JP6888821B2 - Drug packaging equipment - Google Patents

Description

The present invention relates to a drug packaging device.

An example of a drug packaging device, which is a drug packaging device, is described in Japanese Patent Application Laid-Open No. 2001-508 (Patent Document 1). The device described in Patent Document 1 includes a display unit forming device. In this display unit forming device, a plurality of pens having different colors are supported. A plurality of solenoids are attached to the frame so as to correspond to a plurality of pens. The tip of each pen is pressed against the drug bandage by a solenoid. Each pen is configured to be housed in a groove formed in the frame when the solenoid does not operate.

Japanese Unexamined Patent Publication No. 2001-508

In the display unit forming apparatus described in Patent Document 1, a plurality of pens can be used properly. Therefore, it is conceivable to provide a plurality of pens having different colors and to form a display portion after giving meanings such as the time of administration to each color.

However, in the measures described in Patent Document 1, the user must pay attention to when to replace a part or all of the plurality of pens, which is a burden on the user. Was big. The operation of the display unit forming device proceeds regardless of the color of the physically attached pen, so if the user forgets to replace the pen, the pen is wrapped in the wrong color. There was a risk that a display portion would be formed on the material.

Therefore, an object of the present invention is to provide a drug packaging device that can be easily noticed by a user at a timing when a pen needs to be replaced.

In order to achieve the above object, the drug packaging device based on the present invention is a drug packaging device that wraps a drug with a packaging material, and is a pen holding portion that holds a plurality of pens and the above-mentioned pen holding portion that is held by the pen holding portion. A drive mechanism for driving the pen holding portion so that a pen selected from a plurality of pens is brought into contact with or separated from the packaging material, and a drive mechanism for driving the pen holding portion by the driving mechanism. The packaged data generation unit that generates the packaged data including the first data, which is the data, and the packaged data generated by the packaged data generation unit are temporarily stored, and a plurality of the packaged data are stored. A control unit that controls the drive mechanism and a notification unit that can notify information by referring to a possible packaged data storage unit and the packaged data stored in the packaged data storage unit in the order in which they are stored. The control unit is provided with the pen holding unit after completing the control of the drive mechanism based on the previous package data and before starting the control of the drive mechanism based on the package data this time. It is determined whether or not it is necessary to change the relationship between the position and the color of the plurality of pens held by the above, and if it is determined that it is necessary, the notification unit is notified to that effect.

According to the present invention, when the control unit determines whether or not it is necessary to change the relationship between the position and the color of a plurality of pens held by the pen holding unit, and determines that it is necessary. Is notified by the notification unit, so that the user can easily notice when the pen needs to be replaced.

It is a perspective view of the drug packaging apparatus in Embodiment 1 based on this invention. It is a schematic diagram of the inside of the packaging machine main body part which is a part of the drug packaging apparatus in Embodiment 1 based on this invention. It is explanatory drawing of the packaging material used in the drug packaging apparatus in Embodiment 1 based on this invention. It is explanatory drawing in the vicinity of the hopper member provided in the drug packaging apparatus in Embodiment 1 based on this invention. It is explanatory drawing of the positional relationship between the display forming part and the packaging material provided in the drug packaging apparatus in Embodiment 1 based on this invention. It is a 1st perspective view of the display forming part included in the drug packaging apparatus in Embodiment 1 based on this invention. It is a second perspective view of the display forming part included in the drug packaging apparatus in Embodiment 1 based on this invention. FIG. 3 is a third perspective view of a display forming portion included in the drug packaging device according to the first embodiment based on the present invention. It is a front view of the display forming part included in the drug packaging apparatus in Embodiment 1 based on this invention. It is a side view of the display forming part included in the drug packaging apparatus in Embodiment 1 based on this invention. It is a rear view of the display forming part included in the drug packaging apparatus in Embodiment 1 based on this invention. It is a 1st perspective view of the pen unit provided in the drug packaging apparatus in Embodiment 1 based on this invention. 2 is a second perspective view of a pen unit included in the drug packaging device according to the first embodiment based on the present invention. It is a side view of the pen unit provided in the drug packaging apparatus in Embodiment 1 based on this invention. It is a 1st perspective view of the pen holding part provided with the drug packaging apparatus in Embodiment 1 based on this invention. 2 is a second perspective view of a pen holding portion included in the drug packaging device according to the first embodiment based on the present invention. It is a front view of the pen holding part provided with the drug packaging apparatus in Embodiment 1 based on this invention. FIG. 5 is a perspective view of a pen included in the drug packaging device according to the first embodiment based on the present invention. It is a 1st perspective view of the holding part lid provided with the drug packaging apparatus in Embodiment 1 based on this invention. It is a second perspective view of the holding part lid provided in the drug packaging device in Embodiment 1 based on this invention. It is a side view of the holding part lid provided with the drug packaging device in Embodiment 1 based on this invention. It is a top view of the holding part lid provided with the drug packaging apparatus in Embodiment 1 based on this invention. It is a perspective view of the state in which the holding part lid is removed from the display part forming part provided in the drug packaging apparatus of Embodiment 1 based on this invention. It is a perspective view of the state in which the holding part lid was removed from the display part forming part provided in the drug packaging apparatus of Embodiment 1 based on this invention, and all of a plurality of pens were further pulled out. It is a conceptual diagram of the drug packaging device in Embodiment 1 based on this invention. It is a conceptual diagram of the packaging data handled by the drug packaging device according to the first embodiment based on the present invention. It is a flowchart from the reference to the packaging data in the drug packaging apparatus according to the first embodiment based on the present invention to the start of control of the drive mechanism. FIG. 5 is a conceptual diagram of a mechanism for generating packaging data by comparing pen arrangement data with each other in the packaging data generation unit of the drug packaging device according to the first embodiment based on the present invention. It is explanatory drawing of 1st example of pen arrangement data. It is explanatory drawing of the 2nd example of a pen arrangement data. It is explanatory drawing of the pen arrangement data when the pen arrangement data is not specified.

