JP4121976B2 - Method for inspecting packaged medicine, medicine packaging device, and medicine inspection system - Google Patents

Description

  The present invention relates to a method for testing a medicine package that can collate the packaged medicine with packaging information based on a prescription without lowering the packaging speed of the medicine packaging.

  In general, in a pharmacy in a hospital, a medicine prescribed for each patient is packaged by a medicine packaging device so as to be suitable for each dose.

  At that time, verification of whether the packaged medicine is packaged according to the prescription, so-called drug inspection, is performed and delivered to the patient.

  By the way, this kind of medicine inspection work has to compare the medicine packaged with the prescription and check the medicine packaged in each prepackage and the medicine listed in the prescription list. This is a time-consuming and complicated task and is one of the major factors that increase the waiting time at the pharmacy window.

Therefore, as one method for solving this problem, (Patent Document 1) is provided with a printer for printing prescription data on a tablet packaging device, and for example, as shown in FIG. On the prescription content display unit 2 formed separately from the divided packaging unit, the tablet type, the number of tablets and the patient name are printed, and the prescription content display unit 2 on which the tablet type, the number of tablets, the patient name, etc. are printed When you look at it, it is disclosed what you can do medicine without having to look at the prescription list one by one.
Japanese Examined Patent Publication No. 3-35181

  However, in the method of printing the prescription content by the printer on the prescription content display unit 2 provided in the medicine package 1 shown in FIG. 20, the printing speed of the printer is slower than the medicine packaging speed, and the printer Since the prescription content display unit 2 printed by the above is provided in the packaging bag, the packaging process cannot be completed until the printing process by the printer is completed, which causes a problem that the packaging speed is lowered. In particular, when the number of data to be printed is large, such as when there are many kinds of medicines to be packaged, there is a problem that the packaging speed is extremely reduced.

  Accordingly, an object of the present invention is to provide a drug packaging method for drug packaging that can be easily tested without causing a decrease in the packaging speed.

  In order to solve the above-described problem, in the present invention, the packaging information including the medicine data and the patient recognition data is used when the medicine is packaged in the transponder that transmits the data stored in the memory circuit in response to the transmission request signal. The transponder that stores the packaging information is attached to the medicine package in which the packaging has been performed, and is transmitted to the medicine packaging when the medicine packaging to which the transponder is attached is examined. Drug package inspection in which a transmission request signal is transmitted from the means, the package information transmitted by the transmitted request signal is read by the receiver, and collation with the packaged drug is performed based on the read data The method was adopted.

  At this time, it is also possible to employ a medicine packaging inspection method in which the stored contents of the transponder are read and the written data is checked immediately after the transponder is attached to the medicine packaging.

  Further, at this time, when a writing error to the transponder occurs, the medicine is rewritten, or the transponder having the packaging information stored in the memory circuit is newly attached to the medicine packaging It is also possible to adopt a method for detecting a package.

  Furthermore, at this time, it is monitored by the detecting means whether or not the medicine to be packaged is packaged according to the drug data. At this time, if the packaged drug is not according to the drug data, data indicating that Can be stored in the transponder, and the medicine packaging inspection method of attaching to the medicine packaging in which the medicine is erroneously packaged can be adopted.

  The present invention is configured as described above. In a transponder that transmits data stored in a memory circuit in response to a transmission request signal, packaging information including drug data and patient recognition data is stored at the time of packaging. Attach to the medicine package, and when the medicine package is inspected, send a transmission request signal from the sending means, read the above-mentioned packaging information transmitted by the request signal with the receiver, and is packaged with the read data By collating with the medicine, it is possible to speed up the packaging speed by attaching the packaging information to the medicine packaging at high speed. Therefore, the patient's waiting time can be shortened and the burden on the patient can be reduced.

  At that time, by reading the data stored in the transponder and checking the written data, it is possible to check a mistake in writing to the transponder, thereby preventing a drug detection error.

