JPH08505305A - 薬の自動放出装置 - Google Patents
薬の自動放出装置Info
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- 【特許請求の範囲】 1.予め決められた処方計画に沿って、複数のカートリッジの中の選ばれた一つ から、順次薬を放出する薬の自動放出機であって、 薬収容室を具えた、複数のカートリッジを取出し可能に保持し、何れかのカ ートリッジから放出された薬を集める手段を具えたハウジングと、 薬を保有する収容室を具え、前記ハウジングに取出し可能に取付けられた複 数のカートリッジと、 任意の数のカートリッジを放出位置へ独立して移動させ、薬放出口を薬収束 手段に対応させる駆動手段と、 予め決まった処方計画に沿って、駆動手段を 作動させ計画に従った間隔で、正しい組合せの薬を使用できる制御手段とから構 成され、 各カートリッジは、カートリッジの動きに合わせて放出位置を決めるカート リッジの続いた収容室の開口に対応して、選ばれた位置に対応する薬放出口を具 えている薬の自動放出機。 2. 前記収容室は、駆動手段によって駆動される回転部分内に含まれており、 放出位置へ回転することにより収容室の開口は放出位置にある請求項1の薬放出 機。 3. 回転部分は周囲に収容室を具え、開閉可能な覆い部材が薬を収容室にとじ 込める請求項2の薬放出機。 4. ハウジングに具えた放出手段を更に具えており、該放出手段は前記薬放出 口を閉じるように移動可能、且つ前記薬放出口から収集手段中へ薬を放出するよ うに開放可能である請求項3の薬放出機。 5. 放出手段は、全部の開口を同時に開放又は閉じる放出部材を具えている請 求項4の薬放出機。 6. 放出部材は薬放出口に位置する時、移動により各収容室を通過し、そこに 収容された薬を取り出す、掃き出し手段を具えている請求項5の薬放出機。 7.掃き出し手段は前記放出部材に取付けられ、前記放出部材が移動する時、収 容室中を物理的に掃き出しするワイヤーを具えている請求項6の薬放出機。 8. 駆動手段は、クラッチ手段を具えており、該クラッチ手段は独立して係合 可能であり、任意の数のカートリッジの回転部分を駆動手段が作動した時、制御 手段からの信号に対応して回転させる請求項2の薬放出機。 9. 駆動手段は、カートリッジの回転部分上の歯車手段と、クラッチ手段を補 助的に具え、これらは係合して、カートリッジの回転部分を回転させる請求項8 の薬放出機。 10.駆動手段は前記クラッチが回転するように取付けられた共通の軸を具え、 制御手段に依って、駆動されるモータに連結されている請求項9の薬放出機。 11.ハウジングは制御手段に連繋してカートリッジの回転部分の移動を検出す る検出手段を具えており、制御手段がカートリッジを同時に一収容室分だけ進め ることを可能にする請求項10の薬放出機。 12.検出手段は、ハウジングに取付けられ、カートリッジの回転部分に向けら れた光検出器を具えており、これは収容室が、薬放出口にならんだとき制御手段 に信号を送る請求項11の薬放出機。 13.予め決められた処方計画に従って、複数のカートリッジの中の選ばれたい くつかより、次々と薬を放出する薬の自動放出器であって、 開口と周囲に薬収容室を有する、複数のカートリッジを具えたハウジングで あって、各収容室は周囲に開口端を具えて壁の開口を通過し、 前記収容室は、ハウジングの開口と収容室の一つとが対応する開口を具えた 壁にて閉じられており、前記カートリッジは、順番に並んだ放出位置へ、独立し て回転可能であって、収容室は前記壁の開口を通して開放され、 患者が放出機を作動させて前記壁の開口と一直線になった収容室から薬と放 出するまで壁に開口を閉じている、患者によって駆動される放出機であって、前 記壁は、所定カートリッジが順番に放出位置に回転した後、放出されていない薬 を保持し、 カートリッジを順次放出位置へ移動させる駆動手段と、 所定の処方計画に従って、駆動手段を作動させ、計画に沿った間隔で正しい 組合せの薬が放出可能となる制御手段とを具えた薬の自動薬放出器。 14.制御手段は、マイクロプロセッサを具えて、入力され、記録され、実行さ れるデータを入力することによる処方せん計画が行われるアルゴリズムを実行し 、アルゴリズムは駆動手段を動作させる時は、時計手段と組合せて実行する請求 項13の薬放出機。 15.制御手段は放出時間の到来を患者に知らせる為の通知手段を具えている、 請求項13の薬放出機。 16.ハウジング中の各カートリッジと連繋した感知手段を更に具えており、該 感知手段は制御手段に信号を出力して、該制御手段によって、カートリッジが順 次放出位置に移動できるようにする請求項13の薬放出機。 17.