KR20150107901A - Package paper connecting device, package paper connecting method, and packaging apparatus - Google Patents

Abstract

(assignment)
Even in the case of replacing the wrapping paper, it is appropriately connected to the first wrapping paper and the next wrapping operation smoothly proceeds.
(Solution)
Positioning means for positioning the end portion of the old wrapping paper 9a and the leading end portion of the new wrapping paper 9b at a predetermined connecting position and an outer surface of the end portion of the former wrapping paper 9a positioned at the connecting position by the positioning means And packaging paper connecting means 23 for adhering an adhesive tape 49 to both outer surfaces of the leading end portion of the new wrapping paper 9b. Then, the roll 8 is folded in two, and the wound and unwound are successively loosened to connect the end portion of the old wrapping paper 9a for wrapping the medicine to the front end portion of the freshly wrapped new wrapping paper 9b.

Description

BACKGROUND OF THE INVENTION 1. Field of the Invention The present invention relates to a wrapping paper connecting device,

BACKGROUND OF THE INVENTION 1. Field of the Invention [0001] The present invention relates to a packaging paper connecting device and a packaging method that can be used in a packaging device for packaging an article, in particular, a medicine.

Conventionally, for example, as a packaging device for packaging medicines, a long wrapping paper wrapped on a roll is successively unwound and sealed at a predetermined interval, There is a case in which the medicine is contained in the shape of a bag having an opening so that the opening is sealed and packed.

In such a packaging apparatus, when the wrapping paper is missing, a new wrapping paper must be set again. Various methods have been proposed to simplify the operation.

In a so-called single type distribution paper which is not folded in a state of being wound on a roll, a thermal fusion bonding surface (hot fusion bonding surface) (superficial adhesive surface) (For example, refer to Patent Document 1). For this reason, there are actually commercialized products.

On the other hand, in a so-called double type distribution paper which is previously folded and rolled in a roll, the operation of superimposing the heat-welded surface (surface) is troublesome. Further, the wrapping paper needs to be heat-welded at a strength that can withstand the tensile force acting upon transportation in the packaging process, but there is a fear that the wrapping paper becomes insufficient. For this reason, the following Patent Documents 2 to 4 have been proposed as methods for connecting the double-type distributed paper, but none of them have been realized.

For example, Patent Document 2 discloses an image forming apparatus including a delivery means (delivery means) for delivering a wrapping paper, a guide means (draft means) for guiding the delivered wrapping paper to a predetermined position, And a pulling means (pulling means) for pulling the pulling means (pulling means).

Patent Document 3 discloses a configuration in which a leading end of a wrapping paper is gripped by a supporting means and the supported wrapping paper is moved by a moving means to a predetermined position.

Patent Document 4 discloses a configuration in which a rear end of a wrapping paper before replacement is connected to a leading end of a wrapping paper that is to be newly replaced by a double-faced tape to perform a packaging operation continuously.

Japanese Utility Model Registration No. 2111141 Japanese Patent Application No. 07-237703 Japanese Patent Application No. 11-251478 Japanese Patent Application No. 09-234268

For example, in a pharmaceutical packaging apparatus, a complicated path is shifted in order to perform printing on a wrapping paper in a wrapping space that is unwound from a roll, input of a medicine to the wrapping paper, and heat welding of the wrapping paper. .

However, in the configuration described in Patent Document 2, it is necessary to deliver the wrapping paper and guide it until the lead-in means. For this reason, when the wrapping paper is exhausted and the new wrapping paper is to be mounted, a very cumbersome work is required to insert the leading end portion into such a complicated path and set it again.

Further, in the structure described in Patent Document 3, a structure for moving the supporting means by the moving means is essential, so that it is impossible to adopt such a structure in a complex entangled path.

Further, in the configuration described in Patent Document 4, the connection of the wrapping paper by the double-sided tape has to be done by hand, and it is difficult to properly connect the wrapping paper. For this reason, it is expected that they are tilted and connected or the connection state becomes insufficient. In this case, there is a problem that the wrapping paper is twisted and clogged or torn while the wrapping paper moves along the path (therefore, there is no product actually produced).

SUMMARY OF THE INVENTION Accordingly, it is an object of the present invention to provide a wrapping paper connection device and a wrapping paper connection method that can be smoothly connected to a first wrapping paper even if the wrapping paper folded in advance is replaced.

In order to solve the above-mentioned problems, the present invention provides a method of winding a film wound around a roll, wound and wound in a sequential manner to form an end portion of an old wrapping paper And a leading end of the new wrapping paper is connected to a connecting position (a leading end portion of the new wrapping paper) (Outer circumferential surface) of the end portion of the old packaging paper positioned at the connection position by the positioning means and the outer surface of both ends of the front end portion of the new wrapping paper (Wrapper paper connecting means) for sticking (sticking) an adhesive tape (adhesive tape) to the paper sheet.

With this configuration, since the adhesive tape can be adhered to the end portion of the old wrapping paper and the leading end portion of the fresh wrapping paper by positioning by the positioning means, the connection can be made simple and accurate.

Wherein the positioning means includes a first stage for positioning the end portion of the old wrapping paper and a second stage for positioning the leading end portion of the fresh wrapping paper and the wrapping paper connecting means has a first stage and a second stage, The pressure-sensitive adhesive tape piece is placed between the stages, and the pressure-sensitive adhesive tape piece is adhered to both ends of the end portion of the old wrapping paper positioned by the first stage and the leading end portion of the fresh wrapping paper positioned by the second stage And a center stage may be provided.

It is preferable that the adhesive tape piece is capable of being supplied by a supply means having a roll for winding the adhesive tape and a cutter for cutting the adhesive tape to a desired dimension.

The wrapping paper connecting means is provided as a separate body and is supported in a U shape so that the adhesive surface of the adhesive tape is located on the inner side. The wrapping paper connecting means is configured to hold the end portion of the positioned old package paper and the tip portion of the wrapping paper from both sides, And may be constituted by a holding member. Here, 'U-shaped' is meant to include 'approximately U-shaped'. Hereinafter, it is the same in the present specification.

