JPH11189202A - Powder divider for portioning packing machine - Google Patents

Abstract

PROBLEM TO BE SOLVED: To surely pack the powder of the prescribed quantity, and to reduce the occupying space even when the number of powder storage parts is increased according to the packing number. SOLUTION: In a powder divider provided with a powder measure 14 where a plurality of rows of powder storage parts 19 to which the powder is charged are provided, the powder measure 14 is provided with powder measure components 22, 23 which are split into two in the row direction. A moving mechanism 17 to relatively move one powder measure component 22 in the row direction relative to the other component 23, and an oscillation mechanism 16 to oscillate the powder measure components 22, 23 around the axis with the row direction as the oscillation axis.

Description

DETAILED DESCRIPTION OF THE INVENTION

[0001]

BACKGROUND OF THE INVENTION 1. Field of the Invention The present invention relates to a powder divider of a packaging machine that divides a powder into a plurality of pieces and then divides the powder.

[0002]

2. Description of the Related Art As is well known, tablets and powdered medicines are often provided in pharmacies and clinics in a state where a plurality of medicine-enclosed packet bodies enclosed in a predetermined amount in a band-shaped packet paper are formed. I have. This medicine-encapsulated package is manufactured by a packaging machine that packages a band-shaped packaging paper at regular intervals in order to encapsulate tablets and powdered medicine.

[0003] Conventionally, this kind of packaging machine is provided with a powdered divider which divides the inputted powdered medicine into a plurality of pieces in predetermined amounts. Examples of a packaging machine equipped with this powder divider are shown in FIGS. 21 and 22 (JP-A-64-3).
No. 7301). FIG. 21 is a perspective view showing a schematic configuration of the powder divider, and FIG. 22 is a schematic configuration diagram schematically showing the entire configuration.

In these figures, reference numeral 1 denotes a powder divider of a packaging machine. The powder divider 1 has a powder medicine mass 3 in which a plurality of medicine storage sections 2 having an upper end opening for charging a medicine and a lower end opening for discharging a medicine are provided in a plurality of rows, and each medicine storage section 2 is provided for each medicine storage section 2. And a guide rail 5 for movably supporting the powder mass 3 along the direction in which the medicine storage units 2 are arranged. The guide rail 5 forms a moving path of the powder mass 3.

[0005] On the moving path of the powder mass 3, a medicine input position T and a medicine discharge position P are set. The medicine discharge position P is set at a central point through which all the medicine storage units 2 pass when the powder mass 3 is moved from right to left in FIG.
Below that, a receiving hopper 6 for the medicine falling from the medicine storage section 2 is provided.

[0006] The medicine introduction position T is the medicine discharge position P.
Is set on the right side of the movement path except for the medicine supply position T, and in the state where the powdered medicine mass 3 is positioned at the medicine introduction position T, the medicine is once sent from the upper V mass (input mass) 7 to all the medicine storage units 2. It can be put in. In the powder divider 1, the bottom cover 4 is closed while each of the medicine storage sections 2 moves from the medicine introduction position T to the medicine discharge position P, and the bottom cover 4 is opened when the medicine storage section 2 reaches the medicine discharge position P. Cover opening / closing mechanism (not shown) is provided.

In the powder divider 1, when the powder mass 3 is positioned at the medicine introduction position T, the bottom cover 4 is closed by the action of the bottom cover opening / closing mechanism. Then, in this state, the medicine is charged from the V-mass 7 to fill the medicine in all the medicine storage sections 2.

Next, the powder mass 3 is pitch-fed to the left in FIG. 22 by the belt drive, whereby the medicine container 2 is sequentially positioned at the medicine discharge position P, and as the positioning is performed, the action of the bottom cover opening / closing mechanism is effected. When the bottom lid 4 is opened, one package of medicine in the medicine storage unit 2 is discharged into the receiving hopper 6, and the powder mass 3 reaches the position shown by the two-dot chain line in FIG. The movement of the powder mass 3 times is completed, and the powder mass 3 is returned to the medicine input position T again.

On the other hand, in a powder divider 9 of another form shown in FIG. 23, a large number of separated drug storage sections 2 are attached to a belt 8 without using a powder mass in which drug storage sections are arranged in a line. In the section from the introduction to the discharge, the medicine storage sections 2 are arranged in a line, and after the medicine is discharged, the medicine storage section 2 is guided while being wound rearward along a circulating path.

[0010]

However, the conventional packaging machine as described above has the following problems. In this type of powder divider 1, the number of packages is determined by the number of medicine storage sections 2 of the powder mass 3. For example, for 21 packs, a powdered mass having 21 drug storage units is used, and for 42 packs, a powdered mass having 42 drug storage units is used.

Therefore, as shown in FIG. 22, in a powder divider in which the drug storage units 2 are linearly arranged in a line, the powder mass 3
The length L2 of the travel path of the powder medicine mass 3 at least
Had to be set twice as long, and the lateral dimension was long.

On the other hand, in the powder divider 9 shown in FIG. 23, the lateral dimension does not increase but the depth dimension increases. Therefore, in the conventional powder dividers 1 and 9, when the number of medicine storage sections increases in accordance with the increase in the number of packages, the lateral expansion or depth dimension of the powder divider and the packager must be increased accordingly. As a result, the occupied space is increased, and the installation location is restricted, and conditions such as transportation are strict.

In the powder divider 9, the V mass 7
If there is a gap between the adjacent medicine storage units 2 when the medicine is introduced from the market, the medicine leaks from this gap, and it has been difficult to put the medicine into practical use with the powdered medicine even if the medicine is used for tablets.
Further, it has been proposed to divide the powder mass into two or three parts and to temporarily retreat it from the moving direction, but there is a disadvantage that the structure becomes too complicated.