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The drug packaging device according to the first embodiment based on the present invention will be described with reference to FIGS. 1 to 26. The appearance of the drug packaging apparatus 101 in this embodiment is shown in FIG. As shown in FIG. 1, the drug packaging device 101 includes a packaging machine main body 81 and a first control unit 82. The wrapping machine main body 81 includes a front door 63 that can be opened and closed in a part of the front surface. The wrapping machine main body 81 has an outlet 64 on the front surface. The drug packaging device 101 includes a cleaning nozzle 65. The cleaning nozzle 65 is connected to the packaging machine main body 81 via a hose 66. The packaging machine main body 81 is provided with a tablet charging portion 61 and powder charging ports 62a and 62b on the upper surface thereof. The first control unit 82 includes a display 82a and a keyboard 82b.

FIG. 2 schematically shows some components inside the packaging machine main body 81. FIG. 2 shows only an example of the internal configuration of the packaging machine main body 81. As shown in FIG. 2, the wrapping machine main body 81 is provided with a hopper chute 11 at the upper portion. The lower end of the hopper chute 11 is arranged so as to drop the chemical inside the hopper member 12. The lower end of the hopper member 12 is arranged so as to drop the drug into the gap of the packaging material 10 which is folded in half. The packaging material 10 is, for example, a packaging sheet. The packaging material 10 may have a two-layer structure of, for example, a base material containing cellophane as a main material and a heat-weldable layer, that is, a layer mainly containing polyethylene, for example. The packaging material 10 is installed inside the packaging machine main body 81 in the state of the roll 13. The roll 13 is arranged at a position accessible to the user by opening the front door 63, for example. The user can replace the roll 13 with the front door 63 open. The packaging material 10 unwound from the roll 13 is appropriately fed as shown by an arrow 91, and is conveyed while accepting the lower end of the hopper member 12. The packaging material 10 is folded in half as shown in FIG. The packaging material 10 includes a left side portion 10a and a right side portion 10b. The left side portion 10a and the right side portion 10b are connected via the bottom portion 10c. The packaging material 10 proceeds as shown by an arrow 93 shown in FIG. As shown in FIG. 4, the hopper member 12 has a hopper member inlet 67 at the upper portion and a hopper member outlet 68 at the lower portion. The lower portion of the hopper member 12 is inserted between the left side portion 10a and the right side portion 10b of the packaging material 10. The drug 1 is charged into the hopper member 12 from the hopper member inlet 67 and falls between the left side portion 10a and the right side portion 10b of the packaging material 10. The packaging material 10 is sealed by the sealing mechanism 14. The packaging material 10 is conveyed by the feed roller 16 in the direction of arrow 93.

Inside the packaging machine main body 81, the display forming portion 20 is installed at an appropriate position. Hereinafter, the expressions "upstream" and "downstream" are used along the direction in which the packaging material 10 is conveyed. As illustrated in FIG. 2, the display portion forming portion 20 may be arranged on the upstream side of the position where the hopper member 12 drops the drug 1 into the gap of the packaging material 10, and is arranged on the downstream side of the sealing mechanism 14. You may.

