WO2017111024A1 - Medicine supplying device and medicine packaging device provided with same - Google Patents

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WO2017111024A1
WO2017111024A1 PCT/JP2016/088389 JP2016088389W WO2017111024A1 WO 2017111024 A1 WO2017111024 A1 WO 2017111024A1 JP 2016088389 W JP2016088389 W JP 2016088389W WO 2017111024 A1 WO2017111024 A1 WO 2017111024A1
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秀幸 菊池
佐藤　輝明
尚史 山林
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    • A—HUMAN NECESSITIES
    • A61—MEDICAL OR VETERINARY SCIENCE; HYGIENE
    • A61J—CONTAINERS SPECIALLY ADAPTED FOR MEDICAL OR PHARMACEUTICAL PURPOSES; DEVICES OR METHODS SPECIALLY ADAPTED FOR BRINGING PHARMACEUTICAL PRODUCTS INTO PARTICULAR PHYSICAL OR ADMINISTERING FORMS; DEVICES FOR ADMINISTERING FOOD OR MEDICINES ORALLY; BABY COMFORTERS; DEVICES FOR RECEIVING SPITTLE
    • A61J3/00—Devices or methods specially adapted for bringing pharmaceutical products into particular physical or administering forms
    • B—PERFORMING OPERATIONS; TRANSPORTING
    • B65—CONVEYING; PACKING; STORING; HANDLING THIN OR FILAMENTARY MATERIAL
    • B65B—MACHINES, APPARATUS OR DEVICES FOR, OR METHODS OF, PACKAGING ARTICLES OR MATERIALS; UNPACKING
    • B65B1/00—Packaging fluent solid material, e.g. powders, granular or loose fibrous material, loose masses of small articles, in individual containers or receptacles, e.g. bags, sacks, boxes, cartons, cans, or jars
    • B65B1/30—Devices or methods for controlling or determining the quantity or quality or the material fed or filled
    • B—PERFORMING OPERATIONS; TRANSPORTING
    • B65—CONVEYING; PACKING; STORING; HANDLING THIN OR FILAMENTARY MATERIAL
    • B65B—MACHINES, APPARATUS OR DEVICES FOR, OR METHODS OF, PACKAGING ARTICLES OR MATERIALS; UNPACKING
    • B65B9/00—Enclosing successive articles, or quantities of material, e.g. liquids or semiliquids, in flat, folded, or tubular webs of flexible sheet material; Subdividing filled flexible tubes to form packages
    • B65B9/02—Enclosing successive articles, or quantities of material between opposed webs
    • B65B9/04—Enclosing successive articles, or quantities of material between opposed webs one or both webs being formed with pockets for the reception of the articles, or of the quantities of material

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  • 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.
  • Patent Document 1 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.
  • Patent Document 1 uses a sheet in which a plurality of concave portions having a certain capacity are formed, and performs packaging so that a single dose of medicine is accommodated in one concave portion. For this reason, for example, if there are many prescribed medicines, they may not be able to fit into the recesses.
  • 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 includes a drug supply unit that supplies a drug to at least one recess for containing a drug, and a prescription that receives prescription data including information related to a prescription, which the film for containers has.
  • a data receiving unit a determination unit for determining whether or not the capacity of the concave portion is insufficient when accommodating a medicine for a single dose in the concave portion, based on the prescription data received by the prescription data receiving unit; When it is determined by the determination unit that the capacity of the recess is not insufficient, a single dose of medicine is put into one recess, and when the determination unit determines that the capacity of the recess is insufficient, A control unit for controlling the drug supply unit so as to divide the dose of the drug into a plurality of recesses.
  • 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 containing the medicine for one dose is derived, and when the derived necessary capacity is larger than the capacity of the recess of the container film, the capacity of the recess It can also be judged that there is a shortage.
  • 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, each of the required recess capacity required to accommodate the medicine for each dose is derived, and based on each of the derived required capacity, It can also be determined whether or not the capacity of the recess is insufficient.
  • the said judgment part can also derive
  • medical agent supply apparatus can further be further provided with the recessed part formation part which forms the said recessed part in the film for containers.
  • the medicine packaging device concerning an example of the composition of the present invention is provided with the above-mentioned medicine supply device and the medicine packaging part which packs medicine by sealing the above-mentioned crevice in the state where medicine was stored in the above-mentioned crevice. .
  • 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.
  • 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.
  • 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.
  • 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.
  • the packaging sheet 3 in a rolled state can be held by the packaging sheet holding unit 11.
  • 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.
  • 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.
  • 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.
  • the medicine supply apparatus X does not include the recess forming part 13, and the medicine packaging apparatus 1 can perform packaging using the packaging sheet 3 in which a plurality of recesses 31... 31 are formed in advance.
  • the medicine supply device X is configured to include the recess forming portion 13 as in this embodiment, the formation of the recess 31 in the packaging sheet 3 and the introduction of the medicine M into the recess 31 are performed in series. There is an advantage in that it can be done.
  • 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.
  • 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.
  • 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 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.
  • 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.
  • 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).
  • 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.
  • 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.
  • 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.
  • 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.
  • 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.
  • the medicine M can be easily replenished.
  • the medicine M 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.
  • 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.
  • 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.
  • 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.
  • paper or paper coated with resin can be used as the cover sheet 4.
  • 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.
  • 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.
  • the lid sheet 4 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.
  • 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.
  • 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.
  • 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.
  • 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.
  • 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.
  • 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.
  • 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.
  • a perforation can be formed in the packaging sheet 3 and the lid sheet 4 by changing the shape of the cutting blade 191.
  • 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.
  • 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 medicine supply device X of the present embodiment includes the above-described recess forming part 13 and medicine supply part 14, prescription data receiving part 21, determination part 22, medicine supply control part ( The “control unit” 23 described in the claims is provided. As described above, the recess forming part 13 may not be provided in the medicine supply device X.
  • the prescription data receiving unit 21 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 22 stores the medicine M for a single dose in the recess 31 formed on the packaging sheet 3 by the molding die 133 in use in the recess forming unit 13, the capacity of the recess 31 is insufficient (this) That is, it is determined whether or not the supplied medicine M may overflow from the recess 31) based on the prescription data received by the prescription data receiving unit 21. The criteria for judgment will be described later.
  • the drug supply control unit 23 controls the drug supply unit 14 so that the medicine M for a single dose is put into one recess 31. Then, when the determination unit 22 determines that the capacity of the recess 31 is insufficient, the drug supply control unit 23 supplies the drug M for a single dose separately into the plurality of recesses 31... 31. To control.
  • the medicine M can be put into one or a plurality of recesses 31 (... 31) according to the prescription data, so that the medicine M can be appropriately supplied to the recesses 31.
  • the prescription data may include information on the amount of drug for a single dose.
  • the determination unit 22 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 21.
