JP6015793B2 - Tablet supply device, tablet supply method, control method thereof, and program - Google Patents

Description

The present invention is a tablet feeder, the tablet feeding process, the control method of 及 patron, a program, and more specifically to techniques for tablet portion of the tablet housing section takes out efficiently tablets from the tablet sheet taken out.

  Conventionally, in the dispensing business, in order to pack a tablet (medicine) provided in a PTP sheet, it is necessary to take out the number of tablets from the PTP sheet one by one by hand and set it in the packaging machine. The work was complicated.

  In order to solve the above-mentioned problem, Patent Document 1 proposes a tablet unpacking apparatus that unpacks a tablet from a tablet sheet, and administers the tablet in an appropriate container such as a plastic bottle for a single dose. .

  Specifically, Patent Document 1 prepares a plurality of tablet unpacking devices for taking out tablets from a tablet sheet, collects the tablets taken out by the plurality of tablet unpacking devices at a lower gathering portion, etc. It is described that it is put in a container.

Japanese Patent Laid-Open No. 2004-194889

  However, in the apparatus described in Patent Document 1, when taking out a tablet from a tablet sheet, the tablet storage part in which the tablet of the tablet sheet is stored is crushed from the beginning to the end.

  That is, it does not take into account the used tablet sheet in which a part of the tablets are taken out from the tablet container.

  From the viewpoint of preventing an erroneous tablet from being supplied, the tablet supply device conveys the tablet sheet in use after the necessary tablets have been supplied with one prescription data to the tablet sheet in the tablet supply device. There is a case where the sheet is discharged outside the conveyance path without being left on the path. In this case, since the tablet necessary for the next prescription data uses a tablet sheet newly conveyed from the insertion port, it is possible to prevent an erroneous tablet from being supplied. Therefore, for example, in such a mechanism, a used tablet sheet is generated.

  For this reason, conventionally, even when a tablet sheet (a used tablet sheet) with a tablet containing portion from which some tablets have already been taken out is set, the pushing operation is performed for all the tablet containing portions. The tablet storage part from which the tablets of the part have already been taken out is also crushed and the tablet is taken out, so that it takes time to take out the tablet, and the tablet cannot be taken out efficiently.

  Then, the objective of this invention is providing the mechanism which can take out a tablet efficiently from the tablet sheet | seat from which the tablet of some tablet accommodating parts was taken out.

The present invention relates to a tablet supply device for individually taking out tablets from a tablet storage part of a tablet sheet having a tablet storage part in which tablets are stored, and supplying the tablets, wherein the tablet storage part stores the tablets. Information on the tablet sheet in which the tablet and the tablet containing part containing no tablet coexist, and among the tablet containing parts of the tablet sheet, the tablet containing part containing the tablet, and the tablet contained A storage means for storing tablet information for identifying a non-tablet tablet storage section, a transport means for transporting a tablet sheet placed in a slot, and a tablet from the tablet storage section of the tablet sheet transported by the transport means. When taking out the take-out operation and taking out the number of tablets indicated in the prescription data for each prescription data, and starting the take-out operation first in the prescription data And controlling the tablet take-out means so as not to perform the take-out operation on the tablet containing portion specified as the tablet containing portion containing no tablet using the tablet information, and next to the tablet containing portion. The tablet container of the tablet sheet in which the tablet container coexists, which is to be taken out of the take-out operation, and the tablet container specified as the tablet container containing the tablet using the tablet information, The transport means is controlled so that the tablet sheet is transported from the insertion port to the take-out position of the take-out operation, and the tablet take-out is first started from the tablet storage portion in the prescription data in the prescription data. Control means for controlling the means. Further, the present invention relates to tablet information relating to a tablet sheet in which a tablet housing portion in which a tablet is housed and a tablet housing portion in which no tablet is housed coexist, and the tablet among the tablet housing portions of the tablet sheet. Storage means for storing tablet information for specifying a tablet storage part in which the tablet is stored and a tablet storage part in which no tablet is stored, and the tablets are sequentially and sequentially taken out from the tablet storage part of the tablet sheet. A tablet supply method in a tablet supply device for supplying the tablet, wherein the transport means transports the tablet sheet loaded into the insertion port, and the tablet take-out means transports the tablet sheet transported by the transport process. There line operation Eject out taking the tablet from the tablet housing section, a step is taken out tablets taken out tablet number for each prescription data shown in the prescription data, the control means, your prescription data First when starting the extraction operation, before Symbol for the tablet housing section tablets are identified as tablet housing section which is not accommodated extraction the tablet as not a done the extraction operation using the tablet information Te co controlling the operation Eject in step, in the previous year transfer step, the extraction target of the take-out operation next to the tablet housing section, a tablet accommodating section of the tablet sheet where the tablet housing section coexist, the tablet housing section tablet information using tablets is identified as a tablet accommodating section being accommodated, wherein the tablet sheet from the input port is controlled to be conveyed to the take-out position of the take-out operation, the tablet housing wherein the parts, and a control step of controlling the take-out operation in the tablet extraction step to start initially the extraction operation have contact to the prescription data, in that it comprises To.

Further, the present invention relates to tablet information relating to a tablet sheet in which a tablet housing portion in which a tablet is housed and a tablet housing portion in which no tablet is housed coexist, and the tablet among the tablet housing portions of the tablet sheet. Storage means for storing tablet information for specifying a tablet storage part in which the tablet is stored and a tablet storage part in which no tablet is stored, and the tablets are sequentially and sequentially taken out from the tablet storage part of the tablet sheet. A program that can be read and executed by a tablet supply device that supplies the tablet, and includes a transport unit that transports the tablet sheet that has been inserted into a slot into the tablet supply device, and a tablet of the tablet sheet that is transported by the transport unit There line operation Eject out taking the tablet from the accommodating portion, the tablet retrieval means retrieve the tablet number indicated on the prescription data for each prescription data, initially before the prescription data When starting the extraction operation, controlling the tablet retrieval means as for the tablet housing section tablets are identified as tablet housing section not housed have a perform the extraction operation using the previous SL tablets Information co, the extraction target of the take-out operation next to the tablet housing section, a tablet accommodating section of the tablet sheet where the tablet housing section coexist, tablet housing the tablets are accommodated by using the tablet information tablet housing section identified as part may control the urchin said conveying means by which the tablet sheet is conveyed from the inlet to the take-out position of the take-out operation, from said the tablet housing section, the first in the prescription data characterized in that to function as a control means for controlling the tablet retrieval means to initiate the operation Eject.

The present invention also relates to a tablet supply device for sequentially taking out tablets from the tablet storage part of a tablet sheet having a tablet storage part for storing the tablets and supplying the tablets, and the tablet storing the tablets The tablet information relating to the tablet sheet in which the storage unit and the tablet storage unit in which no tablet is stored coexists, and among the tablet storage units of the tablet sheet, the tablet storage unit in which the tablet is stored, and the tablet From storage means for storing tablet information for specifying a tablet storage section that is not stored, transport means for transporting a tablet sheet inserted into the insertion port, and a tablet storage section for the tablet sheet transported by the transport means A tablet taking-out means for taking out the tablets, taking out the number of tablets indicated in the prescription data for each prescription data, and a tablet container containing the tablets using the tablet information. A tablet storage unit that controls the tablet extraction means to perform the extraction operation with respect to the tablet storage unit specified as a part, and is a tablet storage unit to be extracted in the extraction operation next to the tablet storage unit, Controlling the tablet taking-out means so as not to perform the taking-out operation on a tablet containing portion specified as a tablet containing portion containing no tablets using the tablet information, and a tablet sheet provided with the tablet containing portion And control means for controlling the transport means so as to discharge.

Further, the present invention relates to tablet information relating to a tablet sheet in which a tablet housing portion in which a tablet is housed and a tablet housing portion in which no tablet is housed coexist, and the tablet among the tablet housing portions of the tablet sheet. Storage means for storing tablet information for specifying a tablet storage part in which the tablet is stored and a tablet storage part in which no tablet is stored, and the tablets are sequentially and sequentially taken out from the tablet storage part of the tablet sheet. A tablet supply method in a tablet supply device for supplying the tablet, wherein the transport means transports the tablet sheet loaded into the insertion port, and the tablet take-out means stores the tablet in the tablet sheet transported by the transport process. The tablet taking-out operation to take out the tablets from the section, taking out the number of tablets indicated in the prescription data for each prescription data, and the control means use the tablet information For the tablet storage part specified as the tablet storage part in which the tablet is stored, the take-out operation in the tablet take-out process is controlled so as to perform the take-out operation, and the take-out operation is performed next to the tablet storage part. In the tablet taking-out process, the tablet storage unit to be taken out is not subjected to the taking-out operation with respect to the tablet containing unit specified as the tablet containing unit containing no tablet using the tablet information. And a control process for controlling the take-out operation and discharging the tablet sheet including the tablet storage portion in the transporting process.

Further, the present invention relates to tablet information relating to a tablet sheet in which a tablet housing portion in which a tablet is housed and a tablet housing portion in which no tablet is housed coexist, and the tablet among the tablet housing portions of the tablet sheet. Storage means for storing tablet information for specifying a tablet storage part in which the tablet is stored and a tablet storage part in which no tablet is stored, and the tablets are sequentially and sequentially taken out from the tablet storage part of the tablet sheet. A program that can be read and executed by a tablet supply device that supplies the tablet, and includes a transport unit that transports the tablet sheet that has been inserted into a slot into the tablet supply device, and a tablet of the tablet sheet that is transported by the transport unit Taking out the tablets from the container, taking out the number of tablets shown in the prescription data for each prescription data, and using the tablet information, The tablet taking-out means is controlled so as to perform the taking-out operation with respect to the tablet containing portion specified as the stored tablet containing portion, and the tablet containing the take-out operation of the taking-out operation is next to the tablet containing portion. And controlling the tablet taking-out means so as not to perform the taking-out operation on the tablet containing portion specified as the tablet containing portion containing no tablet using the tablet information, and storing the tablet It is made to function as a control means which controls the said conveyance means so that a tablet sheet provided with a part may be discharged.

  ADVANTAGE OF THE INVENTION According to this invention, a tablet can be efficiently taken out from the tablet sheet from which the tablet of some tablet accommodating parts was taken out.

It is a figure which shows a packaging apparatus and a tablet supply apparatus. It is a figure which shows a tablet supply apparatus. It is a hardware block diagram of the tablet supply system concerning the present invention. It is a figure which shows the internal structure of a tablet extraction unit. It is a figure which shows the internal structure of a tablet extraction unit. It is a figure which shows the internal structure of a tablet supply apparatus. It is a figure which shows the internal structure of a tablet supply unit. It is a figure which shows the internal structure of a packaging unit. It is the figure which expanded a part (703,704,705) of the internal structure of a packaging unit. It is a figure which shows the internal structure of a tablet extraction unit. It is the figure which looked at the tablet supply apparatus from the front. It is the figure which looked at the tablet supply apparatus from the side (right side seeing from the front). It is the figure which expanded a part of tablet supply apparatus shown in FIG. It is the figure which looked at the inside of a tablet supply apparatus from the side (right side seeing from the front). It is the figure which looked at the packaging apparatus 5 from the upper surface. It is a figure which shows an example of sectional drawing of a handmade throwing-in part. It is a figure which shows the structure of the tablet slide part 1601 inside the packaging apparatus 5, and the slide frame 1602. FIG. It is the figure which showed the positional relationship of the tablet frame 1402, the shutter 1501, and the slide frame 1602 of the tablet slide part 1601 in the stage before packaging operation | movement begins. It is a figure which shows an example of the stand which supports the tablet slide part 1601. FIG. It is a figure showing the state where lid A (1801) and lid B (1802) were closed, and the state where lid C (1803) was opened. It is a figure which shows the internal structure of a tablet extraction unit. It is a figure which shows the tablet sheet discharge path | route of a tablet supply apparatus. It is a figure which shows the tablet sheet discharge path | route of a tablet supply apparatus. 3 is a diagram showing a main screen of software that runs on the information processing apparatus 300. FIG. It is a figure which shows a prescription screen. It is a figure which shows a setting screen. It is a figure which shows a chemical | medical agent selection screen. FIG. 4 is a diagram showing screen transitions of software operating on the information processing apparatus 300. It is a figure which shows the database content of a chemical | medical agent master. It is a figure which shows the message screen at the time of using the sheet | seat taken out to the middle. It is a figure which shows the data structure of tablet taking-out apparatus setting information. It is a figure which shows an example of a tablet sheet. It is a figure which shows the internal structure of a tablet extraction unit. It is a figure which shows a part of internal structure of a tablet extraction unit. It is a figure which shows the internal structure of a tablet extraction unit. It is a figure which shows the data structure of prescription data for packaging. It is a figure which shows the one part value of the packaging prescription data in the case of FIG. It is a figure which shows the flowchart of packaging operation | movement. It is a figure which shows the data structure of tablet extraction information. It is a figure which shows the data structure at the time of instruct | indicating tablet extraction operation | movement. It is a figure which shows the flowchart of operation | movement of a tablet sheet guide. It is a figure which shows the data structure which manages the state in progress of a series of tablet extraction processes. It is a figure which shows the flowchart of a series of tablet extraction processes. It is a figure which shows the flowchart of the operation | movement which discharges | emits a tablet sheet. It is a figure which shows the taking-out order of the tablet in a tablet sheet. It is a figure which shows the data structure of the number information of remaining tablets. It is a figure which shows the relationship of each data at the time of the number of remaining tablets update. It is the figure which put together the change of each value by the frequency | count of execution of S6206. It is a figure which shows an example of an insertion direction selection screen. FIG. 12 is a diagram illustrating an example of a flowchart of processing in which a software program of the information processing apparatus 300 operates.

  Hereinafter, the tablet supply system (FIG. 1) of the present invention will be described with reference to the drawings.

  FIG. 1 shows a packaging device 5 that wraps the supplied tablets on roll paper (wrapping paper) delivered by a roll paper delivery mechanism 702, and takes out the tablets and supplies them to the packaging device 5 (hereinafter also referred to as a packaging device). 1 is a diagram showing a tablet supply system (hereinafter also referred to as a tablet extraction system or a packaging system) including a tablet supply device 10 (hereinafter also referred to as a tablet extraction device), a handing input unit 1401, and a powder input unit 103. FIG. A plurality of tablet extraction units 1 are mounted on the tablet supply device 10, and tablets are extracted from the tablet sheet by the tablet extraction unit 1. Such a tablet taking-out unit 1 can perform a taking-out operation of a tablet by inputting a packaging condition from a touch panel display 501 or the like provided in the information processing apparatus 300 or the packaging apparatus 5.

FIG. 2A is an enlarged view showing a partial region of FIG. Further, FIG. 2B is an enlarged view of a portion of the input port 203 for inputting the tablet sheet into the tablet extraction unit 1.

