WO2018012837A1 - Drug packaging defect detection unit, and drug packaging apparatus comprising same - Google Patents

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WO2018012837A1
WO2018012837A1 PCT/KR2017/007377 KR2017007377W WO2018012837A1 WO 2018012837 A1 WO2018012837 A1 WO 2018012837A1 KR 2017007377 W KR2017007377 W KR 2017007377W WO 2018012837 A1 WO2018012837 A1 WO 2018012837A1
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    • BPERFORMING OPERATIONS; TRANSPORTING
    • B65CONVEYING; PACKING; STORING; HANDLING THIN OR FILAMENTARY MATERIAL
    • B65BMACHINES, APPARATUS OR DEVICES FOR, OR METHODS OF, PACKAGING ARTICLES OR MATERIALS; UNPACKING
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    • B65CONVEYING; PACKING; STORING; HANDLING THIN OR FILAMENTARY MATERIAL
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    • B65B57/02Automatic control, checking, warning, or safety devices responsive to absence, presence, abnormal feed, or misplacement of binding or wrapping material, containers, or packages
    • BPERFORMING OPERATIONS; TRANSPORTING
    • B65CONVEYING; PACKING; STORING; HANDLING THIN OR FILAMENTARY MATERIAL
    • B65BMACHINES, APPARATUS OR DEVICES FOR, OR METHODS OF, PACKAGING ARTICLES OR MATERIALS; UNPACKING
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    • B65CONVEYING; PACKING; STORING; HANDLING THIN OR FILAMENTARY MATERIAL
    • B65BMACHINES, APPARATUS OR DEVICES FOR, OR METHODS OF, PACKAGING ARTICLES OR MATERIALS; UNPACKING
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  • the present invention relates to a drug packaging device that accommodates a large amount of drugs inside and automatically packaged and discharged by one dose according to a prescription, and more particularly, drug packaging failure detection to automatically detect whether or not drug packaging is defective.
  • the drug packaging device refers to a device for automatically dispensing a prescribed drug according to a patient's illness and automatically packaging the medicine once a dose, and is used in a large hospital or pharmacy.
  • the pharmaceutical packaging device includes a plurality of tablet cassettes for accommodating a plurality of tablets (tablet medicine) by type, and dispenses various types of tablets from them, and supplies the batches with a medicine supply unit and a medicine supply unit.
  • the packaging unit which seal-packs a chemical
  • a medicine packaging defect may occur due to an operation error of the medicine supply unit or the packaging unit.
  • the drug packaging failure may include, for example, when some or all of the drugs listed in the prescription are not included in the medicine, when the drugs are not included in the medicine presented in the prescription, or when the medicine contained in the medicine is broken. It includes.
  • a user of a drug packaging apparatus directly checks a plurality of medicine bags discharged in a row and judges whether the medicine packaging is defective. Accordingly, the working time is delayed until the drug is provided to the patient, and when the work volume of the user of the drug packaging device is excessive or the fatigue level is high, the drug packaging defect may not be grasped and the patient may be provided with the poorly packaged medicine. .
  • the present invention provides a drug packaging failure detection unit that automatically detects the drug packaging failure of the drug-packed drug packaging and informs the user, and a drug packaging device having the same.
  • a drug detection camera for capturing the medicine while the medicine medicine hermetically sealed and packaged in one dose unit proceeds, and the medicine drug photographed by the defect detection camera corresponds to a medicine packaging instruction.
  • the display panel which displays a message indicating a drug packaging failure when not included, and an image of the medicine captured by the failure detection camera, are stored in the medicine captured by the failure detection camera. Determining whether or not the medicine matches the medicine corresponding to the medicine packaging command, and if it does not match drug packaging failure having a controller for instructing to display a message indicating the drug packaging failure on the display panel Provide a sensing unit.
  • the drug packaging failure detecting unit of the present invention may further include an imaging support plate disposed under the failure detection camera and supporting a medicine package captured by the failure detection camera.
  • the drug packaging failure detecting unit of the present invention may further include a medicine packaging vibrator for shaking the medicine packaging so that the medicine packaged on the medicine packaging does not overlap before the medicine packaging is picked up by the failure detecting camera.
  • the medicine vibrator includes an electric motor, a cam eccentrically coupled to the motor shaft of the electric motor, a vibration plate coupled to the cam and movable only in an up and down direction, and supporting the medicine medicine.
  • the cam rotates and the cam is eccentrically rotated, the diaphragm 81 supported by the cam vibrates up and down, thereby vibrating the medicine that passes through the diaphragm up and down.
  • the controller may be configured such that the medicines contained in the medicine package photographed by the defect detection camera correspond to the medicine packaging command using at least one of the number of medicines, the shape of the medicines, the color of the medicines, and the size of the medicines. It can be determined whether they match.
  • the message indicating the drug packaging failure displayed on the display panel may include an identification for identifying a patient who will receive a medicine packaging corresponding to the medicine packaging failure, and a serial number of the medicine packaging corresponding to the medicine packaging failure. have.
  • the present invention a drug supply unit having a plurality of drug cassettes for classifying the drugs by type, a packing unit for sealingly packing the medicine discharged down from the drug supply unit in a medicine unit in a single dose unit, and
  • the present invention provides a medicine packaging apparatus provided with a medicine packaging failure detecting unit of the present invention, which detects a defect of a medicine packaged with medicine, which is discharged from the packaging unit and proceeds.
  • the medicine supply unit and the main body housing in which the packaging unit is installed, and a medicine storage space for storing the medicine packaging in which the medicine is sealed are provided therein, and the defect detection camera is provided therein.
  • a side wall of the main body housing and one side wall of the main medicine housing container cabinet are disposed to face each other, and the medicine package in which the medicine is sealed and packaged is one side wall of the main body housing and the main medicine.
  • the medicine cabinet may be discharged to the outside of the main body housing through one sidewall of the storage cabinet housing and introduced into the medicine cabinet storage cabinet housing, and may be stored in the medicine storage space after being photographed by the failure detection camera.
  • the drug packaging failure detecting unit automatically detects a drug packaging failure of a medicine package in which a drug is sealed and packaged, and informs a user of the drug packaging device. Therefore, it is not necessary for a user to directly see a plurality of medicines discharged in a line and determine whether the medicine packaging is defective, and only by identifying and checking only the medicines detected as defective can accurately determine whether the medicine packaging is defective. have. Therefore, the working time is shortened until the medicine packaged in the medicine package is provided to the patient, and the accuracy and work efficiency of the drug packaging work are improved.
  • the drug packaging device in addition to the main body including the drug supply unit and the packaging unit, further provided with a medicine cabinet storage cabinet next to the main body to automatically enter and store the medicine medicine discharged from the main body, It is convenient because the drug can be recovered later without immediately recovering the sealed medicine.
  • FIG. 1 is a configuration diagram schematically showing a drug packaging device according to an embodiment of the present invention from the front.
  • FIG. 2 is a perspective view of the medicine storage cabinet of FIG. 1.
  • FIG. 2 is a perspective view of the medicine storage cabinet of FIG. 1.
  • FIG. 3 is an enlarged front view of the drug packaging failure detection unit, the transfer unit in the main body, and the transfer unit in the cabinet of FIG. 1.
  • FIG. 4 is a perspective view illustrating an example of a medicine package that is discharged from the packaging unit of FIG. 1 and proceeds.
  • FIG. 5 is a diagram illustrating an example of a message displayed on a display panel when a failure is detected by the drug packaging failure detection unit of the present invention.
  • Terminology used herein is a term used to properly express a preferred embodiment of the present invention, which may vary depending on the intention of a user or an operator or customs in the field to which the present invention belongs. Therefore, the definitions of the terms should be made based on the contents throughout the specification.
  • FIG. 1 is a configuration diagram schematically showing a drug packaging device according to an embodiment of the present invention from the front.
  • FIG. 2 is a perspective view of the medicine storage cabinet of FIG. 1.
  • FIG. 3 is an enlarged front view of the drug packaging failure detection unit, the transfer unit in the main body, and the transfer unit in the cabinet of FIG. 1.
  • 4 is a perspective view illustrating an example of a medicine package that is discharged from the packaging unit of FIG. 1 and proceeds.
  • 5 is a diagram illustrating an example of a message displayed on a display panel when a failure is detected by the drug packaging failure detection unit of the present invention.
  • the drug packaging device 10 includes a main body 11 and the medicine packaging cabinet 50 disposed next to the main body 11.
  • the main body 11 includes a main body housing 12 in the form of a hexahedron, a drug supply unit 17, a packaging unit 19, and an intra-body transfer unit 20 inside the main body housing 12. .
  • the medicine supply unit 17 is provided with a plurality of medicine cassettes (not shown) for classifying and storing medicines by type.
  • the medicine is discharged from the medicine cassette selected according to the medicine packing instruction, the medicine is collected and discharged downward through the hopper 18.
  • the plurality of drug cassettes are hidden by the door at the top of the body housing 12 and are not visible in FIG. 1.
  • the medicine packaging command may input a prescription using an input means such as a touch screen (not shown) provided directly on the medicine packaging device 10, or may communicate with the medicine packaging device 10. It is input to the medicine packaging apparatus 10 by sending a prescription through a connected computer (not shown).
  • the packaging unit 19 seals and packages the medicine discharged downwardly from the medicine supply unit 17 via the hopper 18 in a medicine unit in one dose unit.
  • the packaging unit 19 is installed below the medicine supply unit 17 inside the body housing 12.
  • the medicine sheet papers 1 running in a row without any folding are folded in two layers, and the medicine sheets paper 1 folded in two layers are in the longitudinal direction and the width direction. Is fused to form a plurality of medicines 3 connected in a row.
  • a drug receiving space sealed by the region 5 fused in the longitudinal direction and the region 4 fused in the width direction is provided. 1 dose of drugs 8, 9 discharged through the hopper 18 before the drug receiving space 7 is completely sealed by the widthwise fusion zone 4 and the longitudinal fusion zone 5. The medicine accommodation space 7 is injected.
  • the widthwise fusion region 4 is formed on the double-wrapped medicine sheet 1, and at the same time, a cut line 4 extending in the longitudinal direction of the widthwise fusion region 4 is formed.
  • the medicine paper 1 sealed with the medicines 8 and 9 is opened along the cut line 4, one medicine 3 containing one dose of medicines 8 and 9 is lined up. It is separated from the subsequent plurality of medicines (3).
  • the medicine 3 may be printed with an identification (ID) for identifying a patient who will receive the medicine and a serial number of the medicine 3.
  • ID may be a name of the patient or a unique number identifying the patient in a hospital or pharmacy.
  • the serial number may display the first of the plurality of medicines 3 running in a line as '1', and then add a number by one afterward.
  • the packaging unit 19 may include a configuration for printing the ID and serial number on the medicine 3.
  • the in-body transfer unit 20 passes through the packaging unit 19 so that the medicines 3, in which the medicines 8, 9 are sealed and connected seamlessly as shown in FIG.
  • the medicine 8, 9 is sealed in the body housing 12 is transferred.
  • the transfer unit 20 in the main body stores the medicine package 3 passing through the packaging unit 19 with the medicine cabinet receiving cabinet 50.
