JP6069712B2 - Packaging system, tablet supply device, control method therefor, and program - Google Patents

Description

  The present invention relates to a packaging system, a tablet supply device, a control method thereof, and a program.

  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, there are many types of tablets, and tablet sheets have various sheet widths, pocket intervals, and the like according to the type of tablet.

  If the tablet cannot be taken out from the tablet sheet even if the tablet is taken out, the tablet take-out apparatus that performs the tablet take-out operation a predetermined number of times further takes time until the tablet is taken out depending on these various kinds of tablet sheets. May be longer.

  In addition, depending on the tablet sheet, it may be possible that the extraction of a part of the tablets may fail because the tablets cannot be extracted even if the tablet extraction operation is performed a predetermined number of times.

  As described above, depending on the tablet sheet, the time for taking out the tablet becomes long or the take-out of the tablet fails, so that the time until the packaging is completed becomes long. This results in a delay in the time it takes for the pharmacist to deliver the prescription drug to the patient.

  In addition, the number of tablets necessary for the sachet was set in the tablet take-out device, but when the tablet take-out device could not take out some tablets from the tablet sheet, some tablets could not be taken out. Due to this, there may be a case where the number of tablets necessary for packaging is insufficient during the packaging operation.

  In this way, if there are not enough tablets in the middle of the packaging operation, an additional tablet sheet must be set in the tablet take-out device and the number of tablets to be taken out from which tablet take-out device must be set again. I must. Therefore, the user is forced to perform complicated work.

  In addition, the operation of adding a tablet sheet to the tablet take-out device in this way may cause a mistake in taking the added tablet sheet.

  In addition, when the tablet taking-out apparatus cannot take out a part of the tablets from the tablet sheet, the tablet sheet from which the part of the tablets could not be taken out is placed in a waste box to which the tablet sheet is conveyed after the taking-out operation.

  As described above, the tablet sheet in which the tablets that have not been taken out by the tablet taking-out device remain is discarded unless otherwise used, and there is a possibility that the medicine cost is increased. .

  As described above, depending on the tablet sheet, the time required for taking out the tablet may become longer or the time required for completing the packaging may become longer due to the failure to take out the tablet. In some cases, it is more efficient to take a tablet with a hand-rolled tablet instead of taking out the tablet with a take-out device and packaging it.

  Therefore, when taking out the tablet becomes long or when taking out the tablet fails, switch from the process of packaging the tablet taken out by the tablet take-out device to the process of packaging the hand-drawn tablet. Therefore, a mechanism for easily continuing the packaging operation is required.

The purpose of the present invention is that, from the tablet removal operation from the tablet supply unit, on the condition that the instruction to switch the tablet removal operation from the tablet supply unit to the supply operation to supply the tablets hand-made to the tablet mass is received, by updating the packaged data to switch to supply operation for supplying the manually prepared tablets to the tablet mass, to provide a mechanism for easily continue packing operation.

The present invention is a packaging system for supplying tablets to a packaging means for packaging tablets, and taking out operation information indicating that the tablet is taken out from the tablet supply unit and supplied to the packaging means. A storage means for storing the packaging data set with the label, and when the take-out operation information is set in the packaging data stored in the storage means, the tablet is taken out from the tablet supply section and supplied to the packaging means The tablet take-out operation information indicating that the supply operation of supplying the tablets hand-made in the tablet mass to the packaging means is set in the packaging data stored in the storage means. In this case, the hand supply means for supplying the tablets hand-made to the tablet mass to the packaging means, and the tablet extraction operation by the tablet extraction means are switched to the supply operation by the manual supply means. And accepting means for accepting a view, on the condition that accepts the instruction by said receiving means, deleting the removal operation information set to the stored packaged data in the storage means, and, is the removal operation information deletion by setting the manual preparation supply operation information for the package data, characterized by and an updating means for updating the packaging data.

Further, the present invention is a tablet supply device for supplying tablets to a packing means for packing tablets, and taking out the tablets from the tablet supply section and supplying the tablets to the packing means Storage means for storing packaging data in which operation information is set; and when the take-out operation information is set in the packaging data stored in the storage means, the packaging means for taking out a tablet from the tablet supply unit The tablet take-out operation information indicating that the supply operation of supplying the tablets hand-made in the tablet mass to the packaging means is set in the packaging data stored in the storage means. The hand feeding means for feeding the tablets hand-made in the tablet mass to the packaging means, and the tablet taking-out operation by the tablet taking-out means is switched to the feeding operation by the hand-feeding means. And accepting means for accepting obtaining instruction, on the condition that accepts the instruction by said receiving means, deleting the removal operation information set in the packaging data stored in the storage means, and, is the removal operation information by setting the manual preparation supply operation information for the package data to be deleted, characterized in that it comprises, and updating means for updating the packaging data.

The present invention also includes storage means for storing packaging data in which take-out operation information indicating that a tablet take-out operation for taking out a tablet from the tablet supply unit and supplying it to the packaging means is performed, and packaging the tablet A method for controlling a packaging system to be supplied to a tablet, wherein the tablet take-out means takes out a tablet from the tablet supply unit when the take-out operation information is set in the packaging data stored in the storage means, and The tablet take-out process to be supplied to the packaging means, and the hand supply means to supply the packaging data stored in the storage means with the supply operation for supplying the tablets hand-made in the tablet mass to the packaging means. When manual supply operation information indicating is set, the manual supply step of supplying tablets hand-made to the tablet mass to the packaging means, and the accepting means perform the tablet extraction operation of the tablet extraction step. An accepting step of accepting an instruction for switching the supply operation of the manual distribution supplying step, updating means, the accepting that received the instruction on condition at step, the set in the packaging data stored in said storage means Removing removal operation information, and the feature that it comprises by performing setting of the manually prepared supply operation information for the packaging data corresponding extraction operation information is deleted, and the update step of updating the packaging data To do.

The present invention also includes storage means for storing packaging data in which take-out operation information indicating that a tablet take-out operation for taking out a tablet from the tablet supply unit and supplying it to the packaging means is performed, and packaging the tablet A program that can be read and executed by the packaging system supplied to the tablet, and when the extraction operation information is set in the packaging data stored in the storage means, A tablet take-out means for taking out and supplying the packaging means to the packaging means, and a hand operation for feeding the tablets hand-made in the tablet mass to the packaging means in the packaging data stored in the storage means When the squeeze supply operation information is set, the pallet supply means for supplying the pills hand-made to the tablet mass to the packaging means, and the tablet extraction operation by the tablet extraction means, A receiving unit that receives an instruction to switch to the supply operation by Kite撒supply means, on condition that received the instruction by said receiving means, said removal operation information set in the packaging data stored in said storage means remove, and, by performing the setting of the manually prepared supply operation information for the packaging data corresponding extraction operation information is deleted, to function as update means for updating the packaging data.

The present invention also includes storage means for storing packaging data in which take-out operation information indicating that a tablet take-out operation for taking out a tablet from the tablet supply unit and supplying it to the packaging means is performed, and packaging the tablet A method for controlling a tablet supply device to supply a tablet, wherein when the extraction operation information is set in the packaging data stored in the storage means, the tablet extraction means takes out the tablet from the tablet supply unit, and The tablet take-out process to be supplied to the packaging means, and the hand supply means to supply the packaging data stored in the storage means with the supply operation for supplying the tablets hand-made in the tablet mass to the packaging means. When manual supply operation information indicating is set, the manual supply step of supplying tablets hand-made to the tablet mass to the packaging means, and the accepting means perform the tablet extraction operation of the tablet extraction step. An accepting step of accepting an instruction for switching the supply operation of the manual distribution supplying step, updating means, the accepting that received the instruction on condition at step, the set in the packaging data stored in said storage means Removing removal operation information, and the feature that it comprises by performing setting of the manually prepared supply operation information for the packaging data corresponding extraction operation information is deleted, and the update step of updating the packaging data To do.

The present invention also includes storage means for storing packaging data in which take-out operation information indicating that a tablet take-out operation for taking out a tablet from the tablet supply unit and supplying it to the packaging means is performed, and packaging the tablet A program that can be read and executed by a tablet supply device supplied to the tablet supply device when the take-out operation information is set in the packaging data stored in the storage means. A tablet take-out means for taking out and supplying the packaging means to the packaging means, and a hand operation for feeding the tablets hand-made in the tablet mass to the packaging means in the packaging data stored in the storage means When the squeeze supply operation information is set, the pallet supply means for supplying the pills hand-made to the tablet mass to the packaging means, and the tablet extraction operation by the tablet extraction means, A receiving unit that receives an instruction to switch to the supply operation by Kite撒supply means, on condition that received the instruction by said receiving means, said removal operation information set in the packaging data stored in said storage means remove, and, by performing the setting of the manually prepared supply operation information for the packaging data corresponding extraction operation information is deleted, to function as update means for updating the packaging data.

According to the present invention, from the tablet removal operation from the tablet supply unit, on the condition that the instruction to switch the tablet removal operation from the tablet supply unit to the supply operation to supply the tablet hand-made to the tablet mass is received, The packaging operation can be easily continued by updating the packaging data in order to switch to the supply operation for supplying the tablets hand-made to the tablet mass.

It is a figure which shows the tablet supply system (packaging apparatus) containing the packaging apparatus 5 and the tablet supply apparatus 10. FIG. It is a figure which shows the enlarged view of the tablet supply apparatus shown in FIG. 1, and the inlet of the tablet sheet | seat of the tablet extraction unit 1 in the tablet supply apparatus. It is a figure which shows the internal structure of the tablet extraction unit 1 seen from the front side. It is a figure which shows the internal structure (cross section) of the tablet extraction unit. It is a figure which shows the internal structure of the 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 the packaging unit. It is the figure which expanded a part (703, 704, 705) of the internal structure of the packaging unit 701 shown in FIG. It is a figure which shows the internal structure of the tablet extraction unit. It is the figure which looked at the tablet supply apparatus 10 from the front. It is the figure which looked at the tablet supply apparatus 10 from the side (right side seeing from the front). It is the figure which extracted a part of the tablet supply apparatus 10 shown in FIG. That is, FIG. 12 is a diagram in which two tablet extraction units 1 shown in FIG. 10 are deleted. It is the figure which looked at the inside of tablet supply device 10 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 the hand-made tablet part 1401. FIG. 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 information transmitted / received between the packaging apparatus 5 which the packaging apparatus (tablet supply system) shown in FIG. 1 has, and a tablet supply unit. It is a flowchart which shows an example of the process which makes a tablet extraction apparatus perform tablet extraction operation | movement based on the command of the packaging apparatus 5, and monitors the tablet extraction operation | movement. It is a basic setting screen displayed on the display unit 1404 (touch panel type operation panel) of the packaging device 5. It is a figure which shows an example of the setting screen of a tablet taking-out apparatus. It is a figure which shows an example of the unit setting screen for a user to input the information (prescription data) which shows how many tablets when taking the tablet taken out with the tablet taking-out apparatus of the selected tablet taking-out apparatus button. . It is a figure which shows an example of the data contained in a packaging data structure. It is a figure which shows an example of the data structure of packaging data. It is a figure which shows an example of the packaging data produced | generated based on the data input on the basic setting screen of FIG. 22, the setting screen of the tablet taking-out apparatus of FIG. 23, and the unit setting screen of FIG. It is a flowchart which shows an example of the packaging process by the packaging apparatus. It is a flowchart which shows an example of the detailed process of the tablet extraction operation | movement by the tablet extraction apparatus which CPU2 of a tablet supply unit controls. It is a flowchart which shows an example of the detailed process of the restart process (step S4014) shown in FIG. It is a figure which shows an example of the table which stored the operation command of the tablet extraction operation | movement received from the packaging apparatus. Stop tablet taking-out operation by the tablet take-out device that frequently generates tablet shortage error, and put the tablets that are to be taken out and packaged by the tablet take-out device into the tablet mass of the hand-made tablet unit 1401 and resume the packaging operation. It is a figure which shows an example of the selection screen which receives selection of whether to return or to return to a previous screen (whether to display a basic setting screen (FIG. 22)). It is a figure which shows an example of the guidance screen which shows the setting method of the tablet to a hand-made tablet part. It is a flowchart which shows an example of the detailed process of the preparation process of step S4207. It is a figure which shows an example of packaging data. It is a figure which shows an example of the packaging of the packaging sheet packaged by performing a packaging operation. It is a figure which shows an example of a tablet mass position table (hand-operated tablet set position information).

