JP6660577B2 - Tablet management device - Google Patents

Description

  The present invention relates to a tablet management device that manages stored tablets.

  A package with a module for accommodating a plurality of tablets and managing the use status of the accommodated tablets is provided for use (see Patent Documents 1 to 3). For example, the packages with a module disclosed in Patent Documents 1 to 3 have a package for accommodating a plurality of tablets, and this package is mounted on a module for accommodating electronic components. When a tablet is taken out of the package, information on the removal is detected by a package circuit arranged in the package, and is sent from the package circuit to the module. By managing the information on the dispensing of tablets, it greatly contributes to obtaining the expected therapeutic effect by taking the tablets.

  In the packages with modules shown in Patent Documents 1 to 3, the package body and the module body are integrated. In this case, when the tablets run out, the entire module must be discarded, which is not economical. Therefore, as shown in Patent Document 4, development of a module-attached package in which a package body and a module body are configured to be separable has been advanced.

JP 2014-176597 A JP 2013-31638 A JP 2001-70404 A JP-A-2-257960

  When the package body and the module body are configured to be separable, it is economical because only the package body can be replaced and the module body can be used repeatedly. However, since the replacement of the package is usually performed by the patient who takes the tablet, there are cases where a new package cannot be correctly attached to the module. If the package cannot be correctly mounted on the module, information from the circuit arranged on the package cannot be transmitted to the module, and information on tablet removal cannot be managed.

  The present invention has been made in view of such a point, and an object of the present invention is to provide a tablet management device that can securely attach a new package to a module when replacing a package. .

A first tablet management device according to the present invention includes a plurality of bulging portions for accommodating tablets, a package terminal group arranged in a region different from a region where the bulging portions are arranged, and the package terminal group. A package body including a package circuit connected to the
The package includes a first component and a second component that are pivotally connected, and holds the package with the region including the package terminal group of the package interposed between the first component and the second component. And a module body,
A state in which the first component sandwiches the package body between the second component and a module terminal group connectable to the package terminal group in a state in which the package body is sandwiched between the first component and the second component; And a guide wall for guiding the package when the package is inserted between the first component and the second component. I have.

In the first tablet management device according to the present invention, the guide wall includes a pair of side guide portions,
The package body may be held by the module body while being arranged between the pair of side guides.

  In the first tablet management device according to the present invention, each of the side guides includes a base end connected to another portion of the first component, and a front end serving as an end opposite to the base end. And a distance between the base ends of the pair of side guides may be smaller than a distance between the distal ends of the pair of side guides.

  In the first tablet management device according to the present invention, an interval between the pair of side guide portions may be increased from the base end portion to the tip end portion.

  In the first tablet management device according to the present invention, the guide wall may further include a front guide unit that guides the package from a direction orthogonal to a direction in which the pair of side guide units oppose each other.

In the first tablet management device according to the present invention, a projection is provided on one of the first component and the package, and the projection is provided on the other of the first component and the package. There is a hole or notch for receiving
When the package body is sandwiched between the first component and the second component in a state where one surface on which the package terminal group is arranged faces the first component, the package body contacts the guide wall. The projection may be adapted to be received in the hole or notch.

  In the first tablet management device according to the present invention, the package body is positioned between the first component and the second component in a state where the one surface on which the package terminal group is arranged faces the second component. When sandwiched, a gap may be formed between the package and the first component or the second component without the protrusion being received in the hole or the notch.

A second tablet management device according to the present invention includes a plurality of bulging portions for accommodating tablets, a package terminal group arranged in a region different from a region where the bulging portions are arranged, and the package terminal group. A package body including a package circuit connected to the
The package includes a first component and a second component that are pivotally connected, and holds the package with the region including the package terminal group of the package interposed between the first component and the second component. And a module body,
The first component has a module terminal group connectable to the package terminal group in a state where the package body is sandwiched between the first component and the second component,
A protrusion is provided on one of the first component and the package body,
The other of the first component and the package body is provided with a hole or a notch for receiving the protrusion.

  In the first or second tablet management device according to the present invention, the projection, the hole, or the notch provided on the first component is displaced from a center line connecting a center position of the pair of side guide portions. It may be.

  In the first or second tablet management device according to the present invention, the outer contour of the projection in a cross section orthogonal to the projection direction of the projection may have an astigmatic symmetry.

  In the first or second tablet management device according to the present invention, the package circuit is configured such that when a portion of a package body covering the bulge is pierced to take out the tablet housed in the bulge, A part may be broken to transmit the electrical change to the package terminal group.

  According to the first tablet management device of the present invention, when replacing a package, a new package inserted between the first component and the second component can be guided by the guide wall. For this reason, the new package body can be guided to an appropriate mounting position by the guide wall, and as a result, the new package body can be more reliably mounted on the module body.

  ADVANTAGE OF THE INVENTION According to the 2nd tablet management apparatus by this invention, when replacing a package body, it can align a new package body with respect to a module body by inserting a protrusion part into a hole or a notch. As a result, a new package body can be securely mounted on the module body.

The perspective view showing the tablet management device concerning one embodiment. FIG. 2 is a plan view showing a package constituting the tablet management device shown in FIG. 1. The wiring diagram of the package body shown in FIG. FIG. 2 is a perspective view showing a module constituting the tablet management device shown in FIG. 1. The top view of the module body shown in FIG. Sectional drawing which shows typically the cross section of the module body along line VI-VI shown in FIG. 4 in the state which arrange | positioned the package body. Sectional drawing which shows typically the cross section of the module along the line VII-VII shown in FIG. 4 in the state which arranged the package body. FIG. 8 is a cross-sectional view schematically showing a state in which the package body is arranged upside down in FIG. 7. FIG. 2 is a block diagram for explaining information processing devices housed in the module. FIG. 2 is a perspective view showing a state in which a new package is mounted on a module in the tablet management device shown in FIG. 1. FIG. 5 is an exemplary perspective view showing an example in which holes are provided instead of protrusions in the module body shown in FIG. 4. FIG. 9 is an exemplary perspective view showing a modification of the protrusion provided on the module body shown in FIG. 4; FIG. 13 is an exemplary perspective view showing another modified example of the projection provided on the module body shown in FIG. 4; FIG. 14 is an exemplary perspective view showing an example of a package used together with the module shown in FIG. 13; FIG. 4 is a perspective view showing a modification of the module shown in FIG. 1. FIG. 16 is an exemplary perspective view showing how a new package is attached to the module in the tablet management device shown in FIG. 15; The perspective view which shows another modification of the module body shown in FIG. FIG. 4 is a plan view showing a modification of the package shown in FIG. 2. The bottom view of the package body shown in FIG.