The wrapping paper connecting device according to the present invention is a wrapping paper connecting device that folds in two and is wrapped around a roll and sequentially unwound so that the end portion of the old wrapping paper for wrapping the medicine is connected to the leading end portion of the fresh wrapped wrapping paper, A positioning means for positioning the end portion of the wrapping paper and the leading end portion of the new wrapping paper at a predetermined connecting position and a positioning means for positioning the end portion of the wrapping paper between the end portion of the old wrapping paper positioned at the connection position by the positioning means and the leading end portion of the fresh wrapping paper And wrapping paper connecting means for inserting a wrapping paper piece so that the adhesive face is in surface contact with the adhesive face and thermally welding the inserted wrapping paper piece and each wrapping paper.

The wrapping paper piece may be preliminarily heat-welded in advance to either the end portion of the old wrapping paper or the leading end portion of the new wrapping paper.

The wrapping paper connecting device according to the present invention is a wrapping paper connecting device that folds in two, rolls around a roll, and sequentially unwinds the wrapping paper so that the end portion of the wrapping paper for wrapping the medicine is connected to the leading end of the newly wrapped wrapping wrapping paper, A positioning means for positioning the end portion of the wrapping paper and the leading end portion of the fresh wrapping paper at a predetermined connecting position by the positioning means, And then thermally fusing the thermosetting resin.

Wherein the positioning means is configured such that either one of the end portion of the old packaging paper or the distal end portion of the new wrapping paper is folded in such a manner that the pressure-sensitive adhesive surface is exposed on the outer surface, And the packaging paper connecting means is configured to enclose both of the wrapping paper in a state in which the boundary plate is inserted into the inner surface of the wrapping paper which is folded and folded so that the adhesive surface is exposed to the outer surface, Adhesion surface) and the inner surface-side adhesion surface may be thermally fused.

Wherein the positioning means forms a cut line of a predetermined dimension from the end of the end portion of the old packaging paper and the end portion of the new wrapping paper by folding at a right angle so that the position And the wrapping paper connecting means may thermally weld the adhered surfaces that are in contact with each other. Here, 'folding at right angles' is meant to include 'folding at roughly right angles'. Hereinafter, it is the same in the present specification.

According to another aspect of the present invention, there is provided a wrapping paper connection method for wrapping a roll, wrapped in a roll, and sequentially unwound so that the end portion of a wrapping paper for wrapping a medicine is connected to a tip end of a fresh wrapped wrapping paper, And a step of adhering an adhesive tape from both sides to the outer surface of the leading end of the fresh wrapping paper and the end portion of the old wrapping paper positioned at the connection position will be.

According to another aspect of the present invention, there is provided a wrapping paper connection method for wrapping a roll, wrapped in a roll, and sequentially unwound so that the end portion of a wrapping paper for wrapping a medicine is connected to a tip end of a fresh wrapped wrapping paper, A step of positioning the end portion of the wrapping paper and the leading end portion of the wrapping paper at a predetermined connecting position so that the end faces of the wrapping paper positioned at the connection position and the pressure- And thermally welding the adhesive surfaces to each other.

According to another aspect of the present invention, there is provided a wrapping paper connection method for wrapping a wrapping paper, wrapping the paper wrapping around a roll, and winding the paper wrapping sequentially so as to connect the end portion of the wrapping paper wrapping the medicine to the leading end portion of the wrapping wrapping paper, And a step of thermally welding adhesive surfaces of the end portions and the front end portions of the new wrapping paper to each other in surface contact with each other.

Wherein either one of the end portion of the old packaging paper or the distal end portion of the new wrapping paper is positioned in a state of being in surface contact with the other inner side adhesive surface in a state in which the adhesive surface is folded so as to expose the outer surface, The outer surface heat sealing surface and the inner surface side adhesive surface may be thermally fused by surrounding both the wrapping paper in a state in which the boundary plate is inserted into the inner surface of the wrapping paper bent to be exposed to the outer surface.

A cut line having a predetermined dimension is formed at the end of the end portion of the old package and the end portion of the new wrapping paper, and the cut line is folded at a right angle so that the mutually adhered surfaces are brought into contact with each other, It may be welded.

Further, as a means for solving the above-mentioned problems, the present invention is characterized in that the packaging device is provided with a packaging paper connecting device having any one of the above-described configurations.

According to the present invention, since the end portion of the old wrapping paper and the leading end portion of the fresh wrapping paper can be positioned by the positioning means, it is possible to easily and accurately adhere the adhesive tape to both of them using the wrapping paper connecting means.

