JP6735086B2 - Drug package storage shelf - Google Patents

Description

TECHNICAL FIELD The present invention relates to a drug package storage shelf that can store a drug package configured by pre-packing a drug.

Examples of conventional drug package storage shelves include the “drug pack storage shelves” described in Patent Document 1. In this storage shelf, the volume of the part partitioned by the partition plate is made variable by changing the mounting position of the partition plate on the shelf plate.

However, in the storage shelf described in Patent Document 1, the parts partitioned by the partition plate are arranged vertically and horizontally. Therefore, there is a limit to the storage efficiency per unit width of the storage rack.

JP, 2001-104063, A

Then, this invention makes it a subject to provide the chemical|medical agent package storage shelf which improved the storage efficiency.

An example of the configuration of the present invention includes a holding unit capable of holding a plurality of drug packages formed by prepacking a drug, and a shelf main body supporting the holding unit so that the plurality of drug packages can be stored. Is a PTP sheet package and has various different shapes, and the holding portion is movable in the front-rear direction with respect to the shelf body, and the plurality of drug packages are present. It is set according to each of the different shapes, is provided with a plurality of holding compartments lined up in the front-rear direction, and in each of the plurality of holding compartments, the plurality of drug packages can be stacked and arranged in the thickness direction. , Each of the plurality of holding sections, in a state in which the holding section is pulled out from the shelf main body, at the bottom of each of the plurality of holding sections, from the width direction of the holding section perpendicular to the front-rear direction and the vertical direction. The medicine package storage shelf is opened in the width direction of the holding portion so that the medicine package can be taken in and out .

According to the above configuration, the medicine package can be taken in and out from the width direction which is the side of the holding portion. Therefore, it is possible to provide a larger number of holding compartments than in the case where the holding compartments are taken in and out from the front. Therefore, it is possible to increase the number of drug packages to be stored per unit width dimension of the drug package storage shelf.

And the said holding|maintenance part can be equipped with the said some holding|maintenance division in the width direction both sides.

According to the above configuration, it is possible to increase the number of drug packages to be stored per unit width dimension of the drug package storage shelf.

Then, the holding portion, the holding portion, and the partition member for forming said plurality of holding compartments by partitioning the interior of this the holding portion, the partition member and the partition member is attached at intervals in the front-rear direction supporting And a part.

According to the above configuration, since the plurality of holding sections are formed by being partitioned in the front-rear direction by the partition member, it is possible to prevent the medicine packages held in the adjacent holding sections from being mixed.

A plurality of the holding portions may be housed in the shelf body in the vertical direction, and each holding portion may be pulled out from the shelf body independently of other holding portions.

According to the above configuration, since the holding portion can be formed in small pieces in the vertical direction, the divided holding portion can be reduced in weight. Therefore, the force required to move the holding portion in the front-rear direction can be reduced. Therefore, the usability of the worker can be improved.

An information processing device that processes information related to the medicine package may be provided so as to be operable from the front.

According to the above configuration, the operator can easily operate the information processing device. Therefore, the convenience of the operator can be improved.

The related device used in connection with the medicine package may be provided so as to be operable from the front.

According to the above configuration, the operator can easily operate the related device. Therefore, the convenience of the operator can be improved.

A workbench for performing work related to the medicine package can be provided.

According to the above configuration, it is possible to improve convenience when an operator performs an operation related to the medicine package.

In the case of the example of the above configuration, the present invention can increase the number of stored drug packages per unit width dimension of the drug package storage shelf. Therefore, the storage efficiency can be improved.

It is a perspective view showing a dispensing device provided with a medicine package storage shelf concerning one embodiment of the present invention. It is a perspective view which shows a synchronizing agent apparatus and shows the case where a holding part different from the one shown in FIG. 1 is pulled out in the storage part. FIG. 2 is a perspective view showing a tuning agent device (but not provided with a payout mechanism) in which a holding unit other than that shown in FIG. 1 is pulled out in the storage unit and an information processing device holding unit is stored. It is a schematic diagram of a longitudinal section showing the internal structure of the main body of the tuning agent device. It is a block diagram which concerns on an example of a structure of a tuning agent apparatus. It is a principal part expanded perspective view which shows the holding part which hold|maintains a PTP sheet package among the storage parts in a synchronizing agent apparatus. It is a principal part expanded perspective view which shows the state which made some holding|maintenance divisions empty in FIG. It is a perspective view which shows an example of the partition plate used for the holding part which hold|maintains a PTP sheet package among the storage parts in a synchronizing agent apparatus. (A) ~ (C) is a main part enlarged perspective view showing the information processing device holding part of the storage part in the tuning agent device. It is a principal part expanded perspective view which shows the payout mechanism etc. of the storage part in a tuning agent apparatus. It is a flowchart which shows a dispensing data creation operation by an information processing apparatus (notebook type computer) among tuning agent apparatuses. It is a flowchart which shows the dispensing operation|movement by an apparatus main body control apparatus among a tuning agent apparatus. It is a flowchart which shows the monitoring operation|movement by an information processing apparatus (notebook type computer) among a tuning agent apparatus. It is a flowchart which shows the display operation of the position display part by a storage part control device among a tuning agent apparatus.

