JP7203457B2 - drug packaging machine - Google Patents

Description

The present invention relates to a drug packaging device.

An example of a drug packaging device, which is a drug packaging device, is described in Japanese Patent Application Laid-Open No. 2001-508 (Patent Document 1). The device described in Patent Literature 1 includes a display forming device. This display forming device supports a plurality of pens of different colors. A plurality of solenoids are attached to the frame so as to respectively correspond to the plurality of pens. The tip of each pen is pressed against the bandage by a solenoid. Each pen is configured to be received in a slot formed in the frame when the solenoid is not actuated.

Japanese Unexamined Patent Publication No. 2001-508

In the display unit forming apparatus described in Patent Document 1, workability regarding pen replacement is not taken into consideration.

SUMMARY OF THE INVENTION Accordingly, it is an object of the present invention to provide a medicine packaging device capable of packaging a medicine with a packaging material, forming a display portion on the packaging material with a pen, and facilitating the work of exchanging the pen. and

To achieve the above object, the present invention provides a medicine packaging device for packaging medicine with a packaging material, comprising: a plurality of pens each having a pen point; and a pen holder holding the plurality of pens. and a driving mechanism for driving the pen holding part so as to bring the pen tips of the plurality of pens held by the pen holding part into contact with or separate from the packaging material, The pen further has a rear end positioned opposite to the pen tip, and information for identifying the type of pen is visually displayed on the rear end of the plurality of pens. , the pen holding portion holds the plurality of pens so as to be individually removable from the rear.

ADVANTAGE OF THE INVENTION According to this invention, while packaging a medicine with a packaging material, a display part can be formed in a packaging material with a pen, and the replacement|exchange work of a pen can be facilitated.

BRIEF DESCRIPTION OF THE DRAWINGS It is a perspective view of the medicine packaging apparatus in Embodiment 1 based on this invention. 1 is a schematic diagram of the inside of a main body of a packaging machine, which is a part of a drug packaging device according to Embodiment 1 of the present invention; FIG. 1 is an explanatory diagram of a packaging material used in a drug packaging device according to Embodiment 1 of the present invention; FIG. FIG. 2 is an explanatory diagram of the vicinity of a hopper member included in the medicine packaging device according to Embodiment 1 of the present invention; FIG. 4 is an explanatory diagram of the positional relationship between the display forming portion and the packaging material provided in the medicine packaging device according to Embodiment 1 of the present invention; 1 is a first perspective view of a display forming part included in a medicine packaging device according to Embodiment 1 of the present invention; FIG. FIG. 4 is a second perspective view of the display forming part included in the medicine packaging device according to Embodiment 1 of the present invention; Fig. 10 is a third perspective view of the display forming part included in the medicine packaging device according to Embodiment 1 of the present invention; 1 is a front view of a display forming part included in a medicine packaging device according to Embodiment 1 of the present invention; FIG. Fig. 2 is a side view of a display forming part included in the medicine packaging device according to Embodiment 1 of the present invention; It is a back view of the display formation part with which the medicine packaging apparatus in Embodiment 1 based on this invention is provided. 1 is a first perspective view of a pen unit included in a medicine packaging device according to Embodiment 1 of the present invention; FIG. It is a second perspective view of the pen unit provided in the medicine packaging device according to Embodiment 1 of the present invention. 1 is a side view of a pen unit included in a medicine packaging device according to Embodiment 1 of the present invention; FIG. Fig. 2 is a first perspective view of a pen holding portion included in the medicine packaging device according to Embodiment 1 of the present invention; It is the 2nd perspective view of the pen holding part with which the medicine packaging device in Embodiment 1 based on this invention is provided. 1 is a front view of a pen holding portion provided in a medicine packaging device according to Embodiment 1 of the present invention; FIG. 1 is a perspective view of a pen included in a medicine packaging device according to Embodiment 1 of the present invention; FIG. Fig. 2 is a first perspective view of a holding portion lid included in the medicine packaging device according to Embodiment 1 of the present invention; Fig. 10 is a second perspective view of the holding portion lid included in the medicine packaging device according to Embodiment 1 of the present invention; Fig. 2 is a side view of a holding portion lid included in the medicine packaging device according to Embodiment 1 of the present invention; Fig. 2 is a plan view of a holding portion lid included in the medicine packaging device according to Embodiment 1 of the present invention; Fig. 2 is a perspective view of a state in which a holding portion lid is removed from a display portion forming portion of the medicine packaging device according to Embodiment 1 of the present invention; Fig. 2 is a perspective view of a state in which a holding portion lid is removed from a display portion forming portion provided in the medicine packaging device according to Embodiment 1 of the present invention, and all of the plurality of pens are removed; 1 is a first perspective view of a cover main body provided in a medicine packaging device according to Embodiment 1 of the present invention; FIG. FIG. 4 is a second perspective view of the cover main body included in the medicine packaging device according to Embodiment 1 of the present invention; Fig. 2 is a front view of a cover body included in the medicine packaging device according to Embodiment 1 of the present invention; Fig. 2 is a side view of a cover body included in the medicine packaging device according to Embodiment 1 of the present invention; 1 is a first perspective view of a movable portion included in a medicine packaging device according to Embodiment 1 of the present invention; FIG. FIG. 4 is a second perspective view of a movable portion included in the medicine packaging device according to Embodiment 1 of the present invention; 1 is a front view of a movable portion included in a medicine packaging device according to Embodiment 1 of the present invention; FIG. Fig. 2 is a side view of a movable portion included in the medicine packaging device according to Embodiment 1 of the present invention; Fig. 2 is a first perspective view of a pen holder socket included in the medicine packaging device according to Embodiment 1 of the present invention; It is a second perspective view of the pen holder socket included in the medicine packaging device according to Embodiment 1 of the present invention. Fig. 2 is a plan view of a pen holder socket included in the medicine packaging device according to Embodiment 1 of the present invention; FIG. 4 is an explanatory diagram of opening and closing of the opening of the pen unit provided in the medicine packaging device according to Embodiment 1 of the present invention; Fig. 2 is a first perspective view of the pen unit provided in the medicine packaging device according to Embodiment 1 of the present invention when the opening is in a closed state; Fig. 10 is a second perspective view of the pen unit provided in the medicine packaging device according to Embodiment 1 of the present invention when the opening is in a closed state;

