KR102000296B1 - Dispensing box for ampoule-shaped drug - Google Patents

Abstract

BACKGROUND OF THE INVENTION 1. Field of the Invention The present invention relates to an ampoule drug dispenser box, and more particularly, to an ampoule drug dispenser box according to the present invention including: a partition member having partition walls dividing a plurality of unit cells storing ampoules; A shutter for opening and closing a lower portion of each unit cell defined by the partition member; A driving unit for driving the shutter; A conveyor in which the falling ampules are seated when the lower ends of the unit cells are opened; And a discharge port provided in an end side housing of the conveyor to discharge an ampoule placed on the conveyor when the conveyor is operated.
According to the present invention, there is provided a drug storage matrix capable of storing an ampule-form drug, and a shutter device for dispensing the drug composition matrix is provided, thereby making it easy to dispense the ampule-form drug automatically.

Description

Dispensing box for ampoule-shaped drug

The present invention relates to an ampoule drug dispensing box, and more particularly, to an apparatus for storing and releasing an ampoule drug.

In general, a single-dose medication according to a patient's prescription may include various kinds and forms of medicines, and a medication for a single dose will be delivered to the patient in a basket.

A variety of medicines to be contained in one basket are collected from a box containing each medicament into one basket according to the type and number of the medicines described in the patient's prescription and the basket in which the medicines are collected is delivered to the patient, You will take the medicines collected in the basket.

On the other hand, in order to collect various medicines in one basket, in the past, medicines experts such as pharmacists needed a process of manually selecting medicines according to the patient's prescription, and accordingly, a confirmation operation to judge the accuracy of the medicament collection It was necessary. This makes it difficult to ensure the correctness of the medication and always implies the possibility of causing an attrition. In addition, not only the possibility of weakness but also the complexity of the collection process itself, it takes a long time to collect the medicine according to the prescription of the patient, which also causes a problem of lowering the working efficiency. For this reason, it is necessary to study methods and techniques for improving the accuracy and efficiency in collecting medicines for one dose according to the patient's prescription, thereby providing convenience to users such as pharmacists and preventing weakening accidents in advance Do.

The present invention provides a dispensing apparatus having a structure capable of automatically dispensing medicines having a predetermined standard, particularly ampule-type medicines.

In addition, the present invention provides a dispensing device capable of sequentially dispensing an ampule-shaped medicine stored therein.

The present invention also provides a dispensing apparatus having various types of cam structures for operating shutter for each layer in which ampoules are stored.

The present invention also provides a dispensing apparatus having a conveyor structure capable of sequentially and stably dispensing an ampule-form drug falling for dispensing.

The present invention also provides a method of controlling the shutter operation timing for dropping in order to dispense the ampule type drugs.

The ampule-type medicine dispenser box according to the present invention comprises: a partitioning member having a partitioning wall partitioning a plurality of unit cells storing an ampule; A shutter for opening and closing a lower portion of each unit cell defined by the partition member; A driving unit for driving the shutter; A conveyor in which the falling ampules are seated when the lower ends of the unit cells are opened; And a discharge port provided in an end side housing of the conveyor to discharge an ampoule placed on the conveyor when the conveyor is operated.

Also, one ampule can be accommodated in each of the unit cells.

Further, at one side end of the partition member, a partition member side wall connecting the partition walls may be provided.

Furthermore, a side wall insertion groove into which the side wall of the partition member is inserted and fixed may be formed inside the housing.

Further, a guide groove may be formed inside the housing for guiding the shutter so that one side of the shutter is inserted and the shutter is movable in a lower portion of the partition member.

The driving unit may further include: a camshaft serving as a central axis of rotation; And a cam that is provided on the camshaft and rotates together with the camshaft, has a longer radius and a shorter radius, and has an outer diameter in contact with one end of the shutter.

Further, the driving unit may include: a motor generating a rotational force; And at least one gear that transmits rotation force of the motor to the camshaft.

Further, the shutter may be provided with a gate passing through the upper and lower portions to allow the ampoule to pass therethrough and an ampoule supporting portion for partitioning between the adjacent gates.

Furthermore, the gate may be formed to correspond to the number of the unit cells.

