JP5870403B2 - Drug packaging device - Google Patents

Description

  The present invention relates to a medicine packaging apparatus for packaging medicine into a predetermined number of packaging based on inputted prescription data.

  Conventionally, a medicine packaging device is installed and used in a pharmacy or the like. As shown in FIG. 5, the medicine packaging apparatus includes a powder dispensing unit 501, a tablet loading unit 502, and a packaging unit (illustrated) for performing a work of packaging the drugs loaded in the loading units 501 and 502 with a packaging sheet. Not).

  When using the medicine packaging device 500, the powder charged by the user is first accommodated in the powder charging unit 501. And the powder accommodated in the powder injection | throwing-in part 501 is divided | segmented with the divider | distributor (not shown) provided in the apparatus, and is wrapped by the packaging sheet in the state divided | segmented by the packaging means. And the tablet handed by the tablet insertion part 502 by the user is also wrapped in a packaging sheet by the packaging means separately from the powder or in a state of being subdivided together with the powder.

  The medicine packaging apparatus 500 includes a controller and a control unit that receive prescription data and operate the packaging means based on the prescription data. And the powder injection | throwing-in part 501 is provided with the powder storage container 503 provided so that it might extend in a longitudinal direction, and the plate-shaped partition means 504. FIG. This partitioning means 504 is movable in the longitudinal direction inside the powder container 503, and prior to charging the powder, the prescription data input by the user (more specifically, the powder to be charged into the powder container 503) Is set to a position corresponding to the number of packages). The partition unit 504 also serves as an input switch for designating the number of packages to be packaged by the package unit. Therefore, even when only the tablets are packaged without the powder being packaged, it is necessary to set the partitioning means 504 at a position based on the prescription data (number of packages). That is, the set position of the partitioning unit 504 is determined according to the number of packages to be packaged by the packaging unit regardless of whether the drug is a powder or a tablet.

  Here, the powder container 503 is provided with a scale portion 505 on which a scale corresponding to the number of packages is written. The user sets the partition means 504 according to the scale corresponding to the number of packages while looking at the scale portion 505.

  Regarding the setting of the partitioning means 504, Patent Document 1 describes that the medicine packaging device includes a display device such as a liquid crystal display and displays the set position of the partitioning device on the display device (paragraph 0045). , FIG. 14). The user looks for a scale that matches the set position of the partition means displayed on the display device by looking at the scale portion, and sets the partition means in accordance with the found scale.

Japanese Patent No. 4278259

  However, in the medicine packaging device described in Patent Document 1, the display device is located away from the powder container. Therefore, when searching for the scale as described above, the user must memorize the display contents of the display device, and then move the line of sight from the display device to the scale portion, and then find the scale, which is troublesome. The nature was bad.

  Therefore, an object of the present invention is to provide a medicine packaging device that allows a user to easily and accurately recognize the set position of the partitioning means and has good operability.

The present invention relates to a medicine packaging device that divides a medicine into a predetermined number of sachets based on input prescription data, and a powder feeding unit into which powder is put in an undivided state, and the powder feeding unit A packaging means for packaging the medicine supplied to the medicine packaging device, such as a loaded powder, and a control unit for controlling each part of the medicine packaging device, wherein the powder feeding section extends in the longitudinal direction. A powder container that can accommodate the powder, and is movable in the longitudinal direction inside the powder container, and is set at a predetermined position in the longitudinal direction to partition the inside of the powder container Partitioning means that can be, and position display means provided so as to extend in the longitudinal direction in the vicinity of the powder storage container, the control unit to the number of packages obtained from the input prescription data Based on the powder container Is characterized by displaying the set position of the serial partitioning means to said position indicating means.

  The term “near” means a positional relationship that allows the user to see the powder container when viewing the powder container when the partitioning means is set to a position based on the input prescription data.