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A drug packaging device according to Embodiment 1 of the present invention will be described with reference to FIGS. 1 to 38. FIG. FIG. 1 shows the appearance of a drug packaging device 101 according to this embodiment. As shown in FIG. 1 , the medicine packaging device 101 includes a packaging machine main body 81 and a controller 82 . The packaging machine main body 81 has a front door 63 that can be opened and closed on a part of the front surface. The packaging machine main body 81 has an outlet 64 on the front surface. The medicine packaging device 101 has a cleaning nozzle 65 . The cleaning nozzle 65 is connected to the packaging machine body 81 via a hose 66 . The packaging machine main body 81 has a tablet inlet 61 and powder inlets 62a and 62b on its upper surface. The control unit 82 includes a display 82a and a keyboard 82b.

Some components inside the packaging machine body 81 are schematically shown in FIG. What is shown in FIG. 2 is only an example of the internal configuration of the packaging machine main body 81 . As shown in FIG. 2, the packaging machine main body 81 has a hopper chute 11 on its top. The lower end of the hopper chute 11 is arranged to drop the medicine inside the hopper member 12 . The lower end of the hopper member 12 is arranged so as to drop the drug into the gap of the packaging material 10 folded in two. The packaging material 10 is, for example, a packaging sheet. The packaging material 10 may have a two-layer structure of, for example, a cellophane-based substrate and a heat-sealable layer, for example, a polyethylene-based layer. The packaging material 10 is installed inside the packaging machine body 81 in the form of a roll 13 . The roll 13 is arranged at a position accessible by the user, for example, by opening the front door 63 . The user can replace the roll 13 with the front door 63 open. The packaging material 10 unwound from the roll 13 is fed appropriately as indicated by an arrow 91 and conveyed while receiving the lower end of the hopper member 12 . The packaging material 10 is folded in half as shown in FIG. The packaging material 10 includes a left side portion 10a and a right side portion 10b. The left side portion 10a and the right side portion 10b are connected via the bottom portion 10c. The packaging material 10 advances like the arrow 93 shown in FIG. As shown in FIG. 4, the hopper member 12 has a hopper member inlet 67 at the top and a hopper member outlet 68 at the bottom. The lower portion of the hopper member 12 is inserted between the left side portion 10a and the right side portion 10b of the packaging material 10. As shown in FIG. The drug 1 is introduced into the hopper member 12 from the hopper member inlet 67 and drops between the left side 10 a and the right side 10 b of the packaging material 10 . The packaging material 10 is sealed by a sealing mechanism 14 . The packaging material 10 is conveyed in the direction of arrow 93 by the feed rollers 16 .

