TW201619006A - Drug feeder, container-mounting device for drug feeder, and drug dispensing apparatus - Google Patents

Abstract

The present invention develops a drug feeder capable of discharging accurate amounts of a drug. The present invention is a drug feeder (1) having a drug container (2) and a container-mounting device (3). The drug container (2) is freely attached to and detached from the container-mounting device (3). In the drug container (2), there is a drug-discharging section for discharging the drug. The container-mounting device (3) comprises a vibrating base (50), a vibrating means (51), a container-holding means, and a weight measurement means, also comprising a magnet-energizing wire (65), a vibrating means-energizing wire (68), and a measurement means-energizing wire (70) and comprising a wire-holding member (73) for holding some of the wires. The wire-holding member (73) holds wires, is elastic, moves the position of a wire-fixing part (76) in response to external forces, and returns the wire-fixing part (76) to the original position when external forces disappear.

Description

Drug feeder, container loading device for drug feeder, and dispensing device

The present invention relates to a medicament feeder for taking out a specific amount of medicament after it has been taken. The drug feeder of the present invention is preferably used as a means for supplying a powder to a powder dispensing device for dispensing a powder. Further, the drug feeder of the present invention is suitable as a device incorporated in a powder dispensing device, and the powder dispensing device has a function of dispensing the powder by the above-described powder dispensing device and separately packaging the powder.

Further, the present invention relates to a dispensing device incorporating a drug feeder.

In recent years, in large hospitals or large-scale pharmacies, a powder dispensing device or a dispensing device with a powder dispensing function has been introduced. Here, the powder dispensing device is a device in which a powder or the like is individually packaged in units of a dose per dose. When the powder dispensing device is used, it is possible to automate most of the work of packaging the powder or the like in units of the amount of each dose.

The powder dispensing device 200 disclosed in Patent Document 1 is a device in which a powder is individually packaged in units of a dose per take, and as shown in FIG. 39, a drug supply device 201, a powder dispensing device 202, and a drug packaging device 203 are provided inside. .

As shown in FIG. 39 and FIG. 40, the medicine supply device 201 disclosed in Patent Document 1 includes an input hopper 205 and a powder feeder 206.

As shown in FIG. 40, the powder feeder 206 is provided with two piezoelectric elements 207 and 208 below the groove 210 to vibrate the groove 210.

As with Figure 39, the powder dispensing device 202 includes a dispensing tray 212 and a dispensing device 215. The distribution plate 212 has an arc shape in cross section and has an annular groove 216 in plan view. Distribution tray 212 It is rotated at a fixed speed by the motor 219.

The dialing device 215 has a disk 217 for lifting and rotating, and a dial 218 is disposed on the disk 217.

As shown in FIG. 39, the medicine packaging device 203 includes a packaging hopper 220 and a packaging device 221.

Next, the procedure in the case where the powder is subcontracted by the powder dispensing device 200 will be described.

The operation of subcontracting the powder is performed by the pharmacist according to the doctor's prescription to operate the powder dispensing device 200. That is, the pharmacist confirms the prescription of the doctor, and takes out the medicine bottle filled with the powder from the medicine rack not shown. In turn, the total weight of the particular powder dispensed is measured using a balance scale.

That is, when a dose of three times a day, a dose of 1.0 gram per dose, and a prescription for a drug for 20 days is taken out, a powder of (1.0 × 3 × 20 = 60) gram is taken out. More specifically, the container is placed on the scale and the weight of the package is subtracted, the powder is removed from the vial using a spatula, and the powder is placed in a container on the scale, and 60 grams of the powder is weighed.

Then, 60 g of the powder to be weighed is put into the input hopper 205 of the medicine supply device 201.

At the same time, the piezoelectric elements 207 and 208 (Fig. 40) of the powder feeder 206 are energized to vibrate the groove 210, and the distribution tray 212 is rotated by about 20 to 30 revolutions per minute.

The powder thrown into the input hopper 205 falls into the groove 210 of the powder feeder 206 from the opening at the lower end of the input hopper 205. Then, by the vibration of the groove 210, the powder is slowly moved toward the front end side and is rectified. Further, rectification is performed during the movement on the groove 210, and the chemical flow becomes a laminar flow state. That is, the distribution of the drug on the cross section in the direction orthogonal to the flow of the drug is fixed, and the distance traveled by the drug per unit time is also fixed. As a result, 60 g of the powder was uniformly dispersed, and slowly moved toward the front end side at a fixed speed per unit time.

Then, finally, the powder moving in the forefront reaches the front end of the tank 210, and the powder moving in the front row falls from the front end of the tank 210 to the groove 216 of the distribution tray 212. Again, subsequent powders fall only a fixed amount per unit time to the dispensing tray 212. Then, the final powder is finally dropped to the distribution tray 212, so that 60 grams of the powder all enters the groove 216.

On the other hand, the distribution tray 212 is rotated at a specific speed, so that the powder dropped from the groove 210 is uniformly dispersed in the groove 216 of the distribution tray 212.

That is, the powder is dropped to the distribution tray 212 by a small amount each time by the powder feeder 206, and the distribution tray 212 is rotated at a fixed speed, so that the powder is uniformly dispersed in the groove 216 of the distribution tray 212.

When the powder falls to the end of the dispensing tray 212, the rotation of the dispensing tray 212 is temporarily stopped. The disc 217 of the dispensing device 215 is then lowered into the groove 216 of the dispensing tray 212. Further, the distribution tray 212 is thereafter rotated only by the angle corresponding to the number of dispenses. If the above example is described, 60 grams of powder is divided into 60 packages, so that the distribution plate 212 is rotated only (60/360) degrees, and only the amount of (60/360) degrees of the powder is concentrated on the disk 217. Before the surface side. Then, the rotating disk 217 is dispensed by the dial 218 to the outside of the distribution tray 212 by the amount of the powder (60/360), and is put into the packaging hopper 220. The powder dropped from the packaging hopper 220 is packaged by the packaging device 221.

When the powder dispensing device 200 disclosed in Patent Document 1 is used, most of the operations of packaging the powder in units of the amount of each dose can be automated.

However, the prior art powder dispensing device 200 retains the steps that must rely on labor, so it is difficult to say that it is a device that can fully automate the dispensing of the powder.

That is, the prior art powder dispensing device 200 must operate as follows, that is, the pharmacist takes out the vial filled with the desired powder from the medicine rack and weighs a specific amount of the powder from the medicine bottle.

Therefore, the present applicant developed a drug feeder having a weight measuring device in order to automate the operation of weighing the powder, and made a patent application (Patent Document 2).

The drug feeder disclosed in Patent Document 2 includes a container mounting device and a drug container. The container mounting device is provided with a vibration table, a vibration absorbing device, and an electromagnet, and the drug container can be fixed to the vibration table by an electromagnet.

The drug feeder disclosed in Patent Document 2 vibrates the vibrating table to charge the drug from the drug container to the distribution tray. Then, the weight of the drug container at this time is monitored by the weight measuring device, and the vibration of the vibration table is stopped when a fixed amount of the drug is discharged.

[Previous Technical Literature] [Patent Literature]

[Patent Document 1] Japanese Patent Laid-Open Publication No. 2000-85703

[Patent Document 2] International Publication No. 2014-46148

According to the drug feeder disclosed in Patent Document 2, it is possible to omit the work of weighing a specific amount of the powder.

However, the drug feeder disclosed in Patent Document 2 was experimentally produced, and a repeated experiment was conducted to investigate the difference between the target discharge amount of the drug and the actual discharge amount, and it was found that there was a large error of about 0.5 g between the two.

Therefore, an object of the present invention is to develop a drug feeder capable of solving this problem and discharging a more accurate amount of a drug.

The inventors of the present invention have found a cause of an error in the amount of discharge. As a result, it was found that the elasticity of the wire connecting the drug feeder and the outside was the cause of the error.

That is, the drug feeder disclosed in Patent Document 2 has an electromagnet for fixing a drug container, and a vibration absorbing device for vibrating the drug container, and has an electric wire for supplying power thereto. Further, there is an electric wire for outputting a signal of the weight measuring device to the outside.

These wires are thinner, but are physically connected to the body, although their weight or elasticity is Small but will affect the detection value of the weight measuring device.

Further, the drug feeder disclosed in Patent Document 2 has a vibration table, and the body portion vibrates during use. Therefore, the vibration of the vibration table is transmitted to the respective wires, so that the wires vibrate. As a result, when the medicine is being discharged, the position or bending of the electric wire changes, and the measured value produces an error of about 0.5 g.

The drug dispenser according to the above findings is characterized in that it has a drug container and a container mounting device, and the drug container is detachably attached to the container mounting device, and the drug container has a The drug discharge unit for discharging the drug, the container mounting device includes a vibration table, a vibration absorbing device for vibrating the vibration table, a container holding device for temporarily fixing the drug container to the vibration table, and a weight measurement for directly or indirectly measuring the weight of the drug container The device is capable of placing the drug container on the vibration table, and fixing the drug container to the vibration table by the container holding device, vibrating the vibration table to discharge the drug from the drug discharge portion a small amount each time, and detecting the drug by the weight measuring device The discharge amount further includes one or a plurality of wires connected to the outside, and has a wire holding member that holds all or any of the wires, and the wire holding member has a wire fixing portion, and the wire fixing portion holds the wire And the wire holding member has elasticity, and the position of the wire fixing portion moves according to an external force, when When the force disappears, the wire fixing portion returns to the original position.

The drug feeder of this aspect fixes the drug container to the vibration table so that the drug container is in direct contact with the vibration table. In this state, the vibration table is vibrated, whereby the entire or a part of the drug container can be vibrated. Therefore, the medicine in the drug container is gradually moved to the drug discharge portion side, and the drug is rectified, and the drug flow layer is fluidized, and is discharged from the drug discharge portion.

Moreover, since the weight measuring device is provided in the drug feeder of the present aspect, the discharge amount of the drug can be detected, and the operation of weighing the powder or the like can be automated.

Further, the drug feeder of the present aspect has a wire holding member, and the wire is held by the wire fixing portion of the wire holding member. The wire holding member has elasticity, and the position of the wire fixing portion moves according to an external force, and when the external force disappears, the wire fixing portion returns to the original position. because This prevents the position or bending of the electric wire from changing when the medicine is being discharged, thereby solving the problem that the measured value is erroneous.

As one aspect, a configuration is considered in which a part or all of the drug container is a magnetic body, the container holding device has a magnet member, the drug container is fixed by a magnetic force, and a magnet connected to the magnet member is energized and excited. The device is connected to the energizing line of the vibrating device, and the measuring device is connected to the weight measuring device.

It is recommended that part or all of the wire holding member be a coil spring.

It is also possible to have a plurality of wire holding members.

Preferably, the container holding device has a permanent magnet and an electromagnet, and at least the magnetic container is fixed to the vibrating table by the magnetic force of the permanent magnet, and the electromagnet is energized to generate a magnetic force that cancels the magnetic force of the permanent magnet, thereby releasing the drug container from the magnetic container. The vibration table is fixed.

In the drug feeder of the aspect, the container holding device has a permanent magnet and an electromagnet, and the drug container is fixed to the vibration table by at least the magnetic force of the permanent magnet. Therefore, in the state where the drug container is mounted on the container mounting device, the amount of energization to the electromagnet is small. It is assumed that in the case where the chemical container is fixed to the vibrating table only by the magnetic force of the permanent magnet, it is not necessary to energize the electromagnet during the fixation of the drug container to the vibrating table. Therefore, the electromagnet does not generate heat, so that the medicine in the drug container is not heated. Moreover, during the period in which the drug container is fixed to the vibrating table, since it is not necessary to energize the electromagnet, power consumption is small. Therefore, the fuel feeder as a whole consumes less power and has less heat generation, so that it is less likely to affect the medicine.

Preferably, the drug container has one or two or more coil-shaped members, and at least one of the coil-shaped members is disposed laterally and the axis intersects with a direction in which the flow of the chemical generated by vibrating the vibrating table is crossed, and A movable coil that moves up and down by the vibration of the vibrating table in order to have a degree of freedom in the up and down direction.

The powdery medicament present in the drug container becomes a block shape. According to this aspect, since the movable coil is moved up and down by vibration, the block is broken, and the medicine is smoothly Discharged.

Preferably, a weir member covering the upper portion of the movable coil is provided, and the weir member is provided with an opening at a position directly above the movable coil, and the medicine traveling to the weir member drops from the opening to the movable coil.

In the drug feeder of the present aspect, since the medicament falls directly into the movable coil, the effect of breaking the block is strong.

Preferably, two or more coil-shaped members are provided in the drug container, and at least one of the coil-shaped members is disposed in a lateral direction and the axis intersects the direction of the flow of the drug, and is not fixed in the up-and-down direction. Coil.

In the drug feeder of the present aspect, the coil-shaped member functions as a rectifying member. Moreover, the bulk of the powder can be disintegrated and reduced to the original powder shape.

Preferably, two or more coil-shaped members are provided in the drug container, and at least one of the coil-shaped members is disposed in a lateral direction and the axis intersects with a direction in which the flow of the chemical generated by vibrating the vibrating table is crossed. a movable coil having a degree of freedom in the vertical direction and moving up and down by the vibration of the vibration table, at least one of the coil-shaped members being disposed in a lateral direction and having an axis intersecting the direction of the flow of the drug, and having no degree of freedom in the up and down direction The fixed coil has the above-described fixed coil on the downstream side of the flow direction of the movable coil.

As described above, the movable coil has a function of breaking the drug block. Further, as described above, the fixed coil has a function as a rectifying member.

In the case where a block is present in the medicament, it is broken by a movable coil. However, in this state, the thickness of the drug layer is inconsistent.

In this aspect, since the fixed coil is provided on the downstream side of the movable coil, the agent which is crushed and becomes powdery is flattened, and becomes a thin layer of a fixed thickness.

Preferably, the drug feeder of the present invention has a metering function, that is, the weight of the drug container before discharge of the drug, that is, the original weight, is measured by a weight measuring device, so that the vibration table is When the medicine is discharged from the medicine discharge portion a small amount by vibration, the weight of the medicine container is monitored by the weight measuring device, and the current weight of the medicine container, that is, the current weight is the same as the value obtained by subtracting the target discharge amount from the original weight. When the time is substantially the same, the vibration of the vibrating table is stopped.

The measuring device for the weight of the drug container is described, and the measurement of the weight of the drug container is directly and indirectly not particularly required. That is, the weight of the drug container can be directly measured, and the weight including the machine such as the vibrating table can be measured.

The medicine feeder of the present invention effectively utilizes the weight of the medicine container before discharging the medicine, that is, the original weight, and the current weight of the medicine container, that is, the current weight, and vibrates when the current weight is equal to the value obtained by subtracting the target discharge amount from the original weight. The vibration of the table stops. Or, considering the weight of the medicine in the middle of the drop, the vibration of the vibrating table is stopped when the current weight is slightly less than the value obtained by subtracting the target discharge amount from the original weight and substantially coincident. Therefore, after the target amount of the medicine is discharged, the vibration of the vibrating table is stopped, and the discharge of the medicine is stopped.

Preferably, the weight of the drug container is monitored, and the vibration mode of the vibration table is changed when the change per unit time of the weight of the drug container is not fixed.

