JPH07285503A - Powdered medicine divider for medicine-dividing/packing machine - Google Patents

Abstract

PURPOSE:To obtain a powdered medicine divider for a medicine-dividing/packing machine which facilitates the washing of the inside of a medicine storage part and opens in a simple mechanism a member for opening/closing the lower end of the medicine storage part. CONSTITUTION:A mechanism 55 for the operation of opening/closing an opening comprises: operation plates 71, made of a magnetic substance, which are provided on bottom plates 54; guide members 76 which guide the operation plates 71 to turn the bottom plates 54 in the direction where the lower-end openings of medicine storage parts 56 are closed; and magnets 75 which attract the operation plates 71 and hold the bottom plates 54 horizontally. The magnets 75 are located so as to extend along a moving passage 73 from a bottom-plate- operating position B adjacent to a medicine-ejecting position A.

Description

Detailed Description of the Invention

[0001]

BACKGROUND OF THE INVENTION 1. Field of the Invention The present invention relates to a powder medicine divider for dividing articles to be packaged in a medicine packaging machine mainly for dividing and packaging medicines and the like.

[0002]

2. Description of the Related Art Conventionally, as this type of powder divider, those shown in FIGS.
4-37301). In these figures, reference numeral 1 indicates a powder divider. The powdery medicine divider 1 has a vertically extending penetrating distribution box 3, 3 ... Arranged in a plurality of columns at a required pitch on the bottom of a distribution box body 2, and a step along both longitudinal sides of the distribution box body 2. The portions 5 and 5 are provided, and the magnets 6 and 6 are fixed to the step portions 5 and 5, respectively, so that the attraction surfaces of the magnets 6 and 6 are located slightly higher than the surface of the valve seat 4 formed at the bottom of the distribution boxes 3, 3 ... The magnetic valve plates 10, 10 ... Corresponding to the distribution plates 3, 10, ... Are provided by the valve plate mounting plates 8, 8 provided along the both sides of the distribution plate main body 2. ,
The pivot plates (support pins) 11, 11 ... are pivotally supported on both sides so that the cores are located in the middle of the gaps, and the valve plates 10, 10 ... Are brought into close contact with the valve seat 4 by the attraction force of the magnets 6, 6. , And the bottoms are closed, and when the medicine is discharged to the packaging portion (not shown), the valve plates 10, 10 ... Outer protruding plates 12, 12 ,.
Of the valve plate 10, 10 ... And a member (valve closing roller) 17 having a push-up function arranged at another position so as to open the valve by pulling it down by engagement with the valve opening operation piece 15 that moves relatively. The valve plates 10, 10, ... Are configured to close the bottoms of the distribution boxes 3, 3 ,.

Next, a method of using the powder medicine divider 1 configured as described above will be described. First, as shown in FIG. 15, a powdered medicine is thrown into each of the distribution boxes 3, 3, ... Through the dividing trough 32 substantially evenly. Next, as shown in FIG. 10, the drive machine 41 is activated and the retainer 20 is caused to travel along the guide rails 25 via the timing belt 43 wound around.

The powder medicine divider 1 supported by the holder 20 runs in advance every time one of the distribution boxes 3, 3 ... Arrives at the upper part of the hopper 30 arranged at the upper part of the packaging part. The valve-opening operation piece 15 operated by the link mechanism 16 (FIG. 16) that is operated in synchronization with the speed is the valve plates 10, 10, ...
By pushing down 2, 12 ... downward, the valve plates 10, 10 ... which were previously attracted to the valve seat 4 by the magnets 6, 6 are removed from the attraction due to the magnetic force, and the valve pins 10, 11 ... Open to the distribution box 3,
3. A package of powder medicine contained in the powder is discharged into the hopper 30.

Thereafter, as shown in FIG. 17, when the dispensing boxes 3, 3 ... Having finished the release of the powdered drug are passed through the upper part of the hopper 30 and further advanced in the direction of the arrow X, the valve hanging from the pivotal support is shown. The plates 10, 10, ... Are sequentially pushed up by being stroked by the valve closing roller 17 provided upright on the moving path. When the magnets 6 and 6 reach the magnetic field, they are immediately attracted and the valve plates 10 and 10 come into contact with the valve seat 4, and the distribution boxes 3 and 3 are closed.

