JP3175358U - Automatic dispensing device - Google Patents

Abstract

[PROBLEMS] To automatically and sequentially inject liquids into a plurality of liquid storage ampules and to perform the operation of sealing a liquid injection port in the next process in a safe and rapid manner, thereby sealing the injected liquid storage ampules. Provided is an automatic dispensing device that can easily open a part.
A plurality of liquid storage ampules 1 are placed in an ampule storage box 3 and are automatically sent and positioned one by one into an A hole 6 and an adjacent B hole 7 by an X and Y moving mechanism. The liquid is injected at the site of the hole 6, and the injection port of the liquid storage ampoule 1 that has been injected with the next B hole is closed to form a sealing portion.
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Description

  The present invention relates to an automatic dispensing device capable of automatically and safely injecting a drug solution into an ampoule at a pharmacy itself and easily drinking it on the spot according to the situation. Of course, the liquid to be injected into the ampoule is not limited to a chemical liquid, but can be applied to any liquid that can be safely and rapidly injected and that is required to be drunk on the spot as needed. In the following description, the case where the liquid is a chemical solution will be described.

  Conventionally, a chemical storage ampoule for storing chemicals is created at the hospital and delivered to the patient, and the patient usually swallows the chemical in the ampoule within a short time. Based on this, ampules are created at pharmacies and handed over to patients. For this reason, it is necessary for the pharmacy to inject various chemicals into the chemical storage ampoule in order to deliver various chemicals to the patient safely and quickly, and this patient storage ampoule can be easily opened by the patient when the patient needs it. It is hoped that it can be done. Prior art for that purpose could not be found by the applicant's patent search, but "Patent Document 1" and "Patent Document 2" can be cited as references.

Registered Utility Model No. 3167777 JP 2006-213381 (FIG. 1)

  “Registered Utility Model No. 3167777” of “Patent Document 1” is a “continuous manufacturing apparatus for medicinal solution storage ampules” by the same applicant as the present application, and is useful as such, but from the storage case to an ampule. Injecting and sealing the chemical solution one by one, the speed of injection and sealing is slightly slow, and there are some problems that make a lot of ampoules. There is also a problem that the sealing part cannot be easily manually opened.

  The “continuous filling and sealing device” in “Patent Document 2” does not relate to a liquid such as a chemical solution, and can efficiently create a large number of container bodies. It is complicated and cannot be easily installed and used in, for example, a pharmacy.

  It is desirable that a chemical solution storage ampoule can be created in a short time to create a large number of ampoules that contain the necessary chemical solution, and its injection and sealing can be easily and securely performed, and the device structure is compact. It is required to be summarized in

  The present invention has been devised in view of the above circumstances. A large number of liquid storage ampules can be safely created in a short time, and can be quickly filled and sealed. An object is to provide an automatic dispensing device that can be opened and swallowed.

  In order to achieve the above object, the present invention provides a liquid injection port and a sealing portion formed in the same direction, and the sealing portion is manually cut to form the injection port. Dispensing in which a large number of liquid storage ampoules formed integrally with opening means are provided at predetermined intervals, and the operation of storing liquid in all the liquid storage ampules is performed continuously and automatically. The dispensing apparatus includes an ampoule storage box for storing a large number of the liquid storage ampules, a frame for storing and arranging each component of the dispensing apparatus, and the frame. Two holes (referred to as "A hole" and "B hole") that are arranged so as to be divided vertically and are opened at intervals between the liquid storage ampules arranged in the ampoule storage box and can be loosely inserted into the injection port. A partition plate that forms a lower side of the partition plate of the frame body An X and Y movement mechanism for automatically transporting the ampoule storage box entering and exiting the space in the X and Y directions to position all the liquid storage ampoules at the positions of the A hole and the B hole, and the partition plate A liquid injection / discharge piston arranged in an upper space for injecting / discharging the liquid, and a liquid injection / discharge piston arranged in parallel with the front end of the piston in the vicinity of the B hole and close to the B hole Or an ultrasonic sealing means that automatically moves in a separating direction and a liquid storage tank that stores the desired liquid to be injected, and supplies the liquid to the liquid injection / discharge piston, and the liquid injection / discharge piston. A liquid injection mechanism having guidance means for guiding the liquid discharged from the vicinity of the A hole, and the ultrasonic sealing disposed opposite to the ultrasonic sealing means via the B hole. means A sealing mechanism that operates to seal the injection port of the liquid storage ampoule by moving in proximity to or away from the B hole synchronously, and the liquid disposed at the positions of the A and B holes. It has a pushing-up means for pushing up the injection port of the storage ampoule to a position protruding from the A hole and the B hole.

