JPH0487907A - Subdivision packing machine tablet - Google Patents

Abstract

PURPOSE:To allow making up tablets without dismounting tablet take-out devices and dealing with the tablets that are not stored in the tablet take-out devices, by a method wherein the tablet take-out devices are arranged with their tablets make-up ports facing outside, and a tablet hand-spreading device is provide. CONSTITUTION:Each tablet take-out device 1 has a delivery part 5 from which tablets stored in a large number are taken out one by one, and is provided with a tablet make-up port 6 on the top and a tablet delivery port 7 on the bottom. The tablet take-out devices 1 are mounted at a number of set positions arranged in a chessboard pattern on a subdivision packing machine, and arranged in two or more rows so as to make the tablet make-up ports 6 face outside when the tablet take-out devices are set in place. A tablet hand-spreading device 21 is located on the front side under the tablet take-out devices 1 and the tablets are delivered into a packaging device 2 like the tablets that are delivered from the tablet take-out devices 1.

Description

[Detailed description of the invention] [Industrial application field] This invention relates to a tablet packaging machine.

[Prior Art] Various tablet packaging machines have been developed and put into practical use, each of which includes a large number of tablet dispensing devices that accommodate and sequentially take out tablets, and a packaging device that packages the tablets taken out from each of the tablet dispensing devices. has been made into

[Problems to be Solved by the Invention] However, in the conventional tablet packaging machine of this type, each tablet ejecting device was stacked in multiple stages, so the distance between vertically adjacent tablet ejecting devices was very small, and each There is not enough space to replenish tablets into the tablet replenishment port of the tablet dispensing device, and therefore, when replenishing tablets, the tablet dispensing device must be removed from its predetermined installation position on the packaging machine body. Therefore, there are problems in that it takes time and effort to supply tablets to each tablet ejecting device, and tablets that are not stored in the tablet ejecting device cannot be handled.

This invention solves the above-mentioned problems of the conventional devices, and enables tablet replenishment work without removing each tablet ejecting device. It is an object of the present invention to provide a tablet packaging machine that can handle any type of tablets, including tablets that are not contained.

[Means for Solving the Problems] In order to achieve the above object, the present invention provides a large number of tablet dispensing devices that accommodate and sequentially take out tablets, and a packaging device that divides and packages the tablets taken out from each of the tablet dispensing devices. In the tablet packaging machine, the tablet dispensing devices are arranged side by side so that their tablet supply ports face the outside world, and a manual tablet dispensing device is provided.

[Function] By employing the above means, the present invention can easily supply tablets to the tablet supply port facing the outside of each tablet ejecting device, and can easily supply tablets that are not stored in the tablet ejecting device. However, by using a hand-dispensing device,
This means that the tablets can be packaged in the same way as the tablets stored in the tablet dispensing device.

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

Figures 1 to 3 show an embodiment of this invention, 1.1.
... is a large number of tablet take-out devices that accommodate tablets and take them out one after another; 2 is a packaging device that divides and packages the tablets taken out from the tablet take-out devices 1.1; 3a, 3b are tablet take-out devices 1.1;
A conveyor device 21 conveys the tablets taken out from 1, . . . to the packaging device 2, and 21 is a manual tablet spreader.

As shown in FIG. 4, each tablet ejecting device 1 includes a storage section 4 that accommodates a large number of tablets, and an ejection section 5 that sequentially ejects the tablets, and the storage section 4 and the ejection section 5 are substantially the same. It is configured in the shape of a cylinder (cylindrical or rectangular tube) with a diameter, and a tablet replenishment port 6 connected to the storage section 4 is formed at the upper end, and a tablet ejection lower connected to the ejection section 5 is formed at the lower end. .

Although not shown, the tablet supply port 6 is provided with an appropriate lid that can be opened and closed, and the tablets in the storage section 4 are sequentially arranged in a predetermined number of tablets one by one around the circumference in the takeout section 5. A circular sorting plate is rotatably provided, and each time the sorting plate is rotated by a predetermined angle as the take-out unit 5 is operated, tablets are taken out one tablet at a time from the tablet take-out lower. ing.