The length of the short side of the gate may be less than or equal to the length of the short side of the unit cell and larger than the width of the ampule.

Further, the shutter may operate in an open state in which the partition wall and the ampoule supporting portion are vertically aligned and in a closed state in which the partition wall and the ampoule supporting portion are aligned so as to be staggered in the vertical direction.

Further, the shutter may further include a sensing unit protruding in a direction in which the shutter moves when the shutter is opened or closed. And a sensing unit for sensing whether the sensing unit is positioned at a specific position on the movement path of the sensing unit.

The sensing unit may further include a sensor including a light emitting unit that emits light across the moving path of the sensing unit, and a light receiving unit that receives light emitted from the light emitting unit.

Further, the infrared sensor may be provided with a pair for detecting the position where the sensing unit is positioned when the shutter is opened or closed.

And a restoring force providing means for restoring the operation of the shutter by the driving portion.

Further, the restoring force providing means may include: a protrusion supporting portion formed to protrude upward from the end of the shutter on the side of the driving portion; And an elastic member provided between the protruding support and the end of the partition member on the side of the driving unit. At this time, the elastic member is supported by the partition member and applies a force to the shutter in the direction of the driving unit.

Further, the partition members may be formed in a multi-layered structure in which a plurality of partition members are stacked in the vertical direction. In this case, the shutters are provided at the lower ends of the plurality of partition members, respectively.

Further, the partition member is formed with a partition member support portion for connecting the partition wall to a lower side of one side of the partition wall, and the plurality of partition members are spaced from each other by the partition member formed by the partition member support portion and the partition member support portion And may include a shutter receiving portion for receiving the shutter.

In addition, an ampoule input gate may be formed on the side surface of the housing on the side of the partition member support portion so that the ampoule can be inserted into the ampoule.

A hook formed inside the ampule inlet gate in a hook shape; An engaging part formed on the inner side of the housing at a position corresponding to the engaging part and pivotable to engage or release the engaging part within a rotatable range; A locking device for opening and closing the ampule injection gate; And a turning force transmission part for transmitting the turning force of the locking device to the locking part.

The conveyor further includes: a conveyor belt that rotates along an endless track; And a pair of raceways provided on both ends of the conveyor belt for rotating the conveyor belt.

A drive gear which is exposed to the outside of the discharge port housing and is rotated by an external force; And at least one transmission gear for transmitting the rotational force of the driving gear to any one of the pair of the orbital shafts.

Further, the conveyor belt may further include a belt partition wall that defines a space in which the respective ampoule is seated.

Furthermore, the belt partitions may be formed to correspond to the intervals of the partition partitions.

According to the present invention, there is provided a drug storage matrix capable of storing an ampule-form drug, and a shutter device for dispensing the drug composition matrix is provided, thereby making it easy to dispense the ampule-form drug automatically.

According to the present invention, the ampoule-type medicines stored inside fall sequentially onto the conveyor by the shutter drop method, and the dropped ampoule-type medicines can be dispensed sequentially according to the operation of the conveyor.

In addition, according to the present invention, various types of cams for operating the shutters provided in the multiple layers are provided, thereby providing a dispensing apparatus meeting various environments and needs.

Further, according to the present invention, by providing a conveyor structure, the ampule-type medicine can be stably and sequentially dispensed when it falls.

Further, according to the present invention, it is possible to dispense the stored ampule-type drugs at various timings, methods, and forms, thereby preventing damages due to collision between the ampule-type drugs and dispensing the drugs stably.

1 is a perspective view illustrating an ampule-type medicine dispensing box according to an embodiment of the present invention.
FIG. 2 is a perspective view showing an ampule-shaped medicine dispensing box having a side opened according to an embodiment.
FIG. 3 and FIG. 4 are perspective views illustrating the operation of the locking device according to an embodiment of the present invention.
FIG. 5 is an exploded perspective view showing an ampule-shaped drug dispensing box according to an embodiment. FIG.
6 is a perspective view showing a driving unit according to an embodiment.
7 is an exploded perspective view showing a state of a partition member according to an embodiment.
8 is a perspective view showing a shutter according to an embodiment.
FIG. 9 is a perspective view showing a state in which a partition member and a shutter are coupled according to an embodiment. FIG.
10 is a partially cutaway perspective view showing a state of a sensing unit and a sensing unit according to an embodiment.
11 is a perspective view showing a conveyor according to an embodiment.
FIGS. 12 to 13 are partial cutaway perspective views showing the state in which each unit cell is opened or closed.
14 is a longitudinal sectional view of Fig.
15 is a block diagram showing an overall appearance of an ampule-type medicine dispensing box according to an embodiment.
Figs. 16 to 21 are partial cutaway perspective views sequentially showing states in which the ampule-form drug is dispensed.
Fig. 22 is a flowchart sequentially showing the operation sequence of the ampule-form drug dispensing box.

