JP7037178B2 - Medicine package storage container for medication support device - Google Patents

Description

The present invention relates to a drug package storage container used for storing a drug package in a medication support device that supports the administration of a drug.

At pharmacies and the like, medicines that are taken at the same time are packaged in one package, and the medicines in the prescription are provided in the form of medicine packages. This is because there is no need to take out the medicine from the PTP packaging sheet, and since a plurality of medicines can be taken at the same time, there is an advantage that mistakes in taking the medicine are reduced.

On the other hand, now that the elderly population has increased, the number of people taking medicines has increased dramatically, but the types of medicines taken by each person have also increased, and for example, the timing of taking medicines during the day has also increased. It is diversifying. Therefore, forgetting to take medicines and mistakes in taking medicines are increasing, and these have become major social problems. For this reason, various medication support devices (for example, Patent Document 1) have been proposed to prevent forgetting to take a medicine or making a mistake in taking a medicine.

Patent Document 1 relates to a medication support device that supports a user to take a drug by using a drug package in which a single dose of the drug is packaged. This medication support device A has a function of stacking medicine packages at different times of administration separately, and when it is time to take the medicine, select a necessary one from the stacked medicine packages and present it to the user. be. Specifically, as shown in FIG. 12, the medication support device A has four storage portions 2A, 2B ... (The remaining two are located behind the storage portions 2A, 2B) in the main body casing 1. , Not shown), a suction device 3, a saucer 4, a suction unit moving mechanism 5, a saucer moving mechanism 7, and the like.

The storage unit 2 is provided with a lifter 22 that moves the medicine package Y up and down via a support plate 22a at the lower part of the rectangular cylinder-shaped storage cylinder 20 that stores the rectangular medicine packages Y so as to stack them. .. The lifter 22 controls the vertical position of the medicine package Y so that the medicine package Y at the upper end of the storage cylinder 20 comes to the position of the position sensor 21 provided at the upper end of the storage cylinder 20. For example, when the time for taking the medicine is approaching, the suction portion 30 of the suction device 3 moves above the medicine package Y having the necessary medicine package Y via the suction unit movement mechanism 5, and then the medicine package Y at the upper end thereof. It descends to the position of and adsorbs the medicine package Y. Subsequently, the suction unit 30 rises to the original vertical position via the suction unit moving mechanism 5, then moves the adsorbed drug package Y to the upper part of the tray 4, and drops the drug package Y onto the tray 4. Then, when it is time to take the medicine, the saucer 4 on which the medicine package Y is placed jumps out of the main body casing 1 through the opening 11d by the saucer moving mechanism 7, and informs the person taking the medicine.

As described above, the medication support device A presents the medicine package Y to the user at a predetermined time, but since the structure of the lifter 22 of the storage unit 2 is complicated, the storage unit does not use the lifter 22 or the like. That is, it is also considered to use a storage cylinder 20 having a bottom portion (hereinafter referred to as a medicine package storage container) as a storage unit. In this case, the suction unit 35 of the suction device 3 descends to the position of the upper end of the drug package Y in the drug package storage container, adsorbs the drug package Y, and then rises. The subsequent movement of the suction unit 35 is the same as that of the suction unit 30. Although this medicine package storage container is positioned and installed at the bottom of the main body casing 1, it can be easily taken out from the main body casing 1 when the medicine package Y is taken in and out.

Japanese Unexamined Patent Publication No. 2017-192455

In this medicine package storage container, it is necessary to manually stack and store a plurality of the same medicine packages Y. In this case, the medicine in the storage bag of the medicine package Y can move freely, although the degree of freedom is limited to some extent. In addition, some of the medicines in the medicine package Y are not small particles and have a stable height of 5 to 6 mm or more. Therefore, for example, when the medicines are unevenly stored in one of the storage bags, the medicine packages Y are not stacked horizontally or substantially horizontally in the medicine package storage container, and the stacked medicine packages on the upper end side are stacked. In some cases, Y is greatly tilted. If the medicine package Y in the medicine package storage container is not positioned horizontally to some extent, the suction and holding of the medicine package Y by the adsorption device 3 does not work well, and there is a problem that the medicine package Y cannot be taken out from the medicine package storage container. Occurs.

For this reason, the worker makes certain measures such as changing the position of the medicine in the medicine package Y and alternately changing the direction of the medicine package Y to stack the medicine packages Y in the medicine package storage container 20. In many cases, it was necessary to stack the medicines horizontally, and it was troublesome to store the medicines Y in the medicines storage container.

In view of the above points, the present invention is a medicine package storage container for a medication support device, in which a plurality of medicine packages can be easily stacked horizontally or substantially horizontally, and the internal medicine packages can be easily taken out by an adsorption device. The purpose is to provide.

