JP2019058591A - Information processing device, method for controlling information processing device, and program - Google Patents

Abstract

To provide a mechanism capable of reducing user's time and effort when additional packaging is performed because tablets are broken in a packaging process.SOLUTION: An information processing device can communicate with a tablet supply device including: a supply part for taking out tables from a tablet storage part for storing tablets to supply the tablets to a packaging device for packaging the tablets according to prescription data; and a detection part provided in a passage part where the tablets supplied from the supply part are passed through to detect the tablets being passed through the passage part. The information processing device generates prescription data on the basis of a first tablet or a second tablet on condition that it is determined that the detection part detects the second tablet during a period from when the detection part detects the first tablet to when a next tablet is supplied from the supply part.SELECTED DRAWING: Figure 9

Description

  The present invention relates to an information processing apparatus, a control method for an information processing apparatus, and a program, and in particular, it is possible to reduce the time and effort of the user when performing additional packing due to cracking of tablets in the packing process. About possible mechanism.

  In the past, in the dispensing business, in order to package one tablet (drug) provided in a PTP sheet (also referred to as a tablet sheet, hereinafter referred to as a tablet sheet), a tablet is manually dispensed from the tablet sheet by hand. It was necessary to take out the number of tablets of each and set it in the packaging machine, and the operation was complicated.

  In order to solve the above-mentioned subject, in patent documents 1, a tablet supply device which unpacks a tablet from a tablet sheet, and puts a tablet into suitable containers, such as a plastic small bottle for one-time consumption, and proposes it is proposed.

  Specifically, Patent Document 1 prepares a plurality of tablet feeding devices for taking out tablets from a tablet sheet, collects the tablets taken out by the plurality of tablet feeding devices at a lower collecting portion, and stores the containers such as vials It is described that it puts in.

Unexamined-Japanese-Patent No. 2004-194889

  By the way, in the apparatus which takes out and supplies a tablet automatically as shown to patent document 1, when taking out a tablet, there existed a possibility that a tablet may be broken by the path | route until the taken-out tablet is accumulated in a container.

  Then, when the technology described in Patent Document 1 is used in a packaging machine that does not put the tablets in a container such as a small bottle as in Patent Document 1, but instead uses the technology described in Patent Document 1, the broken tablets are divided. Although it is to be packaged in a packaging paper, if you deliver the pamphlet containing the split tablet as it is to a patient, the patient may receive a complaint from the patient regarding the cracking of the tablet, so it is delivered to the patient I couldn't help it.

  Therefore, in the case of a packing machine in which the taken out tablet is divided into packing paper as it is, the pharmacist checks one packing and one packing after packing up to see if there is no packing paper into which the broken tablet is divided. If there is a packing material to be used, it is necessary to manually create prescription data of the tablets that have been packed in the packing via a PC or a packing machine, and to perform packing again, which is very time-consuming. There was a fear.

  An object of the present invention is to provide a mechanism capable of reducing the time and effort of the user at the time of performing additional packaging due to cracking of tablets in the process of packaging.

  According to prescription data, the present invention takes out a tablet from a tablet storage unit for storing a tablet and supplies it to a packaging apparatus for packaging the tablet, a path unit through which the tablet supplied from the supply unit passes, and An information processing apparatus capable of communicating with a tablet supply apparatus including a detection unit provided in a route unit and detecting a tablet passing through the route unit, the detection unit detecting a first tablet, and And determining means for determining whether or not the second tablet has been detected before the tablet is supplied from the supply unit, and the determination unit detects the second tablet before the tablet is supplied from the supply unit next time. It is characterized by comprising generating means for generating prescription data based on the first tablet or the second tablet, on the condition that it is determined that the second tablet has been detected.

  Further, according to the prescription data, the present invention takes out the tablet from the tablet storage unit for storing the tablet and supplies the tablet to the packaging apparatus for packaging the tablet, and a path unit through which the tablet supplied from the supply unit passes. A control method of an information processing apparatus capable of communicating with a tablet supply apparatus including a detection unit provided in the route unit and detecting a tablet passing through the route unit, wherein the detection unit detects a first tablet Then, a determination step is performed to determine whether a second tablet has been detected while the tablet is supplied from the supply unit, and a tablet is then supplied from the supply unit according to the determination step. Generating prescription data based on the first tablet or the second tablet, on the condition that it is determined that the second tablet has been detected in the meantime. Do.

  Further, according to the prescription data, the present invention takes out the tablet from the tablet storage unit for storing the tablet and supplies the tablet to the packaging apparatus for packaging the tablet, and a path unit through which the tablet supplied from the supply unit passes. A program that can be read and executed by an information processing apparatus that can communicate with a tablet supply apparatus provided in the path section and including a detection section that detects a tablet passing through the path section, the information processing apparatus comprising Determination means for determining whether or not the second tablet has been detected between detection of the first tablet by the detection unit and subsequent supply of the tablet from the supply unit; Generating prescription data based on the first tablet or the second tablet on condition that it is determined that the second tablet is detected while the tablet is supplied from the supply unit. Function as generation means And characterized in that.

According to the present invention, it is possible to reduce the time and effort of the user when performing additional packaging due to cracking of the tablet in the process of packaging.

The figure which shows a tablet supply system (packaging system) containing a packaging apparatus and a tablet supply apparatus. The figure which looked at the tablet supply apparatus 10 from the front side. The figure which looked at the tablet extraction unit 1 from the front side. The figure which shows the internal structure (cross section) of the tablet picking unit 1. FIG. The figure which shows the internal structure of the tablet supply apparatus 10. FIG. The figure which shows the internal structure of a packaging unit. The figure which looked at the inside of the tablet supply apparatus 10 from the side (right side seeing from the front). The simplified sectional view which the inside of the introductory chute was able to be understood. The simplified sectional view which the inside of the introductory chute was able to be understood. The figure which shows an example of the drug supply process after obtaining prescription data until it is packaged. The figure which shows an example of the prescription data memorize | stored in the memory of the tablet supply apparatus 10. FIG. FIG. 6 is a view showing an example of an image of a packing paper after being packaged by the packaging device 5; The figure which shows an example of the hardware constitutions of the tablet supply system which concerns on this invention. The figure which shows an example of the drug supply process after obtaining prescription data until it is packaged. The figure which shows an example of a selection screen.

