WO2012029908A1 - ホッパー及びこれを備えた薬剤供給装置 - Google Patents
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- the present invention relates to a hopper having a passage through which a medicine can pass downward, and a medicine supply apparatus provided with the hopper.
- the medicine packaging device has a built-in medicine supply device.
- the medicine supply device includes a hopper.
- the hopper has a passage through which fluid drugs such as powders and tablets can pass downward (for example, Patent Document 1).
- Patent Document 1 it is proposed to transmit vibration to the hopper using a vibration motor. According to this, the noise problem as described above can be reduced.
- an object of the present invention is to provide a hopper that makes it difficult for a drug to adhere to it by applying an external force, and a drug supply device including the hopper.
- this invention is a hopper which has a channel
- the external force is a vibration applied to the hopper so as to cover the entire hopper, and the phase of each vibration at the same time of the vibration of the external force and the vibration on the inner surface, or The amplitude of each vibration or the period of each vibration can be made different.
- the hopper can be made of an elastic material.
- this invention is a chemical
- a vibration that undulates by the excitation unit is generated on the inner surface of the hopper, and the drug is given a force to move away from the inner surface of the hopper.
- maintains the said hopper can be further provided, and the said hopper holding
- a undulating vibration is generated on the inner surface of the hopper by the hopper holding portion and the exciting portion, and the drug is given a force to move away from the inner surface of the hopper.
- the hopper holding portion can be supported by a spring that can be displaced in the vertical direction.
- the hopper holding part holds the hopper between an upper end and a lower end of the hopper.
- This configuration can simplify the shape of the hopper.
- FIG. 1 is a perspective view showing a hopper according to an embodiment of the present invention as seen from the bottom side.
- FIG. 2 is a perspective view of a principal part showing a medicine packaging device to which a hopper according to one embodiment of the present invention is attached.
- FIG. 3 is a front view of an essential part showing a medicine packaging device to which a hopper according to an embodiment of the present invention is attached.
- FIG. 4 is a side view of the main part showing the periphery of the opening / closing part in the medicine packaging apparatus to which the hopper according to one embodiment of the present invention is attached.
- FIG. 5 shows the operation of the hopper according to one embodiment of the present invention
- FIG. 5 (A) is a schematic view of the hopper main body in a longitudinal sectional view
- FIG. 5 (B) shows the state of undulation on the inner surface of the hopper. It is the schematic which expanded the part.
- FIG. 6 is a perspective view showing a hopper according to another embodiment of the present invention as seen
- the hopper 1 constitutes a part of the medicine supply device A together with an opening / closing unit 2 described later. As shown in FIGS. 2 and 3, the medicine supply device A is combined with the packaging device B to constitute a medicine packaging device.
- the hopper 1 of the present embodiment has a shape shown in FIG. 1 and a passage 1a through which a medicine can pass downward.
- the hopper 1 is attached so that the passage 1a is in the vertical direction.
- the hopper 1 includes a hopper body 11 and a nozzle portion 12.
- the hopper body 11 is an upper part of the hopper 1.
- the medicine can be stored in the hopper body 11.
- the nozzle portion 12 is located below the hopper body 11.
- the lower end of the nozzle part 12 is a medicine outlet 121.
- the medicine stored in the hopper body 11 can be taken out from the medicine outlet 121.
- the cross-sectional area of the passage 1 a is reduced in the nozzle portion 12 as compared with the hopper body 11.
- a member for example, an opening / closing plate, a hinge, etc. constituting an opening / closing mechanism for opening / closing the passage 1a does not exist in the space through which the medicine passes in the passage 1a.
- the material of the hopper 1 is rubber (more specifically, silicon rubber), and the entire hopper 1 is integrally formed.
- rubber more specifically, silicon rubber
- the inner surface 1b of the hopper 1 can be formed without a seam or a step, and the drug can hardly remain on the inner surface 1b.
- the hopper 1 is integrally molded, as will be described later, the undulating vibration generated on the inner surface 1b due to the external force X is unlikely to be attenuated during transmission, and the vibration is efficiently generated in the entire hopper 1. Reportedly.
- the present invention is not limited to the integral molding, and the hopper 1 may be formed by combining different members.
- various materials can be used as long as the material can generate undulating vibration on the inner surface 1b of the hopper 1. Examples of this material include metal, hard resin (both having a small thickness), and paper, but it is particularly desirable to use an elastic material such as rubber.
- the inner surface 1b of the hopper 1 of the present embodiment is subjected to a surface treatment for reducing friction with the drug passing through the passage 1a.
- This surface treatment is a coating (for example, resin coating) made of a material different from that of the hopper 1 in this embodiment.
