JP2646143B2 - Chemical supply device - Google Patents

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Description: BACKGROUND OF THE INVENTION 1. Field of the Invention The present invention relates to a medicine supply device for supplying a medicine processing device taken out of a medicine storage to a treatment device.

[Prior art] Generally, medicines handled in hospital pharmacies and the like include tablets,
There are a wide variety of chemicals that are broadly classified into powdered medicines, liquid medicines, and the like. These are classified for each medicine and stored and stored in a medicine shelf or other medicine storage.

On the other hand, most of these chemicals, except for PTP, in which tablets are individually packaged, and ampoules, in which liquid medicines are sealed in appropriate amounts in containers, are in large quantities in storage containers that greatly exceed the actual usage. In addition, even if it is a PTP, the amount of one use of a patient is not one tablet at a time, and even if it is an ampoule, depending on the prescription, the content of the patient is one use. For example, it may be half.

Therefore, at the time of use, these chemicals must be taken out of the storage container according to the prescription, and divided for each use of the patient.

That is, in the case of, for example, an internal medicine, it is necessary to first take out the medicine from its storage container according to the prescribed amount, and to divide it in order according to the prescribed taking order.

In such a case, conventionally, for example, one tablet is automatically
An automatic tablet dispenser, which is designed to take out and dispense each dose, is used, thereby greatly reducing the labor of the operator, and has achieved great results with few extreme mistakes.

[Problems to be Solved by the Invention] However, in such a conventional automatic tablet packaging machine, even if any medicine is taken out from a medicine cabinet containing a plurality of kinds of medicines, all the medicines in the medicine cabinet and the processing apparatus are taken out. The chemicals are supplied directly to the processing device via a common supply path that links the chemicals using the natural fall of the chemicals. The height has to be considerably high, so that there is a problem that the space required for supplying the medicine limits the capacity of the medicine storage.

The present invention solves the above-mentioned problems of the prior art,
It is an object of the present invention to provide a medicine supply device capable of efficiently supplying a medicine by reducing a restriction on a space required for supply of a medicine from a medicine cabinet to a processing device, which reduces a capacity of the medicine cabinet. Things.

[Means for Solving the Problems] In order to achieve the above object, the present invention accommodates a plurality of medicine storages accommodating a plurality of feeders accommodating medicines removably therein in a plurality of housings adjacent to left and right, and The plurality of medicine shelves are configured to be able to be pulled out from the housing to the front, respectively, and a take-out portion provided for each medicine shed is provided for taking out the medicine by dropping the medicine directly below the corresponding medicine shed. Are configured to be able to take out the medicines independently (that is, simultaneously in parallel if necessary), and further, a conveyor that traverses a region below each of the taking-out parts in the housing. A plurality of guide devices are provided in a row, and the medicines taken out of the respective medicine storages are supplied to the processing device via the guide devices.

[Operation] By adopting the above-mentioned means, the present invention allows the medicine taken out of each medicine storage to the take-out part immediately below the medicine storage via a conveyor-like guide device that traverses a region below each take-out part in the housing. Is supplied to the processing device.

Hereinafter, an embodiment of the present invention shown in the drawings will be described.

1 and 2 show one embodiment of the present invention, wherein 1a, 1b, 1
c and 1d are divided into four blocks, each of which stores a plurality of types of tablets in a medicine storage, and 2 denotes a medicine storage 1a, 1
b, 1c, packaging device for packaging tablets taken out of 1d, 3
Reference numerals a, 3b, 3c, and 3d denote four guide blocks that are provided between the medicine storages 1a, 1b, 1c, and 1d and the packaging device 2 for guiding the tablets.

Each of the medicine shelves 1a (1b, 1c, 1d) is provided with a plurality of shelves 4, 4,. Have been.

