WO2017002911A1

WO2017002911A1 - Drug packaging device

Info

Publication number: WO2017002911A1
Application number: PCT/JP2016/069430
Authority: WO
Inventors: 藤井　隆行
Original assignee: 株式会社タカゾノテクノロジー
Priority date: 2015-07-02
Filing date: 2016-06-30
Publication date: 2017-01-05
Also published as: TW201706178A; JP6737513B2; JPWO2017002911A1

Abstract

This drug packaging device (1) is provided with a supply unit (2) for supplying solid drugs, a storage unit (3) for receiving, and temporarily storing, solid drugs supplied from the supply unit (2), and a packaging unit (6) for packaging solid drugs discharged from the storage unit (3). The supply unit (2), the storage unit (3) and the packaging unit (6) are arranged in that order from above. The storage unit (3) is provided with multiple storage containers (33) which have a bottom portion (333) that can open and close by moving in the horizontal direction, a holding platform (32) which holds the storage containers (33) so as to be arranged in the same horizontal plane, and a drive unit (35) which drives movement of the holding base (32) such that each of the storage containers (33) held by the holding base (32) is moved horizontally between an introduction position (P1) for introducing solid drugs from the supply unit (2) and a discharge position (P3) for discharging solid drugs into the packaging unit (6).

Description

Drug packaging device

Cross-reference of related applications

This application claims priority based on Japanese Patent Application No. 2015-133403, and is incorporated herein by reference.

The present invention relates to a medicine packaging device for packaging medicine based on prescription data.

Conventionally, there is a drug packaging device that packages a drug based on prescription data. For example, what was described in patent document 1 is mentioned. The medicine packaging apparatus described in Patent Document 1 includes an audit container that receives a solid medicine discharged from a tablet case, and performs an image audit on the audit container. The solid drug discharged from the audit container after the audit is packaged.

However, since the audit container described in Patent Document 1 has a structure in which the opening / closing plate of the audit container opens downward, the required vertical dimension increases. Therefore, there has been a problem that the height dimension of the apparatus becomes large.

International Publication No. 2013/105198

Therefore, an object of the present invention is to provide a medicine packaging device that can suppress an increase in the height dimension of the device.

An example of the configuration of the present invention is a drug packaging device that packs a drug based on prescription data, a supply unit that supplies a solid drug, and a solid drug that is supplied from the supply unit is received and temporarily stored. A storage unit and a packaging unit for packaging the solid medicine discharged from the storage unit, the supply unit, the storage unit, and the packaging unit are arranged in this order from above, and the storage unit is in the horizontal direction A plurality of storage containers having bottom portions that can be opened and closed by movement to the storage base, a holding base that holds the plurality of storage containers so as to be arranged on the same horizontal plane, and the plurality of storages that are held by the holding base A drive unit for driving each of the containers to move the holding table so as to move horizontally between an introduction position for introducing the solid drug from the supply unit and a discharge position for discharging the solid drug to the packaging unit; Drug with This is the case unit.

The holding table has a vertical holding table rotation axis, is provided so as to be rotatable around the holding table rotation axis, and the plurality of storage containers are centered on the holding table rotation axis. The drive unit may be driven so as to rotate around the rotation axis of the holding table so that the holding unit is arranged so as to be spaced apart from each other on the circumference.

Further, the plurality of storage containers can be held on the holding base at the upper and lower intermediate positions.

And the said storage container cooperates with the said bottom part, the frame part which forms the storage space which stores a solid chemical | medical agent, the frame which continues to the said frame part, and extends horizontally toward the outer side of the said frame part A part-side extension part, a bottom part-side extension part that is connected to the bottom part and extends horizontally so as to face the frame part-side extension part with a predetermined facing distance downward, and the frame part A connecting part that is located between the side extension part and the bottom part side extension part, and connects the frame part side extension part and the bottom part side extension part; and the frame part side extension part and the bottom part An urging portion that is located between the side extending portion and urges the bottom portion in the closing direction can also be provided.

The connecting portion has a vertical bottom rotation axis, and connects the frame-side extending portion and the bottom-side extending portion so as to be rotatable around the bottom rotating axis. The biasing portion includes a coil portion, and the coil portion is provided on the torsion coil spring member that is externally fitted to the connecting portion, and the frame portion side extension portion, and latches one end portion of the torsion coil spring member A frame-side locking tool, and a bottom-side locking tool that is provided on the bottom-side extending portion and locks the other end of the torsion coil spring member, and one end of the torsion coil spring member is The other end portion of the torsion coil spring member can be attached so as not to be detached from the bottom side locking tool.

The frame-side locking tool has a total length larger than the predetermined facing distance, and is partially embedded in the frame-side extending portion, so that the bottom-side extending portion is always opened even when the bottom portion is opened and closed. The bottom-side locking tool has a total length larger than the predetermined facing distance, is partially embedded in the bottom-side extending portion, and is always open and closed even when the bottom portion is opened and closed. It can also be provided so as to face the part-side extending part.

And the said storage container is provided between the frame part which forms the storage space which stores a solid chemical | medical agent in cooperation with the said bottom part, and the said bottom part and the said frame part, and the said bottom part is a closed state And a support portion for supporting the bottom portion from below.

Further, the support portion may include a guide portion that guides the bottom portion upward as the bottom portion proceeds in the closing direction.

FIG. 1 is a perspective view showing a medicine packaging apparatus according to an embodiment of the present invention. FIG. 2A is a schematic view showing an internal structure of the medicine packaging apparatus. FIG. 2B is a schematic plan view showing the holding table in the storage unit of the medicine packaging device. FIG. 3: is a perspective view which shows the storage part in the chemical | medical agent packaging apparatus in the state which erase | eliminated the cover. FIG. 4 is a perspective view showing a storage container in the medicine packaging apparatus. FIG. 5 is a bottom view showing a closed state of the storage container in the medicine packaging apparatus. FIG. 6 is a bottom view showing an open state of the storage container in the medicine packaging apparatus. FIG. 7 is a main part longitudinal cross-sectional view showing an urging portion of the storage container in the medicine packaging apparatus. FIG. 8A is a perspective view of an essential part on the bottom side showing a support part of the storage container in the medicine packaging apparatus. FIG. 8B is a vertical cross-sectional view of a main part showing a support portion of the storage container in the medicine packaging device. FIG. 9 is a perspective view of a vertical cross section showing the bottom of the storage container in the medicine packaging apparatus. FIG. 10 is a plan view showing a stored medicine discharge section in the medicine packaging apparatus. FIG. 11 is a block diagram showing a storage container detection unit in the medicine packaging apparatus. FIG. 12 is a plan view showing a storage container detection unit in the medicine packaging apparatus. FIG. 13: is a top view which shows the 1st vibration mechanism in the chemical | medical agent packaging apparatus in the state which erase | eliminated the holding stand. FIG. 14: is a top view which shows the 2nd vibration mechanism in the same medicine packaging apparatus in the state which erase | eliminated the holding stand. FIG. 15A is an upside-down perspective view showing another type of storage container in the medicine packaging apparatus. FIG. 15B is an enlarged cross-sectional view showing a main part of another support in a storage container of another form in the medicine packaging device.

