WO2007119303A1

WO2007119303A1 - Device for packaging medicine

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Publication number: WO2007119303A1
Application number: PCT/JP2007/053972
Authority: WO
Inventors: Shoji Yuyama; Hirokazu Amano; Tomonari Oda
Original assignee: Yuyama Mfg. Co., Ltd.
Priority date: 2006-03-15
Filing date: 2007-03-01
Publication date: 2007-10-25
Also published as: KR20080106252A; JP2007246114A

Abstract

[PROBLEMS] To provide a device for packaging medicine which reduces the labor required for collection work and minimizes running cost. [MEANS FOR SOLVING PROBLEMS] The device for packaging medicine (1) has a medicine supply means (2) for supplying powdered medicine and solid medicine to a packaging means (3) according to prescription and arranged to wrap the medicine. The device for packaging medicine (1) can perform collecting packaging operation for packaging medicine remaining under unpackaged state in addition to normal packaging operation. When collecting packaging operation is performed, medicine remaining under unpackaged state can be collected by being packaged in a smaller parcel as compared with that by a normal packaging operation.

Description

Specification

Drug packaging device

Technical field

[0001] The present invention relates to a medicine packaging apparatus capable of packaging medicine in predetermined amounts.

Background art

[0002] Conventionally, a medicine container that has a medicine container and a packaging means for containing medicine, and the medicine stored in the medicine container can be packaged into a set number of medicine packets set by the operator. A packaging is provided. With such a medicine packaging device, when the medicine is stopped abnormally due to a power failure or the like in the middle of the medicine packaging operation, or when the operator incorrectly sets the packaging operation or the type of medicine, If the medicine existing in the middle of the path for connecting the medicine storage means or the medicine storage means and the packaging means is not collected, the medicine may not be packaged according to the prescription. Therefore, in the prior art, like the medicine packaging device disclosed in Patent Documents 1 to 3 below, the medicine storage means and the function of collecting the medicine existing in the path connecting this and the packaging means are provided. Things are offered.

Patent Document 1: Japanese Patent Laid-Open No. 11-70901

Patent Document 2: Japanese Patent Laid-Open No. 2000-85702

Patent Document 3: Japanese Patent Laid-Open No. 2001-335002

[0003] More specifically, each of the drug packaging devices disclosed in Patent Documents 1 to 3 is a device for packaging a tablet-shaped drug. The drug packaging device disclosed in Patent Document 1 is a tablet (medicine) that remains in the medicine storage means, the guide path that connects the packaging means, and the like when an abnormal stop as described above occurs. ) Is transported to the tablet filling unit and is collected into a tablet container. In addition, the medicine packaging device disclosed in Patent Document 2 also has a function of packaging and collecting at least one medicine remaining in the medicine supply route immediately after restart after an abnormal stop. It is configured. Furthermore, the medicine packaging device disclosed in Patent Document 3 collects the tablets that have been squeezed by the tablet handing device provided in the packaging machine, so that the tablets remaining without being packaged can be recovered. It is said that it is configured to prevent mixing into the next prescription. Disclosure of the invention

Problems to be solved by the invention

[0004] In the above-described prior art medicine packaging device, since the medicine (tablet) is collected in a state of being collected at the time of the collection operation, the collected medicine is recovered by opening the medicine package and collecting the medicine. Can be used for IJ. However, the above-mentioned powder packing device and the drug packing device for tablets disclosed in Patent Documents 1 to 3 are all capable of performing a set amount according to the prescription when collecting the drug. It is said that the medicine cannot be packaged. Therefore, the conventional medicine packaging apparatus has a problem that many medicine packages have to be opened at the time of collecting the medicine, and that much labor is required for the collecting work.

[0005] In addition, in the conventional medicine packaging apparatus, a large number of medicine packaging is used for collecting the medicine, so that an amount of packaging paper (wrapping paper) more than necessary for the medicine collection is consumed. There was a problem that the running cost was increased by that much. Furthermore, the prior art medicine packaging device has a problem that the time required for the collection operation becomes longer as many medicine packages have to be prepared.

[0006] Based on such knowledge, an object of the present invention is to provide a medicine packaging device that can minimize the running cost with less labor required for the collection operation.

Means for solving the problem

[0007] Therefore, the invention according to claim 1 provided to solve the above-described problem includes a medicine supply means capable of storing a medicine and capable of dispensing a predetermined amount of the medicine contained therein, The medicine supply means has a packaging means capable of packaging the supplied medicine in a medicine package, and supplies the medicine stored in the medicine supply means to the packaging means and is contained in the medicine supply means. It is possible to perform a packaging operation that divides a medicine into a set number of medicine packages that have been set in advance, and stops or interrupts the packaging operation on condition that a predetermined release operation is performed. It is possible to perform a packaging operation for collection that wraps the drug remaining in the state, and the number of medicine packages created by the packaging operation for collection remains unpacked at the start of the packaging operation for collection. Executed / Continuously created a sachet of drugs Less than the number of follicles, it is medicine packing apparatus according to claim.

[0008] According to such a configuration, the packaging operation for collection is performed by performing a predetermined release operation. In addition, the medicine remaining in an unpacked state can be collected by being packaged in a smaller amount of the package than when the packaging operation is performed or continuously packaged. Therefore, according to the medicine packaging device of the present invention, the medicine remaining in an unpacked state can be efficiently collected.

[0009] In addition, since the medicine packaging device of the present invention has a small number of packaging during the collection packaging operation, the amount of packaging paper used for this can be minimized. Therefore, according to the present invention, the running cost of the medicine packaging device can be minimized.

[0010] Here, conventionally, there is a medicine container having a medicine container that can contain a plurality of kinds of medicines, and can be packaged in a medicine package in a state where two or more kinds of medicines are mixed. A packaging device is provided! When the powerful structure is adopted in the medicine packaging device described in claim 1, when performing the packaging operation for collection, it is packaged in a single medicine package in a mixed state. In other words, it takes time to reuse the medicine contained in the medicine package created by the packaging operation for collection even if the medicine is collected in the state of packaging after the packaging operation for collection. Probability is high. Therefore, when the medicine packaging apparatus according to claim 1 handles a plurality of kinds of medicines and is configured so as to be capable of being collected, the medicines can be divided and packaged when the collection packaging operation is performed. It is desirable that the medicine can be classified and packaged according to the type of drug.

[0011] Therefore, the invention according to claim 2 provided on the basis of eager knowledge is capable of storing a plurality of kinds of medicines and dispensing them for each kind of medicine. When multiple types of drugs remain unwrapped during packaging, all or some types of drugs can be classified into multiple groups and packaged The medicine packaging apparatus according to claim 1.

[0012] In the medicine packaging apparatus of the present invention, the medicine in an unpacked state can be classified and collected into a plurality of groups according to the type by the collection operation for collection. Therefore, according to the medicine packaging apparatus of the present invention, it is possible to package a plurality of kinds of medicines in a reusable state easily and reliably by performing the collecting operation for collection.

[0013] In the invention according to claim 3, provided based on the same knowledge, the medicine supply means accommodates a plurality of kinds of medicines and can be dispensed for each kind of medicine. Parcel When multiple types of drugs remain unpackaged during operation, all types of drugs can be classified and grouped into groups of some types of drugs. The medicine packaging apparatus according to claim 1.

[0014] According to the powerful configuration, a part or all of the medicine remaining in an unpackaged state at the time of performing the packaging operation for collection is classified into a plurality of groups according to the type and packaged. The packaging device can recover the internal force. Therefore, according to the medicine packaging device of the present invention, the medicine remaining in an unpacked state can be easily obtained by grouping the medicines so that the medicine can be easily collected and performing the collecting operation for collection. Can be packaged in a reusable and reliable manner

[0015] Here, in the medicine packaging device according to claim 1, when the powder and the solid medicine can be handled, the powder is contained in the medicine package created by the packaging operation for collection. If the powder and solid drug are packaged together, the powder will adhere to the surface of the solid drug, and it will be difficult to separate and collect the powder and the solid drug even if the drug packaging power is taken out. The drug may become unreusable. For this reason, when the powder and solid medicine are handled, it is desirable that the powder and solid medicine can be packaged in separate medicine packages when the collection operation for collection is performed.

[0016] Therefore, the invention according to claim 4 provided on the basis of hard knowledge, has a drug supply means force powder supply means for dispensing the powder, and a solid drug supply means for dispensing the solid drug, Powder and solid medicine can be dispensed separately, and powder and solid medicine are separated when powder and solid medicine remain unpackaged during collection packaging operation. 2. The medicine packaging apparatus according to claim 1, wherein the medicine packaging apparatus is capable of being packaged in a package.

[0017] In the medicine packaging device of the present invention, powder and solid medicine can be separately packaged in the collection operation for collection. Therefore, according to the medicine packaging device of the present invention, powder and solid medicine remaining in an unpacked state can be easily and reliably packaged and collected in a reusable state.

[0018] Here, each of the medicine packaging devices according to claims 1 to 4 performs the collection packaging operation with any releasing operation as an opportunity, for example, operating a predetermined switch. However, for example, the following configuration is also possible. That is, the medicine packaging device according to any one of claims 1 to 4 is provided with a medicine supply means, a medicine storage section for storing medicine, and a medicine dispensed from the container for each predetermined amount. A dividing means that can be opened and closed.

A bottom plate, a pair of opposing ends, and a partition plate arranged in parallel to the pair of ends, and by moving the partition plate between the pair of ends, The size of the medicine storage area surrounded by one of the pair of end portions and the bottom is adjustable, and the medicine stored in the storage area is dispensed by opening the bottom. In the state where the set number of sachets during the sachet operation can be adjusted by adjusting the relative position of the partition plate with respect to the end portion, Further, the set value of the number of packages at the time of performing the collection operation for collection can be adjusted by adjusting the relative position of the partition plate with respect to the end portion. Five).

[0020] The medicine packaging device of the present invention uses the release operation that the relative position of the partition plate is adjusted after the medicine is dispensed from the medicine storage means, and the collection is performed on condition that this is performed. The wrapping operation is performed. Furthermore, the medicine packaging apparatus of the present invention is configured to be able to set the number of packaging at the time of carrying out the collecting packaging operation by adjusting the relative position of the partition plate. Therefore, according to the medicine packaging apparatus of the present invention, it is possible to simultaneously perform the release operation that triggers the collection packaging operation and the setting of the number of packaging at the time of performing the collection packaging operation. A series of collecting and packaging operations can be carried out easily and smoothly.

[0021] The invention according to claim 6 is that the number of packages at the time of performing the packaging operation for collection is based on the amount of medicine remaining in the unpackaged state and the volume of the medicine package. 6. The medicine packaging apparatus according to claim 1, wherein the number is set to a minimum number required for packaging the remaining medicine.

[0022] According to the powerful configuration, it is possible to minimize the number of packages at the time of carrying out the collection packaging operation, and it is possible to perform a series of collection packaging operations more smoothly. Further, according to the configuration described above, the amount of wrapping paper required for the collecting and packaging operation can be minimized, and the running cost required for the collecting and packaging operation can be minimized. The invention's effect

[0023] According to the present invention, it is possible to provide a medicine packaging device that can minimize the running cost with less labor required for the collection operation.

BEST MODE FOR CARRYING OUT THE INVENTION

[0024] Next, a drug packaging device that is useful in one embodiment of the present invention will be described in detail with reference to the drawings. Note that the medicine packaging device of the present embodiment is characterized by the medicine collection operation described later and the operation of the dividing device 21. Prior to the description of these operations, the overall structure and basic operations are used. A certain packaging operation will be described.

First Embodiment In FIG. 1, reference numeral 1 denotes a medicine packaging device according to this embodiment. The medicine packaging device 1 includes a medicine supply means 2 and a packaging means 3 as shown in FIG. The drug supply means 2 has a powder supply part 10 (powder supply means) and a solid drug supply part 11 (solid drug supply means).

The powder supply unit 10 includes a gutter member 20 and a dividing device 21. As shown in FIG. 3, the flange member 20 is surrounded by a side plate 25, an opening / closing plate 26, and end plates 27, 28, and is long in the direction in which the side plate 25 extends, and has a substantially “V” -shaped cross section. It is made into a shape. Further, the collar member 20 is provided with a partition plate 29. The partition plate 29 is attached so as to be freely slidable in the extending direction of the side plate 25 between the end plates 27, 28 arranged opposite to each other.

