JP7118377B2 - Drug information printing input device - Google Patents

Description

The present invention relates to a drug information printing and inserting device that prints drug information on printing paper and puts the printed drug information into a drug transporter. It relates to a drug information printing input device suitable for printing and inputting as.

A large number of printers for printing drug information such as drug names on medicine bags are arranged vertically and horizontally, and belt conveyors are stretched around the printers to horizontally convey the printed medicine bags and medicine bags after horizontal transport. There is also a chute for dropping, and after printing drug information on the medicine bag with multiple printers, the printed medicine bag is collected by the belt conveyor and the chute and sent to the injection unit. (See Patent Document 1, for example).

In addition, a printer is installed above the carrier transport path, and a printer is also installed at a location away from the carrier transport path. An attached printing device for a medicine dispensing machine has also been put into practical use (see, for example, Patent Document 2).
By using multiple printers in this way, if all of the multiple printers are normal, a large number of prints can be quickly completed by parallel processing of printing. Since the printer can carry out the printing process, the operating rate is increased.

Furthermore, a drug information printing input device has been put into practical use, which enables quick sorting input to a carrier whose internal space is partitioned by small containers or the like (see, for example, Patent Document 3).
In this device, both a receiving plate (receiving portion) for receiving the printed drug information sent out from the printer and a gripping mechanism for gripping the printed drug information placed on the receiving plate are made swingable. By controlling the timing, etc., it is possible to deliver and insert the drug information printed matter. In this case, the operation of loading the drug information printed matter into the lower carrier can be performed by lifting and gripping, and since it is not necessary to horizontally move the gripping member before and after the gripping operation, it can be quickly loaded.

JP-A-2000-24084 JP-A-2005-132565 JP 2012-136240 A

Then, when the usefulness of such a drug information printing input device (see, for example, Patent Document 3) is recognized, pharmacies equipped with automatic machines such as drug dispensing devices that sort and input drugs into compartmentalized carriers In addition to medicines, the parallel installation rate of drug information printing input devices is increasing in order to automatically input drug information printed materials. Along with the improvement in the processing capacity of the drug dispensing device and the like, there is a demand for the improvement in the processing capacity of the drug information printing/input device. Therefore, in order to meet such a demand, a drug information printing input device for classified input should also have a plurality of printers following the previously described medicine bag printing device for non-divided input (see, for example, Patent Documents 1 and 2). can be considered.

In order to suppress an increase in the installation area of the apparatus when such a plurality of printers are used, the printers are arranged as vertically as possible, and a printed material transport path is configured from the upper printer to the lowest input unit. It is preferable to form a confluence portion for receiving the printed matter of the lower printer in the middle of the part corresponding to the drop path of the path.
In the medicine bag printing apparatus for non-divided injection described above, such a printed material conveying path is realized by combining a belt conveyor for loading and a chute for dropping.

However, most of the drug information printed matter that is sorted and thrown in is a label smaller than the drug bag, such as a label for sticking on a bottle. In the case of label roll paper, label paper for sticking is attached individually to the roll of strip continuous paper. It is difficult to ensure stable transport on the drop chute and on-board belt conveyor, because the orientation and shape of the labels are greatly disturbed.
The same is true for a drug information print input device for non-sorted input when handling small labels.

Therefore, for stable transportation, we thought that it would be better to employ a so-called clamping type belt conveyor in which the drug information printed material is transported by sandwiching it between two belts arranged opposite to each other. I tried to check the operation of the belt conveyor.
However, even with the pinch-type belt conveyor, although rare, an inconvenient situation occurred in which the labels were caught in the above-mentioned junction.
Therefore, the first technical problem is to realize a drug information printed input device that can stably convey the drug information printed matter even at the confluence portion of the clamping belt conveyor.

In addition, if the label, which is the drug information printed matter, is small, its posture, especially the orientation, is likely to change during transportation. becomes difficult. For this reason, it is conceivable to add a sorting member for aligning the direction of the drug information printed matter to the receiving portion such as the above-mentioned receiving plate located at the end of the printed matter transport path or the receiving box expanded from the above-mentioned receiving plate. .
However, in the vicinity of the receiving section, in addition to the terminal end of the printed matter transport path, there are densely packed actuating members and driving members for raising and lowering and gripping the drug information printed matter when it is taken out from the receiving portion and put into the carrier. Therefore, it is difficult to add additional operation members and drive members, and if they are added carelessly, the scale of the mechanism will increase and the charging speed will decrease.
Therefore, the second technical problem is to attach the arranging member to the receiving portion in a manner free from such inconvenience.

