JP2020516546A - Device for packaging drug potions - Google Patents

Abstract

The present invention relates to a device for packaging a medicinal portion. In known devices, the packaging of pharmaceutical portions or the blister packaging process is prone to defects. To solve this problem, the present invention provides: a packaging device comprising a plurality of reservoirs/dispensing stations (10); at least one transport/collection device; a packaging material supply device (40); (30) The folding and guiding device (50) has a packaging material receiving area (52) with a passage (51); above the folding and conveying device (50). A guiding device (62), which is disposed in the container and comprises a receiving segment (61) for the medicine portion and a conveying segment (62) extending in the direction of the passage (51) of the folding and conveying device (50). 60); a first joining device (70) arranged downstream of the folding/conveying device (50); and a second joining device () arranged downstream of the first joining device (70). 90) is provided. [Selection diagram] Fig. 4

Description

The present invention relates to a device for packaging drug portions and the use of the individual components of said device.

A device for packaging drug potions, also called an automatic blister pack making machine, is known, for example from US Pat. Depending on its configuration, the device includes hundreds of reservoir and dispensing stations, each of which stores multiple drug portions of a particular type of drug. Upon request, individual drug portions can be dispensed from a reservoir/dispensing station, which are then delivered to a packaging device by a delivery device, in which the drug portions are packaged and/or blister packs. Be converted. The drug portions stored in the reservoir and dispensing station are retrieved and individually blister-packed for each patient according to the doctor's prescribed dosing time.

For collection of multiple drug portions, the corresponding reservoir-dispensing station is activated with the control device of the device to dispense one or more drug portions. The actual dispensing consists in separating the drug portions stored in the storage container by means of a separating device in the reservoir/dispensing station and transferring them through the dispensing opening to the conveying device of said device for packaging of the drug portions. It is carried out by The drug portions are delivered to the packaging device by a delivery device that is regularly interconnected with the collection device, which packages and/or blister packs the individual or multiple drug portions.

Modern automated blister pack making machines typically have multiple reservoir and dispensing stations, as well as multiple collection devices, wherein the collection devices combine (possibly multiple) drug portions. Are temporarily stored before being transferred to the packaging device. Modern automatic blister pack making machines can pack and/or blister pack multiple drug potion combinations per hour.

The blister-packing process involves forming a web of packaging material by a packaging device into a blister tube in which a plurality of blister pouches are lined up one after another. For this purpose, a flexible strip of packaging material is fed to the packaging device via a packaging material feeder. The web of packaging material is longitudinally V-folded and welded transversely to the direction of travel at pre-specified intervals. A partially closed blister pouch is formed, transferring the combination of drug portions therein. With the provision of such a web of packaging material, the actual receiving space essentially has the shape of an inverted hollow quadrangular pyramid.

After the transfer, welding the partially closed blister pouch in the direction of travel and further in a direction transverse to the direction of travel (which also forms the first transverse weld of the subsequent blister pouch) Closed by.

It has been found that known packaging devices have a too high defect rate due to the high processing speed. This is because there is always the possibility that a drug potion will spring out of a partially closed blister pouch, especially when multiple drug potions are blister-packed together in one blister pouch. Is.

International Publication No. 2013/034504A1

The problem addressed by the present invention is to provide a device for packaging said drug portion with a reduced incidence of defects in the actual packaging of the drug portion in a blister pouch.

This problem is addressed by a device for packaging drug potions according to claim 1. A device for packaging drug portions according to the invention comprises: a plurality of reservoir-dispensing stations for dispensing the individual drug portions; for receiving and delivering the drug portions dispensed by the reservoir-dispensing station. , At least one conveying and collecting device; and a packaging material supply device for supplying a flexible web of elongated packaging material.

The device according to the invention also comprises a packaging device with a folding and conveying device, the folding and conveying device having a packaging material receiving area with a passage, the elongate packaging material web into the passage. Designed to be fed, the passages are designed such that the elongated wrapping material web is shaped in the direction of travel into a tubular wrapping material web defined by the passages having a wrapping material overlap region. The device according to the invention also comprises a guiding device arranged above the folding and conveying device, the guiding device comprising a receiving segment for the drug portion and the folding and conveying device. A transport segment extending in the direction of the passageway for guiding the drug portion into the tubular packaging material web.

