KR100563763B1 - Tablet packing apparatus - Google Patents

Abstract

Automatically breaks down and packs tablets.

The tablet supply unit 1 supplies tablets accommodated by type. The tablet cut part 2 cuts the tablet supplied from the tablet supply part 1 into two pieces. The tablet storage unit 3 temporarily stores the tablets cut by the tablet cutting unit 2. The tablet packaging 4 includes tablets stored in the tablet storage 3.

Description

Tablet packaging device {TABLET PACKING APPARATUS}

1 is a schematic view of a tablet packaging apparatus according to the present embodiment.

FIG. 2 is a partially broken perspective view illustrating an example of the tablet supply unit of FIG. 1. FIG.

3 is a bottom view of the tablet feeder of FIG.

4 is a bottom view of FIG. 3

5 is a perspective view of the tablet cutout and tablet reservoir of FIG.

6 is a front view of the tablet cut of FIG.

FIG. 7 is a sectional view taken along line VII-VII of FIG. 6. FIG.

8 is a cross-sectional view taken along line VII-VII of FIG. 7.

9 is a front view of the split roller of FIG. 6;

10 is a flowchart showing packaging control.

FIG. 11 is a flow chart showing pavement control from FIG.

FIG. 12 is a flow chart showing the cutting and collecting process of FIG.

FIG. 13 is a flow chart showing pavement control from FIG.

FIG. 14 is a flow chart showing pavement control from FIG.

FIG. 15 is a flow chart showing pavement control from FIG.

FIG. 16 is a flow chart showing pavement control from FIG.

17 is a flow chart showing the cutting process of FIG.

18 is a flow chart showing pavement control from FIG.

19 is a flow chart showing pavement control from FIG.

20 is a perspective view illustrating a modification of the tablet supply unit.

21 is a partial perspective view of a modification of the tablet reservoir.

22 is a perspective view illustrating a modification of the tablet cut portion.

* Explanation of symbols for main parts of the drawings

1 tablet supply part 2 tablet cutting part

3: tablet storage unit 4: tablet packaging unit

The present invention relates to a tablet packaging device, in particular, to a tablet packaging device having a function of cutting a tablet in half for children and the like.

Conventionally, when a patient is a child or the like, if one dose is given as one tablet, since the amount is large, the tablet is cut in half and prescribed. In this case, it is common to divide a tablet by hand, but it is also proposed to divide by a tablet divider (for example, refer to Japanese Patent Application Laid-Open No. 6-7715).

However, cutting by hand was not very good in workability, and it was difficult to make it into half tablet (1/2 tablet) correctly.

Moreover, even when the said tablet divider was used, in the case of the tablet which did not form a dividing line in the surface, it was difficult to divide a tablet correctly in half. Furthermore, since the division of tablets and subsequent packaging and the like must be performed separately, there is a problem that the work is cumbersome and the efficiency is poor.

Accordingly, an object of the present invention is to provide a tablet packaging device that automatically divides tablets in half and allows packaging.

The present invention provides a tablet packaging device for supplying tablets each containing a tablet packaging device, a tablet cutting section for cutting two tablets supplied to the tablet supply section, and a tablet cutting section. It was set as the structure provided with the tablet storage part which stores cut | disconnected tablet, and the tablet packaging part etc. which package the tablet stored in this tablet storage part.

In the tablet packaging apparatus of the above configuration, the tablets sequentially supplied from the tablet supply unit are divided into two at the tablet cutting unit and then stored in the tablet storage unit. The semi-tablets supplied from the tablet storage unit are sequentially packaged in the tablet packaging unit.

The tablet supply unit may be configured to include a passage supplying means for supplying tablets to a tablet cutting portion and a passage switching means for switching to a passage for supplying the tablet packaging portion as it is.

When the passage switching means is changed according to this configuration, when the tablet is packaged as it is, tablets are supplied as it is to the tablet packaging unit, and when packaged as half tablets, the tablets are supplied to the tablet packaging unit via the tablet cutting unit and the tablet storage unit. do.