The drug information printing input device of the present invention (Solution 1) was invented to solve the first technical problem described above,
a plurality of printers arranged above and below each of which prints drug information on printing paper; a print conveying path for sending downward the drug information printed matter created by the printers; and a drug information printed input device including an input unit for inputting the printed drug information into a drug carrier,
The printed matter conveying path is formed by a belt conveyor that conveys an object to be conveyed while sandwiching it between two belts arranged opposite to each other, and an opening is formed in the vertical part of the printed matter conveying path by discontinuity of the belts. The printed matter from the lower printer is fed into the printed matter conveying path through the opening, and the belt that forms the printed matter conveying path and is located on the opposite side of the opening is positioned in the opening. It is characterized by being continuous from above the upper end to below the lower end of the opening.

Further, the drug information print input device of the present invention (solution 2) is the drug information print input device of the solution 1,
The support mechanism of the belt conveyor includes an inner partial support mechanism that supports the belt closer to the printer out of the two belts, and an outer partial support mechanism that supports the belt farther from the printer out of the two belts. said outer portion support mechanism being movable so that said far belt can move between a facing position in which said far belt abuts against said near belt and a spaced position in which it does not abut. It is characterized by being

Furthermore, the drug information print input device of the present invention (solution means 3) is the drug information print input device of the above solution means 1 and 2,
The input section includes a receiving section for receiving the printed drug information from the printed material transport path, a movable arrangement member for aligning the orientation of the printed drug information in the receiving section, and the printed drug information from the receiving section. and a printed material input mechanism for receiving and inputting the printed material into the carrier,
The arranging member is attached to the receiving portion, and the end position of the printed matter conveying path and the printed matter receiving position of the printed matter input mechanism are separated from each other, and the receiving portion moves between them. It is characterized by

In the drug information printing input device of the present invention (Solution 1), a clamping type belt conveyor is adopted when realizing the printed matter conveying path, and the vertical portion of the printed matter conveying path corresponding to the drop path is used. In the vicinity of the opening formed for merging the printed materials of the upper and lower printers in the middle of the belt, the relay points of the belt are different on the opposite side. By securing the interval between the discontinuous parts at the relay point, which is the discontinuous part of the belt, an opening for inserting the printed matter of the lower printer is formed, and the belt that is not closer to the printer is opened from a higher place than the opening. By connecting the label to a lower position, even a small label of drug information printed matter is hardly caught in the belt. Therefore, according to the present invention, it is possible to realize a drug information printing input device capable of stably conveying drug information printed matter even at the confluence portion of the clamping belt conveyor, by arranging the belts at different levels. Problem solved.

In the drug information printing input device of the present invention (solution means 2), the support mechanism of the belt conveyor is divided into an inner part support mechanism closer to the printer and an outer part support mechanism not closer to the printer. By making it possible to move the support mechanism from the opposed position for conveying the printed material to the separated position for not, the printed material conveying path can be easily and quickly opened when necessary even if the belt is arranged in a staggered state. Mechanism.
Therefore, according to the present invention, the drug information printed matter can be stably conveyed even at the confluence portion of the pinch-type belt conveyor, and even if the facing belts are arranged in a stepped manner, maintenance work can be easily performed by opening the facing surface. A drug information printing input device that can be used is realized.

Furthermore, in the drug information printing input device of the present invention (Solution 3), when adding the sorting member to the input unit provided with the receiving unit and the printed material input mechanism, the end position of the printed material conveying path and the By separating the printed matter input mechanism from the printed matter receiving position, the surrounding space of the receiving portion located there expands, so it is a desired place to equip the drive mechanism etc. related to the sorting member attached to the receiving portion. and sufficient space. Moreover, even if the receiving section and the printed matter input mechanism are separated from each other in this way, the medicine information printed matter can be appropriately handed over by moving the receiving section. In addition, even if it takes some time to move the receiving section, there is a time lag between the timing at which the receiving section receives the drug information printed matter from the printed matter conveying path and the timing at which it delivers it to the printed matter input mechanism. A decrease in processing capacity can be avoided.
Therefore, according to the present invention, the arrangement member can be attached to the receiving portion without inviting undesirable conditions such as uneven distribution and densification of the mechanism, and a decrease in the charging speed. In addition to the technical problem, even the second technical problem is solved.