The reason for the change in the weight per unit time of the weight of the drug container is not fixed, and it is considered that the drug in the drug container is condensed.

Therefore, when the change per unit time of the weight of the drug container is not fixed, the vibration mode of the vibration table is changed, and the block is released. For example, the vibration mode is changed so that the amplitude of the vibration table is increased.

Preferably, even if the change per unit time of the weight of the vibrating mode drug container of the vibrating table is not fixed, the vibration of the vibrating table is stopped, and a specific shortage processing step is executed.

The reason why the change per unit time of the weight of the vibration mode drug container of the vibration table is not fixed is considered to be small, and it is considered that the remaining amount of the drug in the drug container is small.

Therefore, the vibration of the vibrating table is stopped, and a specific shortage processing step is performed.

Preferably, in the shortage processing step, the weight of the discharged drug is memorized, and when the drug container is reloaded, when it is restarted automatically or manually, when the total discharge amount coincides with the target discharge amount or substantially coincides The vibration of the vibrating table is stopped.

According to this aspect, even if a shortage occurs in a state in which the discharge amount of a specific amount is not satisfied, when the shortage of the medicine is replenished and the discharge is resumed, since the discharge amount is completed before the replenishment, the amount that must be discharged after the replenishment can be calculated. Therefore, it is not necessary to collect the discharged medicine and re-discharge from the beginning again, so that the work efficiency is high.

Preferably, the vibration mode of the vibration table is changed when the discharge amount of the medicine is close to the target amount.

For example, when the discharge amount of the medicine is a target amount minus a fixed amount (sufficiently small with respect to the target amount), the amplitude of the vibration table is reduced or the vibration frequency is lowered.

The drug container may have a container body that is open on one side, and a cover member that is configured to be detachably attached to the opening of the container body, and the cover member has an engagement piece, and has a concave portion on the outer periphery of the drug container. And a raking member that covers the recess and is swayed with respect to the container body, the engaging piece of the cover member is disposed in the recess, and one of the swaying members is engaged with the engaging piece to fix the cover member to the container body.

Further, the medicine container may have a main body covered with a substantially entire surface and having a space inside, and a suspended bottom member may be provided at a position deeper than the medicine discharge portion based on a posture placed on the container mounting device. When the medicament container is in the longitudinal posture, the internal medicament does not reach deeper than the suspended bottom member.

The pharmaceutical feeder of this aspect is suitable for the purpose of subcontracting a medicament with a small amount of one dose.

With regard to a single dose of a small dose, the result is a small amount of consumption (sales amount) during a fixed period. Therefore, the amount of stock is also small. If the above-mentioned medicine is contained in a medicine container of a normal size, the empty space in the medicine container becomes large, and there is a water vapor in the space. The situation in which the agent absorbs moisture.

According to the drug feeder of this aspect, the space for accommodating the drug in the drug container is narrowed, so that the drug does not easily return to moisture.

Moreover, the drug feeder of the present aspect is also suitable for the purpose of subcontracting a drug having a low frequency of dispensing.

Further, the drug feeder of the present aspect is suitable for storing the drug container in a vertical posture and being placed in a lateral posture with respect to the container mounting device.

When the drug container containing a small amount of medicine is stored in a vertical posture, the medicine is concentrated on the portion corresponding to the bottom. When the container is placed in the lateral posture and placed on the container mounting device, the medicine is biased to a portion (deep side) farther from the medicine discharge portion.

Here, in the drug feeder of the present aspect, the whole or a part of the drug container is vibrated by vibrating the vibrating table, and the drug in the drug container is slowly moved to the drug discharge portion side, but is housed in the drug container. When the amount of the drug is small, it takes time for the drug remaining in the deep side to reach the drug discharge portion.

In this aspect, a drug container for accommodating a small amount of medicine is developed, and the internal medicine does not reach deeper than the suspended bottom member, so that the time required for the vibrating table to start vibrating until the medicine reaches the medicine discharge portion is compared. short.

The drug container may have an opening on the upper surface side thereof based on the posture of being mounted on the container mounting device, and the drug can be introduced into the drug container from the opening.

The pharmaceutical feeder of this aspect is suitable for the purpose of subcontracting a medicament having a low frequency of dispensing. Further, the drug feeder of the present aspect is also suitable for use in a drug obtained by pulverizing a tablet into a powder form, or a drug obtained by mixing a plurality of kinds of drugs in a mortar and then adjusting the agent. The drug feeder of this aspect is also suitable for the purpose of subcontracting a drug which is not suitable for storage in a drug container.

Moreover, the drug container may have a storage space forming member and a bottom forming member, and the storage space forming member has a side wall covering at least the side surface and having an opening at the bottom. One or all of the port forming members are magnetic, the storage space forming member is detachable from the bottom forming member, and the container holding means has a magnet member for fixing the drug container by magnetic force.

The drug feeder of this aspect is also suitable for the purpose of subcontracting a drug having a low frequency of dispensing. Further, the drug feeder of the present aspect is also suitable for use in a drug obtained by pulverizing a tablet into a powder form, or a drug obtained by mixing a plurality of kinds of drugs in a mortar and then adjusting the agent. The drug feeder of this aspect is also suitable for the purpose of subcontracting a drug which is not suitable for storage in a drug container.

Preferably, an elastic body is provided between the storage space forming member and the bottom forming member, and the horizontal direction of the bottom forming member is higher than the storage space forming member based on the posture of the vibration table placed on the container mounting device. The entire length of the direction is longer, the front end of the bottom forming member becomes the medicine discharge portion, the medicine container is placed on the vibration table, and the medicine container is fixed to the vibration table by the container holding device, and when the vibration table is vibrated, the member is formed from the storage space. The medicine whose opening is dropped to the bottom forming member travels on the bottom forming member, and discharges the medicine a small amount each time from the medicine discharge portion.

According to this aspect, it is difficult for the vibration of the vibration table to be transmitted to the storage space forming member, so that the movement of the medicine is smooth.

In the drug feeder of this aspect, an elastic body is provided between the storage space forming member and the bottom forming member, and the structure is broken between the two. Therefore, the bottom forming member is directly vibrated by the vibration from the vibrating table, but the vibration of the storage space forming member placed on the upper side is small. Thus, in this aspect, the vibration of the storage space forming member is not synchronized with the vibration of the bottom forming member.

Therefore, the medicine in the storage space forming member is dropped to the bottom forming member, and the bottom forming member smoothly moves and is discharged from the medicine discharge portion at the front end.

The preferred dispensing device is characterized in that it has a drug dispenser and a powder dispensing device for dispensing a powder, and the drug dispenser is used to introduce the drug into the powder dispensing device.

A medicine dispensing device characterized in that the above-mentioned medicine feeder is used, and a recommended configuration is a plurality of container placing devices constituting a drug feeder, and the container mounting device is disposed around the powder dispensing device. And the dispensing device has a notification member that notifies the container mounting device that the container mounting device is to be placed with a specific drug container or a specific article.

The "specific drug container" is not limited, and examples thereof include a drug container filled with a drug having a low frequency of use, a drug container filled with a drug having a small total discharge amount, and a tablet filled with a tablet. A pharmaceutical container for a powdered medicament.

In the case of handling such a special medicament, there is a case where the measurement of the device is not dependent on the weight, but the external meter is used to pre-weigh and fill the drug container, and the dispensing is performed by the powder dispensing device.

In this case, there is a case where the pharmacist directly holds the drug container by hand and is placed on the container mounting device. However, when there are a plurality of container mounting devices, there is no way to determine which container the drug container should be placed on. The case of a container mounting device.

According to this aspect, the container mounting device in which the drug container is to be placed is made clear, and the work efficiency is improved.

Further, the "specific article" is not limited, and for example, a weight for correcting or verifying the weight measuring device can be cited.

In this case, there is also a case where it is impossible to determine which container mounting device the weight should be placed on.

According to this aspect, the container mounting device in which the "specific article" is placed is clearly defined, and the work efficiency is improved.

Further, the recommended dispensing device is characterized in that it has a plurality of container placing devices constituting a drug feeder, a container storage device that stores a plurality of drug containers and stores the container storage device, and the container loading device is disposed in the powder device. Around the dispensing device, the area in which the container storage device and the powder dispensing device are disposed is covered by the housing, and the housing is provided A plurality of door portions allow the drug container to be taken in and out, and at least one of the door portions is an automatic loading door, and the drug container carried in from the automatic loading door is transported to a specific position by the container moving device. The other at least one door portion is a manual loading door portion that is sized to allow the worker to insert the medicine container into the casing from the outside, and is provided to the worker to mount the drug container At the location of any of the container mounting devices.

The drug container may have an opening on the upper surface side thereof based on the posture of the drug container mounted on the container mounting device, and the drug can be introduced into the drug container from the opening, and the drug container can be discharged at one end of the drug container in the horizontal direction. In the temporary placement stage, the temporary placement stage is provided with a temporary placement of the medicine container, and the medicine insertion unit is placed on the upper side, and the medicine discharge unit is placed in a tilting posture in the upward direction.

The memory device or the identification device for identifying the drug container may be provided, and the temporary mounting table is provided with a reading device and/or a writing device for reading the contents recorded in the memory device or the identification device.

Moreover, the container mounting apparatus is a container mounting apparatus of a drug feeder, which is integrated with a drug container containing a drug to constitute a drug feeder, and has a vibration table and a vibration table. a vibrating vibration absorbing device, a container holding device for temporarily fixing the drug container to the vibration table, and a weight measuring device for directly or indirectly measuring the weight of the drug container, the container holding device having a magnet member and fixing the drug container by magnetic force Further, the container mounting device has a magnet energizing wire connected to the magnet member, a vibrating device energizing line connected to the vibrating device, and a measuring device energizing line connected to the weight measuring device, and the drug container can be placed on the vibrating table And fixing the medicine container to the vibration table by the container holding device, vibrating the vibration table to discharge the medicine from the medicine discharge portion a small amount each time, and detecting the discharge amount of the medicine by the weight measuring device, and the container mounting device has Holding the wire holding member of any of the above wires, the wire holding member has a wire fixing portion, The wire held by the wire fixing portion, and the electric wire holding member having elastic The position of the wire fixing portion moves according to an external force, and when the external force disappears, the wire fixing portion returns to the original position.

According to the drug feeder of the present invention, it is possible to automate the operation of weighing the powder or the like.

Further, the problem of the error in the measurement values of the drug feeder, the powder, and the like according to the present aspect can be solved.

1‧‧‧Drug feeder

2‧‧‧pharmaceutical container

3‧‧‧Container mounting device

5‧‧‧ container body

6‧‧‧Fixed iron plate department

7‧‧‧Transporting iron plate department

7a‧‧‧Small iron plate

7b‧‧‧Small iron plate

8‧‧‧Caps

10‧‧‧ Cover body

11‧‧‧ movable cover

12‧‧‧Scratch

13‧‧‧Drug Discharge Department

14‧‧‧The lower surface of the wall

15‧‧‧Desiccant Insertion Department

16‧‧‧ side wall

17‧‧‧Parts Storage

18‧‧‧Feeder cover

19‧‧‧Information component

20‧‧‧Rectifier

21‧‧‧Drying agent

22‧‧‧中盖

25‧‧‧Fixed rectifying coil

26‧‧‧ movable rectifying coil

27‧‧‧Rectifying coil holding unit

28‧‧‧Cable accommodating space

29‧‧‧Top face

30‧‧‧ Side section

31‧‧‧Fixed coil retaining wall

32‧‧‧ movable coil retaining wall

33‧‧‧ front end closed wall

35‧‧‧檐盖(檐檐)

36‧‧‧ gap

37‧‧‧Setting surface

38‧‧‧Anti-vibration member

39‧‧‧ hole

40‧‧‧Loading circle

41‧‧‧ Department of Sales

42‧‧‧Anti-vibration member

43‧‧‧ openings

46‧‧‧ bottom

48‧‧‧ gap

50‧‧‧ shaking table

51‧‧‧Vibration device

51a‧‧‧Vibration device

51b‧‧‧Vibration device

52‧‧‧Intermediate

53‧‧‧Anti-vibration table

55‧‧‧ Weight measuring device

56‧‧‧Basic components

58‧‧‧ container holder

61‧‧‧Loading surface

62‧‧‧Self-holding solenoid

62a‧‧‧Magnetic components

62b‧‧‧Magnetic components

63a‧‧‧Short side

63b‧‧‧Short side

65‧‧‧Magnet wire

66‧‧‧Setting board

67a‧‧‧ sloped surface

67b‧‧‧ sloped surface

68‧‧‧Vibration device energizing line

70‧‧‧Measurement device power line

71‧‧‧ Clips

72‧‧‧Connector

73‧‧‧Wire holding member

74‧‧‧ Body Department

75‧‧‧The Cavity Department

76‧‧‧Wire fixing department

77‧‧ ‧ ribs

78a‧‧‧Sloping surface

78b‧‧‧Slope

79‧‧‧ top surface

81‧‧‧Pharmaceutical container

82‧‧‧ openings

83‧‧‧Setting surface

85‧‧‧ Body Department

90‧‧‧Information Recording Component

91‧‧‧Electronic paper

100‧‧‧ dispensing device

101‧‧‧shell

102‧‧‧ Pharmacy area

103‧‧‧Pharmaceutical division area (dispersion distribution device)

105‧‧‧Pharmaceutical packaging area

106‧‧‧Container storage device

107‧‧‧Turner components

108‧‧‧ Container Setting Department

110‧‧‧Container mobile device

111‧‧‧ Arm members

112‧‧‧arm components

113‧‧‧Hands

115‧‧‧ platform

116‧‧‧Distribution disk

117‧‧‧ cleaning device

118‧‧‧Cover components (tilting members)

120‧‧‧Drawout device

122‧‧‧Pharmaceutical packaging device

123‧‧‧Powder into the hopper

125‧‧‧ Cover body

126‧‧‧The upper surface of the wall

127‧‧‧ Frame Department

128‧‧‧Information reading device

130‧‧‧door (automatic loading door)

131‧‧‧Fixed frame

132‧‧‧Resistance frame

134‧‧‧ movable cover

138‧‧‧ Shielded wall

140‧‧‧ Bearing Department

140a‧‧ ‧ Bearings

140b‧‧‧ Bearing Department

145‧‧‧Fixed plate section

146‧‧‧Scratch

147‧‧‧Scratch

149‧‧‧Clocks

150‧‧‧ Spacer (suspended bottom member)

151‧‧‧Pharmaceutical container

152‧‧‧ openings

155‧‧‧Internal space

156‧‧‧covering components

157‧‧‧ Height-limited members

158‧‧‧ partition wall

159‧‧‧Installation

160‧‧‧

161‧‧‧Low top wall (concave)

162‧‧‧ engaging members

163‧‧‧ Body Department

164‧‧‧Scratch

166a‧‧‧ engaging members

166b‧‧‧ engaging members

167‧‧‧ Hinge section

170‧‧‧Pharmaceutical container

171‧‧‧The lower surface of the wall

180a‧‧‧door (manually moving door)

180b‧‧‧door (manually moving door)

181a‧‧‧ inclined section

181b‧‧‧ inclined section

185‧‧ ‧ leaf spring

186a‧‧‧Installation Department

186b‧‧‧Installation Department

187‧‧‧ functional area

188‧‧‧ corner

192‧‧‧Plywood (Snaps)

193‧‧‧Snap hole

194‧‧‧Flexibility Department

195‧‧‧Go to the side

196‧‧‧Back side

197‧‧‧Axis

199‧‧‧ small protrusion

235‧‧‧Flexible Department

236‧‧‧ cushion

237‧‧‧揺动盖

239‧‧‧ front surface opening

250‧‧‧ skateboarding

251‧‧‧ bottom anastomosis

252‧‧‧ side

253‧‧‧Side anastomosis

300‧‧‧Pharmaceutical container

301‧‧‧Storage space forming members

302‧‧‧Bottom forming member

303‧‧‧ Body Department

304‧‧‧ side wall

305‧‧‧ openings

306‧‧‧ openings (lower side)

307‧‧ ‧ baffle

308‧‧‧ Cover

309‧‧‧Leading piece

310‧‧‧ bottom

311‧‧‧ sloping wall

313‧‧‧guide support member

315‧‧‧Drug Discharge Department

316‧‧‧ vertical wall

317‧‧‧Support forming member

318‧‧‧ Cover

319‧‧‧Slits

320‧‧‧Flexible members (elastomers)

321‧‧‧Support Desk

322‧‧‧Support members

323‧‧‧ recess

324‧‧ ‧ sales

325‧‧ ‧ Protrusion

340‧‧‧ Temporary mounting platform

341‧‧‧ trench

342‧‧‧ vertical wall

345‧‧‧opening

346‧‧‧Information reading device

350‧‧‧ gap

373‧‧‧ recess

700‧‧‧Container mobile device

Fig. 1 is a perspective view of a drug feeder according to an embodiment of the present invention.

