WO2017163399A1 - Pharmaceutical product conveying device - Google Patents

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WO2017163399A1
WO2017163399A1 PCT/JP2016/059620 JP2016059620W WO2017163399A1 WO 2017163399 A1 WO2017163399 A1 WO 2017163399A1 JP 2016059620 W JP2016059620 W JP 2016059620W WO 2017163399 A1 WO2017163399 A1 WO 2017163399A1
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昌宏 瀬尾
智一 松山
柳生　元啓
哲久 石田
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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
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    • B65—CONVEYING; PACKING; STORING; HANDLING THIN OR FILAMENTARY MATERIAL
    • B65B—MACHINES, APPARATUS OR DEVICES FOR, OR METHODS OF, PACKAGING ARTICLES OR MATERIALS; UNPACKING
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    • B65G—TRANSPORT OR STORAGE DEVICES, e.g. CONVEYORS FOR LOADING OR TIPPING, SHOP CONVEYOR SYSTEMS OR PNEUMATIC TUBE CONVEYORS
    • B65G47/00—Article or material-handling devices associated with conveyors; Methods employing such devices
    • B65G47/22—Devices influencing the relative position or the attitude of articles during transit by conveyors
    • B65G47/24—Devices influencing the relative position or the attitude of articles during transit by conveyors orientating the articles

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  • the present invention relates to a preparation transport apparatus for transporting a preparation, and more particularly to a preparation transport apparatus that changes the posture of a preparation during transport.
  • the solid preparation transporting apparatus 50 includes a hopper 51 that stores the solid preparation 60, a guide portion 52 that is provided at the bottom of the hopper 51 and regulates the direction of the solid preparation 60, and a guide portion.
  • a supply drum 53 having a first storage pocket 53a for storing the solid preparation 60 guided by 52, and a regulation drum 54 having a second storage pocket 54a to which the solid preparation 60 is transferred from the first storage pocket 53a
  • the solid preparation 60 stored in the hopper 51 can be conveyed to the slat 55 by the supply drum 53 and the regulation drum 54.
  • the solid preparation 60 is accommodated in the first accommodation pocket 53a of the supply drum 53 in a state where it is aligned in the vertical direction by the guide portion 52. Thereafter, the solid preparation 60 is accommodated in the second accommodation pocket 54a of the restriction drum 54 while maintaining the vertical state, and comes into contact with the V-shaped groove 56a of the restriction guide 56 during conveyance by the restriction drum 54. In the second storage pocket 54a, it falls down and is held in the lateral direction. In this way, the solid preparation 60 is delivered to the slat 55 in a lateral posture.
  • the conventional solid preparation transporting apparatus 50 can change the posture of the solid preparation 60 from the standing state to the lying down state while the solid preparation 60 is being transported by the regulation drum 54. Therefore, there is a possibility that the solid preparation 60 may be cracked or chipped by collision with the groove 56a.
  • the solid preparation 60 slides on the inner surface of the regulation guide 56 for a long time.
  • the wide range of the regulation drum 54 is covered with the regulation guide 56, which makes it difficult to inspect the appearance of the solid preparation 60.
  • an object of the present invention is to provide a preparation transport apparatus that can easily and reliably change the posture of the preparation while preventing the preparation from being damaged.
  • the object of the present invention is a drug product conveying device including a direction regulating drum that conveys a drug product received in an upright state and delivers it in a lying state, wherein the direction regulating drum has a plurality of upright holding units that hold the drug product in an upright state. And a plurality of lodging holders that are arranged adjacent to the upstream side of the upright direction in the conveying direction of each of the upright holding units to hold the formulation in a lying state, and the direction control is performed on the formulation held in the upright holding unit.
  • a preparation transporting device including suction means having a posture changing nozzle that sucks and moves to the above-described lodging section while the drum is rotating.
  • each of the standing holding unit and the lying holding unit is formed in a concave shape, and the standing holding unit has an inclined surface inclined with respect to the bottom surface of the lying holding unit inside.
  • the inclined surface is inclined with respect to a plane orthogonal to the rotation axis of the direction regulating drum.
  • a communication part for sucking and holding the preparation is formed in each of the standing holding part and the lying holding part.
  • maintenance part is tapered toward the conveyance direction upstream.
  • the posture changing nozzle is preferably made of a soft material.
  • the suction means includes an adjustment nozzle that finely adjusts the position of the preparation held in the lodging section on the downstream side in the conveyance direction of the posture change nozzle.
  • the present invention it is possible to provide a preparation transporting apparatus that can easily and reliably change the posture of a preparation while preventing damage to the preparation being transported.
  • FIG. 3 is a cross-sectional view taken along line AA in FIG. 2.
  • FIG. 3 is a sectional view taken along line BB in FIG.
  • process sectional drawing for demonstrating the action
  • FIG. It is a perspective view which shows the conventional formulation conveyance apparatus.
  • FIG. 1 is a schematic configuration diagram of a preparation transporting apparatus according to an embodiment of the present invention, and a part thereof is shown in cross section.
  • the preparation transporting device 1 is supplied from a hopper 2 that contains a preparation F such as tablets and capsules, a supply drum 10 that transports the preparation F supplied from the hopper 2, and a supply drum 10.
  • a marking drum 30 for transporting the preparation F supplied from the direction control drum 20, and a suction device disposed close to the outer peripheral surface of the direction control drum 20. 40.
  • the supply drum 10, the direction regulating drum 20, and the marking drum 30 are all cylindrical members, and are arranged so that the axis extends horizontally.
  • the hopper 2 is provided with a guide portion for erecting the preparation F in the vertical direction as in the conventional hopper 51 shown in FIG.
  • a plurality of concave pockets 11 are formed on the outer peripheral surface of the supply drum 10, and the preparation F is accommodated in each pocket 11 in a standing state.
  • the pocket 11 is formed along the axial direction and the circumferential direction of the supply drum 10.
  • a brush roller 3 is provided in the vicinity of the outer periphery of the supply drum 10. The brush roller 3 returns the preparation F, which is transported in a state where it is not properly stored in the pocket 11, into the hopper 2.
  • a plurality of suction passages 12 extending along the axis are formed inside the supply drum 10.
  • Each suction channel 12 communicates with each of the plurality of pockets 11 arranged along the axis via the communication path 13.
  • the suction channel 12 can communicate with a vacuum suction device (not shown), and suction is performed inside the pocket 11 while the suction channel 12 passes through the suction area A1 by the rotation of the supply drum 10.
  • the preparation F is held in the pocket 11. Then, when the suction channel 12 is removed from the suction area A ⁇ b> 1, suction in the pocket 11 is released and the preparation F is transported along the guide plate 5.
  • the direction regulating drum 20 is arranged so as to be close to the supply drum 10 and is driven to rotate in the direction opposite to the rotation direction of the supply drum 10 as indicated by an arrow.