1 is a perspective view of a medicine packing apparatus according to the present embodiment.
Fig. 2 is a partial perspective view showing a state in which the packaging unit of Fig. 1 is taken out. Fig.
Fig. 3 is a perspective view showing an example of a wrapping paper connecting apparatus employed in the packaging unit of Fig. 2;
Fig. 4 is a perspective view showing an example of a wrapping paper connecting apparatus employed in the packaging unit of Fig. 2;
Fig. 5 is a perspective view showing an example of a wrapping paper connecting apparatus employed in the packaging unit of Fig. 2;
Fig. 6 is a perspective view showing an example of a wrapping paper connecting apparatus employed in the packaging unit of Fig. 2;
Fig. 7 is a perspective view showing an example of a wrapping paper connecting apparatus employed in the packaging unit of Fig. 2;
Fig. 8 is a perspective view showing an example of a wrapping paper connecting apparatus employed in the packaging unit of Fig. 2;
Fig. 9 is an explanatory view showing a procedure for setting the old wrapping paper and the new wrapping paper on the wrapping paper connecting apparatuses shown in Figs. 3 to 8. Fig.
10 is a plan view showing another example of the adhesive tape.
11 is a perspective view of a wrapping paper connecting apparatus according to another embodiment.
Fig. 12 is a perspective view showing the state as viewed from the lower side of Fig. 11;
13 is a perspective view of a wrapping paper connecting apparatus according to another embodiment.
14 is a front view of Fig.
Fig. 15 is a front view showing the use state of the wrapping paper connection apparatus of Fig. 13; Fig.
Fig. 16 is a front view showing a holding member of the wrapping paper connecting device of Fig. 13; Fig.
Fig. 17 is a view showing a state in which an adhesive tape is adhered to both sides of a wrapping paper by rotating the rotating part in Fig. 16;
18 is a schematic explanatory view showing a connection procedure of the wrapping paper by the wrapping paper connection apparatus according to another embodiment.
Fig. 19 is a schematic explanatory view showing the order of connection of the wrapping paper by the wrapping-paper-connection device according to another embodiment; Fig.
Fig. 20 is a schematic explanatory diagram showing the order of connection of the wrapping paper by the wrapping paper connection apparatus according to another embodiment; Fig.
21 is a schematic explanatory view showing the order of connection of wrapping paper by the wrapping-paper-connection apparatus according to another embodiment;
22 is a perspective view of a packaging unit employing a packaging paper connecting apparatus according to another embodiment.
Fig. 23 is a partially enlarged perspective view of Fig. 22. Fig.
24 is a view showing a state in which the third heat sealing member is operated from Fig.
Fig. 25 is a schematic explanatory view showing a connection procedure of the wrapping paper by the wrapping paper connection apparatus of Fig. 22; Fig.
Fig. 26 is a schematic explanatory view showing a connection procedure of the wrapping paper by the wrapping paper connection apparatus of Fig. 22; Fig.
Fig. 27 is a schematic explanatory view showing a connection procedure of the wrapping paper by the wrapping paper connection apparatus of Fig. 22; Fig.

DESCRIPTION OF THE PREFERRED EMBODIMENTS Hereinafter, embodiments of the present invention will be described with reference to the accompanying drawings. In the following description, however, the technical scope of the present invention is not limited thereto unless the type, combination, shape, relative arrangement, and the like of the components are described. In addition, if necessary, terms (for example, "upper", "lower", "one end", "other end", etc.) , The use of these terms is intended to facilitate understanding of the invention with reference to the drawings, and the technical scope of the present invention is not limited by the meaning of these terms.

(1. Configuration)

Fig. 1 shows a pharmaceutical packaging apparatus according to the present embodiment. This medicine packaging apparatus includes a tablet supply unit 2, a packaging unit 3, a control unit 4, and the like in the apparatus main body 1 . The tablet supply unit 2 is provided with a plurality of tablet feeders not shown in the drawing and fetches the corresponding tablets (including capsules) according to the prescription data do. The packaging unit 3 performs predetermined printing (printing) on a packaging paper (9) and packs the tablets supplied from the tablet feeding unit (2) one by one. The control unit 4 drives the tablet supply unit 2 and the packaging unit 3 based on the prescription data input from a host computer or the like not shown in the drawing to perform tablet packaging.

(1-1. Packing unit (3))

Hereinafter, the packaging unit 3 will be described in detail, focusing on the constitution of a packaging paper connecting device, which is a feature of the present invention.

As shown in Fig. 2, the packaging unit 3 is attached to a slide base 5 which can be pulled out from the apparatus main body 1. As shown in Fig. A rotating shaft 7 is provided on a side wall portion 6 of the slide base 5 and the wrapping paper 9 wrapped around the roll 8 is wrapped around the roll 8, . The rotary shaft 7 is provided with a brake function that interrupts the rotation so that the rotary shaft 7 resists the transportation by the heat sealing portion 15 to be described later, so that tension can be applied. In this case, the wrapping paper 9 is provided with a thermally fusible sheet (hereinafter referred to as " thermally fusible sheet ") capable of thermally fusing only on one side such as glassine paper (polyethylene laminate glassine paper) and polyethylene laminate cellophane paper Heat dissipation sheet) has been used. A sensor (not shown) for detecting the presence or absence of the wrapping paper 9 is provided in the vicinity of the mounted wrapping paper 9 to output a detection signal by passing the end of the wrapping paper 9 . In addition, an ink cartridge 10 is provided in the side wall portion 6. The ink cartridge 10 moves the ink ribbon along the wrapping paper 9 conveyed by the first guide roller 11 and presses the heated head 12 So that predetermined printing is performed on the wrapping paper 9.

A hopper 14, a heat sealing portion 15 and a conveying conveyor 16 are provided on the front wall 13 of the slide base 5. The hopper 14, The wrapping paper 9 conveyed from the ink cartridge 10 side is diagonally downwardly shifted in a state in which the side opposite to the print medium folded by the second guide roller 17 is directed upward. The wrapping paper 9 is unfolded so as to have a substantially V-shaped cross section by a triangular plate (not shown in the figure) in front of the hopper 14. [ The hopper 14 collects the tablets supplied from the first hopper 18, the second hopper 19 or the tablet conveying unit 20 of the tablet supply unit 2 and supplies them to the wrapping paper 9 ). The heat-sealing portion 15 seals the wrapping paper 9 folded in two from both sides to form a bag shape that opens upward and seals the opening portion after the hopper 14 receives the tablets. The conveyor conveyor 16 transports the strip-shaped wrapping paper 9 packed with tablets obliquely from the lower side to a position where the upper operator can take it out.

(1-2. Wrapping paper connection device)

Various methods can be adopted for the wrapping paper connection device, and the following can be configured, for example.

