JP2577992Y2 - Chemical storage device - Google Patents

Description

[Detailed description of the invention]

[0001]

BACKGROUND OF THE INVENTION 1. Field of the Invention The present invention relates to a storage device for storing chemicals by stacking them vertically.

[0002]

2. Description of the Related Art Recently, in a dispensing operation at a large hospital or the like, as shown in FIG. 4, a conveyor line 21 is provided in a pharmacy, and a plurality of medicine storage devices 1 are provided along the conveyor line 21.
And the bucket 2 running on the conveyor line 21
2, the medicines dispensed from each storage device 1 are sequentially charged,
A method of handing the collected medicine to the patient has begun to be adopted.

As shown in FIG. 5, a case 2 is installed above a conveyor line 21 via a support 7 as a storage device 1 for the above-mentioned chemicals. A medicine storage section 3 is provided, and each of the medicine storage sections 3 is provided.
In some cases, a dispensing gate 4 for dispensing stored chemicals is provided, and a charging port 5 for charging a chemical into each chemical storage unit 3 is provided on the surface of the case 2.

In this storage device 1, an operator such as a pharmacist selects a medicine for each patient based on the display of a display 6 provided near each inlet 5 of the case 2 and the contents of a prescription, and selects the medicine. The medicine is stored in the medicine storage unit 3 from the inlet 5 and is temporarily stored. On the other hand, the bucket 22 running on the conveyor line 21 is given unique identification information for each patient by an IC card or the like, and the information of the bucket 22 coming below the storage device 1 is identified by a detector, and A signal is sent to the medicine storage section 3 storing the corresponding medicine, and the gate 4 of the medicine storage section 3 is opened to drop the medicine into the bucket 22.

[0005]

By the way, in the storage device 1 described above, in order to make the installation space as small as possible, a structure is adopted in which a large number of medicine storage units 3 are vertically stacked and arranged. In this case, there is a problem that the operator cannot see through the inside of the medicine storage section 3 above the height of the eyes. In particular, as shown in FIG. 5, in a device in which the bottom plate 9 of the medicine storage section 3 is inclined downward in a chute shape, the inside of the medicine storage section 3 is lower than the insertion port 5, so that the position of the injection port 5 is in the eye. When the height is exceeded, the medicine storage section 3
The inside becomes completely invisible.

For this reason, in the conventional apparatus, the medicine stored in the upper medicine storage section 3 cannot be directly checked with the eyes, and it is necessary to insert the hand again into the medicine storage section 3 to check. However, there was a problem that the work was troublesome.

Accordingly, an object of the present invention is to solve the above-mentioned problem and to provide a medicine storage device which can easily check the inside of all medicine storage units stacked vertically by eyes.

[0008]

In order to solve the above-mentioned problems, the present invention provides a reflector having a mirror surface on at least an upper part of a medicine container above an eye level of a standard worker. The reflecting plate is so inclined that the worker can see through the inlet through the medicine container.

[0009]

In the above structure, the inside of the medicine container above the eye level is checked using a reflector, and the inside of the medicine container below the eye is checked by the operator. Can be.

[0010]

DETAILED DESCRIPTION OF THE PREFERRED EMBODIMENTS An embodiment of the present invention will be described below with reference to FIGS. Note that the basic structure of the storage device of this embodiment is the same as that of the above-described device of FIG. 5, and components having the same functions are denoted by the same reference numerals and description thereof is omitted.

As shown in FIG. 1, a lower opening of a case 1 installed on a support table 7 is provided with a drop port 8 which opens downward, and a bucket which moves on a conveyor line 21 through the drop port 8. The medicine A is introduced into the inside of the tube 22.

As shown in FIG. 2, the plurality of chemical storage sections 3 provided on the front surface 2a of the case 2 are inclined plates in which the bottom plate 9 is inclined downward toward the drop port 8. At the end of each bottom plate 9, a discharge sensor 10 for detecting a chemical A falling from the bottom plate 9 is provided.

Further, a bottom plate 9 is provided on the upper part of each chemical storage part 3.
There is provided a reflecting plate 11 which is inclined downward substantially in parallel with. The reflecting plate 11 is formed of a metal plate such as stainless steel, and a surface facing the bottom plate 9 is polished to form a mirror surface 12 for reflecting the image of the medicine A on the bottom plate 9.

The inclination angle of the reflection plate 11 is such that the medicine A stored on the bottom plate 9 in the medicine storage section 3 above the height of the eyes of the worker B, The angle range is set so that it can be seen through the reflection of the mirror surface 12.

A rotary gate 4 for stopping the drop of the medicine A stored in the bottom plate 9 is provided on the tip side of the reflection plate 11 of each of the medicine storage sections 3. A drive mechanism 13 for rotating the gate 4 is provided.

As shown in FIGS. 2 and 3, the driving mechanism 13 includes a motor 14, a rotating disk 15 connected to the shaft of the motor 14, and a link 16 connecting the rotating disk 15 and the gate 4. When the motor 14 makes a half turn of the rotating disk 15 based on the detection signals of the position sensors 17 and 18 provided on both sides of the rotating disk 15, the gate 4 rotates and the chemical A is transferred to the bottom plate. 9 to pay out.

