JP4347183B2 - Vibration discharge cassette - Google Patents

Description

  The present invention relates to a vibration ejection cassette and a medicine dispensing device that sequentially store and sequentially discharge PTP packaging agents or equivalent medicines, and more particularly, to a technique for proceeding and discharging medicines using vibration.

  2. Description of the Related Art Dispensing drug dispensing devices that dispense a wide variety of dispensing drugs have been provided (see, for example, Patent Document 1). This includes a large number of drug cassettes for storing a drug for dispensing, and a dispensing transport mechanism for taking out the drug from the drug cassette containing the desired drug for dispensing and transporting it to a predetermined position. The medicine dispensing device includes a friction member for taking out the medicine, and the friction member has a plurality of protrusions formed on a friction surface facing the medicine cassette, and the friction surface faces upward. Alternatively, it is driven to move diagonally upward. In this case, as long as there is a friction surface, it can be applied regardless of the fine form or hardness of the pharmaceutical agent for dispensing, so the application range is wide.

  In addition, there is also provided a dispensing drug dispensing device that sucks and dispenses various dispensing drugs (for example, see Patent Document 2). This includes a large number of medicine cassettes stored in a rotatable storage, and a take-out mechanism for sucking and taking out the medicine for dispensing from the medicine cassette that has come to the take-out position. Since the take-out mechanism is fixed and shared by a plurality of medicine cassettes in this way, a large number of medicine cassettes are simplified, and it is not necessary to lay intake pipes or the like in many directions.

  Furthermore, a powder supply device that automatically sets the vibration state is also provided (see, for example, Patent Document 3). This includes a powder feeder that vibrates and delivers powder, control means for setting the vibration intensity based on the type and weight of the powder, correction means for correcting the set value of the vibration intensity based on the characteristics of the powder feeder, Is provided. The input means for inputting the type and weight of the powder, the first set value determining means for obtaining a predetermined classification based on the particle size and the like from the type of powder, the weight of the powder and the first set value determining means And a second set value determining means for obtaining a set value of the vibration intensity based on the obtained classification. By correcting the setting value of the vibration intensity based on the type of powder and the like based on the characteristic value of the powder feeder, each standard for each powder feeder is relaxed and universalized.

  Further, there is also provided a medicine storage device in which the medicines can be handled in one operation, the medicines can be returned without disturbing the line-up, and the storage situation can be grasped accurately (for example, see Patent Document 4). This comprises a large number of cassettes for storing and storing chemicals and support means for holding these cassettes side by side, and the cassette forms an inlet / outlet that can be pushed out in addition to extraction of the chemicals and directed toward the inlet / outlet The urging means for urging the stored chemicals is provided, and the supporting means is provided with a counting means for holding the cassette with the doorway exposed, and obtaining the number of stored chemicals in the cassette. As a result, the chemicals are taken into and out of the cassette directly by hand, and the chemicals in each cassette are automatically counted.

  In this way, in the case of powdered medicine that is not packaged, the necessary amount is supplied by combining the weight measurement with the vibration feeder, whereas vibration is used when the drug is easy to pick up like an ampoule injection. Instead, the medicines are arranged and stored in a cassette, the stored medicines are advanced by the urging means, and the medicines are manually extracted one by one from the top and discharged by an automatic mechanism. Even when the medicines are individually packaged like a PTP packaging agent, the vibration is not used, the medicines are arranged and stored in a cassette, and the medicines are extracted one by one from the top.

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  However, in the case of PTP packaging, even though it is individually packaged, it is thinly packed and has many irregularities, so it is not always easy to reliably pick only the top of the aligned storage by hand. There is a limit to the simplification of the discharge mechanism when the extraction mechanism or the adsorption mechanism is used. In order to omit the urging means for advancing the stored medicine, a mechanism for moving the adsorption mechanism is required instead.

  Therefore, the vibration system used in the powder feeder is diverted to the PTP packaging material, and it is not necessary to provide a weighing member for weight measurement, an urging member for forward movement, etc. for the diversion, thereby simplifying the mechanism. It is desirable to plan. In other words, it is a technical problem to enable the PTP packaging material to be maintained in alignment, advanced in alignment, and sequentially discharged by vibration.

