JP6737513B2 - Medicine packaging equipment - Google Patents

Description

Cross-reference of related applications

This application claims the priority based on Japanese Patent Application No. 2015-133403, and is incorporated into the description of the present specification by reference.

The present invention relates to a medicine packaging device that packages medicines based on prescription data.

BACKGROUND ART Conventionally, there is a drug packaging device that packages a drug based on prescription data. For example, the one described in Patent Document 1 may be mentioned. The medicine packaging device described in Patent Document 1 includes an inspection container that receives the solid medicine discharged from the tablet case, and performs image inspection on the inspection container. After the inspection, the solid medicine discharged from the inspection container is packaged.

However, the inspection container described in Patent Document 1 has a structure in which the opening/closing plate of the inspection container opens downward, and thus the required vertical dimension becomes large. Therefore, there is a problem that the height dimension of the device becomes large.

International Publication No. 2013/105198

Therefore, it is an object of the present invention to provide a medicine packaging device capable of suppressing an increase in height of the device.

One example of the configuration of the present invention is a drug packaging device for packaging a drug based on prescription data, and a supply unit for supplying a solid drug and a solid drug supplied from the supply unit for temporary storage. A storage unit and a packaging unit for packaging the solid medicine discharged from the storage unit are provided, and the supply unit, the storage unit, and the packaging unit are arranged in order from above, and the storage unit is in the horizontal direction. Storage containers having a bottom portion that can be opened and closed by moving to a storage container, a holding table that holds the plurality of storage containers so as to be arranged on the same horizontal plane, and the plurality of storage devices held by the holding table. A drive unit that drives the holding table so that each of the containers is horizontally moved between an introduction position for introducing the solid medicine from the supply unit and a discharge position for discharging the solid medicine to the packaging unit. It is a medicine packaging device provided with.

Further, the holding table has a vertical holding table turning axis, is rotatably provided around the holding table turning axis, and the plurality of storage containers are centered on the holding table turning axis. It is also possible to hold them so as to be spaced apart from each other on the circumference and to drive the holding table so as to rotate about the holding table rotation axis.

Further, the plurality of storage containers may be held by the holding table at the upper and lower intermediate positions.

The storage container cooperates with the bottom portion to form a storage space for storing the solid medicine, and a frame that is continuous with the frame portion and extends horizontally toward the outside of the frame portion. A part-side extending part, a bottom-side extending part that is continuous with the bottom part, and horizontally extends so as to face the frame-part-side extending part downward with a predetermined facing distance, and the frame part. A connecting portion, which is located between the side extending portion and the bottom portion extending portion, connects the frame portion extending portion and the bottom portion extending portion, and the frame portion extending portion and the bottom portion. A biasing portion that is located between the side extending portion and biases the bottom portion in the closing direction may be provided.

The connecting part has a vertical bottom part rotation axis, and connects the frame part side extension part and the bottom part side extension part so as to be rotatable around the bottom part rotation axis line. The biasing portion has a coil portion, and the coil portion is provided on the torsion coil spring member externally fitted to the connecting portion and the frame side extension portion, and locks one end portion of the torsion coil spring member. A frame-side locking member, and a bottom-side locking member that is provided in the bottom-side extending portion and locks the other end of the torsion coil spring member, and one end of the torsion coil spring member is The frame coil may be attached to the frame-side locking member so that it does not come off, and the other end of the torsion coil spring member may be attached to the bottom-side locking device so as not to come off.

The frame-side locking member has a total length larger than the predetermined facing distance, a part of the frame-side locking member is embedded in the frame-side extending portion, and the bottom-side extending portion is always opened and closed even when the bottom portion is opened and closed. Is provided so as to face each other, the bottom side locking device has a total length larger than the predetermined facing distance, a part is embedded in the bottom side extending part, and the frame is always opened and closed even if the bottom part is opened and closed. It may be provided so as to face the part-side extending part.

The storage container is provided between the bottom portion and the frame portion, which cooperates with the bottom portion to form a storage space for storing the solid medicine, and when the bottom portion is in the closed state. In addition, it is also possible to provide a support portion that supports the bottom portion from below.

And the said support part can also be equipped with the guide part which guides the said bottom part upwards as the said bottom part advances in a closing direction.

FIG. 1 is a perspective view showing a medicine packaging device according to an embodiment of the present invention. FIG. 2A is a schematic diagram showing an internal structure of the medicine packaging device. FIG. 2B is a schematic plan view of the holding table in the storage section of the medicine packaging device. FIG. 3 is a perspective view showing a storage section of the medicine packaging device in a state where a cover is removed. FIG. 4 is a perspective view showing a storage container in the medicine packing device. FIG. 5: is a bottom view which shows the closed state of the storage container in the same medicine packing apparatus. FIG. 6 is a bottom view showing an open state of the storage container in the medicine packaging device. FIG. 7 is a longitudinal sectional view of an essential part showing a biasing part of a storage container in the medicine packing device. FIG. 8A is a perspective view of a main part on the bottom surface side showing a support part of a storage container in the medicine packing device. FIG. 8B is a longitudinal sectional view of an essential part showing a support part of the storage container in the medicine packing device. FIG. 9 is a perspective view of a vertical cross-sectional view showing the bottom of the storage container in the medicine packaging device. FIG. 10: is a top view which shows the stored chemical|medical agent discharge part in the chemical|medical agent packaging apparatus. FIG. 11: is a block diagram which shows the storage container detection part in the said pharmaceutical packaging apparatus. FIG. 12 is a plan view showing a storage container detection unit in the medicine packaging device. FIG. 13 is a plan view showing the first vibrating mechanism of the medicine packaging device, with the holding table removed. FIG. 14 is a plan view showing the second vibrating mechanism in the medicine packaging device, with the holding table removed. FIG. 15A is a perspective view showing a storage container of another form in the medicine packaging device, which is shown upside down. FIG. 15B is an enlarged cross-sectional view of an essential part showing another support portion in a storage container of another form in the medicine packing device.

Next, the present invention will be described by taking an embodiment. Note that the following description in the vertical direction corresponds to the vertical direction in the state shown in FIG.

-Overview-
The medicine packaging device 1 of the present embodiment is used, for example, arranged in a horizontal plane to package the solid medicine M, and includes a supply unit 2, a storage unit 3, a storage container detection unit 4, an inspection unit 5, and a packaging unit 6. Of these, the supply unit 2, the storage unit 3, and the packaging unit 6 are arranged in the housing 11 from above in the order described above. Further, the supply unit 2 and the storage unit 3 constitute a drug supply device. The appearance (a state in which the storage unit 3, a part of the storage container detection unit 4, a part of the inspection unit 5, and the packaging unit 6 are pulled out from the housing 11) is shown in FIG. It should be noted that the elements belonging to each of the above parts are not completely separated, and some elements belong to two or more of each of the parts as described below.

The solid medicine M in the present embodiment has a form that can be separated one by one so that image inspection (confirm whether or not there is a solid medicine M that matches the prescription data by an image) is possible. Refers to drugs that can be taken by the patient as is. Examples of the solid medicine M include tablets and capsules, but the solid medicine M is not limited to these. Further, the individual solid medicines M also include tablets in a state in which one tablet is divided into a half or a fraction.