[0006]

By the way, the powder divider of the medicine packing machine is designed to prevent a mixture of new powder and powder remaining in the distribution box when changing the type of powder to be divided. It is necessary to remove the distribution box body from the divider and clean the inside of the distribution box. However, FIG.
The powder medicine divider shown in FIGS.
And the valve seat 4 formed on the bottom of the distribution boxes 3, 3.
Since the magnets 6 and 6 are attracted by the magnets 6 and 6, there is a problem that it is difficult to perform these operations when the valve plates 10 and 10 are opened to clean the inside of the distribution boxes 3 and 3.

Further, according to the powder medicine divider 1 described above, in order to discharge the powder medicine stored in the distribution boxes 3, 3, ... To the hopper 30, the valve seats 4 to the valve plates 10, 1 of the distribution boxes 3, 3 ,.
A mechanism for pushing down the protruding plates 12, 12 on the outer side of the valve plates 10, 10 ... Against the attraction force of the magnets 6, 6 when opening the valve 0. There is a problem that the linked mechanism 16) is required and the device becomes complicated.

Further, as described above, the valve opening of the distribution boxes 3, 3, ... Is performed every time the distribution boxes 3, 3 ,. It is necessary to synchronize the operation of the link mechanism 16) on which the piece 15 is formed with the traveling speed of the distribution box main body 2, which causes a problem that the device becomes more complicated.

The present invention has been made in view of the above circumstances, and is a powder medicine divider of a medicine packing machine having a plurality of medicine storing portions for storing medicines and a member for opening and closing the lower end thereof, the lower end being It is possible to easily perform the work of cleaning the inside of the medicine storing portion with the opening and closing member opened, and the opening of the member for opening and closing the lower end when discharging the medicine to the packaging machine can be performed with a simple mechanism. It is an object of the present invention to provide a powder medicine divider for a medicine packaging machine.

[0010]

According to a first aspect of the present invention, there is provided a powder medicine divider for a medicine packing machine, wherein a powder medicine mass is formed by arranging a plurality of medicine accommodating portions penetrating in a vertical direction. And a support member that is movably supported in the row direction, and one side end is rotatably supported by a lower portion of the powder mass with a horizontal axis line orthogonal to the row direction and extends in the horizontal direction. A plurality of bottom plates that occlude the lower end openings of the plurality of medicine storage parts when held, and hang down downward by their own weight when the holding is released to open the respective lower end openings; An opening opening / closing operation mechanism that opens and closes the lower end opening by rotating the bottom plate in synchronization with the movement of the mass in the row direction, and a state in which the lower end opening of the medicine container is closed by the bottom plate. On the inside of each drug storage part of the powdered mass The medicine stored in each of the medicine storage sections is moved from the bottom to the bottom plate sequentially by the opening opening / closing operation mechanism, and the bottom opening is opened. In the powder divider of the medicine packing machine, which is made to drop to the medicine discharging position, the opening opening / closing operation mechanism is an operation made of a magnetic material provided on the bottom plate on the same plane as the bottom plate. A plate portion and a side of the moving passage of the powdered mass are provided, and when the powdered mass moves in the row direction, the operation plate portion is guided and rotated to move the bottom plate to the lower end opening. A guide member that rotates in a closing direction and a guide member that is disposed laterally of the moving passage so as to extend along the moving passage, and when the operation plate portion is rotated by the guide member, Predetermine the operating plate from above A magnet that holds the bottom plate in a horizontal position by closing the lower end opening in a closed state by sucking the bottom plate in one of the plurality of bottom plates by moving the powder mass. From the bottom plate operation position adjacent to the drug discharge position so that the one bottom plate opens the lower end opening by releasing the suction of the one bottom plate to the operation plate part when the is moved to the drug discharge position. It is characterized in that it is arranged so as to extend along the moving passage.

[0011]

In the powder divider of the medicine packing machine according to claim 1,
First, with the bottom plate closing the lower end opening of the drug storage part of the powder mass, the drug is loaded into each drug storage part of the powder mass from above. In this case, the bottom plate is rotated by the opening opening / closing operation mechanism in synchronism with the movement of the powder mass in the row direction, and is held in a state of closing the lower end opening. That is, the bottom plate is arranged such that the operation plate portion made of a magnetic material and provided on the bottom plate in the same plane as the bottom plate extends laterally along the moving passage of the powder mass. By the magnet provided, the operation plate portion is attracted at a position separated by a predetermined dimension from above,
It is held in a horizontal position where the lower end opening is closed.