FIG. 5 shows an example of a portion where the display portion forming portion 20 acts on the packaging material 10. Here, the display portion forming portion 20 is arranged close to the packaging material 10 at a position where the traveling direction of the packaging material 10 is switched by the guide bar 17. The display unit forming unit 20 includes a pen unit 21 and a pen unit support mechanism 22. The pen unit 21 is supported by the pen unit support mechanism 22.

Here, it is shown that the display portion forming portion 20 is arranged close to the packaging material 10 at a position where the traveling direction of the packaging material 10 is switched by the guide bar 17, and the writing work on the packaging material 10 is performed at this position. This is just an example. The display portion forming portion 20 is arranged close to the packaging material 10 in the middle of the section in which the packaging material 10 is conveyed in a flat state, and even if the writing work on the packaging material 10 is performed at this position. Good.

FIG. 6 shows a view of the display portion forming portion 20 taken out independently and viewed from diagonally below. As shown in FIG. 6, the pen unit 21 includes a cover portion main body 21a, a pen holding portion 23, and a pen holding portion socket 30. The pen holding portion socket 30 is a cup-shaped member that receives a part of the vicinity of the front end of the pen holding portion 23. The pen holding portion 23 is removable from the portion of the pen unit 21 other than the pen holding portion 23. The pen unit 21 includes a plurality of pens 24. Here, the number of pens 24 is assumed to be 4, but the number of pens 24 is set to 4 only as an example, and the number of pens 24 may be other than 4. For example, the pen unit 21 may be configured to include only one pen 24. The pen 24 passes through a through hole provided in the bottom surface of the pen holding portion socket 30 and projects inside the covering portion main body 21a.

FIG. 7 shows the display portion forming portion 20 viewed from different directions. As shown in FIG. 7, the pen holding portion 23 includes a holding portion lid 26. The holding lid 26 includes a button 26a. The button 26a is provided so as to project outward at one position on the outer circumference of the holding portion lid 26. FIG. 8 shows a view of the display unit forming unit 20 from a different direction. The pen unit 21 includes a movable portion 27 so as to overlap the inside of the covering portion main body 21a. The pen unit 21 includes a covering portion 31. The covering portion 31 includes a covering portion main body 21a and a movable portion 27. FIG. 8 shows a state in which the movable portion 27 is open. The pen unit support mechanism 22 includes a first magnetic sensor 28a and a second magnetic sensor 28b so as to face the pen unit 21. The pen unit support mechanism 22 includes stepping motors 41 and 42. The rotation by the stepping motor 41 is transmitted to the pen unit 21 via the gear 43.

A front view of the display portion forming portion 20 is shown in FIG. 9, a side view is shown in FIG. 10, and a rear view is shown in FIG. As shown in FIG. 9, in the present embodiment, the first magnetic sensor 28a and the second magnetic sensor 28b are arranged along the outer peripheral surface of the pen unit 21.

FIG. 12 shows a place where the pen unit 21 is taken out independently. The pen unit 21 is provided with a covering portion main body 21a at the front end portion. The plurality of pens 24 arranged inside the pen unit 21 are arranged parallel to each other. The plurality of pens 24 are arranged around the axis 90. Each of the plurality of pens 24 has a pen tip 24a. The pen tips 24a of the plurality of pens 24 face the same direction. The pen tips 24a of the plurality of pens 24 are arranged in a constant plane perpendicular to the axis 90. The movable portion 27 is rotatable about the axis 90. The holding portion lid 26 includes a plurality of magnets 26e. The plurality of magnets 26e are arranged at intervals on the outer peripheral surface of the holding portion lid 26. The plurality of magnets 26e are arranged so as to correspond to the plurality of pens 24, respectively. The plurality of magnets 26e may be arranged at equal angular intervals.

FIG. 13 shows the pen unit 21 viewed from different directions. The pen holding portion 23 includes a pen holding portion main body 25 and a holding portion lid 26. The holding portion lid 26 is connected to the rear end of the pen holding portion main body 25. The holding lid 26 has a central hole 26f. The holding lid 26 has a plurality of through holes 26d. The number of the plurality of through holes 26d will be described as 4, but this is only an example. The number of through holes 26d may be other than 4. Normally, the number of through holes 26d is set equal to the number of pens 24. The number of pens 24 actually installed may be less than the number of through holes 26d. The plurality of through holes 26d are arranged so as to surround the central hole 26f. The tip of the central rod 29 is exposed from the central hole 26f. The rear end portion 24b is exposed from each of the plurality of through holes 26d. The rear end portion 24b is a part of the pen 24. FIG. 14 shows a view of the pen unit 21 from a different direction.