  Hereinafter, an embodiment of the present invention will be described with reference to the drawings. In the drawings attached to the present specification, the scale and the size ratio in the vertical and horizontal directions are appropriately changed and exaggerated for the sake of convenience of illustration and understanding. FIG. 1 to FIG. 14 are diagrams for explaining an embodiment and a modified example thereof. 1 is a perspective view showing a tablet management device 1 according to one embodiment.

  The tablet management device 1 shown in FIG. 1 is a package with a module for managing information related to tablet use. The tablet management device 1 has a package 2 for accommodating a plurality of tablets, and the package 2 is mounted on a module 5 containing electronic components. When a tablet is taken out from the package 2, information on the removal is detected by a package circuit 13 (see FIG. 3) arranged in the package 2, and is sent from the package circuit 13 to the module 5. .

  In particular, the package 2 shown in FIG. 1 is detachably held by the module 5. In this case, when the tablets in the package 2 are exhausted, the module 5 can be used repeatedly by replacing the used package 2 with a new package 2, which is economical. However, since the replacement of the package body 2 is usually performed by the patient, there is a possibility that a new package body 2 cannot be correctly mounted on the module body 5. Therefore, the tablet management device 1 of the present embodiment is devised so that a new package 2 can be securely attached to the module 5 when the package 2 is replaced. Hereinafter, each component of the tablet management device 1 thus configured will be described.

  First, with reference to FIG. 2, the package 2 for storing tablets will be described. FIG. 2 is a plan view showing the package 2. As shown in FIG. 2, the package body 2 includes a storage area 10 including a plurality of bulging portions 11 for storing tablets, and an attachment area 20 connected to the storage area 10. Tablets stored in the storage area 10 include those used as pharmaceuticals and those used as health foods. In the present embodiment, tablets as medicines are stored as tablets. In addition, a tablet is a concept including what can also be called a capsule and a tablet.

  The package 2 is configured as a laminated structure. Specifically, as shown in FIG. 1, the cover member 4 is formed by laminating the cover material 4 on the molding base material 3 on which the plurality of bulging portions 11 are formed. By covering the bulging portion 11 with a cover material, a storage space 12 for storing tablets is defined. In the present embodiment, the molding base 3 defines the front surface 2 a of the package 2, and the cover member 4 defines the back surface 2 b of the package 2.

  The package 2 according to the present embodiment has a rectangular outline in plan view as viewed from the direction shown in FIG. Specifically, the outer edge 2c of the package body 2 has a linear upper edge 2d and a lower edge 2e facing the longitudinal direction ld of the package body 2 and a linear edge facing the width direction wd orthogonal to the longitudinal direction ld. And a pair of side edges 2f, 2g. Each side edge 2f, 2g extends between corresponding ends of the upper edge 2d and the lower edge 2e.

  The plurality of bulging portions 11 are two-dimensionally arranged in the accommodation area 10. In the example shown in FIG. 2, two bulging portions 11 arranged in the width direction wd of the package 2 are arranged in five rows in the longitudinal direction ld of the package 2, and a total of 10 bulging portions 11 are provided. ing.

  The mounting area 20 forms a portion of the package 2 that is mounted on the module 5. The attachment area 20 is located adjacent to the accommodation area 10 and has a package terminal group 21. The package terminal group 21 is arranged on the back surface 2 b of the package 2.

  Further, as shown in FIG. 2, a receiving hole 23 is formed in the mounting area 20. The receiving hole 23 functions so as to securely attach the package 2 to the module 5 in cooperation with a protrusion 53 of the molding base 3 described later.

  FIG. 3 shows a wiring diagram of the package body 2 shown in FIG. As shown in FIG. 3, a package circuit 13 is disposed in the accommodation area 10. The package circuit 13 is a circuit for detecting information on a tablet taken out of the storage space 12. The package circuit 13 is connected to a package terminal group 21 arranged in the mounting area 20.

  In the present embodiment, the package circuit 13 includes a plurality of branches 13 a that are bridged over a portion of the cover member 4 that covers the bulging portion 11, and the package terminal group 21 is arranged in the width direction wd of the package body 2. A plurality of terminals 21a. Each terminal 21 a of the package terminal group 21 is connected to a branch 13 a of the corresponding package circuit 13. In this case, when the cover member 4 is pierced to take out the tablet, the branch 13a bridged over the portion of the cover member 4 covering the bulging portion 11 is disconnected. The disconnected information is transmitted as an electric signal to the corresponding terminal 21 a of the package terminal group 21, so that the information that the tablet is taken out of the storage space 12 is detected.

  Such a package 2 is detachably mounted on the module 5. FIG. 4 shows a perspective view of the module 5, and FIG. 5 shows a plan view of the module 5. As shown in FIGS. 4 and 5, the module body 5 has a first component 50 and a second component 60 that are pivotally connected. In the example shown in FIGS. 4 and 5, the first component 50 accommodates an information processing device that processes information from the package terminal group 21, and the second component 60 is pivotally supported by the first component 50. It is configured as a cover part. In the following description, the first component 50 is called a main component, and the second component 60 is called a cover component.

