JP3470110B2 - Structure of tablet cassette mounting table for drug packaging machine - Google Patents

Description

Detailed Description of the Invention

[0001]

BACKGROUND OF THE INVENTION 1. Field of the Invention The present invention relates to a structure of a tablet cassette setting table for a medicine packaging machine, in which a plurality of tablet cassettes are arranged in a group.

[0002]

2. Description of the Related Art A medicine packing machine is a machine for automatically selecting tablets prescribed based on a patient's illness and automatically packing the tablets one by one. In general, a number of tablet cassettes, each containing various tablets, are arranged on the installation table, and the tablet cassettes installed on the installation table are controlled respectively, and tablets prescribed one by one are formed on the installation table. The tablets discharged through the respective passages are discharged downward, and the tablets discharged from the installation table are collected in the hopper, discharged downward, and sealed with the wrapping paper.

Here, in the medicine packaging machine, in order to facilitate the installation of a large number of tablet cassettes and the exchange of tablet cassettes, the structure of the installation table is changed, and conventionally, the installation table is installed in multiple stages in the vertical direction. The structure is such that a large number of tablet cassettes can be attached to and detached from each installation table, and each installation table can be projected so that the tablet cassettes can be replaced.

The utility model registration No. 214791 filed and registered by the present applicant is an improvement of the above-mentioned prior art, in which the left and right semi-circular drums which are separated from each other are rotatable. There is disclosed a structure in which an auxiliary drum is installed inside the left drum and the right drum, and a large number of tablet cassettes are installed on the left drum, the right drum and the auxiliary drum.

With such a structure of the tablet cassette mount and the drum, the left and right drums can be rotated to easily attach and detach the tablet cassette. In addition, the tablet cassette can be easily attached to and detached from the auxiliary drum by passing between the left side drum and the right side drum.

[0006]

However, since the conventional installation table and drum as described above have a smaller number of tablet cassettes than the total volume, there is a disadvantage that the volume of the medicine packaging machine is increased.

In the conventional drum, it is possible to install a tablet cassette containing tablets that are consumed infrequently in the auxiliary drum, but since the number of tablet cassettes installed in the auxiliary drum is small, it is consumed frequently. However, there is a disadvantage that the tablet cassette containing the tablets and the tablet cassette containing the infrequently consumed tablets cannot be efficiently managed.

Moreover, since the conventional drum of the cylindrical installation table is constructed so that the tablet cassette is installed on the outer surface, it is difficult to check the state of the passage for guiding the tablets discharged from the tablet cassette, and the passage is If it is not clean, it is difficult to clean the aisle.

The present invention has been made in view of the above-mentioned problems, and an object thereof is to incorporate a large number of tablet cassettes containing tablets that are frequently consumed and tablets that are consumed infrequently. A structure of a tablet cassette installation base for a medicine packaging machine that can separate and install a large number of tablet cassettes, grasp the state of the passage through which tablets can be easily cleaned, and can efficiently manage the tablet cassettes for a long time. To provide.

[0010]

In order to solve the above-mentioned problems, according to the present invention, as described in claim 1, a plurality of tablet cassettes are arranged in an array, and the tablets discharged from the tablet cassettes are arranged in a downward direction. A structure of a tablet cassette installation base for a medicine packaging machine, in which a plurality of passages for guiding to a hopper are formed, and a plurality of plane-shaped vertical installation bases installed to be movable back and forth in the vertical direction, and the vertical direction. A plurality of basic installation bases, which are arranged on the front end surface of the vertical installation base in a direction orthogonal to the vertical direction of the installation base and rotatably installed with respect to the main body of the drug packaging machine, and the plurality of basic installations. A plurality of auxiliary installation bases hingedly connected to each outer end of the base and simultaneously hinged to each other, and installed side by side with the basic installation base, and installed on upper and lower surfaces of the vertical installation base. Installed vertically There is provided a structure of a tablet cassette installation base for a medicine packaging machine, comprising: a power transfer means for vertically power-moving a base and a hinge means for supporting the base installation base so as to be movable and rotatable. .

According to this structure, since the vertical installation table, the basic installation table, and the auxiliary installation table are installed, the tablet cassettes can be installed separately according to the frequency of tablet consumption.

