WO2017111023A1

WO2017111023A1 - Drug supplying device and drug packaging device equipped with same

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Publication number: WO2017111023A1
Application number: PCT/JP2016/088388
Authority: WO
Inventors: 秀幸菊池; 佐藤　輝明; 尚史山林
Original assignee: 株式会社タカゾノテクノロジー
Priority date: 2015-12-24
Filing date: 2016-12-22
Publication date: 2017-06-29
Also published as: JP2017113273A; TW201729782A

Abstract

This drug supplying device is equipped with: a recess forming unit (13) in which the capacities of the recesses formed in a container film by each of a plurality of forming dies are mutually different; a drug supplying unit (14) that supplies a drug to each formed recess; a prescription data receiving unit (22) that receives prescription data; a determination unit (23) that determines, on the basis of the prescription data received by the prescription data receiving unit (22), whether or not the capacity of the recess formed by the single forming die currently in use from among the plurality of forming dies is insufficient to house a single dose of the drug in the recess; a notification unit (24) that notifies a user that the recess capacity has been determined insufficient by the determination unit (23); and a control unit (25) that, in cases in which the determination unit (23) has determined that the recess capacity is not insufficient, controls the recess forming unit (13) to continue using the single forming die currently in use while also controlling the drug supplying unit (14), and in cases in which the determination unit (23) has determined that the recess capacity is insufficient, controls the notification unit (24) so as to notify the user that the recess capacity is insufficient.

Description

Drug supply apparatus and drug packaging apparatus provided with the same

Cross-reference of related applications

This application claims priority based on Japanese Patent Application No. 2015-251714, and is incorporated herein by reference.

The present invention relates to a medicine supply device used in a medicine packaging device capable of performing blister packaging, for example, and a medicine packaging device provided with the same.

As a medicine packaging apparatus capable of performing blister packaging, for example, one described in Patent Document 1 can be cited.

The drug packaging apparatus described in Patent Document 1 is an apparatus that performs packaging by storing tablets in a tray having a storage recess formed in advance and attaching a lid sheet.

The tray used in the apparatus described in Patent Document 1 has, for example, a plurality of storage recesses whose capacity is set based on the size of the sheet used for forming the tray. For this reason, no consideration has been given to the relationship between the amount of medicine charged into each storage recess and the capacity of each storage recess. Therefore, for example, if there are many prescribed medicines, they may not be able to fit into each storage recess, and if there are few prescribed medicines, it may result in packaging with a lot of space. .

International Publication No. 2012/070643

Therefore, an object of the present invention is to provide a drug supply device suitable for performing appropriate packaging for a prescribed drug and a drug packaging device including the drug supply device.

A drug supply device according to an example of a configuration of the present invention is a recess forming unit including a plurality of molds for forming a recess for containing a drug in a container film, and each of the plurality of molds includes A recess forming portion with different capacities of recesses formed in the container film, a drug supply unit for supplying a drug to the recess formed by the recess forming unit, and a prescription data receiving unit for receiving prescription data including prescription information Whether or not the capacity of the concave portion is insufficient in accommodating the medicine for a single dose in the concave portion formed by one molding die in use among the plurality of molding dies in the concave portion forming portion, A determination unit for determining based on the prescription data received by the prescription data reception unit; a notification unit for notifying the user of a lack of capacity of the recess determined by the determination unit; When the determination unit determines that the capacity of the recess is not insufficient, the recess forming unit is controlled so as to form a recess in the container film using the one mold in use as it is, The medicine supply unit is controlled so that a single dose of medicine is put into one recess, and if the determination unit determines that the capacity of the recess is insufficient, the user is notified of the lack of the capacity of the recess. And a control unit for controlling the notification unit.

The drug supply device further includes a selection result receiving unit that receives a selection result of whether to continue or stop the supply of the drug to the recess formed in the container film, and the control unit includes the recess If the selection result receiving unit receives a selection result indicating that the supply of the medicine to the recess is continued after the notification of the lack of the capacity, the determination unit determines that the capacity of the recess is insufficient. First, the one forming mold in use is used as it is, and the recess forming portion is controlled so as to form a recess in the container film, and the medicine for a single dose is injected into one recess. The medicine supply unit can also be controlled.

The medicine supply device further includes a selection result receiving unit that receives a selection result as to whether or not to switch from the mold in use to another mold, and the control unit notifies that the capacity of the recess is insufficient. When the selection result receiving unit receives a selection result of switching from the mold in use to another mold, the recess forming unit forms the recess in the container film after switching the mold. In addition, the medicine supply unit can be controlled so that the medicine for a single dose is put into one recess.

The drug supply device further includes a selection result receiving unit that receives a selection result as to whether or not the medicine for a single dose is to be divided into a plurality of recesses, and the control unit determines that the capacity of the recess is insufficient. After receiving the notification, when the selection result receiving unit receives a selection result that the medicine for one dose is divided into a plurality of recesses, the container is used as it is. While controlling the said recessed part formation part so that a recessed part may be formed in a film, the said chemical | medical agent supply part can also be controlled so that the medicine for one dose may be divided | segmented into a several recessed part and thrown in.

The prescription data includes information on the amount of drug for a single dose, and the determination unit relates to the amount of drug for a single dose in the prescription data received by the prescription data reception unit. Based on the information, the necessary capacity of the recess necessary for accommodating the medicine for a single dose is derived, and the derived necessary capacity is the capacity of the recess formed by the mold in use in the recess formation section. If it is larger than the above, it can be determined that the capacity of the concave portion is insufficient.

The prescription data includes information on prescriptions for multiple doses, and includes information on the amount of medicine for each dose, and the determination unit receives the prescription data receiving unit. Based on the information on the amount of medicine for each dose in the prescription data, the largest necessary capacity is derived from each of the necessary capacity of the recesses necessary to accommodate the medicine for each dosage, and the most derived Based on the large required capacity, it can also be determined whether the capacity of the recess is insufficient.

The prescription data includes information on prescriptions for multiple doses, and includes information on the amount of medicine for each dose, and the determination unit receives the prescription data receiving unit. Based on the information on the amount of drug for each dose in the prescription data, each of the required capacity of the recess necessary to accommodate the drug for each dose is derived, and based on each of the derived required capacity, It can also be determined whether the capacity of the recess is insufficient.

Further, the determination unit can derive a necessary volume of the recess formed by the recess forming unit as the required capacity.

