the packaging sheet 3 is not sufficiently softened even by two heatings, the hot plate 131 and the receiving portion 132 may be formed in a size of three packages (three concave portions 31) or more in the longitudinal direction. .

  The forming die 133 is located downstream of the hot plate 131 and the receiving portion 132 in the sheet conveying direction. The molding die 133 includes a female die 133a positioned below the packaging sheet 3 to be conveyed, a male die 133b positioned above, and a pressing plate 133c. The female mold 133a and the male mold 133b have a shape corresponding to the recess 31 so that the recess 31 having a desired diameter and size can be formed. The concave portion 31 formed in the present embodiment has a circular cross-sectional shape, and has a shape in which the diameter dimension decreases as it goes downward as illustrated. A plurality of suction holes (not shown) are formed on the concave molding surface of the female die 133a.

  The female mold 133a, the male mold 133b, and the presser plate 133c are driven by an electric motor so as to be able to approach and separate from the packaging sheet 3. The drive source for driving the female mold 133a, the male mold 133b, and the presser plate 133c is not limited to the electric motor. The drive source of the female mold 133a, the male mold 133b, and the presser plate 133c may be any drive source that can move the female mold 133a, the male mold 133b, and the presser plate 133c toward and away from the packaging sheet 3. The drive source of the female mold 133a, the male mold 133b, and the presser plate 133c may be, for example, an air cylinder or a hydraulic cylinder.

  The male mold 133b and the pressing plate 133c approach the female mold 133a so as to sandwich the packaging sheet 3 softened by the hot plate 131. While the packaging sheet 3 is sandwiched between the female mold 133a and the presser plate 133c, air is sucked from the plurality of suction holes, whereby a recess 31 that is recessed downward is formed in the packaging sheet 3. In this state, the concave part 31 having a desired shape is reliably formed by further fitting the male mold 133b to the female mold 133a. The male mold 133b is not necessarily provided. The male mold 133b may be omitted if the concave portion 31 having a desired shape can be formed by sucking air from the plurality of suction holes of the female mold 133a.

  In addition, although 1 set of the shaping | molding die 133 of this embodiment is provided and it is comprised so that the one recessed part 31 may be formed once (one cycle of the vertical movement of the female mold 133a and the male mold 133b), it is for packaging. Forming a plurality of concave portions 31... 31 at a time by arranging a plurality of sets of molding dies 133 along the longitudinal direction of the sheet 3 or in the width direction of the packaging sheet 3 (front and back direction in FIG. 1). You can also.

  The drug supply unit 14 temporarily stores the drug M, and supplies the drug M to the drug input unit 15 according to prescription data that is data including prescription information (for example, for each dose). To do. Thereby, the medicine M is supplied to the concave portion 31 formed in the packaging sheet 3 by the concave portion forming portion 13. The drug supply unit 14 includes a storage unit 141 that temporarily stores the drug M, and can selectively supply the drug M from the storage unit 141 under the control of a control unit (not shown). The storage unit 141 is a storage cassette for tablets, a distribution basket in which a plurality of recesses are arranged in a matrix, and a bowl with a V-shaped recess in a vertical section for a powder, or a disc shape. An example of the powder distribution device configured to scrape the powder according to the prescription data. However, the medicine supply unit 14 is not limited to these exemplified forms and can be implemented in various forms. The storage unit 141 can be configured by, for example, a plurality of storage units for each type that store the medicine M for each type, or a plurality of storage units for each dose that stores the drug M for each dose. It is. In this case, the medicine supply unit 14 can store the medicine M for each type or for each dose in a state suitable for supplying the medicine M. When the medicine M is stored for each type by the type storage unit, the medicine M can be easily replenished. Moreover, when the medicine M is stored for each dose by the dose storage unit, it can be supplied to the drug input unit 15 in the stored state.

  In addition, the chemical | medical agent supply part 14 of this embodiment can handle the medicine of various dosage forms. For example, a tablet, a capsule, and a powder are mentioned. Further, in the present embodiment, it is configured to handle only a solid drug, but depending on the case, it is also possible to handle a liquid or gel drug.

  The medicine feeding unit 15 feeds the medicine M into each recess 31 formed on the packaging sheet 3 by the recess forming unit 13. As shown in the figure, the medicine charging unit 15 of the present embodiment is configured as a hopper having an upward shape, and is positioned below the medicine supply unit 14. In the case of handling a liquid medicine, the medicine feeding section 15 is formed in a shape suitable for dispensing such as a nozzle shape.