- chemical treatment such as melting the inner surface 1b using a medicine or physical treatment such as scraping the inner surface 1b by sandblasting may be used. .
- the hopper body 11 is a portion having a trumpet shape that spreads upward, and the cross-sectional shape in the present embodiment is substantially square.
- This hopper body 11 is a frame portion 111 formed at the outer edge portion and four corners, and is surrounded by the frame portion 111, which is a relatively thick and highly rigid portion, and the frame portion 111.
- the flat plate portion 112 is relatively thin and has low rigidity.
- the frame portion 111 is provided to give shape retention. More specifically, the frame portion 111 is provided in order to prevent the hopper 1 from being deformed by the weight of the hopper 1 and the weight and drop pressure of the medicine passing through the passage 1a.
- the flat plate portion 112 is relatively low in rigidity, but this is also for saving material.
- the hopper 1 is vibrated by a vibration portion 32 described later, and the inner surface 1b of the flat plate portion 112 is corrugated. This is because the remaining drug is shaken off by applying.
- a plate-like holding portion mounting portion 113 protrudes from the outer surface.
- the hopper 1 is fixed to the medicine supply device A using the holding portion attaching portion 113.
- the holding portion mounting portion 113 is provided so as to protrude in the horizontal direction on the entire circumference of the hopper body 11, but may be implemented in various shapes as long as the hopper 1 can be fixed. good. Further, the holding portion attaching portion 113 may be provided at any position between the upper end and the lower end of the hopper body 11.
- the nozzle portion 12 is provided so as to be continuous with the lower end of the hopper body 11, and has a shape in which the cross-sectional area of the passage 1a decreases as it goes downward. And the lower end of the nozzle part 12 is opened, and it is set as the chemical
- FIG. This lower end is formed in an obliquely cut shape because, as shown in FIG. 3, the side of the packaging paper P in which the medicine outlet 121 in the medicine packaging apparatus is half-folded in the width direction. This is so as to be substantially parallel to the end side P1 so as not to hinder the conveyance of the wrapping paper P. Further, the plate thickness of the lower end edge portion 121 a around the medicine outlet 121 is thicker than other portions of the nozzle portion 12. Thereby, the shape retention property of the lower end of the nozzle part 12 is ensured.
- the hopper 1 is integrally formed of silicon rubber, the material of the nozzle portion 12 is naturally silicon rubber. Therefore, the entire nozzle portion 12 becomes a deformable portion 122 having flexibility, and the deformable portion 122 can be deformed so as to open and close the passage 1a. Opening and closing is performed by the opening and closing unit 2 described later.
- the deformable portion 122 be formed of a material that can maintain the shape restoring property over a long period of time. The deformable portion 122 allows the medicine to be temporarily stored in the hopper 1.
- the passage 1a of the nozzle portion 12 is Since the cross-sectional area has a small shape, the falling speed of the medicine is reduced by hitting the medicine falling on the inner surface of the nozzle portion 12. Thereby, it is possible to prevent the medicine that has fallen on the wrapping paper P half-folded in the width direction from jumping upward (called “spouting”).
- the meaning of the “opening / closing” is as follows: (1) forcibly opening and closing the passage 1a, (2) forcibly closing the passage 1a and opening it naturally by the elasticity of the deformable portion 122, etc. 3)
- the passage 1a can be forcibly opened and closed naturally by the elasticity of the deformable portion 122. It also includes the case where the passage 1a stops in a half-opened or semi-closed state. Therefore, the mode of closing the passage 1a is not limited to the one that is completely closed, and includes one that is closed with an opening that can stop taking out the medicine. On the contrary, the mode of opening the passage 1a includes one that allows a drug to pass substantially even with a slight opening.
- the passage 1a in the deformable portion 122 is opened when the deformable portion 122 does not receive an external force, and is configured to be forcibly closed by the opening / closing portion 2 described later.
- the deformable portion 122 may be formed so as to be closed when it is not subjected to an external force on the deformable portion 122 and to be opened by the opening / closing portion 2.
- the deformable portion 122 includes a locking portion 123 on the outer surface.
- the locking portion 123 is for deforming the deformable portion 122 in the direction of opening the passage 1a.
- the deformable portion 122 of the present embodiment has a pocket shape that opens downward on the outer surface of each long side of the deformable portion 122.
- the locking portion 123 only needs to be able to lock the opening / closing operation portion 21 so that the deformable portion 122 is interlocked with the operation of the opening / closing operation portion 21.
- locking part 123 is pocket shape in this embodiment, when removing the hopper 1, the hook part 213 of the opening / closing operation part 21 will remove
- a locking portion 123 may be provided inside the nozzle portion 12.