  In addition, when a transponder writing error occurs, correct data is always obtained by rewriting the packaging information or by attaching a new transponder with the packaging information stored in the memory circuit to the medicine packaging. Can be attached to the medicine package, so that mistakes during drug testing can be prevented and drug testing accuracy can be improved.

  Further, whether the packaged medicine is packaged according to the drug data is detected when the drug is packaged, and if the detected data is not according to the drug data, the fact is stored in the transponder. Since it is attached to a medicine package and notified to that effect at the time of drug testing, it is possible to easily prevent a drug testing error, and to improve the efficiency of drug testing and reduce the drug testing.

  Hereinafter, the best mode of the present invention will be described with reference to the drawings. FIG. 1 shows a drug testing system according to the drug packaging drug testing method of the present application as a first embodiment.

  In this system, drug information is stored in the transponder 3, and the tablet packaging device 4 that automatically attaches the transponder 3 that stores the drug information to the drug packaging 1, and the tablet packaging device 4 performs the packaging. It comprises a drug detection counter 5 for testing the drug package 1.

  In the case of this embodiment, the transponder 3 includes a ferrite antenna 6, a C-MOS IC chip 7 and a power supply capacitor 8 sealed in a hard glass tube 9 as shown in FIG. The shape is very similar.

  The IC chip 7 of the transponder 3 is formed with a control circuit and the like necessary for communication with the ID RAM memory, and can repeatedly read / write the package information encoded in the memory by transmission / reception radio waves. It is like that. Further, this IC chip 7 is a C-MOS IC, so as to achieve extremely low power consumption, and as shown in the block diagram of FIG. 3, a power supply capacitor 8 is provided to obtain power from the received radio wave. In this way, no power is required. For this reason, the transponder 3 can be used repeatedly without replenishing electric power such as charging and battery replacement.

  As shown in FIG. 4, the tablet packaging device 4 includes an input control device 10 and a tablet packaging device body 11.

  The input control device 10 is composed of a control computer having an input means 12 such as a mouse and a keyboard and a display means 13 by a display. The input means 12 allows the display means 13 to share information such as a patient name, a tablet name, and the number of tablets. When the packaging information is displayed and input, the packaging information and the control signal corresponding to the input are output to the control device of the tablet packaging device main body 11.

  In the case of this embodiment, the tablet packaging device main body 11 is provided with an upper guide device 14 composed of a guide roller and a rail and a lower guide device 15 composed of a guide roller and a slide rail in a box-shaped case. A so-called drawer type, in which a plurality of drawer bodies 16 incorporated on the left and right sides by a device 14 and a lower guide apparatus 15 are held by doors and can be pulled out, is called so-called drawer type. A number of tablet feeders 17 are arranged in the vertical direction. Further, the tablet feeders 17 of the drawer body 16 arranged in this way are connected to the input control device 10 via a control device having an interface circuit provided in the tablet packaging device main body 11 so as to be controlled. It has become.

  As shown in FIG. 5, the tablet feeder 17 includes a motor base 18 and a cartridge container 19 that is detachably attached to the motor base 18. A rotor 20 is incorporated in the cartridge container 19, and the incorporated rotor 20 is a motor. The tablets contained in the cartridge container 19 rotated by the motor M supported by the base 18 enter the pocket 21 provided on the outer periphery of the rotor 20, and the tablets in the pocket 21 are removed from the cartridge container 19 and the drawer body. It discharges | emits one by one from the discharge port 22 formed in 16 support bases.

  Further, in the present embodiment, as shown in FIG. 5, the discharge port 22 is provided with a detection means using a light sensor S in which a light emitting element and a light receiving element are opposed to each other, and the sensor S is connected to a control device, thereby performing input control. The apparatus 10 can monitor whether or not the discharge based on the control signal has been performed.

  Incidentally, the light receiving element of the optical sensor S is a line sensor, and the size of the discharged tablet is detected, and the discharged tablet is of a normal size, or is a fragment formed by breaking the tablet. Can be determined.