  • a plurality of concave pockets 21 are formed on the outer peripheral surface of the direction regulating drum 20 along the axial direction and the circumferential direction, respectively.
  • the pocket 21 includes a plurality of standing holding parts 22 that hold the preparation F in an upright state, and a plurality of lying down holding parts 23 that are arranged adjacent to the upstream side of each standing holding part 22 in the conveying direction and hold the preparation F in a lying down state. It has.
  • An imaging device 4 is provided in the vicinity of the outer periphery of the direction regulating drum 20. The imaging device 4 detects the presence or absence of defects such as chips or cracks on the surface of the preparation F, and detects the orientation of the preparation F based on the secant of the preparation F or the like.
  • the lying state of the preparation F means a state in which the posture of the preparation F is most stable on a virtual plane in contact with the outer peripheral surface of the direction regulating drum 20 at the holding position of the preparation F.
  • a state in which the plane extending in the radial direction of the preparation F is in a lying state is substantially parallel to the virtual plane
  • the preparation F is a cylindrical capsule
  • a state in which the axial direction of the preparation F is substantially parallel to the virtual plane is a lying state.
  • the standing state of the preparation F means a state other than the above-described lying state. That is, not only the state where the radial direction or the longitudinal direction of the preparation F is orthogonal to the virtual plane but also the inclined state is included in the standing state.
  • a plurality of two types of suction flow paths 24, 25 extending along the axis are formed inside the direction regulating drum 20, a plurality of two types of suction flow paths 24, 25 extending along the axis are formed.
  • One suction flow path 24 communicates with each of the plurality of upright holding portions 22 arranged along the axis via a communication path 26.
  • the other suction flow path 25 communicates with each of the plurality of lodging members 23 arranged along the axis via the communication path 27.
  • the suction passages 24 and 25 can communicate with a vacuum suction device (not shown). While the one suction channel 24 passes through the suction area A ⁇ b> 2 due to the rotation of the direction regulating drum 20, suction is performed by the communication path 26 inside the upright holding unit 22, and the preparation F is held in the upright holding unit 22. To do. And when one suction channel 24 remove
  • the marking drum 30 is disposed so as to be obliquely below the direction regulating drum 20 and is driven to rotate in the direction opposite to the rotation direction of the direction regulating drum 20 as indicated by an arrow.
  • a plurality of concave pockets 31 are formed on the outer peripheral surface of the marking drum 30 along the axial direction and the circumferential direction.
  • a plurality of suction flow paths 32 extending along the axis are formed in the marking drum 30.
  • Each suction channel 32 communicates with each of the plurality of pockets 31 disposed along the axis via the communication path 33.
  • the suction channel 32 can communicate with a vacuum suction device (not shown), and suction is performed inside the pocket 31 while the suction channel 32 passes through the suction area A4 by the rotation of the marking drum 30.
  • the formulation F is held in the pocket 31. Then, when the suction channel 32 is removed from the suction area A4, the suction in the pocket 31 is released.
  • a marking device (not shown) such as a laser marking device or an ink jet printing device is disposed in the vicinity of the marking drum 30, and is along the direction of the preparation F detected by the imaging device 4 during conveyance by the direction regulating drum 20. The surface of the preparation F is marked.
  • the suction device 40 is attached to a suction portion of a main body 43 connected to a vacuum suction device (not shown), and the posture changing nozzle 41 and the adjustment nozzle 42 for sucking the preparation F conveyed to the vicinity by the direction regulating drum 20. It has.
  • both the posture changing nozzle 41 and the adjustment nozzle 42 are made of a soft material.
  • the soft material include thermosetting elastomers such as silicon rubber, urethane rubber, natural rubber, and synthetic rubber, and thermoplastic elastomers such as polyester and polyamide.
  • the posture change nozzle 41 and the adjustment nozzle 42 are configured to continuously suck the preparation F.
  • the on-off control of an unillustrated open / close valve controls the preparation F intermittently at a desired cycle. It can also be aspirated.
  • FIG. 2 is a main part plan view showing a part of a plurality of pockets 21 formed in the direction regulating drum 20 of the drug product conveying apparatus 1 shown in FIG. 1, and FIG. 3 is a perspective view of the pockets 21.
  • FIG. 4 and 5 are a cross-sectional view taken along line AA and a line BB in FIG. 2, respectively.
  • the pocket 21 is formed with an upright holding portion 22 and an overturning holding portion 23 by further deepening the upstream side in the carrying direction of the concave portion formed so as to extend in the carrying direction T. Has been.
  • the upright holding portion 22 has an inclined surface 28 in which a part of the inner surface extends from the bottom toward the opening.
  • the inclined surface 28 is inclined with respect to a bottom surface 23b of an inclining holding portion 23, which will be described later, and the communication passage 26 is provided in the upright holding portion 22 so that the preparation can be sucked and held along the inclined surface 28. Is open.
  • the inclined surface 28 is inclined at a predetermined inclination angle ⁇ (60 ° in the present embodiment) with respect to a plane P orthogonal to the axis of the direction regulating drum 20 extending in parallel with the suction flow path 24.
  • the preparation can be quickly inclined along the inclined surface 28 by inwardly inclining from the opening edge portion of the standing holding portion 22 toward the bottom portion.
  • the lodging section 23 has a tapered tapered portion 23a that tapers toward the upstream side in the conveyance direction, and the communication hole is formed so that the formulation in the lying state can be sucked and held in contact with the tapered portion 23a. 27 is open in the lodging section 23.
  • the bottom surface 23 b of the overturning holding part 23 is formed in a planar shape substantially parallel to a virtual plane that is in contact with the outer peripheral surface of the direction regulating drum 20.
  • a large number of preparations F stored in the hopper 10 are conveyed in a standing state by the supply drum 10.
  • the direction regulating drum 20 changes the posture of the preparation F received in a standing state from the supply drum 10 during conveyance, and delivers it to the marking drum 30 in a lying state. Thereafter, the marking is performed on the preparation F conveyed in a lying state by the marking drum 30.
  • FIG. 6 is a cross-sectional view of a main part process for explaining the posture change of the preparation F being conveyed by the direction regulating drum 20.
  • the disc-shaped preparation F dropped in the vertical direction from the supply drum 10 (see FIG. 1) onto the upright holding part 22 has an inclined surface 28 as shown in FIG. 6 (b). And is erected in an inclined state toward the near side of the figure, and is conveyed by the direction regulating drum 20 while being sucked and held in the upright holding portion 22 by the communication path 26.
  • the preparation F is transported to the vicinity of the posture change nozzle 41, the suction by the communication path 26 is released, and the preparation F is adsorbed by the posture change nozzle 41 as shown in FIG.