  Hereinafter, embodiments of the present invention will be described in detail with reference to the drawings. The embodiment described below shows an example when the present invention is specifically implemented, and is one of the specific embodiments of the configuration described in the claims.

  Hereinafter, the tablet supply system (FIG. 1) of this invention is demonstrated using drawing.

  First, FIG. 1 will be described.

  FIG. 1 shows a tablet supply system including a tablet supply apparatus 10 and a packing apparatus 5 for packing tablets supplied from the tablet supply apparatus 10, a tablet supply apparatus 10, and a PC 300 capable of communicating with the packing apparatus 5 System).

  The packaging device 5 and the tablet supply device 10 are also referred to as a medicine packaging machine and a packaging machine. Moreover, the tablet supply apparatus 10 is also called tablet extraction apparatus.

  The CPU of the tablet supply device 10 and the PC 300 are examples of the information processing device in the present invention.

  The tablet feeding device 10 includes one or more tablet takeout units 1 for taking out the tablets from the tablet sheet, and a tablet feeding unit 400 for feeding the tablets taken out by the tablet takeout unit 1.

  The tablet feeding device 10 takes out the tablets from the tablet sheet (PTP sheet) by the tablet takeout unit 1 and feeds the tablet to the packaging device 5 through the feeding path of the tablet feeding unit 400. The tablet feeding device 10 is provided with a plurality of tablet takeout units 1 as shown in FIG.

  The tablet feeding apparatus 10 takes out one or more tablets by taking out the tablets from the tablet sheet (PTP sheet) enclosed in the tablet storage unit.

  Although the tablet feeding device 10 is provided with a plurality of tablet dispensing units 1, the number of tablet dispensing units 1 may be one.

  The tablet takeout unit 1 is an example of a supply unit for taking out a tablet from a tablet storage unit for storing a tablet according to prescription data in the present invention and supplying the tablet to a packaging apparatus for packaging the tablet.

  As another embodiment, a cassette may be provided instead of the tablet takeout unit 1 in which the tablets manually collected and supplied from the tablet sheet are stored and supplied, in which case the cassette is an example of the supply unit in the present invention It is.

  The packaging device 5 is a device for packaging the tablets supplied from the tablet takeout unit 1 of the tablet supply device 10.

  Reference numeral 101 denotes a display, on the screen displayed on the display 101, it is possible to receive an input of prescription data and a package start instruction from a user. The input of prescription data and the package start instruction can also be received on the PC 300.

  Reference numeral 103 denotes a powder injection unit, which is a unit into which the divided powder is input. In addition, the powder introduced into the powder injection portion 103 is divided into one dose, and the divided one dose is put into the main hopper 505 described later, and is divided into single doses.

  Next, the tablet supply device 10 will be described with reference to FIG. FIG. 2 is a view showing the tablet supply apparatus 10, and is a view of the tablet supply apparatus 10 as viewed from the front side.

  Reference numeral 203 denotes an inlet for inserting a tablet sheet into the tablet takeout unit 1.

  Next, the internal structure of the tablet dispensing unit 1 will be described with reference to FIG.

  FIG. 3 is a view showing the internal structure of the tablet dispensing unit 1, and is a view of the tablet dispensing unit 1 as viewed from the front side. In addition, FIG. 3 has shown the figure in which the tablet extraction unit 1 is located in a line with two.

  The tablet take-out unit 1 presses the tablet storage unit of the tablet sheet 51 on the mounting table by pressing the tablet storage unit of the tablet sheet 51 on the mounting table on which the transport mechanism for transporting the tablet sheet 51, the tablet sheet 51 transported by the transport mechanism is placed And an extrusion mechanism for taking out the

  In the tablet sheet 51, the tablet is sealed in the tablet storage portion by providing a sealing sheet using a metal foil or the like made of aluminum or the like on the lower surface of the sheet main body having a tablet storage portion (also referred to as a pocket) for storing tablets. It is

  The tablet sheet 51 has a form in which convex tablet storage portions are arranged in two rows at intervals in the width direction on the sheet portion. The plurality of tablet storage portions forming each row are arranged along the longitudinal direction of the tablet sheet 51.

  Here, the internal structure of the tablet dispensing unit 1 will be further described with reference to FIG.

  FIG. 4 is a view showing the internal structure (cross section) of the tablet dispensing unit 1. The tablet sheet was set in the tablet sheet inlet port 203, and the tablet sheet was transported to the removal position (tablet removal position) FIG.

  The tablet takeout unit 1 includes a tablet sheet conveyance mechanism (conveyance mechanism) for conveying a tablet sheet, a mounting table 18 on which the tablet sheet is placed, and a tablet takeout mechanism (ejecting mechanism) for taking out tablets from the tablet sheet. There is.

  39 is a lower roller.

  The tablet sheet transport mechanism transports the tablet sheet 51 in the advancing direction, and the lower roller 39 provided at an interval to each other in the advancing direction and the upper roller provided at an interval to each other in the advancing direction And have.

  The transport mechanism further transports the tablet sheet 51 by a predetermined distance from the pressed position on the mounting table 18 before continuing pressing on the tablet storage unit, and the pushing mechanism continues pressing on the tablet storage unit (retry) Do.

  The lower roller 39 can be rotationally driven by a drive source, and can be in contact with the lower surface of the tablet sheet portion to apply force to the tablet sheet 51 in the advancing method.