In addition, the tablet ejecting devices 1.1, . ,
A driving member 8 such as a motor that operates the ejecting section 5 of the tablet ejecting device 1 is provided, and the ejecting section 5 and the driving member 8 are attached and detached as the tablet ejecting device 1 is attached to and detached from the mounting position. It looks like this.

Then, in the attached state, the tablet ejecting device 1.1,...
・are tilted so that the tablet supply ports 6.6, . . . slope downward toward the front and face the outside world,
Multiple rows are arranged in front, back, left and right.

The tablet ejecting devices 1.1, . . . are divided into a plurality of blocks along the left and right direction of the packaging machine body.
Tablets taken out from blocks 1, . . . are collected by hoppers 9, 9, . . . for each block.

At the lower end of the hoppers 9.9, . . ., there is a device 10.
10, . . . are provided respectively, and the distribution is made by the device 10.
10, . . . guide the tablets collected by the hoppers 9, 9, . The receiver corresponding to the conveying device 3b is designed to be guided to the transfer position 10b or to be selected by switching.

The transport device 3a (3b) includes a plurality of drug storage sections 12.12, which are mutually partitioned by partition plates 11.11, .
... is composed of an endless belt formed in one row along the longitudinal direction, and fixed side plates 13, 13 are provided on both sides of the endless belt.

Further, the conveyance device 3a (3b) is configured to be movable in one direction by the operation of a drive member 14, and the tablet ejecting device 1.
When receiving the tablets taken out from 1, 1, 1, 1, 12, 12, 12, 12, 12, 12, 12, 12, 12, 12, 12, 12, 12, . 10a or 10b), the tablet ejection device 1.
According to the timing of taking out the tablets 1, . . . , the drug storage units 12, 12, .
．． 12, . . . are placed one by one at a position corresponding to the drug introduction portion 15 of the packaging device 2, according to the packaging timing of the packaging device 2.
is transferred one pitch at a time.

The drug introduction section 15 of the packaging device 2 is formed in a hopper shape so that the upper end is widened to correspond to the transport devices 3a and 3b, and the lower end is narrowed to correspond to the packaging device 2.

Then, when the conveyance device 3a (3b) shifts from the tablet receiving operation to the introduction operation, the drug storage sections 12, 12, .
and a drug storage section 12.1 in which no tablets are stored.
2, if there is, the medicine storage section 12 that has not been accommodated.
．． 12, . . . are all connected to the drug introduction section 15 of the packaging device 2.
It is designed to be continuously transported until it passes through.

Further, in the conveyance device 3a (3b), at least on the front side in the transport direction up to the drug introduction section 15 of the packaging device 2, the drug storage sections 12, 12, . . . A suitable cover 16 is provided to prevent the tablets in the receptacles 12, 12, . . . from falling out.

The packaging device 2 packages the tablets introduced one dose at a time from the drug introduction section 15 into 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.

The manual tablet dispensing device 21 is provided in front of and below the tablet dispensing devices 1.1, . ,
The amount is distributed to the device 1 via the hopper 9 located at the corresponding position.
0, the packets are not sorted to the transport device 3a or 3b, but are transported and introduced into the packaging device 2.

As shown in FIGS. 5 to 7, the manual tablet dispensing device 21 includes a pre-dispensing cassette 22 that can be pulled out from the housing, and conveyors 23 and 24 disposed inside the housing. .

The pre-spreading cassette 22 has a plurality of cells 25, 25, 25, . As the slide rail 27 moves in and out of the housing due to the operation of the motor 26, it is pulled out together with the slide rail 27 from the housing and is stored within the housing.

When the pre-dispensing cassette 22 is in the position where it is pulled out from the housing, the pre-dispensing cassette 22 can of course be used for manually dispensing tablets in that position, or if necessary, it can be removed from the slide rail 27 and placed in another position. It has also become possible to perform hand-distribution work on tablets at these locations.