  • the preparation F is moved to the lodging unit 23 as shown in FIG. 6D by rotating the direction regulating drum 20 while being sucked by the posture changing nozzle 41, and then the tapered portion 23 a of the lodging unit 23. Is scraped off from the posture change nozzle 41. In this way, the preparation F falls down along the bottom surface 23 b and is sucked and held by the communication path 27. Since the tapered portion 23a is formed in a taper shape (V shape), the preparation F can be positioned with high accuracy in the fallen holding portion 23.
  • the preparation F is conveyed to the vicinity of the adjustment nozzle 42, as shown in FIG. 6E, the preparation F sucked and held in the communication path 27 is sucked by the stronger suction force of the adjustment nozzle 42. Then, the position and posture of the preparation F are finely adjusted in the lodging section 23. Thereafter, as shown in FIG. 6 (f), the preparation F is sucked and held again in a lying state by the communication path 27.
  • the posture change nozzle 41 sucks the standing preparation F held by the standing holding section 22 while the direction regulating drum 20 is rotating, and the lying holding section. Since it can move to 23 and can be in a lying state, there is no possibility that the preparation F collides with the regulation guide and is damaged as in the conventional case, and the posture change of the preparation F can be performed easily and reliably.
  • the imaging device 4 can be installed in the vicinity of the direction regulation drum 20 to perform appearance inspection, orientation detection, etc. of the preparation F. Variations in the use and layout of the drug delivery device 1 can be expanded.
  • maintenance part 22 performs the reception of the formulation F from the supply drum 10 smoothly by setting it as the structure which hold
  • the inclined surface 28 is preferably inclined at a predetermined inclination angle ⁇ with respect to a plane orthogonal to the rotation axis of the direction regulating drum 20 as in the present embodiment.
  • the movement of the preparation F to the part 23 can be performed reliably.
  • the inclination angle ⁇ can be appropriately set in a range larger than 0 ° and smaller than 90 °.
  • the posture change of the preparation F from the standing state to the lying state can be performed quickly and reliably.
  • the inclination angle ⁇ is too large, smooth reception of the preparation F from the supply drum 10 becomes difficult, so the range of 45 to 75 ° is preferable.
  • the adjustment nozzle 42 is not indispensable for changing the posture of the preparation F being conveyed by the direction regulating drum 20, but fine adjustment of the position and posture of the preparation F held by the lodging unit 23 is performed. By carrying out according to the above, the lying state of the preparation F can be realized more reliably.

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This pharmaceutical product conveying device is equipped with a direction restriction drum 20, which conveys a pharmaceutical product F received in an upright position and delivers the pharmaceutical product F in a fallen position. The direction restriction drum 20 is equipped with a plurality of upright position holding portions 22 that hold the pharmaceutical product F in the upright position and a plurality of fallen position holding portions 23 that are adjacent to the downstream side of the upright position holding portions 22 in the conveying direction, and hold the pharmaceutical product in the fallen position. The pharmaceutical product conveying device is also equipped with a suction means 40 having an orientation change nozzle 41, which sucks the pharmaceutical product F held by the upright position holding portions 22 and moves the pharmaceutical product to the fallen position holding portions 23 during the rotation of the direction restriction drum 20.

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製剤搬送装置Drug delivery device
　本発明は、製剤を搬送する製剤搬送装置に関し、より詳しくは、製剤の姿勢を搬送中に変化させる製剤搬送装置に関する。 The present invention relates to a preparation transport apparatus for transporting a preparation, and more particularly to a preparation transport apparatus that changes the posture of a preparation during transport.
　錠剤やカプセル剤などの製剤を搬送する装置として、例えば特許文献１に開示された固形製剤搬送装置が知られている。図７に斜視図で示すように、この固形製剤搬送装置５０は、固形製剤６０を貯蔵するホッパ５１と、ホッパ５１の底部に設けられ固形製剤６０の方向を規制するガイド部５２と、ガイド部５２に案内された固形製剤６０を収容する第１の収容ポケット５３ａを有する供給ドラム５３と、第１の収容ポケット５３ａから固形製剤６０が移し替えられる第２の収容ポケット５４ａを有する規制ドラム５４とを備えており、ホッパ５１に貯蔵された固形製剤６０を、供給ドラム５３および規制ドラム５４によりスラット５５に搬送することができる。 As a device for transporting preparations such as tablets and capsules, for example, a solid preparation transport device disclosed in Patent Document 1 is known. As shown in a perspective view in FIG. 7, the solid preparation transporting apparatus 50 includes a hopper 51 that stores the solid preparation 60, a guide portion 52 that is provided at the bottom of the hopper 51 and regulates the direction of the solid preparation 60, and a guide portion. A supply drum 53 having a first storage pocket 53a for storing the solid preparation 60 guided by 52, and a regulation drum 54 having a second storage pocket 54a to which the solid preparation 60 is transferred from the first storage pocket 53a The solid preparation 60 stored in the hopper 51 can be conveyed to the slat 55 by the supply drum 53 and the regulation drum 54.
　固形製剤６０は、ガイド部５２により縦方向に整列された状態で供給ドラム５３の第１の収容ポケット５３ａに収容される。この後、固形製剤６０は、縦方向の状態のまま規制ドラム５４の第２の収容ポケット５４ａに収容され、規制ドラム５４による搬送中に規制ガイド５６のＶ字状の溝部５６ａに当接することにより、第２の収容ポケット５４ａ内で倒伏して横方向に保持される。こうして、固形製剤６０が、横方向の姿勢でスラット５５に引き渡される。 The solid preparation 60 is accommodated in the first accommodation pocket 53a of the supply drum 53 in a state where it is aligned in the vertical direction by the guide portion 52. Thereafter, the solid preparation 60 is accommodated in the second accommodation pocket 54a of the restriction drum 54 while maintaining the vertical state, and comes into contact with the V-shaped groove 56a of the restriction guide 56 during conveyance by the restriction drum 54. In the second storage pocket 54a, it falls down and is held in the lateral direction. In this way, the solid preparation 60 is delivered to the slat 55 in a lateral posture.
特開平６－２７１０８６号公報Japanese Patent Application Laid-Open No. 6-271086
　上記従来の固形製剤搬送装置５０は、規制ドラム５４による固形製剤６０の搬送中に、固形製剤６０の姿勢を起立状態から倒伏状態に変化させることができるが、固形製剤６０の倒伏が、搬送方向に沿って先細に形成された溝部５６ａとの当接によって行われることから、溝部５６ａとの衝突によって固形製剤６０に割れや欠けなどが生じるおそれがあった。 The conventional solid preparation transporting apparatus 50 can change the posture of the solid preparation 60 from the standing state to the lying down state while the solid preparation 60 is being transported by the regulation drum 54. Therefore, there is a possibility that the solid preparation 60 may be cracked or chipped by collision with the groove 56a.