In order to form the packaging material web preformed into tubes by the folding and conveying device into closed blister pouches, it is arranged in the device according to the invention downstream of the folding and conveying device. There is a first joining device, which in the direction of movement of the tubular packaging material in the packaging material overlap region in the packaging material overlap region, so that a tube having a closed outer circumference is produced for the tubular packaging material web. To join. There is also a second joining device arranged downstream of the first joining device, which allows the tubular packaging material web to be produced in an open top pouch-like receiving segment. Then, they are joined at predetermined intervals in the moving direction. The second joining device is typically designed such that the packaging material web is joined generally perpendicular to the direction of travel of the packaging material web and/or transverse to the direction of travel. The precise alignment of the joints depends on the desired blister pouch shape.

There are two significant differences with respect to the prior art regarding manipulation of the packaging material web and transport of drug portions.

First, the packaging material web is formed into a receiving space having a different configuration, specifically, a pouch-shaped receiving space having an open upper portion, and thus, there is a simple open side. For any reason, the risk of the drug potion bouncing out is reduced.

Further, the supply direction of the drug portion is different in that it is transferred to the pouch-shaped receiving space. Due to the design of the preformed, partially closed blister pouch, the prior art supplies the web of packaging material at an angle, for example 45°, and then supplies the drug portion, for example from above, to the said part. It had to be transferred into a closed blister pouch. Due to such restrictions, the drug portion supply direction was always deviated from the moving direction of the packaging material web in the receiving space. However, according to the invention, the drug portion can be transported in the receiving space according to the direction of movement of the packaging material web. This is because the pouch-like packaging material web segment is present before the formation of the individual blister pouches, which can be filled from above with the drug portion to be blister-packed.

As a result of these two measures, a very low defect occurrence rate is obtained in the blister pack of the drug portion even if the processing speed is high.

The second joining device is designed to be suitable for the desired high working speed. The packaging material web can be stopped, for example in accordance with a clock cycle, in order to form the joining sites periodically in a direction substantially transverse to the movement direction, during which the packaging material web can be joined by suitable joining means. Can be joined using.

However, it is preferable that the packaging material web does not stop periodically because high processing speed is required. To achieve this, the joining device can, for example, have facing rotary welding rolls with one or more welding means. The spacing at which the joints are formed depends on several factors, specifically the speed of movement of the packaging material web, the speed of rotation of the welding rolls, and the number of welding means per welding roll.

The number of drug potions to be blister-packed per blister pouch varies. It is desirable to manufacture blister pouches of varying lengths to ensure that the packaging material web is optimally used. Therefore, in a preferred embodiment, the second joining device comprises a drive device, which is used to direct the second joining device in the direction of movement of the tubular packaging material web and in the opposite direction. Can be moved.

In this embodiment, the second joining device moves together with the packaging material web when joining the packaging material web (in a direction transverse to the movement direction), and after joining, changes the movement direction to the movement direction. Move in the opposite direction. As soon as the drug potion to be filled is conveyed to the pouch-shaped receiving segment, the joining process is started again. Therefore, by varying the length of time between the individual joining processes, the length of the blister pouch can be varied without modifying the operating speed of the packaging material web.

Typically, during blister pack formation on known automatic blister pack making machines, blister tubes having a plurality of blister pouches, each containing a combination of drug portions, are formed. The blister tubes are typically stored in the form of rolls outside the automated blister pack making machine. The blister pouches of some blister tubes are essentially identical to each other in appearance, and therefore it is necessary to separate them after transporting them out of the automatic blister pack making machine.

Thus, in a particular embodiment, the device for packaging a drug portion comprises a cutting device with a cutting means, said cutting means being used to pre-designate said blister tube with respect to said direction of movement. It can be separated at specified intervals. The exact implementation of this separation depends on the exact design of the blister tube. Typically, one transverse joint site is part of two blister pouches, the "lower" end of one blister tube and the "upper" end of the other blister tube. ing. Thereafter, the separation is done exactly at the joining site. If each blister pack has two "own" joints, separation can occur between these two joints.

