JPH03629A - Dose packer - Google Patents

Abstract

PURPOSE:To automatically carry out a series of operations, by providing an input means for inputting various kinds of medicines, numbers thereof, and these dosing times, an indicating means for these prescribing data, a controller for making packing and printing data based on the prescribing data, packing means of medicine, and a printing means of printing data on dose bags. CONSTITUTION:When names of medicine, numbers of the medicine and numbers of dosing dates every morning, noon, afternoon and before sleeping are key- input, data of numbers of days are store in a storage are M1 of a buffer memory 23 and the names of medicine are converted to codes to store in a storage area M5 and further data of numbers of dose for every morning, noon, afternoon, and before sleeping are written in respective addresses of a storage area M3 and indicated in CRT 22. When the dosing time begin afternoon for instance, the contents of M3 are corrected to M'3 by a key-operation and the corrected first data is written in the store area M'4 and also the dosing number data and codes for the kind of medicine for afternoon are stored in resisters R1, R2 respectively. In this way, a controller 28 of the packer controls each operation of discharge of medicine, printing on packing paper, charging of medicine, sealing of medicine bags, and forming thereof to finalize the packing operation.

Description

DETAILED DESCRIPTION OF THE INVENTION (a) Field of Industrial Application The present invention relates to a drug packaging device that performs drug packaging operations based on prescription data.

(b) Prior art In general, tablet packaging machines, for example as seen in Japanese Patent Publication No. 56-48362, manually enter the tablet type and number of tablets in advance, and then sequentially pack the tablets based on this input data. This is a configuration created by However, in recent years,
As in Publication No. 81, the timing of dosing is printed on the sachets at the same time as they are formed, making it possible to create multiple sachets depending on the timing of dosing, even for one day. It's here. However, conventional packaging machines of this type do not allow for items that are preset in type in the prescription data, such as
It is only possible to select one of the dosing times such as morning, noon, and evening and print it on the packet paper, but it is not possible to arbitrarily create and print the required data, and in addition, Since the printing operation of refusing does not utilize prescription data, the user has to perform the operation separately from the creation of packaging data, which is inconvenient for the user.

(C) Purpose of the Invention The present invention provides a drug packaging device that can automatically perform a series of operations such as packaging the drug and printing desired information simply by a user inputting prescription data. The purpose is to

(D) Structure of the Invention The present invention includes an input means for inputting a large number of drug types, the number of drugs, and the timing of administration, a display means for displaying the information inputted by the input means as prescription data, and a display means for displaying the information inputted by the input means as prescription data. a control means for creating packaging data and print data based on the packaging data; and a packaging means for extracting the drug from the drug storage unit based on the packaging data sent by the control means, and dividing and packaging the extracted drug. , and printing means for printing the print data on the sachets under the control of the control means.

(*) Embodiment 1rM of the invention shows an external view of a tablet packaging machine, and the controller (10)
and a packaging machine (11). Controller〈10
) creates prescription data by key operations in the key manual section <12) and transfers it to the packaging@(11), and the packaging machine (11) performs packaging operations based on the transferred prescription data.

Figure 2 shows the configuration of the packaging machine (11), in which the tablet case storage compartment 1) is fully formed at the top, and below it the Holapuff 2), shutter (3), and tablet packaging mechanism (4) are arranged. ing. The tablet case storage section (1) has tablet cases (5) (5) depending on the type of tablet.
is placed, and the tablet case (5)...(5
) is configured to be driven by the input of a predetermined extraction signal to extract the tablet and introduce it into the hopper (2) through a falling passage (not shown). The tablet packaging mechanism (4) includes a roller (7) wrapped around wrapping paper (6) that can be thermally welded and folded in half in advance, a tension roller (8), and a wrapping paper (6).
a printer (30) that prints the dosing date on the tablet, a vertical heat-sealing mechanism (9) that vertically heat-seals the wrapping paper (6) to form a continuous pouch, and seals the upper opening of the pouch into which the tablets are inserted. It consists of a horizontal heat sealing mechanism (10) and a feed roller (11). Then, the feed roller (11) is driven intermittently to convey the wrapping paper (6), and when the conveyance is stopped, the packaging bag is formed by vertical heat sealing, the tablets are inserted into the packaging bag by opening the shutter (3), Each operation of sealing the sachet by lateral heat sealing is performed.