In the invention according to claim 1 of the present invention, rectangular drug packages formed by encapsulating drugs of the same time of administration are stored so as to be stacked, and at the time of administration of the drug, the upper end of the drug package is. It is a medicine package storage container for a medication support device that is sucked by the suction part of the suction device inserted from above until it hits the medicine package and is taken out upward in a horizontal or substantially horizontal state, and has a bottom and an upper end. This is opened on the inner surface of the container body, which is formed in a rectangular tubular shape having a size substantially the same as that of the medicine package, and has at least one side wall provided with an operation opening for taking in and out the medicine package. The outer peripheral portion of the medicine package in the container body is supported to hold the medicine package in a horizontal state, and the medicine package is sucked by the suction part of the suction device and is moved upward in a horizontal or substantially horizontal state. It is characterized in that it is provided with a plurality of protrusions that deform the medicine package when it is taken out .

In the present invention, for example, any number of medicine packages pinched by the fingertips of the hand are inserted into the medicine package storage container through the upper end opening, and while using the operation opening on the side surface, on the bottom of the medicine package storage container. Store so that they can be stacked. In this case, the end of the medicine package hits the protrusion of the medicine package storage container, but the end and the like are pressurized so as to be slightly deformed, the medicine package is pushed down, and these medicine packages are stored in the medicine package storage container. do. If the upper end side of the stacked medicine packages is tilted so that it cannot be sucked and held by the suction portion of the suction device, for example, the direction of the upper end medicine packages is changed and the stacking is repeated. Then, this work is repeated, but if there is a protrusion (multiple protrusions) that holds the medicine package horizontally just above the medicine packages stacked in the medicine package storage container, the next medicine package is this protrusion. Support horizontally on the part (multiple protrusions). Then, new medicine packages are stacked in the same manner on the medicine packages held horizontally.

If the protrusion is not provided on the lower side of the medicine package storage container, the number of medicine packages to be stacked increases, and the inclination angle of the medicine packages on the upper end side may gradually increase. In this case, the stacking is repeated. The number of medicine packages will also increase.

In the present invention, since the medicine package storage container has a plurality of protrusions that support and hold the medicine package horizontally, the medicine package is positioned in a horizontal state again from the positions of the plurality of protrusions. be able to. That is, in the present invention, not only can the increase in the inclination angle of the medicine package caused by simply stacking the medicine packages be canceled, but also the inclination angle of the medicine package can be reset by this horizontal medicine package, and this horizontal medicine can be reset. New medicine packages can be easily stacked on top of the packages.

The invention according to claim 2 of the present invention supports the medicine package in a horizontal state by at least three protrusions provided in the circumferential direction of the inner surface of the container body in the case of the invention according to claim 1. A set of protrusions is configured, and a plurality of sets of protrusions are provided in the vertical direction of the inner surface of the container body at a constant pitch.

In the present invention, since a plurality of sets of protrusions that support the medicine package in a horizontal state are provided in the vertical direction of the container body at a constant pitch, the protrusions are provided for each one or a plurality of medicine packages. The set of the drug package can be held in a horizontal state, and the drug package can be easily stored in the drug package storage container so that the drug package can be easily sucked and held by the suction part of the suction device.

In the invention according to claim 3 of the present invention, in the case of the invention according to claim 1 or 2, the upper end surface of the protrusion is horizontal, and the side end surface descending from the upper end surface reaches the inner surface of the container body. As described above, it is characterized in that it is formed in the shape of a right-angled triangle.

In the present invention, the protrusion of the medicine package storage container is formed so as to gradually protrude upward. Therefore, when the medicine package is pulled up in the medicine package storage container, the outer peripheral portion of the medicine package is the protrusion. Even if it hits the side end surface, the drug package adsorbed and held by the suction portion of the suction device can be gradually deformed to move the drug package upward. When lowering the drug package in the drug package storage container, the outer peripheral portion of the drug package and the horizontal upper end surface of the protrusion will abut, but the drug package can be pressed with the fingers of the hand. In this case as well, no major inconvenience occurs.

In the invention according to claim 1 of the present invention, not only can the increase in the inclination angle of the medicine packages caused by simply stacking the medicine packages be released, but also the horizontal medicine package supported by the protrusions of the medicine package can be used. The tilt angle can be reliably reset. Therefore, a new drug package can be easily stacked on the horizontal drug package so that the drug package can be easily adsorbed and held by the suction portion of the suction device.