Embodiment 1 of the present invention shows the structure of the drug information printing input device, (a) is a front view of the device with the front door removed, (b) is a front view of the printed matter transport mechanism, and (c) is a belt conveyor. The front view, (d) is a front view of the belt conveyor developed in the X direction, and (e) is a front view of the belt conveyor developed also in the Y direction. (a) is a plan view and a front view of the drug information print input device, and (b) is a plan view and a front view of the drug information print input device with the front door opened. (a) is a plan view and a front view of the drug information printing input device with the receiving guide brought to the belt conveyor, and (b) is the drug information printing input device with the printed matter transport mechanism pulled out from the housing toward the front [opposite Z direction]. It is a plan view and a front view according to. A plan view and a front view of the drug information printing input device in which the belt conveyor in the upper part of the outer part is further swung in the Z direction from the printed matter transport mechanism pulled out, and the belt conveyor in the lower part of the outer part is pulled out to the outside [in the opposite X direction]. be. Embodiment 2 of the present invention shows the structure of a drug information printing input device, (a) is a front view of the receiving part at the terminal position of the printed matter conveying path, (b) is a receiving part is at the printed matter receiving position of the printed matter input mechanism, (c) is a perspective view of the input unit, and (d) is a perspective view of the printed matter input mechanism. (a) to (d) are perspective views of a carrier that can be an object to be thrown.

Concrete forms for carrying out such a drug information printing input device of the present invention will be described with reference to Examples 1 and 2 below.
The first embodiment shown in FIGS. 1 to 4 embodies the above-described solutions 1 and 2 (claims 1 and 2 at the time of filing), and the second embodiment shown in FIG. Means 1 to 3 (claims 1 to 3 originally filed) are embodied.
For the sake of clarity, fasteners such as bolts, connecting devices such as hinges, transmission members such as timing belts, electric circuits such as motor drivers, and electronic circuits such as controllers are not shown in the drawings. The illustration is omitted, and the illustration is focused on what is necessary or related to the explanation of the invention. Furthermore, the detailed illustration of the member shape which becomes complicated is omitted, and it simplified and illustrated schematically.

Embodiment 1 of the drug information printing input device of the present invention will be described with reference to the drawings for a specific configuration thereof.

FIG. 1(a) is a front view of the drug information printing input device 10 with the front door removed, FIG. 2(a) is a plan view and a front view of the drug information printing input device 10, and FIG. ) are a plan view and a front view of the drug information printing input device 10 with the front door opened.
1(b) is a front view of the printed material transport mechanism 14, FIG. 1(c) is a front view of the belts 22, 32, 42 and 52, and FIG. It is a developed view in which the belts are separated left and right, and FIG. 1(e) is a developed view in which the belts are further separated vertically.

The drug information printing input device 10 (see FIGS. 1(a) and 2) has an upper printer 11, a lower printer 12, a carrier transport mechanism 13, and a print transport mechanism 14, which are schematically illustrated, inside a vertically long housing. It is equipped with an input unit 60 and a controller and a power source (not shown).
A plurality of printers 11 and 12 print drug information on printing paper, and are arranged vertically. The printers 11 and 12 are not essential to have the same functions and performance, but are preferable from the standpoint of substitution. After printing the name of the collection medicine on the sticking label of the label roll paper, they are cut off in units of printing and sent out. Although the printer described above is often used (see, for example, Patent Document 3), other printers may be used as long as they can create drug information printed matter.

The carrier transport mechanism 13 (see FIGS. 1(a) and 2(b)) is composed of, for example, a horizontal belt conveyor. is received from the upstream drug delivery device 5 (conveyor supply device) and delivered to the downstream carrier storage device 6 .
In addition, in order to have the drug information printed matter delivered from the printed matter conveying mechanism 14 put into the conveyer 7 that is being conveyed, the conveyer conveying mechanism 13 moves the conveyer 7 to the input section 60 while the conveyer 7 is being conveyed. At the bottom, it is also designed to temporarily stop the transportation.

The printed material conveying mechanism 14 (see FIG. 1) includes belt conveyors 20, 30, 40, and 50 that extend from top to bottom. The drug information printed matter is also sent to the input section 60 below.
These belt conveyors 20 to 50 (see FIGS. 1(b) to 1(e)) normally transport an object (printed drug information) sandwiched between the belts arranged opposite to each other, In the upper part thereof, a facing portion 23 of the belt 22 of the belt conveyor 20 held vertically by the conveyor frame 21 and a facing portion 33 of the belt 32 of the belt conveyor 30 held vertically by the conveyor frame 31 are formed. facing each other.

