WO2005077318A1

WO2005077318A1 - Medicine bag printer

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Publication number: WO2005077318A1
Application number: PCT/JP2004/001643
Authority: WO
Inventors: Keita Yasuoka; Reiji Kitagawa; Yoshihiko Ide
Original assignee: Yuyama Mfg. Co., Ltd.
Priority date: 2004-02-16
Filing date: 2004-02-16
Publication date: 2005-08-25
Also published as: US20070182087A1

Abstract

A medicine bag printer exhibiting excellent carrying efficiency of a medicine bag in which distributing of the medicine bags for respective patients is facilitated. The medicine bag printer comprises a print unit (8) consisting of removable medicine bag cassettes (22a, 22b) each containing a plurality of medicine bags (14) and feeding the medicine bag (14) one by one, a print section (23) for printing medicine information and a medicine image on the medicine bag (14) being fed from the medicine bag cassette (22a, 22b), and a tray (24) for mounting the printed medicine bag (14) discharged from the print section (23) such that the forward end of the printed medicine bag (14) projects from the tray. The medicine bag printer further comprises a section (40) for grasping the forward end part of the medicine bag (14) mounted on the tray (24) of the print unit (8), and a section (39) for carrying out the medicine bag (14) grasped at the tip end thereof by the grasping section (40).

Description

Specification

Medicine bag printer Technical field

The present invention relates to a medicine bag printing device. Background art

Drugs such as tablets and powders prepared according to the prescription are stored in medicine bags and delivered to patients. On the medicine bag, the medicine bag printing device prints the patient's name, the name of the medicine, medication instructions such as the time of taking the medicine and the dosage. The conventional medicine bag printing device manufactures medicine bags of different sizes from medicine bag rolls wound with medicine bag base paper, conveys the medicine bags to a printer, prints necessary information on the medicine bags with the printer, and prints the information. It is designed to carry out medicine bags (eg, y, Japanese Patent Publication No. 2000-213, JP-A-6-16343, JP-A-9-168459) No. 8). The medicine bags to be carried out are sorted for each patient by the sorting device.

However, the conventional medicine bag printing apparatus has a problem that the efficiency of transportation is poor because the printed medicine bags are carried out one by one. In addition, when the printed medicine is distributed to each patient, if the medicine bag is transported before and after each patient, there is a problem that the distribution operation becomes complicated and control becomes complicated. Disclosure of the invention

The present invention has been made in view of such a conventional problem, and an object of the present invention is to provide a medicine bag printing apparatus which has a high efficiency of carrying medicine bags and which can be easily sorted for each patient.

As means for solving the above problems, the present invention

A detachable medicine bag cassette for accommodating a plurality of medicine bags and supplying the medicine bags one by one; a printing section for printing medicine information and medicine images on the medicine bags supplied from the medicine bag cassette; and a printing section for printing by the printing section. A printing unit consisting of a tray on which a medicine bag to be ejected is placed so that the tip protrudes; The apparatus main body is provided with a gripper for gripping a tip of a medicine bag placed on the tray of the printing unit, and an unloading unit for unloading the medicine bag whose tip is gripped by the gripper. .

It is preferable that the grasping unit operates based on a printing completion signal indicating that printing of the medicine bag of the same patient has been completed in the printing unit.

According to the above means, the medicine bags for the same patient are sequentially printed in the printing unit of the printing unit, discharged to the tray, and stacked. When a plurality of medicine bags for the same patient are loaded, the tip of the medicine bag protruding from the tray is grasped by the grasping unit, and the plurality of medicine bags are unloaded at once by the unloading unit. As a result, the transfer efficiency is good and the sorting for each patient becomes easy. It is preferable that the printing unit can be pulled out horizontally from the apparatus main body in a direction perpendicular to a medicine bag discharging direction. Thus, the medicine unit can be easily refilled by pulling out the printing unit and removing the medicine bag cassette.

In this case, it is preferable that the printing unit be rotatable so that the medicine bag cassette faces in a detachable direction in a state where the printing unit is drawn out of the apparatus main body. This makes it easier to attach and detach the medicine bag cassette and refill the medicine bag.

The medicine bag printing device includes a plurality of medicine bag supply units that manufacture and supply medicine bags of different sizes from medicine bag rolls wound with medicine bag base paper, and a plurality of transport units that convey medicine bags supplied from each medicine bag supply unit. It is preferable to further include a plurality of pudding portions for printing medicine information on the medicine bags conveyed by the respective conveying portions, and a plurality of carrying-out portions for carrying out the medicine bags printed by the pudding portions. Thereby, printing can be efficiently performed using the plurality of printers and the printing unit.

