KR20150070014A - Tablet supplying apparatus and control method thereof - Google Patents

Abstract

The present invention provides an optimal order of extracting a tablet from a tablet sheet. The present invention relates to a tablet supplying apparatus which supplies a tablet inserted in a tablet sheet having multiple rows of a tablet containing part, which are consecutively arranged in the direction of returning the tablet sheet, and multiple rows of the tablet containing part, which are consecutively arranged in the direction perpendicular to the returning direction. The tablet supplying apparatus includes: a first extraction part which sequentially extracts each tablet from the rows of the tablet containing part which are consecutively arranged in the direction of the returning the table sheet; a second extraction part which sequentially extracts each tablet from the rows of the tablet containing part which are consecutively arranged in the vertical direction; and a changing part which changes extraction of each tablet from the tablet sheet having the tablet containing part in multiple rows to be executed in the first extraction part or in the second extraction part.

Description

BACKGROUND OF THE INVENTION 1. Field of the Invention [0001] The present invention relates to a tablet feeder,

The present invention relates to a tablet feeder and a control method thereof.

Conventionally, in order to perform 1 saturation of tablets (approximately) provided as PTP sheets in the preparation business, it is necessary to take tablets from the PTP sheet one by one by hand and set them in the distributor , The work was complicated.

In order to solve the above-mentioned problems, Patent Document 1 proposes a tablet taking-out apparatus for taking tablets from a tablet sheet and dispensing tablets one by one into appropriate containers such as plastic bottles.

Patent Document 1 specifically discloses a method of preparing a plurality of tablets taking out tablets from a tablet sheet and collecting the tablets taken out from a plurality of tablet take-out devices in a lower collecting portion and putting them in containers such as small bottles .

Japanese Patent Application Laid-Open No. 2004-194889

However, in the tablet feeder disclosed in Patent Document 1, there is no mention of the method of arranging the tablet accommodating portion of the unused portion where tablets are taken out from the PTP sheet, .

There are many dispensing pharmacies, so there are many ways to stock tablet sheets. Further, in the case of managing the tablet sheet in which the remaining (unused portion) has not been used from one tablet sheet, as shown in Fig. 15, it is preferable that the tablets are arranged in one row in the longitudinal direction There is also a dispensing pharmacy that cuts and recalls.

The reason for this is that, for example, in the case of a tablet sheet of 10 tablets, since most of the tablets are unused tablets in the longitudinal direction than in the case of cutting the tablets in the widthwise direction (short direction) There are reasons such as easy to count unused purified water.

An object of the present invention is to provide a system capable of leaving the tablet accommodating portion of the unused portion of the tablets taken out in a different form when the tablets sealed in the tablet sheet are taken out.

The tablet supply device according to the present invention is characterized in that the tablets are contained in a tablet sheet having a plurality of rows of rows of tablet accommodating portions continuous in the direction in which tablet sheets are conveyed and rows of tablet accommodating portions continuous in a direction perpendicular to the direction A first take-out means for successively taking out tablets one by one from a row of tablet accommodating portions continuous in the direction of conveying the tablet sheets in a plurality of rows; A second takeout means for successively taking out tablets one by one from a row of tablet accommodating portions successively connected to the tablet accommodating portion by the first takeout means; And a switching means for switching whether or not to perform the operation by the second takeout means .

According to the present invention, it is possible to provide a system that leaves the tablets contained in the tablet sheet taken out in a different form from that in which the tablets are not taken out and the tablet accommodating portion of the unused portion is arranged.

BRIEF DESCRIPTION OF THE DRAWINGS Fig. 1 shows a packaging device and a tablet feeder. Fig.
2 is a view showing a tablet supply device;
3 is a view showing the internal structure of the tablet extraction unit;
4 is a view showing the internal structure of the tablet extraction unit;
5 is a view showing the internal structure of the tablet feeder;
6 is a view showing the internal structure of the tablet supply unit;
7 is a view showing the internal structure of the packaging unit;
8 is an enlarged view of a portion 703, 704, 705 of the internal structure of the packaging unit 701. Fig.
9 is a view showing the internal structure of the tablet take-out unit 1. Fig.
10 is a front view of the tablet supply device 10;
11 is a side view (right side from the front view) of the tablet supply device 10;
12 is a view showing a part of the tablet feeder 10 shown in Fig.
13 is a side view (right side from the front view) of the inside of the tablet feeder 10;
14 is a perspective view of a tablet sheet cut in the longitudinal direction;
15 is a perspective view of a non-cut tablet sheet and a cut tablet sheet.
16 is a schematic diagram showing a takeout sequence of the tablet sheet.
17 is a schematic diagram showing a takeout sequence of the tablet sheet.
18 is a view showing the relationship between the tablet sheet and the inner pressing body;
19 is a flowchart for explaining the operation when the tablet take-out unit 1 performs the conventional taking-out process.
FIG. 20 is a flow chart showing a process of extracting tablets in the longitudinal direction in the case of a final sheet in the conventional take-out process.
21 is a diagram showing prescription setting data set in the tablet extraction unit;
Fig. 22 is a view showing a selection screen of whether or not to perform a conventional takeout process. Fig.
23 is a view showing a hardware configuration of the control unit of the tablet supply apparatus or the distribution apparatus;
24 is a schematic diagram showing a takeout sequence of the tablet sheet.

BEST MODE FOR CARRYING OUT THE INVENTION Hereinafter, one embodiment of the tablet supply system of the present invention will be described in detail with reference to the accompanying drawings.

Fig. 1 is a view showing a tablet supply system (distribution system) including a tablet supply device 10 and a packaging device 5 for packaging tablets supplied from the tablet supply device 10. Fig.

In Fig. 1, the tablet take-out unit 1 is a unit for taking out the tablet from the tablet sheet. The tablet sheet is generally referred to as a PTP sheet, and the tablet sheet is also referred to as a PTP sheet.

A plurality of tablet take-out units (1) are stored in the tablet supply device (10). The tablet take-out unit 1 is an application example of the tablet take-out apparatus of the present invention. Six tablet extraction units 1 are arranged in the width direction (left-right direction), and tiers including the six tablet extraction units 1 are arranged in three stages in the vertical direction. That is, the tablet extraction unit 1 is arranged in six rows and three columns in the left and right directions. Further, in the present embodiment, the tablet feeder 10 is provided with a plurality of tablet take-out units 1, but the number of tablet take-out units 1 may be one.

The packaging device 5 is a device for packing the tablets supplied from the tablet extraction unit 1 of the tablet supply device 10. [ The powdered medicine distributed in the powdered powder input portion 103 is injected. The powdered medicine put into the powdered medicine putting portion 103 is divided into one dose, and the powdered powder of one time divided is put into the main hopper 505 to be described later and distributed once.