FIG. 3 shows a control circuit according to the present invention, where 13 is the control circuit section on the controller (10) side, and 14 is the control circuit section on the packaging machine (11).
In the side control circuit section, there is an interface (15
) (16) and are connected by a transmission line (17). The control circuit unit (13) includes a central processing unit (18),
A system memory (19) in which the control procedure of the system is programmed, and a keyboard interface (19) that detects the operation of the key human power section (12) and generates a key human power signal.
20), a CRT controller (21), and a buffer memory (23) that stores prescription data such as tablet type and number of tablets that have been exhausted. The control circuit section (14) includes a central processing unit (24) and a packaging machine (11).
) side control procedures are programmed into the system memory (2).
5), a buffer memory (26) for storing prescription data transmitted from the control circuit section (13), and a control counter (
27), a packaging machine controller (28) that controls the packaging operation of the packaging machine (11), and a printer ink face (29).
) and registers R, -R,.

In the above configuration, the control circuit section (14) is the control circuit section (
13) Packaging control is performed based on the prescription data transmitted from the control circuit unit (13) and (14), and the transfer mode between the control circuit unit (13) and (14) is such that the control circuit unit (14) sends a transfer request signal to the control circuit unit (13). At this time, the control circuit section (
14) periodically outputs this transfer request signal in a state where packaging control is not performed. Below, the control circuit section (13
) will be explained with reference to the flowchart in FIG.

The central processing unit (18) determines the presence or absence of the transfer request signal in step N, and if the transfer request signal is not output, it determines the presence or absence of the transfer request signal in step N.
Determine the presence or absence of key human power at each step. Key human resources department (1
2) is operated and the name of the medicine to be packaged for morning, noon, evening, and before bedtime, the number of medicines, and the number of days are manually entered in the key, then N and Step enter the contents of this key manually according to the format shown in Figure 7. Create prescription data based on the buffer memory (
23). FIG. 5 is a flowchart explaining the operation of steps N and M6 are buffer memories (23
) storage area.

In FIG. 5, first n steps are buffer memory (
23) In addition to writing the number of days data in the 1-byte storage area M, the drug name specified by the key is converted into a code indicating the tablet type and written in the 3-byte storage area M, and then the drug name is Following the specification of the key, the data on the number of tablets for each morning, noon, evening, and bedtime period, entered manually, is written to each address from θ to 3 in the 4-byte storage area. This shows the display contents of the CRT (22) in the mode, and the name of the drug and the number of doses and number of days for each morning, noon, evening, and bedtime of this drug are displayed on the display section (31) by the operator's keys.
(32>(33) respectively, and the tablet type code corresponding to the drug name is displayed on the display section (34). In the input example shown in FIG. 8, A tablet, B tablet, 0 tablet.・The key human effort was to package D tablets into 7-day portions for breakfast, lunch, and multiple cans of rice.Therefore, the buffer memory (23
), a tablet type code corresponding to each tablet A-B-C-D is written in each storage area M for storing tablet type food from NQI to y4, and Addresses 0 to 3 corresponding to morning, noon, and evening in each storage area M that stores drug number data r1. is written, and the number of days data "7" is written to the memory M-ko. Step n determines the content of address O of each memory M, and if the content written to address 0 of at least one of M is other than r□, the process moves to step n. do. In the input example shown in FIG.
Each of the tablets CD is packaged with rice for each morning dose, so there are n steps. n! The step is M,
In this way, the number of packets for the morning dose is determined to be r7J, and the CRT (22) writes the data "7" stored in M to the address 0 of “7.
Display. Regarding each tablet A-B and C-D, for example, even if you pack only A tablet in a morning dose and leave the others unpacked, the address 0 of M corresponding to A tablet is "0"
Since the content other than that is stored, the process moves to step n and the number of parcels for the morning meeting is r7. The an4 step that can be set to shifts the address of each M, and M, but in this case, each M, and M are eni whose addresses are shifted from O to 1.
By shifting the n-mistep address, it is determined whether the address of M is over 3, and if it is not over, the process returns to the n1 step. In this n1 step, each M.