The plurality of medicine bag supply units can be horizontally pulled out from the apparatus main body, and when any of the plurality of medicine bag supply units is pulled out of the apparatus body, the printing unit is locked so that it cannot be pulled out of the apparatus body. It is preferable to provide a locking device that locks. Thus, it is possible to prevent each unit from being pulled out at once and the main body of the apparatus from falling. Brief Description of Drawings

FIG. 1 is a front sectional view of a medicine bag printing apparatus according to the present invention. FIG. 2A is an enlarged front view of the gripping portion, showing a retracted position, and FIG. Figure 3 is a side view of the medicine bag printing device with the laser printer pulled out.

Fig. 4 is a plan view of the medicine bag printing device with the laser printer pulled out.

FIG. 5 is a plan view of the medicine bag printing device in a state where the laser printer is rotating.

Figure 6 is a control block diagram of the lock device.

FIG. 7 is a diagram showing an example of printing a medicine bag. BEST MODE FOR CARRYING OUT THE INVENTION

Hereinafter, embodiments of the present invention will be described with reference to the accompanying drawings.

FIG. 1 shows a medicine bag printing apparatus according to the present invention. This medicine bag printing device includes a first medicine bag supply unit 2, a second medicine bag supply unit 3, a third medicine bag supply unit 4, a first inkjet printing unit 5, a second inkjet printing unit 6, 3 Inkjet printer 7 and laser printer 8 are housed. A medicine bag discharge section 9 is provided on a side surface of the apparatus main body 1.

The first medicine bag supply unit 2, the second medicine bag supply unit 3, and the third medicine bag supply unit 4 manufacture and supply medicine bags of different sizes and types, respectively, but are structurally identical. The third medicine bag supply section 4 will be described as an example. A plurality of medicine bag openings 11 each having a different size in which a medicine bag sheet 10 folded in advance in a longitudinal direction is wound on the medicine bag supply section 4 in a detachable manner. A medicine bag supply path 12 is formed from these medicine bag rolls 11, and a seal cutting device 13 is provided in the medicine bag supply path 12. The seal cutting device 13 seals the medicine bag sheet 10 fed from the medicine bag roll 11 at predetermined intervals, and simultaneously cuts the medicine bag sheet 10 to form a medicine bag 14. Each of the medicine bag supply units 2, 3, and 4 can be pulled out from the apparatus main body 1 to replace the medicine bag roll 11.

A first medicine bag transport path 16 and a second medicine bag transport path from the first medicine bag supply unit 2 to the first ink jet printer 5 and the second ink printer 6 through the first distribution unit 15. 17 is formed, whereby the medicine bag 1 45 supplied from the first medicine bag supply section 2 can be supplied to either the first ink jet pudding 5 or the second ink jet pudding 6. ing. From the second medicine bag supply section 3, it passes through the second sorting section 18 A third medicine bag transport path 19 and a fourth medicine bag transport path 20 are formed to reach the second ink jet pudding 6 and the third ink jet pudding 7, and are thereby supplied from the second medicine bag supply unit 3. The medicine bag 14 can be supplied to either the second ink jet pudding 6 or the third ink jet pudding 7. From the third medicine bag supply section 4, a fifth medicine bag transport path 21 extending to the second distribution section 18 is formed, whereby the medicine bags 14 supplied from the third medicine bag supply section 4 are converted into the second medicine bag supply path 4. It can be supplied to either ink jet pudding 6 or 3rd ink jet pudding.

The first inkjet printer 5, the second inkjet printer 6, and the third inkjet printer 7 receive prescription information from a control unit (not shown), and receive the first medicine bag supply unit 2 and the second medicine bag supply unit according to the prescription information. 3. The drug information such as the patient's name, drug name, time of administration, efficacy, side effects, etc. is printed on the Jie bag 14 supplied from the third medicine bag supply unit 4.

The laser printer 8 constitutes the printing unit of the present invention, and includes a plurality of (two in this embodiment) medicine bag cassettes 22 a and 22 b, a printing section 23, and a discharge tray 24. Has become. The medicine bag cassettes 22a and 22b are detachable from the unit main body 25, and accommodate medicine bags 14 of different sizes, respectively, and supply them one by one. The printing unit 23 receives prescription information from a control unit (not shown), and in accordance with the prescription information, supplies the medicine bags 14 supplied from the medicine bag cassettes 22 a and 22 b to the ink jet printers 5, 6 and 6 in accordance with the prescription information. As in 7, the drug information such as the patient's name, the name of the drug, the time of use for the moon, the utility and side effects are printed, and in addition, the drug image can be printed. The discharge tray 24 temporarily stores the medicine bag 14 printed by the printing unit 23. The discharge tray 24 is provided with a medicine bag support 26 for supporting the tip of the medicine bag 14 so as to protrude obliquely upward. Copy paper is stored in one of the medicine bag cassettes 22a and 22b, or in a paper cassette (not shown), and this paper is supplied to the patient so that the patient's name, medicine name, medicine image, dosage time, and effect can be obtained. Drug information such as side effects can be printed. The printed paper is inserted into a medicine bag printed by the ink jet printing.

