JP2802964B2 - Drug packaging machine - Google Patents

Description

Description: FIELD OF THE INVENTION The present invention relates to a medicine packing machine for packing prepared medicines.

2. Description of the Related Art In general, a drug packaging machine, for example, a powder packaging machine, divides a powder to be administered to a patient in a single dose based on a doctor's prescription. An operator must prepare (weigh) the powder of one prescription to be packaged by the packaging machine before packaging.

[Problems to be solved by the invention] However, the worker performs dispensing (weighing) work,
Even after dispensing the powder for one prescription to be dispensed, the powder that has been dispensed can be fed into the feeder of the powder dispenser while the powder dispenser is dispensing the preceding powder. Can not.

In addition, when the time required for dispensing (weighing) work by an operator is compared with the time required for packing work with a powder packing machine, the time required for dispensing work is generally dependent on the number of packages. Is often shorter.

For this reason, if the worker dispenses the powder one after another at his own pace, ignoring the progress of the packaging by the powder packaging machine, the powder that has been dispensed and is waiting to be packaged one after another. If these powders are left on a dispensing table, for example, it will not only make subsequent dispensing work difficult, but also make the order of powders waiting to be packaged ambiguous, In addition, it is inevitable that packaging may not be performed according to the order of dispensing, and as a result, it is not possible to completely prevent the occurrence of a mistake in prescription.

On the other hand, if the operator waited for the preceding powder packaging operation by the powder packaging machine to end, and then started the dispensing operation of the next powder to be packaged, only the time required for the dispensing operation was The powder dispenser will stop working.

Therefore, if the powder dispensing and packaging machine is to be operated without a break to accept many prescriptions and process them in the shortest time, the worker always keeps track of the progress of the preceding powder dispensing by the powder dispensing and packaging machine. Care must be taken to prepare the next powder to be dispensed, or to temporarily suspend the dispensing operation and perform other tasks, which is cumbersome, inconvenient, and Dispensing work,
All other operations performed during the interruption have a problem that they cannot be processed efficiently.

The present invention solves the above-mentioned problems of the prior art,
A worker dispenses a drug to be packaged by a drug packaging machine,
It is an object of the present invention to provide a medicine packaging machine which can be freely performed at its own pace regardless of the progress of the packaging operation by the medicine packaging machine.

Means for Solving the Problems In order to achieve the above object, the present invention provides a medicine packaging machine for packaging a dispensed medicine, a stock means for dividing and dispensing the dispensed medicine into a number of places, Means for sequentially packing the medicines stored in the stock means in accordance with the end of the preceding packing operation in accordance with the stock order. It is now possible to accept drugs in some places.

[Function] By adopting the above means, the present invention allows the worker to stock the medicine waiting to be packaged after the dispensing work in the stock means, to perform the next medicine dispensing work without any trouble. On the other hand, the medicines stocked in the stock means are sequentially packaged with the end of the preceding packaging operation.

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

FIG. 1 shows an embodiment of the present invention, in which 1 is a dispensing device for dispensing (weighing) a powder, 2 is a powder dispenser for dispensing dispensed powder, and 3 is a stock provided in the powder dispenser 2. Device.

As shown in FIG. 2, the dispensing device 1 includes a discriminator 5 for identifying the device bottle 4 containing the powder, a weighing device 6 for weighing the powder taken out of the device bottle 4, and a discriminator 5. And a printer 7 for recording a medicine name corresponding to the selected device bottle 4 and a weighing value by the weighing device 6. The discriminator 5 and the printer 7, together with the display 8 and the operation key group 9, are attached to the device main body 10. Provided, this device body 10
The weighing device 6 and a drug name registration keyboard 11 are connected to the weighing device 6.

When the device bottle 4 is placed, the discriminator 5 recognizes the presence or absence (whether placed or removed) of the device bottle 4, and
The identification data (drug name) of the device bottle 4 is detected and displayed on the display 8.

The weighing device 6 is provided with a display 12, a zero point key 13 and a tare weighting key 14. At the time of dispensing, after placing a paper and operating the tare weighting key 14, the weight to be loaded is weighed, and the weight is measured. The fluctuating weighing value is displayed on the display 12, and when stabilized, the weighing value is displayed on the display 8 of the apparatus main body 10. When the weighed powder is removed together with the paper and the weighing value becomes negative, the printer 7 is activated.

When the discriminator 5 recognizes that the device bottle 4 has been removed, the printer 7 automatically prints out the medicine name of the device bottle 4 and then removes the medicine name from the device bottle 4 and weighs it. When the powdered medicine is removed from the weighing device 6 together with the paper and the weighing value becomes negative, a stable weighing value is automatically printed out before the weighing value becomes negative, or
When the powdered drug taken out of the identified apparatus bottle 4 and weighed by the weighing device 6 is taken out of the weighing device 6 together with the paper and the weighing value becomes negative, the medicine name identified by the identifying device 5 and the minus The stable weighing value is automatically printed out before it becomes.

