JPH03111201A - Drug packaging system - Google Patents

Abstract

PURPOSE:To make it possible to pack different kinds of drugs in optional combination even though the drugs are stored in different installation spaces by providing a plurality of drug storages that store the drugs of various kinds so that the same can be taken out individually, a packaging device and a plurality of conveying devices. CONSTITUTION:By operation of a system controller 17, a selecting member 18 selects a drug storage 1a and a selecting member 13 selects either one of conveying devices 3a or 3b (for instance, the device 3a). After this, a takeout member of a tablet feeder 4a in the drug storage 1a is actuated by a driving device corresponding to the tablet feeder 4a, and drugs A in tablet numbers necessary for one package are taken out therewith. Then the selecting member 18 selects a drug storage 1b and the selecting member 13 selects the conveying device 3b and after this a takeout member of a tablet feeder 4b in the drug storage 1b is actuated by the driving device corresponding to the tablet feeder 4b, and the drugs B in tablet numbers necessary for one package are taken out therewith. Thereby the storage capacity for the drugs to be treated by the system can be increased and furthermore, the drugs stored in completely different installation spaces can be packed under optional combination.

Description

[Detailed Description of the Invention] [Industrial Field of Application] This invention relates to a drug packaging system for hospital pharmacies and the like.

[Prior Art] Traditionally, mechanical devices used to automate the packaging of drugs in hospital pharmacies and other facilities that package drugs for the purpose of administering them to individual patients have been used to package tablets into single-dose portions. Automatic tablet packaging machines are well known.

In other words, automatic tablet packaging machines handle many types of tablets and are designed to be able to package each type of tablet individually or in combination for single doses. It is equipped with a large number of tablet feeders that can house and discharge one tablet at a time, and a single packaging device that can separate and package the tablets discharged from any of the tablet feeders. It is constructed.

Therefore, such automatic tablet packaging machines are equipped with multiple shelves spaced apart vertically above the housing, excluding the bottom part.
A plurality of tablet feeders are installed in each column, thereby providing as many tablet feeders as possible, while
Below that, a hopper is installed that collects the tablets discharged from all the tablet feeders in one place, and further below that is a single packaging device that divides the tablets collected by the hopper into single-dose portions. has been done.

[Problems to be Solved by the Invention] However, in such a conventional automatic tablet packaging machine, the number of shelves is naturally limited, so if you try to increase the number of tablet feeders further, you will have to reduce the installation area on a flat surface. However, there is a limit to this, as the more the tablet feeder installation area increases in plan, the further the tablet feeders installed in the periphery will move away from a single packaging device. However, it is impossible to increase the number of tablet feeders by, for example, doubling the number of conventional tablet feeders with a relatively large capacity.

In such a case, if two automatic tablet packaging machines are used, it will be possible to install twice the number of tablet feeders installed in one machine. The chemicals in the tablet feeder installed in the automatic tablet packaging machine and the chemicals in the tablet feeder installed in the other automatic tablet packaging machine are
Since it is impossible to package them in combination, by using two automatic tablet packaging machines, even if the number of tablet feeders is twice that of one tablet feeder, the medicines contained in each tablet feeder can be Given the original nature of automatic tablet packaging machines, which allow packaging in appropriate combinations, the number of tablet feeders does not actually increase, and therefore the capacity for handling drugs cannot be reduced to that of the conventional one. There were problems such as the inability to dramatically increase the amount compared to the conventional method.

This invention solves the above-mentioned problems of the conventional methods, and not only increases the storage capacity of the medicines to be taken out, but also allows the packaging of medicines in appropriate combinations, even if they are stored in completely separate installation spaces. The purpose is to provide a drug packaging system that can

[Means for Solving the Problems] In order to achieve the above object, the present invention provides a plurality of medicine cabinets in which various kinds of medicines are stored in a removable manner, a packaging device for packaging medicines, and a plurality of medicine cabinets. and a plurality of conveyance devices for conveying the medicine taken out from the container to the packaging device.

[Function] By adopting the above means, this invention has a plurality of medicine storages, so the storage capacity of medicines can be increased as much as possible, and even if the capacity is increased, each medicine is transported to the packaging device by the transport device and packaged. That will happen.

[Example] Embodiments of the invention shown in the drawings will be described below.

FIG. 1 shows an embodiment of the present invention, in which 1a and 1b are medicine cabinets each containing a variety of medicines that can be taken out individually, 2 is a packaging device for packaging medicines, 3a and 3b are medicine jila, This is a conveying device that conveys the medicine taken out from the lb. to the packaging device 2.

