JPH0748481Y2 - Tablet number determination device for tablet packing machine - Google Patents

Description

DETAILED DESCRIPTION OF THE INVENTION [Industrial application] The present invention relates to a tablet number determination device for a tablet packaging machine.

[Prior Art] In general, there is a tablet packing machine including a large number of tablet feeders and a packing apparatus for packing an arbitrary number of tablets discharged from each tablet feeder.

[Problems to be Solved by the Invention] However, such a conventional one is such that when the inputted prescription is transmitted, the prescription is irrespective of the number of tablets contained in the tablet feeder corresponding to the prescription. In accordance with this, tablets are discharged from the tablet feeder.

Therefore, if the tablet feeder corresponding to the prescription accommodates a sufficient number of tablets, there is no problem, but the number of tablets required for the prescription exceeds the number of tablets accommodated in the tablet feeder. In this case, the tablet discharging and packing operation according to the prescription cannot be executed to the end and will be interrupted midway.

In such a case, even if the tablets are replenished at the time of the interruption, it may not be possible to continue the ejection of the tablets and the packaging operation according to the prescription depending on the ejection at the time of interruption and the packaging state. Not only will the dispensed tablets be wasted until the time of interruption due to the prescription, but the packaging work will not be performed according to the prescription, therefore,
After the tablet feeder is fully replenished with tablets, the prescription must be re-entered and run again.

In order to avoid such an inconvenience, when sufficient tablets still remain in the tablet feeder, the tablet refilling work may be performed at the discontinuity of the prescription of the tablet.

However, since the tablet packing machine is provided with a large number of tablet feeders, an operator such as a pharmacist should always keep track of how many kinds of tablets remain.
Practically impossible.

Therefore, there is a problem that re-entry and re-execution of prescriptions are often performed due to the shortage of tablets, especially in hospitals handling a large amount of prescriptions.

This invention solves the problems of the above-mentioned conventional ones and provides a tablet number determination device for a tablet packaging machine capable of determining the number of tablets contained in each tablet feeder in relation to the required number. It is intended.

[Means for Solving the Problems] In order to achieve the above object, the present invention provides a tablet component including a large number of tablet feeders and a packaging device for packaging tablets discharged from each tablet feeder in arbitrary number of tablets. In the packaging machine, the storage amount input device for inputting the tablet storage amount of each tablet feeder, the required number input device for inputting the required number of tablets of the prescribed tablets, and the number of tablets by the required number input device A display device is provided which displays the excess or deficiency of the number of tablets by dividing the rank, as compared with the amount of tablets stored in the tablet feeder by the amount input device.

[Operation] By adopting the above means, the present invention can grasp the excess or deficiency of the tablets stored in each tablet feeder in relation to the required number and notify the operator of the tablets. The replenishment work can be efficiently performed at an appropriate timing.

[Embodiment] An embodiment of the present invention shown in the drawings will be described below.

FIG. 1 shows an embodiment of the present invention, in which the tablet packing machine 1 is
Each of the drawers 2 is constructed so that it can be pulled out to the front when viewed from the front by pulling the handle 3 provided on the front panel thereof by hand.

As shown in FIG. 2, each drawer 2 is provided with a plurality of shelves 4, 4, ... On both left and right sides (only one surface is shown), and each shelving 4 has a plurality of tablet feeders 5, 5 ,. …
Is installed. The tablets discharged from the tablet feeders 5 are designed to drop downward through chutes (not shown) provided between the left and right shelves of the drawer 2.

The tablet packaging machine 1 also has a packaging device 6 below the drawers 2, 2, ..., and the tablets discharged from all the tablet feeders 5, 5, ... Installed in the drawers 2, 2 ,. , Hopper 7
It is introduced into the packaging device 6 via the, and is packaged by an arbitrary number of tablets.

As shown in FIG. 3, each drawer body 2 is provided with a number-of-locks determination device 8, 8, ... For each tablet feeder 5, 5 ,.

Each lock number determination device 8 includes a remaining number detection device 9, a required number detection device 10, and a comparison detection device 11.