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

  First, FIG. 1 will be described.

  FIG. 1 is a diagram showing a tablet supply system (packaging device) including a packaging device 5 and a tablet supply device 10. The tablet supply system is an application example of the packaging system of the present invention. A packaging system supplies a tablet to the packaging means with which the packaging apparatus 5 which packages a tablet is provided.

  FIG. 1 is a diagram showing a tablet supply system including a tablet supply device 10 and a packaging device 5 for packaging tablets supplied from the tablet supply device 10.

  Reference numeral 1 denotes a tablet taking-out unit, which is a unit for taking out tablets from a tablet sheet.

  The tablet sheet is generally called a PTP sheet, and the tablet sheet is also called a PTP sheet.

  A plurality of tablet extraction units 1 are stored in the tablet supply device 10. The tablet extraction unit 1 is an application example of the tablet extraction mechanism of the present invention, and the tablet extraction unit is also called a tablet extraction device. 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.

  Although the tablet supply device 10 includes a plurality of tablet extraction units 1, the number of tablet extraction units 1 may be one.

  Reference numeral 5 denotes a packaging device, which is a device for packaging tablets supplied from the tablet extraction unit 1 of the tablet supply device 10.

  Reference numeral 103 denotes a powder injection unit, which is a unit into which powder to be packaged is input.

  In addition, the powder charged in the powder charging unit 103 is divided into one dose by the packaging device 5, and the divided one dose of powder is put in a main hopper 505 described later, and is packaged in one dose. The

  Reference numeral 10 denotes a tablet supply device, which includes one or a plurality of tablet extraction units 1 and a tablet supply unit that supplies tablets extracted by the tablet extraction unit 1.

  The tablet supply device 10 supplies the tablets taken out from the tablet sheet (PTP sheet) by the tablet extraction unit 1 to the packaging device 5 through the supply path of the tablet supply unit.

  As shown in FIG. 1, the tablet supply device 10 includes a plurality of tablet extraction units 1.

  The tablet take-out unit 1 takes out the tablets enclosed in the tablet storage part (pocket) of the tablet sheet from the tablet storage part (pocket), and the tablet supply unit supplies the taken-out tablet to the packaging device 5. To do.

  Next, the tablet supply device 10 will be described with reference to FIG.

  FIG. 2 is an enlarged view of the tablet supply device 10 shown in FIG. 1 and a view showing a tablet sheet insertion port of the tablet extraction unit 1 in the tablet supply device 10.

  Reference numeral 203 denotes an input port through which a tablet sheet is input to the tablet extraction unit 1.

  Next, the internal structure of the tablet extraction unit 1 will be described with reference to FIG.

  FIG. 3 is a view showing the internal structure of the tablet take-out unit 1 as seen from the front side.

  In addition, FIG. 3 has shown the figure where the tablet extraction unit 1 is located in a line.

  The tablet take-out unit 1 presses the tablet storage unit of the tablet sheet 51 on the mounting table, a transport mechanism that transports the tablet sheet 51, a mounting table on which the tablet sheet 51 transported by the transport mechanism is mounted, and tablets. And an extrusion mechanism for taking out the material.

  The tablet sheet 51 is a tablet in which a tablet is sealed in the tablet housing portion 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 housing portion for housing a tablet.

  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.

  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. 4 is a view showing an internal structure (cross section) of the tablet taking-out unit 1.

  FIG. 4 is a diagram when a PTP sheet is set in the tablet sheet inlet 203 and the PTP sheet is conveyed to the unpacking position (tablet extraction position).

  The tablet extraction unit 1 includes a tablet sheet conveyance mechanism (conveyance mechanism) that conveys a tablet sheet, a mounting table 18 on which the tablet sheet is placed, and a tablet extraction mechanism (extrusion mechanism) that takes out the tablet from the tablet sheet. Yes.

  Reference numeral 39 denotes a lower roller.

  The tablet sheet transport mechanism transports the tablet sheet 51 in the traveling direction, and includes a lower roller 39 spaced from each other in the traveling direction and an upper roller disposed spaced from each other in the traveling direction. And.

  When the lower roller 39 and the upper roller rotate to continue to convey the tablet sheet 51 in the traveling direction shown in FIG. 4, the tablet sheet is sent out in a waste box (not shown).

  The tablet sheet transport mechanism further transports the tablet sheet 51 by a predetermined distance from the pressed position on the mounting table 18 before continuing to press the tablet container, and the extrusion mechanism continues to press the tablet container ( Retry).

  The lower roller 39 can be driven to rotate by a drive source. By rotating, the lower roller 39 can abut the lower surface of the tablet sheet and apply a force to the tablet sheet 51 to the traveling method.

  The upper roller can be rotationally driven by a drive source, and can rotate to contact the upper surface of the tablet sheet and apply a force in the traveling direction to the tablet sheet 51.

  Since the position of the upper roller in the width direction is a position corresponding to between the two rows of tablet accommodating portions, the upper roller does not contact the tablet accommodating portion 52.

  The lower roller 39 and the upper roller can sandwich the tablet sheet from above and below and convey the tablet sheet in the traveling direction. Further, the lower roller 39 and the upper roller can sandwich the tablet sheet 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 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.

  The push-out mechanism continues to press the tablet container at a faster speed changed by the change mechanism.

  The extruding mechanism includes an inner pressing body 83 that presses the vicinity of the center of the tablet accommodating portion of the tablet sheet, and an outer pressing body 84 that presses a portion outside the vicinity of the center.

  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.

  The extruding mechanism presses the tablet container by the outer pressing body 84 before the inner pressing body 83.

  Since the tip of the inner pressing body 83 has a smaller area than the tablet accommodating part of most tablet sheets 51, the inner pressing body 83 protrudes from the hole opened in the tablet sheet when taking out the tablet (when lowered). .

  Since the tip of the outer pressing body 84 has a larger area than the tablet accommodating portion of most tablet sheets 51, the tip does not protrude from the hole opened in the tablet sheet 51 when taking out the tablet (when descending). That is, it is for crushing the tablet accommodating part of the tablet sheet 51.

  The tablet taking-out mechanism (extrusion mechanism) has 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.

  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 elevating 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 rotational operation of the two cams in the tablet take-out mechanism 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 taking-out unit 1 further includes a detection mechanism 17 that detects the length of the pressed tablet container before pressing the tablet container of the PTP sheet.

  The tablet supply device further includes a calculation unit that calculates a predetermined distance based on the detected length of the tablet container.

  The detection mechanism 17 further detects the position of the pressed tablet container while detecting the length of the pressed tablet container.

  The tablet taking-out unit 1 further includes a calculation unit that calculates the transport distance to the pressed position based on the detected position of the tablet storage unit of the PTP sheet.

  The transport mechanism (the lower roller 39 and the upper roller) transports the tablet sheet to a position where the tablet accommodating portion on the mounting table 18 is pressed by the transport distance.

  The transport mechanism transports the tablet sheet 51 forward or backward by a predetermined distance.

  Next, the internal structure of the tablet supply device 10 will be described with reference to FIG.

  FIG. 5 is a diagram showing the internal structure of the tablet supply device 10.

  In addition, FIG. 5 is the figure which looked at the tablet supply apparatus 10 from the back side (back side).

  An optical sensor (beam sensor) 204 detects a fallen object. When the unwrapped tablet falls in the introduction chute 24, the unwrapped tablet passes over the beam sensor and shields the beam sensor. The state where the beam sensor is shielded from light is referred to as an ON state, and the state where the beam sensor is not shielded is referred to as an OFF state. The presence / absence of a fallen object is determined using this ON / OFF state. The tablet drop detection mechanism includes an optical sensor 204 and a drop tablet counter.

  The tablet taking-out unit 1 has a detection mechanism (optical sensor 204) for detecting the taken-out tablet in order to determine whether or not the tablet has been taken out from the tablet container by pressing.

  The push-out mechanism continues (retrys) pressing of the tablet storage unit when the taken-out tablet is not detected, and does not continue (retry) press of the tablet storage unit when the taken-out tablet is detected.

  401 is a tablet introduction 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 will be described with reference to FIG.

  FIG. 6 is a view showing the internal structure of the tablet supply unit.

  Reference numeral 402 denotes a first stacking hopper.

  The first accumulation hopper 402 is a part in which the tablet taken out from the PTP sheet by the tablet removal unit 1 drops through the introduction chute 24 and passes through the tablet introduction path 401 from the introduction chute 24 to accumulate the tablets. It is.

  That is, the tablet introduction path 401 is directly connected to the first accumulation hopper 402.

  Reference numeral 501 denotes a second stacking hopper. 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.

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

  Reference numeral 502 denotes a first delivery mechanism. The first delivery mechanism 502 moves the tablets 50 accumulated in the second accumulation hopper to the third accumulation hopper 503.

  Reference numeral 503 denotes a third stacking hopper. The third accumulation hopper 503 accumulates the tablets sent (moved) by the first delivery mechanism 502.

  Reference numeral 504 denotes a second delivery mechanism. The second delivery mechanism 504 moves the tablets accumulated in the third accumulation hopper to the main hopper 505.

  Reference numeral 505 denotes a main hopper. 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).

  Here, the first integrated hopper is an application example of the first supply unit of the present invention, and the second integrated hopper is an application example of the second supply unit of the present invention. The first, second, and third integrated hoppers are application examples of the supply unit of the present invention. Moreover, the supply part is arrange | positioned toward the gravity direction from the tablet taking-out apparatus.

  Next, the internal structure of the packaging unit 701 will be described with reference to FIGS.

  FIG. 7 is a view showing the internal structure of the packaging unit 701.

  FIG. 8 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.

  Reference numeral 703 shows that 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 a packaging sheet, and the packaging sheet is heated and welded to enclose the tablets put into 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).

  The packaging mechanism 703, the dividing mechanism 705, and the packaging mechanism 704 are application examples of the packaging means of the present invention.

  The packaging means is means for packaging the tablets taken out by the tablet taking-out means and the tablets supplied by the hand-feeding means.

  A printer 706 prints date, patient data, and error information on a packaging sheet (printing mechanism).

  As shown in FIGS. 7 and 8, the tablet for one dose is packaged by the packaging unit.

  Next, the internal structure of the tablet dispensing unit 1 will be described with reference to FIG.

  FIG. 9 is a view showing the internal structure of the tablet taking-out unit 1.

  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. 9 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. 10 is a front view of the tablet supply device 10.

  As shown also in FIG. 1, 1 shown in FIG. 10 is a tablet taking-out unit.

  The tablet taken out from the PTP 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 of the tablet supply apparatus 10 is provided is demonstrated using FIG.

  FIG. 11 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. 10, the tablet taken out from the PTP 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. 12 is a diagram in which a part of the tablet supply device 10 shown in FIG. 10 is extracted. That is, FIG. 12 is a diagram in which two tablet extraction units 1 shown in FIG. 10 are deleted.

  A dotted line arrow 1201 shown in FIG. 12 indicates a moving path of the tablet taken out from the tablet taking-out unit 1.

  Also, as shown in FIG. 12, the width of the conduit on the left side of the first accumulation hopper 402 and the conduit in the middle is 78 mm in diameter.

  Next, each structure with which the tablet supply unit of the tablet supply apparatus 10 is provided is demonstrated using FIG.

