JP2606110Y2 - Drug division and packaging machine - Google Patents

Description

[Detailed description of the invention]

[0001]

The present invention relates to a medicine dividing and packaging machine, and more particularly, to dispensing medicines such as powdered medicines and tablets for each desired quantity.
The present invention relates to a simple medicine dividing and packaging machine for dividing and packaging.

[0002]

2. Description of the Related Art Pharmacies in hospitals and the like require accurate and quick dispensing processing. However, dispensing and dispensing of a dispensed drug into a predetermined amount (usually a single dose) and packaging. The work requires a great deal of time and labor, and this is a major factor that hinders the speeding up of the dispensing process. Therefore, for the purpose of reducing the burden of complicated dividing / packing work and ensuring quick and accurate dispensing processing, a dispenser for weighing and supplying a desired amount of dispensed medicine, a dispensed medicine There have been provided various kinds of medicine dividing / packing machines which combine three parts of a divider for dividing the medicine and a packaging device for packing the medicines divided and supplied by a packaging material. Each of these conventional medicine dividing / packaging machines can be said to have excellent features and advantages. In particular, a circular distributor called a V-mass type and a disk-shaped divider in which divided masses are arranged in an annular shape. Has been highly evaluated for its simplicity and good operability. In this kind of medicine dividing and packaging machine, an annular lower plate provided with a downward inclined surface inward from the outer peripheral portion and a disk-shaped upper plate having a diameter smaller than the lower plate and having a downward inclined surface in the outer peripheral direction are provided. The distributor is configured so that a groove having a V-shaped cross section is formed during combination and polymerization. In addition, a splitter corresponding to this is one in which a through-hole is formed in the main body, and a split mass having an opening / closing lid attached to the bottom thereof is annularly arranged at the illuminated position of the groove. Since this kind of medicine dividing and packaging machine has the above-described configuration, the dispensed medicine is distributed and supplied to the dividing machine using a complicated and complicated weighing and supply mechanism employed in other kinds of dividing and packaging machines. No need. In other words, the medicine can be easily distributed simply by weighing and supplying the pre-produced medicine in the V-shaped cross-section groove where the inclined surfaces of the upper plate and the lower plate of the distributor are superimposed and formed. A predetermined amount of medicine can be evenly supplied to all the divided masses arranged in the divider simply by raising the upper plate of the distributor with the polymerization position on the divider. Further, the supply of the divided medicine evenly supplied to the divider to the packaging device can be automatically and continuously performed by sequentially opening the opening / closing lid attached to the bottom of the divided mass.

[0003] As described above, the so-called V-mass type drug dividing and packaging machine has a great advantage in its simplicity of structure and good operability, and has been highly evaluated. On the other hand, the following problems are pointed out. Have been. The problem lies in work efficiency. That is, in this type of conventional medicine dividing and packaging machine, an arm supporting the distributor is rotatably mounted on the shaft, and the distributor is rotated to secure polymerization and separation from the divider. This is intended to reduce the airframe volume, especially the occupied area, but inevitably the distributor that is completely separated from the divider must be located far away from the operator. It has been extremely difficult to make the distribution work proceed in parallel. (If the division / packing operation and the distribution operation are to be made to proceed in parallel, it is easy to prevent complete disengagement of the divider and the distributor due to the work facilities, and the different drugs supplied to the distributor are divided and distributed. It has been pointed out that the disperser may be mixed into the divider during the packing operation.) In addition, since the range of movement of the distributor is limited to the radius of rotation of the support arm, the efficiency is improved by using multiple dividers and a single distributor. It was physically impossible to promote efficient distribution / supply and divided packaging. Furthermore, in this kind of medicine dividing and packaging machine, the opening and closing lid of the divided mass is sequentially opened while rotating the divider, and the medicine contained in the divided mass is supplied to the packaging device for each mass to secure the packaging. However, since the rotation speed of the divider and the packaging speed of the packaging device (the speed of packaging and the speed of packaging by heat sealing) are synchronized only in a single speed relationship, a single divisional packaging operation There was no way to selectively package different numbers of packaged drugs.