The vibration ejection cassette according to the present invention (Solution 1) was devised in order to solve such a problem, and includes an outer plate for aligning and storing a PTP-packed medicine or an equivalent medicine, and a release front surface thereof. It is characterized by comprising an upper frame that stops the stored medicine forward at the top, an inner plate on which the stored medicine is placed and moved forward during vibration, and a vibration member that vibrates the inner plate.
In this specification, “a drug equivalent to a drug packaged in PTP” is a drug stored in a thin paper box, plastic case, or the like, which can be stowed and stored like a PTP package. Say.

  Further, the vibration discharge cassette of the present invention is (Solution means 2), which is the vibration discharge cassette of the above-mentioned solution means 1, and the upper surface of the medicine storage space surrounded by the outer plate is released so that the medicine can be replenished. The plate is loosely inserted into the inner bottom portion of the medicine storage space so that it can vibrate with the stored medicine, and the front end portion of the upper surface of the inner plate rises forward and the remaining part is in front so that the inner plate advances the stored medicine when vibrating. It is formed in a downward slope. In other words, this vibration discharge cassette is a vibration discharge cassette that sequentially arranges and stores PTP-packed medicines or equivalent medicines and discharges them sequentially. The outer plate released for discharging the medicine, the upper frame provided at the top of the front surface that interferes with the upper end of the top stored medicine and stops its forward movement, and the front end of the upper surface is inclined forward The remaining portion is formed to have a forwardly inclined inclination, and is inserted into the inner bottom portion of the medicine storage space and supported so as to be able to vibrate, and a vibration member that vibrates the inner plate.

  In such a vibration ejection cassette according to the present invention (Solution 1), a PTP packaging agent or the like is placed in the medicine storage space in the outer plate and arranged on the vibration member, and the top of the stored medicine. When standing up against the upper frame, a large number of drugs are stored in alignment without falling down. When the inner plate is vibrated by the vibrating member, the stored medicine advances, but the upper end of the head is stopped by the upper frame, so the stored medicines are closely arranged, and the lower end of the head is separated from the inner plate. When the medicine is pushed forward and removed, the leading medicine is dropped from the release front and discharged. Along with this, the top end of the newly raised drug is slightly tilted forward and stopped by the upper frame, and then the drug falls again when the new lower end is pushed forward from the inner plate and removed. Discharged.

In this way, the PTP packaging agent and the like are arranged and stored and sequentially discharged one by one by vibration. When realizing the cassette, an upper frame is provided on the upper part of the release front to stop the stored medicine from being moved forward, and the stored medicine When the inner plate on which the product is placed is vibrated, the stored medicine moves forward and is dropped and discharged one by one from the front of the release, so that the alignment maintenance, alignment advancement and sequential discharge of the PTP packaging material are performed by vibration. Since the weighing member and the urging member need not be provided, the mechanism becomes simple.
Therefore, according to the present invention, it is possible to realize a simple vibration discharge cassette that arranges and stores PTP packaging agents and the like and reliably discharges them from the top.

Moreover, in the vibration discharge cassette of the present invention (solution means 2), in addition to the front surface for discharge in the medicine storage space surrounded by the outer plate, the upper surface is also released so that the medicine can be replenished. Sometimes it is easy to align and store the drugs. In addition, the inner plate is loosely inserted into the inner bottom portion of the medicine storage space so that the stored medicine can be vibrated, and the inner plate is formed with a front lower slope so that the stored medicine is advanced during vibration. The front end portion of the upper surface of the inner plate is formed so as to be inclined upward so that the advancement is prevented from unnecessarily accelerating and the stored medicine proceeds stably at a substantially constant speed, so that a weighing member and a biasing member are added. Even if not, the alignment of the PTP packaging material, the alignment advance, and the sequential discharge are reliably performed by the vibration of the inner plate.
Therefore, according to the present invention, it is possible to realize a simple vibration discharge cassette that facilitates replenishment work for aligning and storing PTP packaging agents and the like and that reliably and stably discharges a medicine from the head.

Several preferred modes for carrying out the vibration discharging cassette and the medicine dispensing apparatus having the same according to the present invention will be described.
In addition to the above-described technical problems, it is also intended to solve a further problem such that it is possible to easily and reliably perform manual extraction one by one or discharge by an automatic mechanism.