The tablet feeder 10 is provided with a tablet feeder unit 400 for feeding tablets taken out by the tablet takeout unit 1 in addition to one or more tablet takeout units 1. The tablet supply apparatus 10 takes out the tablet from the tablet sheet (PTP sheet) by the tablet takeout unit 1 and supplies the tablet to the packaging apparatus 5 via the supply path of the tablet supply unit 400.

2 is an enlarged view of the tablet feeder 10 viewed from the front side. In Fig. 2, the inlet 203 is a portion for inputting the tablet sheet into the tablet extraction unit 1. Further, the LCD operation panel 104 displays a screen prompting selection of inputting and processing of the prescription data.

Fig. 3 is a perspective view showing the internal structure of the tablet take-out unit 1. Fig. Fig. 3 shows a state in which two tablet extraction units 1 are arranged.

Each of the tablet take-out units 1 is provided with a transfer mechanism for transferring the tablet sheet 51, a loading table on which the tablet sheet 51 carried by the transfer mechanism is loaded, And an extrusion mechanism for pressing the accommodation portion to take out the tablets.

The tablet sheet (51) is obtained by sealing a tablet in the tablet accommodating portion by providing a sealing sheet using a metal foil or the like containing aluminum or the like on the lower surface of the sheet body having the tablet accommodating portion for containing the tablet. The tablet sheet 51 is in the form of two rows of tablet holding portions of convex shape arranged on the sheet portion at intervals in the width direction. A plurality of tablet accommodating portions constituting each row are arranged along the longitudinal direction of the tablet sheet (51).

Further, in the present embodiment, a tablet feeder for handling a tablet sheet in a form in which the tablet accommodating portions are arranged in two rows on the sheet portion is described. However, the tablet sheet 51 is not limited to the one in which the tablet accommodating portion is arranged in two rows on the sheet portion, and the tablet accommodating portion may be arranged in one row in the longitudinal direction of the tablet sheet 51, (Having a plurality of rows continuously) having a plurality of rows of three or more rows spaced apart in the direction of the axis of the sheet, and the present invention is also applicable to a tablet sheet of this type.

4 is a sectional view showing the internal structure of the tablet take-out unit 1, showing a state in which the tablet sheet is set in the inlet 203 of the tablet sheet and the tablet sheet is conveyed to the take-out position (tablet take-out position) FIG.

The tablet take-out unit 1 is provided with a tablet sheet transport mechanism for transporting the tablet sheet, a loading table 18 on which the tablet sheet is loaded, and a tablet takeout mechanism (extrusion mechanism) for taking out the tablet from the tablet sheet.

The tablet sheet conveying mechanism conveys the tablet sheet 51 in the advancing direction, and includes a lower roller 39 provided at a distance from each other in the advancing direction, and an upper roller provided at a distance from each other in the advancing direction.

The lower roller 39 is rotatably driven by a driving source, and can contact the lower surface of the tablet sheet 51 and apply force to the tablet sheet 51 in the advancing direction. The upper roller can be rotatably driven by a driving source, and can contact the upper surface of the sheet portion of the tablet sheet 51 and apply force to the tablet sheet 51 in the advancing direction. The upper roller is not in contact with the tablet accommodating portion 52 since the position in the width direction of the upper roller corresponds to the position between the tablet accommodating portions in the two rows.

With this configuration, the lower roller 39 and the upper roller can carry the tablet sheet 51 in the advancing direction by bending the sheet portion of the tablet sheet 51 from above and below. Further, the lower roller 39 and the upper roller are reversely rotated, so that the tablet sheet 51 can also be conveyed in the direction opposite to the advancing direction.

The introduction chute 24 is provided on the lower side of the loading table and guides the tablets taken out from the tablet sheet 51 to a tablet introducing path 401 (see FIG. 5) described later. That is, the introduction chute 24 has a discharge port on the lower side of the loading table, and the tablet taken out from the tablet sheet 51 passes through the discharge port and falls into the tablet introducing path 401 to be described later. Further, the introduction chute 24 is also referred to as a refill extraction hopper.

The pushing mechanism (tablet removing mechanism) includes an inner pressing body 83 for pressing the vicinity of the center of the tablet accommodating portion and an outer pressing body 84 for pressing a portion of the tablet outer side than the vicinity of the center. The inner pressurizing member 83 and the outer pressurizing member 84 operate independently to press the tablet accommodating portion of the tablet sheet to take out the tablet from the tablet sheet.

The pushing mechanism presses the tablet accommodating portion by the outer pressurizing member 84 before the inner pressurizing member 83. Since the tip of the inner pressurizing body 83 is narrower in area than the tablet accommodating portion of most of the tablet sheets 51, the inner pressurizing body 83 is opened to the tablet sheet when the tablet is taken out So that the tip protrudes from the hole.

The tip end of the outer presser 84 is wider than that of the tablet accommodating portion of most of the tablet sheets 51. Therefore, when the tablets are taken out (lowered) It does not protrude. That is, the tablet accommodating portion of the tablet sheet 51 is pressed and crushed.

The tablet removal mechanism (extrusion mechanism) has a first lifting mechanism for lifting the outer pressing body 84 and a second lifting mechanism for lifting and raising the inner pressing body 83. [

The first lifting mechanism includes a first lifting body 93 provided with an outer pressing body 84, a cam 94 for rotating and driving the first lifting body 93, (Spring) which urges in the direction of the arrow.

The first ascending / descending member 93 is a columnar body extending in the front-rear direction, and the outer pressing member 84 is provided at the front end. The cam 94 is a plate-like member designed in consideration of an elevating operation of the outer pressing member 84, and is fixed to a shaft portion that is rotationally driven by a driving mechanism.

The cam 94 is provided on the upper surface side of the first ascending / descending member 93. The cam 94 is rotationally driven with rotation of the shaft portion and adjusts the height position of the outer pressing member 84 by pressing the first ascending / descending member 93 (The elevating operation of the outer pressing body 84 can be performed). The first lifting mechanism can arbitrarily set the timing and the displacement amount of the lifting operation of the outside pressurizing body 84 by setting the timing of the rotation operation of the cam, the shape of the cam, and the fixed position of the cam with respect to the shaft.

The second lifting mechanism includes a second lifting body 98 provided with an inner pressing body 83, a cam 99 for rotating and driving the second lifting body 98, (Spring) which urges in the direction of the arrow.

The second lifting body 98 is a columnar body extending in the front-rear direction, and an inner pressing body 83 is provided at the front end. The cam 99 is provided on the upper surface side of the second ascending / descending member 98 and is rotated and driven by the rotation of the shaft portion so as to press the second ascending / descending member 98 to the height position of the inner pressing member 83 (The lifting operation of the inner pressing body 83 can be performed). The second lifting mechanism can arbitrarily set the timing and the displacement amount of the lifting operation of the inner pressing body 83 by setting the timing of the rotating operation of the cam 99, the shape of the cam, the fixing position of the cam with respect to the shaft .