- FIG. 1 -Hopper (other embodiment)-
- FIG. 3 -Hopper (other embodiment)-
- FIG. 3 shows the opening / closing part 2.
- This hopper 1 is provided with a triangular-shaped spout prevention portion 124 at the lower end at a position upstream of the moving direction of the wrapping paper P (see FIG. 3) so as to protrude downward.
- the opening / closing part 2 is not used, the medicine is not temporarily stored in the hopper 1.
- the medicine falls unstopped from above, and the momentum of the drop is stronger than when the opening / closing part 2 is used. Therefore, when the hopper 1 of the above-described embodiment is used, the medicine that has fallen into the wrapping paper P half-folded in the width direction may jump up and fly up (referred to as “spouting”).
- the spout prevention unit 124 can prevent the medicine from flowing to the upstream side of the half-folded wrapping paper P. For this reason, “spout” can be prevented or reduced.
- a reinforcing portion 124 a whose plate thickness is thicker than other portions of the nozzle portion 12 is provided in the vertical direction outside the spray prevention portion 124.
- the hopper main body 11 of this embodiment is provided with the vertical direction reinforcement part 114 whose plate
- the material and shape of the hopper 1 have been described.
- the hopper 1 has such a degree that the inner surface 1b is elastically deformed and wavy due to the external force X being applied.
- a material and shape having rigidity may be selected and used. Since this rigidity is difficult to quantify, as an example of the hopper 1 having such rigidity, the material and shape of the hopper 1 according to the present embodiment are shown below (with respect to the dimensions shown in FIG. 6). In this embodiment).
- the hopper 1 Since the hopper 1 is formed as described above, when the external force X is applied, the hopper 1 generates a vibration that undulates on the inner surface 1b.
- the external force X is vibration applied to the entire hopper 1 by a vibration unit 32 described later.
- the “external force (X)” is not limited to vibration having a constant amplitude and frequency, such as that generated from the vibration motor that is the vibration unit 32 of the present embodiment. Vibrations that vary in amplitude and frequency, and impacts generated by, for example, solenoids (in other words, they are intermittent and change in amplitude and frequency, and this impact can also be regarded as one form of vibration). May be.
- vibrations having different periods (frequency).
- the waveform of the vibration generated on the inner surface 1b of the hopper 1 is different from the vibration of the external force X, or the vibration waveform itself is the same, but the time at which the waveform reaches a peak is different.
- the phases of the vibrations at the time are different, the vibrations are generated on the inner surface 1 b of the hopper 1.
- the average value of the amplitude and period (frequency) in the time range from a certain time to the time when a predetermined time has elapsed is determined. Can do.
- FIG. 5 (B) When viewed microscopically due to the undulating vibration generated in this way, as shown in FIG. 5 (B), a single separation force Z that attempts to separate from the inner surface 1b of the hopper 1 is applied to one drug M. Can be given to one grain. Thereby, as shown to FIG. 5 (A), the chemical
- the vibration of the inner surface 1b gives the drug M a separation force Z that is stronger than the adhesion force (friction force, etc.) of the drug M to the inner surface 1b. It is desirable that the vibration be able to. However, even if the separation force Z below the adhesion force is applied to the drug M, the drug M can exert an action to weaken the adhesion of the drug M to the inner surface 1b. It is valid. In addition, it is desirable that the inner surface 1b is surface-treated as in the present embodiment because the adhesive force of the drug M to the inner surface 1b can be further weakened.
- the vibration for applying the “separation force (Z) stronger than the adhesive force” to the medicine M is, for example, that the amplitude of the waveform of the vibration is large or the period of the waveform of the vibration is short. is there.
- the hopper 1 of the present embodiment is made of silicon rubber, and is fixed to the medicine supply device A by a holding portion mounting portion 113 as shown in FIGS. Therefore, the vibration generated from the vibration motor that is the vibration unit 32 is transmitted from the hopper holding unit 31 described later to the holding unit mounting unit 113, and then transmitted to the entire hopper 1.
- the deflection Y is generated by the transmitted vibration.
- This bending Y is generated in the entire inner surface 1b of the hopper 1 and becomes the above-mentioned “undulating vibration”.
- This deflection Y increases as the distance from the holding portion mounting portion 113 increases (that is, the amplitude of the “waving vibration” increases). Therefore, on the inner surface 1 b of the hopper 1, the vibration in the vicinity of the holding portion mounting portion 113 is substantially equal to the vibration of the vibration portion 32, but the other portions are vibrations having a larger amplitude than the vibration of the vibration portion 32. .