Next, the present invention will be described by taking one embodiment. The following description in the vertical direction corresponds to the vertical direction in the state shown in FIG.

-Overview-
The medicine packaging apparatus 1 of the present embodiment is used, for example, arranged on a horizontal plane in order to package the solid medicine M, and includes a supply unit 2, a storage unit 3, a storage container detection unit 4, an inspection unit 5, and a packaging unit 6. Among these, the supply part 2, the storage part 3, and the packaging part 6 are arrange | positioned in the housing | casing 11 from upper direction in the order mentioned above. The supply unit 2 and the storage unit 3 constitute a medicine supply device. The external appearance (a state in which the storage unit 3, a part of the storage container detection unit 4, a part of the inspection unit 5, and the packaging unit 6 are pulled out from the housing 11) is shown in FIG. 1, and the outline of the internal structure is shown in FIG. The elements belonging to each part are not completely separated, and some elements belong to two or more of the parts as described below.

The solid medicine M in the present embodiment has a form that can be separated one by one so that image inspection (confirm whether there is a solid medicine M that matches the prescription data by image) can be performed individually. Refers to drugs that patients can take as they are. Examples of the solid drug M include tablets and capsules, but are not limited thereto. In addition, each solid medicine M includes tablets in a state where one tablet is divided in half or a fraction.

The supply unit 2 supplies the solid medicine M to the storage unit 3. In the present embodiment, the solid medicine M is supplied by being dropped, but can be supplied by a movement mode other than dropping.

The supply unit 2 of the present embodiment includes a rack 21, a rack chute 22, a rack valve 23, and a hopper chute 24 in order from the top. A plurality of racks 21 are provided, and a plurality of cassettes (not shown) are stored in each rack 21, for example, arranged vertically and horizontally. Although FIG. 2A shows the rack 21 provided with six rows, the invention is not limited to this, and the number of rack rows can be variously changed. A plurality of solid medicines M are stored in each cassette. Based on the prescription data, the type and quantity of solid drug M required for packaging is removed from one or more cassettes. The rack chute 22 is a passage through which the solid medicine M passes, which is provided for a plurality of racks 21 (two rows in this embodiment), and guides the solid medicine M taken out from the cassette downward. The rack valve 23 controls the supply of the solid medicine M to the storage unit 3. The rack valve 23 is located at the lower end of the rack chute 22, for example, and opens and closes a passage through which the solid medicine M passes. The positions of the rack valve 23 relative to the rack chute 22 and the hopper chute 24 are not limited. The hopper chute 24 connects the rack valve 23 and the storage unit 3. The hopper chute 24 is a passage through which the solid medicine M having an upper end connected to a plurality of rack valves 23 and a lower portion thereof combined into one and opened at a lower end passes through the plurality of rack chutes 22. The solid medicine M is supplied to the storage unit 3.

The storage unit 3 receives the solid medicine M supplied from the supply unit 2. Then, the solid medicine M is temporarily stored. In the present embodiment, the solid medicine M is introduced from the supply unit 2 to the storage unit 3 at the introduction position P1 illustrated in FIGS. 2B and 3. And the solid medicine M is discharged | emitted from the storage part 3 to the packaging part 6 in the discharge position P3 after the storage part 3 rotates clockwise planar view which is the direction D32 shown by the arrow in FIG. 2B and FIG. The detailed configuration of the storage unit 3 will be described later.

The storage container detection unit 4 detects the rotation for rotating the holding table 32 when the drive unit 35 is driven, and each storage container 33 (each of the plurality of storage containers 33... 33) is normally held by the holding table 32. Detection is performed to determine whether or not the state has been set. Note that only one of the two can be detected. The detailed configuration of the storage container detection unit 4 will be described later.

The audit unit 5 audits the solid medicine M supplied from the supply unit 2. In the present embodiment, for example, an audit is performed using an image photographed at the photographing position P2 illustrated in FIGS. 2B and 3. The detailed configuration of the audit unit 5 will be described later.

The packaging unit 6 packages the solid medicine M discharged from the storage unit 3 and audited by the audit unit 5 with a packaging material. The packaging unit 6 includes a hopper 61 that receives the solid medicine M dropped from the storage unit 3 and a packaging mechanism 62. In the packaging mechanism 62 of the present embodiment, the roll-shaped packaging sheet is pulled out and positioned in the lower end opening of the hopper 61 in a state of being folded halfway in the width direction. Thereby, the solid medicine M based on prescription data is arrange | positioned in the packaging sheet of a half-fold state. Thereafter, the medicine package is formed by bonding the packaging sheet. An example of bonding is heat sealing. The packaging unit 6 may be configured to fill the container with the solid medicine M. An example of a container is a vial.

-Storage part-
The storage part 3 of this embodiment is a form shown in FIG. 3, and includes a base 31, a holding base 32, a storage container 33, a drive part 35, and a stored medicine discharge part 36.

-Base-
The base 31 is a plate-like part having a substantially rectangular shape in plan view, and is configured to be able to be drawn forward with respect to the housing 11 of the medicine packaging device 1 as shown in FIG. The base 31 is assembled with a holding base 32, a drive unit 35, and a part of a storage container detection unit 4 and an inspection unit 5, which will be described later.

-Holding stand-
The holding base 32 is made of a flat plate and is provided so as to be movable in the horizontal direction with respect to the base 31. The holding stand 32 is circular in plan view. The holding table 32 has a holding table rotation axis L32 which is an axis predetermined with respect to the base 31. The holding table 32 is provided so as to be rotatable around the holding table rotation axis L32. The holding table rotation axis L32 is an axis extending in the vertical direction perpendicular to the surface direction at the center of the holding table 32. The holding table 32 is rotated clockwise (in the direction D32) by the driving unit 35 in a plan view. This rotation is intermittent.

The holding table 32 includes a plurality of storage container holding portions 321... 321 that hold the plurality of storage containers 33. Six through holes are formed in the holding table 32 of the present embodiment, and each through hole serves as each storage container holding portion 321. The six storage containers 33 are held by fitting the respective storage containers 33 to the respective storage container holding portions 321. Note that the number of the storage containers 33 held on the holding table 32 is not limited, and it is sufficient that at least one storage container 33 is held. With the intermittent rotation of the holding base 32, as shown in FIGS. 2B and 3, one of the six storage containers 33 is directly below the lower end opening of the hopper chute in the supply unit 2. Located at P1. At the same time, the other one is located at a discharge position P3 which is directly above the hopper in the packaging unit 6. At the same time, the other one is located at a photographing position P2 corresponding to a photographing unit 51 of the inspection unit 5 described later. At the same time, the other one is located at a detection position P4 corresponding to the detection unit (sensor 42) of the storage container detection unit 4.

Each storage container holding | maintenance part 321 hold | maintains each storage container 33 so that attachment or detachment is possible. The through-holes that are the plurality of storage container holding portions 321... 321 are formed on the circumference around the holding base rotation axis L32 at intervals. This interval is set to an equal interval in the circumferential direction (equal angle with respect to the holding base rotation axis L32). For this reason, the holding stand 32 holds the plurality of storage containers 33... 33 on the same horizontal plane at equal intervals. In addition, the holding table 32 holds the plurality of storage containers 33... 33 at intervals from each other on a circumference centered on the holding table rotation axis L32.

