JPH03182404A - Medicine take out device - Google Patents

Abstract

PURPOSE:To reduce the space of operation in a take out device for tablets or the like, by constituting a housing body with an endless belt where a number of housing chambers are longitudinally arranged. CONSTITUTION:A tablet take out device 3 is constituted of an endless belt which is moved in the fixed direction endlessly by means of a drive member 11. And, on its upper surface, a number of housing portions 9 are formed by means of partition plates 8. As a result, the take out device 3 is moved by one pitch at a time, and moved to a position under a take out portion 7, and medicines are housed in the housing portions 9.

Description

DETAILED DESCRIPTION OF THE INVENTION [Field of Industrial Application] This invention relates to a drug dispensing device for dispensing drugs such as tablets.

[Prior Art] In general, automatic tablet packaging machines have been known that are equipped with a large number of tablet feeders and can package tablets discharged from any tablet feeder into arbitrary numbers of tablets.

This type of automatic tablet packaging machine is required to handle as many types of tablets as possible, so it is equipped with a considerable number of tablet feeders.

However, the reality is that, for example, the types of tablets handled by hospital pharmacies exceed the types of tablets that can be handled by automatic tablet packaging machines on boats, and some tablets are fragile or cannot be stored. Some products are not suitable for handling with a tablet feeder due to severe conditions.

Therefore, many conventional automatic tablet packaging machines are equipped with a manual tablet ejecting device for handling tablets that are not stored in the tablet feeder.

[Problem M to be Solved by the Invention] However, in the conventional tablet ejecting device of this type, a container including a large number of storage chambers for individually storing tablets is configured to reciprocate, and the container is configured to reciprocate. As the tablets are sequentially moved forward from the initial position one storage chamber at a time, tablets are sequentially taken out from each storage chamber, and after the last one chamber has been taken out, the storage body moves back to the initial position. Therefore, space is essential for the container to move back and forth between the initial position and the final unloading position for one chamber, which limits the installation space for the tablet feeder in automatic tablet packaging machines. However, there are problems in that the number of tablet feeders installed, that is, the number of types of tablets that can be handled by the automatic tablet packaging machine is reduced.

The present invention solves the problems of the conventional devices described above, and provides a drug extraction device that can significantly reduce the space required for operating a container that has a large number of storage chambers for individually storing drugs such as tablets. The purpose is to provide

[Means for Solving the Problems] In order to achieve the above-mentioned object, the present invention provides the following steps:
In the drug extraction device that sequentially takes out drugs from each of the storage chambers, the storage body is constituted by an endless strip in which a large number of storage chambers are arranged along the longitudinal direction.

[Function] By employing the above-mentioned means, the present invention allows the operation of the container constituted by the endless strip at substantially one location without movement from the initial position, and therefore,
The space required for operation of the container is minimal.

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

Fig. 1.2 shows an embodiment of the present invention, in which 1 is a medicine cabinet containing a plurality of types of tablets, 2 is a packaging device for packaging the tablets taken out from the medicine cabinet 1, and 3 is a medicine cabinet 1. Packaging device 2
This is a tablet ejecting device installed between the

The medicine storage 1 is provided with multiple stages of flI4.4, . . . , and each of these columns 4.4, . When the plurality of tablet feeders 5, 5,... supply tablets, l! I4
．． 4. So that replenishment work can be done by removing it from...
Each is installed in a removable manner.

In addition, the medicine storage l is provided with a guide path 6 that guides downward the tablets discharged from all the tablet feeders 5.5, . . . installed at a14.4, .
The lower end of is narrowed down into a hopper shape to form a take-out portion 7.

The tablet ejecting device 3 includes a plurality of drug storage sections 9.9, . . . which are mutually partitioned by partition plates 8.8, .
It is composed of an endless belt formed in one row along the longitudinal direction, and fixed side plates 10.10 are provided on both sides of the endless belt.