In this embodiment, the blister tube can be cut off just during its manufacture. It is not necessary to place the separation time at a later time. Also, blister tubes of completely different lengths can be easily manufactured using one corresponding device. It is even conceivable to separate the blister pouch immediately after manufacture.

Even pre-separated blister tubes have multiple blister pouches, and these blister pouches are generally applied at multiple prescriptions, patients, and/or time points of administration. Therefore, it is usually necessary to separate the blister pouch later. In a preferred embodiment of the device for packaging a drug portion, the cutting means comprises a plurality of cutting teeth and the blister tube and the cutting means are capable of separating the blister tube, or The blister tubes are movably arranged with respect to each other so that they can be drilled. Thus, in this embodiment according to the invention, it is possible to both separate and pierce the blister tube with one component. Thus, for example, individual blister tubes can be manufactured for each patient, and the individual blister pouches of said blister tubes can be easily separated from each other and opened by means of the perforations inserted between them. The distribution pattern of separation/perforation can be changed according to the application.

In a further preferred embodiment said cutting device is functionally assigned to said second joining device. Therefore, the separation and/or the perforation are particularly easy to carry out. This is because the cutting means moves with the joining device, so that it is not necessary to accurately detect the point of separation and/or perforation.

In a particularly preferred embodiment, the second joining device comprises joining means, to which the cutting means, in particular the joining means is upstream of the cutting means in the moving direction of the packaging material web. And so as to extend downstream. This embodiment makes perforation and perforation simple and accurate, since the perforation/perforation always takes place at the joining site formed in a straight line.

The invention also relates to the use of a packaging device having a folding and conveying device, said folding and conveying device having a packaging material receiving area with a passage, such that an elongated packaging material web is fed to said passage. And the passage is designed such that the elongated wrapping material web is shaped in the direction of travel into a tubular wrapping material web defined by the passageway having a wrapping material overlap region. The device according to the invention comprises a guiding device arranged above the folding and conveying device, the guiding device being in the direction of the receiving segment for the drug portion and the passage of the folding and conveying device. A delivery segment extending and guiding the drug portion into the tubular packaging material web, a first joining device being disposed downstream of the folding and delivery device, which comprises: The tubular wrapping material web is joined in the wrapping material overlap region in the direction of movement of the tubular wrapping material, and a second device is arranged downstream of the first joining device, which comprises: The tubular wrapping material webs are joined at pre-specified intervals with respect to the direction of travel to produce a blister tube carrying a drug portion.

A further preferred embodiment relates to the use of a packaging device, which has the additional features described for the device above.

Finally, the present invention relates to the use of a folding/conveying device for forming a blister tube containing a drug portion by shaping a packaging material web moving in a moving direction, said folding/conveying device comprising: An elongated wrapping material web is provided to the passage, the passage having a wrapping material overlap region in the direction of movement of the elongated wrapping material web. , Designed to be formed into a tubular packaging material web whose shape is defined by the passages.

It relates to the packaging of drug potions and the use of the individual components of this device. A preferred embodiment of the present invention will be described below with reference to the accompanying drawings.

FIG. 1 shows a schematic perspective view of a preferred embodiment of the device according to the invention. FIG. 2 shows a partial schematic view of a packaging device for a segment of the transport and recovery device. 3a-3d show various views of the packaging device. FIG. 4 shows a detailed view of the packaging device. FIG. 5 shows a perspective view of the first joining device of the packaging device. 6a-6b show different perspective views of the second joining device of the packaging device. FIG. 7 shows a further detail view of the packaging device. 8a-8c show further details of the packaging device, some of the components of the packaging device have been omitted for clarity. 9a-9c show various views of a compound folding and conveying/guiding device. 10a to 10c show different details of the joining means of the second joining device.