-Storage container-
Each storage container 33 is in the form shown in FIG. 4, and receives and stores the solid medicine M supplied from the supply unit 2 temporarily. Each storage container 33 is configured so that the solid medicine M stored therein can be dropped onto the packaging unit 6 as necessary. Each storage container 33 includes a frame portion 331 and a bottom portion 333 that is located below the frame portion 331 and is movable with respect to the frame portion 331. The frame part 331 of each storage container 33 is held by each storage container holding part 321 of the holding table 32. Therefore, each storage container 33 is held by the holding base 32 at the upper and lower intermediate positions. For this reason, as shown in FIG. 3, since the lower part of each storage container 33 comes to be embedded in the holding stand 32, the vertical dimension of the medicine packaging device 1 can be reduced.

The frame portion 331 forms a storage space S for storing the solid medicine M in cooperation with the bottom portion 333. For this reason, the upper end and lower end of the frame part 331 are opened. The opening shape is circular in plan view. The upper opening 331 a in the frame portion 331 is always open so that the solid medicine M supplied from the supply unit 2 is introduced into each storage container 33. On the other hand, the lower opening 331 b can be opened and closed by the bottom 333. The opening / closing direction is the horizontal direction. The bottom portion 333 can move between an open state that allows downward communication and a closed state that cannot be communicated due to the opening and closing (the closed state is shown in FIG. 5 and the open state is shown in FIG. 6). By opening the bottom portion 333, the solid medicine M can be dropped and discharged from each storage container 33 through the opening formed in the lower opening 331 b of the frame portion 331. The bottom part 333 moves in parallel with the opening in the lower opening 331b of the frame part 331. Therefore, since the solid medicine M on the bottom portion 333 can be swept by the inner surface of the lower opening 331a of the frame portion 331, the solid medicine M can be moved and the solid medicine M can be reliably discharged from the storage container 33. . The bottom portion 333 is supported so as to be rotatable within a predetermined range with respect to the lower surface of the frame portion 331 in a direction D333 shown in FIG. For this reason, the bottom 333 can reciprocate in a predetermined direction (vibration direction) by

vibration mechanisms

52 and 53 described later. In this embodiment, when the bottom portion 333 rotates 10 ° or more around the axis center of the connecting portion 335 (which coincides with the bottom portion rotation axis L333), the open state is established. In addition, the bottom part 333 of this embodiment rotates to 90 degrees.

On the other hand, the bottom portion 333 can be moved with respect to the frame portion 331 while maintaining the closed state so as not to drop the solid medicine M. Specifically, as shown in FIG. 5, the bottom portion 333 is formed in a range including an oval having a larger diameter than the circular (specifically, true circular) opening shape (illustrated by a broken line) of the frame portion 331. Since the bottom portion 333 reciprocates in the direction of the major axis so that the opening in the lower opening 331b is not opened even during the reciprocation, the bottom 333 is in a closed state (a state in which the lower opening 331b is closed). Can be maintained. In the present embodiment, the closed state can be maintained even if the bottom portion 333 is rotated by less than 10 ° around the axial center (bottom portion rotation axis L333) of the connecting portion 335.

The bottom 333 holds the solid medicine M in the storage space S (specifically, the upper surface of the bottom 333) when the lower opening 331b of the frame 331 is closed, and holds the solid medicine M held in the storage space S when opened. Can be dropped. Furthermore, the bottom part 333 can be slid and moved on the bottom part 333 by being reciprocated while maintaining the closed state. Thereby, since the some solid medicine M is isolate | separated on the bottom part 333, the audit precision by the auditing part 5 can be improved.

Each storage container 33 includes a frame part side extending part 332 and a bottom part side extending part 334 for the pivotable support. The frame portion side extending portion 332 is connected to the frame portion 331 and extends horizontally toward the outside of the frame portion 331 (the direction opposite to the storage space S). The bottom-side extending portion 334 is continuous with the bottom portion 333 and extends horizontally so as to face the frame-side extending portion 332 with a predetermined facing distance downward. In the present embodiment, the frame portion 331 and the frame portion side extending portion 332 are integrally formed, and the bottom portion 333 and the bottom portion extending portion 334 are integrally formed. The frame part side extending part 332 and the bottom part side extending part 334 are connected by a connecting part 335 positioned between the frame part side extending part 332 and the bottom part side extending part 334. The connecting portion 335 has a bottom rotation axis L333. The connecting portion 335 connects the frame portion side extending portion 332 and the bottom portion extending portion 334 so as to be rotatable around the bottom portion rotation axis L333. That is, the axis center of the connecting portion 335 coincides with the bottom rotation axis L333. The bottom rotation axis L333 is a vertical axis. Each storage container 33 is located between the frame-side extending portion 332 and the bottom-side extending portion 334, and biasing portions 336 that bias the bottom portion 333 in the closing direction (the direction in which the bottom portion 333 is in the closed state). Is provided. Since each storage container 33 is configured in this manner, the vertical dimension of each medicine container 1 can be reduced by reducing the vertical dimension of each storage container 33.

Further, the urging unit 336 functions as at least a part of a maintaining unit that maintains the bottom 333 in a closed state when each storage container 33 is detached from the holding table 32. Since the maintaining unit includes the urging unit 336 as described above, the bottom 333 can be maintained in the closed state when each storage container 33 is detached from the holding base 32, so that the residual in each storage container 33 can be maintained. Goods are not easily spilled into the medicine packaging device 1. For this reason, the bottom 333 can be maintained in a closed state with a simple configuration.

The urging unit 336 has a coil unit 3361. As shown in FIG. 7, the coil portion 3361 includes a torsion coil spring member 3362, a frame portion side locking tool 3363, and a bottom portion side locking tool 3364. The torsion coil spring member 3362 is attached to the connecting portion 335. Specifically, the torsion coil spring member 3362 is externally fitted to the connecting portion 335. The frame-side locking tool 3363 is provided in the frame-side extending portion 332 and locks one end of the torsion coil spring member 3362. The bottom side locking member 3364 is provided in the bottom side extending portion 334 and locks the other end of the torsion coil spring member 3362. One end portion of the torsion coil spring member 3362 is attached so as not to be detached from the frame side locking member 3363. The other end of the torsion coil spring member 3362 is attached so as not to be detached from the bottom side locking member 3364.

In these attachments, for example, a headed screw is used as the frame-side locking tool 3363 and the bottom-side locking tool 3364, and one end of the torsion coil spring member 3362 is larger than the shaft portion of the frame-side locking tool 3363 and It is formed in a ring shape smaller than the head portion, and the other end portion of the torsion coil spring member 3362 is formed in a ring shape larger than the shaft portion of the bottom side locking member 3364 and smaller than the head portion, so that it does not come off. You can

With these configurations, even if the torsion coil spring member 3362 breaks due to fatigue, the fragments generated by the breakage remain attached to any one of the connecting portion 335, the frame-side locking tool 3363, and the bottom-side locking tool 3364. There are many things you can do. For this reason, it can suppress that a foreign material mixing accident generate | occur | produces because a fragment falls to the packaging part 6 and is accidentally packaged with the solid medicine M.

