JP5102607B2 - Dispensing device cassette shelf structure - Google Patents

Description

  The present invention relates to a cassette shelf structure of a dispensing device, and is particularly suitable for a cassette shelf structure of a dispensing device that automatically dispenses a package-type tablet called a PTP (press-through package) tablet sheet into a tablet cassette. .

  Traditionally, pharmacists perform dispensing work in pharmacies such as hospitals according to doctors' prescriptions, but in general hospitals where medical fields are wide, there are many types of tablets that can be taken out at all times, and storage locations are limited. Not only was it necessary, but the work of dispensing based on prescriptions was very mentally and physically burdensome.

  Therefore, a dispensing device has been developed that automatically dispenses a predetermined number of predetermined tablets including a fraction of a PTP tablet sheet based on a preset program (see, for example, Patent Documents 1 and 2). The PTP tablet sheet is a packaging form in which the tablet is taken out by breaking the bottom aluminum sheet part by pressing the tablet side. Generally, 10 or more tablets are made into one sheet. Supplied.

  Here, the tablet cassette in which a plurality of PTP tablet sheets are placed is housed in a cassette shelf, and the claw portion of the chucking device mounted on the head device is directly in the groove formed on the front surface of the tablet cassette. Intrusion and relative positioning are performed, and the PTP tablet sheet at the lowest position in the tablet cassette is chucked and taken out to the outside.

The width dimensions of the tablet cassettes are the same, and each tablet cassette can be fixed at a preset position on the cassette shelf by screwing both end portions in the width direction.
JP-A-4-269960 Japanese Utility Model Publication No. 5-052233

  In the above-described prior art, when the number of tablet cassettes set is small with respect to the shelf width of the cassette shelf, the opening of the portion where the tablet cassette is not set becomes large, and the opening of the operator's body extends from the opening. It is necessary to take measures such as providing a wall that prevents some or foreign matter from entering the machine behind the cassette shelf.

  However, as shown in FIG. 9, when a tablet cassette 500 having a width corresponding to the sheet width of the PTP tablet sheet is used, the opening 609 in a portion where the tablet cassette 500 is not set has a constant size. Must not. Therefore, in order to close the opening 609, there is a problem that it is necessary to prepare an infinite number of walls.

  The present invention has been made in view of such circumstances, and even when a tablet cassette having a width dimension corresponding to the sheet width of the PTP tablet sheet is arranged on the shelf board, the tablet on the shelf board is provided. It is an object of the present invention to provide a cassette shelf structure of a dispensing device that can easily close an opening of a portion where no cassette is arranged.

  The present invention provides a shelf plate capable of arranging a plurality of tablet cassettes each having a cassette width corresponding to the width dimension of the tablet sheet in the width direction, and side plates provided at both ends of the shelf plate in the width direction. The cassette shelf structure of the dispensing device provided with a deformed shape according to the distance between the side facing the non-arranged part of the tablet cassette and the other side plate when the tablet cassette is arranged close to one side plate A possible wall surface body is provided, and the wall surface body is configured to close a non-arranged portion of the tablet cassette on the shelf board.

  According to the present invention, when the tablet cassette is arranged close to one side plate, a wall surface that can be deformed according to the distance between the side facing the non-arranged portion of the tablet cassette and the other side plate is provided. Since the wall body is configured to close the non-arranged portion of the tablet cassette on the shelf board, the tablet cassette having a width dimension corresponding to the sheet width of the tablet sheet is arranged on the shelf board. Even if it exists, the opening part of the part in which the tablet cassette on a shelf board is not arrange | positioned can be easily obstruct | occluded only with this wall surface body. As a result, it is possible to completely prevent a part of the operator's body and foreign matter from entering the machine side behind the cassette shelf from the opening. Moreover, it becomes a simple structure in which the number of parts does not increase as in the nested type.

As second aspect of the present invention as claimed, the wall member includes a first member locked rotatably engaged to the center first vertical axis on the side facing the tablet cassette, the first part material The second longitudinal axis is locked to be rotatable about the second vertical axis, and the opposite side of the locking portion is locked to the other side plate to be rotatable about the third vertical axis. It is preferable to provide a member.