FIG. 1 shows a schematic perspective view of an embodiment of a device for packaging a drug portion according to the invention, where a number of components which are not essential to the invention in themselves, such as the cladding, are for clarity. Omitted. The device 1 has a central frame with a plurality of vertical columns 2 (only one of which is shown), three horizontal columns 3a, 3b, 3c, and a plurality of stand columns 4. The lower horizontal post 3c extends over substantially the entire length of the device, and the upper horizontal post 3a, 3b extends only over the "right" portion of the device.

The transport and recovery device is arranged on the frame and in the illustrated embodiment consists of a plurality of independent components. The transport and recovery device has three axles 24a, 24b, 24c, which are housed in corresponding bores in the horizontal columns 3a, 3b, 3c. The axles 24a, 24b, 24c are equipped with one (24c), two (24b) or three (24a) deflecting rollers 25, the transport belts 22a, 22b, 22c being arranged between the deflecting rollers 25. It The transport belts themselves have different lengths, depending on the arrangement of the axles 24a, 24b, 24c on different horizontal stanchions, the two upper transport belts have the same length and form a kind of assembly. To do. The lower transport belt is therefore long and extends substantially the entire length of the device.

As can be readily seen in FIG. 1, the transport and recovery device of the illustrated embodiment has two major components, the transport belt 22c and the two transport belts 22a, 22b of the device 1. It extends to a non-extending area. The division into these two parts is due to the fact that different components of the transport/collection device are arranged on the transport belts 22a, 22b and 22c. The elongate transport device 20 is arranged on the transport belts 22a, 22b and/or on the holding means 23 between the transport belts 22a, 22b, while the recovery device 21 is held on the lower transport belt 22c. 23, but only some of the transport and collection devices are shown here for clarity.

The device 1 has a drive 26 that drives an axle 24a, which causes the transport belts 22a, 22b, 22c to be moved by deflecting rollers. Since the transport belts 22a and 22b and the transport belt 22c are driven by the same axle 24a, they move in the rotational direction at the same speed. With respect to the transport device and the retrieval device, this means that they can move at the same speed in the region between the axles 24a and 24b and can be aligned with one another in the direction of rotation.

In the above device for packaging drug portions, different drug portions are arranged within a plurality of reservoir/dispensing stations 10, but only one partial matrix of reservoir/dispensing stations 10 is shown in FIG. .. These reservoir and dispensing stations 10 are secured to the device by components (not shown). The reservoir/dispensing station comprises a reservoir portion for storing the drug portions and a dispensing portion for transferring the individual drug portions upon demand through the dispensing openings to a receiving opening of the delivery device. The illustrated embodiment comprises five horizontal rows of reservoir and dispensing stations, so that in this case the delivery device comprises five receiving openings capable of receiving drug portions.

In operation, the delivery device is moved by the transport belts 22a, 22b through the reservoir/dispensing station 10 and during this transit the drug portion can be dispensed from the reservoir/dispensing station to the delivery device, said delivery device comprising: , Transfer the drug portion to a collection device that is disposed below the delivery device and moves with the delivery device. Thus, with the construction of the device according to the invention, the delivery device is guided through the entire reservoir/dispensing station 10 of the device, thereby allowing each type of drug stored in the device to be carried on each passage. Can be supplied to each recovery device.

The device for packaging a drug portion according to the invention is a collection device fixed to the transport belt 22c, below the transport belt 22c, on its "left" side, where the transport belts 22a, 22b do not extend. A packaging device 30 and a packaging material supply device 40 are provided below 21. The elongated packaging material web 41 is supplied to the packaging device by a packaging material supply device 40. The packaging device 30 forms a blister tube 45 with a plurality of blister pouches 44 from the elongate packaging material web, and during this molding process, the drug portion temporarily stored in the collection device 21 is in each blister pouch. The blister pouches are transported as they are formed. The molding of the blister pouch and the transfer of the drug portion into the blister pouch will be described with reference to the following drawings.

In the illustrated embodiment, the delivery and retrieval device has a very complex construction, yet allows for high blister pack rates and access to many different types of medication. However, a much simpler transport/collection device is also conceivable. For example, the transport and retrieval device can have only one (static) retrieval device to which any combination of drug portions is delivered. It is also conceivable to include only one delivery device capable of receiving drug portions from all reservoir and dispensing stations.