Further, the frame-side locking tool 3363 has a total length larger than a predetermined facing distance between the frame-side extending portion 332 and the bottom-side extending portion 334, and a part (headed) of the frame-side extending portion 332. Even if the lower opening portion 331b is opened and closed by the bottom portion 333, a part of the shaft portion of the screw is embedded, and the bottom portion 334 is always provided to face the bottom side extending portion 334.

The bottom-side locking tool 3364 has a total length larger than a predetermined facing distance between the frame-side extending portion 332 and the bottom-side extending portion 334, and a part of the bottom-side extending portion 334 (frame-side engagement Even if the lower opening 331b is opened and closed by the bottom portion 333, it is provided so as to always face the frame-side extending portion 332.

Due to these configurations, the frame side locking tool 3363 or the bottom side locking tool 3364 loosens unexpectedly and falls into the packaging unit 6 and is accidentally packaged together with the solid medicine M. The occurrence of a mixing accident can be suppressed.

Each storage container 33 includes a pressed portion 337. The pressed portion 337 is formed at an end of the bottom side extending portion 334 opposite to the bottom portion 333. The pressed portion 337 is pressed by the pressing portion 3611 of the stored medicine discharge portion 36 so that the bottom portion 333 is moved to open the lower opening 331b (for example, the state shown in FIG. 6). The pressed portion 337 is pressed by the pressing portion 5211 of the vibration mechanism (first vibration mechanism 52) so that the bottom portion 333 is reciprocated in a predetermined vibration direction (see FIG. 13).

Each storage container 33 includes a support portion 338 that is provided between the frame portion 331 and the bottom portion 333 and that engages and supports the bottom portion 333 from below when the bottom portion 333 is in a closed state. Specifically, the support portion 338 is formed as a projection protruding inward (direction facing the storage space S) from the frame portion 331 as shown in FIG. 8A. With this configuration, the bottom portion 333 can be prevented from lowering with respect to the frame portion 331, and thus the solid medicine M can be prevented from leaking from the upper and lower gaps between the frame portion 331 and the bottom portion 333.

Furthermore, the support portion 338 includes a guide portion 3381 for guiding the bottom portion 333 upward as the bottom portion 333 advances in the closing direction. Specifically, the guide portion 3381 is formed as an inclined surface formed on the upper portion of the support portion 338 as shown in FIG. 8B. With this configuration, in the closed state, the upper and lower gaps between the frame portion 331 and the bottom portion 333 can be reduced, and the solid medicine M can be prevented from leaking.

As shown in FIG. 9, the bottom portion 333 includes a receiving portion 3331 that receives the solid medicine M that is dropped and supplied from the supply portion 2. The receiving portion 3331 is formed in a thin plate shape. In addition, the receiving portion 3331 is configured to allow downward elastic deformation. Specifically, the receiving portion 3331 is a flat plate made of a resin material. With this configuration, the impact of dropping can be reduced with an inexpensive configuration, so that the solid drug M can be prevented from rebounding. The receiving portion 3331 can employ a color that allows image inspection at least on the upper surface.

The bottom portion 333 includes a holding portion 3332 that holds the peripheral portion of the receiving portion 3331. Specifically, the holding portion 3332 is formed as a step that matches the peripheral edge of the bottom portion 333, and the receiving portion 3331 is fitted into the holding portion 3332 that is the step. The peripheral portion of the receiving portion 3331 is fixed by the holding portion 3332. For this reason, the receiving portion 3331 can be shaped by the holding portion 3332.

Furthermore, the bottom portion 333 includes a reinforcing portion 3333 that reinforces the holding portion 3332. The reinforcing portion 3333 is connected to the holding portion 3332 and provided below the receiving portion 3331 with a gap. The reinforcing portion 3333 of this embodiment is a flat plate-like portion positioned one step below the holding portion 3332 that is a step. The reinforcing portion 3333 forms an air layer that can serve as a cushion by the amount of the gap provided. This air layer allows elastic deformation of the receiving portion 3331 in the vertical direction. For this reason, the holding | maintenance part 3332 can be reinforced without the said elastic deformation being inhibited.

Each storage container 33 is detached from the holding base 32 with the upper opening 331a which is the opening shown in FIG. 3 facing upward. For this reason, since the upper opening part 331a does not face a side or the downward direction, the residue in each storage container 33 does not spill into the medicine packaging device 1.

Further, each storage container 33 is configured to be held in engagement with the holding base 32. And each storage container 33 is provided with the operation piece 339 operated toward the inward of the upper opening part 331a which is an opening part, as shown in FIG. A pair of operation pieces 339 are provided so as to be positioned on both sides of the upper opening 331a. Each operation piece 339 includes a claw portion 3391 in the lower portion, and the claw portion 3391 is an edge portion of a through hole which is a storage container holding portion 321 in the holding base 32 (more specifically, an engaged member fixed to the edge portion). The storage container 33 is held on the holding stand 32 by engaging with. The pair of

operation pieces

339 and 339 are operated by an operator so as to be sandwiched from both sides toward the inside of the upper opening 331a. By operating each operation piece 339 in this way, the claw portion 3391 also moves inward, so that the engagement state of each storage container 33 with respect to the holding base 32 is released. Since the pair of

operation pieces

339 and 339 are operated to be sandwiched from both sides toward the inside of the upper opening 331a, when releasing the engagement, the operator covers the hand against the upper opening 331a. To do. Therefore, since the upper opening 331a is closed by the operator's hand, the residue in each storage container 33 is less likely to spill out when detached from the holding base 32, and the residue can be reliably recovered. The operation pieces 339 do not necessarily have to be paired, and only one of them may be provided.

-Drive part-
The drive unit 35 drives the holding table 32 to rotate so as to move each storage container 33 held by the holding table 32. The movement is a horizontal movement. Further, the drive is such that the holding table 32 is rotated around the holding table rotation axis L32. Further, the driving is intermittent driving. Although not shown, the drive unit 35 of the present embodiment coincides with a motor provided on the bottom surface of the base 31, a driving force transmission mechanism such as a gear connected to the motor, and the holding base rotation axis L32. And a rotating shaft extending downward from the center of the holding table 32. The drive shaft of the motor may be directly connected to the rotary shaft without going through the drive force transmission mechanism.

As described above, the holding table 32 is rotatably provided, and the holding unit 32 is driven to hold the holding table 32 with the holding table 32 holding the plurality of storage containers 33... 33 on the circumference. By rotating around the table rotation axis L32, each storage container 33 can be horizontally moved with a simple configuration.

Further, the drive unit 35 moves each storage container 33 between an introduction position P1 where the solid medicine M is introduced from the supply part 2 and a discharge position P3 where the solid medicine M is discharged into the packaging part 6. Further, the storage containers 33 are sequentially moved to the discharge position P3 by the drive unit 35 that is intermittently driven.