  According to the above configuration, the control unit displays the set position of the partitioning means in the powder storage basket on the position display means on the basis of the number of the packaging obtained from the input prescription data, thereby supplying the medicine packaging device. Regardless of whether the medicine is a powder or a tablet, the user can set the partitioning means without moving the line of sight.

  And it is preferable that the said position display means consists of a several unit display body arrange | positioned along with the said longitudinal direction, and corresponding to the number of packages.

  According to the preferable configuration, the position display means is arranged side by side in the longitudinal direction and includes a plurality of unit display bodies corresponding to the number of packages, thereby accurately displaying the set position of the partition means based on the number of packages. it can.

  The partitioning means partitions the powder storage container into a powder injection area and a powder non-input area when the powder is packaged, and the control unit includes the position display means, Based on the prescription data, the unit display body corresponding to the set position of the partition means is displayed in the first mode, and the unit display body corresponding to the powder non-input region is different from the first mode. It is preferable to display in an aspect.

  According to the preferable configuration, the control unit displays the unit display body corresponding to the set position of the partitioning means in the first mode, and the unit display body corresponding to the powder non-input region is different from the first mode. By displaying in this manner, it is possible to notify the user of the setting position of the partition means, and it is possible to suppress erroneous injection of the powder into the powder non-input region by the user. The “first mode” and the “second mode” are merely expressions used for distinguishing the display mode of each unit display body, and the present invention is interpreted in a limited manner beyond the distinction. Not what you want.

  The partitioning means partitions the powder storage container into a powder injection area and a powder non-input area when the powder is packaged, and the control unit includes the position display means, Based on the prescription data, the unit display body corresponding to the set position of the partition means is displayed in the first mode, and the unit display body corresponding to the powder non-input region is different from the first mode. It is preferable to display in a mode, and display a unit display corresponding to the powder input region in a third mode different from the second mode.

  According to the preferable configuration, the control unit displays the unit display body corresponding to the set position of the partitioning means in the first mode, and the unit display body corresponding to the powder non-input region is different from the first mode. By displaying the unit display body corresponding to the powder input area in a third mode different from the second mode, it is possible to inform the user of the set position of the partition means, and the user does not use the powder. It is possible to suppress erroneous injection of powder into the input area. The “first aspect” to “third aspect” are merely expressions used for distinguishing the display forms of the unit display bodies, and the present invention is interpreted in a limited manner beyond the distinctions. Not what you want.

  And the said control part will change the unit display body currently displayed by the said 1st aspect into the display of the aspect different from the said aspect, if the said partition means is set to the set position based on the said prescription data. It is preferable to make it.

  According to the preferable configuration, when the control unit is set at the set position based on the prescription data, the unit display body displayed in the first mode is displayed in a mode different from the mode. By changing it, the user can recognize that the partitioning means is correctly set at the set position based on the prescription data.

  According to the present invention, since the user can set the partitioning means without moving the line of sight one by one, the user can easily and accurately recognize the setting position of the partitioning means, and can provide a medicine packaging device with good operability.

It is a perspective view which shows the upper part among the chemical | medical agent packaging apparatuses which concern on one Embodiment of this invention. It is a block diagram regarding each part control of the medicine packaging apparatus according to the embodiment. It is a flowchart regarding control of the position display means of the medicine packaging apparatus according to the embodiment. It is the schematic which shows the display state of the position display means of the chemical | medical agent packaging apparatus which concerns on the embodiment, (A) shows after the input of prescription data and before the setting of a partition means, (B) shows the partition means Indicates after setting. It is a perspective view which shows an example of the conventional chemical | medical agent packaging apparatus.

  Next, the present invention will be described by taking up one embodiment.

  The medicine packaging apparatus 10 of this embodiment includes a powder input unit 1, a tablet input unit 2, a packaging unit, a printing unit, and a controller 3.

  The powder injection unit 1 has a powder container 11 and a partitioning means 12. The powder container 11 is also called “V moth” and is provided so as to extend in the left and right longitudinal directions when viewed from the front side of the medicine packaging device 10. Add powder for packaging.