  The lid sheet holding unit 16 holds the flat lid sheet 4. A resin sheet is used as the lid sheet 4 of the present embodiment. The lid sheet 4 has a belt-like shape, and is held by the lid sheet holding portion 16 so as to be drawn out in the state of a rolled roll 4a. The lid sheet 4 has a width that can cover the opening of the recess 31 formed in the packaging sheet 3. The width of the lid sheet 4 of the present embodiment is the same as the width of the packaging sheet 3. In addition, as the cover sheet 4, paper or paper coated with resin can be used.

  The lid sheet supply unit 17 applies the lid sheet 4 for closing the opening of the concave portion 31 to the packaging sheet 3 in the state where the concave portions 31... To supply. The lid sheet supply unit 17 supplies the lid sheet 4 to the upper surface of the packaging sheet 3. In the present embodiment, the lid sheet supply unit 17 supplies the lid sheet 4 to the packaging sheet 3 from above. The lid sheet supply unit 17 may supply the lid sheet 4 to the packaging sheet 3 from the side or from below. The lid sheet supply unit 17 takes out the lid sheet 4 from the lid sheet holding unit 16 and supplies it in the longitudinal direction. The lid sheet 4 is supplied while the tension is adjusted by a plurality of rollers 171. Since the driving force is transmitted to some rollers (not shown) provided immediately upstream of the cutting unit 19 described later, the lid sheet 4 is pulled. For this reason, the lid sheet 4 is taken out from the lid sheet holding part 16. In this embodiment, the packaging sheet 3 and the lid sheet 4 are pulled by a common roller. The supply is stopped when the lid sheet 4 is bonded to the packaging sheet 3 by the lid sheet bonding portion 18 described later. For this reason, the supply is made intermittently. The intermittent supply of the lid sheet 4 is synchronized with the supply of the packaging sheet 3. The means for taking out the lid sheet 4 is not limited to a roller. As a means for taking out the lid sheet 4, for example, a means for holding and pulling the lid sheet 4 can be adopted, and various means such as an arm and a rubber plate can be adopted.

  The lid sheet bonding unit 18 bonds the lid sheet 4 supplied by the lid sheet supply unit 17 to the packaging sheet 3 in a state where the lid sheet 4 is closed by covering the opening of the recess 31 with the lid sheet 4. The lid sheet bonding part 18 includes a hot plate 181 and a receiving part 182. The hot plate 181 and the receiving portion 182 are opposed to each other with the lid sheet 4 to be conveyed and the portion of the packaging sheet 3 where the concave portion 31 is not formed, and the opposing surfaces are flat. . With respect to the lid sheet 4, the heat plate 181 is located above and the receiving portion 182 is located below. The heating plate 181 has a built-in heater. The receiving part 182 is made of resin, and in this embodiment, it is made of rubber. Note that the receiving portion 182 may be another hot plate in which a heater is built. The hot plate 181 and the receiving portion 182 can be moved toward and away from the lid sheet 4 and the packaging sheet 3 by being driven by an electric motor. The drive source for driving the heat plate 181 and the receiving part 182 is not limited to the electric motor. The drive source of the hot plate 181 and the receiving portion 182 may be any drive source that can move the hot plate 181 and the receiving portion 182 toward and away from the lid sheet 4 and the packaging sheet 3. The drive source of the hot plate 181 and the receiving part 182 may be, for example, an air cylinder or a hydraulic cylinder. Although not shown, the receiving portion 182 is formed with a recess into which the recessed portion 31 is fitted so that the receiving portion 182 and the recessed portion 31 do not interfere with each other. In the present embodiment, a circular hole passes through the center of the receiving portion 182 as a recess so that it does not interfere with the concave portion 31 when the receiving portion 182 moves upward. When the hot plate 181 and the receiving portion 182 sandwich the lid sheet 4 and the packaging sheet 3 with the hot plate 181 heated, the lid sheet 4 is bonded (heat sealed) to the packaging sheet 3 and the medicine A package P is formed. This adhesion prevents the medicine M introduced into the recess 31 from leaking out of the recess 31. When paper is used as the lid sheet 4, the lid sheet bonding portion 18 can be bonded by interposing an adhesive between the lid sheet 4 and the packaging sheet 3.