Next, the present invention will be described by taking an embodiment.

The dispensing device 1 including the storage unit 3 that functions as the medicine package storage shelf of the present embodiment has a shape shown in FIGS. 1 to 3 (however, FIG. 3 shows a modified form that does not include a dispensing mechanism). It is a device that dispenses tablets based on prescription information. The prescription information is, for example, information manually input by an operator such as a pharmacist using an information processing device (notebook computer) 6 included in the dispensing device 1, or a host computer (receptor computer or the like) installed separately from the dispensing device 1. Although there is information acquired by the dispensing device 1 from the above, it may be information relating to other various prescriptions.

The dispensing device 1 includes a device body 2 as a device that dispenses based on prescription information, and a storage unit 3 as an article storage device. The apparatus main body 2 and the storage unit 3 are separate bodies. Since it is a separate body, the apparatus main body 2 and the storage unit 3 can be transported and installed separately, so that the work for transportation and installation is easy. Furthermore, casters are provided at the bottom of each of the apparatus main body 2 and the storage unit 3 as shown. Therefore, it is easy to move on the floor.

The device main body 2 of the present embodiment is a device that occupies the left side portion of the dispensing device 1. The function of the apparatus body 2 will be briefly described with reference to FIG. The device body 2 includes a drug supply device 21. The drug supply device 21 is composed of a main drug supply unit 21a and a sub drug supply unit 21b.

The main drug supply unit 21a uses a plurality of tablet cassettes 4 that are drug storage units that store a single type of drug (tablet). Each of the plurality of tablet cassettes 4...4 contains different kinds of medicines, and the medicines can be selectively supplied from the plurality of tablet cassettes 4...4 based on the prescription information. The main drug supply unit 21a includes one or more cassette mounting units 211 which are one or more drug storage unit mounting units to which the tablet cassette 4 can be attached and detached. In the present embodiment, the main drug supply unit 21a includes a plurality of cassette mounting units 211...211. In the present embodiment, the plurality of cassette mounting portions 211... 211 are provided on a drum body 212 having a substantially cylindrical center axis extending in the vertical direction, and the tablet cassette 4 can be mounted on each cassette mounting portion 211.

The tablet cassette 4 is provided with identification means 41 using, for example, a magnet, a bar code, a two-dimensional code, an RFID tag or the like for individual identification. On the other hand, each cassette mounting section 211 is provided with an identification information detecting section 217. With these configurations, it is possible to manage which tablet cassette 4 is mounted in which cassette mounting portion 211. In the main drug supply unit 21a of the present embodiment, the tablet cassette 4 and the cassette mounting unit 211 are designated in a one-to-one relationship with respect to 3/4 of the total number of the plurality of cassette mounting units 211... 211. , The tablet cassette 4 not specified cannot be mounted. On the other hand, for the remaining 1/4, the tablet cassette 4 can be freely attached. Therefore, in particular, with regard to the cassette mounting portion 211 that can be freely mounted, the tablet cassettes 4 can be replaced as appropriate, so that it is possible to prepare tablet cassettes 4 in excess of the number corresponding to 1/4. (Note that the tablet cassette 4 corresponding to the above 3/4 can also be prepared as a spare if the identifying means 41 is configured to be identified as the same tablet cassette 4).

An opening/closing door 213 is provided in front of the drum body 212 in the main drug supply section 21a so that the tablet cassette 4 located on the front side of the apparatus body 2 can be replaced. On the side of the opening/closing door 213, a step display portion 214 corresponding to each step of the drum body 212 is provided. An LED element or the like is used for the step display unit 214. For the tablet cassette 4 mounted on the cassette mounting unit 211 located on the front side of the main drug supply unit 21a, the step display unit 214 indicates, for example, that the drug is currently being dispensed, that the next dispensing is waiting, and that an error has occurred. It is possible to notify the operator of the occurrence of the occurrence by a display mode (in the case of an LED element, for example, display in different colors or a pattern of lighting and blinking).

As shown in FIG. 5, the cassette mounting section 211 is provided with a drive source 215, a drug detection section 216, and an identification information detection section 217 corresponding to the tablet cassette 4 to be mounted. The drive source 215 is provided in the tablet cassette 4, and rotates a rotor (not shown) that rotates when the medicine is dispensed. The drug detection unit 216 detects that the drug has dropped from the tablet cassette 4 onto the drum body 212. The identification information detector 217 identifies the identification means 41 of the tablet cassette 4.

The sub-medicine supply unit 21b is used when an operator such as a pharmacist supplies the medicine by “hand-spreading” when dispensing a tablet divided in half. Although not shown in detail, the "hand-spreading" is performed by pulling it forward from the state shown in FIG. The sub drug supply unit 21b has recesses formed in a matrix in a plan view, and an operator places a drug in the recesses.

