WO2014046148A1 - 薬剤フィーダ及び薬剤払出し装置 - Google Patents
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- the present invention relates to a medicine feeder for taking out a medicine by weighing a predetermined amount.
- the medicine feeder of the present invention is suitably used as a device for supplying powder to a powder dispensing device for dispensing powder.
- the medicine feeder of the present invention is suitable as a device incorporated in a powder medicine packaging device having a function of distributing powder by the powder dispensing device and individually packaging the powder.
- the present invention also relates to a medicine dispensing device incorporating a medicine feeder.
- the powder medicine packaging device is an apparatus for individually packaging powder medicine or the like for each dose. If the powder medicine packaging device is used, it is possible to automate most of the work of packaging powder medicines one by one.
- the powder packaging device 200 disclosed in Patent Document 1 is a device for individually packaging powder for each dose. As shown in FIG. 49, the medicine supply device 201, the powder distribution device 202, and the medicine packaging are contained therein. Device 203. As shown in FIGS. 49 and 50, the medicine supply device 201 disclosed in Patent Document 1 includes an input hopper 205 and a powder feeder 206. As shown in FIG. 50, the powder feeder 206 is provided with two piezoelectric elements 207 and 208 under the trough 210, and vibrates the trough 210.
- the powder distribution device 202 includes a distribution tray 212 and a scraping device 215.
- the distribution tray 212 has an arc-shaped cross section, and has an annular groove 216 in plan view. Distribution tray 212 is rotated at a constant speed by motor 219.
- the scraping device 215 has a disk 217 that moves up and down and rotates, and a scraping plate 218 is provided on the disk 217.
- the medicine packaging apparatus 203 is configured by a packaging hopper 220 and a packaging apparatus 221 as shown in FIG.
- the weighed 60 grams of powdered medicine is put into the feeding hopper 205 of the medicine supply device 201.
- the piezoelectric elements 207 and 208 (FIG. 50) of the powder feeder 206 are energized to vibrate the trough 210, and further the distribution tray 212 is rotated at about 20 to 30 revolutions per minute.
- the powder charged in the charging hopper 205 falls from the opening at the lower end of the charging hopper 205 to the trough 210 of the powder feeder 206.
- the trough 210 vibrates, the powder slowly moves to the tip side and is rectified. Further, the rectification progresses while moving on the trough 210, and the flow of the medicine becomes a laminar flow state.
- the distribution of the drug in a cross section in the direction orthogonal to the flow is constant, and the distance traveled by the drug per unit time is also constant.
- 60 grams of powder is evenly dispersed and slowly moves toward the tip side at a constant rate per hour.
- the powder that moves at the top reaches the tip of the trough 210, and the powder that moves at the top falls from the tip of the trough 210 into the groove 216 of the distribution tray 212.
- the powder that follows will drop to the distribution tray 212 by a certain amount per hour.
- the last powder falls into the distribution tray 212 and all 60 grams of powder enters the groove 216.
- the distribution tray 212 rotates at a predetermined speed, the powder falling from the trough 210 is evenly distributed in the grooves 216 of the distribution tray 212. That is, the powder feeder 206 gradually drops the powder onto the distribution tray 212 and the distribution tray 212 rotates at a constant speed, so that the powder is evenly distributed in the grooves 216 of the distribution tray 212.
- the rotation of the distribution tray 212 is once stopped. Thereafter, the disk 217 of the scraping device 215 is dropped into the groove 216 of the distribution tray 212. Thereafter, the distribution tray 212 is rotated by an angle corresponding to the number of distribution. In the above example, 60 grams of powder is divided into 60 packets, so the distribution tray 212 is rotated by (60/360) degrees, and the powder is applied to the front side of the disk 217 by (60/360) degrees. Gather. Then, the disk 217 is rotated, and the powder for (60/360) degrees is scraped out of the distribution tray 212 by the scraper 218 and put into the packaging hopper 220. The powder falling from the packaging hopper 220 is packaged by the packaging device 221.
- the powder medicine packaging device 200 disclosed in Patent Document 1 When the powder medicine packaging device 200 disclosed in Patent Document 1 is used, it is possible to automate most of the work of packaging powder medicines one by one.
- the powder medicine packaging device 200 of the prior art is a device that can completely automate the powder medicine packaging because it still has to rely on human hands. That is, in the prior art powder packaging apparatus 200, it is essential for the pharmacist to take out a medicine bottle containing a desired powder from a medicine shelf and to measure a predetermined amount of powder from the medicine bottle.
- the present invention focuses on the above-mentioned problems of the prior art, and an object of the present invention is to develop a medicine feeder that can more highly automate the work of measuring powder.
- An aspect for solving the above-described problem is a medicine feeder including a medicine container and a main body device, wherein the medicine container is detachable from the main body device, and the medicine container is discharged.
- the main body device directly or indirectly determines the weight of the drug container, the vibration table, the vibration means for vibrating the vibration table, the container holding means for temporarily fixing the drug container to the vibration table, Weight measuring means to measure automatically, place the medicine container on the shaking table, fix the medicine container to the shaking table with the container holding means, vibrate the shaking table and discharge the medicine little by little from the medicine discharging part
- the drug feeder is capable of detecting the discharge amount of the drug by the weight measuring means.
- the medicine container is fixed to the vibration table, and the medicine container is brought into direct contact with the vibration table.
- the whole or a part of the medicine container can be vibrated. Therefore, the medicine in the medicine container slowly moves to the medicine discharge section, the medicine is rectified, the flow is laminarized, and is discharged from the medicine discharge section.
- the drug feeder of the present invention is equipped with a weight measuring means, it is possible to detect the discharge amount of the drug and to automate the work of measuring powdered medicine or the like.
- the medicine feeder is provided with a plurality of contact sensors for detecting whether or not the medicine container is in contact with the shaking table.
- the medicine feeder of this mode since a plurality of contact sensors for detecting whether or not the medicine container is in contact with the vibration table are provided, the posture of the medicine container with respect to the vibration table can be confirmed. Therefore, the medicine feeder of the present invention can keep the variation of the posture of the medicine container with respect to the vibration table within a certain range.
- the medicine feeder of this embodiment is configured to move the medicine by vibrating the medicine container by directly contacting the medicine container with the shaking table and vibrating the shaking table. Must be within range. For example, in order to discharge a fixed amount of medicine per unit time from the medicine container by vibration, it is desirable that the medicine container is in a horizontal posture.
- the medicine container is attached to the shaking table in a posture in which the medicine discharge section side of the medicine container is inclined upward, the medicine is difficult to move to the medicine discharge section side even if vibration is applied.
- the axis of the drug container and the center line of the shaking table are misaligned or crossed, the drug will not be in a laminar flow state when the drug is moved by vibration, and turbulent flow will occur. It becomes a state. That is, the direction in which the shaking table attempts to move the drug differs from the direction of the flow path of powder or the like regulated by the peripheral wall of the drug container, and the distribution of the drug in the cross section intersecting the flow direction varies.
- the medicine distribution in the cross section intersecting with the flow direction becomes uniform. Therefore, according to the present invention, the movement of the drug is easily rectified, and a laminar flow state is likely to occur. Therefore, according to the medicine feeder of this aspect, the variation in the discharge amount per unit time is small.
- a medicine feeder it is desirable that a part or all of a medicine container is a magnetic substance, and a container holding means has a magnet.
- the magnet is preferably an electromagnet.
- an electromagnet is employed as the container holding means. Therefore, the drug container can be adsorbed and held on the shaking table simply by energizing the electromagnet. When the energization of the electromagnet is stopped, the medicine container can be separated from the shaking table.
- the magnet is provided on the vibrating table, and there is an elastic member between the vibrating table and the magnet. It is desirable that the magnet and the drug container, and the vibration table and the drug container come into contact with each other.
- the magnet is preferably an electromagnet.
- the electromagnet or the like moves relative to the vibration table by the adsorption force of the electromagnet or the like, and the electromagnet and the medicine container, the vibration table, and the medicine container abut be able to. Therefore, in the medicine feeder of the present invention, the adhesion between the shaking table and the medicine container is high, and the vibration of the shaking table can be accurately transmitted to the medicine container.
- the container holding means has a permanent magnet and an electromagnet. At least the drug container is fixed to the vibration table by the magnetic force of the permanent magnet, and the electromagnet is energized to energize the permanent magnet. It is recommended that the drug feeder be configured to release the fixation of the drug container with respect to the shaking table by generating a magnetic force that cancels out the.
- the container holding means has a permanent magnet and an electromagnet, and the drug container is fixed to the shaking table by at least the magnetic force of the permanent magnet. For this reason, in a state in which the medicine container is mounted on the main body device, the amount of electricity applied to the electromagnet is small. If a configuration in which the drug container is fixed to the vibration table only by the magnetic force of the permanent magnet is employed, it is not necessary to energize the electromagnet while the drug container is fixed to the vibration table. Therefore, the electromagnet does not generate heat and the medicine in the medicine container is not heated. Further, since it is not necessary to energize the electromagnet while the medicine container is fixed to the shaking table, the power consumption is small. For this reason, even the entire medicine feeder consumes less power and generates less heat, so it is difficult to affect the medicine.
- the medicine feeder is provided with a cooling means for cooling the main body device.
- the medicine feeder has an anti-vibration table, and there is an anti-vibration member between the vibrating means and the anti-vibration table, and the weight measuring means detects the total weight of the anti-vibration table, and the weight measuring means It is desirable to detect the discharge amount of the medicine based on the change in the detected weight.
- the weight measuring means detects the total weight of the vibration isolator.
- the vibration table is vibrated by the vibration means.
- the vibration isolation member is provided between the vibration means and the vibration isolation table, the vibration of the vibration means is not easily transmitted to the vibration isolation table.
- the total weight of the vibration isolator is detected by the weight measuring means. Therefore, the weight measuring means is hardly affected by vibration, and the weight of the medicine container or the like can be accurately measured. .
- An intermediate base and a vibration isolating base that supports the intermediate base via a vibration isolating member, and the vibration means, the vibration base and the container holding means are placed on the intermediate base, and the weight measuring means is It is desirable to be a medicine feeder that detects the total weight of the vibration isolator and detects the amount of medicine discharged by a change in the weight detected by the weight measuring means.
- the weight measuring means detects the total weight of the vibration isolator. That is, the weight measuring unit measures all the weights of the vibration table, the drug container on the vibration table, the intermediate table, the vibration isolation member, the vibration unit, and the container holding unit.
- the vibration table is vibrated by the vibration means, but all the vibrating members are placed on the intermediate table, and the vibration isolation table supports the intermediate table via the vibration isolation member.
- the vibration of the intermediate platform is not easily transmitted to the vibration isolation table.
- the total weight of the vibration isolator is detected by the weight measuring means. Therefore, the weight measuring means is hardly affected by vibration, and the weight of the medicine container or the like can be accurately measured. .
- the drug container has a drug storage part for storing a drug, and has a stenosis opening and a lead-out path part between the drug storage part and the drug discharge part, and places the drug container on a shaking table.
- a drug feeder that vibrates the drug container, discharges the drug in the drug storage part from the stenosis opening into the outlet path, further moves the drug in the outlet path toward the drug outlet, and drops the drug from the drug outlet It is desirable that
- the medicine feeder of this aspect is to make the medicine container fulfill the role of the hopper 205 and the role of the trough 210 in the medicine feeder of the prior art.
- the drug container employed in this aspect has a drug storage part for storing a drug, and a stenosis opening is provided between the drug storage part and the drug discharge part. Therefore, the drug that moves to the drug discharge part side by vibration is regulated in flow rate at the stenosis opening, thereby creating a trigger for laminar flow. That is, it can be said that the powder etc. in a chemical
- the drug container is vibrated, and the internal drug tends to move toward the drug discharge unit, but the drug is randomly incorporated as described above, and the movement of the drug is turbulent.
- the drug moves to the stenotic opening, but during that time, the drug receives vibration and changes from a random state to a state oriented in one direction.
- the passage amount per unit time is regulated, so that the pulsation of the drug flow is suppressed and the drug flow is rectified.
- emitted from the stenosis opening part go along a derivation
- a rectifying member is provided in the medicine container, the medicine container is placed on a shaking table, the medicine container is vibrated to move the medicine in the medicine container to the medicine discharge section side, and part or all of the medicine is moved during the movement Is a medicine feeder that passes through the flow regulating member.
- the flow regulating member is provided in the drug feeder of this aspect, the drug flow can be made uniform.
- the rectifying member can be replaced in accordance with the properties of the drug.
- a coil-shaped member is provided in the medicine container, the medicine container is placed on a vibration table, the medicine container is vibrated to move the medicine in the medicine container to the medicine discharge section side, and a part of the medicine or Desirably, the drug feeder is entirely traversed through the coiled member.
- the coiled member functions as a rectifying member. Moreover, the lump of powder can be disintegrated and returned to the original powder form.
- the drug feeder is provided with a desiccant container in the drug container, and the desiccant is disposed in the desiccant container.
- the medicine feeder of this aspect the medicine is prevented from being damp and the medicine can be discharged smoothly.
- the original weight as the weight of the medicine container before discharging the medicine is measured by the weight measuring means, and the weight of the medicine container is measured by the weight measuring means when the medicine is discharged little by little by shaking the shaking table.
- It is a drug feeder with a weighing function that monitors and stops the vibration of the shaking table when the current weight, which is the current weight of the drug container, matches or substantially matches the value obtained by subtracting the target discharge amount from the original weight. It is desirable.
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- the original weight as the weight of the medicine container before discharging the medicine and the current weight as the current weight of the medicine container are utilized, and the current weight is obtained by subtracting the target discharge amount from the original weight.
- the vibration of the shaking table is stopped.
- the weight of the medicine in the middle of dropping is taken into consideration, and the current weight is slightly less than the value obtained by subtracting the target discharge amount from the original weight. Therefore, after the target amount of medicine is discharged, the vibration of the shaking table is stopped and the discharge of the medicine is stopped.
- the medicine feeder can change the vibration pattern of the shaking table.
- the drug feeder of this aspect can vibrate the shaking table with an appropriate vibration pattern according to the properties of the drug and the total discharge amount.
- the medicine feeder vibrates the vibration table and discharges a predetermined amount of medicine from the medicine discharge portion little by little, it is desirable that the initial vibration pattern and the subsequent vibration pattern can be different. .
- the vibration pattern in the process of discharging the medicine, can be changed between the beginning of the discharge and when the discharge state is stable. Therefore, the medicine can be discharged stably.
- the medicine feeder of this aspect has a plurality of types of vibration patterns at the initial stage of discharging when a predetermined amount of medicine is discharged little by little from the medicine discharging section by vibrating the shaking table, and depending on the kind of medicine and / or the total discharge amount It is desirable that the vibration pattern at the initial discharge is changed.
- the medicine container may have an opening on the upper surface side based on the posture attached to the main body device, and the medicine can be put into the medicine container from the opening.
- the drug feeder according to this aspect is suitable for the purpose of packaging drugs that are less frequently prescribed.
- the medicine feeder of this aspect is also suitable for applications in which medicine that is not appropriate to be stored in a medicine container is packaged.
- a desirable medicine dispensing apparatus includes a container storage unit that stores a plurality of drug containers, the above-described drug feeder, and a container moving unit that takes out a predetermined drug container from the container storage unit and places it on a vibrating table of the drug feeder. It is characterized by that.
- the medicine container has a container side engaging portion at a position on the bottom side of the medicine container that is not in contact with the vibration table with respect to the posture attached to the main body device, and the container storing portion engages with the engaging portion. It is desirable that there is a side engaging portion.
- the drug dispensing device has a powder distribution device for distributing powder, and the drug is fed into the powder distribution device by a drug feeder.
- the medicine dispensing device of this aspect includes, for example, a powder dispensing device as described in the related art. For this reason, the working efficiency improving action by the powder dispensing device and the action of the medicine feeder of the present invention are combined, so that a high level of automation can be achieved and the powder can be packaged with high efficiency.
- Dual measurement that has a plurality of weight measuring means, discharges the medicine from the medicine container using the medicine feeder, and then measures the weight of the medicine container again by the weight measuring means other than the weight measuring means of the medicine feeder. It is desirable for the drug dispensing device to perform the process.
- the weight of the medicine container is re-measured using another weight measuring means, so even if there is a problem with the weight measuring means of the medicine feeder, we apologize.
- the prescribed amount of drug is not packaged. Still further, if there is a large difference in the measured values due to re-measurement, a failure of the weight measuring means can be found.
- a weight member having a known weight is provided, the weight member is placed at a predetermined weight member standby position, the weight member is moved by the container moving means and placed on the medicine feeder, and the weight measuring means is inspected. It is desirable that the drug dispensing device be capable of.
- the drug can always be accurately weighed.
- the medicine feeder of the present invention can automatically perform the work of measuring powdered medicine and the like. Therefore, it is possible to reduce the work that the pharmacist was performing and to achieve a high degree of automation. In addition, there is an effect that human errors that are unavoidable in the prior art can be reduced.
- the medicine dispensing apparatus according to the present invention can also reduce the work performed by the pharmacist and can achieve a high degree of automation.
- FIG. 1 It is a perspective view of the medicine container of the 1st form. It is a disassembled perspective view of the chemical
- A) is a front view of the rectifying member employed in the drug container of the first embodiment,
- (b) is a side view thereof, and
- (c) is a reference view obtained by observing (b) from the direction of arrow A.
- FIG. 21 is a central cross-sectional perspective view of the intermediate base shown in the exploded perspective view of FIG.
- FIG. 20 is a cross-sectional view taken along line AA of the main body device of FIG.
- FIG. (A) is a schematic perspective view explaining the relative positional relationship between the main body device and the medicine container immediately before placing the medicine container on the shaking table of the main body device in the medicine feeder of FIG. 11, (b)
- (A) is a schematic perspective view explaining the relative positional relationship between the main body device and the medicine container immediately after placing the medicine container on the shaking table of the main body device in the medicine feeder of FIG.
- the medicine feeder of Drawing 11 it is a schematic diagram explaining the relation between a main part device and a medicine container in the state where a medicine container was mounted on a shaking stand of a main part device, and an electromagnet was energized. It is a perspective view explaining a relationship, (b) is explanatory drawing explaining the shift
- the medicine feeder 1 of this embodiment constitutes a part of a medicine dispensing apparatus or a medicine dispensing apparatus having a medicine dispensing function, and as shown in FIG. 1, in the vicinity of the dispensing tray 212 of the medicine dispensing apparatus 202. Installed.
- the structure of the medicine feeder 1 of the present embodiment is expressed by a mechanism diagram, it is as shown in FIGS. That is, the medicine feeder 1 includes a medicine container 2 and a main body device 3.
- the medicine container 2 described above is composed of a container body 5, an iron plate part 6, and a rectifying member 7.
- the container body 5 is a vertically long container made of a resin, and one end in the longitudinal direction is opened to constitute the medicine discharge part 8.
- the medicine container 2 is placed in a vertical posture or an inclined posture as shown in FIG. 1 when stored, and is placed in a horizontal posture as shown in FIGS. 2 and 3 when used, so that the container body 5 is a medicine serving as an opening surface.
- a surface facing the discharge unit 8 as a reference is referred to as a bottom surface 10
- a wall surface connecting the drug discharge unit 8 and the bottom surface 10 is referred to as a peripheral wall surface 11.
- the container body 5 has a storage space 15 (FIG. 2) surrounded by a bottom surface 10 and a peripheral wall surface 11, and only one surface is an open surface to form a medicine discharge portion 8.
- a protrusion 16 is provided on the outer peripheral surface side of the container body 5. The protrusion 16 protrudes downward when the container body 5 is in a horizontal posture, and is located near the bottom surface 10 of the container body 5. That is, the protrusion 16 is suspended at a position farthest from the medicine discharge portion 8.