- the inner surface 1b of the entire hopper 1 (the hopper body 11 and the nozzle portion 12) vibrates so as to wave, but the present invention is not limited to this.
- a vibration that causes undulation is generated on the inner surface 1 b of the place.
- the medicine supply device A includes the hopper 1 and an opening / closing part 2 that opens and closes the passage 1a so that a predetermined amount of medicine can be taken out.
- the medicine packaging apparatus includes the medicine supply apparatus A and the packaging apparatus B for wrapping the medicine supplied by the medicine supply apparatus A with the wrapping paper P.
- the packaging apparatus B half-folds the packaging paper P continuously supplied in the length direction in the width direction, wraps the medicine for one package supplied from the medicine supply container in the packaging paper P, The periphery of the wrapping paper P is adhered by heat sealing or the like.
- the principal part of the medicine packaging device is shown in FIGS. What is illustrated by a two-dot chain line is a wrapping paper P that is half-folded in the width direction.
- the moving direction of the wrapping paper P is a direction indicated by an arrow in the drawing.
- the lower end of the nozzle part 12 in the hopper 1 is positioned so as to be sandwiched between the half-folded wrapping paper P as shown in the drawing.
- the end face shape of the medicine outlet 121 is an isosceles triangle as shown in FIG. 1, and the apex side in the shape is located downstream in the moving direction of the wrapping paper P.
- the hopper 1 is latched and hold
- the hopper holding portion 31 is provided at a position between the upper end and the lower end of the hopper 1. Therefore, since the holding part attaching part 113 can be formed only by protruding from the outer surface of the hopper 1, the shape of the hopper 1 can be simplified.
- the hopper holding unit 31 includes a fixing clip 311. The hopper 1 can be held on the hopper holding portion 31 by sandwiching the holding portion attaching portion 113 of the hopper 1 with the pressing piece 311 a of the fixing clip 311.
- the pressing piece 311a is formed wide so that it can be sandwiched over the entire width of one side of the holding portion mounting portion 113 as shown in the figure. Therefore, the vibration generated in the vibration unit 32 can be effectively transmitted to the hopper 1 as will be described later.
- the hopper holding part 31 is supported by a spring 33 that can be displaced in the vertical direction.
- the spring 33 acts to vibrate the hopper 1 as will be described later, and also means for preventing the vibration of the excitation unit 32 from being transmitted to portions other than the medicine supply device A of the medicine packaging device (vibration of vibration). Acts as an insulating means).
- a coil spring is used as the spring 33.
- This coil spring is connected to the base portion 4 fixed to the device side at a total of four locations, two on one side and the opposite side of the rectangular frame-shaped hopper holding portion 31.
- the type of the spring 33 is not limited to a coil spring, and various springs such as a leaf spring can be used.
- the spring 33 preferably vibrates mainly in the axial direction (vertical direction) and does not substantially vibrate in the radial direction (horizontal direction).
- the coil spring is used as it is, but the radial direction of the coil spring such as providing a cylindrical inner guide inside the coil spring or providing a cylindrical outer guide outside the coil spring. There may be provided a guide that positively regulates vibration in the (horizontal direction) while allowing vibration in the vertical direction.
- the vibration unit 32 of the present embodiment uses a vibration motor in which an eccentric weight is attached to the rotation shaft of the motor as a vibration source, and generates vibration with a constant amplitude and frequency.
- a means for generating an impact may be used.
- a means for generating vibration using an electromagnet or the like may be used.
- the vibration unit 32 operates in conjunction with the packaging device B. Specifically, the vibration unit 32 operates in accordance with the timing when the medicine is supplied from the medicine outlet 121 of the hopper 1 to the packaging device B. However, the vibration unit 32 may be manually operated without being linked to the packaging device B. In some cases, the vibration unit is always operated while the medicine packaging device is turned on. 32 may operate.
- the hopper holding portion 31 is supported by the spring 33, the hopper holding portion 31 is shaken by the vibration generated by the vibrating portion 32, and accordingly, the hopper 1 is also shaken. Therefore, compared with the case where the hopper holding part 31 is fixed, the hopper 1 can generate a large vibration. Therefore, the medicine M remaining in the hopper 1 can be effectively shaken off.
- the vibration portion 32 of the present embodiment is disposed at a position biased toward one end portion in the longitudinal direction of one side portion of the hopper holding portion 31 via a mounting portion 32a made of a metal plate. It is fixed. This fixing is performed so that the rotation axis of the vibration motor is in the horizontal direction.
- the attachment position of the vibration part 32 is a position near the corner of the rectangular frame-shaped hopper holding part 31. For this reason, in this embodiment, the position near the corner
- the vibration of the hopper 1 generated by the vibration of the excitation unit 32 being transmitted is mainly the vertical vibration due to the action of the spring 33.