  On the other hand, the tablets discharged from the discharge port 22 are placed in a common hopper 24 provided below the discharge path 23 extending in the vertical direction of the drawer 16 connected to the discharge port 22 of the tablet feeder 17. After being discharged, it is packaged by a packaging device 25 provided below the hopper 24.

  As shown in FIG. 6A, the packaging device 25 includes a triangular folder 27 provided in a transfer path of the inclined heat-sealable packaging sheet 26 and a chute 28 on the downstream side of the triangular folder 27. And a sealing device 29 provided through the.

  As shown in FIG. 6A, the folder 27 abuts on the sheet 26 and folds the sheet 26 in the longitudinal direction. A chute 28 provided on the downstream side of the folder 27 is attached to the tip of the hopper 24, and the tablets discharged to the hopper 24 are discharged between the folds of the packaging sheet 26 folded in two by the folder 27. To do.

  The sealing device 29 includes a pair of lateral heating bodies 30 for heating the sheet 26 in the width direction and longitudinal heating bodies 31 for heating both side edges of the sheet 26 disposed on the downstream side of the lateral heating body 30. The heating elements 30 and 31 are each connected to a servo motor and driven to rotate independently. Therefore, the sealing device 29 seals both side edges of the sheet 26 while conveying the packaging sheet 26 from which the tablets are discharged by the chute 28 by the vertical heating body 31, and at the same time, the longitudinal direction of the sheet 26 by the horizontal heating body 30. Can be sealed.

  An antenna 32 for reading / writing data with the transponder 3 is provided downstream of the sealing device 29 along the transfer path of the packaging sheet 26.

  As this antenna 32, for example, a gate antenna with a wire wound or a rod antenna using a ferrite core can be used, and an optimum antenna can be selected according to the packaging speed and the noise level of the installation location. ing.

  The antenna 32 is connected to the input control device 10 via a reader / writer 33.

  The reader / writer 33 includes an RF module 34 and a control module 35 as shown in FIG. The control module 35 has a transmission / reception decoding circuit. At the time of writing, the control module 35 performs transmission according to a predetermined data writing communication procedure determined with the transponder 3 from the package information sent from the input control device 10. Create a signal. Then, the RF module 34 modulates the created transmission signal into, for example, an FSK signal having a predetermined frequency and transmits it from the antenna 32. On the other hand, at the time of reading, the RF module 34 demodulates the transmission signal from the transponder 3 received by the antenna 32, and the control module 35 converts the demodulated signal into a digital signal and outputs it to the input control device 10.

  A cutter 36 is provided downstream of the antenna 32 so that the heat-sealed packaging sheet 26 is perforated. Thus, an example of the medicine package 1 in which tablets are continuously packaged is shown in FIG. Shown in (b).

  On the other hand, as shown in FIG. 1, the medicine counter 5 is a transmitter / receiver antenna 39 provided on the medicine table 38, a reader 40 functioning as a receiver, and an output terminal for displaying the reception result. And a computer 41.

  The transmitting / receiving antenna 39 may be the same as the gate antenna or the rod antenna provided in the tablet packaging device 4, and the type of the antenna is appropriately determined according to the installation situation.

  As shown in FIG. 7, the reader 40 includes an RF module 34 and a control module 35. The control module 35 incorporates a microcomputer, performs communication control of the reader 40, and performs the following procedure from the transponder 3. Read data.

1. A transmission request signal is transmitted from the RF module 34 to the transponder 3 to give response energy. Then, since the transponder 3 transmits data in response to the transmission request signal,
2. The transmission state is switched to the reception state, and the signal from the transponder 3 is received.
3. When the received signal is received, it is converted (encoded) into a digital signal and transmitted to the output terminal computer 41.

  On the other hand, the output terminal computer 41 has a database relating to tablets, and displays packaging information such as a patient name, a tablet name, and the number of tablets on the screen based on the packaging information transmitted from the reader 40. To do.

