JP2663188B2 - How to remove chemicals - Google Patents

Description

Description: TECHNICAL FIELD The present invention relates to an apparatus for taking out a medicine when taking out a medicine from a medicine storage.

[Prior art] Generally, medicines handled in hospital pharmacies and the like include tablets,
There are a wide variety of chemicals that are broadly classified into powdered medicines, liquid medicines, and the like. These are classified for each medicine and stored and stored in a medicine shelf or other medicine storage.

On the other hand, most of these chemicals, except for PTP, in which tablets are individually packaged, and ampoules, in which liquid medicines are sealed in appropriate amounts in containers, are in large quantities in storage containers that greatly exceed the actual usage. In addition, even if it is a PTP, the amount of one use of a patient is not one tablet at a time, and even if it is an ampoule, depending on the prescription, the content of the patient is one use. For example, it may be half.

Therefore, at the time of use, these chemicals must be taken out of the storage container according to the prescription, and divided for each use of the patient.

That is, in the case of, for example, an internal medicine, it is necessary to first take out the medicine from its storage container according to the prescribed amount, and to divide it in order according to the prescribed taking order.

In such a case, conventionally, for example, one tablet is automatically
An automatic tablet dispenser, which is designed to take out and dispense each dose, is used, thereby greatly reducing the labor of the operator, and has achieved great results with few extreme mistakes.

There has also been proposed an automatic powder dispensing and packaging machine which automatically takes out and packs the powder once for each dose.

[Problems to be Solved by the Invention] However, since tablets are easy to handle and count, a take-out operation for automatically taking out one dose at a time can be relatively easily performed. In the case of medicines (eg, powdered medicines), it is difficult to handle and weigh the medicines, so that the taking-out operation of automatically taking out one dose at a time is quite troublesome, and therefore, for example, it is difficult to handle both tablets and powdered medicines. Even if an attempt is made to realize an automatic packaging machine that can perform the operation, there is a difference in the time required for the take-out operation between the tablet take-out operation, which is relatively easy and can be performed in a short time, and the relatively troublesome and time-consuming powder take-out operation. As a bottleneck, there was a problem that an efficient automatic packaging machine could not be realized.

The present invention solves the above-mentioned problems of the prior art,
It is an object of the present invention to provide a method of taking out a medicine in which a difference between a time required for taking out a tablet and a time required for taking out a medicine other than a tablet can be substantially ignored.

Means for Solving the Problems In order to achieve the above object, the present invention provides a tablet from a medicine storage containing tablets in a lower region of a plurality of medicine storages for separately storing tablets and medicines other than tablets. The first transporting device that sequentially sends the medicine container to the tablet ejection position one pitch at a time in accordance with the ejection timing of the tablets and stocks the tablets in the corresponding medicine container, and a tablet from the medicine container that contains medicine other than tablets. In accordance with the discharge timing of other medicines, the medicine container is sequentially sent to the medicine discharge position one pitch at a time, and medicine other than tablets is stored in the corresponding medicine container.
And a common take-out port is arranged at the end of the transfer path of these transfer apparatuses, and when taking out the medicine from this take-out port, each of the transfer apparatuses is the first medicine storage section in which the medicine is stocked. Is configured so that the medicine container is sequentially sent to the take-out position one pitch at a time in accordance with a predetermined take-out timing after reaching the take-out position, and a tablet or a drug other than a tablet is taken out from the corresponding medicine store into the take-out port. It was done.

In addition, as a specific example when the leading medicine storage section in which the medicine is stocked reaches the removal position, all of the medicine storage sections that are not stored use the medicine introduction section (removal port) of the packaging device (processing apparatus). And when they are continuously transferred until they pass.

[Operation] By adopting the above means, the present invention divides a plurality of medicine storages based on whether the medicine to be stored is a tablet or another medicine, and furthermore, conveys a storage device constituting a stock apparatus in accordance with the same standard. Since the device is divided into first and second transport devices, and since the first and second transport devices perform stock operations at their respective timings, the operations of tablet stock and other drug stock are performed separately. In addition to this, it is possible to avoid that the stock operation of tablets other than tablets, which involves troublesome weighing, etc., is prevented from being obstructed, and that the operation with a time lag is completed, and that each medicine container Since the medicines stocked at the same time are taken out to a common outlet at a predetermined timing, there is not much effect on whether or not the medicine is a tablet at this part. In so quickly that chemicals are retrieved, the difference in time required for taking out operation of the tablet, and the time required for the operation of taking out a chemical other than tablets, and thus can be substantially ignored.

