TW201729781A - Recess forming device, medicine feeding apparatus including the same and medicine packing apparatus - Google Patents

Abstract

This recess forming device is equipped with: a recess forming unit (13) that uses a forming die to form a recess for housing a drug in a container film; a prescription data receiving unit (22) that receives prescription data comprising information pertaining to a prescription; a determination unit (23) that determines, on the basis of the prescription data received by the prescription data receiving unit (22), whether or not the capacity of the recess formed in the container film by the recess forming unit (13) is insufficient to house a single dose of the drug in the recess; a notification unit (24) that sends a notification that the recess capacity is insufficient; and a control unit (25) that, in cases in which the determination unit (23) has determined that the recess capacity is not insufficient, controls the recess forming unit (13) so as form recesses in the container film, and in cases in which the determination unit (23) has determined that the recess capacity is insufficient, controls the notification unit (24) so as to notify a user that the recess capacity is insufficient.

Description

Concave forming device and medicine supply device and drug packaging device therewith

The present invention relates to a concave portion forming device used in a pharmaceutical packaging device that can perform a drum packaging, and a pharmaceutical supply device and a pharmaceutical packaging device including the same.

The pharmaceutical packaging device that can perform the bubble drum packaging is exemplified by Patent Document 1.

The drug packaging device described in Patent Document 1 is a device in which a tablet is stored in a tray having a housing recess formed in advance, and a cover sheet is attached and packaged.

In the apparatus described in Patent Document 1, a sheet in which a plurality of concave portions having a constant capacity are formed is used, and a medicine having a single dose is stored in one concave portion to be packaged. Therefore, for example, when there are many prescription drugs, there is a case where the recessed portion is not inserted.

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[Patent Document 1] International Publication No. 2012/070643

Accordingly, an object of the present invention is to provide a concave portion forming device suitable for appropriately packaging a prescribed drug, a drug supply device including the same, and a drug packaging device.

The recess forming apparatus according to an example of the structure of the present invention includes a concave portion forming portion that forms a concave portion for storing a drug in a container film using a molding die, and a prescription data receiving portion that receives a prescription containing information on the prescription. When the medicine for a single dose is stored in the concave portion of the film for a container by the concave portion forming portion, the determination unit determines the concave portion based on the prescription data received by the prescription data receiving unit. Whether the capacity is insufficient, the notification unit is configured to notify that the capacity of the concave portion is insufficient, and the control unit controls the concave portion forming portion to form a concave portion in the container film when the determination unit determines that the capacity of the concave portion is not insufficient. When the determination unit determines that the capacity of the concave portion is insufficient, the notification unit is controlled to notify the user that the capacity of the concave portion is insufficient.

Further, the concave portion forming device further includes a selection result receiving unit that receives or stops the selection result of forming the concave portion for the film for a container, and the control unit notifies the capacity of the concave portion After the selection result receiving unit receives the selection result of continuously forming the concave portion for the film for the container, the determination unit determines that the capacity of the concave portion is insufficient, and controls the concave portion forming portion to form the film for the container. Concave.

Further, the concave portion forming portion includes a plurality of molding dies in which a concave portion for accommodating a drug is formed in a film for a container, and the plurality of molding dies are different in capacity of each of the concave portions formed in the film for a container. The determination unit determines whether the capacity of the concave portion is insufficient when the concave portion formed by the molding die in use of the concave portion forming portion receives the medicine for one dose, based on the prescription data received by the prescription data receiving unit. Further, the selection result receiving unit further receives a selection result of whether or not to switch from the molding die in use to another molding die, and the control unit receives the selection result receiving unit after notifying that the capacity of the concave portion is insufficient. When the result of the selection of the molding die in use is switched to another molding die, the concave portion forming portion can be controlled to be switched from the molding die in use to another molding die to form a concave portion for the film for a container.

Further, the concave portion forming portion includes a plurality of molding dies in which a concave portion for accommodating a drug is formed in a film for a container, and the plurality of molding dies are different in capacity of each of the concave portions formed in the film for a container. The determination unit determines whether the capacity of the concave portion is insufficient when the concave portion formed by the molding die in use of the concave portion forming portion receives the medicine for one dose, based on the prescription data received by the prescription data receiving unit. And further have the result of receiving The control unit receives a result of selection of whether or not to switch from the molding die in use to another molding die, and the control unit receives the non-conforming use by the selection result receiving unit after notifying that the capacity of the concave portion is insufficient. When the molding die is switched to the selection result of the other molding die, even if the determination unit determines that the capacity of the concave portion is insufficient, the concave portion forming portion can be controlled to form the concave portion for the film for a container.

Further, the prescription information includes information on the dose amount of the one-time administration amount, and the determination unit derives information based on the medicine amount of the one-time administration component in the prescription data received by the prescription data receiving unit. In order to accommodate the necessary capacity of the concave portion necessary for the medicine to be administered once, the necessary capacity to be derived is larger than the capacity of the concave portion formed by the film for the container by the molding die used in the concave portion forming portion. It can be judged that the capacity of the aforementioned concave portion is insufficient.

Further, the prescription information includes information on a plurality of doses, and includes information on the amount of the medicine for each dose, and the determination unit is based on the prescription received by the prescription data receiving unit. In the information on the amount of the drug per dose, the largest necessary capacity among the necessary capacities of the respective recesses necessary for accommodating the drug for each dose is derived, and the concave portion can be judged based on the maximum necessary capacity derived as described above. Is the capacity insufficient?

Further, the above-mentioned prescription information includes information on the amount of the plurality of doses, and contains information on the amount of the dose per dose, and the determination unit is based on the prescription data receiving unit The information on the amount of the medicine for each dose in the received prescription data is used to derive the necessary capacity of each concave portion necessary for accommodating the medicine for each dose, and the capacity of the concave portion can be determined based on the necessary capacity derived as described above. Is it insufficient?

Further, the determination unit can derive the necessary volume of the concave portion necessary for accommodating the medicine for a single dose as the necessary capacity.

Further, the drug supply device according to an example of the structure of the present invention includes the concave portion forming device and a drug supply portion that supplies a medicine to the concave portion formed by the concave portion forming device.

Further, the drug packaging device according to an example of the structure of the present invention includes the concave portion forming device and a drug packaging portion that seals the concave portion in a state in which the concave portion is formed in the concave portion formed by the concave portion forming device to seal the medicine. .

X‧‧‧ recess forming device

13‧‧‧ recess formation

21‧‧‧Forming mold switching unit

22‧‧‧Prescription Data Receiving Department

23‧‧‧Determining Department

24‧‧ Notice Department

25‧‧‧ recess formation ‧ notification control department

26‧‧‧Select result receiving department

Fig. 1 is a view showing the outline of a structure of a drug packaging device including a concave portion forming device according to an embodiment of the present invention.