  • the medicine bag 3 is conveyed to be discharged to the outside of the main body housing 12 through the opposite side lower side wall 14.
  • the conveying unit 20 in the main body includes a guide plate 21, a first conveyor 23, a second conveyor 30, the first conveyor 23 and a second conveyor ( It is provided with one electric motor 37 for powering 30.
  • the guide plate 21 twists and advances the medicine bag 3 so that the medicine bag 3 which is continued and discharged in a standing position passing through the packaging unit 19 is laid down.
  • the guide plate 21 extends inclined downward from the packaging unit 19 toward the bottom of the main housing 12.
  • the first conveyor 23 transfers the medicine bag 3 passing through the guide plate 21 toward the lower sidewall 14 of one side of the main body housing 12.
  • the second conveyor 30 conveys the medicine bag 3 passing through the first conveyor 23 upward along the one side lower sidewall 14.
  • the first conveyor 23 conveys the continuous medicine drug 3 in parallel with the direction of the positive X axis (+), and the second conveyor 30 transfers the medicine drug 3 to the positive Z axis (+). In parallel to the direction of).
  • the first conveyor 23, the second conveyor 30, and the electric motor 37 have an L-shape in which the left and right are changed from the front, and the main housing mounting frame 22 fixed to the main housing 12. Is supported).
  • the first conveyor 23 includes first and second pulleys 24 and 25 rotatably supported at one side and the other end of the horizontally extending beam of the L-shaped frame 22, and A conveyor belt 26 is provided to wind the first and second pulleys 24 and 25 and connect them.
  • the second conveyor 30 includes first and second pulleys 31 and 32 rotatably supported at the lower end and the upper end of the vertically extending beam of the L-shaped frame 22, and the first and second pulleys 31, 32 is provided with a conveyor belt 33 for winding.
  • the electric motor 37 is fixedly supported at the end of the horizontally extending beam of the L-shaped frame 22.
  • the first power transmission pulley 40 coaxially connected with the motor shaft of the electric motor 37 and the second power transmission pulley 40 coaxially connected with the first pulley 31 of the second conveyor 30 may include a first It is wound around a timing belt 41 and connected so as to transmit power.
  • the third power transmission pulley 43 and the second power transmission pulley 40 coaxially connected with the first pulley 24 of the first conveyor 23 may be wound around the second timing belt 44 to transmit power. Connected.
  • the medicine bag 3 placed on the conveyor belt 26 of the first conveyor 23 through the guide plate 21 moves in parallel with the direction of the positive X axis (+), and subsequently the second conveyor 30.
  • the medicine bag 3 placed on the conveyor belt 33 of) moves in parallel with the direction of the positive Z axis (+).
  • the first conveyor 23 and the second conveyor 30 are driven by the power of one electric motor 37.
  • the main body conveying unit 20 includes a plurality of first guide rollers 27 for pressing the medicine bag 3 conveyed by the first conveyor 23 toward the conveyor belt 26 of the first conveyor 23. And a plurality of second guide rollers 34 for pressing the medicine bag 3 carried by the second conveyor 30 toward the conveyor belt 33 of the second conveyor 30.
  • the bracket 28 supporting the first guide roller 27 and the bracket 35 supporting the second guide roller 34 are coupled to and supported by the main housing mounting frame 22.
  • the guide rollers 27 and 34 are made of, for example, porous foamed resin or a smooth plastic material so as not to damage the medicine 3 and the medicines 8 and 9 contained therein.
  • the plurality of first guide rollers 27 are idling, i.e., non-dynamically rotated by friction with the medicine 3 moving as the conveyor belt 26 of the first conveyor 23 moves, and the plurality of first guide rollers 27
  • the two guide rollers 34 are idling and rotated by friction with the medicine bag 3 moving as the conveyor belt 33 of the second conveyor 30 moves.
  • medical agent 3 conveyed by the 1st conveyor 23 and the 2nd conveyor 30 is pressurized toward the conveyor belt 26 side by the some 1st guide roller 27, and is separated from the 1st conveyor 23.
  • FIG. Not pressurized toward the conveyor belt 33 by the plurality of second guide rollers 34, and are not separated from the second conveyor 30.
  • a medicine discharge guide bracket for bending a path of the medicine 3 passing through the second conveyor 30 toward the outside of the one side lower side wall 14 at the upper end of the vertically extending beam of the body housing mounting frame 22 ( 47) is coupled and supported.
  • the medicine cabinet accommodating cabinet 50 includes a hexahedral-shaped cabinet housing 51, an internal cabinet transfer unit 64, a failure detection camera 74, and a medicine vibrator 80 inside the cabinet housing 51.
  • the cabinet housing 51 is disposed adjacent to the body housing 12 such that one side lower side wall 14 of the body housing 12 and one side wall 54 of the cabinet housing 51 face each other.
  • a medicine inflow opening is formed so that the medicine 3 discharged to the outside of the lower side wall 14 of the main body 12 is introduced into the cabinet housing 51. 54) is formed.
  • a medicine storage space 60 is disposed inside the cabinet housing 51 to store the medicine 3 discharged to the outside of the body housing 12 and introduced into the cabinet housing 51 through the medicine inflow opening 54.
  • the cabinet housing installation frame 62 is installed in the cabinet housing 51 at a height equivalent to that of the medicine inflow opening 54.
  • the intra cabinet cabinet transfer unit 64 and the medicine vibrator 80 are coupled to and supported by the cabinet housing installation frame 62.
  • the cabinet transfer unit 64 transfers the medicine bag 3 introduced into the cabinet housing 51 to the medicine bag storage space 60, and is disposed above the medicine bag storage space 60.
  • the conveying unit 64 in the cabinet winds and connects the electric motor 68, the first and second pulleys 65 and 66 disposed parallel to each other, and the first and second pulleys 65 and 66. Conveyor belt 67 is provided.
  • the motor shaft of the electric motor 68 and one of the first and second pulleys 65 and 66 are connected to each other so as to transmit power. Therefore, when the motor shaft of the electric motor 68 rotates clockwise, both the first and second pulleys 65 and 66 rotate clockwise, and the medicine bag 3 is caused by friction with the conveyor belt 67. Move parallel to the X-axis positive direction. The medicines 3 lined up with the medicines 3 placed on the conveyor belt 67 are drawn by the conveying force of the conveying unit 64 in the cabinet and introduced into the cabinet housing 51. On the other hand, the medicine bag 3 that has passed through the conveying unit 64 in the cabinet may fall and pile in a zigzag from the bottom of the medicine storage space 60, as shown by the dashed line in FIG.
  • the cabinet transfer unit 64 supports the guide roller 71 and the guide roller 71 for pressing the medicine bag 3 placed on the conveyor belt 67 toward the conveyor belt 67, It further includes a bracket 72 coupled to the cabinet housing installation frame 62.
  • the guide roller 71 is made of, for example, porous foamed resin or a plastic material having a smooth surface so that the medicine 3 and the medicines 8 and 9 contained therein are not damaged.
  • the guide roller 71 rotates an idling, that is, a non-powered rotation, by friction with the chemical
  • medical agent 3 conveyed by the conveyor belt 67 is pressurized by the said guide roller 71 to the said conveyor belt 67 side, and is not separated from the conveyor belt 67. As shown in FIG.
  • the medicine packaging device 10 is discharged in a state in which the medicines 8 and 9 (see FIG. 4) are sealed and packed in the packaging unit 19, and the medicine packaging 3 is introduced into the medicine storage cabinet 50. It is further provided with a drug packaging failure detection unit 73 for detecting.
  • the drug packaging failure detection unit 73 includes the failure detection camera 74, an imaging support plate 78, a medicine package vibrator 80, a display panel 88, and a controller 89. do.
  • the failure detection camera 74 is more specifically, before the medicine 3 introduced into the cabinet housing 51 is stored in the medicine storage space 60, more specifically, the medicine 3 is applied to the transfer unit 64 of the cabinet. Before entering the conveyor belt 67, the medicine 3 is picked up to detect a failure of the medicine 3.
  • the imaging support plate 78 is disposed below the failure detection camera 74 to support the medicine 3 captured by the failure detection camera 74.
  • the imaging support plate 78 is fixed to the cabinet housing installation frame 62.
  • the imaging support plate 78 may be painted in a color that highlights the medicines 8 and 9 so as not to confuse the background with the medicines 8 and 9 (see FIG. 4) in the image of the imaged medicine 3. Can be.
  • the controller 89 responds to the medicine packaging instruction inputted to the medicine packaging apparatus 10 by the medicine received in the medicine medicine 3 from the image of the medicine medicine 3 captured by the defect detection camera 74. It is determined whether or not to match the drug, and if it does not match, the display panel 88 to display a message indicating the drug packaging failure.
  • the controller 89 is a main controller of the medicine packaging device 10 which controls the operations of the medicine supply unit 17, the packaging unit 19, the in-body transfer unit 20, and the in-cabinet transfer unit 64 ( It may be included in the main controller, or may be included in a computer (not shown) communicatively connected to the drug packaging device (10).
  • the display panel 88 is communicatively connected to the controller 89, and the medicine package is packaged when the medicine package 3 does not include a medicine package command in the photographed medicine package 3 by the controller 89. A message indicating a failure is displayed.
  • the display panel 88 may be installed in the main body housing 11 or the cabinet housing 51, or may be a monitor of a computer (not shown) communicatively connected to the drug packaging device 10.
  • the controller 89 judges that the medicine packaging is defective is when the medicine corresponding to the medicine packaging instruction is not included in the imaged medicine package 3.
  • the medicine corresponding to the medicine packaging command means, for example, a medicine included in a prescription input to the medicine packaging apparatus 10.
  • a medicine included in a prescription input to the medicine packaging apparatus 10.
  • the medicines presented in the prescription in the medicine accommodation space 7 are not presented. If a drug is included, it includes a case that the drug contained in the drug receiving space 7 is broken.
  • the controller 89 may use the at least one of the number of drugs, the shape of the medicine, the color of the medicine, and the size of the medicine, so that the medicines received in the imaged medicine 3 correspond to the medicine packaging instruction. Determine if it matches the drug.
  • the number, shape, color, and size of the drugs 8 and 9 presented in the prescription may be determined by the number, shape, color, and size of the drugs identified by the image captured by the defect detection camera 74. It is determined whether or not the captured medicine bag 3 is defective in comparison with.
  • the message illustrated in FIG. 5 is displayed on the display panel 88.
  • the message may include a title of 'Defect detection result', an ID for identifying a patient to receive the medicine packaged medicine 3, and a medicine package 3 corresponding to the medicine packaging failure. It can include a serial number.
  • the user of the medicine packaging apparatus 10 may display the display panel ( By looking at the message shown in (88), the medicines (3) accumulated in the medicine storage space (60) can be taken out and the corresponding medicines (3) pointed out in the above message can be easily found. You can check whether it is defective. Therefore, the defect of the drug packaging operation is reduced, and the working time is shortened.
  • the medicine vibrator 80 includes the medicines 8 and 9 (see FIG. 4) sealed in the medicine 3 before the medicine 3 introduced into the cabinet housing 51 is picked up by the failure detection camera 74. Shake the medicine 3 so as not to overlap.
