KR101261265B1 - Medicine discharge device and discharging method, and automatic medicine packing machine including the device - Google Patents
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The present invention relates to a medicine discharging device and a discharging method capable of detecting the number of discharged medicines and discharging only an exact number of medicines for packaging, and a medicine automatic packing machine having the medicine discharging device.
A medicine discharging device capable of moving a medicine by vibration and discharging one medicine by a user, comprising: a frame; A vibration unit mounted on the frame for moving the medicine by vibration; A medicine delivery unit for delivering the medicine discharged one by one from the vibration unit to the outside of the medicine discharge device; Wherein the medicine delivery unit comprises: detection means for detecting the number of medicines installed in the discharge passage through which the medicine discharged from the vibration unit passes and passing through the discharge passage; When the number of medicines installed on the downstream side of the retaining member and detected by the detection means and detected by the retaining member matches the set value, opens the pavement passage And an opening / closing member for opening the recovery passage when the two do not coincide with each other.
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The present invention relates to a medicine discharging device for discharging a medicine, a discharging method, and a medicine automatic packing machine having the medicine discharging device. More particularly, the present invention relates to a medicine automatic packing machine for discharging only an exact number of medicines And a medicine automatic packing machine having the medicine discharge device.
BACKGROUND ART Conventionally, a medicine automatic packing machine has been developed and used in which a medicine is supplied from a plurality of cassette apparatuses accommodating medicines such as tablets and capsules, and is continuously packed one by one.
FIG. 1 is a schematic front view of a conventional automatic medicine packing machine. 1, a conventional automatic medicine packing machine includes a
As described above, the conventional cassette apparatus included in the automatic medicine packing machine includes a cassette body in which medicines such as tablets or capsules of various sizes and shapes are accommodated, a dispensing block rotatably provided in the cassette body for separating and discharging medicines, A cassette support for supporting the cassette main body and a partition member provided on the cassette main body and allowing the medicine separated and discharged by the distribution block to be discharged in a predetermined quantity.
A plurality of discharge grooves are formed on the outer circumferential surface of the distribution block, and the medicine contained in the cassette body is discharged to the outside of the cassette body along the discharge grooves. In this case, a partitioning member for blocking the discharge groove from the middle is required so that only a predetermined amount of medicine can be discharged.
Examples of such cassette devices include cassette devices disclosed in Japanese Patent Application Laid-Open Nos. 9-266940 and 5,803,309 and the like. All of these conventional cassette devices were capable of discharging only medicines having the same size and shape, such as circular or oval.
However, in some cases, a release agent such as a semicolon tablet, which is cut in half, is not prescribed as a whole, but may be prescribed by a doctor or pharmacist. A release agent such as a barbed tablet having a circular tablets cut in half is not uniform in shape, and thus it is impossible to accurately discharge the tablets with the above-described conventional cassette apparatuses. In addition, although the form has a full tablet shape, some medicines are ineffective in that the conventional cassette device can not be used because of special handling such as drugs, or the cassette device is used infrequently.
In this case, when a release agent such as a barbed tablet, a drug, or the like is prescribed, the automatic packaging function by the automatic medicine packing machine can not be used, and there is a problem that the medicine can not be manually packaged. As a result, it took a lot of time and effort to pack the medicines, and the medicines could be contaminated while sorting the medicines by hand.
Accordingly, there is a need for a drug discharging device that discharges not only medicines having a certain shape but also a release drug so as to be automatically packaged. Such a drug discharging device detects the number of medicines discharged and discharged, .
In order to solve these conventional problems, the present invention has been made to solve the problems of the prior art by discharging a drug by the vibration, so that not only a drug having a formalized form but also a release drug having a non- A medicine discharging device and a discharging method capable of discharging the medicine, and a medicine automatic packing machine having the medicine discharging device.
