JP2019141694A - Tablet management device - Google Patents

Abstract

To provide a tablet management device in which a new package body can be reliably attached to a module body when changing package bodies.SOLUTION: A device 1 includes a package body 2 for accommodating a plurality of tablets, and a module body 5 for holding the package body between a body component 50 and a cover component 60 that are rotatably connected to each other. The package body includes a package terminal group 21 that can be connected to a module terminal group 51 of the body component 50 in a state of being held by the module body 5. A guide wall 52 for guiding the package body 2 is provided around the module terminal group.SELECTED DRAWING: Figure 10

Description

  The present invention relates to a tablet management device that manages stored tablets.

  A package with a module that accommodates a plurality of tablets and manages the utilization status of the contained tablets is used (see Patent Documents 1 to 3). For example, the packages with modules shown in Patent Documents 1 to 3 have a package body that accommodates a plurality of tablets, and this package body is mounted on a module body that accommodates electronic components. When the tablet is taken out from the package body, the removal information is detected by the package circuit arranged in the package body and sent from the package circuit to the module body. By managing the information of taking out tablets, it greatly contributes to obtaining therapeutic effects as expected.

  In the package with module shown in Patent Documents 1 to 3, the package body and the module body are integrated. In this case, if the tablet runs out, the entire module must be discarded, which is not economical. Therefore, as shown in Patent Document 4, development of a package with a module in which a package body and a module body are configured to be separable is also in progress.

JP 2014-176597 A JP 2013-31638 A JP 2001-70404 A JP-A-2-257960

  When the package body and the module body are configured to be separable, the module body can be used repeatedly by exchanging only the package body, which is economical. However, since the replacement of the package body is usually performed by a patient taking a tablet, there are cases where a new package body cannot be correctly attached to the module body. If the package body cannot be correctly attached to the module body, information from a circuit arranged in the package body cannot be transmitted to the module body, and information on taking out the tablets cannot be managed.

  This invention is made in view of such a point, and when changing a package body, it aims at providing the tablet management apparatus which can attach a new package body reliably with a module body. .

A first tablet management device according to the present invention includes a plurality of bulging portions for containing tablets, a package terminal group disposed in a region different from a region where the bulging portions are disposed, and the package terminal group. A package body including a package circuit connected to
A first part and a second part that are pivotably connected to each other, and the package body is held between the first part and the second part with a region including the package terminal group of the package body interposed therebetween. A module body, and
The first component is a state in which the package body is sandwiched between the second component and a module terminal group connectable to the package terminal group in a state in which the package body is sandwiched between the second component and the second component. And a guide wall for guiding the package body when the package body is inserted between the first part and the second part. Yes.

In the first tablet management device according to the present invention, the guide wall includes a pair of side guide portions,
The package body may be held by the module body in a state of being disposed between the pair of side guide portions.

  In the first tablet management device according to the present invention, each side guide portion includes a proximal end portion connected to the other part of the first component, and a distal end portion serving as an end portion opposite to the proximal end portion, And the interval between the base end portions of the pair of side guide portions may be narrower than the interval between the distal end portions of the pair of side guide portions.

  The 1st tablet management device by the present invention WHEREIN: The space | interval of a pair of said side guide part may spread as it goes to the said front-end | tip part from the said base end part.

  In the first tablet management device according to the present invention, the guide wall may further include a front guide portion that guides the package body from a direction orthogonal to a direction in which the pair of side guide portions face each other.

In the first tablet management device according to the present invention, a protrusion is provided on one of the first part and the package body, and the protrusion is on the other of the first part and the package body. Holes or notches are provided to accept
When the package body is sandwiched between the first component and the second component in a state where one surface on which the package terminal group is disposed faces the first component, the package body is placed on the guide wall. It may be guided and the protrusion may be received in the hole or notch.

  In the first tablet management device according to the present invention, the package body is disposed between the first component and the second component in a state where the one surface on which the package terminal group is disposed faces the second component. When sandwiched, the protrusion may not be received in the hole or notch, and a gap may be formed between the package body and the first component or the second component.

A second tablet management device according to the present invention includes a plurality of bulging portions for containing tablets, a package terminal group disposed in a region different from a region where the bulging portions are disposed, and the package terminal group. A package body including a package circuit connected to
A first part and a second part that are pivotably connected to each other, and the package body is held between the first part and the second part with a region including the package terminal group of the package body interposed therebetween. A module body, and
The first component has a module terminal group connectable with the package terminal group in a state in which the package body is sandwiched between the second component and the second component.
A protrusion is provided on one of the first component and the package body,
The other of the first component and the package body is provided with a hole or notch for receiving the protrusion.

  In the first or second tablet management device according to the present invention, the protrusions, holes, or notches provided in the first component are arranged so as to be shifted from a center line that connects the centers of the pair of side guide portions. May be.

  In the first or second tablet management device according to the present invention, the outer contour of the protrusion in the cross section orthogonal to the protruding direction of the protrusion may have an asymmetrical shape.

  In the first or second tablet management device according to the present invention, when the package circuit pierces a portion of the package body covering the bulging portion to take out the tablet accommodated in the bulging portion, A part thereof may be broken to transmit the electrical change to the package terminal group.

  According to the 1st tablet management device by the present invention, when exchanging a package body, a new package body inserted between the 1st parts and the 2nd parts can be guided with a guide wall. For this reason, a new package body can be guided to an appropriate mounting position by the guide wall, and as a result, the new package body can be securely mounted by the module body.

  According to the second tablet management device of the present invention, when the package body is replaced, the new package body can be aligned with the module body by inserting the protrusion into the hole or the notch. As a result, a new package body can be securely attached to the module body.