The display section forming section 20 is installed at an appropriate location inside the packaging machine main body section 81 . Hereinafter, the expressions "upstream" and "downstream" are used along the direction in which the packaging material 10 is conveyed. The display part forming part 20 may be arranged upstream of the position where the hopper member 12 drops the medicine 1 into the gap of the packaging material 10 as illustrated in FIG. may

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

Here, it is shown that the indicator forming part 20 is arranged close to the packaging material 10 at the point where the direction of travel of the packaging material 10 is switched by the guide bar 17, and the writing operation to the packaging material 10 is performed at this position. This is just one example. The display section forming section 20 is arranged close to the packaging material 10 in the middle of the section in which the packaging material 10 is conveyed in a flat state, and even if the writing operation on the packaging material 10 is performed at this position. good.

FIG. 6 shows the display portion forming portion 20 alone taken out and viewed obliquely from below. As shown in FIG. 6, the pen unit 21 includes a cover main body 21a, a pen holder 23, and a pen holder socket 30. As shown in FIG. The pen holder socket 30 is a cup-shaped member that receives a part near the front end of the pen holder 23 . The pen holding portion 23 is detachable from the portion of the pen unit 21 other than the pen holding portion 23 . The pen unit 21 has a plurality of pens 24 . Although the number of pens 24 is assumed to be four here, the number of pens 24 being four is merely an example, and the number of pens 24 may be other than four. For example, the pen unit 21 may be configured to have only one pen 24 . The pen 24 protrudes inside the cover main body 21a through a through hole provided in the bottom surface of the pen holder socket 30. As shown in FIG.

FIG. 7 shows the display portion forming portion 20 viewed from different directions. As shown in FIG. 7, the pen holder 23 has a holder lid 26 . The holding portion lid 26 has a button 26a. The button 26a is provided so as to protrude outward at one location on the outer periphery of the holding portion lid 26. As shown in FIG. FIG. 8 shows the display portion forming portion 20 viewed from a different direction. The pen unit 21 is provided with a movable part 27 so as to overlap the inside of the cover main body 21a. FIG. 8 shows a state in which the movable portion 27 is open. The pen unit support mechanism 22 has a first magnetic sensor 28 a and a second magnetic sensor 28 b facing the pen unit 21 . The pen unit support mechanism 22 has stepping motors 41 and 42 . Rotation by the stepping motor 41 is transmitted to the pen unit 21 via the gear 43 .

FIG. 9 shows a front view of the display forming part 20, FIG. 10 shows a side view, and FIG. 11 shows a rear view. As shown in FIG. 9, in this embodiment, a first magnetic sensor 28a and a second magnetic sensor 28b are arranged along the outer peripheral surface of the pen unit 21. As shown in FIG.

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

FIG. 13 shows the pen unit 21 viewed from different directions. The pen holding portion 23 includes a pen holding portion main body 25 and a holding portion lid 26 . The holding portion lid 26 is connected to the rear end of the pen holding portion main body 25 . The holding portion lid 26 has a center hole 26f. The holding portion lid 26 has a plurality of through holes 26d. Although the number of through-holes 26d is four, this is only an example. The number of through holes 26d may be other than four. Normally, the number of through holes 26 d is set equal to the number of pens 24 . The number of pens 24 actually installed may be less than the number of through holes 26d. 26 d of several through-holes are arrange|positioned so that the periphery of 26 f of central holes may be surrounded. The tip of the center rod 29 is exposed from the center hole 26f. The rear end portion 24b is exposed from each of the plurality of through holes 26d. The rear end 24b is part of the pen 24. As shown in FIG. FIG. 14 shows the pen unit 21 viewed from another direction.