- the hopper holding portion 31 is supported at four locations by the spring 33 against the vibration in the vertical direction, and due to the biased fixed position of the vibration portion 32, the hopper holding portion 31 is closer to the corner. It is presumed that the vibration is a slight addition of vibration rotating about the vertical axis based on the position being the vibration generation position.
- the trajectory drawn by the vibration at a predetermined location of the hopper-1 is “a rotation rotating around the axis in the vertical trajectory along the vertical axis. It is estimated that this is a “trajectory with a slight addition of the trajectory”.
- the vibration of the hopper-1 is a combination of the vertical vibration and the vibration rotating around the vertical axis. For this reason, the medicine M remaining in the hopper 1 can be effectively shaken off.
- the vibration in the vertical direction of the hopper-1 is attenuated as it travels through the hopper holding portion 31, so that it is presumed that the position near the vibration portion 32 is larger. From this, it is considered that the vibration of the hopper-1 becomes uneven depending on the position. For this reason, it is considered that the medicine M remaining in the hopper 1 can be effectively shaken off even if the vibration becomes uneven.
- the opening / closing part 2 operates a pair of opening / closing operation parts 21 that can sandwich the deformable part 122 in the nozzle part 12 of the hopper 1 from one side and the other side, and the opening / closing operation part 21. And a drive unit 22 for this purpose.
- Each opening / closing operation unit 21 is made of metal and has a cross-sectional shape lacking one side of a rectangle.
- the opening / closing operation unit 21 includes an elongated plate-like pressing unit 211 that can be approached so as to press the deformable unit 122, and a connecting unit 214 that extends from both ends of the pressing unit 211 to the driving unit 22. Have.
- Each pressing part 211, 211 is provided so as to extend in an oblique direction (that is, a direction intersecting the up-down direction so as to cross the deformable part 122 in a side view).
- the pressing portions 211 and 211 are parallel with the deformable portion 122 interposed therebetween.
- each press part 211,211 is provided in parallel with the side of the packaging paper P on the outer side of the packaging paper P which moves the inside of a medicine packaging device, as shown in FIG.
- each pressing portion 211, 211 is provided outside the wrapping paper P (the range of the two-dot chain line in FIG. 3)
- the timing at which the paper gripping portion (not shown) for holding the wrapping paper P on the downstream side of the nozzle portion 12 matches the timing at which the opening and closing portion 2 opens the deformable portion 12. This is because the force applied to the wrapping paper P is contradictory to each other, which causes the wrapping paper P to be torn.
- each pressing part 211, 211 is located within the line of the wrapping paper P, there is a possibility that the medicine adheres to each pressing part 211, 211 itself.
- the opening / closing operation unit 21 is provided at a position above the lower end of the hopper 1. Thereby, the opening / closing operation part 21 is separated from the medicine passing through the passage 1 a by the hopper 1, and the medicine does not remain around the opening / closing operation part 21. In addition, when the opening / closing operation unit 21 is provided as close to the lower end of the hopper 1 as possible, the drop distance of the medicine is reduced, and the “spouting” of the medicine is less likely to occur.
- the drive unit 22 is provided on the side of the nozzle unit 12.
- the opening / closing operation unit 21 on the right side of the drawing moves to the left in the figure when closing the passage 1a of the hopper 1, and the opening / closing operation unit 21 on the left side of the drawing moves to the right in the drawing when closing the passage 1a of the hopper 1.
- the drive unit 22 is driven by a motor, and each coupling unit 214 is moved to the left and right in the drawing by meshing of gears (not shown). During this movement, the pressing portions 211 and 211 are kept in a parallel relationship.
- the shape and operation of the pressing portion 211 are not limited to those of the present embodiment, and can be variously changed.
- a cantilever type, a cylinder drive type, a hinge provided at one end, and a fan-like rotation can be used.
- any form can be used as long as the pressing part 211 moves relative to the deformable part 122 and can deform the deformable part 122 so as to open and close the passage 1a.
- only the operation in the pressing direction (direction approaching the deformable portion 122) may be performed by the driving unit 22, and the operation in the opposite direction may be performed by the repulsive force of the spring (not depending on the driving unit 22).
- a pressing portion 211 is provided in the opening / closing operation portion 21.
- a hooking portion 213 described later may be provided in order to open the passage 1a.
- Each pressing part 211, 211 of the present embodiment includes a cushion part 212 having elasticity on the inner surface (that is, the part facing the deformable part 122 of the hopper 1).