It is good to comprise the said tablet cutting part with the conveyance part which conveys the tablet supplied from the tablet supply part, and the refinement positioning part etc. which position the tablet conveyed by this conveyance part to a predetermined position.

According to this structure, the tablet supplied to a tablet cutting | disconnection part is conveyed by a conveyance part, and a position is determined to a desired cutting position by a positioning part.

It is preferable that the said tablet positioning part is comprised so that it may have the inclined surface which contacts a tablet and presses downward from the both sides orthogonal to the conveyance direction of a tablet.

According to this configuration, the inclined surface approaches the state evenly from both sides. Therefore, even if tablets are supplied from the center, they are brought into contact with one of the inclined surfaces and reliably moved to the desired cutting position. Further, since the tablet is pressed downward by the inclined surface, there is no positional shift from the cutting position at the time of cutting.

It is preferable that the said tablet cutting part is equipped with the cutter which cuts incision into a tablet, and the split roller etc. which divide a tablet into two by the incision cut by this cutter.

According to this configuration, the tablet is carved into the incision line by the cutter, the partition becomes easy to be divided, and then the tablet is pressed and divided by the split roller.

It is preferable that the said tablet storage part is provided with the half tablet collection apparatus which collects the half tablet obtained by the tablet cutting part, and supplies each half tablet to a tablet packaging part.

By this structure, the tablet cut | disconnected by the tablet cutting part is collected by the semi-tablet collection apparatus sequentially, and is then supplied to a tablet packaging part as needed.

In addition, the tablet storage unit is preferably provided with a semi-tablet storage device for temporarily storing the remainder of the half-tablet remaining in the half-tablet collecting device.

According to this structure, if the remainder of half refinement with respect to the packaged water generate | occur | produces, it can be stored in a semi refinery storage device and can be used for the next packaging.

A storage means for storing notch conditions corresponding to the type of each tablet, and a notch condition stored in the storage means in accordance with the type of tablet supplied, and controlling to drive-control the tablet cutting part according to the notch condition. It is preferable to provide a means or the like.

According to this configuration, when the type of tablet supplied is read and input, the control means drives the cutting machine by calling the corresponding notch condition from the storage means. As a result, the cutter is driven at an appropriate rotational speed, moving speed, moving amount, and the like, and the tablet is formed with an incision line that facilitates division.

According to the difference in the number of packages in the tablet packaging unit, it is preferable to provide a control means for supplying a corresponding half tablet from the half tablet storage device.

With this configuration, when half tablets remain, the half tablets can be stored in a half tablet storage device and used for packaging after the next time.

When the number of half tablets is odd, the control means may reduce the number of purified water supplied from the tablet supply part to the tablet cutting part when the half tablets corresponding to the tablet storage device are stored.

The control means, when the number of half tablets is even, if the half tablets of the type corresponding to the tablet storage device is stored, one of the half tablets cut in the tablet cutting unit and the half tablets stored in the tablet storage device The replacement is desirable in that it is possible to keep new half tablets at all times.

EMBODIMENT OF THE INVENTION Hereinafter, this invention is described according to an accompanying drawing.

The tablet packaging apparatus shown in FIG. 1 is roughly comprised from the tablet supply part 1, the tablet cutting part 2, the tablet storage part 3, the tablet packing part 4, and the control part 5. As shown in FIG.

As shown in FIG. 2, the tablet supply part 1 has provided several drawers 7 in parallel so that the tablet supply part 1 can draw out from the main-body supply part 6 of a substantially case shape.

Each drawer 7 arranges several refiner | feeders 8 in parallel in 2 rows on both sides, and respectively forms the refinery | discharge path | route (not shown) between them. Each tablet feeder 8 is the structure which attached the cartridge type container 10 so that it may be attached or detached to the motor base 9, as shown in FIG.