(1-2-1. Bending method (bending method) by the cut type adhesive tape piece (adhesive tape piece) 41)

The packaging paper connecting apparatuses shown in Figs. 3 to 8 are disposed in the vicinity of the ink cartridge 10 above. The packaging paper connecting apparatus has a structure in which a center stage 23 is provided between the first stage 21 and the second stage 22 as shown in Fig. The first stage 21 includes a first support plate 24 and a first presser plate 25 rotatably attached to one end of the first support plate 24. The first support plate 24 is formed with guide pieces 26 protruded upward from both sides of the free end and made of magnetic material (magnetic material) A shaft receiving portion 27 for supporting the first presser plate 25 is formed. The first presser plate 25 is formed with an operation piece (operation piece) 28 whose width is narrowed at the free end, and the groove portion 29 is formed by cutting the intermediate piece from one edge. The first presser plate 25 has permanent magnets (permanent magnets) 30 integrated with the first support plate 24 at two positions, that is, the front end side and the base end side of the first presser plate 24, . The second stage 22 also has the same structure as the first stage 21 and comprises a second support plate 31 and a second presser plate 32 rotatably attached to one end thereof.

5, the center stage 23 includes a rotation plate 33 rotatably attached to a support shaft not shown in the drawing, a rotation plate 33 attached to the rotation plate 33, And a slide plate (slide plate) 34 slidably attached thereto. A guide hole 35 is formed at the center of the rotary plate 33 and two guide protrusions 36 are formed on both sides of the guide hole 35. The slide plate 34 has a shaft portion (not shown) provided on a lower surface at one end side thereof slidably attached to the guide hole 35, And is guided by the projection 36. As a result, the slide plate 34 is slidable between the overlapping position (overlapping position) overlapping the rotation plate 33 and the withdrawn withdrawing position (withdrawn position). On the upper surface of the slide plate 34, an alignment line (alignment line) 37 is drawn on the center line thereof. The alignment line 37 is used for aligning the end of the wrapping paper 9 and the end of the newly attached wrapping paper 9, as will be described later. In addition, a boundary plate (not shown in the figure) in which the ends of each wrapping paper 9 are contacted may be provided in place of the alignment line 37. [ The boundary plate may be provided so as to be rotatable in a direction orthogonal to the wrapping paper 9, and the wrapping paper 9 may be evacuated and then evacuated to a position where it is not disturbed. A first coupling pawl (38) is formed at one end of the slide plate (34) at a predetermined interval in the width direction. Cutting portions 39 are formed on both sides of the other end side of the slide plate 34, and the second engaging pawls 40 protrude from the rim portion. Each of the engagement pawls 38 and 40 is inclined inward of the slide plate 34 to support the adhesive tape piece 41. The adhesive tape piece (41) is folded in two at a folding edge formed at the center of the adhesive tape of a predetermined length. The center stage 23 is provided with a lock mechanism (lock mechanism) so that it can not be rotated from the inclined position (inclined position) to the horizontal position (horizontal position) unless the slide plate 34 is slid from the pull- ) (Not shown in the figure).

The packaging paper connecting apparatus having the above configuration is used in the following manner.

That is, when the end of the wrapping paper 9 (the old wrapping paper 9a) is detected by the sensor not shown in the drawing, the conveyance of the wrapping paper 9 is stopped and the new wrapping paper 9 (9b)) is urged to be mounted. When the user has exchanged the wrapping paper 9 with the new wrapping paper 9, the end of the old wrapping paper 9a and the leading end of the fresh wrapping paper 9b are picked up by hand and set on the wrapping paper connection apparatus.

3 and 9 (a) and 9 (b), the center stage 23 is set in a horizontal position in advance and the first stage 21 and the second stage 22 of the second stage 22, The servo plate 25 and the second presser plate 32 are rotated to the open position (open position). 9 (c), the end of the old package paper 9a is aligned with the alignment line 37 formed on the slide plate 34 of the center stage 23. Then, as shown in Fig. Subsequently, as shown in Fig. 9 (d), the first presser plate 25 is rotated to the horizontal position while the wrapping paper 9 is pressed by hand. The first presser plate 25 is attracted to the first support plate 24 by the permanent magnet 30 so that the old package sheet 9a is held between the first support plate 24 and the first presser plate 25 . At this time, the groove 29 formed in the first presser plate 25 prevents the finger from interfering with the first presser plate 25. Therefore, the old package paper 9a can be sandwiched in the state of being held by hand, so that the old package paper 9a can be accurately positioned without displacement. 9 (e) and 9 (f), the front end of the new wrapping paper 9b is held between the second support plate 31 and the second presser plate 32 .

When the positioning of the wrapping paper 9 is completed in this manner, the adhesive tape piece 41 is set on the center stage 23. [ In the set of adhesive tape pieces 41, as shown in Fig. 4, the rotary plate 33 is rotated together with the slide plate 34 so as to face obliquely downward. From this state, the slide plate 34 is pulled out as shown in Fig. In this state, half of the adhesive tape piece 41 (the first area) is guided by the first engaging pawl 38 and the second engaging pawl 40. At this time, the other half (second area) of the adhesive tape piece 41 is stretched by its own weight from the tip end of the slide plate 34 and is held in the unfolded state.

6, the slide plate 34 is slid with respect to the rotation plate 33 to the original overlapping position, and the center stage 23 is moved in the same direction as shown in Fig. To a horizontal position. When the center stage 23 is rotated to the horizontal position, the adhesive surface of the first region of the adhesive tape piece 41 is pressed against the bottom surface of the end portion of the already-positioned old package paper 9a and the front end of the new wrapping paper 9b As shown in Fig. As shown in Fig. 8, the second region of the adhesive tape strip 41 is folded in two in the folded state, and adheres to the top surface of the end portion of the old package paper 9a and the top surface of the front end of the new wrapping paper 9b. Thus, the connection between the old package paper 9a and the new package 9b is completed. In this connection, since the end of the old package paper 9a and the end of the fresh wrapping paper 9b are aligned along the alignment line, the adhesive surfaces of the adhesive tape pieces 41 to be adhered do not stick to each other. Even if a gap is formed between the old packaging paper 9a and the new packaging paper 9b, since the packaging paper 9 folded in two is located between the adhesive tape pieces 41 and has a predetermined thickness, 41 are not adhered to each other.