  The tablet sheet 51 is formed by providing a sealing sheet using a metal foil made of aluminum or the like on the lower surface of a sheet main body having a tablet containing portion 510 (also referred to as a pocket) for containing tablets made of plastic or the like. Each tablet is enclosed in a tablet container. The tablet sheet 51 is generally called a PTP sheet (press through pack) (hereinafter, the tablet sheet is also referred to as a PTP sheet). Such PTP sheets vary in the width and length of the sheet, the number of tablets, and the like depending on the type of tablet, and various types are distributed.

  The tablet supply apparatus 10 stores a plurality of tablet extraction units 1 (tablet extraction units). The tablet extraction unit 1 is an application example of the tablet extraction device of the present invention. Six tablet take-out units 1 are arranged in the width direction (left-right direction), and a set of the six tablet take-out units 1 is arranged in three stages up and down. That is, the tablet taking-out units 1 are arranged in 6 rows on the left and right and 3 steps on the top and bottom. As described above, the tablet supply device 10 includes a plurality of tablet extraction units 1, but the number of tablet extraction units 1 may be one.

Reference numeral 103 denotes a powder supply unit, which is a part that inputs powder to be packaged by the packaging device 5. The powder dosed in the powder dose input unit 103 is divided for each dose, and is charged into a main hopper 505 described later, so that the powder is packaged in a dose. Reference numeral 10 denotes a tablet supply device, which includes one or a plurality of tablet extraction units 1 and a tablet supply unit 400 that supplies tablets extracted by the tablet extraction unit 1.

  The tablet supply device 10 takes out the tablet from the tablet sheet (PTP sheet) by the tablet extraction unit 1 and supplies it to the packaging device 5 through the supply path of the tablet supply unit 400. As shown in FIG. 1, the tablet supply device 10 includes a plurality of tablet extraction units 1. Furthermore, the tablet supply apparatus 10 takes out and supplies one or a plurality of tablets from a tablet sheet (PTP sheet) enclosed in a tablet container.

  Reference numeral 1401 denotes a manual input unit into which tablets hand-made by the user are input. The tablets input from the manual input unit 1401 are also supplied to the packaging device 5 and packaged. The packaging device 5 can package the tablets supplied from the tablet supply device 10 and the tablets supplied from the handmade input unit 1401 as one package, or can be packaged separately.

  FIG. 3 illustrates an example of a hardware configuration of the tablet supply system using a block diagram. Here, the CPU 30 of the information processing device 300, the CPU 51 of the packaging device 5, and the CPU 11 of the tablet supply device 10 cooperate with each other (each unit) controlled by the packaging device 5, and the tablet supply device 10. 1 shows an example in which various operations of each device (each unit) controlled by are controlled. However, one CPU may control all the devices of the tablet supply system. Moreover, although the state where one CPU is provided in the tablet supply device 10 is illustrated here, a CPU may be provided for each tablet extraction unit 1 or a CPU may be provided for each stage of the tablet extraction unit 1. May be.

  The CPU 11 of the tablet supply device 10, the CPU 30 of the information processing device 300, or the CPU 51 of the packaging device 5 is an application example of the control means of the present invention, and the tablets are taken out using the tablet information stored in the storage means. For the tablet containing portion, the tablet sheet is conveyed without performing an extruding operation by the tablet taking-out means, while for the tablet containing portion from which the tablet has not been taken out, it is conveyed to a position for performing the extruding operation by the tablet taking-out means. Thus, the transport means (transport mechanism 16) is controlled.

  First, the hardware configuration of the information processing apparatus 300 will be described. The CPU 30 of the information processing apparatus 300 can comprehensively control each device and controller connected to the system bus. In addition, the ROM 31 or the external memory 36 is necessary to realize a BIOS (Basic Input / Output System) or an operating system program (hereinafter referred to as an OS) that is a control program of the CPU 30, or a function executed by each server or each PC. Various programs to be described later are stored. The RAM 33 functions as a main memory and work area for the CPU 30. The CPU 30 implements various operations by loading a program or the like necessary for execution of processing into the RAM 33 and executing the program.

  The CPU 30 controls input from the input terminal 35 such as a keyboard or a mouse (not shown). The CPU 30 can also control display on a display device such as the display 34, and further stores a boot program, browser software, various applications, font data, user files, editing files, various data, and the like. It is also possible to control access to an external memory 36 such as a compact flash memory (registered trademark) connected to an (HD) or PCMCIA card slot via an adapter.

  The I / F 32 is connected to and communicates with an external device via a network. In the present embodiment, the I / F 32 is communicably connected to the I / F 50 of the packaging device 5.

  Next, the hardware configuration of the packaging device 5 will be described. The CPU 51 of the packaging device 5 can comprehensively control each device connected to the bus. The ROM 52 stores a control program for the CPU 51 and various control programs. The RAM 53 functions as a system work memory for the CPU 51 to operate. The CPU 51 can also control the display on the touch panel display 501, accept input of information from the user using the touch panel function of the display 501 as an input terminal, and issue a print instruction to the printer 706. Furthermore, the CPU 51 controls the powder packaging mechanism 55 that is operated when packaging the powder loaded from the powder loading unit 103 of the packaging device 5 into one package, or the tablet handed by the user to the manual loading unit 1401. It is possible to control the hand-feeding mechanism 56 that is operated when packaging. The packaging device 5 and the tablet supply device 10 are communicably connected by the I / O 54 of the packaging device 5 and the I / O 12 of the tablet supply device 10.

  Next, the hardware configuration of the tablet supply device 10 will be described. The CPU 11 of the tablet supply apparatus 10 can comprehensively control each device connected to the bus. The ROM 14 stores a control program for the CPU 11 and various control programs. The RAM 13 functions as a system work memory for the CPU 11 to operate. The CPU 11 can further control the take-out operation in the tablet take-out mechanism 15 and the transport mechanism 16 that carries the tablet sheet.

In such a hardware configuration, the tablet can be controlled to be taken out as follows. First, the CPU 51 of the packaging device 5 transmits a tablet take-out operation command to the CPU 11 of the tablet supply device 10. And CPU11 of the tablet supply apparatus 10 can control the tablet extraction mechanism 15 and the conveyance mechanism 16 according to the said extraction operation command, and can perform tablet extraction operation | movement. Moreover, CPU11 of the tablet supply apparatus 10 can also transmit the operation information which shows the condition of tablet extraction operation | movement with respect to CPU51 of the packaging apparatus 5. FIG.
Next, the internal structure of the tablet extraction unit 1 will be described with reference to FIG.

  FIG. 4 is a view showing the internal structure of the tablet taking-out unit 1. FIG. 4 shows an example in which two tablet extraction units 1 are arranged side by side.

  The tablet take-out unit 1 includes an input port 203 (tablet sheet holding unit) that can stack and put a plurality of tablet sheets 51 in a state where the tablet storage unit 510 is located above the sealing sheet with respect to the direction of gravity. The tablet 16 is pressed from the side of the tablet housing portion of the tablet sheet 51 on the mounting table, the transport mechanism 16 that transports the tablet sheet 51, the mounting table on which the tablet sheet 51 transported by the transport mechanism 16 is mounted. And an extrusion mechanism (tablet extraction mechanism 15). That is, the top of the mounting table is used as the unpacking position (extraction position). The tablet sheet 51 is sealed in the tablet housing part by providing a sealing sheet using a metal foil made of aluminum or the like on the lower surface of the sheet main body having the tablet housing part 510 for housing the tablet. Furthermore, the tablet sheet 51 has a form in which convex tablet accommodating portions are arranged in two rows at intervals in the width direction on the sheet portion. The plurality of tablet accommodating portions forming each row are arranged along the length direction of the tablet sheet 51.

  Here, the extruding mechanism is an application example of the tablet taking-out means of the present invention, and performs an extruding operation for extruding the tablet accommodating portion of the tablet sheet conveyed by the conveying means.

  The tablet sheet 51 is not limited to the form in which the tablet accommodating portions are arranged in two rows on the sheet portion, but the form in which the tablet accommodating portions are arranged in one row in the length direction of the tablet sheet 51 It is also possible to adopt a form in which the portions are arranged in a plurality of rows of 3 or more at intervals in the width direction.

  Here, the internal structure of the tablet taking-out unit 1 will be further described with reference to FIG. FIG. 5 is a view showing the internal structure (cross section) of the tablet taking-out unit 1, and is a view of the tablet taking-out unit 1 as seen from the right side. Specifically, it is a view when the tablet sheet set in the insertion port 203 is transported to the tablet unpacking position (tablet extraction position).

  The tablet extraction unit 1 includes a tablet sheet conveyance mechanism 16 (conveyance mechanism) that conveys the tablet sheet, a mounting table 18 on which the tablet sheet is placed, and a tablet extraction mechanism 15 (extrusion mechanism) that takes out the tablet from the tablet sheet. It has. Reference numeral 39 denotes a lower roller.

  The tablet sheet transport mechanism 16 transports the tablet sheet 51 in the traveling direction, and a plurality of lower rollers 39 provided at intervals along the traveling direction and the spacing between each other along the traveling direction. And an upper roller provided.

  The lower roller 39 can be rotationally driven by a drive source (not shown), and can contact the lower surface side with respect to the direction of gravity of the tablet sheet portion to apply force to the tablet sheet 51 in the traveling method. The upper roller can be rotationally driven by a drive source (not shown), and can contact the upper surface with respect to the gravity direction of the PTP sheet portion to apply a force in the traveling direction to the tablet sheet 51.

  Since the position of the upper roller and the lower roller in the width direction corresponds to the position between the two rows of tablet storage units, the upper roller and the lower roller contact the tablet storage unit 52 when the tablet sheet is conveyed. There is nothing. That is, the lower roller 39 and the upper roller can sandwich the tablet sheet portion from above and below and transport the tablet sheet in the traveling direction (the backward direction of the tablet take-out device). Furthermore, the lower roller 39 and the upper roller can sandwich the tablet sheet portion from above and below to transport the tablet sheet 51 in the direction opposite to the traveling direction.

  Reference numeral 24 denotes an introduction chute. The introduction chute 24 is provided on the lower surface side of the mounting table, and guides the tablet taken out from the tablet sheet 51 to a tablet introduction path 401 described later. That is, the introduction chute 24 has a discharge port on the lower surface side of the mounting table, and the tablet taken out from the tablet sheet 51 passes through the discharge port and falls into a tablet introduction path 401 described later. The introduction chute 24 is also called a tablet take-out hopper.

  The tablet taking-out unit 1 performs the taking-out operation of the tablet by pushing out the tablet by the pushing-out mechanism of the tablet taking-out mechanism 15 in a state where the tablet sheet 51 is arranged on the mounting table 18. Moreover, the tablet taking-out unit 1 further has a changing mechanism that changes the speed at which the tablet accommodating portion of the tablet sheet 51 on the mounting table 18 is pressed. If the tablet cannot be taken out by a predetermined operation of the tablet taking-out unit, the push-out speed of the push-out mechanism is changed to a higher speed than the normal speed, the tablet container is pressed, and the take-out operation is continued (retry). . When retrying, the tablet sheet 51 is transported by a transporting means by a predetermined distance from the pressing position on the mounting table 18 for the first time before the tablet container is pressed again. In this state, the extrusion mechanism is used. Press the tablet container. By performing the retry operation in such a state, it is possible to reliably take out the tablet even if the tablet is not taken out by a single take-out operation.

  Next, details of the extrusion mechanism will be described. The extrusion mechanism includes an inner pressing body 83 that presses the vicinity of the center of the tablet accommodating portion, and an outer pressing body 84 that is provided so as to surround the inner pressing body 83 and presses a portion outside the vicinity of the center. ing. The inner pressing body 83 and the outer pressing body 84 operate independently to press the tablet accommodating portion of the PTP sheet and take out the tablet from the PTP sheet. Specifically, the push-out mechanism presses the tablet accommodating portion with the outer pressing body 84 before the inner pressing body 83.

  The tip of the inner pressing body 83 is provided so that the area is narrower than the tablet accommodating portion of most tablet sheets 51 that are supposed to be mounted on the tablet extraction unit. Therefore, when the inner pressing body 83 is lowered to take out the tablet, the tip reaches the lower side with respect to the gravitational direction from the surface of the tablet accommodating portion of the tablet sheet, and from the hole opened in the metal foil of the tablet sheet 51 The tip will protrude downward. On the other hand, the tip of the outer pressing body 84 has a larger area than the tablet accommodating portion of most tablet sheets 51 that are supposed to be mounted on the tablet extraction unit. The tip does not protrude from the hole opened in the 51 metal foil. In other words, the tablet pressing portion of the tablet sheet 51 is first crushed using the outer pressing body 84, and then the tablet is reliably pushed out by the inner pressing body 83.

  The tablet take-out mechanism 15 (extrusion mechanism) also includes a first lifting mechanism that lifts and lowers the outer pressing body 84 and a second lifting mechanism that lifts and lowers the inner pressing body 83. Tablets can be pushed out by the body.

  The first elevating mechanism includes a first elevating body 93 to which the outer pressing body 84 is attached, a cam 94 that drives to rotate the first elevating body 93 and urges the first elevating body 93 in the upward direction. And a biasing member (spring).

  The 1st raising / lowering body 93 is a columnar body extended over the front-back direction, and the outer side press body 84 is attached to the front-end part. The cam 94 is a plate-like body designed in consideration of the lifting operation of the outer pressing body 84, and is fixed to a shaft portion that is rotationally driven by a drive mechanism.

  The cam 94 is provided on the upper surface side of the first elevating body 93, is rotationally driven with the rotation of the shaft portion, adjusts the height position by pressing the first elevating body 93, and thereby the outer pressing body 84. The height position of the outer pressing body 84 can be adjusted (the lifting operation of the outer pressing body 84 is performed). The first elevating mechanism can arbitrarily set the timing and displacement amount of the outer pressing body 84 by setting the timing of the cam rotation operation, the shape of the cam, the fixed position of the cam with respect to the shaft portion, and the like.

  The second elevating mechanism includes a second elevating body 98 to which the inner pressing body 83 is attached, a cam 99 that rotates to drive the second elevating body 98 up and down, and biases the second elevating body 98 in the upward direction. And a biasing member (spring).

  The second elevating body 98 is a columnar body extending in the front-rear direction, and an inner pressing body 83 is attached to the front end portion. The cam 99 is provided on the upper surface side of the second elevating body 98 and is rotationally driven with the rotation of the shaft portion, and presses the second elevating body 98 to adjust the height position. The height position can be adjusted (the inner pressing body 83 is moved up and down). The second elevating mechanism can arbitrarily set the elevating operation timing and displacement amount of the inner pressing body 83 by setting the rotation timing of the cam 99, the shape of the cam, the fixed position of the cam with respect to the shaft portion, and the like.

  For this reason, the cam 94 and the cam 99 can operate independently of each other with respect to the first lifting body and the second lifting body, respectively, and the inner pressing body 83 and the outer pressing body 84 can be lifted and lowered independently of each other. it can.