[0027] The side plate 25 is formed of a long plate. As shown in FIG. 1 and FIG. 3, the side plate 25 is attached so as to extend in the width direction of the medicine packaging device 1 main body. The end plates 27 and 28 are each constituted by a substantially triangular plate body in plan view, and are attached to both end portions of the side plate 25 so as to be substantially perpendicular to the side plate 25. The opening / closing plate 26 faces the side plate 25 and is arranged such that arm portions 26a, 26b provided at both ends thereof are substantially parallel to the end plates 27, 28.

The opening / closing plate 26 is supported so as to be rotatable about the support shafts 30a, 30b attached to the arm portions 26a, 26b and the side plates 27, 28. Links 31a and 31b are connected to the arms 26a and 26b. Each of the links 31a and 31b is configured to be able to reciprocate (advance and retreat) in a substantially vertical direction with respect to the side plate 25 by receiving power from a power source force (not shown). Therefore, the opening and closing plate 26 moves the links 31a and 31b back and forth so that the opening and closing plate 26 is centered on the support shafts 30a and 30b. Can be rotated as

[0029] When the link member 20 operates the links 31a and 31b to move in the direction indicated by the arrow A in FIGS. 3, 4 and 5, the lower end portion 26c of the opening / closing plate 26 and the lower end portion 25a of the side plate 25 are It will be a posture to abut. As a result, the heel member 20 is in a state where the bottom 20a is closed and powder can be accommodated. Conversely, if the links 31a and 31a are operated as shown by arrows B in FIGS. 3, 4 and 6, and the lower end 26c of the opening / closing plate 26 is separated from the lower end 25a of the side plate 25, the hook member The bottom 20a of the 20 opens, and the powder contained therein can be dispensed downward.

[0030] A plurality of scales 25b are provided at positions adjacent to the side plate 25 at substantially equal intervals along the longitudinal direction of the side plate 25 as shown in FIG. The scale 25b is appropriately given a number n (n = natural number) indicating the order from the right end (side plate 27 side) when viewed from the front. In the medicine packaging device 1, the partition plate 29 is slid in the longitudinal direction of the saddle member 20, and is adjusted to the position of the scale 25b at a position shifted from the side plate 27 side by the number corresponding to the number of powder packaging m. By adjusting the size of the area surrounded by the partition plate 29 and the end plate 27, the side plate 25, and the opening / closing plate 26 at the right end of the flange member 20, the number of powders to be packed is adjusted. Can be set.

[0031] Below the heel member 20, a dividing device 21 as shown in FIG. 7 or FIG. 8 is provided. The dividing device 21 is capable of receiving powder powder dispensed by opening the bottom 20a of the eaves member 20 in a state of being divided into predetermined amounts, and dispensing the divided powder every divided amount. The dividing device 21 includes a frame 35, first and second collecting containers 40 and 41, and an operation mechanism 43 for operating the same.

[0032] The frame 35 includes a substantially rectangular bottom portion 36 and a back portion 37 that rises substantially perpendicularly to the bottom portion 36 at one end side in the short side direction of the bottom portion 36 (the back side of the drug packaging device 1 in FIG. 8). Have Brackets 38 and 38 are provided at both ends of the bottom portion 36 in the longitudinal direction (the front side of the medicine packaging device 1 in the left-right direction in FIG. 8). A region P between which the first and second collecting containers 40, 41 can move is located between the brackets 38, 38 and at the other end in the short direction of the bottom 36 (the lower side in FIG. 8) rather than the bottom 36. Is provided.

[0033] A drug gathering portion 39 is provided at a substantially central portion in the width direction of the region P described above (the left-right direction in FIG. 8 and hereinafter referred to as the X direction as necessary). The medicine collecting part 39 has an inflow port 39a and a discharge port 39b, and the two are connected by a box-shaped passage 39c. Flow The inlet 39a is an opening provided at a position on the back 37 side of the passage 39c (upper side in FIG. 8), and is discharged from a cassette type drug supply unit 80 or a hand-held type drug supply unit 81 of the solid drug supply unit 11 described later. This is for allowing the discharged solid medicine to flow into the medicine collecting section 39. Further, the dispensing outlet 39b is opened at a position on the front side of the medicine packaging device 1 (lower side in FIG. 8), and the solid medicine that has passed through the passage 39c and the first and second collecting containers 40, 41 can be seen. It is an opening through which the powder dispensed from each of the divided containers 45 is dispensed further below the dividing device 21.

[0034] The first and second collecting containers 40 and 41 have substantially the same configuration, and the medicine packaging device 1 while maintaining the horizontal posture in the region P provided below the heel member 20 respectively. It is configured to be movable in the width direction (X direction) and depth direction (vertical direction in Fig. 8; hereinafter referred to as the Y direction if necessary).

In more detail, the first and second collecting containers 40 and 41 are configured such that a plurality of divided containers 45 are arranged side by side as shown in FIGS. 7 and 8, and the appearance is divided containers. It is long in the direction of 45. The first and second collecting containers 40 and 41 are arranged so that the longitudinal direction is in the width direction of the medicine packaging device 1. As shown in FIG. 7, the first and second collection containers 40, 41 have side surfaces 40a, 41a that expand in the direction in which the divided containers 45 are arranged. A support shaft 47 is attached to the lower side (bottom side) of the side surfaces 40a and 41a so as to extend in the longitudinal direction of the first and second collection containers 40 and 41. Further, on the upper side (top surface side) of the side surfaces 40a and 41a, a panel support portion 40 is provided so as to extend in the longitudinal direction of the first and second collection containers 40 and 41.

[0036] Each of the divided containers 45 is a container whose upper side is open. Below the first and second collecting containers 40 and 41, a bottom plate 46 is provided corresponding to each divided container 45 constituting the first and second collecting containers 40 and 41. The bottom plate 46 is configured to be able to open and close the bottom surface of the divided container 45 by operating independently.

In more detail, the bottom plate 46 includes a closing portion 46a for closing the opening portion below the dividing container 45 and an extending portion 46b as shown in FIG. The bottom plate 46 is supported below the division container 45 so as to be rotatable about the support shaft 47 described above. The bottom plate 46 is attached so that the extended portion 46b protrudes from the side surfaces 40a and 41a of the first and second collecting containers 40 and 41 to the front side (left side in FIG. 4) of the medicine packaging device 1. RU [0038] The bottom plate 46 is normally moved upward by a panel 48 attached over the extended portion 46b and the panel support portions 40b, 41b provided on the upper sides of the side surfaces 40a, 40b of the first and second collecting containers 40, 41. The opening portion on the lower side (bottom side) of the divided container 45 is closed.

[0039] An arm member is located below the first and second collection containers 40 and 41 and adjacent to the region P on the front side (left side in FIG. 4) of the medicine packaging device 1 with respect to the region P described above. 50 is arranged. The arm member 50 is rotatably supported by a support shaft 51 disposed along the longitudinal direction of the first and second collection containers 40 and 41. The arm member 50 is connected to a link 52 that is capable of reciprocating (advancing and retreating) by receiving a power source force (not shown). As shown by arrow C in FIGS. 4 and 5, the arm member 50 moves the link 52 to the front side of the medicine packaging device 1 (left side in FIGS. 4 and 5), thereby providing a pressing portion provided at the tip. 53, the extending portion 46b of the bottom plate 46 described above can be pushed up with a downward force and rotated about the support shaft 47. Therefore, if the first and second collecting containers 40, 41 are moved to a position where the divided container 45 containing the powder to be dispensed faces the arm member 50 and the link 52 is operated in this state, the divided container 45 The bottom (opening on the lower side) is opened, and the stored powder can be dispensed to the dispensing outlet 39b of the drug collecting portion 39 provided below.

[0040] As described above, the dividing device 21 includes the operation mechanism 43, and the first collection container 40 and the second collection container 41 maintain a horizontal posture in the region P provided below the flange member 20. The medicine packaging device 1 is configured to be movable in the width direction (X direction) and the depth direction (Y direction). The operation mechanism 43 is configured by combining power units 60a and 60b and racks 61 and 62.

More specifically, as shown in FIG. 7 and FIG. 8, the power units 60a and 60b are respectively arranged in a bracket 38 provided at a position adjacent to the region P on the outer side in the width direction. Being sung. As shown in Fig. 9, there are two motors 65 and 66, each of which has a power rod 60a and 60bi. A force gear 67 is attached to the rotating shaft of the motor 65. Further, a bevel gear 68 is provided at a position adjacent to the force gear 67 so as to be engaged therewith. The force gear 68 crosses the rotation axis of the motor 65 (substantially orthogonal in the present embodiment), and is attached to one end side of the rotation shaft 70 provided so as to extend toward the region P side. A pion 71 is attached to the other end of the rotary shaft 70. [0042] The pions 71 and 71 of the power trains 60a and 60b are combined with the racks 61 and 61, respectively. As shown in Fig. 9

61 and 61 are brackets 72 and 72 provided on the surfaces of the first and second collection containers 40 and 41, respectively, facing the outside in the width direction (X direction) of the drug packaging device 1. Installed. The racks 61 and 61 are attached so as to extend in the depth direction (Y direction) of the medicine packaging device 1, respectively. Therefore, the first collection container 40 and the second collection container 41 can be moved back and forth in the Y direction by rotating the rotation shafts of the motors 65 and 65 of the power train 60a and 60b.

As shown in FIG. 8 and FIG. 9, a pinion 75 is attached to the rotating shaft of the motor 66. A rack 62 is provided on the back 37 side of the frame 35 of the dividing device 21 so as to extend in the width direction (X direction) of the medicine packaging device 1. The rack 62 is fitted with a pion 75. Therefore, by rotating the motor 66, the first collection container 40 and the second collection container 41 can be reciprocated in the X direction.

[0044] The powder supply unit 10 opens the bottom 20a of the gutter member 20 and drops the powder contained in the gutter member 20 to the first and second collecting containers 40, 41 to be separately accommodated in the divided containers 45, After that, the first and second collecting containers 40, 41 are moved onto the discharge port 39b provided in the frame 35 of the dividing device 21, and the arm member 50 is operated to open the dividing container 45 in sequence, whereby powder. Can be supplied to the packaging means 3 in predetermined amounts.

[0045] More specifically, when the powder contained in the scissors member 20 is to be dispensed for packaging, first, as shown by an arrow B in FIG. The bottom portion 20a of the eaves member 20 is opened. At this time, the first collection container 40 and the second collection container 41 stand by in a state where they are aligned below the flange member 20, respectively. More specifically, as shown in FIG. 12 (a), the first collection container 40 is in a region P1 formed on the lower right side of the medicine packaging device 1 in the region P formed below the heel member 20. Exists and is waiting in a state where the second collection container 41 is arranged in the area P 2 on the left side. Therefore, when the bottom 20a of the gutter member 20 is opened and the powder stored in the powder storage area Q is dropped, among the divided containers 45 constituting the first collection container 40 and the second collection container 41, the first collection The powder is accommodated approximately evenly in the m-th divided containers 45 from the rightmost side to the left side of the container 40. That is, When the bottom 20a of the gutter member 20 is opened, the powder stored in the powder storage area Q is divided into substantially equal m divided containers 45.

[0046] When the powder is divided into the respective divided containers 45 as described above, the operation mechanism 43 operates and the region P in which the first collecting container 40 and the second collecting container 41 are provided below the gutter member 20 is operated. The arm member 50 is operated sequentially. As a result, the bottom plate 46 of each divided container 45 is sequentially opened on the discharge port 39b provided in the bottom portion 36 of the dividing device 21 and is discharged to the packaging means 3 and the drug supply path 87.

[0047] More specifically, when powder is stored in the divided container 45, the operation mechanism 43 is activated. First, as shown by the arrow Yb in FIG. Rear side of device 1 Retreated to area P4 on the left side. Further, the first collection container 40 moves to the left side as indicated by the arrow Xb. As a result, as shown in FIG. 12 (b), the first and second collection containers 40, 41 are arranged in the front-rear direction (front side and back side of the medicine packaging device 1).

[0048] Thereafter, the first collection container 40 sequentially moves to the right side as indicated by an arrow Xa in FIG. 12 (b). When the divided container 45 in which the powder is accommodated reaches a position adjacent to the arm member 50, the first collecting container 40 temporarily stops there. When the first collection container 40 stops, the link 52 connected to the arm member 50 is actuated as shown by arrow C in FIG. 4, and the bottom of the divided container 45 is opened as shown in FIG. As a result, one pack of powder stored in the divided container 45 is discharged toward the discharge outlet 39b of the powder passage 39c provided below.

