JPH03182405A - Supply method for medicine - Google Patents

Abstract

PURPOSE:To improve efficiency, by dividing a medicine room into a plurality of blocks, and guiding medicines taken out of respective divisions horizontally by means of respective guide devices to a processing device. CONSTITUTION:A medicine room is divided into blocks 1a-1d, and tablets of plural kinds are housed in respective blocks. And, tablets taken out of respective blocks 1a-1d are supplied to a wrapping device 2 by means of endless guide devices 3a-3d arranged under respective blocks 1a-1d. As a result, the restriction that space necessary for supply to a processing device from the medicine rooms affects the quantity of medicines is reduced.

Description

DETAILED DESCRIPTION OF THE INVENTION [Industrial Application Field] The present invention relates to a method for supplying chemicals taken out from a medicine cabinet to a processing device.

[Prior Art] In general, there are a wide variety of medicines handled in hospital pharmacies, etc., which are broadly classified into tablets, powder medicines, liquid medicines, etc., and these are classified by each medicine and stored in medicine cabinets and other places. It is stored and stored in the medicine cabinet.

On the other hand, with the exception of FTP, in which each tablet is individually packaged, and ampoules, in which the appropriate amount of solution is sealed in a container, most of the other drugs are stored in containers in which the amount far exceeds the actual amount used. Furthermore, even with FTP, the amount for each patient's use is often not one tablet at a time, and even with ampoules, depending on the prescription, the content may not be the amount for each patient's one-time use. For example, it may be half of

Therefore, at the time of use, these drugs must be removed from storage containers and divided into single patient doses according to the prescription.

That is, for example, in the case of internal medicine, it is first necessary to take out the medicine from its storage container according to the prescribed dose I, and then package it in order according to the prescribed order of administration.

In such cases, conventionally, for example, automatic tablet packaging machines have been used that automatically take out and package tablets in single doses, which greatly reduces the labor of the operator and , with very few extreme mistakes and great results.

[Problems to be solved by the invention] However, in such conventional automatic tablet packaging machines,
No matter what kind of medicine is taken out of a medicine cabinet containing multiple types of medicines, all chemicals in the medicine cabinet are connected to the processing equipment through a common supply path that utilizes the natural fall of the medicines.
Since the chemicals are supplied directly to the processing equipment, the height of the supply channel must be increased considerably depending on the cross-sectional size of the chemical storage, and therefore, the height of the supply channel required for supplying the chemicals is There were problems such as the space limiting the capacity of the medicine cabinet.

This invention solves the above-mentioned problems of the conventional method, reduces the space required for supplying chemicals from the chemical storage to the processing equipment, and reduces constraints on the capacity of the chemical storage, thereby efficiently supplying chemicals. The purpose is to provide a method for supplying chemicals that can

[Means for Solving the Problems] In order to achieve the above object, the present invention divides a medicine cabinet into a plurality of parts, connects each medicine cabinet with a medicine processing device through a guide device, and allows the medicine to be taken out from each medicine cabinet. The chemical is laterally guided by the guide device and supplied to the processing device.

[Operation] By employing the above-mentioned means, the medicine taken out from the medicine cabinet is guided laterally by the guide device and supplied to the processing device.

[Example code] Embodiments of the invention shown in the drawings will be described below.

Figure 1.2 shows an embodiment of the invention, 1a, 1b,
1c and 1d are medicine cabinets divided into four blocks, each block containing multiple types of tablets, and 2 is medicine cabinet 1.
A packaging device for packaging tablets taken out from a, lb, lc, and 1d, 3a, 3b, 3c, and 3d are divided into four blocks, and each block has a corresponding medicine cabinet 1a, 1b.
, 1c, 1d and the packaging device 2 to guide the tablets.

The medicine cabinets 1a, 1b, 1c, and 1d are each configured to be able to be pulled out from the housing, and each medicine cabinet 1a (lb, 1c
, ld) are provided with a plurality of shelves 4.4, . . . extending back and forth.