Hereinafter, an embodiment of the present invention shown in the drawings will be described.

1 and 2 show one embodiment of the present invention, wherein 1a, 1b, 1
c and 1d are medicine shelves divided into four blocks,
Of these, arbitrary drugstores (eg, 1a, 1b, 1c) each contain a plurality of types of tablets, and any other drugstore (eg, 1d) contains a plurality of types of powdered medicine. .

2 is a packaging device for packaging tablets or powders taken out of the medicine storages 1a, 1b, 1c, 1d. 3a, 3b, 3c, 3d is divided into four blocks, and a medicine storage 1 corresponding to each block.
It is a stock device provided between a, 1b, 1c, 1d and the packaging device 2 for temporarily storing tablets or powdered medicine.

Each of the medicine shelves 1a, 1b, 1c, and 1d is configured to be able to be pulled out from the housing toward the front, and each of the medicine sheds 1a (1b, 1b,
1c) are provided with a plurality of shelves 4, 4,.

Each of the shelves 4, 4,... Has a plurality of tablet feeders 5, 5,. ,
When 1c) is pulled out to the near side, it is detachably installed so that it can be removed from the shelves 4, 4,. Although not shown, each tablet feeder 5
The shelf 4 is provided with an accommodating section for accommodating a large number of tablets and a take-out section for sequentially discharging the tablets. On the other hand, each of the shelves 4 is provided with a corresponding one of the tablet feeders 5, 5,. , 5 and so on, each of which is provided with a drive member such as a motor for operating the take-out section. The take-out section of each tablet feeder 5 and the corresponding drive member are attached and detached when the tablet feeder 5 is attached to and detached from the shelf 4. It is supposed to be.

In the medicine storages 1a, 1b, 1c, guide paths 6a, 6b, 6c for guiding the tablets discharged from all the tablet feeders 5, 5,... Installed on the shelves 4, 4,. The lower ends of the guide paths 6a, 6b, 6c are narrowed down like a hopper, and take-out portions 7a, 7b, 7c are formed.

On the other hand, a plurality of unillustrated powder feeders, each of which is capable of storing a large amount of one type of powder and capable of discharging the desired amount, are installed in the medicine storage 1d for storing powder powder, and the powder is discharged from all powder feeders. The powder is taken out from the take-out part 7d whose lower end is narrowed down like a hopper.

The stock devices 3a (3b, 3c, 3d) are provided with partition plates 8, 8,.
A plurality of medicine storage sections 9, 9,...
Are constituted by endless belts formed in one row along the longitudinal direction, and fixed side plates 10 and 10 are provided on both sides thereof.

Further, the stock device 3a (3b, 3c, 3d)
When receiving tablets or powders taken out of the corresponding medicine storages 1a (1b, 1c, 1d), the medicine storage units 9, 9,... Take-out part 7a (7b, 7c, 7d) of storage 1a (1b, 1c, 1d)
Medicine store 1a (1b, 1c, 1d) so as to come to the position corresponding to
.. Are transferred one pitch at a time according to the tablet (powder) take-out timing, while the tablets or powders are introduced into the packaging device 2, the drug storage sections 9, 9,.
In accordance with the packaging timing of the packaging device 2, the medicine storage units 9, 9,... Are transferred one pitch at a time so that 9,. It has become.

The medicine introduction section 12 of the packaging device 2 is formed in a hopper shape so that the upper end is widened to correspond to all the stock devices 3a, 3b, 3c, 3d, and the lower end is narrowed down to correspond to the packaging device 2. ing.

When the stock apparatus 3a (3b, 3c, 3d) shifts from the operation of receiving tablets or powders to the operation of introduction, the medicine introduction units 9, 9,... If there is a medicine container 9, 9,... That does not contain tablets or powdered medicine, all of the medicine containers 9, 9,. It is designed to be transported continuously until it passes 12.

Further, in the stock device 3a (3b, 3c, 3d), at least on the transport direction front side to the medicine introduction unit 12 of the packaging device 2, in a section where the medicine storage units 9, 9,. An appropriate cover 13 is provided to prevent the tablets or powders in the medicine containers 9, 9, ... from falling off.