Further, the apparatus body 10 includes a number of apparatus bottles 4, 4,.
And a memory for temporarily storing the medicine name and the weighed value displayed on the display 8.
16 and a CPU 17 for controlling each unit are provided.

Such a dispensing device 1 uses a drug name registration keyboard 11 to register a drug name before use.

The powder dispensing and packaging machine 2 includes two feeders 21a and 21b into which the powder to be packaged is respectively supplied and two dividing devices 22a and 22b respectively for dividing the powder into the feeders 21a and 21b.
And a packaging device 23 for packaging the divided powders one by one.

The stock device 3 receives the powder dispensed by the dispensing device 1,
.. Are sequentially stored in appropriate containers 31, 31,... Until the preceding powder dispensing operation is completed, and are arranged at the left end of FIG. The conveyor 32 circulates in one direction and transports the containers 31, 31,... From the receiving position to the take-out position arranged at the right end in FIG. 1 corresponding to the feeder 21a of the powder dispensing and packaging machine 2.

The conveyor 32 is sectioned so that the containers 31 can be placed one by one, and it is preferable that each compartment 33 is provided with an appropriate detection device for detecting the presence or absence of the container 31.

As these detection devices, for example, a photointerrupter having an optical path crossing the inside of the compartment 33 can be used, and the presence of the container 31 can be confirmed by shielding the optical path.

The receiving position is the closest to the dispensing device 1 and is therefore the most suitable place for placing the container 31 containing the dispensed powder, but if the dispensed powder is stored in the compartment 33 at this position. If another container 31 already exists, the container 31 can be sequentially placed in the compartments 33, 33,.

The take-out position is a place where the dispensed powder stored in the container 31 is taken out from the container 31.When the conveyor 32 is operated, the container 31 in the compartment 33 transported to the take-out position is handled and stored therein. A robot arm 34 for feeding the dispensed powdered medicine into the feeder 21a is provided.

 Next, the operation of the above will be described.

First, the dispensing device 1 is used for dispensing (weighing) a required powder.

That is, when the device bottle 4 of the powder to be dispensed is placed on the discriminator 5, the corresponding drug name (for example, "Zicosin powder") is read from the memory 15 and displayed on the display 8, and subsequently, the device bottle. When 4 is removed from the discriminator 5, the display of the drug name ("Dicosin-san") disappears from the display 8, and at this time, the printer 7 is activated and the drug name ("Dicosin-san") is automatically printed. It may be output or not printed out.

Next, after placing the paper on the weighing device 6 and operating the tare weight key 14, the powdered medicine is taken out from the bottle 4 and placed on the paper while checking the weighing value of the display 12 which changes every moment. When the desired weighing value is reached, the operation of loading the powder is stopped.

Then, the weighed value of the display 12 is stabilized, and the same weighed value (for example, “23.3 g”) is also displayed on the display 8.

Subsequently, when the powder on the weighing device 6 is removed together with the paper, the weighing value on the display 12 becomes negative, and the display of the weighing value (“23.3 g”) disappears from the display 8, and at this time, the printer 7 When the device bottle 4 is removed from the discriminator 5 by operating, if the name of the medicine (“Zicosin powder”) is already printed out, a stable weighing value (“23.3 g”) is obtained.
Is automatically printed out, and when the device bottle 4 is removed from the discriminator 5 and the name of the drug (“Zicosin-san”) is not printed out, the name of the drug (“ Jikoshin-san) and a stable weighing value ("23.3g") are automatically printed out.

When the dispensing operation is completed in this manner, the worker stores the dispensed powder in the container 31 and sets the powder dispenser 2
Is placed in the compartment 33 at the receiving position without any need to consider the operating conditions of the compartment.

Further, when another container 31 containing the dispensed powder has already been stored in the compartment 33 at the receiving position, the containers 31 are sequentially placed in the compartments 33, 33,.

Then, the container 31 is conveyed to the take-out position in accordance with the operation of the conveyor 32, and is handled by the robot arm 34 after waiting for the preceding powder packing operation by the powder packing machine 2 to be completed. The dispensed powder thus dispensed is fed into the feeder 21a.

The powdered medicine supplied to the feeder 21a is supplied from the feeder 21a to the dividing device 22a, divided by the dividing device 22a once for each dose, and then divided by the packaging device 23 one by one.

On the other hand, the feeder 21b of the powder packaging machine 2 has containers 31, 31,
Suitable for dispensing the powder to be interrupted when the powder to be interrupted and dispensed has been dispensed prior to the powder in the compartments 33, 33, ... of the conveyor 32, which is stored in the conveyor 32 in sequence. When the powder is fed into the feeder 21b, the feeder
By configuring so that the feeder 21b and the dividing device 22b are activated prior to the 21a and the dividing device 22a, the interruption operation is surely executed.