  • the required capacity of is derived.
  • the determination unit 22 determines that the capacity of the recess 31 is insufficient when the derived required capacity is larger than the capacity of the recess 31 formed by the molding die 133 in use in the recess formation unit 13.
  • “derivation” in the present embodiment includes not only calculation by calculation but also derivation by referring to a table stored in the determination unit 22 or the like in advance, and allows various procedures.
  • the required capacity can be derived in consideration of a predetermined margin rate.
  • 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
  • the determination unit 22 of the present embodiment derives the necessary volume of the recess 31 necessary for accommodating a single dose of medicine as the necessary 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.
  • 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.
  • the determination unit 22 derives each of the necessary capacities for the medicine M for each dose based on the information regarding the drug amount for each dose, and the capacity of the recess 31 based on each of the derived necessary volumes. Judge whether or not there is a shortage. 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.
  • Fig. 3 shows the operation flow.
  • a necessary volume is derived (step S1).
  • step S2 If the answer is NO in step S2 ("NO" in FIG. 3, the same applies hereinafter), the medicine supply unit so that the medicine M for a single dose is divided into a plurality of recesses 31 ... 31 (divided). 14 is controlled (step S4), and then the process proceeds to step S3.
  • 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.
  • the drug supply device X includes a drug supply unit 14 for supplying a drug to at least one recess 31 for containing the drug M, and information relating to the prescription, which the packaging sheet (container film) 3 has.
  • the prescription data receiving unit 21 that receives the prescription data included, and the prescription data receiving unit 21 that determines whether or not the capacity of the concave portion 31 is insufficient when the medicine for a single dose is stored in the concave portion 31.
  • the medicine supply unit 14 is controlled so that the medicine for a single dose is divided into a plurality of recesses 31. And a that drug supply control unit 23.
  • the medicine M can be put into one or a plurality of recesses 31 according to the prescription data, the medicine M can be appropriately supplied to the recesses 31.
  • the prescription data includes information on the amount of medicine for a single dose, and the determination unit 22 uses the prescription data received by the prescription data reception unit 21 for a single dose of medicine. Based on the information on the amount, the necessary capacity of the recess 31 required to accommodate the medicine for one dose is derived, and the derived necessary capacity is the capacity of the recess 31 of the packaging sheet (container film) 3. If it is larger than that, it can be determined that the capacity of the recess 31 is insufficient.
  • the necessary capacity is derived based on the information on the amount of medicine for a single dose in the prescription data, and it is determined whether or not the capacity of the recess 31 is insufficient based on this necessary capacity. It can be appropriately determined whether or not the capacity of the recess 31 is insufficient.
  • the prescription data includes information on prescriptions for multiple doses and information on the amount of medicine for each dose, and the determination unit 22 receives the prescription data reception unit. Based on the information on the amount of medicine for each dose in the prescription data, each of the necessary capacity of the recess necessary to accommodate each dose of medicine is derived, and based on each of the derived necessary capacity It can also be determined whether or not the capacity of the recess 31 is insufficient.
  • the said judgment part 22 can also derive
  • the required capacity can be easily derived by using the required volume.
  • medical agent supply apparatus can further be further provided with the recessed part formation part 13 which forms the said recessed part 31 in the sheet
  • the formation of the recess 31 in the packaging sheet (container film) 3 and the introduction of the drug M into the formed recess 31 can be performed in series.
  • the medicine packaging device 1 seals the concave portion 31 in a state where the medicine M is accommodated in the concave portion 31 and the medicine supply device X. And a medicine packaging part for packaging M.
  • the medicine M can be introduced into the recess 31 and the recess 31 can be sealed in a series.
  • the medicine M can be put into one or a plurality of the recesses 31 according to the prescription data, so that the medicine M can be appropriately supplied to the recesses 31. For this reason, it is possible to provide a medicine supply device X suitable for performing appropriate packaging on the prescribed medicine M and a medicine packaging device 1 including the same.

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The present invention is provided with: a medicine supplying unit (14) for supplying a medicine to at least one recess in a container film, the recess for accommodating the medicine; a prescription data receiving unit (21) for receiving prescription data in which information relating to a prescription is included; a determination unit (22) for determining whether the capacity of the recess is inadequate to accommodate one dose of the medicine in the recess on the basis of the prescription data received by the prescription data receiving unit (21); and a control unit (23) for controlling the medicine supplying unit (14) so as to input one dose of the medicine into one recess when it is determined by the determination unit (22) that the capacity of the recess is not inadequate, and so as to distribute one doze of the medicine among a plurality of recesses when it is determined by the determination unit (22) that the capacity of the recess is inadequate.

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薬剤供給装置及びこれを備えた薬剤包装装置Drug supply apparatus and drug packaging apparatus provided with the same 関連出願の相互参照Cross-reference of related applications
　本願は、日本国特願２０１５－２５１７１９号に基づく優先権を主張し、引用によって本願明細書の記載に組み込まれる。 This application claims priority based on Japanese Patent Application No. 2015-251719, and is incorporated herein by reference.
　本発明は、例えば、ブリスター包装を行うことのできる薬剤包装装置に用いられる薬剤供給装置及びこれを備えた薬剤包装装置に関するものである。 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.
　ブリスター包装を行うことのできる薬剤包装装置として、例えば特許文献１に記載されたものが挙げられる。 As a medicine packaging apparatus capable of performing blister packaging, for example, one described in Patent Document 1 can be cited.
　特許文献１に記載された薬剤包装装置は、あらかじめ成形された収納凹部を有するトレーに錠剤を収納し、蓋シートを貼り付けることで包装を行う装置である。 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.
　特許文献１に記載の装置では、一定容量の凹部が複数形成されたシートを用い、一回服用分の薬剤が一つの凹部に収容されるように包装を行っていた。このため例えば、処方された薬剤が多いと凹部に入りきらないことがあった。 The apparatus described in Patent Document 1 uses a sheet in which a plurality of concave portions having a certain capacity are formed, and performs packaging so that a single dose of medicine is accommodated in one concave portion. For this reason, for example, if there are many prescribed medicines, they may not be able to fit into the recesses.
国際公開第２０１２／０７０６４３号International Publication No. 2012/070643
　そこで本発明は、処方された薬剤に対して適切な包装を行うために適した薬剤供給装置及びこれを備えた薬剤包装装置を提供することを課題とする。 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.