In addition (see FIGS. 1(b) to 1(e)), in the lower part of the belt conveyors 20 to 50, the facing portion 43 of the belt 42 of the belt conveyor 40 held by the conveyor frame 41 and changing the direction from vertical to horizontal and a facing portion 53 of the belt 52 of the belt conveyor 50 which is held by the conveyor frame 51 and similarly changes its orientation from vertical to horizontal. Moreover, the lower end portion of the facing portion 33 of the belt 32 described above also faces the upper end portion of the facing portion 43 of the belt 42 described above. Since the portions facing the belts lightly contact each other, when the belt conveyors 20 and 40 on the drive side are driven by an electric motor (not shown) to circulate, the belt conveyors 30 and 50 on the driven side also follow and circulate. Therefore, the printed material conveying path 23+33+43+53 conveys the drug information printed material downward while sandwiching it between the portions facing the belt during operation.

Further (see FIGS. 1(b) to 1(e)), the upper end support shaft 34 of the belt 32 is mounted at a position higher than the upper end support shaft 24 of the belt 22, and is received just above the upper end support shaft 24 of the belt 22. A guide 26 is provided so that the drug information printed matter sent out from the upper printer 11 is sent to the opposing portions 23 and 33 of the belt conveyors 20 and 30 via the receiving guide 26 . Further, the distance between the lower end support shaft 25 of the belt 22 and the upper end support shaft 44 of the belt 42 is greater than the distance between the lower end support shaft 35 of the belt 32 and the upper end support shaft 54 of the belt 52. An opening 15 is formed between the upper end of the belt 42 and the discontinuity of the belt.

In addition, a receiving guide 46 is provided at the opening 15, and the drug information printed matter sent out from the lower printer 12 is sent to the opposing portions 33, 43 of the belt conveyors 30, 40 through the receiving guide 46 and the opening 15. Therefore, it corresponds to a confluence section provided in the middle of the portion corresponding to the drop path of the printed matter transport path 23+33+43+53. At the confluence portion, the printed matter from the lower printer 12 is received and guided to the printed matter drop path of the upper printer 11. Since the belt 32 positioned on the side is continuous from above the upper end of the opening 15 to below the lower end of the opening 15, the opposing portion 33 of the belt 32 extends straight and vertically at the far side of the opening 15 in the printed material conveying path. It's becoming

The terminal end of the printed material transport path 23+33+43+53 is located further below the lower printer 12 but above the carrier transport mechanism 13, and is the place where the clamped and transported drug information printed material is handed over to the loading unit 60. At the lower right end of the belt conveyor 40 facing there, an input unit 60 is provided in a connected or adjacent manner, and an ionizer 47 or the like assists delivery of the printed drug information to the input unit 60 and smoother subsequent input. static electricity removal means is attached. In this example, the input unit 60 may input the drug information printed matter handed over from the printed matter transport mechanism 14 somewhere in the transporter 7, so it may be a short bent pipe or a cylindrical body.

The mode of use and operation of the drug information printing input device 10 of the first embodiment will be described with reference to the drawings. FIG. 1(a) is a front view of a system in which a drug dispensing device 5 is connected from the left to a drug information printing input device 10, and a transporter storage device 6 is connected from the right.
When dispensing instruction data is transmitted from an upper management computer (not shown) to its own controller (not shown), the drug information print input apparatus 10 detects a sensor (not shown) under the control of the controller according to the instruction. , the following operations are performed by operating an electric motor (not shown) or the like.

That is, when the carrier 7 is fed from the drug delivery device 5 upstream [in the opposite X direction] to the carrier transport mechanism 13, the carrier 7 is transported downstream [in the X direction] by the carrier transport mechanism 13. When the sheet comes under the loading section 60, the transportation is temporarily stopped (see FIG. 1(a)). Then, based on the dispensing instruction data, the upper printer 11 and the lower printer 12 create necessary drug information printed matter, and the belt conveyors 20 and 40 are started to be driven. Then, the belt conveyors 30 and 50 start to follow, and the printed matter conveying path 23+33+43+53 performs nipping and conveying. be carried to

In addition, the drug information printed matter created by the lower printer 12 is guided by the receiving guide 46 to the opening 15 in the middle of the printed matter conveying path. The leading portion of the drug information printed matter is pulled downward by the facing portion 33 of the belt 32 positioned beyond the opening 15, and the pull causes the lower surface of the leading portion of the drug information printed matter to be pressed against the upper end of the belt 42. Since the drug information printed matter is naturally pulled into the space between the facing portion 33 of the belt 32 and the facing portion 43 of the belt 42, the disturbance of the posture of the drug information printed matter is suppressed, and the merging of the printed matter conveying path 23+33+43+53 is prevented. This is done smoothly, and the printed matter is also led to the conveying path 23+33+43+53 and conveyed downward.