Fig. 2 is a block diagram showing the structure of the recess forming device.

3 is a perspective view showing a structural example (No. 1) of a molding die switching portion of the recess forming device.

4 is a perspective view showing a structural example (No. 2) of a molding die switching portion of the recess forming device.

Fig. 5 is a perspective view showing a structural example (3) of a molding die switching portion of the recess forming device.

Fig. 6 is a perspective view showing a structural example (4) of a molding die switching portion of the recess forming device.

Fig. 7 is a flow chart showing an example of an operational flow of the concave portion forming device.

Fig. 8 is a flow chart showing another example of the operation flow of the concave portion forming device.

Next, an embodiment of a medicine packaging device including a concave portion forming device will be described with reference to the present invention. The drug packaging device 1 of the present embodiment is a device that automatically forms the drug package P by using the packaging sheet 3 and the cover sheet 4 to automatically package the medicine M.

As shown in FIG. 1, the drug packaging device 1 includes a packaging sheet holding portion 11, a packaging sheet supply portion 12, a concave portion forming portion 13, a medicine supply portion 14, a medicine input portion 15, and a cover sheet holding portion 16. The cover sheet supply unit 17 , the cover sheet attachment portion 18 , the cutting unit 19 , and the printing unit 20 . Each unit is controlled by the control unit 5. The medicine supply device is configured by the concave portion forming portion 13 and the medicine supply portion 14.

The packaging sheet holding portion 11 holds a flat packaging sheet (film for a container) 3 . Three sheets of resin sheets for packaging. As the packaging sheet 3 of the present embodiment, for example, a thermoplastic resin sheet is used. The packaging sheet 3 is strip-shaped to be rolled into a roll-like body 3a The state is retracted and held in the sheet holding portion 11 for packaging. The width dimension of the sheet 3 for packaging is such that the size of one recess 31 can be formed. The flat sheet 3 for packaging is not limited to a long strip, and may be formed in a rectangular shape in a plan view, and may be formed by laminating a plurality of sheets 3 for packaging in the sheet holding portion 11 for packaging. Further, the packaging sheet 3 of the present embodiment is transparent. Therefore, in the state after packaging, it is easy to visually view the medicine M accommodated in the recessed part 31 from the exterior. Further, in the present embodiment, the transparent packaging sheet 3 is used, but the packaging sheet 3 is not necessarily transparent. The sheet 3 for packaging may, for example, be translucent or opaque.

In the present embodiment, since the flat sheet 3 for packaging can be used, the sheet 3 for packaging which is wound in a roll shape can be held in the sheet holding portion 11 for packaging. In addition, a plurality of packaging sheets 3 having a square shape in a plan view may be stacked on the packaging sheet holding portion 11 to be held. In other words, the packaging sheet holding portion 11 can hold the packaging sheet 3 which can form a part of the plurality of medicine packages P at a time. Therefore, it is not necessary to provide the tray having the housing recesses by hand as usual. Therefore, the operator of the medicine packaging device can be free from troublesome work. In addition, the above-mentioned "flat" includes a form in which irregularities or patterns which are not hindered when the concave portion 31 is formed in the concave portion forming portion 13 to be described later.

The packaging sheet supply unit 12 takes out the packaging sheet 3 from the packaging sheet holding unit 11 and supplies it in the longitudinal direction. The supply of the packaging sheet 3 is performed by adjusting the tension by a plurality of rollers 121...121 as shown. One part of the upstream side of the cutting portion 19 to be described later The roller (not shown) conveys the driving force and rotates, so that the packaging sheet 3 is pulled. Therefore, the packaging sheet 3 is taken out from the packaging sheet holding portion 11. The supply of the packaging sheet 3 is stopped when the molding die 133 described later forms the concave portion 31 in the packaging sheet 3. Therefore, the aforementioned supply is intermittent. By the packaging sheet supply unit 12, the automatically supplied packaging sheet 3 can be formed and the medicine M can be introduced, so that it can be easily packaged. Moreover, the means for taking out the packaging sheet 3 is not limited to the drum. As means for taking out the packaging sheet 3, for example, a means for pulling the packaging sheet 3 to be pulled out may be employed. Further, as the means, various means such as a robot arm or a rubber plate can be used. In particular, when the packaging sheet 3 has a square shape in a plan view, the packaging sheet supply unit 12 is configured such that the packaging sheet 3 can be taken out from the packaging sheet holding unit 11 one by one.

The recess forming portion 13 constitutes a part of the recess forming device X, and a plurality of recesses 31...31 are formed in the packaging sheet 3 supplied from the packaging sheet supply unit at a predetermined interval in the longitudinal direction. The medicine M can be accommodated in each of the formed recesses 31. The recess forming portion 13 includes a hot plate 131, a receiving portion 132, and a molding die 133. In the present embodiment, in order to form the recesses 31 having different capacities from the respective molding dies 133, a plurality of molding dies 133 to 133 having different shapes of the respective master dies 133a are provided. Moreover, the details of the concave portion forming device X will be described later.

The hot plate 131 and the receiving portion 132 are opposed to each other by sandwiching the conveyed packaging sheet 3. Each surface of the hot plate 131 facing the receiving portion 132 is a flat surface. The hot plate 131 is positioned below the packaging sheet 3 The 132nd position is above. The arrangement of the packaging sheet 3 by the hot plate 131 and the receiving portion 132 may be reversed. A heater is housed in the hot plate 131. The receiving portion 132 is made of a resin. The receiving portion 132 of the present embodiment is made of rubber. The hot plate 131 and the receiving portion 132 are driven by an electric motor to approach and separate from the packaging sheet 3. The driving source for driving the hot plate 131 and the receiving portion 132 is not limited to the electric motor. The driving source of the hot plate 131 and the receiving portion 132 may be such that the hot plate 131 and the receiving portion 132 can be brought close to and away from the packaging sheet 3. The driving source of the hot plate 131 and the receiving portion 132 may be, for example, a pneumatic cylinder or a hydraulic cylinder. In a state in which the heater is energized to heat the hot plate 131, the hot plate 131 and the receiving portion 132 are brought into close contact with the packaging sheet 3, whereby the packaging sheet 3 can be softened.