  The cutting unit 19 cuts the packaging sheet 3 to which the lid sheet 4 is bonded, together with the sheets 3 and 4 together for one or more doses. The cutting unit 19 of the present embodiment includes cutting blades 191 and 191 that are positioned above and below the packaging sheet 3 and are movable so that the blade edges overlap. Thereby, the medicine package P is separated into units that are easy for the patient to take. Accordingly, it is possible to obtain a medicine package P that is grouped in one or more dose units.

  In addition, the perforation can also be formed in the packaging sheet 3 and the lid sheet 4 by changing the shape of the cutting blade 191. By forming the perforations in this way, the medicine package P can be appropriately cut according to the convenience of the patient, so that the patient's convenience is improved when taking or storing the medicine package P. In addition to the perforation, it is also possible to make the rigidity smaller than other parts or to form a fragile part with a reduced plate thickness so as to assist the patient in cutting the medicine package P.

  The printing unit 20 prints information corresponding to the prescription data on the lid sheet 4. Since the printing unit 20 can perform printing in a series of steps, it is possible to easily form the medicine package P up to a state where it can be delivered to the patient. Examples of the printed contents include the patient's name, the date of taking, the day of the week, and the timing of taking (after meal, before meal, between meals, etc.). In this embodiment, printing is performed on the lid sheet 4 before being bonded to the packaging sheet 3. For this reason, the printing part 20 is located above the conveyance line of the packaging sheet 3. Note that printing can also be performed on the lid sheet 4 after being bonded to the packaging sheet 3. Examples of the printing method include a method of thermal transfer using an ink ribbon, but various methods such as an ink jet method can be adopted.

  The recess forming device X will be described below. As shown in FIG. 2 (block diagram), the recess forming apparatus X of the present embodiment includes the above-described recess forming unit 13, a prescription data receiving unit 21, a mold specifying unit 22, and a mold notification unit 23. Furthermore, as shown by a broken line in FIG.

  Each of the plurality of molds 133... 133 provided in the recess forming portion 13 is configured such that the capacities (volumes in this embodiment) of the recesses 31... 31 formed in the packaging sheet 3 are different from each other. For this reason, in the plurality of molds 133... 133, at least the female mold 133a (particularly, the mold recess provided in the female mold 133a that is a recess for deforming the packaging sheet 3) has a different shape.

  The different capacities of the recesses 31... 31 can be realized by a plurality of molds 133... 133 in which the transverse cross-sectional dimensions and depth dimensions of the mold recesses in the female mold 133a are proportional. Further, a plurality of molding dies 133... 133 in which the ratio between the cross-sectional dimension and the depth dimension of the mold recess in the female mold 133a is changed (only the cross-sectional dimension is changed or only the depth dimension is changed). Can also be realized. Further, it can also be realized by a plurality of molding dies 133... 133 that have different cross-sectional shapes of the mold recesses in the female mold 133a (for example, a circular cross-sectional shape and a quadrangular cross-sectional shape exist). In this way, different capacities can be realized by various patterns of the plurality of molds 133.

  The prescription data receiving unit 21 receives prescription data input to the medicine packaging device 1 (particularly the recess forming device X). The prescription data may be input manually by a user such as a pharmacist or may be automatically performed by an input device connected to the drug packaging device 1 (recess forming device X).

  The molding die specifying unit 22 specifies the molding die 133 to be used in the recess forming unit 13 based on the prescription data received by the prescription data receiving unit 21. This specification is performed so that the molding die 133 selected from the plurality of molding dies 133... Note that the number of molds 133 selected at a time in the present embodiment is one, but is not limited to this. For example, when the recess forming portion 13 is configured to simultaneously form a plurality of recesses 31... 31. Can also select two or more molds 133 at a time.

  The mold notification unit 23 notifies the user of the mold 133 identified by the mold identification unit 22 in order to prompt the user to switch the mold 133. The mold notification unit 23 of the present embodiment is a display unit provided in the medicine packaging apparatus 1 and notifies the user of information on the specified mold 133 by visual display. Various display means can be adopted for the display unit. In addition, the display unit originally provided in the medicine packaging apparatus 1 can also serve as the mold notification unit 23. The mold notification unit 23 may be an audio output unit. In this case, the information on the specified mold 133 can be notified to the user by voice.

  The user who receives the notification by the mold notification unit 23 can switch the mold 133 of the recess forming unit 13 to the one specified by the mold specifying unit 22. In addition, the recessed part formation apparatus X can also be provided with the switching judgment part 24 which judges whether switching of the shaping | molding die 133 by a user was completed as shown with a broken line in FIG. When the switching determination unit 24 is provided, for the determination, for example, the recess forming unit 13 includes an identifier such as an IC chip provided in the mold 133 and a reading unit that reads information recorded in the identifier. Can also be configured.