- the iron plate part 6 is a steel plate containing a magnetic component such as ferrite.
- the iron plate portion 6 is an outer peripheral portion of the container main body 5 and is attached to the peripheral wall lower surface 12.
- the rectifying member 7 is a comb-like plate (the comb shape is not shown in FIGS. 1, 2 and 3).
- the flow regulating member 7 is inside the container main body 5, and a gap (narrowed opening 13) is formed only between the peripheral wall lower surface 12 side.
- the flow regulating member 7 is inclined so that the end portion on the narrowed opening 13 side faces the inner side (bottom surface 10 side) of the container body 5.
- the flow regulating member 7 can be attached to and detached from the container body 5.
- the illustrated rectifying member 7 is merely an example, and can be replaced according to the properties of the medicine.
- the inside of the container body 5 is partitioned by the rectifying member 7, and the bottom surface 10 side functions as the powder storage part 17 with the rectifying member 7 as a boundary. Further, the region of the medicine discharge portion 8 functions as the lead-out passage portion 18 with the rectifying member 7 on the peripheral wall lower surface 12 as a boundary.
- the main unit 3 includes a vibration table 20, vibration units 21 a and 21 b, an intermediate table 22, a vibration isolation table 23, a weight measurement unit 25, and a base member 26 from the top.
- the vibration table 20 is a block-shaped mounting table, in which electromagnets 30a and 30b are built. That is, the vibration table 20 is provided with magnet mounting holes 28a and 28b, and electromagnets 30a and 30b are built in the magnet mounting holes 28a and 28b.
- the electromagnets 30a and 30b are fixed to the bottoms of the magnet mounting holes 28a and 28b via the elastic bodies 32a and 32b. Therefore, the electromagnets 30 a and 30 b have a slight degree of freedom with respect to the vibration table 20.
- the attracting portions (tips of iron cores) 31a and 31b of the electromagnets 30a and 30b are at a position lower than the upper surface of the vibration table 20, as shown in FIG.
- Contact sensors 33a, b, c, and d are provided at the four corners of the vibration table 20 on both outer sides of the electromagnets 30a and 30b.
- the contact sensors 33a, b, c, and d are electrodes.
- a vibration detection sensor 35 is attached to one side surface of the vibration table 20.
- the vibration means 21a and 21b are piezoelectric elements and have a plate shape.
- the intermediate table 22 and the vibration isolation table 23 actually have complicated shapes as will be described later, but are mechanically only a table.
- the weight measuring means 25 is a known load cell, has an upper installation surface 36 and a lower installation surface 37, and is in a position where both are offset.
- the base member 26 also has a complicated shape as will be described later, but is mechanically only a base, and is simply illustrated as a flat plate in FIGS. 1 to 3.
- vibration means 21 a and 21 b are provided between the vibration table 20 and the intermediate table 22. That is, as shown in FIG. 1, the vibration table 20 and the intermediate table 22 face each other, and one end of the vibration table 20 and one end of the intermediate table 22 are connected by the vibration means 21a. The other end of the vibration table 20 and the other end of the intermediate table 22 are connected by a vibration means 21b. In this embodiment, there is no member that connects between the vibration table 20 and the intermediate table 22 other than the above-described vibration means 21a and 21b. Therefore, the vibration table 20 has a structure that is supported hollowly from the intermediate table 22 by the vibration means 21a and 21b.
- a vibration isolator 23 is disposed below the intermediate stand 22, and a vibration isolating member 40 is interposed between the intermediate stand 22 and the vibration isolator 23.
- the vibration isolation member 40 is a member having both a vibration isolation function and a vibration suppression function, and is a combination of a spring 38 and a vibration suppression rubber (not shown).
- the intermediate stand 22 has a structure that is supported hollowly from the vibration isolation table 23 by the vibration isolation member 40.
- a weight measuring means 25 is arranged at the lower part of the vibration isolator 23, and a base member 26 is arranged at the lower part thereof.
- the upper installation surface 36 is connected to the lower surface of the vibration isolation table 23, and the lower installation surface 37 of the weight measurement means 25 is attached to the foundation member 26.
- the intermediate portion of the weight measuring means 25 has a structure that is cantilevered with respect to the base member 26.
- the vibration isolator 23 is supported on the free end side. In the present embodiment, there is no member other than the weight measuring means 25 described above that connects the vibration isolator 23 and the base member 26. Therefore, the vibration isolator 23 has a structure that is supported by the weight measuring means 25 so as to be hollow from the vibration isolator 23.
- the base member 26 is attached to the vicinity of the distribution tray 212 of the powder distribution device 202 via the vibration isolation member 41. Since the base member 26 is a base that supports the entire main body device 3 of the medicine feeder 1, the main body device 3 is attached in the vicinity of the distribution tray 212 of the powder distribution device 202.
- the vibration table 20 is supported hollow by the vibration means 21a and 21b. Therefore, when the vibration means 21a and 21b are vibrated, The vibration is transmitted to the vibration table 20, and the vibration table 20 vibrates.
- the vibration table 20, the vibration means 21a, 21b, the intermediate table 22, and the weights of the accessories are all supported by the vibration isolation table 23. Further, the total weight of the vibration isolator 23 is supported by the upper installation surface 36 of the weight measuring means 25. Therefore, the weight of the upper member 36 on the weight measuring unit 25 is higher than that of the weight measuring unit 25 in terms of the mechanism. Accordingly, the weight measuring unit 25 measures all the weights of the members above the weight measuring unit 25. Therefore, in this embodiment, when the medicine container 2 is placed on the vibration table 20, the weight of the medicine container 2 is indirectly measured.
- the vibration table 20 and the vibration means 21a and 21b generate vibrations, but all the members that generate vibration are mounted on the intermediate table 22, and the intermediate table 22 and the vibration isolation table. Since the vibration isolating member 40 is interposed between the vibration isolation table 23 and the vibration isolation table 23, the vibrations of the vibration table 20 and the excitation means 21 a and 21 b are not easily transmitted to the vibration isolation table 23. In the present embodiment, since the weight measuring means 25 is connected to the vibration isolation table 23, the weight measurement means 25 is not easily affected by vibrations of the vibration table 20 and the vibration excitation means 21a and 21b, and is accurate in weight. Can be detected.
- the vibration isolating member 40 is between the vibration exciting means 21a, 21b and the vibration isolating base 23, the weight measuring means 25 is hardly affected by vibration. Furthermore, the present embodiment further includes an intermediate base 22 and a vibration isolation base 23 that supports the intermediate base 22 via a vibration isolation member 40, and the vibration means 21 a and 21 b and the vibration base 20 are placed on the intermediate base 22. Therefore, the weight measuring means 25 is not easily affected by vibration.
- the drug feeder 1 is configured by the drug container 2 and the main body device 3.
- the two are usually separate, and the two are combined when the powder is packaged.
- the medicine feeder 1 is configured. That is, the main body device 3 of the medicine feeder 1 is fixed in the vicinity of the distribution tray 212 of the powder distribution device 202 as described above.
- the medicine container 2 is placed and stored on a container shelf (not shown) as shown in FIG. That is, the medicine container 2 is filled with a predetermined powder, and is placed on a container shelf (not shown), for example, in a vertical posture as shown in FIG. 1 or an inclined posture (not shown).
- the medicine feeder 1 constitutes a part of the powder medicine packaging device (or the whole shape of the medicine dispensing device is not shown) as described above. As shown in FIG. It is installed in the vicinity of the distribution tray 212. As a device constituting the powder medicine packaging device, there is a robot (container moving means) 43 for transporting the medicine container 2. The robot 43 has an XY table (not shown) and a hand 45 that holds the medicine container 2. Moreover, the powder medicine packaging device (the whole shape is not shown) includes a prescription reading means 46 for reading a prescription and a control device 47 for controlling the operation of each device. The prescription reading means 46 is a device that reads the drug name, prescription amount, and other contents of the prescription drug described in the prescription.
- the medicine feeder 1 constitutes a part of the powder packaging device (the whole shape is not shown), the operation of the medicine feeder 1 including the operation of the whole powder packaging device will be described.
- the drug container 2 and the main body device 3 are separate, and when the powder medicine is packaged, both are combined to constitute the drug feeder 1. That is, in this embodiment, the medicine container 2 is stored in a vertical posture or an inclined posture, and the powder is stored in the powder storage unit 17.
- the medicine container 2 is grasped by the hand 45 of the robot 43, the medicine container 2 is moved, and is placed on the main body device 3 as shown in FIG. More specifically, as shown in FIG.
- the medicine container 2 is moved and the posture is changed. That is, the medicine container 2 is moved to the vicinity of the main body device 3, and the medicine container 2 is placed in a horizontal posture and placed on the vibration table 20. At this time, as shown in FIG. 2, the peripheral wall lower surface 12 is in a downward posture. That is, the medicine container 2 is placed on the vibration table 20 in such a posture that the iron plate portion 6 of the medicine container 2 faces the vibration table 20.
- the electromagnets 30a and 30b built in the vibration table 20 are energized. As a result, magnetic force is generated in the electromagnets 30a and 30b, and the iron plate portion 6 of the medicine container 2 is attracted to the adsorption portions (tips of iron cores) 31a and 31b on the vibration table 20 side.
- the electromagnets 30a and 30b are fixed to the bottoms of the magnet mounting holes 28a and 28b via the elastic bodies 32a and 32b. 2, the electromagnets 30 a and 30 b slightly move toward the iron plate portion 6, and the adsorbing portions 31 a and 31 b are in close contact with the iron plate portion 6 of the drug container 2.
- the close contact degree between the medicine container 2 and the vibration table 20 and the posture of the medicine container 2 are confirmed. More specifically, if electricity is applied between the contact sensors 33a, b, c, d provided around the electromagnets 30a, 30b and there is conduction between the contact sensors 33a, b, c, d, the drug container 2 and It is determined that the degree of adhesion of the vibration table 20 and the posture of the medicine container 2 are normal. Conversely, if there is no continuity between the contact sensors 33a, b, c, d, the degree of close contact between the medicine container 2 and the vibration table 20 is insufficient, or the posture of the medicine container 2 is abnormal.
- the contact sensors 33 a, b, c, d are electrodes exposed on the surface of the vibration table 20.
- the iron plate portion 6 is provided on the outer peripheral portion of the drug container 2 and on the lower surface 12 of the peripheral wall, the drug container 2 is in close contact with the vibration table 20 and the posture of the drug container 2 is normal.
- the contact sensors 33a, b, c, d are in contact with the iron plate part 6, and the contact sensors 33a, b, c, d are conducted through the iron plate part 6.
- any or all of the contact sensors 33a, b, c, d do not contact the iron plate part 6, and the contact sensor.
- 33a, b, c, d are insulated from each other.
- the vibration table 20 is vibrated. More specifically, the vibration means 21a and 21b are supplied with a current having a constant frequency to generate vibration, and the vibration table 20 is vibrated by this vibration. The amplitude of the vibration table 20 is monitored by the vibration detection sensor 35, and the current frequency input to the vibration means 21a and 21b is changed so that the amplitude increases. Moreover, the distribution tray 212 of the powder distribution device 202 is rotated before and after the start of vibration.
- the weight of the drug container 2 is measured before and after the start of vibration.
- the weight of the medicine container 2 is obtained by subtracting a certain value from the weight detected by the weight measuring means 25. More specifically, the weight of the medicine container 2 is obtained by subtracting the weight of the member above the weight measuring means 25 of the main body device 3 from the detected weight of the weight measuring means 25. That is, the weight measuring means 25 is such that the weight of the vibration table 20, the vibration means 21 a and 21 b, the intermediate table 22 and its accessories are all supported by the vibration isolation table 23. Since the weight is measured, the weight measuring means 25 measures all the weights of the members above the weight measuring means 25.
- a value obtained by adding the weight of the medicine container 2 to the weight of the vibration table 20 or the like is detected by the weight measuring unit 25.
- the weight of the medicine container 2 can be indirectly detected by subtracting the weight of the vibration table 20 or the like from the weight detected by the weight measuring means 25.
- the weight of the drug container 2 immediately after installation on the vibration table 20 is stored as the original weight G.
- the weight of the medicine container 2 is constantly monitored. That is, the current weight of the medicine container 2 is monitored as the current weight g.
- the medicine container 2 vibrates.
- the drug container 2 is firmly joined to the vibration table 20 by the electromagnets 30a and 30b, and the degree of close contact with the vibration table 20 is high. Vibrates at the same frequency.
- the powder stored in the powder storage part 17 of the medicine container 2 moves slowly toward the medicine discharge part 8 side.
- the vibration table 20 vibrates, the drug container 2 itself also receives a force that moves in the forward direction.
- a protrusion 16 is provided at the rear end of the drug container 2. Is in contact with a part of the vibration table 20 or the like, so that the medicine container 2 itself is prevented from moving forward. Therefore, the medicine container 2 does not move, and only the powder in it moves.
- the powder reaches the constriction opening 13 formed by the site of the flow regulating member 7. Since the opening height of the stenosis opening 13 is limited, the height of the powder medicine passing through the stenosis opening 13 is adjusted. That is, the powder flows on the peripheral wall lower surface 12 of the drug container 2 as if it were a river, but the height from the peripheral wall lower surface 12 to the upper part of the powder is aligned in the width direction. The powder that has passed through the narrowed opening 13 is discharged to the outlet path 18. The powder then flows through the outlet channel 18 like a river, finally reaches the medicine discharge part 8 of the medicine container 2, falls like a waterfall, and enters the groove 216 of the lower distribution tray 212.
- the weight of the drug container 2 decreases that the powder is falling. That is, in the present embodiment, even when powder is falling from the drug discharge unit 8 of the drug container 2, the current weight of the drug container 2 is continuously monitored as the current weight g. And the original weight G of the chemical
- the vibration intensity of the shaking table 20 is fed back so that the amount h of the powder drop per unit time is constant. That is, when the amount of fall h per unit time is too small, the frequency of vibration is increased. Conversely, when the amount of fall is too large, the frequency is lowered. Similarly, the magnitude of the amplitude is fed back so that the drop amount h per unit time is constant. Then, when the total amount H of the powder drops reaches a desired weight, the vibration of the shaking table 20 is stopped.
- the rotation of the distribution tray 212 is stopped, the distribution tray 212 is rotated by an angle corresponding to the number of distribution, and the powder is put out of the distribution tray 212 by a scraping device (not shown). Scrap out and send to the drug packaging device (not shown) on the rear side.
- the member shape is greatly different from the mechanism diagram shown in FIG. 1 and the assembly relationship of parts is complicated, but the basic structure of each member and The function is the same as in the previous embodiment.
- the constituent members of the medicine feeder 50 described below basically have all the functions of the medicine feeder 1 described above. for that reason.
- the shapes are different, members having the same function are given the same numbers and names.
- the description of the members and the like will be described with a focus on the parts different from the previous embodiment, and the overlapping parts will be briefly described.
- the medicine feeder 50 having a shape close to practical design is constituted by the medicine container 2 and the main body device 3 as in the previous embodiment (FIG. 4).
- the structure of the medicine container 2 will be described.
- five types of drug containers 2A, 2B, 2C, 2D, 2E, and 2F are prepared according to applications. That is, the drug container 2A of the first form is a type in which the drug discharge part 8 does not have a lid as shown in FIG.
- the medicine container 2B of the second form is a two-sided open type as shown in FIG. 10, and a part corresponding to the top surface is greatly opened when the medicine discharge part 8 has no lid and is in a horizontal posture. is there.
- the drug container 2C of the third form is a sealed type as shown in FIG. 12, and has a lid.
- the drug container 2D of the fourth form is a sealed type as shown in FIG. 34, and has a lid.
- the medicine container 2E of the fifth form is a sealed type as shown in FIG. 43, has a lid, and has a large lid at a portion corresponding to the top surface and can be opened and closed.
- medical agent container 2A of 1st form will be comprised by the container main body 5, the iron plate part 6, and the rectification
- the container body 5 is a vertically long container made of resin, and one end in the longitudinal direction serves as a medicine discharge portion 8.
- the cross-sectional shape of the container body 5 is a hexagon as shown in FIGS. That is, there are six peripheral wall surfaces 11 of the container body 5 including the peripheral wall lower surface 12. More specifically, the cross-sectional shape of the container body 5 is symmetric with respect to the state in which the container body 5 is placed horizontally as shown in FIGS.
- peripheral wall upper surface 51 that faces the peripheral wall lower surface 12 with reference to a state in which the container body 5 is horizontally placed.
- the surfaces connecting the peripheral wall upper surface 51 and the peripheral wall lower surface 12 include left and right vertical peripheral walls 52a and 52b and left and right inclined peripheral walls 53a and 53b. Therefore, when the horizontal placement state as shown in FIG. 5 and FIG. 6 is used as a reference, the container body 5 is clockwise from above, the peripheral wall upper surface 51 in the horizontal posture, the right vertical peripheral wall 52b in the vertical posture, and the right in the inclined posture.
- the peripheral wall lower surface 12 through which powder flows is smaller than other surfaces.
- the protrusion 16 is provided on the outer peripheral surface side of the container body 5. The position of the protrusion 16 is the same as that of the previous embodiment, and protrudes downward when the container body 5 is in a horizontal posture.
- the iron plate portion 6 is formed into a shape that matches the above-described peripheral wall lower surface 12 and part of the left and right inclined peripheral walls 53a and 53b. That is, as shown in FIG. 6, the cross-sectional shape of the iron plate part 6 is a right and left object, and has a flat peripheral wall lower surface contact part 55, and inclined peripheral wall contact parts 56a and 56b on both sides thereof. There is a certain angle between the peripheral wall lower surface contact portion 55 and the inclined peripheral wall contact portions 56a, b, and this angle is between the peripheral wall lower surface 12 of the container body 5 and the left and right inclined peripheral walls 53a, b. Is equal to the angle.
- the iron plate portion 6 is bonded to a portion corresponding to the peripheral wall lower surface 12 on the outer peripheral surface side of the container body 5.
- the rectifying member 7 is formed of resin, and is provided with a substantially square closing plate portion 57, a first comb-shaped portion 58, and a second comb-shaped portion 60.
- the first comb-like portion 58 extends obliquely from the vicinity of the lower side of the closing plate portion 57, and the free end side is divided into a plurality of shapes to form a comb shape.
- the second comb-shaped portion 60 extends obliquely rearward from the back surface of the closing plate portion 57, and the free end side is divided into a plurality of shapes to form a comb shape.
- the flow regulating member 7 is inside the container body 5 as shown in FIGS. 5 and 7, and the free ends of the comb-shaped portions 58 and 60 are inclined toward the bottom surface 10. That is, the comb-shaped portions 58 and 60 of the rectifying member 7 are inclined so that the free end side is the back side of the container body 5. As shown in FIG. 7, a narrowed opening 13 is formed between the free end of the first comb-shaped portion 58 and the peripheral wall lower surface 12 and between the free end of the second comb-shaped portion 60 and the peripheral wall lower surface 12. The first and second comb-shaped portions 58 and 60 are inclined so that the end portion on the narrowed opening 13 side faces the back side (bottom surface 10) of the container body 5.
- the inside of the container body 5 is partitioned by the rectifying member 7, and the bottom surface 10 side functions as the powder storage part 17 with the rectifying member 7 as a boundary. Further, the region of the medicine discharge portion 8 functions as the lead-out passage portion 18 with the rectifying member 7 on the peripheral wall lower surface 12 as a boundary.
- the medicine container 2B is a two-sided open type in which the portion corresponding to the top surface is greatly opened when the medicine discharge unit 8 is not covered and is in a horizontal posture. That is, it can be said that the medicine container 2B is obtained by removing the upper side of the medicine container 2A of the first form described above.
- the medicine container 2B is configured by a container body 5B, an iron plate portion 6B, and a rectifying member 7B, similarly to the medicine container 2A of the first form described above.