The present invention has been made in view of the above points, and can reliably package a predetermined amount of a drug.
Even if the number of medicine storage units increases according to the number of packages, the increase in the lateral and depth dimensions can be effectively suppressed with a simple structure, and the occupying space can be reduced. The purpose is to provide a vessel.

[0015]

In order to achieve the above object, the present invention employs the following constitution. The powder divider of the packaging machine according to claim 1 is a powder divider of the packaging machine provided with a powder mass formed by arranging a plurality of rows of medicine storage units having an upper end opening for charging a medicine, wherein the powder mass is A moving mechanism for moving one of the powder mass components relative to the other in the row direction with respect to the other; A swing mechanism for swinging the mass structure around the axis with the row direction being the swing axis.

Therefore, in the powder divider of the packaging machine according to the present invention, a medicine is first introduced from the upper end opening and filled in a plurality of medicine storage portions of the powder mass. Next, the powder mass is rocked around the axis by the rocking mechanism, with the direction in which the medicine storage sections are arranged in rows being the rocking axis.

At this time, for example, the powder mass is swung and tilted so that one side of the powder mass unit is located below the other side in the medicine container, and the powder mass is swung at this position. Stop the mechanism. As a result, the medicine slides from the medicine storage section on the other side of the powder mass composition to the medicine storage section on the same side and moves.

In this state, one of the powder mass constituents is moved by the moving mechanism to one end side in the row direction with respect to the other by a distance corresponding to one medicine storage part. As a result, the medicine storage portion located at one end in the row direction of one of the medicine storage portions of the powdered mass component projects from the other of the powdered masses.

Next, the powder mass is again rocked by the rocking mechanism in the direction opposite to the above, that is, so that the medicine storage portion on one side of the powder mass structure is located above the other side. And tilt it. As a result, the medicine stored in the medicine storage portion located at one end of the powder mass composition slides down and is discharged from one of the powder mass compositions.

The powder divider of the packaging machine according to claim 2 is the powder divider of the packaging machine according to claim 1, wherein the powder mass is a rectangular bottom wall in a plan view and the row from the bottom wall. A pair of side wall portions that extend in the installation direction and are erected so as to face each other, and a plurality of side walls are arranged in parallel in the row direction so as to extend across the pair of side wall portions. A partition wall portion, and the medicine storage portion is formed by the adjacent partition wall portion, the pair of side wall portions, and the bottom wall portion.

Therefore, in the powder divider of the packaging machine of the present invention, when the powder mass is divided into two in the row direction as the powder mass structure, the bottom wall and the partition wall are divided into two in the row direction. Is done. The medicine storage section of each powder mass unit is formed of the two divided bottom walls, the adjacent partition walls, and the side walls.

At this time, since the partition walls are arranged in parallel in the row direction at regular intervals, the widths in the row direction are constant at intervals and both powder mass units are the same. Therefore, when the powdered medicine mass is inclined, the medicine in the medicine storage unit located above slides down along the bottom wall and the partition wall and moves to the medicine storage unit located below. Then, the medicine stops moving due to the medicine storage section in the inclined state, that is, the bottom wall, the partition wall, and the side wall, and accumulates in the medicine storage section located below.

The powder divider of the packaging machine according to claim 3 is the powder divider of the packaging machine according to claim 2, wherein the row of the medicine storage sections arranged in one of the powder mass structures is arranged. The medicine container located at one end in the installation direction is characterized in that the side wall is open to the outside.

Therefore, in the powder divider of the packaging machine according to the present invention, after the medicine container of the powder mass is filled with the medicine, one side of the medicine mass component is positioned below the other by the swinging mechanism. When the powder mass is inclined, the medicine in the medicine container on the other side of the powder mass construct slides and moves to the same side. The medicine that has moved to the medicine storage section located at one end in the row direction in one of the medicine storage sections of the powder mass composition is discharged to the outside from the opening in the side wall without being deposited on the medicine storage section. .

A powder divider of a packaging machine according to a fourth aspect of the present invention is the powder divider of the packaging machine according to any one of the first to third aspects, wherein the oscillating mechanism includes one of the powder mass components. It comprises a first rocking device for rocking around the axis, and a second rocking device for rocking the other of the powder mass components around the axis.

Therefore, in the powder divider of the packaging machine of the present invention, one of the powder mass components can be rocked around the axis by the first rocking device. Further, the other of the powder mass components can be rocked around the axis by the second rocking device.

According to a fifth aspect of the present invention, there is provided a powder divider of the packaging machine according to the fourth aspect, wherein one of the powder mass units is located below the other of the powder masses. The first swinging device is driven when swinging around the axis so as to lift the other, so that the other of the powder mass units is located below and lifts one of the powder mass units. When swinging around the axis, the second swinging device is driven.

Therefore, in the powder divider of the packaging machine according to the present invention, the first or second rocking device rotates the powder mass component located below the axis so as to lift the powder mass component located above. , The load of the powder mass component located above is applied to the powder mass component located below.

According to a sixth aspect of the present invention, there is provided the powder divider of the packaging machine according to any one of the first to fifth aspects, wherein the powder mass unit is provided with an upper end opening of the medicine container. Are provided respectively.

Therefore, in the powder divider of the packaging machine of the present invention, since the lid covers the upper end opening of the medicine storage section, when the medicine is administered from the upper end opening of the medicine storage section, the upper end opening of the medicine storage section is opened. It is possible to prevent the medicine from scattering. In addition, since the powder mass swings and tilts, even when the drug moves to one or the other drug storage portion of the powder mass component, the drug overflows from the upper end opening of the drug storage portion. Can be prevented.