The motor base 9 has a built-in motor not shown in the drawing, and its driving force is transmitted to the gear 9a exposing to the upper surface. Further, a discharge passage 11 for discharging tablets is formed near the gear 9a, and a tablet detection sensor 12 for detecting tablets passing therein is provided on the inner surface thereof. In addition, the motor base 9 has a tablet recognition sensor for recognizing the type of tablet in the cartridge type container 10 attached to the motor base 9 on the side of the rail for guiding the cartridge type container 10. (13) is provided.

On the other hand, gear 10a, 11a which meshes with each other is provided in the bottom part of the cartridge type container 10. As shown in FIG. The gear 10a meshes with the motor base 9a so that the gear 11a is firmly attached to the tablet alignment plate 14 provided to rotate on the inner bottom of the cartridge type container 10. Accordingly, when the motor of the motor base 9 is driven, the tablet alignment plate 14 is rotated via the gears 9a, 10a, and 11a, and the tablets accommodated in the cartridge container 10 one by one. It is to be discharged to the refinery discharge path 11 of the motor base 9. In addition, the cartridge type container 10 is provided with the marking part 15 which is detected by the said tablet recognition sensor 13 when it is attached to the motor base 9. This marking part 15 shows the refined name, and is binary-coded by the mark and the space.

Below the drawer 7, as shown in FIG. 2, a hopper 16 for receiving tablets falling through the tablet discharge passage 9 of each tablet feeder 8 is formed. have. The hopper 16 is a substantially pyramidal shape that is gradually inclined downward toward the center hole 16a. Below the central hole 16a, the intermediate shutter 17 is provided as shown in FIG. As the rotational position of the intermediate shutter 17 is changed, the tablet dropped through the tablet discharge passage 9 passes through the tablet passages 18a and 18b to the tablet cutout portion 2 or the tablet packaging portion 4. It can be supplied to either side.

The tablet cutting part 2 is equipped with the belt conveyor 20 for conveying the tablet supplied through the refiner | path 18a and the guide hopper 19, as shown in FIG. As shown in FIG. 6, the shutter 19a is provided in the lower opening part of the said guide hopper 19 so that rotation is free. This shutter 19a stops the tablet (one tablet) once supplied on the belt conveyor 20 via the guide hopper.

Moreover, the tablet pressurization apparatus 21, the milling cutter 22, the division roller 23, the blue refiner | purifier 24, and the tablet holding | maintenance hopper 25 are arrange | positioned in the conveyance path | route of the said belt conveyor 20, respectively. .

As shown in FIG. 7, the tablet pressurizing device 21 is constituted by a tablet pressurizing section 26 and a cutter support 27.

The tablet pressurizing section 26 is a pair of pressurizing parts 28 each having an inclined surface 28a at its tip, and each pressurizing part 28 has a rack gear 29a at its side. The formed drive part 29 is provided. The drive part 29 extends from the rear end of each press part 28 by planar view and in substantially L shape with an approximately L-shaped cross section. The inclined surface 28a of the press part 28 is formed to be gradually inclined upwards toward the tip. As shown in FIG. 8, the gear 30 arranged to freely rotate is engaged with the rack gear 29a of each of the drive parts 29, and the guide bearing 31 is rotated on the opposite side thereof. Freely touching. Moreover, the cam 33 rotated by the drive of the motor 32 is in contact with the press part 28. The rear end of the pressurizing part 28 on the one hand and the tip of the driving part 29 of the pressurizing part 28 on the other side are connected by a spring 34. Solenoid 28b is incorporated in each of the pressurized parts 28, and the plunger 28c is projected from the inclined surface 28a. This plunger 28c positions the tablet conveyed on the belt conveyor 20 to the predetermined position of a conveyance direction.

In addition, the said cutter base 27 is located in the lower surface of the belt of the upper side of the belt conveyor 20. As shown in FIG. In addition, the cutter support 27 is fixed to the part extended from the tablet cutting part main body which is not shown in figure. Moreover, the tablet conveyance position detection sensor 27a (FIG. 1) for detecting that a tablet was conveyed to the upper side of the cutter base 27 by the belt conveyor 20 is provided.