In addition, all squares 25.25 of the pre-spreading cassette 22
The bottom plates of the squares 25, 25, . It has become.

When the preliminary sowing cassette 22 is in the position where it is pulled out from the housing, the worker manually operates the shack lever 29 provided on the preliminary sowing cassette 22, or the preliminary sowing cassette 22 is stored in the housing. When the shutter actuating member 30 provided within the housing is in the
Only when the shutter lever 29 is automatically operated by the operation of the motor 31, the shutter 28 opens and the square 25.25 is opened.
The bottom plate of ,... is designed to be opened.

The conveyor 23 is connected to each row of pre-spreading cassettes 22 by means of partitions 32, 32, .
Endless belts forming partitioned chambers 33, 33, . . . corresponding to the number of cells 33, 33, . It is arranged in .

Then, the conveyor 23 moves all the endless bells 1- into compartments 33, 33, . The motors 35 are arranged in an orderly manner so as to correspond to each other.
By the operation of , the compartment moves one pitch at a time.

The conveyor 24 is arranged at the end of the conveyor 23 in the direction of movement, and the conveyor 23'
One row of compartments 3 separated by partition plates 34, 34,...
Compartment room 37.37 corresponding to 3.33,...
It is composed of an endless belt with a

When the conveyor 23 is in a stopped state between movements, the conveyor 24 is operated by the motor 38.
It is designed to move one compartment at a time.

Next, the operation of the above will be explained.

First, the operation of taking out tablets from the tablet taking out devices 1.1, . . . is performed as follows.

First, a tablet ejecting device (i.e., IA) containing a tablet (e.g., A) to be ejected is activated, and one tablet A is removed.
Have the child take out one tablet at a time.

Then, this first batch of tablets A is collected by the hopper 9 corresponding to the tablet take-out device IA, and the distributed portion is transferred to the receiving position 10a (1
0b), and the corresponding transport device 3a (
3b) is housed in the medicine storage section 12.

In response to this, the transport device 3a (3b) moves the drive member 1
4, the medicine storage sections 12, 12, . . . are transferred by one pitch.

Next, operate the tablet ejector IA to take out another tablet A.
When the batch of tablets A is taken out, the tablets A for the second time are collected by the corresponding hopper 9, and the selected batch is guided by the device 10 to the transfer position 10a (10b), and transferred to the transfer device 3a (3b). The medicine is stored in the next medicine storage section 12.

In response to this, the transport device 3a (3b) moves the drive member 1
4, the medicine storage sections 12, 12, . . . are transferred by one more pitch.

Thereafter, in the same manner, each time a tablet A is taken out one dose at a time by the operation of the tablet taking out device IA, the conveying device 3a (3b) picks up one pill from the drug storage sections 12, 12, . In order to transfer the
The taken out tablets A are stored in the drug storage parts 12.12, . . .
, and are arranged in the longitudinal direction of the transport device 3a (3b).

In addition, when taking out tablets that are not stored in the tablet taking out devices 1.1, . . . , using the manual tablet spreading device 21,
This is done as follows.

First, the motor 26 is operated to pull out the pre-spreading cassette 22 from the housing, and at the pulled-out position, the tablets to be taken out (for example, B) are manually spread into the squares 25, 25, . . . of the pre-spreading cassette 22.

In this case, if necessary, the pre-spreading cassette 22 in the pulled-out position can be removed from the slide rail 27 and manual seeding work can be performed at another position.

When the manual dispensing work of the tablets B is completed, the motor 26 is operated to store the predispensing cassette 22 in the housing.

At this time, if the conveyor 23 is not in use, the motor 31 is activated and the shutter operating member 30 automatically operates the shutter lever 29 to open the shutter 28 of the pre-spreading cassette 22.