These 1M4.4,... are equipped with a plurality of tablet feeders 5.5,..., each of which can accommodate a large number of tablets of one type and discharge them one by one, and are connected to a medicine cabinet for supplying tablets. When 1a (lb, lc, ld) is pulled out, H
4, 4, . . . so that replenishment work can be performed by removing them from each other.

In addition, the medicine cabinets 1a, lb, lc, and 1d include shelves 4.4,
All tablet feeders installed in...5゜5,...
- Guide paths 6a, 6 that guide the tablets discharged from the
b, 6c and 6d are provided respectively, and guides #86a and 6
The lower ends of b, 6c, and 6d are narrowed into hopper shapes to form take-out portions 7a, 7b, 7c, and 7d.

The guide device 3a (3b, 3c, 3d) includes a partition plate 8.8,
A plurality of drug storage sections 9. are separated from each other by...
9, . . . are composed of endless belts formed in one row along the longitudinal direction, and fixed collar plates 10, 10 are provided on both sides of the endless belts.

Moreover, the guide device 3a (3b, 3c, 3d) is.

The drug storage parts 9.9, .
The timing for taking out the tablets from the medicine cabinet 1a (1b, 1c, ld) is adjusted so that the tablets come one by one to the position corresponding to the take-out section 7a (7b, 7c, 7d) of the medicine cabinet 1a (1b, lc, ld). According to the drug storage section 9.9,
While transferring the tablets one by one, the tablets are transferred to the packaging device 2.
When introducing the medicine into the packaging bag af2, according to the packaging timing of the packaging bag af2, so that the medicine storage parts 9.9, .
The medicine storage units 9.9, . . . are transferred one pitch at a time.

The drug introduction part 12 of the packaging device 2 is formed in a hopper shape so that the upper end is expanded to accommodate all the guide devices N3a, 3b, 3c, and 3d, and the lower end is narrowed to correspond to the packaging device 2. ing.

When the guide device 3a (3b, 3c, 3d) shifts from the tablet receiving operation to the introduction operation, the guide device 3a (3b, 3c, 3d) introduces the drug into the drug storage section 9.9, . A drug accommodating section 9 in which no tablets are accommodated between the drug accommodating section 12 and the drug accommodating section 9.
．． 9. If there is, the uncontained drug storage section 9
．． 9, . . . are continuously transferred until they all pass through the drug introduction section 12 of the packaging device 2.

Further, the guide device 3a (3b, 3C13d) includes, at least on the front side in the transport direction up to the drug introduction section 12 of the packaging device 2, a section in which the drug storage sections 9.9, . . . are oriented in a direction other than upward. A suitable cover 13 is provided to prevent the tablets in the drug storage sections 9.9, . . . from falling out.

The packaging device 2 packages the tablets introduced one dose at a time from the drug introduction section 12 onto an appropriate packaging sheet (not shown). Information on taking the packaged tablets, patient name, etc. can be printed as needed.

Next, the operation of the above will be explained.

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

First, a medicine cabinet 1a is installed with a tablet feeder (i.e., 5A) containing tablets to be taken out (i.e., A).
(lb, 1c, ld) is specified, the tablet feeder 5A is operated, and the tablets A are discharged one by one by the number of tablets for one dose.

Then, this first dose of tablet A is stored in medicine cabinet 1a (l
The guide device 3a (3b, 3c, 3
It is stored in the corresponding medicine storage section 9 of d).

In response to this, the guide bag f3a (3b, 3c, 3d)
Due to the operation of the drive member 11, the drug storage sections 9.9, . . .
Transfer only one pitch.

Next, operate the tablet feeder 5A to feed another tablet A.
When discharging the tablets in batches, this second tablet A is
(lb, IC1Id) guideway 6a (6b, 6c, 6d)
), the medicine reaches the take-out part 7a (7b, 7c, 7d), and is stored in the medicine storage part 9 next to the guide bag f3a (3b, 3c, 3d).

In response to this, the guide device 3a (3b, 3C13d)
Due to the operation of the drive member 11, the drug storage sections 9.9, . . .
Transfer one more pitch.