  The timing of the rotation operation of the two cams in the tablet take-out mechanism 15 can be determined based on a signal from the detection unit of the tablet position detection mechanism. Specifically, the inner pressing body 83 and the outer pressing body 84 can be operated in accordance with the detected position of the tablet accommodating portion.

  The tablet take-out unit 1 further includes a detection mechanism 17 that can detect the length of the pressed tablet container and the position of the pressed tablet container before pressing the tablet container of the PTP sheet. Yes. Then, the tablet supply device can calculate a position in the transport direction that is optimal for pressing according to the detected length of the tablet container and the position of the tablet container, and can calculate a transport distance necessary to obtain the position. . That is, the transport mechanism 16 (the lower roller 39 and the upper roller) can transport the tablet sheet to the optimum position necessary for the tablet storage portion on the mounting table 18 to be pressed by the transport distance.

  Next, the internal structure of the tablet supply device 10 will be described with reference to FIG. FIG. 6 is a view of the tablet supply device 10 as seen from the back side (back side).

  Reference numeral 204 denotes a detection mechanism that is provided by an optical sensor (beam sensor) or the like and detects a falling object. When the unwrapped tablet falls in the introduction chute 24, the unwrapped tablet passes over the sensor and blocks a part of the light. A state where a part of the light of the beam sensor is shielded and the amount of light is changed is referred to as an ON state, and a state where the light is not shielded and the amount of light is not changed is referred to as an OFF state. The presence / absence of a fallen object can be determined using this ON / OFF state. The tablet drop detection mechanism further includes an optical sensor 204 and a falling tablet counter that counts the passage of tablets. That is, the tablet supply device 10 is provided so that the passage of the tablet can be detected by the detection mechanism, and it can be determined whether or not the tablet has been taken out from the tablet container by pressing.

  That is, if the passage of the tablet is not detected even after the take-out operation is performed, the pressing operation of the tablet container by the pushing mechanism is continued (retry). Thereby, taking out of a tablet can be performed reliably. On the other hand, when the passage of the tablet is detected after the taking-out operation, the pressing operation of the tablet container by the pushing mechanism is not continued (retry) after the taking-out operation.

  401 is a tablet introduction path (passage path). The tablet introduction path 401 is electrically connected to the introduction chute 24, and relays the dropped tablet taken out from the tablet sheet from the introduction chute 24 to the first accumulation hopper.

  Next, the internal structure of the tablet supply unit 400 will be described with reference to FIG. In the first accumulation hopper 402, the tablet taken out from the PTP sheet by the tablet removal unit 1 passes through the introduction chute 24 and passes through the tablet introduction path 401 from the introduction chute 24 to accumulate (pass) the tablets. It is a part to be done. That is, the tablet introduction path 401 is directly connected to the first accumulation hopper 402.

  The second accumulation hopper 501 further accumulates the tablets accumulated in the first accumulation hopper 402. That is, the second integrated hopper 501 is electrically connected to the first integrated hopper 402.

  That is, the tablet 50 that has fallen on the first accumulation hopper 402 falls on the second accumulation hopper 501 and is accumulated.

The first delivery mechanism 502 moves the tablets 50 accumulated in the second accumulation hopper to the third accumulation hopper. The third accumulation hopper 503 accumulates the tablets sent (moved) by the first delivery mechanism 502. Then, the second delivery mechanism 504 moves the tablets accumulated in the third accumulation hopper to the main hopper 505. The main hopper 505 accumulates the tablets (one time) delivered (moved) by the second delivery mechanism 504, and puts the accumulated tablets into the packaging sheet (wrapping paper).
Next, the internal structure of the packaging unit 701 will be described with reference to FIGS.

  FIG. 8 is a view showing the internal structure of the packaging unit 701. FIG. 9 is an enlarged view of a part (703, 704, 705) of the internal structure of the packaging unit 701 shown in FIG.

  The packaging unit 701 is a unit in the packaging device 5. Reference numeral 702 denotes a roll paper feed mechanism that feeds roll paper in which the packaging sheets are continuous (paper in which the wrapping paper is in a roll shape) to the packaging mechanism. In 703, tablets (one tablet) accumulated in the main hopper 505 are put into a packaging sheet, and the packaging sheet is heated and welded to package the tablets put into the packaging sheet. Enclose in a sheet (packaging mechanism). In 704, the tablets accumulated in the main hopper 505 are put into the packaging sheet, and the packaging sheet is heated and welded to enclose the tablets put in the packaging sheet into the packaging sheet. (Packaging mechanism) That is, the packaging mechanism 703 and the packaging mechanism 704 heat and weld the packaging sheet, thereby enclosing the tablets put in the packaging sheet into the packaging sheet.

  Reference numeral 705 denotes a cutting mechanism that forms a split perforation 801 on a packaging sheet for dividing a continuous roll of paper into a single packaging sheet (one packet 802). A printer 706 can print date, patient data, and error information on a packaging sheet (printing mechanism).

With the packaging unit shown in FIGS. 8 and 9, a tablet or powder for a single dose can be packaged in a packaging sheet. In addition, as a packaging sheet, not only the paper which coated the resin material which can be heat-welded on the surface but the transparent film material which can visually recognize the contents can also be used. Therefore, it is assumed that the package includes such a film.
Next, the internal structure of the tablet extraction unit 1 will be described with reference to FIG.

  Reference numeral 901 denotes a cover for the tablet sheet slot 203. By opening the cover 901, the tablet sheet 51 can be inserted into the insertion port 203.

  Further, reference numeral 24 shown in FIG. 10 denotes an introduction chute, which has already been described with reference to FIG.

  Next, the tablet supply device 10 will be described with reference to FIG. FIG. 11 is a front view of the tablet supply device 10. 11 shown in FIG. 11 is a tablet taking-out unit as shown in FIG. The tablet taken out from the tablet sheet by the tablet taking-out unit 1 passes through the introduction chute 24, passes through the tablet introduction path 401, and falls to the first accumulation hopper 402.

  Next, each structure with which the tablet supply unit 400 of the tablet supply apparatus 10 is provided is demonstrated using FIG. FIG. 12 is a view of the tablet supply device 10 as viewed from the side (right side when viewed from the front). As described with reference to FIG. 11, the tablet taken out from the tablet sheet by the tablet taking-out unit 1 passes through the introduction chute 24 and the tablet introduction path and falls into the first accumulation hopper 402.

  Then, the tablet that has passed through the first accumulation hopper 402 passes through the second accumulation hopper 501 and is sent to the first delivery mechanism 502. The first delivery mechanism is a first relay unit.

  Then, the first delivery mechanism 502 sends the tablets to the third accumulation hopper 503, and the third accumulation hopper 503 sends the tablets to the second delivery mechanism 504. The second delivery mechanism 504 is a second relay unit. The second delivery mechanism 504 sends the tablets sent to the second delivery mechanism 504 to the main hopper 505.

  Next, how the tablets taken out from the tablet take-out unit 1 pass through the introduction chute 24, the tablet introduction path 401, and the first accumulation hopper 402 will be described with reference to FIG.

  FIG. 13 is an excerpt of a part of the tablet supply device 10 shown in FIG. That is, FIG. 13 is a diagram in which two tablet extraction units 1 shown in FIG. 11 are deleted. A dotted line arrow 1201 shown in FIG. 13 indicates a moving path of the tablet taken out from the tablet taking-out unit 1. Moreover, as shown in FIG. 13, the width of the left conduit of the first accumulation hopper 402 and the middle conduit is 78 mm in diameter.

  Next, each structure with which the tablet supply unit 400 of the tablet supply apparatus 10 is provided is demonstrated using FIG. FIG. 14 is a view of the inside of the tablet supply device 10 as viewed from the side (right side when viewed from the front). A dotted line arrow 1201 shown in FIG. 14 indicates a moving path of the tablet taken out from the tablet taking-out unit 1. In the tablet supply unit 400, as shown in FIG. 14, the first stage, the second stage, and the third stage are provided so as to overlap in the direction of gravity. Each stage is provided with a tablet take-out unit 1 for taking out tablets from a tablet sheet, a tablet introduction path 401, and an introduction chute 24.

  The tablets taken out from the uppermost (first stage) tablet extraction unit 1 are the first stage introduction chute 24, the middle stage (second stage) tablet introduction path 401, the lower stage (third stage). It passes through the tablet introduction path 401 and reaches the first inclined portion 1301. Further, the tablets taken out from the second stage tablet extraction unit 1 pass through the second stage introduction chute 24 and the third stage tablet introduction path 401 to reach the first inclined portion 1301. Further, the tablet taken out from the third stage tablet extraction unit 1 passes through the third stage introduction chute 24 and reaches the first inclined portion 1301.

  The distance from the outlet of the introduction chute 24 of the uppermost (first) tablet extraction unit 1 to the first inclined portion 1301 is about 460 mm. The distance from the outlet of the introduction chute 24 of the middle (second) tablet extraction unit 1 to the first inclined portion 1301 is about 265 mm.

  The length of the first integrated hopper 402 is about 362 mm. That is, the distance from the outlet of the introduction chute 24 of the lowermost tablet extraction unit 1 to the second accumulation hopper 501 is about 362 mm. When the tablets are taken out from the tablet sheet in each stage of the tablet extracting unit 1, the tablets pass through the introduction chute 24, from the outlet of the introduction chute 24 through the tablet introduction path 401, and then into the first accumulation hopper 402. , And are accumulated in the second accumulation hopper 501.

  At this time, in consideration of shortening the packaging time of the whole tablet supply device 10, it is conceivable that the introduction chute 24 (tablet take-out hopper) is vertically dropped vertically and stored in the lower part of the second accumulation hopper. However, when the tablet taken out by the uppermost tablet taking-out unit 1 is vertically dropped vertically from the outlet of the introduction chute 24 (tablet taking-out hopper) and stored in the lower part of the second accumulation hopper, there is about 876 mm. Therefore, there is a high possibility that the tablet will be broken or broken. Further, in the case where the medicine taken out from the tablet sheet is a capsule, there is a high possibility that the medicine will be dented and deformed.

  The tablet supply device 10 can be used by stacking a plurality of tablet take-out units 1. Therefore, especially when the tablet falls from the uppermost tablet extraction unit 1, the distance from the outlet of the introduction chute 24 (tablet extraction hopper) to the second accumulation hopper becomes very long, or the tablet taken out from the tablet sheet, or The possibility that the capsule will break is increased.

  Therefore, a first inclined portion 1301 for bouncing the tablet is provided on the upper portion of the first stacking hopper 402 so that the packaging time is not lost much. That is, a part of the upper part of the first stacking hopper 402 is offset. Specifically, the first inclined portion 1301 has an inclination of about 32 ° from the direction of gravity.

Also in the second stacking hopper 501, the second stacking hopper 501 does not lose the packaging time so much that the tablet does not reach the bottom of the second stacking hopper 501 directly from the first stacking hopper 402. A second inclined portion 1302 for bounce is provided.
Specifically, the second inclined portion 1302 has an inclination of about 40 ° from the horizontal direction.

  Note that the angles of the first inclined portion 1301 and the second inclined portion 1302 described above are examples, and the angle at which the falling tablet bounces (lowers the falling speed) and can move to the subsequent path (next) Any angle may be used as long as it can be supplied to the supply section by dropping.

  Thus, by providing the 1st inclination part 1301 in the 1st accumulation hopper 402, and the 2nd inclination part 1302 in the 2nd accumulation hopper 501, from the introduction chute 24 exit of tablet taking-out unit 1, the 2nd accumulation hopper 501 is provided. The tablet can be prevented from dropping directly to the bottom. As a result, the direction in which the tablet falls can be changed, and a cushion that does not damage or deform the tablet can be provided. As a result, the impact when the falling tablet reaches the lower part of the second stacking hopper 501 can be reduced, and the possibility that the tablet is broken or deformed can be reduced.

  The 1st inclination part is provided in the position where the tablet which fell from the tablet taking-out apparatus contacts, and the 2nd inclination part is in the position where the tablet which contacted the 1st inclination part falls further and contacts. Is provided.

Further, by providing the first inclined portion 1301 and the second inclined portion 1302 with a material (shock absorbing material) that absorbs impact such as rubber, it is possible to further suppress the impact of the tablet.
FIG. 15 is a view of the packaging device 5 as viewed from above.

  Reference numeral 1401 denotes a manual input unit for inputting tablets into the packaging device 5 by manual operation by the user.

  Reference numeral 1402 denotes a tablet cell for setting one tablet in the manual input unit 1401. Reference numeral 1402 denotes a fourth cell.

  As shown at 1401 in FIG. 15, the packaging device 5 is provided with a plurality of tablet masses for setting one tablet (tablets to be packed into one). Reference numeral 1403 indicates tablets (three tablets) set in the tablet mass.

  Reference numeral 501 denotes a touch panel display, which is a display unit that performs various displays and a part that receives various operations by the user.

  When the user manually sets a tablet for each tablet mass and wraps the tablets set in the tablet mass, the tablet set in each tablet mass is set in the first tablet mass. The pills are packaged in order from the pills. As shown in FIG. 15, the hand input unit 1401 has a total of 45 tablet masses 1402 in 3 rows and 15 columns.

  FIG. 16 is a diagram illustrating an example of a cross-sectional view of the handing input unit 1401. Reference numeral 1501 denotes a shutter on the bottom surface of the handmade input unit 1401. The shutter 1501 has a structure in which two shutters overlap to ensure a wide opening in the open state. When the shutter 1501 opens leftward, the tablets set in each tablet mass fall downward.

  FIG. 17 shows the structure of the tablet slide portion 1601 and the slide frame 1602 inside the packaging device 5. The tablet slide portion 1601 is disposed immediately below the manual feeding portion 1401 before the packaging operation starts. As shown in FIG. 17, the tablet slide portion 1601 has a slide frame 1602.

  Each slide frame 1602 is configured to be paired with each tablet mass located at the upper part, and each slide frame 1602 is located at each upper tablet before the packaging operation starts. They are arranged in pairs with the trout.

  The tablet slide portion 1601 is for sliding and transporting a tablet that has fallen from the tablet mass to the slide frame 1602 by opening the shutter 1501 in the left direction. A motor is provided as a power source for sliding and transporting the tablet slide portion 1601 leftward, and the tablet slide portion 1601 can be slid leftward and transported by the motor.

  FIG. 18 is a diagram showing the positional relationship between the tablet mass 1402, the shutter 1501, and the slide frame 1602 of the tablet slide portion 1601 before the packaging operation starts. As shown in FIG. 18, the slide frame 1602 of the tablet slide portion is located immediately below the tablet mass 1402 in a stage before the packaging operation starts.

  The slide frame 1602 of the tablet slide portion 1601 does not have a bottom surface. Therefore, the tablet that has dropped from the tablet mass to the slide frame 1602 by opening the shutter 1501 is held with the base supporting the tablet slide portion 1601 as the bottom surface.