　本発明の構成の一例に係る薬剤供給装置は、容器用フィルムが有する、薬剤を収容するための少なくとも一つの凹部に薬剤を供給する薬剤供給部と、処方に関する情報が含まれる処方データを受け付ける処方データ受付部と、一回服用分の薬剤を凹部に収容するにあたって前記凹部の容量が不足するか否かを、前記処方データ受付部によって受け付けた前記処方データに基づいて判断する判断部と、前記判断部によって前記凹部の容量が不足しないと判断された場合は、一回服用分の薬剤を一つの凹部に投入し、前記判断部によって前記凹部の容量が不足すると判断された場合は、一回服用分の薬剤を複数の凹部に分けて投入するように、前記薬剤供給部を制御する制御部とを備える。 A drug supply device according to an example of a configuration of the present invention includes a drug supply unit that supplies a drug to at least one recess for containing a drug, and a prescription that receives prescription data including information related to a prescription, which the film for containers has. A data receiving unit, a determination unit for determining whether or not the capacity of the concave portion is insufficient when accommodating a medicine for a single dose in the concave portion, based on the prescription data received by the prescription data receiving unit; When it is determined by the determination unit that the capacity of the recess is not insufficient, a single dose of medicine is put into one recess, and when the determination unit determines that the capacity of the recess is insufficient, A control unit for controlling the drug supply unit so as to divide the dose of the drug into a plurality of recesses.
　そして、前記処方データには、一回服用分の薬剤量に関する情報が含まれており、前記判断部は、前記処方データ受付部によって受け付けた前記処方データ中の、一回服用分の薬剤量に関する情報に基づいて、一回服用分の薬剤を収容するために必要な凹部の必要容量を導出し、前記導出した必要容量が容器用フィルムの有する凹部の容量よりも大きい場合に、前記凹部の容量が不足すると判断することもできる。 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 containing the medicine for one dose is derived, and when the derived necessary capacity is larger than the capacity of the recess of the container film, the capacity of the recess It can also be judged that there is a shortage.
　そして、前記処方データには、複数回服用分の処方に関する情報が含まれ、かつ、各回服用分の薬剤量に関する情報が含まれており、前記判断部は、前記処方データ受付部によって受け付けた前記処方データ中の、各回服用分の薬剤量に関する情報に基づいて、各回服用分の薬剤を収容するために必要な凹部必要容量の各々を導出し、前記導出した必要容量の各々に基づいて、前記凹部の容量が不足するか否かを判断することもできる。 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, each of the required recess capacity required to accommodate the medicine for each dose is derived, and based on each of the derived required capacity, It can also be determined whether or not the capacity of the recess is insufficient.
　そして、前記判断部は、前記必要容量として、一回服用分の薬剤を収容するために必要な凹部の必要容積を導出することもできる。 And the said judgment part can also derive | lead-out the required volume of the recessed part required in order to accommodate the medicine for one dose as said required capacity | capacitance.
　そして、前記薬剤供給装置は、前記凹部を容器用フィルムに形成する凹部形成部をさらに備えることもできる。 And the said chemical | medical agent supply apparatus can further be further provided with the recessed part formation part which forms the said recessed part in the film for containers.
　そして、本発明の構成の一例に係る薬剤包装装置は、前記薬剤供給装置と、前記凹部に薬剤が収容された状態で前記凹部を封止することで、薬剤を包装する薬剤包装部とを備える。 And the medicine packaging device concerning an example of the composition of the present invention is provided with the above-mentioned medicine supply device and the medicine packaging part which packs medicine by sealing the above-mentioned crevice in the state where medicine was stored in the above-mentioned crevice. .
本発明の一実施形態に係る薬剤供給装置を備える薬剤包装装置の構成の概略を示す図である。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. 同薬剤供給装置の構成を示すブロック図である。It is a block diagram which shows the structure of the chemical | medical agent supply apparatus. 同薬剤供給装置の動作フローを示すフロー図である。It is a flowchart which shows the operation | movement flow of the chemical | medical agent supply apparatus.
　次に、本発明につき、薬剤供給装置を備えた薬剤包装装置の一実施形態を取り上げて説明を行う。本実施形態の薬剤包装装置１は、包装用シート３と蓋シート４とを用いて薬剤Ｍを自動的に包装することにより、薬剤包装体Ｐを形成する装置である。 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.
　この薬剤包装装置１は、図１に示すように、包装用シート保持部１１、包装用シート供給部１２、凹部形成部１３、薬剤供給部１４、薬剤投入部１５、蓋シート保持部１６、蓋シート供給部１７、蓋シート接着部１８、切断部１９、印刷部２０を備える。各部は制御部５により制御される。 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.
　包装用シート保持部１１は平坦な包装用シート（容器用フィルム）３を保持する。包装用シート３は、樹脂シートである。本実施形態の包装用シート３としては、たとえば熱可塑性の樹脂シートが用いられている。この包装用シート３は長尺帯状であり、巻かれたロール状体３ａの状態で、包装用シート保持部１１に引き出し可能に保持されている。包装用シート３の幅方向寸法は、凹部３１が１個形成できる寸法である。平坦な包装用シート３は長尺帯状に限定されるものではなく、（短尺である）平面視四角形状とし、包装用シート保持部１１に複数の包装用シート３が積み重ねられるように構成されることもできる。また、本実施形態の包装用シート３は透明である。このため、包装後の状態において凹部３１に収納された薬剤Ｍを外部から視認しやすい。なお本実施形態では、透明な包装用シート３が用いられるけれども、包装用シート３は、必ずしも透明である必要はない。包装用シート３は、たとえば半透明であってもよく、あるいは、不透明であってもよい。 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.
　本実施形態では平坦な包装用シート３を用いることができるので、ロール状に巻かれた状態の包装用シート３を包装用シート保持部１１で保持するよう構成できる。また、平面視四角形状の包装用シート３を包装用シート保持部１１に多数積み重ねて保持するよう構成できる。つまり、包装用シート保持部１１において、多数の薬剤包装体Ｐを形成できる分量の包装用シート３を一度に保持できる。このため、従来のように収納凹部を有するトレーを１枚ずつ手でいちいちセットする必要がない。このため、薬剤包装装置の操作者は煩雑な作業から解放される。なお、前記「平坦」には、後述する凹部形成部１３による凹部３１の形成に支障のない凹凸や模様が形成された形態を含む。 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.
　包装用シート供給部１２は、前記包装用シート保持部１１から包装用シート３を取り出して長手方向に供給する。包装用シート３の供給は、図示のように複数のローラー１２１…１２１により、張力が調整されつつなされる。後述の切断部１９の直上流に設けられる一部のローラー（図示しない）には駆動力が伝達されて回転するので包装用シート３が引っ張られる。このため、包装用シート保持部１１から包装用シート３が取り出される。前記包装用シート３の供給は、後述する成形型１３３により包装用シート３に凹部３１を形成する際には停止する。このため、前記供給は間欠的になされる。この包装用シート供給部１２により、自動的に供給された包装用シート３を成形した上で薬剤Ｍを投入できるので、容易に包装できる。なお、包装用シート３の取り出しを行う手段はローラーに限定されない。包装用シート３の取り出しを行う手段としては、たとえば包装用シート３を挟持して引っ張るような手段を採用することもできる。また、この手段としては、アームやゴム板等の種々の手段を採用することもできる。特に、包装用シート３を平面視四角形状とした場合には、包装用シート３を１枚毎に包装用シート保持部１１から取り出すことができるように包装用シート供給部１２が構成される。 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.