Figure 2 is a perspective view of the medicament container of the medicament feeder of Figure 1.

Figure 3 is an exploded perspective view of the medicament container of Figure 2.

Fig. 4 is a partially broken perspective view showing the container body of the drug container of Fig. 2 partially broken and the drug container viewed from the rear.

Fig. 5 (a) is a perspective view showing the lid member and the lid of the lid member of the drug container of Fig. 2, and the lid member is viewed from the rear, (b) is a partial enlarged view, and (c) is a fixed rectifying coil. The perspective view is shown, and (d) is a perspective view showing the movable rectifying coil.

Fig. 6 is a perspective view showing the cover member of the lid member of the drug container of Fig. 2 removed from the rear.

Figure 7 is a cross-sectional view of the drug container of Figure 2 taken along line A-A.

Figure 8 is a cross-sectional view of the drug container of Figure 2 showing the flow of the powder in the drug container in the drug feeder.

Figure 9 is a cross-sectional view taken along line B-B of the drug container of Figure 2;

Figure 10 is a perspective view of the container loading device of the drug feeder of Figure 1 and the feeder cover mounted on the container mounting device.

Figure 11 is an exploded perspective view of the container mounting device of Figure 10.

Figure 12 is a cross-sectional view of the container mounting device of Figure 10 taken along line A-A

Figure 13 is a cross-sectional perspective view of the container mounting device of Figure 10.

Figure 14 is a perspective view of a main portion for explaining the behavior of the wire holding member of the drug feeder of Figure 1, (a) a perspective view of the vicinity of the wire holding member before the powder is discharged, and (b) a vicinity of the wire holding member during the discharge of the powder. The perspective view, (c) is a perspective view of the vicinity of the wire holding member after the powder is discharged.

Figure 15 is an external view of a dispensing device for providing the drug feeder of Figure 1.

Figure 16 is a schematic view of the dispensing device of Figure 15.

Figure 17 is a perspective view of a drug container of a drug feeder according to another embodiment of the present invention.

Figure 18 is a perspective view of a drug feeder according to still another embodiment of the present invention.

Fig. 19 is an exploded perspective view showing a cover member of a drug container according to still another embodiment of the present invention.

Figure 20 is a partial enlarged view of Figure 16 showing the dispensing tray of a powder dispensing device and the container mounting device disposed therearound.

Figure 21 is a perspective view of a drug feeder according to another embodiment of the present invention.

Figure 22 is an exploded perspective view of the medicament container of Figure 21.

Fig. 23 is a cross-sectional view showing the drug container of Fig. 21, wherein (a) shows a state in which the movable lid portion is opened, and (b) shows a state in which the movable lid portion is closed.

Fig. 24 is a cross-sectional view showing the drug container of Fig. 21, wherein (a) shows a state in which the lid member is attached to the container body, and (b) and (c) show a procedure in which the lid member is removed from the container body.

Figure 25 is a cross-sectional view showing a drug container of a drug feeder according to still another embodiment of the present invention.

Figure 26 is a perspective view showing the behavior of the drug container before it is placed on the container mounting device.

Figure 27 is a perspective view of a drug container of a drug feeder according to still another embodiment of the present invention.

Figure 28 is an exploded perspective view showing the storage space forming member of the drug container of Figure 27;

Figure 29 is a cross-sectional view of the medicament container of Figure 27.

Figure 30 is an exploded perspective view of the medicament container of Figure 27.

Figure 31 is an exploded perspective view showing the bottom forming member of the drug container of Figure 27.

Figure 32 is a cross-sectional view showing the bottom forming member of Figure 31.

Figure 33 is a perspective view of the temporary mounting table.

Fig. 34 is a perspective view of the cover member of the drug container according to still another embodiment of the present invention as seen from the rear.

Figure 35 is a perspective view showing a portion of the cover member of Figure 34 broken.

Figure 36 is a cross-sectional view of the medicament container of Figure 34.

Figure 37 is an exploded perspective view of a drug container used in another embodiment of the present invention.

Figure 38 is a cross-sectional view of the medicament container shown in Figure 37.

39 is a configuration diagram of a powder dispensing device disclosed in Patent Document 1.

40 is a configuration diagram of a powder feeder disclosed in Patent Document 1.

Hereinafter, the drug feeder 1 according to the embodiment of the present invention will be further described.

In the following description, the up-and-down direction and the up-and-down direction are based on the state in which the drug container 2 is attached to the container mounting device 3 in a normal posture as shown in FIG. Moreover, the side of the drug discharge part (FIG. 7) 13 of the drug container 2 is set to the front side, and the opposite side is the rear side. The left-right direction is a direction orthogonal to the longitudinal direction of the drug container 2.

As shown in Fig. 1, the drug feeder 1 of the present embodiment includes a drug container 2 and a container mounting device 3. Moreover, the feeder cover 18 is attached to the container mounting apparatus 3 like FIG. Further, in the relationship of drawing, the feeder cover 18 is omitted in FIG.

The drug container 2 is a sealed container, and includes a container body 5, a conveying iron plate portion 7, a fixing iron plate portion 6, and a lid member 8 as shown in Figs.

The container body 5 is a vertically long container made of resin and has one end in the longitudinal direction.

An information recording member 90 such as an RFID (Radio Frequency Identification) and an electronic paper 91 are attached to the drug container 2 . Here, the electronic paper 91 has a visual display medium which is thin as paper and can electrically overwrite the display content.

In the present embodiment, the type of the medicine is stored in the information recording member 90. Further, the date or filling amount of filling the drug into the drug container 2 may be memorized as needed. Further, the information recording member 90 can also memorize the remaining amount of medicine, the amount of separation, the period of use, and the like.

Further, it is preferable that the type of the medicine filled in the information recording member 90, the date of filling the medicine, the filling amount, the remaining medicine amount, the amount of separation, the lifespan, and the like are displayed on the electronic paper 91.

Further, the container body 5 is provided with a conveying iron plate portion 7. In the present embodiment, the conveying iron plate portion 7 is divided into two small conveying iron plate portions 7a and 7b. The conveying iron plate portion 7 is made of a steel sheet containing a magnetic component such as ferrite.

The cover member 8 has a cover body portion 10 and a movable cover portion 11. The movable cover portion 11 has a grip portion 12, and the movable lid portion 11 is opened as shown in FIG. 7 by pressing the grip portion 12. When the movable lid portion 11 is opened, the medicine discharge portion 13 that communicates inside and outside the container body 5 is opened, and then the movable lid portion 11 maintains the state in which the medicine discharge portion 13 is opened.

Further, on the rear end side of the cover main body portion 10, a desiccant insertion portion 15 and a rectifying portion 20 are provided as shown in Figs. 4 to 8 .

The desiccant insertion portion 15 is a bottomed recess having side walls 16 disposed in parallel. Further, the top surface of the side wall 16 is an inclined surface which is inclined downward toward the rear side.

As shown in FIGS. 7 and 8, a desiccant 21 is incorporated in the desiccant insertion portion 15.

The rectifying portion 20 is provided on the rear end side of the cap body portion 10. As shown in FIGS. 4, 5, and 6, the rectifying unit 20 has a fixed rectifying coil 25 and a movable rectifying coil 26 as main components.

That is, in the lid body portion 10, after the desiccant insertion portion 15 and on the lower side A rectifying coil holding portion 27 is provided.

The rectifying coil holding portion 27 has a structure in which the left and right side surface portions 30 and the top surface portion 29 are open on the bottom surface side, and has a coil housing space 28 in which the fixed rectifying coil 25 and the movable rectifying coil 26 are accommodated. In the present embodiment, the movable rectifying coil 26 is provided on the upstream side and the fixed rectifying coil 25 is provided on the downstream side with reference to the flow direction of the chemical.

The side surface portion 30 of the rectifying coil holding portion 27 is functionally divided into a fixed coil holding wall 31, a movable coil holding wall 32, and a front end closing wall 33.

The top surface of the fixed coil holding wall 31 and the top surface of the side wall 16 of the desiccant insertion portion 15 are flush with each other, and as shown in Fig. 5, the inclined surface is inclined downward toward the rear.

The inner peripheral surface sides of the left and right fixed coil holding walls 31 are parallel to each other.

As shown in FIG. 4, FIG. 5, and FIG. 6, the outer surface side of the left and right fixed coil holding walls 31 is inclined inward toward the rear.

Next, the left and right movable coil holding walls 32 will be described. Any of the left and right movable coil holding walls 32 is thin and parallel. Moreover, its height is consistent.

As shown in Fig. 5(b), a hole 39 is provided in the movable coil holding wall 32. The diameter of the hole 39 is sufficiently larger than the wire diameter of the movable rectifying coil 26.

Next, the left and right front end closing walls 33 will be described. The left and right front end closing walls 33 are continuous with the right and left movable coil holding walls 32, and are inclined toward the inner side toward the rear. Moreover, the end sides of the left and right front end closing walls 33 are fitted to each other to close the end side of the coil accommodating space 28. Therefore, the rear end side of the rectifying coil holding portion 27 has a triangular shape.

A notch 36 is provided on a lower side of the side surface portion 30 and at a boundary portion between the movable coil holding wall 32 and the front end closing wall 33.

As shown in Fig. 5(c), the fixed rectifying coil 25 is a coil spring, and the wire is wound into a circular shape, and the intermediate portion is wound around the wires at intervals. The both ends of the fixed rectifying coil 25 are formed by densely winding the wires to form the placing ring portion 40. Two of the fixed rectifying coils 25 Smooth at the end. That is, the placement ring portion 40 is smooth.

On the other hand, the movable rectifying coil 26 protrudes from both ends as shown in FIG. 5(d) to form the pin portion 41. The pin portion 41 protrudes on an extension line of the axis of the movable rectifying coil 26.

Regarding the movable rectifying coil 26, the intermediate portion also winds the wires at intervals.

The fixed rectifying coil 25 and the movable rectifying coil 26 are housed in the coil housing space 28. More specifically, the fixed rectifying coil 25 is disposed on the fixed coil holding wall 31, and the mounting ring portions 40 at both ends thereof are integrally fixed to the fixed coil holding wall 31. Therefore, the fixed rectifying coil 25 is held at both ends so as not to be movable, and does not move up and down as a whole even if it is subjected to vibration.

In a state in which the fixed rectifying coil 25 is housed in the coil accommodating space 28, the intermediate portion of the coil accommodating space 28 has a gap between the loops made of the wire. This gap is larger than the wire diameter of the wire. The gap is preferably about 1 to 5 times the diameter of the wire, and more preferably the gap is about 2 to 3 times the diameter of the wire. Specifically, the gap between the wires is from 1 mm to 5 mm, more preferably from 2 mm to 3 mm.

Further, the fixed rectifying coil 25 has a wire diameter of about 0.5 mm to 2.0 mm.

The outer diameter of the fixed rectifying coil 25 is about 10 mm to 25 mm, more preferably 12 mm to 18 mm.

On the other hand, the movable rectifying coil 26 has a degree of freedom in the vertical direction. In other words, the movable rectifying coil 26 is prevented from being detached from the coil accommodating space 28 by inserting the pin portion 41 into the hole 39 of the movable coil holding wall 32.

Further, as described above, since the hole 39 of the movable coil holding wall 32 is sufficiently larger than the wire diameter of the movable rectifying coil 26, a considerable gap is formed between the pin portion 41 and the hole 39. Further, the movable rectifying coil 26 is neither in a compressed state nor in a stretched state.

Therefore, when the movable rectifying coil 26 is subjected to vibration, the movable rectifying coil 26 itself moves in the up and down direction.

Regarding the movable rectifying coil 26, there is also a gap between the loops made of the wire material. This gap is slightly larger than the fixed rectifying coil 25 described above. The gap is preferably about 1 to 6 times the diameter of the wire, and more preferably the gap is about 2 to 4 times the diameter of the wire. Specifically, the gap between the wires is from 1 mm to 6 mm, more preferably from 2 mm to 4 mm.

Further, the movable rectifying coil 26 has a wire diameter of about 0.5 mm to 2.0 mm.

The outer diameter of the movable rectifying coil 26 is about 10 mm to 25 mm, more preferably 12 mm to 18 mm.

The top surface of the desiccant insertion portion 15 and the upper portion of the fixed rectifying coil 25 of the coil housing space 28 are closed by the middle cover 22.

That is, the top surface of the side wall 16 of the desiccant insertion portion 15 and the top surface of the fixed coil holding wall 31 form the same inclined plane, and the cover 22 is provided in the plate shape, and the upper portion of the desiccant insertion portion 15 and the coil are provided. The upper side of the fixed rectifying coil 25 of the accommodating space 28 is closed.

Further, the upper portion of the movable rectifying coil 26 of the coil accommodating space 28 is closed by a lid (檐 member) 35.

Here, the planar shape of the flip cover 35 coincides with the trajectory line when the left and right movable coil holding walls 32 and the left and right front end closing walls 33 are viewed from above. Therefore, the region surrounded by the left and right movable coil holding walls 32 and the top surface side of the region surrounded by the left and right front end closing walls 33 are closed by the lid 35.

In the present embodiment, an opening 43 is provided in a central portion of the lid 35. The size of the opening 43 is from 5 mm square to 15 mm square. In the present embodiment, the opening 43 is square, but may be other polygons or a circle.

The position of the opening 43 is a position directly above the movable rectifying coil 26, and is a center in the longitudinal direction of the movable rectifying coil 26 or a portion in the vicinity thereof.

Therefore, the top surface of the coil accommodating space 28 is at a position directly above the movable rectifying coil 26, and the center portion in the longitudinal direction of the movable rectifying coil 26 is placed in a state in which the movable rectifying coil 26 is laid flat. through.

As shown in Fig. 7, the cover member 8 is attached to the opening of the container body 5.