  The powder container 11 includes a fixed plate 111 and a movable plate 112 provided with a lower portion of the fixed plate 111 so as to come into contact with and separate from the fixed plate 111. The powder thrown in by the user can be temporarily accommodated in the V-shaped space formed. The user equalizes the surface of the powder contained in the powder container 11 with a spatula or the like, and then the main body of the medicine packaging device 10 (the powder dispensing unit 1, tablet loading unit 2, packaging means, printing) By operating the input unit 52 (see FIG. 2) provided in the portion provided with the means, the control unit 51 (see FIG. 2) separates the lower part of the movable plate 112 from the fixed plate 111. As described above, the movable plate 112 can be moved to drop the powder onto a divider (not shown) provided in the medicine packaging device 10. The powder that has entered the divider is then packaged by the packaging means. Note that the powder may be dropped by operating the controller 3 instead of the input unit 52 as in the present embodiment.

  The partitioning means 12 is plate-shaped or block-shaped, and can be moved in the longitudinal direction inside the powder-containing container (the V-shaped space), and the prescription inputted by the user before the powder is charged. The set is made by sliding to a position based on the data (how to set will be described later). With this set, the partitioning means 12 partitions the inside of the powder container 11 into a powder supply area 11a and a powder non-input area 11b when the powder is packaged (see FIG. 4B).

  Next, the tablet insertion part 2 is provided on the upper surface of the medicine packaging device 10 and has a plurality of small baskets 21... Supplies tablets by hand. And the shutter 22 which can be opened and closed is provided in the lower part of each subdividing basket 21 ... 21, and when the user operates the input part 52, the control part 51 opens this shutter 22, and the dropped tablet is later Packaged by the packaging means. In addition, you may make a tablet fall by operating the controller 3 instead of the input part 52 like this embodiment.

  The packaging means (not shown) is provided in the medicine packaging apparatus 10 and is supplied to the powder / tablet charged in the powder feeding section 11 and the tablet loading section 2, that is, the medicine packaging apparatus 10. A packaging process is performed in which a medicine is packaged in a package sheet.

  In the present embodiment, the partition unit 12 also serves as an input switch for designating the number of packages to be packaged by the package unit. Therefore, depending on the method of using the medicine packaging device 10, it is necessary to set the partitioning means 12 at a position based on the prescription data even when only the tablets are packaged without packaging the powder.

  The printing means (not shown) prints the dosing time based on the prescription data on the outer surface of the packaging sheet.

  The controller 3 (shown by a broken line in FIG. 1) receives prescription data inputted by the user, sends the prescription data to a control unit 51 (see FIG. 2) provided in the main body of the medicine packaging device 10, and the control unit 51 It is for making each part of the medicine packaging device 10 operate.

  As the controller 3 of this embodiment, a notebook personal computer connected to the main body of the medicine packaging device 10 so as to be able to exchange data and signals is used. This notebook personal computer is used by being placed on the controller placement unit 4 which is a part of the upper surface of the medicine packaging device 10. The notebook computer is general-purpose hardware, and processes prescription data input by the user or prescription data obtained by communication from the outside. Based on the prescription data, the notebook computer 10 Software for operating each part is installed.

  In addition, you may provide the controller 3 integrally with the main body of the chemical | medical agent packaging apparatus 10, without using a notebook personal computer in this way. When a notebook personal computer is used as the controller 3, the input means (keyboard) and the display means (display) are integrated. However, when the main body of the medicine packaging device 10 and the controller 3 are integrated, the input means And the display means may be provided separately.