FIG. 3 shows another embodiment of the present invention, wherein 1 is a dispensing device for dispensing (weighing) a powder, 2 is a powder dispensing machine for dispensing the dispensed powder, and 3 is provided in the powder dispensing machine 2. It is a stock device.

Since the dispensing device 1 is similar to that shown in FIG. 2, a detailed description of its configuration will be omitted.

Since the powder dispensing and packaging machine 2 is also the same as that shown in FIG. 1, a detailed description of its configuration will be omitted.

The stock device 3 receives the powder dispensed by the dispensing device 1,
.. Are sequentially stored in appropriate containers 31, 31,... Until the preceding powder dispensing operation is completed, and are arranged at the left end of FIG. Conveyors 32a, 32b which circulate in one direction and convey containers 31, 31, ..., respectively, from the receiving position to the take-out position arranged at the right end in Fig. 1 corresponding to the feeders 21a, 21b of the powder dispensing and packaging machine 2. It is configured.

The conveyors 32a and 32b are sectioned so that the containers 31 can be placed one by one, and the compartments 33a and 33b have containers 31a and 32b, respectively.
Appropriate detection devices 35a and 35b are provided for detecting the presence or absence of the presence.

As these detection devices 35a and 35b, for example, a photointerrupter having an optical path crossing the compartments 33a and 33b can be used, and the presence of the container 31 can be confirmed by shielding the optical path. It is possible.

The receiving position is the closest to the dispensing device 1 and is therefore the most suitable place for placing the container 31 containing the dispensed powder, but if the dispensed powder is placed in the compartments 33a and 33b at this position. If another container 31 is already contained, the compartments 33a (33a,...), 33b (33b,
...), the containers 31 can be sequentially placed.

The take-out position is a place to take out the dispensed powder stored therein from the container 31, and the conveyors 32a, 32b
With the operation of, the robot arms 34a and 34b are provided for handling the containers 31 in the compartments 33a and 33b conveyed to the take-out position and charging the dispensed powder stored therein to the feeders 21a and 21b. I have.

Each of the detection devices 35a, 35b is connected to the control device 36, and the control device 36 always grasps the detection order of the detection devices 35a, 35b, that is, the placement order of the containers 31 for each of the compartments 33a, 33b, By the operation of the robot arms 34a and 34b, the containers 31 in which the stored dispensed powder has already been put into the feeders 21a and 21b are removed from the order queue.

Furthermore, in each compartment 33a, 33b of the conveyor 32a, 32b,
The container 31 in which the detection devices 35a and 35b are confirming the presence thereof,
Appropriate display devices 37a and 37b are provided to indicate to the operator whether or not they are waiting for a turn.

As these display devices 37a, 37b, for example, the containers 31 in the compartments 33a, 33b are still robot arms 34a, 34b
The dispensing operation is not performed, and while the dispensed powder is being stored, the lamp continues to light and the robot arms 34a and 34b
When the device is removed from the queue in the control device 36, the LED that is turned off can be used, and whether the container 31 is in the queue is turned on or off by turning on or off the LED. Can be shown to the operator.

For this reason, the operator must use the container containing the dispensed powdered medicine.
31 is transferred to the empty compartments 33a (, 33) of the conveyors 32a, 32b.
a,...) and 33b (, 33b,...), and the display devices 37a (, 37a,.
(, 37b,...) Are turned off in the compartment 33a (, 33a,
), 33b (, 33b, ...), the container 31 can be taken out freely.

On the other hand, the container 31 containing the dispensed powder is
a (, 33a,...) and 33b (, 33b,...) in any order.
In response to the completion of the dispensing operation of the powdered medicines loaded into a and 21b, always select the container 31 in the leading order at that time and transport the container 31 to the take-out position, and the robot arm 34a Alternatively, the dispensed powder stored in the container 31 can be supplied to the feeder 21a or 21b by the operation of 34b.

 Next, the operation of the above will be described.

First, the dispensing device 1 is used for dispensing (weighing) a required powder.

That is, when the device bottle 4 of the powder to be dispensed is placed on the discriminator 5, the corresponding drug name (for example, "Zicosin powder") is read from the memory 15 and displayed on the display 8, and subsequently, the device bottle. When 4 is removed from the discriminator 5, the display of the drug name ("Dicosin-san") disappears from the display 8, and at this time, the printer 7 is activated and the drug name ("Dicosin-san") is automatically printed. It may be output or not printed out.