When this connection is made, the first presser plate 25 and the second presser plate 32 are opened, and the packaging paper 9 is removed from the package paper connecting device. Then, the wrapping paper 9 is set on the returning line. In this case, the old packaging paper 9a is in a state in which it is inserted in a complicated conveyance path, and it is only necessary to position the connection position on the upstream side of the ink cartridge 10. This makes it unnecessary to insert the wrapping paper 9, which is troublesome as in the prior art, and can be switched from the old package 9a to the new wrapping 9b with good working efficiency.

According to the packaging paper connecting apparatus having the above configuration, the ends of the old package paper 9a can be positioned and held accurately by the first stage 21 and the tips of the new packaging paper 9b can be accurately positioned by the second stage 22 It is possible to connect the both wrapping paper 9 with the adhesive tape piece 41 in a straight line. Therefore, when the processing in the packaging unit 3 is resumed, the connected packaging paper 9 is smoothly transported.

(1-2-2.Pressing method using long roll type adhesive tape)

11 and 12 has a configuration in which the center stage 23 is provided between the first stage 21 and the second stage 22 in the same manner as shown in Figs. .

That is, the first support plate 24 of the first stage 21 and the second support plate 31 of the second stage 22 are constituted by an integral base plate 42. The base plate 42 is composed of a horizontal surface portion 43 and a vertical surface portion 44 bent in a substantially L-shape. The central portion of the horizontal surface portion 43 and the central portion of the upper surface of the vertical surface portion 44 are continuously cut and the center stage 23 is provided at the center of the horizontal surface portion 43. [

The center stage 23 includes a first nip plate 45 which is rotatably mounted about a support shaft 45a and a second nip plate 45 which is rotatably supported at the distal end of the first nip plate 45 And a second nip plate 46 rotatably installed. The first nip plate 45 is positioned in a horizontal (tack) position and an obliquely downwardly inclined standby (standby) position. The distal end of the second nip plate 46 is folded at a substantially right angle to form a grip portion 47 for gripping by hand. At both end portions of the second nip plate 46, a pair of guide pieces 46b projecting obliquely to guide both sides of the adhesive tape 49 are formed.

An attachment plate 48 is fixed to the lower surface of the horizontal surface portion 43 and the side surface of the vertical surface portion 44 of the base plate 42 so as to be orthogonal to the respective surfaces. On the attachment plate 48, a rotary shaft which rotates and driven by a driving means such as a motor not shown in the figure is protruded, and an adhesive tape 49 wound around the roll 49a is detachably attached thereto. A guide roller 50 is provided on the lower surface of the base plate 42 at one end side of the horizontal surface portion 43 in the width direction. The guide roller 50 changes the direction of the drawn adhesive tape 49 and guides it to the first gripping surface 45b of the first gripping plate 45. [

Reference numeral 51 denotes a cutter which is used to cut the adhesive tape 49 so as to have a length suitable for connecting the rear end of the old wrapping paper 9a and the leading end of the new wrapping paper 9b.

The packaging paper connecting apparatus having the above configuration is used in the following manner.

The positioning of the old wrapping paper 9a and the fresh wrapping paper 9b is performed in the same manner as in the case of the bending method using the cut type adhesive tape piece 41. [ When the positioning of the wrapping paper 9 is completed, the adhesive tape 49 is unrolled from the roll 49a and is deflected by the guide roller 50, and the second gripping plate 45, To the second nipping surface of the nipping plate (46). At this time, the first nip plate 45 is positioned at an evacuation position diagonally downward about the support shaft 45a. The adhesive tape 49 is cut to an appropriate length by the cutter 51 and is placed on the first gripping surface 45b of the first gripping plate 45 and formed on the second gripping plate 46 And is guided by the guide piece 46b. The first nipping plate 45 is rotated to the horizontal tacking position to adhere the adhesive tape 49 to the lower surfaces of the positioned old package paper 9a and the fresh wrapping paper 9b. The second holding plate 46 is rotated by holding the gripping portion 47 by hand to sandwich the wrapping paper 9 between the first wrapping paper 9a and the fresh wrapping paper 9b with the first holding plate 45, The adhesive tape 49 is adhered to the upper surface of the adhesive tape. The cutting of the wrapping paper 9 by the cutter 51 may be performed when the wrapping paper 9 is removed from the stage after completion of adhesion of the old wrapping paper 9a and the fresh wrapping paper 9b.

In the example of Figs. 3 to 12, the alignment of the rear end of the old wrapping paper 9a with the front end of the new wrapping paper 9b is made with reference to the alignment line 37. However, The leading end of the new wrapping paper 9b may be set in a state in which they are overlapped with each other, and cut by a cutting means such as scissors (or the cut portion at the tip of each wrapping paper 9 is discarded). According to this, when the old package paper 9a and the new wrapping paper 9b are in a straight line, it is possible to perform alignment simply as compared with the case of using the alignment line 37. [

(1-2-3 insertion method)

13 to 15, the adhesive tape 49 is set in a separate nipping device 52 and the end portion of the previously wrapped paper 9a aligned in the same manner as described above, And the front edge of the new wrapping paper 9b.

The nipping device 52 has a structure in which a tape guide 54 is provided on a base 53 and the nipping member 55 is detachable. The tape guide 54 has a guide protrusion 57 at a predetermined interval in a pedestal portion 56. The tape guide 49 has an adhesive tape 49 between the guide protrusions 57, So as to be guided to the nip member 55. As shown in Fig. 10, the adhesive tape 49 to be used here is formed by removing a rectangular adhesive tape piece 59 at a predetermined interval (here, 5 cm) on a long paperboard 58 So that the nipping device 52 is adhered to the nipping device 52.