The milling cutter 22 is installed to be rotated by the motor 37 at the tip of the approximately L-shaped arm 36 extending from the support plate 35 (FIG. 1), which is installed on the side of the belt conveyor 20. have. The support plate 35 is provided to reciprocate in the vertical direction. Moreover, the arm 36 is provided so that the inside of the rectangular hole 35a formed in the said support plate 35 can reciprocate one after another in the conveyance direction of the belt conveyor 20. As shown in FIG.

As shown in Fig. 9, the split roller 23 has a safety groove 23a formed over its entire circumference at its center. The split roller 23 is provided at the distal end of the substantially L-shaped swing arm 38 so as to be free from rotation. Then, the split roller 23 is reciprocated in the conveying direction of the belt conveyor 20 together with the milling cutter 22. However, the split roller 23 may be configured to be reciprocated independently of the milling cutter 22 independently. Moreover, the said split roller 23 is able to move to an up-down direction as the turning arm 38 turns. Furthermore, when the split roller 23 moves to the downward position, the split pedestal 39 is provided on the lower surface of the belt on the upper side of the belt conveyor 20 so as to sandwich the tablet. The upper surface of the dividing pedestal 39 is a cylindrical surface of curvature bulging upward, and when the tablet is sandwiched between the dividing roller 23 via a belt, the dividing can be facilitated. . On the downstream side of the split roller 23, a separating guide plate 40 for guiding the divided tablets to the tablet holding hopper 25 is disposed.

The blue purifier 24 has a hood 41 covering the milling cutter 22 and the split roller 23 from above, as shown in FIGS. 6 and 7. The high voltage ion generating device 42 is provided on the side of the milling cutter 22, and the powder attached to the milling cutter 22 is floated to make suction easier. Moreover, the brush 43 is provided in the side of the division roller 23, and the powder body adhering to the surface of the division roller 23 is scraped off, and the suction is easy. In addition, the hood 44 is provided below the belt conveyor 20 so as to partially cover the lower surface of the belt below. The brush 45 is provided in this hood 44, and the powder adhered to the belt conveyor 20 is scraped off and the suction is facilitated. However, the blue purifier 24 is not limited to such a structure, and any conventionally known structure may be adopted (for example, to make the milling cutter vibrate).

The tablet holding hopper 25 is for temporarily storing the tablet divided by the split roller 23 and is disposed on both sides of the belt conveyor 20. In the lower opening of the tablet holding hopper 25, a semi-tablet holding sensor 25a and a shutter 46 which can be opened and closed are respectively provided.

As shown in FIG. 5, the tablet storage unit 3 is composed of a semi-tablet collecting device 47 and a semi-tablet storage device 48.

The semi-tablet collecting device 47 has a disk shape and has a structure in which a plurality of tablet collecting chambers 49 are formed by dividing the inner and outer periphery at regular intervals along the circumferential direction. The semi-finish collection detection sensor 49a and the shutter 49b which can open and close are provided in the lower opening part of each tablet collection room 49, respectively. The semi-tablet collecting device 47 is configured to rotate at a constant pitch in the circumferential direction about the rotation shaft 47a.

On the other hand, the half-tablet storage device 48 also has the same configuration as the half-tablet collecting device 47, and a plurality of the half-tablet storage device 48 includes a storage half-tablet detection sensor 50a and a shutter 50b that can be opened and closed at the lower opening. It has a tablet storage chamber 50 of which, it rotates by a fixed pitch in the circumferential direction centering on the rotating shaft 48a.

The tablet packaging unit 4 packs one tablet or half tablet supplied from the tablet supply unit 1 or the tablet storage unit 3.