The driving unit 35 rotates the holding base 32 so that each storage container 33 is moved in one direction and is stopped at a plurality of (six in this embodiment) stop positions during the movement. The plurality of stop positions are provided between the introduction position P1, the discharge position P3, the introduction position P1 and the discharge position P3, and the imaging position P2 for imaging the solid medicine M by the imaging unit 51 described later, And a plurality of (two in this embodiment) intermediate stop positions provided between the introduction position P1 and the photographing position P2. A detection position P4 described later corresponds to this intermediate stop position. Further, one intermediate stop position is provided between the photographing position P2 and the discharge position P3. This is to ensure the processing time of the medicine M photographed at the photographing position P2 in the determination unit 54 of the inspection unit 5. Moreover, when the solid medicine M in the storage container 33 is different from the prescription data as a result of the determination by the determination section 54 of the auditing section 5, the operation of the medicine packaging device 1 is performed before the solid medicine M is discharged from the storage container 33. It is also for stopping. By stopping the operation of the medicine packaging apparatus 1 before the solid medicine M is discharged from the storage container 33, it is possible to prevent the solid medicine M different from the prescription data from being packaged.

-Reserved drug discharge part-
As shown in FIG. 10, the stored medicine discharge part 36 is provided on the base 31 and includes a rod-like part 361 that reciprocates in the longitudinal direction D361. The pressing portion 3611 located at the tip of the rod-shaped portion 361 presses the pressed portion 337 of each storage container 33 to move the bottom portion 333 and the bottom side extending portion 334 to the state shown in FIG. The lower opening 331b of the part 331 can be opened, and the solid medicine M can be dropped into the packaging part 6.

-Summary of storage-
As shown in FIG. 1, the storage unit 3 configured as described above can be pulled out from the housing 11 in the horizontal direction. Each storage container 33 is detached from the holding table 32 by being moved upward. Since the storage unit 3 is located in the middle in the vertical direction, which is neither too high nor too low in the medicine packaging device 1, it is easy for the operator to pull out the storage unit 3, and each storage container 33 can be easily attached and detached. . Therefore, the cleaning operation of each storage container 33 can be facilitated.

Moreover, each storage container 33 can be individually attached and detached by the storage part 3 configured as described above, and the storage container 33 can be cleaned in a detached state. Therefore, the cleaning operation of each storage container 33 can be facilitated.

-Reservoir detection unit-
The storage container detection unit (drug storage device) 4 includes a base (31), a holding base (32), a storage container (33), a drive unit (35), a detected unit 41, a sensor 42 as a detection unit, and a control unit. 43. A schematic block diagram is shown in FIG. The holding base (32), the storage container (33), and the drive unit (35) belong to the storage unit 3 as described above (they belong to the storage unit 3 as well). The description of the part is not given here).

-Detected part-
The detected part 41 is provided in each storage container 33. In the present embodiment, one detection target 41 is provided in each storage container 33. The detected part 41 of the present embodiment includes a permanent magnet.

The detected part 41 is provided in the bottom part 333 that can open and close the lower opening part 331b of each storage container 33, or the bottom part side extending part 334 that is integral with the bottom part 333. The to-be-detected part 41 of this embodiment is provided in the bottom part side extension part 334, as shown with a broken line in FIG. For this reason, when the bottom 333 is in the closed state, it can be detected by the sensor 42 provided on the base 31. On the other hand, when the bottom part 333 is in the open state, the detected part 41 moves and cannot be detected by the sensor 42. With this configuration, even when each storage container 33 is held on the holding base 32, when the bottom 333 of each storage container 33 is in an open state, each storage container 33 is normally held on the holding base 32. It can be judged that it is not.

-Detection unit-
As shown in FIG. 12, the sensor 42 as the detection unit is provided at a position that vertically faces the detected portion 41 of the storage container 33 (shown by a broken line) located at the detection position P <b> 4 as shown in FIG. 12. The sensor 42 detects the detected portion 41 of the storage container 33 that has arrived at the detection position P4. The detection position P4 is arranged on the circumference where the plurality of storage containers 33... 33 are held on the holding base 32 with an integer multiple of the interval between the storage containers 33 with respect to the discharge position P3. Yes. Incidentally, the introduction position P1 is also arranged on the circumference with a distance that is an integral multiple of the interval between the storage containers 33 with respect to the discharge position P3. The sensor 42 of this embodiment is a magnetic sensor (Hall sensor). Therefore, the to-be-detected part 41 and the sensor 42 can be realized with a general-purpose configuration of a combination of a permanent magnet and a magnetic sensor.

-Control unit-
The control unit 43 rotates the holding table 32 by the driving unit 35 based on the detection result by the sensor 42. The holding table 32 is rotated so that the storage containers 33 are sequentially moved to the discharge position. Further, the control unit 43 determines whether or not each storage container 33 is normally held by the holding table 32.

The control unit 43 rotates the holding table 32 by the driving unit 35 so that the sensor 42 can detect all of the detected portions 41 of the storage containers 33 held by the holding table 32. . During the rotation, when all of the detected portions 41 of the storage containers 33 can be detected by the sensor 42, all of the storage containers 33 are normally held by the holding base 32. On the other hand, if even one detected portion 41 of each storage container 33 cannot be detected by the sensor 42, one of the plurality of storage containers 33. It is determined that the state is not held. Accordingly, it is possible to determine whether or not all the storage containers 33... 33 are normally held on the holding table 32.

Further, the control unit 43 can perform the following control in the normal operation of packaging the solid medicine M and the initial operation performed only at the beginning of the operation of the medicine packaging device 1 prior to the normal operation.

As an example, the control unit 43 rotates the holding table 32 by the driving unit 35 when the detected unit 41 is detected by the sensor 42 when the holding unit 32 is rotated by the driving unit 35 in the normal operation. Stop. Thereby, each storage container 33 can be stopped at the discharge position P3.

Regarding the rotation of the holding table 32, the control unit 43 drives the drive unit 35 so as to move each storage container 33 by a predetermined distance equal to or greater than the distance corresponding to the interval between the storage containers 33 on the circumference. The holding table 32 is rotated. During this time, when the detected part 41 cannot be detected by the sensor 42, the control part 43 is not in a state in which any of the plurality of storage containers 33. to decide. Thereby, it is possible to determine whether or not each storage container 33 is normally held by the holding table 32 in the normal operation.

As another example, the control unit 43 determines whether or not the detected portion 41 is detected by the sensor 42 before rotating the holding base 32 by the driving unit 35 in the normal operation. As a result, when the detected portion 41 is detected, the drive unit moves the storage containers 33 held by the holding table 32 by a distance corresponding to the interval between the storage containers 33 on the circumference. The holding table 32 is rotated by 35. On the other hand, when the detected portion 41 is not detected, the holding base 32 is rotated by the drive portion 35 until the detected portion 41 is detected by the sensor 42. Thereby, in normal operation, each storage container 33 can be stopped at the discharge position P3.

With respect to the rotation of the holding table 32, the control unit 43 drives the driving unit 35 to move the storage containers 33 by a distance corresponding to the interval between the storage containers 33 on the circumference. Rotate. Thereafter, it is determined whether or not the detected portion 41 is detected by the sensor 42. As a result, when the detected part 41 is not detected, it is determined that any of the plurality of storage containers 33... 33 is not normally held by the holding base 32. Thereby, it is possible to determine whether or not each storage container 33 is normally held by the holding table 32 in the normal operation.

In the initial operation, the control unit 43 rotates the holding table 32 once by the driving unit 35. When all of the detected portions 41 (six in this embodiment) of each storage container 33 can be detected by the sensor 42 while the holding table 32 rotates once, when each of the storage containers 33 is detected. It is determined that everything is normally held on the holding table 32. On the other hand, when any one of the detected portions 41 of each storage container 33 cannot be detected by the sensor 42, one of the plurality of storage containers 33 ... 33 is normally held by the holding base 32. Judge that it is not. Thus, it is possible to determine whether or not all the storage containers 33... 33 are normally held by the holding table 32 in the initial operation.