BEST MODE FOR CARRYING OUT THE INVENTION Hereinafter, embodiments of the present invention will be described with reference to the accompanying drawings. In the absence of special definitions or references, the terms used in this description are based on the conditions indicated in the drawings. The same reference numerals denote the same members throughout the embodiments. For the sake of convenience, the thicknesses and dimensions of the structures shown in the drawings may be exaggerated, and they do not mean that the dimensions and the proportions of the structures should be actually set.

The ampule-type medicine dispenser box according to the present invention is an apparatus for dispensing an ampule-shaped medicine (hereinafter referred to as "?") Formed of a material such as glass such as an ampoule or a vial . An ampule-type medicine dispensing apparatus according to an embodiment of the present invention includes a storage unit, a shutter, a driving unit, a conveyor, an outlet, and the like. The storage unit is a multi-layered multi-row partitioning unit for storing a plurality of amples, and the shutter is a component for operating each storage compartment to be opened and closed in a vertical direction, and the driving unit is a component for operating the shutter. The conveyor is a component provided at the lower end of the storage part to receive the dropping ampoule, and to transfer the placed components. Hereinafter, the components will be described in detail with reference to the drawings.

The housing and the lock-related components will be described with reference to Figs. FIG. 1 is a perspective view showing an ampule-type medicine dispensing box according to an embodiment of the present invention, and FIG. 2 is a perspective view showing an ampule-shaped medicine dispensing box having a side opened according to an embodiment. 3 and 4 are perspective views illustrating the operation of the locking device according to an embodiment of the present invention.

The ampule-type medicine dispensing box 1 according to the present embodiment includes a housing 10 constituting an outer shape. The housing 10 in this embodiment is formed in the shape of a rectangular parallelepiped. The housing 10 includes a housing body 110, a front portion 120, and an ampoule input gate 130. The front surface 120 of the housing 10 is provided with a discharge port 121 through which the ampoule is discharged and a driving gear 140 for transmitting power transmitted from the outside to a conveyor Respectively. On the other hand, it is preferable that the discharge port 121 is formed in a downward inclined shape. This shape minimizes the impact due to the step of the discharge port 121 and prevents damage to the ampoule or vial made of glass from the inside. On one side of the housing 10, an ampoule input gate 130 for supplying an ampoule is provided. The ampoule input gate 130 in this embodiment is provided so that one side thereof is opened in a state of being fixed by a hinge or the like. Meanwhile, as shown in FIG. 2, a hook part 132 formed in a hook shape is formed inside the ampule input gate 130. The hook portion 132 is a constituent portion corresponding to the engaging portion 633 provided inside the housing 10. The engaging portion 633 will be described in detail with reference to FIG. A plurality of ampoules (2) are housed inside the housing (10). On the other hand, as described above, all the medicines formed in the interior of the housing 10 similar to the shape of the ampoule can be accommodated in glass or substitutable materials such as vials as well as ampoules in the dictionary meaning.

As shown in FIG. 3, a locking device 60 corresponding to the above-described hook 132 is provided inside the housing. Locking device 60 is a component that allows locking or unlocking of latching portion 132 to lock or unlock ampoule loading gate 130.

Specifically, the locking device 60 includes a lock portion 61, a first turning portion 62, and a second turning portion 63. [ The locking portion 61 is provided inside the rear surface of the housing. The locking portion 61 is provided so as to be rotatable by using an effective key or the like. The outer circumferential surface of the lock portion 61 is provided so as to have a longer radius and a shorter radius in a radial direction with respect to the rotation axis.