The perspective view which shows the tablet management apparatus which concerns on one Embodiment. The top view which shows the package body which comprises the tablet management apparatus shown in FIG. The wiring diagram of the package body shown in FIG. The perspective view which shows the module body which comprises the tablet management apparatus shown in FIG. The top view of the module body shown in FIG. Sectional drawing which shows typically the cross section of the module body along line VI-VI shown in FIG. 4 in the state which has arrange | positioned the package body. Sectional drawing which shows typically the cross section of the module body along line VII-VII shown in FIG. 4 in the state which has arrange | positioned the package body. FIG. 8 is a cross-sectional view schematically showing a state in which the package body is placed upside down in FIG. 7. The block diagram for demonstrating the information processing apparatus accommodated in a module body. The perspective view which shows a mode that a new package body is mounted | worn in a module body in the tablet management apparatus shown in FIG. The perspective view which shows the example in which the hole was provided instead of the projection part in the module body shown in FIG. The perspective view which shows the modification of the projection part provided in the module body shown in FIG. The perspective view which shows another modification of the projection part provided in the module body shown in FIG. The perspective view which shows an example of the package body used with the module body shown in FIG. The perspective view which shows the modification of the module body shown in FIG. The perspective view which shows a mode that a new package body is attached to a module body in the tablet management apparatus shown in FIG. The perspective view which shows another modification of the module body shown in FIG. The top view which shows the modification of the package body shown in FIG. The bottom view of the package body shown in FIG.

  Hereinafter, an embodiment of the present invention will be described with reference to the drawings. In the drawings attached to the present specification, for the sake of illustration and ease of understanding, the scale, the vertical / horizontal dimension ratio, and the like are appropriately changed and exaggerated from those of the actual product. 1 to 14 are diagrams for explaining an embodiment and a modification thereof. Among these, FIG. 1 is a perspective view showing a tablet management device 1 according to an embodiment.

  The tablet management apparatus 1 shown in FIG. 1 is a package with a module that manages information related to the use of tablets. The tablet management device 1 has a package body 2 that houses a plurality of tablets, and the package body 2 is mounted on a module body 5 that houses electronic components. When the tablet is taken out from the package body 2, the removal information is detected by the package circuit 13 (see FIG. 3) arranged in the package body 2 and sent from the package circuit 13 to the module body 5. .

  In particular, the package body 2 shown in FIG. 1 is detachably held by the module body 5. In this case, when there are no tablets in the package body 2, the module body 5 can be used repeatedly by replacing the used package body 2 with a new package body 2, which is economical. However, since the replacement of the package body 2 is normally performed by a patient, there is a possibility that the new package body 2 cannot be correctly attached to the module body 5. Therefore, the tablet management device 1 of the present embodiment is devised so that the new package body 2 can be securely attached to the module body 5 when the package body 2 is replaced. Hereinafter, each component which comprises the tablet management apparatus 1 comprised in this way is demonstrated.

  First, with reference to FIG. 2, the package body 2 which accommodates a tablet is demonstrated. FIG. 2 is a plan view showing the package body 2. As shown in FIG. 2, the package body 2 includes a storage area 10 including a plurality of bulging portions 11 for storing tablets, and an attachment area 20 connected to the storage area 10. As a tablet accommodated in the accommodation area | region 10, the thing used as a pharmaceutical and the thing used as a health food are mentioned. In this Embodiment, the tablet as a pharmaceutical is accommodated as a tablet. In addition, a tablet is a concept including what can also be called a capsule or a tablet.

  The package body 2 is configured as a laminated structure. Specifically, as shown in FIG. 1, it is formed by laminating a cover material 4 on a molded base material 3 on which a plurality of bulging portions 11 are formed. By covering the bulging portion 11 with a cover material, an accommodation space 12 for accommodating the tablet is defined. In the present embodiment, the molding substrate 3 defines the front surface 2 a of the package body 2, and the cover material 4 defines the back surface 2 b of the package body 2.

  The package body 2 according to the present embodiment has a rectangular outline in plan view as seen from the direction shown in FIG. Specifically, the outer edge 2c of the package body 2 has a linear upper edge 2d and a lower edge 2e facing the longitudinal direction ld of the package body 2, and a linear shape facing the width direction wd orthogonal to the longitudinal direction ld. A pair of side edges 2f and 2g. Each side edge 2f, 2g extends between corresponding ends of the upper edge 2d and the lower edge 2e.

  The plurality of bulging portions 11 are two-dimensionally arranged in the accommodation region 10. In the example shown in FIG. 2, two bulging portions 11 arranged in the width direction wd of the package body 2 are arranged in five rows in the longitudinal direction ld of the package body 2, and a total of ten bulging portions 11 are provided. ing.

  The attachment region 20 constitutes a portion of the package body 2 that is attached to the module body 5. The attachment region 20 is located adjacent to the accommodation region 10 and has a package terminal group 21. The package terminal group 21 is disposed on the back surface 2 b of the package body 2.

  In addition, as shown in FIG. 2, a receiving hole 23 is formed in the attachment region 20. The receiving hole 23 functions to securely attach the package body 2 to the module body 5 in cooperation with a protrusion 53 of the molding base 3 to be described later.

  FIG. 3 shows a wiring diagram of the package body 2 shown in FIG. As shown in FIG. 3, a package circuit 13 is arranged in the accommodation area 10. The package circuit 13 is a circuit for detecting information on the tablets taken out from the storage space 12. The package circuit 13 is connected to a package terminal group 21 arranged in the attachment region 20.

  In the present embodiment, the package circuit 13 includes a plurality of branches 13 a spanned by the cover material 4 covering the bulging portion 11, and the package terminal group 21 is arranged in the width direction wd of the package body 2. A plurality of terminals 21a. Each terminal 21 a of the package terminal group 21 is connected to a branch 13 a of the corresponding package circuit 13. In this case, when the cover material 4 is pierced so as to take out the tablet, the branch 13a stretched over the portion of the cover material 4 covering the bulging portion 11 is disconnected. The disconnected information is transmitted as an electrical signal to the corresponding terminal 21a of the package terminal group 21, so that the information that the tablet is taken out from the storage space 12 is detected.