According to the invention of claim 2, wherein said wall member includes a first member locked rotatably engaged to the center first vertical axis on the side facing the tablet cassette, the first part material The second longitudinal axis is locked to be rotatable about the second vertical axis, and the opposite side of the locking portion is locked to the other side plate to be rotatable about the third vertical axis. Since the members are provided, the total projected area of the first member and the second member when the cassette shelf is viewed from the front can be greatly changed. Thereby, even when a tablet cassette having a width dimension corresponding to the sheet width of the tablet sheet is arranged on the shelf board, the opening of the part where the tablet cassette on the shelf board is not arranged is reliably closed. Will be able to. In addition, the first and second members of the wall body can be folded in two by rotating around one rotation axis (third vertical axis) in the middle, and many rotations in the middle. Unlike an accordion that rotates around an axis and has a large degree of freedom of deformation, a guide that restricts the deformation direction is unnecessary, so that the configuration is simpler.

  According to a third aspect of the present invention, the first member includes a third member that can be detachably attached to the shelf plate on the side facing the tablet cassette, and the third member includes the third member. One vertical axis is preferably provided.

  According to the invention of claim 3, the first member is provided with a third member that can be detachably attached to the shelf plate on the side facing the tablet cassette, and the third member includes the third member. Since the first vertical axis is provided, the first member can be easily attached to the shelf board via the third member, or the first member can be easily removed from the shelf board. become able to.

  According to a fourth aspect of the present invention, the second member includes a fourth member that can be detachably attached to the other side plate, and the third longitudinal axis is provided on the fourth member. It is preferable.

  According to a fourth aspect of the present invention, the second member includes a fourth member that can be detachably attached to the other side plate, and the third vertical axis is provided on the fourth member. Therefore, the second member can be easily attached to the other side plate via the fourth member, or the second member can be easily detached from the other side plate.

  As in the invention described in claim 5, it is preferable that the first member and the second member are provided symmetrically about the second longitudinal axis.

  According to the invention described in claim 5, since the first member and the second member are provided symmetrically about the second longitudinal axis, the cassette shelf is viewed from the front. The total projected area of the first member and the second member can be changed more greatly. Further, when the sum of the projected areas of both members is the same, the size of each member is minimized, thereby providing the simplest and most compact configuration.

  According to the present invention, when the tablet cassette is arranged close to one side plate, a wall surface that can be deformed according to the distance between the side facing the non-arranged portion of the tablet cassette and the other side plate is provided. Therefore, even when a tablet cassette having a width dimension corresponding to the sheet width of the tablet sheet is arranged on the shelf board, the opening of the part where the tablet cassette on the shelf board is not arranged only by this wall surface body. The part can be easily closed. As a result, it is possible to completely prevent a part of the operator's body and foreign matter from entering the machine side behind the cassette shelf from the opening. Moreover, it becomes a simple structure in which the number of parts does not increase as in the nested type.

  FIG. 1 is an exploded perspective view showing main components of a dispensing device 1 according to Embodiment 1 of the present invention.

  As shown in FIG. 1, the dispensing device 1 includes two Y carriages 200 and 200 provided on the left and right sides of the box-shaped device main body 100, and X carriages supported by the Y carriages 200 and 200, respectively. 300, 300, two chucking units 400, 400 supported by these X carriages 300, 300, and two on the front left and right sides of the apparatus main body 100, and a plurality of tablet cassettes 500, 500,. Cassette shelves 600, 600 that can be mounted side by side in the left-right direction, cutting units 700, 700 disposed below these cassette shelves 600, 600, and both cassette shelves below the left and right cassette shelves 600, 600. 600 and 600, and a single transfer conveyor unit 800 disposed between the left and right ends. .

Hereinafter, representative components of a plurality of components will be described.
The Y carriage 200 includes a servo motor 210, a ball screw 220 in the vertical axis direction (Y direction in FIG. 1) driven by the servo motor 210, vertical guides 230 and 230 respectively disposed on the left and right of the ball screw 220, The X carriage 300 includes a carriage main body 310 that moves up and down together with the nut 240 by the rotation of the ball screw 220 while being guided by the vertical guides 230 and 230, and the carriage main body. On 310, a servo motor 410, a ball screw 415 in the horizontal axis direction (X direction in FIG. 1) driven by the servo motor 410, and a nut (not shown) are provided.