The first turning portion 62 is provided inside the rear surface of the housing. The first rotary part 62 is fixed so that the first end 621 and the second end 623 are rotatable about a first rotation axis 622 within a certain range. The first end 621 of the first turning part 62 is provided so as to be in contact with the outer peripheral surface of the locking part 61. In the locked state, the first end portion 621 of the first turning portion 62 is provided so as to be in contact with the shortened-diameter portion of the locking portion 61 as shown in Fig.

The first end 631 of the second turning part 63 is provided on the upper side of the second end 623 of the first turning part 62, Respectively. The first end 631 and the second end 633 of the second rotary part 63 are also provided so as to be rotatable about the second rotary shaft 632. In the locked state, the hook portion 132 is caught by the second end portion 633 of the second rotary portion 63 in a state in which the above-described ampule injection gate 130 is closed. Hereinafter, the first turning portion 62 and the second turning portion 63 will be collectively referred to as a turning force transmitting portion and the second end 633 of the second turning portion 63 will be defined as a latching portion in particular.

4, a description will be made of an operating method in the open state. As the lock portion 61 rotates, the long diameter portion of the lock portion 61 comes into contact with the first end portion 621 of the first rotation portion 62, The first end portion 621 is pushed to one side. When the first end portion 621 of the first turning portion 62 is pushed by the longer diameter portion of the lock portion 61 and is turned counterclockwise around the first rotating shaft 622, the first turning portion 62 In the same direction, that is, in the counterclockwise direction. When the first end portion 631 of the second rotary portion 63 is lifted up by the second end portion 623 of the first rotary portion 62, the engagement portion 633 rotates the second rotary shaft 632 And rotates clockwise about the center. In this case, the latching portion 633 rotates and is lowered to be released so that the above-described latching portion 132 can be opened from the locked state.

The driving unit will be described with reference to Figs. 5 and 6. Fig. FIG. 5 is an exploded perspective view illustrating an ampule-type medicine dispensing box according to an embodiment of the present invention, and FIG. 6 is a perspective view illustrating a driving unit according to an embodiment of the present invention.

The driving unit 20 is a component for driving a shutter to be described later. The driving unit 20 is provided adjacent to one end of the storage unit 30 as shown in FIG. 6, the cam portion 230 includes a camshaft 231, a first cam 232, a second cam 233, and a third cam 234. The first cam 232, the second cam 233 and the third cam 234 are provided so as to have a long radius and a short radius around the camshaft 231 and rotate together about the camshaft 231. The motor 210 generates electric power using the electric power, and the gears 220 transmit the rotational force generated from the motor 210 to the above-described cam portion 230. The outer circumferential surfaces of the first cam 232, the second cam 233, and the third cam 234 are provided so as to be in contact with one end of each of the shutters described later. The cams 232, 233, and 234 sequentially operate to sequentially push the shutters from the lowermost layer to the uppermost layer upon rotation.

The storage unit, the shutter, and related components will be described with reference to Figs. 7 to 10. Fig. FIG. 7 is an exploded perspective view showing a state of a partition member according to an embodiment, and FIG. 8 is a perspective view showing a shutter according to an embodiment. FIG. 9 is a perspective view illustrating a state in which the partition member and the shutter are coupled to each other according to an embodiment of the present invention, and FIG. 10 is a partial cutaway perspective view showing a state of a sensing unit and a sensing unit according to an embodiment.

The storage unit 30 according to the present embodiment includes a plurality of partition members 31. [ A plurality of partition members 31 are provided to form a plurality of layers, and each of the partition members 31a, 31b, and 31c divides a plurality of space portions 313 so that the ampoules can be stored. A member between the space portions 313 for partitioning the respective space portions 313 at this time is referred to as a partitioning wall 311. Further, a partition member supporting portion 314 protruding at the lower end and connecting the partitioning members 311 is formed at a lower end of one side of the partitioning walls 311. The other side surface of the partitioning wall 311 is provided with a partitioning member side wall 312 connecting the partitioning wall 311. The partition member side wall 312 has a constant thickness and is formed in a shape projecting laterally from the partition member 31. [

At one end of the partition member 31, a receiving groove 315 is formed. The receiving groove 315 is formed so that one end of an elastic member to be described later can be received and / or fixed.