In the invention according to claim 2 of the present invention, since the drug package can be held in a horizontal state for each one or a plurality of drug packages, the drug package can be easily adsorbed and held by the suction portion of the suction device. In addition, the medicine package can be easily stored in the container body.

In the invention according to claim 3 of the present invention, the medicine package can be easily taken out by the suction portion of the adsorption device.

It is an operation explanatory diagram of the medicine package storage container. It is an external perspective view of the medicine package storage container. It is a top view of the medicine package storage container. FIG. 3 is a cross-sectional view taken along the line AA of FIG. It is an external perspective view of a bottomed cylinder part for a medicine package storage container made from cut cardboard, and a connection part. The state of the cut thick paper before making the bottomed cylinder portion and the connecting portion is shown, (a) shows the cut thick paper of the bottomed cylinder portion, and (b) shows the cut thick paper of the connecting portion. It is explanatory drawing of the method of stacking a drug package in a drug package storage container, (a) and (b) are the figure which shows the method of stacking a drug package, (c) and (d) are concrete stacking. It is a figure which shows an example. Further, (e) is a diagram showing three drug packages that should not be stacked. It is a figure explaining the method of stacking a drug package in a drug package storage container which is not provided with a protrusion, and (a), (b), and (c) show specific examples of drug packages which should not be stacked. (D) shows an example in which the drug packages are stacked so as to be as horizontal as possible. .. It is explanatory drawing of the medicine package, (a) shows the medicine bandage, (b) shows the medicine package. It shows the state where the medicine package is divided into three patterns according to the position of the medicine, (a) the state where the medicine has moved near the crease on the left side of the storage bag, and (b) the medicine has moved near the crease on the right side of the storage bag. The state is shown, and (c) the state where the medicine is in the center of the storage bag is shown. It is a figure explaining the overlapping condition of three patterns of medicine packages. It is sectional drawing for explanation for explanation of the medication support device.

Hereinafter, embodiments of the present invention will be described with reference to the drawings.
First, the drug package Y will be described with reference to FIG. The medicine package Y is formed by packaging medicines that are taken at the same time in the prescription, so that the trouble of taking out the medicine from the PTP packaging sheet is eliminated and a plurality of medicines can be taken at the same time. It is something to do.

FIG. 9A shows a drug bandage T in which a plurality of drug packages Y ... Are connected in a row. In the medicine bandage T, for example, an elongated cellophane paper folded in half, which is easy to tear, is filled with the necessary medicine K at regular intervals, and then between the outer peripheral portion other than the fold portion of the cellophane paper and the medicine package Y. It is formed by thermocompression bonding the boundary portion. Since the medicine bandage T is provided with a perforation cut portion T1 in the center of the thermocompression bonding portion F1 between the medicine packages Y, by separating this, individual medicines as shown in FIG. 9B can be obtained. It can be easily separated into a package Y. That is, the medicine package Y is a storage bag F in which the medicine K is stored in a sealed state in a storage bag F whose circumference other than the crease portion is sealed by the thermocompression bonding portion F1, and has a rectangular shape having a vertical and horizontal size of 70 mm. It is formed. The height of the medicine package Y is determined by the size of the medicine K, but in this embodiment, the height is 6.5 mm, and the medicine K larger than the usual one is used. Further, a sticker paper S having a smooth surface and less likely to cause wrinkles is attached to the upper and lower surfaces of the medicine package Y. Therefore, the medicine package Y is easily adsorbed on the suction unit 35 of the suction device 3 via the seal paper S.

Here, the medicine K of the medicine package Y can move freely in the storage bag F to some extent. Further, in the storage bag F, for example, two capsule-shaped medicines K1 and K1 are stored. Therefore, each drug K1 can also move in the storage bag F with a certain degree of freedom. However, when considering the stacking and storage of the medicine packages Y, it is considered that there is no big difference even if the position of the medicine K is fixed so that the stacking state of the medicine packages Y changes. Therefore, consider three typical drug packages Y1, Y2, and Y3 as shown in FIGS. 10 (a), (b), and (c). That is, when two medicines K1 and K1 are considered as one, and the two medicines K1 and K1 are on the left side (crease part) side in the storage bag F (hereinafter, this is referred to as medicine package Y1). There are three cases, one is on the right side (crease) side (hereinafter referred to as medicine package Y2) and the other is on the center part (hereinafter referred to as medicine package Y3). It should be noted that the drug package Y1 and the drug package Y2 are the drug packages Y having substantially the same shape, only the orientation at the time of handling is different.