  FIG. 19 is a diagram illustrating an example of a table that supports the tablet slide portion 1601. As shown in FIG. 19, lids 1801, 1802, and 1803 for damming the tablets are provided on the left side of the table that supports the tablet slide portion 1601. Reference numeral 1801 denotes a lid A that dams the tablets in the slide frame in the back row of the tablet slide portion 1601. Reference numeral 1802 denotes a lid B that dams the tablets in the slide frame in the center row of the tablet slide portion 1601. Reference numeral 1803 denotes a lid C that dams the tablets in the slide frame in the row before the tablet slide portion 1601.

  FIG. 20 is an example of a cross-sectional view of the lids 1801, 1802, and 1803 for damming the tablets and the third stacking hopper 503 on the platform that supports the tablet slide portion 1601 viewed from the right side of the third stacking hopper. As shown in FIG. 20, lids (tablet damming lids) 1801, 1802, 1803 for damming tablets can be opened and closed independently.

  By opening or closing any one of the tablet damming lids 1801, 1802, and 1803, the tablets in the slide frame of each row of the tablet slide portion 1601 can be selectively dropped onto the third stacking hopper 503. Each tablet damming lid 1801, 1802, 1803 is individually opened and closed by a motor (not shown). FIG. 20 shows a state where the lid A (1801) and the lid B (1802) are closed, and a state where the lid C (1803) is opened.

  As shown in FIG. 15, the hand input unit 1401 has a large number of tablet masses 1402. A tablet to be packaged in one package corresponds to one cell of the tablet mass 1402, and according to the number of packages to be packaged, the tablets to be packaged in one package are set in the tablet mass 1402 in order of the number of the tablet mass 1402 in advance ( Input).

  When the packaging operation is started, as shown in FIG. 16, all the shutters 1501 on the bottom surface of each tablet mass 1402 are opened, and the corresponding slide frames 1602 of the tablet slide portion 1601 shown in FIG. Each pill falls. After the tablet falls on each slide frame 1602, the tablet slide part 1601 is moved leftward. That is, the tablet until the position of the leftmost slide frame 1602 of the slide frames 1602 with tablets in the slide frame 1602 comes to the positions of the lid A (1801), the lid B (1802), and the lid C (1803). The slide part 1601 is moved to the left.

  Then, the lid A (1801), the lid B (1802), and the lid C (1803) are opened and closed in the order of the number of packaging for each packaging operation, respectively, so that the tablets for one square are packed into the third integrated hopper 503. Can be dropped.

  When the tablets for one row in the slide frame 1602 have been dropped onto the third stacking hopper 503, the tablet slide portion 1601 is moved again to the next row. That is, among the slide frames 1602 having tablets in the slide frame 1602, the row of the slide frames 1602 on the right side of the leftmost slide frame 1602 includes the lid A (1801), the lid B (1802), and the lid C (1803). The tablet slide portion 1601 is moved again to the left so that it comes to the position of). By repeating this, the tablets set (injected) in each tablet mass 1402 can be packaged once each.

As shown in FIG. 20, the damming lids (1801, 1802, 1803) are arranged above the third integrated hopper 503, and the damming lids (1801, 1802, 1803) are opened, It is possible to drop the tablet on the lid existing in the slide frame 1602 onto the three stacking hopper 503.
FIG. 21 is a side view of the tablet taking-out unit 1.

  Reference numeral 2301 denotes the detection mechanism 17 (pocket position sensor) in FIG. 5, which is a portion that detects a pocket (portion in which a tablet is enclosed) of a tablet sheet.

  The pocket position sensor 2301 (detection mechanism 17) is an optical sensor composed of a light emitting element and a light receiving element.

  Reference numeral 2302 denotes a tablet push section (inner pressing body 83, outer pressing body 84), which is a section (pressing body) that pushes the tablet in the pocket from above, breaks the aluminum foil on the bottom surface of the tablet sheet, and takes out the tablet from the tablet sheet. is there.

  Reference numeral 204 denotes a drop sensor, which is a part that detects the drop of the tablet taken out by the tablet push unit 2302. The drop sensor is also an optical sensor composed of a light emitting element and a light receiving element.

FIG. 22 is a side view of the internal configuration showing the discharge path of the PTP sheet of the tablet supply device.
Moreover, FIG. 23 is the perspective view which looked at the tablet supply apparatus from the lick front.

  Reference numeral 2401 in FIG. 22 denotes a vertical discharge path, which is a path through which an empty PTP sheet from which all tablets have been discharged, which has been discharged from the tablet extraction apparatus, falls.

  Further, 2402 in FIG. 22 is a discharge slope, and the PTP sheet discharged from the tablet takeout device arranged on the left side when viewed from the front of the tablet supply device falls, and the right side when viewed from the front of the tablet supply device. This is a path that slides down to the discharge pocket 2403.

  Reference numeral 2403 in FIG. 22 denotes a discharge pocket (discard box), which is a part where the PTP sheets discharged from the tablet take-out device are gathered. 2403 is open at the front of the tablet supply device, and the discharged PTP sheet can be easily taken out.

  That is, as shown in FIG. 22, empty PTP sheets discharged from the tablet take-out device, from which all tablets have been taken out, pass through the vertical discharge path, pass through the discharge slope, and are collected in the discharge pocket (discard box). Therefore, empty PTP sheets can be taken out from the discharge pocket (discard box), and the user's work for discarding empty PTP sheets is facilitated.

Reference numeral 2501 in FIG. 23 denotes an openable / closable discharge pocket door (discard box door), which prevents empty PTP sheets collected in the discharge pocket from jumping out of the apparatus.
In the following, processing that operates in the information processing apparatus 300 will be described with reference to FIG.

  FIG. 50 is a diagram illustrating an example of a flowchart illustrating each process executed by the information processing apparatus 300.

  Each process illustrated in the flowchart illustrated in FIG. 50 is realized by the CPU of the information processing device 300 executing the process.

  First, as described above, the information processing apparatus 300 displays the main screen (FIG. 24) on a display unit such as the display 34 (S5001).

  FIG. 24 is a diagram illustrating an example of a main screen of software that runs on the information processing apparatus 300.

  Reference numeral 3101 denotes a start button which, when pressed by the user, transmits the contents of the prescription data for packaging (also referred to as patient data) in FIG. 36 for each patient registered in the reservation list to the packaging device 5. This is an object for instructing start of the packaging operation of the packaging prescription data.

  Reference numeral 3102 denotes a prescription edit button for patient data, which is an object that displays a prescription screen (FIG. 25) on a display unit such as the display 34 when pressed by the user.

  A reservation button 3103 is an object for registering patient data in the reservation list when pressed by the user.

  Reference numeral 3104 denotes a reservation list, which is a display area for displaying registered patient data.

  The information processing apparatus 300 determines whether or not the reservation button 3103 has been pressed by the user (S5002). If it is determined that the reservation button 3103 has not been pressed by the user (NO), the process proceeds to step S5005. On the other hand, if it is determined that the user presses the reservation button 3103 (YES), the process proceeds to step S5003.

  Further, the information processing apparatus 300 determines whether or not the user has pressed the start button 3101 (S5005), and when it is determined that the user has not pressed the start button 3101 (NO), The process proceeds to step S5007. On the other hand, if it is determined that the start button 3101 has been pressed by the user (YES), the process proceeds to step S5006.

  Further, the information processing apparatus 300 determines whether or not the prescription edit button 3102 has been pressed by the user (S5007), and when it is determined that the prescription edit button 3102 has not been pressed by the user (NO) ), The process proceeds to step S5001, whereas if it is determined that the prescription edit button 3102 has been pressed by the user (YES), the process proceeds to step S5008.

  In step S5008, the information processing apparatus 300 displays the prescription screen illustrated in FIG. 25 on a display unit such as the display 34.

  FIG. 25 is a diagram illustrating an example of a prescription screen. This prescription screen is a screen that accepts input of basic information such as usage and the number of days of medication indicated by the prescription.

  Reference numeral 3201 denotes a setting screen tab, which is an object that displays the setting screen (FIG. 26) when pressed by the user.

  Reference numeral 3202 denotes a button for setting the packaging mode to the tablet taking-out unit. As a packaging apparatus, in addition to the packaging using a tablet taking-out unit, powdered medicine and hand-packed tablets can also be packaged. Although it is assumed that the tablet from the tablet take-out unit is selected by selecting this button, powders or the like can be packaged simultaneously with the tablets from the tablet take-out unit by using in combination with other modes.

  Reference numeral 3203 denotes an OK button, which is an object that completes prescription editing and returns to the display of the main screen (FIG. 24) when pressed by the user.

  Reference numeral 3204 denotes a number-of-days input field, which is an input field for accepting input of the number of medication days by the user. In the example of this screen, as shown in the usage area 3205, which is an area where usage is input, the dosing time is 3 times a day (morning, noon, evening). When 21 is entered, 63 packages are automatically calculated and displayed.

  Reference numeral 3205 denotes a usage area, which is an area where usage is input, and is an area for accepting setting of usage input by the user. In this screen example, the user selects the “morning” button, the “daytime” button, the “evening” button, and the “after meal” button as the contents of use, so that the usage is “after breakfast”, “after lunch”. , "After dinner".

  As described above, when the information processing apparatus 300 receives an input of a usage or the number of days from the user via the prescription screen illustrated in FIG. 25 (step S5009), the information processing apparatus 300 receives the pressing of the setting screen tab 3201 by the user. (Step S5010: YES), the setting screen shown in FIG. 26 is displayed on the display unit such as the display 34 (Step S5011). If the setting screen tab 3201 is not pressed by the user, the process returns to step S5008 to continue displaying the prescription screen of FIG.

  FIG. 26 is a diagram illustrating an example of a setting screen. This screen is a screen for setting the tablet taking-out unit to be used.

  A prescription tab 3301 is an object that displays a prescription screen (FIG. 25) when pressed by the user.

  Reference numeral 3302 denotes an OK button which, when pressed by the user, completes the prescription editing and returns to the display of the main screen (FIG. 24).

  Reference numeral 3303 denotes a tablet removal unit selection field for accepting selection of a tablet removal unit to be used by the user. The arrangement of the tablet extraction units (buttons) on the screen of the tablet extraction unit selection field 3303 matches the arrangement of the tablet extraction units of the tablet supply device 10. Here, a tablet supply unit having two tablet extraction units instead of three stages is shown as an example. When the user presses the button of the tablet take-out unit to be used, the tablet take-out unit to be used is set. In the example of this screen, tablet taking-out unit number 1 and tablet taking-out unit number 2 are selected and set. Further, in the set state, the medicine name and the number of tablets at each time of taking are also displayed on the button of each tablet take-out unit. The selected tablet take-out unit number (also simply referred to as a unit number) is stored in 3801 of FIG.

  Reference numeral 3304 denotes a medicine selection button. When the medicine selection button is pressed by the user, the medicine master information shown in FIG. 29 stored in the external memory 36 of the information processing apparatus 300 is read, and the medicine selection screen including the information of the read medicine master (FIG. 27). ) Is displayed, and the drug name is selected by the user for the tablet take-out unit number of the tablet take-out unit button most recently pressed. The medicine name selected here is stored in 3802 of FIG.

  Reference numeral 3305 denotes an area for setting the number of tablets. The number of tablets at each dosing time set in the usage area 3205 is set for the unit number of the tablet take-out unit button most recently pressed. In the example of this screen, there are 1 tablet in the morning, 1 tablet in the daytime, and 1 tablet in the evening. The number of tablets input here is stored in 3803 of FIG.

  Reference numeral 3306 denotes an input area for the number of tablets (= fraction) to be replaced by hand. The number of manual replacements is set for the unit number of the tablet take-out unit button most recently pressed. At the time of packaging, according to the number of tablets set here, the user sets the tablets in the hand input unit 1401, and after the packaging starts, these tablets are replaced with the tablets from the tablet take-out unit and packaged. become. The number of tablets input here (number of manual replacements) is stored in 3804 of FIG.

  Reference numeral 3307 denotes an input area for receiving an input from the user of the tablet start position indicating the position at which the tablet taking-out operation is started among the tablet accommodating portions of the tablet sheet. In the input area 3307, the tablet start position can be set for the unit number of the tablet take-out unit button that was most recently pressed. The tablet start position indicates the position where the tablet is left in the tablet sheet used halfway. Taking the tablet sheet 4101 of FIG. 32 as an example, since tablets have been taken out at seven places in the pocket, when this tablet sheet is used, the eighth tablet is the tablet start position. In the case of an unused tablet sheet, the first tablet is the tablet start position. The tablet start position set here is stored in 3805 of FIG.

  The information processing apparatus 300 receives from the user the selection of the button of each tablet removal unit displayed in the tablet removal unit selection field 3303 of the setting screen (FIG. 26) (step S5012).

  Then, when the information processing apparatus 300 accepts pressing of the medicine selection button 3304 by the user (step S3304),

The medicine master (FIG. 29) memorize | stored in the external memory 36 of the information processing apparatus 300 is read, It is a medicine selection screen including all the data of the read medicine master, Comprising: The tablet taking-out unit of the button selected in step S5011 Then, a medicine selection screen (FIG. 27) for setting which medicine name of the medicine (tablet sheet) to take out the tablets is displayed on the display unit (step S5014).

  FIG. 27 is a diagram illustrating an example of a medicine selection screen displayed on a display unit such as the display 34 of the information processing apparatus 300.

  Reference numeral 3401 denotes an OK button. Reference numeral 3402 denotes a medicine list. That is, 3402 is a display area in which a list of data of each medicine name in the medicine master (FIG. 29) is displayed, and the user selects one medicine name from the medicine names displayed in this display area. Accept. In this way, when the medicine name is selected by the user and the OK button 3401 is pressed, it is confirmed that the selected medicine is taken out by the currently selected tablet taking-out unit.

  The information processing apparatus 300 accepts selection of one medicine name from the medicine name list (3402 in FIG. 27) displayed on the medicine selection screen (FIG. 27) by the user, and the OK button 3401 is pressed. (Step S5015), it is determined whether or not the tablet sheet having the selected medicine name has an in-use tablet sheet (Step S5016).

  In step S5016, it is determined whether or not the “number of remaining tablets” in the medicine master (FIG. 29) in the selected medicine name is one or more tablets, and the selected medicine name is used for the tablet sheet of the selected medicine name. It is determined whether there is a blank tablet sheet. When the “number of remaining tablets” in the medicine master (FIG. 29) for the selected medicine name is 1 or more, it is determined that the tablet sheet of the selected medicine name has a tablet sheet in use. If the “number of remaining tablets” of the medicine master (FIG. 29) in the selected medicine name is 0, it is determined that there is no overuse tablet sheet in the tablet sheet of the selected medicine name. To do.

  If the information processing apparatus 300 determines in step S5016 that the tablet sheet with the selected medicine name has an in-use tablet sheet (YES), the information processing apparatus 300 shifts the processing to step S5017. On the other hand, if it is determined that the tablet sheet with the selected medicine name does not have an overuse tablet sheet (NO), the process proceeds to step S5022.

  In step S5017, the information processing apparatus 300 displays the message screen (selection screen) illustrated in FIG. 30 on a display unit such as the display 34.