Furthermore, when the next batch of tablets A is discharged from the tablet feeder 5A, this third tablet A is stored in the medicine cabinet 1a (l
b, IC1ld) through the guide path 6a (6b, 6c, 6d) to reach the take-out part 7a (7b, 7c, 7d), and the next medicine storage in the guide device 3a (3b, 3c, 3d). It is housed in section 9.

In response to this, the guide device 3a (3b, 3C13d)
Due to the operation of the drive member 11, the drug storage sections 9.9, . . .
is further moved by l pitch.

Thereafter, in the same manner, each time a tablet A is taken out one dose at a time from the medicine cabinet 1a (lb, 1C1ld) by the operation of the tablet feeder 5A, the guide device 3a (3b, 3c, 3d) is activated to take out the medicine. In order to transfer one pill at a time through the storage units 9.9, . . . , the taken out tablet A is sequentially stored in the drug storage units 9.9, . will be aligned along the longitudinal direction.

Then, the tablets taken out from the medicine storage 1a are stored and arranged in the medicine storage parts 9.9, . . . of the guide device 3a,
Furthermore, the tablets taken out from the medicine cabinet 1b are stored in the guide bag f3.
The tablets stored and arranged in the medicine storage sections 9.9, .
The tablets stored and arranged in the medicine storage sections 9.9, .
Since the medicines are housed and arranged in the medicine storage parts 9, 9, .

In this way, it is possible to take out tablets from the medicine cabinets 1a, 1b, and 1C51d without using the packaging device 2 to divide and package tablets. Necessary operations such as replenishing and replacing packaging sheets can be carried out without any hindrance.

Further, the tablet packaging operation by the packaging device 2 is performed as follows.

First, the guide device f3a (3b, 3C13d) is arranged between the medicine storage parts 9.9, . If there are 9.9, . to be transferred.

Next, the guide device 3a (3b, 3C13d) moves the drug accommodating portions 9.9, . The tablets A stored therein are sequentially dropped into the medicine introduction part 12 starting from the medicine storage part 9 which has reached the position shown in FIG.

In response to this, the packaging device 2 sequentially packages the tablets A introduced into the drug introduction section 12 one by one in the order of introduction.

In this way, the packaging device 2 can perform the tablet packaging operation without taking out the tablets from the medicine cabinets 1a, 1b, lc, and ld, so that during the tablet packaging operation,
For example, necessary operations such as replenishing tablets to the tablet feeders 5.5, .

Fig. 3.4 shows another embodiment of the present invention, in which a medicine cabinet 22 houses medicine cabinets 21a, 21b, 21c, 21.
a packaging device for packaging the tablets taken out from d, 23a;
23b and 23c are divided into three blocks, medicine storage 2
These guide devices are provided between 1a, 21b, 21c, and 21d and the packaging device 22 to guide the tablets, respectively.

The medicine cabinets 21a, 21b, 21c, and 21d are each configured to be able to be pulled out from the housing, and each medicine cabinet 21a (
21b, 21c, 21d> have multiple shelves 24.24,
... are provided extending from front to back.

In these shelves 24, 24, . . ., a plurality of tablet feeders 25, 25, . They are each removably installed so that when the storage 21a (21b, 21c, 21d) is pulled out, it can be removed from the shelves 24, 24, . . . for replenishment.

Further, in the medicine cabinets 21a, 21b, 21c, 21d, there are guide paths 26a for guiding downward the tablets discharged from all the tablet feeders 25, 25, . . . installed on the shelves 24, 24, . , 26b, 26c, and 26d are respectively provided, and the lower ends of the guide paths 26a, 26b, 26c, and 26d are narrowed down into a hopper shape, and take-out portions 27a, 27b are provided.
, 27c, and 27d are formed.

A distribution device 28 is provided in the extraction section 27a (27b, 27c, 27d) of the medicine storage 21a (21b, 21c, 21d);
a (27b, 27c, 27d).Does the receiver corresponding to the guide device 23a guide the tablets to the transfer position 28a, or does the receiver corresponding to the guide device 23b guide the tablets to the transfer position 28b? , or information guide 'l 23
The receiver corresponding to c is to be guided to the transfer position 28c or selected by switching.