In the state in which the cover member 8 is attached, as shown in FIGS. 4, 7, and 8, a gap 48 is provided between the bottom portion 46 of the container body 5 and the bottom side opening portion of the coil housing space 28. That is, none of the fixed coil holding wall 31, the movable coil holding wall 32, and the lower end of the front end closing wall 33 constituting the peripheral wall of the coil accommodating space 28 reaches the bottom portion 46 of the container body 5, as shown in FIGS. 4 and 7. As shown in Fig. 8, the coil accommodating space 28 is kept in a hollow state.

Therefore, the upper portion of the movable rectifying coil 26 is covered by the flip cover 35.

The axes of the fixed rectifying coil 25 and the movable rectifying coil 26 are parallel to each other, and the axes thereof are orthogonal to the longitudinal direction of the container body 5.

In a state in which the cover member 8 is mounted on the container body 5, any one of the fixed rectifying coil 25 and the movable rectifying coil 26 is laterally disposed, and the axis is positive in the flow direction of the chemical generated by vibrating the vibrating table 50. Hand in posture.

Further, the movable rectifying coil 26 has a degree of freedom in the vertical direction and is moved up and down by the vibration of the vibrating table 50.

Further, in the present embodiment, the hole 39 formed in the movable coil holding wall 32 and held by the movable rectifying coil 26 is sufficiently larger than the wire diameter of the movable rectifying coil 26, and the movable rectifying coil 26 is vertically moved. Since the degree of freedom is imparted, the movable rectifying coil 26 actually has a degree of freedom in the front-rear direction.

The sides of the fixed rectifying coil 25 and the movable rectifying coil 26 are in contact with or slightly spaced from the bottom 46 of the container body 5.

The fixing iron plate portion 6 is a steel plate containing a magnetic component such as ferrite. The fixing iron plate portion 6 is attached to the outer peripheral portion of the container body 5 and the peripheral wall lower surface 14. The surface on which the fixing iron plate portion 6 is attached and the surface on which the above-described conveying iron plate portion 7 is attached are faced.

Next, the container mounting device 3 of the drug feeder 1 will be described.

As shown in FIGS. 10 to 13, the container mounting device 3 includes a vibration table 50 and vibration from the top. The devices 51a and 51b, the intermediate stage 52, the vibration isolating stage 53, the weight measuring device 55, the base member 56, and the setting plate 66.

The vibrating table 50 is a mounting table on which the drug container 2 is placed. As shown in FIGS. 10 and 11, the vibrating table 50 has a main body portion 85 having a substantially rectangular parallelepiped shape, and a container holding portion 58 having a flow groove shape is formed in an upper portion thereof.

The top surface of the vibrating table 50 serves as a mounting surface 61 on which the drug container 2 is placed. The magnet members 62a and 62b are built in the mounting surface 61. The magnet members 62a, 62b are container holding means. The magnet members 62a and 62b are one type of electromagnets and are self-holding solenoids.

Inclined surfaces 67a and 67b are formed in the center part on the short side side surfaces 63a and 63b of the vibrating table 50.

The vibration absorbing devices 51a and 51b are piezoelectric elements. It is also possible to use a motor or a solenoid as the vibration absorbing means 51a, 51b.

As shown in Fig. 11, the schematic appearance of the intermediate stage 52 is substantially "H" in plan view.

The intermediate stage 52 has inclined faces 78a, 78b. Further, the inclined faces 67a, 67b of the vibrating table 50 are provided on the extended portions of the inclined faces 78a, 78b of the intermediate table 52.

Inside the intermediate stage 52, as shown in Figs. 12 and 13, there is a large hollow portion 75, and the back surface of the main body portion 74 is opened over a large area.

As shown in Fig. 11, the vibration isolating table 53 is a plate body in which a central portion is protruded and a space is provided inside.

In the container mounting device 3, as shown in Figs. 10, 11, 12, and 13, a vibration absorbing device 51a, 51b is provided between the vibration table 50 and the intermediate stage 52.

In the present embodiment, the vibration absorbing means 51a and 51b are present between the vibration stage 50 and the intermediate stage 52, and the vibration stage 50 is not supported by the vibration absorbing means 51a and 51b. Therefore, the vibration table 50 is supported by the vibration absorbing devices 51a and 51b so as to be hollow from the intermediate stage 52.

Further, an anti-vibration table 53 is disposed via the vibration-proof member 38 at a lower portion of the intermediate stage 52. In the present embodiment, the member that connects the intermediate stage 52 and the vibration-damping stage 53 has no other members than the vibration-proof member 38. Therefore, the intermediate stage 52 is configured to be supported by the vibration-proof member 38 so as to be hollow from the vibration-damping stage 53.

Further, the weight measuring device 55 is disposed in the lower portion of the vibration isolating table 53 as shown in FIGS. 12 and 13, and the base member 56 is disposed on the lower portion of the weight measuring device 55.

The weight measuring device 55 is a load cell. Most of the weight measuring device 55 is located in the ridge 77 provided at the center of the vibration isolating table 53 as shown in Figs. 12 and 13, and the top surface of the rib 57 on the weight measuring device 55 and the yoke 77 of the anti-vibration table 53 is provided. The surface is connected within 79.

On the other hand, the setting surface 37 below the weight measuring device 55 is attached to the base member 56.

The base member 56 is attached to the installation plate 66 via an anti-vibration member 42 such as a spring. Further, the container mounting device 3 is attached to the vicinity of the distribution tray 116 of the dispensing device 100 described below via the installation plate 66.

Further, in the present embodiment, the connector plate 72 and the electric wire holding member 73 are provided on the installation plate 66. The wire holding member 73 is a coil spring and is fixed to the setting plate 66 in an upright posture.

The lower end of the wire holding member 73 is integrally fixed to the setting plate 66, and is not movable relative to the setting plate 66. The upper end of the wire holding member 73 is a free end.

As described above, the container mounting device 3 includes the vibrating table 50, the vibration absorbing members 51a and 51b, the intermediate stage 52, the vibration isolating table 53, the weight measuring device 55, the base member 56, and the setting plate 66. Among these members, electric wires are connected to the vibration table 50, the vibration absorbing devices 51a and 51b, and the weight measuring device 55.

In other words, the vibrating table 50 has the magnet members 62a and 62b, and the magnet members 62a and 62b are self-holding solenoids. Therefore, it is necessary to supply electric power in order to operate the magnets. Therefore, the magnet members 62a and 62b have magnet energization lines 65.

Since the vibration absorbing devices 51a and 51b are piezoelectric elements, it is necessary to supply electric power in order to operate them. Therefore, the vibrating device 51a, 51b has a vibrating device energizing line 68.

The weight measuring device 55 is a load cell and converts the weight into an electrical signal. Therefore, the weight measuring device 55 has the measuring device energizing line 70 as a signal line.

In the container mounting device 3 of the present embodiment, any one of the magnet energizing line 65, the vibrating device energizing line 68, and the measuring device energizing line 70 is connected to the connector 72. The extension path of each wire is as shown in FIG. That is, the magnet energizing line 65, the vibrating device energizing line 68, and the measuring device energizing line 70 are temporarily bundled at the intermediate portion, and are fixed to the intermediate stage 52 by the clip 71.

Then, the magnet energizing line 65, the vibrating device energizing line 68, and the measuring device energizing line 70 are held by the free end side of the wire holding member 73 from the clip 71 to the connector 72.

More specifically, the free end side of the electric wire holding member 73 bends the annular portion of the front end portion of the winding into a vertical posture to form a loop-shaped electric wire fixing portion 76. Further, the electric wire is fixed to the loop-shaped electric wire fixing portion 76 by an adhesive or the like.

In the present embodiment, the drug container 2 and the container mounting device 3 constitute a group of drug feeders 1.

The drug feeder 1 of the present embodiment is used as a component of the dispensing device 100 shown in Figs. 15 and 16, for example.

The dispensing device 100 of the present embodiment is surrounded by a casing 101, and is internally divided into a drug rack portion region 102, a drug dividing region 103, and a drug packaging region 105.

A plurality of door portions 130, 180a, and 180b are provided in the casing 101. Any of the door portions 130, 180a, 180b is a door for allowing the drug container 2 to enter and exit the dispensing device 100. Any one of the door portions 130, 180a, and 180b is opened and closed by the power of a motor (not shown).

Further, the opening and closing of the door portions 130, 180a, and 180b is performed in principle by an operator operating a touch panel or the like of an operation display unit (not shown).

Here, the door portion 130 provided at a position covering the medicine rack portion region 102 is an automatic loading door, and the medicine container for temporarily placing the medicine container 2 is temporarily provided inside the door portion 130. Mounting unit (not shown). The drug container 2 inserted into the temporary placement portion of the drug container from the door portion 130 and the drug container 2 loaded from the automatic loading door are automatically transferred to the container storage device described below by the container moving device 110 described below. 106 or a particular container mounting device 3.

The door portions 180a and 180b provided at the position covering the medicine division region 103 are manual loading door portions, and are mainly used in the case of using the medicine container 81 having the medicine insertion opening type as described below.

The door portions 180a and 180b provided at the position of the medicine-separating region 103 are introduced into the casing 101 by the worker inserting the hand from the outside into the casing 101, and the medicine input port is opened. The drug container 81 is used when it is provided in a specific container mounting device 3. Therefore, the door portions 180a and 180b are sizes that the worker can insert the hand from outside and introduce the drug container 2 into the casing 101, and the worker can mount the drug container 2 on any of the container mounting devices 3 The location.

In the present embodiment, the cover covering the entire medicine divided region 103 can be opened and closed by an opening and closing mechanism (not shown). However, since the cover covering the entire medicine divided region 103 is large, it takes time to open and close.

Therefore, in the present embodiment, the relatively small door portions 180a and 180b are provided at positions covering the drug division region 103, and the drug container 81 having the drug insertion opening type is placed in the specific container mounting device 3 It's easy. In the present embodiment, the medicine containers 81 having the drug insertion opening type can be inserted into the casing 101 by opening the door portions 180a and 180b. Therefore, there is no trouble in opening and closing the cover covering the entire medicine division region 103.

Further, the door portions 180a, 180b are also effectively utilized in the case where the weight for correcting or verifying the weight measuring device is placed on the specific container mounting device 3.

A container storage device 106 for providing the drug container 2 is provided in the drug rack portion region 102. In the present embodiment, the container storage device 106 has a vertical drum member 107 that rotates in a substantially horizontal direction, and a plurality of containers are provided on the outer peripheral surface of the drum member 107. The setting unit 108. The container setting portion 108 holds the drug container 2 by mechanical engagement, and the drug container 2 can be held by pressing the drug container 2, and when the drug container 2 is pulled, the engagement is released and the drug container 2 is released. .

A container moving device 110 is provided in a region from the drug rack portion region 102 to the drug dividing region 103. The container moving device 110 is a robot. The container moving device 110 has two arm members 111, 112 and a hand 113. A magnet is provided in the hand 113, and the iron plate of the drug container 2 can be magnetically fixed and held.

The medicine divided region 103 is a region in which a powder dispensing device is built, and two distribution trays 116 are provided on the platform 115. A plurality of container mounting devices 3 are provided around the two distribution trays 116 of the drug division region (dispersion distribution device) 103.

In the present embodiment, three container mounting devices 3 are provided around each of the distribution trays 116. Further, an information reading device 128 is provided in the vicinity of the container mounting device 3.

Here, in the present embodiment, as shown in Fig. 20, the container mounting device 3 is in a state in which only one portion of the vibration table 50 is positioned above the stage 115, and other members, that is, the vibration absorbing members 51a, 51b, the intermediate table 52, and the like The vibrating table 53, the weight measuring device 55, the base member 56, and the setting plate 66 are buried below the platform 115.

Further, a feeder cover 18 is attached to the vibrating table 50 of the container mounting device 3. The feeder cover 18 is made of resin and is a frame that covers the outer circumference of the container holding portion 58. A notification member 19 (FIG. 10, FIG. 20) is provided on the rear end side of the container holding portion 58. The notification member 19 is a lamp such as an LED (Light Emitting Diode). In the present embodiment, a lamp having a plurality of colors is used. More specifically, a red, green, and blue lamp is used as the notification member 19.

The notification member 19 is notified that the container mounting device 3 of the drug container 2 is to be placed.

Further, in order to check whether the weight measuring device 55 of the container mounting device 3 functions normally or to correct the correction value, a weight (not shown) having a known weight is placed. In the case of the container mounting device 3, the notifying member 19 is also used to notify the worker of the use of the container mounting device 3 on which the weight is to be placed.

In the drug feeder 1 of the present embodiment, the drug container 2 and the container mounting device 3 are different, and the drug container 2 is stored in the container storage device 106, and the container mounting device 3 is installed in the drug dividing region (dispersion distribution device). The periphery of the distribution tray 116 of 103).

Further, a cleaning device 117 and a dispensing device 120 are provided in the medicine division region 103.

A drug packaging device 122 is built in the drug packaging area 105. Similarly to the known drug packaging device, the drug packaging device 122 is a machine that packages the drug in units of the amount of each dose, and includes a packet feeding device and a packetizing device as is known. Further, a powder input hopper 123 for introducing a medicine is provided in the packaging portion.

As described above, in the drug feeder 1 of the present embodiment, the drug container 2 and the container mounting device 3 are different, and when the powder is dispensed, the two are combined to form the drug feeder 1.

The drug feeder 1 has a function of stopping energization of the magnet members 62a and 62b built in the vibration table 50, fixing the drug container 2 to the vibration table 50, and vibrating the drug container 2 to discharge the powder.

In the actual work, the drug container 2 is placed in the drug container temporary placement portion provided on the door portion 130, and thereafter, the door portion 130 is closed to load the drug container 2 into the casing 101.

When the door 130 is closed, the safety device (not shown) is released, and the container moving device 110 or the like is operated. The container moving device 110 automatically operates to transport the drug container 2 to the drug rack portion 102. The tubular member 107.

That is, in the present embodiment, the drug container 2 is stored in the container storage device 106 in the vertical posture, and the powder is stored in the drug container 2. In the present embodiment, the drug container 2 is held by the hand 113 of the container moving device 110, and the drug container 2 is moved and placed on the container mounting device 3 as shown in FIG.

The drug container 2 is placed on the drum member 107 as described above, held by the hand 113, and moved, and placed on the container mounting device 3 as shown in FIG. When the drug container 2 is moved in a horizontal posture, it is preferable that the drug container 2 is placed above the drug discharge unit 13 as shown in FIG. 26 before the drug container 2 is placed on the container mounting device 3. In this manner, the drug container 2 is temporarily tilted.

By tilting the drug container 2 so that the drug discharge portion 13 side is upward, the internal powder is concentrated in a direction away from the drug discharge portion 13 side.

By this posture changing operation, when the movable lid portion 11 is opened, the powder is prevented from being scattered.

The above-mentioned "temporary tilt" action is used to concentrate the internal powder on one side. As long as only the medicine in the vicinity of the movable lid portion 11 is retracted, it is possible to prevent the powder from falling when the movable lid portion 11 is opened, so that the inclination angle can be made gentle.

Moreover, the time required for tilting is preferably as short as possible, and it is recommended to tilt quickly and strongly. By rapidly and strongly tilting, not all of the internal powders are uniformly moved, and the powder in the vicinity of the movable lid portion 11 can be moved.

