WO2009107931A1

WO2009107931A1 - Apparatus for packaging medicine

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Publication number: WO2009107931A1
Application number: PCT/KR2009/000266
Authority: WO
Inventors: Ho-Yeon Kim
Original assignee: Cretem Co., Ltd.
Priority date: 2008-02-25
Filing date: 2009-01-19
Publication date: 2009-09-03

Abstract

Provided is a medicine packing apparatus for automatically packing various kinds of tablets according to a desired prescription. The medicine packing apparatus includes an automatic tablet dispenser (100), a driving unit (120) and a manual supply unit (200). The automatic tablet dispenser, which automatically supplies free-shaped tablets supplied from the outside to a hopper for a dose of medicine based on a prescription, includes a main body for accommodating the free-shaped tablets therein. The driving unit transfers the free-shaped tablets from the bottom of the main body (10) to the top of the main body to drop down the free-shaped tablets one by one. The manual supply unit supplies various kinds of tablets supplied manually from the outside for a dose of medicine based on a prescription, to the hopper. The manual supply unit includes a distribution tray (220) having a plurality of accommodation holes (221 ) each accommodating tablets corresponding to the dose of medicine therein.

Description

APPARATUS FOR PACKAGING MEDICINE

The present invention relates to a medicine packing apparatus, and more particularly, to a medicine packing apparatus for automatically packing tablets for a dose of medicine.

In general, an automatic medicine packing machine is used to automatically pack tablets when a doctor or pharmacist prepares a medicine based on a prescription at hospital or drugstore.

Conventional medicine packing machines can be classified into manual packing machines and automatic packing machines. The manual packing machine and the automatic packing machine are different in view of distributing tablets manually or automatically, but the same in view of automatically packing tablets.

That is, the manual medicine packing machine includes a circular or quadrilateral distribution tray with a plurality of holes. A doctor or pharmacist puts tablets into the holes manually, generally, puts tablets corresponding to a dose of medicine into each hole. The tablets put into the holes are packed by a packing unit provided in the lower portion of the manual medicine packing machine, and then discharged to the outside.

Also, the automatic medicine packing machine includes in the upper portion a plurality of cassettes which are arranged in the form of a plurality of drawers or in the form of a plurality of drums. In the automatic medicine packing machine, tablets are classified and stored in the cassettes depending on their kinds. The tablets stored in the cassettes are discharged from the cassettes based on data received from a computer interfacing the automatic packing machine. The discharged tablets are collected in a hopper positioned below the cassettes, and packed in the packing unit positioned below the hopper.

The manual medicine packing machine can be manufactured as a small-sized machine, and suitable to be used at a small drugstore or hospital, and the automatic medicine packing machine is suitable to be used at a large drugstore or hospital, etc. Also, a combination of a manual medicine packing machine and automatic medicine packing machine has been developed and used at some drugstores or hospitals.

However, since in the case of the manual medicine packing machine a doctor or pharmacist picks up and distributes tablets with his or her hand, there is a risk of bacterial infection due to the direct contact of the hand or other mediums. If tablets infected with bacteria due to the direct contact of a human's hand, etc. are absorbed in the body, this may cause fatal diseases to serious cases with low immunity.

Also, there is a problem that a time consumed to prepare medicine packsis long and reliability of medication is low due to mistakes, such as over-dosage or under-dosage of medication.

Meanwhile, since the conventional automatic machine packing machine stores a kind of tablets in each cassette and discharges and packs tablets through a manipulation of a computer, its size becomes inevitably large. Also, since the conventional automatic medicine packing machine cannot automatically discharge pieces of tablets such as half tablets or quarter tablets, complete automation is impossible.

Therefore, according to the present invention, there is provided a medicine packing apparatus which can pack free-shaped tablets such as half tablets, etc. by a dose of medicine only by putting medicine bottles thereinto, thus achieving complete automation, wherein the medicine packing apparatus can be implemented in a compact size, can significantly reduce a time consumed to prepare medicine packs, and also increase the accuracy and convenience in preparing medicine based on prescriptions.

Accordingly, according to the present invention, there is provided a medicine packing apparatus which has a simple construction, can transfer tablets by a correct dose of medicine to a packing unit, is efficient because of transferring many kinds of tablets within a small space, can be manufactured at low costs, and can be implemented as a small-capacity apparatus or as a large-capacity apparatus according to a use environment.