Next, the powder mass is moved by the support member in the direction in which the drug storage portions are arranged. In this case, the opening opening / closing operation mechanism sequentially rotates the bottom plate in synchronization with the movement of the powder mass to open the lower end opening, thereby dropping the drug stored in the drug storage unit to the drug discharge position. Let That is, when the powder mass is moved and one of the plurality of bottom plates is moved to the medicine discharging position, the magnet releases the attraction of the one bottom plate to the operation plate portion. Of the bottom plate is arranged so as to extend along the moving passage from the bottom plate operating position adjacent to the medicine discharging position so as to open the lower end opening,
The one bottom plate hangs down by its own weight when the suction by the magnet is released at the medicine discharging position,
The lower end opening is opened.

When the powder mass is moved in the direction opposite to the row direction, the operation plate portion of the bottom plate hanging downward due to its own weight is guided by the side of the powder mass. By being guided by the member, it rotates in the direction of closing the lower end opening. Then, when the operation plate portion of the bottom plate is rotated by the guide member, a magnet arranged so as to extend along the moving passage laterally of the moving passage separates the operating plate portion from above by a predetermined distance. The bottom plate is held in a horizontal position where the lower end opening is closed, by sucking at the above position. This completes one cycle, and this cycle is repeatedly used.

[0014]

DETAILED DESCRIPTION OF THE PREFERRED EMBODIMENTS An embodiment of the present invention will be described below with reference to the drawings. 1 to 6 are views showing a first embodiment of a powder medicine divider of a medicine packing machine according to the present invention. In FIG. 1 and FIG. 5, reference numeral 50 denotes a powdered mass 50. The powdered mass 50 is composed of a powdered mass main body 51 and bottom plate support plates 52, 52 provided on both lower end portions of the powdered mass main body 51. There is. Reference numeral 53 is a support rod (support member), 54 is a bottom plate, and 55 is an opening opening / closing operation mechanism.

The powder mass body 51 has a plurality of drug storage portions 56, 56 ... That is, the powder mass body 51 includes the left and right side wall portions 5
7, 57, a front wall portion 58 and a rear wall portion (not shown),
.., and the space between the partition walls 59, 59 ... Is the drug storage section 56. Notches 60, 6 are provided at the lower ends of the side walls 57, 57.
0 is formed, and the bottom plate support plates 52, 52 are fixed to the notches 60, 60.

As shown in FIGS. 1 and 3 (a), the bottom plate support plates 52, 52 are formed with notches 61, 61 ... Located near the lower ends of the partition walls 59, 59. There is. These notches 61, 61 ...
4, the shaft portions 63, 63 (see FIG. 7B) are opened.
.. are inserted into the engaging portions 62, 62, ... And engaged, and the engagement is released and taken out.

As shown in FIG. 5, the powder mass 50 includes support rods 5 arranged on both upper sides of the powder mass body 51.
Depending on 3, 53, the medicine storage section 56, 56 of the powder mass 50
It is movably supported in the row direction. That is,
Attachment fittings 65, 65 having an L-shaped cross section are fixed to the side wall portions 57, 57 of the powder mass body 51. On the other hand, the support rods 53, 53 are fitted with linear bush holders 66, 66 which can travel on the support rods 53, 53. The mounting brackets 65, 65 are fixed to the linear bush holders 66, 66 with screws 67, 67. The linear bush holders 66, 66 have support rods 53, 5
3 are fixed to the drive wires 78, 78 arranged along the line 3, and the drive wires 78, 78 are moved by a drive source (not shown) in the direction in which the medicine storage sections 56, 56 ,.

The bottom plates 54, 54, ... As shown in FIGS. 1 and 3 (b), are notches 68, 68 ... Formed on both sides of the strip-shaped plates 69, 69. Board 69
Is made of a magnetic material. Notch 68 in plate 69,
Between 68 is a lower end opening closing portion 70 that opens and closes the lower end openings of the drug storage portions 56, 56. Also, the notch 68,
A portion outside 68 is provided so as to be located on the same plane as the lower end opening closing portion 70, and the lower end opening closing portion 70 is provided.
The operation plate portions 71, 71 are operated to open and close the.
The remaining portions of the notches 68, 68 are shaft portions 63, 63 for rotating the bottom plate 54.