- the container main body 5B is a vertically long bowl-shaped container made of resin, and one end in the longitudinal direction is a medicine discharge part 8B.
- the side facing the peripheral wall lower surface 12B is opened with reference to the state where the container body 5B is horizontally placed.
- the protrusion 16B is provided on the outer peripheral surface side of the container body 5B. The position of the protrusion 16B is the same as that of the previous embodiment, and protrudes downward when the container body 5B is in a horizontal posture.
- the iron plate portion 6B has the same shape as the iron plate portion 6 of the medicine container 2A of the first form described above, and is formed into a shape that matches the peripheral wall lower surface 12B and the like.
- the iron plate portion 6B is bonded to a portion corresponding to the peripheral wall lower surface 12B on the outer peripheral surface side of the container body 5B.
- the main part of the rectifying member 7B is the same as that adopted in the medicine container 2A of the first form described above, and the closing plate part 57B, the first comb-like part 58B and the second comb-like part (second comb)
- the shape portion is not shown in the drawing).
- the overall height of the closing plate portion 57B is lower than that employed in the first-form drug container 2A.
- the medicine container 2C is a sealed type, and a lid member 120 is provided on the container body 5C. That is, the medicine container 2 ⁇ / b> C includes a container body 5 ⁇ / b> C, an iron plate part 6 ⁇ / b> C, and a lid member 120. Further, in the medicine container 2C, a rectifying unit 7C (FIG. 13) is integrally provided on the rear end side of the lid member 120. The rectifying unit 7C functions in the same manner as the rectifying members 7A and 7B described above, but is described as a rectifying unit 7C because it is a part of the lid member 120 as described later.
- the drug container 2C includes a transporting iron plate portion 157.
- the container body 5C is a vertically long container made of a resin, and one end in the longitudinal direction is a medicine discharge part 8C.
- the cross-sectional shape of the container body 5C is a hexagon as shown in FIGS. That is, there are six circumferential wall surfaces 11C of the container body 5C including the circumferential wall lower surface 12C. More specifically, the cross-sectional shape of the container body 5C is symmetrical with respect to the state in which the container body 5C is horizontally placed as shown in FIG. And there exists the surrounding wall upper surface 51C which opposes the surrounding wall lower surface 12C on the basis of the state which mounted the container main body 5C horizontally like FIG.
- the surfaces connecting the peripheral wall upper surface 51C and the peripheral wall lower surface 12C include left and right vertical peripheral walls 52aC and 52bC, and left and right inclined peripheral walls 53aC and 53bC.
- the container body 5C is rotated clockwise from the top as shown in FIG. 13 in the horizontal posture upper surface 51C, the vertical right right peripheral wall 52bC, and the inclined posture.
- the right inclined peripheral wall 53bC, the horizontal peripheral lower surface 12C, the inclined left inclined peripheral wall 53aC, and the vertical left peripheral peripheral wall 52aC are surrounded by a total of six surfaces.
- the peripheral wall lower surface 12C is not a flat surface, but has a stepped portion 121 on the side of the medicine discharge portion 8 as shown in FIGS. That is, the medicine discharge part 8C side is lowered to the lower side with respect to the horizontal posture to form the lower part 122.
- the peripheral wall lower surface 12C is divided into an upper step portion 123 and a lower step portion 122 with the step portion 121 as a boundary. Therefore, each wall connected to the lower surface 12C of the peripheral wall, that is, the right inclined peripheral wall 53bC in the inclined posture and the left inclined peripheral wall 53aC in the inclined posture and connected to the lower step portion 122 has a larger area than the other portions.
- the lower step portion 122 is provided in the portion of the peripheral wall lower surface 12C on the drug discharge portion 8C side, the container discharge portion 8C side of the container body 5C swells downward.
- the protrusion 16C is provided on the outer peripheral surface side of the container body 5C.
- the position of the protrusion 16C is the same as that of the previous embodiment, and protrudes downward when the container body 5C is in a horizontal posture.
- the iron plate portion 6C is formed in a shape that matches the upper step portion 123 of the peripheral wall lower surface 12C and a part of the left and right inclined peripheral walls 53aC and 53bC connected thereto.
- the iron plate portion 6C is bonded to a portion corresponding to the upper step portion 123 on the outer peripheral surface side of the container main body 5C and the peripheral wall lower surface 12C.
- the transporting iron plate portion 157 is provided on the peripheral wall upper surface 51 ⁇ / b> C.
- the lid member 120 includes a lid body 125, a movable lid 134, and a rectifying coil 126. Further, a rectifying portion 7 ⁇ / b> C is formed on the rear end side of the lid member 120 by a part of the lid member 120 and the rectifying coil 126.
- the lid body part 125 has a frame part 127 on the front side, and is provided with a coil support part 128 and a comb-like rectification part 130 on the rear side.
- the front frame portion 127 includes a portion that functions as the fixing frame 131 and a portion that functions as the contact frame 132. That is, the frame 127 has a hexagonal shape in a front view similar to the cross-sectional shape of the container body 5C, and has an upper side 133, left and right vertical sides 135a and 135b, left and right inclined sides 136a and 136b, and a lower side 137 with respect to the horizontal posture. is doing.
- a fixing frame 131 is formed by the upper side 133 and the left and right vertical sides 135a and 135b
- a contact frame 132 is formed by the left and right inclined sides 136a and 136b and the lower side 137.
- the inner periphery of the upper side 133 and the left and right vertical sides 135a and 135b constituting the fixing frame 131 is equal to the inner peripheral shape of the medicine discharge part 8C of the container body 5C, and fits with the medicine discharge part 8C of the container body 5C. Is possible.
- the position and length of the upper side 133 of the fixing frame 131 are equal to the inner surface of the peripheral wall upper surface 51C of the container body 5C, and the positions and lengths of the left and right vertical sides 135a and 135b of the fixing frame 131 are the left and right sides of the container body 5C.
- the left and right inclined sides 136a and 136b and the lower side 137 of the frame portion 127 are smaller than the inner peripheral shape of the medicine discharge portion 8C of the container body 5C. That is, the part of the contact frame 132 of the frame part 127 is smaller than the inner peripheral shape of the medicine discharge part 8C of the container body 5C.
- a magnet 155 is attached to the contact frame 132.
- the magnet 155 functions as a stopper for maintaining the movable lid 134 in a closed state.
- a region surrounded by the fixing frame 131 in the frame portion 127 is bottomed and includes a shielding wall 138.
- a magnet 156 is provided on the shielding wall 138.
- the magnet 156 functions as a stopper for maintaining the movable lid 134 in an open state.
- bearing portions 140a and 140b are formed inside the left and right vertical sides 135a and 135b of the fixing frame 131, respectively.
- the inclined plate portion 141 When the eyes are moved to the rear side of the lid main body portion 125, the inclined plate portion 141 extends obliquely downward from the back surface side of the shielding wall 138 of the frame portion 127.
- the tip end side (free end side) of the inclined plate portion 141 has a comb shape 142 as shown in FIG.
- coil support walls 143a and 143b that hang downward are provided at positions on both sides of the inclined plate portion 141 and in the vicinity of the free end.
- a rectifying coil 126 is mounted between the two coil support walls as shown in FIG.
- the rectifying unit 7C is configured by the comb-shaped portion 142 on the front end side (free end side) of the inclined plate portion 141 and the rectifying coil 126 positioned therebelow.
- the movable lid portion 134 includes a pressing plate portion 145, a bearing portion 146, and a knob portion 147.
- the pressing plate portion 145 is a substantially pentagonal plate.
- the shape of the pressing plate portion 145 is equal to the opening shape of the lower region of the medicine discharge portion 8C of the container body 5C.
- the knob portion 147 protrudes from one side (upper side) of the pressing plate portion 145.
- a bearing portion 146 is formed between the knob portion 147 and the holding plate portion 145.
- the movable lid portion 134 is attached to the frame portion 127 via a shaft 144 shown in FIG. That is, the common shaft 144 is inserted into the bearing portions 140 a and 140 b of the frame portion 127 and the bearing portion 146 of the movable lid portion 134, and the movable lid portion 134 is swingably attached to the frame portion 127. Further, the above-described shaft 144 is provided with torsion coil springs 148a and 148b, and the pressing plate portion 145 of the movable lid portion 134 is urged in the direction in contact with the abutment frame 132 side of the frame portion 127.
- the front shape of the lid main body portion 125 is equal to the opening shape of the medicine discharge portion 8C of the container main body 5C.
- An iron plate is provided on the back surface side of the movable lid portion 134 and corresponding to the magnets 155 and 156 described above.
- the lid member 120 is attached to the medicine discharge portion 8C of the container body 5C as shown in FIGS. That is, the fixing frame 131 of the lid member 120 is attached to the medicine discharge portion 8C, and the upper half (on the basis of the horizontal posture) of the opening portion of the medicine discharge portion 8C is sealed by the shielding wall 138.
- the contact frame 132 of the frame portion 127 is smaller than the opening of the medicine discharge portion 8C, there is a gap between the lower side 137 of the contact frame 132 and the peripheral wall lower surface 12C of the drug discharge portion 8C. is there. That is, assuming that the movable lid part 134 is removed with the lid member 120 mounted on the container body 5C as shown in FIG. There is a gap 150 between them.
- the pressing plate portion 145 of the movable lid portion 134 is larger than the contact frame 132 and the shape thereof is equal to the opening shape of the lower region of the medicine discharge portion 8C of the container main body 5C, the opening of the medicine discharge portion 8C.
- the lower half of the part (based on the horizontal posture) is also closed by the movable lid 134.
- the movable lid part 134 when the movable lid part 134 is closed, the entire surface of the medicine discharge part 8C is closed.
- An iron plate (not shown) is provided on the back surface of the movable lid portion 134, and the iron plate is attracted to the magnet 155 for maintaining the closed state provided on the contact frame 132. Therefore, the movable lid part 134 maintains a closed posture.
- the movable lid 134 is opened by pressing the knob 147 of the movable lid 134, the gap 150 is opened.
- An iron plate (not shown) is provided on the back surface of the knob portion 147, and the iron plate is attracted to the magnet 156 for maintaining the open state provided on the shielding wall 138 so that the movable lid portion 134 is maintained in an open posture.
- the inside of the container main body 5C is partitioned by the rectifying member 7C, and the bottom surface 10C side functions as the powder storage part 17 with the rectifying member 7C as a boundary.
- the region of the medicine discharge part 8C functions as the lead-out path part 18C with the rectifying member 7C on the lower surface 12C of the peripheral wall as a boundary.
- the rectifying member 7C is provided on the lid member 120, the length of the outlet path 18C is shorter than the other medicine containers 2A and 2B.
- the drug container 2D is obtained by improving the above-described third form 2C, and although the design is different, the functions of the components are common in many respects. For this reason, the description of the drug container 2D of the fourth embodiment is limited to the point different from 2C of the third embodiment.
- the medicine container 2D includes a container body 5D, an iron plate part 6D, and a lid member 120D.
- the container body 5D is a vertically long container made of resin.
- the inner surface side of the peripheral wall lower surface 12D of the container body 5D is generally flat, but there are inclined portions 181a and 181b in the back portion as shown in FIG.
- the rear inclined portion 181b is a loose inclined surface, and the subsequent inclined portion 181a has a steep inclination.
- the engaging member 162 is provided on the step portion 160.
- the engaging member 162 includes a main body portion 166, engaging portions 163 a and 163 b, joint portions 164 a and 164 b, and a placement portion 165.
- the main body 166 is a portion that has a substantially rectangular plate shape.
- rod-shaped joints 164a and 164b are provided on one side of the main body 166.
- the joint portions 164a and 164b are disposed in the same plane as the main body portion 166.
- the joint portions 164a and 164b extend in parallel. On the side opposite to the one side where the joint portions 164a and 164b of the main body portion 166 are provided, hook-shaped engaging portions 163a and 163b are provided. The engaging portions 163a and 163b protrude in a direction orthogonal to the main body portion 166. In addition, a placement portion 165 is provided on the main body portion 166.
- the mounting portion 165 stands up in the same direction as the engaging portions 163a and 163b, and is a table on which a pressing member 240 described later is mounted.
- the joint portions 164a and 164b are joined to the step portion 160 of the container body 5D in a cantilever manner.
- the engaging member 162 is connected to the step portion 160 of the container main body 5D via the joint portions 164a and 164b, and the main body portion 166 is disposed in parallel with the low ceiling portion 161.
- the engaging member 162 has elasticity.
- a lid member 237 is attached to the low ceiling portion 161.
- the lid member 237 is provided with an upper surface opening 238 and a front surface opening 239.
- a push member 240 is provided in a space 372 between the low ceiling portion 161 and the lid member 237.
- the lower surface of the pressing member 240 is in contact with the placement portion 165, and the upper portion projects from the upper surface opening 238 of the lid member 237.
- the transporting iron plate portion 157D is divided into two small transporting iron plate portions 157aD and 157bD.
- the lid member 120D is configured by a lid main body portion 125D, a movable lid portion 134D, a rectifying coil 126D, and a comb-like rectifying member 130D.
- the lid member 120D is provided with a desiccant 182 as shown in FIG.
- the lid body 125D is made by joining two lid body pieces 125a and 125b as shown in FIGS. The following description is based on the state in which the two are combined.
- the lid member 120D has a frame part 127D on the front side and a coil support part 128D on the rear side.
- the frame portion 127D on the front side includes a portion that functions as the fixing frame 131D and a portion that functions as the contact frame 132D.
- a region surrounded by the fixing frame 131D in the frame portion 127D is bottomed and includes a shielding wall 138D.
- a region surrounded by the fixing frame 131D is a recess 373 as shown in FIGS.
- a plate spring 185 is provided on the surface portion of the shielding wall 138D as shown in FIGS.
- the plate spring 185 has attachment portions 186a and 186b at both ends as shown in FIG.
- a region sandwiched between the two attachment portions 186a and 186b is a functional region 187, which is formed in a bent shape and has a corner portion 188.
- the inclined plate portion 141D When the eyes are moved to the rear side of the lid main body portion 125D, the inclined plate portion 141D extends obliquely downward from the back surface side of the shielding wall 138 of the frame portion 127D. However, the central portion of the inclined plate portion 141D is greatly opened as shown in FIG. Therefore, when the lid main body 125D is viewed from the rear side, there is a recess 190 as shown in FIG. In the present embodiment, a comb-like rectifying member 130D is attached to the opening of the depression 190, and the depression 190 is sealed with the comb-like rectifying member 130D.
- the comb-shaped rectifying member 130 ⁇ / b> D is a member in which a comb-shaped portion 365 is formed at the tip of the plate-shaped portion 362.
- the plate-like portion 362 is provided with a plurality of small holes 366 for ensuring air permeability.
- there is an engaging portion 191 on one side of the comb-like rectifying member 130D and by engaging the engaging portion 191 inside the recess 190, the comb-like rectifying member 130D becomes the rear side of the lid main body portion 125D. Is attached.
- the comb-shaped rectifying member 130D since the comb-shaped rectifying member 130D is detachable, the comb-shaped rectifying member 130D can be replaced in accordance with the properties of the medicine.
- a desiccant 182 is built in the recess 190.
- the desiccant 182 is drawn as if a granular material was directly charged.
- the desiccant 182 is inserted into the recess 190, and the recess 190 is sealed with the comb-like rectifying member 130D.
- the comb-like rectifying member 130D is provided with a small hole 366, the drug container 2D is provided. The drug introduced in the inside can be dehumidified.
- An engagement plate 192 extending in the horizontal direction is provided on the rear side of the lid main body 125D and in the vicinity of the upper portion thereof.
- An engagement hole 193 is provided in the engagement plate 192.
- the movable lid part 134 ⁇ / b> D includes a pressing plate part 145 ⁇ / b> D, a shaft part 194, and a knob part 147.
- the knob portion 147D is on the extension of the pressing plate portion 145D, and the knob portion 147D forms the same plane as the pressing plate portion 145D.
- a pad 236 is provided on the back side of the pressing plate portion 145D.
- the shaft portion 194 is provided on the left and right sides of the pressing plate portion 145D. As shown in FIG. 35, the shaft portion 194 has an elastic portion 235 having a hairpin shape as viewed from above.
- the elastic portion 235 has a forward side portion 195 extending rearward as shown in FIG. 35 with the side of the pressing plate portion 145D as a base end, and a return side portion 196 that is folded back in a “U” shape and reaches the front side. It has elasticity as a whole.
- a shaft piece 197 is provided outside the return side portion 196.
- an engagement piece 149 protrudes on the back surface side of the pressing plate portion 145D.
- the engagement piece 149 has a rod shape or a plate shape, and is provided in a cantilever manner on the pressing plate portion 145D.
- a recess 198 and a small protrusion 199 are provided at the tip of the engagement piece 149.
- the movable lid portion 134D is attached to the lid body portion 125D by engaging the shaft piece 197 of the shaft portion 194 with the bearing portions 140a and 140b of the lid body portion 125D.
- the elastic portion 235 is bent to reduce the distance between the left and right shaft pieces 197, the back surface side of the movable lid portion 134D is inserted into the concave portion 373 of the lid body portion 125D, and the elastic portion 235 is in that state. And the left and right shaft pieces 197 are engaged with the bearing portions 140aD and 140bD.
- the elastic portion 235 is bent to reduce the distance between the left and right shaft pieces 197, and the left and right shaft pieces 197 are detached from the bearing portions 140aD and 140bD.
- the lid member 120D is attached to the medicine discharge part 8D of the container body 5D as shown in FIG.
- the engagement plate 192 of the lid member 120D enters the internal space from the front opening 239 of the lid member 237 as shown in FIG.
- the engaging portion 163 of the engaging member 162 is engaged with the joint hole 193.
- the pushing member 240 of the container body 5D is pushed down as shown in FIG. 40B, the engaging member 162 is bent, and the engaging portion 163 of the engaging member 162 and the engaging hole 193 of the engaging plate 192 are engaged. Can be solved. Therefore, the lid member 120D can be easily removed from the container member 5D.
- the concave portion 198 of the engagement piece 149 is engaged with the corner portion 188 of the leaf spring 185 as shown in FIG. 39A, and the movable lid portion 134D. Stabilizes in a closed position.
- the knob portion 147D of the movable lid portion 134D is pressed.
- the movable lid part 134D swings around the shaft piece 197 (FIG. 35).
- the concave portion 198 of the engagement piece 149 that has been engaged with the corner portion 188 of the leaf spring 185 moves against the elastic force of the leaf spring 185 as the movable lid portion 134D swings. .
- the small protrusion 199 of the engagement piece 149 gets over the corner portion 188 of the leaf spring 185, and the movable lid portion 134D is stabilized in the open posture.
- a large opening 300 is provided in the peripheral wall upper surface 51D of the container body 5D of the fourth embodiment described above, and a large lid 301 is provided in the opening 300.
- the large lid 301 can be opened and the medicine can be put inside.
- the shape of the top surface when the large lid 301 is turned over is made to match the shape of the bottom surface of the container body 5E. Since the bottom surface side when the large lid 301 is turned over is larger than the top surface, when the large lid 301 is turned over and placed on the desk, the large lid 301 maintains a stable posture. Therefore, as shown in FIG. 44, by removing the large lid 301, turning it over and placing it on the container body 5E, it can be used as a base for the container body 5E. Further, a container body 5F as another embodiment will be described later.
- the main unit 3 is composed of a vibration table 20, vibration units 21 a and 21 b, an intermediate table 22, a vibration isolation table 23, a weight measurement unit 25, and a base member 26 from the top.
- the vibration table 20 is a block-shaped mounting table.
- the external shape of the vibration table 20 is as shown in FIGS. 19 and 20 and is a substantially rectangular parallelepiped. That is, the vibration table 20 has a shape surrounded by the mounting surface 61 that is the upper surface, the long side surfaces 62a and 62b, the short side surfaces 63a and 63b, and the bottom surface 65.