The accompanying drawings, which are included to provide a further understanding of the invention and are incorporated in and constitute a part of this specification, illustrate embodiments of the invention, and together with the description serve to explain the principles of the invention.

FIG. 1 is a perspective view of a medicine packing apparatus according to an embodiment.

FIG. 2 is a perspective view of an automatic tablet dispenser according to an embodiment.

FIG. 3 is a partial cross-sectional view of a manual supply unit according to an embodiment.

FIG. 4 is a perspective view of a medicine packing apparatus according to another embodiment.

FIG. 5 is a perspective view of a medicine packing apparatus according to another embodiment.

FIG. 6 is an exploded perspective view of the medicine packing apparatus illustrated in FIG. 5.

FIG. 7 shows an example in which a distribution tray slides in the medicine packing apparatus illustrated in FIG. 5.

FIG. 8 is a front cross-sectional view of the medicine packing apparatus illustrated in FIG. 5.

FIG. 9 is a side cross-sectional view of the medicine packing apparatus illustrated in FIG. 5.

The invention is described more fully hereinafter with reference to the accompanying drawings, in which exemplary embodiments of the invention are shown. This invention may, however, be embodied in many different forms and should not be construed as limited to the exemplary embodiments set forth herein. Rather, these exemplary embodiments are provided so that this disclosure is thorough, and will fully convey the scope of the invention to those skilled in the art. In the drawings, the size and relative sizes of layers and regions may be exaggerated for clarity. Like reference numbers in the drawings denote like elements.

Referring to FIG. 1, the medicine packing apparatus includes an automatic free-shaped tablet dispenser 100 and a manual supply unit 200. The automatic free-shaped tablet dispenser 100 and the manual supply unit 200 are disposed in the upper portion of the frame of the medicine packing apparatus, and a hopper (not shown) is disposed in the lower portion of the frame. A packing unit (not shown) is provided in the lower portion of the hopper. The packing unit is disposed in a front case of the lower portion of the medicine packing apparatus. The medicine packing apparatus having the above-described structure collects tablets supplied from the automatic free-shaped tablet dispenser 100 and manual supply unit 200, in the hopper, and the packing unit packs the tablets in a packing paper for a dose of medicine based on a prescription, seals and cuts the medicine packs, and then discharges them to the outside.

FIG. 2 is a perspective view of the automatic free-shaped tablet dispenser 100.

Referring to FIG. 2, the automatic free-shaped tablet dispenser 100 includes a main body 10 and a driving unit 20. The automatic free-shaped tablet dispenser 100 automatically discharges, to the hopper, free-shaped tablets supplied from a supply unit for a dose of medicine based on a prescription. Here, the free-shaped tablets include half tablets, quarter tablets, ellipse tablets, square tablets and so on.

The main body 10 includes a guide track 11 thereinside. The guide track 11 isa path through which tablets accommodated in the main body 10 are moved upward. The main body 10 is in the shape of a cylinder whose top is open and whose bottom is close.

The driving unit 20 enables tablets in the main body 10 to be transferred upward along the guide track 11. That is, the tablets accommodated in the main body 10 are transferred in a line one by one from the bottom of the main body 10 to the top of the main body 10. Tablets reaching an outlet 13 of the guide track 11 are dropped downward one by one by gravity. Through this structure, free-shaped tablets, such as half tablets, quarter tablets, etc., can be supplied to the hopper one by one.

The driving unit 20 may be a vibrator. The driving unit 20 vibrates the main body 10 while rotating it clockwise or counterclockwise, that is, in the direction denoted by A. By the vibration of the driving unit20, the tablets accommodated in the main body 10 are transferred to the top of the main body 10 along the guide track 11.

Meanwhile, the automatic free-shaped tablet dispenser 100 can include a quantity regulating module 50 near the outlet 13 of the guide track 11. The quantity regulating module 50 counts the number of tablets that are discharged through the outlet 13, and causes a predetermined number of tablets to be discharged to the hopper. If the number of tablets discharged from the outlet 13 is not equal to the predetermined number, the tablets fall into a recollecting barrel 15 for returning tablets therein to the main body10.

That is, if a pharmacist puts a medicine bottle in which tablets are contained into the main body 10, and inputs data regarding a predetermined number of the tablets to the automatic free-shaped tablet dispenser 100, the tablets are packaged by the predetermined number in a packing paper. Accordingly, since the pharmacist does not need to pick up tablets with his or her hand, it is possible to maintain the tablets clean and avoid mistakes, etc.