The bottom plates 54, 54 ...
8 are open portions 64, 64 ... Of the bottom plate support plates 52, 52.
From the notches 61, 61 ...
It is attached to the bottom plate support plates 52, 52 by engaging with. In this case, the operation plate portions 71, 71 ... Are arranged outside the bottom plate support plates 52, 52. Bottom plates 54, 5
4 are rotatably supported on the lower part of the powder mass 50 by one side end sides 72, 72 ... With a horizontal axis line orthogonal to the row direction of the drug storage parts 56, 56, and extend in the horizontal direction. Bottom opening closures 70, 7 when held to
0 closes the lower end openings of the drug accommodating portions 56, 56, and hangs downward by its own weight when the holding is released to open the lower end openings.

As shown in FIG. 1, the opening / closing operation mechanism 5 is provided.
5, 55, when the powdered medicine mass 50 moves in the direction of arrangement of the drug storage parts 56, 56, ... Shown by arrows XY in the figure, the bottom plates 54, 54 ... 5
The lower end openings of 6, 56, ... Are opened and closed. The opening opening / closing operation mechanism 55 includes bottom plates 54, 54 ...
Operation plates 71, 71 made of a magnetic material provided on the same plane as 4, 54, and guide members 76, 76 arranged on the side of the moving passage 73 of the powder mass 50. The magnets 75, 75 are provided on the side of the moving passage 73 so as to extend along the moving passage 73.

As shown in FIGS. 1 and 2, the powder mass 5
Supporting members 74, 74 having a U-shaped cross section are arranged on both sides of the moving passage 73 of 0 to extend along the moving passage 73 with a certain distance from the powder mass 50. 76 and 76 are front end surfaces 77 of the support members 74 and 74,
It is provided on the upper surface of the 77-side lower wall portion so as to be curved slightly downward so as to project from the front end surfaces 77, 77. The guide members 76, 76 guide and rotate the operation plate portions 71, 71, ... When the powder mass 50 moves in the direction in which the medicine storage portions 56, 56 .. , 54
(The lower end opening closing portion 70, 70 ...) Is the medicine storage portion 5
.. are rotated in the direction in which the lower end openings of 6, 56.

On the other hand, the magnets 75, 75 are fixed to the lower surfaces of the upper walls of the support members 74, 74 so as to extend in the direction of the moving passage 73. These magnets 75, 75 are
When the operation plate portions 71, 71, ... Are rotated by the guide members 76, 76, the operation plate portions 71, 71 ,. Are held in a horizontal position where the lower end openings of the drug storage portions 56, 56 are closed.

In this case, the magnets 75, 75 have a plurality of bottom plates 54, 54 ...
When one of the bottom plates 54a is moved to the medicine discharge position A, the suction to the operation plate portions 71a, 71a of the one bottom plate 54a is released to allow the one bottom plate 54a to move to the medicine storage portion 56a.
It is arranged so as to extend along the moving passage 73 from the bottom plate operation position B adjacent to the medicine discharge position A so as to open the lower end opening of the.

In addition, above the standby position (which will be described later) of the powder mass 50, a splitting gutter (not shown) for the powder is arranged like the known medicine packing machine, while below the drug discharge position A. Is provided with a hopper (not shown) for introducing a drug into a drug packaging unit (not shown).

Next, a method of using this embodiment will be described. First, as shown in FIG. 4A, the lower end openings of the drug storage parts 56, 56 ...
4, the powder mass 50 is placed in a predetermined position (standby position) where the front wall portion 58 of the powder mass body 51 is located slightly inside the front end surfaces 77, 77 of the support members 74, 74. ). In this case, the bottom plates 54, 54
Are arranged in the support members 74, 74, the operation plate portions 71, 71, ... Of the bottom plates 54, 54 are attracted by the magnets 75, 75 fixed to the support members 74, 74. The lower end openings of the drug storage portions 56, 56 ... Are all closed. In this state, the required powdered medicine is metered into the splitting trough of the powdered medicine, and after leveling with a spatula, the gutter bottom is opened, so that the powdered medicine mass waiting just below the splitting trough of the powdered medicine. 50 drug storage sections 56, 56
Put the drug into the inside almost evenly.