  In this embodiment, when the user inputs prescription data including the number of times of administration and the number of administration days from the input means (keyboard), the controller 3 calculates the number of packages and displays it on the display means (display). The number of packages calculated by the controller 3 is acquired by the control unit 51 in the main body of the medicine packaging device 10, and the control unit 51 displays a display corresponding to the number of packages on the position display means 13 (described later). Display. In addition, the display of the position display means 13 according to the number of packages by the controller 3 is performed only when prescription data is input from the controller. On the other hand, when the prescription data is not input, the controller 3 does not participate in the display of the position display means 13, and all the units corresponding to the number of packages equal to or less than the number of packages corresponding to the set position of the partition means 12 set by the user. Display bodies (LEDs) 131... 131 are turned on (see FIG. 3).

  Next, the powder supply part 1 of this embodiment has the position display means 13 in addition to the said structure. This position display means 13 is a plurality of unit display bodies arranged in the vicinity of the powder storage bowl 11 (in the present embodiment, a position adjacent to the back side of the powder storage bowl 11) along with the powder storage bowl 11 in the longitudinal direction. 131... In this embodiment, the unit display bodies 131 are LEDs, and are arranged side by side in the longitudinal direction at regular intervals of one package unit. A number 132 indicating the number of packages is displayed in the vicinity of each unit display 131... 131 (in FIG. 1, it is drawn as being partially displayed. It is displayed near the unit display 131). As described above, the position display unit 13 includes the plurality of unit display bodies 131... 131, so that the set position of the partition unit 12 based on the number of packages can be accurately displayed.

  The position display means 13 may be a means that can visually notify the user by changing the display mode according to light, color, and pattern, such as a liquid crystal display (LCD), in addition to the LED of this embodiment. Various means can be used. With regard to changing the display mode, for example, in the case of an LED, it can be changed to at least three types of display modes: lighting, blinking, and extinguishing. As a result, it is possible to change to various display modes. Further, the position display means 13 may be a single display body elongated in the longitudinal direction other than the unit display bodies 131... 131 as in the present embodiment.

  When the prescription data is input to the controller 3, the position display means 13 displays the set position of the partitioning means 12 corresponding to the prescription data, thereby notifying the user of the set position. Details will be described later.

  Next, the control of each part of the medicine packaging device 10 will be briefly described with reference to FIG. 2 which is a block diagram. For the control of each part, the medicine packaging device 10 is provided with a control part 51, which includes an input part 52, a display part 53, a storage part 54, a partition means position detection part 55, and a part drive system 56. Is connected.

  The control unit 51 is a part that controls the entire medicine packaging device 10. The input unit 52 is a part for performing setting input of the medicine packaging device 10 separately from the controller 3, and the display unit 53 is a part for performing display regarding the setting input (the input and display regarding the prescription input and the packaging are the controller). 3). The storage unit 54 is a part capable of temporarily storing prescription data acquired by the control unit 51 from the controller 3. The partition means position detection unit 55 is a sensor provided in the powder supply unit 1 and detects the position of the partition means 12 in the powder container 11. Each part drive system 55 includes a plurality of motors for driving each part of the medicine packaging device 10 (for example, the movable plate 112 of the powder dispensing unit 1, the shutter 22 of the tablet loading unit 2, the packaging unit, and the printing unit). Mechanism.

  The sensors of the partition means position detector 55 are arranged in the longitudinal direction at regular intervals of one package unit on the back side of the magnet provided in the partition means 12 and the fixed plate 111 of the powder container 11 (that is, , Which is the same as the arrangement of the unit display bodies 131... 131) (not shown). When the magnet of the partitioning unit 12 approaches each Hall IC, the Hall IC that has detected the magnetic field by the magnet outputs a signal to the control unit 51. The control part 51 can grasp | ascertain the position of the partition means 12 in the inside of the powder storage container 11 correctly by detecting this signal.

  Next, control of the position display means 13 in the control unit 51 of the present embodiment will be described with reference to FIG. 3 which is a flowchart. First, control of the position display means 13 is started from a state in which the packaging means can be packaged (S1). Next, the LED setting at the time of previous packaging is cleared (initialized) (S2).