  Further, the invention of claim 2 is characterized in that the liquid injection mechanism part is provided with a spent liquid discharging means for discharging the spent liquid to the discharge tank side.

  The invention of claim 3 is characterized in that the liquid is a chemical liquid or a liquid that is swallowed on the spot or after a short time.

  According to the automatic dispensing device of claim 1 of the present invention, a plurality of liquid storage ampoules stored in the ampoule storage box are placed one by one in the position of the A hole while being stored in the ampoule storage box. The liquid storage ampule that has been transported and injected with the liquid is moved to the position of the B hole and sealed, and liquid is injected into the liquid storage ampule adjacent to the sealed liquid storage ampule. The injection and the sealing are performed at the same time. By repeating this operation, all the liquid storage ampoules in the ampoule storage box are injected and sealed and taken out as a whole. The above operation is performed automatically and smoothly, and the effect that a plurality of liquid storage ampules can be manufactured quickly and safely is improved. The liquid storage ampoule filled with liquid and sealed can be easily opened by manually operating the opening means, and the liquid can be drunk on the spot. Since it is automatically performed as a whole, an amateur can easily operate even in a pharmacy. Also, the device structure is compact and does not require installation space.

  Moreover, according to the automatic dispensing device of claim 2 of the present invention, the used liquid can be discharged and can be easily replaced with another type of liquid.

  Moreover, according to the automatic dispensing apparatus of claim 3 of the present invention, since the chemical liquid is used as the liquid, this apparatus can be installed and used in the pharmacy. In addition, the liquid is not limited to a chemical solution, but can be applied to any liquid that can be conveniently injected and sealed on the spot.

The top view which shows the whole general | schematic structure of the automatic dispensing apparatus of this invention. The longitudinal cross-sectional view for demonstrating the internal structure of an automatic dispensing apparatus. The cross-sectional view for demonstrating the internal structure of an automatic dispensing apparatus. Explanatory drawing (a), (b), (c), (d), (e), (f), (g) for demonstrating injection | pouring and sealing operation | movement of a liquid storage ampule. Front view (a), (b), (c) which shows the shape of a liquid storage ampule and the shape at the time of use.

  Hereinafter, an embodiment of the automatic dispensing device 100 of the present invention will be described in detail with reference to the drawings.

  As shown in FIGS. 1 to 3, the automatic dispensing device 100 is roughly divided into a frame 4 provided with a partition plate 5, an X, Y moving mechanism unit 9 for moving the ampoule storage box 3 in the X and Y directions, The liquid injection / discharge piston 10, the ultrasonic sealing means 11, the liquid injection mechanism 14, the sealing mechanism 15, the push-up means 16, etc., will be described in detail below. .

  As shown in FIG. 5 (a), the liquid storage ampoule 1 has an elongated cylindrical body 1D for storing the liquid 2 therein, an injection port 1A formed integrally therewith, and a distal end side of the injection port 1A. The base end portion is fixed and the opening means 1C having a shape depending on the left and right is formed. As shown in the figure, the injection port 1A is composed of a straight portion 1a that remains even when the liquid 2 is swallowed, and a portion 1b that integrally extends upward and tapers upward. Further, a reduced diameter portion 1c is formed between the portion 1a and the portion 1b.

  A plurality of 25 liquid storage ampoules 1 arranged in the vertical and horizontal (X, Y) at the same pitch (interval) in the present embodiment are disposed in a square-shaped ampule storage box 3 so as to be able to enter and exit.

  As shown in FIGS. 1 and 2, the box 4 is a rectangular type, and an opening 4a through which the ampoule storage box 3 can be put in and out is formed in a part of the side surface, and the frame is vertically moved in the middle part. A partition plate 5 (shown in FIG. 2) is provided.

  An X and Y moving mechanism 9 having a function of moving the ampoule storage box 3 in the X direction and the Y direction is disposed in a space 8 in which the ampoule storage box 3 of the partition plate 5 can be moved in and out. In addition, this structure consists of a thing of the general structure which operate | moves with a linear motor etc., for example, and detailed description is abbreviate | omitted. Further, as shown in FIGS. 1 and 3, an A hole 6 and a B hole 7 are formed in the partition plate 5. The distance between the A hole 6 and the B hole 7 is the same as the pitch of the arrangement of the liquid storage ampules 1 in the ampoule storage box 3, and the X and Y moving mechanism 9 is the liquid storage ampule in the ampoule storage box 3. 1 has a structure in which 1 is automatically moved sequentially to a position that coincides with the centers of the A hole 6 and the B hole 7.