The hot plate 131 and the receiving portion 132 are formed in a size of two packages (components of the two recess portions 31) in the longitudinal direction. On the other hand, the packaging sheet 3 is intermittently moved in such a manner that the molding die 133 forms the concave portion 31 in each of the packages (the component of one concave portion 31). With the intermittent movement, the packaging sheet 3 is twice heated and then supplied to the molding die 133. Therefore, the first heating is "preheating" and the second heating is "main heating". Therefore, the packaging sheet 3 can be sufficiently softened for the formation of the concave portion 31. The hot plate 131 and the receiving portion 132 are not necessarily formed in a size of two packages (components of the two recess portions 31) in the longitudinal direction. If the heating sheet 3 is sufficiently softened by one heating, the hot plate 131 and the receiving portion 132 may be formed into a size of one package (a component of the concave portion 31) in the longitudinal direction. If there is no heating twice When the packaging sheet 3 is sufficiently softened, the hot plate 131 and the receiving portion 132 may be formed in a size of three or more (three components of the three concave portions 31) in the longitudinal direction.

The molding die 133 is positioned at a position on the downstream side of the heat transfer plate 131 and the receiving portion 132 in the sheet conveying direction. The molding die 133 includes a master die 133a positioned below the carrier sheet 3, a male die 133b positioned above, and a pressing plate 133c. The female mold 133a and the male mold 133b are formed in a shape corresponding to the concave portion 31, and a concave portion 31 having a desired diameter and size can be formed. The concave portion 31 formed in the present embodiment has a circular cross-sectional shape and has a shape that decreases in size as it goes downward as shown. A plurality of suction holes (not shown) are formed in the concave molding surface of the female mold 133a.

The mother die 133a, the male die 133b, and the pressing plate 133c are close to and away from the packaging sheet 3. In the present embodiment, the female mold 133a, the male mold 133b, and the pressing plate 133c are driven by an electric motor, and are movable toward and away from the packaging sheet 3. The driving source for driving the female mold 133a, the male mold 133b, and the pressing plate 133c is not limited to the electric motor. The driving source of the female mold 133a, the male mold 133b, and the pressing plate 133c may be such that the female mold 133a, the male mold 133b, and the pressing plate 133c are close to and away from the packaging sheet 3. The driving source of the female die 133a, the male die 133b, and the pressing plate 133c may be, for example, a pneumatic cylinder or a hydraulic cylinder.

In the mother die 133a, the male die 133b and the pressing plate 133c are brought into close contact with the packaging sheet 3 softened by the hot plate 131. Maintaining mother The mold 133a and the pressing plate 133c sandwich the packaging sheet 3, and air is sucked from the plurality of suction holes, whereby the packaging sheet 3 forms a concave portion 31 that is recessed downward. In this state, the male mold 133b is further fitted to the female mold 133a, and the concave portion 31 having a desired shape is surely formed. The male model 133b does not have to be set. The male mold 133b may be omitted as long as the air can be sucked from the plurality of suction holes of the female mold 133a to form the concave portion 31 of a desired shape.

Further, the molding die 133 of the present embodiment is provided in one set, and is configured to form one recess 31 at a time (the primary die 133a and the male die 133b are vertically circulated once). Further, the plurality of concave portions 31 are formed at a time along the longitudinal direction of the packaging sheet 3 or in the width direction of the packaging sheet 3 (the front and back direction of FIG. 1). .31 is also possible.

The medicine supply unit 14 temporarily stores the medicine M. Further, the medicine supply unit 14 supplies the medicine M to the medicine input unit 15 in accordance with the prescription information (for example, the dose per administration) which contains the information on the prescription. Thereby, the medicine M is supplied to the concave portion 31 formed in the packaging sheet 3 by the concave portion forming portion 13. The drug supply unit 14 has a storage unit 141 that temporarily stores the medicine M. The drug supply unit 14 can selectively supply the medicine M from the storage unit 141 under the control of the control unit 5. The storage portion 141 is used as a tablet, and each of the concave portions in which the storage ridge or the plurality of concave portions are arranged in a matrix shape can be exemplified. Further, as the powder, the storage portion 141 is exemplified by a flat portion having a V-shaped vertical cross section, a disk shape, and a corresponding portion. A powder dispensing device consisting of a powdered material. However, the drug supply unit 14 is not limited to the examples described above, and can be implemented in various forms. The storage unit 141 may be, for example, a plurality of types of storage units that store the medicines M according to the type, or a plurality of medicine-based storage units that store the medicines M in accordance with the daily dose. In this case, the medicine supply unit 14 can store the medicine M in accordance with the type or according to the dosage in a state suitable for supplying the medicine M. In the case where the medicine M is stored in accordance with the type according to the type storage portion, the medicine M can be easily replenished. In addition, in the case where the component storage unit M is administered in accordance with the administration of the component storage unit M, it can be directly supplied to the medicine input unit 15 in a state of being stored.

Further, the medicine supply unit 14 of the present embodiment can be used for medicines of various dosage forms. For example, tablets, capsules, powders. Further, in the present embodiment, the drug is used only in a solid form, but may be used in a liquid or gel form as the case may be.

In the medicine input unit 15, the medicine M is placed in each of the concave portions 31 formed in the packaging sheet 3 by the concave portion forming portion 13. The medicine input unit 15 of the present embodiment is configured to have a shape that is widened upward as shown in the figure, and is positioned below the medicine supply unit 14. In the case of the liquid medicine, the medicine input unit 15 is, for example, a nozzle shape or the like, and has a shape suitable for injection.

The cover sheet holding portion 16 holds the flat cover sheet 4. As the cover sheet 4 of the present embodiment, a resin sheet is used. The cover sheet 4 is in the form of a belt. The cover sheet 4 is in a state of being wound into a roll-shaped body 4a, and can be taken out It is held in the cover sheet holding portion 16. The cover sheet 4 has a width that can cover the opening formed in the concave portion 31 of the packaging sheet 3. The width of the cover sheet 4 of the present embodiment is the same as the width of the sheet 3 for packaging. Further, as the cover sheet 4, paper or paper coated with resin can be used.

The cover sheet supply unit 17 supplies the cover sheet 4 for closing the opening of the concave portion 31, and supplies the packaging sheet 3 in a state in which the concave portion 31...31 is formed and the medicine M is placed in each concave portion 31. . The cover sheet supply unit 17 supplies the cover sheet 4 to the upper surface of the packaging sheet 3. In the present embodiment, the cover sheet supply unit 17 supplies the cover sheet 4 to the packaging sheet 3 from above. The cover sheet supply unit 17 may supply the cover sheet 4 from the side to the packaging sheet 3 or may be supplied from below. The cover sheet supply unit 17 takes out the cover sheet 4 from the cover sheet holding unit 16 and supplies it in the longitudinal direction. The supply of the cover sheet 4 is performed by adjusting the tension by a plurality of rollers 171...171 as shown. A roller (not shown) provided at a position closest to the upstream side of the cutting portion 19, which will be described later, transmits a driving force to rotate, so that the cover sheet 4 is pulled. Therefore, the cover sheet 4 is taken out from the cover sheet holding portion 16. In the present embodiment, the packaging sheet 3 and the cover sheet 4 are pulled by a common roller. The supply is stopped when the cover sheet 3 to be described later is attached to the sheet 3 for packaging. Therefore, the aforementioned supply is intermittent. The supply of the intermittent cover sheet 4 is synchronized with the supply of the packaging sheet 3. Moreover, the means for taking out the cover sheet 4 is not limited to the drum. As means for taking out the cover sheet 4, for example, a means for pulling the cover sheet 4 to be pulled out may be employed. Moreover, as the means, a mechanical arm or a rubber plate can also be used. And other means.