Each of the shelves 4, 4,... Has a plurality of tablet feeders 5, 5,. ,
When 1c, 1d) is pulled out to the front, they are detachably installed so that they can be removed from shelves 4, 4,. Although not shown, each tablet feeder 5
Is provided with an accommodating section for accommodating a large number of tablets, and a take-out section for sequentially discharging the tablets. On the other hand, each of the shelves 4 is provided with a corresponding one of the tablet feeders 5, 5,. Are provided with drive members such as motors for operating the take-out portions of the feeders 5, 5,..., And the take-out portions of the tablet feeders 5 and the corresponding drive members are attached to and detached from the shelf 4 with the tablet feeders 5. , So that it can be attached and detached.

Also, the medicine storages 1a, 1b, 1c, 1d have guide paths 6a, 6b, 6c for guiding the tablets discharged from all the tablet feeders 5, 5,. , 6d, respectively, and the lower ends of the guide paths 6a, 6b, 6c, 6d are narrowed down in a hopper shape to form take-out portions 7a, 7b, 7c, 7d.

The guide device 3a (3b, 3c, 3d) includes a plurality of medicine storage sections 9, 9, ... separated from each other by partition plates 8, 8, ...
It is composed of endless belts formed in one line along the longitudinal direction, and fixed side plates 10 and 10 are provided on both sides thereof.

The guide device 3a (3b, 3c, 3d) is configured to be movable in one direction by the operation of the driving member 11, and the corresponding medicine storage
When receiving tablets taken from 1a (1b, 1c, 1d)
The medicine storage units 9 are sequentially stored one by one in the medicine storage 1a (1b, 1b,
In accordance with the tablet removal timing of the medicine storage 1a (1b, 1c, 1d), the medicine storage units 9, 9,... Are located at positions corresponding to the removal units 7a (7b, 7c, 7d) of 1c, 1d). When the tablets are introduced into the packaging device 2 while being transferred one pitch at a time, the medicine storage units 9, 9,...
According to the packaging timing of the packaging device 2 so as to come to a position corresponding to the medicine introduction section 12 of
Are transferred one pitch at a time.

The medicine introduction part 12 of the packaging device 2 is formed in a hopper shape so that the upper end is widened to correspond to all the guide devices 3a, 3b, 3c, 3d, and the lower end is narrowed down to correspond to the packaging device 2. ing.

When the guide device 3a (3b, 3c, 3d) shifts from the tablet receiving operation to the introduction operation, the guide device 3a (3b, 3c, 3d) connects the medicine accommodating sections 9, 9,. In the meantime, if there is a medicine storage section 9, 9,... In which no tablets are stored, the medicine storage sections 9, 9,. It is designed to be transferred continuously.

In addition, the guide device 3a (3b, 3c, 3d) includes at least a section on the front side in the transfer direction up to the medicine introduction section 12 of the packaging apparatus 2 where the medicine storage sections 9, 9,. An appropriate cover 13 is provided to prevent the tablets in the medicine containers 9, 9, ... from falling off.

The packaging device 2 is for packaging tablets, which are introduced one by one from the medicine introduction part 12, one by one into an appropriate packaging sheet (not shown). The dosage information of the packaged tablets, the patient's name, and the like are printed as necessary.

 Next, the operation of the above will be described.

First, the operation of taking out the tablets from the medicine storages 1a, 1b, 1c, 1d is performed as follows.

First, the medicine storage 1a (1) in which a tablet feeder (that is, 5A) containing tablets to be removed (for example, A) is installed.
b, 1c, and 1d), and the take-out part of the tablet feeder 5A is operated by the driving member corresponding to the tablet feeder 5A, and the tablets A are discharged one tablet at a time.

Then, the first one tablet A is stored in the medicine storage 1a (1
b, 1c, 1d) through the guideway 6a (6b, 6c, 6d) to reach the take-out part 7a (7b, 7c, 7d), and the guide device 3a (3b, 3c, 3d) located immediately below It is stored in the corresponding medicine storage unit 9.

In response to this, the guide device 3a (3b, 3c, 3d) moves the medicine containers 9, 9,... By one pitch by the operation of the drive member 11.