  Such a package body 2 is detachably mounted on the module body 5. FIG. 4 shows a perspective view of the module body 5, and FIG. 5 shows a plan view of the module body 5. As shown in FIGS. 4 and 5, the module body 5 includes a first part 50 and a second part 60 that are pivotably connected. In the example shown in FIGS. 4 and 5, an information processing device that processes information from the package terminal group 21 is accommodated in the first component 50, and the second component 60 is pivotally supported by the first component 50. It is configured as a cover part. In the following description, the first component 50 is called a main body component, and the second component 60 is called a cover component.

  Among these, the cover component 60 is configured as a thin plate-like member, and is attached to the main body component 50 via the pivot shaft 65. A locking piece 61 is provided at the end of the cover component 60.

  The module body 5 holds the package body 2 with the package body 2 sandwiched between the main body component 50 and the cover component 60 (see FIG. 1). In the present embodiment, the package body 2 is sandwiched by operating the lock member 70 provided in the body component 50 in a state where the package body 2 is sandwiched between the body component 50 and the cover component 60. It has become. In particular, the lock member 70 shown in FIG. 4 is pivotally attached to the end of the main body part 50 and includes a locking claw 71 at the tip thereof. The cover part 60 can be locked to the main body part 50 by hooking (locking) the locking claw 71 of the lock member 70 on the locking piece 61 of the cover part 60.

  As shown in FIG. 4, the main body component 50 includes an inner surface 50 a covered with the cover component 60. A groove 50b extending in the first direction d1 is formed on the inner surface 50a of the main body component 50, and the terminal connection member 90 and the module terminal group 51 (see FIG. 6) are disposed in the groove 50b. The terminal connection member 90 will be described later.

  The module terminal group 51 is connected to the package terminal group 21 in a state where the package body 2 is sandwiched between the module terminal group 51 and the cover component 60. In particular, in the present embodiment, the module terminal group 51 includes a plurality of terminals 51a (see FIG. 6) arranged in a first direction d1 parallel to the longitudinal direction of the groove 50b, and each terminal 51a has a corresponding package. The terminal group 21 is connected to the terminal 21a.

  In the present specification, the module terminal group 51 being connected to the package terminal group 21 means that the module terminal group 51 and the package terminal group 21 exchange electronic information between the terminals. Therefore, each terminal of the module terminal group 51 is not limited to the example in which the terminals 21a of the corresponding package terminal group 21 directly or indirectly come into contact with each other, and the module terminal group 51 and the package terminal group 21 are Electronic information may be exchanged between terminals without physical contact. As a non-contact connection between the module terminal group 51 and the package terminal group 21, electronic information may be exchanged between terminals using an eddy current due to dielectric action.

  A guide wall 52 is disposed around the groove 50b. The guide wall 52 guides the package body 2 when the package body 2 is attached to the module body 5, and facilitates alignment between the package terminal group 21 and the module terminal group 51. The guide wall 52 of the present embodiment is in contact with the outer edge 2c of the package body 2 so as to regulate the movement range of the package body 2. In the example shown in FIG. 4, the guide wall 52 constitutes a part of the inner surface 50a.

  As shown in FIG. 4, the guide wall 52 includes a pair of side guide portions 52a and 52b facing the first direction d1, and a front guide portion for guiding the package body 2 from the second direction d2 orthogonal to the first direction d1. 52c. In the present embodiment, the side guide portions 52a and 52b guide the side edges 2f and 2g of the corresponding package body 2, and the front guide portion 52c guides the upper edge 2d of the corresponding package body 2.

  As can be understood from FIGS. 1 and 4, in a state where the package body 2 is mounted on the module body 5, the package body 2 is in a region surrounded by the pair of side guide portions 52 a and 52 b and the front guide portion 52 c. To position. For this reason, the area | region 50c of the inner surface 50a enclosed by a pair of side guide part 52a, 52b and the front guide part 52c is comprised as a smooth surface so that the package body 2 may be contacted in a surface.

  FIG. 6 schematically shows a cross section of the pair of side guide portions 52a and 52b. As shown in FIG. 6, of the side guide portions 52a and 52b, the end connected to the other part of the inner surface 50a is called a base end E1, and the end opposite to the base end E1 is the front end. Called E2. That is, the front end portion E2 is an end portion of the side guide portions 52a and 52b that is located closest to the cover component 60. As shown in FIG. 7, each side guide part 52a, 52b inclines so that it may leave | separate from the other side guide part 52a, 52b as it goes to the front-end | tip part E2 from the base end part E1. Therefore, the space | interval S along the 1st direction d1 of a pair of side guide parts 52a and 52b is larger on the front-end | tip part E2 side than the base end part E1 side. In other words, the interval S2 along the first direction d1 of the distal end portion E2 of the pair of side guide portions 52a and 52b is the interval S1 along the first direction d1 of the proximal end portion E1 of the pair of side guide portions 52a and 52b. It has become wider than.

  In particular, in the present embodiment, the distance S along the first direction d1 between the pair of side guide parts 52a and 52b gradually increases from the base end E1 toward the front end E2.

  Returning to FIG. 4, the main body part 50 includes a cylindrical portion 55 into which the turning shaft 65 is inserted at one end in the second direction d2. The front guide portion 52 c is disposed between the groove 50 b and the cylindrical portion 55. In this case, since the package body 2 is inserted into the module body 5 from the opposite side of the cylindrical portion 55, the front guide portion 52c is positioned in front of the package body 2 when the package body 2 is inserted into the module body 5. .

  As described above, since the operation of replacing the used package body 2 with the new package body 2 is normally performed by a patient, the new package body 2 may not be correctly attached to the module body 5. Therefore, in the tablet management device 1 according to the present embodiment, one of the main body part 50 and the package body 2 is provided with a protrusion 53, and the other of the main body part 50 and the package body 2 is provided with a protrusion. A receiving hole 23 for receiving 53 is provided. In the example shown in the figure, the main body component 50 is provided with a protrusion 53 and the package body 2 is provided with a receiving hole 23 (see FIG. 2).

  Among these, the receiving hole 23 is formed as a hole penetrating the attachment region 20 of the package body 2 as shown in FIG. The receiving hole 23 shown in FIG. 2 is formed as a hole having a circular outline, but the outline shape of the receiving hole 23 is not particularly limited as long as it corresponds to the outline shape of the protrusion 53.

