JPH06112Y2 - Ampoule storage device - Google Patents

Description

DETAILED DESCRIPTION OF THE INVENTION (Industrial field of application) An ampoule storage device according to the present invention is used, for example, in a pharmaceutical manufacturing factory, in a state where the ampules with sealed openings are aligned inside a rectangular box. Use when storing.

(Prior art) When manufacturing a drug in an ampoule at a drug manufacturing plant, after filling the ampoule with the drug by the filling and sealing device, sealing the opening of the ampoule, and then sending it out of the filling and sealing device. .

The ampoule thus sent out of the filling and sealing device is stored in the case in an aligned state and then sent to the sterilizer or the like.

(Problems to be solved by the invention) By the way, when manufacturing drugs containing ampoules, it is difficult to automate the transportation of ampules having a small and unstable shape. Were arranged by hand in the case.

For this reason, a lot of manpower is required for manufacturing the ampoule-containing drug and the like, which is a cause of increasing the price of the product.

The ampoule storage device of the present invention is designed to automatically perform the work of storing ampules in an orderly manner in the case, thereby saving labor in the production of pharmaceutical products containing ampules. is there.

(Means for Solving the Problem) Among the ampoule storage devices of the present invention, the one described in claim 1 holds a case with an open top for accommodating an ampoule with its bottom surface inclined. A holding table and a feeding mechanism that feeds the ampoules in a row, and the feeding mechanism is provided relative to the holding table in the width direction and the length direction of the case held on the upper surface of the holding table. And a moving mechanism for moving the target.

Further, the ampoule storage device according to the second aspect sends out a case for accommodating the ampoule in a state where a holding table for holding the case with an open upper side in a state where the bottom surface is inclined and the ampoule are lined up one by one. A feeding mechanism, a plurality of ampoules existing in a line on the feeding mechanism, a gripping arm that can be held in a lined state, an upper side of the feeding mechanism and an upper surface of the holding table. And a moving mechanism that reciprocates between the case and the upper part of the case.

(Operation) The ampoule storage device configured as described above operates as follows.

First, in the case of the ampoule storage device described in claim 1,
The ampoules are sent out one by one from the end of the delivery mechanism into the case, and in synchronization with this delivery, the case is moved relative to the delivery mechanism in the width direction and the length direction.

As a result, the ampoules are neatly arranged in the case. Moreover, since the case is held on the holding table in a tilted state, the ampoule stored in this case is stable in the tilted state in this case and may fall over in the case. Disappear.

Further, in the ampoule storage device according to the second aspect, the gripping arm grips a plurality of ampoules existing in a line on the feed-out mechanism, and the moving mechanism uses the ampoule. By reciprocating the gripping arm between the upper part of the delivery mechanism and the upper part of the case held on the upper surface of the holding table, a plurality of ampoules are fed into the case from above the delivery mechanism.

As a result, the ampoules are arranged neatly in the case,
Since the case is held on the holding table in a tilted state, the ampoule housed in the case is stable in the tilted state in the case and does not fall down in the case.

(Embodiment) Next, the present invention will be described in more detail with reference to the illustrated embodiment.

1 to 4 show an embodiment of the invention described in claim 1, FIG. 1 is a schematic perspective view showing the entire structure, and FIG. 2 is a sectional view taken along line AA of FIG. FIG. 3 is a plan view, and FIG. 4 is a view corresponding to the right end portion of FIG. 3, showing a state in which a movable partition plate is mounted.

1 is a case for storing ampoules, this case 1
Are held on the upper surface of the holding table 2 with the bottom surface inclined with respect to the horizontal direction.

In this case 1, fixed partition plates 4 and 4 are provided only on three sides of a rectangular bottom plate 3, and compression springs 7 and 7 are provided in the remaining opening.
The movable partition plate 6 supporting the pressing plate 5 via the is detachably provided. That is, of the three fixed partition plates 4 and 4 provided on three sides of the bottom plate 3, two fixed partition plates provided parallel to each other on both sides in the width direction of the bottom plate 3 (vertical direction in FIGS. 3 to 4). Engagement grooves 8 and 8 extending in the up-and-down direction (front and back directions in FIGS. 3 to 4) are formed at the ends of the plates 4 and 4 on the opening side, and the movable partition plate is formed in the engagement grooves 8 and 8. Both ends of 6 are engageable.