  Among them, the cover component 60 is configured as a thin plate-shaped member, and is attached to the main body component 50 via the turning shaft 65. A locking piece 61 is provided at an end of the cover component 60.

  The module body 5 holds the package body 2 with the package body 2 interposed between the main body component 50 and the cover component 60 (see FIG. 1). In the present embodiment, the package body 2 is sandwiched between the main body part 50 and the cover part 60 by operating the lock member 70 provided on the main body part 50 in a state where the package body 2 is sandwiched therebetween. Has become. In particular, the lock member 70 shown in FIG. 4 is pivotally attached to the end of the main body component 50 and includes a locking claw 71 at the tip. By hooking (locking) the locking claws 71 of the lock member 70 with the locking pieces 61 of the cover component 60, the cover component 60 can be locked to the main body component 50.

  The main body component 50 includes an inner surface 50a covered by the cover component 60, as shown in FIG. A groove 50b extending in the first direction d1 is formed on the inner surface 50a of the main body component 50, and the terminal connection member 90 and the module terminal group 51 (see FIG. 6) are arranged in the groove 50b. The terminal connecting member 90 will be described later.

  The module terminal group 51 is connected to the package terminal group 21 with the package body 2 sandwiched between the module terminal group 51 and the cover component 60. Particularly, in the present embodiment, the module terminal group 51 includes a plurality of terminals 51a (see FIG. 6) arranged in a first direction d1 parallel to the longitudinal direction of the groove 50b, and each terminal 51a corresponds to a corresponding package. The terminal group 21 is connected to the terminal 21a.

  In the present specification, the connection of the module terminal group 51 to the package terminal group 21 means that the module terminal group 51 and the package terminal group 21 exchange electronic information between terminals. Therefore, the present invention is not limited to an example in which each terminal of the module terminal group 51 directly or indirectly contacts and conducts with the corresponding terminal 21a of the corresponding package terminal group 21, and the module terminal group 51 and the package terminal group 21 Electronic information may be exchanged between terminals without making physical contact. As a non-contact type connection between the module terminal group 51 and the package terminal group 21, electronic information may be exchanged between the terminals using an eddy current due to a dielectric action.

  A guide wall 52 is arranged around the groove 50b. The guide wall 52 guides the package body 2 when the package body 2 is mounted on the module body 5, and facilitates alignment between the package terminal group 21 and the module terminal group 51. The guide wall 52 of the present embodiment abuts on the outer edge 2c of the package 2 to regulate the range of movement of the package 2. In the example shown in FIG. 4, the guide wall 52 forms a part of the inner surface 50a.

  As shown in FIG. 4, the guide wall 52 includes a pair of side guide portions 52 a and 52 b facing the first direction d1 and a front guide portion guiding the package body 2 from the second direction d2 orthogonal to the first direction d1. 52c. In the present embodiment, each side guide portion 52a, 52b guides the corresponding side edge 2f, 2g of the package 2, and the front guide portion 52c guides the corresponding upper edge 2d of the package 2.

  As understood from FIGS. 1 and 4, in a state where the package body 2 is mounted on the module body 5, the package body 2 is located within a region surrounded by the pair of side guide portions 52 a and 52 b and the front guide portion 52 c. To position. For this reason, the region 50c of the inner surface 50a surrounded by the pair of side guide portions 52a and 52b and the front guide portion 52c is configured as a smooth surface so as to come into contact with the package body 2 on the surface.

  FIG. 6 schematically shows a cross section of the pair of side guide portions 52a and 52b. As shown in FIG. 6, an end of each of the side guides 52a, 52b connected to the other portion of the inner surface 50a is called a base end E1, and an end opposite to the base end E1 is a front end. Called E2. That is, the distal end portion E2 is an end portion of each of the side guide portions 52a and 52b which is located closest to the cover component 60. As shown in FIG. 7, each of the side guides 52a and 52b is inclined so as to move away from the other side guides 52a and 52b from the base end E1 toward the front end E2. Therefore, the distance S between the pair of side guide portions 52a and 52b along the first direction d1 is larger on the distal end portion E2 side than on the base end portion E1 side. In other words, the interval S2 along the first direction d1 of the pair of side guides 52a, 52b along the first direction d1 is equal to the interval S1 along the first direction d1 of the pair of side guides 52a, 52b along the first direction d1. It is wider than it is.

  In particular, in the present embodiment, the distance S between the pair of side guides 52a and 52b along the first direction d1 gradually increases from the base end E1 to the front end E2.

  Returning to FIG. 4, the main body component 50 includes a cylindrical portion 55 at one end in the second direction d2 into which the turning shaft 65 is inserted. The front guide portion 52c is disposed between the groove 50b and the cylindrical portion 55. In this case, since the package body 2 is inserted into the module body 5 from the opposite side of the tubular portion 55, the front guide portion 52c is located in front of the insertion of the package body 2 into the module body 5. .

  Now, as described above, since the work of replacing the used package body 2 with a new package body 2 is usually performed by a patient, there is a possibility that the new package body 2 cannot be correctly mounted on the module body 5. Therefore, in the tablet management device 1 according to the present embodiment, the protrusion 53 is provided on one of the main body component 50 and the package 2, and the protrusion 53 is provided on the other of the main body 50 and the package 2. A receiving hole 23 for receiving 53 is provided. In the illustrated example, the projection 53 is provided on the main body component 50, and the receiving hole 23 (see FIG. 2) is provided on the package 2.

  The receiving hole 23 is formed as a hole that penetrates through the mounting region 20 of the package 2 as shown in FIG. Although the receiving hole 23 shown in FIG. 2 is formed as a hole having a circular outline, the shape of the outline of the receiving hole 23 is not particularly limited as long as it corresponds to the shape of the outline of the projection 53.