In the cover sheet connecting portion 18, the cover sheet 4 supplied from the cover sheet supply portion 17 is attached to the packaging sheet 3, and the opening of the concave portion 31 is covered by the cover sheet 4 to be closed. The cover sheet rear portion 18 is provided with a hot plate 181 and a receiving portion 182. The hot plate 181 and the receiving portion 182 are opposed to each other by sandwiching the conveyed cover sheet 4 and a portion where the concave portion 31 of the packaging sheet 3 is not formed. Each surface of the hot plate 181 facing the receiving portion 182 is a flat surface. With respect to the cover sheet 4, the hot plate 181 is positioned above and the receiving portion 182 is positioned below. A heater is housed in the hot plate 181. The receiving portion 182 is made of a resin. The receiving portion 182 of the present embodiment is made of rubber. Further, the receiving portion 182 may have a heater built therein to be another hot plate. The hot plate 181 and the receiving portion 182 are driven by an electric motor to approach and separate from the cover sheet 4 and the packaging sheet 3. The driving source for driving the hot plate 181 and the receiving portion 182 is not limited to the electric motor. The driving source of the hot plate 181 and the receiving portion 182 may be such that the hot plate 181 and the receiving portion 182 can approach and separate from the cover sheet 4 and the packaging sheet 3. The driving source of the hot plate 181 and the receiving portion 182 may be, for example, a pneumatic cylinder or a hydraulic cylinder. Further, although not shown, a recess in which the concave portion is fitted is formed in the receiving portion 182, so that the receiving portion 182 and the concave portion 31 do not interfere. In the present embodiment, a circular hole is formed in the center of the receiving portion 182 as a recess, and the receiving portion 182 does not interfere with the recess 31 when moving upward. When the hot plate 181 is heated, the cover sheet 4 and the packaging sheet 3 are sandwiched by the hot plate 181 and the receiving portion 182, whereby the packaging sheet 3 is then covered with the sheet 4 (heating in this embodiment) Sealed) to form the drug package P. By this, the medicine M introduced into the concave portion 31 does not leak from the concave portion 31. Moreover, when paper is used as the cover sheet 4, the cover sheet rear portion 18 can be followed by an adhesive agent interposed between the cover sheet 4 and the packaging sheet 3.

In the cutting unit 19, the packaging sheet 3 on which the cover sheet 4 is attached is cut, and the two sheets 3 and 4 are cut together in accordance with the dose of one or more times. The cutting portion 19 of the present embodiment includes cutting edges 191 and 191 which are positioned to be positioned above and below the wrapping sheet 3, and the cutting edges are movable to overlap each other. Thereby, the drug package P is separated in a unit that the patient can easily take. Therefore, the pharmaceutical package P packaged in units of one or more administrations can be obtained.

Moreover, the tearing seam can be formed in the packaging sheet 3 and the cover sheet 4 by changing the shape of the cutting blade 191. By forming the tear seam as described above, the drug package P can be appropriately cut in accordance with the condition of the patient, and the patient can be easily used while the patient or the drug package P is being stored. Further, in addition to the tear seam, it is also possible to form a weak portion which is smaller than the rigidity of the other portions or to make the thickness of the sheet thin, and to assist the patient in cutting the medicine package P.

The printing unit 20 prints information corresponding to the prescription data to the cover sheet 4. Since the printing unit 20 can make the printing a continuous project, the medicine package P can be easily formed in a state in which it can be delivered to the patient. The contents of the print include the patient's name, the date of taking, the day of the week, and the timing of taking it (after meals, before meals, with meals, etc.). In the present embodiment, the cover sheet 4 is printed before being attached to the sheet 3 for packaging. brush. Therefore, the printing unit 20 is positioned above the conveying line of the packaging sheet 3. Moreover, the cover sheet 4 which follows the packaging sheet 3 can also be printed. As the printing method, a thermal transfer method using an ink ribbon, an inkjet type, or the like can be exemplified, and various methods can be employed.

Hereinafter, the concave portion forming device X will be described. As shown in FIG. 2 (block diagram), the concave portion forming device X of the present embodiment includes the concave portion forming portion 13, a molding die switching portion 21, a prescription data receiving portion 22, a determination portion 23, and a notification portion 24. The concave portion is formed, the notification control unit (the "control unit" described in the patent application) 25, and the selection result receiving unit 26. Further, the concave portion forming device X may not include the forming mold switching portion 21 and the selection result receiving portion 26.

Each of the plurality of molding dies 133 to 133 having the concave portion forming portion 13 is different in capacity (the volume in the present embodiment) of the concave portions 31...31 formed in the packaging sheet 3. Therefore, in the plurality of molding dies 133 to 133, at least the mother die 133a (particularly, the die recesses 133a1 to 133a3 which are provided in the female die 133a for deforming the packaging sheet 3) have different shapes.

Further, the different capacities of the recesses 31...31 can be realized by a plurality of forming dies 133...133 in which the cross-sectional dimension and the depth dimension of the die recesses 133a1 to 133a3 of the master die 133a are proportional. Moreover, a plurality of forming dies 133 can be changed by changing the ratio between the cross-sectional dimension and the depth dimension of the mold recess of the female mold 133a (for example, only changing the cross-sectional dimension or only changing the depth dimension). .133 to achieve. In addition, a cross section of the mold recess of the female mold 133a can also be used. It is realized by a plurality of forming dies 133...133 having different shapes (for example, a circular shape and a quadrangle shape). As described above, different capacities can be achieved by various forms of a plurality of forming dies 133...133.

The molding die switching unit 21 switches the molding die 133 used in the recess forming portion 13 among the plurality of molding dies 133 to 133. This switching is performed in order to use the molding die 133 selected among the plurality of molding dies 133 to 133 for the formation of the concave portion 31. In the present embodiment, the number of the molding dies 133 to be selected at one time is not limited thereto. For example, when the concave portion forming portion 13 is configured to simultaneously form a plurality of concave portions 31...31, two or more can be selected at a time. The above molding die 133. Further, the molding die switching unit 21 may not be provided when the molding die 133 is not switched, or when the user of the pharmacist or the like manually switches the molding die 133.