制御手段は、カートリッジが空であることを判断し、カートリッジに補充 することを通知し、カートリッジが補充されるまで放出動作を止める手段を含ん でいる請求項13の薬放出機。 18.制御手段は応答手段を具えて、薬毎に放出時期と放出回数を含めた応答デ ータを記録し、制御手段は更に、応答データを読み取り可能な形式で呼出す手段 を 具えている、請求項13の薬放出機。 19.ハウジングの開口は、出入り可能な匣に開いており、該匣は放出時間が到 来した後、予め決められた時間間隔で患者が放出ボタンを押すことにより、押し 出される請求項13の薬放出機。 20.予め決められた処方計画に沿って、患者に薬を放出する薬の自動放出機で あって、 少なくとも一つの薬を保管する保管手段と、制御手段とを具え、該制御手段 は次の動作を行う。 a.どの薬がどの時刻に放出すべきかを指定する入力データを受け入れ、 b.データを時間の順序に並べ変え、 c.放出時刻が到来した時、順次続いた放出位置の一つに、保管手段を移動 させる。 d.放出時間が到来した時から始まる所定時間間隔で、患者が操作する放出 部を作動させ、時間間隔の間に、患者が指定された薬を保有手段から受取る、 薬の自動放出機。 21.制御手段は、クロック手段と関連し、内蔵するアルゴリズムを実行するプ ロセス手段を具えている、請求項20の薬放出器。 22.プロセス手段は、マイクロプロセッサ及びこれと関連しアルゴリズムを記 録する不揮発性メモリを具えている請求項21の薬放出器。 23.ハウジングと順次続いた薬収容室を具えた1またはそれ以上のカートリッ ジと、制御手段に応答して前記カートリッジを順次続いた薬放出位置へ回転させ る駆動手段とを具えた薬の自動薬放出であって、 前記1またはそれ以上のカートリッジは、ハウジング中の開口に対応した開 口を有する壁に依って閉ざされている開口を周囲に具え、前記カートリッジは、 順次薬放出位置へ移動し、収容室は前記壁に設けた開口を通して開放される薬の 自動放出装置。 24.前記一つのカートリッジは、回転可能部分を具え、前記壁は前記回転可能 部分に対するカバーを具えている請求項23の薬の自動放出装置。 25.回転部分は一連のセンサー孔を具え、センサーと組合せて回転部分の位置 を表示する請求項24の薬の自動放出装置。 26.薬収容室は、外周に沿って設けた複数の壁に依って、回転部分の上に形成 され、前記壁は薬をとじ込めるカバーと共同する請求項24の薬の自動放出装置 。 27.カバーは、カートリッジの回転部分に、取外し可能に取付けられ、カバー を除いて夫々の収容室に変更薬を追加することを容易にする請求項26の薬の自 動放出装置。 28.板部材に依って形成され、カバーが所定位置にある時、回転部分の壁を包 囲する突出した円筒壁を具え ている請求項27の薬の自動放出装置。 29.回転可能なカートリッジを具えた薬の自動放出装置であって、消費者が取 出しする開口へ時間の経過順序に放出すべき薬を収容する複数の収容室を具えた 回転カートリッジを有する薬の自動放出装置に於て、放出手段はカートリッジが 前記開口の近傍にある一つの収容室を開く様に回転した時、消費者が手動操作す ることにより薬を各収容室の一つから取出し出来る放出手段を具えており、前記 放出手段は、前記開口の近くに配備され、移動して前記開口近傍にある一つの収 容室から薬の取出しを可能にする放出部材と更に、前記放出部材が移動された時 、薬の取出しを容易にするために一つの収容室を通過するように移動する掃き出 し手段を具えている薬の放出装置。 30.掃き出し装置は、前記放出部材に取付けられ、前記放出部材が移動する時 、収容室を通過するように延びているワイヤーを具えた請求項29の放出装置。 31.少なくとも一種類の薬を多量に収容し、 どの薬を何回放出するかを指定するデータを制御手段に入力し、 該データを時間の順序に並べ変え、実時間を決め、 実時間が指定された薬を放出する指定時刻に等しくなった時、指定された薬 を放出する、 工程を含んでいる薬の自動放出方法。 32.入力し、並べ変え、判断して放出する工程はクロック手段に連繋し、記憶 されたアルゴリズムを実行するプロセス手段の制御に基づいて行われる、請求項 31の方法。 33.薬が放出され、患者が取り出すべき時期に信号を発する工程を更に含んで いる、請求項31の方法。 34.放出すべき薬がなくなった時、放出を止める工程を更に含んでいる請求項 31の方法。 35.放出しつくされた薬を補充せねばならない時、信号を発する工程及び、放 出しつくされた薬が補充されるまで放出を止める工程を更に含んでいる請求項3 1の方法。 36.放出した薬が患者に依って実際に取り出された回数を示す応答データを記 録する工程を更に含んでいる請求項31の方法。
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