The packaging device 2 is for packaging tablets or powdered medicines introduced one by one from the medicine introduction part 12 one by one into an appropriate packaging sheet (not shown). The information on the dosage of the packaged tablets or powder, the patient's name, and the like are printed as necessary.

 Next, the operation of the above will be described.

First, the operation of taking out the tablets from the medicine storages 1a, 1b, 1c is performed as follows.

First, the medicine storage 1a (1) in which a tablet feeder (that is, 5A) containing tablets to be removed (for example, A) is installed.
b) and 1c), the take-out part of the tablet feeder 5A is operated by the drive member corresponding to the tablet feeder 5A, and the tablets A are discharged one tablet at a time.

Then, the first one tablet A is stored in the medicine storage 1a (1
b, 1c) through the guideway 6a (6b, 6c) and the take-out section 7a (7
b, 7c) and the stock device 3a located directly below
(3b, 3c) is accommodated in the corresponding medicine accommodating section 9.

In response to this, the stock device 3a (3b, 3c) moves the medicine storage units 9, 9,.

Next, the tablet feeder 5A is operated to remove another tablet A.
When discharged in batches, the second tablet A is stored in the medicine storage 1a.
Take-out part 7a through guideway 6a (6b, 6c) of (1b, 1c)
(7b, 7c), and is stored in the next chemical storage section 9 of the stock apparatus 3a (3b, 3c).

In response to this, the stock device 3a (3b, 3c) moves the medicine storage sections 9, 9,.

Further, when the next tablet A is discharged from the tablet feeder 5A, the third tablet A is stored in the medicine storage 1a (1b, 1b).
1c) through the guideway 6a (6b, 6c), the take-out part 7a (7b,
7c), it is stored in the next chemical storage section 9 of the stock apparatus 3a (3b, 3c).

In response to this, the stock device 3a (3b, 3c) further moves the medicine storage sections 9, 9,.

Similarly, each time the tablet A is taken out of the medicine storage 1a (1b, 1c) one by one by the operation of the tablet feeder 5A, the stock device 3a (3b, 3c) is placed in the medicine storage section according to the take-out timing. The tablets A taken out are sequentially accommodated in the medicine accommodating sections 9, 9,... So that the tablets 9, 9,.
c) will be aligned along the longitudinal direction.

On the other hand, the powdered medicine stored in the medicine storage 1d is also sequentially taken out one by one in the same manner as the tablets.

The tablets taken out of the medicine storage 1a are stored in the medicine storage sections 9, 9,... Of the stock apparatus 3a and aligned, and the tablets taken out of the medicine storage 1b are stored in the stock apparatus 3b.
The tablets taken out of the medicine storage 1c are stored and aligned in the medicine storage sections 9, 9,... Of the stocker 3c. Warehouse
Since the powdered medicines taken out from 1d are housed and aligned in the medicine accommodating sections 9, 9,... Of the stock apparatus 3d, these can be simultaneously performed in parallel if necessary.

In this manner, the tablet or powder can be taken out of the medicine storages 1a, 1b, 1c, and 1d without performing the tablet or powder packing operation by the packaging device 2, and thus the tablet or powder take-out operation can be performed. In the meantime, for example, necessary operations such as replenishment and replacement of the packaging sheets with respect to the packaging device 2 can be performed without any trouble.

The operation of dispensing tablets or powders by the packaging device 2 is performed as follows.

First, the stock device 3a (3b, 3c, 3d) stores tablets or powders between the drug storage units 9, 9,... In which tablets or powders are stored and the drug introduction unit 12 of the packaging device 2. If there is no medicine storage section 9, 9,..., The operation of the driving member 11 will continue until all of the unaccommodated medicine storage sections 9, 9,. Transfer.

Next, the stock apparatus 3a (3b, 3c, 3d) corresponds to the medicine introduction section 12 of the packaging apparatus 2 while transferring the medicine storage sections 9, 9,... One pitch at a time according to the packaging timing of the packaging apparatus 2. The tablets A or powder stored therein are dropped into the medicine introduction unit 12 in order from the medicine storage unit 9 that has come to the position where the medicine is stored.

Then, the packaging device 2 receives this, and sequentially packages the tablets A or the powdered medicine introduced into the medicine introduction section 12 one by one according to the order of introduction.

As described above, since the packaging operation of the tablet or the powder by the packaging device 2 can be performed without performing the operation of taking out the tablet or the powder from the medicine storages 1a, 1b, 1c, and 1d, the packaging of the tablet or the powder is performed. During operation, for example, medicine storage 1a, 1b, 1c
., And supply of powder to the powder feeder of the medicine storage 1d can be performed without any support.