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

A second magnetic sensor 28b (see FIGS. 7 and 9) provided in the pen unit support mechanism 22 is for detecting the magnet 26e (see FIGS. 12 to 14) of the holder cover 26. FIG. By detecting the magnet 26e with the second magnetic sensor 28b, it is possible to detect whether or not the pen holder 23 is properly attached. If there is no object detected by the second magnetic sensor 28b when the pen holding portion 23 is at the predetermined angular position, it can be determined that the pen holding portion 23 is not properly attached. This determination can be made by the control unit 82 (see FIG. 1). If the control unit 82 determines that the pen holding unit 23 is not properly attached, it can notify the user of the fact by, for example, outputting an error message. In this embodiment, the predetermined angular position is the angular position where the movable portion 27 is at the closed position described later, and the angular position where the pen holding portion 23 is at the rotation angle of −123° described later. The second magnetic sensor 28b can detect the magnet 26e only when the pen holder main body 25 (see FIG. 15) is properly attached to the pen unit 21 and the holder lid 26 is correctly attached to the pen holder main body 25. Since it is limited to when it is mounted, by referring to the detection result of the second magnetic sensor 28b, not only whether the pen holder main body 25 is properly mounted to the pen unit 21 but also whether the holder lid 26 can be detected. It is also possible to confirm whether or not is correctly attached to the pen holder main body 25 .

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

In this embodiment, the pen unit support mechanism 22 further includes a third magnetic sensor 28c (see FIGS. 6, 8 and 9). A magnet 27c, which will be described later, is provided in the movable portion 27 (see FIGS. 29 and 30). When the movable portion 27 is in the closed position described later, that is, when the pen holding portion 23 has a rotation angle of −123° described later, the magnet 27c can be detected by the third magnetic sensor 28c. By rotating the stepping motor 41 with reference to the position where the magnet 27c is detected by the third magnetic sensor 28c, the pen tip 24a of one of the plurality of pens 24 is selectively moved to the cover portion. It can be moved to a position corresponding to the opening 21r of the main body 21a.

FIG. 15 shows the pen holder 23 alone. FIG. 16 shows the pen holder 23 viewed from different directions. The pen holder main body 25 holds a plurality of pens 24 . A part of the outer peripheral surface of each of the plurality of pens 24 is exposed along the outer periphery of the pen holder main body 25 . The pen holder main body 25 has a groove 25a on its outer peripheral surface. The groove 25 a is arranged along the longitudinal direction of the pen holder main body 25 . A front view of the pen holder 23 is shown in FIG.

FIG. 18 shows the pen 24 taken out by itself. The pen 24 has a nib 24a, a rear end 24b and an intermediate portion 24c. The pen tip 24a contains ink. The intermediate portion 24c is arranged between the nib 24a and the rear end portion 24b. The intermediate portion 24c has a generally cylindrical outer surface. A mark indicating the color of the ink placed on the pen tip 24a may be arranged on the rear end portion 24b. The pen 24 may be a permanent marker.

FIG. 19 shows a state in which the holding portion lid 26 is taken out alone. FIG. 20 shows the holder lid 26 viewed from different directions. A side view of the holding portion lid 26 is shown in FIG. A plan view of the holding portion lid 26 is shown in FIG. 19 and 22, the locking plate 26g can be seen in the center hole 26f. The lock plate 26g is formed integrally with the button 26a. A single metal plate including the button 26a and the lock plate 26g is prepared and placed inside the holder cover 26. As shown in FIG. By pushing the button 26a toward the central axis of the holding portion cover 26, the lock plate 26g is displaced downward in FIG. This realizes a state in which the lock plate 26g does not enter the space of the center hole 26f, and as a result, the center rod 29 can move in and out of the center hole 26f.

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

FIG. 25 shows a state in which the cover main body 21a, which is a part of the pen unit 21, is taken out alone. FIG. 26 shows a view of the cover main body 21a from different directions. FIG. 27 shows a front view of the cover main body 21a. FIG. 28 shows a side view of the cover main body 21a. The cover main body 21a has an opening 21r. In the example shown here, the cover main body 21a includes a portion having a shape in which a truncated cone and a cylindrical shape are joined together. The opening 21r is provided by cutting out part of this portion.

FIG. 29 shows the movable part 27 alone. FIG. 30 shows the movable portion 27 viewed from different directions. A front view of the movable portion 27 is shown in FIG. A side view of the movable portion 27 is shown in FIG. The movable portion 27 has an opening 27a. The size of the opening 27a of the movable portion 27 is substantially the same as the size of the opening 21r of the cover main body 21a.