The laser pudding 8 is, as shown in the figure, a turntable provided on a table 27. The table 27 can be pulled out horizontally from the apparatus main body 1 in a direction perpendicular to the discharge direction of the medicine bag 14. The tape 27 has a lock device 29 for preventing the table 27 from being pulled out of the main unit 1, a switch 30 for releasing the lock, and detection of whether or not the table 27 has been pulled out. Sensor 31 is provided. The lock device 29 includes a lock pin 33 that can be disengaged from an opening 32 provided in the tape 27 and a solenoid 34 that drives the lock pin 33, but is not limited to this configuration. Not something. Each of the medicine bag supply units 2, 3, 4 also has a locking device 29a, 29b, 29c for preventing the medicine bag from being pulled out from the device body 1, and a lock release switch 30a, 30b, 30 c and sensors 3 la, 31 b, and 31 c are provided, and these are controlled by a controller 35 as shown in the figure.

The first ink jet pudding 5, the second ink jet printing. From Rinyu 6, Third Inkjet Printer 7, and Laser Printer 8, go to medicine bag discharge section 9 First medicine bag discharge path 36, Second medicine bag discharge path 37, Third medicine bag discharge path 3 8, The fourth medicine bag discharge channel 39 is formed. The grasping section 40 of the present invention is provided at the upstream end of the fourth medicine bag discharge path 39. As shown in the drawing, the gripping section 40 includes a conveyor section 41 and a pressing roller section 42. The conveyor section 41 is arranged near the medicine bag support 26 of the laser pudding 8, and is arranged below the distal end of the medicine bag 14 supported by the medicine bag support 26. The holding opening part 42 is provided above the conveyer part 41 so as to be rotatable around a shaft 43, and has a mouth opening 44 at the tip. As a result, the presser opening part 42 is placed in the retracted position where the opening part 44 is separated from the conveyor part 41, and the roller 44 is brought close to the conveyor part 41 and placed on the conveyor part 41. The medicine bag 14 is rotatable between a grasping position for grasping the tip of the medicine bag 14. The discharge section 9 includes a medicine bag common transport path 45 and a medicine bag take-out tray 46. The medicine bag common transport path 45 is a medicine bag that is horizontally discharged from the first medicine bag discharge path 36, the second medicine bag discharge path 37, the third medicine bag discharge path 38, and the fourth medicine bag discharge path 39. Is changed direction and transported from top to bottom. The medicine bag unloading tray 46 is provided below the medicine bag common transport path 36, 37, 38, 39, and the medicine bag common transport path 36, 37,

The medicine bags 14 delivered from 3 8 and 3 9 are distributed to each patient by the distribution plate 4 7. Hold.

Next, the operation of the medicine bag printing apparatus having the above configuration will be described.

When the prescription information is entered by the operator or entered from the host computer, not shown, the size of the medicine bag is selected based on the type and amount of medicine to be prescribed, and the medicine bag that supplies the medicine bag of that size is selected. The medicine bag cassettes 22 a and 22 b of the supply units 2, 3 and 4 or the laser printer 8 are designated.

In the designated medicine supply section, for example, the third medicine bag supply section 4, the medicine bag sheet 10 is fed out from the medicine bag roll 11 through the medicine bag supply path 12 and is sealed at a predetermined interval by the seal cutting device 13. At the same time, the medicine bag 14 is manufactured. The manufactured medicine bag 14 is conveyed via the second distribution unit 18 to any of the standby paths, for example, the third ink jet pudding machine 7 in one of the conveyance paths. In the third inkjet printer 7, as shown in the figure, drug information such as the patient's name, drug name, dosage time, effect, and side effects are printed according to the prescription information. The printed Jie bag 14 passes through the third medicine bag discharge path 38, passes through the medicine bag supply / conveyance path 45 of the medicine bag discharge section 9, and is distributed to each patient by the distribution plate 4 7, and the medicine bag removal tray 4 6 Is discharged.