As a result, squares 25.25 of the pre-spreading cassette 22,
. . . The tablets B in ... fall in batches and are transferred to the corresponding compartments 33, 33, . When the pre-spreading cassette 22 is stored in the housing by operation, if the conveyor 23 is in use, the operation of the motor 31 is automatically inhibited until the use is completed. Therefore, the tablets that were manually distributed in the pre-distribution cassette 22 during the previous manual distribution operation and the tablets that were manually distributed in the pre-distribution cassette 22 in the
The hand-distributed tablets are transferred to the compartment 33. of the conveyor 23.
33, . . . will be prevented from occurring.

When the tablets are transferred from the pre-spreading cassette 22 to the conveyor 23, the motor 35 is activated and the conveyor 23 is moved until the tablets B in the compartments 23, 23, . . . located in the first row are dropped. let

As a result, the tablets B in compartments 33, 33, .

Then, the motor 38 is activated, and the compartment chamber 3 located at the front
The conveyor 24 is moved until the tablets B in 7 are dropped.

Thereby, the compartment 37 located at the head of the conveyor 24
The tablets B inside are guided to the delivery position 10a (10b) via the hopper 9, and the tablets selected by the device 10 are then stored in the drug storage section 12 of the corresponding conveyance device 3a (3b). be done.

Following this, operation of motor 38 causes conveyor 24 to
The tablets B in all the compartments 37, 37, .
12, . . .

Furthermore, when all the tablets B in the compartments 37, 37, . The tablets B in chambers 33, 33, . . . are transferred to the conveyor 24.

In the same manner, all compartments 33 . of the conveyor 23 .
The tablets B in 33, .
(3b) are sequentially accommodated in the drug storage sections 12, 12, . . . and arranged along the longitudinal direction of the transport device 3a (3b).

And the packaging unit (a collection of multiple colors that should be packaged in a series)
If the number of parcels exceeds the capacity of a single conveyance device 3a (3b), the distribution will be transferred to the conveyance device (i.e. 3a) medicine storage section 12.12,...
Even if the tablets are full, if the tablet removal operation for that packaging unit is not completed yet, the device 10 is switched to distribute the tablets and the other trays are moved to the transfer position (i.e. 10b).
) and select the corresponding transport device (i.e. 31)
), the tablet removal operation for the packaging unit will be executed to the end without interruption.

Furthermore, when a conveyance device (for example, 3a) is used to take out tablets for a certain packaging unit, another conveyance device (for example, 3b) is used to take out tablets for another packaging unit, if necessary. This means that the tablet removal operations can be performed simultaneously and in parallel.

In this way, the tablet dispensing device 1.1 or the tablet manual dispensing device 2 can be operated without performing the tablet dispensing movement 1t by the packaging device 2.
Since it is possible to take out the tablet from step 1,
During the operation of taking out the tablets, necessary operations such as replenishing and replacing the packaging sheet with respect to the packaging device 2 can be carried out without any hindrance.

Further, the tablet packaging operation by the packaging device 2 is performed as shown in the figure.

First, the conveyance device 3a (3b) connects the drug storage sections 12, 12, . . . containing tablets, and the drug introduction section 1 of the packaging device 2.
5, there is a medicine storage section 12.5 in which no tablets are stored.
12, . . . , the drive member 14 operates to continuously transport the unaccommodated medicine storage portions 12, 12, .

Next, the transport device 3a (3b) moves the medicine storage section 12.
12, .
The tablets (A mana B) stored therein are transferred to the drug introduction section 15.
let it fall.

In response to this, the packaging device 2 sequentially packages the tablets (A or B) introduced into the drug introduction section 15 one by one in the order of introduction.

In other words, if the tablet dispensing device 1.1, . . .
The tablets A housed in the pre-spreading cassette 22 and the appropriate tablets B hand-spread in the pre-spreading cassette 22 can be packaged into one package each time, or they can be packaged adjacently and alternately. It will be possible.

In this way, the packaging device 2 can carry out the tablet packaging operation without taking out the tablets from the tablet takeout device 1.1 or the manual tablet spreader 21, so that the tablet takeout speed is lower than that of the packaging device. If the speed is slower than the speed, it is possible to shorten the packaging time from the start to the end of packaging for the required batch. Necessary operations such as supplying tablets and manually distributing tablets to the tablet dispensing device 21 can be performed without any hindrance.