FIG. 33 shows the pen holder socket 30 alone. Pen holder socket 30 has a plurality of openings 30a for passing pen 24 therethrough. The pen holder socket 30 has a projection 30b on its outer peripheral surface. A different view of the pen holder socket 30 is shown in FIG. The pen holder socket 30 has a protrusion 30c on its inner peripheral surface. The protrusion 30c engages with a groove 25a (see FIGS. 15 to 17) provided on the outer peripheral surface of the pen holder main body 25 of the pen holder 23. As shown in FIG. The protrusion 30c and the groove 25a position the pen holder 23 and the pen holder socket 30 relative to each other in the circumferential direction about the axis 90. As shown in FIG. A plan view of the pen holder socket 30 is shown in FIG.

The pen holder 23 is detachably held in the pen holder socket 30 by magnetic force. The pen holding portion 23 is provided with a sucked portion 23a (see FIGS. 15 to 17). The sucked portion 23 a is attached to the front end portion of the pen holding portion main body 25 of the pen holding portion 23 . The attracted portion 23a is a plate member made of a magnetic material. The pen holder socket 30 is provided with a magnet 30d that magnetically attracts the attracted portion 23a (see FIG. 12). A magnet 30 d is provided at the bottom of the pen holder socket 30 . The pen holding portion 23 is detachably held in the pen holding portion socket 30 by the attracted portion 23a being attracted by the magnetic force of the magnet 30d.

A medicine packaging device 101 is a medicine packaging device for packaging a medicine 1 in a packaging material 10, and includes a pen holding portion 23 holding at least one pen 24 having a pen tip 24a, and the above-mentioned A driving mechanism for driving the pen holding portion 23 so as to bring the pen tip 24a of at least one pen 24 into contact with or away from the packaging material 10, and the at least one pen 24 held by the pen holding portion 23. and a cover portion 31 that covers the nib 24a. The cover portion 31 includes a cover portion main body 21a having an opening 21r that opens to face the packaging material 10, and a movable portion 27 that opens and closes the opening portion 21r by moving along the cover portion main body 21a.

Movement of the movable portion 27 in the pen unit 21 will be described with reference to FIGS. 36 to 38. FIG. The opening 21r of the cover main body 21a is opened and closed. FIG. 36 shows a state in which the opening 21r is completely open. By moving the movable part 27 in the direction of the arrow 96 in FIG. 36, the opening 21r is closed as shown in FIG. FIG. 38 shows how the pen unit 21 in the closed state is viewed from different directions. Pen unit 21 includes a gear 44 that rotates with pen holder socket 30 .

The configuration of the medicine packaging device 101 can be explained as follows. A medicine packaging device 101 is a medicine packaging device for packaging a medicine 1 in a packaging material 10, and includes a pen holding portion 23 detachably holding a plurality of pens 24 each having a pen point 24a, and a pen holding portion 23. and a driving mechanism that detachably supports the pen holder 23 and drives the pen holder 23 so that the pen points 24 a of the plurality of pens 24 held by the pen holder 23 come into contact with or separate from the packaging material 10 . Even when the pen holding portion 23 is attached to the drive mechanism, the plurality of pens 24 can be attached to and detached from the pen holding portion 23 individually. The pen unit support mechanism 22 shown in FIG. 8 and the like corresponds to the driving mechanism here.

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In this embodiment, at least two methods can be selected when exchanging the pen. A first method is to remove the pen holder 23 from the drive mechanism and replace the pen 24 held by the pen holder 23 in that state. This method is suitable for replacing multiple pens at once. A second method is to replace the pen 24 held by the pen holding portion 23 while the pen holding portion 23 is attached to the drive mechanism. This method is suitable for replacing a small number of pens. Since it is possible to appropriately select from two methods in this manner, the pen replacement work can be facilitated.

As shown in this embodiment, the plurality of pens 24 further have rear ends 24b positioned opposite to the pen tips 24a, and the pen holders 23 are detachably supported by the drive mechanism. , a pen holder main body 25 that holds a plurality of pens 24 so as to be insertable and removable from the rear; and a detachable portion that locks the rear end portion 24b of the from behind. The holding portion lid 26 shown in FIG. 19 and the like corresponds to the attachment/detachment portion referred to here. As shown in FIG. 23, by removing the attaching/detaching portion from the pen holding portion main body 25, the plurality of pens 24 can be inserted/removed from the pen holding portion main body 25 from behind. 25 is attached to the drive mechanism, it is preferable that the pen holder main body 25 can be attached and detached. By adopting this configuration, the pen 24 can be securely held and the pen can be easily replaced.