The supply unit 2 supplies the solid medicine M to the storage unit 3. In this embodiment, the solid medicine M is supplied by dropping it, but it may be supplied by a moving mode other than dropping.

The supply unit 2 of the present embodiment includes a rack 21, a rack chute 22, a rack valve 23, and a hopper chute 24 in order from above. A plurality of racks 21 are provided, and a plurality of cassettes (not shown) are stored in each rack 21, for example, arranged vertically and horizontally. Although FIG. 2A shows the rack 21 provided with six rows, the number is not limited to this, and the number of rows of racks can be variously changed. A plurality of solid medicines M are stored in each cassette. Based on the prescription data, the type and quantity of solid drug M required for packaging is taken out from one or more cassettes. The rack chute 22 is a passage provided for one of a plurality of racks 21 (two rows in this embodiment) through which the solid medicine M passes, and guides the solid medicine M taken out from the cassette downward. The rack valve 23 controls the supply of the solid medicine M to the storage section 3. The rack valve 23 is located at the lower end of the rack chute 22, for example, and opens and closes the passage through which the solid medicine M passes. The position of the rack valve 23 with respect to the rack chute 22 and the hopper chute 24 is not limited. The hopper chute 24 connects the rack valve 23 and the storage unit 3. The hopper chute 24 is a passage through which the solid medicine M is connected, the upper end of which is connected to the plurality of rack valves 23, the lower part of which is integrated and the lower end of which is open, and which passes through the plurality of rack chutes 22. The solid medicine M is supplied to the storage section 3.

The storage unit 3 receives the solid medicine M supplied from the supply unit 2. Then, the solid medicine M is temporarily stored. In the present embodiment, the solid medicine M is supplied from the supply unit 2 to the storage unit 3 at the introduction position P1 shown in FIGS. 2B and 3. Then, the solid medicine M is discharged from the storage part 3 to the packaging part 6 at the discharge position P3 after the storage part 3 is rotated in the clockwise direction in plan view, which is the direction D32 indicated by the arrow in FIGS. 2B and 3. The detailed configuration of the storage unit 3 will be described later.

The storage container detection unit 4 detects the rotation of the holding table 32 by driving the driving unit 35, and normally holds each storage container 33 (each of the plurality of storage containers 33... 33) on the holding table 32. And a detection for determining whether or not it is in the above-described state. It is also possible to detect only one of the two. The detailed configuration of the storage container detector 4 will be described later.

The inspection unit 5 inspects the solid medicine M supplied from the supply unit 2. In this embodiment, for example, the inspection is performed using the image captured at the image capturing position P2 shown in FIGS. 2B and 3. The detailed configuration of the inspection unit 5 will be described later.

The packaging unit 6 packages the solid medicine M discharged from the storage unit 3 and inspected by the inspection unit 5 with a packaging material. The packaging unit 6 includes a hopper 61 that receives the solid medicine M dropped from the storage unit 3 and a packaging mechanism 62. In the packaging mechanism 62 of the present embodiment, a roll-shaped packaging sheet is pulled out and half-folded in the width direction to be positioned at the lower end opening of the hopper 61. As a result, the solid medicine M based on the prescription data is placed in the half-folded packaging sheet. Then, the packaging sheet is adhered to form a medicine package. One example of adhesion is heat sealing. The packaging unit 6 may be configured to fill the container with the solid medicine M. An example of the container is a vial.

-Reservoir-
The storage unit 3 of the present embodiment has the form shown in FIG. 3, and includes a base 31, a holding base 32, a storage container 33, a drive unit 35, and a stored medicine discharge unit 36.

-Base-
The base 31 is a plate-shaped portion that is substantially rectangular in a plan view, and is configured to be able to be pulled out forward with respect to the housing 11 of the medicine packaging device 1, as shown in FIG. 1. A holder 32, a drive unit 35, and a storage container detection unit 4 and an inspection unit 5, which will be described later, are partially attached to the base 31.

-Holder-
The holding table 32 is made of a flat plate, and is movably provided in the horizontal direction with respect to the base 31. The holding table 32 has a circular shape in plan view. The holding table 32 has a holding table turning axis L32 which is a predetermined axis with respect to the base 31. The holding table 32 is provided rotatably around the holding table rotation axis L32. The holding table rotation axis L32 is an axis extending in the vertical direction, which is orthogonal to the surface direction at the center of the holding table 32. The holding table 32 is rotated clockwise in a plan view (direction D32) by the driving unit 35. This rotation is an intermittent rotation.

The holding table 32 includes a plurality of storage container holding portions 321... 321 that hold a plurality of storage containers 33. Six through holes are formed in the holding table 32 of this embodiment, and each through hole serves as each storage container holding portion 321. The six storage containers 33 are held by fitting the respective storage containers 33 into the respective storage container holding portions 321. Note that the number of storage containers 33 held on the holding table 32 is not limited, and at least one storage container 33 may be held. With the intermittent rotation of the holding table 32, as shown in FIGS. 2B and 3, one of the six storage containers 33 is located immediately below the lower end opening of the hopper chute in the supply section 2. Located at P1. At the same time, the other one is located at the discharge position P3, which is directly above the hopper in the packaging unit 6. At the same time, the other one is located at the photographing position P2 corresponding to the photographing unit 51 of the inspection unit 5 described later. At the same time, the other one is located at the detection position P4 corresponding to the detection unit (sensor 42) of the storage container detection unit 4.

Each storage container holding part 321 holds each storage container 33 detachably. The through holes that are the plurality of storage container holding portions 321... 321 are formed at intervals on a circumference centered on the holding table rotation axis L32. The intervals are set at equal intervals in the circumferential direction (equal angles with reference to the holding table rotation axis L32). Therefore, the holding table 32 holds the plurality of storage containers 33... 33 on the same horizontal surface at equal intervals. Further, the holding table 32 holds the plurality of storage containers 33... 33 at intervals with respect to each other on the circumference around the holding table rotation axis L32.

-Reservoir-
Each storage container 33 has the form shown in FIG. 4, and receives the solid medicine M supplied from the supply unit 2 and temporarily stores it. Each storage container 33 is configured so that the solid medicine M stored therein can be dropped into the packaging unit 6 as needed. Each storage container 33 includes a frame portion 331 and a bottom portion 333 located below the frame portion 331 and movable with respect to the frame portion 331. The frame portion 331 of each storage container 33 is held by each storage container holding portion 321 of the holding table 32. Therefore, each storage container 33 is held by the holding table 32 at the upper and lower intermediate positions. Therefore, as shown in FIG. 3, since the lower portion of each storage container 33 is embedded in the holding table 32, the vertical dimension of the medicine packaging device 1 can be reduced.