　凹部形成部１３は薬剤供給装置Ｘの一部を構成し、前記包装用シート供給部１２によって供給された前記包装用シート３に、長手方向に所定間隔をおいて複数の凹部３１…３１を形成する。形成された各凹部３１には薬剤Ｍを収容できる。凹部形成部１３は、熱板１３１、受け部１３２、成形型１３３を備える。なお、薬剤供給装置Ｘが凹部形成部１３を備えず、あらかじめ複数の凹部３１…３１が形成された状態の包装シート３を用いて、薬剤包装装置１により包装を行うこともできる。しかし、本実施形態のように薬剤供給装置Ｘが凹部形成部１３を備えて構成された方が、包装シート３への凹部３１の形成と、この凹部３１への薬剤Ｍの投入とを一連に行うことができる点でメリットがある。 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 addition, the medicine supply apparatus X does not include the recess forming part 13, and the medicine packaging apparatus 1 can perform packaging using the packaging sheet 3 in which a plurality of recesses 31... 31 are formed in advance. However, when the medicine supply device X is configured to include the recess forming portion 13 as in this embodiment, the formation of the recess 31 in the packaging sheet 3 and the introduction of the medicine M into the recess 31 are performed in series. There is an advantage in that it can be done.
　熱板１３１と受け部１３２とは、搬送される包装用シート３を挟んで対向している。熱板１３１と受け部１３２とが対向する各面は平面とされている。包装用シート３に対し、熱板１３１は下方に位置し、受け部１３２は上方に位置する。包装用シート３に対する熱板１３１及び受け部１３２の配置は逆にしてもよい。熱板１３１にはヒーターが内蔵されている。受け部１３２は樹脂からなっている。本実施形態の受け部１３２はゴム製である。熱板１３１と受け部１３２とは、電動モータにより駆動されることにより、包装用シート３に対して接近・離反可能とされている。熱板１３１及び受け部１３２を駆動するための駆動源は、電動モータに限定されない。熱板１３１及び受け部１３２の駆動源は、熱板１３１及び受け部１３２を包装用シート３に対して接近・離反させることができるようなものであればよい。熱板１３１及び受け部１３２の駆動源は、たとえばエアーシリンダであってもよく、あるいは油圧シリンダであってもよい。ヒーターに通電されて熱板１３１が熱せられた状態で、熱板１３１と受け部１３２とが包装用シート３を挟むように接近することにより、包装用シート３を軟化できる。 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.
　熱板１３１及び受け部１３２は、長手方向に２包分（凹部３１が２個分）の寸法に形成されている。一方、成形型１３３で１包分（凹部３１が１個分）毎に凹部３１が成形されるよう、包装用シート３は間欠的に移動する。この間欠的な移動に伴い、包装用シート３は２回加熱されてから成形型１３３に供給されることとなる。このため、言わば１回目の加熱は「予備加熱」で２回目の加熱は「本加熱」となるので、凹部３１の形成のため、包装用シート３を十分に軟化できる。熱板１３１及び受け部１３２は、必ずしも長手方向に２包分（凹部３１が２個分）の寸法に形成される必要はない。１回の加熱によって包装用シート３が十分に軟化するのであれば、熱板１３１及び受け部１３２を、長手方向に１包分（凹部３１が１個分）の寸法に形成してもよい。２回の加熱でも包装用シート３が十分に軟化しないのであれば、熱板１３１及び受け部１３２を、長手方向に３包分（凹部３１が３個分）以上の寸法に形成してもよい。 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. .
　成形型１３３は熱板１３１及び受け部１３２の、シート搬送方向下流側に位置する。成形型１３３は搬送される包装用シート３に対して下方に位置する雌型１３３ａ、同上方に位置する雄型１３３ｂ及び押え板１３３ｃを備える。雌型１３３ａ及び雄型１３３ｂは所望の径及び寸法を有する凹部３１を形成できるよう、凹部３１に対応した形状とされている。本実施形態で形成される凹部３１は、横断面形状が円形であって、図示のように、下方に向かうにつれ径寸法が縮小する形状である。雌型１３３ａにおける凹状の成形面には複数の吸引孔（図示しない）が形成されている。 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.
　雌型１３３ａ、雄型１３３ｂ、押え板１３３ｃは、包装用シート３に対して接近・離反可能とされている。本実施形態では、雌型１３３ａ、雄型１３３ｂ、押え板１３３ｃが電動モータにより駆動されることにより、包装用シート３に対して接近・離反可能である。雌型１３３ａ、雄型１３３ｂ、押え板１３３ｃを駆動するための駆動源は、電動モータに限定されない。雌型１３３ａ、雄型１３３ｂ、押え板１３３ｃの駆動源は、雌型１３３ａ、雄型１３３ｂ、押え板１３３ｃを包装用シート３に対して接近・離反させることができるようなものであればよい。雌型１３３ａ、雄型１３３ｂ、押え板１３３ｃの駆動源は、たとえばエアーシリンダであってもよく、あるいは油圧シリンダであってもよい。 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.
　雌型１３３ａに対し、雄型１３３ｂと押え板１３３ｃとが、熱板１３１により軟化させられた包装用シート３を挟むように接近する。雌型１３３ａと押え板１３３ｃとで包装用シート３を挟んだ状態のまま、前記複数の吸引孔から空気を吸引することにより、包装用シート３に下方に凹んだ凹部３１が形成される。この状態で、さらに雌型１３３ａに対して雄型１３３ｂを嵌合することにより、所望の形状の凹部３１が確実に形成される。雄型１３３ｂは、必ずしも設ける必要はない。雌型１３３ａの前記複数の吸引孔から空気を吸引することで所望の形状の凹部３１を形成することができるのであれば、雄型１３３ｂを省略してもよい。 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.
　なお、本実施形態の成形型１３３は１組設けられており、一度（雌型１３３ａと雄型１３３ｂとの上下動１サイクル）に一個の凹部３１を形成するよう構成されている。この他、包装用シート３の長手方向に沿って、または、包装用シート３の幅方向（図１の表裏方向）に複数組の成形型１３３を並列させることにより、一度に複数の凹部３１…３１を形成することもできる。 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.