The first magnetic sensor 28a (see FIGS. 6 and 9) provided in the pen unit support mechanism 22 is for detecting the magnet 26e (see FIGS. 12 to 14) of the holding lid 26. By detecting the magnet 26e with the first magnetic sensor 28a, it is possible to detect whether or not the pen holding portion 23 is in the rotation stop position.

The second magnetic sensor 28b (see FIGS. 7 and 9) provided in the pen unit support mechanism 22 is for detecting the magnet 26e (see FIGS. 12 to 14) of the holding lid 26. By detecting the magnet 26e with the second magnetic sensor 28b, it is possible to detect whether or not the pen holding portion 23 is correctly mounted. If there is nothing to be detected by the second magnetic sensor 28b when the pen holding portion 23 is at a predetermined angle position, it can be determined that the pen holding portion 23 is not correctly mounted. This determination can be made by the first control unit 82 (see FIG. 1). When the first control unit 82 determines that the pen holding unit 23 is not correctly attached, the first control unit 82 can notify the user to that effect by issuing an error message or the like. In the present embodiment, the predetermined angular position is an angular position at which the movable portion 27 is closed. The second magnetic sensor 28b can detect the magnet 26e because the pen holding portion main body 25 (see FIG. 15) is correctly attached to the pen unit 21 and the holding portion lid 26 is correctly attached to the pen holding portion main body 25. Since it is limited to when it is attached, by referring to the detection result by the second magnetic sensor 28b, it is not only whether or not the pen holding portion main body 25 is correctly attached to the pen unit 21, but also the holding portion lid 26. It is also possible to confirm whether or not is correctly attached to the pen holding portion main body 25.

In the present embodiment, the magnet 26e is detected by the second magnetic sensor 28b to detect whether or not the pen holding portion 23 is correctly mounted, but this is only an example. A reflective optical sensor may be used for the pen unit support mechanism 22 instead of the second magnetic sensor 28b. The holding portion lid 26 may be provided with a light reflecting portion instead of the magnet 26e. The light reflecting portion may be formed on the outer peripheral surface of the holding portion lid 26 over the entire circumference. In this case, it is possible to detect whether or not the pen holding portion 23 is correctly mounted regardless of the angular position of the pen holding portion 23.

In the present embodiment, the pen unit support mechanism 22 further includes a third magnetic sensor 28c (see FIGS. 6, 8, and 9). A magnet is provided on the movable portion 27. When the movable portion 27 is in the closed position, the magnet can be detected by the third magnetic sensor 28c. By rotating the stepping motor 41 with reference to the position where the magnet is detected by the third magnetic sensor 28c, the pen tip 24a of any of the pens 24 among the plurality of pens 24 can be selectively covered. It can be moved to a position corresponding to the opening 21r of 21a.

FIG. 15 shows a place where the pen holding portion 23 is taken out independently. 16 shows the pen holding portion 23 viewed from different directions. The pen holding portion main body 25 holds a plurality of pens 24. A part of the outer peripheral surface of each of the plurality of pens 24 is exposed along the outer circumference of the pen holding portion main body 25. The pen holding portion main body 25 has a groove 25a on the outer peripheral surface. The groove 25a is arranged along the longitudinal direction of the pen holding portion main body 25. A front view of the pen holding portion 23 is shown in FIG.

FIG. 18 shows a place where the pen 24 is taken out by itself. The pen 24 includes a pen tip 24a, a rear end portion 24b, and an intermediate portion 24c. The pen tip 24a contains ink. The intermediate portion 24c is arranged between the pen tip 24a and the rear end portion 24b. The intermediate portion 24c has a substantially cylindrical outer surface. A mark indicating the color of the ink arranged on the pen tip 24a may be arranged on the rear end portion 24b. The pen 24 may be an oil-based pen. The pen tip 24a may be removed from the intermediate portion 24c and replaced.