The guide device 23a (23b, 23c) includes a partition plate 29.
A plurality of drug storage sections 30, 30, . . . , partitioned from each other by 29, .
1.31 is provided.

Further, the guide device 23a (23b, 23C) is configured to be movable in one direction by the operation of the drive member 32, and when receiving and taking the tablets taken out from the medicine cabinet 21a (21b, 21c, 21d), part 30.30,... is 1
Medicine storage 21a (21b, 21c, 21d) one by one
The medicine cabinet 2 is placed in a position corresponding to the take-out section 27a (27b, 27c, 27d) (i.e., the delivery position 28a (28b, 28c) of the device 28).
1a (21b, 21c, 21d), the medicine storage parts 30, 30, . . .
While transferring the tablets one by one, when introducing the tablets into the packaging device 22, the packaging is carried out so that the drug storage sections 30, 30, . According to the packaging timing of the device 22,
The medicine storage units 30, 30, . . . are transferred one pitch at a time.

The medicine introduction part 33 of the packaging device 22 has an expanded upper end to accommodate all the guide devices 23a, 23b, and 23c, and
It is formed into a hopper shape so that the lower end is narrowed and corresponds to the packaging device 22 .

Then, when the guide device 23a (23b, 23C) shifts from the tablet receiving operation to the introduction operation, the guide device 23a (23b, 23C) moves the drug storage sections 30, 30, . If there is a drug storage section 30.30, . . . in which no tablets are stored between
The liquid is continuously transferred until it passes through the chemical introduction section 33 of .

Further, the guide device 23a (23b, 23c) includes, at least on the front side in the transport direction up to the drug introduction section 33 of the packaging device 22, a section in which the drug storage sections 30, 30, . . . are oriented in a direction other than upward. Medicine storage section 30.30,...
- Appropriate cover 34 to prevent the tablets inside from falling out
is provided.

The packaging device 22 packages the tablets introduced one dose at a time from the drug introduction section 33 onto an appropriate packaging sheet (not shown).
This allows information such as dosing information and patient name to be printed on the packaged tablets as needed.

Next, the operation of the above will be explained.

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

First, a medicine cabinet 21 is installed with a tablet feeder (i.e., 25A) containing tablets to be taken out (i.e., A).
a (21b, 21c, 21d) is designated, the tablet feeder 25A is operated, and the tablets A are discharged one by one by the number of tablets for one dose.

Then, this first dose of tablet A is stored in the medicine cabinet 21a (
21b, 21c, 21d> guide path 26a (26b, 2
6c, 26d) to take out portion 27a (27b,
27c, 27d) and the recipient selected by the distribution device 28 is guided to the transfer position 28a (28b, 28C) and transferred to the corresponding guide device 23a (23b).
, 23C> drug storage section 30 (this is accommodated).

In response to this, the guide device 23a (23b, 23C) operates the drug storage section 30.30,
Transfer only one pitch of ....

Next, when the tablet feeder 25A is operated to eject another batch of tablets A, this second tablet A is delivered to the medicine cabinet 2.
1a (21b, 21c, 21d) guide path 26a (26
b, 26c, 26d) to take out part 27a (2
7b, 27c, 27d), and the recipient selected by the device 28 is transferred to the transfer position 28a (28b, 28
C), and the guide device 23a (23b, 23C
) is stored in the next medicine storage section 30.

In response to this, the guide device 23a (23b, 23C) operates the drug storage section 30.30,
Transfer just one more pitch of ....

Furthermore, when the next batch of tablets A is discharged from the tablet feeder 25A, this third tablet A is transferred to the medicine cabinet 21a.
(21b, 21c, 21d) guide path 26a (26
b, 26c, 26d) to take out part 27a (2
7b, 27c, 27d), and the recipient selected by the device 28 is transferred to the transfer position 28a (28b, 28
C), and the guide device 23a (23b, 23C
) is stored in the next medicine storage section 30.