  That is, the vibration discharge cassette according to the present invention (Embodiment 1) is the vibration discharge cassette of the solution means 1 and 2 and is provided in front of the release front and is discharged from the release front among the stored medicines. And a control means for detecting the presence or absence of the detention and operating the vibration member when there is no detention and stopping the operation of the vibration member when there is detention.

In such a vibration discharge cassette of the present invention, the medicine discharged from the front surface of the release is retained on the indwelling member in front, and when such indwelling is present, the next medicine discharge is stopped. When the medicine is removed from the indwelling member, the next medicine is discharged by vibration and is retained on the indwelling member.
In this way, only one medicine is separated from the aligned storage and is kept on the indwelling member, so that although it is a simple mechanism, it may be manually extracted or automatically operated to be discharged. The medicines can be taken out one by one much more easily and reliably than when the medicines are taken out directly from the top of the aligned storage.

In addition, the medicine dispensing device of the present invention (Embodiment 2) is characterized in that the vibration discharging cassettes of the solving means 1 and 2 and Embodiment 1 are arranged in a housing.
In such a medicine dispensing apparatus according to the present invention, various PTP packaging agents can be obtained by arranging in a housing simple vibration ejection cassettes that line up and store PTP packaging agents and securely eject them from the top. It is possible to achieve a simple and inexpensive medicine dispensing device suitable for dispensing necessary items.

Furthermore, the vibration ejection cassette according to the present invention (Embodiment 3) is the vibration ejection cassette according to Embodiment 1 described above, wherein the indwelling member is a movable member and can be in a discharge state in addition to the indwelling state. To do.
In such a vibration ejection cassette of the present invention, the indwelling member is made movable so that not only the indwelling of the medicine but also the release can be performed. Even if it does not carry out, a medicine can be taken out one by one by making an indwelling member into a release state. Moreover, it can be done more easily.

In addition, the medicine dispensing device of the present invention (Embodiment 4) is characterized in that the vibration ejection cassettes of Embodiment 3 are arranged in a housing.
In such a medicine dispensing device of the present invention, by arranging and storing in a housing simple vibration discharge cassettes that align and store PTP packaging agents and the like and discharge them one by one easily from the top, A medicine dispensing device suitable for storing various PTP packaging agents and the like and dispensing necessary ones can be realized simply and inexpensively.

The medicine dispensing apparatus according to the present invention (Embodiment 5) is the medicine dispensing apparatus according to Embodiment 4 above, and includes an operating mechanism that selects any one of the vibration discharge cassettes and operates its indwelling member. It is characterized by that.
In such a medicine dispensing apparatus according to the present invention, an apparatus for automatically dispensing necessary medicines from various medicines is provided by providing an operation mechanism for selecting any one of the vibration discharge cassettes and discharging the medicine. It has become. Moreover, since the actuating mechanism actuates the indwelling member, the actuating mechanism only needs to allow the indwelling member to take two states, so that even an automatic device becomes simple.
Therefore, according to the present invention, it is possible to realize a simple automatic medicine dispensing device that stores various PTP packaging agents and the like and dispenses necessary ones in a simple and inexpensive manner.

With respect to such a vibration ejection cassette of the present invention and a medicine dispensing apparatus equipped with the same, specific modes for carrying out this will be described by Examples 1 to 7 below.
The embodiment 1 shown in FIGS. 1 and 2 embodies the above-described solving means 1 and 2 (claims 1 and 2 as originally filed) and the embodiment 1, and the embodiment 2 shown in FIG. This is a modified example. In addition, Example 3 shown in FIG. 4 is an implementation of the above-described Embodiment 2, and Example 4 shown in FIG. 5 is an implementation of the above-described Embodiment 3, and FIG. Example 5 shown in FIG. 5 is a modification thereof.

Furthermore, Example 6 shown in FIG. 7 is an implementation of the above-described Embodiment 4, and Example 7 shown in FIG. 8 is an implementation of the above-described Embodiment 5.
In the drawings, for the sake of simplicity, fasteners such as bolts, coupling tools such as hinges, detailed electrical circuits and electronic circuits are omitted, and those necessary for explaining the invention and related items are omitted. It is illustrated mainly on what to do.