- the cushion portion 212 can absorb unevenness in the thickness of the deformable portion 122 caused by a molding error of the hopper 1. That is, when the thickness of the deformable portion 122 is not uniform over the entire circumference, when the pressing portions 211 and 211 that are made of metal and have no elasticity directly press the deformable portion 122 as in the present embodiment, the deformable portion 122 is brought into close contact. It is difficult to completely close the passage 1a.
- the cushion portion 212 can press the portion of the deformable portion 122 whose thickness is small with a relatively large force. And the part which thickness is large in the deformable part 122 can be suppressed with a relatively small force. For this reason, the passage 1a can be completely closed. In addition, depending on the case, you may provide the cushion part 212 only in any one inner surface among each press part 211,211.
- the central cushion portion 212a in the extending direction of the pressing portions 211 and 211 has greater elasticity than the both end cushion portions 212b.
- the center cushion portion 212a is softer than the both end cushion portions 212b.
- the center-side cushion portion 212a is made of sponge, and the both-end-side cushion portions 212b are made of rubber.
- the end of the passage 1a can increase the pressing force, so that the passage 1a can be closed reliably.
- the central cushion portion 212a is thicker than the both end cushion portions 212b in order to balance the pressing force.
- the central cushion portion 212 a first presses the central side of the deformable portion 122, and a little later than that, the both end side cushion portions 212 b press the central side of the deformable portion 122. Therefore, it is possible to reliably close the passage 1a without causing uneven contact.
- the pressing part 211 in each opening / closing operation part 21, 21 of the present embodiment is integrally provided with a hook part 213 so as to protrude upward.
- the hook portion 213 is inserted into a pocket-shaped locking portion 123 provided in the nozzle portion 12.
- the hooking portion 213 moves the deformable portion 122 in a direction to open the passage 1a.
- path 1a can be opened reliably.
- the passage 1a may be naturally opened by the elasticity of the deformable portion 122 itself without using the hook portion 213.