  At this time, by storing the graphic data of the tablet in the database of the computer 41 for the output terminal, as shown in FIG. Can be easily performed, and mistakes such as mistaken viewing of the tablet at the time of drug inspection can be reduced, so that the efficiency of the drug inspection operation and the accuracy of drug inspection can be improved.

  This embodiment is configured as described above. Next, a method for examining a medicine package will be described by describing its operation.

  In this tablet packaging device, by using the capsule-type transponder 3 as described above, for example, as shown in FIG. 4, the medicine packaging in which one 17 ′ of the tablet feeder 17 is packaged for discharging the transponder 3. Attach package information to 1.

  That is, when the packaging information is input to the input control device 10, the input control device 10 transmits a control signal to the control device of the tablet packaging device main body 11, and the transponder 3 from the tablet feeder 17 ′ in which the transponder 3 is placed. Is discharged to the packaging device 25 to make a package containing only the transponder 3. After that, the input control device 10 operates each tablet feeder 17 (other than the tablet feeder 17 ′ containing the transponder 3) based on the above information, and makes a sachet of the tablets continuously with the sachet. At the same time, the information is transmitted to the reader / writer 33, and as shown in FIG. 6A, the data is transmitted from the antenna 32 and written to the transponder 3 which moves in a transport path. The packaging information is attached to the medicine packaging 1. For this reason, the packaging information can be attached to the medicine packaging 1 at a very high speed. The packaged state is shown in FIG.

  The input control device 10 transmits a transmission request signal to the transponder 3 immediately after writing information to the transponder 3 in this way, and receives and writes a transmission signal from the transponder 3 for the transmission request signal. Check the data.

  That is, the package information transmitted by the transponder 3 is read in response to the transmission request signal, and the read data is compared with the previously written data to check whether the data is written correctly.

  Thus, by checking whether or not data has been correctly written in the transponder 3, it is possible to improve the inspection accuracy and also check the failure of the transponder 3.

  At this time, if both data match, the packaging process is continued as it is. If the two data do not match, correct data is stored by rewriting the transponder 3.

  Then, a transmission request signal is transmitted again to the transponder 3 to which data has been rewritten, the data stored in the transponder 3 is read, and the read data is compared with the written data. At this time, if correct data is not stored, a new transponder 3 storing correct data in the medicine package 1 is attached instead of the transponder 3 storing incorrect data.

  For example, when the transponder 3 is reattached, the new transponder 3 is discharged from the tablet feeder 17 ′ containing the transponder 3, for example, at the end of the packaging of the medicine package 1 to which the transponder 3 storing the erroneous data is stored. A sachet containing only the new transponder 3 is formed at the end of the medicine sachet 1 as shown in FIG. 6 (b). Then, the data is written to the last transponder 3 that is wrapped and moves along the transfer path. Further, at this time, it is natural that the transmission request signal is transmitted to the last transponder 3 in which the data has been written to collate the data. If the correct data cannot be written, the packaging is stopped and an error is displayed.

  On the other hand, as described above, the input control device 10 that has written the packaging information in the transponder 3 monitors the discharge of the tablets by the optical sensor S provided in each tablet feeder 17 during the packaging. When a tablet other than those described in the above is discharged, or when a necessary tablet is not discharged due to a shortage of the tablet, or conversely, when a predetermined amount or more is discharged by double discharge of the tablet, or in the tablet feeder 17 When an abnormal discharge of the tablet from the tablet feeder 17 is detected, such as when a broken tablet fragment is mixed, the transponder 3 is newly discharged from the tablet feeder 17 'containing the transponder 3 at the end of the packaging. For example, a discharge abnormality as shown in FIG. 10 is displayed on the transponder 3 that is wrapped and moves along the transfer path. And it stores the message as data.

  By the way, in the method of testing the medicine package 1 in which the transponder 3 is packaged in this way, when the medicine package 1 packaged in the transponder 3 is brought close to the drug table 38 of the drug counter 37, the drug table 1 The transponder 3 responds to the transmission request signal from the 38 readers 40 and transmits the packaging information. The reader 40 reads the transmitted signals and displays them on the display device of the output terminal computer 41.