- An edge portion 66 (FIG. 21) is provided on the long side portion of the mounting surface 61 which is the upper surface.
- the surface of the edge portion 66 is inclined with respect to the placement surface 61. That is, the edge 66 of the mounting surface 61 has an inclined surface 68.
- the angle formed by the mounting surface 61 and the inclined surface 68 is substantially equal to the angle formed by the peripheral wall lower surface contact portion 55 and the inclined peripheral wall contact portions 56a and 56b of the iron plate portion 6 described above.
- the mounting surface 61 is provided with magnet mounting holes 28a, 28b and sensor mounting holes 73a, b, c, d.
- the magnet attachment holes 28 a and 28 b are provided linearly on the center line of the placement surface 61.
- the sensor mounting holes 73a, b, c, d are provided at the four corners of the mounting surface 61.
- inclined surfaces 67a and b are formed at the center. Each of the inclined surfaces 67a, b extends over substantially the entire height direction of the short side surfaces 63a, 63b.
- the two inclined surfaces 67a and 67b are parallel to each other, and a quadrangle formed by the mounting surface 61, the two inclined surfaces 67a and 67b, and the bottom surface 65 has a parallelogram shape as shown in FIGS. . More specifically, one inclined surface 67a is notched on the placement surface 61 side and is an uphill from the bottom surface 65 side to the placement surface 61, whereas the other inclined surface 67b is a bottom surface. The inclination from the 65 side to the placement surface 61 has an overhang shape.
- electromagnets 30a and 30b are built in the magnet mounting holes 28a and 28b.
- the electromagnets 30a and 30b are fixed to the bottoms of the magnet mounting holes 28a and 28b via the elastic bodies 32a and 32b. Therefore, the electromagnets 30 a and 30 b have a slight degree of freedom with respect to the vibration table 20.
- the attracting portions (tips of iron cores) 31a and 31b of the electromagnets 30a and 30b are located slightly lower than the mounting surface 61 which is the upper surface of the vibration table 20 as shown in FIG.
- Contact sensors 33a, b, c, d are provided in the sensor mounting holes 73a, b, c, d. That is, in the present embodiment, contact sensors 33 a, b, c, d are provided at the four corners of the placement surface 61.
- a vibration detection sensor 35 is attached to the short side surface 63 b of the vibration table 20. That is, in the present embodiment, the sensor bracket 70 is attached to the vibration table 20, and the vibration detection sensor 35 is provided via the sensor bracket 70.
- the sensor bracket 70 is made by bending a steel plate into a substantially “C” shape, and as shown in FIG. 20, a rectangular sensor holding portion 69 and both sides of the sensor holding portion 69 are bent.
- the mounting inner flange 79 is screwed to the short side surface 63b of the vibration table 20 (screw not shown).
- the sensor bracket 70 functions as a fitting recess 108 for preventing the movement of the medicine container 2 as described later, in addition to the function of holding the vibration detection sensor 35. That is, in the present embodiment, there is a gap between the sensor holding portion 69 of the sensor bracket 70 and the short side surface 63b of the vibration table 20, and this gap functions as the fitting recess 108.
- the vibrating means 21a and 21b are piezoelectric elements, have a plate-like main body 71, and are provided with thin plate-like connection pieces 72a and 72b at both ends thereof.
- the connection pieces 72a and 72b are each provided with two openings 64 for attaching screws.
- the intermediate platform 22 has a substantially “H” shape in plan view. That is, the intermediate base 22 has a rectangular main body 76 and four projecting portions 77a, 77b, 77c, and 77d that project from the four corners of the main body 76 along the long side when viewed in plan. And the area
- the inclined surfaces 78a and 78b correspond to the inclined surfaces 67a and 67b of the shaking table 20 described above. That is, the inclined surfaces 78 a and b of the intermediate table 22 are parallel, and the inclination angle is the same as the inclined surfaces 67 a and b of the vibration table 20.
- An inclined surface 67 a of the vibration table 20 is provided on the extension of the inclined surface 78 a of the intermediate table 22, and an inclined surface 67 b of the vibration table 20 is provided on an extension of the inclined surface 78 b of the intermediate table 22.
- a weight 87 is attached to one of the short sides of the intermediate table 22 via a bracket 86 as shown in FIGS.
- the weight 87 is a square columnar steel material.
- the vibration isolator 23 is a plate having a central portion protruding to provide a space inside. That is, the anti-vibration table 23 has a shape obtained by bending a single plate body, and a convex strip 80 having a U-shaped cross section extends in the longitudinal direction at the center. That is, the ridge 80 has a top surface 81 and vertical walls 82a and 82b depending from both sides of the top surface 81 when viewed from the inside. Further, flange portions 88a and 88b are provided at the open end of the ridge 80 along both sides thereof.
- each of the flange portions 88 a and b is in the form of a long plate, and the length thereof is longer than that of the ridge 80. That is, both end portions of the flange portions 88 a and b are further outside than both longitudinal ends of the ridge 80.
- the protruding portions at both end portions of the flange portions 88a, b function as intermediate platform support portions 83a, b, c, d.
- each part of the vibration isolation table 23 corresponds to that of the intermediate table 22 described above. That is, the ridge 80 provided at the center of the vibration isolation table 23 has a size and a positional relationship that can be accommodated in the cavity 75 of the intermediate table 22. Further, the positions of the four intermediate stand support portions 83 a, b, c, d of the vibration isolation table 23 correspond to the four projecting portions 77 a, b, c, d of the intermediate stand 22.
- the base member 26 has a rectangular flat plate portion 97, and four corner portions thereof are cut and raised to form spring support portions 90a, b, c, and d.
- connection plates 91a and 91b are interposed between the vibration table 20 and the vibration means 21a and 21b. 20 is attached.
- the intermediate base 22 and the vibration means 21a and 21b are directly connected.
- both the vibration table 20 and the intermediate table 22 have inclined surfaces 67a, b and inclined surfaces 78a, b. Is attached to.
- connection piece 72a on the upper side of the vibration means 21a and 21b and the connection plates 91a and 91b are sandwiched between two pressing blocks 93a and 93b, and a screw 99a is inserted between them.
- Excitation means 21a, 21b and connection plates 91a, 91b are fixed.
- connection plates 91a and 91b are in contact with the inclined surfaces 67a and b of the vibration table 20, and are attached to the inclined surfaces 67a and b of the vibration table 20 by a holding block 93c and screws 99b.
- the connecting piece 72b is brought into contact with the inclined surfaces 78a and b of the intermediate table 22, and is attached to the inclined surfaces 78a and b of the intermediate table 22 by the holding block 93d and screws 99c. It has been.
- the vibration means 21a and 21b exist between the vibration table 20 and the intermediate table 22, and the vibration table 20 is not supported at portions other than the vibration means 21a and 21b. Therefore, the vibration table 20 has a structure that is supported hollowly from the intermediate table 22 by the vibration means 21a and 21b.
- a vibration isolating table 23 is arranged at the lower part of the intermediate table 22.
- the ridge 80 provided at the center of the vibration isolation table 23 enters the cavity 75 of the intermediate table 22.
- the top surface 81 of the ridge 80 is not in contact with the inner surface of the hollow portion 75 of the intermediate table 22. That is, although the intermediate table 22 and the vibration isolation table 23 are complicated, they are mechanically the same as the structure shown in FIG. Not.
- the anti-vibration member 40 is a member having both an anti-vibration function and a vibration suppression function, and is a combination of a spring 38 and a vibration suppression rubber 96 as shown in the figure. That is, the four projecting portions 77a, b, c, and d of the intermediate base 22 are provided with round holes 85 that open downward as shown in FIG. It enters the round hole 85.
- the intermediate stand 22 has a structure that is supported hollowly from the vibration isolation table 23 by the vibration isolation member 40.
- the intermediate stand 22 and the vibration isolator 23 are complicated, they are mechanically the same as the structure shown in FIG. 1, and the intermediate stand 22 is made hollow from the anti-vibration stand 23 by the anti-vibration member 40. It has a supported structure.
- a weight measuring means 25 is arranged at the lower part of the vibration isolator 23 as shown in FIGS. 22, 23 and 24, and a base member 26 is arranged at the lower part thereof.
- Most of the weight measuring means 25 is in a ridge 80 provided in the center of the vibration isolator 23 as shown in FIGS. It is connected to the inner surface of the top surface 81 of the ridge 80 of the table 23.
- the lower installation surface 37 of the weight measuring means 25 is attached to the base member 26.
- the intermediate portion of the weight measuring means 25 has a structure that is cantilevered with respect to the base member 26.
- the vibration isolator 23 is supported on the free end side.
- most of the weight measuring means 25 enters the inside of the vibration isolation table 23 and the intermediate table 22 and has a complicated positional relationship, but is mechanically the same as the structure shown in FIG.
- the intermediate portion of the weight measuring means 25 has a structure that is cantilevered with respect to the base member 26, and supports the vibration isolator 23 on its free end side.
- the vibration isolator 23 has a structure in which the weight measuring means 25 is supported hollow from the base member 26.
- most of the weight measuring means 25 is located in the ridge 80 provided at the center of the vibration isolator 23 as shown in FIGS. Since the ridges 80 provided in are located in the hollow portion 75 of the intermediate table 22, it can be said that most of the weight measuring means 25 has entered the intermediate table 22 in terms of the height direction. Therefore, in this embodiment, the influence of the height of the weight measuring unit 25 on the overall height of the main body device 3 is small, and the overall height of the main body device 3 is low.
- the base member 26 is attached to the vicinity of the distribution tray 212 of the powder distribution apparatus 202 via the vibration isolating member 41 similarly to the previous embodiment. That is, the four corner portions of the base member 26 are cut and raised to form spring support portions 90a, b, c, d (FIG. 19).
- a base or the like of the packaging device 202 is attached via a vibration isolation member 41.
- the vibration isolating member 41 includes a spring 84 (FIG. 20) and a vibration isolating rubber (not shown).
- the function of the medicine feeder 50 is substantially the same as that of the medicine feeder 1 described above, and the medicine containers 2A, 2B, 2C, 2D, and 2E are fixed to the shaking table 20 by energizing the electromagnets 30a and 30b built in the shaking table 20. Then, the drug containers 2A, 2B, 2C, 2D, 2E are vibrated to discharge the powder.
- the medicine container 2C FIG. 12
- a medicine container 2C of a type having a lid as a third form will be described as an example.
- the drug container 2C is fixed to the vibration table 20 by the magnetic force of the electromagnets 30a and 30b.
- the drug container 2 ⁇ / b> C has a stepped portion 121 on the drug discharge unit 8 side as shown in FIG. 11, and the peripheral wall lower surface 12 ⁇ / b> C is divided into an upper stepped portion 123 and a lower stepped portion 122 with the stepped portion 121 as a boundary.
- the iron plate portion 6C is bonded to a portion corresponding to the upper step portion 123 on the outer peripheral surface side of the container main body 5C and the peripheral wall lower surface 12C. Therefore, in this embodiment, as shown in FIG.
- the upper stage portion 123C of the peripheral wall lower surface 12C of the container body 5C in the drug container 2C is fixed to the vibration table 20 by the magnetic force of the electromagnets 30a and 30b (FIG. 2). Further, since the shape of the medicine container 2C and the shape of the shaking table 20 are different from those of the previous embodiment, the medicine container 2C behaves peculiarly.
- the medicine container 2C is transported by a robot hand (not shown) or the like.
- the medicine container 2C is changed in posture from the initial vertical posture to the horizontal posture as shown in FIG. 11 and FIG.
- the posture of the hand 45 is controlled by the robot 43 in FIG. 1 so that the axis BC of the medicine container 2C and the axis MC of the main body device 3 are matched as much as possible, it is difficult to always match them completely.
- the drug container 2C is installed on the vibration table 20 in a state where the axis BC of the drug container 2C and the axis MC of the main body device 3 are shifted, but in this embodiment, an iron plate provided near the bottom of the drug container 2C.
- the portion 6C has inclined peripheral wall abutting portions 56a and 56b, which are substantially tapered.
- the vibration table 20 is also provided with the edge portion 66 on the mounting surface 61 as described above, and has a substantially tapered shape. Therefore, when the medicine container 2C is installed on the shaking table 20, it is guided by the taper, and the inclined peripheral wall contact portions 56a and 56b on the medicine container 2C side and the inclined surface 68 of the shaking table 20 coincide with each other as shown in FIG. Tend to.
- a protrusion 16 is provided in the vicinity of the rear end of the medicine container 2C.
- the fitting recess 108 is provided between the sensor holding portion 69 of the sensor bracket 70 and the short side surface 63 b of the vibration table 20. Therefore, in this embodiment, when the medicine container 2C is installed on the vibration table 20, the protrusion 16 of the medicine container 2C is fitted with the fitting recess 108 on the main body device 3 side.
- the posture of the medicine container 2C is corrected, and the axis BC of the medicine container 2C and the axis MC of the main body device 3 approach each other as shown in FIG.
- the inclined peripheral wall contact portions 56a and 56b of the medicine container 2C and the inclined surface 68 of the vibration table 20 do not completely coincide with each other, and as shown in FIG. There may be a portion D where b and the inclined surface 68 of the vibration table 20 do not coincide with each other.
- the axis BC of the medicine container 2C and the axis MC of the main body device 3 are slightly shifted.
- the planar peripheral wall lower surface contact portion 55C provided on the peripheral wall lower surface 12C of the medicine container 2C is attracted to the electromagnets 30a and b, and the peripheral wall lower surface contact portion 55C vibrates.
- the peripheral wall lower surface contact portion 55 ⁇ / b> C is brought into close contact with the mounting surface 61 of the vibration table 20 by being drawn toward the table 20 side. Then, the taper shapes of the medicine container 2C and the vibration table 20 are matched by the force received at that time, and the axis BC of the medicine container 2C and the axis MC of the main body device 3 are matched as shown in FIG.
- peripheral wall lower surface contact portion 55C of the medicine container 2C is in close contact with the mounting surface 61 of the vibration table 20, the horizontal posture of the medicine container 2C is also ensured.
- the contact degree between the medicine container 2C and the vibration table 20 and the posture of the medicine container 2C are set on condition that the contact sensors 33a, b, c, d provided at the four corners of the placement surface 61 are electrically connected to each other. Is determined to be normal.
- the medicine container 2C is vibrated to discharge the powder. At this time, the medicine container 2C also receives a force in the forward direction due to the vibration.
- the medicine feeder 50 of the present embodiment since the protrusion 16 of the medicine container 2C provided at the rear end of the medicine container 2C is fitted with the fitting recess 108 on the main body device 3 side, the medicine container 2C itself Does not move in the axial direction.
- the medicine in the medicine container 2C advances toward the medicine discharge portion 8C, the medicine passes through the comb-shaped portion 142 of the inclined plate portion 141 shown in FIG. It passes through the gap of the wire across the rectifying coil 126. Therefore, the drug flow is smoothed. Even if a lump of medicine is present, the lump collapses when passing through the comb-shaped portion 142 and the rectifying coil 126, and returns to a powder form.
- the operation of the medicine feeder 50 has been described by taking the case of using the medicine container 2C of the third form as an example, but the same movement is performed even if the medicine container 2D of the fourth form is used.
- the fourth type drug container 2D (FIG. 34) is used in place of the third type drug container 2C
- the drug previously filled in the drug container 2D is advantageously discharged.
- the medicine container 2D of the fourth form removes the lid member 120D and fills the inside with the medicine, the medicine is charged in a vertical posture. Therefore, the charged medicine is deposited from the bottom surface 10D side of the container body 5D.
- the medicine container 2D is laid down in a horizontal position as shown in FIG.
- the old drug layer 360 that has been previously placed in the drug container 2D and deposited on the bottom surface 10D side of the container body 5D wraps under the new drug layer 361. Therefore, the medicine in the old medicine layer 360 is discharged mixed with the medicine in the new medicine layer 361.
- the drug in the old drug layer 360 flows under the new drug layer 361.
- the upper side of the two layers is scraped by a plate-like portion 362 of the comb-like rectifying member 130D as shown in FIG. It is done.
- the comb-like rectifying member 130D is generally inclined, the upper side of the two layers is raised at the plate-like portion 362 of the comb-like rectifying member 130D, and is further returned to the bottom surface 10D side as indicated by an arrow. . Therefore, the old drug layer 360 moving on the lower layer side is preferentially discharged, and a first-in first-out flow of the drug in the drug container 2D can be realized.
- the medicine feeder 50 constitutes a part of the medicine dispensing apparatus 100 having a powder packaging function.
- the overall structure of the medicine dispensing apparatus 100 is as shown in FIG. 30, for example.
- the medicine dispensing apparatus 100 is functionally divided into a medicine shelf area 103, a medicine division area 105, and a medicine packaging area 106 in the vertical direction.
- drug container storage shelves 101 are arranged in the periphery, and a drug container moving device 102 is provided therein.
- the medicine shelf region 103 is dehumidified by a dehumidifying device (not shown).
- a dust collector (not shown) is provided inside the medicine shelf region 103, and dust in the medicine shelf region 103 is removed.
- a blower fan is provided in the medicine shelf region 103, and the air in the medicine shelf region 103 is circulated by the blower fan.
- a filter is provided in a fixed ventilation path such as the intake side of the blower fan to remove dust floating in the medicine shelf region 103.
- the drug container moving device 102 includes a vertical lifting shaft 110, a horizontal movement arm 180, and a hand unit 112 that holds the drug container 2C.
- the horizontal movement arm 180 has joints 168 and 169 at two locations as shown in FIG.
- the hand unit 112 can change the posture of the medicine container 2C.
- the drug container moving apparatus 102 employs the hand portion 112 of the electromagnet 170. That is, as shown in FIGS. 30 and 31, the electromagnet 170 is provided at the tip of the horizontal movement arm 180.
- a powder distribution device 202 is provided in the medicine division area 105.
- the powder distribution device 202 has two distribution trays 212.
- a plurality of drug feeders 50 according to the present embodiment are installed in the powder distribution device 202.
- a plurality of medicine feeders 50 are installed on each distribution tray 212. More specifically, three medicine feeders 50 are installed on each distribution tray 212.
- Each medicine feeder 50 is attached to each distribution tray 212 in a tangential direction.
- the attachment angle of the medicine feeder 50 to each distribution tray 212 is not limited to the tangential direction. However, by attaching the medicine feeder 50 to each distribution tray 212 in the tangential direction, the medicine distribution accuracy is improved. There is an increasing effect.
- a medicine packaging device 203 is built in the medicine packaging area 106.
- the medicine dispensing apparatus 100 includes a prescription reading unit 46 that reads a prescription and a control device 47 that controls the operation of each device.
- a medicine container inlet 151 as shown in FIG. 29 is provided on the outer wall side of the medicine packaging area 106.
- weight measuring means 152 such as a load cell and a reading device (not shown) are provided inside the medicine container inlet 151.
- a reading device a bar code reader, an RFID (Radio Frequency IDentification) reader, or the like can be adopted.
- the medicine container 2 ⁇ / b> C is set in the medicine container inlet 151, the total weight of the medicine container 2 ⁇ / b> C is measured and stored in the memory of the control device 47.
- a barcode or the like (not shown) provided in the medicine container 2C is read by a barcode reader or the like, and the medicine container 2C is transported to a predetermined position in the medicine shelf area 103 by the medicine container moving device 102 and stored.
- the medicine container moving device 102 has the hand portion 112 of the electromagnet 170.
- the electromagnet 170 is brought close to the transporting iron plate part 157 of the drug container 2C, and then the electromagnet 170 is energized to adsorb the transporting iron plate part 157 and hold the drug container 2C. Move.
- a medicine container 2B As a second type of medicine container 2B (FIG. 9), it is a two-sided open type container that has no lid and has a position that corresponds to the top surface when opened in a horizontal position.