According to a seventh aspect of the present invention, there is provided the powder divider of the packaging machine according to the sixth invention, wherein the lid suppresses the scattering of the medicine discharged from the medicine storage section. A scatter prevention unit is provided.

Therefore, in the powder divider of the packaging machine according to the present invention, the medicine is scattered even when the medicine is slid down from the medicine storage section and discharged by the scattering suppression section provided on the lid. Can be suppressed.

The powder divider of the packaging machine according to claim 8 is the powder divider of the packaging machine according to claim 6 or 7, wherein the powder mass unit comprises a frame supporting the powder mass unit and the frame. It is configured to be held between the lid and the lid, and is detachable from the frame.

Therefore, in the powder divider of the packaging machine of the present invention, the powder mass component can be held between the lid and the frame when the lid is mounted on the frame. Then, when the lid is detached from the frame, the powder mass component can be removed from the frame.

The powder divider of the packaging machine according to the ninth aspect is the powder divider of the packaging machine according to any one of the second to eighth aspects, wherein an edge of the partition wall portion divides the powder mass into two. It is formed so as to be separated from the divided surface to be formed.

Therefore, in the powder divider of the packaging machine according to the present invention, when one of the powder mass units is relatively moved in the row direction with respect to the other, these powder mass members oppose each other across the dividing surface. It is possible to prevent the edges of the partition wall from coming into contact with each other.

The powder divider of the packaging machine according to claim 10 is
10. The powder divider of the packaging machine according to claim 9, wherein an upper portion of the edge is an inclined surface formed so as to gradually move away from the dividing surface as going upward.

Therefore, in the powder divider of the packaging machine according to the present invention, the powder mass is inclined so that one side or the other side of the powder mass structure is located below, so that the side partition wall portion located above is formed. When the upper part is moved downward in the row direction in a state where the upper part is inclined downward, it is possible to prevent the upper end edge of the partition wall from coming into contact. Further, since the inclined surface is formed only at the upper part of the edge, the amount of the drug deposited on the inclined surface when the medicine is administered from the upper end opening can be reduced.

[0039]

DETAILED DESCRIPTION OF THE PREFERRED EMBODIMENTS A first embodiment of a powder divider of a packaging machine according to the present invention will be described below with reference to FIGS. Here, for example, description will be made using an example in which the packaging machine packages a powdered medicine as a medicine. In these figures, the same components as those in FIGS. 21 to 23 shown as conventional examples are denoted by the same reference numerals, and description thereof will be omitted.

In FIG. 2, reference numeral 11 denotes a packaging machine.
The packaging machine 11 includes a V-mass 7 for collectively holding and releasing the powder (powder) 12, a powder divider 13 for dividing the powder 12 supplied by the V-mass 7 into one packet, and a powder dividing device 13. A receiving hopper 6 for receiving the powdered medicine 12 divided by the container 13 and guiding the powdered medicine 12 to an enclosing device (not shown) for enclosing in the packaging paper.

As shown in FIG. 1, the powder divider 13 is composed of a powder mass 14, frames 10, 15, a swinging mechanism 16, and a moving mechanism 17. The powdered medicine mass 14 is formed by arranging a plurality of medicine storage sections 19 each having an upper end opening, and as shown in FIG. 3, a bottom plate (bottom wall portion) 1 having a rectangular shape in a plan view.
8, a pair of side plates (side wall portions) 20, 20 and a partition plate (partition wall portion) 21.

The side plates 20 are erected so as to extend from the bottom plate 18 in the above-described row direction and to face each other. The plurality of partition plates 21 are arranged in parallel across the side plate 20 at a predetermined interval L in the row arrangement direction.

The medicine storage section 19 is formed by the adjacent partition plate 21, a pair of side plates 20, and the bottom plate 18. The powder mass 14 is the powder mass 1.
4 is provided with a divided mass (one of the powdered mass components) 22 and a divided mass (the other of the powdered mass components) 23 that are divided into two in the row direction in the middle of the partition plate 21.

Returning to FIG. 2, these divided cells 22, 23
The opposing edges of the partition plate 21 are formed so as to be separated from the dividing surface B that divides the powder mass 14. The upper part of the edge is an inclined surface 24 formed so as to be gradually separated from the dividing surface B as going upward.

The frame bodies 10 and 15 have side walls 25 and 39 for supporting the divided masses 22 and 23 from the side, and bottom walls 26 and 40 for supporting the divided masses 22 and 23 from below.
And As shown in FIG.
Projecting walls 27 and 41 projecting from the side walls 25 and 39 toward the dividing surface B are provided at both ends of the 39.

The projecting walls 41, 41 are formed with through holes (not shown) communicating with each other in the above-mentioned arrangement direction. And
The swinging shafts 42 and 4 are fitted to the protruding wall 27 so as to be movable in the through-hole direction in the through holes and swingably around the axis.
3 are protruded. At the tip of the swing shaft 43, a concave portion 51 in which the swing shaft 43 is missing is formed. In addition, as shown in FIG. 4, the bottom walls 26 and 40 (shown in FIG.
At both ends of the bottom wall 40 in the row direction, the divided cells 2
A holding wall 28 for holding the members 2 and 23 is formed.

On the other hand, as shown in FIG.
Is provided with a holding plate (lid) 29. As shown in FIG. 5, the holding plate 29 is
9 is provided with an extending portion 32 that extends so as to cover the upper end opening of the opening 9, and an engaging portion 33 that protrudes below the extending portion 32.

The engaging portion 33 is configured to engage the upper edge of the partition plate 21 of the divided masses 22 and 23 with the adjacent engaging portion 33. In addition, the holding plate 29 provided on the divided mass 23 is provided with a scattering suppressing portion 34 protruding downward from the extending portion 32.