The nipping member 55 includes a first rotating portion 60 and a second rotating portion 61 provided rotatably about the supporting shaft 60a. One end of a substantially U-shaped guide plate 62 is attached to the first rotating portion 60. The other end side of the guide plate 62 is disposed in an opening (opening) 63 formed in the second rotating portion 61. The guide plate 62 guides the adhesive tape piece 59 from the first rotating portion 60 to the second rotating portion 61. [

A peeling portion 64 for peeling the adhesive tape piece 59 from the ground 58 of the supplied adhesive tape 49 is provided in the vicinity of the support shaft 60a. The peeling section 64 is constituted by a first guide piece 65 and a second guide piece 66. The first guide piece 65 is formed such that the lower side thereof, that is, the side on which the adhesive tape 49 slides, is curved. The adhesive tape 49 is supplied to the peeling portion 64 so that the ground 58 is located at the upper side and only the ground 58 is drawn out from between the both guide pieces 65 and 66. At this time, the ground 58 and the adhesive tape piece 59 are smoothly separated by a sharp point (a portion formed at an acute angle) of the tip of the first guide piece 65. The second guide piece 66 is provided to securely separate the base 58 and the adhesive tape piece 59 from each other. The adhesive tape piece 59 peeled off by the peeling portion 64 moves along the guide plate 62 and is guided in a substantially U shape corresponding to the shape of the guide plate 62. [ The second rotation part 61 is formed with positional displacement preventing pieces 67 located on both sides of the guide plate 62, respectively. The first rotation part 60 is formed with a return preventing piece 68 which is brought into contact with the rear end of the adhesive tape piece 59 and prevents the returning of the adhesive tape piece 59 when coming back to the wrapping paper 9 as described later.

The packaging paper connecting apparatus having the above configuration is used in the following manner.

That is, as shown in Fig. 15, the nipping member 55 is set in the nipping device 52, and the adhesive tape 49 is supplied by using the tape guide portion 54. Fig. The supplied adhesive tape 49 pulls out only the ground 58 from between the first guide piece 65 and the second guide piece 66 and moves the adhesive tape piece 59 to the guide plate 62, do. At this time, both edges of the adhesive tape piece (59) are guided by the position displacement preventing pieces (67). As a result, the adhesive tape piece 59 is smoothly guided to the second rotating portion 61 through the guide plate 62 without shifting its position.

When the adhesive tape piece 59 is set on the nipping member 55, the end portion of the old package paper 9a and the leading end portion of the new package paper 9b, which are set in the same manner as in the above-described respective methods, Is surrounded by the adhesive tape piece (59) supported by the first rotating part (60) and the second rotating part (61) in a substantially U shape. 17, the wrapping paper 9 is adhered from both sides by rotating the second rotation part 61 with respect to the first rotation part 60. As shown in Fig. At this time, since the return preventing piece 68 comes into contact with the rear end of the adhesive tape piece 59, the adhesive tape piece 59 does not return in the direction opposite to the insertion direction. Therefore, it is possible to reliably adhere the adhesive tape strip 59 to the wrapping paper 9.

As described above, in the wrapping paper connecting apparatus shown in Figs. 13 to 14, the adhesive tape piece 59 can be set in a stickable state in advance. In addition, since it is only necessary to set the old wrapping paper 9a and the fresh wrapping paper 9b in the medicine packing apparatus, the structure thereof can be simplified.

(1-2-4. Wrapping paper insertion method (packaging paper insertion method) (short piece)

The package paper connecting device shown in Fig. 18 is provided between the old package paper 9a and the new package paper 9b set in the same manner as each of the above-mentioned package paper connecting devices by means of an insertion plate 69, (Wrapping paper piece) 70 is inserted and adhered by the first heat-sealing member (first heat-sealing member) 71.

The wrapping paper piece 70 is made of a heat-fusible sheet on which only one face can be heat-welded like the wrapping paper 9. When the wrapping paper pieces 70 are inserted between the old wrapping paper 9a and the fresh wrapping paper 9b, the wrapping paper pieces 70 are folded and inserted into each other so that the adhesive surfaces mutually come into contact with each other. The insertion plate 69 is formed to be wider than the wrapping paper piece 70 and used for inserting the wrapping paper piece 70 between the old wrapping paper 9a and the fresh wrapping paper 9b. However, the insertion plate 69 may be detached or heat-sealed when it is heat-welded. The first heat-sealing member 71 is formed with a heat-sealing portion 15 on the end opposite surfaces of the support plates facing each other so as to be able to come and leave. The first heat sealing member 71 is heated by holding the old wrapping paper 9a and the fresh wrapping paper 9b in close contact with each other to thermally weld the old wrapping paper 9a and the fresh wrapping paper 9b to the wrapping paper piece 70 . Here, the wrapping paper piece 70 is formed to have a larger width dimension than the first heat-sealing member 71. This is for preventing the inner surfaces (adhesive surfaces) of the wrapping paper 9 from being adhered to each other by heat sealing, and being prevented from being caught by the deployment guide on the downstream side in the transport direction or the hopper 14. [ In addition, since the adhesive surfaces of the wrapping paper 9 are fused together, sufficient strength is ensured and defects such as separation during conveyance do not occur.

18, the wrapping paper piece 70 is inserted between the previously set old package paper 9a and the fresh wrapping paper 9b using the insertion plate 69. Firstly, the wrapping paper piece 70 May be set so as to surround the original packaging paper 9a and the new wrapping paper 9b on both sides thereof. The wrapping paper piece 70 is inserted between the old wrapping paper 9a and the new wrapping paper 9b by the insertion plate 69. The wrapping paper piece 70 may be inserted between the old wrapping paper 9a and the new wrapping paper 9b, . That is, both of them may be moved relatively.

18, the wrapping paper piece 70 is positioned between the old wrapping paper 9a and the fresh wrapping paper 9b. However, as shown in FIG. 19, a wrapping paper 9 wrapped around a roll (not shown) It is also possible to use a properly cut and loosened cut. In this case, a rotary shaft for mounting the wrapping paper 9 and a cutter for cutting the wrapping paper 9 are required.