  Next, the control unit 51 determines whether or not prescription data is input from the controller 3 (S3). If prescription data is input, the control unit 51 acquires prescription data from the controller 3. In particular, the number of packages (data) is acquired (S4). And next, the control part 51 acquires the present position of the partition means 12 in the powder injection | throwing-in part 1 (S5).

  In the present embodiment, since the controller 3 calculates the number of packages as described above, the prescription data acquired from the controller 3 by the control unit 51 includes the number of packages (data). Instead, the control unit 51 may obtain prescription data that does not include the number of packages (data), and obtain the number of packages by calculation in the control unit 51.

  Then, it is determined whether or not the set position of the partition unit 12 corresponding to the number of packages acquired in S4 is the same as the current position of the partition unit 12 obtained in S5 (S6). If it is determined that they are different, after the LED setting of the control unit 51 is set to a blinking state (S7), as shown in FIG. 4 (A), the control unit 51 has a number equal to or less than the number of packages acquired in S4. All unit display bodies (LEDs) 131... 131 corresponding to the number of packages (that is, all unit display bodies (LEDs) 131 on the left side from the unit display body (LED) 131a that displays the set position of the partitioning means 12). ... 131) is displayed blinking (S8). The unit display bodies (LEDs) 131 other than the blinking display are turned off. Thereafter, the processes after S5 are repeated.

  That is, the control part 51 displays the unit display body (LED) 131a corresponding to the set position of the partitioning means 12 in the first mode (flashing display), and the unit corresponding to the powder non-input area 11b of the powder container 11 The display bodies (LEDs) 131... 131 are displayed in the second mode (light-off display), and the unit display bodies (LEDs) 131... 131 corresponding to the powder supply area 11a of the powder container 11 are displayed in the third mode ( Blinking). In the present embodiment, the first display mode and the third display mode are the same blinking display, but different display modes may be used.

  When the user sets the partitioning means 12 at the position of the blinking unit display body (LED) 131a, in S6, the setting position of the partitioning means 12 corresponding to the number of packages and the partitioning means obtained in S5 12 is determined to have the same current position, and the LED setting of the control unit 51 is set to the lighting state (S9), and as shown in FIG. All unit display bodies (LED) 131... 131 corresponding to the number of packages (that is, all unit display bodies (LED) 131 on the left side of the figure from the unit display body (LED) 131a displaying the set position of the partitioning means 12). 131) is changed to a lighting display (S10). That is, the control unit 51 changes the unit display bodies (LEDs) 131... 131 that have been displayed (flashing display) in the first and third modes to display in a mode (lighting display) different from the mode. . This ends the control (S11).

  Incidentally, when there is no input of prescription data in S3, the control unit 51 obtains the current position of the partitioning means 12 in the powder injection unit 1 (S12), and sets the LED setting of the control unit 51 to the lighting state. (S13), all the unit display bodies (LEDs) 131... 131 corresponding to the number of packages equal to or smaller than the number of packages corresponding to the current position of the partitioning unit 12 are changed to lighting display (S10). This ends the control (S11).

  As in S7 and S8, among the unit display bodies (LEDs) 131... 131 that display blinking, the rightmost one shown in FIG. 4A is the unit display body (LED) 131a. LED) 131a displays the setting position of the partitioning means 12, so that the user can easily know the setting position of the partitioning means 12 in the powder storage container 11. In addition, since the unit display bodies (LEDs) 131... 131 are arranged in the vicinity of the powder storage bowl 11, the user who has seen the powder storage bowl 11 does not move the line of sight one by one. LED) 131a can be put in the field of view. Therefore, the user can know the setting position of the partitioning means 12 easily and accurately. The user can recognize the powder input area 11a (see FIG. 4B) in the powder container 11 without any hesitation by using all the unit display bodies (LEDs) 131. It is possible to suppress erroneous charging of the powder into the charging area 11b. As a result, the operability of the medicine packaging device 10 is improved.