As shown in FIG. 1, the control unit 5 includes various sensors such as a semi-finished tablet holding detection sensor 25a, a semi-tablet collecting detection sensor 49a, a semi-tablet storage detecting sensor 50a, and the host computer 51. In response to the signal, the shutters 17, 19a, 46, 49b, and 50b, the tablet supply unit 1, the tablet cutting unit 2, the tablet storage unit 3, and the tablet packaging unit 4 are controlled to drive. .

Next, the operation of the tablet packaging apparatus having the above-described configuration will be described according to the flowcharts of FIGS. 10 to 19.

First, if there is input of prescription data from the host computer 51 (step 1), it is judged whether or not the half-purification instruction data (data for the purpose of cutting the tablet and packaging into half-tables) is included in the data (step). S2). If the semi-purifying instruction data is not included, the intermediate shutter 17 is switched to the purification passage 18b, and the tablet from the tablet feeder 8 is supplied to the tablet packaging unit 4 as it is to be subjected to a normal packaging process. (Step S3).

On the other hand, if there is semi-purifying instruction data, the intermediate shutter 17 is switched to the purification passage 18a side so that the tablet discharge passage 9 of the tablet supply unit 1 communicates with the guide hopper 19 of the tablet cutting unit 2. (Step S4). And the quantity n of half tablets prescribed | regulated is calculated (step S5). In addition, it is judged whether the remainder of the half refinement occurs according to this calculation result (step S6), and the flag with the remainder (F1 = 1) or the flag with no flag (F1 = 0) is shown (step S7) , S8). For example, if the prescription data includes the content of taking half tablets at a time and taking three times a day for seven days, the required number of half tablets is 21 odd numbers, indicating a flag of remaining.

Subsequently, it is judged whether or not the half-tablet corresponding to the half-tablet storage device 48 is stored (step S9), and the flag (F2 = 1) of being stored or the flag (F2 = 0) of none is displayed (step). S10, S11).

Then, it is determined which flag is indicated (steps S12, S13, S14). When the flag of remaining or storage is shown, the purified water supplied from the refinery supply unit 1 is set to (n-1) / 2 (step S15). When the remaining flag is shown and the stored flag is not shown, the flag is set to (n + 1) / 2 (step S16). If the remaining flag is not shown and the stored flag is shown, n / 2 is set (step S17). If neither flag is shown, n / 2 is set (step S18). Then, cutting and collecting processing are performed in accordance with the set purified water (steps S19 to S22).

In the cutting and collection process, the tablet alignment plate 14 of the tablet feeder 8 in which the corresponding tablet is accommodated is sequentially rotated in accordance with each set purified water, and tablets are purified one by one from the tablet supply section 1 to the tablet cutting section 2. Is supplied (step S23), and the cutting process described later is performed (step S24). This process is performed until all of the purified water determined as mentioned above is cut | disconnected and collected (step S25).

In this way, when all the half tablets cut | disconnected by the half tablet collection apparatus 47 are collected, the following process is performed.

That is, if two flags are present (F1 = 1, F2 = 1), i.e., if half tablets are left and half tablets are stored in the half tablet storage device 48, the half tablet collection device 47 is half. Tablets are lacking in collection. Then, as shown in FIG. 13, the semi-tablet collection device 47 is sequentially supplied with half tablets (step S26), and at the end of packaging (step S27), the semi-tablet storage device 48 The corresponding half tablet is supplied to the tablet packaging section 4 from the packaging (step S28).

If only the flag of remaining is present (F1 = 1, F2 = 0), that is, if half tablets remain and half tablets corresponding to the half tablet storage unit 48 are not stored, the half tablet collector In (47), an extra half tablet is collected. Thus, as shown in Fig. 14, half tablets are sequentially supplied from the half tablet collecting device 47 and packaged (step S26), and at the time when the last half tablet remains (step S30), the half tablet storage device ( It is judged whether there is a storage place at 48 (step S31), and if there is, it is stored in the tablet storage room 50 of the half-tablet storage device 48 (step S32), and if not, it is discarded (step S31). S33).