[0012] In the power moving means, guide plates are respectively installed on the lower end surfaces of the vertical installation bases, and a large number of rollers for supporting the lower part of the guide plates and both side surfaces are supported on the main body. A rack, which is rotatably installed on a large number of fixed frames and has vertically formed guide grooves on both sides and a vertically formed guide groove in the center of the upper surface, is installed between the vertical installation stands. Fixed to the upper part of
A pinion driven by a motor fixed to each of the vertical installation bases is meshed with the rack, and a connecting pipe for supporting a roller arranged in a guide groove of the rack so as to rotate is fixed to an upper surface of the vertical installation base. It is preferable that it is configured by

[0013] It is preferable that the hinge means includes a plurality of hinges installed vertically between the corners of the outer end portions of the plurality of basic installation tables and the main body of the medicine packaging machine.

Alternatively, the hinge means may include a plurality of hinges installed up and down between a central portion of one side surface of the plurality of basic installation tables and the main body of the medicine packaging machine.

Alternatively, the hinge means has hinge rollers installed on upper and lower surfaces of inner corners of a plurality of basic installation bases, and guide rails for supporting the hinge rollers are arranged in front of the main body of the medicine packaging machine. It may be configured as follows.

[0016]

DETAILED DESCRIPTION OF THE INVENTION Hereinafter, embodiments of the present invention will be described in more detail with reference to the accompanying drawings. 1 and 2
FIG. 1 is a front view showing an example of a medicine packaging machine to which the structure of a tablet cassette installation table according to an embodiment of the present invention is applied. A large number of tablet cassettes 1 each containing various tablets are arranged and installed on this installation table, and a large number of passages 10 for guiding the tablets discharged from the tablet cassette 1 to the hopper 2 below are formed. Body 3 of the skeleton of the overall structure of the packaging machine
Is installed in.

That is, as shown in FIGS. 1, 2 and 5, the structure of the tablet cassette mounting base for the medicine packing machine according to the present embodiment is such that a plurality of plane-shaped vertical mounting bases 11 are arranged vertically in the main body 3. It is installed so that it can be moved back and forth. Also,
Two basic installation bases 12 are arranged on the front end surface of the vertical installation base 11 so as to be opened and closed in a direction orthogonal to the vertical direction of the vertical installation base 11. A plurality of auxiliary installation bases 13 connected to the basic installation base 12 and arranged side by side with the basic installation base 12 are connected to each other.

Further, the structure of the tablet cassette installation table for the medicine packing machine according to the present embodiment is installed on the upper surface and the lower surface of the vertical installation table 11, and the vertical installation table 11 is vertically moved by power. And a hinge means for supporting the base 12 so that it can move and rotate.

Here, the basic installation bases 12 are respectively installed so as to be rotatable with respect to the main body 3 which constitutes the medicine packaging machine. The auxiliary installation bases 13 are connected to each other by hinges 13a at the outer ends of the two basic installation bases 12, and are installed side by side with the basic installation bases 12. As shown in FIG. 5, the auxiliary installation bases 13 are the same. Are joined by a hinge 13a.

2 and 4 as the above-mentioned power transfer means.
As shown in, the guide plates 14 are respectively installed on the lower end surfaces of the vertical installation bases 11, and a large number of rollers 15 that support the lower part of the guide plates 14 and both side surfaces are supported so as to be movable.
Is rotatably installed on a large number of frames 15a fixedly installed in the center of the main body 3 in the front-rear direction.

As the power moving means, the rack 16 having a toothed shape 16a vertically formed on both side surfaces and a guide groove 16b vertically formed at the center on the upper side surface is a vertical installation base 11. It is fixed to the upper part of the main body 3 at the upper part between them. Further, the pinions 18 driven by the motors 17 fixed to the vertical installation table 11 mesh with the rack 16, and the connecting plate 20 rotatably supporting the roller 19 arranged in the guide groove 16b of the rack 16 is vertically arranged. It is fixed to the back side of the upper side surface of the installation table 11.

The roller 19 and the connecting plate 20 are respectively installed on the vertical installation table 11, so that the vertical installation table 11 can be prevented from coming off and the vertical installation table 11 can be moved independently. Each rack 16 on one side of the installation stand 11
It is also possible to install the rack 16, and the rack 16 can be installed between the two vertical installation stands 11 as shown in FIG.

The above-mentioned hinge means are provided at the corners of the outer ends of the two basic installation bases 12 and the main body 3 of the medicine packaging machine.
It has a large number of hinges 21 installed between the upper and lower sides.

In this embodiment, the tablet cassette 1 is installed on the installation plate 4 according to a known technique. The guide plate 5 attached to the upper side of the hole 4a of the installation plate 4 as shown in FIG. 3 by aligning the hole 4a formed in the installation plate 4 with the outlet of the tablet cassette 1.
Guides the tablets discharged from the tablet cassette 1 downward. The passage 10 can be formed by arranging and fixing the passage side wall plates 10a on both sides of the hole 4a formed in the installation plate 4, and the outer side portion of the passage side wall plate 10a is covered with a transparent synthetic resin lid 10b. ing.