In response to this, the guide bag f23a (23b, 23C)
Due to the operation of the drive member 32, the drug storage parts 30.30, .
...is transferred one more pitch.

In the same manner, one tablet A is fed from the medicine cabinet 21a (21b, 21c, 21d) by the operation of the tablet feeder 25A.
Each time a dose is taken out, the guiding device 23a (23b, 23c) transfers the medicine storage parts 30, 30, ... one pitch at a time according to the timing of taking out the medicine. 30.30,
... are sequentially accommodated in the guide devices 23a (23b,
23c> along the longitudinal direction.

Then, the packaging unit (a collection of multiple colors that should be packaged in a series)
The number of divided packages is a single guide device 23a (23b, 23C>
In other words, if the capacity exceeds the capacity of the device 28
The receiver selected by
．． If the tablets 30, . 28c> and sequentially stores tablets in the drug storage sections 30, 30, . It will run to the end without interruption.

Further, when a medicine cabinet (for example, 21a) and a guide device (for example, 23a) are used to take out tablets for a certain packaging unit, other medicine cabinets (for example, 23a) may be used as necessary.
21a, 21b or 21c) and another guide device f (for example 23at or 23c), tablet removal operations for different packaging units can be carried out simultaneously and in parallel.

In this way, it is possible to take out tablets from the medicine cabinets 21a, 21b, 21c, and 21d without performing a tablet packaging operation using the packaging device 22. Necessary operations such as replenishing and replacing packaging sheets to the device 22 can be performed without any problem.

Further, the tablet packaging operation by the packaging device 22 is performed as follows.

First, the guide device 23a (23b, 23C) connects the drug accommodating parts 30, 30, . . . containing tablets and the packaging bag 22.
If there is a medicine accommodating part 30.30, .
, . . . are continuously transferred until all of them pass through the drug introduction section 33 of the packaging device 22.

Next, the guide device 23a (23b, 23c) moves the drug storage sections 30, 30, ... one pitch at a time according to the packaging timing of the packaging device 22, while responding to the drug introduction section 33 of the packaging device 22. The tablets A stored in the medicine storage part 30 are transferred to the medicine introduction part 3 in order from the medicine storage part 30 that has arrived at the position
Drop it to 3.

Then, the packaging device 22 receives this, and the medicine introduction section 33
Tablets A introduced into
The packages will be divided into packages one by one.

In this way, the packaging device 22 can perform the tablet packaging operation without taking out the tablets from the medicine cabinets 21a, 21b, 21c, and 21d. Therefore, during the packaging operation of two tablets, for example, Medicine storage 21a, 21b, 21c,
21d tablet feeder 25.25. Necessary work such as replenishing tablets for ... can be carried out without any hindrance.

In the above embodiment, each tablet feeder 5.25 is installed in each column 4.24 in a removable manner, but the present invention is not limited to this. The part is used as a tablet storage part, and this is installed.
The corresponding part of N4.24 is used as a drive unit that discharges the N agent from the tablet accommodating part (tablet feeder 5.25), and the part corresponding to this tablet accommodating part (tablet feeder 5.25) and the drive part (column 4.25) are connected to each other.
24 corresponding parts> may constitute the entire tablet feeder.

In addition, in the above embodiment, the medicine cabinets 1a, 1b, IC5ld (
21a, 21b, 21(,, 21d>) and one tablet feeder 5.5, . . . (25, 25, . ,24,...
・) is a pull-out type that can be pulled out from the housing toward the front, but the tablet feeder 5.5, . . . (25, 25, . . . ) is not limited to this.
) is removably installed in a multi-tiered fence 4.4,...(
24, 24, . . ) may be of a bookshelf type fixed to the housing.

Further, in the above embodiment, the guide devices 3a, 3b, 3C13d
(23a, 23b, 23C>, partition plate 8.8,...
- A plurality of drug storage sections 9.9, ... (30, 30, ...) separated from each other by (29, 29, ...)
Although the belt is composed of an endless belt formed in one row along the longitudinal direction, it is not limited to this, and for example, it may be composed of a similar long belt, and 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 in both directions, and other appropriate belts may be used.