When the divided container 45 is opened and a predetermined time elapses, the link 52 is returned to the state where it is retracted to the back side of the medicine packaging device 1 as indicated by an arrow D in FIG. Thereby, the bottom of the division container 45 is closed. Thereafter, the first container 40 is moved in the direction indicated by the arrow Xa in FIG. 12B (the right side in the figure) by the amount of the divided container 45, and the arm member 50 opens the bottom of the divided container 45 to disperse the powder. A series of operations are repeated in sequence, and the powder is dispensed one by one into the dispensing outlet 39b.

[0050] When the dispensing of powder from the divided containers 45 constituting the first collection container 40 is completed as described above, the first collection container 40 sequentially returns to the area P1 side on the front right side of the medicine packaging device 1. I will continue. Here, when the number of packages m is less than the number of divided containers 45 constituting the first collection container 40, in the case of the right end portion of the first collection container 40 reaching the region P1, m Dispensing of powder is completed. In this case, the first collection container 40 is moved in the direction indicated by the arrow Xa in FIG. 12 (b), and the first collection container 40 is returned to the region P1 as shown in FIG. 12 (c). At the same time, as shown by arrow Ya in FIG. 12 (c), the second collection container 41 is moved to the area P2 on the left side of the front and returned to the state shown in FIG. 12 (a) to prepare for the next packaging operation.

[0051] On the other hand, when the number of packages m is larger than the number of divided containers 45 constituting the first collection container 40, powder is also stored in the divided containers 45 constituting the second collection container 41. In this case, when the dispensing of powder from the divided container 45 constituting the first collection container 40 is completed, the first collection container 40 is located in the area on the right side of the front of the drug packaging device 1 as shown in FIG. Returned to PI. Therefore, when the number m of packaging is larger than the number of the divided containers 45 constituting the first collection container 40, first, the second collection container 41 is moved to the area P2 on the left side in front of the medicine packaging apparatus 1, and The first collection container 40 is moved to the area P3 on the right side of the rear surface to be in the state as shown in FIG. 12 (d).

[0052] When the first and second collection containers 40, 41 are in the positional relationship shown in FIG. 12 (d), the second collection container 41 is sequentially moved to the right side as indicated by an arrow Xa in FIG. 12 (d). The powders contained in each divided container 45 are sequentially dispensed. That is, when the second collection container 41 arrives at a position where each divided container 45 is adjacent to the arm member 50, the second collection container 41 temporarily stops at that position, and the arm member 50 opens the bottom of the divided container 45. As a result, one pack of powder in the divided container 45 is dispensed to the dispensing outlet 39b. After a while, the bottom of the divided container 45 is returned to the closed state. When the powder stored in each divided container 45 constituting the second collection container 41 is repeatedly dispensed in this manner, the second collection container 41 is placed in the area P1 on the right side of the front side of the sequential drug packaging device 1. Go inside. When the dispensing of the powder stored in the second collection container 41 is completed, the first and second collection containers 40, 41 are changed from the areas P3, P1 to the areas PI, as indicated by arrows Ya, Xb in FIG. Returned to P2 and a series of payout operations is completed.

[0053] The solid drug supply unit 11 includes a cassette type drug supply unit 80 and a hand-held type drug supply unit 81 as shown in FIG. 1 and FIG. The cassette-type medicine supply unit 80 is similar to a conventionally known one, and a medicine cassette is installed in a medicine feeder (not shown) built in a medicine shelf 82 located above when the medicine packaging device 1 is viewed from the front. It is configured with a large number of 83. Drug cassette 8 3 is a container that contains a solid drug and can dispense a required amount of the solid drug as appropriate. More specifically, for example, a drug cassette 83 having a container for storing a drug and having a rotor disposed therein, and a part of a base on which the drug cassette 83 is mounted as a drug feeder, A hopper provided below the cassette-type drug supply unit 80 is used which has a power source for rotating the rotor of the drug cassette 83 and rotates the rotor to store the drug stored in the drug cassette 83. It can be configured such that it can be dispensed into the tablet path 84 such as 84a. The tablet path 84 is provided with a shutter 84b in the middle, and the solid drug discharged from the drug cassette 83 can be temporarily stored in the tablet path 84 by closing the shutter 84b. Yes.

As shown in FIG. 1, the hand-operated medicine supply unit 81 is provided near the center in the height direction of the medicine packaging device 1, and has the same configuration as that conventionally known. More specifically, the hand-operated drug supply unit 81 is configured to include a hand-operated scissor member 85 and a divider 86 provided at the lower portion thereof as shown in FIG. 10, for example. Can do.

[0055] A hand-operated drug supply unit 81 shown in FIG. 10 has a hand-operating scissor member 85 attached to the main body (not shown in FIG. 10) of the medicine packaging device 1, and a divider 86 is provided below this member. It is configured. The hand-operated scissors member 85 has a large number of divided scissors 85a that are square-shaped in front view and open to the top surface side. By opening a shutter (not shown) provided at the bottom,薬剤 Drugs stored in 85a can be dispensed to the lower divider 86 side.

[0056] The divider 86 has a large number of divided gavel 86a partitioned like a grid like the divided gavel 85. In the present embodiment, the divided gavel 86a is arranged in 4 rows and 6 columns in the short and long directions of the divider 86. On the bottom side of the divider 86, two plate-like bodies 86b and 86c are arranged side by side in the longitudinal direction of the divider 86 as shown in FIGS. As shown in FIGS. 11 (b) and 11 (c), a shirter 86d is pivotally supported in a cantilever manner so as to be able to close the opening provided at the bottom, as shown in FIGS. 11 (b) and 11 (c). As shown in Fig. 11 (b), the shutter 86d provided at the bottom of the split gavel 86a is normally supported by the plate-like bodies 86b and 86c and is in a horizontal posture. Closed.

[0057] When the plate-like bodies 86b and 86c are arranged as shown in FIG. 11 (a), the boundary portions are cut out in a step shape, and the plate-like body 86c is indicated by an arrow A. To move in the longitudinal direction, When the relative positions of the two are shifted, a gap 86d is formed between them. The gap 86d is formed in a stepped manner with a predetermined pitch interval in the short direction (vertical direction in FIG. 11 (a)) and the longitudinal direction (horizontal direction in FIG. 11 (a)) of the plate-like bodies 86b and 86c. Is done. The gaps 86d are formed in a step shape in accordance with the positions of the divided gavel 86a constituting each row in the divided gavel 86a arranged in a matrix. Further, below the plate-like bodies 86b and 86c, below the portion where each gap 86d is formed, a tablet path 89 constituted by a hopper 89a and the like is provided.

[0058] The divider 86 is formed on the plates 86b and 86c in the longitudinal direction (width direction) in the forward direction (arrow B direction in Figs. 11 (b) and 11 (c)) and in the reverse direction (Fig. 11 (b ) and (c) can move in the direction of arrow C). In addition, a shutter 86d provided at the bottom of each divided gavel 86a is provided so as to intersect the moving direction of the divider 86. Therefore, when the divider 86 is moved in the forward direction (the row direction of the divided gavel 86a provided in the divider 86) with the gap 86d formed between the plate-like bodies 86b and 86c, the back surface of the divider 86 The shutter 86d provided on the side reaches the air gap 86d, and the respective divided gutters 86a arranged in the row direction sequentially open downward. As a result, the medicine stored in each divided gavel 86a falls to the hopper 89a side and is delivered to the tablet path 89.

[0059] The tablet paths 84 and 89 are connected to the inflow port 39a of the drug collecting portion 39 provided at the substantially central portion of the dividing device 21 described above. Therefore, when the solid medicine is dispensed from the cassette-type medicine supply section 80 or the hand-operated medicine supply section 81, the solid medicine passes through the tablet paths 84 and 89 and the medicine assembly section 39, and is separated from the dispensing outlet 39b into the divided container 45. It is paid out to the packaging means 3 side through a medicine supply path 87 constituted by a hopper 88 and the like arranged below.

[0060] As the packaging means 3, a conventionally known one can be employed, for example, one having a configuration as shown in Fig. 2 can be employed. More specifically, the packaging means 3 shown in FIG. 2 is roughly divided into a sheet feeding mechanism 91 and a bag forming mechanism 92.

The sheet feeding mechanism 91 is a mechanism that feeds the medicine-wrapping paper 95 made of a sheet-like long heat-fusible sheet wound around the roll shaft 93 to the bag forming mechanism 92. The bag forming mechanism 92 includes a guide member 96 and a partition forming device 97, and folds the medicine-wrapping paper 95 fed from the sheet feeding mechanism 91 into two at a substantially central portion in the short side direction (width direction). Medicine pack Paper 95 is crimped into a bag.

[0062] The guide member 96 is an intermediate portion in the flow direction of the medicine wrapper 95, and is provided on the upstream side in the flow direction of the medicine wrapper 95 with respect to the hopper 88 provided in the end portion of the medicine supply path 87 described above. The guide member 96 also has a function of folding the long medicine wrapper 95 into two at a substantially central portion in the width direction in addition to the function as a guide of the medicine wrapper 95. The partition forming device 97 is arranged downstream of the hopper 88 in the flow direction of the medicine wrapper 95. The partition forming device 97 is formed in a half bag shape by crimping a portion of one end (downstream side) in the longitudinal direction of the medicine wrapping paper 95 which is folded in two by the guide member 96 and then doubled. The open part of the resulting medicine wrapping paper 95 is closed by crimping to form a bag.

As shown in FIG. 1, the medicine packaging device 1 has an operation terminal 90 at a position adjacent to the hand-operated scissors member 85 of the hand-operated medicine supply unit 81. The medicine packaging apparatus 1 operates each part via the operation terminal 90, and dispenses medicines such as prescription data such as the amount and number of medicines contained in each medicine package created by the packaging operation. You can set the conditions required for

[0064] (Packaging operation) [0064] Subsequently, the medicine packaging operation, which is the basic operation of the medicine packaging device 1 of the present embodiment, will be described. Based on the prescription data input to the operation terminal 90, the medicine packaging device 1 is packaged from the powder supply part 10 and the solid medicine supply part 11 that constitute the medicine supply means 2 according to the control flow as shown in FIG. Powder 3 and solid medicine can be dispensed into Method 3 and packaged.

In more detail, when a medicine is packaged using the medicine packaging apparatus 1, first, a prescription of the medicine is input using the operation terminal 90 in step 1-1. As prescription data to be input in step 1-1, for example, the drug usage, drug type, drug packaging method, etc. can be set. In addition, when the medicine packaging device 1 can be connected to a host control means (not shown) such as a host computer, this higher control means prescription data may be input. More specifically, in the medicine packaging device 1 of the present embodiment, for example, a display as shown in FIG. 15 is displayed on the display unit 90a of the operation terminal 90, and prescription data is input using the operation terminal 90 accordingly. It is configured to be able to change or determine the prescription data that has been transmitted or the data that was previously input using the operation terminal 90 [0066] Here, the medicine packaging apparatus 1 is configured to be able to select a medicine packaging method (packaging mode) when inputting prescription data. More specifically, in the medicine packaging apparatus 1 of the present embodiment, as the packaging mode, a powder packaging mode in which only powder is packaged, a tablet packaging mode in which only a solid medicine (tablet) is packaged, 1 Multiple wrapping modes, including simultaneous wrapping mode, in which powder and tablets are mixed together in wrapping, and alternating wrapping mode, in which solid drug wrapping and powder wrapping are performed alternately A desired packaging mode can be selected.

[0067] In addition, when the powder medicine is packaged in m medicine packages by the medicine packaging device 1, the position of the partition plate 29 provided on the collar member 20 is set to the right end (end plate 27 side) of the collar member 20. Adjust the size of the area for storing powder (powder storage area Q) by aligning the partition plate 29 with the position of the mth scale 25 b from the Can be set according to the setting number m).

[0068] When the prescription data is input as described above, the control flow proceeds to step 12. Here, in the packaging means 3, when one end side of the medicine wrapper 95 (the end on the downstream side in the flow direction of the medicine wrapper 95) is not crimped in a half bag shape, the packaging means 3 operates and is doubled by the guide member 96. One end side of the medicine wrapping paper 95 folded on is sealed. As a result, the medicine wrapping paper 95 becomes a half-sack shape, and the medicine dispensed from the hopper 88 of the medicine supply path 87 can be accommodated.