In that case, tablets can be easily supplied to the tablet replenishing port 6 facing the outside of each tablet ejecting device 1 without removing the tablet ejecting device 1, so that tablets can be easily replenished during the tablet ejecting operation. Tablet replenishment work can be performed on the tablet ejection device 1 in parallel with the replenishment operation, and tablet replenishment work can be performed on the tablet ejection device 1 during tablet replenishment operation in parallel with the replenishment operation. This means that it can be executed. Moreover, the tablet ejecting devices 1.1, . . . are arranged side by side, front to back, left to right, and inclined so that their tablet supply ports 6, 6, . Therefore, for example, compared to a case where the respective tablet ejecting devices 1 are simply arranged side by side front to back and left and right on a horizontal plane, an operator located at the front can easily reach the inside of the tablet ejecting device 1 through the tablet supply port 6. In addition, since the tablet replenishment port 6 of the tablet ejecting device 1 located at the back is closer to the front,
It is easier to work because it is closer to the operator, and therefore it is possible to supply tablets to all the tablet ejecting devices 1.1,... from the tablet ejecting device 1 in the front to the tablet ejecting device 1 in the back. This means that the work can be done easily.

Furthermore, since each tablet ejecting device 1 is detachably attached to the main body of the packaging machine, for example, when replenishing a certain tablet ejecting device 1 when it is running low on tablets, it may be mistaken to use different sized tablets. If you have supplied tablets (that is, tablets that do not fit the alignment mold provided in the ejecting part 5 of the tablet ejecting device 1), remove the tablet ejecting device 1 from the main body of the packaging machine and remove all the tablets inside. After taking out the tablets, a predetermined number of tablets can be refilled and installed in the packaging machine main body.Therefore, it is easy to solve the trouble of replenishing tablets in each tablet takeout device 1.
1,... by removing the extraction parts 5.
．． 5. Drive member 8.8 of the packaging machine main body to which... is attached.
... maintenance can also be easily performed.

In addition, in the above embodiment, the accommodating part 4 and the ejecting part 5 of each tablet ejecting device 1 are configured in the shape of a cylinder (cylindrical or rectangular cylinder) having substantially the same diameter, but the present invention is not limited to this. Further, the volume of the storage portions 4.4, . . . can be formed to any fixed volume, and can also be formed to various different volumes as necessary.

Further, in the above embodiment, the tablet ejecting devices 1.1, . . . are arranged side by side in the front, back, left and right at an angle so that their tablet supply ports 6, 6, . However, the present invention is not limited to this, and for example, the tablet ejecting devices 1 may simply be arranged side by side front to back, left to right, on a horizontal plane.

Further, in the above embodiment, each tablet ejecting device 1 is configured to be detachably attached to the packaging machine body, but the present invention is not limited to this. For example, any plurality of tablet ejecting devices 1.1 , .
It can also be installed fixedly on the packaging machine body.

Further, in the above embodiment, the transport devices 3a, 3b are divided into a plurality of drug storage sections 12.12, . . . , which are partitioned from each other by partition plates 11.11, . Although the construction is made of an endless belt formed in the above, it is not limited to this. For example, it may be constructed of a similar long belt, and in the case of a long belt, it must be constructed so that it can move in both directions. Also, in the case of an endless belt, it can be configured to be movable not only in one direction but also in both directions.

Further, in the above embodiment, the drug storage portions 12.12, . . .
are formed in one row along the longitudinal direction of the conveying devices 3a, 3b, but the present invention is not limited to this, and the partition plates 11
．． 11, . . . may not be mutually partitioned.