  Further, the receiving hole 23 is arranged closer to the other side edge 2g than to one side edge 2f of the package body 2. That is, the receiving hole 23 is arranged at a position shifted from the center line M1 connecting the positions of the centers of the pair of side edges 2f and 2g toward the other side edge 2g.

  On the other hand, as shown in FIG. 4, the projection 53 projects outward from the inner surface 50 a of the main body component 50, that is, toward the cover component 60. Although the protrusion 53 shown in FIG. 4 is formed in a cylindrical shape, the shape of the protrusion 53 is not particularly limited as long as it corresponds to the shape of the contour of the receiving hole 23.

  FIG. 7 is a cross-sectional view schematically illustrating a cross section of the pair of side guide portions 52a and 52b. As shown in FIG. 7, the protrusion 53 is disposed closer to the other side guide 52 b than the one side guide 52 a of the main body component 50. That is, the protrusion 53 is arranged at a position shifted from the center line M2 connecting the positions of the centers of the pair of side guides 52a and 52b toward the other side guide 52b.

  As shown in FIG. 7, when the package body 2 is inserted between the main body component 50 and the cover component 60 with the back surface 2b on which the package terminal group 21 is arranged facing the main body component 50, the package body 2 Is guided by the guide wall 52, and the projection 53 provided on the main body component 50 is received in the receiving hole 23 provided on the package body 2. Thus, the package terminal group 21 and the module terminal group 51 are aligned. Thereafter, by closing the cover component 60, the package body 2 can be sandwiched between the main body component 50 and the cover component 60.

  On the other hand, FIG. 8 is a cross-sectional view showing a state where the package body 2 has been turned upside down and inserted into the module body 5. As shown in FIG. 8, since the projection 53 is disposed near the other side guide 52 b, the package body 2 is connected to the main body 50 and the cover 50 with the back surface 2 b facing the cover 60. When the protrusion 53 is inserted between the package body 2 and the package body 2, the protrusion 53 is not received in the receiving hole 23. As a result, a gap cl is formed between the package body 2 and the main body part 50, and the package body 2 cannot be sandwiched between the main body part 50 and the cover part 60.

  That is, since the projecting portion 53 and the receiving hole 23 are configured as described above, the package body 2 can be securely mounted on the module body 5, and the package body 2 is turned over. It is possible to effectively prevent erroneous attachment to the body 5.

  When the projection 53 is received in the receiving hole 23, it greatly contributes to securely mounting the package body 2 on the module body 5. There is a possibility that the positioning error between the module and the module terminal group 51 will increase. Therefore, in the present embodiment, in the state shown in FIG. 6, the package terminal group 21 of the package body 2 is connected to the module terminal group 51 of the module body 5 via the terminal connection member 90. The terminal connection member 90 is provided for compensating for a positioning error between the package terminal group 21 and the module terminal group 51 which may occur with component precision or repeated use. As shown in FIG. 7, the terminal connection member 90 is arranged in the groove 50b and is located on the module terminal group 51. The terminal connection member 90 of the present embodiment protrudes from the groove 50b in a state where the terminal connection member 90 is fitted in the groove 50b. That is, the terminal connection member 90 protrudes from the inner surface 50a of the main body component 50 in a state fitted in the groove 50b.

  In the present embodiment, terminal connection member 90 is made of an anisotropic conductive member. When pressed by the package terminal group 21 of the package body 2, the terminal connection member 90 made of an anisotropic conductive member connects the package terminal group 21 and the module terminal group 51 of the module body 5. On the other hand, the terminal connection member 90 made of an anisotropic conductive member cannot connect the package terminal group 21 and the module terminal group 51 of the module body 5 when not pressed.

  That is, according to the terminal connection member 90 made of an anisotropic conductive member, when the package body 2 is pressed in the direction d3 in which the package body 2 and the main body component 50 face each other while the package body 2 is held by the module body 5, It is possible to conduct between the terminal group 21 and the module terminal group 51.

  Examples of the anisotropic conductive member constituting such a terminal connection member 90 include a type in which conductive particles are dispersed in an insulating resin layer made of an insulating resin material, and a plurality of members in the thickness direction of a silicone rubber sheet. Examples include a type in which carbon fibers are penetrated. An example of the latter is an interconnector S type manufactured by Shin-Etsu Polymer Co., Ltd.

  As described above, the information regarding the removal of the tablet detected by the package circuit 13 is transmitted from the package terminal group 21 to the module terminal group 51. The information transmitted to the module terminal group 51 is processed by an information processing device housed in the main component 50. FIG. 9 is a block diagram illustrating a configuration of the information processing device 80 housed in the main body component 50.

  The information processing device 80 is a thin-film device. The information processing apparatus 80 illustrated in FIG. 9 includes, for example, an ASIC (Application Specific Integrated Circuit) 81 mounted in the main body component 50, a crystal oscillator 82, a button battery 83, and a speaker 84. .

  The ASIC 81 is connected to the module terminal group 51 and receives information obtained by taking out a tablet from the package terminal group 21 via the module terminal group 51. The ASIC 81 stores the received information in chronological order together with the time information, and performs wireless communication with the host computer (not shown) regarding the stored information. As wireless communication performed by the ASIC 81 with the host computer, for example, non-contact communication such as so-called NFC (Near Field Communication) or Bluetooth (registered trademark) can be given. By performing wireless communication with the host computer by the ASIC 81, information on the health of the user can be grasped and managed centrally on the host computer side.

  In NFC, power can be transmitted and received according to the standard, so that the information processing device 80 can be driven in principle without a battery. However, the information processing device 80 of the present embodiment also includes the speaker 84, and has a button battery 83 because the power consumption is relatively large. The button battery 83 is detachable from the main body component 50 and can be replaced with a new button battery 83.

  Next, an example of a method of using the tablet management device 1 having such a configuration will be described.