[0069] When the medicine wrapping paper 95 is formed in a half bag shape in Step 1-2, the control flow proceeds to Step 1-3, and the dispensing of the medicine is started. That is, in step 1-3, in accordance with the prescription data set in step 1-1, the bag member 20 of the powder supply unit 10 or the half bag shape formed on the packaging means 3 side from the solid drug supply unit 11 Powdered medicine or solid medicine is dispensed into the medicine wrapping paper 95.

[0070] In more detail, the powder accommodated in the gutter member 20 constituting the powder supply unit 10 is arranged in the first direction by operating the opening / closing plate 26 to open the bottom 20a. , 2 Dropped to the collection container 40, 41 side and distributed almost evenly to the number (m) of divided containers 45 corresponding to the set number of packages m. Thereafter, as described above, the first and second collection containers 40 and 41 are moved in the X direction and the Y direction in the planar region P formed below the flange member 20. The divided container 45 containing the powder is moved to a position adjacent to the arm member 50, and the arm member 50 is operated in this state to open the bottom plate 46 of the divided container 45. As a result, one powder is discharged from each divided container 45 toward the medicine supply path 87 and is stored in a half-sack-shaped medicine wrapping paper 95.

[0071] The solid medicines in the cassette-type medicine supply section 80 and the hand-made medicine supply section 81 constituting the solid medicine supply section 11 are also dispensed one by one according to the prescription input via the operation terminal 90. It is. The solid drug dispensed from the cassette type drug supply unit 80 or the hand-held type drug supply unit 81 passes through the tablet path 84 and the like, and flows in the drug assembly unit 39 provided at the substantially central portion of the frame 35 of the dividing device 21. The medicine enters into the inlet 39a, passes through the passage 39c and the outlet 39b, and is delivered to the medicine supply path 87 connected to the packaging means 3, and is stored in the half bag-like medicine wrapping paper 95.

[0072] The dispensing method of powder and solid medicine follows the packaging mode set at the time of inputting the prescription in Step 11 described above. In other words, when the powder packaging mode is selected to package only the powder, only the powder supply unit 10 operates and only the powder is dispensed into the drug supply path 87 one by one. When the tablet packaging mode is selected, only the solid medicine supply unit 11 operates, and only the solid medicine is dispensed to the medicine supply unit 87 one by one.

[0073] Also, when the tablet simultaneous packaging mode is selected as the packaging mode in Step 1-1, both the powder supply unit 10 and the solid drug supply unit 11 are operated, The solid medicine is dispensed to the packaging means 3 side through the medicine supply path 87. In addition, when the alternate packaging mode is selected as the packaging mode, the solid medicine packaging and the powder packaging are performed alternately. Either the supply unit 10 or the solid drug supply unit 11 operates. That is, when the alternate packaging mode is selected, the powder supply unit 10 operates when the previously packed medicine is a solid medicine, and one powder of powder is dispensed to the packaging means 3 side. On the other hand, when the medicine packaged first is powder, the solid medicine supply unit 11 is operated, and one solid medicine is dispensed to the packaging means 3 side.

[0074] As described above, one pack of medicines is placed in accordance with the packaging mode set in Step 1-1. When the medicine is dispensed into the half bag-shaped medicine wrapping paper 95 on the packaging means 3 side, the flow proceeds to control flow force step 14, and the dispensed medicine is packaged by the packaging means 3. That is, when the dispensing of the medicine into the half bag-shaped medicine wrapping paper 95 is completed, the packaging means 3 is operated, and the opening portion of the medicine wrapping paper 95 is crimped to form a bag. Thus, a medicine package in which the medicine is packaged by the medicine paper 95 is formed.

(Drug Collection Operation) The drug packaging device 1 of the present embodiment can perform the packaging operation as described above to package the drug. Here, when using the medicine packaging device 1, for example, the setting of the packaging conditions is wrong, or the medicine prepared in advance in the scissor member 20 or the hand-operated medicine supply unit 81 is wrong. If the packaging operation is stopped or the packaging operation is interrupted due to a power failure, etc., powder or solid medicine may remain unpacked in the medicine packaging device 1. There is sex. In addition, when the packaging operation is stopped after the solid medicine is dispensed from the medicine cassette 83, if the shutter 84b provided in the middle of the tablet path 84 is closed, the solid medicine remains in this state. Become. Therefore, if the medicine packaging device 1 returns to the packaging operation with the powder or solid medicine remaining in this way, the packaging operation may be performed with the wrong medicine in the packaging operation. Can happen. Therefore, the medicine packaging apparatus 1 of the present embodiment can be configured to perform a medicine collection operation for collecting the medicine remaining in the medicine packaging apparatus 1.

More specifically, in the medicine packaging device 1, by operating the operation terminal 90, a medicine collection operation execution command (collection command) is transmitted to a control means (not shown), and a collection condition is input. And a medicine collecting operation. Further, the medicine packaging device 1 operates the cutting plate 29, and operates the mode selection button 98a, the stop button 98b, and the start button 98c constituting the operation panel 98 provided in the body of the medicine packaging device 1. Therefore, the medicine collecting operation can be performed.

More specifically, in the medicine packaging device 1, a monitoring screen as shown in FIG. 16 is displayed during the packaging operation according to the control flow shown in FIG. In this state, when the deletion collection button 90b displayed on the display unit 90a is selected, a collection command is transmitted to a control means (not shown). The medicine packaging device 1 is configured to be able to set the execution conditions for the medicine collection operation using the operation terminal 90 when a collection command is transmitted via the operation terminal 90. More specifically, the medicine packaging device 1 can select the execution mode of the medicine collection operation from three modes including a tablet collection mode, a tablet collection mode, and a powder collection mode, which will be described later. Further, the medicine packaging device 1 can set the number of medicine packages in which the medicine remaining in an unpacked state is collected and collected when the medicine collection operation is performed.

[0079] In more detail, when the medicine packaging device 1 selects the deletion recovery button 90b on the monitoring screen as shown in FIG. 16, a deletion recovery mode selection screen as shown in FIG. The execution mode of the collection operation can be selected. Here, when the recovery button 90c is selected from among the buttons displayed on the deletion recovery method selection screen, the powder supplied from the heel member 20 and the solid medicine prepared in the manual drug supply unit 81 are recovered. The lock recovery mode can be selected. When the tablet collection button 90d is selected, the tablet collection mode for collecting the solid medicine remaining in the tablet path 84 connected from the medicine cassette 83 to the medicine assembly section 39 by opening the shirt 84b can be selected.

[0080] When the collection button 90c or the tablet collection button 90d is selected, a collection condition setting screen as shown in FIG. 18 is displayed on the display unit 90a of the operation terminal 90, and is paid out from the saddle member 20 via the operation terminal 90. Set the number of pills when collecting collected powders, solid drugs prepared in the hand-operated drug supply unit 81, and solid drugs discharged from the drug cassette 83 and remaining in the tablet path 84. it can. More specifically, when the collection condition setting screen is displayed, the number of packages (hereinafter referred to as the number of packages) when collecting the powder supplied from the gutter member 20 and remaining in the drug packaging device 1 by the operation terminal 90. (If necessary, this is referred to as the number Mp of powder collection pills) and the number of sachets used to collect the solid medicine prepared in the manual medicine supply unit 81 (hereinafter referred to as manual collection quantity as needed). And the number of packages used to collect the solid drug remaining in the tablet path 84 (hereinafter referred to as the number of cassette-side recovered packages, Mr, if necessary). It will be in a state where it can be set. Here, powder collection number Mp, manual collection number Ms, cassette side collection number Mr

Is set to a powder residual package number mp or a handmade residual package number ms cassette-side residual package number mr or less (Mp≤mp, Ms≤ms, Mr≤mr). Mp and manual handling After setting the number of collection packages Ms and the number of cassette-side collection packages Mr, when the execution button 90e is selected, the execution conditions for the drug collection operation are confirmed, and the drug collection operation is started as described later.

[0081] As described above, the medicine packaging device 1 operates the partition plate 29, the mode selection button 98a and the stop button 98b constituting the operation panel 98 provided on the main body of the medicine packaging device 1, start, The medicine can be collected by operating the button 98c.

More specifically, when the packaging operation has already been started, first, one of a plurality of operation mode setting mode selection buttons 98a provided on the operation panel 98, a stop button 98b, The operation is temporarily stopped by simultaneously pressing. Further, when the packaging operation is not performed and the medicine packaging device 1 is in the stopped state, first, the bottom portion 20a of the scissors member 20 is first manually opened, and the powdered medicine is discharged downward and discharged.

[0083] As described above, by setting the partition plate 29 after the medicine packaging device 1 is stopped or the powdered material is dispensed from the gutter member 20, the powder collection number Mp can be set. More specifically, when setting the number of packages for collecting powders remaining in the drug packaging device 1 to the number of powder collection packets Mp, the partition plate 29 is provided beside the side plate 25. In addition, the number Mp of powder collection can be set by moving to the position corresponding to the number Mp of powder collection. In this state, when the mode selection button 98a and the start button 98c of the operation panel 98 are pressed at the same time, a medicine collection operation described later is started.

Subsequently, the operation of the medicine packaging device 1 when the medicine collecting operation is performed will be described according to the control flow shown in FIG. As shown in FIG. 14, the control means of the medicine packaging device 1 first confirms whether or not the above-described recovery command is issued in step 2-1. Here, if a collection command is issued, the control flow proceeds to step 2-2. Here, when the medicine packaging apparatus 1 performs the above-described series of packaging operations, the packaging operation is stopped.

[0085] When the packaging operation is stopped in step 2-2, the control flow proceeds to step 2-3. Here, the force that the recovery command transmitted in Step 2-1 is generated by the operation of the partition plate 29, that is, the powder recovery mode is the execution mode of the drug recovery operation. It is confirmed whether it is selected. Here, when the powder recovery mode is selected, the control flow proceeds to Step 2-5 described later.

[0086] On the other hand, if the recovery command force transmitted in step 2-1 is selected by selecting the delete recovery button 90b (see FIG. 16) displayed on the display unit 90a of the operation terminal 90, The control flow proceeds to step 2-4, and the execution mode of the medicine recovery operation is selected. More specifically, when the control flow proceeds to step 2-4, the deletion recovery mode selection screen as shown in FIG. 17 is displayed on the display unit 90a, and the execution mode of the medicine recovery operation can be selected. . Here, when the collection button 90c is selected, the tablet collection mode is selected as the execution mode, and when the tablet collection button 90d is selected, the tablet collection mode is selected. After that, the control flow moves to step 2-5.

[0087] When the control flow force goes to Steps 2-5, the number of packages for collecting the drug in the drug collection operation, that is, the number of powder collection packages Mp, the number of manual collection packages Ms, the cassette side collection The number Mr is determined. More specifically, when the powder recovery mode is selected, the partition plate 29 is provided on the operation panel 98 with the position adjusted so that the partition plate 29 is positioned at the scale 25b corresponding to the powder collection number Mp. By pressing the button 98a, the powder collection number Mp is set.

[0088] When the tablet recovery mode or tablet recovery mode is selected as the execution mode of the drug recovery operation, the number Mp of powder recovery packages or the number Ms of manual recovery packages Ms is obtained via the operation terminal 90. Then, the number of cassettes collected on the cassette side Mr is determined. More specifically, when the tablet recovery mode or tablet recovery mode is selected, the recovery condition setting screen as shown in FIG. 18 is displayed on the display unit 90a of the operation terminal 90, and the powder recovery mode is displayed. The number of packages Mp, the number of manually collected packages Ms, and the number of cassette-side collected packages Mr can be set arbitrarily. Here, when the execution button 90e is selected after setting these values, the medicine collection operation can be performed.

[0089] When the number of packages for each drug in the drug collection operation is set in step 2-5, the flow proceeds to control flow force step 2-6, and the packaging operation for drug collection (hereinafter, collection is performed as necessary). This is referred to as “use-packaging”. Here, when the packaging operation for collection is performed, The operation is almost the same as the case of the packaging operation according to the control flow shown in FIG. More specifically, when the powder recovery mode is selected as the execution mode of the drug recovery operation, step 1-1 in the control flow shown in FIG. 13 is almost the same as when the powder packaging mode is selected. The same operation is performed.