As shown in FIG. 3, a display 6 is mounted near each input port 5 of each medicine storage section 3, and the display 6 displays a prescription number, a patient code and the like. 19 and a button 20 such as a set button for completing the input.

Further, the conveyor line 21 is provided with a reading device (not shown) for reading identification information of an IC card or the like attached to the moving bucket 22, and a signal from the reading device is transmitted to the gate driving mechanism. 13 and display 6
Is input to a control device (not shown) for controlling the movement of the camera.

In the dispensing system shown in FIG. 4, the storage device 1 of the embodiment having the above-mentioned structure is installed at an arbitrary position on the conveyor line 21 in parallel with the printer 23. In the above-mentioned dispensing system, when a prescription is issued by a doctor, information such as the contents of the prescription, a prescription number, a patient code and the like are input to the host computer 25 by the data input device 24, and the information is input to the host computer 25.
Is sent to the control device of the storage device 1 and the identification information corresponding to the above information is written to the IC card of the bucket 22 on the conveyor line 21.

When information such as prescription data is input, the storage device 1 stores them in the memory of the control device, displays the prescription number on the display 6, and simultaneously prints out a prescription data sheet on the printer 23. Let

An operator located at the installation location of each storage device 1 dispenses a medicine based on the data sheet issued from the printer 23, and displays the medicine with the same number as the prescription number of the data sheet. It is put into the inlet 5 of the container 6 and stored in the medicine storage section 3 in the case 2.

When prescription data is input from the host computer 25 to the storage device 1 in this manner,
The number of the prescription to be inserted into each of the inlets 5 is specified on the display 6, and the operator inputs the medicine dispensed based on the prescription into the specified inlet 5 and stores the medicine in each of the medicine storage units 3.

At this time, when checking the presence or absence of the medicine in each medicine storage section 3 and the content of the supplied medicine, the operator can look into the medicine storage section 3 below the eye level and check it. , Medicine storage unit 3 above eye level
Can be confirmed by observing the inside of the medicine storage unit 3 reflected on the reflection plate 11 through the insertion port 5. Therefore, the inside of all the medicine storage sections 3 can be directly checked with the eyes, and the checking operation can be performed accurately in a short time.

On the other hand, the conveyor line 21 is
When the identification number of the bucket 22 is read as the identification number of the prescription number displayed on the display 6, the motor 14 of the medicine storage unit 3 corresponding to the prescription number is operated based on the read signal. It operates and rotates the gate 4 in the opening direction.

When the medicine A in the medicine storage section 3 falls by the opening of the gate 4 and is discharged to the bucket 22, the discharge sensor 10 detects it and the motor 1
4 is actuated again to rotate the gate 4 in the closing direction. Further, the display on the display 6 is turned off, and the next display is made to stand by.

In the above embodiment, the reflecting plate 11 is provided above all the medicine storage sections 3 stacked vertically, but this reflecting plate 11 is at least above the height of the eyes of the worker B. It may be provided only in the medicine storage section 3.

Although the illustrated medicine storage section 3 has a structure in which medicine is dispensed by tilting the bottom plate 9 and rotation of the gate 4, it is sufficient that the medicine storage section 3 has a function of storing and dispensing medicine.
A conveyor may be provided at the bottom of the medicine storage section, and the conveyor may store and dispense the medicine.

[0028]

[Effect] As described above, the storage device of the present invention allows the operator to see through the interior of the medicine storage section above the level of the operator's eyes directly through the reflection plate, thereby confirming the medicine in the medicine storage section. Can be reliably performed in a short time. In addition, since all the chemical storage units stacked vertically can be seen through, the stacking height of the chemical storage units can be further increased, and there is an advantage that a storage device with large chemical storage properties can be formed in a small installation space. is there.

[Brief description of the drawings]

FIG. 1 is a longitudinal sectional side view showing a storage device according to an embodiment.

FIG. 2 is an enlarged sectional view showing a main part of the above.

3A is a partially cutaway front view of the storage device, and FIG. 3B is a partially cutaway front view showing the storage device in an enlarged manner.

FIG. 4 shows an example of a dispensing system.

FIG. 5 is a longitudinal sectional side view showing a conventional example.

[Explanation of symbols]

 DESCRIPTION OF SYMBOLS 1 Storage device 2 Case 3 Chemical storage part 4 Gate 5 Input port 6 Indicator 11 Reflector 12 Mirror surface 13 Drive mechanism A Chemical B Worker

Claims (1)

(57) [Scope of request for utility model registration] 1. A conveyor line on which a bucket travels
Multiple chemical storage units are arranged vertically in the provided case.
Display, input port and
A payout means is provided and the identification information displayed on the display
The medicine stored in the medicine storage unit via the input port based on
If the identification information matches the identification information attached to the bucket,
The above-mentioned payout means operates and pays out to the bucket
In the medicine storage device, a reflection plate having a mirror-finished surface is provided at least on the upper part of the medicine storage section above the standard worker's eye level, and the reflection plate is put in by the worker. A medicine storage device characterized by being inclined so that a medicine storage section can be seen through a mouth.