JPH0444904A - Medicine packaging machine - Google Patents

Abstract

PURPOSE:To realize the speedup of processing speed when a plurality of the same type of tablets are wrapped in one subdivision pack by a method wherein the title packaging machine is equipped with a plurality of tablet cases to store the same type of medicine, and when discharge of a plurality of tablets are indicated for the same type of medicine, the title packaging machine is constituted in such a manner that a plurality of the tablet cases are simultaneously operated. CONSTITUTION:In a tablet case storage section 1, a plurality of tablet cases 5 containing the same type of medicine are loaded. Medicine output is received by outputting a transfer requirement signal, and the quantity of medicine is stored in a register R2 from prescription data. When the content of the register R2 is not (0), a tablet pick-up motion for one subdivision pack is started, and searching the medicine name is executed. For example, when two tablets of the same type of medicine is indicated, two tablet case numbers are obtained by searching the medicine name twice. A tablet pick-up signal is output, and when there are a plurality of detected tablet case numbers, the tablet pick-up signal is simultaneously output to respective tablet case numbers. When the quantity of tablet in the register R2 is (0), packaging motion of a packaging machine 11 is performed, and packaging motion for the number of days, i.e., for one prescription is performed.

Description

DETAILED DESCRIPTION OF THE INVENTION (a) Field of Industrial Application The present invention relates to a drug packaging machine that is equipped with a plurality of tablet cases containing drugs and performs drug discharging and packaging operations based on prescription data.

Conventional technology Generally speaking, this type of drug packaging machine is disclosed in Japanese Patent Application Laid-Open No. 60-20443.
As described in Publication No. 0, the system is equipped with a plurality of tablet cases storing various types of tablets, and the tablets are sequentially discharged one by one from the tablet cases based on prescription data input by a controller. is configured to do so.

On the other hand, in hospitals and pharmacies where drug packaging machines are installed, there is a strong desire to shorten the time required for dispensing operations, and it is desirable that the processing speed of drug packaging machines be high.

(C) Problems to be Solved by the Invention However, in conventional drug packaging machines, different types of tablets are stored in each tab left case, and the tablet ejection operation of each tab left case is individually controlled. For example, if three tablets of the same type are packaged in one minute, the ejection time will be three times longer than the ejection time for one tablet. If it is repeated many times, the tablet left case will become empty frequently, so
Tablets have to be replenished many times, and the increase in the number of replenishments not only increases the time and effort of the user, but also increases the time required for dispensing operations. In other words, conventional drug packaging machines eject tablets by instructing the tablet left case number of the packaging machine using the controller, and since there is only one tablet case number in the tablet packaging machine, if Even if the same type of tablets are stored in a plurality of tablet left cases, simultaneous evacuation of the same type of tablets is not possible using such a method of specifying tablet case numbers.

The present invention has been made in view of the above, and provides a drug packaging machine that can realize an increase in processing speed of the drug packaging machine, particularly when a plurality of tablets of the same type are packaged in one package. The purpose is to provide

(d) Means for Solving the Problems The present invention is provided with a plurality of tablet cases storing the same kind of medicine, and when the discharge of a plurality of tablets of the same kind of medicine is instructed, the plurality of tablets The structure is such that the cases are driven simultaneously.

Specifically, the method of instructions from the controller to the tablet packaging machine is drug data consisting of the drug name and number of drugs, and this drug data is stored in the tablet packaging machine in advance, and even if the same type of drug is A storage device is provided that can store multiple numbers by changing the left case number, and when a tablet ejection operation is instructed from the controller, the tablet case number is obtained by searching for the drug name in the storage device, Furthermore, the tablet ejection signal output from the controller to the tablet left case is
If there are a plurality of tablet cases searched above, the configuration is such that each tablet case number is output at the same time.

(E) Function The drug packaging machine of the present invention has the above-described configuration, so that when multiple tablets of the same type are packaged in one minute packaging, the ejection operation of multiple tablet cases containing tablets of the same type is performed simultaneously. The processing speed can be increased.

In addition, even if this sort of packaging operation is repeated many times, the number of tablets in each tablet case decreases evenly, reducing the frequency of tablet replenishment. Not only can this be reduced, but the time required for dispensing operations can also be shortened.