As shown in the present embodiment, it is preferable that information for identifying the types of pens is visually displayed on the rear ends 24b of the plurality of pens 24. FIG. By adopting this configuration, it becomes easy to distinguish the type of pen.

As shown in the present embodiment, it is preferable that the rear end portions 24b of the plurality of pens 24 are visible even when the holding portion lid 26 as the detachable portion is attached to the pen holding portion main body 25. FIG. By adopting this configuration, the type of the pen 24 can be identified without removing the holding portion cover 26, so that the type of the attached pen can be easily confirmed.

A detected part provided in the detachable part, and a detection part provided in the drive mechanism for detecting the detected part, wherein the detection part includes a pen holding part main body 25 attached to the drive mechanism, Moreover, it is preferable to detect the detected portion when the detachable portion is attached to the pen holding portion main body 25 . The second magnetic sensor 28b in FIGS. 8 and 9 corresponds to the detection section. The magnet 26e in FIG. 12 and the like corresponds to the detected portion. By adopting this configuration, it is possible to detect whether or not the pen holder 23 is properly attached by the detector. Since it is possible to check whether the pen holder main body 25 is properly attached and whether the holder cover 26 is properly attached by the same detection section, the number of parts is increased. can be suppressed.

The detecting portion and the detected portion are not limited to the second magnetic sensor 28b and the magnet 26e. As the detector, a reflective optical sensor may be used instead of the second magnetic sensor 28b. A light reflecting portion may be used as the detected portion instead of the magnet 26e. Also in this case, the same effect as when the second magnetic sensor 28b and the magnet 26e are used can be obtained.

It should be noted that a plurality of the above embodiments may be appropriately combined and employed.

It should be noted that the above embodiments disclosed this time are illustrative in all respects and are not restrictive. The scope of the present invention is indicated by the claims, and includes all changes within the meaning and range of equivalents to the claims.

1 drug 10 packaging material 10a left side 10b right side 10c bottom 11 hopper chute 12 hopper member 13 roll (of packaging sheet) 14 sealing mechanism 16 feed roller 17 guide bar 20 display part formation Part 21 Pen unit 21a Cover main body 21r Opening 22 Pen unit support mechanism 23 Pen holding part 23a Adsorbed part 24 Pen 24a Pen tip 24b Rear end 24c Intermediate part 25 Pen holding Part main body 25a Groove 25d Pen housing part 26 Holding part cover 26a Button 26b Positioning pin 26d Through hole 26e Magnet 26f Center hole 26g Lock plate 27 Movable part 27a Opening 27b Protrusion 27c magnet, 28a first magnetic sensor, 28b second magnetic sensor, 28c third magnetic sensor, 29 center bar, 30 pen holder socket, 30a opening, 30b projection (provided on outer peripheral surface), 30c Protrusion (provided on inner peripheral surface) 30d Magnet 31 Cover portion 41, 42 Stepping motor 43, 44 Gears 61 Tablet input portion 62a, 62b Powder input port 63 Front door 64 Eject port 65 Cleaning nozzle 66 Hose 67 Hopper member inlet 68 Hopper member outlet 81 Packaging machine body 82 Control unit 82a Display 82b Keyboard 90 Axis 92, 93, 96 Arrow 94 First rotation direction 95 Second rotation direction 97 Reference angle position 101 Drug packaging device.

Claims (3)

A drug packaging device for packaging a drug with a packaging material,
a plurality of pens each having a nib;
a pen holder that holds the plurality of pens;
a drive mechanism for driving the pen holding portion so as to abut or separate the pen tips of the plurality of pens held by the pen holding portion from the packaging material;
the plurality of pens further having a rear end located opposite the pen tip;
Information for identifying the type of pen is visually displayed on the rear ends of the plurality of pens,
The pen holder is
a pen holding body that holds the plurality of pens individually so as to be insertable and removable from the rear;
Detachably attached to the pen holding portion main body and attached to the pen holding portion main body
a detachable part that locks the rear ends of the plurality of pens from behind in a kicked state ,
Pharmaceutical packaging equipment. 2. The medicine packaging device according to claim 1 , wherein said rear end portions of said plurality of pens are visible even when said detachable portion is attached to said pen holding portion main body. The drug packaging device is
a detected part provided in the attachment/detachment part;
A detection unit that is provided in the drive mechanism and detects the detection target unit,
The medicine packaging device according to claim 1 or 2 , wherein the detection section detects the detected section when the attachment/detachment section is attached to the pen holder main body.

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