TWI551524B - A subpackage system, a tablet feeding device, and a control method thereof - Google Patents

Description

Subcontracting system, tablet supply device and control method thereof

The present invention relates to a packetizing system, a tablet feeding device and a control method therefor.

In the dispensing business, in order to carry out the packaging of tablets (drugs) provided by the PTP board, it is necessary to manually take out the tablets from the PTP board one by one and set the number of tablets one by one to the subcontracting machine, which is complicated.

In order to solve the above problem, Patent Document 1 proposes a tablet unpacking device that dispenses a tablet from a tablet and dispenses the tablet each time into a suitable container such as a plastic vial.

Specifically, in Patent Document 1, it is described that a plurality of tablet unpacking devices for taking out tablets from a tablet are prepared, and tablets taken out by a plurality of tablet unpacking devices are concentrated in a lower concentrated portion and put into a container such as a vial.

[Patent Document 1] Japanese Patent Laid-Open Publication No. 2004-194889

However, there are many types of tablets, and the tablet plate also has various widths, bag intervals, and the like in accordance with the type of the tablet.

It can be considered that it is not taken from the tablet even if the taking action of the tablet is taken out. In the case of the tablet, the tablet take-out device that performs the take-out operation of the tablet a predetermined number of times has a long time until the tablet is taken out based on the various tablet plates.

In addition, depending on the tablet, even if the tablet is taken out a predetermined number of times, the tablet cannot be taken out, and the removal of a part of the tablet may fail.

Thus, according to the tablet, the take-out time of the tablet becomes long, or the take-out of the tablet fails, and the time until the completion of the packet becomes long. As a result, the time for the pharmacist to deliver the prescription drug to the patient is delayed.

In addition, in the case where the number of tablets required for the sub-package is set to the tablet take-out device, in the case where the tablet take-out device does not take out a part of the tablet from the tablet, the tablet is required to be taken out of the tablet. The number is insufficient on the way to the packaging action.

As described above, when the tablet is insufficient in the middle of the packaging operation, it is necessary to newly install an additional tablet in the tablet taking device, and reset the tablet extracting device from which a few tablets need to be removed. Therefore, the user has to perform complicated work.

Further, the operation of adding the tablet to the tablet taking device in this manner may cause a risk of causing an error in the added tablet.

Further, when the tablet take-out device does not take out a part of the tablets from the tablet, after the take-out operation, there is a tablet in which the tablets of the part are not taken out in the waste cassette in which the tablet is transported.

In this way, the tablet which remains on the tablet which is not taken out in the tablet take-out device is discarded if it is not used for other purposes, and it is wasteful. There is a high cost of drugs.

An object of the present invention is to provide a structure for easily performing a packet dispensing operation even when the number of tablets required for dispensing a packet is not taken out in the tablet taking unit and the tablet taking operation is stopped.

The present invention provides a sub-packaging system for supplying a tablet to a sub-packaging unit for dispensing a tablet, characterized by comprising: a memory unit for memorizing the prescription data including the number of tablets taken out from the tablet supply portion and supplied to the sub-packaging unit a tablet taking unit that takes out the tablet from the tablet supply unit and supplies it to the packetizing unit according to the prescription data stored in the memory unit; the tablet square box for manually dispensing the tablet; manually dispensing the supply unit, manually a tablet dispensed into the tablet box is supplied to the packet unit; and a switching unit capable of being in a state in which the number of tablets contained in the prescription data memorized in the memory unit is not taken out by the tablet take-out unit The tablet take-out operation by the tablet take-out unit in accordance with the prescription data stored in the memory unit is switched to the manual dispensing supply unit on condition that the take-out operation by the tablet take-out unit is stopped. The supply action performed.

Further, the present invention provides a sub-packaging system for supplying a tablet to a sub-packaging unit for dispensing a tablet, characterized by comprising: a memory unit, the memory including the number of tablets taken out from the tablet supply portion and supplied to the sub-packaging unit a prescription data; a tablet taking unit, which takes out the tablet from the tablet supply unit and supplies it to the packetizing unit according to the prescription data stored in the memory unit; manually dispenses the supply unit, and manually dispenses the sample into the tablet box a tablet supplied to the packetizing unit; and a display unit by When the tablet take-out unit does not take out the number of tablets included in the prescription data stored in the memory unit, the acceptance screen is displayed on the condition that the take-out operation by the tablet take-out unit is stopped, and the acceptance screen is accepted. The tablet taking operation performed by the tablet taking unit by the prescription data stored in the memory unit is switched to the supply operation by the manual dispensing supply unit or the tablet supply unit by the tablet taking unit. The choice of pills to start again.

Further, the present invention provides a tablet supply device for supplying a tablet to a packet unit that packs a tablet, characterized by comprising: a memory unit that memorizes the number of tablets taken out from the tablet supply portion and supplied to the packet unit a prescription data; a tablet taking unit, which takes out the tablet from the tablet supply unit and supplies it to the packetizing unit according to the prescription data stored in the memory unit; the tablet square box for manually dispensing the tablet; and the manual dispensing supply unit, Supplying a tablet manually dispensed into the tablet box to the packetizing unit; and switching unit capable of the number of tablets contained in the prescription data memorized in the memory unit by the tablet taking unit In the state, the take-out operation by the tablet take-out unit in accordance with the prescription data stored in the memory unit is switched to be manually distributed by the condition that the take-out operation by the tablet take-out unit is stopped. Supply operation by the supply unit.

Further, the present invention provides a tablet supply device for supplying a tablet to a packet unit that packs a tablet, characterized by comprising: a memory unit that memorizes the number of tablets taken out from the tablet supply portion and supplied to the packet unit Prescription data; tablet take-out unit, according to the memory unit Recognizing the prescription data, taking out the tablet from the tablet supply portion and supplying it to the packetizing unit; manually dispensing the supply unit, supplying the tablet manually dispensed into the tablet square box to the packetizing unit; and displaying the unit In a state where the number of tablets included in the prescription data stored in the memory unit is not taken out by the tablet taking unit, the receiving screen is displayed on the condition that the taking-out operation by the tablet taking unit is stopped, and the acceptance screen is displayed. Accepting the screen accepting switching the tablet taking operation by the tablet taking unit in accordance with the prescription data stored in the memory unit to the feeding operation by the manual dispensing supply unit or by the tablet taking unit The selection of the tablet from the tablet supply unit is resumed.

Further, the present invention provides a control method in a subcontracting system that supplies a tablet to a packet unit that subcontracts a tablet, including: a memory unit, the memory including the sample taken from the tablet supply portion and supplied to the packet unit a prescription material for the number of tablets; and a tablet box for manually dispensing the tablets, the above control method characterized by comprising: a tablet taking-out process, the tablet taking-out unit taking out the tablets from the tablet supply portion in accordance with the prescription data stored in the memory unit And supplying to the sub-packaging unit; manually discharging the supply process, manually dispensing the supply unit to supply the tablets manually dispensed into the tablet box to the sub-packaging unit; and a switching process by which the switching unit can In the state in which the tablet taking-out process does not take out the number of tablets contained in the prescription data stored in the memory unit, the prescription information stored in the memory unit is determined on the condition that the take-out operation by the tablet take-out unit is stopped. The tablet take-out operation performed by the tablet taking-out process is switched to be manually dispersed Supplying step of supplying operation performed.

Further, the present invention provides a control method in a subcontracting system that supplies a tablet to a packet unit that subcontracts a tablet, including: a memory unit, the memory including the sample taken from the tablet supply portion and supplied to the packet unit The prescription data of the number of tablets, the control method characterized by comprising: a tablet take-out unit, the tablet take-out unit takes out the tablet from the tablet supply unit and supplies it to the packet unit according to the prescription data stored in the memory unit; Dissipating a supply process, manually dispensing the supply unit to supply the tablets manually dispensed into the tablet box to the sub-packaging unit; and displaying a process in which the display unit is not retrieved by the tablet taking-out process In the state of the number of tablets included in the prescription data, the acceptance screen is displayed on the condition that the take-out operation by the tablet taking-out process is stopped, and the acceptance screen acceptance is performed in accordance with the prescription data stored in the memory unit. The tablet taking-out operation performed in the tablet taking-out process is switched to be supplied by the manual dispensing Supplying operation step is performed, or a step of taking out the tablet by the tablet be withdrawn from the tablet supply unit selection reopening.

Further, the present invention provides a control method in a tablet supply device that supplies a tablet to a packet unit that subcontracts a tablet, including: a memory unit, the memory including the sample taken from the tablet supply portion and supplied to the packet unit a prescription material for the number of tablets; and a tablet box for manually dispensing the tablets, the control method characterized by comprising: a tablet taking-out process, the tablet taking-out unit extracting from the tablet supply unit according to the prescription data stored in the memory unit Pills are supplied to the sub-packaging unit; the dispensing process is manually dispensed, and the manual dispensing unit is manually dispensed to the pill a tablet in the square box is supplied to the sub-packaging unit; and a switching process capable of the state in which the number of tablets contained in the prescription data stored in the memory unit is not taken out by the tablet taking-out process The take-out operation by the tablet take-out unit is stopped, and the tablet take-out operation by the tablet take-out process in accordance with the prescription data stored in the memory unit is switched to the supply by the manual discharge supply process. action.

Further, the present invention provides a control method in a tablet supply device that supplies a tablet to a packet unit that subcontracts a tablet, including: a memory unit, the memory including the sample taken from the tablet supply portion and supplied to the packet unit The prescription data of the number of tablets, the control method characterized by comprising: a tablet take-out unit, the tablet take-out unit takes out the tablet from the tablet supply unit and supplies it to the packet unit according to the prescription data stored in the memory unit; Dissipating a supply process, manually dispensing the supply unit to supply the tablets manually dispensed into the tablet box to the sub-packaging unit; and displaying a process in which the display unit is not retrieved by the tablet taking-out process In the state of the number of tablets included in the prescription data, the acceptance screen is displayed on the condition that the take-out operation by the tablet taking-out process is stopped, and the acceptance screen acceptance is performed in accordance with the prescription data stored in the memory unit. The tablet taking operation performed by the tablet taking-out process is switched to the hand Supplying step for supplying distributing operation, or the step of taking out the tablet by the tablet be withdrawn from the tablet supply unit selection reopening.

According to the present invention, even if the subcontracting is not taken out in the tablet taking unit In the case where the number of tablets is used up and the tablet take-out operation is stopped, the packetizing operation can be easily continued.

1‧‧‧Pill removal equipment

5‧‧‧Packing device

10‧‧‧Pill supply device

103‧‧‧Disposable Medicines

702‧‧‧Roll paper feeding mechanism

FIG. 1 is a view showing a tablet supply system (subcontracting device) including a packaging device 5 and a tablet supply device 10.

FIG. 2 is an enlarged view showing the tablet supply device 10 shown in FIG. 1 and an input port of the tablet of the tablet taking device 1 in the tablet supply device 10.

FIG. 3 is a view showing the internal structure of the tablet taking-out device 1 as seen from the front side.

FIG. 4 is a view showing an internal structure (cross section) of the tablet taking-out device 1.

FIG. 5 is a view showing the internal structure of the tablet supply device 10.

Fig. 6 is a view showing an internal configuration of a tablet supply device.

FIG. 7 is a diagram showing the internal configuration of the packaging apparatus 701.

FIG. 8 is an enlarged view of a part (703, 704, 705) of the internal structure of the packaging apparatus 701 shown in FIG. 7.

FIG. 9 is a view showing the internal configuration of the tablet taking-out device 1.

Fig. 10 is a view of the tablet supply device 10 as seen from the front.

Fig. 11 is a view of the tablet supply device 10 as viewed from the side (the right side when viewed from the front).

FIG. 12 is a view in which a part of the tablet supply device 10 shown in FIG. 10 is extracted. That is, the tablet taking device 1 shown in Fig. 10 is deleted 2 The graph of the segment amount is shown in Fig. 12.

Fig. 13 is a view of the inside of the tablet supply device 10 as viewed from the side (the right side when viewed from the front).

Fig. 14 is a view of the packaging device 5 as viewed from above.

FIG. 15 is a view showing an example of a cross-sectional view of the manual dispensing tablet unit 1401.

FIG. 16 is a view showing a structure of a tablet sliding portion 1601 and a sliding frame 1602 inside the packaging device 5.

17 is a view showing the positional relationship of the slide frame 1602 of the tablet box 1402, the shutter 1501, and the tablet sliding portion 1601 in the stage before the start of the packetizing operation.

FIG. 18 is a view showing an example of a stage that supports the tablet sliding portion 1601.

19 is a view showing a state in which the lid A (1801) and the lid B (1802) are closed, and the lid C (1803) is opened.

Fig. 20 is a view showing information transmitted and received between the packaging device 5 and the tablet supply device which the packaging device (powder supply system) shown in Fig. 1 has.

FIG. 21 is a flowchart showing an example of a process of causing the tablet take-out device to perform a tablet take-out operation and monitoring the tablet take-out operation in accordance with an instruction from the packaging device 5.

FIG. 22 is a basic setting screen displayed on the display unit 1404 (touch panel type operation panel) of the packaging device 5.

Fig. 23 is a view showing an example of a setting screen of the tablet taking device; Figure.

FIG. 24 is a view showing an example of a device setting screen for inputting information (prescription data) of tablets taken out from the tablet taking device that indicates when the user takes a few selected tablet take-out device buttons.

Fig. 25 is a view showing an example of material included in a package data structure.

Fig. 26 is a view showing an example of a data structure of package information.

FIG. 27 is a view showing an example of package information generated based on the basic setting screen of FIG. 22, the setting screen of the tablet taking-out device of FIG. 23, and the data input on the device setting screen of FIG.

FIG. 28 is a flowchart showing an example of the packet processing performed by the packaging device 5.

FIG. 29 is a flowchart showing an example of detailed processing of the take-out operation of the tablet by the tablet taking-out device controlled by the CPU 2 of the tablet supply device.