  On the upper side of the partition plate 5, a liquid injection / discharge piston 10 and an ultrasonic sealing means 11 are arranged in parallel. Moreover, as shown in FIG. 1, the liquid injection | pouring mechanism part 14 and the sealing mechanism part 15 are each arrange | positioned. Although the tip of the ultrasonic sealing means 11 is disposed in the vicinity of the B hole 7, the liquid injection / discharge piston 10 is disposed at a position slightly away from the A hole. Further, the liquid injection / discharge piston 10 and the ultrasonic sealing means 11 are formed so as to move in the Y direction, but their detailed structures are general and will not be described. Further, the description of these automatic control mechanisms is also omitted.

  The liquid injection mechanism unit 14 is formed by connecting a pair of cylinders 14a and 14b via a stop valve (not shown) and the like, and the cylinder 14a is connected to the liquid storage tank 12 and via the guiding means 13. It is connected to the liquid injection / discharge piston 10. As the liquid storage tank, there are the aforementioned one and the liquid storage tank 12A, which are selectively used. Further, the cylinder 14b is provided with an injection mechanism 16 for injecting the liquid 2 into the A hole. Further, although the cylinder 14b is provided with a spent liquid discharge means 19 for discharging the spent liquid to the discharge tank 18, the description of the structure is omitted.

  The sealing mechanism portion 15 has a schematic structure as shown in FIG. 1, and the pressing plate 15a of the operating portion is disposed at a position facing the ultrasonic sealing means 11 through the B hole 7, and is ultrasonically sealed. The liquid storage ampoule 1 positioned in the B hole 7 together with the stopper 11 is sealed to form a sealing portion 1B (shown in FIG. 5). As its general structure, a rod 15b with a cushion 15c that moves in the Y direction in synchronization with the ultrasonic sealing means 11, a tip end side of the rod 15b is connected to one end portion, and a central portion thereof is pin-supported by a fixing plate 15d. The arm 15e is connected to the arm 15e and the pressing plate 15a is moved in the Y direction. A stopper 15f is provided for preventing excessive movement of the pressing plate 15a.

  Further, as shown in FIGS. 2 and 3, the liquid storage ampoule 1 positioned at the positions of the A hole 6 and the B hole 7 is injected with the liquid A into the injection port 1A and sealed with the injection port 1A. The injection portion 1A and the like need to protrude from the hole 6 and the B hole 7. Therefore, a push-up means 17 is provided at a lower position of the frame body 4 facing the A hole 6 and the B hole 7. Further, as shown in FIG. 1, when the liquid storage ampoule 1 is missing, the liquid 20 and sealing are controlled by the sensor 20 so that unnecessary injection and sealing are not performed. A controller 21 for controlling the injection amount is also provided, but the description of the structure thereof is omitted.

The automatic dispensing device 100 of the present invention has the above-described structure. The injection of the liquid 2 of the liquid storage ampoule 1 and the sealing operation thereof by the automatic dispensing device 100 will be described with reference to FIG.
As shown in FIG. 1, the ampoule storage box 3 located outside the frame body 4 enters the space 8 below the frame body 4 from the opening 4 a of the frame body 4, and hereinafter, the pitch operation of the X and Y moving mechanism section 9 is performed. Is moved to the position of the A hole 6 or the B hole. For convenience of explanation, the liquid storage ampules 1 in the ampoule storage box 3 are denoted by reference numerals 1 to 25 as shown in FIG.

  First, as shown in FIG. 4A, the ampoule storage box 3 outside the frame 4 is moved in the Y direction and the X direction, and the liquid storage ampoule 1 of reference numeral 1 is positioned below the A hole 6. The injection port 1A of the liquid storage ampoule 1 (reference numeral 1) is protruded from the A hole 6 by the push-up means 17. In this state, the liquid injection / discharge piston 10 is operated to inject the liquid 2 into the liquid storage ampoule 1, via the liquid injection mechanism 14 and the guiding means 13.

  Next, as shown in FIG. 4B, the X and Y moving mechanism 9 is moved by one pitch in the X direction, and the liquid storage ampoule 1 of reference numeral 1 is moved to a position facing the B hole 7. As a result, the liquid storage ampoule 1 with reference numeral 2 comes under the A hole 6. Here, the push-up means 17 is operated to cause the liquid storage ampules 1 and 2 to protrude from the A hole 6 and the B hole 7. As shown in FIG. 4 (c), the liquid storage ampoule 1 protruding from the B hole 7 is sealed with the tip of the injection port 1 A sealed by the operation of the ultrasonic sealing means 11 and the sealing mechanism 15. Part 1B is formed. Simultaneously with this operation, the liquid 2 is injected into the liquid storage ampoule 1 at the position of the A hole 6.