　薬剤供給部１４は、薬剤Ｍを一時的に貯留する。そして薬剤供給部１４は、当該薬剤Ｍを、処方に関する情報が含まれるデータである処方データに応じて（例えば１回の服用分毎に）薬剤投入部１５に供給する。これにより、凹部形成部１３によって包装用シート３に形成された凹部３１に薬剤Ｍが供給される。前記薬剤供給部１４は薬剤Ｍを一時的に貯留する貯留部１４１を有する。前記薬剤供給部１４は、制御部５の制御により貯留部１４１から選択的に薬剤Ｍを供給できる。この貯留部１４１は、錠剤用としては、収納カセットや、複数の凹部がマトリックス状に配置されてなる分配枡における各凹部が例示できる。また貯留部１４１は、散剤用としては、縦断面Ｖ字状の凹部を備えた枡部や、円盤状に形成されており処方データに応じて散剤を掻き取るよう構成された散剤分配装置が例示できる。ただし、薬剤供給部１４はこれら例示した形態に限定されず、種々の形態で実施できる。この貯留部１４１は、例えば、薬剤Ｍを種類毎に貯留する複数の種類毎貯留部、または、薬剤Ｍを１回の服用分毎に貯留する複数の服用分毎貯留部で構成することが可能である。この場合、薬剤供給部１４にて、薬剤Ｍを供給するために適する状態で、薬剤Ｍを種類毎または服用分毎に貯留できる。種類毎貯留部により薬剤Ｍを種類毎に貯留した場合は、薬剤Ｍの補充を容易にできる。また、服用分毎貯留部により薬剤Ｍを服用分毎に貯留した場合は、貯留した状態のままで薬剤投入部１５に供給できる。 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.
　なお、本実施形態の薬剤供給部１４は、種々の剤形の薬剤を扱うことができる。例えば、錠剤、カプセル剤、散剤が挙げられる。また、本実施形態では固体の薬剤のみを扱うよう構成されているが、場合によっては液体やゲル状の薬剤を扱うことも可能である。 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.
　薬剤投入部１５は、前記凹部形成部１３によって包装用シート３に形成された各凹部３１に薬剤Ｍを投入する。本実施形態の薬剤投入部１５は、図示のように上広がり形状のホッパーとして構成されており、前記薬剤供給部１４の下方に位置する。なお、液体の薬剤を扱う場合、薬剤投入部１５は例えばノズル状等、注出に適した形状に形成される。 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.
　蓋シート保持部１６は平坦な蓋シート４を保持する。本実施形態の蓋シート４としては樹脂シートが用いられている。この蓋シート４は帯状である。蓋シート４は巻かれたロール状体４ａの状態で、蓋シート保持部１６に引き出されることが可能に保持されている。蓋シート４は、包装用シート３に形成される凹部３１の開口を覆うことができるような幅を有する。本実施形態の蓋シート４の幅は、包装用シート３の幅と同一である。なお、蓋シート４として、紙や、樹脂がコーティングされた紙を用いることもできる。 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.
　蓋シート供給部１７は、前記凹部３１の開口を閉鎖するための蓋シート４を、前記凹部３１…３１が形成されて、各凹部３１に薬剤Ｍが投入された状態の前記包装用シート３に対して供給する。蓋シート供給部１７は、蓋シート４を包装用シート３の上面に供給する。本実施形態では、蓋シート供給部１７は、包装用シート３に対して蓋シート４を上方から供給する。蓋シート供給部１７は、包装用シート３に対して蓋シート４を、側方から供給してもよく、あるいは、下方から供給してもよい。蓋シート供給部１７は、前記蓋シート保持部１６から蓋シート４を取り出して長手方向に供給する。蓋シート４の供給は、図示のように複数のローラー１７１…１７１により、張力が調整されつつなされる。後述の切断部１９の上流側の最も近い位置に設けられる一部のローラー（図示しない）には駆動力が伝達されて回転するので蓋シート４が引っ張られる。このため、蓋シート保持部１６から蓋シート４が取り出される。本実施形態では、包装用シート３及び蓋シート４は、共通のローラーによって引っ張られる。前記供給は、後述する蓋シート接着部１８により包装用シート３に蓋シート４を接着する際には停止する。このため、前記供給は間欠的になされる。この間欠的な蓋シート４の供給は、包装用シート３の供給と同期している。なお、蓋シート４の取り出しを行う手段はローラーに限定されない。蓋シート４の取り出しを行う手段としては、たとえば蓋シート４を挟持して引っ張るような手段を採用することもできる。またこの手段としては、アームやゴム板等の種々の手段を採用することもできる。 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.
　蓋シート接着部１８は、前記蓋シート供給部１７によって供給された前記蓋シート４を、当該蓋シート４によって前記凹部３１の開口を覆うことで閉鎖した状態で前記包装用シート３に接着する。蓋シート接着部１８は、熱板１８１、受け部１８２を備える。熱板１８１と受け部１８２とは、搬送される蓋シート４及び、包装用シート３の凹部３１が形成されていない部分を挟んで対向している。熱板１８１と受け部１８２とが対向する各面は平面とされている。蓋シート４に対し、熱板１８１は上方に位置し、受け部１８２は下方に位置する。熱板１８１にはヒーターが内蔵されている。受け部１８２は樹脂からなっている。本実施形態の受け部１８２はゴム製である。なお、受け部１８２は、ヒーターが内蔵された、もう一つの熱板であってもよい。熱板１８１と受け部１８２とは、電動モータにより駆動されることにより、蓋シート４及び包装用シート３に対して接近・離反可能とされている。熱板１８１及び受け部１８２を駆動するための駆動源は、電動モータに限定されない。熱板１８１及び受け部１８２の駆動源は、熱板１８１及び受け部１８２を蓋シート４及び包装用シート３に対して接近・離反させることができるようなものであればよい。熱板１８１及び受け部１８２の駆動源は、たとえばエアーシリンダであってもよく、あるいは油圧シリンダであってもよい。なお、図示していないが、受け部１８２には、この受け部１８２と凹部３１とが干渉しないように、凹部３１が嵌り込む凹所が形成される。本実施形態では、受け部１８２の中央には、凹所として円形の穴が貫通しており、受け部１８２が上方に移動した際に凹部３１に干渉しないようにされている。熱板１８１が熱せられた状態で熱板１８１と受け部１８２とが蓋シート４及び包装用シート３を挟むことにより、包装用シート３に対して蓋シート４が接着（本実施形態ではヒートシール）されて薬剤包装体Ｐが形成される。この接着により、凹部３１に投入された薬剤Ｍが凹部３１から漏れ出ないようにされる。なお、蓋シート４として紙が用いられた場合には、蓋シート接着部１８は蓋シート４と包装用シート３との間に接着剤を介在させて接着を行うことができる。 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.
　切断部１９は、前記蓋シート４が接着された前記包装用シート３を、両シート３，４を一緒に、１回または複数回の服用分毎に切断する。本実施形態の切断部１９は、包装用シート３を挟んで上方と下方とに位置し、刃先が重なるように移動可能とされた切断刃１９１，１９１を備える。これにより、患者が服用しやすい単位に薬剤包装体Ｐが分離される。よって、１回または複数回の服用単位でまとめられた薬剤包装体Ｐを得ることができる。 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.