FIG. 30 is a flowchart showing an example of detailed processing of the restoration processing (step S4008) shown in FIG. 28.

FIG. 31 is a view showing an example of a table in which an operation command of the tablet taking-out operation received from the packaging device 5 is stored.

32 is a selection screen showing a selection screen for selecting a PTP plate to be added to a tablet take-out device having a tablet shortage error, restarting the tablet take-out operation, or putting a tablet into the tablet box of the manual dispensing tablet unit 1401 to restart the packaging operation. A diagram of an example.

Figure 33 is a view showing a setting side of a tablet indicating that the tablet portion is manually dispensed A diagram of an example of a guide screen of the law.

FIG. 34 is a flowchart showing an example of detailed processing of the preparation processing of step S4207.

Fig. 35 is a view showing an example of package information.

FIG. 36 is a view showing an example of a package of a packaging board that is packaged by performing a packetizing operation.

Fig. 37 is a view showing an example of a tablet square box position table (manually dispensing tablet setting position information).

Hereinafter, the tablet supply system (Fig. 1) of the present invention will be described with reference to the accompanying drawings.

First, Fig. 1 will be explained.

FIG. 1 is a view showing a tablet supply system (subcontracting device) including a packaging device 5 and a tablet supply device 10. The tablet supply system is an application example of the subcontracting system of the present invention. The subcontracting system supplies the tablets to the subcontracting unit (packaging device 5) that subcontracts the tablets.

FIG. 1 is a view showing a tablet supply system including a tablet supply device 10 and a packaging device 5 that packages the tablets supplied from the tablet supply device 10.

1 is a tablet taking device which is a device for taking out a tablet from a tablet.

The tablet plate is generally referred to as a PTP plate, and the tablet plate is also referred to as a PTP plate.

A plurality of tablet taking devices 1 are housed in the tablet supply device 10. The tablet taking device 1 is an application example of the tablet taking mechanism of the present invention, and the medicine is taken The sheet take-up device is also referred to as a tablet take-up device. The tablet taking-out device 1 is arranged in six in the width direction (left-right direction), and the group consisting of the six tablet taking-out apparatuses 1 is arranged in three stages. That is, the tablet taking-out device 1 is arranged in six rows on the left and right sides and three stages on the upper and lower sides.

The tablet supply device 10 is provided with a plurality of tablet take-out devices 1, but the number of the tablet take-out devices 1 may be one.

5 is a packaging device which is a device for packaging tablets supplied from the tablet taking device 1 of the tablet supply device 10.

103 is a powder medicine input unit, and is a unit that inputs the dispensed medicine.

In addition, the powder medicine to be placed in the powder medicine input unit 103 is divided into a single administration amount by the packaging device 5, and the divided powder is placed in the main funnel 505, which will be described later, and is dispensed for each time.

10 is a tablet supply device provided with one or a plurality of tablet take-out devices 1 and a tablet supply device that supplies the tablets taken out by the tablet take-out device 1.

The tablet supply device 10 supplies the tablets taken out from the tablet plate (PTP plate) by the tablet taking device 1 to the packaging device 5 via the supply path of the tablet supply device.

As shown in FIG. 1, the tablet supply device 10 includes a plurality of tablet taking devices 1.

The tablet taking-out device 1 takes out the tablet enclosed in the tablet accommodating portion (bag) of the tablet plate from the tablet accommodating portion (bag), and the tablet supply device supplies the taken-out tablet to the packaging device 5.

Next, the tablet supply device 10 will be described using FIG.

FIG. 2 is an enlarged view showing the tablet supply device 10 shown in FIG. 1 and an input port of the tablet of the tablet taking device 1 in the tablet supply device 10.

203 is an input port for putting the tablet into the tablet taking device 1.

Next, the internal structure of the tablet taking device 1 will be described using FIG. 3.

FIG. 3 is a view showing the internal structure of the tablet taking-out device 1 as seen from the front side.

In addition, FIG. 3 shows a diagram in which two tablet extracting apparatuses 1 are arranged.

The tablet taking-out device 1 includes a transport mechanism that transports the tablet 51, a mounting table on which the tablet 51 that is transported by the transport mechanism is placed, and a push-out mechanism that takes out the tablet by pressing the tablet storage portion of the tablet 51 on the mounting table.

In the tablet plate 51, a sealing plate using a metal foil or the like made of aluminum or the like is provided on the lower surface of the plate body having the tablet accommodating portion for accommodating the tablets, and the tablet is sealed in the tablet accommodating portion.

The tablet plate 51 is a form in which two rows of convex tablet accommodating portions are arranged at intervals in the width direction on the plate portion. The plurality of tablet accommodating portions forming the respective rows are arranged along the longitudinal direction of the tablet plate 51.

In addition, the tablet plate 51 is not limited to the one in which two rows of tablet accommodating portions are arranged on the plate portion, and one row of the tablet accommodating portions is arranged in the longitudinal direction of the tablet plate 51, and is spaced apart in the width direction. A method in which three or more rows of multi-row tablet storage portions are arranged at intervals.

Here, further, the inside of the tablet taking-out device 1 will be described using FIG. structure.

FIG. 4 is a view showing an internal structure (cross section) of the tablet taking-out device 1.

4 is a view showing a case where a PTP plate is placed in the input port 203 of the tablet plate and the PTP plate is transported to the unpacking position (the take-out position of the tablet).

The tablet taking-out device 1 includes a tablet transport mechanism (transport mechanism) that transports the tablet, a mounting table 18 on which the tablet is placed, and a tablet take-out mechanism (extraction mechanism) that takes out the tablet from the tablet.

39 is the lower roll.

The tablet plate transport mechanism transports the tablet plate 51 in the traveling direction, and includes a lower roller 39 that is spaced apart from each other in the traveling direction, and an upper roller that is spaced apart from each other in the traveling direction.

When the lower sheet 39 and the upper roller are rotated, the tablet plate 51 is continuously transported to the traveling direction shown in Fig. 4, and the tablet is sent to a waste cassette (not shown).

The tablet transporting mechanism further transports the tablet 51 from the pressed position of the mounting table 18 by a predetermined distance before the pressing of the tablet accommodating portion, and the push-out mechanism continues (retrying) the pressing of the tablet accommodating portion.

The lower roller 39 can be rotationally driven by a drive source, and by rotation, can abut against the lower surface of the tablet plate to apply a force to the tablet method 51 to the traveling method.

The upper roller can be rotationally driven by a drive source, and by rotation, can abut against the upper surface of the tablet plate to apply a force in the traveling direction to the tablet plate 51.

Since the position of the upper roller in the width direction corresponds to the position between the tablet accommodating portions of the two rows, the upper roller does not abut against the tablet accommodating portion 52.

The lower roller 39 and the upper roller are capable of sandwiching the tablet from the upper and lower sides and transporting the tablet in the traveling direction. Further, the lower roller 39 and the upper roller can also carry the tablet plate 51 from the upper and lower sides and in the direction opposite to the traveling direction.

24 is the introduction chute.

The introduction chute 24 is provided on the lower surface side of the mounting table, and the tablets taken out from the tablet plate 51 are introduced into a tablet introduction path 401 which will be described later. In other words, the introduction chute 24 has a discharge port on the lower surface side of the mounting table, and the tablet taken out from the tablet plate 51 passes through the discharge port and falls into the tablet introduction path 401 which will be described later.

In addition, the introduction chute 24 is also referred to as a tablet take-out funnel.

The tablet taking-out device 1 further includes a changing mechanism that changes the speed at which the tablet accommodating portion of the tablet plate 51 on the mounting table 18 is pressed.

The push-out mechanism continues the pressing of the tablet accommodating portion at a faster speed than that changed by the change mechanism.

The ejecting mechanism includes an inner pressing body 83 near the center of the tablet accommodating portion that presses the tablet plate, and an outer pressing body 84 that presses a portion outside the center.

The inner pressing body 83 and the outer pressing body 84 operate independently, and the tablet accommodating portion of the PTP plate is pressed to take out the tablet from the PTP plate.

The push-out mechanism first presses the tablet accommodating portion by the outer pressing body 84 than the inner pressing body 83.

The front end of the inner pressing body 83 is larger than the tablet of the majority of the tablet 51 Since the area of the container is narrower, the inner pressing body 83 protrudes from the hole opened in the tablet when the tablet is taken out (in the case of a drop).

Since the front end of the outer pressing body 84 is wider than the tablet accommodating portion of most of the tablet plates 51, the front end does not protrude from the opening opened in the tablet 51 when the tablet is taken out (in the case of a drop). That is, the tablet accommodating portion for crushing the tablet plate 51.

The tablet take-out mechanism (ejection mechanism) has a first elevating mechanism that elevates and lowers the outer pressing body 84, and a second elevating mechanism that raises and lowers the inner pressing body 83.

The first elevating mechanism includes a first elevating body 93 to which the outer pressing body 84 is attached, a cam 94 that rotationally drives the first elevating body 93 to elevate and lower, and a biasing member that urges the first elevating body 93 in the upward direction. ).

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

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

The second lifting mechanism includes a second lifting device to which the inner pressing body 83 is attached The body 98 is a cam 99 that is rotationally driven to raise and lower the second elevating body 98, and a biasing member (spring) that biases the second elevating body 98 in the upward direction.

The second elevating body 98 is a columnar body extending in the front-rear direction, and the inner pressing body 83 is attached to the front end portion. The cam 99 is provided on the upper surface side of the second elevating body 98, and is rotationally driven in accordance with the rotation of the shaft portion, and the second elevating body 98 is pressed to adjust the height position, whereby the height position of the inner pressing body 83 can be adjusted (the inner pressing body is performed). 83 lifting action). By the setting of the timing of the rotation of the cam 99, the shape of the cam, the fixed position of the cam with respect to the shaft portion, and the like, the second elevating mechanism can arbitrarily set the timing and displacement amount of the lifting operation of the inner pressing body 83.

Therefore, the cam 94 and the cam 99 can operate independently of each other with respect to the first elevating body and the second elevating body, and the inner pressing body 83 and the outer pressing body 84 can move up and down independently of each other.

The timing of the rotation operation of the two cams in the tablet take-out mechanism can be determined based on the signal from the detecting unit of the tablet position detecting mechanism. Specifically, the inner pressing body 83 and the outer pressing body 84 can be operated in accordance with the position of the detected tablet accommodating portion.

The tablet taking-out device 1 further has a detecting mechanism 17 that detects the length of the pressed tablet accommodating portion before pressing the tablet accommodating portion of the PTP plate.

The tablet supply device further has a calculation unit that calculates a predetermined distance based on the detected length of the tablet storage portion.

The detecting mechanism 17 detects the length of the pressed tablet accommodating portion and also detects the position of the pressed tablet accommodating portion.

The tablet taking device 1 also has a tablet according to the detected PTP plate The position of the accommodating portion is a calculation unit for calculating the transport distance up to the pressed position.

The conveyance mechanism (the lower roller 39 and the upper roller) conveys the tablet plate to a position at which the tablet storage portion on the mounting table 18 is pressed in accordance with the conveyance distance.

The transport mechanism transports the tablet 51 to a predetermined distance forward or backward.

Next, the internal structure of the tablet supply device 10 will be described using FIG.

FIG. 5 is a view showing the internal structure of the tablet supply device 10.

In addition, FIG. 5 is a view in which the tablet supply device 10 is viewed from the back side (back side).

204 is an optical sensor (beam sensor) that detects falling objects. When the unpacked tablet is dropped into the introduction chute 24, the unpacked tablet passes through the beam sensor to shield the beam sensor from light. The state in which the beam sensor is shielded from light is set to the ON state, and the state in which the beam sensor is not blocked is set to the OFF state. This ON/OFF state is used to determine whether or not there is a drop. The tablet drop detecting mechanism has an optical sensor 204 and a drop tablet counter.

The tablet taking-out device 1 has a detecting mechanism (optical sensor 204) that detects the taken-out tablet in order to determine whether or not the tablet is taken out from the tablet accommodating portion by pressing.

The ejecting mechanism continues (retrying) the pressing of the tablet accommodating portion when the taken-out tablet is not detected, and does not continue (retry) the pressing of the tablet accommodating portion when the taken-out tablet is detected.

401 is a tablet introduction route.

The tablet introduction path 401 is electrically connected to the introduction chute 24, and the tablets taken out from the tablet plate and dropped are relayed from the introduction chute 24 to the first accumulation funnel.

Next, the internal structure of the tablet supply device will be described using FIG.

Fig. 6 is a view showing an internal configuration of a tablet supply device.

402 is the first stacking funnel.

The first stacking funnel 402 is a tablet take-out device 1 in which the tablet taken out from the PTP plate is dropped into the introduction chute 24 and passed through the tablet introduction path 401 from the introduction chute 24 to deposit the portion of the tablet.

That is, the tablet introduction path 401 is directly electrically connected to the first stacking funnel 402.

501 is the second stacking funnel. The second stacking funnel 501 also stacks the tablets stacked by the first stacking funnel 402.

That is, the second stacking funnel 501 is electrically connected to the first stacking funnel 402.

Therefore, the tablet 50 falling on the first stacking funnel 402 falls on the second stacking funnel 501 and is deposited.

502 is the first delivery mechanism. The first delivery mechanism 502 moves the tablet 50 stacked in the second stacking funnel to the third stacking funnel 503.

503 is the third stacking funnel. The third stacking funnel 503 stacks the tablets that are sent (moved) by the first delivery mechanism 502.

504 is the second delivery mechanism. The second delivery mechanism 504 moves the tablets stacked in the third stacking funnel to the main funnel 505.

The 505 is the main funnel. The main funnel 505 stacks the tablets (primary amount) that are sent (moved) by the second delivery mechanism 504, and puts the tablets stacked in the packaging sheet (sub-packaged paper).