Kube) Example Embodiments of the present invention will be described below with reference to the drawings.

FIG. 1 shows an external view of a tablet packaging machine, which is composed of a controller 10 and a packaging machine 11. The controller 10 creates prescription data and sends the packaging machine 1 to the packaging machine 1 by key operation of the key manual section 12.
1, and the packaging machine 11 performs a packaging operation based on the transferred prescription data and drug information (hereinafter referred to as drug data), which will be described later.

FIG. 2 shows the configuration of the packaging machine 11, in which a tablet left case storage section 1 is formed in the upper part, and a hopper 2, a shutter 3, and a tablet packaging machine 111!4 are arranged below it. A tablet left case 5 is placed in the tablet left case storage section 1 according to the type of tablet, and the tablet case 5 is driven by the input of a predetermined tablet ejection signal to take out the tablet and take it out through a falling path (not shown). It is configured such that the water is introduced into the hopper 2. Here, the tablet packaging mechanism 4, in which a plurality of tablet cases 5 storing the same type of tablets are placed in the tablet case storage part l, is configured to carry a wrapping paper 6 which can be thermally welded and is folded in half in advance. A wound roller 7, a tension roller 8, a printer 30 that prints the dosing date on the wrapping paper, a vertical heat sealing mechanism 9 that vertically heat seals the wrapping paper 6 to form a continuous pouch, and a pouch containing tablets. Horizontal heat seal mechanism 1 that seals the upper opening
0, and a feed roller 11. Then, the feed roller II is driven intermittently to convey the wrapping paper 6, and when the conveyance is stopped, it forms separate packages by vertical heat sealing, inserts tablets into separate packages by opening the shaft 3, and separates packages by horizontal heat seals. Each sealing action is performed.

FIG. 3 shows a control circuit according to the present invention, and 13 is a controller 1.
The control circuit section on the 0 side, 14, is the control circuit section on the packaging machine I side, and is connected by a transmission line 17 via an interface 1.5.16 that converts transmitted data into serial data and converts received data into parallel data. . The control circuit section 13 is
A central processing unit 18, a system memory 19 in which control procedures for the system are programmed, a keyboard interface 20 that detects the operation of the key human power unit 12 and generates a key human power signal, a CRT controller 21, and a cow-human power unit. A buffer memory 23 stores prescription data consisting of tablet type, number of tablets, and number of days; and a file memory stores drug data consisting of tablet left case number and drug name (drug code can be substituted or used in combination). It consists of 31.

On the other hand, the control circuit unit 14 includes a central processing unit 24 and a system memory 2 in which control procedures for the packaging machine 11 are programmed.
5, a buffer memory 26 for storing prescription data transmitted from the control circuit section 13, including the tablet type, number of drugs, and number of days; A stored file memory 27, a packaging machine controller 28 that controls the packaging operation of the packaging machine 11, and a printer interface 29.
It consists of registers R, , R2.

Incidentally, the file memory 27 can store a plurality of medicines of the same type by changing the tablet case numbers.

In the above configuration, the control circuit section 14 performs packaging control based on the prescription data and medicine container transmitted from the control circuit section 13, but the control circuit section 14 controls the transfer mode between the control circuit sections 1314 and 1314. It is started by sending a transfer request signal to. At this time, the control circuit section 14 periodically transmits this transfer request signal without performing packaging control.

The operation of the control circuit section 13 will be explained below with reference to the flowchart shown in FIG. The central processing unit 18 determines the presence or absence of a transfer request signal in step N, and if the transfer request signal is not output, determines the presence or absence of key human power in step N2. When the key input unit 12 is operated and the names of medicines to be packaged for morning, noon, evening, and before bedtime, the number of medicines, and the number of days are entered,
In step N3, prescription data is created based on the input contents according to a predetermined format and stored in the buffer memory 2.
Store in 3. On the other hand, when it is detected that a transfer request signal is transmitted from the control circuit unit 14 in step N1,
Shifting to step N8, it is first determined whether or not to transfer the drug tab consisting of the tablet case number and drug name. If it is to be transferred, the flow moves to step N8 and the drug data stored in the file memory 31 is transferred to the control circuit unit 14. If the drug data is not to be transferred, the process moves to step N and the presence or absence of prescription data is determined. When the key to packaging is completed manually, prescription data is stored in the buffer memory 23 and drug data is stored in the file memory 31 in the processing of steps N3 and N, described above, and the data is transmitted in step N6. The prescription data is transferred to the control circuit section 14 through line 17. In the N7 step, the contents of the buffer memory 23 are cleared and the program returns to the N1 slave block.