　更に、固形製剤６０を溝部５６ａに案内してスムーズに倒伏させるために、規制ガイド５６の周方向長さをある程度確保する必要があることから、固形製剤６０が規制ガイド５６の内面と長時間摺動して摩耗し易いだけでなく、規制ドラム５４の広範囲が規制ガイド５６により覆われるため、固形製剤６０の外観検査等が困難になるという問題があった。 Furthermore, in order to guide the solid preparation 60 to the groove portion 56a and to smoothly fall down, it is necessary to secure a certain length in the circumferential direction of the regulation guide 56. Therefore, the solid preparation 60 slides on the inner surface of the regulation guide 56 for a long time. In addition to being easily moved and worn, the wide range of the regulation drum 54 is covered with the regulation guide 56, which makes it difficult to inspect the appearance of the solid preparation 60.
　そこで、本発明は、搬送中の製剤の損傷を防止しつつ、製剤の姿勢変化を容易且つ確実に行うことができる製剤搬送装置の提供を目的とする。 Therefore, an object of the present invention is to provide a preparation transport apparatus that can easily and reliably change the posture of the preparation while preventing the preparation from being damaged.
[規則91に基づく訂正 07.07.2016]　
　本発明の前記目的は、起立状態で受け取った製剤を搬送して倒伏状態で引き渡す方向規制ドラムを備える製剤搬送装置であって、前記方向規制ドラムは、製剤を起立状態で保持する複数の起立保持部と、前記各起立保持部の搬送方向上流側に隣接配置されて製剤を倒伏状態で保持する複数の倒伏保持部とを備えており、前記起立保持部に保持された製剤を、前記方向規制ドラムの回転中に吸引して前記倒伏保持部に移動させる姿勢変化ノズルを有する吸引手段を備える製剤搬送装置により達成される。[Correction 07.07.2016 based on Rule 91]
The object of the present invention is a drug product conveying device including a direction regulating drum that conveys a drug product received in an upright state and delivers it in a lying state, wherein the direction regulating drum has a plurality of upright holding units that hold the drug product in an upright state. And a plurality of lodging holders that are arranged adjacent to the upstream side of the upright direction in the conveying direction of each of the upright holding units to hold the formulation in a lying state, and the direction control is performed on the formulation held in the upright holding unit. This is achieved by a preparation transporting device including suction means having a posture changing nozzle that sucks and moves to the above-described lodging section while the drum is rotating.
　前記製剤搬送装置において、前記起立保持部および倒伏保持部は、いずれも凹状に形成されることが好ましく、前記起立保持部は、前記倒伏保持部の底面に対して傾斜する傾斜面を内部に有しており、製剤を前記傾斜面に沿って保持することにより傾斜状態で起立させることが好ましい。 In the preparation transporting device, it is preferable that each of the standing holding unit and the lying holding unit is formed in a concave shape, and the standing holding unit has an inclined surface inclined with respect to the bottom surface of the lying holding unit inside. In addition, it is preferable to stand in an inclined state by holding the preparation along the inclined surface.
　また、前記傾斜面は、前記方向規制ドラムの回転軸に直交する平面に対して傾斜することが好ましい。 Further, it is preferable that the inclined surface is inclined with respect to a plane orthogonal to the rotation axis of the direction regulating drum.
　また、前記起立保持部および倒伏保持部には、それぞれ製剤を吸引保持する連通部が形成されていることが好ましい。 In addition, it is preferable that a communication part for sucking and holding the preparation is formed in each of the standing holding part and the lying holding part.
[規則91に基づく訂正 07.07.2016]　
　また、前記倒伏保持部は、搬送方向上流側に向けて先細に形成されていることが好ましい。[Correction 07.07.2016 based on Rule 91]
Moreover, it is preferable that the said fall holding | maintenance part is tapered toward the conveyance direction upstream.
　また、前記姿勢変化ノズルは、軟質材料により形成されていることが好ましい。 The posture changing nozzle is preferably made of a soft material.
　また、前記吸引手段は、前記姿勢変化ノズルの搬送方向下流側に、前記倒伏保持部に保持された製剤の位置を微調整する調整ノズルを備えることが好ましい。 Further, it is preferable that the suction means includes an adjustment nozzle that finely adjusts the position of the preparation held in the lodging section on the downstream side in the conveyance direction of the posture change nozzle.
　本発明によれば、搬送中の製剤の損傷を防止しつつ、製剤の姿勢変化を容易且つ確実に行うことができる製剤搬送装置を提供することができる。 According to the present invention, it is possible to provide a preparation transporting apparatus that can easily and reliably change the posture of a preparation while preventing damage to the preparation being transported.
本発明の一実施形態に係る製剤搬送装置を一部断面図で示す概略構成図である。It is a schematic block diagram which shows the formulation conveyance apparatus which concerns on one Embodiment of this invention with a partial cross section figure. 図１に示す製剤搬送装置の要部平面図である。It is a principal part top view of the formulation conveyance apparatus shown in FIG. 図１に示す製剤搬送装置の要部斜視図である。It is a principal part perspective view of the formulation conveyance apparatus shown in FIG. 図２のＡ－Ａ断面図である。FIG. 3 is a cross-sectional view taken along line AA in FIG. 2. 図２のＢ－Ｂ断面図である。FIG. 3 is a sectional view taken along line BB in FIG. 図１に示す製剤搬送装置の作動を説明するための要部工程断面図である。It is principal part process sectional drawing for demonstrating the action | operation of the formulation delivery apparatus shown in FIG. 従来の製剤搬送装置を示す斜視図である。It is a perspective view which shows the conventional formulation conveyance apparatus.
　以下、本発明の実施の形態について、添付図面を参照して説明する。図１は、　本発明の一実施形態に係る製剤搬送装置の概略構成図であり、一部を断面で示している。図１に示すように、製剤搬送装置１は、錠剤やカプセル剤などの製剤Ｆを収容するホッパ２と、ホッパ２から供給された製剤Ｆを搬送する供給ドラム１０と、供給ドラム１０から供給された製剤Ｆを搬送する方向規制ドラム２０と、方向規制ドラム２０から供給された製剤Ｆを搬送するマーキングドラム３０とを備えており、更に、方向規制ドラム２０の外周面に近接配置された吸引装置４０を備えている。供給ドラム１０、方向規制ドラム２０およびマーキングドラム３０は、いずれも円筒状の部材であり、軸線が水平に延びるように配置されている。 Hereinafter, embodiments of the present invention will be described with reference to the accompanying drawings. FIG. 1 is a schematic configuration diagram of a preparation transporting apparatus according to an embodiment of the present invention, and a part thereof is shown in cross section. As shown in FIG. 1, the preparation transporting device 1 is supplied from a hopper 2 that contains a preparation F such as tablets and capsules, a supply drum 10 that transports the preparation F supplied from the hopper 2, and a supply drum 10. And a marking drum 30 for transporting the preparation F supplied from the direction control drum 20, and a suction device disposed close to the outer peripheral surface of the direction control drum 20. 40. The supply drum 10, the direction regulating drum 20, and the marking drum 30 are all cylindrical members, and are arranged so that the axis extends horizontally.