Further, the tablet take-out device 3 is configured to be movable in one direction by the operation of the drive member 11, and when receiving and taking the tablets taken out from the medicine cabinet 1, the medicine storage parts 9.9, . . .
According to the timing of taking out the tablets from the medicine storage 1, the medicine storage sections 9, 9, ... are transferred one pitch at a time so that each pill is brought to a position corresponding to the removal section 7 of the medicine storage 1. When introducing the medicines into the packaging device 2, according to the packaging timing of the packaging bag W2, so that the medicine containers s9.9, . Medicine storage section 9.9,...
is transferred one pitch at a time.

Then, when the tablet receiving device 3 shifts from the tablet receiving operation to the introducing operation, the tablet receiving device 3 is arranged between the drug accommodating portions 9, 9, . , if there are drug storage sections 9.9, . . . that do not contain tablets, all of the drug storage sections 9.9, . to,
It is designed to be transferred continuously.

In addition, the tablet ejecting device 3 includes at least the packaging device 2.
On the front side in the transport direction up to the drug introduction section 12, the tablets in the drug storage sections 9.9, ... may fall off in the section where the drug storage sections 9.9, ... are oriented in a direction other than upward. A suitable cover 13 is provided to prevent this.

The packaging device 2 packages the tablets introduced one dose at a time from the drug introduction section 12 onto an appropriate packaging sheet (not shown). Information on taking the packaged tablets, patient name, etc. can be printed as needed.

Next, the operation of the above will be explained.

First, the operation of taking out tablets from the medicine cabinet 1 is performed as follows.

First, the tablet feeder (i.e., 5A) containing the tablets (e.g., A) to be fed is activated, and one tablet
Only the number of tablets required for one dose is discharged.

Then, this first dose of tablets A passes through the guide path 6 of the medicine cabinet 1 and reaches the take-out part 7, and is stored in the corresponding medicine storage part 9 of the tablet take-out device 3 located directly below.

In response to this, the tablet dispensing device 3 moves the drug accommodating portions 9.9, . . . by l pitches by operating the drive member 11.

Next, operate the tablet feeder 5A to feed another tablet A.
When the tablets A are discharged in batches, they pass through the guide path 6 of the medicine cabinet 1, reach the take-out part 7, and are stored in the next medicine storage part 9 of the tablet take-out device rI13.

In response to this, the tablet dispensing device 3 operates the drive member 11 to transfer the drug storage sections 9.9, . . . by one more pitch.

Furthermore, when the next batch of tablets A is discharged from the tablet feeder 5A, this third tablet A passes through the guide path 6 of the medicine cabinet 1 and reaches the take-out section 7, where it is transferred to the tablet take-out device [3]. It is housed in the medicine storage section 9 in Nomuragi.

In response to this, the tablet dispensing device 3 operates the drive member 11 to further move the drug accommodating portions 9.9, . . .
Only the pitch is transferred.

Thereafter, in the same manner, each time a tablet A is taken out one dose at a time from the medicine storage 1 by the operation of the tablet feeder 5A, the tablet taking out device 3
Since the tablet A is transferred one pill at a time to the medicine storage parts 9.9, . . .
. . , and are arranged in the longitudinal direction of the tablet ejecting device 3.

In this way, it is possible to take out the tablets from the medicine cabinet 1 without using the packaging device 2 to perform the tablet packaging operation. Necessary work such as replenishing and replacing sheets can be performed without any hindrance.

Further, the tablet packaging operation by the packaging device 2 is performed as follows.

First, the tablet ejecting device 3 has a medicine storage section 9.9, in which no tablet is stored, between the medicine storage section 9.9, .・・・
If there is, the driving member 11 is operated to continuously transport the unaccommodated medicine storage sections 9, 9, . . . until all of them pass through the medicine introduction section 12 of the packaging device 2.

Next, the tablet ejecting device 3 includes the drug storage portions 9.9, .
While transferring the tablets A one by one according to the packaging timing of the packaging device 2, the tablets A stored therein are transferred one by one from the medicine storage section 9 that has arrived at the position corresponding to the medicine introduction section 12 of the packaging device 2. It is dropped into the introduction section 12.

In response to this, the packaging device 2 sequentially packages the tablets A introduced into the drug introduction section 12 one by one in the order of introduction.