Next, the tablet feeder 5A is operated to remove another tablet A.
When discharged in batches, the second tablet A is stored in the medicine storage 1a.
After passing through the guide path 6a (6b, 6c, 6d) of (1b, 1c, 1d) and reaching the take-out portion 7a (7b, 7c, 7d), the guide device 3a (3b,
After 3c, 3d), it is stored in the chemical storage unit 9.

In response to this, the guide device 3a (3b, 3c, 3d) moves the medicine container 9, 9,.

Further, when the next tablet A is discharged from the tablet feeder 5A, the third tablet A is stored in the medicine storage 1a (1b, 1b).
1c, 1d) Take-out section through guideway 6a (6b, 6c, 6d)
After reaching 7a (7b, 7c, 7d), the guide device 3a (3b, 3c, 3
It is stored in the next chemical storage section 9 of d).

In response to this, the guide device 3a (3b, 3c, 3d) moves the medicine storage sections 9, 9,.

Similarly, each time the tablets A are taken out of the medicine storage 1a (1b, 1c, 1d) one by one by the operation of the tablet feeder 5A, the guiding devices 3a (3b, 3c, 3d) are taken according to the take-out timing. Are transported one pitch at a time in the drug storage sections 9, 9,..., The taken out tablets A are sequentially stored in the drug storage sections 9, 9,.
c, 3d) will be aligned along the longitudinal direction.

Then, the tablets taken out of the medicine storage 1a are guided by a guiding device.
3a are accommodated in the medicine accommodating sections 9, 9,.
The tablets taken out from the medicine storage 1b are housed and aligned in the medicine storage units 9, 9,... Of the guide device 3b, and the tablets taken out from the medicine storage 1c are stored in the medicine storage units 9,
The tablets taken out of the medicine storage 1d are stored and arranged in the medicine storage sections 9, 9,... Of the guiding device 3d. It can be performed simultaneously and in parallel.

As described above, since the tablet can be taken out from the medicine storages 1a, 1b, 1c, and 1d without performing the tablet packing operation by the packaging device 2, during the tablet taking-out operation, for example, the packing is performed. Necessary operations such as replenishment and replacement of the packaging sheet to the apparatus 2 can be performed without any trouble.

The tablet packaging operation by the packaging device 2 is performed as follows.

First, the guide device 3a (3b, 3c, 3d) is provided between the medicine accommodating sections 9, 9,... 9, 9, ...
If there is, by the operation of the driving member 11, the uncontained medicine accommodating sections 9 are continuously transported until all the medicine accommodating sections 9 pass through the medicine introduction section 12 of the packaging apparatus 2.

Next, the guide device 3a (3b, 3c, 3d) moves the medicine storage sections 9, 9,... One pitch at a time according to the packaging timing of the packaging apparatus 2, and moves the medicine introduction section of the packaging apparatus 2.
The tablets A accommodated therein are dropped onto the medicine introduction unit 12 in order from the medicine accommodation unit 9 that has come to the position corresponding to 12.

Then, the packaging device 2 receives this, and sequentially packages the tablets A introduced into the medicine introduction section 12 one by one according to the order of introduction.

As described above, since the tablet packaging operation can be performed by the packaging device 2 without performing the operation of taking out the tablets from the medicine storages 1a, 1b, 1c, and 1d, during the tablet packaging operation, for example, It is possible to perform necessary operations such as replenishing tablets to the tablet feeders 5, 5,... Of the medicine storages 1a, 1b, 1c, 1d without any trouble.

3 and 4 show another embodiment of the present invention.
b, 21c, and 21d are divided into four blocks, and each block contains a plurality of types of tablets.
21a, 21b, 21c, packaging device for packaging tablets taken out of 21d, 23a, 23b, 23c is divided into three blocks,
These are guide devices provided between the medicine storage boxes 21a, 21b, 21c, 21d and the packaging device 22 to guide the tablets, respectively.

Each of the medicine shelves 21a, 21b, 21c, and 21d is configured to be able to be pulled out from the housing toward the front, and each of the medicine shelves 21a (21b, 21c,
d) is provided with a plurality of shelves 24, 24,.