The medicine passage of the main medicine supply section 21a and the medicine passage of the auxiliary medicine supply section 21b are connected to each other and are connected to the collecting hopper 218. The upper opening of the collecting hopper 218 is opened and closed by the opening/closing member 219. The packaging unit 5 is provided below the main drug supply unit 21a and the sub drug supply unit 21b, and the drug supplied from the main drug supply unit 21a or the sub drug supply unit 21b through the collecting hopper 218 is packed into the packaging sheet S. It can be wrapped with. The apparatus main body 2 is provided with a panel-shaped main body operation unit 22, which allows an operator to perform dispensing and packaging operations. The overall operation of the dispensing device 1 is performed by the notebook computer 6 as an information processing device installed in the storage unit 3.

The storage unit 3 of the present embodiment is a device that occupies the right side portion of the dispensing device 1, and has at least a function as a locker capable of storing articles. The storage unit 3 is mechanically connected to the apparatus body 2 in the installed state. For example, although not shown, the apparatus main body 2 and the storage unit 3 are fixed by a connecting member such as a connecting fitting that can mechanically connect the two. By this connecting means, the storage unit 3 is fixed to the side of the apparatus main body 2 while being installed adjacent to the apparatus main body 2. Therefore, the storage unit 3 is in a state of being mechanically connected to the apparatus main body 2, so that it is possible to prevent the storage unit 3 from unexpectedly moving and falling due to an earthquake, for example. By mechanically connecting the apparatus body 2 and the storage unit 3 to the ceiling or the wall surface of the installation location, it is possible to more reliably prevent the movement and the fall.

The storage unit 3 stores related substances used in the device body 2 when performing dispensing based on the prescription information by the device body 2. The related items include, as an example, a tablet cassette 4 serving as a drug container, a drug (tablet) itself, a plurality of drugs (tablets) used for dispensing, and a drug package such as a PTP sheet package P packaged with a PTP sheet or the like , A bottle filled with medicines (tablets), consumables (packaging sheet S, printer paper, ink ribbon, etc.) used in the dispensing device 1, an information processing device (notebook computer 6 in this embodiment), and the like. , Other various objects may correspond to related objects. Like the PTP sheet packaging body P, the storage unit 3 that stores a medicine packaging body configured by preliminarily packaging medicines as a related article functions as a medicine packaging body storage rack.

Therefore, in the storage unit 3, for example, among the plurality of tablet cassettes 4...4, the tablet cassettes 4 not mounted in the cassette mounting unit 211, such as the remainder except the tablet cassette 4 mounted in the cassette mounting unit 211, are stored. Can be stored as related items. Therefore, in the replacement work for replacing the tablet cassette 4, the moving distance of the worker can be shortened. Therefore, the efficiency of replacement work can be improved.

Further, the storage unit 3 can store, for example, a drug necessary for preparing a drug in the apparatus body 2 as a related item. Therefore, it is possible to shorten the moving distance of the worker in the work of collecting the medicines necessary for dispensing. Therefore, the efficiency of the work can be improved.

When the medicine is stored as the related material in this way, particularly, the auxiliary medicine to be supplemented in each of the plurality of tablet cassettes 4... 4 can be stored as the related material. Therefore, in the replenishment work for replenishing the tablet cassette 4 with the medicine, the movement distance of the worker can be shortened. Therefore, the efficiency of the refilling work can be improved.

Further, in the storage unit 3, for example, a spare item of a consumable item that is used when the apparatus body 2 is dispensed can be stored as a related item. For this reason, it is possible to shorten the moving distance of the worker in the replacement work for replacing the consumable item. Therefore, the efficiency of the replacement work can be improved.

The storage unit 3 is installed adjacent to the right side of the apparatus main body 2. In this way, the storage unit 3 is installed on the side of the apparatus main body 2 and adjacent to the apparatus main body 2. Therefore, when the related article is used in the apparatus main body 2, it is taken out of the storage unit 3 and immediately put on the apparatus main body 2. Applicable. Therefore, as compared with the conventional configuration in which the apparatus main body 2 and the storage unit 3 are installed separately from each other, the movement distance of the operator who uses the dispensing apparatus 1 can be shortened. Therefore, working efficiency can be improved.

The front-rear dimension of the storage unit 3 is less than or equal to the front-rear dimension of the device body 2, and the width dimension of the storage unit 3 is smaller than the width dimension of the device body 2. In the dispensing device 1 of the present embodiment, as shown in FIGS. 1 to 3, the front-rear dimension of the storage unit 3 is the same as the front-rear dimension of the apparatus main body 2. By setting the front-rear dimension of the storage section 3 to be equal to or smaller than the front-rear dimension of the apparatus main body 2, the storage section 3 can be prevented from projecting forward of the apparatus main body 2 and does not interfere with the operator. By making the width dimension of the storage unit 3 smaller than the width dimension of the apparatus main body 2, the dispensing device 1 can be compactly arranged especially in the width direction. Therefore, the installation area of the dispensing device 1 can be made as small as possible.