Further, in this embodiment, as shown in FIGS. 1 and 2, a packaging means is installed in the lower part of the tablet packaging device. A support bar 7 for guiding and supporting the roll-shaped wrapping paper 6 is installed. A primary folding tool 8 that continuously folds the width center part of the wrapping paper 6 and a heating roller 9 that continuously seals the folded wrapping paper 6 in the upper and lower directions and intermittently in the lateral direction. And are set continuously.

According to the structure of the tablet cassette setting base for the medicine packing machine according to the present embodiment having the above-described structure, the tablet cassette 1 containing the tablets, which are usually consumed in large amounts based on the prescription, is set as the basic setting base 12. A cassette 1 that is placed on the auxiliary installation table 13 and that contains a tablet that is consumed at a low frequency is vertically arranged, and a cassette 1 that contains a tablet that is consumed most frequently
Can be installed on the frontmost auxiliary installation table of the auxiliary installation table 13.

When replenishing tablets to the tablet cassettes 1 arranged on the basic installation table 12 and the auxiliary installation table 13, the auxiliary installation table 13 can be easily rotated manually to find the tablet cassette 1 to be replaced. After the separation, the tablets are replenished in the separated tablet cassette 1 and then set again.

Further, after rotating the basic installation table 12 and the auxiliary installation table 13 as shown by the alternate long and short dash line in FIG.
Since 1 can be projected forward by the power of the motor 17 and the relative movement of the pinion 18 and the rack 16, a larger number of tablet cassettes 1 can be installed.

The vertical installation table 11 and the basic installation table 12
A large number of tablet cassettes 1 are arrayed on one surface of the auxiliary installation table 13. As a result, although the medicine packaging machine can be used for a long time, tablet dust or dust may flow into the passage 10 due to the long time use. In that case, after confirming whether or not the passage 10 needs to be cleaned from the transparent lid 10b, the lid 10b can be separated to easily clean the passage 10.

According to another embodiment of the present invention, as shown in FIG.
As shown in FIG. 7, a large number of vertical installation bases 11 and a large number of auxiliary installation bases 13 can be installed. FIG. 6 shows the above example 2
The structure in which the double vertical installation stand 11 is installed is shown. FIG. 7 shows a structure in which nine vertical installation bases 11 and twice the auxiliary installation bases 13 of the above example are installed.

According to another embodiment of the present invention, as shown in FIG. 8, as the above-mentioned hinge means, a hinge is provided between the central portion of one side surface of the two basic installation bases 12 and the main body 3 of the medicine packaging machine. Many 21a can be installed up and down. In this case, it is difficult to clean the passage formed in the basic installation table 12, but there is an advantage that the utilization of the space is increased.

As shown by the alternate long and short dash line in FIG.
After rotating 2 and the auxiliary installation base 13 horizontally, the vertical installation base 11 can be pulled out forward. As a result, a large number of tablet cassettes 1 can be installed by the vertical installation table 11, the basic installation table 12 and the auxiliary installation table 13.

On the other hand, according to another embodiment of the present invention, FIG.
As indicated by the chain double-dashed line, it is possible to pull the entire base installation base 12 and the auxiliary installation base 13 forward and rotate them clockwise about the hinge roller 21b, which allows the vertical installation base 11 to move forward. Can be projected by power.

According to the above-described embodiment of the present invention, the structure of the tablet cassette installation table for the medicine packaging machine can properly utilize the vertical installation table 11, the basic installation table 12 and the auxiliary installation table 13 in a proper arrangement.

The preferred embodiments of the present invention have been described above with reference to the accompanying drawings, but it goes without saying that the present invention is not limited to such examples. It is obvious to those skilled in the art that various changes or modifications can be conceived within the scope of the technical idea described in the claims, and of course, the technical scope of the present invention is also applicable to them. Be understood to belong to.

[0036]

As described above, according to the structure of the tablet cassette mounting table for the medicine packing machine according to the present invention, a large number of tablet cassettes containing tablets that are frequently prescribed and consumed in large quantities are basically installed. Since it is possible to place a large number of tablet cassettes containing tablets that are consumed infrequently on the vertical installation table by arranging them on the auxiliary installation table, it is easy to create a tablet cassette that contains tablets that are consumed in a short time. It can be attached and detached, and the tablet cassette can be efficiently managed.