FIG. 19 shows a case where the holding portion lid 26 is taken out independently. FIG. 20 shows the holding portion lid 26 viewed from different directions. A side view of the holding lid 26 is shown in FIG. A plan view of the holding portion lid 26 is shown in FIG. In FIGS. 19 and 22, the lock plate 26g is visible in the central hole 26f. The lock plate 26g is integrally formed with the button 26a. One integral metal plate including the button 26a and the lock plate 26g is prepared and arranged inside the holding lid 26. By pushing the button 26a toward the central axis of the holding lid 26, the lock plate 26g is displaced downward in FIG. 22. As a result, a state in which the lock plate 26g does not enter the space of the central hole 26f is realized, and as a result, the central rod 29 can enter and exit the central hole 26f. As shown in FIG. 21, the alignment pin 26b may protrude from the end surface of the holding portion lid 26 on the side in contact with the pen holding portion main body 25.

FIG. 23 shows a place where the holding portion lid 26 is removed from the display portion forming portion 20. A plurality of rear end portions 24b project from the rear end of the pen unit 21. The central rod 29 projects so as to be surrounded by the plurality of rear end portions 24b. The central rod 29 has a constricted portion near the tip. The constricted portion is a portion for engaging with the lock plate 26 g. When the lock plate 26g enters the constricted portion, the holding portion lid 26 is locked, that is, the holding portion lid 26 is not disengaged from the pen holding portion 23. The plurality of pens 24 can be pulled out from the pen unit 21 by pulling the rear end portion 24b. FIG. 24 shows a state in which all of the plurality of pens 24 are pulled out. A plurality of pen accommodating portions 25d are opened at the rear end of the pen unit 21. By inserting the pen 24 into the pen accommodating portion 25d, the pen 24 can be attached as shown in FIG. 23.

The configuration of the drug packaging device 101 is conceptually shown in FIG. In particular, how the first control unit 82 delivers information to the second control unit 83 will be described. In the drug packaging device 101, the packaging data generation unit 401 built in the first control unit 82 generates the packaging data 450, and the packaging data 450 is sent to the packaging data storage unit 403. The breakdown of the packaged data 450 is conceptually shown in FIG. The packaging data 450 includes first data 451 which is data for driving the pen holding unit 23 by the driving mechanism, and other data 455. Other data 455 may include, for example, data regarding the type of drug.

As shown in FIG. 25, the drug packaging device 101 according to the present embodiment is a drug packaging device that wraps a drug with a packaging material 10, and is a pen holding unit 23 that holds a plurality of pens 24 and a pen holding unit 23. A pen unit support mechanism 22 as a drive mechanism for driving the pen holding portion 23 so that the pen 24 selected from the plurality of pens 24 held by the data is brought into contact with or separated from the packaging material 10. The packaging data generation unit 401 that generates the packaging data 450 including the first data 451 that is the data for driving the pen holding unit 23 by the driving mechanism, and the packaging data generated by the packaging data generation unit 401. Referencing the packaged data storage unit 403, which temporarily stores 450 and can store a plurality of packaged data 450, and the packaged data 450 stored in the packaged data storage unit 403 in the order in which they are stored. A second control unit 83 as a control unit for controlling the drive mechanism and a notification unit 404 capable of notifying information are provided.

The second control unit 83 as the control unit completes the control of the drive mechanism based on the previous packaging data 450, and before starting the control of the drive mechanism based on the current packaging data 450, the pen It is determined whether or not it is necessary to change the relationship between the position and the color of the plurality of pens 24 held by the holding unit 23, and if it is determined that it is necessary, the notification unit 404 is notified to that effect.

It takes time for the second control unit 83 to perform the work based on the individual packaged data 450. Therefore, when a plurality of packaged data 450s are generated in a short period of time, the packaged data storage unit 403 does not immediately use the received packaged data 450s for work, but temporarily stores the received packaged data 450s. .. The second control unit 83 performs the work by referring in order from the plurality of packaged data 450 stored in the packaged data storage unit 403.

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In the present embodiment, the second control unit 83 as the control unit determines whether or not it is necessary to change the relationship between the position and the color of the plurality of pens 24 held by the pen holding unit 23. When it is determined that it is necessary, the notification unit 404 notifies the user, so that the user can easily notice when the pen needs to be replaced.

The notification unit 404 may only indicate that the relationship between the position and the color needs to be changed, but the notification unit 404 is not limited to that, and it is preferable to do the following. When the second control unit 83 as the control unit determines that it is necessary, the second control unit 83 causes the notification unit 404 to notify the relationship between the position and the color of the plurality of pens 24 to be held by the pen holding unit 23. Is preferable. By adopting this configuration, the user who has received the notification from the notification unit 404 can immediately know how to replace the pen 24, and the work can proceed smoothly.