-Summary of storage container detector-
According to the storage container detection unit 4 configured as described above, the drive unit 35 rotates the holding table 32 so that the storage containers 33 held by the holding table 32 are sequentially moved to the discharge position. The detection unit and the detection unit for determining whether or not each storage container 33 is normally held by the holding base 32 can be shared by one sensor 42. For this reason, it can be judged based on the detection result by a few detection parts (sensor 42) whether each storage container 33 exists in the state with which the holding base 32 was normally mounted | worn. Therefore, the number of parts constituting the storage container detection unit 4 can be reduced.

-Audit Department-
The inspection unit 5 includes a base (31), a holding base (32), a storage container (33), a drive unit (35), a photographing unit 51,

vibration mechanisms

52 and 53, and a determination unit 54. Note that the base (31), the holding base (32), the storage container (33), and the drive unit (35) belong to the storage unit 3 and the storage container detection unit 4 as described above (see FIG. (The description of these parts that belong to the storage unit 3 and the storage container detection unit 4 will not be given here).

-Shooting unit-
The imaging unit 51 includes a camera 511 (shown schematically in FIG. 3), and images the solid medicine M present in each storage container 33 (bottom part 333).

The photographing unit 51 opens a distance that is an integral multiple of the interval between the storage containers 33 with respect to the discharge position P3 on the circumference in accordance with the rotation of the holding base 32 when the driving unit 35 is driven by the control unit 43. It is provided at a position where the solid medicine M present in the storage container 33 that has arrived at the imaging position P2 is imaged. Accordingly, a separate detection unit (for example, the storage container detection unit 4) for rotating the holding table 32 by the drive unit 35 is sequentially moved so that the storage containers 33 held by the holding table 32 are sequentially moved to the photographing position P <b> 2. It is not necessary to provide it. Therefore, the number of parts constituting the inspection unit 5 can be reduced.

-Vibration mechanism-
The

vibration mechanisms

52 and 53 vibrate the bottom portion 333 (and the bottom side extending portion 334) of each storage container 33 prior to photographing by the photographing unit 51. In addition, the

vibration mechanisms

52 and 53 vibrate the bottom portion 333 (and the bottom portion extending portion 334) of each storage container 33 in the same direction (vibration direction) as the moving direction for opening and closing the bottom portion 333.

The solid medicine M can be slid and moved on the bottom 333 of each storage container 33 by the vibration of the bottom 333 of each storage container 33 by the

vibration mechanisms

52 and 53. Thereby, a plurality of solid medicines M can be separated on the bottom 333. Therefore, the audit accuracy can be improved. Moreover, the bottom portion 333 can be vibrated with a simple configuration as compared with the case where the bottom portion 333 is vibrated in a direction different from the opening / closing direction of the bottom portion 333.

The

vibration mechanisms

52 and 53 vibrate the bottom portion 333 within a range in which no gap is generated so that the solid medicine M is discharged from each storage container 33. Therefore, the solid medicine M can be separated on the bottom portion 333 of each storage container 33 without undesirably dropping the solid medicine M from the generated gap. Moreover, since the moving direction of the bottom part 333 at the time of opening and closing the lower opening part 331b of each storage container 33 is a horizontal direction, the solid chemical | medical agent M can be moved to a horizontal direction. For this reason, the solid medicine M can be more reliably separated on the bottom 333 of each storage container 33.

In the present embodiment, the

vibration mechanisms

52 and 53 include a first vibration mechanism 52 and a second vibration mechanism 53 having different configurations. However, the present invention is not limited to this, and only one of the first vibration mechanism 52 and the second vibration mechanism 53 can be provided as the vibration mechanism.

-First vibration mechanism-
The 1st vibration mechanism 52 is provided in the base 31 of the storage part 3, and vibrates the bottom part 333 of each storage container 33 which came to the imaging position P2. As shown in FIG. 13, the first vibration mechanism 52 includes a swing bar 521 that is supported by the base 31 so as to be rotatable within a predetermined range. A side portion on the storage container 33 side at the tip of the swinging bar 521 is a pressing portion 5211 that presses the pressed portion 337 of each storage container 33 at the photographing position P2. A rotating cam 522 abuts on the base end portion of the swinging rod 521, and the swinging rod 521 can be swung within a predetermined range about the rotation center 5212 by the rotation of the cam 522. In addition, a spring 523 is attached to the base end portion of the swing bar 521 and biases the swing bar 521 in a direction in which the pressing portion 5211 is separated from the pressed portion 337 of each storage container 33. With rotation, the cam 522 moves the pressing portion 5211 so as to approach the pressed portion 337 of each storage container 33 against the biasing of the spring 523.

The pressing portion 5211 in the first vibration mechanism 52 is reciprocated with respect to the pressed portion 337 of each storage container 33 as the swinging rod 521 swings. The pressing portion 5211 is reciprocated with respect to the pressed portion 337 when the driving portion 35 that intermittently drives the holding base 32 is in a stopped state. With these configurations, the bottom portion 333 can be reliably vibrated with a simple configuration.

-Second vibration mechanism-
The second vibration mechanism 53 includes a plurality of (three in the present embodiment) block-like bodies 531 to 531 provided on the base 31. Compared to the case where the vibration mechanism is provided on the holding base 32, the bottom portion 333 of each storage container 33 can be vibrated with a simple configuration.

The inner surface of each block-like body 531 (the surface facing the holding base rotation axis L32) becomes a contact surface with respect to the pressed portion 337 that moves in the direction D337 shown in FIG. This inner surface (abutting surface) functions as a pressing portion 5311 of the second vibration mechanism 53 that contacts the pressed portion 337 and presses the pressed portion 337 inward of the holding base 32. Therefore, each pressing portion 5311 is disposed at a position where it can contact the pressed portion 337. The pressing portion 5311 presses the pressed portion 337 as the holding base 32 is rotated by the driving portion 35. For this reason, the drive source only for a vibration can be reduced.

When the pressed portion 337 is pressed by the pressing portion 5311, the bottom portion 333 of each storage container 33 moves. In FIG. 14, the locus | trajectory which the center of the to-be-pressed part 337 moves to the direction D337 is shown with a dashed-dotted line. As shown in the figure, this locus is closest to the pressing portion 5311 at the longitudinal center of the pressing portion 5311. For this reason, when the pressed portion 337 comes into contact with the longitudinal center of the pressing portion 5311, the bottom portion 333 becomes the maximum movement position. As the holding base 32 rotates and each storage container 33 moves inward of each block-like body 531, the bottom portion 333 moves and returns to the original position after reaching the maximum movement position.

A plurality (three in the present embodiment) of the pressing portions 5311... 5311 are arranged at intervals along the movement path of each storage container 33. For this reason, as the holding base 32 rotates, the plurality of pressing portions 5311... 5311 sequentially press the pressed portions 337 of the storage containers 33, so that the storage containers 33 are moved a plurality of times (in this embodiment, three times). ) Can be vibrated. Therefore, the solid medicine M can be reliably separated.