[0090] In addition, when the lockup recovery mode is selected, in step 1-1, the same operation as in the case of the powder packing mode is selected, and the powder remaining in the unpacked state is performed. In addition, the same operation as when the tablet packaging mode is selected is performed to collect the unpacked solid medicine. In other words, the medicine packaging device 1 is configured to separately package and collect the powder and the solid medicine when the tablet collection mode is selected.

[0091] It should be noted that when the powder recovery mode is selected, it is possible to arbitrarily set whether the powder packaging or the solid drug packaging is performed first even if it is initially set. It's okay. In the medicine packaging device 1 of the present embodiment, in the medicine collection operation, the tablet dispersion collection mode is selected in order to prevent so-called contamination in which the powder is mixed into the medicine package in which the solid medicine is collected. The recovery method is initially set so that the powder is collected after the solid drug is first collected. Further, in the medicine packaging device 1 of the present embodiment, the order of collecting the medicine in the tablet collection mode can be changed by the user so that the solid medicine is collected after the powder is collected.

[0092] When the tablet collection mode is selected, the medicine packaging device 1 performs substantially the same operation as when the tablet packaging mode is selected, and collects the unpacked solid medicine.

Here, when the collection operation for collection is performed, the amount of medicine to be dispensed is different from that in the case of performing the packaging operation. More specifically, as described above, the medicine packaging device 1 according to the present embodiment drops the powder prepared in the gutter member 20 into the first and second collecting containers 40, 41, thereby allowing each divided container 45 to be dropped. It is designed to store powder medicines one by one. Therefore, when the medicine packaging device 1 performs a normal packaging operation, the powder medicine contained in one divided container 45 is packaged per package. However, when the medicine packaging device 1 operates in the powder collection mode or the tablet collection mode, the powder contained in multiple divided containers 45 is delivered to the packaging means 3 as a single package and packaged. The Similarly, for solid drugs, when operating in the tablet recovery mode or tablet recovery mode, multiple packages can be used in the normal packing operation. The solid drugs that are packaged separately are packed into one package.

[0094] Therefore, when carrying out the collection operation for collection, the amount of drug to be packaged as one package in step 1-1 as follows (pay to the packaging means 3 side when packaging one package) The amount of drug to be dispensed) is set. In other words, if the amount of mp package (hereinafter referred to as the number of remaining powder packs mp) remains in the medicine packing device 1! The amount of powder to be packaged is determined according to the value of the quotient obtained by dividing by). In other words, if the number of remaining powder packs mp is a multiple of the number of collected powder packs Mp, normal packing operation will be performed! It is set as the amount of powder to be dispensed to the packaging means 3 side as one package when carrying out the collection packaging operation. In other words, the amount of powder dispensed is set so that the powder contained in (mpZMp) divided containers 45 is packaged as one package.

[0095] Similarly, in the hand-operated drug supply unit 81, an amount of solid medicine to be packaged separately in ms packages (hereinafter referred to as the number of remaining hand-packed ms) is stored in the manual medicine supply unit 81. If the remaining number of hand-made packets is a multiple of the number of hand-drawn collected packages Ms (Ms ≤ ms), msZMs) The packaged solid medicine is packed into one package. Furthermore, in the tablet path 84, there is a case where a solid medicine of an amount (hereinafter referred to as the cassette side residual package number mr) that is divided into mr packages is left in a normal packing operation. When the cassette-side remaining package number mr is a multiple of the cassette-side recovered package number Mr (Mr≤mr), the amount of solid drug equivalent to the (mrZMr) package is collected for recovery during normal packaging operation. It is set as the amount of solid medicine to be dispensed to the packaging means 3 side as one package at the time of packaging operation.

[0096] The number of remaining powder packages mp, the remaining number of hand-made packets ms, the number of remaining cassette-side packages mr are the number of powder-collected packages Mp, the number of hand-collected packages Ms, the number of cassette-side collected packages, respectively. If V is not a multiple of Mr, that is, if (mp / Mp), (ms / Ms), and (mr / Mr) are not integer values, an integer a that satisfies the relationship of the following formula (1) is derived. To do. In the following formula (1), “x” is any one of p, s, and r. {(mxZMx) — l} <a <(mxZMx) (1)

[0097] Then, the control means of the medicine packaging device 1 adjusts the amount of medicine packaged by the collection operation for collection based on the numerical value a derived in accordance with the above equation (1). That is, the drug component Wrapping device 1 is (Mp- 1), (Ms— 1), (Mr— 1) About the sachet, the powder or solid medicine that is divided into (a + 1) sachets for normal sachet operation The amount of the solid drug to be dispensed is set so that the powder and solid medicine are packaged as a single package.

When the amount of powdered medicine or solid medicine to be dispensed in the collection operation for collection is set as described above, the control flow moves to Step 1-3. When the process proceeds to step 1-3, the medicine corresponding to the payout amount set in step 11 is discharged to the packaging means 3 side. When the dispensing of the medicine is completed, the control flow moves to step 14 and the medicine is packaged by the packaging means 3. After that, the control flow proceeds to step 1-5, and whether the number of packages has reached the set value, that is, the number of powder collection packages Mp, the number of manual collection packages Ms, and the number of cassette-side collection packages Mr. Is confirmed. Here, if the number of packages has not reached the set value, the flow returns to the control flow force S step 11 and the collection operation for collection is continued. On the other hand, if the number of packages has reached the set value in step 1-5, the collection packaging operation according to the control flow shown in FIG. 13 is completed, and the series of control flow shown in FIG. 14 is completed. .

(Operation of Dividing Device 21) [0099] Next, the operation of the dividing device 21 which is one of the characteristic operations of the medicine packaging device 1 of the present embodiment will be described. In the medicine packaging device 1 of the present embodiment, in the dividing device 21, the operation mechanism 43 is activated during the packaging operation and the medicine collection operation, and the first collection container 40 and the second collection container 41 are the scissors member 20. It is configured to move within a region P formed below the.

[0100] Here, in the medicine packaging device 1, in order to quickly dispense the powder to the packaging means 3, the first collection container 40 and the second collection container 41 are quickly moved within the region P. It is desirable. On the other hand, in order to dispense powder from the first collection container 40 and the second collection container 41, the first collection container 40 and the second collection container 41 are moved in the X direction (Xa direction) at a position adjacent to the arm member 50. During the movement, powder powder is prevented from blowing up, and the positional accuracy of the first collection container 40 and the second collection container 41 with respect to the arm member 50

It is necessary to move these relatively slowly. That is, the dividing device 21 moves the first collecting container 40 and the second collecting container 41 according to the operating state of the medicine packaging device 1. It is necessary to adjust the dynamic speed appropriately.

[0101] Therefore, in the medicine packaging device 1 of the present embodiment, the power supply to the motors 65 and 66 functioning as the power source in the operating mechanism 43 of the dividing device 21 is controlled by duty ratio control or PWM control. It is controlled by a control method called (Pulse Width Modulation), and the moving speed of the first collecting container 40 and the second collecting container 41 is appropriately adjusted. That is, in this embodiment, as shown in FIGS. 19 (a) and 19 (b), the driving power of the motors 65 and 66 is turned on and off at a constant cycle, and the duty ratio of this pulse (in the on state) The rotation speed of the motors 65 and 66 is adjusted by changing the ratio of the time Lon to the off time Loff).

[0102] In more detail, in the medicine packaging device 1, the operation of the dividing device 21 is roughly divided into the following 1) to 5). 1) The action of Fig. 12 (a) to shift to the state of (b) ... First container preparation operation 2) The action of Fig. 12 (b) to move to the state of (c) ... First set Container unloading operation 3) The state force of Fig. 12 (c) also shifts to the state of (d) ... The second collective container preparation operation 4) The state force of Fig. 12 (d) also moves to the state of (e) ... Second collection container dispensing operation 5) Operation to shift from Fig. 12 (e) to (a) state… Reset operation

[0103] Here, when the dividing device 21 performs the operations 1), 3) and 5) among the operations 1) to 5) above, the powder is dispensed from the first and second collecting containers 40 and 41. Does not involve movement. Therefore, when the operations 1), 3) and 5) are performed, it is desirable that both the first and second collection containers 40 and 41 are moved at a relatively high speed. Therefore, when the operations 1), 3) and 5) are performed, the duty ratio is set to a relatively large dl as shown in FIG. 19 (a), and the operations of the motors 65 and 66 are controlled. As a result, the first and second collection containers 40 and 41 move in the region P at a relatively high speed.

On the other hand, when the dividing device 21 performs the operations 2) and 4) among the operations 1) to 5), it involves an operation of dispensing powder from the first and second collecting containers 40 and 41. Therefore, in these cases, as shown in FIG. 19 (b), the duty ratio is set to a relatively small d2 (dl> d2), and the operations of the motors 65 and 66 are controlled. As a result, the first and second collecting containers 40 and 41 move at a lower speed than when the dividing device 21 performs the operations 1), 3) and 5).

[0105] Here, in the medicine packaging device 1 of the present embodiment, powder or the like is swallowed between the constituent members of the dividing device 21, or the constituent members are deteriorated over time, and the motors 65 and 66 are mechanically moved. Overload A load may act. In this embodiment, since the rotational speeds of the motors 65 and 66 are adjusted by the duty ratio, as shown in FIG. 20, the torque generated from the motors 65 and 66 decreases as the duty ratio decreases. Tend to be. Therefore, when a mechanical overload is applied to the motors 65 and 66, or when the motors 65 and 66 are controlled so that the rotation speed is low, the motors 65 and 66 are at an unexpectedly low speed. There is a possibility of rotating. Therefore, assuming the occurrence of such a problem, in the medicine packaging device 1 of the present embodiment, the motor 65, 66 is controlled based on a pulse transmitted from a rotary encoder (not shown) provided in the motor 65, 66. The configuration is such that the rotational speed is monitored and the duty ratio in the operation control of the motors 65 and 66 is adjusted based on this.

[0106] More specifically, when an incremental type encoder is used as the rotary encoder of the motors 65 and 66, two-phases are provided from each of the motors 65 and 66 as shown in Figs. 21 (a) and (b). (A phase, B phase) pulse signal is output. Therefore, when focusing on the pulse signal output from either the A or B phase, the interval between the rising portions of each pulse signal, that is, as shown in FIG. 21, when the previously transmitted pulse signal rises. By measuring the time T required for the next pulse signal to rise, the motor rotation speed can be monitored. In the present embodiment, based on the pulse signal that also transmits the rotary encoder force provided to the motors 65 and 66, the actual rotation speed of the motors 65 and 66 (hereinafter referred to as the actual rotation speed Rr if necessary) by a control means (not shown). Each of which is monitored).

[0107] The control means of the medicine packaging device 1 adjusts the duty ratio by feeding back the actual rotational speed Rr of the motors 65, 66 detected as described above. In other words, the medicine packaging device 1 has a theoretical speed of the motors 65 and 66 when the actual rotational speed Rr is duty ratio control or PWM control under the above-described conditions of the duty ratios dl and d2 (hereinafter referred to as necessary). The duty ratio is increased on the condition that it is lower than the theoretical rotational speed Rt (Rr and Rt). For this reason, in the medicine packaging device 1, a powder or the like is trapped between the components of the dividing device 21, or mechanical overload is applied to the motors 65 and 66 due to aging deterioration of the components. However, the motors 65 and 66 can be rotated at a predetermined speed, and the first and second collecting containers 40 and 41 can be operated smoothly. [0108] As described above, the medicine packaging device 1 according to the present embodiment collects or cancels the packaging operation on condition that the partition plate 29 or the operation terminal 90 is operated (release operation). The packaging operation is performed. In addition, when carrying out the recovery packaging operation, the number of packages remaining in the drug packaging device 1! /, The number of packages required for normal packaging operations (number of remaining powder packages) mp, number of remaining hand-wrapped packets ms, number of remaining-packets on the cassette side mr) (powder collection number Mp, number of hand-collected collected packages Ms, number of cassette-side collected packets Mr) Can be packaged and collected. Therefore, according to the medicine packaging device 1, the medicine remaining in the unpacked state can be efficiently collected.

[0109] In addition, the medicine packaging device 1 has the number of packagings (powder collection number Mp, hand-made collection number Ms, cassette-side collection number Mr) when performing the collection operation for collection. Since the amount is small, the amount of the medicine wrap 95 used for collecting the medicine can be reduced. Therefore, according to the medicine packaging device 1, the running cost can be minimized.