Each of these shelves 24, 24,... Has a plurality of tablet feeders 25, 25,.
b, 21c, 21d) are pulled out to the front, shelves 24, 24, ...
They are each installed detachably so that they can be replenished by removing them from Although not shown, each tablet feeder 25 includes a storage section for storing a large number of tablets, and an extraction section for sequentially discharging tablets, while each shelf 24 has a plurality of tablet feeders 25, 25 installed therein. , ... at each installation position,
Each of the tablet feeders 25 is provided with a drive member such as a motor for operating a take-out unit of the tablet feeders 25, and the take-out unit of each tablet feeder 25 and the corresponding drive member are used for attaching and detaching the tablet feeder 25 to and from the shelf 24. At the same time, it can be attached and detached.

Also, shelves 24, 24,... Are provided in the medicine storages 21a, 21b, 21c, 21d.
Guideways 26a, 26b, 26c, 26d for guiding the tablets discharged from all the tablet feeders 25, 25,.
Are provided, and the lower ends of the guide paths 26a, 26b, 26c, 26d are narrowed down in a hopper shape, and the take-out sections 27a, 27b, 27
c and 27d are formed.

Take-out part 27a (27b, 21b) of medicine storage 21a (21b, 21c, 21d)
27c, 27d), a sorting device 28 is provided, and the sorting device 28 transfers the tablets taken out from the take-out section 27a (27b, 27c, 27d) to a delivery device 28a corresponding to the guide device 23a.
To the delivery position 28b corresponding to the guide device 23b, or to the delivery position 28c corresponding to the guide device 23c.

The guide device 23a (23b, 23c) includes a plurality of medicine storage sections 30, 30,... Mutually partitioned by partition plates 29, 29,.
It is composed of an endless belt formed in a line along the longitudinal direction, and fixed side plates 31, 31 are provided on both sides thereof.

The guide device 23a (23b, 23c) is configured to be movable in one direction by the operation of the drive member 32, and is provided in the medicine storage 21a (21
b, 21c, 21d), when receiving the tablets taken out, the bath storage units 30, 30,...
21c, 21d) corresponding to the take-out part 27a (27b, 27c, 27d) (ie, the transfer position 28a (2
8b, 28c)), the medicine storage 21a (21b, 21c, 21)
In accordance with the tablet removal timing of d), the medicine storage units 30, 30,... are moved one pitch at a time, and when the tablets are introduced into the packaging device 22, the medicine storage units 30, 30,. The medicine accommodating units 30, 30,... Are transferred one pitch at a time according to the packaging timing of the packaging device 22 so as to come to a position corresponding to the medicine introducing unit 33 of the 22.

The medicine introduction part 33 of the packaging device 22 is formed in a hopper shape so that the upper end is widened to correspond to all the guide devices 23a, 23b, and 23c, and the lower end is narrowed down to correspond to the packaging device 22. .

When the guide device 23a (23b, 23c) shifts from the tablet receiving operation to the introducing operation, the guiding device 23a (23b, 23c) moves between the medicine accommodating units 30, 30,. If there are drug storage units 30, 30,... In which no tablets are stored, all of the unstored drug storage units 30, 30,. It is designed to be transported.

Further, the guide device 23a (23b, 23c) includes a medicine container at least in a section where the medicine container units 30, 30,... An appropriate cover 34 is provided to prevent the tablets in the sections 30, 30, ... from falling off.

The packaging device 22 is for packaging tablets, which are introduced one by one from the medicine introduction part 33, one by one into an appropriate packaging sheet (not shown). Dosage information, patient name, and the like are printed on the packaged tablets as necessary.

 Next, the operation of the above will be described.

First, the operation of taking out the tablets from the medicine storages 21a, 21b, 21c, 21d is performed as follows.

First, a medicine storage 21a in which a tablet feeder (that is, 25A) containing tablets (for example, A) to be taken out is installed.
By designating (21b, 21c, 21d), the take-out part of the tablet feeder 25A is operated by the drive member corresponding to the tablet feeder 25A, and the tablets A are discharged one tablet at a time, one tablet at a time.