Therefore, the cam 94 and the cam 99 can operate independently of each other with respect to the first elevator and the second elevator, and the inside presser 83 and the outside presser 84 can independently move up and down .

The timing of the rotation operation of the two cams in the tablet removal mechanism can be determined based on the signal from the detection section of the tablet position detecting mechanism. Specifically, the inside presser 83 and the outside presser 84 can be operated in accordance with the position of the detected tablet accommodating portion.

The tablet take-out unit 1 further has a detection mechanism 17 for detecting the length and position of the tablet holding portion to be pressed before pressing the tablet holding portion of the tablet sheet. The tablet supply device calculates a predetermined distance to be described later based on the length of the tablet accommodating portion detected by the detecting mechanism 17.

Further, the tablet supply device 10 calculates the conveying distance to the position where it is pressed, based on the position of the tablet accommodating portion of the tablet sheet detected by the detecting mechanism 17. The conveying mechanism (lower roller 39, upper roller) conveys the tablet sheet to the position where the tablet accommodating portion on the table 18 is pressed by the calculated conveying distance.

Further, the pushing mechanism continues (retries) the pressurization of the tablet accommodating portion when it is not detected that the tablet has been taken out by the detecting mechanism for detecting whether or not the tablet is taken out. At this time, the transport mechanism moves the tablet sheet 51 forward or backward by a predetermined distance calculated on the basis of the length of the above-mentioned tablet accommodating portion from the position where it is pressed on the loading table 18 before continuing to pressurize the tablet accommodating portion And the pushing mechanism continues (retries) the pressurization of the tablet accommodating portion.

The tablet take-out unit 1 further has a changing mechanism for changing the speed of pressing the tablet accommodating portion of the tablet sheet 51 on the table 18 by the pushing mechanism. Then, the pushing mechanism continues (retries) pressurization of the tablet accommodating portion at a speed changed at a higher speed.

5 is a perspective view of the tablet supply device, showing the internal structure of the tablet supply device 10, viewed from the back side (from the side).

The tablet supply device 10 has a detection mechanism (optical sensor 204) for detecting the tablets taken out to determine whether or not the tablets are taken out from the tablet accommodating portion by pressurization.

Specifically, the optical sensor (beam sensor) 204 is a sensor for detecting a falling object. When the taken tablets fall down in the introduction chute 24, the taken tablets pass through the beam sensor to shield the beam sensor. The state in which the beam sensor is shielded is referred to as the ON state, and the state in which the beam sensor is not shielded is referred to as OFF state. The ON / OFF state is detected to judge the presence or absence of a falling object. The refill fall detection mechanism is constituted by an optical sensor 204 and a falling tablet counter.

When the extracted tablet is not detected by the optical sensor 204, the pushing mechanism continues to pressurize (pressurize) the tablet accommodating portion as described above. When the taken tablet is detected, the pushing of the tablet accommodating portion (Do not retry).

The tablet introducing path 401 communicates with the introduction chute 24 to relay the tablet taken out from the tablet sheet and dropped down from the introduction chute 24 to the first accumulation hopper 402 (see FIG. 6).

Fig. 6 is a perspective view showing the internal structure of the tablet supply unit 400. Fig.

The first integrated hopper 402 is configured such that the tablets taken out from the tablet sheet fall down and pass through the introduction chute 24 by the tablet takeout unit 1 and then the tablets are introduced from the introduction chute 24 to the tablet introduction path 401, Through which the tablets are accumulated. That is, the tablet introduction path 401 is in direct communication with the first accumulation hopper 402.

The second accumulation hopper 501 further accumulates the accumulated tablets from the first accumulation hopper 402. [ That is, the second accumulation hopper 501 is in communication with the first accumulation hopper 402. As a result, the tablets 50 fallen into the first accumulation hopper 402 fall off the second accumulation hopper 501.

The first feeding mechanism 502 moves the tablets 50 integrated in the second accumulation hopper 501 to the third accumulation hopper 503. [ The third accumulation hopper 503 accumulates the tablets fed (moved) by the first feeding mechanism 502.

The second delivery mechanism 504 moves the tablets accumulated in the third accumulation hopper 503 to the main hopper 505. The main hopper 505 accumulates the tablets (one batch) sent out (moved) by the second delivery mechanism 504, and feeds the tablets integrated in the package sheet (distribution paper).

Here, the first accumulation hopper 402 is an application example of the first supply portion of the present invention, and the second accumulation hopper 501 and the third accumulation hopper 503 are application examples of the supply portion of the present invention. Further, each of the supply units is disposed toward the gravity direction from the tablet take-out apparatus.

Fig. 7 is a view showing the internal structure of the packaging unit 701, and Fig. 8 is an enlarged view of internal structural parts 703, 704 and 705 of the packaging unit 701 shown in Fig. By the packaging unit shown in Fig. 7 and Fig. 8, one tablet of the tablet is distributed.

7 and Fig. 8, the packaging unit 701 is a unit in the packaging apparatus 5. Fig. The roll paper delivery mechanism 702 delivers a roll paper (paper in which the distribution paper rolls) in which the packaging sheets are continuous to the packaging mechanism.

The packing mechanisms 703 and 704 are formed by putting the tablets (one tablet of tablets 803) integrated in the main hopper 505 into the package sheet and heating and melting the package sheet, It is sealed in the package sheet. That is, in the packaging mechanisms 703 and 704, the packaging sheet is heated and fused to enclose the tablets put into the packaging sheet into the packaging sheet.

The dividing mechanism 705 forms a dividing line 801 for dividing the continuous roll paper into one package sheet (one package 802). The printer 706 prints date, patient data, and error information on the package sheet (printing mechanism).

Fig. 9 is a perspective view showing the internal structure of the tablet take-out unit 1. Fig. In Fig. 9, the cover 901 is a cover for the inlet 203 of the tablet sheet. By opening the cover 901, the tablet sheet 51 can be inserted into the inlet 203.

Fig. 10 is a front view of the tablet supply device 10. Fig. 10, the tablets taken out of the tablet sheet by the tablet take-out unit 1 pass through the introduction chute 24 and pass through the tablet introducing passage 401 to the first accumulation hopper 402 It goes away.

11 is a side view (right side from the front view) of the tablet feeder 10.

The tablets taken out of the tablet sheet by the tablet take-out unit 1 pass through the introduction chute 24 and the tablet introduction path 401 and fall into the first accumulation hopper 402. [ The tablets having passed through the first accumulation hopper 402 pass through the second accumulation hopper 501 and are sent to the first delivery mechanism 502. The first delivery mechanism is a first relay unit. The first delivery mechanism 502 sends the tablets to the third accumulation hopper 503 and the third accumulation hopper 503 sends the tablets to the second delivery mechanism 504. [ The second delivery mechanism 504 is a second relay unit. The second delivery mechanism 504 sends the tablets sent to the second delivery mechanism 504 to the main hopper 505.