　ホッパ２は、図７に示す従来のホッパ５１と同様に、製剤Ｆを縦方向に起立させるガイド部を内部に備えている。供給ドラム１０の外周面には、凹状のポケット１１が複数形成されており、製剤Ｆが起立した状態で各ポケット１１に収容される。ポケット１１は、供給ドラム１０の軸方向および周方向のそれぞれに沿って形成されている。供給ドラム１０の外周近傍には、ブラシローラ３が設けられている。ブラシローラ３は、ポケット１１に正しく収容されない状態で搬送される製剤Ｆをホッパ２内に戻す。 The hopper 2 is provided with a guide portion for erecting the preparation F in the vertical direction as in the conventional hopper 51 shown in FIG. A plurality of concave pockets 11 are formed on the outer peripheral surface of the supply drum 10, and the preparation F is accommodated in each pocket 11 in a standing state. The pocket 11 is formed along the axial direction and the circumferential direction of the supply drum 10. A brush roller 3 is provided in the vicinity of the outer periphery of the supply drum 10. The brush roller 3 returns the preparation F, which is transported in a state where it is not properly stored in the pocket 11, into the hopper 2.
　供給ドラム１０の内部には、軸線に沿って延びる吸引流路１２が複数形成されている。各吸引流路１２は、軸線に沿って配置された複数のポケット１１のそれぞれと連通路１３を介して連通する。吸引流路１２は、真空吸引装置（図示せず）に連通可能とされており、供給ドラム１０の回転により吸引流路１２が吸引エリアＡ１を通過する間はポケット１１の内部で吸引が行われ、製剤Ｆがポケット１１内に保持される。そして、吸引流路１２が吸引エリアＡ１から外れると、ポケット１１内での吸引が解除され、製剤Ｆがガイドプレート５に沿って搬送される。 A plurality of suction passages 12 extending along the axis are formed inside the supply drum 10. Each suction channel 12 communicates with each of the plurality of pockets 11 arranged along the axis via the communication path 13. The suction channel 12 can communicate with a vacuum suction device (not shown), and suction is performed inside the pocket 11 while the suction channel 12 passes through the suction area A1 by the rotation of the supply drum 10. The preparation F is held in the pocket 11. Then, when the suction channel 12 is removed from the suction area A <b> 1, suction in the pocket 11 is released and the preparation F is transported along the guide plate 5.
[規則91に基づく訂正 07.07.2016]　
　方向規制ドラム２０は、供給ドラム１０の直下に近接するように配置されており、矢示のように、供給ドラム１０の回転方向と逆方向に回転駆動される。方向規制ドラム２０の外周面には、軸方向および周方向のそれぞれに沿って凹状のポケット２１が複数形成されている。ポケット２１は、製剤Ｆを起立状態で保持する複数の起立保持部２２と、各起立保持部２２の搬送方向上流側に隣接配置されて製剤Ｆを倒伏状態で保持する複数の倒伏保持部２３とを備えている。方向規制ドラム２０の外周近傍には、撮像装置４が設けられている。撮像装置４は、製剤Ｆの表面における欠けや割れなどの欠陥の有無を検出すると共に、製剤Ｆの割線等に基づき製剤Ｆの向きを検出する。[Correction 07.07.2016 based on Rule 91]
The direction regulating drum 20 is arranged so as to be close to the supply drum 10 and is driven to rotate in the direction opposite to the rotation direction of the supply drum 10 as indicated by an arrow. A plurality of concave pockets 21 are formed on the outer peripheral surface of the direction regulating drum 20 along the axial direction and the circumferential direction, respectively. The pocket 21 includes a plurality of standing holding parts 22 that hold the preparation F in an upright state, and a plurality of lying down holding parts 23 that are arranged adjacent to the upstream side of each standing holding part 22 in the conveying direction and hold the preparation F in a lying down state. It has. An imaging device 4 is provided in the vicinity of the outer periphery of the direction regulating drum 20. The imaging device 4 detects the presence or absence of defects such as chips or cracks on the surface of the preparation F, and detects the orientation of the preparation F based on the secant of the preparation F or the like.
　製剤Ｆの倒伏状態とは、製剤Ｆの保持位置において方向規制ドラム２０の外周面に接する仮想平面上で、製剤Ｆの姿勢が最も安定する状態をいう。例えば、製剤Ｆが円板状の錠剤である場合には、製剤Ｆの径方向に広がる平面が上記の仮想平面と略平行な状態が倒伏状態であり、製剤Ｆが筒状のカプセル剤の場合には、製剤Ｆの軸線方向が上記の仮想平面と略平行な状態が倒伏状態である。 The lying state of the preparation F means a state in which the posture of the preparation F is most stable on a virtual plane in contact with the outer peripheral surface of the direction regulating drum 20 at the holding position of the preparation F. For example, when the preparation F is a disc-shaped tablet, a state in which the plane extending in the radial direction of the preparation F is in a lying state is substantially parallel to the virtual plane, and the preparation F is a cylindrical capsule In this case, a state in which the axial direction of the preparation F is substantially parallel to the virtual plane is a lying state.
　一方、製剤Ｆの起立状態とは、上述した倒伏状態以外の状態をいう。すなわち、製剤Ｆの径方向あるいは長手方向が上記の仮想平面と直交する状態だけでなく、傾斜する状態も起立状態に含まれる。 On the other hand, the standing state of the preparation F means a state other than the above-described lying state. That is, not only the state where the radial direction or the longitudinal direction of the preparation F is orthogonal to the virtual plane but also the inclined state is included in the standing state.
　方向規制ドラム２０の内部には、軸線に沿って延びる２種類の吸引流路２４，２５がそれぞれ複数形成されている。一方の吸引流路２４は、軸線に沿って配置された複数の起立保持部２２のそれぞれと連通路２６を介して連通する。他方の吸引流路２５は、軸線に沿って配置された複数の倒伏保持部２３のそれぞれと連通路２７を介して連通する。 Inside the direction regulating drum 20, a plurality of two types of suction flow paths 24, 25 extending along the axis are formed. One suction flow path 24 communicates with each of the plurality of upright holding portions 22 arranged along the axis via a communication path 26. The other suction flow path 25 communicates with each of the plurality of lodging members 23 arranged along the axis via the communication path 27.