  FIG. 30 is a diagram showing an example of a message screen for accepting selection as to whether or not to use a tablet sheet (half-used tablet sheet) taken out halfway.

  An example of this screen is when “medicine name A” is selected on the medicine selection screen (FIG. 27). From the medicine master (FIG. 29), the number of tablets per sheet is 10, and the number of remaining tablets is 3. Since it is a lock, the message content shown in FIG. 30 is displayed.

  The information processing apparatus 300 determines whether the number of remaining tablets in the acquired record is other than 0 (1 or more) (step S5016), and determines that the number of remaining tablets is not 0 (1 or more). If it is determined (step S5016: NO), the process proceeds to step S5022 without displaying the message screen (selection screen) shown in FIG.

  When the “Yes” button 3701 in FIG. 30 is pressed by the user (step S5018: YES), the information processing apparatus 300 determines to use the tablet sheet that has been partially used for taking out the tablets. When a loading direction selection screen (FIG. 49) for selecting the loading direction of the tablet sheet into the loading port is displayed (step S5019), on the other hand, the “NO” button 3702 in FIG. 30 is pressed by the user. (Step S5018: NO), it is determined that a new tablet sheet (tablet sheet on which no tablet removal operation has been performed) is used, and the process proceeds to step S5022.

  When the “No” button 3702 in FIG. 30 is pressed by the user, “No” is registered in 3807 in FIG. 31, and 0 tablets are forcibly registered in 5105 and 5107 in FIG. Therefore, 0 is also registered in the items 5403 and 5404 in FIG. 39 and items 6104 and 6105 in FIG.

  When the user presses the “forward” button 4901 via the input direction selection screen (FIG. 49) displayed in step S5019 (step S5020: YES), the information processing apparatus 300 When a used tablet sheet is loaded in the loading port in the forward direction, the position (tablet start position) of the tablet container that starts the tablet removal operation is calculated and set (step S5021). Here, the calculation is performed by adding “1” to the value obtained by subtracting “the number of remaining tablets” from “the number of tablets in one sheet” included in the record of the medicine master (FIG. 29) in the medicine name selected in step S5015. The value obtained as a result is the tablet start position.

  FIG. 29 is a diagram illustrating an example of a medicine master database stored in the external memory 36 of the information processing apparatus 300.

  Tablet data is stored for each line in the database file of the medicine master (FIG. 29).

  Various related information uniquely corresponding to one medicine (medicine No. (medicine identification information), medicine name) can be registered.

3601 is a chemical (tablet) No. 360. (Chemical identification information), which is a number for identifying a registered chemical. Therefore, this value does not overlap with others. This value can be set to 1 or more.
3602 is a medicine name (sales name) of the medicine (tablet).

  3603 is the number of tablets (number of tablet accommodating portions) of one tablet sheet of medicine (tablet) (a tablet sheet from which no tablets have been taken out (new article)).

  3604 is the number of remaining tablets in one sheet of a tablet sheet of medicine (tablet) (a sheet from which a part of the tablet has been taken out). It is the value of the number of remaining tablets of the tablet sheet used halfway.

  In addition, when the user presses the button 4902 in the reverse direction (step S5020: NO), the information processing apparatus 300 takes out the tablet when the user uses the tablet sheet in the reverse direction. "1" is set as the position (tablet start position) of the tablet container that starts the operation (step S5022).

  Further, the information processing apparatus 300 displays the medicine master (FIG. 29) when the “NO” button 3702 on the message screen in FIG. 30 is pressed by the user (step S5018: NO) or in the medicine name selected in step S5015. ), If it is determined that the “number of remaining tablets” is not other than 0 (1 or more) (step S5016: NO), the tablet start position is used because all tablet sheets that are not new use are used. Is set to "1" (step S5022).

  When the process of step S5021 or the process of step S5022 is executed, the information processing apparatus 300 displays the message screen, the input direction selection screen (FIG. 49), and the medicine selection screen (FIG. 27). ) Is closed and the setting screen (FIG. 26) is displayed (step S5023).

  In the tablet start position input area 3307 of the setting screen (FIG. 26) displayed in step S5023, the tablet start position set in step S5021 or step S5022 is set and displayed. That is, the information processing apparatus 300 updates and displays the tablet start position in the tablet start position input area 3307 to the set value.

  Thereafter, the user may use a tablet sheet that has been manually removed from the used tablet sheet, and therefore, considering that the tablet sheet from which the tablet has been manually removed is used, step S5023 is used. An instruction to input and change the value in the input area 3307 of the tablet start position on the setting screen (FIG. 26) displayed in step S5024 can be received (step S5024).

  If the OK button 3302 on the setting screen (FIG. 26) is pressed by the user (step S5025: YES), the information processing apparatus 300 moves the process to step S5001 and displays the main screen (FIG. 24). indicate. On the other hand, if the OK button 3302 is not pressed by the user, the information processing apparatus 300 returns the process to step S5011 and continues to display the setting screen of FIG. 26 on the display unit.

  In the setting screen displayed in step S5023, the medicine selected in FIG. 27 is displayed on the medicine selection button 3304, and the tablet start position set in step S5021 or step S5022 is the tablet start position input area. 3307 is displayed.

Then, when the reservation button is pressed by the user (step S5002: YES), the information processing apparatus 300 is information input / set via the screens of FIGS. 25, 26, 27, 30, and 49. Is registered in the tablet take-out device setting information shown in FIG. 31, and the tablet take-out device setting information shown in FIG. 31 is generated and stored in the RAM 33 (step S5003).
FIG. 31 is a diagram illustrating an example of a data configuration of tablet take-out device setting information.

31 is stored in the RAM 33 of the information processing apparatus 300.
Specific processing in step S5003 will be described as follows.

  In 3801, the tablet taking-out unit number of the button of the tablet taking-out unit selected through 3303 in step S5012 is registered.

  In 3802, the medicine name (tablet name) set for the tablet taking-out unit in step S5015 is registered.

  In 3803, the number of tablets per packet of medicine set in step S5009 for the tablet taking-out unit is registered.

  In the example of FIG. 31, the number of tablets is common in each dosing period (morning, noon, evening, etc.), but the number of tablets can be different for each dosing period.

  In 3804, the number of manual replacements of the medicine assigned to the tablet taking-out unit in step S5009 or step S5024 is registered.

  In 3805, the tablet start position of the first tablet sheet of the medicine set in the tablet taking-out unit in step S5021, step S5022, or step S5024 is registered.

In 3806, the tablet sheet setting direction selected in step S5020 is registered. When the “forward direction” button 4901 is selected, “forward direction” is registered in 3806 as information indicating that the insertion is performed in the forward direction in the insertion port, and when the “reverse direction” button 4902 is selected. 3806 registers “reverse direction” in 3806 as information indicating that the charging is performed in the reverse direction. If the “No” button 3702 is pressed on the message screen of FIG. 30, “-” is registered in 3806.
In 3806, the contents selected in step S5018 are registered.

  That is, when the “Yes” button 3701 on the message screen (FIG. 30) is pressed, “Yes” is registered in 3806 as information indicating that the used tablet sheet is used. When the “No” button 3702 on the screen (FIG. 30) is pressed, “No” is displayed in 3806 as information indicating that a tablet sheet that is already in use is not used (a new tablet sheet is used). sign up.

  Next, the information processing apparatus 300 generates information extraction unit information shown in FIG. 36 based on the tablet extraction apparatus setting information shown in FIG. 31, and stores it in the external memory 36 (step S5004).

  Further, when the start button is pressed by the user in step S5005 (YES), the information processing apparatus 300 transmits the tablet take-out unit information (FIG. 36) stored in step S5004 to the packaging apparatus 5 (step S5006). .

  FIG. 36 is a diagram illustrating an example of a data configuration of prescription data for sachet (tablet extraction unit information).

  Reference numeral 5101 denotes prescription data for packaging, which is data generated by the information processing device 300 based on the tablet take-out device setting information (FIG. 31) registered in the reservation list on the main screen.

  When the user presses a start button 3101 on the main screen (FIG. 24), the information processing apparatus 300 transmits prescription data for packaging and an instruction to start packaging to the packaging device 5.

  The packaging device 5 receives this and starts the packaging operation (processing operation in FIG. 38) according to the packaging prescription data.

  Below, the prescription data generation process for packaging shown in FIG. 36 executed in step S5004 will be described.

  Reference numeral 5102 denotes the number of packages, which is the total number of packages created by the packaging device by packaging the medicine. As the number of packages here, the number of packages indicated in the number-of-days input field 3204 of the prescription screen (FIG. 25) is registered (set).

  Reference numeral 5103 denotes a data structure (5104 to 5109) of information on the tablet taking-out unit to be operated. By specifying the tablet taking-out unit information 5103 up to n, it is possible to use n tablet taking-out units at the same time.

  Reference numeral 5104 denotes a tablet take-out unit number. In this example, No. 1 is set. The tablet take-out unit number here is set to the same value as the tablet take-out unit number 3801 in FIG.

  Reference numeral 5105 denotes the “number of tablets to be skipped” shown in FIGS. 32A and 32B, which is the number of tablets to skip the take-out operation for the first tablet sheet.

  For example, when the tablet sheet is set in the insertion slot in the forward direction and the first tablet sheet is a fraction (in the case of FIG. 32A), the tablet sheet is taken out in the direction of the insertion slot 203. There is a pocket that has been completed. Since this portion does not actually need to be taken out during the tablet taking operation, it is more efficient to skip the tablet taking operation. The number of skips is 5105. In 5105, when the tablet sheet is set in the inlet in the forward direction (when 3806 is in the forward direction), the information processing apparatus 300 calculates a value obtained by subtracting 1 from the position set at the tablet start position 3805 in FIG. Then, the obtained value is set.

  When the tablet sheet is set in the forward direction (FIG. 32 (a)), since there are seven pockets that have already been taken out, 5105 is seven tablets. Further, since there is no pocket before taking out the tablet before the taken-out pocket, 5106 becomes 0 tablets.

  Also, for example, when the tablet sheet is set in the insertion port in the reverse direction and the first tablet sheet is a fraction (in the case of FIG. 32B), the direction of the tablet sheet insertion port 203 is There are three tablet storage units that store the tablets toward. Since the tablet storage section needs to perform a tablet extraction operation, these are referred to as “the number of tablets extracted before skipping”. And then there are seven empty tablet compartments. Since these parts do not actually need to be taken out during the tablet taking-out operation, it is more efficient to skip the tablet taking-out operation. This skip number is 5105 “number of tablets to skip”.

  When the tablet sheet is set in the insertion port in the reverse direction, 3806 of the tablet take-out device setting information is registered as “reverse direction” and 3807 is registered as “Yes”. In this case, the information processing apparatus 300 performs a calculation of subtracting the “number of remaining tablets” 3604 from the “number of tablets in one sheet” 3603 of the record of the medicine master (FIG. 29) that matches the medicine name of 3802, and obtains the obtained value. 5105 is registered.

  Reference numeral 5106 denotes the number of tablets taken out before skip of the first tablet sheet (which is the above-mentioned “number of tablets taken out before skip”).

  When the tablet sheet is set in the reverse direction and set in the slot (when 3806 is “reverse direction” and 3807 is “YES”), and the first sheet is fractional (FIG. 32). In the case of (b)), there is a pocket before taking out (pocket containing a tablet) in the direction of the tablet sheet inlet 203, and this pocket needs to be taken out. The number of pockets is 5106.

  In the information processing apparatus 300, when 3806 is “reverse direction” and 3807 is “Yes”, 5106 is the “number of remaining tablets” 3604 of the record of the medicine master (FIG. 29) that matches the medicine name of 3802. Register the value in 5106.

  Further, the information processing apparatus 300 registers 0 in 5106 when 3806 is “positive direction”.

  When the tablet sheet is set in the opposite direction (FIG. 32 (b)), since there are 7 pockets that have been taken out, 5105 is 7 tablets. In addition, since there are three pockets before taking out the tablet before the taken out pocket, 5106 becomes 3 tablets.

  FIG. 37 is a table showing values of 5105 and 5106 in the example of 5105 and 5106 in which the tablet sheet is in the forward direction (FIG. 32A) and the tablet sheet is in the reverse direction (FIG. 32B). is there.

  37 and FIG. 36, 5105 and 5106 are tablet information of the present invention, and among the tablet storage parts of the tablet sheet, the tablet storage part in which the tablet of the tablet sheet is stored, or the tablet in which no tablet is stored It is tablet information which shows an accommodating part (position, order), and these data are memorize | stored in memory | storage means, such as memory.

  Reference numeral 5107 denotes the number of tablets to be replaced by hand. The number of tablets set here is to be packaged by replacing the tablet from the tablet take-out unit 1401 with the tablet from the tablet take-out unit after the start of packaging. In 5107, the number of manual replacements (3804) in FIG. 31 is set.

  Reference numeral 5108 denotes the number of tablets per tablet sheet. The information processing apparatus 300 registers the value of “number of tablets in one sheet” 3603 of the record of the medicine master (FIG. 29) matching the medicine name 3802 in 5108.

  Reference numeral 5109 denotes the number of tablets packaged in one package. The information processing apparatus 300 registers the value 3803 in FIG.

The information processing apparatus 300 performs such processing for each tablet extraction unit, and generates tablet extraction unit information (FIG. 36).
FIG. 28 is a diagram illustrating screen transition of the information processing apparatus 300.

  Reference numeral 3501 denotes a main screen. This screen is displayed first when the software is activated. When the user presses the prescription edit button 3102, the screen transitions to a prescription screen 3502.

  Reference numeral 3502 denotes a prescription screen. When the user presses the OK button 3203, the screen transitions to the main screen 3501, and when the user presses the setting screen tab 3201, the screen transitions to the setting screen 3503 (FIG. 26).

  Reference numeral 3503 denotes a setting screen. When the user presses an OK button 3302, the screen transitions to a main screen 3501, and when the user presses a prescription tab 3301, the screen transitions to a prescription screen 3502.

  FIG. 38 is a diagram illustrating an example of a flowchart illustrating a process of a packaging operation performed by the packaging device 5.

  This flowchart is a process executed by the packaging apparatus 5 and is a process performed after receiving prescription data for packaging (5101) and a packaging start instruction from the information processing apparatus 300 in step S5006. Processing of each step of the flowchart is realized by executing a program stored in the memory of the packaging device 5.

  When the packaging device 5 receives the prescription data for packaging (5101) from the information processing device 300 in S5301, the packaging device 5 generates the tablet extraction information shown in FIG. 39 from the received prescription data for packaging (5101). The generated tablet extraction information is transmitted to the tablet supply device 10.

  The tablet extraction information has the data structure shown in FIG. 39 and is information for performing a tablet extraction operation.