The medicine cabinet 1a (lb) has multiple shelves 5a, 5a, . . . (5b, 5b, .
...) and tablet feeders 4a, 4a, ... (4b, 4
b,...) for guiding the tablet ejected downward from the guide path 6a (6b);
b) hopper 7a (7b) installed at the lower end of the
Tablet feeders 4a, 4a,... (4b, 4b,...
) is activated, the tablet ejected from it is
hopper 7a through the corresponding guide path 6a (6b).
<7b).

Further, in the medicine storages 1a and 1b, a hopper 7a of the medicine storage 1a is provided.
A selection member 18 is provided to select from which of the hopper 7b of the medicine storage 1b and the hopper 7b of the medicine storage 1b the medicine should be taken out.

The packaging device 2 has a long packaging sheet 8 made of paper or other appropriate material, and the packaging sheets 8 are stacked double and divided into sections of appropriate length to accommodate tablets. A compartment member 9 forms a compartment 1o of a size suitable for the tablets, and a sealing member 11 seals the compartment 10 into which the tablets are placed. When the compartment 10 is sealed, it accommodates the required amount of tablets. A packaging bag 12 is formed.

The transport devices 3a, 3b are the selection members 1 of the medicine storages 1a, 1b.
The receiver corresponding to 8 is a conveyor that moves between the selection member 13 installed at the picking position, the selection member 14 installed at the input position corresponding to the compartment 1o of the packaging device 2, and the pre-selection members 13 and 14, respectively. 15a, 15b, and the conveyor 15a (15b) has drug storage sections 16a, 16a, . . . (, 16b, 16
b,...) are formed.

These medicine storages 1a, 1b, packaging device 2, and transport devices 3a, 3b are all controlled by the system controller 1.
7.

Next, the operation of the above will be explained.

Any medicine A (B) stored in medicine storage 1a (lb)
When packaging, the system controller 17 first uses the selection member 18 to select the corresponding medicine cabinet (la<lb), and uses the selection member 13 to select the transport devices 3a, 3.
After selecting either one of b, the tablet feeder 4a (4b) corresponding to the medicine fila (lb) selected by the selection member 18 is operated to supply the medicine A (B) required for the first package. Excrete as many tablets as possible.

Then, the tablets A (B) pass through the guide path 6a (6b) and are collected in the hopper 7a (7b), and the receiver is transferred to the conveyor 15 selected by the selection member 13 in the pick position.
a (15b) medicine storage section 16 a (11 (16bill)
l).

In response to this, the system controller 17
5a (15b) to open the medicine storage section 16 a i
ll (16b (11) is advanced.

Next, the system controller 17 operates the tablet feeder 4a (4b) again to feed the medicine A (B).
Discharge the number of tablets required for the next color.

Then, the tablets A (B) pass through the guide path 6a (6b) and are collected in the hopper 7a (7b), and the receiver is transferred to the conveyor 15 selected by the selection member 13 in the pick position.
a (15b) next to the medicine storage section 16af21 (16
bf21).

In response to this, the system controller 17
5a (15b) again to open the medicine storage section 16a (
21 (16b (21)) is advanced.

Then, the medicine storage part 16a(1) (16bflll) located in front of the medicine storage part 16a(2(16bf21))
Move forward at the same time.

In this way, medicine A (B) is stored one package at a time in the medicine storage section 16a (16b) one after another.

It will move forward toward the packaging device 2.

All the required number of packages of medicine A (B) are stored in the medicine storage section 16a.
(16b), the forwardmost drug storage section 16a(11 (16b(11)) reaches the selection member 14 at the input position 1 corresponding to the compartment 10 of the packaging device 2. In this case, the system controller 17 first selects the corresponding conveyor 15a (15b) using the selection member 14, and then operates the packaging device 2 to select the conveyor 15a (15b) using the selection member 14.
The medicine A (B) stored in the medicine storage part 16 a (11 (16b) (11) of the conveyor 15a (15b) selected by In addition, the sealing member 1
1, the compartment 10 (11) is sealed, and the packaging g
t12(1) is formed.