The frame portion 331 cooperates with the bottom portion 333 to form a storage space S for storing the solid medicine M. Therefore, the upper end and the lower end of the frame portion 331 are open. The opening shape is circular in a plan view. The upper opening 331a of the frame 331 is always open so as to introduce the solid medicine M supplied from the supply unit 2 into each storage container 33. On the other hand, the lower opening 331b can be opened and closed by the bottom 333. The opening and closing direction is horizontal. Due to the opening and closing, the bottom portion 333 can move between an open state in which it can communicate downward and a closed state in which it cannot communicate (the closed state is shown in FIG. 5 and the open state is shown in FIG. 6). By opening the bottom portion 333, the solid medicine M can be dropped through the opening formed in the lower opening portion 331b of the frame portion 331 and discharged from each storage container 33. The bottom portion 333 moves in parallel with the opening in the lower opening portion 331b of the frame portion 331. Therefore, the solid medicine M on the bottom portion 333 can be swept by the inner surface of the lower opening 331a of the frame portion 331, so that the solid medicine M can be moved to reliably discharge the solid medicine M from the storage container 33. .. The bottom portion 333 is supported rotatably within a predetermined range with respect to the lower surface of the frame portion 331 in the direction D333 shown in FIG. Therefore, the bottom portion 333 can reciprocate in a predetermined direction (vibration direction) by vibrating mechanisms 52 and 53 described later. In the present embodiment, when the bottom portion 333 rotates 10 degrees or more around the axis center of the connecting portion 335 (corresponding to the bottom rotation axis L333), the open state is established. The bottom portion 333 of the present embodiment rotates up to 90°.

On the other hand, the bottom portion 333 can be moved with respect to the frame portion 331 while maintaining the closed state so as not to drop the solid medicine M. Specifically, as shown in FIG. 5, the bottom portion 333 is formed in a range including an ellipse whose major axis is larger than the circular (specifically circular) opening shape (illustrated by a broken line) of the frame portion 331. By reciprocating the bottom portion 333 in the direction of the major axis, it is possible to prevent the opening in the lower opening portion 331b from being opened even during the reciprocating movement, so the bottom portion 333 is in the closed state (the lower opening portion 331b is closed). Can be maintained. In the present embodiment, the closed state can be maintained even if the bottom portion 333 rotates less than 10° around the axis center of the connecting portion 335 (bottom rotation axis L333).

The bottom portion 333 holds the solid medicine M in the storage space S (specifically, the upper surface of the bottom portion 333) when the lower opening 331b of the frame portion 331 is closed, and the solid medicine M held in the storage space S when opened. Can be dropped. Further, the bottom portion 333 can be reciprocated while maintaining the closed state, so that the solid medicine M can be slid and moved on the bottom portion 333. As a result, the plurality of solid medicines M are separated on the bottom portion 333, so that the inspection accuracy of the inspection unit 5 can be improved.

For the rotatable support, each storage container 33 includes a frame-side extending portion 332 and a bottom-side extending portion 334. The frame portion side extending portion 332 is continuous with the frame portion 331, and horizontally extends toward the outside of the frame portion 331 (the direction opposite to the storage space S). The bottom-side extending portion 334 is continuous with the bottom portion 333 and extends horizontally so as to face the frame-side extending portion 332 with a predetermined facing distance below. In this embodiment, the frame portion 331 and the frame portion side extending portion 332 are integrally formed, and the bottom portion 333 and the bottom portion side extending portion 334 are integrally formed. The frame portion side extending portion 332 and the bottom portion side extending portion 334 are connected by the connecting portion 335 located between the frame portion side extending portion 332 and the bottom portion side extending portion 334. The connecting portion 335 has a bottom rotation axis L333. The connecting portion 335 connects the frame-side extending portion 332 and the bottom-side extending portion 334 so as to be rotatable about the bottom rotation axis L333. That is, the axial center of the connecting portion 335 coincides with the bottom rotation axis L333. The bottom rotation axis L333 is a vertical axis. Each storage container 33 is located between the frame-side extending portion 332 and the bottom-side extending portion 334, and biases the bottom portion 333 in the closing direction (the direction in which the bottom portion 333 is closed). Equipped with. By configuring each storage container 33 in this way, the vertical dimension of each storage container 33 can be reduced, and the vertical dimension of the medicine packaging device 1 can be reduced.

Further, the urging portion 336 functions as at least a part of a maintaining portion that maintains the bottom portion 333 in a closed state when each storage container 33 is separated from the holding table 32. As described above, since the retaining portion includes the biasing portion 336, the bottom portion 333 can be maintained in the closed state when each storage container 33 is detached from the holding table 32, so that the remaining portion in each storage container 33 remains. It is difficult for an item to spill into the medicine packaging device 1. Therefore, the bottom portion 333 can be maintained in the closed state with a simple configuration.

The biasing section 336 has a coil section 3361. As shown in FIG. 7, the coil portion 3361 includes a torsion coil spring member 3362, a frame side locking tool 3363, and a bottom side locking tool 3364. The torsion coil spring member 3362 is attached to the connecting portion 335. Specifically, the torsion coil spring member 3362 is fitted onto the connecting portion 335. The frame portion side locking tool 3363 is provided on the frame portion side extending portion 332 and locks one end portion of the torsion coil spring member 3362. The bottom side locking tool 3364 is provided on the bottom side extending portion 334 and locks the other end of the torsion coil spring member 3362. One end of the torsion coil spring member 3362 is attached to the frame side locking tool 3363 so as not to come off. The other end of the torsion coil spring member 3362 is attached to the bottom side locking tool 3364 so as not to come off.

For these attachments, for example, head screws are used as the frame side locking tool 3363 and the bottom side locking tool 3364, and one end of the torsion coil spring member 3362 is larger than the shaft of the frame side locking tool 3363. It is formed in a ring shape smaller than the head part, and the other end of the torsion coil spring member 3362 is formed in a ring shape larger than the shaft part of the bottom side locking tool 3364 and smaller than the head part, so that it does not come off. You can

With these configurations, even if the torsion coil spring member 3362 ruptures due to fatigue, the fragments generated by the rupture remain attached to any of the connecting portion 335, the frame side locking tool 3363, and the bottom side locking tool 3364. There are many things you can do. Therefore, it is possible to suppress the occurrence of a foreign matter mixing accident due to the fragments falling into the packaging unit 6 and being accidentally packaged together with the solid medicine M.

Further, the frame part side locking tool 3363 has a total length larger than a predetermined facing distance between the frame part side extension part 332 and the bottom part side extension part 334, and a part of the frame part side extension part 332 (with a head). Even if the lower opening 331b is opened and closed by the bottom portion 333, a part of the screw shaft portion is embedded, and it is provided so as to always face the bottom side extension portion 334.

The bottom-side locking member 3364 has a total length that is greater than a predetermined facing distance between the frame-side extending portion 332 and the bottom-side extending portion 334, and is part of the bottom-side extending portion 334 (frame-side engaging portion). Even if the lower opening 331b is opened and closed by the bottom portion 333, a stopper 3363, which is a part of the shaft portion of the headed screw, is embedded and provided so as to always face the frame portion side extending portion 332.

With these configurations, the frame-side locking tool 3363 or the bottom-side locking tool 3364 loosen and accidentally come off and falls into the packaging unit 6, and is erroneously packaged together with the solid drug M to prevent foreign matter. It is possible to suppress the occurrence of a mixture accident.

Further, each storage container 33 includes a pressed portion 337. The pressed portion 337 is formed at an end of the bottom-side extending portion 334 opposite to the bottom 333. The pressed portion 337 is pressed by the pressing portion 3611 of the stored medicine discharging portion 36 so that the bottom portion 333 is moved to open the lower opening 331b (for example, the state shown in FIG. 6). The pressed portion 337 is pressed by the pressing portion 5211 of the vibrating mechanism (first vibrating mechanism 52) so that the bottom portion 333 reciprocates in the predetermined vibration direction (see FIG. 13 ).