Further, in the above embodiment, the drug storage portions 9.9, . . . (30
, 3C), = 1, guide devices 3a, 3b, 3C13d
(23a, 23b, 23c) are formed in one row along the longitudinal direction, but the present invention is not limited to this. It is also possible to have one that is not partitioned.

Further, in the above embodiment, the drug storage portions 9.9, ... (3
A suitable cover 13 (34) that prevents the tablets inside the package from falling off is attached to the packaging aF2 (22).
In the front □ in the transfer direction up to the medicine introduction part 12 (33), the medicine storage parts 9.9, ... (30, 30, ...)
However, the present invention is not limited to this, and for example, the medicine cabinets 1a, 1b, IC1
1d take-out parts 7a, 7b, 7c, 7d or the take-out parts 27 of medicine cabinets 21a, 21b, 21c, 21d
The receivers corresponding to a, 27b, 27c, and 27d are at handing position 2.
8a, 28b, 28c and all other parts of the packaging device 2 (22) except for the drug introduction section 12 (33) may be provided with a cover 13 (34).

In addition, in the embodiment shown in FIG. 1.2, the medicine cabinets 1a, 1b
, lc, and ld are divided into four blocks, and the guide bags f3a, 3b, 3c, and 3d are divided into four blocks, but the invention is not limited to this. It is possible to separate.

In addition, in the actual storage room shown in Figure 3.4, medicine storage 21a, 2
1b, 21c, and 21d are divided into four blocks, and the guide devices 23a, 23b, and 23C are divided into three blocks.
Although three blocks 28c and 28c are provided, the present invention is not limited to this, and the medicine cabinet and guide device can each be divided into the required number of blocks, and the number of receiving and passing positions is as follows.
It may be set according to the number of guide devices.

Further, in the above embodiments, the application was explained as being applied to a tablet packaging machine, but the invention is not limited thereto. It goes without saying that the present invention can also be applied to any appropriate processing device other than a packaging machine, and that the present invention can be modified in various ways to the above-described embodiments.

[Effects of the Invention] Since the present invention is configured as described above, the medicine taken out from the medicine storage is guided laterally by the guide device,
As a result, the space required to supply chemicals from the chemical storage to the processing equipment greatly reduces the constraint on the capacity of the chemical storage, compared to conventional systems, and increases the efficiency of chemicals. It has excellent effects such as being able to supply a large amount of water.

[Brief explanation of drawings]

FIG. 1 is a schematic front view showing one embodiment of the present invention, and FIG.
The figure is a schematic plan view of the main part of the thing in FIG. 1, FIG. 3 is a schematic front view showing another embodiment of the invention, and FIG. 4 is a schematic plan view of the main part of the thing in FIG. be. la, lb, IC11d --- Chemical storage 2 -- Packaging devices 3a, 3b, 3C13d --- Guide device 4 -- Column
5...Tablet feeders 6a, 6b, 6c
, 6 d...Guidance paths 7a, 7b, 7c, 7 d-...
- Removal section 8...Partition plate 9...Drug storage section 10...Fixed side plate 11...Drive member 12...Drug introduction section 13...Cover 14...
-Printers 21a, 21b, 21c, 21d-...Medicine storage 22-
...Packaging devices 23a, 23b, 23c ---Guiding device 24...
Shelf 25...Tablet feeder 26a, 26
b, 26c, 26 d--Guideway 27a, 27b, 2
7c, 27 d... Take-out section 28... Assignment is to loading X 28a, 28b, 28 c-... Reception is to transfer position 29...
・Partition plate 30...Drug storage section 31...Fixed side plate 32...Drive member 33...Drug introduction section 34...Cover 35...Printer

Claims (1)

[Claims] 1 A medicine cabinet is divided into a plurality of parts, each medicine cabinet is connected to a medicine processing device by a guide device, and the medicine taken out from each medicine cabinet is guided in the horizontal direction by the guide device and sent to the processing device. A method for supplying chemicals, characterized by supplying them.