The storage unit 3 includes a storage unit body 31 as a storage device body, and a holding unit 32 that holds related items. The storage unit main body 31 supports the holding unit 32 as a shelf main body so that it can be stored. In the present embodiment, the storage unit main body 31 is a housing-shaped portion whose front surface is open, and the holding portion 32 is a drawer-shaped portion that is movable in the front-rear direction with respect to the storage unit main body 31. In the storage unit main body 31, a plurality of (15 in the present embodiment) holding units 32 are housed side by side in the vertical direction. Like the general drawer, the holding portion 32 is open at the upper side, and related objects can be taken in and out with the holding portion 32 pulled out from the storage portion main body 31 forward. The holding unit 32 can hold related items at least in the front-back direction.

The holding unit 32 of this embodiment has two cassette holding sections 321 in the left-right direction (width direction) and five positions in the front-rear direction (drawing direction) for each holding the tablet cassette 4. Therefore, a total of 10 tablet cassettes 4... 4 can be held side by side.

Further, as shown in FIG. 3, in the holding portion 32 that holds a plurality of PTP sheet packages P... P, it is possible to form two rows of the package holding sections 322 for each one in the left-right direction. Therefore, the PTP sheet packaging bodies P... P can be arranged in two rows on the left and right sides in the thickness direction. Regarding the front-rear direction, as shown in FIG. 6, by the arrangement of the partition member 341 that is movable with respect to the main body of the holding unit 32, the number of the PTP sheet packaging bodies P according to the short side dimension, the stacked state. PTP sheet packages P... P can be arranged.

As described above, the holding portion 32 for holding the PTP sheet packages P... P has partition setting means 34 as shown in FIGS. 6 and 7. The partition setting unit 34 has a plate-shaped partition member 341 and a partition member support portion 342. The partition member 341 has a shape shown in FIG. 8, and partitions the inside of the holding portion 32 to form a plurality of package holding sections 322. The partition members 341 are attached to the partition member support portion 342 at intervals in the front-rear direction. 322 are formed by partitioning the inside of the holding section 32 in the front-rear direction by the partition section 341, so that the PTP sheet packaging held by the adjacent package holding sections 322, 322. It is possible to prevent the bodies P... P from being mixed. In particular, it is advantageous when different kinds of PTP sheet packages P, P are held next to each other.

The partition member support portion 342 of the present embodiment includes a central support portion 342a located at the center of the holding portion 32 in the width direction and a lateral support portion 342b located laterally. A plurality of fitting grooves 343 are formed in the center support portion 342a and the side support portions 342b at predetermined intervals in the front-rear direction. The package holding section 322 can be formed by fitting the partition member 341 into the fitting groove 343. The vertical side portion 341a and the lower right side portion 341b of the partition member 341 are fitted into the fitting groove 343 located in the central support portion 342a. The lower side left portion 341c of the partition member 341 is fitted into one of the fitting grooves 343 located on the side support portion 342b.

A case will be described below in which the holding unit 32 holds a plurality of drug packages having a plurality of different shapes, such as a plurality of PTP sheet packages P... P having different sizes. In the case of PTP sheet packages P... P, the “different shape” means that the ratio of the short sides to the long sides is different, and the ratio of the short sides to the long sides is the same and the sizes are different (similar shapes). And the case where the three-dimensional shape is different, such as the PTP sheet package P and the ointment container.

The holding unit 32 in this case includes a plurality of package holding sections 322...322. The plurality of package holding sections 322... 322 are set by the section setting means 34 according to each of the different shapes of the medicine package (PTP sheet package P... P in this embodiment) (set for each different shape. ), Thereby, a some chemical|medical agent package can be aligned and hold|maintained in the front-back direction and the up-down direction. A plurality of package holding sections 322 having the same shape can be set in one holding unit 32, or package holding sections 322 having different shapes can be mixed. Further, as shown in FIG. 6, it is possible to set the same-shaped package holding sections 322 in a plurality of holding sections 32... 32, or to set the different-shaped package holding sections 322 in each holding section 32. Can also

Each of the package holding sections 322... 322 has the holding section 32 pulled out from the storage section main body 31 as shown in FIG. It is open to the public. Therefore, the medicine package can be taken in and out from the width direction which is the side of the holding portion 32. For this reason, a larger number of package holding sections 322 can be provided in the holding section 32 than in the case where the packages are taken out from the front. Therefore, it is possible to increase the number of stored drug packages per unit width dimension. Further, the holding section 32 includes a plurality of package holding sections 322... 322 on both sides in the width direction. Therefore, the number of drug packages to be stored per unit width dimension can be increased, so that the storage efficiency can be improved.

In this way, the storage unit main body 31 stores the plurality of holding units 32 in the vertical direction, and the related items (the tablet cassette 4 and the PTP sheet package P in the present embodiment) are arranged in the holding unit 32 at least in the front-back direction. Can be held in a state. Therefore, it is possible to increase the number of related products stored per unit width dimension in the storage unit 3, and to effectively use the installation space of the storage unit 3.