　なお、切断刃１９１の形状を変更することで、包装用シート３及び蓋シート４にミシン目を形成することもできる。このようにミシン目を形成することにより、患者の都合により薬剤包装体Ｐを適宜切断できるようになるので、服用や薬剤包装体Ｐの保管に際して患者の使い勝手が良くなる。なお、ミシン目以外に、患者による薬剤包装体Ｐの切断を補助するよう、他の部分よりも剛性を小さくしたり、板厚を薄くした脆弱部を形成したりすることもできる。 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.
　印刷部２０は、前記処方データに応じた情報を、前記蓋シート４に印刷する。この印刷部２０により、印刷を一連の工程でできるので、患者に渡すことのできる状態までの薬剤包装体Ｐの形成が簡単にできる。印刷内容としては、患者氏名、服用に関する日付、曜日、服用タイミング（食後、食前、食間など）が挙げられる。本実施形態では、包装用シート３に接着する前の蓋シート４に印刷を行う。このため、印刷部２０は包装用シート３の搬送ラインの上方に位置している。なお、包装用シート３に接着した後の蓋シート４に印刷を行うこともできる。印刷方式としては、インクリボンを用いて熱転写する方式が例示できるが、インクジェット式等、種々の方式を採用し得る。 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.
　薬剤供給装置Ｘについて以下に説明する。本実施形態の薬剤供給装置Ｘは、図２（ブロック図）に示すように、前述の凹部形成部１３及び薬剤供給部１４、そして、処方データ受付部２１、判断部２２、薬剤供給制御部（請求の範囲に記載の「制御部」）２３を備える。なお前述のように、凹部形成部１３は薬剤供給装置Ｘに備えられないこともできる。 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, prescription data receiving part 21, determination part 22, medicine supply control part ( The “control unit” 23 described in the claims is provided. As described above, the recess forming part 13 may not be provided in the medicine supply device X.
　処方データ受付部２１は、薬剤包装装置１（特に薬剤供給装置Ｘ）に入力された処方データを受け付ける。処方データの入力は薬剤師等の使用者によって手作業でなされてもよいし、薬剤包装装置１（薬剤供給装置Ｘ）に接続された入力装置によって自動的になされてもよい。 The prescription data receiving unit 21 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).
　判断部２２は、凹部形成部１３において使用中の成形型１３３により包装用シート３に形成される凹部３１に一回服用分の薬剤Ｍを収容するにあたって、この凹部３１の容量が不足する（これはつまり、供給した薬剤Ｍが凹部３１からあふれてしまう可能性があるということである）か否かを、処方データ受付部２１によって受け付けた処方データに基づいて判断する。判断の基準に関しては後述する。 When the determination unit 22 stores the medicine M for a single dose in the recess 31 formed on the packaging sheet 3 by the molding die 133 in use in the recess forming unit 13, the capacity of the recess 31 is insufficient (this) That is, it is determined whether or not the supplied medicine M may overflow from the recess 31) based on the prescription data received by the prescription data receiving unit 21. The criteria for judgment will be described later.
　薬剤供給制御部２３は、判断部２２によって凹部３１の容量が不足しないと判断された場合、一回服用分の薬剤Ｍを一つの凹部３１に投入するように薬剤供給部１４を制御する。そして薬剤供給制御部２３は、判断部２２によって凹部３１の容量が不足すると判断された場合、一回服用分の薬剤Ｍを複数の凹部３１…３１に分けて投入するように、薬剤供給部１４を制御する。 When the determination unit 22 determines that the capacity of the recess 31 is not insufficient, the drug supply control unit 23 controls the drug supply unit 14 so that the medicine M for a single dose is put into one recess 31. Then, when the determination unit 22 determines that the capacity of the recess 31 is insufficient, the drug supply control unit 23 supplies the drug M for a single dose separately into the plurality of recesses 31... 31. To control.
　以上のように構成された薬剤供給装置Ｘによると、処方データに応じて一つまたは複数の凹部３１（…３１）に薬剤Ｍを投入できるので、薬剤Ｍを凹部３１に適切に供給できる。 According to the medicine supply device X configured as described above, the medicine M can be put into one or a plurality of recesses 31 (... 31) according to the prescription data, so that the medicine M can be appropriately supplied to the recesses 31.
　前記処方データには、一回服用分の薬剤量に関する情報が含まれることができる。この場合、判断部２２は、処方データ受付部２１によって受け付けた処方データ中の、一回服用分の薬剤量に関する情報に基づいて、一回服用分の薬剤Ｍを収容するために必要な凹部３１の必要容量を導出する。判断部２２は、前記導出した必要容量が、凹部形成部１３において使用中の成形型１３３により形成される凹部３１の容量よりも大きい場合に、凹部３１の容量が不足すると判断する。なお、本実施形態における「導出」とは、演算による算出のほか、あらかじめ判断部２２等に収納されたテーブルを参照することによる導出も含み、種々の手順を許容する。また、所定の余裕率を見込んで必要容量を導出することもできる。 The prescription data may include information on the amount of drug for a single dose. In this case, the determination unit 22 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 21. The required capacity of is derived. The determination unit 22 determines that the capacity of the recess 31 is insufficient when the derived required 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 22 or the like in advance, and allows various procedures. In addition, the required capacity can be derived in consideration of a predetermined margin rate.
　このように処方データに一回服用分の薬剤量に関する情報が含まれる場合、処方データ中の、一回服用分の薬剤量に関する情報に基づいて、必要容量を導出し、この必要容量に基づいて凹部３１の容量が不足するか否かを判断できる。このため、凹部３１の容量が不足するか否かを適切に判断できる。 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.
　本実施形態の判断部２２は、前記必要容量として、一回服用分の薬剤を収容するために必要な凹部３１の必要容積を導出する。このように必要容量として必要容積を用いることで、必要容量の導出が容易である。必要容積は、例えば、薬剤Ｍの有する体積（中実部分の体積）と、凹部３１に投入された状態で薬剤Ｍの周囲にできることが予想される隙間の体積（空間部分の体積）とを考慮の上、あらかじめ定められており、前記導出は、例えば一回服用分における薬剤Ｍの組み合わせに応じてなされる。 The determination unit 22 of the present embodiment derives the necessary volume of the recess 31 necessary for accommodating a single dose of medicine as the necessary 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.
　処方データには、複数回服用分の処方に関する情報が含まれ、かつ、各回服用分の薬剤量に関する情報が含まれることもできる。この場合、判断部２２は、各回服用分の薬剤量に関する情報に基づいて、各回服用分の薬剤Ｍに対する必要容量の各々を導出し、前記導出した必要容量の各々に基づいて、凹部３１の容量が不足するか否かを判断する。この場合、凹部３１の容量が不足するか否かの判断を服用単位で行うことができるため、服用単位で適切な容量の凹部３１に薬剤を供給できる。 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 22 derives each of the necessary capacities for the medicine M for each dose based on the information regarding the drug amount for each dose, and the capacity of the recess 31 based on each of the derived necessary volumes. Judge whether or not there is a shortage. 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.
