JPH0487904A - Tablet subdivision packing machine - Google Patents

Abstract

PURPOSE:To shorten the falling distances of tablets and make them nearly uniform for improving the subdivision packing speed by a method wherein tablet take-out devices are arranged in two or more lateral and longitudinal rows. CONSTITUTION:A subdivision packing machine includes a number of tablet take-out devices 1 and a packaging device 2 which performs subdivision-packing of tablets taken out of the take-out devices 1. Each tablet take-out device 1 has a container part 4 in which a lot of tablets are stored, and a delivery part 5 from which the tablets are taken out one by one, and both parts are substantially formed into a column having a uniform diameter. On the top of tablet take-out device 1, a tablet make-up port 6 communicating with the container part 4 is provided, and on the bottom, a tablet outlet 7 is provided. The tablet take-out devices 1 are detachable and optionally set at a number of set positions which are arranged in a chessboard pattern on the subdivision packing machine. The tablets are taken out one by one from each of the tablet take-out devices 1, gathered by the number for each pack by a guide device 3 and packaged in a subdivision pack sheet by the packaging device 2.

Description

[Detailed description of the invention] [Industrial application field] This invention relates to a tablet packaging machine.

[Prior Art] In the past, various tablet packaging machines have been developed and put into practical use, each of which includes a large number of tablet dispensing devices that accommodate and sequentially take out tablets, and a packaging device that packages the tablets taken out from each of the tablet dispensing devices. has been made into

[Problems to be Solved by the Invention] However, in the conventional tablet packaging machine of this type, each tablet ejecting device was stacked in multiple stages, so that the tablets taken out from the tablet ejecting device installed at the lower stage were Although the falling distance is small and the falling time is short, the falling distance of the tablets taken out from the tablet dispensing device installed on the upper stage is large and the falling time is long, which causes problems with the packaging device itself. No matter how much the packaging speed is improved, the long falling time of the tablets, which fall over a large distance from the upper stage, and the dispersion of the falling time due to the installation height of each tablet ejecting device become bottlenecks, and the packaging operation for one package becomes a bottleneck. The start timing of the process can be strictly controlled, and as a result, there have been problems such as the inability to improve the packaging speed.

This invention solves the above-mentioned problems of the conventional method, and reduces the falling distance of the tablets taken out from each tablet taking out device, and also makes the tablets fall close to each other, thereby improving the packaging speed. The object of the present invention is to provide a tablet packaging machine that can be used in a variety of ways.

[Means for Solving the Problems] In order to achieve the above object, the present invention provides a large number of tablet dispensing devices that accommodate and sequentially take out tablets, and a packaging device that divides and packages the tablets taken out from each of the tablet dispensing devices. In the lock dispensing machine equipped with the above-mentioned tablet dispensing devices, a plurality of rows of the tablet dispensing devices are arranged side by side in the front, rear, left and right directions.

[Function] By employing the above means, the present invention has the tablet ejecting devices arranged side by side, front to back, left and right, so there is almost no difference in their installation heights, and therefore the tablets taken out from each tablet ejecting device are The falling distances are both short and similar to each other.

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

Figure 1.2 shows an embodiment of this invention, 1.1,...
・A large number of tablet ejecting devices that store and sequentially eject tablets;
2 is a packaging device that separates and packages the tablets taken out from the tablet take-out devices 1.1, .
This is a hopper-shaped guide device that guides the tablets taken out from the packaging device 2 to the packaging device 2.

As shown in FIG. 3, each tablet dispensing device 1 includes a storage section 4 that accommodates a large number of tablets, and a take-out section 5 that sequentially takes out the tablets, and the storage section 4 and the take-out section 5 are substantially the same. It is configured in the shape of a cylinder (cylindrical or rectangular tube) with a diameter, and a tablet supply port 6 connected to the storage section 4 is formed at the upper end, and a tablet ejection lower part connected to the extraction section 5 is formed at the lower end. .

Although not shown, the tablet supply port 6 is provided with an appropriate lid that can be opened and closed, and the tablets in the storage section 4 are sequentially arranged in a predetermined number of tablets one by one around the circumference in the takeout section 5. A circular sorting plate is rotatably provided, and each time the sorting plate is rotated by a predetermined angle as the take-out unit 5 is operated, tablets are taken out one tablet at a time from the tablet take-out lower. ing.

Further, the tablet ejecting devices 1.1, . A driving member 8 such as a motor that operates the ejecting section 5 of the tablet dispensing device 1 is provided, and the dispensing section 5 and the driving member 8 are attached and detached as the tablet dispensing device 1 is attached to and detached from the mounting position. It has become so.

Then, in the attached state, the tablet ejecting device 1.1,...
・are tilted so that the tablet supply ports 6.6, . . . slope downward toward the front and face the outside world,
Multiple rows are arranged in front, back, left and right.

The packaging device 2 divides the tablets taken out one by one from the tablet takeout devices 1, 1, . On the packaging sheet, a printer 9 prints dosing information for the packaged tablets, patient name, etc., as necessary.

Next, the operation of the above will be explained.

First, the tablet dispensing device (ie, LA) containing the tablets (eg, A) to be dispensed is activated, and the tablets A are dispensed one by one by the number of tablets for one batch.