  Further, the receiving hole 23 is disposed closer to the other side edge 2g than the one side edge 2f of the package body 2. That is, the receiving hole 23 is disposed at a position shifted from the center line M1 connecting the positions of the centers of the pair of side edges 2f and 2g toward the other side edge 2g.

  On the other hand, as shown in FIG. 4, the protrusion 53 protrudes from the inner surface 50 a of the main body component 50 to the outside, that is, the cover component 60 side. The protrusion 53 shown in FIG. 4 is formed in a cylindrical shape, but the shape of the protrusion 53 is not particularly limited as long as it corresponds to the contour shape of the receiving hole 23.

  FIG. 7 is a cross-sectional view schematically showing a cross section of the pair of side guide portions 52a and 52b. As shown in FIG. 7, the protruding portion 53 is disposed closer to the other side guide portion 52 b than the one side guide portion 52 a of the main body component 50. That is, the protrusion 53 is disposed at a position shifted from the center line M2 connecting the positions that are the centers of the pair of side guide parts 52a and 52b toward the other side guide part 52b.

  As shown in FIG. 7, when the package body 2 is inserted between the main body component 50 and the cover component 60 with the back surface 2 b on which the package terminal group 21 is disposed facing the main body component 50, the package body 2. Is guided by the guide wall 52, and the protrusion 53 provided in the main body component 50 is received in the receiving hole 23 provided in the package body 2. Thereby, the package terminal group 21 and the module terminal group 51 are aligned. Thereafter, by closing the cover part 60, the package body 2 can be sandwiched between the main body part 50 and the cover part 60.

  On the other hand, FIG. 8 is a cross-sectional view showing a state where the front and back of the package body 2 are reversed and inserted into the module body 5. As shown in FIG. 8, since the protrusion 53 is disposed near the other side guide portion 52b, the main body component 50 and the cover component with the package body 2 facing the cover component 60 with the back surface 2b facing each other. When inserted between the protrusions 53, the protrusions 53 are not received in the receiving holes 23, and the protrusions 53 come into contact with the package body 2. As a result, a gap cl is formed between the package body 2 and the main body part 50, and the package body 2 cannot be held between the main body part 50 and the cover part 60.

  That is, the protrusion 53 and the receiving hole 23 are configured as described above, so that the package body 2 can be securely attached to the module body 5 and the module body 2 is turned upside down so that the module is reversed. It is possible to effectively prevent erroneous attachment to the body 5.

  Now, since the projection 53 is received in the receiving hole 23, it greatly contributes to securely mounting the package body 2 to the module body 5. However, the package terminal group 21 depends on the accuracy of the parts and the wear caused by repeated use. And the module terminal group 51 may be increased in positioning error. Therefore, in the present embodiment, the package terminal group 21 of the package body 2 is connected to the module terminal group 51 of the module body 5 via the terminal connection member 90 in the state shown in FIG. The terminal connection member 90 is provided to compensate for positioning errors between the package terminal group 21 and the module terminal group 51 that may occur due to component accuracy and repeated use. As shown in FIG. 7, the terminal connection member 90 is disposed in the groove 50 b and is located on the module terminal group 51. The terminal connection member 90 of the present embodiment protrudes from the groove 50b in a state of being fitted in the groove 50b. That is, the terminal connection member 90 protrudes from the inner surface 50a of the main body component 50 in a state of being fitted in the groove 50b.

  In the present embodiment, the terminal connection member 90 is made of an anisotropic conductive member. When the terminal connection member 90 made of an anisotropic conductive member is pressed by the package terminal group 21 of the package body 2, the package terminal group 21 and the module terminal group 51 of the module body 5 are connected. On the other hand, the terminal connection member 90 made of an anisotropic conductive member cannot connect the package terminal group 21 and the module terminal group 51 of the module body 5 when not pressed.

  That is, according to the terminal connection member 90 made of an anisotropic conductive member, when the package body 2 is held by the module body 5 and is pressed in the direction d3 in which the package body 2 and the main body component 50 face each other, the package The terminal group 21 and the module terminal group 51 can be electrically connected.

  As the anisotropic conductive member constituting such a terminal connecting member 90, a type in which conductive particles are dispersed in an insulating resin layer made of an insulating resin material, or a plurality of anisotropic conductive members in the thickness direction of the silicone rubber sheet The type etc. which penetrated carbon fiber are mentioned. As an example of the latter, there is a product name interconnector S type manufactured by Shin-Etsu Polymer Co., Ltd.

  As described above, information related to taking out the tablet detected by the package circuit 13 is transmitted from the package terminal group 21 to the module terminal group 51. Information transmitted to the module terminal group 51 is processed by an information processing device accommodated in the main body component 50. FIG. 9 is a block diagram showing the configuration of the information processing device 80 accommodated in the main body component 50.

  The information processing device 80 is a thin-film device. The information processing device 80 illustrated in FIG. 9 includes, for example, an ASIC (Application Specific Integrated Circuit) 81 mounted in the main body component 50, a crystal resonator 82, a button battery 83, and a speaker 84. .

  The ASIC 81 is connected to the module terminal group 51 and receives information obtained by taking out the tablet from the package terminal group 21 via the module terminal group 51. The ASIC 81 stores the received information together with time information in time series, and performs wireless communication with a host computer (not shown) regarding the stored information. Examples of wireless communication performed by the ASIC 81 with the host computer include so-called NFC (Near Field Communication) and Bluetooth (registered trademark) non-contact communication. When the ASIC 81 performs wireless communication with the host computer, it is possible to grasp information about the health of the user on the host computer side and manage it centrally.

  In NFC, since power can be transmitted and received in accordance with the standard, it is also possible in principle to drive the information processing device 80 without a battery. However, the information processing apparatus 80 according to the present embodiment also includes the speaker 84, and since the power consumption is relatively large, the button battery 83 is mounted. The button battery 83 is removed from the main body component 50 and can be replaced with a new button battery 83.