FIG. 2 shows a partial schematic view of a packaging device for a segment of the transport and recovery device. The orientation of the packaging device 30 with respect to a section of the transport and collection device, in particular the orientation of the guiding device 60 of the packaging device 30 below the collection device 21, can be particularly seen in FIG. To transfer the drug portion temporarily stored in the collection device 21, the correspondingly oriented collection device dispensing flap 27 is opened and the drug portion placed in the collection device is urged by gravity. Dropping into the guiding device 60, the guiding device 60 supplies the drug portion to the actual blister-packing step.

3a-3d show various views of the packaging device. The packaging device comprises a guiding device 60 as an integral feature, which receives the combination of drug portions from a collection device (not shown). For this purpose, the guiding device 60 has a receiving segment 61 designed in the shape of a funnel. The guiding device 60 also has a transport segment that supplies a drug portion to the receiving space of the web of packaging material preformed into an open top blister tube. The above process will be described with reference to the following drawings.

The folding and conveying device 50, which will be described in more detail below with reference to FIGS. 5a to 5c, is conically narrowed in its central part and has a central passage 51, whereby a packaging material web supply is provided. It is formed into a tubular shape. In general, the folding and conveying device is crater-like and the packaging material web is guided centrally by the outer flanks.

The packaging device comprises a first joining device 70 and a second joining device 90 for forming a blister tube with separate blister pouches, the first joining device 70 being a guiding device with respect to the direction of movement. The second bonding device 90 is arranged downstream of 60, and the second bonding device 90 is arranged downstream of the first bonding device.

As mentioned above, the packaging material web is tubularly preformed by the folding and conveying device 50, but remains open to the outer circumference of the tube and at the top and bottom. A first joining device arranged downstream of the guiding device forms a closed tube by joining the packaging material web parallel to the direction of movement, which in FIG. Is shown below the first bonding device.

The second joining device 90 is arranged below the first joining device 70. This is used to join the closed tubes in a direction transverse to the direction of movement, ie the joining device forms a pouch shape. In the illustrated embodiment, the second joining device 90 is designed to be movable in the direction of movement of the packaging material web and vice versa. The joining means 91a, 91b are moved together in order to join the joining sites into the tubular packaging material web 42. As soon as these joining means are moved together, the joining device is moved downwards in the direction of movement. The duration of co-movement depends on the amount of time required to ensure the bond. The bond site is typically a weld seam, although other types of bond are possible.

As soon as the bonding site is formed, the bonding means are moved away from each other and the bonding device itself is again moved "upward" in the opposite direction of said movement. As soon as the "bottom" joint site has been joined, the drug portion can be supplied from above by the guiding device into the freshly formed receiving space. This receiving space is configured as a pouch with an open top after joining the joining sites.

For the actual insertion of the drug portion, the packaging material web is not stopped. Rather, the web of packaging material continues to move in the direction of movement so that it continues to advance during the filling process. However, the actual filling and/or insertion of the drug portion into the receiving segment, i.e. into the preformed, open-topped blister pouch, is carried out synchronously.

As soon as all the drug portions have been inserted, the joining means 91a, 91b of the second joining device are again moved together and the joining device moves downwards with the packaging material web. Additional joints are joined, which is the "upper" joint of the blister pouch currently being formed and the "lower" joint of the blister pouch to be made next.

The packaging material supply device 40, which is functionally assigned to the packaging device, supplies the elongated packaging material web 41 to the folding and conveying device 50 (see in particular FIG. 3d). The wrapping material supply device 40 has a central wrapping material roll 46 and various deflecting rollers for finally feeding the elongated wrapping material web 41 to the folding and conveying device 50. In the embodiment shown in FIG. 3d, two of the various deflection rollers described above are coupled to a drive 47. In the illustrated embodiment, the packaging material feeder 40 is the central component of the packaging device. In another embodiment, the packaging material supply device can be arranged outside the actual packaging device, which ensures a rapid exchange of packaging material rolls.