  • the medicine vibrator 80 includes an electric motor (not shown) of the medicine vibrator 80, a cam 83 eccentrically coupled to the motor shaft 86 of the electric motor, and the cam 83. It is coupled and movable only in the up and down direction, and has a diaphragm 81 for supporting the medicine.
  • the diaphragm 81 is disposed between the side wall 53 of the cabinet housing 51 and the imaging support plate 78.
  • the cabinet housing 51 has a front door 55 that can be opened and closed at its front surface.
  • the medicine storage space 60 is exposed to take out the medicine 3 stored in the medicine storage space 60.
  • the medicine cabinet accommodating cabinet 50 further includes a door lock 57 that keeps the front door 55 closed without being arbitrarily opened.
  • the door lock 57 allows only users given special authority to access and use the drug packaging device 10, thereby preventing misuse or theft of drugs.
  • the present invention is applicable to industries using pharmaceutical packaging devices such as hospitals and pharmacies.

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Disclosed are a drug packaging defect detection unit, which automatically detects a drug packaging defect in a drug pouch having drugs sealed and packaged therein and informs a user of same, and a drug packaging apparatus comprising same. The disclosed drug packaging defect detection unit comprises: a defect detection camera for capturing an image of a drug pouch; a display panel on which is displayed a message informing of a drug packaging defect in case the drug pouch, of which the image has been captured by the defect detection camera, does not include drugs corresponding to a drug packaging command; and a controller for determining, on the basis of the image of the drug pouch captured by the defect detection camera, whether or not drugs accommodated in the drug pouch, the image of which has been captured by the defect detection camera, match the drugs corresponding to the drug packaging command and, if a mismatch is determined, commanding the display panel to display the message informing of the drug packaging defect.

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약제 포장 불량 감지 유닛, 및 이를 구비한 약제 포장 장치Pharmaceutical packaging failure detection unit, and pharmaceutical packaging device having the same
본 발명은 다량 다종의 약제를 내부에 수용하고 처방전에 따라 1회 복용분씩 자동으로 포장하여 배출하는 약제 포장 장치에 관한 것으로, 보다 상세하게는 약제 포장의 불량 여부를 자동적으로 감지하는 약제 포장 불량 감지 유닛과, 이를 구비한 약제 포장 장치에 관한 것이다.The present invention relates to a drug packaging device that accommodates a large amount of drugs inside and automatically packaged and discharged by one dose according to a prescription, and more particularly, drug packaging failure detection to automatically detect whether or not drug packaging is defective. A unit and a medicine packaging device having the same.
약제 포장 장치는 환자의 병환에 따라 처방된 약제를 자동으로 배출하여 1회 복용분씩 자동으로 포장하는 장치를 말하는 것으로, 대형 병원이나 약국에서 사용된다. 약제 포장 장치는 다수의 정제(tablet medicine)을 종류별로 구분하여 수용하는 다수의 정제 카세트를 구비하고 이들로부터 다양한 종류의 정제를 분배하여 1회분씩 공급하는 약제 공급 유닛과, 약제 공급 유닛에서 공급되는 약제를 1회 복용분 단위로 밀봉 포장하는 포장 유닛을 구비한다. The drug packaging device refers to a device for automatically dispensing a prescribed drug according to a patient's illness and automatically packaging the medicine once a dose, and is used in a large hospital or pharmacy. The pharmaceutical packaging device includes a plurality of tablet cassettes for accommodating a plurality of tablets (tablet medicine) by type, and dispenses various types of tablets from them, and supplies the batches with a medicine supply unit and a medicine supply unit. The packaging unit which seal-packs a chemical | medical agent by one dose unit is provided.
그런데, 자동화된 약제 포장 과정에서 약제 공급 유닛 또는 포장 유닛의 동작 오류로 인해 약제 포장 불량이 발생할 수 있다. 상기 약제 포장 불량은 예를 들어, 약포 내에 처방전에서 제시된 약제가 일부 또는 전부 포함되지 않은 경우, 약포 내에 처방전에서 제시된 약제에 제시되지 않은 약제가 포함된 경우, 약포 내에 포함된 약제가 파손된 경우 등을 포함한다. 종래에는 약제 포장 장치의 사용자가 일렬로 이어져 배출된 복수의 약포를 하나씩 직접 보고 약제 포장 불량 여부를 판단하였다. 이에 따라, 약제를 환자에게 제공할 때까지 작업 시간이 지연되고, 약제 포장 장치 사용자의 업무량이 과도하거나 피로 수준이 높을 때 약제 포장 불량을 미처 파악하지 못하여 불량 포장된 약포를 환자에게 제공할 수도 있다.However, in the automated medicine packaging process, a medicine packaging defect may occur due to an operation error of the medicine supply unit or the packaging unit. The drug packaging failure may include, for example, when some or all of the drugs listed in the prescription are not included in the medicine, when the drugs are not included in the medicine presented in the prescription, or when the medicine contained in the medicine is broken. It includes. In the related art, a user of a drug packaging apparatus directly checks a plurality of medicine bags discharged in a row and judges whether the medicine packaging is defective. Accordingly, the working time is delayed until the drug is provided to the patient, and when the work volume of the user of the drug packaging device is excessive or the fatigue level is high, the drug packaging defect may not be grasped and the patient may be provided with the poorly packaged medicine. .
본 발명은 약제가 밀봉 포장된 약포의 약제 포장 불량을 자동 감지하여 사용자에게 알려주는 약제 포장 불량 감지 유닛, 및 이를 구비한 약제 포장 장치를 제공한다.The present invention provides a drug packaging failure detection unit that automatically detects the drug packaging failure of the drug-packed drug packaging and informs the user, and a drug packaging device having the same.
본 발명은, 약제가 1회 복용분 단위로 밀봉 포장된 약포가 연이어 진행하는 도중에 상기 약포를 촬상하는 불량 감지 카메라(camera), 상기 불량 감지 카메라가 촬상한 약포가 약제 포장 명령에 대응되는 약제를 포함하지 않은 경우에 약제 포장 불량을 알리는 메시지(message)가 표시되는 디스플레이 패널(display panel), 및 상기 불량 감지 카메라가 촬상한 약포의 이미지(image)로부터, 상기 불량 감지 카메라가 촬상한 약포에 수용된 약제가 상기 약제 포장 명령에 대응되는 약제와 일치하는지 여부를 판단하고, 일치하지 않는다고 판단하면 상기 디스플레이 패널에 상기 약제 포장 불량을 알리는 메시지를 표시할 것을 명령하는 콘트롤러(controller)를 구비하는 약제 포장 불량 감지 유닛을 제공한다. According to the present invention, a drug detection camera (camera) for capturing the medicine while the medicine medicine hermetically sealed and packaged in one dose unit proceeds, and the medicine drug photographed by the defect detection camera corresponds to a medicine packaging instruction. The display panel which displays a message indicating a drug packaging failure when not included, and an image of the medicine captured by the failure detection camera, are stored in the medicine captured by the failure detection camera. Determining whether or not the medicine matches the medicine corresponding to the medicine packaging command, and if it does not match drug packaging failure having a controller for instructing to display a message indicating the drug packaging failure on the display panel Provide a sensing unit.
본 발명의 약제 포장 불량 감지 유닛은, 상기 불량 감지 카메라의 아래에 배치되며, 상기 불량 감지 카메라가 촬상하는 약포를 지지하는 촬상 지지판을 더 구비할 수 있다. The drug packaging failure detecting unit of the present invention may further include an imaging support plate disposed under the failure detection camera and supporting a medicine package captured by the failure detection camera.
본 발명의 약제 포장 불량 감지 유닛은, 상기 약포가 상기 불량 감지 카메라에 의해 촬상되기 전에 상기 약포에 밀봉 포장된 약제가 겹쳐지지 않도록 상기 약포를 흔들어주는 약포 진동기를 더 구비할 수 있다. The drug packaging failure detecting unit of the present invention may further include a medicine packaging vibrator for shaking the medicine packaging so that the medicine packaged on the medicine packaging does not overlap before the medicine packaging is picked up by the failure detecting camera.
상기 약포 진동기는, 전동 모터와, 상기 전동 모터의 모터 샤프트에 편심 결합된 캠(cam)과, 상기 캠에 결합되고 위아래 방향으로만 이동 가능하며, 상기 약포를 지지하는 진동판을 구비하고, 상기 모터 샤프트가 회전하여 상기 캠이 편심 회전하면, 상기 캠에 지지된 진동판(81)이 위아래로 진동하면서 상기 진동판을 통과하는 약포를 위아래로 진동시킬 수 있다. The medicine vibrator includes an electric motor, a cam eccentrically coupled to the motor shaft of the electric motor, a vibration plate coupled to the cam and movable only in an up and down direction, and supporting the medicine medicine. When the cam rotates and the cam is eccentrically rotated, the diaphragm 81 supported by the cam vibrates up and down, thereby vibrating the medicine that passes through the diaphragm up and down.
상기 콘트롤러는, 약제의 개수, 약제의 형상, 약제의 색상, 및 약제의 크기 중 적어도 하나의 특성을 이용하여, 상기 불량 감지 카메라가 촬상한 약포에 수용된 약제가 상기 약제 포장 명령에 대응되는 약제와 일치하는지 여부를 판단할 수 있다. The controller may be configured such that the medicines contained in the medicine package photographed by the defect detection camera correspond to the medicine packaging command using at least one of the number of medicines, the shape of the medicines, the color of the medicines, and the size of the medicines. It can be determined whether they match.
상기 디스플레이 패널에 표시되는 약제 포장 불량을 알리는 메시지는, 상기 약제 포장 불량에 해당하는 약포를 수령할 환자를 식별하는 아이디(identification), 및 상기 약제 포장 불량에 해당하는 약포의 일련 번호를 포함할 수 있다. The message indicating the drug packaging failure displayed on the display panel may include an identification for identifying a patient who will receive a medicine packaging corresponding to the medicine packaging failure, and a serial number of the medicine packaging corresponding to the medicine packaging failure. have.
또한 본 발명은, 약제를 종류별로 구분하여 수용하는 복수의 약제 카세트를 구비한 약제 공급 유닛, 상기 약제 공급 유닛에서 아래로 배출되는 약제를 1회 복용분 단위로 약포에 밀봉 포장하는 포장 유닛 ,및 상기 포장 유닛에서 배출되어 진행하는, 약제가 포장된 약포의 불량을 감지하는 것으로, 상기한 본 발명의 약제 포장 불량 감지 유닛을 구비하는 약제 포장 장치를 제공한다. In another aspect, the present invention, a drug supply unit having a plurality of drug cassettes for classifying the drugs by type, a packing unit for sealingly packing the medicine discharged down from the drug supply unit in a medicine unit in a single dose unit, and The present invention provides a medicine packaging apparatus provided with a medicine packaging failure detecting unit of the present invention, which detects a defect of a medicine packaged with medicine, which is discharged from the packaging unit and proceeds.