Based on the contents of address 1 of , it is determined whether a packet for daytime is required, and in step n, the number of packets for daytime is written to address 1 of M, and in step n, each M is written. Shift the address of M from 1 to 2. When moving from the ns step to the nt step, it is determined whether a packet for the evening meal is necessary based on the contents of the address 2 of each M, and in the n step, the number of packets for the evening meal is 17''. write to n4
Each M in steps! Shift the addresses of and M from 2 to 3, make sure that n and step M are not exceeded, and set n and step 0. In this example, take the tablet before going to bed as shown in Figure 8. In order to avoid this, the content of address 3 of each M is ``0'' and the process moves to step n, and in step n, writes ``0'' to address 3 of M. Therefore, the number of sachets before going to bed is `` 0”. However,
In the step, the addresses of each M, and M, are shifted,
At step n6, the address of M is over, so the step is n.

In this process up to n6, M is set to pack 3-packs each in the morning, noon, and evening for all seven days. However, if the first day's dose is not to be taken in the morning, but in the afternoon, evening, or before going to bed, the contents of M should be modified by key operation. If there is a key human power for such correction, it will become n2 steps from n step and M,
Specifies the address to be corrected.0 For example, if the first day's dose is to start at noon, the number of packets for the morning dose needs to be corrected to "6". Therefore, in this case, if there is a key to correct the morning dose, n, in step M, address O is specified, and after the correction key is pressed, data on the number of sachets "6" input using the numeric keypad is input to n.

Write n in step, return to step. As a result of this correction operation, the screen of the CRT (22) becomes as shown in FIG. If the doses for lunch and dinner also need to be corrected, the corrected value is written by specifying the address of M using the correction key and correction number keypad. When no correction is necessary or after the correction has been completed, the next step is to manually select when to start taking the drug: in the morning, at noon, in the evening, or before going to bed. In this case, morning, noon, evening, and before going to bed are l″1″, 12″, and 1, respectively.
3”・r4. For example, if the first day's dose starts at noon, "2" will be the key. Therefore, when the key force is achieved in step n, "2" is written in the storage area M4 of the buffer memory (23) in step n□. When the prescription data is created in this way, step N is The process returns to step N, and the following explanation will be based on prescription data based on the input example shown in FIG. When it is detected that a transfer request signal is transmitted from the control circuit unit (14) in the Nt step, the N4
The process moves to step and determines the presence or absence of prescription data. When the key human power for packaging is completed, the prescription data is stored in the buffer memory (23) in the process of the above-mentioned N step, and the transmission time is 1 m in the N step! 1t(
The prescription data is transferred to the control circuit (14) through the interface (15).
) and then serially converted and sent. At step N, the contents of the buffer memory (23) are cleared and the process returns to step N.