  A specific configuration of the vibration discharge cassette according to the first embodiment of the present invention will be described with reference to the drawings. 1A is an external perspective view of the vibration discharge cassette 10, FIG. 1B is a vertical left side view thereof, FIG. 1C is an external perspective view of a PTP-packed medicine 20, and FIG. It is the vertical left side view of the principal part of the cassette 10.

  The vibration discharge cassette 10 includes an outer plate 11, an upper frame 12, an inner plate 13, an elastic support member 14, a vibration member 15, a discharge detection member 16, a control circuit 17, and an indwelling member 18 (FIG. 1A). (Refer to (b)), the PTP-packed medicines 20 are arranged in a horizontal row in an upright state, stored and discharged one by one from the top (see FIGS. 1C and 1D).

  More specifically, the outer plate 11 (see FIGS. 1A and 1B) has a box shape that secures a medicine storage space where the medicines 20 are aligned and stored, and at least the medicine storage space. Surround both sides. In this example, in addition to both side surfaces, the back surface (rear surface, left end surface in the figure) and the bottom surface (lower surface) are also surrounded by the outer plate 11. For example, such an outer plate 11 may be integrally formed with a transparent resin, or may be formed separately for each surface and assembled into a box shape by bonding or the like, and the internal medicine storage space is substantially rectangular parallelepiped. It is long in the front and back (left and right in the figure). The entire upper surface of the upper surface is released for easy drug replenishment, and the front surface (right end surface in the figure) is largely released for drug discharge. The width of the release front is wider than the width of the medicine 20 and is, for example, several tens of mm, and the height of the release front is slightly lower than the length of the medicine 20 and is, for example, one hundred and several tens of mm.

The upper frame 12 is a horizontal member that is provided on the upper part of the release front of the medicine storage space defined by the outer plate 11 and extends left and right (see FIGS. 1A and 1B). It interferes with the upper end of the leading one and stops its forward movement (see FIG. 1 (d)).
The inner plate 13 (see FIGS. 1 (a), (b), (d)) is loaded with the stored medicine 20 to be advanced during vibration, and in order to stabilize the advance, the front downward inclined portion 13a occupying the majority. And a slightly upwardly inclined portion 13b at the front end portion. For example, the front rising slope portion 13b has a length of several millimeters in the front-rear direction (left and right in the figure), and is inclined upward from about 15 ° to 30 ° from the horizontal. The front and rear lengths are several tens to several hundreds mm, and the inclination from the horizontal is about 5 ° to 10 °. A typical width of the inner plate 13 is several tens of mm.

The inner plate 13 (see FIG. 1 (b)) is loosely inserted into the inner bottom portion of the medicine storage space while maintaining such an inclined state, and a plurality of (two in the figure) elastic supports are provided to maintain the state. The member 14 is connected to the bottom plate of the outer plate 11. The elastic support member 14 is made of, for example, a thin metal plate or a thin piano wire, and is easily elastically deformed, whereby the inner plate 13 is supported so as to be able to vibrate.
As the vibration member 15 (see FIGS. 1B and 1D), for example, a mass-produced and inexpensive eccentric rotation type vibration motor built in a mobile phone is diverted to vibrate the inner plate 13. And attached to the elastic support member 14 near the inner plate 13 or the back surface of the inner plate 13.

  The indwelling member 18 (see FIGS. 1A, 1B, and 1D) is provided in front of the release front of the medicine storage space defined by the outer plate 11, and from the release front, When the top one is discharged, it is for receiving and retaining it.For this reason, in this example, the lower end portion is made of a plate-shaped body of transparent resin, for example, and the lower end portion is bent slightly. It is connected and fixed to the front end of the bottom plate of the outer plate 11, and the main body portion and the upper end portion are inclined toward the front side. The length of the indwelling member 18 is slightly shorter than the medicine 20 so that the upper end of the retained medicine 20 protrudes in a state where it can be easily picked (see FIG. 1D). Further, the distance between the lower end portion of the indwelling member 18 and the lower end surface of the upper frame 12 is larger than the length of the medicine 20 so that the oblique medicine 20 falls through the release front surface. Furthermore, the distance between the front end of the inner plate 13 and the facing surface of the indwelling member 18 is slightly larger than the thickness of the indicament 20 in order to reliably limit the number of the medicines 20 to be retained on the indwelling member 18 to one.