The scattering suppressing section 34 is for suppressing the scattering of the powdered medicine 12 which is slid down from the medicine accommodating section 19 of the divided mass 22 and, as shown in FIG. have. And this holding plate 29
As shown in FIG. 7, as shown in FIG.
7 is fixed to the frame 15 by a clasp 35 provided on the frame 7.

As shown in FIG. 8, the clasp 35 is formed of a leaf spring having an L-shaped cross section,
7 and the other end side is formed in the protruding wall 27 in the hole 3
6 is elastically deformable so that it can be freely inserted and removed. And
The holding plate 29 is configured such that when the other end of the clasp 35 is inserted into or pulled out of the hole 36, locking and unlocking by the clasp 35 can be operated. In addition, the split cells 22,
As shown in FIG. 2, 23 is held between the frame body 15 and a pressing plate 29 locked to the frame body 15 by a clasp 35.

The oscillating mechanism 16 oscillates the divided masses 22 and 23 around the axis of the arranging direction as the oscillating axis, and is a movable oscillating device (first oscillating device). 3
7 and a fixed-side oscillating device (second oscillating device) 38. The movable-side swinging device 37 swings the divided mass 22 around the axis, and includes gears 44 and 45.
And a guide bush 46.

The gear 44 is non-rotatably fixed to the swing shaft 42. The gear 45 meshes with the gear 44 to transmit the rotational drive of a movable electric motor (not shown).
The guide bush 46 is fixed to the protruding wall 41 of the frame 15.
2 are fitted so as to be movable in the row direction and swingable about the axis, and the bearing 47 is mounted around the bearing.

The fixed-side oscillating device 38 oscillates the divided mass 23 around the axis, and includes gears 48 and 49.
And a guide bush 50. The guide bush 50 is fixed to the protruding wall 41 of the frame 15, and the swing shaft 43 is fitted to the guide bush 50 so as to be movable in the row direction and swingable around the axis. A bearing 52 is mounted. The gear 48 is non-rotatably fixed to the guide bush 50. Gear 49 is
It meshes with the gear 48 to transmit the rotational drive of a fixed-side electric motor (not shown).

The moving mechanism 17 moves the divided masses 22 relatively to the divided masses 23 in the row direction, and rotates the moving body 53, the pinion 54, and the pinion 54 by rotational driving. And an electric motor (not shown). The moving body 53 includes an engaging portion 55 that engages with the concave portion 51 of the swing shaft 43 and the rack 5 in the row direction.
6 formed with a rack portion 57. As shown in FIG. 9, the rack portion 57 is movable in the row direction by fitting to the rail 58. The pinion 54 meshes with the rack 56 to transmit the rotational drive of the electric motor.

The operation of the powder divider of the packaging machine having the above configuration will be described below. First, as shown in FIG. 2, with the powder mass 14 horizontal, the powder 12
Release the hold. As a result, the powder 12 is obtained as shown in FIG.
As shown in (a), the powder medicine mass 14 is dispensed into the medicine container 19 in a state divided into one packet from the upper end opening. Here, the administered powder 12 is not scattered by the pressing plate 29.

Next, the movable swing device 37 of the swing mechanism 16 operates. That is, as shown in FIG. 11, the rotation of the movable electric motor causes the gear 45 to rotate counterclockwise in a side view, and the gear 44 and the swing shaft 42 to rotate clockwise. As a result, the powder mass 14 is rotated around the swing shaft 42 and tilted so that the divided mass 22 is positioned below the divided mass 23. Then, the powdered medicine 12 filled in the medicine container 19 slides from the divided mass 23 to the divided mass 22 and moves as shown in FIG.

At this time, since the fixed-side swinging device 38 is not operated, when the powder mass 14 is inclined, the divided mass 22 rotates so as to lift the divided mass 23 from below. Therefore, the load of the divided mass 23 located above is applied to the divided mass 22, and the powder falls down in a state where the degree of adhesion of the divided masses 23 is increased. Further, the holding plate 29
Since the upper end opening of the medicine container 19 is covered, it is possible to prevent the powdered medicine from overflowing from the medicine container 19 with the force of sliding down.

Thereafter, the rotation of the movable electric motor is stopped to stop the rotation of the divided mass 22, and the divided mass 23 is moved by the operation of the fixed-side swinging device 38, which will be described later, as shown in FIG. It rotates around the swing axis 42 by an angle θ in a direction away from the divided mass 22.

Then, the pinion 54 is rotated by the operation of the electric motor of the moving mechanism 17, and the moving body 53 is moved along the rail 58 to the powder mass 14 in the row direction through the rack 56 meshing with the pinion 54. Approaching direction (Fig. 1
(Middle, left). With the movement of the moving body 53, the frame 10, the swinging shaft 42, the gear 44, and the divided mass 2 are moved through the swinging shaft 43 engaged with the engaging portion 55 of the moving body 53.
2 also moves in the same direction. The thickness of the gear 44 is set so that engagement with the gear 45 is not released during this movement. Although a gap is formed at the swinging tip side of the divided masses 22 and 23 by the angle θ, no problem occurs because the powdered medicine is not stored in the divided mass 23 located above.

Then, as shown in FIG. 10C, when the divided mass 22 moves a distance of the width L in the row direction of the medicine storage portions 19 and projects from the divided mass 23, the electric motor stops. Thus, the divided masses 22 and 23 oppose each other in a state where the medicine storage portions 19 are shifted by one pitch. During this movement, the partition plates 21 of the division masses 22 and 23 are formed so as to be separated from the division surface B, so that the edges of the partition plates 21 can be prevented from coming into contact with each other.