In this manner, in the drug information printing input device 10, the drug information printed matter produced by either of the upper and lower printers 11 and 12 is smoothly and accurately conveyed to the input unit 60 by the nip-conveying of the printed matter conveying path 23+33+43+53. , and is thrown into the carrier 7 from there.
Since there are a plurality of printers 11 and 12 for creating drug information printed matter, the printing speed can be improved by parallel operation, and the life of the printer can be extended by alternate operation. Even if one printer is stopped, the other printer can continue printing.

It should be noted that such parallel operation and alternating operation may be inconvenient because the probability that both printers 11 and 12 will reach the end of their lives at the same time or in the near future will increase if they are simply performed. Limited to when the production amount is large, and when the production amount of drug information printed matter is not so large, by also using the usage method such as preferentially operating one printer and using the other printer as a spare, it is easy to use. , the above inconvenience can be avoided.

Concerning the drug information printing input device 10 of the first embodiment, constituent parts and work procedures that contribute to simplification of maintenance work of the printed material conveying mechanism 14 will be described with reference to the drawings.
2(a), 2(b), 3(a), 3(b), and 4 are a plan view and a front view of the drug information printing input device 10. FIG.

Among these figures, FIG. 2(a) shows the state in which the front door is closed, and FIG. 2(b) shows the state in which the front door is opened. 3(a) shows a state in which the receiving guides 26 and 46 are brought closer to the belt conveyors 20 to 60, and FIG. 3(b) shows a state in which the printed material transport mechanism 14 is pulled out from the housing toward the front [opposite Z direction]. state.
Further, in FIG. 4, the belt conveyor 30 in the upper part of the outer part is swung to the left rear [anti-X direction and Z direction] from the pulled out printed material transport mechanism 14, and the belt conveyor 50 in the lower part of the outer part is moved outward [anti-X direction]. direction].

A group of belt conveyors 20, 30, 40, 50 are normally supported in the housing by a belt conveyor support mechanism so as to form a series of printed material conveying paths 23+33+43+53 (see FIGS. 2 and 3(a)). , the support mechanism is only partially illustrated for the sake of simplicity of illustration (see FIGS. 3(b) and 4), but the belt conveyors 20 to 60 are collectively shown in the foreground [anti-Z direction]. ], and the pull-out mechanism 56 and the belt conveyor 30 are connected on the back side [Z direction], so that the belt conveyor 30 can swing to the left rear [opposite X direction / Z direction]. and a pull-out mechanism 58 that supports the belt conveyor 50 so as to be able to move back and forth from the pull-out mechanism 56 to the left (counter-X direction).

Among them, the pull-out mechanism 56 is one of the two belts (that is, the left [anti-X direction] belts 32, 52 and the right [X direction] belts 22, 42) arranged facing each other from the left and right. , an inner partial support mechanism for supporting the belts 22, 42 on the right near the printers 11, 12 is provided in a manner of attachment fixed to the drawer portion (advance/retreat portion).
On the other hand, the shaft support mechanism 57 and the drawer mechanism 58 correspond to an outer partial support mechanism for supporting the left belts 32, 52 farther from the printers 11, 12 out of the two belts 32, 52 and 22, 42. By allowing the belt conveyor 30 to swing with the shaft support mechanism 57 and by allowing the belt conveyor 50 to move linearly with the pull-out mechanism 58, the belts 32, 52 farther from the printer are connected to the printer. It can move between a facing position where it abuts against the closer belt belts 22 and 42 and a separated position where it does not abut.

In such a drug information printing input device 10, when it becomes necessary to open the printed material transport path 23+33+43+53 for cleaning or the like, first confirm a safe state such as stopping the operation of the device or cutting off the power supply. (See FIG. 2(a)), open the front door to release the front surface of the printed material transport mechanism 14 (see FIG. 2(b)), and then swing the receiving guides 26 and 46 to remove the printer support member. Retract to the non-interfering position (see FIG. 3(a)), then pull the printed material transport mechanism 14 forward and out of the housing (see FIG. 3(b)), and then move the belt conveyor 30 to the left rear [opposite X direction/ Z direction], and pull out the belt conveyor 50 to the left [opposite to X direction]. After that, when putting it back to the original state, it is sufficient to work in the reverse order of the above.