In this way, the packaging device 2 can perform the tablet packaging operation without taking out the tablets from the medicine storage 1. Necessary work such as replenishing tablets for 5.5, . . . can be performed without any hindrance.

Figure 3.4 shows another embodiment of the invention, 21a, 2
1b, 21c, 21d are divided into four blocks,
Medicine cabinet containing multiple types of tablets in each block, 2
2 is a packaging device 23a, 23b, 23 for packaging the tablets taken out from the medicine cabinets 21a, 21b, 21c, 21d;
C and 23d are divided into four blocks, and tablet ejecting devices are provided between the packaging device 22 and the medicine cabinets 21a, 21b, 21c, and 21d corresponding to each block.

The medicine cabinets 21a, 21b, 21c, and 21d are each configured to be able to be pulled out from the housing, and each medicine cabinet 21a (
21b, 21c, 21d) have multiple shelves 24.24,
... are provided extending from front to back.

In these shelves 24, 24, . . ., a plurality of tablet feeders 25, 25, . They are each removably installed so that when the storage 21a (21b, 21c, 21d) is pulled out, it can be removed from f124, 24, . . . for replenishment work.

Further, in the medicine cabinets 21a, 21b, 21c, 21d, there are guide paths 26a for guiding downward the tablets discharged from all the tablet feeders 25, 25, . . . installed on the shelves 24, 24, . , 26b, 26c, and 26d are provided respectively, and the lower ends of the guide paths 26a, 26b, 26c, and 26d are narrowed down into a hopper shape, and take-out #27a, 27b
, 27c, and 27d are formed.

Tablet ejecting device 23a (23b, 23c, 23d)
consists of an endless belt formed in a row along the longitudinal direction, in which a plurality of drug storage sections 29, 29, . . . are mutually partitioned by partition plates 28, 28, . is provided with a fixed side plate 30.30.

In addition, tablet ejector f23a (23b, 23C123
d> is movable in one direction by the operation of the drive member 31, and the corresponding medicine storage 21a (21b, 21c
, 21d), one by one the medicine storage parts 29, 29, . . .
(21b, 21c, 21d) take-out portion 27a (2
7b, 27c, 27d),
According to the timing of taking out tablets from the medicine storage 21a (21b, 21c, 21d), the medicine storage parts 29, 29,
While transferring the tablets one by one, the tablets are transferred to the packaging device 2.
2, according to the packaging timing of the packaging device 22, so that the medicine storage sections 29, 29, . The medicine storage sections 29, 29, . . . are transferred one pitch at a time.

The drug introduction section 32 of the packaging device 22 has an expanded upper end to accommodate all the tablet ejection devices f 23 a, 23 b, 23 c, 2.
3d, and the lower end is narrowed down to the packaging device 22.
It is formed in a ho-y-pa shape to correspond to the .

Then, the tablet ejecting device 23a (23b, 23c,
23d) is a medicine storage section 29, 29, .
If there is a drug accommodating section 29.29, . . . in which no tablet is accommodated between the drug introduction section 32 of the packaging device 22, the drug accommodating section 29, 29, . Until everything passes through the drug introduction section 32 of the packaging device F22,
It is designed to be transferred continuously.

In addition, the tablet ejecting device 23a (23b, 23C52
3d) includes at least the drug introduction section 32 of the packaging device 22.
On the front side in the transfer direction up to, the medicine storage section 29.29
, . . . are oriented in a direction other than upward, an appropriate cover 33 is provided to prevent the tablets in the drug storage portions 29, 29, . . . from falling out.

The packaging device 22 packages the tablets introduced one dose at a time from the drug introduction section 32 onto an appropriate packaging sheet (not shown).
This allows information such as dosing information and patient name to be printed on the packaged tablets as needed.

Next, the operation of the above will be explained.

First, the operation of taking out tablets from the medicine cabinets 21a, 21b, 21c, and 21d is performed as follows.