  2 is a perspective view of the tablet cassette 500 as viewed from the side facing the chucking unit 400, FIG. 3 is a side sectional view showing a state before sheet cueing, and FIG. 4 is a side sectional view showing a state during sheet cueing. It is. In the following, the side of the tablet cassette 500 that faces the chucking unit 400 is referred to as the front, and the opposite side is referred to as the rear.

  The tablet cassette 500 in the present embodiment is formed to be slightly wider than various PTP tablet sheets (corresponding to tablet sheets) 900 to be stacked. Accordingly, a plurality of tablet cassettes 500 having different width dimensions are prepared according to the widths of various PTP tablet sheets 900. As shown in FIG. 2, the specific configuration thereof includes a long cassette base 510 having a concave cross section and a cassette body 520 that is detachably fitted from the longitudinal direction of the cassette base 510. ing.

  As shown in FIGS. 3 and 4, projections 512 and 512 having L-shapes in a side view are formed in the front and rear (and left and right), respectively, on the back side of the bottom plate 511 of the cassette base 510, and the rear end of the bottom plate 511 is A tongue piece 513 that is bent upward and has elasticity is formed. A support member 514 having a reverse concave shape in cross section is formed on the surface side of the rear portion of the bottom plate 511, and two left and right tongue pieces 515 and 515 that are cantilevered by the support member 514 are respectively formed so as to descend toward the front portion. Has been.

  As shown in FIG. 2, the support member 514 and the tongue pieces 515 and 515 are both disposed in the left and right side walls 516 and 517 of the cassette base 510, and the tongue pieces 515 and 515 serve as PTP tablet sheets. A fraction of 900, 900,... Is chucked. However, the number of the strips 515 is not limited to two but may be one or three or more.

  The cassette main body 520 further includes a main body upper part 530 on which a plurality of PTP tablet sheets 900, 900,... Can be stacked, and a main body lower part 540 attached integrally with the lower part of the main body upper part 530. .

  The main body lower part 540 is disposed so as to be buried in the left and right side walls 516 and 517 of the cassette base 510 in the assembled state of the cassette main body 520 with respect to the cassette base 510. As shown in FIG. 5, a link mechanism (not shown) for sequentially taking out the PTP tablet sheets 900 stacked at the bottom of the upper portion 530 of the main body is provided on a bottom plate 541 having a long shape with a concave cross section.

  As shown in FIGS. 2 to 4, the main body upper part 530 is embedded in the left and right side walls 516 and 517 of the cassette base 510 from its rear part to the middle part in an assembled state with the cassette base 510 of the cassette main body 520. The side wall 516 and 517 of the cassette base 510 are projected from the middle part to the front part of the cassette base 510 so as to project in an L shape when viewed from the side. The projected front walls 531 are bent inward at the front end. Thus, they are arranged to face each other with a predetermined gap. The upper ends of the front wall 531 are connected to each other by a reinforcing plate 532.

  An upright member 533 for sheet alignment is erected on the rear part of the upper part 530 of the main body so as to be able to rise and fall. When the PTP tablet sheets 900, 900,. In a state where the tablet sheets 900, 900,... Are sandwiched, the upright members 533 are raised to align the PTP tablet sheets 900, 900,.

  FIG. 5 is a view showing a state in which one tablet cassette 500 is mounted on a shelf plate 602 of the cassette shelf 600, and its opening is closed by a wall surface body 650. FIG. (B) is a front view. FIG. 6 is a perspective view of the state of the cassette shelf 600 viewed from the front side, and FIG. 7 is a perspective view of the state of the cassette shelf 600 viewed from the back side.

  As shown in FIGS. 5 to 7, the cassette shelf 600 includes a shelf plate 602 obtained by bending a long rectangular flat plate slightly downward on each side, and a front portion of the shelf plate 602 (on the back side of the cassette shelf 600). From the long abutment plate 603 over the full width in the left-right direction and the long push plate 604 over the full width in the left-right direction at the rear part of the shelf plate 602 (front side of the cassette shelf 600) It has become.