  FIG. 13 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. 13 indicates a moving path of the tablet taken out from the tablet taking-out unit 1.

  The distance from the outlet of the introduction chute 24 of the uppermost tablet extraction unit 1 to the first inclined portion is about 460 mm, and from the outlet of the introduction chute 24 of the middle tablet extraction unit 1 to the first inclined portion. The distance 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 PTP sheet in each stage of the tablet extraction 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 into the first accumulation hopper 402. , And are accumulated in the second accumulation hopper 501.

  At this time, in consideration of shortening the entire packaging time, it is conceivable that the introduction chute 24 (tablet pick-up hopper) is vertically dropped from the exit of the introduction chute 24 (tablet pick-up hopper) and stored in the lower part of the second stacking hopper.

  However, when the tablet taken out by the uppermost tablet taking-out unit 1 is dropped vertically 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. Is more likely to break or break. Moreover, when the medicine taken out from the PTP sheet is a capsule, there is a high possibility that the medicine will be dented and deformed.

  As described above, since the tablet supply device 10 of the present embodiment is configured so that a plurality of tablet extraction units 1 can be stacked and used, it is introduced particularly when the tablets fall from the uppermost tablet extraction unit 1. The distance from the exit of the chute 24 (tablet removal hopper) to the second accumulation hopper becomes very long, and the possibility that the tablet or capsule taken out from the PTP sheet is damaged is increased.

  Therefore, a first inclined portion for bouncing the tablet is provided on the upper portion of the first accumulation hopper 402 so that the packaging time is not significantly lost. That is, a part of the upper part of the first stacking hopper 402 is offset.

  In the present embodiment, the first inclined portion having an inclination of about 32 ° from the direction of gravity is used.

  Also in the second accumulation hopper 501, the second accumulation hopper 501 does not lose the packaging time so much that the tablet does not reach the lower part of the second accumulation hopper 501 directly from the first accumulation hopper 402. The 2nd inclined part made to bounce is provided.

  In the present embodiment, the second inclined portion has an inclination of about 40 ° from the horizontal direction.

  Here, as an example, the angles of the first inclined portion and the second inclined portion are about 32 ° and about 40 °, respectively, but the falling tablet bounces (lowers the falling speed). Any angle may be used as long as the angle is movable to the subsequent path (inclination of an angle that can be supplied to the next supply unit by dropping).

  As described above, the first accumulation hopper 402 is provided with the first inclined portion, and the second accumulation hopper 501 is provided with the second inclined portion, so that the outlet of the introduction chute 24 (tablet extraction hopper) of the tablet extraction unit 1 is provided. In addition, the tablet is not dropped directly to the lower part of the second accumulation hopper 501, and a cushion can be provided to the extent that the tablet is not damaged or deformed while changing the tablet dropping direction. 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.

  Moreover, it is possible to further suppress the impact of the tablet by further providing a material (impact absorbing material) that absorbs an impact such as rubber on the first inclined portion and the second inclined portion.

  FIG. 14 is a view of the packaging device 5 as viewed from above.

  Reference numeral 1401 denotes a hand-made tablet unit for setting a tablet in the packaging device 5 by hand-making by a user.

  Reference numeral 1402 denotes a tablet cell for setting one tablet in the hand-made tablet unit 1401. Reference numeral 1402 denotes a fourth cell.

  As shown in 1401 of FIG. 14, the packaging device 5 is provided with a plurality of tablet masses for setting one tablet (tablets to be packed into one).

  A tablet cell is a cell on which tablets are hand-made.

  Reference numeral 1403 indicates tablets (three tablets) set in the tablet mass.

  Reference numeral 1404 denotes a touch panel type operation panel, which is a display unit that performs various displays and a unit 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. 14, the hand-made tablet portion 1401 has a total of 45 tablet masses 1402 in 3 rows and 15 columns.

  FIG. 15 is a diagram illustrating an example of a cross-sectional view of the hand-made tablet unit 1401.

  Reference numeral 1501 denotes a shutter on the bottom surface of the hand-made tablet 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. 16 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 hand-made tablet portion 1401 before the packaging operation starts.

  As shown in FIG. 16, 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. 17 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. 17, the slide frame 1602 of the tablet slide part is positioned immediately below the tablet mass 1402 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. 18 is a diagram illustrating an example of a table that supports the tablet slide portion 1601.

  As shown in FIG. 18, lids 1801, 1802, and 1803 for blocking 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. 19 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 as viewed from the right side surface of the third stacking hopper.

  As shown in FIG. 19, the lids (tablet damming lids) 1801, 1802, 1803 for damming the 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. 19 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. 14, the hand-made tablet portion 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. 15, all the shutters 1501 on the bottom surface of each tablet mass 1402 are opened, and each slide frame 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. 19, 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. 20 is a diagram illustrating information transmitted and received between the packaging device 5 and the tablet supply unit included in the packaging device (tablet supply system) illustrated in FIG. 1.

  Reference numeral 2001 denotes a CPU 1 of the packaging device 5.

  2001 controls each movable part of various apparatuses (packaging unit 701, hand-made tablet part 1401, etc.) which packaging apparatus 5 carries.

  Reference numeral 2002 denotes a CPU 2 of a tablet supply unit included in the tablet supply apparatus 10.

  2002 controls the tablet taking-out apparatus (tablet taking-out unit 1) mounted in the tablet supply apparatus 10.

  The CPU 1 and the CPU 2 are connected so as to communicate with each other.

  The CPU 1 of the packaging device 5 serves as a host and manages the timing at which each device of the packaging device 5 operates.

  For example, when the tablet take-out device is caused to take out the tablet from the PTP sheet, the CPU 1 of the packaging device 5 identifies the tablet take-out device that takes out the tablet to the CPU 2 of the tablet supply unit 1. The CPU 2 of the tablet supply unit 1 that transmits the operation command indicating the information, the number of tablets to be extracted by the tablet extraction device, and the tablet extraction instruction is specified by the identification information in accordance with the operation command. A signal is output to the tablet taking-out device to perform the tablet taking-out operation, and the tablet taking-out operation is performed by the tablet taking-out device. By performing this for the number of tablets included in the operation command, the number of tablets included in the operation command received from the CPU 1 of the packaging device 5 can be taken out from the PTP sheet.

  As described above, the CPU 1 of the packaging device 5 transmits various operation commands to the CPU 2 of the tablet supply unit 1, and the CPU 2 of the tablet supply unit 1 that receives the various operation commands controls the tablet supply unit 1. The operation of each device is executed. Further, the CPU 2 of the tablet supply unit 1 transmits a response to the operation command and information indicating the operation state of each device controlled by the tablet supply unit 1 to the CPU 1 of the packaging device 5.

  In the present embodiment, the CPU 1 of the packaging device 5 and the CPU 2 of the tablet supply unit 1 cooperate with each other (each unit) controlled by the packaging device 5 and each device controlled by the tablet supply unit 1. A description will be given so as to control various operations of (each unit), but the CPU included in the packaging device (tablet supply system) shown in FIG. 1 controls all the devices of the packaging device (tablet supply system). It doesn't matter.

  First, a process for causing the tablet taking-out apparatus to perform a tablet taking-out operation based on a command from the packaging device 5 and monitoring the tablet taking-out operation will be described with reference to FIG.

  FIG. 21 is a flowchart showing an example of processing for causing the tablet taking-out device to perform a tablet taking-out operation based on a command from the packaging device 5 and monitoring the tablet taking-out operation.

  The processing of each step shown in FIG. 21 is realized by the CPU 1 of the packaging device 5 loading the program stored in the storage unit into the memory and executing it.

  First, the CPU 1 of the packaging device 5 indicates to the CPU 2 of the tablet supply unit 1 identification information for identifying a tablet taking-out device that takes out tablets, the number of tablets to be taken out by the tablet taking-out device, and a tablet taking-out instruction. An operation command is transmitted (step S2101).

  Then, the CPU 2 of the tablet supply unit 1 that has received the operation command outputs a signal to perform the tablet extraction operation to the tablet extraction device specified by the identification information in accordance with the operation command, and takes out the tablet. The tablet is taken out by the apparatus. By performing this for the number of tablets included in the operation command, the number of tablets included in the operation command received from the CPU 1 of the packaging device 5 can be taken out from the PTP sheet.

  Further, the CPU 2 of the tablet supply unit 1 transmits operation information indicating the operation status of the tablet take-out device specified by the identification information to the CPU 1 of the packaging device 5.

  When the CPU 1 of the packaging device 5 receives the operation information from the tablet supply unit 1, the CPU 1 checks the operation status of the tablet extraction device indicated by the operation information and determines whether or not the tablet extraction operation is completed. (Step S2102). When it is determined that the tablet taking-out operation is completed (NO), the CPU 1 of the packaging device 5 transitions to a process to be executed next, while when it is determined that the tablet taking-out operation is not completed (YES). The operation information is continuously received from the tablet supply unit 1 without shifting to the next process to be executed.

  FIG. 22 is a basic setting screen displayed on the display unit 1404 (touch panel type operation panel) of the packaging device 5.

  The basic setting screen in FIG. 22 is a screen that accepts input of data for packaging tablets based on prescription data.

  Specifically, as shown in FIG. 22, the number of packages, the information indicating whether or not to manually wrap the tablets that have been squeezed into the hand-drawn tablet portion 1401, and the number of tablets from which tablet take-out device. Information for specifying whether to take out at the timing is input.

  The input unit 2301 is an input unit that inputs the total number of packages. The example of 2301 in FIG. 22 indicates that 21 packets are set to be packaged.

  Reference numeral 2302 denotes an input unit for inputting information indicating whether or not to wrap a hand-wound tablet in the hand-drawn tablet unit 1401, and “Yes” or “No” can be input.

  When “Yes” is input to the input unit 2302, it indicates that the hand-rolled tablet unit 1401 is set to wrap a tablet squeezed by hand, and “None” is input. In this case, it is indicated that the hand-drawn tablet portion 1401 is set not to be packaged by hand.

  In the example of 2302 in FIG. 22, since “Yes” is input, it is set that the hand-drawn tablet portion 1401 is set to be packaged by hand.

  Reference numeral 2303 denotes an edit button for displaying a setting screen of the tablet dispensing apparatus shown in FIG.

  Reference numeral 2304 denotes a stop button for temporarily stopping the packaging operation.

  Reference numeral 2305 denotes a start button for resuming the packaging operation from the start or pause state.

  The packaging device 5 first displays the basic setting screen of FIG. 22 on the display unit 1404 and accepts input of various information by the user.

  Specifically, information indicating whether or not the user wraps the number of packages (number of packages) in the input unit 2301 and whether or not the input unit 2302 is to be packaged by hand (“Yes” / “No”). ) And the packaging device 5 accepts the input of these pieces of information.

  In addition, when the edit button 2303 is pressed by the user, the packaging device 5 displays a setting screen of the tablet take-out device shown in FIG.

  FIG. 23 is a diagram illustrating an example of a setting screen of the tablet dispensing device.

  23 is a screen displayed on the display unit 1404 that is a touch panel type operation panel.

  As shown in FIG. 23, numbers (No. 1 to No. 18) are displayed on the setting screen of the tablet taking-out apparatus as identification information for identifying the tablet taking-out apparatus.

  As described above, as shown in FIGS. 1 and 2, six tablet take-out devices are arranged in the width direction (left-right direction), and the tablet comprising the six tablet take-out devices is arranged in three stages up and down. It is arranged in the supply device 10.

  Similarly to this arrangement position, the tablet take-out device setting screen (FIG. 23) shows the identification numbers of the 1st to 6th tablet take-out devices from the bottom left-hand tablet take-out device to the right-hand tablet take-out device. In addition, the identification number of the tablet extracting device Nos. 7 to 12 for the right side tablet extracting device from the left side tablet extracting device in the middle stage and the right side tablet extracting device from the leftmost tablet extracting device, respectively. The identification numbers of the tablet takeout devices Nos. 13 to 18 are displayed for each device.