- a medicine container that has been weighed separately on a dispensing table or the like or that has not been weighed is introduced from the opened upper side of the medicine container 2B (upper side when the medicine container 2B is placed in a horizontal position).
- Set in the inlet 151 When the second type medicine container 2B is set, the total weight of the medicine container 2B is measured, stored in the memory of the control device 47, and then directly conveyed to any medicine feeder 50 by the medicine container moving device 102. Then, an amount of medicine based on the prescription information is dispensed to the powder distribution device 202.
- the overall control of the medicine dispensing apparatus 100 is generally as shown in the flowchart of FIG.
- the overall operation of the medicine dispensing apparatus 100 will be described with reference to the flowchart of FIG.
- Step 2 the work for carrying out the medicine container 2C is started immediately.
- the drug container moving device 102 is driven, and the drug container 2 containing the drug that matches the prescription is selected from the many drug containers 2 arranged in the drug shelf region 103, and the drug is selected. It is installed in the main body device 3 of the feeder 50.
- the knob 147 of the movable lid 134 is pressed by a pressing piece (not shown) to open the movable lid 134, and the movable lid 134 is opened by the attractive force of the magnet 156 for maintaining the open state. Maintained.
- step 3 the process proceeds to step 3, and the electromagnets 30 a and 30 b are energized to fix the medicine container 2 ⁇ / b> C to the vibration table 20. Thereafter, the process proceeds to step 4 to start the timer.
- This timer defines a time for determining whether or not the medicine container 2C has been normally installed, and is, for example, a very short one of about 1 second. If all of the contact sensors 33a, b, c, d are energized before the timer finishes timing (YES in step 5), it is determined that the medicine container 2C is installed in a normal posture, and step Move to 6.
- step 12 if the contact sensors 33a, b, c, d cannot confirm contact even after waiting for a certain time (step 12), there is a high possibility that there is an abnormality such as a foreign object on the vibration table 20. Then, the process proceeds to step 13 where a series of operations is retried. More specifically, the energization of the electromagnets 30a and 30b is stopped, the drug container moving device 102 is driven, the drug container 2C is gripped and lifted by the hand unit 112, and the drug container 2C is again held in the main body device 3 of the drug feeder 50. The operation after step 3 is retried.
- step 5 the energization in step 5 is confirmed, and when the process proceeds to step 6, the measurement of the weight of the drug container 2C is started. That is, the raw weight G of the medicine container 2C is measured and stored, and the current weight g of the medicine container 2C is monitored.
- step 7 the vibration of the shaking table 20 is started and the distribution tray 212 of the powder distribution device 202 is rotated.
- step 10 while monitoring the change in the weight of the drug container 2 ⁇ / b> C per certain time, in step 10, it waits for a predetermined amount of powder to be dispensed. That is, the change in the weight of the medicine container 2C is monitored, and it is confirmed in Step 9 that the weight reduction continues at least a certain amount per certain time. If at least a certain weight reduction continues for a certain period of time, since the medicine has fallen from the medicine container 2C normally, the process proceeds to step 10, and whether or not a predetermined amount of powder has been dispensed in step 10 Confirm. If the amount of powder dispensed is insufficient, the process returns to step 9.
- step 10 the process waits until the difference between the original weight G of the medicine container 2C and the current weight g becomes a desired payout amount. When the desired payout amount is reached, the process proceeds to step 11 to stop the vibration of the shaking table 20.
- step 14 an error display indicating that the powder is insufficient is displayed, and the series of processes is completed.
- the energization of the electromagnet is stopped, the drug container moving device 102 is operated, and the drug container 2C is returned to the original position.
- the medicine dispensing device 100 of the present embodiment when the medicine container moving device 102 is operated to return the medicine container 2C to the original position, the total weight of the medicine container 2C is reweighed. More specifically, when returning the medicine container 2C to the original position, the medicine container 2C is once transported to the medicine container inlet 151, and the medicine container 2C is placed on the weight measuring means 152 provided in the medicine container inlet 151. Then re-weigh the total weight of the drug container 2C.
- the total weight of the drug container 2C at the beginning (immediately before the current drug discharge) and the total weight of the drug container 2C after the drug discharge are compared. Then, it is confirmed that the difference between the two matches the amount of the medicine discharged in the above-described process. That is, a discharge amount confirmation process is performed.
- the weight of the medicine container 2C by the weight measuring means 152 provided in the medicine container inlet 151 is compared with the weight of the medicine container 2C after the medicine discharge measured by the medicine feeder 50, and the two match. Check. That is, a test step is performed to determine whether the weight measuring means 25 of the medicine feeder 50 is accurate.
- the medicine container moving device 102 is operated to return the medicine container 2C to the original position. If there is an abnormality in the total weight of the medicine container 2C, an alarm is immediately issued to notify the pharmacist.
- the drug containers 2B and 2E of the second and fourth forms are used when manually packing powder or the like. That is, there are drugs that are not frequently used, drugs that are highly toxic, drugs that are not appropriate to be stored in the drug container storage shelf 101 of the drug dispensing device 100 for reasons such as high hygroscopicity or weakness to high temperatures. Or it may be necessary to crush and prescribe tablets and capsules.
- the second and fourth type drug containers 2B and 2E are fixed to the shaking table 20 of the drug feeder 50, and a rough amount of drug is put into the drug containers 2B and 2E from the opened upper side. To do.
- the large lid 301 is removed, the opening 300 is opened, and the drug is charged through the opening 300. Thereafter, the weight of the drug container 2B is measured. That is, the original weight G of the drug containers 2B and 2E is measured and stored, and the current weight g of the drug containers 2B and 2E is monitored. Thereafter, the vibration of the shaking table 20 is started and the distribution tray 212 of the powder distribution device 202 is rotated so that the difference between the original weight G of the drug containers 2B and 2E and the current weight g becomes a desired dispensing amount. wait. When the desired payout amount is reached, the vibration of the shaking table 20 is stopped.
- the powder feeder is supplied to the distribution tray 212 of the powder distribution device 202 using the drug feeder 1, 50. Good. It is also conceivable to supply tablets and capsules using the drug feeder 1,50 of the present invention.
- the contact sensors 33a, b, c, and d are provided at the four corners of the vibration table 20, but the number of contact sensors is arbitrary.
- at least two contact sensors are provided in the longitudinal direction of the vibration table 20. It is desirable that In order to confirm that the axes of the medicine containers 2A, 2B, 2C, 2D, and 2E coincide with the axis of the vibration table 20, at least two contact sensors in the width direction of the vibration table 20 are used. It is desirable to be provided.
- the weight of the drug container 2C immediately after installation on the shaking table 20 is stored as the original weight G
- the current weight of the drug container 2C is the current weight g
- the difference between the two is the powder discharge amount.
- the discharge amount of the powder may be obtained from the total detected weight of the weight measuring means 25. That is, the weight including the weight of the device such as the shaking table 20 and the weight detected by the weight measuring means 25 immediately after the drug containers 2A, 2B, 2C, 2D, 2E are installed on the shaking table 20 is defined as the original weight G
- the detected weight of the weight measuring means 25 during discharge may be the current weight g
- the difference between the two may be the powder discharge amount.
- the electromagnets 30a and 30b are employed as the container holding means, and the configuration in which the drug container 2 is directly adsorbed by the electromagnets 30a and 30b is employed. That is, in the embodiment described above, the container holding means using magnetic force is employed.
- the present invention is not limited to this configuration, and the drug container 2 may be held by other mechanical means.
- the electromagnets 30a and 30b are energized and the drug container 2 is fixed to the vibration table 20.
- a permanent magnet is used or the drug container 2 is combined with a vibration table using a permanent magnet and an electromagnet. You may fix to 20.
- a non-excited electromagnet or a magnet having a structure called a self-holding solenoid is used as the container holding means.
- the above-described self-holding solenoid or the like is a combination of a permanent magnet and an electromagnet, and always exerts an attractive force mainly by the permanent magnet.
- the electromagnet When the magnetized magnet is removed from the self-holding solenoid or the like, the electromagnet is energized to generate a magnetic force in the direction opposite to that of the permanent magnet.
- the magnet is energized to generate a magnetic force in the same direction as that of the permanent magnet at the time of adsorption, and a current in the reverse direction is supplied to generate a magnetic force in the direction opposite to that of the permanent magnet at the time of separation.
- the shape of the main body device 3 is the same as that shown in FIGS. 19 to 25 even when the self-holding solenoid is employed.
- the container holding means will be described as self-holding solenoids 30a and 30b with reference to FIGS.
- the self-holding solenoids 30a and 30b are energized to suppress the generation of magnetic force when the carrying-out operation of the medicine container 2 is started in step 2 described above.
- medical agent container 2 is started similarly to previous embodiment.
- a drug container 2 ⁇ / b> C containing a drug that matches the prescription is selected from a large number of drug containers 2, and installed in the main body device 3 of the drug feeder 50.
- the energization of the self-holding solenoids 30a and 30b is stopped, and the magnetic force of the permanent magnet is exhibited to fix the drug container 2 to the vibration table 20.
- the following steps are the same as those in the above-described embodiment, but when the medicine container 2 is detached from the vibration table 20, the self-holding solenoids 30a and 30b are energized again to cancel the magnetic force of the permanent magnet. Since the self-holding solenoids 30a and 30b maintain the attracting force when not energized, the power consumption is less than the configuration using the electromagnets 30a and 30b. In that respect, the configuration employing the self-holding solenoids 30a, 30b is superior to the configuration employing the electromagnets 30a, 30b.
- the self-holding solenoids 30a and 30b have low power consumption and a small amount of heat generation. Therefore, it is also recommended in that the influence on the medicine in the medicine container 2 is small.
- the protrusion 16 is provided on the medicine container 2C side and engaged with the main body device 3 side to prevent the medicine container 2C from moving forward.
- the protrusion is provided on the main body device 3 side to provide the medicine container 2A. , 2B, 2C, 2D, 2E, or a configuration in which a recess is provided in the medicine container 2 is also effective.
- the vibration isolation members 40 and 41 are exemplified by a combination of a spring and a vibration damping rubber.
- a vibration isolation member using a single spring may be employed, and the vibration isolation member 40, 41 may be made of only resin or the like.
- a vibration isolating member may be employed.
- the anti-vibration member 40 is provided between the intermediate base 22 and the anti-vibration base 23 so as to prevent vibration from being transmitted to the anti-vibration base 23.
- the total weight of the drug container 2C is re-weighed using the weight measuring means 152 provided in the drug container inlet 151.
- the weight measuring means is provided in another part of the drug container 2C.
- the total weight may be reweighed.
- the medicine container 2C may be replaced with another medicine feeder 1 and 50 from the medicine feeder 1 and 50 used for discharging the medicine, and the total weight may be measured again. That is, by re-weighing, if it is discovered that there is some abnormality in the measured value, it will also lead to detecting a failure of any of the weight measuring means 25, 152 compared.
- the step of reweighing is not essential and may be omitted.
- a configuration is adopted in which the vibration of the shaking table 20 is stopped after the difference between the original weight G of the drug container 2C and the current weight g reaches a desired payout amount. It is also recommended to stop the vibration of the shaking table 20 in a state where the difference between the original weight G and the current weight g is slightly smaller than the desired payout amount.
- the weight of the medicine container 2C is monitored to decrease and it is confirmed that the medicine continues to fall.
- a powder fall sensor is provided separately, and the powder fall sensor is used. It may be confirmed that the medicine continues to fall.
- the container moving means employs a type having the hand 45 (FIG. 1) of the type that holds the drug container 2 or a type having the hand part 112 (FIG. 30) using an electromagnet.
- the hand 45 itself operates independently from the arm.
- the hand unit 112 itself is integral with the arm and does not relatively move, and holds the drug container 2 by physical adsorption.
- a hand for holding the medicine container 2 by physical fitting or engagement is conceivable.
- the drug container 2F is provided with a guide rail 173 on the peripheral wall upper surface 51D.
- the guide rail 173 has engagement grooves 174 on both surfaces.
- One hand 172 is provided with a groove 175 having a “C” cross-sectional shape.
- the groove 175 is open at the front end side in the longitudinal direction as shown in the figure.
- the rear end in the longitudinal direction of the groove 175 is closed (not shown).
- the cross-sectional shape of the groove 175 of the hand 172 is similar to the cross-sectional shape of the guide rail 173, and both can be engaged. In the engaged state, both can move only linearly and are separated. I can't do it.
- the hand 172 is integrally attached to the robot arm.
- the robot arm when holding the medicine container 2F with the hand 172, the robot arm is operated to bring the hand 172 closer to the medicine container 2F, and the end of the guide rail 173 is aligned with the opening end of the groove 175. Then, the robot arm is moved linearly, and the guide rail 173 is inserted into the groove 175. As a result, the medicine container 2F has a degree of freedom only in the direction along the guide rail 173 and is substantially held by the hand 172.
- the main body device 3 includes members to be energized such as electromagnets 30a and 30b, self-holding solenoids 30a and 30b, vibration means (piezoelectric elements), and is likely to generate heat.
- a cooling means for cooling the main body device 3 As an example of the cooling means, a configuration in which a cooling fin 305 is provided in the main body device 3 as shown in FIG. 46 or a blower 306 is provided in the vicinity.
- a configuration that can change the vibration pattern of the shaking table 20 in accordance with the drug type, the discharge timing, and the total discharge amount is recommended.
- Drugs vary in particle size and hygroscopicity depending on the type. Therefore, when the vibration table 20 is vibrated, the behavior of the medicine in the medicine container 2 varies depending on the medicine. Some drugs are easy to flow when rectified and others are difficult to rectify. Further, the amount of movement with one vibration varies depending on the type of medicine. In addition, there is a problem that the amount of medicine discharged is not stable at the initial stage of medicine discharge.
- the vibration frequency (frequency) per unit time and the amplitude can be changed, and the frequency and amplitude are changed according to the drug type, the discharge timing, and the total discharge amount.
- the drug discharge easiness is tested in advance, and all the drugs scheduled to be discharged by the drug feeders 1 and 50 are divided into a plurality of stages.
- This is referred to as “flow coefficient”, for example, and the medicine is divided from flow coefficient 1 to flow coefficient 3.
- the discharge level is divided into a plurality of stages according to the total discharge amount of the medicine.
- the discharge amount is divided into 20 gram units and called as “discharge amount 20, discharge amount 40, discharge amount 60”.
- the vibration level is divided into a plurality of stages according to the vibration frequency and amplitude. This is referred to as “vibration level 1, vibration level 2”, for example, and can be changed from vibration level 1 (minimum vibration) to vibration level 20 (maximum vibration), for example.
- an appropriate vibration level is selected according to “flow coefficient” and “discharge amount”. Moreover, the vibration level distinguishes the vibration level in the initial stage of discharge from the vibration level in the stable period. For example, when the drug is easy to be discharged such as “flow coefficient 1” and the total discharge amount is small such as “discharge amount 20”, vibration is started with a slow vibration such as vibration level 3. When a certain time elapses, the vibration level is switched to a stronger vibration level 10. Alternatively, the vibration intensity of the vibration table 20 is switched to a method in which the vibration intensity of the vibration table 20 is feedback-controlled so that the amount of discharge h per unit time is constant around a strong vibration such as the vibration level 10.
- the vibration starts with a strong vibration such as the vibration level 11 and a certain time After a lapse, the vibration level is switched to a stronger vibration such as a vibration level 15.
- feedback control is performed so that the discharge amount h per unit time is constant with a strong vibration as the vibration level 15 as the center.
- the weight measuring means 25 of the medicine feeders 1 and 50 is accurate.
- an existing weight member having a weight is prepared, and the weight is set in the medicine shelf region 103 or the like. Then, the weight member is moved to the vibration table 20 by the robot 43 and the weight measuring means 25 measures the weight of the weight member. If the measured value matches the weight of the weight, the weight measuring means 25 is accurate, and if it is different, the weight measuring means 25 is out of order.
- medical agent container 2 itself can also be utilized as a weight member. For example, harmless powder or granular material is put in the medicine container 2 and its weight is measured in advance.
- the drug container 2 used as a weight member is installed in the drug shelf region 103 and the like together with the other drug containers 2. Then, if necessary, the weight medicine container 2 is moved by the robot 43 or the like and placed on the vibration table 20, and the weight measuring means 25 is verified.
- a method for installing the drug container 2 in the drug shelf region 103 is arbitrary, but for example, as shown in FIG.
- the vertical wall 320 is provided with an upper engaging portion 325, and the mounting table 323 is provided with a lower engaging portion 326.
- the upper engagement portion 325 and the lower engagement portion 326 are maintained in a state of protruding by an urging member (not shown).
- the drug container 2 to be employed is provided with an engagement protrusion 370 on the lid member 120D in addition to the configuration of the drug container 2D of the fourth form.
- the upper engaging portion 325 rotates upward as indicated by an arrow as shown in the figure by pressing the lid member 120D of the medicine container 2D.
- the lower engaging part 326 is immersed in the mounting table 323 by pressing the iron plate part 6 of the medicine container 2.
- the medicine container 2 is pressed against the medicine shelf 328, the upper engaging portion 325 and the lower engaging portion 326 escape against the force of the urging member.
- the medicine container 2D reaches a predetermined position, the upper engaging portion 325 is returned by an urging member (not shown) and engaged with the engaging protrusion 370 of the lid member 120D.
- the lower engaging portion 326 is returned by an urging member (not shown), and engages with the recess 371 at the rear end portion of the medicine container 2D.
- the medicine container 2D is held by the robot 43 or the like and pulled away from the medicine shelf 328. At that time, the upper engaging portion 325 and the lower engaging portion 326 escape against the force of the urging member and can be disengaged.
- a medicine shelf 345 provided with a plurality of vertical walls 340 and a mounting table 343 can be considered.
- the vertical wall 340 has an opening 346, and a protrusion (storage part side upper engagement part) 347 protrudes upward in the opening 346.
- the mounting table 343 is provided with a storage unit-side lower engagement portion 348.
- the storage unit side lower engagement portion 348 is a protrusion.
- the drug container 2 to be employed has a recess 350 at the rear end portion like the drug container 2D of the fourth form.
- a container-side engagement portion 352 is provided on the peripheral wall lower surface 12D of the container main body 5D.
- the position of the container side engaging portion 352 is the position 12D on the peripheral wall lower surface 12D and slightly closer to the lid member 120D than the center.
- the container side engaging part 352 is ring-shaped, and is provided with a square hole 351 penetrating in the longitudinal direction of the medicine container 2D.
- the container side engaging portion 352 of the medicine container 2D is inserted through the opening 346, the medicine container 2D is pushed down, and the protrusion of the medicine shelf 345 (the storage portion side upper portion engaging with the hole 351 of the container side engaging portion 352).
- the medicine container 2D is suspended from the medicine shelf 345 by inserting the joint portion 347.
- the protrusion (storage part side lower engagement part) 348 provided on the mounting table 343 engages with the recess 350 of the medicine container 2.
- the drug container 2 having a lid is to remove the lid member 120 and put the drug in, but the drug container 2E of the fifth embodiment has a movable lid part 134E. Since it is easy to remove the medicine, the medicine can be put in without removing the lid main body 125E. At that time, as shown in FIG. 45, if the funnel-shaped member 355 is attached to the movable lid portion 134E and the operation is performed, it is difficult for the medicine to spill.