FIG. 4 shows a detailed view of the packaging device. In FIG. 4, in the illustrated embodiment, the drive device 100 capable of moving the part of the second joining device comprising the joining means 91a, 91b in the direction of movement of the packaging material web and vice versa. Can be confirmed to be functionally assigned to the second bonding device 90. In FIG. 4, it can be seen that the first joining device 70 has two drive belts 74 a, 74 b that encompass the packaging material overlap region 43. The packaging material overlap area 43 is formed by a special configuration of the folding and conveying device. The actual joining of the packaging materials parallel to the direction of movement of the packaging material takes place in this packaging material overlap region 43. The components used for this purpose are described below with reference to the following drawings.

In FIG. 4, a leveling mechanism 92 can be seen, which is functionally assigned to the joining means 91b and by means of which it is moved in the X direction towards the tubular packaging material web, so that Can be joined and can be removed again after joining the joining site. The drive device 100 described above can be used to move the second joining device 90 in the direction of movement of the packaging material web and in the opposite Y direction.

FIG. 5 shows a perspective view of the first joining device 70 of the packaging device. The first joining device comprises a receiving plate 71 on which the folding and conveying device is arranged. In order to support the movement of the preformed packaging material web in the shape of a tube, the first joining device comprises two drive belts 74a, 74b enclosing the packaging material overlap area. The elongated packaging material web is preformed in the shape of a tube and the tubular packaging material overlap region is provided by a folding and conveying device. The actual joining in the direction of movement is carried out in this packaging material overlap region, in particular by welding this packaging material overlap region. For this purpose, the first joining device 70 comprises joining means 73a, 73b, which come into contact with the packaging material and join them together. The joining means of FIG. 5 are shown separated from each other for clarity of the individual components. The joining means 73a, 73b and the drive belts 74a, 74b are connected to the drives 72a, 72c.

6a-6b show two perspective views of the second joining device 90. For joining the joining site to the packaging material web, the second joining device 90 has two joining means 91a, 91b which can be moved horizontally. For this purpose, the second joining device has two leveling mechanisms 92, 93 which can be moved independently of each other. As already explained with reference to the above-mentioned drawings, the section of the second joining device shown in Figures 6a, 6b is moved by the drive device 100 in the direction of movement of the packaging material web and vice versa. Can be made

FIG. 7 shows a detailed view of the packaging device, in particular the area where the drug portion is inserted and the web of packaging material is joined.

FIG. 7 in particular shows the path of the web of packaging material through the first and second joining devices. The folding/conveying device 50 forms a packaging material web into a tubular packaging material web 42 having a packaging material overlapping region 43, which packaging material overlapping region 43 is downstream of the folding/conveying device, joining means 73a, 73b. Are joined together using. In the illustrated embodiment, the overlap areas are welded. The joining of the horizontal joining portion is performed in the second joining device 90 arranged downstream of the first joining device 70. In the illustrated embodiment, weld seams are joined. Specifically, the joining means 91a has for this purpose two welding edges 94a, 94b which, during the actual joining of the weld, with respect to the two opposite edges 95a, 95b of the joining means 91a. And press the web of packaging material to be welded. In the illustrated embodiment, the joining means 91a comprises cutting means 111, which in the middle of the joining means, in particular the welding edges 94a, 94b, are downstream and upstream of the cutting means with respect to the direction of movement of the packaging material web. Are installed so that the

8a-8c show further details of the packaging device, some of the components of the packaging device have been omitted for clarity. FIG. 8 shows the path of the packaging material web together with the overlapping area 43. The second joining device 90 is shown in the open position, so that the blister tube 45 itself is shown below the second joining device 90, the precise delivery of the blister tubes after the formation of the individual blister pouches being described in more detail. Are not shown.

In FIG. 8b, the packaging material itself has been omitted, and the transport segment 62 of the guiding device 60 can be seen, which extends through the central passage 51 of the folding and transport device 50 shown in FIG. 8c. .. The transport segment 62 supports the formation and molding of the tubular packaging material web and supplies the drug portion to the actual preformed receiving space positioned below the transport segment 62. The exact method of inserting the drug portion into the preformed packaging material web has already been described with reference to the above figures.