Then, the energization of the magnet members 62a and 62b built in the vibrating table 50 is stopped. The magnet members 62a and 62b hold the solenoid 62, and the magnetic force of the permanent magnet is restored by stopping the energization, and a magnetic force is generated in the vibration table 50, whereby the fixing iron plate portion 6 of the drug container 2 is adsorbed to the vibration table 50.

Then, the vibrating devices 51a and 51b are turned on by a current of a fixed frequency to cause vibration, and the vibrating table 50 is vibrated by the vibration.

Further, the distribution tray 116 is rotated before and after the start of the vibration.

The weight of the drug container 2 is measured by the weight measuring device 55 before and after the start of the vibration. The weight of the drug container 2 is obtained by subtracting the fixed value from the detected weight of the weight measuring device 55. More specifically, the weight of the drug container 2 is obtained by subtracting the weight of the component above the weight measuring device 55 of the container mounting device 3 from the weight of the weight measuring device 55.

The weight of the drug container 2 just after the vibration table 50 is memorized as the original weight G. Also, the weight of the drug container 2 is always monitored. That is, the current weight of the drug container 2 is monitored as the current weight g.

When the vibration table 50 starts to vibrate, the drug container 2 vibrates. Here, in the present embodiment, the drug container 2 is firmly joined to the vibrating table 50 by the permanent magnets of the magnet members 62a and 62b, and the degree of adhesion to the vibrating table 50 is also high. Therefore, the drug container 2 is The vibrating table 50 vibrates at the same frequency. As a result, the powder stored in the powder storage unit 17 of the drug container 2 gradually moves toward the drug discharge unit 13 side.

Then, the powder passes through the rectifying portion 20. The powder that has passed through the rectifying portion 20 flows like a river, and finally reaches the medicine discharge portion 13 of the drug container 2, and falls like a waterfall, and enters the groove of the distribution tray 116 below.

The powder is confirmed by the weight drop of the drug container 2 during the dropping process. That is, in the present embodiment, while the powder is dropped from the medicine discharge portion 13 of the drug container 2, the current weight (current weight g) of the drug container 2 is continuously monitored by the weight measuring device 55. Then, the original weight G of the drug container 2 just after the vibration table 50 is compared with the current weight g, and the amount of drop of the powder H (G minus g) is always calculated.

Then, after the total drop amount H of the powder becomes the required weight, the vibration of the vibrating table 50 is stopped.

That is, when the current weight g of the drug container 2 measured by the weight measuring device 55 is less than the weight required for the original weight G before the start of the vibration measured by the weight measuring device 55, the vibration of the vibrating table 50 is stopped.

Further, before stopping the vibration of the vibrating table 50, it is preferable to operate in a state where the amplitude of the vibrating table 50 is reduced and the vibration frequency is lowered.

For example, when the current powder discharge amount is the amount obtained by subtracting the amount of the final discharge powder (target discharge amount) by several grams, the operation is performed while reducing the amplitude of the vibration table 50 and lowering the vibration frequency. Then, in order to reduce the amplitude of the vibration table 50 and reduce the vibration frequency The remaining number of grams is discharged in the state.

Then, as described above, after the total drop amount H of the powder becomes the required weight, the vibration of the vibration table 50 is stopped.

Thereafter, the container moving device 700 automatically operates to return the drug container 2 to the drum member 107 of the drug rack portion region 102.

Further, the vibration table 50 is automatically changed, for example, in the case where the vibration table 50 continues to vibrate but the powder does not fall any more, or the amount of the powder drop per unit time does not become excessively small even though the vibration table 50 continues to vibrate. Vibration mode.

Specifically, when the vibration table 50 is vibrated and the weight of the drug container 2 is continuously monitored, although the amount of drop of the powder H does not reach the required weight, the change per unit time of the weight of the drug container 2 has not reached When it is fixed, the amplitude of the vibration table 50 is made large. Or increase or decrease the frequency of the amplitude. Also, if possible, increase the amplitude in the lateral amplitude or length direction.

Although the vibration table 50 is vibrated, the change in the weight per unit time of the weight of the drug container 2 is still not fixed because of the following two points.

(1) Adhesion of powder

The powder adheres or becomes a block in the drug container 2, so that it cannot pass through the rectifying portion 20.

(2) insufficient powder

There is no powder in the medicament container 2.

Therefore, in the present embodiment, in the case where the vibration table 50 is vibrated and the change in the weight per unit time of the drug container 2 is not fixed, the adhesion of the powder is initially suspected, and the amplitude of the vibration table 50 is increased. Assuming that the cause is adhesion of the powder, it is possible to eliminate the cause by increasing the amplitude of the vibration table 50.

Then, even if the amplitude of the vibrating table 50 is increased, but the change per unit time of the weight of the drug container is not fixed, the vibration of the vibrating table is stopped, and the user is notified in a specific manner. For example, an abnormality display is performed on a display device not shown. Or by sound The alarm sound or light notifies the user that the dispensing device 100 is abnormal.

In turn, specific short processing steps are performed.

In the shortage processing step, the weight of the medicament that has been discharged from the medicament container 2 is memorized.

It is known that the user who caused the abnormality takes out the drug container 2 manually or using the container moving device 110 and inspects it.

In the present embodiment, in the shortage processing step, the drug container 2 is taken out using the container moving device 110. That is, when the change per unit time of the weight of the drug container 2 is not fixed even if the amplitude is increased, the vibration of the vibrating table is stopped, and then the container moving device 110 automatically operates to move the drug container 2 to the setting. A drug container temporary placement portion (not shown) in the door portion 130.

When the drug container 2 is placed on the drug container temporary placement portion (not shown) provided on the door portion 130, the door portion 130 is automatically opened. The user takes out the drug container 2 from the temporary placement portion of the drug container, and inspects the inside of the drug container 2. When there is no powder in the drug container 2, the drug container 2 is replenished with the drug. Further, when the powder becomes a block in the drug container 2, the block is pulverized.

Thereafter, the drug container 2 is again placed on the container mounting device 3 manually or using the container moving device 110, and the shaking table 50 and the dispensing tray 116 are restarted by automatic or manual. In the present embodiment, the drug container 2 is placed on the drug container temporary placing portion (not shown) provided in the door portion 130, and a specific operation is performed, whereby the container moving device 110 operates to move the drug container 2 Transfer to the container mounting device 3.

As described above, the weight of the medicine discharged from the medicine container 2 is memorized before the operation is interrupted, so that only the remaining amount of the powder is discharged from the medicine container 2.

Next, one of the functions unique to the drug feeder 1 of the present embodiment will be described. The drug feeder 1 of the present embodiment can detect the amount of drop (discharge amount) H of the powder as described above, and discharge a specific amount of the powder from the drug container 2. Further, the error in the discharge amount of the powder of the drug feeder 1 of the present embodiment is small.

That is, the difference between the target discharge amount of the drug feeder 1 of the present embodiment and the amount of the drug actually discharged from the drug container 2 is small.

Hereinafter, the reason will be described.

In the drug feeder 1, an electric wire (a magnet energizing wire 65, a vibrating device energizing wire 68, and a measuring device energizing wire 70) is taken out from the container mounting device 3. Therefore, although the container mounting device 3 is a weak force, it receives some force from the electric wire.

In the prior art, a change in the force from the electric wire causes an error in the measured value of the weight measuring device 55.

The prior art drug feeder 1 will be described. In the drug feeder 1 of the prior art, the electric wires (the magnet energizing wire 65, the vibrating device energizing wire 68, and the measuring device energizing wire 70) drawn from the container mounting device 3 are connected to a control device (not shown) or the like. However, its lead-out path or extraction method has not been decided but has been taken for granted. That is, the electric wires are distributed in the gap between the respective machines, and the electric wires drawn from the container mounting device 3 are connected to the control device or the like.

Further, as a known method, a method of binding an electric wire or fixing the electric wire to a wall or the like may be employed.

However, in either case, one end of the wire is located on the side of the container mounting device 3, and a support portion below the wire is a stationary point.

That is, in the prior art, one end of the electric wire is fixed to the side of the container mounting device 3, and a support point away from the container mounting device 3 is a fixed point and does not move.

Further, the drug feeder 1 has a structure in which the vibration table 50 is vibrated to cause the powder to be discharged from the drug container 2. Therefore, the wire is shaken when vibrating. Moreover, there is a case where the posture of the electric wire slightly changes before and after the vibration.

That is, the wire is shaken by the vibration of the vibration table 50, and the bending of the wire is subtly changed. If simply stated, the wire has some bending habits, but the bending habit changes due to vibration. As a result, the drug feeder 1 changes from the force applied to the electric wire, and the measured value of the weight measuring device 55 produces an error of about 0.5 g.

On the other hand, in the drug feeder 1 of the present embodiment, the relay point of the electric wire is movable. That is, in the drug feeder 1 of the present embodiment, the wire holding member 73 is provided on the installation plate 66. The wire holding member 73 is a coil spring, and the upper end is arbitrarily moved in accordance with an external force. Further, in the drug feeder 1 of the present embodiment, the electric wire drawn from the container mounting device 3 is first supported by the wire fixing portion 76 on the free end side of the electric wire holding member 73.

Therefore, although the electric wire is shaken by vibrating the vibrating table 50, the sway is absorbed by the elasticity of the electric wire holding member 73. Further, when the vibration table 50 stops vibrating, the wire holding member 73 returns to the original posture. Therefore, the bending or bending behavior of the electric wire before and after the vibration does not change, and the force of the drug feeder 1 before and after the vibration does not change from the electric wire, so that the measured value of the weight measuring device 55 does not cause an error.

Fig. 14 shows the behavior of the electric wire and the electric wire holding member 73 before and after the vibration. Before the vibration table 50 is vibrated, the wires between the clip 71 and the wire fixing portion 76 of the wire holding member 73 are connected as shown in Fig. 14(a).

Then, when the vibration table 50 is vibrated, the electric wire is shaken, and the electric wire holding member 73 is shaken accordingly (Fig. 14b). Therefore, no excessive force is applied to the wires, so that the bending habit of the wires does not change.

When the vibration table 50 stops vibrating, the wire holding member 73 returns to the original posture as shown in Fig. 14(c). At this time, since the bending habit of the electric wire is not changed, the force applied to the drug feeder 1 before and after the vibration does not change, and the measured value of the weight measuring device 55 does not cause an error.

Further, the effect unique to the drug feeder 1 of the present embodiment is that the powder is smoothly discharged from the drug container 2.

In other words, the drug feeder 1 of the present embodiment has a rectifying portion 20 in the drug container 2 as a specific configuration. Further, as a peculiar configuration, the rectifying unit 20 has two coils, and one of the coils inside is a movable rectifying coil 26, and has a degree of freedom in the vertical direction. Therefore, when the vibration table 50 vibrates, the movable rectifying coil 26 also vibrates in the up and down direction.

Therefore, in the case where a block exists in the powder, the block is broken by the upper and lower movement of the movable rectifying coil 26.

Hereinafter, this aspect will be described.

When the drug container 2 is placed in the container mounting device 3, when the vibration table 50 is vibrated, the powder 80 in the drug container 2 gradually moves toward the drug discharge portion 13 side as indicated by the arrow of FIG. 8 and reaches the rectifying portion 20. The rectifying coil holding portion 27 is provided on the rear end side of the rectifying portion 20, and has a triangular shape in plan view. Therefore, the powder reaching the site is appropriately spread and spread.

Here, in the rectifying unit 20, neither of the movable coil holding wall 32 and the lower end of the front end closing wall 33 constituting the coil accommodating space 28 reaches the bottom portion 46 of the container body 5, as in the container body 5 as shown in FIG. The bottom portion 46 has a gap 48 between the bottom side opening portion of the coil housing space 28.

Further, a notch 36 is provided at a boundary portion between the movable coil holding wall 32 and the front end closing wall 33.

Therefore, the powder that has moved to the side of the medicine discharge unit 13 enters the flow rectifying unit 20 from the gap 48 and the notch 36 as shown in FIGS. 4 and 9 . A plurality of powders enter the rectifying portion 20 from the gap 48 between the bottom portion 46 of the container body 5 and the bottom side opening portion of the coil accommodating space 28, and pass through the lower side of the rectifying portion 20, but by providing the notch 36, it is easy to further The powder is introduced from the outside to the side of the movable rectifying coil 26.

Further, since the movable rectifying coil 26 moves up and down as described above, the powder is struck by the wire of the movable rectifying coil 26, and if there is a block, it is broken.

Thereafter, the powder reaches the portion of the fixed rectifier coil 25 downstream. The fixed rectifying coil 25 does not move up and down, and the powder is fluidized by the gap between the wires.

That is, the block of the powder is hit by the movable rectifying coil 26, so that the block collapses. However, in this state, the mass of the powder is broken and becomes a mountain shape, so that the powder flow does not become a laminar flow state.

Therefore, in the present embodiment, the fixed rectifying coil 25 is provided on the downstream side of the movable rectifying coil 26 to flatten the mountain of the powder.

As a result, the powder is in a laminar flow state, and finally reaches the drug discharge portion 13 and is discharged from the drug discharge portion 13.

Further, the relatively large drug piece in the drug container 2 travels to the lid (the jaw member) 35, and falls from the opening 43 provided in the lid 35 to the movable rectifying coil 26.

In other words, when a substance having a different particle diameter is mixed, if it vibrates in the vertical direction, the larger particle moves upward, and the smaller particle falls.

Therefore, when the drug container 2 is vibrated, the larger block of the particles rises upward and advances toward the drug discharge portion 13 in this state. Then, the block travels to the flip cover 35 and falls from the opening 43 provided in the flip cover 35 to the movable rectifying coil 26.

The fallen block is struck by the wire of the movable rectifying coil 26 to be finely pulverized.

In particular, when the powder contained in the drug container 2 is, for example, lactose-like, and the amount of the powder to be stored is large, the presence of the opening 43 exerts an effect.

In other words, when the amount of the powder to be filled is large, the powder is moved to the medicine discharge unit 13 by vibration, but the powder is retained in the vicinity of the flow rectifying unit 20. Further, when the powder has viscosity, the powder is compressed in the vicinity of the flow regulating portion 20 to generate a block.

Here, in the present embodiment, the opening 43 is provided on the top surface of the coil accommodating space 28. Further, the size of the opening 43 is such that the mass of the powder does not clog. Therefore, the block enters the coil accommodating space 28 from the opening 43, and falls to the movable rectifying coil 26 to be hit. As a result, the block is released and the discharge of the powder is maintained.

In the embodiment described above, the drug feeder 1 using the sealed drug container 2 is exemplified, but the drug container 81 having the drug input opening type as shown in Fig. 17 may be used. The drug container 81 has an opening 82 on the upper surface side thereof based on the posture of being mounted on the container mounting device 3, and the drug can be introduced into the drug container from the opening 82.

Further, another modification of the drug container will be described with reference to Figs. 21 to 24 . Pharmacy The container 170 is a closed type container.

The drug container 170 is improved by the above-described drug container 2 shown in FIGS. 1 to 9 . Although the design is different, the functions of the components are common to many aspects. Therefore, the description of the drug container 170 is focused on the difference from the drug container 2 described above. The same components as those in the above embodiments are denoted by the same reference numerals, and the description thereof will be omitted.

The drug container 170 includes a container body 5, an iron plate portion 6, and a cover member 118.