Since the upper part of the edge is the inclined surface 24, the powder mass 14 is inclined as described above, and the divided mass 23 is rotated by an angle θ with respect to the divided mass 22 as described above. Even if there is, the edges of the partition plate 21 can be prevented from contacting each other when the divided mass 22 moves. Since the inclined surface 24 is formed only above the edge of the partition plate 21, the amount of powder deposited on the inclined surface 24 can be reduced to a very small amount when powder is administered from the upper end opening. Can be.

Subsequently, the fixed-side oscillating device 38 of the oscillating mechanism 16 operates. That is, as shown in FIG. 13, the rotation of the fixed-side electric motor causes the gear 49 to rotate counterclockwise in a side view, and the gear 48 and the guide bush 50 to rotate clockwise.

At this time, similarly to the operation of the movable swinging device 37, the divided mass 22 rotates around the swing shaft 43 by an angle θ in a direction away from the divided mass 23. When the swing mechanism 16 is operated, one of the swing devices 37, 37 is operating. However, when the load is excessive, a range where no gap is formed between the split masses 22, 23 is formed. The other may be operated to reduce the load.

Then, by the rotation of the guide bush 50, as shown in FIG. 10D, the powder mass 14 rotates around the pivot shaft 43 so that the divided mass 23 is positioned below the divided mass 22. And tilt. The powdered medicine 12 filled in the medicine container 19 is divided from the divided cell 22 to the divided cell 2 except for the medicine container 19 a located at one end of the divided cell 22.
Go down to 3 and move.

Then, when the powder mass 14 is inclined,
The powdered medicine 12 in the medicine storage portion 19a of the divided mass 22 is slid down from the divided mass 22 and discharged, and is guided from the receiving hopper 6 to the enclosing device, and is encapsulated in a separating paper. At this time,
The powder 12 discharged from the divided mass 22 is
Without scattering by the scattering prevention part 34 attached to the
It is put into the receiving hopper 6 smoothly.

Thereafter, when the electric motor of the moving mechanism 17 is driven to rotate in the opposite direction to the above, the moving body 53 is separated from the powdered mass 14 in the row direction along the rail 58 (in FIG. 1, Right). As a result, as shown in FIG.
Are arranged such that the medicine storage sections 19 face each other.

Then, the movable side swing device 3 of the swing mechanism 16
By the operation of 7, as shown in FIG. 10 (f), the divided mass 22 is positioned below the divided mass 23, that is, the powdered mass 14 is inclined as in FIG. 10 (b). By repeating the above operation sequentially as shown in FIGS. 10B to 10F, one package of the powdered medicine 12 is sequentially guided from the receiving hopper 6 to the enclosing device, and encapsulated in a separating paper.

In the powder divider 13 described above, the division masses 22 and 23 are detachable from the frames 10 and 15, respectively. That is, the clasp 3 shown in FIG.
5 is elastically deformed and pushed into the hole 36 formed in the protruding wall 27, whereby the locking of the holding plate 29 to the clasp 35 is released.

Therefore, when the holding plate 29 is rotated about the axis 31 of the hinge 30, the divided masses 22 and 23 are released from the frames 10 and 15 because their holding is released. Conversely, the division masses 22 and 23 are
When mounting on the partition 15, as shown in FIG.
2 and 23 are placed on the bottom wall 40 of the frames 10 and 15,
After being placed so as to be sandwiched between them, the holding plate 29 is rotated around the axis 31 so that
The upper edges of the partition plates 21 are engaged with each other. Then, the retaining plates 29 are locked by the clasps 35, whereby the mounting of the divided masses 22, 23 is completed.

In the powder divider of the packaging machine according to the present embodiment,
Since the movement of the divided masses 22 in the row direction is not the entire length of the divided masses 22 but only the amount of the medicine container 19, the lateral dimension can be shortened. In addition, divided cell 2
Even if 2 and 23 are combined, since the size is equivalent to one powder mass, the depth dimension does not increase. Furthermore, since the powder divider 13 has a simple configuration with the division masses 22 and 23, the swing mechanism 16 and the movement mechanism 17, and the division masses have the same shape, the manufacturing cost is reduced. It can be kept low.

When the divided masses 22 and 23 are swung, the divided mass located below lifts the divided mass located above, so that the load of the divided mass located above is reduced. , The degree of adhesion increases, and the powdered medicine 12 can be surely divided into a predetermined amount without the powdered medicine 12 leaking from these gaps.

When the divided mass 22 is moved in the row direction with the powdered mass 14 inclined, the divided mass 2
Since the partition plates 21 and 23 are formed so as to be separated from the division surface B, and the division mass located above is rotated by the angle θ in a direction separating from the division mass located below, These can be prevented from coming into contact with each other. Furthermore, since the inclined surface 24 is formed at the edge of the partition plate 21, the partition plates 21 do not come into contact with each other even when the partition plate 21 rotates by the angle θ. Since the inclined surface 24 is formed only above the edge of the partition plate 21, the amount of the powder 12 deposited on the inclined surface 24 is reduced even when the powder 12 is administered from the V-mass 7. Can be done.

On the other hand, the division masses 22 and 23 are
9 covers the upper end opening, so that the powder 12 can be prevented from being scattered when the powder 12 is dispensed from the upper end opening, and also when the divided masses 22 and 23 are rocked by the rocking mechanism 16. In addition, it is possible to prevent the powdered medicine 12 from overflowing from the medicine storage section 9. Then, the scattering suppressing portion 3 of the holding plate 29
4 prevents the powder 12 from being scattered when being discharged from the divided mass 22.

Further, since the divided masses 22 and 23 can be attached to and detached from the frame members 10 and 15 only by operating the clasp 35, the divided masses 22 and 23 can be prevented from being mixed by different types of powdered medicine. Can be easily cleaned.

