JP2802935B2 - Tablet packaging machine - Google Patents

Description

Description: TECHNICAL FIELD The present invention relates to a feeder indicating device for a tablet packing machine.

[Prior Art] Generally, a tablet packing machine includes a large number of tablet feeders and a packing device for packing tablets discharged from each tablet feeder by an arbitrary number of tablets. Some of the drawers are provided so as to be able to be pulled out of the housing for each drawer.

[Problems to be Solved by the Invention] However, in such a conventional apparatus, when a tablet stored in a certain tablet feeder is used up, for example, the number of the tablet feeder is indicated by a number display provided on the tablet packing machine. The display on the container informs an operator such as a pharmacist that tablets should be supplied to the tablet feeder of the number.

Therefore, an operator such as a pharmacist must search for a tablet feeder with the number displayed on the number display from the tablet packaging machine.

To do this, first look at the number displayed on the number display, remember it, find the drawer that contains the tablet feeder of that number, then pull out the drawer, and then It is necessary to find the tablet feeder with the same number as that number from the shelf of the column.

However, it is good if all the tablet feeders are installed in a fixed number order through the whole drawer, but if the tablet feeder numbers are not installed in order for some reason, the tablet packing machine Even if the number is displayed on the number display of the drawer, find the drawer on which the tablet feeder of that number is installed, and select the tablet feeder with the same number as that number from among the multiple shelves in the drawer It is not easy to find, and it takes time to find the tablet feeder to be replenished, and it is difficult to restart the operation of the tablet packaging machine interrupted during the refilling of tablets. there were.

SUMMARY OF THE INVENTION The present invention solves the above-mentioned problems of the prior art, and a feeder instruction of a tablet packing machine capable of extremely easily finding a tablet feeder for refilling tablets as the number of stored tablets is insufficient. It is intended to provide a device.

Means for Solving the Problems In order to achieve the above object, the present invention comprises a large number of tablet feeders and a packaging device for packaging tablets discharged from each tablet feeder by an arbitrary number of tablets. In a tablet packing machine in which a large number of tablet feeders are installed on a plurality of drawers and each drawer can be pulled out of a housing, when the number of tablets contained in each of the tablet feeders is insufficient, it is detected. A detection device is provided, and a first display device that displays a shortage of the stored tablets when the detection device detects is provided in correspondence with each of the tablet feeders;
A second display device for displaying the shortage of the stored tablets when the detection means detects the shortage is provided in correspondence with each of the drawers.

[Operation] According to the present invention, when the number of tablets contained in a certain tablet feeder is insufficient, the first display device provided corresponding to the tablet feeder displays the fact that the number of tablets contained in the tablet feeder is insufficient. In addition to the above, the second display device provided corresponding to the drawer on which the tablet feeder is installed also displays that fact. Therefore, when the user looks at the second display device and pulls out the relevant drawer, the first display is displayed. Since the device is also visible, the tablet feeder for refilling tablets can be found very easily.

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

FIG. 1 shows an embodiment of the present invention, and a tablet packaging machine 1
Comprises a plurality of drawers 2, 2,..., And each drawer 2 pulls a handle 3 provided on its front panel by hand.
It is configured to be able to be pulled out toward you as viewed from the front.

As shown in FIG. 2, each drawer 2 is provided with a plurality of shelves 4, 4,... On both left and right sides (only one side is shown), and each shelf 4 has a plurality of tablet feeders 5, 5,. …
Is installed. The tablets discharged from each tablet feeder 5 fall downward through a not-shown chute provided between the left and right shelves of the drawer 2.

The tablet packaging machine 1 also includes a packaging device 6 below the drawers 2, 2,..., And the tablets discharged from all the tablet feeders 5, 5,. , Is introduced into the packaging device 6 via the hopper 7, and is packaged by an arbitrary number of tablets.

As shown in FIG. 3, each drawer 2 is provided with a detecting device 8, 8,... For detecting the shortage of tablets contained in each of the tablet feeders 5, 5,. ing.

Each detection device 8 includes a remaining number detection device 9 and a required number detection device.
10 and a determination device 11.

The remaining number detection device 9 stores the initial value of the tablets stored in the tablet feeder 5 corresponding to the number of tablets to be refilled when tablets are refilled (generally, the number of tablets for one bag). The number of tablets discharged from the tablet feeder 5 is counted and subtracted each time the tablet feeder 5 discharges a tablet from the initial value, so that the remaining number of tablets in the tablet feeder 5 is always detected.

The required number detecting device 10 detects the number of tablets required for the prescription to be processed by the tablet feeder 5 corresponding to the required number detecting device. The prescription reception device 12 divided for each body 2
The prescription divided for each tablet feeder 5 is further transmitted by the prescription receiving device 12.

Further, when the prescription is transmitted to the necessary number detecting device 10 and the necessary number detecting device 10 detects the number of tablets required for the prescription, the judging device 11 detects the required number and the remaining number detecting device 9 at that time. Compared with the remaining number of the tablet feeder 5 that has been performed, if the remaining number exceeds the required number, simply inform the processing device 13 of the prescription, and if the required number exceeds the remaining number. Communicates this to the processing device 13.

When the prescription is transmitted from the determination device 11, the processing device 13 causes the tablet feeder 5 to perform the tablet discharging operation according to the prescription, and the determination device 11 reports that the required number has exceeded the remaining number. As shown in FIG. 2, the display device 14 provided at the installation position of the shelf 4 on which the tablet feeder 5 is installed is displayed, and the handle 3 of the drawer 2 is received via the prescription reception device 12. Display device 15 provided in
Is displayed.

Each of these display devices 14 and 15 is composed of an LED.

 Next, the operation of the above will be described.