If only the flag of being stored is shown (F1 = 0, F2 = 1), that is, the number of half tablets collected in the half tablet collecting device 47 matches the number of packages, and the half tablet storage device 48 If half tablets are stored, only half tablets accommodated in half tablet collection device 47 can be packaged, but the old half tablets stored in half tablet storage device 48 remain. Thus, as shown in Fig. 15, half tablets are sequentially supplied from the half tablet collecting device 47 and packaged (step S34), and at the time when the last half tablet remains (step S35), the half tablet storage device ( The half tablets stored in 48) are packaged (step S36), and the last half tablets left in the half tablet collecting device 47 are stored in the tablet storage room 50 of the half tablet storage device 48 (step S37). ).

If neither flag is shown (F1 = 0, F2 = 0), that is, the quantity of half tablets collected in the semi-purification collector 47 matches the number of packages and corresponds to the semi-purification storage device 48 If the half tablets are not stored, they may be packaged only with the half tablets accommodated in the half tablet collection device 47. Then, as shown in FIG. 16, all the half tablets collected by the half tablet collection apparatus 47 are packaged (step S38, S39).

In the above packaging treatment, the packaging is not limited to packaging only half tablets per package, but may be packaged in combination with 1.5 tablets or other tablets. In this case, it is preferable to switch the intermediate shutter 17 in accordance with the type of tablet supplied from the tablet supply unit 1.

Next, the cutting process will be described. In this cutting process, as shown in FIG. 17, first, cutting process data is read-in (step S41). The cutting data includes the type and number of tablets supplied from the tablet supply unit 1, the name of the tablet, and also the cutting conditions. Cutting conditions are set as shown in the following table according to the type of tablet.

Kind of pharmaceutical  shape size  Hardness  Notch depth  Feedrate  Travel distance  Rotation speed t D1 D2  A tablet  A  2.7  7.2  2  1.2  2  8.7  12000  B tablet  B  4.8  8.4  5  1.8  5  9.9  10000  C tablet  C  4.1  9.3  One  2.0  One  10.8  15000  D tablet  B  4.2  9.6  3  2.1  3  11.1  12000  E tablet  B  3.6  8.2  2  1.8  2  9.7  12000  F tablet  D  4.5  8.6  5.3  3  2.2  3  10.1  12000 · · · · · · · · · · · · · · · · · · · ·

For example, when the thickness of the tablet is large, the notch depth is increased so that it can be divided without crushing afterwards, and when the tablet hardness is high, the feeding speed is increased. However, the above cutting conditions can be reliably and accurately divided by the subsequent split rollers 23, and are set so that the notching work can be completed most quickly.

Then, the drive of the belt conveyor 20 is started (step S42). When tablets are prevented from moving by the plunger 28c of the tablet pressurizing section 26 and detected by the tablet position detection processor 27a (step S43), the belt conveyor 20 is stopped (step S44). Thus, the cam 33 is rotated in accordance with the drive of the motor 32 to move the pressurizing part 28 of the tablet pressurizing section 26 in the opposite direction (step S45). Since the rack gear 29a of the drive part 29 of each tablet press part 26 meshes with the gear 30 at the same time, and the tablet press part 26 is connected by the spring 34, the press part ( The inclined surface 28a of 28 can be always moved to a predetermined position in the center. Thus, the tablet can be reliably positioned at the center. In the positioning state, the belt conveyor 20, i.e., the cutter support 27, is pressed by the inclined surface 28a, so there is no misalignment.

Next, the milling cutter 22 is raised and lowered to obtain a constant notch depth in accordance with the cutting conditions corresponding to the type of tablet (step S46). Then, the motor 37 is driven to rotate the milling cutter 22 (step S47) to move at a constant feed speed (step S48). At this time, the plunger 28c of the said tablet press part 26 is retracted from the inclined surface 28a. After that, when the milling cutter 22 is moved by a constant feeding distance (step S49), the rotation is stopped and returned to its original position (step S50) to release the holding state by the tablet pressurizing section 26. (Step S51).