And the medicine packaging device concerning an example of composition of the present invention seals the crevice in the state where the medicine supplied by the medicine supply part was stored in the crevice formed by the medicine supply device and the crevice formation part. By doing so, a medicine packaging section for packaging medicine is provided.

It is a figure which shows the outline of a structure of a chemical | medical agent packaging apparatus provided with the chemical | medical agent supply apparatus which concerns on one Embodiment of this invention. It is a block diagram which shows the structure of the chemical | medical agent supply apparatus. It is a perspective view which shows the structural example (the 1) of the shaping | molding die switching part in the chemical | medical agent supply apparatus. It is a perspective view which shows the structural example (the 2) of the shaping | molding die switching part in the chemical | medical agent supply apparatus. It is a perspective view which shows the structural example (the 3) of the shaping | molding die switching part in the chemical | medical agent supply apparatus. It is a perspective view which shows the structural example (the 4) of the shaping | molding die switching part in the chemical | medical agent supply apparatus. It is a flowchart which shows the operation | movement flow of the chemical | medical agent supply apparatus.

Next, according to the present invention, an embodiment of a medicine packaging device provided with a medicine supply device will be described. The drug packaging device 1 of the present embodiment is a device that forms a drug package P by automatically packaging the drug M using the packaging sheet 3 and the lid sheet 4.

As shown in FIG. 1, the medicine packaging apparatus 1 includes a packaging sheet holding unit 11, a packaging sheet supply unit 12, a recess forming unit 13, a drug supply unit 14, a drug feeding unit 15, a lid sheet holding unit 16, a lid. A sheet supply unit 17, a lid sheet bonding unit 18, a cutting unit 19, and a printing unit 20 are provided. Each unit is controlled by the control unit 5.

The packaging sheet holding unit 11 holds a flat packaging sheet (container film) 3. The packaging sheet 3 is a resin sheet. As the packaging sheet 3 of the present embodiment, for example, a thermoplastic resin sheet is used. The packaging sheet 3 has a long band shape, and is held in a wrapping roll-like body 3 a so as to be drawable by the packaging sheet holding unit 11. The dimension in the width direction of the packaging sheet 3 is a dimension that allows one recess 31 to be formed. The flat packaging sheet 3 is not limited to a long belt shape, but is a rectangular shape in plan view (short), and is configured such that a plurality of packaging sheets 3 are stacked on the packaging sheet holding portion 11. You can also. Moreover, the packaging sheet 3 of this embodiment is transparent. For this reason, it is easy to visually recognize the medicine M stored in the recess 31 in the state after packaging. In the present embodiment, a transparent packaging sheet 3 is used, but the packaging sheet 3 is not necessarily transparent. The packaging sheet 3 may be translucent or opaque, for example.

In this embodiment, since the flat packaging sheet 3 can be used, the packaging sheet 3 in a rolled state can be held by the packaging sheet holding unit 11. Further, the packaging sheet 3 having a rectangular shape in plan view can be configured to be stacked and held on the packaging sheet holding unit 11. That is, the packaging sheet holding part 11 can hold the packaging sheet 3 in an amount sufficient to form a large number of medicine packaging bodies P at a time. For this reason, it is not necessary to set the trays having the storage recesses one by one as in the prior art. For this reason, the operator of the medicine packaging apparatus is freed from complicated work. The “flat” includes a form in which irregularities and patterns that do not hinder the formation of the concave portion 31 by the concave portion forming portion 13 described later are formed.

The packaging sheet supply unit 12 takes out the packaging sheet 3 from the packaging sheet holding unit 11 and supplies it in the longitudinal direction. The packaging sheet 3 is supplied while the tension is adjusted by a plurality of rollers 121... 121 as shown. Since a driving force is transmitted to some rollers (not shown) provided immediately upstream of the below-described cutting portion 19, the packaging sheet 3 is pulled. For this reason, the packaging sheet 3 is taken out from the packaging sheet holding unit 11. The supply of the packaging sheet 3 is stopped when the recess 31 is formed in the packaging sheet 3 by a molding die 133 described later. For this reason, the supply is made intermittently. Since the packaging sheet supply unit 12 can automatically form the packaging sheet 3 that is supplied and then the medicine M can be charged, the packaging sheet can be easily packaged. The means for taking out the packaging sheet 3 is not limited to a roller. As a means for taking out the packaging sheet 3, for example, a means for sandwiching and pulling the packaging sheet 3 may be employed. Further, as this means, various means such as an arm and a rubber plate can be adopted. In particular, when the packaging sheet 3 has a rectangular shape in plan view, the packaging sheet supply unit 12 is configured so that the packaging sheet 3 can be taken out from the packaging sheet holding unit 11 one by one.

The recess forming part 13 constitutes a part of the medicine supply device X, and a plurality of recesses 31... 31 are formed in the packaging sheet 3 supplied by the packaging sheet supply part 12 at predetermined intervals in the longitudinal direction. To do. The formed recesses 31 can contain the medicine M. The recess forming part 13 includes a hot plate 131, a receiving part 132, and a molding die 133. In the present embodiment, a plurality of molding dies 133... 133 having at least different shapes of the female dies 133 a are provided so that the concave portions 31 having different capacities can be formed by the respective molding dies 133. Details of the medicine supply device X will be described later.

The hot plate 131 and the receiving portion 132 are opposed to each other with the conveyed packaging sheet 3 interposed therebetween. Each surface where the hot plate 131 and the receiving portion 132 face each other is a flat surface. With respect to the packaging sheet 3, the hot plate 131 is positioned below and the receiving portion 132 is positioned above. The arrangement of the hot plate 131 and the receiving part 132 with respect to the packaging sheet 3 may be reversed. The heat plate 131 has a built-in heater. The receiving part 132 is made of resin. The receiving part 132 of this embodiment is made of rubber. The hot plate 131 and the receiving portion 132 can be moved toward and away from the packaging sheet 3 by being driven by an electric motor. The drive source for driving the heat plate 131 and the receiving part 132 is not limited to the electric motor. The drive source of the hot plate 131 and the receiving portion 132 may be any as long as the hot plate 131 and the receiving portion 132 can be moved toward and away from the packaging sheet 3. The drive source of the hot plate 131 and the receiving part 132 may be, for example, an air cylinder or a hydraulic cylinder. In a state where the heater is energized and the hot plate 131 is heated, the hot plate 131 and the receiving part 132 approach so as to sandwich the packaging sheet 3, whereby the packaging sheet 3 can be softened.