First, store the tablet to be taken out (for example, A) and
Medicine cabinet 2 with tablet feeder (i.e. 25A) installed
1a (21b, 21c, 21d), the tablet feeder 25A is operated, and the tablets A are discharged one by one by the number of tablets for one dose.

Then, this first dose of tablet A is stored in the medicine cabinet 21a (
21b, 21c, 21d) guide path 26a (26b, 2
6c, 26d) to take out portion 27a (27b,
27c, 27d), and is stored in the corresponding medicine storage section 29 of the tablet ejecting device 23a (23b, 23c, 23d) located directly below.

In response to this, the tablet ejecting device 23a (23b, 2
3c, 23d) causes the medicine storage sections 29, 29, . . . to be transferred by one pitch by the operation of the drive member 31.

Next, when the tablet feeder 25A is operated to eject another batch of tablets A, this second tablet A is delivered to the medicine cabinet 2.
1a (21b, 21c, 21d) guide n26a (2
6b, 26c, 26d) to take out part 27a (
27b, 27c, 27d> and is stored in the next medicine storage section 29 of the tablet ejecting device 23a (23b, 23c, 23d).

In response to this, the tablet ejecting device 23a (23b, 2
3c, 23d) causes the drug storage sections 29, 29, . . . to be transferred by one more pitch by the operation of the drive member 31.

Furthermore, when the next batch of tablets A is discharged from the tablet feeder 25A, this third tablet A is transferred to the medicine cabinet 21a.
(21b, 21c, 21d) guide path 26a (26b
, 26c, 26d) to take out part 27a (27b).
, 27c, 27d) and the tablet ejecting device 23
a (23b, 23C523d) is stored in the next medicine storage section 29.

In response to this, the tablet ejecting device 23a (23b, 2
3c, 23d) causes the drug storage sections 29, 29, .

In the same manner, one tablet A is fed from the medicine cabinet 21a (21b, 21c, 21d) by the operation of the tablet feeder 25A.
Each time a tablet is taken out, the tablet taking out device 23a (23b, 2
3c, 23d) transfer the medicine storage parts 29, 29, . (23b, 23c, 23d) will be aligned along the longitudinal direction.

The tablets taken out from the medicine storage 21a are stored and arranged in the medicine storage parts 29, 29, . Medicine storage section 29.2
The tablets taken out from the medicine storage 21c are stored and arranged in the medicine storage parts 29, 29, . Since the tablets taken out from the tablets 21d are stored and arranged in the drug storage parts 29, 29, .

In this way, it is possible to take out tablets from the medicine cabinets 21a, 21b, 21c, and 21d without performing a tablet packaging operation using the packaging device 22. Necessary operations such as replenishing and replacing packaging sheets to the device 22 can be performed without any problem.

Further, the tablet packaging operation using the packaging bag ff122 is performed as follows.

First, tablet ejector f23a (23b, 23C123
d> is a medicine storage section 29, 29, . . . in which tablets are stored.
If there is a medicine accommodating part 29, 29, . 29, 29, . . . are continuously transferred until all of them pass through the drug introduction section 32 of the packaging device 22.

Next, the tablet ejecting device 23a (23b, 23c,
23d> is the medicine storage section 29.2g 5. . It is dropped into the introduction section 32.

Then, the packaging device 22 receives this, and the medicine introduction section 32
Tablets A introduced into
The packages will be divided into packages one by one.

In this way, the packaging device 22 can perform the tablet packaging operation without taking out the tablets from the medicine cabinets 21a, 21b, 21c, and 21d. Therefore, during the tablet packaging operation, for example, Medicine storage 21a, 21b, 21c,
Necessary operations such as supplying tablets to the tablet feeders 25, 25, . . . 21d can be performed without any problem.

In addition, in the above actual stock example, each tablet feeder 5.25 is installed removably on each type of tablet feeder 5.24, but the present invention is not limited to this. The corresponding part of the shelf 4.24 on which this is installed is used as the drive unit for ejecting tablets from the tablet accommodating part (tablet feeder 5.25). ) and drive unit (column 4.2
The entire tablet feeder may be constituted by the corresponding portions of 4 and 4 above.