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Description
また本発明は、薬剤フィーダを内蔵した薬剤払出し装置に関するものである。
特許文献1に開示された散薬分包装置200は、散薬を一服用分ずつ個別に包装する装置であり、図49の様に、内部に薬剤供給装置201と、散薬分配装置202と、薬剤包装装置203とを有している。
特許文献1に開示された薬剤供給装置201は、図49、図50の様に、投入ホッパ205と、粉体フィーダ206とによって構成されている。
粉体フィーダ206は、図50に示す様に、トラフ210の下に2枚の圧電素子207,208が設けられており、トラフ210を振動させるものである。
掻出装置215は、昇降及び回転するディスク217を有し、当該ディスク217に掻き板218が設けられたものである。
散薬を分包する作業は、医師の処方箋に従い、薬剤師が散薬分包装置200を操作して行う。即ち薬剤師は、医師の処方箋を確認し、図示しない薬棚から、処方された散薬が入った薬瓶を取り出す。そして天秤等の秤を使用して処方された特定の散薬の総重量を量り出す。
即ち、一日3回服用する散薬であり、1回あたり、1.0グラム処方され、且つ20日分の薬剤が処方されている場合には、(1.0×3×20=60)グラムの散薬が、取り出される。より具体的には、秤に容器をおいて風袋引きを行い、薬さじを使用して薬瓶から散薬を取り出し、秤上の容器に散薬を入れ、60グラムの散薬を量り出す。
また同時に、粉体フィーダ206の圧電素子207,208(図50)に通電してトラフ210を振動させ、さらに、分配皿212を毎分20乃至30回転程度で回転させる。
投入ホッパ205に投入された散薬は、投入ホッパ205の下端の開口から粉体フィーダ206のトラフ210に落ちる。そしてトラフ210が振動することによって、散薬は、ゆっくりと先端側に移動し、整流される。またトラフ210上を移動する内に、整流が進み、薬剤の流れは層流状態となる。即ち流れに対して直交する方向の断面における薬剤の分布が一定となり、かつ単位時間当たりに薬剤が進行する距離も一定となる。その結果、60グラムの散薬は均一に分散され、また時間あたり一定の速度でゆっくりと先端側に向かって移動する。
そして遂には、先頭を移動する散薬がトラフ210の先端に至り、先頭を移動する散薬が、トラフ210の先端から分配皿212の溝216に落下する。また後に続く散薬は、時間あたり一定の量だけ分配皿212に落下してゆくこととなる。そして遂には最後尾の散薬が、分配皿212に落下し、60グラム全ての散薬が、溝216内に入る。
即ち粉体フィーダ206によって、散薬が少しずつ分配皿212に落下し、かつ分配皿212は一定速度で回転するので、散薬は、分配皿212の溝216に均等に分散される。
しかしながら、従来技術の散薬分包装置200は、人手に頼らざるを得ない工程が残っており、散薬の分包を完全に自動化できる装置であるとは言いがたい。
即ち従来技術の散薬分包装置200は、薬剤師が薬棚から所望の散薬が入った薬瓶を取り出し、その薬瓶から所定量の散薬を量り出す作業が必須である。
また本発明の薬剤フィーダには、重量測定手段が装備されているから、薬剤の排出量を検知することができ、散薬等を量り出す作業を自動化することができる。
即ち本態様の薬剤フィーダは、薬剤容器を振動台に直接接触させ、振動台を振動させることによって、薬剤容器を振動させて薬剤を移動させるものであるから、薬剤容器の姿勢は、一定の許容範囲内でなければならない。
例えば、振動によって薬剤容器から単位時間あたり一定量の薬剤を排出させるためには、薬剤容器は水平姿勢であることが望ましい。仮に薬剤容器の薬剤排出部側が上方に傾斜した姿勢で薬剤容器が振動台に取り付けられたと仮定すると、振動を与えても薬剤は薬剤排出部側に移動しにくい。
また仮に薬剤容器の軸線と、振動台の中心線がずれていたり、交差する様な姿勢であるならば、振動によって薬剤を移動させた際に、薬剤が層流状態とはならず、乱流状態となってしまう。即ち振動台が薬剤を移動させようとする方向と、薬剤容器の周壁によって規制される散薬等の流路の方向が異なることとなり、流れ方向に交差する断面における薬剤の分布がばらついてしまう。
これに対して本態様では、振動台に対する薬剤容器の姿勢のばらつきを一定範囲内に収めることができるので、流れ方向に交差する断面における薬剤の分布が一様となる。そのため本発明によると、薬剤の移動が整流されやすく、層流状態となりやすい。そのため本態様の薬剤フィーダによると、単位時間あたりの排出量のばらつきが小さい。
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本態様の薬剤フィーダでは、前記した様に防振台の総重量を重量測定手段で検知するので、重量測定手段は振動の影響を受けにくく、薬剤容器等の重量を正確に測定することができる。
また振動台は、加振手段によって振動されるが、振動する部材は、いずれも中間台に載置されており、防振台は、防振部材を介して中間台を支持しているから、中間台等の振動は防振台には伝わりにくい。
本態様の薬剤フィーダでは、前記した様に防振台の総重量を重量測定手段で検知するので、重量測定手段は振動の影響を受けにくく、薬剤容器等の重量を正確に測定することができる。
即ち、本態様で採用する薬剤容器は、薬剤を貯留する薬剤貯留部があり、当該薬剤貯留部と薬剤排出部との間に、狭窄開口部がある。そのため振動によって薬剤排出部側に移動する薬剤は、狭窄開口部で流量が規制され、層流化のきっかけが作られる。
即ち、薬剤容器中の散薬等は、薬剤貯留部にランダムに内蔵されており、薬剤貯留部においては不規則な状態であると言える。そして薬剤容器は振動を受け、内部の薬剤が、薬剤排出部側に移動しようとするが、薬剤は、前記した様にランダムに内蔵されており、薬剤の移動は、乱流的である。
薬剤は移動することによって狭窄開口部に至るが、その間、薬剤は振動を受け、ランダムな状態から一方方向に方向づけられた状態に変化する。さらに薬剤は、狭窄開口部を通過する際に、単位時間当たりの通過量が規制されるから、薬剤の流れの脈動が抑えられ、薬剤の流れが整流される。
そして狭窄開口部から排出された散薬等は、導出路部を進む。散薬等は、さらに導出路部を進むうちに整流され、層流化が進み、高度に層流化した状態で、薬剤排出部から落下する。
本発明の薬剤フィーダでは、薬剤を排出する以前の薬剤容器の重量たる原重量と、薬剤容器の現在の重量たる現重量とを活用し、現重量が原重量から目標排出量を引いた値に一致した際に振動台の振動を停止させる。あるいは落下途中の薬剤の重量を勘案して、現重量が原重量から目標排出量を引いた値から僅かに少なく、略一致した際に振動台の振動を停止させる。そのため目標量の薬剤が排出された後に、振動台の振動が停止され、薬剤の排出が停止する。
本発明の薬剤払出し装置についても、薬剤師が行っていた作業を軽減することができ、高度の自動化を実現することができる効果がある。
本実施形態の薬剤フィーダ1は、散薬分包装置あるいは散薬分包機能を備えた薬剤払出し装置の一部を構成するものであり、図1の様に、散薬分配装置202の分配皿212の近傍に設置される。
本実施形態の薬剤フィーダ1の構成を機構図で表現すると、図1乃至図3の通りである。即ち薬剤フィーダ1は、薬剤容器2と、本体装置3によって構成されている。
容器本体5は樹脂で作られた縦長の容器であり、長手方向の一端が開口していて薬剤排出部8を構成している。
薬剤容器2は、保管時には、図1の様に縦姿勢或いは傾斜姿勢で載置され、使用時は図2、図3の様に水平姿勢に設置されるので、容器本体5は開口面たる薬剤排出部8を基準としてそれに対向する面を底面10と称し、薬剤排出部8と底面10とを繋ぐ壁面を周壁面11と称することとする。また周壁面11の内、特に使用時に水平姿勢とした際に、底側に位置する面を周壁下面12と称することとする。
容器本体5は、底面10と周壁面11によって囲まれた収納空間15(図2)を有し、一面だけが開口面となっていて薬剤排出部8を形成している。また容器本体5の外周面側に、突起16が設けられている。突起16は、容器本体5を水平姿勢にした場合に、下側に向かって突出するものであり、容器本体5の底面10近傍の位置にある。即ち薬剤排出部8から最も遠い位置に突起16が垂下されている。
整流部材7は、容器本体5に対して着脱可能である。また図示した整流部材7は、一例に過ぎず、薬剤の性状に応じて取り替えられる。
本体装置3は、図1乃至図3の様に、上から振動台20、加振手段21a,21b、中間台22、防振台23、重量測定手段25及び基礎部材26によって構成されている。
また電磁石30a,30bは、弾性体32a,32bを介して磁石取り付け穴28a,28bの底に固定されている。そのため電磁石30a,30bは、振動台20に対して僅かに自由度を持つ。
電磁石30a,30bの吸着部(鉄芯の先端)31a,31bは、図1に示すように、振動台20の上面よりも低い位置にある。
また電磁石30a,30bの両外側であって振動台20の四隅に、接触センサー33a,b,c,dが設けられている。接触センサー33a,b,c,dは具体的には電極である。
さらに振動台20の一方の側面には、振動検知センサー35が取り付けられている。
中間台22及び防振台23は、実際には後記する様に複雑な形状をしているが、機構学的には台に過ぎず、図1乃至図3では、単に平板状に図示している。
重量測定手段25は、公知のロードセルであり、上設置面36と下設置面37とを有し、両者がオフセットした位置にある。
基礎部材26についても、実際には後記する様に複雑な形状をしているが、機構学的には台に過ぎず、図1乃至図3では、単に平板状に図示している。
本実施形態では、振動台20と中間台22の間を接続する部材は、前記した加振手段21a,21b以外には無い。そのため振動台20は、加振手段21a,21bによって、中間台22から中空に支持された構造となっている。
本実施形態では、中間台22と防振台23の間を接続する部材は、前記した防振部材40以外には無い。そのため中間台22は、防振部材40によって防振台23から中空に支持された構造となっている。
重量測定手段25は、上設置面36が防振台23の下面に接続され、重量測定手段25の下設置面37は基礎部材26に取り付けられている。
前記した様に、上設置面36と下設置面37とは、オフセットした位置にあるから、重量測定手段25の中間部分は、基礎部材26に対して片持ち支持された構造となっており、その自由端側で防振台23を支えている。
本実施形態では、防振台23と基礎部材26の間を接続する部材は、前記した重量測定手段25以外には無い。そのため防振台23は、重量測定手段25によって防振台23から中空に支持された構造となっている。
基礎部材26は、薬剤フィーダ1の本体装置3全体を支える基台であるから、本体装置3は、散薬分配装置202の分配皿212の近傍に取り付けられることとなる。
本実施形態では、重量測定手段25は、防振台23に接続されているから、重量測定手段25は、振動台20、加振手段21a,21bの、振動の影響を受けにくく、正確な重量を検知することができる。
即ち本実施形態では、加振手段21a,21bと防振台23との間に防振部材40があるから、重量測定手段25は振動の影響を受けにくい。
またさらに本実施形態は、中間台22と、中間台22を防振部材40を介して支持する防振台23とを備え、中間台22に加振手段21a,21bと振動台20が載置されているから、重量測定手段25は振動の影響を受けにくい。
即ち薬剤フィーダ1の本体装置3は、前記した様に、散薬分配装置202の分配皿212の近傍に固定されている。
これに対して薬剤容器2は、図1の様に図示しない容器棚に載置されて保管されている。即ち薬剤容器2には、所定の散薬が充填され、例えば図1の様な縦姿勢や図示しない傾斜姿勢で、図示しない容器棚に載置されている。
また散薬分包装置(全体形状は図示せず)は、処方箋を読み取る処方箋読み取り手段46と、各機器の動作を制御する制御装置47とを備えている。
処方箋読み取り手段46は、処方箋に記載された処方薬の薬品名、処方量その他の内容を読み取る装置である。
本実施形態では、前記した様に薬剤容器2と、本体装置3とが別々のものであり、散薬を分包する際に、両者が結合されて薬剤フィーダ1を構成する。
即ち本実施形態では、薬剤容器2は縦姿勢又は傾斜姿勢で保管され、散薬は、散薬貯留部17に貯留されている。本実施形態では、図1に示すように、ロボット43のハンド45で薬剤容器2を掴み、薬剤容器2を移動し、図2の様に本体装置3に載置する。
より具体的には、図2の様に、薬剤容器2を移動させると共に姿勢変更する。即ち、薬剤容器2を本体装置3の近傍に移動させ、さらに、薬剤容器2を水平姿勢に寝かせ、振動台20に載せる。なお、このとき、図2の様に、周壁下面12が下となる姿勢とする。即ち薬剤容器2の鉄板部6が、振動台20に面する姿勢で薬剤容器2を振動台20に載せる。
なお本実施形態では、電磁石30a,30bは、弾性体32a,32bを介して磁石取り付け穴28a,28bの底に固定されており、電磁石30a,30bは、振動台20に対して僅かに自由度を持つから、図2の様に、電磁石30a,30bは鉄板部6側に僅かに移動し、薬剤容器2の鉄板部6に吸着部31a,31bが密着する。
さらに、薬剤容器2の鉄板部6や、振動台20自身が有する弾性によって、これらが僅かに変形して馴染む。
その結果、薬剤容器2の鉄板部6は、振動台20の表面及び電磁石30a,30bと密着する。
具体的には、電磁石30a,30bの周囲に設けられた接触センサー33a,b,c,d間に通電し、接触センサー33a,b,c,d間に導通があるならば、薬剤容器2と振動台20の密着度合い及び薬剤容器2の姿勢が正常であると判断する。逆に各接触センサー33a,b,c,d間に導通が無いならば、薬剤容器2と振動台20の密着度合いが不十分であるか、薬剤容器2の姿勢が異常である。
逆に、薬剤容器2と振動台20の密着度合いが不十分である等の問題があれば、接触センサー33a,b,c,dのいずれか又は全てが鉄板部6と接触せず、接触センサー33a,b,c,d同士の間が絶縁状態となる。
また振動開始と前後して散薬分配装置202の分配皿212を回転させる。
即ち重量測定手段25は、振動台20、加振手段21a,21b、中間台22およびその付属品の重量が、全て防振台23によって支持されており、重量測定手段25によって防振台23の重量を測定するから、重量測定手段25によって、重量測定手段25よりも、上にある部材の全ての重量が測定される。
そのため薬剤容器2が、振動台20に載置された状態においては、振動台20等の重量に薬剤容器2の重量が加算された値が、重量測定手段25で検知される。
ここで振動台20等の重量は既知であるから、重量測定手段25で検知された重量から振動台20等の重量を引くことにより、薬剤容器2の重量が間接的に検知できる。
振動台20に設置直後の薬剤容器2の重量は、原重量Gとして記憶される。また薬剤容器2の重量は、常時監視される。即ち薬剤容器2の現在の重量は、現重量gとして監視される。
なお、振動台20が振動することによって、薬剤容器2自体も前進方向に移動する力を受けるが、本実施形態では、薬剤容器2の後端部に突起16が設けられており、この突起16が振動台20等の一部と当接することによって、薬剤容器2自体が前進することが阻止されている。従って薬剤容器2は移動することがなく、中の散薬だけが移動する。
狭窄開口部13を通過した散薬は、導出路部18に排出される。そして散薬は川の流れの如くに導出路部18を流れ、遂には薬剤容器2の薬剤排出部8に至り、滝のごとくに落下し、下の分配皿212の溝216に入る。
そして散薬の総落下量Hが所望の重量となったところで、振動台20の振動を停止する。
まず薬剤容器2の構造について説明する。なお本実施形態では、用途に応じて5種類の薬剤容器2A,2B,2C,2D,2E,2Fが用意されている。
即ち第1形態の薬剤容器2Aは、図5の様に薬剤排出部8に蓋が無いタイプである。第2形態の薬剤容器2Bは、図10の様に2面開放型であり、薬剤排出部8に蓋が無く且つ水平姿勢とした際に、天面に相当する部位が大きく開放されたタイプである。第3形態の薬剤容器2Cは、図12の様に密閉型であり、蓋が有るタイプである。第4形態の薬剤容器2Dは図34の様に密閉型であり、蓋が有るタイプである。第5形態の薬剤容器2Eは図43の様に密閉型であり、蓋が有るタイプであって、天面に相当する部位に大蓋があって開閉することができるタイプである。
容器本体5は樹脂で作られた縦長の容器であり、長手方向の一端が薬剤排出部8となっている。
本実施形態では、容器本体5の断面形状が図5、図6の様に6角形である。即ち容器本体5の周壁面11は、周壁下面12を含めて6面存在する。
より具体的に説明すると、図5、図6の様に容器本体5を水平に載置した状態を基準として、容器本体5の断面形状は左右対称である。そして図5、図6の様に容器本体5を水平に載置した状態を基準として、周壁下面12に対向する周壁上面51がある。
また周壁上面51と周壁下面12とを繋ぐ面として、左右の垂直周壁52a,b、及び左右の傾斜周壁53a,bがある。
従って、図5、図6の様に水平に載置した状態を基準とすると、容器本体5は上から時計回りに、水平姿勢の周壁上面51、垂直姿勢の右垂直周壁52b、傾斜姿勢の右傾斜周壁53b、水平姿勢の周壁下面12、傾斜姿勢の左傾斜周壁53a、垂直姿勢の左垂直周壁52aの合計6面によって囲まれた形状をしている。
従って、本実施形態では、散薬が流れる周壁下面12は、他の面に比べて小さい。また本実施形態では、散薬が他の周壁から周壁下面12に集まり易い構造となっている。
本実施形態においても、容器本体5の外周面側に、突起16が設けられている。突起16の位置等は先の実施形態と同一であり、容器本体5を水平姿勢にした場合に、下側に向かって突出する。
即ち鉄板部6の断面形状は、図6の様に、左右対象であり、平面状の周壁下面当接部55を有し、その両辺に、傾斜周壁当接部56a,bがある。
周壁下面当接部55と傾斜周壁当接部56a,bとの間には一定の角度があり、この角度は、前記した容器本体5の周壁下面12と左右の傾斜周壁53a,bとの間の角度と等しい。
鉄板部6は、容器本体5の外周面側であって周壁下面12に対応する部位に接着されている。
第1櫛状部58は、閉止板部57の下辺付近から斜め方向に延びており、自由端側が複数に分割されていて櫛状を呈している。
第2櫛状部60は、閉止板部57の裏面から斜め後方に延びており、自由端側が複数に分割されていて櫛状を呈している。
図7に示す様に、第1櫛状部58の自由端と周壁下面12の間及び第2櫛状部60の自由端と周壁下面12の間に狭窄開口部13が形成される。第1,第2櫛状部58,60は、狭窄開口部13側の端部が、容器本体5の奥側(底面10)に向く様に傾斜されている。
本実施形態においても、容器本体5の内部が整流部材7によって仕切られており、整流部材7を境として底面10側が、散薬貯留部17として機能する。また周壁下面12の整流部材7を境として薬剤排出部8の領域が導出路部18として機能する。
第2形態の薬剤容器2Bについて図9、図10を参照しつつ説明する。薬剤容器2Bは、図10に示す様に、2面開放型であり、薬剤排出部8の蓋が無く且つ水平姿勢とした際に、天面に相当する部位が大きく開放されたタイプである。即ち薬剤容器2Bは、前記した第1形態の薬剤容器2Aの上部側を除去したものと言える。より簡単に説明すると、薬剤容器2Bには、周壁上面51(図6)に相当する部分が欠落している。
薬剤容器2Bは、前記した第1形態の薬剤容器2Aと同様、容器本体5Bと、鉄板部6Bと、整流部材7Bによって構成されている。