　吸引流路２４，２５は、真空吸引装置（図示せず）に連通可能とされている。方向規制ドラム２０の回転により、一方の吸引流路２４が吸引エリアＡ２を通過する間は、起立保持部２２の内部で連通路２６により吸引が行われ、製剤Ｆを起立保持部２２内に保持する。そして、一方の吸引流路２４が吸引エリアＡ２から外れると、起立保持部２２内での吸引が解除される。また、方向規制ドラム２０の回転により、他方の吸引流路２５が吸引エリアＡ３を通過する間は、倒伏保持部２３の内部で連通路２７により吸引が行われ、製剤Ｆを倒伏保持部２３内に保持する。そして、他方の吸引流路２５が吸引エリアＡ３から外れると、倒伏保持部２３内での吸引が解除される。 The suction passages 24 and 25 can communicate with a vacuum suction device (not shown). While the one suction channel 24 passes through the suction area A <b> 2 due to the rotation of the direction regulating drum 20, suction is performed by the communication path 26 inside the upright holding unit 22, and the preparation F is held in the upright holding unit 22. To do. And when one suction channel 24 remove | deviates from suction area A2, the suction in the standing holding part 22 is cancelled | released. Further, while the other suction flow path 25 passes through the suction area A <b> 3 due to the rotation of the direction regulating drum 20, the suction is performed by the communication path 27 inside the lodging section 23, and the preparation F is stored in the lodging section 23. Hold on. Then, when the other suction channel 25 is removed from the suction area A3, the suction in the fallen holding part 23 is released.
　マーキングドラム３０は、方向規制ドラム２０の斜め下方に近接するように配置されており、矢示のように、方向規制ドラム２０の回転方向と逆方向に回転駆動される。マーキングドラム３０の外周面には、軸方向および周方向のそれぞれに沿って凹状のポケット３１が複数形成されている。マーキングドラム３０の内部には、軸線に沿って延びる吸引流路３２が複数形成されている。各吸引流路３２は、軸線に沿って配置された複数のポケット３１のそれぞれと連通路３３を介して連通する。吸引流路３２は、真空吸引装置（図示せず）に連通可能とされており、マーキングドラム３０の回転により吸引流路３２が吸引エリアＡ４を通過する間は、ポケット３１の内部で吸引が行われ、製剤Ｆをポケット３１内に保持する。そして、吸引流路３２が吸引エリアＡ４から外れると、ポケット３１内での吸引が解除される。マーキングドラム３０の近傍には、レーザマーキング装置やインクジェット印刷装置などのマーキング装置（図示せず）が配置され、方向規制ドラム２０による搬送中に撮像装置４により検出された製剤Ｆの向きに沿って、製剤Ｆの表面にマーキングが施される。 The marking drum 30 is disposed so as to be obliquely below the direction regulating drum 20 and is driven to rotate in the direction opposite to the rotation direction of the direction regulating drum 20 as indicated by an arrow. A plurality of concave pockets 31 are formed on the outer peripheral surface of the marking drum 30 along the axial direction and the circumferential direction. A plurality of suction flow paths 32 extending along the axis are formed in the marking drum 30. Each suction channel 32 communicates with each of the plurality of pockets 31 disposed along the axis via the communication path 33. The suction channel 32 can communicate with a vacuum suction device (not shown), and suction is performed inside the pocket 31 while the suction channel 32 passes through the suction area A4 by the rotation of the marking drum 30. The formulation F is held in the pocket 31. Then, when the suction channel 32 is removed from the suction area A4, the suction in the pocket 31 is released. A marking device (not shown) such as a laser marking device or an ink jet printing device is disposed in the vicinity of the marking drum 30, and is along the direction of the preparation F detected by the imaging device 4 during conveyance by the direction regulating drum 20. The surface of the preparation F is marked.
　吸引装置４０は、真空吸引装置（図示せず）に接続された本体４３の吸引部に装着されて、方向規制ドラム２０により近傍まで搬送された製剤Ｆを吸引する姿勢変化ノズル４１および調整ノズル４２を備えている。姿勢変化ノズル４１および調整ノズル４２は、製剤Ｆの損傷を確実に防止するため、いずれも軟質材料から形成されることが好ましい。軟質材料としては、シリコンゴム、ウレタンゴム、天然ゴム、合成ゴム等の熱硬化性エラストマーや、ポリエステル系、ポリアミド系等の熱可塑性エラストマーを例示することができる。本実施形態においては、姿勢変化ノズル４１および調整ノズル４２が製剤Ｆを連続的に吸引する構成としているが、不図示の開閉弁をオンオフ制御することにより、製剤Ｆを所望の周期で間欠的に吸引することもできる。 The suction device 40 is attached to a suction portion of a main body 43 connected to a vacuum suction device (not shown), and the posture changing nozzle 41 and the adjustment nozzle 42 for sucking the preparation F conveyed to the vicinity by the direction regulating drum 20. It has. In order to reliably prevent the preparation F from being damaged, it is preferable that both the posture changing nozzle 41 and the adjustment nozzle 42 are made of a soft material. Examples of the soft material include thermosetting elastomers such as silicon rubber, urethane rubber, natural rubber, and synthetic rubber, and thermoplastic elastomers such as polyester and polyamide. In the present embodiment, the posture change nozzle 41 and the adjustment nozzle 42 are configured to continuously suck the preparation F. However, the on-off control of an unillustrated open / close valve controls the preparation F intermittently at a desired cycle. It can also be aspirated.
　図２は、図１に示す製剤搬送装置１の方向規制ドラム２０に複数形成されたポケット２１の一部を示す要部平面図であり、図３は、ポケット２１の斜視図である。また、図４および図５は、それぞれ図２のＡ－Ａ断面図およびＢ－Ｂ断面図である。図２から図５に示すように、ポケット２１は、搬送方向Ｔに延びるように形成された凹部の搬送方向上流側を更に深く凹ませることにより、起立保持部２２および倒伏保持部２３がそれぞれ形成されている。 FIG. 2 is a main part plan view showing a part of a plurality of pockets 21 formed in the direction regulating drum 20 of the drug product conveying apparatus 1 shown in FIG. 1, and FIG. 3 is a perspective view of the pockets 21. FIG. 4 and 5 are a cross-sectional view taken along line AA and a line BB in FIG. 2, respectively. As shown in FIG. 2 to FIG. 5, the pocket 21 is formed with an upright holding portion 22 and an overturning holding portion 23 by further deepening the upstream side in the carrying direction of the concave portion formed so as to extend in the carrying direction T. Has been.
　起立保持部２２は、内面の一部が底部から開口に向けて拡がる傾斜面２８とされている。この傾斜面２８は、後述する倒伏保持部２３の底面２３ｂに対して傾斜しており、製剤を傾斜面２８に沿って起立した状態で吸引保持できるように、連通路２６が起立保持部２２内に開口している。図４に示すように、傾斜面２８は、吸引流路２４と平行に延びる方向規制ドラム２０の軸線に直交する平面Ｐに対して所定の傾斜角度θ（本実施形態では６０°）で傾斜しており、起立保持部２２の開口縁部から底部に向けて内方に傾斜することで、製剤を傾斜面２８に沿って迅速に傾斜させることができる。 The upright holding portion 22 has an inclined surface 28 in which a part of the inner surface extends from the bottom toward the opening. The inclined surface 28 is inclined with respect to a bottom surface 23b of an inclining holding portion 23, which will be described later, and the communication passage 26 is provided in the upright holding portion 22 so that the preparation can be sucked and held along the inclined surface 28. Is open. As shown in FIG. 4, the inclined surface 28 is inclined at a predetermined inclination angle θ (60 ° in the present embodiment) with respect to a plane P orthogonal to the axis of the direction regulating drum 20 extending in parallel with the suction flow path 24. In addition, the preparation can be quickly inclined along the inclined surface 28 by inwardly inclining from the opening edge portion of the standing holding portion 22 toward the bottom portion.