The operation of the control circuit section (14) on the packaging machine (11) side will be explained with reference to the flowchart of FIG. When the transfer request signal is output and the prescription data is received in step N□゛, Nf
From step i' to step N, the prescription data is stored in the buffer memory (26). The prescription data received at this time is converted into parallel data at the interface (16), and the buffer memory (26) is transferred to the buffer memory (23).
) storage area M + corresponding to the storage area M l'''Ms
Store this prescription data in '~Ms'. N4
The step is to set the content CN of the control counter (27) to "1.
Then, in step N, the content CN of the control counter (27) is compared with the value of M4'. 1M4 stores the first package data of the prescription data, and in this case, the first package is from the daytime package. Therefore, the control counter (27) moves to the N, step.
is incremented by 1 and returns to the Ns step. At this time, the control counter (27) and M4 are in agreement, and N
, ゛step and determines whether the contents of M, ゛ are r□. M,' stores the number of prescribing packets for each morning, noon, evening, and before bedtime, but at this time, the control counter (27
) content CN is incremented to "2", so M
s' specifies address 1, which stores the number of divided packets for daytime. In this example, the number of divided packets for daytime is 7 days, and ゛ stores 7. In the step N, ', the tablet type food of the prescription data stored in the storage area M a ' of the buffer memory (26) is stored in the register R, and the buffer memo IJ is stored.
(26) Storage area M! The drug number data stored in ' is stored in register R8. At this time M! Regarding ', since the control counter (27) is counting r 2 J, the drug number data stored at address 1 of each M t ' is read out and stored in register R1. Therefore, the tablet type code of each tablet A-B and CD is written in the register R3, and the data on the number of tablets for the daytime packet for these tablet types is written in the register R1. N, step judges whether the contents of register R8 are "0.", but if at least one tablet type number data for each tablet type A-B/C-D is other than r□, N is determined. ,.゛ step, and the tablet extraction operation is started. In the N+*" step, the tablet type code for the tablet type other than "r□" in the packaging machine controller (28) is stored in the register R1. It is read out and introduced. Then, the packaging machine controller (28) outputs an extraction signal to the tablet cases (5) (5) storing various tablets A, B, C, and D. Therefore, the tablet case (5)...(5) into which the extraction signal has been introduced is driven to extract the rice tablet @Nll' step, the number of tablets for the tablet type for which the extraction operation was performed is determined to be "1". Subtract N, then return to step 0. In this example, A-B and C-D are stored in register R3 in order to package various medicines A-B and C-D with rice in the packets for lunch. Since the data on the number of drugs of various drugs in B-C-D is "O", the steps are N1m' steps from N1' steps. Therefore, the tablets for one daytime packet were taken out and introduced into the hopper (2).e In the N11' step, the medicine packet printing printer (3) was taken out and introduced into the hopper (2).
At the same time, the printer (30) is driven to control the printing on the wrapping paper (6). At the "N Im" step, the packaging machine controller (28) Control signals are given to the Shirt Tough 3), horizontal heat sealing mechanism (10), and vertical heat sealing mechanism (9) to control each operation of inserting tablets, sealing sachets, and forming sachets, and then the feed roller The 5N14 steering knob, which sends a control signal to the drive device (11) to move the wrapping paper (6) by a predetermined length in the longitudinal direction and completes the wrapping operation of the daytime packet, controls the buffer memory (26). subtract "rl" from the data stored at address 1 of M s', and obtain N
In the +s' step, it is determined whether the data of all addresses from θ to 3 of M a ' are "O". In this case, one daytime packet has been completed and "1" is simply subtracted from the data at address 1 of M, ゛, and N1. In the 'step, the addresses of Ms' and each M1' are shifted from 1 to 2, and the process returns to the Ny' step. Then, in the Nt' step, it is determined whether the content of the address 2 of M s' is "0", but at this time, the content of the address 2 is "7", so the Nt' step is proceeded to and the evening portion is determined. It becomes a packaging operation.

In step N, ', the tablet type food stored in M a ' is stored in register R1, and the drug number data stored in address 2 of each M, ' is stored in register R1. Move to N, step to Nl.