The remaining number detecting device 9 stores the initial value of the tablets accommodated in the corresponding tablet feeder 5 by, for example, the number of tablets to be replenished when tablets are replenished (generally, the number of tablets for one bag). The number of tablets to be discharged from the tablet feeder 5 is counted and subtracted each time the tablet feeder 5 performs a tablet discharging operation, so that the remaining number of tablets in the tablet feeder 5 is always detected.

Further, the required number detecting device 10 detects the number of tablets required for the prescription to be processed by the corresponding tablet feeder 5, and the necessary number detecting device 10 receives each withdrawal after the tablet packing machine 1 accepts it. The body 2 is divided and transmitted to the prescription acceptance device 12, and the prescription acceptance device 12 further conveys the prescription divided for each tablet feeder 5.

Further, when the prescribed number is transmitted to the required number detecting device 10 and the required number detecting device 10 detects the number of tablets required for the prescription, the comparison detecting device 11 detects the required number and the remaining number detecting device 9 at that time. Compare with the remaining number of the tablet feeder 5 detected,
It is designed to judge whether the relationship between the two satisfies a predetermined condition.

That is, for example, the comparative detection device 11 has a sufficiently large number of remaining tablets, and for the time being no tablets need to be replenished. Is a supply allowance condition that does not require tablet supply,
The remaining number is smaller than the supply allowance condition, and it is necessary to replenish the tablets promptly.There are several levels such as absolute supply conditions where the remaining number is lower than the necessary supply number and the remaining number is less than the required number. Predetermine comparison conditions.

Then, the number-of-locks determination device 8 fulfills each condition along with the prescription content according to the comparison result by the comparison detection device 11.
The sufficiency is transmitted to the processing device 13.

The processing device 13 causes the tablet feeder 5 to perform the tablet discharging operation according to the prescription when the comparison result by the comparison detection device 11 is informed from the number-of-locks determination device 8 that the condition is equal to or more than the replenishment necessary condition. On the other hand, the state of the tablet feeder 5 based on each condition is displayed on the display device 14 provided on the front panel of the drawer 2.

Further, when the processing device 13 is informed by the lock number determination device 8 that the comparison result by the comparison detection device 11 is in the absolute replenishment condition, the prescription is returned to the prescription acceptance device 12 and is made to stand by while the remaining number is left. The display device 14 displays that the prescription cannot be executed due to the shortage.

As shown in FIG. 1, a display device 14 is provided on the front panel of each drawer 2 in correspondence with at least one tablet feeder 5, 5 ,.
It is configured to be able to display various different states by lighting, blinking, switching colors, and the like.

Next, the operation of the above will be described.

First, when the prescription input by an appropriate input device is transmitted to the tablet packing machine 1, the prescription is transmitted to the prescription acceptance device 12 of the corresponding drawer body 2 and the tablet number determination device corresponding to the predetermined tablet feeder 5. 8 is transmitted to the required number detecting device 10.

Then, first, the required number detection device 10 detects the number of tablets required for the prescription, and then the comparison detection device 11 detects the required number and the tablet feeder detected by the remaining number detection device 9 at that time. Compare with the remaining number of 5.

Then, when the comparison result by the comparison detection device 11 is in the supply unnecessary condition, the lock number determination device 8 transmits the prescription and the comparison result to the processing device 13.

Therefore, the processing device 13 operates the tablet feeder 5 according to the prescription, and the tablets discharged by a predetermined number of tablets are introduced into the packaging device 6 through the hopper 7 and the packaging device 6 performs the predetermined tablets. It will be packaged in numbers.

At this time, nothing needs to be displayed on the display device 14 because the tablet supply is completely unnecessary.

Further, when the comparison result by the comparison detection device 11 is in the supply margin condition, the lock number determination device 8 transmits the prescription and the comparison result to the processing device 13.

Therefore, the processing device 13 operates the tablet feeder 5 according to the prescription.

At this time, if there is a break in the prescription of the tablet and the operator can afford it, it is preferable to perform the tablet replenishment work, so that it is preferable to display that fact on the display device 14.

Further, when the comparison result by the comparison detection device 11 is in the replenishment necessary condition, the lock number determination device 8 transmits the prescription and the comparison result to the processing device 13.

Therefore, the processing device 13 operates the tablet feeder 5 according to the prescription.