[0004]

The problem to be solved by the present invention is to eliminate and solve the problems pointed out while maintaining the advantages of the conventional so-called V-mass type medicine dividing and packaging machine to the utmost, and to perform distribution work. A new drug-divided package that allows efficient and efficient parallel work by simultaneously proceeding with the divided packaging process, and also allows selective packaging of different numbers of packaged medicines in one divided packaging operation. To provide a packaging machine.

[0005]

SUMMARY OF THE INVENTION According to the present invention, a distributor is constructed so as to be able to move horizontally on the surface of a base (on a divider provided on the surface of a base) in the left-right longitudinal direction (lateral direction). This problem is solved by a configuration in which the rotation speed and the packaging speed of the packaging device can be selectively synchronized.

[0006]

BRIEF DESCRIPTION OF THE DRAWINGS FIG. 1 is a perspective view of a medicine dividing and packaging machine according to the present invention.

As shown in FIG. 1, the medicine dividing and packaging machine according to the present invention has two disc-shaped dividers 4 and 4 'provided on an operation table on the surface of the base 1, and the base 1 supported by the arm 3. A circular distributor 2 located on the surface and capable of moving horizontally in the left-right longitudinal direction, and medicines contained in the base body 1 and supplied from the dividers 4 and 4 'are sequentially stored in the packaging materials 7 and 7'. And packaging devices 6 and 6 'for packaging.

[0008] Here, the distributor 2 comprises an annular lower plate 2b provided with a downward inclined surface inward from the outer peripheral portion and the lower plate 2b, as in the conventional V-mass type medicine dividing and packaging machine. Disc-shaped upper plate 2 having a smaller diameter and a downwardly inclined surface in the outer peripheral direction
a is formed such that a groove having a V-shaped cross section is formed at the time of polymerization in combination, and is supported by the arm 3 on the surface of the base 1. However, unlike the conventional example in which the arm is rotatably mounted on the shaft and the distributor is rotated and moved to obtain polymerization / separation from the divider, the arm 3 is placed at an appropriate position such as the back surface of the base 1 at the base thereof. The support rod 3a is slidably fitted to the provided guide rail 3b, and is provided in parallel with the guide rail 3b at an appropriate interval.
Is slidably inserted into the arm 3, and the distributor 2 supported on the arm 3 and located on the surface of the base 1 moves horizontally in the left-right longitudinal direction to freely overlap with the dividers 4 and 4 ′. It is configured so that separation can be secured. (Fig. 2)

The structure of the dividers 4 and 4 'is the same as that of the conventional V-mass type medicine dividing and packaging machine. A through-hole is formed in a disc-shaped main body, and an opening / closing lid 4b is provided at the bottom. The divided mass 4a is annularly disposed at a position corresponding to the groove formed by the distributor 2 in a superposed manner. The divided mass 4a supports the opening / closing lid 4b at a position corresponding to the arrangement position of the divided mass 4a. The opening / closing lid 4b of the divided mass 4a sent to the notch of the guide ring 4c is sequentially opened by being laid on a guide ring 4c having a notch in a predetermined portion, and the medicine is stored in the hopper 5. It is configured to supply continuously to the packaging devices 6, 6 'via 5'. In addition, the rotation driving means of the dividers 4 and 4 'is installed in the base 1 in principle, and preferably rotates the dividers 4 and 4' intermittently, and the rotation speed of the dividers 4 and 4 'is the same as that of the packaging devices 6 and 6'. It is necessary that the control be performed so as to be synchronized with the packaging speed. However, a known rotary drive unit can be arbitrarily adopted, and this is omitted in the drawings. In the illustrated embodiment, the distance between the two splitters 4 and 4 ′ provided on the surface of the base 1 must be larger than the outer shape of the distributor 2.

[0010] The packaging devices 6, 6 ′ contained in the base 1.
Is a device for feeding long packaging materials 7, 7 'with their tops opened in a half-folded state, and the packaging materials 7, 7', into which the medicine has been supplied via hoppers 5, 5 ', are opened. A known packaging material and packaging device used in a conventional medicine dividing and packaging machine can be used arbitrarily. However, in the conventional example, the rotational speed of the divider and the packaging speed of the packaging device (the speed of the packaging material feeding and the sealed packaging by heat sealing) have a single relative speed relationship (the divided mass is sent by one mass, and the medicine is opened / closed). In contrast to being supplied, the packaging material is synchronized by a relationship that a single package is fed and heat-sealed packaging is added. It must be configured to be able to select and synchronize the relationship in which the package is sent by one package and the heat seal package is added. In the illustrated embodiment, the packaging devices 6, 6 'are formed by using a microcomputer.
Is selectively controlled, whereby the rotational speed of the divider and the packaging speed of the packaging device are selectively synchronized in a plurality of different relative speed relationships.