Here, the configuration of the forming die switching portion 21 is illustrated in FIGS. 3 to 6 . In the structural example shown in FIG. 3 to FIG. 5, at least the master mold 133a is used as the integrated mold assembly 133u, and in the structure example shown in FIG. 6, a plurality of forming dies 133...133 are used individually. Module 133a...133a).

In the example of the structure shown in FIG. 3, the forming mold assembly 133u is a master mold 133a having a plurality of mold recesses 133a1 to 133a3 having different sizes (three in this configuration example). The female mold 133a has a rectangular shape in plan view, and the mold concave portions 133a1 to 133a3 are arranged side by side in the longitudinal direction. A mold moving rack 211, which is a linear gear, is provided on the lower side surface of the female mold 133a in the longitudinal direction. Moreover, The mold moving motor 212 rotates the drive side planetary gear 212a (the teeth are omitted in the drawing) at a position where the teeth of the mold moving rack 211 are engaged. By rotating the mold moving motor 212, the female mold 133a can be moved in the longitudinal direction (the direction of the arrow shown). In addition, although the illustration in FIG. 3 is omitted, the male mold 133b (in the case of installation) and the pressing plate 133c also have shapes corresponding to the mold concave portions 133a1 to 133a3, and are configured to move in parallel with respect to the movement of the female mold 133a. .

In the configuration example shown in FIG. 4, the molding die assembly 133u is similar to the structural example shown in FIG. 3 in that the female die 133a having a rectangular shape in plan view is moved in the longitudinal direction. However, in this configuration example, the mold moving cylinder 213 is connected to the end portion of the female mold 133a in the longitudinal direction. The mold moving cylinder 213 is expanded and contracted, whereby the female mold 133a can be moved in the longitudinal direction (the direction of the arrow shown).

In the example of the structure shown in FIG. 5, the molding die assembly 133u is provided with a hexagonal columnar mother die 133a in which each of a plurality of die recesses 133a1 to 133a3 having different sizes is individually provided on each outer peripheral surface. A mold moving gear 214 is provided on one end surface of the female mold 133a. Further, the mold moving motor 215 is provided to rotate the drive side gear 215a (not shown) at a position to be engaged with the teeth of the mold moving gear 214. By rotating the mold moving motor 215, the female mold 133a can be moved in the circumferential direction (the direction of the arrow in the drawing). In addition, although the illustration in FIG. 5 is omitted, the male mold 133b (in the case where it is installed) and the pressing plate 133c have a shape corresponding to the mold concave portions 133a1 to 133a3, and are configured to move relative to the female mold 133a. .

In the structural example shown in FIG. 6, a plurality of master molds 133a to 133a each having mold recesses having different sizes are accommodated in the storage portion 216, and can be exchanged on the die table 218 by, for example, a robot arm 217.

Although the four examples of the configuration of the molding die switching portion 21 have been described above, the configuration of the molding die switching portion 21 is not limited to the above examples, and may be various structures.

The prescription data receiving unit 22 receives the prescription data input to the medicine packaging device 1 (particularly, the concave portion forming device X). The input of the prescription data may be performed manually by a user of a pharmacist or the like, or may be automatically performed by an input device connected to the medicine packaging device 1 (concave forming device X).

When the molding die 133 in use of the concave portion forming portion 13 accommodates the medicine M for a single dose in the concave portion 31 formed by the packaging sheet 3, the determination unit 23 determines the prescription based on the prescription data received by the prescription data receiving unit 22. Whether or not the capacity of the concave portion 31 is insufficient (that is, a case where the supplied medicine M is likely to be full from the concave portion 31). The criteria for judgment are as follows.

The notification unit 24 notifies the user that the capacity of the concave portion 31 is insufficient when the determination unit 23 determines that the capacity of the concave portion 31 is insufficient. The notification unit 24 of the present embodiment is provided on the display unit of the medicine packaging device 1, and notifies the user by visual display. Various display means can be employed for the display portion. In addition, the display unit originally provided in the medicine packaging device 1 can also serve as the notification unit 24.

In the case where the determination unit 23 determines that the capacity of the concave portion 31 is not insufficient, the control concave portion forming portion 13 directly forms the concave portion 31 to the packaging sheet 3 (without switching the molding die 133). In addition, when the determination unit 23 determines that the capacity of the concave portion 31 is insufficient, the control unit 24 notifies the user that the capacity of the concave portion 31 is insufficient. The concave portion forming notification control unit 25 may be provided in the control unit 5 of the medicine packaging device 1 as shown in Fig. 1, or may be provided independently (separate from the control unit 5) for controlling the concave portion forming device X.

According to the recess forming apparatus X having the structure described so far, the user can be notified of the shortage of the capacity of the concave portion 31 formed by the molding die 133 in use of the recess forming portion 13 in response to the prescription data. Therefore, the user should notify, for example, switching to another molding die 133, and a suitable recess 31 can be formed.

Next, the selection result receiving unit 26 receives the selection result selected by the user. As a result of the selection, it is exemplified that the selection result of forming the concave portion 31 on the packaging sheet 3 and the selection result of whether or not the molding die 133 is switched are continued or suspended, but various other selection results may be employed. Using any of the selection results, the concave portion is formed and the notification control unit 25 performs control to be described later. The selection result receiving unit 26 is connected to an input unit provided in the medicine packaging device 1. Various input means can be employed in the input section. Further, the input unit originally provided in the medicine packaging device 1 may be connected to the selection result receiving unit 26.

Here, the response is received in response to the selection result receiving unit 26. The concave portion of the selection result is formed and the control content of the notification control unit 25 will be described. First, when the notification unit 24 notifies the user that the capacity of the concave portion 31 is insufficient, the selection result receiving unit 26 receives the selection result of continuously forming the concave portion 31 on the packaging sheet 3, and the determination unit 23 determines the capacity of the concave portion 31. Insufficient, the concave portion forming portion 13 is also controlled, and the concave portion is formed. The notification control portion 25 forms the concave portion 31 on the packaging sheet 3. By the above-described control, the formation or the suspension of the formation of the concave portion 31 can be selected by the user's judgment, and the concave portion 31 can be formed elastically and elastically. Even when the notification unit 24 notifies the user that the capacity of the concave portion 31 is insufficient, in actuality, the medicine M may not be supplied from the concave portion 31 and may be supplied. Therefore, the concave portion 31 can be formed in accordance with the experience of the user.