Next, as shown in FIG. 6B, the drive source is activated to move the powder mass 50 in the X direction. In this case, since the magnets 75, 75 are arranged so as to extend from the bottom plate operating position B along the moving passage 73, one of the plurality of bottom plates 54, 54 ... When moved to A, the one bottom plate 54c
The operation plate portion 71c is released from the attraction from the magnets 75, 75, and the one bottom plate 54c hangs downward due to its own weight. As a result, the one bottom plate 54c opens the lower end opening of the medicine container 56c, and discharges the one package of medicine contained in the medicine container 56c to the hopper.

Then, the bottom plates 54, 54 ... Are sequentially rotated, and as shown in FIG.
54 rotates, and after the medicines stored in all the medicine storing portions 56, 56 are discharged to the hopper, the powder mass 50 is moved in the Y direction as shown in FIG. Let In this case, the operation plate portions 71, 71 of the bottom plates 54, 54 ...
.. sequentially contact guide members 76, 76 provided on the support members 74, 74, and the bottom plates 54, 54.
It is guided so as to be stroked by 6, and is rotated in a direction of closing the lower end openings of the drug accommodating portions 56, 56 ... The bottom plates 54, 54, which are rotated by being guided by the guide members 76, 76, have their operation plate portions 71, 7
1 are attracted by the magnets 75, 75 and are held in a horizontal position where the lower end openings of the drug storage portions 56, 56 are closed. Then, the cycle described above is repeated.

In the present embodiment, when changing the kind of the medicine to be divided, the inside of the medicine containing portions 56, 56 ... Is washed (washed with water), the powder mass 50 is shown in FIG. 4 (c).
5 and 6, the screws 67, 67 are removed, and the linear bush holder 6 is placed.
6, 66 and the support rods 53, 53 to the mounting bracket 6
5, 65 and the powder mass body 51 are removed. In this way, since the bottom plates 54, 54 ... Are not affected by the magnets 75, 75 fixed to the support members 74, 74, the bottom plates 54, 54. It is possible to clean the insides of the medicine storage parts 56, 56, and obtain an effect that workability is good. Further, in this case, in the present embodiment, as shown in FIGS. 1 and 3, the bottom plate support plates 52, 52 are formed with the opening portions 64, 64 ... And the opening portions 64, 64. Bottom plate 5
.. can be removed, so that the workability during cleaning can be further improved.

Further, as shown in FIG. 4, in the present embodiment, in order to discharge the medicine to the hopper at the medicine discharge position A, the direction in which the lower end openings of the medicine accommodating portions 56, 56 ... Of the powder mass 50 are opened. In order to sequentially rotate each of the bottom plates 54, 54, ..., Only the powder mass 50 needs to be moved in the X direction, and a special mechanism as in the conventional example is unnecessary. That is, since the magnets 75, 75 extend from the bottom plate operation position B adjacent to the medicine discharge position A along the moving passage 73, the powder mass 50 is moved in the X direction, and the plurality of bottom plates 54, 54. One of the bottom plates 54a is located at the drug discharge position A
If the magnets 75, 75 are released from the operation plate portion 71a of the one bottom plate 54a, the one bottom plate 54a is rotated by its own weight in the direction in which the medicine storage portion 56a is opened. . Therefore, a mechanism for synchronizing the opening of the drug storage portions 56, 56 ... With the movement of the powder mass 50, which is required in the conventional example, becomes unnecessary, and the mechanism itself for opening the drug storage portions 56, 56. Is unnecessary, and the effect is obtained that the entire device has a simple structure.

Next, a second embodiment will be described with reference to FIGS. 7 to 9. In the second embodiment, the same components as those in the first embodiment are designated by the same reference numerals, and the description thereof will be omitted. The points different from the first embodiment will be described below.