본 발명의 약제 포장 장치는, 상기 약제 공급 유닛 및 상기 포장 유닛이 내부에 설치된 본체 하우징, 및 상기 약제가 밀봉 포장된 약포가 저장되는 약포 저장 공간이 내부에 마련되고, 상기 불량 감지 카메라가 내부에 설치된 약포 수납 캐비닛 하우징을 더 구비하고, 상기 본체 하우징의 일 측벽과 상기 약포 수납 캐비닛 하우징의 일 측벽은 서로 마주보도록 배치되며, 상기 약제가 밀봉 포장된 약포는, 상기 본체 하우징의 일 측벽과 상기 약포 수납 캐비닛 하우징의 일 측벽을 통해 상기 본체 하우징의 외부로 배출되어 상기 약포 수납 캐비닛 하우징의 내부로 유입되고, 상기 불량 감지 카메라에 의해 촬상된 후 상기 약포 저장 공간에 저장될 수 있다.In the medicine packaging apparatus of the present invention, the medicine supply unit and the main body housing in which the packaging unit is installed, and a medicine storage space for storing the medicine packaging in which the medicine is sealed are provided therein, and the defect detection camera is provided therein. And a side wall of the main body housing and one side wall of the main medicine housing container cabinet are disposed to face each other, and the medicine package in which the medicine is sealed and packaged is one side wall of the main body housing and the main medicine. The medicine cabinet may be discharged to the outside of the main body housing through one sidewall of the storage cabinet housing and introduced into the medicine cabinet storage cabinet housing, and may be stored in the medicine storage space after being photographed by the failure detection camera.
본 발명에 따른 약제 포장 불량 감지 유닛은, 약제가 밀봉 포장된 약포의 약제 포장 불량을 시각적인 방식으로 자동 감지하여 약제 포장 장치의 사용자에게 알려준다. 따라서, 사용자가 일렬로 이어져 배출된 복수의 약포를 하나씩 직접 보고 약제 포장 불량 여부를 판단할 필요가 없이 불량으로 감지된 약포만을 특정하여 체크(check)하는 것만으로 약제 포장 불량 여부를 정확히 판별할 수 있다. 그러므로, 약포에 포장된 약제를 환자에게 제공할 때까지 작업 시간이 단축되고, 약제 포장 작업의 정확성 및 작업 효율이 향상된다. The drug packaging failure detecting unit according to the present invention automatically detects a drug packaging failure of a medicine package in which a drug is sealed and packaged, and informs a user of the drug packaging device. Therefore, it is not necessary for a user to directly see a plurality of medicines discharged in a line and determine whether the medicine packaging is defective, and only by identifying and checking only the medicines detected as defective can accurately determine whether the medicine packaging is defective. have. Therefore, the working time is shortened until the medicine packaged in the medicine package is provided to the patient, and the accuracy and work efficiency of the drug packaging work are improved.
또한 본 발명의 바람직한 실시예에 따른 약제 포장 장치는, 약제 공급 유닛과 포장 유닛을 포함하는 본체 외에, 본체에서 배출된 약포가 자동적으로 유입 및 저장되는 약포 수납 캐비닛을 상기 본체 옆에 더 구비하므로, 약제가 밀봉된 약포를 즉각 회수하지 않고 추후에 회수할 수 있어 편리하다.In addition, the drug packaging device according to a preferred embodiment of the present invention, in addition to the main body including the drug supply unit and the packaging unit, further provided with a medicine cabinet storage cabinet next to the main body to automatically enter and store the medicine medicine discharged from the main body, It is convenient because the drug can be recovered later without immediately recovering the sealed medicine.
도 1은 본 발명의 실시예에 따른 약제 포장 장치를 정면에서 개략 도시한 구성도이다. 1 is a configuration diagram schematically showing a drug packaging device according to an embodiment of the present invention from the front.
도 2는 도 1의 약포 수납 캐비닛의 사시도이다.FIG. 2 is a perspective view of the medicine storage cabinet of FIG. 1. FIG.
도 3은 도 1의 약제 포장 불량 감지 유닛과, 본체내 이송 유닛과, 캐비닛내 이송 유닛을 확대 도시한 정면도이다. FIG. 3 is an enlarged front view of the drug packaging failure detection unit, the transfer unit in the main body, and the transfer unit in the cabinet of FIG. 1.
도 4는 도 1의 포장 유닛에서 배출되어 진행하는 약포의 일 예를 도시한 사시도이다. 4 is a perspective view illustrating an example of a medicine package that is discharged from the packaging unit of FIG. 1 and proceeds.
도 5는 본 발명의 약제 포장 불량 감지 유닛에 의해 불량이 감지된 경우에 디스플레이 패널에 표시되는 메시지의 일 예를 도시한 도면이다.5 is a diagram illustrating an example of a message displayed on a display panel when a failure is detected by the drug packaging failure detection unit of the present invention.
이하, 첨부된 도면을 참조하여 본 발명의 실시예에 따른, 약제 포장 불량 감지 유닛, 및 이를 구비한 약제 포장 장치를 상세하게 설명한다. 본 명세서에서 사용되는 용어(terminology)들은 본 발명의 바람직한 실시예를 적절히 표현하기 위해 사용된 용어들로서, 이는 사용자 또는 운용자의 의도 또는 본 발명이 속하는 분야의 관례 등에 따라 달라질 수 있다. 따라서, 본 용어들에 대한 정의는 본 명세서 전반에 걸친 내용을 토대로 내려져야 할 것이다.Hereinafter, with reference to the accompanying drawings, a drug packaging failure detection unit, and a drug packaging device having the same according to an embodiment of the present invention will be described in detail. Terminology used herein is a term used to properly express a preferred embodiment of the present invention, which may vary depending on the intention of a user or an operator or customs in the field to which the present invention belongs. Therefore, the definitions of the terms should be made based on the contents throughout the specification.
도 1은 본 발명의 실시예에 따른 약제 포장 장치를 정면에서 개략 도시한 구성도이다. 도 2는 도 1의 약포 수납 캐비닛의 사시도이다. 도 3은 도 1의 약제 포장 불량 감지 유닛과, 본체내 이송 유닛과, 캐비닛내 이송 유닛을 확대 도시한 정면도이다. 도 4는 도 1의 포장 유닛에서 배출되어 진행하는 약포의 일 예를 도시한 사시도이다. 도 5는 본 발명의 약제 포장 불량 감지 유닛에 의해 불량이 감지된 경우에 디스플레이 패널에 표시되는 메시지의 일 예를 도시한 도면이다. 1 is a configuration diagram schematically showing a drug packaging device according to an embodiment of the present invention from the front. FIG. 2 is a perspective view of the medicine storage cabinet of FIG. 1. FIG. FIG. 3 is an enlarged front view of the drug packaging failure detection unit, the transfer unit in the main body, and the transfer unit in the cabinet of FIG. 1. 4 is a perspective view illustrating an example of a medicine package that is discharged from the packaging unit of FIG. 1 and proceeds. 5 is a diagram illustrating an example of a message displayed on a display panel when a failure is detected by the drug packaging failure detection unit of the present invention.
도 1 내지 도 3을 함께 참조하면, 본 발명의 실시예에 따른 약제 포장 장치(10)는 본체(11)와, 상기 본체(11)의 옆에 배치되는 약포 수납 캐비닛(50)을 구비한다. 본체(11)는 육면체 형태의 본체 하우징(housing)(12)과, 상기 본체 하우징(12) 내부에 약제 공급 유닛(17), 포장 유닛(19), 및 본체내 이송 유닛(20)을 구비한다. 1 to 3 together, the drug packaging device 10 according to an embodiment of the present invention includes a main body 11 and the medicine packaging cabinet 50 disposed next to the main body 11. The main body 11 includes a main body housing 12 in the form of a hexahedron, a drug supply unit 17, a packaging unit 19, and an intra-body transfer unit 20 inside the main body housing 12. .
약제 공급 유닛(17)은 약제를 종류별로 구분하여 수용하는 복수의 약제 카세트(미도시)를 구비한다. 약제 포장 명령에 따라 선택된 약제 카세트에서 약제가 배출되면, 호퍼(18)를 통하여 상기 약제가 모여 아래로 배출된다. 상기 복수의 약제 카세트는 본체 하우징(12)의 상부의 도어에 의해 가려져 도 1에서 보이지 않는다. 부연하면, 상기 약제 포장 명령은 약제 포장 장치(10)에 직접 구비된 터치 스크린(touch screen)(미도시)과 같은 입력 수단을 이용하여 처방전을 입력하거나, 약제 포장 장치(10)와 통신 가능하게 연결된 컴퓨터(computer)(미도시)를 통해 처방전을 송신함으로써 약제 포장 장치(10)에 입력된다. The medicine supply unit 17 is provided with a plurality of medicine cassettes (not shown) for classifying and storing medicines by type. When the medicine is discharged from the medicine cassette selected according to the medicine packing instruction, the medicine is collected and discharged downward through the hopper 18. The plurality of drug cassettes are hidden by the door at the top of the body housing 12 and are not visible in FIG. 1. In other words, the medicine packaging command may input a prescription using an input means such as a touch screen (not shown) provided directly on the medicine packaging device 10, or may communicate with the medicine packaging device 10. It is input to the medicine packaging apparatus 10 by sending a prescription through a connected computer (not shown).
포장 유닛(19)은 호퍼(18)를 통해 약제 공급 유닛(17)에서 아래로 배출되는 약제를 1회 복용분 단위로 약포에 밀봉 포장한다. 포장 유닛(19)은 본체 하우징(12) 내부에서 약제 공급 유닛(17)보다 아래에 설치된다. The packaging unit 19 seals and packages the medicine discharged downwardly from the medicine supply unit 17 via the hopper 18 in a medicine unit in one dose unit. The packaging unit 19 is installed below the medicine supply unit 17 inside the body housing 12.
도 4를 참조하면, 포장 유닛(19)을 통과하면서, 끊김 없이 일렬로 진행하는 약포 용지(1)가 2겹으로 접히고, 상기 2겹으로 접힌 약포 용지(1)가 그 길이 방향 및 폭 방향으로 융착되어, 일렬로 연결된 복수의 약포(3)가 형성된다. Referring to Fig. 4, while passing through the packaging unit 19, the medicine sheet papers 1 running in a row without any folding are folded in two layers, and the medicine sheets paper 1 folded in two layers are in the longitudinal direction and the width direction. Is fused to form a plurality of medicines 3 connected in a row.
상기 길이 방향으로 융착된 영역(5)과 상기 폭 방향으로 융착된 영역(4)에 의해 밀봉된 약제 수용 공간이 마련된다. 상기 약제 수용 공간(7)이 상기 폭 방향 융착 영역(4)과 상기 길이 방향 융착 영역(5)에 의해 완전히 밀봉되기 전에 호퍼(18)를 통해 배출된 1회 복용분의 약제들(8, 9)이 상기 약제 수용 공간(7)이 투입된다. A drug receiving space sealed by the region 5 fused in the longitudinal direction and the region 4 fused in the width direction is provided. 1 dose of drugs 8, 9 discharged through the hopper 18 before the drug receiving space 7 is completely sealed by the widthwise fusion zone 4 and the longitudinal fusion zone 5. The medicine accommodation space 7 is injected.