In FIG. 25, the notification unit 404 is displayed as not included in the first control unit 82, but this is just an example, and the display 82a (see FIG. 1) of the first control unit 82 is the notification unit 404. May also serve as.

In the present embodiment, the second control unit 83 is arranged inside the packaging machine main body 81 (see FIG. 1) separately from the first control unit 82. However, this is only an example, and both the first control unit 82 and the second control unit 83 may be realized by one computer arranged at any place.

In order to replace the pen 24, the user opens the front door 63 shown in FIG. 1 so that the display portion forming portion 20 shown in FIG. 7 can be operated, and removes the holding portion lid 26 from the pen unit 21. By doing so, the state shown in FIG. 23 is obtained. The vicinity of the rear end portion 24b of the pen 24 is exposed long enough to be pinched. By pulling out the pen 24, the state shown in FIG. 24 is obtained. The pen accommodating portion 25d of the pen holding portion main body 25 is visible. In this state, a new pen 24 may be inserted. After inserting and removing the pen 24, the holding lid 26 is reattached.

Alternatively, instead of removing the holding portion lid 26 from the pen unit 21, the pen holding portion 23 may be removed from the pen unit 21. When the pen holding portion 23 is pulled out, the state shown in FIG. 15 is obtained. With the pen unit 21 removed from the pen holding portion 23 in this way, the holding portion lid 26 is removed from the pen holding portion 23. By doing so, the vicinity of the rear end portion 24b of the pen 24 is exposed for a long time as described above, so that the pen 24 can be inserted and removed. When the pen holding portion 23 is removed from the pen unit 21 for work, the holding portion lid 26 is attached to the pen holding portion main body 25 after the pen 24 has been inserted and removed, and the pen holding portion 23 is attached to the pen unit 21. insert.

As shown in the present embodiment, the control unit further includes a completion reception unit 405 for receiving the completion of the change in the relationship between the position and the color of the plurality of pens 24 held by the pen holding unit 23. After notifying the notification unit 404 that the positions and colors of the plurality of pens 24 held by the pen holding unit 23 need to be changed, the completion reception unit 405 receives that the change is completed. It is preferable to start the control of the drive mechanism based on the current packaging data 450. A flowchart corresponding to this is shown in FIG. 27. As in step S1, first of all, the packaging data of this time is referred to. Next, as in step S2, it is determined whether or not it is necessary to change the relationship between the position and the color. Steps S1 and S2 are processes performed by the second control unit 83. In step S3, the notification unit 404 notifies the user. The step S4 means that the input from the user is awaited by the completion reception unit 405. By reaching step S5, the drive mechanism drives the pen holding portion 23. In this series of flow, after receiving the notification by the notification unit 404, the user appropriately replaces the pen 24, and when this work is completed, the position and color of the pen 24 with respect to the completion reception unit 405. Enter that the change of is completed. After the step S3 is performed, the process does not proceed to the step S5 unless the user inputs an answer. By doing so, it is possible to start the control of the drive mechanism after confirming by the user's answer that the pen 24 has been replaced correctly.

In realizing the completion reception unit 405, the keyboard 82b of the first control unit 82 may be used. The completion reception unit 405 may be realized by a touch panel.

As shown in FIG. 26, the first data 451 which is the data for driving the pen holding portion 23 by the driving mechanism includes a plurality of time points in a day and the positions of the plurality of pens 24 held by the pen holding portion 23. The relationship between the position and the color of the second data 452 representing the relationship between the two pens and the plurality of pens 24 held by the pen holding unit 23 before starting the control of the drive mechanism based on the packaging data 450 this time. It is preferable to include a change flag 453 indicating whether or not it needs to be changed. The change flag 453 may be 1, for example, when it is necessary to change the relationship between the position and the color, and 0 when it is not necessary to change it. Here, the two values set to 1 and 0 are merely examples, and may be the other two values. If the first data 451 includes the change flag 453, the determination in step S2 shown in FIG. 27 can be made efficiently by simply referring to the value of the change flag 453. Processing can proceed.