The discharge detection member 16 (see FIGS. 1B and 1D) is composed of, for example, a reflective optical sensor. In this example, the discharge detection member 16 is provided on the upper surface of the bottom plate of the outer plate 11 below the inner plate 13, and is placed in place. An on / off signal is output according to whether the member 20 has the medicine 20 and the reflected light is detected, or the indwelling member 18 does not have the medicine 20 and the reflected light is not detected.
The control circuit 17 is composed of a so-called one-chip microcomputer and / or logic circuit, and controls the operation of the vibration member 15 by inputting a detection signal of the discharge detection member 16 and supplies power from a power supply circuit or a battery (not shown). To work. When the detection result of the discharge detection member 16 is not detained, the vibration member 15 is operated, and when the detection result of the discharge detection member 16 is detention, the operation of the vibration member 15 is stopped.

The use mode and operation of the vibration ejection cassette 10 of the first embodiment will be described with reference to the drawings. FIGS. 2A to 2F are vertical left side views of the main part of the cassette. FIG. 1C is an external perspective view of the medicine 20 packed in PTP.
A typical shape of the PTP packaging material 20 is a square plate shape with one side being flat and a row of projections for storing medicine on one side, and the typical size of the PTP packaging material 20 is a width of several tens of millimeters and a length. Is a few tens of millimeters and a thickness of several millimeters, and the typical weight / mass of the PTP packaging material 20 is several tens to several hundreds of milligrams.

  The empty cassette 10 is first manually replenished with the medicine 20 from the upper surface of the release (see FIG. 2A). At that time, the operation of the cassette 10, that is, the vibration of the vibration member 15 is stopped. And the medicine 20 is arranged in a line in the front-back direction with the front and back of the medicine 20 aligned in the same direction in the medicine storage space. Specifically, the medicines 20 are sequentially stored in the medicine storage space in the outer plate 11 in order from the top one. At this time, when any medicine 20 is placed in the medicine storage space, it stands on the vibration member 15. The top of the stored medicine is tilted forward so that the upper end of the stored medicine is leaned against the upper frame 12 so as not to fall down. Subsequent medicine 20 leans on it. If they do not fall, there may be some variation in the alignment state, for example, the forward tilt of each medicine 20 or the gap between the medicines 20.

  When the replenishment is completed, the cassette 10 is operated. Specifically, the vibration control of the vibration member 15 based on the detection of the discharge detection member 16 is started by supplying power to the control circuit 17 or the like. Then, since the indwelling member 18 does not have the medicine 20 (see FIG. 2B), the inner plate 13 vibrates, thereby reducing the frictional force, and the thrust due to the gravity force corresponding to the inclination exceeds the frictional force. Therefore, the medicine 20 on the front downward inclined portion 13a of the inner plate 13 gradually moves forward, the leading medicine 20 advances to the boundary between the front downward inclined portion 13a and the front upward inclined portion 13b, and the subsequent medicine 20 is in time. Since it is packed, the stored medicine 20 is neatly arranged in the medicine storage space.

  In this state, the vibration continues and the forward force is applied to the stored medicine 20, so that the top medicine 20 whose upper end is stopped from being advanced by the upper frame 12 has its lower end climbed over the front rising slope part 13b. It comes off from the plate 13 and goes to the release front (see FIG. 2C). Then, it falls off the outer plate 11 and the upper frame 12 by its own weight, is received by the indwelling member 18, and is retained there (see FIG. 2D). At the same time, on the inner plate 13 from which the leading medicine 20 has been removed, the upper end portion of the next medicine 20 leans against the upper frame 12, and the lower end portion of the medicine 20 has the front lower slope portion 13a and the front rise slope portion. Proceed to the border with 13b. Further, since the medicine 20 that has moved to the indwelling member 18 enters the detection range of the discharge detection member 16, the detection output of the discharge detection member 16 changes from no indwelling to indwelling, and the control circuit 17 responds accordingly to the vibration member 15 Therefore, the inner plate 13 is stopped and the state is maintained.