As shown in FIGS. 7 and 9B, the bottom plates 84, 84 ... Are formed of plates having a length larger than the width of the powder mass body 51, and the shaft portions 81, 81 are provided at both ends thereof.
Is formed. As shown in FIGS. 7 and 9 (a), the bottom plate support plates 82, 82 are formed by bending a plate, and are fixed parts 82a fixed to the side wall parts 57, 57 of the powder mass body 51. , 82a and the fixed portions 82a, 82
projecting portions 82b, 82b projecting laterally from a,
The support portions 82c and 82c extend vertically downward. Holes 85, 85 ... Are formed in the support portions 82c, 82c, and bottom plates 84, 84.
Of the bottom plate 84,
84 are rotatable.

The bottom plates 84, 84 ... Are lower end opening closing portions 87, 87 .. The central portions corresponding to the width of the powder mass body 51 open / close the lower end opening portions of the drug storage portions 56, 56.
The operation plate portions 86, 86 ... Extend outward from the lower end opening closing portions 87, 87. In this case, the operation plate portions 86, 86 ... Are attracted from the magnets 75, 75 fixed to the support members 74, 74 via the protruding portions 82b, 82b of the bottom plate support plates 82, 82. . Also in the second embodiment, the same operation and effect as those of the first embodiment can be obtained.

[0033]

According to the powder medicine divider of the medicine packing machine according to the first aspect of the present invention, a powder medicine mass having a plurality of medicine accommodating portions penetrating in the vertical direction is provided, and the powder medicine mass is arranged in the medicine accommodating portion. A support member that is movably supported in the installation direction and a lower end of the powder mass that is rotatably supported at one end with a horizontal axis that is orthogonal to the row installation direction and is held so as to extend in the horizontal direction. A plurality of bottom plates that occlude the lower end openings of the plurality of medicine storage parts when hung down, and hang downward when the holding is released to open the respective lower end openings, and the powder mass. An opening opening / closing operation mechanism that opens and closes the lower end opening by rotating the bottom plate in synchronization with the movement in the row direction, and the lower end opening of the medicine container is closed by the bottom plate. The medicine is stored in the medicine storage section of the powder mass from above. Then, the medicine stored in each of the medicine storing portions is moved in the row direction of the powder mass, and the bottom plate is sequentially rotated by the opening opening / closing operation mechanism to open the lower end opening. In the powder divider of the medicine packing machine adapted to be dropped to the medicine discharging position, the opening opening / closing operation mechanism is an operation plate portion made of a magnetic material provided on the bottom plate on the same plane as the bottom plate. And disposed on the side of the movement passage of the powder mass,
A guide member for guiding and rotating the operation plate portion when the powder mass moves in the row-arranging direction, and rotating the bottom plate in a direction of closing the lower end opening, and to a side of the moving passage. , Arranged so as to extend along the moving passage, and when the operation plate portion is rotated by the guide member,
A magnet that holds the bottom plate in a horizontal position where the bottom plate is closed by sucking the operation plate portion at a position separated from the upper portion by a predetermined dimension, and the magnet moves when the powder mass is moved. When one of the plurality of bottom plates is moved to the medicine discharging position, the suction of the one bottom plate with respect to the operation plate portion is released to discharge the medicine so that the one bottom plate opens the lower end opening. It is characterized in that it is arranged so as to extend along the moving passage from the bottom plate operating position adjacent to the position, so when cleaning the medicine storage portion of the powder mass, the powder mass is opened and closed. By separating from the magnet of the mechanism, it can be in a state not affected by the magnet, and the bottom plate can be hung by its own weight, or the bottom plate can be removed from the powder mass. In, there is an advantage that it is possible to easily cleaning operation.

According to the powder divider of the medicine packing machine of the first aspect, the medicine is dropped at the medicine discharging position,
In order to sequentially rotate each bottom plate in the direction of opening the lower end opening of the medicine storage portion of the powder storage mass, it suffices to move the powder storage mass in the direction of arranging the medicine storage portion. Since no mechanism is required, the effect of simplifying the entire apparatus can be obtained. That is, since the magnet extends along the moving path from the bottom plate operating position adjacent to the medicine discharging position, if the powder mass is moved and one of the plurality of bottom plates is moved to the medicine discharging position. The attraction of the magnet to the operation plate portion of the one bottom plate is released, and the one bottom plate is rotated by its own weight so as to open the medicine container. Therefore, not only the mechanism for synchronizing the opening of the medicine storage portion required in the conventional example with the movement of the powder mass is unnecessary, but also the mechanism itself for opening is unnecessary,
The effect that the entire device has a simple structure is obtained.