When the notification unit 24 notifies the user that the capacity of the concave portion 31 is insufficient, the selection result receiving unit 26 receives the selection result of the switching mold 133, and the concave portion formation/notification control unit 25 controls the concave portion forming portion 13. The concave portion 31 is formed in the packaging sheet 3 by the molding die switching portion 21 or by the user's hand to switch the molding die 133. By the above-described control, whether or not the forming mold 133 is switched can be selected by the user's judgment, and the concave portion 31 can be formed elastically and elastically. Even when the notification unit 24 notifies the user that the capacity of the recessed portion 31 is insufficient, in actuality, the concave portion 31 may be formed without switching the molding die 133, and the medicine M may not be supplied from the concave portion 31, so that it can be used. The experience of the person performs the formation of the recess 31.

On the other hand, after notifying the user that the capacity of the concave portion 31 is insufficient, the notification unit 24 receives the uncut by the selection result receiving unit 26. When the determination unit 23 determines that the capacity of the concave portion 31 is insufficient, the concave portion forming portion 13 is controlled, and the concave portion is formed. The notification control portion 25 directly forms the concave portion 31 with the packaging sheet 3. By the above-described control, whether or not the forming mold 133 is switched can be selected by the user's judgment, and the concave portion 31 can be formed elastically and elastically. Even when the notification unit 24 notifies the user that the capacity of the concave portion 31 is insufficient, in actuality, the medicine M may not be supplied from one concave portion 31 and may be supplied. Therefore, the concave portion 31 can be formed in accordance with the experience of the user.

The above prescription information may contain information on the amount of the dose taken at one time. In this case, the determination unit 23 derives the necessary capacity of the concave portion 31 necessary for accommodating the medicine M for a single dose based on the information on the dose amount of the one-time administration amount in the prescription data received by the prescription data receiving unit 22. . In the determination unit 23, when the required capacity to be derived is larger than the capacity of the concave portion 31 formed by the molding die 133 used in the concave portion forming portion 13, the capacity of the concave portion 31 is determined to be insufficient. In addition, in the present embodiment, the "derivation" is performed by the calculation of the data table stored in the determination unit 23 or the like in addition to the calculation, and various steps are allowed. Moreover, the necessary capacity can also be derived in consideration of a predetermined margin.

When the prescription information contains information on the dose of the dose for one dose, the necessary capacity is derived based on the information on the dose of the dose in the prescription data, and the capacity of the recess 31 can be determined based on the necessary capacity. insufficient. Therefore, it can be appropriately determined whether or not the capacity of the concave portion 31 is insufficient.

The determination unit 23 of the present embodiment derives the necessary volume of the concave portion 31 necessary for accommodating the medicine M for a single dose as the necessary capacity. As described above, the necessary volume is used as the necessary capacity, whereby the necessary capacity can be easily derived. The necessary volume is, for example, a volume (a volume of a solid portion) of the drug M, and a volume (a volume of a space portion) which is generated around the drug M when the concave portion 31 is inserted, and is determined in advance. The above-described derivation is, for example, a combination of the agents M corresponding to one dose.

The prescription information may also contain information about the multiple doses and contains information about the dose of each dose. In this case, the determination unit 23 derives the largest necessary capacity among the necessary capacities for the medicine M for each dose, based on the information on the amount of the medicine for each dose. The determination unit 23 determines whether or not the capacity of the concave portion 31 is insufficient based on the maximum required capacity of the derivation. In this case, it is possible to determine whether or not the capacity of the concave portion 31 is insufficient by the prescription unit, and the medicine can be supplied to the concave portion 31 of an appropriate capacity in a prescription unit.

Further, in the case where the prescription information contains information on the amount of the plurality of doses, and the information on the amount of the dose per dose is contained, the determination unit 23 separately determines the amount of the medicine for each dose. The necessary capacity for the medicine M for each dose is derived, and it is judged whether or not the capacity of the concave portion 31 is insufficient based on each of the necessary capacities derived as described above. In this case, the unit can be used to determine whether the volume of the recess 31 is insufficient, and the unit can be used to supply the medicine. The recess 31 is given to an appropriate capacity.

The concave portion forming device X of the present embodiment can be assembled with the drug packaging portion to constitute the drug packaging device 1 which is housed in the concave portion 31 of the packaging sheet 3 by the concave portion forming portion 13 and is accommodated by the drug supply portion. In the state of the supplied medicine M, the concave portion 31 is sealed to package the medicine M. The medicine package portion is composed of the cover sheet holding portion 16, the cover sheet supply portion 17, and the cover sheet attachment portion 18. In the drug packaging device 1, the concave portion 31 can be formed in the packaging sheet 3, and the medicine M can be sealed in the formed concave portion 31.

Next, an example of the operation flow is shown in FIG. This operation flow uses a plurality of forming dies 133...133.

First, the necessary volume is derived (step S1). Next, it is judged whether or not the necessary volume is smaller than the forming mold currently in use (the volume of the recess 31 formed) (step S2). In the case of YES ("YES" in Fig. 7, the same applies hereinafter), the concave portion 31 is formed in the packaging sheet 3, and packaging processing is performed (step S3).

If the determination in step S2 is NO (NO in FIG. 7 , the same applies hereinafter), the notification unit 24 notifies the user of an error message indicating that the volume is insufficient (step S4), and then receives the result from the selection result receiving unit 26. As a result of the selection, it is judged whether or not the supply of the medicine M to the concave portion 31 is suspended (step S5). If yes, the situation ends. If not, the process moves to step S3. Also, step S5 may be omitted.

Next, as another example of the operation flow, a flow of the case where the molding die 133 is switched is shown in FIG. In the process Steps S1 to S4 are the same as steps S1 to S4 of the operational flow of Fig. 7 .

In the flow, after the step S4, it is determined whether or not the plurality of forming dies 133 to 133 are switched by the selection result received by the selection result receiving unit 26 (step S6). In the case of YES, the molding die 133 is switched by the molding die switching unit 21 or by the user's hand. If not, the process moves to step S3.

After step S6, it is judged whether or not the switching of the forming die 133 is completed (step S7). Moreover, when the molding die 133 is switched by the molding die switching unit 21, it is possible to detect that the molding die switching unit 21 has been operated to perform the above determination. In the case of YES in step S7, the process proceeds to step S3. On the other hand, if NO, step S7 is repeated.

According to the pharmaceutical packaging device 1 including the concave portion forming apparatus X of the present embodiment configured as described above, the supply of the packaging sheet, the formation of the plurality of concave portions 31...31, and the injection of the medicine M can be automatically performed. Therefore, the drum packaging can be easily performed.

In the above, the present invention is not limited to the above-described embodiments, and various modifications can be added without departing from the spirit and scope of the invention.