  Next, an example of a method for using the tablet management device 1 having such a configuration will be described.

  The tablet management device 1 is used by, for example, a patient who is in the hospital. The user takes out and takes the tablets contained in the package body 2 after eating or at a fixed time. When the cover member 4 of the package body 2 is broken through to take out the tablet, the wiring of the package circuit 13 is broken, and the broken information is a package terminal group as an electrical signal indicating the information that the tablet is taken out from the storage space 12. 21 to the module terminal group 51. Signals transmitted to the module terminal group 51 are processed by the information processing device 80.

  When taking is repeated and the tablets in the package body 2 are exhausted, it is necessary to replace the used package body 2 with a new package body 2. When replacing the package body 2 with a new one, first, the lock by the lock member 70 is released from the state shown in FIG. Thereafter, the used package body 2 is removed from the main body part 50.

  FIG. 10 shows how the package body 2 is mounted on the main body component 50. As shown in FIG. 10, in order to mount the package body 2 on the main body component 50, the package terminal group of the package body 2 is placed with the back surface 2 b of the package body 2 on which the package terminal group 21 is disposed facing the main body component 50 side. 21 is brought closer to the groove 50b in which the module terminal group 51 is disposed. When the package terminal group 21 approaches the groove 50b, the outer edge 2c of the package body 2 comes into contact with the guide wall 52 and is guided. According to the guide of the guide wall 52, the package terminal group 21 is aligned with the terminal connection member 90 disposed in the groove 50b, and the protrusion 53 of the module body 5 is aligned with the receiving hole 23 of the package body 2. To go. Thereafter, the protrusion 53 of the module body 5 is accommodated in the receiving hole 23 of the package body 2, and the package terminal group 21 contacts the terminal connection member 90.

  In this state, when the cover member 60 is locked to the main body component 50 by the lock member 70, the terminal connection member 90 is pressed in the direction d <b> 3 where the package body 2 and the main body component 50 face each other, and the package terminal group 21 and the module terminal group 51. Are connected via a terminal connection member 90.

  On the other hand, as illustrated in FIG. 8, when the package body 2 is inserted into the module body 5 with the front and back sides of the package body 2 reversed, the protruding portion 53 is disposed closer to the other side guide portion 52 b. Therefore, the outer edge 2 c of the package body 2 interferes with the guide wall 52, and the protrusion 53 cannot be inserted into the receiving hole 23. For this reason, the protrusion 53 abuts on a portion other than the receiving hole 23 of the package body 2 to form a gap cl between the package body 2 and the main body component 50. By forming the gap cl between the package body 2 and the main body component 50, it can be visually recognized that the package body 2 is not attached to the module body 5. For this reason, it immediately notices that it is going to attach the package body 2 to the module body 5 in the wrong direction. Even if the package body 2 is attached to the module body 5 in the wrong orientation and the cover part 60 is closed, the cover member 60 and the cover 50 are covered by the lock member 70 due to the gap cl. The part 60 cannot be locked. For this reason, according to the tablet management apparatus 1 of this Embodiment, a possibility that the package body 2 may be attached to the module body 5 in the wrong direction can be reduced.

  As described above, according to the present embodiment, a plurality of bulging portions 11 for containing tablets, a package terminal group 21 disposed in a region 20 different from the region 10 in which the bulging portions 11 are disposed, And the package body 2 including the package circuit 13 connected to the package terminal group 21, the first component 50 and the second component 60 connected so as to be pivotable, and the first component 50 and the second component 60. A module body 5 that holds the package body 2 with the region 20 including the package terminal group 21 of the package body 2 interposed therebetween, and the first component 50 holds the package body 5 between the second component 60 and the module body 5. In a state where the package body 2 is sandwiched between the module terminal group 51 connectable to the package terminal group 21 in the sandwiched state and the second component 60, the first part is disposed at a position covered by the second component 60. And a guide wall 52 for guiding the package body 2 when inserting the package body 2 between 50 and the second part 60. According to such a form, when replacing the package body 2, the new package body 2 inserted between the first component 50 and the second component 60 can be guided by the guide wall 52. For this reason, the new package body 2 can be guided to an appropriate mounting position by the guide wall 52, and as a result, the new package body 2 can be securely mounted by the module body 5.

  In addition, according to the present embodiment, the guide wall 52 includes a pair of side guide portions 52a and 52b, and the package body 2 is disposed between the pair of side guide portions 52a and 52b. Held at 5. In this case, when the package body 2 is replaced, the new package body 2 may be inserted between the pair of side guide portions 52a and 52b. It becomes easy.

  Further, according to the present embodiment, each side guide portion 52a, 52b is a base end E1 connected to the other part of the first component 50 and an end opposite to the base end E1. The distance S2 between the distal end portions E2 of the pair of side guide portions 52a and 52b is larger than the distance S1 between the proximal end portions E1 of the pair of side guide portions 52a and 52b. ing. According to such a configuration, when the new package body 2 starts to enter between the pair of side guide portions 52a and 52b when the package body 2 is replaced, the tip portions of the pair of side guide portions 52a and 52b are used. Since the interval S2 of E2 is relatively wide, it becomes easy to easily enter between the pair of side guide portions 52a and 52b. On the other hand, since the distance S1 between the base end portions E1 of the pair of side guide portions 52a and 52b is relatively narrow, when the new package body 2 approaches the installation position on the first component 50, The new package body 2 is aligned so as not to be displaced with respect to the first component 50. Therefore, according to such a form, the position of the package body 2 in the direction in which the pair of side guide portions 52a and 52b face each other is secured while ensuring the workability of mounting the new package body 2 on the first component 50. It is possible to effectively match the component 50 so as not to shift.