As described above, above the holding table 2 that holds the case 1 in an inclined state, the sending-out mechanism 10 that sends out the ampoules 9 in a row is provided.

The feeding mechanism 10 is composed of two guide rods 11 and 11 that are parallel to each other, and a guide plate 12 provided below both guide rods 11 and 11.
The rear end portions of the two guide rods 11 and 11 are bent in directions approaching each other, and the distance w between the guide rods 11 and 11 in the free state of the rear end portions is set to be equal to that of the neck portions of the ampoules 9 and 9. It is slightly smaller than the diameter d.

The ampoules 9 and 9 sent out from the filling and sealing device or the like are placed on the guide plate 12, and the neck is sandwiched between the pair of guide rods 11 and 11 so that the ampoule 9 and 9 are rearward (to the left in FIGS. It is pushed towards.

On the other hand, a moving mechanism for moving the sending mechanism 10 relative to the holding table 2 is provided between the sending mechanism 10 as described above and the holding table 2 as described above. .

For example, the holding table 2 is movable in parallel in the width direction (vertical direction in FIG. 3) and the length direction (horizontal direction in FIG. 3), and the rear end portion of the feeding mechanism 10 has the holding table 2 The case 1 placed on the top can be displaced to every corner.

When the ampules 9 and 9 are stored in the case 1 by the ampule storage device configured as described above, the feeding mechanism 1
The ampoules 9 and 9 are sent out one by one from the rear end portion of 0 into the case 1, and the holding table 2 is moved in the horizontal direction, and the case 1 is moved in the width direction with respect to the sending mechanism 10 in synchronization with the sending. It is moved relative to the length direction. However, at this time, the movable partition plate 6 is not attached to the case 1.

That is, the ampoules 9 and 9 fed in a line from the filling and sealing device to the feeding mechanism 10 elastically widen the gap between the rear end portions of the guide rods 11, 11 and They are sent into Case 1 one by one.

A sensor (not shown) is provided at the rear end portions of the guide rods 11 and 11 to detect that the ampoule 9 has passed through the rear end portion, and one ampoule 9 is sent out.
Each time the rear end portion of 0 is passed, the holding table 2 holding the case 1 on the upper surface moves in the width direction by one ampoule 9.

By repeating this operation, if the ampules 9 are arranged side by side in the width direction of the case 1, the holding base 2 moves in the length direction by one ampule 9, and then the width is restored again. Repeat the operation of moving one ampoule each in the direction.

As a result, as shown by the chain line in FIG. 3, the holding table 2 moves zigzag and receives the ampoules 9 and 9 in the case 1 held on the upper surface, and the ampoules 9 and 9 are arranged in order in the case 1. To be In this case, the case 1 is the holding table 2
Since it is held in a tilted state on the top, this case 1
The ampoules 9 and 9 housed therein are also stable in the case 1 in a tilted state, and will not fall down in the case 1.

As a result of the above work, if a predetermined number of ampoules 9, 9 are housed in the case 1, the ampoule 9 is installed at the opening side end of the two fixed partition plates 4, 4 provided on both sides of the case 1. The both ends of the movable partition plate 6 are engaged with the engaging grooves 8 and 8.

As a result, the pressing plate 5 mounted on the movable partition plate 6 via the compression springs 7, 7 causes the ampules 9, 9 housed neatly in the case 1 to move to the fixed partition plate 4 facing the movable partition plate 6. It is pressed toward each other to prevent the ampoules 9, 9 from rattling or falling over in the case 1.

Next, FIG. 5 is a perspective view showing an embodiment of the invention described in claim 2.

Also in the case of this ampoule storage device, as in the case of the ampoule storage device shown in FIGS.
Holds a case 1 with an open top for storing
(See FIG. 2; omitted in FIG. 5.) The upper surface is held in a tilted state.

However, in the case of the present embodiment, the ampoule 9,
As a feeding mechanism for feeding 9 in a row, a guide groove member 13 for feeding the ampoules 9 and 9 backward is used, and the ampule 9 fed from the filling and sealing device or the like is used. , 9 are placed on a conveyor or the like and fed into the upper surface of the guide groove member 13. Reference numeral 14 is a stopper provided at the entrance of the guide groove member 13, and in a state where a predetermined number of ampoules 9 and 9 have been fed into the upper surface of the guide groove member 13, the stopper 14 enters above the guide groove member 13 and It has a role of preventing the above ampoules 9 and 9 from being fed into the guide groove member 13.