Since the medicine dividing and packaging machine according to the present invention has the construction described above, the distributor 2 supported on the arm 3 and located on the upper surface of the base 1 can be arbitrarily arranged in the left and right longitudinal direction. Even if the distributor 2 is positioned between the dividers 4 and 4 'so as to prevent foreign agents from mixing into the dividers 4 and 4' from the distributor 2 and is completely separated from the distributors 4, 4 ' The container 2 is at hand of the worker and does not cause any trouble in the distribution work. Therefore, the divisional packaging operation and the distribution operation can proceed simultaneously in parallel, and the operation efficiency can be significantly improved. Further, since the moving range of the distributor 2 can be secured widely without any trouble in operation, two dividers 4 and 4 'are provided on the surface of the base 1 as shown in , It is possible to achieve more efficient distribution, division, and packaging. Further, since the packaging speed of the packaging devices 6 and 6 'can be selectively controlled, the rotation speed of the divider and the packaging speed of the packaging device can be selectively synchronized, and a series of divided packaging can be performed. A desired number of packaged medicines can be obtained without wasting medicines distributed and divided by the work.

In the illustrated embodiment, the guide rail 3b provided on the back surface of the base 1 is fitted to the arm 3, and the support rod 3a is inserted through the arm 3, so that the arm 3
Furthermore, although the horizontal movement of the distributor 2 is ensured, it goes without saying that the mechanism for this horizontal movement is not limited to the illustrated one. The arm 3 can be horizontally movably supported by only the guide rail 3b or the support rod 3a, and the adoption of another known mechanism is not prevented.

Further, in the illustrated embodiment, two dividers 4 and 4 'are provided on the surface of the base 1 and one distributor is positioned above the dividers. Has no restrictions. Even when one distributing device and one distributing device are made to correspond to each other, they can be completely separated from each other without any trouble in the work, so that the simultaneous parallel progression of the dividing and packaging work and the distributing work is ensured. be able to. This is the same even when one or more distributors and three or more dividers are provided.

[0014]

As described above, according to the present invention, the distribution device is horizontally moved in the longitudinal direction of the base to selectively synchronize the rotation speed of the divider and the packaging speed of the packaging device. Problems that could not be avoided with the V-mass type medicine dividing and packaging machine can be completely eliminated and eradicated, and the effect of remarkably improving work efficiency can be realized.

[Brief description of the drawings]

FIG. 1 is a perspective view showing one embodiment of a medicine dividing and packaging machine according to the present invention.

FIG. 2 is a rear view showing one embodiment of the medicine dividing and packaging machine according to the present invention.

FIG. 3 is a partially cutaway sectional view showing one embodiment of the medicine dividing and packaging machine according to the present invention.

[Description of sign]

 DESCRIPTION OF SYMBOLS 1 Base 2 Distributor 2a Upper plate 2b Lower plate 3 Arm 3a Support rod 3b Guide rail 4 Divider 4a Dividing mass 4b Openable lid 4c Guide ring 5, 5 'Hopper 6, 6' Packaging device 7, 7 'Packaging material

Claims (1)

(57) [Scope of request for utility model registration] (1) When one or more dividers are provided on the surface of the substrate,
Both support one or more distributors on the top with arms
Position and supply / divide drug from distributor to divider
To the packaging device inside the substrate
A medicine dividing and packaging machine for supplying and packaging, and a distributor is provided.
The arm to be held at the appropriate position on the back or top of the substrate.
Attached slidably in the longitudinal direction of the body and supported by the arm
The distributor located at the top of the substrate surface is horizontal in the left-right longitudinal direction.
Do not configure it so that it can move and arbitrarily polymerize and separate from the divider.
Rotation speed of the divider and packaging equipment
By selectively controlling at least one of the packaging speeds
To selectively synchronize the speed relationship between the two,
Enables to selectively pack different numbers of packaged medicines during operation
A medicine dividing and packaging machine characterized by comprising.