Since the split masses 22 and 23 do not require an opening / closing mechanism for the bottom plate 18, the partition plates 21
Can be reduced, and the storage volume of the powdered medicine 12 can be increased accordingly. It is conceivable that the thinning of the partition plate 21 makes it difficult to perform the cutting process when the divided masses 22 and 23 are manufactured.
2 and 23 are constituted by a medicine storage unit for each package, and these are connected in the row direction, and divided masses 22 and 23 in which both ends of the bottom plate 18, the side plate 20 and the partition plate 21 are integrally formed. By successively fitting the partition plates 21 to the partition plate, the divided mass can be easily manufactured.

FIG. 14 to FIG. 17 are views showing a second embodiment of the powder divider of the packaging machine according to the present invention. In this figure, the same elements as those of the first embodiment shown in FIGS. 1 to 13 are denoted by the same reference numerals, and description thereof will be omitted. The difference between the second embodiment and the first embodiment is the configuration of the powder mass, the frame, and the holding plate.

That is, the powdered mass 14 is provided with a divided mass (one of the powdered mass constituents) 22 a and a divided mass 23. As shown in FIG.
The side plate 20 is opened to the outside in the medicine storage portion 19a located at one end of the medicine container.

The frame 10 supporting the divided mass 22a
a is that the side wall 25 has the medicine storage portion 19 of the divided mass 22a.
a is notched, and the rocking plate 5 is located at this position.
9 are provided. The swing plate 59 is swingable around a swing shaft 60 extending across the side wall 25 and the protruding wall 27 and extending in the row direction. On the other hand, the divided cell 23
The press plate 29 that covers the upper end opening of the cover has a configuration in which the scattering suppression unit 34 is not attached similarly to the press plate 29 that covers the divided mass 22a. Other configurations are the same as those of the first embodiment.

The operation of the powder divider of the packaging machine having the above configuration will be described below. After administering the powdered medicine 12 from the V-mass 7 to the medicine container 19, the fixed-side rocking device 38 of the rocking mechanism 16 is operated, and as shown in FIG. The powder mass 14 is tilted so as to be positioned below the powder mass. As a result, the powdered medicine 12 filled in the medicine container 19 slides down from the divided cell 22a to the divided cell 23 and moves.

Next, the movable side swinging device 37 is operated to
As shown in FIG. 17B, the powdered mass 14 is inclined so that the divided mass 22a is positioned below the divided mass 23. As a result, the powder 12 slides down from the divided cell 23 to the divided cell 22a and moves. At this time, powder 12
Is a medicine storage portion 19a located at one end of the divided cell 22a.
Except for the medicine storage unit 1
The powdered medicine 12 moved to 9a is placed on the side plate 20 of the medicine storage section 19a.
Is open to the outside, it reaches the swing plate 59 provided on the frame 10a.

Here, the divided mass 22a and the frame 10a
Is inclined, but since the swing plate 59 is swingable about the swing axis 60, the swing plate 59 is suspended in the vertical direction, and the opening between the swing plate 59 and the bottom wall 26 is opened downward. I do. Therefore, the powdered medicine 12 that has reached the rocking plate 59 is discharged from this opening toward the receiving hopper 6 disposed below,
Guided to the encapsulation device.

Next, when the moving mechanism 17 is operated, as shown in FIG. 17C, the divided mass 22a moves so that the medicine storage portion 19a projects with respect to the divided mass 23. As a result, the divided masses 22a and 23 oppose each other in a state where the medicine storage portions 19 are shifted by one pitch.

Then, as shown in FIG. 17D, by operating the fixed-side swinging device 38, the divided mass 23
The powder mass 14 is tilted so that is located below the divided mass 22a. As a result, the powdered medicine 12 filled in the medicine container 19 is moved from the divided cell 22a to the divided cell 23
Sliding down to move.

Thereafter, the operation of the moving mechanism 17 causes the operation shown in FIG.
As shown in FIG. 7E, the divided mass 22a moves again so that the medicine storage portions 19 face each other. The above operation is sequentially repeated as shown in FIGS. 17 (a) to 17 (e), so that one package of the powdered medicine 12 is sequentially received by the hopper 6.
Is led to a sealing device and sealed in a separating paper.

Although the operation of the swinging mechanism 16 and the moving mechanism 17 in swinging and moving the divided masses 22a and 23 is not described in detail, the same operation and operation as in the first embodiment are not described. An effect can be obtained.

In the powder divider of the packaging machine according to the present embodiment,
In addition to obtaining the same effect as the above-described first embodiment, the powder 12 is discharged in a state where the divided mass 22a is located at a lower position, so that the powder drops 12 to the receiving hopper 6 and reaches. And the scattering of the powdered medicine 12 at the time of discharge can be further suppressed.

FIGS. 18 to 20 are views showing a third embodiment of the powder divider of the packaging machine according to the present invention. In these figures, the same elements as those of the first embodiment shown in FIGS.
The description is omitted. The difference between the third embodiment and the first embodiment is the configuration of the swing mechanism.

As shown in FIG. 18, the swing mechanism 16a
The above-mentioned arrangement direction is used as a swing axis, and the divided masses 22 and 23 are swung around this axis.
5, 48, 49 and guide bushes 46, 50a. The gear 48 includes a guide bush 50
a. Guide bush 50a
Is fixed to the protruding wall 41 of the frame 15, and a swing shaft 43a is fitted to the guide bush 50a so as to be movable in the row direction and swingable around the axis. I am wearing it.

As shown in FIG. 19, the swing shaft 43a has
An oblong through-hole 61 is formed in a plan view. And
As shown in FIG. 20, a support shaft 62 fixed to the guide bush 50a penetrates through the through hole 61 movably in the row direction. Further, a small gap of about 0.05 to 0.1 mm is formed between the divided masses 22 and 23. Other configurations are the same as those of the first embodiment.