In the drug packaging device of the present embodiment, as shown in FIG. 28, the packaging data generation unit 401 represents pen arrangement data representing the relationship between the position and the color of the plurality of pens 24 held by the pen holding unit 23. When the packaged data 450 is generated, the designated pen arrangement data 454a is compared with the pen arrangement data 454b stored in the pen arrangement data storage unit. If they match, a flag indicating that they do not need to be changed is set as the change flag 453, and the pen placement data 454b stored in the pen placement data storage unit 406 is maintained as it is, and if they do not match. As the change flag 453, it is preferable to set a flag indicating that the data needs to be changed, and to update the pen arrangement data 454b stored in the pen arrangement data storage unit 406 to the designated pen arrangement data 454a. By adopting this configuration, it is possible to obtain a criterion for determining whether or not the relationship between the position and the color needs to be changed, and it is possible to accurately determine whether or not the relationship between the position and the color needs to be changed. You can judge.

As shown in FIG. 29, for example, the pen arrangement data 454 is a combination of information such that No. 1 is black (BK), No. 2 is red (R), No. 3 is green (G), and No. 4 is blue (B). is there. For example, what is stored in the pen arrangement data storage unit 406 is the pen arrangement data 454 as shown in FIG. 29, and the newly designated pen arrangement data 454 is black as shown in FIG. When (BK), No. 2 is red (R), No. 3 is blue (B), and No. 4 is yellow (Y), when the two are compared, the numbers 3 and 4 do not match. In this case, a flag indicating that the change is necessary is set as the change flag 453, and the pen arrangement data 454 stored in the pen arrangement data storage unit 406 is rewritten to the one shown in FIG.

In the drug packaging apparatus of the present embodiment, when the packaging data 450 is generated, the packaging data generation unit 401 sets the change flag 453 to indicate that it is not necessary to change it if the pen arrangement data is not specified. It is preferable to set the flag and maintain the pen arrangement data 454b stored in the pen arrangement data storage unit 406 as it is. By adopting this configuration, it is possible to support the packaged data 450 when the pen arrangement data is not specified. When generating the package data 450, it is possible that the pen arrangement data is not specified. When the pen arrangement data is not specified, the pen arrangement data 454 is in a state as shown in FIG. 31, for example. If the pen arrangement data is not specified, the pen arrangement data 454b already stored in the pen arrangement data storage unit 406 is maintained without being changed. Therefore, there is a case where the pen arrangement data handled in the past is specified. The last used pen arrangement data can be stored in the pen arrangement data storage unit 406. By doing so, it is possible to easily obtain a criterion for determining whether or not it is necessary to change the relationship between the position and the color from the stored contents of the pen arrangement data storage unit 406.

When the package data 450 is first generated after the application software related to the package data generation unit 401 is started, it is preferable that the pen arrangement data storage unit 406 does not store the pen arrangement data. The pen arrangement data 454b is deleted from the pen arrangement data storage unit 406 when the application software related to the package data generation unit 401 is terminated or started. The phrase "the pen arrangement data is not stored" here does not necessarily mean that the parameter itself of the pen arrangement data 454 does not exist, and the contents of the pen arrangement data 454 are in the state shown in FIG. 31. Including that. Although it is conceptually displayed as "none" in FIG. 31, in reality, the situation of no pen may be represented inside the pen arrangement data 454 by, for example, NULL, or by a numerical value of 0. It may be represented.

By adopting this configuration, the packaging data generation unit 401 needs to change the packaging data 450 when the pen arrangement data is specified as the change flag 453 when it is first generated after startup. You will set a flag to indicate that there is. As a result, the second control unit 83 always starts the relationship between the position and the color of the plurality of pens 24 held by the pen holding unit 23 before starting the control of the drive mechanism based on the packaging data 450. Will be notified to the notification unit 404 that it is necessary to change. Therefore, the notification by the notification unit 404 can prompt the user to confirm the relationship between the position and the color of the plurality of pens 24 held by the pen holding unit 23.

It is conceivable that the pen 24 will be replaced when the power of the drug packaging device 101 is turned off. Even in such a case, by prompting the user for confirmation as described above, the user confirms in advance the relationship between the position and the color of the plurality of pens 24 held by the pen holding unit 23, and the relationship thereof. If it is necessary to change, it can be changed as appropriate.

In each of the above embodiments, the pen arrangement data is described as a combination of pens 24 from No. 1 to No. 4, but the number of pens 24 included in the pen arrangement data may be other than 4. ..

In addition, a plurality of the above-described embodiments may be appropriately combined and adopted.
It should be noted that the above-described embodiment disclosed this time is an example in all respects and is not restrictive. The scope of the present invention is indicated by the scope of claims and includes all modifications within the meaning and scope equivalent to the scope of claims.