The container body 5 is a vertically long container made of resin. The inner surface side of the peripheral wall lower surface 171 of the container body 5 is substantially flat, but has inclined portions 181a and 181b at the deep side portion as shown in Fig. 23 . The inclined portion 181b on the deep side is a gently inclined surface, and the inclination of the continuous inclined portion 181a is steep. A peripheral portion of the container body 5 corresponding to the inclined portions 181a, b has a gap 350.

As shown in Figs. 22 and 23, in the vicinity of the opening of the container body 5 and on the outer side of the peripheral wall upper surface 126, there is a step portion 160 and a low-top wall portion (concave portion) 161 which is slightly lower in height. Further, the step portion 160 is provided with an engaging member 162 (only shown in Fig. 22).

A tilting cover (tilting member) 237 is attached to the low top wall portion (recessed portion) 161. As shown in Fig. 22, the swing cover 237 has a body portion 163 that covers the size of the low top wall portion 161, and a catch portion 164 that protrudes from the body portion 163 toward both lateral sides. One end of the body portion 163 has a hinge portion 167.

Further, engaging members 166a and 166b are formed on the lower surface side of the main body portion 163. The engaging members 166a and 166b have a hook shape.

The hinge cover 167 is hinged to the container body 5 side and is pivoted about the hinge portion 167.

Next, the cover member 118 will be described. The cover member 118 has a cover body portion 125 and a movable cover portion 134.

The movable cover portion 134 has a catching portion 147, and the pressing portion 147 is pressed as shown in the figure. 23 (a) The movable cover portion 134 is opened. When the movable lid portion 134 is opened, the medicine discharge portion 13 that communicates the inside and the outside of the container body 5 is opened, and then the movable lid portion 134 maintains the state in which the medicine discharge portion 13 is opened.

Further, on the rear end side of the cover main body portion 125, the desiccant insertion portion 15 and the rectifying portion 20 are provided in the same manner as in the above embodiment.

The lid body portion 125 is formed by joining two lid body sheets. Hereinafter, the state after the combination of the two will be described as a reference.

The lid main body portion 125 has a frame portion 127 on the front side and a desiccant insertion portion 15 and a rectifying portion 20 on the rear side.

Further, the frame portion 127 on the front side has a portion that functions as the fixing frame 131 and a portion that functions as the contact frame 132.

The area surrounded by the fixing frame 131 in the frame portion 127 has a bottom and has a shielding wall 138.

As shown in FIGS. 22 and 23, the region surrounded by the fixing frame 131 is a concave portion 373. Further, a plate spring 185 is provided on the concave portion 373 and the surface portion of the shielding wall 138 as shown in FIG. As shown in Fig. 23, the leaf spring 185 has mounting portions 186a, 186b at both ends. The region sandwiched by the two mounting portions 186a, 186b is a functional region 187 which is shaped into a bent shape and has a corner portion.

Further, an engagement plate (engagement piece) 192 extending in the horizontal direction is provided on the rear side of the cover main body portion 125 and in the vicinity of the upper portion thereof. Two engaging holes 193 are provided in the engaging plate 192. The rear side of the lid main body portion 125 (the desiccant insertion portion 15 and the rectifying portion 20) is the same as that of the above embodiment, and thus detailed description thereof will be omitted.

Next, the movable cover portion 134 will be described. The movable cover portion 134 includes a press plate portion 145, an elastic imparting portion 194, and a catch portion 147. The catching portion 147 is located on an extension of the pressing plate portion 145, and the catching portion 147 depicts a curved surface curved from the plane of the pressing plate portion 145 toward a later portion.

A spacer 236 is provided on the back side of the press plate portion 145.

The elastic applying portion 194 is provided on the right and left side portions of the pressing plate portion 145. As shown in Fig. 22, the elastic applying portion 194 has an elastic portion 235 having a hairpin shape when viewed from the upper side. The elastic portion 235 has a side portion 195 extending toward the rear side as shown in FIG. 22 and a return side portion 196 which is folded back in a U-shape and reaches the front side with the side of the pressing plate portion 145 as a base end. It is flexible overall. Further, a shaft piece 197 is provided on the outer side of the return side portion 196. The free end side of the elastic imparting portion 194 is laterally opened to form a catching portion 146.

Further, an engagement piece 149 is protruded from the back side of the press plate portion 145. The engaging piece 149 has a rod shape or a plate shape and is provided in a cantilever shape on the pressing plate portion 145. The engaging piece 149 is provided with a small protrusion 199.

The movable lid portion 134 is attached to the lid body portion 125 by the shaft piece 197 of the elastic applying portion 194 being engaged with the bearing portion 140 of the lid body portion 125.

At the time of attachment, the grip portions 146 on both sides are pressed in the direction in which the distance is shortened, and the elastic portion 235 is bent to shorten the distance between the left and right shaft pieces 197, thereby inserting the back side of the movable cover portion 134 into the cover body portion 125. In the recessed portion 373, the elastic portion 235 is restored in this state, and the left and right shaft pieces 197 are engaged with the bearing portion 140. When the movable cover portion 134 is removed, the elastic portion 235 is reversely bent to shorten the distance between the left and right shaft pieces 197, and the left and right shaft pieces 197 are detached from the bearing portions 140a and 140b.

The lid member 118 is attached to the container body 5 as shown in Figs. 23 and 24 . In a state where the cover member 118 is attached to the container body 5, as shown in Fig. 24(a), the engaging plate (engagement piece) 192 of the cover member 118 is moved from the front surface opening 239 to the inside from the swaying cover (tilting member) 237. The space is such that the engaging members 166a and 166b of the flap 237 are engaged with the engaging holes 193 of the engaging plate 192.

That is, the engaging plate (engagement piece) 192 of the cover member (the swaying member) 118 is located at the lower top wall portion (recessed portion) 161 formed on the outer periphery of the container body 5, and the cover member 118 is closed to cover the lower top wall portion 161. And the engaging plate (engagement piece) 192 of the cover member (the swaying member) 118 and the cover member (揺 The engaging plate (engagement piece) 192 of the movable member 118 is engaged to fix the cover member 118 to the container body 5.

Further, when the flap cover 237 is opened as shown in Fig. 24 (b), the engagement of the engaging members 166a, 166b of the flapping cover 237 with the engaging holes 193 of the engaging plate 192 is released. Therefore, the cover member 118 can be easily removed from the container body 5 as shown in Fig. 24(c).

In the present embodiment, when the movable cover portion 134 is closed, the small projection 199 of the engagement piece 149 is engaged with the upper portion of the corner portion 188 of the leaf spring 185 as shown in Fig. 23(a), thereby moving the cover portion. 134 is stable in a closed position.

When the movable cover portion 134 is opened, the catch portion 147 of the movable cover portion 134 is pressed. As a result, the movable cover portion 134 is tilted about the shaft piece 197. At this time, the small protrusion 199 of the engaging piece 149 engaged with the corner portion 188 of the leaf spring 185 is moved by the movable cover portion 134, and the small protrusion 199 moves relative to the elastic force of the leaf spring 185. Then, as shown in Fig. 23(b), the small projection 199 of the engaging piece 149 passes over the corner portion 188 of the leaf spring 185, so that the movable cover portion 134 is stabilized in the open position.

The embodiment described above describes an example in which the drug containers 2, 170 are mainly used, and the drug containers 2, 170 are inserted from the door portion 130 provided in the casing 101, and moved by the container. The device 110 moves the drug containers 2, 170, but the drug containers 2, 170 can also be manually carried into the housing 101.

In particular, when the drug container 81 of the drug insertion opening type shown in Fig. 17 is used, the drug container 81 is manually carried into the casing 101 and placed in the desired container mounting device 3. Further, in the present embodiment, a plurality of container mounting devices 3 are provided in the casing 101, and a notifying member 19 is provided in each of the container mounting devices 3 (Figs. 10 and 20). The notification member 19 is reported to be the container mounting device 3 on which the drug container 2 should be placed.

When the medicine container 81 having the drug insertion opening type is used, the manual container door 180a, 180b is opened and the drug container 81 is placed in the casing 101. However, at this time, any one of the containers is placed. The notification member 19 of the device 3 is lit, and it is notified that the medication capacity should be set. The container of the device 81 mounts the device 3.

The following is explained.

The drug container 81 having the drug input opening type is used for dispensing a drug having a relatively low frequency of use. More specifically, it is used when the container storage device 106 of the dispensing device 100 or the sealed drug container 2, 170 stored in the outside is not filled with the medicinal agent.

In the case of such a situation, the operation display unit (not shown) displays "Please place the manual dial (the meaning of the drug container 81 with the drug input opening type)" or "Generate the empty box, in the manual dial box". In the case of the feeder (the meaning of the container mounting device 3), the user is urged to perform the work.

Then, the touch panel or the like of the operation display unit (not shown) presents a display of "open", "closed", and "distributed start" to the manual dial A (the meaning of the manual loading door portion 180a).

At the same time, the notification member 19 of any one of the container mounting devices 3 is lit. When the operator presses the "open" of the touch panel or the like, the manual loading door portion 180a is automatically opened by the power of the motor.

That is, the manual loading door portion 180a located at the position closest to the lighted container mounting device 3 is opened. The worker inserts the medicine container 81 having the medicine opening opening type into the door portion 180a by manual loading, and places the medicine container 81 on the container mounting device 3 that is lit.

At this time, the information reading operation for reading the information stored in the information recording member 90 such as the RFID of the drug container 81 is performed, and whether or not the drug container 81 used is accurately placed on the container mounting device 3 is performed. Confirm the confirmation action.

Then, when the operator presses the "distribution start" of the touch panel, the manual carry-in door portion 180a is closed by the power.

When it is confirmed that the medicine container 81 is accurately placed on the container mounting device 3, the display of the message in the operation display portion is ended. Further, the notification member 19 is turned off.

Further, in the present embodiment, the notification member 19 uses a plurality of lamps of a plurality of colors, so that various messages can be transmitted to the user in accordance with changes in color and changes in the illumination mode (for continuous illumination or alternate illumination).

In principle, when it is required to mount the drug container 81 (a weight in the case of correction or verification), the notification member 19 is alternately displayed as a specific color. For example, the green light is on and off.

When a certain job is being executed, it becomes a continuous lighting of a specific color. For example, the green light is continuously lit. For example, when the medicine is discharged from the medicine container 81, the green light is continuously lit. Further, the green lamp is continuously lit, in the case where the normal drug container 2 is discharged, the case where the weight is corrected or verified, and the vibration frequency of the vibration table 50 is adjusted.

At the end of the work, it becomes a continuous lighting of a specific color. For example, the blue light is continuously lit. For example, in the case where the discharge of the medicine from the drug containers 2, 81 is completed, or the correction by the weight is completed, and the adjustment of the vibration frequency is completed, the blue lamp is continuously lit. When the medicine is dispensed using the medicine container 81 having the medicine opening opening type, the green light is continuously turned on, and when the dispensing operation is completed, the color of the lamp turns blue. When the worker observes the display and knows that the work is completed, the medicine container 81 is removed from the container mounting device 3.

When there is a certain error, it becomes a continuous lighting of a specific color. For example, the red light is continuously lit. For example, when the weight is placed on the container mounting device 3 for correction but the correction fails, the red lamp is continuously lit.

Next, the recommended control method will be described.

It is recommended to change the vibration mode of the vibrating table 50 according to the type of medicine, the discharge period, and the total discharge amount.

The particle diameter or hygroscopicity of the drug varies depending on the type. Therefore, when the vibration table 50 is vibrated, the behavior of the medicine in the drug container 2 differs depending on the medicine.

When subjected to vibration, there is a chemical agent that flows easily after rectification, and a chemical that is difficult to rectify. Moreover, the amount of movement due to one vibration varies depending on the type of the medicine.

Further, in the initial stage of discharge of the drug, there is a problem that the discharge amount of the drug is unstable.

Therefore, it is possible to change the configuration of the number of vibrations (frequency) per unit time or the magnitude of the amplitude, and to change the magnitude of the frequency or the amplitude depending on the medicine type, the discharge period, and the total discharge amount.

For example, an experiment is conducted in advance on the easiness of discharging a drug, and all the drugs scheduled to be discharged by the drug feeder 1 are divided into a plurality of stages. This is called, for example, "flow coefficient", and the drug is classified into a flow coefficient of 1 to a flow coefficient of 3.

Further, the discharge amount level is divided into a plurality of stages in accordance with the total discharge amount of the medicine. For example, the discharge amount is divided into 20 gram units, and is referred to as "discharge amount 20, discharge amount 40, and discharge amount 60".

Further, the vibration level is divided into a plurality of stages in accordance with the frequency and amplitude of the vibration. This is called, for example, "vibration level 1, vibration level 2", and is, for example, capable of changing from vibration level 1 (minimum vibration) to vibration level 20 (maximum vibration).

Further, an appropriate vibration level is selected based on the "flow coefficient" and the "discharge amount". Further, regarding the vibration level, the vibration level at the initial stage of discharge and the vibration level at the stable period are distinguished.

For example, when the total discharge amount is as small as the "flow rate 1" and the total discharge amount is small as in the "discharge amount 20", the vibration is started with a vibration that is as slow as the vibration level 3, and if it is fixed. , then switch to vibration that is enhanced like vibration level 10. Alternatively, the mode is switched such that the vibration intensity of the vibration table 50 is feedback-controlled such that the vibration amount per unit time is fixed so as to be centered on the vibration enhanced by the vibration level 10.

In the case where the drug is difficult to be discharged as in the case of "flow coefficient 3" and the total discharge amount is large as in the case of the discharge amount 80, the vibration is increased by the vibration enhanced by the vibration level 11, and if it is fixed, the time is fixed. Switch to a vibration that is more enhanced like vibration level 15. Or, to The vibration is increased as the vibration level 15 is increased, and the feedback control is performed such that the discharge amount h per unit time is fixed.

Further, when the amount of the drug stored in the drug container 2 is small, it is preferable that the vibration level is made strong before the drug reaches the drug discharge portion 13 at the distal end.

That is, in the present embodiment, the drug container 2 is stored in the container storage device 106 in the vertical posture. Therefore, at the time of storage, the medicine is concentrated at a position away from the medicine discharge unit 13.

Furthermore, in the present embodiment, before the drug container 2 is placed in the container mounting device 3, the drug container 2 is temporarily placed such that the drug discharge portion 13 side of the drug container 2 is upward as shown in FIG. tilt. By this action, the medicine in the drug container 2 is concentrated at a position away from the medicine discharge unit 13.

Here, if a small amount of the drug stored in the drug container 2 is placed, the drug inside is placed at a position away from the drug discharge unit 13 immediately after the drug container 2 is placed on the container mounting device 3.

Then, the vibrating table 50 is vibrated to move the drug in the drug container 2 toward the drug discharging portion 13 side. However, when the drug stored in the drug container 2 is small, the drug in the deep portion reaches the drug discharging portion 13 It will take time.

In the present embodiment, as a countermeasure, a vibration level is made strong before the medicine reaches the medicine discharge unit 13 at the distal end. Further, it is determined whether or not the medicine has reached the medicine discharge unit 13 by monitoring the weight of the medicine container 2.