Meanwhile, when the partitioning members 31a, 31b, and 31c are stacked, a space is formed between the partitioning members 31a, 31b, and 31c by the partitioning member support 314. A space defined by the partition member support portion 314 and each of the partition members 31a, 31b, and 31c is formed, and a shutter to be described later is inserted through the space portion. Hereinafter, such a space portion will be referred to as a shutter receiving portion.

The shutter 40 is formed in the shape of a plate having a plurality of vertically extending through holes as shown in FIG. The shutter 40 is formed with gates 43 penetrating through the plurality of ampules along the longitudinal direction. The short sides of the gates 43 are preferably formed to have a width larger than the width of the ampoule and smaller than or equal to the width of the space 313 of the partition member. At this time, the member for partitioning the gates 43 is referred to as an ampule supporting portion 41. The ampule supporting portion 41 connects the side members of the shutter 40, and defines a gate 43. At one end of the shutter 40, a protrusion 43 is formed. A receiving groove 431 is formed in the protruding portion 43 to receive and / or fix an elastic member to be described later. The other side surface of the projecting portion 43 is in contact with the outer peripheral surface of the cams 232, 233, and 234 of the cam portion 230 described above. That is, when the cams 232, 233, and 234 are rotated, the protruding portion 43 is pushed by the long-diameter portion of the cams 232, 233, and 234 so that the entire shutter 40 is pushed and moved.

On the other hand, the to-be-sensed portion 44 is formed at one end of the shutter 40. The object to be detected 44 is formed to protrude by a predetermined length in the longitudinal direction of the shutter. The subject sensing unit 44 is a component for determining whether the shutter 40 has moved or the current position of the shutter 40 by being sensed by a sensing unit to be described later.

Referring to Fig. 9, a plurality of partition members 31 are stacked. The shutters 40a, 40b, and 40c are inserted between the space between the partitioning members 31a, 31b, and 31c and the shutter receiving unit defined by the partitioning member supports 314, respectively. At this time, the ampule supporting portion 41 of the shutter 40 adjacent to the adjacent partitioning walls 311 of the partitioning member 31 forms a certain space portion where a single ampule can be stored. Hereinafter, such a space portion is referred to as a unit cell.

It is preferable that the length of the short side of the unit cell is formed to correspond to the length of the short side of the shutter 40 described above.

On the other hand, a side wall insertion groove 113 is formed on one inner side surface of the housing. The partition wall side wall 312 (see FIG. 7) described above is inserted and fixed to the side wall insertion groove 113. The side wall insertion groove 113 may be formed as a groove having a predetermined depth on the inner side surface of the housing but the side wall insertion groove 113 having a predetermined depth may be formed inside the step portion 112 by forming the step portion 112 around the groove. ) Is preferably formed. Further, guide grooves 114 may be formed between the side wall insertion grooves 113 along the longitudinal direction. The guide groove 114 guides the shutter 40 in the longitudinal direction while accommodating the side surface of the shutter 40.

On the other hand, the sensing unit 60 is provided on the inner surface of the housing. The sensing unit 60 senses whether the sensing unit 44 of the shutter 40 is moving. The sensing units 60 according to the present embodiment are provided in a pair. The first sensing unit 61 senses the sensing unit 44 when the shutter 40 is moved toward the sensing unit 60 and the second sensing unit 62 senses the sensing unit 60, or by moving in the opposite direction, it is possible to detect whether or not the shutter 40 is normally provided by sensing the to-be-sensed portion 44. As the sensing unit 60, an infrared sensor including a light emitting unit and a light receiving unit may be used.

The conveyor will be described with reference to Fig. 11 is a perspective view showing a conveyor according to an embodiment.

The conveyor 50 is a constituent part in which the falling ampoule is seated and the loaded ampoule is conveyed to be discharged to the outside of the apparatus. The conveyor 50 includes a conveyor belt 52, an orbital shaft 512 and at least one transmission gear 511. The conveyor belt 52 again includes a belt body 521 and a belt bulkhead 522. The belt body 521 rotates on an endless track via the outer peripheral surface of the raceway shaft 512. [ The belt bulkhead 522 is provided on the belt main body 521 to define and form a space portion into which the ampoule can be seated, respectively. It is preferable that the interval between the belt partition walls 522 is formed to be equal to the interval between the divisional partition 311 (see FIG. 7) of the partition member and the interval between the ampoule support portions 41 (see FIG. 8) of the shutter.