Further, according to the present embodiment, the distance S between the pair of side guide portions 52a and 52b increases as the distance from the proximal end E1 toward the distal end E2 increases. According to such a configuration, when the new package body 2 starts to enter between the pair of side guide portions 52a and 52b when the package body 2 is replaced, the tip portions of the pair of side guide portions 52a and 52b are used. Since the interval S of E2 is relatively wide, it is easy to easily enter between the pair of side guide portions 52a and 52b.
And since the space | interval S of a pair of side guide parts 52a and 52b becomes narrow toward the base end part E1 from the front-end | tip part E2, the new package body 2 approaches the installation position to the 1st component 50. Accordingly, the position of the new package body 2 is gradually corrected so as not to shift with respect to the first component 50. Therefore, according to such a form, the position of the package body 2 in the direction in which the pair of side guide portions 52a and 52b face each other is secured while ensuring the workability of mounting the new package body 2 on the first component 50. It is possible to more effectively match the component 50 so as not to be displaced.

  In addition, according to the present embodiment, the guide wall 52 further includes the front guide portion 52c that guides the package body 2 from the direction d2 orthogonal to the direction d1 in which the pair of side guide portions 52a and 52b face each other. In this case, when the package body 2 is replaced, the new package body 2 is added to the pair of side guide portions 52a and 52b, and the front guide portion 52c causes the pair of side guide portions 52a and 52b to face each other. Therefore, the new package body 2 can be mounted on the module body 5 more easily.

  Further, according to the present embodiment, the protrusion 53 is provided on one of the first component 50 and the package body 2, and the protrusion 53 is provided on the other of the first component 50 and the package body 2. The package body 2 is connected to the first component 50 and the second component 60 in a state where the one surface 2b on which the package terminal group 21 is disposed faces the first component 50. When sandwiched therebetween, the package body 2 is guided by the guide wall 52, and the protrusion 53 is received in the receiving hole 23. In this case, since the projecting portion 53 is received in the receiving hole 23, it can be recognized that the package body 2 is properly installed in the module body 5, so that the package body 2 can be more securely attached to the module body 5. It becomes possible to install.

  In addition, according to the present embodiment, the package body 2 is placed between the first component 50 and the second component 60 with the one surface 2b on which the package terminal group 21 is disposed facing the second component 60. When sandwiched, the protrusion 53 is not received in the receiving hole 23, and a gap cl is formed between the package body 2 and the first component 50 or the second component 60. According to such a configuration, when the package body 2 is to be mounted on the module body 5 in the wrong direction, the gap cl is formed between the package body 2 and the first component 50 or the second component 60. It can be recognized that the package body 2 is mounted on the module body 5 in the wrong direction. That is, the possibility that the package body 2 is attached to the module body 5 in the wrong direction can be reduced.

  Further, according to the present embodiment, the protruding portion 53 or the receiving hole 23 provided in the first component 50 is arranged so as to be shifted from the center line M2 that connects the center positions of the pair of side guide portions 52a and 52b. ing. In this case, when the package body 2 is sandwiched between the first component 50 and the second component 60 with the one surface 2 b on which the package terminal group 21 is disposed facing the second component 60, the protruding portion 53. Even if it is going to align the position with the receiving hole 23, the package body 2 will interfere with a pair of side guide parts 52a and 52b, and it becomes impossible to arrange the package body 2 on the opposite side more and more. For this reason, the possibility of attaching the package body 2 to the module body 5 by mistake can be further reduced.

  Moreover, according to this Embodiment, when the part of the package body 2 which covers the said bulging part 11 is penetrated so that the package circuit 13 may take out the tablet accommodated in the bulging part 11, the part will be By being broken, the electrical change is transmitted to the package terminal group 21. In this case, it contributes to reliably transmitting information from the package terminal group 21 to the module terminal group 51 that the tablet accommodated in the bulging portion 11 has been taken out.

  Moreover, according to this Embodiment, the package terminal group 21 arrange | positioned in the area | region 20 different from the some bulging part 11 for accommodating a tablet, the area | region 10 in which the bulging part 11 is arrange | positioned, and a package The package body 2 including the package circuit 13 connected to the terminal group 21, the first component 50 and the second component 60 connected so as to be pivotable, and the package between the first component 50 and the second component 60. A module body 5 that holds the package body 2 across the region 20 including the package terminal group 21 of the body 2, and the first component 50 sandwiches the package body 5 with the second component 60. 1 includes a module terminal group 51 that can be connected to the package terminal group 21, and a protrusion 53 is provided on one of the first component 50 and the package body 2. The other out, holes or notches 23 receiving a protrusion 53 is provided, the tablet management device 1 is provided that. According to such a form, when replacing the package body 2, the new package body 2 can be aligned with the module body 5 by inserting the protrusion 53 into the hole or notch 23. As a result, the new package body 2 can be securely mounted by the module body 5.

  Further, according to the present embodiment, the package terminal group 21 of the package body 2 is connected to the module terminal group 51 of the module body 5 via the terminal connection member 90. When the package body 2 is held in the module body 5 and pressed in the direction d3 in which the package body 2 and the first component 50 of the module body 5 face each other, the package terminal group 21 and the module terminal group 51 It is designed to conduct between them. If the package terminal group 21 and the module terminal group 51 are brought into direct contact with each other to be conducted, the package terminal group 21 and the module terminal group 51 may be rubbed and damaged. In this regard, according to the present embodiment, since the package terminal group 21 and the module terminal group 51 are connected via the terminal connection member 90, the package terminal group 21 and the module terminal group 51 are not directly rubbed. . For this reason, it is suppressed that the package terminal group 21 and the module terminal group 51 are damaged, and it contributes to using the tablet management apparatus 1 repeatedly and stably.

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Note that various modifications can be made to the above-described embodiment. Hereinafter, an example of modification will be described with reference to the drawings. In the following description and the drawings used in the following description, the same reference numerals as those used for the corresponding parts in the above embodiment are used for the parts that can be configured in the same manner as in the above embodiment. A duplicate description is omitted.