More specifically, at the initial stage of the start of the vibration, the vibration table 50 is vibrated by the vibration stronger than the initial value determined by the flow coefficient or the like. Then, the weight of the drug container 2 is monitored, and when it is detected that the weight of the drug container 2 is slightly decreased, it is determined that the drug has reached the drug discharge portion 13.

Thereafter, the vibration is weakened, and the vibration table 50 is vibrated by the initial value determined by the above flow coefficient or the like.

Further, when it is detected that the weight of the drug container 2 has decreased by a fixed amount, the vibration of the vibration table 50 is switched to the enhanced vibration.

For example, after the vibration is started, the vibration table 50 is vibrated by the vibration such as the vibration level 12. Then, for example, if the medicament is discharged only as small as 0.3 g, the vibration level is lowered to the above vibration level 3. Then, if the fixed drug is discharged, the vibration is increased like the vibration level 10. Alternatively, the vibration intensity of the vibration table 50 is feedback-controlled so as to be centered on the vibration enhanced by the vibration level 10 so that the discharge amount h per unit time is fixed.

The timing of switching from the initial value such as the vibration level 3 to the normal value such as the vibration level 10 is preferably based on the discharge amount of the medicine.

For example, the vibration table 50 is vibrated by a vibration such as a vibration level of 12, and when the medicine is discharged only as small as 0.3 g, the vibration level is lowered to the above vibration level 3, and when the medicine is discharged, for example, 0.8 g, the operation is switched to Vibration that is as enhanced as vibration level 10. Alternatively, the vibration intensity of the vibration table 50 is feedback-controlled so as to be centered on the vibration enhanced by the vibration level 10 so that the discharge amount h per unit time is fixed.

The timing of switching from the initial value such as the vibration level 3 to the normal value such as the vibration level 10 may be based on time.

The above control method is recommended when the amount of the drug stored in the drug container 2 is small, but it may be carried out regardless of the remaining amount of the drug stored in the drug container 2.

Further, in the case where the amount of the drug stored in the drug container 2 is always small as in the case of a small amount of the drug, it is also effective to form the drug container 2 as a suspended bottom.

For example, as shown in FIG. 25, a partition plate (suspended bottom member) 150 is provided in the drug container 2, and the space of the drug container 2 is intentionally narrowed.

As a result, the distance between the deepest portion of the drug container 2 (the bottom suspended bottom member 150) and the medicine discharge portion 13 is shortened, and the medicine reaches the medicine discharge portion 13 in advance.

The drug container 151 shown in Fig. 25 has a container body 5 which is covered with substantially the entire surface and has an internal space 155, and is placed deeper than the drug discharge portion 13 on the basis of the posture placed on the container mounting device 3. A spacer (suspended bottom member) 150 is provided at the position.

Therefore, even if the drug container 151 is in the vertical posture, the internal medicine does not reach deeper than the partition plate (suspension bottom member) 150.

In the case where the drug container 151 shown in FIG. 25 is in the vertical posture, an opening 152 is formed in the wall surface corresponding to the bottom, and a rod or the like is inserted into the opening 152 and the partition plate (suspended bottom member) 150 is pressed. The position of the spacer (suspended bottom member) 150 can be changed. Further, by providing the partition plate (suspended bottom member) 150, the actual space can be narrowed, and an effect can be expected that the drug can be relieved of moisture even when a small amount of the drug is stored in the drug container 151. The danger.

Next, another modification of the drug container will be described with reference to Figs. 27 to 33. The drug container described below is a drug container 300 of a drug insertion opening type.

As shown in FIG. 30, the drug container 300 includes a storage space forming member 301 and a bottom forming member 302.

The storage space forming member 301 has a body portion 303 whose side faces are completely covered by the side wall 304 and whose upper and lower faces are open.

That is, the main body portion 303 has a rectangular shape in plan view. The body portion 303 has an opening 305 at the upper portion, from which the medicine can be administered.

Further, at the bottom of the body portion 303, as shown in FIG. 29, there is also an opening 306.

The opening 306 on the lower side is smaller than the opening 305 on the upper side. Moreover, the two are connected by inclined side walls 304.

An information recording member 90 such as an RFID is attached to the side wall 304 of the main body portion 303. In the present embodiment, the information recording member 90 stores a symbol or the like specifying the drug container 300.

A guide piece 309 is provided on one side of the body portion 303. The guiding piece 309 is located on the body The side wall 304 of the long side of the portion 303 protrudes horizontally from the side wall 304 (based on the posture placed on the container mounting device 3). Further, the guide piece 309 extends along the long side of the side wall 304. Further, a baffle 307 is formed at one end. The baffle 307 is located at the end portion of the guide piece 309 and the cross-sectional area is made larger.

A cover 308 is mounted on the opening 305 of the upper portion of the body portion 303.

The bottom forming member 302 has a cross-sectional shape similar to that of the fixing iron plate portion 6, and is a steel plate containing a magnetic component such as ferrite.

As shown in FIGS. 29 and 30, the bottom forming member 302 is formed by bending the both sides thereof upward with the bottom portion 310 as a center, and forming the inclined wall 311.

Further, one end of the bottom forming member 302 in the longitudinal direction is opened to constitute the medicine discharge portion 315. The other end side in the longitudinal direction of the bottom forming member 302 has a vertical wall 316 and is closed.

A plurality of protrusions 325 are provided in a region of the bottom portion 310 of the bottom forming member 302 and adjacent to the drug discharge portion 315.

As shown in Fig. 27, the total length of the bottom forming member 302 is longer than the entire length of the storage space forming member 301.

A guide supporting member 313 is provided on the outer peripheral portion of the inclined wall 311 of the bottom forming member 302.

As shown in FIG. 31, the guide supporting member 313 includes a support forming member 317 and an elastic member (elastic body) 320.

The guide supporting member 313 has a box shape of a substantially rectangular parallelepiped. A cover portion 318 is provided on a top surface portion of the guide support member 313, and a slit portion 319 for engaging the guide piece 309 is formed between the top surface of the box portion and the cover portion 318.

The side of the medicine discharge portion 315 of the slit portion 319 is open, and the side of the vertical wall 316 is closed.

Inside the guide supporting member 313, two pins 324 which are suspended from the top wall portion are provided.

The elastic member 320 is disposed on the inclined wall 311 of the bottom forming member 302 and is mounted on A support table 321 that protrudes outward in a stent shape.

That is, the elastic member 320 is provided on the inclined wall 311 of the bottom forming member 302, and has a support base 321 at its outer peripheral portion, and two elastic members 320 are erected from the support base 321 .

Specifically, the elastic member 320 is a spring. A support member 322 is provided on the upper portion of the elastic member 320. A recess 323 is formed in the support member 322.

The support portion forming member 317 covers the elastic member 320, and the inner pin 324 is engaged with the concave portion 323 of the elastic member 320.

Further, the storage space forming member 301 is attached to the bottom forming member 302 via the guide supporting member 313.

That is, the guide piece 309 of the storage space forming member 301 is engaged with the slit portion 319 of the guide supporting member 313 to integrate the two.

The guide supporting member 313 has the elastic member 320, so that the storage space forming member 301 and the bottom forming member 302 are connected in a state in which the elastic member 320 is interposed therebetween.

Further, as described above, since the medicine discharge portion 315 side of the slit portion 319 is opened and the vertical wall 316 side is closed, the storage space forming member 301 can be moved toward the medicine discharge portion 315 side along the longitudinal direction of the bottom forming member 302. The storage space forming member 301 is removed from the bottom forming member 302.

The opening 306 on the lower side of the storage space forming member 301 is not in contact with the bottom portion 310 of the bottom forming member 302 with a gap therebetween.

The drug container 300 of the present embodiment can be used in the same manner as the drug container 81 of the drug input opening type. That is, the medicine is put into the storage space forming member 301, and the medicine container 300 is manually carried into the casing 101, and is placed in the desired container mounting device 3.

Then, the vibrating table 50 of the container mounting device 3 is vibrated to discharge the drug from the drug discharging portion 315. Here, in the drug container 300 of the present embodiment, since the elastic member 320 is provided between the storage space forming member 301 and the bottom forming member 302, the drug container 300 is The bottom forming member 302 vibrates to move the medicine, but the amount of vibration of the storage space forming member 301 is smaller than that of the bottom forming member 302.

Therefore, the detection accuracy of the storage space forming member 301 and the weight measuring device 55 is high. Also, the movement of the medicine is smooth.

That is, according to the embodiment, the elastic member 320 is provided between the storage space forming member 301 and the bottom forming member 302, and the structure is disconnected. Therefore, the bottom forming member 302 is directly vibrated by the vibration from the vibrating table 50, but the vibration of the storage space forming member 301 provided on the upper side is small. As described above, in the present embodiment, the vibration of the storage space forming member 301 is not synchronized with the vibration of the bottom forming member 302.

Therefore, the medicine in the storage space forming member 301 is dropped from the opening 306 on the lower side to the bottom forming member 302, and the bottom forming member 302 is smoothly moved and discharged from the medicine discharge portion 315 at the front end.

In the drug feeder 1 or the dispensing device 100 of the present embodiment, the drug feeder 1 is metered and discharged to the dispensing plate 116 on the downstream side by the built-in weight measuring device 55, but there are cases where it is exceptionally The medicament is metered by an external meter and, after metering, is filled into the medicament container and dispensed using a powder dispensing device.

In this case, the drug container 300 is placed on the table, and the metered drug is put into the storage space forming member 301.

Here, the above-described drug container 300 has a bottom forming member 302 at the bottom, and the bottom forming member 302 has a groove shape in cross section, and the area of the portion in contact with the table surface is small. Therefore, if the drug container 300 is placed directly on the table, it is unstable, and there is a concern that the drug container 300 falls over.

As a method for solving this problem, in the dispensing device 100 of the present embodiment, a temporary mounting table 340 for temporarily placing a drug container is provided.

The temporary mounting table 340 is a table having a groove 341 in which the bottom surface of the bottom forming member 302 of the drug container 300 is fitted.

One side of the groove 341 is provided as an open portion 345, and a vertical wall portion 342 is provided on the other side.

Further, the groove 341 is provided so as to be slightly inclined so that the side of the open portion 345 is upward. The inclination angle is about 3 to 10 degrees, and is 5 degrees in this embodiment.

In the present embodiment, the information reading device 346 is provided in the vertical wall portion 342.

In the present embodiment, the drug container 300 can be placed on the temporary mounting table 340 to be stabilized, and the drug can be introduced from the opening 305 of the body portion 303. More specifically, the inclined wall 311 of the bottom forming member 302 of the drug container 300 is fitted to the inclined surface of the installation groove 341 of the temporary mounting table 340, and the vertical wall 316 of the bottom forming member 302 is brought into contact with the temporary mounting table. In the posture of the vertical wall portion 342 of 340, the drug container 300 is placed on the temporary mounting table 340.

As a result, the bottom forming member 302 of the drug container 300 is in an inclined posture, and the medicine discharging portion 315 is directed upward. Therefore, there is no possibility that the medicine is spilled from the medicine discharge unit 315.

Further, the information specifying the drug container 300 is read by the information reading device 346.

In the embodiment described above, the chemical container 2 is provided with the rectifying unit 20, and the rectifying unit 20 is configured to fix the rectifying coil 25 and the movable rectifying coil 26 as main components.

However, for example, in the case of a drug which is inferior in fluidity like rhubarb powder, the fixed rectifying coil 25 or the movable rectifying coil 26 becomes an obstacle instead. Therefore, in the case of filling a drug which is inferior in fluidity like rhubarb powder, it is preferable to use a drug container in a state in which the coil is removed.

34, 35, and 36 show the cover member 156 attached to the drug container of the modification.

The cover member 156 is different from the cover member 8 shown in FIGS. 5, 6, and 9 in that it does not have the fixed rectifying coil 25 and the movable rectifying coil 26.

Further, in the cover member 8 shown in Figs. 6, 9, and 19, the opening 43 is provided in the central portion of the lid 35, but the cover member 156 shown in Figs. 34, 35, and 36 does not have the same. open mouth.

Further, the lid member 8 shown in Figs. 5, 6, and 9 is provided with the distal end closing wall 33. However, the lid member 156 shown in Figs. 34, 35, and 36 has no distal end closing wall 33, and this portion is open.

In the cover member 156 shown in FIGS. 34, 35, and 36, a height restriction member 157 is provided instead of the movable rectifying coil 26.

The height restriction member 157 is a spacer that restricts the amount of the medicine introduced into the lid member 156, and is attached to the movable coil holding wall 32.

As shown in Fig. 35, the height restriction member 157 is a groove-shaped member in plan view and has a partition wall 158 at the center, and has mounting pieces 159 on both sides thereof.

The mounting piece 159 of the height limiting member 157 is in contact with the movable coil holding wall 32. Further, the upper side of the partition wall 158 is in contact with the flip cover 35. There is a gap between the lower side of the partition wall 158 and the bottom 46 of the container body 5.

When the medicine passes through the gap, the fluctuation in the height of the medicine is adjusted so that the height is uniformly uniform, and the discharge amount of the medicine is refined. Then, the medicine is preferably guided by the vibration, and proceeds to the medicine discharge portion 13 side.

As another countermeasure in the case of using a drug having poor fluidity, a method of improving the sliding of the bottom portion 46 of the container body 5 of the drug container 2 to improve the sliding of the drug is also considered.

For example, as shown in FIGS. 37 and 38, a slider 250 is attached to the bottom 46 of the container body 5. The skateboard 250 is produced by bending a metal plate such as stainless steel or aluminum.

The slider 250 has a shape conforming to the shape of the bottom 46 of the container body 5.

Specifically, the cross-sectional shape of the slider 250 is a groove shape, and has a bottom anastomosis portion 251 that matches the shape of the bottom portion 46 of the container body 5, and a side surface that is the side surface 252 of the container body 5 and that matches the vicinity of the bottom portion 46. An anastomosis portion 253. The side anastomosis portion 253 is longer than the bottom anastomosis portion 251.

Moreover, the slider 250 is shorter than the entire length of the container body 5, and is mounted on the opening of the container body 5. Near the mouth.

In the present embodiment, the slider 250 is made of a metal plate which is surface-treated to improve non-adhesiveness. For example, a material obtained by subjecting iron, stainless steel, or aluminum alloy to surface treatment of nickel and fluororesin as a material for the slide 250 is preferable.

It is preferable that a non-adhesive resin (for example, a fluororesin) having a volume ratio of about 30% is uniformly distributed on the surface film.

The material of the skateboard 250 is not limited, and a resin having excellent non-adhesive properties such as a fluororesin may be used as a material. The shape of the slide 250 is not limited, but it is preferred to cover the bottom 46 of the container body 5 and the vicinity of the opening of the container body 5.

The reason for this is that the vicinity of the opening of the container body 5 is exposed from the vibration table 50 of the container mounting device 3 as shown in Fig. 1, and the vibration of the vibration table 50 is relatively difficult to transmit, and the flow of the drug is slightly worse than other parts. Worried.

The skateboard 250 desirably covers a greater extent of the bottom 46 of the container body 5. Specifically, the slider 250 may also be a cover that completely covers the bottom 46 of the container body 5. It is also possible to use a sliding plate which is produced by bending a metal plate surface-treated with, for example, a fluororesin into a groove shape, and has an outer shape conforming to the shape of the bottom portion 46 of the container body 5, and the entire length thereof and the container body 5 The full length of the bottom 46 is comparable.