  As shown in FIG. 23, on the setting screen of the tablet take-out device, buttons indicating these identification numbers (hereinafter also referred to as tablet take-out device buttons) are displayed.

  For example, reference numeral 2401 in FIG. 23 denotes a button (tablet extraction device button) for performing settings related to the number 1 tablet extraction device whose identification number (the identification number of the tablet extraction device is also referred to as a tablet extraction number). Here, as shown in FIG. 23, the button 2401 of the tablet take-out device with the identification number 1 is the tablet take-out device attached to the leftmost at the bottom of the tablet take-out devices attached to the tablet supply device 10. Indicates that this is a device.

  Similarly, reference numeral 2402 in FIG. 23 denotes a button (tablet extraction device button) for performing settings relating to the tablet extraction device having the identification number 2. Here, as shown in FIG. 23, the button 2402 of the tablet taking-out device with the identification number 2 is one from the leftmost tablet taking-out device at the lowest stage among the tablet taking-out devices mounted on the tablet supply device 10. It shows that the right side is a tablet take-out device.

  Similarly, reference numeral 2403 in FIG. 23 denotes a button (tablet extraction device button) for performing settings relating to the tablet extraction device having the identification number 3. Here, as shown in FIG. 23, the button 2403 of the tablet taking-out device with the identification number 3 is 2 from the leftmost tablet taking-out device at the bottom among the tablet taking-out devices mounted on the tablet supply device 10. It shows that the right side is a tablet take-out device.

  23404 of FIG. 23 is a determination button which determines the setting regarding a tablet supply apparatus, and the packaging apparatus 5 displays a basic setting screen (FIG. 22) when the determination button is pressed by the user (the display screen is the previous screen). Return to the screen).

  That is, the selection of the tablet taking-out means to be switched by the switching means among the plurality of tablet taking-out apparatuses (tablet taking out means) displayed in FIG. 23 is received (selection receiving means).

  Then, the tablet taking-out operation by the tablet taking-out means that accepts the selection here can be switched to the feeding operation by the hand feeding means by the switching means.

  When the user presses the tablet take-out device button, the packaging device 5 displays a unit setting screen shown in FIG. 24 on the display unit 1404.

  FIG. 24 shows an example of a unit setting screen for inputting information (prescription data) indicating when and how many tablets a user takes a tablet taken out by the tablet taking-out device of the selected tablet taking-out device button. FIG.

  The user inputs the number of doses per day and the number of tablets taken at one time of the tablets to be taken out by the tablet take-out device of the selected tablet take-out device button via the unit setting screen.

  Reference numeral 2501 denotes an input unit for inputting the number of tablets taken in the morning of the tablets taken out by the tablet taking-out device of the currently selected tablet taking-out device button.

  Reference numeral 2502 denotes an input unit for inputting the number of tablets taken in the daytime of the tablets taken out by the tablet taking-out device of the currently selected tablet taking-out device button.

  Reference numeral 2503 denotes an input unit for inputting the number of tablets taken in the evening of the tablets taken out by the tablet taking-out device of the currently selected tablet taking-out device button.

  Since “1”, “1”, and “1” are respectively input to the input unit 2501, the input unit 2502, and the input unit 2503 in FIG. 24, one tablet in the morning, one tablet in the day, and in the evening One tablet indicates that the patient must take, and one tablet must be packed in each of the morning, daytime, and evening packets.

  That is, the number of doses per day is 3 times (morning, noon, evening), and the number of tablets per time is 1 time.

  Reference numeral 2504 denotes a clear button for clearing the number of tablets input to the input unit 2501, the input unit 2502, and the input unit 2503 to zero.

  Reference numeral 2505 denotes a determination button that is determined by setting the number of tablets input to the input unit 2501, the input unit 2502, and the input unit 2503.

  The packaging device 5 receives the number of tablets input to the input unit 2501, the input unit 2502, and the input unit 2503 by the user, so that the number of doses per day, the number of tablets per time, and time information indicating when to take Is entered.

  In addition, it is currently input on the unit setting screen that the number of tablets input to the input unit 2501, the input unit 2502, and the input unit 2503 by the user is all “0” and the determination button 2505 is pressed. This means that it is set not to perform the tablet extracting operation in the selected tablet extracting device.

  In this way, in accordance with the prescription data input via the unit setting screen (FIG. 24) and the data input via the basic setting screen (FIG. 22), the tablet take-out device currently selected on the screen of FIG. It is possible to determine the number of tablets to be taken out, the take-out timing, and the like.

  When the user presses the enter button 2505, the packaging device 5 displays the setting screen (FIG. 23) of the tablet take-out device (the display screen returns to the previous screen).

  Then, the packaging device 5 displays the content set on the unit setting screen in FIG. 24 on the tablet take-out device button of the tablet take-out device in which the content is set on the tablet take-out device setting screen (FIG. 23).

  For example, on the screen in FIG. 23, the user presses down the first tablet take-out device button 2401, and in the screen in FIG. 24, inputs 1 tablet in the morning, 1 tablet in the afternoon, and 1 tablet in the evening, and presses the enter button 2505. 23, the button 2401 on the screen of FIG. 23 displays the number of times of taking per day, such as “3 times / day”, and per button, such as “1 tablet / time”. The number of tablets is displayed.

  In addition, in the example of the screen of FIG. 23, the number of times of taking per day and the number of tablets per time are displayed, but in addition, it indicates when to take the dose set in the screen of FIG. Time information (morning, noon, evening, etc.) can also be displayed.

  Similarly, for 2402 in FIG. 23, when the user presses the button 2402, the packaging device 5 displays the unit setting screen (FIG. 24) of the tablet take-out device with the identification number 2 and inputs prescription data. Accept. When the prescription data is input and the determination button 2505 is pressed, the packaging device 5 displays the input prescription data on the button 2402.

  In addition, since the prescription data is not displayed for the identification numbers 3 to 18 of the tablet removal device, the tablet removal devices with the identification numbers 3 to 18 are set not to perform the tablet removal operation. It is shown that.

  Then, when the decision button 2404 is pressed after inputting the prescription data for each tablet taking-out device that performs the tablet taking-out operation, the setting of the prescription data inputted for each tablet supply device is decided, and is shown in FIG. A basic setting screen is displayed on display unit 1404 (the display screen returns to the previous screen).

  Next, when the user presses the start button 2305 on the basic setting screen displayed on the display unit 1404, the packaging device 5 has a basic setting screen (FIG. 22), a tablet take-out device setting screen (FIG. 23), Based on the information input via the unit setting screen (FIG. 24), the packaging data (FIG. 27) is generated. The package data generated here includes the input prescription data.

  That is, the packaging data generated here includes prescription data and is stored in a storage means such as a memory.

  That is, the prescription data is prescription data relating to a tablet that is taken out from the tablet supply unit and supplied to the packaging unit, and is a tablet tablet that is taken out from the tablet supply unit by the tablet extraction unit and supplied to the packaging unit Contains numbers.

  Here, the tablet supply unit includes a tablet sheet containing a tablet or a cassette containing a plurality of tablets.

  The data structure of the packaging data is shown in FIG.

  FIG. 26 is a diagram illustrating an example of the data structure of the packaging data.

  As shown in FIG. 26, the packaging data has as many packaging data structures 3101 as the number of packages input to the input unit 2301 of the basic setting screen in FIG.

  For example, when the number of packages input to the input unit 2301 on the basic setting screen in FIG. 22 is “21”, the package data structure 3101 of 21 packages is provided. Each of the 21 packages has one package data structure.

  The packaging data shown in FIG. 26 has a packaging data structure in order from the first package to the number of packages input to the input unit 2301, and is stored in the memory (storage means) of the packaging device 5.

  Reference numeral 3101 denotes an array of packaging data structures, which is composed of packaging data for the number of packages necessary for one packaging operation.

  In this embodiment, the “packaging operation” represents a series of operations until the creation of all the packages is completed, and the “packaging operation” refers to one package according to one packaging data structure. Indicates the action to create.

  In each wrapping operation by the wrapping apparatus 5, the data of the wrapping data structure corresponding to the wrapping operation is referred to, and a necessary operation is executed according to the data.

  This packaging data is generated according to the contents set in the display unit 1404 at the start of packaging and is stored in the memory.

  Next, data included in the packaging data structure is shown in FIG.

  FIG. 25 is a diagram illustrating an example of data included in the packaging data structure.

  As shown in FIG. 25, the packaging data structure 3001 shows the packaging content of the packaging operation.

  That is, the packaging data structure 3001 is a packaging data structure for one package.

  As shown in FIG. 25, the packaging data structure 3001 performs information indicating whether or not to perform the tablet unloading operation and the tablet unloading operation for each tablet unloading unit (tablet unloading apparatus) regarding the packing operation of one package. In this case, information 3002 including the number of tablets to be taken out and the packaging operation of the tablets hand-made by the hand-drawn tablet unit 1401 Information indicating whether or not to perform the packaging operation of dropping the tablets into the third integrated hopper 503 and the time indicating the time (morning / daytime / evening) of the tablets packaged by the packaging operation of the one package Information 3004 and packaging process progress information 3005 indicating whether or not the packaging process has been completed as the packaging process progress information of the packaging operation of the one package (packing waiting / packaging And only), it contains.

  Next, a specific example of packaging data will be described with reference to FIG.

  FIG. 27 is a diagram showing an example of packaging data generated based on the data input on the basic setting screen of FIG. 22, the setting screen of the tablet take-out apparatus of FIG. 23, and the unit setting screen of FIG.

  FIG. 27 shows packaging data generated when the following five settings are made via the basic setting screen of FIG. 22, the setting screen of the tablet take-out apparatus of FIG. 23, and the unit setting screen of FIG. .

Setting 1: The number of packages input in 2301 on the basic setting screen in FIG. 22 is “21”.

Setting 2: The hand-written tablet entered in 2302 on the basic setting screen in FIG. 22 is “None”.

Setting 3: “1” (morning) in the input unit 2501 and “1” (daytime) in the input unit 2502 and input unit 2503 in the unit setting screen (FIG. 24) of the unit for taking out the tablet with the identification number 1 “1” (evening) is input and set (determined) (information indicating that one tablet is to be taken each morning, noon, and evening is set).

Setting 4: “2” (morning) in the input unit 2501 and “0” (daytime) in the input unit 2502 and input unit 2503 in the unit setting screen (FIG. 24) of the unit for taking out the tablet with identification number 2 “0” (evening) is input and set (decided), respectively (information indicating that two tablets are taken only in the morning is set).

Setting 5: For each tablet take-out device with identification numbers 3 to 18, no prescription data is input, and settings for performing a tablet take-out operation by these tablet take-out devices are not made.

  Since the number of packages is “21” as described in setting 1 above, the package data is arranged in order from the first package data structure to the twenty-first package data structure. .

  The example of the packaging data shown in FIG. 27 is data of packaging data for packaging with AB packaging, which is a method of packaging in the order of taking every day, such as morning, noon, evening, morning, noon. The structure is shown.

  Therefore, since the packaging data structure of the first package is a packaging data structure for the morning packaging of the first day, the operation of taking out one tablet from the tablet taking-out apparatus having the identification number 1 is performed. Information (tablet removal device number 1 operation exists (1 tablet)), and information indicating that an operation of taking out two tablets from the tablet extraction device whose identification number is 2 (tablet extraction device number 2 operation exists (2 Lock)).

  In addition, since the packaging data structure of the first package is set so as not to perform the tablet extracting operation by each of the tablet extracting devices with the identification numbers 3 to 18, from the tablet extracting devices with the identification numbers 3 to 18 Includes information indicating that the operation of taking out the tablet is not performed (... No operation for taking out the tablet device number 18).