한편, 상기 2겹으로 접힌 약포 용지(1)에 상기 폭 방향 융착 영역(4)이 형성됨과 동시에 상기 폭 방향 융착 영역(4)의 길이 방향으로 연장된 절개선(4)이 이 형성된다. 상기 약제(8, 9)가 밀봉된 약포 용지(1)를 상기 절개선(4)을 따라 찟으면 1회 복용분의 약제(8, 9)가 포함된 하나의 약포(3)가, 일렬로 이어진 복수의 약포(3)들로부터 분리된다.On the other hand, the widthwise fusion region 4 is formed on the double-wrapped medicine sheet 1, and at the same time, a cut line 4 extending in the longitudinal direction of the widthwise fusion region 4 is formed. When the medicine paper 1 sealed with the medicines 8 and 9 is opened along the cut line 4, one medicine 3 containing one dose of medicines 8 and 9 is lined up. It is separated from the subsequent plurality of medicines (3).
약포(3)에는 약포를 수령할 환자를 식별하는 아이디(ID: identification)와, 약포(3)의 일련 번호가 인쇄될 수 있다. 상기 아이디는 상기 환자의 성명일 수도 있고, 병원이나 약국에서 상기 환자를 식별하는 고유 번호일 수도 있다. 상기 일련 번호는 일렬로 진행하는 복수의 약포(3) 중에 첫 번째를 '1'로 표시하고, 그 다음부터 1만큼씩 더한 숫자를 표시할 수 있다. 명확히 도시되진 않았으나, 포장 유닛(19)에 상기 아이디와 일련 번호를 약포(3)에 인쇄하는 구성이 포함될 수 있다. The medicine 3 may be printed with an identification (ID) for identifying a patient who will receive the medicine and a serial number of the medicine 3. The ID may be a name of the patient or a unique number identifying the patient in a hospital or pharmacy. The serial number may display the first of the plurality of medicines 3 running in a line as '1', and then add a number by one afterward. Although not clearly shown, the packaging unit 19 may include a configuration for printing the ID and serial number on the medicine 3.
도 1 내지 도 3을 다시 참조하면, 본체내 이송 유닛(20)은 포장 유닛(19)을 통과하여 도 4에 도시된 것처럼 약제(8, 9)가 밀봉되고 끊김 없이 이어진 약포(3)가 본체 하우징(12)의 외부로 배출되도록, 본체 하우징(12) 내부에서 상기 약제(8, 9)가 밀봉된 약포(3)를 이송한다. 부연하면, 약포 수납 캐비닛(50)은 본체(11)와 이웃하여 배치되므로, 본체내 이송 유닛(20)은 상기 포장 유닛(19)을 통과한 약포(3)를 상기 약포 수납 캐비닛(50)과 마주보는 일 측 하부 측벽(14)을 통해 본체 하우징(12)의 외부로 배출되도록 상기 약포(3)를 이송한다. Referring again to FIGS. 1 to 3, the in-body transfer unit 20 passes through the packaging unit 19 so that the medicines 3, in which the medicines 8, 9 are sealed and connected seamlessly as shown in FIG. In order to be discharged to the outside of the housing 12, the medicine 8, 9 is sealed in the body housing 12 is transferred. In other words, since the medicine cabinet receiving cabinet 50 is disposed adjacent to the main body 11, the transfer unit 20 in the main body stores the medicine package 3 passing through the packaging unit 19 with the medicine cabinet receiving cabinet 50. The medicine bag 3 is conveyed to be discharged to the outside of the main body housing 12 through the opposite side lower side wall 14.
본체내 이송 유닛(20)은 가이드 플레이트(guide plate)(21)와, 제1 컨베이어(conveyor)(23)와, 제2 컨베이어(30)와, 상기 제1 컨베이어(23) 및 제2 컨베이어(30)에 동력을 제공하는 하나의 전동 모터(37)를 구비한다. 가이드 플레이트(21)는 포장 유닛(19)을 통과하여 세워진 자세로 끊김 없이 이어져 배출되는 약포(3)가 누워지도록, 상기 약포(3)를 비틀어 진행시킨다. 가이드 플레이트(21)는 포장 유닛(19)에서 본체 하우징(12)의 바닥을 향해 하향 경사지게 연장된다. The conveying unit 20 in the main body includes a guide plate 21, a first conveyor 23, a second conveyor 30, the first conveyor 23 and a second conveyor ( It is provided with one electric motor 37 for powering 30. The guide plate 21 twists and advances the medicine bag 3 so that the medicine bag 3 which is continued and discharged in a standing position passing through the packaging unit 19 is laid down. The guide plate 21 extends inclined downward from the packaging unit 19 toward the bottom of the main housing 12.
제1 컨베이어(23)는 가이드 플레이트(21)를 통과한 약포(3)를 본체 하우징(12)의 일 측 하부 측벽(14)을 향하여 이송시킨다. 제2 컨베이어(30)는 제1 컨베이어(23)를 통과한 약포(3)를 상기 일 측 하부 측벽(14)을 따라 상향 이송시킨다. 부연하면, 제1 컨베이어(23)는 끊김 없이 이어진 약포(3)를 X축 양(+)의 방향과 평행하게 이송하고, 제2 컨베이어(30)는 상기 약포(3)를 Z축 양(+)의 방향과 평행하게 이송한다. The first conveyor 23 transfers the medicine bag 3 passing through the guide plate 21 toward the lower sidewall 14 of one side of the main body housing 12. The second conveyor 30 conveys the medicine bag 3 passing through the first conveyor 23 upward along the one side lower sidewall 14. In other words, the first conveyor 23 conveys the continuous medicine drug 3 in parallel with the direction of the positive X axis (+), and the second conveyor 30 transfers the medicine drug 3 to the positive Z axis (+). In parallel to the direction of).
상기 제1 컨베이어(23), 제2 컨베이어(30), 및 전동 모터(37)는 정면에서 보았을 때 좌우가 바뀐 알파벳 L자 형태이며, 본체 하우징(12)에 고정 설치되는 본체 하우징 설치 프레임(22)에 지지된다. 제1 컨베이어(23)는 L자형 프레임(22)의 수평 연장 빔(beam)의 일 측과 타 측 단부에 회전 가능하게 지지되는 제1 및 제2 풀리(pulley)(24, 25)와, 상기 제1 및 제2 풀리(24, 25)를 감아 연결하는 컨베이어 벨트(26)를 구비한다. 제2 컨베이어(30)는 L자형 프레임(22)의 수직 연장 빔의 하단과 상단에 회전 가능하게 지지되는 제1 및 제2 풀리(31, 32)와, 상기 제1 및 제2 풀리(31, 32)를 감아 연결하는 컨베이어 벨트(33)를 구비한다. The first conveyor 23, the second conveyor 30, and the electric motor 37 have an L-shape in which the left and right are changed from the front, and the main housing mounting frame 22 fixed to the main housing 12. Is supported). The first conveyor 23 includes first and second pulleys 24 and 25 rotatably supported at one side and the other end of the horizontally extending beam of the L-shaped frame 22, and A conveyor belt 26 is provided to wind the first and second pulleys 24 and 25 and connect them. The second conveyor 30 includes first and second pulleys 31 and 32 rotatably supported at the lower end and the upper end of the vertically extending beam of the L-shaped frame 22, and the first and second pulleys 31, 32 is provided with a conveyor belt 33 for winding.
전동 모터(37)는 상기 L자형 프레임(22)의 수평 연장 빔의 말단에 고정 지지된다. 상기 전동 모터(37)의 모터 샤프트와 동축 연결된 제1 동력 전달 풀리(39)와, 상기 제2 컨베이어(30)의 제1 풀리(31)와 동축 연결된 제2 동력 전달 풀리(40)는 제1 타이밍 벨트(timing belt)(41)에 감겨 동력 전달 가능하게 연결된다. 또한, 제1 컨베이어(23)의 제1 풀리(24)와 동축 연결된 제3 동력 전달 풀리(43)와 상기 제2 동력 전달 풀리(40)는 제2 타이밍 벨트(44)에 감겨 동력 전달 가능하게 연결된다. 따라서, 전동 모터(37)의 모터 샤프트 및 이에 동축 연결된 제1 동력 전달 풀리(39)가 시계 방향으로 회전하면, 본체내 이송 유닛(20)에 속한 다른 모든 풀리들(24, 25, 31, 32, 40, 43)이 모두 시계 방향으로 회전한다. The electric motor 37 is fixedly supported at the end of the horizontally extending beam of the L-shaped frame 22. The first power transmission pulley 40 coaxially connected with the motor shaft of the electric motor 37 and the second power transmission pulley 40 coaxially connected with the first pulley 31 of the second conveyor 30 may include a first It is wound around a timing belt 41 and connected so as to transmit power. In addition, the third power transmission pulley 43 and the second power transmission pulley 40 coaxially connected with the first pulley 24 of the first conveyor 23 may be wound around the second timing belt 44 to transmit power. Connected. Thus, when the motor shaft of the electric motor 37 and the first power transmission pulley 39 coaxially connected thereto rotate in the clockwise direction, all other pulleys 24, 25, 31, 32 belonging to the transfer unit 20 in the main body. , 40, 43 all rotate clockwise.
그리하여, 가이드 플레이트(21)를 통과하여 제1 컨베이어(23)의 컨베이어 벨트(26)에 놓인 약포(3)는 X축 양(+)의 방향과 평행하게 이동하며, 연이어서 제2 컨베이어(30)의 컨베이어 벨트(33)에 놓인 약포(3)는 Z축 양(+)의 방향과 평행하게 이동한다. 요약하면, 하나의 전동 모터(37)의 동력에 의해 제1 컨베이어(23)와 제2 컨베이어(30)가 구동된다. Thus, the medicine bag 3 placed on the conveyor belt 26 of the first conveyor 23 through the guide plate 21 moves in parallel with the direction of the positive X axis (+), and subsequently the second conveyor 30. The medicine bag 3 placed on the conveyor belt 33 of) moves in parallel with the direction of the positive Z axis (+). In summary, the first conveyor 23 and the second conveyor 30 are driven by the power of one electric motor 37.
본체내 이송 유닛(20)은, 제1 컨베이어(23)에 의해 이송되는 약포(3)를 제1 컨베이어(23)의 컨베이어 벨트(26)를 향해 눌러주는 복수의 제1 가이드 롤러(27)와, 제2 컨베이어(30)에 의해 이송되는 약포(3)를 제2 컨베이어(30)의 컨베이어 벨트(33)를 향해 눌러주는 복수의 제2 가이드 롤러(34)를 더 구비한다. 제1 가이드 롤러(27)를 지지하는 브라켓(28)과, 제2 가이드 롤러(34)를 지지하는 브라켓(35)은 상기 본체 하우징 설치 프레임(22)에 결합 지지된다. 상기 가이드 롤러(27, 34)는 약포(3)와 그 내부에 수용된 약제(8, 9)가 손상되지 않도록 예컨대, 다공성 발포 수지 또는 표면이 매끄러운 플라스틱 소재로 이루어진다. The main body conveying unit 20 includes a plurality of first guide rollers 27 for pressing the medicine bag 3 conveyed by the first conveyor 23 toward the conveyor belt 26 of the first conveyor 23. And a plurality of second guide rollers 34 for pressing the medicine bag 3 carried by the second conveyor 30 toward the conveyor belt 33 of the second conveyor 30. The bracket 28 supporting the first guide roller 27 and the bracket 35 supporting the second guide roller 34 are coupled to and supported by the main housing mounting frame 22. The guide rollers 27 and 34 are made of, for example, porous foamed resin or a smooth plastic material so as not to damage the medicine 3 and the medicines 8 and 9 contained therein.