If the laser printer 8 is specified, the medicine bag 14 containing the medicine bag of the required size is supplied from the set 22a, 22b, and the printing unit 23 displays the prescription as shown in the figure. According to the information, drug information such as the patient's name, drug name, drug image, dosage time, effect, and side effects are printed. The printed medicine bag 14 is placed on the medicine bag support 26 of the discharge tray 24. If there are multiple medicine bags 14 for a specific patient, they are loaded into the ejection tray 24 until all the medicine bags 14 have been ejected. The medicine bag 14 is stacked such that the tip end protrudes from the medicine bag support 26 and is supported by the conveyor portion 42 of the gripping portion 40. When the printing of all the medicine bags 14 of the same patient is completed, a printing end signal is sent from the laser printer 8 to the grasping unit 40. As a result, based on this print end signal, the pressing roller portion 42 of the gripping portion 40 rotates to the gripping position, and grips all the medicine bags of the same patient. As a result, all the medicine bags 14 placed on the medicine bag support stand 26 pass through the fourth medicine bag discharge path 39, pass through the medicine bag supply / conveyance path 45 of the medicine bag discharge section 9, and are distributed to the patient by the distribution plate 4 7. It is sorted every time and discharged to the medicine bag removal tray 46. At this time, all medicine bags 14 of the same patient are discharged at once, There is no need to activate the port 47.

When the medicine bag cassettes 2 2 a and 22 b of the laser printer 8 run out of medicine bags 14, press the lock release switch 30 to move the laser bag shown in the figure. Pull out the table 27 of the scanner 8 from the main body 1 and turn the laser printer 8 on the turntable 28 90 ° by 90 ° so that the attachment / detachment direction of the medicine bag cassettes 22 a and 22 b is toward you. By turning it, the medicine bag cassettes 22a and 22b can be removed and the medicine bag 14 can be refilled.

In addition to the laser printer 8, each of the medicine bag supply sections 2, 3, and 4 can be pulled out from the apparatus main body 1. Therefore, in order to prevent the apparatus body 1 from falling over, any one of the medicine bag supply sections 2, 3, 4 is used. If the laser is pulled out, the laser pudding 8 cannot be pulled out. That is, when the lock release switch 30 of the laser printer 8 is pressed, the control device 35 shown in the figure detects whether or not each of the medicine bag supply units 2, 3, and 4 is pulled out by the sensor 31. If none of the medicine bag supply units 2, 3, and 4 has been pulled out, the lock device 29 of the laser printer 8 is released. Thus, the laser printer 8 can be pulled out. Also, if any of the medicine bag supply units 2, 3, and 4 has been pulled out, the lock device 29 of the laser printer 8 is not released. As a result, the laser printer 8 can be pulled out, so that the apparatus body 1 is prevented from falling.

Claims

The scope of the claims

1. A detachable medicine bag cassette for accommodating a plurality of medicine bags and supplying the medicine bags one by one, a printing part for printing medicine information and a medicine image on the medicine bags supplied from the medicine bag cassette, and the printing part. A printing unit comprising a tray for placing a medicine bag printed and discharged by the method so that a tip end thereof protrudes;

The apparatus main body is provided with a gripper for gripping the tip of the medicine bag placed on the tray of the printing unit, and a discharge unit for discharging the medicine bag whose tip is gripped by the gripper. Medicine bag printing device.

2. The medicine bag printing apparatus according to claim 1, wherein the gripping unit operates based on a printing end signal indicating that printing of the medicine bag of the same patient has been completed in the printing unit.

3. The medicine bag printing apparatus according to claim 1, wherein the printing unit is capable of being pulled out horizontally from the apparatus body in a direction perpendicular to a medicine bag discharging direction.

4. The medicine bag printing apparatus according to claim 3, wherein the printing unit is rotatable so that the medicine bag force set faces in a detachable direction when pulled out of the apparatus main body.

5. A plurality of medicine bag supply units for producing and supplying medicine bags of different sizes from medicine bag rolls wound with medicine bag base paper;

A plurality of transport units for transporting the medicine bags supplied from each medicine bag supply unit, a plurality of puddings for printing medicine information on the medicine bags conveyed by the respective transportation units, and a medicine bag printed by each pudding evening 5. The medicine bag printing apparatus according to claim 1, further comprising a plurality of carry-out sections.

6. The plurality of medicine bag supply units can be pulled out horizontally from the apparatus main body. 4. The device according to claim 3, further comprising a lock device for locking the printing unit so that the printing unit cannot be pulled out of the apparatus main body when any of the plurality of medicine bag supply units is pulled out from the apparatus main body. Medicine bag printing device.