The hot plate 131 and the receiving portion 132 are formed to have a size of two packages (two concave portions 31) in the longitudinal direction. On the other hand, the packaging sheet 3 moves intermittently so that the concave portion 31 is formed for every single package (one concave portion 31) by the molding die 133. With this intermittent movement, the packaging sheet 3 is heated twice and then supplied to the mold 133. For this reason, since the first heating is “preliminary heating” and the second heating is “main heating”, the packaging sheet 3 can be sufficiently softened due to the formation of the recess 31. The hot plate 131 and the receiving part 132 are not necessarily formed to have a size of two packages (two concave parts 31) in the longitudinal direction. If the packaging sheet 3 is sufficiently softened by one heating, the hot plate 131 and the receiving portion 132 may be formed in a size of one package (one recess 31) in the longitudinal direction. If the packaging sheet 3 is not sufficiently softened even by two heatings, the hot plate 131 and the receiving portion 132 may be formed in a size of three packages (three concave portions 31) or more in the longitudinal direction. .

The forming die 133 is located downstream of the hot plate 131 and the receiving portion 132 in the sheet conveying direction. The molding die 133 includes a female die 133a positioned below the packaging sheet 3 to be conveyed, a male die 133b positioned above, and a pressing plate 133c. The female mold 133a and the male mold 133b have a shape corresponding to the recess 31 so that the recess 31 having a desired diameter and size can be formed. The concave portion 31 formed in the present embodiment has a circular cross-sectional shape, and has a shape in which the diameter dimension decreases as it goes downward as illustrated. A plurality of suction holes (not shown) are formed on the concave molding surface of the female die 133a.

The female mold 133a, the male mold 133b, and the presser plate 133c can be moved toward and away from the packaging sheet 3. In the present embodiment, the female mold 133a, the male mold 133b, and the pressing plate 133c are driven by an electric motor so that the packaging sheet 3 can be approached and separated. The drive source for driving the female mold 133a, the male mold 133b, and the presser plate 133c is not limited to the electric motor. The driving source of the female mold 133a, the male mold 133b, and the presser plate 133c may be any as long as the female mold 133a, the male mold 133b, and the presser plate 133c can be moved toward and away from the packaging sheet 3. The drive source of the female mold 133a, the male mold 133b, and the presser plate 133c may be, for example, an air cylinder or a hydraulic cylinder.

The male mold 133b and the holding plate 133c approach the female mold 133a so as to sandwich the packaging sheet 3 softened by the hot plate 131. While the packaging sheet 3 is sandwiched between the female mold 133a and the presser plate 133c, air is sucked from the plurality of suction holes, whereby a recess 31 that is recessed downward is formed in the packaging sheet 3. In this state, the concave part 31 having a desired shape is reliably formed by further fitting the male mold 133b to the female mold 133a. The male mold 133b is not necessarily provided. The male mold 133b may be omitted if the concave portion 31 having a desired shape can be formed by sucking air from the plurality of suction holes of the female mold 133a.

Note that one set of the molding die 133 of the present embodiment is provided, and is configured to form one recess 31 at a time (one cycle of vertical movement of the female die 133a and the male die 133b). In addition, by arranging a plurality of sets of molding dies 133 in parallel along the longitudinal direction of the packaging sheet 3 or in the width direction of the packaging sheet 3 (front and back direction in FIG. 1), a plurality of recesses 31. 31 can also be formed.

The drug supply unit 14 temporarily stores the drug M. Then, the medicine supply unit 14 supplies the medicine M to the medicine input unit 15 according to prescription data that is data including prescription information (for example, for each dose). Thereby, the medicine M is supplied to the concave portion 31 formed in the packaging sheet 3 by the concave portion forming portion 13. The drug supply unit 14 includes a storage unit 141 that temporarily stores the drug M. The drug supply unit 14 can selectively supply the drug M from the storage unit 141 under the control of the control unit 5. As the storage unit 141 for tablets, there can be exemplified a storage cassette and each recess in a distribution basket in which a plurality of recesses are arranged in a matrix. In addition, the storage unit 141 is for powders, for example, a saddle with a V-shaped concave section and a powder distribution device formed in a disc shape and configured to scrape powder according to prescription data. it can. However, the medicine supply unit 14 is not limited to these exemplified forms and can be implemented in various forms. The storage unit 141 can be configured by, for example, a plurality of storage units for each type that store the medicine M for each type, or a plurality of storage units for each dose that stores the drug M for each dose. It is. In this case, the medicine supply unit 14 can store the medicine M for each type or for each dose in a state suitable for supplying the medicine M. When the medicine M is stored for each type by the type storage unit, the medicine M can be easily replenished. Moreover, when the medicine M is stored for each dose by the dose storage unit, it can be supplied to the drug input unit 15 in the stored state.

Note that the drug supply unit 14 of the present embodiment can handle drugs of various dosage forms. For example, a tablet, a capsule, and a powder are mentioned. Further, in the present embodiment, it is configured to handle only a solid drug, but depending on the case, it is also possible to handle a liquid or gel drug.

The drug injection unit 15 inputs the drug M into each recess 31 formed in the packaging sheet 3 by the recess forming unit 13. As shown in the figure, the medicine charging unit 15 of the present embodiment is configured as a hopper having an upward shape, and is positioned below the medicine supply unit 14. In the case of handling a liquid medicine, the medicine feeding section 15 is formed in a shape suitable for dispensing such as a nozzle shape.

The lid sheet holding unit 16 holds the flat lid sheet 4. A resin sheet is used as the lid sheet 4 of the present embodiment. The lid sheet 4 has a strip shape. The lid sheet 4 is held in such a manner that it can be pulled out to the lid sheet holding portion 16 in the state of a rolled roll 4a. The lid sheet 4 has a width that can cover the opening of the recess 31 formed in the packaging sheet 3. The width of the lid sheet 4 of the present embodiment is the same as the width of the packaging sheet 3. In addition, as the cover sheet 4, paper or paper coated with resin can be used.