9a-9c show various views of a compound folding and conveying/guiding device. Figure 9a shows a method of installing the combination described above in a packaging device. The conveying segment 62 of the guiding device 60 extends through the central passage 51 of the folding and conveying device 50. In FIG. 9b the guiding device 60 has been shifted perpendicular to the folding and conveying device 50; in FIG. 9c these two parts are shown separated from each other. The shaping of the packaging material web is carried out by the packaging material web riding on the side of the folding and conveying device towards the central passage and extending downwards into the central passage. In the illustrated embodiment, the central passage 51 of the folding and conveying device 50 is not closed to the outside. Rather, the central passage 51 has an air gap 53, which forms the packaging material overlap region 43 during the molding of the packaging material web. Corresponding overlapping areas may also be provided by the central passageway and/or other embodiments of the folding and conveying device.

10a to 10c show detailed views of the area of the joining means of the second joining device 90. Figure 10a is a snapshot of the joining of joining sites in a direction transverse to the direction of travel of the packaging material web. The joining means 91a comprises a horizontal recess in which the cutting means 111 is arranged. The joining means 91a has welding edges 94a, 94b downstream and upstream of the cutting means, which cooperate with opposite edges 95a, 95b of the joining means 91b. FIG. 10 shows a cutting device 110 including a cutting means 111 having a plurality of cutting teeth 112. The cutting means 111 itself is directly connected to the leveling device 93 by a plurality of components. The joining means 91a is connected to the leveling device via springs 96a and 96b. Therefore, movement of the leveling device moves both the joining means and the cutting means. However, as soon as the joining means 91a has moved via its welding edge with respect to the stop provided by the typically opposite edges 95a, 95b, in particular the joining means 91a is connected to the leveling device 93. By being pressed against the springs 96a and 96b by the joining means 91b, relative movement of the cutting means 111 with respect to the joining means 91a occurs (see FIG. 10c).

During the relative movement of the cutting means 111 with respect to the joining means 91a, the cutting means emerges from the recess inside the joining means 91a and penetrates the packaging material web arranged between the joining means. The web of packaging material can be perforated or separated by the cutting teeth according to this relative movement. The perforations are formed by only a slight relative movement. When the joining means 91a is pressed further against the springs 96a, 96b by the joining means 91b, the packaging material web is separated.

Claims (13)

