JPH05277157A - Powder medicine housing device - Google Patents

Abstract

PURPOSE:To take an arbitrary powder medicine housing container out of many powder medicine housing containers. CONSTITUTION:This device has the many powder medicine housing containers 1, 1,... and a means 3 for moving the arbitrary powder medicine housing container 1 around a prescribed axial line. As a result, the arbitrary powder medicine housing container 1 taken out of the many powder medicine housing containers 1, 1,... is moved around the prescribed axial line and is brought to a take-out position 2 without requiring the pharmacist's manual operation.

Description

Detailed Description of the Invention

[0001]

BACKGROUND OF THE INVENTION 1. Field of the Invention The present invention relates to a powdered medicine storage device which stores various kinds of powdered medicine.

[0002]

2. Description of the Related Art Generally, there are many kinds of powdered medicines handled in hospital pharmacies, etc., but these powdered medicines are separately stored in a storage container called an apparatus bottle, and further, in a dispensation table. Many are arranged side by side on a plurality of shelves. When dispensing any kind of powdered medicine contained in such a large number of device bottles to administer it to a patient based on a doctor's prescription, first, place the device bottle of the powdered medicine indicated on the prescription on the shelf of the dispensation table. Must be taken from.

[0003]

However, the only clue to identify the individual device bottles is generally only the display content of the label attached to the device bottles, and moreover, the labels on the racks of the dispensing table. Not only are the device bottles lined up left and right, but it is normal for other device bottles to be placed in the back of the device bottle placed in the foreground, so all the devices lined up on the shelf of the dispensing table It is extremely difficult for the pharmacist to check the label of the bottle from the front, and therefore, the work of taking out the required device bottle from the large number of device bottles is a great burden for the pharmacist. It was

SUMMARY OF THE INVENTION It is an object of the present invention to solve the problems of the above-mentioned conventional ones and to provide a powder medicine storage device capable of taking out an arbitrary powder medicine storage container from a large number of powder storage containers. is there.

[0005]

In order to achieve the above object, the present invention comprises a large number of powder medicine containers and means for moving an arbitrary powder medicine container around a predetermined axis.

[0006]

According to the present invention, by adopting the above-mentioned means, any powder medicine container out of a large number of powder medicine containers can be moved around a predetermined axis without any manual work by a pharmacist and can be taken out. Will be brought to.

[0007]

FIG. 1 shows an embodiment of a powder medicine storage device according to the present invention. This powder medicine storage device comprises a large number of powder medicine storage containers 1, 1 ,. A moving means (3) for moving to a take-out position (2) around a predetermined axis and collectively moving. Each powder medicine container 1
Is composed of a stock section 4 for stocking powdered medicines, and a discharge section 5 for discharging the stocked powders little by little. Although the discharge unit 5 can be configured appropriately,
For example, it can be realized by combining the rotation and stop of the screw provided in the discharge path and the opening and closing of the shutter provided at the outlet. The moving means 3 is configured as a circulation device 6 as described below. The powder medicine containers 1, 1, ... Are arranged along an annular path formed in an annular shape around a predetermined axis. The circular passage is provided with a circulation device 6 adapted to circulate (or reversely move) it in one direction or in both directions, so that each powder medicine container 1, 1, ... , Are integrally combined so as to circulate (or reverse) in one direction or in both directions. At the take-out position 2, a drive device 8 for operating the discharge portion 5 of the powder medicine container 1 brought to this position, and a weighing device 9 for weighing the powder medicine discharged from the discharge portion 5 by the operation of the drive device 8. Is preferably provided, and when the weighing value of the weighing device 9 reaches a predetermined required amount, the driving device 8 causes the discharging portion 5 to
It is preferable that the operation is stopped. The operation of each part related to the removal of the powder medicine container 1, that is, the powder medicine container 1 to be taken out by the operation of the circulation device 6.
And the execution thereof are controlled by the control device 10. That is, the circulation device 6 is arranged so that the powder medicine container 1 designated by the control device 10 among the powder medicine containers 1, 1, ... Is located at a position corresponding to the extraction position 2. , ... is configured to be moved as a group. As such a circulation device 6, an appropriate one can be used, and therefore a detailed description of its configuration will be omitted. Further, as the control device 10, an appropriate device utilizing a computer control system can be used, and therefore, a detailed description of its configuration will be omitted. For example, the content of a prescription issued by a doctor is input. If configured as a part of an appropriate dispensing system, it becomes possible to more smoothly carry out the flow of the entire pharmacy business from the necessary dispensing of the powdered medicine to the administration to the patient. Further, the operation of each part related to the taken out powder medicine container 1, that is, the drive device 8 and the weighing device 9
The determination of the discharge amount of the powdered medicine to be discharged by the operation of and the execution thereof are also preferably controlled by the control device 10.