The lid sheet supply unit 17 applies the lid sheet 4 for closing the opening of the concave portion 31 to the packaging sheet 3 in the state where the concave portions 31... To supply. The lid sheet supply unit 17 supplies the lid sheet 4 to the upper surface of the packaging sheet 3. In the present embodiment, the lid sheet supply unit 17 supplies the lid sheet 4 to the packaging sheet 3 from above. The lid sheet supply unit 17 may supply the lid sheet 4 to the packaging sheet 3 from the side or from below. The lid sheet supply unit 17 takes out the lid sheet 4 from the lid sheet holding unit 16 and supplies it in the longitudinal direction. The lid sheet 4 is supplied while the tension is adjusted by a plurality of rollers 171. Since the driving force is transmitted to some rollers (not shown) provided at the closest position on the upstream side of the cutting portion 19 described later, the lid sheet 4 is pulled. For this reason, the lid sheet 4 is taken out from the lid sheet holding part 16. In this embodiment, the packaging sheet 3 and the lid sheet 4 are pulled by a common roller. The supply is stopped when the lid sheet 4 is bonded to the packaging sheet 3 by the lid sheet bonding portion 18 described later. For this reason, the supply is made intermittently. The intermittent supply of the lid sheet 4 is synchronized with the supply of the packaging sheet 3. The means for taking out the lid sheet 4 is not limited to a roller. As a means for taking out the lid sheet 4, for example, a means for sandwiching and pulling the lid sheet 4 may be employed. Further, as this means, various means such as an arm and a rubber plate can be adopted.

The lid sheet bonding unit 18 bonds the lid sheet 4 supplied by the lid sheet supply unit 17 to the packaging sheet 3 in a state where the lid sheet 4 is closed by covering the opening of the recess 31. The lid sheet bonding part 18 includes a hot plate 181 and a receiving part 182. The hot plate 181 and the receiving portion 182 are opposed to each other with the lid sheet 4 to be conveyed and the portion of the packaging sheet 3 where the concave portion 31 is not formed interposed therebetween. Each surface where the heat plate 181 and the receiving portion 182 face each other is a flat surface. With respect to the lid sheet 4, the heat plate 181 is located above and the receiving portion 182 is located below. The heating plate 181 has a built-in heater. The receiving part 182 is made of resin. The receiving portion 182 of this embodiment is made of rubber. Note that the receiving portion 182 may be another hot plate in which a heater is built. The hot plate 181 and the receiving portion 182 can be moved toward and away from the lid sheet 4 and the packaging sheet 3 by being driven by an electric motor. The drive source for driving the heat plate 181 and the receiving part 182 is not limited to the electric motor. The drive source of the hot plate 181 and the receiving portion 182 may be any drive source that can move the hot plate 181 and the receiving portion 182 toward and away from the lid sheet 4 and the packaging sheet 3. The drive source of the hot plate 181 and the receiving part 182 may be, for example, an air cylinder or a hydraulic cylinder. Although not shown, the receiving portion 182 is formed with a recess into which the recessed portion 31 is fitted so that the receiving portion 182 and the recessed portion 31 do not interfere with each other. In the present embodiment, a circular hole passes through the center of the receiving portion 182 as a recess so that it does not interfere with the concave portion 31 when the receiving portion 182 moves upward. When the hot plate 181 is heated, the hot plate 181 and the receiving portion 182 sandwich the lid sheet 4 and the packaging sheet 3 so that the lid sheet 4 is bonded to the packaging sheet 3 (in this embodiment, heat sealing is performed). ) To form a medicine package P. This adhesion prevents the medicine M introduced into the recess 31 from leaking out of the recess 31. When paper is used as the lid sheet 4, the lid sheet bonding portion 18 can be bonded by interposing an adhesive between the lid sheet 4 and the packaging sheet 3.

The cutting unit 19 cuts the packaging sheet 3 to which the lid sheet 4 is bonded together with the

sheets

3 and 4 together for one or more doses. The cutting unit 19 of the present embodiment includes cutting

blades

191 and 191 that are positioned above and below the packaging sheet 3 and are movable so that the blade edges overlap. Thereby, the medicine package P is separated into units that are easy for the patient to take. Accordingly, it is possible to obtain a medicine package P that is grouped in one or more dose units.

In addition, a perforation can be formed in the packaging sheet 3 and the lid sheet 4 by changing the shape of the cutting blade 191. By forming the perforations in this way, the medicine package P can be appropriately cut according to the convenience of the patient, so that the patient's convenience is improved when taking or storing the medicine package P. In addition to the perforation, it is also possible to make the rigidity smaller than other parts or to form a fragile part with a reduced plate thickness so as to assist the patient in cutting the medicine package P.

The printing unit 20 prints information corresponding to the prescription data on the lid sheet 4. Since the printing unit 20 can perform printing in a series of steps, it is possible to easily form the medicine package P up to a state where it can be delivered to the patient. Examples of the printed contents include the patient's name, the date of taking, the day of the week, and the timing of taking (after meal, before meal, between meals, etc.). In this embodiment, printing is performed on the lid sheet 4 before being bonded to the packaging sheet 3. For this reason, the printing part 20 is located above the conveyance line of the packaging sheet 3. Note that printing can also be performed on the lid sheet 4 after being bonded to the packaging sheet 3. Examples of the printing method include a method of thermal transfer using an ink ribbon, but various methods such as an ink jet method can be adopted.

The drug supply device X will be described below. As shown in FIG. 2 (block diagram), the medicine supply device X of the present embodiment includes the above-described recess forming part 13 and medicine supply part 14, and a mold switching part 21, a prescription data receiving part 22, and a judging part 23. , A notification unit 24, a medicine supply control unit (“control unit” described in claims) 25, and a selection result reception unit 26. The selection result receiving unit 26 may not be provided in the medicine supply device X.

Each of the plurality of molds 133... 133 provided in the recess forming part 13 has different capacities (volumes in this embodiment) of the recesses 31... 31 formed in the packaging sheet 3. For this reason, in the plurality of molds 133... 133, at least the female mold 133a (particularly, the mold recesses 133a1 to 133a3 that are the recesses of the female mold 133a that deform the packaging sheet 3) have different shapes.

Note that the different capacities of the recesses 31... 31 can be realized by a plurality of molds 133... 133 in which the cross-sectional dimensions and depth dimensions of the mold recesses 133a1 to 133a3 in the female mold 133a are proportional. Further, the ratio of the cross-sectional dimension and the depth dimension of the mold recess in the female mold 133a is changed (for example, only the cross-sectional dimension is changed or only the depth dimension is changed). 133 can also be realized. Further, it can also be realized by a plurality of molding dies 133... 133 that have different cross-sectional shapes of the mold recesses in the female mold 133a (for example, a circular cross-sectional shape and a quadrangular cross-sectional shape exist). In this way, different capacities can be realized by various patterns of the plurality of molds 133.