In particular, the holding portion 32 for holding the tablet cassette 4 shown in FIGS. 1 and 2 indicates the position inside the holding portion 32 in which a specific one of the plurality of cassettes 4... The position display unit 324 is provided. An LED element or the like is used as the position display unit 324. A plurality of front surface position display portions 324a are provided on the front panel of the holding portion 32 according to the number of tablet cassettes 4 arranged in the left-right direction. The holding portion 32 of this embodiment is provided with two front left position display portions 324al and front right position display portion 324ar. A side surface position display portion 324b is provided on the side surface of the holding portion 32. A plurality of side surface position display portions 324b (five on one side in the present embodiment) are provided according to the number of tablet cassettes 4 arranged in the front-rear direction. The side surface position display portion 324b is displayed (lighted in the LED element) on condition that the holding portion 32 is in the pulled-out state. For the display, the storage unit 3 includes a display control unit that controls the position display unit 324 to change its state. In the present embodiment, the storage unit control device 33 (see FIG. 5) also serves as the display unit control unit, but the display unit control unit may be provided independently of the storage unit control device 33.

As described above, the tablet cassette 4 is provided with the identification means 41 for individual identification. The storage unit 3 includes an identification information detection unit 325 (see FIG. 5) that identifies the identification unit 41 similarly to the apparatus body 2. For example, when the tablet cassette 4 needs to be replaced in the apparatus main body 2, the identification information detection unit 325 determines in which holding unit 32 the specific tablet cassette 4 required for replacement is stored in the vertical direction. The operator can be informed by displaying the front position display portion 324a (lighting on the LED element). In addition, depending on which of the plurality of front face position display portions 324a is being displayed, at which position in the left-right direction the required tablet cassette 4 exists in the specific holding portion 32 where the front face position display portion 324a is displayed. Recognize. Further, when the operator pulls out the specific holding section 32, a side surface position display section 324b corresponding to the required tablet cassette 4 is displayed. Depending on which of the plurality of side surface position display portions 324b... 324b is displayed, at which position in the front-rear direction the required tablet cassette 4 exists in the specific holding portion 32 where the side surface position display portion 324b is displayed. Recognize. Thus, the front position display section 324a and the side position display section 324b allow the operator to easily know where in the storage section 3 the necessary tablet cassette 4 is present, and operations such as replacement of the tablet cassette 4 can be performed. Can be done quickly.

A position display unit similar to the above may be provided in the holding unit 32 for storing a plurality of PTP sheet packages P... P corresponding to each package holding section 322 (front position in FIG. 3). Only the display portion 324a is shown). In this case, the PTP sheet forming the PTP sheet package P and the parts arranged in the medicine storage section are provided with the same identification means as those provided in the tablet cassette 4, so that the storage section 3 is required anywhere. The operator can easily know whether the drug is present.

The storage unit 3 is equipped with an information processing device that is connected to the device body 2 and that processes information related to the device body 2 so as to be operable from the front. In this embodiment, a foldable notebook computer 6 is used as the information processing device. Further, the information processing device (notebook computer 6) functions as an integrated control device in the dispensing device 1, and comprehensively controls the device body control device 23 and the storage unit control device 33 (see FIG. 5). As shown in FIGS. 1 and 2, this notebook computer 6 can be operated by a worker from the front in a use state. Therefore, the convenience of the worker standing in front of the dispensing device 1 can be improved.

The notebook computer 6 can be stored in the storage unit 3 when not in use. Therefore, the storage unit 3 includes an information processing device holding unit 326 that holds the notebook computer 6. The information processing device holding unit 326 is a drawer dedicated to the notebook computer 6, and is movable in the front-rear direction with respect to the storage unit main body 31, like the holding unit 32 that holds other related objects. The information processing device holding unit 326 is the same as the holding unit 32 that holds the tablet cassette 4 and the PTP sheet package P in appearance, but is different in that a table is provided inside. The table can change its posture in the horizontal plane when it is pulled out from the storage unit main body 31. In the present embodiment, the table is a turning table 327, and the turning table 327 is a notebook in a state where the information processing device holding unit 326 is pulled out from the storage unit main body 31 and a storage state in the storage unit main body 31. The computer 6 is placed on the upper side, and as shown in FIGS. 9(A) to 9(C), the computer 6 can be rotated in the horizontal plane in the mounted state. By rotating the rotating table 327, the orientation of the notebook computer 6 can be changed. Therefore, the notebook computer 6 can be placed in the storage unit 3 in an appropriate positional relationship between when it is used and when it is not used. The rotating table 327 is provided with fixing means 328 for fixing the notebook computer 6 in a state of being placed on the upper side, and by engaging the fixing means 328, the rotating table 327 is rotated. In addition, the information processing device holding unit 326 suppresses the shift of the notebook computer 6.

The notebook computer 6 according to the present embodiment can be folded into a general horizontally long rectangular shape in plan view. When the dispensing table 1 is in operation, that is, when the apparatus body 2 dispenses, the rotary table 327 has the long side of the notebook computer 6 oriented in the left-right direction as shown in FIGS. 1 and 2. On the other hand, as shown in FIG. 3, when the notebook computer 6 is stored in the storage unit main body 31, the long side of the notebook computer 6 faces the front-back direction. Since the direction of the notebook computer 6 is changed in this way, the turntable 327 can be turned within a range of 90 degrees.