According to an embodiment, a plurality of automatic free-shaped tablet dispensers 100 can be provided. For example, if 5-day dose packs have to be prepared to be taken three times a day for a dose of medicine including a digester, an anodyne, and an antibiotic, a pharmacist completes medicine supply only by putting a digester bottle, anodyne bottle and antibiotic bottle respectively into the respective automatic free-shaped tablet dispensers 100. Then, the automatic free-shaped tablet dispensers 100 automatically supply the tablets to the hopper so that the tablets can be packed for a dose of medicine. That is, the automatic tablet dispenser into which the digesters are put supplies the digesters one by one 15 times, and the automatic tablet dispensers into which the anodynes and antibiotics are respectively put also supply the anodynes and antibiotics one by one in the same manner. In this manner, a digester, an anodyne and an antibiotic collected in the hopper are packed as a dose of medicine.

FIG. 3 is a cross-sectional view of a manual supply unit 200 according to an embodiment. Referring to FIG. 3, the manual supply unit 200 includes a distribution tray 220. The manual supply unit 200 manually distributes various tablets supplied from the outside and transfers the distributed tablets to the hopper for a dose of medicine based on a prescription.

A plurality of accommodation holes 221 are formed in the distribution tray 220. The accommodation holes 221 penetrate the distribution tray 220 vertically and tablets are put into the accommodation holes 221 from the top. Tablets corresponding to a dose of medicine are contained in each accommodation hole 221. For example, if 1-day dose packs have to be prepared to be taken three times a day for a dose of medicine including a digester, an anodyne, and an antibiotic,a pharmacist distributes three digesters respectively to three accommodation holes 221, distributes three anodynes respectively to the three accommodation holes 221 and then distributesthree antibiotics respectively to the three accommodation holes 221, thereby completing tablet supply.

Meanwhile, a door 222 is provided in the bottom of the distribution tray 220. The door 222 opens or closes the bottomsof the accommodation holes 221.

If the door 222 closes the bottoms of the accommodation holes 221, tablets supplied into the accommodation holes 221 are maintained therein. If the door 222 opens the bottoms of the accommodation holes 221, the tablets accommodated in the accommodation holes 221 are dropped down. The door 222 can be driven in various ways, but in the current embodiment, performs the open-and-close operation in a hinge manner by connecting a solenoid 250 to one side thereof.

Meanwhile, the manual supply unit 200 includes a transfer unit below the distribution tray 220. The transfer unit transfers tablets fallen from the accommodation holes 221 of the distribution tray 220 to the hopper.

The transfer unit can include a pivot 231 and a plurality of screw wings 232. The screw wings 232 are formed in a spiral shape along the circumference of the pivot 231. The pivot 231 is rotated by connecting its one side to a driving motor 235 via a gear 236. In this manner, tablets fallen between two screw wings 232 are transferred to a discharge hole 241. The tablets discharged through the discharge hole 241 are supplied to the hopper via a connection passage 290.

Referring to FIG. 4, the medicine packing apparatus further includes an automatic supply unit 400 in addition to the structure illustrated in FIG. 1.

The automatic supply unit 400 is disposed above the manual supply unit 200 and the automatic free-shaped tabletdispenser 100, and includes a plurality of cassettes 410. Each cassette 410 stores a single kind of tablets. The automatic supply unit 400 is interfaced with a controller such as a computer, and discharges tablets from the cassettes 410 according to a signal from the controller. The tablets discharged from the cassettes 410 are collected in the hopper and then packedin the packing unit.

The pharmacist inputs a prescription to the medicine packing apparatus by manipulating the computer, and the medicine packing apparatus discharges tablets from the cassettes 410 according to a signal corresponding to theprescription. Tablets may be classified and stored in the cassettes 410 according to their kinds. Meanwhile, each cassette 410 can include on its front side a display for indicating the number of tablets accommodated therein.

Therefore, since the medicine packing apparatus according to the current embodiment includes the manual supply unit 200, the automatic free-shaped tablet dispenser 100 and the automatic supply unit 400, the medicine packing apparatus can pack free-shaped tablets such as half tablets, and is suitable to pack tablets having very high frequency of use and tablets having very low frequency of use. Meanwhile, the medicine packing apparatus can pack tablets for a small amount of prescription medications such as a 1 day dose or for a large amount of prescription medications such as a 1 month dose. Particularly, the medicine packing apparatus can be implemented in a compact size so that it can be used in home, etc. Also, since a pharmacist does not need to touch tablets with his or her hand even in the case of a small amount of prescription medications, it is possible to maintain the tablets clean and safe.