The plurality of block-like bodies 531... 531 have the same pressing state of the pressed portions 337 of any two or more storage containers 33 among the plurality of storage containers 33. It arrange | positions so that it may not press (specifically with the same press amount). That is, the arrangement interval of the plurality of storage containers 33... 333 on the holding stand 32 is different from the arrangement interval of the plurality of pressing portions 5311. For example, in the case where three block-like bodies 531 are used as in the present embodiment, this arrangement interval is the moment when the pressing portion 5311 starts to contact the pressed portion 337 for one, and for the other one Is set so that the pressing portion 5311 and the pressed portion 337 are in contact with each other at the position where the bottom portion 333 is at the maximum movement position, and the pressing portion 5311 and the pressed portion 337 are not in contact with each other. it can. For this reason, the bottom part 333 of the two or more storage containers 33 does not become the same vibration state because the pressing amount is not the same. Therefore, the load applied to the drive unit 35 can be reduced.

-Vibration mechanism summary-
As described above, each storage container 33 includes the pressed part 337 and the biasing part 336, and the

vibration mechanisms

52 and 53 include

pressing parts

5211 and 5311 that press the pressed part 337 of each storage container 33. The bottom portion 333 of each storage container 33 is an opening direction in which the bottom portion 333 is in an open state against the urging force of the urging portion 336 when the pressed portion 337 is pressed by the

pressing portions

5211 and 5311. (The other in the predetermined vibration direction). For this reason, when the pressed portion 337 is released from being pressed by the

pressing portions

5211 and 5311, it is moved in the closing direction (one of the predetermined vibration directions) by the urging force of the urging portion 336. With such a configuration, the bottom 333 can be vibrated with a simple configuration.

-Judgment part-
The determination unit 54 performs determination related to the audit based on the image obtained by the imaging unit 51. Specifically, the determination unit 54 determines whether or not the solid medicine M inside each of the plurality of storage containers 33... 33 matches the prescription data. As a method for determination, a known image recognition method can be used. This determination part 54 can also be provided separately from the control part 43 of the said storage container detection part 4, for example, can also be provided together in the control part of the chemical | medical agent packaging apparatus 1. FIG.

As mentioned above, although embodiment of this invention was described, this is only an example. The present invention is not limited to the above embodiments, and various modifications can be made without departing from the scope of the present invention.

For example, although the medicine packaging device 1 of the above-described embodiment includes the auditing unit 5 that performs image auditing, it may not include the auditing unit 5.

Further, the holding table 32 of the above embodiment is provided so as to be rotatable around a predetermined axis (holding table rotation axis L32) with respect to the base 31, but is not limited thereto. That is, the plurality of storage containers 33... 33 are individually detachably held at intervals on a predetermined virtual line, and each of the stored storage containers 33 is moved (not rotated) along the virtual line. The holding base 32 movably provided with respect to the base 31, and the detected portion of each storage container 33 provided at the base 31 and arriving at a detection position on the virtual line. The holding unit 32 is rotated by the detection unit (sensor 42) for detecting 41 and the driving unit 35, and each storage container 33 is connected to the holding table based on the detection result by the detection unit (sensor 42). The medicine packaging device 1 can be configured to include a control unit 43 that determines whether or not it is normally held at the position 32. The shape of the imaginary line is a circular shape centered on the holding base rotation axis L32 in the embodiment, but may be a straight line or a curved line.

Further, in addition to the support portion 338, another support portion 37 for supporting the bottom portion 333 and suppressing shifting downward can also be provided. For example, as shown in FIGS. 15A and 15B, the separate support portion 37 is formed at the edge of the frame portion 331 and the bottom portion 333 opposite to the support portion 338 in the rotation direction when the bottom portion 333 is opened and closed. ing. The separate support portion 37 in this example includes an engaging portion 371 formed on the bottom portion 333 and an engaged portion 372 formed on the frame portion 331. As shown in FIG. 15B, the engaging portion 371 is an L-shaped cross section, that is, a portion that extends upward from the vicinity of the peripheral edge of the bottom portion 333 and then extends inward from the upper end. The engaged portion 372 is a portion extending outward from the frame portion 331. The separate support portion 37 in this example is formed so as to be shifted outward from the outer peripheral edge of the bottom portion 333, but is not limited thereto, and is configured to support the bottom portion 333 by engagement of the frame portion 331 and the bottom portion 333. If there are, various configurations can be adopted.

Thus, by providing the separate support portion 37 in addition to the support portion 338, the upper and lower gaps between the frame portion 331 and the bottom portion 333 can be reduced in the closed state. For this reason, it can prevent more reliably that the solid chemical | medical agent M leaks compared with the case where only the support part 338 is provided.

Finally, the configuration and operation of the above embodiment (including modified embodiments) will be summarized. The medicine packaging apparatus 1 according to the embodiment is a medicine packaging apparatus 1 that packages medicine based on prescription data, and includes a supply unit 2 that supplies a solid medicine M, and a solid medicine M that is supplied from the supply unit 2. Receiving part 3 for storing temporarily, and packaging part 6 for packaging the solid medicine M discharged from the storing part 3, the supply part 2, the storage part 3, and the packaging in order from above. 6 is arranged, and the storage unit 3 includes a plurality of storage containers 33... 33 having a bottom 333 that can be opened and closed by movement in the horizontal direction, and the plurality of storage containers 33. The holding base 32 to be disposed so as to be disposed in the container and the plurality of storage containers 33 held by the holding base 32 are introduced into the introduction position P1 for introducing the solid medicine M from the supply section 2 and the packaging section 6. To discharge solid medicine M As it is horizontally moved between the unloading position P3, a medicine packaging device 1 and a driving unit 35 for driving so as to move the holding table 32.

According to the above configuration, the vertical dimension of the medicine packaging device 1 can be reduced because there is no need for a vertical margin for opening and closing the storage container 33.

The holding table 32 has a vertical holding table rotation axis L32 and is provided so as to be rotatable around the holding table rotation axis L32. The plurality of storage containers 33. The drive unit 35 is driven to rotate the holding table 32 about the holding table rotation axis L32 so as to be spaced apart from each other on a circumference centered on the movement axis L32. You can also

According to the above configuration, the storage container 33 can be moved horizontally with a simple configuration.

The plurality of storage containers 33... 33 can be held on the holding table 32 at the upper and lower intermediate positions.

According to the above configuration, the vertical dimension of the medicine packaging device 1 can be reduced.

The storage container 33 cooperates with the bottom portion 333, is connected to the frame portion 331 that forms the storage space S for storing the solid medicine M, and the frame portion 331, and faces the outside of the frame portion 331. The frame portion side extending portion 332 that extends horizontally and the bottom portion 333 extend horizontally so as to face the frame portion side extending portion 332 with a predetermined facing distance downward. It is located between the bottom portion side extension portion 334, the frame portion side extension portion 332, and the bottom portion side extension portion 334, and connects the frame portion side extension portion 332 and the bottom portion side extension portion 334. And a biasing portion 336 that is positioned between the frame-side extending portion 332 and the bottom-side extending portion 334 and biases the bottom portion 333 in the closing direction.

According to the above configuration, the vertical dimension of the medicine container 1 can be reduced by reducing the vertical dimension of the storage container 33.