Further, each storage container 33 includes a support portion 338 that is provided between the frame portion 331 and the bottom portion 333 and that engages the bottom portion 333 and supports it from below when the bottom portion 333 is in the closed state. Specifically, as shown in FIG. 8A, the support portion 338 is formed as a projection that protrudes inward (direction facing the storage space S) from the frame portion 331. With this configuration, it is possible to prevent the bottom portion 333 from lowering with respect to the frame portion 331, so that it is possible to prevent the solid medicine M from leaking from the upper and lower gaps between the frame portion 331 and the bottom portion 333.

Furthermore, the support portion 338 includes a guide portion 3381 that guides the bottom portion 333 upward as the bottom portion 333 advances in the closing direction. Specifically, the guide portion 3381 is formed as an inclined surface formed on the upper portion of the support portion 338 as shown in FIG. 8B. With this configuration, in the closed state, the upper and lower gaps between the frame portion 331 and the bottom portion 333 can be reduced, and the solid medicine M can be prevented from leaking.

As shown in FIG. 9, the bottom portion 333 includes a receiving portion 3331 that receives the solid medicine M supplied by dropping from the supply portion 2. The receiving portion 3331 is formed in a thin plate shape. Moreover, the receiving portion 3331 is configured to allow downward elastic deformation. Specifically, the receiving portion 3331 is a flat plate-shaped body made of a resin material. With this configuration, the impact of the drop can be mitigated with an inexpensive configuration, so that the solid medicine M can be prevented from rebounding. At least the upper surface of the receiving portion 3331 can adopt a color that facilitates image inspection.

The bottom portion 333 also includes a holding portion 3332 that holds the peripheral portion of the receiving portion 3331. Specifically, the holding portion 3332 is formed as a step corresponding to the peripheral edge portion of the bottom portion 333, and the receiving portion 3331 is fitted into the holding portion 3332 that is the step. The peripheral portion of the receiving portion 3331 is fixed by the holding portion 3332. Therefore, the holding portion 3332 can keep the shape of the receiving portion 3331.

Further, the bottom portion 333 includes a reinforcing portion 3333 that reinforces the holding portion 3332. The reinforcing portion 3333 is continuous with the holding portion 3332 and is provided below the receiving portion 3331 with a gap. The reinforcing portion 3333 of the present embodiment is a flat plate-shaped portion located one step below the holding portion 3332 that is a step. The reinforcing portion 3333 forms an air layer that can serve as a cushion by the amount of the provided gap. The air layer allows elastic deformation of the receiving portion 3331 in the vertical direction. Therefore, the holding portion 3332 can be reinforced without inhibiting the elastic deformation.

Each storage container 33 is detached from the holding table 32 with the upper opening 331a, which is the opening shown in FIG. 3, facing upward. For this reason, since the upper opening 331a does not face to the side or downward, the residue in each storage container 33 does not spill into the medicine packaging device 1.

Further, each storage container 33 is configured to be held in an engaged state with the holding table 32. And each storage container 33 is equipped with the operation piece 339 operated toward the inner side of the upper opening part 331a which is an opening part, as shown in FIG. A pair of operation pieces 339 is provided so as to be located on both sides of the upper opening 331a. Each operation piece 339 is provided with a claw portion 3391 at a lower portion, and the claw portion 3391 is an edge portion of a through hole which is the storage container holding portion 321 in the holding table 32 (more specifically, an engaged member fixed to the edge portion). The storage container 33 is held on the holding table 32 by engaging with. The pair of operation pieces 339, 339 is operated by an operator so as to sandwich the operation pieces 339, 339 from both sides toward the inside of the upper opening 331a. By operating each operation piece 339 in this manner, the claw portion 3391 also moves inward, so that the engagement state of each storage container 33 with the holding table 32 is released. Since the pair of operation pieces 339, 339 are operated so as to be sandwiched from both sides toward the inside of the upper opening 331a, when releasing the engagement, the operator covers his/her hand with respect to the upper opening 331a. To do. Therefore, since the upper opening 331a is closed by the operator's hand, the residue in each storage container 33 is less likely to spill when detached from the holding table 32, and the residue can be reliably collected. The operation pieces 339 do not necessarily have to be paired, and only one of them may be provided.

-Drive unit-
The drive unit 35 drives the holding table 32 to rotate so as to move each storage container 33 held by the holding table 32. The movement is horizontal movement. Further, the drive is a drive for rotating the holding table 32 around the holding table rotation axis L32. Further, the driving is intermittent driving. Although not shown, the drive unit 35 of the present embodiment matches a motor provided on the bottom surface of the base 31, a drive force transmission mechanism such as a gear connected to the motor, and a holding base rotation axis L32. A rotation shaft extending downward from the center of the holding table 32. The drive shaft of the motor may be directly connected to the rotary shaft without a drive force transmission mechanism.

As described above, the holder 32 is rotatably provided, and the holder 32 holds the plurality of storage containers 33... By rotating around the table rotation axis L32, each storage container 33 can be horizontally moved with a simple configuration.

Further, the drive unit 35 moves each storage container 33 between the introduction position P1 for introducing the solid medicine M from the supply unit 2 and the discharge position P3 for discharging the solid medicine M to the packaging unit 6. Further, each storage container 33 is sequentially moved to the discharge position P3 by the drive unit 35 that is intermittently driven.

The drive unit 35 rotates the holding table 32 so that each storage container 33 is moved in one direction and is stopped at a plurality of (six in this embodiment) stop positions during the movement. The plurality of stop positions are provided between the introduction position P1, the discharge position P3, the introduction position P1 and the discharge position P3, and the photographing position P2 for photographing the solid medicine M by the photographing unit 51 described later, It includes a plurality of (two in the present embodiment) intermediate stop positions provided between the introduction position P1 and the photographing position P2. The detection position P4 described later corresponds to this intermediate stop position. Further, one intermediate stop position is provided between the photographing position P2 and the discharge position P3. This is to secure the processing time in the determination unit 54 of the inspection unit 5 for the medicine M photographed at the photographing position P2. Further, as a result of the determination by the determination unit 54 of the inspection unit 5, when the solid medicine M in the storage container 33 is different from the prescription data, the operation of the medicine packaging device 1 is performed before the solid medicine M is discharged from the storage container 33. It is also for stopping. By stopping the operation of the medicine packaging device 1 before the solid medicine M is discharged from the storage container 33, it is possible to prevent the solid medicine M different from the prescription data from being packed.

-Stored drug discharge part-
The stored medicine discharging portion 36 is provided on the base 31 as shown in FIG. 10, and includes a rod-shaped portion 361 that reciprocates in the longitudinal direction D361. The pressing portion 3611 located at the tip of the rod-shaped portion 361 presses the pressed portion 337 of each storage container 33 to move the bottom portion 333 and the bottom-side extending portion 334 to the state shown in FIG. The solid medicine M can be dropped onto the packaging unit 6 by opening the lower opening 331b of the unit 331.