  In addition, since the hand-drawn tablet input to the input unit 2302 is “none” and the hand-drawn tablet unit 1401 is not manually packed, the packaging data structure of the first package is Information (without manual tablet operation).

  In addition, since the first package data structure is a package data structure for the morning package on the first day, information indicating that the first package is in the morning (dose time (time information ): Morning).

  Further, the packaging data structure of the first package includes packaging processing progress information (packaging processing progress information: waiting for packaging) indicating whether or not the packaging processing of the packaging operation of the first package has been completed. Here, since the packaging process of the packaging operation of the first package has not yet been completed, “packaging process progress information: waiting for packaging” is set as the packaging process progress information indicating that.

  Since the packaging data structure for the second package is a packaging data structure for the daytime packaging on the first day, information indicating that an operation for taking out one tablet from the tablet taking-out apparatus having the identification number 1 is performed. (Tablet take-out device number 1 operation exists (1 tablet)).

  In addition, since the tablet take-out device with the identification number 2 is set to take out 2 tablets only in the morning, information indicating that the operation of taking out the tablet is not performed on the second package data structure (tablet take-out device). No. 2 action none).

  In addition, since the packaging data structure of the second package is set so as not to perform the tablet extracting operation by each of the tablet extracting devices with the identification numbers 3 to 18, from the tablet extracting devices with the identification numbers 3 to 18 Includes information indicating that the operation of taking out the tablet is not performed (... No operation for taking out the tablet device number 18).

  In addition, since the hand-drawn tablet input to the input unit 2302 is “none” and the hand-drawn tablet unit 1401 is not manually packed, the second package data structure is Information (without manual tablet operation).

  In addition, since the packaging data structure of the second package is a packaging data structure for the daytime packaging of the first day, information indicating that the time of taking the second package is daytime (dosing time (time information ): Daytime).

  In addition, the packaging data structure of the second package includes packaging processing progress information (packaging processing progress information: waiting for packaging) indicating whether or not the packaging processing of the packaging operation of the first package has been completed. Here, since the packaging process of the packaging operation of the second package has not been completed, “packaging process progress information: waiting for packaging” is set as the packaging process progress information indicating that.

  Since the packaging data structure for the third package is a packaging data structure for the evening package on the first day, information indicating that an operation for taking out one tablet from the tablet taking-out apparatus having the identification number 1 is performed. (Tablet take-out device number 1 operation exists (1 tablet)).

  In addition, since the tablet take-out device with the identification number 2 is set to take out 2 tablets only in the morning, information indicating that the operation of taking out the tablet is not performed on the third package data structure (tablet take-out device). No. 2 action none).

  In addition, since the packaging data structure of the third package is set so as not to perform the tablet extracting operation by each of the tablet extracting devices with the identification numbers 3 to 18, the package numbers from the tablet extracting devices with the identification numbers 3 to 18 are used. Includes information indicating that the operation of taking out the tablet is not performed (... No operation for taking out the tablet device number 18).

  In addition, since the hand-drawn tablet input to the input unit 2302 is “none” and the hand-drawn tablet unit 1401 does not perform the hand-packaging of the tablets, the third package data structure is Information (without manual tablet operation).

  In addition, since the packaging data structure of the third package is a packaging data structure for the evening packaging on the first day, information indicating that the dosage time of the third packaging is evening (medication time (time information ): Evening) is included.

  The packaging data structure of the third package includes packaging processing progress information (packaging processing progress information: waiting for packaging) indicating whether or not the packaging processing of the packaging operation of the third package has been completed. Here, since the packaging process of the packaging operation of the third package has not yet been completed, “packaging process progress information: waiting for packaging” is set as the packaging process progress information indicating that.

  Thus, the packaging data is arranged in the order in which the packaging data structures for one day are taken.

  In the packaging data, the packaging data structure for the second day is further arranged in the order of taking, like the packaging data structure for one day.

  Since the packaging data structures for the fourth package and thereafter are also a repetition of the arrangement of the packaging data structures for one day, description thereof is omitted here.

  As described above, the packaging device 5 generates packaging data composed of an array of packaging data structures for 21 packages (for 7 days).

  In FIG. 27, the packaging data for the AB packaging has been described. However, for packaging with AA packaging, which is a method of packaging in the order of the collection timing, such as morning, morning, morning, noon, noon, etc. It is also possible to generate packaging data.

  That is, a selection unit that accepts either selection of whether to package by the AB packaging method or the AA packaging method is further provided on the basic setting screen of FIG. Packaging data of a method selected by the user via the selection unit is generated.

  As described above, the packaging data (prescription data) includes the number of tablets taken out from the tablet supply unit (tablet sheet or the like) and supplied to the packaging means.

  Next, the packaging process by the packaging apparatus 5 is demonstrated using FIG.

  FIG. 28 is a flowchart illustrating an example of the packaging process performed by the packaging device 5.

  The processing of each step shown in FIG. 28 is realized by the CPU 201 of the packaging device 5 loading and executing a program stored in the memory.

  First, as described above, the packaging device 5 displays the basic setting screen in FIG. 22, the setting screen for the tablet take-out device in FIG. 23, and the unit setting screen in FIG. 24 on the display unit 1404. Accepts input. When the user presses the start button 2305 on the basic setting screen in FIG. 22, the packaging device 5 has the basic setting screen in FIG. 22, the setting screen for the tablet take-out device in FIG. 23, and FIG. 24 as described above. The packaging data (FIGS. 26 and 27) is generated based on the data input via the unit setting screen, and the generated packaging data is stored in the memory (step S4001).

  Next, the packaging device 5 performs a preparation operation necessary for starting the packaging operation (step S4002). Specifically, any packaging data structure in the packaging data includes information indicating that the tablets to be manually squeezed into the hand-drawn tablet part 1401 (with hand-made tablet part operation). In this case, the packaging device 5 controls to open and close the shutter 1501, and drops the tablets in the tablet mass 1402 onto the slide frame of the tablet slide portion 1601.

  Next, the packaging device 5 repeatedly executes the processing from step S4003 to step S4011 in order from the first packaging data structure of the packaging data stored in the memory.

  The packaging device 5 first reads the packaging data structure of the first package, and indicates that the packaging data structure wraps the tablets hand-wound in the manual tablet unit 1401 (with manual tablet operation) ) Is included, and it is determined whether or not the operation of the hand-made tablet part is necessary in the current packaging (step S4003).

  When the packaging device 5 determines that the packaging data structure includes information indicating that the tablet hand-wound in the hand-made tablet unit 1401 is packaged (with the hand-operated tablet unit operation). (YES), the operation of the hand-made tablet unit 1401 is performed. On the other hand, information indicating that a hand-wound tablet is packaged in the hand-drawn tablet portion 1401 (with a hand-made tablet portion operation) is not included, that is, a hand-wound tablet portion 1401 is not packaged. If it is determined that the information indicating that there is no manual tablet operation (NO) (NO), the process proceeds to step S4005.

  Specifically, in step S4004, the packaging device 5 determines that the slide frame 1602 on which the tablet to be packaged has dropped from the tablet mass this time is on the lid A (1801), the lid B (1802), and the lid C (1803). The tablet slide part 1601 is moved to the left so as to come to. Then, the packaging device 5 opens and closes the lid (one of the lids 1801, 1802, 1803) under the slide frame 1602 with the tablet to be packaged (the number of the packaging for performing the packaging operation) this time. Tablets for each square are dropped onto the third stacking hopper 503. Here, “the number of the packaging that performs the packaging operation” indicates the number (1, 2,...) Of the tablet mass 1402 in FIG. 14, and indicates the number of packets in the packaging data structure. It corresponds to the number (first package, second package, ...).

  Next, the packaging device 5 includes, in the packaging data structure currently being processed, information indicating that an operation of taking out the tablet by the tablet taking-out device (tablet taking-out device number n is present (m tablets)) is included. It is determined whether or not the operation of the tablet take-out device is necessary for the current packaging (step S4005). When the packaging device 5 determines that the packaging data structure currently being processed includes information indicating that an operation for taking out a tablet by the tablet taking-out device is included (YES), It determines with the operation | movement of a tablet taking-out apparatus required for packaging, and transfers a process to step S4006. On the other hand, if it is determined that the package data structure currently being processed does not contain information indicating that the tablet extraction device performs the operation of extracting the tablet (NO), the tablet extraction device in this packaging is used. Is determined to be unnecessary, and the process proceeds to step S4010.

  In step S4006, the packaging device 5 includes the tablet ejection device numbers (identification numbers) of all the tablet ejection devices that are included in the packaging data structure currently being processed and perform the operation of taking out the tablets in the current packaging. And an operation command including the number of tablets (number of tablets) to be taken out by the tablet take-out device identified by each tablet take-out device number (identification number) is transmitted to the tablet supply unit, and the tablets are taken out by each tablet take-out device. Let the action take place.

  S4006 is an application example of the tablet taking-out means that takes out the tablet from the tablet supply unit according to the prescription data and supplies it to the packaging means. The tablet taking-out means takes out the tablet from the tablet supply unit according to the number of tablets included in the prescription data stored in the storage means and supplies it to the packaging means.

  In step S4005, the packaging device 5 has, for example, information (tablet ejection device number) indicating that an operation for taking out one tablet from the tablet retrieval device having the identification number 1 is performed on the packaging data structure currently being processed. 1 action present (1 tablet)), and information indicating that the operation of taking out two tablets from the tablet take-out apparatus with identification number 2 (tablet take-out apparatus number 2 action present (2 tablets)) is included. If it is determined (YES), an operation command for performing an operation of taking out one tablet from the tablet taking-out apparatus having the identification number 1 and two tablets from the tablet taking-out apparatus having the identification number 2 are taken out. An operation command for performing the operation is transmitted to the tablet supply unit, and the tablet extraction operation by each tablet extraction device is performed (step S4006).

  When receiving the respective operation commands from the packaging device 5, the tablet supply unit stores the respective operation commands in, for example, a table shown in FIG.

  FIG. 31 is a diagram showing an example of a table storing operation instructions for tablet extraction operation received from the packaging device 5.

  The tablet supply unit stores the table shown in FIG. 31 in the memory of the tablet supply unit.

  In the table shown in FIG. 31, “operating tablet taking-out apparatus number” and “number of tablets to be taken out” are stored in association with each other.

  Here, the “operating tablet take-out device number” indicates the identification number of the tablet take-out device that performs the operation of taking out the tablets, and the “number of tablets to be taken out” is the number of tablets from the tablet take-out device identified by the identification number. Shows how to take out the tablets.

  In accordance with the table shown in FIG. 31, the tablet supply unit operates the tablet takeout device so as to take out the specified number of tablets from the tablet takeout device identified by the identification number.

  The detailed processing of the tablet extraction operation by the tablet extraction device controlled by the CPU 2 of the tablet supply unit will be described later with reference to FIG.

  Next, the packaging device 5 displays a tablet shortage error indicating that the tablet extraction device indicated in the operation command has failed to take out the number of tablets indicated in the operation command of the tablet extraction operation. It is determined whether or not it has been received from the supply unit (step S4007). This tablet shortage error is caused by the fact that a predetermined number of tablet sheets have not been set in the tablet take-out device, or the tablet take-out device has performed the tablet take-out operation, but the tablets remain on the tablet sheet and the tablets can be taken out from the tablet sheet. It is an error that occurs when it cannot be done. The packaging device 5 receives the tablet shortage error by the CPU 2 of the tablet supply unit performing a tablet shortage error output process in step S4112 of FIG. 29 described later.

  Next, if it is determined that the tablet shortage error has been received from the tablet supply unit (YES), the packaging device 5 proceeds to step S4008 and determines whether a restart instruction from the user has been received. . Specifically, it is determined whether or not the user has pressed the start button 2305 on the basic setting screen (FIG. 22) displayed on the display unit 1404. If it is determined by the user that the start button 2305 has been pressed, the tablet extraction operation, which is the same process as step S4006, is performed again (step S4006-1), and the process proceeds to step S4009. Here, the user presses the start button 2305 after adding an additional tablet sheet to the input port of the tablet take-out device.