3 and 4 show another embodiment of the present invention.
b, 21c, and 21d are medicine shelves divided into four blocks, and arbitrary medicine shelves (for example, 21a, 21b, 21d).
c) contains multiple types of tablets,
A plurality of kinds of powdered medicines are stored in another arbitrary medicine storage (for example, 21d).

22 is a packaging device for packaging tablets or powders taken out of the medicine boxes 21a, 21b, 21c, 21d. 23a, 23b, 23c is divided into three blocks, and the medicine boxes 21a, 21b, 21c, 21d and the packing apparatus. The storage device is provided between the storage device 22 and a storage device for temporarily storing tablets or powders.

Each of the medicine shelves 21a, 21b, 21c, and 21d is configured to be able to be pulled out from the housing toward the front, and each medicine shelves 21a for storing tablets.
(21b, 21c) are provided with a plurality of shelves 24, 24,.

Each of these shelves 24, 24,... Has a plurality of tablet feeders 25, 25,.
When b and 21c) are pulled out to the front, they are detachably installed so that they can be removed from shelves 24, 24,. Although not shown, each tablet feeder 25
Is provided with an accommodating section for accommodating a large number of tablets, and a take-out section for sequentially discharging the tablets. On the other hand, each of the shelves 24 is provided with a corresponding one of the plurality of tablet feeders 25, 25,. Each of the tablet feeders 25 has a drive member such as a motor for operating the feeder 25, 25,..., And a drive member corresponding to the tablet feeder 25 when the tablet feeder 25 is attached to and detached from the shelf 24. , So that it can be attached and detached.

Guide paths 26a, 26b, 26c for guiding the tablets discharged from all the tablet feeders 25, 25,... Installed on the shelves 24, 24,. The lower ends of the guide paths 26a, 26b, 26c are narrowed down in a hopper shape, and take-out portions 27a, 27b, 27c are formed.

On the other hand, a plurality of powder feeders (not shown), each of which is capable of storing a large amount of one type of powder and capable of discharging a desired amount, are installed in the medicine storage 21d for storing powder powder, and the powder is discharged from all powder feeders. The powdered medicine is taken out from the take-out part 27d whose lower end is narrowed down like a hopper.

Take-out part 27a (27b, 21b) of medicine storage 21a (21b, 21c, 21d)
27c, 27d) is provided with a sorting device 28, and the sorting device 28 guides the tablets or powdered medicines taken out from the take-out sections 27a (27b, 27c, 27d) to a delivery position 28a corresponding to the stopper device 23a. Or stock device 2
The user is guided to the delivery position 28b corresponding to 3b, or to the delivery position 28c corresponding to the stock device 23c, and is selected by switching.

The stock devices 23a (23b, 23c) are provided with partition plates 29, 29, ...
A plurality of medicine storage units 30, 30, separated from each other by ...
Are constituted by endless belts formed in one line along the longitudinal direction, and fixed side plates 31, 31 are provided on both sides thereof.

Further, the stock device 23a (23b, 23c)
Is configured to be movable in one direction by the operation of
When receiving the tablets or powdered medicines taken out of (21b, 21c, 21d), the medicine storage sections 30, 30, ... sequentially take out the medicine taking-out sections 27a (27b, 27d) of the medicine storage 21a (21b, 21c, 21d) one by one.
(c, 27d) (ie, the delivery room 28a (28b, 28c) of the sorting device 28).
In accordance with the timing of taking out the tablets (powder) of (21b, 21c, 21d), the medicine containers 30, 30,... Are transferred one pitch at a time, while the tablets or powders are introduced into the packaging device 22, 30, ... one by one in order in the packaging device 22
Packaging device so that it comes to a position corresponding to the
According to the packaging timing of 22, the medicine container 30, 30,
Are transferred one pitch at a time.

The medicine introduction section 33 of the packaging device 22 is formed in a hopper shape so that the upper end is widened to correspond to all the stock devices 23a, 23b, and 23c, and the lower end is narrowed down to correspond to the packaging device 22. .

When the stock device 23a (23b, 23c) shifts from the operation of receiving tablets or powders to the operation of introduction, the drug storage units 30, 30,... , In which no tablets or powders are stored, all of the non-contained drug storage units 30, 30,... Are connected to the drug introduction unit 33 of the packaging device 22. Until they pass, they are transferred continuously.