For convenience of explanation, the upper left surface of the medicine package Y1 is indicated by a1, the middle upper surface is indicated by a2, the right upper surface is indicated by a3, the left lower surface is indicated by a4, the middle lower surface is indicated by a5, the right lower surface is indicated by a6, and the peripheral surface is indicated by the code d. The upper left surface of Y2 is indicated by b1, the middle upper surface is indicated by b2, the right upper surface is indicated by b3, the left lower surface is indicated by b4, the middle lower surface is indicated by b5, the right lower surface is indicated by b6, and the peripheral surface is indicated by d. Further, the upper left surface of the medicine package Y3 is indicated by c1, the middle upper surface is indicated by c2, the right upper surface is indicated by c3, the left lower surface is indicated by c4, the middle lower surface is indicated by c5, the right lower surface is indicated by c6, and the peripheral surface is indicated by the reference numeral d. The peripheral surface d means the thermocompression bonding portion F1 of the medicine package Y.

Here, the center of gravity position G of the medicine package Y1 is slightly to the right of the medicine K, the center of gravity position G of the medicine package Y2 is slightly to the left of the medicine K, and the center of gravity position G of the medicine package Y3 is the middle of the medicine K. Since it is in the position, when the two medicine packages Y are overlapped, it becomes as shown in FIG. That is, as shown in (a) to (c), when the medicine package Y1 is at the bottom, the medicine packages Y1 overlap each other at the right lower surface a3 and the right upper surface a6, as shown in (a). In the medicine package Y1 and the medicine package Y2, the left lower surface b4 and the right upper surface a3 overlap each other as in b), and as in (c), in the medicine package Y1 and the medicine package Y3, the middle lower surface c5 and the right front surface a3. Overlap. Further, as shown by (d) and (e), when the medicine package Y3 is underneath, the middle and lower surface c5 and the middle upper surface c2 overlap each other between the medicine packages Y3 as shown in (d), and ( As in e), in the medicine package Y3 and the medicine package Y1, the lower right surface a6 and the upper left surface c1 overlap each other.

Next, the medicine package storage container 6 according to the embodiment of the present invention will be described. FIG. 2 shows the overall configuration. The medicine package storage container 6 is used for storing the medicine packages Y in a stacking manner, and is one of the main components (components) of the medication support device A. The medicine package storage container 6 is easily taken out and installed in the main body casing 1 (see FIG. 12) of the medicine administration support device A.

As shown in FIG. 2, the medicine package storage container 6 supports the bottomed rectangular tubular container body 60 and the outer peripheral portion of the medicine package Y, and the medicine package Y is placed horizontally in the container body 60. It is composed of a plurality of protrusions 61, ... To be held.

The container body 60 is formed in a bottomed rectangular cylinder composed of four side walls 60a ... and a bottom wall 60b, and the upper end is an open opening 60c. The container body 60 is formed such that the left-right width L1 and the front-back width L2 of the inner surface 60d of the container body 60 are slightly larger than the medicine package Y, for example, 72 mm, and the upper end of the side wall 60a is formed from the upper surface of the bottom wall 60b. The height H up to is formed to, for example, 133 mm. Further, in the central portion of the side wall 60a on the front surface of the container body 60, a cutout opening 60e, which is an operation opening cut upward from the vicinity of the bottom wall 60b, is provided. The notch opening 60e is used for observing the medicine package Y in the container body 60 and for taking the medicine package Y in and out of the container body 60.

As shown in FIG. 3, the corner portion 60f of the container body 60 is provided with plate-shaped protrusions 61 on both end sides of each side wall 60a so as to project at right angles from the inner surface 60d of the container body 60. .. Considering the four side walls 60a ..., a total of eight protrusions 61 ... Are provided at positions equal to the upper surface of the bottom wall 60b toward the circumferential direction of the inner surface 60d of the container body 60 . It will be. The eight protrusions 61 ... support the outer peripheral portion of the medicine package Y in the container body 60 and hold the medicine package Y horizontally, and these are a set of protrusion sets 6
2 is configured. The protrusion 61 is provided at a position of, for example, 7 mm from the inner surface end of each side wall so as to support the peripheral surface d (thermocompression bonding portion F1) of the medicine package Y.

As shown in FIG. 4, the protruding portion 61 has a horizontal upper end portion 61a protruding from the inner surface 60d of the container body 60 by 3 mm, and from the protruding end portion of the upper end portion 61a to the inner surface 60d of the container body 60, for example. The oblique side end portion 61b is formed so as to descend by 5 mm along the inner surface 60d. Therefore, the protrusion is formed in a right triangle shape of 3 mm × 5 mm. The thickness of the protrusion 61 is not particularly specified, but may be, for example, about 0.5 mm to several mm.