  On the other hand, if the packaging apparatus 5 receives from the tablet supply unit the operation information indicating that the tablet take-out operation has been completed without receiving the tablet shortage error from the tablet supply unit (NO), the process proceeds to step S4009. Migrate to This is when the tablet supply unit appropriately transmits operation information indicating the operation status of the tablet take-out device to the packaging device 5, and it is determined in step S4108 in FIG. 29 described later that one tablet has been taken out. (YES), since the tablet supply unit transmits operation information indicating that the tablet taking-out operation is completed to the packaging device 5, the packaging device 5 receives the operation information, and the process proceeds to step S4009. It is possible to migrate.

  Next, after the start button 2305 is pressed by the user or after receiving operation information indicating that the tablet removal operation is completed from the tablet supply unit, the packaging device 5 is removed from the tablet removal device. Since the tablets are accumulated in the second accumulation hopper 501, the tablets accumulated in the second accumulation hopper 501 are sent out to the third accumulation hopper 503 by reciprocating the first delivery mechanism (step S4009). . As a result, the one-pill tablet dropped from the slide frame 1602 to the third stacking hopper 503 in step S4004 and / or the tablet taken out in step S4006 collects in the third stacking hopper 503.

  Next, the packaging device 5 reciprocates the second delivery mechanism 504, and sends the tablets gathered in the third stacking hopper to the main hopper 505 (step S4010).

  Then, the packaging device 5 uses the packaging mechanisms 703 and 704 to put the tablets (one tablet) accumulated in the main hopper 505 into the packaging sheet, and heats and welds the packaging sheet. The tablet put in the sheet is enclosed in a packaging sheet and packaged. Then, the packaging device 5 presents the packaging process progress information (packaging process progress information: waiting for packaging) indicating that the packaging process of the packaging operation of the packaging data structure to be processed is not completed. It is updated to packaging process progress information (packaging process progress information: packaged) indicating that the process has been completed (step S4011).

  Here, the first delivery mechanism, the second delivery mechanism, and the packaging mechanisms 703 and 704 are application examples of the tablet delivery / packaging mechanism for packaging the tablets taken out by the tablet delivery device.

  In addition, each unit operating in step S4004, the second delivery mechanism, and the packaging mechanisms 703 and 704 are application examples of the manual packaging mechanism for packaging the hand-made tablets.

  Step S4004 is an application example of the hand supply means for supplying the tablets hand-made to the tablet mass to the packaging means.

  Next, the packaging device 5 determines whether or not there is a packaging data structure (for example, a second packaging data structure) to be processed next in the packaging data stored in the memory in step S4001 ( In step S4012), if it is determined that there is a packaging data structure to be processed next (YES), the packaging data structure is set as a processing target, and the process proceeds to step S4013. On the other hand, there is no package data structure to be processed next, that is, it is determined that the processes from step S4003 to step S4011 have been executed for all the package data structures in the package data stored in the memory in step S4001. In the case of (NO), it is determined that the final packaging has been completed and the packaging operation has been completed, and the processing shown in FIG. 28 is terminated.

  In step S4013, it is determined whether or not the user has pressed the stop button 2304 on the basic setting screen (FIG. 22) displayed on the display unit 1404.

  Step S4013 is an application example of a stop accepting unit that accepts an instruction to stop the tablet removing operation by the tablet removing unit.

  As described above, when there is a tablet taking-out apparatus in which the taking-out of the tablet from the tablet sheet frequently fails in the taking-out operation of the tablet by the tablet taking-out apparatus, the user stops the taking-out operation of the tablet by the tablet taking-out apparatus by the user. Can be accepted.

  When the packaging apparatus 5 detects that the stop button 2304 on the basic setting screen (FIG. 22) has been pressed by the user (step S4013: YES), the process proceeds to step S4014, while the stop button 2304 is pressed by the user. If not (step S4013: NO), the process proceeds to step S4003.

  When the packaging device 5 executes the restart process shown in step S4014, the process proceeds to step S4003.

  Detailed processing of the restart processing shown in step S4014 will be described later with reference to FIG.

  Next, detailed processing of the tablet extraction operation by the tablet extraction device controlled by the CPU 2 of the tablet supply unit will be described with reference to FIG.

  FIG. 29 is a flowchart showing an example of detailed processing of the tablet extraction operation by the tablet extraction device controlled by the CPU 2 of the tablet supply unit.

  The processing of each step shown in FIG. 29 is realized by the CPU 2 of the tablet supply unit loading and executing a program stored in the memory.

  First, when the tablet supply unit receives the operation command for taking out the tablet transmitted from the packaging device 5 in step S4006 or step S4006-1 in FIG. 28, the operation command is stored in a table (for example, the table shown in FIG. 31). ).

  FIG. 31 shows, for each tablet take-out device, the identification number of the tablet take-out device that performs the operation of taking out the tablets and how many tablets are taken out from the tablet take-out device identified by the identification number.

  As shown in FIG. 31, when an operation command for taking out tablets by a plurality of tablet taking-out devices is received from the packaging device 5, the tablet taking-out operations by the plurality of tablet taking-out devices can be executed in parallel. .

  In the table of FIG. 31, an operation command for taking out one tablet from the tablet take-out device with device number 1 (identification number 1) and a tablet from the tablet take-out device with device number 2 (identification number 2) are shown. An operation command for taking out two tablets is included. Therefore, the tablet supply unit operates the tablet takeout device so as to take out one tablet from the tablet takeout device with the device number 1 (identification number is 1). In parallel with this, the tablet supply unit operates the tablet takeout device so as to take out two tablets from the tablet takeout device having the device number 2 (identification number is 2).

  Since the CPU 2 of the tablet supply unit controls the operation of each tablet take-out device, the CPU 2 of the tablet supply unit controls each step shown in FIG. 29 in parallel for each tablet take-out device. That is, FIG. 29 is a flowchart in which the CPU 2 of the tablet supply unit controls the operation process of one tablet take-out device.

  First, the tablet supply unit rotates the lower roller and the upper roller to convey the tablet sheet set (input) to the tablet sheet input port 203 in the direction of the tablet extraction position (step S4101).

  And a tablet supply unit detects the tablet accommodating part (pocket) of the tablet sheet in conveyance by the detection mechanism 17 (sensor) (step S4102).

  Next, in step S4102, the tablet supply unit determines whether or not the detection mechanism 17 (sensor) has detected the tablet accommodating portion (pocket) of the tablet sheet being conveyed (step S4103). Shifts the processing to step S4104, and if not detected, shifts the processing to step S4111.

  When the detection mechanism 17 (sensor) detects the tablet accommodating portion (pocket) of the tablet sheet being conveyed, the tablet supply unit rotates the lower roller and the upper roller, and the predetermined position from the position where the pocket is detected. The tablet sheet is transported by the distance, and the tablet sheet is transported so that the pocket comes to the tablet extraction position (step S4104).

  The tablet supply unit rotates the cam 94 and the cam 99 to operate the first elevating body 93 and the second elevating body 98 (performing the tablet take-out operation), and is enclosed in the pocket of the tablet sheet. The tablet is pushed out (step S4105).

  In step S4105, the tablet supply unit detects, by the optical sensor 204, the tablet taken out by the pocket being pushed out by the first lifting body 93 and the second lifting body 98 (step S4106).

  Next, in step S4106, the tablet supply unit determines whether or not the tablet has been detected by the optical sensor 204 (step S4107). If it is determined that the tablet has been detected, the process proceeds to step S4108 to detect the tablet. If it is determined that the process has not been completed, the process proceeds to step S4109.

  The tablet supply unit determines whether or not the number of tablets detected in step S4107 is the “number of tablets to be taken out” corresponding to the identification number of the tablet takeout device that has taken out the detected tablets in the table shown in FIG. It is determined whether all tablets for one package have been taken out (step S4108).

  If it is determined in step S4108 that all tablets for one package have been taken out, the tablet supply unit transmits operation information indicating that the tablet taking-out operation has been completed to the packaging device 5 and ends the process. On the other hand, if it is determined in step S4108 that all tablets for one package have not been taken out, the process proceeds to step S4110.

  In step S4109, the tablet supply unit determines whether or not the number of tablet take-out operations (the number of processes in step S4105) exceeds the specified number (predetermined number), and determines that the number exceeds the specified number. (YES), the process proceeds to step S4108. On the other hand, if it is determined that the specified number of times has not been exceeded (NO), the process proceeds to step S4105, and the tablet removal operation is performed again.

  Here, it is determined that the specified number of times has been exceeded (step S4109: YES), and the process shifts to step S4108 to give up taking out the tablet even if the tablet is present in the taking-out operation. This means that the tablet has failed to be taken out.

  There are two rows of tablets on the tablet sheet. Therefore, the tablet supply unit determines whether or not the tablet extraction operation in step S4105 has been performed on the pocket adjacent to the pocket in which the tablet extraction operation has been performed in step S4105 (step S4110). If it is determined that the tablet removal operation in step S4105 has been performed for the pocket adjacent to the pocket in which the tablet removal operation has been performed in step S4105 (step S4110: NO), there is no tablet in the tablet sheet. The process proceeds to step S4101, and the tablet sheet is conveyed in the direction of the tablet take-out position (the direction of the disposal box) (step S4101). On the other hand, if it is determined that the tablet removal operation of step S4105 is not performed for the pocket adjacent to the pocket for which the tablet removal operation has been performed in step S4105 (step S4110: YES), the process returns to step S4105. In step S4105, the tablet removal operation is performed on the pocket adjacent to the pocket on which the tablet removal operation has been performed.

  If the tablet supply unit determines in step S4103 that the pocket has not been detected even if the tablet sheet is conveyed a predetermined distance (NO), the tablet supply unit rotates the lower roller and the upper roller to rotate the tablet sheet (PTP sheet). ) In the direction of the disposal box (step S4111), and a tablet shortage error indicating that the tablet takeout device could not take out the number of tablets indicated in the operation command is transmitted to the packaging device 5 ( Step S4112).

  Next, detailed processing of the restart processing (step S4014) illustrated in FIG. 28 will be described with reference to FIG.

  FIG. 30 is a flowchart illustrating an example of detailed processing of the restart processing (step S4014) illustrated in FIG.

  30 is realized by the CPU 201 of the packaging device 5 loading and executing a program stored in the memory.

  The resumption process shown in FIG. 30 is an application example of the switching means of the present invention that switches the packaging operation of the tablets taken out by the tablet dispensing device to the packaging operation of the hand-made tablets.

  That is, the resumption process shown in FIG. 30 is stored in the storage means on the condition that the accepting means accepts a switching instruction (instruction to switch the tablet taking-out operation by the tablet taking-out means to the feeding operation by the manual feeding means). This is an application example of switching means that enables switching of the tablet taking-out operation by the tablet taking-out means performed according to the prescription data to the feeding operation by the manual feeding means. That is, the switching unit enables switching of the tablet extraction operation for extracting the number of tablets included in the prescription data stored in the storage unit from the tablet supply unit by the tablet extraction unit to the supply operation by the manual supply unit.

  The switching means can switch the tablet taking-out operation of taking out the number of untaken tablets included in the prescription data managed by the managing means from the tablet supply unit by the tablet taking-out means to the supplying operation by the hand feeding means.

  First, in step S4013, the packaging device 5 temporarily stops the packaging operation when the stop button 2304 on the basic setting screen (FIG. 22) is pressed.

  And the packaging apparatus 5 displays the selection screen shown in FIG.

  FIG. 32 is an application example of a display unit that displays a reception screen for accepting an instruction to switch the tablet extraction operation by the tablet extraction unit to the supply operation by the hand supply unit during the tablet extraction operation by the tablet extraction unit.