Further, the stock device 23a (23b, 23c) is provided at least in the section in which the medicine storage units 30, 30,... An appropriate cover 34 is provided to prevent the tablets or powder in the parts 30, 30,... From falling off.

The packaging device 22 is for packaging tablets or powders, which are introduced one by one from the medicine introduction part 33, one by one into an appropriate packaging sheet (not shown). The information on the dose of the packaged tablets or powder, the patient's name, and the like are printed as necessary.

 Next, the operation of the above will be described.

First, the operation of taking out tablets from the medicine storages 21a, 21b, 21c is performed as follows.

First, a medicine storage 21a in which a tablet feeder (that is, 25A) containing tablets (for example, A) to be taken out is installed.
By specifying (21b, 21c), the take-out part of the tablet feeder 25A is operated by the drive member corresponding to the tablet feeder 25A, and the tablets A are discharged one tablet at a time, one tablet at a time.

Then, the first one tablet A is stored in the medicine storage 21a (2
1b, 21c) take-out section through guideway 26a (26b, 26c)
27a (27b, 27c), and is guided to the delivery position 28a (28b, 28c) selected by the sorting device 28,
The corresponding stock device 23a (23b, 23c) is stored in the chemical storage unit 30.

In response to this, the stock devices 23a (23b, 23c) move the medicine containers 30, 30,... By one pitch by the operation of the drive member 32.

Next, when the tablet feeder 25A is operated to discharge the tablet A for another time, the second tablet A is stored in the medicine storage box 21.
a (21b, 21c) through the guide path 26a (26b, 26c), arrives at the take-out section 27b, 27c), is guided to the transfer position 28a (28b, 28c) selected by the sorting device 28, and is stored in the stocking device. It is stored in the chemical storage unit 30 next to 23a (23b, 23c).

In response to this, the stock device 23a (23b, 23c) operates the drive member 32 to move the medicine storage units 30, 30,.
Transfer only the pitch.

Further, when the next tablet A is discharged from the tablet feeder 25A, the third tablet A is stored in the medicine storage 21a (2
1b, 21c) take-out section through guideway 26a (26b, 26c)
27a (27b, 27c), and is guided to the delivery position 28a (28b, 28c) selected by the sorting device 28,
The stock device 23a (23b, 23c) is stored in the next chemical storage unit 30.

In response to this, the stock device 23a (23b, 23c) moves the medicine storage units 30, 30,.

Similarly, each time the tablet A is taken out of the medicine storage 21a (21b, 21c) one by one by the operation of the tablet feeder 25A, the stock device 23a (23b, 23c) is placed in the medicine storage section according to the take-out timing. To transfer 30, 30, ... one pitch at a time,
Stock devices are sequentially stored in the chemical storage units 30, 30, ...
They will be aligned along the longitudinal direction of 23a (23b, 23c).

On the other hand, the powdered medicine stored in the medicine storage 21d is also sequentially taken out one by one in the same manner as the tablets, and guided to the delivery position 28a (28b, 28c) selected by the sorting device 28, and the stock device 23a (23b , 23c) medicine container 30, 3
0,...

Then, the number of packages in a packaging unit (an aggregate of a plurality of packages to be packaged in series) is determined by a single stock device 23a (23b, 23c).
In other words, when the storage capacity exceeds the storage capacity of the stocking device (that is, 23a) corresponding to the delivery position (for example, 28a) selected by the sorting device 28,
If 0,... Are full of tablets or powder, and the operation of taking out the tablets or powder for the packaging unit is not completed yet, the sorting device 4 is switched to another transfer position (ie, 28b or 28c). ) Is selected, and tablets or powders are sequentially stored in the drug storage units 30, 30,... Of the corresponding stock device (ie, 23b or 23c). It will be executed to the end without interruption.

Further, when a tablet storage operation is performed for a certain packaging unit using a medicine storage (for example, 21a) and a stock device (for example, 23a), another medicine storage (for example, 21a, 21b or 21c) may be used. And using another stocking device (eg, 23a or 23c), the operation of removing tablets or powders for another packaging unit can be performed simultaneously and in parallel.

As described above, since the tablet or powder can be taken out of the medicine storage boxes 21a, 21b, 21c, and 21d without performing the tablet or powder packing operation by the packaging device 22, the tablet or powder take-out operation can be performed. During, for example, packaging equipment
Necessary operations such as replenishment and replacement of the packaging sheet with respect to 22 can be performed without any trouble.