As shown in FIG. 4, the protrusion set 62 is provided at a constant pitch p from near the upper end of the container body 60 toward the bottom wall 60b. In the case of the present embodiment, since the pitch p is, for example, 20 mm, the protrusion set 62 is provided with 7 sets with respect to the height direction of the container body 60. In this case, the lower end of the protrusion 61 at the lowest position is in contact with the upper surface of the bottom wall 60b. Further, in the case of the present embodiment, the pitch p of the protrusion set 62 is 20 mm and the thickness of the medicine package Y is 6.5 mm. Therefore, as shown in FIG. 1, adjacent protrusion sets Two medicine packages Y, Y can be superposed between the medicine packages Y supported by 62.

Next, a method of making the medicine package storage container 6 using thick paper will be described with reference to FIGS. 5 and 6. The medicine package storage container 6 in this case is made of, for example, 0.5 mm thick paper. A sheet of cut cardboard 100 cut into the shape shown in FIG. 6A and four sheets of cut cardboard 110 cut into the shape shown in FIG. 6B are prepared. In the cut cardboard 100, four rectangular portions 102 ... It is made in the shape of a rectangle. The cut thick paper 110 is formed in a shape in which a plurality of triangular portions 112 serving as protrusions 61 are formed on both side ends of a rectangular portion 111 having the same length as the rectangular portion 102 of the cut thick paper 100. As shown in FIG. 5, a large number of cuts 102b ... For inserting the triangular portion 112 of the cut thick paper 110 are formed on both sides of the rectangular portion 102 of the cut thick paper 100.

Subsequently, the connecting portion between the square portion 101 and the rectangular portion 102 of the cut cardboard 100 is bent by 90 degrees to form the bottomed tubular portion 103 shown in FIG. Further, the rectangular portion 102 of the cut cardboard 110 is bent 90 degrees to the left and right at the center portion, and the connecting portion of the triangular portion 112 ... With the rectangular portion 102 is bent inward by 90 degrees to form the four connections shown in FIG. Part 113 ... is formed (one is not shown). Subsequently, the connecting portion 113 ... is attached to the outer surface of the corner portion of the bottomed cylinder portion 103 by inserting the triangular portion 112 ... of the connecting portion 113 into the notch 102b ... of the bottomed cylinder portion 103. In this case, the medicine package storage container 6 is completed by joining the portions where the bottomed cylinder portion 103 and the connecting portion 113 ... are in contact with each other with an adhesive such as glue. In this case, the folding angle of the triangular portion 112 ... Is adjusted so that the triangular portion 112 ... Projects at a right angle from the inner surface of the bottomed tubular portion 103. The container body 60 is formed by the bottomed cylinder portion 103 and the four rectangular portions 111 ... Of the connecting portion 113.

As described above, since the medicine package storage container 6 is made of thick paper, it can be easily manufactured at low cost.

Next, the operation of the medicine package storage container 6 will be described.
FIG. 1 shows a state in which the medicine package Y in the medicine package storage container 6 is taken out by using the suction unit 35 of the suction device 3. The suction unit 35 of the suction device 3 can move in the horizontal direction, the front-rear direction, and the downward direction at the vertical position shown by the solid line in FIG. 1, and the center line thereof is the center line M of the medicine package storage container 6. It moves up and down in the medicine package storage container 6 so as to match with. Further, the suction unit 35 of the suction device 3 sucks air inside to suck and hold the medicine package Y at the lower end portion, and discharges air to the outside to separate the sucked medicine package Y. In this case, since the suction portion 35 is formed of easily deformable rubber or the like at the lower portion thereof and has a hollow abacus ball-shaped telescopic suction cup portion 35a, the surface of the medicine package Y is not horizontal and is inclined to some extent. Even if it is, the medicine package Y can be easily adsorbed and held. The adsorption of the medicine package Y by the suction unit 35 can be detected by stopping the suction air flow, and as a result, the suction unit 35 that has adsorbed the medicine package Y is pulled upward.

In the medicine package storage container 6, for example, the medicine package Y1 is supported by the lowermost protrusion set 62 and held horizontally, and two medicine packages Y3 and Y3 are stacked above the medicine package Y3, and the medicine package Y3 and Y3 are stacked on the medicine package storage container 6. The medicine package Y1 is supported and held horizontally by the protrusion set 62. As described above, in the medicine package storage container 6, two medicine packages Y, Y are stacked between the medicine packages Y on the adjacent protrusion sets 62, unless there are special circumstances. That is, in the medicine package storage container 6, three medicine packages Y ... Can be stored for each protrusion set 62.