  As shown in FIGS. 3 and 4, each tablet cassette 500, 500,... Has a projection 512 formed on the front portion of the bottom plate 511 of each tablet cassette 500, 500,. Since each tablet cassette 500, 500,... Has a tongue piece 513 formed at the rear part of the bottom plate 511, the cassette shelf 600 is in a state where the projection 512 is brought into contact with the contact plate 603, The push plate 604 can hold the protrusion 512 and the tongue piece 513 from the front and rear directions.

  In other words, with the base of the projection 512 provided on the front side of the bottom plate 511 of the tablet cassette 500 being in contact, the tip of the projection 512 is provided on the cassette shelf 600 via a predetermined gap. Because of the abutment plate 603, the front side of the bottom plate 511 of the tablet cassette 500 can be reliably held on the shelf plate 602 of the cassette shelf 600 even when the tablet cassettes 500 having different width dimensions are used together. The protrusion 512 provided on the rear side of the bottom plate 511 of the tablet cassette 500 supports the tablet cassette 500 so as not to be inclined on the shelf plate 602 of the cassette shelf 600 together with the protrusion 512 provided on the front side thereof. .

  The side corresponding to the tongue piece 513 of the pressing plate 604 is provided in a butterfly manner at the rear end of the shelf 602 of the cassette shelf 600, and the pressing plate 604 is in elastic contact with the tongue piece 513. The left and right ends of the shelf plate 602 of the cassette shelf 600 are held by shelf frames (corresponding to side plates) 601a and 601b arranged facing both end surfaces of the shelf plate 602.

  When there is one tablet cassette 500 mounted on the shelf plate 602 of the cassette shelf 600, as shown in FIGS. 5 to 7, the tablet cassette 500 is set close to the shelf frame 601a side. Here, a wall surface body 650 that closes an opening in which the tablet cassette 500 is not set is set.

  The wall surface body 650 has a square shape in a plan view on the shelf plate 602, and is a plate-like member that is rotatably locked around the first longitudinal axis 655 on the side facing the tablet cassette 500. (Corresponding to the first member) 651 and the plate-like member 651 are rotatably locked around the second longitudinal axis 656, and the opposite side of the locking portion is the other shelf A plate-like member (corresponding to a second member) 652 that is rotatably held around the third vertical axis 657 on the frame 601b is provided.

  The plate-shaped member 651 further includes a box-shaped member (corresponding to a third member) 653 that can be detachably attached to the shelf plate 602 on the side facing the tablet cassette 500, and the box-shaped member 653 includes the first member 651. One vertical axis 655 is provided. The box-shaped member 653 is L-shaped in a side view including a base portion that can be fixed on the shelf plate 602 and an upright portion that is erected on the base portion.

  A protrusion similar to that of the tablet cassette 500 is provided on the front side of the bottom surface of the base of the box-shaped member 653, and the tip of the protrusion is set so as to sink into the lower portion of the abutting plate 603 of the shelf plate 602. It is like that. Thereby, the front side of the base part of the box-shaped member 653 can be reliably held on the shelf plate 602 of the cassette shelf 600 at an arbitrary position in a state of being in contact with the tablet cassette 500. The rear side of the base portion of the box-shaped member 653 is set so as to loosely abut against the push plate 604 of the shelf plate 602 in the holding state. Thus, even when the tablet cassette 500 is held between the push plate 604 and the abutment plate 603, the box-shaped member 534 is placed on the shelf plate 602 when the base portion is not fixed to the shelf plate 602. It will be possible to move freely in the shelf width direction.

  A plurality of screw holes 605, 605,... Arranged in two rows in the width direction are formed in the shelf plate 602, and the screw holes 605, 605,. .. Two long holes 607 and 607 are formed so as to face each row of. The length of the long holes 607, 607 in the short axis direction is slightly larger than the diameter of the screw holes 605, 605,..., And the length in the long axis direction is the screw holes 605, 605,.・ It is almost equal to the interval.