According to an aspect of the present invention, there is provided a medicine discharging apparatus for discharging a medicine by moving a medicine by vibration, comprising: a frame; A vibration unit mounted on the frame for moving the medicine by vibration; A medicine delivery unit for delivering the medicine discharged one by one from the vibration unit to the outside of the medicine discharge device; Wherein the medicine delivery unit comprises: detection means for detecting the number of medicines installed in the discharge passage through which the medicine discharged from the vibration unit passes and passing through the discharge passage; When the number of medicines installed on the downstream side of the retaining member and detected by the detection means and detected by the retaining member matches the set value, opens the pavement passage And an opening / closing member for opening the recovery passage when the two do not coincide with each other.
Wherein the opening and closing member is provided so as to be pivotable between the pavement passage and the recovery passage so as to open the pavement passage and close the recovery passage when the number of medicines retained by the retention member coincides with the set value, It is preferable to open the recovery passage and close the package passage.
The detection means preferably includes a sensor arranged in the discharge passage through which the medicine passes.
The sensor is preferably an optical sensor comprising a light emitting portion and a light receiving portion for counting the number of medicines passing through the discharge passage.
It is preferable that the medicine discharging device further includes a medicine charging unit for supplying a medicine mounted on the frame on the upstream side of the vibration unit toward the vibration unit.
It is preferable that the medicine feeding unit is a cylindrical feeder that moves the medicine contained in the receiving portion by the vibration along the spiral movement path.
It is preferable that at least one cut-out groove is formed in the inner edge of the helical movement path.
Preferably, the vibration unit includes a vibration generating means for generating vibration in a linear direction, and a plate attached to the vibration generating means and vibrating together in a linear direction.
The plate preferably includes a groove for moving the medicines in a row.
The groove portion includes at least one inclined surface such that at least one step is formed on the bottom surface of the groove portion, and the cross-sectional shape of the groove portion is preferably V or U so that the drug can move along the center line of the groove portion .
And a recovery cylinder disposed downstream of the recovery passage for storing the recovered medicine.
It is preferable that the staying member and the opening and closing member can be pivoted by a motor within a predetermined angle range.
According to another aspect of the present invention, there is provided a drug discharging method for discharging an exact number of medicines for drug packaging, the medicament being individually moved for packaging from a container containing the medicament, Temporarily staying in the first chamber; Opening a package passage for supplying the medicine to the packaging device on the downstream side of the retaining member when the number of collected medicines coincides with the number to be packaged; Releasing the rest state of the medicine retained by the retention member and transferring the medicine toward the opened package passage; The method of discharging a drug according to the present invention comprises the steps of:
When the number of collected medicines is less than the number of medicines to be packed, the medicines are waited for additional medicines to be moved. When the number of medicines is larger than the packed medicines, Opening the recovery passage for recovering the medicament; Releasing the rest state of the drug retained by the retaining member and delivering the drug toward the opened recovery channel; .
It is preferable that the number of medicines collected and collected is counted by detecting the number of medicines passing through the medicament while moving the medicines toward the staying member.
According to another aspect of the present invention, there is provided an automatic medicine packing machine for continuously packing various medicines in accordance with a prescription, the automatic medicine packing machine comprising: a plurality of cassette devices arranged at an upper part of the main body and accommodating medicines of various sizes and shapes; A medicine discharging device as described above capable of discharging a medicine by a vibration; A hopper arranged at a lower portion of the main body and collecting the medicine discharged from the cassette unit and the medicine discharge unit and falling down; A printing device for printing various information on a surface of a wrapping paper for wrapping the medicine; A packaging device for packaging the medicine collected by the hopper by a wrapping paper; The automatic medicine packing machine includes:
It is preferable that the medicine discharging device is arranged on the main body together with a plurality of the cassette devices.
As described above, according to the present invention, not only a drug having a formalized form by discharging a drug by a vibration, but also a release drug that does not have a regular form such as a semi- And a medicine automatic packing machine having the medicine discharging device can be provided.