In this way, when the cut line is inscribed in the tablet, it is judged whether or not the tablet (half tablet) already cut in the tablet holding hopper 25 is in the standby state by the half tablet holding detection sensor 25a (step S52). If not, the split roller 23 is moved to a predetermined position corresponding to the thickness of the tablet (step S53), and the belt conveyor 20 is again driven (step S54) to further move the tablet to the downstream side. Accordingly, the tablets to be conveyed are sequentially divided between the split roller 23 and the split support 39 (via the belt conveyor 20). Then, the separation guide plate 40 is introduced into the tablet holding hopper 25. Here, the belt conveyor 20 is once stopped (step S55), and it is checked whether the half tablet (1 piece) is supplied into the tablet holding hopper 25 by the half tablet holding detection sensor 25a (step S55). S56). If it is supplied, the process proceeds to the next step, and if it is not supplied, for example, a buzzer, a lamp or the like is notified of an abnormal state (step S57).

Thereafter, it is judged whether or not half the tablets in the tablet holding hopper 25 can be collected in the tablet collecting device 47 (step S58). If half tablets are already contained in the tablet collection chamber 49 located below the tablet holding hopper 25, the tablet collection chamber 49 that can be introduced by driving the tablet collection device 47 (step S59). Locate it. When it becomes the state which can be thrown in this way, the shutter 46 of the two tablet holding hoppers 25 is opened, and the half tablet accommodated in it is dropped to the tablet collection chamber 49 of the half tablet collection apparatus 47. (Step S60).

In the above embodiment, although a drawing type is used for the tablet supply unit 1, a different type such as a drum type may be used, and what is important is as long as it is a structure capable of accommodating tablets by type and supplying required quantities. .

For example, FIG. 20 shows a case where a drum type is applied to the tablet supply unit 1. In this type of tablet supply section 1, the tablet feeder 8 is arranged in a donut shape so as to rotate in the circumferential direction. A tablet discharge passage 9 is formed between the tablet feeder 8 on the inner circumferential side and the tablet feeder 8 on the outer circumferential side.

In the case of such a drum type | mold, when supplying it to the tablet packaging part 4 as it is one tablet, it collect | recovers from the hopper 16 arrange | positioned below, and when it cut | disconnects in half tablet, the upper side of the hopper 16 mentioned above. In the guide hopper 19 provided separately from this hopper 16, it can collect | recover and supply it to the tablet cutting part 2. As shown in FIG. Therefore, since it is possible to supply tablets separately from the tablet feeder 8 (simultaneously) in the case of one tablet and in the case of cutting into half tablets, work efficiency is good.

In addition, in the above embodiment, the remaining half tablets are stored in the half tablet storage device 48. However, when the half tablets are discarded in the discard box 52 without being stored as shown in FIG. 21, the half tablet storage device 48 is It is unnecessary.

In addition, in the above embodiment, tablets are supplied one by one from the tablet receiving section 1 to the tablet cutting section 2, but if a parts feeder 53 as shown in FIG. 22 is provided, Initially, a certain number of tablets may be supplied from the tablet container 1 to the paat feeder 53, and then one tablet may be supplied to the tablet cutting unit 2 one by one. In addition, in FIG. 22, the semi-refining cut | disconnected by the milling cutter 22 and the split roller 23 is collect | recovered in one place using the collection box 54. As shown in FIG.

In addition, in the said embodiment, although the apparatus which packs a tablet in the bag one by one was demonstrated, it is good also as a structure which accommodates (packages) in a vial.

In addition, although the half tablet collection apparatus 47 and the half tablet storage device 48 of the tablet storage part 3 were made into disk shape, For example, the structure which provided the recessed part which accommodates tablet in parallel in a straight line etc., Other forms may be used.

In addition, in the above embodiment, a semi-purification collecting device is provided, but this device is not necessarily required. In this case, it is preferable to supply the half tablets cut at the tablet cutting unit 2 directly from the tablet holding hopper 25 to the tablet packaging unit 4.