Further, in the above embodiment, the drug storage portions 12.12, . . .
An appropriate cover 16 for preventing the tablets inside from falling off is provided in the section where the medicine storage parts 12, 12, . However, the invention is not limited to this, and for example, the receivers corresponding to the hoppers 9, 9, etc. can be installed in all parts of the pond except the transfer positions 10a, 10b and the chemical introduction part 15 of the packaging device 2. , a cover 16 may also be provided.

Furthermore, in the above embodiment, the tablet dispensing devices 1.1, . . . are divided into four blocks by the hoppers 9.9, . Although two transfer positions 10a and 10b are provided, the tablet ejecting devices 1.1, . . . are not limited to this.
can be divided into the required number of blocks, and
The required number of transport devices can be provided, and the number of receiving and passing positions may be set according to the number of books on the transport device.

Further, instead of the device 10 and the conveying devices 3a and 3b, the tablets may be guided from the tablet dispensing devices 1.1, . . . to the packaging device 2 using an appropriate hopper or other guiding device. .

Further, in the above embodiment, the tablet manual dispensing device 21 is
Although the configuration shown in FIG. 7 is not limited to this, various manual tablet dispensing devices can be used, and the installation position thereof is such that the tablets taken out can be introduced into the packaging device 2. As long as it sings, it can be installed in any location.

Furthermore, although the above embodiments have been described with application to a tablet packaging machine, the present invention is not limited to this, and can also be applied to, for example, an appropriate powder medicine packaging machine that handles powdered medicines, or a suitable liquid medicine packaging machine that handles liquid medicines. It goes without saying that the present invention can be modified in various ways to the above-described embodiments.

[Effects of the Invention] Since the present invention is configured as described above, tablets can be easily replenished into the tablet supply port facing the outside of each tablet ejecting device without removing the tablet ejecting device. In addition, it is possible to perform tablet replenishment work on the tablet ejecting device in parallel with the tablet ejecting operation, and to perform the tablet replenishment operation on the tablet ejecting device during the tablet replenishment operation. The tablet retrieval work can be carried out in parallel with the replenishment work, making it easy to replenish tablets.Also, the tablets that are not stored in the tablet retrieval device can also be taken out using the manual tablet dispensing device. By distributing the tablets by hand, it is possible to take out and pack the tablets in the same way as the tablets stored in the tablet dispensing device. No matter what type of tablet it is, it has excellent effects such as being extremely easy to handle and being able to be packaged into any desired shape.

[Brief explanation of the drawing]

FIG. 1 is a schematic front view showing one embodiment of the present invention, and FIG.
The figure is a schematic side view, Figure 3 is a schematic plan view of the main parts of Figures 1 and 2, Figure 4 is a partially cutaway enlarged view showing the tablet dispensing device, and Figure 5 is the manual tablet dispensing device. An enlarged front view showing
FIG. 6 is a side view of the device shown in FIG. 5, and FIG. 7 is a plan view of the device shown in FIG. 1...Tablet removal device 2...Packaging device 3a, 3
b... Conveyance device 4... Accommodation section 5... Removal section
6...Tablet supply lower...Tablet outlet
8... Drive member 9... Hopper 10...
・Distribution is to the devices 10a, 10b...The receiver is the transfer position 11...Partition plate 12...Drug storage section 13...
...Fixed side plate 14...Drive member 15...Drug introduction part 16...Cover 17...Printer 21...Drug manual dispensing device 22...Preliminary dispensing cassette 1-23...Conveyor 24. ...Conveyor 2
5... Mass 26... Motor 27... Slide rail 28... Shutter 29 - Shack lever 30... Jack operating part 31 - Motor
32... Partition plate 33... Compartment chamber 34... Partition plate 35... Motor 36... Partition plate 37...
・Division v 3B...Motor funeral map diagram

Claims (1)

[Claims] 1. In a tablet packaging machine equipped with a large number of tablet dispensing devices that accommodate and sequentially take out tablets, and a packaging device that packages the tablets taken out from each of the tablet dispensing devices, each of the tablet dispensing devices is A tablet packaging machine characterized in that the supply ports are arranged side by side so as to face the outside world, and a tablet dispensing device is provided.