  When the sealing portion 1B is formed in the liquid storage ampule 1 having the reference numerals 1 to 5 as described above, the ampule storage box 3 is moved in the X and Y directions as shown in FIGS. 4 (d), 4 (e) and 4 (f). The liquid 2 is injected by moving the liquid storage ampoule 1 with the reference numeral 6 arranged in the second row from the reference numerals 6 to 10 to the position of the A hole 6. Thereafter, the liquid storage ampoule 1 indicated by reference numeral 6 is moved to the position of the B hole 7 in the same manner as described above to perform a sealing action and inject the liquid 2 into the liquid storage ampoule 1 indicated by reference numeral 7.

  The above operation is performed on all the liquid storage ampoules 1 and when the liquid storage ampule 1 of 25 is sealed as shown in FIG. 4G, the X and Y moving mechanism 9 is greatly increased in the X and Y directions. Move and move the ampoule storage box 3 to a position where it can be taken out from the frame 4. Thus, the liquid storage ampoule 1 in the ampoule storage box 3 is completed and is in the form shown in FIG. 5B and delivered to the customer as a product.

  The customer who has received the merchandise of FIG. 5B manually rotates the opening means 1C in FIG. 5B, thereby cutting the inlet 1A and allowing it to be drunk as shown in FIG. 5C. Two drinks are held.

  The automatic dispensing device 100 of the present invention is composed of the content described above, but the automatic dispensing device 100 is not limited to the content described above, and those of the same technical category are applied. Of course.

  Although the automatic dispensing device of the present invention has been described as being applied to an apparatus for manufacturing an ampoule for a chemical solution, the liquid 2 is not limited to a chemical solution, but can be sealed and drunk on the spot. It is applied to the intended liquid 2 and its range of use is extremely wide.

DESCRIPTION OF SYMBOLS 1 Liquid storage ampule 1A Inlet 1a Part 1b Part 1c Reduced diameter part 1B Sealing part 1C Opening means 1D Cylindrical body 2 Liquid 3 Ampoule storage box 4 Frame body 4a Opening part 5 Partition plate 6 A hole 7 B hole 8 Lower space 9 X, Y moving mechanism 10 Liquid injection / discharge piston 11 Ultrasonic sealing means 12 Liquid storage tank 12A Liquid storage tank
DESCRIPTION OF SYMBOLS 13 Guidance means 14 Liquid injection mechanism part 14a Tube 14b Tube 15 Sealing mechanism part 15a Press plate 15b Rod 15c Cushion 15d Fixing plate 15e Arm 15f Stopper 16 Injection mechanism part 17 Lifting means 18 Discharge tank 19 Used liquid discharge Means 20 Sensor 21 Controller 100 Automatic dispensing device

Claims (3)

  A plurality of liquid storage ampoules formed by integrally forming an opening means for opening the injection port by forming the liquid injection port and the sealing portion in the same direction and manually cutting the sealing portion to open the injection port. Dispensing device that continuously and automatically performs the operation of storing the liquid in all the liquid storage ampules, and the dispensing device stores a large number of the liquid storage ampules. An ampoule storage box, a frame for storing and disposing each component of the dispensing device, and the frame arranged to divide the frame vertically and arranged in a part of the ampoule storage box A partition plate that is opened at an interval between liquid storage ampules and that has two holes (referred to as an A hole and a B hole) having a diameter that allows the inlet to be loosely inserted; and a space below the partition plate of the frame body The ampoule storage box A liquid for injecting and discharging the liquid arranged in the space above the partition plate and an X and Y moving mechanism for conveying and positioning all the liquid storage ampoules at the positions of the A hole and the B hole An injection / discharge piston, an ultrasonic sealing means that is arranged in parallel with the liquid injection / discharge piston, the tip portion of which is disposed in the vicinity of the B hole in the front and automatically moves in the direction close to or away from the B hole, and injection A guide for supplying the liquid to the liquid injection / discharge piston and guiding the liquid discharged from the liquid injection / discharge piston to the vicinity of the A hole, connected to a liquid storage tank for storing the desired liquid to be supplied A liquid injecting mechanism having a means, and the ultrasonic sealing means and the B hole are arranged to face each other and move in the proximity or separation direction to the B hole in synchronization with the ultrasonic sealing means. Liquid collection A sealing mechanism that operates to seal the ampule inlet, and the inlet of the liquid storage ampoule disposed at the positions of the A hole and the B hole at a position protruding from the A hole and the B hole. An automatic dispensing device having a push-up means for pushing up.   2. The automatic dispensing apparatus according to claim 1, wherein the liquid injection mechanism is provided with a used liquid discharging means for discharging a used liquid to the discharge tank side. 2. The automatic dispensing apparatus according to claim 1, wherein the liquid is a chemical liquid or a liquid that is swallowed on the spot or after a short time after injection.