[規則91に基づく訂正 07.07.2016]　
　倒伏保持部２３は、搬送方向上流側に向けて先細となるテーパ状の先細部２３ａを有しており、倒伏状態の製剤を先細部２３ａに当接した状態で吸引保持できるように、連通孔２７が倒伏保持部２３内に開口している。倒伏保持部２３の底面２３ｂは、方向規制ドラム２０の外周面に接する仮想平面と略平行な平面状に形成されている。[Correction 07.07.2016 based on Rule 91]
The lodging section 23 has a tapered tapered portion 23a that tapers toward the upstream side in the conveyance direction, and the communication hole is formed so that the formulation in the lying state can be sucked and held in contact with the tapered portion 23a. 27 is open in the lodging section 23. The bottom surface 23 b of the overturning holding part 23 is formed in a planar shape substantially parallel to a virtual plane that is in contact with the outer peripheral surface of the direction regulating drum 20.
　次に、上記構成を備える製剤搬送装置１の作動を説明する。ホッパ１０に多数収容された製剤Ｆは、供給ドラム１０により起立状態で搬送される。方向規制ドラム２０は、供給ドラム１０から起立状態で受け取った製剤Ｆの姿勢を搬送中に変化させて、倒伏状態でマーキングドラム３０に引き渡す。この後、マーキングドラム３０により倒伏状態で搬送される製剤Ｆに対して、マーキングが行われる。 Next, the operation of the preparation transporting apparatus 1 having the above configuration will be described. A large number of preparations F stored in the hopper 10 are conveyed in a standing state by the supply drum 10. The direction regulating drum 20 changes the posture of the preparation F received in a standing state from the supply drum 10 during conveyance, and delivers it to the marking drum 30 in a lying state. Thereafter, the marking is performed on the preparation F conveyed in a lying state by the marking drum 30.
　図６は、方向規制ドラム２０による搬送中の製剤Ｆの姿勢変化を説明するための要部工程断面図である。図６（ａ）に示すように、供給ドラム１０（図１参照）から起立保持部２２に縦方向に落下した円板状の製剤Ｆは、図６（ｂ）に示すように、傾斜面２８に沿って滑り落ちて図の手前方向に傾斜状態で起立し、連通路２６により起立保持部２２内に吸引保持された状態で方向規制ドラム２０により搬送される。そして、製剤Ｆが姿勢変化ノズル４１の近傍まで搬送されると、連通路２６による吸引が解除されて、図６（ｃ）に示すように、製剤Ｆが姿勢変化ノズル４１に吸着される。 FIG. 6 is a cross-sectional view of a main part process for explaining the posture change of the preparation F being conveyed by the direction regulating drum 20. As shown in FIG. 6 (a), the disc-shaped preparation F dropped in the vertical direction from the supply drum 10 (see FIG. 1) onto the upright holding part 22 has an inclined surface 28 as shown in FIG. 6 (b). And is erected in an inclined state toward the near side of the figure, and is conveyed by the direction regulating drum 20 while being sucked and held in the upright holding portion 22 by the communication path 26. When the preparation F is transported to the vicinity of the posture change nozzle 41, the suction by the communication path 26 is released, and the preparation F is adsorbed by the posture change nozzle 41 as shown in FIG.
　製剤Ｆは、姿勢変化ノズル４１により吸引された状態で方向規制ドラム２０が回転することにより、図６（ｄ）に示すように倒伏保持部２３に移動した後、倒伏保持部２３の先細部２３ａにより姿勢変化ノズル４１から掻き取られる。こうして、製剤Ｆが底面２３ｂに沿って倒伏し、連通路２７により吸引保持される。先細部２３ａは、テーパ状（Ｖ字状）に形成されているため、倒伏保持部２３内での製剤Ｆの位置決めを精度良く行うことができる。 The preparation F is moved to the lodging unit 23 as shown in FIG. 6D by rotating the direction regulating drum 20 while being sucked by the posture changing nozzle 41, and then the tapered portion 23 a of the lodging unit 23. Is scraped off from the posture change nozzle 41. In this way, the preparation F falls down along the bottom surface 23 b and is sucked and held by the communication path 27. Since the tapered portion 23a is formed in a taper shape (V shape), the preparation F can be positioned with high accuracy in the fallen holding portion 23.
　次に、製剤Ｆが調整ノズル４２の近傍まで搬送されると、図６（ｅ）に示すように、連通路２７に吸引保持されていた製剤Ｆが、調整ノズル４２のより強い吸引力によって吸引され、倒伏保持部２３内で製剤Ｆの位置および姿勢が微調整される。この後、図６（ｆ）に示すように、製剤Ｆが、連通路２７により再び倒伏状態で吸引保持される。 Next, when the preparation F is conveyed to the vicinity of the adjustment nozzle 42, as shown in FIG. 6E, the preparation F sucked and held in the communication path 27 is sucked by the stronger suction force of the adjustment nozzle 42. Then, the position and posture of the preparation F are finely adjusted in the lodging section 23. Thereafter, as shown in FIG. 6 (f), the preparation F is sucked and held again in a lying state by the communication path 27.
　このように、本実施形態の製剤搬送装置１によれば、起立保持部２２に保持された起立状態の製剤Ｆを、方向規制ドラム２０の回転中に姿勢変化ノズル４１が吸引して倒伏保持部２３に移動し、倒伏状態にすることができるので、従来のように製剤Ｆが規制ガイドに衝突して損傷するおそれがなく、製剤Ｆの姿勢変化を容易且つ確実に行うことができる。 As described above, according to the preparation transport device 1 of the present embodiment, the posture change nozzle 41 sucks the standing preparation F held by the standing holding section 22 while the direction regulating drum 20 is rotating, and the lying holding section. Since it can move to 23 and can be in a lying state, there is no possibility that the preparation F collides with the regulation guide and is damaged as in the conventional case, and the posture change of the preparation F can be performed easily and reliably.
　また、規制ガイドを不要にしたことにより、例えば図１に示すように、方向規制ドラム２０の近傍に撮像装置４を設置して、製剤Ｆの外観検査や向き検出等を行うことができるので、製剤搬送装置１の用途やレイアウトのバリエーションを拡げることができる。 Further, by eliminating the need for the regulation guide, for example, as shown in FIG. 1, the imaging device 4 can be installed in the vicinity of the direction regulation drum 20 to perform appearance inspection, orientation detection, etc. of the preparation F. Variations in the use and layout of the drug delivery device 1 can be expanded.