　本実施形態の薬剤供給装置Ｘは、凹部形成部１３によって形成した凹部３１に、薬剤供給部１４によって供給した薬剤Ｍが収容された状態で、凹部３１を封止することで、薬剤Ｍを包装する薬剤包装部と組み合わされて薬剤包装装置１を構成することができる。薬剤包装部は、前述の蓋シート保持部１６、蓋シート供給部１７、蓋シート接着部１８により構成される。この薬剤包装装置１は、包装用シート３への凹部３１の形成と、形成された凹部３１に薬剤Ｍが収容された状態で封止することとを一連に行うことができる。 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.
　次に、図３に動作フローを示す。まず、必要容積が導出される（ステップＳ１）。次に、必要容積が一つの成形型（により形成される凹部３１の容積）よりも小さいか否かが判断される（ステップＳ２）。是（図３中の「YES」、以下同じ）であった場合、包装用シート３に凹部３１を形成し、包装処理がなされる（ステップＳ３）。 Next, Fig. 3 shows the operation flow. First, a necessary volume is derived (step S1). Next, it is determined whether or not the required volume is smaller than one mold (the volume of the recess 31 formed by the mold) (step S2). If YES (“YES” in FIG. 3, the same applies hereinafter), the recess 31 is formed in the packaging sheet 3 and packaging processing is performed (step S3).
　ステップＳ２で否（図３中の「NO」、以下同じ）であった場合、一回服用分の薬剤Ｍを複数の凹部３１…３１に分けて投入する（分割処理する）ように薬剤供給部１４を制御し（ステップＳ４）、続いてステップＳ３に移る。 If the answer is NO in step S2 ("NO" in FIG. 3, the same applies hereinafter), the medicine supply unit so that the medicine M for a single dose is divided into a plurality of recesses 31 ... 31 (divided). 14 is controlled (step S4), and then the process proceeds to step S3.
　以上のように構成された本実施形態の薬剤供給装置Ｘを備えた薬剤包装装置１によると、包装用シートの供給、複数の凹部３１…３１の形成、薬剤Ｍの投入を自動的に行うことができる。よって、容易にブリスター包装を行うことができる。 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.
　以上、本発明の一実施形態について説明したが、本発明は前記実施形態に限定されるものではなく、本発明の要旨を逸脱しない範囲内において種々の変更を加えることができる。 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.
　最後に、前記実施形態（変形した形態を含む）の構成及び作用についてまとめておく。前記実施形態に係る薬剤供給装置Ｘは、包装用シート（容器用フィルム）３が有する、薬剤Ｍを収容するための少なくとも一つの凹部３１に薬剤を供給する薬剤供給部１４と、処方に関する情報が含まれる処方データを受け付ける処方データ受付部２１と、一回服用分の薬剤を凹部３１に収容するにあたって前記凹部３１の容量が不足するか否かを、前記処方データ受付部２１によって受け付けた前記処方データに基づいて判断する判断部２２と、前記判断部２２によって前記凹部３１の容量が不足しないと判断された場合は、一回服用分の薬剤を一つの凹部３１に投入し、前記判断部２２によって前記凹部３１の容量が不足すると判断された場合は、一回服用分の薬剤を複数の凹部３１に分けて投入するように、前記薬剤供給部１４を制御する薬剤供給制御部２３とを備える。 Finally, the configuration and operation of the above embodiment (including modified embodiments) will be summarized. The drug supply device X according to the embodiment includes a drug supply unit 14 for supplying a drug to at least one recess 31 for containing the drug M, and information relating to the prescription, which the packaging sheet (container film) 3 has. The prescription data receiving unit 21 that receives the prescription data included, and the prescription data receiving unit 21 that determines whether or not the capacity of the concave portion 31 is insufficient when the medicine for a single dose is stored in the concave portion 31. When the determination unit 22 determines based on the data and the determination unit 22 determines that the capacity of the recess 31 is not insufficient, the medicine for a single dose is put into one recess 31 and the determination unit 22 When it is determined that the capacity of the recess 31 is insufficient, the medicine supply unit 14 is controlled so that the medicine for a single dose is divided into a plurality of recesses 31. And a that drug supply control unit 23.
　前記構成によると、処方データに応じて一つまたは複数の凹部３１に薬剤Ｍを投入できるので、薬剤Ｍを凹部３１に適切に供給できる。 According to the above configuration, since the medicine M can be put into one or a plurality of recesses 31 according to the prescription data, the medicine M can be appropriately supplied to the recesses 31.
　そして、前記処方データには、一回服用分の薬剤量に関する情報が含まれており、前記判断部２２は、前記処方データ受付部２１によって受け付けた前記処方データ中の、一回服用分の薬剤量に関する情報に基づいて、一回服用分の薬剤を収容するために必要な凹部３１の必要容量を導出し、前記導出した必要容量が包装用シート（容器用フィルム）３の有する凹部３１の容量よりも大きい場合に、前記凹部３１の容量が不足すると判断することもできる。 The prescription data includes information on the amount of medicine for a single dose, and the determination unit 22 uses the prescription data received by the prescription data reception unit 21 for a single dose of medicine. Based on the information on the amount, the necessary capacity of the recess 31 required to accommodate the medicine for one dose is derived, and the derived necessary capacity is the capacity of the recess 31 of the packaging sheet (container film) 3. If it is larger than that, it can be determined that the capacity of the recess 31 is insufficient.
　前記構成によると、処方データ中の、一回服用分の薬剤量に関する情報に基づいて、必要容量を導出し、この必要容量に基づいて凹部３１の容量が不足するか否かを判断するので、凹部３１の容量が不足するか否かを適切に判断できる。 According to the above configuration, because the necessary capacity is derived based on the information on the amount of medicine for a single dose in the prescription data, and it is determined whether or not the capacity of the recess 31 is insufficient based on this necessary capacity. It can be appropriately determined whether or not the capacity of the recess 31 is insufficient.
　そして、前記処方データには、複数回服用分の処方に関する情報が含まれ、かつ、各回服用分の薬剤量に関する情報が含まれており、前記判断部２２は、前記処方データ受付部によって受け付けた前記処方データ中の、各回服用分の薬剤量に関する情報に基づいて、各回服用分の薬剤を収容するために必要な凹部の必要容量の各々を導出し、前記導出した必要容量の各々に基づいて、前記凹部３１の容量が不足するか否かを判断することもできる。 The prescription data includes information on prescriptions for multiple doses and information on the amount of medicine for each dose, and the determination unit 22 receives the prescription data reception unit. Based on the information on the amount of medicine for each dose in the prescription data, each of the necessary capacity of the recess necessary to accommodate each dose of medicine is derived, and based on each of the derived necessary capacity It can also be determined whether or not the capacity of the recess 31 is insufficient.