  The upper roller can be rotationally driven by a drive source, and can be in contact with the upper surface of the tablet sheet portion to apply a force in the advancing direction to the tablet sheet 51.

  Since the position in the width direction of the upper roller corresponds to a position between the two rows of tablet storage units, the upper roller does not abut on the tablet storage unit 52.

  The lower roller 39 and the upper roller sandwich the tablet sheet portion from above and below and can transport the tablet sheet in the traveling direction. Furthermore, the lower roller 39 and the upper roller sandwich the tablet sheet portion from above and below, and can transport the tablet sheet 51 in the direction opposite to the traveling direction.

  24 is an introduction chute.

  The introduction chute 24 is provided on the lower surface side of the mounting table, and guides the tablets taken out of the tablet sheet 51 to the tablet introduction path 401 described later. That is, the introduction chute 24 has a discharge port on the lower surface side of the mounting table, and the tablet taken out of the tablet sheet 51 passes through the discharge port and falls into the tablet introduction path 401 described later.

  The introduction chute 24 is an example of a passage part through which the tablet supplied from the supply part in the present invention passes.

  The tablet takeout unit 1 further has a change mechanism for changing the speed at which the tablet storage portion of the tablet sheet 51 on the mounting table 18 is pressed.

  The pushing mechanism continues (retrys) pressing of the tablet storage portion at a speed changed to a higher speed.

  The push-out mechanism includes an inner pressing body 83 for pressing the vicinity of the center of the tablet storage portion and an outer pressing body 84 for pressing a portion outside the vicinity of the center.

  When the inner pressing body 83 and the outer pressing body 84 operate independently, the tablet storage portion of the tablet sheet is pressed to take out the tablet from the tablet sheet.

  The pushing mechanism causes the external pressing body 84 to press the tablet storage portion earlier than the inner pressing body 83.

  Since the tip of the inner pressing body 83 has a smaller area than the tablet storage portion of most tablet sheets 51, when the inner pressing body 83 takes out a tablet (when it descends), the tip protrudes from the hole opened in the tablet sheet .

  The front end of the external pressing body 84 has a larger area than the tablet storage portion of most of the tablet sheets 51. Therefore, when the tablet is taken out (when it is lowered), the front end does not protrude from the hole opened in the tablet sheet 51. That is, it is for crushing the tablet storage portion of the tablet sheet 51.

  The tablet takeout mechanism (push-out mechanism) has a first lifting and lowering mechanism for lifting and lowering the external pressing body 84 and a second lifting and lowering mechanism for lifting and lowering the inner pressing body 83.

  The first lifting and lowering mechanism includes a first lifting and lowering body 93 to which an external pressing body 84 is attached, a cam 94 for rotating the first lifting and lowering body 93 by rotation and urging the first lifting and lowering body 93 in the lifting direction. And a biasing member (spring).

  The first elevating body 93 is a columnar body extending in the front-rear direction, and an external pressing body 84 is attached to the front end. The cam 94 is a plate-like body having a shape designed in consideration of the raising and lowering operation of the external pressing body 84, and is fixed to a shaft which is rotationally driven by a drive mechanism.

  The cam 94 is provided on the upper surface side of the first lift 93, is rotationally driven with the rotation of the shaft portion, and adjusts the height position by pressing the first lift 93, thereby adjusting the external pressing body 84. The height position of the external pressing body 84 can be adjusted (the lifting operation of the external pressing body 84 can be performed). The first elevating mechanism can arbitrarily set the timing and displacement amount of the elevating operation of the external pressing body 84 by setting the timing of the rotational operation of the cam, the shape of the cam, and the fixing position of the cam with respect to the shaft.

  The second lifting and lowering mechanism includes a second lifting and lowering body 98 to which the inner pressing body 83 is attached, a cam 99 for rotating and driving the second lifting and lowering body 98, and biasing the second lifting and lowering body 98 in the lifting direction. And a biasing member (spring).

  The second lifting body 98 is a columnar body extending in the front-rear direction, and an inner pressing body 83 is attached to the front end. The cam 99 is provided on the upper surface side of the second lift 98, is rotationally driven with the rotation of the shaft, presses the second lift 98, adjusts the height position, and thereby adjusts the height of the inner pressing body 83. The height position can be adjusted (the raising and lowering operation of the inner pressing body 83 can be performed). The second lifting and lowering mechanism can arbitrarily set the timing and displacement of the lifting and lowering operation of the inner pressing body 83 by setting the timing of the rotation of the cam 99, the shape of the cam, and the fixing position of the cam with respect to the shaft.

  For this reason, the cam 94 and the cam 99 can be operated independently of each other with respect to the first lift body and the second lift body, and the inner pressure body 83 and the outer pressure body 84 can be moved up and down independently. it can.

  The timing etc. of the rotational movement of the two cams in the tablet takeout mechanism can be determined based on the signal from the detection unit of the tablet position detection mechanism. Specifically, the inner pressing body 83 and the outer pressing body 84 can be operated according to the detected position of the tablet storage unit.

  The tablet dispensing unit 1 further includes a detection mechanism 17 that detects the length of the tablet storage unit to be pressed before pressing the tablet storage unit of the tablet sheet.

  The tablet supply device further includes calculation means for calculating a predetermined distance based on the detected length of the tablet storage unit.

  The detection mechanism 17 detects the length of the pressed tablet storage unit and further detects the position of the pressed tablet storage unit.

  The tablet supply device 10 further has a calculation unit that calculates the transport distance to the position to be pressed based on the detected position of the tablet storage unit of the tablet sheet.

  The transport mechanism (lower roller 39, upper roller) transports the tablet sheet to a position where the tablet storage portion on the mounting table 18 is pressed by the transport distance.

  The transport mechanism transports the tablet sheet 51 forward or backward by a predetermined distance.

  Next, the internal structure of the tablet supply device 10 will be described with reference to FIG.