Since the size of the inner surface 60d of the medicine package storage container 6 is only slightly larger than the size of the medicine package Y, the medicine package Y can be stored without lateral displacement, but the protrusion 61 abuts when the medicine package Y moves up and down. , Prevents the vertical movement of the medicine package Y. In this case, the protrusion 61 deforms the peripheral surface d and the like of the medicine package Y to move the medicine package Y up and down, but the side end portions 61b of the pair of protrusions 61 and 61 facing each other (c). ) (As shown in FIG. 1, the protrusion 61 is formed so as to gradually protrude upward), so that the suction portion 35 of the suction device 3 is formed in the medicine package Y. Can be deformed little by little to move the medicine package Y upward relatively easily. When the medicine package Y is stored in the medicine package storage container 6, the medicine package Y hits the horizontal upper end portion 61 a of the protrusion 61, which makes it more difficult to lower the medicine package Y, but from the notch opening 60e. Since the medicine package Y can be pressurized with the finger of the inserted hand, the difficulty can be easily overcome.

Next, a method of storing the medicine package Y in the medicine package storage container 6 will be described.
First, as a comparative example, see FIG. 8 for a case where the drug package Y is stored in the drug package storage container 600 (the one having the same shape as the container body 60 of the drug package storage container 6) without the protrusion set 62. I will explain while doing.

While holding the medicine package storage container 600 taken out from the medication support device A with one hand, grasp several medicine packages Y ... with the fingertips of the other hand, and then use the notch opening to hold these medicine packages Y. ... Is stored so as to be stacked in the medicine package storage container 600. Then, this work is repeated. In this case, the medicine package Y needs to be stacked in the medicine package storage container 600 in a horizontal state as much as possible so that the medicine package Y can be sufficiently adsorbed by the suction unit 35 of the suction device 3. However, the medicine package Y has three types of medicine packages Y1, Y2, and Y3 in which the positions of the medicine K are different. In some cases, the suction unit 35 of the device 3 cannot sufficiently suck. Therefore, if the stacking condition of the medicine packages Y is poor, the medicine packages Y may be re-stacked. I will explain this a little more concretely.

As shown in FIG. 8A, when three medicine packages Y1 (or medicine packages Y2) are stacked, the upper end ◎ drug package Y1 (the drug K is the drug package Y indicated by ◎, and the following ◎ drug package Y). The inclination angle α becomes large, and it becomes difficult for the suction unit 35 of the suction device 3 to adsorb the drug package Y3 or the like. It becomes more and more impossible to adsorb. Therefore, such a state of ◎ drug package Y1 should be avoided. Further, as shown in FIG. 8B, even when the drug packages Y2 are stacked on the two drug packages Y1 and Y1, when the two drug packages Y1 are further stacked, the upper end drug package Y1 becomes. ◎ It is not preferable because it is in the state of medicine package Y1. Therefore, in this case, the uppermost ⊚ drug package Y1 needs to be changed to the drug package Y2 or the drug package Y3. Further, as shown in FIG. 8C, when the medicine package Y3 is placed on the two medicine packages Y1 and Y1 and the medicine package Y2 is placed on the two medicine packages Y1, the inclination angle becomes large, which is ◎ drug. Since it becomes the package Y2, it is necessary to use the drug package Y1 or the drug package Y3 instead of the drug package Y2.

As described above, in the medicine package storage container 600 without the protrusion set 62, even if it is avoided to stack three medicine packages Y1 (or medicine packages Y2), it is further inconvenient due to the inclination of the upper end drug package Y. Can occur. In such a case, it is difficult to understand how to correct the overlap of the medicine packages Y, and in some cases, the medicine packages may be re-stacked from the beginning. That is, as shown in FIG. 8D, the medicine packages Y may be examined one by one, and the medicine packages Y may be surely overlapped horizontally. Therefore, in the medicine package storage container 600 without the protrusion set 62, there arises a problem that it takes time and effort to store the medicine package Y in the medicine package storage container 600.

Next, a case where the medicine package Y is stored in the medicine package storage container 6 provided with the protrusion set 62 will be described with reference to FIG. 7.

During the work, the position of the protrusion set 62 in the medicine package storage container 6 is observed, and the medicine package Y is supported by the protrusion set 62 according to the position. That is, after grasping several medicine packages Y ... with the fingertips, these medicine packages Y ... are stored so as to be stacked in the medicine package storage container 6 using the notch opening 60e. At this point, if there is a protrusion set 62, one of the stored medicine packages Y is supported by this, and if not, several medicine packages Y ... are picked again with the fingertips, and this medicine package Y is used as medicine. Stack in the package storage container 6. Then, even at this point, the position of the protrusion set 62 is confirmed, and the same operation is repeated. Further, at any time point, the inclination angle of the medicine package Y at the upper end in the medicine package storage container 6 is observed, and if the angle is too large, the stacking is performed again. However, in this medicine package storage container 6, since the inclination angle of the medicine package Y is reset horizontally by the protrusion set 62, the medicine package having a larger inclination angle than the medicine package storage container 600 without the protrusion set 62. The number of times Y appears naturally decreases, and the number of times the medicine package Y is re-stacked also decreases. I will explain this a little more concretely.