According to another aspect of the present invention, since the tablet cassettes can be densely arranged, there is an advantage that a large number of tablet cassettes can be installed as a small medicine packaging machine.

Further, according to another aspect of the present invention, by installing a large number of tablet cassettes on only one side of the vertical installation base, the basic installation base and the auxiliary installation base, transparent passages can be provided on a large number of passages on different surfaces. Because the lid is covered, the passage can be easily cleaned after checking the cleanliness of the passage.

[Brief description of drawings]

FIG. 1 is a front view of a medicine packaging machine to which a structure of a tablet cassette installation table according to an embodiment of the present invention is applied.

FIG. 2 is a partial cross-sectional front view showing a state in which the front installation stand of the medicine packaging machine applied to the structure of the tablet cassette installation stand according to one embodiment of the present invention is opened.

FIG. 3 is an enlarged cross-sectional view of a portion shown in FIG. 2A.

FIG. 4 is an enlarged cross-sectional view of a portion shown in FIG. 2B.

FIG. 5 is a schematic plan view illustrating an installation table structure of a tablet cassette for a medicine packaging machine according to an embodiment of the present invention.

FIG. 6 is a schematic plan view of an installation table structure of a tablet cassette for a medicine packaging machine according to another embodiment of the present invention.

FIG. 7 is a schematic plan view of an installation base structure of a tablet cassette for a medicine packaging machine according to another embodiment of the present invention.

FIG. 8 is a schematic plan view of an installation base structure of a tablet cassette for a medicine packaging machine according to another embodiment of the present invention.

FIG. 9 is a schematic plan view of an installation table structure of a tablet cassette for a medicine packaging machine according to another embodiment of the present invention.

[Explanation of symbols]

1 tablet cassette 3 body 10 passages 11 Vertical installation stand 12 Basic installation base 13 Auxiliary installation stand 13a, 21 hinge 14 Guide plate 15 rollers 15a frame 16 racks 16a chewing 16b guide groove 17 motor 18 pinion 19 roller 20 connecting plate

Claims (5)

(57) [Claims] 1. A structure of a tablet cassette installation base for a medicine packaging machine, wherein a plurality of tablet cassettes are arranged and arranged, and a plurality of passages for guiding tablets discharged from the tablet cassette to a lower hopper are formed. A plurality of plane-shaped vertical installation bases installed so as to be movable back and forth in the vertical direction, and a medicine packaging machine that is arranged on the front end surface of the vertical installation bases in a direction orthogonal to the vertical direction of the vertical installation bases. A plurality of basic installation bases that are rotatably installed with respect to the main body, and are hinged to the outer ends of the plurality of basic installation bases, and at the same time, are hinged to each other and aligned with the basic installation base. A plurality of auxiliary installation bases, which are superposed on each other, a power transfer means installed on the upper surface and the lower surface of the vertical installation base for moving the vertical installation power in the vertical direction, and the basic installation base. Can be moved and rotated A structure of a tablet cassette installation table for a drug packaging machine, comprising: 2. The power moving means comprises a guide plate installed on a lower end surface of the vertical installation table, and a plurality of rollers for supporting the lower part of the guide plate and both side surfaces of the guide plate. A rack that is fixed to the main body so that it can rotate and that has vertical teeth formed on both sides and a guide groove that is formed vertically in the center of the upper surface is installed vertically. Pinions that are fixed to the upper part between the stands and are driven by motors that are respectively fixed to the vertical installation stand are meshed with the rack, and a connecting pipe that supports a roller arranged from a guide groove of the rack so as to rotate is provided. The structure of the tablet cassette installation base for a medicine packing machine according to claim 1, wherein the structure is configured by being fixed to the upper surface of the vertical installation base. 3. The hinge means includes a plurality of hinges installed up and down between the corners of the outer ends of the plurality of basic installation tables and the main body of the medicine packaging machine. The structure of the tablet cassette installation stand for a medicine packaging machine according to 2. 4. The hinge means includes a plurality of hinges installed up and down between a central portion of one side surface of the plurality of basic installation tables and a main body of the medicine packaging machine. The structure of the tablet cassette installation table for the medicine packaging machine according to 1. 5. The hinge means comprises hinge rollers installed on upper and lower surfaces of inner corners of a plurality of basic installation bases, respectively.
The structure of a tablet cassette installation table for a medicine packaging machine according to claim 1 or 2, wherein guide rails for supporting the hinge rollers are arranged side by side in front of a main body of the medicine packaging machine.