  FIG. 5 is a view showing the internal structure of the tablet supply apparatus 10. As shown in FIG.

  In addition, FIG. 5 is the figure which looked at the tablet supply apparatus 10 from the back side (back side).

  An optical sensor (beam sensor) 204 detects a falling object. When the depackaged tablet falls in the introduction chute 24, the depackaged tablet passes on the beam sensor and shields the beam sensor. The light shielding state of the beam sensor is set to the ON state, and the light shielding state is set to the OFF state. The on / off state is used to determine the presence or absence of a falling object. The tablet drop detection mechanism has an optical sensor 204 and a drop tablet counter.

  The tablet supply device 10 has a detection mechanism (optical sensor 204) for detecting the removed tablet in order to determine whether the tablet has been removed from the tablet storage unit by pressing.

  The pushing mechanism continues (retrys) pressing of the tablet storage unit when the taken-out tablet is not detected, and does not continue (retry) pressing of the tablet holding unit when the taken-out tablet is detected.

  401 is a tablet introduction path. The tablet introduction path 401 is in communication with the introduction chute 24 and relays the tablet taken out of the tablet sheet and dropped from the introduction chute 24 to the first accumulation hopper.

  Next, the internal structure of the packaging unit 701 will be described using FIG. FIG. 6 is a view showing an internal structure of the packaging unit 701. As shown in FIG.

  505 is a main hopper. The main hopper 505 is taken out by the tablet takeout unit 1 and accumulates the tablets (one dose) which have passed through the tablet introduction path 401, and loads the accumulated tablets in the packaging sheet (separating paper).

  The packaging unit 701 is a unit in the packaging device 5. Reference numeral 702 denotes a roll paper feeding mechanism for feeding a roll paper (paper on which the packing paper is in the form of a roll) in which the packaging sheets are connected to the packing mechanism.

  In 703, a tablet (one dose of tablet) accumulated in the main hopper 505 is placed in a packaging sheet, and the tablet placed in the packaging sheet is packaged by heating and welding the packaging sheet. Seal in a sheet (packaging mechanism).

  In 704, the tablets accumulated in the main hopper 505 are introduced into the packaging sheet, and the tablets inserted into the packaging sheet are sealed in the packaging sheet by heating and welding the packaging sheet. (Packaging mechanism).

  That is, by heating and welding the packaging sheet by the packaging mechanism 703 and the packaging mechanism 704, the tablet placed in the packaging sheet is enclosed in the packaging sheet.

  A step 705 forms dividing perforations for dividing the continuous roll paper into packaging sheets for each package. (Separating mechanism) 706 is a printer, and prints date, patient data and error information on the packaging sheet (printing mechanism).

  As shown in FIG. 6, the packaging unit packs tablets for a single dose.

  Next, each structure with which the tablet supply unit 400 of the tablet supply apparatus 10 is equipped is demonstrated using FIG. FIG. 7 is a view of the inside of the tablet supply device 10 as viewed from the side (right side when viewed from the front).

  The dotted arrow 710 shown in FIG. 7 indicates the movement path of the tablet removed from the tablet dispensing unit 1.

  402 is a first accumulation hopper. In the first accumulation hopper 402, the tablet taken out from the tablet sheet by the tablet takeout unit 1 passes through the introduction chute 24 and passes from the introduction chute 24 through the tablet introduction path 401, where the tablets are accumulated. It is.

  That is, the tablet introduction path 401 is in direct communication with the first accumulation hopper 402.

  501 is a second accumulation hopper. The second accumulation hopper 501 further accumulates the tablets accumulated in the first accumulation hopper 402.

  That is, the second accumulation hopper 501 is in electrical communication with the first accumulation hopper 402. Therefore, the tablets 50 that have fallen to the first accumulation hopper 402 fall to the second accumulation hopper 501 and are accumulated.

  502 is a first delivery mechanism. The first delivery mechanism 502 moves the tablets 50 accumulated in the second accumulation hopper to the third accumulation hopper.

  503 is a third accumulation hopper. The third accumulation hopper 503 accumulates the tablets delivered (moved) by the first delivery mechanism 502.

  504 is a second delivery mechanism. The second delivery mechanism 504 moves the tablets accumulated in the third accumulation hopper to the main hopper 505.

  The distance from the outlet of the introduction chute 24 of the uppermost tablet takeout unit 1 to the first inclined portion 1401 is about 460 mm, and the first inclined portion from the outlet of the introduction chute 24 of the tablet discharge unit 1 in the middle is The distance to 1401 is about 265 mm.

  Also, the length of the first accumulation hopper 402 is about 362 mm. That is, the distance from the outlet of the introduction chute 24 of the lowermost tablet takeout unit 1 to the second accumulation hopper 501 is about 362 mm.

  When the tablets are taken out of the tablet sheet in the tablet takeout unit 1 of each stage, the tablets pass through the introduction chute 24, from the outlet of the introduction chute 24, through the tablet introduction passage 401, and into the first accumulation hopper 402. , And accumulated in the second accumulation hopper 501.

  FIG. 8 is a simplified sectional view showing the inside of the introduction chute. The tablet storage unit 52 (a) indicates an empty tablet storage unit from which a tablet is taken out, and the tablet storage unit 52 (b) indicates a tablet storage unit in which a tablet is stored.

  The tablets 50 taken out of the tablet storage unit 52 of the tablet sheet 51 enter the introduction chute 24. An optical sensor (beam sensor) 204 is provided in the introduction chute 24. When the depackaged tablet falls in the introduction chute 24, the decapsulated tablet passes on the beam sensor, and the beam sensor Block the light. The light shielding state of the beam sensor is set to the ON state, and the light shielding state is set to the OFF state. The ON / OFF state is detected to determine the presence or absence of a falling object. The detection of the signal by the optical sensor (beam sensor) 204 is processed by an optical sensor substrate mounted outside the introduction chute 24. The tablets taken out of the tablet sheet 51 and falling in the introduction chute 24 exit the tablet outlet 801 of the introduction chute 24 and fall into the tablet introduction path 401.