  FIG. 32 shows that the tablet taking-out operation by the tablet taking-out device in which the tablet shortage error frequently occurs is stopped, and the tablet to be taken out and packaged by the tablet taking-out device is put in the tablet mass of the hand-made tablet unit 1401. It is a figure which shows an example of the selection screen which receives selection of whether a packaging operation is restarted or it returns to a previous screen (whether a basic setting screen (FIG. 22) is displayed).

  The selection screen of FIG. 32 includes a button 5002 for accepting an instruction to resume a packaging operation by putting a tablet scheduled to be taken out and packaged by the tablet take-out device into the tablet mass of the hand-made tablet unit 1401, and the previous screen. A button 5003 for receiving a return instruction is displayed.

  Reference numeral 5003 denotes a button that is selected when the tablet taking-out operation is changed to the manual operation.

  The selection screen shown in FIG. 32 accepts an instruction to switch the packaging operation of the tablet taken out by the tablet dispensing device to the packaging operation of the tablet hand-made by the hand-drawn tablet part during the packaging operation. It is an application example of a reception means.

  That is, this is an application example of the accepting means for receiving an instruction to switch the tablet taking-out operation by the tablet taking-out means to the feeding operation by the hand feeding means during the tablet taking-out operation by the tablet taking-out means. The accepting means accepts the instruction by a user operation via the accepting screen displayed by the display means.

  The packaging device 5 accepts selection of the button 5002 or the button 5003 by the user, and when the button 5003 is selected by the user (step S4201: NO), the basic setting screen shown in FIG. 22 is displayed on the display unit 1404. And the process proceeds to step S4208.

  On the other hand, if the button 5003 is selected by the user (step S4201: YES), the process proceeds to step S4202.

  In this way, the packaging device 5 confirms with the user whether or not to change the tablet taking-out device in which tablet shortage errors frequently occur to a manual operation.

  When button 5003 is selected by the user (step S4201: NO), the user presses start button 2305 on the basic setting screen displayed on display unit 1404.

  If it is determined that the start button 2305 has been pressed by the user (step S4208: YES), the packaging device 5 returns the process to step S4003 in FIG. 28 and restarts the tablet removal operation.

  Step S4208 is an application example of restart instruction receiving means for receiving a restart instruction.

  Further, when the button 5002 is selected by the user (step S4201: YES), the packaging device 5 displays the setting screen of the tablet take-out device shown in FIG. 23 on the display unit 1404 in step S4202 (step S4202).

  The packaging device 5 accepts the selection of the tablet removal device button of the tablet removal device that stops the tablet removal operation by the user. The color of the tablet take-out device button selected here is highlighted. Then, when the determination button 2404 is pressed by the user, the process proceeds to step S4203.

  In step S4203, the packaging device 5 discharges the tablet sheet remaining in the tablet extraction device of the selected tablet extraction device button.

  And the packaging apparatus 5 produces | generates a tablet mass position table (FIG. 37) from the packaging data currently processed (step S2403a).

  FIG. 37 is a diagram illustrating an example of a tablet mass position table.

  In the tablet mass position table (FIG. 37), the tablet mass number and the set necessity information are linked and stored in the memory.

  Here, the tablet mass number has the same meaning as the number of the tablet mass 1402.

  The set necessity information includes information indicating whether it is necessary to set (inject) tablets into the tablet mass of the hand-made tablet portion 1401, information indicating when to take tablets for taking (dose time), and Is included.

  In the example of FIG. 37, “no set” is stored as information indicating that it is not necessary to set a tablet in the “first square” tablet mass of which the tablet mass number is 1.

  Further, “with set” is stored as information indicating that it is necessary to set the tablet in the tablet mass of the “26th cell” with the tablet mass number 26. Further, “(daytime)” indicating that the dosing time is noon is stored in the tablet set in the “26th cell” tablet mass with the tablet mass number 26.

  Here, specific processing of the packaging device 5 in step S4203a will be described.

  Here, as an example, the packaging data shown in FIG. 27 is used, the packaging operation shown in FIG. 28 is performed, the packaging operation is completed up to the fourth package, and the stop operation is performed before the packaging operation of the fifth package is executed. When the button 2304 is pressed and the tablet removal device with the identification number 1 is selected on the setting screen (FIG. 23) as the tablet removal device for stopping the tablet removal operation, the packaging operation is identified by the identification number after the fifth package. A case will be described in which the user selects so that the tablet unloading apparatus of No. 1 wraps a hand-made tablet without performing the tablet unloading operation.

  The packaging operation up to the fourth package is completed, and the packaging data at the time when the stop button 2304 is pressed before the fifth package operation is executed is shown as 6061 in FIG.

  As shown in 6061 of FIG. 35, the packaging process progress information of the packaging data structure from the first to the fourth package has been updated as “packaging process progress information: already packaged”. The packaging process progress information of the packaging data structure is “packaging process progress information: waiting for packaging”.

  Therefore, the packaging data structure from the 5th to the 21st package including the identification number “with tablet ejection number 1 operation” of the tablet ejection device that stops the tablet ejection operation is identified, and the packaging of the identified packaging data structure is performed. No. (the number indicating the number of packages and corresponding to the tablet mass number), “with set” is stored in the tablet mass position table (FIG. 37) as set necessity information.

  In addition, “no set” is stored in the tablet mass position table (FIG. 37) as the necessity information for setting for the packaging number (number indicating the number of packages) of the unspecified packaging data structure.

  In addition, the dosing time included in the set necessity information is stored so that the taking time of the specified packaging data structure corresponds to the tablet mass number.

  In this way, the packaging device 5 generates a tablet mass position table (FIG. 37) from the currently processed packaging data.

  Note that the tablet mass position table shown in FIG. 37 is also referred to as hand-made tablet set position information.

  Next, the packaging device 5 displays on the display unit 1404 (display means) a guidance screen (FIG. 33) showing a method for setting tablets in the hand-drawn tablet part according to the tablet mass position table generated in step S4203a. (Step S4204). As shown in FIG. 33, the cell of the tablet cell number to be handed and the cell of the tablet cell number not to be handed are identified and displayed to indicate that the tablet is put into the cell of the tablet cell number to be handed. doing.

  FIG. 33 is a diagram showing an example of a guidance screen showing how to set a tablet in a hand-made tablet part.

  FIG. 33 shows an application example of the guidance screen of the present invention.

  Step S4204 is a guidance display unit that displays a guidance screen that displays the tablet mass to be handled by the management unit in accordance with the prescription data including the number of unremoved tablets. This is an application example.

  By displaying the guidance screen of FIG. 33, the user is informed of the position of the tablet mass where the tablet is set, and at the same time, the user is requested to set the tablet in the tablet mass.

  Reference numeral 5102 denotes a portion for displaying an image of the hand-made tablet portion 1401. The tablet mass for setting the tablets is displayed in black, and morning, noon, and evening characters are displayed so that the timing of taking can be confirmed. In this example, the operation of the tablet take-out device starts the packing of 3 doses / day (morning, noon, evening) for 7 days. The case where the tablet taking-out operation of the tablet taking-out apparatus is stopped and the subsequent operation is changed to the manual operation is shown.

  While referring to this guidance screen, the user manually takes out the tablets enclosed in the tablet sheet discharged in step S4203 and sets them in the hand-made tablet portion.

  Reference numeral 5103 denotes a confirmation button. When only one tablet taking-out device is selected in step S4202, when the confirmation button 5103 is pressed, the display returns to the basic setting screen shown in FIG. On the other hand, when there are a plurality of tablet taking-out devices selected in step S4202, each time the confirmation button 5103 is pressed, a guidance screen on the selected tablet taking-out device is displayed in order, and the last tablet taking-out device is displayed. When the confirmation button 5103 is pressed on the guidance screen in FIG. 22, the display returns to the basic setting screen shown in FIG.

  In this way, the tablet taking-out operation by the tablet taking-out device is stopped, and the tablets to be taken out and packaged by the tablet taking-out device are put into the tablet mass of the hand-drawn tablet unit 1401 according to the guidance screen.

  The user sets a tablet in the tablet mass according to the guidance screen of FIG. 33. If a tablet that has failed to be taken out remains in the tablet sheet discharged to the disposal box, the user takes out the tablet of this tablet sheet. By setting the tablet mass, the tablet that has been discarded in the conventional operation can be reused. Furthermore, since the user knows in which tablet mass the tablet should be put, the user can restart the packaging operation with a simple operation without adding a new tablet sheet to the inlet. Become.

  Next, the packaging device 5 receives a restart instruction when the start button 2305 on the basic setting screen in FIG. 22 is pressed by the user. And the packaging apparatus 5 will transfer a process to step S4206, if a restart instruction | indication is received by the user (step S4205: YES).

  Step S4205 is an application example of restart instruction receiving means for receiving a restart instruction.

  The packaging device 5 resets the packaging data so that the tablet extraction operation is changed to the manual operation in the packaging operation (step S4206).

  Specifically, as indicated by 6061 in FIG. 35, the packaging process progress information of the packaging data structures from the first to fourth packages has been updated as “packaging process progress information: packaged”. The packaging process progress information of the packaging data structure up to the 21st package is “packaging process progress information: waiting for packaging”.

  The data shown in FIG. 35 is data in which the number of tablets not taken out by the tablet taking-out means (data after the 5th package of 6061) out of the number of tablets included in the prescription data stored in the storage means is managed as prescription data. It is. As described above, the packaging system includes a management unit that manages the number of undrawn tablets (data after the 5th package of 6061).

  For this reason, “Tablet Extraction Number 1 Operation Available (1 tablet)” in the packaging data structure for the 5th to 21st packs is changed to “Tablet Extraction Number 1 Operation Not Available”, and “Handmade Tablet Part No Operation” is changed to “ Change to “With hand-operated tablet part operation”. The packaging data after the change is shown at 6062 in FIG.

  As described above, when the button 5002 is selected by the user (step S4201: YES), the packaging device 5 performs tablet extraction after the current packaging amount by the tablet extraction device that stops the tablet extraction operation in step S4206. First, the packaging data is updated so that the tablets for which the tablets are to be taken out by the tablet taking-out apparatus after the packaging for which the tablet taking-out operation has been stopped are switched to manual packaging.

  Next, the packaging device 5 performs a preparatory process required by changing to the manual operation (step S4207).

  As described above, the switching unit receives a stop instruction by the stop reception unit in step S4013, receives an instruction to switch to the supply operation by the manual supply unit by the reception unit in step S4201, and issues a restart instruction by the restart instruction reception unit in step S4205. When accepted, the tablet taking-out operation by the tablet taking-out means performed in accordance with the prescription data stored in the storage means is switched to the feeding operation by the manual feeding means (step S4206, step S4207).

  Detailed processing of the preparation processing in step S4207 will be described with reference to FIG.

  Next, the detailed process of the preparation process of step S4207 is demonstrated using FIG.

  FIG. 34 is a flowchart illustrating an example of detailed processing of the preparation processing in step S4207.

  The processing of each step shown in FIG. 34 is realized by the CPU 201 of the packaging device 5 loading and executing a program stored in the memory.

  The packaging device 5 first determines whether the operation of the hand-made tablet part is performed in the current packaging operation (step S5201).

  Specifically, in the basic setting screen of FIG. 22, when “Yes” is input to the input unit 2302 and the packaging operation is started, it is determined that the operation of the hand-made tablet unit is being performed. If the operation of the hand-made tablet portion is being performed, the process proceeds to step S5202, and if it is determined that the operation of the hand-made tablet portion is not being performed, the process proceeds to step S5205.

  Next, when it is determined that the operation of the hand-made tablet part is performed in the current packaging operation (step S5201: YES), the packaging device 5 displays the tablet slide unit 1601 in the packaging shown in FIG. It moves to the position before the start (step S5202).