  The packaging device 5 registers the same data as 5104 in FIG. 36 for the item 5401 of the tablet extraction information shown in FIG. 39, the same data as 5108 in FIG. 36 for the item 5402, and the item 5403 for The same data as 5106 in FIG. 36 is registered, the item 5404 registers the same data as 5105 in FIG. 36, and the item 5405 registers a value obtained by multiplying the value 5102 in FIG. 36 by the value 5109. Thus, the tablet take-out information shown in FIG. 39 is generated from the prescription data for packaging (5101).

  The tablet supply device 10 stores the tablet extraction information shown in FIG. 39 received from the packaging device 5, and performs the tablet extraction operation of FIG. 43 based on this information.

  In step S5302, the packaging device 5 transmits an instruction to adjust the tablet sheet guide to the tablet supply device 10. Receiving this, the tablet supply device 10 performs the operation process shown in FIG.

  In step S5303, the packaging device 5 determines whether a manual replacement operation is necessary. This is determined based on whether or not the number of tablets 5107 to be replaced with the hand of each tablet take-out unit indicated by the prescription data for packaging 5101 is zero.

  The packaging device 5 branches to S5304 if 5107 is other than 0, and branches to S5305 if 5107 is 0.

When 5107 is other than 0, the packaging device 5 branches down to S5304 as many times as the number of tablets set in 5107 at the initial stage by counting down (decrementing) 5107 by 1 every time S5303 is passed. become.
In step S5304, the packaging device 5 performs a manual input operation by the manual input unit.

  In step S5305, the packaging device 5 instructs the tablet supply device to start the operation of the tablet removal unit. Here, it is an instruction of the tablet taking-out operation to the tablet supply device 10, and is transmitted together with the data shown in FIG.

  FIG. 40 shows a data configuration when the packaging device 5 instructs the tablet supply device 10 to take out a tablet. It is the data transmitted by tablet extraction unit operation | movement S5305 of FIG.

  Reference numeral 5501 denotes a tablet taking-out unit number of the tablet taking-out unit to be operated. It is possible to operate a plurality of tablet taking units simultaneously. This is the same as the tablet removal unit number (5104) included in the tablet removal unit information 5103 of the prescription data for packaging (5101).

  Reference numeral 5502 denotes the number of tablets to be packaged in one package. This is the same as the number of tablets (5109) of one package included in the tablet extraction unit information 5103 of the prescription data for packaging (5101).

  In this way, the packaging device 5 generates the data in FIG. 40 and transmits the data in FIG. 40 to the tablet supply device 10.

  And the tablet supply apparatus 10 receives the data of FIG. 40 by step S6201, and performs the operation | movement process shown in FIG.

  The packaging device 5 performs a tablet feeding operation in S5306. The first delivery mechanism 502 and the second delivery mechanism 504 are operated in order, and the tablets taken out from the tablet take-out unit and the tablets dropped from the handing input unit are conveyed to the main hopper 505.

  In step S5307, the packaging device 5 performs a sealing operation for the wrapping paper. The tablets collected in the main hopper 505 are packaged in one package.

  In step S5308, the packaging device 5 confirms whether all of the number of packages indicated by the number of packages 5102 in the prescription data for packaging 5101 has been completed. If completed, the process branches to S5309. If not completed, the process branches to S5303.

The packaging device 5 transmits a tablet sheet discharge instruction to the tablet supply device 10 in step S5309. The operation | movement which the tablet supply apparatus 10 which received this discharge instruction | indication performs is shown in FIG.
The packaging device 5 is S5310,

An acquisition request for the remaining tablet number information (FIG. 46) stored in the memory of the tablet supply device 10 is transmitted to the tablet supply device 10, and then the remaining tablet number information received from the tablet supply device 10 is processed into the information processing device. Transfer to 300. Then, the information processing apparatus 300 displays ““ of the medicine master record that matches the medicine name in the record of the tablet take-out apparatus setting information (FIG. 31) that matches the tablet take-out unit number of the transferred remaining tablet number information (FIG. 46). In “Remaining tablet number” (3604), “Remaining tablet number” (7102) associated with the tablet extraction unit number in the remaining tablet number information (FIG. 46) is registered (updated).
Thus, a series of packaging operations by the packaging device 5 is completed.

  FIG. 32 is a diagram illustrating an example of a tablet sheet.

4101 is a view of the tablet sheet as viewed from above, and is an example in which 10 tablets are arranged in one sheet.
Reference numeral 4102 denotes an ear, which is a space used for displaying a medicine name.

  Reference numeral 4103 denotes a tablet accommodating portion (pocket), which is a transparent or translucent package portion enclosing the tablet. In the example shown in the figure, the tablet has been taken out.

Reference numeral 4104 denotes a tablet container (pocket), which indicates that the tablet is not taken out. Therefore, in the example of this figure, 7 tablets have been taken out and 3 tablets have not been taken out.
4105 is a view of the tablet sheet as seen from the left side.

Here, the direction at the time of setting a tablet sheet in the slot 203 of a tablet sheet is demonstrated. As shown by reference numeral 4106, the ear portion can be set toward the inlet 203 of the tablet sheet (forward direction). It is also possible to set in the reverse direction (reverse direction) as indicated by 4107. However, since the information on the set direction is necessary when creating the prescription data for packaging 5101 (FIG. 36), the information processing apparatus 300 stores the setting.
FIG. 33 is a cross-sectional tilt view showing the internal structure of the tablet dispensing unit.

  Reference numeral 4201 denotes a tablet sheet guide (a sheet guide on the left side when viewed from the front). The distance between the left and right sides of the tablet sheet guide is variable according to the width of the tablet sheet 51.

  Reference numeral 4202 denotes a tablet sheet width detection sensor (a sensor on the left side when viewed from the front). When the position of the tablet sheet guide is aligned with the tablet sheet, this sensor is pushed in and turned on to detect the width of the tablet sheet.

  FIG. 34 is a view of the vicinity of the tablet sheet inlet of the tablet take-out unit as viewed from above, and shows a state in which the tablet sheet guide (left) and the tablet sheet guide (right) are adjusted to the width of the tablet sheet. The tablet sheet width sensor (left) and the tablet sheet width sensor (right) are pushed in the direction of the outer tablet sheet guide and both are turned on.

  FIG. 35 is a sectional oblique view showing the internal structure of the tablet take-out unit, and shows a state in which a plurality of tablet sheets are set. Here, conveyance of the tablet sheet will be described. When the tablet taking-out unit starts operating, the first tablet sheet is carried by the carrying roller 4404 (lower roller) into the tablet taking-out unit, and the tablet taking-out operation is performed.

  Since the conveyance roller 4404 rotates in conjunction with the lower roller 39 (FIG. 5), the tablet sheet is further conveyed into the unit by repeating the conveyance and the tablet taking-out operation thereafter. Thereafter, when the first tablet sheet 4401 completely fits inside the tablet take-out unit, the second tablet sheet 4402 falls downward according to gravity and comes into contact with the transport roller 4404. As a result, the second tablet sheet is continuously conveyed into the tablet takeout unit. By repeating such an operation, all subsequent tablet sheets can be sequentially conveyed from the bottom to the inside of the tablet take-out unit.

  When using an already used tablet sheet as in this embodiment, the used tablet sheet is inserted into the first sheet in FIG. 35 (4401 in FIG. 35) and executed. It is possible to efficiently take out the tablets of the overlaid tablet sheet.

  FIG. 39 is a diagram showing a data structure of tablet extraction information. The tablet extraction information is data that the packaging device 5 transmits to the tablet supply device 10.

  5401 is a tablet taking-out unit number. This shows a tablet removal unit used in a series of packaging operations. This is the same as the tablet extraction unit number included in the tablet extraction unit information 5103 of the prescription data for packaging (5101) received from the information processing apparatus 300.

  Reference numeral 5402 denotes the number of tablets per tablet sheet, which is the same as the number of tablets per sheet (5108) included in the tablet take-out unit information 5103.

  Reference numeral 5403 denotes the number of tablets before skipping for the first tablet sheet, which is the same as the number of tablets before skipping (5106) for the first sheet included in the tablet removal unit information 5103.

  Reference numeral 5404 denotes the number of skips for taking out the first sheet of tablet sheets, which is the same as the number of tablets (5103) to be taken out and skipped for the first sheet included in the tablet take-out unit information 5103.

  Reference numeral 5405 denotes the total number of tablets to be taken out in a series of packing operations, which is obtained by multiplying the number of packs indicated by the prescription data for packing (5101) and the number of tablets in one pack included in the tablet taking-out unit information 5103 (5109). Is a number.

  FIG. 41 is a flowchart of the tablet sheet guide width adjustment operation performed by the tablet supply device 10 in response to the tablet sheet guide adjustment instruction from the packaging device 5 (S5302 in FIG. 38).

  The process of each step of the flowchart shown in FIG. 41 is realized by executing a program stored in the memory of the tablet supply device 10. In addition, since the tablet sheet guide exists for each tablet take-out unit, the processing of the flowchart shown in FIG. 41 is actually processed independently and in parallel for each tablet take-out unit.

  First, when receiving an instruction for adjusting the tablet sheet guide from the packaging device 5, the tablet supply device 10 starts moving inward of the tablet sheet guides 4201 and 4301 (the direction in which the tablet sheet set in the insertion port is present). (S5601).

  The tablet supply device 10 determines whether or not the tablet sheet width detection sensors 4202 and 4302 on the left and right of the tablet sheet provided at the insertion port detect contact with the tablet sheet (S5602). If it is determined that the tablet sheet is detected (YES), the process proceeds to S5603. If it is determined that the tablet sheet is not detected (NO), the process proceeds to S5602, and 4201, 4301 are set. Continue moving.

  If it is determined that the tablet sheet is detected (YES), the tablet supply device 10 stops the movement of the currently operating tablet sheet guide (S5603).

  Then, the tablet supply device 10 moves the tablet sheet guide outward by a predetermined distance (the direction opposite to the direction in which the tablet sheet set in the insertion port is present), and ends the tablet sheet guide width adjusting operation. This is because the width of the tablet sheet guides 4201 and 4301 is slightly increased with respect to the width of the tablet sheet, and the tablet sheet is smoothly conveyed.

  FIG. 42 is a diagram showing data for managing a state during execution of the tablet taking-out process in a series of packaging operations stored in the memory of the tablet supply device 10.

  The data shown in FIG. 42 is an application example of tablet information relating to a tablet sheet from which a part of the tablets in the tablet storage unit has been taken out, and the external memory of the tablet supply device that stores this is an application of the storage means of the present invention. It is an example.

  The tablet supply device 10 receives the tablet extraction information (FIG. 39) transmitted by the packaging device 5 in S5301 of FIG. 38, and the tablet supply device 10 receives the data of FIG. 42 based on this tablet extraction information (FIG. 39). Generate and store in memory. The data (6103 to 6106) in the thick frame in the figure is a part that is updated as the tablet extraction process proceeds.

  Reference numeral 6101 denotes a tablet take-out unit number, and the tablet supply apparatus 10 registers the same data as 5401 of the tablet take-out information (FIG. 39).

  Reference numeral 6102 denotes the number of tablets per sheet, and the tablet supply device 10 registers the same data as 5402 of the tablet extraction information (FIG. 39).

  Reference numeral 6103 denotes the number of tablets taken out in one sheet, and the tablet supply apparatus 10 registers the value 5402 as an initial value in 6103 after receiving the tablet removal information (FIG. 39).

  Reference numeral 6104 denotes the number of tablets to be taken out before skipping in the first tablet sheet, and the tablet supply apparatus 10 registers 5403 as 6104 as an initial value after receiving the tablet removal information.

  Reference numeral 6105 denotes the number of skips in taking out the first tablet sheet, and the tablet supply apparatus 10 registers 5404 as 6105 as an initial value after receiving the tablet take-out information.

  Reference numeral 6106 denotes the number of remaining tablets with respect to the total number of tablets, and the tablet supply apparatus 10 registers 5405 as 6106 as an initial value after receiving the tablet extraction information.

  FIG. 43 is a diagram illustrating a flowchart of a series of tablet extraction processes executed by the tablet supply device 10. The processing of each step in the flowchart is realized by executing a program stored in the memory of the tablet supply device 10. The tablet supply device 10 receives the tablet extraction information (S5301) in FIG. 38 and starts the processing of this flowchart. At the same time, the tablet takeout position is initialized to the left side. That is, the tablet taking-out operation starts from the left column of the tablet sheet (FIG. 45). In addition, since the tablet supply apparatus is equipped with a plurality of tablet take-out units, the processing of the flowchart shown in FIG. 43 is actually processed independently and in parallel for each tablet take-out unit.

  S6201 is a state waiting for an instruction for a tablet removing operation. The instruction of the tablet taking-out operation is transmitted from the packaging device 5 in S5305 in FIG. If there is an instruction to take out the tablet, the process proceeds to S6202. In step S6201, the data of FIG. 40 is received. In step S 6216, it is determined whether or not the number of “takeout tablets” 5502 in FIG. 40 has been detected.

  In step S6202, it is determined whether the tablet takeout position in the current tablet sheet is in the left column. If it is the left column, it branches to S6203, and if it is the right column, it branches to S6205.

  In step S6203, the tablet sheet is conveyed to the tablet removal position.

  This is an operation of conveying a fixed distance from the pocket position sensor 2301 (FIG. 21) to a tablet push part (push-out part) 2302, which is a tablet take-out position, after detecting the pocket.

  In step S6204, it is determined whether the pocket position has been detected within the predetermined upper limit of the transport distance in the transport operation in step S6203. If it can be detected, the process branches to S6205. If it cannot be detected, the process branches to S6207.

  In step S6205, it is determined whether or not the first tablet sheet is being taken out before skipping. Specifically, it is determined whether the number of images taken before skipping the first sheet (6104) is other than zero. If it is other than 0, the process branches to S6209, and if it is 0 (if the extraction before skip has been completed), the process branches to S6206.

  When the tablet sheet is set in the reverse direction as shown in FIG. 32 (b), if there is a fraction in the first tablet sheet, the tablet is prioritized over the process of skipping the removal operation for the removed pocket (S6206: YES). This is realized by S6205.

  In step S6206, it is determined whether the tablet removal is being skipped in the first tablet sheet. Specifically, it is determined whether the number of skips for taking out the first image (6105) is other than zero. If it is other than 0, the process branches to S6212, and if it is 0 (if skipping has ended), the process branches to S6209. By this process, when there is a fraction in the first tablet sheet, it is possible to skip the take-out operation for the position of the taken-out pocket.

  The tablet supply device determines the tablet storage unit that performs the tablet extraction operation by the tablet extraction unit (tablet extraction means) according to the information of FIG. 42 (determination means). Then, the tablet is taken out from the determined tablet container (S6203, S6205, S6206, S6209 in FIG. 43).

  In step S6207, the last tablet sheet (= used tablet sheet) is conveyed in the direction of the insertion port. Here, a necessary tablet sheet is insufficient because a pocket could not be detected in S6204.

  After this, since the user adds a tablet sheet and continues the tablet extraction operation, the user can return the used tablet sheet and the used tablet sheet by returning the used tablet sheet to the insertion port. It is possible to collate, and it is possible to prevent a tablet sheet of the wrong tablet type from being set.