FIG. 9A shows a state immediately after the information processing device holding unit 326 is pulled out from the storage unit main body 31 to the front. In this state, the long side of the folded notebook computer 6 faces the front-back direction. FIG. 9B shows a state in which the rotating table 327 is being rotated counterclockwise in plan view. With the rotation, the orientation of the long side of the folded notebook computer 6 changes. In the present embodiment, the front panel of the information processing device holding unit 326 is integrated with the turning table 327 and turns together with the turning table 327. FIG. 9C shows a state in which the rotating table 327 is rotated 90 degrees from the state shown in FIG. 9A. In this state, the long side of the folded notebook computer 6 faces the left-right direction. When the notebook computer is opened in this state, the state shown in FIGS. 1 and 2 is obtained. By this information processing device holding unit 326, the notebook computer 6 can be placed in a posture facing the worker when operating, while it is in a compact posture suitable for storage when stored in the storage unit main body 31. Can be Therefore, it is not an obstacle when not in use, and the convenience of the operator can be improved during use.

The storage unit 3 is further equipped with a related device used in connection with dispensing so as to be operable from the front. Therefore, it is possible to improve the convenience of dispensing. Various devices can be used as this related device, and as an example thereof, a dispensing mechanism 7 for dispensing a drug (tablet) from the tablet cassette 4 will be described. The storage unit 3 also includes a receiving container 81 that receives the medicine dispensed by the dispensing mechanism 7. While dispensing the medicine from the tablet cassette 4 by the dispensing mechanism 7, the medicine can be counted. As a result, the total number of medicines contained in the tablet cassette 4 can be counted. Further, the required number of medicines contained in the tablet cassette 4 can be dispensed.

As shown in FIG. 10, the payout mechanism 7 is provided across two consecutive upper and lower holding portions 32, 32 of the holding portions 32 holding the tablet cassette 4. In the present embodiment, the medicine can be dispensed to the tablet cassette 4X held in the leftmost front area in the holding section 32 on the upper side of the two steps. On the other hand, the tablet cassette 4 cannot be held in the rightmost front area of the upper holding unit 32. Note that the number of tablet cassettes 4 that can dispense medicines is not limited to one, and medicines may be dispensed to a plurality of tablet cassettes 4...

The holding section 32 on the upper side includes an operation section 71 on the front surface. Since the operation unit 71 is provided in the upper holding unit 32 so as to be operable from the front side, it is possible to improve convenience when an operator performs an operation. The upper holding section 32 has a cassette mounting section similar to the cassette mounting section 211 in order to dispense the medicine from the tablet cassette 4. Although the payout mechanism 7 is operated by the operation unit 71, it can also be operated by an information processing apparatus (notebook computer 6 in this embodiment).

The rightmost front region of the lower holding unit 32 of the two stages is a receiving container 81 for receiving the medicine dispensed from the tablet cassette 4 of the upper holding unit 32, and a receiving container support for supporting the same. A section 82 is provided. After the dispensing, the lower holding section 32 is pulled out forward, and then the receiving container 81 is taken out, whereby the dispensed medicine can be taken out from the holding section 32.

Although not shown, the workbench can be provided in the storage unit 3. According to this, it is possible to improve the convenience when the worker performs the work related to the dispensing. This workbench may be fixedly provided in the storage unit 3, or may be a drawer type or a foldable type.

Next, control of each part of the dispensing device 1 will be described. The following description relates to control when the tablet cassette 4 necessary for dispensing is not mounted in the cassette mounting portion 211 of the apparatus main body 2 and the operator takes out the tablet cassette 4 from the storage unit 3.

First, the control relating to the dispensing data creating operation by the information processing device (notebook computer in this embodiment) 6 will be described with reference to the flowchart of FIG.

The prescription data is manually input by the operator operating the information processing device 6. When the confirmation operation is performed, the process moves to the next step. In addition to the manual input, the prescription data may be input by receiving it from a host computer (a receipt computer or the like) that is installed separately from the dispensing device 1 and is connected. In this case, it may move to the next step immediately after the reception, or it may move to the next step on condition that the operator performs the confirmation operation.

The information processing device 6 determines whether or not there is input prescription data (step S11). If it is determined that there is not, step S11 is repeated. If it is determined that the information exists, the information processing device 6 creates the dispensing data based on the prescription data (step S12). Then, the prepared dispensing data is transmitted to the device body control device 23 (step S13). Then, it returns to step S11.

The prescription data includes at least prescription information indicating the type and number of medicines. In the prescription information, the type of drug (one or more) and the number of drugs of the type are associated with each other. On the other hand, master data is registered in advance in the information processing device 6. The information included in the master data is associated with the type of drug and the unique cassette number of the tablet cassette 4 that contains the type of drug. The dispensing data created based on the prescription data includes dispensing information. This dispensing information is information indicating the cassette number corresponding to the type of drug and the number of drugs.

Next, the control relating to the dispensing operation by the apparatus body controller 23 will be described with reference to the flowchart of FIG.