  In the above-described embodiment, as shown in FIGS. 2 and 4, the example in which the projecting portion 53 is provided in the main body component 50 and the receiving hole 23 is provided in the package body 2 is shown. And the arrangement | positioning of the receiving hole 23 is not limited to the example mentioned above. FIG. 11 shows another arrangement example of the protrusion 53 and the receiving hole 23. In the example shown in FIG. 11, the body part 50 is provided with a receiving hole 23 made of a hole, and the package body 2 is provided with a cylindrical protrusion 53. Even if it is such a form, there can exist an effect similar to embodiment mentioned above.

  Further, in the above-described embodiment, as shown in FIG. 4, the example in which the protrusion 53 provided on the main body component 50 has a cylindrical shape is shown, but the form of the protrusion 53 is the example described above. It is not limited to. FIG. 12 shows another form of the protrusion 53. The protrusion 53 shown in FIG. 12 has a prismatic shape, more specifically, a triangular prism shape. That is, the projecting direction pd of the projecting portion 53, in other words, the outer contour of the projecting portion 53 in a cross section orthogonal to the axial direction has a triangular shape and is asymmetrical with an astigmatism. That is, when the protrusion 53 is rotated 180 ° within the cross section perpendicular to the protrusion direction pd of the protrusion 53, the outer contour 53c of the protrusion 53 after rotation is the same as the outer contour 53c of the protrusion 53 before rotation. Do not overlap. More specifically, when the protrusion 53 is rotated by 180 ° about the axis r of the protrusion 53 within the cross section perpendicular to the protrusion direction pd of the protrusion 53, the outer contour 53c of the protrusion 53 after rotation is The outer contour 53c of the projection 53 before rotation does not overlap. The shape of the receiving hole 23 that receives the protrusion 53 may be a triangular cross section or a circular cross section.

  According to the modification shown in FIG. 12, the package body 2 is rotated 180 ° in a plane including the longitudinal direction ld and the width direction wd of the package body 2 (the plane shown in FIG. 2) to be attached to the module body 5. However, since the protrusion 53 has an asymmetrical shape, it is difficult to be received in the receiving hole 23. For this reason, a possibility that the package body 2 may be attached to the module body 5 in an incorrect direction can be reduced.

  Further, in the above-described embodiment, as shown in FIG. 2, the example in which the receiving hole 23 is provided in the package body 2 is shown, but the present invention is not limited to such an example. One of the first component 50 and the package body 2 is provided with a protrusion 53, and the other of the first component 50 and the package body 2 is provided with a hole or notch 23 for receiving the protrusion 53. In this case, it is included in the scope of the present invention. FIGS. 13 and 14 show an example in which the main body component 50 as the first component is provided with a projection 53 and the package body 2 is provided with a notch 23 for receiving the projection 53.

  FIG. 13 is a perspective view showing the protrusion 53 provided on the main body component 50. As shown in FIG. 13, the protrusions 53 are provided on both sides of the first direction d <b> 1 that is the longitudinal direction of the module terminal group 51. Each protrusion 53 is connected to a corresponding side guide 52a, 52b, and extends from the side guide 52a, 52b toward the other side guide 52b, 52a.

  FIG. 14 is a plan view showing the notch 23 provided in the package body 2. As shown in FIG. 14, the pair of notches 23 are provided corresponding to the arrangement of the pair of protrusions 53. In the example shown in FIG. 14, each notch 23 extends in the width direction wd from the side edges 2 f and 2 g of the package body 2.

  In particular, in the example shown in FIG. 14, the pair of notches 23 are arranged at positions shifted from each other when viewed from the width direction wd. In other words, the position of the pair of notches 23 in the longitudinal direction ld is different from each other. According to such a form, even if the package body 2 is turned upside down and mounted on the module body 5, the pair of protrusions 53 are not received by the corresponding notches 23, and the package body 2 and the first component 50. Or a gap cl is reliably formed between the package body 2 and the second component 60. For this reason, the package body 2 cannot be attached to the module body 5, and the possibility that the package body 2 is erroneously attached to the module body 5 can be effectively reduced.

  In the above-described embodiment, as shown in FIG. 1, the example in which the lock member 70 of the module body 5 is pivotally supported by the main body component 50 has been described. However, the form of the lock member 70 has been described above. It is not limited to examples. FIG. 15 shows another form of the lock member 70, and FIG. 16 shows a state in which the module body 5 shown in FIG. 15 is opened. In the example shown in FIGS. 15 and 16, the lock member 70 is slidably attached to the end of the cover component 60, and includes a locking claw 71 at the tip thereof. The cover part 60 can be locked to the main body part 50 by sliding the lock member 70 and hooking (locking) the locking claws 71 of the lock member 70 to the main body part 50.

  In the example shown in FIGS. 15 and 16, a display 62 is installed on the cover component 60, and the result of processing information from the package circuit 13 is displayed on the display 62.

  Further, in the above-described embodiment, as shown in FIG. 10, the cover component 60 of the module body 5 turns around the turning shaft 65 parallel to the first direction d <b> 1 that is the longitudinal direction of the module terminal group 51. However, the manner in which the cover component 60 turns is not limited to the above-described example. FIG. 17 shows another aspect in which the cover part 60 turns. In the example shown in FIG. 17, the cover component 60 is capable of turning around a turning shaft 65 parallel to a second direction d <b> 2 orthogonal to the longitudinal direction of the module terminal group 51. In particular, the cover part 60 shown in FIG. 17 is pivotally supported by the main body part 50 at a position on the outer side in the first direction d1 than the one side guide part 52a.

  In the above-described embodiment, as shown in FIGS. 2 and 3, the package body 2 is created by laminating the cover material 4 on the molded base material 3 on which the plurality of bulging portions 11 are formed. However, the configuration of the package body 2 is not limited to the above-described example. 18 and 19 show another configuration example of the package body 2.

  The package body 2 shown in FIGS. 18 and 19 has a structure in which a single sheet 200 made of flexible paper or plastic is divided into three equal parts in the longitudinal direction. 18 is a plan view showing a single sheet 200 forming the package body 2 from the front side, and FIG. 19 is a plan view showing the single sheet 200 forming the package body 2 from the back side.