Then, the first one tablet A is stored in the medicine storage 21a (2
1b, 21c, 21d) through the guide path 26a (26b, 26c, 26d) to reach the take-out unit 27a (27b, 27c, 27d), and the transfer position 28a (28b, 28c) selected by the sorting device 28.
To the corresponding guide device 23a (23b, 23b).
It is stored in the chemical storage part 30 of c).

In response to this, the guide device 23a (23b, 23c) moves the medicine containers 30, 30,... By one pitch by the operation of the drive member 32.

Next, when the tablet feeder 25A is operated to discharge the tablet A for another time, the second tablet A is stored in the medicine storage box 21.
a (21b, 21c, 21d) through the guide path 26a (26b, 26c, 26d) to reach the take-out unit 27a (27b, 27c, 27d), and the transfer position 28a (28b, 28) selected by the sorting device 28
It is guided to c), and is stored in the next chemical storage part 30 of the guide device 23a (23b, 23c).

In response to this, the guide devices 23a (23b, 23c) move the medicine storage units 30, 30,.

Further, when the next tablet A is discharged from the tablet feeder 25A, the third tablet A is stored in the medicine storage 21a (2
1b, 21c, 21d) through the guide path 26a (26b, 26c, 26d) to reach the take-out unit 27a (27b, 27c, 27d), and the transfer position 28a (28b, 28c) selected by the sorting device 28.
And is stored in the next chemical storage section 30 of the guide device 23a (23b, 23c).

In response to this, the guide device 23a (23b, 23c) moves the medicine storage units 30, 30,.

Similarly, each time the tablet A is taken out of the medicine 21a (21b, 21c, 21d) one time at a time by the operation of the tablet feeder 25A, according to the take-out timing,
The guide device 23a (23b, 23c) moves the medicine storage units 30, 30,.
In order to transport the tablets A one by one, the tablets A taken out are sequentially stored in the chemical storage units 30, 30,.
3b, 23c) will be aligned along the longitudinal direction.

Then, when the number of packages in the packaging unit (the aggregate of a plurality of packets to be packaged in series) exceeds the capacity of the single guide device 23a (23b, 23c), that is, it is selected by the sorting device 28. If the medicine container 30, 30,... Of the guide device (that is, 23a) corresponding to the delivery position (for example, 28a) is full of tablets, if the operation of taking out the tablets for the packaging unit is not completed yet, Sorting device 28
To switch to another transfer position (ie, 28b or 28b).
If c) is selected and the tablets are sequentially stored in the drug storage sections 30, 30,... of the corresponding guiding device (ie, 23b or 23c), the operation of taking out the tablets for the packaging unit is interrupted halfway. It will be executed to the end without doing so.

In addition, when a tablet storage operation is performed for a certain packaging unit using a medicine storage (for example, 21a) and a guide device (for example, 23a), another medicine storage (for example, 21a, 21b, or 21c) may be used. And another guiding device (for example, 23a or 23c), the tablet removing operation for another packaging unit can be performed simultaneously and in parallel.

In this manner, without performing the tablet packing operation by the packaging device 22, the tablet storage operation can be performed from the medicine storage boxes 21a, 21b, 21c, and 21d. Necessary operations such as replenishment and replacement of the packaging sheet to the device 22 can be performed without any trouble.

The tablet packaging operation by the packaging device 22 is performed as follows.

First, the guide device 23a (23b, 23c) is provided between the medicine accommodating units 30, 30,... Accommodating the tablets and the medicine introducing unit 33 of the packaging device 22, the medicine accommodating unit 30, in which the tablets are not accommodated, 30, ...
If there is, by the operation of the driving member 32, the uncontained medicine storage sections 30, 30,... Are continuously transported until all of them pass through the medicine introduction section 33 of the packaging device 22.

Next, the guide device 23a (23b, 23c)
, While transferring the 0, 30,... One pitch at a time according to the packaging timing of the packaging device 22,
The tablets A accommodated therein are dropped onto the medicine introduction unit 33 in order from the medicine accommodation unit 30 that has come to the position corresponding to 33.