  According to the recess forming apparatus X configured as described above, since the appropriate mold 133 is notified from the plurality of molds 133... 133 according to the prescription data, the user responds to the notification. By forming the recess 31 in the packaging sheet 3 with an appropriate mold 133, the recess 31 having an appropriate capacity can be formed.

  The prescription data may include information on the amount of medicine for a single dose. In this case, the mold specifying unit 22 is necessary for accommodating the medicine M for a single dose based on the information regarding the drug amount for a single dose in the prescription data received by the prescription data receiving unit 21. The required capacity of the recess 31 is derived. The molding die specifying unit 22 specifies the molding die 133 to be used in the recess forming unit 13 based on the derived necessary capacity. Note that “derivation” in the present embodiment includes not only calculation by calculation but also derivation by referring to a table previously stored in the mold specifying unit 22 or the like, and allows various procedures. In addition, the required capacity can be derived in consideration of a predetermined margin rate.

  In this way, when the prescription data includes information on the amount of drug for a single dose, the required volume is derived based on the information on the amount of drug for a single dose in the prescription data, The mold 133 can be specified. For this reason, the suitable shaping | molding die 31 can be specified according to the chemical | medical agent amount for one dose.

  The mold specifying part 22 of the present embodiment derives the necessary volume of the recess 31 formed by the recess forming part 13 as the required capacity. By using the required volume as the required capacity in this way, it is easy to derive the required capacity. The required volume takes into account, for example, the volume of the drug M (the volume of the solid part) and the volume of the gap (the volume of the space part) that is expected to be formed around the drug M in the state of being inserted into the recess 31. In addition, it is predetermined for each medicine M, and the derivation is performed according to the combination of medicines M in a single dose, for example.

  The prescription data includes information related to prescriptions for a plurality of doses, and can also include information related to a drug amount for each dose. In this case, the molding die specifying unit 22 derives the largest necessary capacity among the necessary capacities for the medicine M for each dose based on the information regarding the drug amount for each dose. The molding die specifying unit 22 specifies the molding die 133 to be used in the recess forming unit 13 based on the derived maximum required capacity. In this case, it is not necessary to frequently switch the molding die 133 in order to identify an appropriate molding die 133 for each prescription unit. For this reason, operation | movement of the recessed part formation apparatus X can be simplified, and a noise and a vibration can be reduced.

  Furthermore, when the prescription data includes information on prescriptions for multiple doses and information on the drug amount for each dose, the mold specifying unit 22 includes information on the drug amount for each dose. Based on each of the necessary capacities for the medicine M for each dose, the molding die 133 to be used in the recess forming portion 13 can be specified based on each of the derived necessary capacities. In this case, since an appropriate mold 133 is specified for each dosing unit, a fine response can be made without causing waste in forming the recess 31.

  The recess forming device X of the present embodiment can be combined with the drug supply unit 14 to constitute a drug supply device. The medicine supply device configured as described above can successively perform the formation of the recess 31 on the packaging sheet 3 and the supply of the medicine M to the formed recess 31.

  In addition, the recess forming device X of the present embodiment is combined with a medicine packaging unit for packaging the medicine M by sealing the recess 31 in a state where the medicine M is accommodated in the recess 31 formed by the recess forming device X. Thus, the medicine packaging device 1 can be configured. The medicine packaging unit includes the lid sheet holding unit 16, the lid sheet supply unit 17, and the lid sheet bonding unit 18 described above. This medicine packaging apparatus 1 can perform a series of formation of the recess 31 in the packaging sheet 3 and sealing with the medicine M accommodated in the formed recess 31.

  Next, FIG. 3 shows an operation flow. In this operation flow, three molds (first to third molds) are used as the mold 133, and the second mold has a larger volume in the packaging sheet 3 than the first mold. 31 can be formed, and the third molding die can form the concave portion 31 having a larger volume in the packaging sheet 3 than the second molding die.

  First, a necessary volume is derived (step S1). Next, it is determined whether the required volume is smaller than the first mold (the volume of the recess 31 formed by the mold) (step S2). If YES (“YES” in FIG. 3, the same applies hereinafter), in order to prompt the user to switch to the first mold, notify the mold notification unit 23 that the switch target is the first mold. (Step S3).