The molding die switching unit 21 switches the molding die 133 used in the recess forming unit 13 among the plurality of molding dies 133. This switching is performed so that the molding die 133 selected from the plurality of molding dies 133... Note that the number of molds 133 selected at a time in the present embodiment is one, but is not limited to this. For example, when the recess forming portion 13 is configured to simultaneously form a plurality of recesses 31... 31. Can also select two or more molds 133 at a time. The mold switching unit 21 may be omitted when the mold 133 is not switched or when a user such as a pharmacist switches the mold 133 by hand.

Here, FIGS. 3 to 6 illustrate the configuration of the molding die switching unit 21. FIG. 3 to 5 uses a mold assembly 133u integrated with at least the female mold 133a, and the configuration example shown in FIG. 6 includes a plurality of molding dies 133 ... 133 (female molds). 133a... 133a) are used individually.

In the configuration example shown in FIG. 3, the molding die assembly 133u includes a female die 133a having a plurality of (three in this configuration example) mold recesses 133a1 to 133a3 having different sizes. The female mold 133a has a rectangular shape in plan view, and the mold recesses 133a1 to 133a3 are arranged in the longitudinal direction. On the lower side surface of the female die 133a, there is provided a die moving rack 211 that is a gear that is linear in the longitudinal direction. A mold moving motor 212 is provided for rotating a drive-side pinion 212a (tooth is not shown) positioned so as to mesh with the teeth of the mold moving rack 211. By rotating the mold moving motor 212, the female mold 133a can be moved in the longitudinal direction (the arrow direction in the figure). Although not shown in FIG. 3, the male mold 133b (if provided) and the holding plate 133c are also shaped to correspond to the mold recesses 133a1 to 133a3, and are configured to move in parallel with the movement of the female mold 133a. Has been.

The configuration example shown in FIG. 4 is common to the configuration example shown in FIG. 3 in that the female die 133a having a rectangular shape in plan view can be moved in the longitudinal direction with respect to the mold assembly 133u. However, this configuration example is different in that a die moving cylinder 213 is connected to the longitudinal end of the female die 133a. By expanding and contracting the mold moving cylinder 213, the female mold 133a can be moved in the longitudinal direction (the direction of the arrow in the figure).

In the configuration example shown in FIG. 5, the mold assembly 133u includes a hexagonal column-shaped female mold 133a having a plurality of mold recesses 133a1 to 133a3 of different sizes, one on each outer peripheral surface. . A mold moving gear 214 is provided on one end face of the female mold 133a. A mold moving motor 215 that rotates a driving gear 215a (tooth not shown) positioned so as to mesh with the teeth of the mold moving gear 214 is provided. By rotating the mold moving motor 215, the female mold 133a can be moved in the circumferential direction (arrow direction in the figure). Although not shown in FIG. 5, the male mold 133b (if provided) and the holding plate 133c in this configuration are also shaped to correspond to the mold recesses 133a1 to 133a3, and are configured to move relative to the female mold 133a. Has been.

In the configuration example shown in FIG. 6, a plurality of female molds 133 a... 133 a each having a mold recess having a different size are stored in the storage unit 216, for example, on the mold table 218 using the robot arm 217. Can be replaced.

As described above, four examples of the configuration of the molding die switching unit 21 are shown, but the configuration of the molding die switching unit 21 is not limited to the above examples, and various configurations can be adopted.

The prescription data reception unit 22 receives prescription data input to the drug packaging device 1 (particularly the drug supply device X). The prescription data may be input manually by a user such as a pharmacist or automatically by an input device connected to the drug packaging apparatus 1 (drug supply apparatus X).

The determination unit 23 stores the medicine M for a single dose in the recess 31 formed in the packaging sheet 3 by one molding die 133 in use among the plurality of molding dies 133. In this case, the prescription data received by the prescription data receiving unit 22 as to whether or not the capacity of the concave portion 31 is insufficient (that is, there is a possibility that the supplied medicine M may overflow from the concave portion 31). Judgment based on. The criteria for judgment will be described later.

Information regarding the capacity of the recess 31 formed in the packaging sheet 3 by the molding die 133 being used in the recess forming unit 13 is stored in the determination unit 23. The molding die 133 may be provided with a capacity information storage unit that stores information regarding the capacity of the recess 31 formed in the packaging sheet 3 by the molding die 133. In this case, the determination unit 23 acquires information on the capacity from the capacity information storage unit. In addition, the mold 133 may be provided with an identification information storage unit that stores identification information of the mold 133. In this case, the determination unit 23 stores the identification information of the mold 133 and the information regarding the capacity of the recess 31 formed in the packaging sheet 3 by the mold 133 in association with each other for the plurality of molds 133. Yes. The determination unit 23 acquires the identification information from the identification information storage unit, and specifies information related to the capacity associated with the identification information.

When the determination unit 23 determines that the capacity of the recess 31 is insufficient, the notification unit 24 notifies the user that the capacity of the recess 31 is insufficient. The notification unit 24 of the present embodiment is a display unit provided in the medicine packaging device 1 and notifies the user by visual display. Various display means can be adopted for the display unit. In addition, the display unit originally provided in the medicine packaging device 1 can also serve as the notification unit 24. The notification unit 24 may be a voice output unit, and in this case, a notification can be given to the user by voice.

When the determination unit 23 determines that the capacity of the recess 31 is not insufficient, the medicine supply control unit 25 forms the recess 31 in the packaging sheet 3 using the molding die 133 as it is (without switching the molding die 133). Thus, the recess forming part 13 is controlled. At the same time, the medicine supply control unit 25 controls the medicine supply unit 14 so as to put the medicine M for one dose into one recess 31. Then, when the determination unit 23 determines that the capacity of the recess 31 is insufficient, the medicine supply control unit 25 controls the notification unit 24 to notify the user of the capacity shortage of the recess 31. As shown in FIG. 1, the medicine supply control unit 25 can be provided in the control unit 5 of the medicine packaging device 1, or can be used independently to control the medicine supply device X (separately from the control unit 5). It can also be provided.

According to the medicine supply device X having the configuration described so far, according to the prescription data, it is possible to notify the user of the capacity shortage of the concave portion 31 formed by the molding die 133 being used in the concave portion forming portion 13. For this reason, the drug M can be supplied to the concave portion 31 having an appropriate capacity by the user responding to the notification.