[Brief description of drawings]

FIG. 1 is a perspective view showing a powder mass, a bottom plate, and an opening / closing operation mechanism that constitute a first embodiment of the present invention.

FIG. 2 is a front view of FIG.

FIG. 3 (a) is a front view showing a bottom plate support plate constituting the first embodiment, and FIG. 3 (b) is a front view showing the bottom plate.

FIG. 4 is a schematic diagram illustrating an operation when using the first embodiment.

FIG. 5 is an explanatory view showing a powder mass and a supporting member constituting the first embodiment.

FIG. 6 is a front view of FIG.

FIG. 7 is a perspective view showing a powder mass and a bottom plate constituting a second embodiment.

8 is a front view of FIG. 7. FIG.

FIG. 9A is a front view showing a bottom plate supporting plate constituting the second embodiment, and FIG. 9B is a front view showing the bottom plate.

FIG. 10 is a perspective view showing an overall configuration of a powder medicine divider of a conventional medicine packing machine.

FIG. 11 is an enlarged perspective view showing a distributor that constitutes the same powder divider.

FIG. 12 is a vertical cross-sectional view showing a supporting relationship between the divider and the traveling guide rail.

13 is a vertical cross-sectional view taken along line ZZ of FIG.

FIG. 14 is an enlarged bottom view showing the divider that constitutes the same drug divider.

FIG. 15 is a vertical cross-sectional view showing a relationship between the divider and a powder medicine dividing gutter.

FIG. 16 is an enlarged perspective view showing a valve opening operation portion of the distribution box.

FIG. 17 is a partially cutaway front view showing a valve closing operation part of the distribution box.

[Explanation of symbols]

 50 Powder Mass 52 Bottom Plate Support Plate 53 Support Member (Support Rod) 54 Bottom Plate 54a One Bottom Plate 55 Opening / Closing Operation Mechanism 56 Drug Storage Section 71 Operation Plate Section 72 One Side End 73 Moving Passage 75 Magnet 76 Guide Member 82 Bottom Plate Support Plate 84 Bottom plate 86 Operation plate part A Drug discharge position B Bottom plate operation position

Claims (1)

[Claims] 1. A powdered medicine mass in which a plurality of drug storage portions penetrating in the vertical direction are arranged in a row, a support member for movably supporting the powdered medicine mass in a row direction of the drug storage portion, and a powdered medicine mass In the lower portion, one end side is rotatably supported with an axis line in the horizontal direction orthogonal to the row-arranging direction, and when held so as to extend in the horizontal direction, the lower end openings of the plurality of drug storage portions are opened. A plurality of bottom plates that are closed and hang downward due to their own weight when the holding is released to open the lower end openings, and the bottom plates are rotated in synchronization with the movement of the powder mass in the row direction. And an opening opening / closing operation mechanism for opening and closing the lower end opening, and in the state where the lower end opening of the drug container is closed by the bottom plate, the drug is loaded from above into each drug container of the powder mass and these Stored in each drug storage unit A medicine packing machine in which the medicine mass is moved in the row-arranging direction and the bottom plate is sequentially rotated by the opening opening / closing mechanism to open the lower end opening and drop the medicine to the medicine discharging position. In the powdery drug divider, the opening opening / closing operation mechanism is provided on the bottom plate and is provided with an operation plate part made of a magnetic material which is provided on the same plane as the bottom plate, and a side wall of a passage for moving the powdery mass. A guide member that is provided and that guides and rotates the operation plate portion when the powder mass moves in the row direction, and rotates the bottom plate in a direction that closes the lower end opening; It is arranged laterally so as to extend along the moving passage, and when the operation plate is rotated by the guide member, the operation plate is sucked at a position separated from the upper side by a predetermined dimension. The bottom plate to the bottom opening A magnet for holding in a horizontal position in a closed state, wherein the magnet is one bottom plate when one of the plurality of bottom plates is moved to the drug discharge position by moving the powder mass. The bottom plate is disposed so as to extend along the moving passage from the bottom plate operation position adjacent to the medicine discharge position so as to open the lower end opening by releasing the suction to the operation plate part. A powdered medicine divider for a medicine packaging machine.