  If NO in step S2 ("NO" in FIG. 3, the same applies hereinafter), it is determined whether the required volume is smaller than the second mold (the volume of the recess 31 formed by the step) (step S2). S4). If yes, in order to prompt the user to switch to the second mold, the mold notification unit 23 is notified that the switch target is the second mold (step S5).

  If the answer is no in step S4, it is determined whether the required volume is smaller than the third mold (the volume of the recess 31 formed thereby) (step S6). If yes, in order to prompt the user to switch to the third mold, the mold notification unit 23 is notified that the switch target is the third mold (step S7).

  When the recess forming device X includes the switching determination unit 24 after the steps S3, S5, and S7, the switching determination unit 24 determines whether or not the user has switched to the first to third molds. (Step S8). If yes, the recess 31 is formed in the packaging sheet 3 and packaging processing is performed (step S9). On the other hand, if no, step S8 is repeated. If the answer is NO in step S6, an error notification is given to the user by the mold notification unit 23, for example (step S10).

  According to the medicine packaging device 1 including the recess forming device X of the present embodiment configured as described above, the supply of the packaging sheet, the formation of the plurality of recesses 31. Can do. Therefore, blister packaging can be easily performed.

  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, in the above-described embodiment, the molding die notification unit 23 merely notifies the user of the molding die 133 specified by the molding die specification unit 22, but the switching of the molding die 133 is automatically performed together with the notification. The concave portion forming apparatus X may be provided with a molding die switching unit that performs or switches the molding die 133 in accordance with a user instruction. As the mold switching unit, for example, a mold assembly in which a plurality of mold recesses are formed is used, and the mold assembly is moved in the recess forming unit 13 so as to form the recess 31 with a desired mold recess. Alternatively, a plurality of molding dies 133... 133 can be provided individually, and the molding dies 133 used in the recess forming portion 13 can be replaced as necessary.

DESCRIPTION OF SYMBOLS 1 Drug packaging apparatus X Concave formation apparatus 11 Packaging sheet holding | maintenance part 12 Packaging sheet supply part 13 Concave formation part 133 Mold 14 Drug supply part 15 Drug insertion part 16 Lid sheet holding part 17 Lid sheet supply part 18 Lid sheet adhesion part DESCRIPTION OF SYMBOLS 19 Cutting part 20 Printing part 21 Prescription data reception part 22 Mold specification part 23 Mold notification part 3 Film for container, sheet for packaging 31 Recess 4 Lid sheet M Drug

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A plurality of molds for forming a recess for containing a drug in the container film, and a recess forming part configured so that the capacity of the recesses by each mold is different from each other;
A prescription data reception unit for receiving prescription data including information on prescription;
Based on the prescription data received by the prescription data receiving unit, a mold specifying unit for specifying a mold to be used in the recess forming unit,
A recess forming apparatus comprising: a molding die notifying unit for notifying the molding die specified by the molding die specifying unit. The prescription data includes information on the amount of drug for a single dose,
The mold specifying part is
In the prescription data received by the prescription data receiving unit, based on information on the amount of medicine for a single dose, derive the necessary capacity of the recess necessary to accommodate the medicine for a single dose,
The recess forming apparatus according to claim 1, wherein a molding die to be used in the recess forming part is specified based on the derived required capacity. The prescription data includes information on prescriptions for multiple doses, and includes information on the drug amount for each dose,
The mold specifying part is
Based on the information on the amount of medicine for each dose in the prescription data received by the prescription data reception unit, the largest necessary among the necessary capacity of the recesses necessary to accommodate each dose of medicine Deriving capacity
2. The recess forming apparatus according to claim 1, wherein a molding die to be used in the recess forming part is specified based on the derived maximum required capacity. The prescription data includes information on prescriptions for multiple doses, and includes information on the drug amount for each dose,
The mold specifying part is
In the prescription data received by the prescription data receiving unit, based on information on the amount of medicine for each dose, derive each of the necessary capacity necessary to accommodate each dose of drug,
2. The recess forming apparatus according to claim 1, wherein a molding die to be used in the recess forming part is specified based on each of the derived required capacities.   5. The recess forming apparatus according to claim 2, wherein the molding die specifying part derives a necessary volume of a recess formed by the recess forming part as the required capacity. A recess forming device according to any one of claims 1 to 5,
A drug supply device, comprising: a drug supply unit configured to supply a drug to the recess formed by the recess forming device. A recess forming device according to any one of claims 1 to 5,
A medicine packaging apparatus comprising: a medicine packaging section for packaging medicine by sealing the depression in a state where the medicine is accommodated in the depression formed by the depression forming apparatus.

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