Here, the first stacking funnel is the application of the first supply unit of the present invention. For example, the second stacking funnel is an application example of the second supply unit of the present invention. Further, the first, second, and third stacking funnels are application examples of the supply unit of the present invention. Further, the supply unit is disposed from the tablet take-out device toward the direction of gravity.

Next, the internal structure of the packaging apparatus 701 will be described using FIG. 7 and FIG.

FIG. 7 is a diagram showing the internal configuration of the packaging apparatus 701.

FIG. 8 is an enlarged view of a part (703, 704, 705) of the internal structure of the packaging apparatus 701 shown in FIG. 7.

The packaging device 701 is a device within the packaging device 5.

702 is a roll paper feeding mechanism that feeds a continuous roll paper (paper in which the packaged paper is roll-shaped) to the packaging mechanism.

703 puts the tablets (one-time amount of tablets) stacked in the main funnel 505 into the packaging board, and by heating and welding the packaging board, the tablets put into the packaging board are sealed in the packaging board (packaging) mechanism).

704 puts the tablets stacked in the main funnel 505 into the packaging sheet, and by heating and welding the packaging sheet, the tablets put into the packaging sheet are sealed in the packaging sheet (packaging mechanism).

That is, the packaging sheet is heated and welded by the packaging mechanism 703 and the packaging mechanism 704, and the tablets put into the packaging sheet are sealed in the packaging sheet.

705 is a breaking mechanism for forming a breaking perforation 801 for dividing a continuous roll paper into a packaging sheet (one bag 802) per one pack in a packaging sheet.

706 is a printer, on the packaging board, printing date, patient information, error information (printing mechanism).

As shown in Fig. 7 and Fig. 8, the tablets which were administered once a quantity were subcontracted by the packaging apparatus.

Next, the internal structure of the tablet taking-out apparatus 1 will be described using FIG.

FIG. 9 is a view showing the internal configuration of the tablet taking-out device 1.

901 is a cover of the insertion opening 203 of the tablet.

By opening the cover 901, the tablet 51 can be placed in the input port 203.

In addition, 24 shown in FIG. 9 is an introduction chute, and since description has been made using FIG. 4 etc., it abbreviate|omits description here.

Next, the tablet supply device 10 will be described using FIG.

Fig. 10 is a view of the tablet supply device 10 as seen from the front.

The 1 shown in Fig. 10 is a tablet taking device as also shown in Fig. 1.

The tablet taken out from the PTP plate by the tablet taking-out device 1 passes through the introduction chute 24, passes through the tablet introduction path 401, and falls into the first stacking funnel 402.

Next, each configuration of the tablet supply device of the tablet supply device 10 will be described with reference to Fig. 11 .

Fig. 11 is a view of the tablet supply device 10 as viewed from the side (the right side when viewed from the front).

As shown in Fig. 10, the tablet taken out from the PTP plate by the tablet taking-out device 1 passes through the introduction chute 24 and the tablet introduction path, and falls into the first The funnel 402 is stacked inside.

Then, the tablets that have passed through the first stacking funnel 402 pass through the second stacking funnel 501 and are sent to the first delivery mechanism 502. The first delivery mechanism is the first relay device.

Then, the first delivery mechanism 502 sends the tablets to the third stacking funnel 503, and the third stacking funnel 503 sends the tablets to the second delivery mechanism 504. The second delivery mechanism 504 is a second relay device.

The second delivery mechanism 504 sends the tablets sent to the second delivery mechanism 504 to the main funnel 505.

Next, how the tablets taken out from the tablet taking-out device 1 pass through the introduction chute 24, the tablet introduction path 401, and the first stacking funnel 402 will be described with reference to FIG.

Fig. 12 is a view in which a part of the tablet supply device 10 shown in Fig. 10 is extracted. That is, the figure in which the tablet take-out device 1 shown in FIG. 10 has been deleted by two stages is shown in FIG.

The dotted arrow 1201 shown in Fig. 12 indicates the moving path of the tablet taken out from the tablet taking device 1.

Moreover, as shown in FIG. 12, the width of the duct on the left side of the first stacking funnel 402 and the duct in the middle of the first stacking funnel 402 is 78 mm.

Next, each configuration of the tablet supply device of the tablet supply device 10 will be described with reference to FIG.

Fig. 13 is a view of the inside of the tablet supply device 10 as viewed from the side (the right side when viewed from the front).

A dotted line arrow 1201 shown in FIG. 13 indicates that the device 1 is taken out from the tablet. The path of the removed tablets.

The distance from the outlet of the introduction chute 24 of the uppermost tablet take-out device 1 to the first inclined portion is about 460 mm, and the distance from the outlet of the introduction chute 24 of the middle-stage tablet take-out device 1 to the first inclined portion is about 265 mm. .

Further, the length of the first stacking funnel 402 is about 362 mm. That is, the distance from the outlet of the introduction chute 24 of the lowermost tablet take-out device 1 to the second stacking funnel 501 is about 362 mm.

When the tablet is taken out from the PTP plate by the tablet taking device 1 of each stage, the tablet passes through the introduction chute 24, passes through the tablet introduction path 401 from the outlet of the introduction chute 24, and then enters the first stacking funnel 402, and is deposited to the first stage. 2 Stacking funnel 501.

At this time, if it is considered that the overall sub-packaging time is shortened, it is considered that the outlet of the introduction chute 24 (pill take-out funnel) is vertically dropped downward and is accommodated in the lower portion of the second stacking funnel.

However, if the tablet taken out by the tablet extracting device 1 of the uppermost stage is vertically dropped downward from the outlet of the introduction chute 24 (pill take-out funnel) and stored in the lower portion of the second stacking funnel, there is still about 876 mm, so the tablet is broken. The possibility of damage or damage is high. Further, in the case where the medicine taken out from the PTP sheet is a capsule, the possibility of deformation due to depression is increased.

As described above, the tablet supply device 10 of the present embodiment can be used by stacking a plurality of tablet taking devices 1 , and therefore, particularly when the tablet is dropped from the uppermost tablet taking device 1 , the introduction chute 24 (pill removal) The distance from the hopper to the second stacking funnel becomes extremely long, and the possibility of breakage of the tablet or capsule taken out from the PTP plate is high.

Therefore, the first inclined portion that bounces the tablet to the extent that the packetizing time is hardly lost is provided in the upper portion of the first stacking funnel 402. That is, a part of the upper portion of the first stacking funnel 402 is shifted.

In the present embodiment, the first inclined portion has an inclination of about 32° from the direction of gravity.

In addition, in the second stacking funnel 501, the second stacking funnel 501 is also provided so as not to lose the subcontracting time so that the tablet does not directly reach the lower portion of the second stacking funnel 501 from the first stacking funnel 402. The second inclined portion that bounces the tablet.

In the present embodiment, the second inclined portion has an inclination of about 40° from the horizontal direction.

Here, the angles of the first inclined portion and the second inclined portion are, for example, about 32° and about 40°, respectively, but the angle at which the fallen tablet can bounce (lower the falling speed) and move to the rear path. (It can be inclined by the angle of the angle supplied to the next supply part).

In this way, the first stacking funnel 402 is provided with the first inclined portion, and the second stacking funnel 501 is provided with the second inclined portion, so that the tablet is not directly taken from the inlet chute 24 (pill take-out funnel) of the tablet taking device 1 Dropping down to the lower portion of the second stacking funnel 501, it is possible to provide a buffer for the extent that the tablet is not damaged or deformed while changing the falling direction of the tablet. As a result, it is possible to buffer the falling tablets from reaching the lower portion of the second stacking funnel 501. The impact of the tablet can reduce the possibility of breakage and deformation of the tablet.

The first inclined portion is provided at a position where the tablet dropped from the tablet taking-out device is in contact, and the second inclined portion is provided at a position where the tablet that has approached the first inclined portion is further dropped and comes into contact.

In addition, a material (impact absorbing material) that absorbs impact such as rubber is provided in the first inclined portion and the second inclined portion, and the impact of the tablet can be further suppressed.

Fig. 14 is a view of the packaging device 5 as viewed from above.

The 1401 is a manual dispensing tablet portion that is set to the packaging device 5 by manual dispensing by a user.

1402 is a tablet box in which the tablets of the first time amount in the tablet portion 1401 are manually dispensed, and 1402 indicates the fourth square box.

In the packaging device 5, as shown in 1401 of Fig. 14, a plurality of tablet square boxes in which tablets (one-packed tablets) are provided in one order are provided. The tablet box is a square box in which the user manually dispenses the tablets.

1403 denotes a tablet (3 capsules) set in a tablet box.

1404 is a touch panel type operation panel, and is a display unit that performs various displays, and is a unit that accepts various operations performed by the user. 1401 is an application example of the display unit of the present invention.

In the case where the user dispenses the tablets of the first time into the respective square boxes by manual dispensing, and the sub-package of the tablets set in the tablet square box is performed, the tablets set in the respective square boxes are The tablets set in the first tablet box are sub-packaged in sequence.

As shown in FIG. 14, the manual dispensing tablet portion 1401 has 3 rows and 15 columns. A total of 45 tablet square boxes 1402.

FIG. 15 is a view showing an example of a cross-sectional view of the manual dispensing tablet unit 1401.

1501 is a gate that is manually dissipating the bottom surface of the tablet portion 1401.

The gate 1501 has a structure in which the openings in the opened state are ensured to be wide and the two gates are overlapped.

When the shutter 1501 is opened to the left, the tablets set in the respective square boxes are dropped in the downward direction.

FIG. 16 shows the structure of the tablet sliding portion 1601 and the sliding frame 1602 inside the packaging device 5.

The tablet sliding portion 1601 is disposed directly below the manual dispensing tablet portion 1401 at a stage before the start of the packetizing operation.

As shown in FIG. 16, the tablet sliding portion 1601 has a slide frame 1602.

Each of the slide frames 1602 is formed in a shape that is paired with each of the tablet square boxes located at the upper portion. In the stage before the start of the packetizing operation, each of the slide frames 1602 is disposed to be paired with each of the tablet square boxes located at the upper portion.

The tablet sliding portion 1601 is a member for sliding the tablet dropped from the tablet box to the sliding frame 1602 by the shutter 1501 to the left and transporting the tablet.

The power source that is transported by sliding the tablet sliding portion 1601 in the left direction is provided with a motor, and the tablet sliding portion 1601 can be slid in the left direction and transported by the motor.

17 is a slide frame 1602 showing a tablet box 1402, a shutter 1501, and a tablet sliding portion 1601 in a stage before the start of the packetizing operation. A map of positional relationships.

As shown in FIG. 17, in the stage before the start of the packetizing operation, the slide frame 1602 of the tablet sliding portion is located directly below the tablet box 1402.

The sliding frame 1602 of the tablet sliding portion 1601 does not have a bottom surface. Therefore, the tablet dropped from the tablet box to the slide frame 1602 by the opening of the shutter 1501 is held by the table supporting the tablet sliding portion 1601 as the bottom surface.

FIG. 18 is a view showing an example of a stage that supports the tablet sliding portion 1601.

As shown in Fig. 18, on the left side of the stage supporting the tablet sliding portion 1601, there are caps 1801, 1802, and 1803 for clogging the tablets.

1801 is a cover A for squeezing the tablets in the sliding frame of the inside of the tablet sliding portion 1601.

1802 is a lid B of the tablet in the sliding frame of the central bank that blocks the tablet sliding portion 1601.

1803 is a lid C of the tablet in the sliding frame that blocks the front row of the tablet sliding portion 1601.

19 is an example of a cross-sectional view of the lids 1801, 1802, 1803 and the third stacking funnel 503 of the clogging tablets that support the tablet sliding portion 1601 viewed from the right side surface of the third stacking funnel.

As shown in FIG. 19, the lids (pill blocking lids) 1801, 1802, and 1803 that block the tablets can be independently opened and closed.

By opening and closing one of the tablet clogging covers 1801, 1802, and 1803, the tablets in the sliding frame of each row of the tablet sliding portion 1601 can be selectively dropped to the third stacking funnel 503.

Opening and closing of each of the tablet clogging covers 1801, 1802, and 1803 is independently performed by a motor (not shown).

In addition, FIG. 19 shows a state in which the lid A (1801) and the lid B (1802) are closed, and the lid C (1803) is opened.

As shown in FIG. 14, the manual dispensing tablet portion 1401 has a plurality of tablet square boxes 1402.

The tablets packaged in one pack correspond to one square box of the tablet square box 1402, and according to the number of packages, the tablets packaged in one package are set (input) to the medicine in advance according to the number order of the tablet square box 1402. In the square box 1402.

When the packaging operation is started, as shown in Fig. 15, all the shutters 1501 on the bottom surface of each tablet box 1402 are opened, and the tablets in the tablet squares 1402 are respectively dropped to the corresponding ones of the tablet sliding portions 1601 shown in Fig. 16 . Each sliding frame 1602. After the tablets are dropped to the respective sliding frames 1602, the tablet sliding portion 1601 is moved in the left direction.

That is, until the position of the leftmost sliding frame 1602 in the sliding frame 1602 of the tablet in the sliding frame 1602 reaches the position of the cover A (1801), the cover B (1802), and the cover C (1803), the tablet sliding portion is caused. 1601 moves to the left.

Then, the lid A (1801), the lid B (1802), and the lid C (1803) are opened and closed in the order of the number of packages for each packaging operation, and the tablet per square container can be dropped to the third stacking funnel 503. .

Then, if all the tablets of one column in the sliding frame 1602 are dropped into the third stacking funnel 503, the tablet sliding portion 1601 is moved again. Move to the next column.

That is, the column of the right sliding frame 1602 of the leftmost sliding frame 1602 of the sliding frame 1602 having the tablet in the sliding frame 1602 reaches the cover A (1801), the cover B (1802), and the cover C (1803). In the manner of the position, the tablet sliding portion 1601 is moved to the left again. By repeating this, the tablets placed (inputted) into each tablet box 1402 can be individually sub-packaged.