A specific configuration of Example 2 of the drug information printing input device of the present invention will be described with reference to the drawings. 5(a) and 5(b) are both front views of the drug information printing input device 70 with the front door removed. FIG. 5B shows a state where the receiving portions 83 to 86 are at the printed matter receiving position of the printed matter input mechanism 90. FIG.
5C is an external perspective view of the input section 80, and FIG. 5D is an external perspective view of the printed matter input mechanism 90. As shown in FIG.

This drug information print input device 70 differs from the drug information print input device 10 of the first embodiment described above in that an input unit 80+90 is introduced instead of the input unit 60 described above.
This new loading section 80+90 consists of a printed material receiving/transporting mechanism 80 attached to an appropriate frame member (not shown) or the like and positioned at the rear end of the printed material transporting path 23+33+43+53. , right side in (b)), a printed material input mechanism 90 is also attached to an appropriate frame member or the like, and the terminal position of the printed material transport path 23+33+43+53 and the printed material receiving position of the printed material input mechanism 90 are provided. are separated from each other.

The printed material receiving and transporting mechanism 80 (see FIGS. 5A to 5C) includes a forward/backward driving mechanism 81, a receiving portion holding member 82, a bottom plate 83, a front plate 84, horizontal plates 85, 85, a rear plate 86, and a horizontal plate. A plate driving mechanism 87 and a rear plate driving mechanism 88 are provided.
The bottom plate 83, the front plate 84, the horizontal plates 85, 85, and the rear plate 86 constitute the receiving portions 83 to 86, and the horizontal plates 85, 85, the rear plate 86, the horizontal plate drive mechanism 87, and the rear plate drive mechanism. Arranging mechanisms 85 to 88 are configured by the mechanism 88 . Moreover, among them, the horizontal plates 85, 85 and the rear plate 86 correspond to arrangement members that directly act on the drug information printed matter, and are attached to the receiving portions 83 to 86 in a built-in manner. ing.

Receiving portions 83 to 86 receive the drug information printed matter discharged from the terminal end of printed matter transport path 23+33+43+53, and for this purpose, there are a bottom plate 83, a front plate 84 fixed to the front end of the bottom plate 84, and a bottom plate. It has two horizontal plates 85 and 86 standing on the left and right sides of 83 and a rear plate 86 standing on the rear of the bottom plate 83, and has a shape close to a box with a shallow open top.
A notch 89 is formed in a part of the bottom plate 83 so that the drug information printed matter in the receiving portions 83 to 86 is gripped by the printed matter input mechanism 90 .

The arrangement mechanisms 85 to 88 are composed of the two horizontal plates 85, 85, a horizontal plate drive mechanism 87 that expands and contracts the distance between them, the rear plate 86, and the front plate 84. It is composed of a rear plate driving mechanism 88 that allows the drug information printed matter to be moved to the central portion of the front plate 84 under the control of the controller, regardless of whether there is one or more printed drug information items in the receiving portions 83 to 86. The orientation of the printed drug information is aligned.

Such arranging mechanisms 85 to 88 and the above-described receiving portions 83 to 86 are provided at the ends of the receiving portion holding member 82 closer to the printed material input mechanism 90, and the receiving portion holding member 82 can be advanced and retracted toward the printed matter input mechanism 90 by the advance/retreat drive mechanism 81, so that the receiving portions 83 to 86 are located between the end position of the printed matter transport path 23+33+43+53 and the printed matter receiving position of the printed matter input mechanism 90. can be moved.
The printed matter receiving/transporting mechanism 80 as described above incorporates three driving members, namely, a forward/backward driving mechanism 81 , a horizontal plate driving mechanism 87 and a rear plate driving mechanism 88 .

The printed material input mechanism 90 (see FIGS. 5(a), (b), and (d)) receives the drug information printed material from the receiving units 83 to 86 that have reached the printed material receiving position, and inputs it into the transporter 7. For this purpose, a fixed longitudinal movement guide 91, a longitudinal movement driving part 92 fixed thereto, a longitudinal movement member 93 linearly moved in the longitudinal direction by the guide 91, and a longitudinal movement member 93 fixedly mounted thereto. An elevation guide 94, an elevation driving section 95 fixedly mounted thereto, a gripping driving section 96 linearly moved vertically by the guide, and a gripping member 97 for opening and closing the gripping action section. is doing. The gripping driving section 96 is also in charge of rotating driving (swinging driving) of the gripping member 97 . The printed matter input mechanism 90 has four driving members: a forward/rearward movement driving portion 92, an elevation driving portion 95, a gripping driving member of the gripping driving portion 96, and a turning driving member of the gripping driving portion 96. It has been incorporated.