The orbital shafts 512 are provided in pairs and are responsible for two rotational axes on the endless track of the conveyor 50. The transmission gear 511 receives the rotational force from the driving gear 140 provided on the front surface of the housing and transmits the rotational force to any one of the orbital shafts 512.

The operation method and structure in which each unit cell of the storage unit is opened or closed will be described with reference to FIGS. 12 to 14. FIG. FIGS. 12 to 13 are partially cutaway perspective views showing a state in which each unit cell is opened or closed, and FIG. 14 is a longitudinal sectional view of FIG.

12, when the ampoule support portions 41a, 41b, and 41c of the shutters 40 intercept the upper and lower unit cells in a state in which the cam portion 230 does not rotate, . This state is defined as a state in which each unit cell or each layer is closed or closed.

13 and 14, the shutter 40b of the second layer is pushed by the cam 233 from below, and the ampule supporting portions 41b of the shutter 40b of the second layer are in contact with each other And between the partition walls 311b and 311c of the second and third layers. The second layer at this time is defined as open or open. The first and third layers are still closed.

14, an elastic member 45 is provided between the projection 43 of the shutter 40 and one end of the partitioning member 31 adjacent thereto. Both ends of the elastic member 45 are accommodated and / or fixed in the receiving groove 431 of the protruding portion 43 and the receiving groove 315 of the partition member 31. The shutter 40 can be returned to the initial position by the elastic force of the elastic member 45 while being pushed to one side by the cam. In other words, the elastic member 45 provides a restoring force for restoring the position of the shutter 40.

Referring to FIG. 15, an overall ampoule drug dispenser box including electrical components will be described. 15 is a block diagram showing an overall appearance of an ampule-type medicine dispensing box according to an embodiment.

In this embodiment, the conveyor 50 further includes a control unit for controlling supplementation of various sensing units and ampoules for determining whether the ampoule additionally needs to be supplemented.

The third sensing unit 610 directly senses whether an ampule remains on the conveyor 50 using an infrared sensor, a proximity sensor, or the like. At this time, it is preferable that the third sensing unit 610 is provided to sense the ampoule at the most distal position of the conveyor 50 in the dispensing direction. It can be determined that there is no more ampoule on the conveyor 50 when the ampoule does not exist at the most terminal position in the dispensing direction. The third sensing unit 610 transmits a signal indicating that no ampoule exists to the controller 70 when the ampoule is no longer sensed.

The fourth sensing unit 620 directly senses the ampoule dispensed through the outlet 121 described above. The fourth sensing unit 620 senses the discharged ampoule and transmits a signal to the control unit 70 indicating that the ampoule is discharged each time the ampoule is discharged.

The fifth sensing unit 630 senses the number of revolutions of the power transmission unit 511, that is, the gears for power transmission or the trajectory axis. In order to dispense one ampule, the gear or track axis must be rotated by a certain number of revolutions. The number of revolutions required to dispense one ampule is defined as one step. The fifth sensing unit 630 senses the number of steps and transmits them to the control unit 70. [

It is also possible that the third to fifth sensing units 610, 620, and 630 are selectively provided to determine whether the ampere replenishment on the conveyor 50 is necessary, and that two or more sensing units are provided for accuracy .

The control unit 70 includes a replenishment determination unit 710 and an amp replenishment control unit 720. When the third sensing unit 610 receives a signal indicating that no ampoule is present on the conveyor 50, the supplement determination unit 710 determines that supplementation of the ampoule is necessary. In addition, the supplement determination unit 710 receives the signal from the fourth sensing unit 620 and calculates the total number of discharged ampoules. When the total number of discharged ampoules reaches the total number of supplemented ampoules, It can be judged that supplementation is necessary. Also, the supplement determination unit 710 may calculate the number of dispensed ampoules each time the step is performed or the number of steps is received from the fifth sensing unit 630, from which it may be determined whether the ampoule needs to be supplemented.