  This processing is necessary because the tablet setting position shown on the guidance screen displayed in S4202 of FIG. 30 is based on the first package (the first cell of the tablet cell).

  Further, the packaging device 5 opens and closes the shutter 1501, and drops the tablet set by the user on the tablet mass according to the instruction on the guidance screen shown in FIG. 33 onto the tablet slide portion 1601 (step S5203).

  Then, the packaging device 5 moves the tablet slide portion 1601 to the position immediately before executing the process of step S5202, and drops the tablet to be processed currently onto the third stacking hopper (step S5204). After the move, the preparation operation for the manual change is finished.

  When it is determined that the operation of the hand-drawn tablet part is not performed in the current packaging operation (step S5201: NO), the packaging device 5 opens and closes the shutter 1501, and instructs the guidance screen shown in FIG. Then, the tablet set by the user on the tablet mass is dropped onto the tablet slide portion 1601 (step S5205).

  Here, the operation of the tablet slide portion 1601 as in step S5202 is not necessary because the operation of the hand-drawn tablet portion is not performed and the tablet slide portion is in a position that is not different from that before the start of packaging. is there.

  And the packaging apparatus 5 moves the tablet slide part 1601 to an execution position (step S5206).

  Here, the execution position is a position obtained by dividing the number of packed packages at the present time by 3 which is the number of rows of the tablet slide portions and moving the column of the tablet slide portions to the left by the number of integer portions.

  For example, the tablet slide part 1601 is moved to the left so that the slide frame containing the tablet put into the fifth tablet mass is positioned at the lid 1802.

  Next, the packaging device 5 opens the lid (any one of 1801, 1802, 1803) (step S5207).

  Which lid A, B, or C is opened is determined by the remainder obtained by dividing the number of wrapped packages at the present time by 3 which is the number of rows in the tablet slide portion.

  When the remainder at this time is 1, the lid A is opened.

  When the remainder at this time is 2, the lid B is opened.

  When the remainder at this time is 0, the lid C is opened.

  For example, when packaging the fifth package, the lid 1802 is opened and closed, and the tablets in the slide frame are dropped onto the third stacking hopper.

  And the packaging apparatus 5 complete | finishes a preparation process, if the process of step S5204 or step S5207 is performed.

  By performing the packaging operation described above, the package of the packaged packaging sheet is created as shown in FIG.

  FIG. 36 is a diagram illustrating an example of a package of a packaging sheet that is packaged by performing a packaging operation.

  As shown in FIG. 36, even when the operation of the tablet taking-out device 1 is changed to the operation of the hand-drawn tablet portion, a packet is created as in the case where the tablet taking-out device 1 does not cause a shortage of tablets.

  As described above, according to the present embodiment, since the tablet remaining in the used tablet sheet can be set in the hand-drawn tablet portion and the packaging operation can be continued, the packaging operation can be easily continued. It becomes.

The tablet remains in the tablet sheet after the tablet is taken out, and even if there are not enough tablets in the middle of the subsequent packaging, the tablet remaining in the used tablet sheet is set in the hand-made tablet part. By continuing the operation, it is not necessary to add an unused tablet sheet. Therefore, when adding a tablet sheet, which has been necessary in the prior art, a dispensing error such as mixing of different kinds due to mistaken tablet sheets is prevented in advance.

  Furthermore, since the tablet that has failed to be removed from the tablet sheet is used as a hand-made tablet, the tablet that has failed to be removed from the tablet sheet can be used effectively, and waste is not generated.

  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.

  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. That is, the present invention also includes a computer program 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, and 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 103 Powder supply part 702 Roll paper delivery mechanism

Claims (13)

A packaging system for supplying tablets to a packaging means for packaging tablets,
Storage means for storing packaging data in which extraction operation information indicating that a tablet extraction operation for taking out a tablet from a tablet supply unit and supplying it to the packaging means is performed;
When the take-out operation information is set in the packaging data stored in the storage means, a tablet take-out means for taking out a tablet from the tablet supply section and supplying it to the packaging means;
When the packaging data stored in the storage means is set with the manual feeding operation information indicating that the supply operation is performed to supply the tablets hand-made in the tablet mass to the packaging means, the tablet mass Hand supply means for supplying the tablets hand-made to the packaging means;
Accepting means for accepting an instruction to switch the tablet taking-out operation by the tablet taking-out means to the feeding operation by the manual feeding means;
Deletion of the extraction operation information set in the packaging data stored in the storage unit, and the packaging data from which the extraction operation information is deleted, on condition that the instruction is received by the reception unit by setting the manually prepared supply operation information, the updating means for updating the packaging data,
A sachet system comprising: A display means for displaying an acceptance screen for accepting an instruction to switch the tablet taking-out operation by the tablet taking-out means to the feeding operation by the manual feeding means;
The packaging system according to claim 1 , wherein the reception unit receives the instruction by a user operation via a reception screen displayed by the display unit. The packaging data stored in the storage means includes the number of tablets that have not been taken out by the tablet taking-out means,
The update means deletes the extraction operation information set in the packaging data stored in the storage means for the unextracted tablet , and the manual operation for the packaging data from which the extraction operation information is deleted packing system according to claim 1 or 2 by setting the supply operation information, and performs updating of the package data. Comprising a selection accepting means for accepting selection of a tablet taking means out of a plurality of tablet taking means;
The update means deletes the take-out operation information indicating that the tablet take-out means by the tablet take- out means that has received the selection by the selection accepting means , and the manual supply to the packaging data from which the take-out operation information is deleted by setting the operation information, the packing system according to any one of claims 1 to 3, characterized in that updating of the package data. A stop accepting means for accepting an instruction to stop the tablet taking-out operation by the tablet taking-out means;
The update means receives an instruction to stop the tablet removal operation by the stop acceptance means, and receives an instruction to switch the tablet removal operation by the tablet removal means to the supply operation by the manual feeding means by the reception means. the condition, deletion of the removal operation information set to the stored packaged data in the storage means, and, by performing the setting of the manually prepared supply operation information for the packaging data corresponding extraction operation information is deleted The packaging system according to any one of claims 1 to 4 , wherein the packaging data is updated . The packaging data stored in the storage unit includes the number of tablets to be taken out from the tablet supply unit by the tablet extraction operation by the tablet extraction unit,
The accepting means performs a supply operation by the manual feeding means with a tablet removal operation by the tablet removal means in a state where the number of tablets included in the packaging data stored in the storage means has not been taken out by the tablet removal means. The packaging system according to any one of claims 1 to 5, wherein an instruction to switch to is received. The tablet supply unit includes a tablet sheet containing a tablet,
The packaging system according to any one of claims 1 to 6 , wherein the tablet taking-out means takes out a tablet from the tablet sheet. The tablet supply unit includes a cassette for storing tablets,
The packaging system according to any one of claims 1 to 7 , wherein the tablet taking-out means takes out a tablet from the cassette. A tablet supply device for supplying tablets to a packing means for packing tablets,
Storage means for storing packaging data in which extraction operation information indicating that a tablet extraction operation for taking out a tablet from a tablet supply unit and supplying it to the packaging means is performed;
When the take-out operation information is set in the packaging data stored in the storage means, a tablet take-out means for taking out a tablet from the tablet supply section and supplying it to the packaging means;
When the packaging data stored in the storage means is set with the manual feeding operation information indicating that the supply operation is performed to supply the tablets hand-made in the tablet mass to the packaging means, the tablet mass Hand supply means for supplying the tablets hand-made to the packaging means;
Accepting means for accepting an instruction to switch the tablet taking-out operation by the tablet taking-out means to the feeding operation by the manual feeding means;
Deletion of the extraction operation information set in the packaging data stored in the storage unit, and the packaging data from which the extraction operation information is deleted, on condition that the instruction is received by the reception unit by setting the manually prepared supply operation information, the updating means for updating the packaging data,
A tablet supply device comprising: A packaging system that includes storage means for storing packaging data in which take-out operation information indicating that a tablet take-out operation for taking out a tablet from a tablet supply unit and supplying it to a packaging means is performed, and supplies the tablet to the packaging means Control method,
A tablet taking-out step when the taking-out operation information is set in the packaging data stored in the storage means and the tablet taking-out means takes out the tablet from the tablet supply section and supplies it to the packaging means;
Manual supply operation information indicating that the manual supply means performs a supply operation for supplying the tablets hand-made in the tablet mass to the packaging means is set in the packaging data stored in the storage means. In this case, a hand supply step of supplying tablets hand-made in the tablet mass to the packaging means,
An accepting step for accepting an instruction to switch the tablet taking-out operation in the tablet taking-out step to the feeding operation in the manual feeding step;
The update means deletes the take-out operation information set in the packaging data stored in the storage means , and the take-out operation information is deleted on condition that the instruction is received in the accepting step. An update step for updating the packaging data by setting the manual supply operation information for the packaging data;
A control method comprising: A packaging system that includes storage means for storing packaging data in which take-out operation information indicating that a tablet take-out operation for taking out a tablet from a tablet supply unit and supplying it to a packaging means is performed, and supplies the tablet to the packaging means A program that can be read and executed by
The packaging system;
When the take-out operation information is set in the packaging data stored in the storage means, a tablet take-out means for taking out a tablet from the tablet supply section and supplying it to the packaging means;
When the packaging data stored in the storage means is set with the manual feeding operation information indicating that the supply operation is performed to supply the tablets hand-made in the tablet mass to the packaging means, the tablet mass Hand supply means for supplying the tablets hand-made to the packaging means;
Accepting means for accepting an instruction to switch the tablet taking-out operation by the tablet taking-out means to the feeding operation by the manual feeding means;
Deletion of the extraction operation information set in the packaging data stored in the storage unit, and the packaging data from which the extraction operation information is deleted, on condition that the instruction is received by the reception unit by setting the manually prepared supply operation information, a program to function as update means for updating the packaging data. A tablet supply device that includes storage means for storing packaging data in which extraction operation information indicating that a tablet extraction operation for taking out a tablet from the tablet supply unit and supplying it to the packaging means is performed, and supplies the tablet to the packaging means Control method,
A tablet taking-out step when the taking-out operation information is set in the packaging data stored in the storage means and the tablet taking-out means takes out the tablet from the tablet supply section and supplies it to the packaging means;
Manual supply operation information indicating that the manual supply means performs a supply operation for supplying the tablets hand-made in the tablet mass to the packaging means is set in the packaging data stored in the storage means. In this case, a hand supply step of supplying tablets hand-made in the tablet mass to the packaging means,
An accepting step for accepting an instruction to switch the tablet taking-out operation in the tablet taking-out step to the feeding operation in the manual feeding step;
The update means deletes the take-out operation information set in the packaging data stored in the storage means , and the take-out operation information is deleted on condition that the instruction is received in the accepting step. An update step for updating the packaging data by setting the manual supply operation information for the packaging data;
A control method comprising: A tablet supply device that includes storage means for storing packaging data in which extraction operation information indicating that a tablet extraction operation for taking out a tablet from the tablet supply unit and supplying it to the packaging means is performed, and supplies the tablet to the packaging means A program that can be read and executed by
The tablet supply device;
When the take-out operation information is set in the packaging data stored in the storage means, a tablet take-out means for taking out a tablet from the tablet supply section and supplying it to the packaging means;
When the packaging data stored in the storage means is set with the manual feeding operation information indicating that the supply operation is performed to supply the tablets hand-made in the tablet mass to the packaging means, the tablet mass Hand supply means for supplying the tablets hand-made to the packaging means;
Accepting means for accepting an instruction to switch the tablet taking-out operation by the tablet taking-out means to the feeding operation by the manual feeding means;
Deletion of the extraction operation information set in the packaging data stored in the storage unit, and the packaging data from which the extraction operation information is deleted, on condition that the instruction is received by the reception unit by setting the manually prepared supply operation information, a program to function as update means for updating the packaging data.

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