In this case, under the control of the controller, one or a plurality of drug information printed materials are produced by the upper and lower printers 11 and 12, and conveyed downward by the printed material transport mechanism 14 while being clamped and transported by the printed material receiving and transporting mechanism 80. The receivers 83 to 86 are positioned at the terminal end of the belt conveyor 50 in a state in which both the horizontal plates 85, 85 and the front plate 84 and the rear plate 86 are widened to wait for the arrival of the drug information printed matter (Fig. 5). (a)). When the drug information printed matter discharged from the printed matter transport mechanism 14 is all accommodated in the receiving portions 83 to 86, the size of the drug information printed matter between the horizontal plates 85 and 85 and between the front plate 84 and the rear plate 86 is the same as the size of the drug information printed matter. Therefore, the direction of the drug information printed matter can be aligned with respect to the bottom plate 83 and the front plate 84 regardless of whether there is one or more printed matter.

Then, the receiving portions 83 to 86 move to the right and stop when they reach the printed matter receiving position of the printed matter input mechanism 90 (see FIG. 5(b)). Since the gripping member 97 moves and performs gripping operation, the drug information printed matter is handed over from the receiving portions 83 to 86 to the gripping member 97 . Then, when the gripping member 97 is retracted by elevating or the like, and the receiving portions 83 to 86 begin to return toward the belt conveyor 50, the gripping member 97 moves above the carrier conveying mechanism 13, and the carrier 7 arrives. and positioning, the drug information printed matter is put into the carrier 7 from the gripping member 97 . At that time, if the transporter 7 is divided into sections, the drug information printed matter is thrown into any corresponding section. After that, the gripping member 97 and the receiving portions 83 to 86 return to their initial positions, and the drug information printed matter is similarly loaded into all the remaining target sections in the carrier 7, and the carrier 7 after loading is completed is It is sent out by the carrier transport mechanism 13 .

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In the drug information printing input device 10 of the first embodiment, the receiving guides 26 and 46 themselves are swingable by hand (see FIGS. 2(b) and 3(a)). If it is difficult to put your hands directly on the receiving guides 26 and 46 due to obstructions by members, etc., an operation member such as a handle may be provided for each of the receiving guides 26 and 46 in front of the printer support member. It is good to connect to the corresponding receiving guide.
In the drug information printing input device 70 of the second embodiment, the gripping drive unit 96 not only drives the gripping member 97 to open and close, but also drives the gripping member 97 to rotate (swing). The drive function may be embodied in a separate drive unit.

A simple undivided box-shaped container (see FIG. 6(a)) is suitable as the transporter 7 into which the drug information printing input device 10 of the first embodiment is to input the printed drug information (see FIG. 6(a)). In the apparatus with the opening narrowed in the X direction, it is possible to divide and throw in the carriers 7 that are divided in the X direction (see FIG. 6(b)).
On the other hand, the drug information printing input device 70 of the second embodiment has, in addition to these carriers, a carrier 7 subdivided in the X direction (see FIG. 6(c)), and a Z direction. The drug information printed matter can also be accurately thrown into the divided carrier 7 (see FIG. 6(d)).

The drug information printing input device of the present invention can also be applied to devices equipped with more than two printers.

5... Medicine delivery device (conveyor supply device), 6... Conveyor storage device, 7... Conveyor,
10... Drug information printing input device,
11... upper printer (upper printer), 12... lower printer (lower printer),
13... Conveyor transport mechanism, 14... Printed material transport mechanism, 15... Opening (confluence portion),
23 + 33 + 43 + 53 ... printed material conveying path,
20... Belt conveyor (upper part of inner part),
21... Conveyor frame (inner partial support mechanism), 22... Belt,
23... facing part (clamping part, conveying path forming part), 24... upper end support shaft, 25... lower end support shaft,
26 ... acceptance guide,
30... Belt conveyor (upper part of the outer part),
31... Conveyor frame (outer partial support mechanism), 32... Belt,
33: Opposing portion (holding portion, conveying path forming portion), 34: Upper end support shaft, 35: Lower end support shaft,
40... Belt conveyor (inner part lower part),
41... Conveyor frame (inner partial support mechanism), 42... Belt,
43: Opposing portion (holding portion, conveying path forming portion), 44: Upper end support shaft, 45: Lower end support shaft,
46... Receiving guide, 47... Ionizer,
50... Belt conveyor (lower part of the outer part),
51... Conveyor frame (outer partial support mechanism), 52... Belt,
53: Opposing portion (holding portion, conveying path forming portion), 54: Upper end support shaft, 55: Lower end support shaft,
56... Drawer mechanism, 57... Pivot mechanism, 58... Drawer mechanism,
60 ... input part,
70 ... drug information printing input device,
80 + 90 ... input part,
80 ... printed matter receiving and transporting mechanism,
81... Advance/retreat drive mechanism, 82... Receiving portion holding member,
83 to 86... Receiving portion, 83... Bottom plate, 84... Front plate,
85 to 88... Organizing mechanism, 85... Horizontal plate (organizing member), 86... Rear plate (organizing member),
87... Horizontal plate drive mechanism, 88... Rear plate drive mechanism, 89... Notch,
90... Printed material input mechanism,
91... Back-and-forth motion guide, 92... Back-and-forth motion driving part, 93... Back-and-forth motion member,
94... Lifting guide, 95... Lifting drive unit, 96... Grasping drive unit, 97... Grasping member