Next, by the operation of the conveyor 15a (15b), the second medicine storage section 16a (21 (16b)) is moved to the selection member 14.
When the system controller 17 reaches the packaging device 2
is operated again, and the medicine storage section 16af21 (1) of the conveyor 15a (15b) selected by the selection member 14 is
6b■)) is transferred to the next compartment 10.
(2+), and the compartment 10f21 is sealed using the sealing member 11 to form the packaging bag 12 (21).

In this way, all the required number of packages of medicine A (B) are sequentially sealed in the compartment 10 by the packaging device 2, and the packaging bag 12 is formed.

In addition, all the necessary number of packages of medicine A (B) are stored in the medicine storage section 1.
6a (16b), if the frontmost drug storage section 16 all (16bill) has not reached the selection member 14 at the input position corresponding to the compartment 10 of the packaging device 2, Unless the packaging of the next drug C is urgent, the system controller 17
a (3b) to open the medicine storage section 16 located at the frontmost position.
Conveyor 15a (15b) is continuously fed until a (11 (16b) (11) reaches selection member 14.

Then, the system controller 17 transfers all the required number of packages of medicine A (B) to the packaging device 2, starting with medicine A (B) stored in the frontmost medicine storage section 16 aflll (16b (11)). The compartments 10 are sequentially sealed to form the packaging bag 12.

Further, when packaging a drug A stored in the drug storage 1a and a drug B stored in the drug storage 1b side by side in single-dose doses according to a prescription, the system controller 17 first selects Medicine storage 1 by member 18
a, select one of the transport devices 3a and 3b (for example, the transport device 3a) using the selection member 13, and select the corresponding tablet feeder 4a of the medicine storage 1a.
is activated to discharge the number of tablets of drug A required for one package.

Next, the system controller 17 uses the selection member 18 to select the medicine storage 1b, and uses the selection member 13 to select the other of the transport devices 3a and 3b (for example, the transport device 3b).
) is selected, and the corresponding tablet feeder 4b of the medicine storage 1b is activated to discharge medicine B by the number of tablets required for one color.

Thereafter, this process is repeated to transport drugs A and B toward the packaging device 2 by the transport devices 3a and 3b, respectively.

The medicine storage section 16 located at the forefront of the transport device 3a
When a fll reaches the selection member 14 located at the input position corresponding to the compartment 10 of the packaging device 2, the drug storage section 16bfll located at the forefront of the transport device 3b will also subsequently reach the selection member 14. .

Therefore, the system controller 17 first selects the selection member 1.
4 selects one of the transport devices 3a, 3b (for example, transport device 3a), operates the packaging device 2a, and selects the transport device 3a selected by the selection member 14.
The medicine A stored in the medicine storage section 16a [11]
The packaging sheet 8 formed by the partition member 9 is put into the compartment 1O(ll), and the compartment 1]11 is sealed by the sealing member 11 to form a packaging bag 12fll.

Subsequently, the system controller 17 selects the other transport device 3b using the selection member 14, and operates the packaging device so that the medicines stored in the drug storage section 16b(1) of the transport device 3b selected by the selection member 14 are drug B
is put into the compartment 10(2) of the packaging sheet 8 formed by the compartment member 9, and the compartment 10(2+) is sealed by the sealing member 11 to form the packaging bag 12L2.
form 1.

Next, the second medicine storage section 16af21.16b(2) is moved to the selection member 14 by the operation of the conveyors 15a and 15b.
When reaching this point, the system controller 17 selects one of the transport devices 3a again using the selection member 14, and operates the packaging device 2 so that the medicines stored in the drug storage section 16af21 of the transport device 3a selected by the selection member 14 are The medicine A is put into the compartment 10(3), and the compartment 10L31 is sealed with the sealing member 11 to form the packaging bag 12(3).

Subsequently, the system controller 17 selects the other transport device 3b again using the selection member 14, and operates the packaging device 2, so that the medicine stored in the medicine storage section 16b■ of the transport device 3b selected by the selection member 14 is The medicine B is put into the compartment 104) of the packaging sheet 8 formed by the compartment member 9, and the compartment 10G41 is sealed by the sealing member 11, and the packaging bag 12 is
form.

In this way, all the necessary number of packages of medicines A and B are
By means of the packaging device 2, the single doses are successively sealed next to each other in the compartments 10 to form a packaging bag 12.

Further, when packaging any medicine A stored in the medicine cabinet 1a and any medicine B stored in the medicine cabinet 1b into one package for each single dose according to the prescription, the system controller 17 First, the selection member 18 selects the medicine storage 1a, and the selection member 13 selects one of the transport devices 3a and 3b (for example, the transport device 3a).
Select the corresponding tablet feeder 4 in the medicine cabinet 1a.
Activate a to discharge the number of tablets of medicine A required for one color.