  The tablet management device 1 is used, for example, by a patient who is visiting a hospital. The user takes out the tablets stored in the package 2 after eating or at a fixed time, and takes them. When the cover member 4 of the package body 2 is pierced to take out the tablet, the wiring of the package circuit 13 is broken, and the broken information is used as an electric signal indicating the information that the tablet is taken out of the storage space 12 and the package terminal group. 21 to the module terminal group 51. The signal transmitted to the module terminal group 51 is processed by the information processing device 80.

  When the tablets are repeatedly used and the tablets in the package 2 are exhausted, it is necessary to replace the used package 2 with a new package 2. When replacing with a new package body 2, first, the lock by the lock member 70 is released from the state shown in FIG. 1, and the cover component 60 is opened. Thereafter, the used package body 2 is removed from the main body component 50.

  FIG. 10 shows a state where the package 2 is mounted on the main body part 50. As shown in FIG. 10, in order to mount the package body 2 on the main body component 50, the package terminal group of the package body 2 is held while the back surface 2 b of the package body 2 on which the package terminal group 21 is arranged faces the main body component 50. 21 is brought closer to the groove 50b in which the module terminal group 51 is arranged. When the package terminal group 21 approaches the groove 50b, the outer edge 2c of the package body 2 comes into contact with the guide wall 52 and is guided. According to the guidance of the guide wall 52, the package terminal group 21 is aligned with the terminal connecting member 90 arranged in the groove 50b, and the projection 53 of the module body 5 is aligned with the receiving hole 23 of the package body 2. To go. After that, the projection 53 of the module 5 is accommodated in the receiving hole 23 of the package 2, and the package terminal group 21 contacts the terminal connection member 90.

  In this state, when the cover component 60 is locked to the main component 50 by the lock member 70, the terminal connection member 90 is pressed in the direction d3 in which the package body 2 and the main component 50 face each other, and the package terminal group 21 and the module terminal group 51 are pressed. Are connected via the terminal connecting member 90.

  On the other hand, as shown in FIG. 8, when the package body 2 is inserted into the module body 5 with the package body 2 turned upside down, the protrusion 53 is arranged closer to the other side guide part 52b. Therefore, the outer edge 2c of the package 2 interferes with the guide wall 52, and the protrusion 53 cannot be inserted into the receiving hole 23. For this reason, the protrusion 53 abuts on a portion other than the receiving hole 23 of the package 2, and forms a gap cl between the package 2 and the main body component 50. By forming the gap cl between the package body 2 and the main body component 50, it is possible to visually recognize that the package body 2 is not mounted on the module body 5. Therefore, the user immediately notices that the package 2 is about to be mounted on the module 5 in the wrong direction. In addition, if the package body 2 is attached to the module body 5 in the wrong direction, and the cover part 60 is closed, even if the cover part 60 is closed, the locking member 70 allows the main body part 50 and the cover to be closed due to the clearance cl. The part 60 cannot be locked. Therefore, according to the tablet management device 1 of the present embodiment, it is possible to reduce a possibility that the package body 2 is attached to the module body 5 in an incorrect direction.

  As described above, according to the present embodiment, a plurality of bulging portions 11 for accommodating tablets, a package terminal group 21 arranged in an area 20 different from the area 10 in which the bulging parts 11 are arranged, A package body 2 including the package circuit 13 connected to the package terminal group 21; and a first component 50 and a second component 60 rotatably connected. A module body 5 that holds the package body 2 across a region 20 including the package terminal group 21 of the package body 2 between the first component 50 and the second component 60. The module part group 51 connectable to the package terminal group 21 in the sandwiched state and the second component 60 are disposed at a position covered by the second component 60 with the package body 2 sandwiched between the second component 60 and the first part. And a guide wall 52 for guiding the package body 2 when inserting the package body 2 between 50 and the second part 60. According to such an embodiment, when replacing the package 2, a new package 2 inserted between the first component 50 and the second component 60 can be guided by the guide wall 52. For this reason, the new package 2 can be guided to an appropriate mounting position by the guide wall 52, and as a result, the new package 2 can be more reliably mounted on the module 5.

  Further, according to the present embodiment, the guide wall 52 includes the pair of side guide portions 52a and 52b, and the package body 2 is arranged in the module body while being disposed between the pair of side guide portions 52a and 52b. 5 is held. In this case, when the package body 2 is replaced, the new package body 2 may be inserted between the pair of side guide portions 52a and 52b. It will be easier.

  Further, according to the present embodiment, each side guide portion 52a, 52b is a base end E1 connected to another portion of the first component 50, and an end opposite to the base end E1. And a distance S2 between the distal ends E2 of the pair of side guides 52a and 52b is larger than a distance S1 between the proximal ends E1 of the pair of side guides 52a and 52b. ing. According to such a configuration, when a new package body 2 starts to enter between the pair of side guide portions 52a and 52b when exchanging the package body 2, the distal end portions of the pair of side guide portions 52a and 52b. Since the interval S2 of E2 is relatively wide, it is easy to easily enter between the pair of side guide portions 52a and 52b. On the other hand, since the interval S1 between the base ends E1 of the pair of side guides 52a and 52b is relatively narrow, when the new package 2 approaches the installation position on the first component 50, The new package body 2 is aligned so as not to shift with respect to the first component 50. Therefore, according to such an embodiment, the position of the package body 2 in the direction in which the pair of side guide portions 52a and 52b face each other is maintained while ensuring the workability of mounting the new package body 2 on the first component 50. It can be effectively adjusted so as not to shift with respect to the component 50.