The operation of the powder divider of the packaging machine having the above configuration will be described below. When the swing mechanism 16a operates,
The rotation of the electric motor causes the gear 49 to rotate, and the gear 48 and the guide bush 50 a
Rotate around a. By the rotation of the guide bush 50a, the divided mass 23 rotates around the pivot shaft 43a via the frame 15, and the divided mass 22 pivots through the support shaft 62, the pivot shaft 43a and the frame 10. It rotates around 43a.

When the moving mechanism 17 is actuated, the divided masses 22 move in the above-described row direction via the swing shaft 43a and the frame 10, and at this time, the support shaft 62 is moved to the swing shaft 43.
The support shaft 62 does not move even when the swing shaft 43a moves, because the support shaft 62 moves freely through the through hole 61 formed in the support shaft 62a. That is, the divided mass 22 can move relatively to the divided mass 23 in the above-described direction. Also,
During this movement, the partition plates 21 do not come into contact with each other because a minute gap is formed between the divided masses 22 and 23. The procedure for sequentially discharging the powdered medicine 12 from the divided masses 22 and 23 by the swing mechanism 16a and the moving mechanism 17 is the same as in the first embodiment.

Although the pressing plate is omitted in FIG. 18 for the sake of convenience, the pressing plates covering the upper end openings of the divided masses 22 and 23 are actually arranged similarly to the first embodiment. Has been established.

In the powder divider of the packaging machine according to the present embodiment,
In addition to obtaining the same effects as those of the first embodiment, the device for rocking the divided masses 22 and 23 is only the rocking mechanism 16a.
Production costs can be further reduced.

[0094]

As described above, the powder divider of the packaging machine according to the first aspect comprises a powder mass formed by dividing the powder mass into two in the row direction of the medicine storage section. It has a moving mechanism for moving one of the bodies relative to the other in the arrangement direction, and a swing mechanism for swinging these powder mass units around the axis in the arrangement direction.

Thus, in the powder divider of this packaging machine, the movement of the powder mass components in the above-mentioned row direction is not the full length of the powder mass components but only one medicine storage part.
Lateral dimensions can be reduced. Further, even if the powdered mass components are combined, since the size is one powdered mass, the depth dimension does not increase and a very small packaging machine can be realized. Furthermore, in addition to the simple structure of the swinging mechanism and the moving mechanism, since the powder mass component has the same shape, manufacturing costs can be reduced.

[0096] In the powder divider of the packaging machine according to the second aspect, the powder mass unit includes a bottom wall, a pair of side walls, and a partition wall, and the medicine storage unit has a partition wall adjacent thereto. It is composed of a pair of side walls and a bottom wall. As a result, the powder divider of this packaging machine has a size of one powder mass even when the powder masses are combined, so that a very small packaging machine can be realized without increasing the depth dimension. Can be.

The powder divider of the packaging machine according to claim 3 has a configuration in which, among the drug storage sections arranged in one of the powder mass units, the drug storage section located at one end in the row direction opens to the outside. Has become. Thus, the powder divider of the packaging machine has an excellent effect that the distance for dropping the medicine is shortened and the scattering of the medicine at the time of discharge can be further suppressed.

According to a fourth aspect of the present invention, there is provided a powder divider of the packaging machine, wherein the swing mechanism swings one of the powder mass members and the second swing device swings the other. Is provided. Thereby, in the powder divider of this packaging machine, each of the powder mass components can be individually rocked, and when one of the powder mass components is moved in the row direction, it comes into contact with the other. It has an excellent effect that it can be prevented.

The powder divider of the packaging machine according to claim 5 is such that the first rocking device is driven when one of the powder masses rocks to lift the other with respect to the other, The second swinging device is driven when the other of the powder mass units swings so as to lift one toward the same side. Accordingly, in the powder divider of the packaging machine, when the powder mass component is swung, the powder mass component located below lifts the powder mass component located above, so that the powder mass located above is displaced. Since the load of the mass component is applied to the powder mass component located below, the degree of adhesion between them increases, and the medicine can be surely divided into a predetermined amount without leaking the medicine from these gaps. .

The powder divider of the packaging machine according to claim 6 is configured such that a lid is provided on each of the powder mass components. Thereby, in the powder divider of this packaging machine, the medicine can be prevented from being scattered when the medicine is dispensed from the upper end opening, and the medicine can be dispersed even when the powder mass member swings by the rocking mechanism. It is possible to prevent overflow from the storage section.

The powder divider of the packaging machine according to claim 7 has a structure in which the lid is provided with a scattering suppressing portion. Thus, the powder divider of the packaging machine has an effect that the medicine can be prevented from being scattered when being discharged from the powder mass composition.

The powder divider of the packaging machine according to claim 8 has a structure in which the powder mass component is detachable from the frame. Thus, the powder divider of the packaging machine has an excellent effect that the powder mass component is detached from the frame and can be easily cleaned.

The powder divider of the packaging machine according to the ninth aspect is configured so that the edge of the partition wall is separated from the dividing plane. Thus, the powder divider of the packaging machine has an excellent effect that the partition walls can be prevented from coming into contact with each other even when one of the powder mass components moves in the row direction with respect to the other.

The powder divider of the packaging machine according to claim 10 is
An inclined surface is formed above the edge of the partition wall. Thereby, in the powder divider of the packaging machine, even when one of the powder mass components moves in the row direction with respect to the other, it is possible to further prevent the partition walls from coming into contact with each other. It works.

[Brief description of the drawings]

FIG. 1 is a view showing a first embodiment of the present invention, and is a plan view in which a swing mechanism and a moving mechanism are provided in a powder divider.