18, the wrapping paper piece 70 is placed between the old wrapping paper 9a and the fresh wrapping paper 9b. However, the wrapping paper piece 70 is about half of the original wrapping paper 9a or 9b It may be left to heat-weld. According to this, it is possible to simplify the connection operation of the packaging paper 9 further and return to the packaging operation quickly. In this case, the other packaging paper 9a or 9b is previously wrapped with the wrapping paper piece 70, which is previously thermally fused, without positioning the packaging paper 9 with the first stage 21 or the second stage 22 as described above. It is also possible to thermally weld the wafer W in a state where it is positioned by pressing it with a hand or the like.

(1-2-5. Folding end folding method)

The packaging paper connecting apparatuses shown in Figs. 20 and 21 are formed by folding one of the end portion of the old package paper 9a or the end portion of the new package paper 9b (here, the new packaging paper 9b) And a second heat sealing member 73 for exposing the exposed surface of the wrapping paper (72) and covering the exposed surface of the other wrapping paper (9) with an adhesive surface. The boundary plate 74 is inserted into the inside of the wrapping paper 9 folded at one end so that the opposing inner surfaces (pressure-sensitive adhesive surfaces) 73). In this case, it is preferable to provide positioning means for determining the position between the wrapping paper. The positioning means may be a pin (not shown) for guiding both sides of both the packaging paper 9 in addition to the first stage 21 and the second stage 22 as described above.

In such a packaging paper connecting apparatus, it is not necessary to separately prepare the adhesive tape 49 and the packaging paper piece 70, and the connecting operation can be performed by only one end of one of the packaging paper 9 being folded. If the conventional heat-sealing portion 15 is used instead of the second heat-sealing member 73 for the heat welding, the boundary plate 74 can be prepared at low cost.

(1-2-6. Wrapping paper end T-type bending method)

22 to 27 includes a third heat sealing member 75 for thermally welding the end portion of the old wrapping paper 9a and the end portion of the fresh wrapping paper 9b.

The third heat sealing member 75 is provided with two pairs of heating portions (heating portions) 76a, 76b, 76c and 76d facing each other so as to be able to be folded. Each of the heating sections 76a, 76b, 76c and 76d is made of a bar material having a substantially square cross section and is heated to a predetermined temperature by incorporating a heating means such as a heater (however, For example, the heating means may be built in only the fixed side of 76a and 76c, and the contact plates 76b and 76d may be used as the contact plate. The heating portions 76a and 76b are slidably supported by guide bars 77. [ The heating section 76c is configured to move synchronously with the heating section 76a and the heating section 76d with the heating section 76b. The heating portions 76a and 76c and the heating portions 76b and 76d are moved in synchronism with each other by manually rotating the lever 78 so that the heating portions 76a and 76c can be positioned at the open position and the closed position . However, the heating units 76a and 76c and the heating units 76b and 76d may be operated by driving means (for example, a solenoid, a motor, or the like) not shown in the drawings, not by a manual operation. Further, the heating sections 76a and 76c and the heating sections 76b and 76d are configured so as to be individually foldable. By approaching the heating portions 76a and 76c, the old package paper 9a can be positioned and held and the new package paper 9b can be positioned by approaching the heating portions 76b and 76d. The transport path of the wrapping paper 9 at the time of packaging the medicine is the lower side of the third heat sealing member 75 so as not to be affected by the heat. The wrapping paper 9 is folded in the same manner as described above. In this case, a cut line is formed by cutting a predetermined size (about 20 mm) from the end of the wrapping paper 9 at the folding position.

22 to 27, the occupied space can be suppressed as compared with that disclosed in the above embodiment, and the third sealing member 75 is disposed near the conveying path of the packaging paper 9 can do. As a result, it is possible to suppress the loss of the wrapping paper 9 at the time of replacement (the shorter the distance between the printing position on the upstream side of the conveying path and the sealing position on the downstream side where the medicine is introduced, the shorter the wastage is).

The packaging paper connecting apparatus having the above configuration is used in the following manner.

The respective heating portions 76a, 76b, 76c and 76d are moved to the open position by the lever 78 of the third heat sealing member 75 and the wrapping paper 9 is set. The wrapping paper 9 forms a cut line from the end along the folded edge, and is folded so as to have a substantially T shape to form an adhesive portion. The end portion of the old package paper 9a is positioned between the pair of upper and lower heating portions 76a and 76c located on the downstream side in the conveying direction of the wrapping paper 9 and positioned and sandwiched. Further, the leading end portion of the new wrapping paper 9b is disposed between the pair of upper and lower heating portions 76b and 76d located on the upstream side of the wrapping paper 9 in the carrying direction, and is sandwiched and positioned. As a result, the wrapping paper 9 is in a state in which the adhesive portions are opposed to each other. Here, by rotating the lever 78, the heating portions 76a and 76b and the heating portions 76b and 76d are relatively brought close to each other, thereby bringing the adhesive surfaces of the respective adhesive portions into surface contact. Subsequently, the wrapping paper 9 is heated and thermally fused by the heating portions 76a, 76b, 76c and 76d. Thereafter, the lever 78 is rotated to the original position, and the thermally fused portion of the wrapping paper 9 is set in the normal transport path by releasing it from the third heat sealing member 75.

In this state, when the conveyance of the wrapping paper 9 is resumed, the heat-welded portion moves along the conveying path in a state of being folded along the outer surface of the wrapping paper 9. Since the wrapping paper itself is very thin, the folded portion does not interfere with transportation, and the packaging can be restarted smoothly by moving on a complicated transport path.

Further, in the above-described embodiment, the description has been given of the case where the tablets are packed as the medicine packing apparatus. However, it goes without saying that the packing paper connecting apparatus having the above-described configuration can be used as the medicine even if it is powdered medicine.