  The optical sensor 204 is an example of a detection unit that detects a tablet passing through the path in the present invention.

  FIG. 9 is a simplified cross-sectional view in which the inside of the introduction chute is seen, and shows a state where the tablet 50 taken out from the tablet storage unit 52 is broken.

  The tablet may be broken when the tablet containing portion 52 is pressed by the inner pressing body 83 or the outer pressing body 84 because the tablet is a soft type tablet (orally disintegrating tablet), or the tablet sheet It is conceivable that the tablet 50 taken out from 51 breaks when it contacts the introduction chute 24.

  Although the broken tablet passes through the introduction chute 24, the tablet introduction path 401, etc., it is divided into the packing paper along with other tablets of the same dosage timing through the main hopper 505, but the broken tablet is divided into packets It was not possible to hand over the patient to the patient as the patient would have a complaint about the broken tablet if the hand-rolled package was delivered to the patient as it was.

  Therefore, if there is no parting paper into which the broken tablet has been divided, or if the pharmacist checks one packet after packing, and if there is a corresponding parting paper, the portion of the tablet that has been divided into that packing The prescription data was manually created via a PC and a packaging machine, and it was very time-consuming because it had to be packaged again.

  By the way, when the tablet 50 broken in plurality as shown in FIG. 9 passes the optical sensor 204, the optical sensor 204 can detect that two tablets have passed.

  Therefore, in the present invention, when two tablets are detected by the optical sensor 204 in one tablet take-out operation (after the first tablet is detected by the detection unit, the tablets are then supplied from the supply unit). Until the second tablet is detected), it is determined that 2 tablets have been detected as a result of the tablet being broken, and the prescription data of the tablets that have been divided and packaged in the package in which the tablets are packaged is automatically create.

  By doing so, the pharmacist performs confirmation of whether or not there is a package in which the broken tablet is packaged, and the pharmacist manually creates prescription data of the tablet that has been split in the packaged packet. To reduce

  The process of the present invention will now be described with reference to FIG. 10 and subsequent drawings.

  First, an example of the hardware configuration of the PC 300 and the tablet supply system 200 will be described with reference to FIG.

  In FIG. 13, the CPU 30 of the PC 300, the CPU 57 of the packaging device 5, and the CPU 11 of the tablet supply device 10 cooperate with each other to control devices (each unit) controlled by the packaging device 5 and the tablet supply device 10. An example of controlling various operations of each device (each unit) is shown. However, one CPU may control all the devices of the tablet supply system.

  First, the hardware configuration of the PC 300 will be described. The CPU 30 of the PC 300 can centrally control each device and controller connected to the system bus. Further, the ROM 31 or the external memory 36 is required to realize a BIOS (Basic Input / Output System) which is a control program of the CPU 30, an operating system program (hereinafter referred to as OS), and functions executed by each server or each PC. The various programs described later are stored. The RAM 33 functions as a main memory, a work area, and the like of the CPU 30. The CPU 30 loads various programs and the like necessary for execution of processing into the RAM 33 and executes various programs to realize various operations.

  The CPU 30 also controls input from input terminals such as a keyboard and a mouse (not shown). The video controller (VC) can also control display on a display unit such as the display 34, and further stores a boot program, browser software, various applications, font data, user files, editing files, various data, etc. It is also possible to control access to an external memory 36 such as a hard disk (HD) or a floppy (registered trademark) disk or a compact flash (registered trademark) memory connected to a PCMCIA card slot via an adapter.

  Further, the I / F 32 is for connecting / communicating with an external device via a network, and is communicably connected to the I / F 550 of the packaging device 5 in the present embodiment.

  Next, the hardware configuration of the packaging device 5 will be described. The CPU 57 of the packaging device 5 can centrally control each device connected to the bus. The ROM 522 stores control programs of the CPU 57 and various control programs. The RAM 53 functions as a system work memory for the CPU 57 to operate. The CPU 57 can perform display control on the touch panel display 101, receive input of information from the user using the touch panel function of the display 101 as the input terminal 62, and can issue a print instruction to the printer 506. Furthermore, the CPU 57 controls the powder dispensing and packing mechanism 55 that is operated when packaging the powder powder input from the powder powder input unit 103 of the packaging device 5 into one package, or the tablet input from the user to the manual input and discharge unit 102 The manual feed mechanism 56 operated at the time of packaging can be controlled. The packaging device 5 and the tablet supply device 10 are communicably connected by the I / O 54 of the packaging device 5 and the I / O 12 of the tablet supply device 10.

  Next, the hardware configuration of the tablet supply device 10 will be described. The CPU 11 of the tablet supply device 10 can centrally control the devices connected to the bus. The ROM 14 stores control programs of the CPU 11 and various control programs. The RAM 13 functions as a system work memory for the CPU 11 to operate. The CPU 11 can also control the take-out operation of the tablet take-out mechanism 15 or control the transport mechanism 16 for delivering the tablet sheet.

  In such a hardware configuration, it can be controlled to perform tablet removal as follows. First, the CPU 57 of the packaging device 5 transmits a tablet removal operation instruction to the CPU 11 of the tablet supply device 10.

  And CPU11 of the tablet supply apparatus 10 can control the tablet extraction mechanism 15 and the conveyance mechanism 16 according to the said extraction operation instruction | command, and can make it perform tablet extraction operation. Further, the CPU 11 of the tablet supply device 10 can also transmit, to the CPU 57 of the packaging device 5, operation information indicating the status of the tablet extraction operation.