The ampule supplement control means 720 controls the drive unit 20 to drop the ampoule from the storage unit 30 onto the conveyor 50 when it is determined by the ampule supplement determination means 710 that no ampoule exists on the conveyor, . Hereinafter, a control method of the ampule-type drug dispenser box will be described in detail with the ample replenishment control means 720 as a center.

A method of controlling the ampule-type medicine dispenser box will be described with reference to FIGS. 16 to 22. FIG. Figs. 16 to 21 are partial cutaway perspective views sequentially showing the state in which the ampule-form drug is dispensed, and Fig. 22 is a flowchart sequentially showing the operation sequence of the ampule-form drug dispensing box.

16 shows an initial view in which the ampoules 2 are housed. As shown in FIG. 16, the ampoules 2 may also be initially placed on the conveyor 50 as well. As described above, the conveyor 50 operates using external power. When the driving force is transmitted to the conveyor 50 and starts to be dispensed, it begins to be discharged from the ampule at the farthest end in the dispensing direction as shown in Fig. After all of the ampoules on the conveyor 50 have been discharged, the control unit determines that the ampoule needs to be replenished as described above and starts controlling the ampoule replenishment.

When the ampoule replenishment is started, the control unit controls the driving unit 230 to control the first layer of the storage unit 30 to be opened. 19, when the third cam 234 rotates in one direction D1 and the third shutter 43c is pushed in the dispensing direction D2, the first layer 30c of the storage section 30 ) Is opened. When the first layer 30c of the storage unit 30 is opened, the amples stored in the first layer 30c drop onto the conveyor 50, completing replenishment of the ampoule. When the ampoule replenishment is completed, initialize the number of steps summed or the number of ampoules discharged to compensate for the ampoule.

Thereafter, the control unit can set the storage unit 30 to the supplementary waiting state. The supplementary standby state means that the ampules in each layer are sequentially filled from the lowest layer so that the ampoule can be replenished onto the conveyor 50 again. The control unit further rotates the cam unit 230 in the one direction D1 to control the second layer 43b of the storage unit 30 to be pushed and opened in the dispensing direction D2 as shown in Fig. When the second layer 43b is opened, the amples stored in the second layer 43b drop. The control unit further rotates the cam unit 230 in the one direction D1 to control the third layer 43a of the storage unit 30 to be pushed and opened in the dispensing direction D2 . When the third layer 43a is opened, the amples stored in the third layer 43a fall down.

On the other hand, the ampoules contained in the first layer should drop only when no ampoule is present on the conveyor. On the other hand, ampules of the second layer or higher can fall at various timings. It is also possible to open the first layer, the second layer and the third layer sequentially by rotating the cam at a constant speed irrespective of whether the conveyor is operated or not. When the ampoule does not exist on the conveyor, It is also possible to control so that they fall sequentially.

In other words, as shown in FIG. 22, when external power is transmitted in the state of replenishment (S10) of the ampoule in the dispenser box (S20), dispensing of the ampoules seated on the conveyor proceeds (S30). When each ampoule is dispensed, it is sensed whether or not it is necessary to replenish the ampoule on the conveyor as described above (S40). If the ampoule needs to be replenished on the conveyor, the storage unit is sequentially opened and closed from the lowest layer (S50 ) To replenish the ampoule on the conveyor and to control the ampoules to be located in the lower layer of the reservoir.

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, but many variations and modifications may be made without departing from the scope of the present invention. Box and dispensing apparatus having the same.

10: housing 20:
30: storage unit 40: shutter
50: Conveyor

Claims (24)