In addition, in the embodiment shown in Fig. 1.2, the medicine cabinet 1 is fixed to the housing with multiple stages of trays 4.4, ..., in which tablet feeders 5.5, ... are removably installed. However, the present invention is not limited to this, and in the example shown in Fig. 3.4, the medicine cabinets 21a, 21b, 21c, 2
The tablet feeder 25, 25, . . . is removably installed on multiple shelves 24, 24, . . . , which can be pulled out from the housing. It is not limited to this.

Further, in the above embodiment, the tablet ejecting device 3 (23a, 2
3b, 23c, 23d), partition plates 8.8, ... (2
An endless belt in which a plurality of drug storage sections 9, 9, . However, the configuration is not limited to this, and for example, it may be configured with a similar long belt. In the case of a long belt, it must be configured to be movable in both directions, and it is also possible to use an endless belt. In this case, the device can be configured to be movable not only in one direction but also in both directions.

Furthermore, it is not limited to belts; for example, box-shaped drug storage units 9.9, . . . (29, 29, . . can do.

Further, in the above embodiment, the drug storage portions 9.9, . . . (29
, 29, ...) from the tablet ejecting device 3 (23a, 2
Although the partition plates 8.3b, 23c, 23d) are formed in one row along the longitudinal direction, the present invention is not limited thereto.
8, . . . (28, 28, . .) may not be mutually partitioned.

Further, in the above embodiment, the drug storage portions 9.9, ... (2
9, 29, ...) from falling off, on the front side in the transport direction up to the drug introduction part 12 (32) of the packaging device 2 (22).
Although the medicine storage units 9.9, . . . (29, 29, . 2
1c, 21d) take-out part 7 (27a, 27b, 2
7c, 27d) and all other parts except the drug introduction part 12 (32) of the packaging device 2 (22).
(33) may also be provided.

Further, in the above embodiment, the medicine storages 21a, 21b, 21c
, 21d are divided into four blocks, and the tablet ejecting devices 23a, 23b, 23c, and 23d are divided into four blocks, but the invention is not limited to this. It is possible to separate.

Further, in the above embodiments, the application was explained as being applied to a tablet packaging machine, but the invention is not limited thereto. It goes without saying that the present invention can be applied to any appropriate processing device other than a packaging machine, and that the present invention can be modified in various ways to the embodiments described above.

[Effects of the Invention] Since the present invention is configured as described above, a container having a large number of storage chambers for individually storing medicines such as tablets can be operated at substantially one location, and therefore, The space required for the operation of the container can be significantly reduced, and as a result, when applied to chemical processing equipment such as automatic tablet packaging machines, it reduces the restrictions on the installation space of tablet feeders, etc. included in the processing equipment. It has excellent effects such as being able to minimize the necessary amount.

[Brief explanation of drawings]

Fig. 1 is a schematic front view showing an example of the present invention;
The figure is a schematic plan view of the main part of the thing in FIG. 1, FIG. 3 is a schematic front view showing another embodiment of the invention, and FIG. 4 is a schematic plan view of the main part of the thing in FIG. be. 1... Medicine storage 3... Tablet take-out device 5... Tablet feeder 7... Take-out section 9... Drug storage section 11... Drive member 13... Cover 2... Packaging device 4 Column 6 Guide path 8 Partition plate 10 Fixed side plate 12 Chemical introduction part 14 Printer 21a, 21 b. 22... Packaging devices 23a, 23b. 24...Shelf 26a, 26b, 27a, 27b, 28...Partition plate 30...Fixed side plate 32...Medical introduction part 34...Printer 21c, 21d...Medical cabinet 23c, 23d...・Tablet take-out device 25...Tablet feeder 26 (, 26d-...Guide paths 27c, 27d...Take-out section 29...Drug storage section 31...Drive member 33...Cover

Claims (1)

[Claims] 1. In a drug retrieval device that sequentially takes out chemicals from each of the storage chambers as the container is operated, the container is equipped with a large number of storage chambers that individually store drugs. A drug extraction device characterized in that it is constituted by endless strips arranged along the longitudinal direction.