Although not shown in FIG. 12, the apparatus main body control apparatus 23 always executes the cassette recognition operation in addition to the dispensing operation. In this cassette recognition operation, the cassette numbers of the currently mounted tablet cassettes 4 are acquired for all the cassette mounting portions 211... 211 of the apparatus main body 2. Then, the position of each cassette mounting portion 211 and the cassette number are stored in association with each other.

The device body control device 23 confirms the reception of the dispensing data transmitted by the information processing device 6 (step S21). If the reception cannot be confirmed, step S21 is repeated. When the reception can be confirmed, it is determined whether or not one or more tablet cassettes 4 corresponding to one or more cassette numbers included in the dispensing information in the dispensing data are not attached to the apparatus main body 2. (Step S22). If it is determined that there is not, jump to step S25.

In response to this determination, the device body control device 23 transmits the state data regarding the state of the device body 2 to the information processing device 6. When it is determined in step S22 that there is an unmounted tablet cassette 4, status data indicating that there is an unmounted tablet cassette 4 and the cassette number of the tablet cassette 4 is transmitted to the information processing device 6 (step S23). ). Next, it is determined that there is no unloaded tablet cassette 4 (step S24). The above-mentioned "there is no tablet cassette 4 not mounted" means, for example, that the information processing device 6 notifies the operator in response to the transmission in step S23 that the operator has mounted the tablet cassette 4 on the device main body 2. It means the state. If it is determined that there is no unmounted tablet cassette 4, state data indicating that there is no unmounted tablet cassette 4 is transmitted to the information processing device 6 (step S25). If it is not determined that there is not, step S24 is repeated.

After step S25, the medicine is packaged based on the dispensing data (step S26). Then, it returns to step S21.

Next, the control relating to the monitoring operation by the information processing device 6 will be described with reference to the flowchart of FIG.

The reception of the status data transmitted by the device body control device 23 is confirmed (step S31). If the reception cannot be confirmed, step S31 is repeated. Next, it is determined whether the received status data indicates that there is an unloaded tablet cassette 4 or not (step S32). When the status data indicates that there is an unmounted tablet cassette 4, command data indicating that there is a tablet cassette 4 to be displayed and the cassette number of the tablet cassette 4 is transmitted to the storage unit controller 33 ( Step S33). On the other hand, when the state data indicates that there is no unattached tablet cassette 4, command data indicating that there is no tablet cassette 4 whose position should be displayed is transmitted to the storage unit controller 33 (step S34). It returns to step S31 after step S33 or step S34.

Next, the control relating to the display operation by the storage control device 33 will be described with reference to the flowchart of FIG.

Although not shown in FIG. 14, the storage unit control device 33 always executes the cassette recognition operation in addition to the display operation. In this cassette recognition operation, the cassette numbers of the tablet cassettes 4 mounted in the cassette holding sections 321 of all the cassette holding sections 321 of the holding section 32 in the storage section 3 are acquired. Then, the position of the cassette holding section 321 and the cassette number are stored in association with each other.

First, the storage unit control device 33 confirms the reception of the command data transmitted by the information processing device 6 (step S41). If the reception can be confirmed, the command data is stored (step S42). In the initial state, command data indicating that there is no tablet cassette 4 whose position is to be displayed is stored, and the command data is overwritten in step S42. If the reception of the command data cannot be confirmed, the command data in the initial state remains and the process proceeds to step S43.

Next, it is determined whether or not the position display is necessary based on the command data (step S43). When it is determined that it is necessary, the position of the cassette holding section 321 associated with the cassette number represented by the command data is displayed (step S44). Specifically, the side surface position display portion 324b corresponding to the cassette holding section 321 related to the position display is turned on and the front surface position display portion 324a is blinked. Then, it returns to step S41.

Although one embodiment of the present invention has been described above, the present invention is not limited to the above embodiment, and various modifications can be made without departing from the scope of the present invention.

For example, although the dispensing device 1 of the above-described embodiment dispenses tablets, it is also possible to dispense a powder, and the shape and properties of the drug to be dispensed are not limited.

Further, in the dispensing device 1 of the above embodiment, one device main body 2 and one storage part 3 were combined, but one device main body 2 and a plurality of storage parts 3... 3 are combined. 2, a combination of a plurality of device bodies 2... 2 and a storage unit 3 and a combination of a plurality of device bodies 2... 2 and a plurality of storage units 3... 3 are possible.

Regarding the configuration of the control unit, in the above-described embodiment, as shown in FIG. 5, the apparatus main body control device 23, the storage unit control device 33, and the information processing device 6 which is the overall control device in the dispensing apparatus 1 are provided. The configuration is not limited to this. For example, the information processing device 6 may directly control the dispensing device 1 and the storage unit 3.