Then, the packaging device 22 receives this, and sequentially packages the tablets A introduced into the medicine introduction section 33 one by one according to the order of introduction.

In this way, without performing the operation of taking out the tablets from the medicine storage boxes 21a, 21b, 21c, and 21d, it is possible to perform the operation of packing the tablets by the packaging device 22, so during the operation of packing the tablets, for example, The tablet feeders 25 of the chemical storages 21a, 21b, 21c, 21d,
Necessary work such as replenishment of tablets for 25,... Can be performed without any trouble.

In the above embodiment, each of the tablet feeders 5 and 25 has a configuration in which a storage unit for storing a large number of tablets and an extraction unit for sequentially discharging tablets are provided. However, the storage unit and the extraction unit are substantially Each tablet feeder 5 can be formed in the shape of a cylinder (cylindrical or square cylinder) having the same shape. In this case, if a tablet supply port is provided in the upper part of the storage part and a tablet outlet is provided in the lower part of the take-out part. , 25 can be minimized to the minimum required for the tablet unloading operation by the unloading section.

In the above embodiment, the medicine storages 1a, 1b, 1c, 1d (21a, 2d)
1b, 21c, 21d) to tablet feeders 5, 5, ... (25, 25,
…) Are removably installed on a plurality of shelves 4, 4,.
4, 24,...) Is a drawer type that can be pulled out from the housing to the front, but the present invention is not limited to this. For example, tablet feeders 5, 5,... (25, 25,.
Are removably installed in a plurality of shelves 4, 4, ... (24, 2
4,...) May be of a bookshelf type fixed to the housing, and the number of shelves 4 (24) is not limited to a plurality of stages, but may be one. Compared to the case of
(25, 25,...), The fall distance of the tablets from the tablet feeders 5, 5,... Is shortened, so that the tablet fall time is shortened. As a result, the processing speed can be improved. When the number of steps of the shelf 4 (24) is one, the guide paths 6a, 6b, 6c, 6d (26a, 26b, 26c, 26d) are not required.

In the above embodiment, the guide devices 3a, 3b, 3c, 3d (23
a, 23b, 23c) are separated from each other by partition plates 8, 8,... (29, 29,...).
(30, 30,...) Are constituted by endless belts formed in one row along the longitudinal direction, but are not limited thereto.
For example, a similar long belt may be used.In the case of a long belt, it is necessary to be configured to be movable in both directions.In the case of an endless belt, it is also possible to move in both directions as well as in one direction. It can be configured, and other suitable ones can be used.

Further, in the above embodiment, the medicine container 9, 9,... (30, 3
0,...), The guide devices 3a, 3b, 3c, 3d (23a, 23b, 23c)
Are formed in a single row along the longitudinal direction of the above, but the present invention is not limited to this, and they may not be separated from each other by the partition plates 8, 8, ... (29, 29, ...). .

Further, in the above embodiment, the medicine storage units 9, 9, ... (30,
30), and an appropriate cover 13 (34) for preventing tablets from falling off is attached to the chemical introduction section 12 (33) of the packaging device 2 (22).
, On the front side in the transfer direction up to
(30, 30,...) Are provided in a section having a direction other than upward, but the present invention is not limited to this.
Take-out parts 7a, 7b, 7c, 7d of 1b, 1c, 1d, or take-out parts 27a, 27b, 27c, 27d of medicine storages 21a, 21b, 21c, 21d
Positions 28a, 28b, 28c corresponding to the packaging device 2
The cover 13 (34) can be provided in all other parts except the medicine introduction part 12 (33) of (22).

In the embodiment shown in FIGS. 1 and 2, the medicine storages 1a, 1b,
1c and 1d are divided into four blocks, and the guide device 3
Although a, 3b, 3c, and 3d are divided into four blocks, the present invention is not limited to this. The medicine storage and the guide device can be divided into a required number of blocks.