  For this reason, the medicine inspection operation can be quickly performed by comparing the packaging information displayed on the display device with the actually packaged tablets.

  At the time of this drug inspection, if there are two or more packages of the transponder 3 in the drug package 1 to be tested, as described above, the transponder 3 packaged at the end stores the correct data. Since it is the stored transponder 3, if the packaged transponder 3 is brought closer to the medicine table 38, the packaging information stored in the closer transponder 3 is read and displayed on the display device as described above. What is necessary is just to perform a medicine test by collating the package information to be made with the actually packaged tablet.

  If the transponder 3 is a transponder 3 that has been packaged due to abnormal discharge, the reader 40 reads the data stored in the transponder 3 when the packaging of the transponder 3 is brought close to the medicine table 38, for example, A message for notifying the discharge abnormality as shown in FIG. 10 is displayed on the display device.

  For this reason, the displayed message can immediately identify and eliminate the medicine package 1 that has been packaged due to the abnormal discharge, so that it is possible to easily prevent a drug inspection mistake. Moreover, since this is taught without performing the drug inspection, the efficiency of the drug inspection work and the reduction of the drug inspection work can be achieved.

  In this embodiment, the message is displayed on the display device. However, the present invention is not limited to this, and the message may be notified by voice or warning sound.

  After the drug inspection, the package containing the transponder 3 is removed from the drug package 1 and delivered to the patient. At this time, if the removed transponder 3 is returned to the tablet feeder 17 ′ in which the transponder 3 is accommodated and used repeatedly, the cost required for the medicine can be reduced.

  At this time, if this packaging information is printed on a sticker and pasted on the medicine package 1 from which the transponder 3 has been removed, the patient himself can check whether the correct medicine is packaged. can do.

  In this embodiment, as shown in FIG. 9, the transponder 3 is packaged at the head of the drug package 1. However, the present invention is not limited to this. May be wrapped.

  Moreover, although the capsule type thing was used for the transponder 3, it is not limited to this shape, In addition to this, what kind of shapes, such as a tablet type and a tablet type | mold, may be sufficient.

  Furthermore, in the case of this embodiment, one of the tablet feeders 17 of the drawer body 16 is diverted to the tablet feeder 17 ′ that discharges the transponder 3. In this way, the tablet feeder 17 of the drawer body 16 is diverted. Instead of this, for example, as shown in 17 ″ of FIG. 4, a tablet feeder 17 ″ dedicated to the transponder may be provided in the tablet packaging device body 4. At that time, a separate discharge path may be provided for discharging the transponder 3 to the hopper 24.

  FIG. 11 shows a case where the present invention is applied to a so-called drum type in which the tablet packaging device main body 11 has a tablet feeder 17 arranged in a cylindrical shape as Example 1.

  That is, in this case as well, as in the previous embodiment, one of the tablet feeders 17 ′ is diverted for discharging the transponder 3, and the antenna 32 and the reading / writing are transferred to the transfer path of the packaging sheet 26 in the packaging device 25. By providing a container (not shown), it is possible to carry out the medicine inspection method for the medicine package 1 of the present invention. Further, since the other components according to the present invention, such as the drug detection counter 37 and the tablet packaging device main body 11, such as the input control device 10, are the same as those in the first embodiment, description of the operation and effect thereof will be omitted.

  FIG. 12 shows another embodiment of the first embodiment in which a tablet feeder 17 ′ exclusively for discharging the transponder 3 is provided in the tablet packaging device main body 11 separately from the tablet feeder 17 arranged in a cylindrical shape. Since other configurations are the same as those of the first embodiment, description thereof will be omitted.

  13 and 14, as a second embodiment, a tablet packaging apparatus main body 11 in which a case is provided with a feeder storage section 42 divided by a partition plate, and a plurality of tablet feeders 17 are installed above the hopper 24 by the storage section 42. Shows an application of the present invention.