1 is a schematic front view of a conventional automatic medicine packing machine,
FIG. 2 is a perspective view of a medicine discharging device according to the present invention,
3 is a side view of the medicine discharging device according to the present invention,
4 is a schematic front view of a medicine delivery unit included in a medicine discharge device according to the present invention, and Fig.
5 is a schematic side view of a medicine automatic packing machine in a state where the medicine discharge device according to the present invention is mounted on the automatic medicine packing machine.
DETAILED DESCRIPTION OF THE PREFERRED EMBODIMENTS Hereinafter, a medicine discharging apparatus according to a preferred embodiment of the present invention will be described in detail with reference to the drawings.
In the present invention, the release agent refers to a medicament having an asymmetric shape, such as a semicircular or semi-elliptical tablets tablet, which is cut into a half circle or elliptical tablets, and which is difficult to discharge automatically by using a conventional cassette device do. In addition, in the present invention, the drug used in the present invention is not limited to the above-described release agent, but also has a tablet shape of a whole egg. However, since special handling is required as in the case of drugs, the conventional cassette apparatus can not be used or the cassette apparatus is used Should be considered to include all ineffective agents.
The apparatus for discharging medicines according to the present invention is a device capable of accurately sorting and dispensing even unfixed shaped release agents, including regular medicines such as tablets and capsules. In order to dispense medicines exactly one at a time, it is necessary to align the medicines that are held together at a certain interval. If the medicaments are arranged in an excessively close state, there is a possibility that one or more medicines are discharged at a time by inertia.
2 and 3, the medicine discharging device D according to the present invention includes a
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As shown in FIG. 5, the drug discharging device D according to the present invention may be arranged together with the
When the medicine discharging device is installed and used in the automatic medicine packing machine, the medicine discharging device D is arranged in the
It is needless to say that the above-described medicine discharging apparatus of the present invention can be installed in one or more of the automatic medicine packing machine and used separately from the automatic medicine packing machine.
When the medicine dispenser is installed and used in the automatic medicine packing machine, the medicine dispenser is configured to supply the required number of medicines to the packaging machine in accordance with the packaging cycle in which the medicine contained in the cassette unit in the automatic medicine packing machine is discharged and packed.
When a plurality of drug discharging devices are used in one automatic medicine packing machine for discharging and packing a plurality of different kinds of medicines at the same time, these medicament discharging devices discharge the medicine to the hopper 130 (see Fig. 1) in the cavity Or the like.
It is needless to say that the drug discharging device according to the present invention can be used not only as a release agent but also as an agent for discharging general drugs such as circular or elliptical tablets and capsules.
While the present invention has been particularly shown and described with reference to exemplary embodiments thereof, it is to be understood that the invention is not limited to the disclosed exemplary embodiments, It will be apparent to those skilled in the art that various modifications and variations can be made.
The present invention relates to a medicine dispensing apparatus and a medical dispensing apparatus for dispensing medicines such as a medicine dispensing unit and a medical dispensing apparatus, The present invention relates to an apparatus and a method for operating the same and a method of operating the same and a method of operating the same. : Cassette device, 130: hopper, 140: printing device, 150: packaging device, D: drug discharging device.
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A frame;
A vibration unit mounted on the frame for moving the medicine by vibration;
A medicine delivery unit for delivering the medicine discharged one by one from the vibration unit to the outside of the medicine discharge device; / RTI >
The medicine delivery unit includes detection means for detecting the number of medicines installed in the discharge passage through which the medicine discharged from the vibration unit passes and passing through the discharge passage, When the number of medicines stagnated by the retaining member after the detection of the number in the detecting means is equal to the set value, opens the package passage, And an opening / closing member that opens the recovery passage,
Wherein the opening and closing member is provided so as to be pivotable between the pavement passage and the recovery passage so as to open the pavement passage and close the recovery passage when the number of medicines retained by the retention member coincides with the set value, And if not, closing the return passage and the packing passage,
The retention member is provided in the discharge passage, and the opening / closing member is installed between the package passage and the recovery passage below the discharge passage,
Wherein the opening and closing member and the retaining member are pivoted by separate motors.