The medicine packing apparatus can further include a powdery medicine supply unit 310. The powdery medicine supply unit 310 supplies powdery medicine to the hopper. The powdery medicine supply unit 310 can be disposed in the front center portion of the frame of the medicine packing apparatus or above the medicine packing apparatus. The powdery supply unit 310 distributes powdery medicine uniformly on a "V"-shaped distribution plate and supplies the powdery medicine to the hopper for a predetermined dose of medicine based on a prescription.

Also, the medicine packing apparatus can further include a touch screen 320. The touch screen 320 can be disposed in the frontportion of the frame of the medicine packing apparatus or above the medicine packing apparatus. The touch screen 320 is an external input apparatus for controlling the quantity and dosage of medicine. A pharmacist inputs information about days for which medicine has to be taken and about the frequency in which the medicine has to be taken, by touching the touch screen with his or her hand, a touch pen, etc. Accordingly, in this case, a separate key input apparatus such as a keyboard is not needed.

In summary, referring to FIGS. 1 through 4, the medicine packing apparatus includes: a main body 10 a distribution tray 220 disposed above the main body 10, into which tablets are put; a transfer unit installed in the main body 10 and accommodating and transferring tablets fallen from the distribution tray 220; and a discharge unit for discharging the tablets transferred by the transfer unit.

The transfer unit includes a plurality of spiral screw wings 232, wherein tablets are accommodated and transferred between the screw wings 232. Accordingly, the transfer unit has a very simple structure compared to a conventional conveyer belt including a plurality of buckets.

Meanwhile, since tablets are transferred in the state where the accommodation holes 221 of the distribution tray 220 are positioned just on the spaces between the screw wings 232, the distribution tray 220 and transfer unit will occupy a small area, which contributes to reduce the entire volume of the medicine packing apparatus.

Hereinafter, the technical construction of a medicine packing apparatus according to another embodiment will be described in detail with reference to FIGS. 5 through 9.

FIG. 5 is a perspective view of a medicine packing apparatus 600 according to another embodiment, FIG. 6 isan exploded perspective view of the medicine packing apparatus 600, FIG. 7 shows an example in which a distribution tray 520 slides in the medicine packing apparatus 600, FIG. 8 is a front cross-sectional view of the medicine packing apparatus 600, and FIG. 9 is a side cross-sectional view of the medicine packing apparatus 600.

Referring to FIGS. 5 through 9, the medicine packing apparatus 600 includes a main body 510; the distribution tray 520 disposed above the main body 510, in which a plurality of accommodation holes 521 penetrating the distribution tray 520 are formed, wherein a door 522 is disposed in the bottom of the distribution tray 520 to open or close the accommodation holes 521; a transfer unit disposed inside the main body 510 and including a pivot 531 and a pluralityof screw wings being in a spiral shape along the circumference of the pivot 531, wherein tablets 590 discharged from the accommodation holes 521 are accommodated and transferred between the screw wings 532; and a discharge unit having a discharge hole to discharge the tablets transferred through the transfer unit to the outside.

The medicine packing apparatus 600 can be implemented in various ways. That is, the medicine packing apparatus 600 can be implemented as a semiautomatic medicine packing apparatus, wherein a pharmacist distributes and packs medicaments manually. Such a semiautomatic medicine packing apparatus will be useful in small drugstores or hospitals, etc. as the semiautomatic medicine packing apparatus can be implemented in a small size. The main body 510 is a main frame of the medicine packing apparatus 600, and the transfer unit and discharging unit are installed inside the main body 510. Meanwhile, the main body 510 can further include a packing unit for packing tablets. Also, the distribution tray 520 is disposed above the main body 510, and tablets supplied through the distribution tray 520 are droppedto the transfer unit. Accordingly, the top of the main body 510 may be open. The size of the main body 510 depends on the capacity of the medicine packing apparatus 600, and the width and length of the main body 510 depend on the length of a pivot 531 and the number of screw wings 532 which will be described later.