  In this embodiment, as shown in FIG. 14, the front one is a tablet feeder 17 'for discharging the transponder 3.

  Each tablet feeder 17 and 17 'includes a motor base 18 and a cartridge container 19 as described in the embodiment, and the tablet feeders 17 and 17' have an elongated slim shape. Thus, a large number of tablet feeders 17 and 17 ′ can be arranged on the hopper 24 so that various types of tablets can be packaged.

  The tablet feeders 17 and 17 ′ arranged in this way are connected to the input control device 10 via a control device (not shown) in the case, and each tablet feeder 17 is based on prescription information as in the previous embodiment. , 17 '.

  On the other hand, a packaging device 25 including a sealing device 29, an antenna 32, a reading / writing device 33, and a cutter device 36 is provided below the hopper 24. In the packaging device 25, the tablet feeders 17 and 17 ′ to the hopper 24 are provided. The tablet discharged into the opening is packaged, and the transponder 3 can be packaged into the drug package 1 by discharging the transponder 3 in the same manner as in the previous embodiment. It is like that.

  In addition, the code | symbol B in a figure is a conveyor provided in the discharge port of the hopper 24 formed in the rectangular shape, and conveys the discharged | emitted tablet to the center packaging apparatus 25. FIG.

  The drug counter 37 is the same as that of the previous embodiment and example 1, and the other configurations and operations are the same as those of the previous embodiment and example 1, so that the description thereof will be omitted. To do.

  As another embodiment of the tablet packaging device 4, a tablet feeder 17 'for discharging the transponder 3 is provided on the side of the case as shown by the chain line in FIG. 13, and the tablet feeder 17 on the side of the case is provided. 1 shows a case in which a discharge passage 23 is provided through the case through the transponder 3 discharged from the pipe and dropped into the hopper 24 inside the case.

  In this case, it goes without saying that other configurations and operations are the same as those in the second embodiment.

  As Example 3 in FIG. 15, a powder inlet 43 and a plurality of tablet inlets 44 are provided on the upper surface of the case, and the total amount of powder necessary for packaging into the powder inlet 43 during packaging is charged. At the same time, by setting a tablet for each one-minute package in each of the tablet inlets 44, the set tablet and powder are dropped into a packaging device 25 provided in the lower order and packaged so-called divided. A device in which the medicine inspection method of the present application can be applied to the package 45 is shown.

  That is, this is provided with an antenna 32 and a reader / writer 33 in the transfer path of the packaging sheet 26 of the packaging device 25.

  In the case of this divided sachet 45, the above-described transponder 3 is set in the tablet insertion port 43 for discharging the tablet at the top or the end instead of the tablet, and the first medicine sachet 1 or the last medicine sachet 1 is divided. The transponder 3 is attached to the medicine package 1 by enclosing the package.

  About the medicine counter 37, since it is the same as the previous form and Example 1, and also about another structure and effect | action, it is the same as the previous form and Example 1, The description is abbreviate | omitted.

  In addition, FIG. 16 shows another embodiment of the third embodiment in which the split package 45 is provided with a tablet feeder 17 ′ dedicated for discharging the transponder 3.

  In this case, by providing the tablet feeder 17 ″ dedicated to the discharge of the transponder 3, it is not necessary to set the transponder 3 to the tablet insertion port 44 for each packing, so that the efficiency of the packing operation is improved. Can do.

  As Example 4 in FIG. 17, on the turntable 51, a plurality of drug containers 50 for storing powder for each prescription are arranged, and the turntable 51 on which the drug containers 50 are arranged is rotated to set each drug container 50. Sequentially moved to the charging position, tilted the drug container 50, charged powder into a hopper 52 provided below the charging position, distributed one by one by a disk-shaped distributor, and packaged by the packaging device 25. A so-called automatic powder dispensing machine will be described in which the drug detection method of the present application can be applied.

  That is, in this device, by providing the antenna 32 and the reading / writing device 33 in the transfer path of the packaging sheet 26 of the packaging device 25, the powder is first or last charged into the charging position as in the second embodiment. The transponder 3 can be packaged by setting the transponder 3 in the medicine container 50 instead of the medicine.