  Then, by inserting the elongated hole 607 and the screw hole 605 with the bolt 606, the base portion of the box-shaped member 653 can be easily fixed at an arbitrary position on the shelf plate 602, while the bolt 606 is loosened. By pulling out, the base of the box-shaped member 653 can be easily released from being fixed at the arbitrary position on the shelf plate 602. In addition, a hinge is provided on the back side of the upright portion of the box-shaped member 653, and the rotation axis of this hinge constitutes the first vertical axis 655.

  The plate-like member 652 includes a hinge (corresponding to a fourth member) 654 that can be detachably attached to the shelf frame 601b, and the rotational axis of the hinge 654 constitutes the third longitudinal axis 657. .

  The plate-like members 651 and 652 are also connected by a hinge, and the rotation axis of the hinge constitutes the second vertical axis 656. Both plate-like members 651 and 652 are provided symmetrically about the second longitudinal axis 656.

  Hereinafter, the usage method of the wall surface body 650 which concerns on this embodiment is demonstrated. First, consider a case where one tablet cassette 500 is mounted on the shelf board 602 shown in FIGS. At this time, it is assumed that a wall surface body 650 in which the plate-like members 651 and 652 are connected to the box-like member 653 is prepared. The hinge of the plate-like member 652 of the wall surface body 650 is attached to a proper position of the shelf frame 601b with a bolt or the like (not shown).

  The tip of the protrusion on the front side of the base of the box-shaped member 653 is submerged under the contact plate 603 and moved in the shelf width direction between the contact plate 603 and the pressing plate 604, and the box-shaped member 653 is moved to the tablet cassette 500. If the angle formed between the plate-like members 651 and 652 is expanded until they are brought into contact with the side surfaces of the plate, and the so-called folding screen is spread, the space on the shelf plate 602 is completely eliminated.

  In this state, the box-shaped member 653 is positioned on the shelf plate 602, and the long hole 607 and the screw hole 605 in the base portion of the box-shaped member 653 after the positioning are inserted with the bolts 606 and screwed together. The base portion of the shaped member 653 can be easily fixed at an arbitrary position on the shelf board 602.

  Next, consider a case where it is desired to additionally mount a tablet cassette 500 on the shelf plate 602 shown in FIGS. FIG. 8 is a view showing a state in which four tablet cassettes 500 are mounted on a shelf plate 602 of the cassette shelf 600, and the opening is closed by a wall surface body 650. FIG. (B) is a front view.

  At this time, in FIG. 5 to FIG. 7, the bolts 606, 606 at the base of the box-shaped member 653 are loosened and removed from the screw holes 605, 605,. Then, the base part of the box-shaped member 653 can move in the shelf width direction between the contact plate 603 and the pressing plate 604.

  Next, by appropriately moving the box-shaped member 653 to the shelf frame 601b side, the angle formed between the plate-shaped members 651 and 652 is reduced, so that a so-called folding screen is folded. Thus, an opening having an appropriate size is opened.

  Then, by adding three tablet cassettes 500 in the opening, a total of four tablet cassettes 500, 500,... Are mounted on the shelf plate 602 in a state of being brought closer to the shelf frame 601a side.

  The plate-like member 653 is moved again to the shelf frame 601a side and brought into contact with the side surface of the tablet cassette 500, 500,. When the angle between 652 is expanded to make a so-called folding screen spread, the opening on the shelf 602 is completely eliminated. In this state, the base portion of the box-shaped member 653 can be easily placed at an arbitrary position on the shelf plate 602 by inserting the long hole 607 and the screw hole 605 of the base portion of the box-shaped member 653 through the bolt 606 and screwing them together. Can be fixed.

  When removing the wall body 650 from the shelf 602, the bolts 606 and 606 at the base of the box-shaped member 653 are loosened and removed from the long holes 607 and 607 and the screw holes 605 and 605, and attached to the shelf frame 601b side. It is enough to remove the hinge bolts.