When it comes to the step, tablets are extracted from the tablet case (5)...(5) for tablet types whose drug number data stored in register R3 is other than r□, and Nll'
In the step, rl is subtracted from the drug number data in register R2. are all "0" and N1.
° It becomes a step. In the N1,' step, "Yu" is printed on the wrapping paper, and in the N1,,' step, the hopper (
Perform the wrapping operation for the evening packet of tablets taken out in step 2>, and then perform the wrapping operation for the tablets taken out in step 2>. In step ', "1" is subtracted from the data stored at address 2 of M s ' to memorize that the evening one-pack operation has been completed. Then, from the N18' step to the N, , step, M s ' and each M,
The address of ' is shifted from 2 to 3 and the process returns to step N t '. According to the prescription data of this example, the content of address 3 of M,' is "0" because the medication is not administered before bedtime, and the content of address 3 of M,' is "0", and the content of address 3 of M,' is "0", and the content of address 3 of M,' is "0", and the contents of address 3 of M,' are "0", and the content of address 3 of M,' is "0", and the content of address 3 of M,' is "0".゛It becomes a step. Therefore, the packaging operation for the dose taken before bedtime is omitted. And from N1M step to N1
．． At step ', the addresses of M,' and each M,' are shifted from 3 to 0, and the process returns to step N,'. N
, ' step, the content of address 0 of M s ' is '6
．． Therefore, the process moves to the Ns' step and becomes the packing operation of the morning meeting.

In step N, the tablet type code stored in M s ' is stored in register R4, and the drug number data stored in address O of each M,' is stored in register R1. Then, various medicines A-B-C-D are taken out one tablet at a time from the tablet case (5) and packaged into single packets for the morning dose.

Also N1. In the 'step, the addresses of M a ' and each M,' are shifted from O to 1, and the process moves to the N,° step. At this time, ``16'' is stored in address 1 of M s ', and the second packaging operation for daytime will be performed. In this way, the packaging operation is repeated in the order of noon, evening, and morning until the contents stored in addresses O to 3 of M,' in the buffer memory (26) are all rO''. Packaging starts with the attendance, so 6 packets are packed for the morning dose, and 7 packages each for the lunch and evening doses. However, the packing operation for the seventh package for the evening meal was completed and M
,' all the contents stored in addresses 0 to 3 are "0".
'', it is assumed that the packaging operation for one prescription data has been completed, and the process returns from the Nll' step to the NI' step. Then, in step Nl', a prescription data transfer request signal regarding the next packaging operation is transmitted to the control circuit section (13).

In this way, the present invention stores the entered dosing start time on the first day of dosing as the first sachet data, and also allows correction input of the number of sachets when the dosing start time is outside the lateral base. At the time of packaging, the first package to be packed is located based on the first package data, and the predetermined number of packages are then sequentially packaged for each dose period.

(F) Effects of the Invention According to the present invention, the user can automatically perform a series of processes such as packaging and printing the drug by simply inputting prescription information into the input means, thereby increasing the convenience of the user. You can improve your sexuality.

[Brief explanation of drawings]

Fig. 1 is an external view of the tablet packaging machine according to the present invention, Fig. 2 is a configuration diagram of the packaging machine, Fig. 3 is a control system diagram, Fig. 4 is a flowchart showing the operation of the controller, and Fig. 5 is the controller. 6 is a flowchart showing the operation of the packaging machine, FIG. 7 is a diagram showing the format of prescription data, FIG. 8 is a diagram showing an example of prescription input, and FIG. 9 is a diagram showing the modification. It is a figure showing an example of prescription input. (10)...controller, (11)...packaging machine, (
12)... Key human power section, (18)... Controller side central processing unit, (23)... Buffer memory, (2
4)...Packaging machine side central processing bag ft, (26)...Buffer memory.

Claims (2)

[Claims] (1) An input means for inputting a large number of drug types, the number of drugs, and the timing of administration; a display means for displaying the information entered by the input means as prescription data; and a display means for displaying packaging data and printing data based on the prescription data. a control means for extracting the drug from the drug storage section based on the packaging data sent by the control means, and a packaging means for dividing and packaging the extracted drug; and a packaging means controlled by the control means. and printing means for printing the print data on a sachet. (2) The drug packaging device according to claim 1, further comprising means for storing the start time of taking the drug as first package data, and the packaging operation is performed from this start time of the drug.