[0110] The medicine packaging apparatus 1 is configured to remove the medicine remaining in an unpacked state, the solid medicine remaining in the hand-held medicine supply unit 81, and the tablet route discharged from the medicine cassette 83. It can be divided into 84 separate solid medicines remaining in the middle. Therefore, if the medicine is collected by the medicine packaging device 1, it can be easily collected in a state classified for each kind of medicine.

[0111] In the above-described embodiment, a configuration in which drugs are classified into powders and solid drugs and can be collected separately has been described, but the present invention is not limited to this. In other words, it is preferable in view of the trouble of reusing the drug, and it is not a form !, but if it is only necessary to collect the drug remaining unpacked in the drug packing device 1, In the medicine collecting operation, the powder and the solid medicine may be packaged in the same medicine package.

[0112] As described above, the medicine packaging device 1 can be classified and collected for each kind of medicine, so that powder and solid medicine are not packaged in the same medicine package. Therefore, if the drug is collected by the drug packaging device 1, there is no problem that the powder adheres to the collected solid drug. Therefore, according to the medicine packaging device 1, even if powder is included as a medicine to be collected, both the powder and the solid medicine can be collected in a state where it can be easily reused. [0113] In the above-described embodiment, the manual medicine supply unit 81 that simply collects the powder and the solid medicine separately. Although the configuration of collecting separately is exemplified, the present invention is not limited to this. More specifically, the medicine packaging device 1 may be configured to simply wrap and collect the powder and the solid medicine separately!

[0114] More specifically, the medicine packaging device 1 includes a solid medicine dispensed from the hand-operated medicine supply unit 81 side and a solid medicine delivered from the medicine cassette 83 side in the same medicine package. In addition, the powder may be collected and collected separately from these solid drugs. In other words, the medicine packaging device 1 is configured to divide the remaining medicines into powders and solid medicines, and to separate the powders and solid medicine groups separately when the medicine collection operation is performed. It is good also. In the case of a profitable configuration, a plurality of types of solid drugs are contained in a medicine package formed by dividing the solid medicine, which makes it difficult to collect the solid medicine. It can be simplified. In addition, if the powder and the solid drug are collected separately as described above, the powder can be effectively used without causing any trouble when the powder adheres to the collected solid drug.

[0115] As described above, the medicine packaging device 1 is configured such that the powder collection number Mp, the manual collection number Ms, and the cassette side collection number Mr can be set independently. Yes. Therefore, according to the medicine packaging apparatus 1, the medicine can be packaged in an appropriate packaging amount according to the amount of each drug remaining at the time of carrying out the collecting packaging operation.

[0116] In the above embodiment, the configuration in which the powder collection number Mp, the manual collection number Ms, and the cassette side collection number Mr can be arbitrarily set is illustrated, but the present invention is not limited thereto. For example, each drug (powder, solid drug) has a database that records the amount (capacity limit) that can be accommodated per package, and based on this database. You can decide how much medicine to pack per pack! / ヽ. By making a profitable configuration, it is possible to minimize the number of medicine packages created by the medicine collection operation.

[0117] As described above, when the powder collection number Mp, the hand-made collection number Ms, and the cassette-side collection number Mr are set arbitrarily, these values are the drug dispensing device 1 There is a possibility that the setting is extremely small due to an erroneous operation. In this case, a medicine wrapping paper in which a larger amount of medicine than the amount of medicine that can be accommodated per medicine package in the medicine collection operation is made into a half bag shape from the bag member 20 or the solid medicine supply unit 11 in the packaging means 3 95 The drug may not be collected successfully.

[0118] Therefore, in order to avoid a situation where it is difficult to do so, for example, the set values of the powder collection number Mp, the manual collection number Ms, and the cassette side collection number Mr cannot be set smaller than a predetermined value. Good. According to such a configuration, the powder collection number Mp, the manual collection number Ms, and the cassette-side collection number Mr are set to small values by mistake, or the drug cannot be collected successfully. Such troubles can be avoided.

[0119] In addition, the medicine packaging device 1 is configured to arbitrarily set the powder collection number Mp, the manual collection number Ms, and the cassette side collection number Mr. We have a database that records the storage limit for solid medicines, and based on this database, we have derived the minimum number of medicine packs (minimum number of medicine packs) necessary for drug collection in advance, Mp, number of hand-collected packages Ms, number of cassette-side collected packages When Mr is less than the minimum number of medicine packages, a warning is issued, powder collection number Mp, number of hand-collected packages Ms and force set side The number of collected packages can be automatically reset to the minimum number of packages! In the medicine packaging device 1, the powder collection number Mp, the manual collection number Ms, and the cassette side collection number Mr are automatically set to the minimum number of medicines derived as described above. As a configuration, these settings can be reset as required. Even with the powerful configuration, it is possible to avoid the occurrence of the above-described problems.

[0120] Furthermore, in the medicine packaging device 1, the set values of the powder collection number Mp, the manual collection number Ms, and the cassette side collection number Mr are set to be smaller than the predetermined values. If the amount is set to be smaller than the minimum number of medicine packs, the packaging means 3 is used accordingly.

The size of the medicine package created in this way may be increased. Even with a profitable configuration, it is possible to avoid the occurrence of problems such as failure to recover the drug well.

[0121] In the above embodiment, it is assumed that the size of the medicine package created in the packaging means 3 is the same when the normal packaging operation is performed and when the medicine recovery operation is performed. As described above, the present invention is not limited to this, and the packaging means 3 can be used to create a medicine package having a different size as appropriate, and the medicine packaging operation is performed during the normal packaging operation. It is good also as a structure which produces a medicine package larger than the magnitude | size of a medicine package. According to the configuration, the number of medicine packs created during the medicine collection operation can be reduced to a small amount. After the medicine is packed and collected from the medicine packaging device 1, the medicine is taken out from the medicine pack. You can reduce the amount of time and effort.

[0122] In the above-described embodiment, the powder collection remaining number mp, the hand-made remaining number of packages ms, and the cassette-side remaining number of packets is set to be smaller than the number mr, and the collection is performed. Only a part of the number Mp, the number of hand-collected collected packages Ms, and the number of cassette-side collected packages Mr may be appropriately changed. More specifically, for example, the configuration is such that the powder collection number Mp can be set by operating the partition plate 29, and the manual collection number Ms and the cassette side collection number Mr are appropriately set by the control means. Also good.

[0123] The medicine packaging device 1 shown in the above embodiment exemplifies a configuration including the powder supply unit 10 for powder and the solid drug supply unit 11 for solid drug as the drug supply means 2. The present invention is not limited to this. For example, the present invention may be configured to include only one of the powder supply unit 10 and the solid drug supply unit 11. In the above embodiment, the solid drug supply unit 11 includes the cassette type drug supply unit 80 and the manual drug supply unit 81. However, the present invention is not limited to this. Even a configuration with only one of them.

[0124] After dispensing the powder from the scissor member 20, the medicine packaging device 1 shifts to a recovery packaging operation by adjusting the position of the partition plate 29 provided inside the scissor member 20. You can set the number Mp of drug collection. In other words, the medicine packaging device 1 can perform both the transmission of the execution command for the medicine collection operation and the setting of the number Mp of powder collection and packaging by simply operating the partition plate 29. Therefore, the medicine packaging device 1 can smoothly perform a series of medicine collection operations by operating the partition plate 29.

[0125] As described above, the drug packaging device 1 of the present embodiment includes the motors 65 and 66 as power sources in the operation mechanism 43 for operating the first collection container 40 and the second collection container 41. The power supply to these is controlled by duty ratio control and PWM control (Pulse Width Mo The moving speed of the first collecting container 40 and the second collecting container 41 is adjusted by controlling with a control method called “dulation”. Therefore, in the medicine packaging device 1 of the present embodiment, as shown in the above 1), 3), 5), the first collection container 40 and the second collection container 41 are placed at predetermined positions in preparation for the dispensing of powder. The operation of moving the first collection container 40 and the second collection container 41 for dispensing the powder while quickly performing the movement operation (first collection container preparation operation, second collection container preparation operation, reset operation) ( The first container discharge operation and the second container discharge operation) can be adjusted to the optimum speed.

[0126] In the above embodiment, the duty ratio of the drive power source of the motors 65, 66 is adjusted according to the load acting on the motors 65, 66. In other words, in the above embodiment, the duty ratio is increased on condition that an overload acts on the motors 65 and 66. More specifically, in the above embodiment, when the rotation speed (rotation speed) of the motors 65 and 66 is lower than the normal rotation speed (rotation speed), an overload is applied to the motors 65 and 66. Probability is high. Therefore, in the above embodiment, the rotation speed (rotation speed) of the motors 65 and 66 is lower than the predetermined rotation speed (rotation speed), in other words, the operating speed of the first collection container 40 and the second collection container 41. Is configured to increase the duty ratio of the drive power source of the motors 65 and 66 on condition that the speed is lower than the predetermined speed. More specifically, in the above embodiment, the duty ratio is increased on condition that the actual rotational speed Rr is lower than the theoretical rotational speed (theoretical rotational speed Rt). Therefore, in the medicine packaging device 1, foreign matter such as powder is trapped between the constituent members constituting the dividing device 21, and overload is applied to the motors 65 and 66 due to deterioration of each constituent member over time. Even if the motors 65 and 66 are rotated at a low speed, the first and second collecting containers 40 and 41 can be operated smoothly by rotating the motors 65 and 66 at a predetermined rotational speed.

In the above embodiment, the duty ratio is gradually increased by feeding back the actual rotational speed (actual rotational speed Rr) of the motors 65 and 66. Therefore, according to the above-described configuration, the first and second combined containers 40 and 41 can be moved at a predetermined speed even under a situation where an overload acts on the motors 65 and 66.

[0128] In the above embodiment, the rotational speed of the motors 65 and 66 and the moving speed of the first and second collecting containers 40 and 41 are based on the pulse signal that also transmits the rotary encoder force provided to the motors 65 and 66. The configuration is shown in which the duty ratio is detected and the duty ratio is adjusted based on the detection result.

However, the present invention is not limited to this, and a speed detecting means capable of detecting the rotational speed of the motors 65 and 66 and the moving speed of the first and second collecting containers 40 and 41 is separately provided and detected by this. A configuration may be adopted in which the duty ratio of the driving power source of the motors 65 and 66 is adjusted based on the speed information. Even in the case of a powerful configuration, the motors 65 and 66 can be rotated at an appropriate rotational speed in the same manner as described above, and the first and second collecting containers 40 and 41 can be moved at an optimum speed.

(Second Embodiment) [0129] In the above-described embodiment, an example in which the powder supply unit 10 includes the scissors member 20 and the dividing device 21 is illustrated, but the present invention is not limited to this. For example, a configuration including a powder supply unit 110 (powder supply means) of a type different from the powder supply unit 10 like a medicine packaging device 101 shown in FIG.

[0130] More specifically, the medicine packaging apparatus 101 is somewhat common with the medicine packaging apparatus 1, although the appearance and the device configuration are slightly different from those of the medicine packaging apparatus 1 described above. That is, the medicine packaging device 101 includes a powder supply unit 110 and a solid drug supply unit 111 (solid drug supply unit) as the drug supply unit 102. Further, the medicine packaging apparatus 101 has the same packaging means 3 as that provided in the above-described medicine packaging apparatus 1, and the medicine dispensed from the medicine supply means 102 can be packaged by the packaging means 3. It can be configured.

The powder supply unit 110 is provided with two powder supply devices 112 as shown in FIG. The powder supply device 112 is a so-called circular disk type (R disk type) drug dividing device, and has a disk-shaped dividing plate 120 in a plan view. A motor (not shown) is provided on the back side of the dividing plate 120 as a power source for rotating it. Further, in the vicinity of the outer periphery of the dividing plate 120, a concave R-shaped groove 122 having a front side force recessed in an arc shape toward the back side is provided. The R groove 122 is provided circumferentially over the entire circumference of the dividing plate 120.

The powder supply device 112 has a hopper 123 for supplying powder to the R groove 122 of the dividing plate 120. The powder supply device 112 can spread the powder into the R groove 122 substantially evenly by rotating the divided dish 120 and supplying the powder from the hopper 123 to the divided dish 120.