The packaging operation of the tablet or powder by the packaging device 22 is performed as follows.

First, the stock device 23a (23b, 23c) is provided between the medicine accommodating sections 30, 30,... Accommodating tablets or powdered medicines and the medicine introduction section 33 of the packaging apparatus 22, and the medicines not containing tablets or powdered medicines. If there are storage sections 30, 30,..., The drive member 32 is operated to continuously transfer the uncontained medicine storage sections 30, 30,... Until all of them pass through the medicine introduction section 33 of the packaging device 22. .

Next, the stocking device 23a (23b, 23c) moves the medicine accommodating units 30, 30,... One pitch at a time according to the packaging timing of the packaging device 22, and moves the position corresponding to the medicine introduction unit 33 of the packaging device 22. The tablets A or powdered medicines stored therein are dropped into the medicine introduction part 33 in order from the medicine storage part 30 which has come to the above.

Then, in response to this, the packaging device 22 sequentially divides the tablets A or the powdered medicine introduced into the medicine introduction part 33 one by one according to the order of introduction.

As described above, the tablet or powder can be packaged by the packaging device 22 without performing the operation of taking out the tablet or powder from the medicine storage boxes 21a, 21b, 21c, and 21d. During operation, for example, the medicine storage 21a, 2
Necessary operations such as replenishing tablets to the tablet feeders 25, 25,... Of 1b and 21c and resupplying powder to the powder feeder of the medicine storage 21d can be performed without any trouble.

In the above embodiment, each of the tablet feeders 5 and 25 has a configuration in which a storage unit for storing a large number of tablets and an extraction unit for sequentially discharging tablets are provided. However, the storage unit and the extraction unit are substantially Each tablet feeder 5 can be formed in the shape of a cylinder (cylinder or square cylinder) having the same diameter. In this case, if a tablet supply port is provided in the upper part of the storage part and a tablet outlet is provided in the lower part of the take-out part. , 25 can be minimized to the minimum required for the tablet unloading operation by the unloading section.

In the above embodiment, the medicine storages 1a, 1b, 1c (21a, 21b,
.. (25, 25,...) In a plurality of shelves 4, 4,.
...) is a drawer type that can be pulled out from the housing to the front, but the present invention is not limited to this. For example, the tablet feeders 5, 5, ... (25, 25, ...) are detachable. A plurality of shelves 4, 4, ... (24, 24, ...)
It may be a bookshelf type fixed to the housing, 1d
The same applies to (21d), and the number of shelves 4 (24) is not limited to a plurality of stages, but may be one. …
(25, 25,…) because the fall distance of the tablets from
The time required for the tablets to fall is shortened, and as a result, the processing speed can be improved. In addition, when the number of shelves 4 (24) is reduced to one, the guide paths 6a, 6b, 6c (26a , 26
b, 26c) becomes unnecessary.

In the above embodiment, the stock devices 3a, 3b, 3c, 3d
(23a, 23b, 23c) are divided into partition plates 8, 8, ... (29, 29,
…)), A plurality of medicine storage units 9 separated from each other by
9,... (30, 30,...) Are constituted by endless belts formed in one line along the longitudinal direction, but are not limited to this, and may be constituted by similar long belts, for example. Often,
In the case of a long belt, it is necessary to be configured to be movable in both directions, and in the case of an endless belt, it can be configured to be movable not only in one direction but also in both directions. Can be used.

Further, in the above embodiment, the medicine container 9, 9,... (30, 3
0, ...) to the stock devices 3a, 3b, 3c, 3d (23a, 23b, 2
3c) was formed in one row along the longitudinal direction, but is not limited to this, and the partition plates 8, 8, ... (29, 29,
…) May not be separated from each other.

Further, in the above embodiment, the medicine storage units 9, 9, ... (30,
An appropriate cover 13 (34) for preventing the tablets or powdered medicines from dropping out of the container 30 (...) is placed in the medicine storage section on the near side in the transfer direction to the medicine introduction section 12 (33) of the packaging device 2 (22). .., (9,...) Are provided in a section where the direction is other than upward, but the present invention is not limited to this.
Take-out parts 7a, 7b, 7c, 7d of medicine storages 1a, 1b, 1c, 1d or take-out parts 27a, 27 of medicine storages 21a, 21b, 21c, 21d
b, 27c, delivery positions 28a, 28b, 28c corresponding to 27d,
The cover 13 (34) can be provided on all other parts of the packaging device 2 (22) except for the medicine introduction section 12 (33).