At this time, since it is necessary to replenish the tablets, the fact is displayed on the display device 14.

When the comparison result by the comparison detection device 11 is in the absolute replenishment condition, the lock number determination device 8 transmits the prescription and the comparison result to the processing device 13.

Therefore, the processing device 13 returns the prescription to the prescription acceptance device 12 and makes it stand by.

At this time, first of all, the tablet must be replenished, and the fact must be displayed on the display device 14.

Then, when the tablets are replenished to the tablet feeder 5 and the remaining number by the remaining number detecting device 9 exceeds the required number by the necessary number detecting device 10, the comparison result of the comparison detecting device 11 indicates the number of tablets determining device 8
Is transmitted to the processing device 13, and the processing device 13 causes the tablet feeder 5 to perform the tablet discharging operation according to the prescription.

In the above embodiment, a plurality of stages of shelves 4, 4, ... Are provided on both left and right sides of each drawer 2, but the present invention is not limited to this. For example, each drawer 2 is formed to have a narrow width. It is also possible to provide a plurality of shelves 4, 4, ... On only one side and install the tablet feeders 5, 5 ,.

Further, the present invention can be applied not only to the tablet packing machine 1 having the drawer body 2 but also to the tablet packing machine not having the drawer body 2.

Further, in the above embodiment, the remaining number detecting device 9 stores the initial value by the number of tablets to be replenished (generally, the number of tablets for one bag) when the corresponding tablet feeder 5 is replenished with tablets. Although the number of tablets to be discharged from the tablet feeder 5 is counted and subtracted each time the tablet feeder 5 discharges the tablets, the remaining number of tablets in the tablet feeder 5 is always detected. However, the present invention is not limited to this. Instead, for example, the actual number of tablets in the tablet feeder 5 may be directly counted.

Further, in the above embodiment, the comparison condition of the comparison detection device 11 is set to four levels of the replenishment unnecessary condition, the replenishment margin condition, the replenishment necessary condition, and the absolute replenishment condition, but it is not limited to this.
If necessary, appropriate conditions can be set.

Then, for example, in the case of an absolute replenishment condition, not only the display device 14 may be displayed, but also an appropriate alarm sound may be generated.
For example, it can be applied by changing the timbre.

[Effects of the Invention] Since the present invention is configured as described above, it is possible to grasp the excess or deficiency of the tablets contained in each tablet feeder in relation to the required number and inform the operator, The tablet refilling work can be done efficiently at an appropriate time, and like the conventional one, the prescription is interrupted midway, and the prescription discharges until the time of interruption,
Inconvenience that the packed tablets are wasted or the packing work according to the prescription is not performed, so that it is necessary to re-input the prescription and re-execute it after sufficiently supplying the tablets to the tablet feeder. Therefore, it is possible to most efficiently perform the necessary tablet supply to the tablet feeder, etc., and as a result, the operation of the tablet packing machine interrupted during the tablet supply operation can be shortened. It has an excellent effect that it can be restarted quickly in time.

BRIEF DESCRIPTION OF THE DRAWINGS FIG. 1 is a front view showing an embodiment of the present invention, FIG. 2 is a side view showing a state where the drawer body of FIG. 1 is pulled out, and FIG. It is a figure. 1 ... Tablet packing machine, 2 ... Drawer 3 ... Handle, 4 ... Shelf 5 ... Tablet feeder, 6 ... Packing device 7 ... Hopper, 8 ... Tablet number determination device 9 ... Remaining number Detecting device, 10 …… Required number detecting device 11 …… Comparison detecting device, 12 …… Prescription acceptance device 13 …… Processing device, 14 …… Display device

Claims (1)

[Scope of utility model registration request] 1. A tablet packing machine comprising a large number of tablet feeders and a packing device for packing the tablets discharged from each tablet feeder into an arbitrary number of tablets, and inputting the tablet storage amount of each tablet feeder. A storage amount input device, a required number input device for inputting the required number of prescribed tablets, and the number of tablets by the required number input device are compared with the tablet storage amount of the tablet feeder by the storage amount input device. And a display device for displaying the excess or deficiency of the number of locks by dividing the number of ranks.