Regardless of the number of packages of the half tablets, the half tablets may be treated so as to be stored in the half tablet storage device 48.

As apparent from the above description, according to the tablet packaging apparatus according to the present invention, since the tablet cutting unit is configured, the tablet can be automatically divided and packaged. Therefore, manual work or the like becomes unnecessary, and efficient packaging processing can be performed.

In addition, since the passage switching means is provided, the tablet to be semi-refined can be automatically selected.

Moreover, since the refinement cut part was comprised with the conveyance part and the refinement position determination part, it can cut at a desired position, and freedom in arrangement | positioning plan is created.

In particular, since the inclined surface is pressed against the tablet from both sides orthogonal to the conveying direction of the tablet and pressed downward, the tablet positioning portion can be surely positioned at the cutting position, so that the tablet can be accurately divided into two parts. Can be.

Moreover, since the said tablet cut | disconnected part was comprised with the cutter which cuts incision into a tablet, the split roller which divide | divids into two, etc., a tablet can be divided into two parts correctly without difficulty.

In addition, since the semi-tablet collecting device is provided, the tableting operation and the packaging operation can be efficiently performed.

In addition, since the tablet storage device is installed, the remaining half tablet can be used for packaging after the next time even when the number of packages is odd, so that the packaging work can be performed without waste.

In addition, since the tablet cutting unit is controlled to be driven under appropriate notch conditions corresponding to the type of tablet, the tablet can be divided into two parts without difficulty.

Claims (11)

A tablet supply unit for supplying tablets accommodated by type, a tablet cutting unit for cutting two tablets supplied from the tablet supply unit, a tablet storage unit for storing tablets cut by the tablet cutting unit, and a tablet storage unit Tablet packaging device comprising a tablet packaging unit for packing a tablet. The tablet packaging apparatus according to claim 1, wherein the tablet supply unit comprises a passage switching means for converting the tablet into a passage for supplying the tablet to the tablet cutting unit and a passage for supplying the tablet packaging unit as it is. The tablet packaging according to claim 1, wherein the tablet cutting section includes a conveying section for conveying the tablets supplied from the tablet supply section, and a tablet positioning section for positioning the tablets conveyed by the conveying section to a predetermined position. Device. The tablet packaging apparatus according to claim 3, wherein the tablet positioning unit has an inclined surface which is pressed downward against the tablet from both sides perpendicular to the conveying direction of the tablet. 4. The tablet packaging apparatus according to claim 3, wherein the tablet cutting unit includes a cutter for engraving an incision into the tablet and a split roller for dividing the tablet into two incisions inscribed by the cutter. The tablet packaging apparatus according to claim 1, wherein the tablet storage unit comprises a half tablet collecting device for collecting half tablets obtained from the tablet cutting unit and supplying half tablets to the tablet packaging unit. The tablet packaging apparatus according to claim 6, further comprising a semi-tablet storage device for temporarily storing the remainder of the half-tablet remaining in the half-tablet collecting device. The method according to claim 1, wherein the storage means for storing the notch condition corresponding to the type of each tablet and the cutting condition stored in the storage means in response to the type of the supplied tablet are called, and the tablet cutting part is driven in accordance with the notch condition. Tablet packaging device comprising a control means for controlling. 8. A tablet packaging apparatus according to claim 7, wherein a control means for supplying a corresponding half tablet from the semi-tablet storage device is provided corresponding to the difference of the number of packages in the tablet packaging unit. 10. The method according to claim 9, wherein when the number of half tablets is odd, if the half tablets of the type corresponding to the tablet storage device are stored, the control means reduces the number of purified water supplied from the tablet supply unit to the tablet cutting unit. Tablet packaging machine. The method according to claim 9, wherein if the number of half tablets is even, the control means stores one of the half tablets cut at the tablet cutting unit in the tablet storage device when the half tablets of the type corresponding to the tablet storage device are stored. Tablet packaging device, characterized in that replaced with a half tablet.

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