The connecting portion 335 has a vertical bottom rotation axis L333, and the frame-side extending portion 332 and the bottom-side extending portion 334 are rotatable around the bottom rotation axis L333. The urging portion 336 has a coil portion 3361, and the coil portion 3361 is provided on a torsion coil spring member 3362 that is externally fitted to the connection portion 335, and the frame portion side extension portion 332, A frame-side locking tool 3363 that locks one end of the torsion coil spring member 3362 and a bottom-side engagement that is provided on the bottom-side extending portion 334 and locks the other end of the torsion coil spring member 3362. And a first end of the torsion coil spring member 3362 is attached so as not to be disengaged from the frame side locking member 3363, and the other end of the torsion coil spring member 3362 is It can also be mounted so as not to be detached with respect to part-side fasteners 3364.

According to the above configuration, even if the torsion coil spring member 3362 breaks due to fatigue, the fragments are not erroneously packaged together with the solid medicine M.

The frame-side locking tool 3363 has a total length larger than the predetermined facing distance, and is partially embedded in the frame-side extending portion 332 so that the bottom side is always opened and closed. The bottom-side locking tool 3364 is provided so as to face the extension part 334, and has a total length larger than the predetermined facing distance, and a part of the bottom-side locking part 3334 is embedded in the bottom-side extension part 334. Even when opened and closed, it can be provided so as to always face the frame side extension 332.

According to the above-described configuration, it is possible to prevent the frame side locking tool 3363 or the bottom side locking tool 3364 from being unexpectedly detached and being erroneously packaged together with the solid medicine M.

And the said storage container 33 is provided between the said frame part 331 which forms the storage space S which stores the solid medicine M in cooperation with the said bottom part 333, the said bottom part 333, and the said frame part 331, When the bottom portion 333 is in a closed state, a support portion 338 that supports the bottom portion 333 from below can be provided.

According to the above configuration, the bottom 333 can be prevented from falling with respect to the frame 331, and the solid medicine M can be prevented from leaking between the bottom 333 and the frame 331.

The support part 338 may also include a guide part 3381 for guiding the bottom part 333 upward as the bottom part 333 advances in the closing direction.

According to the above configuration, the upper and lower gaps between the frame portion 331 and the bottom portion 333 can be reduced in the closed state, and the solid medicine M can be prevented from leaking.

As described above, in the medicine packaging device 1 according to the above embodiment, the vertical dimension of the medicine packaging device 1 can be reduced because there is no need for a vertical margin for opening and closing the storage container 33. Therefore, it is possible to provide the medicine packaging device 1 that can suppress an increase in the height dimension of the device.

DESCRIPTION OF SYMBOLS 1 Drug packaging apparatus 11 Case 2 Supply part 3 Storage part 31 Base 32 Holding base 33 Storage container 331 Frame part 331a Frame part opening part, upper opening part 332 Frame part side extension part 333 Bottom part 3331 Receiving part 3332 Holding part 3333 Reinforcement part 334 Bottom side extension part 335 Connection part 336 Energizing part 3361 Coil part 3362 Torsion coil spring member 3363 Frame part side locking tool 3364 Bottom side locking tool 337 Pressed part 338 Supporting part 3381 Guide part 339 Operation piece 35 Drive Unit 4 Storage Container Detection Unit 41 Detected Unit 42 Detection Unit, Sensor 43 Control Unit 5 Auditing Unit 51 Imaging Unit 52 Vibration Mechanism, First Vibration Mechanism 5211 Pressing Unit (First Vibration Mechanism)
53 vibration mechanism, second vibration mechanism 5311 pressing portion (second vibration mechanism)
54 Judgment part 6 Packaging part P1 Introduction position P2 Imaging position P3 Ejection position P4 Detection position L32 Holding base rotation axis L333 Bottom rotation axis M Drug (solid drug)
S Storage space

Claims

A medicine packaging device for packaging medicine based on prescription data,
A supply unit for supplying a solid medicine;
A reservoir that temporarily receives and stores the solid medicine supplied from the supplier;
A packaging unit for packaging the solid medicine discharged from the storage unit,
In order from above, the supply unit, the storage unit, and the packaging unit are arranged,
The reservoir is
A plurality of storage containers having bottoms that can be opened and closed by movement in the horizontal direction;
A holding table for holding the plurality of storage containers so as to be disposed on the same horizontal plane;
Each of the plurality of storage containers held by the holding table is horizontally moved between an introduction position for introducing a solid medicine from the supply section and a discharge position for discharging the solid medicine to the packaging section. A medicine packaging device comprising: a drive unit that drives to move the holding table.
The holding table has a vertical holding table rotation axis, is provided so as to be rotatable around the holding table rotation axis, and the plurality of storage containers are arranged around a circumference of the holding table rotation axis. Hold on top of each other, spaced apart from each other,
The medicine packaging apparatus according to claim 1, wherein the driving unit drives the holding table to rotate about the holding table rotation axis.
The medicine packaging apparatus according to claim 1, wherein the plurality of storage containers are held on the holding table at an intermediate position between the upper and lower sides.
The storage container is
In cooperation with the bottom part, a frame part that forms a storage space for storing a solid medicine,
A frame side extending portion that extends to the frame portion and extends horizontally toward the outside of the frame portion;
A bottom side extending portion that extends to the bottom and extends horizontally so as to face the frame portion side extending portion with a predetermined facing distance downward;
A connecting part that is located between the frame part side extension part and the bottom part side extension part, and connects the frame part side extension part and the bottom part side extension part;
The medicine packaging apparatus according to claim 1, further comprising an urging portion that is located between the frame portion side extending portion and the bottom portion side extending portion and urges the bottom portion in a closing direction.
The connecting portion has a vertical bottom rotation axis, and connects the frame portion side extending portion and the bottom side extending portion so as to be rotatable around the bottom rotation axis,
The biasing part is
A torsion coil spring member having a coil portion, and the coil portion is externally fitted to the connecting portion;
A frame-side locking tool provided on the frame-side extending portion and locking one end of the torsion coil spring member;
Provided on the bottom side extending portion, and provided with a bottom side locking tool for locking the other end of the torsion coil spring member,
One end of the torsion coil spring member is attached so as not to come off with respect to the frame side locking tool,
The drug packaging device according to claim 4, wherein the other end portion of the torsion coil spring member is attached so as not to be detached from the bottom side locking member.
The frame-side locking tool has a total length larger than the predetermined facing distance, is partially embedded in the frame-side extending portion, and always faces the bottom-side extending portion even when the bottom portion is opened and closed. Provided to
The bottom-side locking tool has a total length larger than the predetermined facing distance, is partially embedded in the bottom-side extending portion, and always faces the frame-side extending portion even when the bottom portion is opened and closed. The medicine packaging device according to claim 5, provided as described above.
The storage container is
In cooperation with the bottom part, a frame part that forms a storage space for storing a solid medicine,
The medicine packaging apparatus according to claim 1, further comprising a support portion that is provided between the bottom portion and the frame portion and supports the bottom portion from below when the bottom portion is in a closed state.
The medicine packaging device according to claim 7, wherein the support part includes a guide part that guides the bottom part upward as the bottom part advances in the closing direction.