복수의 제1 가이드 롤러(27)는 제1 컨베이어(23)의 컨베이어 벨트(26)가 진행함에 따라 이동하는 약포(3)와의 마찰에 의해 아이들링(idling) 회전, 즉 무동력 회전하고, 복수의 제2 가이드 롤러(34)는 제2 컨베이어(30)의 컨베이어 벨트(33)가 진행함에 따라 이동하는 약포(3)와의 마찰에 의해 아이들링 회전한다. 제1 컨베이어(23)와 제2 컨베이어(30)에 의해 이송되는 약포(3)는, 복수의 제1 가이드 롤러(27)에 의해 컨베이어 벨트(26) 측으로 가압되어 제1 컨베이어(23)에서 이탈되지 않고, 복수의 제2 가이드 롤러(34)에 의해 컨베이어 벨트(33) 측으로 가압되어 제2 컨베이어(30)에서 이탈되지 않는다. The plurality of first guide rollers 27 are idling, i.e., non-dynamically rotated by friction with the medicine 3 moving as the conveyor belt 26 of the first conveyor 23 moves, and the plurality of first guide rollers 27 The two guide rollers 34 are idling and rotated by friction with the medicine bag 3 moving as the conveyor belt 33 of the second conveyor 30 moves. The chemical | medical agent 3 conveyed by the 1st conveyor 23 and the 2nd conveyor 30 is pressurized toward the conveyor belt 26 side by the some 1st guide roller 27, and is separated from the 1st conveyor 23. FIG. Not pressurized toward the conveyor belt 33 by the plurality of second guide rollers 34, and are not separated from the second conveyor 30.
상기 본체 하우징 설치 프레임(22)의 수직 연장 빔 상단에는 제2 컨베이어(30)를 통과한 약포(3)의 경로를 상기 일 측 하부 측벽(14)의 외부로 향하도록 절곡시키는 약포 배출 가이드 브라켓(47)이 결합 지지된다. A medicine discharge guide bracket for bending a path of the medicine 3 passing through the second conveyor 30 toward the outside of the one side lower side wall 14 at the upper end of the vertically extending beam of the body housing mounting frame 22 ( 47) is coupled and supported.
약포 수납 캐비닛(50)은 육면체 형상의 캐비닛 하우징(51)과, 상기 캐비닛 하우징(51) 내부에 캐비닛내 이송 유닛(64), 불량 감지 카메라(74), 및 약포 진동기(80)를 구비한다. 상기 본체 하우징(12)의 일 측 하부 측벽(14)과 상기 캐비닛 하우징(51)의 일 측벽(54)이 마주보도록, 상기 캐비닛 하우징(51)은 상기 본체 하우징(12)에 이웃하여 배치된다. 상기 캐비닛 하우징(51)의 일 측벽(54)에는 상기 본체 하우징(12)의 일 측 하부 측벽(14) 외부로 배출된 약포(3)가 캐비닛 하우징(51) 내부로 유입되도록 뚫린 약포 유입 개구(54)가 형성된다. The medicine cabinet accommodating cabinet 50 includes a hexahedral-shaped cabinet housing 51, an internal cabinet transfer unit 64, a failure detection camera 74, and a medicine vibrator 80 inside the cabinet housing 51. The cabinet housing 51 is disposed adjacent to the body housing 12 such that one side lower side wall 14 of the body housing 12 and one side wall 54 of the cabinet housing 51 face each other. In one side wall 54 of the cabinet housing 51, a medicine inflow opening is formed so that the medicine 3 discharged to the outside of the lower side wall 14 of the main body 12 is introduced into the cabinet housing 51. 54) is formed.
캐비닛 하우징(51)의 내부에는 상기 본체 하우징(12)의 외부로 배출되어 상기 약포 유입 개구(54)를 통해 캐비닛 하우징(51) 내부로 유입된 약포(3)가 저장되는 약포 저장 공간(60)이 마련된다. 상기 캐비닛 하우징(51) 내부에는 상기 약포 유입 개구(54)의 높이와 대등한 높이에 캐비닛 하우징 설치 프레임(62)이 설치된다. 상기 캐비닛 하우징 설치 프레임(62)에 상기 캐비닛내 이송 유닛(64) 및 약포 진동기(80)가 결합 지지된다. A medicine storage space 60 is disposed inside the cabinet housing 51 to store the medicine 3 discharged to the outside of the body housing 12 and introduced into the cabinet housing 51 through the medicine inflow opening 54. Is provided. The cabinet housing installation frame 62 is installed in the cabinet housing 51 at a height equivalent to that of the medicine inflow opening 54. The intra cabinet cabinet transfer unit 64 and the medicine vibrator 80 are coupled to and supported by the cabinet housing installation frame 62.
상기 캐비닛내 이송 유닛(64)은 상기 캐비닛 하우징(51) 내부로 유입되는 약포(3)를 상기 약포 저장 공간(60)으로 이송하는 것으로, 상기 약포 저장 공간(60)보다 위에 배치된다. 캐비닛내 이송 유닛(64)은 전동 모터(68)와, 서로 평행하게 이격되어 배치된 제1 및 제2 풀리(65, 66)와, 상기 제1 및 제2 풀리(65, 66)를 감아 연결하는 컨베이어 벨트(67)를 구비한다. The cabinet transfer unit 64 transfers the medicine bag 3 introduced into the cabinet housing 51 to the medicine bag storage space 60, and is disposed above the medicine bag storage space 60. The conveying unit 64 in the cabinet winds and connects the electric motor 68, the first and second pulleys 65 and 66 disposed parallel to each other, and the first and second pulleys 65 and 66. Conveyor belt 67 is provided.
도 3에 명확하게 도시되진 않았으나, 전동 모터(68)의 모터 샤프트와 상기 제1 및 제2 풀리(65, 66) 중 하나의 풀리가 동력 전달 가능하게 연결된다. 따라서, 전동 모터(68)의 모터 샤프트가 시계 방향으로 회전하면, 제1 및 제2 풀리(65, 66)가 모두 시계 방향으로 회전하고, 약포(3)가 컨베이어 벨트(67)와의 마찰에 의해 X축 양(+)의 방향과 평행하게 이동한다. 컨베이어 벨트(67) 위에 놓여진 약포(3)와 일렬로 이어진 약포들(3)은 캐비닛내 이송 유닛(64)의 이송력에 의해 당겨져 캐비닛 하우징(51) 내부로 유입된다. 한편, 캐비닛내 이송 유닛(64)을 통과한 약포(3)는 낙하하여 도 1에 일점쇄선으로 도시된 것처럼 약포 저장 공간(60)의 바닥에서부터 지그재그로 쌓일 수 있다. Although not clearly shown in FIG. 3, the motor shaft of the electric motor 68 and one of the first and second pulleys 65 and 66 are connected to each other so as to transmit power. Therefore, when the motor shaft of the electric motor 68 rotates clockwise, both the first and second pulleys 65 and 66 rotate clockwise, and the medicine bag 3 is caused by friction with the conveyor belt 67. Move parallel to the X-axis positive direction. The medicines 3 lined up with the medicines 3 placed on the conveyor belt 67 are drawn by the conveying force of the conveying unit 64 in the cabinet and introduced into the cabinet housing 51. On the other hand, the medicine bag 3 that has passed through the conveying unit 64 in the cabinet may fall and pile in a zigzag from the bottom of the medicine storage space 60, as shown by the dashed line in FIG.
캐비닛내 이송 유닛(64)은, 컨베이어 벨트(67) 위에 놓여 이송되는 약포(3)를 상기 컨베이어 벨트(67)를 향해 눌러주는 가이드 롤러(71)와, 상기 가이드 롤러(71)를 지지하며, 상기 캐비닛 하우징 설치 프레임(62)에 결합 지지된 브라켓(72)을 더 구비한다. 상기 가이드 롤러(71)는 약포(3)와 그 내부에 수용된 약제(8, 9)가 손상되지 않도록 예컨대, 다공성 발포 수지 또는 표면이 매끄러운 플라스틱 소재로 이루어진다.The cabinet transfer unit 64 supports the guide roller 71 and the guide roller 71 for pressing the medicine bag 3 placed on the conveyor belt 67 toward the conveyor belt 67, It further includes a bracket 72 coupled to the cabinet housing installation frame 62. The guide roller 71 is made of, for example, porous foamed resin or a plastic material having a smooth surface so that the medicine 3 and the medicines 8 and 9 contained therein are not damaged.
가이드 롤러(71)는 컨베이어 벨트(67)가 진행과 함께 이동하는 약포(3)와의 마찰에 의해 아이들링(idling) 회전, 즉 무동력 회전한다. 컨베이어 벨트(67)에 의해 이송되는 약포(3)는, 상기 가이드 롤러(71)에 의해 상기 컨베이어 벨트(67) 측으로 가압되어 컨베이어 벨트(67)에서 이탈되지 않는다. The guide roller 71 rotates an idling, that is, a non-powered rotation, by friction with the chemical | medical agent 3 which the conveyor belt 67 moves with progress. The chemical | medical agent 3 conveyed by the conveyor belt 67 is pressurized by the said guide roller 71 to the said conveyor belt 67 side, and is not separated from the conveyor belt 67. As shown in FIG.
약제 포장 장치(10)는 포장 유닛(19)에서 약제(8, 9)(도 4 참조)가 밀봉 포장된 상태로 배출되고 진행하여 약포 수납 캐비닛(50) 내부로 유입된 약포(3)의 불량을 감지하는 약제 포장 불량 감지 유닛(73)을 더 구비한다. 상기 약제 포장 불량 감지 유닛(73)은 상기 불량 감지 카메라(74), 촬상 지지판(78), 약포 진동기(80), 디스플레이 패널(display panel)(88), 및 콘트롤러(controller)(89)를 구비한다. The medicine packaging device 10 is discharged in a state in which the medicines 8 and 9 (see FIG. 4) are sealed and packed in the packaging unit 19, and the medicine packaging 3 is introduced into the medicine storage cabinet 50. It is further provided with a drug packaging failure detection unit 73 for detecting. The drug packaging failure detection unit 73 includes the failure detection camera 74, an imaging support plate 78, a medicine package vibrator 80, a display panel 88, and a controller 89. do.