Fig. 12 is a fragmentary view of a portion of the tablet feeder 10 shown in Fig. That is, FIG. 12 shows the tablet extraction unit 1 shown in FIG.

An arrow 1201 indicated by a dotted line in FIG. 12 indicates a flow path of the tablet taken out from the tablet take-out unit 1. The width of the conduit on the left side of the first accumulation hopper 402 and the conduit in the middle is 78 mm.

13 is a side view (right side from the front view) of the inside of the tablet feeder 10. An arrow 1201 indicated by a dotted line in Fig. 13 indicates a flow path of the tablet taken out from the tablet take-out unit 1. Fig.

The distance from the outlet of the introduction chute 24 of the tablet removal unit 1 at the uppermost stage to the first inclined portion 1401 is about 460 mm and the distance from the exit of the introduction chute 24 of the disintegration purification / The distance to the one inclined portion 1401 is about 265 mm. Further, the length of the first accumulation hopper 402 is about 362 mm. That is, the distance from the outlet of the introduction chute 24 of the lowermost stage tablet take-out unit 1 to the second accumulation hopper 501 is about 362 mm.

When the tablet is taken out from the tablet sheet by each stage of the tablet take-out unit 1, the tablet passes through the introduction chute 24, passes through the outlet of the introduction chute 24, passes through the tablet introduction path 401, Then, they enter the first accumulation hopper 402 and accumulate in the second accumulation hopper 501. At this time, in consideration of shortening the distribution time of the whole of the tablet feeder 10, it is preferable to drop vertically down from the outlet of the introduction chute 24 (tablet extraction hopper) I can think of.

However, when the tablet taken out from the uppermost tablet take-out unit 1 is vertically dropped downward straight from the exit of the introduction chute 24 (tablet take-out hopper) to the lower portion of the second accumulation hopper, the tablet is about 876 mm, There is a high possibility that a part is broken or broken. Further, when the medicine taken out from the tablet sheet is a capsule, there is a high possibility that the capsule is deformed by being dented.

As described above, since the tablet supply unit 10 of the present embodiment can stack and use a plurality of the tablet take-out units 1, when the tablet falls from the uppermost tablet take-out unit 1, The distance from the outlet of the chute 24 (refill extraction hopper) to the second accumulation hopper becomes very long. In addition, there is a high possibility that the tablets or capsules taken out from the tablet sheet are damaged.

Thus, a first inclined portion 1401 is formed on the first accumulation hopper 402 to bind the tablets so that the distribution time is not much lost. That is, a part of the upper portion of the first accumulation hopper 402 is offset. In the present embodiment, the first inclined portion 1401 having an inclination of about 32 degrees from the gravity direction is used.

Even in the second accumulation hopper 501, the distribution time of the second accumulation hopper 501 is also considerably reduced so that the tablets do not directly reach the bottom of the second accumulation hopper 501 from the first accumulation hopper 402 And the second inclined portion 1402 for binding the tablets to such an extent that the tablets are not bonded. In the present embodiment, the second inclined portion 1402 is inclined at about 40 degrees from the horizontal direction.

Here, in this embodiment, the angles of the first inclined portion 1401 and the second inclined portion 1402 are set to about 32 degrees and about 40 degrees, respectively. This is an example, and the falling tablets are bound It may be any angle as long as it is possible to move to a subsequent path (inclination of an angle which can be supplied by dropping to the next supply part).

As described above, the first inclined portion 1401 is provided in the first accumulation hopper 402 and the second inclined portion 1402 is provided in the second accumulation hopper 501, so that introduction of the tablet extraction unit 1 It is possible to impart a cushion such that the tablet is not damaged or deformed while the tablet is dropped directly from the exit of the chute 24 (tablet extraction hopper) to the lower portion of the second accumulation hopper 501 without dropping the tablet directly . As a result, the impact when the falling tablet reaches the lower portion of the second accumulation hopper 501 can be suppressed, and the possibility that the tablet is damaged or deformed can be reduced.

It is also possible to further suppress the impact of the tablet by further providing a material (shock absorber) that absorbs shocks such as rubber to the first inclined portion 1401 and the second inclined portion 1402.

14 is a perspective view of a tablet sheet cut in the longitudinal direction (sheet conveying direction).

Depending on the pharmaceutical pharmacy, there is a place where a sheet using several tablets in the tablet sheet is cut in the longitudinal direction (length direction of the tablet sheet) and is reconditioned so that the tablet can be easily counted at the time of tablet inventory control or prescription have. In Fig. 14, the tablet sheet having eight tablets remaining on the sheet is divided vertically into five tablets and three tablets so that the heat of the tablets accommodating portion is cut into one row.

15 is a perspective view of a non-cut tablet sheet and a cut tablet sheet.

When the tablet sheet is cut vertically and the stock is managed, the purified water is easy to be stocked with 10 tablets x 10 tablets + 5 tablets x 3 tablets + 3 tablets x 1 tablets = 118 tablets as shown in Fig. In addition, even when the tablets of the tablet sheet are presumed without being saturated, it is possible to quickly and easily prescribe the medicine to the patient in a short time.

Next, Fig. 16 is a view for explaining a procedure for sequentially taking out tablets from the tablet sheet 51 by the tablet take-out unit 1. Fig.

The procedure for taking out the tablets by the tablet take-out unit 1 is basically the same as that of the tablet sheet 51 except that the first row of the left pocket, the first row of the right pocket, the second row of the left row, , → The fifth column is right. In the case where tablets are taken out in this order and five tablets are left on the sheet, five tablets are left in the state shown in Fig. However, in the case of a pharmacy in which the tablet sheet 51 is cut longitudinally and the tablet receiving heat is collected in one row in the longitudinal direction, a method of leaving such tablets 50 is not preferable. This is because, if such a stock sheet is vertically cut, only a two-ply and three-ply sheet will be formed, and it will not be a sheet that can be counted as described above.

Therefore, in the case of a pharmacy in which the tablet sheet 51 is cut longitudinally and the tablet accommodating columns are stacked one by one in the longitudinal direction, as shown in Fig. 17, the first- , → the fifth column left → the first column right → the second column right, ... , &Quot; (5) ", and the tablet 50 is taken out in the order of right and left. In the case of leaving five tablets, it is preferable to take out five tablets on the left side of the sheet and terminate the process.

18 is a schematic diagram showing the positions of the tablet sheet 51 and the inner pressing body 83. Fig.

As shown in Fig. 16, the order of extracting the tablets is as follows: the first column, the left column, the first column, the right column, the second column column, the left column, the second column right column, , → The fifth column is for the following reason.