  In addition, when the number of packages is plural, the unit display body (LED) 131a that displays the set position of the partitioning unit 12 and the unit display bodies (LED) 131... 131 corresponding to the powder supply area 11a are different. Only when the number of packages is one, the unit display body (LED) 131a for displaying the set position of the partitioning unit 12 also serves as the unit display body (LED) 131 corresponding to the powder supply area 11a.

  And the position based on the prescription data into which the partition means 12 was input when the display mode of the unit display bodies (LED) 131... 131 changes (changes from blinking display to lighting display) as in S9 and S10. The user can know that it is set correctly. Incidentally, unless the partitioning means 12 is set correctly, the control unit 51 does not transmit a signal for starting the packaging to the packaging means, so the packaging operation is not started. As described above, it is possible to eliminate the setting error of the artificial partitioning means 12 and correctly perform the packaging based on the prescription data.

  Further, by dividing the display mode of each unit display body (LED) 131, for example, blinking display and lighting display, a plurality of pieces of information (in this embodiment, the set position of the partitioning unit 12 and the powder storage container 11 in the powder storage container 11) Can be displayed.

  In this embodiment, as described above, the unit display body (LED) 131 blinks or is lit to distinguish the contents of notification to the user of the position display means 13. However, the notification contents may be distinguished by changing the color or pattern.

  In addition, a series of packaging processing based on the prescription data input from the controller 3 is completed, and a part of the powder remaining in the medicine packaging device 10 and dust generated due to missing tablets are collected. If prescription data for the next prescription is input from the controller 3 after the dust collection operation has been performed, the set position of the partitioning unit 12 is displayed on the unit display body (LED) 131 based on this next prescription data. It may be displayed.

DESCRIPTION OF SYMBOLS 10 Drug packaging apparatus 1 Powder injection | throwing-in part 11 Powder storage container 11a Powder injection area | region 11b Powder non-injection area | region 12 Partition means 13 Position display means 131 Unit display body, LED
131a Unit display body corresponding to set position of partition means 51 Control unit

Claims (5)

In a medicine packaging device for packaging medicine into a predetermined number of packaging based on input prescription data,
A powder injection unit in which the powder is supplied in an undivided state ;
A packaging means for packaging a medicine supplied to a medicine packaging device, such as a powder placed in the powder feeding section;
A control unit for controlling each part of the medicine packaging device,
The powder input part is
A powder-containing container provided so as to extend in the longitudinal direction and capable of containing the powder;
Partition means capable of moving in the longitudinal direction inside the powder container and capable of partitioning the interior of the powder container by being set at a predetermined position in the longitudinal direction;
Position display means provided so as to extend in the longitudinal direction in the vicinity of the powder storage container,
The said control part displays the set position of the said partition means in the said powder storage container on the said position display means based on the number of the packaging obtained from the said input prescription data, The medicine packaging apparatus characterized by the above-mentioned.   2. The medicine packaging apparatus according to claim 1, wherein the position display means includes a plurality of unit display bodies arranged side by side in the longitudinal direction and corresponding to the number of packages. The partition means, when dividing powder, partitions the interior of the powder storage container into a powder input region and a powder non-input region,
The control unit displays a unit display body corresponding to the set position of the partitioning unit based on the prescription data in the position display unit in a first mode, and a unit display corresponding to the powder non-input region The medicine packaging apparatus according to claim 2, wherein the body is displayed in a second mode different from the first mode. The partition means, when dividing powder, partitions the interior of the powder storage container into a powder input region and a powder non-input region,
The control unit displays a unit display body corresponding to the set position of the partitioning unit based on the prescription data in the position display unit in a first mode, and a unit display corresponding to the powder non-input region A body is displayed in a second mode different from the first mode, and a unit display corresponding to the powder input area is displayed in a third mode different from the second mode. 2. The medicine packaging apparatus according to 2.   When the partitioning unit is set at a set position based on the prescription data, the control unit changes the unit display body displayed in the first mode to a display of a mode different from the mode. The medicine packaging apparatus according to claim 3 or 4, characterized in that:

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