The operation of the control circuit section 14 on the packaging machine side will be explained with reference to the flowchart in FIG.
The drug data is stored in the file memory 27. N4 if drug data has already been received
When the prescription data is received, step M stores the prescription data in the buffer memory 26. Next, it checks whether there is drug data in the file memory 27 or not.
It is determined in 6 steps, and if there is no error, an abnormality signal is output in step N7. Also, if drug data is available, N
In step 8, the number of drugs is stored in register R2 from the prescription data.In step 0M9, it is determined whether the content of register R2 is "0" or not, and if it is not rQJ, the operation to extract one package of tablets is started. 5 First, the drug name is searched in the M1□ step, the tablet case number is stored in the register R in the M13 step, and then the M4
In the step, 1 is subtracted from the number of drugs stored in register R2 and the result is stored in register R2 again. Repeat this operation until the number of drugs in register R2 reaches "M+5".
0", the process moves to step M16. In step 0M and 6, it is determined whether there are other tablet case numbers with the same drug name. If there are any other tablet case numbers, the process returns to step M9. The number of drugs is 2
When a tablet is specified, the drug name is searched twice to obtain two tablet left case numbers. If there is no other tablet left case number, the tablet extraction signal is output at step M7, and register R1 is output at step M+s.
After shifting, return to step M+a. At this time, if there are a plurality of tablet left case numbers detected in the M,2 step, the tablet extraction signal is simultaneously output to each of the plurality of tablet case numbers. On the other hand, if the number of drugs in the register R2 is [OJ] in step M, the wrapping operation of the packaging machine 11 is performed in step M1o, and the number of drugs in register R2 is [OJ].
I step and M, 2 steps for days, i.e. 1
A packaging operation for the prescription tablets is performed.

(G) Effects of the Invention As described above, according to the present invention, the instructions from the controller to the packaging machine are drug data consisting of the drug name and the number of drugs, so multiple drugs of the same type can be stored in different tablet cases. By doing so, when multiple tablets of the same type are packaged in one minute packaging, multiple tablet cases containing the same type of tablets can be ejected simultaneously, increasing processing speed. can be achieved. In addition, if this sort of packaging operation is repeated many times, the number of tablets in each tablet case will decrease evenly, reducing the frequency of replenishing tablets. This not only reduces the amount of time required for dispensing operations, but also reduces the amount of time required for dispensing operations.

[Brief explanation of the drawing]

FIG. 1 is a perspective view of a tablet packaging machine and a controller according to the present invention, FIG. 2 is a front view of the tablet packaging machine, and FIG. 3 is a control system diagram.
Figure 4 shows the operation of the controller. -), FIG. 5 is a flowchart showing the operation of the tablet packaging machine. 10...controller, 11.tablet packaging machine, I2--cow input section, 13...controller side control circuit section, 14...packaging machine side control circuit section, 18.24...central processing unit , 23.2
6. Buffer memory, 27.31-File memory.

Claims (2)

[Claims] (1) A plurality of tablet cases storing the same type of medicine are provided, and the plurality of tablet cases are configured to be driven simultaneously when a plurality of medicines of the same type are instructed to be discharged. Pharmaceutical packaging machine. (2) Equipped with multiple tablet cases containing drugs,
In a tablet packaging machine that performs a tablet packaging operation based on instructions from a controller, a method of instructions from the controller to the tablet packaging machine is drug data consisting of a drug name and the number of drugs,
This drug data is stored in the tablet packaging machine in advance, and a storage device is installed that can store multiple drugs of the same type by changing the tablet case number, and the tablet ejection operation is instructed from the controller. If there are multiple tablet cases searched above, the tablet case number is obtained by searching the drug name in the storage device, and the tablet ejection signal output from the controller to the tablet case is A drug packaging machine characterized by being configured to simultaneously output data to each tablet case.