The distribution tray 520 is disposed above the main body 510. A plurality of accommodation holes 521 are formed in the distribution tray 520in such a manner as to penetrate the distribution tray 520 vertically. A pharmacist puts tablets into the accommodation holes 521. Meanwhile, a door 522 is disposed in the bottom of the distribution tray 520. The door 522 opens or closes the bottoms of the accommodation holes 521.

If the door 522 closes the bottoms of the accommodation boles 521, tablets put into the accommodation holes 521 are maintained therein. Meanwhile, if the door 522 opens the bottoms of the accommodation holes 521, tablets accommodated in the accommodation holes 521 fall down. The door 522 may perform the open-and-close operation in a hinge manner.

According to an embodiment, the door 522 is connected at its one side to a solenoid 550 to open or close the accommodation holes 521 at the same time. That is, the door 522 may be a thin, long plate, whose one side is connected to the bottom of the distribution tray 520 via a hinge and which moves up and down. Meanwhile, by connecting the solenoid 550 to the pivot of the hinge through a link 551, the door 522 is rotated according to the operation of the solenoid 550. If the solenoid 550 is pulled when the door 522 closes the bottoms of the accommodation holes 521, the door 522 is rotated to open the bottoms of the accommodation holes 521. Meanwhile, after the door 522 opens, if the pulling force of the solenoid 550 is released, the door 522 again returns to the closed state by restoring force.At this time, if the door 522 includes a separate magnet member, the magnet member can supplement the open-and-close operation of the door 522.

The transfer unit is installed inside the main body 510. The transfer unit includes a pivot 531 and a plurality of screw wings 532. The screw wings 532 are formed in a spiral shape along the circumference of the pivot 531. The pivot 531 and screw wings 532 are disposed below the distribution tray 520, and transfer tablets fallen from the accommodation holes 521.

The pivot 531 can be rotated by being connected on its one side to a driving motor 535 through a gear 535. Tablets fall between the screw wings 532rotating together with the pivot 531, and are transferred to the discharge hole 541 which will be described later. The interval between the screw threads of the screw wings 532 are the same as the interval between the accommodation holes 521. Particularly, the transfer unit includes a cylindrical housing 533, and the pivot 531 and the screw wings 532 are disposed in the cylindrical housing 533. The inner diameter of the cylindrical housing 533 is a little greater than the diameters of the screw wings 532. Accordingly, tablets accommodated between the screw wings 532 can be stably transferred in the cylindrical housing 533.

Meanwhile, according to the current embodiment, the accommodation holes 521 are arranged in lines in vertical and horizontal directions, and the pivot 531 and screw wings 532 can be provided in correspondence to the number of the accommodation holes 521 arranged in lines.

That is, the accommodation holes 521 can be arranged in six rows in the horizontal direction and in two rows in the vertical direction, or can be arranged in various ways, such as 6x3, 6x4, 6x5, , 12x2, 12x3, 12x4, In this case, the accommodated holes 532 aligned in the horizontal direction are disposed in correspondence to the spaces between the screw wings 532 so that tablets can be transferred while being accommodated between the spaces between the screw wings 532. A row of the accommodation holes 521 aligned in the horizontal direction forms a driving set together with a pivot 531 and a row of screw wings 531 disposed in correspondence to the row of the accommodation holes 521. Accordingly, if a pluralityof rows of the accommodation holes 521 are provided vertically, a plurality of pivots 531 and a plurality of screw wings 532 are also provided in correspondence to the number of the accommodation holes 521. Accordingly, the transfer unit can be implemented in a compact size, and can efficiently transfer a large amount of medicines at the same time.

Also, the medicine packing apparatus can further include a sensor for sensing the locations of the screw wings 532 and a controller for opening the door 522 when the accommodation holes 521 are positioned in correspondence to the spaces between the screw wings 532.

Tablets supplied by a pharmacist are accommodated in the accommodation holes 521, and fall down into the spaces between the screw wings when the door 522 is opened, and then are transferred by rotation of the pivot 531. After the tablets are all transferred in this manner, different tablets are supplied and transferred and the process is repeated. At this time, if the rotation of the pivot 531 is not accurately controlled, the positions of the screw threads of the screw wings 532 may be deviated from the accommodation holes 521. In this case, tablets can be caught by the screw wings 532, so that the tablets may be damaged or broken. For this reason, the sensor is needed to sense the positions of the screw wings 532. By opening the door 522 when the spaces formed between the screw threads of the screw wings 535 are positioned in correspondence to the accommodation holes 521, the above-described problem can be resolved.