  Since the indwelling member 18 held on the indwelling member 18 is separated from the aligned state and protrudes in a state in which the upper end portion is easy to pick, only one sheet of the PTP packaging material 20 can be easily picked up with a fingertip and pulled up. It can be taken out (see FIG. 2 (e)). And when it is taken out, there is no medicine 20 kept on the indwelling member 18 and the number of the stored medicines 20 is reduced by one. The next medicine 20 is discharged from the release front surface of the outer plate 11 and retained on the indwelling member 18 (see FIG. 2F). Since such an operation is repeated every time the medicine 20 is pulled up from the indwelling member 18, in the vibration discharge cassette 10, the PTP packaging material 20 can be easily picked and taken out one by one.

The vibration discharge cassette 30 of the present invention whose longitudinal left side view is shown in FIG. 3 (a) is different from the cassette 10 of the first embodiment described above in that the number of vibration members 15 is increased to a plurality (three in the figure). It is a point.
In the vibration discharge cassette 30 of the present invention whose longitudinal left side view is shown in FIG. 3 (b), the front downward inclined portion 13a of the inner plate 13 is further divided corresponding to the vibration member 15 (three divisions in the figure). .

  In order to increase the vibration capability, the single vibrating member 15 may be enlarged, but in this example, the required increase in the number of inexpensive mass-produced products is used to minimize the cost increase. There is also an advantage that the entire inner plate 13 can be vibrated evenly by dispersing and attaching the plurality of vibrating members 15 in the longitudinal direction of the inner plate 13.

The medicine dispensing device 40 according to the present invention shown in the front view and the left side view in FIG. 4 has the above-described vibration discharge cassette 30 arranged in a housing 41.
In this example, 18 cassettes 30 are arranged in a matrix of 3 rows and 6 columns, and any of the cassettes 30 is drawn forward from the housing 41 to replenish the medicine 20.

This medicine dispensing device 40 is used alone on a desk such as a dispensing table, or stacked with other medicine dispensing devices 40 or arranged side by side.
When various PTP packaging agents 20 are replenished in a number of cassettes 30 and put into operation, each medicine 20 is retained on the indwelling member 18 on the front surface of the medicine dispensing device 40 at any time. The operator can take the desired medicine 20 one after another and efficiently collect it.

  The vibration discharge cassette 50 according to the present invention whose longitudinal left side view of the main part is shown in FIG. 5 is different from the cassettes 10 and 30 of the first and second embodiments described above in that the indwelling member 18 is a movable member. The indwelling detection member 52 for detecting whether the indwelling member 18 is in the indwelling state or the releasing state is added.

  The indwelling member 18 (see FIG. 5A) is unfixed to the outer plate 11, and can be oscillated by a laterally oscillating support shaft 51 (in a direction penetrating the paper surface in the figure) instead. It is supported. The swing support shaft 51 is horizontally supported by a side surface portion or the like of the outer plate 11 extended forward, and is connected to the indwelling member 18 at a position near the upper end portion in an intermediate portion of the indwelling member 18. The indwelling member 18 may swing together with the swing support shaft 51 or swing separately. However, in a natural state where an external force such as an operating force does not act, the indwelling member 18 is biased by a spring or a weight (not shown). Thus, the lower end portion comes into contact with the front end of the bottom plate of the outer plate 11.

  The indwelling detection member 52 may be a non-contact type photosensor like the discharge detection member 16, but may be a contact type and inexpensive push switch, and in any case, the abutment of the bottom plate of the outer plate 11 with the indwelling member 18. This signal is provided at or near the site and outputs a detection signal indicating that the indwelling member 18 is in the indwelling state at the time of contact, and a detection signal indicating that the indwelling member 18 is in the released state when the indwelling member 18 is separated from the outer plate 11. To come out. The detection signal is sent to the control circuit 17, and the control circuit 17 limits the operation of the vibration member 15 when detecting the indwelling state of the indwelling member 18. That is, the inner plate 13 does not vibrate when the indwelling member 18 is in the released state.