Next, the selection result receiving unit 26 receives the selection result selected by the user. As a selection result, the selection result of whether to continue or stop the supply of the medicine M to the recess 31, the selection result of whether or not to switch the mold 133, the plurality of recesses 31. The selection result of whether or not to divide into 31 can be exemplified, but various other selection results may be used. Using any one of the selection results, the medicine supply control unit 25 performs control described later. The selection result receiving unit 26 is connected to an input unit provided in the medicine packaging device 1. Various input means can be employed for this input unit. In addition, an input unit originally provided in the medicine packaging device 1 can be connected to the selection result receiving unit 26.

Here, the control content of the medicine supply control unit 25 according to the selection result received by the selection result receiving unit 26 will be described. First, when the notification unit 24 notifies the user that the capacity of the recess 31 is insufficient, and the selection result receiving unit 26 receives a selection result of continuing the supply of the medicine M to the recess 31, Although it is determined that the capacity of 31 is insufficient, the medicine supply control unit 25 controls the recess forming unit 13 to form the recess 31 in the packaging sheet 3 using the molding die 133 as it is, The medicine supply unit 14 is controlled so that the medicine M for one dose is put into one recess 31. By such control, it is possible to select the continuation or stop of the supply of the medicine M at the user's judgment, so that the medicine supply can be flexibly and flexibly provided. Even when the notification unit 24 notifies the user that the capacity of the concave portion 31 is insufficient, the medicine M may actually be supplied without overflowing from the concave portion 31, so that the medicine can be used according to the user's experience. M can be supplied.

In addition, when the notification unit 24 notifies the user that the capacity of the recess 31 is insufficient, the selection result receiving unit 26 receives a selection result of switching from the molding die 133 being used to another molding die 133. The control unit 25 controls the concave portion forming unit 13 so as to form the concave portion 31 in the packaging sheet 3 by switching the molding die 133 by the molding die switching unit 21 or by the user's hand. The medicine supply unit 14 is controlled so that the amount of medicine M is charged into one recess 31. By such control, it is possible to select whether or not to switch the mold 133 at the user's discretion, so that flexible drug supply can be made flexibly. Even when the notification unit 24 notifies the user that the capacity of the concave portion 31 is insufficient, the concave portion 31 can be actually formed without switching the mold 133 and the medicine M can be supplied without overflowing the concave portion 31. In some cases, the mold 133 can be switched according to the experience of the user.

In addition, after the notification unit 24 notifies the user that the capacity of the recess 31 is insufficient, the selection result receiving unit 26 receives a selection result in which the medicine M for a single dose is divided into a plurality of recesses 31. In this case, the medicine supply control unit 25 controls the recess forming unit 13 so as to form the recess 31 in the packaging sheet 3 by using the molding die 133 as it is, and the medicine M for one dose is formed into a plurality of recesses. The medicine supply unit 14 is controlled so as to be divided into 31. By such control, it is possible to select whether or not the medicine M for a single dose is to be divided into a plurality of recesses 31... 31 according to the user's judgment, so that flexible drug supply can be made flexibly. . Even if the notification unit 24 notifies the user that the capacity of the concave portion 31 is insufficient, the medicine M may actually be supplied without overflowing from the single concave portion 31, depending on the user's experience. Thus, the medicine M can be supplied.

The prescription data may include information on the amount of drug for a single dose. In this case, the determination unit 23 has a recess 31 necessary for accommodating the medicine M for a single dose based on the information regarding the amount of the drug for a single dose in the prescription data received by the prescription data reception unit 22. The required capacity of is derived. The determination unit 23 determines that the capacity of the recess 31 is insufficient when the derived necessary capacity is larger than the capacity of the recess 31 formed by the molding die 133 in use in the recess formation unit 13. Note that “derivation” in the present embodiment includes not only calculation by calculation but also derivation by referring to a table stored in the determination unit 23 or the like in advance, and allows various procedures. In addition, the required capacity can be derived in consideration of a predetermined margin rate.

In this way, when the prescription data includes information on the amount of drug for a single dose, the required volume is derived based on the information on the amount of drug for a single dose in the prescription data, and based on this required volume It can be determined whether or not the capacity of the recess 31 is insufficient. For this reason, it can be determined appropriately whether the capacity | capacitance of the recessed part 31 is insufficient.

The determination unit 23 of the present embodiment derives the necessary volume of the recess 31 formed by the recess forming unit 13 as the required capacity. By using the required volume as the required capacity in this way, it is easy to derive the required capacity. The required volume takes into account, for example, the volume of the drug M (the volume of the solid part) and the volume of the gap (the volume of the space part) that is expected to be formed around the drug M in the state of being inserted into the recess 31. In addition, the derivation is performed in accordance with, for example, a combination of medicines M in a single dose.

The prescription data includes information on prescriptions for a plurality of doses, and can also include information on the amount of drug for each dose. In this case, the determination unit 23 derives the largest necessary capacity among the necessary capacity for the medicine M for each dose, based on the information regarding the medicine amount for each dosage. The determination unit 23 determines whether or not the capacity of the recess 31 is insufficient based on the derived maximum required capacity. In this case, since it can be determined in a prescription unit whether the capacity of the recess 31 is insufficient, the medicine can be supplied to the recess 31 having an appropriate capacity in the prescription unit.

Further, in the case where the prescription data includes information on prescriptions for multiple doses and information on the drug amount for each dose, the determination unit 23 is based on the information on the drug amount for each dose. Then, each of the necessary capacities for the medicine M for each dose is derived, and based on each of the derived necessary volumes, it is determined whether or not the capacity of the recess 31 is insufficient. In this case, since it is possible to determine whether or not the capacity of the recess 31 is insufficient for each dose, the medicine can be supplied to the recess 31 having an appropriate capacity for each dose.

The medicine supply device X of the present embodiment wraps the medicine M by sealing the recess 31 in a state where the medicine M supplied by the medicine supply unit 14 is accommodated in the recess 31 formed by the recess forming part 13. The medicine packaging device 1 can be configured in combination with the medicine packaging section. The medicine packaging unit includes the lid sheet holding unit 16, the lid sheet supply unit 17, and the lid sheet bonding unit 18 described above. This medicine packaging apparatus 1 can perform a series of formation of the recess 31 in the packaging sheet 3 and sealing with the medicine M accommodated in the formed recess 31.

Next, the operation flow is shown in FIG. In this operation flow, a plurality of molds 133... 133 are used.

First, the required volume is derived (step S1). Next, it is determined whether or not the required volume is smaller than the mold currently in use (the volume of the recess 31 formed by the mold) (step S2). If YES (“YES” in FIG. 7, the same applies hereinafter), the recess 31 is formed in the packaging sheet 3 and packaging processing is performed (step S3).