Then, this first dose of tablets A is collected by the guide device 3 and introduced into the packaging device 2, and the packaging device 2 receives this and collects the introduced first dose of tablets A into the first dose. Divide into one package.

Next, the tablet take-out device IA is operated again to take out the tablets A one by one for another dose.

Then, the tablets A for the second time are collected by the guide device 3 and introduced into the packaging device 2.
In response to this, the tablet A, which has been introduced for the second time, is divided into the next package.

In the same manner, the packaging device 2 sequentially packages the tablets introduced from the guide device 3 one by one in the order of introduction.

On the other hand, the tablet supply port 6 facing the outside world of each tablet ejecting device 1 is provided so that tablets can be easily inserted into the tablet replenishing port 6 without removing the tablet ejecting device 1, regardless of whether the tablet ejecting/packaging operation is in progress or not. Therefore, it is possible to perform a tablet replenishment operation on the tablet ejecting device 1 that is currently performing a tablet retrieval operation in parallel with the tablet retrieval operation. The taking-out device 1 is required to carry out the task of taking out tablets in parallel with the replenishment work.

Moreover, the tablet ejecting devices 1.1, . . . are arranged side by side, front to back, left to right, with an incline so that their tablet supply ports 6, 6, . . . form a downward slope toward the front. , each tablet dispensing device], compared to a case where the tablet dispensing devices are arranged side by side on a horizontal plane, front to back, left to right, the operator located in the front can insert the inside of the tablet dispensing device 1 through the tablet supply port 6. In addition, since the tablet replenishment port 6 of the tablet ejector located at the back is closer to the front, it is closer to the operator, making it easier to work. Tablet replenishment operations can be easily carried out for all the tablet extractors 1.1, . . . from the extractor 1 to the tablet extractor 1 located in the back.

Furthermore, since each tablet ejecting device 1 is detachably attached to the main body of the packaging machine, for example, when a certain tablet ejecting device 1 is running low on tablets and is replenishing it, tablets of different sizes may be mistakenly disposed of. If another tablet (that is, a tablet that does not fit the sorting board provided in the ejecting section 5 of the tablet ejecting device 1) is supplied, remove the tablet ejecting device 1 from the main body of the packaging machine and remove all the tablets inside. After taking it out,
Predetermined tablets can be resupplied and mounted on the packaging machine main body, which makes it easy to eliminate the tablet replenishment draft of each tablet dispensing device 1.
,... by removing their extraction parts 5.5
,... are attached to the drive member 8.8 of the packaging machine main body.
This also makes maintenance easier.

In addition, in the above embodiment, the accommodating part 4 and the ejecting parts 5 and 3 of each tablet ejecting device 1 are configured in the shape of a tube (cylindrical or rectangular tube) having substantially the same diameter, but the present invention is not limited to this. Further, the volume of the storage portions 4.4, . . . can be formed to any fixed volume, but can also be formed to various different volumes as required.

Further, in the above embodiment, the tablet ejecting device 1,],...
Although these tablet supply ports 6, 6, and 6 are arranged side by side in the front, back, left, and right at an angle so that they slope downward toward the front, the present invention is not limited to this. It is also possible to simply arrange them side by side front to back, left to right, on a horizontal plane.

Further, in the above embodiment, each tablet ejecting device 1. The device is configured to be detachably attached to the main body of the packaging machine, or, for example, any plurality of tablet ejecting devices 1. Alternatively, at least a part of the tablet ejecting device 1 can be fixedly installed on the packaging machine main body.

Further, in the above embodiment, the tablets taken out from the tablet taking out devices 1.1, . . . are collected by the guide device 3 and introduced into the packaging device 2. The guide device 3 is configured with an upper hopper and a lower hopper, and the tablet ejecting devices 1.1, . The lower hoppers may be arranged in correspondence with each other, and the lower hoppers may be arranged in correspondence with all of these upper hoppers. In that case, an appropriate conveying device may be provided to communicate the upper hoppers and the lower hoppers.

Furthermore, although the above embodiments have been explained as being applied to a tablet packaging machine, the present invention is not limited thereto; for example, it can be applied to an appropriate powder medicine packaging machine that handles powdered medicines, or a suitable liquid medicine packaging machine that handles liquid medicines. It goes without saying that this invention can also be applied to various changes and modifications of the above-mentioned embodiments. Since the devices are arranged side by side, front to back, left to right, there is almost no difference in their installation heights, and therefore the falling distances of the tablets taken out from each tablet taking out device can be shortened and approximated to each other. This has excellent effects such as increasing the packaging speed.

[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 side view, and FIG. 3 is a partially cutaway enlarged view showing the tablet ejecting device. 1...Tablet removal device 2...Packaging device 3...
Guide device 4... Accommodation section 5... Removal section
6...Tablet supply lower...Tablet outlet
8... Drive member 9... Printing

Claims (1)

[Claims] 1. In a tablet packaging machine equipped with a large number of tablet dispensing devices that accommodate and sequentially take out tablets, and a packaging device that divides and packages the tablets taken out from each of the tablet dispensing devices, each of the tablet dispensing devices is arranged in the front, rear, left and right directions. A tablet packaging machine characterized by having multiple rows arranged side by side.