Wherein the detection means includes a sensor arranged in the discharge passage through which the medicine passes.
Wherein the sensor is an optical sensor comprising a light emitting portion and a light receiving portion for counting the number of medicines passing through the discharge passage.
Further comprising a medicine input unit for supplying a medicine, which is mounted on the frame and accommodated on the upstream side of the vibration unit, toward the vibration unit.
Wherein the medicine feeding unit is a cylindrical feeder that moves the medicine contained in the receiving portion by the vibration along the spiral movement path.
Wherein at least one cutout groove is formed in the inner edge of the helical movement path.
Wherein the vibration unit includes vibration generating means for generating vibration in a linear direction and a plate attached to the vibration generating means and vibrating together in a linear direction.
Wherein the plate includes a groove for moving the drug in a line.
Wherein the groove portion includes at least one inclined surface such that at least one step is formed on the bottom surface of the groove portion and the groove portion has a V or U shape in cross section so that the drug can move along the center line of the groove portion Lt; / RTI >
Further comprising a recovery cylinder disposed on a downstream side of the recovery passage for storing the recovered medicine.
Wherein the retaining member and the opening and closing member are pivotable within a predetermined angle range by a motor, respectively.
Temporarily holding the medicament individually moving for packaging from the container in which the medicament is housed, at one position by the retention member;
When the number of collected medicines coincides with the number of medicines to be packed, a package passage for supplying the medicines to the packaging device on the downstream side of the retention member is opened by the opening and closing member, and the number of collected medicines is packaged Opening the return passage for withdrawing the medicament from the downstream side of the retention member by the opening and closing member when the number of the medicines does not coincide with the number of the medicines;
Releasing the retention state of the medicine retained by the retention member and delivering the medicine toward the open pavement passage or the return passage; / RTI >
Wherein the opening and closing member is provided so as to be pivotable between the pavement passage and the recovery passage so as to open the pavement passage and close the recovery passage when the number of medicines retained by the retention member coincides with the set value, And if not, closing the return passage and the packing passage,
The retention member is provided in the discharge passage, and the opening / closing member is installed between the package passage and the recovery passage below the discharge passage,
Wherein the opening and closing member and the staying member are pivoted by separate motors.
Wherein the number of medicines collected while being collected is counted by detecting the number of medicines passing through the medicament while moving the medicament toward the staying member.
A plurality of cassette devices arranged on the top of the main body and accommodating medicines of various sizes and shapes;
A medicament discharging device capable of discharging medicines by vibration;
A hopper arranged at a lower portion of the main body and collecting the medicine discharged from the cassette unit and the medicine discharge unit and falling down;
A printing device for printing various information on a surface of a wrapping paper for wrapping the medicine;
A packaging device for packaging the medicine collected by the hopper by a wrapping paper; / RTI >
Wherein the medicine discharge device includes a medicine delivery unit that transfers a medicine discharged from the vibration unit, which is mounted on the frame and moves the medicine by vibration, to the outside of the medicine discharge device,
The medicine delivery unit includes detection means for detecting the number of medicines installed in the discharge passage through which the medicine discharged from the vibration unit passes and passing through the discharge passage, When the number of medicines stagnated by the retaining member after the detection of the number in the detecting means is equal to the set value, opens the package passage, And an opening / closing member that opens the recovery passage,
Wherein the opening and closing member is provided so as to be pivotable between the pavement passage and the recovery passage so as to open the pavement passage and close the recovery passage when the number of medicines retained by the retention member coincides with the set value, And if not, closing the return passage and the packing passage,
The retention member is provided in the discharge passage, and the opening / closing member is installed between the package passage and the recovery passage below the discharge passage,
Wherein the opening and closing member and the staying member are pivoted by separate motors.
Wherein the medicine discharging device is arranged at an upper portion of the main body together with a plurality of the cassette devices.
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