In the embodiment shown in FIGS. 1 and 2, the medicine storages 1a, 1b,
1c and 1d are divided into four blocks, and stock devices 3a, 3b, 3c and 3d are divided into four blocks. However, the present invention is not limited to this. It is possible.

In addition, in the embodiment shown in FIGS.
b, 21c, 21d are divided into four blocks, stock devices 23a, 23b, 23c are divided into three blocks, and three transfer positions 28a, 28b, 28c of the sorting device 28 are provided. Instead, the medicine storage and the stocking device can be divided into a required number of blocks, respectively, and the number of transfer positions may be set according to the number of stocking devices.

In the above embodiment, both the tablets and the powder are taken out via the stock devices 3a, 3b, 3c, 3d (23a, 23b, 23c). However, the present invention is not limited to this. In consideration of the difference between the time required for taking the powder and the time required for taking out the powder, only one of the tablet and the powder, the stock device 3a, 3b, 3c, so that it can be substantially ignored. 3d (23a, 23b, 23
You may make it take out via c).

Further, in the above embodiment, the description has been made by applying to tablets and powders. However, the present invention is not limited to this. For example, it may be applied to tablets and liquid medicines. It goes without saying that changes and modifications are possible.

[Effect of the Invention] Since the present invention is configured as described above, a time difference is likely to occur depending on whether or not the medicine is a tablet until the medicine is taken out of the medicine storage and stocked in the stock device. The operation is performed simultaneously and separately for each section, and the operations performed on the common outlet are limited to the operation of taking out from the stock device, which does not easily cause a time lag. Therefore, the difference between the time required for the tablet removal operation and the time required for the non-tablet removal operation can be substantially ignored, and thus, for example, both the tablet and the other medicines can be used. In order to realize an appropriate chemical processing device such as an automatic packaging machine that can handle The outside medicine can be taken out to the outlet through the stock device in the region below the medicine store, so that both the medicine store and the stock device are compared with the case where medicine is taken out from the medicine store to the side region, for example. , Are widely arranged in the housing, and have excellent effects such as effective use of space.

[Brief description of the drawings]

FIG. 1 is a schematic front view showing an embodiment of the present invention, and FIG.
FIG. 3 is a schematic plan view of a main part of FIG. 1, FIG. 3 is a schematic front view showing another embodiment of the present invention, and FIG. 4 is a schematic plan view of a main part of FIG. is there. 1a, 1b, 1c, 1d ... drug storage 2 ... packaging device 3a, 3b, 3c, 3d ... stocking device 4 ... shelf 5 ... tablet feeder 6a, 6b, 6c ... guideway 7a, 7b, 7c, 7d ································································································································································································································································· FIGS. , 21d ... chemical storage 22 ... packaging equipment 23a, 23b, 23c ... stock equipment 24 ... shelves, 25 ... tablet feeders 26a, 26b, 26c ... guide paths 27a, 27b, 27c, 27d ... take-out part 28 Distributing device 28a, 28b, 28c Transfer position 29 Partition plate 30, Chemical storage unit 31 Fixed side plate, 32 Driving member 33 Chemical introduction unit, Cover 35 Cover 35 … Printer

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(57) [Claims] 1. A medicine container is provided in a lower region of a plurality of medicine containers for separately storing tablets and medicines other than tablets in accordance with the timing of discharging tablets from the medicine container containing tablets.
The first transporting device that sequentially sends the tablets to the tablet discharge position by pitch and stocks the tablets in the corresponding drug storage unit, and stores the drugs in synchronization with the timing of discharging the drugs other than the tablets from the drug storage that stores the drugs other than the tablets. And a second transfer device for sequentially feeding the medicines to the discharge position of the medicine one pitch at a time and storing the medicines other than tablets in the corresponding medicine storage section. When the medicine is taken out from the take-out port, each of the transporting devices moves the medicine containing section one by one in accordance with a predetermined take-out timing after the leading medicine containing section stocking the medicine reaches the take-out position. A medicine supply characterized in that the medicines other than tablets or tablets are taken out from the corresponding medicine accommodating section to the take-out port by sequentially sending the medicines to the take-out position by pitch. Location.