-Summary summary-
As shown in FIG. 1, the storage unit 3 configured as described above can be pulled out horizontally from the housing 11. Each storage container 33 is detached from the holding table 32 by being moved upward. Since the storage section 3 is located at an intermediate position in the vertical direction, which is neither too high nor too low in the medicine packaging device 1, the operator can easily pull out the storage section 3 and easily attach and detach each storage container 33. .. Therefore, the cleaning operation of each storage container 33 can be facilitated.

Further, by the storage unit 3 configured as described above, each storage container 33 can be individually attached and detached, and cleaning can be performed in a state where each storage container 33 is detached. Therefore, the cleaning operation of each storage container 33 can be facilitated.

− Storage container detection unit −
The storage container detection unit (medicine storage device) 4 includes a base (31), a holding base (32), a storage container (33), a drive unit (35), a detected unit 41, a sensor 42 as a detection unit, and a control unit. 43 is provided. A schematic block diagram is shown in FIG. The holding table (32), the storage container (33), and the drive unit (35) also belong to the storage unit 3 in duplicate as described above (these also belong to the storage unit 3 in duplicate. (Parts will not be explained here).

-Detected part-
The detected part 41 is provided in each storage container 33. In the present embodiment, each storage container 33 is provided with one detected part 41. The detected part 41 of this embodiment includes a permanent magnet.

The detected portion 41 is provided on the bottom portion 333 that can open and close the lower opening portion 331b of each storage container 33, or on the bottom side extension portion 334 that is integral with the bottom portion 333. The detected part 41 of the present embodiment is provided on the bottom side extension part 334 as shown by the broken line in FIG. Therefore, when the bottom portion 333 is in the closed state, it can be detected by the sensor 42 provided on the base 31. On the other hand, when the bottom portion 333 is in the open state, the detected portion 41 moves, so that the sensor 42 cannot detect it. With this configuration, even if each storage container 33 is held by the holding table 32, when the bottom portion 333 of each storage container 33 is in the open state, each storage container 33 is normally held by the holding table 32. You can judge that it is not.

-Detection unit-
As shown in FIG. 12, the sensor 42 as a detection unit is provided on the base 31 at a position that vertically opposes the detected part 41 of the storage container 33 (shown by a broken line) located at the detection position P4. The sensor 42 detects the detected portion 41 of the storage container 33 that has reached the detection position P4. The detection position P4 is arranged on the circumference where a plurality of storage containers 33... 33 are held on the holding table 32 with a distance that is an integral multiple of the interval between the storage containers 33 with respect to the discharge position P3. There is. Incidentally, the introduction position P1 is also arranged on the circumference with a distance that is an integral multiple of the distance between the storage containers 33 with respect to the discharge position P3. The sensor 42 of the present embodiment is a magnetic sensor (Hall sensor). Therefore, the detected portion 41 and the sensor 42 can be realized by a general-purpose configuration in which a permanent magnet and a magnetic sensor are combined.

-Control unit-
The control unit 43 causes the drive unit 35 to rotate the holding table 32 based on the detection result of the sensor 42. The rotation of the holding table 32 is such that each storage container 33 is sequentially moved to the discharge position. Further, the control unit 43 determines whether or not each storage container 33 is normally held by the holding table 32.

The control section 43 rotates the holding table 32 by the driving section 35 so that the sensor 42 can detect all of the detected sections 41 of the storage containers 33 held by the holding table 32. .. During this rotation, when all of the detected parts 41 of the storage containers 33 can be detected by the sensor 42, all of the storage containers 33 are normally held by the holding table 32. On the other hand, when the sensor 42 cannot detect even one detected part 41 of each storage container 33, one of the plurality of storage containers 33... Judge that it is not held. This makes it possible to determine whether or not all the storage containers 33... 33 are normally held by the holding table 32.

In addition, the control unit 43 can perform the following control in the normal operation of packaging the solid medicine M and the initial operation that is regarded as the initial operation of the medicine packaging device 1 prior to the normal operation.

As an example, the control unit 43 causes the driving unit 35 to rotate the holding table 32 when the sensor 42 detects the detected unit 41 while the driving unit 35 rotates the holding table 32 in the normal operation. Stop. Thereby, each storage container 33 can be stopped at the discharge position P3.

With respect to the rotation of the holding table 32, the control unit 43 drives the drive unit 35 so as to move each storage container 33 on the circumference by a predetermined distance equal to or more than the distance corresponding to the interval between the storage containers 33. To rotate the holding table 32. In the meantime, when the sensor 42 cannot detect the detected part 41, the control part 43 determines that one of the plurality of storage containers 33... 33 is not normally held by the holding table 32. to decide. This makes it possible to determine whether or not each storage container 33 is normally held by the holding table 32 in the normal operation.

As another example, the control unit 43 determines whether or not the sensor 42 detects the detected unit 41 before the holding unit 32 is rotated by the driving unit 35 in the normal operation. As a result, when the detected portion 41 is being detected, the drive unit is configured to move each storage container 33 held by the holding table 32 by a distance corresponding to the interval between the storage containers 33 on the circumference. The holding table 32 is rotated by 35. On the other hand, when the detected portion 41 is not detected, the drive unit 35 rotates the holding table 32 until the detected portion 41 is detected by the sensor 42. Thereby, in the normal operation, each storage container 33 can be stopped at the discharge position P3.

With respect to the rotation of the holding table 32, the control unit 43 drives the driving unit 35 to move the storage containers 33 by a distance corresponding to the distance between the storage containers 33 on the circumference. Rotate. Then, it is determined whether or not the sensor 42 is detecting the detected portion 41. As a result, when the detected part 41 is not detected, it is determined that any one of the plurality of storage containers 33... 33 is not normally held by the holding table 32. This makes it possible to determine whether or not each storage container 33 is normally held by the holding table 32 in the normal operation.

Further, in the initial operation, the control unit 43 causes the drive unit 35 to rotate the holding table 32 once. When all of the detected parts 41 (six in this embodiment) of the storage containers 33 can be detected by the sensor 42 while the holding table 32 is rotated once, the storage containers 33 of the storage containers 33 are detected. It is determined that all are normally held on the holding table 32. On the other hand, when the sensor 42 cannot detect even one detected part 41 of each storage container 33, one of the plurality of storage containers 33... 33 is normally held by the holding table 32. Judge that it is not. Thereby, in the initial operation, it can be determined whether or not all the storage containers 33... 33 are normally held by the holding table 32.

-Summary container detection unit summary-
According to the storage container detection unit 4 configured as described above, the drive unit 35 rotates the holding base 32 so as to sequentially move the storage containers 33 held by the holding base 32 to the discharge position. The detection unit and the detection unit for determining whether or not each storage container 33 is normally held by the holding table 32 can be shared by one sensor 42. Therefore, it is possible to determine whether or not each storage container 33 is normally attached to the holding table 32 based on the detection result by the small number of detection units (sensors 42). Therefore, it is possible to reduce the number of parts constituting the storage container detection unit 4.

-Audit Department-
The inspection unit 5 includes a base (31), a holding table (32), a storage container (33), a drive unit (35), a photographing unit 51, vibration mechanisms 52 and 53, and a determination unit 54. The base (31), the holding table (32), the storage container (33), and the drive unit (35) also belong to the storage unit 3 and the storage container detection unit 4 in an overlapping manner as described above ( The description of the portions that also belong to the storage unit 3 and the storage container detection unit 4 will not be described here).