1 drug, 10 packaging material, 10a left side, 10b right side, 10c bottom, 11 hopper chute, 12 hopper member, 13 roll (of packaging sheet), 14 sealing mechanism, 16 feed roller, 17 guide bar, 20 display part formation Part, 21 pen unit, 21a cover body, 21r opening, 22 pen unit support mechanism, 23 pen holder, 24 pen, 24a pen tip, 24b rear end, 24c middle part, 25 pen holding body, 25a groove , 25d pen housing, 26 holding lid, 26a button, 26b alignment pin, 26d through hole, 26e magnet, 26f center hole, 26g lock plate, 27 moving part, 28a first magnetic sensor, 28b second magnet Sensor, 28c 3rd magnetic sensor, 29 center rod, 30 pen holder socket, 31 cover, 41,42 stepping motor, 43 gears, 61 tablet inlet, 62a, 62b powder inlet, 63 front door, 64 eject Port, 65 cleaning nozzle, 66 hose, 67 hopper member inlet, 68 hopper member outlet, 81 packaging machine body, 82 first control unit, 82a display, 82b keyboard, 83 second control unit, 90 axes, 92, 93, 96 arrow, 94 1st rotation direction, 95 2nd rotation direction, 97 reference angle position, 101 drug packaging device, 401 package data generation unit, 403 package data storage unit, 404 notification unit, 405 completion reception unit, 406 Pen placement data storage, 450 package data, 451 first data, 452 second data, 453 change flag, 454, 454a, 454b Pen placement data, 455 and other data.

Claims (7)

A drug packaging device that wraps drugs with packaging materials.
A pen holder that holds multiple pens and
A drive mechanism that drives the pen holding portion so that a pen selected from the plurality of pens held by the pen holding portion is brought into contact with or separated from the packaging material.
A packaging data generation unit that generates packaging data including first data that is data for driving the pen holding unit by the driving mechanism, and a packaging data generation unit.
A packaging data storage unit that temporarily stores the packaging data generated by the packaging data generation unit and can store a plurality of the packaging data.
A control unit that controls the drive mechanism by referring to the packaged data stored in the packaged data storage unit in the order in which they are stored.
Equipped with a notification unit that can notify information
The control unit was held by the pen holding unit after completing the control of the drive mechanism based on the previous packaging data and before starting the control of the driving mechanism based on the packaging data this time. A drug packaging device that determines whether or not it is necessary to change the relationship between the positions and colors of the plurality of pens, and if it is determined that it is necessary, notifies the notification unit to that effect. The agent according to claim 1, wherein when the control unit determines that it is necessary, the notification unit is notified of the relationship between the position and the color of the plurality of pens to be held by the pen holding unit. Packaging equipment. Further provided with a completion reception unit for receiving the completion of the change in the relationship between the position and the color of the plurality of pens held by the pen holding unit.
The control unit notifies the notification unit that the positions and colors of the plurality of pens held by the pen holding unit need to be changed, and then the completion reception unit completes the change. The drug packaging device according to claim 1 or 2, which starts controlling the drive mechanism based on the current packaging data. The first data is
Second data representing the relationship between a plurality of time points in a day and the positions of the plurality of pens held by the pen holding portion, and
Whether or not it is necessary to change the relationship between the position and the color of the plurality of pens held by the pen holding portion before starting the control of the driving mechanism based on the packaging data of this time. The drug packaging device according to any one of claims 1 to 3, which includes a change flag to represent. The packaged data generation unit
A pen arrangement data storage unit for temporarily storing pen arrangement data representing the relationship between the position and the color of the plurality of pens held by the pen holding unit is provided.
When generating the packaged data, the designated pen arrangement data is compared with the pen arrangement data stored in the pen arrangement data storage unit, and the pen arrangement data is compared.
If they match, a flag indicating that the change is not necessary is set as the change flag, and the pen arrangement data stored in the pen arrangement data storage unit is maintained as it is.
If they do not match, a flag indicating that the change is necessary is set as the change flag, and the pen arrangement data stored in the pen arrangement data storage unit is used in the designated pen arrangement data. The drug packaging device according to claim 4, which is to be updated. When generating the packaged data, the packaged data generation unit sets, as the change flag, a flag indicating that the pen arrangement data does not need to be changed if the pen arrangement data is not specified, and also sets the pen arrangement. The drug packaging device according to claim 5, wherein the pen arrangement data stored in the data storage unit is maintained as it is. The drug packaging device according to claim 5 or 6, wherein the pen placement data is not stored in the pen placement data storage unit when the packaging data is first generated after the activation.

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