  Further, according to the present embodiment, the distance S between the pair of side guide portions 52a, 52b increases from the base end E1 toward the front end E2. According to such a configuration, when a new package body 2 starts to enter between the pair of side guide portions 52a and 52b when exchanging the package body 2, the distal end portions of the pair of side guide portions 52a and 52b. Since the interval S of E2 is relatively wide, it is easy to easily enter between the pair of side guide portions 52a and 52b. Since the interval S between the pair of side guide portions 52a and 52b becomes narrower from the distal end portion E2 toward the base end portion E1, the new package body 2 approaches the installation position on the first component 50. Accordingly, the position of the new package 2 is gradually corrected so as not to shift with respect to the first component 50. Therefore, according to such an embodiment, the position of the package body 2 in the direction in which the pair of side guide portions 52a and 52b face each other is maintained while ensuring the workability of mounting the new package body 2 on the first component 50. It can be more effectively adjusted so as not to shift with respect to the component 50.

  According to the present embodiment, the guide wall 52 further includes the front guide portion 52c that guides the package 2 from the direction d2 orthogonal to the direction d1 in which the pair of side guide portions 52a and 52b oppose each other. In this case, when the package body 2 is replaced, a new package body 2 is added to the pair of side guide portions 52a and 52b and the front guide portion 52c causes the pair of side guide portions 52a and 52b to face each other in the direction d1. Can be guided also from a direction d2 perpendicular to the above, so that a new package body 2 can be more easily mounted on the module body 5.

  According to the present embodiment, the projection 53 is provided on one of the first component 50 and the package 2, and the projection 53 is provided on the other of the first component 50 and the package 2. The package body 2 is connected to the first component 50 and the second component 60 in a state in which a hole or a notch 23 for receiving the first component 50 is provided, and the one surface 2 b on which the package terminal group 21 is arranged faces the first component 50. When the package body 2 is sandwiched therebetween, the package body 2 is guided by the guide wall 52, and the projection 53 is received in the receiving hole 23. In this case, since the projecting portion 53 is received in the receiving hole 23, it is possible to recognize that the package body 2 has been properly installed in the module body 5, so that the package body 2 can be more securely attached to the module body 5. It can be mounted.

  In addition, according to the present embodiment, package body 2 is placed between first component 50 and second component 60 with one surface 2 b on which package terminal group 21 is disposed facing second component 60. When sandwiched, the protrusion 53 is not received in the receiving hole 23, and a gap cl is formed between the package body 2 and the first component 50 or the second component 60. According to such an embodiment, when the package body 2 is mounted on the module body 5 in an incorrect orientation, a gap cl is formed between the package body 2 and the first component 50 or the second component 60. Thus, it can be recognized that the package body 2 is mounted on the module body 5 in the wrong direction. That is, the possibility that the package body 2 is attached to the module body 5 in the wrong direction can be reduced.

  In addition, according to the present embodiment, the protrusion 53 or the receiving hole 23 provided on the first component 50 is displaced from the center line M2 connecting the positions of the centers of the pair of side guides 52a and 52b. ing. In this case, when the package body 2 is sandwiched between the first component 50 and the second component 60 with the one surface 2b on which the package terminal group 21 is arranged facing the second component 60, the protrusion 53 The package 2 interferes with the pair of side guides 52a and 52b even if the position of the package 2 is adjusted to the position of the receiving hole 23, so that the package 2 cannot be arranged upside down. For this reason, the possibility that the package body 2 is mistakenly attached to the module body 5 can be further reduced.

  Further, according to the present embodiment, when a portion of package body 2 covering swelling portion 11 is pierced in order to take out a tablet housed in swelling portion 11, a part of package circuit 13 is pierced. It is broken and the electrical change is transmitted to the package terminal group 21. In this case, it contributes to reliably transmitting information from the package terminal group 21 to the module terminal group 51 from which the tablets stored in the bulging portion 11 are taken out.

  Further, according to the present embodiment, a plurality of bulging portions 11 for accommodating tablets, a package terminal group 21 arranged in a region 20 different from region 10 in which bulging portions 11 are arranged, and a package It has a package body 2 including a package circuit 13 connected to the terminal group 21, and a first component 50 and a second component 60 rotatably connected, and a package between the first component 50 and the second component 60. A module body 5 that holds the package body 2 across a region 20 including the package terminal group 21 of the body 2, wherein the first component 50 sandwiches the package body 5 with the second component 60. Has a module terminal group 51 connectable to the package terminal group 21, and a projection 53 is provided on one of the first component 50 and the package body 2. The other out, holes or notches 23 receiving a protrusion 53 is provided, the tablet management device 1 is provided that. According to such an embodiment, when replacing the package body 2, the new package body 2 can be aligned with the module body 5 by inserting the protrusion 53 into the hole or the notch 23. As a result, a new package 2 can be securely mounted on the module 5.

  Further, according to the present embodiment, the package terminal group 21 of the package body 2 is connected to the module terminal group 51 of the module body 5 via the terminal connection member 90. When the package body 2 is held in the module body 5 and pressed in the direction d3 in which the package body 2 and the first component 50 of the module body 5 face each other, the package terminal group 21 and the module terminal group 51 The connection between them is made conductive. If the package terminal group 21 and the module terminal group 51 are brought into direct contact with each other for conduction, the package terminal group 21 and the module terminal group 51 may be rubbed and damaged. In this regard, according to the present embodiment, the package terminal group 21 and the module terminal group 51 are connected via the terminal connecting member 90, so that the package terminal group 21 and the module terminal group 51 do not directly rub against each other. . For this reason, the package terminal group 21 and the module terminal group 51 are prevented from being damaged, which contributes to repeatedly and stably using the tablet management device 1.

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Note that various changes can be made to the above-described embodiment. Hereinafter, an example of a modification will be described with reference to the drawings. In the following description and the drawings used in the following description, portions that can be configured in the same manner as in the above-described embodiment will use the same reference numerals as those used for corresponding portions in the above-described embodiment, A duplicate description will be omitted.

  In the above-described embodiment, as shown in FIGS. 2 and 4, an example is shown in which the main body component 50 is provided with the protrusion 53 and the package body 2 is provided with the receiving hole 23. The arrangement of the receiving holes 23 is not limited to the example described above. FIG. 11 shows another example of the arrangement of the projection 53 and the receiving hole 23. In the example shown in FIG. 11, the main body component 50 is provided with the receiving hole 23 formed of a hole, and the package 2 is provided with the cylindrical projection 53. Even in such an embodiment, the same operation and effect as those of the above-described embodiment can be obtained.