Further, as shown in FIG. 19, the clogging caps (1801, 1802, 1803) are disposed on the upper portion of the third stacking funnel 503, and are opened by the clogging caps (1801, 1802, 1803), so that the memory in the sliding frame 1602 can be placed. The covered tablets are dropped to the third stacking funnel 503.

FIG. 20 is a view showing information transmitted and received between the packaging device 5 and the tablet supply device (pill supply device 10) which the packaging device (powder supply system) shown in FIG. 1 has.

2001 is the CPU 1 of the packaging device 5.

In 2001, the control of each movable portion of various devices (packaging device 701, manual dispensing tablet portion 1401, etc.) mounted on the packaging device 5 is performed.

2002 is the CPU 2 of the tablet supply device which the tablet supply device 10 has.

In 2002, the control of the tablet take-out device (the tablet take-out device 1) mounted in the tablet supply device 10 is performed. The tablet take-out device is an application example of the tablet take-out mechanism of the present invention.

The CPU 1 and the CPU 2 can be connected to each other in communication.

The CPU 1 of the packaging device 5 becomes a host, and each of the packaging devices 5 is managed. Timing of device operation, etc.

For example, when the tablet taking-out device performs the operation of taking out the tablet from the PTP plate, the CPU 1 of the packaging device 5 transmits identification information indicating the tablet take-out device that recognizes the removal of the tablet to the CPU 2 of the tablet supply device 1 and uses the tablet. The number of tablets taken out by the take-out device and the operation command of the tablet take-out instruction, and the CPU 2 of the tablet supply device 1 that has received the operation command performs the take-out operation of the tablet on the tablet take-out device specified by the identification information in accordance with the operation command. The method outputs a signal to perform a tablet taking operation by the tablet taking device. The tablet taking-out device can take out the number of tablets contained in the operation command received from the CPU 1 of the packaging device 5 from the PTP board.

In this way, the CPU 1 of the packaging device 5 transmits various operation commands to the CPU 2 of the tablet supply device 1, and the CPU 2 of the tablet supply device 1 that has received the various operation commands executes the operations of the respective devices controlled by the tablet supply device 1. Further, the CPU 2 of the tablet supply device 1 transmits, to the CPU 1 of the packaging device 5, a response to the operation command and information indicating the operation state of each device controlled by the tablet supply device 1.

In the present embodiment, the CPU 1 of the packaging device 5 and the CPU 2 of the tablet supply device 1 cooperate to control each device (each device) controlled by the packaging device 5 and each device (each device) controlled by the tablet supply device 1. The various operations of the sub-packaging device (powder supply system) shown in Fig. 1 may be the configuration of all the devices for controlling the sub-packaging device (pill supply system).

First, with reference to Fig. 21, a description will be given according to the command of the packaging device 5. The tablet take-out device performs a tablet take-out operation and monitors the processing of the tablet take-out operation.

FIG. 21 is a flowchart showing an example of a process of causing the tablet take-out device to perform a tablet take-out operation and monitoring the tablet take-out operation in accordance with an instruction from the packaging device 5.

The processing of each step shown in FIG. 21 is realized by the CPU 1 of the packaging device 5 loading the program stored in the memory unit into the memory and executing it.

First, the CPU 1 of the packaging device 5 transmits, to the CPU 2 of the tablet supply device 1, identification information indicating the tablet take-out device that recognizes the removal of the tablet, the number of tablets taken out by the tablet take-out device, and an operation command for the tablet take-out instruction (step S2101). ).

Then, the CPU 2 of the tablet supply device 1 that has received the operation command outputs a signal to the tablet taking-out device specified by the identification information so as to perform the take-out operation of the tablet, and performs the tablet extracting device. Take out the pills. By the number of tablets contained in the operation command, the number of tablets included in the operation command received from the CPU 1 of the packaging device 5 can be taken out from the PTP board.

Further, the CPU 2 of the tablet supply device 1 transmits, to the CPU 1 of the packaging device 5, motion information indicating the operation state of the tablet taking device specified based on the identification information.

When receiving the operation information from the tablet supply device 1, the CPU 1 of the packaging device 5 confirms the operation state of the tablet taking device indicated by the operation information, and determines whether or not the tablet taking operation is completed (step S2102). If the CPU 1 of the packaging device 5 determines that the tablet is taken out When it is completed ("No"), it moves to the next processing to be performed. On the other hand, if it is determined that the tablet taking-out action is not completed ("Yes"), it does not migrate to the next processing to be performed, and continues to supply from the tablet. Device 1 receives action information.

FIG. 22 is a basic setting screen displayed on the display unit 1404 (touch panel type operation panel) of the packaging device 5.

The basic setting screen of Fig. 22 is a screen for accepting input of materials for packaging tablets based on prescription materials.

Specifically, as shown in FIG. 22, the number of packages is input, information indicating whether or not the tablets dispensed by hand in the manual dispensing tablet portion 1401 are subcontracted, and at which timing the tablet extracting device is specifically taken out is taken out. Information on pills.

The input unit 2301 is an input unit that inputs all the packages. In the example of 2301 of FIG. 22, an example in which 21 packets are packetized is shown.

2302 is an input unit that inputs information indicating whether or not the tablet dispensed by hand in the manual dispensing tablet unit 1401 is subcontracted, and can input "Yes" or "None".

When "Yes" is input to the input unit 2302, it indicates that the tablet dispensed by the manual dispensing tablet unit 1401 is packaged, and when "None" is input, it indicates that the setting is incorrect. The tablets dispensed by hand in the dispensing tablet portion 1401 are subcontracted.

In the example of 2302 of Fig. 22, it is shown that since "None" is input, it is set that the tablets dispensed by hand in the manual dispensing tablet portion 1401 are not subcontracted.

2303 is an edit button for displaying a setting screen of the tablet taking device shown in Fig. 23 .

2304 is a termination button for temporarily stopping the packetizing operation.

2305 is a start button for starting the packetizing operation or restarting from the temporary stop state.

The packaging device 5 first displays the basic setting screen of FIG. 22 on the display unit 1404, and accepts input of various information by the user.

Specifically, the user inputs the number of packages (the number of packages) in the input unit 2301, and inputs information indicating whether or not to dispense the tablets dispensed by hand ("Yes" / "None") in the input portion 2302, and packaging Device 5 accepts input of such information.

Further, when the editing button 2303 is pressed by the user, the packaging device 5 displays the setting screen of the tablet taking-out device shown in Fig. 23 on the display unit 1404.

FIG. 23 is a view showing an example of a setting screen of the tablet taking device.

The setting screen of the tablet taking-out device shown in FIG. 23 is a touch panel type operation panel, that is, a screen displayed on the display unit 1404.

As shown in FIG. 23, in the setting screen of the tablet taking-out apparatus, the number (1st - 18th) is displayed as the identification information of the identification tablet extracting apparatus.

As described above, as shown in FIG. 1 and FIG. 2, the tablet take-out device is arranged in the width direction (left-right direction), and has three stages in the group of the six tablet take-out devices. Tablet supply device 10.

In the setting screen (FIG. 23) of the tablet taking-out device, the tablet extracting device on the left side of the lowermost segment displays the identification numbers of the first to sixth tablet extracting devices for the tablet extracting device on the right side. In addition, the tablet take-out device on the left side of the middle section displays the identification number of the seventh to twelfth tablet take-out device for the tablet take-out device on the right side, and takes out the tablet on the right side from the tablet take-out device on the left side of the uppermost stage. The device displays the identification numbers of the 13th to 18th tablet take-out devices, respectively.

As shown in FIG. 23, a button indicating each of these identification numbers (hereinafter also referred to as a tablet take-up device button) is displayed on the setting screen of the tablet taking device.

For example, 2401 of FIG. 23 is a button (pill take-out device button) for setting the identification number (the identification number of the tablet take-out device is also referred to as a tablet take-out number) as the first tablet take-out device. Here, as shown in FIG. 23, the button 2401 indicating the tablet take-out device of the first identification number is the tablet take-out device attached to the leftmost side in the lowermost stage of each tablet take-out device attached to the tablet supply device 10.

Similarly, 2402 of FIG. 23 is a button (pill take-out device button) for performing setting relating to the tablet extracting device of the second identification number. Here, as shown in FIG. 23, the button 2402 indicating the second tablet take-out device is one of the right side of the tablet take-out device installed in the tablet supply device 10 from the rightmost leftmost tablet take-out device. Pill removal device.

Similarly, 2403 of FIG. 23 is a button (pill take-out device button) for performing setting relating to the tablet extracting device of the third identification number. Here, as shown in FIG. 23, the button 2403 indicating the tablet take-out device having the third identification number is the right side of the tablet take-out device attached to the tablet on the leftmost side of the tablet take-up device installed in the tablet supply device 10 Pill removal device.

2404 of FIG. 23 is a decision button for determining a setting relating to the tablet supply device. When the user presses the decision button in the packaging device 5, the basic setting screen (FIG. 22) is displayed (the display screen returns to the previous screen). .

When the tablet take-out device button is pressed by the user, the packaging device 5 displays the device setting screen shown in Fig. 24 on the display unit 1404.

FIG. 24 is a view showing an example of a device setting screen for inputting information (prescription data) of tablets taken out from the tablet taking device that indicates when the user takes a few selected tablet take-out device buttons.

The user inputs the number of times of taking the tablets taken out of the tablet take-out device of the selected tablet take-out device button via the device setting screen, and the number of tablets taken once.

2501 is an input unit for taking the number of tablets taken in the morning in the tablet taken out of the tablet taking device of the tablet take-out device button selected.

Further, 2502 is an input unit for the number of tablets taken at noon, which is a tablet taken out of the tablet take-out device of the tablet take-up device button selected.

In addition, 2503 is a medicine for inputting the button of the tablet taking device in selection. The input portion of the tablet taken out of the tablet take-out device and the number of tablets taken in the evening.

In the input unit 2501, the input unit 2502, and the input unit 2503 of Fig. 24, "1", "1", and "1" are input, respectively, so that the patient must take one tablet in the morning and one tablet at noon, in the evening. When one tablet is taken, it means that each of the bag for the morning, the bag for the noon, and the bag for the evening must be packaged one by one.

That is, it means that the number of times taken per day is 3 times (morning, noon, evening), and the number of tablets per time is one.

2504 is a clear button for clearing the number of tablets input to the input unit 2501, the input unit 2502, and the input unit 2503.

2505 is a decision button determined by setting the number of tablets input to the input unit 2501, the input unit 2502, and the input unit 2503.

The packaging device 5 inputs the number of tablets in the input unit 2501, the input unit 2502, and the input unit 2503, thereby inputting the number of times taken per day, the number of tablets once, and the time information indicating when to take.

Further, the number of tablets input by the user in the input unit 2501, the input unit 2502, and the input unit 2503 is all "0", and pressing the decision button 2505 means that currently, the selection input in the device setting screen is set. In the tablet taking device, the tablet taking operation is not performed.

In this way, it is possible to determine the tablet take-out device selected in the screen of FIG. 23 and the tablet taking-out operation in accordance with the prescription data input via the device setting screen (FIG. 24) and the data input via the basic setting screen (FIG. 22). Quantity, and timing of taking out, etc.

When the user presses the decision button 2505, the packaging device 5 displays the setting screen (Fig. 23) of the tablet taking device (the display screen returns to the previous screen).

Then, the packaging device 5 displays the content set on the device setting screen of FIG. 24 on the tablet taking device button of the tablet taking device in which the content is set on the setting screen (FIG. 23) of the tablet taking device.

For example, in the screen of Fig. 23, the user presses the first tablet extracting device button 2401, and on the screen of Fig. 24, one tablet in the morning, one tablet in the afternoon, and one tablet in the evening are pressed, and the decision is made. In the case of the button 2505, in the button 2401 of the screen of FIG. 23, the number of times of daily use is displayed as in "3 times/day", and the number of tablets per time is displayed as "1 tablet/time".

In addition, in the example of the screen of FIG. 23, the number of times of daily use and the number of tablets per day are displayed, but it is also possible to display the time information set in the screen of FIG. 24 indicating when to take it (morning, noon) , evening, etc.).

Similarly, in 2402 of Fig. 23, when the button 2402 is pressed by the user, the packaging device 5 displays the device setting screen (Fig. 24) of the tablet extracting device of the second identification number, and accepts the input of the prescription data. Then, if the prescription information is input and the decision button 2505 is pressed, the packaging device 5 displays the input prescription data on the button 2402.

In addition, the identification number of the tablet take-out device is the third to the 18th, and the prescription data is not displayed. Therefore, the tablet take-out device indicating the third to 18th identification numbers is a setting for not taking out the tablet.

Then, when each of the tablet taking-out devices that perform the tablet taking-out operation presses the decision button 2404 after inputting the prescription data, the setting of the prescription data input for each tablet supply device is determined, and the basic configuration shown in FIG. 22 is obtained. The setting screen is displayed on the display unit 1404 (the display screen returns to the previous screen).

Next, in the packaging device 5, when the user presses the start button 2305 of the basic setting screen displayed on the display unit 1404, the setting screen (FIG. 23) of the tablet taking-out device via the basic setting screen (FIG. 22) is used. The information entered on the device setting screen (Fig. 24) generates package information (Fig. 27). The package information generated here includes the prescription information entered.

Then, the packaged material is memorized in the memory (memory unit) of the packaging device 5. That is, the package information is information including the prescription data including the number of tablets taken out from the tablet supply portion and supplied to the packet unit, and is memorized in the memory unit.

Fig. 26 shows the data structure of the package material.

Fig. 26 is a view showing an example of a data structure of package information.

As shown in FIG. 26, the package material has a package data structure 3101 of the number of packages input in the input unit 2301 of the basic setting screen of FIG.