불량 감지 카메라(74)는 캐비닛 하우징(51) 내부로 유입된 약포(3)가 약포 저장 공간(60)에 저장되기 앞서서, 보다 명확하게는 상기 약포(3)가 캐비닛내 이송 유닛(64)의 컨베이어 벨트(67)로 진입하기 앞서서 상기 약포(3)를 촬상하여 약포(3)의 불량을 감지한다. 촬상 지지판(78)은 불량 감지 카메라(74)의 아래에 배치되어 불량 감지 카메라(74)가 촬상하는 약포(3)를 지지한다. 상기 촬상 지지판(78)은 상기 캐비닛 하우징 설치 프레임(62)에 고정된다. 상기 촬상 지지판(78)은 촬상된 약포(3)의 이미지(image)에서 약제(8, 9)(도 4 참조)와 배경이 혼동되지 않게 상기 약제(8, 9)를 부각시키는 색상으로 도색될 수 있다. The failure detection camera 74 is more specifically, before the medicine 3 introduced into the cabinet housing 51 is stored in the medicine storage space 60, more specifically, the medicine 3 is applied to the transfer unit 64 of the cabinet. Before entering the conveyor belt 67, the medicine 3 is picked up to detect a failure of the medicine 3. The imaging support plate 78 is disposed below the failure detection camera 74 to support the medicine 3 captured by the failure detection camera 74. The imaging support plate 78 is fixed to the cabinet housing installation frame 62. The imaging support plate 78 may be painted in a color that highlights the medicines 8 and 9 so as not to confuse the background with the medicines 8 and 9 (see FIG. 4) in the image of the imaged medicine 3. Can be.
콘트롤러(89)는 불량 감지 카메라(74)가 촬상한 약포(3)의 이미지(image)로부터, 상기 촬상된 약포(3)에 수용된 약제가 약제 포장 장치(10)에 입력된 약제 포장 명령에 대응되는 약제와 일치하는지 여부를 판단하고, 일치하지 않는다고 판단하면 디스플레이 패널(88)에 약제 포장 불량을 알리는 메시지(message)를 표시할 것을 명령한다. 상기 콘트롤러(89)는 약제 공급 유닛(17), 포장 유닛(19), 본체내 이송 유닛(20), 및 캐비닛내 이송 유닛(64)의 동작을 제어하는 약제 포장 장치(10)의 메인 콘트롤러(main controller)에 포함된 것일 수도 있고, 약제 포장 장치(10)에 통신 가능하게 연결된 컴퓨터(미도시)에 포함된 것일 수도 있다. The controller 89 responds to the medicine packaging instruction inputted to the medicine packaging apparatus 10 by the medicine received in the medicine medicine 3 from the image of the medicine medicine 3 captured by the defect detection camera 74. It is determined whether or not to match the drug, and if it does not match, the display panel 88 to display a message indicating the drug packaging failure. The controller 89 is a main controller of the medicine packaging device 10 which controls the operations of the medicine supply unit 17, the packaging unit 19, the in-body transfer unit 20, and the in-cabinet transfer unit 64 ( It may be included in the main controller, or may be included in a computer (not shown) communicatively connected to the drug packaging device (10).
디스플레이 패널(88)은 상기 콘트롤러(89)와 통신 가능하게 연결되며, 상기 콘트롤러(89)의 판단에 의해 상기 촬상된 약포(3)에 약제 포장 명령에 대응되는 약제가 포함되지 않은 경우에 약제 포장 불량을 알리는 메시지가 표시된다. 상기 디스플레이 패널(88)은 본체 하우징(11)이나 캐비닛 하우징(51)에 설치된 것일 수도 있고, 약제 포장 장치(10)에 통신 가능하게 연결된 컴퓨터(미도시)의 모니터(monitor)일 수도 있다. The display panel 88 is communicatively connected to the controller 89, and the medicine package is packaged when the medicine package 3 does not include a medicine package command in the photographed medicine package 3 by the controller 89. A message indicating a failure is displayed. The display panel 88 may be installed in the main body housing 11 or the cabinet housing 51, or may be a monitor of a computer (not shown) communicatively connected to the drug packaging device 10.
콘트롤러(89)가 약제 포장 불량이라고 판단하는 경우는 약제 포장 명령에 대응되는 약제가 촬상된 약포(3)에 포함되지 않은 경우이다. 상기 약제 포장 명령에 대응되는 약제는 예를 들면, 약제 포장 장치(10)에 입력된 처방전에 포함된 약제를 의미한다. 구체적이 예로서, 약포(3)의 약제 수용 공간(7)(도 4 참조)에 처방전에서 제시된 약제가 일부 또는 전부 포함되지 않은 경우, 상기 약제 수용 공간(7)에 처방전에서 제시된 약제에 제시되지 않은 약제가 포함된 경우, 상기 약제 수용 공간(7)에 포함된 약제가 파손된 경우를 포함한다. The controller 89 judges that the medicine packaging is defective is when the medicine corresponding to the medicine packaging instruction is not included in the imaged medicine package 3. The medicine corresponding to the medicine packaging command means, for example, a medicine included in a prescription input to the medicine packaging apparatus 10. As a specific example, when some or all of the drugs presented in the prescription are not included in the medicine accommodation space 7 (see FIG. 4) of the medicine 3, the medicines presented in the prescription in the medicine accommodation space 7 are not presented. If a drug is included, it includes a case that the drug contained in the drug receiving space 7 is broken.
상기 콘트롤러(89)는, 약제의 개수, 약제의 형상, 약제의 색상, 및 약제의 크기 중 적어도 하나의 특성을 이용하여, 상기 촬상된 약포(3)에 수용된 약제가 상기 약제 포장 명령에 대응되는 약제와 일치하는지 여부를 판단한다. 부연하면, 상기 불량 감지 카메라(74)가 촬상한 이미지(image)를 통해 식별되는 약제의 개수, 형상, 색상, 및 크기를 처방전에서 제시된 약제(8, 9)의 개수, 형상, 색상, 및 크기와 비교하여 촬상된 약포(3)의 불량 여부를 판정한다. The controller 89 may use the at least one of the number of drugs, the shape of the medicine, the color of the medicine, and the size of the medicine, so that the medicines received in the imaged medicine 3 correspond to the medicine packaging instruction. Determine if it matches the drug. In detail, the number, shape, color, and size of the drugs 8 and 9 presented in the prescription may be determined by the number, shape, color, and size of the drugs identified by the image captured by the defect detection camera 74. It is determined whether or not the captured medicine bag 3 is defective in comparison with.
상기 콘트롤러(89)에 의해 상기 촬상된 약포(3)가 불량이라고 판정되면, 도 5에 예시된 메시지가 디스플레이 패널(88)에 표시된다. 예를 들어, 상기 메시지는 '불량 검출 결과' 라는 타이틀(title)과, 약제 포장된 약포(3)를 수령할 환자를 식별하는 아이디(ID)와, 약제 포장 불량에 해당하는 약포(3)의 일련 번호를 포함할 수 있다. 도 4를 참조하여 언급한 바와 같이 약제가 밀봉 포장된 약포(3)에는 상기 환자 식별 아이디와 약포(3)의 일련 번호가 인쇄되어 있기 때문에, 약제 포장 장치(10)의 사용자가 상기 디스플레이 패널(88)에 표시된 메시지를 보고, 약포 저장 공간(60)에 쌓인 약포(3)를 꺼내어 상기 메시지에서 지적된 해당 약포(3)를 쉽게 찾을 수 있으며, 이렇게 찾아낸 약포(3)를 직접 관찰하여 약제 포장 불량 여부를 확인할 수 있다. 따라서, 약제 포장 작업의 불량이 감소하고, 작업 시간이 단축된다. If it is determined by the controller 89 that the picked-up medicine 3 is defective, the message illustrated in FIG. 5 is displayed on the display panel 88. For example, the message may include a title of 'Defect detection result', an ID for identifying a patient to receive the medicine packaged medicine 3, and a medicine package 3 corresponding to the medicine packaging failure. It can include a serial number. As mentioned with reference to FIG. 4, since the medicine identification seal packaged medicine 3 is printed with the patient identification ID and the serial number of the medicine 3, the user of the medicine packaging apparatus 10 may display the display panel ( By looking at the message shown in (88), the medicines (3) accumulated in the medicine storage space (60) can be taken out and the corresponding medicines (3) pointed out in the above message can be easily found. You can check whether it is defective. Therefore, the defect of the drug packaging operation is reduced, and the working time is shortened.
약포 진동기(80)는 캐비닛 하우징(51) 내부로 유입된 약포(3)가 불량 감지 카메라(74)에 촬상되기 전에 상기 약포(3)에 밀봉된 약제(8, 9)(도 4 참조)가 겹쳐지지 않도록 상기 약포(3)를 흔들어준다. 상기 약포 진동기(80)는, 약포 진동기(80)의 전동 모터(미도시)와, 상기 전동 모터의 모터 샤프트(86)에 편심 결합된 캠(cam)(83)과, 상기 캠(83)에 결합되고 위아래 방향으로만 이동 가능하며, 상기 약포를 지지하는 진동판(81)을 구비한다. 상기 진동판(81)은 캐비닛 하우징(51)의 일 측벽(53)과 상기 촬상 지지판(78) 사이에 배치된다. The medicine vibrator 80 includes the medicines 8 and 9 (see FIG. 4) sealed in the medicine 3 before the medicine 3 introduced into the cabinet housing 51 is picked up by the failure detection camera 74. Shake the medicine 3 so as not to overlap. The medicine vibrator 80 includes an electric motor (not shown) of the medicine vibrator 80, a cam 83 eccentrically coupled to the motor shaft 86 of the electric motor, and the cam 83. It is coupled and movable only in the up and down direction, and has a diaphragm 81 for supporting the medicine. The diaphragm 81 is disposed between the side wall 53 of the cabinet housing 51 and the imaging support plate 78.
상기 모터 샤프트(86)가 회전하여 상기 캠(83)이 편심 회전하면, 상기 캠(83)에 지지된 진동판(81)이 위아래로 진동하면서 상기 진동판(81)을 통과하는 약포(3)를 위아래로 진동시킨다. 이에 따라, 약포(3)의 약제 수용 공간(7)(도 4 참조)에서 약제(8, 9)가 겹쳐지지 않고 흩어져 분포되어 불량 감지 카메라(74)를 통한 불량 감지의 정확성이 향상된다. When the motor shaft 86 rotates so that the cam 83 rotates eccentrically, the diaphragm 81 supported by the cam 83 vibrates up and down, while the medicine fabric 3 passing through the diaphragm 81 passes up and down. Vibrate with As a result, the drugs 8 and 9 are dispersed in the drug receiving space 7 (see FIG. 4) of the medicine package 3 without being overlapped, thereby improving the accuracy of the failure detection through the failure detection camera 74.
도 1 및 도 2를 다시 참조하면, 캐비닛 하우징(51)은 그 전면(前面)에 개폐 가능한 전면 도어(front door)(55)를 구비한다. 상기 전면 도어(55)를 열면 약포 저장 공간(60)에 저장된 약포(3)를 취출할 수 있게 상기 약포 저장 공간(60)이 노출된다. 한편, 약포 수납 캐비닛(50)은 상기 전면 도어(55)를 임의로 열리지 않고 닫혀진 상태로 유지하는 도어 록(lock)(57)을 더 구비한다. 상기 도어 록(57)은, 특별한 권한이 주어진 사용자만 약제 포장 장치(10)에 접근하여 이를 사용할 수 있도록 함으로써, 약제의 오남용이나 도난을 예방할 수 있게 한다. Referring again to FIGS. 1 and 2, the cabinet housing 51 has a front door 55 that can be opened and closed at its front surface. When the front door 55 is opened, the medicine storage space 60 is exposed to take out the medicine 3 stored in the medicine storage space 60. Meanwhile, the medicine cabinet accommodating cabinet 50 further includes a door lock 57 that keeps the front door 55 closed without being arbitrarily opened. The door lock 57 allows only users given special authority to access and use the drug packaging device 10, thereby preventing misuse or theft of drugs.