  S6208 is an error output for notifying the user that the tablet sheet is insufficient. After output, the process proceeds to S6201.

  In step S6209, a tablet taking-out operation is performed. In this operation, the tablet push part 2302 presses the pocket of the tablet sheet to take out the tablet.

  In this way, the tablet taking-out unit starts the taking-out operation of the tablet from the tablet container determined by the determining means.

  Also, in step S6206, the tablet taking-out operation is not performed for the tablet containing portions other than the tablet containing portion determined by the determining unit, the tablet taking-out operation is skipped, and the tablet sheet is conveyed in step S6203. Here, for the tablet storage units other than the tablet storage unit determined by the determination unit, the tablet sheet is conveyed without performing the tablet extraction operation by the tablet extraction unit (S6203). Moreover, when the tablet storage part of the tablet sheet determined by the determination unit is transported to the tablet extraction position by the tablet extraction unit, the tablet storage unit performs a tablet extraction operation.

  In S6210, the number of times the tablet is taken out is updated with the implementation of the tablet taking-out operation (S6209). Specifically, the data structure (FIG. 42) for managing the state during the tablet removal process is updated.

  Specifically, first, the number of tablets taken out of one sheet 6103 is updated by decrementing (decrementing) the value when the value is other than 0. When the value of the number of tablets taken out for one sheet 6103 is 0, the value obtained by subtracting 1 from the number of tablets per sheet 6102 is updated as the number of tablets taken out of a sheet 6103. By this update process, the number of tablets taken out of one sheet 6103 indicates the number of remaining tablets in the last tablet sheet (the number of tablet containing parts not taken out) at the end of a series of tablet takeout processes.

  In addition, the number of images taken before skipping the first sheet 6104 is updated by decrementing (decrementing) the value when the value is other than 0, and nothing is performed when the value is 0. Thereby, the number of extractions before skipping in S6205 can be executed correctly.

Further, the first sheet skip skip number 6105 is updated by decrementing (decrementing) the value when the value is other than 0, and nothing is performed when the value is 0. Thereby, the skip count in S6206 can be executed correctly.
Also, the value of the number of remaining tablets 6106 is decremented by 1 and updated.

In S6211, the tablet takeout position is updated to indicate the next takeout position. That is, if the extraction position performed in S6209 is the left column, the right column is selected, and if the right column is the right, the left column is updated.
S6212 is an update of the number of times the tablet is taken out, and is the same process as S6210.
S6213 is an update of the tablet take-out position, and is the same processing as S6211.

  And if the process of S6213 is performed, a process will transfer to step S6202 and a tablet sheet will be conveyed by step S6203. As described above, the CPU 11 of the tablet supply device 10 uses the tablet information stored in the storage unit to convey the tablet sheet without performing the push-out operation by the tablet extraction unit for the tablet storage unit from which the tablet has been extracted. On the other hand, the transport unit (transport mechanism 16) is controlled so that the tablet storage unit from which the tablets have not been taken out is transported to a position where the tablet take-out means performs the extrusion operation. In other words, the CPU 11 of the tablet supply device 10 does not perform the tablet extraction operation by the tablet extraction unit for the tablet storage unit from which the tablet has been extracted, but is located downstream in the transport direction from the position where the tablet extraction unit performs the extrusion operation. The conveying means is controlled so that the tablet container is conveyed to the position.

  Further, the CPU 11 of the tablet supply device 10 uses the tablet information stored in the storage unit to convey the tablet sheet without performing the pushing operation by the tablet extraction unit for the tablet storage unit from which the tablet has been extracted, In order to start the pushing operation by the tablet taking-out means from the tablet containing portion from which the tablets have not been taken out, the tablet containing portion is conveyed so as to form a tablet sheet so as to be arranged at the position where the pushing operation by the tablet taking-out means is performed. Control means.

  By setting it as such a structure, a tablet can be efficiently taken out from the tablet sheet from which the tablet of some tablet accommodating parts was taken out.

  In step S6214, it is determined whether the tablet is detected by the drop sensor. If the tablet can be correctly taken out by the tablet taking-out operation of S6209, the tablet can be detected by the optical sensor (drop sensor) 204 shown in FIG. If a tablet can be detected, the process branches to S6215 and proceeds to the next process. If not, the removal at the current tablet removal position is abandoned, the process branches to S6202, and the removal operation at the next tablet removal position is performed.

  In S6215, the number of remaining tablets remaining in the tablet sheet is updated. Specifically, the value of the number of remaining tablets 6106 included in the data structure (FIG. 42) for managing the state during execution of the tablet extraction process is updated by -1. The data of FIG. 42 is stored in the memory of the tablet supply device.

  In step S6216, it is determined whether all necessary tablets have been taken out.

  Specifically, it is determined whether or not a tablet (falling object) is detected by the optical sensor (falling sensor) 204 by the “number of tablets to be taken out” of FIG. 40 received in step S6201.

  If it is determined that the optical sensor (drop sensor) 204 has detected a tablet (falling object) by the “number of tablets to be taken out” in FIG. 40 received in step S6201, a series of tablet take-out operation processing is performed. After the end, the process returns to step S6201. If it is determined that the tablet (falling object) is not detected by the optical sensor (drop sensor) 204 by the “number of tablets to be taken out” in FIG. 40, the series of tablet taking-out operation processing is not completed. Then, the process returns to step S6201.

  The tablet supply device 10 determines whether the value of the number of remaining tablets 6106 in FIG. If the number of remaining tablets is 0, a series of tablet removal processing is terminated and a tablet removal instruction for the next prescription is awaited. On the other hand, if the number of remaining tablets is other than 0, it branches to S6201 and waits for the tablet extraction instruction regarding the same prescription.

  When the processing of FIG. 43 is completed, the tablet supply apparatus 10 has a table in which the tablet extraction unit number 6101 shown in FIG. 42 and the number of tablets taken out of one sheet 6103 are combined as the number of remaining tablets 7102 in FIG. 46 as shown in FIG. Is generated and stored in the memory. Thereafter, the data shown in FIG. 46 is transmitted to the information processing device 300 via the packaging device 5.

  FIG. 44 is a diagram illustrating a flowchart of the tablet sheet discharging operation executed by the tablet supply device 10. The processing of each step in the flowchart is realized by executing a program stored in the memory of the tablet supply device 10. The tablet supply apparatus 10 receives the tablet sheet discharge instruction (S5309) in FIG. 38, and starts the operation of this flowchart. In addition, since the tablet supply apparatus is equipped with a plurality of tablet taking-out units, the processing of the flowchart shown in FIG. 44 is actually processed independently and in parallel for each tablet taking-out unit.

  In step S6501, it is confirmed whether there is a tablet that has not been taken out in the last tablet sheet. This can be confirmed by checking whether or not the number of tablets taken out per sheet 6103 is other than 0 in the data structure (FIG. 42) for managing the state in which the tablet removal process is being executed. If it is other than 0, the process branches to S6502. If it is 0, the process branches to S6503.

  In step S6502, the last tablet sheet is conveyed in the insertion port direction. Thereby, since the tablet sheet with the tablet which has not been taken out is conveyed to the near side, it will not be mixed with other taken-out tablet sheets in the disposal box.

  In step S6503, the last tablet sheet is conveyed toward the disposal box. Thereby, all the tablet sheets from which the tablets have been taken out are accumulated in the waste box.

  FIG. 45 shows the order of taking out the tablets of the tablet sheet in the tablet taking out operation in the tablet taking out unit. FIG. 45A shows an example in which the tablet sheets are set in the forward direction and the number of tablets in one sheet is 10. Extraction is started from the left column of the first row, and thereafter, extraction is performed in the order of the first row, the right column, the second row, the left column, the second row, the right column,. FIG. 45 (b) is an example in which the tablet sheets are set in the reverse direction, but in this case, the order of taking out the tablets with respect to the moving direction of the sheets is not changed.

  FIG. 46 is a diagram showing a data structure of the remaining tablet number information. The remaining number-of-tablets information is the number of remaining tablets in the last tablet sheet after a series of tablet removal processing. This is a common data configuration when transmitted from the tablet supply device 10 to the packaging device 5 and further transferred from the packaging device 5 to the information processing device 300 in S5310 in the series of packaging operations shown in FIG. is there.

  Reference numeral 7101 denotes a tablet take-out unit number. This unit number is the same as the tablet removal unit number 6101 in the data structure (FIG. 42) for managing the state during the tablet removal process.

  Reference numeral 7102 denotes the number of remaining tablets in the last tablet sheet. This remaining tablet is the same as the number of remaining tablets 6103 in the data structure (FIG. 42) for managing the state in which the tablet extraction process is being executed.

  FIG. 47 is a diagram showing the relationship of each data when the number of remaining tablets is updated. After the information processing apparatus 300 receives the remaining tablet number information (FIG. 46), the tablet extraction unit number (7101) of the remaining tablet number information and the tablet extraction apparatus setting information held in the patient data by the information processing apparatus 300 Each tablet take-out unit number (3801) in FIG. 31 is collated, and the correspondence between the number of remaining tablets (7102) and the drug name (3802) is obtained. Subsequently, the medicine name (3802) is searched in the medicine master (FIG. 29), and the number of remaining tablets (3604) in the medicine master is updated.

Based on the description so far, a series of flows according to the embodiments of the present invention will be described with an example in which prescription contents are packaged as follows.
Number of packages: 63 packages (21 days x 3 times a day)
Tablet take-out unit 1: Drug name A 1 tablet at a time Tablet take-out unit 2: Drug name B 3 tablets at a time

  At the start of the current packaging, the medicine master is in the state shown in FIG. 29. After the last series of packaging operations, the medicine name A is generated as one remaining tablet sheet with 3 tablets. It will be used as the first tablet sheet of this sachet. This tablet sheet is in the state shown in FIG. Regarding the drug name B, it is assumed that there is only an unused sheet. In addition, it is assumed that the set direction of the tablet sheet is set to the positive direction ((a) of FIG. 32).

  First, the user presses the prescription edit button 3102 on the main screen of the information processing apparatus 300 to shift to the prescription screen (FIG. 25), then selects morning, noon, and evening in the usage area 3205, and then the number-of-days input field 3204. If 21 days are entered, 63 packages are automatically calculated by taking 3 times a day.

  Next, after selecting the setting screen tab 3201 to display the setting screen (FIG. 26), the tablet taking-out unit 1 is pressed from the tablet taking-out unit selection column 3303 to be in the selected state. In this state, the number of tablets for each dose is set to 1 in the tablet number setting area 3305. In addition, the number of hand-replaced tablets 3306 is set to 0 tablets.

  Subsequently, when a medicine selection button 3304 is pressed, a medicine selection screen is opened. If “drug name A” is selected from the drug list 3402 and an OK button 3401 is pressed, a message screen as shown in FIG. 30 is displayed. The content of this message is displayed from the result that the information processing apparatus 300 searches for the “medicine name A” in the medicine master (FIG. 29), and from this, the number of tablets in one sheet is 10 tablets and the number of remaining tablets is 3. . The number of tablets in one sheet minus the number of remaining tablets is the number of tablets that have been taken out, and this one is the takeout position. Therefore, here, the number of tablets in one sheet: 10 tablets-the number of remaining tablets : It is calculated as 3 tablets + 1 tablet, and the result of the 8th tablet is obtained and displayed.

  After the message is displayed, when the “Yes” button is pressed to return to the setting screen, the tablet start position (3307) is updated at the tablet takeout position = 8th tablet in the message. In this example, the drug name A has the remaining 3 tablet sheets, and this is the correct setting because it is set as the first sheet. However, if there is an operation such as using this tablet sheet in another packaging device, the number of remaining tablets in the tablet master is not set correctly. In such a case, it is necessary to reset the tablet start position in the input area 3307 according to the tablet sheet to be used.

  Similarly, for the tablet take-out unit 2, after setting the number of tablets 3 tablets, the number of hand-replaced tablets 0, the drug name “Drug name B” and the tablet start position as the first tablet, the OK button on the setting screen Press 3302 to return to the main screen. Thereafter, the reservation button 3103 on the main screen is pressed, and the setting in the information processing apparatus 300 ends.

  Next, the user sets the tablet sheet in the tablet taking-out unit. The drug name A is set in the tablet taking-out unit # 1. The drug name A is one tablet at a time, and 63 tablets are required, so 63 tablets are required. The drug name A has 10 tablets in one sheet, and there is one tablet sheet with the remaining 3 tablets. Therefore, the tablet sheet with the remaining 3 tablets is first set in the inlet, and above it. Set 6 unused tablet sheets. The medicine name B is set in the tablet taking-out unit # 2. The drug name B is 3 tablets at a time, and 189 tablets are necessary because 63 packages are prepared. Since the medicine name B has 14 tablets per sheet and there are only unused sheets, 14 tablet sheets are set in the inlet. In this case, it becomes 196 tablets with 14 tablets × 14 sheets, and 196 tablets-189 tablets = 7 tablets remain after the completion of the packaging.

  Since the preparation for packaging has been completed, the user presses the start button 3101 on the main screen of the information processing apparatus 300 to start the packaging operation of the packaging apparatus 5.

  When the start button is pressed, the information processing apparatus 300 transmits the prescription data for packaging 5101 and an instruction to start the packaging to the packaging apparatus 5. The packaging device 5 receives this and starts the packaging operation according to the packaging prescription data.

  The packaging operation performed by the packaging device 5 is the operation of the flowchart shown in FIG. First, tablet take-out information (FIG. 39) and a tablet sheet guide adjustment instruction are transmitted to the tablet supply device 10 (S5301 and S5302).

Next, although there is confirmation of manual replacement (S5303), since manual replacement is not set in this example, the process always branches to S5305. Subsequently, the tablet taking-out unit operation, the tablet delivery operation, and the sealing operation are performed to complete the preparation of one package (S5305, S5306, S5307). Next, check whether the required number of packages is completed. That is, in this example, S5303 to S5307 are repeated 63 times. Thereafter, the tablet supply apparatus 10 is requested to send the tablet sheet discharge instruction (S5309) and the remaining tablet number information (FIG. 46) to the tablet supply apparatus 10 and transferred to the information processing apparatus 300 (S5310). Complete the packaging operation.