Since two tablets are taken out to one tablet take-out unit of the tablet take-out unit 1 (the inner pressurizing member 83 and the outside pressurizing member 84), the tablets on the left side of the first row are taken out, When the tablet 50 on the right side is taken out, the tablet sheet 51 need not be conveyed. The tablets 50 on the right side of the first column are taken out and then the tablet sheet 51 is conveyed when the tablets 50 on the left side of the second row are taken out. Similarly, when the tablets 50 on the left side of the second row are taken out and the tablets 50 on the right side of the second row are taken out, the tablet sheet 51 need not be conveyed. Therefore, when 10 tablets of one sheet are taken out, the tablet sheet may be conveyed only four times until the tablets on the left side of the first row are taken out and the tablets on the right side of the fifth row are taken out.

This is because the order of extracting the tablets is from left to right, left to right, , → the fifth column left → the first column right → the second column right, ... , The tablet sheet 51 is transported four times until the tablets on the left side of the fifth row are taken out after the tablets 50 on the left side of the first row are taken out, and the tablet row 4 And the right side of the first row should be returned to the tablet taking-out position. Further, the tablet sheet must be conveyed four times until the tablets on the right side of the first row are taken out and then the tablets on the right side of the fifth row are taken out, and the conveying time is further added. In the case of 100-fold delivery, the transport time is increased for each of 10 sheets of 10 sheets, and the time consumed further is increased.

Therefore, it is determined whether or not the tablets are the final sheets to be taken out of the sheets to be taken out. Then, in consideration of the purified water contained in the final sheet to be taken out and the purified water to be taken out by the tablet taking- The process is changed so that the take-out sequence is taken out in the conveying direction of the tablet sheet 51 (tablets are taken out in the column direction). Namely, among the tablet sheets 51 set in the tablet inlet of the tablet take-out unit 1, only the sheet from which tablets are finally taken out (the sheet set at the top) is changed in order to take tablets.

For example, when 10 tablets are set in the tablet inlet of the 5-tablet refill take-out unit and 45 tablets are taken out from the sheet and distributed, the tablets taken out from the first to fourth tablets take the tablets take- 1st column right → 2nd column left → 2nd column right → ... , → The fifth column is taken out in the right order. The sequence of tablets taking out of the last sheet is as follows: first column left → second column left →, , → left in the 5th column, and leaves the top five columns.

By changing the order of taking out the tablets from the tablet sheet, only the final sheet in which the purified water to be taken out is equal to or less than the tablet filling number of the tablet sheet, the tablet sheet is cut vertically, It is possible to provide a method for leaving tablets on tablets, which is desirable in pharmacies. Even if the order of taking out is changed, the increase in the conveying time for taking out can be minimized.

Fig. 19 is a control flowchart showing a tablet taking-out operation in the case where one tablet is taken out one by one as shown in Fig. 16. Fig. When a plurality of sheets of the tablet sheet 51 are stacked and put into the inlet 203, the tablet sheet 51 is conveyed one by one and the tablets 50 are taken out.

Here, the processing of S701 to S712 in Fig. 19 is an example in which the left-handed pockets (one tablet) and the superior pockets (one tablet) are taken out one by one in turn, as shown in Fig. 16, The number of remaining sheets to be taken out is at least 11 tablets. After all the tablet pockets have been taken out of the 10-sheet, the empty tabletsheet is discharged to the collection section of the tablet sheet.

Here, since the tablet pockets are taken out from all the tablet pockets, one tablet is sequentially taken out from the rows of the tablet pockets which are continuous in the direction perpendicular to the direction in which the tablet sheet is conveyed (second takeout means).

At this time, in a setting condition (for example, 30 tablets are taken out from three tablets in total) in which all the tablets 50 are taken out from one tabletsheet 51, the tablets taken out one tablets in the order shown in Fig. 16 There is no unnecessary movement in the sheet conveying mechanism, and the tablets can be taken out quickly. On the other hand, in the case where the tablets remaining on the tablet sheet 51 remain, taking tablets into account is taken into consideration, and the tablets are taken out in the longitudinal direction as described later.

Here, the storage unit (purified water storage unit) in the control system of the tablet supply system of the present embodiment stores a database of purified water for each tablet take-out unit 1 as shown in Fig. In the tablet supply system of the present embodiment, a tablet sheet necessary for each patient to be prepared is supplied to the tablet supply unit 1. Therefore, for example, in the example of FIG. 21, when a kind of tablet is indicated by symbols A and B, 25 tablets of tablet A and 25 tablets of tablet B are prescribed to a patient.

In this case, a plurality of tablets sheets 51 each containing 10 tablets A per sheet are set in the first tablet supply unit, and a tablet sheet containing 10 tablets of B per sheet is placed in the second tablets supply unit Each time it is set.

In the database of the purified water, purified water (10 tablets in this example), purified water (in this example, 2 tablets) per tablet sheet set in the first and second tablet feed units, and tablet sheet 51 The total number of tablets to be taken out (25 tablets in this example) is stored. Further, the control unit detects in real time the number of tablets to be taken out in the future, which decreases as the tablets are taken out. The control unit simultaneously judges whether or not the tablet sheet from which the present tablet is taken out from the remaining purified water to be taken out is the final tablet sheet.

Here, the foregoing tablet extraction procedure will be described in more detail using the flowchart of Fig.

In step S701, the control section of the tablet feeder reads the number of tablets sealed per sheet of the tablet sheet from the database in which the values shown in Fig. 21 are stored.

In step S702, the control unit of the tablet feeder reads the number of the latest extraction residue, that is, how many tablets should be retrieved in the future from the database in which the values shown in Fig. 21 are stored. Further, the latest number of taking-out residuals may be the number of sets to be taken out in the future, which is set in the prescription data.

In step S703, the control unit of the tablet supply apparatus determines whether the tablet is the last sheet to be taken out (final sheet determination means).

More specifically, as already described with reference to Fig. 21, if the number of pieces of (the) latest takeout residual quantity and (b) the number of refills per sheet set by the prescription setting data can be known, the control section can judge whether or not it is the final sheet have.

(The number of tablets to be taken out by the tablet extraction unit 1 from the start to the end of the extraction process or the number of the extraction completion succeeding in taking out the latest tablet extraction processing from the start to the present) It can be determined whether or not the sheet is a final sheet. The number of sheets to be taken out of the tablets by the division is determined from the predetermined number and the purified water on the sheet, and it is possible to know how many tablets are successfully stored from the purified water that has been successfully taken out. If the number of sheets to be taken out is equal to the number of sheets to be taken out at this time, it is determined that the sheet is the final sheet.

Returning to the description of the flowchart, if it is determined in S703 that the current tablet sheet is the final sheet, the flow advances to S713 (the screen of Fig. 22).

In S704, the tablet take-out unit 1 conveys the tablet sheet 51 by one row of the intervals of the tablet pockets shown in Fig.

In step S705, the tablet take-out unit 1 performs the take-out operation of the left pocket.

In step S706, the control unit of the tablet supply device determines whether or not the optical sensor 204 has detected (retrieved success) one tablet as a result of the operation in step S705. If the detection is successful, the process proceeds to S707. If the detection fails, the process returns to S705 and retries.