FIG. 2 is a view showing the first embodiment of the present invention, and is a cross-sectional view in which a divided mass is held between a frame and a pressing plate.

FIG. 3 is a view showing the first embodiment of the present invention, and is an external perspective view of a divided mass constituting a powdered mass.

FIG. 4 is a view showing the first embodiment of the present invention, and is a front view in which a divided mass is held between a frame and a pressing plate.

FIG. 5 is a front view of a holding plate.

FIG. 6 is a left side view in FIG.

FIG. 7 is an external perspective view in which a pressing plate is locked to a frame by a clasp.

FIG. 8 is a sectional view in which a pressing plate is locked to a frame by a clasp.

FIG. 9 is a view showing the first embodiment of the present invention, and is a front view in which a moving body is fitted to a rail.

FIG. 10 is a view showing the first embodiment of the present invention, and is an operation diagram in which a divided mass swings and moves by a swing mechanism and a movement mechanism.

FIG. 11 is a view showing the first embodiment of the present invention, and is a side view in which the powder mass is inclined by the operation of the movable swinging device.

FIG. 12 is a side view in which the divided mass is rotated by a small angle in FIG. 11 by the operation of the fixed-side swinging device.

FIG. 13 is a view showing the first embodiment of the present invention, and is a side view in which the powder mass is inclined by the operation of the fixed-side rocking device.

FIG. 14 is a view showing a second embodiment of the present invention, and is a plan view in which an oscillating plate is provided on a frame body.

FIG. 15 is a view showing a second embodiment of the present invention, and is an external perspective view of a divided mass in which a side plate of a medicine storage unit is opened to the outside.

FIG. 16 is a perspective view showing a second embodiment of the present invention, in which an oscillating plate is provided on a side wall of a frame.

FIG. 17 is a view showing the second embodiment of the present invention, and is an operation diagram in which a divided mass swings and moves by a swing mechanism and a moving mechanism.

FIG. 18 is a view showing a third embodiment of the present invention, and is a plan view of a powder divider provided with a swing mechanism.

FIG. 19 is a detailed view of a main part in FIG. 18;

20 is a detailed view of a main part in FIG. 18;

FIG. 21 is an external perspective view showing an example of a powder divider of a packaging machine according to a conventional technique.

FIG. 22 is a side view schematically showing a schematic configuration of a powder divider of a packaging machine according to a conventional technique.

FIG. 23 is a plan view showing an example of the powder divider of the packaging machine according to the related art.

[Explanation of symbols]

 10, 15 Frame 11 Packaging machine 12 Powder (drug) 13 Powder divider 14 Powder mass 16, 16a Swing mechanism 17 Moving mechanism 18 Bottom plate (bottom wall) 19, 19a Drug storage unit 20 Side plate (side wall) 21 Partition Plate (partition wall portion) 22, 22a Divided mass (one of powder mass components) 23 Divided mass (the other of powder mass components) 24 Inclined surface 29 Pressing plate (lid) 34 Scattering suppressing portion 37 Movable swinging device (First oscillating device) 38 Fixed side oscillating device (Second oscillating device) B Division plane L Interval

Claims (10)

[Claims] 1. A powder divider of a packaging machine provided with a powder mass formed by arranging a plurality of drug storage sections having an upper end opening into which a drug is charged, wherein the powder mass is divided into two in the row direction. A moving mechanism for moving one of the powder mass components relative to the other in the row direction with respect to the other; and providing the powder mass components in the row. And a swing mechanism for swinging around the axis with the direction as the swing axis. 2. The powder divider of the packaging machine according to claim 1, wherein the powder mass has a rectangular bottom wall in a plan view, and extends from the bottom wall in the row-arranging direction and mutually. A pair of side walls erected so as to face each other, and a plurality of partition walls arranged side by side at a fixed interval in the row direction across the pair of side walls; The powder divider of the packaging machine, wherein the storage section is formed by the adjacent partition wall section, the pair of side wall sections, and the bottom wall section. 3. The powder divider of the packaging machine according to claim 2, wherein, among the drug storage sections arranged in one row of the powder mass composition, the drug storage section located at one end in the row direction is: The powder divider of the packaging machine, wherein the side wall is open to the outside. 4. The powder divider of a packaging machine according to claim 1, wherein the swing mechanism swings one of the powder mass members around the axis. A powder splitter for a packaging machine, comprising: a device; and a second rocking device that rocks the other of the powder mass components around the axis. 5. The powder divider of the packaging machine according to claim 4, wherein one of the powder mass units is positioned below the other and swings around the axis so as to lift the other. When the first rocking device is driven, the other of the powder mass units is positioned below the same side and rocks around the axis so as to lift the one, A powder divider of a packaging machine, wherein a second swinging device is driven. 6. The powder divider of the packaging machine according to any one of claims 1 to 5, wherein the powder mass unit is provided with a lid that covers an upper end opening of the medicine storage unit. A powder divider of a packaging machine. 7. The powder divider of the packaging machine according to claim 6, wherein the lid is provided with a scatter prevention part for suppressing scatter of the medicine discharged from the medicine storage part. The powder divider of the packaging machine. 8. The powder divider of the packaging machine according to claim 6, wherein the powder mass component is held between a frame supporting the powder mass component and the lid. As well as
A powder divider of a packaging machine, which is detachable from the frame. 9. The powder divider of the packaging machine according to any one of claims 2 to 8, wherein an edge of the partition wall portion is formed so as to be separated from a dividing surface for dividing the powder mass into two. A powder divider of a packaging machine, which is characterized in that: 10. The powder divider of the packaging machine according to claim 9, wherein an upper portion of the edge is an inclined surface formed so as to gradually become away from the dividing surface as going upward. A powder divider of the packaging machine.