  Further, in the above-described embodiment, as shown in FIG. 4, an example is shown in which the protrusion 53 provided on the main body component 50 has a cylindrical shape. It is not limited to. FIG. 12 shows another embodiment of the projection 53. The protrusion 53 shown in FIG. 12 has a prismatic shape, more specifically, a triangular prism shape. In other words, the outer contour of the projection 53 in a section perpendicular to the axial direction has a triangular shape and an astigmatic symmetry. That is, when the projection 53 is rotated by 180 ° in a cross section orthogonal to the projection direction pd of the projection 53, the outer contour 53c of the projection 53 after rotation is different from the outer contour 53c of the projection 53 before rotation. Do not overlap. More specifically, when the projection 53 is rotated 180 ° about the axis r of the projection 53 in a cross section orthogonal to the projection direction pd of the projection 53, the outer contour 53c of the rotated projection 53 becomes , Does not overlap with the outer contour 53c of the projection 53 before rotation. The shape of the receiving hole 23 for receiving the projection 53 may be a triangular cross section or a circular cross section.

  According to the modification shown in FIG. 12, the package 2 is rotated by 180 ° in a plane including the longitudinal direction ld and the width direction wd of the package 2 (the plane shown in FIG. 2) to be mounted on the module 5. Also, since the protrusion 53 has an asymmetry in shape, it is difficult to be received in the receiving hole 23. For this reason, the possibility that the package body 2 is attached to the module body 5 in the wrong direction can be reduced.

  Further, in the above-described embodiment, the example in which the receiving body 23 is provided in the package body 2 as shown in FIG. 2 has been described, but the present invention is not limited to such an example. A projection 53 is provided on one of the first component 50 and the package 2, and a hole or notch 23 for receiving the projection 53 is provided on the other of the first component 50 and the package 2. For example, it is included in the scope of the present invention. FIGS. 13 and 14 show an example in which a projection 53 is provided on a main body component 50 as a first component, and a cutout 23 for receiving the projection 53 is provided on the package 2.

  FIG. 13 is a perspective view showing the projection 53 provided on the main body component 50. FIG. As shown in FIG. 13, protrusions 53 are provided on both sides in the first direction d1 which is the longitudinal direction of the module terminal group 51. Each projection 53 is connected to the corresponding side guide 52a, 52b, and extends from the side guide 52a, 52b toward the other side guide 52b, 52a.

  FIG. 14 is a plan view showing the notch 23 provided in the package 2. As shown in FIG. 14, the pair of notches 23 are provided corresponding to the arrangement of the pair of protrusions 53. In the example shown in FIG. 14, each notch 23 extends in the width direction wd from the side edges 2 f and 2 g of the package 2.

  In particular, in the example shown in FIG. 14, the pair of notches 23 are arranged at positions shifted from each other when viewed from the width direction wd. In other words, the positions of the pair of notches 23 in the longitudinal direction ld are different from each other. According to such an embodiment, even when the package body 2 is turned upside down and is to be mounted on the module body 5, the pair of projections 53 is not received in the corresponding notch 23 and the package body 2 and the first component 50 are not received. Gap or between the package body 2 and the second component 60 is reliably formed. For this reason, the package body 2 cannot be attached to the module body 5, and the possibility that the package body 2 is attached to the module body 5 by mistake can be effectively reduced.

  Further, in the above-described embodiment, as shown in FIG. 1, an example in which the lock member 70 of the module body 5 is pivotally supported by the main body component 50 has been described, but the form of the lock member 70 is described above. It is not limited to the example. FIG. 15 shows another embodiment of the lock member 70, and FIG. 16 shows a state where the module 5 shown in FIG. 15 is opened. In the example shown in FIGS. 15 and 16, the lock member 70 is slidably attached to the end of the cover component 60, and includes a locking claw 71 at the tip. By sliding the lock member 70 and hooking (locking) the locking claw 71 of the lock member 70 with the main body component 50, the cover component 60 can be locked to the main body component 50.

  In the examples shown in FIGS. 15 and 16, the display 62 is provided on the cover component 60, and the result of processing the information from the package circuit 13 is displayed on the display 62.

  Further, in the above-described embodiment, as shown in FIG. 10, an example in which the cover component 60 of the module body 5 turns around the turning axis 65 parallel to the first direction d1 that is the longitudinal direction of the module terminal group 51. However, the manner in which the cover component 60 turns is not limited to the above-described example. FIG. 17 shows another mode in which the cover component 60 rotates. In the example illustrated in FIG. 17, the cover component 60 is pivotable about a pivot 65 parallel to a second direction d2 orthogonal to the longitudinal direction of the module terminal group 51. In particular, the cover component 60 shown in FIG. 17 is pivotally supported by the main component 50 at a position outside the one side guide portion 52a in the first direction d1.

  Further, in the above-described embodiment, as shown in FIGS. 2 and 3, the package body 2 is formed by laminating the cover material 4 on the molding base material 3 on which the plurality of bulging portions 11 are formed. However, the configuration of the package 2 is not limited to the above-described example. 18 and 19 show other examples of the configuration of the package 2.

  The package body 2 shown in FIGS. 18 and 19 has a structure in which a single sheet 200 made of flexible paper or plastic is folded in three in the longitudinal direction and folded. FIG. 18 is a plan view showing a single sheet 200 forming the package body 2 from the front side, and FIG. 19 is a plan view showing a single sheet 200 forming the package body 2 from the back side.