In the embodiment shown in FIG. 3 and FIG.
While dividing 1b, 21c, and 21d into four blocks, dividing the guide devices 23a, 23b, and 23c into three blocks and providing three transfer positions 28a, 28b, and 28c of the sorting device 28,
Without being limited to this, the medicine storage and the guide device can each be divided into a required number of blocks,
Further, the number of transfer positions may be set according to the number of guide devices.

Furthermore, in the above embodiment, the present invention is applied to a tablet packaging machine. However, the present invention is not limited to this. For example, the present invention is applied to an appropriate powder packaging machine for handling powder medication, or to an appropriate liquid medication packaging machine for handling solution. The present invention can be applied to an appropriate processing device other than the packaging machine, and it is needless to say that the present invention can be variously changed and modified in the above embodiment.

[Effects of the Invention] Since the present invention is configured as described above, a conveyor-like guide device that traverses the medicine taken out from each medicine storage to the take-out part directly below the medicine storage space in the housing and below the respective take-out parts is provided. Can be supplied to the processing device via
A plurality of medicine shelves are housed adjacent to each other on the left and right sides to divide the medicine shelves into compartments. Since each of the warehouses is configured to be able to take out the medicine independently, there is no need for any transport means for taking out the medicine in each medicine warehouse. Compared to the conventional non-classified,
The space required for the supply of the chemicals from the chemical storage to the processing device greatly reduces the undesired restriction that the capacity of the chemical storage is limited, and the capacity of the chemical storage can be increased by that much. Many medicines can be prepared in the medicine cabinet, so medicines can be supplied efficiently. In addition, each medicine cabinet can be pulled out from the cabinet for each medicine cabinet, so that the medicine can be replenished. Can be performed not only for the medicine batches but also for each medicine cabinet. As a result, each medicine cabinet can have a simple configuration, and each medicine cabinet including the replenishment work can be easily handled. In addition to the fact that the entire structure of the medicine cabinet is simple and its handling is easy, efficient supply of medicines can be realized.In addition, the use of a conveyor-type guide device makes the medicine cabinet wide. Suppress It also has excellent effects such as being able to arbitrarily set the arrangement of the take-out section and the arrangement of the supply section of the processing device in each medicine box without increasing the width of the medicine box. Things.

[Brief description of the drawings]

FIG. 1 is a schematic front view showing an embodiment of the present invention, and FIG.
FIG. 3 is a schematic plan view of a main part of FIG. 1, FIG. 3 is a schematic front view showing another embodiment of the present invention, and FIG. 4 is a schematic plan view of a main part of FIG. is there. 1a, 1b, 1c, 1d: chemical storage 2: packaging device 3a, 3b, 3c, 3d: guide device 4: shelf, 5: tablet feeder 6a, 6b, 6c, 6d: guide path 7a, 7b, 7c, 7d: Take-out unit 8: Partition plate, 9: Chemical storage unit 10: Fixed side plate, 11: Driving member 12: Chemical introduction unit, 13: Cover 14: Printer 21a, 21b , 21c, 21d ... medicine storage 22 ... packaging equipment 23a, 23b, 23c ... guide device 24 ... shelf, 25 ... tablet feeders 26a, 26b, 26c, 26d ... guide paths 27a, 27b, 27c, 27d ...... Removal unit 28 Distributing device 28a, 28b, 28c Transfer position 29 Partition plate 30, Chemical storage unit 31 Fixed side plate 32 Drive member 33 Chemical introduction unit 34 … Cover 35 …… printer

Claims (1)

(57) [Claims] 1. A medicine container accommodating a plurality of feeders accommodating medicines removably accommodated in a plurality of housings adjacent to each other on the left and right sides, and each of the plurality of medicine storages is located in front of the housing. And a take-out section provided for each of the above-mentioned medicine shelves to drop and take out the medicine underneath the corresponding medicine shelves. And a plurality of rows of conveyor-like guide devices that traverse the lower region of each of the take-out units in the housing are provided, and the medicines taken out of each of the medicine storages are provided through the guide devices. A chemical supply device, which is supplied to a processing device.