Meanwhile, according to an embodiment, the distribution tray 520 slides back and forth with respect tothe main body 510. Various methods can be adopted to slide the distribution tray 520 with respect to the main body 510. For example, there is a method of providing guide wheels 515 at the upper portion of the main body 510 and forming guide rails 525 at both sides of the distribution tray 520 so that the guide rails 525 slide passing through the guide wheels 515 (see FIG. 6).

By providing the construction where the distribution tray 520 slides with respect to the main body 510, a pharmacist can supply tablets conveniently by pulling only the distribution tray 510 without having to move both the distribution tray 520 and main body 510.

The discharge unit has a discharge hole 541 for discharging tablets transferred through the transfer unit to the outside. Tablets 590 transferred along the pivot 531 and screw wings 532 are discharged to the outside through the discharge hole 541 formed below the cylindrical housing 533. Meanwhile, the discharge hole 541 can include a conveyer connected to the driving motor 545. The conveyer 544 acts to smoothly transfer the tablets 590 discharged through the discharge hole 541 to a packing unit (not shown).

While exemplary embodiments of the present invention have been described above, it will be apparent to those skilled in the art that various modifications can be made to the described embodiments without departing from the spirit or scope of the invention as defined by the appended claims and their equivalents.

As described above, the present invention can be applied to various automatic medicine packing machines.

Claims

A medicine packing apparatus for automatically packing tablets, comprising:

at least one automatic tablet dispenser automatically supplying free-shaped tablets supplied from the outside to a hopper for a dose of medicine based on a prescription, and including a main body accommodatingthe free-shaped tablets therein, and a driving unit transferring the free-shaped tablets from a bottom of the main body to a top of the main body and then dropping down the free-shaped tablets one by one; and

a manual supply unit supplying various kinds of tablets supplied manually to the hopper for a dose of medicine based on a prescription, and including a distribution tray in which a plurality of accommodation holes each accommodating tablets corresponding to the dose of medicine therein are formed.
The medicine packing apparatus of claim 1, wherein the automatic tablet dispenser includes a guide track, and

the driving unit vibrates the main body to transfer tablets accommodated in the main body in a line along the guide track.
The medicine packing apparatus of claim 1 or 2, further comprising an automatic supply unit disposed in upper portions of the manual supply unit and the automatic tablet dispenser, the automatic supply unit including a plurality of cassettes each storing a single kind of tablets, wherein tablets stored in the plurality of cassettes are automatically supplied to the hopper according to a signal from a controller.
The medicine packing apparatus of claim 1 or 2, further comprising a powdery medicine supply unit for supplying powdery medicine to the hopper.
The medicine packing apparatus of claim 1 or 2, further comprising a touch screen, which is an external input device for controlling a quantity and dosage of medicine, for allowing a user to input information about days for which medicine has to be taken and about the frequency in which the medicine has to be taken by touching the touch screen.
A medicine packing apparatus for automatically packing tablets; comprising:

a main body;

a distribution tray disposed in a upper portion of the main body, and including a plurality of accommodation holes penetrating the distribution tray and a door for opening or closing the plurality of accommodation holes;

a transfer unit disposed inside the main body, and including a pivot and a plurality of screw wings each having a spiral shape and arranged along a circumference of the main body, wherein tablets discharged from the plurality of accommodation holes are accommodated and transferred between the screw wings and

a discharge unit including a discharge hole for supplying the tablets transferred from the transfer unit to a hopper.
The medicine packing apparatus of claim 6, further comprising a controller having a sensor for sensing positions of the plurality of screw wings, receiving a signal sensed by the sensor, and opens the door when positions of the accommodation holes are disposed in correspondence to the positions of the screw wings.
The medicine packing apparatus of claim 6, wherein the door is connected on its one side to a solenoid, and opens the plurality of accommodation holes at the same time.
The medicine packing apparatus of claim 6, wherein the transfer unit is a plurality of transfer units, and the plurality of accommodation holes are formed in correspondence to the number of the plurality of transfer units.
The medicine packing apparatus of claim 6, wherein the discharge unit further comprises a conveyer for smoothly transferring tablets fallen throughthe discharge hole to the outside.
The medicine packing apparatus of claim 6, wherein the distribution tray slides with respect to the main body.