-Photographing section-
The image capturing unit 51 includes a camera 511 (schematically shown in FIG. 3) and captures an image of the solid medicine M present in each storage container 33 (bottom portion 333).

The photographing unit 51 opens a distance that is an integral multiple of the distance between the storage containers 33 with respect to the discharge position P3 on the circumference along with the rotation of the holding table 32 when the driving unit 35 is driven by the control unit 43. It is provided at a position where the solid medicine M existing in the storage container 33 that has arrived at the imaging position P2 that is arranged is imaged. As a result, a detection unit for rotating the holding table 32 by the drive unit 35 is separately provided (for example, the storage container detecting section 4) so that the storage containers 33 held by the holding table 32 are sequentially moved to the imaging position P2. In), it is not necessary to provide. Therefore, the number of parts constituting the inspection unit 5 can be reduced.

-Vibration mechanism-
The vibrating mechanisms 52 and 53 vibrate the bottom portion 333 (and the bottom side extending portion 334) of each storage container 33 prior to the photographing by the photographing unit 51. Further, the vibration mechanisms 52 and 53 vibrate the bottom portion 333 (and the bottom side extension portion 334) of each storage container 33 in the same direction (vibration direction) as the moving direction for opening and closing the bottom portion 333.

By vibrating the bottom portion 333 of each storage container 33 by the vibrating mechanisms 52 and 53, the solid medicine M can be moved by sliding or rolling on the bottom portion 333 of each storage container 33. Thereby, the plurality of solid medicines M can be separated on the bottom portion 333. Therefore, the audit accuracy can be improved. Moreover, as compared with the case where the bottom portion 333 is vibrated in a direction different from the opening/closing direction of the bottom portion 333, the bottom portion 333 can be vibrated with a simple configuration.

The vibrating mechanisms 52 and 53 vibrate the bottom portion 333 within a range in which no gap is formed such that the solid medicine M is discharged from each storage container 33. Therefore, the solid medicine M can be separated on the bottom portion 333 of each storage container 33 without undesirably dropping the solid medicine M from the generated gap. In addition, since the moving direction of the bottom portion 333 when opening and closing the lower opening 331b of each storage container 33 is the horizontal direction, the solid medicine M can be moved in the horizontal direction. Therefore, the solid medicine M can be more reliably separated on the bottom portion 333 of each storage container 33.

In the present embodiment, the vibrating mechanisms 52 and 53 include a first vibrating mechanism 52 and a second vibrating mechanism 53 having different configurations. However, the present invention is not limited to this, and it is possible to provide only the first vibrating mechanism 52 or the second vibrating mechanism 53 as the vibrating mechanism.

-First vibration mechanism-
The first vibrating mechanism 52 is provided on the base 31 of the storage unit 3 and vibrates the bottom portion 333 of each storage container 33 that has reached the imaging position P2. As shown in FIG. 13, the first vibrating mechanism 52 includes a swing rod 521 that is supported by the base 31 so as to be rotatable within a predetermined range. A side portion of the tip end of the rocking rod 521 on the storage container 33 side is a pressing portion 5211 that presses the pressed portion 337 of each storage container 33 at the imaging position P2. A rotating cam 522 is in contact with the base end portion of the rocking rod 521, and the rocking rod 521 can be rocked within a predetermined range around the rotation center 5212 by the rotation of the cam 522. A spring 523 is attached to the base end portion of the rocking rod 521, and biases the rocking rod 521 in a direction of separating the pressing portion 5211 from the pressed portion 337 of each storage container 33. As the cam 522 rotates, the pressing portion 5211 is moved to approach the pressed portion 337 of each storage container 33 against the bias of the spring 523.

The pressing portion 5211 of the first vibrating mechanism 52 is reciprocated with respect to the pressed portion 337 of each storage container 33 as the swing rod 521 swings. The pressing portion 5211 is reciprocated with respect to the pressed portion 337 when the driving portion 35 that intermittently drives the holding table 32 is in the stopped state. With these configurations, the bottom portion 333 can be reliably vibrated with a simple configuration.

-Second vibration mechanism-
The second vibrating mechanism 53 is composed of a plurality of (three in the present embodiment) block-shaped bodies 531... 531 provided on the base 31. It is possible to vibrate the bottom portion 333 of each storage container 33 with a simple configuration as compared with the case where the vibration mechanism is provided on the holding table 32.

The inner surface of each block 531 (the surface facing the holding table rotation axis L32) serves as a contact surface for the pressed portion 337 that moves in the direction D337 shown in FIG. The inner surface (abutting surface) functions as the pressing portion 5311 of the second vibrating mechanism 53 that contacts the pressed portion 337 and presses the pressed portion 337 inward of the holding table 32. Therefore, each pressing portion 5311 is arranged at a position where it can contact the pressed portion 337. The pressing part 5311 presses the pressed part 337 as the holding table 32 is rotated by the driving part 35. Therefore, it is possible to reduce the drive source only for vibration.

When the pressed portion 337 is pressed by the pressing portion 5311, the bottom portion 333 of each storage container 33 moves. In FIG. 14, a locus along which the center of the pressed portion 337 moves in the direction D337 is shown by a one-dot chain line. As shown, this locus is closest to the pressing portion 5311 at the longitudinal center of the pressing portion 5311. Therefore, when the pressed portion 337 contacts the center of the pressing portion 5311 in the longitudinal direction, the bottom portion 333 becomes the maximum movement position. As the holding table 32 rotates and each storage container 33 moves inside each block-shaped body 531, the bottom portion 333 moves and returns to the original position after reaching the maximum movement position.

The plurality of (three places in the present embodiment) pressing portions 5311... 5311 are arranged at intervals along the movement path of each storage container 33. Therefore, as the holding table 32 rotates, the plurality of pressing portions 5311... 5311 sequentially press the pressed portions 337 of the storage containers 33, so that each storage container 33 is pressed a plurality of times (three times in the present embodiment). ) Can be vibrated. Therefore, the solid medicine M can be reliably separated.

The plurality of block-shaped bodies 531...531 are configured such that the pressing portions 5311...5311 make the pressed portions 337 of any two or more of the plurality of storage containers 33... (Specifically, with the same pressing amount) so as not to press. That is, the arrangement interval of the plurality of storage containers 33... 333 and the arrangement interval of the plurality of pressing portions 5311... 5311 on the holding table 32 are different. For example, when three block-shaped bodies 531 are used as in the present embodiment, this arrangement interval is the moment when the pressing portion 5311 starts contacting the pressed portion 337 with respect to one, and with respect to the other one. Is set such that the pressing portion 5311 and the pressed portion 337 are in contact with each other at the position where the bottom portion 333 is the maximum movement position, and the other one is not in contact with the pressing portion 5311 and the pressed portion 337. it can. Therefore, the same vibration state does not occur when the bottom portions 333 of two or more storage containers 33 do not have the same pressing amount. Therefore, the load on the drive unit 35 can be reduced.