容器本体5Bは樹脂で作られた縦長で樋状の容器であり、長手方向の一端が薬剤排出部8Bとなっている。
本実施形態では、容器本体5Bの周壁面11Bは、周壁下面12Bを含めて5面存在する。
より具体的に説明すると、図10の様に容器本体5Bを水平に載置した状態を基準として、容器本体5Bの断面形状は左右対称である。そして図9、図10の様に容器本体5Bを水平に載置した状態を基準として、周壁下面12Bに対向する側が開放されている。
本実施形態においても、容器本体5Bの外周面側に突起16Bが設けられている。突起16Bの位置等は先の実施形態と同一であり、容器本体5Bを水平姿勢にした場合に、下側に向かって突出する。
鉄板部6Bは、容器本体5Bの外周面側であって周壁下面12Bに対応する部位に接着されている。
即ち薬剤容器2Cは、容器本体5Cと、鉄板部6Cと、蓋部材120によって構成されている。また薬剤容器2Cでは、蓋部材120の後端側に整流部7C(図13)が一体的に設けられている。なお整流部7Cは、前記した整流部材7A,7Bと同様の働きをするものであるが、後記する様に蓋部材120の一部であるから、整流部7Cと表記する。
また薬剤容器2Cは、運搬用鉄板部157を備えている。
容器本体5Cは樹脂で作られた縦長の容器であり、長手方向の一端が薬剤排出部8Cとなっている。本実施形態では、容器本体5Cの断面形状が図11,12,13の様に6角形である。即ち容器本体5Cの周壁面11Cは、周壁下面12Cを含めて6面存在する。
より具体的に説明すると、図11の様に容器本体5Cを水平に載置した状態を基準として、容器本体5Cの断面形状は左右対称である。そして図13の様に容器本体5Cを水平に載置した状態を基準として、周壁下面12Cに対向する周壁上面51Cがある。
また周壁上面51Cと周壁下面12Cとを繋ぐ面として、左右の垂直周壁52aC,52bC、及び左右の傾斜周壁53aC,53bCがある。
そのため周壁下面12Cに繋がる各壁、即ち傾斜姿勢の右傾斜周壁53bCと傾斜姿勢の左傾斜周壁53aCであって下段部122に繋がる部位は、他の部位に比べて面積が大きい。
本実施形態では、周壁下面12Cの薬剤排出部8C側の部位に下段部122が設けられているので、容器本体5Cは薬剤排出部8C側が下側に膨らんでいる。
鉄板部6Cは、容器本体5Cの外周面側であって周壁下面12Cの上段部123に対応する部位に接着されている。
運搬用鉄板部157は、図11,12,13に示す様に、周壁上面51Cに設けられている。
蓋本体部125は、正面側に枠部127を有し、後面側にコイル支持部128と櫛状整流部130が設けられたものである。
即ち枠部127は、正面視が容器本体5Cの断面形状と同様に6角形であり、水平姿勢を基準として、上辺133と左右垂直辺135a,135b、左右傾斜辺136a,136b、下辺137を有している。そして上辺133と左右垂直辺135a,135bによって固定用枠131が形成され、左右傾斜辺136a,136b及び下辺137によって当接用枠132が形成されている。
即ち固定用枠131を構成する3辺たる上辺133と左右垂直辺135a,135bの内周は、容器本体5Cの薬剤排出部8Cの内周形状と等しく、容器本体5Cの薬剤排出部8Cと嵌合可能である。
しかしながら枠部127の残る左右傾斜辺136a,136bと下辺137は、容器本体5Cの薬剤排出部8Cの内周形状よりも小さい。即ち枠部127の当接用枠132の部位は、容器本体5Cの薬剤排出部8Cの内周形状よりも小さい。
また枠部127の内の、固定用枠131で囲まれた領域は有底であり、遮蔽壁138がある。
遮蔽壁138には磁石156が設けられている。磁石156は、可動蓋部134が開いた状態を維持するためのストッパとして機能する。
さらに固定用枠131の左右垂直辺135a,135bの内側には、軸受け部140a,140bが形成されている。
そして二つのコイル支持壁の間に、図15の様に整流コイル126が装着されている。
本実施形態では、傾斜板部141の先端側(自由端側)の櫛状142の部分と、その下に位置する整流コイル126によって整流部7Cが構成されている。
摘まみ部147は、押さえ板部145の一辺(上辺)から突出している。また摘まみ部147と押さえ板部145の間に軸受け部146が形成されている。
枠部127に可動蓋部134が取り付けられた状態においては、蓋本体部125の正面形状は、容器本体5Cの薬剤排出部8Cの開口形状と等しい。
可動蓋部134の裏面側であって前記した磁石155,156に相当する部位には鉄板が設けられている。
ただし可動蓋部134の押さえ板部145は、当接用枠132よりも大きく、且つその形状は、容器本体5Cの薬剤排出部8Cの下方領域の開口形状と等しいので、薬剤排出部8Cの開口部分の下半分(水平姿勢を基準とする)についても可動蓋部134によって閉塞されている。
一方、可動蓋部134の摘まみ部147を押圧して可動蓋部134を開くと、隙間150が開く。摘まみ部147の裏面には、図示しない鉄板が設けられおり、当該鉄板が遮蔽壁138に設けられた開状態維持用の磁石156に吸着して可動蓋部134が開いた姿勢を維持する。
容器本体5Dは樹脂で作られた縦長の容器である。容器本体5Dの周壁下面12Dの内面側は、概ね平坦であるが、図39に示す様に奥側部分に傾斜部181a,bがある。奥側の傾斜部181bは緩い傾斜面であり、それに続く傾斜部181aは傾斜が急である。容器本体5Dの傾斜部181a,bに相当する外周部分には、窪み350がある。
低天井部161には蓋部材237が装着されている。蓋部材237には上面開口238と前面開口239が設けられている。
低天井部161と蓋部材237の間の空間372には、押し部材240が設けられている。押し部材240の下面は、載置部165と接し、上部は蓋部材237の上面開口238から突出している。
運搬用鉄板部157Dは、二つの小運搬用鉄板部157aD,157bDに分かれている。
蓋本体部125Dは、図37,図38の様に二つの蓋本体部片125a,bが接合されて作られたものである。以下、両者が結合された状態を基準として説明する。
蓋部材120Dは、正面側に枠部127Dを有し、後面側にコイル支持部128Dを有している。
枠部127Dの内の、固定用枠131Dで囲まれた領域は有底であり、遮蔽壁138Dがある。
固定用枠131Dで囲まれた領域は図38、図39の様に凹部373となっている。そして凹部373であって、遮蔽壁138Dの表面部に、図39、図40の様に板バネ185が設けられている。板バネ185は、図38の様に両端に取り付け部186a,186bがある。二つの取り付け部186a,186bで挟まれた領域は、機能領域187であり、折れ曲がった形に成形されており、角部188がある。
櫛状整流部材130Dは、板状部362の先端部に櫛状部365が形成された部材である。板状部362には、通気性を確保するための小孔366が複数設けられている。
本実施形態では、櫛状整流部材130Dの一辺に係合部191があり、当該係合部191を窪み190の内側に係合させることにより、櫛状整流部材130Dが蓋本体部125Dの後部側に取り付けられている。
なお本実施形態では、櫛状整流部材130Dが着脱可能であるから、薬剤の性状に合わせて櫛状整流部材130Dを取り替えることができる。
また窪み190内には乾燥剤182が内蔵されている。作図の関係上、乾燥剤182は、粒状のものが直接投入された様に描かれているが、袋等に詰めた状態で窪み190に入れることが望ましい。
本実施形態では、乾燥剤182が窪み190に挿入され、当該窪み190は櫛状整流部材130Dで封鎖されるが、櫛状整流部材130Dには小孔366が設けられているから、薬剤容器2D内に導入された薬剤を除湿することができる。
可動蓋部134Dは、押さえ板部145Dと、軸部194と、摘まみ部147によって構成されている。摘まみ部147Dは、押さえ板部145Dの延長上にあり、摘まみ部147Dは、押さえ板部145Dとは同一平面を形成している。
押さえ板部145Dの裏面側にはパッド236が設けられている。
取り付けの際には、弾性部235を撓ませて左右の軸片197間の距離を縮め、蓋体本部125Dの凹部373内に可動蓋部134Dの裏面側を挿入し、その状態で弾性部235を戻して左右の軸片197を軸受け部140aD,140bDに係合させる。可動蓋部134Dを外す場合には、逆に弾性部235を撓ませて左右の軸片197間の距離を縮め、左右の軸片197を軸受け部140aD,140bDから離脱させる。
なお図40(b)の様に容器本体5Dの押し部材240を押し下げると、係合部材162が撓み、係合部材162の係合部163と、係合板192の係合孔193との係合が解ける。そのため容器部材5Dから蓋部材120Dを容易に取り外すことができる。
可動蓋部134Dを開く際には、可動蓋部134Dの摘まみ部147Dを押圧する。その結果、可動蓋部134Dは、軸片197(図35)を中心として揺動する。このとき、板バネ185の角部188と係合していた係合片149の凹部198が、可動蓋部134Dの揺動に伴い、先端部が板バネ185の弾性力に抗して移動する。そして図39(b)の様に係合片149の小突起199が板バネ185の角部188を乗り越え、可動蓋部134Dは開いた姿勢で安定する。
また大蓋301を裏返した際の天面の形状が、容器本体5Eの底面の形状と合致する様に作られている。大蓋301を裏返した際の底面側は、天面よりも大きいので、大蓋301を裏返して机上に置くと、大蓋301は安定した姿勢を保つ。
そのため図44の様に、大蓋301を取り外し、これを裏返して容器本体5Eに敷くことにより、容器本体5Eの台として使用することができる。
さらに他の実施形態たる容器本体5Fについては、後述する。
本体装置3は、図19乃至図25の様に、上から振動台20、加振手段21a,21b、中間台22、防振台23、重量測定手段25及び基礎部材26によって構成されている。
振動台20の外観形状は、図19、図20の通りであり、略直方体である。即ち振動台20は、上面たる載置面61と、長辺側側面62a,bと、短辺側側面63a,63bと、底面65によって囲まれた形状をしている。
上面たる載置面61の長辺部には、縁部66(図21)が設けられている。縁部66の表面は、載置面61に対して傾斜している。即ち載置面61の縁部66には傾斜面68がある。載置面61と傾斜面68とが成す角は、前記した鉄板部6の周壁下面当接部55と傾斜周壁当接部56a,bとが成す角と略等しい。
磁石取り付け穴28a,28bは、載置面61の中心線上に直線的に並んで設けられている。センサー取り付け穴73a,b,c,dは、載置面61の四隅に設けられている。
傾斜面67a,bは、いずれも短辺側側面63a,63bの高さ方向の略全域に渡っている。また二つの傾斜面67a,bは、平行であり、載置面61と二つの傾斜面67a,b及び底面65によって構成される四角形は図24、図25の様に平行四辺形を呈している。より具体的には、一方の傾斜面67aは、載置面61側が切り欠かれ、底面65側から載置面61に至る上り坂となっているのに対し、他方の傾斜面67bは、底面65側から載置面61に至る傾斜はオーバーハング状を呈している。
電磁石30a,30bの吸着部(鉄芯の先端)31a,31bは、図19の様に振動台20の上面たる載置面61よりも僅かに低い位置にある。
またセンサー取り付け穴73a,b,c,dに接触センサー33a,b,c,dが設けられている。即ち本実施形態では、載置面61の四隅に接触センサー33a,b,c,dが設けられている。
本実施形態では、センサーブラケット70は、振動検知センサー35を保持する機能の他、後記する様に薬剤容器2の移動を阻止するための嵌合凹部108としても機能する。即ち本実施形態では、センサーブラケット70のセンサー保持部69と振動台20の短辺側側面63bの間に隙間があり、この隙間が嵌合凹部108として機能する。
中間台22は、図20の様にその概観は、平面視が略「H」状を呈している。
即ち中間台22は平面視したとき、長方形の本体部76と、本体部76の四隅から長辺に沿って突出する4個の突出部77a,b,c,dを有している。
そして本体部76の短辺であって、前記した突出部77a,b,c,dに挟まれた領域は、傾斜面78a,bとなっている。
即ち、中間台22の傾斜面78a,bは平行であり、且つ傾斜角度は、振動台20の傾斜面67a,bと同一である。
また中間台22の傾斜面78aの延長上に振動台20の傾斜面67aがあり、中間台22の傾斜面78bの延長上に振動台20の傾斜面67bがある。
また4個の突出部77a,b,c,dの内部には、図23に示すように下側に開口する丸穴85が設けられている。
防振台23は、図20の様に、中央部を突出させて内部に空間を設けた板体である。
即ち防振台23は、一枚の板体を折り曲げた形状をしており、中央に断面形状が「コ」の字状の凸条80が長手方向に沿って延びている。即ち凸条80は、内側から見て、天面81と、当該天面81の両辺から垂下する垂直壁82a,bを有している。
また凸条80の開口端にはその両辺に沿ってフランジ部88a,bが設けられている。即ち垂直壁82a,bの下端が互いに外側に向かって曲げられておりフランジ部88a,bを形成している。フランジ部88a,bはいずれも長板状であり、その長さは、凸条80よりも長い。即ちフランジ部88a,bの両端部は、凸条80の長手方向両端よりもさらに外側にある。
フランジ部88a,bの両端部の突出部分は、中間台支持部83a,b,c,dとして機能する。
また防振台23の4個の中間台支持部83a,b,c,dの位置は、中間台22の4個の突出部77a,b,c,dに対応している。
本実施形態では、振動台20と加振手段21a,21bとの間に、接続板91a,91bが介在され、接続板91a,91bを介して加振手段21a,21bの接続片72aと振動台20が取り付けられている。
一方、中間台22と加振手段21a,21bとの間は、直接的に接続されている。
本実施形態では、振動台20と中間台22の双方に傾斜面67a,b、傾斜面78a,bがあり、加振手段21a,21bは、両者の傾斜面67a,b、傾斜面78a,bに取り付けられている。
さらに接続板91a,91bが、振動台20の傾斜面67a,bに接せられ、押さえブロック93c及びネジ99bによって振動台20の傾斜面67a,bに取り付けられている。
防振部材40は、防振機能と制振機能を兼ね備えた部材であり、図の様に、バネ38と制振ゴム96とが組み合わされたものである。
即ち中間台22の4個の突出部77a,b,c,dには、図23に示す様に下側に開口する丸穴85が設けられており、バネ38の大部分は中間台22の丸穴85内に入り込んでいる。
本実施形態では、中間台22と防振台23の間を接続する部材は、前記した防振部材40以外には無い。そのため中間台22は、防振部材40によって防振台23から中空に支持された構造となっている。
前記した通り、中間台22と防振台23は入り組んでいるものの、機構学的には図1で示す構造と同一であり、中間台22は、防振部材40によって防振台23から中空に支持された構造となっている。
重量測定手段25は、その大部分が、図22,24,25の様に、防振台23の中央に設けられた凸条80内にあり、重量測定手段25の上設置面36が防振台23の凸条80の天面81の内面に接続されている。
一方、重量測定手段25の下設置面37は基礎部材26に取り付けられている。
前記した様に、上設置面36と下設置面37とは、オフセットした位置にあるから、重量測定手段25の中間部分は、基礎部材26に対して片持ち支持された構造となっており、その自由端側で防振台23を支えている。
本実施形態では、重量測定手段25の大部分が防振台23及び中間台22の内部に入り込んでおり、複雑な位置関係にあるものの、機構学的には図1で示す構造と同一であり、重量測定手段25の中間部分は、基礎部材26に対して片持ち支持された構造となっており、その自由端側で防振台23を支えている。
また本実施形態では、重量測定手段25は、その大部分が、図24、図25の様に、防振台23の中央に設けられた凸条80内にあり、且つ防振台23の中央に設けられた凸条80は中間台22の空洞部75内にあるから、高さ方向の関係では、重量測定手段25はその大部分が、中間台22の中に入り込んでいると言える。
そのため本実施形態では、重量測定手段25の高さが本体装置3の全高に与える影響が小さく、本体装置3の全高が低い。
即ち、基礎部材26の四隅の部分が切り起こされてバネ支持部90a,b,c,d(図19)が形成されており、当該バネ支持部90a,b,c,dの下面と、散薬分包装置202のベース等とが、防振部材41を介して取り付けられている。なお防振部材41は、バネ84(図20)と、防振ゴム(図示せず)によって構成されている。
薬剤フィーダ50の機能は、概ね前記した薬剤フィーダ1と同一であり、振動台20に内蔵された電磁石30a,30bに通電して薬剤容器2A,2B,2C,2D,2Eを振動台20に固定し、薬剤容器2A,2B,2C,2D,2Eを振動させて散薬を排出させる。以下、薬剤容器2C(図12)を使用する場合を例として説明する。即ち第3形態たる蓋が有るタイプの薬剤容器2Cを使用する場合を例として説明する。
本実施形態においても、電磁石30a,30bの磁力によって薬剤容器2Cを振動台20に固定する。ここで薬剤容器2Cは、前記した図11の様に薬剤排出部8側に段部121があり、周壁下面12Cは、段部121を境として上段部123と下段部122に分かれている。そして鉄板部6Cは、容器本体5Cの外周面側であって周壁下面12Cの上段部123に対応する部位に接着されている。
そのため本実施形態では、図11の様に、薬剤容器2Cにおける容器本体5Cの周壁下面12Cの上段部123が、電磁石30a,30b(図2)の磁力によって振動台20に固定される。
また薬剤容器2Cの形状及び振動台20の形状は、先の実施形態と相違するので、薬剤容器2Cは特有の挙動をする。
搬送される際に、薬剤容器2Cは、当初の縦姿勢から、図11、図26(a)の様な横姿勢に姿勢変更されて、本体装置3に近接する。
このとき、図1のロボット43によって、薬剤容器2Cの軸線BCと、本体装置3の軸線MCが極力一致する様にハンド45の姿勢が制御されるが、両者を常に完全に一致させることは困難であり、図26(b)の様に、両者がずれる場合がある。
一方、振動台20にも前記した様に載置面61に縁部66が設けられ、略テーパ状を呈している。
そのため薬剤容器2Cが振動台20に設置されると、前記テーパによりガイドされ、薬剤容器2C側の傾斜周壁当接部56a,bと、図27の様に、振動台20の傾斜面68が合致する傾向となる。
ただし第3形態の薬剤容器2Cに代わって第4形態の薬剤容器2D(図34)を使用すると、薬剤容器2Dに先に充填された薬剤が優先的に排出されるという効果がある。
第4形態の薬剤容器2Dは、蓋部材120Dを外して内部に薬剤を充填するから、縦姿勢で薬剤が投入される。そのため投入された薬剤は、容器本体5Dの底面10D側から堆積されて行く。
一方、薬剤を排出する際には、図42の様に薬剤容器2Dを横姿勢に寝かせる。ここで第4形態の薬剤容器2Dでは、周壁下面12Dの内面側であって、奥側部分に傾斜部181a,bがある。そのため、図42の様に、先に薬剤容器2Dに投入され、容器本体5Dの底面10D側に堆積していた古い薬剤層360が、新しい薬剤層361の下に回り込む。そのため、古い薬剤層360の薬剤が、新しい薬剤層361の薬剤に混じって排出される。
ここで、2層の薬剤が、共に移動し、櫛状整流部材130Dの位置に至った際、2層の上部側は、図42の様に櫛状整流部材130Dの板状の部位362でかきあげられる。特に、櫛状整流部材130Dは、全体的に傾斜姿勢であるから、櫛状整流部材130Dの板状の部位362で2層の上部側が鋤上げられ、さらに矢印の様に底面10D側に戻される。そのため、下層側を移動する古い薬剤層360が優先的に排出され、薬剤容器2D内における薬剤の先入れ先出しの流れを実現することができる。