Next, the operation of the powder medicine storage device configured as described above will be described. First, the control device 10 designates the powder medicine container 1 to be taken out at the take-out position 2. Then, the circulation device 6 is activated to move the powdered medicine containers 1, 1, ..., As a whole, until the designated powdered medicine containers 1 come to a position corresponding to the extraction position 2. Therefore, it is not necessary for the pharmacist to select the powder medicine container 1 required for dispensing from among the many powder medicine containers 1, 1, ..., And the powder medicine container brought to the extraction position 2 by the circulation device 6 is not necessary. By just using 1 as it is, the necessary dispensing work can be performed. Further, at the take-out position 2, the drive device 8 and the weighing device 9
If the and are provided, the drive unit 8 operates the discharge portion 5 of the powder medicine container 1 brought to the take-out position 2, whereby the discharge amount of the powder medicine discharged from the discharge portion 5 becomes equal to that of the weighing device 9. When the predetermined required amount is reached as the weighing value, the driving device 8 stops the operation of the discharging portion 5. Therefore, not only bringing the required powdered medicine container 1 to the extraction position 2 but also discharging the required amount of powdered medicine from the powdered medicine container 1 does not require the manual work of the pharmacist,
It will be done automatically. Then, the powder medicine container 1 for which the predetermined dispensing operation has been completed is automatically separated from the take-out position 2 as the circulation device 6 operates to bring the next powder medicine container 1 to the take-out position 2. It will be.

FIG. 2 shows another embodiment of the powdered medicine storage device according to the present invention. In this powdered medicine storage device, a large number of powdered medicine containers 1, 1, ... Take out position 2 by moving it around the axis of
And moving means 3 for bringing the same to. Each powder medicine container 1
Is composed of a stock section 4 for stocking powdered medicines, and a discharge section 5 for discharging the stocked powders little by little. Although the discharge unit 5 can be configured appropriately,
For example, it can be realized by combining the rotation and stop of the screw provided in the discharge path and the opening and closing of the shutter provided at the outlet. The moving means 3 is configured as a handling device 7, as described below. The powder medicine containers 1, 1, ... Are arranged in a line along an arc formed around a predetermined axis. A handling device 7 that moves between them to the adjacent positions of the powder medicine containers 1, 1, ..., And individually moves an arbitrary powder medicine container 1 from the powder medicine containers 1, 1 ,. And the handling device 7 is adapted to bring the individually moved powder medicine container 1 to the extraction position 2. At the take-out position 2, a drive device 8 for operating the discharge portion 5 of the powder medicine container 1 brought to this position, and a weighing device 9 for weighing the powder medicine discharged from the discharge portion 5 by the operation of the drive device 8. Is preferably provided, and the weighing device 9
It is preferable that the driving device 8 stops the operation of the discharging portion 5 when the measured value of 1 reaches a predetermined required amount. The controller 10 controls the operation of each part related to the individual movement of the powder medicine container 1, that is, the designation of the powder medicine container 1 to be individually moved by the operation of the handling device 7 and the execution thereof. That is, the handling device 7 includes the powder medicine container 1,
From 1, ..., the powder medicine container 1 designated by the control device 10 is handled and individually moved to the take-out position 2, while the unnecessary powder medicine container 1 at the take-out position 2 is handled. And then return it to its original position. As such a handling device 7, an appropriate device can be used, and therefore a detailed description of its configuration will be omitted. Further, as the control device 10, an appropriate device utilizing a computer control system can be used, and therefore, a detailed description of its configuration will be omitted. For example, the content of a prescription issued by a doctor is input. If configured as a part of an appropriate dispensing system, it becomes possible to more smoothly carry out the flow of the entire pharmacy business from the necessary dispensing of the powdered medicine to the administration to the patient. Further, the control device 10 also controls the operation of each part related to the taken out powder medicine container 1, that is, the determination of the discharge amount of the powder medicine to be discharged by the operation of the drive device 8 and the weighing device 9 and its execution. Is preferred.