-Summary of vibration mechanism-
As described above, each storage container 33 includes the pressed portion 337 and the biasing portion 336, and the vibration mechanisms 52 and 53 include the pressing portions 5211 and 5311 that press the pressed portion 337 of each storage container 33. The bottom part 333 of each storage container 33 is a direction in which the bottom part 333 is in an open state against the biasing force of the biasing part 336 when the pressed part 337 is pressed by the pressing parts 5211 and 5311. (Moved in the other of the predetermined vibration directions). Therefore, when the pressing of the pressed portion 337 by the pressing portions 5211 and 5311 is released, the pressing portion 337 is moved in the closing direction (one of the predetermined vibration directions) by the urging force of the urging portion 336. With such a configuration, the bottom portion 333 can be vibrated with a simple configuration.

-Judgment part-
The determination unit 54 makes a determination regarding inspection based on the image obtained by the imaging unit 51. Specifically, the determination unit 54 determines whether or not the solid medicine M inside each of the plurality of storage containers 33... 33 matches the prescription data. As a method for determination, a known image recognition method can be used. The determination unit 54 may be provided separately from the control unit 43 of the storage container detection unit 4 or may be provided together in the control unit of the medicine packaging device 1, for example.

The embodiment of the present invention has been described above, but this is merely an example. The present invention is not limited to the embodiments described above, and various modifications can be made without departing from the scope of the present invention.

For example, the medicine packaging device 1 of the above-described embodiment includes the inspection unit 5 that performs the image inspection, but the inspection unit 5 may not be provided.

Further, although the holding table 32 of the above-described embodiment is provided so as to be rotatable about the predetermined axis (holding table rotation axis L32) with respect to the base 31, the present invention is not limited to this. That is, a plurality of storage containers 33... 33 are individually and detachably held at predetermined intervals along a virtual line, and each of the held storage containers 33 is moved (not rotated) along the virtual line. In order to be able to do so, the holding table 32 movably provided with respect to the base 31, and the detected part of each storage container 33 provided at the base 31 and reaching the detection position on the virtual line are detected. The holding unit 32 is rotated by the detection unit (sensor 42) that detects 41 and the drive unit 35, and each of the storage containers 33 includes the holding unit 32 based on the detection result of the detection unit (sensor 42). The medicine packaging device 1 can be configured to include the control unit 43 that determines whether or not the device 32 is normally held. Although the shape of the imaginary line is a circle centered on the holding table rotation axis L32 in the above-described embodiment, it may be a straight line or a curved line.

Further, in addition to the support portion 338, another support portion 37 for supporting the bottom portion 333 and suppressing downward displacement can be provided. As shown in, for example, FIGS. 15A and 15B, the separate support portion 37 is formed at an edge of the frame portion 331 and the bottom portion 333 on the side opposite to the support portion 338 in the opening/closing rotation direction of the bottom portion 333. ing. The separate support portion 37 in this example includes an engagement portion 371 formed on the bottom portion 333 and an engaged portion 372 formed on the frame portion 331. As shown in FIG. 15B, the engaging portion 371 is a portion having an L-shaped cross section, that is, a portion that extends upward from the vicinity of the peripheral edge of the bottom portion 333 and then extends inward from the upper end. The engaged portion 372 is a portion that extends outward from the frame portion 331. The separate support portion 37 in this example is formed to be shifted outward from the outer peripheral edge of the bottom portion 333, but is not limited to this, and is configured to support the bottom portion 333 by the engagement of the frame portion 331 and the bottom portion 333. If so, various configurations can be adopted.

In this manner, by providing the separate support portion 37 in addition to the support portion 338, the vertical gap between the frame portion 331 and the bottom portion 333 can be reduced in the closed state. Therefore, the solid medicine M can be more reliably prevented from leaking as compared with the case where only the support portion 338 is provided.

Finally, the configuration and operation of the above-described embodiment (including modified forms) will be summarized. The drug packaging device 1 according to the embodiment is a drug packaging device 1 for packaging a drug based on prescription data, and includes a supply unit 2 for supplying a solid drug M and a solid drug M supplied from the supply unit 2. The storage unit 3 that receives and temporarily stores the solid drug M and the packaging unit 6 that packages the solid medicine M discharged from the storage unit 3 are provided in order from above, the supply unit 2, the storage unit 3, and the packaging. 33 is disposed on the same horizontal plane, and the storage section 3 includes a plurality of storage containers 33... 33 having a bottom portion 333 that can be opened and closed by moving in the horizontal direction, and the plurality of storage containers 33. The holding table 32 that holds the holding table 32 and the plurality of storage containers 33 held by the holding table 32 are respectively introduced at the introduction position P1 for introducing the solid medicine M from the supply section 2 and the packaging section 6. The drug packaging device 1 further includes a drive unit 35 that drives the holding table 32 to move so as to move horizontally to and from the discharge position P3 for discharging the solid drug M.

According to the above configuration, since there is no need for a vertical margin to open and close the storage container 33, the vertical dimension of the medicine packaging device 1 can be reduced.

The holding table 32 has a vertical holding table turning axis L32 and is provided rotatably around the holding table turning axis L32, and the plurality of storage containers 33... The driving unit 35 holds the holding table 32 so as to be spaced from each other on a circumference centered on the moving axis L32, and drives the holding table 32 to rotate about the holding table rotation axis L32. You can also do it.

According to the said structure, the storage container 33 can be horizontally moved with a simple structure.

The plurality of storage containers 33... 33 can also be held by the holding table 32 at the upper and lower intermediate positions.

According to the above configuration, the vertical dimension of the medicine packaging device 1 can be reduced.

Then, the storage container 33 cooperates with the bottom portion 333, and is connected to the frame portion 331 that forms the storage space S for storing the solid medicine M and the frame portion 331, and extends toward the outside of the frame portion 331. And a frame portion side extending portion 332 that extends horizontally and the bottom portion 333, and extends horizontally so as to face the frame portion side extending portion 332 with a predetermined facing distance downward. It is located between the bottom portion side extension portion 334 and the frame portion side extension portion 332 and the bottom portion side extension portion 334, and connects the frame portion side extension portion 332 and the bottom portion side extension portion 334. And a biasing portion 336 that is located between the frame portion side extension portion 332 and the bottom portion side extension portion 334 and that biases the bottom portion 333 in the closing direction.

According to the above configuration, the vertical dimension of the storage container 33 can be reduced, and the vertical dimension of the medicine packaging device 1 can be reduced.

The connecting portion 335 has a vertical bottom portion rotation axis L333, and the frame portion side extension portion 332 and the bottom portion side extension portion 334 are rotatable about the bottom portion rotation axis L333. And the biasing portion 336 has a coil portion 3361, and the coil portion 3361 is provided on the torsion coil spring member 3362 fitted on the connecting portion 335 and the frame portion side extending portion 332. A frame-side locking tool 3363 that locks one end of the torsion coil spring member 3362 and a bottom-side engagement member that is provided in the bottom-side extending portion 334 and locks the other end of the torsion coil spring member 3362. A stopper 3364 is provided, one end of the torsion coil spring member 3362 is fixedly attached to the frame-side locking member 3363, and the other end of the torsion coil spring member 3362 is the bottom portion. It can also be fixedly attached to the side locking device 3364.