Next, the system controller 17 uses the selection member 18 to select the medicine storage 1b, and uses the selection member 13 to select the other of the transport devices 3a and 3b (for example, the transport device 3b).
) is selected, and the corresponding tablet feeder 4b of the medicine storage 1b is activated to discharge medicine B by the number of tablets required for one color.

Thereafter, this process is repeated to transport drugs A and B toward the packaging device 2 by the transport devices 3a and 3b, respectively.

The medicine storage section 16 located at the forefront of the transport device 3a
a (11) reaches the selection member 14 located at the loading position corresponding to the compartment 10 of the packaging device 2, then the drug storage section 16b (11 also reaches the selection member 14) located at the forefront of the transport device 3b. I will do it.

Therefore, the system controller 17 first selects the selection member 1.
After selecting both the transport devices 3a and 3b by 4, the packaging device 2 is activated, and the medicines A and B stored in the medicine storage sections 16a (11, 16b (11) of the transport devices 3a, 3b are separated into compartments. The packaging sheet 8 formed by the member 9 is put into the compartment 10 (11) all at once,
The compartment 10TII is sealed by the sealing member 11 to form a packaging bag 12[11].

Next, by the operation of the conveyors 15a and 15b, the second medicine storage sections 16a (2) and 16b (21 are moved to the selection member 14).
When reaching , the system controller 17 operates the packaging device 2 again while keeping both the transport devices 3a and 3b selected by the selection member 14, and selects the transport devices 3a and 3b.
The chemicals A and B stored in the drug storage section 16a (21, 16b) are introduced all at once into the compartment 10 (z), and the compartment 10 (2) is sealed by the sealing member 11. A packaging bag 12(2) is formed.

In this way, all the required number of bones for drugs A and B are
The packaging device 2 collects single doses into the compartment 1.
0, and one package at a time is formed into a packaging bag 12.

In the above embodiment, two medicine cabinets 1a and 1b are provided, but the selection member 18 is not limited to this.
It may be provided in the transport devices 3a, 3b instead of the medicine storages 1a, 1b, or the medicine storages 1a, 1b and the transport devices 3a, 3b.
The selection member 18 may be provided independently from any of the selection members 18, and any suitable selection member 18 may be used.

Further, in the above embodiment, a plurality of tablet feeders 4a, 4a, . . . (4b, 4b) are provided in the medicine storage 1a (lb).
,...) are removably arranged side by side.
a,. (5b, 5b, -), but as for how to install these shelves 5a, 5a, -(5b, 5b,...), for example, all the shelves 5a, 5a ,・
... (5b, 5b, . . .) may be fixed types extending from side to side, or shelves 5a, 5a extending from side to side.
,・(5b, 5b,・) are provided in two rows in the front and rear, and the shelves 5a, 5a,・(5b, 5b,・・) in the back row are fixed type, while the shelves 5a, 5a in the front row, ...(5b, 5
b, . . .) may be made so that the left and right lengths are approximately 1/2 that of those in the rear row so that they can be moved from side to side, or shelves 5a, 5a, . . . (5b, 5b, ...)
It may be possible to make it so that it can be pulled out toward you in a pull-out type, or
Or shelves 5a, 5a, -(5b, 5b,
-) It may be possible to move left and right like a movable shelf,
In both the case of the pull-out type and the movable shelf type, the shelves 5a, 5a, -(5b, 5b, . . .) extending back and forth can be configured with at least one row, but preferably, multiple rows are provided on the left and right. 1
It can be configured to be pulled out one row at a time, or two rows at a time, or moved from side to side.

Furthermore, in the above embodiment, the medicine storage 1a (lb) includes at least one guide path 6a (6b) for guiding the tablets discharged from the tablet feeders 4a, 4a, (4b, 4b, .) downward; A hopper 7a (7b) installed at the lower end of the guideway 6a (6b) was provided, but these guideways 6
a (6b) and the hopper 7a (7b), for example, the shelves 5a, 5a, (5b, 5b)
The guide path 6 may be divided into a plurality of sections along the length direction, or the shelves 5a, 5a, -(5b, 5 b, .) may be divided into two
If more than one row is provided, it is preferable to provide a separate guide path 6a (6b) for each row or every two rows.
6b), a single hopper 7 common to them
a (7b) can be provided, and each guide path 6a
<6b) An independent hopper 7a (7b) can be provided for each shelf 5a, 5a, -(5b, 5
b, -) are of a pull-out type or a movable shelf type, it is preferable to provide a hopper 7a (7b) for each drawer or each movable shelf, and furthermore, a guide path 6a (6b) is provided.
) is not limited to a chute for simply dropping the tablets, but may be equipped with an appropriate conveying means. If it is, there is a hopper 7a at the bottom end.
It is not necessary to install (7b).