For example, when the number of packages input in the input unit 2301 of the basic setting screen of FIG. 22 is "21", the package data structure 3101 having 21 packs is provided. For each of the 21 packs, there is one package data structure.

In the package information shown in FIG. 26, the package data structure is sequentially stored from the first pack to the number of packages input in the input unit 2301, and is stored in the memory (memory unit) of the packaging device 5.

3101 is an arrangement of package data structures, and is composed of package data of the number of packages necessary for one sub-packaging operation.

Further, in the present embodiment, the "packet operation" indicates a series of operations until the completion of creation of all the packages, and the "packaging operation" indicates an operation of creating one packet in accordance with one package data structure.

In each packaging operation performed by the packaging device 5, the data of the package data structure corresponding to the packaging operation is referred to, and necessary operations are performed in accordance with the data.

The package data is generated and stored in the memory in accordance with the content set by the display unit 1404 at the start of the packetization.

Next, Fig. 25 shows the material contained in the package data structure.

Fig. 25 is a view showing an example of material included in a package data structure.

As shown in FIG. 25, the package data structure 3001 indicates the package contents of the packaging operation.

That is, the package data structure 3001 is a one-package package data structure.

As shown in FIG. 25, the package data structure 3001 includes information 3002, and for each package take-out device (pill take-out device), information indicating whether or not the tablet take-out operation is performed, and taking out the tablet take-out The number of tablets taken out of the tablet in the case of action; The information 3003 indicates whether or not the packaging operation of the tablets manually dispensed into the manual dispensing tablet unit 1401 is performed (by the operation of the tablet sliding portion 1601 and the tablet blocking covers 1801, 1802, and 1803, the one-package tablet falls into the third Packing funnel 503 and packaging action); time information 3004, indicating the period of taking the tablets packaged by the package action (morning/noon/evening); and packaging processing information 3005 (to be packaged/packaged) The information on the packaging process as the packaging operation of the one pack indicates whether the packaging process is completed.

Next, a specific example of the package information will be described using FIG.

FIG. 27 is a view showing an example of package data generated based on the basic setting screen of FIG. 22, the setting screen of the tablet taking-out device of FIG. 23, and the data input on the device setting screen of FIG.

FIG. 27 is a package data generated when the following five settings are made via the basic setting screen of FIG. 22, the setting screen of the tablet taking-out device of FIG. 23, and the device setting screen of FIG.

. Setting 1: The number of packages input in 2301 of the basic setting screen of Fig. 22 is "21".

. Setting 2: The manual dispensing tablet input in 2302 of the basic setting screen of Fig. 22 is "None".

. Setting 3: "1" (morning) is input to the input unit 2501 of the device setting screen (FIG. 24) of the first tablet extracting device, and "1" (noon) is input to the input unit 2502. In the 2503, "1" (in the evening) is entered and set (decision) (information indicating that one tablet is taken in each of the morning, noon, and evening) is set.

. Setting 4: "2" (morning) is input to the input unit 2501 of the device setting screen (FIG. 24) of the second tablet extracting device, and "0" (noon) is input to the input unit 2502. In the 2503, enter "0" (evening) and set (decision) (set information indicating that only 2 tablets are taken in the morning).

. Setting 5: Regarding each of the tablet take-out devices having the identification numbers 3 to 18, the prescription data is not input, and the setting of the tablet take-out operation by the tablet take-out devices is not performed.

According to the above setting 1, the number of packages is "21". Therefore, in the package information, the package data structure is arranged in order from the package data structure of the first package to the package data structure of the 21st package.

The example of the packaging material shown in FIG. 27 is a data structure for packaging information for subcontracting of AB sub-packages in the order of daily, noon, evening, morning, noon, and the like. .

Therefore, the package data structure of the first pack is the package data structure of the package on the morning of the first day, and includes information indicating the operation of taking out one tablet from the tablet take-out device having the first identification number (pill take-out device). In the number 1 operation, there is (1)), and information indicating the operation of taking out two tablets from the tablet extracting device having the second identification number (the tablet extracting device No. 2 operates (2)).

In addition, the package data structure of the first pack is a setting for the tablet take-out operation performed by each of the tablet extracting devices having the identification numbers of the third to the eighteenth, and therefore includes the third to the eightth from the identification number. Information on the action of taking out the tablet by the tablet taking device (...Pill removal device No. 18 action No).

Further, since the manual dispensing tablet input to the input unit 2302 is "None" and the dispensing of the tablets manually dispensed in the manual dispensing tablet portion 1401 is not performed, the packaging data structure of the first package includes the information of the meaning. (Manually disperse the tablet part action).

In addition, the package data structure of the first pack is the package data structure of the package on the morning of the first day. Therefore, the period of the package including the first pack is the meaning of the morning (time of use (time information): morning ).

In addition, the package data structure of the first pack includes packaging processing information (packaging processing information: to be packaged) indicating whether or not the packaging processing of the packaging operation of the package of the first pack is completed. Here, the packaging process of the packaging operation of the bag of the first bag is not completed yet. Therefore, as the packaging process information indicating the meaning, "packaging processing information: to be packaged" is set.

In the package data structure of the bag of the first day, the package data structure of the second package includes information indicating the operation of taking out one tablet from the tablet extracting device having the first identification number (pill take-out device number). 1 action has (1 capsule)).

In addition, the tablet extracting device having the second identification number is a setting in which only two tablets are taken out in the morning. Therefore, the package data structure of the second package includes information indicating that the operation of taking out the tablet is not performed (the tablet extracting device No. 2 operates). no).

In addition, the package data structure of the second package is a setting for the tablet take-out operation performed by each of the tablet extracting devices having the identification numbers of the third to the eighteenth, and therefore includes the third to the eightth from the identification number. medicine Information on the operation of taking out the tablet by the sheet take-out device (...the tablet take-out device No. 18 does not operate).

Further, the manual dispensing tablet input to the input unit 2302 is "None", and the dispensing of the tablets manually dispensed in the manual dispensing tablet portion 1401 is not performed, so the packaging data structure of the second package includes the information of the meaning. (Manually disperse the tablet part action).

In addition, the package data structure of the second package is the package data structure of the package on the first day of the first day. Therefore, the information on the period of the package including the second package is noon (time information (time information): noon) ).

In addition, the package data structure of the second pack includes packaging processing information (packaging processing information: to be packaged) indicating whether or not the packaging processing of the packaging operation of the package of the first package is completed. Here, the packaging process of the packaging operation of the package of the second bag has not been completed. Therefore, as the packaging process information indicating the meaning, "packaging processing information: to be packaged" is set.

The package data structure of the third package is the package data structure of the package on the evening of the first day, and therefore includes information indicating the operation of taking out one tablet from the tablet take-out device having the first identification number (pill take-out device number). 1 action has (1 capsule)).

In addition, the tablet extracting device having the second identification number is a setting in which only two tablets are taken out in the morning. Therefore, the packaging material structure of the third bag includes information indicating that the operation of taking out the tablet is not performed (the tablet extracting device No. 2 operates). no).

In addition, the package data structure of the third pack is a device that does not perform the tablet take-out operation by the tablet extracting devices of the third to the eighteenth identification numbers. Therefore, the information indicating that the tablet is taken out from the tablet extracting device having the identification numbers 3 to 18 is not included (the tablet extracting device No. 18 does not operate).

Further, the manual dispensing tablet input to the input unit 2302 is "None", and the dispensing of the tablets manually dispensed in the manual dispensing tablet portion 1401 is not performed, so the packaging material structure of the third package includes the information of the meaning. (Manually disperse the tablet part action).

In addition, the package data structure of the third pack is the package data structure of the package on the evening of the first day. Therefore, the period of the package including the third pack is the meaning of the evening (time of use (time information): evening ).

In addition, the package data structure of the third pack includes packaging processing information (packaging processing information: to be packaged) indicating whether or not the packaging processing of the packaging operation of the package of the third package is completed. Here, the packaging process of the packaging operation of the bag of the third bag is not completed yet. Therefore, as the packaging process information indicating the meaning, the "packaging process information: to be packaged" is set.

In this way, regarding the packaging materials, the packaging data structures of one day are arranged in the order in which they are taken.

In the same manner as the package data structure of one day, the package data structure of the second day is arranged in the order of the package data.

The packaging material structure after the fourth pack is also an arrangement of the packaging data structure of one day, and therefore the description thereof is omitted here.

As described above, the packaging device 5 generates packaging materials composed of an arrangement of 21 package (7-day quantities) of packaging material structures.

In Figure 27, the packaging information about AB subcontracting is explained, but also It is possible to generate packaging materials for subcontracting for AA subcontracting in such a manner as to be packaged in the order of concentration of the taking period, such as morning, morning, morning, noon, noon.

In other words, whether the packet is packetized by the AB packet or the packet is packetized by the AA, the selection unit that receives the selection of one of the basic setting screens of FIG. 22 is provided, and the packaging device 5 generates the packet. The selection section is packaged information in a manner selected by the user.

Next, the packet processing by the packaging device 5 will be described using FIG.

FIG. 28 is a flowchart showing an example of the packet processing performed by the packaging device 5.

The processing of each step shown in FIG. 28 is realized by the CPU 201 of the packaging device 5 loading and executing the program stored in the memory.

First, as described above, the packaging device 5 displays the basic setting screen of FIG. 22, the setting screen of the tablet taking-out device of FIG. 23, and the device setting screen of FIG. 24 on the display unit 1404, and accepts the above-mentioned various materials by the user. Input. Then, in the packaging device 5, when the user presses the start button 2305 of the basic setting screen of FIG. 22, as described above, according to the basic setting screen of FIG. 22, the setting screen of the tablet taking-out device of FIG. 23, and The data input from the device setting screen of Fig. 24 generates package information (Figs. 26 and 27), and stores the generated package data in the memory (step S4001).

Next, the packaging device 5 performs a necessary preparation operation when the packaging operation is started (step S4002). Specifically, in the package information In the case where the package data structure includes information indicating that the tablet is manually dispensed in the manual dispensing tablet unit 1401 (the manual dispensing tablet unit is operated), the packaging device 5 opens and closes the shutter 1501. The mode is controlled such that the tablet in the tablet box 1402 falls into the sliding frame of the tablet sliding portion 1601.

Next, the packaging device 5 sequentially performs the processes of steps S4003 to S4011 in turn from the package data structure of the first package of the package data stored in the memory.

First, the packaging device 5 reads the package data structure of the first package, and determines whether or not the information indicating the packaging of the tablets dispensed by hand in the manual dispensing tablet unit 1401 is included in the package data structure (manual dispensing of the tablet unit) In the case of the operation, it is determined whether or not it is necessary to manually dispense the operation of the tablet portion in the current packaging (step S4003).

Then, the packaging device 5 determines that the packaging material structure includes information indicating that the tablet dispensed by hand in the manual dispensing tablet portion 1401 is packaged (manually dispensing the tablet portion operation) ("Yes" The operation of manually dispensing the tablet unit 1401 is performed. On the other hand, it is determined that the information indicating that the tablet dispensed by hand in the manual dispensing tablet unit 1401 is packaged (the manual dispensing tablet unit operation is included), that is, the determination is included to indicate that the dispensing is not used in the manual dispensing tablet unit 1401. When the information of the package dispensed by the hand is packaged (the manual dispensing of the tablet portion is not performed) (NO), the process proceeds to step S4005.

In step S4004, specifically, the packaging device 5 comes to the cover A with the sliding frame 1602 for dropping the tablets of the packaged article from the tablet box. In the manner of (1801), cover B (1802), and cover C (1803), the tablet sliding portion 1601 is moved in the left direction. Then, the packaging device 5 opens and closes the cover (the cover of one of 1801, 1802, and 1803) under the sliding frame 1602 of the tablet having the packaged article (the number of the package for performing the packaging operation), so that each A square-sized tablet is dropped to the third stacking funnel 503. Here, the "number of the package for performing the packaging operation" indicates the number (1, 2, ...) of the tablet box 1402 of Fig. 14, and corresponds to the number of the first package indicating the package data structure (the first package) , the second package...).

That is, step S4004 is an application example in which the tablets manually dispensed into the tablet box are supplied to the manual dispensing supply unit of the packet unit.

Next, the packaging device 5 determines whether or not the information indicating the operation of taking out the tablet by the tablet taking device is included in the package data structure that is the current processed object (the tablet extracting device number n is operated (m grain)), and it is determined that Whether or not the operation of the tablet taking device is required in the current packaging (step S4005). Then, when it is determined that the packaging material structure as the current processed article includes the information indicating the operation of taking out the tablet by the tablet taking device ("Yes"), it is determined that the packaging is in this time. The operation of the tablet taking-out device is required, and the process proceeds to step S4006. On the other hand, when it is determined that the information indicating the operation of taking out the tablet by the tablet taking-out device is not included in the package data structure as the current processed object ("No"), it is determined that the package is in this time. The operation of the tablet taking-out device is not required, and the process proceeds to step S4010.

Then, the packaging device 5 will be treated as current processing in step S4006. The tablet take-out device number (identification number) of all the tablet take-out devices including the action of taking out the tablet in the current package, and the number of the tablet take-out device (identification number) included in the package data structure of the article The operation command of the number of tablets (the number of tablets) taken out by the recognized tablet take-out device is sent to the tablet supply device, and the tablet take-out operation by each tablet take-out device is performed.

In other words, step S4006 functions as a tablet take-out unit that takes out the tablet from the tablet supply unit (in the embodiment herein, the tablet is described as a tablet, but may be a box in which the tablet is stored) in accordance with the prescription data stored in the memory unit. The tablet taking unit takes out the tablet from the tablet.