As shown by (e) in FIG. 7, three medicine packages Y1 (or medicine packages Y2) are stacked on the bottom wall 60b, and the medicine package Y1 (or medicine) held horizontally on the protrusion set 62. Stacking two medicine packages Y1, Y1 (or two medicine packages Y2, Y2) on the package Y2) is avoided because the inclination angle of the upper end drug package Y1 (or drug package Y2) becomes large. As shown on the lower side of FIG. 7A, for example, after stacking two drug packages Y1 on the bottom wall 60b, the next Δ drug package Y (the inside of the drug K is indicated by Δ). ) Uses either the drug package Y2 or the drug package Y3. Then, on the △ medicine package Y, the black circle medicine package Y (the medicine package Y in which the inside of the medicine K is indicated by a black circle) has any of the three types of medicine packages Y1, Y2, and Y3 on the protrusion set 62. May be supported.

Further, as shown on the upper side of FIG. 7A, for example, after stacking the drug package Y1 on the drug package Y1 horizontally held on the protrusion set 62, the next Δ drug package Y is formed. Uses either the drug package Y2 or the drug package Y3. Then, the black circle drug package Y, that is, any of the three types of drug packages Y1, Y2, and Y3 may be supported on the Δ drug package Y. Further, as shown in the middle of FIG. 7B, when the medicine package Y3 is superposed on the medicine package Y1 supported by the protrusion set 62, the third and fourth stages of the medicine package Y are It is a black circle medicine package Y, and any of the three types of medicine packages Y1, Y2, and Y3 may be stacked. This is shown in FIG. 7 (c). Further, as shown in the lower part of FIG. 7B, when the medicine package Y3 is supported on the protrusion set 62, the second, third, and fourth stages of the medicine package Y are black circles. It is a medicine package Y, and any of the three types of medicine packages Y1, Y2, and Y3 may be stacked. This is shown in FIG. 7 (d).

As described above, in this medicine package storage container 6, unless three medicine packages Y1 (or medicine packages Y2) are stacked in succession, the drug package Y that has a large inclination and is difficult to be adsorbed is not generated. Package Y can be stacked and stored. That is, in the drug package storage container 6, the drug package Y is supported by the protrusion set 62 for each fixed number (3 sheets) of the drug package Y, and the drug package Y is held (reset) in a horizontal state. ), Since new medicine packages Y are stacked on this horizontal medicine package Y, the appearance of a large inclined drug package Y caused by stacking a large number of drug packages Y can be naturally prevented, and the drug package can be stored. The medicine package Y can be stored in the container 6 relatively easily. For example, even if there is only one set of the protrusion set 62 in the medicine package storage container 6, a new medicine package Y can be stacked on the horizontal medicine package Y supported by the protrusion set 62. Therefore, the protrusion set 62 can prevent the appearance of the greatly inclined medicine package Y caused by stacking a large number of medicine packages Y.

Here, when the thickness of the medicine package Y actually used is thinner than that of this embodiment, when two medicine packages Y are placed between the medicine packages Y on the protrusion set 62, the upper portion is obtained. There may be a relatively large gap between the medicine package Y on the protrusion set 62 and the medicine package Y below it. However, when the thickness of the medicine package Y becomes thin to some extent, it becomes possible to stack three medicine packages Y between the medicine packages Y on the protrusion set 62, so this is not a big problem. I don't think it will be. Further, since the drug package Y having a large thickness is used, it is considered that it is unlikely to actually occur. However, when the thickness of the drug package Y is thicker than that of this embodiment, the drug package on the protrusion set 62 is used. There is no choice but to put one medicine package Y between Y.

On the other hand, the vertical pitch p of the protrusion set 62 may be set to, for example, 6.7 mm, and all the medicine packages Y may be supported by the protrusion set 62. In this case, the medicine package Y can be easily stored in the medicine package storage container 6, but a large number of protrusion sets 62 are provided in the medicine package storage container 6, and the medicine is provided by the suction unit 35 of the adsorption device 3. The movement resistance of the package Y increases. Further, in this case, when the thickness of the medicine package Y actually used is thinner than that of this embodiment, a gap corresponding to the gap is formed between the medicine packages Y, and this occurs as many as the number of protrusion sets 62. Therefore, the number of medicine packages Y stored in the medicine package storage container 6 is reduced. Even in this case, if the thickness of the medicine package Y is halved and one medicine package Y can be placed between the medicine packages Y on the protrusion set 62, the problem of the number of medicine packages Y that can be stored will be a problem. Solve. Further, when the thickness of the medicine package Y actually used becomes thicker than that of this embodiment, the number of functioning protrusion sets 62 decreases, and the medicine package in the medicine package storage container 6 is correspondingly reduced. It takes time and effort to store Y.