Further, in the above embodiment, the packaging device 2 is provided with a long packaging sheet 8 made of paper or other appropriate material, and the packaging sheets 8 are stacked double and divided into sections of appropriate length. , a partitioning member 9 forming a compartment 10 of a size suitable for accommodating the tablet, and a sealing member 11 sealing the compartment 10 into which the tablet is placed are provided, and when the compartment 10 is sealed, Although the packaging bag 12 containing the necessary amount of tablets is formed, the present invention is not limited to this. For example, the medicine may be stored in a suitable container such as a Prista bag and sealed.

Furthermore, although two conveyance devices 3a and 3b are provided in the above embodiment, the present invention is not limited to this, and the selection member 14 installed at the loading position is attached to the packaging device 2 instead of the conveyance devices 3a and 3b. It may be provided, or it may be provided independently from any of the transport bags W 3 a, 3 b and the packaging device 2,
Moreover, any suitable selection member 14 can be used.

Further, in the above embodiment, the selection member 1 installed in the receiving position corresponding to the selection member 18 is mounted on the conveying device 3a (3b).
3 and the selection member 14 installed at the loading position corresponding to the compartment 10.
However, the present invention is not limited to this. For example, a conveyor 15 aflll (15
b [11) and a conveyor 15af21 whose movement path includes the selection member 14 installed at the input position corresponding to the compartment 10.
(15b(2)) separately and directly from the former to the latter, or by another conveyor 15a (31(15b
(31), etc., and in the case of one conveyor (for example, 15a), multiple conveyors 15a fil, 15af21 (,
In the case of 15af3)), if necessary, an appropriate upward slope or rising portion can be provided in the middle of the receiver so that the receiving position is higher than the receiving position.

In the above embodiment, the conveyor 15a (15b) of the conveyance device 3a (3b) is provided with drug storage sections 16a, 16a, ... (16b, 16b) at appropriate intervals along the moving direction.
,...), but these drug storage parts 16a,
16a, . (16b, 16b, . . .) may be, for example, a concave type with a partition wall around it and an open top, or a receiver with a lid on the top except at the take-up and input positions. It can be hollow and covered, or it can be of any other suitable shape.

In addition, the system controller 17 also controls the medicine cabinets 1a and 1b.
It is preferable to use a computer-controlled system that is combined with sensors of various parts provided on the packaging bag f2 and the transport devices 3a and 3b to operate them according to a predetermined operating procedure.

Furthermore, although tablets were exemplified as medicines in the above examples,
It goes without saying that the present invention is not limited to this, and that various changes and modifications of the above embodiments can be made.

[Effects of the Invention] Since the present invention is configured as described above, since there are multiple medicine cabinets, the storage capacity for medicines can be increased as much as possible, and even if the storage capacity is increased, each medicine is transported to the packaging machine by the transport device and packaged. Therefore, it has excellent effects such as not only increasing the capacity for storing chemicals to be handled, but also allowing chemicals to be packaged in appropriate combinations even if they are stored in completely separate installation spaces. It is something.

[Brief explanation of drawings]

FIG. 1 is a block diagram showing one embodiment of the present invention. 1a, 1b...Medicine storage 2...Packaging devices 3a, 3
b... Conveyance device 4a, 4b... Tablet feeder 5a, 5b... Shelf 6a, 6b... Guide path 7
a, 7b...hopper 8...packaging sheet 9...
- Compartment member 10... Compartment chamber 11... Sealing member 12... Packaging bag 13... Selection member
14... Selection member 15a, 15b... Conveyor 16a, 16b... Chemical storage section 17... System controller 18... Selection member

Claims (1)

[Claims] 1. A plurality of drug cabinets that store various types of drugs in a manner that they can be taken out individually, a packaging device that packages the drugs, and a plurality of transport devices that transport the drugs taken out from the plurality of drug cabinets to the packaging device. A drug packaging system characterized by: