JPH03628A - Dose packer - Google Patents

Abstract

PURPOSE:To start a packing operation from the first dosage at the beginning of the first date, by storing total numbers during every dosing interval and starting time of dosing at the beginning date and by controlling the packing operation when kinds and numbers of medicine and dosing dates are input. CONSTITUTION:When names of medicine, numbers of the medicine and numbers of dosing dates every morning, noon, afternoon and before sleeping are key- input, data of numbers of days are stored in a storage are M1 of a buffer memory 23 and the names of medicine are converted to codes to store in a storage area M5 and further data of numbers of dose for every morning, noon, afternoon, and before sleeping are written in respective addresses of a storage area M3 and indicated in CRT 22. When the dosing time begins afternoon for instance, the contents of M3 are corrected to M'5 by a key-operation and the corrected first data is written in the store area M'4 and also the dosing number data and codes for the kind of medicine for afternoon stored in the area M'5 are stored in resisters R1, R2 respectively. In this way, a controller 28 of the packer controls each operation for forming packing bags.

Description

DETAILED DESCRIPTION OF THE INVENTION (a) Industrial Application Field The present invention is directed to a drug that performs packaging operations based on prescription data in which multiple dosing times are set in one day, such as morning, noon, and evening. Regarding packaging machines.

Conventional technology In general, tablet packaging machines, as seen in Japanese Patent Publication No. 56-48362, manually enter the tablet type and number of tablets in advance, and then continuously create sachets based on this input data. It is configured to do this. However, in recent years, Jikko Sho 57-498
As in Publication No. 1, the timing of dosing is printed on the sachets at the same time as they are formed, making it possible to create multiple sachets depending on the timing of dosing, even for one day. It's here. However, with conventional packaging machines of this type, the time for the first dose to be packed is always fixed. For example, if there are four times for taking the dose: morning, noon, evening, and before bedtime, the packaging machine always starts from the morning dose. It had started. Therefore, for example, when dispensing medication for 7 days, the first dose on the first day of administration may not be in the morning, in order to package it in order from morning to morning, afternoon, evening, and before bedtime for all 7 days. However, this amount was wasted in packaging. To prevent this,
After packaging a 6-day supply starting in the morning, it is necessary to input the dosage again on the first day and package it separately, which is extremely troublesome.

<C) Purpose of the Invention The present invention provides the first dosing time (dose start time) on the first day of dosing.
The present invention provides a drug packaging machine that can start packaging operations from packaging.

(D) Structure of the Invention The present invention provides a tablet packaging machine that performs packaging operations based on prescription data having multiple dosing times in one day such as morning, noon, and evening. When the data on the type of tablet to be taken, the data on the number of tablets, and the number of days of taking are input, the total number of sachets to be packed for each dosing period is calculated and memorized, and the start time of dosing on the first day of dosing is entered as the first sachet. At the start of packaging, the packaging operation is first started according to the tablet type data and the number of tablets data regarding the dosing start time indicated in the leading packet data, and then sequentially at each dosing time according to the dosing time. A drug packaging machine is constituted by a packaging means that performs a packaging operation according to the set data on the tablet type and the number of medicines, and stops when the total number of sachets has been packed.

(E) Embodiment of the Invention FIG. 1 shows an external view of a tablet packaging machine, which is composed of a controller (10) and a packaging machine (11). Controller 10)
creates prescription data by key operations in the key manual section (12) and transfers it to the packaging machine (11), and the packaging machine (11) performs packaging operations based on the transferred prescription data.

Figure 2 shows the configuration of the packaging machine (11), in which a tablet case storage section (1) is formed in the upper part, and a hopper (2), a silt (3), and a tablet packaging mechanism (4) are arranged below it. has been done. Tablet case storage section (1) has tablet cases (5) depending on the type of tablet (5)
is placed, and the tablet case (5)...(5
) is configured to be driven by the input of a predetermined extraction signal to extract tablets and introduce them into the hopper (2) through a falling passage (not shown). Roller (7) wrapped around wrapping paper (6) folded in half, tension roller (8), wrapping paper (6)
a printer (30) that prints the dosing date on the tablet, a vertical heat-sealing mechanism (9) that vertically heat-seals the wrapping paper (6) to form a continuous pouch, and seals the upper opening of the pouch into which the tablets are inserted. It consists of a horizontal heat sealing mechanism (10) and a feed roller (11). The feed roller (11) is driven intermittently to convey the wrapping paper (6), and when the withdrawal is stopped, the tablets are formed into separate packages by vertical heat sealing, the tablets are inserted into the separate packages by opening the seal holder (3), and the tablets are heated horizontally. Each operation of sealing the portioned packaging with a seal is performed.

FIG. 3 shows a control circuit according to the present invention, where (13) is the control circuit section on the controller (10) side, and (14) is the control circuit section on the packaging machine (11).
In the side control circuit section, there is an interface (15
) (16) and are connected by a transmission line (17). The control circuit unit (13) includes a central processing unit (18),
A system memory (19) in which the control procedure of the system is programmed, and a keyboard interface (12) that detects the operation of the key human power section (12) and generates a key human power signal.
20), a CRT controller (21), and a buffer memory (23) that stores prescription data such as tablet type and number of tablets entered manually. The control circuit section (14) includes a central processing unit (24) and a packaging machine (11).
) side control procedures are programmed into the system memory (2).
5), a buffer memory (26) for storing prescription data transmitted from the control circuit section (13), and a control counter (
27), a packaging machine controller (28) that controls the packaging operation of the packaging machine (11), and a printer ink face (29).
) and registers R, -R, etc.

In the above configuration, the control circuit section (14) is the control circuit section (
13) Packaging control is performed based on the prescription data transmitted from the control circuit unit (13) and (14), and the transfer mode between the control circuit unit (13) and (14) is such that the control circuit unit (14) transmits a transfer request signal to the control circuit unit (13). It starts with this. At this time, the control circuit section (
14> outputs this transfer request signal periodically without performing packaging control. Below, the control circuit section <13
) will be explained with reference to the flowchart in FIG.

The central processing unit (18) determines the presence or absence of the transfer request signal in the NI step, and if the transfer request signal is not output, N,
Determine the presence or absence of key human power at each step. Key human resources department 1
2) is operated and the name of the drug to be packaged in the morning, noon, evening, and before bedtime, as well as the number of drugs and the number of days, are input manually using the key. Create content-based prescription data and store it in buffer memory (
23). FIG. 5 is a broach route explaining the operation of steps N, M, -M.

indicates the storage area of the buffer memory (23) in which each data shown in the format of FIG. 7 is stored.

In FIG. 5, first n steps are buffer memory (
23) In addition to writing the number of days data in the 1-byte storage area M, the drug name specified by the key is converted into a code indicating the tablet type and written in the 3-byte storage area M, and then the drug name is Following the designation, data on the number of tablets for each morning, noon, evening, and before bedtime, entered manually, is written to each address from 0 to 3 in the 4-byte storage area. Figure 8 shows the display contents of the CRT (22) in the key manual mode, and the name of the drug and the number of doses and number of days for this drug in the morning, afternoon, evening, and before bedtime are displayed on the display ( 31)
(32) and (33), respectively, and the tablet type code corresponding to the drug name is displayed on the display section (34). In the input example shown in FIG. 8, the key human input is to package A tablet, B tablet, 0 tablet, and D tablet into 7-day portions with rice for each side, lunch, and dinner. Therefore, the buffer memory (2
In each storage area M6 storing the tablet type codes from picture 1 to N114 in 3), tablet type codes corresponding to the tablets A-B-C-D are written, and the tablet type codes from Arashi 1 to NO,
In the morning of each storage area M, which stores data on the number of drugs up to 4.
Addresses O to 3 corresponding to daytime and evening have data on the number of drugs, respectively.
1" is written, and the number of days data "7" is written in the memory M.
" is written. The nl step is to determine the contents of address O of each memory M, and at least one of M,
If the content written at address O is other than "0", the process moves to step n. In the input example shown in Figure 8,
Each of the tablets A-B and C-D is packaged with rice for each morning dose, so there are n steps. n, step is the data "7" stored in M, at address 0 of M,
”. In this way, the number of divided packets for the morning dose is "7"
It turns out that the CRT (22) is the display part (33)
"7." is displayed on the screen.For each tablet A-B and C-D, for example, it is possible to package only the A tablet in the morning dose and leave the others unpacked. Since contents other than ``0.'' are stored in the address O of M, the process moves to step n, and the number of parcels for the morning is set to ``7''. n.

The step shifts the address of each M, and M, where each M, and M are shifted from address 0 to 1. In the step n, it is determined whether the address of M is over 3 by shifting the address, and if it is not over, the step is n.

Return to step. Each M in this nl step.

Based on the contents of address 1 of , it is determined whether a package for daytime geese is required, and in step n, the number of packages for daytime use ``7J'' is written to address 1 of M, and in step n4, each of M and M is written. , shifts the address of , from 1 to 2. Then, from step n to step nl, it is determined whether or not the evening portion is required based on the contents of address 2 of each M, and at step n, the evening portion is Write the number of sachets “7” to address 2 of M, n4
Shift the address of each M, and M, from 2 to 3 in step)
At step L, , n6, it is confirmed that M3 is not over, and step n is reached. In this example, as shown in Fig. 8, since the tablets are not taken before going to bed, the contents of address 3 of each M are set to ``0.'' and the process moves to n3 step, and in the ns step, address 3 of M is changed to ``0.''. 0” is written. Therefore, the number of sachets before going to bed can be set to "0". However, n
In the 4-step, the addresses of each M and M are shifted, but since the address of M exceeds the n-step, the n-step becomes an n step.

Through such processing up to n, it is set in M that 3-packs are to be packed in the morning, noon, and evening for all seven days. However, if the first day's dose is not to be taken in the morning, but in the afternoon, evening, or before going to bed, the contents of M should be modified by key operation. If there is a key human power for such correction, it will become n7 steps from n step to M,
Specify the address to be modified. For example, if you start taking the drug at noon on the first day, the number of packets for the morning dose needs to be adjusted to r 6 J. Therefore, in this case, the key human effort to correct the morning dose is n, and the step is M.

Address O is specified, and after pressing the correction key manually, the number of packages data "6" input using the numeric keypad is written in step n, and the process returns to step n. As a result of this correction operation, the screen of the CRT (22) becomes as shown in FIG. If the doses for lunch and dinner also need to be corrected, the corrected value is written by specifying the address of M using the correction key and correction number keypad. When no correction is necessary or after the correction has been completed, the next step is to manually select when to start taking the drug: in the morning, at noon, in the evening, or before going to bed. In this case, in the morning
Daytime, evening, and before bedtime are "1", "2", "3", and "4" respectively.
'' is predetermined, and for example, if the first day's dose starts at noon, ``2'' is entered as the key. Therefore, when key human power is achieved in n steps, n. In the step, 12'' is written in the storage area M4 of the buffer memory (23) as the leading package data. When prescription data is created in this way, the process returns from step N to step N. In the following explanation, prescription data based on the input example shown in FIG. 9 will be explained. When it is detected in step N1 that a transfer request signal is being transmitted from the control circuit section (14), the process moves to step N4 to determine the presence or absence of prescription data. When the key human power for packaging is completed, the prescription data is stored in the buffer memory (23) in the process of the above-mentioned N step, and the prescription data is stored in the buffer memory (23) in the N step. The prescription data is transferred to the control circuit section (14), but at this time, the prescription data is serially converted by the interface (15) and transmitted. In step N, the buffer memory (
Clear the contents of 23> and return to step N.

The operation of the control circuit section (14) on the packaging machine (11> side) will be explained with reference to the flowchart in FIG.
From step N,' to step N, the prescription data is stored in the buffer memory (26). The prescription data received at this time is converted into parallel data at the interface (16), and the buffer memory (26) is converted into parallel data by the interface (16).
3) storage areas M, ゛~ corresponding to the storage areas M1~M,
Store this prescription data in Ms'. In the N4' step, the content CN of the control counter (27) is set to "1",
In step N, the content CN of the control counter (27) is compared with the value of Mt'.0M4 stores the first packet data of the prescription data, and in this case, the first packet is from the daytime portion. I store ``For 12''. Therefore, the process moves to the N step, the control counter (27) is incremented by 1, and the process returns to the N step. At this time, the control counter (27) and M4' match, and N
Step 't' determines whether the content of M,'' is 0.0M,'' stores the total number of sachets for each morning, noon, evening, and before bedtime of the prescription data, but at this time, the control counter(
Since the content CN of 27) is incremented to "r2", the address 1 that stores the total number of daytime packets is M s'.
is specified. In this example, the number of sachets for daytime is 7 days, and M, ゛ is stored as "7", so it becomes N,'' steps. N, ゛ steps are stored in the buffer memory (26).
The tablet type code of the prescription data stored in the storage area M s' of the buffer memory (26) is stored in the register R, and the drug number data stored in the storage area M, ゛ of the buffer memory (26) is stored in the register R8. . At this time, since the control counter (27) is counting 12'' for M and ', the drug number data stored at address 1 of each Mt' is read out and stored in the register R3. Therefore, the tablet type code of each tablet A-B and CD is written in register R, and the data on the number of tablets for the daytime packet for these tablet types is written in register R3. N,° step determines whether the contents of register R2 are "0.", but A
-N, if the data on the number of tablets for at least one tablet type for each tablet type B/C-D is outside r□. In the 6 Nl@' step, which is the tablet extraction operation, the packaging machine controller (28) has the data on the number of tablets.
A tablet type code for a tablet type other than "0" is read from register R8 and introduced. Then, the packaging machine controller (28) outputs an extraction signal to the tablet case <5> (5) storing various tablets A, B, C, and D. Therefore, the tablet cases (5) to which the extraction signal has been introduced are driven to extract the rice tablets. In the N1□' step, "1" is subtracted from the tablet number data for the tablet type for which the extraction operation was performed to obtain N.
', 7 returns to 0 In this example, A-B-C-D are stored in register R8 in order to package various medicines A-B-C-D with rice in the packets for lunch. Since the data on the number of drugs for each drug in D is "O", steps from Ns' to N1.゛It becomes a step. Therefore, the tablets for one daytime packet were extracted and introduced into the hot tub (2). @ At the N1m' step, the printing data for printing "daytime" on the medicine packet printing printer (30) is generated. At the same time, the printer (30) is driven to print the wrapping paper (6).
Controls printing on. In the N Is' step, the packaging machine controller (28) gives control signals to the shutter (3), horizontal heat sealing mechanism <10) and vertical heat sealing mechanism (9), respectively, to insert tablets, seal sachets, and form sachets. After that, a control signal is given to the drive device of the feed roller (11) to transport the wrapping paper (6) by a predetermined length in the longitudinal direction, thereby completing the wrapping operation of the daytime packet. N14
' step subtracts '1' from the data stored at address 1 of M and ' in the buffer memory (26), and
, , 'step determines whether the data of all addresses 0 to 3 of M s ' are "0". In this case, when one daytime parcel is completed, ``1'' is simply subtracted from the data at address 1 of M, ゛, and in step N1, ゛, M s ' and each address of M, ゛ are subtracted. from 1 to 2
and returns to the Nt' step. Do it N
In step , it is determined whether the content of address 2 of M,' is ``0'', but at this time, the content of address 2 is 1''7'', so the process moves to step N a , and the evening portion is packaged. It becomes an action.

In step N, the tablet type code stored in M,' is stored in register R8, and the drug number data stored in address 2 of each Mv is stored in register R3. If you move from step N to step N11,
The data on the number of drugs that can be stored in register R1 is 1″0.”
Tablet cases for other types of tablets <5)・-
(5) A tablet is taken out, and in step Nll', "1" is subtracted from the number of tablets data in register R8. In this example,
Evening packets are packed with A-B-C-D of various medicines, each with a meal, so the data on the number of medicines in register R2 is all "O".
'', and the process goes from step N1 to step N11'.

In the N1,' step, "Yu" is printed on the wrapping paper,
In the N,,' step, the packing operation is performed for the evening packet of tablets taken out to the hopper (2), and in the N14' step, "1" is subtracted from the data stored in the address 2 of M, ゛. Then, it will be remembered that the evening one-pack operation has been completed. When the step goes from N 1m' step to N ts' step, the address of M s ' and each M,' is set to 2.
Shift to 3 and return to Ny' step. However, according to the prescription data of this example, the contents of address 3 of M a' are "0" because the medication is not administered before bedtime, and N
From step t'' to step N1. step 9. Therefore, the wrapping operation for the dose taken before bedtime is omitted. Shift the address from 3 to 0 and return to the Nf' step.In the N,' step, M
The contents of address 0 of s' are r6. Therefore, the robot moves to the Na' step and performs the morning meeting's packaging operation.

In the N,° step, the tablet type food stored in M s ' is stored in the register R1, and the drug number data stored in address 0 of each Mfi' is stored in the register R3. Then, the various medicines A-B-C-D are taken out one tablet at a time from the tablet cases (5)...(5) and packed into single packets for the morning dose.

Further, in the N, ' step, the addresses of M, ' and each M*' are shifted from 0 to 1, and the process moves to the N t ' step. At this time, "6" is stored in address 1 of M s ', and the second packaging operation for daytime will be performed.

In this way, the buffer memory (
26) The packaging operation is repeated until the contents stored in addresses O to 3 of M a' are all "0". Therefore, since the first packaging starts from the essential part, the morning dose is 6 There are 7 packets each for lunch and dinner. However, when the packing operation for the 7th package for the evening meal is completed, all the contents stored in addresses O to 3 of M and ゛ are r.
□", it is assumed that the packaging operation for one prescription data has been completed and N1. Return from step ' to step Nl'. Then, in step Nr', a prescription data transfer request signal regarding the next packaging operation is transmitted to the control circuit section (13).

In this way, the present invention stores the entered dosing start time on the first day of dosing as the first sachet data, and also allows correction input of the number of sachets when the dosing start time is outside the lateral base. At the time of packaging, the first package to be packed is located based on the first package data, and the predetermined number of packages are then sequentially packaged for each dose period.

(f) Effects of the Invention According to the present invention, the time to start taking the drug on the first day of administration is stored as the first package data, and at the time of packaging, the first package to be packed is located based on the first package data. Packaging can be done according to the start time.

[Brief explanation of drawings]

Fig. 1 is an external view of the tablet packaging machine according to the present invention, Fig. 2 is a configuration diagram of the packaging machine, Fig. 3 is a control system diagram, Fig. 4 is a flowchart showing the operation of the controller, and Fig. 5 is the controller. 6 is a flowchart showing the operation of the packaging machine, FIG. 7 is a diagram showing the format of prescription data, FIG. 8 is a diagram showing an example of prescription input, and FIG. 9 is a modified version. It is a figure showing an example of prescription input. (10)...controller, (11)...packaging machine, (
12)... Key human power section, (18)... Controller side central processing unit, (23)... Buffer memory, (2
4)...Packaging machine side central processing unit, <26)...Buffer memory.

Claims (1)

[Claims] (1) In a drug packaging machine that divides and packs drugs for each dosing period based on prescription data that includes a large number of drug types, number of drugs, and multiple dosing periods, the types of drugs to be taken at each dosing period are a means for inputting the drug type and number of drugs entered for each dosing period, a means for inputting the number of days to be taken, and a total number of sachets for the number of days to be taken at each dosing period. What is claimed is: 1. A drug packaging machine, comprising: means for calculating, means for inputting a dosing start time; and means for storing the dosing start time, and packaging the total number of packages from the dosing start time.