  As shown in FIGS. 18 and 19, the sheet 200 includes an upper substrate 213, a lower substrate 211, and a middle substrate 212 arranged in this order in the longitudinal direction of the sheet 200. The upper substrate 213 and the lower substrate 211 are connected via the longitudinal bending auxiliary means 202, and the lower substrate 211 and the middle substrate 212 are connected via another longitudinal bending auxiliary means 202.

  The upper substrate 213 forms an uppermost layer when folded. On the front surface of the upper substrate 213, print information as a cover of the package 2 is printed. The upper substrate 213 is provided with a plurality of through holes 213a for allowing the bulging portion 11 to pass therethrough.

  The middle substrate 212 is located between the lower substrate 211 and the upper substrate 213 in the folded use state. On the surface on the back side of the middle substrate 212, a package circuit 13 for detecting information of a tablet taken out of the storage space 12, and a package terminal group 21 connected to the package circuit 13 are arranged. The package circuit 13 arranged on the middle substrate 212 is covered with the lower substrate 211 which is superimposed, and is not observed by a user. The middle substrate 212 is provided with a plurality of cutouts 212a corresponding to the shape of the bulging portion 11.

  The lower substrate 211 forms a layer superimposed on the lowermost side in the folded use state. The lower substrate 211 also has a function of protecting the package circuit 13 arranged on the middle substrate 212. The lower substrate 211 is provided with a plurality of cutouts 211 a corresponding to the shape of the bulging portion 11.

  In the package body 2 shown in FIGS. 18 and 19, the middle substrate 212 and the lower substrate 211 that are overlapped with each other are heat-sealed, and the upper substrate 213 and the middle substrate 212 that are overlapped each other are heat-sealed. ing.

  Each of the longitudinal bending assisting means 202 between the adjacent substrates 211 to 213, when the two adjacent substrates 211 to 213 are bent, at a position where the longitudinal folding assisting means 202 is provided. 213 is to be bent, and further, that the substrates 211 to 213 are to be folded. Note that the longitudinal bending assisting means 202 is not limited to the example shown in FIG. 18 and can be realized in a manner known per se. For example, the longitudinal bending assisting means 202 may be a half-cut line formed of a continuously formed groove or a broken line (a perforated line) formed intermittently.

  According to such a sheet 200, after the lower substrate 211 and the middle substrate 212 are folded using the longitudinal bending assisting means 202 from the unfolded state shown in FIG. Subsequently, the upper substrate 213 and the lower substrate 211 are folded using the longitudinal bending assisting means 202, and further, a molded base material in which a plurality of bulging portions 11 are formed between the upper substrate 213 and the middle substrate 212. By sandwiching 3, a package body 2 as shown in FIG. 2 is obtained. According to the package 2 thus obtained, the package 2 can be efficiently produced in an industrial production process.

REFERENCE SIGNS LIST 1 tablet management device 2 package body 2a front surface 2b back surface 5 module body 10 housing area 11 bulging part 12 housing space 13 package circuit 20 mounting area 21 package terminal group 23 holes, notches 50 First part (main body part)
50a Inner surface 50b Groove 51 Module terminal group 52 Guide walls 52a, 52b Side guide 52c Front guide 53 Projection 53c Outer contour 60 Second part (cover part)
70 Lock member 90 Terminal connection member S Distance E1 between a pair of side guides E1 Base end E2 Tip d1 First direction d2 Second direction ld Longitudinal direction wd Width direction cl Gap pd Projection direction

Claims (6)

A plurality of bulging portions for accommodating tablets, a package terminal group arranged in a region different from the region where the bulging portions are arranged, and a package body including a package circuit connected to the package terminal group; ,
A module body which have a pivotably connected to the first component and the second component has, the said first part in a state where a plurality of the bulging portion is located outside of the module body second A module body that holds the package body with a region including the package terminal group of the package body between components;
With
A state in which the first component sandwiches the package body between the second component and a module terminal group connectable to the package terminal group in a state in which the package body is sandwiched between the first component and the second component; And a guide wall for guiding the package body when inserting the package body between the first component and the second component, the guide wall being arranged at a position covered by the second component.
The guide wall includes a pair of side guide portions and a front guide portion located forward when the package body is inserted into the module body, and the guide wall inserts the package body into the module body. The rear of the time is open U-shaped in plan view ,
The package body is held by the module body while being arranged between the pair of side guides,
In the first component, a region sandwiched between the pair of side guide portions is configured as a smooth surface,
Each side guide portion includes a proximal end connected to the smooth surface, and a distal end serving as an end opposite to the proximal end,
The spacing between the pair of side guide portions in a direction in which the pair of side guide portions are opposed, toward the tip from the base end portion, Ki not extend,
The tablet management device , wherein the package body extends outward from the open rear of the guide wall . The front guide portion includes a first component and a second component in a direction in which the pair of side guide portions face each other and in a state where the package body is sandwiched between the first component and the second component. guiding said package body from a direction orthogonal to the direction of both the face, tablet management device according to claim 1. A protrusion is provided on one of the first component and the package body,
The other of the first component and the package body is provided with a hole or a notch for receiving the protrusion,
When the package body is sandwiched between the first component and the second component in a state where one surface on which the package terminal group is arranged faces the first component, the package body contacts the guide wall. The tablet management device according to claim 1, wherein the tablet is guided and the protrusion is received in the hole or the notch.   When the package body is sandwiched between the first component and the second component in a state where the one surface on which the package terminal group is arranged faces the second component, the protrusion is formed in the hole or The tablet management device according to claim 3, wherein a gap is formed between the package body and the first component or the second component without being received by the notch.   The projection, the hole or the notch provided on the first component is displaced from a center line connecting a position that is a center in a direction in which the pair of side guides face each other in a region sandwiched between the pair of side guides. The tablet management device according to claim 3, wherein the tablet management device is arranged so as to be arranged in a vertical direction.   The tablet management device according to any one of claims 3 to 5, wherein an outer contour of the projection in a cross section orthogonal to a projection direction of the projection has an astigmatic symmetry.

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