A storage part having a plurality of partitioning members each having a partitioning wall partitioning a plurality of unit cells in which the ampoule is stored;
A plurality of shutters provided corresponding to the number of the partitioning members and opening and closing the lower portion of each unit cell partitioned by the partitioning member;
A camshaft serving as a central axis of the rotating shaft, and a plurality of cams provided on the camshaft and rotated together with the camshaft, the cam including a long radius portion and a short radius portion;
A conveyor in which the falling ampules are seated when the lower ends of the unit cells are opened; And
And a discharge port provided in an end side housing of the conveyor to discharge the ampoule placed on the conveyor in operation of the conveyor,
The driving unit includes:
A second cam that is in contact with one end of the shutter corresponding to the second layer with respect to the lowermost layer of the partition member; And the shutter is driven so as to be individually opened and closed.
The method according to claim 1,
And an ampule-type medicine dispensing box accommodating one ampule in each of the unit cells. The method according to claim 1,
And at one lateral end of the partition member, a partition member side wall connecting the partition walls. The method of claim 3,
And a side wall insertion groove into which the side wall of the partition member is inserted and fixed is formed inside the housing. The method according to claim 1,
And a guide groove for guiding the shutter to be movable in a lower portion of the partition member is formed inside the housing by inserting one side of the shutter. delete The method according to claim 1,
The driving unit includes:
A motor for generating a rotational force; And
And at least one gear that transmits rotational force of the motor to the camshaft. The method according to claim 1,
Wherein the shutter has an ampoule support portion for partitioning between a gate passing vertically so that the ampoule can pass therethrough and an adjacent gate. 9. The method of claim 8,
Wherein the gate is formed to correspond to the number of the unit cells. 9. The method of claim 8,
Wherein the length of the short side of the gate is smaller than or equal to the length of the short side of the unit cell and is greater than the width of the ampule. 11. The method of claim 10,
Wherein the shutter operates in an open state in which the partition wall and the ampule supporting part are vertically aligned and in a closed state in which the partition wall and the ampule supporting part are aligned so as to be staggered in the vertical direction. 12. The method of claim 11,
Wherein the shutter further includes a to-be-sensed portion protruding in a direction in which the shutter moves when the shutter is opened and closed,
Further comprising a sensing unit for sensing whether the sensing unit is positioned at a specific position on the movement path of the sensing unit. 13. The method of claim 12,
Wherein the sensing unit further comprises a sensor including a light emitting unit emitting light across the movement path of the sensing unit and a light receiving unit receiving light emitted from the light emitting unit. 14. The method of claim 13,
And an infrared sensor having a pair of sensors for detecting a position where the sensing unit is positioned when the shutter is opened and closed,
Ampoule drug dispensing box.
9. The method of claim 8,
Further comprising restoring force providing means for restoring an operation of the shutter by the driving unit. 16. The method of claim 15,
The restoring force providing means,
A protruding support portion protruding upward from the end of the shutter on the side of the driving portion;
And an elastic member provided between the protruding support and the end of the partition member on the side of the driving unit,
Wherein the elastic member is supported by the partition member and applies a force to the shutter in the direction of the driving unit. The method according to claim 1,
Wherein the partition member is formed in a multilayer structure including a plurality of partition members stacked in a vertical direction,
Wherein the shutter is provided at a lower end of each of the plurality of partition members. 18. The method of claim 17,
The partition member is formed with a partition member support portion for connecting the partition wall to a lower side of one side of the partition wall, and the plurality of partition members are defined as an interval between the partition members formed by the partition member support portion and the partition member support portion when stacked And a shutter accommodating portion for accommodating the shutter. 18. The method of claim 17,
Wherein the partition member is formed with a partition member supporting part for connecting the partition wall to a lower side of one side of the partition wall, and an ampoule injection gate is formed on the side wall of the partition member support side so that the ampoule can be inserted therein. 20. The method of claim 19,
A hook formed inside the ampule inlet gate in a hook shape;
An engaging part formed on the inner side of the housing at a position corresponding to the engaging part and pivotable to engage or release the engaging part within a rotatable range;
A locking device for opening and closing the ampule injection gate; And
And a rotational force transmitting portion for transmitting the rotational force of the locking device to the latching portion. The method according to claim 1,
Wherein the conveyor comprises:
A conveyor belt rotating along an infinite track; And
And a pair of raceways provided on both ends of the conveyor belt for rotating the conveyor belt. 22. The method of claim 21,
A driving gear which is exposed to the outside of the outlet-side housing and is rotated by an external force; And
And at least one transmission gear for transmitting the rotational force of the driving gear to any one of the pair of orbital shafts. 22. The method of claim 21,
Wherein the conveyor belt further comprises a belt bulkhead defining a space in which each of the ampoules is seated. 24. The method of claim 23,
Wherein the belt partition wall is formed to correspond to the interval of the partition wall.

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