  As shown in FIGS. 18 and 19, the sheet 200 includes an upper substrate 213, a lower substrate 211, and a middle substrate 212 arranged in this order in the longitudinal direction of the sheet 200. The upper substrate 213 and the lower substrate 211 are connected via the longitudinal bending assisting means 202, and the lower substrate 211 and the middle substrate 212 are connected via another longitudinal bending assisting means 202.

The upper substrate 213 forms a layer superimposed on the uppermost side in the folded state. Print information as a cover of the package body 2 is printed on the front surface of the upper substrate 213.
The upper substrate 213 is provided with a plurality of drawing holes 213a for allowing the bulging portion 11 to pass therethrough.

  The middle substrate 212 is located between the lower substrate 211 and the upper substrate 213 in the folded use state. On the rear surface of the middle substrate 212, a package circuit 13 for detecting information on the tablets taken out from the storage space 12 and a package terminal group 21 connected to the package circuit 13 are arranged. The package circuit 13 disposed on the middle substrate 212 is covered with the lower substrate 211 that is overlaid, and is not observed by the user. Further, the middle substrate 212 is provided with a plurality of cutouts 212 a corresponding to the shape of the bulging portion 11.

  The lower substrate 211 forms a layer stacked on the lowermost side in the folded use state. The lower substrate 211 also has a function of protecting the package circuit 13 disposed on the middle substrate 212. The lower substrate 211 is provided with a plurality of cutouts 211 a corresponding to the shape of the bulging portion 11.

  In the package body 2 shown in FIGS. 18 and 19, the middle substrate 212 and the lower substrate 211 stacked on each other are heat-sealed, and the upper substrate 213 and the middle substrate 212 stacked on each other are heat-sealed. ing.

  When the two adjacent substrates 211 to 213 are bent, the respective longitudinal bending assisting means 202 between the adjacent substrates 211 to 213 are arranged at positions where the corresponding longitudinal bending assisting means 202 is provided. This is to promote that 213 is bent and further that the substrates 211 to 213 are folded. Note that the longitudinal folding assisting means 202 is not limited to the example shown in FIG. 18 and may be realized in a manner known per se. For example, the longitudinal bending assisting means 202 may be a half-cut line composed of continuously formed grooves or an intermittently formed broken line (perforation).

  According to such a sheet 200, the lower substrate 211 and the middle substrate 212 are folded using the longitudinal folding assisting means 202 from the developed state shown in FIG. Subsequently, the upper substrate 213 and the lower substrate 211 are folded using the longitudinal folding assisting means 202, and a plurality of bulging portions 11 are formed between the upper substrate 213 and the middle substrate 212. By sandwiching 3, a package body 2 as shown in FIG. 2 is obtained. According to the package body 2 obtained in this way, the package body 2 can be efficiently produced in an industrial production process.

DESCRIPTION OF SYMBOLS 1 Tablet management apparatus 2 Package body 2a Front surface 2b Back surface 5 Module body 10 Accommodating area 11 Swelling part 12 Accommodating space 13 Package circuit 20 Mounting area 21 Package terminal group 23 Hole, notch 50 1st part (main body part)
50a Inner surface 50b Groove 51 Module terminal group 52 Guide walls 52a, 52b Side guide portion 52c Front guide portion 53 Projection portion 53c Outer contour 60 Second component (cover component)
70 Lock member 90 Terminal connecting member S Distance E1 between the pair of side guide portions E1 Base end portion E2 Tip end portion d1 First direction d2 Second direction ld Longitudinal direction wd Width direction cl Gap pd Projection direction

Claims (5)

A package body including a plurality of bulged portions for containing tablets, a package terminal group disposed in a region different from a region where the bulged portion is disposed, and a package circuit connected to the package terminal group; ,
A first part and a second part that are pivotably connected to each other, and the package body is held between the first part and the second part with a region including the package terminal group of the package body interposed therebetween. A module body;
With
The first component has a module terminal group connectable with the package terminal group in a state in which the package body is sandwiched between the second component and the second component.
A protrusion is provided on one of the first component and the package body,
The tablet management device, wherein the other of the first component and the package body is provided with a hole or notch for receiving the protrusion. When the package body is sandwiched between the first component and the second component in a state where one surface on which the package terminal group is disposed faces the first component, the projecting portion becomes the hole or the cut. It has become accepted in the lack,
When the package body is sandwiched between the first component and the second component in a state where the one surface on which the package terminal group is disposed faces the second component, the projecting portion becomes the hole or The tablet management device according to claim 1, wherein a gap is formed between the package body and the first part or the second part without being received by the notch.   The protrusion or hole or notch provided in the first component is the center in the width direction of the package body in a state where the package body is held between the first component and the second component. The tablet management device according to claim 1, wherein the tablet management device is arranged so as to be shifted from a center line connecting positions. A package body including a plurality of bulged portions for containing tablets, a package terminal group disposed in a region different from a region where the bulged portion is disposed, and a package circuit connected to the package terminal group; ,
A first part and a second part that are pivotably connected to each other, and the package body is held between the first part and the second part with a region including the package terminal group of the package body interposed therebetween. A module body;
With
The first component has a module terminal group connectable with the package terminal group in a state in which the package body is sandwiched between the second component and the second component.
A protrusion is provided on one of the first component and the package body,
The other of the first component and the package body is provided with a hole or notch for receiving the protrusion,
The protrusion or hole or notch provided in the first component is the center in the width direction of the package body in a state where the package body is held between the first component and the second component. It is placed at an asymmetric position with respect to the center line connecting the positions,
When the package body is sandwiched between the first component and the second component in a state where one surface on which the package terminal group is disposed faces the first component, the projecting portion becomes the hole or the cut. It has become accepted in the lack,
When the package body is sandwiched between the first component and the second component in a state where the one surface on which the package terminal group is disposed faces the second component, the projecting portion becomes the hole or A tablet management device that forms a gap between the package body and the first part or the second part without being received by the notch.   The tablet management device according to any one of claims 1 to 4, wherein an outer contour of the protrusion in a cross section perpendicular to the protrusion direction of the protrusion has an asymmetrical shape.

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