A device (1) for packaging drug potions, comprising:
The device (1) is:
A plurality of reservoir and dispensing stations (10) for dispensing each said drug portion;
At least one transport/collection device for receiving the drug portion dispensed by the reservoir/dispensing station (10) and for transferring the drug portion;
A packaging material supply device (40) for supplying a flexible web of elongated packaging material (41);
A packaging device (30) comprising a folding/conveying device (50), said folding/conveying device (50) having a packaging material receiving area (52) comprising a passageway (51). A wrapping material web (41) is designed to be fed into said passage (51), said passageway (51) being such that in the direction of movement of said elongated wrapping material web (41) the wrapping material overlap region (43). A packaging device (30) designed to be molded into a tubular packaging material web (42) having a shape defined by said passages (51);
A guiding device (60) disposed above the folding/conveying device (50), the guiding device (60) including a receiving segment (61) for the drug portion and the folding/conveying device (60). A guiding segment (62) extending in the direction of the passage (51) of the delivery device (50) for guiding the drug portion into the tubular packaging material web (42). 60);
A first joining device (70) arranged downstream of the folding and conveying device (50), wherein the tubular packaging material web (42) is provided in the packaging material overlapping region (43). A first bonding device (70) for bonding in the direction of movement of the material web (42); and a second bonding device (90) disposed downstream of the first bonding device (70). A second joining device (90) that joins the web of tubular packaging material (42) at pre-specified intervals with respect to the direction of travel such that a continuous blister tube (45) is produced.
A device (1) for packaging a drug portion having a. The second joining device (90) has a drive device (100) with which the second joining device (90) is attached to the tubular packaging material web (42). Device (1) for packaging a drug portion according to claim 1, characterized in that it can be moved in the direction of movement and in the opposite direction of said movement. The device (1) for packaging the drug portion has a cutting device (110) provided with a cutting means (111), using the cutting means (111), the blister tube (45) Device (1) for packaging a drug portion according to claim 1 or 2, characterized in that it can be separated at pre-specified intervals with respect to the direction of movement. The cutting means (111) comprises a plurality of cutting teeth (112); and the blister tube (45) and the cutting means (111) can separate the blister tube (45), or Device (1) for packaging a drug portion according to claim 3, characterized in that it is arranged movably with respect to each other so that the blister tube (45) can be perforated. Device (1) for packaging a drug portion according to claim 3 or 4, characterized in that the cutting device (110) is functionally assigned to the second joining device (90). The said second joining device (90) has a joining means (91a), The said joining means (91a) accommodates the said cutting means (111), The Claims 3-5 characterized by the above-mentioned. A device (1) for packaging a drug potion according to any one of the preceding claims. Use of a packaging device (30), comprising:
The packaging device (30) is:
Folding/conveying device (50), said folding/conveying device (50) having a packaging material receiving area (52) with a passageway (51), wherein said elongated packaging material web (41) is Designed to be fed into a passage (51), said passage (51) wherein said elongated wrapping material web (41) has a wrapping material overlap region (43) in the direction of movement. A folding and conveying device (50) designed to be molded into a tubular packaging material web (42) whose shape is defined by;
A guiding device (60) disposed above the folding/conveying device (50), the guiding device (60) including a receiving segment (61) for a drug portion and the folding/conveying device. A guide device (60) having a delivery segment (62) extending in the direction of the passageway (51) of the device (50) for guiding the drug portion into the tubular packaging material web (42). );
A first joining device (70) arranged downstream of the folding and conveying device (50), wherein the tubular packaging material web (42) is provided in the packaging material overlapping region (43). A first bonding device (70) for bonding in the direction of movement of material (42); and a second bonding device (90) disposed downstream of said first bonding device (70), A second joining device (90) that joins the web of tubular packaging material (42) at a pre-specified spacing with respect to the direction of travel for the purpose of creating a blister tube (45) containing the drug portion.
Use of the packaging device (30) having. The second joining device (90) has a drive device (100) with which the second joining device (90) is attached to the tubular packaging material web (42). Use of a packaging device (30) for the manufacture of a blister tube (45) containing a drug portion according to claim 7, characterized in that it can be moved in the direction of movement and in the opposite direction of said movement. The device (1) for packaging the drug portion has a cutting device (110) with a cutting means (111), with which the blister tube is moved with respect to the moving direction. Use of the packaging device (30) for the manufacture of a blister tube (45) containing a drug portion according to claim 7 or 8, characterized in that it can be separated at pre-specified intervals. The cutting means (111) comprises a plurality of cutting teeth (112) and is movable so that the blister tube can be cut off or pierced into the blister tube. Item 10. Use of a packaging device (30) for producing a blister tube (45) containing a drug portion according to item 9. Manufacture of a blister tube (45) containing a drug portion according to claim 9 or 10, characterized in that the cutting device (110) is functionally assigned to the second joining device (90). Of packaging device (30) for use. 12. The second joining device (90) according to claims 9 to 11, characterized in that it comprises joining means (91a), said joining means (91a) accommodating said cutting means (111). Use of the packaging device (30) for the manufacture of a blister tube (45) containing a drug portion according to any one of the preceding claims. Use of a folding and conveying device (50) for shaping a web of packaging material moving in a direction of movement to produce a blister tube containing a drug portion, the method comprising:
The folding and conveying device (50) has a packaging material receiving area (52) with a passageway (51) and is designed so that an elongated packaging material web (41) is fed into the passageway (51). The passageway (51) has a tubular wrapping material web (42) defined by the passageway (51) in which the elongated wrapping material web (41) has a wrapping material overlap region (43) in the direction of movement. Use of a folding and conveying device (50) designed to be molded into.

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