In step S4005, the packaging device 5 determines that the package data structure as the current processed article includes information indicating the operation of taking out one tablet from the tablet extracting device having the first identification number (pill take-out device number). (1) (1), and the information indicating the operation of taking out two tablets from the tablet extracting device having the second identification number (the tablet extracting device No. 2 operates (2 capsules)) ("Yes") An operation command for taking out one tablet from the tablet extracting device having the first identification number, and an operation command for taking out two tablets from the tablet extracting device having the second identification number are sent to the tablet supply device. The tablet taking operation by each tablet taking device is performed (step S4006).

When the tablet supply device receives the respective motion commands from the packaging device 5, the respective motion commands are stored in, for example, the table shown in FIG.

FIG. 31 is a view showing an example of a table in which an operation command of the tablet taking-out operation received from the packaging device 5 is stored.

The tablet supply device stores the table shown in Fig. 31 in the memory of the tablet supply device.

In the table shown in Fig. 31, the "pill take-out device number of action" and the "number of tablets taken out" are associated and memorized.

Here, the "pill take-out device number of operation" indicates the identification number of the tablet take-out device that performs the operation of taking out the tablet, and the "number of tablets taken out" indicates that a few tablets are taken out from the tablet take-out device identified by the identification number.

The tablet supply device operates the tablet take-out device such that the tablet of the specified number of tablets is taken out from the tablet take-out device identified by the identification number in accordance with the table shown in FIG.

The detailed processing of the take-out operation of the tablet by the tablet taking-out device controlled by the CPU 2 of the tablet supply device herein will be described later using FIG.

Next, the packaging device 5 determines whether or not the tablet shortage device that indicates the tablet number of the tablet shown in the operation command is not received from the tablet supply device (step S4007). ). The tablet shortage error occurs when a predetermined number of tablet plates are not provided to the tablet take-out device, or the tablet take-out device performs the tablet take-out operation, but the tablet remains in the tablet and the tablet cannot be taken out from the tablet. error. The CPU 2 of the tablet supply device performs the output processing of the tablet shortage error in step S4112 of FIG. 29 described later, and the packaging device 5 receives the tablet shortage error.

When the packaging device 5 determines that the tablet shortage error has been received from the tablet supply device (Yes), the process proceeds to step S4008, and the restoration process for recovering from the state of the tablet shortage error is executed. On the other hand, when the tablet supply device does not receive the tablet shortage error and the operation information indicating that the tablet removal operation is completed is received from the tablet supply device (NO), the process proceeds to step S4009. In the meantime, the tablet supply device transmits the operation information indicating the operation state of the tablet take-out device to the packaging device 5, and in the case where it is determined in step S4108 of FIG. 29 that the tablet is taken out ("Yes") The tablet supply device transmits the operation information indicating that the tablet take-out operation is completed to the packaging device 5. Therefore, the packaging device 5 can transfer the process to step S4009 by receiving the motion information.

The detailed processing of the restoration processing of step S2008 will be described later using FIG.

Next, after the packaging device 5 performs the recovery process or after receiving the operation information indicating that the tablet taking operation is completed from the tablet supply device, the tablets taken out from the tablet taking device are stacked in the second stacking funnel 501. Therefore, the tablets stacked in the second stacking funnel 501 are sent to the third stacking funnel 503 by reciprocating the first feeding mechanism (step S4009). Thereby, in the step S4004, the one-piece tablet in the third stacking funnel 503 is dropped from the slide frame 1602, and/or the tablet taken out in step S4006, and/or falls in the recovery process in step S4008. One square of the tablets in the third stacking funnel 503 is collected in the third stacking funnel 503.

Next, the packaging device 5 reciprocates the second delivery mechanism 504, and sends the tablets collected in the third accumulation funnel to the main funnel 505 (step S4010).

Then, the packaging device 5 puts the tablets (one-time amount of tablets) stacked in the main funnel 505 into the packaging sheet by the packaging mechanisms 703 and 704, and heat-welds the packaging sheet to be put into the packaging board. The tablets in the package are enclosed in a packaging sheet and packaged. Then, the packaging device 5 updates the packaging processing of the packaging material structure of the current processing object, which indicates that the packaging operation is not completed, by the information (packaging processing information: to be packaged), and updates the packaging processing indicating that the packaging operation is completed. The package processing is subjected to information (packaging processing information: packaged) (step S4011).

Here, the first delivery mechanism, the second delivery mechanism, and the packaging mechanisms 703 and 704 are application examples of the tablet take-out and packetization mechanism for dispensing the tablets taken out by the tablet take-out device. That is, it is an application example of a packet unit that dispenses a tablet taken out by the tablet taking unit and/or a tablet supplied by the manual dispensing supply unit.

The respective units that operate in step S4004, the second delivery mechanism, and the packaging mechanisms 703 and 704 are application examples of the manual dispensing and dispensing mechanism that subdivides the manually dispensed tablets.

Next, the packaging device 5 determines whether or not there is a package data structure (for example, a package data structure of the second package) which is next to the processed object in the package data stored in the memory in step S4001 (step S4012), and determines In order to have the packaging materials that are to be processed as objects In the case of the creation ("Yes"), the package data structure is used as the processing object, and the processing of step S4003 is executed. On the other hand, in the case where there is no packaging material structure as the processing object, that is, it is determined in step S4001 that the processing of steps S4003 to S4011 is performed for all the package material structures in the package data stored in the memory. In the case (No), it is determined that the final package is completed and the packetizing operation is completed, and the processing shown in FIG. 28 is ended.

Next, the detailed processing of the take-out operation of the tablet by the tablet taking-out device controlled by the CPU 2 of the tablet supply device will be described with reference to FIG.

FIG. 29 is a flowchart showing an example of detailed processing of the take-out operation of the tablet by the tablet taking-out device controlled by the CPU 2 of the tablet supply device.

The processing of each step shown in Fig. 29 is realized by loading and executing a program stored in the memory by the CPU 2 of the tablet supply device.

First, when the tablet supply device receives the operation command for taking out the tablet sent from the packaging device 5 in step S4006 of Fig. 28, the operation command is stored in the memory as a table (for example, the table shown in Fig. 31).

In Fig. 31, for each tablet take-out device, the identification number of the tablet take-out device that performs the operation of taking out the tablet and the tablet take-out device identified by the identification number are taken out.

As shown in FIG. 31, when a plurality of operation commands for taking out the tablets by the tablet taking-out device are received from the packaging device 5, the plurality of tablet taking-out operations by the tablet taking-out device can be performed in parallel.

In the table of FIG. 31, the operation command for taking out one tablet from the tablet take-out device of the device number 1 (identification number 1) and the tablet take-out device from the device number 2 (identification number 2) are taken out. The action command of the tablet. Therefore, the tablet supply device operates the tablet take-out device by taking one tablet from the tablet take-out device of the device number 1 (identification number first). Further, in parallel with this, the tablet supply device operates the tablet take-out device by taking out two tablets from the tablet take-out device of the device number 2 (identification number No. 2).

Since the CPU 2 of the tablet supply device controls the operation of each tablet taking device, the CPU 2 of the tablet supply device controls the respective steps shown in Fig. 29 in parallel for each of the tablet extracting devices. That is, FIG. 29 is a flowchart of an operation process of the CPU 2 of the tablet supply device controlling one tablet taking device.

First, the tablet supply device transports the tablet plate that is placed (input) into the input port 203 of the tablet plate by the lower roller of the tablet take-up device and the upper roller to the direction in which the tablet is taken out (step S4101).

Then, the tablet supply device detects the tablet storage portion (bag) of the tablet plate being conveyed by the detecting mechanism 17 (sensor) (step S4102).

The detecting mechanism 17 (sensor) is an application example of a detecting unit that detects whether or not there is a tablet taken out from the tablet supply unit.

Next, in step S4102, the tablet supply device determines whether or not the detecting means 17 (sensor) detects the tablet accommodating portion (bag) of the tablet plate being transported (step S4103), and if detected, turns the process to The process moves to step S4104, and if it is not detected, the process proceeds to step S4111.

In other words, when it is detected by the detecting unit that there is no tablet (no tablet) taken out from the tablet supply unit (step S4103: No), the process proceeds to step S4111.

When the detecting means 17 (sensor) detects the tablet accommodating portion (bag) of the tablet plate being transported, the tablet supply device rotates the lower roller and the upper roller, and transports the tablet from the position where the bag is detected. The predetermined distance is such that the bag comes to the take-out position of the tablet, and the tablet is conveyed (step S4104).

Then, the tablet feeding device rotates the cam 94 and the cam 99 to operate the first elevating body 93 and the second elevating body 98 (to take out the tablet), and ejects the tablet enclosed in the bag of the tablet (step S4105).

The tablet supply device detects the tablet taken out by the first lifting body 93 and the second lifting body 98 in the step S4105 by the optical sensor 204 (step S4106).

Next, the tablet supply device determines whether or not the tablet is detected by the optical sensor 204 in step S4106 (step S4107), and if it is determined to be detected, the process proceeds to step S4108, where it is determined that the tablet is not detected. In the case of the process, the process proceeds to step S4109.

The tablet supply device determines whether or not the number of tablets detected in step S4107 is "the number of tablets taken out" corresponding to the identification number of the tablet taking device for which the detected tablet has been taken out, in the table shown in FIG. It is determined whether or not all the tablets of one pack amount have been taken out (step S4108).

When it is determined in step S4108 that all the tablets of one pack are taken out, the tablet supply device transmits the operation information indicating that the tablet take-out operation is completed to the packaging device 5, and ends the process. On the other hand, if it is determined in step S4108 that all the tablets of one pack are not taken out, the process proceeds to step S4110.

In step S4109, the tablet supply device determines whether or not the number of times the tablet take-out operation (the number of processes in step S4105) exceeds a predetermined number of times (predetermined number of times), and when it is determined that the predetermined number of times has elapsed ("Yes"), the process shifts to Step S4108. On the other hand, when it is determined that the predetermined number of times has not been exceeded (NO), the process proceeds to step S4105, and the take-out operation of the tablet is performed again.

Here, it is determined that the number of times exceeds the predetermined number of times (step S4109: YES), and the process of shifting to step S4108 means that the take-out of the tablet is lost even if the tablet is present in the bag in which the take-out operation has been performed.

The tablets of the tablets are in two columns. Therefore, the tablet supply device determines whether or not the tablet taking operation in step S4105 is performed on the adjacent bag of the bag in which the tablet taking operation has been performed in step S4105 (step S4110). When it is determined that the adjacent bag of the bag in which the tablet removal operation was performed in step S4105 is also subjected to the tablet take-out operation of step S4105 (step S4110: NO), since it does not exist in the tablet After the tablet, the process proceeds to step S4101, and the tablet is transported to the direction in which the tablet is taken out (in the direction of the discarding cartridge) (step S4101). On the other hand, it is determined that the bag is adjacent to the bag in which the take-out operation of the tablet is performed in step S4105. When the bag taking operation in step S4105 is not performed (step S4110: YES), the process returns to step S4105, and the adjacent bag of the bag in which the tablet taking operation is performed in step S4105 is pilled. Take out the action.

When the tablet supply device determines in step S4103 that the bag has not been detected even if the tablet is conveyed by a predetermined distance (NO), the tablet plate (PTP plate) is transported by rotating the lower roller and the upper roller. In the direction of the discarding cassette (step S4111), the tablet shortage error indicating that the tablet extracting apparatus cannot take out the tablet of the number of tablets shown in the operation command is transmitted to the packaging device 5 (step S4112).

Next, detailed processing of the restoration processing (step S4008) shown in Fig. 28 will be described using Fig. 30.

The recovery process shown in Fig. 28 is an application example of the switching unit of the present invention.

In other words, in the recovery process shown in FIG. 28, the take-out operation by the tablet take-out unit can be stopped in a state where the number of tablets included in the prescription data stored in the memory unit is not taken out by the tablet take-out unit. The tablet take-out operation by the tablet take-out unit in accordance with the prescription data stored in the memory unit is switched to the supply operation by the manual dispensing supply unit.

In the recovery process, as will be described later, the tablet take-out operation by the tablet take-out unit in accordance with the prescription data including the number of untaken tablets can be switched to the supply operation by the manual dispensing supply unit.

Specifically, the switching unit has the following functions: In the case where the user-operated operation accepts the selection of switching from the manual dispensing supply unit to the tablet that cannot be taken out by the tablet take-out unit, the supply from the manual dispensing supply unit cannot be taken by the tablet take-out unit. When the tablet is taken out and the tablet is taken out from the additional tablet supply unit by the user's operation, the tablet is not switched by the manual dispensing supply unit. The tablet is taken out from the additional tablet supply unit by the tablet taking unit.

FIG. 30 is a flowchart showing an example of detailed processing of the restoration processing (step S4008) shown in FIG. 28.

The processing of each step shown in FIG. 30 is realized by the CPU 201 of the packaging device 5 loading a program stored in the memory and executing it.

First, when the packaging device 5 determines in step S4007 that the tablet shortage error has been received from the tablet supply device (Yes), the selection screen shown in FIG. 32 is displayed on the display unit 1404 (display unit of the present invention) ), the packaging operation is temporarily stopped (the stop unit of the present invention).

The process of temporarily stopping the packaging operation is an application example of a stop unit that stops the take-out operation by the tablet take-out unit when the detecting unit detects that the tablet has not been taken out from the tablet supply unit.

32 is a selection screen showing a selection screen for selecting a PTP plate to be added to a tablet take-out device having a tablet shortage error, restarting the tablet take-out operation, or putting a tablet into the tablet box of the manual dispensing tablet unit 1401 to restart the packaging operation. A diagram of an example.

Figure 32 is accepted in accordance with the prescription data stored in the memory unit. The tablet take-out operation by the tablet take-out unit is switched to a supply operation by the manual dispensing supply unit or an application of a selection acceptance screen for retrieving the tablet from the additional tablet supply unit by the tablet take-out unit.