In step S707, the control unit of the tablet supply apparatus determines that the tablet is successfully taken out from the tablet pocket within a predetermined time, calculates the sum of the purified water extracted by the tablet extraction unit 1 and the purified water taken out from one sheet (1), and the count value for managing the remaining number of purified water required for one capsule is decremented by one (subtracted).

In step S708, the control section of the tablet supply device manages the latest count data (Fig. 21) of the total number of purified water for each tablet extracting unit detected by the optical sensor 204 in the storage section, and stores the count data in a predetermined number (See Fig. 21) to be taken out of the unit 1 from the start of the takeout process to the end of the takeout process), it is determined whether the takeout operation is completed (the remaining number is zero). When it is determined that the process has been completed, the extraction process is terminated and the tablet sheet is discharged to the discharge unit. If the take-out operation is not completed, the process proceeds to S709.

In step S709, the tablet take-out unit 1 performs the take-out operation (normal operation) of the right pocket without sending the tablet sheet by one row.

In the control unit of the tablet supply unit in S710, the tablet supply unit determines whether or not one tablet is taken out by the operation of S709 and the optical sensor 204 is detected (taken out success). If the detection is successful, the process proceeds to S711. If the detection fails, the process returns to S709 and retries.

In step S711, the control unit of the tablet supply apparatus determines that the tablets are successfully taken out from the tablet pocket within a predetermined time, calculates the sum of the purified water taken out by the tablet take-out unit 1 and the purified water taken out from one sheet (1), and the count value for managing the remaining number of purified water required for one capsule is decremented by one (subtracted).

In step S712, the control section of the tablet feeder manages the latest count data (FIG. 21) of the total number of purified water for each tablet extracting unit detected by the optical sensor 204 in the storage section, and stores the count data in a predetermined number (See Fig. 21) to be taken out of the unit 1 from the start of the takeout process to the end of the takeout process), it is determined whether the takeout operation is completed (the remaining number is zero). When it is determined that the process has been completed, the extraction process is terminated and the tablet sheet is discharged to the discharge unit. If the take-out operation is not completed, the process returns to S701, and steps S701 to S712 are repeated until the remaining quantity becomes zero.

On the other hand, if it is specified in step S703 that the final sheet is to be taken out (final sheet specifying means) and the process proceeds to step S713, a user selection screen as shown in Fig. 22 is displayed.

In step S714, it is determined whether " YES " is selected on the user selection screen as shown in FIG. When "NO" is selected in S714, the process returns to S704, and when "YES" is selected, the process proceeds to S801 of FIG.

Fig. 20 is a flowchart showing an operation in the conventional manner until it is determined in step S703 that it is possible to take one tablet out vertically as shown in Fig. 24 after it is determined to be taken out from the final tablet sheet, Fig.

Here, the processing of S801 to S806 in Fig. 20 is an example in which only one row of the left-handed pockets (one tablet) is taken out successively one by one, as shown in Fig. 17. For example, When the number of the tablets is one to five tablets, a part of the tablet pockets is taken out of the tablets of ten tablets, and then the remaining tablets are discharged to the collection section of the tablet sheet.

Here, tablets are taken out one by one from the row of tablet accommodating portions continuous in the direction of conveying the tablet sheet (first take-out means).

20, the processing of S807 to S816 in Fig. 20 is carried out in such a manner that, first, the left-handed pockets (one tablet) and the superior pockets (one tablet) are taken out sequentially one by one, (S801 to S806 in Fig. 20) sequentially extracting only one row of the left-handed pockets (one tablet) one by one from the time when it is determined that the remaining number of sheets is equal to or smaller than the value obtained by dividing the number of sheets sealed by the number of rows For example, 10 tablets, the number of remaining tablets to be taken out is 6 to 9 tablets, and at this time, the tablets of 10 tablets take out some of the tablet pockets, .

Further, in the above-described embodiment, the first take-out means for sequentially taking out the tablets one by one from the row of the tablet accommodating portion continuous in the direction of conveying the tablet sheet, and a second take- The description has been made of the process in which the second takeout means for successively taking out tablets one by one from the rows of the continuous purge pockets is switched in accordance with the remaining number of purses to be taken out. However, for example, (Selection buttons or the like) capable of selecting any one of the extraction means are provided for each of the plurality of purification extraction units so that the user can select desired extraction means for each of the purification extraction units regardless of the remaining purified water to be extracted It is also possible to manually select and switch.

Further, for example, in the case of a tablet sheet of 10 tablets, when the number of remaining tablets to be taken out is 10 tablets, in the process of S807 to S816 in Fig. 20, the left-handed pockets (one tablet) By successively taking out the tablets, all the tablet pockets of the 10-definable sheet are taken out, and then the empty tablet sheet is discharged to the collection section of the tablet sheet.

When a plurality of sheets of the tablet sheet are stacked and put in the inlet, the tablet sheet is conveyed one by one, and the tablets are taken out. At this time, the remaining tablets (5 tablets) remain unused in the final sheet (the third tab) in a set condition that all the tablets are not taken out from one tablet sheet (for example, 25 tablets are taken out from three sheets of 10 tablets in total) . At this time, with respect to the final sheet (third sheet), one sheet taken vertically one by one in the order shown in FIG. 17 is easy to count unused sheets of the sheet.

In step S801, the control unit of the tablet feeder calculates the remaining purified water to be taken out of the tablet take-out unit 1 from the latest purified remaining water number and the tablet filling number (for example, 10 tablets) set on one sheet of the tablet sheet It is judged whether or not the number of purified water (for example, 10 tablets) stored on the sheet is equal to or smaller than a value obtained by dividing the number of tablets (for example, 10 tablets) by the number of rows (two tablets in this example). Here, when the value is equal to or smaller than the value divided by the number of rows (two in this example), it is determined that only the left column can be taken out in the vertical direction, and the process proceeds to S802. If it is larger than the value divided by the number of rows (two in this example), the flow advances to S807. By this step, it is possible to check whether or not the takeout process is to be performed in the longitudinal direction even from the first sheet immediately after the start of operation as shown in Fig.

In S802, the tablet take-out unit 1 conveys the tablet sheet by one row in the tablet pocket interval shown in Fig.

In S803, the tablet take-out unit 1 performs the take-out operation of the left pocket.

In S804, the control unit of the tablet supply device determines whether or not the optical sensor 204 has detected (taken out) one tablet as a result of executing S803. If the detection fails, the process returns to step S803 and retries. If the detection is successful, the flow advances to step S805.

In step S805, the control unit of the tablet feeder determines that the tablet is successfully taken out from the tablet pocket within a predetermined time, and calculates the sum of the purified water extracted in the tablet extraction unit 1 and the purified water taken out from one sheet (1), and the count value for managing the remaining number of purified water required for one capsule is decremented by one (subtracted).