First, when a prescription input by an appropriate input device is transmitted to the tablet packaging machine 1, the prescription is applied to the corresponding drawer 2.
Is transmitted to the prescription receiving device 12 and the required number of detecting devices 10 of the detecting devices 8 corresponding to the predetermined tablet feeders 5.

Then, first, the required number detection device 10 detects the number of tablets required for the prescription, then, the determination device 11, this required number,
At this time, the remaining number of the tablet feeder 5 detected by the remaining number detecting device 9 is compared.

If the remaining number exceeds the required number, the determination device 11 determines this, and the detection device 8 transmits the prescription to the processing device 13.

Therefore, the tablet feeder 5 operates according to the prescription, and the tablets discharged by the predetermined number of tablets are introduced into the packaging device 6 via the hopper 7 and are separated by the predetermined number of tablets by the packaging device 6. Will be done.

At this time, the display device 14 corresponding to the tablet feeder 5
The display device 15 of the drawer 2 is not displayed.

If the required number exceeds the remaining number,
11 determines this, and the detecting device 8 notifies the processing device 13 of the shortage of tablets.

Therefore, the display device 14 provided at the installation position of the shelf 4 on which the tablet feeder 5 is installed displays the display, and the display device 15 provided on the handle 3 of the drawer 2 displays the display.

Therefore, an operator such as a pharmacist looks at the display on the display device 15 and finds that the drawer 2 has a tablet feeder 5 with an insufficient number of tablets.
The next time the drawer 2 is pulled out, the tablet feeder 5 installed at the position of the shelf 4 can be seen by looking at the display on the display device 14.
However, it is possible to confirm that the target tablet feeder 5 has an insufficient number of tablets.

Then, an operator such as a pharmacist can quickly replenish tablets simply by taking out the tablet feeder 5 from the shelf 4, replenishing predetermined tablets, and then installing the tablet feeder 5 at the original location on the shelf 4.

In the above embodiment, a plurality of shelves 4, 4,... Are provided on both left and right sides of each drawer 2, respectively. However, the present invention is not limited to this. A plurality of shelves 4, 4,... May be provided only on one side, and tablet feeders 5, 5,.

Further, in the above embodiment, each detection device 8 is constituted by the remaining number detection device 9, the required number detection device 10, and the determination device 11, but the invention is not limited to this. Only when a tablet runs out, it may be configured to detect and operate (insufficient tablet).

Further, in the above embodiment, each display device 14 is provided at the installation position of the shelf 4 where the corresponding tablet feeder 5 is installed. However, the present invention is not limited to this. The display device 14 may be provided on 5 itself.

In the above embodiment, the display device 15 is provided on the handle 3 of each drawer 2. However, the present invention is not limited to this. For example, the display device 15 may be provided at an appropriate position other than the handle 3 on the front panel of each drawer 2. The number of the display devices 15 is not limited to one for each drawer 2, and may be provided in the same number as the number of shelves 4, 4,.

In addition, the display of the display devices 14 and 15 can be performed by lighting or blinking. At this time, an appropriate alarm sound is generated together with the display devices 14 and 15 or the medicine of the tablet that is lacking at that time. It is also possible to output the name and the fact that it should be replenished by appropriate voice.

Further, not only when the number of stored tablets is insufficient, but also when a worker is informed of some state of the tablet feeder 5, the display device 14 corresponding to the tablet feeder 5 may be used.
It is effective to display the display device 15 of the drawer 2 on which it is installed.

Further, in the above embodiment, the tablet packaging machine was described. However, the present invention is not limited to this, and it can be applied to various medicine packaging machines, including a powder packaging machine equipped with an appropriate powder feeder. It goes without saying that various changes and modifications of the above embodiment are possible.

[Effect of the Invention] Since the present invention is configured as described above, even if the tablet feeder is housed in the housing, the tablet housed therein is simply pulled out while looking at the display on the display device. The tablet feeder with the missing tablet can be found at a glance, so, like the conventional one, in order to find the tablet feeder with the missing tablet, remember the number displayed on the number display and recall it. Even if there is no need to search for and the tablet feeder numbers are not set in order for some reason, find the desired tablet feeder quickly regardless of the tablet feeder number and its order of installation. If the number of tablets contained in any of the tablet feeders is insufficient, the tablet feeder is promptly repaired with tablets, and the amount of tablets that have been interrupted during that time is reduced. This has an excellent effect such that the operation of the packaging machine can be promptly restarted.

[Brief description of the drawings]

FIG. 1 is a front view showing an embodiment of the present invention, FIG. 2 is a side view showing a state where the drawer of FIG. 1 is pulled out, and FIG. 3 is a block diagram of a main part. DESCRIPTION OF SYMBOLS 1 ... Tablet packing machine, 2 ... Drawer 3 ... Handle, 4 ... Shelf 5 ... Tablet feeder, 6 ... Packing device 7 ... Hopper, 8 ... Detection device 9 ... Remaining number detection device , 10 ... required number detection device 11 ... determination device, 12 ... prescription reception device 13 ... processing device, 14 ... display device 15 ... display device

Claims (1)

(57) [Claims] 1. A tablet feeder comprising: a plurality of tablet feeders; and a packaging device for packaging tablets discharged from each tablet feeder by an arbitrary number of tablets. In the tablet packaging machine configured to be able to be pulled out of the housing for each body, a detection unit for detecting when the number of tablets contained in each of the tablet feeders is insufficient is provided, and when the detection unit detects A first display device for displaying the shortage of the stored tablets is provided corresponding to each of the tablet feeders, and a second display device for displaying the shortage of the stored tablets when the detection unit detects the shortage corresponds to each of the drawers. Tablet dispensing machine characterized by being provided.