As described above, even if the pitch of the protrusion set 62 is reduced and the rising resistance of the drug package Y is increased, this can be dealt with by increasing the suction force by the suction portion 35 of the suction device 3. It can be said that the medicine package storage container 6 for which the medicine package Y can be easily stored is easier to use than the medicine package storage container 600.

By the way, regarding the medicine package storage containers 6,600, the case where the medicine package Y is rotated by 90 degrees is not described because the shape of the medicine package Y and the overlap between the medicine packages Y become complicated. Even when this is taken into consideration, if the stacking of the medicine packages Y is not good for the medicine package storage container 600, it is not good for the medicine package storage container 6. However, in the medicine package storage container 6, the inclination of the medicine package Y can be reset by the protrusion set 62, but in the medicine package storage container 600, it cannot be reset. Therefore, even if the 90-degree rotation of the medicine package Y is taken into consideration, Obviously, the medicine package storage container 6 can prevent the appearance of the medicine package Y having a larger inclination than the medicine package storage container 600.

Since the size of the medicine package Y is 70 mm × 80 mm and 70 mm × 60 mm in addition to the size of 70 mm × 70 mm, the medicine package storage container 6 is also formed according to these sizes.

Further, the inner surface size of the medicine package storage container 6 is substantially the same size as the medicine package Y, that is, slightly larger than the medicine package Y, the same size as the medicine package Y, or slightly smaller than the medicine package Y. It suffices if it is formed.

Further, in the medicine package storage container 6, each corner portion 60f of the container body 60 is provided with two protrusions 61, 61 to form a set of protrusions 62, but each corner portion is formed. A set of protrusion sets 62 may be formed by the four protrusions 61, etc., so that at least one protrusion 61 is provided on the 60f.

Further, since the medicine package Y can be held horizontally by supporting the outer peripheral portion at three places, the protrusion set 62 may have at least three protrusions 61.

Further, in this embodiment, the medicine package storage container 6 is provided with only one operation opening (notch opening 21e), but this may be provided in the other side wall 60a to provide a plurality of operation openings. .. In this case, the operation opening may be provided so that one side wall 60a of the medicine package storage container 6 can be removed.

Further, in this embodiment, the medicine package storage container 6 is manufactured using thick paper, but this may be manufactured from synthetic resin (plastic) using an adhesive, a mold, or the like. Further, the medicine package storage container 6 may be formed of metal or wood, or may be formed by combining any of plastic, metal, paper, and wood.

3 Suction device 6 Medicine package storage container 35 Suction part 60 Container body 60e Notch opening (opening for operation)
60f square part 61 protrusion 61a upper end 61b side end 62 protrusion set (set of protrusion)
A medication support device K, K1 medicine p pitch Y, Y1, Y2, Y3 medicine package

Claims (3)

Rectangular medicine packages formed by packaging the same medicines at the same time of administration were stored so as to be stacked, and at the time of administration of the medicines, the medicines at the upper end were inserted from above until they hit the medicines. It is a medicine package storage container for a medication support device that is sucked by the suction part of the suction device and is taken out upward in a horizontal or substantially horizontal state.
A container body that is bottomed, has an open upper end, is formed in a rectangular cylinder shape that is approximately the same size as the drug package, and has at least one side wall provided with an operation opening for inserting and removing the drug package. The outer peripheral portion of the drug package in the container body is supported on the inner surface of the container to hold the drug package in a horizontal state, and the drug package is sucked by the suction portion of the suction device to be horizontal or substantially horizontal. A drug package storage container for a medication support device, characterized in that it is provided with a plurality of protrusions that deform the drug package when it is taken out upward in a normal state . At least three protrusions provided in the circumferential direction of the inner surface of the container body constitute a set of protrusions that horizontally support the medicine package, and the set of protrusions is the inner surface of the container body. The medicine package storage container for a medication support device according to claim 1, wherein a plurality of sets are provided in the vertical direction at a constant pitch. The first or second aspect of the present invention, wherein the protrusion is formed in a right triangle shape so that the upper end surface is horizontal and the side end surface descending from the upper end surface reaches the inner surface of the container body. Medicine package storage container for medication support device.

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