In step S806, the control section of the tablet feeder manages the latest count data (Fig. 21) of the total number of purified water for each tablet extracting unit detected by the optical sensor 204 in the storage section, and stores the count data in a predetermined number (See Fig. 21) to be taken out of the unit 1 from the start of the takeout process to the end of the takeout process), it is determined whether the takeout operation is completed (the remaining number is zero). When it is determined that the process has been completed, the extraction process is terminated and the tablet sheet is discharged to the discharge unit. If the take-out operation is not completed, the process returns to S802, and steps S802 to S806 are repeated until the remaining quantity becomes zero. This is a loop in which the extraction process is performed in the longitudinal direction only in the left-hand column.

In S807, the tablet take-out unit conveys the tablet sheet by one row of the tablet pocket interval shown in Fig.

In step S808, the tablet take-out unit 1 performs a take-out operation of the left pocket.

In S809, the control unit of the tablet supply device determines whether or not the optical sensor 204 has detected (taken out) one tablet as a result of executing S808. If the detection fails, the process returns to step S808 and retries.

In step S810, the control unit of the tablet supply device determines that the tablet is successfully taken out from the tablet pocket within a predetermined time, calculates the sum of the purified water extracted in the tablet extraction unit 1 and the purified water taken out from one sheet (1), and the count value for managing the remaining number of purified water required for one capsule is decremented by one (subtracted).

In step S811, the control unit of the tablet supply apparatus manages the latest count data (FIG. 21) of the total number of purified water for each tablet extracting unit detected by the optical sensor 204 in the storage unit and stores the count data in a predetermined number (See Fig. 21) to be taken out of the unit 1 from the start of the takeout process to the end of the takeout process), it is determined whether the takeout operation is completed (the remaining number is zero). If it is determined that the process has been completed, the process is terminated and the state sheet is discharged to the discharge unit. If the takeout operation is not completed, the flow proceeds to S812.

In S812, the tablet take-out unit 1 performs the take-out operation of the right pocket.

In step S813, the control unit of the tablet supply device determines whether the optical sensor detects (extracts success) one tablet based on the result of S812. If the detection fails, the process returns to S812 and retries.

In step S814, the control unit of the tablet supply apparatus determines that the tablets are successfully taken out from the tablet pocket within a predetermined time, calculates the sum of the purified water extracted in the tablet extraction unit 1 and the purified water taken out from one sheet (1), and the count value for managing the remaining number of purified water required for one capsule is decremented by one (subtracted).

In step S815, the control section of the tablet supply device manages in the storage section the latest count data (FIG. 21) of the total number of purified water for each tablet extracting unit detected by the optical sensor 204 and outputs the count data to a predetermined number (See Fig. 21) to be taken out of the unit 1 from the start of the takeout process to the end of the takeout process), it is determined whether the takeout operation is completed (the remaining number is zero). When it is determined that the process has been completed, the extraction process is terminated and the tablet sheet is discharged to the discharge unit. If the takeout operation is not completed, the flow proceeds to S816.

In step S816, the control unit of the tablet supply unit calculates the remaining purified water to be taken out by the tablet take-out unit 1 from the latest purified water remaining number and the tablet filling number (for example, 10 tablets) set on one sheet of the tablet sheet , It is determined whether or not the remaining number of purified water (for example, 6 tablets) stored on the sheet is equal to or smaller than a value obtained by dividing the number of tablets (for example, 6 tablets) divided by the number of rows (two tablets in this example) Way). Here, when the value is equal to or smaller than the value divided by the number of rows (two in this example), it is determined that only the left column can be taken out in the vertical direction, and the process proceeds to S802. Further, if the value is larger than the value divided by the number of rows (two in this example), the process returns to S807. By this step, as shown in FIG. 24, it is also possible to switch (switchover means) such that the takeout process is continuously performed only in the left-hand column in the longitudinal direction during the take-out operation.

21 is a prescription data in which the specified tablet extraction unit 1 performs the extraction operation and these data are managed in the storage unit (RAM 2503) from the start of extraction processing to the end thereof, do. The predetermined number of refills referred to here refers to the number of refills to be taken out by the tablet removal unit 1 specified from the start to the end of the distribution when the "YES" button 2401 is pressed on the screen of FIG.

The number of tablets enclosed per sheet shown in Fig. 21 is a value set by the user with the number of refill pockets in the tablets sheet to be taken out. The number of tablets per sheet is generally 10 tablets or 14 tablets.

The purified water in the first column in Fig. 21 is a value set by the user in which the number of refill pockets in the direction perpendicular to the direction in which the tablet sheet is conveyed is registered on the tablets sheet to be taken out. Usually there are two or three rows.

In Fig. 21, the total number of tablets to be taken out and the tablets sheet to be taken out are values set and registered by the user as to how many total tablets to be taken out from the tablet take-out units designated for taking out are taken out. For example, when a prescription for 14 days is required, 28 tablets are registered as 2 tablets × 14 days for 2 tablets distributed per each distribution sheet.

21 is the latest remaining number read in S702, S708, S712, S801, S806, S811, S812, and S818, for example. The drop sensor 204 detects refinement, and the number of remaining drops is reduced each time one set is successively taken out. When the remaining number of tablets to be taken out is zero, it is judged that the necessary take-out in the specified tablet removal unit has been completed, and the take-out operation can be ended.

21 is a flag for identifying whether the final sheet is being taken out or is being taken out of the final sheet. The flag is set to ON in the flowchart of FIG. 20, and OFF in the flowchart of FIG.

When the "No" button 2402 is depressed on the screen of FIG. 22, the second takeout means performs the conventional take-out process, so that one capsule of purified water is handled as prescribed purified water.

22 is a screen for selecting whether tablets are to be taken vertically from the final sheet when tablets are taken out from the tablet sheet by the tablet selection unit 1 at the user's selection before the distribution is started Is displayed on the LCD operation panel 104 in Fig. Reference numeral 2401 denotes an "Yes" button. When the user presses this button, in the case of the final sheet, the tablet is taken out vertically. Reference numeral 2402 denotes a " no " button. When the user presses this button, conventional tablets are taken out.

According to the above embodiment, in the case of using all tablets of the tablet sheet for a prescription, in order to shorten the tablet take-out time, one row of tablets in the transverse direction is taken out from the tablet sheet, Next, in the horizontal direction, the tablet column 1 column ... The purification and extraction are carried out in this order. In the case where tablets are left on the tablet sheet without using all of the tablets of the tablet sheet in the prescription, the tablets are sequentially taken out from one side of the tablet sheet in the longitudinal (length) direction, one row is taken out, The tablets are taken out in the order of taking out one row in the longitudinal direction.

Therefore, when the tablets are left on the tablet sheet, the tablets remain in the longitudinal direction of the tablet sheet. Therefore, in the pharmaceutical pharmacy in which the tablet sheet is cut in the longitudinal direction to be stocked, it is preferable to leave the tablets.