On the selection screen of FIG. 32, a button 5002 for accepting an instruction to additionally input the PTP plate to the tablet take-out device having the tablet shortage error and restarting the tablet take-out operation, and a tablet receiving the manual dispensing tablet portion 1401 are displayed. A button 5003 for placing an indication of the tablet in the box and restarting the packaging operation. Further, on the screen of Fig. 32, a message indicating which tablet take-out device has been taken out and the tablet is temporarily stopped due to insufficient tablet is displayed.

The selection screen of FIG. 32 receives the accepting screen displayed by the display unit, and accepts the tablet taking operation performed by the tablet taking unit in accordance with the prescription data stored in the memory unit to the supply operation by the manual dispensing supply unit, or An application example of a receiving unit that is selected from the additional tablet supply unit by the tablet taking unit and restarted.

That is, the number of tablets contained in the prescription data stored in the memory unit is switched in such a manner that the tablet cannot be taken out by the tablet take-out unit when the tablet is taken out by the tablet take-out unit. The screen of the instructions.

In addition, this screen is a screen for accepting selection of a tablet that cannot be taken out by the tablet take-out unit from the manual dispensing supply unit, or a tablet for taking out the tablet from the additional tablet supply unit. This screen is displayed on the display unit (display unit).

5003 is a button selected when the tablet take-out operation is changed to the manual dispensing operation.

The packaging device 5 accepts selection of one of the button 5002 or the button 5003 by the user, and when the button 5002 is selected by the user (step S4201: NO), the basic setting screen shown in Fig. 22 is displayed. In the display unit 1404, the process proceeds to step S4208.

On the other hand, when the button 5003 is selected by the user (step S4201: YES), the process proceeds to step S4201a.

In this way, the packaging device 5 confirms to the user that the tablet taking device that has caused the tablet shortage error is changed to the manual dispensing operation.

When the button 5002 is selected by the user (step S4201: NO), the user presses (puts) the added tablet plate to the input port 203, and then presses the start button of the basic setting screen displayed on the display unit 1404. 2305.

When it is determined that the user has pressed the start button 2305 (step S4208: YES), the packaging device 5 returns the processing to step S4006 of Fig. 28 to restart the tablet taking operation.

Step S4208 is an application example of the restart instruction accepting unit that accepts the restart instruction.

In the process shown in FIG. 32, when the user presses the start button 2305, the process returns to step S4006 of FIG. 28 to restart the tablet take-out operation, but the button of the screen of FIG. 32 is selected by the user. In the case of 5002 (step S4201: "No"), it is also possible to skip the step The process of S4208 returns to step S4006 of Fig. 28 to restart the tablet take-out operation.

Further, when the user selects the button 5003 (step S4201: YES), the packaging device 5 generates a tablet square box position table (FIG. 37) based on the currently processed package data in step S4201a.

Fig. 37 is a view showing an example of a tablet square box position table.

In the tablet box position table (Fig. 37), the tablet box number and whether or not the setting information is required are stored in the memory in association with each other.

Here, the tablet box number is the same as the number of the tablet box 1402.

Whether or not the setting information is required includes information indicating whether or not the tablet is to be placed (input) in the tablet box of the tablet portion 1401, and information on the amount of the tablet (time of administration) indicating when it is put into use.

In the example of FIG. 37, the information indicating that the tablet is not provided in the tablet box of the "first square box" in which the tablet box number is 1 is stored, and "no setting" is stored.

In addition, as information indicating that the tablet is required to be placed in the tablet box of the "26th box" of the tablet box number 26, "set" is memorized. In addition, the tablet set in the tablet box indicating the "26th square box" indicating the tablet box number 26 is "(noon)" which is the amount of the noon period.

Here, the specific processing of the packaging device 5 in step S4201a will be described.

Here, as an example, the packaging material shown in FIG. 27 will be described. The packetizing operation shown in FIG. 28 is performed until the fourth pack, and the packaging operation is successfully completed. However, in the fifth pack, the tablet taking device of the identification number 1 fails to be taken out, or the tablet with the identification number 1 is taken out. When the PTP board provided in the apparatus is used up, after the fifth pack, the tablet extracting device having the identification number 1 does not perform the tablet taking operation, and the manually dispensed tablet is packaged. The user selects the packaging operation. Happening.

The package operation was successfully completed up to the fourth pack, but in the fifth pack, the package information at the time when the tablet take-out device of the identification number 1 was found to have failed to be taken out was shown as 6061 in Fig. 35.

As shown in 6061 of FIG. 35, the packaging processing information of the package data structures of the first to fourth packs is updated to "packaging processing information: packaged", but the packaging material structures of the fifth to the twenty-first packs are The packaging process has become "packaging processing information: to be packaged" after the information has been processed.

Therefore, the package data structure of the fifth to the twenty-first packs of the "pill take-out number 1 operation" of the identification number of the tablet take-out device including the tablet shortage included in the tablet shortage error is specified for the specific package data structure. The number of the package (which is the number indicating the first package and corresponds to the tablet box number). As the need to set the information, store the "set" in the tablet box position table (Fig. 37).

Thus, as shown in 6061 of Fig. 35, the package information (prescription data) includes the number of untaken tablets that have not been taken out by the tablet take-out unit.

In s4201a and S4202, the tablet take-out operation by the tablet take-out unit in accordance with the prescription data including the number of untaken tablets can be switched to the supply operation by the manual dispensing supply unit.

In the example of 6061 of FIG. 35, the package data structure of the fifth pack includes information of "packaging processing information: to be packaged" and "pill take-out device number 1 action (1 grain)", Therefore, the number of unremoved tablets which were not taken out by the tablet taking unit was one.

Further, the number of the package of the unspecified package data structure (indicating the number of the first package) is stored as "no setting" in the tablet box position table (Fig. 37) as the setting information is required.

In addition, whether or not the administration period included in the setting information is required to be stored in a manner such that the administration period of the specific package data structure corresponds to the tablet square number.

Thus, the packaging device 5 generates a tablet square box position table (Fig. 37) based on the currently processed package data.

In addition, the tablet square box position table shown in FIG. 37 is also referred to as manual dispensing tablet setting position information.

Next, the packaging device 5 displays a guidance screen (FIG. 33) indicating the method of installing the tablets to the manual dispensing tablet in accordance with the tablet box position table generated in step S4201a (step S4202). As shown in FIG. 33, the square box corresponding to the manually dispensed tablet square box number and the square box of the tablet square box number not manually dispensed are identified and displayed, and the square box of the tablet square box number that should be manually dispensed is displayed. The meaning of putting pills.

FIG. 33 is a view showing an example of a guidance screen showing a method of installing a tablet for manually dispensing a tablet.

The guidance screen (Fig. 33) is an application example of the guidance screen of the present invention.

Then, step S4202 is an application example of the guidance display unit of the present invention.

In other words, in the case where the tablet take-out operation by the tablet take-out unit can be switched to the supply operation by the manual dispensing supply unit by the switching unit, the prescription data including the number of untaken tablets stored in the memory unit is used. And identifiably displaying a guide screen of the tablet box in which the unremoved tablet should be manually dispensed.

By displaying the guidance screen of Fig. 33, the user is made aware of the position of the tablet box in which the tablets are set, while the user is required to set the tablets to the tablet box.

5102 is a portion that displays an image of the manual dispensing tablet portion 1401. The tablet box in which the tablet is placed is displayed in black, and the characters in the morning, noon, and evening are displayed in such a manner that the timing of taking the medicine can be confirmed. In this example, it is shown that the packaging of the 5th package is carried out at the packaging time of the 5th package after the packaging of the tableting device 3 (day, noon, evening) is carried out for 7 days. Insufficient error of the tablet, and later changed to the case of manual dispensing action.

5103 is a confirmation button, and is also a button for confirming whether or not there is a tablet take-out device in which a tablet shortage error has occurred.

According to the guidance screen of FIG. 33, the user sets the tablet in the tablet box, but in the tablet plate discharged into the disposal box, the tablet that has failed to be taken out remains, and the user takes out the tablet of the tablet and sets it. In the tablet box, tablets that have been discarded in the past operation can be reused. Further, it is known which tablet box is placed in the tablet, so that the user does not need to additionally put a new tablet into the input port, and can be easily operated. Make the subcontracting action start again.

Next, when the user presses the confirmation button 5103, the packaging device 5 determines whether or not the tablet shortage device has received a tablet shortage error from the other tablet take-out device, and determines that there is a tablet take-out device with insufficient tablets. Then, the process returns to step S4201, and again, the remaining tablets scheduled to be taken out by the other tablet take-out device for which the tablet is insufficient are changed to manual dispensing, so that the guide for the remaining tablets scheduled to be taken out at the other tablet extracting device is displayed. Lead the picture.

S4204 has prescription information relating to the prescription data stored in the memory unit and the tablet that cannot be taken out by the tablet take-out unit in the case where the number of tablets included in the prescription data stored in the memory unit cannot be taken out by the tablet take-out unit. In order to supply the unremovable tablet from the manual dispensing supply unit, the function of the guidance display unit for displaying the guidance screen (Fig. 33) of the manually dispensed tablet box is displayed. The prescription data herein refers to the material contained in the package information 6062 shown in FIG.

When the packaging device 5 determines that the tablet shortage error for the other tablet taking device has not been received from the tablet supply device (step S4204: NO), the process proceeds to step S4205, and the display of FIG. 33 is ended and FIG. 22 is performed. The display of the basic setting screen.

In step S4205, if the start button 2305 is pressed by the user in the packaging device, the process proceeds to step S4206.

Step S4205 is an application example of the restart instruction accepting unit that accepts the restart instruction.

The packaging device 5 takes out the tablets in the next packaging operation The method of changing to the manual dispensing operation is performed, and the package information is set again (step S4206).

Specifically, as shown in 6061 of FIG. 35, the packaging processing information of the package data structures of the first to fourth packs is updated to "packaging processing information: packaged", but the packaging of the 5th to 21st packs. The packaging process of the data structure has become "packaging processing information: to be packaged" after the information.

Therefore, the "Pill take-out number 1 operation (one grain)" of the package data structure of the fifth to the 21st pack is changed to "the tablet take-out number 1 is not operated", and the "manual dispensing tablet part operation is not performed" is changed to "The manual dispensing of the tablet is actionable." 6062 of Fig. 35 shows the package information after the change.

When the button 5003 is selected by the user (step S4201: YES), in the step S4201a, the tablet device 5 does not perform the tablet take-out device which is a tablet shortage error. After the erroneous packaging amount, the tablet is taken out, and the tablet in which the tablet is taken out after the tableting amount of the tablet shortage is scheduled to be switched to the package which is manually dispensed, and the package information is updated.

Next, the packaging device 5 performs a required preparation process by changing the manual dispensing operation (step S4207).

The receiving unit of step S4201 accepts the selection of the tablet taking operation by the tablet taking unit to the selection of the feeding operation by the manual dispensing supply unit, and if the restart instruction is accepted in step S4205, it will be in accordance with the memory unit. The tablet taking operation performed by the tablet taking unit by the prescription data of the memory is switched to be performed by the manual dispensing supply unit The supply operation (steps S4201a to S4207). On the other hand, in the receiving unit of step S4201, the selection of the tablet taking out from the additional tablet supply unit by the tablet taking unit is resumed, and when the restart instruction is received in step S4208, the tablet is replaced. The tablet take-out operation from the additional tablet supply unit by the take-out unit is resumed (step S4006).

Next, detailed processing of the preparation processing of step S4207 will be described using FIG.

Next, detailed processing of the preparation processing of step S4207 will be described using FIG.

FIG. 34 is a flowchart showing an example of detailed processing of the preparation processing of step S4207.

The processing of each step shown in FIG. 34 is realized by the CPU 201 of the packaging device 5 loading a program stored in the memory and executing it.

The packaging device 5 first determines whether or not the operation of manually dispensing the tablet portion has been performed in the current packetizing operation (step S5201).

Specifically, when the input unit 2302 inputs "Yes" and the packetizing operation is started in the basic setting screen of FIG. 22, it is determined that the operation of manually dispensing the tablet portion is performed. When the operation of manually dispensing the tablet unit is performed, the process proceeds to step S5202, and when it is determined that the operation of the tablet portion is not manually performed, the process proceeds to step S5205.

When the packaging device 5 determines that the operation of the tablet portion is manually performed in the current sub-packaging operation (step S5201: YES), the tablet sliding portion 1601 is moved to the sub-package shown in FIG. Start The previous position (step S5202).

In this process, the installation position of the tablet indicated on the guidance screen displayed in S4202 of FIG. 30 is based on the first pack (the first square box of the tablet box).

Further, the packaging device 5 opens and closes the shutter 1501, and causes the user to drop the tablet set in the tablet box according to the instruction of the guidance screen shown in FIG. 33 into the tablet sliding portion 1601 (step S5203).

Then, the packaging device 5 moves the tablet sliding portion 1601 to a position just before the process of step S5202, opens the lid of the current processed article, and drops the tablet into the third stacking funnel (step S5204). After the move, the preparation for manually distributing the changes is ended.

When it is determined that the operation of the tablet dispensing unit is not manually performed in the current sub-packaging operation (step S5201: NO), the shutter device 150 is opened and closed to allow the user to follow the guidance screen shown in FIG. The tablet set to the tablet square box is dropped into the tablet sliding portion 1601 (step S5205).

Here, the reason why the operation of the tablet sliding portion 1601 as in step S5202 is unnecessary is that the tablet sliding portion is at the same position as before the start of the packetization because the operation of manually dispensing the tablet portion is not performed.

Then, the packaging device 5 moves the tablet sliding portion 1601 to the execution position (step S5206).

The execution position here refers to a position at which the number of packages to be packed at the current time is divided by the number of rows of the tablet sliding portion, and the column of the tablet sliding portion is moved to the left by the number of integer portions.

For example, the tablet sliding portion 1601 is moved to the left side so that the slide frame of the tablet inserted in the tablet box of the fifth pack comes to the position of the lid 1802.