For example, in the above-described embodiment, the concave portion forming portion 13 includes a plurality of molding dies 133 to 133, but only one molding die 133 may be provided. In this case, the mold switching portion 21 is not required to be formed.

Finally, the structure and function of the above embodiment (including the deformed form) are summarized. The recess forming device X of the above-described embodiment includes a recess forming portion 13 and a forming die 133, the concave portion 31 for accommodating the medicine M is formed in the packaging sheet (film for the container) 3; the prescription data receiving unit 22 receives the prescription data containing the information on the prescription; and the determination unit 23 is for taking the medicine once. When the medicine M is placed in the concave portion 31 of the packaging sheet (container film) 3 by the concave portion forming portion 13, the medicine portion M is judged to be insufficient in the capacity of the concave portion 31 based on the prescription data received by the prescription data receiving portion 22. The notification unit 24 is configured to notify that the capacity of the concave portion 31 is insufficient, and the concave portion formation ‧ notification control unit 25 controls the concave portion forming portion 13 when the determination unit 23 determines that the capacity of the concave portion 31 is not insufficient. When the recessed portion is formed in the packaging sheet (container film 3), when the determination unit 23 determines that the capacity of the concave portion 31 is insufficient, the notification unit 24 is controlled to notify the user that the capacity of the concave portion 31 is insufficient.

According to the foregoing configuration, the capacity of the recess 31 is notified to be insufficient in response to the prescription data. Therefore, the user should notify so that an appropriate recess 31 can be formed.

Then, the recess forming device X further includes a selection result receiving unit 26 that receives or stops the selection result of forming the concave portion 31 on the packaging sheet (container film) 3, and the concave portion forming notification control unit is notified When the capacity of the concave portion 31 is insufficient, the selection result receiving unit 26 receives the result of the selection of the concave portion 31 for the packaging sheet (container film) 3, and the determination unit 23 determines the concave portion 31. In the case where the capacity is insufficient, the concave portion forming portion 13 can be controlled to form the concave portion 31 on the packaging sheet (film for container) 3.

According to the foregoing configuration, the continuation or the suspension of the formation of the concave portion 31 can be selected by the judgment of the user, and the concave portion 31 can be formed randomly and elastically.

Further, the concave portion forming portion 13 includes a plurality of molding dies 133 in which a concave portion 31 for accommodating the medicine M is formed in a packaging sheet (film for a container) 3, and the plurality of molding dies 133 are formed in each The capacity of the concave portion 31 of the packaging sheet (container film) 3 is different from each other, and the determination unit 23 determines the formation of the concave portion forming portion 13 in accordance with the prescription data received by the prescription data receiving unit 22. When the concave portion 31 formed by the mold 133 accommodates the medicine M for a single dose, is the capacity of the concave portion 31 insufficient, and further includes the selection result receiving portion 26 for receiving whether or not to switch from the molding die 133 in use to the other molding die 133. As a result of the selection, the concave portion formation/notification control unit 25 receives the selection result of switching from the molding die 133 in use to the other molding die 133 by the selection result receiving unit 26 after notifying that the capacity of the concave portion 31 is insufficient. At this time, the concave portion forming portion 13 can be controlled to be switched from the molding die 133 in use to another molding die 133 to thin the package. The sheet (film for container) 3 forms a concave portion 31.

According to the foregoing configuration, whether or not the forming mold 133 is switched can be selected by the judgment of the user, and the concave portion 31 can be formed randomly and elastically.

Further, the concave portion forming portion 13 is provided with a plurality of forming dies 133 which are formed in the package for accommodating the concave portion 31 for accommodating the medicine M In the sheet (container film) 3, the plurality of molding dies 133 have different capacities of the concave portions 31 formed in the packaging sheet (container film) 3, and the determination unit 23 receives the prescription data according to the prescription. When the concave portion 31 formed by the molding die 133 in use of the concave portion forming portion 13 determines whether or not the capacity of the concave portion 31 is insufficient when the medicine M for a single dose is contained in the prescription data received by the portion 22, the selection result is further provided. The receiving unit 26 receives a result of selection of whether or not to switch from the molding die 133 in use to the other molding die 133, and the concave portion forming notification control unit 25 receives the result of the selection after notifying that the capacity of the concave portion 31 is insufficient. When receiving the selection result of not switching from the molding die 133 in use to the other molding die 133, the determination unit 23 can control the concave portion forming portion 13 to control the packaging even if the capacity of the concave portion 31 is insufficient. The concave portion 31 is formed by a sheet (film for a container) 3.

According to the foregoing configuration, whether or not the forming mold 133 is switched can be selected by the user's judgment, and the concave portion 133 can be formed in a random strain and elastically.

Further, the prescription information includes information on the dose amount of the one-time administration amount, and the determination unit 23 is based on the information on the dose amount of the one-time administration amount in the prescription data received by the prescription data receiving unit 22. The necessary capacity for the concave portion 31 necessary for accommodating the drug M for a single dose is derived from the molding die 133 used for the concave portion forming portion 13 to the packaging sheet (container film) 3 The volume of the recess 31 formed When the amount is larger, it can be judged that the capacity of the concave portion 31 is insufficient.

According to the above configuration, the necessary capacity is derived based on the information on the dose amount of the primary administration component in the prescription data, and whether the capacity of the concave portion 31 is insufficient is determined based on the necessary capacity, so that it is possible to appropriately determine whether or not the capacity of the concave portion 31 is insufficient.

Further, the prescription information includes information on the amount of the plurality of doses, and includes information on the amount of the medicine for each dose, and the determination unit 23 receives the information received by the prescription data receiving unit 22. The information on the amount of the dose per administration amount in the above-mentioned prescription data derives the largest necessary capacity among the necessary capacities of the respective concave portions 31 necessary for accommodating the medicine for each dose, and can be derived according to the maximum necessary capacity derived as described above. It is judged whether or not the capacity of the recess 31 is insufficient.

According to the above configuration, it is possible to determine whether or not the capacity of the concave portion 31 is insufficient by the prescription unit, so that the concave portion 31 can be appropriately formed by the prescription unit.

Further, the prescription information includes information on the amount of the plurality of doses, and includes information on the amount of the medicine for each dose, and the determination unit 23 receives the information received by the prescription data receiving unit 22. The information on the amount of the dose per administration amount in the above-mentioned prescription data is derived from the necessary capacity of each concave portion 31 necessary for accommodating the medicine for each dose, and the capacity of the concave portion 31 can be determined based on the necessary capacity derived as described above. Is it insufficient?

According to the foregoing configuration, the unit can be used for the concave portion If the capacity of 31 is insufficient, the concave portion 31 can be appropriately formed by the taking unit.