　前記構成によると、凹部３１の容量が不足するか否かの判断を服用単位で行うことができるため、きめ細かい対応が可能である。 According to the above configuration, since it is possible to determine whether or not the capacity of the recess 31 is insufficient in units of doses, it is possible to take a fine response.
　そして、前記判断部２２は、前記必要容量として、一回服用分の薬剤を収容するために必要な凹部３１の必要容積を導出することもできる。 And the said judgment part 22 can also derive | lead-out the required volume of the recessed part 31 required in order to accommodate the medicine for one dose as the said required capacity | capacitance.
　前記構成によると、必要容積を用いることで、必要容量の導出が容易である。 According to the above configuration, the required capacity can be easily derived by using the required volume.
　そして、前記薬剤供給装置は、前記凹部３１を包装用シート（容器用フィルム）３に形成する凹部形成部１３をさらに備えることもできる。 And the said chemical | medical agent supply apparatus can further be further provided with the recessed part formation part 13 which forms the said recessed part 31 in the sheet | seat for packaging (container film) 3. FIG.
　前記構成によると、包装用シート（容器用フィルム）３への凹部３１の形成と、形成された凹部３１への薬剤Ｍの投入とを一連に行うことができる。 According to the above configuration, the formation of the recess 31 in the packaging sheet (container film) 3 and the introduction of the drug M into the formed recess 31 can be performed in series.
　そして、前記実施形態（変形した形態を含む）に係る薬剤包装装置１は、前記薬剤供給装置Ｘと、前記凹部３１に薬剤Ｍが収容された状態で前記凹部３１を封止することで、薬剤Ｍを包装する薬剤包装部とを備える。 Then, the medicine packaging device 1 according to the embodiment (including the deformed form) seals the concave portion 31 in a state where the medicine M is accommodated in the concave portion 31 and the medicine supply device X. And a medicine packaging part for packaging M.
　前記構成によると、凹部３１への薬剤Ｍの投入と、この凹部３１の封止とを一連に行うことができる。 According to the above configuration, the medicine M can be introduced into the recess 31 and the recess 31 can be sealed in a series.
　以上、前記実施形態（変形した形態を含む）は、処方データに応じて一つまたは複数の凹部３１に薬剤Ｍを投入できるので、薬剤Ｍを凹部３１に適切に供給できる。このため、処方された薬剤Ｍに対して適切な包装を行うために適した薬剤供給装置Ｘ及びこれを備えた薬剤包装装置１を提供できる。
 
  As described above, in the embodiment (including the modified form), the medicine M can be put into one or a plurality of the recesses 31 according to the prescription data, so that the medicine M can be appropriately supplied to the recesses 31. For this reason, it is possible to provide a medicine supply device X suitable for performing appropriate packaging on the prescribed medicine M and a medicine packaging device 1 including the same.

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  1. 　容器用フィルムが有する、薬剤を収容するための少なくとも一つの凹部に薬剤を供給する薬剤供給部と、
    　処方に関する情報が含まれる処方データを受け付ける処方データ受付部と、
    　一回服用分の薬剤を凹部に収容するにあたって前記凹部の容量が不足するか否かを、前記処方データ受付部によって受け付けた前記処方データに基づいて判断する判断部と、
    　前記判断部によって前記凹部の容量が不足しないと判断された場合は、一回服用分の薬剤を一つの凹部に投入し、前記判断部によって前記凹部の容量が不足すると判断された場合は、一回服用分の薬剤を複数の凹部に分けて投入するように、前記薬剤供給部を制御する制御部とを備える薬剤供給装置。     A drug supply unit that supplies the drug to at least one recess for containing the drug, which the film for containers has,
    A prescription data reception unit for receiving prescription data including information on prescription;
    A determination unit that determines whether or not the capacity of the recess is insufficient when accommodating the medicine for a single dose in the recess based on the prescription data received by the prescription data reception unit;
    When it is determined by the determination unit that the capacity of the recess is not insufficient, a single dose of medicine is put into one recess, and when the determination unit determines that the capacity of the recess is insufficient, A medicine supply apparatus comprising: a control unit that controls the medicine supply unit so that the medicine for a dose is divided into a plurality of recesses.
  2. 　前記処方データには、一回服用分の薬剤量に関する情報が含まれており、
    　前記判断部は、
    　　前記処方データ受付部によって受け付けた前記処方データ中の、一回服用分の薬剤量に関する情報に基づいて、一回服用分の薬剤を収容するために必要な凹部の必要容量を導出し、
    　　前記導出した必要容量が容器用フィルムの有する凹部の容量よりも大きい場合に、前記凹部の容量が不足すると判断する請求項１記載の薬剤供給装置。     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 medicine supply device according to claim 1, wherein when the derived necessary capacity is larger than the capacity of the concave portion of the container film, it is determined that the capacity of the concave portion is insufficient.
  3. 　前記処方データには、複数回服用分の処方に関する情報が含まれ、かつ、各回服用分の薬剤量に関する情報が含まれており、
    　前記判断部は、
    　　前記処方データ受付部によって受け付けた前記処方データ中の、各回服用分の薬剤量に関する情報に基づいて、各回服用分の薬剤を収容するために必要な凹部の必要容量の各々を導出し、
    　　前記導出した必要容量の各々に基づいて、前記凹部の容量が不足するか否かを判断する請求項１記載の薬剤供給装置。     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 claim 1, wherein it is determined whether or not the capacity of the concave portion is insufficient based on each of the derived necessary volumes.
  4. 　前記判断部は、前記必要容量として、一回服用分の薬剤を収容するために必要な凹部の必要容積を導出する請求項２または３記載の薬剤供給装置。 4. The medicine supply device according to claim 2 or 3, wherein the determination unit derives a necessary volume of a recess necessary for accommodating a medicine for a single dose as the necessary capacity.
  5. 　前記凹部を容器用フィルムに形成する凹部形成部をさらに備える請求項１～４のいずれかに記載の薬剤供給装置。 The drug supply device according to any one of claims 1 to 4, further comprising a recess forming portion for forming the recess in the container film.
  6. 　請求項１～５のいずれかに記載の薬剤供給装置と、
    　前記凹部に薬剤が収容された状態で前記凹部を封止することで、薬剤を包装する薬剤包装部とを備える薬剤包装装置。
     
          A medicine supply device according to any one of claims 1 to 5,
    A medicine packaging device comprising: a medicine packaging section for packaging medicine by sealing the depression while the medicine is contained in the depression.

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