If the answer is NO in step S2 ("NO" in FIG. 7, the same applies hereinafter), an error notification is given to the user by the notification unit 24 (step S4), and then the selection result reception unit 26 receives it. From the selection result, it is determined whether or not to stop the supply of the medicine M to the recess 31 (step S5). If it is right, the process ends.

If the result is NO in step S5, it is determined from the selection result received by the selection result receiving unit 26 whether or not to divide into a plurality of recesses 31 ... 31 (step S6). If yes, the medicine supply unit 14 is controlled so that the medicine M for one dose is divided into a plurality of recesses 31... 31 (division processing) (step S7), and then the process proceeds to step S3. .

If the result is NO in step S6, it is determined from the selection result received by the selection result receiving unit 26 whether or not to switch the mold 133 (step S8). If YES, the mold 133 is switched by the mold switching unit 21 or by the user's hand (step S9), and then the process proceeds to step S3. In addition, when switching the shaping | molding die 133 by a user's hand, the step which judges whether the switching of the shaping | molding die 133 was completed after step S9 can also be implemented.

According to the medicine packaging apparatus 1 provided with the medicine supply apparatus X of the present embodiment configured as described above, the supply of the packaging sheet, the formation of the plurality of recesses 31. Can do. Therefore, blister packaging can be easily performed.

Although one embodiment of the present invention has been described above, the present invention is not limited to the above embodiment, and various modifications can be made without departing from the scope of the present invention.

Finally, the configuration and operation of the above embodiment (including modified embodiments) will be summarized. The drug supply device X according to the embodiment is a recess forming unit 13 including a plurality of molding dies 133 for forming a recess 31 for storing a drug M in a packaging sheet (container film) 3. The plurality of molds 133 supply the drug M to the recess forming portion 13 having a different capacity of the recess 31 formed in the packaging sheet (container film) 3 and the recess 31 formed by the recess forming portion 13. The medicine supply unit 14, the prescription data receiving unit 22 that receives prescription data including information related to prescription, and the molding unit 133 that is in use among the plurality of molding molds 133 in the recess forming unit 13. The prescription data received by the prescription data receiving unit 22 as to whether or not the capacity of the concave portion 31 is insufficient when accommodating the medicine M for one dose in the concave portion 31. A determination unit 23 based on the determination, a notification unit 24 for notifying the user of a capacity shortage of the recess 31 determined by the determination unit 23, and a capacity of the recess 31 is not insufficient by the determination unit 23. If it is determined, the one forming mold 133 in use is used as it is, and the concave portion forming portion 13 is controlled so as to form the concave portion 31 in the packaging sheet (container film) 3 and is taken once. When the medicine supply unit 14 is controlled so that the amount of the medicine is loaded into one recess 31 and the determination unit 23 determines that the capacity of the recess 31 is insufficient, the user is informed that the capacity of the recess 31 is insufficient. And a medicine supply control unit 25 that controls the notification unit 24 to notify the user.

According to the above configuration, the lack of capacity of the concave portion 31 formed by the molding die 133 being used in the concave portion forming portion 13 is notified according to the prescription data. For this reason, when the user responds to the notification, the medicine M can be supplied to the recess 31 formed with an appropriate capacity.

The medicine supply device X includes a selection result reception unit 26 that receives a selection result of whether to continue or stop the supply of the medicine M to the recess 31 formed in the packaging sheet (container film) 3. In addition, when the medicine supply control unit 25 receives a selection result that the supply of the medicine M to the recess 31 is continued by the selection result receiving unit 26 after notifying the lack of capacity of the recess 31, Although the determination unit 23 determines that the capacity of the concave portion 31 is insufficient, the concave portion 31 is formed in the packaging sheet (container film) 3 using the one mold 133 in use as it is. As described above, the concave portion forming unit 13 can be controlled, and the drug supply unit 14 can be controlled so that the single dose of the drug M is put into one concave portion 31.

According to the above-described configuration, it is possible to select whether to continue or stop the supply of the medicine M at the user's discretion, so that the medicine M can be supplied flexibly and flexibly.

The drug supply device X further includes a selection result receiving unit 26 that receives a selection result as to whether or not to switch from the mold 133 being used to another mold 133, and the drug supply control unit 25 includes the concave portion. After notifying 31 of insufficient capacity, when the selection result receiving unit 26 receives a selection result of switching from the used mold 133 to another mold 133, the mold 133 is switched and the packaging result is changed. The concave portion forming unit 13 is controlled so as to form the concave portion 31 in the sheet (container film) 3, and the chemical supply portion 14 is controlled so that the medicine M for a single dose is put into the single concave portion 31. You can also.

According to the above configuration, since it is possible to select whether or not to switch the molding die 133 at the user's discretion, the flexible medicine M can be supplied flexibly.

The medicine supply device X further includes a selection result receiving unit 26 that receives a selection result as to whether or not the medicine M for a single dose is to be divided into a plurality of recesses 31, and the medicine supply control unit 25 includes: When the selection result receiving unit 26 receives the selection result that the medicine M for one dose is divided into a plurality of the recesses 31 after receiving a notification of insufficient capacity of the recess 31, While controlling the said recessed part formation part 13 to use the one shaping | molding die 133 as it is and to form the recessed part 31 in the packaging sheet (container film) 3, the chemical | medical agent M for one dose is made into the several recessed part 31 The medicine supply unit 14 can also be controlled so as to be charged separately.

According to the above configuration, since it is possible to select whether or not the medicine M for a single dose is to be divided into a plurality of recesses 31 at the user's discretion, the flexible medicine M can be supplied flexibly.

The prescription data includes information on the amount of medicine for a single dose, and the determination unit 23 is a medicine for a single dose in the prescription data received by the prescription data reception unit 22. Based on the information on the amount, the necessary capacity of the recess 31 necessary for accommodating the medicine M for one dose is derived, and the derived necessary capacity is determined by the mold 133 being used in the recess forming part 13. It can also be determined that the capacity of the recess 31 is insufficient when the capacity of the recess 31 is larger.

According to the above configuration, since the necessary capacity is derived based on the information regarding the amount of medicine for one dose in the prescription data, and it is determined whether the capacity of the recess 31 is insufficient based on this necessary capacity. It is possible to appropriately determine whether or not the capacity of 31 is insufficient.