  As shown in FIG. 1, the chucking unit 400 includes a Z carriage 411 extending forward (Z direction in FIG. 1) from the carriage body 310, a rotary solenoid 420 disposed on the Z carriage 411, and the rotary solenoid 420. Chuck 430 driven by the horizontal axis, horizontal guides 440 and 440 respectively disposed on the left and right sides of the chuck 430, a primary bucket 450 provided at a lower portion between the horizontal guides 440 and 440, and a front portion of the primary bucket 450 A line sensor 460 provided and a secondary bucket 480 with a shutter 470 provided below the primary bucket 450 are provided. The Z carriage 411 is composed of a servo motor (not shown), a ball screw, and a nut.

  If it is not necessary to punch the fraction of the PTP tablet sheet 900, the chuck 430 of the chucking unit 400 moves forward in response to an operation command from a controller (not shown), and the chuck 430 directly uses the tablet cassette. By pressing the pressing member 543 of 500, the pushing member (not shown) is moved forward by the function of the link mechanism.

  By pressing the rear end of the PTP tablet sheet 900 loaded on the lowermost side of the tablet cassette 500 with the moved extruding member, the front end of the PTP tablet sheet 900 slightly protrudes from the tablet cassette 500. From the state shown in FIG. 3 to the state shown in FIG. 4, so-called cueing is performed. The chucked PTP tablet sheet 900 is chucked by the chuck 430 and pulled forward, and chucking by the chuck 430 is released to drop the pulled PTP tablet sheet 900 into the primary bucket 450. The primary bucket 450 is moved onto the secondary bucket 480 using the X carriage 300 and the Y carriage 200. Then, a bottom shutter (not shown) of the primary bucket 450 is opened, and the PTP tablet sheet 900 is dropped into the secondary bucket 480. Next, the bottom shutter 470 of the secondary bucket 480 is opened, and the PTP tablet sheet 900 is dropped onto the transport conveyor unit 800.

  The cutting unit 700 includes a vertical blade and a horizontal blade (not shown) for punching out the fraction of the PTP tablet sheet 900. Even when it is necessary to punch out the PTP tablet sheet 900, as described above, the pressing member 543 of the tablet cassette 500 is pressed by the chuck 430 of the chucking unit 400, and the extrusion is performed by the function of the link mechanism. Move the member forward.

  By pressing the rear end of the PTP tablet sheet 900 loaded on the lowermost side of the tablet cassette 500 with the moved extruding member, the PTP tablet sheet 900 is cued. The chucked PTP tablet sheet 900 is chucked by the chuck 430 and pulled forward, and this time, the pulled PTP tablet sheet 900 is transported to the cutting unit 700 while being chucked. Then, the PTP tablet sheet 900 is punched by using the vertical blade and the horizontal blade, and the PTP tablet sheet 900 corresponding to the punched fraction is dropped directly onto the transport conveyor unit 800.

  The remaining part of the PTP tablet sheet 900 that has been punched out is returned to the original tablet cassette 500 while being chucked by the chuck 430. In this case, the remaining part of the PTP tablet sheet 900 is the tongue of the cassette base 510. It is inserted and stored in the remaining storage section 515a below the pieces 515, 515 in a cueing state.

  The remaining portion of the PTP tablet sheet 900 stored in the remaining storage portion 515a is then chucked by the chuck 430 with the remaining portion of the PTP tablet sheet 900 and pulled forward, and is formed by the line sensor 460. Check. Then, when it is not necessary to punch out the remaining part of the PTP tablet sheet 900, the chucking by the chuck 430 is released in order to drop the remaining part of the PTP tablet sheet 900 into the primary bucket 450. The primary bucket 450 is moved onto the secondary bucket 480 using the X carriage 300 and the Y carriage 200. Next, a bottom shutter (not shown) of the primary bucket 450 is opened, and the PTP tablet sheet 900 is dropped into the secondary bucket 480. Next, the bottom shutter 470 of the secondary bucket 480 is opened, and the PTP tablet sheet 900 is dropped onto the transport conveyor unit 800.