  In this case, when the medicine 20 is aligned and stored in the empty cassette 50 (see FIG. 5A) (see FIG. 5B), the indwelling member 18 is in the indwelling state, but the medicine 20 is still there. Since there is no, the inner plate 13 vibrates. When the top of the stored medicine 20 is discharged from the inner plate 13 and moves to the indwelling member 18 (see FIG. 5C), the vibration of the inner plate 13 stops and only one indwelling member 18 is indwelled. Clamped to member 18. In this state, the medicine 20 may be picked up and taken out as described above, but can be taken out more easily.

  That is, (see FIG. 5D), when the upper end of the indwelling member 18 is lightly pressed with a fingertip or the like, the indwelling member 18 swings, the lower end portion is separated from the outer plate 11, and the indwelling member 18 is in a released state. Then, the medicine 20 retained on the indwelling member 18 is dropped and released from the gap formed between the lower end portion of the indwelling member 18 and the outer plate 11. In this way, the desired medicine 20 is easily taken out downward. Thereafter, when the finger or the like is released from the indwelling member 18, the indwelling member 18 swings in the opposite direction and returns to the original indwelling state (see FIG. 5 (e)). ).

  Then, the vibration of the inner plate 13 which has been suppressed until then is restarted, and the number of the stored medicines 20 is reduced by one, but the next medicine 20 is discharged from the release front surface of the outer plate 11 and is placed in the indwelling member 18. It is retained (see FIG. 5 (f)). Since such an operation is repeated every time the medicine 20 is pulled up or dropped and released from the indwelling member 18, the PTP packaging material 20 can be easily and reliably taken out one by one even in the vibration discharge cassette 50. Moreover, in the case of this vibration discharge cassette 50, the medicine 20 can be dropped and released quickly by a simple action of lightly pushing the upper end of the indwelling member 18, so that it can be taken out by hand more easily and is suitable for automation.

  6 differs from the cassette 50 of the fourth embodiment described above in that the drop guide member 61 is provided below the indwelling member 18. It is.

The drop guide member 61 (see FIG. 6 (a)) is a gently curved plate body, the upper end is connected and fixed to the front edge portion of the bottom surface of the bottom plate of the outer plate 11, and the concave surface side is obliquely upward. It is pointed and the lower end comes to the lower front.
In this case (see FIG. 6B), after the medicine 20 is dropped and released from the indwelling member 18, it slides on the concave surface of the drop guide member 61 and is guided to the near side.

The medicine dispensing device 70 of the present invention shown in the front view and the left side view in FIG. 7 has the above-described vibration discharge cassette 60 arranged in a case 71. In this example, nine cassettes 60 are arranged in a matrix of 3 rows and 3 columns.
In the medicine dispensing device 70, when the medicine 20 is dropped and released from the indwelling member 18 of the cassette 60, the medicine 20 is moved forward by the drop guide member 61 during the dropping.

Therefore, even if the medicine 20 dropped and released from the cassette 60 is dropped and released from the upper cassette 60, it is surely dropped to the lower side without being caught by the indwelling member 18 or the like of the lower cassette 60. Come.
Therefore, by placing a receiving box 72 of an appropriate size in front of the casing 71, the desired medicine 20 can be dispensed and collected easily and quickly.

  The medicine dispensing apparatus 80 of the present invention shown in the front view in FIG. 8 is an expansion of the above-described medicine dispensing apparatus 70 into an automatic dispensing machine. The cassette 60 has 36 pieces arranged in a matrix of 6 rows and 6 columns. In addition, XY mobile payout collection mechanisms 82 to 86 are added.

  The dispensing collection mechanisms 82 to 86 are for automatically picking up and collecting medicines by selecting an arbitrary one from among a large number of cassettes 60 arranged and operating the indwelling member 18. The Y axis 82 for guiding the vertical Y direction movement, the X axis 83 for guiding the horizontal X direction movement, the XY moving unit 84 supported by the movement and the XY movement unit 84, and driving it to move to a desired position An electric motor and a drive circuit (not shown), an actuating portion 85 provided at the upper stage of the XY moving portion 84 and having an advancing / retracting member for pushing the upper end portion of the indwelling member 18, and a drop guide member 61 attached at the lower stage of the XY moving portion 84. And a collection box 86 for receiving the medicine 20 sliding down.