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a plurality of printers arranged above and below each of which prints drug information on printing paper; a printed matter transport path for sending downward the drug information printed matter created by the printers; and a drug information printed input device including an input unit for inputting the printed drug information into a drug carrier,
The printed matter conveying path is formed by a belt conveyor that conveys an object to be conveyed while sandwiching it between two belts that are arranged opposite to each other, and an opening is formed in the vertical part of the printed matter conveying path due to discontinuity of the belts. The printed matter from the lower printer is fed into the printed matter conveying path through the opening, and among the belts forming the printed matter conveying path, the belt located on the opposite side of the opening faces the opening. continuously from above the upper end to below the lower end of the opening cage,
The support mechanism of the belt conveyor includes an inner partial support mechanism that supports the belt closer to the printer out of the two belts, and an outer partial support mechanism that supports the belt farther from the printer out of the two belts. said outer portion support mechanism being movable so that said far belt can move between an opposed position in which said far belt abuts against said near belt and a spaced position in which it does not abut. It has become, A drug information printing input device characterized by: a plurality of printers arranged above and below each of which prints drug information on printing paper; a print conveying path for sending downward the drug information printed matter created by the printers; and a drug information printed input device including an input unit for inputting the printed drug information into a drug carrier,
The printed matter conveying path is formed by a belt conveyor that conveys an object to be conveyed while sandwiching it between two belts arranged opposite to each other, and an opening is formed in the vertical part of the printed matter conveying path by discontinuity of the belts. The printed matter from the lower printer is fed into the printed matter conveying path through the opening, and the belt that forms the printed matter conveying path and is located on the opposite side of the opening is positioned in the opening. continuously from above the upper end to below the lower end of the opening cage,
The input section includes a receiving section for receiving the printed drug information from the printed material transport path, a movable arrangement member for aligning the orientation of the printed drug information in the receiving section, and the printed drug information from the receiving section. and a printed material input mechanism that receives the printed matter and inputs it into the carrier,
The arranging member is attached to the receiving section, and the end position of the printed matter conveying path and the printed matter receiving position of the printed matter input mechanism are separated from each other, and the receiving portion moves between them. there is A drug information printing input device characterized by: a plurality of printers arranged above and below each of which prints drug information on printing paper; a printed matter transport path for sending downward the drug information printed matter created by the printers; and a drug information printed input device including an input unit for inputting the printed drug information into a drug carrier,
The printed matter conveying path is formed by a belt conveyor that conveys an object to be conveyed while sandwiching it between two belts that are arranged opposite to each other, and an opening is formed in the vertical part of the printed matter conveying path due to discontinuity of the belts. The printed matter from the lower printer is fed into the printed matter conveying path through the opening, and among the belts forming the printed matter conveying path, the belt located on the opposite side of the opening faces the opening. continuously from above the upper end to below the lower end of the opening cage,
The support mechanism of the belt conveyor includes an inner partial support mechanism that supports the belt closer to the printer out of the two belts, and an outer partial support mechanism that supports the belt farther from the printer out of the two belts. said outer portion support mechanism being movable so that said far belt can move between a facing position in which said far belt abuts against said near belt and a spaced position in which it does not abut. has become
The input section includes a receiving section for receiving the printed drug information from the printed material transport path, a movable arrangement member for aligning the orientation of the printed drug information in the receiving section, and the printed drug information from the receiving section. and a printed material input mechanism that receives the printed matter and inputs it into the carrier,
The arranging member is attached to the receiving section, and the end position of the printed matter conveying path and the printed matter receiving position of the printed matter input mechanism are separated from each other, and the receiving portion moves between them. there is A drug information printing input device characterized by:

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