In addition, even in the order of taking out the tablets leaving such tablets, the increase in the additional time taken to take the tablets is minimized.

23 is a diagram showing the hardware configuration of the control unit of the tablet feeder 10 or the distribution device 5 for executing the control in this embodiment.

The CPU 2501 controls the devices and controllers connected to the system bus 2504 in a centralized manner. The ROM 2502 or the external memory 2511 stores a BIOS (Basic Input / Output System) and an operating system program (hereinafter referred to as OS), which are control programs of the CPU 2501, And various programs to be described below that are necessary for realizing the above-described functions.

The RAM 2503 functions as a main memory, a work area, and the like of the CPU 2501. The CPU 2501 loads a program or the like necessary for execution of processing from the ROM 2502 or the external memory 2511 into the RAM 2503 and realizes various operations by executing the loaded program.

The input controller 2505 controls input from a keyboard (KB) 2509 or a pointing device such as a mouse (not shown). The video controller 2506 controls display on the display unit 2510. [ The display unit 2510 may be not only a CRT but also another display device such as a liquid crystal display. These are used by the administrator as needed. Further, the display unit may include a touch panel function in which a user specifies a target position in the display screen with a finger, a pen, or the like.

The memory controller 2507 is connected to a hard disk (HD), a flexible disk (FD), or a PCMCIA card slot for storing boot programs, various applications, font data, user files, And controls access to an external memory 2511 such as a compact flash (registered trademark) memory.

The communication I / F controller 2508 connects / communicates with an external device via a network (communication line) 2, and executes a communication control process in the network. For example, communication using TCP / IP is possible.

Further, the CPU 2501 enables the display on the CRT by executing the outline font rasterization processing on the display information area in the RAM 2503, for example. Further, the CPU 2501 enables a user instruction by a mouse cursor or the like (not shown) on the CRT.

Various programs to be described below for realizing the present invention are stored in the external memory 2511 and are executed by the CPU 2501 by being loaded into the RAM 2503 as necessary. Data files and data tables used at the time of execution of the program are also stored in the external memory 2511 or the storage unit.

Further, the program according to the present invention is a program in which the control section can execute the processing of the flowchart, and the storage medium of the present invention stores the processing method of the flowchart as an executable program.

Fig. 24 shows the case where, as described above, the left and right take-out operations are carried out as in the conventional manner, and then the take-out operation is performed successively in the longitudinal direction only in the longitudinal direction until it is determined that one set is taken out consecutively in the longitudinal direction Describes the order of extraction.

1: Tablet extraction unit
5: Packaging machine
10: Tablet feeder
17: Detection mechanism
18: Loading stand
39: Lower roller
51: Tablet sheet (PTP sheet)
52: Tablet holder
83: Inner pressing body
84: outer pressing body
93: First elevator
94: Cam
98: First elevator
99: Cam
101: Display panel
103:
203: inlet of tablet sheet
204: Optical sensor
401: Purification introduction route
402: first accumulation hopper
501: second accumulation hopper
502: First delivery mechanism
503: third accumulation hopper
504: second delivery mechanism
505: main hopper
701: Packing unit
702: Roll paper delivery mechanism
703: Packaging machinery
704: Packaging machine
705: Separation mechanism
706: Printer
801: Perforated line for division
802: One package
803: Tablets distributed in one package (medicine)
901: cover
1201: Movement path of tablets
1401: first inclined portion

Claims (8)

A tablet feeder for feeding tablets sealed in a tablet sheet having a plurality of rows each of rows of tablet accommodating portions continuous in a direction of feeding the tablet sheet and rows of tablets accommodated in a direction perpendicular to the direction,
A first take-out means for successively taking out tablets one by one from a row of tablet accommodating portions continuous in the direction of carrying the tablet sheets in a plurality of rows,
A second take-out means for successively taking out tablets one by one from a row of tablet accommodating portions continuous in the vertical direction of the plurality of rows,
And switching means for switching whether to take out the tablets one by one from the tablet sheet having the tablet accommodating portions in the plurality of rows by the first takeout means or the second takeout means
Wherein the tablet supply device comprises: The method according to claim 1,
A purified water storage means for storing the number of tablets enclosed per tablet sheet having the plurality of rows of tablet accommodating portions and the number of remaining tablets to be taken out until the tablets are taken out;
End sheet determining means for determining whether or not the tablet sheet to be taken out of the tablet is a final tablet sheet to be taken out in accordance with the stored number of tablets to be stored and the remaining number of the tablets;
Characterized in that the tablet sheet determined to be the final tablet sheet by the final sheet determination means is sequentially subjected to tablets take-out sequentially for each tablet by the first takeout means. 3. The method of claim 2,
And the final sheet determination means determines that the final sheet is the final sheet when the remaining amount of water is equal to or less than the number of purified tablets. The method according to claim 1,
A purified water storage means for storing the number of tablets enclosed per tablet sheet having the plurality of rows of tablet accommodating portions and the number of tablets taken out;
A final sheet specifying means for specifying a final tablet sheet in accordance with the number of tablets to be stored and the number of tablets to be taken out;
Wherein when the tablets are taken out from the tablet sheet specified as the final tablet sheet by said final sheet specifying means, said first takeout means sequentially performs tablet taking-out of one tablet each. 5. The method of claim 4,
And the final tablet sheet to be conveyed by said final sheet specifying means is specified by dividing the number of said tablets taken out by said tablet containing water. The method according to claim 1,
A purified water storage means for storing the number of tablets enclosed per tablet sheet having the plurality of rows of tablet accommodating portions and the number of remaining tablets to be taken out until the tablets are taken out;
Remaining amount determining means for determining whether the remaining amount of the tablets to be taken out is equal to or less than half of the number of tablets enclosed per tablet sheet in accordance with the stored tablet filling number and the remaining amount,
Wherein the first sheet-removing means sequentially performs tablet removal of one tablet by the tablet sheet determined to be less than half by the remaining amount determining means. The method according to claim 6,
Wherein when said remaining amount of water is equal to or less than half of said purified enclosed water, said remaining amount determining means determines that said amount is equal to or less than half. A tablet feeder for feeding tablets enclosed in a tablet sheet having a plurality of rows of rows of tablets each having a row of tablets and a row of tablets containing a row of tablets each containing a plurality of rows of tablets, Lt; / RTI >
A first taking-out step of sequentially performing tablets and tablets one by one from a row of tablet accommodating portions continuous in a direction of carrying the tablet sheets in a plurality of rows;
A second take-out step of sequentially performing tablets and tablets one by one from a row of tablet accommodating portions continuous in the vertical direction of the plurality of rows;
A switching step of switching whether or not to take out the tablets one by one from the tablet sheet having the plurality of rows of tablet accommodating portions in the first taking-out step or in the second taking-out step
And a control unit for controlling the operation of the tablet supply unit.

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