　また、起立保持部２２が、倒伏保持部２３の底面２３ｂに対して傾斜する傾斜面２８に沿って製剤Ｆを保持する構成にすることで、供給ドラム１０からの製剤Ｆの受け取りをスムーズに行うことができると共に、起立状態から倒伏状態への製剤Ｆの姿勢変化を確実に行うことができる。傾斜面２８は、本実施形態のように、方向規制ドラム２０の回転軸に直交する平面に対して所定の傾斜角度θで傾斜していることが好ましく、これによって、起立保持部２２から倒伏保持部２３への製剤Ｆの移動を確実に行うことができる。傾斜角度θは、０°より大きく９０°より小さい範囲で適宜設定することができるが、傾斜角度θが小さすぎると、起立状態から倒伏状態への製剤Ｆの姿勢変化を迅速確実に行うのが困難になる一方、傾斜角度θが大きすぎると、供給ドラム１０からの製剤Ｆのスムーズな受け取りが困難になることから、４５～７５°の範囲が好ましい。 Moreover, the standing holding | maintenance part 22 performs the reception of the formulation F from the supply drum 10 smoothly by setting it as the structure which hold | maintains the formulation F along the inclined surface 28 inclined with respect to the bottom face 23b of the lying down holding | maintenance part 23. In addition, it is possible to reliably change the posture of the preparation F from the standing state to the lying state. The inclined surface 28 is preferably inclined at a predetermined inclination angle θ with respect to a plane orthogonal to the rotation axis of the direction regulating drum 20 as in the present embodiment. The movement of the preparation F to the part 23 can be performed reliably. The inclination angle θ can be appropriately set in a range larger than 0 ° and smaller than 90 °. However, if the inclination angle θ is too small, the posture change of the preparation F from the standing state to the lying state can be performed quickly and reliably. On the other hand, if the inclination angle θ is too large, smooth reception of the preparation F from the supply drum 10 becomes difficult, so the range of 45 to 75 ° is preferable.
　調整ノズル４２は、方向規制ドラム２０による搬送中の製剤Ｆの姿勢変化を行う上で必須のものではないが、倒伏保持部２３に保持された製剤Ｆの位置および姿勢の微調整を調整ノズル４２により行うことで、製剤Ｆの倒伏状態をより確実に実現することができる。 The adjustment nozzle 42 is not indispensable for changing the posture of the preparation F being conveyed by the direction regulating drum 20, but fine adjustment of the position and posture of the preparation F held by the lodging unit 23 is performed. By carrying out according to the above, the lying state of the preparation F can be realized more reliably.
　１　製剤搬送装置
１０　供給ドラム
２０　方向規制ドラム
２１　ポケット
２２　起立保持部
２３　倒伏保持部
２３ａ　先細部
２３ｂ　底面
２８　傾斜面
３０　マーキングドラム
４０　吸引装置
４１　姿勢変化ノズル
４２　調整ノズル
　Ｆ　製剤 DESCRIPTION OF SYMBOLS 1 Formulation conveying apparatus 10 Supply drum 20 Direction control drum 21 Pocket 22 Standing holding part 23 Falling holding part 23a Tapered part 23b Bottom face 28 Inclined surface 30 Marking drum 40 Suction apparatus 41 Attitude change nozzle 42 Adjustment nozzle F Preparation

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  1. [規則91に基づく訂正 07.07.2016]　
    　起立状態で受け取った製剤を搬送して倒伏状態で引き渡す方向規制ドラムを備える製剤搬送装置であって、
    　前記方向規制ドラムは、製剤を起立状態で保持する複数の起立保持部と、前記各起立保持部の搬送方向上流側に隣接配置されて製剤を倒伏状態で保持する複数の倒伏保持部とを備えており、
    　前記起立保持部に保持された製剤を、前記方向規制ドラムの回転中に吸引して前記倒伏保持部に移動させる姿勢変化ノズルを有する吸引手段を備える製剤搬送装置。     [Correction 07.07.2016 based on Rule 91]
    A preparation conveying device comprising a direction regulating drum that conveys a preparation received in an upright state and delivers it in a lying state,
    The direction regulating drum includes a plurality of upright holding portions that hold the preparation in an upright state, and a plurality of inclining holding portions that are arranged adjacent to the upstream side in the transport direction of each of the upright holding portions and hold the preparation in a lying state. And
    A preparation conveying apparatus comprising suction means having a posture changing nozzle for sucking and moving the preparation held in the upright holding section to the lying down holding section while rotating the direction regulating drum.
  2. 　前記起立保持部および倒伏保持部は、いずれも凹状に形成され、
    　前記起立保持部は、前記倒伏保持部の底面に対して傾斜する傾斜面を内部に有しており、製剤を前記傾斜面に沿って保持することにより傾斜状態で起立させる請求項１に記載の製剤搬送装置。     The upright holding part and the lodging holding part are both formed in a concave shape,
    The said standing holding | maintenance part has the inclined surface which inclines with respect to the bottom face of the said lodging holding | maintenance part inside, and it stands up in an inclined state by hold | maintaining a formulation along the said inclined surface. Formulation delivery device.
  3. 　前記傾斜面は、前記方向規制ドラムの回転軸に直交する平面に対して傾斜する請求項２に記載の製剤搬送装置。 The preparation transporting apparatus according to claim 2, wherein the inclined surface is inclined with respect to a plane orthogonal to a rotation axis of the direction regulating drum.
  4. 　前記起立保持部および倒伏保持部には、それぞれ製剤を吸引保持する連通部が形成されている請求項１に記載の製剤搬送装置。 2. The preparation transporting apparatus according to claim 1, wherein a communication part for sucking and holding the preparation is formed in each of the standing holding part and the lying holding part.
  5. [規則91に基づく訂正 07.07.2016]　
    　前記倒伏保持部は、搬送方向上流側に向けて先細に形成されている請求項１に記載の製剤搬送装置。     [Correction 07.07.2016 based on Rule 91]
    The said conveyance holding | maintenance part is a formulation conveyance apparatus of Claim 1 currently formed in a taper toward the conveyance direction upstream.
  6. 　前記姿勢変化ノズルは、軟質材料により形成されている請求項１に記載の製剤搬送装置。 The preparation transporting device according to claim 1, wherein the posture changing nozzle is formed of a soft material.
  7. 　前記吸引手段は、前記姿勢変化ノズルの搬送方向下流側に、前記倒伏保持部に保持された製剤の位置を微調整する調整ノズルを備える請求項１に記載の製剤搬送装置。 The preparation transporting apparatus according to claim 1, wherein the suction means includes an adjustment nozzle that finely adjusts the position of the preparation held in the lodging section on the downstream side in the transport direction of the posture change nozzle.
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