Reference numeral 15 is a gripping arm, and the gripping arm 15 exists on the guide groove member 13 in a state of being arranged in a line.
A plurality of can be held in the aligned state.

Then, the gripping arm 15 is reciprocally movable by a moving mechanism (not shown) between the upper part of the guide groove member 13 constituting the feeding mechanism and the upper part of the case 1 held on the upper surface of the holding table 2. .

In the case of the ampoule storage device configured as described above, the gripping arm 15 has a plurality of ampules 9, 9 existing in a line on the guide groove member 13 forming the delivery mechanism. The gripping arm 15 holds the individual pieces and the moving mechanism
Are reciprocated between above the guide groove member 13 and above the case 1.

That is, when a predetermined number of ampules 9 are arranged on the guide groove member 13 (as many as are arranged in the width direction of the case 1), the stopper 14 stops further feeding, and the gripping arm 15 is stopped. Thus, the neck portions of the ampoules 9 and 9 on the guide groove member 13 are gripped.

Then, the gripping arm 15 is moved onto the case 1 by the moving mechanism, and the predetermined number of ampoules 9 and 9 are transferred into the case 1. When the gripping arm 15 has taken out a predetermined number of ampules 9 and 9 from the guide groove member 13, the stopper 14 is retracted from above the guide groove member 13 and new ampules 9 and 9 are placed on the guide groove member 13. I will send it in.

As a result of repeating this operation, the ampoules 9 are arranged in the case 1 in an orderly manner.

Also in the case of this embodiment, as in the case of the above-described embodiments, the case 1 is held on the holding base 2 in an inclined state,
Ampoules 9 and 9 housed in this case 1 are case 1
It will not fall down inside, and if a predetermined number of ampoules 9, 9 are stored in the case 1, the movable partition plate 6 (see FIG. 4) is attached to the end of the case 1, and the case 9 , 9
Prevents rattles and falls of the ampoules 9 and 9 inside.

(Effect of the device) Since the ampoule storage device of the present invention is configured and operates as described above, it has become possible to automate the work of storing the ampoule in the case, which was difficult in the past, and to manufacture the ampoule-containing drug product. It is possible to save labor.

[Brief description of drawings]

1 to 4 show an embodiment of the invention described in claim 1, FIG. 1 is a schematic perspective view showing the entire structure, and FIG. 2 is a sectional view taken along line AA of FIG. 3 is a plan view, FIG. 4 is a view corresponding to the right end portion of FIG. 3, showing a state in which a movable partition plate is mounted, and FIG. 5 is a perspective view showing an embodiment of the invention described in claim 2. Is. 1: Case, 2: Holding stand, 3: Bottom plate, 4: Fixed partition plate, 5: Press plate, 6: Movable partition plate, 7: Compression spring,
8: engagement groove, 9: ampoule, 10: delivery mechanism, 1
1: guide rod, 12: guide plate, 13: guide groove member, 14: stopper, 15: gripping arm.

Claims (3)

[Scope of utility model registration request] 1. A holder for holding an ampoule with an open upper side for accommodating ampoules in a state where the bottom surface is inclined, a feeding mechanism for feeding ampoules in a line, and a feeding mechanism for feeding the ampoules. With respect to the holding base, in the width direction and the length direction of the case held on the upper surface of the holding base,
An ampoule storage device consisting of a moving mechanism for relatively moving. 2. A holding table for holding a case with an open upper side for accommodating ampoules in a state where the bottom surface is inclined, a feeding mechanism for feeding the ampoules in a row one by one, and a feeding mechanism on the feeding mechanism. A plurality of ampoules existing in a line, a gripping arm that can be held in a lined state, and a gripping arm above the feeding mechanism and above a case held on the upper surface of the holding table. Ampoule storage device consisting of a moving mechanism that reciprocates between them. 3. A case in which a fixed partition plate is provided only on three sides of a rectangular bottom plate, and a movable partition plate detachably provided in the remaining one opening is provided with a pressing plate via a compression spring on the inner surface of the case. The ampoule storage device according to claim 1 or 2, wherein the opening is located above and held on the upper surface of the ampoule.