  Further, since the drug detection counter 5 and the input control device 10 may be the same as those in the previous embodiment, the description of the function and effect will be omitted.

  Further, as another embodiment of the fourth embodiment, a dedicated feeder 17 'for discharging the transponder 3 may be provided in the automatic powder dispenser as shown by reference numeral 17 "in FIG.

  In FIG. 18, as Example 5, a plurality of powder feeders 54 that can continuously discharge a predetermined amount of powder are arranged on the turntable 51, and the turntable 51 is rotated to sequentially discharge each powder feeder 54. To the hopper 52 provided below the discharge position, the powder is discharged into the hopper 52, and is packaged one by one by the disk-shaped distributor and packaged by the packaging device 25. It shows what made it possible to apply the drug testing method.

  That is, this is provided with an antenna 32 and a reader / writer 33 in the transfer path of the packaging sheet 26 of the packaging device 25, and, as in the previous embodiment, one of the powder feeders 54 is discharged from the transponder 3. By using the feeder 54 ', the transponder 3 is discharged from the feeder 54' every time one prescription is packaged, and is packaged (attached) into the medicine package 1.

  In addition, for the drug detection counter 5 and the input control device 4, etc. Since it is the same as that of a previous form, description is abbreviate | omitted about the effect.

  FIG. 18 shows another embodiment of the fifth embodiment in which a continuous feeder for powder is provided with a dedicated feeder 17 ″ for discharging the transponder 3, as indicated by reference numeral 17 ″ in FIG.

  By the way, this drug inspection method is not limited to tablets and powders as described so far, but, for example, as shown in Example 6 in FIG. Of course, it can be applied. In this case, the transponder 3 is not limited to a capsule shape or a tablet shape.

  In the above embodiment and example, the case where the transponder 3 is packaged into the drug package 1 by the packaging apparatus has been described. However, in addition to this, this method can be used to manually convert the transponder 3 into the drug package 1. It can also be attached. In that case, for example, the transponder 3 may be carded and attached to the medicine package 1 with an adhesive tape.

  Moreover, in the said form and Example, although what responded using the electromagnetic wave to the transponder 3 was shown, it is not limited to this, For example, it replaces with the antenna 6 of the transponder 3, and uses an optical transmitter-receiver, An optical transmitter / receiver that exchanges data with the optical transmitter / receiver may be provided in place of the antenna 36 of the transfer path, so that data may be exchanged using an optical signal.

The perspective view which shows embodiment Partial cutaway perspective view of transponder Block diagram of transponder and writer of embodiment Front view of the tablet packaging device of the embodiment Cross section of tablet feeder Longitudinal cross section of packaging equipment Block diagram of transponder and reader Front view showing display screen of terminal computer Front view of medicine package of embodiment Action explanatory drawing explaining the message of an embodiment Front view of Example 1 Sectional drawing which shows the other aspect of Example 1. The perspective view of Example 2 Schematic diagram for explaining the internal structure of Example 2 Front view of Example 3 Front view of Example 4 Front view of Example 5 The front view which shows the other aspect of Example 5. Action explanatory drawing for demonstrating Example 6 Front view of conventional medicine packaging

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1 medicine packaging 3 transponder 33 writing device 40 reading device S optical sensor

Claims (2)

  A tablet feeder comprising: a plurality of tablet feeders; and a packaging device that wraps the tablets discharged from the plurality of tablet feeders into one package and forms a medicine package in which the packaging parts are continuous. One of these is a transponder discharge feeder that stores the packing information, and the transponder is supplied from the transponder discharge feeder to the packaging device, and only the packing portion for packing the tablet and the transponder are packed. A medicine packaging device, wherein the medicine packaging part forms a continuous medicine packaging.   2. The medicine packaging apparatus according to claim 1, wherein a writing device for writing packaging information to the transponder is provided in a transfer path of the packaging apparatus.

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