Next, after the paper is placed on the weighing device 6 and the tare weight key 14 is operated, the powder is discharged from the device bottle 4 and placed on the paper while checking the weighing value of the display 12 which changes every moment. When the desired weighing value is reached, the operation of loading the powder is stopped.

Then, the weighed value of the display 12 is stabilized, and the same weighed value (for example, “23.3 g”) is also displayed on the display 8.

Subsequently, when the powder on the weighing device 6 is removed together with the paper, the weighing value on the display 12 becomes negative, and the display of the weighing value (“23.3 g”) disappears from the display 8, and at this time, the printer 7 When the device bottle 4 is removed from the discriminator 5 by operating, if the name of the medicine (“Zicosin powder”) is already printed out, a stable weighing value (“23.3 g”) is obtained.
Is automatically printed out, and when the device bottle 4 is removed from the discriminator 5 and the name of the drug (“Zicosin-san”) is not printed out, the name of the drug (“ Jikoshin-san) and a stable weighing value ("23.3g") are automatically printed out.

When the dispensing operation is completed in this manner, the worker stores the dispensed powder in the container 31 and sets the powder dispenser 2
Is placed in the compartment 33a or 33b in the receiving position without any consideration of the operating condition of the device.

When another container 31 containing the dispensed powdered medicine already exists in the compartments 33a and 33b of the receiving device, the container 31 is sequentially placed in the compartment 33a or 33b on the upstream side thereof.

Then, the container 31 is transported to the take-out position by the operation of the conveyor 32a or 32b, and the powder packaging machine 2
Wait for the preceding powder dispensing operation to finish,
The handled powder is handled by the robot arm 34a or 34b, and the dispensed powder stored therein is supplied to the feeder 21a or 21b.

The powdered medicine supplied to the feeder 21a is supplied from the feeder 21a to the dividing device 22a, divided by the dividing device 22a once for each dose, and then divided by the packaging device 23 one by one.

In addition, the powdered medicine fed into the feeder 21b is
Is divided into doses by the dividing device 22b once, and then divided by the packaging device 23 one by one.

In the above-described embodiment, the conveyor 32 and the conveyors 32a and 32b are illustrated as the stock apparatus 3, but the present invention is not limited to this, and the dispensing apparatus 1 is not limited to the above-described embodiment. Further, the powder packaging machine 2 is not limited to the above-described embodiment.

Further, in the embodiment shown in FIG. 1, the feeder 21b and the dividing device 22b are used for interruption, but the invention is not limited to this.

Further, in the embodiment shown in FIG. 3, the conveyors 32a and 32b of the stock apparatus 3 are used without distinction from each other. However, the present invention is not limited to this.
a for normal powder stock and conveyor 32b
Can also be used for stocking powder for interruption.

Furthermore, in the above example, powder medicine was described,
The present invention is not limited to this. For example, the present invention can be applied to a liquid medicine and other appropriate chemicals, and it goes without saying that the present invention can be variously changed and modified in the above embodiment.

[Effects of the Invention] The present invention is configured as described above,
If the medicine waiting for packaging after the dispensing operation is stocked in the stock means, the next medicine can be dispensed without any trouble, and even if the previously stocked medicine is in the receiving position, the next medicine can be used. Drugs can be stocked elsewhere, while drugs sequentially stocked in the stock means can be sequentially packed in stock order at the end of the preceding packing operation. The present invention has an excellent effect that a worker can freely perform dispensing work of a medicine to be packaged at his own pace without depending on the progress of the packing work by the medicine packing machine. .

[Brief description of the drawings]

FIG. 1 is an explanatory view showing one embodiment of the present invention, FIG. 2 is a block diagram of a dispensing device, and FIG. 3 is an explanatory view showing another embodiment of the present invention. DESCRIPTION OF SYMBOLS 1 ... Dispensing device, 2 ... Powder dispenser 3 ... Stock device 4 ... Device bottle, 5 ... Identifier 6 ... Weigher, 7 ... Printer 8 ... Display, 9 ... Operation key group 10 Device main unit 11 Drug name registration keyboard 12 Display unit 13 Zero key 14 Tare key 15 Memory 16 Memory 21a and 21b CPU 21a and 21b Feeder 22a, 22b Separating device 23 Packaging device 31 Container 32, 32a, 32b Conveyor 33, 33a, 33b Compartment room 34, 34a, 34b Robot arm 35a, 35b Detection device 36 Control device 37a, 37b Display device

Claims (1)

(57) [Claims] 1. A medicine packaging machine for packaging dispensed medicines, a stock means for dividing and dispensing the dispensed medicines at a plurality of locations, and a stocking means for storing the medicines at the end of the preceding dispensing operation. Means for sequentially packing the medicines in accordance with the stock order, wherein the stock means is capable of receiving the medicine at any of the sorting locations in addition to the sorting location at the receiving position. Drug packaging machine.