  Next, the drug supply processing in the present invention will be described using FIG. FIG. 10 is a diagram showing an example of the medicine supply process from acquisition of prescription data to packaging, and the process of each step shown in FIG. 10 is a process shown in FIG. 10 by the CPU 11 of the tablet supply apparatus 10. Shall be

  In step S1001, prescription data for supplying tablets by the tablet supply device 10 is acquired by receiving from the receipt computer that can communicate with the tablet supply device 10.

  Here, the prescription data which the tablet supply apparatus 10 acquires by FIG.10 S1001 is demonstrated using FIG.

  The prescription data 1100 of FIG. 11 is a diagram showing an example of prescription data acquired by the tablet supply apparatus 10 from the receipt computer in step S1001 and stored in the memory of the tablet supply apparatus 10.

  Prescription No. 1101 indicates a number for identifying each prescription data. The dose pattern 1102 indicates the dose pattern of the medicine included in each prescription data (how many tablets are taken from the left, morning, day, night).

  The total package number 1103 in FIG. 11 indicates the number of packages into which the drug shown in the tablet name 1105 is packaged. In one package, all medicines of the same dose timing included in the same prescription data are packaged. That is, in the case of “prescription No. 1” in FIG. 11, one tablet “tablet A” and two tablets “tablet C” are packaged in one package.

  The total number of tablets 1104 in FIG. 11 indicates the total number of the tablets shown in the tablet name 1105 being packaged. The tablet name 1105 indicates the drug name for identifying each tablet.

  The patient name 1106 has no prescription no. Indicates the name of the patient for whom prescription data shown in 1101 is being prescribed. Unit No. Reference numeral 1107 denotes a number identifying the tablet takeout unit 1 in which the tablet sheet containing the tablet indicated by the tablet name 1105 is set.

  The prescription data (additional part) 1110 is prescription data created in step S1005 of FIG. 10 described later.

  In the present embodiment, the tablet supply apparatus 10 receives prescription data from the receipt computer, but as another example, the prescription input screen displayed on the display 101 of the tablet supply apparatus 10 or the display 34 of the PC 300 is used. An input of information (prescription data) of medicine to be packaged from now on may be received from the user. This completes the description of FIG. 11 and returns to the description of FIG.

  In step S1002, the tablet supply device 10 performs a packing operation by receiving a packing start instruction from the user via the display 101 of the tablet supply device 10. Specifically, the tablet supply device 10 starts the tablet removal operation of step S1003. Note that, at the timing of step S1002, the packaging device 5 also starts the packing of the tablet taken out by the tablet supply device 10.

  In step S1003, the tablet supply device 10 takes out an operation for taking out a few minutes of tablets included in the prescription data acquired in step S1001 from the tablet sheet set in the tablet takeout unit 1 by the inner pressing body 83 and the outer pressing body 84. Prescription No. This is done in units of 1101. Specifically, in the case of “prescription No. 1” in FIG. 11, the tablet sheet in which “tablet A” is accommodated is unit No. 1; The tablet sheet in which “Tablet C” is stored in No. 1 is unit No. As 2 is set by the user in advance, the operation of taking out "Tablet A" and "Tablet C" is executed.

  In step S1004, the tablet supply device 10 performs an optical sensor operation on two tablets in one tablet extraction operation (operation of pressing the tablet storage portion of the tablet sheet once with the inner pressing body 83 or the outer pressing body 84). It is determined at 204 whether or not it has been detected.

  More specifically, when the tablet is taken out once and the tablet is detected by the optical sensor 204, the tablet is detected again by the optical sensor 204 before the next tablet takeout operation, and two tablets are obtained. Is determined by the optical sensor 204. As another embodiment, after the tablet extraction operation is performed once and the tablet is detected by the optical sensor 204, the tablet is detected again by the optical sensor 204 until a predetermined time (for example, one second) elapses. In this case, it may be determined that two tablets have been detected by the optical sensor 204.

  If the tablet supply device 10 detects two tablets with the optical sensor 204, the process proceeds to step S1005, and if the two tablets are not detected by the optical sensor 204, the process proceeds to step S1007.

  In step S1004 and step S1404 described later, the second tablet is detected after the first tablet is detected by the detection unit and then the tablet is supplied from the supply unit in the present invention. It is an example of the determination means to determine whether or not.

  In step S1005, the tablet supply apparatus 10 creates additional prescription data of all the tablets to be packaged in the same package as the package into which the tablet determined to have been detected in step S1004 is packaged.

  The process of step S1005 will be more specifically described by taking the prescription data 1100 of FIG. 11 as an example. First, as the situation, prescription NO. It is assumed that the tablet contained in the prescription data of “1” 1101 is being packaged, and that the tablet for the night (the rightmost digit of the dosing pattern 1102) of the dosing pattern 1102 is being taken out.

  In that situation, when the tablet whose tablet name is "Tablet C" is broken and two tablets are detected by the optical sensor 204, "Tablet C" is divided into one tablet and one tablet along with the tablet C. To prepare additional prescription data for 2 tablets "Tablet A". Then, the prescription data created in step S1005 is prescription data (additional part) 1110 of FIG.

  The reason why the prescription data of "tablet A" which is not broken is also created is that if it is packaged in one package, it is necessary to break the one-packed separating paper in order to take out the broken "tablet C". However, once broken, the package can not finally be delivered to the patient, so prescription data of "tablet A" to be packaged in the same package is also created.

  Step S1005 and Step S1410 to be described later are on condition that it is determined that the second tablet is detected by the determination unit in the present invention until the tablet is supplied from the supply unit next time. It is an example of a production | generation means which produces | generates prescription data based on a said 1st tablet or a said 2nd tablet.

  In step S1006, the tablet supply device 10 instructs the packaging device 5 to print identification information on the package in which the tablets determined to be detected in step S1004 are packaged.

  The identification information to be printed on the package in which the tablet determined to have been detected by the packaging device 5 from the tablet supply device 10 in step S1006 and determined to be two tablets is, for example, the information shown in FIG.