본 발명은 도면에 도시된 실시예를 참고로 설명되었으나 이는 예시적인 것에 불과하며, 당해 분야에서 통상의 지식을 가진 자라면 이로부터 다양한 변형 및 균등한 타 실시예가 가능함을 이해할 수 있을 것이다. 따라서 본 발명의 진정한 보호범위는 첨부된 특허청구범위에 의해서만 정해져야 할 것이다.Although the present invention has been described with reference to the embodiments shown in the drawings, this is merely exemplary, and it will be understood by those skilled in the art that various modifications and equivalent other embodiments are possible. Therefore, the true scope of protection of the present invention should be defined only by the appended claims.
본 발명은 병원, 약국 등 약제포장장치를 사용하는 산업에 이용 가능하다.Industrial Applicability The present invention is applicable to industries using pharmaceutical packaging devices such as hospitals and pharmacies.

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  1. 약제가 일정 단위로 밀봉 포장된 약포가 연이어 진행하는 도중에 상기 약포를 촬상하는 불량 감지 카메라(camera); A defect detection camera for capturing the medicine while the medicine is hermetically sealed and packaged in a predetermined unit;
    상기 불량 감지 카메라가 촬상한 약포가 약제 포장 명령에 대응되는 약제를 포함하지 않은 경우에 약제 포장 불량을 알리는 메시지(message)가 표시되는 디스플레이 패널(display panel); 및, A display panel displaying a message indicating a drug packaging failure when the medicine captured by the failure detection camera does not include a medicine corresponding to a medicine packaging command; And,
    상기 불량 감지 카메라가 촬상한 약포의 이미지(image)로부터, 상기 불량 감지 카메라가 촬상한 약포에 수용된 약제가 상기 약제 포장 명령에 대응되는 약제와 일치하는지 여부를 판단하고, 일치하지 않는다고 판단하면 상기 디스플레이 패널에 상기 약제 포장 불량을 알리는 메시지를 표시할 것을 명령하는 콘트롤러(controller);를 구비하는 것을 특징으로 하는 약제 포장 불량 감지 유닛.From the image of the medicine box photographed by the defect detection camera, it is determined whether or not the medicine contained in the medicine box photographed by the defect detection camera matches the medicine corresponding to the medicine packing instruction, and when it is determined that the medicine is not matched, the display And a controller for instructing a panel to display a message informing of the medicine packaging failure.
  2. 제1 항에 있어서,According to claim 1,
    상기 불량 감지 카메라의 아래에 배치되며, 상기 불량 감지 카메라가 촬상하는 약포를 지지하는 촬상 지지판;을 더 구비하는 것을 특징으로 하는 약제 포장 불량 감지 유닛.And an imaging support plate disposed under the failure detection camera and supporting a medicine package captured by the failure detection camera.
  3. 제1 항에 있어서,According to claim 1,
    상기 약포가 상기 불량 감지 카메라에 의해 촬상되기 전에 상기 약포에 밀봉 포장된 약제가 겹쳐지지 않도록 상기 약포를 흔들어주는 약포 진동기;를 더 구비하는 것을 특징으로 하는 약제 포장 불량 감지 유닛.And a medicine packaging vibrator for shaking the medicine packaging so that the medicine wrapped in the medicine packaging does not overlap before the medicine packaging is picked up by the defect detection camera.
  4. 제3 항에 있어서,The method of claim 3, wherein
    상기 약포 진동기는, 전동 모터와, 상기 전동 모터의 모터 샤프트에 편심 결합된 캠(cam)과, 상기 캠에 결합되고 위아래 방향으로만 이동 가능하며, 상기 약포를 지지하는 진동판을 구비하고, The medicine vibrator includes an electric motor, a cam eccentrically coupled to the motor shaft of the electric motor, a vibration plate coupled to the cam and movable only in an up and down direction, and supporting the medicine medicine,
    상기 모터 샤프트가 회전하여 상기 캠이 편심 회전하면, 상기 캠에 지지된 진동판이 위아래로 진동하면서 상기 진동판을 통과하는 약포를 위아래로 진동시키는 것을 특징으로 하는 약제 포장 불량 감지 유닛.And rotating the motor shaft so that the cam is eccentrically rotated, the vibrating plate supported by the cam vibrates up and down while vibrating the medicine package passing through the vibrating plate up and down.
  5. 제1 항에 있어서,According to claim 1,
    상기 콘트롤러는, 약제의 개수, 약제의 형상, 약제의 색상, 및 약제의 크기 중 적어도 하나의 특성을 이용하여, 상기 불량 감지 카메라가 촬상한 약포에 수용된 약제가 상기 약제 포장 명령에 대응되는 약제와 일치하는지 여부를 판단하는 것을 특징으로 하는 약제 포장 불량 감지 유닛.The controller may be configured such that the medicines contained in the medicine package photographed by the defect detection camera correspond to the medicine packaging command using at least one of the number of medicines, the shape of the medicines, the color of the medicines, and the size of the medicines. Drug packaging failure detection unit, characterized in that for determining whether or not.
  6. 제1 항에 있어서,According to claim 1,
    상기 디스플레이 패널에 표시되는 약제 포장 불량을 알리는 메시지는, 상기 약제 포장 불량에 해당하는 약포를 수령할 환자를 식별하는 아이디(identification), 및 상기 약제 포장 불량에 해당하는 약포의 일련 번호를 포함하는 것을 특징으로 하는 약제 포장 불량 감지 유닛.The message indicating a drug packaging failure displayed on the display panel may include an identification for identifying a patient who will receive a medicine packaging corresponding to the medicine packaging failure, and a serial number of the medicine packaging corresponding to the medicine packaging failure. Pharmaceutical packaging failure detection unit characterized in.
  7. 약제를 종류별로 구분하여 수용하는 복수의 약제 카세트를 구비한 약제 공급 유닛; 상기 약제 공급 유닛에서 배출되는 약제를 일정 복용분 단위로 약포에 밀봉 포장하는 포장 유닛; 및, 상기 포장 유닛에서 배출되어 진행하는, 약제가 포장된 약포의 불량을 감지하는 것으로, 제1 항 내지 제6 항 중의 어느 한 항의 약제 포장 불량 감지 유닛;을 구비하는 것을 특징으로 하는 약제 포장 장치.A medicine supply unit having a plurality of medicine cassettes for classifying and storing medicines; A packing unit sealingly packing the medicine discharged from the medicine supply unit in a medicine dose unit at a predetermined dose unit; And a medicine packaging failure detecting unit according to any one of claims 1 to 6, which detects a defect of a medicine packaged with medicine, which is discharged from the packaging unit and proceeds. .
  8. 제7 항에 있어서,The method of claim 7, wherein
    상기 약제 공급 유닛 및 상기 포장 유닛이 내부에 설치된 본체 하우징; 및, 상기 약제가 밀봉 포장된 약포가 저장되는 약포 저장 공간이 내부에 마련되고, 상기 불량 감지 카메라가 내부에 설치된 약포 수납 캐비닛 하우징;을 더 구비하고, A main body housing in which the medicine supply unit and the packaging unit are installed; And a medicine storage container housing in which a medicine medicine sealed packaged medicine is stored therein, and the defect detection camera is installed therein.
    상기 본체 하우징의 일 측벽과 상기 약포 수납 캐비닛 하우징의 일 측벽은 서로 마주보도록 배치되며, One side wall of the main body housing and one side wall of the medicine packaging cabinet housing are disposed to face each other,
    상기 약제가 밀봉 포장된 약포는, 상기 본체 하우징의 일 측벽과 상기 약포 수납 캐비닛 하우징의 일 측벽을 통해 상기 본체 하우징의 외부로 배출되어 상기 약포 수납 캐비닛 하우징의 내부로 유입되고, 상기 불량 감지 카메라에 의해 촬상된 후 상기 약포 저장 공간에 저장되는 것을 특징으로 하는 약제 포장 장치.The medicine package in which the medicine is sealed is discharged to the outside of the main body housing through one side wall of the main body housing and the side wall of the drug storage cabinet housing, and flows into the inside of the drug storage cabinet housing, Pharmaceutical packaging device, characterized in that the image is stored in the medicine storage space.
  9. 제8 항에 있어서,The method of claim 8,
    상기 본체 하우징 내에는, 상기 약제가 밀봉된 약포가 상기 본체 하우징의 외부로 배출되도록 상기 본체 하우징 내부에서 상기 약포를 이송하는 본체내 이송 유닛이 더 구비되고, In the main body housing, there is further provided an in-body transfer unit for transferring the medicine medicine inside the main body housing so that the medicine drug sealed with the medicine is discharged to the outside of the main body housing,
    상기 본체내 이송 유닛은, 상기 포장 유닛을 통과하여 세워진 자세로 배출된 약포가 누워지도록, 상기 약포를 비틀어 진행시키는 가이드 플레이트(guide plate), 상기 가이드 플레이트를 통과한 약포를 상기 본체 하우징의 일 측벽을 향하여 이송시키는 제1 컨베이어(conveyor), 및 상기 제1 컨베이어을 통과한 약포를 상기 본체 하우징의 일 측벽을 따라 상향 이송시키는 제2 컨베이어를 구비한 것을 특징으로 하는 약제 포장 장치.The conveying unit in the main body includes a guide plate for twisting the medicine to advance the medicine medicine so that the medicine medicine discharged in a standing position passing through the packaging unit is laid, and the medicine medicine passing through the guide plate is one sidewall of the body housing. A first conveyor (conveyor) for conveying toward, and a second conveyor for conveying the medicine passing through the first conveyor up along one side wall of the main body housing.
  10. 제9 항에 있어서,The method of claim 9,
    상기 본체내 이송 유닛은, 상기 약포가 상기 제1 컨베이어에서 이탈되지 않도록 상기 약포를 상기 제1 컨베이어를 향해 눌러주는 적어도 하나의 제1 가이드 롤러, 및 상기 약포가 상기 제2 컨베이어에서 이탈되지 않도록 상기 약포를 상기 제2 컨베이어를 향해 눌러 주는 적어도 하나의 제2 가이드 롤러를 더 구비한 것을 특징으로 하는 약제 포장 장치.The conveying unit in the main body may include at least one first guide roller that presses the medicine medicine toward the first conveyor so that the medicine medicine does not leave the first conveyor, and the medicine medicine does not leave the second conveyor. And at least one second guide roller for pressing the medicine bag toward the second conveyor.
  11. 제9 항에 있어서,The method of claim 9,
    상기 본체내 이송 유닛은, 상기 제1 컨베이어 및 상기 제2 컨베이어에 동력을 제공하는 하나의 전동 모터를 구비하는 것을 특징으로 하는 약제 포장 장치.The said main body conveyance unit is a medicine packaging apparatus provided with one electric motor which supplies power to the said 1st conveyor and the said 2nd conveyor.
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