本実施形態の薬剤フィーダ50は、散薬分包機能を備えた薬剤払出し装置100の一部を構成するものである。
薬剤払出し装置100の全体構造は、例えば図30に示す様なものである。薬剤払出し装置100は、機能上、上下方向に薬剤棚部領域103と、薬剤分割領域105と、薬剤包装領域106とに分けられる。
最上部の薬剤棚部領域103は、周囲に薬剤容器収納棚101が並べられており、その内部に薬剤容器移動装置102が設けられている。
薬剤棚部領域103は、図示しない除湿装置で除湿されている。また薬剤棚部領域103の内部には図示しない集塵装置が設けられており、薬剤棚部領域103内の塵が除去される。例えば薬剤棚部領域103に、送風ファンを設け、送風ファンによって薬剤棚部領域103内の空気を循環させる。そして送風ファンの吸気側等、一定の通気経路にフィルターを設け、薬剤棚部領域103を浮遊する塵等を除去する。
薬剤包装領域106には、薬剤包装装置203が内蔵されている。
また薬剤払出し装置100には、処方箋を読み取る処方箋読み取り手段46と、各機器の動作を制御する制御装置47とを備えている。
薬剤容器投入口151に薬剤容器2Cをセットすると、内部で薬剤容器2Cの総重量が測定され、制御装置47のメモリーに記憶される。またバーコードリーダ等によって薬剤容器2Cに設けられた図示しないバーコード等を読み取り、薬剤容器移動装置102によって薬剤棚部領域103の所定の位置に薬剤容器2Cを搬送し、保管する。
ここで本実施形態では、薬剤容器移動装置102が電磁石170のハンド部112を有している。本実施形態では、図31の様に電磁石170を薬剤容器2Cの運搬用鉄板部157に近接させ、その後に電磁石170に通電して運搬用鉄板部157を吸着し、薬剤容器2Cを保持して移動させる。
以下、薬剤払出し装置100全体の動作を図32のフローチャートに従って説明する。
即ちステップ1で、処方箋の内容が入力されると、ステップ2に移行し、直ちに薬剤容器2Cの搬出作業が開始される。より具体的には、薬剤容器移動装置102が駆動され、薬剤棚部領域103に配置された多数の薬剤容器2の中から、処方箋に合致する薬剤が収容された薬剤容器2を選定し、薬剤フィーダ50の本体装置3に設置する。なおこの際に、図示しない押圧片によって、可動蓋部134の摘まみ部147が押圧されて可動蓋部134が開かれ、開状態維持用の磁石156の吸着力によって可動蓋部134が開かれた状態が維持される。
その後、ステップ4に移行し、タイマーの計時を開始する。このタイマーは、薬剤容器2Cが正常に設置されたか否かを判断するための時間を規定するものであり、例えば1秒程度のごく短いものである。
タイマーが計時を終えるまでに、接触センサー33a,b,c,d間のすべてに通電が確認されたら(ステップ5でYES)、薬剤容器2Cが正常な姿勢で設置されたものと判断し、ステップ6に移行する。一方、一定時間の間待っても、接触センサー33a,b,c,dが接触を確認できない場合(ステップ12)には、振動台20上に異物がある等の異常である可能性が高いので、ステップ13に移行して一連の動作がリトライされる。より具体的には、電磁石30a,bの通電を停止し、薬剤容器移動装置102を駆動してハンド部112で薬剤容器2Cを掴み直して持ち上げ、薬剤容器2Cを再度薬剤フィーダ50の本体装置3に設置してステップ3以降の動作を再試行する。
即ち薬剤容器2Cの重量変化を監視し、ステップ9で、一定時間あたりに少なくとも一定以上の重量低下が続いていることを確認する。一定時間あたりに少なくとも一定以上の重量低下が続いているならば、正常に薬剤容器2Cから薬剤が落下しているので、ステップ10に進み、ステップ10で所定量の散薬が払い出されたか否かを確認する。散薬の払い出し量が足りない場合にはステップ9に戻る。こうしてステップ9,10で薬剤の落下を確認しつつ、所定量の散薬が払い出されるのを待つ。
即ち、ステップ10で薬剤容器2Cの原重量Gと、現重量gの差が、所望の払い出し量となるのを待つ。そして所望の払い出し量に達すれば、ステップ11に移行して、振動台20の振動を停止する。
ここで、本実施形態の薬剤払出し装置100の特有の構成として、薬剤容器移動装置102を動作させて薬剤容器2Cを元の位置に戻す際に、薬剤容器2Cの総重量を再計量する。より具体的には、薬剤容器2Cを元の位置に戻す際に、薬剤容器2Cを一旦薬剤容器投入口151に運び、薬剤容器投入口151に設けられた重量測定手段152に薬剤容器2Cを載せて薬剤容器2Cの総重量を再計量する。
あるいは、薬剤容器投入口151に設けられた重量測定手段152による薬剤容器2Cの重量と、薬剤フィーダ50で計測された薬剤排出後の薬剤容器2Cの重量とを比較し、両者が一致することを確認する。即ち薬剤フィーダ50の重量測定手段25が正確であるか否かの検定工程を実施する。
そして薬剤容器2Cの総重量を再計量した結果、薬剤容器2Cの総重量が正常であるならば、薬剤容器移動装置102を動作させて薬剤容器2Cを元の位置に戻す。もし薬剤容器2Cの総重量に異常があれば、直ちに警報を発して薬剤師に報知する。
第2,第4形態の薬剤容器2B、2Eは、手動で散薬等の分包を行う場合に使用するものである。即ち使用頻度の少ない薬剤や、毒性が強い薬剤、吸湿性が高いとか高温に弱いという等の理由から薬剤払出し装置100の薬剤容器収納棚101に保管することが適切ではない薬剤が存在する。あるいは、錠剤やカプセルを潰して処方することが必要な場合もある。
この様な場合には、薬剤フィーダ50の振動台20に第2,第4形態の薬剤容器2B、2Eを固定し、開放された上部側から大雑把な量の薬剤を薬剤容器2B、2Eに投入する。第4形態の薬剤容器2Eを使用する場合には、大蓋301を外して開口300を開き、開口300から薬剤を投入する。その後に、薬剤容器2Bの重量測定を行う。即ち、薬剤容器2B、2Eの原重量Gを測定するとともに記憶し、さらに薬剤容器2B、2Eの現重量gを監視する。
その後に振動台20の振動を開始するともに、散薬分配装置202の分配皿212を回転させ、薬剤容器2B、2Eの原重量Gと、現重量gの差が、所望の払い出し量となるのを待つ。そして所望の払い出し量に達すれば、振動台20の振動を停止する。
また本発明の薬剤フィーダ1,50を利用して錠剤やカプセルを供給することも考えられる。
しかしながら本発明は、この構成に限定されるものではなく、他の機械的手段によって薬剤容器2を保持してもよい。例えば、ソレノイドや小型モータ、あるいはエアシリンダー等によって何らかの係合部材や嵌合部材を動作させ、薬剤容器2を機械的に保持する構成も採用可能である。
具体的に説明すると、電磁石30a,30bに代わって無励磁式電磁石や自己保持ソレノイドと称される構造の磁石を容器保持手段して採用する。
上記した自己保持ソレノイド等は、永久磁石と電磁石とを併用したものであり、常時は主に永久磁石によって吸着力を発揮している。そして自己保持ソレノイド等から磁着されたものを離脱させる場合に電磁石に通電し、永久磁石とは逆方向の磁力を発生させる。
あるいは、吸着時にも電磁石に通電して永久磁石と同一方向の磁力を発生させ、離脱時には、逆方向の電流を流して永久磁石とは逆方向の磁力を発生させる。
自己保持ソレノイド30a,30bを使用する場合には、前記したステップ2で、薬剤容器2の搬出作業を開始する際に、自己保持ソレノイド30a,30bに通電し、磁力の発生を抑制しておく。
そして先の実施形態と同様、薬剤容器2の搬出作業が開始される。多数の薬剤容器2の中から、処方箋に合致する薬剤が収容された薬剤容器2Cを選定し、薬剤フィーダ50の本体装置3に設置する。
以下の工程は、前記した実施形態と同一であるが、薬剤容器2を振動台20から離脱させる際に、再度自己保持ソレノイド30a,30bに通電し、永久磁石の磁力を打ち消す。
自己保持ソレノイド30a,30bは、通電していない状態で吸着力を維持するので、電磁石30a,30bを使用する構成に比べて消費電力が少ない。その点で、電磁石30a,30bを採用する構成よりも自己保持ソレノイド30a,30bを採用する構成の方が優れている。
また自己保持ソレノイド30a,30bは、消費電力が少なく、発熱量が小さい。そのため薬剤容器2内の薬剤に与える影響が小さいという点でも推奨される。
また再計量する工程は必須ではなく、これを省略してもよい。
他に物理的な嵌合又は係合によって、薬剤容器2を保持するハンドが考えられる。
例えば図33に示す薬剤容器2Fと、ハンド172の組み合わせの様に、両者を相対移動させることによって係合する。
即ち薬剤容器2Fは、図33に示す様に、周壁上面51Dにガイドレール173が設けられている。ガイドレール173は、両面に係合溝174を有している。
一方のハンド172には、断面形状が「C」形の溝175が設けられている。溝175は、長手方向の先端側が図の様に開放されている。また溝175の長手方向の後端は閉塞している(図示せず)。
ハンド172の溝175の断面形状は、ガイドレール173の断面形状に近似しており、両者は係合可能であり、係合した状態においては、両者は直線的にのみ移動可能であって、離反することはできない。
ハンド172は、ロボットアームに一体的に取り付けられている。
冷却手段の例としては、図46の様に本体装置3に冷却用のフィン305を設けたり、近辺に送風機306を設ける構成が考えられる。
薬剤は、種類によって粒子径や吸湿性がまちまちである。そのため振動台20を振動させた際、薬剤容器2内の薬剤の挙動は、薬剤によって異なる。
振動を受けたとき、整流化して流れ易い薬剤と、整流化し難い薬剤がある。また一振動で移動する量は、薬剤の種類によって異なる。
また薬剤の排出初期は、薬剤の排出量が安定しないという問題がある。
例えば、薬剤の排出容易性を予め実験し、薬剤フィーダ1,50で排出予定の全ての薬剤を複数段階に区分する。これを例えば、「流れ係数」と称し、薬剤を流れ係数1から流れ係数3に区分する。
また薬剤の総排出量によって、排出量レベルを複数段階に分ける。例えば排出量を20グラムごとに区分し、「排出量20、排出量40、排出量60」という様に称することとする。
また振動の周波数と振幅に応じて、振動レベルを複数段階に分ける。これを例えば「振動レベル1、振動レベル2」という様に称し、例えば振動レベル1(最小振動)から振動レベル20(最大振動)まで変化できるものとする。
例えば、「流れ係数1」という様に排出され易い薬剤であり、且つ「排出量20」という様に総排出量が少ない場合は、振動レベル3という様にゆっくりとした振動で振動を開始し、一定の時間が経過すると、振動レベル10という様に強めの振動に切り換える。あるいは、振動レベル10という様に強めの振動を中心として、単位時間あたりの排出量hが一定となる様に、振動台20の振動強度をフィードバック制御する方式に切り換える。
例えば重量が既存の分銅部材を用意し、分銅を薬剤棚部領域103等に設置しておく。そしてロボット43等で分銅部材を振動台20に移動させ、重量測定手段25で分銅部材の重量を測定する。測定値が分銅の重量と一致すれば重量測定手段25は正確であり、違っておれば重量測定手段25の故障である。
また分銅部材として、薬剤容器2そのものを活用することもできる。例えば薬剤容器2に無害の粉や粒状物を入れておき、その重量を予め測定しておく。分銅部材として利用する薬剤容器2は、他の薬剤容器2と共に薬剤棚部領域103等に設置しておく。そして必要に応じてロボット43等で分銅用の薬剤容器2を移動させ、振動台20に設置し、重量測定手段25の検定を行う。
本実施形態は、採用する薬剤容器2は、第4形態の薬剤容器2Dの構成に加えて、蓋部材120Dに係合突起370が設けられている。また薬剤容器2Dの後端部に窪み371がある。
上部係合部325は、薬剤容器2Dの蓋部材120Dを押しつけることにより、図の様に矢印の様に上方に回動する。下部係合部326は、薬剤容器2の鉄板部6を押しつけることにより、載置台323の中に没する。
薬剤棚328に薬剤容器2を押しつけると、上部係合部325と、下部係合部326は、付勢部材の力に抗して逃げる。そして薬剤容器2Dが所定の位置に至ると、上部係合部325が図示しない付勢部材によって復帰し、蓋部材120Dの係合突起370と係合する。また下部係合部326が図示しない付勢部材によって復帰し、薬剤容器2Dの後端部の窪み371に係合する。
薬剤容器2Dを取り出す場合は、ロボット43等で薬剤容器2Dを保持し、薬剤棚328から引き離す。その際、上部係合部325と、下部係合部326は、付勢部材の力に抗して逃げ、係合が解ける。
また載置台343には、保管部側下部係合部348が設けられている。保管部側下部係合部348は、突起である。
本実施形態は、採用する薬剤容器2は、第4形態の薬剤容器2Dの様に後端部に窪み350がある。容器本体5Dの周壁下面12Dに容器側係合部352が設けられている。容器側係合部352の位置は、周壁下面12Dであって中央よりもやや蓋部材120D寄りの位置であり、薬剤容器2Dを振動台20に設置した際、振動台20に当たることはない。容器側係合部352はリング状であって、薬剤容器2Dの長手方向に貫通する四角の孔351が設けられている。
またこのとき、載置台343に設けられた突起(保管部側下部係合部)348が、薬剤容器2の窪み350に係合する。
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- 薬剤容器と、本体装置によって構成される薬剤フィーダであって、
前記薬剤容器は、本体装置に対して着脱自在であり、前記薬剤容器には薬剤を排出する薬剤排出部があり、
本体装置は、振動台と、振動台を振動させる加振手段と、振動台に薬剤容器を一時的に固定する容器保持手段と、薬剤容器の重量を直接的または間接的に測定する重量測定手段とを有し、
薬剤容器を振動台に載置し、容器保持手段で薬剤容器を振動台に固定し、振動台を振動させて薬剤排出部から薬剤を少量ずつ排出し、重量測定手段によって薬剤の排出量を検知することが可能であることを特徴とする薬剤フィーダ。 - 振動台に薬剤容器が接触しているか否かを検出する接触センサーが複数設けられていることを特徴とする請求項1に記載の薬剤フィーダ。
- 薬剤容器は一部又は全部が磁性体であり、容器保持手段は磁石を有していることを特徴とする請求項1又は2に記載の薬剤フィーダ。
- 磁石は振動台に設けられており、振動台と磁石との間には弾性部材があり、薬剤容器が磁石に吸着された際には磁石の吸着力によって磁石が振動台に対して相対移動し、磁石と薬剤容器及び振動台と薬剤容器が当接することを特徴とする請求項3に記載の薬剤フィーダ。
- 薬剤容器は一部又は全部が磁性体であり、容器保持手段は永久磁石と電磁石とを有し、少なくとも永久磁石の磁力によって薬剤容器を振動台に固定し、電磁石に通電して永久磁石の磁力を打ち消す磁力を発生させることによって薬剤容器の振動台に対する固定を解除することを特徴とする請求項1乃至4のいずれかに記載の薬剤フィーダ。
- 本体装置を冷却する冷却手段を備えたことを特徴とする請求項1乃至5のいずれかに記載の薬剤フィーダ。
- 防振台を有し、加振手段と防振台との間に防振部材があり、前記重量測定手段は、防振台の総重量を検知するものであり、重量測定手段の検知重量の変化によって薬剤の排出量を検知することを特徴とする請求項1乃至6のいずれかに記載の薬剤フィーダ。
- 中間台と、中間台を防振部材を介して支持する防振台とを備え、前記中間台に前記加振手段と、前記振動台および前記容器保持手段が載置され、
前記重量測定手段は、防振台の総重量を検知するものであり、重量測定手段の検知重量の変化によって薬剤の排出量を検知することを特徴とする請求項1乃至7のいずれかに記載の薬剤フィーダ。 - 薬剤容器は、薬剤を貯留する薬剤貯留部があり、当該薬剤貯留部と薬剤排出部との間に、狭窄開口部と、導出路部とを有し、薬剤容器を振動台に載置して薬剤容器を振動させ、薬剤貯留部の薬剤を狭窄開口部から導出路部内に排出し、さらに薬剤を導出路部内を薬剤排出部側に向かって移動させ、薬剤を薬剤排出部から落下させることを特徴とする請求項1乃至8のいずれかに記載の薬剤フィーダ。
- 薬剤容器内に整流部材が設けられ、薬剤容器を振動台に載置して薬剤容器を振動させて薬剤容器内の薬剤を薬剤排出部側に移動させ、移動の際に薬剤の一部又は全部が前記整流部材を通過することを特徴とする請求項1乃至9のいずれかに記載の薬剤フィーダ。
- 整流部材を取り替え可能であることを特徴とする請求項10に記載の薬剤フィーダ。
- 薬剤容器内にコイル状部材が設けられ、薬剤容器を振動台に載置して薬剤容器を振動させて薬剤容器内の薬剤を薬剤排出部側に移動させ、移動の際に薬剤の一部又は全部が前記コイル状部材の中を横切ることを特徴とする請求項1乃至11のいずれかに記載の薬剤フィーダ。
- 薬剤容器内に乾燥剤収容部が設けられ、当該乾燥剤収容部内に乾燥剤が配されていることを特徴とする請求項1乃至12のいずれかに記載の薬剤フィーダ。
- 重量測定手段によって、薬剤を排出する以前の薬剤容器の重量たる原重量を測定し、振動台を振動させて薬剤排出部から薬剤を少量ずつ排出する際に前記重量測定手段によって薬剤容器の重量を監視し、薬剤容器の現在の重量たる現重量が、原重量から目標排出量を引いた値に一致した際あるいは略一致した際に振動台の振動を停止させる計量機能を備えたことを特徴とする請求項1乃至13のいずれかに記載の薬剤フィーダ。
- 振動台の振動パターンを変更可能であることを特徴とする請求項1乃至14のいずれかに記載の薬剤フィーダ。
- 振動台を振動させて薬剤排出部から所定量の薬剤を少量ずつ排出する際、排出初期の振動パターンと、その後の振動パターンとを異なるものとすることが可能であることを特徴とする請求項1乃至15のいずれかに記載の薬剤フィーダ。
- 振動台を振動させて薬剤排出部から所定量の薬剤を少量ずつ排出する際における排出初期の振動パターンが複数種類あり、薬剤の種類及び/又は総排出量に応じて排出初期の振動パターンが変更されることを特徴とする請求項1乃至16のいずれかに記載の薬剤フィーダ。
- 薬剤容器は、本体装置に装着された姿勢を基準としてその上面側に開口を有し、当該開口から薬剤容器内に薬剤を投入可能であることを特徴とする請求項1乃至16のいずれかに記載の薬剤フィーダ。
- 複数の薬剤容器を保管する容器保管部と、請求項1乃至18のいずれかに記載の薬剤フィーダと、容器保管部から所定の薬剤容器を取り出して薬剤フィーダの振動台に載置する容器移動手段を備えたことを特徴とする薬剤払出し装置。
- 薬剤容器は、本体装置に装着された姿勢を基準としてその底側であって振動台と接しない位置に容器側係合部があり、容器保管部には前記係合部を係合する保管部側係合部があることを特徴とする請求項19に記載の薬剤払出し装置。
- 散薬を分配する散薬分配装置を有し、薬剤フィーダによって散薬分配装置に薬剤を投入することを特徴とする請求項19又は20に記載の薬剤払出し装置。
- 複数の重量測定手段を有し、薬剤フィーダを使用して薬剤容器から薬剤を排出し、その後に当該薬剤フィーダの重量測定手段以外の重量測定手段によって、再度薬剤容器の重量を測定する二重計測工程を行うことを特徴とする請求項19乃至21のいずれかに記載の薬剤払出し装置。
- 重量が既知の分銅部材を有し、当該分銅部材は所定の分銅部材待機位置に置かれ、容器移動手段で分銅部材を移動させて薬剤フィーダに載置し、重量測定手段の検査を実施することが可能であることを特徴とする請求項19乃至22のいずれかに記載の薬剤払出し装置。
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