  FIG. 12 is a view showing an example of the image of the packaging paper after packaging by the packaging device 5. In the example of FIG. 12, since the broken tablet is divided and packaged in the third package (packing paper 1201 in FIG. 12), the tablet name and dosing timing are printed in the first and second packages, and 3 In the packing material, information for making the user recognize that the broken tablet is packaged is printed without printing the tablet name and the dosing timing. By doing so, the user can easily recognize the package to be discarded.

  In the package in which the tablet of the prescription data (additional part) 1110 created in step S1005 is packaged, the tablet name and the dosing timing which should have been printed on the originally discarded package are printed.

  In step S1007, the tablet supply device 10 determines whether all the tablets included in one of the prescription data of the prescription data 1100 acquired in step S1001 have been taken out. When all the tablets have been taken out, the tablet supply device 10 shifts the processing to step S1008, and shifts the processing to step S1003 otherwise.

  If it is determined in step S1008 that the prescription data (additional part) 1110 is present, if the process proceeds to step S1007, it is determined whether the tablet for the prescription data (additional part) 1110 has been taken out or not. Determined by

  In step S1008, the tablet supply apparatus 10 determines in step S1005 whether prescription data (additional part) 1110 has been created. If the prescription data (additional part) 1110 is created, the process returns to step S1003 without discharging the tablet sheet set in the tablet dispensing unit 1, and if the prescription data (additional part) 1110 is not created. The process proceeds to step S1009.

  In step S1009, the tablet supply device 10 discharges the tablet sheet set in the tablet dispensing unit 1.

  In addition, when taking out the tablet sheet of the tablet data for the prescription data is completed and forgetting to take out the tablet sheet of the tablet take-out unit 1, when carrying out the packing of the next prescription data, the tablet is taken out In order to prevent the problem, the tablet sheet is usually discharged when the removal of tablets for the prescription data is completed, but in the present invention, if there is additional prescription data even after the removal of tablets for the prescription data is completed (step In the case where it is determined YES in S1008), the tablet sheet is not discharged in order to reduce the time and effort of resetting the tablet sheet to the tablet takeout unit 1 in order to take out the tablet of the additional prescription data.

  In step S1010, the tablet supply device 10 determines whether or not there is prescription data that has not been packaged in the prescription data 1100 acquired in step S1001. If there is prescription data that has not been packaged yet, the tablet supply device 10 shifts the processing to step S1002, and if not, this processing ends.

  In the present invention, the CPU 11 of the tablet supply apparatus 10 performs each process shown in FIG. 10, but as another embodiment, the CPU 30 of the PC 300 performs the processes of step S1001, step S1002, step S1005 and step S1006. It may be performed. This is the end of the description of FIG.

  Next, another embodiment of the medicine supply process will be described with reference to FIG. In the embodiment of FIG. 10, when the tablet breaks, the package is automatically repackaged, but if the pharmacy using the tablet supply system or some patients lack the tablet, In some cases, it may be determined that repacking is not necessary. Therefore, in the embodiment illustrated in FIG. 14, when the tablet is broken, the user selects whether the repacking is to be performed, thereby improving the usability of the user.

  In addition, since each process to step S1401-step S1404 of FIG. 14 is the same process as each process to step S1001-step S1004 of FIG. 10, description is abbreviate | omitted.

  In step S1405, the tablet supply device 10 stores, in the memory of the tablet supply device 10, information of prescription data including all the tablets packaged in the same package as the package into which the tablets determined to be detected in step S1404 are packaged. Temporarily store. The information temporarily stored in the memory in step S1405 is information that can generate prescription data (additional) 1110 in step S1410 described later, and is the same information as the information included in prescription data (additional) 1110 It is.

  In step S1406, the tablet supply device 10 determines whether all the tablets included in one of the prescription data of the prescription data 1100 acquired in step S1401 have been taken out. If the tablet supply device 10 has taken out all the tablets, the process proceeds to step S1407, otherwise the process proceeds to step S1403.

  If the process proceeds to step S1406 after the preparation of prescription data (additional part) 1110 in step S1410, it is determined in step S1406 whether tablets for the prescription data of prescription data (additional part) 1110 have been taken out. .

  In step S1407, the tablet supply device 10 determines whether information is temporarily stored in the memory of the tablet supply device 10 by executing the processing of step S1405. If the information is temporarily stored in the memory, the tablet supply device 10 shifts the process to step S1408. If the information is not stored, it shifts the process to step S1411.

  In step S1408, the tablet supply device 10 displays a selection screen shown in FIG. FIG. 15 shows an example of a selection screen displayed on the display 101 of the tablet supply apparatus 10 in step S1408. When the YES button 1501 is selected, prescription data (additional) 1110 is created, and the NO button 1502 is selected. And do not create prescription data (additional part) 1110.

  In step S1409, the tablet supply device 10 determines whether the YES button 1501 is selected on the screen of FIG. When the YES button 1501 is selected, the tablet supply device 10 shifts the processing to step S1410, and when the NO button 1502 is selected, the information temporarily stored in the memory is deleted in step S1405, and the step The process shifts to step S1411.

  In step S1410, the tablet supply device 10 creates prescription data (additional part) 1110 based on the information temporarily stored in the memory in step S1405.

  In step S1411, the tablet supply device 10 discharges the tablet sheet set in the tablet dispensing unit 1.

  In step S1412, the tablet supply device 10 determines whether or not there is prescription data that has not been packaged yet among the prescription data 1100 acquired in step S1401. If there is prescription data for which the packing has not been performed yet, the tablet supply device 10 shifts the processing to step S1402, and if not, this processing ends.

  In the present invention, the CPU 11 of the tablet supply apparatus 10 performs each process shown in FIG. 14, but as another embodiment, the CPU 30 of the PC 300 performs the processes of steps S1401, S1402 and S1405 to S1410. It may be performed. This is the end of the description of FIG.