The prescription data includes information about prescriptions for a plurality of doses, and information about the amount of medicine for each dose, and the determination unit 23 receives the prescription data reception unit 22. In addition, based on the information regarding the amount of medicine for each dose in the prescription data, the largest necessary capacity is derived among each of the necessary capacity of the recess 31 necessary to accommodate the medicine M for each dosage, It can also be determined whether or not the capacity of the recess 31 is insufficient based on the derived maximum required capacity.

According to the above configuration, since it is possible to determine whether or not the capacity of the recess 31 is insufficient in a prescription unit, the medicine M can be supplied to the recess 31 having an appropriate capacity in a prescription unit.

The prescription data includes information about prescriptions for a plurality of doses, and information about the amount of medicine for each dose, and the determination unit 23 receives the prescription data reception unit 22. In addition, based on the information on the amount of medicine for each dose in the prescription data, each of the necessary capacity of the recess 31 required to accommodate the medicine M for each dosage is derived, and each of the derived necessary capacity Based on the above, it can also be determined whether or not the capacity of the recess 31 is insufficient.

According to the above configuration, since it is possible to determine whether or not the capacity of the concave portion 31 is insufficient for each dose unit, the medicine can be supplied to the concave portion 31 having an appropriate volume for each dose unit.

And the said judgment part 23 can derive | lead-out the required volume of the recessed part 31 formed in the said recessed part formation part 13 as said required capacity | capacitance.

According to the above configuration, the required capacity can be easily derived by using the required volume.

And the medicine packaging apparatus 1 which concerns on the said embodiment (The deformation | transformation form is included) is the medicine M supplied by the said medicine supply part 14 to the recessed part 31 formed by the said medicine supply apparatus X and the said recessed part formation part 13. By sealing the recessed part 31 in the accommodated state, a medicine packaging part for packaging the medicine M is provided.

According to the above configuration, the formation of the concave portion 31 on the packaging sheet (container film) 3, the supply of the drug M to the formed concave portion 31, and the sealing of the concave portion 31 can be performed in series.

As described above, in the embodiment (including the deformed form), the user responds to a notification of insufficient capacity of the recess 31 formed by the molding die 133 being used in the recess forming unit 13 according to the prescription data. The medicine can be supplied to the recess 31 having an appropriate capacity. For this reason, it is possible to provide the medicine supply device X suitable for performing appropriate packaging on the prescribed medicine and the medicine packaging device 1 provided with the same.

Claims

A recess forming portion having a plurality of molds for forming a recess for containing a drug in a container film, the plurality of molds each having a recess having different capacities formed in the container film. Forming part;
A drug supply unit for supplying a drug to the recess formed by the recess forming unit;
A prescription data reception unit for receiving prescription data including information on prescription;
Whether or not the capacity of the concave portion is insufficient when accommodating a medicine for a single dose in the concave portion formed by one molding die in use among the plurality of molding dies in the concave portion forming portion. A determination unit for determining based on the prescription data received by the data reception unit;
A notification unit for notifying the user of a lack of capacity of the recess determined by the determination unit;
When the determination unit determines that the capacity of the recess is not insufficient, the recess forming unit is controlled to form a recess in the container film using the one mold in use as it is, The medicine supply unit is controlled so that a single dose of medicine is put into one recess, and if the determination unit determines that the capacity of the recess is insufficient, the user is notified of the lack of the capacity of the recess. A medicine supply device comprising: a control unit that controls the notification unit.
A selection result receiving unit for receiving a selection result of whether to continue or stop the supply of the medicine to the recess formed in the container film;
When the control unit receives a selection result indicating that the supply of the medicine to the recess is continued by the selection result receiving unit after notifying the lack of the capacity of the recess, the determination unit receives a shortage of the capacity of the recess. In spite of being determined, the one forming mold in use is used as it is, and the recess forming portion is controlled so as to form a recess in the container film, and one dose of medicine is taken. The drug supply device according to claim 1, wherein the drug supply unit is controlled so as to be put into the recess.
A selection result receiving unit for receiving a selection result as to whether or not to switch from the mold being used to another mold;
The control unit, after notifying the capacity shortage of the concave portion, when the selection result receiving unit receives a selection result of switching from the used mold to another mold, after switching the mold The drug supply device according to claim 1, wherein the recess forming part is controlled so as to form a recess in the container film, and the drug supply part is controlled so that a single dose of drug is put into one recess.
A selection result receiving unit for receiving a selection result as to whether or not to divide the medicine for a single dose into a plurality of recesses;
The control unit, after notifying the lack of capacity of the recess, when the selection result receiving unit receives a selection result that the medicine for a single dose is divided into a plurality of recesses, The concave portion forming part is controlled so as to form a concave portion in the container film by using one molding die as it is, and the chemical supply portion is arranged so as to divide a single dose of the medicine into a plurality of concave portions The medicine supply device according to claim 1 to be controlled.
The prescription data includes information on the amount of drug for a single dose,
The determination unit
In the prescription data received by the prescription data receiving unit, based on information on the amount of medicine for a single dose, derive the necessary capacity of the recess necessary to accommodate the medicine for a single dose,
The capacity of the recess is determined to be insufficient when the derived required capacity is larger than the capacity of the recess formed by the mold in use in the recess forming part. Drug supply device.
The prescription data includes information on prescriptions for multiple doses, and includes information on the drug amount for each dose,
The determination unit
Based on the information on the amount of medicine for each dose in the prescription data received by the prescription data reception unit, the largest necessary capacity among the necessary capacity of the recesses required to accommodate each dose of medicine Derived,
The medicine supply device according to any one of claims 1 to 4, wherein it is determined whether or not the capacity of the concave portion is insufficient based on the derived maximum required capacity.
The prescription data includes information on prescriptions for multiple doses, and includes information on the drug amount for each dose,
The determination unit
In the prescription data received by the prescription data receiving unit, based on information about the amount of medicine for each dose, derive each of the required capacity of the recess necessary to accommodate each dose of medicine,
The medicine supply device according to any one of claims 1 to 4, wherein it is determined whether or not the capacity of the concave portion is insufficient based on each of the derived necessary volumes.
The medicine supply device according to any one of claims 5 to 7, wherein the determination unit derives a necessary volume of a recess formed by the recess forming unit as the required capacity.
A medicine supply device according to any one of claims 1 to 8,
A medicine packaging apparatus comprising: a medicine packaging section for packaging medicine by sealing the depression in a state where the medicine supplied by the medicine supply section is accommodated in the recess formed by the depression forming section.