[0133] The powder supply device 112 has a circular disk plate 125. Circular disc plate 125 has R groove 12 2 is for collecting powdered powder, and is attached in the vicinity of the tip of an arm member 126 that is rotatably supported. As shown in FIG. 23, the circular disk plate 125 can adjust the inclination of the arm member 126 so that the R groove 122 is crossed in the radial direction of the divided dish 120. For this reason, when the dividing plate 120 is rotated with the circular disc plate 125 crossing the R groove 122, the powder is spread over the circular disc plate 125 on the downstream side of the rotating direction of the dividing plate 120. 125 can be dammed up and hung up. Therefore, when dividing the powder into U-packets, the circular disc plate 125 is in a state of crossing the R groove 122 with the powder spread almost uniformly in the R groove 122 of the dividing plate 120, In this state, by rotating the dividing plate 120 by (UZ360) degrees, the powder equivalent to one package can be drawn to the side of the circular disc plate 125.

The circular disk plate 125 is supported so as to be rotatable with respect to the arm member 126. In addition, on one surface of the circular disk plate 125 (the surface facing the downstream side in the rotation direction of the dividing plate 120), a reeling member 127 is provided. The winding member 127 is attached so as to be rotatable along the circular disk plate 125. The powder supply device 112 rotates the spout member 127 once along the circular disk plate 125 in a state where the powders present in the R groove 122 are drawn together as described above. The powder that has been sprinkled to the side can be swept out of the R-groove 122 and dispensed to the packaging means 3 side. Therefore, the powder supply device 112 arranges the circular disk plate 125 in the R groove 122 in which the powder is spread, and rotates the spreading member 127 each time the dividing plate 120 rotates (UZ360) degrees in this state. As a result, one pack of powder can be dispensed toward the packaging means 3 side.

The solid drug supply unit 111 includes a force-set type drug supply unit 130 and a hand-operated type drug supply unit 131 as in the case of the solid drug supply unit 11 of the drug packaging device 1 described above. As shown in FIG. 22, the cassette-type medicine supply unit 130 has a front panel 132 on the front side of the medicine packaging apparatus 101, but the other configurations are substantially the same. That is, inside the front panel 132, as shown in FIG. 23, there is a medicine shelf 82, and a plurality of medicine cassettes 83 are mounted on a medicine feeder (not shown) incorporated therein. The cassette-type medicine supply unit 130 is configured to be able to dispense the solid medicine delivered from the medicine cassette 83 to the packaging means 3 side via the tablet path 84 constituted by the hopper 84a and the like. [0136] The hand-operated drug supply unit 131 has substantially the same configuration as the hand-operated drug supply unit 81 of the medicine packaging device 1 described above. That is, the hand-operated drug supply unit 131 is located at a substantially central portion of the main body of the drug packaging device 101, and has a hand-manipulating scissor member 135, a divider 136, and a frame member 137. Similarly to the above-described hand-working scissors member 85, the hand-working scissors member 135 has a number of grid-shaped divided small scissors 135a opened on the top surface side, and a shutter (not shown) is provided at the bottom. It has been configured. 24. As shown by arrows in FIGS. 24 (a) and (b), slide against the frame member 137 attached to the inside of the medicine packaging device 101 and take it out from the inside of the medicine packaging device 101. It can be returned to the main body of the device 101.

[0137] The divider 136 is attached to the frame member 137 and is located inside the main body of the medicine packaging device 101. Further, the divider 136 has a large number of divided gavel 136a partitioned like a grid like the divided gavel 135a. Further, when the hand-operated scissors member 135 is slid along the frame member 137 and returned to the inside of the medicine packaging device 101 main body, the divider 136 and the hand scissors member 135 become parallel. For this reason, the hand-made scissor member 135 is taken out of the medicine packaging device 101 and the solid medicine is put in each of the divided scissors 135a, and then the hand-working scissors member 135 is placed in the main body of the medicine packaging device 1. When the shutter provided at the bottom of the hand-made scissors member 135 is opened, the solid medicine contained in each split spatula 135a can be transferred to the split spatula 136a on the splitter 136 side.

[0138] Further, a lid plate (not shown) that can be independently opened and closed as necessary is provided at the bottom of each divided gavel 136a. For this reason, when the hand-operated drug supply unit 131 opens a cover plate (not shown) corresponding to the divided gavel 136a, the solid drug contained in this is passed through the tablet path 89 constituted by the hopper 89a and the like. Through the packaging means 3 side.

Subsequently, the operation of the medicine packaging device 101 will be described. Also for the medicine packaging device 101, a packaging operation for packaging the medicine based on the prescription and a collection packaging operation for packaging the medicine remaining in the medicine packaging device 101 are performed. Possible configuration

[0140] The drug packaging device 101 performs the control flow shown in Fig. 13 in the same manner as the drug packaging device 1 described above. Accordingly, powder or solid medicine can be dispensed and packaged from the powder supply part 110 or the solid medicine supply part 111 constituting the medicine supply means 102 to the packaging means 3.

[0141] In more detail, even in the case where a medicine is packaged using the medicine packaging apparatus 101, first, in step 1-1, the medicine prescription and the medicine packaging method (separation method) are performed using the operation terminal 90. Enter the parcel mode. When the prescription data is input, the control flow proceeds to step 12 and the packaging means 3 makes the one end side of the medicine wrapping paper 95 into a half bag shape.

[0142] Thereafter, when the control flow shifts to step 13, medicine dispensing is started. In other words, in step 1-3, in accordance with the prescription data set in step 1-1, the powder supply unit 110 constituting the drug supply unit 102 and the solid drug supply unit 111 are formed on the packaging unit 3 side. Powder or solid medicine is dispensed into the half-bag-shaped medicine wrapping paper 95.

[0143] In more detail, in the medicine packaging device 101, prior to the dispensing of powder to the packaging means 3 side, the dividing plate 120 is first rotated and accommodated in the hopper 123 under the circumstances. The powder is supplied to the R groove 122. At this time, the circular disc plate 125 is lifted above the R groove 122. For this reason, when powder is supplied from the hopper 123 into the R groove 122, the powder is spread almost uniformly over the entire R groove 122.

[0144] When all of the powder charged in the hopper 123 is poured into the R-groove 122, the circular disk plate 125 is activated, and the powder is dispensed to the packaging means 3 side according to the prescription set in step 11. That is, when the powder is sprinkled in the R groove 122, the rotation of the dividing plate 120 is temporarily stopped, and the circular disk plate 125 crosses the R groove 122 in the radial direction of the dividing plate 120. Thereafter, the dividing plate 120 starts to rotate again.

[0145] When the dividing plate 120 resumes rotating, each time the dividing plate 120 rotates by an angle set according to the number of packages U (UZ 360 degrees), the spreading member 127 moves along the circular disc plate 125. 1 Rotate. As a result, the powdered powder in the R-groove 122 is dispensed to the medicine supply path 87 (hopper 88) connected to the packaging means 3 one by one.

[0146] Also, the solid medicine accommodated in the solid medicine supply unit 111 is also dispensed one by one according to the prescription input via the operation terminal 90. The solid drug dispensed from the cassette type drug supply unit 130 or the hand-held type drug supply unit 131 is dispensed to the drug supply path 87 (hopper 88) connected to the packaging means 3 through the tablet path 84 and the like. [0147] Powders and solid drugs are dispensed according to the packaging mode set in Step 1-1 above. That is, when the powder packaging mode is selected, only the powder supply unit 110 operates, and when the tablet packaging mode is selected, only the solid drug supply unit 111 operates. In addition, when the simultaneous tablet packing mode is selected as the packing mode, both the powder supply unit 110 and the solid drug supply unit 111 operate almost simultaneously, so that one package of powder and solid drug is supplied. It is paid out to the packaging means 3 side through part 87. Further, when the alternate packaging mode is selected as the packaging mode, the powder supply unit 110 and the solid drug supply unit 111 operate alternately. When the medicine for one package is dispensed into the half-sack-shaped medicine paper 95 on the packaging means 3 side in this way, the control flow moves to Step 1-4, and the medicine is packaged by the packaging means 3. The medicine packaging apparatus 101 can repeat the packaging operation in this way and wrap the medicine.

[0148] The drug packaging device 101, like the drug packaging device 1, is configured to perform a drug collection operation for packaging and collecting the drug remaining inside. More specifically, the medicine packaging device 101 operates the operation terminal 90 to send a medicine collection operation execution command (collection command) to a control means (not shown).

[0149] When a collection command is transmitted to the control means, the medicine packaging device 101 uses the operation terminal 90 to perform the conditions for performing the medicine collection operation, that is, the execution mode of the medicine collection operation and the packaging for collecting the medicine. The number can be set. In the medicine packaging device 101, similar to the medicine packaging device 1 described above, the powder collection operation mode is prepared in the powdered medicine that has been placed on the dividing plate 120 of the powder supply unit 110 or the hand-operated drug supply unit 131. A tablet recovery mode for recovering the solid drug and a tablet recovery mode for recovering the solid drug remaining in the tablet path 84, which is the path of the drug dispensed from the cassette-type drug supply unit 130. Can do.

[0150] Also, the medicine packaging apparatus 101 can set the number of packaging when the medicine is collected. More specifically, the medicine packaging device 101 is configured to use the operation terminal 90 to collect the powder (Mp) for collecting powder remaining on the dividing plate 120 or to use the hand-operated type. Number of sachets when collecting solid medicines prepared in the drug supply unit 131 (number of hand-sealable sachets Ms), number of sachets when collecting solid medicine remaining in the tablet path 84 (cassette side Leave the number of collected packages (Mr) Can be set arbitrarily.

[0151] When the medicine collection operation is performed, the medicine packaging apparatus 101 operates in accordance with the control flow (FIG. 25) substantially the same as the control flow shown in FIG. That is, the control means of the medicine packaging device 101 advances the control flow to step 3-2 on condition that a collection command is issued in step 3-1. Here, when the medicine packaging apparatus 101 is performing the packaging operation, the packaging operation is stopped.

[0152] When the packaging operation is stopped, the control flow proceeds to Step 3-3 and Step 3-4, and the execution mode is selected and the number of packages for collecting the drug (number of powder collection packages Mp, hand It is possible to set the number of collected packages (Ms, cassette side collected packages Mr). When the drug recovery operation mode and number of packages are set, the control flow moves to step 3-5, and the drug collection operation (collection operation for collection) is started.

[0153] Here, the collection operation for collection to be performed is almost the same as the above-described packaging operation, but the amount of medicine dispensed from the powder supply unit 110 or the solid drug supply unit 111 as one medicine package. Are different. That is, when the control flow moves to Step 3-5, the control flow moves to Step 11 of the control flow shown in FIG. 13, and if the powder recovery mode is selected as the execution mode of the drug recovery operation, In the case of 1-1, almost the same operation is performed as when the powder packaging mode is selected. When the lock recovery mode is selected, almost the same operation as when the alternate packing mode is selected in step 11 is performed. However, regardless of which operation mode is selected as the execution mode of the medicine collection operation, the amount of medicine dispensed in step 13 at the time of packaging is greater than that at the time of normal packaging operation.

[0154] Here, the amount of the medicine packaged as one package at the time of carrying out the recovery packaging operation is determined in the same manner as in the case of the drug packaging device 1 described above. More specifically, in the case where there is a powder mp for the number of remaining powder packs mp in the medicine packing device 101, the quotient obtained by dividing this by the previously set number of powder collection sachets Mp. Depending on the value of, it is paid out to the packaging means 3 side as one package. If the number of remaining powder packs mp is a multiple of the number Mp of powder collection, 1 is the normal packing operation, and (mpZMp) Is delivered to the packaging means 3 side as one package. In other words, the circular By rotating the dividing plate 120 by (UZ360) X (mpZMp) degrees in the state where the disc plate 125 is arranged, the amount of powder stored on the side of the circular disc plate 125 is dispensed to the packaging means 3 side as one package. In the present embodiment, the above-mentioned amount of powdered powder is not squeezed and dispensed by the circular disk plate 125 at a time. With the circular disk plate 125 disposed in the R groove 122, the dividing plate 120 is rotated by UZ 360 degrees. After that, the operation of rotating the spreading member 127 is performed per package (mp / Mp) times, thereby dispensing one powder of powder to the packaging means 3 side.