  As described above, according to the present invention, it is possible to reduce the time and effort of the user at the time of performing additional packaging, due to the tablet breaking in the process of packaging.

  The present invention is also applicable to, for example, an embodiment as a system, an apparatus, a method, a program, a storage medium, etc. Specifically, the present invention may be applied to a system composed of a plurality of devices. The present invention may be applied to an apparatus consisting of two devices.

  Note that the present invention includes one that directly or remotely supplies a program of software that implements the functions of the above-described embodiments to a system or an apparatus. The present invention is also included in the present invention if the computer of the system or apparatus reads out and executes the supplied program code.

  Therefore, the program code itself installed in the computer to realize the functional processing of the present invention by the computer also implements the present invention. That is, the present invention also includes a computer program itself for realizing the functional processing of the present invention.

  In that case, as long as it has the function of a program, it may be in the form of an object code, a program executed by an interpreter, script data supplied to an OS, or the like.

  Examples of recording media for supplying the program include a flexible disk, a hard disk, an optical disk, a magneto-optical disk, an MO, a CD-ROM, a CD-R, and a CD-RW. There are also magnetic tapes, non-volatile memory cards, ROMs, DVDs (DVD-ROMs, DVD-Rs) and the like.

  In addition, as a program supply method, a browser on a client computer is used to connect to an Internet home page. Then, the program can be supplied by downloading the computer program of the present invention itself or a compressed file including an automatic installation function from the home page to a recording medium such as a hard disk.

  The present invention can also be realized by dividing the program code constituting the program of the present invention into a plurality of files and downloading each file from different home pages. That is, the present invention also includes a WWW server which allows a plurality of users to download program files for realizing the functional processing of the present invention by a computer.

  In addition, the program of the present invention is encrypted, stored in a storage medium such as a CD-ROM, and distributed to users, and the user who has cleared predetermined conditions downloads key information that decrypts encryption from the homepage via the Internet. Let Then, it is possible to execute the program encrypted by using the downloaded key information and install it on a computer.

  Also, the functions of the above-described embodiments are realized by the computer executing the read program. In addition, based on the instructions of the program, an OS or the like running on the computer performs part or all of the actual processing, and the functions of the above-described embodiment can be realized by the processing.

  Furthermore, the program read from the recording medium is written to a memory provided in a function expansion board inserted in the computer or a function expansion unit connected to the computer. Thereafter, based on the instruction of the program, a CPU or the like provided in the function expansion board or the function expansion unit performs part or all of the actual processing, and the function of the above-described embodiment is also realized by the processing.

  The embodiments described above merely show examples of implementation in practicing the present invention, and the technical scope of the present invention should not be interpreted in a limited manner by these. That is, the present invention can be implemented in various forms without departing from the technical concept or the main features thereof.

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Claims (8)

A supply unit for taking out tablets from a tablet storage unit for storing tablets according to prescription data and supplying the packaging device for packaging the tablets, a path unit through which the tablets supplied from the supply unit pass, and the path unit An information processing apparatus capable of communicating with a tablet supply apparatus including: a detection unit that detects a tablet passing through the path unit;
A determination unit that determines whether a second tablet has been detected between the detection of the first tablet by the detection unit and the subsequent supply of the tablet from the supply unit;
The first tablet or the second tablet, provided that it is determined by the determination means that the second tablet has been detected while the tablet is next supplied from the supply unit. An information processing apparatus comprising: generation means for generating prescription data based on the information.   The prescription data generated by the generation means is prescription data of all the tablets packaged in a package in which the first tablet and the second tablet are packaged. Information processing equipment. And a display unit for displaying a selection screen for receiving a selection as to whether the prescription data is to be generated by the generation unit.
The said production | generation means produces | generates the said prescription data, when the selection of producing the said prescription data by the said production | generation means is received via the said selection screen, The said prescription data are described in any one of the Claims 1 or 2 characterized by the above-mentioned. Information processing equipment. When it is determined that the second tablet is detected after the detection unit detects the first tablet by the detection unit and the tablet is subsequently supplied from the supply unit, An instruction to instruct the packaging device to print information that can be recognized by the user that there is a possibility that the cracked tablet is packaged on a paper package in which the tablet and the second tablet are packaged An information processing apparatus according to any one of claims 1 to 3, comprising: means.   The information processing apparatus according to any one of claims 1 to 4, wherein the first tablet and the second tablet are one tablet before being taken out of the tablet storage unit.   The information processing apparatus according to any one of claims 1 to 5, wherein the first tablet and the second tablet are packaged in the same package. A supply unit for taking out tablets from a tablet storage unit for storing tablets according to prescription data and supplying the packaging device for packaging the tablets, a path unit through which the tablets supplied from the supply unit pass, and the path unit A control method of an information processing apparatus capable of communicating with a tablet supply apparatus comprising: a detection unit that detects a tablet passing through the path unit;
A determination step of determining whether a second tablet has been detected between the detection of the first tablet by the detection unit and the next supply of the tablet from the supply unit;
In the first tablet or the second tablet, provided that it is determined in the determination step that the second tablet has been detected while the tablet is next supplied from the supply unit. And a generation step of generating prescription data based on the control method of the information processing apparatus. A supply unit for taking out tablets from a tablet storage unit for storing tablets according to prescription data and supplying the packaging device for packaging the tablets, a path unit through which the tablets supplied from the supply unit pass, and the path unit A program that can be read and executed by an information processing apparatus that can communicate with a tablet supply apparatus including a detection unit that detects a tablet that passes through the path unit;
The information processing apparatus
A determination unit that determines whether a second tablet has been detected between the detection of the first tablet by the detection unit and the subsequent supply of the tablet from the supply unit;
The first tablet or the second tablet, provided that it is determined by the determination means that the second tablet has been detected while the tablet is next supplied from the supply unit. A program characterized in that it functions as a generation means for generating prescription data based on it.

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