Next, the packaging device 5 opens the lids (one of 1801, 1802, 1803) (step S5207)

It is determined which of the lids A, B, and C is opened by dividing the number of the packaged packages at the current time by the remainder of the number of rows of the tablet sliding portions.

When the remainder at this time is 1, the cover A is opened.

When the remainder at this time is 2, the cover B is opened.

When the remainder at this time is 0, the lid C is opened.

For example, in the case of packaging the fifth pack, the lid 1802 is opened and closed, and the tablets in the slide frame are dropped to the third stacking funnel.

Then, in the packaging device 5, if the processing of step S5204 or step S5207 is executed, the preparation processing is ended.

By performing the sub-packaging operation described above, a package of the packaged packaging board is produced as shown in FIG.

FIG. 36 is a view showing an example of a package of a packaging board that is packaged by performing a packetizing operation.

As shown in FIG. 36, even when the operation of the tablet take-out device 1 is changed to the operation of manually dispensing the tablet portion, the package is produced in the same manner as in the case where the tablet take-out device 1 does not cause tablet shortage.

As described above, according to the present embodiment, the tablets remaining in the used tablet plate can be placed in the manual dispensing tablet portion to continue the packetizing operation. It is possible to simply continue the subcontracting action.

After the tablet is taken out, the tablet remains in the tablet, so that even if the tablet is insufficient in the subsequent packaging, the tablet remaining in the used tablet plate is placed in the manual dispensing tablet portion, and the operation is continued without additional investment. Unused tablets. Therefore, it is possible to prevent the misalignment caused by the mismatch of the tablet plate when the tablet plate is required to be added in the past.

Further, since the tablet from which the tablet plate has been taken out has been used as a manual dispensing tablet, it is possible to effectively use the tablet which has failed to be taken out from the tablet, and waste is not generated.

In this way, the prescription includes the prescription data of the number of tablets taken out from the tablet supply unit and supplied to the packet unit, and the tablet take-out unit that takes out the tablet from the tablet supply unit and supplies it to the packet unit in accordance with the stored prescription data, and distributes the manual manually. The tablet to the tablet unit is supplied to the manual dispensing unit of the packet unit, and can be taken out by the tablet taking unit in a state where the number of tablets included in the stored prescription data is not taken out by the tablet taking unit. When the operation is stopped, the tablet take-out operation by the tablet take-out unit in accordance with the stored prescription data is switched to the supply operation by the manual dispensing supply unit, so that even if the package is not taken out by the tablet take-out unit In the case where the number of tablets is used up and the tablet take-out operation is stopped, the packetizing operation can be easily continued.

In addition, in the state where the number of tablets contained in the prescription data is not taken out by the tablet take-out unit, the take-out operation by the tablet take-out unit is stopped. When the condition is satisfied, it is displayed that the tablet take-out operation by the tablet take-out unit in accordance with the prescription data is switched to the supply operation by the manual dispensing supply unit, or the tablet from the tablet supply unit by the tablet take-out unit is taken out. The acceptance screen of the initial selection (Fig. 32), so the user can select to switch to the supply operation by the manual dispensing supply unit, or to restart the removal of the tablet by the tablet taking unit, even if it is not taken out by the tablet taking unit. When the number of tablets required for the dispensing is used, and the supplied tablets are used up and the tablet taking operation is stopped, the dispensing operation can be easily continued.

Each unit and each step constituting the above-described embodiment of the present invention can be realized by a program operation stored in a RAM, a ROM or the like of a computer. The program readable and executable by the device and the computer readable recording medium on which the program is recorded are included in the present invention.

Further, the present invention can also be, for example, an embodiment of a system, an apparatus, a method, a program, or a recording medium, and more specifically, can be applied to a device composed of one or a plurality of devices.

Further, in the present invention, the program of the software that realizes the functions of the above-described embodiments is directly or remotely supplied to the system or device. In addition, it also includes a case where the supplied program code is read and executed by the computer of the system or device.

Therefore, in order to implement the functional processing of the present invention by a computer, the code itself installed in the computer itself also implements the present invention. That is, the present invention also includes a computer program itself for implementing the functional processing of the present invention. In this case, as long as it has the function of the program, it can also be the target code, interpreted by The program executed by the device, the script data supplied to the OS, and the like.

Further, the functions of the above-described embodiments are realized by executing the read program by a computer. Further, according to the instruction of the program, the OS or the like operating on the computer performs some or all of the actual processing, and the functions of the above-described embodiments can be realized by the processing.

Further, as another method, first, the program read from the recording medium is written into a memory provided in a function expansion device inserted in the computer and in a function expansion device connected to the computer. Then, according to the instruction of the program, a part or all of the actual processing is performed by the CPU or the like provided in the function expansion board and the function expansion device, and the functions of the above-described embodiments are also realized by the processing.

Claims (15)

A sub-packaging system for supplying a tablet to a sub-packaging unit for dispensing a tablet, comprising: a memory unit for memorizing the prescription data including the number of tablets taken from the tablet supply portion and supplied to the sub-packaging unit; a unit, according to the prescription data stored in the memory unit, taking out the tablet from the tablet supply portion and supplying the tablet to the packetizing unit; the tablet square box for manually dispensing the tablet; manually dispensing the supply unit, and manually dissipating it to the office The tablet in the tablet box is supplied to the packet unit; and the switching unit is capable of being in a state in which the number of tablets contained in the prescription data stored in the memory unit is not taken out by the tablet taking unit The take-out operation by the tablet take-out unit is stopped, and the tablet take-out operation by the tablet take-out unit in accordance with the prescription data stored in the memory unit is switched to the supply by the manual dispensing supply unit. action. The subcontracting system according to claim 1, further comprising: a sub-packaging unit that divides the tablet taken out by the tablet taking unit and the tablet supplied by the manual dispensing supply unit package. The sub-packaging system according to claim 1, wherein the tablet supply portion includes a tablet, and the tablet take-out unit takes out the tablet from the tablet. The subcontracting system according to claim 1, further comprising: an accepting unit, in a state in which the number of tablets contained in the prescription data memorized in the memory unit is not taken out by the tablet taking unit When the take-out operation by the tablet take-out unit is stopped, the user accepts whether or not the tablet take-out operation by the tablet take-out unit in accordance with the prescription data stored in the memory unit is switched to An instruction of the supply operation by the manual dispensing supply unit, wherein the switching unit is capable of switching by the receiving unit to accept the tablet taking operation performed by the tablet taking unit to be performed by the manual dispensing supply unit The instruction of the supply operation is a condition that the tablet take-out operation by the tablet take-out unit in accordance with the prescription data stored in the memory unit is switched to the supply operation by the manual distribution supply unit. The subcontracting system of claim 4, further comprising: a restart instruction receiving unit that accepts a restart instruction, wherein the switching unit is accepted by the accepting unit to be performed by the tablet taking unit The tablet take-out operation is switched to an instruction of the supply operation by the manual distribution supply unit, and when the restart instruction accepting unit accepts the restart instruction, the prescription information is stored in accordance with the prescription data stored in the memory unit. The tablet taking operation by the tablet taking unit is switched to the feeding operation by the manual dispensing supply unit. The subcontracting system described in claim 4 of the patent application is characterized in that The receiving unit accepts a tablet taking operation performed by the tablet taking unit according to the prescription data stored in the memory unit, and switches to a feeding operation by the manual dispensing supply unit, or The tablet take-out unit performs the selection of the tablet take-out from the additional tablet supply unit, and the switching unit is capable of switching the tablet take-out operation performed by the tablet take-out unit to the receiving unit by the user operation. The selection of the supply operation by the manual dispensing supply unit is a condition for switching the tablet taking operation performed by the tablet taking unit in accordance with the prescription data stored in the memory unit to be performed by the manual dispensing supply unit On the other hand, the user can operate the user to receive the selection of the tablet from the additional tablet supply unit by the tablet taking unit to resume the selection. The tablet taking operation from the additional tablet supply unit by the tablet taking unit Beginning. The subcontracting system of claim 6, further comprising: a restart instruction receiving unit that accepts a restart instruction, wherein the switching unit is accepted by the accepting unit to be performed by the tablet taking unit When the tablet take-out operation is switched to the selection of the supply operation by the manual distribution supply unit, and the restart instruction accepting unit accepts the restart instruction, the prescription information stored in the memory unit is performed. Pill removal by the tablet taking unit The operation is switched to the supply operation by the manual dispensing supply unit, and the receiving unit receives the selection of the removal of the tablet from the additional tablet supply unit by the tablet taking unit, When the restart instruction accepting unit has received the restart instruction, the tablet take-out operation from the additional tablet supply unit by the tablet take-out unit is resumed. The subcontracting system according to claim 6 is characterized in that: the display unit displays an acceptance screen, and the acceptance screen accepts the labeling unit according to the prescription data stored in the memory unit. The tablet taking-out operation is switched to a supply operation by the manual dispensing supply unit or a selection of retrieving the tablet from the additional tablet supply unit by the tablet take-out unit, the receiving unit via the display Receiving the acceptance screen of the unit, accepting the tablet taking operation performed by the tablet taking unit in accordance with the prescription data stored in the memory unit, switching to the feeding operation by the manual dispensing supply unit, or The selection of the tablet take-out from the additional tablet supply unit by the tablet take-out unit is resumed. The subcontracting system according to claim 1, wherein the prescription data stored in the memory unit includes the number of unremoved tablets that are not taken out by the tablet taking unit, and the switching unit can a tablet take-out action by the tablet take-out unit in accordance with prescription data including the number of unremoved tablets Switching to the supply operation by the manual dispensing supply unit. The subcontracting system of claim 9, further comprising: a guiding display unit, wherein the tablet taking operation performed by the tablet taking unit can be switched by the switching unit to be manually distributed In the case of the supply operation by the supply unit, a guidance screen for identifiably displaying the tablet box to which the unremoved tablet should be manually dispensed is displayed in accordance with the prescription data stored in the memory unit including the number of tablets that have not been taken out. The subcontracting system according to claim 1, further comprising: a detecting unit that detects whether there is a tablet taken out from the tablet supply portion; and a stopping unit that detects that there is no slave from the detecting unit In the case of the tablet taken out by the tablet supply unit, the take-out operation by the tablet take-out unit is stopped. A sub-packaging system for supplying a tablet to a sub-packaging unit for dispensing a tablet, comprising: a memory unit for memorizing the prescription data including the number of tablets taken from the tablet supply portion and supplied to the sub-packaging unit; a unit, according to the prescription data stored in the memory unit, taking out the tablet from the tablet supply unit and supplying the tablet to the packetizing unit; manually dispensing the supply unit, and dispensing the tablet manually dispensed into the tablet square box a packetizing unit; and a display unit that does not take out the memory by the tablet taking unit In the state in which the number of tablets included in the prescription data stored in the unit is stopped, the acceptance screen is displayed on the condition that the taking-out operation by the tablet taking unit is stopped, and the acceptance screen accepts the prescription data stored in the memory unit. The tablet take-out operation by the tablet take-out unit is switched to the supply operation by the manual dispensing supply unit or the selection of the tablet from the tablet supply unit by the tablet take-out unit. The subcontracting system according to claim 12, characterized in that the receiving unit comprises: receiving, by the receiving screen displayed by the display unit, accepting, according to the prescription data stored in the memory unit, The tablet take-out operation by the tablet take-out unit is switched to the supply operation by the manual dispensing supply unit or the selection of the tablet from the tablet supply unit to be resumed by the tablet take-out unit; and the switching unit borrows When the user accepts that the tablet taking operation by the tablet taking unit is switched to the feeding operation by the manual dispensing supply unit, the user can operate the prescription data stored in the memory unit. The tablet take-out operation by the tablet take-out unit is switched to the supply operation by the manual dispensing supply unit, and on the other hand, the tablet take-out unit is accepted by the accepting unit by a user operation. In the case where the selection of the tablet from the tablet supply unit is resumed, Tablets to be taken by the unit of the tablet from the tablet supply unit pickup operation starts again. A control method in a subcontracting system, the subcontracting system is directed to the medicine The tablet sub-packaging unit supplies the tablet, comprising: a memory unit, the memory includes prescription information of the number of tablets taken out from the tablet supply portion and supplied to the packet unit; and a tablet square box for manually dispensing the tablet, the above control method The method includes a tablet taking-out process, and the tablet taking unit takes out the tablet from the tablet supply unit according to the prescription data stored in the memory unit and supplies the tablet to the packetizing unit; the manual dispensing supply process, and the manual dispensing of the supply unit is manual a tablet dispensed into the tablet box is supplied to the packet unit; and a switching process capable of not extracting the number of tablets contained in the prescription data stored in the memory unit by the tablet taking-out process In the state, the taking-out operation by the tablet taking-out process in accordance with the prescription data stored in the memory unit is switched to the manual dispensing by the condition that the taking-out operation by the tablet taking-out unit is stopped. The supply operation performed by the supply process. A control method in a subcontracting system, the subcontracting system supplies a tablet to a subcontracting unit that subcontracts a tablet, comprising: a memory unit that memorizes the prescription data including the number of tablets taken from the tablet supply portion and supplied to the subcontracting unit The above control method is characterized by comprising: a tablet taking-out unit, the tablet taking unit extracting the tablet from the tablet supply unit and supplying the tablet to the packetizing unit according to the prescription data stored in the memory unit; Manually distributing the supply process, manually dispensing the supply unit to supply the tablets manually dispensed into the tablet box to the packetizing unit; and displaying a process in which the display unit is not taken out by the tablet removal process In the state in which the number of tablets included in the prescription data of the memory is stopped, the acceptance screen is displayed on the condition that the take-out operation by the tablet taking-out process is stopped, and the acceptance screen reception is performed in accordance with the prescription data stored in the memory unit. The tablet take-out operation by the tablet take-out step is switched to the supply operation by the manual discharge supply step or the selection of the tablet from the tablet supply unit by the tablet take-out step.