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本実施形態のホッパー1は、図1に示す形状で、薬剤を下方へ通過させることができる通路1aを有する。そして、薬剤分包装置において、この通路1aが上下方向になるようにホッパー1が取り付けられる。このホッパー1は、ホッパー本体11とノズル部12とを備える。ホッパー本体11はホッパー1の上方の部分である。ホッパー本体11に薬剤を貯留しておくことができる。ノズル部12はホッパー本体11の下方に位置する。ノズル部12の下端は薬剤取出口121である。ホッパー本体11に貯留されている薬剤を薬剤取出口121から取り出すことができる。この薬剤の取り出しのため、このノズル部12においては、通路1aの横断面積がホッパー本体11に比べて縮小されている。なお、通路1aにおける、薬剤が通過する空間には、この通路1aを開閉するための開閉機構を構成する部材(例えば開閉板、ヒンジなど)は存在しない。
ホッパー本体11は、上広がりのラッパ状の形状とされた部分であって、本実施形態での横断面形状はほぼ正方形である。このホッパー本体11は、外縁部分及び四隅に形成される枠部111であって、板厚が相対的に厚く剛性の高い部分である枠部111と、この枠部111に囲まれ、板厚が相対的に薄く剛性の低い平板部112とを有している。この枠部111は、保形性を持たせるために設けられる。より詳しくは、この枠部111は、ホッパー1がホッパー1の自重と前記通路1aを通過する薬剤の重量及び落下圧力とにより変形してしまうことを防止するために設けられる。平板部112は相対的に剛性が低くなっているが、これは材料を節約するためでもあり、それと共に、後述の加振部32によってホッパー1を振動させ、平板部112における内面1bを波打たせることで残留する薬剤を振るい落とすためである。
ノズル部12は、ホッパー本体11の下端に連続するように設けられており、下方に向かうにつれ通路1aの横断面積が小さくなる形状である。そして、ノズル部12の下端は開口しており薬剤取出口121とされている。この下端は斜めにカットされた形状とされているが、その理由は、図3に示すように、薬剤分包装置における薬剤取出口121が、幅方向に半折された分包紙Pの側端辺P1にほぼ平行となるようにし、分包紙Pの搬送を妨げないようにするためである。また、薬剤取出口121の周囲である下端縁部121aの板厚はノズル部12の他の部分よりも厚い。これにより、ノズル部12下端の保形性が確保されている。
本実施形態では、ホッパー1がシリコンゴムで一体成形されているので、ノズル部12の材質も当然ながらシリコンゴムとなる。そのため、ノズル部12の全体が可撓性を有する変形可能部122となり、この変形可能部122が通路1aを開閉するように変形可能である。開閉は後述する開閉部2によってなされる。ただし、本実施形態とは異なり、図6に示す実施形態のように、通路1aを開閉しない態様で実施することも可能である。なお、この変形可能部122は、可撓性に加え、形状の復元性が長期にわたって維持できる材質で形成しておくことが経済性の点から望ましい。この変形可能部122により、薬剤をホッパー1に一旦貯留することができる。なお、前記のように通路1aを開閉しない態様で実施した場合、あるいは通路1aを開閉する場合で、後述のように通路1aが半開きとなった場合であっても、ノズル部12における通路1aの横断面積が小さくなる形状とされていることから、このノズル部12の内面に落下する薬剤が当たることで薬剤の落下速度が減少する。これにより、幅方向に半折された分包紙Pに落下した薬剤が上方に跳ねて舞い上がってしまうこと(「噴き上がり」と呼ばれる)を防止することができる。
変形可能部122は、外面に係止部123を備える。この係止部123は、通路1aを開く方向に変形可能部122を変形させるためのものである。本実施形態の変形可能部122は、図1に示すように、変形可能部122の各長辺側外面に、下向きに開口したポケット状のものである。薬剤分包装置にホッパー1が取り付けられた際には、図3に示すように、このポケット状の係止部123に開閉操作部21の引掛部213(後述)が差し込まれる。そして、開閉操作部21の動作に伴い変形可能部122における通路1aを開くことができる。
ここで、前記実施形態のホッパー1と異なる他の実施形態について、図6と共に説明しておく。ここでは、これまで説明してきたものとの相違点についてのみ説明するものとし、図示の符号についても前記実施形態のものと機能が共通する部分には同一の記号を付している。この実施形態のホッパー1は開閉部2を使用しない。このホッパー1は、下端における、分包紙Pの移動方向(図3参照)における上流側となる位置に、下方に突出するように、三角形状の噴き上がり防止部124を備えている。開閉部2を使用しない場合にあっては、薬剤がホッパー1に一旦貯留されることがない。そのため、薬剤が上方から途中で止められないまま落下し、開閉部2を使用する場合よりも落下の勢いが強くなる。よって、前記実施形態のホッパー1を用いると、幅方向に半折された分包紙P内に落下した薬剤が上方に跳ねて舞い上がってしまうことがある(「噴き上がり」と呼ばれる)。この実施形態では、噴き上がり防止部124により、半折された分包紙Pの上流側に薬剤が回り込むことを妨げることができる。このため、「噴き上がり」を防止あるいは軽減できる。この噴き上がり防止部124の外側には、板厚がノズル部12の他の部分よりも厚くされた補強部124aが上下方向に設けられている。このため、前記の下端縁部121aと共にノズル部12下端の保形性が確保されている。一方、この実施形態のホッパー本体11は、枠部111と共に、側面中央に平板部112よりも板厚が厚い上下方向補強部114を備えている。このため、ホッパー本体11の保形性が高められている。
・硬化前特性
可塑度(ウィリアムス再練10分後)240
・硬化後特性(2mm厚の試験片にて測定)
密度1.14g/cm3、硬さ(JISタイプA)52、引っ張り強さ8.2MPa、切断時伸び325%、引裂き強さ23kN/m
なお、硬化後特性は2mm厚の試験片にて測定したものである。
・各部寸法(外寸)
上下方向全長:186mm
ホッパー本体11の上下寸法:68mm
ホッパー本体11の上端寸法:123mm×123mm
ホッパー本体11の下端寸法:63mm(正面側)×53mm(側面側)