Further, the determination unit 23 can derive the necessary volume of the concave portion 31 necessary for accommodating the medicine M for a single dose as the necessary capacity.

According to the foregoing configuration, it is easy to derive the necessary capacity by using the necessary volume.

Further, the drug supply device of the above-described embodiment (including the modified form) includes the concave portion forming device X and the drug supply portion 14 that supplies the medicine M to the concave portion 31 formed by the concave portion forming device X.

According to the above configuration, it is possible to continuously perform the process of forming the concave portion 31 on the sheet for packaging (film for the container) 3 and supplying the medicine M to the formed concave portion 31.

In the pharmaceutical packaging device 1 of the above-described embodiment (including the modified embodiment), the concave portion forming device X includes the concave portion 31 in a state in which the medicine M is accommodated in the concave portion 31 formed by the concave portion forming device X. The medicine packaging portion of the medicine M is sealed and sealed.

According to the above configuration, the concave portion 31 can be formed in the sheet for packaging (the film for a container) 3, and the medicine M can be sealed in the state in which the concave portion 31 is formed.

As described above, the above-described embodiment (including the modified form) allows the user to have a capacity corresponding to the recess 31 of the corresponding prescription data. The notification is thereby possible to appropriately form the concave portion 31. Therefore, it is possible to provide a suitable recess forming device and a drug supply device and a drug packaging device 1 which are suitable for appropriately packaging the prescribed drug.

X‧‧‧ recess forming device

13‧‧‧ recess formation

21‧‧‧Forming mold switching unit

22‧‧‧Prescription Data Receiving Department

23‧‧‧Determining Department

24‧‧ Notice Department

25‧‧‧ recess formation ‧ notification control department

26‧‧‧Select result receiving department

Claims (12)

A recess forming device is provided with a concave portion forming portion for forming a concave portion for storing a drug in a container film using a molding die, and a prescription data receiving portion for receiving prescription information containing information on a prescription; When the medicine for a single dose is stored in the concave portion of the film for a container by the concave portion forming portion, it is determined whether or not the capacity of the concave portion is insufficient based on the prescription data received by the prescription data receiving portion; When the determination unit determines that the capacity of the concave portion is not insufficient, the control unit controls the concave portion forming portion to form a concave portion in the container film, and the determination unit determines When the capacity of the concave portion is insufficient, the notification unit is controlled to notify the user that the capacity of the concave portion is insufficient. The recess forming apparatus according to claim 1, further comprising: a selection result receiving unit that receives or suspends a selection result of forming a concave portion for the film for a container, wherein the control unit notifies that the capacity of the concave portion is insufficient When the selection result receiving unit receives the selection result of forming the concave portion for the film for the container, the determination unit determines that the capacity of the concave portion is insufficient, and controls the concave portion forming portion to form the concave portion for the film for the container. The recess forming device according to claim 1, wherein the recess forming portion is provided with a plurality of forming dies for accommodating a medicament. The concave portion is formed in a film for a container, and the plurality of molding dies are different in capacity of each of the concave portions formed in the film for a container, and the determination unit determines based on the prescription data received by the prescription data receiving unit. The concave portion formed by the molding die in use of the concave portion forming portion is insufficient in the capacity of the concave portion when the medicine for a single dose is contained, and further includes a selection result receiving portion for receiving whether or not to switch from the molding die in use to another molding. As a result of the selection of the mold, the control unit controls the concave portion formation when the selection result receiving unit receives the selection result of switching from the molding die in use to another molding die after notifying that the capacity of the concave portion is insufficient. The part is switched from the molding die in use to another molding die to form a concave portion for the film for a container. The concave portion forming device according to claim 1, wherein the concave portion forming portion includes a plurality of molding dies that form a concave portion for accommodating a drug in a film for a container, and the plurality of molding dies are formed in each of the plurality of molding dies The determination unit is configured to determine that the concave portion formed by the molding die in use of the concave portion forming portion is contained once, according to the prescription data received by the prescription data receiving unit. When the amount of the medicine is insufficient, and whether the capacity of the concave portion is insufficient, and further including the selection result receiving unit, whether the selection result is switched from the molding die in use to another molding die, the control unit notifies that the capacity of the concave portion is insufficient. after that, When the selection result receiving unit receives the selection result of switching from the molding die in use to the other molding die, the concave portion forming portion controls the film for the container even if the determination unit determines that the capacity of the concave portion is insufficient. A recess is formed. The recess forming apparatus according to any one of claims 1 to 4, wherein the prescription data includes information on a dose amount of a single dose component, and the determination unit receives the information according to the prescription data receiving unit In the above-mentioned prescription information, the information on the amount of the drug to be administered once is used to derive the necessary capacity of the concave portion necessary for accommodating the drug for one dose, and the necessary capacity derived as described above is the aforementioned shape used in the concave portion forming portion. When the capacity of the concave portion formed by the mold for the film for a container is large, it is determined that the capacity of the concave portion is insufficient. The recess forming apparatus according to any one of claims 1 to 4, wherein the prescription information includes information on a plurality of doses, and contains information on a dose per dose, the foregoing The determination unit derives, among the necessary capacity of each concave portion necessary for accommodating the medicine for each dose, based on the information on the amount of the medicine for each dose component in the prescription data received by the prescription data receiving unit. The maximum necessary capacity is determined based on the maximum necessary capacity derived as described above, and it is judged whether or not the capacity of the concave portion is insufficient. The recess forming apparatus according to any one of claims 1 to 4, wherein the prescription information includes information on a plurality of doses, and contains information on a dose per dose, the foregoing The determination unit derives the necessary capacity of each concave portion necessary for accommodating the medicine for each dose according to the information on the amount of the medicine for each dose component in the prescription data received by the prescription data receiving unit, according to It is determined whether or not the capacity of the concave portion is insufficient in each of the necessary capacities derived as described above. The recess forming device according to claim 5, wherein the determining unit derives a necessary volume of a concave portion necessary for accommodating a medicine for a single dose as the necessary capacity. The recess forming apparatus according to claim 6, wherein the determining unit derives a necessary volume of a concave portion necessary for accommodating a medicine for a single dose as the necessary capacity. The recess forming device according to claim 7, wherein the determining unit derives a necessary volume of a concave portion necessary for accommodating a medicine for a single dose as the necessary capacity. A medicine supply device according to any one of claims 1 to 4, wherein a medicine supply unit that supplies a medicine to a concave portion formed by the concave portion forming apparatus is provided. A medicine packaging device comprising: the concave portion forming device according to any one of claims 1 to 4, The medicine packaging portion in which the medicine is sealed by sealing the concave portion in a state in which the medicine is accommodated in the concave portion formed by the concave portion forming device.