Next, the operation of the powder medicine storage device configured as described above will be described. First, the control device 10 designates the powder medicine container 1 to be taken out at the take-out position 2. Then, the handling device 7 handles the designated powder medicine container 1 and individually moves it to the extraction position 2. Therefore, it is not necessary for the pharmacist to select the powder medicine container 1 required for dispensing from a large number of powder medicine containers 1, 1, ..., And the powder medicine container 1 brought to the ejection position 2 by the handling device 7. By just using 1 as it is, the necessary dispensing work can be performed. further,
If the drive device 8 and the weighing device 9 are provided at the take-out position 2, the discharge portion 5 of the powder medicine container 1 brought to the take-out position 2 is provided.
When the drive device 8 is actuated, and the discharge amount of the powdered medicine discharged from the discharge part 5 reaches a necessary amount that is predetermined as the weighing value of the weighing device 9, the drive device 8 causes the discharge part 5 to operate. It will be stopped. Therefore, not only bringing the required powdered medicine container 1 to the extraction position 2 but also discharging the required amount of powdered medicine from the powdered medicine container 1 is automatically performed without requiring the manual work of the pharmacist. Becomes Then, the powder medicine container 1 for which the predetermined dispensing operation has been completed is handled again by the operation of the handling device 7 in the opposite direction and returned to the original position.

In the above embodiment, each powder medicine container 1
In the above description, the stock section 4 and the discharge section 5 are included, and the combination of the screw and the shutter has been described as an example of the discharge section 5, but the present invention is not limited to this. Further, in the above embodiment, the moving means 3 is configured as the circulation device 6 or the handling device 7, but the invention is not limited to this. Moreover, in the embodiment of FIG. 1, the powder medicine container 1, 1, ...
Are arranged along an annular path formed in an annular shape around a predetermined axis, but the present invention is not limited to this and can be arranged, for example, along an arc shape. Further, the powdered medicine storage containers 1, 1, ... Shown in the embodiment of FIG. 1 are configured as a powdered medicine storage container group 1A, and a plurality of such powdered medicine storage container groups 1A, 1B ,. It can also be arranged. And, such powder medicine container group 1A, 1B, ...
Is, for example, by raising and lowering them integrally by an appropriate raising and lowering device, an arbitrary powder medicine container group 1A (1
B, ...) can be brought to the height of the extraction position 2. Further, in the embodiment shown in FIG. 2, the powder medicine container 1, 1, ...
Are arranged side by side in a row along an arc formed around a predetermined axis, but the present invention is not limited to this, and they can be arranged side by side in a ring shape, for example. Further, in the above-described embodiment, the drive device 8 for operating the discharge portion 5 of the powder medicine container 1 brought to this position at the extraction position 2 and the powder discharged from the discharge portion 5 by the operation of the drive device 8 are provided. Although the weighing device 9 for weighing is provided, the present invention is not limited to this, and even when the drive device 8 is provided, for example, it can be provided for each powder medicine container 1, 1 ,. Even when the weighing device 9 is provided, it can be attached to the circulation device 6 or the handling device 7, for example. Further, the extraction position 2 is not limited to one location corresponding to one powder medicine container 1.
Further, in order to perform the powder medicine replenishing work for each powder medicine container 1, 1, ..., The required position for attaching and detaching the powder medicine container 1 from the apparatus main body can be provided separately from the take-out position 2.

[0012]

Since the present invention is constructed as described above,
From a large number of powder medicine containers, any powder medicine container can be moved vertically and brought to the extraction position without requiring the manual work of the pharmacist.
It is not necessary to select the powdered medicine container required for dispensing from a large number of powdered medicine containers, and it is possible to perform the necessary dispensing work just by using the powdered medicine container brought to the extraction position as it is, Therefore, it has an excellent effect that the burden on the pharmacist can be significantly reduced.

[Brief description of drawings]

FIG. 1 is a schematic plan view showing an embodiment of a powder medicine storage device according to the present invention.

FIG. 2 is a schematic plan view showing another embodiment of the powder medicine storage device according to the present invention.

[Explanation of symbols]

 1: Powder medicine container 2: Extraction position 3: Moving means 4: Stock part 5: Discharge part 6: Circulation device 7: Handling device 8: Drive device 9: Weighing device 10: Control device

Claims (1)

[Claims] 1. A powdered medicine storage device comprising a plurality of powdered medicine containers and means for moving an arbitrary powdered medicine container around a predetermined axis.