ホッパー本体11の上端から保持部取付部113の上端までの寸法:35.6mm
枠部111の幅寸法:7.5mm
ノズル部12の下端寸法(最大寸法):33.5mm(正面側)×26.5mm(側面側)
厚み:全体…0.6mm、枠部111及び上側補強部114…1.8mm、ホッパー本体11の上端における枠部111…2mm、下端縁部121a及び補強部(噴き上がり防止部)124a…1.1mm、保持部取付部113(根元側)…2mm、保持部取付部113(固定用クリップ311に挟まれる部分)…4mm
上記のようにホッパー1が形成されたことから、このホッパー1は、外力Xが加えられたことにより、内面1bに波打つような振動が発生する。前記の外力Xは、本実施形態では、後述の加振部32によりホッパー1の全体に及ぶように加えられる振動である。
次に、薬剤供給装置A及び薬剤分包装置について説明する。この薬剤供給装置Aは、所定量の薬剤を取り出すことができるように、前記のホッパー1と、通路1aを開閉する開閉部2とを備えている。そして、薬剤分包装置は、前記の薬剤供給装置Aと、この薬剤供給装置Aにより供給された薬剤を分包紙Pで包むための分包装置Bとを備えている。分包装置Bは、長さ方向に連続して供給される分包紙Pを幅方向に半折し、薬剤供給容器から供給された1包分の薬剤を分包紙Pに包んだ後、ヒートシールなどにより分包紙Pの周囲を接着するものである。薬剤分包装置の要部を図2及び図3に示す。二点鎖線で図示したものが幅方向に半折された分包紙Pである。この分包紙Pの移動方向は図中に矢印で示した方向である。
本実施形態では、図2及び図3に示すように、ホッパー1が矩形枠状とされたホッパー保持部31の枠内に係止されて保持されている。このホッパー保持部31は、ホッパー1の上端と下端との間の位置に設けられる。よって、保持部取付部113をホッパー1の外側面から突出させるだけで形成できることから、ホッパー1の形状を単純化できる。このホッパー保持部31は、固定用クリップ311を備えている。この固定用クリップ311の押圧片311aでホッパー1の保持部取付部113を挟むことにより、ホッパー1をホッパー保持部31に保持できる。本実施形態では、この押圧片311aが図示のように保持部取付部113の一辺における全幅にわたって挟むことができるよう幅広に形成されている。そのため、後述のように加振部32で発生した振動を有効にホッパー1に伝達することができる。
そして、本実施形態のホッパー保持部31は、ホッパー1を振動させる加振部32を備えている。本実施形態の加振部32は、モーターの回転軸に偏心した錘が取り付けられてなる振動モーターが振動源として用いられ、振幅及び周波数が一定の振動を発生させるが、従来から存在する、ソレノイド等により衝撃を発生させる手段であっても良い。また、電磁石等を用いて振動を発生させる手段であっても良い。
開閉部2は、図4に示すように、ホッパー1のノズル部12における変形可能部122を一方側と他方側とから挟むことができる一対の開閉操作部21と、開閉操作部21を動作させるための駆動部22とを有している。各々の開閉操作部21は、金属製で断面形状が長方形の一辺を欠いた形状である。そして、この開閉操作部21は、変形可能部122を押圧するように接近可能な、細長い板状の押圧部211と、押圧部211の両端から駆動部22へと延ばされた連結部214を有している。各押圧部211,211は、斜め方向(つまり、変形可能部122を側面視で横切るように、上下方向に対して交差する方向)へと延びるように設けられている。また、各押圧部211,211は変形可能部122を挟んで平行である。そして、各押圧部211,211は、図3に示すように、薬剤分包装置内を移動する分包紙Pの外側に、分包紙Pの側辺と平行に設けられている。
本実施形態の各押圧部211,211は、内面(つまり、ホッパー1の変形可能部122に面する部分)に弾性を有するクッション部212を備えている。このクッション部212は、ホッパー1の成形誤差により発生する変形可能部122の厚みのムラを吸収できる。つまり、変形可能部122の厚みが全周において均一でない場合、本実施形態のように金属製で弾性のない各押圧部211,211が直接変形可能部122を押圧すると、変形可能部122を密着させて通路1aを完全に閉じることが難しい。そこで、クッション部212により、変形可能部122において厚みが小さくなっている部分は相対的に大きな力で押さえることができる。そして、変形可能部122において厚みが大きくなっている部分は相対的に小さな力で抑えることができる。このため、通路1aを完全に閉じることができる。なお、場合によっては、各押圧部211,211のうち、いずれか一方の内面にのみクッション部212を備えても良い。
1a 通路
1b ホッパーの内面
31 ホッパー保持部
32 加振部
33 ばね
A 薬剤供給装置
M 薬剤
X 外力
Claims (7)
- 薬剤を下方へ通過させることができる通路を有するホッパーであり、
外力が加えられることにより、内面に波打つような振動が発生するホッパー。 - 前記外力は、ホッパー全体に及ぶように当該ホッパーに加えられる振動であり、
前記外力の振動と前記内面における振動の、同一時刻における各振動の位相、または、各振動の振幅、または、各振動の周期が異なる請求項1に記載のホッパー。 - 弾性材料で形成される請求項1または2に記載のホッパー。
- 請求項1~3のいずれか1項に記載のホッパーと、
前記ホッパーに振動を与える加振部とを備える薬剤供給装置。 - 前記ホッパーを保持するホッパー保持部をさらに備え、
前記ホッパー保持部は、前記加振部を備える請求項4に記載の薬剤供給装置。 - 前記ホッパー保持部は、上下方向に変位可能なばねにより支持される請求項5に記載の薬剤供給装置。
- 前記ホッパー保持部は、前記ホッパーの上端と下端との間で前記ホッパーを保持する請求項5または6に記載の薬剤供給装置。
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