[0155] On the other hand, if the remaining powder number mp is not a multiple of the powder collection number Mp, the collection operation based on the numerical value a derived in accordance with the following equation (2) Adjust the amount of drug packaged. {(mpZMp) — l} <a <(mpZMp) (2)

[0156] That is, the medicine packing apparatus 101 packs the powder corresponding to the (a + 1) packing as one packing for the (Mp-1) packing, and the remaining one packing. For, pack the powdered powder that is divided into a package in the normal packaging operation into one package. In other words, for the (Mp-1) package, the circular disc plate 125 is rotated by rotating the dividing plate 120 by (a + 1) X (UZ360) degrees with the circular disc plate 125 disposed in the R groove 122. The powder that is collected by the side is dispensed to the packaging means 3 side as one package. In the present embodiment, after rotating the dividing plate 120 by UZ 360 degrees with the circular disc plate 125 disposed in the R groove 122, the operation of rotating the feeding member 127 is performed (a + 1) times per package. carry out. For the remaining one package, after rotating the dividing plate 120 UZ 360 degrees with the circular disc plate 125 placed in the R groove 122, the operation of rotating the reeling member 127 is performed per one package. Perform a times.

[0157] For solid drugs remaining in the manual drug supply unit 131 and solid drugs that have been dispensed from the cassette type drug supply unit 130 and remain in the middle of the tablet path 84! The medicine packaging device 1 is packaged in the same manner as in the case of performing the packaging operation for collection. That is, in the case of normal packing operation in the hand-held type drug supply unit 131 or the tablet route 84, the amount of solid drug (x = s, r) to be packaged separately in mx packages remains. When this is a multiple of the number of sachets in the previously set sachet for collection (manually collected sachet number Ms, cassette-side sachet number Mr), that is, Mx = nXmx (n = natural number, x = s, r) In the normal packaging operation, the amount of solid medicine equivalent to (mxZMx) is delivered to the packaging means 3 side as one package when the packaging operation for collection is performed.

[0158] If mx (x = s, r) is not a multiple of Mx (x = s, r) (Mx ≠ n X mx), an integer a satisfying the relationship of Derived, and based on this, the amount of medicine to be packed is adjusted by the collecting and packaging operation. {(mx / Mx) 1} <a <(mx / Mx) · · · · • (3)

[0159] In other words, when Mx ≠ n X mx, (Ms-1), (Mr-1) solid fraction of (Ms-1), (Mr-1) is divided into (a + 1) packages by normal distribution operation Is dispensed to the packaging means 3 as one package, and the remaining one package is dispensed as a single package of solid medicine that is divided into a package.

[0160] In step 1-3, as described above, the amount of powder or solid medicine to be dispensed in the collection operation for collection is set, and when the medicine is dispensed to the packaging means 3 side, the control flow is changed to step 1— The process proceeds to 4 and the drug is packaged by the packaging means 3. After that, the control flow moves to step 15 where the number of packages reaches the set value, i.e., whether or not it has reached the set number of powder collection packages Mp, hand-collected collection packages Ms, and cassette-side collection packages Mr. It is confirmed. Here, if the number of packages has not reached the set value, the control flow force is returned to step S1-1, and the return packaging is collected.

Operation continues. On the other hand, if the number of packages has reached the set value in step 15, the collection packaging operation is completed, and the series of control flow shown in FIG. 25 ends.

[0161] As described above, the medicine packaging device equipped with the so-called circular disc type (R disc type) powder supply device 112 that dispenses a predetermined amount of the powder spread on the disc-shaped dividing plate 120 10 1 In the same manner as in the medicine packaging apparatus 1 described above, by performing the collecting and packaging operation for collection, a smaller amount of the medicine remaining in the unpacked state than the usual packaging operation is used. Can be collected and packaged in a medicine package. Therefore, as with the medicine packaging device 101, the medicine remaining in the device in an unpacked state as well as the medicine packaging device 1 can be efficiently collected and the packaging operation for collection is also possible. As a result, the amount of medicine wrapping paper 95 consumed and the running cost can be minimized.

[0162] Also, in the medicine packaging device 101, the powdered medicine and the solid medicine are packaged in separate medicine packages. Therefore, it is possible to classify the powdered medicine and the solid medicine separately and reuse them simply by breaking the medicine package and taking out the medicine. That is, according to the medicine packaging device 101, the labor required for reusing the medicine collected from the inside of the device can be minimized.

[0163] For the above-described medicine packaging apparatus 101, similarly to the medicine packaging apparatus 1, it is possible to arbitrarily set the powder collection number Mp, the manual collection number Ms, and the cassette side collection number Mr. Even if it is a structure, the structure set suitably by a control means etc. may be sufficient.

[0164] In addition, the number of powder collections Mp, the number of handmade collections Ms, and the number of cassette-side collections Mr are based on the capacity per medicine package and the amount of medicine that can be packed on medicine paper 95. The configuration may not be set smaller than a predetermined value. According to the powerful configuration, it is possible to avoid poor drug collection due to setting the powder collection number Mp, the manual collection number Ms, and the cassette-side collection number Mr to be extremely small.

[0165] Furthermore, the medicine packaging device 101 is configured to have one medicine package according to the operating conditions such as the number Mp of powder collection sachets, the number Ms of manual collection sachets Ms, and the number of force-set collection sachets Mr. The hit size (capacity) may be appropriately adjusted. In the case of a profitable configuration, it is possible to avoid the occurrence of problems such as the drug being unable to be recovered well, and to minimize the amount of medicine wrapper 95 used by performing the drug recovery operation. it can.

[0166] In the above embodiment, the size of the medicine package created when the medicine collecting operation is performed may be substantially uniform, but the present invention is not limited to this. It is good also as a structure which changes suitably. More specifically, for example, a medicine package larger than the size of the medicine package created during the normal packaging operation may be created during the medicine collecting operation. As described above, when mx (x = p, s, r) is not a multiple of Mx (x = p, s, r) (Mx ≠ nX mx n = natural number), One medicine bag with a small amount of medicine to be packaged will be produced, but the size of this medicine bag with a small quantity of medicine may be made smaller than other medicine bags. According to the powerful configuration, the number of medicine packs created during the medicine collecting operation can be reduced to a small amount, and the amount of medicine wrapper 95 used can be minimized.

[0167] The medicine packaging apparatus 101 shown in the above embodiment has a powder supply as the medicine supply means 102. The configuration including the unit 110 and the solid drug supply unit 111 for the solid drug is illustrated, but for example, the configuration including only one of the powder supply unit 110 and the solid drug supply unit 111, or the solid drug supply unit The cassette type drug supply unit 130 and the hand-held type drug supply unit 131 provided as 111 may be configured without either one or both of them! /.

Brief Description of Drawings

FIG. 1 (a) is a perspective view showing a medicine packaging device according to an embodiment of the present invention, and (b) is a front view showing an operation panel provided in the medicine packaging device shown in (a). .

FIG. 2 is a perspective view conceptually showing the structure of the medicine packaging device shown in FIG.

FIG. 3 is a perspective view showing a configuration of a flange member.

[4] FIG. 4 is a sectional view conceptually showing one stage of the operation of the powder supply unit employed in the medicine packaging device shown in FIG.

FIG. 5 is a cross-sectional view conceptually showing one stage of the operation of the powder supply unit employed in the medicine packaging device shown in FIG. 1.

6 is a cross-sectional view conceptually showing one stage of operation of the powder supply unit employed in the medicine packaging device shown in FIG. 1.

FIG. 7 is a perspective view showing a dividing device.

FIG. 8 is a plan view showing a dividing device.

FIG. 9 is an enlarged view of part A in FIG.

FIG. 10 is an exploded perspective view showing a configuration of a hand-operated drug supply unit.

[FIG. 11] (a) is a plan view showing a plate-like body employed in a hand-operated drug supply unit, (b) is a cross-sectional view showing the positional relationship between the divider and the plate-like body, c) is an enlarged cross-sectional view of the main part showing an operating state when the divider powder powder is dispensed.

[FIG. 12] (a) to (e) are schematic views showing the operating states of the first and second collecting containers constituting the dividing device, respectively.

FIG. 13 is a flowchart showing the operation of the medicine packaging device.

FIG. 14 is a flowchart showing the operation of the medicine packaging device.

FIG. 15 is a conceptual diagram showing one form of a display screen displayed on the display unit of the operation terminal.

FIG. 16 is a conceptual diagram showing one form of a display screen displayed on the display unit of the operation terminal. FIG. 17 is a conceptual diagram showing one form of a display screen displayed on the display unit of the operation terminal.

FIG. 18 is a conceptual diagram showing one form of a display screen displayed on the display unit of the operation terminal.

[FIG. 19] (a) and (b) are graphs showing the states of energization control to the motors constituting the dividing device, respectively.

FIG. 20 is a graph showing characteristics of a motor employed in the dividing apparatus.

[FIG. 21] (a) and (b) are graphs showing pulse signals output from a rotary encoder provided in a motor employed in the dividing device, respectively.

FIG. 22 is a perspective view showing a medicine packaging device according to a second embodiment of the present invention.

FIG. 23 is a perspective view conceptually showing the structure of the medicine packaging device shown in FIG.

[FIG. 24] (a) is a perspective view showing a configuration of a hand-operated medicine supply unit employed in the medicine packaging apparatus shown in FIG. 22, and (b) shows a use state of this medicine packaging apparatus. It is a perspective view.

FIG. 25 is a flowchart showing the operation of the medicine packaging device.

Explanation of symbols

1 Drug packaging device 2 Drug supply means 3 Packaging means 10 Powder supply section (powder supply means) 11 Solid drug supply section (solid drug supply means) 101 Drug packaging apparatus 102 Drug supply means 110 Powder supply section (powder supply means) 111 Solid Drug Supply Unit (Solid Drug Supply Means) Mp Number of powder collection packets Ms Number of handmade collection packages Mr Cassette number of collection packages mp Number of remaining powder packages ms Number of handmade remaining packages mr Cassette side package number

Claims

The scope of the claims

[1] It has a medicine supply means capable of containing a medicine and capable of dispensing the contained medicine by a predetermined amount, and a means for packaging the medicine supplied by the medicine supply means. Capable of performing a packaging operation for supplying the medicine stored in the medicine supply means to the packaging means, and packaging the medicine stored in the medicine supply means into a preset number of medicine packages. It is possible to suspend or interrupt the wrapping operation on condition that a predetermined release operation is performed, and to perform a wrapping operation for collection that wraps the remaining drug in an unwrapped state. The number of medicine packs created by the repackaging operation will remain in the unwrapped state at the start of the collection operation for collection! A medicine packaging device characterized in that the number is smaller than the number of packages.

[2] The medicine supply means accommodates a plurality of kinds of medicines and can be dispensed for each kind of medicine, and the plurality of kinds of medicines remain unpacked at the time of carrying out the collection packaging operation. 2. The medicine packaging apparatus according to claim 1, wherein all or some kinds of medicines can be classified and packaged into a plurality of groups.

[3] The medicine supply means accommodates a plurality of kinds of medicines and can be dispensed for each kind of medicine, and the plurality of kinds of medicines remain unpacked at the time of carrying out the collection packaging operation. 2. The medicine packaging apparatus according to claim 1, wherein all or some kinds of medicines can be classified and grouped into groups for each kind.

[4] The drug supply means has a powder supply means for dispensing powder and a solid drug supply means for dispensing solid drug, and the powder and solid drug can be dispensed separately. The medicine packaging according to claim 1, wherein the powder and the solid medicine can be separately packaged when the powder and the solid medicine remain in an unpacked state when the operation is performed. apparatus.

[5] The medicine supply means includes a storage part that stores the medicine and a dividing means that can divide the medicine discharged from the storage part for each predetermined amount, and the storage part includes a bottom that can be opened and closed. A pair of opposing end portions and a partition plate arranged in parallel to the pair of end portions, and moving the partition plate between the pair of end portions, The size of the medicine storage area surrounded by one of the parts and the bottom is adjustable. The medicine stored in the storage area can be dispensed by opening the bottom, and the set number of packings at the time of the packing operation is adjusted by adjusting the relative position of the partition plate with respect to the end. Possible to adjust the set value of the number of packages at the time of performing the packaging operation for collection by adjusting the relative position of the partition plate with respect to the end in the state where the medicine is dispensed from the container The medicine packaging device according to any one of claims 1 to 4, wherein

The number of packages at the time of carrying out the recovery packaging operation is the minimum required to package the unrepacked drug based on the amount of unrepacked drug remaining and the unpacked volume The medicine packaging apparatus according to any one of claims 1 to 5, wherein the number is set to the number of packagings.