Further, the holding section 32 of the above-described embodiment is configured in one step in the vertical direction for the holding sections (cassette holding section 321 and package holding section 322) that internally hold the related items, but is configured in a plurality of steps. You can also

That is, the holding unit 32 can be provided with a plurality of shelves in which the related items are placed in the vertical direction (the shelving unit corresponds to the bottom of each holding unit 32 in the above-described embodiment). In this case, each of the plurality of shelves extends in the front-rear direction. Similar to the above-described embodiment, each of the shelves has a partition member 341 that partitions the shelves to form a plurality of holding sections, and a partition member support portion 342 to which the partition members 341 are attached at intervals in the front-rear direction. And can have. In addition, in the above-described embodiment, a plurality of shelves are provided in the vertical direction as described above, and each of the plurality of holding units 32 can be pulled out from the storage unit main shelf independently of the other holding units 32. It was done. With the configuration as in the above-described embodiment, the “holding portion” (in which the plurality of holding portions 32... 32 in the above-described embodiment are vertically integrated) having a plurality of racks arranged in the vertical direction is provided in the vertical direction. Since it can be formed as a small divided body (single body), the weight of the holding portion 32, which is an individual divided body, can be reduced. Therefore, the force required to move the holding portion 32 in the front-rear direction can be reduced. Therefore, the usability of the worker can be improved.

Further, in the above-described embodiment, the partition setting unit 34 forms the holding section (the package holding section 322) using the plate-shaped partition member 341, but the present invention is not limited to this. For example, arranging a box-like body in the holding portion 32, inserting a pin into the bottom portion of the holding portion 32 to make the pin a boundary of the holding section, and forming a claw-like portion at the bottom portion of the holding portion 32 In addition, it is possible to form the boundary of the holding section by causing the claw-shaped portion, but various other means can be used as the section setting means 34.

Further, in the above-described embodiment, the partition member 341 is separable from the partition member supporting portion 342, and the partition member 341 is configured to be fitted into the fitting groove 343. However, the partition member 341 is separated from the partition member supporting portion 342. It is impossible, and the partition member 341 may be configured to be slidable in the front-rear direction with respect to the partition member support portion 342.

The display form of the position display unit 324 can be changed as appropriate. Further, when a plurality of device main bodies 2 are provided, the position display unit 324 may display in different colors for each device main body 2 to which the tablet cassette 4 whose position is to be displayed is attached.

Further, as the example of the related apparatus, the dispensing mechanism 7 has been described in the above-described embodiment, but in addition, the unpacking mechanism for taking out the medicine from the medicine packaging body such as the PTP sheet packaging body P, the tablet is divided into half and the half-tablet is formed. Various devices such as a dividing mechanism used for putting into a state and a crushing mechanism for crushing tablets can be used as the related device.

Further, although the medicine package in the above-described embodiment is the PTP sheet package P, the medicine package is not limited to this, and the medicine is packaged in advance, for example, a plastic case filled with an ointment, a powder packed in a packaging sheet, or the like. All of the constituents correspond to drug packages.

DESCRIPTION OF SYMBOLS 1 Dispensing apparatus 2 Device main body 21 Drug supply device 211 Drug storage part mounting part, cassette mounting part 3 Storage part, drug package storage shelf 31 Storage part main body, shelf main body 32 Holding part 321 Holding section, Cassette holding section 322 Holding section, Package holding section 324 Position display section 326 Information processing apparatus holding section 327 Rotating table 341 Partition member 342 Partition member support section 4 Related materials, drug storage section, tablet cassette 6 Information processing apparatus, notebook computer 7 related apparatus, dispensing Mechanism 81 Receiving container P-related product, drug package, PTP sheet package

Claims (7)

A holding unit capable of holding a plurality of drug packages formed by prepacking a drug, and a shelf main body supporting the holding unit so that the holding unit can be stored,
The plurality of drug packages are PTP sheet packages and have various types of different shapes,
The holding portion is
It is movable in the front-back direction with respect to the shelf body,
Set according to each of the different shapes presented by the plurality of drug packages, comprising a plurality of holding sections arranged in the front-rear direction,
In each of the plurality of holding compartments, the plurality of drug packages can be stacked and arranged in the thickness direction,
Said plurality of respective holding compartments, in a state where the holding portion is drawn out from the shelf body, at the bottom of each of said plurality of holding compartments, perpendicular to the longitudinal direction and the vertical direction, the the width direction of the holding portion A medicine package storage shelf that is opened in the width direction of the holding portion so that the medicine package can be taken in and out . The medicine package storage shelf according to claim 1, wherein the holding unit includes the plurality of holding sections on both sides in the width direction. The holding section is a partition member that forms the plurality of holding sections by partitioning the inside of the holding section,
The partition member support part with which the said partition member is attached with a space|interval in the front-back direction, The drug package storage shelf of Claim 1 or 2. In the shelf body, a plurality of the holding portions are stored in the vertical direction,
The medicine package storage shelf according to any one of claims 1 to 3, wherein each holding unit can be pulled out from the shelf body independently of other holding units. The drug package storage shelf according to claim 1, wherein an information processing device that processes information related to the drug package is provided so as to be operable from the front. The drug package storage shelf according to any one of claims 1 to 5, wherein a related device used in association with the drug package is provided so as to be operable from the front. The drug package storage shelf according to claim 1, further comprising a workbench for performing a work related to the drug package.