1: Device body
2: Tablet feed unit
3: Packing unit
4: Control unit
5: Slide stand
6:
7:
8: roll
9: Wrapping paper
10: Ink Cartridge
11: first guide roller
12: Head
13: Front wall
14: Hopper
15: Heat seal part
16: Conveying conveyor
17: second guide roller
18: First hopper
19: second hopper
20: Tablet conveying unit
21: First stage (positioning means)
22: second stage (positioning means)
23: Center stage (wrapping paper connecting means)
24: first support plate
25: first presser plate
26: guide
27: bearing part
28: Operation
29: Groove
30: permanent magnet
31: second support plate
32: second presser plate
33: rotating plate
34: slide plate
35: Guide hole
36: Guide protrusion
37: alignment line
38: first coupling pole
39:
40: second coupling pole
41: Adhesive tape piece
42: base plate
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45: first nip plate
46: second nip plate
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48: Attachment plate
49: Adhesive tape
50: guide roller
51: Cutter
52: nip device
53: Expectations
54: tape guide portion
55: nip member (wrapping paper connecting means)
56:
57: Guide protrusion
58: Earth
59: Adhesive tape piece
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61:
62: guide plate
63: opening
64:
65: first guide piece
66: second guide piece
67: Position deviation prevention piece
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69: Insertion plate
70: wrapping paper piece
71: first hot sealing member (wrapping paper connecting means)
72: adhesive face
72: second heat sealing member (wrapping paper connecting means)
74: Boundary plate
75: Third heat sealing member (wrapping paper connecting means)
76: Heating section
77: Guide bar
78: Lever

Claims (11)

The rollers are folded in two and the rolls are wound and unwound sequentially so that the end portion of the old wrapping paper for packaging the drug is replaced with a new wrapping paper And is connected to a leading end portion of a wrapping paper attaching device,
A positioning means (position determining means) for positioning (determining position) the end portion of the old package paper and the front end portion of the new wrapping paper at the connection position (connection position)
(Wrapping paper connecting means) for sticking (sticking) an adhesive tape (adhesive tape) to both outer surfaces of both ends of the end portion of the end portion of the old packaging paper positioned at the connection position by the positioning means and both ends of the leading end portion of the new wrapping paper )of
And the package paper connecting device.
The method according to claim 1,
Wherein the positioning means comprises:
A first stage for positioning the end portion of the old package,
A second stage for positioning the leading end of the new wrapping paper
Respectively,
The packaging paper connecting means includes:
The tape cassette according to any one of claims 1 to 3, further comprising: an adhesive tape tape (20) disposed between the first stage and the second stage and supporting the adhesive tape piece A center stage for adhering the adhesive tape piece
And the package paper connecting device.
3. The method of claim 2,
Wherein the adhesive tape member is capable of being supplied by a supply unit including a roll that winds the adhesive tape so as to be unwound and a cutter that can cut the adhesive tape to a desired dimension.
The method according to claim 1,
The wrapping paper connecting means is provided as a separate body and is supported in a U shape so that the adhesive surface of the adhesive tape is located on the inner side. The wrapping paper connecting means is configured to hold the end portion of the positioned old package paper and the tip portion of the wrapping paper from both sides, Wherein the holding member is a holding member.
And wrapped around the roll, wound around the roll and sequentially unwound to connect the end portion of the old wrapping paper for wrapping the medicine to the leading end portion of the newly wrapped new wrapping paper,
Positioning means for positioning the end portion of the old wrapping paper and the leading end portion of the new wrapping paper at a predetermined connecting position,
A wrapping paper piece (packaging paper piece) is inserted between the end portion of the old wrapping paper positioned at the connection position by the positioning means and the front end portion of the fresh wrapping paper so that the adhesive surface is in surface contact with the pressure- A packaging paper connecting means for thermally depositing the inserted paper wrapping piece and each wrapping paper
And the package paper connecting device.
6. The method of claim 5,
Wherein the wrapping paper piece thermally welds a part of the wrapping paper piece in advance to either the end portion of the old wrapping paper or the leading end portion of the new wrapping paper.
And wrapped around the roll, wound around the roll and sequentially unwound to connect the end portion of the old wrapping paper for wrapping the medicine to the leading end portion of the newly wrapped new wrapping paper,
Positioning means for positioning the end portion of the old wrapping paper and the leading end portion of the new wrapping paper at a predetermined connecting position,
And wrapping paper connecting means for thermally fusing the end portion of the old wrapping paper positioned at the connection position by the positioning means and the pressure application surface of the leading end portion of the wrapping paper in a state of being in surface contact with each other
And the package paper connecting device.
Folded in two, rolled on a roll, and wound sequentially, thereby connecting the end portion of the old wrapping paper for wrapping the medicine to the leading end portion of the newly wrapped new wrapping paper,
Positioning the end portion of the old wrapping paper and the leading end portion of the new wrapping paper at a predetermined connecting position;
A step of adhering an adhesive tape from both sides to the end portion of the old package paper positioned at the connection position and the outer surface of the front end portion of the new package paper
Wherein the first and second sealing members are provided on the outer surface of the package.
Folded in two, rolled on a roll, and wound sequentially, thereby connecting the end portion of the old wrapping paper for wrapping the medicine to the leading end portion of the newly wrapped new wrapping paper,
Positioning the end portion of the old wrapping paper and the leading end portion of the new wrapping paper at a predetermined connecting position;
A process of inserting the wrapping paper pieces so that the adhesive surfaces mutually come into contact with the adhesive surfaces of the end portions of the old package wrapping paper positioned at the connection position and the front end portions of the fresh wrapping paper,
Wherein the first and second sealing members are provided on the outer surface of the package.
Folded in two, rolled on a roll, and wound sequentially, thereby connecting the end portion of the old wrapping paper for wrapping the medicine to the leading end portion of the newly wrapped new wrapping paper,
The process of thermally welding the end face of the old wrapping paper and the end face of the new wrapping paper by bringing them into contact with each other
Wherein the first and second sealing members are provided on the outer surface of the package.
A packaging device (packaging device) comprising the packaging paper connecting device according to any one of claims 1 to 7.

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