  On the other hand, even when it is necessary to punch the remaining fraction of the remaining portion of the PTP tablet sheet 900, as described above, the chuck 430 can cue it from the remaining portion storage portion 515a under the tongue pieces 515 and 515 of the cassette base 510. The remaining portion of the PTP tablet sheet 900 is chucked and pulled forward. The remaining portion of the pulled PTP tablet sheet 900 is conveyed to the cutting unit 700 while being chucked. Then, the remaining part of the PTP tablet sheet 900 is punched using the vertical blade and the horizontal blade, and the PTP tablet sheet 900 corresponding to the further punched part is dropped directly onto the transport conveyor unit 800.

  On the other hand, the remaining part of the PTP tablet sheet 900 that has been subjected to further blanking is returned to the original tablet cassette 500 while being chucked by the chuck 430. In this case, the remaining part of the PTP tablet sheet 900 is also the cassette base 510. Are inserted and stored in the remaining storage portion 515a below the tongue pieces 515, 515.

  In this way, the PTP tablet sheet 900 loaded on the tablet cassette 500 is dispensed to its fraction without waste.

  The conveyor unit 800 includes a group of rollers 801 and tablet takeout buckets 802 and 802 that are moved in the front-rear and left-right directions by the group of rollers 801. Then, the PTP tablet sheet 900 dropped from the secondary bucket 480 via the shutter 470 or its remaining part is moved in the front / rear / left / right direction by a roller group 801 and dropped into one of the tablet takeout buckets 802 and 802. It is like that.

  On the other hand, the remaining portion or further remaining portion of the PTP tablet sheet 900 dropped from the cutting unit 700 is similarly moved in the front-rear and left-right directions by the roller group 801 and dropped into one of the tablet take-out buckets 802 and 802.

  In this way, the dispensed buckets 802 and 802 accommodate the dispensed PTP tablet sheet 900 or the remainder thereof.

  According to this embodiment, when the tablet cassettes 500, 500,... Are arranged close to the shelf frame 601a, the side facing the non-arranged portion of the tablet cassettes 500, 500,. A wall surface body 650 that can be deformed according to the distance from the frame 601b is provided, and the wall surface body 650 is configured to close the non-arranged portions of the tablet cassettes 500, 500,. Therefore, even when the tablet cassettes 500, 500,... Having the width according to the sheet width of the PTP tablet sheet 900 are arranged on the shelf plate 602, the wall surface 650 alone is used on the shelf plate 602. The opening of the part where the tablet cassette 500 is not arranged can be easily closed. Thereby, it becomes possible to completely prevent a part of the operator's body and foreign matter from entering the machine side behind the cassette shelf 600 from the opening. Moreover, it becomes a simple structure in which the number of parts does not increase as in the nested type.

  The wall surface 650 includes a plate-shaped member 651 that is rotatably locked around a first vertical axis 655 by a box-shaped member 653 on the side facing the tablet cassette 500, and a second member fixed to the plate-shaped member 651. A plate-like member 652 that is locked around the vertical axis 656 so as to be rotatable, and on the opposite side of the latched portion to the shelf frame 601b is rotatably locked around the third vertical axis 657. Since it was equipped, the total of the projection area of both the plate-shaped members 651 and 652 when the cassette shelf 600 is viewed from the front can be greatly changed.

  Thereby, even if it is a case where the tablet cassette 500 which has the width dimension according to the sheet | seat width of the PTP tablet sheet 900 is arrange | positioned on the shelf 602, of the part where the tablet cassette 500 on the shelf 602 is not arrange | positioned The opening can be reliably closed. Further, both plate-like members 651 and 652 of the wall surface body 650 are folded in two by rotating around the third longitudinal axis 657 in the middle, and centering on many rotational axes in the middle. Unlike an accordion that rotates and has a large degree of freedom of deformation, a guide that restricts the direction of deformation is unnecessary, so that the configuration is simpler.

  In the above embodiment, the two cassette shelves 600 and 600 are arranged on the left and right. However, the cassette shelves 600 and 600 may be arranged on the front and back, or one or three or more cassette shelves may be arranged. Good. In that case, it is preferable from the viewpoint of work efficiency that the number of carriages, chucking units, cutting units, and the like correspond to this.