  In this case, the control circuit 17 is upgraded with a programmable microprocessor system or the like, prescription data is downloaded from a prescription input device or prescription order entry system (not shown), etc., and a cassette in which necessary medicines 20 are aligned and stored accordingly The required medicine 20 is automatically collected in the collection box 86 one after another by circulating the position 60 at the XY moving unit 84 and swinging the indwelling member 18 by the operating unit 85.

Note that the payout collection mechanism for automation is not limited to the above-described XY movement type, and may be a combination of vertical movement and horizontal transfer as in the payout transfer mechanism of Patent Document 1, for example.
Further, the arrangement of the cassette 60 is not limited to the above-described planar arrangement, and may be a cylindrical arrangement like the storage of Patent Document 2, for example.

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In each of the above embodiments, when aligning the PTP packaging agent in the medicine storage space of the cassette, the front and back of the PTP packaging agent are aligned in the same direction, but this is not essential, and if the alignment state is not impaired, PTP packaging Don't worry about the orientation of the agent.
Further, in each of the above embodiments, the medicines are taken out from the cassette one by one. However, the present invention is not limited to this, and for example, a plurality of medicines such as a set of two sheets or a set of three sheets are used. They may be taken out collectively, and specifically, this is easily realized by increasing the distance between the front end of the inner plate and the facing surface of the indwelling member.

About Example 1 of this invention, the structure of a vibration discharge cassette is shown, (a) is an external appearance perspective view of a cassette, (b) is the vertical left side view, (c) is an external perspective view of a PTP packaging agent, (d ) Is a longitudinal left side view of a main part of a cassette in which medicines are aligned and stored. The operation state of a vibration discharge cassette is shown, (a)-(f) are all vertical left side views of the cassette main part. About Example 2 of this invention, the structure of a vibration discharge | emission cassette is shown, (a), (b) all are the vertical left side views of a cassette. About Example 3 of this invention, the structure of a chemical | medical agent delivery apparatus is shown, (a) is a front view, (b) is a vertical left side view. About Example 4 of this invention, the structure of a vibration discharge cassette is shown, (a)-(f) is a vertical left side view of a cassette principal part. About Example 5 of this invention, the structure of a vibration discharge cassette is shown, (a)-(b) all are the vertical left side views of a cassette principal part. About Example 6 of this invention, the structure of a chemical | medical agent dispensing apparatus is shown, (a) is a front view, (b) is a left view. It is a front view of a medicine delivery device about Example 7 of the present invention.

Explanation of symbols

10 ... cassette (vibration discharge cassette),
DESCRIPTION OF SYMBOLS 11 ... Outer plate, 12 ... Upper frame, 13 ... Inner plate, 13a ... Front downward inclination part,
13b ... the upwardly inclined portion, 14 ... the elastic support member, 15 ... the vibration member,
16 ... discharge detection member, 17 ... control circuit, 18 ... indwelling member,
20 ... Drug (PTP packaging or equivalent),
30 ... cassette (vibration discharge cassette),
40 ... medicine dispensing device, 41 ... housing,
50 ... cassette (vibration discharge cassette), 51 ... swing support shaft, 52 ... indwelling detection member,
60 ... cassette (vibration discharge cassette), 61 ... drop guide member,
70 ... medicine dispensing device, 71 ... housing, 72 ... receiving box,
80 ... medicine dispensing device, 81 ... housing, 82 ... Y axis, 83 ... X axis,
84 ... XY moving part, 85 ... Actuating part, 86 ... Collection box

Claims (2)

  An outer plate for aligning and storing PTP-packed drugs or equivalent drugs, an upper frame for stopping the stored drug forward at the upper part of its release front, an inner plate on which the stored drug is placed and advanced during vibration, A vibration discharge cassette comprising a vibration member that vibrates a plate.   A vibration discharge cassette that sequentially stores and discharges PTP-packed drugs or equivalent drugs, enclosing at least the side surface of the drug storage space and releasing the upper surface so that the drug can be replenished, and releasing the front surface for discharging the drug. Outer plate, upper frame provided on the upper part of the front face, upper frame that interferes with the upper end of the first stored medicine and stops its forward movement, front end part of the upper surface is inclined forward and the remaining part is inclined downward A vibration discharge cassette comprising: an inner plate that is loosely inserted into an inner bottom portion of the medicine storage space and supported so as to vibrate; and a vibration member that vibrates the inner plate.

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