  On the other hand, when taking a series of packaging operations from the viewpoint of the tablet supply device 10, first, when receiving the tablet extraction information (FIG. 39), a series of tablet extraction processing shown in FIG. 43 is started. This process is executed for each tablet take-out unit, but only the tablet take-out unit No. 1 that requires skip processing with the first tablet sheet will be described. When there is an operation instruction of the tablet taking-out unit (S5305), the process proceeds from S6201 to S6302. Since it is initially the left column, the process moves to S6203, and the conveyance of the tablet sheet starts. Since the tablet sheet is set correctly, the pocket position is detected in step S6204, and the flow advances to step S6205. In S6205, from 6104 in FIG. 43, since the number of sheets before skip for the first sheet is 0, the process advances to S6206. In S6206, since the number of skips for the first sheet take-out is set to 7 tablets from 6105 in FIG. 43, the process proceeds to S6212, the tablet take-out number is updated, the tablet take-out position is updated, and the process returns to S6202. Therefore, the process following S6202 to S6206 → S6212 is performed a total of seven times. Then, the process proceeds to S6209 for the first time in the execution of S6206 for the eighth time. That is, through the processing up to this point, all the seven pockets from which the tablets have been removed shown in FIG. 32A are skipped, and the pocket position before the eighth tablet removal has been reached. From here, the tablet take-out operation is performed (S6209), the number of take-outs is updated (S6210) and the take-out position is updated (S6211). In S6214, the tablet drop is detected, and the process proceeds to S6215. At this stage, since one tablet has been successfully taken out, the remaining number of tablets is decremented by -1 in S6215. FIG. 48 is a table summarizing changes in each value depending on the number of executions of S6206 for the processing up to this point after starting a series of tablet removal processing. It turns out that the skip of the pocket can be controlled accurately. Thereafter, the processing after S6201 is repeated until 63 tablets, which is the required number of tablets, are taken out at S6216.

  In this example, the tablet removal does not fail, that is, the tablet cannot be detected in S6214, and it is not assumed that the process returns to S6202 and moves to the next tablet. At this time, the number of tablets per sheet indicated by reference numeral 6103 is 0 for the tablet taking-out unit 1 and 7 for the tablet taking-out unit 2. Therefore, after this, the packaging device 5 requests the remaining tablet number information (S5310), but the remaining tablet number information to be transmitted to the packaging device 5 is the content of FIG.

  From the viewpoint of the information processing device 300, after the user presses the start button and transmits a packaging start instruction to the packaging device 5, when a series of packaging operations is completed, the number of remaining tablets is received. Become. As a result, as shown in FIG. 47, in the medicine master, the number of remaining tablets of medicine name A is updated to 0, and the number of remaining tablets of medicine name B is updated to 7 tablets, and all the processes in this prescription example are completed. It becomes.

  ADVANTAGE OF THE INVENTION According to this invention, a tablet can be efficiently taken out from the tablet sheet from which the tablet of some tablet accommodating parts was taken out.

  In addition, since the user can specify from which tablet container the tablet is to be taken out, the tablet can be appropriately and efficiently removed from the tablet sheet from which the tablets in some of the tablet containers are removed. be able to.

  In addition, since it is possible to select the tablet sheet from the forward direction or the reverse direction, the tablet sheet suitable for the operation method can be taken out, and the tablet sheet from which a part of the tablet storage part is taken out Therefore, it is possible to take out the tablet appropriately and efficiently.

  In addition, by using the tablet supply device for the pills that are fractional in the tablet sheet, it is possible to save the trouble of taking out the tablets from the tablet sheet, which contributes to shortening the dispensing time. In addition, it is possible to reduce the risk of work mistakes by reducing the number of manual processes, and to reduce the burden of dispensing audits, which are the subsequent processes in dispensing operations. Furthermore, the tablet sheet in which the tablet remains can be distinguished after the necessary packaging is completed, and the management of the used tablet sheet can be simplified.

  Each means and each step constituting the embodiment of the present invention described above can be realized by operating a program stored in a RAM, a ROM, or the like of a computer. This program that can be read and executed by the apparatus and a computer-readable recording medium that records the program are included in the present invention.

  In addition, the present invention can be implemented as, for example, a system, apparatus, method, program, or recording medium, and may be applied to an apparatus including one or more devices.

  In the present embodiment, the information processing device 300, the packaging device 5, and the tablet supply device 10 have been described as separate housings, but a packaging device or a tablet supply device in which these are integrated may be used.

  The present invention supplies a software program for realizing the functions of the above-described embodiments directly or remotely to a system or apparatus. In addition, this includes a case where the system or the computer of the apparatus is also achieved by reading and executing the supplied program code.

  Accordingly, since the functions of the present invention are implemented by computer, the program code installed in the computer also implements the present invention. In other words, the present invention includes a computer program itself for realizing the functional processing of the present invention. In that case, as long as it has the function of a program, it may be in the form of object code, a program executed by an interpreter, script data supplied to the OS, or the like.

  Further, the functions of the above-described embodiments are realized by the computer executing the read program. Furthermore, based on the instructions of the program, an OS or the like running on the computer performs part or all of the actual processing, and the functions of the above-described embodiments can be realized by the processing.

  As another method, a program read from a recording medium is first written in a memory provided in a function expansion board inserted into the computer or a function expansion unit connected to the computer. Then, based on the instructions of the program, the CPU or the like provided in the function expansion board or function expansion unit performs part or all of the actual processing, and the functions of the above-described embodiments are also realized by the processing.

DESCRIPTION OF SYMBOLS 1 Tablet extraction unit 5 Packaging apparatus 10 Tablet supply apparatus 300 Information processing apparatus

Claims (10)

A tablet supply device for individually taking out tablets from the tablet storage part of a tablet sheet having a tablet storage part in which tablets are stored, and supplying the tablets,
A tablet information relating to the tablet sheet and the tablet housing section tablet housing section and tablets tablets are accommodated is not accommodated coexist among the tablet housing section of the tablet sheet, tablets are accommodated Storage means for storing tablet information for specifying a tablet storage portion and a tablet storage portion in which no tablet is stored;
A transport means for transporting the tablet sheet placed in the slot ;
A tablet retrieval means retrieves have line operation Eject out taking the tablet from the tablet housing of the conveying tablets sheets, tablets number indicated on the prescription data for each prescription data by said conveying means,
When starting the first to the take-out operation in the prescription data, before Symbol said for the tablet housing section which is identified as not a done the take-out operation as a tablet housing section tablet is not accommodated using tablet information co controlling the tablet extraction means, the extraction target of the take-out operation next to the tablet housing section, a tablet accommodating section of the tablet sheet where the tablet housing section coexist, tablets with the tablet information tablet housing section identified as a tablet accommodating section being accommodated, controls urchin said conveying means by which the tablet sheet is conveyed from the inlet to the take-out position of the take-out operation, from the tablet housing section, the and control means for controlling the tablet retrieval means to initiate a first Eject the operation in the prescription data,
A tablet supply device comprising: The tablet sheet in which the tablet storage part in which the tablet is stored and the tablet storage part in which the tablet is not stored coexist, the tablet storage part in which the tablet is stored in the tablet extraction position by the tablet extraction means from the input port Specify whether to put the tablet sheet into the insertion port downstream with respect to the transport direction toward the head, or whether to put the tablet sheet into the input port with the tablet storage part that does not contain tablets downstream with respect to the transport direction. It has a reception means to accept,
The control means receives the tablet using the tablet information when receiving an instruction to place the tablet containing portion containing the tablet in the downstream with respect to the transport direction by the accepting means and to place the tablet into the slot. The tablet take-out means is controlled so as to perform the take-out operation with respect to the tablet containing portion specified as the tablet containing portion, and the tablet containing portion to be taken out in the take-out operation next to the tablet containing portion. And controlling the tablet taking-out means so as not to perform the taking-out operation on the tablet containing portion specified as the tablet containing portion containing no tablet using the tablet information, The tablet supply device according to claim 1, wherein the transporting unit is controlled to discharge a tablet sheet provided. A tablet supply device for individually taking out tablets from the tablet storage part of a tablet sheet having a tablet storage part in which tablets are stored, and supplying the tablets,
Tablet information relating to the tablet sheet in which a tablet container containing a tablet and a tablet container containing no tablet coexist, wherein the tablet is contained in the tablet container of the tablet sheet. Storage means for storing tablet information for specifying a tablet storage portion and a tablet storage portion in which no tablet is stored;
A transport means for transporting the tablet sheet placed in the slot;
A tablet taking-out means for taking out the tablets from the tablet housing portion of the tablet sheet conveyed by the conveying means, and taking out the number of tablets indicated in the prescription data for each prescription data;
The tablet take-out means is controlled so as to perform the take-out operation on the tablet containing portion specified as the tablet containing portion containing the tablet using the tablet information, and the take-out is performed next to the tablet containing portion. The tablet taking-out means which does not perform the taking-out operation on a tablet containing portion which is a tablet containing portion which is an operation extraction target and which is specified as a tablet containing portion containing no tablets using the tablet information. And control means for controlling the conveying means so as to discharge the tablet sheet provided with the tablet accommodating portion,
A tablet supply device comprising: The control means controls the tablet take-out means to perform the take-out operation on a tablet containing portion specified as a tablet containing portion containing a tablet using the tablet information, and the tablet containing portion Next, the extraction operation is not performed on the tablet storage unit that is the target of the extraction operation and is specified as the tablet storage unit that does not store the tablet using the tablet information. And controlling the tablet taking-out means and controlling the conveying means so as to discharge the tablet sheet provided with the tablet containing portion so as to convey the tablet containing portion of the next tablet sheet from the insertion port to the take-out position. Controlling the conveying means, and controlling the tablet taking-out means so as to perform the taking-out operation with respect to the tablet accommodating portion of the next tablet sheet. Tablet supply device according to claim 3 that. The tablet information stored in the storage means is the number of tablets remaining in the tablet storage portion of the tablet sheet when the tablet extraction operation from the required number of tablet sheets is completed by the tablet extraction means last time. Yes,
The tablet information stored in the storage means is stored in the tablet sheet that is finally subjected to the tablet removal operation by the tablet removal means when the tablet removal operation from the required number of tablet sheets is completed by the tablet removal means. The tablet supply device according to any one of claims 1 to 3, further comprising updating means for updating the number of tablets remaining in the tablet storage unit. Designation accepting means for accepting designation of the type of the tablet from which the tablet is taken out by the tablet taking means;
When tablet information related to a tablet sheet corresponding to the type of tablet whose designation is accepted by the designation accepting unit is stored in the storage unit, control is performed so as to notify the user so that the user can recognize that fact. Notification control means
The tablet supply device according to any one of claims 1 to 4, further comprising: A tablet information according to tablets sheet and the tablet housing section tablet housing section and tablets tablets are accommodated is not accommodated coexist among the tablet housing section of the tablet sheet, tablets tablets are accommodated A tablet having storage means for storing tablet information for specifying a storage part and a tablet storage part in which no tablet is stored, and sequentially taking out the tablets individually from the tablet storage part of the tablet sheet and supplying the tablets A tablet supply method in a supply device,
A transport step in which the transport means transports the tablet sheet placed in the input port ;
Tablets extraction means, and the have line operation Eject transfer step out taking the tablet from the tablet housing section of the tablet sheet conveyed by retrieves tablets taken out tablets number indicated on the prescription data for each prescription data process,
Control means, when starting the first to the take-out operation in the prescription data, before SL Do perform the extraction operation for the tablet housing section tablets are identified as tablet housing section not housed with the tablet information co controlling the taking out operation in the tablet extraction step as have, in year transfer step, the extraction target of the take-out operation next to the tablet housing section, the tablet of the tablet sheet where the tablet housing section coexist a housing portion, as the tablet housing section identified as a tablet accommodating section tablets are accommodated by using the tablet information, the tablet sheet is conveyed from the inlet to the take-out position of the take-out operation controlling, from the tablet housing section, control for controlling the take-out operation in the tablet extraction step as first starting the extraction operation have contact to the prescription data And the extent,
A tablet supply method comprising: A tablet information according to tablets sheet and the tablet housing section tablet housing section and tablets tablets are accommodated is not accommodated coexist among the tablet housing section of the tablet sheet, tablets tablets are accommodated A tablet having storage means for storing tablet information for specifying a storage part and a tablet storage part in which no tablet is stored, and sequentially taking out the tablets individually from the tablet storage part of the tablet sheet and supplying the tablets A program that can be read and executed by a supply device,
The tablet supply device;
A transport means for transporting the tablet sheet placed in the slot ;
A tablet retrieval means retrieves have line operation Eject out taking the tablet from the tablet housing of the conveying tablets sheets, tablets number indicated on the prescription data for each prescription data by said conveying means,
When starting the first to the take-out operation in the prescription data, before Symbol said for the tablet housing section which is identified as not a done the take-out operation as a tablet housing section tablet is not accommodated using tablet information co controlling the tablet extraction means, the extraction target of the take-out operation next to the tablet housing section, a tablet accommodating section of the tablet sheet where the tablet housing section coexist, tablets with the tablet information tablet housing section identified as a tablet accommodating section being accommodated, controls urchin said conveying means by which the tablet sheet is conveyed from the inlet to the take-out position of the take-out operation, from the tablet housing section, the program for causing to function as a control means for controlling the tablet retrieval means to initiate a first Eject the operation in the prescription data . Tablet information relating to a tablet sheet in which a tablet container containing a tablet and a tablet container containing no tablet coexist, and the tablet containing the tablet among the tablet container of the tablet sheet A tablet having storage means for storing tablet information for specifying a storage part and a tablet storage part in which no tablet is stored, and sequentially taking out the tablets individually from the tablet storage part of the tablet sheet and supplying the tablets A tablet supply method in a supply device,
A transport step in which the transport means transports the tablet sheet placed in the inlet;
A tablet taking-out operation in which the tablet taking-out means takes out a tablet from the tablet container of the tablet sheet conveyed by the carrying step, and takes out the number of tablets indicated in the prescription data for each prescription data;
The control means controls the take-out operation in the tablet take-out process so as to perform the take-out operation for the tablet containing portion specified as the tablet containing portion containing the tablet using the tablet information, and Next to the tablet storage part, the tablet storage part to be taken out in the take-out operation is the tablet storage part specified as a tablet storage part in which no tablet is stored using the tablet information. A control step of controlling the take-out operation in the tablet take-out step so as not to perform, and controlling to discharge the tablet sheet provided with the tablet containing portion in the transport step;
A tablet supply method comprising: Tablet information relating to a tablet sheet in which a tablet container containing a tablet and a tablet container containing no tablet coexist, and the tablet containing the tablet among the tablet container of the tablet sheet A tablet having storage means for storing tablet information for specifying a storage part and a tablet storage part in which no tablet is stored, and sequentially taking out the tablets individually from the tablet storage part of the tablet sheet and supplying the tablets A program that can be read and executed by a supply device,
The tablet supply device;
A transport means for transporting the tablet sheet placed in the slot;
A tablet taking-out means for taking out the tablets from the tablet housing portion of the tablet sheet conveyed by the conveying means, and taking out the number of tablets indicated in the prescription data for each prescription data;
The tablet take-out means is controlled so as to perform the take-out operation on the tablet containing portion specified as the tablet containing portion containing the tablet using the tablet information, and the take-out is performed next to the tablet containing portion. The tablet taking-out means which does not perform the taking-out operation on a tablet containing portion which is a tablet containing portion which is an operation extraction target and which is specified as a tablet containing portion containing no tablets using the tablet information. And a control means for controlling the conveying means so as to discharge the tablet sheet having the tablet accommodating portion.
A program characterized by functioning as

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