  Moreover, in the said embodiment, although the box-shaped member 653 is provided only in the tablet cassette 500 side, when the opening part on the shelf board 602 is large, the same box-shaped member (in this case) also in the shelf frame 601b side. Corresponds to a fourth member.) 653 may be provided to connect both box-like members 653 with plate-like members 651, 652. In that case, it is not necessary to fix the plate-like member 652 to the back side of the shelf frame 601b, and the attachment / detachment work of the wall surface body 650 is further facilitated.

  In the above embodiment, the PTP tablet cassettes 500, 500,... Are arranged on the shelf plate 602 of the cassette shelf 600 in the width direction of the PTP tablet cassettes 500, 500,. However, the shelf plate is not limited to a stationary flat plate shape, and may be, for example, a cylindrical shape rotating around a predetermined axis. In that case, it is sufficient to move the chucking unit 400 relative to each PTP tablet cassette 500, 500,... Mounted on the rotating shelf.

It is a disassembled perspective view which shows the main components of the dispensing apparatus which concerns on Embodiment 1 of this invention. It is the perspective view seen from the side which faces the chucking unit of a tablet cassette. It is a sectional side view showing the state before sheet cueing. It is a sectional side view showing the state at the time of sheet cueing. It is a figure which shows a mode that one tablet cassette is mounted on the shelf board of a cassette shelf, and the opening part is obstruct | occluded with the wall surface body, Comprising: (a) is a top view, (b) is a front view It is. It is the perspective view which looked at the mode of Drawing 5 from the front side of a cassette shelf. It is the perspective view which looked at the mode of Drawing 5 from the back side of a cassette shelf. It is a figure which shows a mode that four tablet cassettes are mounted on the shelf board of a cassette shelf, and the opening part is obstruct | occluded with the wall surface body, Comprising: (a) is a top view, (b) is a front view It is. It is a perspective view which shows a mode that one tablet cassette is mounted on the shelf board of a cassette shelf, and the opening part is obstruct | occluded with the wall surface body.

Explanation of symbols

DESCRIPTION OF SYMBOLS 1 Dispensing apparatus 100 Main body 200 Y carriage 300 X carriage 400 Chucking unit 411 Z carriage 420 Rotary solenoid 430 Chuck 500 Tablet cassette 531 Front wall 600 Cassette shelf 601a, 601b Shelf frame (corresponding to side plate)
602 Shelf plate 603 This plate 604 Push plate 650 Wall body 651 Plate member (corresponds to the first member)
652 Plate member (corresponds to the second member)
653 Box-shaped member (corresponding to a third member)
654 Hinge (corresponds to the fourth member)
655 First vertical axis 656 Second vertical axis 657 Third vertical axis 700 Cutting unit 800 Conveyor unit 900 PTP tablet sheet (corresponding to tablet sheet)

Claims (5)

Dispensing comprising a shelf plate capable of arranging a plurality of tablet cassettes each having a cassette width corresponding to the width dimension of the tablet sheet in the width direction, and side plates provided at both ends of the shelf plate in the width direction. A cassette shelf structure of the device,
When the tablet cassette is placed close to one side plate, a side wall facing the non-arranged portion of the tablet cassette and a wall surface that can be deformed according to the distance between the other side plate are provided,
A cassette shelf structure for a dispensing device, characterized in that the wall body closes a non-arranged portion of the tablet cassette on the shelf board. The wall member is rotatable about a first member locked rotatably engaged to the center first vertical axis on the side facing the tablet cassette, a second vertical axis to the first part material And a second member that is freely locked and has a second member that is locked to the other side plate so as to be rotatable about a third longitudinal axis on the other side plate. The cassette shelf structure of the dispensing apparatus of Claim 1.   The first member includes a third member that can be detachably attached to the shelf on the side facing the tablet cassette, and the first longitudinal axis is provided on the third member. A cassette shelf structure for a dispensing device according to claim 2.   The second member includes a fourth member that can be detachably attached to the other side plate, and the third longitudinal axis is provided on the fourth member. Cassette shelf structure of the dispensing device described.   5. The dispensing device according to claim 2, wherein the first member and the second member are provided symmetrically about the second longitudinal axis. Cassette shelf structure.

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