According to the above configuration, even if the torsion coil spring member 3362 is broken due to fatigue, the fragments will not be erroneously packaged together with the solid medicine M.

Further, the frame portion side locking tool 3363 has a total length larger than the predetermined facing distance, is partially embedded in the frame portion side extending portion 332, and even if the bottom portion 333 is opened and closed, it is always the bottom portion side. The bottom-side locking member 3364 is provided so as to face the extending portion 334 and has a total length larger than the predetermined facing distance, and a part of the bottom-side extending portion 334 is embedded in the bottom-side extending portion 334. It may be provided so as to always face the frame-side extending portion 332 even when opened and closed.

According to the above configuration, it is possible to prevent the frame side locking tool 3363 or the bottom side locking tool 3364 from being accidentally released and being accidentally packaged together with the solid medicine M.

The storage container 33 is provided between the bottom portion 333 and the frame portion 331, and a frame portion 331 that cooperates with the bottom portion 333 to form a storage space S for storing the solid medicine M. A support portion 338 that supports the bottom portion 333 from below when the bottom portion 333 is in the closed state may be provided.

According to the above configuration, the bottom portion 333 can be prevented from lowering with respect to the frame portion 331 and the solid medicine M can be prevented from leaking between the bottom portion 333 and the frame portion 331.

The support portion 338 may include a guide portion 3381 that guides the bottom portion 333 upward as the bottom portion 333 advances in the closing direction.

According to the above configuration, in the closed state, the upper and lower gaps between the frame portion 331 and the bottom portion 333 can be reduced, and the solid medicine M can be prevented from leaking.

As described above, in the medicine packaging device 1 according to the above-described embodiment, since there is no need for a vertical margin to open and close the storage container 33, the vertical dimension of the medicine packaging device 1 can be reduced. Therefore, it is possible to provide the medicine packaging device 1 that can suppress the height of the device from increasing.

DESCRIPTION OF SYMBOLS 1 Drug packaging device 11 Housing 2 Supply part 3 Storage part 31 Base stand 32 Holding stand 33 Storage container 331 Frame part 331a Frame part opening part, upper opening part 332 Frame part side extension part 333 Bottom part 3331 Receiving part 3332 Holding part 3333 Reinforcing part 334 Bottom side extending part 335 Connecting part 336 Energizing part 3361 Coil part 3362 Torsional coil spring member 3363 Frame side locking tool 3364 Bottom side locking tool 337 Pressed part 338 Support part 3381 Guide part 339 Operation piece 35 Drive part 4 Storage container detection part 41 Detected part 42 Detection part, Sensor 43 Control part 5 Inspection part 51 Imaging part 52 Vibrating mechanism, 1st vibrating mechanism 5211 Pressing part (1st vibrating mechanism)
53 vibration mechanism, second vibration mechanism 5311 pressing portion (second vibration mechanism)
54 Judgment part 6 Packaging part P1 Introduction position P2 Imaging position P3 Ejection position P4 Detection position L32 Holding table rotation axis L333 Bottom rotation axis M Drug (solid drug)
S storage space

Claims (8)

A medicine packaging device for packaging medicines based on prescription data,
A supply unit for supplying solid medicine,
A storage unit for temporarily storing the solid medicine supplied from the supply unit,
A packaging unit for packaging the solid medicine discharged from the storage unit,
In order from above, the supply unit, the storage unit, the packaging unit are arranged,
The reservoir is
A plurality of storage containers having a bottom that can be opened and closed by moving in the horizontal direction,
A holding table for holding the plurality of storage containers so as to be arranged on the same horizontal plane,
Each of the plurality of storage containers held by the holding table is horizontally moved between an introduction position for introducing the solid medicine from the supply unit and a discharge position for discharging the solid medicine to the packaging unit, A drive unit for driving the holding table to move ,
The storage container is
A frame portion that cooperates with the bottom portion to form a storage space for storing the solid medicine,
A frame portion side extending portion that is continuous with the frame portion and horizontally extends toward the outside of the frame portion,
A bottom-side extending portion that is continuous with the bottom portion and horizontally extends so as to face the frame-side extending portion downward with a predetermined facing distance.
A connecting portion which is located between the frame portion side extending portion and the bottom portion side extending portion, and which connects the frame portion side extending portion and the bottom portion side extending portion,
Position, and the bottom medicine packaging apparatus Ru and a biasing portion that biases in the closing direction between the said frame portion side extending portion bottom side extending portion. The holding table has a vertical holding table turning axis, is rotatably provided about the holding table turning axis, and the plurality of storage containers are arranged around a circumference of the holding table turning axis. Hold them on top of each other, spaced apart from each other,
The medicine packaging apparatus according to claim 1, wherein the drive unit drives the holding table to rotate about the rotation axis of the holding table. The medicine packaging device according to claim 1 or 2 , wherein the plurality of storage containers are held on the holding table at an upper and lower intermediate position. The connecting portion has a vertical bottom rotation axis, and connects the frame portion-side extension portion and the bottom-side extension portion so as to be rotatable around the bottom rotation axis.
The biasing section is
A torsion coil spring member having a coil portion, wherein the coil portion is externally fitted to the connecting portion;
A frame part side locking tool which is provided in the frame part side extending part and locks one end part of the torsion coil spring member,
A bottom-side locking member that is provided on the bottom-side extending portion and locks the other end of the torsion coil spring member,
One end of the torsion coil spring member is attached to the frame-side locking member so as not to come off.
The drug packaging device according to any one of claims 1 to 3 , wherein the other end of the torsion coil spring member is attached to the bottom side locking member so as not to come off. The frame-side locking member has a total length larger than the predetermined facing distance, is partially embedded in the frame-side extending portion, and always faces the bottom-side extending portion even when the bottom portion is opened and closed. Is provided to
The bottom side locking member has a total length larger than the predetermined facing distance, is partially embedded in the bottom side extending part, and always faces the frame part side extending part even when the bottom part is opened and closed. 5. The medicine packaging device according to claim 4, which is provided as follows. The storage container is further provided with a support part provided between the bottom part and the frame part, and supporting the bottom part from below when the bottom part is in a closed state. The drug packaging device according to. A medicine packaging device for packaging medicines based on prescription data,
A supply unit for supplying solid medicine,
A storage unit for temporarily storing the solid medicine supplied from the supply unit,
A packaging unit for packaging the solid medicine discharged from the storage unit,
In order from above, the supply unit, the storage unit, the packaging unit are arranged,
The storage section is
A plurality of storage containers having a bottom that can be opened and closed by moving in the horizontal direction,
A holding table for holding the plurality of storage containers so as to be arranged on the same horizontal plane,
Each of the plurality of storage containers held by the holding table is horizontally moved between an introduction position for introducing the solid medicine from the supply unit and a discharge position for discharging the solid medicine to the packaging unit, A drive unit for driving the holding table to move,
The storage container is
A frame portion that cooperates with the bottom portion to form a storage space for storing the solid medicine,
Said bottom and provided between the frame portion, the when the bottom is closed, said bottom pharmacists packaging apparatus Ru and a support portion for supporting from below the. The medicine packaging device according to claim 6 or 7, wherein the support portion includes a guide portion that guides the bottom portion upward as the bottom portion advances in the closing direction.

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