Further, instead of the slide plate 250, the inner surface of the container body 5 may be coated with a resin having excellent non-adhesive properties.

The drug feeder 1 according to the embodiment described above is characterized in that the container mounting device 3 includes a vibration table 50, a vibration absorbing device 51 that vibrates the vibration table 50, and a container holding device that fixes the drug container 2 to the vibration table 50 ( The magnet member 62) and the weight measuring device 55 that directly or indirectly measures the weight of the drug container 2 can mount the drug container 2 on the vibrating table 50, and fix the drug container 2 to the vibrating table 50 by the container holding device. The vibration table 50 vibrates to discharge the medicine from the drug container 2 a small amount each time, and the discharge amount of the medicine is detected by the weight measuring device 55. When the total amount of the medicine discharged from the medicine container 2 approaches the target amount, the vibration is generated. The vibration of the moving table 50 becomes small.

The drug feeder 1 according to the embodiment described above is characterized in that the container mounting device 3 includes a vibration table 50, a vibration absorbing device 51 that vibrates the vibration table 50, and a container holding device that fixes the drug container 2 to the vibration table 50, And the weight measuring device 55 for directly or indirectly measuring the weight of the drug container 2, the drug container 2 can be placed on the vibration table 50, and the drug container 2 can be fixed to the vibration table 50 by the container holding device, and the vibration table 50 can be vibrated. The drug is discharged from the drug container 2 a small amount each time, and the discharge amount of the drug is detected by the weight measuring device 55, and the total amount of the drug discharged from the drug container 2 is less than the target amount and the discharge amount of the drug per unit time becomes When the amount is less than or equal to a fixed amount, the vibration of the vibration table 50 becomes large.

The drug feeder 1 of the embodiment described above has a configuration in which the total amount of the drug discharged per unit time is equal to or less than a fixed amount even when the vibration of the vibration table 50 is increased. The discharge amount stops the vibration of the vibration table 50, and the drug container 2 is removed from the vibration table.

In the drug feeder 1 of the embodiment described above, when the drug container 2 is again fixed to the vibrating table 50, the vibrating table 50 is restarted to vibrate and the drug is discharged from the drug container 2 a small amount each time. When the total amount of the medicine discharged from the medicine container 2 reaches the target amount, the vibration of the vibration table 50 is stopped.

In the embodiment described above, only one wire holding member 73 is provided, but a plurality of wire holding members 73 may be provided. FIG. 18 shows an example in which two electric wire holding members 73 are provided.

Further, in the above embodiment, the top surface of the desiccant insertion portion 15 and the upper portion of the fixed rectifying coil 25 of the coil accommodating space 28 are closed by the inner lid 22, and the coil accommodating space 28 is movable by the lid (the dam member) 35. Although the upper part of the rectifying coil 26 is closed, as shown in Fig. 19, the rear end side of the cap main body portion 10 may be closed by a full cover 23 in which the two are integrated.

In the above embodiment, a magnetic retainer is disclosed as the container holding device, but another actuator such as a motor may be used as the container holding device.

In the above embodiment, the control using the coefficient called "flow coefficient" has been described, and the "flow coefficient" will be additionally described below.

In the drug feeder 1 of the above-described embodiment, the number of vibrations (frequency) or amplitude per unit time of the vibration table 50 can be changed, and the frequency can be changed depending on the medicine type, the discharge time, and the total discharge amount. The action of the magnitude of the amplitude.

As will be described in more detail, the vibrating table 50 of the present embodiment has a structure in which the magnitude of the vibration can be changed according to a preset setting value (a structure in which the frequency and amplitude of the vibration can be changed). In addition, when the respective medicines are discharged, the "flow coefficient" is assigned based on the set value (hereinafter also referred to as the vibration value) which is the target when the vibration table 50 is operated.

In the above embodiment, it is divided into three stages of "flow coefficient 1" to "flow coefficient 3", but it is more preferably divided into nine stages of "flow coefficient 1" to "flow coefficient 9".

When the "flow coefficient" is specifically described, the "flow coefficient" is a value set for each of the drug dispensers 1 that is shipped, and the actual use of the drug feeder 1 advances the easiness of discharging the drug. The value assigned after the experiment. Specifically, first, a drug (for example, magnesium oxide) serving as a standard is used to obtain a vibration value for dividing a specific amount within a specific time and classified into "flow coefficient 1". Then, for each of the medicines, the vibration value for the same amount of time as the medicine to be used is dispensed in the same time, and the "flow coefficient" is assigned based on the vibration value. Furthermore, the greater the value of the flow coefficient, the greater the vibration of the vibrating table portion is.

In other words, the "flow factor" is a set value of the vibration of the target in order to discharge the various drugs in the same manner as the drug to be the standard, and the drug that is more difficult to flow due to the larger value of the "flow coefficient" is also It is a value indicating the easiness of discharge of a drug.

Then, select the appropriate vibration level based on the "flow factor" and "discharge amount". Further, the vibration level is distinguished from the vibration level at the initial stage of discharge and the vibration level at the stable period. For example, it is a drug that is easily discharged like "flow coefficient 1" and is discharged as "discharge amount 20". When the amount is small, the vibration is started with a vibration that is as slow as the vibration level 3, and if the amount of the fixed medicine is detected (if a fixed weighing value is reached), the vibration is increased like the vibration level 10. Alternatively, the mode is switched such that the vibration intensity of the vibrating table portion is feedback-controlled such that the vibration amount per unit time is fixed so as to be centered on the vibration enhanced by the vibration level 10.

In the embodiment described above, the powder feeder 1 supplies the powder to the distribution tray 116 of the medicine divided region (dispersion distribution device) 103. However, the powder can be directly supplied from the drug feeder 1 to the drug packaging device 122.

Further, it is also considered to supply tablets or capsules using the drug feeders 1, 50 of the present invention.

1‧‧‧Drug feeder

2‧‧‧pharmaceutical container

3‧‧‧Container mounting device

50‧‧‧ shaking table

51‧‧‧Vibration device

65‧‧‧Magnet wire

68‧‧‧Vibration device energizing line

70‧‧‧Measurement device power line

73‧‧‧Wire holding member

76‧‧‧Wire fixing department

90‧‧‧Information Recording Component

91‧‧‧Electronic paper

Claims (25)

A drug feeder comprising a drug container and a container mounting device, wherein the drug container is detachably attached to the container mounting device, and the drug container has a drug discharging portion for discharging the drug, and the container carries The device has a vibration table, a vibration absorbing device for vibrating the vibration table, a container holding device for temporarily fixing the drug container to the vibration table, and a weight measuring device for directly or indirectly measuring the weight of the drug container, and the drug container can be placed a vibrating table, and the container holding device fixes the drug container to the vibrating table, vibrates the vibrating table, and discharges the drug from the drug discharging portion a small amount each time, and detects the discharge amount of the drug by the weight measuring device, and has another external One or more wires are connected, and have a wire holding member that holds all or any of the wires, and the wire holding member has a wire fixing portion, the wire fixing portion holds the wire, and the wire holding member has elasticity, The position of the wire fixing portion moves according to an external force, and when the external force disappears, the wire fixing portion returns to the original The location. The drug feeder of claim 1, wherein a part or all of the drug container is a magnetic body, the container holding device has a magnet member, the drug container is fixed by a magnetic force, and the drug feeder has a magnet wire connected to the magnet member, The energizing line of the vibrating device connected to the vibration absorbing device and the measuring device energizing line connected to the weight measuring device. A medicament feeder according to claim 1 or 2, wherein one or both of the wire holding members are coil springs. The drug feeder of any one of claims 1 to 3, which has a plurality of wire holding members. The drug feeder according to any one of claims 1 to 4, wherein the container holding device has a permanent magnet and an electromagnet, and at least the magnetic container is fixed to the vibrating table by the magnetic force of the permanent magnet, and the electromagnet is energized to generate a counteracting permanent magnet. The magnetic force of the magnetic force thereby releasing the fixation of the drug container relative to the vibration table. The drug feeder of any one of claims 1 to 5, wherein the drug container has one or more coil-like members, at least one of the coil-shaped members being laterally disposed and having an axis and a vibration table A posture in which the flow direction of the medicine generated by the vibration intersects, and is a movable coil that moves up and down by the vibration of the vibration table with a degree of freedom in the vertical direction. The medicine feeder according to claim 6, wherein a crucible member covering the upper portion of the movable coil is disposed, and the crucible member is provided with an opening, the opening is located directly above the movable coil, and the medicine traveling to the crucible member is dropped from the opening to the Movable coil. The drug feeder according to any one of claims 1 to 7, wherein the drug container has two or more coil-shaped members, and at least one of the coil-shaped members is disposed laterally and the axis intersects with the direction of the drug flow. It is a fixed coil that does not have a degree of freedom in the up and down direction. The drug feeder according to any one of claims 1 to 8, wherein the drug container has two or more coil-shaped members, at least one of the coil-shaped members being disposed laterally and having an axis and vibrating the vibrating table a movable coil in which the flow direction of the generated medicine intersects, and a movable coil that moves up and down by vibration of the vibrating table in a vertical direction, at least one of the coil-shaped members is disposed laterally and the axis intersects with the direction of the chemical flow. The posture is a fixed coil having no degree of freedom in the vertical direction, and the fixed coil is provided on the downstream side of the flow direction of the movable coil. The drug feeder according to any one of claims 1 to 9, which has a metering function, that is, The weight of the drug container before the drug is discharged is measured by the weight measuring device, and the weight of the drug container is monitored by the weight measuring device when the vibrating table is vibrated to discharge the drug from the drug discharging portion a small amount. When the current weight of the drug container, that is, the current weight, coincides with or substantially coincides with the value obtained by subtracting the target discharge amount from the original weight, the vibration of the vibration table is stopped. The drug feeder according to any one of claims 1 to 10, wherein the weight of the drug container is monitored, and the vibration mode of the vibration table is changed when the change per unit time of the weight of the drug container is not fixed. The drug feeder of claim 11 is configured to stop the vibration of the vibrating table and perform a specific shortage processing step even if the change in the vibration mode of the vibrating table and the change in the weight per unit time of the drug container is not fixed. The medicament feeder according to claim 12, wherein in the shortage processing step, the weight of the discharged medicament is memorized, and when the reagent container is reloaded, when the medicine container is reactivated by automatic or manual, when the total discharge amount and the target discharge amount are The vibration of the vibrating table is stopped when the same or substantially the same. The drug feeder according to any one of claims 1 to 13, wherein the vibration mode of the vibration table is changed when the discharge amount of the drug is close to the target amount. The drug feeder according to any one of claims 1 to 14, wherein the drug container has a container body having an open side, and a cover member constituting the drug discharge portion and detachably mounted to the opening of the container body, wherein the cover member has a card The gusset has a concave portion on the outer periphery of the drug container, and has a swaying member that covers the concave portion and is swayed relative to the container body. The engaging piece of the cover member is disposed in the concave portion, and one of the swaying members is engaged with the above The sheets are engaged to secure the cover member to the container body. The medicament feeder of any one of claims 1 to 15, wherein the medicament container has a rough The body having the entire surface covered and having a space inside is provided with a suspended bottom member at a position deeper than the medicine discharge portion based on the posture placed on the container mounting device, so that when the medicine container is in the vertical posture, The internal medicament does not reach deeper than the suspended bottom member. The drug feeder according to any one of claims 1 to 16, wherein the drug container has an opening on an upper surface side thereof based on a posture of being mounted on the container mounting device, and the drug can be administered from the opening to the drug Inside the container. The drug feeder of any one of claims 1 to 14, wherein the drug container has a storage space forming member and a bottom forming member, the storage space forming member has a side wall covering at least the side surface, and has an opening at the bottom, and the bottom forming member Some or all of them are magnetic bodies, and the storage space forming member is detachable with respect to the bottom forming member, and the container holding device has a magnet member and fixes the drug container by magnetic force. The drug feeder of claim 18, wherein the storage space forming member and the bottom forming member have an elastic body, and the horizontal direction of the bottom forming member is based on a posture of the vibration table placed on the container mounting device. The storage space forming member has a longer overall length in the horizontal direction, and the front end of the bottom forming member serves as a medicine discharge portion, and the drug container is placed on the vibration table, and the drug container is fixed to the vibration table by the container holding device, and when the vibration table is vibrated, The medicine falling from the opening of the storage space forming member to the bottom forming member travels on the bottom forming member, and discharges the medicine a small amount each time from the medicine discharge portion. A medicine dispensing device, comprising: the medicine feeder according to any one of claims 1 to 19, and a powder dispensing device for dispensing a powder, the medicine is taken by the medicine feeder The agent is put into a powder dispensing device. The dispensing device according to claim 20, comprising: a plurality of container loading devices constituting a drug feeder, wherein the container loading device is disposed around the powder dispensing device, and the dispensing device has a notification member, the notification member It is reported that the container mounting device is a container mounting device in which a specific drug container or a specific article is to be placed. The dispensing device according to claim 20 or 21, comprising: a plurality of container placing devices constituting the drug feeder; a container storage device for storing a plurality of drug containers; and a container moving device, wherein the container loading device is configured Around the powder dispensing device, the area in which the container storage device and the powder dispensing device are disposed is covered by a casing having a plurality of door portions for allowing the drug container to enter and exit, and at least one of the door portions is automatically moved in. With the door, the medicine container carried in from the automatic loading door is transported to the specific position by the container moving device, and the other at least one door portion is a manual loading door portion, and the manual loading door portion is for the operator to be externally The medicine container is inserted into the size of the inside of the casing, and is placed at a position where the worker can place the drug container on any of the container placing devices. The dispensing device according to any one of claims 20 to 22, wherein the drug container has an opening on the upper surface side thereof based on the posture of being mounted on the container mounting device, and the medicine can be put into the drug container from the opening Further, the drug container has a drug discharge portion at one end in the horizontal direction of the drug container, and has a temporary placement table on which the drug container is temporarily placed, such that the drug input portion is on the upper side and the drug discharge portion is in the upward direction. A person who temporarily places a drug container in a tilted posture. The dispensing device of claim 23, wherein the memory device is provided with a memory device or is identified The identification device of the drug container is provided with a reading device and/or a writing device for reading the contents recorded in the memory device or the identification device on the temporary mounting table. A container loading device for a drug feeder, comprising: a vibrating table; a vibrating device for vibrating the vibrating table; and a temporary fixing of the drug container; a container holding device for vibrating the table, and a weight measuring device for directly or indirectly measuring the weight of the drug container, wherein the container holding device has a magnet member and the drug container is fixed by a magnetic force, and the container loading device of the drug feeder has The magnet energizing wire connected to the magnet member, the energizing wire of the vibrating device connected to the vibration absorbing device, and the measuring device energizing wire connected to the weight measuring device can carry the drug container on the vibrating table, and use the container holding device to fix the drug The container is fixed to the vibrating table, vibrates the vibrating table, and the drug is discharged from the drug discharging portion a small amount each time, and the discharge amount of the drug is detected by the weight measuring device, and the container loading device of the drug feeder has the wire holder. Any of the wire holding members, the wire holding member having a wire fixing portion by the electric Fixing the electric wire holding portion, and the electric wire holding member has elasticity, the position of the wire fixing portion is moved in accordance with an external force, the external force disappears when the wire fixing portion returns to the original position of.